4.OMD600201 HUAWEI BSC6000 Operation and Maintenance ISSUE1.0

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BSC6000Operation and Maintenance

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Foreword

This course introduces basic concepts about operation and

maintenance of the BSC6000 system, and describes in

details about the operation steps and methods of using

LMT to perform the operation and maintenance of the BSC

and the BTS


About This Course

BSC6000 LMT User Guide

BSC6000 System Description

Online Help


ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Get a grasp of the task for daily operation and

maintenance

Get a good grasp of the BSC operation and maintenance

Get a good grasp of the BTS operation and maintenance


Contents

1. Introduction to O&M

2. System Management

3. BSC Maintenance

4. Site Maintenance


Log In the LMT

Function Description

Log in the LMT

Procedure

Step 1: Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei Local Maintenance Terminal > BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal


Log In the LMT

Procedure

Step 2: Type the BSC name, BSC IP address, and remarks

Step 3: Click Add, and then click Close to return to the Login

dialog box


BSC6000 LMT Window


Navigation Bar

Management Tree

Displaying all the sites, cells, and

TRXs in the BSC

Providing query, management, and

browse of the objects

Trace & Monitor

Tracing messages on the interfaces

Monitoring the CPU/DSP usage

and port bit error rates


Overview of the Functions Function Description ReferenceSystem management

Online managementBSC managementParameter configuration management

2 System Management

BSCmaintenance

Query and maintenance of the BSC equipment, links, channel resources, and logs

3 BSC Maintenance

Site maintenance

Monitoring, query, and maintenance of sites, cells, TRXs, and boards

4 Site Maintenance

Software management

Download, load, activation, and rollback of BSC software, patches, license, and BIOSQuery of the board software

5 Software Management

Systemconfiguration

Import and export of network parametersCell data configuration in batchesData backup and restorationData consistency check

6 System Configuration

Alarm management

Browse and query of alarmsMaintenance and configuration of the alarm box

7 Alarm Management


Contents



3. BSC Maintenance

4. Site Maintenance


Lock the LMT


To manually lock the BSC6000

Local Maintenance Terminal

This operation can prevent

unsafe operations of

unauthorized users

Procedure

Choose System > Lock System or Press F6


Change the Password Function Description

To change the password of the existing user

All the users except the guests can change their passwords. The changed password takes effect when you log in to the GBAM next time

Procedure

Choose System > Change Password


Manage User InformationFunction Description

To add an external user account and set the related information

To delete an external user account

To modify an external user account

Procedure

Choose System > User Management


Manage BSC Information


To add/delete a BSC

To modify BSC

information

Procedure

Choose System > BSC Management


Manage the System Configuration Function Description

To set the default information

about system auto action

Such information includes

system auto lock time,

command timeout, maximum

lines in progress window, and

cell LAC and CI display mode

Procedure

Choose System > SystemConfiguration


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3. BSC Maintenance

4. Site Maintenance


Query Board Information Function Description

To query the following information:

Board status: The board status consists of the subrack number, slot number, management status, operation status, active/standbystatus, availability status, and alarm status

Board information: Board delivery information

Board property: Board temperature

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query BSC Board Information


Query Board Information


Switchover BSC Board


To transfer the services carried in the active board to the

standby board when the active board fails

Be cautious when switching over a board. If the board

switchover fails, the related links will be disrupted and the

service data will be lost

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Switch Over BSC Board


Switchover BSC Board


Reset BSC Board


To reset a BSC board , to reset the CPU or to reset the DSP

Be cautious when resetting a board. If the standby board of the

board to be reset is not installed or fails, the services carried on

this board will be disrupted when the board is reset

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset BSC Board


Reset BSC Board


Query the CPU/DSP Usage Function Description

To query the real-time usage of the CPU and the DSP

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query CPU/DSP Usage


Query CPU/DSP Status


To query the status of the CPU in the GXPUM and the GXPUC

or the status of the DSP in the GDSUC

The status includes availability status, management status,

standby status, operation status, and alarm status

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query CPU/DSP State


Query CPU/DSP Status


Reset the GBAM Process


To reset the GBAM process

when the GBAM is faulty

Procedure

Choose System > Reset GBAM Process


Maintain the Fan Box


To query the attributes of the fan box and reset the fan box

The fan box is used to maintain the working temperature of the

BSC boards. To maintain the normal running of the fan box, you

need to monitor and maintain the fan box in real time

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Maintain Fan Box


Maintain the Fan Box


Reset the Power Distribution Box


To reset the power distribution box

The power distribution box provides power supply to the cabinet.

