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Training Course

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ActixOne 3.2 – Basic User Training

Module 1: ActixOne Overview and Getting Started

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Content

� ActixOne GUI Overview– Logging, Individual User Settings, Display Pane, Navigation

Menu

� Managing by Task List– View, Filter, Scope, Task ID, URL Deep Link

� Using Map Pane– Pan/Zooming, Organizing layers, Background Maps, Network

Configurations, Format Groups

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Configurations, Format Groups

� Using Elements of Maps– Location Finder, Home Location, System Date, Scale Unit,

Print Map, Distance Ruler

� Working with Areas– Geographical & Network areas, Custom areas

� Searching Network Element– Element Picker, Criteria, Search Templates, Selection Sets

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ActixOne Basic User Training

Intended audience

The content of this module is aimed at:

� RF Engineers responsible for monitoring and enhancing cellular performance and

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enhancing cellular performance and implementing wireless system optimization

� Experienced technicians involved in field optimization

� Users of ActixOne who manage, analyze, and report on radio access network (RAN) data

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Prerequisites

� Professional experience

– A familiarity with mobile network infrastructure and RAN operation

– An understanding of network data including network

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– An understanding of network data including network configuration, KPIs and drive surveys

� Technical conditions

– Access to a pre-configured ActixOne system

– A Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7) with Adobe Flash Player v10

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Scope of the module

By the end of this module you will:

� Understand the basic architecture of ActixOne

� Have an overview of ActixOne’s modules and their functions

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functions

� Be familiar with the main concepts of the ActixOneweb client’s user interface

� Know how to

– Access ActixOne

– Generally use the web client’s user interface

– Set up the web client user interface for individual use

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Introduction to ActixOne

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Overview ofOverview of

the ActixOne Solutionthe ActixOne Solution

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Self-Optimizing

NetworksAnalyze

Our Vision

Optimize

Enabling operators along the path to self-optimizing networks

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Increasing

Automation

Visualize

Analytics to improve

visibility & drive

decision-making

Analytics to automate

problem detection &

root-cause diagnosis

Analytics to recommend

solutions & what-if tools

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Optimization SolutionsTargeted analytics for optimizing the mobile network

Visualize Analyze Optimize

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Site Configuration

NeighborLists

Competitive Benchmarking

Network Acceptance

VIP Subscriber Experience

Traffic & Roamers

Antenna Configuration

Network Status

NetworkPerformance

Network Configuration

Device Performance

Mobility & Load

Parameters

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ActixOne Platform

� Highly scalable platform

� Support for all key mobile

network data sources

A unified workspace for optimizing the mobile network

ActixOne Web Interface

Visualize Analyze Optimize

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� Web based interface

� Automates tasks using rules

engines & optimization

algorithms

� Integrated workflow to

streamline activitiesMapsNetwork

OSS

Drive

SurveyTrouble

Tickets

Planning &

Configuration

ActixOne Repository

ActixOne Web Interface

Rules Engine

Optimization Engine

Dashboards & Reports

Subscriber

Trace

Workflow Engine

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ActixOne Repository

� ActixOne repository stores mobile

analytics data in scalable Oracle

database for long term storage

� All data is automatically

Powerful data management to support analytics

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MapsNetwork

OSS

Drive

SurveyTrouble

Tickets

Planning &

Configuration

ActixOne Repository

Subscriber

Trace

� All data is automatically

synchronized - matching network

configuration, drive surveys,

performance statistics and real

subscriber traces

� Powerful data query capabilities

enable historical data to be quickly

located and retrieved for analysis

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ActixOne Web Interface

� Smart client technology delivers

interactive analytics within a web

browser

� Reports, dashboards and flexible

Zero install, organization wide access to Mobile Network Analytics

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� Reports, dashboards and flexible

maps & charts enable the quick

visualization of network status

� Embedded network optimization

capabilities allows engineers to stay

within one interface to complete

their activities

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ActixOne Platform Architecture

