Nokia LTE BTS Operation,

Administration and Maintenance

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Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
Describe the function of Web Element Manager.
Describe the general layout of WebEM user interface.
Demonstrate how to check the operational states of Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM.
Demonstrate how to collect data on Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM.
Demonstrate how to observe performance data on Nokia LTE BTS.
Describe the Account Management on Nokia LTE BTS.
Explain the Maintenance, Testing and Monitoring tools for Nokia LTE BTS.

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Table of contents

Web-based Element Manager Introduction

General layout of WebEM user interface
Check the operational states of Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM
Check alarms on Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM
Collect data on Nokia LTE BTS
Observe Performance data via webEM
Account management on Nokia LTE BTS
Maintenance, Testing and Monitoring tools for Nokia LTE BTS
Wrap-up

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 Web-based Element Manager
Introduction

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WebEM Introduction
New web-based Element Manager since LTE18
SW Release 17 starts harmonization in object model for LTE and SRAN aiming to serve all technologies
by one code – Single OAM (SOAM).
Unified object model allows to maintain both LTE & SRAN BTS with one common management tool.

This feature introduces a new web-based Element Manager

for common SOAM BTS for: BTS
• SRAN since SRAN17A Element
• LTE since LTE19 Manager

Broadly, the Web Element Manager supports functionality of the:

• SBTS Element Manager (WebUI)
• BTS Site Manager (BTSSM)
• eNB ADMIN tool (LTE2883)

This new element manager is referred to as the BTS Element Manager (WebEM).
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WebEM Introduction
WebEM’s anchor point compared to NetAct’s
• Within WebEM only one BTS can be observed at the same time.
- NetAct gives possibility to manage multiple sites within given cluster.
• One BTS can be observed by up to 10 users simultaneously.
- NetAct allows to operate more than 10 users in the same time.

NetAct

WebEM WebEM

WebEM WebEM

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WebEM Introduction
How to run WebEM
• No new software needed, only web browser (Chrome is preferred).

WebEM can be launched in two ways:

• Via NetAct • Directly from Internet browser:

• Both in online and offline mode

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WebEM Introduction
Launching WebEM direct using Chrome web browser
• Most comfortable way to start WebEM is to type BTS address
directly in web browser:
- M-Plane IP address BTS
Element SOAM
LMP
- LMP (if locally connected) IP address Manager BTS
M-Plane
- Authenticate with login and password
Local
• NOTE: During data capturing, session must be active.
BTS
Element
Manager

Remote

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Launching WebEM in OFFLINE mode
• There is also a possibility to manage the BTS
Element Manager in offline mode.
• Tool for offline purposes can be saved as a
HTML file direct from web browser. SOAM
BTS
• Data file needs to be saved during active
WebEM session.
• Saved file should be open in web browser.
• Opened .ims2 file reflects BTS state offline
captured by the IM snapshot.
• In offline mode maintenance procedure
cannot be performed as the data comes
BTS
from particular period. Element
Manager

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The offline application could be downloaded from the online session of webEM or from NOLS
site.

The data file could be an individual IMS2 file, or a snapshot file contains the IMS2 file in its zip
pack. Procedures to collect these files will be introduced in the “Collect data on Nokia LTE BTS”
sub-module later.

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Offline mode vs. Online mode
Offline mode: Online mode:
Snapshot( .ims2 log file) contains:

• Access to InfoModel • Configuration data

• Commissioning plan: • Faults data
• Creation • Performance data
• Validation • SW information
• Commissioning plan validation • GUI view of the running configuration
• Open snapshot file obtained previously from BTS • Status of the Objects/Services of the SOAM BTS

Online
Online mode:
mode: Parameters and HW data base consist of:

• Access to InfoModel • Parameter definition (NIDD)

• Commissioning plan: • HW definition
• Creation • Parameter relations def.
• Activation • Parameters HW relations def.
• Validation • Vendor specifics parameters
• SW management • InfoModel Meta
• Real time SOAM BTS observation
• Configuration management
• View SOAM BTS management information
• Download parameters and HW database

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WebEM Functionalities
Configuration management Software management Fault management Performance management
• Parameters and objects • BTS software update • BTS alarms visible • BTS performance counters
configuration view in form of chart or table
• Detailed BTS software • BTS recent alarm history is
• BTS procedural state view information (build) available • Short history of performance
• Cells Data Stream view • Fault descriptions management (PM) data for
• GUI Cell view local troubleshooting actions
• Troubleshooting data
• GUI HW elements view collection • Energy Efficiency Monitoring*
• Detailed BTS configuration • Block toggling faults rules • Real-time BTS HW
information measurements
• Tuning VSWR alarm thresholds
• Alarm toggling parameters
• KPI dashboards, definitions

*only with EEM feature enabled

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BTS procedural state:

