9.1.1 Messages for Basic Mobility Procedures
38.4233GPPNG-RANRelease 17TSXn Application Protocol (XnAP)
9.1.1.1 HANDOVER REQUEST
This message is sent by the source NG-RAN node to the target NG-RAN node to request the preparation of resources for a handover.
Direction: source NG-RAN node target NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node |
YES |
reject |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
reject |
||
Target Cell Global ID |
M |
9.2.3.25 |
Includes either an E-UTRA CGI or an NR CGI |
YES |
reject |
|
GUAMI |
M |
9.2.3.24 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Context Information |
1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>NG-C UE associated Signalling reference |
M |
AMF UE NGAP ID 9.2.3.26 |
Allocated at the AMF on the source NG-C connection. |
– |
||
>Signalling TNL association address at source NG-C side |
M |
CP Transport Layer Information 9.2.3.31 |
This IE indicates the AMF’s IP address of the SCTP association used at the source NG-C interface instance. Note: If no UE TNLA binding exists at the source NG-RAN node, the source NG-RAN node indicates the TNL association address it would have selected if it would have had to create a UE TNLA binding. |
– |
||
>UE Security Capabilities |
M |
9.2.3.49 |
– |
|||
>AS Security Information |
M |
9.2.3.50 |
– |
|||
>Index to RAT/Frequency Selection Priority |
O |
9.2.3.23 |
– |
|||
>UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
M |
9.2.3.17 |
– |
|||
>PDU Session Resources To Be Setup List |
1 |
9.2.1.1 |
Similar to NG-C signalling, containing UL tunnel information per PDU Session Resource; and in addition, the source side QoS flow DRB mapping |
– |
||
>RRC Context |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Either includes the HandoverPreparationInformation message as defined in subclause 10.2.2. of TS 36.331 [14], or the HandoverPreparationInformation-NB message as defined in subclause 10.6.2 of TS 36.331 [14], if the target NG-RAN node is an ng-eNB, or the HandoverPreparationInformation message as defined in subclause 11.2.2 of TS 38.331 [10], if the target NG-RAN node is a gNB. |
– |
||
>Location Reporting Information |
O |
9.2.3.47 |
Includes the necessary parameters for location reporting. |
– |
||
>Mobility Restriction List |
O |
9.2.3.53 |
– |
|||
>5GC Mobility Restriction List Container |
O |
9.2.3.100 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>NR UE Sidelink Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
O |
9.2.3.107 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for NR V2X services. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>LTE UE Sidelink Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
O |
9.2.3.108 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for LTE V2X services. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>Management Based MDT PLMN List |
O |
MDT PLMN List 9.2.3.133 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>UE Radio Capability ID |
O |
9.2.3.138 |
YES |
reject |
||
>MBS Session Information List |
O |
9.2.1.36 |
YES |
ignore |
||
>5G ProSe UE PC5 Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate |
O |
NR UE Sidelink Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate 9.2.3.107 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for 5G ProSe services. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>UE Slice Maximum Bit Rate List |
O |
9.2.3.167 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Trace Activation |
O |
9.2.3.55 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Masked IMEISV |
O |
9.2.3.32 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE History Information |
M |
9.2.3.64 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE Context Reference at the S-NG-RAN node |
O |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>Global NG-RAN Node ID |
M |
9.2.2.3 |
– |
|||
>S-NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID 9.2.3.16 |
– |
|||
Conditional Handover Information Request |
O |
YES |
reject |
|||
>CHO Trigger |
M |
ENUMERATED (CHO-initiation, CHO-replace, …) |
– |
|||
>Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
C-ifCHOmod |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the target NG-RAN node |
– |
||
>Estimated Arrival Probability |
O |
INTEGER (1..100) |
– |
|||
NR V2X Services Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.105 |
YES |
ignore |
||
LTE V2X Services Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.106 |
YES |
ignore |
||
PC5 QoS Parameters |
O |
9.2.3.109 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for NR V2X services. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Mobility Information |
O |
BIT STRING (SIZE (32)) |
Information related to the handover; the source NG-RAN node provides it in order to enable later analysis of the conditions that led to a wrong HO. |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE History Information from the UE |
O |
9.2.3.110 |
YES |
ignore |
||
IAB Node Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
YES |
reject |
||
No PDU Session Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
This IE applies only if the UE is an IAB-MT. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Time Synchronisation Assistance Information |
O |
9.2.3.153 |
YES |
ignore |
||
QMC Configuration Information |
O |
9.2.3.156 |
YES |
ignore |
||
5G ProSe Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.159 |
YES |
ignore |
||
5G ProSe PC5 QoS Parameters |
O |
9.2.3.160 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for 5G ProSe services. |
YES |
ignore |
Condition |
Explanation |
ifCHOmod |
This IE shall be present if the CHO Trigger IE is present and set to "CHO-replace". |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofMDTPLMNs |
PLMNs in the Management Based MDT PLMN list. Value is 16. |
9.1.1.2 HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
This message is sent by the target NG-RAN node to inform the source NG-RAN node about the prepared resources at the target.
