6 Protocol data units, formats, and parameters

38.3513GPPNRRelease 17Sidelink Relay Adaptation Protocol (SRAP) SpecificationTS

6.1 Protocol data units

6.1.1 Data PDU

The SRAP Data PDU is used to convey the following with or without the PDU header:

– upper layer data.

6.2 Formats

6.2.1 General

An SRAP Data PDU is a bit string that is byte aligned (i.e. multiple of 8 bits) in length. The formats of SRAP Data PDUs are described in clause 6.2.2 and their parameters are described in clause 6.3.

6.2.2 Data PDU

Figure 6.2.2-1 shows the format of the SRAP Data PDU with SRAP header being configured. This SRAP Data PDU format is applicable to SRAP SDU except those for SRB0 delivered over PC5 interface.

Figure 6.2.2-1: SRAP Data PDU format with SRAP header

Figure 6.2.2-2 shows the format of the SRAP Data PDU consisting only of a data field without any SRAP header. This SRAP Data PDU format is applicable to SRAP SDU for SRB0 delivered over PC5 interface.

Figure 6.2.2-2: SRAP Data PDU format without SRAP header

6.3 Parameters

6.3.1 General

If not otherwise mentioned in the definition of each field the bits in the parameters shall be interpreted as follows: the left most bit is the first and most significant and the right most bit is the last and least significant bit.

Unless otherwise mentioned, integers are encoded in standard binary encoding for unsigned integers. In all cases the bits appear ordered from MSB to LSB when read in the PDU.

6.3.2 UE ID

Length: 8 bits.

This field carries local identity of U2N Remote UE.

6.3.3 BEARER ID

Length: 5 bits.

This field carries Uu radio bearer identity for U2N Remote UE.

6.3.4 Data

Length: Variable

This field carries the SRAP SDU (i.e. PDCP PDU or RRC PDU).

6.3.5 R

Length: 1 bit

Reserved. In this release, reserved bits shall be set to 0. Reserved bits shall be ignored by the receiver.

6.3.6 D/C

Length: 1 bit

This field indicates whether the corresponding SRAP PDU is an SRAP Data PDU or an SRAP Control PDU (not used in this release).

Table 6.3.6-1: D/C field

Bit

Description

0

SRAP Data PDU

1

SRAP Control PDU (not used in this release)

Annex A (informative):
Change history

Change history

Date

Meeting

TDoc

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

11/2021

RAN2#116

R2-2109400

Skeleton

0.0.0

11/2021

RAN2#116

R2-2111485

Skeleton update

0.0.1

11/2021

RAN2#116

R2-2111489

Capture the agreement till R2#116

0.1.0

01/2022

RAN2#116bis

R2-2200364

Capture the agreement till R2#116 that related to the 38.331 running CR

0.2.0

01/2022

RAN2#116bis

R2-2201996

Capture the agreement during R2#116bis

0.3.0

02/2022

RAN2#117

R2-2202276

Capture the agreement till R2#116bis that related to the 38.331 running CR

0.4.0

02/2022

RAN2#117

R2-2203594

Capture the agreement during R2#117

0.5.0

03/2022

RAN#95

RP-220794

Submit to RAN for approval

1.0.0

03/2022

RP-95

Upgraded to Rel-17 by MCC

17.0.0

06/2022

RP-96

RP-221732

0001

1

F

Correction on SRAP for L2 UE-to-Network Relay

17.1.0

09/2022

RP-97

RP-222524

0009

2

F

Correction on SRAP for L2 U2N Relay

17.2.0