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Ta ble of ContentsThis document has 89 pages

Summary of changes..................................................................... 8

1 Introduction.................................................................................... 91.1 About WCDMA BTS site commission ing....................................... 91.2 Introduction to WCDMA BTS site co mmissioning..........................9 2 Installing BTS Site Manager......................................................... 14 3 Launching BTS Site Manager...................................................... 17 4 Monitoring Autoconfiguration and Autoconnection.......................24 5 Updating BTS Site Software........................................................ 27 6 Manual Commissioning................................................................ 306.1 Starting Manual Commissioning.................................................. 306.2 Defining Site Properties............................................................... 316.3 Defining Physical Layer Configuratio n......................................... 356.4 Defining Ethernet Switching......................................................... 376.5 Defining Quality of Service Settings.............................................386.6 Defining IP Interfaces...................................................................396.7 Defining Iub IP Settings................................................................43

6.8 Defining Timing over Packet Settings .......................................... 456.9 Defining Application Addresses Setti ngs..................................... 466.10 Defining Synchronization Settings............................................... 476.11 Defining BTS Routing...................................................................486.12 Defining IP Filtering...................................................................... 506.13 Defining BTS Settings.................................................................. 526.14 Defining Module Settings............................................................. 556.15 Defining Automatic License Distribution Settings.........................566.16 Defining Local Cell Resources..................................................... 586.17 Defining Local Cell Settings......................................................... 60

6.18 Defining WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local Cell Groups..... 616.19 Defining HSDPA Settings.............................................................646.20 Defining HSDPA Throughput Settings..........................................666.21 Defining HSUPA Settings.............................................................676.22 Defining HSPA Quality of Service Settings.................................. 686.23 Defining Antenna Line Settings....................................................706.24 Defining System Module External Fault and Control Settings..... 716.25 Sending Parameters to BTS Site................................................. 726.26 Defining Additional Site Settings.................................................. 736.27 Saving Commissioning Report.....................................................75

7 Performing Template Commissioning.......................................... 77


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List of FiguresFigure 1 Commissioning overview.................................................................... 10

Figure 2 Welcome page....................................................................................15Figure 3 Task Selection view............................................................................ 18

Figure 4 Login screen view............................................................................... 19

Figure 5 Update Software screen view.............................................................20

Figure 6 Self-signed certificate screen view..................................................... 20

Figure 7 Certificate validation fails screen view................................................ 21

Figure 8 Cannot verify certificate screen view..................................................22

Figure 9 Successful connection screen view.................................................... 23

Figure 10 BTS Site Manager main view ............................................................ 23

Figure 11 Autoconfiguration dialog box.............................................................. 24Figure 12 Autoconfiguration completed dialog box............................................. 25

Figure 13 Autoconnection Registration dialog box............................................. 25

Figure 14 Update SW to BTS Site dialog box.....................................................28

Figure 15 Commissioning - Introduction page with Manual option selected.......31

Figure 16 Site Properties page........................................................................... 32

Figure 17 IP Addresses via DHCP dialog box....................................................33

Figure 18 NTP Servers dialog box...................................................................... 34

Figure 19 Security configuration......................................................................... 34

Figure 20 Commissioning - Physical Layer Configuration page.........................36

Figure 21 Commissioning - Ethernet Switching pag e.........................................37

Figure 22 Quality of Service page...................................................................... 39

Figure 23 IP Interfaces - Settings page.............................................................. 40

Figure 24 IP Interfaces - Transport Ethernet interfa ce page...............................41

Figure 25 IP interfaces - Creating new VLAN..................................................... 42

Figure 26 IP interfaces - BFD sessions settings.................................................43

Figure 27 Iub IP settings page............................................................................44

Figure 28 Timing over Packet settings page.......................................................45

Figure 29 Commissioning - Application Addresses page................................... 46

Figure 30 Commissioning - Synchronization Settings page............................... 48

Figure 31 BTS Routing page.............................................................................. 49

Figure 32 Commissioning - IP Filtering page......................................................50

Figure 33 Commissioning - IP Filtering - New Rule page...................................51

Figure 34 Commissioning - BTS Settings page..................................................53

Figure 35 Passive Units dialog box.................................................................... 54

Figure 36 Commissioning - Module Settings page............................................. 55

Figure 37 Automatic License Distribution Settings page.................................... 57

Figure 38 Commissioning - Local Cell Resources page.....................................58


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Figure 39 Local Cell Settings page.....................................................................60

Figure 40 WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local Cell Group Settings page.....62

Figure 41 Commissioning - HSDPA Settings page.............................................65

Figure 42 Commissioning - HSDPA Throughput Settings page......................... 66

Figure 43 Commissioning - HSUPA Settings page.............................................67

Figure 44 HSPA Quality of Service Settings page..............................................69

Figure 45 Commissioning - Antenna Line Settings page....................................70

Figure 46 Commissioning - System Module System Module External Fault andControl Settings.................................................................................. 71

Figure 47 Send Parameters page.......................................................................72

Figure 48 Additional Site Settings page..............................................................74

Figure 49 Certificate management settings page...............................................75

Figure 50 Commissioning - Introduction page with Template option selected....77Figure 51 Commissioning - Introduction page with Planned option selected..... 79

Figure 52 Commissioning - Introduction page with Reconfiguration optionselected.............................................................................................. 81

Figure 53 Enter BTS Tests dialog box................................................................ 83

Figure 54 BTS Test Models dialog box............................................................... 84


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List of TablesTable 1 System HW and SW requirements for BTS Site Manager................. 14

Table 2 License Keys available for the Flexi BTS........................................... 88


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Summary of changesChanges between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest documentissue contains all changes made to previous issues.

Note that the issue numbering system is changing. For more information, see Guide toWCDMA RAN and I-HSPA Documentation .

g Note that this version of the document is applicable to RU30 Flexi Lite BTS.

Changes between issues 01A (2013-11-25, RU40) and 01B (2014-01-31, RU40)

• Defining Site PropertiesInformation on IP addresses updated.

Changes between issues 01 (2013-08-28, RU40) and 01A (2013-11-25,RU40)

• Installing BTS Site Manager System HW and SW requirements updated

• Launching BTS Site Manager Note on time and date settings added.

• Defining Physical Layer ConfigurationOptions “ Power is use” and “Flush MAC switch table on LOS” added.

