▄ Cisco ASR 5000 Series Product Overview 
The Rf reference interface enables offline accounting functions on the P-GW in accordance with 3GPP Release 8 
specifications. The P-GW collects charging information for each mobile subscriber UE pertaining to the radio network 
usage.  
Supported protocols: 
 
  Transport Layer: TCP 
  Network Layer: IPv4, IPv6 
  Data Link Layer: ARP 
  Physical Layer: Ethernet 
 
P-GW Rf OFCS
L1/L2
Diameter
IPv4 / IPv6
L1/L2
IPv4 / IPv6
TCP TCP
Diameter
 
For more information on Rf accounting, refer to the section in the Features and Functionality - Base Software section of 
this guide. 
 
Gy Interface 
The Gy reference interface enables online accounting functions on the P-GW in accordance with 3GPP Release 8 
specifications.  
Supported protocols: 
 
  Transport Layer: TCP 
  Network Layer: IPv4, IPv6 
  Data Link Layer: ARP 
  Physical Layer: Ethernet 
 
P-GW Gy OCS
L1/L2
Diameter
IPv4 / IPv6
L1/L2
IPv4 / IPv6
TCP TCP
Diameter