3GPP TS 24.007 (2) "Mobile radio interface signalling layer 3; General Aspects" V10.0.0

ETSI TS 124 007  V10.0.0 (2011-03) DOWNLOAD
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Mobile radio interface signalling layer 3;
General Aspects
(3GPP TS 24.007 version 10.0.0 Release 10)

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5 Structure of layer 3 functions

5.1 Basic groups of functions

Most functions of layer 3 and its sub-layers are described by the service specifications and protocol specifications of the (sub-)layers.

These functions are in the model realized by protocol control entities, see subclause 4.3.3.

In addition, routing functions are contained in layer 3 which are related to the transport of messages, e.g. multiplexing and splitting. These routing functions are defined in the Radio Resource Management and Mobility Management sub-layers. 无线资源管理和移动性管理子层定义路由功能

    1) They have the task to pass the messages from upper (sub-)layers to lower (sub-)layers. 上层到下层的消息
    2) They also have the task to pass messages provided by lower (sub-layers) to the appropriate sub-layer and, if applicable, entity. 下层到上层的消息

The routing functions with task 2 make use of the protocol discriminator (PD) which is part of the message header.

A CM sublayer protocol may also define a transaction identifier (TI), procedure transaction identity (PTI) or EPS bearer identity as a part of the message header. This is at least the case if there are parallel entities of the same functional block, see subclause 4.3.3. If they are a part of a message, the TI, PTI, EPS bearer identity, or both PTI and EPS bearer identity are also used by the routing functions.

    - The MM-sublayer routing function passes the messages of the CM entities as well as of the MM, GMM and CTS-MM entities of its own sublayer to the service access point of RR, GRR, LLC or CTS-RR. Furthermore it multiplexes them in case of parallel transactions.
    - The routing function of Radio Resource Management distributes the messages to be sent according to their message type and protocol discriminator (PD), to the actual channel configuration, and, if applicable, to further information received from upper sub-layers to the appropriate service access point of layer 2 (identified by SAPI and logical channel). Paging messages received from the PPCH are always routed to GMM, while paging messages received from the PCH are distributed to GMM or MM based on the temporary identifier (TMSI or TLL). For EPS services, the Paging messages received from the PCH are always routed to EMM.
    - The messages provided at the different service access points of layer 2 are distributed by the RR sublayer routing function according to their protocol discriminator (PD). Messages with a PD equal to RR are passed to the RR entity of the own sublayer, all other messages are passed to the MM sublayer at the service access point RRSAP.
    - The routing function of MM-sublayer passes Standard L3 messages according to the protocol discriminator (PD) and, if applicable, the transaction identifier (TI) or the PDP address towards the MM entity or towards the CM entities via the various MM-SAP's. GPRS L3 messages are routed to mobility management or session management according to the protocol discriminator.
    - For EPS services, the routing function of EPS NAS passes standard L3 messages according to the protocol discriminator (PD) and, if applicable, the procedure transaction identity (PTI) and/or EPS bearer identity towards the EMM entity or towards the CM (ESM) entities of the various EPS NAS SAP's.
    - The routing function of LLC passes the messages according to the SAPIs to the MM sublayer or to the SNDCP entities.

The message (message header or other parts of the message) are neither changed nor removed by the RR routing function or MM routing function before passing it to the appropriate service access point.