• Defining Quality of Service Settings

Fields “VLAN Mapping in Use” and “VLAN Id” removed.• Defining BTS Routing

Preference and BFD sessions options removed.Step Define the Rou te reinstallation delay removed.

• Defining BTS SettingsBTS ID option added.

• Defining Automatic License Distribution SettingsEnable SW monitoring option updated.

Antenna line supervision in use and RX signal level monitoring in use options added.• Defining WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local Cell Groups

Parallel Interference Cancellation (PIC) option added.

Issue 01

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1 Introduction

1.1 About WCDMA BTS site commissioning

This document describes how to commission Flexi Lite WCDMA BTS sites using theCommissioning wizard in the BTS Site Manager software.

This document provides instructions on how to proceed with manual commissioningwhen there is no commissioning file available, for template commissioning and plannedcommissioning with a commissioning file, and for reconfiguration of the alreadycommissioned site. In addition there are chapters describing testing of the site after commissioning.

Nokia Siemens Networks recommends that the user has the relevant knowledge of base

station systems and equipment. Pay careful attention to all warnings and cautions.These instructions are based on the assumption that the user knows how to use basiccomputer software. At least the following actions are needed: installing SW, uninstallingSW and changing the IP address in the PC.

w NOTICE : Only properly trained and authorised personnel may performinstallation, commissioning, or maintenance operations on anyNokia Siemens Networks base transceiver station (BTS).

Screenshots included are representations and should be considered as examples only.The current release of the BTS Site Manager software may differ slightly from the shotsdepicted. Also, different BTS configurations reflect the views in the Commissioningwizard accordingly.

1.2 Introduction to WCDMA BTS site commissioning

Generic commissioning tasks

Commissioning is a sequence of tasks, such as visual checks and inspections,parameter and SW configurations, tests and reporting, to ensure that the stand-aloneequipment in question has been properly installed, has no faulty modules and is readyfor integration.

The generic commissioning steps can be seen in the following Commissioning overview figure. The details of each step depend on the equipment and version in question andcan be found in the relevant documentation.

g The autoconnection procedure starts automatically when the BTS is starting upand initializes transport connections to the upper network elements. During theautoconnection procedure, the transport part for online changes is disabled.

Autoconnection procedure is stopped when a full configuration file is sent to theBTS and activated

More information on the autoconnection and autoconfiguration issues can befound in Monitoring autoconfiguration and autoconnection chapter and in theWCDMA RAN rel. RU20 feature descriptions document.

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Figure 1 Commissioning overview

To get all the BTS capacity and features in use, required licenses need to bedownloaded to the BTS from Nokia Siemens Networks NetAct™. For more informationon licenses, see the License Management document.

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Visual checks and inspection

The first part of the visual check is done before powering on the BTS site at the power system. When all is proven to be OK, the 'Power on' check is done and the LED status isverified. The equipment is checked visually to see that there are no fatal installationerrors, which might lead to equipment damage during the power on.

The following items are checked:

• the grounding• power cabling and supply voltage• other cables and fibres• LED status during power up• TX/RX/antenna connector torque check

Local SW download

This step contains all the actions required to update and/or download SW to theequipment or to the PC for managing the equipment at the site. The exact order in thestep sequence is equipment-specific and thus might take place after some self tests.

Parameter setup

This contains all the actions required to set up the parameters for commissioning and for integration. Parameters might include software parameters fed in manually or as a file.The equipment specific product documentation describes the details. Some of theparameters need to be given during the test step.

Note that when a parameter is not mentioned in a commissioning instruction, the

parameter should be left at its default value even though it might be possible to changeit.

Commissioning tests

This contains the key tests that need to be carried out to ensure the basic functionality of the equipment in question. Some of the tests are activated automatically, some of themare run as a part of the Commissioning wizard and some might need to be activatedseparately. Some of the tests are optional and are run for diagnostic purposes if there isa reason to suspect the functionality. Typical tests and measurements:

• external alarm and control tests• site tests• site support system alarms shown at the BTS• RF max power measurement (optional test)

Some of the functional tests need more parameters than are available during thecommissioning and thus can be run only after the network element has been integratedand it is able to get the rest of the parameters from the RNC.

Troubleshooting

The purpose of troubleshooting is to rectify the problems found by analysing the testresults and perhaps running some further tests to identify the cause of the problem.Information about troubleshooting hints and optional tests can be found in the equipmentspecific documentation. To avoid double work, it is essential to be aware of the current


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known problems. The Technical Notes (TN), List of Generic Faults and maintenancepackages need to be studied from time to time for latest information about knownproblems and work-around solutions.

Based on the experience and HW repair statistics about the cause of the faults onemajor group is 'no fault found'. To minimize unnecessary shipping, spare waiting and 'nofault found' reports, it is essential to double-check the suspected module one more timebefore sending it to repair.

Once the module is suspected and the replacement seems to rectify the problem, theoriginal suspected module needs to be tried once more. In many cases the actual reasonwhich rectified the problem is power off/on-reset or plug off/push in reset.

When the module is really suspected or proven faulty, the appropriate error reportattached with possible log or test report files is filled. The following information needs tobe clearly available in the report:

• site and equipment identification• Flexi Lite BTS identification• based on which test the Flexi Lite BTS was suspected faulty• what parameters were used• what other tests failed• what was the error/fault message/alarm number • what was the used SW version• responsible engineer (report filled by) and contact info

In case of module replacement the site inventory need to be updated.

Bar code reading and site inventory

To be able to trace a given module based on the serial number or the version number, itis important to collect and keep the information about the module version and serialnumbers up to date. The most advanced modules and their SW versions support theelectronic serial and version number detection and recording. Some less advanced andpassive modules do not necessarily have this feature and those modules need to bescanned. Most of the modules installed on the BTS have a set of extra serial and versionnumber labels, which must be attached to the BTS cabinet door or in the inventory formin the site folder during the installation. During the bar code reading also these labelsneed to be scanned.

More information on the bar code reading is available in the Nokia Siemens NetworksNetAct™ documentation Using Bar Code Scanner and Using Asset Manager documents.

