5G Data Path Management
This 5G data path management page groups the main procedures used in this part of the 5G signaling library so you can jump quickly into the right flow for learning, trace reading, or troubleshooting.
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What This Covers
Focuses on user-plane path creation, updates, and release between the access network and UPF for active data sessions.
These procedures are useful when you want a focused view of one 5G signaling family rather than the full 5G library.
Use this category page to jump into the main data path management procedures without scanning the broader 5G call flow library.
Path Activation and Return to Service
Procedures that restore or reactivate user-plane availability after idle or inactive return.
- Session Reactivation after Idle/Inactive Return — Resume data path after service return
Mobility-Driven Path Continuity
Procedures that preserve or recover the data path after mobility or path-switch events.
- Session Recovery after Mobility / Path Switch — Restore user-plane continuity after mobility