diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.c
index b2a58a77bdcedbab13dfb97b6d16cac67e85e533..fb59a57901396b1c8e969eb4596bccebb80e94eb 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.c
@@ -32,18 +32,112 @@
 
 #include "f1ap_common.h"
 #include "f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h"
+// undefine C_RNTI from
+// openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/transport_common.h which
+// replaces in ie->value.choice.C_RNTI, causing
+// a compile error
+#undef C_RNTI 
 
 /*
     Initial UL RRC Message Transfer
 */
 
-void CU_handle_UL_INITIAL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(void) {
+int CU_handle_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(int32_t               assoc_id,
+                                              uint32_t               stream,
+                                              F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t       *pdu) {
 
-  printf("CU_handle_UL_INITIAL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER\n");
+  printf("CU_handle_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER\n");
   // decode the F1 message
   // get the rrc message from the contauiner 
   // call func rrc_eNB_decode_ccch: <-- needs some update here
+  MessageDef                            *message_p;
+  F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransfer_t    *container;
+  F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransferIEs_t *ie;
+  
+  SRB_INFO*        Srb_info;
+  protocol_ctxt_t ctxt;
+  rnti_t          rnti;
+  uint8_t        *ccch_sdu;
+  sdu_size_t      ccch_sdu_len;
+  int             CC_id =0;
+  int             instance=0;
+  uint64_t        du_ue_f1ap_id;
+
+  DevAssert(pdu != NULL);
+  
+  if (stream != 0) {
+    LOG_E(F1AP, "[SCTP %d] Received F1 on stream != 0 (%d)\n",
+               assoc_id, stream);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  container = &pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.InitialULRRCMessageTransfer;
+
+  /* GNB_DU_UE_F1AP_ID */
+  F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransferIEs_t, ie, container,
+                             F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_gNB_DU_UE_F1AP_ID, true);
+  du_ue_f1ap_id = ie->value.choice.GNB_DU_UE_F1AP_ID;
+  printf("du_ue_f1ap_id %lu \n", du_ue_f1ap_id);
+
+  /* NRCGI */
+  F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransferIEs_t, ie, container,
+                             F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_NRCGI, true);
+  instance = 0; ///ie->value.choice. ?? //@Todo
+
+  /* RNTI */
+  F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransferIEs_t, ie, container,
+                             F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_C_RNTI, true);
+  BIT_STRING_TO_CELL_IDENTITY(&ie->value.choice.C_RNTI, rnti);
+
+  /* RRC Container */
+  F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_InitialULRRCMessageTransferIEs_t, ie, container,
+                             F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_RRCContainer, true);
+
+  ccch_sdu = calloc(ie->value.choice.RRCContainer.size + 1, sizeof(char));
+  memcpy(ccch_sdu, ie->value.choice.RRCContainer.buf,
+         ie->value.choice.RRCContainer.size);
+  /* Convert the mme name to a printable string */
+  ccch_sdu[ie->value.choice.RRCContainer.size] = '\0';
+  printf ("RRCContainer %s \n", ccch_sdu);
+
+  ccch_sdu_len = ie->value.choice.RRCContainer.size;
+
+  // create an ITTI message 
+  message_p = itti_alloc_new_message (TASK_CU_F1, RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND);
+  memset (RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).sdu, 0, CCCH_SDU_SIZE);
+  memcpy (RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).sdu, ccch_sdu, ccch_sdu_len);
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).frame     = 0; 
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).sub_frame = 0;
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).sdu_size  = ccch_sdu_len;
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).enb_index = instance; // CU instance 
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).rnti      = rnti;
+  RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).CC_id      = CC_id; 
+  itti_send_msg_to_task (TASK_RRC_ENB, instance, message_p);
+
+
+ // OR  creat the ctxt and srb_info struct required by rrc_eNB_decode_ccch
+/*
+ PROTOCOL_CTXT_SET_BY_INSTANCE(&ctxt,
+                                instance, // to fix
+                                ENB_FLAG_YES,
+                                rnti,
+                                0, // frame 
+                                0); // slot 
+
+  CC_id = RRC_MAC_CCCH_DATA_IND(msg_p).CC_id;
+  srb_info_p = &RC.rrc[instance]->carrier[CC_id].Srb0;
+
+  if (ccch_sdu_len >= RRC_BUFFER_SIZE_MAX) {
+      LOG_E(RRC, "CCCH message has size %d > %d\n",ccch_sdu_len,RRC_BUFFER_SIZE_MAX);
+      break;
+  }
+  memcpy(srb_info_p->Rx_buffer.Payload,
+         ccch_sdu,
+         ccch_sdu_len);
+  srb_info->Rx_buffer.payload_size = ccch_sdu_len;
 
