ETSI TS 138 463 V15.1.0 (2018-10)

5G; NG-RAN; E1 Application Protocol (E1AP) (3GPP TS 38.463 version 15.1.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 138 463 V15.1.0 (2018-10)

Name:ETSI TS 138 463 V15.1.0 (2018-10)   Standard name:5G; NG-RAN; E1 Application Protocol (E1AP) (3GPP TS 38.463 version 15.1.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TS 138 463 V15.1.0 (2018-10)   language:English language
Release Date:15-Oct-2018   technical committee:3GPP RAN 3 - lub specification, lur specification, lu specification and UTRAN & O&M
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ETSI TS 138 463 V15.1.0 (2018-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NG-RAN;
E1 Application Protocol (E1AP)
(3GPP TS 38.463 version 15.1.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 10
4 General . 10
4.1 Procedure specification principles . 10
4.2 Forwards and backwards compatibility . 10
4.3 Specification notations . 11
5 E1AP services . 11
6 Services expected from signalling transport . 11
7 Functions of E1AP . 11
8 E1AP procedures . 11
8.1 List of E1AP Elementary Procedures . 11
8.2 Interface Management procedures . 12
8.2.1 Reset . 12
8.2.1.1 General . 12
8.2.1.2 Successful Operation . 13
8.2.1.2.1 Reset Procedure Initiated from the gNB-CU-CP . 13
8.2.1.2.2 Reset Procedure Initiated from the gNB-CU-UP . 14
8.2.1.3 Abnormal Conditions . 14
8.2.2 Error Indication . 15
8.2.2.1 General . 15
8.2.2.2 Successful Operation . 15
8.2.2.3 Abnormal Conditions . 15
8.2.3 gNB-CU-UP E1 Setup . 15
8.2.3.1 General . 15
8.2.3.2 Successful Operation . 16
8.2.3.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 16
8.2.3.4 Abnormal Conditions . 17
8.2.4 gNB-CU-CP E1 Setup . 17
8.2.4.1 General . 17
8.2.4.2 Successful Operation . 17
8.2.4.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 18
8.2.4.4 Abnormal Conditions . 18
8.2.5 gNB-CU-UP Configuration Update . 18
8.2.5.1 General . 18
8.2.5.2 Successful Operation . 19
8.2.5.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 19
8.2.5.4 Abnormal Conditions . 20
8.2.6 gNB-CU-CP Configuration Update . 20
8.2.6.1 General . 20
8.2.6.2 Successful Operation . 20
8.2.6.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 21
8.2.6.4 Abnormal Conditions . 21
8.2.7 E1 Release . 21
8.2.7.1 General . 21
8.2.7.2 Successful Operation . 21
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8.2.7.3 Abnormal Conditions . 22
8.3 Bearer Context Management procedures . 22
8.3.1 Bearer Context Setup . 22
8.3.1.1 General . 22
8.3.1.2 Successful Operation . 22
8.3.1.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 24
8.3.1.4 Abnormal Conditions . 24
8.3.2 Bearer Context Modification (gNB-CU-CP initiated) . 24
8.3.2.1 General . 24
8.3.2.2 Successful Operation . 24
8.3.2.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 25
8.3.2.4 Abnormal Conditions . 27
8.3.3 Bearer Context Modification Required (gNB-CU-UP initiated) . 27
8.3.3.1 General . 27
8.3.3.2 Successful Operation . 27
8.3.3.3 Abnormal Conditions . 27
8.3.4 Bearer Context Release (gNB-CU-CP initiated). 27
8.3.4.1 General . 27
8.3.4.2 Successful Operation . 28
8.3.4.3 Abnormal Conditions . 28
8.3.5 Bearer Context Release Request (gNB-CU-UP initiated). 28
8.3.5.1 General . 28
8.3.5.2 Successful Operation . 28
8.3.5.3 Abnormal Conditions . 29
8.3.6 Bearer Context Inactivity Noti ficatio n . 29
