INTAREA
Independent Submission S. Kanugovi
Internet-Draft
Request for Comments: 8743 Nokia
Intended status: Bell Labs
Category: Informational F. Baboescu
Expires: December 2, 2019
ISSN: 2070-1721 Broadcom
J. Zhu
Intel
J. Mueller
AT&T
S. Seo
Korea Telecom
May 31, 2019
Multiple Access
March 2020
Multi-Access Management Services
draft-kanugovi-intarea-mams-framework-04 (MAMS)
Abstract
In multiconnectivity scenarios, the end-user devices clients can simultaneously
connect to multiple networks based on different access technologies
and network architectures like WiFi, Wi-Fi, LTE, and DSL. Both the quality
of experience of the users and the overall network utilization and
efficiency may be improved through the smart selection and
combination of access and core network paths that can dynamically
adapt to changing network conditions.
This document presents a unified problem statement and introduces a
solution for managing multiconnectivity. The solution has been
developed by the authors based on their experiences in multiple
standards bodies bodies, including the IETF and 3GPP, but the 3GPP. However, this
document is not an Internet Standard Standards Track specification, and it
does not represent the consensus opinion of the IETF.
This document describes the requirements, solution principles, and an architectural the
architecture of the Multi-Access Management Services (MAMS)
framework. The MAMS framework that aims to provide best performance while
being easy to implement in a wide variety of multiconnectivity
deployments. It specifies the protocol multi-access management to: 1) for (1) flexibly select selecting
the best combination of access and core network paths for the uplink
and
downlink; as well as 2) determine downlink, and (2) determining the user plane user-plane treatment (e.g.,
tunneling, encryption) and traffic distribution over the selected links ensuring
links, to ensure network efficiency and the best possible application
performance.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. Problem Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1. Access Technology Agnostic Access-Technology-Agnostic Interworking . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2. Support for Common Transport Deployments . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.3. Independent Access Path Selection for Uplink and Downlink 9
4.4. Core Selection Independent of Uplink and Downlink Access 9
4.5. Adaptive Access Network Path Selection . . . . . . . . . 9
4.6. Multipath Support and Aggregation of Access Link Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.7. Scalable Mechanism based Based on User Plane User-Plane Interworking . . . 10
4.8. Separate Control Control-Plane and Data Plane functions . . . . . . . . 10 User-Plane Functions
4.9. Lossless Path (Connection) Switching . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.10. Concatenation and Fragmentation for adaptation Adaptation to MTU
Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.11. Configuring Network Middleboxes based Based on Negotiated
Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.12. Policy based Policy-Based Optimal Path Selection . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.13. Access Technology Agnostic Access-Technology-Agnostic Control Signaling . . . . . . 11
4.14. Service Discovery and Reachability . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Solution Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. MAMS Reference Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. MAMS Protocol Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.1. MAMS Control-Plane Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.2. MAMS User Plane User-Plane Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8.1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8.2. Common fields Fields in MAMS Control Messages . . . . . . . . . 20
8.3. Common Procedures for MAMS Control Messages . . . . . . . 20
8.3.1. Message Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.3.2. Keep Alive Keep-Alive Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.4. Discovery & and Capability Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8.5. User Plane User-Plane Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8.6. MAMS Path Quality Estimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8.6.1. MX Control PDU definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Definition
8.6.2. Keep-Alive Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
8.6.3. Probe REQ/ACK Probe-REQ/ACK Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
8.7. MAMS Traffic Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.8. MAMS Application MADP Association . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.9. MAMS Network ID Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.10. MAMS Client Measurement Configuration and Reporting . . . 36
8.11. MAMS Session Termination Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8.12. MAMS Network Analytics Request Procedure . . . . . . . . 39
9. Generic MAMS Signaling Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
10. Relation Relationship to IETF Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
11. Applying MAMS Control Procedures with MPTCP Proxy as User Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
12. Applying MAMS Control Procedures for Network Assisted Network-Assisted Traffic
Steering when there is When There Is No Convergence Layer . . . . . . . . . 49
13. Co-existence Coexistence of MX Adaptation and MX Convergence Layers . . . 51
14. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14.1. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14.2. MAMS User Plane User-Plane Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
15. Implementation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
16. Applicability to Multi Access Multi-Access Edge Computing . . . . . . . . 52
17. Related work Work in other Other Industry and Standards Forums . . . . . 53
18. Contributing Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
19. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
20. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
21.
19. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
21.1.
19.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
21.2.
19.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Appendix A. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Optimization over Secure
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Appendix B. MAMS Application Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.1. Overall Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.2. Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.3. Error Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.4. CCM APIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.4.1. Get GET Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B.4.2. Post App Posting Application Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
B.4.3. Get Getting Predictive Link Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix C. JSON Specification for MAMS Control Plane . . . . . 60 Control-Plane Messages Described Using JSON
C.1. Protocol Specification: General Processing . . . . . . . 60
C.1.1. Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
C.1.2. Discovery Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
C.1.3. System Information Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
C.1.4. Capability Exchange Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
C.1.5. User Plane User-Plane Configuration Procedure . . . . . . . . . 63
C.1.6. Reconfiguration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C.1.7. Path Estimation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
C.1.8. Traffic Steering Traffic-Steering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
C.1.9. MAMS Application MADP Association . . . . . . . . . . 68
C.1.10. MX SSID Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
C.1.11. Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
C.1.12. Keep Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Keep-Alive
C.1.13. Session Termination Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
C.1.14. Network Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
C.2. Protocol Specification: Data Types . . . . . . . . . . . 74
C.2.1. MXBase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
C.2.2. Unique Session Id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ID
C.2.3. NCM Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
C.2.4. Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
C.2.5. Features and Their Activation Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C.2.6. Anchor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C.2.7. Delivery Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C.2.8. Method Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C.2.9. Convergence Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C.2.10. Adaptation Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C.2.11. Setup of Anchor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C.2.12. Init Probe Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
C.2.13. Active Probe Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C.2.14. Downlink Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C.2.15. Uplink Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C.2.16. Traffic Flow Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
C.2.17. Measurement Report Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 83
C.2.18. Measurement Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C.3. Schemas in JSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C.3.1. MX Base Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C.3.2. MX Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C.3.3. MX Discover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
C.3.4. MX System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Info
C.3.5. MX Capability Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C.3.6. MX Capability Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
C.3.7. MX Capability Ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Acknowledge
C.3.8. MX Reconfiguration Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
C.3.9. MX Reconfiguration Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C.3.10. MX UP Setup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Request
C.3.11. MX UP Setup Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
C.3.12. MX Traffic Steering Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
C.3.13. MX Traffic Steering Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
C.3.14. MX Application MADP Association Request . . . . . . . 102
C.3.15. MX Application MADP Association Response . . . . . . 103
C.3.16. MX Path Estimation Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
C.3.17. MX Path Estimation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Results
C.3.18. MX SSID Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
C.3.19. MX Measurements Measurement Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
C.3.20. MX Measurements Measurement Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
C.3.21. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C.3.22. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C.3.23. MX Session Termination Request . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C.3.24. MX Session Termination Response . . . . . . . . . . . 110
C.3.25. MX Network Analytics Request . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
C.3.26. MX Network Analytics Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
C.4. Examples in JSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
C.4.1. MX Discover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
C.4.2. MX System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Info
C.4.3. MX Capability Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
C.4.4. MX Capability Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
C.4.5. MX Capability Ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Acknowledge
C.4.6. MX Reconfiguration Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
C.4.7. MX Reconfiguration Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
C.4.8. MX UP Setup Configuration Request . . . . . . . . . . 117
C.4.9. MX UP Setup Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
C.4.10. MX Traffic Steering Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
C.4.11. MX Traffic Steering Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
C.4.12. MX Application MADP Association Request . . . . . . . 121
C.4.13. MX Application MADP Association Response . . . . . . 122
C.4.14. MX Path Estimation Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
C.4.15. MX Path Estimation Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
C.4.16. MX SSID Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
C.4.17. MX Measurements Measurement Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
C.4.18. MX Measurements Measurement Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
C.4.19. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
C.4.20. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
C.4.21. MX Session Termination Request . . . . . . . . . . . 127
C.4.22. MX Session Termination Response . . . . . . . . . . . 127
C.4.23. MX Network Analytics Request . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
C.4.24. MX Network Analytics Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Appendix D. Definition of APIs provided Provided by the CCM to the
Applications at the Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Appendix E. Implementation Example using Using Python for MAMS Client
and Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
E.1. Client Side Client-Side Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
E.2. Server Side Server-Side Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
1. Introduction
Multi Access
Multi-Access Management Services (MAMS) is a programmable framework
that provides mechanisms for the flexible selection of network paths
in a multi-access (MX) communication environment, based on application the
application's needs.
It The MAMS framework leverages network
intelligence and policies to dynamically adapt traffic distribution
across selected paths and user plane treatment user-plane treatments (e.g., encryption
needed for transport over Wi-Fi, or tunneling needed to overcome a
NAT between client and multipath proxy) to changing network/link
conditions. The network path selection and configuration messages
are carried as user plane user-plane data between the functional elements in the
network and the end-user device, client, and thus without any impact to on the control control-
plane signaling schemes of the underlying access network(s). networks. For
example, in a multi-access network with LTE and WiFi Wi-Fi technologies,
existing LTE and existing WiFi Wi-Fi signaling procedures will be used to setup set up
the LTE and WiFi Wi-Fi connections, respectively, and MAMS specific control plane MAMS-specific
control-plane messages are carried as LTE or WiFi user plane Wi-Fi user-plane data.
The MAMS framework defined in this document provides the capabilities of capability
to make a smart selection
and of a flexible combination of access paths
and core network paths, as well as to choose the user plane user-plane treatment
when the traffic is distributed across the selected paths. Thus, it
is a broad programmable framework providing that provides functions beyond the
simple sharing of network policies such as those provided by the
Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) [ANDSF] that [ANDSF],
which offers policies and rules for assisting 3GPP devices clients to
discover and select available access networks. Further, it allows
the choice and configuration of user plane user-plane treatment for the traffic
over the multiple paths, depending on the
needs of the application. application's needs.
The MAMS framework mechanisms are not dependent on any specific
access network type types or user plane user-plane protocols like (e.g., TCP, UDP, GRE, MPTCP etc. It co-exists Generic
Routing Encapsulation (GRE) [RFC2784] [RFC2890], Multipath TCP
(MPTCP) [RFC6824]). The MAMS framework coexists and complements the
existing protocols by providing a way to negotiate and configure these
those protocols based on client and network
capabilities per access basis to match their use for to a given multi- multi-access scenario
based on client and network capabilities, and the specific needs of
each access scenario. network path. Further, it the MAMS framework allows load
balancing of the traffic flows across the selected multiple accesses access network
paths, and the exchange of network state information to be used for
network intelligence to optimize the performance of such protocols.
The
This document presents the requirements, solution principles,
functional architecture, and protocols for realizing the MAMS
framework. An important goal for the MAMS framework is to ensure
that it either requires either minimum dependency or (better) no dependency
on the actual access technologies of the participating links, beyond
the fact that MAMS functional elements form an IP-overlay IP overlay across the
multiple paths. This allows the scheme to be future proof "future proof" by
allowing independent technology evolution of the existing access and
core networks as well as, as seamless integration of new access
technologies.
The solution described in this document has been developed by the
authors
authors, based on their experiences in multiple standards bodies bodies,
including the IETF and 3GPP, but the 3GPP. However, this document is not an
Internet Standard Standards Track specification, and it does not represent the
consensus opinion of the IETF.
2. Terminology
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.
"Client": The
Client: An end-user device supporting that supports connections with multiple
access nodes, possibly over different access technologies.
"Multiconnectivity Client": Also
called a user device or user equipment (UE).
Multiconnectivity Client: A client with multiple network
connections.
"Access network":
Access Network: The segment in the network that delivers user data
packets to the client via an access link like WiFi such as a Wi-Fi airlink,
an LTE airlink, or DSL.
"Core":
Core: The functional element that anchors the client IP address used
for communication with applications via the network.
"Network
Network Connection manager"(NCM): Manager (NCM): A functional entity in the network
that handles MAMS control messages from the client and configures
the distribution of data packets over the multiple available access and
core network paths, and user plane manages the user-plane treatment (e.g.,
tunneling, encryption) of the traffic flows.
"Client
Client Connection Manager" Manager (CCM): A functional entity in the client
that exchanges MAMS Signaling signaling messages with the Network Connection Manager NCM, and which
configures the multiple network paths at the client for the transport of
user data.
"Network Multi Access
Network Multi-Access Data Proxy" Proxy (N-MADP): This A functional entity in the
network that handles the forwarding of user data traffic forwarding across
multiple network paths. The N-MADP is responsible for MAMS MAMS-
related user-plane functionalities in the network.
"Client Multi Access
Client Multi-Access Data Proxy" Proxy (C-MADP): This A functional entity in the
client that handles the forwarding of user data traffic forwarding across
multiple network paths. The C-MADP is responsible for MAMS MAMS-
related user-plane functionalities in the client.
"Anchor Connection":
Anchor Connection: Refers to the network path from the N-MADP to the user plane
user-plane gateway (IP anchor ) anchor) that has assigned an IP address to
the client.
"Delivery Connection":
Delivery Connection: Refers to the network path from the N-MADP to
the client.
Uplink (also referred to as "UL" in this document): Refers to the
direction of a connection from a client toward the network.
Downlink (also referred to as "DL" in this document): Refers to the
direction of a connection from the network toward a client.
3. Problem Statement
Typically, an end-user device a client has access to multiple communication networks
based on different technologies, say LTE, WiFi, DSL,
MuLTEfire, technologies for accessing application services. services,
for example, LTE, Wi-Fi, DSL, or MulteFire. Different technologies
exhibit benefits and limitations in different scenarios. For
example, WiFi Wi-Fi provides high throughput for end users when under
good coverage, their Wi-
Fi coverage is good, but the throughput degrades significantly as the a
given user moves closer to the edge of WiFi its Wi-Fi coverage area
(typically in the range of a few tens of meters) or with large if the user
population is large (due to contention
based WiFi a contention-based Wi-Fi access scheme).
In LTE networks, the capacity is often constrained by the limited
availability of licensed spectrum. However, the quality of the
service is predictable even in multi-user
scenarios scenarios, due to
controlled scheduling and licensed spectrum licensed-spectrum usage.
Additionally, the use of a particular access network path is often
coupled with the use of its associated core network and the services
that are offered by it. that network. For example, in an enterprise that
has deployed both WiFi Wi-Fi and LTE networks, the enterprise services, like
printers, Corporate Audio
such as printers and Video corporate audio/video conferencing, are
accessible only via WiFi Wi-Fi access connected to the enterprise hosted (WiFi) enterprise-hosted
(Wi-Fi) core, whereas the LTE access can be used to get operator core anchored
services
services, including access to the public Internet.
Thus, application performance in different scenarios becomes
dependent on the choice of the access networks (e.g. WiFi, LTE,
etc.) (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE) and the used
network and transport protocols (e.g. used (e.g., VPN, MPTCP,
GRE etc.). GRE).
Therefore, to achieve the best possible application performance in a
wide range of scenarios, a framework is needed that allows the
selection and flexible combination of access and core network paths and used
as well as the protocols used for uplink and downlink data delivery.
For example, in uncongested scenarios and when the user's Wi-Fi
coverage is good, to ensure best performance for enterprise
applications at all times, in uncongested scenarios, when the user is under good
WiFi coverage, it would be beneficial to use WiFi Wi-Fi access in
for both the uplink and downlink for connecting to enterprise
applications. However, in congested scenarios or when the user is
getting close to the edge of its WiFi coverage, Wi-Fi coverage area, the use of WiFi Wi-
Fi in the uplink by multiple users can lead to degraded capacity and
increased delays due to contention. In this case, it would be
beneficial to at least use the LTE access for increased uplink coverage
coverage, while WiFi Wi-Fi may still continue to be used for the downlink.
4. Requirements
The requirements set out in this section are for define the definition of behavior of the
MAMS mechanism and the related functional elements.
4.1. Access Technology Agnostic Access-Technology-Agnostic Interworking
The access nodes may MAY use different technology types like LTE, WiFi,
etc. (LTE, Wi-Fi,
etc.). The framework, however, MUST be agnostic to about the type of
underlying technology used at by the access network.
4.2. Support for Common Transport Deployments
The network path selection and user data distribution MUST work
transparently across various transport deployments that include end-
to-end IPsec, VPNs, and middleboxes like NATs and proxies.
4.3. Independent Access Path Selection for Uplink and Downlink
A Client client SHOULD be able to transmit on the uplink and, and receive on the
downlink, using one or more accesses. access networks. The selection selections of the
access paths for the uplink and downlink SHOULD happen independent of each
other. independently.
4.4. Core Selection Independent of Uplink and Downlink Access
A client SHOULD flexibly select the Core, independent core independently of the access
paths used to reach the Core, core, depending on the application application's needs,
local policies policies, and the result of MAMS control plane control-plane negotiation.
4.5. Adaptive Access Network Path Selection
The framework MUST have the ability to determine the quality of each
of the network paths, e.g. e.g., access link delay and capacity. The This
information regarding network path quality information needs to be considered in
the logic for the selection of the combination of network paths to be
used for transporting user data. The path selection algorithm can
use the information regarding network path quality information, quality, in addition to
other considerations like network policies, for optimizing network
usage and enhancing QoE the Quality of Experience (QoE) delivered to the
user.
4.6. Multipath Support and Aggregation of Access Link Capacities
The framework MUST support the distribution and aggregation of user
data across multiple network paths at the IP layer. The client
SHOULD be able to leverage the combined capacity of the multiple
network connections by enabling the simultaneous transport of user
data over multiple network paths. If required, packet re-ordering reordering
needs to be done at the receiver. The framework MUST allow the
flexibility to choose the flow steering flow-steering and aggregation protocols
based on capabilities supported by the client and the network data user-
plane entities. The
multi-connection multiconnection aggregation solution MUST
support existing transport and network layer network-layer protocols like TCP, UDP,
and GRE. The framework MUST allow the use and configuration of
existing aggregation protocols such as
Multi-Path TCP(MPTCP) MPTCP and SCTP. SCTP [RFC4960].
4.7. Scalable Mechanism based Based on User Plane User-Plane Interworking
The framework MUST leverage commonly available transport, routing routing,
and tunneling capabilities to provide user plane user-plane interworking
functionality. The addition of functional elements in the user plane user-plane
path between the client and the network MUST not NOT impact the access
technology specific access-
technology-specific procedures. This makes the solution easy to
deploy and scale when different networks are added and removed.
4.8. Separate Control Control-Plane and Data Plane functions User-Plane Functions
The client MUST use the control plane control-plane protocol to negotiate the
following with the
network, network: (1) the choice of access and core network
paths for both the uplink and downlink, as well as and (2) the user plane user-plane
protocol treatment. The control plane MUST configure the actual user plane
user-plane data distribution function per this negotiation. A common
control protocol SHOULD allow the creation of multiple user plane user-plane
function instance instances with potentially different user plane (e.g. user-plane (e.g.,
tunneling) protocol types. This enables maintaining a clear
separation between the control control-plane and
data plane user-plane functions,
allowing the framework to be scalable and extensible, e.g. e.g., using SDN based architecture
architectures and implementations. implementations based on Software-Defined
Networking (SDN).
4.9. Lossless Path (Connection) Switching
When switching data traffic from one path (connection) to another,
packets may be lost or delivered out-of-order, which out of order; this will have
negative impacts impact on the performance of higher layer higher-layer protocols, e.g. e.g.,
TCP. The framework SHOULD provide the necessary mechanisms to ensure in-
order
in-order delivery at the receiver, e.g. e.g., during path switching. The
framework MUST not NOT cause any packet loss beyond losses that of access
network mobility functions may cause.
4.10. Concatenation and Fragmentation for adaptation Adaptation to MTU Differences
Different network paths may have different security and middlebox
(e.g
(e.g., NAT) configurations, which configurations. These configurations will lead to the
use of different tunneling protocols for the transport of data
between the network user
plane user-plane function and the client. As a result,
different effective payload sizes (e.g. per network path are possible
(e.g., due to variable encapsulation header overheads)
per network path are possible. overheads). Hence, the
MAMS framework SHOULD support the fragmentation of a single IP packet payload
across MTU sized MTU-sized IP packets to avoid IP packet fragmentation when
aggregating packets from different paths. Further, the concatenation
of multiple IP packets into a single IP packet to improve efficiency
in packing the MTU size
should SHOULD also be supported.
4.11. Configuring Network Middleboxes based Based on Negotiated Protocols
The framework SHOULD enable the identification of the optimal parameters
that may be used for configuring the middle-boxes, settings,
like radio link dormancy timers, binding expiry times times, and supported
MTUs, for
efficient operation of the user plane protocols, based on parameters negotiated between the client and the
network, e.g. Configuring that may be used to configure middleboxes for efficient
operation of user-plane protocols, e.g., configuring a NAT with a
longer binding expiry time in NATs when UDP transport is used in
contrast to the scenario where versus TCP is configured at the transport
layer. used.
4.12. Policy based Policy-Based Optimal Path Selection
The framework MUST support consideration both the implementation of policies at the client,
in addition to
client and guidance from the network, network for network path selection
addressing that
will address different application requirements.
4.13. Access Technology Agnostic Access-Technology-Agnostic Control Signaling
The control plane control-plane signaling MUST NOT be dependent on the underlying
access technology procedures, e.g. be i.e., it is carried transparently as transparently, like
application data, on the user plane. It should The MAMS framework SHOULD
support the delivery of control plane control-plane signaling over
the existing
Internet protocols, e.g. e.g., TCP or UDP.
4.14. Service Discovery and Reachability
There can be multiple instances of the control control-plane and user plane user-plane
functional elements of the framework, either collocated or hosted on
separate network elements, elements and reachable via any of the available
user plane
user-plane paths. The client MUST have the flexibility to choose the
appropriate control plane control-plane instance in the network and use the control
plane
control-plane signaling to choose the desired user plane user-plane functional
element instances. The client's choice can be based on
considerations like, such as, but not limited to, the quality of the link
through which the network function is reachable, client preferences, pre-configuration
preconfiguration, etc.
5. Solution Principles
This document proposes describes the Multiple Access Multi-Access Management Services(MAMS) Services (MAMS)
framework for dynamic selection and of a flexible combination of access
and core network paths independently for the uplink and downlink, as well as the user plane
user-plane treatment for the traffic spread across the selected
links. MAMS framework consists of clearly separated control The user-plane paths, and user plane functions in the access and core network
connections, can be selected independently for the uplink and
downlink. For example, the client. The control
plane protocol allows configuration network paths chosen for the uplink do
not apply any constraints on the choice of paths for the downlink.
The uplink and downlink network paths can be chosen based on the
application needs and on the characteristics and available resources
on different network connections. For example, a Wi-Fi connection
can be chosen for the downlink for transporting high-bandwidth data
from the network to the client, whereas an LTE connection can be
chosen to carry the low-bandwidth feedback to the application server.
Also, depending on the characteristics of the access network link,
different processing would be needed on the user-plane packets on
different network paths. Encryption would be needed on a Wi-Fi link
to secure user-plane packets, but not on an LTE link. Tunneling
would be needed to ensure client and network end-point reachability
over NATs. Such differentiated user-plane treatment can be
accomplished by configuration of user plane-protocols (e.g., IPsec)
specific to each link.
The MAMS framework consists of clearly separated control- and user-
plane functions in the network and the client. The control-plane
protocol allows the configuration of the user-plane protocols and
desired network paths for the transport of application traffic. The
control plane
control-plane messages are carried as user plane user-plane data over any of the
available network paths between the peer control plane control-plane functional
elements in the client and the network . network. Multiple user plane user-plane paths
are dynamically distributed across multiple access networks and
aggregated in side the common core network. network (by the N-MADP). The access network network's
diversity is not exposed to the application servers servers, but is kept
within the scope of the elements defined in this framework. This offloads
reduces the burden placed on application servers from reacting that would otherwise
have to react to access link changes caused
to by mobility events or
changing of link characteristics.
The selection of paths and user plane user-plane treatment of the traffic, traffic is
based on (1) the negotiation of capabilities (of device and network) client and probing of network capabilities, and
(2) link probing (i.e., checking the quality of links between the user plane
user-plane functional elements at the end-user device/client client and the network. The network). This
framework enables leveraging network intelligence to setup set up and
dynamically configure the best access network path combination based
on device client and network capabilities, application needs an application's needs, and
knowledge of the network state.
