Very high BLER with OAI UE in 2x2 from `2024.w12` onwards
In my RFSIM based setup I observe very high uplink BLER (close to 1) and
nrue1 | [RLC] max RETX reached on SRB 1message in UE console.
Keeping gNB at 2024.w13 and trying out different UE image tags, I noticed problem starts at 2024.w12 and is also present at 2024.w13. UE from 2024.w11 does not have this issue.
gNB launch parameters:
./nr-softmodem --sa -O nr.conf --rfsimUE launch parameters:
./nr-uesoftmodem --r 106 --numerology 1 --band 78 -C 3319680000 --ssb 516 --rfsim --sa --ue-nb-ant-rx 2 --ue-nb-ant-tx 2 --uecap_file uecap_ports2.xmlgNB configuration:
Active_gNBs = ( "gNB-OAI");
# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
Asn1_verbosity = "none";
gNBs =
(
{
min_rxtxtime = 6;
////////// Identification parameters:
gNB_ID = 0xe00;
gNB_name = "gNB-OAI";
// Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
tracking_area_code = 1;
plmn_list = ({ mcc = 001; mnc = 01; mnc_length = 2; snssaiList = ({ sst = 1;}) });
nr_cellid = 12345678L;
////////// Physical parameters:
pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP = 2;
pusch_AntennaPorts = 2;
do_CSIRS = 1;
do_SRS = 1;
servingCellConfigCommon = (
{
#spCellConfigCommon
physCellId = 0;
# downlinkConfigCommon
#frequencyInfoDL
# this is 3300.60 MHz + 53*12*30e-3 MHz = 3319.68
absoluteFrequencySSB = 621312; # 641280
dl_frequencyBand = 78;
# this is 3300.60 MHz
dl_absoluteFrequencyPointA = 620040; # 640008
#scs-SpecificCarrierList
dl_offstToCarrier = 0;
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
dl_subcarrierSpacing = 1;
dl_carrierBandwidth = 106; # 40 MHz
#initialDownlinkBWP
#genericParameters
# this is RBstart=27,L=48 (275*(L-1))+RBstart
initialDLBWPlocationAndBandwidth = 28875; # 6366 12925 12956 28875 12952
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
initialDLBWPsubcarrierSpacing = 1;
#pdcch-ConfigCommon
initialDLBWPcontrolResourceSetZero = 12;
initialDLBWPsearchSpaceZero = 0;
#uplinkConfigCommon
#frequencyInfoUL
ul_frequencyBand = 78;
#scs-SpecificCarrierList
ul_offstToCarrier = 0;
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
ul_subcarrierSpacing = 1;
ul_carrierBandwidth = 106;
pMax = 20;
#initialUplinkBWP
#genericParameters
initialULBWPlocationAndBandwidth = 28875;
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
initialULBWPsubcarrierSpacing = 1;
#rach-ConfigCommon
#rach-ConfigGeneric
prach_ConfigurationIndex = 98;
#prach_msg1_FDM
#0 = one, 1=two, 2=four, 3=eight
prach_msg1_FDM = 0;
prach_msg1_FrequencyStart = 0;
zeroCorrelationZoneConfig = 12;
preambleReceivedTargetPower = -96;
#preamblTransMax (0...10) = (3,4,5,6,7,8,10,20,50,100,200)
preambleTransMax = 6;
#powerRampingStep
# 0=dB0,1=dB2,2=dB4,3=dB6
powerRampingStep = 1;
#ra_ReponseWindow
#1,2,4,8,10,20,40,80
ra_ResponseWindow = 4;
#ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR
#1=oneeighth,2=onefourth,3=half,4=one,5=two,6=four,7=eight,8=sixteen
ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR = 3;
#oneHalf (0..15) 4,8,12,16,...60,64
ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB = 15;
#ra_ContentionResolutionTimer
#(0..7) 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64
ra_ContentionResolutionTimer = 7;
rsrp_ThresholdSSB = 19;
#prach-RootSequenceIndex_PR
#1 = 839, 2 = 139
prach_RootSequenceIndex_PR = 2;
prach_RootSequenceIndex = 1;
# SCS for msg1, can only be 15 for 30 kHz < 6 GHz, takes precendence over the one derived from prach-ConfigIndex
#
msg1_SubcarrierSpacing = 1,
# restrictedSetConfig
# 0=unrestricted, 1=restricted type A, 2=restricted type B
restrictedSetConfig = 0,
msg3_DeltaPreamble = 1;
p0_NominalWithGrant =-90;
# pucch-ConfigCommon setup :
# pucchGroupHopping
# 0 = neither, 1= group hopping, 2=sequence hopping
pucchGroupHopping = 0;
hoppingId = 40;
p0_nominal = -70;
# ssb_PositionsInBurs_BitmapPR
# 1=short, 2=medium, 3=long
ssb_PositionsInBurst_PR = 2;
# ssb_PositionsInBurst_Bitmap = 1;
ssb_PositionsInBurst_Bitmap = 15;
# ssb_periodicityServingCell
# 0 = ms5, 1=ms10, 2=ms20, 3=ms40, 4=ms80, 5=ms160, 6=spare2, 7=spare1
ssb_periodicityServingCell = 2;
# dmrs_TypeA_position
# 0 = pos2, 1 = pos3
dmrs_TypeA_Position = 0;
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
subcarrierSpacing = 1;
#tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon
# subcarrierSpacing
# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
referenceSubcarrierSpacing = 1;
# pattern1
# dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity
# 0=ms0p5, 1=ms0p625, 2=ms1, 3=ms1p25, 4=ms2, 5=ms2p5, 6=ms5, 7=ms10
dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity = 6;
nrofDownlinkSlots = 7;
nrofDownlinkSymbols = 6;
nrofUplinkSlots = 2;
nrofUplinkSymbols = 4;
ssPBCH_BlockPower = -25;
}
);
# ------- SCTP definitions
SCTP :
{
# Number of streams to use in input/output
SCTP_INSTREAMS = 2;
SCTP_OUTSTREAMS = 2;
};
////////// AMF parameters:
amf_ip_address = ( { ipv4 = "192.168.70.132";
ipv6 = "192:168:30::17";
active = "yes";
preference = "ipv4";
}
);
NETWORK_INTERFACES :
{
GNB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_NG_AMF = "demo-oai";
GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NG_AMF = "192.168.70.129/26";
GNB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_NGU = "demo-oai";
GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NGU = "192.168.70.129/26";
GNB_PORT_FOR_S1U = 2152; # Spec 2152
};
}
);
MACRLCs = (
{
num_cc = 1;
tr_s_preference = "local_L1";
tr_n_preference = "local_RRC";
#pusch_TargetSNRx10 = 150;
#pucch_TargetSNRx10 = 200;
ulsch_max_frame_inactivity = 0;
#ul_max_mcs = 28;
}
);
L1s = (
{
num_cc = 1;
tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
#pucch0_dtx_threshold = 120;
}
);
RUs = (
{
# do_precoding = 1
local_rf = "yes"
nb_tx = 2
nb_rx = 2
att_tx = 0
att_rx = 0;
bands = [78];
max_pdschReferenceSignalPower = -27;
max_rxgain = 75;
eNB_instances = [0];
##beamforming 1x2 matrix: 1 layer x 2 antennas
# bf_weights = [0x00007fff, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000];
#clock_src = "internal";
sdr_addrs = "mgmt_addr=192.168.5.224,addr=192.168.11.20"
}
);
THREAD_STRUCT = (
{
#three config for level of parallelism "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD", "PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT", or "PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT"
parallel_config = "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD";
#two option for worker "WORKER_DISABLE" or "WORKER_ENABLE"
worker_config = "WORKER_ENABLE";
}
);
rfsimulator :
{
serveraddr = "server";
serverport = "4043";
options = (); #("saviq"); or/and "chanmod"
modelname = "AWGN";
IQfile = "/tmp/rfsimulator.iqs";
};
security = {
# preferred ciphering algorithms
# the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
# valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
# preferred integrity algorithms
# the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
# valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
# setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
# what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
drb_ciphering = "yes";
drb_integrity = "no";
};
log_config :
{
global_log_level ="info";
hw_log_level ="info";
phy_log_level ="info";
mac_log_level ="info";
rlc_log_level ="info";
pdcp_log_level ="info";
rrc_log_level ="info";
ngap_log_level ="debug";
f1ap_log_level ="debug";
};
channelmod = {
max_chan=10;
modellist="modellist_rfsimu_1";
modellist_rfsimu_1 = (
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_enB0"
type = "Rayleigh8";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = -20;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 1;
},
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_ue0"
type = "AWGN";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = -20;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 1;
},
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_ue1"
type = "Rayleigh8";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = -20;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 1;
}
);
modellist_rfsimu_2 = (
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_ue0"
type = "AWGN";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = 0;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 0;
},
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_ue1"
type = "AWGN";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = 0;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 0;
},
{
model_name = "rfsimu_channel_ue2"
type = "AWGN";
ploss_dB = 0;
noise_power_dB = 0;
forgetfact = 0;
offset = 0;
ds_tdl = 0;
}
);
};Edited by Utku Uçak