8.3.16 Cell Traffic Trace

38.4233GPPNG-RANRelease 17TSXn Application Protocol (XnAP)

8.3.16.1 General

The purpose of the Cell Traffic Trace procedure is to send the allocated Trace Recording Session Reference and the Trace Reference to the M-NG-RAN node. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

8.3.16.2 Successful Operation

Figure 8.3.16.2-1: Cell Traffic Trace procedure, successful operation

The procedure is initiated with a CELL TRAFFIC TRACE message sent from the S-NG-RAN node to the M-NG-RAN node.

If the Privacy Indicator IE is included in the message, the M-NG-RAN node shall take the information into account for anonymisation of MDT data as specified in TS 32.422 [23].