9.1.4 Messages for E-UTRAN-NR Dual Connectivity Procedures
36.4233GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)Release 17TSX2 Application Protocol (X2AP)
9.1.4.1 SGNB ADDITION REQUEST
This message is sent by the MeNB to the en-gNB to request the preparation of resources for EN-DC operation for a specific UE
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
NR UE Security Capabilities |
M |
9.2.107 |
YES |
reject |
||
SgNB Security Key |
M |
9.2.101 |
The S-KgNB which is provided by the MeNB, see TS 33.401 [18]. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
M |
UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate 9.2.12 |
The UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate is split into MeNB UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate and SgNB UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate which are enforced by MeNB and en-gNB respectively. |
YES |
reject |
|
Selected PLMN |
O |
PLMN Identity 9.2.4 |
The selected PLMN of the SCG in the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Handover Restriction List |
O |
9.2.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
E-RABs To Be Added List |
1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Added Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
reject |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>DRB ID |
M |
9.2.122 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
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>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
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>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
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>>>>Full E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
M |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes the E-RAB level QoS parameters as received on S1-MME. |
– |
||
>>>>Maximum MCG admittable E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBR |
GBR QoS Information 9.2.10 |
Includes the GBR QoS Information admittable by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding |
O |
9.2.5 |
– |
|||
>>>>MeNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at MCG |
C-ifMCGpresent |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at MCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>S1 UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SGW endpoint of the S1-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDUs from the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>RLC Mode |
O |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode at the MeNB for PDCP transfer to en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Bearer Type |
O |
9.2.92 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>>Ethernet Type |
O |
9.2.157 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>>Source DL Forwarding IP Address |
O |
BIT STRING (1..160, …) |
Identifies the TNL address used by the source MN for data forwarding. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Source Node DL Forwarding IP Address |
O |
BIT STRING (1..160, …) |
This IE is present only for the case of SA to EN-DC handover and it is used to identify the TNL address allocated by the source NG-RAN node for data forwarding. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Security Indication |
O |
9.2.181 |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
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>>>>Requested SCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
M |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the SCG. |
– |
||
>>>>MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Secondary MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication. |
– |
||
>>>>RLC Mode |
M |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode to be used in the assisting node. |
– |
||
>>>>UL Configuration |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the UL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the DL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Duplication activation |
O |
9.2.137 |
Indicated the initial staus of PDCP duplication. |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB to SgNB Container |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-ConfigInfo message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
O |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Expected UE Behaviour |
O |
9.2.70 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Requested split SRBs |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates that resources for Split SRB are requested. |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.116 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between MeNB and en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SGNB Addition Trigger Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (SN change, inter-eNB HO, intra-eNB HO, …) |
This IE indicates the trigger for SGNB Addition procedure. |
YES |
reject |
|
Subscriber Profile ID for RAT/Frequency priority |
O |
9.2.25 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB Cell ID |
M |
ECGI 9.2.14 |
Indicates the cell ID for PCell in MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Desired Activity Notification Level |
O |
9.2.141 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Trace Activation |
O |
9.2.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Location Information at SgNB reporting |
O |
ENUMERATED (pscell, …) |
Indicates that the user’s location information is to be provided. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Masked IMEISV |
O |
9.2.69 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Additional RRM Policy Index |
O |
9.2.25a |
YES |
ignore |
||
Requested Fast MCG recovery via SRB3 |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates that the resources for fast MCG recovery via SRB3 are requested. |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE Context Reference at Source NG-RAN |
O |
RAN UE NGAP ID 9.2.152 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Management Based MDT Allowed |
O |
9.2.59 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Management Based MDT PLMN List |
O |
MDT PLMN List 9.2.64 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE Radio Capability ID |
O |
9.2.171 |
YES |
reject |
||
IAB Node Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
YES |
reject |
||
Source NG-RAN Node ID |
O |
Global RAN Node ID 9.2.176 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE History Information |
O |
