Ultima Forte Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure

Ultima™ Forte Ultima Forte – Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure For Version 4.0 and above

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

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Required Information and Data ................................................................. 2 2.1

Optimization Area ............................................................................................ 2

2.2

Network Data .................................................................................................. 2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4

2.3

Mobile Measurements Data Collection ................................................................. 5 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.6 2.3.7

2.4

Ericsson BSS Network Configuration......................................................... 2 BSS Network Configuration – Server Requirements .................................... 3 Sector Coordinates File ........................................................................... 4 GSM Antennas File ................................................................................. 4 Binary Format Files ................................................................................ 5 Text Format Files ................................................................................. 11 Handover Statistics .............................................................................. 12 Traffic File........................................................................................... 12 GPRS/EDGE Traffic File ......................................................................... 12 Traffic Balance KPI file.......................................................................... 13 MTR Files Recording ............................................................................. 14

Network Performance Statistics ....................................................................... 17 2.4.1 Network Performance Evaluation ........................................................... 18 2.4.2 Radio Network Performance KPI Calculation ............................................ 19 2.4.3 Additional KPI’s for Network Performance Evaluation ................................ 20

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Data Collection Checklist ......................................................................... 20

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Appendix: CNA Import ............................................................................ 22 4.1

CNA Import Commands .................................................................................. 22

4.2

CNA Options ................................................................................................. 24

4.3

Step-by-Step 2G NL and FP Implementation ..................................................... 25

4.4

Step-by-Step 3G Update Implementation ......................................................... 29 4.4.1 3G Update for Ericsson Networks ........................................................... 29 4.4.2 3G Update for NSN Networks ................................................................ 37 4.4.3 3G Update for Huawei Networks ............................................................ 42

4.5

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Basic UNIX Commands ................................................................................... 52

Appendix: Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 54 5.1

The removeFile Parameter for BARFIL and MRR File Deletion ............................... 54

5.2

Additional Ericsson Information ....................................................................... 55

5.3

Parameter Database (PDB) Maps ..................................................................... 55

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Introduction

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Introduction

This document contains a list of the information and data to be collected for Ericsson GSM infrastructures in order to perform an optimization cycle using Ultima Forte. The following information is required: •

Optimization area and optimization goals

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Ericsson BSS network configuration data

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Sector coordinate data

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Mobile measurement recordings

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Performance reports

This document not only identifies the required sources of data, but also explains how to obtain the data.

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Required Information and Data

2.1

Optimization Area

The following information is required to analyze a network: •

List of cells in the optimization and surrounding areas (optimization set and guard zone)

•

Available spectrum for all bands

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List of frequencies to be used as BCCH channels

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List of frequencies to be used as TCH channels

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Current frequency planning strategy (BB,1:1, 1:2, …, per site, per cell, ad-hoc, …)

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Desired optimization strategy (BB, 1:1, 1:2, …, per site, per cell, ad-hoc, …)

2.2 2.2.1

Network Data Ericsson BSS Network Configuration

Retrieve the required BSS network configuration file from the Ericsson OSS, using the Cellular Network Administrator (CNA), by running the following commands: • Overall Network configuration: cna_export NW = all, MSC = all, MSC_REF = none, BSC = all, BSC_REF = all, SITE = all, SITE_REF = none, CELL = all, CELL_REF = all, OUTPUT=AllParameters_YYYYMMDD.txt • Foreign cells: cna_export NW = all, FCELL = all, FCELL_REF = all, OUTPUT=foreign_HO_YYYYMMDD.txt (where: YYYY – year, MM – month, DD – day) Notes: •

Foreign cell data must be exported only when the BSS network configuration data for the surrounding networks (including other Ericsson OSS, the network configurations of other vendors, or UMTS networks) has been provided. Ultima Forte will not create neighbor relations with other networks if this file is not provided.

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Daily CNA adjustment jobs should be scheduled for each BSC to ensure that the network configuration is updated in the OSS.

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Required Information and Data •

It is recommended that the BSS network configuration file be retrieved for each day of mobile measurement recordings. However, it is mandatory that this file be retrieved if any BCCH/BSIC changes were made between two days of recordings.

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The BSS network configuration file should be generated just before initiating the BAR and MRR recording sessions.

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The BSS network configuration should be retrieved for each OSS that is relevant to the optimization and surrounding areas in the network.

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BSC data is optional beginning from Release R12.

