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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Preface
Preface
Purpose
This document describes how to upgrade a base station to V100R010C10SPC255 and how to
roll back the upgrade using the U2000 SME. It also provides FAQs and troubleshooting
methods.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for upgrade operators. Upgrade personnel must:
 Be familiar with the product network and related NEs' versions.
 Have device maintenance experience and be familiar with device operation and
maintenance methods.
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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Preface
Change History
Issue Date Description
01 2015-01-30 This issue is the first official release.
Owners
Prepared by Wu Mei Date 2016-01-15
Reviewed Zhang Qianying, Sun Wei, Chen Xin, Date 2016-01-20

by Duan Chunshuan, Zhang Yi, Pan
Weidong, Liu Liang, Geng Yunliang, Cao
Haibing, Jiang Shengfeng, Deng
Xiaoguang, Chen Xiaoyu, Qiu Wenbin,
Ye Zongyi, Mao Dahua, Zeng Huazhong,
Tian Yibo, Zhu Yanlu, Fan Xiuli, Shang
Zhairong, Zhang Xu, Chen Huawei,
Zhang Chunming, Liu Cheng
Tested by Wang Zhihong Date 2016-01-25
Approved Sun Wei Date 2016-01-30

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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Contents
Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................................ii
1 Before You Start.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Getting Started................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Version Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................1
1.2.1 Requirements for Base Station Software Versions......................................................................................................1
1.2.2 Requirements for Software Versions of Other NEs.....................................................................................................4
1.3 Impact on the System During the Upgrade....................................................................................................................4
1.4 Upgrade Policies.............................................................................................................................................................4
1.4.1 Time Required for Each Task......................................................................................................................................4
1.4.2 Specifications for a U2000 SME-based Upgrade........................................................................................................6
1.5 Upgrade Precautions.......................................................................................................................................................6
2 Upgrade Process Overview..........................................................................................................9

3 Preparing for the Upgrade.........................................................................................................10
3.1 Preparing Upgrade Materials........................................................................................................................................11
3.1.1 Collecting Upgrade Information................................................................................................................................11
3.1.2 Preparing Upgrade and Verification Tools................................................................................................................12
3.1.3 Obtaining Upgrade Reference Documents and Software Packages..........................................................................12
3.2 Checking Upgrade Environment Information..............................................................................................................13
3.2.1 Checking the Current Login Account........................................................................................................................13
3.2.2 Checking the File Server Settings.............................................................................................................................13
3.2.3 Checking the U2000 Mediation Software.................................................................................................................15
3.2.4 Checking the Multimode Binding Relationship........................................................................................................16
3.2.5 Checking the Maintenance Mode of an NE..............................................................................................................17
3.2.6 Checking Whether the U2000 Has the Software That the Base Station Currently Runs..........................................20
3.3 Preparing the Upgrade Environment............................................................................................................................21
3.3.1 Backing Up Network KPIs........................................................................................................................................21
3.3.2 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a License................................................................................................21
3.3.2.1 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a NodeB License................................................................................21
3.3.2.2 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for an eNodeB License............................................................................22
3.3.2.3 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a BTS3900 License............................................................................23
3.3.3 (Optional) Synchronizing the License Status of the eNodeB....................................................................................23
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3.3.4 (Optional) Pre-checking the License Status of the eNodeB......................................................................................26

3.3.5 (Optional) Backing Up the License File of the eNodeB...........................................................................................28
3.3.5.1 Backing Up the License File for the eNodeB of SRAN8.1 or a Later Version......................................................28
3.3.5.2 Backing Up the License File for the eNodeB of SRAN8.0 or an Earlier Version..................................................29
3.3.6 (Optional) Installing the CME...................................................................................................................................30
3.3.6.1 Obtaining and Installing the CME Component Package........................................................................................31
3.3.7 (Optional) Uploading the Software Package and Upgrade Risk Check Package to the U2000 Server....................32
3.3.7.1 Uploading the Upgrade Software Package.............................................................................................................33
3.3.7.2 Uploading the Upgrade Risk Check Package.........................................................................................................34
3.3.8 (Optional) Setting Immediate Download of LMT Files............................................................................................35
4 Performing the Upgrade.............................................................................................................37

4.1 Creating an Upgrade Project........................................................................................................................................37
4.2 Creating Batches...........................................................................................................................................................39
4.2.1 Creating a Single Batch.............................................................................................................................................39
4.2.2 Planning an Upgrade Batch.......................................................................................................................................42
4.3 Confirming Upgrade Preparations................................................................................................................................44
4.4 Performing Upgrade Risk Checks................................................................................................................................45
4.5 Creating an Upgrade Task............................................................................................................................................48
4.6 Performing the Upgrade...............................................................................................................................................54
4.7 (Optional) Reloading the License File of an NE..........................................................................................................55
4.7.1 Reloading an eNodeB License File...........................................................................................................................55
4.7.2 Reloading an eGBTS/NodeB License File................................................................................................................58
4.8 (Optional) Supplementing LMT Files..........................................................................................................................63
5 Verifying the Upgrade................................................................................................................65

5.1 Verification Checklist...................................................................................................................................................65
5.2 Checking the Running Status of the Base Station........................................................................................................66
5.2.1 Viewing the Upgrade Report.....................................................................................................................................66
5.2.2 Comparing Alarms Generated Before and After the Upgrade...................................................................................66
5.2.3 Comparing Cell Status Before and After the Upgrade..............................................................................................67
5.3 Performing a Dialing Test.............................................................................................................................................68
5.4 Verifying Services........................................................................................................................................................68
5.5 Verifying Network KPIs...............................................................................................................................................68
6 Performing a Version Rollback................................................................................................72

6.1 Creating a Rollback Project..........................................................................................................................................72
6.2 Performing the Rollback...............................................................................................................................................73
6.3 Verifying the Rollback..................................................................................................................................................79
7 FAQs...............................................................................................................................................80
7.1 How Do I Switch the Display Styles of the U2000 Client?.........................................................................................80
7.1.1 Switching from Application Style to Traditional Style.............................................................................................80
7.1.2 Switching from Traditional Style to Application Style.............................................................................................81
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7.2 How Do I Query NE Backup Tasks?............................................................................................................................81

7.3 How Do I Query NE Log Synchronization Tasks?......................................................................................................82
7.4 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights?...................................................................................................................83
7.4.1 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights on the GBTS?..........................................................................................83
7.4.2 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights on the NodeB or eNodeB?.......................................................................84
7.5 How Do I Enable the Forced Upgrade Function for a Multimode Base Station?........................................................85
7.6 How Do I Know Whether an Upgrade Software Package Is for SRAN or Single-Mode?..........................................87
7.7 What Is the Function of the File Server?......................................................................................................................88
7.8 How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Software Package?.....................................................................................................89
7.9 How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Risk Check Package?.................................................................................................90
7.10 How Do I Export a Batch?.........................................................................................................................................90
7.11 How Do I Upgrade the BootROM?............................................................................................................................91
7.12 How Do I Modify an Upgrade Batch?.......................................................................................................................93
7.13 How Do I Handle a Software Download Failure?......................................................................................................94
7.14 How Do I Handle a Base Station Software Activation Failure?................................................................................95
7.15 How Do I Handle a Failure in Distributing the Upgrade Software Package from the Master U2000 to the Slave
U2000?...............................................................................................................................................................................98
7.16 How Do I Handle the Problem that Some GBTSs Cannot Be Rolled Back?.............................................................99
7.17 How Do I Handle Failed Items in an Upgrade Risk Check?....................................................................................104
7.18 How Do I Query the Type of a Base Station to Be Upgraded?................................................................................106
7.19 How Do I Select and Use Upgrade Software Packages?.........................................................................................107
A Upgrade Record........................................................................................................................109
B Acronyms and Abbreviations.................................................................................................114
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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Before You StartBefore You Start
1 Before You Start
1.1 Getting Started

 The iManager M2000 has been renamed iManager U2000 since V200R014C00.
 The U2000 client graphic user interface (GUI) has two styles: the application style and
traditional style. The default style is the application style. This document assumes that
the U2000 version is iManager U2000 V200R015C10 and the Application style is used.
For details about how to switch from one style to the other, see 7.1How Do I Switch the
Display Styles of the U2000 Client?
 The network element (NE) type of an eGBTS with the GTMUb/GTMUc functioning as
the main control board is BTS3900. The upgrade method for an eGBTS is the same as
that for a co-MPT base station.
1.2 Version Requirements

1.2.1 Requirements for Base Station Software Versions
Version Requirements for Upgrading a GSM Single-Mode Base Station
Table 1.1 describes the version requirements for upgrading a GSM single-mode base station.
Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a GSM base station

Source Version Upgrade Note
Versions earlier than BTS3900 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008C00 first

V100R008C00 (BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC390 is recommended),
and then to BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255.
Contact Huawei engineers for specific upgrade
polices.
NOTE
For an upgrade to an intermediate version, see the
corresponding upgrade guide. If the current U2000 version
is different from that specified in the corresponding upgrade
guide, the GUI on the U2000 will differ accordingly.
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BTS3900 V100R008C00 and later Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

V100R010C10SPC255.
Version Requirements for Upgrading a UMTS Single-Mode Base Station

Table 1.1 describes the version requirements for upgrading a UMTS base station.
Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a UMTS base station

Versions earlier than BTS3900 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008 (BTS3900

V100R008C00 V100R008C00SPC220 is recommended) or
BTS3900 V100R009 first, and then to BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255.
policies.
NOTE
corresponding upgrade guide. If the current U2000 version
is different from that specified in the corresponding upgrade
guide, the GUI on the U2000 will differ accordingly.

V100R010C10SPC255.
Version Requirements for Upgrading an LTE Single-Mode Base Station

Table 1.1 describes the version requirements for upgrading an LTE FDD single-mode base
station.
Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading an LTE FDD base station
Versions earlier than BTS3900 V100R008C00 Must be upgraded to BTS3900

V100R008C00 first (BTS3900
V100R008C00SPC150 is
recommended), and then to BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255.
Contact Huawei engineers for specific
upgrade policies.
NOTE
For an upgrade to an intermediate version,
see the corresponding upgrade guide. If
the current U2000 version is different
from that specified in the corresponding
upgrade guide, the GUI on the U2000 will
differ accordingly.

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Table 1.2 describes the version requirements for upgrading an LTE TDD single-mode base
station.
Table 1.2 Version requirements for upgrading an LTE TDD base station
Versions earlier than BTS3900 V100R008C00 Must be upgraded to BTS3900

V100R008C00 first (BTS3900
V100R008C00SPC820 is
V100R010C10SPC255.
Contact Huawei engineers for specific
upgrade policies.
NOTE
For an upgrade to an intermediate version,
see the corresponding upgrade guide. If
the current U2000 version is different from
that specified in the corresponding
upgrade guide, the GUI on the U2000 will
differ accordingly.

V100R010C10SPC255.
Version Requirements for Upgrading a Multimode Base Station

Table 1.1 describes the version requirements for upgrading a multimode base station.
Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a multimode base station

SRAN5.0, SRAN6.0, or SRAN7.0 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008C00

first (BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC350 is
V100R010C10SPC255.
policies.
NOTE
corresponding upgrade guide. If the current U2000
version is different from that specified in the
corresponding upgrade guide, the GUI on the U2000
will differ accordingly.
SRAN8.0 and later versions Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

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1.2.2 Requirements for Software Versions of Other NEs

Check "Related Product Version" in BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (Multimode Base
Station) Release Notes with the upgrade version to determine whether the U2000, CME, or
BSC upgrade is also required.
1.3 Impact on the System During the Upgrade

Impact on Services
Services are interrupted during the software package activation in the last 5 minutes of an
upgrade. After the software package is activated, services automatically resume.
Impact on Network Communication

The communication between the base station and the U2000 is interrupted in the last 3 to 5
minutes of an upgrade. For LampSite base stations, services are interrupted during the
software package activation in the last six minutes of an upgrade. After the software package
is activated, services automatically resume.
1.4 Upgrade Policies

1.4.1 Time Required for Each Task
The following time requirements are obtained based on upgrading base stations whose CPU is idle,
transmission networking is IP networking, and OM bandwidth is 1024 kbit/s. The time is for reference
only.
Table 1.1 Time Required for Each Task

Task Time Required Description
Software 22 minutes for a NodeB The time required for

download download is based on an
upgrade of a NodeB that is
configured with one WMPT,
one baseband processing
board, and three RF
modules.

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Task Time Required Description
25 minutes for an eNodeB The time required for

download is based on an
upgrade of an eNodeB that
is configured with one
LMPT, one baseband
processing board, and three
RF modules.
GBTS: Software download includes
Downloading software from the U2000 to the downloading software from
BSC: about 15 minutes the U2000 to the BSC and
from the BSC to the BTS.
Downloading software from the BSC to the Downloading software from
GBTS: the U2000 to the BSC does
 In IP transmission mode: about 20 minutes not affect services. The
per GBTS U2000-based batch
 In TDM transmission mode: download time depends on
the number of GBTSs in an
− Normal loading: about 90 minutes per upgrade batch, GBTS board
GBTS configurations, transmission
− Rapid loading: about 22 minutes per bandwidth between the BSC
GBTS and GBTS on the live
network, the BSC
processing capabilities, and
so on. A batch download
takes more time than a
single download.
In IP transmission mode, the
time required is the same
regardless of loading mode.
The time required is based
on an upgrade of a GBTS
that is configured with GSM
S4/4/4, three GRFUs, and a
GTMU.
22 minutes for an eGBTS This time required is based
on an upgrade of an eGBTS
that is configured with GSM
S4/4/4, three MRFUs, a
UMPT, and a UBRI.
25 minutes for a co-MPT base station The time required for
download is based on an
upgrade of a co-MPT base
station that is configured
with one UMPT, one
baseband processing board,
and three RF modules.
Software About 60 minutes for each batch of 1800 base -
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1.4.2 Specifications for a U2000 SME-based Upgrade

Each U2000 supports a maximum of 20 upgrade projects at a time, including running and
completed projects. If there are already 20 upgrade projects on the U2000, manually delete
completed or invalid tasks before creating new tasks.
Each upgrade project supports a maximum of 50 upgrade batches, with a maximum of 1800
NEs in each upgrade batch. However, you are advised to upgrade no more than 1200 NEs in a
batch.
The maximum number of base stations that can simultaneously download software from the
U2000 depends on the U2000 model.
Table 1.2 lists the maximum number of base stations that can simultaneously download
software from the U2000 of different models. BTS3900s, NodeBs, and eNodeBs can
simultaneously download software from the U2000. If the number of base stations exceeds
the maximum number, the U2000 automatically creates a queue.
GBTSs under multiple BSCs can simultaneously download software from the U2000. Table
1.2 also lists the maximum number of BSCs whose GBTSs can simultaneously download
software from different U2000 models. If the number of BSCs exceeds the maximum, the
U2000 automatically creates a queue.
Table 1.2 U2000 models and supported base station/BSC quantities

U2000 Model Supported Base Station/BSC Quantity
Large machine: M5000 80

Macro machine: M8000 80
Macro machine: M9000 80
ATAE 80
Other U2000 Model 60
Do not activate the NE backup function or NE log synchronization task plan when
downloading or activating software on the U2000. Otherwise, the concurrent download and
activation processing capabilities of the U2000 are affected. For details about how to check
whether ongoing NE backup tasks or NE log synchronization tasks are in progress on the
U2000, see 7.2How Do I Query NE Backup Tasks? and 7.3How Do I Query NE Log
Synchronization Tasks?
1.5 Upgrade Precautions

1. Pre-upgrade precautions:
− Times mentioned in this guide are for reference only.
− Ensure that all boards in the base station have been configured.
− For NodeBs configures with WMPT boards, the LMT software matching the target
version must be installed before or after the upgrade. This mechanism ensures that
users can log in to NodeBs through the LMT in HTTP or HTTPS mode after the
upgrade.

