460 likes | 473 Views
Decentralized Clustering Resolution to CID 127. Date: 20 14-3-18. Presenter:. Author List. Author List. Abstract.
E N D
Decentralized Clustering Resolution to CID 127 Date: 2014-3-18 Presenter: Dejian Li, Huawei
Author List Dejian Li, Huawei
Author List Dejian Li, Huawei
Abstract • This is a submission for comment resolution on D0.01 for comment #127. This submission provides a decentralized CDMG PCP/AP clustering mechanism to improve spatial sharing and interference mitigation for the CDMG PCPs/APs based on the reference [1]. The decentralized CDMG PCP/AP clustering keeps backward compatibility with DMG devices. Dejian Li, Huawei
Background: Decentralized PCP/AP Clustering • In 11ad, PCP/AP clustering is used to improve spatial sharing and interference mitigation with other co-channel DMG BSSs. • S-PCP/S-AP provides synchronization and other services to a PCP/AP cluster. • A member PCP/AP shall transmit its DMG Beacon frame during one of the Beacon SPs. • Clustering: cluster formation, cluster maintenance and cluster report Dejian Li, Huawei
Background: DBC Mechanism • Channelization[2]: 2.16GHz channel and 1.08GHz channel • 2.16GHz channel 2 are overlapping with 1.08GHz channel 5 and 6 • Dynamic Bandwidth Control (DBC) MAC[2] • Case 1: One PCP/AP starts and operates in a 1.08GHz channel, e.g., Channel 5 or Channel 6. • Case 2: Two 1.08GHz PCPs/APs operate in adjacent 1.08GHz channels: one PCP/AP providing time reference is called synchronizing PCP/AP and the other PCP/AP is called synchronized PCP/AP. 2 3 5 6 7 8 Case 1 Case 2 Dejian Li, Huawei
Clustering on 1.08 GHz Channel (1/4) • If a CDMG PCP/AP 1 is operating on 1.08 GHz channel and supports clustering, it can perform as an S-PCP/S-AP with transmitting CDMG Beacon frames during both NP and BTI. • To avoid interfering with DMG devices, CDMG PCP/AP 1 (S-PCP/S-AP) shall transmit CDMG Beacon frames on the 2.16 GHz Channel 2 during NP. • Besides for Beacon SPs, member PCP/AP 3/4 should also reserve an SP for the NP of PCP/AP 1. • If no DMG STAs exists in the BSS, CDMG PCP/AP 2 can join this cluster in Channel 5 as a member PCP/AP with only transmitting CDMG Beacon frames during its BTI. • Otherwise, if there is at least one DMG STA in PCP/AP 3’s BSS, PCP/AP 3 shall retain its NP after joining the cluster. CDMG S-PCP/S-AP 1 Member PCP/AP 2 Member PCP/AP 3 Dejian Li, Huawei
Clustering on 1.08 GHz Channel (2/4) • If a pair of PCP/AP 1 and PCP/AP 2 operate on 1.08GHz Channel 5 and Channel 6, respectively, they may form a cluster on each 1.08 GHz channel . • Note that the maximum number of member PCPs/APs may be different in the two clusters. S-PCP/S-AP 1 at Channel 5 Member PCPs/APs at Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 at Channel 6 Member PCPs/APs at Channel 6 Dejian Li, Huawei
Clustering on 1.08 GHz Channel (3/4) • A CDMG PCP/AP operating in 2.16 GHz Channel 2 may join a 1.08 GHz cluster after receiving a CDMG Beacon frame transmitted by the S-PCP/S-AP operating in 1.08 GHz channel during NP. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 or 2 or both are clustering enabled and start their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. PCP/AP 3 is clustering enabled but did not join any cluster. • Option: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 may switch to Channel 5 or 6 to join a cluster. Cluster formation cases are sorted out and given in the annex of this submission. Dejian Li, Huawei
Clustering on 1.08 GHz Channel (4/4) • Consider the legacy DMG STA existed in the BSS • If there exists at least one DMG STA in the BSS of a 1.08GHz CDMG PCP/AP, NP1 and NP2 should be retained to keep backward compatibility with the DMG STA when joining. • Suppose PCP/AP 1 of the synchronization pair 1.08GHz PCPs/APs intends to join the co-channel cluster, the rules for setting the BI durations in 1.08 GHz channel and 1.08 GHz channel are: • BI 1 of PCP/AP 1 in Channel 5 should be set to BI of the S-PCP/S-AP of the target cluster • BI in Channel 3 should be set to integer times of both BI 1 in Channel 5 and BI 2 in Channel 6 Dejian Li, Huawei
Joining the 2.16 GHz cluster for a 1.08 GHz PCP/AP • Except of joining a co-channel 1.08 GHz cluster, a 1.08 GHz CDMG PCP/AP also can join a channel-overlapped 2.16GHz cluster. • Its BSS can still operate on the 1.08GHz or switch to operate on the 2.16GHz. Dejian Li, Huawei
Problem of joining 2.16GHz cluster for 1.08GHz PCP/AP • Difficulties of joining or merging with a 2.16 GHz cluster for a 1.08 GHz CDMG PCP/AP: • The 1.08 GHz CDMG PCP/AP may not be able to receive the 2.16GHz DMG/CDMG Beacon frames during its NP through passively listening. • It is not feasible to monitor the 2.16 GHz channel for a long time (up to aMinChannelTime) consecutively for a 1.08GHz CDMG PCP/AP. Dejian Li, Huawei
Active cluster probe for cluster formation (1/4) • Proposed active cluster probe scheme for efficient cluster discovery: • A 1.08 GHz PCP/AP that is suffering interference can transmit DMG Beacon/Probe Request frame including Cluster Probe IE on the 2.16 GHz channel in NP/DTI. • The Cluster Probe IE comprises timing information for when the feedback is transmitted. • The 1.08GHz PCP/AP can reserve a few randomly time located SPs in DTI to transmit the Cluster Probe IE. • If Probe Request frame is used for cluster probe, the transmit frequency should be limited. • 2.16 GHz S-PCP/S-AP responds with a Probe Response frame including Extended Cluster Report element according to the timing requirement in Cluster Probe element. Dejian Li, Huawei
Active cluster probe for cluster formation (2/4) • Joining an existed 2.16GHz cluster for both the synchronization pair PCPs/APs • If PCP/AP 1 detects the presence of a 2.16GHz PCP/AP cluster and meet the requirement of joining the cluster, it should transmit a Cluster Switch Announcement IE to its peer PCP/AP 2 during NP1 prior to joining the cluster. • Cluster Switch Announcement IE • Used to motivate and assist the peer 1.08GHz PCP/AP to join the 2.16GHz cluster • Coordinate the joining sequence of the synchronization pair PCPs/APs • After one of the synchronization pair PCPs/APs transmits the Cluster Switch Announcement IE in its NP, it should cease Beacon transmission during NP. Dejian Li, Huawei
Active cluster probe for cluster formation (3/4) • Request Token: set to a nonzero value chosen by the requester AP • SP Offset, SP Space, SP Duration, Repetition Count: together to define a number of SPs for transmitting and receiving Probe Response frame including the Extended Cluster Report IE. • Request token: copied from request token field in Cluster Probe element • Next BTI Offset: indicate the start time of the next DMG Beacon • Reported Clustering Control: Control information of the 2.16GHz cluster Cluster Probe element format Extended Cluster Report element format Dejian Li, Huawei
Active cluster probe for cluster formation(4/4) • Compatibility problem in active cluster probe • 11ad devices can not identify the new Cluster Probe element, thus compatibility needs to be considered during cluster formation or cluster merge. • Resolution to this compatibility problem: • If the number of transmitted Cluster Probe IE reaches the upper limitation but the 1.08GHz PCP/AP did not receive any response, then the 1.08GHz PCP/AP may request an STA in its BSS to monitor the 2.16GHz channel, similar to DFS of 802.11. • The STA monitoring the 2.16GHz channel can use cluster report mechanism to report the received cluster information. • The 1.08GHz PCP/AP can reserve SPs to monitor the 2.16GHz channel during each Beacon SP in using the cluster information in the cluster report. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging in Cluster Maintenance • Cluster merging occurs when an S-PCP/S-AP detects the presence of another S-PCP/S-AP through receiving a CDMG Beacon. • To make a decision of whether to join the neighboring cluster, S-PCP/S-AP 1 should compare the value of each subfield in the Dynamic Bandwidth Control field with that of S-PCP/S-AP 2. • The Dynamic Bandwidth Control field is included in the 2.16GHz CDMG Beacon frame. • The priority is given by the following order: 1) Channel Splitting; 2) Adjacent Chanel Occupancy; 3) Clustering Enabled; 4) Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC Address. Dynamic Bandwidth Control field format Dejian Li, Huawei
Y Is the DBC Present field set to 0 at S-PCPs/S-APs 1 or 2? N Compare the Channel Splitting field of S-PCP/S-AP 1 with that of S-PCP/S-AP 2 • CDMG Cluster Merging Method • If the S-PCP/S-AP is a legacy device, e.g., DMG device, or a CDMG device working at the legacy mode, the DBC Present field shall be set to 0. Otherwise, this field is set to 1. • If either of two S-PCPs/S-APs is a legacy device, cluster merging occurs only in a 2.16GHz channel and the cluster merging is the same with the method in IEEE 802.11ad [1]. • If both S-PCPs/APs are CDMG devices, one S-PCP/S-AP should become a member PCP/AP of the other S-PCP/S-AP’s cluster by comparing the value of each subfield in Dynamic Bandwidth Control fieldwith the fact that the value of the other S-PCP/S-AP is lower than that of this S-PCP/S-AP. Lower Larger Equal Compare the Adjacent Channel Occupancy field of S-PCP/S-AP 1 with that of S-PCP/S-AP 2 Is the MAC address of S-PCP/S-AP 1 lower than that of S-PCP/S-AP 2? Lower Larger N Equal Compare the Clustering Enabled field of S-PCP/S-AP 1 with that of S-PCP/S-AP 2 Lower Y Larger Equal Compare the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC Address of S-PCP/S-AP 1 with that of S-PCP/S-AP 2? Lower Larger S-PCP/S-AP 1 become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 2’s cluster End Dejian Li, Huawei