9.2.38 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE History Information from the UE |
O |
OCTET STRING |
VisitedCellInfoList contained in the UEInformationResponse message (TS 36.331 [9]). |
YES |
ignore |
|
PScell Change History |
O |
ENUMERATED (reporting full history, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
CHO Information SN Addition |
O |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Source eNB ID |
M |
Global eNB ID 9.2.22 |
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>Source eNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the source MeNB |
|||
>Source eNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the source MeNB |
|||
>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
||||
SCG Activation Request |
O |
9.2.179 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Conditional PSCell Addition Information Request |
O |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Maximum Number of PSCells To Prepare |
M |
INTEGER (1..8, …) |
Indicates the maximum number of PSCells that the target may prepare. |
– |
||
>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
Indicates the arrival probability for the UE towards the candidate target en-gNB. |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256. |
Condition |
Explanation |
ifMCGandSCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present". |
ifMCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBR |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present", and GBR QoS Information IE is present in Full E-RAB Level QoS Parameters IE. |
9.1.4.2 SGNB ADDITION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
This message is sent by the en-gNB to confirm the MeNB about the SgNB addition preparation.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Added List |
1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Added Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>S1 DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at the SgNB |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
en-gNB endpoint of the S1 transport bearer. For delivery of DL PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>SgNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
C-ifMCGpresent |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
en-gNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at PDCP. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>RLC Mode |
C-ifMCGpresent |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode. |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the transport bearer used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBRpresent |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>UL Configuration |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the MeNB. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the UL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the DL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Source DL Forwarding IP Address |
O |
BIT STRING (1..160, …) |
Identifies the TNL address used by the source node for data forwarding. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Security Result |
O |
9.2.182 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
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>>>>SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Secondary SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication |
– |
||
>>>>LCID |
O |
9.2.138 |
LCID for the primary path in case of PDCP duplication |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs Not Admitted List |
O |
E-RAB List 9.2.28 |
A value for E-RAB ID shall only be present once in E-RABs Admitted List IE and in E-RABs Not Admitted List IE. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB to MeNB Container |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-Config message or the CG-CandidateList message, as defined in TS 38.331[31]. |
YES |
reject |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
Admitted split SRBs |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates admitted SRBs |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.117 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between en-gNB and MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
RRC config indication |
O |
9.2.132 |
Indicates the type of RRC configuration used at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Location Information at SgNB |
O |
9.2.142 |
Contains information to support localisation of the UE |
YES |
ignore |
|
Available fast MCG recovery via SRB3 |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates the fast MCG recovery via SRB3 is enabled. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Direct Forwarding Path Availability |
O |
ENUMERATED (direct path available, …) |
Indicates direct forwarding path is available between the target en-gNB and source NG-RAN node for SA to EN-DC handover. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SCG Activation Status |
O |
9.2.178 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Conditional PSCell Addition Information Acknowledge |
O |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>Candidate PSCell List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>Candidate PSCell Item |
1 .. <maxnoofPSCellCandidate> |
– |
||||
>>>PSCell ID |
M |
NR CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
maxnoofPSCellCandidate |
Maximum no. of PSCells for CPAC. Value is 8. |
Condition |
Explanation |
ifMCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
ifMCGandSCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present". |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBRpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present", and the GBR QoS Information IE is present in the Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters IE. |
9.1.4.3 SGNB ADDITION REQUEST REJECT
This message is sent by the en-gNB to inform the MeNB that the SgNB Addition Preparation has failed.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
O |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.4 SGNB RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE
This message is sent by the MeNB to the en-gNB to indicate whether the configuration requested by the en-gNB was applied by the UE.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Response Information |
M |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>CHOICE Response Type |
M |
|||||
>>Configuration successfully applied |
||||||
>>>MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR RRCReconfigurationComplete message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