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− Upgrade risk checks cannot be performed if the upgrade software package or

upgrade risk check package is not uploaded to the U2000 before the upgrade.
− Upgrade risk checks include full risk checks and key risk checks. In a full risk
check, all upgrade risk check items will be checked. The check takes a long time. It
is recommended that a full risk check be performed one week before the upgrade is
performed. In a key risk check, only the upgrade risk check items that may lead to
upgrade failures or may lead to major problems after the new version is running are
checked. It is recommended that a key risk check be performed on the day when the
upgrade is performed.
− Determine whether the BootROM software of RF modules needs to be upgraded
based on the upgrade risk check result before upgrading the base station. For a
GBTS, if the BootROM software needs to be upgraded, upgrade it by following
steps provided in BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (GBTS) BootROM Upgrade
Guide (BSC LMT-Based). For a NodeB, BTS3900, or eNodeB, if the BootROM
software needs to be upgraded, upgrade it by following steps provided in 7.11How
Do I Upgrade the BootROM?
− For a multimode base station, the same U2000 controls all of the modes of the base
station and their controllers. In addition, the relationships between the modes of the
base station are bound on the U2000.
− Before upgrading a multimode base station, check whether any of the following
alarms is generated on each mode. If generated, clear the alarm before the upgrade.
Otherwise, cells may go out of service after the upgrade.
GSM alarm: ALM-28010 Carrier Configuration Error
UMTS alarm: ALM-28211 Cell Configuration Abnormal
LTE alarm: ALM-29240 Cell Unavailable
2. Precautions during the upgrade:
− Upgrade the base station during off-peak hours because certain system resources
will be occupied during the download and activation. During peak hours, the
upgrade will cause system resources to be insufficient and base station KPIs to
deteriorate.
− Software activation interrupts ongoing services. You are advised to activate base
station software at night during off-peak hours. You can perform other upgrade
operations in advance to shorten the operation duration. For details, see
4.6Performing the Upgrade.
− During the upgrade, do not perform operations on the base station using other
equipment.
− Do not perform any configuration operations, such as running ADD, MOD, RMV,
or SET commands during an upgrade.
− During the upgrade process, including software download, activation, and
processing between the download and activation, do not:
- Power off the base station.
- Remove or insert boards in the subracks of the cabinet.
- Connect or disconnect fiber optic cables or Ethernet cables.
- Reset the base station or a board in the base station by running commands or
pressing the board reset button.
If the preceding operations are performed unexpectedly, the base station is restored to the original
version after being restarted. When this happens, perform the upgrade again.

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− If the link between a base station and the U2000 is disconnected during the upgrade
of a multimode base station, contact Huawei technical support for a new upgrade
policy. If a forced upgrade is required for the base station despite the disconnect,
perform a forced upgrade by referring to 7.5How Do I Enable the Forced Upgrade
Function for a Multimode Base Station?

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2 Upgrade Process Overview
Strictly follow the upgrade flowchart shown in Figure 1.2 in order to upgrade base stations.
Figure 1.2 Upgrade flowchart

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3 Preparing for the Upgrade
To perform a successful base station upgrade, you need to make certain preparations.
Pre-upgrade preparations involve preparing upgrade materials, checking the upgrade
environment information, and preparing the upgrade environment. Each of these items
consists of several tasks, which are listed in Table 2.1.
Make sure that the expected results described in Table 2.1 have been obtained before
performing the base station upgrade.
Table 2.1 Pre-upgrade checklist

No. Preparation Item Task Expected Result
1 Preparing upgrade 3.1.1Collecting Upgrade The upgrade information

materials Information has been obtained.
3.1.2Preparing Upgrade The upgrade tools are
and Verification Tools available.
3.1.3Obtaining Upgrade The upgrade-related
Reference Documents and documents, upgrade risk
Software Packages check package, and software
have been obtained.
2 Checking upgrade 3.2.1Checking the Current The user has management
environment Login Account rights to the U2000 SME.
information
3.2.2Checking the File The file server has been set
Server Settings correctly.
3.2.3Checking the U2000 The U2000 mediation
Mediation Software versions corresponding to
the target versions of the
base stations to be upgraded
have been installed.
en- The BSC works properly.
us_topic_0008445733.xml

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No. Preparation Item Task Expected Result
3.2.4Checking the The multimode binding

Multimode Binding relationship has been
Relationship checked.
3.2.5Checking the The maintenance mode has
Maintenance Mode of an been properly set.
NE
3.2.6Checking Whether the The software that the base
U2000 Has the Software station currently runs has
That the Base Station been uploaded to the U2000.
Currently Runs
3 Preparing the 3.3.1Backing Up Network KPI reports have been
upgrade KPIs saved.
environment
3.3.2Checking Whether A new license, if required to
You Need to Apply for a be upgraded, has been
License obtained.
3.3.3(Optional) The license status has been
Synchronizing the License synchronized.
Status of the eNodeB
3.3.4(Optional) Pre- The pre-check on eNodeB
checking the License license files was successful.
Status of the eNodeB
3.3.5(Optional) Backing Licenses of eNodeBs have
Up the License File of the been backed up.
eNodeB
3.3.6(Optional) Installing The CME and its
the CME components that work with
the base stations have been
installed.
3.3.7(Optional) Uploading The upgrade software
the Software Package and package has been uploaded.
Upgrade Risk Check
Package to the U2000
Server
3.1 Preparing Upgrade Materials

3.1.1 Collecting Upgrade Information
Upgrade information familiarizes personnel with the upgrade period and facilitates batch
upgrade planning and upgrade task creation. Table 2.2 lists the upgrade information to be
collected before performing the upgrade. Note that the Check Result column is reserved for
the upgrade personnel to record the check results.

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Table 2.2 Necessary upgrade information

Upgrade Information Check Result
Upgrade period
Base station type and quantity
Location of the base stations
For details about how to query base station types, see 7.18How Do I Query the Type of a Base Station to
Be Upgraded?
3.1.2 Preparing Upgrade and Verification Tools

Before performing the upgrade, obtain the following upgrade and verification tools:
 U2000 client
Used for upgrade risk checks, upgrade operations, upgrade verification, and version
rollback in case of an upgrade failure
 At least two test UEs with SIM cards
Used for service verification after the upgrade
3.1.3 Obtaining Upgrade Reference Documents and Software

Packages
Step 1 Log in to the Huawei support website to find the version release path.
 Method 1:
Click the hyperlink BTS3900 and log in to http://support.huawei.com using a Huawei
engineer's account to download the reference documents and upgrade software package.
If the language of the displayed window is not in the target language, select the target language in the
upper plane.
 Method 2:
Log in to http://support.huawei.com using a Huawei engineer's account and then search
for BTS3900 on the Software tab page. Click the association result. In the displayed web
page, select the target version.
Step 2 On the Software tab page, find and click the target upgrade software package to download it.
Select an appropriate upgrade software package based on the source version and mode of the base
station. For details, see 7.19How Do I Select and Use Upgrade Software Packages?
Step 3 In the Version Documentation area, download the following files:

 Release document: BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 Release Documents-EN.zip
 U2000 mediation document: BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 U2000 Mediation
Documents-EN.zip
 Upgrade risk check package: BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 Upgrade Risk checking
Package-EN.zip

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Step 4 Create a folder on the PC where the U2000 client is installed, for example, D:\FTP. Save the
upgrade risk check package and upgrade software package to the folder.
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3.2 Checking Upgrade Environment Information

3.2.1 Checking the Current Login Account
Before the upgrade, you need to check whether the current account for logging in to the
U2000 client has the permissions necessary to perform the upgrade. The purpose of this is to
avoid upgrade process blockage due to insufficient account permissions.
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client and click . On the displayed Application Center tab page,
double-click Software Management.
The Software Management Expert window is displayed.
Choose Software > Software Management Expert to open the Software Management Expert
window on the U2000 in traditional style.
Step 2 In the displayed Software Management Expert window, click Create Project. Check
whether the Create Project dialog box is displayed.
If the dialog box is displayed, the current account has permissions to perform the upgrade.
If the dialog box is not displayed, contact the security administrator to obtain the permissions.
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3.2.2 Checking the File Server Settings

The file server is used to transfer upgrade software packages from the U2000 server to the
NEs to be upgraded. If the file server is incorrectly set, upgrade software packages cannot be
downloaded from the U2000 server to the NEs. This section describes how to check whether
the file server is correctly set.
 The descriptions in this section apply to NodeBs, eNodeBs, and BTS3900s. Skip this section if the
NEs to be upgraded are of other types.
 The following steps use an eNodeB as an example to describe how to check the file server settings.
The operations for checking the file server settings for other NE types are similar.
 For details about the definition, functions, and settings of the file server, see section 7.7What Is the
Function of the File Server?
double-click Configuration.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000, choose Settings > File Server Settings.
The File Server Settings dialog box is displayed.

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Choose Software > File Server Settings to open the File Server Settings dialog box on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 3 In the displayed File Server Settings dialog box, choose NE > eNodeB and choose the NE to
be upgraded under the file server node, as shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Checking file server settings
If the base station to be upgraded works in UMTS mode, click NodeB in the navigation tree. If the base
station to be upgraded is a co-MPT base station, click BTS3900.
Step 4 Check whether the file server settings of all the base stations displayed on the right-hand pane
are correct.
 If the file server settings of all the base stations are correct, the check is complete.
 If the file server settings of any base station are incorrect, go to Step 5.
If the file server settings of too many NEs are listed, you can search by NE name to view the information
about a specific NE.
Step 5 In case of incorrect settings, right-click the related base station and choose Set from the
shortcut menu. The Set File Server for Batch NE(s) dialog box is displayed, as shown in
Figure 5.1.

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Figure 5.1 Setting the file servers for multiple NEs
If several file servers are set incorrectly, select multiple base stations that share the same file server
while holding down Ctrl or Shift, right-click these base stations, and then choose Set from the shortcut
menu.
Step 6 Double-click the box under Value, choose a server name from the drop-down list, and then
click OK.
Step 7 Click Apply to make the settings take effect.
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3.2.3 Checking the U2000 Mediation Software
 The descriptions in this section apply to NodeBs, eNodeBs, and BTS3900s. Skip this section if the
NEs to be upgraded are of other types.
 The following steps use an eNodeB as an example to describe how to check the U2000 mediation
software. The operations for checking the U2000 mediation software for other NE types are similar.
Before an upgrade, the U2000 mediation software versions installed on the U2000 must
match the target versions of the NEs to be upgraded. If they do not match, the upgrade will
fail. This section describes how to check whether the required U2000 mediation software
version has been installed.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE File > Software Browser.
The Software Browser window is displayed.

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Choose Software > Software Browser to open the Software Browser window on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 3 On the OSS Server tab page, choose Server > OSS > Mediation > BTS3900 LTE from the
navigation tree. Check the installed U2000 mediation versions under the Mediation Version
column, as shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Checking the installed U2000 mediation versions
If the base station to be upgraded works in UMTS mode, click BTS3900 WCDMA in the navigation
tree. If the base station to be upgraded is a co-MPT base station, click BTS3900.
Step 4 Check whether the U2000 mediation software version listed in the "Software Version
Compatibility" section of BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (eNodeB) Release Notes can be
found in the query result of Step 3.
 If the U2000 mediation software version can be found, the check is complete.
 If the U2000 mediation software version cannot be found, go to Step 5.
Step 5 Obtain the required U2000 mediation software by referring to 3.1.3Obtaining Upgrade
Reference Documents and Software Packages and install it.
Step 6 After the installation is complete, repeat Step 1 through Step 4 to check the U2000 mediation
version again to ensure that it has been successfully installed.
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3.2.4 Checking the Multimode Binding Relationship

If the multimode label of a multimode base station is abnormal, ALM-26276 Inter-System
Site-Level Configuration Conflict will be reported after the base station is upgraded to
SRAN10.1. If the multimode binding relationship of the base station is incorrect, the upgrade
of the base station will be affected. Therefore, it is recommended that you check the
multimode binding relationship before upgrading a base station.
double-click Configuration.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000, choose Settings > MBTS Management > MBTS
Relationship Management.
Choose Configuration > MBTS Management > MBTS Relationship Management to open the
MBTS Relationship Management window on the U2000 in traditional style.

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Step 3 On the displayed Check Correlations tab page, click and choose Check By MBTS
from the displayed menu.
Step 4 In the displayed Check By MBTS dialog box, select NEs to be checked, as shown in Error:
Reference source not found.
Figure 4.1 Selecting NEs to be checked
Step 5 Click OK in the Check By MBTS dialog box.

The Check Correlations tab page is displayed. When the progress reaches 100% on the
Check Correlations tab page, the multimode binding relationship check is complete.
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3.2.5 Checking the Maintenance Mode of an NE

The maintenance mode of the NE to be upgraded must not be INSTALL or TESTING during
an upgrade. Otherwise, the upgrade will fail. It is recommended that the maintenance mode be
set to NORMAL.
To prevent alarms from being reported during the upgrade and affecting network O&M, you
can also set the maintenance mode to UPGRADE before performing the upgrade.
If the maintenance mode of the NE is changed before the upgrade, restore the maintenance
mode after the upgrade.

