Basic Guide for LTE

LTE

BASIC GUIDE FOR RBS

6000 FAMILYLTE RAN

Open Mobile

� What do we need?

– Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla

Firefox).

– The eNodeB operating on L11 level software require a Element

Manager running on Java version 1.5.0_12 or later, you can download

in this link: http://java.sun.com/products/archive

– Windows Vista, English Version, Windows 2000, Service Pack 2,

English Version or Windows XP, English Version.

– Turn off Windows Firewall and Antivirus.

– Ethernet connection for 10/100 Base.

HOW TO INSTALL ELEMENT MANAGER

� First of all, we have to configure our PC to communicate to eNodeB, this

step is to download the Element Manager and Operation and Maintenance.

� Control Panel / Network and Sharing Center

� In the left side, click in “Manage Network Connections”


� Right click in “Local Area Connection” option, and select

“Properties”.


� Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” option, and click in

“Properties”

� Select “Use The Following IP Address” option, and type the following IP

Address:– IP Address: 169.254.2.

– Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0

– Default Gateway: 169.254.1.10 sometimes is not necessary


� We have to plug a category 5 UTP cable in “LMT B” port in DUL

board.


� In the web page Internet Explorer type the following link:

http://169.254.1.10/em/index.html

� Click in ”Download” (2.6M).


� Start the Element Management Application.

� Read the “Introduction” and click “Next”


� Read the “License Agreement” and click “Next”


� Choose the latest “Java Virtual Machine”, and click “Next”


� It’s recommended, to choose the “Complete” products installation,

and click “Next”.


� Just to select where would you like to create Element

Management Application icons, and click “Next”.


� Review the Installation summary; if there some mistake, you can

click “Previous” and change it.

� Everything is OK, just click “Install”.


� When is a complete the installation, just click in “Done”.


� It is always important that remember when you are going to do some changes you must do a backup (CV).

� First of all you need to know what are the RBS conditions. Trying to connect to the DUL using:

1. Element Manager

2. Terminal Interface (Putty, WinFiol, HyperTerminal)

3. CO support

� Once you already checked was the main problem you need to do a backup (CV) before you make any change

on hardware.

� If the problem is with the software, you have to work with the CO together.

� You need to confirm with them that the problem is not on the HW.

� If the Field Tec can not do a backup, the responsible of this have to be the CO.

YOU MUST DO A BACKUP

� Using Element ManagerClick on “Create CV” and then click “Put to FTP Server” make sure to put the IP Address from you Lap

If you already have the CV y your PC you can click on “Reload with This CV” to recover the eNodeB


• Using a Terminal Interface

Ex. WinFiol, PuTTy, HyperTerminal

Set the options: Stop Bits: 1

Parity: None

Baud: 9600

Press the Enter↵ key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for username.

Default username: rbs

Default password: rbs


� When you typing vols, it shows:


rbs

rbs

� The CVs are in the /d unit so to get them, the path is:

$ cd /d/configuration/cv

� When you change between directories you can use the next command:

$ cd /c or /d and then list what are inside of the directory with

$ ls you can list the files in the directory.

� You are going to find the last created CV with the extension

lastcreatedcv.prt into the configuration folder

� If you need the other CVs you can find them into the cv folder


� When do I have to do a scratch?

� When the DUL came without any software or the software are not the same or even older than R19AK.

� If the DUL has the software loaded from the factory you do not have to do a scratch.

� Before doing a scratch must do a backup, see slide 15

HOW TO PERFORM A SCRATCH


� From the RBS Element Manager application log into the RBS by entering

the following IP address in the “Address” field in the bottom, left corner:

169.254.1.10

� Click on “Connect” button at the bottom of the window.

� We have to check the Version in the EM


� Also you can verify the Cabinet ProducData and capture it


� If the DUL doesn’t have any Software or information proceed

with the scratch.

� Open an application that will be able to communicate with your serial port on your PC.

Ex. WinFiol, PuTTy, HyperTerminal

Set the options: Stop Bits: 1

Parity: None

Baud: 9600

� Press the Enter↵ key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for username.





1

Print the volumes on the rbs. This will show the drives and the disk usage.

$ vols

2

If /d and /c volume are present then proceed to next step.

If /d and /c2 volumes are present then skip to step 6.

3

Formatting the RBS $ formathd /d

Response:

You are in basic. Continue? y/n:

Answer: y

Response:

All data on volume will be destroyed. Continue? y/n (n):

Answer: y

4

Formatting the RBS $ formathd /c

Response:

You are in basic. Continue? y/n:

Answer: y

Response:

All data on volume will be destroyed. Continue? y/n (n):

Answer: y

Wait approx 45 seconds

Response:

“Patch: CBF1 Loaded Successfully”

5

Press the Enter↵ key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for

username.




6

Force the RBS into BACKUP mode using the following command in the serial application. This is an 'idle' mode

where the RBS is in a state where it is not in service or executing any of its own processes.