In the beginning and end of the data collection process, the following optional data should be retrieved for all BSCs, and included in the Ultima Forte network environment:

Data

Description

RLCRP:CELL=ALL,DETAIL;

Cell Resources Details

RXMOP:MOTY=RXOTG;

Managed Object Data

RAEPP:ID=ALL;

BSC Exchange Properties

RXMOP:MOTY=RXOTX; RXMFP:MOTY=RXOTRX; RXMOP:MOTY=RXOTRX;

*See note **See note

Data retrieval should be performed via the BSC command line interface. The output of the command printout should be stored in text files. The command name (RLCRP, RXMOP, RAEPP) of each output type should be at the beginning of the file name, e.g., RLCRP_BSC1.txt. *Note: The files that are generated using this command should be used when the network configuration contains multi-band sectors with 1 synthesized ch.gr in each band and the parameter NUMREQBPC is not maintained. **Note: These file should be used in case channel separation constraints are defined per Channel Group RUREVISION

2.2.2

BSS Network Configuration – Server Requirements

The required input files while working with server environment is quite the same as without. The only change which exists is that server environment might require splitting network configuration

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Ultima Forte – Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure (SD) file according to configured BSC's. So the number of SD files will be equal to the amount of BSC's within the network. The split key is "BSC" field which appears as the third argument in each row of the export file. For example:

MSC NW BSC aflp_time ----------------------------------------------------all AYDN1 BDP1B01 all YEN01 YEP1B07 all YEN01 YEP1B07 o

afrvamos ahrvamos alpha OFF OFF OFF

OFF OFF OFF

8 8 8

Important note: LAC/CI doesn't appear as neighbor's attribute in the SD file (it appears only once for the source cell). Thus, in order to be able to identify external neighbors (belonging to other BSC's) it's necessary to join them to the file. In other words, Each BSC file should contain all internal & external cells data.

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This difference is relevant to internal cells only and not to the FCELL (foreign), since the FCELL file is produced on network level and can't be divided into BSC's. Thus it should be duplicated for all BSC's in case of server environment.

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All files which are generated via command line interface (Based on RLCRP, RXMOP, RAEPP commands) are already exported per BSC, for ex. (RLCRP_BSC1.txt), so no further modification is needed.

2.2.3

Sector Coordinates File

The sector coordinates file should be in tab-delimited text file format, and should include geographical information for all of the network sectors, including the following columns: •

Sector

•

Latitude

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Longitude

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Azimuth

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LAC (optional)

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CI (optional)

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Keywords (optional)

The latitude and longitude values should be expressed in decimal-degree format, with up to six digits following the decimal point.

2.2.4

GSM Antennas File

In case MTR recordings are initiated and the Geo-Positioning module is used, it is recommended to add additional input covering the GSM antennas configuration. The file should be in tabdelimited text format and should include the following columns:

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Required Information and Data •

Sector

•

Antenna Model

•

Mechanical Tilt

•

Electrical Tilt

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Height

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Azimuth

2.3 Mobile Measurements Data Collection The following network activities should stop during the time that data is recorded: •

BSC split

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Site re-homing (BSC/site relations change)

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Changes of LAC and CI

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Sector mechanical changes, such as tilt, azimuth, and antenna changes

The following changes should be performed only during maintenance (not during recording): •

TRX additions

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Frequency changes (TCH)

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Frequency changes (BCCH and BSIC)

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Neighbor additions or deletions

•

Site additions

No other parameters should be changed. Note (1): The BSC and OSS must be Version R8 or later versions.

The Mobile Measurements files can be extracted, as explained below, from the Ericsson OSS and used by Ultima Forte either in binary format (Section 2.3.1) or in text format (Section 2.3.2).

2.3.1

Binary Format Files

Binary format files contain C/I measurements.

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2.3.1.1 BA list recordings (BAR) Recordings BAR recordings should be performed during three to five consecutive working days. The BAR recording is activated by the: •

RNO interface (if available)

•

BSC command interface

To perform BAR recordings using the RNO interface: 1. Log in to OSS. 2. Start RNO. 3. Go to FileNew RecordingNCS. 4. Name the recording session. 5. Set the Relative SS Threshold to -12db. 6. Set the Absolute SS Threshold to -80dbm. 7. Set the BA List Change interval to 15 minutes. 8. Set the number of test frequencies to add to each interval to 10. 9. Enter a start date. 10. Enter a repeat value (set to daily) and a number of repetitions (set to 5). 11. Enter a date type, working days only (Monday to Friday – five consecutive working days, for example). 12. Enter an hour range (Four hours should be defined to include the network busy hour). 13. Select the cell set or BSC (including every cell in the entire network). 14. Set the Cell Filter to a desired (available) frequency band (The recorded cell set should be limited to a specified frequency band.) 15. Select Frequencies. Create a Frequency Set for BAR recordings, including all frequencies used for BCCH in the desired band for the entire network. 16. Save and schedule the recording. Notes: •

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In a dual band network, recordings should be made separately, based on the cell band. However, in order to provide full functionality of handover optimization, inter-band recordings should be performed. Each band cell set should record a frequency set with the BCCH frequencies for both bands. Multi Band Cells Reported (MBCR), is a cell parameter that defines the number of neighbors from each frequency band are reported

Required Information and Data in the measurement report. The recommended setting is either 2 or 3 in a multi-band network in order for mobiles to report measurements from the opposite band. •

While BAR files can also be generated with the Frequency Allocation Support (FAS), the Neighboring Cell Support (NCS) should be used if possible.