6. MAMS Reference Architecture
Figure 1 illustrates the MAMS architecture for the scenario where a
client is served by multiple (n) networks. It also introduces the
following functional elements:
* The NCM and the CCM in the control plane.
* The N-MADP and the C-MADP in the user plane.
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| +---------------+ +---------------+ +----------------+ +----------------+ |
| ! ! ! ! | | !Core(IP anchor)! +---+ !Core(IP anchor)! | | !network |
| |Core (IP anchor)| ..... |Core (IP anchor)| |
| |Network 1 ! !(network 'n' ! | |Network "n" | ! ! ! ! |
| +---------------+ +---------------+ | | | | |
| +----------------+ +----------------+ |
| \ / |
| Anchor \ +---+ ...... Anchor |
| Connection 1 Connection 'n' "n" |
| \ / |
| +---------------+\+---+/+------+ |
| | |-----+ +-----+ +----------+ | |
| +----|NCM ! +--------------| NCM | | N-MADP | | |
| | | |-----+ +-----+ +----------+ | |
| | +------------------------------+ |
| | / \ |
| Control Plane |Control-Plane Delivery ...... Delivery +----+Delivery |
| Path |Path (over any Connection 1 Connection 'n' "n" |
| access |access user plane) / \ |
| | / \ |
| | +------------------+ +---------------+ |
| | | Access | +---+ ...... | Access | |
| | | n/w Network 1 | | n/w 'n' | |
| +------------------+ +---------/-----+ |
+-----------------------------\----------------/---------+
| \ /
| +---- -\------------/-+
| | +---+ \ |------+ / |
+------------+CCM | \|C-MADP|/ |
| +---+ +------+ |
| Client |
+---------------------+
Figure 1: MAMS Reference Architecture
Figure 1 illustrates MAMS architecture for the scenario of a client
served by multiple (n) networks. It introduces the following
functional elements,
o Network Connection Manager (NCM) and Client Connection Manager
(CCM) in the control plane, and
o Network Multi Access Data Proxy (N-MADP) and "n" | |
| | +------------------+ +---------------+ |
+-----------------------------\----------------/---------+
| \ /
| +----------\------------/-+
| | +---+ \ +------+ / |
+--------------------+CCM| \|C-MADP|/ |
| +---+ +------+ |
| Client Multi Access
Data Proxy (C-MADP) handling the user plane.
NCM: It |
+-------------------------+
Figure 1: MAMS Reference Architecture
The NCM is the functional element in the network that handles the
MAMS control plane control-plane procedures. It configures the network (N-MADP)
and client (C-MADP) user plane functions like user-plane functions, such as negotiating with
the client
on for the use of available access network paths, protocols protocols,
and rules for processing the user plane user-plane traffic, as well as link link-
monitoring procedures. The control plane control-plane messages between the NCM
and the CCM are transported as an overlay, overlay on the user plane, without
any impact to on the underlying access networks.
CCM: It
The CCM is the peer functional element in the client for handling
MAMS control plane control-plane procedures. It manages multiple network
connections at the client. It is responsible for exchange of The CCM exchanges MAMS signaling messages
with the NCM for supporting to support such functions like as the configuration of the UL
and DL user network path configuration for transporting user data
packets, link probing packets and reporting to support the
adaptive selection of network path
selection by NCM. the NCM by reporting on the
results of link probing. In the downlink, for the user data received by
the client, it configures the C-MADP such that application data packet
packets can be received over any of access link so that the accesses to packets will
reach the appropriate application on the client. In the uplink, for
the data transmitted by the client, it configures the C-MADP to
determine the best access links to be used for uplink data based on a
combination of local
policy and network policy policies delivered by the NCM.
N-MADP: It
The N-MADP is the functional element in the network that handles the
forwarding of user data traffic forwarding across multiple network paths, as
well as other user-plane functionalities like (e.g., encapsulation,
fragmentation, concatenation, reordering, retransmission, etc. It retransmission). The
N-MADP is the distribution node that routes (1) the uplink user plane user-plane
traffic to the appropriate anchor connection towards toward the core network,
and (2) the downlink user traffic to the client over the appropriate
delivery
connection(s). connections. In the downlink, the NCM configures the use of
delivery connections, connections and user plane user-plane protocols at the N-MADP for
transporting user data traffic. The N-MADP should SHOULD implement ECMP
support for the down link downlink traffic. Or alternatively, Alternatively, it may MAY be connected
to a router with ECMP functionality. The load balancing load-balancing algorithm at
the N-MADP is configured by the NCM, based on static and/or dynamic
network policies like assigning access and core paths for a specific
user data traffic type, data volume based user-volume-based percentage distribution,
and link availability and feedback information from the exchange of
MAMS signaling messages with the CCM at the Client.. client. The N-MADP can
be configured with appropriate user plane user-plane protocols to support both per-
flow
per-flow and per-packet traffic distribution across the delivery
connections. In the uplink, the N-MADP selects the appropriate
anchor connection over which to forward the user data traffic, traffic
received from the client (via the delivery connections). The
forwarding rules in the uplink at the N-MADP are configured by the
NCM based on application requirements, e.g. Enterprise hosted Application e.g., enterprise-hosted
application flows via a Wi-Fi Anchor, Mobile Operator hosted anchor or mobile-operator-hosted
applications via the
Cellular Core.
C-MADP: It cellular core.
The C-MADP is the functional element in the client that handles the
MAMS user plane user-plane data procedures. The C-MADP is configured by CCM the
CCM, based on the signaling exchange with the NCM and local policies
at the client. The CCM configures the selection of delivery
connections and the user
plane user-plane protocols to be used for uplink user
data traffic based on the signaling messages exchanged with the NCM.
The C-MADP entity handles user plane
data the forwarding of user-plane data across
multiple delivery connections and associated user-plane functions like
(e.g., encapsulation, fragmentation, concatenation, reordering, retransmissions, etc.
retransmissions).
The NCM and N-MADP can be either collocated or instantiated on
different network nodes. The NCM can setup set up multiple N-MADP
instances in the network. The NCM controls the selection of the
N-MADP instance by the client and the rules for the distribution of
user traffic across the N-MADP instances., instances. This is beneficial in multple
multiple deployment scenarios, like the following examples.
o examples:
* Different N-MADP instances to handle different sets of clients for
load balancing across clients
o Address deployment clients.
* Network topologies e.g. where the N-MADP is hosted at the user
plane user-plane
node at the access edge or in the core network, while the NCM is
hosted at the access edge node)
o Address access node.
* Access network technology architecture. For exanple, architecture with an N-MADP instance at
the core network node to manage traffic distribution across LTE
and DSL networks, and an N-MADP instance at an access network node
to manage traffic distribution across LTE and Wi-Fi traffic.
o networks.
* A single client can be configured to use multiple N-MADP
instances. This is beneficial in addressing different application
requirements. For example, separate N-MADP instances to handle
traffic that is based on TCP and UDP transport based traffic. transport.
Thus, the MAMS architecture flexibly addresses multiple network
deployments.
7. MAMS Protocol Architecture
This section describes the protocol structure for the MAMS User user-plane
and
Control plane control-plane functional elements.
7.1. MAMS Control-Plane Protocol
Figure 2 shows the default MAMS control plane control-plane protocol stack.
WebSocket [RFC6455] is used for transporting management and control
messages between the NCM and the CCM.
+------------------------------------------+
| Multi Access |
| Multi-Access (MX) Control Message |
| |
+------------------------------------------+
| |
| WebSocket |
| |
+------------------------------------------+
| |
| TCP/TLS |
| |
+------------------------------------------+
Figure 2: TCP-based TCP-Based MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Protocol Stack
7.2. MAMS User Plane User-Plane Protocol
Figure 3 shows the MAMS user plane user-plane protocol stack. stack for transporting
the user payload, e.g., an IP Protocol Data Unit (PDU).
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| User Payload (e.g. Payload, e.g., IP PDU) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| +-----------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Multi Access Multi-Access (MX) Convergence Sublayer Layer | |
| +-----------------------------------------------------+ |
| +-----------------------------------------------------+ |
| | MX Adaptation | MX Adaptation | MX Adaptation | |
| | Sublayer Layer | Sublayer Layer | Sublayer Layer | |
| | (optional) | (optional) | (optional) | |
| +----------------++--------------+-+------------------+ +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ |
| | Access #1 IP | Access #2 IP | Access #3 IP | |
| +-----------------------------------------------------+ |
| MAMS User Plane User-Plane Protocol Stack| Stack |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
Figure 3: MAMS User Plane User-Plane Protocol Stack
It
The MAMS user-plane protocol consists of the following two Sublayers:
o layers:
* Multi-Access (MX) Convergence Sublayer: Layer: The MAMS framework configures
the Convergence sublayer Layer to perform multi-access
specific multi-access-specific tasks in
the user plane. This layer performs such functions
like as access
(path) selection, multi-link (path) aggregation,
splitting/reordering, splitting/
reordering, lossless switching, fragmentation,
concatenation, etc. or concatenation.
The MX Convergence layer Layer can be implemented by using existing user plane
user-plane protocols like MPTCP [RFC6824] or Multipath TCP (MPTCP [RFC
6824]), Multi Path QUIC (MPQUIC [I-D.deconinck-multipath-quic])
(MPQUIC) [QUIC-MULTIPATH], or by adapting encapsulating header/trailer header/
trailer schemes like Generic
Routing and Encapsulation (GRE [RFC 2784], [RFC 2890]), such as GRE [RFC2784] [RFC2890] or Generic
Multi Access(GMA [I-D.zhu-intarea-gma]).
o Multi-
Access (GMA) [INTAREA-GMA].
* Multi-Access (MX) Adaptation Sublayer: Layer: The MAMS framework configures
the Adaptation Sublayer Layer to address transport network
related transport-network-related aspects like
such as reachability and security in the user plane. This layer
performs functions to handle tunnelling, network layer tunneling, network-layer security,
and NAT. The MX Adaptation Layer can be implemented using IPsec,
DTLS [RFC6347], or a Client NAT (Source NAT at Client the client with
inverse mapping at the N-MADP [I-D.zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol]). [INTAREA-MAMS]). The MX Adaptation
Layer is optional OPTIONAL and can be independently configured for each of
the Access Links. E.g. In access links. For example, in a deployment with LTE (assumed
secure) and Wi-Fi (assumed to not be secure), the MX Adaptation Sublayer
Layer can be omitted for the LTE link link, but MX Adaptation Sublayer is configured
as with
IPsec for securing to secure the Wi-Fi link. Further details on the MAMS user
plane are described provided in [I-D.zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol]. [INTAREA-MAMS].
8. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Procedures
8.1. Overview
The CCM and NCM exchange signaling messages to configure the user user-
plane
functions, functions via the C-MADP and N-MADP, the N-MADP at the client and network the
network, respectively. The means for the CCM to obtain the NCM
credentials (FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP Address) address) for
sending the initial discovery messages are out of the scope of
MAMS for this
document. As an example, the client can obtain the NCM credentials
by using such methods like provisioning, as provisioning or DNS query. queries. Once the
discovery process is successful, the (initial) NCM can update and
assign additional NCM addresses, e.g. e.g., based on MCC/MNC Mobile Country Code
(MCC) / Mobile Network Code (MNC) tuple information received in the
MX Discovery Message, Discover message, for sending subsequent control plane control-plane messages.
The CCM discovers and exchanges capabilities with the NCM. The NCM
provides the credentials of the N-MADP end-point endpoint and negotiates the
parameters for the user plane with the CCM. The CCM configures the
C-MADP to setup set up the user
plane user-plane path (e.g. (e.g., MPTCP/UDP Proxy Connection)
connection) with the N-MADP N-MADP, based on the credentials (e.g. (e.g.,
(MPTCP/UDP) Proxy IP address and port,
Associated Core Network Path), associated core network path),
and the parameters exchanged with the NCM. Further, the NCM and CCM
exchange link status information to adapt traffic steering and user user-
plane treatment with to dynamic network conditions. The key procedures
are described in details detail in the following sub-sections. subsections.
+-----+ +-----+
| CCM | | NCM |
+--+--+ +--+--+
| Discovery and |
| Capability |
| Exchange |
<---------------------->
|<--------------------->|
| |
| User Plane Setup of |
| User-Plane |
| Protocols |
|<--------------------->|
| Setup |
<---------------------->
| Path Quality |
| Estimation |
<---------------------->
|<--------------------->|
| |
| Network capabilities Capabilities |
| e.g. RNIS[ETSIRNIS] e.g., RNIS [ETSIRNIS] |
<----------------------+
|<----------------------|
| |
| Network policies Policies |
<----------------------+
|<----------------------|
+ +
"RNIS" stands for "Radio Network Information Service"
Figure 4: MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Procedures
8.2. Common fields Fields in MAMS Control Messages
Each MAMS control message consists of the following common fields:
o
* Version: indicates Indicates the version of the MAMS control protocol.
o
* Message Type: indicates Indicates the type of the message, e.g. e.g., MX
Discovery,
Discover, MX Capability REQ/RSP etc.
o Request (REQ) / Response (RSP).
* Sequence Number: auto-incremented Auto-incremented integer to uniquely identify a
transaction of
particular message exchange, e.g. e.g., MX Capability REQ/RSP. Request/Response.
8.3. Common Procedures for MAMS Control Messages
This section describes the common procedures for MAMS Control
Messages. control
messages.
8.3.1. Message Timeout
After sending a MAMS Control plane control message, the MAMS control-plane peer
(NCM or CCM) waits for a duration of MAMS_TIMEOUT ms, after sending a MAMS control message, ms before timing
out when expecting in cases where a response. response was expected. The sender of the
message will retransmit the message for MAMS_RETRY times before
declaring failure. failure if no response is received. A failure implies that
the MAMS peer is dead, dead or unreachable, and the sender reverts
back to
native non-multi access/single path non-multi-access / single-path mode. The CCM may initiate the
MAMS discovery procedure for re-establishment of re-establishing the MAMS session.
8.3.2. Keep Alive Keep-Alive Procedure
MAMS Control plane control-plane peers execute the keep alive keep-alive procedures to ensure
that the other peers are reachable and to recover from dead-peer
scenarios. Each MAMS control plane end-point control-plane endpoint maintains a MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE Keep-Alive
timer that is set for a duration of MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT. MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE The
Keep-Alive timer is reset whenever the peer receives a MAMS Control control
message. When MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE the Keep-Alive timer expires, MAMS KEEP ALIVE REQ message an MX Keep-Alive Request
is sent.
The values for MAMS_RETRY and MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT parameters used
in keep-alive procedures are deployment dependent, and the means for
obtaining them are out of scope for this document. As an example,
the client and network can obtain the values using provisioning. On reception
receipt of a MAMS KEEP ALIVE REQ message, an MX Keep-Alive Request, the receiver responds with a MAMS KEEP ALIVE RSP message. an MX
Keep-Alive Response. If the sender does not receive a MAMS Control control
message in response to MAMS_RETRY number of retries of MAMS KEEP ALIVE REQ message, the MX Keep-Alive
Request, the MAMS peer declares that the peer is dead. dead or unreachable.
The CCM may MAY initiate the MAMS Discovery discovery procedure for re-
establishment of re-establishing
the MAMS session.
Additionally, the CCM shall additionally SHALL immediately send an MX KEEP ALIVE REQ message immediately Keep-Alive Request
to the NCM whenever it detects a handover from one base station/access station /
access point to another. During this time time, the user equipment shall client SHALL stop
using MAMS user plane user-plane functionality in the uplink direction till until it
receives a an MX KEEP ALIVE RSP Keep-Alive Response from the NCM.
The MX KEEP ALIVE REQ Keep-Alive Request includes the following information:
o
* Reason: Can be 'Timeout' timeout or 'Handover'. Reason 'Handover' handover. Handover shall be used by the
CCM only on detection of a handover.
o
* Unique Session Identifier: As defined in ID: See Section 8.4.
o
* Connection Id: This field shall be mandatorily be included if ID: If the reason is 'Handover'.
o handover, the inclusion of this
field is mandatory.
* Delivery Node ID: Identity (ECGI in of the node to which the client is
attached. In the case of LTE and WiFi AP Id or MAC
address in LTE, this is an E-UTRAN Cell Global
Identifier (ECGI). In the case of WiFi). This field shall be mandatorily be
included if Wi-Fi, this is an AP ID or a
Media Access Control (MAC) address. If the reason is 'Handover'. "Handover",
the inclusion of this field is mandatory.
8.4. Discovery & and Capability Exchange
Figure 5 shows the MAMS discovery and capability exchange procedure
consisting of the following key steps: procedure.
CCM NCM
| |
+-------
|------- MX Discovery Discover Message ---------------------->| ----------------------->|
| +-----------------+
| |Learn | Learn CCM |
| | IP address |
| |& | and port |
| +-----------------+
| |
|<--------------------------------MX
|<----------------------------- MX System INFO-----| Info ------|
| |
|---------------------------------MX
|------------------------------ MX Capability REQ->| REQ -->|
|<----- MX Capability RSP----------------------------|
|---------------------------------MX RSP ---------------------------|
|------------------------------ MX Capability ACK->| ACK -->|
| |
+ +
Figure 5: MAMS Control Procedure for Discovery & and Capability
Exchange
This procedure consists of the following key steps:
Step 1 (Discovery): (discovery): The CCM periodically sends out the an MX Discovery
Message Discover message
to a pre-defined predefined (NCM) IP Address/port address/port until an MX System INFO Info message
is received in acknowledgement. acknowledgment.
* The MX Discovery Message Discover message includes the following information:
o
- MAMS Version
o MCC/MNC Version.
- Mobile Country Code (MCC) / Mobile Network Code (MNC) Tuple:
Optional Parameter parameter to Identify identify the Operator Network operator network to which
the client is susbcribed, subscribed, in conformance with the format
specified in [E212] [ITU-E212].
* The MX System INFO Info message includes the following information:
o
- Number of Anchor Connections Connections.
For each Anchor Connection, it includes anchor connection, the following parameters:
* parameters are
included:
o Connection ID: Unique identifier for the Anchor Connection
* anchor connection.
o Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3:
LTE)
* NR, MulteFire, LTE).
o NCM Endpoint Address (For Control Plane Messages (for control-plane messages over this
connection)
connection):
+ IP Address or FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)
+ Port Number
Step 2 (Capability Exchange): On receiving MX System Info message (capability exchange): The CCM learns the IP Address address and port to start the step 2 of
from the control
plane connection, and MX System Info message. It then sends out the MX Capability REQ
message,
including which includes the following Parameters:
o parameters:
* MX Feature Activation List: Indicates if whether the corresponding
feature is supported or not, e.g. e.g., lossless switching,
fragmentation, concatenation, Uplink uplink aggregation, Downlink downlink
aggregation,
Measurement, probing, etc.
o measurement, probing.
* Number of Anchor Connections (Core Networks) (core networks).
For each Anchor Connection, it includes anchor connection, the following parameters:
* parameters are included:
- Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
o
* Number of Delivery Connections (Access Links) (access links).
For each Delivery Connection, it includes delivery connection, the following
parameters:
* parameters are
included:
- Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
o
* MX Convergence Method Support List
* List:
- GMA
*
- MPTCP Proxy
*
- GRE Aggregation Proxy
*
- MPQUIC
o
* MX Adaptation Method Support List
* List:
- UDP Tunnel without DTLS
*
- UDP Tunnel with DTLS
*
- IPsec Tunnel [RFC3948]
*
- Client NAT
In response, the NCM creates a unique identity for the CCM session, session
and sends out the MX Capability RSP message, Response, including the following
information:
o
* MX Feature Activation List: Indicates if whether the corresponding
feature is enabled or not, e.g. e.g., lossless switching,
fragmentation, concatenation, Uplink uplink aggregation, Downlink downlink
aggregation,
Measurement, probing, etc.
o measurement, probing.
* Number of Anchor Connections (Core Networks) (core networks):
For each Anchor Connection, it includes anchor connection, the following parameters:
* parameters are included:
- Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
o
* Number of Delivery Connections (Access Links) (access links):
For each Delivery Connection, it includes delivery connection, the following
parameters:
* parameters are
included:
- Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: Multi-Fire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
o
* MX Convergence Method Support List
* List:
- GMA
*
- MPTCP Proxy
*
- GRE Aggregation Proxy
*
- MPQUIC
o
* MX Adaptation Method Support List
* List:
- UDP Tunnel without DTLS
*
- UDP Tunnel with DTLS
*
- IPsec Tunnel [RFC3948]
*
- Client NAT
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Unique session identifier for the CCM
which has setup that set
up the connection. In case If the session for the UE already exists exists, then the
existing unique session identifier is sent
back.
o returned.
- NCM Id: ID: Unique Identity identity of the NCM in the operator network.
o
- Session Id: ID: Unique identity assigned to the CCM instance by
this NCM instance.
In response to the MX Capability RSP message, Response, the CCM sends a
confirmation (or reject) rejection) in the MX Capability ACK message. Acknowledge. The MX
Capability ACK Acknowledge includes the following parameters
o parameters:
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability RSP.
o Acknowledgement: Response.
* Acknowledgment: An indication if of whether the client has accepted
or rejected the capability exchange phase.
*
- MX ACCEPT: The CCM Accepts accepts the Capability capability set proposed by the
NCM.
*
- MX REJECT: The CCM Rejects rejects the Capability capability set proposed by the
NCM.
If MX_REJECT is received by the NCM, NCM receives an MX_REJECT, the current MAMS session will be
terminated.
If the CCM can no longer continue with the current capabilities, it
should
SHOULD send an MX SESSION TERMINATE message Session Termination Request to terminate the MAMS
session. In response, the NCM should SHOULD send a an MX SESSION TERMINATE ACK Session Termination
Response to confirm the termination.
8.5. User Plane User-Plane Configuration
Figure 6 shows the user plane user-plane (UP) configuration procedure consisting of
the following key steps: procedure.
CCM NCM
| |
|------MX
|---- MX Reconfiguration REQ (setup)--------------->|
|<------------------------+MX (setup) ----------->|
|<-------------------- MX Reconfiguration RSP+---| RSP ---|
| +-----------+----------------+ +-------------------------+
| | NCM prepares N+MADP N-MADP for |
| | User Plane|Setup User-Plane Setup |
| +----------------------------+
|<----------------------------- +-------------------------+
|<-------------------- MX UP Setup Config---|
|-----| Config -------|
|---- MX UP Setup CNF+---------------------------->| Confirmation ----------------->|
+-------------------+ |
|Link "X" is up/down| |
+-------------------+ |
|-----MX
|---- MX Reconfiguration REQ (update/release)------->|
|<------------------------+MX (update/release) -->|
|<-------------------- MX Reconfiguration RSP+---| RSP ---|
Figure 6: MAMS Control Procedure for User-Plane Configuration
This procedure consists of the following two key steps:
* Reconfiguration: The CCM informs the NCM about the changes to the
client's connections - setup of a new connection, teardown of an
existing connection, or update of parameters related to an
existing connection. It consists of the client triggering the
procedure by requesting an update to the connection configuration,
and a response from the NCM.
* UP Setup: The NCM configures the user-plane protocols at the
client and the network. The NCM initiates the UP setup by sending
the MX UP Setup Configuration Request to the client, which
confirms the set of mutually acceptable parameters by using the
User Plane Configuration Setup Confirmation (CNF) message.
These steps are elaborated as follows.
Reconfiguration: when When the client detects that the link is up/down or
the IP address changes (e.g. (e.g., via APIs provided by the client OS),
the CCM sends out a an MX Reconfiguration REQ Message Request to setup / set up, update, or
release /
update the connection, and the connection. The message SHOULD include the following
information
o
information:
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Identity of the CCM identity at the NCM, created by the
NCM during the capability exchange phase.
o
* Reconfiguration Action: indicate Indicates the reconfiguration action
(0:release; 1: setup; 2:
(release, setup, or update).
o
* Connection ID: identify Identifies the connection for reconfiguration reconfiguration.
If (Reconfiguration the Reconfiguration Action is setup set to "setup" or update), "update", then include the
message includes the following parameters
o parameters:
* IP address of the connection
o connection.
* SSID (if Connection Type = WiFi)
o (Service Set Identifier of the Wi-Fi connection).