– |
||
>>Configuration rejected |
||||||
>>>Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
– |
|||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.5 SGNB MODIFICATION REQUEST
This message is sent by the MeNB to the en-gNB to request the preparation to modify en-gNB resources for a specific UE, to query for the current SCG configuration, or to provide the S-RLF-related information to the en-gNB.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Selected PLMN |
O |
PLMN Identity 9.2.4 |
The selected PLMN of the SCG in the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Handover Restriction List |
O |
9.2.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
SCG Configuration Query |
O |
9.2.103 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE Context Information |
0..1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>NR UE Security Capabilities |
O |
9.2.107 |
– |
|||
>SgNB Security Key |
O |
9.2.101 |
– |
|||
>SgNB UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
O |
UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate 9.2.12 |
– |
|||
>Lower Layer presence status change |
O |
9.2.145 |
– |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Added List |
0..1 |
– |
||||
>>E-RABs To Be Added Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>>DRB ID |
M |
9.2.122 |
– |
|||
>>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
– |
||||
>>>>>Full E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
M |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters as received on S1-MME. |
– |
||
>>>>>Maximum MCG admittable E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBR |
GBR QoS Information 9.2.10 |
Includes the GBR QoS Information admittable by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>>DL Forwarding |
O |
9.2.5 |
– |
|||
>>>>>MeNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at MCG |
C-ifMCGpresent |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at MCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>>S1 UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SGW endpoint of the S1-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDUs from the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>>RLC Mode |
O |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode at the MeNB for PDCP transfer to en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>Bearer Type |
O |
9.2.92 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>>>Ethernet Type |
O |
9.2.157 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>>>Security Indication |
O |
9.2.181 |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>>>Source DL Forwarding IP Address |
O |
BIT STRING (1..160, …) |
Identifies the TNL address used by the source node for data forwarding. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>>Requested SCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
M |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes necessary E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the SCG. |
– |
||
>>>>>MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>>Secondary MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication. |
– |
||
>>>>>RLC Mode |
M |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode to be used in the assisting node. |
– |
||
>>>>>UL Configuration |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the UL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the DL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>Duplication activation |
O |
9.2.137 |
Indicated the initial staus of PDCP duplication. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>E-RABs To Be Modified List |
0..1 |
– |
||||
>>E-RABs To Be Modified Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>>Full E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
O |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters to be modified as received on S1-MME |
– |
||
>>>>>Maximum MCG admittable E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
O |
GBR QoS Information 9.2.10 |
Includes the GBR QoS information admittable by the MCG |
– |
||
>>>>>MeNB GTP Tunnel Endpoint at MCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at MCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>>S1 UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SGW endpoint of the S1-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDUs from the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>>RLC Status |
O |
9.2.131 |
Indicates the RLC has been re-established.. |
|||
>>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>>Requested SCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
O |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the SCG. |
– |
||
>>>>>MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>>UL Configuration |
O |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the en-gNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the en-gNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>Secondary MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>E-RABs To Be Released List |
0..1 |
– |
||||
>>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer. used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>Subscriber Profile ID for RAT/Frequency priority |
O |
9.2.25 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>Additional RRM Policy Index |
O |
9.2.25a |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-ConfigInfo message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.116 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between MeNB and en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Requested split SRBs |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates that resources for Split SRB are requested. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Requested split SRBs release |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates that resources for Split SRB are requested to be released. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Desired Activity Notification Level |
O |
9.2.141 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Location Information at SgNB reporting |
O |
ENUMERATED (pscell, …) |
Indicates that the user’s location information is to be provided. |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB Cell ID |
O |
ECGI 9.2.14 |