$ reload --

Response:

“Stop due to remain in basic/backup set”

NOTE:

A) You might need to perform this command twice to get the desired printout.

7

Press the Enter↵ key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for

username.



8

Set the IP address of the rbs to the factory default.

$ ifconfig le0 169.254.1.10 netmask 255.255.0.0

9 Connect a crossed Ethernet cable from your PC to the rbs local Ethernet port (LMT B).

10

Open a FTP client application. TotalCommander should be used.

NOTE: Make sure file transfer mode is set to Binary mode.

11

Connect to the rbs in the ftp client application using IP address 169.254.1.10.

Username: rbs

Password: rbs

12

From the window pane displaying your PC’s hard drive in the ftp client application navigate to the rbs basic

software package folder where it is only displaying /d and /c2.


13From the window pane displaying the rbs hard drive in the FTP client application navigate to where it is only

displaying /d and /c2.

14

From the window pane in the FTP client application displaying your PC’s hard drive highlight the /d and /c2

folders. Drag and drop these two folders into an open area in the window pane displaying the rbs folders /d and

/c2. DO NOT place these folders on top of any existing folders.

This will start copying the software files to the rbs.

Depending on the ftp client application this will take between 5 to 20 minutes

15If an upgrade is to be performed, transfer the upgrade package to

the node. Else skip to Step 19.

16

From the window pane displaying your PC’s hard drive in the FTP

client application navigate to the rbs upgrade software package

folder where it is only displaying the name of the upgrade package.

For Ex: After unzip, the upgrade package is named

CXP102051%12_R20T. Navigate to the folder containing

CXP102051%12_R20T.

NOTE:

17From the window pane displaying the rbs hard drive in the ftp client

application navigate to /c2/tmp.

18

From the window pane in the FTP client application displaying your

PC’s hard drive highlight the upgrade folder name.

For ex: CXP102051%12_R20T. Drag and drop the folder into an

open area in the window pane displaying the rbs folders /c2/tmp.

DO NOT place these folders on top of any existing folders.

This will start copying the software files to the rbs.

Depending on the FTP client application this will take between 5 to

20 minutes.

19 Connect your PC to the rbs using the rbs serial console port (LMT A)

20

Using the serial application on your PC reload the rbs.

$ reload

Response:

$ Start of @(#)CXC….

.

.

BoardMgr: Starting Configuration Version: rbs_basic_cv

.

.

Login Server Ready

This will start the rbs running on the newly loaded software.

The green LED on the DUL board will go from fast blinking to slow blinking when the reload is complete.

Response:

No T & E IMPLEMENTATION….

21

Press the Enter key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for username.



22 Using the serial application on your PC set the RBS clock to the current time and date.

$ setclock YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS


23

Using the serial application on your PC reload the rbs.

$ reload

Response:

$ Start of @(#)CXC….

.

.

BoardMgr: Starting Configuration Version: rbs_basic_cv

.

Login Server Ready

This will start the rbs running on the newly loaded software.

The green LED on the DU board will go from fast blinking to slow blinking when the reload is complete.

Response:

No T & E IMPLEMENTATION….

24

Press the Enter key on your PC and you should get either a “$” prompt or it will ask for username.



25

Using the serial application on your PC set the rollback counter to 4

$ cv rbcnt 4

NOTE: After both Reloads, the rollback counter is now “0”. Must reset or next reload will set back to basic_cv wiping

out new load.

26 Connect a crossed Ethernet cable from your PC to the eNodeB local Ethernet port (LMT B).


27

Perform HealthCheck to verify a checksum of the software.

� From the Element Manager window click on the drop down menu and select “Containment (MOM based)”.

� From the MO tree window click on ManagedElement=1 on the left side.

� Click the “Actions” tab on the right side.

� Select “startHelathCheck” from the drop down menu.

� Click “Execute” at the bottom of the window.

Wait about 1 ½ minutes for it to execute.


28

View the results of the Health Check.

• Click on the “Attributes” tab.

• Click on the Refresh button at the bottom.

• Click on the +(plus) sign beside healthCheckResult.

If result is OK(0) then continue to next step, Otherwise go back to Step 17 and re-format the eNodeB and reload the basic

software package. You can find more information about the error from the Alarm List. (Element Manager > Alarm > Alarm

List)

One or all of the below alarms may be issued related to software Package integrity.

File System Diagnostic Error

Or

Upgrade Package fault

After this procedure you can go to the next step.


� We are going to separate the eNodeB commissioning in twostages:

� Site Engineers (Field Operation)

• Install DUL Board.

• Upload the 3 Integration Scripts in DUL Board

• If the DUL needs a scratch, see slide 20.

� Integrations Engineers (CO Support)

• Download upgrade software package.

• Download and restore the last CV version.

• Install the licenses package.

HOW TO COMMISSIONING AN ENODEB

� First of all, we must have the 3 “Integrations Scripts”:

– Site Basic

– Site Installation

– Site Equipment

� These scripts have a principal parameters of eNodeBconfiguration, such as:

– IP Addresses of OSS interface.