When the power distribution box fails, reset it to recover its

functions such as power detection and over voltage protection

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset Power Box


Reset the Power Distribution Box


Reset SubrackFunction Description

To reset all the boards in a subrack

When the control subrack of the fan box or power distribution box is reset, the fan box or power distribution box is also reset

The reset of a BSC6000 subrack disrupts the existing services of the system. Be cautious when resetting a subrack

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset Subrack


Reset Subrack


Query Board Clock Status Function Description

To query the status of the input clock of a board

The clock types for different boards is different

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query Board Clock Status


Query BSC Clock Reference Status


To query the work status

of the existing system

clock

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query BSC Clock Reference Status


Maintain LAPD Links Function Description

To query the LAPD link status.

On the basis of the LAPD link status, you can block, unblock, perform loopback tests, and reset the LAPD link

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Maintain LAPD Link


Query the Status of the Ater OML


To query the status of the

HDLC link

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Query AterOML State


Maintain the SCCP Function Description

To query the maintenance information about the Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)

The SCCP maintenance information includes Destination Signaling Point (DSP) status, SCCP status, and congestion status of the SCCP

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Maintain SCCP


Maintain MTP3 Links


To query the link status, route status, DSP status of MTP3 links

To activate, deactivate, inhibit, or enable MTP3 links on the

basis of the query result

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Maintain MTP3 Link


Maintain MTP3 Links


Maintaining MTP2 Links Function Description

To query the physical link status of the MTP2

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Query MTP2 Link State


Query the Interface Board Port State


To query the configuration status, work mode, and availability of

E1/T1 ports

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Query Interface Board Port State


Query the Interface Board Port State


Maintain the Interface Board Port Loopback Function Description

To query the port number,

loopback status, and loopback

remaining time

To start or stop the loopback on

the basis of the query result

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Interface Board Port Loopback


Maintain the Port Timeslot Loopback


To query the timeslot number,

loopback mode, and loopback

status

To start or stop the loopback on

the basis of the query result

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Interface Board Port Timeslot Loopback


Query Abis Interface Status


To query the timeslot information, such as timeslot number,

timeslot type, and timeslot status, of the Abis interface circuits

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Query Abis Interface Timeslot State


Query Abis Interface Status


Query Ater Interface Status Function Description

To query the timeslots of the Ater interface

circuits

The Ater interface is the interface between

the local end and the remote end of the

BSC6000. It is an internal interface

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Query Ater Interface Timeslot State


Maintain the A Interface Function Description

To query the circuit status on the A interface

To block, unblock, and reset the A interface circuits based on the query results

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Maintain A Interface Circuit


Maintain the Pb Interface


To query the circuit status on the Pb interface

To block, unblock, and reset the Pb interface circuits based on

the query results

The Pb interface is the interface between the Packet Control

Unit (PCU) and the BSC. It is a Huawei internal interface

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Maintain Pb Interface Circuit


Maintain the Pb Interface


Query TC Resources


To query the channel status and channel usage of the GDSUC

To query the service type, coding and decoding rate, and

loopback status of the DSP

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Query TC Resource .


Query TC Resources


Query Call Resources


To query the call resource

information, such as service

type, cell number, and TRX

number, of a user

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Query Call Resources


Remote Speech Loopback Function Description

To start or stop the remote speech loopback

To query the status of all the existing remote speech loopback

The remote speech loopback is used to locate external speech problems

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Remote Speech Channel Loopback


Test the Inner Speech Channel


To test the inner speech

channel

The inner speech channel test is

used to locate the inner speech

problems

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Test Internal Speech Channel


Set the DSP Preferential Assignment


To set the DSP preferential

assignment

To query the status of the speech

channels

The DSP preferential assignment can

avoid large-scale tests

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Set DSP Preferential Assignment


Set DSP Speech Channel Loopback


To start the DSP speech

channel loopback

Procedure

Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > DSP Speech Channel Loopback


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3. BSC Maintenance

4. Site Maintenance


Download the BTS Software Function Description

To download the BTS software from the LMT to the GBAM through the FTP Server

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Download BTS Software


Configure the BTS Software Function Description

To set the file type, file name, version number, BTS type for the

downloaded software before BTS software loading

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Configure BTS Software


Load the BTS Software


To write the configured file into the flash of the BTS

To check whether the file is consistent with the version number

configured

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Load BTS Software


Load the BTS Software


Activate the BTS Software


To obtain the required data or software information from the

flash to boards

The BTS software must be activated before running

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Activate BTS Software


Activate the BTS Software


Query BTS Running Status


To query the running status of the BTSs controlled by a BSC

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Query BTS Running Status


Query the Board Running Software Version


To query the board running software version of the BTS

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Running Software Version


Query the Board Match Function Description

To query whether the actual board type matches the configured board type

Procedure Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Match


Query the Board Bar Code


To query the bar codes of BTS boards

The bar code of a board indicates the manufacturing information

of the board. When errors occur in several boards, query the bar

codes to check whether the boards produced in a batch are

faulty

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Bar Code


Query the Board Bar Code


Query BTS Attributes Function Description

To query BTS attributes, such as Manufacturer ID, Software Configuration, and Hardware Configuration

