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ueransim_feature

Ruben S. Montero edited this page Jul 23, 2024 · 1 revision

The appliance comes with a preinstalled UERANSIM software, and includes the following features:

  • Pre-configured UE sample equipement
  • Basic 5G network configuration parameters

⚠️ This appliance is meant to be used together with a 5G core, not part of this appliance.

Contextualization

Contextualization parameters provided in the Virtual Machine template controls the initial VM configuration. Except for the common set of parameters supported by every appliance on the OpenNebula Marketplace, there are few specific to the particular UERANSIM appliance.

The parameters should be provided in the CONTEXT section of the Virtual Machine template, read the OpenNebula Management and Operations Guide for more details.

Parameter Description
ONEAPP_UERAN_NETWORK_MCC Mobile Country Code value
ONEAPP_UERAN_NETWORK_MNC Mobile Network Code value (2 or 3 digits)
ONEAPP_UERAN_CELL_ID NR Cell Identity (36-bit)
ONEAPP_UERAN_GNB_ID NR gNB ID length in bits [22...32]
ONEAPP_UERAN_TAC_ID Tracking Area Code
ONEAPP_UERAN_AMF_IP AMF IP Address
ONEAPP_UERAN_AMF_PORT AMF_PORT
ONEAPP_UERAN_SST_ID List of supported S-NSSAIs by this gNB slices
ONEAPP_UERAN_UE_IMSI IMSI number of the UE. IMSI = [MCC|MNC|MSISDN] (total 15 digits)
ONEAPP_UERAN_SUBSCRIPTOIN_KEY Permanent subscription key
ONEAPP_UERAN_OPERATOR_CODE Operator code (OP or OPC) of the UE
ONEAPP_UERAN_VNF_IP IP of the virtual router to connect to the OneKE cluster
ONEAPP_UERAN_CORE_SUBNET Subnet assigned to the 5G core services

Known Issues and Limitation

Certain settings, like static route configuration are not persistent at UERANSIM appliance. Thus, in case of appliance reboot it might be necessary to reconfigure it persistently.