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Checking the Maintenance Mode
double-click Configuration. From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose Settings >
Maintenance Mode.
Choose Maintenance > Maintenance Mode to open the Maintenance Mode tab page on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 2 Click Query Maintenance Mode, as shown in Figure 2.1. In the displayed Query
Maintenance Mode dialog box, select the NE to be queried, and then click OK.
Figure 2.1 Query Maintenance Mode dialog box
Step 3 In the displayed result, check whether the value of Current NE Maintenance Mode is
INSTALL or TESTING.
 If the value is neither INSTALL nor TESTING, the maintenance mode is normal.
 If the value is INSTALL or TESTING, the maintenance mode is abnormal. You can
modify the maintenance mode by performing the operations described in Changing the
Maintenance Mode.
Step 4 If the maintenance mode is abnormal, click to export the maintenance mode so that you
can restore the maintenance mode after the upgrade, as shown in Error: Reference source not
found.
Figure 4.1 Exporting the maintenance mode
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Changing the Maintenance Mode
Step 1 Click . On the displayed Application Center tab page, double-click Configuration.
From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose Settings > Maintenance Mode.

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Choose Maintenance > Maintenance Mode to open the Maintenance Mode tab page on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 2 Click Set Maintenance Mode, as shown in Figure 2.1. In the displayed Set Maintenance
Mode dialog box, select the NE whose maintenance mode needs to be configured, set NE
maintenance mode to NORMAL, and click OK, as shown in Figure 2.2.
To prevent alarms from being reported during the upgrade, you can set NE maintenance mode to
UPGRADE before performing the upgrade.
Figure 2.1 Setting the maintenance mode
Figure 2.2 Setting the maintenance mode to NORMAL
Step 3 Check the setting progress. When the progress reaches 100%, the maintenance mode is
successfully set.

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After the upgrade, you can perform the preceding steps to restore the NE maintenance mode.
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3.2.6 Checking Whether the U2000 Has the Software That the Base
Station Currently Runs
To ensure that version rollback can be performed immediately if the upgrade fails, the U2000
must have the software that the base station currently runs. To check whether the U2000 has
the software that the base station currently runs, perform the following steps:
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE File > Software Browser.
The Software Browser window is displayed.
traditional style.
Step 3 On the displayed Software Browser tab page, click the OSS Server tab. In the navigation
tree of the displayed OSS Server tab page, click the type of the base station to be upgraded,
as shown in Figure 3.1. Versions displayed on the Software tab page on the right-hand pane
indicate the software versions on the U2000.
Figure 3.1 Querying software versions on the U2000
Step 4 Check whether the version of the software that the base station currently runs is displayed on
the Software tab page.
 If the version is displayed, the check is complete.
 If the version is not displayed, go to Step 5.
Step 5 Download the required software by referring to 3.1.3Obtaining Upgrade Reference
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3.3.7(Optional) Uploading the Software Package and Upgrade Risk Check Package to the
U2000 Server.
Step 6 Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 to ensure that the software that the base station currently runs
has been successfully uploaded to the U2000 server.
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3.3 Preparing the Upgrade Environment

3.3.1 Backing Up Network KPIs
Save the latest KPI report on the U2000 before the upgrade. For details about the KPIs to be
checked, see 5.5Verifying Network KPIs.
For details about how to save KPI reports on the U2000, see U2000 online help by performing the
following steps:
1. On the U2000, press F1.
The U2000 Online Help window is displayed.
2. Choose Performance Management > Performance Measurement Management > Performance
Management During Routine Maintenance > Exporting NE Performance Measurement
Results. Then, save the NE performance measurement results.
3.3.2 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a License
Refer to this section when the base station to be upgraded is a NodeB, eNodeB, or BTS3900.
After the upgrade, a new license may be required because new features are introduced or
constraints are imposed on existing features. If the license is not upgraded, services may be
affected after the upgrade. Check whether a new license is required before the upgrade.
Check whether you need to apply for a license based on the NE type, as listed in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Mapping between NE types and sections to refer to

NE Type Section
NodeB 3.3.2.1Checking Whether You Need to

Apply for a NodeB License
eNodeB 3.3.2.2Checking Whether You Need to
Apply for an eNodeB License
BTS3900 3.3.2.3Checking Whether You Need to
Apply for a BTS3900 License
3.3.2.1 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a NodeB License

Check whether you need to apply for a NodeB license based on Table 1.2.

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Table 1.2 Checking the type of license used by the NodeB

If... Then...
The NodeB is using a temporary or Check the expiration date of the license.
commissioning license If the license has expired, you need to apply
for a new license.
If the license has not expired, you do not
need to apply for a new license.
The NodeB is using a commercial license or See Table 1.3 for license suggestions.
an unexpired temporary license
Table 1.3 Whether to apply for a new license

If... Then...
New features are used after the upgrade Apply for a license before the upgrade.
The upgrade is not a cross-R-version upgrade Do not apply for a license.
and no new features are used
The upgrade is a cross-R-version upgrade and You are advised to apply for a license.
no new features are used Use the original license if you do not
apply for a new one.
3.3.2.2 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for an eNodeB License

Check whether you need to apply for an eNodeB license based on Table 1.4.
Table 1.4 Checking the type of license used by the eNodeB

If... Then...
The eNodeB is using a commissioning, Check the expiration date of the license.
fixed-term, or temporary commercial license If the license has expired, you need to apply
for a new license.
If the license has not expired, see Table 1.5.
The eNodeB is using a commercial license See Table 1.5.
Table 1.5 Suggestions about whether to apply a new license for an eNodeB
If... Then...
New features are used after the Apply for a new license.
upgrade
The upgrade is a cross-R- Apply for a new license.
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If... Then...
The upgrade is not a cross-R- If the Inter-eNodeB CA based on Relaxed backhaul

version upgrade and no new feature is enabled at the eNodeB, apply for a new
features are used license. Otherwise, you do not need to apply for a new
license.
3.3.2.3 Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a BTS3900 License

 Check whether you need to apply for a NodeB license.
For details, see 3.3.2.1Checking Whether You Need to Apply for a NodeB License.
 Check whether you need to apply for an eNodeB license.
For details, see 3.3.2.2Checking Whether You Need to Apply for an eNodeB License.
 Check whether you need to apply for an eGBTS license.
Apply for a new license if the original eGBTS license has expired, is about to expire or if a
new feature requires a license. You can determine whether a license has expired or is about to
expire based on the following:
 A license is valid from the activation date to the end of the grace period. The license file
can be used during the grace period (60 days), which starts when the license expiration
date is reached. When the grace period starts, the eGBTS reports ALM-26817 License on
Trial.
 The eGBTS can continue to provide services during the grace period. When the grace
period ends, the license becomes invalid and the eGBTS reports ALM-26810 License
Data Loss. In this scenario, the eGBTS can only provide services on one TRX.
For details about how to apply for a license, contact Huawei technical support.
3.3.3 (Optional) Synchronizing the License Status of the eNodeB

Determine whether to reload a license file by referring to 3.3.2.2 Checking Whether You Need
to Apply for an eNodeB License. If a license file needs to be reloaded, synchronize the license
status of the eNodeB first.
License status synchronization aims at synchronizing the ESNs of base stations to the U2000. The ESN
of a base station uniquely identifies the base station. After the synchronization is complete, the U2000
can load license files to corresponding base stations based on ESNs when loading license files in
batches. Therefore, license status needs to be synchronized before license file loading.
This section applies only to LTE-only base stations and multimode base stations.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE License > Stand-Alone.
The Filter dialog box is displayed when the Stand-Alone License Management tab page is opened for
the first time, as shown in Error: Reference source not found. You can click OK to continue.

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Choose License > NE License Management > Stand-Alone to open the Stand-Alone window on the
U2000 in traditional style.
Figure 2.1 Filter dialog box
Step 3 In the displayed Stand-Alone License Management window, choose NE License

Maintenance from the navigation tree. Then choose NE License Maintenance Operation >
Synchronize NE Information in the lower right-hand pane, as shown in Error: Reference
source not found.

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Figure 3.1 Stand-Alone License Management tab page
Step 4 In the Synchronize NE Information window, click Select.

In the Available Devices area of the Select NE dialog box, click Filter. In the displayed
Filter dialog box, clear the Filter NEs whose license status is unknown check box and then
click OK to return to the Select NE dialog box. Choose the eNodeB whose license status is to
be synchronized in the Available Devices area and click .
Step 5 Click OK. In the displayed Synchronize NE Information dialog box, click OK.
Step 6 In the Stand-Alone License Management window, click on the left of the number under
Task ID. The license synchronization progress is displayed under Execution Status, as
shown in Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1 Viewing the license synchronization progress
To query the license status, choose License Information Query from the Stand-Alone License
Management navigation tree, and click Refresh in the lower right-hand corner. The eNodeB
information is displayed in the right-hand pane.
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3.3.4 (Optional) Pre-checking the License Status of the eNodeB
This function applies to base stations in SRAN10.0 or later.
to Apply for an eNodeB License. If a license file needs to be reloaded, pre-check the license
status of eNodeBs by performing the following steps:
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE License > Stand-Alone. The Stand-
Alone License Management window is displayed.
the first time, as shown in Figure 2.1. You can click OK to continue.
Choose License > NE License Management > Stand-Alone to open the Stand-Alone window on the
Step 3 In the Stand-Alone License Management window, click NE License Maintenance in the
navigation tree.
Step 4 Click NE License Management Operation in the bottom part of the window, and then click
Check License. The Check License dialog box is displayed.
Step 5 In the Check License dialog box, click the Check license option, and click Next, as shown in
Figure 5.1.

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Figure 5.1 Checking licenses
Step 6 Click below New license file. In the displayed Open dialog box, select a new license file,
click Open, and then click Next in the Check License dialog box.
Step 7 Click Select in the Check License dialog box. In the displayed Select NE dialog box, select
eNodeBs whose license files need to be pre-checked in the Available Devices area, click
to add the eNodeBs to the Selected Devices area, and then click OK.
If the new license file is in .xml format, perform step 7. If the new license file is in .zip format, the target
NE is selected in the Check License dialog box by default, skip step 7 and go to step 8.
Step 8 In the Check License dialog box, click Next. On the displayed Select Export Path page,
click below Export path. In the displayed Save dialog box, specify the save path and
format for the exported information, and then click Save. Click Finish on the Select Export
Path page.
Step 9 In the Stand-Alone License Management window, check the pre-check progress. When
100% is displayed in the Execution Status column, the Information dialog box is displayed.
Click the license file name displayed in the File Name column to open the license file and
view the pre-check result.
 If Match is displayed in the Verification Result column in the license file, the pre-check
is successful.
 If information other than Match is displayed in the Verification Result column, apply
for another license file based on information in the Detailed Error Description column
in the opened license file, and perform the pre-check on the new license file again.

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3.3.5 (Optional) Backing Up the License File of the eNodeB

to Apply for an eNodeB License. If a license file needs to be reloaded, back up the license file
of the eNodeB first.
3.3.5.1 Backing Up the License File for the eNodeB of SRAN8.1 or a Later
Version
To back up the license file for the eNodeB of SRAN8.1 or a later version, perform the
following steps:
the first time, as shown in Figure 2.1. You can click OK to continue.
Choose License > NE License Management > Stand-Alone to open the Stand-Alone License
Management window on the U2000 in the traditional style.
Step 3 In the navigation tree, choose Stand-Alone License Management > NE License
Maintenance. Click Back Up License File in the lower right-hand pane, as shown in Figure
3.1.

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Figure 3.1 Backing up the license file
Step 4 In the Back Up License File dialog box, click Select. The Select NE dialog box is displayed.
Step 5 In the Select NE dialog box, select an eNodeB whose license is to be backed up in the
Available Devices area.
The eNodeBs are displayed in the Selected Devices area.
Step 6 Click OK in the lower right-hand corner to return to the Back Up License File dialog box.
Step 7 Click OK to start the license file backup.
Step 8 View the license loading progress under Execution Status in the displayed window.
If Execution succeeded is displayed under Execution Status, the license file has been
successfully backed up.
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3.3.5.2 Backing Up the License File for the eNodeB of SRAN8.0 or an Earlier
Version
To back up the license file for the eNodeB of SRAN80 or an earlier version, perform the
following steps:
double-click Trace and Maintenance.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose Maintenance > MML Command.

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Choose Maintenance > MML Command to open the MML Command window on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 3 Choose NE from the navigation tree on the left-hand side, and select an NE from the NE list.
Step 4 Run the LST LICENSE command to query the activated license file of the eNodeB and
obtain the name of the license file in use.
If the eNodeB version is DBS3900 LTE V100R003C00SPCXXX, skip this step.
Step 5 Run the ULD LICENSE command to upload the license file.
Table 1.1 Parameter settings

Parameter Setting
FTP Server IP FTP server IP address of the U2000 server

User Name ftpuser
User Password Actual password (the default value is Changeme_123)
Directory Name /ftproot/ROSA/Software/BTS3900 V100R008C00SPCXXX
File Name Name of the license file in use
NOTICE
If the eNodeB version is DBS3900 LTE V100R003C00SPCXXX, the license
file upload is always successful no matter what file name is entered.
To avoid overwriting a backup license file, it is recommended that the license
file is named in the format of BTS3900 V100R008C00SPCXXX-license.
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3.3.6 (Optional) Installing the CME
You need to install the CME only when the base station to be upgraded is a NodeB, eNodeB, or
BTS3900 and the CME needs to be used after the upgrade.
Choose a CME version plus components that can work with base stations after the upgrade by
referring to the following documents and contact the U2000 maintenance engineers to install
the CME:
 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (NodeB) Release Notes
 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (eNodeB, FDD) Release Notes
 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (eNodeB, TDD) Release Notes
 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (Multimode Base Station) Release Notes
 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (Co-MPT) Release Notes

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 BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 (eGBTS) Release Notes
3.3.6.1 Obtaining and Installing the CME Component Package

Table 1.2 describes how to obtain and install the CME component package.
Table 1.2 Obtaining and installing the CME component package

CME Version CME Component How to Obtain and Install the CME
Package Component Package
V200R015C10SPC230 CME_COMPONE Method 1

NT_XX_V100R010 1. Click the hyperlink BTS3900 and log
C10SPC255_pkg.tar in to http://support.huawei.com using
NOTE a Huawei engineer's account to
XX indicates UMTS, download the BTS3900
LTE, or SRAN. V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(CME
COMPONENT).zip package.
2. Decompress the package to obtain
the CME component package and
component installation guide of the
corresponding version.
3. Install the CME component package.
NOTE
If the language of the displayed window is
not in the target language, select the target
language in the upper plane.
Method 2
1. Log in to http://support.huawei.com
using a Huawei engineer's account
and search "BTS3900" in the
Software tab page. Then, download
the BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(CME
COMPONENT).zip package.
2. Decompress the package to obtain
the CME component package and
component installation guide of the
corresponding version.
Install the CME component package.

