Smf discoverability management based on connectivity to peer network functions

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more components stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• monitoring, by a Session Management Function (SMF), connectivity with one or more peer network functions (NFs);
• determining, based on the connectivity with the one or more peer NFs, to suspend assignment of new calls and connections to the SMF;
• and
• transmitting, based at least in part on the determining to suspend assignment of the new calls and connections to the SMF, a message to a network resource function (NRF) associated with the SMF to modify at least one status of the SMF at the NRF to cause suspension of the assignment of the new calls and connections to the SMF.

A processor-implemented method comprising:

• monitoring, by a Session Management Function (SMF), connectivity with one or more peer network functions (NFs);
• determining, based on the connectivity with the one or more peer NFs, to suspend assignment of new calls and connections to the SMF;
• and
• transmitting, based at least in part on the determining to suspend assignment of the new calls and connections to the SMF, a message to a network resource function (NRF) associated with the SMF to modify at least one status of the SMF at the NRF to cause suspension of the assignment of the new calls and connections to the SMF.