Reporting

The most important part of the commissioning is the reporting. Without relevant reportsthe equipment can be considered not commissioned. The purpose of reporting is to keeptrack of the latest status of the equipment and the work done. Some new equipmentsupports features where the reports are automatically updated to the main database inthe NetAct™ system, some need a few manual steps, and some reports need to besaved/printed manually. Typical reports are:

• commissioning report produced by the Commissioning wizard of WCDMA BTS Site

Manager

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• snapshot file saved by WCDMA BTS Site Manager • site inventory report• delivery reclamation for missing items

• failure report for Flexi Lite BTS• failure report for each new problem• site deficiency report for outstanding problems• site progress report

Some of the reports might be used as a technical appendix for a site acceptancedocument.


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1 Download the BTS Site Manager installation file.

Save the file on your PC.

2 If you have BTS Site Manager running on your PC, close it before starting theinstallation.

3 Double-click the file to start the installation.

The following page opens.

Figure 2 Welcome page

4 Click Next, read and accept the terms of the licence agreement.

5 Click Next.

Define the location where to install the BTS Site Manager. If you have earlier versions of the BTS Site Manager on your PC, you need to remove the installedversions before you can change the location.

It is not required to remove earlier versions of the BTS Site Manager when a newversion is installed. The correct BTS Site Manager version is selected automaticallywhen the connection to the BTS is established.

If the installation of the BTS Manager is unsuccessful, use the Clean Installationoption to remove all BTS Site Manager versions from your PC and start theinstallation again.

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6 Click Next and inspect the summary information for the installation procedure.

7 Click Next.

The BTS Site Manager installer installs the software to the specified location.

8 Click Finish.

The BTS Site Manager installer closes and you can use the BTS Site Manager (seeLaunching BTS Site Manager ).

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3 Launching BTS Site Manager Before you start

Make sure the following conditions are fulfilled:

• If the PC is connected to the Flexi Lite BTS LMP port, specify your PC's networksettings to match the following settings:

– IP address: 192.168.255.130 – Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.

• If you want to establish a connection to the BTS site locally, connect the PC to theLMP port on the Flexi Lite BTS using a twisted pair Ethernet cable with an RJ-45connector. In a remote connection, the connection is established via DCN network.

g Check if actEthernetSec parameter allows local connection.

g Note that one BTS can connect with only one BTS Site Manager at the sametime.

g It is not advised to change Windows Date and Time settings after launchingBTS Site Manager or establishing a connection to BTS. Date and Time changemight lead to BTS Site Manager and a BTS crash.

1 Start BTS Site Manager by clicking the icon on your desktop.The Task Selection view opens.

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Figure 3 Task Selection view

2 If you want to establish a local connection, select the Local option from the IPAddress list.

3 If you want to establish a remote connection, define the IP address of theremote BTS.

g A remote connection works in an Management Plane address.It is not possible to establish a remote connection via BTS IP.

4 Enter the User name and Password.

The default user name is Nemuadmin and the default password nemuuser .

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Figure 4 Login screen view

Using web interface, local user account information can be reset to factory defaults(Nemuadmin/nemuuser) via local connection.

5 Click Connect.

The progress of the operation is displayed in the Task Selection view.

If multiple versions of BTS Site Manager are installed on the PC, the appropriateBTS Site Manager version is selected automatically.

If the BTS Software is incompatible with the BTS Site Manager, the upgrade of theBTS Software is required. Otherwise a compatible version of BTS Site Manager needs to be installed.


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Figure 5 Update Software screen view

If you receive a message with the text “Incompatible software version”, click the“Update SW” button in order to proceed with the software update.

Note that the update installation package and new installation package will be savedin different locations. The update installation package will be saved in the samefolder with the existing BTS Site Manager.

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If you receive a message with the text “The BTS certificate is self-signed. Do youwant to accept the connection?”, click the Accept button in order to proceed.

Figure 7 Certificate validation fails screen view

If you receive a message with the text “Certificate validation fails. Do you want toaccept the connection?”, click the Accept button in order to proceed.


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Figure 8 Cannot verify certificate screen view

If you receive a message with the text “Cannot verify CA certificate. Do you want toaccept the CA certificate offered by the BTS?”, click the Accept button in order toproceed.


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Figure 9 Successful connection screen view

Figure 10 BTS Site Manager main view


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1 Observe the autoconnection phases.

These phases consist of IP connectivity establishment, DHCP server connection andconnections to dedicated and final O&M mediators.When the process is completed, the Autoconfiguration dialog box can be closed.

Figure 12 Autoconfiguration completed dialog box

If autoconnection fails the Autoconnection Registration dialog is opened.

Figure 13 Autoconnection Registration dialog box

Here the autoconnection site ID needs to be provided so that the BTS is identifiable

to the upper network element and the autoconnection process can continue.

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5 Updating BTS Site SoftwarePurpose

The software for the transmission sub-module is included in the software package for theBTS site and cannot be upgraded separately. Software upgrade can either be performedmanually for each BTS using BTS Site Manager, or automatically via the NetworkManagement System (NetAct).

Updating the Flexi Lite BTS software is optional. It should be performed only if the BTSdoes not have the required software version.

In the Update SW to BTS Site dialog box you can update new software to the BTS site.This procedure does not download those application files existing in the Flexi LiteWCDMA BTS or Flexi Transport sub-module that have the same version information.You can view the current SW versions in the Site Information dialog box by choosing

the Software → SW Versions menu item.

g If the BTS site has a connection to Nokia Siemens Networks NetAct™, theNetAct will manage the BTS site SW (that is, checks the SW version and, if it isdifferent than the SW in the NetAct database, downloads new SW in the BTSsite).

g Please note that in order to perform update of BTS Site Software, port 13062must be opened to use on the PC connected to the BTS.

1 Launch BTS Site Manager.

2 Choose the Software → Update SW to BTS Site menu item.

The Update SW to BTS Site dialog box opens.

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Figure 14 Update SW to BTS Site dialog box

3 Click the Select File button to locate the master file containing the newsoftware.

The Select Build Descriptor dialog box opens.

Locate and select the master file (TargetBD.xml or SW package zip file), and click theOpen button. If you select the zip file, the files will be decompressed when you clickOpen . The new SW version is displayed in the Update SW to BTS Site dialog box.

4 Select the Activate SW After Update check box to enable the activation of thenew software in accordance with SW updating.

Note that if you do not want to activate the new software at the same time withdownloading it, you can leave the option unchecked, and the SW is downloaded tothe BTS site in the background only. To activate the SW later with the Activate SWAfter Update option selected, you have to perform the SW update again.

5 Click the Update button.

The Update button is enabled if a valid master file has been selected.

