Co-MPT Base Station

O&M Management

Q Hi, OSS Brother, could you show me this new type of

base station called co-MPT base station?

Sure! Let me introduce you its past

and present!
A

01 Past and Present of Co-MPT Base Stations

There are only single-mode base stations. Each of them has one main control board.
Originally Each main control board runs a base station of a single mode.

U 2000 / LMT
Base stations of different RATs
RAT-L

adopt independent O&M channels.

Base stations of different RATs

require independent O&M teams,
COMM
OM

OM
OM

which is labor-consuming.
UMPT Base stations of different RATs are
or maintained separately on the
LMPT U2000. O&M GUIs are different.
GBTS NodeB eNodeB
O&M experience difference is
Base Station Model O&M Mode large. O&M efficiency is low.
(for example, eNodeB)

Then Separate-MPT base stations are introduced in the SingleRAN solution. O&M of these base
stations can be unified.

Multiple single-mode base stations

U2000/LMT are bound on the U2000 and
RAT-U

RAT-L

displayed as one base station for

MBTS
But centralized management.
GBTS NodeB eNodeB
Common resource sharing
COMM COMM between base stations of different
COMM
WCDMA LTE
OM
OM

OM

RATs is low. Main control board

UMPT UMPT resources cannot be shared. The
or or resource usage is low.
WMPT LMPT GBTS NodeB eNodeB A set of base station devices are
managed by multiple main control
Base Station Model O&M Mode boards. Configuration and mainte-
(for example, MBTS（UL）） nance are complex.
 The co-MPT base station BTS3900 is introduced in the SingleRAN solution. Base stations of
Now different RATs share a main control board.

U2000/ LMT Base stations of different RATs

RAT-L
(GO/UO/LO/GU/GL/UL/GUL) share the same
RAT-G
RAT-U

So main control board and O&M channel. Base

station architecture evolves from separate

OM
architecture to integrated architecture.
COMM
O&M of base stations of different RATs is
UMPT BTS 3900 unified, including GUIs, operations, and model
difinitions.
COMM RAT-G RAT-U RAT-L
COMM refers to objects related to
transmission devices, which are common
Base Station Model O&M Mode objects for different RATs.

Q How can I operate and maintain co-MPT base stations on the U2000?

Let me introduce you basic O&M knowledge on the U2000 first. A

02 Co-MPT Base Station Management Module

The U2000 uses a layered management module for co-MPT base stations. It classifies BTS3900 data into
physical data and Function data.
Use GUL multimode base stations as an example. The following figure shows the BTS3900 management
module on the U2000.

Physical NE Node

BTS3900 BTS3900 BTS3900 BTS3900

GSM WCDMA LTE

N GBTSFunction
M
S Function
NodeBFunction
Node
eNodeBFunction

Physical NE Node
BTS3900 BTS3900 BTS3900
BTS3900 GSM WCDMA LTE
U
2
0 GBTSFunction
0
Function
0 NodeBFunction
Node
eNodeBFunction

GBSC

NE
BTS3900 BTS3900 BTS3900
BTS3900
GSM WCDMA LTE
Physical Data:
Physical data corresponds to Physical NE
Node in the figure and represents common
device data and transmission data.
The O&M channel is established between
this node and the U2000. Data is collected
and sent over the O&M channel.
Function Data:
Function data corresponds to Function Node in the figure
and represents multi-RAT logical functions provided by
co-MPT base stations. Function nodes, such as
GBTSFunction, NodeBFunction, and eNodeBFunction,
are displayed as lower-level attribute information in the
NE navigation tree. They are not physical entities and
cannot be connected to NEs’ O&M channels.

03 Co-MPT Base Station Management Policy

1 2 3 4
Physical NE Node Function Node Base Station Type Service Function
Creation Policy Creation Policy Management Policy Management Policy
The creation process for After the BTS3900 is Five physical base station Functions that are not
the BTS3900 is the same properly connected and types of the BTS3900 closely related to base
as that for other base synchronized, the U2000 access the U2000 as the station RAT
stations. can automatically detect unified NE type (BTS3900) information are
The BTS3900 can be each Function from and use the same NE managed in overall
manually or automatically configuration data and mediation. Only one NE control mode.
created on the U2000. create them as subnodes mediation is required for all Functions that are
in the topology view. base sttion types of the closely related to base
same version. station RAT
information are
Distributed base station: separately managed
DBS3900 based on Functions.
Indoor macro base station:
BTS3900
Outdoor macro base station:
BTS3900A
Indoor large cabinet base station:
BTS3900L
Outdoor large cabinet base station:
BTS3900AL

Q How can I manage co-MPT base stations on the U2000?

Let me show you! A

 NE Northbound
NE Maintenance Interconnection

Performance management
NE creation Fault management
NE RAT extension NE northbound
Topology display Software management NE reconstruction interconnection
License management
...

NE Access NE Reconstruction

This poster mainly describes operation differences between the BTS3900

and common base stations. For details, see U2000 Online Help.

04 BTS3900 Access to the U2000

1. Create the BTS3900 physical NE on the U2000.
Prerequisites: The NE mediation software for the BTS3900 has been installed on the U2000.

Fill NE information based

ne s

C Ba pl
O NE

on the template (in .csv or

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(T od

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O rea

manually creating a based creation process for

N
Es
C

single BTS3900 physical BTS3900 physical NEs is

NE is the same as that the same as that for
for creating a common NE. common NEs.
NE Creation
Methods
The U2000 automatically The BTS3900 is
searches for the BTS3900 s automatically created on the
C Ba om M

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N tic
in ut ch

at ch tic de

NE based on the base g a t U2000 when the NE is

(A ear

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tin tom en
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station controller it commissioned using the

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a
N

re u m
Es

belongs to. C y A loy automatic deployment

The automatic search b ep function during the BTS3900
process for the D deployment. The creation
)

BTS3900 is the same process for the BTS3900 is

as that for common NEs. the same as that for
common NEs.

· For details about how to create a single physical NE, create physical NEs in batches, and create NEs using the automatic
search function, see Topology Management > Creating Physical NEs in U2000 Online Help.
· For details about the NE automatic deployment function, see RAN Management > SON Management > NE Automatic
Deployment Management in U2000 Online Help.

Configuration Synchronization

The configuration synchronization function is appliable to the entire BTS3900 rather than a single
Function.
2. BTS3900 Display in the Topology
NE Icon


Co-MPT base station (NE type: BTS3900)
The upper-right corner indicates the supported RATs (underlined): G, U, L, M, GU, GL, UL,


or GUL
The lower-right corner indicates the supported modes: F, T, or FT.


Each RAT under the co-MPT base station is marked with @ at the lower-left corner.


RATs are separately displayed: GBTSFunction, UMTSFunction, eNodeBFunction, or



NBBSFunction.

Single-mode base station



The upper-right corner indicates its RAT, such as G, U, and L



Separate-MPT base station



The upper-right corner indicates the supported RATs, such as TL, GU, GL, UL, GUL, WL,


and GUM

A single RAT under a separate-MPT base station



The lower-right corner indicates the supported modes: F (FDD), T (TDD), or FT (FDD&TDD).


Topology Navigation Tree Display

After BTS3900 synchronization is complete, the U2000 mounts each RAT of Function based
on synchronized configuration information.
If the GSM and UMTS RATs are enabled on the BTS3900, the configuration module matches the GBTSFunction and
NodeBFunction with configuration data in the base station controller and displays the corresponding icons under the
base station controller.
If the LTE RAT is enabled on the BTS3900, the eNodeBFunction icon is displayed under the subnet where the
BTS3900 is located.

Topology View
Multimode View Physical View
Displays the relationship between base Displays the relationship between GU base
stations/Functions of different RATs under a stations/Functions under a multimode NE and their base
multimode NE. station controllers and between LTE base stations/Functions
and their subnets.

umts indicates umts is under the

UMTSFunction under base station controller
the GBTS. 10.141.77.198.