� Modern service orientated

architecture

� Scalable to thousands of users

and TBs of data

Proven scalability and performance in customer deployments

ActixOne Repository Server

3rd PartyApplications

ActixOneWeb ClientActixOne

Web ClientActixOneWeb Client

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and TBs of data

� Flexible architecture allows

analytics to be added &

upgraded

� Web based interface

� 3rd party application access

through published web

services interfaces12

ActixOne Platform

Modules

ActixOne Repository Server

ActixOne Repository (Oracle)

Web Services

ActixOne Data Load Server

Data Adaptor

Processing Node

ActixOne Data Load Server

Data Adaptor

Processing Node

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TrueMove’s ActixOne

Data Sources & Functionality

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TrueMove’s ActixOne Architecture

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Introduction to ActixOne

Overview ofOverview of

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Overview ofOverview of

the ActixOne Client User Interfacethe ActixOne Client User InterfaceGeneral Visualization BasicsGeneral Visualization Basics

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Objective

In this section, you will learn the following:

� An overview of the ActixOne client interface

� How to get Help

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� How to get Help

� General ActixOne GUI visualization basics

– Task list

– Using the map

– Network configuration display

� About Areas in ActixOne

� Finding elements

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Further Objective

� Each deployed ActixOne optimization solution is already pre-configured with

– operator-specific areas

– default display settings and legends

and possibly

– task list views and filters

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– task list views and filters

– templates for searches, charts, and tables

as defined by an administrator.

� Additionally, each user may adjust and define several ActixOne settings individually.

� Therefore, you will additionally learn in this section:

– how to set up the ActixOne client for your own needs

� Note: An individual user setup is NOT MANDATORY. However, selected settings may help to get started with ActixOne more easily.

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ActixOne User Settings

ActixOne Settings that may be set up individually by the end user:

� Task list: Views, Filters, Scopes

– How to setup the Task list for own purposes

� Layer properties

– How to adjust the GUI map display, view, and visibility of elements

� Home location

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– How to quickly navigate back to a specific location and view

� Legends: Format Groups

– How to adjust legends and make use of templates

� Areas

– How to make use of user-defined areas

� Search for Elements / Element Picker

– How to quickly find elements using search templates and selection sets

� Chart and Table templates

– How to instantly chart and list data using templates

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Logging into ActixOne

� Open a Web browser* and then enter the URL of the ActixOneserver in the browser's address field

– Depending on the security setup determined by the administrator, you may need to log in before you can begin using ActixOne. If so, you are presented with a login screen.

– Enter a valid username and password (optionally: Remember Username)and then click the Log In button.

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and then click the Log In button.

– TrueMove Logging info

� https://true.a1.intra/ActixOne/

� Username : True1…True20

� Password : true1…true20

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ActixOne Client InterfaceOverview

Navi-

ga-

1

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ga-

tion

menu

Display

pane

2

Map area

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ActixOne Modules

The Navigation Menu may contain:

� Network Optimization

� Benchmarking

� Custom Applications

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� Custom Applications

� Dashboard

� File Status

� Help

� Network Comparison

� Problem Investigation

� Survey Management

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Exercise: Using Help

� Click the Help module and open the User Guide

� Browse the table of contents

Use the Search tool to search for a topic, e.g.

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� Use the Search tool to search for a topic, e.g. “navigation menu” or “network optimization”

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

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Managing Measurement DataManaging Measurement DataTask ListTask List

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Task List in ActixOne

� An ActixOne system may contain

– data from multiple sources

– for an entire operator‘s network

– including several RAN systems (GSM, UMTS, ...).

� Accordingly, the Task list may contain 1000s of tasks related to

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– different types of problems

– different priorities and status

– multiple regions and cities

– a multitude of clusters and sites

– a number of engineers working on them.

– multiple departments and branches in the organization

� What is eventually visible in the task list can be arranged individually using Views, Filters, and Scopes (incl. Areas)

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Task List – Default View

� A flat list containing the main task properties in the following sequence:

– ID

– Type

– Description

– Created (Date and Time)

– Assigned To

– Priority

– Status

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� Below the task list, there is a link to the applied View.

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Setup the Task Listusing Views

� Create an individual View of the Task list with:

– a defined tree structure and

– selected columns in a defined sequence.

For example: Group by Type and Status.

� Click the Views icon and select Create View...

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� Click the Views icon and select Create View...

