VDF D2 Phase1 Commissioning Guideline_Version With WebLMT V2.7(for eRAN2.1 SPC430)

VDF D2 Phase1 Commissioning

Guideline_Version with WebLMT V2.7(For

eRAN2.1 SPC430)

VDF D2

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Website:http://support.huawei.com

Date:10.10.2012

All Rights Reserved. Author:Markus Heiserholt, TSD Wireless Germany

Version:2.7

Content

1. LTE Network Structure.............................................................................................................4

2. Software Upgrade & Configuration File Download................................................................5

2.1 Preparation before going to the site................................................................................5

2.2 Connection of PC/Laptop to eNodeB..............................................................................6

2.3 FTP preparation...............................................................................................................8

2.4 Software upgrading, Configure file downloading and Activation..............................10

3. eNodeB Commissioning Tasks.................................................................................................12

3.1 Local Power Lock...........................................................................................................12

3.2 Download License File....................................................................................................13

3.3 CPRI Link BER Test......................................................................................................13

3.4 VSWR Test......................................................................................................................14

3.5 RET Commissioning (in case RET has been installed)................................................15

3.6 TMA Commissioning (in case TMA has been installed)..............................................17

3.7 External Alarm Configuration (can also be done by the Huawei Engineer at the

OMC).....................................................................................................................................18

4. eNodeB Status Check................................................................................................................21

4.1 Hardware & Cell Status.................................................................................................21

4.2 eNodeB Link Status........................................................................................................24

4.3 IP Security.......................................................................................................................25

4.4 eNodeB Alarm Status.....................................................................................................25

4.5 Backup the eNodeB Configuration File........................................................................26

5. Service Testing Guideline.........................................................................................................28

5.1 Basic Information...........................................................................................................28

5.2 Service Test Operations..................................................................................................28

5.3 Set Maintenance Mode (for Huawei Engineer only)....................................................29

6. Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................32

6.1 eNodeB LED Check........................................................................................................32

6.2 Transmission Trouble shooting procedure...................................................................35

6.3 External Alarm Cable Connection................................................................................35

6.4 Huawei Regional/Central Contacts for further support..............................................35

1. LTE Network Structure

2. Software Upgrade & Configuration File Download

2.1 Preparation before going to the site

a) Make sure to get the right configuration file – Huawei TSD Regional Lead is responsible

b) Make sure to have the right license file - Huawei TSD Regional Lead is responsible

c) Make sure that you have the right software V100R003C00SPC430 - Huawei TSD Regional

Lead is responsible

V100R002C00SPC430:

d) eNodeB Software is copied to the laptop – Make sure to have 4 separate folders for the 3

software packages

e) Make sure that you have the following Software Upgrade Procedures – Huawei Regional Lead

is responsible

f) Make sure to get the procedure for how to do the test calls via LTE USB Stick or Test UE –

Huawei Regional Lead is responsible

g) Huawei engineer at OMC will add the eNodeB object onto the M2000

h) Transmission between eNodeB and EPC is ready & SeGW has been configured with the

eNodeB Data – checked remotely by Huawei Engineer

2.2 Connection of PC/Laptop to eNodeB

a) Ensure that RRU has been already powered on and connected with BBU by CPRI fiber cable.

Check eNodeB hardware and make sure that the LED light is normal.

eNodeB LED normal state:

LED Status

RUN LED on each board in the BBU Blinking (ON for 1s and OFF for 1s)

Statuses of the ALM LEDs on the LMPT,

LBBP, UTRP

OFF

STATE LED on the FAN of the BBU3900 Blinking (green, ON for 1s and OFF for 1s)

CPRI LED on the LBBP ON (green)

VSWR LED on the RRU or LRFU OFF

b) Connect PC to eNodeb ETH port with Ethernet cable

c) Change IP settings of Laptop as seen below & disable any proxy server settings

d) Ping default eNodeB IP address “192.168.0.49” for local connection

See below a successful connection

e) Open Internet Explorer and type in “192.168.0.49” to login to eNodeB

Username: admin

Password: admin123

Verify Code: displayed on the Start page

2.3 FTP preparation

a) Download the “FTP Tool”.

b) Install it on laptop.

c) Open the SFTP tool, and configure the FTP parameter on laptop.

After double click the programme, you get an icon on the right of the laptop taskbar.

If the icon of SFTPServer.exe on the right of the taskbar is displayed as , the software has started.

