# OAI 5G SA tutorial
###### tags: `Construction`

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

1. [SA setup with COTS UE](#1--sa-setup-with-cots-ue)
1. [gNB build and configuration](#11--gnb-build-and-configuration)
2. [OAI 5G Core Network installation and configuration](#12--oai-5g-core-network-installation-and-configuration)
3. [Execution of SA scenario](#13--execution-of-sa-scenario)
2. [SA Setup with OAI NR UE Softmodem](#2-sa-setup-with-oai-nr-ue-softmodem)
1. [Build and configuration](#21-build-and-configuration)
2. [OAI 5G Core Network installation and configuration](#22--oai-5g-core-network-installation-and-configuration)
3. [Execution of SA scenario](#23-execution-of-sa-scenario)

In the following tutorial we describe how to deploy configure and test the two SA OAI setups:

- SA setup with OAI gNB and COTS UE
- SA setup with OAI gNB and OAI UE

The operating system and hardware requirements to support OAI 5G NR are described [here](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/wikis/5g-nr-development-and-setup).

# 1. SA setup with COTS UE
COTS UE devices is being tested:

- [Quectel RM500Q-GL](https://www.quectel.com/product/5g-rm500q-gl/)
- [Simcom SIMCOM8200EA](https://www.simcom.com/product/SIM8200EA_M2.html)
- Huawei Mate 30 Pro
- Oneplus 8
- Google Pixel 5

5G Core Networks

- [OAI CN](https://openairinterface.org/oai-5g-core-network-project/)
- Nokia SA Box
- [Free CN](https://www.free5gc.org/)

## 1.1 gNB build and configuration

### Build gNB

    git clone https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g.git
    git checkout develop
    cd openairinterface5g/
    source oaienv
    cd cmake_targets/
    
    #First time installation only to install software dependencies
    ./build_oai -I -w USRP --build-lib all 
    ./build_oai --gNB -w USRP

A reference configuration file for the **monolithic** gNB is provided [here](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/blob/develop/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf).

In the following, we highlight the fields of the file that have to be configured according to the configuration and interfaces of the Core Network. First, the PLMN section has to be filled with the proper values that match the configuration of the AMF and the UE USIM.

    // Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
    tracking_area_code  =  1;
    plmn_list = ({ mcc = 208; mnc = 99; mnc_length = 2; snssaiList = ({ sst = 1 }) });

Then, the source and destination IP interfaces for the communication with
the Core Network also need to be set as shown below.

    ////////// 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              = "192.168.70.129/24";
        GNB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_NGU               = "demo-oai";
        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NGU                 = "192.168.70.129/24";
        GNB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
    };

In the first part (*amf_ip_address*) we specify the IP of the AMF and in the second part (*NETWORK_INTERFACES*) we specify the gNB local interface with AMF (N2 interface) and the UPF (N3 interface).

**CAUTION:** the `192.168.70.132` AMF IF address is the OAI-CN5G `AMF` Container IP address. You certainly will need to do some networking manipulations for the `gNB` server to be able to see this AMF container.

Please read [CN5G tutorial for more details](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/cn5g/oai-cn5g-fed/-/blob/master/README.md).

### **gNB configuration in CU/DU split mode**
For the configuration of the gNB in CU and DU blocks, the following sample configuration files are provided for the [CU](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/blob/develop/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/cu_gnb.conf) and the [DU](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/blob/develop/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf) entities respectively. These configuration files have to be updated with the IP addresses of the CU and the DU over the F1 interface. For example, in the following section from the DU configuration file, *local_n_address* corresponds to the DU address and *remote_n_address* corresponds to the CU address:

MACRLCs = (
  {
    num_cc           = 1;
    tr_s_preference  = "local_L1";
    tr_n_preference  = "f1";
    local_n_if_name = "lo";
    local_n_address = "127.0.0.3";
    remote_n_address = "127.0.0.4";
    local_n_portc   = 601;
    local_n_portd   = 2152;
    remote_n_portc  = 600;
    remote_n_portd  = 2152;

  }
);

At the point of writing this document the control-plane exchanges between the CU and the DU over *F1-C* interface, as well as some IP traffic tests over *F1-U* have been validated using the OAI gNB/nrUE in RFSIMULATOR mode.