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6 Manual Commissioning

6.1 Starting Manual CommissioningPurpose

If no commissioning file is available, Flexi Lite WCDMA BTS site has to becommissioned manually.

The Flexi Lite WCDMA BTS is commissioned with the Commissioning wizard in BTSSite Manager. Commissioning can be started when the modules are in 'Initialised' state.

The wizard features Back , Next , Cancel and Help buttons for navigating. The Next buttonconfirms the entered parameters and brings up the following page in eachcommissioning line. The Back button reverses to the previous page in the wizard. TheCancel button cancels all the entered parameters and closes the wizard. The Help buttondisplays a context sensitive help topic for each page.

g At the moment the Commissioning wizard supports English alphabet only.Please remember this when entering text in the parameter fields.

You need to fill in the fields displayed with a yellow star. Those parameters aremandatory.

Please note that the screenshots in this document show different configurations.

Before you start

All parameters needed to configure the BTS site are determined at the network planningstage. It is essential that the input values match the expected values in the network plan.Do not select the values randomly. For more information on commissioning parameters,see the Flexi Lite BTS WCDMA Parameters Excel and Flexi Lite BTS Transport ModuleParameters Excel in WCDMA RAN Operating Documentation, Parameters in NOLS PIC.

1 Choose the View → Click the Commissioning button on the View Bar or choose the Commissioning menu item.

The Commissioning - Introduction page opens.

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Fig ure 15 Commissioning - Introduction page with Manual option selected

2 Select the commissioning target by clicking the appropriate option: BTS Site ,BTS (Base Station) or TRS (Transmission sub-module).

3 Select the Manual option.

4 Click the Next button.

See Defining site properties (if the BTS site or only the TRS is to be commissioned)or Defining BTS settings (if only the BTS will be commissioned) as how to continue.

6.2 Defining Site Properties

Purpose

In the Commissioning - Site Properties page you can define the identificationinformation, IP addresses and common configuration options.

This page is shown when the TRS or the BTS Site option was selected in theCommissioning - Introduction page. If you selected the BTS option, continue toDefining BTS settings .

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Figure 16 Site Properties page

1 Enter the name of the BTS site in the Name field.

2 Enter the location in the Location field (optional).

3 Enter the description of the element in the Description field (optional).

4 Enter the BTS identifier in the BTS Id field.

g The BTS identifier has to be defined according to an agreed value, which isusually determined at the network planning stage. You should not assign anarbitrary value for this parameter.

5 Define the IP addresses:

g Note that Real Tilt is unavailable in Flexi Lite BTS WCDMA, thereforechanging the Real Tilt (RET1) IP address will not bring any effect.

The supported format is IPv4. The following IP addresses should not be configured:

• default address (0.0.0.0)• addresses in the subnet 127.x.x.x (reserved for loopbacks)• addresses in the subnet 192.168.254.xxx (internal address)•

addresses in the subnet 192.168.255.xxx (internal address)


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• multicast address (224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255)• class E address (240.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.254)• broadcast address (255.255.255.255)• directed broadcast/network address (x.x.x.255/24 or x.x.x.0/24)

t If the defined IP address is not supported, you get an error message.Define the IP addresses:

• TRS IP address• Subnet Mask

After the TRS IP address and Subnet Mask are defined, the IP Addresses viaDHCP button becomes enabled. Clicking the button opens the IP Addresses viaDHCP dialog box, where you can configure IP addresses that are delivered viaDHCP for the external site equipment. The IP addresses should be part of thesubnet defined by the TRS IP address and Subnet Mask.The Subnet Mask address can be entered in IP form (for example:255.255.255.0).

Figure 17 IP Addresses via DHCP dialog box

To define the External Equipment IP Addresses via DHCP , select theappropriate check boxes and enter the IP addresses. To define Other IPAddresses via DHCP , select the DHCP configuration types, and enter theidentifiers and IP addresses. Click the OK button to save the changes and returnto the Commissioning - Site Properties page.

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1 Define the following settings:

Figure 20 Commissioning - Physical Layer Configuration page

• EIFThe EIF column shows the interface number.

• In useSelect the check box in the In use column to take the interface in use.

• Speed and duplexSelect the speed and duplex from the list in Speed and duplex column. Values for EIF1 are: Autodetect, 1000 Mbit/s Full Duplex, 100 Mbit/s Full Duplex, 10 Mbit/sFull Duplex.. Values for EIF2 can be: Autodetect, 1000 Mbit/s Full Duplex, 100Mbit/s Full Duplex. Default value is Autodetect.

• Power is useSelect the check box to activate Power in use for each interface.It is possible via fixed ethernet port to feed power via ethernet cable to connecteddevice (for example microwave radio or WiFi AP).

• Flush MAC switch table on LOS

Select the check box activate Flush MAC switch table on LOS for each interface.• Max. capacity (Mbps)

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6.4 Defining Ethernet SwitchingPurpose

In the Commissioning - Ethernet Switching page you can define the Ethernetswitching configuration.

Figure 21 Commissioning - Ethernet Switching page

1 Select the QoS aware Ethernet switching in use check box to enable QoSaware Ethernet switching.

2 Define the Queue weights settings.

Select the weight values for the queues from the drop-down list.

3 Define the QoS classification settings.

• Select the QoS classification mode from the Mode list. You can choose betweenthe DSCP or VLAN-PCP mode.


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If the selected mode is DSCP, define the priority queue mapping for non-IPframes and the DSCP to priority queue mapping table. Separate different values

by a comma in the mapping table.If the selected mode is VLAN-PCP, select the priority queues for untaggedframes and for VLAN-PCPs in the Queue column.

• Select the priority queue value from the Priority queue for Non-IP frames drop-down list. The field is available only in the DSCP mode.

• Select the priority queue value from the Priority queue for untagged frames drop-down list. The field is available only in the VLAN-PCP mode.

4 Define the VLAN aware configuration

• Select the VLAN aware switching check box to enable VLAN aware switching.• Select the Default priority for internal switch interface from the drop-down list.• Enter the Default VLAN ID for internal switch interface in the appropriate field.

5 Define the Ethernet interfaces VLAN aware settings.

• Select the Accepted frame types for each interface from the drop-down list.• Select the Default priority for the interfaces from the drop-down list.• Enter the Default VLAN ID to Default VLAN ID column and the VLAN IDs to

VLAN ID list column. Up to 16 entries might be defined, where each entryrepresents either a single VLAN or a range of VLAN identifiers.

6 Define the Ethernet interfaces shaper settings.

• Select the egress shaper rate in Mbit/s for the interfaces from the drop-down list.• Select the ingress rate limiting value for the interfaces from the drop-down list.• Select the Egress Burst Size .


6.5 Defining Quality of Service SettingsPurpose

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Figure 23 IP Interfaces - Settings page

1 Select the Settings tree item

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2 Select the Transport Ethernet interface tree item.

• Figure 24 IP Interfaces - Transport Ethernet interface page

Define Address and BandwidthEnter the IP address of the Transport Ethernet interface in the Address field.Enter also the netmask bits. Enter the bandwidth in the Bandwidth field in Mbit/s.

• Define shaping informationSelect the traffic type value from the drop-down list. Enter the total shaper burstsize in octets. Enter the shaper information rate in Mbit/s. Enter the shaper burstsize in octets.

• Define committed information rateEnter the committed information rate in Mbit/s.

• Enable QoSSelect the Enable QoS check box to enable Quality of Service monitoring.

• Include Ethernet overhead

Select the Include Ethernet overhead check box to take Ethernet overhead intoaccount.

3 Create new VLAN using the New VLAN button.

You might define the following VLAN properties:

• Enter the VLAN ID• Define the VLAN Address• Define Shaper information rate and Shaber burst size.• Select the Enable QoS check box , if needed.


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4 Select the BFD Sessions... button in order to configure BFD sessions settings

Figure 26 IP interfaces - BFD sessions settings

You might do the following:

• Enter the BFD ID• Select BFD session in use check box• Define Destination and Source IP addresses• Enable faults for this BFD session• Enter the UDP source port• Define BFD group, BFD type, Desired minimum transmit interval, Required

minimum receive interval and Detection multiplier


6.7 Defining Iub IP SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - Iub IP page you can configure Iub IP settings. These pages areexclusive, that is Iub IP page is displayed, depending on chosen transport option.

In Iub IP, the BTS and the RNC are connected via an IP/Ethernet network. Since alltraffic is transported via the IP/Ethernet network, the network must be reliable enough

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3 Define the Frame protocol multiplexing settings.

• Local UDP port Enter the local UDP port value.• Remote UDP port

Enter the remote UDP port value.• Multiplexing delay

Select the multiplexing delay in ms from the multiplexing delay drop-down list.• Multiplexing amount

Define the multiplexing amount in packets.


6.8 Defining Timing over Packet SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - Timing over Packet page you can configure Timing over Packet settings.

Figure 28 Timing over Packet settings page


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1 Define the Timing over Packet settings.

Define the following settings:

• Timing Over Packet in UseSelect Timing Over Packet in Use to enable Timing Over Packet.

• Master Clock AddressEnter the IP address of the master clock in the Master Clock Address field.

• Message RateSelect how often a synchronization message is to be sent by the Timing Over Packet master within the transmission duration request period from the MessageRate list: 8, 16 or 32 times/second.


6.9 Defining Application Addresses Settings

In the Commissioning - Application Addresses page you can configure applicationaddresses for different traffic planes. Application addresses can be virtual IP addressesor they can be configured to the same value as network interface IP addresses.

Figure 29 Commissioning - Application Addresses page


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1 Define the same IP Interface address for all planes.

If you want to use the same IP interface address for all planes, press the SelectSame IP Interface for All Planes button.

2 Define the IP addresses for all planes separately.

You might define the IP addresses of the planes by entering them in the field, or byselecting them using the Select IP Interface drop-down list.

Following IP addresses can be defined:

• User plane 1• User plane 2• Control plane• Management plane• Synchronization plane

3 Define the IP interfaces for user planes when virtual addresses are used.

User plane IP interface association configuration is required only when two user plane applications are configured and at least one of them is bound to a virtual IPaddress.

If both user plane addresses have not been configured and at least one user planeaddress is not virtual, then the user plane IP interface configuration is disabled.


6.10 Defining Synchronization SettingsPurpose

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Figure 30 Commissioning - Synchronization Settings page

1 Define the priority order of synchronisation timing sources.

Select the sources from the list or click the Swap Priorities button.


6.11 Defining BTS RoutingPurpose

In the Commissioning - BTS Routing page you can configure BTS routes.

In Iub IP transport mode, a total of 100 static routes are supported.


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6.12 Defining IP FilteringPurpose

In the Commissioning - IP Filtering page you can configure restricted mode exceptionrules, and activate or deactivate the restricted mode for LMP.

In the so-called restricted mode of the LMP, it is possible to access only the local BTSsite. All IP packets with public IP address in source or destination are to be discarded.You can define exception rules to the restricted mode so that any IP packet that matchesfor any rule in any ruleset is not discarded. In unrestricted mode other network elements

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1 Click the New Rule button.

Figure 33 Commissioning - IP Filtering - New Rule page

2 Enter the name for the rule in the name field.

3 Define the following settings for Far Endpoint:

• Address Type• Depending on the Address Type selection, define the other parameters:

If you selected the Single option, define the Address .If you selected the Range option, define the Address and Subnet Mask .


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11 Define the IP Iub signaling settings (optional).

Define the Maximum association retransmissions and Maximum pathretransmissions settings.You might choose values between 1 and 15 retransmissions.

g SCTP parameters are used only in IP Iub configuration.

12 Define the module locations in the FSM and FR fields (optional).

If you have defined the Location parameter in the Commissioning - SiteProperties page during the TRS commissioning, the FSM field is disabled.


6.14 Defining Module SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - Module Settings page you can set climate control profilingsettings.

g This page is available if at least one module under the commissioningprocedure supports climate control profiling.

Figure 36 Commissioning - Module Settings page


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Figure 37 Automatic License Distribution Settings page

1 Select the Enable SW monitoring check box.

Select the Enable SW monitoring check box if you want to enable the softwaremonitoring.

If Enable SW monitoring is activated during commissioning, then it is necessary tohave Generic License active in License Management.

2 Select the Automatic licensing in use check box.

Select the Automatic licensing in use check box if you want to use the automaticlicensing.

If enabled, the BTS will either automatically request licenses from NetAct pool or theoperator will be able to allocate the licenses manually to the BTS. If disabled, the

automatic license requesting mechanism will be deactivated but it will be stillpossible for the operator to manually allocate the licenses to BTS.

3 Antenna line supervision in use

With this checkbox activated it is possible to monitor the TX antenna remotely. Antenna line supervision is integrated to the RF module of Flexi WCDMA BTS. Itmeasures the VSWR, that is, the reflected RF power of the BTS TX antenna branch.This integrated HW-based functionality is enabled by a specific SW licence.


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g Local cell identifiers are determined at the network planning stage. It is essentialthat the value input matches the expected value in the radio network plan. Youshould not select the values arbitrarily.

g Output power is regulated (Min and Max) up to Antenna connectors as per thesetting. Additional gain added in integrated (6-9 dBi) or external antenna needs,is to be used when local regulation is taken into account.

1 Define the cell id for the first cell in the Local Cells list.

2 Assign the antennas of radio modules to the local cell by selecting theappropriate check boxes.

The Flexi Lite BTS can house a maximum of 4cells.Tx/Rx usage shall be defined separately for each antenna. Valid cell must contain atleast one Tx and one Rx resources. Proper Tx/Rx usage is important when selectingthe sector configuration types.

3 Define the MIMO settings.

If the configuration supports MIMO, select the MIMO type from the dropdown list.

4 Select the Virtual antenna mapping in use checkbox.

If the configuration supports VAM, you might select the Virtual antenna mapping in

use checkbox.

5 Select the carrier power for the local cell from the Carrier Power list.

When the Tx antenna is used for the local cell with the maximum carrier power (thedefault carrier power for the local cell), it is not possible to create another local cellfrom the same Tx antenna. If the same Tx antenna is used for two or more localcells, a proportional part of the carrier power (a half - in case of 2 cells) has to beselected for the local cell.

g If MIMO or VAM is selected to be in use, the commissioned carrier power,for example 10 W, is valid for both Txs, which means that the cell outputpower is set to 10 W.

When creating more than two cells from the Antenna RF Module ANT1 and ANT3 or from FRx ANT1 and FRy ANT1, take into account that the power of the PA is notexceeded. The rule for a local cell setting is that the first and third local cell created incommissioning use the same PA. Therefore, the power of the 1st and the 3rd localcell must not exceed the maximum power capability of RF Modules. The same rule isvalid also for the 2nd and the 4th local cell.

g Assymetric power configurations is possible. This means that within one cellwith two carriers different power level can be assigned to each carrier.


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6 Click the New Cell button and repeat the procedure for each local cell you wantto define.

The New Cell button is enabled if the settings for the previously defined local cell arevalid. Number of local cells, that might be created, depends on the HW configuration.

7 If you want to delete a local cell, select the local cell from the list and clickDelete.


The Next button is enabled if you have created at least one local cell and thesettings for all defined local cells are valid.

6.17 Defining Local Cell SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - Local Cell Settings page you can define radio networkcontroller (RNC) settings parameters for local cells.

Figure 39 Local Cell Settings page


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1 Select the RNC type by clicking the appropriate option: Nokia SiemensNetworks or Other.

If you select the Nokia Siemens Networks option, the RNC settings are received fromthe Nokia Siemens Networks RNC and you do not need to define the LCR Parameters (Cell range, RACH capacity, Expiration time) and Gradual ShutdownProcedure .

2 If you selected the RNC Type Other, define the following settings:

Define the settings for each local cell in the Local Cells list:

• Cell Range• RACH Capacity • Expiration Time

• Usage of Gradual Shutdown Procedure and, if it is used, Shutdown Steps andShutdown Window.

The Equipment view displays the local cell under editing highlighted.


6.18 Defining WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local CellGroups

Purpose

In the Commissioning - WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local Cell Group Settingspage you can define WCDMA carrier frequencies for local cells and assign local cellsand baseband allocation for local cell groups. The allowed UTRAN Absolute RadioFrequency Channel Number (UARFCN) values for frequency bands are displayed belowthe Carrier Candidate table.

WCDMA carrier candidates are determined at the network planning stage. It is essentialthat the value input matches the expected value in the radio network plan. You shouldnot select the values arbitrarily.

The Equipment view displays the selected local cell and the radio module assigned to it

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b) Add PIC pool via commissioning (core mode change will be triggered, so no BTSreset is required)

c) Unlock the cells from RNCPIC pool removal:

a) Lock all the cells of the PIC pool from RNCb) Remove PIC pool via commissioning (core mode change will be triggered, so no

BTS reset is required)c) Unlock the cells from RNC

g User should commission the first PIC pool in BTS during the startup. User should not decommission the last PIC pool from the BTS during runtime.

g In case of Fixed Baseband Pooling the cells are allocated with fixedbaseband configuration, so that certain LCGs cells are allocated to Master SM, and other LCGs cells to Extension SM. In these cases the HSPA localcells mapping cannot be forced to another SM, to which the LCG is allocatedto.

PIC licenses handling

PIC licenses can be modified online, but a BTS restart is required for themodifications to be taken into use.

When the PIC license is turned off due to some reason, or when it hasexpired, the PIC feature will be still running until the BTS is restarted.

Parallel Interference Cancellation (PIC)

Select the PIC pool from the drop-down list in the PIC pool column. PIC

pooling requires a license.


6.19 Defining HSDPA SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - HSDPA Settings page you can set the HSDPA settings (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)).

For more information on HSDPA settings, see the HSDPA in BTS and Dimensioning WCDMA RAN: Flexi BTS Baseband documents.


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Figure 41 Commissioning - HSDPA Settings page

1 Select the HSDPA settings.

Select the checkboxes for HSDPA 16 QAM support and HSDPA Proportional Fair Resource Packet (PFRP) scheduler if you want BTS Site Managers to raise faultswhen the license for one of these features is missing or expired.

2 Set the HSDPA capacity sets.

With the HSDPA capacity set settings you might define the number of HSDPAlicenses which are to be available in the BTS. Based on this information, requiredamount of HSDPA licenses are downloaded to the BTS form NetAct.

You might define up to 3 different BTS processing sets. Set 2 and set 3 licensesoverride set 1 licenses.

3 Set the HSDPA Iub Delay Threshold Values.

Select the Minimum, Middle and Maximum threshold values.

• Minimum: The default value is 50 ms. The minimum value has to be smaller than,or equal, to the middle value.

• Middle: The default value is 150 ms. The middle value has to be smaller than, or equal, to the maximum value.

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6.20 Defining HSDPA Throughput SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - HSDPA Throughput Settings page you can set the HSPAconfiguration and HSDPA throughput settings.

