Patent attributes
Embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatus for configuring a service based architecture for discovery of a Network Function, NF. A method in a Network Function Discovery Orchestration includes configuring, in a domain name system, DNS, a first DNS entry associating a first domain name of the NF with at least one NF Internet Protocol, IP, address of the NF, and a second DNS entry associating the first domain name with at least one edge security node IP address of an edge security node in the first PLMN, wherein, the first DNS entry is for use in resolving requests for the NF which originate from within the first PLMN, and the second DNS entry is for use in resolving requests for the NF which originate from outside the first PLMN. Further methods and apparatus in a Network Repository Function, a Domain Name System and an edge security node are also provided.