� Activate Group for the columns Type and Status.As Group is activated, the column item is moved up automatically. This creates a tree view grouped at first by Type and then by Status, because Type is in this list above Status.

� Select the Prioritycolumn and click to move it up below ID

� Name the view

� Click to save andapply the viewThe view is then available for this user for selection in the View icon menu

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Setup the Task Listusing Views

� Further functions for Task Views include:

– Select from many more task properties defined in the system setup, e.g. to show and group the task list by network hierarchies like Regions, Clusters

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like Regions, Clusters

– Manage Views... to list all viewsand to edit or delete them

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Task List – Filter

� Filters can reduce the number of listed tasks.

� Without a filter (or scope), all tasks are listed.

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� Below the task list, there is a link to the applied Filter.

– If no filter is applied, then there is a link to creating a filter.

– If the list is filtered the Filter icon has a green check mark, otherwise not

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Setup the Task Listusing Filters

� Create an individual Filter for the Task list with:

– a condition on a task property or

– combined conditions on several properties.

For example: Filter for my own tasks.

� Click the Filters icon and select Create Filter...

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� Click the Filters icon and select Create Filter...

� Name the filter

� Set the Field Assigned To to equal your login name.

� Add e.g. conditions to only show tasks that are not closed or just closed within the last 3 days.

– Click to add a row

– Use to logically group the selected rows

� Click to save and apply the filterThe filter is then available for this user for selection in the Filter icon menu

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Task List – Scope

� Scopes (e.g. areas) can narrow down the listed tasks.

� Without a selected scope (or filter), all tasks are listed.

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� Below the task list, there is a link to the selected Scope.

– If no scope is selected (i.e. scope is „Entire Network“), then there is a link to selecting a scope.

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Setup the Task Listusing Scopes

� Set an individual Scope for the Task list by:

– selecting an area.

For example: Set the scope top my cluster.

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� Click the Scope icon and select from Network Areasthe respective cluster

� Click to apply the scopeThe map is then automatically zoomed to the selected area. And only tasks are listed, which relate to sectors in the selected area.

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Using the Task List

� To select a task

– click on the respective row in the Task List

– click on the Task ID link at the bottom left of the task listand enter the ID

� To un-select a task

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– Ctrl + click on the respective row in the Task List

For a selected task, in Task Summary Details you can:

� Change the Description

� Set the Priority

� Take Ownership or Release Ownershipor Assign it to a specific ActixOne user

� Get a direct URL („Deep link“)

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

Using the MapUsing the Map

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Using the MapUsing the Mapandand

ZoomingZooming

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Using the Map: Pan and Zoom

� Pan the map by click/hold and move

� Zoom in or out as follows:

– move the mouse pointer over the icon or click it, then:

� click the house to zoom in, click the earth to zoom out

� click on a bar or move the ruler along the slider

The respective zoom level (number) is shown on top.

– use the Page Up/Down or +/- keys on the keyboard:

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� Page Up or + to zoom in, Page Down or - to zoom out

– use the mouse scroll wheel:

� scroll up to zoom in and down to zoom out

– double-click on the map to center and zoom in to the selected point

� Zoom into an area as follows:

– rectangular area:

� Press the Ctrl key and drag the mouse pointer to draw a box, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the Ctrl key.

– circular area:

� Press the Ctrl and Alt keys and drag the mouse pointer to draw a circle, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the keys.

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

LayersLayers

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LayersLayersincluding Background Maps andincluding Background Maps and

Network Layer Properties,Network Layer Properties,

and Format Groupsand Format Groups

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Layers in ActixOne

� The map view is built up from a number of Layers that are stacked on top of one another, each Layer displaying a specific set of information.

� The final view is equivalent to looking down from above onto the top of the stacked Layers.

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from above onto the top of the stacked Layers.

� To control the display of Layers, move the pointer over the icon or click it to:

– show the stack of Layers

– show or hide any Layer: use the checkbox

– adjust the Layer transparency: use the slider

� left is more transparent, right is more opaque

– control the order of the stacked Layers:drag and drop the different Layers in the list

– access the Layer properties (if any): click the Layer‘s name

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Background Map

� The displayed maps are delivered by map providers.