•

The NCCPERM defines the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers for which the MSs are permitted to send measurement reports. Hence if all NCCs are used NCCPERM should be set accordingly (i.e., all NCCs included in the NCC parameter) so that all NCCs are reported. NCCPERM has no impact on idle mode behavior, since Idle mode cell reselection is based on CGI, and not ARFCN/BSIC).

•

The Active BA list Recording result may sometimes contain measurement results with unexpected, disallowed BSICs, (e.g., 00 or 77). This occurs when some MSs report irrelevant BSICs initially, before decoding actual BSIC information and is not related to a fault in the BA List recordings feature.

If an operator has not purchased the RNO application to activate BAR recordings through NCS, the BAR recordings can be activated by using the BSC command line interface, as follows: 1. RABRE:RID=RARID00; Terminate an NCS recording. 2. RABIE:RID=BARID00; Delete a recording. 3. RABII; Initiate a new recording. 4. RABRP:RID=BARID00; Print a BAR recording status (optional). 5. RABDC:RID=BARID00, CELL=ALL; All cells of a BSC are recorded. 6. RABDC:RID=BARID00,TMBCCHNO=50&&124; Frequencies to measure 50 to 124.* 7. RABDC:RID=BARID00,NUMFREQ=10; The number of test frequencies at each interval. 8. RABDC:RID=BARID00,SEGTIME=15; The recording segment time in minutes. 9. RABDC:RID=BARID00,RELSSN=12; Negative signal strength thresholds. 10. RABDC:RID=BARID00,RELSS2P=0; Positive signal strength thresholds. 11. RABDC:RID=BARID00, ABSS=80; Absolute signal strength (means negative dBm). 12. RABDP:RID=BARID00; View recording properties. 13. RABRI:RID=BARID00,DTIME=120; Recording period time in minutes; recording starts as soon as this command is entered! 14. RABTI:RID=BARID00,IO=FILE; After recording is complete, this command should be run to create the output binary file in the OSS. 15. RABTI:RID=BARID00, IO=AT-##; Substitute at-## with the number of the AT device seen when connecting to this BSC. The text output will be produced at AT-## device**.

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Ultima Forte – Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure * - The relevant frequency set should be used for each specific case. ** - If, for some reason, a binary file cannot be created, the BAR text output can be generated at the BSC command terminal, with the generated printout being stored as a text file. Once recording is finished, store the BARFILs files for each BSC on FTP. If this is not done within 48 hours after the recording, it will be deleted from the system. Binary BARFILs files are located in the following OSS directories: •

R8: o

•

R9/R10 and later with IOG20: o

•

/var/opt/ehpt/eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/

/root/var/opt/ericsson/nms_eam_eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/

R9/R10 and later with APG40: o

/root/var/opt/ericsson/brf/data/db/tmpfileStore/”BSC_NAME”/

Note: When BARFILs are transferred from UNIX to Windows via FTP, the binary transfer method should be used. All BARFILs recorded on the same day should be stored in the same directory. The Appendix contains instructions on troubleshooting situations in which BAR files are not created.

2.3.1.2 MRR Recordings Measurements Results Recordings (MRR) Recordings files contain RxLevel, Rxqual, and traffic data. MRR recordings should be generated with, and for the same cell set as, BAR recordings. No filtering or thresholds should be applied to MRR recordings. An MRR recording may be activated via: •

RNO interface (if available)

•

BSC command interface

To make MRR recordings using the RNO interface: 16. Log in to OSS. 17. Start RNO. 18. Go to FileNew RecordingMRR.

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Required Information and Data 19. Name the recording session. 20. Enter a Start date. 21. Enter a repeat value (set to daily) and a number of repetitions (set to 5). 22. Enter a date type, working days only (Monday to Friday – five consecutive working days). 23. Enter hour range (Three hours should be defined to include the network busy hour). 24. Select the cell set or BSC (including every cell in the entire network). 25. Set Cell Filter to a desired (available) frequency band (The recorded cell set is limited to a specified frequency band.) 26. Save and schedule the recording. If an operator has not purchased the RNO application to activate MRR recordings, the MRR recordings can be activated by using the BSC command line interface, as follows: 27. RAMRE: RID=MRRID00; Terminate an MRR recording. 28. RAMIE: RID=MRRID00; Delete a recording 29. RAMII; Initialize a new recording 30. RAMRP: RID=MRRID00; Print status (optional). 31. RAMDC: RID=MRRID00, CELL=ALL; All cells of a BSC are recorded. 32. RAMDC: RID=MRRID00, MEASTYPE=NOTYPE; All measurement types are collected. 33. RAMRI: RID=MRRID00, DTIME=120; Recording period time; the recording starts as soon as this command is entered! 34. RAMRP: RID=MRRID00; Print status (optional). 35. RAMTI: RID=MRRID00; After the recording is finished, this command should be run to create the output file. When the recording is finished, store the MRRFILs files for each BSC on an FTP. If this is not done within 48 hours after the recording, it will be deleted from the system. Binary MRRFILs files are located in the following OSS directories: •

