IEEE P802.

11 Wireless LANs
Submission
Management Frame Analysis
DCN: 10097
File: 11-10-0097-05-00ae-management-frame-analysis

Full Date: June 9, 2010

Authors: Paul A. Lambert - Marvell Semiconductor, Inc
Address: 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA, 95054
Phone: +1-408-222-8341
email: paul@marvell.com

Summary
This spreadsheet provides a summary of management frames
for consideration by the 802.11ae QoS for Management
Frames project.

Annotation for Spreadsheet

Unfilled cell - in need of input

dashes - No, not True, or not required (note

-- - excel requires apostrophe before dashes
'-- )

Y yes - true or required

Y yes - and proposed change for discussion

n/a Not applicable

? Question - needs more investigation

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Frame Action Value nd Security t
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RSN (AES-CCMP)
PMF (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Association
Management
request -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Association
Management
response -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Reassociation
Management
request -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Reassociation
Management
response -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Probe request
Management
(unicast RA) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Probe request
Management (broadcast RA)

Management Probe response -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Management Beacon -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Management ATIM -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Management Dissassociation -- -- -- -- -- Y Y
Management Authentication -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Management Deauthentication -- -- -- -- -- Y Y
-
Management Action 0 Spectrum mng 0 Measurement Request Y -- Y --
-
Management Action 0 Spectrum mng 1 Measurement Report Y -- Y -- G

Management Action 0 Spectrum mng 2 TPC Request Y -- Y --

Management Action 0 Spectrum mng 3 TPC Report Y -- Y -- G

Channel Switch
Management Action 0 Spectrum mng 4
Announcement Y -- Y --

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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Management Action 1 QoS 0 ADDTS Request Y -- Y --

Management Action 1 QoS 1 ADDTS Response Y -- Y --
Management Action 1 QoS 2 DELTS Y -- Y --
-
Management Action 1 QoS 3 Schedule Y -- Y --
-

Management Action 1 QoS 4 QoS Map Configure Y -- Y --

Management Action 2 DLS 0 DLS Request Y -- Y --
Management Action 2 DLS 1 DLS Response Y -- Y --
Management Action 2 DLS 2 DLS Teardown Y -- Y --
-
Management Action 3 Block Ack 0 ADDBA Request -- -- Y --
-
Management Action 3 Block Ack 1 ADDBA Response -- -- Y --
Management Action 3 Block Ack 2 DELBA -- -- Y --
20/40 BSS Coexistence
-
Management Action 4 Public 0 Management frame -- -- -- --
format -

-
Management Action 4 Public 1 DSE enablement -- -- -- --
-

Management Action 4 Public 2 DSE deenablement -- -- -- --

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RSN (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

DSE Registered
-
Management Action 4 Public 3 Location -- -- -- --
Announcement -

Extended Channel -
Management Action 4 Public 4
Switch Announcement -- -- -- --
-

DSE measurement -
Management Action 4 Public 5
request -- -- -- --
-

DSE measurement -
Management Action 4 Public 6
report -- -- -- --
-

-
Management Action 4 Public 7 Measurement Pilot -- -- -- --
-

DSE power constraint -

Management Action 4 Public 8
Announcement -- -- -- --
-

Location Track
Management Action 4 Public ANA
Notification Y -- -- -- G

Channel Usage
Management Action 10 WNM ANA
Request Y -- Y -- Y

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RSN (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Channel Usage
Management Action 11 WNM ANA
Response Y -- Y -- Y

Management Action 4 Public ANA GAS Initial Request Y -- -- --

-
Management Action 4 Public ANA GAS Initial Response Y -- -- --
-
GAS Comeback
Management Action 4 Public ANA
Request Y -- -- --
GAS Comeback
Management Action 4 Public ANA
Response Y -- -- --

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 0 Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected
Protected DSE -
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 1
enablement Y -- Y --
Action -

Protected
Protected DSE -
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 2
deenablement Y -- Y --
Action -

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 3 Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected Protected Extended

-
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 4 Channel Switch Y -- Y --
Action Announcement -

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RSN (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Protected
Protected DSE -
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 5
measurement request Y -- Y --
Action -

Protected
Protected DSE -
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 6
measurement report Y -- Y --
Action -

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 7 Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected Protected DSE power

-
Management Action ANA Dual of Public 8 constraint -- -- Y --
Action Announcement -

Protected
Protected Location
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA
Track Notification Y -- -- Y G
Action

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Protected n
Management Action ANA Dual of Public ANA Reserved n/a -- n/a n/a /
Action a

Radio Radio Measurement

Management Action 5
Measurement
0
Request Y -- Y Y Y

Radio Radio Measurement

Management Action 5
Measurement
1
Report Y -- Y Y Y
Radio Link Measurement
Management Action 5
Measurement
2
Request Y -- Y Y
Radio Link Measurement
Management Action 5
Measurement
3
Report Y -- Y Y
Radio Neighbor Report
Management Action 5
Measurement
4
Request Y -- Y Y
Radio Neighbor Report
Management Action 5
Measurement
5
Response Y -- Y Y

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Fast BSS
Management Action 6
Transition
1 FT Request frames Y -- Y -- G

Fast BSS
Management Action 6
Transition
2 FT Response frames Y -- Y -- G

Fast BSS
Management Action 6
Transition
3 FT Confirm frames Y -- Y -- G

Fast BSS
Management Action 6
Transition
4 FT Ack frames Y -- Y -- G

-
Management Action 7 HT 0 Notify Channel Width Y -- -- --
--
Management Action 7 HT 1 SM Power Save Y -- -- --
-
-
Management Action 7 HT 2 PSMP Y -- -- --
-

-
Management Action 7 HT 3 Set PCO Phase Y -- -- --
-
-
Management Action 7 HT 4 CSI Y -- -- --
-

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Non-compressed
Management Action 7 HT 5
Beamforming Y -- -- --
Compressed
Management Action 7 HT 6
Beamforming Y -- -- --

Antenna Selection -
Management Action 7 HT 7
Indices Feedback Y -- -- --
-

Management Action 8 SA Query 0 SA Query Request Y -- Y -- Y

Management Action 8 SA Query 1 SA Query Response Y -- Y -- Y

Management Action ANA WNM 0 Event Request Y -- n/a n/a Y

Management Action ANA WNM 1 Event Report Y -- n/a n/a Y

Management Action ANA WNM 2 Diagnostic Request Y -- n/a n/a Y

Management Action ANA WNM 3 Diagnostic Report Y -- n/a n/a Y

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RSN (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Location Configuration
Management Action ANA WNM 4
Request Y -- Y Y Y

Location Configuration
Management Action ANA WNM 5
Response Y -- Y Y Y

BSS Transition
Management Action ANA WNM 6
Management Query Y -- Y Y G

BSS Transition
Management Action ANA WNM 7
Management Request Y -- Y Y Y

BSS Transition
Management Action ANA WNM 8
Management Response Y -- Y Y Y

Management Action ANA WNM 9 FMS Request Y -- Y Y Y

Management Action ANA WNM 10 FMS Response Y -- Y Y G

Collocated Interference
Management Action ANA WNM 11
Request Y -- Y Y G

Collocated Interference
Management Action ANA WNM 12
Response Y -- Y -- G

Management Action ANA WNM 13 TFS Request Y -- Y -- G

Management Action ANA WNM 14 TFS Response Y -- Y -- G
Management Action ANA WNM 15 TFS Notify Y -- Y -- G

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RSN (AES-CCMP)
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PMF (BIP)
Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

WNM-Sleep Mode
Management Action ANA WNM 16
Request Y -- Y -- G
WNM-Sleep Mode
Management Action ANA WNM 17
Response Y -- Y -- G