– The available map providers (e.g. Bing, Google maps) and types depend on how ActixOne has been configured by an Administrator.

� Use the Background Maps layer to select from the availableproviders the type of map shown as background.

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providers the type of map shown as background.

– Click on the name/logo to select the provider

– Select one available type for this provider

� Depending on the provider, the background maps can include the following:

– Road maps with labels

– Aerial or satellite images

– Aerial or satellite images with labels, such as road and place information

– Terrain maps showing the altitude of the landscape (Google Maps only)

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Networks LayerNetwork Configuration Display

� The Network Layer Properties control the display of the network configuration data (sites, sectors) on the map

– select the network type on the left-hand side

– adjust the visibility:

� entire network type

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� entire network type

� site and sector labels

� zoom-in level, at which sites, sectors, or labels get visible

– adjust the transparency

� entire network type

– adjust the size and color of display:

� size of displayed sites and sectors

� site and sector coloring and scalingbased on attributes or transient data

– select or create a filter

� e.g. GSM co-channel sectors

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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (1)

� Set up the display of the network configuration on the map

– by setting the Network Layer Properties.

General visibility of a technology (GSM, UMTS, ...).

� Select the network technology, e.g. WCDMA or GSM, and activate/deactivate the corresponding Visible checkbox

Visibility of sectors and labels – depending on zoom level.

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Visibility of sectors and labels – depending on zoom level.

� Move the Site Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sites should be shown (typically a very low level)

� Move the Sector Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sectors should be shown (typically a medium level)

� If site labels should be visible:Check the Show Site Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown,and click to select the site attribute to be shown in the label, e.g. Name

� If sector labels should be visible:Check the Show Sector Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown, and click to select the sector attribute or transient data to be shown in the label, e.g. Name

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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (2)

Size of sectors.

� Go to a zoom level, at which sectors are shown, then:

� Move the Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 100%.The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly.

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� Select a sector on the map, then:

� Move the Selected Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 300%.The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly. The size is in relation to the unselected sectors.

Color scheme for sectors.

� Check the Color Sectors box and click to select the sector attribute for coloring, e.g. SC.The visible sectors on the map are re-colored instantly. (About the legend, please refer to Format Groups.)

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Format Group (Legend)

� Legends

– show you information about displayed data and results of searches

– allow you to modify how that information is displayed on the map

– In this way, the tool can be used both to help you:

� to find network elements as well as

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� to understand and diagnose problems.

� Move the pointer over the icon or click it to:

– show the Legends

– show or hide any displayed data on the mapbased on the Legend categories: use the checkboxes

– customize a Legend: click on its nameand adjust the User Format Group

� Global/Default Legends are defined by administrators.

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

Using Further Elements on the MapUsing Further Elements on the Map

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Using Further Elements on the MapUsing Further Elements on the Mapincludingincluding

Location Finder, Home Location,Location Finder, Home Location,

System Data, Scale Units, Print,System Data, Scale Units, Print,

Distance RulerDistance Ruler

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Using the Map

� Your trainer will now demonstrate how to:

– Search for a location (Location Finder)

– Remember home-location

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– Remember home-location

– Change between scale units

– Measure distance andazimuth (Distance Ruler)

– Print the map

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Search for Location(Location Finder)

� Accepts search requests for

– city names, e.g. London

– street addresses, e.g. Beacon Street

– latitudinal and longitudinal coordinatesin the format lat:<lat_value> lon:<lon_value>

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– sectors � However, preferably use Search for Elements (see later slides)

� by sector name, including just initial characters in the formatsector:<sector_name>

� additionally, in order to differentiate between sectors with the same name, but different network type, in the formatsector:network=<network_type>;<sector_name> , e.g. sector:network=GSM;ABC1

� Click the icon to

– open the control and enter the search request

– If multiple map providers are configured in ActixOne,select the map provider

– If multiple results are found, select from the shown list

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Home Location

� is a defined map view with stored latitude, longitude, and zoom level.

� Make use of the Home Location in ActixOne by:

– setting a Home Location

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– setting a Home Location

– for instantly going back to it at any time.

Remember a Home Location.

