RIM Based LTE Target Cell Selection

The RIM procedure exchanges information between the UTRAN and E-UTRAN through the core networks or the eCoordinator.
This feature transfer between the E-UTRAN and UTRAN, helps the UTRAN to select a proper target E-UTRAN cell during UTRAN to E-UTRAN
handovers.
a) After the RNC requests the cell load status of the E-UTRAN from the eNodeB, the eNodeB reports the cell load status to the RNC.
b) When the cell load status of the E-UTRAN changes, the eNodeB informs the RNC of the load status changes.
 When EutranLoadJudgeStrategy=INTERRATMLBUENUMTHD: When the average number of UEs served by an E-UTRAN cell is greater than
or equal to the sum of InterRatMlbUeNumThd and InterRatMlbUeNumOffset parameter values, the E-UTRAN cell status is considered as
congested. In other situations, the E-UTRAN cell status is considered as normal.
 When EutranLoadJudgeStrategy=L2UMLBTRIGGERSTATUS: When an E-UTRAN cell triggers PRB-usage-based MLB or user-number-
based MLB, the E-UTRAN cell status is considered as congested. When the E-UTRAN cell does not trigger PRB-usage-based MLB or user-
number-based MLB, the E-UTRAN cell status is considered as normal.
Figure: RIM procedure based on the eCoordinator Figure: RIM procedure based on the core network

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RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE
Feature Introduce:
In the RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE feature, the RIM procedure is used to notify the eNodeB of the load status of target
UMTS cells. The RIM messages can be exchanged using the CN or Huawei eCoordinator
 When RIM messages are exchanged using the CN, the RIM procedure involves the eNodeB, MME, SGSN, and RNC.
Reporting of UMTS Cell Load Status:
1. The RNC receives a RAN Information Request message.
2. The RNC sends the load status of UMTS cells to the eNodeB through the RIM message.
3. When the load status of the UMTS cell changes, the RNC notifies the eNodeB of the new load status through the RIM procedure, in
which it sets the Overload Flag IE according to rules in step 2.
Figure: RIM procedure with eCoordinator Figure: RIM procedure during with CN

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 3G 4G Parameter for RIM MLB
Technology Parameter Remark
Summary
SET URRCTRLSWITCH: ProcessSwitch5=INTERRAT_LOAD_REPORT_FROM_LTE_SWITCH-1;
 RNC(3G) can query eNB(4G) status by RIM function.
MOD UCELLHOCOMM: CellId=1, U2LLTELoadSwitch=SERVICE_BASE_U2L_LTE_LOAD_SWITCH-1; When 4G cell status changes, it can update to 3G by
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch1=HO_U2L_REDIR_BASED_ABSOLUTE_FREQ_SWITCH-0; RNC (3G) query eNodeb (4G) RIM. If 4G cell status is congested, it can’t be
UMTS
by RIM
ADD ULTECELL: LTECellIndex=xx, LTECellName="xx", EUTRANCELLID=xx, MCC="510", MNC="10", TAC=xx, CnOpGrpIndex=xx, CellPHYID=xx, LTEBand=3, LTEArfcn=1875, selected as redirection target.
U2LRimCNOperatorRTIndex=xx;
ADD ULTENCELL: RNCId=xxx, CellId=xxx, LTECellIndex=xxx;
MOD GLOBALPROCSWITCH: EutranLoadTransSwitch=RimUtranSwitch-1;
MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH: RimSwitch=UTRAN_RIM_SWITCH-1, RimOnEcoSwitch=OFF;
eNodeb (4G) update status
LTE MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=xx, MlbAlgoSwitch=UtranMlbSwitch-1;
to 3G by RIM
MOD CELLMLB: LocalCellId=11, InterRatMlbThd=75, InterRatMlbUeNumThd=18, InterRatIdleMlbUeNumThd=180, InterRatLoadEvalPrd=15,
InterRatMlbUeNumOffset=20, InterRatMlbUeSelPrbThd=5, InterRatMlbTriggerMode=IRAT_PRB_ONLY, InterRatMlbUeNumModeThd=180,
EutranLoadJudgeStrategy=L2UMLBTRIGGERSTATUS;
SET URRCTRLSWITCH: PROCESSSWITCH=INTERRAT_LOAD_REPORT_FOR_LTE_SWITCH-1;
ADD UCELLLICENSE: CellId=xx, FuncSwitch1=CELLLOAD_SHARED_BASEDON_RIM-1;
3G update status to 4G by
UMTS SET ULDM: LoadLevelForLTE=D4;
RIM
SET ULDM: LoadUptForLTETimerLen=3;  eNodeB (4G) can query RNC(3G) status by RIM
SET UNBMPHYPARA: LoadUptForLTEMaxNum=128;
function. When 3G cell status changes, it can update
to 4G by RIM. If 3G cell status is congested, it can’t
MOD GLOBALPROCSWITCH: UtranLoadTransChan=BASED_ON_RIM;
be selected as redirection target.
MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH: RimOnEcoSwitch=OFF;
MOD S1: S1Id=0, MmeRelease=Release_R9;
MOD S1INTERFACE: S1InterfaceId=0, MmeRelease=Release_R9;
ADD eNodeB (4G) can query
LTE UTRANNFREQ:LOCALCELLID=XXX,UTRANDLARFCN=XXXX,UTRANFDDTDDTYPE=UTRAN_FDD,UTRANULARFCNCFGIND=NOT_CFG,CELLRESELPRIORITYCFGIND=CFG,CELLRE RNC(3G) status by RIM
SELPRIORITY=XXX; function
ADD
UTRANEXTERNALCELL:MCC="XXX",MNC="XXX",UTRANCELLID=XX,UTRANDLARFCN=XXXX,UTRANULARFCNCFGIND=NOT_CFG,RNCID=XXX,RACCFGIND=CFG,RAC=XX,PSC
RAMBCODE=XXX,LAC=XX;
ADD UTRANNCELL:LOCALCELLID=XXX,MCC="XXX",MNC="XX",UTRANCELLID=XXX,BLINDHOPRIORITY=XXX;
MOD GLOBALPROCSWITCH: RimCodingPolicy=StandardCoding;  Due to 3G already can identify load in 4G by RIM, we
MOD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV:CellID=xxx,U2LServAlgoSwitch=HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-1; Turn on U2L Service Redirection on 3G, so user can
U2L Service Redirection go to 3G by redirection
UMTS MOD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV:CellID=xxx,U2LServTrigSource=U2L_SERV_LOWACTIVE_TRIGGER-1&U2L_SERV_PERIOD_TRIGGER-1&U2L_SERV_IUCS_REL_TRIGGER-1;