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V200R015C10SPC230 CME_COMPONE Method 1:

later versions NT_XX_V100R010 1. Click the hyperlink iManager U2000-
C10SPC255_pkg.tar CME and log in to
NOTE http://support.huawei.com using a
XX indicates UMTS, Huawei engineer account.
LTE, or SRAN. 2. Click the iManager U2000-CME
V200R015C10SPCXXX file of the
corresponding version to download
CMEComponent_XX_V100R010.r
ar. Decompress
ar to obtain the CME component
package.
3. Download and decompress the
iManager U2000-CME
V200R015C10SPCXXX Release
Documents_ENG package to obtain
the component installation guide of
the corresponding version.
NOTE
If the GUI language is not the target
language, select the target language at the top
of the page.
Method 2:
1. Log in to http://support.huawei.com
using a Huawei engineer account.
2. Search for iManager U2000-CME
on the Software tab page. Click the
iManager U2000-CME
V200R015C10SPCXXX file of the
corresponding version to download
ar. Decompress
ar.rar to obtain the CME component
package.
3. Download and decompress the
iManager U2000-CME
V200R015C10SPCXXX Release
Documents_ENG package to obtain
the component installation guide of
the corresponding version.
NOTE
 XX indicates UMTS, LTE, or MBTS.
 If a component package is not issued for

a CME version of
V200R015C10CPXXXX, use the CME
component package for the CME version

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version) instead.
3.3.7 (Optional) Uploading the Software Package and Upgrade

Risk Check Package to the U2000 Server
Read this section if you want to upload the upgrade software package or upgrade risk check package to
the U2000 server before performing the upgrade.
Skip this section and move on to "4Performing the Upgrade" if you want to upload the upgrade software
package and upgrade risk check package while creating an upgrade task.
After obtaining the upgrade software package and upgrade risk check package, you need to
upload them to the U2000 server before performing the upgrade. This section describes how
to upload the upgrade software package and upgrade risk check package to the U2000 server.
3.3.7.1 Uploading the Upgrade Software Package

Step 1 Prepare the upgrade software package. For details, see "7.8How Do I Prepare the Upgrade
Software Package?"
Step 3 From the main menu of the U2000, choose NE File > NE File Transfer.
The NE File Transfer dialog box is displayed.
Choose Software > NE File Transfer to open the NE File Transfer dialog box on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 4 In the NE File Transfer dialog box shown in Figure 4.1, set the parameters as follows:
 Select From OSS Client to OSS Server from the Direction drop-down list.
 Select an NE type from the NE Type drop-down list based on the type of NEs to be
upgraded.
 Select Software from the File Type drop-down list.

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Figure 4.1 Setting NE file transfer parameters
Step 5 Click Select.

The Select Folder dialog box is displayed.
Step 6 Choose the BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software) folder.
If an SRAN package is to be uploaded, select the BTS3900

V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(software)/BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software)support from SRAN8.0 and later Versions folder.
Do not select a subfolder. Otherwise, uploading the upgrade software package will fail.
If a single-mode package is to be uploaded, select the BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255_GBTS(software)/BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255_NodeB(software)/BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255_eNodeB(software) folder. Do not select a subfolder. Otherwise,
uploading the upgrade software package will fail.
Step 7 Click OK.

After the software version integrity check is complete, the NE File Transfer dialog box is
displayed.
If the message "An error occurs when uploading files" is displayed in the Message dialog box, prepare
the upgrade software package by referring to 7.8How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Software Package? and
upload the package again.
Step 8 Click OK.

The upgrade software starts uploading from the local PC to the U2000 server. On the FTP
Task tab page in the lower left-hand corner of the window, the upload progress is displayed.
When the progress reaches 100%, the upgrade software has been successfully uploaded.
If a message indicating that the version already exists is displayed on the U2000, replace the original
software package with the new one by referring to 7.19How Do I Select and Use Upgrade Software
Packages?
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3.3.7.2 Uploading the Upgrade Risk Check Package

To upload the upgrade risk check package to the U2000 server, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Prepare the upgrade risk check package. For details, see 7.9How Do I Prepare the Upgrade
Risk Check Package?
Step 3 From the main menu of the U2000, choose NE File > NE File Transfer.
The NE File Transfer dialog box is displayed.
Choose Software > NE File Transfer to open the NE File Transfer dialog box on the U2000 in
traditional style.
Step 4 In the NE File Transfer dialog box shown in Figure 4.1, set the parameters as follows:
 Select From OSS Client to OSS Server from the Direction drop-down list.
 Select an NE type from the NE Type drop-down list based on the type of NEs to be
upgraded.
 Select Upgrade Risk Check Package from the File Type drop-down list.
Figure 4.1 Setting NE file transfer parameters
Step 5 Click Select.

The Select Folder dialog box is displayed.
Step 6 Choose BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 Upgrade Risk checking Package-EN.
Step 7 Click OK.
After the software version integrity check is complete, the NE File Transfer dialog box is
displayed.
Step 8 Click OK.
The upgrade risk check package starts uploading from the local PC to the U2000 server. On
the FTP Task tab page in the lower left-hand corner of the window, the upload progress is
displayed. When the progress reaches 100%, the upgrade risk check package has been
successfully uploaded.
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3.3.8 (Optional) Setting Immediate Download of LMT Files
To eliminate impacts of the upgrade on the network, the U2000 automatically supplements the
base stations with LMT files four hours after the upgrade. If you need to use the LMT
immediately after the upgrade, perform the steps described in this section so that the base
station downloads the upgrade software package together with LMT files from the U2000
during the upgrade.
Downloading LMT files together with the upgrade software package from the U2000 will prolong the
download duration.
To allow the base station to download LMT files together with the upgrade software package,
perform the following steps:
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client and choose File > Preferences from the main menu. The
Preferences dialog box is displayed.
Choose System > Preferences to open the Preferences window on the U2000 in traditional style.
Step 2 In the left-hand navigation tree, click SWM Preferences. Select Download the Web LMT
immediately on the right-hand pane, as shown in 3.3.8(Optional) Setting Immediate
Download of LMT Files. Then, click OK.
Figure 2.1 Setting SWM preferences
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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Performing the UpgradePerforming the Upgrade
4 Performing the Upgrade
This chapter describes the procedure for upgrading base stations. Strictly follow the operation
guide during the upgrade.
Do not perform version rollback in an upgrade manner during an SME-based upgrade of any
base station except a GBTS.
4.1 Creating an Upgrade Project
You only need to set the basic information about an upgrade project and upload or select the related
software packages when creating an upgrade project. Therefore, this operation does not affect NE
operation.
Step 2 On the displayed Software Management Expert tab page, click Create Project.
Each U2000 supports a maximum of 20 upgrade projects at a time, including running and
completed projects. If there are already 20 upgrade projects on the U2000, manually delete
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Step 3 In the displayed Create Project dialog box, set the parameters, as shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Creating an upgrade project
1. Name: Name the upgrade project. The maximum length is 60 characters.

2. Upgrade Type: Retain the default value Upgrade.
3. Target Version and Upgrade Risk Check Package: Click Select From OSS Client or
Select From OSS Server based on the actual condition.
− If the target upgrade software package and upgrade risk check package have not
been uploaded, you can use the Select From OSS Client method:
b. Click Select From OSS Client. The NE File Transfer dialog box is displayed.
c. Click Select to select a local upgrade software package, as shown in Figure 3.2.
d. Click Select to select a local upgrade risk check package.
e. When the save paths of the local upgrade software package and upgrade risk check
package are displayed, click Transfer. Then, observe the progress and status of file
transfer in the task list at the bottom of the pane. When the file transfer is complete,
click Finish.
After choosing Select From OSS Client, you can either upload compressed packages directly or upload
decompressed files. For compressed packages, you can decompress them by referring to 7.8How Do I
Prepare the Upgrade Software Package? and 7.9How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Risk Check Package?
For details, see 3.3.7(Optional) Uploading the Software Package and Upgrade Risk Check Package to
the U2000 Server.

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Figure 3.2 Transferring NE files
− If the target upgrade software package and upgrade risk check package have been
uploaded, you can use the Select From OSS Server method:
f. Click Select From OSS Server.
The Select Target Version dialog box is displayed.
g. Select the target upgrade software package and upgrade risk check package and
click OK.
Figure 3.3 Selecting the target version
4. (Optional) In the Remarks area of the Create Project dialog box, enter the description
of the upgrade project. The description can be up to 255 characters long.
Step 4 Confirm the parameter settings. Then, click OK.
The system automatically displays the newly created upgrade project in the main window.
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4.2 Creating Batches

You can create a single batch or plan multiple batches for upgrade projects depending on what
you need:
 Creating a single batch means adding the base stations to be upgraded to the same batch.
For details, see 4.2.1Creating a Single Batch.
 Planning multiple batches means adding the base stations to be upgraded to different
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upgrade of SRAN base stations. For details about how to plan multiple batches, see
section 4.2.2Planning an Upgrade Batch.
To modify the number of base stations to be upgraded in a created upgrade batch, perform the steps
described in 7.12How Do I Modify an Upgrade Batch?
4.2.1 Creating a Single Batch

Step 1 In the main window of the newly created upgrade project, click , as shown in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Creating a single batch
Step 2 In the displayed Create Batch-[1/2] dialog box, create an upgrade batch and select the base
station controller or subnet under which the base stations to be upgraded are located, as shown
in Figure 2.1.
Type of NE to Be Configuration
Upgraded
GBTS Select the base station controller under which the base station is
located.
NodeB Select the base station controller under which the base station is
located.
eNodeB Select the subnet under which the base station is located.
Co-MPT base station Select the base station controller or subnet under which the base
station is located.
Separate-MPT Select required options for each mode of the multimode base
multimode base station station.

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Figure 2.1 Selecting the base station controller or subnet under which the base stations to be
upgraded are located
Step 3 Click Next. In the Create Batch [2/2] dialog box, set Upgrade by to Base Station or NE, as
If the Query GBTS Version dialog box is displayed, click Skip if you do not need to query the current
GBTS version.
The upgrade method selection area is automatically hidden if no multimode base station needs to be
upgraded. There are two upgrade methods, by base station or by NE:
 Base Station
The upgrade is performed on the U2000 according to physical base station types (including single-
mode base stations, co-MPT base stations, and separate-MPT base stations). For a multimode base
station, main control boards of different modes are upgraded simultaneously and therefore services
of different modes are interrupted simultaneously. This decreases the occurrence of service
interruptions and shortens the interruption duration.
 NE
The upgrade is performed on the U2000 according to NEs (including single-mode base stations, co-
MPT base stations, and NEs of separate-MPT base stations). Each single-mode base station or co-
MPT base station is considered as one NE. One main control board for a separate-MPT base station
is considered as one NE, that is, the number of main control boards for a separate-MPT base station
equals the number of NEs. Services of different modes for a separate-MPT base station are
interrupted separately. In RRU sharing, common transmission, or common clock scenarios, when
one mode is upgraded, services in other modes are affected.
Step 4 Select the base stations or NEs to be upgraded, as shown in Figure 4.1.
 You can select the check boxes on the right-hand side of Base Station Category or NE Category to
select all the base stations or NEs in the chosen modes.
 You can select or deselect the check boxes on the left-hand side of the Base Station Name/NE
Name column to select or deselect the base stations one by one.
 You can export the base stations listed in the table into an .xls file and then use the filtering and
sorting functions to facilitate choosing base stations or NEs to be upgraded. You can remove the base
stations or NEs that will not be upgraded and then import the .xls file.

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Figure 4.1 Selecting the base stations or NEs to be upgraded
Step 5 Click Finish. The main window of the newly created upgrade batch is displayed
automatically.
You can quickly select NEs and create a batch by importing an NE file exported from the existing batch.
For details, see 7.10How Do I Export a Batch?
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4.2.2 Planning an Upgrade Batch

Step 1 In the main window of the newly created upgrade project, click .
The Plan Upgrade Batch dialog box is displayed.
 In the displayed dialog box, the number of base stations to be upgraded in a specific batch can be
calculated based on the base station controllers or subnets under which the base stations are located.
 As shown in Figure 1.1, the G/U/L Base Station table contains GO, UO, GL, UL, GU, and GUL
base stations. The LO Base Station table contains all LO base stations. For example, "2" in the
green circle indicates that RNC_2 controls two UL base stations. "6" in the blue circle indicates that
GSM_2 controls six GL base stations. "50" in the red circle indicates that GSM_1 and RNC_1
together control 50 GU base stations or 50 GUL base stations.

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Figure 1.1 Planning an upgrade batch
Step 2 Click a button in the table to select the base stations to be upgraded.
An icon with a number will be displayed on the left-hand side of the button. The buttons
allocated to the same batch use the same icon, as shown in Figure 4.1.
If you select base stations by mistake by clicking a button in the table, you can click Cancel to deselect
the base stations.
Step 3 Click Add.

The Add Batch dialog box is displayed. Set the batch name.
Step 4 Click OK. Planning one batch is complete.
 You can modify base stations in a batch by selecting the batch from the batch list and then clicking
Modify.
 You can select a batch from the batch list and then click Delete to delete the batch.
You can repeat Step 2 through Step 4 to plan another upgrade batch.

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Figure 4.1 Plan Upgrade Batch dialog box
Step 5 After all batches are planned, click OK to create a batch upgrade task.
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4.3 Confirming Upgrade Preparations

Select Complete for finished tasks and Not involved for tasks not involved. You can create
an upgrade task only after all tasks are complete.
Step 1 Right-click the selected upgrade batch and choose Preparation Confirmation from the
shortcut menu.
Step 2 In the displayed Preparation Confirmation dialog box, confirm upgrade preparations, as

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Figure 2.1 Confirming upgrade preparations
Step 3 Specify the status of each preparation task based on the actual situation. Click Apply. When
Batch Status becomes Completed, the upgrade preparation confirmation is complete.
If Batch Status is Waiting or Partially Completed, an upgrade task cannot be created.

Confirm upgrade preparations again.
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4.4 Performing Upgrade Risk Checks

Upgrade risk checks include full risk checks and key risk checks. It is recommended that a
full risk check be performed one week before the upgrade is performed so that there is
sufficient time to handle any failed check items. It is recommended that a key risk check be
performed on the day when the upgrade is performed.
 The procedure for performing a full risk check is similar to that for performing a key risk
check. The only difference is the parameter settings in Step 3.
 Before performing a key risk check, you must perform a full risk check and ensure that all
failed check items have been handled.
 It is recommended that the NE upgrade can be performed after the full risk check and key
risk check have been finished.
Step 1 Click Pre-upgrade Check on the left-hand pane. Click Create to create a pre-upgrade check
task, as shown in Figure 1.1.