A Case of Cluster Merging • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 2, while a pair of PCPs/APs 2 and 3 start their own cluster in Channel 5 and Channel 6, respectively. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield in Dynamic Bandwidth Control field is set to 0 at S-PCP/S-AP 1 and 1 at S-PCPs/S-APs 2 and 3. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Channel Splitting subfield through transmitting Cluster Probe IE and receiving the Extended Cluster Report IE from S-PCP/S-AP 1 [2], S-PCP/S-AP 2 or 3 or both should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Channel 2 Channel 6 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 3 Channel 2 Member PCP/AP 3 Member PCP/AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 More cluster merging cases are given in the annex of this submission. Dejian Li, Huawei
Announcing the Cluster Switching State • Problem in cluster merging • It is hard to implement cluster merging for the 1.08 GHz member PCPs/APs, since the 1.08 GHz member PCPs/APs might not find the 2.16 GHz cluster yet. • Resolution • If a PCP/AP discovers a cluster in another channel and intends to join it, it should transmit Cluster Switch Announcement IE to its original cluster prior to switching cluster. • The cluster members should attempt to receive the CDMG Beacon of the target S-PCP/S-AP using the cluster information contained in the Cluster Switch Announcement IE. • If a cluster member receives the CDMG Beacon of S-PCP/S-AP of the new cluster, it should start to perform the cluster formation steps to join it; otherwise, it should complete the cluster maintenance steps according to 802.11ad. Cluster Switch Announcement IE format Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging for 1.08 and 2.16 GHz Cluster • In some cases, clusters on 2.16 GHz and 1.08 GHz channels need to be coexistent • If a 1.08GHz cluster should be merged into a 2.16GHz cluster, some 1.08 GHz PCPs/APs (e.g. PCP/AP 5~7) may not be able to receive the S-PCP/S-AP’s CDMG Beacon on 2.16 GHz channel because they are too far away from the 2.16 GHz S-PCP/S-AP. • Problem of cluster merging • The 1.08GHz member PCPs/APs which fail to join the 2.16GHz cluster might interfere with the 2.16GHz cluster. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Coordination after Cluster Merging • If some member PCPs/APs can not join the 2.16 GHz cluster, coordination should be performed between the coexistent 1.08 GHz & 2.16 GHz clusters. • The function of a 1.08 GHz S-PCP/S-AP that performs as a coordinator • Join the 2.16 GHz cluster as member PCP/AP, and transmit CDMG Beacon during one Beacon SP • Remain in 1.08 GHz channel as S-PCP/S-AP at time other than 2.16 GHz Beacon SPs • Broadcast non-idle 2.16 GHz Beacon SP information (as data SP allocation) on 1.08 GHz channel • Broadcast1.08GHz synchronization Beacon SP information (as data SP ) on 2.16 GHz channel • Member PCP/AP and STA in a 1.08 GHz cluster switch to 2.16 GHz channel before non-idle 2.16 GHz Beacon SPs and receive Beacon frames • Collect information about data SP/CBAP schedules • PCP/AP1 is S-PCP/S-AP of cluster@channel5 • PCP/AP2 is S-PCP/S-AP of cluster@channel2 • PCP/AP3 is member of cluster@channel2 S-PCP/S-AP play as Coordinator Member PCPs/AP @channel5 Dejian Li, Huawei
Avoid interference between coexistent 1.08GHz & 2.16GHz clusters • Benefiting from information exchanged by the coordinator, interference between the 2.16 GHz & 1.08 GHz clusters could be avoided. • PCPs/APs and STAs of 1.08 GHz cluster get information about 2.16 GHz Beacon SP and SP/CBAP information • Actively avoid interfering with beacon transmission on 2.16 GHz channel • Actively avoid interfering with scheduled data transmission • Support cluster report and re-schedule on 1.08 GHz channel • PCPs/APs of 2.16 GHz cluster get information about 1.08 GHz Beacon SP information • Actively avoid interfering with synchronization Beacon transmission on 1.08 GHz channel Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Report • Show the cluster channel number by using the 2 reserved bits in the Cluster Report element • If a 1.08GHz non-PCP/non-AP STA receives a DMG beacon of a 2.16GHz cluster, it shall transmit a Cluster Report IE including a Cluster Channel Number field to its PCP/AP to report the interference information. • Cluster Channel Number: • set to 01 if the reported cluster is in the low frequency 1.08GHz channel. • set to 10 if the reported cluster is in the high frequency 1.08GHz channel. • set to 11 if the reported cluster is in the 2.16GHz channel. Cluster Report Control field Dejian Li, Huawei