Direction: target NG-RAN node source NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the target NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
PDU Session Resources Admitted List |
M |
9.2.1.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
PDU Session Resources Not Admitted List |
O |
9.2.1.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Target NG-RAN node To Source NG-RAN node Transparent Container |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Either includes the HandoverCommand message as defined in subclause 10.2.2 of TS 36.331 [14], if the target NG-RAN node is an ng-eNB, or the HandoverCommand message as defined in subclause 11.2.2 of TS 38.331 [10], if the target NG-RAN node is a gNB. |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE Context Kept Indicator |
O |
9.2.3.68 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
DRBs transferred to MN |
O |
DRB List 9.2.1.29 |
In case of DC, indicates that SN Status is needed for the listed DRBs from the S-NG-RAN node. |
YES |
ignore |
|
DAPS Response Information |
O |
9.2.1.34 |
YES |
reject |
||
Conditional Handover Information Acknowledge |
O |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Requested Target Cell ID |
M |
Target Cell Global ID 9.2.3.25 |
Target cell indicated in the corresponding HANDOVER REQUEST message |
– |
||
>Maximum Number of CHO Preparations |
O |
9.2.3.101 |
– |
|||
MBS Session Information Response List |
O |
9.2.1.38 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.3 HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE
This message is sent by the target NG-RAN node to inform the source NG-RAN node that the Handover Preparation has failed.
Direction: target NG-RAN node source NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Requested Target Cell ID |
O |
Target Cell Global ID 9.2.3.25 |
Target cell indicated in the corresponding HANDOVER REQUEST message |
YES |
reject |
9.1.1.4 SN STATUS TRANSFER
This message is sent by the source NG-RAN node to the target NG-RAN node to transfer the uplink/downlink PDCP SN. HFN status and MRO related information during a handover or for dual connectivity.
Direction: source NG-RAN node target NG-RAN node(handover),
NG-RAN node from which the DRB context is transferred NG-RAN node to which the DRB context is transferred (RRC connection re-establishment or dual connectivity).
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the source NG-RAN node and for dual connectivity at the NG-RAN node from which the DRB context is transferred. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the target NG-RAN node and for dual connectivity at the NG-RAN node to which the DRB context is transferred. |
YES |
reject |
|
DRBs Subject To Status Transfer List |
M |
9.2.1.14 |
YES |
ignore |
||
CHO Configuration |
O |
9.2.2.76 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Mobility Information |
O |
BIT STRING (SIZE (32)) |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.5 UE CONTEXT RELEASE
This message is sent by the target NG-RAN node to the source NG-RAN node to indicate that resources can be released.
Direction: target NG-RAN node source NG-RAN node, M-NG-RAN node S-NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the source NG-RAN node or for dual connectivity at the S-NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the target NG-RAN node or for dual connectivity at the M-NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
9.1.1.6 HANDOVER CANCEL
This message is sent by the source NG-RAN node to the target NG-RAN node to cancel an ongoing handover.