* MTU of the connection: The MTU of the delivery path that is
calculated at the UE client for use by the NCM to configure
fragmentation and concatenation procedures[I-D.zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol] procedures [INTAREA-MAMS] at the
N-MADP.
o
* Delivery Node Identity: ID: Identity of the node to which the client is
attached. ECGI in In the case of LTE and WiFi LTE, this is an ECGI. In the case of
Wi-Fi, this is an AP Id ID or a MAC address in
case of WiFi. address.
At the beginning of a connection setup, the CCM informs the NCM of
the connection status using the MX Reconfiguration REQ message Request with the
Reconfiguration Action type set to "setup". The NCM acknowledges the
connection setup status and exchanges parameters with the CCM for
user plane
user-plane setup, described as follows.
User Plane Protocols Setup: described below.
Setup of User-Plane Protocols: Based on the negotiated capabilities,
the NCM sets up the user plane user-plane (Adaptation Layer and Convergence
Layer) protocols at the N-MADP, N-MADP and informs the CCM of the user plane user-plane
protocols to setup be set up at the client (C-MADP) and the parameters for
the C-MADP to connect to the N-MADP.
The MX UP Setup Config Configuration Request is used to create (multiple) one or more
MADP instances instances, with each Anchor Connection anchor connection having one or more Configurations,
configurations, namely MX Configurations. It The MX UP Setup
Configuration Request consists of the following parameters:
o
* Number of Anchor Connections (Core Networks) (core networks).
For Each Anchor Connection, it includes each anchor connection, the following parameters
* are included:
- Anchor Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
*
- Number of Active MX Configurations (Included (included only if more than
one MX configurations are configuration is active for the anchor connection) connection).
For each active MX configuration, it includes the following parameters
+ are
included:
o MX Configuration ID (included if more than one MX
Configuration
configuration is present
+ present)
o MX Convergence Method, one Method. One of the following
- following:
+ GMA
-
+ MPTCP Proxy
-
+ GRE Aggregation Proxy
- MPQUIC
+ MPQUIC
o MX Convergence Method Parameters
- Parameters:
+ Convergence Proxy IP Address
-
+ Convergence Proxy Port
-
+ Client Key
+
o MX Convergence Control Parameters (included if any MX
Control PDU, e.g. Probe-REQ/ACK, is PDU types (e.g., Probe-REQ/ACK) are supported):
-
+ UDP Port Number port number for sending and receiving MX Control
PDUs, e.g. PDUs
(e.g., Probe-REQ/ACK, Keep-Alive, etc.)
- Keep-Alive)
+ Convergence Proxy Port
+
o Number of Delivery Connections Connections.
For each Delivery Connection, delivery connection, include the following:
-
+ Delivery Connection ID
-
+ Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire;
3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
-
+ MX Adaptation Method, one Method. One of the following
o following:
* UDP Tunnel without DTLS
o
* UDP Tunnel with DTLS
o IPSec Tunnel
o
* IPsec
* Client NAT
-
+ MX Adaptation Method Parameters
o Parameters:
* Tunnel Endpoint IP Address
o
* Tunnel Endpoint Port
o
* Shared Secret
o
* Header Optimization (included only if the MX
Convergence Method is GMA)
e.g. When
For example, when LTE and Wi-Fi are the two user plane user-plane accesses, the
NCM conveys to the CCM that IPsec needs to be setup set up as the MX
Adaptation Layer over the Wi-Fi Access, access, using the following parameters -
parameters: IPsec end-point endpoint IP address, and Pre-Shared Key. No
Adaptation Layer is needed if it is considered secure with no NAT, or
a Client NAT may be used over the LTE Access as it is considered secure with no
NAT. access.
Similarly, as an example of the MX Convergence Method Method, the
configuration
is to indicate indicates the convergence protocol method as the MPTCP Proxy proxy,
along with parameters for a connection to the MPTCP Proxy, proxy: namely the
IP Address address and
Port port of the MPTCP Proxy proxy for TCP Applications. applications.
Once the user plane user-plane protocols are configured, the CCM informs the NCM
of the status via the MX UP Setup CNF message. Confirmation. The MX UP Setup CNF
Confirmation consists of the following parameters:
o
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Session identifier provided to the client in an
MX Capability RSP.
o Response.
* MX Convergence Control Parameters (included if any MX Control PDU,
e.g. PDU
types (e.g., Probe-REQ/ACK, Keep-alive, is Keep-Alive) are supported):
*
- UDP Port Number port number for sending and receiving MX Control PDUs, e.g. PDUs
(e.g., Probe-REQ/ACK, Keep-Alive, etc.)
* Keep-Alive)
- MX Configuration ID (if an MX Configuration ID is specified in
an MX UP Setup Config, Configuration Request) to indicate the MX
Configuration that will be used for Probing)
o probing)
* Client Adaptation Layer Adaptation-Layer Parameters:
*
- Number of Delivery Connections
* Connections.
For each Delivery Connection, delivery connection, include the following:
+
o Delivery Connection ID
+
o UDP port number: If UDP based UDP-based adaptation is in use, the UDP
port at on the C-MADP side
8.6. MAMS Path Quality Estimation
Path quality estimations can be done either passively or actively.
Traffic measurements in the network could can be performed passively by
comparing the real-time data throughput of the device client with the
capacity available in the network. In special deployments where the
NCM has interfaces with access nodes, direct interfaces can be used
to gather information regarding path quality information. quality. For example, the
utilization of
a cell/eNB attached the LTE access node (also known as Evolved Node B), to a device
which the client is attached, could be used as an indicator data for the
estimation of path quality estimations without creating an any extra traffic
overhead. Active measurements by the device are client provide an alternative for estimating
way to estimate path quality.
CCM NCM
| |
|<--------------+
|<-------------- MX Path Estimation Configuration+--|
|-----+ Request ---------|
|------ MX Path Estimation Results+----------------->| Results ----------------->|
| |
Figure 7: MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Procedure for Path Quality Estimation
The NCM sends following the following configuration parameters in the MX Path
Estimation Configuration message Request to the CCM
o CCM:
* Connection ID (of Delivery Connection the delivery connection whose path quality needs
to be estimated)
o
* Init Probe Test Duration (ms)
o
* Init Probe Test Rate (Mbps)
o
* Init Probe Size (Bytes)
o (bytes)
* Init Probe Ack Probe-ACK Required (0 -> No/1 No / 1 -> Yes)
o
* Active Probe Frequency (ms)
o
* Active Probe Size (Bytes)
o (bytes)
* Active Probe Test Duration (ms)
o
* Active Probe Ack Probe-ACK Required (0 -> No/1 No / 1 -> Yes)
The CCM configures the C-MADP for probe reception receipt based on these
parameters and for collection of the statistics according to the
following configuration.
o
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Session identifier provided to the client in an
MX Capability RSP.
o Response.
* Init Probe Results Configuration
* Configuration:
- Lost Probes (%)
* (percent)
- Probe Receiving Rate (packets per second)
o
* Active Probe Results Configuration
* Configuration:
- Average Throughput in the last Probe Duration
The user plane user-plane probing is divided into two phases - phases: the Initialization
phase and the Active phase.
o
* Initialization phase: Phase: A network path that is not included by the
N-MADP for transmission of user data is deemed to be in the
Initialization phase. The user data may be transmitted over other
available network paths.
o
* Active phase: Phase: A network path that is included by the N-MADP for
transmission of user data is deemed to be in the Active phase.
In
During the Initialization phase, the NCM configures the N-MADP to
send an MX Idle
Probe REQ Init Probe-REQ message. The CCM collects the Idle probe Init Probe
statistics from the C-MADP and sends the MX Path Estimation Results Message
message to the NCM per the Initialization Probe Results
configuration.
In
During the Active phase, the NCM configures the N-MADP to send an MX Active Probe REQ
message..
Active Probe-REQ message. The C-MADP calculates the metrics as
specified by the Active Probe Results Configuration. configuration. The CCM
collects the Active probe Probe statistics from the C-MADP and sends the MX
Path Estimation Results
Message message to the NCM per the Active Probe
Results configuration.
The following sub-sections subsections define the control PDU encoding for Probe
and Keep Keep-
Alive and Probe-REQ/ACK messages to support path quality estimation.
8.6.1. MX Control PDU definition Definition
Control PDUs are sent as UDP Messages messages between the C-MADP and the
N-MADP to exchange control messages for keep-alive or path quality
estimation. MX Probe Parameters probe parameters are negotiated during the User Plane Setup user-plane
setup phase (MX UP SETUP CFG Setup Configuration Request and MX UP SETUP CNF). Setup
Confirmation). Figure 7 8 shows the MX control Control PDU format with the
following fields:
o
* Type (1 Byte): the byte): The type of the MX control message
* Control message.
- 0: Keep-Alive
*
- 1: Probe REQ/ACK
* Probe-REQ/ACK
- Others: Reserved
o
* CID (1 Byte): the byte): The connection ID of the delivery connection for
sending out the MX control message
o Control message.
* MX Control Message (variable): the The payload of the MX control
message
o Figure 8 shows the MX Control PDU format.
message.
The MX Control PDU is sent as a normal user plane user-plane packet over the
desired delivery connection whose quality and reachability needs need to be
determined.
| |
| <-----+MX
|<--------- MX Control PDU Payload +--------> ------->|
| | |
+-----------+------------------+-----+-----------------------------+
+-----------+-------------------+-----+-----------------------------+
| IP header Header | UDP Header| Header | Type | CID | MX Control Message |
+-----------+------------------+-----+-----------------------------+
+-----------+-------------------+-----+-----------------------------+
Figure 8: MX Control PDU Format
8.6.2. Keep-Alive Message
The "Type" field is set to "0" for Keep-Alive messages. The C-MADP
may periodically send out a Keep-Alive message periodically over one or multiple
delivery connections, especially if UDP tunneling is used as the
adaptation method for the delivery connection with a NAT function on
the path.
A Keep-Alive message is 2 Bytes long, bytes long and consists of the following
fields:
o
field:
* Keep-Alive Sequence Number (2 Bytes): the bytes): The sequence number of the
keep-alive
Keep-Alive message.
8.6.3. Probe REQ/ACK Probe-REQ/ACK Message
The "Type" field is set to "1" for Probe REQ/ACK Probe-REQ/ACK messages. The
N-MADP may send out the Probe REQ Probe-REQ message for path quality estimation.
In response, the C-MADP may send back return the Probe ACK Probe-ACK message.
A Probe REQ Probe-REQ message consists of the following fields:
o
* Probing Sequence Number (2 Bytes): the bytes): The sequence number of the
Probe REQ message
o message.
* Probing Flag (1 Byte):
* byte):
- Bit #0: a Probe ACK 0: A Probe-ACK flag to indicate if whether the Probe ACK Probe-ACK
message is expected (1) or not (0);
* (0).
- Bit #1: a 1: A Probe Type flag to indicate if whether the Probe REQ/ACK Probe-REQ/ACK
message is was sent during the initialization Initialization phase (0) when the
network path is not included for transmission of user data data, or
during the active Active phase (1) when the network path is included
for transmission of user data;
* data.
- Bit #2: a 2: A bit flag to indicate the presence of the Reverse
Connection ID (R-CID) field.
- Bits 3-7: Reserved.
* Bit #3~7: reserved
o Reverse Connection ID (R-CID) (1 Byte): the byte): The connection ID of the
delivery connection for sending out the Probe ACK Probe-ACK message on the
reverse
path
o path.
* Padding (variable) (variable).
The "R-CID" field is only present if both Bit #0 0 and Bit #2 2 of the
"Probing Flag" field are set to "1". Moreover, Bit #2 2 of the "Probing
Flag" field SHOULD be set to "0" if the Bit #0 0 is "0", indicating that the Probe ACK
Probe-ACK message is not expected.
If the "R-CID" field is not present present, but the Bit #0 0 of the "Probing Flag"
field is set to "1", the Probe ACK Probe-ACK message SHOULD be sent over the
same delivery connection as the Probe REQ Probe-REQ message.
The "Padding" field is used to control the length of Probe REQ the Probe-REQ
message.
The C-MADP SHOULD send out the Probe ACK Probe-ACK message in response to a Probe Probe-
REQ message with the Probe ACK Probe-ACK flag set to "1".
A Probe ACK Probe-ACK message is 3 Bytes long, bytes long and consists of the following
fields:
o
field:
* Probing Acknowledgement Acknowledgment Number (2 Bytes): the bytes): The sequence number of
the corresponding Probe REQ message Probe-REQ message.
8.7. MAMS Traffic Steering
CCM NCM
| |
| +------------------------------+
| |Steer user traffic to Path "X"|
| +------------------------------+
|<------------------MX
|<----------------- MX Traffic Steering (TS) REQ--| REQ ------|
|----- MX Traffic Steering (TS) RSP ------------->| ------------------>|
Figure 9: MAMS Traffic Steering Traffic-Steering Procedure
The NCM sends out a an MX Traffic Steering (TS) REQ message Request to steer data traffic.
It is also possible to send data traffic over multiple connections
simultaneously, i.e. i.e., aggregation. The message includes the
following information:
o
* Anchor Connection ID: Connection ID of the Anchor Connection
o anchor connection.
* MX Configuration ID (if an MX Configuration ID is specified in an
MX UP Setup Config)
o Configuration Request).
* DL Connection ID List: List of Delivery Connections for DL traffic
o delivery connections, provided
as Connection IDs.
* UL Connection ID: Connection ID of Default the default UL Delivery Connection
o delivery
connection.
* For the number of Specific specific UL traffic Templates, include templates, the
following
* message
includes the following:
- Traffic Flow Template for identifying the UL traffic
* traffic.
- UL Connection ID List: List of Delivery connections for UL traffic
identified by delivery connections,
provided as Connection IDs, to be used for sending the traffic template
o UL
traffic.
* MX Feature Activation List: each List. Each parameter indicates if whether the
corresponding feature is enabled or not: lossless switching,
fragmentation, concatenation, Uplink uplink aggregation, Downlink downlink
aggregation, Measurement, probing measurement, probing.
In response, the CCM sends out a an MX Traffic Steering (TS) RSP message, Response, including
the following information:
o
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Session identifier provided to the client in an
MX Capability RSP.
o Response.
* MX Feature Activation List: each List. Each parameter indicates if whether the
corresponding feature is enabled or not: lossless switching,
fragmentation, concatenation, Uplink uplink aggregation, Downlink downlink
aggregation, probing measurement, probing.
8.8. MAMS Application MADP Association
CCM NCM
| |
| +-------------------------+
| | Associate MADP instance |
| | with application flow |
| +-------------------------+
|-------------------MX
|---------- MX App MADP ----------->| ------------------->|
| Association(AMA) Association REQ |
| |
|-------------------MX
|<----------------- MX App MADP ----------->| ------------|
| Association(AMA) Association RSP |
Figure 10: MAMS Application MADP Association Procedure
The CCM sends out a an MX App Application MADP Association(AMA) REQ message Association Request to request
the association of a specific Application application flow with a specific MADP
instance ID for the anchor connection with multiple active MX
configurations. The MADP Instance ID is a tuple (Anchor Connection
ID, MX Configuration ID). This provides the capability for the
client to indicate the user plane user-plane processing that needs to be
associated with different application flows depending on their needs. the needs of
those flows. The application flow is identified by its associated traffic flow
template.
Traffic Flow Template.
The message MX Application MADP Association Request includes the following
information:
o
* Number of Application Flows Flows.
For Each Application Flow, each application flow, identified by the Traffic Flow
Template(s),
*
Templates:
- Anchor Connection ID
*
- MX Configuration ID (if more than one MX Configurations are configuration is
associated with an Anchor Connection)
* anchor connection)
- Traffic Flow Template for identifying the UL traffic
*
- Traffic Flow Template for identifying the DL traffic
In response, the NCM sends out a an MX App Application MADP Association (AMA) RSP
message,
Response, including the following information:
o
* Number of Application Flows Flows.
For Each Application Flow, each application flow, identified by the Traffic Flow
Template(s),
*
Templates:
- Status (Success or Failure)
8.9. MAMS Network ID Indication
CCM NCM
| |
| +---------------------------------+
| |NCM determines preferred Networks| networks|
| +---------------------------------+
|<------------------MX
| |
|<----------------- MX SSID Indication------------| Indication -----------|
| |
Figure 11: MAMS Network ID Indication Procedure
The NCM indicates the preferred network list to the CCM to guide the
client
on regarding networks that it should connect to. To indicate
preferred Wi-Fi
Networks, networks, the NCM sends the list of WLAN networks, WLANs, each
represented by
SSID/BSSID/HESSID, an SSID (Service Set Identifier)/BSSID (Basic Service
Set Identifier)/HESSID (Homogeneous Extended Service Set Identifier)
as defined in [IEEE-80211]), available in the MX SSID Indication.
8.10. MAMS Client Measurement Configuration and Reporting
CCM NCM
| |
|<------------------MX MEAS CONFIG----------------|
|<--------------- MX Measurement Config ----------|
| |
+---------------------------------+ |
|Client Ready ready to send measurements| |
+---------------------------------+ |
| |
|----- MX MEAS REPORT---------------------------->| Measurement Report -------------------->|
| |
Figure 12: MAMS Client Measurement Configuration and Reporting
Procedure
The NCM configures the CCM with the different parameters (e.g. (e.g., radio
link information), with the associated thresholds to be reported by
the client. The MX MEAS CONFIG Measurement Configuration message contains the
following
parameters. For parameters for each Delivery Connection, include the following:
o delivery connection:
* Delivery Connection ID
o ID.
* Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: LTE)
o NR, MulteFire, LTE).
* If Connection Type the connection type is Wi-Fi
* WLAN_RSSI_THRESH: Wi-Fi:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for the sending Average
RSSI of average Received
Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) of the Wi-Fi Link.
* WLAN_RSSI_PERIOD: Periodicity link.
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Average the average RSSI of the Wi-Fi Link.
* WLAN_LOAD_THRESH:
link.
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Loading the loading of the WLAN
system.
* WLAN_LOAD_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Loading the loading of the WLAN system.
* UL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Reverse
Link Throughput the reverse link throughput
on the Wi-Fi link.
* UL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Reverse Link
Throughput the reverse link throughput on
the Wi-Fi link.
* DL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Forward
Link Throughput the forward link throughput
on the Wi-Fi link.
* DL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Forward Link
Throughput the forward link throughput on
the Wi-Fi link.
* EST_UL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Reverse
Link Throughput the reverse link throughput
(EstimatedThroughputOutbound as defined in
[IEEE]) [IEEE-80211]) on the
Wi-Fi link.
* EST_UL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Reverse Link
Throughput the reverse link throughput
(EstimatedThroughputOutbound as defined in [IEEE]) [IEEE-80211]) on the
Wi-Fi link.
* EST_DL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Forward
Link Throughput (EstimatedThroughputInbound the forward link throughput
(EstimatedThroughputInbound, as defined in
[IEEE]) [IEEE-80211]) on the
Wi-Fi link.
* EST_DL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Forward Link
Throughput (EstimatedThroughputInbound the forward link throughput
(EstimatedThroughputInbound, as defined in [IEEE]) [IEEE-80211]) on the
Wi-Fi link.
o
* If Connection Type the connection type is LTE
* LTE_RSRP_THRESH: LTE:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending RSRP the Reference Signal
Received Power (RSRP) of
Serving the serving LTE link.
* LTE_RSRP_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending the RSRP of Serving the serving LTE
link.
* LTE_RSRQ_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending the RSRQ (Reference Signal
Received Quality) of the serving LTE link.
* LTE_RSRQ_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending the RSRP of Serving the serving LTE
link.
* UL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Reverse
Link Throughput the reverse link throughput
on the serving LTE link.
* UL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Reverse Link
Throughput the reverse link throughput on
the serving LTE link.
* DL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds, for sending Forward
Link Throughput the forward link
throughput on the serving LTE link.
* DL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Forward Link
Throughput the forward link throughput on
the serving LTE link.
o
* If Connection Type the connection type is 5G NR
* NR_RSRP_THRESH: NR:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending the RSRP of
Serving the serving NR
link.
* NR_RSRP_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending the RSRP of Serving the serving NR
link.
* NR_RSRQ_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending the RSRQ of the serving NR
link.
* NR_RSRQ_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending the RSRP of Serving the serving NR
link.
* UL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Reverse
Link Throughput the reverse link throughput
on the serving NR link.
* UL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Reverse Link
Throughput the reverse link throughput on
the serving NR link.
* DL_TPUT_THRESH:
- High and Low Thresholds low thresholds for sending Forward
Link Throughput the forward link throughput
on the serving NR link.
* DL_TPUT_PERIOD: Periodicity
- Periodicity, in ms ms, for sending Forward Link
Throughput the forward link throughput on
the serving NR link.
The MX MEAS REPORT message Measurement Report contains the following parameters
o parameters:
* Unique Session Identifier: ID: Session identifier provided to the client in an
MX Capability RSP.
o Response.
* For each Delivery Connection, delivery connection, include the following:
*
- Delivery Connection ID
*
- Connection Type (e.g., 0: Wi-Fi; 1: Wi-Fi, 5G NR; 2: MulteFire; 3: NR, MulteFire, LTE)
*
- Delivery Node Identity ID (ECGI in the case of LTE and WiFi LTE. In the case of Wi-
Fi, this is an AP Id ID or a MAC address in case of WiFi)
* address.)
- If Connection Type the connection type is Wi-Fi
+ WLAN_RSSI: Wi-Fi:
o Average RSSI of the Wi-Fi Link.
+ WLAN_LOAD: link.
o Loading of the WLAN system.
+ UL_TPUT:
o Reverse Link Throughput link throughput on the Wi-Fi link.
+ DL_TPUT:
o Forward Link Throughput link throughput on the Wi-Fi link.
+ EST_UL_TPUT:
o Estimated Reverse Link Throughput reverse link throughput on the Wi-Fi link
(EstimatedThroughputOutbound as defined in [IEEE]).
+ EST_DL_TPUT: [IEEE-80211]).
o Estimated Forward Link Throughput forward link throughput on the Wi-Fi link (EstimatedThroughputInbound
(EstimatedThroughputInbound, as defined in [IEEE]).
* [IEEE-80211]).
- If Connection Type the connection type is LTE
+ LTE_RSRP: LTE:
o RSRP of Serving the serving LTE link.
+ LTE_RSRQ:
o RSRQ of the serving LTE link.
+ UL_TPUT:
o Reverse Link Throughput link throughput on the serving LTE link.
+ DL_TPUT:
o Forward Link Throughput link throughput on the serving LTE link.
*
- If Connection Type the connection type is 5G NR
+ NR_RSRP: NR:
o RSRP of Serving the serving NR link.
+ NR_RSRQ:
o RSRQ of the serving NR link.
+ UL_TPUT:
o Reverse Link Throughput link throughput on the serving NR link.
+ DL_TPUT:
o Forward Link Throughput link throughput on the serving NR link.
8.11. MAMS Session Termination Procedure
CCM NCM
| |
|+----MX
|---- MX Session Terminate--------->| Termination REQ --->|
| |
| |
|<---MX
|<--- MX Session Terminate Ack-------| Termination RSP ----|
| |
| +------------------+
| +---------------+ | Remove Resources | +---------------+
| +------------------+
| |
Figure 13: MAMS Session Termination Procedure - Client Initiated by Client
CCM NCM
| |
|<----------MX
|<--- MX Session Terminate--------|
| | Termination REQ ----|
| |
| |
+--------MX
|---- MX Session Terminate Ack------->
| | Termination RSP --->|
| |
+-----------+-----------+
+------------------+ |
| Remove Resources | |
+-----------+-----------+
+------------------+ |
| |
Figure 14: MAMS Session Termination Procedure - Network Initiated by Network
At any point in MAMS functioning processing, if the CCM or NCM is unable no longer able
to support the MAMS functions anymore, functions, then either of them can initiate a
termination procedure by sending an MX Session Terminate Termination Request to
the peer,
the peer. The peer shall SHALL acknowledge the termination by sending an
MX Session
Terminate ACK Termination Response message. After the session is disconnected
disconnected, the CCM
shall SHALL start a new procedure with an MX Discover Message.
message. An MX Session
Terminate message Termination Request shall contain a Unique
Session Identifier ID and the reason for termination in Request. the termination. Possible reasons for
termination can be:
o are:
* Normal Release
o
* No Response from Peer
o
* Internal Error
8.12. MAMS Network Analytics Request Procedure
CCM NCM
| |
|+----MX
|----- MX Network Analytics Request----------->| REQ --->|
| |
| |
|<---MX
|<--- MX Network Analytics Info----------------| RSP -----|
| |
Figure 15: MAMS Network Analytics Request Procedure
The CCM sends the MX Network Analytics Request informs to the NCM to send request
information related to such network parameters like as bandwidth, latency,
jitter, and signal quality quality, based on the application of analytics at
the network utilizing (utilizing the received path measurements and client
measurement reporting. reporting).
