Method and apparatus for providing 5g ethernet service

A terminal comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
• transmit a protocol data unit (PDU) setup request message including information indicating that the terminal supports a switch mode,
• receive switch mode configuration information associated with the switch mode, and
• perform a switch mode operation based on the switch mode configuration information,
• wherein the switch mode configuration information includes information indicating whether to execute a spanning tree algorithm.

A method for a session management function (SMF), the method comprising:

• receiving information indicating that a terminal supports a switch mode;
• generating switch mode configuration information associated with the switch mode, the switch mode configuration information including information indicating whether to execute a spanning tree algorithm;
• and
• transmitting the switch mode configuration information associated with the switch mode,
• wherein a switch mode operation of the terminal is performed based on the switch mode configuration information.

A session management function (SMF) comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
• receive information indicating that a terminal supports a switch mode,
• generate switch mode configuration information associated with the switch mode, the switch mode configuration information including information indicating whether to execute a spanning tree algorithm, and
• transmit the switch mode configuration information associated with the switch mode,
• wherein a switch mode operation of the terminal is performed based on the switch mode configuration information.