Exploring 5G Network Slicing and read that NSSF is the function that controls the Network slicing in a 5g infrastructure. Pair of SMF and UPF, works for slicing.

But I am not clear about whether UPF supports only one slice or can support more. What are the information exchanged between UPF and SMF regarding network slicing.

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Indeed, the User Plane Function (UPF) has the capability to support various Network Slices (NW slices). In order to achieve this, the Session Management Function (SMF) includes the S-NSSAI (Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information Element) as an optional component in the PFCP (Packet Forwarding Control Protocol) establishment Request.

For more detailed information, I would recommend referring to specification 29.244, specifically section 7.5.2 titled "PFCP Session Establishment Request."