ORI001301 RAC6610 Troubleshooting

and Maintenance

ISSUE 2.0

Wireless
Wireless Curriculum
Curriculum Development
Development Section
Section
 Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able

to:
 Master the handling of common RAC6610
faults

 Master the routine maintenance operation

contents of RAC6610

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Operation & Maintenance

Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting Considerations

Chapter 3 Basic Maintenance Operations

Chapter 4 Contents of Routine Operation & Maintenance

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 Architecture of RAC O&M System
Schematic diagram of RAC maintenance system:

Local LAN
RAC6610

Local router WAN line

Local WS

Remote router
Remote LAN

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 Architecture of RAC Maintenance
System
Schematic diagram of RAC maintenance path:

CRPS
10.12.3.2

CIPS
10.12.3.5

CIPS
10.12.3.6
BAM
10.12.3.128

CIPS
10.12.3.7

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 Fault Locating

 When the running state of the system is abnormal, please consider the

following factors:
 Software fault
 Data configuration fault
 Not matchable version of software or data configuration file
 Program run error
 Hardware fault
 Transmission or clock fault
 Board damage (replace the damaged one with a board of the same
software and hardware version and conduct test)
 Backplane slot fault: Select another slot and conduct test (please
modify the corresponding data)

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 Operation & Maintenance Process

Common maintenance process of RAC system:

Obtain system Judge system Handling

running running state
information
View alarm Alarm analysis Check line
information Adjust
Traffic statistics
View indicators analysis parameters

View traffic Fault judgment Reset board

statistics Replace parts
Subscriber ……
……
complaint
……

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 Questions

 Briefly describe the process of RAC

maintenance
 Briefly describe common fault locating

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 Summary

 Common fault locating

 Common equipment maintenance

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Operation & Maintenance

Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting Considerations

Chapter 3 Basic Maintenance Operations

Chapter 4 Contents of Routine Operation & Maintenance

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 Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting
Considerations

 Section 1 loading fault locating

 Section 2 Transmission or Clock
synchronization fault locating
 Section 3 Voice fault locating
 Section 4 Signaling fault locating

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 Loading Fault Phenomena

 The RUN indicator of the board has been flashing rapidly with
the frequency of 4HZ
 Repeated loading
 No loading information in the loading Windows
……

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 Frame loading Fault Handling
Set the boards in the CIPS frame as an example:
Whether the slot number
used is consistent with
data configuration? Whether the
cables are
Whether the DIP switch normal?
setting of frame is
C C
correct?
… … …
F M
M U
R X

High Row CRMS

SD7 SD6 SD5 SD4 SD3 SD2 SD1 SD0
Whether the route configuration on
OFF-1 ON-0 BAM is correct?
Whether each process of the BAM
works normally?
Whether the storage path of the
loading file is correct?
IP address of the operation & Whether the version of the loading file
maintenance: is correct?
10.12.3.5

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 Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting
Considerations

 Section 1 loading fault locating

 Section 2 Transmission or Clock
synchronization fault locating
 Section 3 Voice fault locating
 Section 4 Signaling fault locating

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 Clock Fault Handling

•There are two kinds of synchronization in RAC6610:

• Transmission synchronization and time synchronization
The transmission synchronization refers to the synchronization
between the RAC and LE. The BITS clock can be used.
The time synchronization refers to the synchronization between
the RAC and the CBTS. The GPS or GPS/GLONASS dual-
satellite synchronization system is used for both the RAC and
CBTS so as to keep synchronization with the RFN (Radio Frame
Number)

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 RAC Clock System Structure

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 Time Synchronization Fault Phenomena

 The CPU occupation ratio of the DSP chip on the CFMR is 0.

 Imperfect voice quality
 Call failure
 Handoff failure

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 Time Synchronization Fault Handling

RUN ALM COM IN0 IN1 TEST ANT

ACT
GCKP

CLK_B COM_B ETH_B CLK_A COM_A ETH_A

Whether the
GCKB
lightening
arresters are
broken?
RUN RUN RUN

ALM ALM ALM

ACT ACT ACT

RESET RESET

E1/T1
Whether the
TX TX
RX
connections are
RX
normal?
E1/T1

E1/T1
ETH ETH

1PPS 1PPS
COM1 COM1

E1/T1
COM2 COM2

CLK1
CLK2

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8#CMUX(CRPS)
 Transmission Synchronization Fault
Phenomena

 Frame slip alarm

 Poor voice quality and possible noise
 Call interruption
……

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 Time Synchronization Fault Handling(1)
RUN ALM COM IN0 IN1 TEST ANT
ACT
GCKP

CLK_B COM_B ETH_B CLK_A COM_A ETH_A

GCKB

RUN RUN RUN

ALM ALM ALM

ACT ACT ACT

RESET RESET

E1/T1

TX TX
RX RX

Whether the
E1/T1

cable is
normal?
E1/T1
ETH ETH

1PPS 1PPS
COM1 COM1

E1/T1
COM2 COM2

CLK1 Whether the

CLK2
cable is
normal?
CAIE 7#CMUX(CRPS) 8#CMUX(CRPS)

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 Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting
Considerations

 Section 1 loading fault locating

 Section 2 Transmission or Clock
synchronization fault locating
 Section 3 Voice fault locating
 Section 4 Signaling fault locating

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 Voice Fault Phenomena

 MS origination or termination failure

 Soft handoff failure
 Poor voice quality
 Single pass
 Severe echo
……

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 Voice Fault Handling
Whether transmission synchronization
configuration is correct?
Whether the clock cables are connected
correctly?