For more information on HSDPA settings, see the HSDPA in BTS and Dimensioning WCDMA RAN: Flexi BTS Baseband documents.

Figure 42 Commissioning - HSDPA Throughput Settings page

1 Select the HSPA configuration from the drop-down list, if applicable.

2 Define the HSDPA throughput.

It is possible to define the Maximum throughput steps 1...35 for different schedulers.


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4 Enter the default CQI value for HS cell FACH state in the Default CQI value for HS cell FACH state column.

5 Enter the Number of blind repetition for HS cell Fach state to define thenumber of blind repetitions for the HS cell FACH state.

6 Select the Happy Bit Ratio Measurement settings.

Select the checkboxes for the features you want to take in use. Enter also the UPHThreshold value if User Equipment Power Headroom (UPH) Filtering In Use isselected .

If we consider the Happy Bit Ratio to be an indication on how well the BTS is able toserve UEs, that is to make them happy, then the UE transmission power limitationswould interfere with the calculation. UPH Threshold parameter is used to filter thepower limitation situations from the Happy Bit Ratio calculation. BTS discards theHappy Bits, that are reported to it, when the reported UPH value is below theconfigured threshold. If no UPH filtering is needed, then this parameter value shouldbe set to 0.

7 Define the HSUPA capacity sets.

With the HSUPA capacity set settings you might define the number of HSUPAlicenses which are to be available in the BTS. Based on that information, requiredamount of HSUPA licenses is downloaded to the BTS from NetAct.


6.22 Defining HSPA Quality of Service SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - HSPA Quality of Service Settings page you can configure thesettings for HSPA Quality of Service.

For more information on HSPA settings, see the HSDPA in BTS and HSUPA in BTSdocuments.


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connections (including GBR/NBR/non-NBR). This ensures that the best effort (non-NBR) users do not starve as they get at least a weight defined portion of this

parameter value.The parameter does not limit the recources used by the GBR connections.


6.23 Defining Antenna Line SettingsPurpose

In the Commissioning - Antenna Line Settings page you can define the antenna

settings.Figure 45 Commissioning - Antenna Line Settings page

1 Select the antenna from the Antennas list.

2 Define the following antenna settings:

• VSWR minor faultYou might enter values between 1.5 and 3.5.

• VSWR major faultYou might enter values between 1.5 and 3.5.

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1 Define if you want to send all the parameters, or only changes.

If you want to send only changes, select the Only changes field. If you want to sendall the parameters, select the All parameters field.You might see the changes by selecting the View Changes button.

g These settings are available in BTS only commissioning mode, when theTRS part is not being commissioned.

2 If you want to view the commissioning parameters before sending them to thesite, click the View Parameters button.

The Commissioning - View Parameters dialog box opens. The parameters list is splitin the sublevels, which you can expand or collapse by clicking the arrow. You canview the contents of the list by scrolling down the list.

Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the Send Parameters page.

3 If you want to save the commissioning parameters, click the Save Parametersbutton, and enter the file name and select the location for the file to be saved.

Saving the parameters produces a commissioning file that can be used in thetemplate and planned commissioning.

4 Click the Send Parameters button.

In the template, manual and reconfiguration commissioning, if you have not savedthe parameters before clicking the Send Parameters button, you will be asked if youwant to save the parameters before sending them.

You can follow the parameter transfer status in the page.

After the file transfer is complete, a site reset follows and the Next button will becomeenabled.


6.26 Defining Additional Site SettingsPurpose

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Figure 49 Certificate management settings page


6.27 Saving Commissioning ReportPurpose

In the Commissioning - Commissioning Report page you can save the commissioningreport in a file on the PC. The report contains the parameters entered duringcommissioning, test results of the executed tests and list of active alarms if there aresuch alarms.

The report is split in the sublevels, which you can expand or collapse by clicking the

arrow. You can expand all levels at the same time by clicking the button or collapse

all levels by clicking the button. You can view the contents of the report by scrollingdown the list.

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1If you want to save the report, click the button, and enter the file name andselect the location for the file to be saved.

2 Click the Finish button to finish the commissioning.

Expected outcome

You can check the status from the Status bar of the BTS Site Manager main window. If the commissioning was successful, the status bar should display 'Commissioned' or 'On

Air' when exiting the wizard.

After the successful commissioning, there should be no Commissioning parameter mismatch alarms shown in the Alarms view .

Further information

Typically the network configuration is stored on individual module serial number level toenable fast and efficient search in the network, in case such information is needed. Oneof the entry points for this data is after commissioning.

Depending on the requirements of the IM system where this information is stored, theremight be several options to collect the data. The most typical is to scan the modules witha bar code reader. Nokia Siemens Networks recommends a certain bar code reader HWand SW to enable more automated transfer of data to Nokia Siemens NetworksNetAct™. More information is available in the NetAct documentation Using Bar CodeScanner and Using Asset Manager documents.


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7 Performing Template CommissioningPurpose

Template commissioning provides an option to commission network elements using apredefined template file. Since the same configurations are commonly used in severalnetwork elements, you can store a commissioning file and use it as a template file whencommissioning elements for example with a similar hardware configuration. This willsignificantly reduce the number of parameters that need to be configured, mainly onlysite specific parameters need to be changed - BTS name, id and IP address, for example. Site specific parameters are configured on the Site Properties and BTSproperties commissioning pages.

All parameters needed to configure the BTS site are determined at the network planningstage. It is essential that the input values match the expected values in the network plan.For more information on commissioning parameters, see the Flexi Lite BTS WCDMAParameters Excel and Flexi Lite BTS Transport Module Parameters Excel in WCDMARAN Operating Documentation, Parameters in NOLS PIC.

Commissioning can be started when modules are in 'Initialised' state.

1 Choose the View → Commissioning menu item or click the Commissioningbutton on the View Bar.

The Commissioning - Introduction page opens.

Figure 50 Commissioning - Introduction page with Template option selected

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2 Select the commissioning target by clicking the appropriate option: BTS Site,BTS or TRS.

3 Select the Planned option.

4 Select the commissioning file.

You can select the file from the Select list that displays commissioning files from thedefault folder. You can also enter the path and file name in the field, or browse for thecommissioning file by selecting the Browse option.

The supported file formats are XML and ZIP (including the XML format files). If youselected the BTS Site option, select the ZIP file containing both the BTS and TRScommissioning files or the BTS and TRS commissioning files one by one.


