Message configuration for two step random access procedure

A method for wireless communications at a base station, comprising:

• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for a first message of a two-step random access procedure between the UE and the base station, the configuration information comprising a connection-state dependent element indicating that the configuration information corresponds to a connection-state of the UE;
• receiving, from the UE and based at least in part on a current connection-state of the UE being the connection-state of the UE to which the configuration information corresponds, the first message of the two-step random access procedure;
• and
• transmitting a second message of the two-step random access procedure to the UE in response to the first message.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a processor,
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive, from a base station, configuration information for a first message of a two-step random access procedure between the UE and the base station, the configuration information comprising a connection-state dependent element indicating that the configuration information corresponds to a connection-state of the UE;
• transmit, to the base station and based at least in part on a current connection-state of the UE being the connection-state of the UE to which the configuration information corresponds, the first message of the two-step random access procedure;
• and
• monitor for a second message of the two-step random access procedure from the base station in response to the first message.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station, comprising:

• a processor,
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for a first message of a two-step random access procedure between the UE and the base station, the configuration information comprising a connection-state dependent element indicating that the configuration information corresponds to a connection-state of the UE;
• receive, from the UE and based at least in part on a current connection-state of the UE being the connection-state of the UE to which the configuration information corresponds, the first message of the two-step random access procedure;
• and
• transmit a second message of the two-step random access procedure to the UE in response to the first message.