diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.c
index 43a1c49a6031ea48878f6c41c6b5cf38d031cf7d..be9d8766cb0927ee468ec478e4f183fd3f1c0ea3 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.c
@@ -2923,8 +2923,10 @@ void extract_and_decode_SI(int inst,int si_ind,uint8_t *si_container,int si_cont
     case BCCH_DL_SCH_MessageType__c1_PR_systemInformation:
       {
 	SystemInformation_t *si = &bcch_message->message.choice.c1.choice.systemInformation;
-	
+
+
 	for (int i=0; i<si->criticalExtensions.choice.systemInformation_r8.sib_TypeAndInfo.list.count; i++) {
+	  LOG_I(ENB_APP,"Extracting SI %d/%d\n",i,si->criticalExtensions.choice.systemInformation_r8.sib_TypeAndInfo.list.count);
 	  struct SystemInformation_r8_IEs__sib_TypeAndInfo__Member *typeandinfo;
 	  typeandinfo = si->criticalExtensions.choice.systemInformation_r8.sib_TypeAndInfo.list.array[i];
 	  
@@ -3019,6 +3021,8 @@ void configure_du_mac(int inst) {
   eNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.rrc[inst];
   rrc_eNB_carrier_data_t *carrier = &rrc->carrier[0];
 
+  LOG_I(ENB_APP,"Configuring MAC/L1 %d, carrier->sib2 %p\n",inst,&carrier->sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon);
+
   rrc_mac_config_req_eNB(inst, 0,
 			 carrier->physCellId,
 			 carrier->p_eNB,
@@ -3030,9 +3034,8 @@ void configure_du_mac(int inst) {
 #endif
 			 0, // rnti
 			 (BCCH_BCH_Message_t *)
-			 NULL,
-			 (RadioResourceConfigCommonSIB_t *) &
-			 carrier->sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon,
+			 &carrier->mib,
+			 (RadioResourceConfigCommonSIB_t *) &carrier->sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon,
 #if (RRC_VERSION >= MAKE_VERSION(14, 0, 0))
 			 (RadioResourceConfigCommonSIB_t *) 
 			 NULL,
@@ -3079,10 +3082,15 @@ void handle_f1ap_setup_resp(f1ap_setup_resp_t *resp) {
       if (check_plmn_identity(carrier, resp->mcc[j], resp->mnc[j], resp->mnc_digit_length[j])>0 &&
           resp->nrpci[j] == carrier->physCellId) {
 	// copy system information and decode it 
-	for (si_ind=0;si_ind<resp->num_SI[j];si_ind++)  extract_and_decode_SI(i,
-									      si_ind,
-									      resp->SI_container[j][si_ind],
-									      resp->SI_container_length[j][si_ind]);
+	for (si_ind=0;si_ind<resp->num_SI[j];si_ind++)  {
+	  printf("SI %d: ",si_ind);
+	  for (int n=0;n<resp->SI_container_length[j][si_ind];n++) printf("%2x ",resp->SI_container[j][si_ind][n]);
+	  printf("\n");
+	  extract_and_decode_SI(i,
+				si_ind,
+				resp->SI_container[j][si_ind],
+				resp->SI_container_length[j][si_ind]);
+	}
 	// perform MAC/L1 common configuration
 	configure_du_mac(i);
       }
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
index 67d1dbfa79d52eb6f8419c4955766d867a415ba3..650bbb1729511ad80db8d728594cb5133a58c2e6 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ int CU_send_F1_SETUP_RESPONSE(instance_t instance,
 
       F1AP_GNB_CUSystemInformation_t *gNB_CUSystemInformation = (F1AP_GNB_CUSystemInformation_t *)calloc(1, sizeof(F1AP_GNB_CUSystemInformation_t));
 
+      printf("SI %d: ");
+      for (int n=0;n<f1ap_setup_resp->SI_container_length[i][0];n++) printf("%2x ",f1ap_setup_resp->SI_container[i][0][n]);
+      printf("\n");
       OCTET_STRING_fromBuf(&gNB_CUSystemInformation->sImessage,
                            f1ap_setup_resp->SI_container[i][0], f1ap_setup_resp->SI_container_length[i][0]);
 
