Handover command delivery via a target path in an integrated access and backhaul configuration

An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• receive, from a first IAB donor centralized unit (CU) via a first parent distributed unit (DU) associated with the first IAB donor CU, a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second IAB donor CU;
• establish the first connection with the second parent DU based at least in part on receiving the first indication;
• and
• establish a second connection with the first IAB donor CU via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU.

A first integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor centralized unit (CU) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• transmit, to an IAB node via a first parent distributed unit (DU) associated with the first IAB donor CU, a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second IAB donor CU;
• and
• establish a second connection with the IAB node via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU.