diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
index 45e5e55120..84d887f8f9 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ typedef struct f1ap_gnb_cu_configuration_update_failure_s {
   uint16_t criticality_diagnostics; 
 } f1ap_gnb_cu_configuration_update_failure_t;
 
+typedef struct f1ap_cell_status_t {
+  // NR CGI
+  plmn_id_t plmn;
+  uint64_t nr_cellid; // NR Global Cell Id
+  enum { F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE, F1AP_STATE_OUT_OF_SERVICE} service_state;
+} f1ap_cell_status_t;
+
 /*DU configuration messages*/
 typedef struct f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_s {
   /*TODO UPDATE TO SUPPORT DU CONFIG*/
@@ -291,6 +298,10 @@ typedef struct f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_s {
     plmn_id_t plmn;
     uint64_t nr_cellid; // NR Global Cell Id
   } cell_to_delete[F1AP_MAX_NB_CELLS];
+
+  f1ap_cell_status_t status[F1AP_MAX_NB_CELLS];
+  int num_status;
+
   /// gNB-DU unique ID, at least within a gNB-CU (0 .. 2^36 - 1)
   uint64_t *gNB_DU_ID;
 } f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_t;
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/lib/f1ap_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/lib/f1ap_interface_management.c
index db42e6842e..0ac1f8d63a 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/lib/f1ap_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/lib/f1ap_interface_management.c
@@ -1455,6 +1455,28 @@ F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t *encode_f1ap_du_configuration_update(const f1ap_gnb_du_configura
     }
   }
 