• Uncomm
• Comm
• Configured
• IntegratedToRAN
• OnAir

WebEM shall display Data Stream view of Cells which includes every HW node through which Cell is routed:
• Carriers
• Antennas
• RETs
• MHAs
• RMODs
• BBMODs
• SMODs
• CORE(i.e RNC/MME)
WebEM shall display each unit Operational State and overall Cell operational state

Toggling Faults Blocking Rules:

To configure and apply alarm toggling rules, so that the operator can prevent the situation that single alarm is repetitively raised and
cleared in a short period of time. Alarm toggling rules editor is provided to facilitate this configuration

Tunning VSWR alarm thresholds:

To tune/configure the VSWR threshold value for raising minor and major alarms, so that the operator can control the conditions in
which VSWR alarms are raised for antenna filters inside RF modules. During the VSWR tuning procedure, the BTS stops sending VSWR
faults to the network and any recovery actions related to VSWR are discarded. Different threshold values for each antenna line can
be specified. Operator should be able to test new threshold values before permanently storing the new configuration.

EEM:
To monitor voltage and power of system module(s) and radio module(s) from power meter entity.

SFP:
To monitor the actual condition of optical fiber connectivity between modules (master system module, radio modules and extension
system module) by reading link diagnostic information from SFP connectors. Each existing SFP <-> SFP link between SMOD<>RMOD,
BBMOD<>RMOD, RMOD<>RMOD should be monitored. All available static and dynamic parameters read from SFP connectors should
be displayed. Once SFP monitoring is enabled, SFP monitoring data should be provided periodically every 1 minute. Operator should
be able to stop SFP monitoring.

EAC:
External alarms and controls

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WebEM Functionalities
Commissioning Testing & Maintenance
• Three types of • Commissioning requires validation • Test dedicated state • Block/Unblock procedures:
commissioning are available: • Validation generates report in Site/Radio/Cell
• BER Test (WCDMA only)
• Manual via wizard human readable format • Reset procedures:
• BTS Self-Test:
• Template – creating • Executed commissioning generates Site/BTS/Radio
template SCF file report • verify correct BTS HW
• detect defective HW • Snapshot collection
• Planned – using SCF file • Commissioning plan can be saved
previously prepared and stored on PC at any time • WCDMA Test Models: • RF characteristic of BTS Test
• Commissioning: • Commissioning plan can be • max. output power • Optical (SFP) monitoring
executed only if validation was
• Based on parameters and successful
• spectrum emission mask • IP connectivity Test
HW data base obtained total power dynamic
• • EAC Functionality Test
from the BTS range of BTS
• Based on SCF file • Runtime view(actual BTS
• frequency error
state)
• Creating commissioning • ACLR
plan via wizard
• LTE Test Models:
• TX Test
• RX Test

ON

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 General layout of WebEM user
interface

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 General layout of WebEM user interface
WebEM main window (SRAN20C is almost the same view as SRAN20A)
Top Menu Shortcuts options

Site Status Bar

Navigation Panel Working Details Panel

Panel

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Top menu
Main navigation tool of the WebEM application. Allows to switch between different views of working pane.
Shortcuts
It allows to switch between most commonly used views. From the left:
• Site View • Commissioning Wizard • Parameter Editor • BTS Counters •
Snapshots
BTS site information
Displays real time information on the BTS, such as: BTS ID, BTS name, Alarms Total Number, BTS Software version,
BTS time zone, technologies configured on the site along with their status
Connection
Allows to connect/disconnect to the BTS using button, allows to open saved IMS2 or snapshot file using button and
displays actual status of the BTS connection.
Navigation Panel
Lists the timeline information on the BTS state in time, objects or errors, depending on the actual view in the
working panel.
Working Panel
Main WebEM working area.
Details Panel
Displays details on items selected in Working panel
User Account Management
WebEM User Management allows to create new or modify existing accounts.
Site Status bar
Site Status bar is located between Top Menu and Working panel. Shows BTS site and connection status.
The Site Status bar shows:
1. Connection Status
2. BTS ID.
3. site name.
4. number of active alarms.
5. active software version.
6. time zone.
7. configured technologies (GSM, WCDMA, LTE) and their status. Reset button is used to reset the specific
technology (available only for WCDMA and LTE).

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 General layout of WebEM user interface
Top Menu – WebEM main menu
• The top menu is the main navigation tool of the WebEM application, allowing the user
to switch between different views of the working panel.
• Top menu layout changes from icons to text depending on the browser window size.

• Clicking on the menu item displays the structured menu of the topic. Clicking on the tab
from the structured menu navigates to the selected view.
- Details to be provided in the corresponding operation later.
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Top menu
Main navigation tool of the WebEM application. Allows to switch between different views of
working panel.

The panels of different operation displayed upon the clicking of the menu would be introduced
in the corresponding operation later.