� Select the map view (location and zoom level)

� Click the Tools icon and select Remember home-location.

Go to Home Location.

� Press the Home key on the keyboardor click the Tools icon and select Go to home-location

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System Date, Scale Units, Print

� System Date

– reflects a point in time for the configuration of the network. (only available in the Network Optimization module)

– Click the System Date (located at the top center of the map) to

� select a date

� Only those elements, such as sectors, are shown on the map that were available or active on that date.

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that were available or active on that date.

� Scale Unit

– shows either imperial Units (miles, yards, and feet) or metric Units (kilometers and meter)

– Click the Unit at the scale indicator (located at the bottom center of the map) to

� toggle the Unit

� Print Map

– Click the Tools icon and select Print Map to

� Print the map as it is currently seen on the screen,i.e. at the same zoom level and with the same map layers

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Distance Ruler, Altitude Profile

� Distance Ruler

– for measuring distances and azimuths

– Click the icon (located at the bottom center of the map) to

� activate the Distance Ruler

– Then click on the map and draw a line

� The distance and the azimuth are shown for the line

– Click the active icon again to

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– Click the active icon again to

� deactivate the Distance Ruler

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

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AreasAreas

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Areas in ActixOne

� ActixOne typically contains pre-defined areas:

– Geographical Areas (e.g. states, cities)

– Network Areas (e.g. operator regions, markets, clusters)

Such areas are defined/uploaded by an administrator.

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� In addition to pre-defined Geographical areas, an ActixOne user can define individual area polygons* to be used in:

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ActixOne Module User-defined areas can be used for:

Survey Management Finding survey files in the area

Problem Investigation Investigation plots in the area

Network Optimization Scope the task list,Area-based analysis

*User-defined polygon may only be available to certain users – as defined by an administrator.

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Create a Polygon

� Define an individual Area in ActixOne by:

– creating a polygon.

For example: A trouble or hot-spot area.

� Click the Tools icon and select Create Polygon to open the Custom areas control

� Start drawing by clicking on the map

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� Start drawing by clicking on the map

� Double-click to finish the polygon

� Name the area and click or to save it

� Click the Edit/Redefine existing feature button to modify a polygon

Saved polygons are then available (also for other users)in the Custom section of Geographical areas.

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Miscellaneous:Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Combinations

Key or Combination Function

Home Home location

Page up / down Map zoom in/out

+ / - Map zoom in/out

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Mouse-Click Select an element

Shift + Mouse-Click Select a further element

Shift + Mouse-Drag Select elements in a rectangle

Shift + Alt + Mouse-Drag Select elements in a polygon

Ctrl + Mouse-Click Unselect a selected element (or Select a further element)

Ctrl + Mouse-Drag Zoom into a rectangle

Ctrl + Alt + Mouse-Drag Zoom into a circle

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

Search for Elements /Search for Elements /

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Search for Elements /Search for Elements /

Element PickerElement Picker

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Element Search in ActixOne

� The Search for Elements control in ActixOne can be used to:

– find network elements by a given set of criteria

� What? – defined in the Search tab

– Type of network element,e.g. Controller, Site, Sector, ...

– Type of search,

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– Type of search,e.g. by Name, Attribute, Top N

� Where? – defined in the second tab

– Boundaries of the search,e.g. a selected area, the visible map part, or, as default, the entire network

� Search results are listed in the Results tab

– save Search Templates to reuse a set of search criteria,e.g. sectors with certain attribute values

– define and save Selection Sets to reuse a set of elements,e.g. a search result or a hand-picked set of sectors

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Search for Elements

� Search for Elements

– allows you to search for elements and to save the results(only available in the Network Optimization module)

– Click the icon to open Search for Elements

– Search network elements based on various criteria

� What? – defined on the Search tab:

– Type of network element (Controller, Site, Sector, ...)

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– Type of network element (Controller, Site, Sector, ...)