+  rrc_eNB_decode_ccch(&ctxt, srb_info, CC_id);
+  */ 
   // if size > 0 
   // CU_send_DL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(C.rrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->carrier[CC_id].Srb0.Tx_buffer.Payload, RC.rrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->carrier[CC_id].Srb0.Tx_buffer.payload_size)
 }
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h
index 24d5a7528ae9040f3ae2294d5254517ffa3445e9..77fd25da297b24f83321051f1ba5c371223adb0a 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@
 #ifndef F1AP_CU_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER_H_
 #define F1AP_CU_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER_H_
 
+int CU_handle_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(int32_t               assoc_id,
+                                 				uint32_t               stream,
+                                 				F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t       *pdu);
 #endif /* F1AP_CU_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER_H_ */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
index 2efd22fb23ff40c35355f652b572640c37e67ab9..2675944eab1251a9cad73e21481e8152a76f4aed 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ int DU_handle_F1_SETUP_RESPONSE(uint32_t               assoc_id,
                                  F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t       *pdu)
 {
    printf("DU_handle_F1_SETUP_RESPONSE\n");
-
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ void DU_send_gNB_DU_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE(module_id_t enb_mod_idP, module_id_t du
         /* - nRCGI */
         F1AP_NRCGI_t nRCGI;
         MCC_MNC_TO_PLMNID(f1ap_du_data->mcc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc_digit_length[i], &nRCGI.pLMN_Identity);
-        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(123456, &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
+        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(f1ap_du_data->nr_cellid[i], &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
         served_cell_information.nRCGI = nRCGI;
 
         /* - nRPCI */
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@ void DU_send_gNB_DU_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE(module_id_t enb_mod_idP, module_id_t du
         F1AP_NRCGI_t oldNRCGI;
         MCC_MNC_TO_PLMNID(f1ap_du_data->mcc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc_digit_length[i],
                                          &oldNRCGI.pLMN_Identity);
-        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(123456, &oldNRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
+        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(f1ap_du_data->nr_cellid[i], &oldNRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
         served_cells_to_modify_item.oldNRCGI = oldNRCGI;
 
 
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ void DU_send_gNB_DU_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE(module_id_t enb_mod_idP, module_id_t du
         F1AP_NRCGI_t nRCGI;
         MCC_MNC_TO_PLMNID(f1ap_du_data->mcc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc[i], f1ap_du_data->mnc_digit_length[i],
                                          &nRCGI.pLMN_Identity);
-        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(123456, &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
+        NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(f1ap_du_data->nr_cellid[i], &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
         served_cell_information.nRCGI = nRCGI;
 
         /* - nRPCI */
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_rrc_message_transfer.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_rrc_message_transfer.c
index 7e2a113329c1d4e716c68d512a8d24291d9563df..f8606e0eef3cb9474a03fc8505061a17fe49cd45 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_rrc_message_transfer.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_rrc_message_transfer.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(
   F1AP_NRCGI_t nRCGI;
   MCC_MNC_TO_PLMNID(f1ap_du_data->mcc[0], f1ap_du_data->mnc[0], f1ap_du_data->mnc_digit_length[0],
                                          &nRCGI.pLMN_Identity);
-  NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(123456, &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
+  NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(f1ap_du_data->nr_cellid[0], &nRCGI.nRCellIdentity);
   ie->value.choice.NRCGI = nRCGI;
 
   ASN_SEQUENCE_ADD(&out->protocolIEs.list, ie);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(
 
   printf("\n");
 
-  //du_f1ap_itti_send_sctp_data_req(instance, f1ap_setup_req->assoc_id, buffer, len, 0);
+  du_f1ap_itti_send_sctp_data_req(0, f1ap_du_data->assoc_id, buffer, len, 0);
   /* decode */
   // if (f1ap_decode_pdu(&pdu, buffer, len) > 0) {
   //   printf("Failed to decode F1 setup request\n");
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_handlers.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_handlers.c
index e4178e358c9683b5611294c1b3b587ae5f4b06f1..25b2234d6c0592f950dbfd42e3ef121234f36e02 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_handlers.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_handlers.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "f1ap_handlers.h"
 #include "f1ap_cu_interface_management.h"
 #include "f1ap_du_interface_management.h"
+#include "f1ap_cu_rrc_message_transfer.h"
 