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Figure 1.1 Creating a pre-upgrade check task
Step 2 Select the batch to be upgraded in the Pre-upgrade Check-[1/3] dialog box.
Step 3 Click Next.
In the Pre-upgrade Check-[2/3] dialog box, set parameters for the risk check based on actual
conditions. Default values are recommended.
 Select Check All Risks when performing a full risk check.
 Select Check Key Risks when performing a key risk check.
Figure 3.1 Setting the pre-upgrade check task parameters
Step 4 Click Next. In the Pre-upgrade Check-[3/3] dialog box, confirm the pre-upgrade check task
parameters.
Step 5 Then, click Finish.
The Pre-upgrade Check tab page is displayed, and the status of the check progress is also
displayed. Click a check task to view the check status.
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Table 1.1 Descriptions of the status of risk checks

Risk Check Status of Description
Type Risk Check
Full risk check Succeeded Indicates that the full risk check was successful.
Completed Indicates that alarms were reported. These alarms may
with warnings cause services to be abnormal but will not cause the
base station upgrade to fail or cause the base stations to
be disconnected from the U2000 after the upgrade. You
can handle these alarms according to the solutions in
the upgrade risk check report, which can be
downloaded by performing the steps provided in
7.17How Do I Handle Failed Items in an Upgrade Risk
Check?You may not handle these alarms if whether
services can be properly provided after the upgrade
does not need to be considered.
Failed Indicates that some items in the check failed. These
items will cause the base station upgrade to fail or cause
the base stations to be disconnected from the U2000
after the upgrade. You must rectify the faults before
proceeding with the upgrade.You can rectify the faults
as instructed in 7.17How Do I Handle Failed Items in
an Upgrade Risk Check?
Key risk check Succeeded Indicates that the key risk check was successful and the
NE can be upgraded.
Completed Indicates that alarms were reported. These alarms may
with warnings cause services to be abnormal but will not cause the
base station upgrade to fail or cause the base stations to
be disconnected from the U2000 after the upgrade. You
can handle these alarms according to the solutions in
the upgrade risk check report, which can be
downloaded by performing the steps provided in
7.17How Do I Handle Failed Items in an Upgrade Risk
Check?You may not handle these alarms if whether
services can be properly provided after the upgrade
does not need to be considered.
Failed Indicates that some items in the check failed. These
items will cause the base station upgrade to fail or cause
the base stations to be disconnected from the U2000
after the upgrade. You must rectify the faults before
proceeding with the upgrade.You can locate and rectify
the faults by referring to 7.17How Do I Handle Failed
Items in an Upgrade Risk Check?
 To remove the NEs which have not passed the check, click Batch Management, right-click the NEs
that have failed in the check, and choose Delete NE.
 If the status of a risk check is displayed as Failed, locate and rectify the faults. Then, right-click the
batch to be upgraded and choose Recheck Failed Batch from the shortcut menu.

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 For details about how to upgrade the BootROM software based on the risk check result, see section
7.11How Do I Upgrade the BootROM?
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4.5 Creating an Upgrade Task

Step 1 Select NE Upgrade Task from the left-hand pane. Click Create in the upper left-hand corner
of the middle pane, as shown in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Creating an upgrade task
Step 2 In the displayed Upgrade Execution-[1/3] dialog box, select the batch to be upgraded.
Click Next. In the displayed Upgrade Execution-[2/3] dialog box, set the parameters in the
Step Settings area shown in Figure 2.1, Figure 2.2, or Figure 2.3 by referring to the following
table.
Type of NE to Step Upgrade Parameter Execution Type

Be Upgraded
NodeB Select the - Set Execution Type

Download and for Download to
Activate check Automatic
boxes. Execution.

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Be Upgraded
eNodeB Select the Upgrade Set Execution Type

Download and License(Effective for for Activate to
Activate check LTE): Manual Execution.
boxes. Determine whether to To activate software
reload the eNodeB immediately after
license file by referring download is
to 3.3.2.2Checking complete, set
Whether You Need to Execution Type for
Apply for an eNodeB Activate to
License. If the eNodeB Automatic
license file needs to be Execution. In this
reloaded: case, you do not
need to perform the
 If the new license file steps described in
is in .zip format, 4.6Performing the
select Upgrade Upgrade.
License(Effective
for LTE) in the Step
Settings area. Click
License File. In the
displayed Select the
BTS license file
package in ZIP
format dialog box,
select the directory
where the license file
is stored and click
OK. The license file
will be automatically
reloaded to the
eNodeB during the
upgrade.
 If the new license file
is in .xml format,
reload it by referring
to 4.7.1Reloading an
eNodeB License File
after the upgrade is
complete. You do not
need to select
Upgrade
License(Effective
for LTE) in the Step
Settings area.

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Be Upgraded
GBTS Select the Abis Quick Load (Only

Download and Effective for GSM
Activate check Software):
boxes.  In IP transmission
mode, services are
properly provided
during the loading
process. It is
recommended that
the default Common
loading be used.
 In TDM transmission
mode, loading modes
differ as follows:
− Common
loading: If BTS
Multiplexing
Mode or BCCH
TRX RSL
Multiplexing
Mode is set to
MODE2_1,
MODE3_1,
MODE4_1,
MODE5_1, or
MODE6_1, you
are advised to
load software
during off-peak
hours. Otherwise,
services may be
affected.
− Fastest loading
(all services will
be interrupted):
Load the BTS
software quickly
and software
loading interrupts
services on all
TRXs.
− Faster loading
with only BCCH
TRX in service:
Load the BTS
software quickly
and software
loading interrupts
services only on
non-BCCH
TRXs.

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Be Upgraded
Co-MPT base Refer to the preceding settings of each mode.

station
Figure 2.1 Setting upgrade task parameters (NodeB)

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Figure 2.2 Setting upgrade task parameters (eNodeB)

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Figure 2.3 Setting upgrade task parameters (GBTS)
Step 3 Click Next. In the Upgrade Execution-[3/3] dialog box, confirm the upgrade task
parameters, as shown in Figure 3.1.

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Figure 3.1 Checking the upgrade task parameters
Step 4 Click Finish.

An upgrade task has been created successfully. The system automatically downloads the base
station software. After the download is complete, the system suspends the upgrade task until
you manually activate the base station software.
NE Download Progress Handling in Abnormal

Description/Download Cases
Completion Indication
GBTS When the progress reaches If the GBTS software fails to

66% and the status becomes be downloaded, handle this
Waiting, the software has problem by referring to
been successfully 7.13How Do I Handle a
downloaded. Software Download Failure?
eNodeB When Upgrade License is -
selected in the Step Settings
area, the progress reaches
33%, and the status
becomes Waiting, the
software has been
successfully downloaded.
Multimode base station - For a multimode base
station, a Check Version
Match dialog box will be
displayed. If the version
verification fails, contact

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NE Download Progress Handling in Abnormal

Description/Download Cases
Completion Indication
Huawei technical support for

a new upgrade policy. If a
forced upgrade is required
for the base station despite
the version inconsistency,
perform a forced upgrade by
referring to 7.5How Do I
Enable the Forced Upgrade
Function for a Multimode
Base Station?
 To remove the NE that fails the loading, click Batch Management, select the NE, and choose
Delete NE from the shortcut menu.
 If the message "The task of distributing software to the server [*.*.*.*] is running... Failed to
send files." is returned, handle this problem by referring to 7.15How Do I Handle a Failure in
Distributing the Upgrade Software Package from the Master U2000 to the Slave U2000?
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4.6 Performing the Upgrade

Perform the activation operation after the download is complete. Activating the base station
software will interrupt ongoing services. Therefore, it is recommended that the base station
software be activated during off-peak hours.
Step 1 Click NE Upgrade Task in the left-hand pane. Select the batch to be upgraded and choose
Manual Execute from the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 1.1.
To activate the software for a specific NE, expand the batch, right-click the NE, and choose Manual
Execute from the shortcut menu.
Figure 1.1 Activating the software manually
When the progress reaches 100% and the status becomes Completed, the upgrade has been
successfully executed, as shown in Figure 1.2. At the same time, a message "Query result:

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Upgrade successfully." is displayed in the right-hand pane of the Details area.
If the message "Failed to upgrade license" is displayed for the eNodeB upgrade task, right-click the
eNodeB to be upgraded and choose Skip from the shortcut menu. Then reload the license file by
following the steps in 4.7.1Reloading an eNodeB License File.
Figure 1.2 Checking the status of the upgrade task
If software activation fails, see 7.14How Do I Handle a Base Station Software Activation
Failure?
Step 2 After the upgrade is completed, click the Project Browser tab on the Software Management
Expert tab page.
Step 3 On the displayed Project Browser tab page, right-click a completed upgrade task and choose
Finish from the shortcut menu.
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4.7 (Optional) Reloading the License File of an NE

4.7.1 Reloading an eNodeB License File
Determine whether to reload a license file by referring to 3.3.2.2Checking Whether You Need
to Apply for an eNodeB License. If a license file needs to be reloaded, reload the license file
by following the steps in this section. To query the license state, see Step 8 in this section.

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Services may not be properly provided if the required license file fails to be reloaded after the
upgrade.
The following uses the license file in .xml format for upgrading an eNodeB in SRAN9.0 as an
example. You can refer to the following method to reload the license files in .dat format
backed up on or applied for eNodeBs in other SRAN versions.
The Stand-Alone License Management window is displayed.
the first time, as shown in the displayed Stand-Alone License Management window. You can click OK
to continue.
Choose License > NE License Management > Stand-Alone to open the Stand-Alone License
Management window on the U2000 in traditional style.
Step 3 In the displayed Stand-Alone License Management window, choose NE License

Maintenance from the navigation tree. Then choose NE License Maintenance Operation >
Load License File in the lower right-hand pane, as shown in Error: Reference source not
found.

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Figure 3.1 Clicking Load License File
Step 4 In the displayed Open dialog box, select XML files (*.xml) or ZIP files (*.zip) from the File
Type drop-down list. Select the file from the save path, and click Open.
Step 5 In the Load License File dialog box, click Next.
If the license file is in XML format, select XML files (*.xml) from the File Type drop-down list. If the
license file is in ZIP format, select ZIP files (*.zip) from the File Type drop-down list. Do not
decompress the license file in ZIP format before loading it.
Step 6 In the Load License File dialog box, perform the following operations:
 If XML files (*.xml) is selected from the File Type drop-down list:
1. Click in the Load License File dialog box. The Select NE dialog box is
displayed.
2. Select the eNodeB to which the license file is to be loaded, and click OK to return to the
Load License File dialog box. Click Finish.
3. In the displayed Confirm dialog box, click Yes.
 If ZIP files (*.zip) is selected from the File Type drop-down list:
License files and the NE names of all the eNodeBs are displayed in the Load License
File dialog box.
1. Right-click on one record and choose Select All.
2. Click Finish. In the displayed Confirm dialog box, click Yes.

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Step 7 View the license loading progress under Execution Status in the displayed window. If
Execution succeeded is displayed under Execution Status, the license file has successfully
loaded.
If Minor error is displayed under Execution Status, right-click the record and choose Force from the
shortcut menu.
Figure 7.1 Completing the license file loading
Step 8 (Optional) To query the license status, perform Step3 through Step6 in 3.3.3(Optional)
Synchronizing the License Status of the eNodeB.
 If the status of a commercial license is Normal, the license has taken effect.
 If the status of a commissioning license is Commissioning, the license has taken effect.
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4.7.2 Reloading an eGBTS/NodeB License File

Determine whether to reload a license file by referring to 3.3.2Checking Whether You Need to
Apply for a License. If a license file needs to be reloaded, after the upgrade, reload the license
file by performing the steps in this section. Services may not be properly provided if the
required license file fails to be reloaded after the upgrade.
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE License > eGBTS/NodeB. The
eGBTS/NodeB License Management window is displayed.
Choose License > NE License Management > eGBTS/NodeB to open the eGBTS/NodeB License
Management window on the U2000 in traditional style.
Step 3 In the eGBTS/NodeB License Management window, perform the following operations:
1. In the NE navigation tree, select the base station controller under which the base stations
to be upgraded are located.
2. Compare the electronic serial number (ESN) displayed in the right-hand pane with that
in the license file.
If they are the same, right-click the base station controller under which the base stations to be
upgraded are located and choose Upload from the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 3.1.
If they are different, the license file is incorrect. Apply for a new license file.

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Figure 3.1 Uploading the license file
Step 4 In the displayed Confirm dialog box, click Yes. The license file upload is complete.
When the progress reaches 100%, the license has been successfully uploaded, as shown in
Figure 4.1.
Figure 4.1 Completing the license file upload
 If license control items of the eGBTS/NodeB do not need to be modified, the license file
loading is complete.
 If license control items of the eGBTS/NodeB need to be modified, perform the following
operations:
h. Double-click the NE, as shown in Figure 4.2. On the displayed Modify dialog box,
modify the license control items, as shown in Figure 4.3. If the allocated values are
correct, you do not need to modify the settings.

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Figure 4.2 Selecting the NE whose license controls items are to be modified
Figure 4.3 Modifying the license control items
i. Click OK. The eGBTS/NodeB License Management window is displayed.

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j. Right-click the uploaded license file and choose Distribute from the shortcut menu
to distribute the license, as shown in Figure 4.4.
Figure 4.4 Distributing the license
For an eGBTS, right-click the eGBTS and choose Allocating Remaining Resources to BSC
from the shortcut menu.
When the progress reaches 100%, the license has been successfully allocated. See Figure 4.5
to check license details.

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Figure 4.5 Checking license details
If a license control item is added to the target version, its initial value is Not Set. However, such a
license control item is not allowed to be allocated to an NE, as shown in Figure 4.6. Therefore, the
license control item must be assigned a valid value before being delivered to an NE. If this NE does not
require the licensed feature, it is good practice to set the license control item to zero.

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Figure 4.6 License control items with values of Not Set on the U2000
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4.8 (Optional) Supplementing LMT Files
The U2000 automatically provides LMT files for the base station four hours after the base
station upgrade. This action reduces the impact of the upgrade on services. In an emergency,
run the SPL SOFTWARE command to supplement LMT files for the base station.
The MML Command window is displayed.
traditional style.
Step 4 Run the SPL SOFTWARE command, and set the parameters as listed in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Setting parameters for supplementing the LMT files

Parameter Setting
FTP Server IP Set it to the FTP server IP address of the U2000 server.
User Name Enter ftpuser.
Password Enter the default value Changeme_123 or the actual value.
Directory Name Enter /export/home/sysm/ftproot/ROSA/Software/BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255.

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Parameter Setting
Patch Directory Name Leave it blank.

