Chapter

3
1.Call Flows
1.1 Actual Call Flow
1.1.1 Initialization and Cell Configuration

UE

MME

eNB/
L3

OAM

RRM

PHY

RF

MAC

RLC

MAC_INIT_LAYER_REQ
MAC_INIT_LAYER_CNF
RLC_INIT_LAYER_REQ
RLC_INIT_LAYER_CNF
PDCP_INIT_LAYER_REQ
PDCP_INIT_LAYER_CNF
RRC_OAM_INIT_IND
S1AP_OAM_INIT_IND

RRC_OAM_COMMUNICATION_INFO_REQ
RRC_OAM_COMMUNICATION_INFO_RESP
RRC_OAM_PROVISION_REQ
RRC_OAM_PROVISION_RESP
S1AP_OAM_PROVISION_REQ
S1AP_OAM_PROVISION_RESP
S1AP_SETUP_REQ (to all MME)
S1AP_SETUP_RESP
RRM_OAM_PROV_CELL_SETUP_REQ

RRM_OAM_PROV_CELL_SETUP_RESP
RRC_RRM_CONFIG_CELL_REQ
PHY_CONFIG_CELL_REQ
PHY_CONFIG_CELL_RESP (success)
MAC_CONFIG_CELL_REQ
MAC_CONFIG_CELL_RESP (success)
MAC_SFN_REQ
MAC_SFN_RESP
RRC_RRM_CONFIG_CELL_RESP (success)

Figure 3-1: Initialization and Cell Configuration Flow

PDCP

S1-U

1.1.2 SRB Configuration

UE

MME

eNB/
L3

OAM

RRM

PHY

RF

MAC

RA
RAR
msg3 (RRCConnectionRequest)
Contention Resolution
ACK
MAC_CCCH_MSG_IND (RRCConnectionRequest)
Allocate UE Index
RRM_UE_ADMISSION_REQ
RRM_UE_ADMISSION_RESP
PHY_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PHY_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
MAC_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
MAC_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
RLC_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
RLC_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
PDCP_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PDCP_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
S1U_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
S1U_CREATE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
MAC_CCCH_MSG_REQ (RRCConnectionSetupRequest)
RRCConnectionSetupRequest
RRCConnectionSetupComplete
PDCP_SRB_DATA_IND (RRCConnectionSetupComplete)
RRM_UE_ADMISSION_CNF
S1AP "INITIAL UE MESSAGE"
S1AP "INITIAL CTX SETUP MESSAGE"

Figure 3-2: SRB Configuration Flow

RLC

PDCP

S1-U

1.1.3 RRC Security Procedure

UE

MME

eNB/
L3

OAM

RRM

PHY

RF

MAC

RLC

PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_RESP

PDCP

S1-U

Configure Integrity
Protection for SRB1

PDCP_SRB_DATA_REQ (Security Mode Command)

Security Mode Command
PDCP_SRB_DATA_STATUS_IND (Security Mode Command, Transmitted Successfully)
PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_RESP

Configure downlink
ciphering for SRB1

Security Mode Complete

PDCP_SRB_DATA_IND (Security Mode Complete)
PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PDCP_RECONFIG_UE_ENTITY_RESP
PDCP_SRB_DATA_REQ (UECapabilityEnquiry)
UECapabilityEnquiry
UECapabilityInformation
PDCP_SRB_DATA_IND (UECapabilityInformation)

Figure 3-3: RRC Security Procedure Flow

1.1.4 DRB Configuration

Configure uplink
ciphering for SRB1

UE

MME

eNB/
L3

OAM

RRM

PHY

RF

MAC

RLC

PDCP

RRC_RRM_ERB_SETUP_REQ
RRC_RRM_ERB_SETUP_RESP
MAC_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
MAC_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
RLC_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
RLC_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
PDCP_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PDCP_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
PHY_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
PHY_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_RESP

S1U_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_REQ
S1U_RECONFIGURE_UE_ENTITY_RESP
PDCP_SRB_DATA_REQ (RRCConnectionReconfiguration)
RRCConnectionReconfiguration
RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete
PDCP_SRB_DATA_IND (RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete)
RRC_RRM_ERB_SETUP_CNF
S1AP "INITIAL CTX SETUP RESPONSE"

Figure 3-4: DRB Configuration

S1-U