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Shortcuts
• The Shortcuts allows to switch between most commonly used views. From the left:
- Site View
- Commissioning Wizard
- Parameter Editor
- BTS Counters BTS Counters
Commissioning Wizard
- Snapshots.

Site View Parameter Editor Snapshots

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Site Status bar – Connection
• Site Status bar Shows BTS site and connection status. It contains two sub-parts:
Connection part and Site information part.
Connection Site infomation

Offline mode Online mode

- Connection allows to
• see the actual status of the BTS connection.
• connect to and disconnect from the BTS,
• open saved IMS2 or snapshot files, and

• Once a file is loaded, the file name is displayed in the bar, and WebEM is disconnected from the BTS.

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Site Status bar – Site Information
- Site Information
• BTS ID
• BTS name,
• Active Software version
• Number of Active Alarms
• Active Software Version
• Time Zone
• Configured technologies (GSM, WCDMA, LTE) and their status
Site infomation

BTS ID Time Zone

Configured technologies
BTS Name Active Software version Number of Active Alarms and status

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Navigation Panel – Time line
• The navigation panel locates on the left side of the tool.
- If collapsed, click the button to expand it.
• Depending on the working panel view, the navigation panel contains three
interchangeable tabs: Timeline, Objects, and Steps.
- WebEM Timeline tab: lists updates received from the BTS site. It also allows the user to select and
display data for a specific time frame.

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Navigation Panel – Objects
- WebEM Objects tab: For different views, the Object tab shows different content, which maybe:
• An object list of the site elements: hardware and cells, or
• The configuration plan in a tree format, or a list of configuration plans, or
• A list of objects with alarms assigned to them (in the Alarms view), or
• A list of counters and measurements( in Performance Management view).

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General layout of WebEM user interface
Navigation Panel – Steps
- The Steps tab appears only when viewing the
Commissioning Wizard tab. It shows the
configuration plan in a tree format.
- Clicking on any object opens the
Configuration Wizard modal view.

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 General layout of WebEM user interface
Details panel
• The Details panel locates on the right
side of the tool.
• If collapsed, click the button to
expand it.
• Depending on the working panel view and
the item selected, the Details panel
displays detailed information on the item
selected in the Working panel.
• Details panel may contain several tabs.

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Example of items displayed in Details view:

• Block/Unblock, Reset, Remove buttons, available when radio module is selected in the
Site Runtime View or Cells view.
• Cell block/Cell unblock, available when cell is selected in the Site Runtime View.
• Show physical cabinet button, available when a cabinet is selected in the Site Runtime
View.
• Show channel relation button, available when system module, radio module, extension
module, cell and channel are selected in the Site Runtime View.
• Reset button, available when GNSS module is selected in the Site Runtime View.
• Detailed information about an Alarm is displayed for all Alarm Management views.
• List of active faults assigned to a selected module or cell.
• Related parameters along with their values for the selected object.
• Detailed information on any parameter selected in Parameter Editor.
• Detailed information on counters selected in the Performance Management view.

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 General layout of WebEM user interface
working panel
• Working panel is the main WebEM working
area. Available functionalities in the
working panel depend on the view.
• Detailed descriptions of those
functionalities are presented in their
respective sections:
- BTS Status tab
- Configuration tab
- Performance tab
- Alarms in WebEM
- Software Management tab
- Diagnostic tab
- Procedures tab

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Example of items displayed in Working view:

• BTS site view
• BTS detailed site view
• Parameters’ Editor
• BTS counters view
• RF monitoring
• Active alarms

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 Check the operational states of
Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM

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General Status
• The general status of the BTS site is always presented in the right end of the site status
bar, which locates just below the top menu.

There are 5 active

alarms on the BTS

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<concept> Check operational states

The following operational states are possible:

• On Air – at least one cell is on Air, example, the MME control plane link must be operational

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Legend on possible icons in BTS Status

icon meaning
M The master module ( if two system modules there)
Procedures on going on the object
Object blocked
active UEs in LTE cell
not configured hardware
external ALD(Antenna Line Devices).
satellites count
Alarm exists on the item bearing it.
Color differs according to the highest severity.
A cell is locked.
A cell is in saving energy mode

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Runtime view
• Specific status on BTS, System Module, Radio Module(s), and Local cell(s), etc, could be
found in BTS Status ► Site Runtime View.
• Four kinds of view could be selected:
- Site View,
- Detailed Site View,
- Cells, and
- Carrier Aggregation

Or

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<concept> Check operational states

The following operational states are possible:

• OAM connected – the Operation and Maintenance link to the LTE OMS is operational.
Example, the BTS send it‘s alarms to the LTE OMS
• On Air – at least one cell is on Air, example, the MME control plane link must be operational
• BTS / TRS commissioned uncommissioned – BTS and Transport modules‘ configuration data
is complete / incomplete or totally missing

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Site View

• Site Runtime view – Site View presents a simplified, graphical representation of all site
units, active alarms and unit statuses.
• It shows hardware available
on the site and configured
cells.
• It allows the user to perform
basic operations, like radio
module reset or cell unblock.
(In the details panel )

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<concept> Check operational states – Site View

Access to Site View view: BTS Status ► Site Runtime View ► Site View
Shortcut keys: S+V

Selecting any of the elements allows the user to see their details such as basic information
(state, name, and so on), and related parameters and faults, when the
Details panel is expanded. When applicable, some items can be reset, blocked or unblocked
using the appropriate buttons from the Details panel.