05 BTS3900 O&M on the U2000

1. Performance Management
Implementation

The performance management function manages the BTS3900 as a single base station
 Navigation Tree Display

Object Type/Function Subset Navigation Tree Object Type/Function Subset Navigation Tree
Level-1 nodes are added, including GBTS
Function, NodeB Function, eNodeB
Function, and NODE.
The node of each RAT displayes
RAT-specific data. The common node Comm
on d a
displayes common transmission data. RA ta
Function subnets and object types of the RA T-sp
T- e
BTS3900 are consistent with those of sp cific
ec da
ific ta
single-mode base stations. da
ta
NE Navigation Tree
After an object type/function subnet under a
RAT is selected in the Object NE Navigation Tree
Type/Function Subnet navigation tree, the
topology relationship between the BTS3900
and its subnet is displayed in the NE
navigation tree.

After the GBTS or separate-MPT base station is reconstructed into the BTS3900, the NE type changes, and
the performance measurement result originally queried can no longer used. You need to modify or create a
performance measurement result query template.

2. Fault Management
Alarm Management
Maintenance Alarm
The maintenance modes of the BTS3900 and its base station controller must be set simultaneously.
The query result of the maintenance mode of the BTS3900 GU includes three status records: base station
status, status of the logical NodeB under the base station controller, and status of the logical GBTS under
the base station controller.

Alarm Management Policy

The alarm management function manages the BTS3900 as a single base station.
Alarm synchronization and alarm setting are performed based on physcial NEs. The operations are basically
the same as those for single-mode base stations.
Alarm query for the BTS3900 is slightly different from that for single-mode base stations: The U2000 supports
Function-based alarm query for the BTS3900.

Alarm query based on MOs

Main topology
 Signaling Trace Management

The trace/monitoring function manages the RATs under a co-MPT

base station separately. However, the devices and transmission
of a co-MPT base station are shared by GSM, UMTS, and LTE RATs.
Therefore, the Base Station Device and Transport trace type is added
to the navigation tree of the Signaling Trace Management window.

The original trace items related to devices and transmission under each
RAT node are moved under the Base Station Device and Transport node.

3. Software Management
The software management function manages the BTS3900 as a single base station.

NE File Management U2000 Client

The following types of files can be transferred:

Software
Patch
Data
Upgrade risk check package
Others
External device version package
The transmission directions supported vary based on
file types. For details, see Software and Hardware
Management > NE Version File Type in U2000
BTS3900 BTS3900 BTS3900
Online Help.

NE Upgrade
The BTS3900 can be upgraded only by using the Software Management Expert
3
Overall Upgrade Process on the
Software Management Expert Risk Check
Before Download
1 2 4
Download
Create a Create a View the
project. batch. reports.
Risk Check
Before Activation

All base stations The Software Management Expert upgrades NEs Activation
on the network can by batch.
View the reports,
be upgraded, The batches can be planned on the entire network
including the upgrade
including base or manually created.
report and alarm
stations of the Entire-network planning: Select the site region of the
comparison report before
same NE type. base station.
Manual creation: Select the base station controller of and after the upgrade.
The operations are The operations are the
the GU base station or the subnet of the LTE base station.
the same as those same as those for
The operations are the same as those for common
for common NEs. common NEs.
NEs.

Before downloading the new version file,
check the risks in the upgrade project.
If the upgrade batch includes LTE
NEs, license pre-check can be
performed to check license validity.
Download the new Before activating the new
version file. version file, check the risks
in the upgrade project.
Activate the new version file.
If the upgrade batch includes LTE
NEs, the LTE NEs and their licenses
are activated at the same time.
4. Configuration Report
The BTS3900 configuration report is added to NE reports. The Base Station RAT parameter
indicates the RATs enabled on the BTS3900.

5. License Management
After co-MPT base stations are introduced, the base station licenses are still managed based on RATs.