Indicates the cell ID for PCell in MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Requested Fast MCG recovery via SRB3 |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates that the resources for fast MCG recovery via SRB3 are requested. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Requested Fast MCG recovery via SRB3 Release |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates that the resources for fast MCG recovery via SRB3 are requested to be released. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SN triggered |
O |
ENUMERATED (True, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
IAB Node Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
YES |
reject |
||
PSCell History Information Retrieve |
O |
ENUMERATED (query, …) |
Indicates that the SN UE history information is requested. |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE History Information from the UE |
O |
OCTET STRING |
VisitedCellInfoList contained in the UEInformationResponse message (TS 36.331 [9]) |
YES |
ignore |
|
CHO Information SN Modification |
O |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>Conditional Reconfiguration |
M |
ENUMERATED (intra-MN-CHO, …) |
– |
– |
||
>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
– |
– |
||
SCG Activation Request |
O |
9.2.179 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Conditional PSCell Addition Information Modification Request |
O |
This IE may be sent to the target en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
||
>Maximum Number of PSCells To Prepare |
O |
INTEGER (1..8, …) |
Indicates the maximum number of PSCells that the target en-gNB may prepare. |
– |
||
>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
Indicates the arrival probability for the UE towards the candidate target en-gNB. |
– |
||
Conditional PSCell Change Information Update |
O |
This IE may be sent to the source en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
||
>Multiple Target SgNB Node List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>Multiple Target SgNB Node Item |
1 .. <maxnoofTargetSgNBs> |
– |
||||
>>>Target SgNB ID |
M |
Global en-gNB ID 9.2.112 |
– |
|||
>>>Candidate PSCell List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>>>Candidate PSCell Item |
1 .. <maxnoofPSCellCandidate> |
– |
||||
>>>>>PSCell ID |
M |
NR CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
maxnoofPSCellCandidate |
Maximum no. of PSCells for CPAC. Value is 8. |
maxnoofTargetSgNBs |
Maximum no. of the target SgNB nodes. Value is 8 |
Condition |
Explanation |
ifMCGandSCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present". |
ifMCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBR |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB requested to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present", and GBR QoS Information IE is present in Full E-RAB Level QoS Parameters IE. |
9.1.4.6 SGNB MODIFICATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
This message is sent by the en-gNB to confirm the MeNB’s request to modify the en-gNB resources for a specific UE.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Added List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Added Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>S1 DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at the SgNB |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the S1 transport bearer. For delivery of DL PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>SgNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
C-ifMCGpresent |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at PDCP. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>RLC Mode |
C-ifMCGpresent |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode to be used at the assisting node. |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBRpresent |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>UL Configuration |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the MeNB. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the UL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Indicates the PDCP SN length of the bearer for the DL. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>Security Result |
O |
9.2.182 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>>Source DL Forwarding IP Address |
O |
BIT STRING (1..160, …) |
Identifies the TNL address used by the source node for data forwarding. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
M |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Secondary SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication. |
– |
||
>>>>LCID |
O |
9.2.138 |
LCID for the primary path in case of PDCP duplication configured. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Modified List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Modified Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>S1 DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the S1 transport bearer. For delivery of DL PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>SgNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at PDCP. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
O |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>UL Configuration |
O |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the MeNB. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the MeNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the MeNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Secondary SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs in case of PDCP duplication. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>RLC Status |
O |
9.2.131 |
Indicates the RLC has been re-established. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
Note: no further information contained in the IE container |
||||
E-RABs Not Admitted List |
O |
E-RAB List 9.2.28 |
A value for E-RAB ID shall only be present once in E-RABs Admitted List IE and in E-RABs Not Admitted List IE. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB to MeNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR CG-Config message or the CG-CandidateList message, as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.117 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between en-gNB and MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Admitted split SRBs |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates admitted SRBs |
YES |
ignore |
|
Admitted split SRBs release |
O |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, srb1&2, …) |
Indicates admitted SRBs release |
YES |
ignore |
|
RRC config indication |
O |
9.2.132 |
Indicates the type of RRC configuration used at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Location Information at SgNB |