Direction: source NG-RAN node target NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
O |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the target NG-RAN node. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Candidate Cells To Be Cancelled List |
0 .. <maxnoofCellsinCHO> |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Target Cell ID |
M |
Target Cell Global ID 9.2.3.25 |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofCellsinCHO |
Maximum no. cells that can be prepared for a conditional handover. Value is 8. |
9.1.1.7 RAN PAGING
This message is sent by the NG-RAN node1 to NG-RAN node2 to page a UE.
Direction: NG-RAN node1 NG-RAN node2.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
CHOICE UE Identity Index Value |
M |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Length-10 |
||||||
>>Index Length-10 |
M |
BIT STRING (SIZE(10)) |
Coded as specified in TS 38.304 [33] and TS 36.304 [34]. |
– |
||
UE RAN Paging Identity |
M |
9.2.3.43 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Paging DRX |
M |
9.2.3.66 |
Includes the RAN paging cycle as defined in TS 36.304 [34] and 38.304 [33]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
RAN Paging Area |
M |
9.2.3.38 |
YES |
reject |
||
Paging Priority |
O |
9.2.3.44 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Assistance Data for RAN Paging |
O |
9.2.3.41 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE Radio Capability for Paging |
O |
9.2.3.91 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Extended UE Identity Index Value |
O |
9.2.3.141 |
Coded as specified in TS 36.304 [34]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
E-UTRA Paging eDRX Information |
O |
9.2.3.142 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE specific DRX |
O |
9.2.3.143 |
Includes the UE specific paging cycle as defined in TS 36.304 [34] and 38.304 [33]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
NR Paging eDRX Information |
O |
9.2.3.161 |
YES |
ignore |
||
NR Paging eDRX Information for RRC INACTIVE |
O |
9.2.3.162 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Paging Cause |
O |
ENUMERATED (voice, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
PEIPS Assistance Information |
O |
9.2.3.166 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.8 RETRIEVE UE CONTEXT REQUEST
This message is sent by the new NG-RAN node to request the old NG-RAN node to transfer the UE Context to the new NG-RAN.
Direction: new NG-RAN node old NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
reject |
|
UE Context ID |
M |
9.2.3.40 |
YES |
reject |
||
Integrity protection |
M |
BIT STRING (SIZE (16)) |
RRC Resume: ResumeMAC-I either contained in the RRC ResumeRequest or the RRCResumeRequest1 message as defined in TS 38.331 [10]) or the ShortResumeMAC-I in the RRCConnection ResumeRequest message as defined in TS 36.331 [14]) RRC Reestablishment: ShortMAC-I contained in the RRCReestablishmentRequest as defined in TS 38.331 [10]) or the ShortMAC-I in the RRCConnection ReestablishmentRequest message as defined in TS 36.331 [14]). RRC Resume for UP CIoT Optimization: ShortResumeMAC-I in the RRCConnection ResumeRequest message or RRCConnection ResumeRequest-NB message as defined in TS 36.331 [14]. |
YES |
reject |
|
New Cell Identifier |
M |
NG-RAN Cell Identity 9.2.2.9 |
RRC Resume: Corresponds to the targetCellIdentity within the VarResumeMAC-Input as specified in TS 38.331 [10] or the cellIdentity within the VarShortINACTIVE-MAC-Input as specified in TS 36.331 [14]. RRC Reestablishment: Corresponds to the targetCellIdentity within the VarShortMAC-Input as specified in TS 38.331 [10] or the cellIdentity within the VarShortMAC-Input as specified in TS 36.331 [14]. RRC Resume for UP CIoT Optimization: Corresponds to the cellIdentity within the VarShortResumeMAC-Input or VarShortResumeMAC-Input-NB as specified in TS 36.331 [14]. |
YES |
reject |
|
RRC Resume Cause |
O |
9.2.3.61 |
In case of RNA Update, contains the cause value provided by the UE in the RRCResumeRequest or the RRCResumeRequest1 message, as defined in TS 38.331 [10], or in the RRCConnection ResumeRequest message, as defined in TS 36.331 [14]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
SDT Support Request |
O |
9.2.3.163 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.9 RETRIEVE UE CONTEXT RESPONSE
This message is sent by the old NG-RAN node to transfer the UE context to the new NG-RAN node.