The MX Network Analytics Request message consists of the following
parameters.
o
parameters:
* Link Quality Indicators, one Indicators. One or more of the following:
*
- Bandwidth
*
- Jitter
*
- Latency
*
- Signal Quality
The NCM sends the MX Network Analytics Info Response to convey the analytics info,
predictive parameters with likelihoods, for the different parameters
information that might be of interest for to the CCM. This message will
include network parameters with their predicted likelihoods.
The MX Network Analytics Info messages Response consists of the following
parameters.
o
parameters:
* Number of Delivery Connections Connections.
For Each Delivery Connection,
* each delivery connection, include the following:
- Access Link Identifier
+ Identifier:
o Connection Type
+
o Connection ID
*
- Link Quality Indicator Indicator:
o Bandwidth:
+ Bandwidth
- Predicted Value (in Mbps)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- (Mbps)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
o Jitter:
+ Jitter
- Predicted Value (in s)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- seconds)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
o Latency:
+ Latency
- Predicted Value (in s)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- seconds)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s)
+ seconds)
o Signal Quality
- if Delivery Connection Type Quality:
+ If delivery connection type is LTE, LTE_RSRP Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type in decibel-milliwatts (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is LTE, LTE_RSRQ Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is 5G NR, NR_RSRP Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is 5G NR, NR_RSRQ Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is WiFi, Wi-Fi, WLAN_RSSI Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- (dBm)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
9. Generic MAMS Signaling Flow
+----------------------------------------+
|
Figure 16 illustrates the MAMS enabled signaling mechanism for negotiation of
network paths and flow protocols between the client and the network.
In this example scenario, the client is connected to two networks
(LTE and Wi-Fi).
+--------------------------------------------+
| MAMS-enabled Network of Networks |
| +-----+ +-----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+ +------+
+-----------------+ |
+------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Client | | |Netwo| |Netwo| |Network| |Network| | | | || | |
| +------+ +-----+ +-----+ | | |rk | 1 | |rk | 2 + |NCM | N-MADP|| | C-MADP |CCM NCM | |N-MADP| |
| |C-MADP| | |(LTE)| |(WiFi) CCM | | | || | +-----+ +-----+ (LTE) | |(Wi-Fi)| | | | | |
| +------+ +-----+ | | +-------+ +-------+ +-----+ +-----+ +------|
-+----------------+ +----------------------------------------+| +------+ |
| | | | | | | | | |
++---+--------+----+ +-----+-----------+----------+----------+----+
| | | | 1.SETUP CONNECTION| | | |
|<-----------+------------>|
| | | | | | + + |
| | 1. Setup Connection | | | |
|<-----------+------------->| | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2. MAMS Capabilities Exchange | |
| | |<-------------+----------+-------->| |<-------------+-----------+--------->| |
| | | | | | |
| | + 3. Setup Connection | | | |
|<--+---------------------------------->| | |
| | 3. SETUP CONNECTION | | |
|<--+-------------------------------->| | |
| 4c. Config| Config | 4a. NEGOTIATE NETWORK PATHS, FLOW Negotiate network paths, |4b. Config|
| | C-MADP | PROTOCOL AND PARAMETERS Flow protocol, and parameters | |N-MADP N-MADP|
| |<------>|<-------------+-----------+--------->|<-------->|
| |<----->|<-------------+----------+-------->|<-------->| | | | + + | | |
| |5. ESTABLISH USER PLANE PATH ACCORDING TO | | 5. Establish user-plane path according |
| | SELECTED FLOW PROTOCOL | to selected flow protocol | |
| |<---------------------+----------+------------------->| |<----------------------+-----------+-------------------->|
| | | | | | |
+ + + + + + +
Figure 16: MAMS call flow
Figure 16 illustrates the MAMS signaling mechanism for negotiation of
network paths and flow protocols between the client and the network.
In this example scenario, the client is connected to two networks
(say LTE and WiFi). + +
Figure 16: MAMS Call Flow
1. UE The client connects to network Network 1 and gets an IP address assigned
by
network Network 1.
2. The CCM communicates with the NCM functional element via the network
Network 1 connection and exchanges capabilities and parameters
for MAMS operation. Note: The NCM credentials (e.g. NCM (e.g., the NCM's
IP Address) address) can be made known to the UE client by pre-provisioning. provisioning.
3. Client The client sets up the connection with network Network 2 and gets an IP
address assigned by network Network 2.
4. The CCM and NCM negotiate capabilities and parameters for
establishment of
establishing network paths, which paths. The negotiated capabilities and
parameters are then used to configure
user plane functions user-plane functions, i.e.,
the N-MADP at the network and the C-MADP at the client.
4a. The CCM and NCM negotiate network paths, flow routing and
aggregation protocols, and related parameters.
4b. The NCM communicates with the N-MADP to exchange and
configure flow aggregation protocols, policies policies, and
parameters in alignment with those negotiated with the CCM.
4c. The CCM communicates with the C-MADP to exchange and
configure flow aggregation protocols, policies policies, and
parameters in alignment with those negotiated with the NCM.
5. The C-MADP and N-MADP establish the user plane user-plane paths, e.g. e.g., using IKE
Internet Key Exchange Protocol (IKE) [RFC7296] signaling, based
on the negotiated flow aggregation protocols and parameters
specified by the NCM.
The CCM and NCM can further exchange messages containing access link
measurements for link maintenance by the NCM. The NCM evaluates the
link conditions in the UL and DL across LTE and WiFi, Wi-Fi, based on link
measurements reported by the CCM and/or link probing techniques link-probing techniques, and
determines the policy for UL and DL user data distribution policy. distribution. The NCM
and CCM also negotiate application level application-level policies for categorizing
applications, e.g. e.g., based on DSCP, Destination the Differentiated Services Code Point
(DSCP), destination IP address, and
determining which determination of the which available
network paths, path needs to be used for transporting data of that category
of applications. The NCM configures the N-MADP, and the CCM
configures the C-MADP, based on the negotiated application policies.
The CCM may apply local application policies, in addition to the
application policy conveyed by the NCM.
10. Relation Relationship to IETF Technologies
The MAMS framework leverages technologies developed in the IETF like MPTCP, GRE (such
as MPTCP and GRE) and enables a control plane control-plane framework to negotiate
the use of these protocols between the client and the network. It
also addresses the limitations in the scope of other multihoming
protocols. E.g.
MOBIKE RFC 4555 (IKEv2 For example, the IKEv2 Mobility and Multihoming Protocol (MOBIKE))
(MOBIKE [RFC4555]) scope indicates that it is limited to multihoming
between IPsec
clients(tunnel clients (tunnel mode IPsec SAs) ONLY Security Associations) and
does NOT not support load balancing. MAMS addresses To address this limitation in handling
regarding how the multihoming scenario by supporting is handled, the MAMS framework
supports load balancing with the simultaneous use of multiple access
paths by negotiating the use of protocols like MPTCP. Unlike MOBIKE,
which only applies to end points endpoints connected with an IPsec tunnel mode SA,
Security Association, the MAMS framework allows the flexibility to
use a wide range of tunneling protocols to be used in the Adaptation layer. Layer.
11. Applying MAMS Control Procedures with MPTCP Proxy as User Plane
If the NCM determines that the N-MADP is to be instantiated with
MPTCP as the MX Convergence Protocol, it exchanges the MPTCP
capability support in the discovery and capability exchange
procedures. An MPTCP proxy (e.g., see [TCPM-CONVERTERS]) is
configured to be the N-MADP instance. The NCM then exchanges provides the
credentials of the N-MADP instance, setup as MPTCP Proxy, Proxy instance, along with related parameters
parameters, to the CCM. The CCM configures the C-MADP with these
parameters to connect with the N-MADP, to this MPTCP proxy (e.g.
[I-D.ietf-tcpm-converters]) instance, on the available network path
(Access). instance.
Figure 17 illustrates the user plane user-plane protocol layering when MPTCP is
configured to be the "MX Convergence Sublayer" Layer" protocol. MPTCP manages
traffic distribution and aggregation over multiple delivery
connections.
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| MPTCP |
+----------------+---------------+--------------------+
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| TCP | TCP | TCP |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| MX Adaptation | MX Adaptation | MX Adaptation |
| Sublayer Layer | Sublayer Layer | Sublayer Layer |
| (optional) | (optional) | (optional) |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Access #1 IP | Access #2 IP | Access #3 IP |
+----------------+---------------+--------------------+
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
Figure 17: MAMS U-plane User-Plane Protocol Stack with MPTCP as MX
Convergence Layer
The Client client (C-MADP) sets up an MPTCP connection with the N-MADP to
begin with. The MAMS control procedures are then applied to,
o to do the
following:
* Connect to the appropriate MPTCP network endpoint, e.g. e.g., the MPTCP
Proxy
proxy (illustrated in Figure 18)
o 18).
* Control the addition of a second TCP subflow after WiFi the Wi-Fi
connection is established and is deemed good, good (illustrated in illustrated in
Figure 19),
o 19).
* Control the MPTCP scheduler behavior like use of the MPTCP scheduler, e.g., by using only
the LTE Subflow subflow in the UL and both the LTE and WiFi Wi-Fi subflows in
the DL (illustrated in
illustrated in Figure 20),
o Faster 20).
* Provide faster response to WiFi Wi-Fi link degradation by proactive deletion of proactively
deleting a TCP subflow over WiFi Wi-Fi when poor link conditions are
reported, to
maintain maintaining optimum performance (illustrated in illustrated in
Figure 21) 21).
Figure 18 shows the call flow describing MAMS control procedures
applied to configure the user plane and dynamic optimal path
selection in a scenario with the MPTCP Proxy proxy as the convergence
protocol in the user plane.
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|CCM
| CCM | | C-MADP | |Wi-Fi N/W| | LTE Wi-Fi | | LTE | | NCM | |N-MADP|
| | | | | N/W | | N/W | | NCM | |N-MADP| | |
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. LTE Session Setup and IP Add. Address Allocation |
-------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-+
+-----------------------------------------+-----------+------------+
| | | |
|2. MAMS Discovery Message MX Discover (MAMS Version, MCC/MNC) | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------->
+----------------------------------------+---------->| |
| 3.
|3. MX SYSTEM INFO System Info (Serving NCM IP/Port Address) | |
<-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
|<------------+-------------+-------------+----------+ |
| | | | | |
|4. MX CAPABILITY REQ(Supported Capability REQ (Supported Anchor/Delivery | |
| | Links ( Wi-Fi, LTE ) (Wi-Fi, LTE)) | |
+-----------------------------------------------------+->
+--------------------------------------------------->| |
|5. MX CAPABILITY RSP(Convergence/Adaptation Parameters)| |
<-----------------------------------------+-------------+ Capability RSP (Convergence/Adaptation Parameters) |
|<----------------------------------------+----------+ | 6.
|6. MX CAPABILITY ACK(ACCEPT) Capability ACK (ACCEPT) | | |
+-------------+-------------+--------------------------->
+-------------+-------------+----------------------->| |
| | | | | |
|7. MX MEAS CONFIG (WLAN/LTE Meas Config (Wi-Fi/LTE Measurement Thresholds/Period) |
<-------------------------------------------------------+
|<---------------------------------------------------+ |
|8. MX MEAS REPORT ( LTE Meas Report (LTE RSRP, UL/DL TPUT ) TPUT) | |
+-----------------------------------------+-------------> |
+-----------------------------------------+--------->| |
|9. MAMS MX SSID IND(List Indication (List of SSIDs) | | |
<-------------+-------------+---------------------------+
|<------------+-------------+------------------------+ |
| | | | | |
|10. MX RECONFIGURATION Reconfiguration REQ (LTE IP) | | |
+------------------------------------------------------->
+--------------------------------------------------->| |
|11. MX RECONFONFIGURATION Reconfiguration RSP | | |
<-----------------------------------------+-------------+
|<----------------------------------------+----------+ |
|12. MX UP SETUP Setup REQ (MPTCP Proxy proxy IP/Port, Aggregation) | |
<---------------------------+-------------+-------------+
|<--------------------------+-------------+----------+ |
|13. MX UP SETUP Setup RSP | | | |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------> +
+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------->| |
| | 14. MPTCP Connection connection with designated | |
| | MPTCP Proxy proxy over LTE | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------> |
| +-------------+-------------+----------+------->|
| | | | | |
+ + + + + +
Figure 18: MAMS-assisted MAMS-Assisted MPTCP Proxy as User Plane - Initial
Setup with LTE leg
Following are the Leg
The salient steps described in the call flow. flow are as follows. The
client connects to the LTE network and obtains an IP address (assume
that LTE is the first connection), and connection). It then initiates the NCM
discovery procedures and exchange exchanges capabilities, including the
support for MPTCP as the convergence protocol at both the network and
the client.
The CCM informs provides the LTE connection parameters to the NCM. The NCM
provides the parameters like MPTCP Proxy proxy IP address/Port, address/port, and MPTCP
Client Key for configuring the convergence layer. Convergence Layer. This is useful if
the N-MADP is reachable reachable, via a different IP address or/and port, from
different access networks. The current MPTCP signaling can't
identify or differentiate the MPTCP proxy IP address and port among from
multiple access networks. The client uses the MPTCP Client Key
during the subflow creation, and this enables the N-MADP to uniquely
identify the client, even if a NAT is present. The N-MADP then can then
inform the NCM of the subflow creation and pararmeters parameters related to
creating additional subflows. Since LTE is the only connection, the
user plane traffic,
user-plane traffic flows over the single TCP subflow over the LTE
connection. Optionally, the NCM provides assistance information to
the
device client on the neighboring/preferred Wi-Fi networks that it can
associate with.
Figure 19 describes the steps where the client establishes a Wi-Fi
connection. The CCM informs the NCM of the Wi-Fi connection, along
with such parameters as the Wi-Fi IP address or the SSID. The NCM
determines that the Wi-Fi connection needs to be secured, configures
the Adaptation Layer to use IPsec, and provides the required
parameters to the CCM. In addition, the NCM provides the information
for configuring the Convergence Layer (e.g., MPTCP proxy IP address)
and provides the MX Traffic Steering Request to indicate that the
client SHOULD use only the LTE access. The NCM may do this, for
example, on determining from the measurements that the Wi-Fi link is
not consistently good enough. As the Wi-Fi link conditions improve,
the NCM sends an MX Traffic Steering Request to use Wi-Fi access as
well. This triggers the client to establish the TCP subflow over the
Wi-Fi link with the MPTCP proxy.
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|CCM
| CCM | | C-MADP | |Wi-Fi N/W| | Wi-Fi | | LTE N/W | | NCM | |N-MADP|
| | | | | N/W | | N/W | | | | |
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Traffic over LTE in UL and DL over MPTCP Connection |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Wi-Fi Connection Establishment and IP Address Allocation |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+--+
+----------------------------------------------------------------+--+
| | | | | |
|15. MX RECONFIGURATION Reconfiguration REQ (Wi-Fi IP) | | |
+------------------------------------------------------->
+--------------------------------------------------->| |
|16. MX RECONFONFIGURATION Reconfiguration RSP | | |
<-----------------------------------------+-------------+
|<----------------------------------------+----------+ |
|17. MX UP SETUP Setup REQ (MPTCP Proxy proxy IP/Port, Aggregation) | |
<---------------------------+-------------+-------------+
|<--------------------------+-------------+----------+ |
|18. MX UP SETUP Setup RSP | | | |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------> |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------->| |
| 19. |19. IPsec Tunnel Establishment over WLAN path Wi-Fi Path |
| |<-------------------------------------+-------->|
| | | | | <-----------------------------------------|-------------> | 20.
|20. MX MEAS REPORT (WLAN Meas Report (Wi-Fi RSSI, | | |
| LTE RSRP. RSRP, UL/DL TPUT) |+-------------+
+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------->+Wait for | | |+------------+
+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------->||Wait for |
| | |+good reports | | ||good reports|
| | | |+-------------+ | 21. |+------------+
|21. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering REQ (UL/DL Access, TFTs) access, | +------------+
<-----------------------------------------+-------------+ |
| Traffic Flow Templates (TFTs)) | +----------+
|<----------------------------------------+----------+ |Allow Use of| use |
| | | 22. | of |
|22. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering RSP (...) | | |Wi-Fi link link|
+-------------+-------------+----------------------->| +----------+
|
+-------------+-------------+---------------------------> +-----------++ | | | | |
| | 23. Add TCP subflow to the MPTCP connection |
| | over WiFi Wi-Fi link (IPsec Tunnel) | |<----------------------------------------------------->|
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |<---------------------------------------------->|
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+
|| Aggregated Wi-Fi and LTE capacity for UL and DL ||
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| |
Figure 19: MAMS-assisted MAMS-Assisted MPTCP Proxy as User Plane - Add Wi-Fi leg Leg
Figure 19 20 describes the steps, when steps where the client establishes a Wi-Fi
connection. CCM informs the NCM of the Wi-Fi connection along with
parameters like the Wi-Fi IP address, SSID. NCM determines reports that the Wi-Fi connection needs to be secured and configures the Adaptation
Layer to be IPsec and provides the required parameters to the CCM.
In addition, NCM provides the information
link conditions degrade in UL. The MAMS control plane is used to configure
continuously monitor the
convergence layer, (e.g. MPTCP Proxy IP Address), access link conditions on Wi-Fi and provides the
Traffic Steering Request to indicate that client should use only the LTE access.
connections. The NCM may do this, for example, at some point determine an increase in UL
traffic on determination from the
measurements that the Wi-Fi link is not consistently good enough. As the Wi-Fi link conditions improve, NCM sends a Traffic Steering
Request to use Wi-Fi access as well. This triggers the client to
establish the TCP subflow over the Wi-Fi link with network, and trigger the MPTCP proxy client to use only LTE
in the UL via a MX Traffic Steering Request to improve UL
performance.
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|CCM
| CCM | | C-MADP | C+MADP | |Wi+Fi N/W| Wi-Fi | | LTE N/W | | NCM | |N+MADP| |N-MADP|
| | | | | N/W | | N/W | | | | |
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Traffic over LTE and Wi Fi Wi-Fi in UL And DL over MPTCP |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------+---+
++------------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------+---+
| | | | | |
| 24.
|24. MX MEAS REPORT (WLAN Meas Report (Wi-Fi RSSI, LTE RSRP ,UL/DL TPUT) |+-----------+---+
+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------>|| Reports of bad| RSRP, UL/DL TPUT)| +------+---+
+------------+-------------+-------------+----------->| |Reports of|
| | | | |+ | |bad Wi-Fi UL tput| | + + + ++---------------+
| 25. | | | | |UL tput |
| | | | | +----------+
|25. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering REQ (UL/DL Access, TFTs) | +-------------+
|<-----------------------------------------+------------+ +----------+
|<---------------------------------------+------------+ |Disallow use| | 26.
| | | | | |use of |
|26. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering RSP (...) | | |of Wi-Fi |Wi-Fi UL |
|-------------+-------------+-------------------------->| +----------+--+
|------------+-------------+------------------------->| +------+---+
| | | | | |
++-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------+-+
++------------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------+---+
| UL data to use TCP subflow over LTE link only, |
| Aggregated aggregated Wi-Fi+LTE capacity for DL |
++-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------++
++------------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------+---+
| | | | | |
+ + + + + +
Figure 20: MAMS-assisted MAMS-Assisted MPTCP Proxy as User Plane - Wi-Fi UL
degrades
Degrades
Figure 20 21 describes the steps, when steps where the client reports that Wi-Fi
link conditions degrade have degraded in UL. MAMS control plane is used to
continuously monitor both the access UL and DL. As the Wi-Fi
link conditions on Wi-Fi and LTE
connections. The deteriorate further, the NCM may at some point determine increase in UL
traffic on Wi-Fi, and trigger decide to send a MX
Traffic Steering Request that instructs the client to stop using Wi-
Fi and to use only the LTE access in both the UL via
Traffic Steering Request to improve UL performance. and DL. This
condition may be maintained until the NCM determines, based on
reported measurements, that the Wi-Fi link has again become usable.
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|CCM
| CCM | | C-MADP | | C+MADP Wi-Fi | |Wi+Fi N/W| | LTE N/W | | NCM | |N+MADP| |N-MADP|
| | | | | N/W | | N/W | | | | |
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| UL data to use TCP subflow over LTE link only, |
| Aggregated Wi+Fi+LTE aggregated Wi-Fi+LTE capacity for DL |
++-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------+-+
++------------+-------------+-------------+----------+---------+---+
| | | | | |
| | + + + | | | 27. |
|27. MX MEAS REPORT (WLAN Meas Report (Wi-Fi RSSI, | | |
| LTE RSRP, UL/DL TPUT) +------------+---+
+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------>|| | | +-------+----+
+------------+-------------+-------------+--------->| | Reports of bad+ |
| | | || Wi+Fi | | | bad Wi-Fi |
| | | | | | UL/DL tput | + + + +----------------+
| 28. | | | | +------------+
|28. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering REQ (UL/DL Access, TFTs) | +-------------+
+<----------------------------------------+-------------+ |Disallow use| +------------+
|<---------------------------------------+----------+ | Disallow |
| | 29. | | | | use of |
|29. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering RSP (...) | | |of Wi+Fi |
+-----------------------------------------+------------>+ +-------------+ Wi-Fi |
+----------------------------------------+--------->| +------------+
| |30. Delete TCP subflow from MPTCP conn. | |
| | connection over Wi-Fi link | | +<---------------------------------------------------->|
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |<---------------------------------------------->|
| | | | | |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
|| Traffic over LTE link only for DL and UL | | |
|| (until Client client reports better Wi-Fi link conditions) | | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | | |
+ + + + + +
Figure 21: MAMS-assisted MAMS-Assisted MPTCP Proxy as User Plane - Part 4
Figure 21 describes the steps, when the client reports that Wi-Fi
link conditions degrade in both UL and DL. As the Wi-Fi link
conditions deteriorate further, the NCM may determine to send Traffic
Steering Request guiding the client to stop using Wi-Fi, and to use
only LTE access in both UL and DL. This condition may be maintained
until NCM determines, based on reported measurements that Wi-Fi link
has become usable.
12. Applying MAMS Control Procedures for Network Assisted Network-Assisted Traffic
Steering when there is When There Is No Convergence Layer
Figure 22 shows the call flow describing MAMS control procedures
applied for dynamic optimal path selection in a scenario convergence where
Convergence and Adaptation layer Layer protocols are not omitted. This
scenario indicates the applicability of a MAMS Control Plane solution for only solution. the MAMS
control plane.
In the capability exchange messages, the NCM and CCM negotiate that
Convergence
Convergence-Layer and Adaptation layer Adaptation-Layer protocols are not needed (or
supported). The CCM informs the NCM of the availability of the LTE
and Wi-Fi links. The NCM dynamically determines the access links, Wi-Fi links
(Wi-Fi or LTE LTE) to be used dynamically based on the reported measurements of link quality measurements.
quality.
