Bug 2768 – LteUeNetDevice has a null MAC address

Bug 2768 - LteUeNetDevice has a null MAC address


Summary:	LteUeNetDevice has a null MAC address

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	ns-3
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	lte
Version:	ns-3-dev
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P3 normal
Assigned To:	Biljana Bojović

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Blocks:	2312
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Reported:	2017-07-15 11:41 EDT by Tommaso Pecorella
Modified:	2018-02-03 00:58 EST (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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patch (2.11 KB, patch) 2017-07-15 11:41 EDT, Tommaso Pecorella	Details \| Diff
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Description Tommaso Pecorella 2017-07-15 11:41:47 EDT

Created attachment 2891 [details]
patch

The MAC address (in LTE) is not relevant normally. However, it is needed for IPv6 address configuration.

The standard states that this "MAC address" (it's not a MAC for real) is just a device identifier and it is set by the EPC during the UE Attach procedure.

If we don't want to overcomplicate things, it's enough to set it in the helper.
The patch goes in this direction.

Moreover, this MAC address is a 64 bit one for real, not a 48 bit.

Comment 1 Tommaso Pecorella 2018-02-03 00:58:37 EST

Pushed in changeset 13271:870c436d51fc