If the icon of SFTPServer.exe is displayed as , the software has not started. Normally it’s caused by the

other FTP programme occupied the FTP port. Please close the other FTP programmes, and restart the

“SFTP” again.

Right-click and choose FTP server configure from the shortcut menu.

In the displayed dialog box, set parameters as shown in below:

Set both User name and Password. The default values are admin.

Retain the default values of Port Number and Thread number and the default option of the

encryption mode.

Set Working directory to the path for saving the eNodeB software.

d) Input the parameter into webLMT

On the LMT, click Software Management. The Software Management navigation tree is displayed.

On the FTP Server Configuration tab page, perform the following operations, as shown in the figure below.

Set IP Address to the IP address of the local personal computer (PC).

Set both User name and Password to the same values as in section Error: Reference source not found"Error: Reference source not found."

Click Save.

2.4 Software upgrading, Configure file downloading and Activation.

a) Check the eNodeB version.

LST SOFTWARE:;

If the “V100R003C00SPC430” has been inside, it’s not necessary to do the upgrading.

b) Downloading software, configure file, and active the configure file and software.

Notice:

If the “V100R003C00SPC430” is in the eNodeB, please just select step 2 and 3.

If the “V100R003C00SPC430” is not in the eNodeB, please select step 1, 2, 3 and 4.

When step 1 is selected, the “Delay Download Flay” should be set to “No”.

When step 4 is selected, the “Version” is “V100R003C00SPC430”.

Before click the “Execute”, please make sure the software and configure file is in the

SFTP “Working directory” of your laptop (See the figure below).

The name of configure file in the “Working directory” should be “LMT.XML”.

Please make sure the “LMT.XML” is the configure file for this site!!!

3. eNodeB Commissioning Tasks

3.1 Local Power Lock

a) Set eNodeB Time manually via WebLMT

Type in “SET TIME” and select “Date” and “Local Time” as seen below and execute. It will take

the info from your laptop:

Later the eNodeb will get the correct time from the Network.

b) Lock the RRU Power – below are the commands for 3Cell site

Cell0

LOC RRUTC: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, TXMAXPWR=2000;

RST BRD:CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0;

Cell1



Cell2



c) Check Output Power Value (DSP TXBRANCH:;) – after the RRU restart it should be “2000”

3.2 Download License File

a) Download and activate License File (INS LICENSE) – Password “admin”

Notice: The license file should be in the Directory before you execute this command.

b) Check Activated License File (LST LICENSE:;)

3.3 CPRI Link BER Test

a) Use MML command “BLK BRD” to block RRU (see example below for Sector 0/Subrack60)

BLK BRD: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0;

b) Use MML command “STR CPRILNKTST: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0;” to do CPRI link BER test

for 1 Minute.

Test will stop automatically after 1 Minute. Make sure that the Average bit error rate is below

10. If not then the fiber connection including cable & optical transceiver between RRU and LBBP

must be checked.

c) Unblock Cell: UBL BRD: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0;

d) Repeat steps a to c for the other cells (use same commands but change SRN=61 & SRN=62)

Sector 2


STR CPRILNKTST: CN=0, SRN=61, SN=0;

UBL BRD: CN=0, SRN=61, SN=0;

Sector 3


STR CPRILNKTST: CN=0, SRN=62, SN=0;

UBL BRD: CN=0, SRN=62, SN=0;

3.4 VSWR Test

Start VSWR Test by using MML command “STR VSWRTEST:;”

Test will automatically stop after the VSWR test time (by default 20s)

Check VSWR Values by using MML command “DSP VSWR:;”

3.5 RET Commissioning (in case RET has been installed)

a) Make sure the RET Port is turn on by “LST RETPORT:;”

b) Run the MML command “SCN ALD:;” to scan the ALD connected to the RRU, get the device

type, protocol version, vendor code, serial number of the device, and whether the device is

configured.

c) Run the MML Command “DSP ALDVER” to check the active RET software version of the

Antenna Line Device (scroll to the right to see the SW Version)

d) Run the MML command “DSP RETSUBUNIT” to check whether the RET device is working.

Notice: If any device is “Unavailable”, please do the trouble shooting on tower.

e) Load the new RET configuration file by using the MML command “DLD RETCFGDATA”.

Notice: The RET configuration file should be select based on the “Device Model” of

ALDVER and the antenna type.