Management Action ANA WNM 18 TIM Broadcast Request Y -- Y -- G

TIM Broadcast
Management Action ANA WNM 19
Response Y -- Y -- G
QoS Traffic Capability
Management Action ANA WNM 20
Update Y -- -- --
Channel Usage
Management Action ANA WNM 21
Request Y -- Y -- Y
Channel Usage
Management Action ANA WNM 22
Response Y -- Y -- Y

Management Action ANA WNM 23 DMS Request Y -- Y -- G

Management Action ANA WNM 24 DMS Response Y -- Y -- G

n
Management Action ANA TDLS 0 TDLS Setup Request n/a -- n/a n/a /
a

Management Action ANA TDLS 1 TDLS Setup Response n/a -- n/a n/a

Management Action ANA TDLS 2 TDLS Setup Confirm n/a -- n/a n/a

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Management Action ANA TDLS 3 TDLS Teardown n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS Peer Traffic

Management Action ANA TDLS 4
indication
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS Channel Switch

Management Action ANA TDLS 5
Request
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS Channel Switch

Management Action ANA TDLS 6
Response
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS Peer PSM

Management Action ANA TDLS 7
Request
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS Peer PSM

Management Action ANA TDLS 8
Response
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS PHY Data Rate

Management Action ANA TDLS 9
Request
n/a -- n/a n/a

TDLS PHY Data Rate

Management Action ANA TDLS 10
Response
n/a -- n/a n/a

Mesh Peering
Management Action ANA
Management
0 Peering Open Y -- -- --
Mesh Peering
Management Action ANA
Management
1 Peering Confirm Y -- -- --
Mesh Peering -
Management Action ANA
Management
2 Peering Close Y -- -- --
-
Mesh Link -
Management Action ANA
Metric
0 Link Metric Request Y -- Y --
-
Mesh Link
Management Action ANA
Metric
1 Link Metric Report Y -- Y -- G
Mesh Path
Management Action ANA
Selection
0 Mesh Path Selection Y -- Y Y G

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Mesh
Management Action ANA
Interworking
0 Portal Announcement Y -- -- Y
Mesh
Congestion Control -
Management Action ANA Resource 0
Notification Y -- Y Y
Coordination -
Mesh
Management Action ANA Resource 1 MCCA Setup Request Y -- Y -- G
Coordination
Mesh
Management Action ANA Resource 2 MCCA Setup Reply Y -- Y -- G
Coordination
Mesh
MCCAOP -
Management Action ANA Resource 3
Advertisement Request Y -- Y
Coordination -
Mesh
MCCAOP -
Management Action ANA Resource 4
Advertisements Y -- Y Y
Coordination -
Mesh
MCCAOP Reservation -
Management Action ANA Resource 5
Teardown Y -- Y Y
Coordination -

Mesh
TBTT Adjustment -
Management Action ANA Resource 6
Request Y -- Y --
Coordination -

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Mesh
Mesh Channel Switch -
Management Action ANA Resource 7
Announcement Y -- Y Y
Coordination -
Mesh Proxy
Management Action ANA
Forwarding
0 Proxy Update Y -- Y -- G
Mesh Proxy Proxy Update
Management Action ANA
Forwarding
1
Confirmation Y -- Y -- G

Vendor-
Management Action 126 specific OUI Vendor Specific frames Y -- Y Y G
Protected

Vendor-
Management Action 127
specific
OUI Vendor Specific frames -- -- -- -- G
128- Error, undefined -
Management Action
255
Error
should not be sent.
n/a -- n/a n/a

Management Action No Ack 7 HT 4 CSI Y -- -- -- Y

Non-compressed
Management Action No Ack 7 HT 5
Beamforming Y -- -- -- G
Compressed
Management Action No Ack 7 HT 6
Beamforming Y -- -- -- Y