The Commis sioning - Send Parameters page opens. See Sending parameters toBTS site as ho w to continue the commissioning.

If the selected file has XML validation errors or the commissioning file version differsfrom the version that the BTS Site Manager uses, you need to go through all thewizard pages. In that case see Defin ing site propertie s (if the BTS site or only theTRS will be commissioned) or Defining BTS settings (if only the BTS will becommissioned) as how to continue.

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2 Select the commissioning target by clicking the appropriate option: BTS Site,BTS or TRS.

You can select only the elements that are already commissioned. The BTS Siteoption is enabled only if both the TRS and BTS are commissioned.

3 Select the Reconfiguration option.

Selecting this option enables the Backup Commissioning Files button. Clicking thebutton opens the Backup Commissioning Files dialog box, where you can save thecommissioning file for backup before changing the configuration.


See Defining site properties (if the BTS site or only the TRS will be commissioned) or

Defining BTS settings (if only the BTS will be commissioned) as how to continue.

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Figure 54 BTS Test Models dialog box

3 Select the cell to be tested by clicking the appropriate Local Cell tab.

4 Select the Test Model 1 to be run.You can run the Test Model 1 for only one local cell at a time.

5 Specify the following parameters:

• UARFCNThe available options are the values, which were defined in the Commissioning- WCDMA Carrier Candidates and Local Cell Groups page.

• Number of DPCHFor Number of DPCH only 16 channels are recommended.

• Primary scrambling code

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6 Click the Start button to run the test, and click the Stop button to stop the test.

Once you have started the test, it will run until you stop it.

7 Enter the reading from the external measuring equipment in the Result fromexternal measuring equipment field.

8 Click the Save As button to save the test results

You can select whether you want to save the test results to an existingCommissioning Report or to a separate file.

9 After you have run the desired tests, click the Close button.

10 Choose the Tests → Exit BTS Test State menu item to reset the BTS to leavethe test state.

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11 BTS Commissioning TroubleshootingIn the case of a failure in any part of the whole commissioning procedure, an alarm willappear in the Alarms view . The descriptions for various alarms and faults can be foundin the Flexi WCDMA Base Station Faults document and in the BTS Site Manager Online Help .

You can check the cause of a failure from the commissioning reports. Check also theLED states of modules. After successful commissioning the LED state is stable green.

The commissioning procedure may fail, for example, when:

• autodetect feature did not find all modules in the BTS site• no connection to the BTS - check that the BTS is powered up - the LED on a power

supply module is a good indicator • cabling is not connected correctly.

You can use a snapshot file for troubleshooting purposes. The snapshot file contains thecurrent status of elements and BTS Site Manager: used HW configuration, logs, alarms,and HW and SW version information, for example. For more information on saving asnapshot file, see the Troubleshooting Flexi WCDMA Base Station document.

You can view all site information in the Site Information dialog box by choosing theTools → Site Information menu item in BTS Site Manager.

BTS Site Manager installation

To set up and install the BTS Site Manager, see the instructions in Installing BTS SiteManager .

To connect the PC to the BTS, see Launching BTS Site Manager .

If the connection to the BTS is lost for some unexpected reason, it may take a fewminutes before the reconnection is established.

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12 Appendix A: Local Cell Group Settings

12.1 Defining Local Cell Groups

Currently, Flexi Lite BTS supports only one Local Cell Group, which is not configurable.

g To know more about different configuration types, seeFlexi Multiradio BTS WCDMA Supported and Planned Configurations excel inNOLS.

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13 Appendix B: Flexi License ManagementDetails

13.1 General

General

In the WCDMA Flexi BTS there are several HW and SW related features controlled bymeans of License Keys (LK). License Keys are protected files which are stored in theWCDMA Flexi BTS and have the following properties:

• They contain Feature information• They define the available capacity related feature

• They are valid for a single System FSMx unit only

License Keys for WCDMA Flexi BTS are always delivered via the Net Act LicenseManager and stored on the master system unit. The needed License Key capacities aretaken from NetAct dedicated Pool Licenses by the NetAct License Manager. In order todecouple the task of commissioning and HW replacement from the License Keydownload to BTS a so called “License Free Period” has been introduced.

13.2 License Free Period

All Flexi Lite BTS Units which are either new or coming from NSN repair do provide alicense Free Period of 14 days. During this time the WCDMA Flexi BTS can beconfigured independently of any license Keys. This makes new installations and FlexiLite BTS swaps independent from centrally performed license Key download activities.

The license free period is basically a timer which starts to run after the Flexi Lite BTS hasbeen taken into use for the first time. The trigger for that timer to run is the initialreception of the SNTP signal (Simple Network Time Protocol). That time stamp is storedin the Flexi Lite BTS and available even if the Flexi Lite BTS is taken out of use duringthe license free period. If this Flexi Lite BTS is taken back into use at a later point in timethe license free period has expired and can’t be reset by customers.

13.3 License Keys available for the WCDMA Flexi LiteBTS

13.3.1 The following License Keys are available for the Flexi BTS

Table 2 License Keys available for the Flexi BTS

Description

Relatedfeature ID

Control Type

LK freeperiod

HSDPA Proportional Fair Resource Packet Scheduler RAN849 On/ off Yes

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Table 2 License Keys available for the Flexi BTS (Cont.)

Description

Relatedfeature ID

Control Type

LK freeperiod

Antenna Line Supervision RAN907 On/ off Yes

License Based BTS Channel Capacity RAN912 Capacity Yes

Flexi BTS Rx Power Level Monitoring RAN119 On/ off Yes

Timing over Packet for Flexi BTS RAN1254 On/ off‘ Yes

BTS Synchronous Ethernet RAN1708 On/off Yes

VLAN Traffic Differentiation RAN1709 On/Off Yes

HSUPA Interference Cancelation Receiver RAN1308 On/Off Yes

Frequency Domain Equalizer RAN1702 On/Off Yes

QoS aware Ethernet Switching RAN1769 On/Off Yes

HSDPA BTS processing set 1, 2, 3 RAN2123 Capacity Yes

R99 CE capacity RAN2123 Capacity Yes

HSUPA BTS processing set RAN2123 Capacity Yes

Commissioning Flexi Lite BTS WCDMA Appendix B: Flexi License Management Details

Date post:	05-Jul-2018
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