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About This Document Authors Prepared by
GBTS software team
Date
2012-09-15
Reviewed by
Chen Ke, Wu Zhiwei, Ma Liang, Pan Weidong, Luo Bin and Cheng Huawei
Date
2012-09-20
Tested by
Wu Zhiwei
Date
2012-09-25
Approved by
Luo Bin
Date
2012-09-30
Organization Read the entire document before upgrading the 3900 Series GSM BTS to V100R013C00SPC047. The following table lists the contents of this document. Chapter
Description
1Read-Ahead Information
Describes the upgrade requirements for this version, compared with the earlier versions.
2Overview of the Upgrade Process
Describes the process of upgrading the earlier version to this version.
3Upgrade Preparations
Describes the preparations that need to be done before the upgrade.
4Upgrade Procedure
Describes the procedures of upgrade operations.
5Upgrade Verification
Describes how to verify the upgrade.
6Version Rollback
Describes how to roll back the version if the upgrade fails.
7FAQs
Provides answers to the frequently asked questions.
Contents 1 Read-Ahead Information.............................................................1-1 1.1 Application Scope...........................................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Applicable BTS Versions................................................................................................................................1-3 1.3 Impact of the Upgrade....................................................................................................................................1-4 1.4 Precautions.....................................................................................................................................................1-4 1.4.1 Notes......................................................................................................................................................1-4 1.4.2 Upgrade Precautions.............................................................................................................................1-5 1.5 Mode-by-Mode Upgrade of a Multi-Mode Base Station...............................................................................1-6 1.5.1 Impacts on the Services of the Peer End...............................................................................................1-6 1.5.2 Loading Control Rights.........................................................................................................................1-6
2 Overview of the Upgrade Process................................................2-1 3 Upgrade Preparations................................................................3-1 3.1 Preparation Checklist......................................................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package..............................................................3-2 3.3 Obtaining Upgrade Tools................................................................................................................................3-3 3.4 Checking the Software Version of the BTS....................................................................................................3-3 3.5 Backing Up the BTS Software.......................................................................................................................3-6 3.6 Checking the Network Status.........................................................................................................................3-7 3.7 Checking and Backing Up BTS Alarms.........................................................................................................3-8 3.8 Checking the Operating Status of the BSC6900............................................................................................3-9 3.9 Uploading Upgrade Software Package from the Local PC to the M2000...................................................3-10
4 Upgrade Procedure....................................................................4-1 4.1 Creating an Upgrade Task..............................................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Performing the Upgrade Task.........................................................................................................................4-4
5 Upgrade Verification..................................................................5-1 5.1 Verification Checklist.....................................................................................................................................5-1 5.2 Checking the Alarm of the BTS.....................................................................................................................5-1 5.3 Performing Dialing Tests................................................................................................................................5-1 5.4 Analyzing Performance Counters...................................................................................................................5-2
6 Version Rollback........................................................................6-1
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6.1 Performing a Fast Version Rollback...............................................................................................................6-1 6.2 One-Click Rollback........................................................................................................................................6-5 6.2.1 Uploading the Software Package to Be Rolled Back to the M2000 Server..........................................6-5 6.2.2 Performing One-Click Version Rollback..............................................................................................6-5 6.3 Rollback Verification......................................................................................................................................6-7
7 FAQs......................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 How to Handle the Failure in Uploading the Software from the Local PC to the M2000?...........................7-1 7.2 How to Handle the BTS Software Downloading Failure?.............................................................................7-2 7.3 How to Handle the BTS Software Upgrade Failure?.....................................................................................7-2 7.4 How Do I Handle Version Verification Failure?.............................................................................................7-4 7.5 How Do I Judge Whether a Base Station Runs in Multi-Mode or Single-Mode?.........................................7-6 7.6 How Do I Grant or Cancel Loading Control Rights in GSM Mode?.............................................................7-6
A Upgrade Record......................................................................... A-1
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1.1 Application Scope You can upgrade the BTS to 3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 by referring to the corresponding upgrade guides in different upgrade modes:
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (V100R008C11 to V100R013, M2000-Based).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (V100R009 or V100R012 to V100R013, Within V100R013, M2000-Based).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (BSC6900 LMTBased).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (SMT-Based).doc
GBTS Commissioning Guide For details about how to upgrade the BTS3900 using a Universal Serial Bus (USB), see the GBTS Commissioning Guide delivered with the documentation CD-ROM.
Figure 1.1 describes the mapping between the upgrade guide, upgrade mode, and upgrade scenario. Figure 1.1 Mapping between the upgrade scenario, upgrade mode, and upgrade guide Upgrade Scenario V100R008C11 to V100R013
V100R009 or V100R012 to V100R013, or Within V100R013
Large-scale BTS upgrade on the live network (M2000-based upgrade recommended for this scenario)
N/A
Upgrad e Mode
Upgrade Guide
M2000
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Upgrad e Mode
Upgrade Guide
M2000
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (V100R009 or V100R012 to V100R013, Within V100R013, M2000Based).doc
SMT
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (SMTBased).doc
V100R008C11 to V100R013
V100R009 or V100R012 to V100R013, or Within V100R013
N/A
Large-scale BTS upgrade on the live network (M2000based upgrade recommended for this scenario)
Source version: BTS3000V100R008C1 1; BTS data configuration supporting SRAN (SMT-based upgrade not recommended for this scenario)
Local software upgrade in an emergency
Warehouse upgrade
Local board upgrade on the live network
Source version: BTS3000V100R008C1 1; BTS data configuration supporting SRAN (LMT-based upgrade not recommended for this scenario)
Remote software upgrade in an emergency
BSC6900 LMT
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (BSC6900 LMT-Based).doc
N/A
Warehouse upgrade and small-scale BTS upgrade on the live network
USB
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The pre-deployment upgrade indicates an upgrade scenario in which the BTS software is upgraded when the GTMU is not connected to the BSC.