Sector ID: 0, 1, 2

Source file name: Depends on the ‘Device Model” and the Antenna type // Make sure to use the

Name plus the ending of “.BIN”

f) After the successful loading, please calibrate the RET.

Run the MML command “CLB RET: OPMODE=SITE;” to calibrate the RET antenna. The

calibration will take approx. 5Min.

g) Run the MML command “DSP RETSUBUNIT” again to check whether the RET antenna is

working after the Tilt change and the recalibration. Online Status should be “AVAILABLE” and

you should see a value for the Actual Tilt.

3.6 TMA Commissioning (in case TMA has been installed)

a) Make sure the RET Port is turn on by “LST RETPORT:;”

b) Run the MML command “ADD TMA”

ADD TMA: DEVICENO=10, DEVICENAME="TMA_SectorA", CTRLPORTCN=0, CTRLPORTSRN=60, CTRLPORTSN=0,

SUBUNITNUM=2, CONNCN1=0, CONNSRN1=60, CONNSN1=0, CONNPN1=R0A, CONNCN2=0, CONNSRN2=60,

CONNSN2=0, CONNPN2=R0B;

ADD TMA: DEVICENO=11 DEVICENAME="TMA_SectorB", CTRLPORTCN=0, CTRLPORTSRN=61, CTRLPORTSN=0,

SUBUNITNUM=2, CONNCN1=0, CONNSRN1=61 CONNSN1=0, CONNPN1=R0A, CONNCN2=0, CONNSRN2=61,


ADD TMA: DEVICENO=12, DEVICENAME="TMA_SectorC", CTRLPORTCN=0, CTRLPORTSRN=62, CTRLPORTSN=0,

SUBUNITNUM=2, CONNCN1=0, CONNSRN1=62, CONNSN1=0, CONNPN1=R0A, CONNCN2=0, CONNSRN2=62,


c) Run the MML command “SCN ALD:;” to scan the ALD connected to the RRU.

3.7 External Alarm Configuration

Notice:

1. For all outdoor sites, the external alarm port of UEIU and UPEU should be switched on.

2. For all indoor sites, the external alarm port of UEIU and UPEU should be switched off.

3. For all the sites, at least one external alarm port of RRUs should be switched on, except

the site without DC-BOX.

4. All external ports on UEIU and UPEU of outdoor sites should be switched on, and the

site should be free from the external alarm. If no sensor connected to X6 terminal then

do a cable bridge. Don’t clear the alarm by switching off the alarm port or change the

alarm voltage.

a) Change External Alarm Names & Alarm Levels (normally done via M2000)

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65033, ANM="100 PHASENAUSFALL", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65034, ANM="110 FI SCHUTZSCHALTER", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65035, ANM="170 UEBERSPANNUNGSSCHUTZ", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65036, ANM="430 FLUGHINDERNIS GA", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65037, ANM="435 FLUGHINDERNIS TA", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65038, ANM="200 SO UNVERSCHLOSSEN", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65039, ANM="141 FEHLER BATTERIETEST", ALVL=Minor, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65040, ANM="508 TAKTGENERATOR", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65041, ANM="410 FEUER", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65042, ANM="140 STOERUNG DC-SV", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65043, ANM="130 DC-SICHERUNGSAUSFALL", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65044, ANM="310 STOERUNG KLIMAANLAGE", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65045, ANM="330 UEBERTEMPERATUR", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65046, ANM="150 GENERATORSTOERUNG", ALVL=Critical, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65047, ANM="155 GENERATORBETRIEB", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65048, ANM="RESERVE", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

SET ENVALMPARA: ALMID=65049, ANM="170 UEBERSPANNUNGSSCHUTZ RRH", ALVL=Major, ASS=ENV;

b) Find out which RRU is connected with alarm cable, and switch on the external alarm port of

this RRU.

Notice: After this step, at least 1 alarm port on 3 RRU should be switched on.

SET ALMPORT: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, PN=0, SW=ON, AID=65049, PT=BOOL, AVOL=HIGH;

c) For indoor site, switch off the external alarm port of UPEU and UEIU.

Notice: This step is used for indoor site.

SET ALMPORT: CN=0, SRN=0, SN=18, PN=0, SW=OFF;

















d) For outdoor site, switch on the external alarm port of UPEU and UEIU.

Notice: This step is used for outdoor site.

















e) Check the active alarm list, and fix the external alarm by changing the alarm cable.