O |
9.2.142 |
Contains information to support localisation of the UE |
YES |
ignore |
|
Available fast MCG recovery via SRB3 |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates the fast MCG recovery via SRB3 isenabled. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Release fast MCG recovery via SRB3 |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicates the fast MCG recovery via SRB3 is released. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SCG UE History Information |
O |
9.2.177 |
YES |
ignore |
||
SCG Activation Status |
O |
9.2.178 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Conditional PSCell Addition Information Modification Acknowledge |
O |
This IE may be sent from the target en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
||
>Candidate PSCell List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>Candidate PSCell Item |
1 .. <maxnoofPSCellCandidate> |
– |
||||
>>>PSCell ID |
M |
NR CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
maxnoofPSCellCandidate |
Maximum no. of PSCells for CPAC. Value is 8. |
Condition |
Explanation |
ifMCGandSCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present". |
ifMCGpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
C-ifMCGandSCGpresent_GBRpresent |
This IE shall be present if, for the E-RAB admitted to be added, the MCG resources and SCG resources IEs in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE are set to the value "present", and the GBR QoS Information IE is present in the Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters IE. |
9.1.4.7 SGNB MODIFICATION REQUEST REJECT
This message is sent by the en-gNB to inform the MeNB that the MeNB initiated SgNB Modification Preparation has failed.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.4.8 SGNB MODIFICATION REQUIRED
This message is sent by the en-gNB to the MeNB to request the modification of en-gNB resources for a specific UE.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
PDCP Change Indication |
O |
9.2.109 |
YES |
ignore |
||
E-RABs To Be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
– |
|||
>>RLC Mode |
O |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode at the en-gNB for PDCP transfer to MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB to MeNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR CG-Config message or the CG-CandidateList message, as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs To Be Modified List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Modified Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>Requested MCG E-RAB Level QoS Parameters |
O |
E-RAB Level QoS Parameters 9.2.9 |
Includes E-RAB level QoS parameters requested to be provided by the MCG. |
– |
||
>>>>UL Configuration |
O |
9.2.118 |
Information about UL usage in the MeNB. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the MeNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the MeNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>SgNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at PDCP. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>S1 DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at the SgNB |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
en-gNB endpoint of the S1 transport bearer. For delivery of DL PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>New DRB ID Request |
O |
ENUMERATED (True, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs. |
– |
||
>>>>Secondary SgNB DL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at SCG |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
SgNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the SCG. For delivery of DL PDCP PDUs for PDCP duplication. |
– |
||
>>>>RLC Status |
O |
9.2.131 |
Indicates the RLC has been re-established.. |
|||
>>>>LCID |
O |
9.2.138 |
Indicate the LCID of the primary path in case of PDCP duplication |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.117 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between the en-gNB and the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
RRC config indication |
O |
9.2.132 |
Indicates the type of RRC configuration used at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Location Information at SgNB |
O |
9.2.142 |
Contains information to support localisation of the UE |
YES |
ignore |
|
SCG UE History Information |
O |
9.2.177 |
YES |
ignore |
||
SCG Activation Request |
O |
9.2.179 |
YES |
ignore |
||
CPAC Information Required |
O |
This IE may be sent from the target en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
||
>Candidate PSCell List |
1 |
Indicates the full list of candidate PSCells prepared at the target en-gNB. |
– |
|||
>>Candidate PSCell Item |
1 .. <maxnoofPSCellCandidate> |
– |
||||
>>>PSCell ID |
M |
NR CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
|||
SCG Reconfiguration Notification |
O |
ENUMERATED (executed, …) |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
maxnoofPSCellCandidate |
Maximum no. of PSCells for CPAC. Value is 8. |
9.1.4.9 SGNB MODIFICATION CONFIRM
This message is sent by the MeNB to inform the en-gNB about the successful modification.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Modified List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Modified Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
>>>>Secondary MeNB UL GTP Tunnel Endpoint at PDCP |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
MeNB endpoint of the X2-U transport bearer at the PDCP. For delivery of UL PDCP PDUs for PDCP duplication. |
– |
||
>>>>UL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the en-gNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>DL PDCP SN Length |
O |
PDCP SN Length 9.2.133 |
Shall be ignored by the en-gNB if received. |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR RRCReconfigurationComplete message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB Resource Coordination Information |
O |
9.2.116 |
Information used to coordinate resources utilisation between the MeNB and the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.10 SGNB MODIFICATION REFUSE
This message is sent by the MeNB to inform the en-gNB that the SgNB initiated SgNB Modification has failed.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-ConfigInfo message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.4.11 SGNB RELEASE REQUEST
This message is sent by the MeNB to the en-gNB to request the release of resources.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
O |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
E-RABs To Be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the transport bearer used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
UE Context Kept Indicator |
O |
9.2.85 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-ConfigInfo message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs transferred to MeNB |
O |
E-RAB List 9.2.28 |
Indicates the target MeNB reconfigured the listed E-RABs as MN-terminated bearers. |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.12 SGNB RELEASE REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
This message is sent by the en-gNB to the MeNB to confirme the request to release en-gNB resources.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs Admitted To Be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Admitted To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>RLC Mode |
M |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode at the en-gNB for PDCP transfer to MeNB. |
– |
||
SCG UE History Information |
O |
9.2.177 |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.13 SGNB RELEASE REQUEST REJECT
This message is sent by the en-gNB to the MeNB to reject the request to release en-gNB resources.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.14 SGNB RELEASE REQUIRED
This message is sent by the en-gNB to request the release of all resources for a specific UE at the en-gNB.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs To Be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>RLC Mode |
M |
RLC Mode 9.2.119 |
Indicates the RLC mode at the en-gNB for PDCP transfer to MeNB. |
– |
||
SgNB to MeNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR CG-Config message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SCG UE History Information |
O |
9.2.177 |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.15 SGNB RELEASE CONFIRM
This message is sent by the MeNB to confirm the release of all resources for a specific UE at the en-gNB.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs to be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
– |
||||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.16 SGNB COUNTER CHECK REQUEST
This message is sent by the en-gNB to request the verification of the value of the PDCP COUNTs associated with the bearers established in the en-gNB.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-RABs Subject to Counter Check List |
1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs Subject to Counter Check Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>UL COUNT |
M |
INTEGER(0.. 4294967295) |
Indicates the value of uplink COUNT associated to this E-RAB. |
– |
||
>>DL COUNT |
M |
INTEGER(0.. 4294967295) |
Indicates the value of downlink COUNT associated to this E-RAB. |
– |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.17 SGNB CHANGE REQUIRED
This message is sent by the en-gNB to the MeNB to request the change of en-gNB for a specific UE.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target SgNB ID Information |
M |
9.2.102 |
This IE shall be ignored if the Conditional PSCell Change Information Required IE is present. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
SgNB to MeNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-Config message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. This IE shall be ignored if the Conditional PSCell Change Information Required IE is present. |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SCG UE History Information |
O |
9.2.177 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Conditional PSCell Change Information Required |
O |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Multiple Target SgNB Node List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>Multiple Target SgNB Node Item |
1 .. <maxnoofTargetSgNBs> |
– |
||||
>>>Target SgNB ID Information |
M |
9.2.102 |
– |
|||
>>>CPC Indicator |
M |
ENUMERATED (CPC-initiation, CPC-modification, CPC-cancel,…) |
– |
|||
>>>Maximum Number of PSCells To Prepare |
M |
INTEGER (1..8, …) |
Indicates the maximum number of PSCells that the target may prepare. |
– |
||
>>>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
Indicates the arrival probability for the UE towards the candidate target en-gNB. |
– |
||
>>>SgNB to MeNB Container |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the CG-Config message as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofTargetSgNBs |
Maximum no. of the target SgNB nodes. Value is 8 |
9.1.4.18 SGNB CHANGE CONFIRM
This message is sent by the MeNB to inform the en-gNB about the successful change.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-RABs to be Released List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>E-RABs To Be Released Item |
1 .. <maxnoofBearers> |
– |
||||
>>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>>EN-DC Resource Configuration |
M |
EN-DC Resource Configuration |
Indicates the PDCP and Lower Layer MCG/SCG configuration. |
– |
||
>>CHOICE Resource Configuration |
M |
|||||
>>>PDCP present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "present". |
|||||
>>>>UL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of UL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>>DL Forwarding GTP Tunnel Endpoint |
O |
GTP Tunnel Endpoint 9.2.1 |
Identifies the X2 transport bearer used for forwarding of DL PDUs |
– |
||
>>>PDCP not present in SN |
This choice tag is used if the PDCP at SgNB IE in the EN-DC Resource Configuration IE is set to the value "not present". |
|||||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
ignore |
|
Conditional PSCell Change Information Confirm |
O |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>Multiple Target SgNB Node List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>Multiple Target SgNB Node Item |
1 .. <maxnoofTargetSgNBs> |
– |
||||
>>>Target SgNB ID |
M |
Global en-gNB ID 9.2.112 |
– |
|||
>>>Candidate PSCell List |
1 |
– |
||||
>>>>Candidate PSCell Item |
1 .. <maxnoofPSCellCandidate> |
– |
||||
>>>>>PSCell ID |
M |
NR CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
|||
MeNB to SgNB Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the NR RRCReconfigurationComplete message as defined in subclause 6.2.2 of TS 38.331 [10]. |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
maxnoofTargetSgNBs |
Maximum no. of the target SgNB nodes. Value is 8 |
maxnoofPSCellCandidate |
Maximum no. of PSCells for CPAC. Value is 8. |
9.1.4.19 SGNB CHANGE REFUSE