8.3.6.1 General . 29
8.3.6.2 Successful Operation . 29
8.3.6.3 Abnormal Conditions . 29
8.3.7 DL Data Notification . 29
8.3.7.1 General . 29
8.3.7.2 Successful Operation . 30
8.3.7.3 Abnormal Conditions . 30
8.3.8 Data Usage Report . 30
8.3.8.1 General . 30
8.3.8.2 Successful Operation . 30
8.3.8.3 Abnormal Conditions . 30
8.3.9 gNB-CU-UP Counter Check. 30
8.3.9.1 General . 30
8.3.9.2 Successful Operation . 31
8.3.9.3 Unsuccessful Operation . 31
8.3.9.4 Abnormal Conditions . 31
9 Elements for E1AP communication . 31
9.1 General . 31
9.2 Message Functional Definition and Content . 31
9.2.1 Interface Management messages . 31
9.2.1.1 RESET . 31
9.2.1.2 RESET ACKNOWLEDGE . 32
9.2.1.3 ERROR INDICATION . 32
9.2.1.4 GNB-CU-UP E1 SETUP REQUEST . 33
9.2.1.5 GNB-CU-UP E1 SETUP RESPONSE. 33
9.2.1.6 GNB-CU-UP E1 SETUP FAILURE . 33
9.2.1.7 GNB-CU-CP E1 SETUP REQUEST . 34
9.2.1.8 GNB-CU-CP E1 SETUP RESPONSE . 34
9.2.1.9 GNB-CU-CP E1 SETUP FAILURE . 34
9.2.1.10 GNB-CU-UP CONFIGURATION UPDATE . 35
9.2.1.11 GNB-CU-UP CONFIGURATION UPDATE ACKNOWLEDGE . 35
9.2.1.12 GNB-CU-UP CONFIGURATION UPDATE FAILURE . 35
9.2.1.13 GNB-CU-CP CONFIGURATION UPDATE . 36
9.2.1.14 GNB-CU-CP CONFIGURATION UPDATE ACKNOWLEDGE . 36
9.2.1.15 GNB-CU-CP CONFIGURATION UPDATE FAILURE . 37
9.2.1.16 E1 RELEASE REQUEST . 37
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9.2.1.17 E1 RELEASE RESPONSE . 37
9.2.2 Bearer Context Management messages . 38
9.2.2.1 BEARER CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST . 38
9.2.2.2 BEARER CONTEXT SETUP RESPONSE . 41
9.2.2.3 BEARER CONTEXT SETUP FAILURE . 43
9.2.2.4 BEARER CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUEST . 43
9.2.2.5 BEARER CONTEXT MODIFICATION RESPONSE . 48
9.2.2.6 BEARER CONTEXT MODIFICATION FAILURE . 51
9.2.2.7 BEARER CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUIRED . 51
9.2.2.8 BEARER CONTEXT MODIFICATION CONFIRM . 53
9.2.2.9 BEARER CONTEXT RELEASE COMMAND . 54
9.2.2.10 BEARER CONTEXT RELEASE COMPLETE . 55
9.2.2.11 BEARER CONTEXT RELEASE REQUEST . 55
9.2.2.12 BEARER CONTEXT INACTIVITY NOTIFICATION . 55
9.2.2.13 DL DATA NOTIFICATION . 56
9.2.2.14 DATA USAGE REPORT . 57
9.2.2.15 GNB-CU-UP COUNTER CHECK REQUEST . 57
9.3 Information Element Definitions . 58
9.3.1 Radio Network Layer Related IEs . 58
9.3.1.1 Message Type . 58
9.3.1.2 Cause . 59
9.3.1.3 Criticality Diagnostics . 61
9.3.1.4 gNB-CU-CP UE E1AP ID . 62
9.3.1.5 gNB-CU-UP UE E1AP ID . 62
9.3.1.6 Time To wait . 62
9.3.1.7 PLMN Identity . 62
9.3.1.8 Slice Support List . 62
9.3.1.9 S-NSSAI . 63
9.3.1.10 Security information. 63
9.3.1.11 Cell Group Information . 63
9.3.1.12 QoS Flow List . 63
9.3.1.13 UP Parameters . 64
9.3.1.14 NR CGI . 64
9.3.1.15 gNB-CU-UP ID . 64
9.3.1.16 DRB ID . 65
9.3.1.17 E-UTRAN QoS . 65
9.3.1.18 E-UTRAN Allocation and Retention Priority . 65
9.3.1.19 GBR QoS Information . 66
9.3.1.20 Bit Rate . 67
9.3.1.21 PDU Session ID . 67
9.3.1.22 PDU Session Type . 67
9.3.1.23 Security Indication . 67
9.3.1.24 QoS Flow Indicator . 68
9.3.1.25 QoS Flow QoS Parameters List . 68
9.3.1.26 QoS Flow Level QoS Parameters . 68
9.3.1.27 Non Dynamic 5QI Descriptor . 69
9.3.1.28 Dynamic 5QI Descriptor . 69
9.3.1.29 NG-RAN Allocation and Retention Priority . 70
9.3.1.30 GBR QoS Flow Information .
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