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
index e6aef6166ca0178ee7c6b524126046fca32ee447..be36af0a1ba218579779b31776106e739de1db22 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
@@ -486,7 +486,11 @@ int DU_handle_F1_SETUP_RESPONSE(instance_t instance,
 	   size_t size = ext->list.array[si]->extensionValue.choice.GNB_CUSystemInformation.sImessage.size;
 	   F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container_length[i][si] = size;
            printf("F1AP: F1Setup-Resp SI_container_length[%d][%d] %d bytes\n",i,si,size);
-	   F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container[i][si] = ext->list.array[si]->extensionValue.choice.GNB_CUSystemInformation.sImessage.buf;
+	   F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container[i][si] = malloc(F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container_length[i][si]);
+
+	   memcpy((void*)F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container[i][si],
+		  (void*)ext->list.array[si]->extensionValue.choice.GNB_CUSystemInformation.sImessage.buf,
+		  F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container_length[i][si]);
 	 }
        }
        break;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/config.c
index 8fd85e78118f497a215eff748b1ffbbadb975d34..ea88eae8589e8da9b9df23697ef87f9ebc121953 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/config.c
@@ -780,68 +780,66 @@ rrc_mac_config_req_eNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
       RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].sib1_v13ext = sib1_v13ext;
     }
 #endif
-    if (radioResourceConfigCommon != NULL) {
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]SIB2/3 Contents (partial)\n");
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.n_SB = %ld\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.n_SB);
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.hoppingMode = %ld\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.hoppingMode);
-      LOG_I(MAC,
-	    "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.pusch_HoppingOffset = %ld\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.pusch_HoppingOffset);
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.enable64QAM = %d\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.enable64QAM);
-      LOG_I(MAC,
-	    "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.groupHoppingEnabled = %d\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
-	    groupHoppingEnabled);
-      LOG_I(MAC,
-	    "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.groupAssignmentPUSCH = %ld\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
-	    groupAssignmentPUSCH);
-      LOG_I(MAC,
-	    "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.sequenceHoppingEnabled = %d\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
-	    sequenceHoppingEnabled);
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.cyclicShift  = %ld\n",
-	    radioResourceConfigCommon->
-	    pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.cyclicShift);
-
-      AssertFatal(radioResourceConfigCommon->
-		  rach_ConfigCommon.maxHARQ_Msg3Tx > 0,
-		  "radioResourceconfigCommon %d == 0\n",
-		  (int) radioResourceConfigCommon->
-		  rach_ConfigCommon.maxHARQ_Msg3Tx);
-
-      RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].
-	radioResourceConfigCommon = radioResourceConfigCommon;
-      if (ul_CarrierFreq > 0)
-	RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_CarrierFreq =
-	  ul_CarrierFreq;
-      if (ul_Bandwidth)
-	RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_Bandwidth =
-	  *ul_Bandwidth;
-      else
-	RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_Bandwidth =
-	  RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].mib->message.
-	  dl_Bandwidth;
-
-      config_sib2(Mod_idP, CC_idP, radioResourceConfigCommon,
+    AssertFatal(radioResourceConfigCommon != NULL, "radioResourceConfigCommon is null\n");
+    LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]SIB2/3 Contents (partial)\n");
+    LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.n_SB = %ld\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.n_SB);
+    LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.hoppingMode = %ld\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.hoppingMode);
+    LOG_I(MAC,
+	  "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.pusch_HoppingOffset = %ld\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.pusch_HoppingOffset);
+    LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.enable64QAM = %d\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.pusch_ConfigBasic.enable64QAM);
+    LOG_I(MAC,
+	  "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.groupHoppingEnabled = %d\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
+	  groupHoppingEnabled);
+    LOG_I(MAC,
+	  "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.groupAssignmentPUSCH = %ld\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
+	  groupAssignmentPUSCH);
+    LOG_I(MAC,
+	  "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.sequenceHoppingEnabled = %d\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.
+	  sequenceHoppingEnabled);
+    LOG_I(MAC, "[CONFIG]pusch_config_common.cyclicShift  = %ld\n",
+	  radioResourceConfigCommon->
+	  pusch_ConfigCommon.ul_ReferenceSignalsPUSCH.cyclicShift);
+    
+    AssertFatal(radioResourceConfigCommon->
+		rach_ConfigCommon.maxHARQ_Msg3Tx > 0,
+		"radioResourceconfigCommon %d == 0\n",
+		(int) radioResourceConfigCommon->
+		rach_ConfigCommon.maxHARQ_Msg3Tx);
+    
+    RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].
+      radioResourceConfigCommon = radioResourceConfigCommon;
+    if (ul_CarrierFreq > 0)
+      RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_CarrierFreq =
+	ul_CarrierFreq;
+    if (ul_Bandwidth)
+      RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_Bandwidth =
+	*ul_Bandwidth;
+    else
+      RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].ul_Bandwidth =
+	RC.mac[Mod_idP]->common_channels[CC_idP].mib->message.
+	dl_Bandwidth;
+    
+    config_sib2(Mod_idP, CC_idP, radioResourceConfigCommon,
 #if (RRC_VERSION >= MAKE_VERSION(14, 0, 0))
-		  radioResourceConfigCommon_BR,
+		radioResourceConfigCommon_BR,
 #endif
-		  NULL, ul_Bandwidth, additionalSpectrumEmission,
-		  mbsfn_SubframeConfigList);
-
-
-    }
+		NULL, ul_Bandwidth, additionalSpectrumEmission,
+		mbsfn_SubframeConfigList);
+    
   } // mib != NULL
 