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|CCM
| CCM | | C-MADP | | C+MADP Wi-Fi | |Wi+Fi N/W| | LTE N/W | | NCM | |N+MADP| |N-MADP|
| | | | | N/W | | N/W | | | | |
+------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +--------+ +--------+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. LTE Session Setup and IP Add. Address Allocation |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-+
+---------------------------------------+-------------+----------+-+
|2. MAMS Discovery Message MX Discover (MAMS Version, MCC/MNC Tuple) | | ) |
+-----------------------------------------+------------>| |
+--------------------------------------+------------>| | 3.
|3. MX SYSTEM INFO System Info (Serving NCM IP/Port Address) address) | |
|<------------+-------------+----------+-------------| |
| | |
<-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | | + + + + |
|4. MX CAPABILITY REQ(Supported Capability REQ (Supported | | |
| Anchor/Delivery Links ( Wi-Fi, LTE ) (Wi-Fi, LTE))| |
+------------------------------------------------------>| |
+--------------------------------------------------->| |
|5. MX CAPABILITY RSP(No Convergence/Adpatation Capability RSP (No Convergence/Adaptation parameters) |
|<-----------------------------------------+------------+ |
|<-------------------------------------+-------------+ | 6.
|6. MX CAPABILITY ACK(ACCEPT) Capability ACK (ACCEPT) | | |
+-------------+-------------+----------------------->| |
| | |
+-------------+-------------+-------------------------->| | | + + + + |
|7. MX MEAS CONFIG (WLAN/LTE Meas Config (Wi-Fi/LTE Measurement Thresholds/Period) |
|<------------------------------------------------------|
|<---------------------------------------------------| |
|8. MX MEAS REPORT ( LTE Meas Report (LTE RSRP, UL/DL TPUT ) TPUT) | |
|-----------------------------------------+------------>|
|--------------------------------------+------------>| |
|9. MAMS MX SSID IND(List Ind (List of SSIDs) | | |
|<------------------------------------------------------|
|<---------------------------------------------------| |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------++
+-----------------------------------------------------------------++
| 10. Wi|Fi connection setup Wi-Fi Connection Setup and IP Address allocation Allocation |
+-+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------++
+-+-------------+-------------+----------+-------------+----------++
| + + | | |
|10. | |
|11. MX RECONFIGURATION Reconfiguration REQ (LTE IP, Wi-Fi IP) | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------>|
|--------------------------------------+------------>| |
|11.
|12. MX RECONFONFIGURATION Reconfiguration RSP | | |
<------------------------------------------------------+|
|<---------------------------------------------------| |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------++
+-----------------------------------------------------------------++
| Initial Condition, Data over LTE link only, WLAN Wi-Fi link is poor |
+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------++
|12.
+------------------------------------------------------+----------++
| | | | | |
|13. MX MEAS REPORT (WLAN Meas Report (Wi-Fi RSSI, | | |
| LTE RSRP, UL/DL TPUT) |+-------------+
|------------------------------------------------------>||Wi-Fi Link | TPUT)| | |+----------+
|--------------------------------------------------->||Wi-Fi link|
| | | ||conditions | ||conditions|
| | | | ||reported good| |
| | | |+-------------+ | ||good |
| | | |
|13. |+----------+
| | | | | |
|14. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering REQ (UL/DL Access, TFTs) |+--------------+
|<-------------+-------------+-------------+------------||Steer traffic |+----------+
|<------------+-------------+----------+-------------||Steer |
|14.
| | | | ||traffic to|
|15. MX TRAFFIC STEERING Traffic Steering RSP (...) | ||to use ||use Wi-Fi |
|<-------------+-------------+-------------+------------||link
|<------------+-------------+----------+-------------||link |
| | | | |+----------+
| | | | |+--------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------++ | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------++
| Use Wi-Fi link for Data |
+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------++
+------------------------------------------------------+----------++
| | | | | |
+ + + + + +
Figure 22: MAMS With with No Convergence Layer
13. Co-existence Coexistence of MX Adaptation and MX Convergence Layers
The MAMS user plane supports multiple instances and combinations of
protocols to be used at the MX Adaptation and the Convergence layer. Layer.
For example, one instance of the MX Convergence Layer can be MPTCP
Proxy and another instance can be GMA. The MX Adaptation for each
can be either a UDP tunnel or IPsec. IPSec IPsec may be set up when the
network path needs to be secured, e.g. e.g., to protect the TCP subflow
traversing the network path between the client and the MPTCP proxy.
Each instance of the instances of MAMS user plane, i.e. i.e., the combination of MX
Convergence
Convergence-Layer and MX Adaptation layer Adaptation-Layer protocols, can coexist
simultaneously and independently handle different traffic types.
14. Security Considerations
14.1. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Security
The NCM functional element is hosted on a network node which that is
assumed to be within a secure network, e.g. e.g., within the operator's
network, and is assumed to be protected against hijack attacks.
For deployment scenarios, scenarios where the client is configured (e.g. (e.g., by the
network operator) to use a specific network path for exchanging
control plane messages
control-plane messages, and if the network path is assumed to be
secure, MAMS control messages will rely on security provided by the
underlying network.
For deployment scenarios where the security of the network path
cannot be assumed, NCM and CCM implementations MUST support the "wss"
URI scheme [RFC6455] and Transport Layer Security (TLS) [RFC5246] [RFC8446] to
secure control plane message the exchange of control-plane messages between the NCM and the
CCM.
For deployment scenarios where client authentication is desired, the
WebSocket server can use any client authentication mechanisms
available to a generic HTTP server, such as cookies, HTTP
authentication, or TLS authentication.
14.2. MAMS User Plane User-Plane Security
User data in the MAMS framework relies on the security of the
underlying network transport paths. When this security cannot be
assumed, the NCM configures the use of protocols, like protocols (e.g., IPsec
[RFC4301] [RFC3948] [RFC3948]) in the MX Adaptation Layer, for security.
15. Implementation Considerations
The MAMS architecture builds on commonly available functions available on terminal
devices in
clients that can be delivered as a used to deliver software update updates over the popular
end-user device
client operating systems, thereby enabling rapid deployment and
addressing the large base of deployed device base. clients.
16. Applicability to Multi Access Multi-Access Edge Computing
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), previously known as Mobile Edge
Computing, is an access-edge cloud platform being considered at ETSI
[ETSIMEC] , the
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) [ETSIMEC],
whose initial focus was to improve quality of experience the QoE by leveraging intelligence
at the cellular (e.g., 3GPP technologies like LTE) access edge, and
the scope is now being extended to support access technologies beyond
3GPP. The applicability of the framework described in this document
to the MEC platform has been evaluated and tested in different
network configurations by the authors.
The NCM can be hosted on a MEC cloud server that is located in the
user plane
user-plane path at the edge of the multi-technology access network.
The NCM and CCM can negotiate the network path combinations based on
application
an application's needs and the necessary user plane user-plane protocols to be
used across the multiple paths. The network conditions reported by
the CCM to the NCM can be complemented by a Radio Analytics
application [ETSIRNIS] residing at the MEC cloud server to configure
the uplink and downlink access paths according to changing radio and
congestion conditions.
The user plane user-plane functional element, N-MADP, can either be collocated
with the NCM at the MEC cloud server (e.g., MEC hosted applications), MEC-hosted applications)
or placed at a separate network element like a common user plane user-plane
gateway across the multiple networks.
Also, even in scenarios where an N-MADP is not deployed, the NCM can
be used to augment the traffic steering traffic-steering decisions at the device. client.
The aim of these enhancements is to improve the end-user's quality of
experience end user's QoE by
leveraging the best network path based on application an application's needs and
network conditions, and building on the advantages of significantly
reduced latency and the dynamic and real-time exposure of radio
network information available at the MEC.
17. Related work Work in other Other Industry and Standards Forums
The MAMS framework described in this document has been incorporated
or is proposed for incorporation as a solution to address multi multi-
access integration in multiple industry forums and standards. This
section describes the related work in other industry forums and the
standards organizations.
Wireless Broadband Alliance Industry industry partners have published a
whitepaper white
paper that describes the applicability of different technologies for
multi access
multi-access integration to different deployments as part of their
project named, Unlicensed
"Unlicensed Integration with 5G Networks Networks" project [WBAUnl5G]. The whitepaper
white paper includes the MAMS framework described in this document as
a technology for integrating Unlicensed (WiFi) unlicensed (Wi-Fi) networks with 5G
networks above the 5G core network.
The 3GPP is developing a technical report as part of its work item
Study on Access Traffic Steering, Switching Switching, and Splitting (ATSSS).
That report, TR23.793 [GPPATSSS], TR 23.793 [ATSSS], contains a number of potential solutions
and
solutions; Solution 1 in [ATSSS] utilizes a separate control plane
for the flexible negotiation of user plane user-plane protocols and path
measurements in a way that is similar to the MAMS architecture
described in this document.
The Small Cell Forum (SCF) [SCFTECH5G] plans to develop a while white paper
as part of its work item on LTE/5G and WiFi. Wi-Fi. There is a proposal to
include MAMS in this whitepaper. white paper.
The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing Phase 2 technical work is
examining many aspects of this work work, including use cases for
optimizing Quality of Experience (QoE) QoE and resource utilization. The MAMS architecture and
procedures outlined in this document is are included in the ETSI's use
cases and requirements document[ETSIMAMS].
20. document [ETSIMAMS].
18. IANA Considerations
This draft makes document has no requests of IANA
21. actions.
19. References
21.1.
19.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC4301] Kent, S. and K. Seo, "Security Architecture for the
Internet Protocol", RFC 4301, DOI 10.17487/RFC4301,
December 2005, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4301>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
21.2.
19.2. Informative References
[ANDSF] "TS 24.312 version 15.0, 21 June 2018: 3GPP Specification
on Access 3rd Generation Partnership Project, "Access Network
Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) Management Object
(MO)", http://www.3gpp.org/ftp//Specs/
archive/24_series/24.312/24312-f00.zip", <TS24.312>.
[E212] "ITU-T E.212: The international identification plan for
public networks 3GPP TS 24.312 version 15.0.0, Technical
Specification Group Core Network and Terminals, June 2018,
<https://www.3gpp.org/ftp//Specs/
archive/24_series/24.312/24312-f00.zip>.
[ATSSS] 3rd Generation Partnership Project, "Study on access
traffic steering, switch and subscriptions,
https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.212-201609-I/en", <ITU-T
E.212>. splitting support in the 5G
System (5GS) architecture", Work in Progress, 3GPP TR
23.793 v16.0.0, December 2018,
<https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/
archive/23_series/23.793/>.
[ETSIMAMS]
"Multi-access European Telecommunications Standards Institute, "Multi-
access Edge Computing (MEC); Phase 2: Use Cases and
Requirements, https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/
MEC/001_099/002/02.01.01_60/gs_MEC002v020101p.pdf", <ETSI
Requirements", ETSI GS MEC 002>. 002 v2.1.1, October 2018,
<https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/
MEC/001_099/002/02.01.01_60/gs_MEC002v020101p.pdf>.
[ETSIMEC] "Multi-access European Telecommunications Standards Institute, "Multi-
access Edge Computing (MEC), ETSI",
<https://www.etsi.org/technologies-clusters/technologies/
multi-access-edge-computing>. (MEC)",
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computing>.
[ETSIRNIS] European Telecommunications Standards Institute, "Mobile
Edge Computing (MEC) Radio Network Information
API", <ETSI GS MEC 012>.
[GPPATSSS]
"3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical
Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Study on
Access Traffic Steering, Switching Network Information API", ETSI
GS MEC 012 v1.1.1, July 2017,
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MEC/001_099/012/01.01.01_60/gs_MEC012v010101p.pdf>.
[IEEE-80211]
IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Information technology-
Telecommunications and Splitting support
in the 5G system architecture (Release 16),
https://www.3gpp.org, work in progress", <TR23.793>.
[I-D.deconinck-multipath-quic]
Coninck, Q. information exchange between
systems - Local and O. Bonaventure, "Multipath Extension for
QUIC", draft-deconinck-multipath-quic-00 (work in
progress), October 2017.
[I-D.ietf-tcpm-converters]
Bonaventure, O., Boucadair, M., Gundavelli, S., Seo, S., metropolitan area networks-Specific
requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control
(MAC) and B. Hesmans, "0-RTT TCP Convert Protocol", draft-ietf-
tcpm-converters-06 (work in progress), March 2019.
[I-D.zhu-intarea-gma] Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications",
IEEE 802.11-2016,
<https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7786995>.
[INTAREA-GMA]
Zhu, J. and S. Kanugovi, "Generic Multi-Access (GMA)
Convergence Encapsulation Protocols", draft-zhu-intarea-
gma-02 (work Work in progress), March 2019.
[I-D.zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol] Progress,
Internet-Draft, draft-zhu-intarea-gma-05, 16 December
2019,
<https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-zhu-intarea-gma-05>.
[INTAREA-MAMS]
Zhu, J., Seo, S., Kanugovi, S., and S. Peng, "User-Plane
Protocols for Multiple Access Management Service", draft-
zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol-07 (work Work in progress),
April 2019.
[IEEE] "IEEE Standard
Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-zhu-intarea-mams-user-
protocol-09, 4 March 2020, <https://tools.ietf.org/html/
draft-zhu-intarea-mams-user-protocol-09>.
[ITU-E212] International Telecommunication Union, "The international
identification plan for Information technology:
Telecommunications and information exchange between
systems Local public networks and metropolitan area networks:Specific
requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control
(MAC)
subscriptions", ITU-T Recommendation E.212, September
2016, <https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.212-201609-I/en>.
[QUIC-MULTIPATH]
Coninck, Q. and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications.", <IEEE
802.11-2016>. O. Bonaventure, "Multipath Extensions for
QUIC (MP-QUIC)", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-
deconinck-quic-multipath-04, 5 March 2020,
<https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-deconinck-quic-
multipath-04>.
[RFC2784] Farinacci, D., Li, T., Hanks, S., Meyer, D., and P.
Traina, "Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)", RFC 2784,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2784, March 2000,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2784>.
[RFC2890] Dommety, G., "Key and Sequence Number Extensions to GRE",
RFC 2890, DOI 10.17487/RFC2890, September 2000,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2890>.
[RFC3948] Huttunen, A., Swander, B., Volpe, V., DiBurro, L., and M.
Stenberg, "UDP Encapsulation of IPsec ESP Packets",
RFC 3948, DOI 10.17487/RFC3948, January 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3948>.
[RFC4555] Eronen, P., "IKEv2 Mobility and Multihoming Protocol
(MOBIKE)", RFC 4555, DOI 10.17487/RFC4555, June 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4555>.
[RFC4960] Stewart, R., Ed., "Stream Control Transmission Protocol",
RFC 4960, DOI 10.17487/RFC4960, September 2007,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4960>.
[RFC6347] Rescorla, E. and N. Modadugu, "Datagram Transport Layer
Security Version 1.2", RFC 6347, DOI 10.17487/RFC6347,
January 2012, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6347>.
[RFC6455] Fette, I. and A. Melnikov, "The WebSocket Protocol",
RFC 6455, DOI 10.17487/RFC6455, December 2011,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6455>.
[RFC6824] Ford, A., Raiciu, C., Handley, M., and O. Bonaventure,
"TCP Extensions for Multipath Operation with Multiple
Addresses", RFC 6824, DOI 10.17487/RFC6824, January 2013,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6824>.
[RFC7231] Fielding, R., Ed. and J. Reschke, Ed., "Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content", RFC 7231,
DOI 10.17487/RFC7231, June 2014,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7231>.
[RFC7296] Kaufman, C., Hoffman, P., Nir, Y., Eronen, P., and T.
Kivinen, "Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2
(IKEv2)", STD 79, RFC 7296, DOI 10.17487/RFC7296, October
2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7296>.
[RFC8259] Bray, T., Ed., "The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data
Interchange Format", STD 90, RFC 8259,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8259, December 2017,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8259>.
[RFC8446] Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol
Version 1.3", RFC 8446, DOI 10.17487/RFC8446, August 2018,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446>.
[SCFTECH5G]
"Small
Small Cell Forum, https://scf.io/", <Small "Small Cell Forum>. Forum", <https://scf.io/>.
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3rd Generation Partnership Project, "General Packet Radio
Service (GPRS); Service description; Stage 2", 3GPP TS
23.060 version 16.0.0, Technical Specification Group
Services and System Aspects, March 2019,
<https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/
archive/23_series/23.060/23060-g00.zip>.
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and B. Hesmans, "0-RTT TCP Convert Protocol", Work in
Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-tcpm-converters-18, 6
March 2020, <https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-tcpm-
converters-18>.
[WBAUnl5G]
"Wireless Wireless Broadband Alliance Project - Unlicensed Alliance, "Unlicensed Integration with
5G Networks,
https://www.wballiance.com/resource/
unlicensed-integration-with-5g-networks/.", <Unlicensed
Integration with 5G Networks>. Networks", <https://wballiance.com/resource/unlicensed-
integration-with-5g-networks/>.
Appendix A. MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Optimization over Secure Connections
This appendix is informative, and provides indicative information
about how MAMS operates.
If the connection between the CCM and the NCM over which the MAMS control
plane
control-plane messages are transported is assumed to be secure, UDP
is used as the transport for management & and control messages between
the NCM and
UCM the CCM (see Figure 23).
+-----------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------+
| Multi-Access (MX) Control Message |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
| UDP |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
Figure 23: UDP-based UDP-Based MAMS Control plane Control-Plane Protocol Stack
Appendix B. MAMS Application Interface Application Interface
This appendix describes the MAMS Application Interface. It does not
provide normative text for the definition of the MAMS framework or
protocols, but offers additional information that may be used to
construct a system based on the MAMS framework.
B.1. Overall Design
The CCM hosts an HTTPS server for applications to communicate and
request services. It is assumed in this draft This document assumes, from a security point of
view, that all CCM CCMs and the communicating Application application instances are
hosted in a single administrative domain from security point of view. domain.
The content of messages is defined described in "Java Script JavaScript Object Notation" Notation
(JSON) format. They offer RESTful APIs for communication.
The exact mechanism regarding how Application the application knows about the end
point
endpoint of the CCM is not covered as part out of scope for this document. It This
mechanism may instead be provided as part of the Application Settings. application
settings.
B.2. Notation
The documentation of APIs are is provided in the OpenAPI format format, using
swagger v2.0 (TBD - Add section in appendix)
Swagger v2.0. See Appendix D.
B.3. Error Indication
For every API, there could be an error response in case if the objective of
the API could not be met as defined in [RFC2616]. met; see [RFC7231].
B.4. CCM APIs
The following sections subsections describe the APIs exposed by the CCM to the
applications
applications.
B.4.1. Get GET Capabilities
The CCM provides a an HTTPS GET interface as "/ccm/v1.0/capabilities"
for the Application application to query about the capabilities supported by the CCM
instance.
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
| | | |
| App +----------+HTTPS |--------- HTTPS GET /capabilities+-------->| / Capabilities -------->| CCM |
| | | |
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
Figure 24: CCM API - GET Procedures
The CCM shall provide information of regarding its capabilities as
follows:
o
* Supported Features: One of or more of the "Feature Name" values, as
defined in the MX Feature Activation List parameter of the MX
Capability REQ.
o Request (Appendix C.2.5).
* Supported Connections: Supported connection types and connection
IDs
o
IDs.
* Supported MX Adaptation Sublayers: Layers: List of MX adaptation sublayer Adaptation Layer
protocols supported by the N-MADP instance alongwith instance, along with the
connection type types where these are supported and their respective
parameters.
o
* Supported MX Convergence Sublayers: Layers: List of supported MX Convergence Sublayer protocols alongwith
Layer protocols, along with the parameters associated with the
respective convergence technique.
B.4.2. Post App Posting Application Requirements
The CCM provides a an HTTPS POST interface as "/ccm/v1.0/
app_requirements" for the Application application to post the needs of the
application data streams to the CCM instance.
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
| | | |
| App +----------+HTTPS |-------- HTTPS POST /App Requirements+--->| / App Requirements ---->| CCM |
| | | |
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
Figure 25: CCM API - POST Procedures
The CCM shall provide for the application to post the following
requirements of for its different data streams:
o
* Number of data stream types Data Stream Types.
* For each data stream type, specify the following link feature preferences,
o parameters for
the link, which are preferred by the application:
- Protocol Type: Transport layer Transport-layer protocol associated with the
application data stream packets.
o
- Port Range: Supported connection types and connection IDs.
o
- Traffic QoS: Quality of service parameters parameters, as follows
* follows:
o Bandwidth
*
o Latency
*
o Jitter
B.4.3. Get Getting Predictive Link Parameters
The CCM provides a an HTTPS GET interface as "/ccm/v1.0/
predictive_link_params" for the Application application to get the predicted link
parameters from the CCM instance.
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
| | | |
| App +-------+HTTPS |----- HTTPS GET /Predictive / Predictive Link Params--->| Params --->| CCM |
| | | |
+---------+ +-----------+ +-------------+
Figure 26: CCM API - GET Getting Predictive Link Parameters Procedures
The CCM requests asks the NCM for link parameters via the MAMS Network
Analytics Request Procedure (Section 8.12) and includes the
information in response to the API invocation.
o
* Number of Delivery Connections Connections.
For Each Delivery Connection,
* each delivery connection, include the following:
- Access Link Identifier
+ Identifier:
o Connection Type
+
o Connection ID
*
- Link Quality Indicator
o Bandwidth:
+ Bandwidth
- Predicted Value (in Mbps)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- (Mbps)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
o Jitter:
+ Jitter
- Predicted Value (in s)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- seconds)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
o Latency:
+ Latency
- Predicted Value (in s)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- seconds)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s)
+ seconds)
o Signal Quality
- if Delivery Connection Type
+ If delivery connection type is LTE, LTE_RSRP Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is LTE, LTE_RSRQ Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is 5G NR, NR_RSRP Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is 5G NR, NR_RSRQ Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- if Delivery Connection Type (dBm)
+ If delivery connection type is WiFi, Wi-Fi, WLAN_RSSI Predicted
Value (in dBm)
- - Likelihoood (in Percentage)
- (dBm)
+ Likelihood (percent)
+ Prediction Validity (Validity Time Time, in s) seconds)
Appendix C. JSON Specification for MAMS Control Plane Control-Plane Messages Described Using JSON
MAMS Control plane control-plane messages are exchanged between the CCM and the
NCM. This section, specifies non-normative appendix describes the format and content of
messages in
"Java Script Object Notation" (JSON) format. using JSON [RFC8259].
C.1. Protocol Specification: General Processing
C.1.1. Notation
This document uses JSONString, JSONNumber, and JSONBool to indicate
the JSON string, number, and boolean types, respectively. The type
JSONValue indicates a JSON value, as specified in Section 3 of
[RFC7159].
This document uses an adaptation of the C-style struct notation to
define
describe JSON objects. A JSON object consists of name/value pairs.
This document refers to each pair as a field. In some context, contexts, this
document also refers to a field as an attribute. The name of a
field/attribute may be referred to as the key. An optional field is
enclosed by [ ]. "[ ]". In the definitions, the JSON names of the fields
are case sensitive. An array is indicated by two numbers in angle
brackets, <m..n>, where m indicates the minimal number of values and
n is the maximum. When this document uses * for n, it means no upper
bound.
For example, the definition text below defines describes a new type Type4, with three fields named
fields: "name1", "name2", and "name3", respectively. The
field named "name3"
field is optional, and the field named "name2" field is an array of at least one
value.
object { Type1 name1; Type2 name2<1..*>; name2 <1..*>; [Type3 name3;] } Type4;
This document uses subtyping to denote that one type is derived from
another type. The example below denotes that TypeDerived is derived
from TypeBase. TypeDerived includes all fields defined in TypeBase.
If TypeBase does not have a field named "name1", "name1" field, TypeDerived will have a
new field named called "name1". If TypeBase already has a field
named called
"name1" but with a different type, TypeDerived will have a field named
called "name1" with the type defined in TypeDerived (i.e., Type1 in
the example).
object { Type1 name1; } TypeDerived : TypeBase;
Note that, despite the notation, no standard, machine-readable
interface definition or schema is provided in this document.
Extension documents may describe these as necessary.
For compatibility with publishing requirements, line breaks have been
inserted inside long JSON strings, with the following continuation
lines indented. To form the valid JSON example, any line breaks
inside a string must be replaced with a space and any other white
space after the line break removed.
C.1.2. Discovery Procedure
C.1.2.1. MX Discovery Discover Message
This message is the first message sent by the CCM to discover the
presence of NCM in the network. It contains only the base
information as described in Appendix C.2.1 with message_type set as
mx_discover.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
[JSONString MCC_MNC_Tuple;]
} MXDiscover : MXBase;
C.1.3. System Information Procedure
C.1.3.1. MX System Information Info Message
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM to inform the endpoints
that the NCM supports for MAMS functionality. In addition to the base
information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
a)
(a) NCM Connections (described in Appendix C.2.3)
Following is the (Appendix C.2.3).
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
NCMConnections ncm_connections;
} MXSystemInfo : MXBase;
C.1.4. Capability Exchange Procedure
C.1.4.1. MX Capability Request
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM to indicate the
capabilities of the CCM instance available to the NCM indicated in
the System Info message earlier. In addition to the base information
(Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Features Activation Status: Described in and their activation status: See Appendix C.2.5 C.2.5.