Direction: old NG-RAN node new NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
GUAMI |
M |
9.2.3.24 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Context Information – Retrieve UE Context Response |
M |
9.2.1.13 |
YES |
reject |
||
Trace Activation |
O |
9.2.3.55 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Masked IMEISV |
O |
9.2.3.32 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Location Reporting Information |
O |
9.2.3.47 |
Includes the necessary parameters for location reporting. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |
||
NR V2X Services Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.105 |
YES |
ignore |
||
LTE V2X Services Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.106 |
YES |
ignore |
||
PC5 QoS Parameters |
O |
9.2.3.109 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for NR V2X services. |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE History Information |
O |
9.2.3.64 |
YES |
ignore |
||
UE History Information from the UE |
O |
9.2.3.110 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Management Based MDT PLMN List |
O |
MDT PLMN List 9.2.3.133 |
YES |
ignore |
||
IAB Node Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Context Reference at the S-NG-RAN node |
O |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>Global NG-RAN Node ID |
M |
9.2.2.3 |
– |
|||
>S-NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID 9.2.3.16 |
– |
|||
Time Synchronisation Assistance Information |
O |
9.2.3.153 |
YES |
ignore |
||
QMC Configuration Information |
O |
9.2.3.156 |
YES |
ignore |
||
5G ProSe Authorized |
O |
9.2.3.159 |
YES |
ignore |
||
5G ProSe PC5 QoS Parameters |
O |
9.2.3.160 |
This IE applies only if the UE is authorized for 5G ProSe services. |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofMDTPLMNs |
PLMNs in the Management Based MDT PLMN list. Value is 16. |
9.1.1.10 RETRIEVE UE CONTEXT FAILURE
This message is sent by the old NG-RAN node to inform the new NG-RAN node that the Retrieve UE Context procedure has failed.
Direction: old NG-RAN node new NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Old NG-RAN node To New NG-RAN node Resume Container |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Includes either the RRCRelease message as defined in TS 38.331 [10], or the RRCConnectionRelease message as defined in TS 36.331 [14], encapsulated in a PDCP-C PDU. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.11 XN-U ADDRESS INDICATION
This message is either sent by the new NG-RAN node to transfer data forwarding information to the old NG-RAN node, or by the M-NG-RAN node to provide either data forwarding or Xn-U bearer address related information for SN terminated bearers to the S-NG-RAN node.
Direction: new NG-RAN node old NG-RAN node, M-NG-RAN node S-NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Xn-U Address Information per PDU Session Resources List |
1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Xn-U Address Information per PDU Session Resources Item |
1..<maxnoofPDUSessions> |
– |
||||
>>PDU Session ID |
M |
9.2.3.18 |
– |
|||
>>Data Forwarding Info from target NG-RAN node |
O |
Data Forwarding Info from target NG-RAN node |
– |
|||
>>Secondary Data Forwarding Info from target NG-RAN node List |
O |
9.2.1.31 |
This IE would be present only when the target M-NG-RAN node decide to split a PDU session between MN and SN |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>PDU Session Resource Setup Complete Info – SN terminated |
O |
9.2.1.30 |
– |
|||
>>DRB IDs taken into use |
O |
DRB List 9.2.1.29 |
Indicating the DRB IDs taken into use by the target NG-RAN node, as specified in TS 37.340 [8]. |
YES |
reject |
|
>>Data Forwarding Info from target E-UTRAN node |
O |
9.2.1.35 |
YES |
ignore |
||
CHO MR-DC Indicator |
O |
ENUMERATED (true, …) |
Indicating that the XN-U ADDRESS INDICATION message is for Conditional Handover, as specified in TS 37.340 [8]. |
YES |
reject |
|
CHO MR-DC Early Data Forwarding Indicator |
O |
ENUMERATED (stop, …) |
YES |
ignore |
||
CPC Data Forwarding indicator |
O |
ENUMERATED (triggered, early data transmission stop, …) |
Indicating that the XN-U ADDRESS INDICATION message is for a Conditional PSCell Change. |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofPDUSsessions |
Maximum no. of PDU sessions. Value is 256 |
9.1.1.12 HANDOVER SUCCESS
This message is sent by the target NG-RAN node to the source NG-RAN node to indicate the successful access of the UE toward the target NG-RAN node.
Direction: target NG-RAN node source NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID 9.2.3.16 |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID 9.2.3.16 |
Allocated at the target NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Requested Target Cell ID |
M |
Target Cell Global ID 9.2.3.25 |
Target cell indicated in the corresponding Handover Preparation procedure |
YES |
reject |
9.1.1.13 CONDITIONAL HANDOVER CANCEL
This message is sent by the target NG-RAN node to the source NG-RAN node to cancel an already prepared conditional handover.
Direction: target NG-RAN node source NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the source NG-RAN node. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the target NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Candidate Cells To Be Cancelled List |
0 .. <maxnoofCellsinCHO> |
YES |
reject |
|||
>Target Cell ID |
M |
Target Cell Global ID 9.2.3.25 |
– |
– |
||
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofCellsinCHO |
Maximum no. cells that can be prepared for a conditional handover. Value is 8. |
9.1.1.14 EARLY STATUS TRANSFER
This message is sent by the source NG-RAN node to the target NG-RAN node to transfer the COUNT value related to the forwarded downlink SDUs during DAPS Handover or Conditional Handover.
For MR-DC with 5GC, the message is also used, during a Conditional Handover, to transfer from the source S-NG-RAN node to the source M-NG-RAN node, the COUNT value related to the forwarded downlink SDUs.
For MR-DC with NG SCG, this message is also used, during a CPAC, to transfer from the source S-NG-RAN node to the M-NG-RAN node, and from the M-NG-RAN node to the target S-NG-RAN node, the COUNT value related to the forwarded downlink SDUs.
Direction: source NG-RAN node target NG-RAN node (DAPS Handover or Conditional Handover).
Direction: source S-NG-RAN node source M-NG-RAN node (Conditional Handover)
Direction: M-NG-RAN node S-NG-RAN node (Conditional PSCell Addition)
Direction: source S-NG-RAN node M-NG-RAN node (Conditional PSCell Change)
Direction: M-NG-RAN node target S-NG-RAN node (Conditional PSCell Change)
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Source NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the source NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Target NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated for handover at the target NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
CHOICE Procedure Stage |
M |
YES |
reject |
|||
>First DL COUNT |
||||||
>>DRBs Subject To Early Status Transfer List |
M |
1 |
– |
|||
>>>DRBs Subject To Early Status Transfer Item |
1 .. <maxnoofDRBs> |
– |
||||
>>>>DRB ID |
M |
9.2.3.33 |
– |
|||
>>>>CHOICE First DL COUNT |
M |
– |
||||
>>>>>12 bits |
||||||
>>>>>> FIRST DL COUNT Value |
M |
COUNT Value for PDCP SN Length 12 9.2.3.36 |
PDCP-SN and Hyper frame number of the first DL SDU forwarded to the receiving NG-RAN node in case of 12 bit long PDCP-SN |
– |
||
>>>>>18 bits |
||||||
>>>>>> FIRST DL COUNT Value |
M |
COUNT Value for PDCP SN Length 18 9.2.3.37 |
PDCP-SN and Hyper frame number of the first DL SDU forwarded to the receiving NG-RAN node in case of 18 bit long PDCP-SN |
– |
||
>DL Discarding |
||||||
>>DRBs Subject To DL Discarding List |
M |
1 |
– |
|||
>>>DRBs Subject To DL Discarding Item |
1 .. <maxnoofDRBs> |
– |
||||
>>>>DRB ID |
M |
9.2.3.33 |
– |
|||
>>>>CHOICE DL Discarding |
M |
– |
||||
>>>>>12 bits |
||||||
>>>>>> DISCARD DL COUNT Value |
M |
COUNT Value for PDCP SN Length 12 9.2.3.36 |
PDCP-SN and Hyper frame number for which the receiving NG-RAN node should discard forwarded DL SDUs associated with lower values in case of 12 bit long PDCP-SN |
– |
||
>>>>>18 bits |
||||||
>>>>>> DISCARD DL COUNT Value |
M |
COUNT Value for PDCP SN Length 18 9.2.3.37 |
PDCP-SN and Hyper frame number for which the receiving NG-RAN node should discard forwarded DL SDUs associated with lower values in case of 18 bit long PDCP-SN |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofDRBs |
Maximum no. of DRBs allowed towards one UE. Value is 32. |
9.1.1.15 RAN MULTICAST GROUP PAGING
This message is sent by the NG-RAN node1 to NG-RAN node2 to page UEs for a multicast session.
