ETSI GS MEC 012 V2.1.1 (2019-12)

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC); Radio Network Information API

RGS/MEC-0012v211RnisApi

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Dec-2019
• Technical Committee: MEC - Multi-access Edge Computing
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 15-Dec-2019
• Completion Date: 11-Dec-2019

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ETSI GS MEC 012 V2.1.1 (2019-12)






GROUP SPECIFICATION
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC);
Radio Network Information API
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The present document has been produced and approved by the Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) ETSI Industry
Specification Group (ISG) and represents the views of those members who participated in this ISG.
It does not necessarily represent the views of the entire ETSI membership.
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Reference
RGS/MEC-0012v211RnisApi
Keywords
API, MEC, RNIS

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Modal verbs terminology . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms . 8
3.2 Symbols . 8
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Overview . 9
5 Description of the service (informative). 10
5.1 RNIS service introduction . 10
5.2 Sequence diagrams . 11
5.2.1 Introduction. 11
5.2.2 Sending a request for RAB information . 11
5.2.3 Sending a request for PLMN information . 11
5.2.4 Sending a request for S1 bearer information . 12
5.2.4a Sending a request for Layer 2 measurements information . 12
5.2.5 REST based subscribe-notify model . 13
5.2.5.1 Subscribing to RNI event notifications . 13
5.2.5.2 Receiving notification on expiry of RNI event subscription . 13
5.2.5.3 Updating subscription for RNI event notifications . 14
5.2.5.4 Unsubscribing from RNI event notifications . 15
5.2.6 Receiving RNI event notifications about cell changes. 15
5.2.7 Receiving RNI event notifications about Radio Access Bearer establishment . 16
5.2.8 Receiving RNI event notifications about Radio Access Bearer modification . 17
5.2.9 Receiving RNI event notifications about Radio Access Bearer release . 18
5.2.10 Receiving RNI event notifications about UE measurement reports. 19
5.2.11 Receiving RNI event notifications about UE timing advance . 20
5.2.12 Receiving RNI event notifications about carrier aggregation reconfiguration . 20
5.2.13 Receiving RNI event notifications about S1 bearer . 21
5.2.14 Receiving RNI event notifications about 5G UE measurement reports . 22
6 Data model . 23
6.1 Introduction . 23
6.2 Resource data types . 23
6.2.1 Introduction. 23
6.2.2 Type: PlmnInfo . 23
6.2.3 Type: RabInfo . 24
6.2.4 Type: S1BearerInfo. 24
6.2.4a Type: L2Meas . 25
6.3 Subscription data types . 27
6.3.1 Introduction. 27
6.3.2 Type: CellChangeSubscription . 27
6.3.3 Type: RabEstSubscription . 28
6.3.4 Type: RabModSubscription . 28
6.3.5 Type: RabRelSubscription . 29
6.3.6 Type: MeasRepUeSubscription . 29
6.3.7 Type: MeasTaSubscription . 30
6.3.8 Type: CaReconfSubscription . 30
6.3.9 Type: S1BearerSubscription . 31
6.3.10 Type: SubscriptionLinkList . 31
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6.3.11 Type: NrMeasRepUeSubscription . 32
6.4 Notification data types . 32
6.4.1 Introduction. 32
6.4.2 Type: CellChangeNotification . 32
6.4.3 Type: RabEstNotification . 33
6.4.4 Type: RabModNotification . 33
6.4.5 Type: RabRelNotification . 34
6.4.6 Type: MeasRepUeNotification . 34
6.4.7 Type: MeasTaNotification . 36
6.4.8 Type: CaReConfNotification . 36
6.4.9 Type: ExpiryNotification . 37
6.4.10 Type: S1BearerNotification . 37
6.4.11 Type: NrMeasRepUeNotification . 38
6.5 Referenced structured data types . 39
6.5.1 Introduction. 39
6.5.2 Type: LinkType . 40
6.5.3 Type: TimeStamp . 40
6.5.4 Type: AssociateId . 40
6.5.5 Type: Plmn. 40
6.5.6 Type: Ecgi . 40
6.5.7 Type: NRcgi. 41
6.5.8 Type: RsIndexResults . 41
6.5.9 Type: ResultsPerSsbIndexList . 41
6.5.10 Type: ResultsPerCsiRsIndexList . 41
6.5.11 Type: MeasQuantityResultsNr. 42
6.6 Referenced simple data types and enumerations . 42
6.6.1 Introduction. 42
6.6.2 Simple data types . 42
6.6.3 Enumeration: Trigger . 42
6.6.4 Enumeration: TriggerNr . 43
7 API definition . 43
7.1 Introduction . 43
7.2 Global definitions and resource structure . 44
7.3 Resource: rab_info . 45
7.3.1 Description . 45
7.3.2 Resource definition . 45
7.3.3 Resource methods . 45
7.3.3.1 GET . 45
7.3.3.2 PUT . 47
7.3.3.3 PATCH . 47
7.3.3.4 POST . 47
7.3.3.5 DELETE . 47
7.4 Resource: plmn_info . 48
7.4.1 Description . 48
7.4.2 Resource definition . 48
7.4.3 Resource methods . 48
7.4.3.1 GET . 48
7.4.3.2 PUT . 49
7.4.3.3 PATCH . 49
7.4.3.4 POST . 49
7.4.3.5 DELETE . 49
7.5 Resource: s1_bearer_info . 50
7.5.1 Description . 50
7.5.2 Resource definition . 50
7.5.3 Resource methods . 50
7.5.3.1 GET . 50
7.5.3.2 PUT . 51
7.5.3.3 PATCH . 51
7.5.3.4 POST . 51
7.5.3.5 DELETE . 51
7.5a Resource: layer2_meas . 52
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7.5a.1 Description . 52
7.5a.2 Resource definition . 52
7.5a.3 Resource methods . 52
7.5a.3.1 GET . 52
7.5a.3.2 PUT . 54
7.5a.3.3 PATCH . 54
7.5a.3.4 POST . 54
7.5a.3.5 DELETE . 54
7.6 Resource: subscriptions . 55
7.6.1 Description . 55
7.6.2 Resource definition . 55
7.6.3 Resource methods . 55
7.6.3.1 GET . 55
7.6.3.2 PUT . 56
7.6.3.3 PATCH . 56
7.6.3.4 POST . 56
7.6.3.5 DELETE . 58
7.7 Void . 58
7.8 Resource: existing subscription . 58
7.8.1 Description . 58
7.8.2 Resource definition . 58
7.8.3 Resource methods . 59
7.8.3.1 GET . 59
7.8.3.2 PUT . 60
7.8.3.3 PATCH . 61
7.8.3.4 POST . 62
7.8.3.5 DELETE . 62
Annex A (informative): Mapping of permissions for RESTful API and topic based alternative
transport . 63
A.1 Overview . 63
A.2 Mapping of permissions - RESTful and topic based alternative transport . 63
Annex B (informative): Complementary material for API utilisation . 65
History . 66

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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
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Foreword
This Group Specification (GS) has been produced by ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) Multi-access Edge
Computing (MEC).
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document focuses on the Radio Network Information MEC service. It describes the message flows and the
required information. The present document also specifies the RESTful API with the data model.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI GS MEC 001: "Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) Terminology".
[2] IETF RFC 6749: "The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework".
NOTE: Available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749.
[3] IETF RFC 6750: "The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: Bearer Token Usage".
NOTE: Available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6750.
[4] IETF RFC 5246: "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2".
NOTE: Available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5246.
[5] IETF RFC 2818: "HTTP Over TLS".
NOTE: Available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818.
2.2 Informative references
References are ei
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