Term · Topic
IP Flow Mobility (IFOM)
IP Flow Mobility is an IP mobility capability that allows individual IP traffic flows for a device to move between different access networks or interfaces under network control, maintaining session continuity and supporting policy-based traffic distribution in enterprise and operator environments.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"ip-flow-mobility-ifom"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/7db707f4-fc23-44ac-a059-35236412d053CLI
di get-glossary --slug ip-flow-mobility-ifomThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
How an agent can rely on this definition
What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to IP Fabric, Internet Protocol, Optical Internetworking Forum, IP Backhaul | inDefinedTermSet |
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