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Chapter 4 - Location Update Procedure PDF
Chapter 4 - Location Update Procedure PDF
A location update is performed for the UE to report its location to the CN. This chapter describes
the location update in terms of protocols, triggering conditions, signaling procedure of successful
location update, signaling tracing on the RNC LMT, and elementary procedures. This chapter
also describes the elementary procedures in terms of functions, triggering conditions, procedure,
and signaling in abnormal conditions.
Note the following information about the procedure shown in Figure 4-1:
l The RRC connection can be set up on a DCH or a CCH. This procedure takes the RRC
connection set up on the DCH as an example.
l If IP transport is applied to the Iub interface, the ALCAP procedure is not performed on
the Iub interface when radio links are set up or deleted.
Prerequisite
l The RNC LMT works properly.
l You have logged in to the RNC with an account authorized to perform tracing management.
Context
Table 4-1 lists the messages to be traced.
RRC_INIT_DIRECT_TRANS
Uu INITIAL DIRECT TRANSFER
F
RANAP_INITIAL_UE_MES
INITIAL UE MESSAGE
SAGE
RANAP_COMMON_ID COMMON ID
RANAP_DIRECT_TRANSF
DIRECT TRANSFER
Iu ER
RANAP_IU_RELEASE_CO
IU RELEASE COMMAND
MMAND
RANAP_IU_RELEASE_CO
IU RELEASE COMPLETE
MPLETE
Procedure
Step 1 Create a Uu tracing task by referring to Creating an RNC Tracing Task.
Figure 4-2 shows an example of Uu signaling tracing result.
Step 2 Create an Iub tracing task by referring to Creating an RNC Tracing Task.
Figure 4-3 shows an example of Iub signaling tracing result.
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Triggering Conditions
The UE in idle mode shall initiate the RRC connection setup procedure when the NAS of the
UE requests the establishment of a signaling connection.
Procedure
When the SRNC receives an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message from the UE, the Radio
Resource Management (RRM) module of the RNC determines whether to accept or reject the
RRC connection request according to a specific algorithm. If accepting the request, the RRM
module determines whether to set up the RRC connection on a Dedicated Channel (DCH) or on
a Common Channel (CCH) according to a specific RRM algorithm. Typically, an RRC
connection is set up on the DCH.
I. RRC Connection Setup on a DCH
Figure 4-5 shows the procedure for setting up an RRC connection on a DCH.
Figure 4-6 shows the procedure for setting up an RRC connection on a CCH.
2. The SRNC determines to reject the RRC connection request according to a specific
algorithm and sends an RRC CONNECTION REJECT message to the UE. The message
indicates the reason for rejecting the RRC connection request.
Triggering Conditions
An RRC connection is set up between the UE and the Serving RNC (SRNC).
Procedure
Figure 4-8 shows the location update procedure.
4. The SRNC transparently sends the contents of the DIRECT TRANSFER message to the
UE through a DOWNLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message.
5. The UE receives the LOCATION UPDATE ACCEPT information and sends an UPLINK
DIRECT TRANSFERUE message to the SRNC. The message contains the information
such as the NAS information and the CN ID.
6. The SRNC transparently sends the contents of the UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFERUE
message to the CN through a DIRECT TRANSFER message. The DIRECT
TRANSFERUE message indicates TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE.
Triggering Conditions
The Iu release procedure can be triggered in one of the following conditions:
l The transaction between the UE and the CN is complete.
l The UTRAN requests the CN to release the resources on the Iu interface by, for example,
sending an IU RELEASE REQUEST message.
l The Serving Radio Network Subsystem (SRNS) is relocated.
l The SRNS relocation is canceled after a relocation resource allocation procedure is
complete.
Procedure
Figure 4-9 shows the Iu release procedure.
1. The CN sends an IU RELEASE COMMAND message to the SRNC to initiate the Iu release
procedure. The message indicates the cause for the release of the signaling connection.
NOTE
After sending the IU RELEASE COMMAND message, the CN shall not send further RANAP
connection-oriented messages on this particular connection.
2. The SRNC releases the related UTRAN resources and then sends an IU RELEASE
COMPLETE message to the CN.
Triggering Conditions
After an RAB is released, the SRNC judges whether the RRC connection carries any other RAB
of the UE. If judging that the RRC connection does not carry any other RAB of the UE, the
SRNC initiates an RRC connection release procedure.
Procedure
According to the resource occupied by the RRC connection, there are two types of RRC
connection release procedure: release of an RRC connection from a DCH and release of an RRC
connection from a CCH.
NOTE
If an RRC connection needs to be released after an outgoing call succeeds, the RRC connection on the
DCH is released. If a radio bearer fails to be set up, the RRC connection on the CCH is released.
1. The SRNC sends an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message to the UE through the
DCCH.
NOTE
The SRNC may send the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message several times to increase the
probability of proper reception of the message by the UE. The RRC SNs of these messages are the
same. The number of retransmissions and the transmission intervals are determined by the SRNC. If
the SRNC does not receive an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message from the UE
after sending the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message for four times, the SRNC regards that
the UE has released the RRC connection.
2. The UE sends an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message to the SRNC.
3. The SRNC sends to the NodeB a RADIO LINK DELETION REQUEST message,
requesting the NodeB to delete the radio link resources in the NodeB.
4. After releasing the resources, the NodeB sends a RADIO LINK DELETION RESPONSE
message to the SRNC.
5. The SRNC uses the ALCAP protocol to initiate an Iub user plane transport bearer release
procedure.
The RRC connection release procedure ends.
II. Releasing an RRC Connection from a CCH
Figure 4-11 shows the procedure for releasing an RRC connection from a CCH.