– VLAN ID

– Site ID

– Basic RF parameters, etc.


LMCAG0072_RbsEquipment.xmlLMCAG0072_SiteBasic.xml LMCAG0072_SiteInstall_L11B.xml

� The first step, is to be connected to eNodeB with Element Manager, and

follow this steps:

� Start / All Programs / EM Application / RBS Configuration Tools / Integrated RBS


� “Manually” is the way that we are going to eNodeB commissioning, the

procedure is upload the 3 scripts, in this sequence:1. Site Installation File

2. Site Basic File

3. Site Equipment File

Therefore, we have to click in “Advance” option.


� Click in “Browse” and search the “Site Install File”

� User Name: rbs

� Password: rbs

� RBS Logical Name: Site ID (LMCAG0072)

� VLAN ID: VLAN that eNodeB belongs.

� Checkmark the last two options:

� Do no use Security Activation.

� Do not use IP Security Activation.


� Automatically the RBS O&M IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Router,

will be filled with the information that the Site Installation File has.

� Uncheck mark the “ Use DHCP to retrieve IP and SMRS data”. Click “Next”.


� Upload the “Site Basic File” and “Site Equipment File”

� Check mark “Do not use license key file” and “Do not use upgrade package”,

these will be upload from OSS, click “Next”.


� Automatically all the Cabinet Data will be filled, with the information that

“Site Basic File” and “Site Equipment File” has. If some parameter will miss,

you can find this information in the cabinet data sticker.

� Finally, click in “Start Integration”.


� Just wait 5 – 10 minutes, and check the level progress of RBS integration.

� When the progress information level is “Notification of OSS” and the message

“Informing OSS that the RBS is up and running”; in this moment, the CO Support

Team have management of the eNodeB in OSS, so, they will be finishing the

commissioning and integrate to LTE Network.


Integrate enodeb to lte network

• To start the eNodeB integration, we have to

open Software Management Organizer in OSS,

so, the procedure is:

– Start / Applications / Ericsson / Configuration /

Manage Hardware and Software Inventory /

Software Management Organizer.

• UPGRADE SOFTWARE PACKAGE• First of all, we have to do an upgrade software version in eNodeB.

• Right click on the site ID, and select “Upgrade”.

• Select the last software package, and click “Next”.

INTEGRATE ENODEB TO LTE NETWORK

� Checkmark the associated software FTP, and click “Next”.

� It’s recommended that only checkmark the five initial options

with “Immediate” mode, and then click “Next”.


� Just confirm the “Name of Upgrade File”, and click “Next”.

� Check the summary, if you want to type a comment about the

upgrade and every parameters are well, click “Finish”.


• DOWNLOAD AND RESTORE CV• Now, we are going to download the last CV, so, right click on site ID, and

select “Download and Restore CV”.

• Select the associated backup FTP service, and click “Next”.


� Select the last CV version that eNodeB had, and click “Next”.

� Checkmark “Verify restore of CV” and “Restore CV”, and click

“Next”.


� Select “Immediate mode” to download the last CV version and

Restore, and click “Next”.

� Check the summary, you can type a comment about the CV

download, and click “Finish”.


• ADJUST• We have to adapt all the parameters and configurations that eNodeB has

after de download the CV, so, right click on site ID and select “Adjust”.

• Checkmark just “Adjust Software” and “Adjust License” with “Immediate”

mode, and click “OK”.


� INSTALL LICENSES� The Licenses package has 2 files and must be in .ZIP

� We have to upload via FTP, the licenses package to OSS.

� Now, the license is in OSS, so we are going to import them to “SMO File

Store”, select “Delivery”; right click and select “Import Files…”

� Search the license package and click in “Update”


� You can verify that the license package is in the “SMO File Store”.

� We are going to Import to eNodeB, so, click in “Licenses” and select “Import LKFBatch File”.

Integrate enodeb to lte

network

� Select the LKF Batch Files to import (.zip), then click “Next”.

� Select mode “Immediate” and click “Next”.


� Just verify the configuration to import the license and click

“Finish”.


� The final step is install and activate the license, so, in

“Network” select the site and right click, select “Install License

Key Files…”

� Select the site and click in “Next”.


� Select the license will be installed, and click “Next”.

� Check mark “Use associated License FTP Service for each NE”

option and click “Next”.(NNNOOOOO)

� Select the Available Lic FTP Serv, and click “Next”.


� Select mode “Immediate” and click “Next”.

� To guarantee that there aren’t some licenses installed, we

have to check mark in “Validate license key files before

installing” option and click “Next”.


� Just confirm the license installation, click “Next”.

� Verify the configuration to install license, and click “Finish”.


� In this moment, the eNodeB site has:

�The software last version.

�The CV last version.

� Licenses package installed.

� The eNodeB has been commissioned and integrated, therefore,

the site is on service.


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