Version of data configuration supports SRAN: indicates that the Is Support Normalized Data Configuration parameter is set to SUPPORT(Support).
The M2000 can upgrade software only for the following boards: −
GTMU
−
TRX board
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Universal BaseBand Radio Interface (UBRI)
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Universal Transmission Processing (UTRP)
Software upgrade of the monitoring boards and USCU boards needs to be performed on the BSC6900 LMT or SMT. For detailed operations, see the 3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (BSC6900 LMT-Based) and 3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (SMT-Based). Whether monitoring boards need to be upgraded depends on precautions released by Huawei.
The upgrade of a BTS from non-SRAN data configuration to SRAN data configuration can be performed on only the M2000.
This document describes the BTS software upgrade from BTS3000V100R009 or BTS3000V100R012 to BTS3000V100R013 or within BTS3000V100R013 by using the M2000. Select an upgrade guide appropriate to your upgrade scenario.
1.2 Applicable BTS Versions Figure 1.1 lists the applicable BTS versions before upgrade.
For a multi-mode base station, SingleRAN3.0 or later can be upgraded directly to the target version whereas versions earlier than SingleRAN3.0 must be upgraded to SingleRAN3.0 first before it is upgraded to the target version. For the upgrade of SingleRAN3.0 and later versions, check Appendix 1 Version Mapping Information to see whether the source version is a SingleRAN version. You can obtain this appendix from the multi-mode base station release notes in the document package delivered with the software version of the multi-mode base station. Figure 1.1 describes upgrade requirements for SingleRAN versions. For non-SingleRAN versions, contact Huawei technical support for an upgrade policy. Figure 1.1 Upgrade notes Source Version
Upgrade Note
BTS3000V100R009 and later
BTS3000V100R009SPC058 and later version can be directly upgraded. Versions earlier than BTS3000V100R009SPC058 must be first upgraded to BTS3000V100R009SPC058 before being upgraded to BTS3000V100R013C00SPC047.
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1.3 Impact of the Upgrade Impact on Services During software activation, BTS services are interrupted for three minutes. BTS services are interrupted during a BTS upgrade. The duration of the service interruption depends on the software loading mode. This section uses a BTS with the DRFU + GRFU + GTMU configuration as an example to show the duration of the service interruption in different modes during an upgrade, as listed in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 Impacts of the upgrade on the ongoing system Software Loading Mode
Duration of the Service Interruption during loading
Duration of the Service Interruption during activation
TDM transmissi on mode
IP transmissi on mode
TDM transmissio n mode
Normal Mode
0 minutes
0 minutes
3 minutes
Rapid Mode (No Service)
20 minutes
0 minutes
3 minutes
Rapid Mode (Reserve BCCH trx)
0 minutes
0 minutes
3 minutes
IP transmissi on mode
In IP transmission mode, services will not be interrupted during loading for three Load Modes. In TDM transmission mode, the values for Load Mode are described as follows: Normal
Mode: Software loading does not interrupt ongoing services.
Rapid
Mode (No Service): Software loading interrupts services on all TRXs.
Rapid
Mode (Reserve BCCH trx): Software loading interrupts services only on non-BCCH TRXs.
Impact on Network Communications During software activation, the communication between the BTS and the BSC is interrupted for two minutes.
1.4 Precautions 1.4.1 Notes 1.
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Determine whether the M2000 and BSC6900 need to be upgraded according to the "Related Product Versions" section in the 3900 GSM Series Base Station V100R013C00SPC047 Release Note.
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2.
Services will be interrupted during the upgrade. Therefore, you are advised to upgrade the BTS software during off-peak hours.
3.
During the BTS upgrade process, do not reset boards or the BTS.
4.
The figures in this document are captured from iManagerM2000 V200R011C00SPC200. This document uses the upgrade from BTS3000V100R009C00 to BTS3000V100R013C00SPCXXX as an example.
5.
The time information required for each procedure is for reference only.
6.
Configurations on the BSC6900 LMT or configuration management express (CME) require BTS configuration control rights, which may result in a BTS upgrade failure on the M2000. Therefore, during the BTS upgrade on the M2000, do not use the BSC6900 LMT or CME to perform any operations on the BTSs to be upgraded.
7.
Data configuration on the SMT will occupy BTS management rights, which may result in a BTS upgrade failure on the M2000. Therefore, during the BTS upgrade on the M2000, do not use the SMT to obtain BTS management rights on the BTSs to be upgraded.
8.
The M2000 can upgrade software only for the following boards: GTMU, TRX board, UBRI and UTRP. The software of the monitoring boards and USCU must be upgraded on the BSC6900 LMT or SMT. For details, see the 3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (BSC6900 LMT-Based) and 3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (SMT-Based).
9.
When upgrading a BTS on the iManager M2000 V200R010C00SPC200 or a later version, do not turn on or turn off the automatic loading and activation switch manually, because the M2000 automatically turns on and turns off the switch. Before performing a loading task, the M2000 disables the automatic loading and activation switch. After the loading task is complete, the Auto Download Active Function Switch is OFF. After the activation task is complete, the M2000 enables the automatic loading and activation switch.
10. If the BTS software does not run properly after the upgrade or KPIs after the upgrade do not meet the customers' requirements, perform version rollback and contact Huawei technical support. 11. Only BTS3000V100R012 or later versions support the UTRP.
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All modes of a multi-mode base station and the base station controllers (if any) must be managed by the same M2000, and the modes have been bound to each other on the M2000. For details about how to determine the mode of a base station, see section 7.5"How Do I Judge Whether a Base Station Runs in Multi-Mode or Single-Mode?"
