Feature Deployment and Testing Guide

NAS Message Transfer

Feature ID: ZWF21-01-004

Version: V3.11.10

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Revision History

Revision No. Revision Date Revision Reason

R1.0 2012-08-09 First edition

Serial Number: SJ-20120802112720-005

Publishing Date: 2012-08-09 (R1.0)

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 Contents
Chapter 1 Functional Description ............................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Preparations .............................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 Data Configuration.................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 Testing ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Test Purpose...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Steps for Test..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Expected Results ............................................................................................... 4-2

Chapter 5 Counter List............................................................................... 5-1

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 Chapter 1
Functional Description
NAS message forwarding flow is shown in Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1 NAS Message Forwarding Flow

The NAS message forwarding involves three occasions: initial direct transfer, uplink direct
transfer, and downlink direct transfer.
Initial direct transfer: When the RNC receives the INITIAL DIRECT TRANSFER message
from the UE, it establishes the Iu interface connection.

Uplink direct transfer: The RNC receives the UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message from
the UE, forwards the information in the message to the CN, and then sends the DIRECT
TRANSFER message to the CN.
Downlink direct transfer: The RNC receives the DIRECT TRANSFER message from the
CN, forwards the information in the DIRECT TRANSFER message to the UE, and transmits
the DOWNLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message to the UE.

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Preparations
License
N/A

Hardware Requirement
NE Requirement

RNC √

NodeB √

Software Requirement
NE Involved Version Requirement

UE YES UMTS FDD Number: 2

Category: Any
Release: R99

Node B YES V4.11.10.14 None

RNC YES V3.11.10.11 ZTE equipment

MSCS YES ZTE equipment

MGW YES ZTE equipment

SGSN NO ZTE equipment

GGSN NO

HLR NO

Topology
Topology is shown in Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Topology

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Data Configuration
SGSN/GGSN - ZTE
N/A

MSC/MGW - ZTE
In the “RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg” message, MSC indicates the traffic class and the
MBR/GBR:
TRANAP_Message.RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_
SetupOrModifyItemFirst.rAB_Parameters.trafficClass = eRANAP_TrafficClass_convers
ational
TRANAP_Message.RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_
SetupOrModifyItemFirst.rAB_Parameters.maxBitrate.elem[0] = 12200
TRANAP_Message.RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_
SetupOrModifyItemFirst.rAB_Parameters.guaranteedBitRate.elem[0] = 4750.

HLR - ZTE
N/A

RNC
Parameters setting in RNC

Figure 3-1 Type of Transport Channel for Initial RRC Connection: Forced to CELL_DCH
and Using DCH/DCH with Low Rate Signalling

View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio Resource
Management > RNC Configuration > Type of Transport Channel for initial RRC
Connection

Node B
N/A

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Testing
Table of Contents
Test Purpose ..............................................................................................................4-1
Steps for Test .............................................................................................................4-1
Expected Results .......................................................................................................4-2

4.1 Test Purpose

The purpose of this test case is to verify if the procedure of NAS message transferring is
normal.
Related documents:
ZTE UMTS Connection Management Feature Guide.doc

4.2 Steps for Test

1. UE1 makes a voice call to UE2 in cell1. The call procedure is normal. In
the “initialDirectTransfer” message from UE to RNC, we can see that the
CN_DmomainIndicator is eRanap_CN_DomainIndicator_cs_domain and the UE
capability is R99. This message is the CM SERVICE REQUEST message.

2. The “downLinkDirectTransfer” message is from RNC to UE, sending what RNC

receives from CN. It may be the AUTENTICATION REQUEST message.

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Or it may be the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message, and so on.

3. The ”uplinkDirectTransfer” message is sent from UE to RNC. After receiving

this message, RNC sends its content to CN. It may be the AUTHENTICATION
RESPONSE message.

Or it may be the TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message, and so on.

4.3 Expected Results

After UE2 picks up UE1’s incoming call, the AMR voice call is established successfully.
The NAS signaling message ”initialDirectTransfer”, “uplinkDirectTransfer” and
“downlinkDirectTransfer” are transmitted successfully.

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Counter List
Counter No. Description

C310080001 Number of attempted RRC connection

establishment, Originating Conversational Call

C310080008 Number of attempted RRC connection

establishment, Terminating Conversational Call

C310080170 Number of successful RRC connection access,

MO Conversational Call

C310080177 Number of successful RRC connection access,

MT Conversational Call

C310090254 Number of attempted RAB assignment setup in

cell for CS domain, AMR 12.2K

C310100713 Number of successful RAB assignment setup in

cell for CS domain, AMR 12.2K

C310180968 Number of attempted DCH RB establishment in

cell for CS domain, AMR 12.2K

C310231231 Number of RNC initiate RAB release by Iu release

request for CS domain, AMR 12.2

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