Notice: All external port on UPEU and UEIU of outdoor sites should be switched on, and the

site should be free from the external alarm. If no sensor connected to X6 terminal then do a

cable bridge. Don’t clear the alarm by switching off the alarm port or change the alarm

voltage.

f) List external Alarmports (LST ALMPORT: CT=ALL;) after external Alarm configuration

The external alarm configuration of outdoor eNodeB should be like this:

The external alarm configuration of indoor eNodeB should be like this:

4. eNodeB Status Check

4.1 Hardware & Cell Status

a) Display Board Information. (DSP BRD:;)

Notice: All Board Types should have a Name in, if it shows “NULL” it need to be changed.

b) Display Optical Port Informations (DSP SFP:;)

If fiber connection is used for transmission, also Slot No.7/Optical Module Number 0 should show

“INPOSITION”.

c) Display CPRI Port Informations (DSP CPRIPORT:;)

Notice: The CPRI rate should be 2.5G for DD800 Sectors, 4.75G for 2.6G sectors.

d) Check Sector Status (DSP SECTOR:;)

Notice: Band 20 is for LTE 800MHz.

e) Check Cell Status (DSP CELL:;)

Notice: Cell Instance state should be “Normal”.

f) Check Cell Access (LST CELLACCESS:;)

4.2 eNodeB Link Status

a) Check Device IP (LST DEVIP:;)

Every site will have 4 device IP addresses.

b) Check S1 Interface Status (DSP S1INTERFACE:;)

Notice: S1InterfaceState and S1SctpLinkState should be “Normal” , it means S1 Interface is

working and testcalls should be possible

c) Check IP Clock Server Connection (DSP IPCLKLINK:;)

Notice: Link States should be “Available” and “Activated”.

d) Check M2000 Connection (DSP OMCH: FLAG= MASTER;)

Notice: Status should be “Enable” and used State “In Use”, it means remote connection

from OSS to eNodeB is OK

4.3 IP Security

a) Check IKE Status (DSP IKESA) , SA Flag should be “Ready/StayAlive”

DSP IKESA: SN=7, IKEVSN=IKE_V2, DSPMODE=BRIEF;

4.4 eNodeB Alarm Status

a) Check Active Alarms via MML command (LST ALMAF:;) , there should be no active alarm

b) Check Active Alarms by clicking on Alarm Tab, then Engineering/Fault – should be the same

alarm status as in a)

4.5 Backup the eNodeB Configuration File

a) Backup the eNodeB Configuration File (BKP CFGFILE:;) –only LMT.xml will be updated

b) List Backup Files (LST CFGFILE: FT=XML;)

c) Upload Backup file to Laptop (ULD CFGFILE) – only the LMT.xml file will be loaded to the

laptop. FTP password is “admin”.

5. Service Testing Guideline

5.1 Basic Information

For UE operation please refer to UE Commissioning Guideline (separate document)

5.2 Service Test Operations

a) Connect the PC to CPE or UE – WebLMT must be disconnected

b) Change TC/IP settings and configure DNS server IP (195.50.140.246) on service PC

c) Use MML Command “BLK CELL” to block the cells

BLK CELL: LOCALCELLID=0, CELLADMINSTATE=CELL_HIGH_BLOCK;



d) Use MML command “UBL CELL” to unblock one cell – Only unblock 1 Cell at the time

UBL CELL: LOCALCELLID=0;

e) Start website : http://www.speedtest.net/ or http://www.speed.io

Start the speed test and make a screenshot as seen below:

http://www.speed.io/

http://www.speedtest.net/

f) Block the cell after test


g) Repeat from step d for other cells.

5.3 Set Maintenance Mode (for Huawei Engineer only)

a) Set alarm mode from engineer mode to normal mode via M2000 (Huawei Engineer)

On the M2000 client, choose Maintenance > Maintenance Mode.

b) The Maintenance Mode tab page is displayed，Click “Set NE Mode” at the

upper left corner of the Maintenance Mode tab page.

c) The Set NE Mode dialog box is displayed. Select the target NE，Set Mode to

NORMAL.

d) Click “Yes”.

e) The setting of the maintenance mode is now completed.

6. Troubleshooting

6.1 eNodeB LED Check

a) Check the “RUN” LED on each board in the BBU.

If the RUN LED

Is...

You can Infer That... Then...

