Networking

Network Architecture

SD-Core requires the following IP networks:

  • Management: Network used by Juju and Kubernetes to communicate with the SD-Core components.

  • Core: Network used by the UPF to communicate with data networks, such as the Internet.

  • Access: Network used by the UPF to communicate with the RAN.

  • RAN: Network used by the radio components to communicate with the core network.

SD-Core Network Architecture

Connectivity between Control Plane and User Plane

The following table describes connectivity requirements between the Control Plane and the User Plane.

Protocol

Source Module

Source Port

Destination Module

Destination Port

UDP

SMF

8805

UPF

8805