For a multi-mode base station, ensure that the versions of different modes are compatible with each other after the upgrade. If a multi-mode and co-module base station is upgraded mode by mode, the upgrade interval between two modes should not exceed one day.
1.4.2 Upgrade Precautions Table 1.1 Alarm generated on a dual-mode base station during a mode-by-mode upgrade Precautions Aspect
Description
Problem Description
In versions earlier than BTS3900 V100R004C00SPC130(GBTS:BTS3000V100R013C00SPC019 ), Input Voltage Alarm Upper Threshold is set to a small value, 57V, which leads to a false alarm. Therefore, in BTS3900 V100R004C00SPC130(GBTS:BTS3000V100R013C00SPC019 ), the value of this parameter is changed to 58V. However, this change causes the alarm ALM-26271 InterSystem Monitoring Device Parameter Settings Conflict to be generated when the following conditions are met:
Impact
The EMU board is shared between two modes of the dualmode base station.
The version of one mode is upgraded to BTS3900 V100R004C00SPC130 (GBTS:BTS3000V100R013C00SPC019)or a later version during a mode-by-mode upgrade.
When the EMU board is shared between two modes, the preceding alarm is generated if the values of Input Voltage Alarm Upper Threshold are inconsistent between two modes. After the versions of two modes are both upgraded to BTS3900 V100R004C00SPC130 (GBTS:BTS3000V100R013C00SPC019)or a later version, the preceding alarm is cleared because the values of Input Voltage Alarm Upper Threshold are consistent between the two modes.
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Precautions Aspect
Description
Workaround
1. Before the upgrade, remove the EMU board from the mode not to be upgraded by running one of the following commands:
RMV BTSBRD: used for GSM
RMV EMU: used for UMTS or LTE
2. If the EMU board is not removed from the mode not to be upgraded before the upgrade, manually filter out the preceding alarm after the upgrade. Probability
100%
1.5 Mode-by-Mode Upgrade of a Multi-Mode Base Station This section provides details about upgrading one mode of a multi-mode base station. You can ignore this section if the base station to be upgraded is not a multi-mode base station.
1.5.1 Impacts on the Services of the Peer End Upgrading the GSM mode of a GL/GU/GUL multi-mode base station will interrupt the services of other modes for less than 3 minutes.
1.5.2 Loading Control Rights The USCU and the RF modules shared by all modes of a multi-mode base station can be upgraded with the mode that has loading control rights. The M2000 sets loading control rights automatically. For details about which mode has loading control rights, see Appendix 1 Version Mapping Information. You can obtain this appendix from the multi-mode base station release notes in the document package delivered with the software version of the multi-mode base station. If ALM-26277 Inter-System Control Rights Conflict is reported, run the SET BTSLOADCTRL command to set loading control rights. For details, see section "7.6How Do I Grant or Cancel Loading Control Rights in GSM Mode?".
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Overview of the Upgrade Process
Figure 1.1 shows the BTS upgrade process.
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Figure 1.1 Upgrade process
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3.1 Preparation Checklist Figure 1.1 describes items to be checked before an upgrade and the checking criteria. Figure 1.1 Preparation checklist SN
Item
Criteria
1
Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package
The reference documents and the upgrade software for all boards are ready.
2
Obtaining Upgrade Tools
The upgrade tools are ready.
3
Checking the Software Version of the BTS
The version information about all boards is obtained.
4
Backing Up the BTS Software
The software of the BTS is backed up.
5
Checking the Network Status
The KPI report is saved.
6
Checking and Backing Up BTS Alarms
The boards of the BTS run properly.
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Checking the Operating Status of the BSC6900
The BSC6900 and BTS are working properly.
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Uploading Upgrade Software Package from the Local PC to the M2000
The software is uploaded from the local PC to the M2000 server.
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Arranging for the Upgrade Record
The upgrade record is ready.
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3.2 Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package Three days before the upgrade, download the following reference documents and upgrade software package from http://support.huawei.com. The decompression operations in this document are based on extracting a file to the current folder.
Obtaining Reference Documents Obtain the following documents:
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (V100R008C11 to V100R013C00, M2000-Based).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (V100R009 or V100R012 to V100R013C00, Within V100R013C00, M2000-Based).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (BSC6900 LMTBased).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Upgrade Guide (SMT-Based).doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00SPC047 Release Notes.doc
3900 Series GSM BTS V100R013C00 Alarm Changes.xls
Creating the Upgrade Software Package After obtaining the upgrade software package from the Software Center of http://support.huawei.com, you must create the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.zip upgrade software package to ensure that the version of the vercfg.xml file is consistent with the BTS version before the upgrade. The procedure for creating the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.zip upgrade software package is as follows: Step 1 Decompress the obtained upgrade software package. Ensure that the following files are present:
BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.zip
BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 UPDRISKV1.zip
BTS3000ROMV100R013C00SP47.zip
BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.csp
BTSM.zip
vercfg.zip
Step 2 Decompress the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.zip. Ensure that the following files are present:
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Bootrom.zip
Bootrom.sgn
Download.zip
Download.sgn
vercfg.xml
vercfg.sgn
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vercfg1.sgn
vercfg2.xml
vercfg2.sgn
VERMATCH.XML (which is available only in the software package of the multi-mode base station)
VERMATCH.SGN (which is available only in the software package of the multi-mode base station)
Step 3 Perform operations according to the version before the upgrade as described in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Handling suggestion Version Before Upgrade
Handling Suggestion
BTS3000V100R009
Operations are not required.
BTS3000V100R012 or BTS3000V100R013 without a UTRP configured
Operations are not required.
BTS3000V100R012 or BTS3000V100R013 with a UTRP configured
Remove the vercfg.xml and vercfg.sgn files from the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 folder. Rename the vercfg2.xml and vercfg2.sgn files in the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 folder vercfg.xml and vercfg.sgn respectively.
The BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 folder functions as the upgrade software package. ----End
3.3 Obtaining Upgrade Tools Arrange for the following upgrade tools:
MSs with SIMs for dialing tests
Maintenance terminal or portable computer on which the M2000 client is installed
3.4 Checking the Software Version of the BTS Check and record the software version of the BTS for version verification and rollback. Perform the following steps to check the software version of the BTS: Step 1 Log in to the M2000 client, and then choose Software > Software Browser. The Software Browser tab page is displayed.
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Step 2 On the Software Browser tab page, click the NE tab. Click NE in the upper left corner. In the displayed list, select GBTS, and then select the current BSC, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 NE information
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Step 3 On the Query Running Version tab page, select the NE and board to be queried, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Querying the running version
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Step 4 Click Query.On the Query Running Version tab page, view the running software version of each board, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Querying the result
Click Save to save the result as an .xls file. In this way, you can compare the current BTS software version with the target BTS software version after the upgrade is complete. This file backs up information about the BTS version used before the upgrade and can remind users of the rollback target version when a rollback is required.
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3.5 Backing Up the BTS Software Before the upgrade, you need to back up the current BTS software so that a version rollback is possible if the upgrade fails. Step 1 Log in to the M2000 client, and then choose Software > Software Browser. The Software Browser tab page is displayed. Step 2 On the Software Browser tab page, click the OMC Server tab. On the OMC Server tab page, click GBTS in the navigation tree, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Software Browser tab page
Step 3 On the Software tab page, select the version of the software to be backed up from the Version list. If the software to be backed up is not displayed in the Version list field on the M2000, visit http://support.huawei.com and click Software Center to download the software to be backed up.
Step 4 Click Transfer, choose From OMC Server to OMC Client…, and then select a local directory as the backup directory. Step 5 Click Confirm. The system downloads the backup software from the M2000 to the local PC. On the FTP Task tab page, view the file transfer progress. If the progress reaches 100%, the file is successfully downloaded. ----End
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Before upgrading one mode of a multi-mode base station, check the status of the other modes by referring to the upgrade verification description in the corresponding upgrade guide. Rectify any faults before the upgrade.
3.7 Checking and Backing Up BTS Alarms Check the BTS to be upgraded, and back up the entire alarm record for comparing the alarms before and after the upgrade. Step 1 Log in to the M2000 client, and then choose Monitor > Browse Alarm List. Step 2 Click the Basic Setting tab in the Filter dialog box, and then select Unacknowledged and Uncleared and Acknowledged and Uncleared in the Status check box. Deselect Unacknowledged and Cleared and Acknowledged and Cleared. Step 3 Click the Alarm Source tab in the Filter dialog box, and then select Custom on the Alarm Source tab page, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Setting alarm filtering conditions
Step 4 Click Add, and then choose NE…. The NE dialog box is displayed. Step 5 Select the NEs that need to filter alarms. Step 6 Click OK. The Filter dialog box is displayed. In this way, all the BTSs and their controlling BSCs are displayed in the Selected Alarm Source pane. Step 7 Click OK. All the reported alarms are listed in the Browse Alarm List tab page.
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Step 8 Right-click an alarm on the alarm list, and then choose Save > Save All Records to save all the alarm information. If any alarms related to link failures are generated, clear these alarms before performing an upgrade. The alarms related to link failures include RF Unit Maintenance Link Failure (Alarm ID: ALM-26235) and OML Fault (Alarm ID: ALM-21807).
Before upgrading a multi-mode base station, also clear the following alarms:
ALM-26270 Inter-System Communication Failure
ALM-26272 Inter-System RF Unit Parameter Settings Conflict
ALM-26274 Inter-System Board Object Configuration Conflict
ALM-26277 Inter-System Control Rights Conflict
ALM-26279 Inter-System Board Installation and Configuration Mismatch
ALM-26811 Configured Capacity Limit Exceeding Licensed Limit
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3.8 Checking the Operating Status of the BSC6900 To ensure that the BSC6900 is working properly, check the operating status of the BSC6900 during off-peak traffic hours. To check the operating status of the BSC6900, perform the following steps: Step 1 Log in to the M2000 client, and then choose Maintenance > Network Health Check > NE Health Check. Step 2 On the displayed NE Health Check tab page, click
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Step 3 In the displayed Create Task dialog box, set the parameters related to the health check task. Do as follows: 1.
Scenario: select Upgrade Check.
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Name: enter a task name in the Name text box.
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Select NE: select the NE to be checked.
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Time Setting: click Instant.
Step 4 Click Next, and then set the Health Check period in the displayed Time Setting dialog box. The data that exists in the Health Check period will be analyzed. The collection period of a health check task before an upgrade must be 24 hours.
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Step 6 Select a task from the Finished Tasks list on the left, and then select the task on the right. Right-click the task, and then choose View Report… from the shortcut menu. Step 7 In the displayed Health Check Report dialog box, select the task, and then click Open to check whether all the check items are normal. For details, see Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Description of check results If…
Then…
The total number of unpassed or unsuccessfully executed items is greater than 0.
The BSC6900 is faulty. You must solve problems according to the report, and then perform upgrade operations.
The total number of unpassed or unsuccessfully executed items is equal to 0.
The BSC6900 is working properly. Then, you can perform the upgrade operations.
You can save the NE health check report as an .html file or .doc file.
If you save the report as an .html file, view the report online or click Save As to save the report on your local PC.
If you save the report as a .doc file, click Save As to save the report on your local PC.
3.9 Uploading Upgrade Software Package from the Local PC to the M2000 To upload the upgrade software from the local PC to the M2000 server, perform the following steps: Step 1 Copy the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 folder created in section 3.2"Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package" to a directory on your local PC. In this document, the software stored directory is D:\iManagerM2000Client.
Step 2 Log in to the M2000 client, and then choose Software > NE File Transfer. The NE File Transfer dialog box is displayed. Step 3 In the NE File Transfer dialog box, set parameters as follows, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Direction: select From OMC Client to OMC Server.
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NE Type: select GBTS.
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File Type: select Software.
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Figure 1.1 Uploading the upgrade software from the OMC client to the OMC server
Step 4 Click Select. In the displayed Select dialog box, select the BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 folder, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Selecting the folder where the upgrade software is stored after decompression
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Step 5 Click OK. After the integrity of the BTS software version is check successfully, the NE File Transfer dialog box is displayed. If the BTS software fails to be uploaded, see section 7.1"How to Handle the Failure in Uploading the Software from the Local PC to the M2000?"
Step 6 Click OK in the NE File Transfer dialog box. If the version exists, you need to replace the original software package with the new software package.
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4.1 Creating an Upgrade Task This section uses S4/4/4 DRFU + GRFU + GTMU as an example to describe the duration of the BTS software loading during an upgrade in different scenarios and loading modes, as listed in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Duration of the upgrade in different scenarios and loading modes BTS Software Upgrade Scenario
Loading Mode
TDM transmissi on mode
IP transmission mode
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Fast Loading Mode (Without Interrupting Services Carried by the BCCH TRX)
The M2000 supports a maximum of 100 upgrade tasks and allows a maximum of 500 BTSs to be upgraded at a time. However, it is recommended that only 300 BTSs be upgraded at a time. A BSC allows a maximum of 100 BTSs to be loaded or activated at a time.
The time required for upgrading one BTS under the BSC is similar as that required for upgrading less than 100 BTSs with the same configurations and transmission conditions.
To prevent unexpected problems that may occur during the upgrade, you are advised to download software during peak hours and activate software during off-peak hours.
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Step 1 Log in to M2000 client, and then choose Software > NE Upgrade Task Management > NE Upgrade Task. The NE Upgrade Task tab page is displayed. Step 2 On the NE Upgrade Task tab page, click Create in the upper left corner. In the displayed list, select GBTS. If a message is prompted, indicating that the M2000 CPU is overloaded, suspend the upgrade task for a while. If the M2000 CPU is overloaded for one or two hours, contact Huawei for technical support.
Step 3 In the GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard dialog box, set parameters as follows, as shown in Figure 1.1. Do as follows: 1.
Task Name: enter a task name.
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Upgrade Type: retain the default setting Upgrade.
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NEs to Be Selected: When upgrading a single BTS, search the NE by entering the NE name. When upgrading BTSs in batches, select BSC, Connection Status, NE Type, and Multi-Mode to categorize the BTSs.
Figure 1.1 GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard
Step 4 Click Next. Set the upgrade parameters, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Type: select Software.
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Version: select BTS3000V100R013C00SP47.
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Upgrade Parameter: select Abis Quick Load Mode(for GSM Software): Load without service, the default value.
Figure 1.1 Setting upgrade parameters
Upgrade parameters include Fastest load (all service will be interrupted!), Faster load with only BCCH TRX in Service, and Load without service interruption. If you need to load the BTS software quickly and service interruption is tolerable, select Fastest load (all service will be interrupted!). If you need to load the BTS software quickly and all the services except the services carried by the BCCH TRX can be interrupted, select Faster load with only BCCH TRX in Service. Ongoing services are not interrupted if you select Load without service interruption.
Download and Activate are mandatory.
The upgrade steps are categorized into: Automatic execution: The system performs the upgrade step by step automatically. Manual execution: The upgrade is suspended till operators proceed to the next upgrade step manually. Scheduled execution: The system performs an upgrade step at a specified time.
The system downloads and activates the BTS software in sequence. You can download the BTS software at day time and activate it at night when: Operators require short upgrade duration. The transmission between the M2000 and the BTS is unsatisfactory, which prolongs the BTS software downloading.
Step 5 Click Next to check that the information about the upgrade task is correct and then click Finish. An upgrade task is created successfully. The system performs downloads BTS software automatically. After the operations are complete, the system suspends the upgrade task till users activate the BTS software manually.
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For details about the upgrade failure, see section 7.2"How to Handle the BTS Software Downloading Failure?"
The Board not configured message reported by the BTS does not have impact on the upgrade. After the upgrade, check whether the board data configuration is consistent with the actual board installation status.
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4.2 Performing the Upgrade Task
Activating the BTS software will interrupt ongoing services. Therefore, you must activate the BTS software at the specified time. To perform the upgrade task, do as follows: Step 1 On the M2000 client, choose Software > NE Upgrade Task Management > NE Upgrade Task. The NE Upgrade Task tab page is displayed. Step 2 In the navigation tree on the left pane of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, choose Upgrade Task > GBTS > Running, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Selecting the created NE upgrade task
Step 3 Select the created NE upgrade task (You can press and hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple NEs, or move and hold the pointer to select multiple NEs). Right-click the NE and choose Manual Execute to activate the BTS software, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Activating the upgrade task
Step 4 View the progress displayed in the Summary Info area on the NE Upgrade Task tab page.
If the progress reaches 100%, the BTS software is activated successfully and starts to reset. Check whether the alarm GSM Cell out of Service (Alarm ID: ALM-21801) is generated on the upgraded BTS. If the alarm is generated, wait five minutes for the alarm to clear. If the alarm clears, the BTS is upgraded successfully. If the alarm persists, the upgrade fails.