GSM Base Station License
Management
Supported base stations:
Co-MPT base station
(GSM base station in it)
UMTS Base Station License
Management
Supported base stations:
Single-mode NodeB
Co-MPT base station
(UMTS base station in it) (The
management functions
supported are the same as
those for NodeBs.)
LTE and M Base Station License
management
Supported base stations:
eNodeB
Co-MPT base station (LTE and M
base stations in it) (The management
functions supported are the same as
those for eNodeBs.)
USU
eRelay
DBS3900 IBS

The preceding part describes operation differences between the BTS3900 and common NEs. For details about
the functions supported by the BTS3900, the description of each function module in U2000 Online Help.

06 BTS3900 NE Reconstruction
1. BTS3900 RAT Extension
Add services of another RAT to a deployed co-MPT base station.
The difference between site deployment and RAT extension is as follows:

The BTS3900 exists before you add a

RAT. Therefore, you need to provide only
RAT-L
RAT-G
RAT-G

RAT-U

details about the target RAT to be added.

RAT-U

The NE automatic deployment function

adds the RAT by using the same Add LTE
mechanism as that for site deployment.
You need to incrementally upgrade the
software package and configuration data COMM COMM
of the new RAT without affecting any
existing RAT. UMPT UMPT

The NE automatic deployment function is used during BTS3900 RAT extension. For details about this function,
see RAN Management > SON Management > NE Automatic Deployment Management in U2000 Online Help.
 (Local and Remote) Commissioning Process for the RAT Added to the BTS3900
Remote engineers Local engineers

Controller CME U2000

1 Make preparations on a
controller side (when
newly added NEs support 2 Upload a software package.
the GSM and UMTS
modes). 3 Upload a commissioning license
(when LTE services are to be enabled).
Preparations

4 Prepare a data configuration file and a

deployment list. 5 Prepare the device panel drawing.
6 Check a transport network.
7 Prepare dialing test tools.
8 Prepare and load a
preconfiguration script (Precfg.ini).

9 Create an NE commissioning task .

10 Preinstall a software package for a
new mode.

11 Start an NE commissioning task.

Hardware
12 Perform hardware installation
Installation and power-on checks.
Check
13 Monitor the NE commissioning task.

14 Test the installation and deployment quality.

15 Handle alarms.
Commissioning

16 Check NE health.

17 Test services.
18 Acquire an NE commissioning
verification report.
19 Confirm that auto deployment tasks
are complete.
20 Set the maximum output power for
RF modules.

21 Set an NE to the NORMAL Mode.

For details about the co-MPT base station commissioning process, see
3900 Series Base Station Commissioning Guide in 3900 Series Base Station Product Documentation

2. BTS3900 Base Station Reconstruction

A base station other than
Co-MPT base station
a co-MPT base station
No new mechanism is added to the NE automatic deployment function for this reconstruction scenario. The
recconstruction is implemented based on the target version using the new deployment process. The following
restrictions apply before and after the reconstruction:
The NE name must be the same.
(When a separate-MPT base station is reconstructed into a co-MPT base station, the NE name of the co-MPT base
station must be the same as one NE name of the separate-MPT base station.)
The O&M IP address cannot be changed.
The NE type can be changed.
The NE is not deleted from the U2000 during the reconstruction.
 BTS3900 Base Station Reconstruction Scenarios

Before Reconstruction After Reconstruction

GBTS GSM RAT of the co-MPT base station

NodeB UMTS RAT of the co-MPT base station

eNodeB LTE RAT of the co-MPT base station

Separate-MPT base station(GU) Co-MPT GU Function

Separate-MPT base station(GL) Co-MPT GL Function

Separate-MPT base station(GUL) Co-MPT GUL Function

Separate-MPT base station(UL) Co-MPT UL Function

07 BTS3900 Northbound Interconnection

The co-MPT base station is displayed as a single NE type (BTS3900) over the NBI regardless of its Function
combinations. Various data is reported based on BTS3900 NEs.

For details about the BTS3900 northbound interconnection, see Co-MPT Base Station Northbound
Interface Overview

U2000 and NE Versions Supported by Co-MPT Base Station Managment

Product Version

U2000 V200R013C00 and later versions

SRAN SRAN 8.0 and later versions

GBSS GBSS 15.0 and later versions

UMTS UMTS 15.0 and later versions

LTE eRAN 6.0 and later versions

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