METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING NETWORK FUNCTION (NF) REPOSITORY FUNCTION (NRF) WITH CONFIGURABLE PRODUCER NF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) ADDRESS MAPPING

A method for supporting configurable producer network function (NF) Internet protocol (IP) address mappings includes, at an NF repository function (NRF), receiving, from a requesting node, a request message for network address and/or service information of a producer NF. The method further includes determining, from the request message, at least one consumer NF parameter. The method further includes using the at least one consumer NF parameter, a producer NF IP address mapping rule. The method further includes, in response to locating the producer NF IP address mapping rule, determining, using the producer NF IP address mapping rule, an IP address to return to the requesting node. The method further includes generating a response message including the IP address and transmitting the response message to the requesting node.