If the progress does not reach 100% and a failure message is displayed, the upgrade fails.
For details about the upgrade failure, see section 7.3"How to Handle the BTS Software Upgrade Failure?"
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5.1 Verification Checklist Figure 1.1 describes items to be verified after the upgrade and the verification criteria. Figure 1.1 Verification checklist No.
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Criterion
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Checking the Alarm of the BTS
After the upgrade, new alarms are not reported.
2
Performing Dialing Tests
The tests are passed.
3
Analyzing Performance Counters
Compared with the performance counters before the upgrade, the performance counters within one hour after the upgrade and in the busy hours of the next day do not deteriorate.
5.2 Checking the Alarm of the BTS After the upgrade, check for alarms by referring to section 3.7"Checking and Backing Up BTS Alarms", and compare the alarms with those reported before the upgrade. If new alarms are generated, see the BSC6900 LMT Online Help. On the BSC6900 LMT, click Help. In the displayed BSC6900 LMT Online Help, see the BSC6900 GSM Alarm Reference to troubleshoot the BTS.
5.3 Performing Dialing Tests After the software upgrade is complete, the contractor of the customer performs the dialing tests. During the dialing tests, anomalies such as call drop, one-way audio, or noise are not experienced.
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Traffic volume (difference not more than 15%): Traffic Volume on TCH, Throughput of Downlink GPRS RLC Data Blocks, and Throughput of Downlink EGPRS RLC Data Blocks
2.
Call setup success rate (difference not more than 5%): TCH Seizure Requests (Traffic Channel), Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel), and Successful TCH Seizures (Traffic Channel)
3.
Call drop rate (difference not more than 0.4%): Call Drops on Traffic Channel, Call Drops due to Equipment Failure (Traffic Channel), Call Drop Rate on TCHF per cell, and Call Drop Rate on TCHH per cell
4.
Handover success rate (difference not more than 1%): Success Rate of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers, Success Rate of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers, and Successful TCH Seizures in TCH handovers (Traffic Channel)
5.
Congestion rate (difference not more than 5%): Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel), Congestion Rate on SDCCH per CELL (due to Busy), Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy SDCCH, and Congestion Rate on TCH (All Channels Busy)
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Assignment success rate (difference not more than 2%): Successful Downlink Assignment Rate and Successful Uplink Assignment Rate
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If the network malfunctions after the upgrade or the KPIs after the upgrade do not meet the operator's requirements, roll back the version and report the event to Huawei.
For a multi-mode base station, if multiple modes that have been upgraded to the target versions need to be rolled back, roll back all the modes to the source versions. On the M2000 client, click and select the NE, then run the DSP BTSSWRBKCAP command to check whether a fast version rollback can be implemented. If the result shows that there is a software version that can be rolled back, perform the steps described in section 6.1"Performing a Fast Version Rollback." If there is no version that can be rolled back, perform the steps described in section 6.2"One-Click Rollback."
If network reconfiguration is required after the upgrade is complete, contact Huawei for technical support before performing the version rollback.
V100R013 supports the integrity protection of BTS software function, but V100R009 and V100R012 do not support the integrity protection of BTS software function. When rolling V100R013 back to V100R009 or V100R012, ensure that the integrity protection of BTS software function is disabled. Otherwise, the rollback fails. Run the MML command SET BTSDIGSIGN to set the integrity protection of BTS software function.
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Before performing fast version rollback, run the MML command LST CMCTRLSW to check whether configuration management control switch on the BSC is enabled. If the switch is enabled, fast version rollback will fail. Therefore, before fast version rollback, run the SET CMCTRLSW command to disable the configuration management control switch. Fast version rollback is faster than one-click version rollback because loading software is not required during fast version rollback. To perform a fast version rollback, perform the following steps: Step 1 Log in to M2000 client, and then choose Software > NE Upgrade Task Management > NE Upgrade Task. The NE Upgrade Task tab page is displayed. Step 2 On the displayed NE Upgrade Task tab page, click Create in the upper left corner. On the displayed list, select GBTS. Step 3 In the displayed GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard dialog box, set the rollback parameters, as shown in Figure 1.1. 1.
Task Name: enter a task name.
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Upgrade Type: select Rollback.
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NEs to Be Selected: select NE(s) whose version is to be rolled back. When rolling back the version of a single BTS, search the NE by entering the NE name. When rolling back the version of BTSs in batches, select BSC, Connection Status, NE Type, and Multi-mode to categorize the BTSs.
When rolling back upper-level and lower-level BTSs in cascaded mode on the M2000, if the upper-level BTS is rolled back and reset first, the communication between the lower-level BTS and the M2000 is interrupted. Therefore, the M2000 shows that the lower-level BTS fails to be rolled back due to timeout. The lower-level BTS, however, is actually rolled back successfully. To avoid this problem, it is recommended that you roll back cascaded BTSs one by one.
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Figure 1.1 GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard
Step 4 Click Next.Retain the default setting Automatic Execution of Execute Type, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Selecting Rollback
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Step 5 Click Next.Check the version information and patch information, and then click Continue, as shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Check result
For a multi-mode base station, if version verification fails, rectify the fault by referring to section 7.4"How Do I Handle Version Verification Failure? ". Step 6 Click Continue. In the displayed GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard-[3/3] dialog box, verify that the upgrade information is correct. Then, click Finish. A fast rollback task starts. Step 7 On the left of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, choose Upgrade Task > GBTS > Running, you may check the Status and Percent columns in the Summary Info area below.