## 1.2 OAI 5G Core Network installation and configuration
* The instructions for the installation of OAI CN components (AMF, SMF, NRF, UPF) using `docker-compose` can be found [here](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/cn5g/oai-cn5g-fed/-/blob/master/README.md).
* Or you can see the **MWNL deploymeny notes in hackmd**

## 1.3 Execution of SA scenario

After having configured the gNB, we can start the individual components in the following sequence:

1. Launch 5G Core Network
2. Launch gNB
3. Launch COTS UE (disable airplane mode)

The execution command to start the gNB (in monolithic mode) is the following:

cd cmake_targets/ran_build/build
sudo ./nr-softmodem -E --sa -O ../../../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf

# 2. SA Setup with OAI NR UE Softmodem
### NAS configuration for the OAI UE
The NAS configuration parameters of the OAI UE can be set as input parameters, configuration file or can be hardcoded. More specifically:
- SUCI (*Subscription Concealed Identifier*)
- USIM_API_K and OPc keys
- NSSAI (*Network Slice Assistance Information*)
- DNN (*Data Network Name*)

Below is a sample configuration file that can be parsed through the execution command ([section 2.3](#23-execution-of-sa-scenario)).

# These all may change along with the gNB & CN config
uicc0 = {
imsi = "208990000007487";
key = "fec86ba6eb707ed08905757b1bb44b8f";
opc= "C42449363BBAD02B66D16BC975D77CC1";
dnn= "oai";
nssai_sst=1;
nssai_sd=1;
}

## 2.1 Build and configuration
To build the gNB and OAI UE executables:

    cd cmake_targets
    # Note: For OAI first time installation please install software dependencies as described in 1.1.
    ./build_oai --gNB --nrUE -w SIMU

The gNB configuration can be performed according to what is described in [section 1.1](#11--gnb-build-and-configuration), using the same reference configuration file as with the RF scenario.

## 2.2 OAI 5G Core Network installation and configuration
The instructions for the installation of OAI CN components (AMF, SMF, NRF, UPF) using `docker-compose` can be found [here](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/cn5g/oai-cn5g-fed/-/blob/master/README.md).

## 2.3 Execution of SA scenario

The order of starting the different components should be the same as the one described in [section 1.3](#13--execution-of-sa-scenario).

the gNB can be launched in 2 modes:

- To launch the gNB in `monolithic` mode:

 sudo RFSIMULATOR=server ./nr-softmodem --rfsim --sa \
     -O ../../../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf

- To launch the gNB in `CU/DU split` mode:

1. Launch the CU component:

    sudo RFSIMULATOR=server ./nr-softmodem --rfsim --sa \
        -O ../../../ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_CU.conf

2. Launch the DU component:

    sudo RFSIMULATOR=server ./nr-softmodem --rfsim --sa \
        -O ../../../ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf

- To launch the OAI UE (valid in `monolithic` gNB and `CU/DU split` gNB):

sudo RFSIMULATOR=127.0.0.1 ./nr-uesoftmodem -r 106 --numerology 1 --band 78 -C 3619200000 \
    --rfsim --sa --nokrnmod -O <PATH_TO_UE_CONF_FILE>

If you get the following error:

Assertion (k2 >= ((5))) failed!
In get_k2() /home/mir/workspace/openairinterface5g/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c:147
Slot offset K2 (2) cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (5). K2 set according to min_rxtxtime in config file.

Add the following parameter (i.e., min_rxtxtime) in the gNB configuration file, just after nr_cellid.

nr_cellid = 12345678L;
min_rxtxtime=6;

or --gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime 6 to the gNB command line

The IP address at the execution command of the OAI UE corresponds to the target IP of the gNB host that the RFSIMULATOR at the UE will connect to. In the above example, we assume that the gNB and UE are running on the same host so the specified address (127.0.0.1) is the one of the loopback interface.