R8: o

•

/var/opt/ehpt/eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/

R9/R10 and later with IOG20: o

/root/var/opt/ericsson/nms_eam_eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/

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R9/R10 and later with APG40: o

/root/var/opt/ericsson/brf/data/db/tmpfileStore/”BSC_NAME”/

Notes: •

When MRRFILs are transferred from UNIX to Windows via FTP, the binary transfer method should be used.

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All MRRFILs recorded on the same day should be stored in the same directory.

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The Appendix contains instructions on troubleshooting situations in which MRR files are not created.

2.3.1.3 RIR Recordings The RIR recording files contain uplink interference data. RIR recordings should only be generated when there is an external interference observed in the network on the uplink. This type of recording mainly relates to the GSM900 band. External interference may come from other networks, cordless phones, surveillance systems, military equipment, and other sources. This external interference may be constant or sporadic. Constant external interference can be identified with a short RIR recording. RIR recordings can be activated using the BSC command line interface, as detailed below: 36. RARRE: RID=RIRID00; Terminate an RIR recording. 37. RARIE: RID=RIRID00; End of recording. 38. RARII; Initialize a new recording. 39. RARRP: RID=RIRID00; Print status (optional). 40. RARDC: RID=RIRID00, CELL=ALL, CSYSTYPE=GSM900; All cells in the GSM900 band in a BSC will be recorded. 41. RARDC: RID=RIRID00, ARFCN=60&&124; Frequencies from 60 to 124 will be recorded. 42. RARRI: RID=RIRID00, DTIME=300; Recording period in minutes; the recording starts as soon as this command is entered! 43. RARRP: RID=RIRID00; Print status (optional). 44. RARTI: RID=RIRID00; After the recording is finished, this command should be run to create the output file. When the recording is finished, store the RIRFILs files for each BSC on the FTP. If this is not done within 48 hours after the recording, it will be deleted from the system.

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Required Information and Data Binary RIRFILs files are located in the following OSS directories: •

R8: o

•

R9/R10 and later with IOG20: o

•

/var/opt/ehpt/eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/ /root/var/opt/ericsson/nms_eam_eac/data/fs/”BSC_NAME”/

R9/R10 and later with APG40: o

/root/var/opt/ericsson/brf/data/db/tmpfileStore/”BSC_NAME”/

Note: When RIRFILs are transferred from UNIX to Windows via FTP, the binary transfer method should be used. All RIRFILs recorded on the same day should be stored in the same directory. FAS RIR recordings can only be activated for BSC software R9.1, and later versions, and RBS software 8.4. RIR recordings should not be initiated for previous versions since they may take timeslots out of service.

2.3.2

Text Format Files

2.3.2.1 NCS Recordings NCS Recording files, available in the RNO application window, contain C/I measurements, which are similar to the information available in the raw binary BAR recordings. NCS files can be exported from the RNO application window in pairs, one with an .msmt extension (data) and one with a .conf extension (file configurations and recordings information).

2.3.2.2 MRR Recordings MRR Recording files contain RxLevel, Rxqual, and traffic data, which can be extracted in either binary or text formats. Text format can be exported directly form the RNO application window. Text MRR files are extracted in pairs: one with an .msmt extension (data) and one with a .conf extension (file configurations and recordings). MRR recordings are exported to ASCII files via the RNO GUI. Both export files (.msmt and .conf) should be transferred. The data from these files may be used to back up MRRFIL files.

2.3.2.3 FAS Recordings FAS Recordings files contain uplink interference and can be exported in text format (corresponding to RIR files) directly from the RNO application window.

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Ultima Forte – Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure FAS recordings should be generated only when external interference is observed on the uplink in the network. This recording type relates mainly to the GSM900 band. Text FAS files are extracted in pairs, one with an .msmt extension (data) and one with a .conf extension (file configuration and recordings).

2.3.3

Handover Statistics

Handover statistics for each cell-to-cell relation should be collected for handover optimization. This data should be aggregated over one week for each cell-to-cell relation, and provided in a tab-delimited text file with the following fields: •

Serving Sector

•

Target Sector

•

Handover Attempts

2.3.4

Traffic File

The traffic file should be in tab-delimited text file format with traffic information for all sectors in the optimization and simulation areas (the guard-zone area), and should include the following columns: •

Sector

•

Traffic (carried traffic in Erlang)

•

AMR penetration (optional)

Since the Traffic file should comply with Schema’s format, these columns can be in any order. The Traffic file should contain information for five consecutive working days in a three to fourhour period that includes the network peak hour, and should be generated on the last recording day.

2.3.5

GPRS/EDGE Traffic File

The GPRS/EDGE traffic file should be in tab-delimited text file format with information for all sectors in the optimization and simulation areas (the guard-zone area), and should include the following columns:

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Required Information and Data •

Sector

•

GPRS Traffic (in Erlang)

•

EDGE Traffic (in Erlang)

The required traffic file can be prepared with raw counter data from the Performance Management system. The counters should be taken from the object CELLGPRSO in an hourly resolution, and should be average around network peak hour. GPRS Traffic =

CS14DLSCHED + CS14DLSCHEDSUB 180000 EDGE Traffic =

MAX(MC19DLSCHED + MC19DLSCHEDSUB, MC19ULSCHED + MC19ULSCHEDSUB) 180000

2.3.6

Traffic Balance KPI file

The KPI files contain data about blockages, utilization, and traffic. Each file should have the following name format: KPIyyyyddmm_.txt The files should contain the following information: Field Sector

Type String

Range

Date

String

DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY

Hour

Time

00:00, 01:00, 02:00, …, 23:00

FR

Double

Comments Sector name

Carried traffic, in Erlangs

Traffic

Note: This does not include the AMR FR traffic

HR

Double

Carried traffic, in Erlangs

Traffic

Note: This does not include the AMR HR traffic

Blockage LAC

Percent

0 to 100

Optional Optional

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Optional

The following are the minimal and maximal input data required for the load balancing optimization: •

Minimal data is traffic per network busy hour, for seven days

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Maximal data is traffic, AMR traffic, and blockage, per hour, for one month

You can also use any data in between the minimal and maximal data listed above.

2.3.7

MTR Files Recording

Mobile Traffic Recording should be activated using PMR. 1. Initiate a new profile and insert the following input data.

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a. Select a recording name, the recording name should be filled according to the following rule: i. In case the recording contains only 1 IMSI, the recording name should be: “IMSI”+Recording ID+”_”+IMSI#. For example, “IMSI1_425010702323454” ii. In case the recording contains 2 IMSI’s and more, the recording name should be “IMSI”+Recording ID.

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Ultima Forte – Required Data Inputs for Ericsson Infrastructure For example, “IMSI1” b.

MSC to be recorded

c. Recording time d. Select Store and choose the directory path in which the output files should be created e. Insert the IMSI’s to be recorded. f.

Click “initiate”.

2. The new recording will be presented in the PMR window:

When the recording is finish, recording status will be changed to “Ready”. Note that sometimes the window is not refreshed automatically and there is a need to close and reopen it. 3. The recording out files “.axe” will be created on the selected path. The files will be created per amount of calls, the recording name and IMSI should be included in the file name.

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2.4 Network Performance Statistics Network performance statistics should be collected for network traffic modeling and postoptimization network performance benchmarking. The following network performance statistics should be collected per cell, and calculated hourly over seven consecutive days: • SDCCH Assignments CCALLS, CCALLSSUB, CMSESTAB, CMSESTABSUB, CCONGS, CCONGSSUB, CNRELCONG • SDCCH Traffic CTRALACC, CTRALSUB • SDCCH Performance CNDROP • TCH Assignments. These statistics should include the following counters: TASSALL, TFCASSALL, THCASSALL, TFNCASSALLSUB, THNCASSALLSUB, TMSESTB, TFMSESTB, THMSESTB, TFMSESTBSUB, THMSESTBSUB, TFCONGSAS, THCONGSASSUB, TFNRELCONG, THNRELCONG, TFNRELCONGSUB, THNRELCONGSUB

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TCH Traffic (Traffic per Cell, Traffic per OL/UL, Traffic HR/EFR and per OL/UL, Traffic AMR FR/AMR HR and per OL/UL). These statistics should include the following counters: TFTRALACC, THTRALACC, TFTRALSUB, THTRALSUB, TSCAN, TFNSCAN, THNSCAN, TFNSCANSUB, THNSCANSUB, TTCONGS, TFTCONGS, THTCONGS, TFTCONSUB, THTCONSUB

•

TCH Performance (Drops, Drops per OL/UL, Drops Reason, Drops Reason per OL/UL, Normal Disconnection, Bad Quality). These statistics should include the following counters: TFNDROP, THNDROP, TFNDROPSUB, THNDROPSUB, TFDISTA, THDISTA, TFDISTASUB, THDISTASUB, TFDISSUL, TFDISSSDL, TFDISSSBL, TFDISSSULSUB, TFDISSSDLSUB, TFDISSSBLSUB, THDISSSUL, THDISSSDL, THDISSSBL, THDISSSULSUB, THDISSSDLSUB, THDISSSBLSUB, TFDISQAUL, TFDISQADL, TFDISQABL, TFDISQAULSUB, TFDISQADLSUB, TFDISQABLSUB, THDISQAUL, THDISQADL, THDISQABL, THDISQAULSUB, THDISQADLSUB, THDISQABLSUB, TFSUDLOS, THSUDLOS, TFSUDLOSSUB, THSUDLOSSUB