This message is sent by the MeNB to inform the en-gNB that the SgNB initiated SgNB Change has failed.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.20 SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT
This message is sent by the en-gNB to report data volumes for secondary RAT.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Secondary RAT Usage Report List |
M |
9.2.120 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.21 RRC TRANSFER
This message is sent by the MeNB to the en-gNB or by the en-gNB to the MeNB to transfer an RRC message.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB or en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Split SRB |
0..1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>RRC Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Contains a PDCP-C PDU encapsulating an RRC message as defined in subclause 6.2.1 of TS 36.331 [9] and ciphered with the key of the MeNB |
– |
||
>SRB Type |
M |
ENUMERATED (srb1, srb2, …) |
The SRB type |
– |
||
>Delivery Status |
O |
9.2.104 |
DL RRC delivery status of split SRB |
– |
||
NR UE Report |
0..1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>RRC Container |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the UL-DCCH-Message as defined in subclause 6.2.1 of TS 38.331 [31] containing the MeasurementReport message, or the FailureInformation message, or the RRCReconfigurationComplete message, or the UEAssistanceInformation message, or the IABOtherInformation message. |
– |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Fast MCG Recovery via SRB3 from SgNB to MeNB |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>RRC Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the UL-DCCH-Message as defined in subclause 6.2.1 of TS 36.331 [9] containing MCGFailureInformation message. |
– |
||
Fast MCG Recovery via SRB3 from MeNB to SgNB |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>RRC Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes the DL-DCCH-Message as defined in subclause 6.2.1 of TS 36.331 [9] containing the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message, or the RRCConnectionRelease message, or the MobilityfromEUTRACommand message. |
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9.1.4.22 PARTIAL RESET REQUIRED
This message is sent by an initiating node to a neighbouring node, both nodes able to interact for EN-DC, to release all the resources for selected UEs.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB, MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
UEs to be Reset List |
1 |
YES |
reject |
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>UEs To Be Reset Item |
1 .. <maxnoof UEs> |
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>>MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
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>>SgNB UE X2AP ID |
O |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
|||
>>MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
|||
Cause |
M |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Interface Instance Indication |
O |
9.2.143 |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofUEs |
Maximum no. of UEs. Value is 8192. |
9.1.4.23 PARTIAL RESET CONFIRM
This message is sent by an initiating node to a neighbouring node, both nodes able to interact for EN-DC, to confirm the release all the resources for selected UEs.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB, MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
|
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
|||
UEs Admitted to be Reset List |
1 |
YES |
reject |
||||
>UEs Admitted To Be Reset Item |
1 .. <maxnoof UEsinengNBDU> |
||||||
>>MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
||||
>>SgNB UE X2AP ID |
O |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
||||
>>MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
||||
Interface Instance Indication |
O |
9.2.143 |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofUEsinengNBDU |
Maximum no. of UEs. Value is 8192. |
9.1.4.24 E-UTRA – NR CELL RESOURCE COORDINATION REQUEST
Direction: eNB → en-gNB, en-gNB → eNB.
This message is sent by a neighbouring eNB to a peer en-gNB or by a neighbouring en-gNB to a peer eNB, both nodes able to interact for EN-DC, to express the desired resource allocation for data traffic, for the sake of E-UTRA – NR Cell Resource Coordination.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
CHOICE Initiating Node Type |
M |
– |
||||
>eNB |
||||||
>>Data Traffic Resource Indication |
M |
9.2.126 |
Indicates resource allocations for data traffic. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>Spectrum Sharing Group ID |
M |
INTEGER (1.. maxCellineNB) |
Indicates the E-UTRA cells involved in resource coordination with the NR cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>List of E-UTRA Cells in E-UTRA Coordination Request |
0 .. <maxCellineNB> |
List of applicable E-UTRA cells. |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>EUTRA Cell ID |
M |
ECGI 9.2.14 |
– |
|||
>en-gNB |
||||||
>>Data Traffic Resource Indication |
M |
9.2.126 |
Indicates resource allocations for data traffic. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>List of E-UTRA Cells in NR Coordination Request |
1 .. <maxCellineNB> |
List of applicable E-UTRA cells |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>EUTRA Cell ID |
M |
ECGI 9.2.14 |
– |
|||
>>Spectrum Sharing Group ID |
M |
INTEGER (1.. maxCellineNB) |
Indicates the NR cells involved in resource coordination with the E-UTRA cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>List of NR Cells in NR Coordination Request |
0 .. < maxnoNRcellsSpectrumSharingwithE-UTRA > |
List of applicable NR cells |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>NR-Cell ID |
M |
NR-CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
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Interface Instance Indication |
O |
9.2.143 |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxCellineNB |
Maximum no. of E-UTRA cells in eNB. Value is 256. |
maxnoNRcellsSpectrumSharingwithE-UTRA |
Maximum no. of NR cells affiliated to a Spectrum Sharing Group ID involved in cell resource coordination with a number of E-UTRA cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. Value is 64. |
9.1.4.25 E-UTRA – NR CELL RESOURCE COORDINATION RESPONSE
This message is sent by a neighbouring eNB to a peer en-gNB or by a neighbouring en-gNB to a peer eNB, both nodes able to interact for EN-DC, as a response to the E-UTRA – NR CELL RESOURCE COORDINATION REQUEST.