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3G 4G Related Counter and License
Counter 3G 4G
Technology Parameter
VS.IU.RIM.L2U.Load.Req
VS.IU.RIM.L2U.Load.Resp
VS.IU.RIM.L2U.Load.Update
VS.IU.RIM.L2U.Load.Update.ACK
3G
VS.IU.RIM.U2L.Load.Req
VS.IU.RIM.U2L.Load.Resp
VS.IU.RIM.U2L.Load.update
VS.U2LTEHO.RRCRelease.Service
L.RRCRedirection.E2W.Load
L.RRCRel.DedicatedPri.WCDMA.High
L.RIM.Load.W2E.Req
L.RIM.Load.W2E.Resp
4G L.RIM.Load.W2E.Update
L.RIM.Load.W2E.Update.ACK
L.RIM.Load.E2W.Req
L.RIM.Load.E2W.Resp
L.RIM.Load.E2W.Update
License RIM MLB
Technology
MME / SGSN'
License：WRFD-150231: RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE
3G
License : LOFD-001044 Inter-RAT Load Sharing to UTRAN
4G
License : LOFD-070203 RIM Based LTE Target Cell Selection
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Description
Number of RIM Requests from the eNodeB to the RNC (Load Information)
Number of RIM Response Messages from the RNC to the eNodeB (Load Information)
Number of RIM Update Messages from the RNC to the eNodeB (Load Information)
Number of RIM Acknowledgement Messages from the eNodeB to the RNC (Load Information)
Number of RIM Requests from the RNC to the eNodeB (Load Information) for Cell
Number of RIM Responses from the eNodeB to the RNC (Load Information) for Cell
Number of RIM Update Messages from the eNodeB to the RNC (Load Information) for Cell
Number of Service-Based Redirection to LTE Through RRC Connection Release for Cell
Number of redirections from E-UTRAN to WCDMA network triggered because of high load
Number of times that the WCDMA network is configured as the highest frequency priority in an IMMCI IE
Number of times the eNodeB receives a load information request from a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB sends a load information response to a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB sends a load information update to a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB receives a load information updateacknowledgment from a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB sends a load information request to a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB receives a load information response from a WCDMA network
Number of times the eNodeB receives a load information updatefrom a WCDMA network
License ID Remark
License: 82203874 NACC Need "SET LICCTRL: PN="82203874", SWITCH=ON;"
RIM License in 3G
MLB License in 4G
RIM License in 4G
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Test Trace for RIM Based LTE Target Cell Selection

UMTS already send RIM information request to CN

But LTE didn’t receive the request

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Test Trace for RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE

LTE already sent RIM information request to MME,

But RNC didn’t receive the Request from CN

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Summary

Summary of test:

For the function RIM Based LTE Target Cell Selection, the RNC part support the RIM function to request the LTE target cell
information, but the request message sent to CN part haven’t been transfer to LTE.

For the function RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE, the RNC part support the RIM function to request the LTE
target cell information, but the request message sent to CN part haven’t been transfer to LTE.

Next Action:
Need core team to check MME and SGSN function, enable RIM message transfer function

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