Delay-Supported Enter YES(Supply Delay-Supported File).
Download File
During this process, the progress is displayed in the MML command information pane.
Step 5 Check whether the operation has succeeded. If the operation succeeds, the following
information is displayed:
Report Type = Supply Software
Status = Success
Session ID = 65536
If the LMT is being used, exit the LMT, restart it, and log in to the base station.
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5 Verifying the Upgrade
After the upgrade, follow the instructions in this chapter to verify the upgrade.
If any of the following conditions occurs after the upgrade, the base station will be
automatically rolled back to the source version without manual operations.
 The base station cannot start up.
 The NodeB, eNodeB, or co-MPT base station is disconnected from the U2000 and is not
logged in to for 30 minutes after the upgrade.
 The GBTS fails to connect to the BSC in a specific duration (30 minutes by default).
For a GBTS, the specific duration is specified by bit 0 and bit 1 of Reserved Parameter 2 in
the SET BTSPATCHPARA command. For details about Reserved Parameter 2, see
BTS3900 V100R010C10 (GBTS) Used Reserved Parameter List.
The rollback takes about 15 minutes, during which base station services and maintenance are
interrupted. Wait 15 minutes before you log in to the base station using the U2000. For a
GBTS using a GTMUa as the main control board, the version rollback involves automatic
software loading and activation of other boards. Therefore, the version rollback may take
more than 15 minutes. The data configuration after the rollback is the same as that before the
upgrade.
5.1 Verification Checklist

Table 1.1 Verification checklist
No. Task Expected Result
1 5.2Checking the Running Status No new alarm is reported and boards are not
of the Base Station reset unexpectedly after the upgrade.
2 5.3Performing a Dialing Test No exceptions are detected during the dialing
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No. Task Expected Result
3 5.4Verifying Services Services carried on the upgraded base station

meet KPI requirements.
5.2 Checking the Running Status of the Base Station

The post-upgrade check involves viewing the upgrade report, checking alarms, and checking
the cell status. Based on the check results, you can determine whether the base station is
working properly and rectify faults if necessary.
You are advised to check the alarms and cell status 10 minutes after the upgrade is completed.
5.2.1 Viewing the Upgrade Report

Step 1 After the upgrade is complete, right-click the completed upgrade batch and choose View
Report from the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Viewing the upgrade report
Step 2 Specify a path to save the report in the displayed dialog box.
The U2000 automatically generates an upgrade report for the upgraded NE.
Step 3 Click View to view the upgrade report.
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5.2.2 Comparing Alarms Generated Before and After the Upgrade

Step 1 After the upgrade is complete, right-click the completed upgrade batch and choose Compare
Alarms After Upgrade from the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Comparing alarms reported before and after the upgrade
The U2000 automatically generates a report which contains comparison results of alarms
generated before and after the upgrade.
Step 3 Click View to view the report.
Check the alarm comparison results and ensure that the following criteria are met:
 The base station has not generated major or severe alarms for 10 minutes after the
upgrade.
 The alarms that were expected to be cleared in the target version were cleared.
 The alarms that were not expected to be cleared in the target version were not cleared.
 No new alarm is introduced into the target version.
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5.2.3 Comparing Cell Status Before and After the Upgrade

Step 1 After the upgrade is complete, right-click the completed upgrade batch and choose Compare
Cell Status After Upgrade from the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 1.1.

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Figure 1.1 Comparing cell status before and after the upgrade
The U2000 automatically generates a report, which contains the cell status before the upgrade,
the cell status after the upgrade, and the cell status comparison results.
Step 3 Click View to view the report.
If the cell status is abnormal after the upgrade, handle alarms by referring to the online alarm
help. If the alarm is cleared but the cell status is still abnormal, contact Huawei technical
support engineers.
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5.3 Performing a Dialing Test

Perform a dialing test and verify that anomalies such as call drops, one-way audio, and
unintended noise do not occur during the test.
5.4 Verifying Services

Verify services based on GSM Upgrade Record, UMTS Upgrade Record, and LTE Upgrade
Record after the upgrade.
5.5 Verifying Network KPIs

After the upgrade, use the following two methods to collect KPIs and compare the KPIs with
those before the upgrade:
 Method 1

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KPIs collected in a measurement period (usually 1 or 0.5 hours) after the upgrade have
no significant fluctuation compared with those collected in the same period one week
before the upgrade. Table 1.1, Table 1.2, and Table 1.3 list the KPIs to be compared.
 Method 2
To avoid major network problems after an upgrade of a NodeB or an eNodeB, collect
hourly KPIs during the 24 hours following the upgrade, and compare these KPIs with
those collected during the same period of the week before the upgrade. Table 1.1 and
Table 1.3 list the KPIs to be compared.
If both methods show no significant fluctuation, the upgrade was successful.
Table 1.1 NodeB KPI checklist

Check Item Relevant KPI Check Criterion Check Criterion
of Method 1 of Method 2
Traffic CS Erlang, PS (64 kbit/s, 128 The difference does The difference
volume kbit/s, and 384 kbit/s), HSDPA, not exceed 5%. does not exceed
HSUPA, RRC setups, and RAB 5%.
setups (CS, PS, and HSPA)
Service RRC, RAB, and HSPA The difference does The difference
setup not exceed 0.2%. does not exceed
success rate 0.4%.
Success rate Intra-frequency, inter- The difference does The difference
of mobility frequency, and inter-RAT not exceed 0.2%. does not exceed
0.4%.
Call drop AMR, PS, HSDPA, and The difference does The difference
rate HSUPA not exceed 0.2%. does not exceed
0.4%.
Others KPIs specified by the customer The difference does The difference
not exceed 1%. does not exceed
1%.
Table 1.2 GBTS KPI checklist

Check Item Relevant KPI Check Criterion of
Method 1
Traffic volume Traffic Volume on TCH The difference does not

Throughput of Downlink GPRS RLC exceed 15%.
Data Blocks (KB)
Throughput of Downlink EGPRS RLC
Data Blocks (KB)
Call setup success TCH Seizure Requests (Traffic The difference does not
rate Channel) exceed 5%.
Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH
(Traffic Channel)
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Check Item Relevant KPI Check Criterion of

Method 1
Channel)
Call drop rate Call Drops on Traffic Channel The difference does not
Call Drops due to Equipment Failure exceed 0.4%.
(Traffic Channel)
Call Drop Rate on TCHF per cell
Call Drop Rate on TCHH per cell
Handover success Success Rate of Incoming Internal The difference does not
rate Inter-Cell Handovers exceed 1%.
Success Rate of Outgoing Internal
Inter-Cell Handovers
Successful TCH Seizures in TCH
handovers (Traffic Channel)
Congestion rate Failed TCH Seizures in TCH The difference does not
Handovers due to Busy TCH (Traffic exceed 5%.
Channel)
Congestion Rate on SDCCH per CELL
(due to Busy)
Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy
SDCCH
Congestion Rate on TCH (All
Channels Busy)
Assignment success Successful Downlink Assignment Rate The difference does not
rate Successful Uplink Assignment Rate exceed 2%.
Table 1.3 eNodeB KPI checklist

Check Relevant KPI Check Criterion Check Criterion
Item of Method 1 of Method 2
Traffic Radio Bearers Uplink Traffic The difference does The difference
volume Volume Downlink Traffic Volume not exceed 10%. does not exceed
10%.
Service RRC Setup Success Rate (Service) The difference does The difference
setup RRC Setup Success Rate not exceed 0.5%. does not exceed
success (Signaling) ERAB Setup Success 0.5%.
rate Rate (All)
Success Intra-frequency Handover Out The difference does The difference
rate of Success Rate Inter-frequency not exceed 0.5%. does not exceed
mobility Handover Out Success Rate 0.5%.
Handover In Success Rate Inter-
RAT Handover Out Success Rate
(LTE to CDMA) Inter-RAT
Handover Out Success Rate (LTE

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Check Relevant KPI Check Criterion Check Criterion

Item of Method 1 of Method 2
to WCDMA) Inter-RAT Handover

Out Success Rate (LTE to GSM)
Call drop Service Drop Rate (All) The difference does The difference
rate not exceed 0.5%. does not exceed
0.5%.
Others KPIs specified by the customer The difference does The difference
not exceed 1%. does not exceed
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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) Rollback
6 Performing a Version Rollback
For the BTS3900, NodeB, and eNodeB, if configuration parameters are modified after an
upgrade, a version rollback will invalidate the modified values of the parameters. Before
performing a version rollback, assess impacts of the modified configurations and determine
whether the impacts are acceptable.
6.1 Creating a Rollback Project

If upgrade verification fails and the operator requires a version rollback, you need to roll back
the base station version as follows:
Step 2 In the Software Management Expert window, click Create Project to create a rollback
project.
Step 3 In the displayed Create Project dialog box, set the parameters as follows:
1. Name: Name the project. The maximum length is 60 characters.
2. Upgrade Type: Set Upgrade Type to Rollback.
3. Remarks: Enter the description of the rollback project. The maximum length is 255
characters.
Then, click OK.

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Figure 3.1 Specifying parameters related to the rollback project
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6.2 Performing the Rollback

After creating a rollback project, create a rollback task by performing the following steps:
Step 1 Click in the upper left-hand corner of the middle pane to create a rollback task, as shown
in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Creating a rollback task
Step 2 In the displayed Create Batch-[1/2] dialog box, select the base station controller or subnet
under which the base stations to be rolled back are located. Then, click Next, as shown in
Figure 2.1.
Upgraded
located.
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station is located.
Figure 2.1 Selecting the base station controller or subnet under which the base stations to be rolled
back are located
Step 3 In the displayed Create Batch-[2/2] dialog box, select a base station type to be rolled back.
Then, click Finish. The U2000 begins to check the rollback capability of the base station, as
If the base stations to be rolled back include GBTSs (GO, GU, GL, or GUL), the U2000 will
check the rollback capability of GBTSs. If the NEs Cannot Be Rolled Back dialog box is
displayed, the GBTSs cannot be rolled back in this way. In this case, perform the following
operations to export these base stations:

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1. Click Export All in the NEs Cannot Be Rolled Back dialog box to export base stations
that cannot be rolled back.
2. In the displayed Information dialog box, click OK.
3. In the NEs Cannot Be Rolled Back dialog box, click Continue. Then click OK in the
displayed Confirm dialog box.
After exporting all the base stations that cannot be rolled back, roll back other base
stations that can be rolled back and then roll back exported base stations by referring to
7.16How Do I Handle the Problem that Some GBTSs Cannot Be Rolled Back?
Figure 3.1 Selecting NEs to be rolled back
If no multimode base station is available, the Upgrade by item is not displayed.
Step 4 Right-click the batch and choose Upgrade Execution from the shortcut menu, as shown in
Figure 4.1.

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Figure 4.1 Choosing Upgrade Execution
Step 5 In the displayed Upgrade Execution-[2/3] dialog box, set Execution Type and Execution
Time. It is recommended that these parameters retain their default values. Then, click Next,
as shown in Figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1 Setting the rollback parameters
Step 6 Confirm the version rollback information and click Continue, as shown in Figure 6.1.

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Figure 6.1 Confirming the version rollback information
Step 7 In the displayed Upgrade Execution-[3/3] dialog box, confirm the rollback parameters, as
shown in Figure 7.1. Then, click Finish.

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Figure 7.1 Checking the rollback parameters
Step 8 In the displayed main window of the newly created rollback task, check the status of the
rollback task. When the progress reaches 100% and the status becomes Completed, the
rollback is complete, as shown in Figure 8.1.
For a multimode base station, a Check Version Match dialog box will be displayed. If the
version verification fails, contact Huawei technical support for a new upgrade policy. If a
forced rollback is required despite the verification failure, perform a forced rollback by
referring to 7.5How Do I Enable the Forced Upgrade Function for a Multimode Base Station?

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Figure 8.1 Checking the status of the rollback task
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6.3 Verifying the Rollback

For details about how to verify the rollback, see 5Verifying the Upgrade.
After the software version is rolled back to a source version earlier than SRAN10.1, names of
new alarms and events in SRAN10.1 will be displayed as Undefined on the LMT.

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7 FAQs
7.1 How Do I Switch the Display Styles of the U2000

Client?
7.1.1 Switching from Application Style to Traditional Style
To switch from application style to traditional style, do as follows:
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client. From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose File >
Preferences.
The Preferences window is displayed.
Step 2 Click Client Display Style in the Preferences navigation tree and select Traditional style in
the right-hand pane, as shown in Figure 3.1. Then, click OK.
Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, click OK.

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Figure 3.1 Preferences window
Step 4 Log out of the U2000 client and then log in again.
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7.1.2 Switching from Traditional Style to Application Style

To switch from traditional style to application style, do as follows:
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client, and choose System > Preferences.
Step 2 Click Client Display Style in the Preferences navigation tree and select Application style on
the right-hand pane. Then, click OK.
Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
Step 4 Log out of the U2000 client and then log in again.
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7.2 How Do I Query NE Backup Tasks?

To query NE backup tasks, perform the following steps:

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Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE File > NE Backup. All the NE backup
tasks are displayed on the lower part of the NE Backup window, as shown in Figure 2.1.
Choose Maintenance > Backup Management > NE Backup to open the NE Backup window on the
Figure 2.1 Querying NE backup tasks
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7.3 How Do I Query NE Log Synchronization Tasks?

To query NE log synchronization tasks, perform the following steps:
Step 2 From the main menu of the U2000 client, choose NE File > Software Browser. All the NE
log synchronization tasks are displayed on the lower part of the NE window, as shown in
Figure 2.1.
traditional style.

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Figure 2.1 Querying NE log synchronization tasks
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7.4 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights?

7.4.1 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights on the GBTS?
traditional style.
Step 4 In the displayed Command Input dialog box, enter SET BTSLOADCTRL in the
Command Input text box, click , and set related parameters, as shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Parameter settings related to loading control rights

Parameter Setting
Index Type Select BYID(By Index) from the Index Type drop-down list.
BTS Index Enter the index of the target BTS in BTS Index.
Control Flag Select YES(Set Control Flag) in Control Flag.
NOTE
 To grant load control rights to the GSM mode, select YES(Set Control Flag).
To grant load control rights to the UMTS or LTE mode, select NO(Cancel
Control Flag).
 For details about loading control rights, see Appendix 1 Version Mapping
Information, which can be obtained from the directory Release
Notes\Multimode Base Station Release Notes\Release Notes (Word_Excel)
in the document package delivered with the software version of the multimode

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Parameter Setting
base station.
Effect Select YES(Effect Immediately) in Effect Immediately Flag.

Immediately
Flag
Self Version Enter the current version of the GBTS in Self Version.
Peer Version Enter the current version of the peer NodeB or eNodeB in Peer Version.
Control Mode Set Control Mode to GU(GU) or GL(GL).
NOTE
 If the base station is a GSM+UMTS dual-mode base station, set Control
Mode to GU(GU).
 If the base station is a GSM+LTE dual-mode base station, set Control Mode
to GL(GL).
 If the base station is a GSM+UMTS+LTE triple-mode base station, you need
to run the command twice and set Control Mode to GU(GU) and GL(GL)
separately.
Step 5 Click to view the MML command output.

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7.4.2 How Do I Grant Loading Control Rights on the NodeB or

eNodeB?
traditional style.
Step 4 Enter the SET LOADCTRL command in the Command Input text box. Set the parameters
listed in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Parameter settings related to loading control rights

Parameter Setting
Load Control Set this parameter to YES(Set Control Flag) or NO(Cancel Control
Flag Flag).
NOTE
 For details about loading control rights, see Appendix 1 Version Mapping
Information, which can be obtained from the directory Release

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Notes\Multimode Base Station Release Notes\Release Notes (Word_Excel)
in the document package delivered with the software version of the multimode
base station.
Effect Set this parameter to NO(Effect Later).

Immediately
Flag
Self Software Set this parameter to the current version of the NodeB/eNodeB.
Version
Peer Software Enter the current version on the peer main control board based on the
Version peer mode.
NOTE
To query the running version of the peer mode, run the DSP LOADCTRL
command
Control Mode If the base station is a UL dual-mode base station, set this parameter to
UL.
If the base station is a GU dual-mode base station, set this parameter to
GU.
If the base station is a UMTS+GSM+LTE base station, set this
parameter to UL and GU. Note that this can be done by setting them
individually in two separate sessions. The setting sequence can be
reversed.
Step 5 Click to view the MML command output.

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7.5 How Do I Enable the Forced Upgrade Function for a

Multimode Base Station?
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client and choose File > Preferences from the main menu.
Step 2 In the navigation tree, click SWM Preferences, and select Allow this client to forcibly
upgrade multimode base station, as shown in Figure 2.1.

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Figure 2.1 Preferences window
Step 3 Click OK. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.

Step 4 Create an upgrade task. For details, see 4Performing the Upgrade.
Step 5 In Step 2 of 4.5Creating an Upgrade Task, click Advanced in the Upgrade Execution [2/3]
dialog box. In the displayed Advanced dialog box, select Multimode base station upgrade
is allowed in special cases, as shown in Figure 5.1.

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Figure 5.1 Enabling the forced upgrade function
Step 6 Click OK. The Upgrade Execution [2/3] dialog box is displayed.
The loading control rights need to be set before version verification. For details, see Appendix
1 Version Mapping Information, which can be obtained from the directory Release Notes\
Multimode Base Station Release Notes\Release Notes (Word_Excel) in the document
package delivered with the software version of the multimode base station. The loading
control rights need to be granted to the version which to be upgraded.
Step 7 Disable the forced upgrade function after the upgrade. To disable the function, clear Allow
this client to forcibly upgrade Multimode base station, and click OK, as shown in Figure
2.1.
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7.6 How Do I Know Whether an Upgrade Software

Package Is for SRAN or Single-Mode?
To determine whether an upgrade software package is an SRAN package or a single-mode
package, perform the following steps:

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Step 2 Click Create Project.

Step 3 In the displayed Create Project dialog box, click Select from OSS Server.
Step 4 In the displayed Select Target Version dialog box, check the NE types in the NE Type
column following the Version column to determine whether the upgrade software package is
an SRAN package or a single-mode package. If the displayed field contains different RATs,
an SRAN package is used, as shown in Figure 4.1. If the displayed field contains only one
RAT, a single-mode package is used.
Figure 4.1 Checking NE Type
Step 5 Click Cancel.

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7.7 What Is the Function of the File Server?
This section applies to a NodeB, eNodeB, and BTS3900.
The file server is used to store base station software packages and to provide FTP server
services for the base station to be upgraded.
During the software upgrade, the base station downloads the software package from the file
server.
Set the file server based on the networking mode:
 If the U2000 manages the base station through a base station controller, set the base
station controller or U2000 as the file server. The base station controller is
recommended.
 If the U2000 directly manages the base station, set the U2000 as the file server. If a
firewall restricts the access of the base station FTP client to the U2000 server, configure

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another server and ensure that there is no firewall between the server and the base
station.
If the U2000 manages the base station through a base station controller, the advantages of
setting the base station controller as the file server are as follows:
 During the upgrade, the base station can download software packages in batches from
the base station controller at a higher speed than from the U2000.
 If a firewall restricts the access of the base station FTP client to the U2000 server in the
IP network configuration, software packages fail to download from the U2000 acting as
the file server but can be downloaded from the base station controller acting as the file
server.
Before the upgrade, check whether the file server has been correctly configured.
When the network conditions are poor, the data transmission time may exceed the firewall FTP session
time, causing the software package download to fail. In this case, check the firewall settings and increase
the FTP session time to ensure that the software package can be downloaded from the U2000 to the file
server.
7.8 How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Software Package?
This section uses an SRAN complete package as an example.
Decompress BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software).7z to the D: directory of the

PC where the U2000 client is installed. Figure 5.1 displays the directory structure of the files
after decompression.
The BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software) folder includes the upgrade software
package required by the upgrade.
Figure 5.1 Directory structure

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7.9 How Do I Prepare the Upgrade Risk Check Package?

Decompress the BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 Upgrade Risk checking Package-EN.zip
file to the D: drive of the PC where the U2000 client is installed. Figure 5.2 displays the
directory structure of the files after decompression.
The BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 Upgrade Risk checking Package-EN folder includes
the upgrade risk check package required by the upgrade.
Figure 5.2 Directory structure
7.10 How Do I Export a Batch?

Right-click a batch and choose Export Batch > By Base Station or Export Batch > By NE
to export all the NE information in the batch to a file, as shown in Figure 5.3. You can import
the file in the Figure 4.1 window to quickly select NEs.

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Figure 5.3 Exporting a batch
 If you choose Export Batch > By Base Station when exporting NE information to a file, select
Upgrade by Base Station in the Create Batch[2-2] window to import the file.
 If you choose Export Batch > By NE when exporting NE information to a file, select Upgrade by
NE in the Create Batch[2-2] window to import the file.
7.11 How Do I Upgrade the BootROM?

Upgrade the BootROM only when the risk check results show that a BootROM upgrade is
required.
 The procedure for upgrading the BootROM is similar to the procedure for upgrading the base
station, including the software download and activation operations.
 After the BootROM is upgraded, perform upgrade risk checks again to ensure that the BootROM
upgrade is successful.
 The base station does not need to be reset after the BootROM software is activated. Activating the
BootROM software does not affect the base station's services and functions.
 Ensure that the power supply to the base station is stable when BootROM is being upgraded. If the
power supply to the base station is insufficient or the base station is powered off and then powered
on during the BootROM upgrade, BootROM of the base station's boards may be damaged. As a
result, the base station cannot be started.
 Re-download the software package if downloading a software package fails. Downloading software
packages will not affect the base station's services or functions.
 If the upgrade risk check results show that BootROM needs to be upgraded, download the software
package of BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 and upgrade the BootROM in the software package.
 You can use either of the following methods to obtain the BootROM version:
Method 1: Click the hyperlink BTS3900 and log in to Huawei support website using a Huawei
engineer account. Download the BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 software package. If the GUI
language is not the target language, select the target language at the top of the page.

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Method 2: Log in to http://support.huawei.com using a Huawei engineer account and then search for
BTS3900 on the Software tab page. Download the BTS3900 V100R010C10SPC255 software
package.
double-click System Management.
The Software Management Expert window is displayed. Choose Software > Software Management
Expert to open the Software Management Expert window on the U2000 in traditional style.
Step 2 Use the Software Management Expert to create an upgrade project. For details, see
4.1Creating an Upgrade Project.
In the Create Project dialog box, set Upgrade Type to Upgrade, and upload the BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255 software package.
After the software package is uploaded, set Upgrade Type to Upgrade BootROM and click
Select from OSS Server. In the displayed Select Target Version dialog box, select BTS3900
V100R010C10SPC255 and click OK.
Ensure that all parameters are correctly set. Click OK to finish the upgrade project creation.
Step 3 In the main window of the newly created upgrade project, click .
Step 4 In the Create Batch-[1/2] dialog box, select the base station controller and subnet under
which the base station whose BootROM needs to be upgraded is located and click Next.
Step 5 In the Create Batch-[2/2] dialog box, select the base station whose BootROM needs to be
upgraded and click Finish.
Step 6 Right-click the batch and choose Upgrade Execution from the shortcut menu, as shown in
Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1 Upgrading the BootROM software
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7.12 How Do I Modify an Upgrade Batch?

Step 1 On the Batch Management tab page, select the upgrade batch to be modified and click
or right-click the upgrade batch to be modified and choose Modify from the shortcut menu, as
Figure 1.1 Modifying an upgrade batch (1)
Step 2 In the displayed Modify Batch-[1/2] dialog box, modify the base station controllers and
subnets where the base stations to be upgraded are located.
Upgraded
located.
located.
station is located.
If the eNodeBFunction of a co-MPT base station or the eNodeB does not belong to any subnet, select
ROOT.

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Step 3 Click Next. In the displayed Modify Batch-[2/2] dialog box, modify the NEs to be upgraded,
as shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Modifying an upgrade batch (2)
Step 4 Click Finish.

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7.13 How Do I Handle a Software Download Failure?
This section applies to GBTSs.
When software download fails, double-click the failed download task, and perform relevant
operations by referring to the solutions described in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Solutions to download failures

No. Cause Solution
1 Insufficient 1. Run the MML command LST BTSSW on the U2000 client to
BSC OMU query the GBTS software version information saved in the BSC
space OMU.
2. Run the MML command RMV BTSSW to delete redundant
BTS software versions.

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No. Cause Solution
2 Insufficient Contact Huawei technical support.

GTMU
flash
memory
3 Disconnecte Rectify faults by referring to the help information about the ALM-
d links 21807 OML Fault alarm.
4 The loading Reload the GBTS software or reset the GBTS and then reload the
status is GBTS software. If the software still fails to load, contact Huawei
incorrect engineers.
5 Automatic Check whether the board that failed to load software is normal.
activation  If it is, contact Huawei technical support engineers.
upon
loading
 If it is not, rectify the fault and then download the software
failed again.
6 Version Check whether the version of loaded software is correct.

check failed  If the version is correct, reload the software. If the software still
fails to be loaded, contact Huawei technical support.
 If the version is incorrect, load GBTS software with a correct
version.
7 Flash The flash memory on the main control board of the GBTS may be
writing damaged. Reload the GBTS software. If the software still fails to
failed load, replace the main control board.
If the failure has been rectified, re-upgrade the base station by referring to the procedure in
4.5Creating an Upgrade Task.
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 Table 1.3.
7.14 How Do I Handle a Base Station Software Activation

Failure?
There are various reasons activation may fail. Table 1.2 describes solutions to these issues.
Table 1.2 Solutions to activation failures

No. Cause Solution
1 No version Check whether the software has been successfully loaded.

can be  If yes, check whether the activated software version is the same
activated. as the loaded software version.
− If they are the same, contact Huawei technical support
engineers.

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No. Cause Solution
− If they are different, reload and activate the target version.

 If no, reload the GBTS software. If the software still fails to be
loaded, contact Huawei technical support engineers.
2 The Contact Huawei technical support engineers.
software
cannot be
activated.
3 The voltage Rectify faults by referring to the help information about the ALM-
is too low. 26113 Base Station DC Power Supply Abnormal alarm.
The system
automaticall
y disables
the file
operation.
4 Full For a multimode base station, wait for three minutes before
synchroniza reactivating the software. If the activation still fails, contact
tion of Huawei technical support engineers.
configuratio
n data is not
complete.
5 Obtaining Contact Huawei technical support engineers.
control right
information
failed.
6 Board Check whether the ALM-26251 Board Type and Configuration
configuratio Mismatch alarm is reported.
ns are  If yes, clear the alarm according to the handling suggestions.
inconsistent
with
 If no, contact Huawei technical support engineers.
physical
connections.
7 The peer Run the DSP BTSLOADCTRL command to check whether the
version is peer version is displayed in the command output.
unknown.  If displayed, reactivate the GBTS software. If the activation still
fails, contact Huawei technical support engineers.
 If not displayed, contact Huawei technical support engineers.
8 Software on Query the software management status by running the DSP
the base SOFTSTATUS command. If the software status of the base station
station is is not Idle, then a process such as software supplementation or
being activation is in progress. You can continue with the upgrade
updated, operation only after the current process ends.
which
affects the
software
upgrade.
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No. Cause Solution
the base wait ten minutes for the board to become functional again.
station is
reset,
interrupting
the
operation.
If the problem persists, contact Huawei technical support and collect information listed in
Table 1.3.
Table 1.3 Detailed information to be collected after an upgrade failure

Data Operation
Collection
Detailed On the left of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, choose Upgrade Task >
information GBTS > Complete to check the failed task. Then, double-click the task
about the to view the details.
upgrade failure
Logs on the 1. Log in to the FTP file server installed on the U2000 by entering the
common layer relevant command in the Run dialog box.
of the U2000 2. Obtain current traced messages from the following directory:
/opt/oss/server/var/logs/iMAP.swm_agent.trace
3. Obtain past traced messages from the following directory:
/
opt/oss/server/var/logs/tracebak/iMAP.swm_agent.trace.2009071
9103550.tar.gz
Where, 20090719103550 indicates the time when the file was
generated.
4. Download the traced files from the FTP server to the local PC.
Logs on the 1. Log in to the FTP file server installed on the U2000 by entering the
mediation of relevant command in the Run dialog box.
the U2000 2. Obtain current traced messages from the following directory:
server /opt/oss/server/var/logs/iMAP.med*_agent.trace
Where, * is a wildcard. Different types of messages must be obtained
one by one.
3. Obtain past traced messages from the following directory:
/
opt/oss/server/var/logs/tracebak/iMAP.med*_agent.trace.2009071
9103550.tar.gz
Where, 20090719103550 indicates the time when the file was
generated.
4. Download the traced files from the FTP server to the local PC.
BSC logs 1. On the BSC Web LMT, run the COL LOG command and select
OPT_LOG and OMU_LOG from the Log File Type drop-down
list. Wait until the download is complete.

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Data Operation
Collection
2. Run the LST LOGRSTINFO command to obtain the name and path
of the generated file.
3. Log in to the BSC file server and obtain the logs.
BTS 1. On the BSC LMT, run the LST OMUAREA command to check
configuration whether the active directory is version_a or version_b.
data 2. Log in to the BSC file server, and then save all the files in the
\mbsc\bam\version_a (b)\ftp\bts_upgrade directory.
BTS logs 1. On the BSC LMT, run the STR BTSLOG command to obtain the
BTS logs.
2. Run the ULD BTSLOG command to save the BTS logs to the local
PC.
Alarm 1. Log in to the U2000 client and click . On the displayed
information Application Center tab page, double-click Fault Management. On
the displayed Browse Current Alarms tab page, click Filter.
2. Set alarm filter conditions based on the NE information.
3. Right-click an alarm and choose Save > Save All Records.
7.15 How Do I Handle a Failure in Distributing the

Upgrade Software Package from the Master U2000 to the
Slave U2000?
If the master U2000 fails to distribute the upgrade software package to the slave U2000,
perform the following steps:
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client and choose File > Preferences from the main menu.
Step 2 In the navigation tree of the Preferences window, choose Connection Settings > NE/OSS
Server Connection Settings. In the NE/OSS Server Connection Settings (for Server) pane,
check whether the settings of Encryption Mode, OSS Authentication Mode, and Data
Connection Mode are the same as those in Error: Reference source not found. If they are not,
modify the settings and ensure that they are the same as those in this figure.

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Figure 2.1 NE/OSS Server Connection Settings (for Server)
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7.16 How Do I Handle the Problem that Some GBTSs

Cannot Be Rolled Back?
Step 1 Create a common rollback task by referring to 4.1Creating an Upgrade Project. The common
rollback task rolls back a base station in an upgrade way and you need to choose the software
package of the target version.
Step 2 In the main window of the newly created upgrade project, click , as shown in Figure 2.1.

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Figure 2.1 Creating an NE upgrade batch
Step 3 In the displayed Create Batch [1/2] dialog box, select the base station controller under which
the base stations to be rolled back are located.
Step 4 Click Next.
In the Create Batch [2/2] dialog box, set Upgrade by to NE, and then click Import to import
the base stations exported in Step 3 of 6.2Performing the Rollback.
In the Create Batch [2/2] dialog box, the NEs that need to be rolled back are automatically
selected after the import, as shown in Figure 4.1.
If no multimode base station is available, the Upgrade by item is not displayed.

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Figure 4.1 Selecting base stations that need to be rolled back
Step 5 Click Finish in the Create Batch [2/2] dialog box. On the Batch Management pane, right-
click the newly created rollback batch and choose Preparation Confirmation from the
shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 5.1.

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Figure 5.1 Choosing Preparation Confirmation
Step 6 Confirm upgrade preparations in the Preparation Confirmation pane, as shown in Figure
6.1.
Figure 6.1 Confirming preparations

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Step 7 Specify the status of each preparation task based on the actual situation. Then, click Apply.
The upgrade preparation confirmation is complete.
When the base station is rolled back in an upgrade way, upgrade risk checks cannot be performed no
matter whether you select the upgrade risk check package in Step 1.
Step 8 Click NE Upgrade Task in the left-hand pane, and then click Create in the right-hand pane
to create an upgrade task, as shown in Figure 8.1.
Figure 8.1 Creating a common NE rollback task
Step 9 In the displayed Upgrade Execution [1/3] dialog box, select the batch to be rolled back and
click Next.
Step 10 In the displayed Upgrade Execution [2/3] dialog box shown in Figure 10.1, set parameters in
the Step Settings area as follows:
1. In the Step column, choose Download and Activate.
2. In the Upgrade Parameter column, retain the default value Abis Quick Load (Only
Effective for GSM Software): Common loading.
3. In the Execution Type column, choose Automatic Execution for Download and
Activate.

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Figure 10.1 Setting parameters for the common rollback task
Step 11 Click Next in the Upgrade Execution [2/3] dialog box and click Yes in the displayed
Confirm dialogue box. Confirm the rollback task parameters, and click Finish.
Step 12 On the displayed NE Upgrade Task tab page, check the status of the upgrade task.
Step 13 In the Details area of the NE Upgrade Task tab page, check the progress of each item.
 When the progress reaches 100% and the status becomes Completed, the rollback
succeeds.
 When progress cannot reach 100% and a failure message is displayed, the rollback fails.
If the rollback fails, handle this problem by referring to 7.14How Do I Handle a Base Station Software
Activation Failure?
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7.17 How Do I Handle Failed Items in an Upgrade Risk

Check?
After an upgrade risk check, you can view the check result and rectify the faults by
performing the following steps:
Step 1 After an upgrade risk check is completed, right-click the batch and choose View Report from
the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure 1.1.

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Figure 1.1 Downloading the upgrade risk check result
Step 2 In the displayed Confirm dialog box, click Yes to download the upgrade risk check result and
save it in the correct directory.
Step 3 When the downloading progress reaches 100%, click View. The upgrade risk check result is
displayed, as shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Upgrade risk check result
Step 4 Click Failed All-Risk-Check Items to display detailed information on failed check items.
Click Warning All-Risk-Check Items to display detailed information on warnings.
You can click Failed Key-Risk-Check Items and Warning Key-Risk-Check Items to view detailed
information on failed key check items and warnings, respectively.
Step 5 Rectify the faults leading to failure of the upgrade risk check on the NE based on the handling
methods provided in the check result. Perform upgrade risk check again until the check is
successful. Then, upgrade the base station.

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7.18 How Do I Query the Type of a Base Station to Be

Upgraded?
double-click Topo View.
On the U2000 in traditional style, choose Topology > Main Topology.
Step 2 Select Multimode Base Station View from the Current View drop-down list. In the left-
hand Multimode Base Station View navigation tree, you can view the icon for each base
station, as shown in Error: Reference source not found. According to the icon, you can
determine the base station type.
On the Main Topology tab page, you can click to view the types of base stations indicated by
different icons.
Figure 2.1 Querying the type of the base station to be upgraded
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7.19 How Do I Select and Use Upgrade Software

Packages?
Upgrade Software Packages
From BTS3900 V100R008 onwards, there are two types of upgrade software packages:
SRAN packages and single-mode packages.
The SRAN package includes the complete SRAN package and simplified SRAN package.
The single-mode package includes the GBTS package, NodeB package, and eNodeB package.
Table 1.1 describes all the upgrade software packages.
Table 1.1 Upgrade software packages

Softwar Packa Software Version Package Name
e ge
Package Type
SRAN Comple BTS3900 BTS3900

package te V100R010C10SPC255 V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software).
SRAN zip
packag
e
Simplif BTS3900 BTS3900
ied V100R010C10SPC255 V100R010C10SPC255_ALL(Software)
SRAN support from SRAN8.0 and later
packag Versions.7z
e
Single- GBTS BTS3900 BTS3900
mode packag V100R010C10SPC255 V100R010C10SPC255_GBTS(Software
package e ).zip
NodeB BTS3900 BTS3900
packag V100R010C10SPC255 V100R010C10SPC255_NodeB(Softwar
e e).7z
eNode BTS3900 BTS3900
B V100R010C10SPC255 V100R010C10SPC255_eNodeB(Softwa
packag re).7z
e
Usage of Upgrade Software Packages

 An SRAN package can be used to upgrade base stations of different modes. If you need
to upgrade a multimode base station or a site with several single-mode base stations
using the U2000, download the SRAN package.
− If the source versions are earlier than BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC150, download
the complete SRAN package.
− If the source versions are BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC150 or later, you are advised
to download the simplified SRAN package to save time.

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− If the source versions consist of BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC150 and earlier

versions, or the source versions consist of versions earlier than BTS3900
V100R008C00SPC150 and versions later than BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC150,
download the complete SRAN package.
 A single-mode package can only be used to upgrade the corresponding single-mode base
stations. If you need to upgrade a single-mode base station using the U2000, you are
advised to download the corresponding single-mode package to save time.
 When an upgrade software package is being uploaded to the U2000 server, the following
may occur:
− A simplified SRAN package can overwrite the corresponding complete one but not
vice versa.
− An SRAN package can overwrite a single-mode package of the same version.
− A single-mode package can overwrite a single-mode package of the same version
and mode.
− A single-mode package cannot overwrite an SRAN package of the same version.
− A single-mode package cannot overwrite a single-mode package of the same
version but of a different mode.
The NE Type field displayed behind the software version in the Software Management Expert
window of the U2000 indicates whether it is an SRAN package or a single-mode package. For details,
see 7.6How Do I Know Whether an Upgrade Software Package Is for SRAN or Single-Mode?

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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) A Upgrade Record
A Upgrade Record
Upgrade Record
Table 1.1 Upgrade record

Site name Upgrade
date
Source Target
version version
Upgrade From the customer side:
personnel From Huawei side:
Upgrade
result
Items to Be Checked Before Result
the Upgrade
Types of base stations to be
upgraded
Locations of base stations to
be upgraded
Number of base stations to be
upgraded
Target version
Upgrade time and date
permitted by the customer
Check Item NE Type Result Exception Handling
Pre-upgrade Upgrade and verification tools
check
Reference documents and
software packages

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settin
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Chec GBTS
king
the
runni
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status
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Install NodeB/eNodeB/B
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media
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softw
are on
the
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0
Upgrade Upgrading the base station
check
Post-upgrade Checking the current version of a
check base station
Checking the running status
of a base station
Performing a dialing test
Analyzing performance
counters

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GSM Upgrade Record
Table 1.2 GSM Upgrade Record

GBTS name
Verification date
Verification result □Pass □Not Pass
Cell name
Cell ID
Service Name Results Description

Voice quality: calls □Pass □Not Pass □N/A
from a fixed-line
phone to an MS
(GSM)
Voice quality: calls □Pass □Not Pass □N/A
from an MS (GSM)
to a fixed-line phone
Web browsing □Smooth □Not smooth
Short message □Pass □Not Pass □N/A
sending
Short message □Pass □Not Pass □N/A
receiving
Call drop □Pass □Not Pass □N/A
Remarks
Verified by
UMTS Upgrade Record
Table 1.3 UMTS Upgrade Record

NodeB Name
Test Time
Test Result □Pass □Failed

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Cell Name
Cell ID
Cell Scrambling
Code
Check Item Result Description

CS: fixed-line phone □Pass □Failed □N/A
to mobile phone (3G)
CS: mobile phone □Pass □Failed □N/A
(3G) to fixed-line
phone
(3G) to mobile phone
(2G)
(3G)
(3G)
VP: mobile phone □Pass □Failed □N/A
(3G)
PS: PDP context □Pass □Failed □N/A
activation
CS voice quality □Good □Bad □N/A
VP voice quality □Good □Bad □N/A
PS service quality □Good □Bad □N/A
Call drop □Pass □Failed □N/A
Soft handover □Pass □Failed □N/A
RSCP (larger than –
70 dBm)
Ec/Io (larger than –
10 dB)
Remarks

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Tested By (signature)
LTE Upgrade Record
Table 1.4 LTE Upgrade Record

eNodeB Name
Verification Date
Verification Result □Pass □Failed
Cell Name
Cell ID
Service Type Result Description

VoIP □Good □Acceptable □Unacceptable
Web browsing □Smooth □Not smooth
FTP download at the □Constant traffic □Inconstant traffic
cell center
FTP upload □Constant traffic □Inconstant traffic
Packet pinging □Acceptable delay □Unacceptable
delay
Services for gold, □Normal □Abnormal
silver, and bronze
users
Video streaming □Smooth □Not smooth
Video through HTTP □Smooth □Not smooth
Unsubscription □Passed □Failed
Handover □Passed □Failed
Remarks
Verified By
(signature)

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Upgrade Guide (SME-based) (Recommended) B Acronyms and Abbreviations
B Acronyms and Abbreviations
2G 2nd Generation
3G 3rd Generation
A
AMR Adaptive Multirate
B
BSC Base Station Controller
C
CME Configuration Management Express
Co-MPT In an MBTS with co-MPT, different modes share one main control
board and one O&M channel.
CPU Central Processing Unit
CS Circuit Switched
E
EMU Environment Monitoring Unit*
eGBTS A GSM base station that is directly managed by an EMS.
eNodeB E-UTRAN NodeB

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FTP File Transfer Protocol
G
GBTS GSM base transceiver station
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GRFU GSM Radio Frequency Unit
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
GTMU GSM Transmission and Timing and Management Unit
H
HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSPA High Speed Packet Access
HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
I
ID ID
IP Internet Protocol
K
KPI key Performance Indicator
L
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
M
MBTS Multimode Base Station
MML Man-machine Language
MRRU Multi-carrier Remote Radio Unit

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OSS Operations Support System
P
PDP Packet Data Protocol
PS Packet Switched
R
RAB Radio Access Bearer
RLC Radio Link Control
RNC Radio Network Controller
RRC Radio Resource Control
RSCP Received Signal Code Power
S
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
T
TCH Traffic Channel
TCHF Full-rate Traffic Channel
TCHH Half-rate Traffic Channel
TDM Time Division Multiple
U
UBRI Universal Baseband Radio Interface unit
UE User Equipment
UMPT Universal Main Processing and Transmission Unit
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
W
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

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2 Upgrade Process Overview..........................................................................................................9

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3.3.4 (Optional) Pre-checking the License Status of the eNodeB......................................................................................26

4 Performing the Upgrade.............................................................................................................37

5 Verifying the Upgrade................................................................................................................65

6 Performing a Version Rollback................................................................................................72

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7.2 How Do I Query NE Backup Tasks?............................................................................................................................81

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1 Before You Start

1.1 Getting Started

1.2 Version Requirements

Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a GSM base station

Versions earlier than BTS3900 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008C00 first

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Source Version Upgrade Note

BTS3900 V100R008C00 and later Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

Version Requirements for Upgrading a UMTS Single-Mode Base Station

Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a UMTS base station

Versions earlier than BTS3900 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008 (BTS3900

BTS3900 V100R008C00 and later Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

Version Requirements for Upgrading an LTE Single-Mode Base Station

Versions earlier than BTS3900 V100R008C00 Must be upgraded to BTS3900

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Source Version Upgrade Note

BTS3900 V100R008C00 and later Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

Versions earlier than BTS3900 V100R008C00 Must be upgraded to BTS3900

BTS3900 V100R008C00 and later Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

Version Requirements for Upgrading a Multimode Base Station

Table 1.1 Version requirements for upgrading a multimode base station

SRAN5.0, SRAN6.0, or SRAN7.0 Must be upgraded to BTS3900 V100R008C00

SRAN8.0 and later versions Can be directly upgraded to BTS3900

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Source Version Upgrade Note

1.2.2 Requirements for Software Versions of Other NEs

1.3 Impact on the System During the Upgrade

Impact on Network Communication

1.4 Upgrade Policies

Table 1.1 Time Required for Each Task

Software 22 minutes for a NodeB The time required for

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Task Time Required Description

25 minutes for an eNodeB The time required for

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1.4.2 Specifications for a U2000 SME-based Upgrade

Table 1.2 U2000 models and supported base station/BSC quantities

Large machine: M5000 80

1.5 Upgrade Precautions