– Type of search (Name, Attribute, Top N)

� Where? – defined on the Scope tab:

– Boundaries of the search,e.g. selected area, visible map part

� Search results – displayed on the Results tab

– Create complex searches

� Search for combinations of criteria

– Save and reuse searches as templates

– Create custom selection sets

� After finding one or more elements, they can be added to a selection set

– Save and reuse selection sets

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Search for Elements(Element Picker)

� Your trainer will now demonstrate how to:

– Access the Search for Elements control

– Use Search for Elements dialog,e.g. Sector by Name:

� Partial name search for sectors

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� Partial name search for sectors

� Move found elements to Selected List

� Change Global Selection for an elementselected in that list

� Add another sector from the map tothe Selected List (Ctrl + click)

� Create a Selection Set as an examplefor a favorite, regularly used set of sectors

– Save it for reuse

� Select the neighbors for a selected sector

� Select the parent (site) or child for a selected sector

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Element Searchusing Search Templates (1)

� Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by:

– creating a Search Template.

For example: Create a Search Template for an attribute condition of sectors – Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%.

� Click to open Search for Elements

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� Click to open Search for Elements

� In the Search tab, instead of Name,select Attributes from the drop-down menu

� Click to add a row and then in the Fieldcolumn select Browse... to select an attributeFor partial name search, type into the field on top, e.g. drop,then select the attribute from the reduced list of Search Results.

Click to go back and apply the selection

� Define > as Operator and 1 as Value ...

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Element Searchusing Search Templates (2)

� Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by:

– reusing a Search Template at any time.

For example: Reuse a Search Template – Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%.

� Click to open Search for Elements

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� Click to open Search for Elements

� Select the desired template from the drop-down menu

� Select a ScopeIf it should be different than the shown default (here Entire Network),click that tab and change the scope, e.g. Map or a selected area/cluster

� Select the search date by the System DateThe applicable date is defined by the system date controlat the top center of the map.

� Click to apply the template and start the search.The found elements are listed in the Results tab

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Element Selectionusing Selection Sets (1)

� Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by:

– creating a Selection Set.

Create a Selection Set – here for example: A set of sectors selected on the map.

� Select the sectors on the map

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� Select the sectors on the map

– All sectors in a rectangular area: Shift + drag mouse

– All sectors in a circle: Shift+Alt + drag mouse

– Single sectors: Ctrl + click

� Click to open Search for Elements

� Click to save the Selection Set,then select Newand give it a name.Click OK to save it.

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Element Selectionusing Selection Sets (2)

� Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by:

– reusing a Selection Set at any time.

Reuse a Selection Set.

� Click to open Search for Elements

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� Click to open Search for Elements

� Click to display all saved Selection Sets,select the desired set and click to add the saved set to the current selection

� Click again to return to the current selection, then click to select all sectors from the set or check the boxes to select individual sectors from the set

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ActixOne – Getting Started...

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EXERCISEEXERCISE

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Exercise: Basics of using ActixOne

� Task list:

– Define a custom view that groups tasks, e.g. by Type and Status

– Define a custom filter that lists

� only tasks for a given area or

only your tasks (those assigned to you)

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� only your tasks (those assigned to you)

– Pass a task on to another user of ActixOne

� Zoom:

– in and out

– to a user-defined rectangular area

– to an area 5 km around a given site

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Exercise: Network Configuration Display

For a GSM/UMTS multi-technology network:

� Show the UMTS or GSM sites and sectors only

For a given area:

� Colorize the sector wedges by a sector attribute:

– Use configuration data, e.g. BCCH

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– Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP

� Scale the size of the sector wedges by a sector attribute:

– Use configuration data, e.g. Antenna Height

– Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP

What can be reasons, if sites or sectors are not shown on the map?

If available, also:

� Select a sector and show its neighbors

� Create and save a polygon for a user-defined area, e.g. your area of responsibility or a trouble-spot

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Exercise: Search for Elements

For a selected GSM sector:

� Use Search for Elementsto select the co-BCCHsectors in the surrounding

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sectors in the surrounding

� Use the Co-channel filterof the Network LayerProperties to identifyco-BCCH-or-TCH sectorsin the surrounding

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Exercise: Search for Elements

� Create a Selection Set for a certain set of sectors, e.g. „favorite“ sectors of interest,and save it for your own reuse

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� Create a search template for:

– an attribute condition of sectors,e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP > 5.0%

– the Top-10 sectors for a selected attribute,e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP

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