The following performance statistics should be collected and calculated daily for each cell relation, for seven consecutive days: •

HO Performance (Cell to Cell Relation, HO Attempts, HO Reversions, HO Lost, Assignment to Best/Worst due to BQ Uplink & due to BQ Downlink). These statistics should include the following counters: HOVERCNT, HOVERSUC, HORTTOCH, HOASBCL, HOASWCL, HOUPLQA, HODWNQA, HOATTLSS, HOATTHSS

•

Intra-Cell Performance (Attempts, Reversion, Lost, Reason Uplink/Downlink). These statistics should include the following counters: HOINSUC, HOINBOCH, HOINUQA, HOINDQA, HOINBQA

2.4.1

Network Performance Evaluation

Each KPI improvement rate will be calculated as:

KPI _ improvement _ rate =

KPI before − KPI after KPI before

× 100%

For the handover success rate the improvement will be calculated as:

Success _ improvement _ rate =

KPI after − KPI before 1 − KPI before

× 100%

Each KPI improvement ratio can be calculated separately over a period of five working days (during each day’s network busy hour) before and after the optimization cycle. Any network performance KPIs that are not related to the BSS subsystem should be excluded from the calculation.

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2.4.2

Radio Network Performance KPI Calculation

The following calculations provide KPIs to evaluate radio network performance:

SDCCH _ Drop _ Rate =

TCH _ Drop _ Rate =

∑ (CNDROP)

∑ (CMSESTAB + CMSESTABSUB)

∑ (TFNDROP + THNDROP + TFNDROPSUB + THNDROPSUB) TFCASSALL + THCASSALL +





∑  + TFNCASSALLSUB + THNCASSALLSUB  

TCH _ Erlang _ to _ Drop =



∑ (TFTRALACC + THTRALACC) / 360

∑ (TFNDROP + THNDROP + TFNDROPSUB + THNDROPSUB)

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TCH _ Bad _ Quality _ DL =

∑ RxQual _ DL

x

∑ RxQual _ DL

x

x =5 7

x =0

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TCH _ Bad _ Quality _ UL =

∑ RxQual _ UL

x

∑ RxQual _ UL

x

x =5 7

x =0

Outgoing _ HO _ Success _ Rate =

∑ (HOVERSUC) ∑ (HOVERCNT)

Note: Bad_Quality statistics are retrieved directly from MRR data.

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2.4.3

Additional KPI’s for Network Performance Evaluation

The following calculations provide additional KPIs to evaluate network performance:

SDCCH _ Assignment _ Success =

SDCCH _ Congestion =

∑ (CCONGS) ∑ (CCALLS) TFCASSALL + THCASSALL +



TCH _ Assign _ Success =

TCH _ Congestion =

SDCCH _ Traffic = TCH _ Traffic =

∑ (CMSESTAB + CMSESTABSUB) ∑ (CCALLS + CCALLSSUB)



 CNRELCONG + TFNRELCONG + THNRELCONG +   TFNRELCONGSUB + THNRELCONGSUB  

∑ 

∑ (TASSALL)

∑ (CTRALACC + CTRALSUB) 3600

∑ (TFTRALACC + THTRALACC) 360

∑ (TFTRALACC)

TCH _ Traffic _ HR =

∑ (THTRALACC)

HO _ BQ _ UL =



∑ (TASSALL)

TCH _ Traffic _ FR =

HO _ BQ _ DL =



∑  + TFNCASSALLSUB + THNCASSALLSUB 

360

360

∑ (HODWNQA) ∑ (HOVERCNT)

∑ (HOUPLQA) ∑ (HOVERCNT)

3 Data Collection Checklist Source Network Data BSS Network Configuration

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Comments

Check

Data Collection Checklist Source

Comments

Check

Sector Coordinates File Traffic File Mobile Measurements Recordings Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

BAR Files MRR Files RIR Files BSS Network Configuration Network Performance Statistics SDCCH Assignments

• •

Immediate assignments attempts Immediate assignments failures

SDCCH Traffic

• •

SDCCH traffic per cell SDCCH congestion

SDCCH Performance

• •

SDCCH drop SDCCH drop reason

TCH Assignments

• •

TCH assignment attempts TCH assignment failures

TCH Traffic

• •

Traffic per cell Traffic FR/HR

TCH Performance

• •

Drops Drops per reason

Handover (HO) Performance per Cell Relation

• • • •

HO HO HO HO

Intra-Cell Handover Performance

• • •

attempts success reversion drop

HO reasons HO attempts HO success

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4 Appendix: CNA Import The CNA import function can be used to import a new Frequency plan or Handover plan into the CNA for application to the network. The Ultima Forte export function can be used to export a new Frequency plan or a new Handover plan, generated for optimization. The output scripts can be imported via the CNA Import function.

