Attach procedure in LTE
SOHAN DSOUZA
Overview of Attach
UE needs to register to the network. Mutual Authentication Integrity and security algorithms negotiated. SGW, PGW selection. PDN connectivity Establishment of default bearer, ip address allocation.
Step 1 - UE Sends NAS Attach Request
UE NAS - Attach Request eNB RRC Connection Setup Complete MME
NAS Parameters - Old GUTI - IMSI if no GUTI - UE Network capable integrity, encryption algorithms. - PDN Type ipv4, ipv6 - ESM Container: PDN Connectivity Request. - Last TAI RRC parameters Old GUMMEI
Step 2 MME Selection
eNB derives MME from RRC parameter sent previously by UE. If GUMMEI not available, use MME Selection Function to select new MME. - Load Balancing - Redundancy
Step 3 Setup S1 connection
To setup UE associated signaling on S1AP eNB MME Initial UE message NAS Attach Request
eNB
MME Downlink NAS Transport NAS - Authentication Request.
Step 4a - Authentication
UE MME HSS
K, RAND
Authen Info Request (IMSI)
Authen Info Response ( KASME, AUTN , XRES) Authen Request (AUTN, RAND) - N/W authenticated Authen Response - UE authenticated - KASME used for AS, NAS encryption and Integrity
Step 4b Security
UE eNB MME
NAS security mode command procedure AS Security Command procedure
Result Encryption and integrity protection on NAS and RRC
Step 5 SGW, PGW Selection
PGW selection MME (IMSI)
HSS
Update Location Request SUBSCRIPTION info Update Location Response Default APN
SGW Selection: Geography
Step 6 Create EPS bearer part1
S5-S8 bearer creation MME
Create session Request (IMSI, APN, PDN type, PGW ip) Create Session Request (S5 SGW GTP-U TEID )
SGW
PGW
Create Session Response (IP Address, PGW GTP-U TEID, )
Create Session Response
Create EPS Bearer part 2
Radio Bearer creation UE eNB
Initial Ctxt Setup request RRC Connection Reconfiguration NAS - Attach Accept - Activate default EPS bearer RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete NAS -Attach Complete
MME
Create EPS Bearer part3
S1U and EPS bearer creation eNB MME
Ctxt Setup Response (EPS Bearer Ctxt, Enb ip, S1U TEID) NAS Attach Complete
SGW
PGW
Modify Bearer Request
Modify Bearer Response
Default EPS Bearer created
References
23.401 24.301 Ericsson LTE Training manual