+  if (msg->num_status > 0) {
+    asn1cSequenceAdd(out->protocolIEs.list, F1AP_GNBDUConfigurationUpdateIEs_t, ie4);
+    ie4->id = F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_Cells_Status_List;
+    ie4->criticality = F1AP_Criticality_reject;
+    ie4->value.present = F1AP_GNBDUConfigurationUpdateIEs__value_PR_Cells_Status_List;
+    for (int i = 0; i < msg->num_status; i++) {
+      const f1ap_cell_status_t *cs = &msg->status[i];
+      asn1cSequenceAdd(ie4->value.choice.Cells_Status_List.list, F1AP_Cells_Status_ItemIEs_t, cell_status);
+      cell_status->id = F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_Cells_Status_Item;
+      cell_status->criticality = F1AP_Criticality_reject;
+      cell_status->value.present = F1AP_Cells_Status_ItemIEs__value_PR_Cells_Status_Item;
+      F1AP_Cells_Status_Item_t *cell_status_item = &cell_status->value.choice.Cells_Status_Item;
+
+      F1AP_NRCGI_t *nrcgi = &cell_status_item->nRCGI;
+      MCC_MNC_TO_PLMNID(cs->plmn.mcc, cs->plmn.mnc, cs->plmn.mnc_digit_length, &nrcgi->pLMN_Identity);
+      NR_CELL_ID_TO_BIT_STRING(cs->nr_cellid, &nrcgi->nRCellIdentity);
+      F1AP_Service_Status_t *ss = &cell_status_item->service_status;
+      ss->service_state =
+          cs->service_state == F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE ? F1AP_Service_State_in_service : F1AP_Service_State_out_of_service;
+    }
+  }
+
   /* optional */
   /* c5. GNB_DU_ID (integer value) */
   if (msg->gNB_DU_ID != NULL) {
@@ -1551,7 +1573,21 @@ bool decode_f1ap_du_configuration_update(const F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t *pdu, f1ap_gnb_du
       } break;
       case F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_Cells_Status_List:
         /* Cells Status List (O) */
-        AssertError(1 == 0, return false, "F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_Cells_Status_List is not supported");
+        out->num_status = ie->value.choice.Cells_Status_List.list.count;
+        for (int i = 0; i < out->num_status; ++i) {
+          const F1AP_Cells_Status_ItemIEs_t *csi_ie =
+              (F1AP_Cells_Status_ItemIEs_t *)ie->value.choice.Cells_Status_List.list.array[i];
+          AssertError(csi_ie->value.present == F1AP_Cells_Status_ItemIEs__value_PR_Cells_Status_Item,
+                      return false,
+                      "CellStatus_ItemIE has no cell status\n");
+          const F1AP_Cells_Status_Item_t *f1ap_cell_status = &csi_ie->value.choice.Cells_Status_Item;
+          const F1AP_NRCGI_t *nrcgi = &f1ap_cell_status->nRCGI;
+          f1ap_cell_status_t *cs = &out->status[i];
+          PLMNID_TO_MCC_MNC(&nrcgi->pLMN_Identity, cs->plmn.mcc, cs->plmn.mnc, cs->plmn.mnc_digit_length);
+          BIT_STRING_TO_NR_CELL_IDENTITY(&nrcgi->nRCellIdentity, cs->nr_cellid);
+          F1AP_Service_State_t state = f1ap_cell_status->service_status.service_state;
+          cs->service_state = state == F1AP_Service_State_in_service ? F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE : F1AP_STATE_OUT_OF_SERVICE;
+        }
         break;
       case F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_Dedicated_SIDelivery_NeededUE_List:
         /* Dedicated SI Delivery Needed UE List (O) */
@@ -1618,6 +1654,16 @@ bool eq_f1ap_du_configuration_update(const f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_t *a
     if (!eq_f1ap_sys_info(a->cell_to_modify[i].sys_info, b->cell_to_modify[i].sys_info))
       return false;
   }
+  /* cell status */
+  _F1_EQ_CHECK_INT(a->num_status, b->num_status);
+  for (int i = 0; i < a->num_status; ++i) {
+    const f1ap_cell_status_t *astatus = &a->status[i];
+    const f1ap_cell_status_t *bstatus = &b->status[i];
+    if (!eq_f1ap_plmn(&astatus->plmn, &bstatus->plmn))
+      return false;
+    _F1_EQ_CHECK_LONG(astatus->nr_cellid, bstatus->nr_cellid);
+    _F1_EQ_CHECK_INT(astatus->service_state, bstatus->service_state);
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -1654,6 +1700,10 @@ f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_t cp_f1ap_du_configuration_update(const f1ap_gn
     cp.cell_to_modify[i].info = copy_f1ap_served_cell_info(&msg->cell_to_modify[i].info);
     cp.cell_to_modify[i].sys_info = copy_f1ap_gnb_du_system_info(msg->cell_to_modify[i].sys_info);
   }
+  /* cell status */
+  cp.num_status  = msg->num_status;
+  for (int i = 0; i < cp.num_status; ++i)
+    cp.status[i] = msg->status[i];
   return cp;
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/tests/f1ap_lib_test.c b/openair2/F1AP/tests/f1ap_lib_test.c
index 1a1b82e119..cbb5955fe9 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/tests/f1ap_lib_test.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/tests/f1ap_lib_test.c
@@ -564,6 +564,17 @@ static void test_f1ap_du_configuration_update(void)
       .cell_to_delete[0].plmn.mcc = 1,
       .cell_to_delete[0].plmn.mnc = 1,
       .cell_to_delete[0].plmn.mnc_digit_length = 3,
+      .num_status = 2,
+      .status[0].nr_cellid = 542UL,
+      .status[0].plmn.mcc = 1,
+      .status[0].plmn.mnc = 2,
+      .status[0].plmn.mnc_digit_length = 3,
+      .status[0].service_state = F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE,
+      .status[1].nr_cellid = 33UL,
+      .status[1].plmn.mcc = 5,
+      .status[1].plmn.mnc = 13,
+      .status[1].plmn.mnc_digit_length = 2,
+      .status[1].service_state = F1AP_STATE_OUT_OF_SERVICE,
   };
   orig.cell_to_modify[0].sys_info = calloc_or_fail(1, sizeof(*orig.cell_to_modify[0].sys_info));
   *orig.cell_to_modify[0].sys_info = sys_info;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
index 6f41db3764..e22ad1fcdb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
@@ -942,11 +942,17 @@ void prepare_du_configuration_update(gNB_MAC_INST *mac,
   /* send gNB-DU configuration update to RRC */
   f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update_t update = {
     .transaction_id = 1,
-    .num_cells_to_modify = 1,
+    .num_status = 1,
+    .status[0].plmn = info->plmn,
+    .status[0].nr_cellid = info->nr_cellid,
+    .status[0].service_state = F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE,
   };
-  update.cell_to_modify[0].old_nr_cellid = info->nr_cellid;
-  update.cell_to_modify[0].info = *info;
-  update.cell_to_modify[0].sys_info = get_sys_info(mib, sib1, NULL);
+  if (mib && sib1) {
+    update.num_cells_to_modify = 1,
+    update.cell_to_modify[0].old_nr_cellid = info->nr_cellid;
+    update.cell_to_modify[0].info = *info;
+    update.cell_to_modify[0].sys_info = get_sys_info(mib, sib1, NULL);
+  }
   mac->mac_rrc.gnb_du_configuration_update(&update);
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
index 317b030e4a..0df7cf9943 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -168,18 +168,25 @@ void f1_setup_response(const f1ap_setup_resp_t *resp)
 