4.1 CNA Import Commands Before running the CNA import, the user must have access to the Ericsson OSS, open a terminal window, and then run the following command: cna_import [options] input_file.txt planned_area_name Substitute input_file.txt with the filename of the file generated by Schema export function (FP or NL export). This file must first be sent via FTP to the OSS, and placed in following location: Var/opt/ericsson/cnai/data/import Substitute planned_area_name with the name of the area planned to be created. The name may contain up to 20 characters, including _ . a-z A-Z.

The following information appears on the screen: •

Import in progress: xx%

When the import is executed, the planned area is ready to view in the CNA. The user can then schedule an update, at a desired date and time, to implement the planned area into the real network. Note: When running a new Neighbor List import using CNAI in the Ericsson OSS, the option “-b” is needed in order to allow deletion of neighbors. Without this option, the can_import command will only add neighbors.

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Appendix: CNA Import The available options are shown below: -a Allows deletion of channel groups. Channel groups that exist in the CNA valid area but are not specified in the transfer file are deleted in the planned area. -b Allows deletion of neighbor relations and UTRAN neighbor relations. Neighbor relations and UTRAN neighbor relations that exist in the CNA valid area but are not specified in the transfer file are deleted in the planned area. -c Disables the distribution of the BCCHNO parameter to the active and idle parameters. This flag can be used to speed up cell data import, but a consistency check should be performed afterwards. -f Informs CNAI that the transfer file contains data from another OMC and that the data will be treated as foreign cell data. This option turns off the -a, -b, -i, and -s flags. -i Allows deletion of internal cells and UTRAN cells in a planned area. Internal cells and UTRAN cells that exist in the CNA valid area but are not specified in the transfer file are deleted in the planned area. -n Informs the function that the transfer file contains data from another OMC and that it should search for neighbor relation data. This option turns off the -a, -b, -i, and -s flags. -s Allows deletion of sites in a planned area. Sites that exist in the CNA valid area but are not specified in the transfer file are deleted in the planned area. Note: CNAI Error Handling All errors discovered during data import are logged in a Report file located in: Var/opt/ericsson/cnai/report Object names that are unknown to the CNA database result in an entry in the Report file, but the data import proceeds. Parameter values that are out of range are rejected. The error is logged in the Report file, but data import proceeds. If, however, the file header format of the Transfer File is illegal, the data import is terminated.

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4.2 CNA Options The CNA includes the following additional options: –a Allows deletion of channel groups. Channel groups in the CNA valid area, but not specified in the transfer file, are deleted in the planned area. –b Allows deletion of neighbor relations. Neighbor relations in the CNA valid area, but not specified in the transfer file, are deleted in the planned area. –f Notifies the user that the transfer file contains data from another OMC and that the data will be handled as foreign cell data. This option turns off -a, -b, -I, and -s. -i Allows deletion of internal cells. Internal cells that exist in the CNA valid area but are not specified in the transfer file will be deleted in the planned area. -n Informs the function that the transfer file contains data from another OMC and that it should search for neighbor relation data. This option turns off options 1, 2, 5, and 7. –s Allows deletion of sites. Sites in the CNA valid area, but not specified in the transfer file, are deleted in the planned area. If options are not specified, then the data in the input file will be substituted for the data in the CNA planned area. If neighbors are not in the planned area, they will be created according to the input_file.txt. Schema recommends this method.

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4.3 Step-by-Step 2G NL and FP Implementation 1. On the Forte toolbar, click File -> Export -> Handovers.

2. Transfer Forte’s export file (by FTP) to the following OSS directory: /var/opt/ericsson/cnai/data/import, and then verify that it exists.

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4. Open the planned area. (File -> Open -> Planned Area ->All)

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Appendix: CNA Import The planned areas are displayed.

5. Run Udate Job. (File -> New Job -> Update Job)

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6. The status of a user’s update job can be checked at File->Jobs->My Own.

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4.4 Step-by-Step 3G Update Implementation 4.4.1

3G Update for Ericsson Networks

1. Copy Forte’s .xml export on the Ericsson UMTS import directory.

2. Go to OSS WCDMA Common Explorer.

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3. Create a New Planned Configuration.

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Appendix: CNA Import The New Planned Configuration dialog box is displayed.

4. Import Forte’s UMTS update file (.xml)

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A dialog box is displayed enabling you to select the update file to import.

The progress of the import is displayed.