C E1 cable
C C C C C
B X F M E A E1 cable L
T I M U V I E
S E R X C E

Whether E1 state of Abis Whether I00FMR0.dsp is

interface is normal?
Whether the configuration data
of CBSC and CBTS is
consistent such as traffic
VPI,VCI,VCCI ?
loaded correctly?
Whether the states of Whether E1 state
DSPs on CFMR are of V5 interface is
normal?
normal?

C C C
L M R
I U M
U X U

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 Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting
Considerations

 Section 1 loading fault locating

 Section 2 Transmission or Clock
synchronization fault locating
 Section 3 Voice fault locating
 Section 4 Signaling fault locating

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 Signaling Fault of Abis Interface

 MS origination or termination failure

 No signaling messages traced at the Abis
interface
 Continuously updated overall message
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 Fault Handling of Abis Interface

Except transmission fault, generally the signaling fault of the Abis

interface is caused by data configuration error of the Abis interface.
In the meantime, possibly such fault is caused by the CSPU .We
can trace Abis interface signaling, replace boards or modify data
to conduct fault locating.

Whether the Local Cell ID , Local Sector ID Carrier ID are consistent between
RAC and CBTS?

Whether the signaling IP addresses of the RAC and CBTS are configured
C correctly and consistent? S
S I
Whether signaling PVCs of the RAC and CBTS are configured correctly and
P consistent? G
U
Whether the E1 state between the CXIE and BCIM is normal?

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 Signaling Fault of V5 Interface

 MS origination or termination failure

 Unavailable signaling points
 Signaling link fault
 No signaling messages traced at V5 interface or error
occurring in message interpretation.
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 Fault Handling of V5 Interface(1)

Except transmission fault, generally the signaling fault of the V5 interface is

caused by data configuration error. In the meantime, such fault is possibly
caused by damage of the boards such as CSPU, CLCB and CAIE. We can
trace V5 ,replace boards and modify data to conduct fault locating.

Processing cards in each Protocol stack of V5

layer interface

V5 BAport Is the V5 BAport normal?

CSPU
CSPU
C Channel
Is C channel normal?

CLCB V5 LNK
Is the state of LNK normal?

V5 interface Is the state of signaling timeslot

CAIE
CAIE
normal?

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 Fault Handling of V5 Interface(2)

 Whether the following parameters are consistent

between CBSC and LE?

V5ID ， PSTNLCCID

LINKNO

CHNNO

PROTTYPE

L3ADDR

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 Questions

 Briefly describe the common considerations of

loading fault locating
 Briefly describe the common considerations of
clock fault locating
 Briefly describe the common considerations of
signaling fault locating
 Briefly describe the common considerations of
voice fault locating

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 Summary

 Loading fault and handling

 Clock fault and handling
 Signaling fault and handling
 Voice fault and handling

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Operation & Maintenance

Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting Considerations

Chapter 3 Basic Maintenance Operations

Chapter 4 Contents of Routine Operation & Maintenance

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 Common Frame Maintenance Operations

 Query frame status (DSP FRAMESTATUS)

This operation is used to query the frame state, including frame type
and the status of the CMUX, PCU, CSPU and CRMU boards in the
frame.
 Reset frame (RST FRAME)
This operation is used to reset the whole frame. After this command is
executed, the CMUX board will reset first and then other boards in the
frame will reset.
 Query Frame Board Information (DSP FRAMEINFO)
This operation is used to query the status of the boards in the frame,
including the run status, management status and active/standby
status.

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 Common Board Operations

The system provides the following functions:

 Query board information (DSP BOARDINFO)
This operation can be used to query the type, running status,
management status and active/standby status of the board
 Reset board (RST BRD)
This command is used to reset a board.
 Query the CPU usage (DSP CPUUSAGE)

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 DSP Chip Maintenance Operations

DSP chip used in the CFMR and CEVC boards:

 Query DSP status (DSP DSPSTAT)
 Query the CPU usage of the DSP (DSP DSPCPUUSAGE)

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 Maintenance Operations of DSP of the
CEVC Board

 Query timeslot occupation of the CEVC DSP(DSP EVCTSOCCUPY )

The following information can be obtained: A2 circuit number occupied by
current call, coding/decoding mode of current mobile station, such as,
EVRC, 8KQCELP, and the operation status of DSP timeslots.
 Query IMSI timeslots (DSP IMSI)
Use the IMSI of a mobile station to query the timeslot resources and status of
the DSP chip occupied by the mobile station.