Direction: eNB → en-gNB, en-gNB → eNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
CHOICE Responding NodeType |
M |
– |
||||
>eNB |
||||||
>>Data Traffic Resource Indication |
M |
9.2.126 |
Indicates resource allocations for data traffic. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>Spectrum Sharing Group ID |
M |
INTEGER (1.. maxCellineNB) |
Indicates the E-UTRA cells involved in resource coordination with the NR cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>List of E-UTRA Cells in E-UTRA Coordination Response |
0 .. <maxCellineNB> |
List of applicable E-UTRA cells |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>EUTRA Cell ID |
M |
ECGI 9.2.14 |
– |
|||
>en-gNB |
||||||
>>Data Traffic Resource Indication |
M |
9.2.126 |
Indicates resource allocations for data traffic. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>Spectrum Sharing Group ID |
M |
INTEGER (1.. maxCellineNB) |
Indicates the NR cells involved in resource coordination with the E-UTRA cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>List of NR Cells in NR Coordination Response |
0 .. < maxnoNRcellsSpectrumSharingwithE-UTRA > |
List of applicable NR cells |
YES |
reject |
||
>>>NR Cell ID |
M |
NR-CGI 9.2.111 |
– |
|||
Interface Instance Indication |
O |
9.2.143 |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxCellineNB |
Maximum no. of E-UTRA cells in eNB. Value is 256. |
maxnoNRcellsSpectrumSharingwithE-UTRA |
Maximum no. of NR cells affiliated to a Spectrum Sharing Group ID involved in cell resource coordination with a number of E-UTRA cells affiliated with the same Spectrum Sharing Group ID. Value is 64. |
9.1.4.26 SGNB ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION
This message is sent by the en-gNB to inform the MeNB that resources for E-RABs controlled by the en-gNB have not been used or are in use again.
Direction: en-gNB → MeNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
UE Context level user plane activity report |
O |
User plane traffic activity report 9.2.130 |
YES |
ignore |
||
E-RAB Activity Notify Item List |
0..<maxnoofBearers> |
EACH |
ignore |
|||
>E-RAB ID |
M |
9.2.23 |
– |
|||
>User plane traffic activity report |
M |
9.2.130 |
– |
|||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofBearers |
Maximum no. of E-RABs. Value is 256 |
9.1.4.27 GNB STATUS INDICATION
This message is sent by the en-gNB to indicate to the eNB its status of overload.
Direction: en-gNB → eNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
gNB Overload Information |
M |
ENUMERATED (overloaded, not-overloaded, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
Interface Instance Indication |
O |
9.2.143 |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.28 TRACE START
This message is sent by the MeNB to initiate a trace session for a UE.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.3.1.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Trace Activation |
M |
9.2.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.29 DEACTIVATE TRACE
This message is sent by the MeNB to deactivate a trace session.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.3.1.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
E-UTRAN Trace ID |
M |
OCTET STRING (SIZE(8)) |
As per E-UTRAN Trace ID in Trace Activation IE |
YES |
ignore |
|
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.30 UE Radio Capability ID Mapping Request
This message is sent by the en-gNB and is used to request the UE Radio Capability information that maps to a specific UE Radio Capability ID.
Direction: en-gNB → eNB
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Radio Capability ID |
M |
9.2.171 |
YES |
reject |
9.1.4.31 UE Radio Capability ID Mapping Response
This message is sent by the eNB and is used to provide the UE Radio Capability information that maps to a specific UE Radio Capability ID indicated in the UE RADIO CAPABILITY ID MAPPING REQUEST message.
Direction: eNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Radio Capability ID |
M |
9.2.171 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Radio Capability |
M |
9.2.173 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.7 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.4.32 CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE CANCEL
This message is sent by the MeNB to the source en-gNB to inform the cancellation of all of the prepared PSCells in the target en-gNB during a Conditional PSCell Change.
Direction: MeNB → en-gNB.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.13 |
YES |
ignore |
||
MeNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.24 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
SgNB UE X2AP ID |
M |
en-gNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.100 |
Allocated at the en-gNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
MeNB UE X2AP ID Extension |
O |
Extended eNB UE X2AP ID 9.2.86 |
Allocated at the MeNB. |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
O |
9.2.6 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Target en-gNB ID Information |
M |
9.2.102 |
YES |
reject |