ZXSDR CC CPU Load

Monitoring Guide

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Revision History
Product Version
SDRV4.09 SDRV4.11

Document Version

Serial Number

R1.0

Reason for Revision

First published

Author
Date
2013-2-7

Document Version
R1.0

Prepared
by

Reviewed by

Approved by

Wang
Junling

Intended audience: GU network optimization engineers, GU customer

service engineers, GU network maintenance engineers

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About This Document

Summary
Chapter

Description

1 Overview

It summarizes the background and main content of the

Guide.

2 SDR CC Board Load Monitoring

It describes the criteria of CC board load monitoring and

capacity expansion and the application of the tool.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1

Overview...........................................................................................................1

2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5

SDR CC Board Load Monitoring.....................................................................1

CC Board Load Monitoring.................................................................................1
CC Board Load Monitoring Tool.........................................................................2
Application Instruction of CC Board Load Monitoring Tool.................................2
Setting Thresholds for Monitoring & Capacity Expansion...................................
Entering Data.....................................................................................................
Executing Program............................................................................................
Output................................................................................................................
Instance of Source Data.....................................................................................

IV

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FIGURES
Figure 2-1 CC Board Monitoring & Capacity Expansion Thresholds.......................................2
Figure 2-2 Location of Counter...............................................................................................3
Figure 2-3 Program Processing Interface...............................................................................4
Figure 2-4 Selecting Data Files...............................................................................................4
Figure 2-5 Data Processing Completed..................................................................................5
Figure 2-6 Data Storage Path.................................................................................................5

TABLES
Table 2-1 NodeB CC Board Load Monitoring & Capacity Expansion......................................1
Table 2-2 Output..................................................................................................................... 5

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Overview
Along with the large-scale commercialization of GU network, more and more 3G users
access the network, which causes the network load to increase gradually and the
network indicators to deteriorate.
This Guide introduces the instructions on load monitoring of CC board under the SDR
base stations. It is made up of three aspects: load monitoring & capacity expansion
standards, capacity expansion data processing tool, and tool application instructions.

SDR CC Board Load Monitoring

2.1

CC Board Load Monitoring

High CPU usage rate of the CC board can cause the KPI to deteriorate. Therefore, if it is
detected that the CC board CPU usage rate exceeds the threshold, the CC board
capacity should be expanded. Table 2-1 shows the criteria of CC board load monitoring
and capacity expansion.

Table 2-1 NodeB CC Board Load Monitoring & Capacity Expansion

NodeB CC Board Load Monitoring & Capacity Expansion

Indic
ator

CC
CPU
Load

Positive Indicator

Obs
ervat
ion/
Moni
torin
g

Board
Affecte
d

Monit
oring
Monit
oring

Chinese
Name

Object

Granu
larity

Thre
shol
d for
Moni
torin
g

Ratio of
Average CPU
Usage(%)

CPU

(%)

CC

hourly

75%

80%

Ratio of
Maximum
CPU
Usage(%)

CPU
(%)

CC

hourly

85%

90%

Indica
tor

English Name

CC

C3700
10001

CC

C3700
10000

Thre
shol
d for
Expa
nsio
n

1) Data of one week in hourly granularity 7*24=168 sampling points

Rem
arks

2) If the conditions [Ratio of Average CPU Usage (%)>=80% and Ratio of Maximum CPU
Usage (%)>=90%] are satisfied or two or more times, board capacity expansion should be
considered.
3) If the conditions [Ratio of Average CPU Usage (%)>=75% and Ratio of Maximum CPU
Usage (%)>=85%] are satisfied for two or more times, the site should be put under key
monitoring.

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2.2

CC Board Load Monitoring Tool

The tool is an Excel macro processing tool used to process the CC board CPU usage
ratio. Its output contains the site name and processing suggestions.

Expansion Tool
for NodeB CC V1.0.xlsm

2.3

Application Instruction of CC Board Load

Monitoring Tool
The following content describes how to use the CC board CPU usage ratio processing
tool-Expansion Tool for NodeB CC V1.0.

2.3.1

Setting Thresholds for Monitoring & Capacity Expansion

For the first time of using the tool, please adjust the threshold values according to the
principles of monitoring and capacity expansion, as shown in Figure 2 -1.

Figure 2-1 CC Board Monitoring & Capacity Expansion Thresholds

2.3.2

Entering Data
Input the location of the counter (of the data to be inputted) on EMS, as shown in Figure
2 -2.

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Figure 2-2 Location of Counter

Export the data of 7*24 hours as the data to be inputted. The data comes in a
large amount. If the number of sites in one RNC is large, it is recommended that data of
different periods be exported separately. The tool supports processing of multiple files.

2.3.3

Executing Program
Open the tool Expansion Tool for NodeB CC V1.0.
1.

We can adjust the thresholds according to the responses from different customers.

2.

It takes more time to process the large-sized files. Therefore, it is better to process
the data of different RNCs separately.

As shown in Figure 2 -3, click the START button circled in the orange frame.

Figure 2-3 Program Processing Interface

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And then select the data of one RNC, as shown in Figure 2 -4. We can select multiple
files and click Open; the program will start to run automatically.

Figure 2-4 Selecting Data Files

When the data processing is completed, the following interface pops up, as shown in
Figure 2 -5. If it is not the following interface but a debugging interface that pops up,
please check the inputted data. Based on previous experience, the problem is usually
caused by data input errors.

Figure 2-5 Data Processing Completed

2.3.4

Output
The processing result is saved in two sheets. Sheet1 contains the source data of the
processing result; sheet2 contains the processing result. For example, Table 2-2 shows
the processing result sheet2 of HongKong CSL RNC206.

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Table 2-2 Output

MEID NAME

Troubleshooting
Suggestions

CMU1(95)

Monitoring

SRE1(221)
TWC1(272)
CLA1(299)

Capacity
expansion
Capacity
expansion
Monitoring

Save the data processing result. It is saved under the directory where the tool is located
by default, as shown in Figure 2 -6.

Figure 2-6 Data Storage Path

2.3.5

Instance of Source Data

RNC206.zip

Instance of the input data:

Instance of output:

CC Board Usage
Ratio 20130122_142742.xls

In the case of CC board overload, the commonly-used capacity expansion method is to

split the site, i.e. for instance, split the 2/3G site to two BBUs or add a new site to reduce
the coverage of the original site, or to replace the board with a CC16 board. If CC board
overload is detected on site, we can submit report of fault on ECC, and contact the
support for troubleshooting method.