Antenna Selection
Management Action No Ack 7 HT 7
Indices Feedback Y -- -- -- Y

Management Multihop Action n/a --

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Subtype

Value
Code
Type
Meaning Description

Fast BSS
Data <…> 6
Transition
1 FT Request frames Y Y n/a n/a G

Fast BSS
Data <…> 6
Transition
2 FT Response frames Y Y n/a n/a G

Fast BSS
Data <…> 6
Transition
3 FT Confirm frames Y Y n/a n/a G

Fast BSS
Data <…> 6
Transition
4 FT Ack frames Y Y n/a n/a G

Data <…> ANA TDLS 0 TDLS Setup Request Y Y -- -- Y

Data <…> ANA TDLS 1 TDLS Setup Response Y Y -- -- Y

Data <…> ANA TDLS 2 TDLS Setup Confirm Y Y -- -- Y

Data <…> ANA TDLS 3 TDLS Teardown Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS Peer Traffic

Data <…> ANA TDLS 4
indication Y Y -- -- Y

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Subtype

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Code
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Meaning Description

TDLS Channel Switch

Data <…> ANA TDLS 5
Request Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS Channel Switch

Data <…> ANA TDLS 6
Response Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS Peer PSM

Data <…> ANA TDLS 7
Request Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS Peer PSM

Data <…> ANA TDLS 8
Response Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS PHY Data Rate

Data <…> ANA TDLS 9
Request Y Y -- -- Y

TDLS PHY Data Rate

Data <…> ANA TDLS 10
Response Y Y -- -- Y

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11-09/0426-00-000w 0 March 23, 2009
11-09/0426-01-000w 1 March 25, 2009

11-09/0426-02-000w April 2, 2009

11-09/0426-03-000w 2 April 6, 2009

11-09/0426-04-000w 3 April 7, 2009

11-09/0426-05-000w 4 April 8, 2009

11-09/0426-06-000w 5 April 14, 2009

11-09/0426-07-000w 6 April 15, 2009

11-09/0426-08-000w 7 April 22, 2009

11-09/0426-09-000w 8 April 29, 2009

11-09/0426-10-000w 9 May 5, 2009
11-09-1061-00-00qm 0 September 23, 2009
11-09-1061-01-00qm 1
11-10-0097-00-00ae 0 January 16, 2010
11-10-0097-01-00ae 1 January 20, 2010

11-10-0097-02-00ae 2 January 21, 2010

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 Description
Initial Release
Updates from 3/25 conference call: The changes include: No Ack column, annotation
table and annotation clean-up
Added updates from Adrian Stephens, Michael Montemurro (11r) and Peter Ecclesine.
Added additional columns for frame type, rows for Action No Ack frames (bottom of
spreadsheet and PMF Protected columns.
Updates to 11u from Dave Stephenson, updated 11w column (p.l.), updated HT
section per current proposal
Updates from TGv, updates from 11u (Gabor), changed "Class" to "State" based on
TGv conf call comments, renumbered index to match rows

Updated from discussion on 11w conference call (proposed changes in red), Issue in
11s captured in table, updated 11s section (Dan Harkins and Ashish Shukla).
Removed mesh rows for Mesh Security Architecture and Mesh MRC values 8 and 9.

Updated index row 94, 95 and 105 from comments in 11-09-0461-00-000s-suggested-

action-frame-usage.xls from Jesse Walker. Added Vendor-Specific Protected (per 452
proposal) and made Vedor-Specific unproteceted (per 452 proposal).

Updates from Tgu and from TGs (doc 461)

removed unused rows, updated per changes in IEEE 802.11-09/0452r7 - added
Chanrmed frames - extended Charmed frame proposal for TGv and Tgu frames
updated per doc.: IEEE 802.11-09/0452r8 which was approved by task group
4/29/2009
updated to correct TGv (thanks Dorothy for corrections)
Updated to include Mesh Multihop Action Frame, changed name and numbering for
"qm"

Added columns for priority

Added all management frames (was just action), added RSN to security column,
updated formats and index rows
Added columns for 11ae requirements and a WI-Fi Direct Column, added some
latency requirements for 11n and u
Multiple authors added proposals for priorities.