(b) Number of anchor connections: Number Anchor Connections: The number of anchor connection
(towards connections
(toward the core) supported by the NCM.
(c) Anchor Connections: Described in sec connections: See Appendix C.2.6 C.2.6.
(d) Number of Delivery connections: Number Connections: The number of delivery connection
(towards
connections (toward the access) supported by the NCM.
(e) Delivery Connections: Described in connections: See Appendix C.2.7 C.2.7.
(f) Convergence Methods: Described in methods: See Appendix C.2.9 C.2.9.
(g) Adaptation Methods: Described in methods: See Appendix C.2.10
Following is the C.2.10.
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
FeaturesActive feature_active;
JSONNumber num_anchor_connections;
AnchorConnections anchor_connections;
JSONNumber num_delivery_connections;
DeliveryConnections delivery_connections;
ConvergenceMethods convergence_methods;
AdaptationMethods adaptation_methods
} MXCapabilityReq : MXBase;
C.1.4.2. MX Capability Response
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM to indicate the
capabilities of the NCM instance and unique session identifier for
the CCM. In addition to the base information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it
contains the following information:
(a) Features Activation Status: Described in and their activation status: See Appendix C.2.5 C.2.5.
(b) Number of anchor connections: Number Anchor Connections: The number of anchor connection
(towards connections
(toward the core) supported by the NCM.
(c) Anchor Connections: Described in connections: See Appendix C.2.6 C.2.6.
(d) Number of Delivery connections: Number Connections: The number of delivery connection
(towards
connections (toward the access) supported by the NCM.
(e) Delivery Connections: Described in connections: See Appendix C.2.7 C.2.7.
(f) Convergence Methods: Described in methods: See Appendix C.2.9 C.2.9.
(g) Adaptation Methods: Described in methods: See Appendix C.2.10 C.2.10.
(h) Unique Session Id: ID: This uniquely identifies the session between
the CCM and the NCM in a network. Described in See Appendix C.2.2
Following is the C.2.2.
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
FeaturesActive feature_active;
JSONNumber num_anchor_connections;
AnchorConnections anchor_connections;
JSONNumber num_delivery_connections;
DeliveryConnections delivery_connections;
ConvergenceMethods convergence_methods;
AdaptationMethods adaptation_methods
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
} MXCapabilityRsq MXCapabilityRsp : MXBase;
C.1.4.3. MX Capability Acknowledge
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM to indicate acceptance of
capabilities advertised by the NCM in an earlier MX Capability
Response message. In addition to the base information
(Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Described in Response. See Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Capability Acknowledgement: Either Accept Acknowledgment: Indicates either acceptance or Reject
rejection of the capabilities sent by the CCM. Can take use either
"MX_ACCEPT" or "MX_REJECT" as acceptable values.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
JSONString capability_ack;
} MXCapabilityAck : MXBase;
C.1.5. User Plane User-Plane Configuration Procedure
C.1.5.1. MX User Plane User-Plane Configuration Request
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM to configure the user
plane for MAMS. In addition to the base information
(Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Number of Anchor Connection: Number Connections: The number of anchor connections
supported by the NCM.
(b) Setup of Anchor Connections: Described in anchor connections: See Appendix C.2.11.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber num_anchor_connections;
SetupAnchorConns anchor_connections;
} MXUPSetupConfigReq : MXBase;
C.1.5.2. MX User Plane User-Plane Configuration Confirmation
This message is the confirmation of user plane the user-plane setup message sent
from the CCM after successfully configuring the user plane at user
equipment. on the
client. This message contains the following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Described in Response. See Appendix C.2.2.
(b) MX Probe Parameters probe parameters (included if probing is supported) supported).
(1) Probe Port: UDP port for accepting probe message.
(2) Anchor connection Id: ID: Identifier of the anchor connection
to be used for probe function, provided function. Provided in user plane setup
request. the MX UP Setup
Configuration Request.
(3) MX Configuration Id: For the given anchor connection, which
configuration id is to be used for probe, this ID: This parameter is present included only if provided in the user
MX Configuration ID parameter is available from the user-
plane setup request.
(c) For each delivery configuration. It indicates the MX
configuration ID of the anchor connection to be used for
probe function.
(c) The following information is required: required for each delivery
connection:
(1) Connection ID: Delivery connection id ID supported by UE. the
client.
(2) Client Adaptation Layer Adaptation-Layer Parameters: If the UDP adaptation layer Adaptation
Layer is in use use, then the UDP port to be used at on the C-MADP
side.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
[ProbeParam probe_param;]
JSONNumber num_delivery_conn;
ClientParam client_params <1...*>;
} MXUPSetupConfigCnf : MXBase;
Where ProbeParam is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONNumber probe_port;
JSONNumber anchor_conn_id;
[JSONNumber mx_configuration_id;]
} ProbeParam;
Where ClientParam is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
[AdaptationParam adapt_param;]
} ClientParam;
Where AdaptationParam is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONNumber udp_adapt_port;
} AdaptationParam;
C.1.6. Reconfiguration Procedure
C.1.6.1. MX Reconfiguration Request
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM in the case of
reconfiguration of any of the connections from user equipment's the client's side. In
addition to the base information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the
following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Identifier for the CCM-NCM association
Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Reconfiguration Action: Type of The reconfiguration action type can be
one of "setup", "release" "release", or "modify". "update".
(c) Connection Id: ID: Connection Id ID for which the reconfiguration is
taking place.
(d) IP address: IP address in case of setup and modify type of
reconfiguration. Included if Reconfiguration Action is either "setup"
or "update".
(e) SSID: If the connection type is WiFi, in that case Wi-Fi, then this parameter
contains the SSID to which the
UE client has attached to is contained in this parameter. attached.
(f) MTU of the connection: The MTU of the delivery path that is
calculated at the UE client for use by the NCM to configure
fragmentation and concatenation procedures at the N-MADP.
(g) Connection Status: This parameter informs if indicates whether the
connection is currently "disabled", "enabled" "enabled", or "connected".
Default: "connected".
(h) Delivery Node Id: ID: Identity of the node to which the client is
attached. ECGI in
attached. In the case of LTE, this is an ECGI. In the case of LTE and WiFi
Wi-Fi, this is an AP Id ID or a MAC address in
case of WiFi.
Following is the address.
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
JSONString reconf_action;
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString ip_address;
JSONString ssid;
JSONNumber mtu_size;
JSONString connection_status;
[JSONSring
[JSONString delivery_node_id;]
} MXReconfReq : MXBase;
C.1.6.2. MX Reconfiguration Response
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM as a confirmation towards
reconfiguration requirement after taking of the reconfiguration into use
received MX Reconfiguration Request and contains only the base
information (as defined in Appendix C.2.1).
Following is the
The representation of the message:] message is as follows:
object {
} MXReconfRsp : MXBase;
C.1.7. Path Estimation Procedure
C.1.7.1. MX Path Estimation Request
This message is sent by the NCM towards toward the CCM to configure the CCM
to send
path estimation reports. MX Path Estimation Results. In addition to the base
information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Connection Id: Id ID: ID of the connection for which the path
estimation report is required.
(b) Init Probe Test Duration: Duration of initial probe test test, in
milliseconds. [TBD: Range of values]
(c) Init Probe Test Rate: Initial testing rate rate, in Mega Bits megabits per
Second. [TBD: Range of values]
second.
(d) Init Probe Size: Size of each packet for initial probe probe, in Bytes.
[TBD: Range of values]
bytes.
(e) Init Probe Ack: Probe-ACK: If an acknowledgement acknowledgment for probe is required.
[Possible
(Possible values: "yes", "no"] "no")
(f) Active Probe Frequency: Frequency Frequency, in milliseconds milliseconds, at which the
active probes shall be sent. [TBD: Range of values]
(g) Active Probe Size: Size of the active probe probe, in Bytes. [TBD:
Range of values] bytes.
(h) Active Probe Duration: Duration Duration, in seconds seconds, for which the
active probe shall be performed. [TBD. Range of values]
(i) Active Probe Ack. Probe-ACK: If an acknowledgement acknowledgment for probe is required.
[Possible
(Possible values: "yes", "no"]
Following is the "no")
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONNumber init_probe_test_duration_ms;
JSONNumber init_probe_test_rate_Mbps;
JSONNumber init_probe_size_bytes;
JSONString init_probe_ack_req;
JSONNumber active_probe_freq_ms;
JSONNumber active_probe_size_bytes;
JSONNumber active_probe_duration_sec;
JSONString active_probe_ack_req;
} MXPathEstReq : MXBase;
C.1.7.2. MX Path Estimation Report Results
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM as report to report on the probe
estimation configured by the NCM. In addition to the base
information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Described in Response. See Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Connection Id: Id ID: ID of the connection for which the path
estimation report MX Path
Estimation Results message is required.
(c) Init Probe Results: Defined in section See Appendix C.2.12.
(d) Active Probe Results: Defined in section See Appendix C.2.13.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
[InitProbeResults init_probe_results;]
[ActiveProbeResults active_probe_results;]
} MXPathEstResults : MXBase;
C.1.8. Traffic Steering Traffic-Steering Procedure
C.1.8.1. MX Traffic Steering Request
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM for enabling to enable traffic steering at
on the delivery side in uplink and downlink configuration. configurations. In
addition to the base information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the
following information:
(a) Connection id: ID: Anchor connection number for which the traffic
steering is getting being defined.
(b) MX Configuration Id: ID: MX configuration for which the traffic
steering is getting being defined.
(c) Downlink Delivery: Defined in See Appendix C.2.14.
(d) Default UL Delivery: The default delivery connection for the
uplink. All traffic should be delivered on this connection in
the uplink
direction direction, and the TFT Traffic Flow Template (TFT) filter
should be applied only for the traffic mentioned in Uplink
Delivery.
(e) Uplink Delivery: Defined in See Appendix C.2.15.
(f) Features Activated: Defined in and their activation status: See Appendix C.2.5.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
[JSONNumber mx_configuration_id;]
DLDelivery downlink_delivery;
JSONNumber default_uplink_delivery;
ULDelivery uplink_delivery;
FeaturesActive feature_activation; feature_active;
} MXTraffiSteeringReq MXTrafficSteeringReq : MXBase;
C.1.8.2. MX Traffic Steering Response
This message is a response to an MX Traffic Steering request Request from the
CCM to the NCM. In addition to the base information
(Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Described in Response. See Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Features Activated: Defined in and their activation status: See Appendix C.2.5.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
FeaturesActive feature_activation; feature_active;
} MXTraffiSteeringResp MXTrafficSteeringResp : MXBase;
C.1.9. MAMS Application MADP Association
C.1.9.1. MAMS MX Application MADP Association Request
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM to select MADP instances
provided earlier in User Plane the MX UP Setup Request Configuration Request, based on requirement of
requirements for the applications.
In addition to the base information (Appendix C.2.1) C.2.1), it contains the
following:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: This uniquely identifies the session between
the CCM and the NCM in a network. Described in See Appendix C.2.2, and a C.2.2.
(b) A list of following MX Application MADP Associations
(a) Associations, with each entry as
follows:
(1) Connection id: Defines ID: Represents the anchor connection number of
the MADP instance
(b) instance.
(2) MX Configuration Id: identify ID: Identifies the MX configuration of the
MADP instance
(c) instance.
(3) Traffic Flow Template Uplink: Traffic template Flow Template, as
defined in
5.16 Appendix C.2.16, to be used in the uplink
direction.
(d)
(4) Traffic Flow Template Downlink: Traffic template Flow Template, as
defined in
5.16 Appendix C.2.16, to be used in the downlink
direction.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
MXAppMADPAssoc app_madp_assoc_list <1..*>;
} MXAppMADPAssocReq : MXBase;
Where each measurement MXAppMADPAssoc is represented by the
following:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONNumber mx_configuration_id
TrafficFlowTemplate tft_ul_list <1..*>;
TrafficFlowTemplate tft_dl_list <1..*>;
} MXAppMADPAssoc;
C.1.9.2. MAMS MX Application MADP Association Response
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM to confirm the selected
MADP instances provided in request message the MX Application MADP Association
Request by the CCM.
In addition to the base information (Appendix C.2.1), it contains
information if the request has been successful.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONBool is_success;
} MXAppMADPAssocResp : MXBase;
C.1.10. MX SSID Indication
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM to indicate the list of
allowed
SSID which SSIDs that are supported by the MAMS entity at on the network
side. It contains the list of SSIDs.
Each SSID consists of the type of SSID (which can be one of the
"SSID", "BSSID"
following: SSID, BSSID, or "HESSID" HESSID) and the SSID itself.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
SSID ssid_list<1..*>; ssid_list <1..*>;
} MXSSIDIndication : MXBase;
Where each SSID is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONString ssid_type;
JSONString ssid;
} SSID;
C.1.11. Measurements
C.1.11.1. MX Measurement Configuration
This message is sent from the NCM to the CCM to configure the period
measurement reporting at the CCM. The message contains a list of
measurement configuration configurations, with each element containing the
following information:
(a) Connection Id: ID: Connection id ID of the delivery connection for
which the reporting is being configured.
(b) Connection Type: Connection Type type for which the reporting is
being configured, can configured. Can be "lte", "wifi", "5g-nr" etc. "LTE", "Wi-Fi", "5G_NR".
(c) Measurement Report Configuration: Actual report configuration
based on the connection type, Connection Type, as defined in Appendix C.2.17
Following is the C.2.17.
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
MeasReportConf measurement_configuration <1..*>;
} MXMeasReportConf : MXBase;
Where each measurement MeasReportConf is represented by the
following:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString connection_type;
MeasReportConfs meas_rep_conf <1..*>;
} MeasReportConf;
C.1.11.2. MX Measurement Report
This message is periodically sent by the CCM to the NCM after
measurement configuration. In addition to the base information information, it
contains the following information:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Response. Described in Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Measurement report for each delivery connection is measured by
the client device as defined in Appendix C.2.18.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
MXMeasRep measurment_reports measurement_reports <1..*>;
} MXMeasurementReport : MXBase;
C.1.12. Keep Alive Keep-Alive
C.1.12.1. Keep Alive MX Keep-Alive Request
A Keep Alive
An MX Keep-Alive Request message can be sent from either the NCM or the CCM
on expiry of MAMS_KEEP_ALIVE the Keep-Alive timer or a handover event. This request
shall be responded by the The peer
shall respond to this request with Keep Alive an MX Keep-Alive Response. In the
case of no response from peer the peer, the MAMS connection shall be
assumed to be
broken broken, and the CCM shall establish a new connection shall be established again by CCM by
sending MX Discover messages.
In addition to the base information information, it cantains contains the following
information:
(a) Keep Alive Keep-Alive Reason: Reason for sending this message, can be
"Timeout" or "Handover".
(b) Unique Session Id: ID: Identifier for the CCM-NCM association
Appendix C.2.2.
(c) Connection Id: ID: Connection id ID for which handover is detected, in
case if
the reason is "Handover".
(d) Delivery Node Id: ID: The target delivery node id ID (ECGI or WiFi
Access Point Id/MAC) Wi-Fi AP
ID/MAC address) to which the handover is executed.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
JSONString keep_alive_reason;
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString delivery_node_id;
} MXKeepAliveReq : MXBase;
C.1.12.2. Keep Alive MX Keep-Alive Response
On receiving Keep Alive an MX Keep-Alive Request from a peer, the NCM/CCM shall
immediately respond with a Keep Alive an MX Keep-Alive Response message on the same
delivery path from where the request arrived. In addition to the
base information information, it contains the unique session identifier for the
CCM-NCM association (defined in Appendix C.2.2)
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
} MXKeepAliveResp : MXBase;
C.1.13. Session Termination Procedure
C.1.13.1. MX Session Terminate Termination Request
In the event where the NCM or CCM can no longer handle MAMS for any
reason then
reason, it can send an MX session termination request Session Termination Request to the peer.
In addition to the base information information, it contains a Unique Session Id ID
and the reason for termination, the termination; this can be "MX_NORMAL_RELEASE",
"MX_NO_RESPONSE"
"MX_NO_RESPONSE", or "INTERNAL_ERROR".
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
JSONString reason;
} MXSessionTerminationReq : MXBase;
C.1.13.2. MX Session Terminate Termination Response
On reception receipt of an MX session termination request Session Termination Request from a peer, NCM/CCM the NCM/
CCM shall respond with MX Session Termination Response on the same
delivery path where the request arrived and clean up the MAMS related MAMS-related
resources and settings. The CCM shall re-initiate reinitiate a new session with
MX Discover messages again.
Following is the messages.
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
} MXSessionTerminationResp : MXBase;
C.1.14. Network Analytics
C.1.14.1. MX Network Analytics Request
This message is sent by the CCM to the NCM to request for parameters like
bandwidth, jitter, latency latency, and signal quality predicted by the
network analytics function. In addition to the base information information, it
contains the following parameter:
(a) Unique Session Id: ID: Same identifier as the identifier provided in
the MX Capability
RSP. Response. Described in Appendix C.2.2.
(b) Parameter List: List of parameters in which the CCM is interested
in namely
interested: one or more of, of "bandwidth", "jitter", "latency" "latency", and
"signal_quality".
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
UniqueSessionId unique_session_id;
JSONString params<1..*>; params <1..*>;
} MXNetAnalyticsReq : MXBase;
Where the params object can take one or more of the following values:
"bandwidth"
"jitter"
"latency"
"signal_quality"
C.1.14.2. MX Network Analytics Response
This message is sent by the NCM to the CCM in response to the analytics
request. MX
Network Analytics Request. For each delivery connection that the
client has has, the NCM reports the requested parameter predictions and
their respective
likelihood likelihoods (between 1-100). 1 and 100 percent).
In addition to the base information information, it contains the following
parameters:
(a) Number of delivery connections: Delivery Connections: The number of delivery
connections that are currently configured for the client currently. client.
(b) For each delivery connection The following information is provided:
(a) provided for each delivery
connection:
(1) Connection Id: ID: Connection ID of the delivery connection for
which the parameters are being predicted.
(b)
(2) Connection Type: Type of connection, can connection. Can be "Wi-Fi, "5G
NR", "Multi-Fire" and "Wi-Fi",
"5G_NR", "MulteFire", or "LTE".
(c)
(3) List of Parameters for which Prediction is requested, where
each of the predicted parameters consists of the following:
(a) Parameter name: Name: Name of the parameter being predicted.
Can be one of "bandwidth", "jitter", "latency", or
"signal_quality".
(b) Additional Parameter: If Parameter name is
"signal_quality", then this qualifies the quality
parameter like "lte_rsrp", "lte_rsrq", "nr_rsrp",
"nr_rsrq", or "wifi_rssi".
(c) Predicted value: Value: Provides the predicted value of the
parameter and, if applicable, the additional
parameter.
(d) Likelihood: Provides a stochastic likelihood of about the
predicted value.
(e) Validity Time: the The time horizon until duration for which the
predictions are valid.
Following is the
The representation of the message: message is as follows:
object {
MXAnalyticsList param_list<1..*>>; param_list <1..*>;
} MXNetAnalyticsResp : MXBase;
Where MXAnalyticsList is defined as following::
object{ follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString connection_type;
ParamPredictions predictions <1..*>;
} MXAnalyticsList;
Where each ParamPredictions item is defined as:
object{
object {
JSONString param_name;
[JSONString additional_param;]
JSONNumber prediction;
JSONNumber likelihood;
JSONNumber validity_time;
} ParamPredictions;
C.2. Protocol Specification: Data Types
C.2.1. MXBase
This is the base information that every message between the CCM and
NCM exchanges shall have as mandatory information. It contains the
following information:
(a) Version: Version of MAMS in used used.
(b) Message Type: Message type being sent with sent, where the following as are
considered valid values:
(a)
"mx_discover"
(b)
"mx_system_info"
(c)
"mx_capability_req"
(d) "mx_capability_resp"
(e) mx_capability_ack"
(f)
"mx_capability_rsp"
"mx_capability_ack"
"mx_up_setup_conf_req"
(g)
"mx_up_setup_cnf"
(h)
"mx_reconf_req"
(i)
"mx_reconf_rsp"
(j)
"mx_path_est_req"
(k)
"mx_path_est_results"
(l)
"mx_traffic_steering_req"
(m)
"mx_traffic_steering_rsp"
(n)
"mx_ssid_indication"
(o)
"mx_keep_alive_req"
(p)
"mx_keep_alive_rsp"
(q)
"mx_measurement_conf"
(r)
"mx_measurement_report"
(s)
"mx_session_termination_req"
(t) "mx_session_termination_resp"
(u)
"mx_session_termination_rsp"
"mx_app_madp_assoc_req"
(v) "mx_app_madp_assoc_resp"
(w)
"mx_app_madp_assoc_rsp"
"mx_network_analytics_req"
(x) "mx_network_analytics_resp"
"mx_network_analytics_rsp"
(c) Sequence Number: Sequence number to uniquely identify a
transaction of
particular message exchange, e.g. e.g., MX Capability REQ/RSP/
ACK.
Following is the
Request/Response/Acknowledge.
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONString version;
JSONString message_type;
JSONNumber sequence_num;
} MXBase;
C.2.2. Unique Session Id ID
This data type defines represents the unique session id ID between a CCM and NCM
entity, it
entity. It contains a an NCM id which ID that is unique in the network and a
session id ID that is allocated by the NCM for that session. On reception, receipt
of
discovery message the MX Discover message, if the session is existing exists, then the old
session id ID is returned in the MX System Info message otherwise message; otherwise, the
NCM allocates a new session id to ID for the CCM and sends the new ID in response with
the MX System Info message.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber ncm_id;
JSONNumber session_id;
} UniqueSessionId;
C.2.3. NCM Connections
This data type defines represents the connection available at the NCM for
MAMS connectivity towards toward the User Equipment. client. It contains a list of NCM
connections available available, where each connection has the following
information:
(a) Connection Information: As defined in See Appendix C.2.4 C.2.4.
(b) NCM End Point information: This contains Endpoint Information: Contains the IP Address address and Port port
exposed by the NCM end point endpoint for CCM.
Following is the CCM.
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
NCMConnection items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} NCMConnections;
where NCMConnection is defined as:
object {
NCMEndPoint ncm_end_point;
} NCMConnection : ConnectionInfo;
where NCMEndPoint is defined as:
object {
JSONString ip_address;
JSONNumber port;
} NCMEndPoint;
C.2.4. Connection Information
This data type provides the mapping of connection Id ID and connection
type. It contains the following information:
(a) Connection Id: Number indicating ID: Unique number identifying the connection can be 0,1,2 and
3. connection.
(b) Connection type: Type: Type of connect connection can be "Wi-Fi, "5G NR", "Multi-
Fire" and "Wi-Fi", "5G_NR",
"MulteFire", or "LTE".
The two are considered a mapping like 0-"Wi-Fi", 1-"5G NR", 2-"Multi-
Fire" and 3-"LTE".
Following is the representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString connection_type;
} ConnectionInfo;
C.2.5. Features and Their Activation Status
This data type provides the list of all features with their
activation status. Each feature status contains the following:
(a) Feature Name: Name The name of the feature can be one of the
following:
(a)
"lossless_switching"
(b)
"fragmentation"
(c)
"concatenation"
(d)
"uplink_aggregation"
(e)
"downlink_aggregation"
(f)
"measurement"
(b) Active status: Activation status of the feature, feature: "true" means
that the feature is active, and "false" means that the feature
is inactive.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
FeatureInfo items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} FeaturesActive;
where FeatureInfo is defined as:
object {
JSONString feature_name;
JSONBool active;
} FeatureInfo;
C.2.6. Anchor Connections
This data type contains the list of Connection Information items
(Appendix C.2.4) that are supported at on the anchor (core) side.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
ConnectionInfo items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} AnchorConnections;
C.2.7. Delivery Connections
This data type contains the list of Connection Information
(Appendix C.2.4) that are supported at on the delivery (access) side.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
ConnectionInfo items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} DeliveryConnections;
C.2.8. Method Support
This data type provides the support for a particular convergence or
adaptation method. It consists of the following:
(a) Method: Name of the method.
(b) Supported: Whether the method named listed above is supported or not.
Possible values are "true" and "false".
