8.4.1 Secondary Node Addition

38.4013GPPArchitecture descriptionNG-RANRelease 17TS

8.4.1.1 EN-DC

This clause gives the SgNB addition procedure in EN-DC given that en-gNB consists of gNB-CU and gNB-DU(s), as shown in Figure 8.4.1.1-1.

Figure 8.4.1.1-1: SgNB addition procedure in EN-DC

1~8: refer to TS 37.340 [12].

a1. After receiving the SGNB ADDITION REQUEST message from MeNB, the gNB-CU sends the UE CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST message to the gNB-DU to create a UE context. As specified in TS 37.340 [12], in the course of a Secondary Node Change, the UE CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST message may contain source cell group configuration to allow gNB-DU to perform delta configuration.

a2. The gNB-DU responds to the gNB-CU with the UE CONTEXT SETUP RESPONSE message. In case the gNB-DU receives the UE CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST message without the source cell group configuration or in the course of a Secondary Node Change as specified in TS 37.340 [12] or if the gNB-DU decides to perform full configuration after receiving the source cell group configuration, it shall perform full configuration and indicate that it has applied full configuration in the UE CONTEXT SETUP RESPONSE message.

NOTE: On Inter-gNB-CU Mobility, same method is performed to achieve full configuration and delta configuration.