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If the progress reaches 100%, the BTS software is activated successfully. Check whether the alarm GSM Cell out of Service (Alarm ID: ALM-21807) is generated on the rollback BTS. If the alarm is generated, wait five minutes for the alarm to clear. If the alarm clears, the BTS is rolled back successfully. If the alarm persists, the rollback fails.
If the progress does not reach 100% and a failure message is displayed, the rollback fails.
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When fast version rollback fails, run the MML command LST CMCTRLSW to check whether the configuration management control switch on the BSC is turned on. If the switch is turned on, run the SET CMCTRLSW command to turn off the switch and then perform fast version rollback again. If the switch is turned off, contact Huawei technical support.
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6.2 One-Click Rollback
Before performing 6.2.1"Uploading the Software Package to Be Rolled Back to the M2000 Server", replace the software package with the backup software package described in section 3.5"Backing Up the BTS Software."
6.2.1 Uploading the Software Package to Be Rolled Back to the M2000 Server For details, see section 3.9"Uploading Upgrade Software Package from the Local PC to the M2000."
6.2.2 Performing One-Click Version Rollback Step 1 Log in to M2000 client, and then choose Software > NE Upgrade Task Management > NE Upgrade Task. The NE Upgrade Task tab page is displayed. Step 2 On the displayed NE Upgrade Task tab page, click Create in the upper left corner. In the displayed list, select GBTS. Step 3 In the displayed GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard dialog box, set parameters as following, as shown in Figure 1.1. 1.
Task Name: enter a task name.
2.
Upgrade Type: retain the default setting Upgrade.
3.
NEs to Be Selected: select NE(s) whose version is to be rolled back. When rolling back a single BTS, search the NE by entering the NE name. When rolling back the version of BTSs in batches, select BSC, NE Type, and Multi-mode to categorize the BTSs.
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Figure 1.1 Setting parameters
Step 4 Click Next. Step 5 Set the rollback parameters, as shown in Figure 1.1. 1.
Select Software, BTS3000V100R009C00.
2.
Select Download, and set parameters. You are advised to select Load without service interruption, because the ongoing services in Load without service interruption mode are not interrupted. Set Execute Type to Automatic Execution.
3.
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If you need to load the BTS software quickly and service interruption is tolerable, select Fastest load (all service will be interrupted!).
If you need to load the BTS software quickly and all the services except the services carried by the BCCH TRX can be interrupted, select Faster load with only BCCH TRX in Service.
Select Activate and Automatic execution, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 GBTS-NE Upgrade Wizard
Step 6 Click Next to check that the information about the BTS version rollback is correct and click Finish. Step 7 On the left of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, select Upgrade Task > GBTS > Running, check the Status and Percent columns in the Summary Info area below.
If the progress reaches 100%, the BTS version is rolled back successfully.
If the progress cannot reach 100%, the BTS version rollback fails. If the BTS version rollback fails, see section 7.3How to Handle the BTS Software Upgrade Failure?
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6.3 Rollback Verification See 5.1.1 IStep 1Figure 1.1 to check whether the BTS version rollback is successful.
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Figure 1.1 FAQ table No.
Question
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How to Handle the Failure in Uploading the Software from the Local PC to the M2000?
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How to Handle the BTS Software Downloading Failure?
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How to Handle the BTS Software Upgrade Failure?
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How Do I Handle Version Verification Failure?
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How Do I Judge Whether a Base Station Runs in Multi-Mode or Single-Mode?
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How Do I Grant or Cancel Loading Control Rights in GSM Mode?
7.1 How to Handle the Failure in Uploading the Software from the Local PC to the M2000? The upload fails because the software package verification fails on the M2000. In this case, perform the following steps:
Ensure that the file name of the upload folder is BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 and that all the letters are in upper case. Ensure that all the settings are correct before you retry the upload. The upload folder BTS3000V100R013C00SP47 includes:
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Bootrom.sgn
Bootrom.zip
Download.sgn
Download.zip
vercfg.sgn
vercfg.xml
VERMATCH.XML (which is available only in the software package of the multi-mode base station)
VERMATCH.SGN (which is available only in the software package of the multi-mode base station)
Ensure that the file vercfg.xml file is replaced as required according to section 3.2"Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package" before you retry the upload.
If the problem persists, contact Huawei technical support.
7.2 How to Handle the BTS Software Downloading Failure? When the BTS software download fails, double-click the failed load task, and perform relevant operations according to solutions described in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Solutions to download failures No.
Cause
Solution
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Insufficient BSC OMU space
(1) Run the MML command LST BTSSW on the M2000 client to query the BTS software version information saved in the BSC OMU. (2) Run the MML command RMV BTSSW to delete redundant BTS software versions.
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Insufficient GTMU flash memory
Contact Huawei technical support.
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Disconnected links
Rectify results by referring to the help information about the alarm ALM-21807 OML Fault.
If the failure cannot be rectified using the information collected, contact Huawei technical support and collect additional information about the failure. The information to be collected is described in 7.3.1 IStep 1Figure 1.1.
7.3 How to Handle the BTS Software Upgrade Failure? An upgrade failure may be caused by multiple reasons. When an upgrade fails, the following messages may be displayed:
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Please retry later. File cannot be activated. Internal error.
When this occurs, contact Huawei technical support and collect information about the failure. The information to be collected is described in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Detailed information about the software upgrade failure Data Collection
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Detailed information about the upgrade
On the left of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, choose Upgrade Task > GBTS > Already, check the failed task, and obtain its detailed information.
DTMU and TRX version information
1. On the M2000 client, choose Software > Software Browser. 2. On the Software Browser tag page, click the NE tab. 3. In the navigation tree, choose NE > GBTS, select the current BSC, and then select the BTS to be viewed. 4. Click the Query Running Version tab on the right pane, and then click Query. The version information about the selected BTS is displayed.
