Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing service-based interface (SBI) support for network functions (NFs) not supporting SBI service operations

A system for providing service based interface (SBI) support for network elements (NEs) not supporting SBI service operations, the system comprising:

• a cloud native core console (CNCC) for receiving SBI configuration parameters for an NE not supporting SBI service operations and registering, with a network function (NF) repository function (NRF) and using the SBI configuration parameters, the NE not supporting SBI service operations, wherein the CNCC is configured to register the NE not supporting SBI service operations by performing an NFRegister service operation with the NRF on behalf of the NE not supporting SBI service operations;
• an interworking function (IWF) for establishing a connection with the NE not supporting SBI service operations and monitoring, over the connection, status of the NE not supporting SBI service operations;
• and
• wherein the CNCC is configured to update, with the NRF and based on the status monitored by the IWF, the status of the NE not supporting SBI service operations.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:

• receiving service based interface (SBI) configuration parameters for a network element (NE) not supporting SBI service operations;
• establishing a connection with the NE not supporting SBI service operations;
• registering, with a network function (NF) repository function (NRF) and using the SBI configuration parameters, the NE not supporting SBI service operations, wherein registering the NE not supporting SBI service operations includes performing an NFRegister service operation with the NRF on behalf of the NE not supporting SBI service operations;
• monitoring, over the connection, status of the NE not supporting SBI service operations;
• and
• updating, with the NRF, the status of the NE not supporting SBI service operations.