Conclusion • This submission provides decentralized CDMG PCP/AP clustering solutionfor comment #127 on the comment resolution for D0.01. • Cluster formation • CDMG PCP/AP cluster can be formed on 1.08GHz channel. • An active probe method to discover the 2.16GHz cluster for 1.08GHz PCP/AP. • Rules of adjusting BI and SBBI for 1.08GHz PCP/AP that is joining a cluster. • Cluster maintenance • The PCP/AP that is switching cluster should announce its cluster switching state to other members. • Cluster merging between two S-PCPs/S-APs should compare the Dynamic Bandwidth Control field • Cluster coordination: Exchange scheduling information between overlapped 2.16GHz and 1.08GHz clusters through the 1.08GHz S-PCP/S-AP that is a coordinator of the two clusters. • Cluster report • The cluster channel number is indicated by modifying Cluster Report IE. • Main modifications to 11ad: • 4 new elements/fields are defined: Cluster Probe element, Extended Cluster Report element, Cluster Switch Announcement element, Dynamic Bandwidth Control field • 1 element is modified: Cluster Report element Dejian Li, Huawei
Annex • Cluster formation cases • Cluster merging cases Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 1 • Scenario: Both PCPs/APs 1 and 2 establish their own networks in Channel 2, respectively. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 2. • Options: When PCP/AP 2 detects the presence of S-PCP/S-AP 1 and becomes into clustering enabled, it shall become a member PCP/AP of this cluster. This is same to the existing IEEE 802.11ad clustering mechanism [1]. Two PCPs/APs operate in the same 2.16GHz channel. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 2 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 establishes its network in Channel 2, while PCP/AP 2 establishes its network in channel 5 and the adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 2. • Options: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 2 may switch to Channel 2 to become a member PCP/AP through transmitting Cluster Probe element (IE) and receiving the Extended Cluster Report IE from S-PCP/S-AP 1. One PCP/AP operates in a 2.16GHz channel and the other one operates in one of 1.08GHz channels within this large land but its adjacent 1.08GHz is unoccupied. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 3 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 establishes its network in Channel 2, while a pair of PCPs/APs 2 and 3 establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 2. • Options: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 2 or 3 or both may become a member PCP/AP by Cluster Probe element (IE) and Extended Cluster Report IE [2]. One PCP/AP operates in a 2.16GHz channel and another pair of PCPs/APs operate in two 1.08GHz channels of the same 2.16GHz channel, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 4 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 establishes its network in channel 5 and the adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied, while PCP/AP 2 establishes its network in Channel 2. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 5. • Options: • Clustering enabled PCP/AP 2 may become a member PCP/AP . • PCP/AP 2 may switch to Channel 6 to continue its BSS/PBSS under DBC MAC protocol. One PCP/AP operates in one of 1.08GHz channels within a large land but its adjacent 1.08GHz is unoccupied as well as the other one operates in the same 2.16GHz channel. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 5 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 establishes a network in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. Similarly, another PCP/AP 2 also establishes a network in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 5. • Options: • Clustering enabled PCP/AP 2 may choose to become a member PCP/AP. • PCP/AP 2 may switch to Channel 6 to continue its BSS/PBSS under DBC MAC protocol. One PCP/AP operates in a 1.08GHz channel and its adjacent 1.08GHz channel is unoccupied as well as another PCP/AP operates in the same 1.08GHz and its adjacent 1.08GHz is unoccupied. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 6 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 establishes a network in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. At the same time, a pair of PCPs/APs 2 and 3 establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster in Channel 5. • Option: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 2 may choose to become a member PCP/AP. One PCP/AP operates in a 1.08GHz channel and its adjacent 1.08GHz is unoccupied as well as another pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channel of the same 2.16GHz channel, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 7 • Scenario: A pair of PCPs/APs 1 and 2 establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively, while another PCP/AP 3 establishes its networks in Channel 2. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 or 2 or both are clustering enabled and start their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Option: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 may switch to Channel 5 or 6 to become a member PCP/AP . One PCP/AP operates in a 2.16GHz channel and another pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channels of the same 2.16GHz channel, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 8 • Scenario: A pair of PCPs/APs 1 and 2 establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. At the same time, PCP/AP 1 establishes a network in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. • Assumptions: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts a cluster, regardless of whether PCP/AP 2 is clustering enabled or not. • Option: Clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 may choose to become a member PCP/AP. A pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channels of the same 2.16GHz channel, respectively, as well as another PCP/AP operates in one 1.08GHz and its adjacent 1.08GHz is unoccupied. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 9 (1/3) • Scenario: A pair of PCPs/APs 1 and 2 establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. At the same time, another pair of PCPs/APs 3 and 4 also establish their own networks in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Assumptions: Both PCPs/APs 1 and 2 are clustering enabled and start their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Option: A pair of clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 and 4 choose to become member PCPs/APs in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. (a) A pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channels of a 2.16GHz channel, respectively, as well as another pair of PCPs/APs also operates in these two 1.08GHz channels, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 9 (2/3) • Assumption 2: PCPs/APs 1 and 4 are clustering enabled and start their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. • Option: In each channel, clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 or 2 chooses to become a member PCP/AP. (b) A pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channels of a 2.16GHz channel, respectively, as well as another pair of PCPs/APs also operates in these two 1.08GHz channels, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster formation -Case 9 (3/3) • Assumption 3: PCP/AP 1 is clustering enabled and starts its cluster in Channel 5, while PCP/AP 2 in Channel 6 is clustering disabled. • Option: Only clustering enabled PCP/AP 3 chooses to become a member PCP/AP. (c) A pair of PCPs/APs operates in two 1.08GHz channels of a 2.16GHz channel, respectively, as well as another pair of PCPs/APs also operates in these two 1.08GHz channels, respectively. Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging-Case 1 • Scenario: Both PCPs/APs 1 and 2 start their own clusters by becoming S-PCPs/S-APs 1 and 2 in Channel 2. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield and the Clustering Enabled subfield are both set to the same value of 1000 at S-PCPs/S-APs 1 and 2. • Assumptions: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 2 receives a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 1 within Channel 2 and its MAC address is higher than that of S-PCP/S-AP 1. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC Address subfield, S-PCP/S-AP 2 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Channel 2 Member PCP/AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging-Case 2 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 2, while PCP/AP 2 starts a cluster in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield in Dynamic Bandwidth Control field is set to 0 at S-PCP/S-AP 1 and 1 at S-PCP/S-AP 2. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Channel Splitting subfield through transmitting Cluster Probe IE and receiving the Extended Cluster Report IE from S-PCP/S-AP 1 [2], S-PCP/S-AP 2 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Channel 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Channel 2 Member PCP/AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 3 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 2, while a pair of PCPs/APs 2 and 3 start their own cluster in Channel 5 and Channel 6, respectively. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield in Dynamic Bandwidth Control field is set to 0 at S-PCP/S-AP 1 and 1 at S-PCPs/S-APs 2 and 3. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Channel Splitting subfield through transmitting Cluster Probe IE and receiving the Extended Cluster Report IE from S-PCP/S-AP 1 [2], S-PCP/S-AP 2 or 3 or both should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Channel 2 Channel 6 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 3 Channel 2 Member PCP/AP 3 Member PCP/AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 4 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 5, and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. At the same time, another PCP/AP 2 also starts a cluster in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield and the Clustering Enabled subfield are set to the same value of 0101 at S-PCPs/S-APs 1 and 2 . • Assumptions: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 2 receives a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 1 within Channel 5 and that its MAC address is higher than that of S-PCP/S-AP 1. • Cluster Merging: • By comparing with the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC Address field, S-PCP/S-AP 2 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. • S-PCP/S-AP 2 may switch to Channel 6 to start a new cluster . Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Channel 6 Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Member PCP/AP 2 Channel 6 S-PCP/S-AP 2 (a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 5 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 5, and its adjacent Channel 6 is unoccupied. At the same time, another PCP/AP 2 also starts a cluster in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is occupied by a PCP/AP or an S-PCP/S-AP. The Channel Splitting subfield is set to the same value of 0 at S-PCPs/S-APs 1 and 2 . However, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield is set to 1 at S-PCP/S-AP 1 and 0 at S-PCP/S-AP 2. • Assumption: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 1 receives a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 2. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Adjacent Channel Occupancy field, S-PCP/S-AP 1 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 1 PCP/AP 3 Channel 6 Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Member PCP/AP 1 Channel 6 PCP/AP 3 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 6 • Scenario: PCP/AP 1 starts a cluster in Channel 5, and its adjacent Channel 6 is occupied by a clustering disabled PCP/AP 2. At the same time, another PCP/AP 3 also starts a cluster in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is also occupied by a clustering disabled PCP/AP 4. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield and the Clustering Enabled subfield are set to the same value of 0001 at S-PCPs/APs 1 and 3. • Assumptions: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 3 receives a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 1and that its Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC address is higher than that of S-PCP/S-AP 1. • Cluster Merging: By comparing with the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC address field, S-PCP/S-AP 3 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 3 Channel 6 PCP/AP 2 PCP/AP 4 Channel 5 Member PCP/AP 3 S-PCP/S-AP 1 PCP/AP 4 PCP/AP 2 Channel 6 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 7 • Scenario: A pair of PCPs/APs 1 and 2 starts their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. At the same time, another PCP/AP 3 starts a cluster in Channel 5 and its adjacent Channel 6 is occupied by a clustering disabled PCP/AP 4. The Channel Splitting subfield, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield are set to the same value of 00. However, the Clustering Enabled subfield is set to 00 at S-PCP/AP 1 and 01 at S-PCP/AP 3. • Assumption: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 3 receives a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 1. • Cluster Merging: Comparing with the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC address field, S-PCP/S-AP 3 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCP/S-AP 1. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 3 Channel 6 S-PCP/S-AP 2 PCP/AP 4 Channel 5 Member PCP/AP 3 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Channel 6 PCP/AP 4 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Dejian Li, Huawei
Cluster Merging -Case 8 • Scenario: A pair of PCPs/APs 1 and 2 starts their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. At the same time, another pair of PCPs/APs 3 and 4 also starts their own clusters in Channels 5 and 6, respectively. Note that the Channel Splitting subfield, the Adjacent Channel Occupancy subfield and the Clustering Enabled subfield are set to the same value of 0000 at S-PCPs/APs 1, 2, 3 and 4. • Assumption: Suppose that S-PCP/S-AP 3 and 4 receive a DMG Beacon frame from S-PCP/S-AP 1 and 2, respectively, and that their Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC address is higher than that of the other pair. • Cluster Merging: Comparing with the Synchronizing PCP/AP MAC address field, S-PCPs/S-APs 3 and 4 should become a member PCP/AP of S-PCPs/S-APs 1 and 2, respectively. Channel 5 S-PCP/S-AP 1 S-PCP/S-AP 3 Channel 6 S-PCP/S-AP 2 S-PCP/S-AP 4 Channel 5 Member PCP/AP 3 S-PCP/S-AP 1 Channel 6 Member PCP/AP 4 S-PCP/S-AP 2 Dejian Li, Huawei
Reference [1] 11-13-1346-01 Decentralized Clustering Mechanism for 802.11aj (60GHz NT) [2] 11-13-1291-01 Dynamic Bandwidth Control for 802.11aj (60GHz NT) [3] In the IEEE P802.11ad TM -2012 Standard “Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications – Amendment 3: Enhancements for Very High Throughput in the 60 GHz band,” December 2012. Dejian Li, Huawei