 extern f1ap_setup_req_t *f1ap_du_data_from_du;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ f1ap_message_decoded_callback f1ap_messages_callback[][3] = {
   { 0, 0, 0 }, /* UEContextModificationRequired */
   { 0, 0, 0 }, /* UEMobilityCommand */
   { 0, 0, 0 }, /* UEContextReleaseRequest */
-  { CU_handle_F1_SETUP_REQUEST, 0, 0 }, /* InitialULRRCMessageTransfer */
+  { CU_handle_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER, 0, 0 }, /* InitialULRRCMessageTransfer */
   { CU_handle_F1_SETUP_REQUEST, 0, 0 }, /* DLRRCMessageTransfer */
   { CU_handle_F1_SETUP_REQUEST, 0, 0 }, /* ULRRCMessageTransfer */
   { 0, 0, 0 }, /* privateMessage */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index b8cf85a0a303e68bdba56f69139bc4a55a193f73..f55f22b8d43e9371dec292533e2055a1c3e1b319 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
             ra = &mac->common_channels[CC_idP].ra[ii];
             if ((ra->rnti == current_rnti) && (ra->state != IDLE)) {
               //int RC.cudu.du_flag = 1;
-              int du_flag = 1;
+              //int du_flag = 1;
               mac_rrc_data_ind(
                    enb_mod_idP,
                    CC_idP,
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
                    (uint8_t *) payload_ptr,
                    rx_lengths[i],
                    0,
-                   du_flag
+                   RC.rrc[enb_mod_idP]->node_type
               );
               // prepare transmission of Msg4(RRCConnectionReconfiguration)
               ra->state = MSGCRNTI;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
 	  }
     
     //int RC.cudu.du_flag = 1;
-    int du_flag = 1;
+    //int du_flag = 1;
 	  mac_rrc_data_ind(
          enb_mod_idP,
 			   CC_idP,
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
 			   (uint8_t *) payload_ptr,
 			   rx_lengths[i],
 			   0,
-         du_flag
+         RC.rrc[enb_mod_idP]->node_type
     );
 
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/L2_interface.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/L2_interface.c
index e848ac47a9b4be383f9b6422103413dc7aee1d82..02335aa99a64f8ef74a2b93a27d7bb18fb213b41 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/L2_interface.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/L2_interface.c
@@ -226,31 +226,31 @@ mac_rrc_data_req(
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-int8_t
-mac_du_data_ind(
-  const module_id_t     module_idP,
-  const int             CC_idP,
-  const int             UE_id,
-  const rnti_t          rntiP,
-  const uint8_t        *sduP,
-  const sdu_size_t      sdu_lenP
-)
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-{
-  printf(
-      "[F1 %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d current_rnti %x Received Msg3 from already registered UE %d: length %d, offset %ld\n",
-      module_idP, CC_idP, rntiP,
-      UE_id, sdu_lenP, sduP);
-
-  DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(
-      module_idP,
-      CC_idP,
-      UE_id,
-      rntiP,  
-      sduP,
-      sdu_lenP
-  );
-}
+// int8_t
+// mac_du_data_ind(
+//   const module_id_t     module_idP,
+//   const int             CC_idP,
+//   const int             UE_id,
+//   const rnti_t          rntiP,
+//   const uint8_t        *sduP,
+//   const sdu_size_t      sdu_lenP
+// )
+// //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// {
+//   printf(
+//       "[F1 %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d current_rnti %x Received Msg3 from already registered UE %d: length %d, offset %ld\n",
+//       module_idP, CC_idP, rntiP,
+//       UE_id, sdu_lenP, sduP);
+
+//   DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(
+//       module_idP,
+//       CC_idP,
+//       UE_id,
+//       rntiP,  
+//       sduP,
+//       sdu_lenP
+//   );
+// }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int8_t
@@ -265,21 +265,25 @@ mac_rrc_data_ind(
   const uint8_t*        sduP,
   const sdu_size_t      sdu_lenP,
   const uint8_t         mbsfn_sync_areaP,
-  const int             du_flag
+  const int             node_type
 )
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-
-  // navid update / Bing-Kai modify
-  if (du_flag) {
-    mac_du_data_ind(
-       module_idP,
-       CC_id,
-       UE_id,
-       rntiP,
-       sduP,
-       sdu_lenP);
-  }
+  LOG_E(RRC, "node_type == %d \n" , node_type);
+  if (node_type == ngran_eNB_DU) {
+    LOG_W(RRC,"[DU %d][RAPROC] Received SDU for CCCH on SRB %d length %d for UE id %d RNTI %x \n",
+            module_idP, srb_idP, sdu_lenP, UE_id, rntiP);
+  
+    DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(
+      module_idP,
+      CC_id,
+      UE_id,
+      rntiP,  
+      sduP,
+      sdu_lenP
+    );
+    return(0);
+  } 
 
   SRB_INFO *Srb_info;
   protocol_ctxt_t ctxt;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_proto.h b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_proto.h
index 0c87d18094bf2b85ef4e157ca94e75ae1e06b985..68c8655714e14f0579744d658feca18452ebd88f 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_proto.h
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ mac_rrc_data_ind(
   const uint8_t*        sduP,
   const sdu_size_t      sdu_lenP,
   const uint8_t         mbsfn_sync_areaP,
-  const int             du_flag
+  const int             node_type
 );
 
 int8_t