Ultra Cloud Core Policy Control Function
Introduction
This Release Notes identifies changes and issues related to this software release.
Release Lifecycle Milestones
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Release Lifecycle Milestone |
Milestone |
Date |
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First Customer Ship |
FCS |
31-Oct-2023 |
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End of Life |
EoL |
31-Oct-2023 |
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End of Software Maintenance |
EoSM |
30-Apr-2025 |
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End of Vulnerability and Security Support |
EoVSS |
30-Apr-2025 |
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Last Date of Support |
LDoS |
30-Apr-2026 |
These milestones and the intervals between them are defined in the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core (UCC) Software Release Lifecycle Product Bulletin available on cisco.com.
Release Package Version Information
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Software Packages |
Version |
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pcf.2023.04.0 |
2023.04.0 |
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NED Package |
ncs-6.1-pcf-nc-2023.04.0 |
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NSO Version |
6.1 |
Descriptions for the various packages provided with this release are available in the Release Package Description section.
Verified Compatibility
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Products |
Version |
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Ultra Cloud Core SMI |
2023.04.1 |
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Ultra Cloud Core CDL |
1.11.5 |
What's New in this Release
New in Documentation
This version of Release Notes includes a new section titled What’s New in this Release comprising all new features, enhancements, and behavior changes applicable for the release.
This section will be available in all the 5G release notes and will supersede content in the Release Change Reference (RCR) document. Effective release 2024.01, the RCR document will be deprecated.
Features and Enhancements
This section covers a brief description of the features and enhancements introduced in this release. It also includes links to detailed documentation, where available.
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PCF supports the Default Setting: Enabled – Always-on |
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PCF updates the time stamp information using the Default Setting: Disabled – Configuration required to enable |
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PCF does not support the simultaneous online and offline charging while sending the CHF address to SMF over the N7 interface. Default Setting: Disabled - Configuration required to enable |
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PCF supports the configuration of NF Set and NF Service Set feature by using the Default Setting: Disabled – Configuration required to enable |
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PCF offers UE Route Selection Policy or URSP support for the UE to determine the routing of outgoing traffic. Default Setting: Enabled – Always-on |
Behavior Changes
None in this release.
Related Documentation
Installation and Upgrade Notes
This Release Note does not contain general installation and upgrade instructions. Refer to the existing installation documentation for specific installation and upgrade considerations.
 Note |
ETCD v3.5.x does not support in-service downgrade to 3.4.x. If you are downgrading from 2023.04.0 builds to previous releases, perform system mode shutdown before downgrade. |
Software Integrity Verification
To verify the integrity of the software image you have from Cisco, you can validate the SHA512 checksum information against the checksum identified by Cisco for the software.
Image checksum information is available through Cisco.com Software Download Details. To find the checksum, hover the mouse pointer over the software image you have downloaded.
At the bottom, you will find the SHA512 checksum. If you do not see the whole checksum, you can expand it by pressing "..." at the end.
To validate the information, calculate a SHA512 checksum using the information in Table 1 and verify that it matches either the one provided on the software download page.
To calculate a SHA512 checksum on your local desktop, refer to the following table.
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Operating System |
SHA512 checksum calculation command examples |
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Microsoft Windows |
Open a command line window and type the following command: |
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Apple MAC |
Open a terminal window and type the following command: |
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Linux |
Open a terminal window and type the following command: OR |
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NOTES: filename is the name of the file. extension is the file extension (for example, .zip or .tgz). |
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Certificate Validation
PCF software images are signed via x509 certificates. For information and instructions on how to validate the certificates, refer to the .README file packaged with the software.
Open Bugs for this Release
The following table lists the known bugs that remain open in this specific software release.
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Bug ID |
Headline |
|---|---|
| CSCwe87529 |
mTLS Issue - Certificate Unknown |
| CSCwh87736 |
N5 - For the emergency calls afReqData with UE_IDENTITY does not return any UE identity in response |
Resolved Bugs for this Release
There are no resolved bugs in this specific software release.
Operator Notes
Cloud Native Product Version Numbering System
The show helm list command displays detailed information about the version of the cloud native product currently deployed.
The appropriate version number field increments after a version has been released. The new version numbering format is a contiguous sequential number that represents incremental changes between releases. This format facilitates identifying the changes between releases when using Bug Search Tool to research software releases.
Release Package Descriptions
The following table provides descriptions for the packages that are available with this release.
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Software Packages |
Description |
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pcf.<version>.SPA.tgz |
The PCF offline release signature package. This package contains the PCF deployment software, NED package, as well as the release signature, certificate, and verification information. |
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ncs-<nso_version>-pcf-nc-<version>.tar.gz |
The NETCONF NED package. This package includes all the yang files that are used for NF configuration. Note that NSO is used for the NED file creation. |
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html.
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