Procedure Choose BTS Maintenance > Query BTS Attributes


Reset the BTS in Levels Function Description

To reset a or a cell or site at level 3 or level 4

Be cautious about BTS reset. The reset of a BTS leads to site initialization, data reloading, and service disruption

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Reset BTS in Levels


Browse BTS Initialization Process Messages


To browse the initialization process of all the sites controlled by

a BSC

The initialization process message shows the site reset. If the

initialization fails, this message shows the failure cause

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Browse BTS Initialization Process Message


Browse Initialization Process Messages


Modify Management Status Function Description

To lock, unlock, or shut down a cell, TRX, or channel

The status of an object can be modified only when its upper-level objects are unlocked

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Modify Management Status


Perform Force Handover


To hand over a call from

one cell to another cell

to ensure that no call

drops occur during site

maintenance

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Force Handover


Monitor Channel Status Function Description

To monitor the status of channels and sub channels

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Monitor Channel Status


Monitor the Channel Interference Band


To monitor the interference band of idle channels

The interference band is the uplink interference level reported by the

BTS to the BSC through an RF RESOURCE INDICATION message.

The interference band is divided into five grades, as listed in Table 4-2

If the interference band of an idle channel is in grades 4 or 5, the

channel interference exists

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Monitor Channel Interference Band


Monitor the Channel Interference Band


Query BTS Running Software Version Function Description

To query the software version of a BTS

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Query BTS Running Software Version


Test Site Function Description

To check the BTS status by testing the running status of all the

boards in a site

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Test BTS


Monitor BTS Resources


To monitor the parameters, such as CPU usage, RAM usage,

Mother-tier voltage, and Temperature inside the cabinet, of the

TMU and the TRX boards

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Monitor BTS Resource


Monitor BTS Resources


Monitor Environment Function Description

To monitor the environment, for example, to reset or clear an alarm and query the temperature and humidity

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Monitor Environment


Send the System Information to a Cell Function Description

To send the system information to a cell

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Send Cell System Message


Query Frequency Scan


To query frequency scan

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Query Frequency Scan


Configure Frequency Scan


To set the start time and duration of frequency scan

When the GBAM time is in the scan duration, the frequency

scan starts and reports the scan results periodically. When the

GBAM time is not in the scan duration, the frequency scan stops

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Configure Frequency Scan


Configure Frequency Scan


Test TRX Performance Function Description

To test the performance of all the TRXs or selected TRXs in a site

The test items include interference level and power level

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test TRX Performance


Query the Power Mode


To query the power mode of TRXs

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Query Power Mode.

Set Location. Select the TRXs in

the Candidate TRXs box and add

them to the Selected TRXs box,

and then click Query


Query the Automatic Power Correction Type


To query the automatic power correction type

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Query Automatic Power Correction Type.


Test TRX Loopback


To test TRX loopback

The TRX loopback test

consists of BIU Loop Test

and TRX Self Test

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test TRX Loopback


Test Channel Loopback


To test the channel loopback

The BTS channel loopback

test consists of TRX RF Self

Loop Test and BIU Loop Test

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test Channel Loopback


Test Idle Timeslots


To test idle timeslots

In the network optimization process, the network has to be

manually set to maximum interference mode to obtain the

maximum interference of the entire network. All the idle

timeslots in a specific area are set to send idle frames to

achieve this maximum interference mode

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test Idle Timeslot


Test Idle Timeslots


Test the CODEC Mode


To test the CODEC mode

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test CODEC Mode


Reset TRX


To reset a TRX

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Reset TRX


Query Board Information


To query board information,

such as the software version

and hardware version

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Board > Query Board Information


Maintain the Clock


To query and set clock

parameters, such as clock

mode, trace mode, current

value, and calibration

value

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Board > Maintain Clock


Reset a Board Function Description

To reset a board, such as the CDU, TRX, TMU, PBU, TEU, TES, or EAC

Procedure

Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Board > Reset Board


Summary

In this course we have learned

The daily operation and maintenance of BSC6000

The BSC operation and maintenance of BSC6000

The BTS operation and maintenance of BSC6000

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