M2000 common layer logs
1.
Log in to the FTP file server installed on the M2000 by running the command in the Run dialog box by using the PC.
2.
Obtain the messages traced in real time: /opt/OMC/var/logs/iMAP.swm_agent.trace.
3.
Obtain the messages in history trace results: for example, /opt/OMC/var/logs/tracebak/ iMAP.swm_agent.trace.20090719103550.tar.gz. Where, 20090719103550 indicates the time when the file is generated.
M2000 mediation logs
4.
Download the files from the FTP server to a PC.
1.
Log in to the FTP file server installed on the M2000 by running a command in the Run dialog box by using the PC.
2.
Obtain the messages traced in real time: /opt/OMC/var/logs/iMAP.med*_agent.trace. Here, * is the wildcard. Different traces must be obtained on a one-by-one basis.
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Obtain the messages in history trace results: /opt/OMC/var/logs/tracebak/ iMAP.med*_agent.trace.20090719103550.tar.gz. Here, 20090719103550 indicates the time when the file is generated.
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Download the files from the FTP server to a PC.
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On the BSC6900 LMT, run the COL LOG command and select OPT_LOG and OMU_LOG in the Log File Type drop-down list. Wait until the download is complete.
2.
Then, run the LST LOGRSTINFO command to obtain the name and path of the generated file.
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Log in to the BSC6900 file server and obtain the logs.
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BTS configuration data
1.
On the BSC6900 LMT, run the LST OMUAREA command to query whether the active directory is version_a or version_b.
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Log in to the BSC6900 file server. Save all the files in the directory \mbsc\bam\version_a\ftp\bts_upgrade or \mbsc\bam\version_b\ftp\bts_upgrade.
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On the BSC6900 LMT, run the STR BTSLOG command to extract the BTS logs.
2.
Then, run the ULD BTSLOG command to save the BTS logs to the local PC.
1.
Log in to the M2000 client. Choose Monitor > Browse Alarm List.
2.
Set alarm filter conditions based on the NE information.
3.
Right-click an alarm and choose Save > Save All Records.
BTS logs
Alarm information
7.4 How Do I Handle Version Verification Failure? During the mode-by-mode upgrade of a multi-mode base station, if the software version verification fails, contact Huawei technical support for a new upgrade policy. If a forcible upgrade is required despite the failure, do as follows: Step 1 Log in to the M2000, choose System > Preferences. Then, the Preferences window is displayed. Step 2 In the navigation tree, click SWM Preferences, select Allow this client to forcibly upgrade Multi-Mode base station, and click OK, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Preferences dialog box
Step 3 Create an upgrade task by referring to section 4.1"Creating an Upgrade Task". Step 4 In 4.1.1 IStep 4 of section 4.1"Creating an Upgrade Task", click Advanced, select Multimode base station upgrade is allowed in special cases, and click OK, as shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Enabling forced upgrade
Step 5 To disable the forced upgrade after the upgrade, deselect Allow this client to forcibly upgrade Multi-Mode base station, and click OK, as shown in Step 2. ----End
7.5 How Do I Judge Whether a Base Station Runs in Multi-Mode or Single-Mode? To decide whether a base station works in multi-mode or single-mode, perform either of the following operations: Run the DSP BSMODE command to query the current mode of a base station. Figure 1.1 shows an example of querying the current mode of a base station. Figure 1.1 Querying the current mode of a base station
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7.6 How Do I Grant or Cancel Loading Control Rights in GSM Mode? Step 1 From the main menu of the M2000 client, choose Maintenance > MML Command. Step 2 Select the NE, enter SET BTSLOADCTRL in the Command Input box, and click the parameters as listed in Figure 1.1. 1.
Index Type: select BYID(By Index).
2.
BTS Name: enter the GBTS index.
3.
Control Flag: select YES(Set Control Flag) or NO(Cancel Control Flag).
, set
To grant loading control rights to GSM mode, select YES(Set Control Flag). To grant loading control rights to UMTS or LTE mode, select NO(Cancel Control Flag).
For details about loading control rights, see Appendix 1 Version Mapping Information. You can obtain this appendix from the multi-mode base station release notes in the document package delivered with the software version of the multi-mode base station.
4.
Effect Immediately Flag: select NO(Effect Later).
5.
Self Version: enter the running version of the GBTS.
6.
Peer Version: enter the running version of the peer mode.
7.
Control Mode: If the base station is a GSM+UMTS base station, set this parameter to GU. If the base station is a GSM+LTE base station, set this parameter to GL. If the base station is a GSM+UMTS+LTE base station, set this parameter to GU and GL separately.
Figure 1.1 Setting the load control rights
Step 3 Click
and view the MML command output.
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Figure 1.1
Upgrade Record
Site name
Upgrade date
Pre-upgrade version
Post-upgrade version
Upgrade personnel
Customer: Huawei:
Upgrade result Check Item Before Upgrade
Result
BTS type BTS location Number of BTSs Target version Upgrade time and duration allowed by the customer Current version of the BSC6900 and the M2000 server Check Item During Upgrade Check before upgrade
Obtaining Reference Documents and the Target Software Package Obtaining Upgrade Tools Checking the Software Version of the BTS Backing Up the BTS Software
Result
Exception Handling
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Checking the Network Status Checking and Backing Up BTS Alarms Checking the Operating Status of the BSC6900 Uploading Upgrade Software Package from the Local PC to the M2000 Upgrade check
Creating an Upgrade Task Performing the Upgrade Task
Verification after upgrade
Checking the Alarm of the BTS Performing Dialing Tests Analyzing Performance Counters
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