LTE Attach

In this series of Log Analysis, we are explaining about the LTE attach procedure, below is the detailed
summary:

Step Direction Channel Message

BCCH -> BCH,

1 UE <---- NW MIB
No MAC Header, RLC TM, No PDCP

[0xB0C1] LTE MIB Message Log Packet

Version = 2

Physical cell ID = 378

FREQ = 1276

SFN = 320

Number of TX Antennas = 2

DL Bandwidth = 5 MHz (25)

Step Direction Channel Message

BCCH -> DL SCH,

2 UE <---- NW SIBs
No MAC Header, RLC TM, No PDCP

0xB0C0  LTE RRC OTA Packet  --  BCCH_DL_SCH / System Information

value BCCH-DL-SCH-Message ::

{ message c1 : systemInformation :

      { criticalExtensions systemInformation-r8 :

          { sib-TypeAndInfo

            { sib2 :

                { radioResourceConfigCommon

                  { rach-ConfigCommon

                    { preambleInfo

                      { numberOfRA-Preambles n52

                      
 Step Direction Channel Message

PRACH -> RACH,

3 UE ----> NW PRACH Preamble
No MAC Header, No RLC, No PDCP

RACH -> DL SCH,

4 UE <---- NW RACH Response
No MAC Header, No RLC, No PDCP

[0xB166] LTE PRACH Configuration

Version = 3

Logical Root Seq Index = 38

PRACH Config = 4

Preamble Format = 0

Duplex Mode = FDD

High Speed Flag = 0

PRACH Frequency Offset = 3

Max Transmissions MSG3 = 4

Cyclic Shift Zone Length = 12

RA Response Window Size = 10

Step Direction Channel Message

UL SCH -> UL CCCH

5 UE ----> NW RRC Connection Request
MAC Header, No RLC, No PDCP

[0xB0C0/012/014/002] | OTA LOG | UL_CCCH / RRC Connection Request

value UL-CCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionRequest :

{ criticalExtensions rrcConnectionRequest-r8 :

{ ue-Identity randomValue : '11110001 11001000 10111110 10100000

01010101'B, establishmentCause mo-Signalling,

Step Direction Channel Message

 DL CCCH -> DL SCH
6 UE <---- NW RRC Connection Setup
MAC Header, No RLC, No PDCP

[0xB0C0/012/012/004] | OTA LOG |  DL_CCCH / RRC Connection Setup

value DL-CCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionSetup :

      { rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

criticalExtensions c1:rrcConnectionSetup-r8

            

Step Direction Channel Message

RRC : RRC Connection Setup Complete +

UL SCH -> UL DCCH
7 UE ----> NW NAS : Attach Request (ESM:PDN Connectivity
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP
Request)

[0xB0C0/012/015/005] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.146 | UL_DCCH / RRC Connection Setup Complete 

value UL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionSetupComplete :

      { rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

        criticalExtensions c1 : rrcConnectionSetupComplete-r8 :

            { selectedPLMN-Identity 1,

              registeredMM

[0xB0ED] | OTA LOG | LTE NAS EMM Plain OTA Outgoing Message | Attach request Msg

prot_disc = 7 (0x7) (EPS mobility management messages)

msg_type = 65 (0x41) (Attach request)

lte_emm_msg

emm_attach_request

tsc = 0 (0x0) (cached sec context)

nas_key_set_id = 4 (0x4)

att_type = 2 (0x2) (combined EPS/IMSI attach)

eps_mob_id
id_type = 6 (0x6) (GUTI)

odd_even_ind = 0 (0x0)

Guti_1111 = 15 (0xf)

MME_group_id = 36865 (0x9001)

MME_code = 3 (0x3)

m_tmsi = 3230808976 (0xc0923b90)

[0xB0E3] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.965 | LTE NAS ESM Plain OTA Outgoing Message | PDN
connectivity request 

msg_type = 208 (0xd0) (PDN connectivity request)

lte_esm_msg

pdn_connectivity_req

pdn_type = 3 (0x3) (Ipv4v6)

req_type = 1 (0x1) (initial request)

info_trans_flag_incl = 0 (0x0)

access_pt_name_incl = 1 (0x1)

Step Direction Channel Message

DL DCCH -> DL SCH RRC : DL Information Transfer

8 UE <---- NW
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP EMM : Authentication Request

[0xB0C0/012/013/002] | OTA LOG |DL_DCCH / DL Information Transfer

value DL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : dlInformationTransfer :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

criticalExtensions c1 : dlInformationTransfer-r8 :

{ dedicatedInfoType dedicatedInfoNAS : '27490DB1B54768E44A'H

0xB0EC  LTE NAS EMM Plain OTA Incoming Message -- Authentication request

prot_disc = 7 (0x7) (EPS mobility management messages)

msg_type = 82 (0x52) (Authentication request)

lte_emm_msg
  emm_auth_req

    tsc = 0 (0x0) (cached sec context)

    nas_key_set_id = 0 (0x0)

auth_param_RAND

Step Direction Channel Message

UL SCH -> UL DCCH RRC : UL Information Transfer

9 UE ----> NW
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP EMM : Authentication Response

[0xB0C0/012/015/010] | OTA LOG |UL_DCCH / UL Information Transfer

value UL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : ulInformationTransfer :