   // we can configure other SIB only after having received the ones generated by CU
   bool update = nr_mac_configure_other_sib(mac, cu_cell->num_SI, cu_cell->SI_msg);
+  /* only if we have to update SIB1, set mib and sib1 to non-NULL to indicate
+   * in du_config_update that it has changed (otherwise, gNB-DU config update
+   * indicates only cell status */
+  NR_BCCH_BCH_Message_t *mib = NULL;
+  NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message_t *sib1 = NULL;
   if (update) {
-    f1ap_setup_req_t *sr = mac->f1_config.setup_req;
-    DevAssert(sr->num_cells_available == 1);
-    f1ap_served_cell_info_t *info = &sr->cell[0].info;
     NR_COMMON_channels_t *cc = &mac->common_channels[0];
-    prepare_du_configuration_update(mac, info, cc->mib, cc->sib1);
+    mib = cc->mib;
+    sib1 = cc->sib1;
   }
 
   mac->f1_config.setup_resp = malloc(sizeof(*mac->f1_config.setup_resp));
   AssertFatal(mac->f1_config.setup_resp != NULL, "out of memory\n");
   // Copy F1AP message
   *mac->f1_config.setup_resp = cp_f1ap_setup_response(resp);
+
+  f1ap_setup_req_t *sr = mac->f1_config.setup_req;
+  DevAssert(sr->num_cells_available == 1);
+  prepare_du_configuration_update(mac, &sr->cell[0].info, mib, sib1);
   NR_SCHED_UNLOCK(&mac->sched_lock);
 
   // NOTE: Before accepting any UEs, we should initialize the UE states.
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_du.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_du.c
index 8aec9a634b..9e89766acb 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_du.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_du.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static bool extract_sys_info(const f1ap_gnb_du_system_info_t *sys_info, NR_MIB_t
 
   asn_dec_rval_t dec_rval = uper_decode_complete(NULL, &asn_DEF_NR_MIB, (void **)mib, sys_info->mib, sys_info->mib_length);
   if (dec_rval.code != RC_OK) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "Failed to decode NR_MIB (%zu bits) of DU\n", dec_rval.consumed);
+    LOG_E(NR_RRC, "Failed to decode NR_MIB (%zu bits) of DU\n", dec_rval.consumed);
     ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MIB, *mib);
     return false;
   }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static bool extract_sys_info(const f1ap_gnb_du_system_info_t *sys_info, NR_MIB_t
     if (dec_rval.code != RC_OK) {
       ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MIB, *mib);
       ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_SIB1, *sib1);
-      LOG_E(RRC, "Failed to decode NR_SIB1 (%zu bits), rejecting DU\n", dec_rval.consumed);
+      LOG_E(NR_RRC, "Failed to decode NR_SIB1 (%zu bits), rejecting DU\n", dec_rval.consumed);
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration_t *extract_mtc(uint8_t *buf, int buf_le
       || mtc->criticalExtensions.choice.c1->choice.measTimingConf == NULL
       || mtc->criticalExtensions.choice.c1->choice.measTimingConf->measTiming == NULL
       || mtc->criticalExtensions.choice.c1->choice.measTimingConf->measTiming->list.count == 0) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "error: measurementTimingConfiguration does not have expected format (at least one measTiming entry\n");
+    LOG_E(NR_RRC, "error: measurementTimingConfiguration does not have expected format (at least one measTiming entry\n");
     if (LOG_DEBUGFLAG(DEBUG_ASN1))
       xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, mtc);
     ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, mtc);
@@ -370,15 +370,15 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_f1_setup_req(f1ap_setup_req_t *req, sctp_assoc_t assoc_id)
 
   if (sys_info != NULL && sys_info->mib != NULL && !(sys_info->sib1 == NULL && IS_SA_MODE(get_softmodem_params()))) {
     if (!extract_sys_info(sys_info, &mib, &sib1)) {
-      LOG_W(RRC, "rejecting DU ID %ld\n", req->gNB_DU_id);
+      LOG_W(NR_RRC, "rejecting DU ID %ld\n", req->gNB_DU_id);
       fail.cause = F1AP_CauseProtocol_semantic_error;
       rrc->mac_rrc.f1_setup_failure(assoc_id, &fail);
       ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, mtc);
       return;
     }
   }
-  LOG_I(RRC, "Accepting DU %ld (%s), sending F1 Setup Response\n", req->gNB_DU_id, req->gNB_DU_name);
-  LOG_I(RRC, "DU uses RRC version %u.%u.%u\n", req->rrc_ver[0], req->rrc_ver[1], req->rrc_ver[2]);
+  LOG_I(NR_RRC, "Accepting DU %ld (%s), sending F1 Setup Response\n", req->gNB_DU_id, req->gNB_DU_name);
+  LOG_I(NR_RRC, "DU uses RRC version %u.%u.%u\n", req->rrc_ver[0], req->rrc_ver[1], req->rrc_ver[2]);
 
