Preventing signaling based minimization of drive test configuration overwrite in dual connectivity
A method may include receiving, at a user equipment, a configuration message from a network element. The method may also include detecting a signaling radio bearer that has been used to transmit the configuration message. The method may further include storing the configuration message according to a trigger associated with the configuration message, wherein the configuration message may be either management-based or signaling-based. Further, the method may include performing measurement data collection pertaining to a cell according to the configuration message.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a user equipment, a configuration message from a network element;
identifying a trigger pertaining to signaling-based tracing or management-based tracing, wherein the configuration message is for either management-based or signaling-based logged measurement, and wherein the trigger is associated with the configuration message;
storing the configuration message according to the trigger; and
performing measurement data collection pertaining to a cell according to the configuration message.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein storing the configuration message occurs according to a radio access technology associated with the configuration message.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising identifying a serving cell and a serving radio access technology of the user equipment.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
managing the configuration message in case of a conflict with another configuration message; and
notifying the network element about the conflict or the stored configuration message.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration message comprises minimization of drive test configurations for evolved universal terrestrial radio access new radio dual connectivity.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising storing long-term evolution and new radio specific logs.
7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising tagging the long-term evolution and new radio specific logs.
8. A method, comprising:
sending a configuration message to a user equipment, wherein a trigger pertains to signaling-based tracing or management-based tracing, wherein the configuration message is for either management-based or signaling-based logged measurement, and wherein the trigger is associated with the configuration message; and
receiving long-term evolution and new radio specific measurement logs.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the measurement logs are tagged as the long-term evolution and new radio specific measurement logs.
10. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory comprising computer program code,
the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus at least to:
receive a configuration message from a network element;
identify a trigger pertaining to signaling-based tracing or management-based tracing, wherein the configuration message is for either management-based or signaling-based logged measurement, and wherein the trigger is associated with the configuration message;
store the configuration message according to the trigger; and
perform measurement data collection pertaining to a cell according to the configuration message.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein storing the configuration message occurs according to a radio access technology associated with the configuration message.
12. The apparats according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to identify a serving cell and a serving radio access technology of the apparatus.
13. The apparats according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:
manage the configuration message in case of a conflict with another configuration message; and
notify the network element about the conflict or the stored configuration message.
14. The apparats according to claim 10 , wherein the configuration message comprises minimization of drive test configurations for evolved universal terrestrial radio access new radio dual connectivity.
15. The apparats according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to store long-term evolution and new radio specific logs.
16. The apparats according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to tag the long-term evolution and new radio specific logs.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
receive a configuration message from a network element;
identify a trigger pertaining to signaling-based tracing or management-based tracing, wherein the configuration message is for either management-based or signaling-based logged measurement, and wherein the trigger is associated with the configuration message;
store the configuration message according to the trigger; and
perform measurement data collection pertaining to a cell according to the configuration message.