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONString method;
JSONBool supported;
} MethodSupport;
C.2.9. Convergence Methods
This data type contains the list of all convergence methods and their
support status. Convergence Methods The possible convergence methods are:
"GMA"
"MPTCP_Proxy"
"GRE_Aggregation_Proxy"
"MPQUIC"
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
MethodSupport items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} ConvergenceMethods;
C.2.10. Adaptation Methods
This data type contains the list of all convergence adaptation methods and their
support status. Converge Methods The possible adaptation methods are:
"UDP_without_DTLS"
"UDP_with_DTLS"
"IPSec"
"IPsec"
"Client_NAT"
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
MethodSupport items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} AdaptationMethods;
C.2.11. Setup of Anchor Connections
This data type defines represents the setup configuration for each of the anchor
connection that is required at on the user equipment client's side. It contains the
following information information, in addition to the connection id ID and type of
the anchor connection:
(a) Number of Active MX configurations: Configurations: If more than one active
configurations are
configuration is present for this anchor anchor, then this identifies
the number of such connections connections.
(b) For each active configuration The following convergence parameters are provided:
(a) provided for each
active configuration:
(1) MX Configuration Identifier: This identifier is present in
case ID: Present if there are multiple active configuration and identifies
configurations. Identifies the configuration for this MADP
instance id.
(b) ID.
(2) Convergence Method: Converge Convergence method selected, has selected. Has to be
one of the supported convergence method as methods listed in section
Appendix C.2.9.
(c)
(3) Convergence Method Parameters: Described in section
Appendix C.2.11.1
(d)
(4) Number of Delivery Connections: Number The number of delivery
connections (access side) that are supported for this
anchor connection.
(e)
(5) Setup Delivery Connections: of delivery connections: Described in section
Appendix C.2.11.2.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
SetupAnchorConn items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} SetupAnchorConns;
Where each Anchor anchor connection configuration is defined as following: follows:
object {
[JSONNumber num_active_mx_conf;]
ConvergenceConfig convergence_config
} SetupAnchorConn : ConnectionInfo;
where each Convergence configuration is defined as following: follows:
object {
[JSONNumber mx_configuration_id;]
JSONString convergence_method;
ConvergenceMethodParam convergence_method_params;
JSONNumber num_delivery_connections;
SetupDeliveryConns delivery_connections;
} ConvergenceConfig;
C.2.11.1. Convergence Method Parameters
This data type defines represents the parameters used for the convergence
method and contains the following:
(a) Proxy IP: IP Address address of the proxy that is provided by Convergence
Method selected. the
selected convergence method.
(b) Proxy Port: Port of the proxy that is provided by Convergence
Method selected.
Following in the selected
convergence method.
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONString proxy_ip;
JSONString proxy_port;
JSONString client_key;
} ConvergenceMethodParam;
C.2.11.2. Setup Delivery Connections
This is the list of delivery connections and their parameters to be
configured at on the user equipment. client. Each delivery connection defined by its
connection information (Appendix C.2.4) contains optionally contains the
following:
(a) Adaptation Method: Selected adaptation method name, this name. This shall
be one of the names as methods listed in Appendix C.2.10.
(b) Adaptation Method Parameters: Depending on the adaptation method
method, one or more of the following parameters shall be
provided.
(a)
(1) Tunnel IP address
(b)
(2) Tunnel Port number
(c)
(3) Shared Secret
(d)
(4) MX header optimization: If the adaptation method is UDP_and
UDP_without_DTLS or UDP_with_DTLS, and convergence is GMA GMA,
then this flag represents if whether or not the checksum field
and the length field in the IP header of a an MX PDU should
be recalculated or not by the MX convergence
sublayer. Convergence Layer. The possible
values are "true" and "false". If it is "true", both
fields remain unchanged; otherwise, both fields should be
recalculated. If this field is not
present present, then the
default of "false" should be considered.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
SetupDeliveryConn items<1..*>; items <1..*>;
} SetupDeliveryConns;
where each Setup Delivery Connection "SetupDeliveryConn" consists of the following:
object {
[JSONSting
[JSONString adaptation_method;]
[AdaptationMethodParam adaptation_method_param;]
} SetupDeliveryConn : ConnectionInfo;
where Adaptation Method Param AdaptationMethodParam is defined as:
object {
JSONString tunnel_ip_addr;
JSONString tunnel_end_port;
JSONString shared_secret;
[JSONBool mx_header_optimization;]
} AdaptationMethodParam;
C.2.12. Init Probe Results
This data type defines provides the results of the init probe request made by
the NCM. It consists of the following information:
(a) Lost Probes: Percentage or of probes lost.
(b) Prode Probe Delay: Average delay of probe message message, in microseconds.
(c) Probe Rate: Probe rate achieved achieved, in Mega Bits megabits per second.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber lost_probes_percentage;
JSONNumber probe_rate_Mbps;
} InitProbeResults;
C.2.13. Active Probe Results
This data type defines provides the results of init the active probe request made
by the NCM. It consists of the following information:
(a) Average Probe Throughput: Average active probe throughput
achieved
achieved, in Mega Bits megabits per second.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber avg_tput_last_probe_duration_Mbps;
} ActiveProbeResults;
C.2.14. Downlink Delivery
This data type defines represents the list of connections which that are enabled in on
the delivery side to be used in the downlink direction.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id <1..*>;
} DLDelivery;
C.2.15. Uplink Delivery
This data type defines represents the list of connections and parameters
enabled for deliver the delivery side to be used in the uplink direction.
The uplink delivery consists of multiple uplink delivery entities,
where each entity consists of a traffic flow template Traffic Flow Template (TFT)
Appendix C.2.16
(Appendix C.2.16) and a list of connection ids IDs in uplink the uplink, where
traffic qualifying for such traffic flow template a Traffic Flow Template can be
redirected.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
ULDeliveryEntity ul_del <1..*>;
} ULDelivery;
Where each uplink delivery entity consists of the following data
type:
object {
TrafficFlowTemplate ul_tft <1..*>;
JSONNumber connection_id <1..*>;
} ULDeliveryEntity;
C.2.16. Traffic Flow Template
The Traffic flow template Flow Template generally follows in general the guidelines specified
in 3GPP
TS 23.060. [ServDesc3GPP].
The Traffic flow template Flow Template in MAMS consists of one or more of the
following:
(a) Remote Address and Mask: IP address and subnet for remote
addresses represented in CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
notation. Default: "0.0.0.0/0".
(b) Local Address and Mask: IP address and subnet for local
addresses represented in CIDR notation. Default: "0.0.0.0/0"
(c) Protocol Type: IP protocol number of the payload being carried
by an IP packet. e.g. packet (e.g., UDP, TCP etc. TCP). Default: 255.
(d) Local Port Range: Range of ports for local ports for which the
flow template
Traffic Flow Template is applicable. Default: Start=0,
End=65535.
(e) Remote Port Range: Range of ports for remote ports for which the
flow template
Traffic Flow Template is applicable. Default: Start=0,
End=65535.
(f) Traffic Class: Represented by Type of Service in IPv4 and
Traffic Class in IPv6. Default: 255
(g) Flow Label: Flow label for IPv6, applicable only for IPv6
protocol type. Default: 0.
Following in the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONString remote_addr_mask;
JSONString local_addr_mask;
JSONNumber protocol_type;
PortRange local_port_range;
PortRange remote_port_range;
JSONNumber traffic_class;
JSONNumber flow_label;
} TrafficFlowTemplate;
Where the port range is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONNumber start;
JSONNumber end;
} PortRange;
C.2.17. Measurement Report Configuration
This data type defines represents the configuration done by the NCM towards toward
the CCM for reporting measurement events.
(a) Measurement Report Parameter: Parameter which that shall be measured
and reported. This is dependent on the connection type:
(a)
(1) For the connection type "wifi" of "Wi-Fi", the allowed measurement
type parameters are "WLAN_RSSI", "WLAN_LOAD", "UL_TPUT",
"DL_TPUT",
"EST_UL_TPUT" "EST_UL_TPUT", and "EST_DL_TPUT".
(b)
(2) For the connection type "lte" of "LTE", the allowed measurement
type parameters are "LTE_RSRP", "LTE_RSRQ", "UL_TPUT" "UL_TPUT", and
"DL_TPUT".
(c)
(3) For the connection type "5g-nr" of "5G_NR", the allowed measurement
type parameters are "NR_RSRP", "NR_RSRQ", "UL_TPUT" "UL_TPUT", and
"DL_TPUT".
(b) Threshold: High and Low low threshold for reporting.
(c) Period: Period for reporting reporting, in milliseconds.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONString meas_rep_param;
Threshold meas_threshold;
JSONNumber meas_period;
} MeasReportConfs;
Where Threshold "Threshold" is defined as following: follows:
object {
JSONNumber high;
JSONNumber low;
} Threshold;
C.2.18. Measurement Report
This data type defines represents the measurements reported by the CCM for
each access network measured. This type contains the connection
information, delivery node id which the Delivery Node ID that identifies either the cell
(ECGI) or the
WiFI Wi-Fi Access Point Id ID or MAC address (or equivalent
identifier in other technologies) technologies), and the actual measurement
performed by the CCM in the last measurement period.
Following is the
The representation of this data type: type is as follows:
object {
JSONNumber connection_id;
JSONString connection_type;
JSONString delivery_node_id;
Measurement measurements <1..*>;
}MXMeasRep;
} MXMeasRep;
Where Measurement is defined as the key value key-value pair of the measurement
type and value. The exact measurement type and value are defined on parameter reported for a per
delivery
given connection depends on its Connection Type. The measurement
type and defined parameters, for each Connection Type, are specified in
Appendix C.2.17.
object{
object {
JSONString measurement_type;
JSONNumber measurement_value;
} Measurement;
C.3. Schemas in JSON
C.3.1. MX Base Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {
"message_type_def": {
"enum": [
"mx_discover",
"mx_system_info",
"mx_capability_req",
"mx_capability_resp",
"mx_capability_rsp",
"mx_capability_ack",
"mx_up_setup_conf_req",
"mx_up_setup_cnf",
"mx_reconf_req",
"mx_reconf_rsp",
"mx_path_est_req",
"mx_path_est_results",
"mx_traffic_steering_req",
"mx_traffic_steering_rsp",
"mx_ssid_indication",
"mx_keep_alive_req",
"mx_keep_alive_rsp",
"mx_measurement_conf",
"mx_measurement_report",
"mx_session_termination_req",
"mx_session_termination_resp",
"mx_session_termination_rsp",
"mx_app_madp_assoc_req",
"mx_app_madp_assoc_resp",
"mx_app_madp_assoc_rsp",
"mx_network_analytics_req",
"mx_network_analytics_resp"
"mx_network_analytics_rsp"
],
"type": "string"
},
"sequence_num_def": {
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"version_def": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_base_def.json" "https://example.com/mams/mx_base_def.json"
}
C.3.2. MX Definitions
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {
"adapt_method": {
"enum": [
"UDP_without_DTLS",
"UDP_with_DTLS",
"IPSec",
"IPsec",
"Client_NAT"
],
"type": "string"
},
"conv_method": {
"enum": [
"GMA",
"MPTCP_Proxy",
"GRE_Aggregation_Proxy",
"MPQUIC"
],
"type": "string"
},
"supported": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"active": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"connection_id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"feature_name": {
"enum": [
"lossless_switching",
"fragmentation",
"concatenation",
"uplink_aggregation",
"downlink_aggregation",
"measurement"
"probing"
],
"type": "string"
},
"connection_type": {
"enum": [
"wi-fi",
"5g-nr",
"multi-fire",
"lte"
"Wi-Fi",
"5G_NR",
"MulteFire",
"LTE"
],
"type": "string"
},
"ip_address": {
"type": "string"
},
"port": {
"maximum": 65535,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"adaptation_method": {
"allOf" : [
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/adapt_method" },
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/supported" }
]
},
"connection": {
"allOf" : [
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/connection_id" },
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/connection_type" }
]
},
"convergence_method": {
"allOf": [
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/conv_method" },
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/supported" }
]
},
"feature_status": {
"allOf": [
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/feature_name" },
{ "$ref": "#/definitions/active" }
]
},
"ncm_end_point": {
"allOf" : [
{ "$ref" : "#/definitions/ip_address" },
{ "$ref" : "#/definitions/port" }
]
},
"capability_acknowledgement"
"capability_acknowledgment" : {
"enum" : [
"MX_ACCEPT",
"MX_REJECT"
],
"type" : "string"
},
"threshold" : {
"high" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"low" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"type" : "object"
},
"meas_report_param" : {
"enum" : [
"WLAN_RSSI",
"WLAN_LOAD",
"LTE_RSRP",
"LTE_RSRQ",
"UL_TPUT",
"DL_TPUT",
"EST_UL_TPUT",
"EST_DL_TPUT",
"NR_RSRP",
"NR_RSRQ",
"NR_RSRQ"
],
"type" : "string"
},
"meas_report_conf" : {
"meas_rep_param" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/meas_report_param"
},
"meas_threshold" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/threshold"
},
"meas_period_ms" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"type" : "object"
},
"ssid_types" : {
"enum" : [
"ssid",
"bssid",
"hessid"
],
"type" : "string"
},
"ip_addr_mask" : {
"type" : "string",
"default" : "0.0.0.0/0"
},
"port_range" : {
"start" : {
"type" : "integer",
"default" : 0
},
"end" : {
"type" : "integer",
"default" : 65535
}
},
"traffic_flow_template" : {
"remote_addr_mask" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/ip_addr_mask" },
"local_addr_mask" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/ip_addr_mask" },
"protocol_type" : {
"type" : "integer",
"minimum" : 0,
"maximum" : 255
},
"local_port_range" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/port_range" },
"remote_port_range" : {
"$ref" : "#definitions/port_range" },
"traffic_class" : {
"type" : "integer",
"default" : 255
},
"flow_label" : {
"type" : "integer",
"default" : 0
}
},
"delivery_node_id" : {
"type" : "string"
},
"unique_session_id" : {
"type" : "object",
"ncm_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"session_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
}
},
"keep_alive_reason" : {
"enum" : [
"Timeout",
"Handover"
],
"type" : "string"
},
"connection_status" : {
"enum" : [
"disabled",
"enabled",
"connected"
],
"type" : "string",
"default" : "connected"
},
"adaptation_param" : {
"udp_adapt_port" : {
"type" : "integer"
}
},
"probe_param" : {
"probe_port" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"anchor_conn_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"mx_configuration_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
}
},
"client_param" : {
"connection_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"adapt_param" : {
"type" : {"$ref" : "#definitions/adaptation_param" }
}
}
},
"adapt_param": {
"tunnel_ip_addr": {
"type": "string"
},
"tunnel_end_port": {
"type": "integer"
},
"shared_secret": {
"type": "string"
},
"mx_header_optimization": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false
}
},
"delivery_connection": {
"connection_id": {
"$ref": "#definitions/connection_id"
},
"connection_type": {
"$ref": "#definitions/connection_type"
},
"adaptation_method": {
"$ref": "#definitions/adapt_method"
},
"adaptation_method_param": {
"$ref": "#definitions/adapt_param"
}
},
"app_madp_assoc": {
"anchor_conn_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
},
"mx_configuration_id" : {
"type" : "integer"
}
"ul_tft_list": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#definitions/traffic_flow_template"
},
"type": "array"
},
"dl_tft_list": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#definitions/traffic_flow_template"
},
"type": "array"
}
}
},
"predict_param_name": {
"enum": [
"validity time",
"validity_time",
"bandwidth",
"jitter",
"latency",
"signal_quality"
],
"type": "string"
},
"predict_add_param_name": {
"enum": [
"WLAN_RSSI",
"WLAN_LOAD",
"LTE_RSRP",
"LTE_RSRQ",
"NR_RSRP",
"NR_RSRQ"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/definitions.json" "https://example.com/mams/definitions.json"
}
C.3.3. MX Discover
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_discover.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_discover.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.4. MX System Update Info
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_system_info.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_system_info.json",
"properties": {
"message_type": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"ncm_connections": {
"type": "array",
"items": [
{ "$ref": "definitions.json#/connection" },
{ "$ref": "definitions.json#/ncm_end_point" }
{"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection"},
{"$ref": "definitions.json#/ncm_end_point"}
]
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.5. MX Capability Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_capability_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_capability_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"adaptation_methods": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/adaptation_method"},
"type": "array"
},
"anchor_connections": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection"},
"type": "array"
},
"convergence_methods": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/convergence_method"},
"type": "array"
},
"delivery_connections": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection"},
"type": "array"
},
"feature_active": {
"items": { "$ref" :
"items": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/feature_status"},
"type": "array"
},
"num_anchor_connections": {
"type": "integer"
},
"num_delivery_connections": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.6. MX Capability Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_capability_resp.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_capability_rsp.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"adaptation_methods": {
"items": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/adaptation_method" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/adaptation_method"},
"type": "array"
},
"anchor_connections": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection"},
"type": "array"
},
"convergence_methods": {
"items": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/convergence_method" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/convergence_method"},
"type": "array"
},
"delivery_connections": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection"},
"type": "array"
},
"feature_active": {
"items": { "$ref" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/feature_status"},
"type": "array"
},
"num_anchor_connections": {
"type": "integer"
},
"num_delivery_connections": {
"type": "integer"
},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.7. MX Capability Ack Acknowledge
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_capability_ack.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_capability_ack.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" }, "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"capability_ack": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/capability_acknowledgement"} {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/capability_acknowledgment"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.8. MX Reconfiguration Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_reconf_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_reconf_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"
},
"connection_id" : {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" },
"connection_id": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"ip_address": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/ip_address" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/ip_address"},
"mtu_size": {
"maximum" :
"maximum": 65535,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"ssid" :
"ssid": {
"type" :
"type": "string"
},
"reconf_action": {
"enum": [
"release",
"setup",
"update"
],
"id": "/properties/reconf_action",
"type": "string"
},
"connection_status" : {"$ref" :
"connection_status": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_status"},
"delivery_node_id" : {"$ref":
"delivery_node_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/delivery_node_id"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.9. MX Reconfiguration Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_reconf_rsp.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_reconf_rsp.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.10. MX UP Setup Configuration Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"definitions": {
"convergence_configuration" :
"convergence_configuration": {
"mx_configuration_id": { "type" : {"type": "integer"},
"convergence_method": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/conv_method" },
"$ref": "definitions.json#/conv_method"},
"convergence_method_params": {
"properties": {
"proxy_ip": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/ip_address" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/ip_address"},
"proxy_port": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/port" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/port"},
"client_key": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/client_key" } {"$ref": "definitions.json#/client_key"}
},
"type": "object"
},
"num_delivery_connections": {
"type": "integer"
},
"delivery_connections": {
"items":{ "$ref" : "definitions.json#/delivery_connection" },
"items": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/delivery_connection"},
"type": "array"
}
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_up_setup_conf_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_up_setup_conf_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"num_anchor_connections": {
"type": "integer"
},
"anchor_connections": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"connection_id": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" },
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"connection_type": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_type" },
"num_active_mx_conf" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_type"},
"num_active_mx_conf": {"type": "integer"},
"convergence_config": { "type" : "integer" },
"convergence_config" :
"items": {
"items":{ "$ref" : "definitions/convergence_configuration" },
"type" :
"$ref": "definitions/convergence_configuration"},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.11. MX UP Setup Confirmation
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_up_setup_cnf.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_up_setup_cnf.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" : { "$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" },
"probe_param" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/probe_param" },
"num_delivery_conn" : "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"probe_param": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/probe_param"},
"num_delivery_conn": {
"type" :
"type": "integer"
},
"client_params" :
"client_params": {
"type" :
"type": "array",
"items" :
"items": [
{"$ref": "definitions.json#/client_param"}
]
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.12. MX Traffic Steering Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {
"conn_list" : {
"items" :
"conn_list": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" },
"items": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"type": "array"
},
"ul_delivery" :
"ul_delivery": {
"ul_tft" :
"ul_tft": { "$ref" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/traffic_flow_template"},
"connection_list" : { "$ref" : "#definitions/conn_list" }
"connection_list": {"$ref": "#definitions/conn_list"}
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_traffic_steering_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_traffic_steering_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"connection_id": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"mx_configuration_id": { "type" : {"type": "integer"},
"downlink_delivery": {
"items": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"type": "array"
},
"feature_activation": {
"items": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/feature_status" },
"feature_active": {
"items": {"$ref": "definitions.json#/feature_status"},
"type": "array"
},
"default_uplink_delivery": {
"type": "integer"
},
"uplink_delivery": {
"items": { "$ref" : "#definitions/ul_delivery" }, {"$ref": "#definitions/ul_delivery"},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.13. MX Traffic Steering Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://example.com/example.json", "https://example.com/example.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" },
"feature_activation": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"feature_active": {
"items": {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/feature_status" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/feature_status"},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.14. MX Application MADP Association Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://example.com/example.json", "https://example.com/example.json",
"properties": {
"message_type": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"
}, "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"app_madp_assoc_list": {
"items": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/app_madp_assoc"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.15. MX Application MADP Association Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://example.com/example.json", "https://example.com/example.json",
"properties": {
"message_type": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version": {
"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"
}, {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"
}, "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"is_success": {
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.16. MX Path Estimation Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_path_est_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_path_est_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"active_probe_ack_req": {
"enum": [
"no",
"yes"
],
"type": "string"
},
"active_probe_freq_ms": {
"maximum" :
"maximum": 10000,
"minimum": 100,
"type": "integer"
},
"active_probe_size_bytes": {
"maximum": 1500,
"minimum": 100,
"type": "integer"
},
"active_probe_duration_sec" :
"active_probe_duration_sec": {
"maximum" :
"maximum": 100,
"minimum" :
"minimum": 10,
"type" :
"type": "integer"
},
"connection_id": { "$ref" : "definitions#/connection_id" }, {"$ref": "definitions#/connection_id"},
"init_probe_ack_req": {
"enum": [
"no",
"yes"
],
"type": "string"
},
"init_probe_size_bytes": {
"maximum": 1500,
"minimum": 100,
"type": "integer"
},
"init_probe_test_duration_ms": {
"maximum": 10000,
"minimum": 100,
"type": "integer"
},
"init_probe_test_rate_Mbps": {
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.17. MX Path Estimation Report Results
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_path_est_results.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_path_est_results.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" }, "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"active_probe_results": {
"properties": {
"avg_tput_last_probe_duration_Mbps": {
"maximum":100,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "number"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"connection_id": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" }, {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"init_probe_results": {
"properties": {
"lost_probes_percentage": {
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"probe_rate_Mbps": {
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "number"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.18. MX SSID Indication
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_ssid_indication.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_ssid_indication.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"ssid_list": {