{ CriticalExtensions c1 : ulInformationTransfer-r8 :

{ dedicatedInfoType dedicatedInfoNAS :

0xB0ED  LTE NAS EMM Plain OTA Outgoing Message -- Authentication response Msg

prot_disc = 7 (0x7) (EPS mobility management messages)

msg_type = 83 (0x53) (Authentication response)

lte_emm_msg,  

emm_auth_resp,    auth_resp_param

Step Direction Channel Message

DL DCCH -> DL SCH
10 UE <---- NW RRC : Security Mode Command
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP

[0xB0C0/012/013/007] | OTA LOG | DL_DCCH / Security Mode Command

value DL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : securityModeCommand :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

 criticalExtensions c1 : securityModeCommand-r8 :
{ securityConfigSMC

{ securityAlgorithmConfig

{ cipheringAlgorithm eea1,

integrityProtAlgorithm eia2

Step Direction Channel Message

UL SCH -> UL DCCH

11 UE ----> NW RRC : Security Mode Complete
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP

[0xB0C0/012/015/006] | OTA LOG|UL_DCCH / Security Mode Complete 

value UL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : securityModeComplete :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

criticalExtensions securityModeComplete-r8 :

[0xB0C0/012/013/008] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.407 | DL_DCCH / UE Capability Enquiry

value DL-DCCH-Message ::=

 { message c1 : ueCapabilityEnquiry :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

     criticalExtensions c1 : ueCapabilityEnquiry-r8 :

{ue-CapabilityRequest

{ eutra,

 utra,

 geran-cs

[0xB0C0/012/015/008] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.417 | UL_DCCH / UE Capability Information 

value UL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : ueCapabilityInformation :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

 criticalExtensions c1 : ueCapabilityInformation-r8 :
{ ue-CapabilityRAT-ContainerList

  

Step Direction Channel Message

RRC : RRC Connection Reconfiguration

DL DCCH -> DL SCH EMM : Attach Accept
12 UE <---- NW
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP ESM : Activate Default EPS Bearer Context
Request

[0xB0EC] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.468 | LTE NAS EMM Plain OTA Incoming Message | Attach accept 

lte_emm_msg

emm_attach_accept

attach_result = 2 (0x2) (comb EPS/IMSI attach)

[0xB0E2] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.469 | LTE NAS ESM Plain OTA Incoming Message | Activate default
EPS bearer context request

msg_type = 193 (0xc1) (Activate default EPS bearer context request)

lte_esm_msg

act_def_eps_bearer_context_req

[0xB0C0/012/013/005] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.464 | DL_DCCH / RRC Connection Reconfiguration 

value DL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionReconfiguration :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

criticalExtensions c1 : rrcConnectionReconfiguration-r8 :

{ measConfig

{ measObjectToAddModList

{ measObjectId 1,

 measObject measObjectEUTRA :

Step Direction Channel Message

 UL SCH -> UL DCCH RRC : RRC Connection Reconfiguration
13 UE ----> NW
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP Complete

[0xB0C0/012/015/003] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.468 | UL_DCCH / RRC Connection Reconfiguration

Complete

value UL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionReconfigurationComplete :

  { rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

     criticalExtensions

  rrcConnectionReconfigurationComplete-r8 :

  

Step Direction Channel Message

EMM : Attach Complete

UL SCH -> UL DCCH
14 UE ----> NW ESM : Activate Default EPS Bearer Context
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP
Accept

[0xB0ED] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.492 | LTE NAS EMM Plain OTA Outgoing Message | Attach
complete 

lte_emm_msg

emm_attach_complete

esm_msg_container

eps_bearer_id_or_skip_id = 5 (0x5)

prot_disc = 2 (0x2) (EPS session management messages)

trans_id = 0 (0x0)

[0xB0E3] | OTA LOG | 11:26:11.876 | LTE NAS ESM Plain OTA Outgoing Message | Activate default
EPS bearer context accept  

msg_type = 194 (0xc2) (Activate default EPS bearer context accept)

lte_esm_msg

act_def_eps_bearer_context_accept

prot_config_incl = 0 (0x0)
ext_prot_config_incl = 0 (0x0)

Step Direction Channel Message

DL DCCH -> DL SCH
15 UE <---- NW RRC : RRC Connection Release
MAC Header, RLC AM, PDCP

[0xB0C0/012/013/006] | OTA LOG | 09:10:21.428 | DL_DCCH / RRC Connection Release 

value DL-DCCH-Message ::=

{ message c1 : rrcConnectionRelease :

{ rrc-TransactionIdentifier 0,

criticalExtensions c1 : rrcConnectionRelease-r8 :

{ releaseCause other,