   // SRB2_lchan_config->choice.explicitValue.ul_SpecificParameters->logicalChannelGroup
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
index 1427ec5091c0cbe3f50fc50d6a652d1c8a783bbc..f8775acb757deffbaf9e8deeed6187ac98a6664d 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ init_SI(
 #endif
   
   }
+  /*
   if (rrc->node_type == ngran_eNB_DU) {
     LOG_D(RRC, "About to call rrc_mac_config_req_eNB for ngran_eNB_DU\n");
     
@@ -437,7 +438,9 @@ init_SI(
 #endif
 			   );
   }
-  else if (rrc->node_type == ngran_eNB) {
+  else 
+  */
+  if (rrc->node_type == ngran_eNB) {
     LOG_D(RRC, "About to call rrc_mac_config_req_eNB for ngran_eNB\n");
     
     rrc_mac_config_req_eNB(ctxt_pP->module_id, CC_id,
@@ -7357,6 +7360,9 @@ void handle_f1_setup_req(f1ap_setup_req_t *f1_setup_req) {
         if (rrc->carrier[0].SIB23) {
           F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container[cu_cell_ind][num_SI]        = rrc->carrier[0].SIB23;
           F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container_length[cu_cell_ind][num_SI] = rrc->carrier[0].sizeof_SIB23;
+	  printf("SI %d: ",0);
+	  for (int n=0;n<F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container_length[j][num_SI];n++) printf("%2x ",F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).SI_container[0][num_SI][n]);
+	  printf("\n");
           num_SI++;
         }
         F1AP_SETUP_RESP (msg_p).num_SI[cu_cell_ind] = num_SI;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/du.lte.band7.10MHz.if4p5.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/du.lte.band7.10MHz.if4p5.conf
index bdf89ac36428f29a7e4c6b72ed3ebeffae721da7..360f55d73a4c44da0b1c178699fbb90a6f88d109 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/du.lte.band7.10MHz.if4p5.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/du.lte.band7.10MHz.if4p5.conf
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ L1s = (
 
 RUs = (
     {		  
-      	local_if_name  = "eth1";			  
-      	remote_address = "10.10.10.19";
-    	local_address  = "10.10.10.18"; 
+      	local_if_name  = "lo";			  
+      	remote_address = "127.0.0.2";
+    	local_address  = "127.0.0.1"; 
     	local_portc    = 50000;	
     	remote_portc   = 50000;
     	local_portd    = 50001;	
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rru.oaisim.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rru.oaisim.conf
index 41b322fb55865e6a519f31ecfc587a50c9acaf9a..405e2490ee1e7ffb55ca6545815548c5647214a6 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rru.oaisim.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/rru.oaisim.conf
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ log_config = {
       global_log_verbosity                  ="medium";
       hw_log_level                          ="info";
       hw_log_verbosity                      ="medium";
-      phy_log_level                         ="debug";
+      phy_log_level                         ="info`";
       phy_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
-      mac_log_level                         ="debug";
+      mac_log_level                         ="info";
       mac_log_verbosity                     ="high";
       rlc_log_level                         ="info";
       rlc_log_verbosity                     ="medium";