 Block CEVC timeslot (BLK EVCTS)

 Unblock CEVC timeslot (UBL EVCTS)

 Query EC working status of a specified CEVC timeslot (DSP

ECSTATUS)
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 Interface Transmission Fault Locating

 Query link status (DSP E1T1STAT)

 Query the line Information in a Board
(DSP LINEINFO)

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 Abis Interface Maintenance Operations

•Query IMA group (DSP IMAGRPSTAT) Query IMA link (DSP IMALINKSTAT)
•Block IMA group (BLK IMAGRP) Query UNI link (DSP UNILINKSTAT)
•Unblock IMA group (UBL IMAGRP) Unblock IMA link (UBL IMALINK)
•Reset IMA group (RST IMAGRP) Block IMA link (BLK IMALINK)

IMA IMALINK 1 IMA

GROUP GROUP

IMALINK 2
… ...
IMALINK n

CBSC CBTS

We also have some commands for CBIE only

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 V5 Interface Maintenance Operations

 Query E1 status (DSP E1T1STAT)

 Query V5 Interface (DSP V5ITF )
 Reset Timeslot Channel (RST TSLOT )
 Query V5 link (DSPV5LNK )
…

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 HDB and VDB Maintenance

 Send Cancel Register Msg (CAC REGISTER )

 Send Not Reliable Roaming Indication Msg (IND NRROAM )

 Query VDB User (DSP VDBUSER )

 Delete VDB User (DEL VDBUSER )
 Query VDB Status (DSP VDBDB )

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 Common Radio Resource Management
Operations

 Block sector carrier (DSP RES)

Query the status of the sector resources, including:
 Management status
 Operation status
 Use status
 Block sector resources (BLK RES)
 There are three levels of operations: High, Common and Low
 Unblock sector resources (UBL RES)

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 Summary

Board maintenance
Frame maintenance
DSP maintenance
Interface maintenance
Radio resource management

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Operation & Maintenance

Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting Considerations

Chapter 3 Basic Maintenance Operations

Chapter 4 Contents of Routine Operation & Maintenance

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 Objectives of Routine Operation and
Maintenance

 Objectives of routine operation and maintenance

Periodically detect the running status of the equipment, take the
initiative in network analysis, take the corresponding measures
and remove hidden troubles in time.

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 Contents of Routine Operation &
Maintenance in Equipment Room
Environment

Check whether the environment alarm of the equipment room, including

the power system, fire alarm and smoke, and check whether the facilities
such as theft-guard net, door and windows in the equipment room are in
perfect status.
Temperature

Observe the indication of the thermometer in the equipment room Normal

temperature is between 15ºC and 30ºC
Humidity

Observe the indication of the hygrometer in the equipment room.

Normal relative humidity is between 40% and 65%.
Dustproof

Observe the equipment shell, floor and desktop in the equipment room

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 Daily Maintenance Contents of Running Status

 Query board running status

Activate the Airbridge MML Client and use related command to
query the running status of each board .

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 Daily Maintenance Contents of the
Functional Subsystem

 Performance statistics
Register the performance statistic items, extract and report the
performance statistic results.
 Alarm system
The four keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) on the front panel of
the alarm box can be used to query the alarm level of each module
and the alarm options of the corresponding functional subsystem. To
locate the alarm accurately, enter the alarm management console to
query.

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 Monthly Maintenance Contents of
Terminal
 Disk collation
Check the number of disk fragments in Disk C and D in the BAM
and run the disk clean program and Disk Defragmenter.;
Check whether the BAM disk has enough space
 Running status
Check the running status and data synchronization of backup
directories of the BAM and the emergency workstation
 Communication status
Check the communication status between the BAM and WS. Use
the ping command to check the communication status of the WS.

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 Quarterly Maintenance Contents of the
Ground cable Part

 Ground cable connection

 Secure and reliable connections without any corrosion
 No ground cable aging
 The ground cable connector is free of corrosion with proper anti-
corrosion treatment.
 Ground resistance test record
The joint ground resistance is less than 1 ohm.

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 Yearly Maintenance Contents

 Data check
Check the data in the data management console, check the
normalization of data configuration, correct or supplement missing
data and conduct the corresponding call test.
 Connection line check
Check whether the connections of trunk cables, network cables,
fibers and connection cables between cabinets are firm and reliable.
Make sure that various cables are in perfect state with explicit
labels.

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 Summary

 Daily maintenance contents

 Monthly maintenance contents
 Quarterly maintenance contents
 Yearly maintenance contents

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