Blinking at 0.5 Hz

(ON for 1s and OFF

for 1s)

The board works properly. go to b. Check the ALM LEDs on the

LMPT, LBBP, and UTRP

ON The board is starting. Wait until the board startup is

complete.

Blinking at 4 Hz

(ON for 0.125s and

OFF for 0.125s)

The software is being

loaded or the board is

inserted in the wrong slot.

Wait five minutes and then check the

status of the RUN LED again.

If the RUN LED still blinks at 4 Hz,

check whether the board is inserted in

the correct slot. If not, reinstall the

board.

OFF The power supply is

unavailable, or the board is

faulty.

Check whether the eNodeB is

powered on. If not, power on the

eNodeB.

Reinstall the board to check

whether the fault is rectified. If the

fault persists, replace the board.

b) Check the “ALM“ LED on the LMPT,LBBP and UTRP board

If the ALM LED Is

...

It Indicates That ... Then ...

OFF The LBBP, LMPT, or UTRP is

functioning properly.

go to c. Check the STATE LED on

the FAN.

ON The LMPT, LBBP, or UTRP is

faulty.

Reinstall the board to check whether

the fault is rectified. If the fault

persists, replace the board.

Blinking An alarm is reported but the

board may not need to be

changed. Check whether this

alarm is due to faults caused

by the associated boards or

ports.

Check whether the RUN LEDs on

the other boards blink quickly.

If the RUN LED on the EMUA

blinks quickly, check the RS485

signal cable connection.

Check the RUN LED on the

LMPT or the LBBP.

Check the connection between the

dry contact alarm signal cable and

the corresponding port on the UPEU.

Reinstall the LBBP or LMPT to

check whether the fault is rectified.

If the GPS antenna system is

configured, check whether it is

properly connected.

c) Check the “State“ LED of the FAN

If the STATE LED

Is ...

It Indicates That ... Then ...

Blinking (green) The board works properly. go to d. Check the CPRI LED on the

LBBP.

Blinking (red) The board is faulty. Reinstall the board to check whether

the fault is rectified. If the fault

persists, replace the board.

d) Check the “CPRI“ LED of the LBBP board

If the CPRI LED It Indicates That ... Then ...

Is ...

ON (green) The CPRI link is normal. The

RRU or LRFU is functioning

properly.

to to e. Check the ALM LED on the

PMU, AFMU, or EMUA.

OFF The port of the optical module

is not configured, the optical

module is powered off, or the

LED is faulty.

If the RRU or LRFU is connected to

this port, check the installation of

BBU and RRU according to

configuration requirements.

If the installation is inconsistent

with configuration requirements,

reinstall the RRU according to

configuration requirements.

If the installation is consistent with

configuration requirements, replace

the boards.

ON (red) The port of optical module is

configured, but the optical

module is not in position, or

the CPRI optical cable is

improperly connected.

Handle the alarm according to the

suggestions. For details, see eNodeB

Alarm Reference.

Blinking at 0.5 Hz

(red, ON for 1s

and OFF for 1s)

The RRU or LRFU on the

CPRI link reports the VSWR

alarm.

Handle the alarm according to related


Alarm Reference.

Blinking at 2 Hz

(red, ON for 0.25s

and OFF for

0.25s)

The RRU or LRFU on the

CPRI link is faulty.

Handle the alarm according to related


Alarm Reference.

6.2 Transmission Trouble shooting procedure.

If the eNodeB can’t work, please execute this MML script, and feedback the result to NIS

engineer to do trouble shooting.

6.3 External Alarm Cable Connection.

For the Indoor site, please follow the map in „indoor-huawei“ sheet.

For the Outdoor site, please follow the map in „outdoor-huawei“ sheet. For the outdoor site, all

external port should be switched on, and the site should be free from the external alarm. If

no sensor connected to X6 terminal then do a cable bridge.

6.4 Huawei Regional/Central Contacts for further support

Support Name Email Telephone

TSD Regional

Lead - Berlin Jürgen Lenz [email protected] 0162-1028771

TSD Regional

Lead - Hannover Timo Buss [email protected] 0172-6299638

TSD Regional

Lead - Dresden Axel Krasske [email protected] 0162-2674148

TSD Regional

Lead - Munich Franz Stanek [email protected]; 0162-4219515

Central Support -

Düsseldorf Markus Heiserholt

[email protected]

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0176-

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VDF D2 Phase1 Commissioning Guideline_Version With WebLMT V2.7(for eRAN2.1 SPC430)