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6. UMTS Network Update successful

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4.4.2

3G Update for NSN Networks

1. The update will require Netact CM Operations Manager and CM Editor.

IMPORTANT: Modifications to different Network Elements should be implemented depending on which OSS the 2G cells are located in. a) If the ADJGs are from one OSS to another (Nokia or another vendor), the modifications should be made to the Virtual Cells located in the OSS where 3G is (The VCs are under the BSC-0/BCF-0).

The notation of the VCs is BTS-(LAC+CI) . Where LAC takes 5 spaces, for example: BTS-91 _ _ _ 2081. The maximum allowed is 10 spaces, 5 for LAC and 5 for the CI.

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XML Examples for both cases: Scenario A:

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Appendix: CNA Import Scenario B: The XML Script of option “b” is the FP generated by Forte (Set_FP.xml).

2. Prepare the XML script with CM Operations Manager.

Important: Do NOT Provision yet! (Uncheck the “Provision” option), and click “Start”. The Prepare Plan Option checks the plan and whether all the ADJx defined for the site are actualized in the XML plan (if our plan will modify a parameter related to the ADJxs, the CM will automatically add the XML code in the plan to update the ADJxs)

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In the above example, the planned and actual values are identical because the plan was already successfully provisioned. Repeat this step after the Plan Provision finalization to check if the ADJGs were actualized correctly

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Appendix: CNA Import 4. Open the Plan with CM Editor to check if the ADJGs are ready to actualize.

Now you have the MO ADJGs in your plan. 5. For Scenario A, start the Provision. For Scenario B, if the FP has already been executed in MML, uncheck the “Entire Plan” scope and check only the RNCs of your ADJGs. For both Scenarios, there is no need to prepare the plans again.

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4.4.3

3G Update for Huawei Networks

1. Connect to the Local Management Terminal (LMT).

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Appendix: CNA Import 3. Open the Batch Commands to execute Forte’s update file.

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Appendix: CNA Import 6. Execute Forte’s update file.

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Appendix: CNA Import 7. Close the LMT and release the Configuration Control.

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4.5 Basic UNIX Commands To display the contents of the current directory: •

ls

•

ls –l

•

ll

To change the directory: •

cd directory_name

•

cd ..

To change the directory to the home directory: •

cd $HOME

•

cd ~

To identify the current directory: •

pwd

To create a directory:

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mkdir directory_name

To delete a directory: •

rmdir director:y_name

To remove a file •

rm filename

To change file status to executable: •

chmod +x filename

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5 Appendix: Troubleshooting BARFIL and MRRFIL files are transferred from the BSC to the OSS, once the recording has finished.

5.1 The

removeFile Parameter for BARFIL and MRR File Deletion

To check the setting of the removeFile parameter: 45. Connect to the OSS via an external application, such as Citrix ICA Client. 46. Check the file removing option in OSS, which automatically deletes MS files (perhaps to avoid hard disk space problems). The possible values for this parameter are: removeFile Value

Result

0

MS files will not be removed

1

MS files will be removed

Parameters in OSS are stored in Parameter Database (PDB) maps. The removeFile parameter belongs to the BRF map. To determine the value of OSS’s parameters, use the cap_pdb_get_para command: cap_pdb_get_para –n brf removeFile The Ericsson Alex Library has additional details. 47. Change the value of the file removing option from 1 to 0, using the cap_pdb_mu command (with the correct user privileges). (If the file removing option is set to 1, files will be deleted.) If the BRF map is edited with an editor such as VI, it may lock the database, and the cap_pdb_mu command may not work with BRF. A user with Super User access (and perhaps additional knowledge) may be able to remedy this situation. 48. Activate the NCS recording using the RNO. 49. Look for BARFIL and MRRFIL files after completing the collection process, since these files must be located in their corresponding directories. 50. Return the file removing option to its original value (1) after completing the MS collection. If this parameter is not changed back to the original value, hard disk space and collateral problems may arise.

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5.2 Additional Ericsson Information (This material originally appears in official documentation, entitled Operations Support System (Oss) Rc 1.1, Cp4). Files retrieved from APG40 are stored in the /tmpFileStore/ directory. File

Description



The path is stated by the dbPath parameter in BRF map.



The BSC.

The removeFile parameter in the BRF map can be set up to delete files automatically, as explained in the previous section.

5.3 Parameter Database (PDB) Maps Each application has its own parameter database map, with parameters relating to the current installation. When the appropriate command is entered in the command shell window (man -s7 ), additional map information is displayed on the main page. Application

Map Name

BRF

Brf

FAS

Fas

FOX

Fox

NCS

Ncs

NOX

Nox

TET

Tet

MRR

Mrr

Use cap_pdb_mu to edit the map. Note: To edit system parameters, select RNO System Parameters from the Options menu in the RNO main window.

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