   // we accept the DU
   nr_rrc_du_container_t *du = calloc(1, sizeof(*du));
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static void update_cell_info(nr_rrc_du_container_t *du, const f1ap_served_cell_i
     ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, du->mtc);
     du->mtc = new_mtc;
   } else {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "error decoding MeasurementTimingConfiguration during cell update, ignoring new config\n");
+    LOG_E(NR_RRC, "error decoding MeasurementTimingConfiguration during cell update, ignoring new config\n");
     ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, new_mtc);
   }
 }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_f1_du_configuration_update(f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update
   const f1ap_served_cell_info_t *info = &du->setup_req->cell[0].info;
   if (conf_up->num_cells_to_add > 0) {
     // Here we check if the number of cell limit is respectet, otherwise send failure
-    LOG_W(RRC, "du_configuration_update->cells_to_add_list is not supported yet");
+    LOG_W(NR_RRC, "du_configuration_update->cells_to_add_list is not supported yet");
   }
 
   if (conf_up->num_cells_to_modify > 0) {
@@ -528,13 +528,13 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_f1_du_configuration_update(f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update
     AssertFatal(conf_up->num_cells_to_modify == 1, "cannot handle more than one cell!\n");
 
     if (info->nr_cellid != conf_up->cell_to_modify[0].old_nr_cellid) {
-      LOG_W(RRC, "no cell with ID %ld found, ignoring gNB-DU configuration update\n", conf_up->cell_to_modify[0].old_nr_cellid);
+      LOG_W(NR_RRC, "no cell with ID %ld found, ignoring gNB-DU configuration update\n", conf_up->cell_to_modify[0].old_nr_cellid);
       return;
     }
 
     // verify the new plmn of the cell
     if (!rrc_gNB_plmn_matches(rrc, &conf_up->cell_to_modify[0].info)) {
-      LOG_W(RRC, "PLMN does not match, ignoring gNB-DU configuration update\n");
+      LOG_W(NR_RRC, "PLMN does not match, ignoring gNB-DU configuration update\n");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -553,11 +553,11 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_f1_du_configuration_update(f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update
 
       NR_MIB_t *mib = NULL;
       if (!extract_sys_info(sys_info, &mib, &du->sib1)) {
-        LOG_W(RRC, "cannot update sys_info for DU %ld\n", du->setup_req->gNB_DU_id);
+        LOG_W(NR_RRC, "cannot update sys_info for DU %ld\n", du->setup_req->gNB_DU_id);
       } else {
         DevAssert(mib != NULL);
         du->mib = mib;
-        LOG_I(RRC, "update system information of DU %ld\n", du->setup_req->gNB_DU_id);
+        LOG_I(NR_RRC, "update system information of DU %ld\n", du->setup_req->gNB_DU_id);
       }
     }
     if (du->mib != NULL && du->sib1 != NULL) {
@@ -568,7 +568,14 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_f1_du_configuration_update(f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_update
 
   if (conf_up->num_cells_to_delete > 0) {
     // delete the cell and send cell to desactive IE in the response.
-    LOG_W(RRC, "du_configuration_update->cells_to_delete_list is not supported yet");
+    LOG_W(NR_RRC, "du_configuration_update->cells_to_delete_list is not supported yet");
+  }
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < conf_up->num_status; ++i) {
+    const f1ap_cell_status_t *cs = &conf_up->status[i];
+    const char *status = cs->service_state == F1AP_STATE_IN_SERVICE ? "in service" : "out of service";
+    const plmn_id_t *p = &cs->plmn;
+    LOG_I(NR_RRC, "cell PLMN %03d.%0*d Cell ID %ld is %s\n", p->mcc, p->mnc_digit_length, p->mnc, cs->nr_cellid, status);
   }
 
   /* Send DU Configuration Acknowledgement */
@@ -589,7 +596,7 @@ void rrc_CU_process_f1_lost_connection(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, f1ap_lost_connection_t
   }
 
   f1ap_setup_req_t *req = du->setup_req;
-  LOG_I(RRC, "releasing DU ID %ld (%s) on assoc_id %d\n", req->gNB_DU_id, req->gNB_DU_name, assoc_id);
+  LOG_I(NR_RRC, "releasing DU ID %ld (%s) on assoc_id %d\n", req->gNB_DU_id, req->gNB_DU_name, assoc_id);
   ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MIB, du->mib);
   ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_SIB1, du->sib1);
   ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_MeasurementTimingConfiguration, du->mtc);