Direction: NG-RAN node1 NG-RAN node2.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
MBS Session ID |
M |
9.2.3.146 |
YES |
reject |
||
UE Identity Index List |
1 |
YES |
reject |
|||
>UE Identity Index Item |
1 .. <maxnoofUEIDOindicesforMBSPaging> |
– |
||||
>>CHOICE UE Identity Index Value |
M |
– |
||||
>>>Length-10 |
||||||
>>>>Index Length-10 |
M |
BIT STRING (SIZE(10)) |
Coded as specified in TS 38.304 [33]. |
– |
||
>>Paging DRX |
O |
UE Specific DRX 9.2.3.143 |
Includes the UE specific paging cycle as defined in TS 38.304 [33]. |
– |
||
Multicast RAN Paging Area |
M |
RAN Paging Area 9.2.3.38 |
YES |
reject |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofUEIDIndicesforMBSPaging |
Maximum no. of UE Identity Indices for multicast group paging. Value is 4096. |
9.1.1.16 RETRIEVE UE CONTEXT CONFIRM
This message is sent by the new NG-RAN node to the old NG-RAN node to inform the old NG-RAN node whether the S-NG-RAN node associated with the old NG-RAN node for the UE that was indicated during UE context retrieval is kept or not by the new NG-RAN node during RRC resumption.
In case of RACH based SDT without UE context relocation, the Retrieve UE Context Confirm procedure is also used to request termination of SDT session from the new NG-RAN node to the old NG-RAN node.
Direction: new NG-RAN node old NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
UE Context Kept Indicator |
O |
9.2.3.68 |
YES |
ignore |
||
SDT Termination Request |
O |
ENUMERATED (radio link problem, normal, …) |
Indicate the reason of request for termination of an ongoing SDT session. |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.17 PARTIAL UE CONTEXT TRANSFER
This message is sent by the old NG-RAN node to transfer part of the UE Context to the new NG-RAN node.
Direction: old NG-RAN node new NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node. |
YES |
reject |
|
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Partial UE Context Information for SDT |
M |
9.2.3.164 |
YES |
ignore |
9.1.1.18 PARTIAL UE CONTEXT TRANSFER ACKNOWLEDGE
This message is sent by the new NG-RAN node to acknowledge the transferring part of the UE context from the old NG-RAN node. This message is also used to provide data forwarding related information for NR SDT.
Direction: new NG-RAN node old NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
SDT Data Forwarding DRB List |
0..1 |
YES |
ignore |
|||
>SDT Data Forwarding DRB Item |
1..<maxnoofDRBs> |
– |
||||
>>DRB ID |
M |
9.2.3.33 |
– |
|||
>>DL TNL Information |
O |
UP Transport Layer Information 9.2.3.30 |
– |
|||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofDRBs |
Maximum no. of DRBs. Value is 32. |
9.1.1.19 PARTIAL UE CONTEXT TRANSFER FAILURE
This message is sent by the new NG-RAN node to inform the old NG-RAN node that the Partial UE Context Transfer procedure has failed.
Direction: new NG-RAN node old NG-RAN node.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.3.1 |
YES |
reject |
||
New NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the new NG-RAN node |
YES |
ignore |
|
Old NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID reference |
M |
NG-RAN node UE XnAP ID |
Allocated at the old NG-RAN node. |
YES |
ignore |
|
Cause |
M |
9.2.3.2 |
YES |
ignore |
||
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.3.3 |
YES |
ignore |