"items": {
"properties" :
"properties": {
"ssid_type": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/ssid_types" },
"ssid_id" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/ssid_types"},
"ssid_id": {
"type" :
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.19. MX Measurements Measurement Configuration
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"definitions" :
"definitions": {
"meas_conf" :
"meas_conf": {
"connection_id" : { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" },
"connection_type" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"connection_type": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_type" },
"meas_rep_conf" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_type"},
"meas_rep_conf": {
"items" :
"items": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/meas_report_conf" },
"type" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/meas_report_conf"},
"type": "array"
}
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_measurement_conf.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_measurement_conf.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"measurement_configuration" :
"measurement_configuration": {
"items" : {"$ref" : "#definitions/meas_conf" },
"type" :
"items": {"$ref": "#definitions/meas_conf"},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.20. MX Measurements Measurement Report
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"definitions": {},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_measurement_report.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_measurement_report.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" },
"measurment_reports": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"measurement_reports": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"connection_id": {
"$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id"
},
"connection_type" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"connection_type": {
"$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_type"
},
"delivery_node_id" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_type"},
"delivery_node_id": {
"$ref" : "definitions.json#/delivery_node_id"
},
"$ref": "definitions.json#/delivery_node_id"},
"measurements": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"measurement_type": {
"$ref" : "definitions.json#/meas_report_param"
},
"$ref": "definitions.json#/meas_report_param"},
"measurement_value": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.21. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_keep_alive_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_keep_alive_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"keep_alive_reason" : {"$ref":
"keep_alive_reason": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/keep_alive_reason"},
"unique_session_id" : {"$ref":
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"connection_id" : {"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"delivery_node_id" : {"$ref":
"connection_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"delivery_node_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.22. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_keep_alive_rsp.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_keep_alive_rsp.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" : {"$ref":
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.23. MX Session Termination Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_keep_alive_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_keep_alive_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" },
"reason" : "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"reason": {
"enum" :
"enum": [
"MX_NORMAL_RELEASE",
"MX_NO_RESPONSE",
"INTERNAL_ERROR"
],
"type" :
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.24. MX Session Termination Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_session_termination_resp.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_session_termination_rsp.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" } "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.25. MX Network Analytics Request
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_network_analytics_req.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_network_analytics_req.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"unique_session_id" :
"unique_session_id": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/unique_session_id" },
"params" : "definitions.json#/unique_session_id"},
"params": {
"items" : {"$ref":
"items": {
"$ref": "definitions.json#/predict_param_name"},
"type" :
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.3.26. MX Network Analytics Response
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#", "https://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"definitions" : {
"ParamPredictions" :
"definitions": {
"param_name" : {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/predict_param_name"},
"additional_param" : {"$ref" : "definitions.json#/predict_add_param_name"},
"prediction" :
"ParamPredictions": { "type" : "integer" },
"likelihood" :
"param_name": { "type" : "integer" },
"validity_time" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/predict_param_name"},
"additional_param": { "type" : "integer" }
"$ref": "definitions.json#/predict_add_param_name"},
"prediction": {"type": "integer"},
"likelihood": {"type": "integer"},
"validity_time": {"type": "integer"}
},
"MXAnalyticsList" :
"MXAnalyticsList": {
"connection_id" :
"connection_id": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_id" },
"connection_type" :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_id"},
"connection_type": { "$ref" : "definitions.json#/connection_type" },
"predictions " :
"$ref": "definitions.json#/connection_type"},
"predictions": {
"items" :
"items": { "$ref" : "#definitions/ParamPredictions" },
"type" :
"$ref": "#definitions/ParamPredictions"},
"type": "array"
}
}
},
"id": "http://www.ietf.org/mams/mx_network_analytics_resp.json", "https://example.com/mams/mx_network_analytics_rsp.json",
"properties": {
"message_type" :
"message_type": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/message_type_def"},
"sequence_num" :
"sequence_num": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/sequence_num_def"},
"version" :
"version": {"$ref": "mx_base_def.json#/version_def"},
"param_list" :
"param_list": {
"items" : {"$ref":
"items": {
"$ref": "#definitions/MXAnalyticsList"},
"type" :
"type": "array"}
},
"type": "object"
}
C.4. Examples in JSON
C.4.1. MX Discover
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_discover",
"sequence_num" : 1
}
C.4.2. MX System Update Info
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_system_info",
"sequence_num" : 2,
"ncm_connections" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "lte", "LTE",
"ncm_end_point" : {
"ip_address" : "192.168.1.10",
"port" : 1234
}
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "wifi", "Wi-Fi",
"ncm_end_point" : {
"ip_address" : "192.168.1.10",
"port" : 1234
}
}
]
}
C.4.3. MX Capability Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_capability_req",
"sequence_num" : 3,
"feature_active" : [
{
"feature_name" : "lossless_switching",
"active" : true
},
{
"feature_name" : "fragmentation",
"active" : false
}
],
"num_anchor_connections" : 2,
"anchor_connections" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "lte" "LTE"
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "wifi" "Wi-Fi"
}
],
"num_delivery_connections" : 2,
"delivery_connections" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "lte" "LTE"
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "wifi" "Wi-Fi"
}
],
"convergence_methods" : [
{
"method" : "GMA",
"supported" : true
},
{
"method" : "MPTCP_Proxy",
"supported" : false
}
],
"adaptation_methods" : [
{
"method" : "UDP_without_DTLS",
"supported" : false
},
{
"method" : "UDP_with_TLS", "UDP_with_DTLS",
"supported" : false
},
{
"method" : "IPSec", "IPsec",
"supported" : true
},
{
"method" : "Client_NAT",
"supported" : false
}
]
}
C.4.4. MX Capability Response
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_capability_resp", "mx_capability_rsp",
"sequence_num" : 3,
"feature_active" : [
{
"feature_name" : "lossless_switching",
"active" : true
},
{
"feature_name" : "fragmentation",
"active" : false
}
],
"num_anchor_connections" : 2,
"anchor_connections" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "lte" "LTE"
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "wifi" "Wi-Fi"
}
],
"num_delivery_connections" : 2,
"delivery_connections" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "lte" "LTE"
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "wifi" "Wi-Fi"
}
],
"convergence_methods" : [
{
"method" : "GMA",
"supported" : true
},
{
"method" : "MPTCP_Proxy",
"supported" : false
}
],
"adaptation_methods" : [
{
"method" : "UDP_without_DTLS",
"supported" : false
},
{
"method" : "UDP_with_TLS", "UDP_with_DTLS",
"supported" : false
},
{
"method" : "IPSec", "IPsec",
"supported" : true
},
{
"method" : "Client_NAT",
"supported" : false
}
],
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
}
}
C.4.5. MX Capability Ack Acknowledge
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_capability_ack",
"sequence_num" : 3,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"capability_ack" : "MX ACCEPT" "MX_ACCEPT"
}
C.4.6. MX Reconfiguration Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_reconf_req",
"sequence_num" : 4,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"reconf_action" : "setup",
"connection_id" : 0,
"ip_address" : "192.168.110.1",
"ssid" : "SSID_1",
"mtu_size" : 1300,
"connection_status" : "connected",
"delivery_node_id" : "2A12C"
}
C.4.7. MX Reconfiguration Response
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_reconf_rsp",
"sequence_num" : 4
}
C.4.8. MX UP Setup Configuration Request
{
"version": "1.0",
"message_type": "mx_up_setup_conf_req",
"sequence_num": 5,
"num_anchor_connections": 2,
"anchor_connections": [{
"connection_id": 1,
"connection_type": "wifi", "Wi-Fi",
"num_active_mx_conf" : 2,
"convergence_config" : [
{
"mx_configuration_id" : 1,
"convergence_method": "GMA",
"convergence_method_params": {},
"num_delivery_connections": 2,
"delivery_connections": [{
"connection_id": 0,
"connection_type": "lte", "LTE",
"adaptation_method": "UDP_without_DTLS",
"adaptation_method_param": {
"tunnel_ip_addr": "6.6.6.6",
"tunnel_end_port": 9999,
"mx_header_optimization": true
}
},
{
"connection_id": 1,
"connection_type": "wifi" "Wi-Fi"
}
]
},
{
"mx_configuration_id" : 2,
"convergence_method": "GMA",
"convergence_method_params": {},
"num_delivery_connections": 1,
"delivery_connections": [{
"connection_id": 0,
"connection_type": "lte", "LTE",
"adaptation_method": "UDP_without_DTLS",
"adaptation_method_param": {
"tunnel_ip_addr": "6.6.6.6",
"tunnel_end_port": 8877
}
}
]
}
]
},
{
"connection_id": 0,
"connection_type": "lte", "LTE",
"udp_port": 8888,
"num_delivery_connections": 2,
"delivery_connections": [{
"connection_id": 0,
"connection_type": "lte" "LTE"
},
{
"connection_id": 1,
"connection_type": "wifi", "Wi-Fi",
"adaptation_method": "UDP_without_DTLS",
"adaptation_method_param": {
"tunnel_ip_addr": "192.168.3.3",
"tunnel_end_port": "6000"
}
}
]
}
]
}
C.4.9. MX UP Setup Confirmation
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_up_setup_cnf",
"sequence_num" : 5,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"probe_param" : {
"probe_port" : 48700,
"anchor_conn_id" : 0,
"mx_configuration_id" : 1
},
"num_delivery_conn" : 2,
"client_params" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"adapt_param" : {
"udp_adapt_port" : 51000
}
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"adapt_param" : {
"udp_adapt_port" : 52000
}
}
]
}
C.4.10. MX Traffic Steering Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_traffic_steering_req",
"sequence_num" : 6,
"connection_id" : 0,
"mx_configuration_id" : 1,
"downlink_delivery" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0
},
{
"connection_id" : 1
}
],
"default_uplink_delivery" : 0,
"uplink_delivery" : [
{
"ul_tft" : {
"remote_addr_mask" : "10.10.0.0/24",
"local_addr_mask" : "192.168.0.0/24",
"protocol_type" : 6,
"loca_port_range"
"local_port_range" : {
"start" : 100,
"end" : 1000
},
"remote_port_range" : {
"start" : 100,
"end" : 1000
},
"traffic_class" : 20,
"flow_label" : 100
},
"conn_list" : [
{
"connection_id" : 1
}
]
},
{
"ul_tft" : {
"remote_addr_mask" : "10.10.0.0/24",
"local_addr_mask" : "192.168.0.0/24",
"protocol_type" : 6,
"local_port_range" : {
"start" : 2000,
"end" : 2000
},
"remote_port_range" : {
"start" : 100,
"end" : 1000
},
"traffic_class" : 20,
"flow_label" : 50
},
"conn_list" : [
{
"connection_id" : 1
}
]
}
],
"feature_activation"
"feature_active" : [
{
"feature_name" : "dl_aggregation",
"active" : true
},
{
"feature_name" : "ul_aggregation",
"active" : false
}
]
}
C.4.11. MX Traffic Steering Response
{
"version": "1.0",
"message_type": "mx_traffic_steering_rsp",
"sequence_num": 6,
"unique_session_id": {
"ncm_id": 110,
"session_id": 1111
},
"feature_activation":
"feature_active": [{
"feature_name": "lossless_switching",
"active": true
},
{
"feature_name": "fragmentation",
"active": false
}
]
}
C.4.12. MX Application MADP Association Request
{
"version": "1.0",
"message_type": "mx_app_madp_assoc_req",
"sequence_num": 6,
"unique_session_id": {
"ncm_id": 110,
"session_id": 1111
},
"app_madp_assoc_list": [{
"connection_id" : 0,
"mx_configuration_id" : 1,
"ul_tft_list": [{
"protocol_type": 17,
"local_port_range": {
"start": 8888,
"end": 8888
}
}],
"dl_tft_list": [{
"protocol_type": 17,
"remote_port_range": {
"start": 8888,
"end": 8888
}
}]
}
]
}
C.4.13. MX Application MADP Association Response
{
"version": "1.0",
"message_type": "mx_app_madp_assoc_resp", "mx_app_madp_assoc_rsp",
"sequence_num": 6,
"is_success": true
}
C.4.14. MX Path Estimation Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_path_est_req",
"sequence_num" : 7,
"connection_id" : 0,
"init_probe_test_duration_ms" : 100,
"init_probe_test_rate_Mbps" : 10,
"init_probe_size_bytes" : 1000,
"init_probe_ack_req" : "yes",
"active_probe_freq_ms" : 10000,
"active_probe_size_bytes" : 1000,
"active_probe_duration_sec" : 10,
"active_probe_ack_req" : "no"
}
C.4.15. MX Path Estimation Results
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_path_est_results",
"sequence_num" : 8,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"connection_id" : 0,
"init_probe_results" : {
"lost_probes_percentage" : 1,
"probe_rate_Mbps" : 9.9
},
"active_probe_results" : {
"avg_tput_last_probe_duration_Mbps" : 9.8
}
}
C.4.16. MX SSID Indication
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_ssid_indication",
"sequence_num" : 9,
"ssid_list" : [
{
"ssid_type" : "ssid",
"ssid_id" : "SSID_1"
},
{
"ssid_type" : "bssid",
"ssid_id" : "xxx-yyy"
}
]
}
C.4.17. MX Measurements Measurement Configuration
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_measurement_conf",
"sequence_num" : 10,
"measurement_configuration" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "wi-fi", "Wi-Fi",
"meas_rep_conf" : [
{
"meas_rep_param" : "WLAN_RSSI",
"meas_threshold" : {
"high" : -10,
"low" : -15
},
"meas_period_ms" : 500
},
{
"meas_rep_param" : "WLAN_LOAD",
"meas_threshold" : {
"high" : -10,
"low" : -15
},
"meas_period_ms" : 500
},
{
"meas_rep_param" : "EST_UL_TPUT",
"meas_threshold" : {
"high" : 100,
"low" : 30
},
"meas_period_ms" : 500
}
]
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "lte", "LTE",
"meas_rep_conf" : [
{
"meas_rep_param" : "LTE_RSRP",
"meas_threshold" : {
"high" : -10,
"low" : -15
},
"meas_period_ms" : 500
},
{
"meas_rep_param" : "LTE_RSRQ",
"meas_threshold" : {
"high" : -10,
"low" : -15
},
"meas_period_ms" : 500
}
]
}
]
}
C.4.18. MX Measurements Measurement Report
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_measurement_report",
"sequence_num" : 11,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"measurment_reports"
"measurement_reports" : [
{
"connection_id" : 0,
"connection_type" : "wi-fi", "Wi-Fi",
"delivery_node_id" : "2021A",
"measurements" : [
{
"measurement_type" : "WLAN_RSSI",
"measurement_value" : -12
},
{
"measurement_type" : "UL_TPUT",
"measurement_value" : 10
},
{
"measurement_type" : "EST_UL_TPUT",
"measurement_value" : 20
}
]
},
{
"connection_id" : 1,
"connection_type" : "lte", "LTE",
"delivery_node_id" : "12323",
"measurements" : [
{
"measurement_type" : "LTE_RSRP",
"measurement_value" : -12
},
{
"measurement_type" : "LTE_RSRQ",
"measurement_value" : -12
}
]
}
]
}
C.4.19. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_keep_alive_req",
"sequence_num" : 12,
"keep_alive_reason" : "Handover",
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"connection_id" : 0,
"delivery_node_id" : "2021A"
}
C.4.20. MX Keep Alive Keep-Alive Response
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_keep_alive_rsp",
"sequence_num" : 12,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
}
}
C.4.21. MX Session Termination Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_session_termination_req",
"sequence_num" : 13,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"reason" : "MX_NORMAL_RELEASE"
}
C.4.22. MX Session Termination Response
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_session_termination_resp", "mx_session_termination_rsp",
"sequence_num" : 13,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
}
}
C.4.23. MX Network Analytics Request
{
"version" : "1.0",
"message_type" : "mx_network_analytics_req",
"sequence_num" : 20,
"unique_session_id" : {
"ncm_id" : 110,
"session_id" : 1111
},
"parmas"
"params" : [
"jitter",
"latency"
]
}
C.4.24. MX Network Analytics Response
{
"version": "1.0",
"message_type": "mx_network_analytics_resp", "mx_network_analytics_rsp",
"sequence_num": 20,
"param_list": [{
"connection_id": 1,
"connection_type": "wifi", "Wi-Fi",
"predictions": [{
"param_name": "jitter",
"prediction": 100,
"likelihood": 50,
"validity_time": 10
},
{
"param_name": "latency",
"prediction": 19,
"likelihood": 40,
"validity_time": 10
}
]
},
{
"connection_id": 2,
"connection_type": "lte", "LTE",
"predictions": [{
"param_name": "jitter",
"prediction": 10,
"likelihood": 80,
"validity_time": 10
},
{
"param_name": "latency",
"prediction": 4,
"likelihood": 60,
"validity_time": 10
}
]
}
]
}
Appendix D. Definition of APIs provided Provided by the CCM to the Applications
at the Client
This section provides an example implementation of the APIs exposed
by the CCM to the Applications applications on the client, documented with OpenAPI
using Swagger 2.0.
{
"swagger": "2.0",
"info": {
"version": "1.0.0",
"title": "Client Connection Manager (CCM)",
"description": "API provided by the CCM towards Application the application
on a MAMS client."
},
"host": "MAMS.ietf.org",
"basePath": "/ccm/v1.0",
"schemes": [
"https"
],
"consumes": [
"application/json"
],
"produces": [
"application/json"
],
"paths": {
"/capabilities": {
"get": {
"description": "This API can be used by an application to
request for the capabilities of the CCM.",
"produces": [
"application/json",
"text/html"
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/capability"
}
},
"default": {
"description": "unexpected error",
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/errorModel"
}
}
}
}
},
"/app_requirements": {
"post": {
"description": "This API is used by the N-MADP to report
any kind types of MAMS user specific user-specific errors to
the NCM.",
"produces": [
"application/json",
"text/html"
],
"parameters": [
{
"name": "app-requirements",
"in": "body",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/app-requirements"
}
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
},
"default": {
"description": "unexpected error",
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/errorModel"
}
}
}
}
},
"/predictive_link_params": {
"get": {
"description": "This API is used by applications to get the
information about predicted parameters for
each delivery connection.",
"produces": [
"application/json",
"text/html"
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/link-params"
}
},
"default": {
"description": "unexpected error",
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/errorModel"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"definitions": {
"connection-id": {
"type": "integer",
"format": "uint8"
},
"connection-type": {
"enum": [
"wi-fi",
"5g-nr",
"multi-fire",
"lte"
"Wi-Fi",
"5G_NR",
"MulteFire",
"LTE"
],
"type": "string"
},
"features": {
"enum": [
"lossless_switching",
"fragmentation",
"concatenation",
"uplink_aggregation",
"downlink_aggregation",
"measurement"
"probing"
],
"type": "string"
},
"adaptation-methods": {
"enum": [
"UDP_without_DTLS",
"UDP_with_DTLS",
"IPSec",
"IPsec",
"Client_NAT"
],
"type": "string"
},
"convergence-methods": {
"enum": [
"GMA",
"MPTCP_Proxy",
"GRE_Aggregation_Proxy",
"MPQUIC"
],
"type": "string"
},
"connection": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"conn-id": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/connection-id"
},
"conn-type": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/connection-type"
}
}
},
"convergence-parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"conv-param-name": {
"type": "string"
},
"conv-param-value": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"convergence-details": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"conv-method": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/convergence-methods"
},
"conv-params": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/convergence-parameters"
}
}
}
},
"capability": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"connections": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/connection"
}
},
"features": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/features"
}
},
"adapt-methods": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/adaptation-methods"
}
},
"conv-methods": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/convergence-details"
}
}
}
},
"qos-param-name": {
"enum": [
"jitter",
"latency",
"bandwidth"
],
"type": "string"
},
"qos-param": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"qos-param-name": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/qos-param-name"
},
"qos-param-value": {
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
"port-range": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"start": {
"type": "integer"
},
"end": {
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
"protocol-type": {
"type": "integer"
},
"stream-features": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"proto": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/protocol-type"
},
"port-range": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/port-range"
},
"traffic-qos": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/qos-param"
}
}
},
"app-requirements": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"num-streams": {
"type": "integer"
},
"stream-feature": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/stream-features"
}
}
}
},
"param-name": {
"enum": [
"bandwidth",
"jitter",
"latency",
"signal_quality"
],
"type": "string"
},
"additional-param-name": {
"enum": [
"lte-rsrp",
"lte-rspq",
"lte-rsrq",
"nr-rsrp",
"nr-rsrq",
"wifi-rssi"
],
"type": "string"
},
"link-parameter": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"connection": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/connection"
},
"param": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/param-name"
},
"additional-param": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/additional-param-name"
},
"prediction": {
"type": "integer"
},
"likelihood": {
"type": "integer"
},
"validity_time": {
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
"link-params": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/link-parameter"
}
},
"errorModel": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Error indication containing the error code and
message.",
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"format": "int32"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}
}
Appendix E. Implementation Example using Using Python for MAMS Client and
Server
E.1. Client Side Client-Side Implementation
A simple client side client-side implementation using python Python can be as following: follows:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import asyncio
import websockets
import json
import ssl
import time
import sys
context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
context.set_ciphers("RSA")
context.check_hostname = False
context.load_verify_locations("/home/mecadmin/certs/rootca.pem")
discoverMsg = {'version':'1.0',
'message_type':'mx_discover'}
MXCapabilityRes = { 'version':'1.0', {'version':'1.0',
'message_type':'mx_capability_res',
'FeatureActive':[{'feature_name':'fragmentation', 'active':'yes'},
{'feature_name':'lossless_switching', 'active':'yes'}],
'num_anchor_connections':1,
'anchor_connections':[{'connection_id':0, 'connection_type':'lte'}], 'connection_type':'LTE'}],
'num_delivery_connections':1,
'delivery_connections':[{'connection_id':1, 'connection_type':"wifi"}],
'connection_type':"Wi-Fi"}],
'convergence_methods':[{'method':'GMA', 'supported':'true'}],
'adaptation_methods':[{'method':'client_nat', 'supported':'false'}]
}
async def hello():
async with websockets.connect('wss://localhost:8765',
ssl=context) as websocket:
try:
loopFlag=False
while True:
await websocket.send(json.dumps(discoverMsg))
json_message = await websocket.recv()
message = json.loads(json_message)
if "message_type" in message.keys():
print("Recieved message:{}".format(message["message_type"]),"version:{}".format(message["version"]))
print("Received message:{}".format(
message["message_type"]),
"version:{}".format(message["version"]))
if message["message_type"] == "mx_capability_req" :
await websocket.send(json.dumps(MXCapabilityRes))
loopFlag=True
while(loopFlag==True):
pass
except:
print("Client stopped")
asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(hello())
E.2. Server Side Server-Side Implementation
A server client side server-side implementation using python Python can be as following: follows:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import asyncio
import websockets
import json
import ssl
ctx = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
#ctx.set_ciphers("RSA-AES256-SHA")
ctx.load_verify_locations("/home/mecadmin/certs/rootca.pem")
certfile = "/home/mecadmin/certs/server.pem"
keyfile = "/home/mecadmin/certs/serverkey.pem"
ctx.load_cert_chain(certfile, keyfile, password=None)
MXCapabilityReq = { 'version':'1.0', {'version':'1.0',
'message_type':'mx_capability_req',
'FeatureActive':[{'feature_name':'fragmentation', 'active':'yes'},
{'feature_name':'lossless_switching', 'active':'yes'}],
'num_anchor_connections':1,
'anchor_connections':[{'connection_id':0, 'connection_type':'lte'}], 'connection_type':'LTE'}],
'num_delivery_connections':1,
'delivery_connections':[{'connection_id':1, 'connection_type':"wifi"}],
'connection_type':"Wi-Fi"}],
'convergence_methods':[{'method':'GMA', 'supported':'true'}],
'adaptation_methods':[{'method':'client_nat', 'supported':'false'}]
}
async def hello(websocket, path):
try:
while True:
name = await websocket.recv()
msg = json.loads(name)
if "message_type" in msg.keys():
print("Recieved message:{}".format(msg["message_type"]),"version:{}".format(msg["version"]))
print("Received message:{}".format(msg["message_type"]),
"version:{}".format(msg["version"]))
if msg['message_type'] == 'mx_discover':
await websocket.send(json.dumps(MXCapabilityReq))
except:
print("client
print("Client disconnected")
try:
start_server = websockets.serve(hello, 'localhost', 8765,ssl=ctx)
asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(start_server)
asyncio.get_event_loop().run_forever()
except:
print("server
print("Server stopped")
19.
Acknowledgments
This protocol is the outcome of work by many engineers, not just the
authors of this document. In alphabetical order, the contributors The people who contributed to
the project are: this
project, listed in alphabetical order by first name, are Barbara
Orlandi, Bongho Kim,David Kim, David Lopez-Perez, Doru Calin, Jonathan Ling,
Lohith Nayak, and Michael Scharf.
18. Contributing Authors
Contributors
The editors authors gratefully acknowledge the following additional
contributors
contributors, in alphabetical order: order by first name: A Krishna Pramod/Nokia, Pramod/
Nokia Bell Labs, Hannu
Flinck/Nokia, Flinck/Nokia Bell Labs, Hema Pentakota/Nokia,
Julius Mueller/AT&T, Nurit Sprecher/Nokia, Salil
Agarwal/Nokia; Agarwal/Nokia,
Shuping Peng/Huawei, Vasudevan Subramanian/Nokia.
Vasudevan and Subramanian Vasudevan/Nokia Bell Labs.
Subramanian Vasudevan has been instrumental in conceptualization and
development of solution principles for the MAMS framework. Shuping
Peng has been a key contributor in refining the framework and control
plane
control-plane protocol aspects.
Authors' Addresses
Satish Kanugovi
Nokia Bell Labs
Email: satish.k@nokia.com satish.k@nokia-bell-labs.com
Florin Baboescu
Broadcom
Email: florin.baboescu@broadcom.com
Jing Zhu
Intel
Email: jing.z.zhu@intel.com
Julius Mueller
AT&T
Email: jm169k@att.com
SungHoon Seo
Korea Telecom
Email: sh.seo@kt.com