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Site View - Operation provided
• General operations
available in the
Site View.

The current Elements showed in Site action

view could be Site View can by Options
exported to filtered.
PNG format.

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<concept> Check operational states

At the top of the view there are site action options, used to block the BCF, reset the site or
block and unblock the site. Note that the unblock site function causes the entire BTS to reset.

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Site View – faults on objects
• General operations available in the Site View.

Faults, if any, on a particular

item would be marked with a
bell icon, with different color
indicating the highest severity.

Or to find the list of alarms on

an item, go to the Details Panel.

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<concept> Check operational states – Site View

In the Site View, some alarms can appear. If an alarm occurs in a particular unit, it is indicated by
the alarm icon (the color of the icon represents the severity of the alarm). In case of multiple
alarms, the alarm icon on a particular unit indicates only the highest severity, although there
may be other alarms. To see the list of alarms for a unit, go to the Details panel and open a
Faults tab. To see even more details about an alarm, use the icon to go to the Alarm
Management view. The list of alarms is also visible on a tooltip for that alarm.

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Site View – buttons in the Details pane
• Item specific operations available in the Site View.

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<concept> Check operational states

When applicable, some items can be reset, blocked or unblocked using the appropriate buttons
from the Details panel.

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Site View -Two System Modules
• In configurations with two FSMF system modules, the modules are displayed in two
separate cabinets, due to the physical placement of the modules.
• In configurations with two AirScale system modules, the modules are displayed in one
cabinet.
• The master module is marked by the icon.

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Detailed Site View
• Detailed Site View presents a detailed, graphical representation of all site units,
including links among them, active alarms and unit statuses.
• It shows the hardware
available on the site and
configured cells, as well
as physical and logical
links between them
(including used ports).

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Access to Detailed Site View view: BTS Status ► Site Runtime View ► Detailed Site View

Selecting any of the modules, physical connectors, antenna connectors, cells or carriers, allows
to see their details such as basic information (state, name, and so on), and related parameters
and faults, when Details panel is expanded.

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Detailed Site View - Operation provided
• General operations
available in the
Detailed Site View,
in addition to those Carrier and link filter.
Items could be sorted.
in the Site View. Site action Options

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Detailed Site View – channel relation
• Show Channel Relation

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The Show Channel Relation button highlights links and other objects connected to the selected
object. If a channel is selected, all the hardware through which data is routed, or elements
creating this channel are highlighted. If selected object is a unit, the button shows relation
between all channels creating or routing data to or from it. If a cell is selected, the button shows
channel relation for this cell.
• data is complete / incomplete or totally missing

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Diagnostic view
• The Diagnostic view is available only if the transport unit (TRS) is selected in Site
Runtime View.

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Access to Diagnostics view: BTS Status ► Site Runtime View ► Detailed Site View ► select TRS
object ► Diagnostics

The following tests are available for the transport unit:

• Traceroute - tracks the route packets taken from an IP network on their way to a given host
• Short IPsec status - IP Security status
• Detailed IPsec status - detailed IP Security status
• IPsec configuration file - lists the IP security settings
• NTP server connection - Network Time Protocol (NTP) server connectivity test
• Neighbor entries - lists neighbor entries
• Routing info - lists entries in the kernel routing tables
• Interface settings - lists protocol addresses
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table - displays the system ARP cache
• ETH link status - displays the status of all interfaces
• Networking sockets - lists the networking socket ports and respective services
• Numerical networking sockets - lists the numerical networking socket ports and respective
services
• Routing table - displays routing table
• File system information - displays file system information

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Diagnostic view - Execute
• Select the desired test from the list and click Execute to run it.

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Select the desired test from the list and click Execute to run it.
Some tests require some input data (like IP address) before executing. The results of the test
are displayed on the screen. Note that selecting any other test or switching the views loses the
results.

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Cells view
• Cells lists the cells currently configured on the site, along with basic information about
them.
• Full information about a cell can be found in the Details panel, after selecting the cell.

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The Cells tab lists the cells currently configured on the site along with basic information about
them. Full information about each cell appears in Details panel after selecting a cell.
Percentages in a percentage gauge indicate the TRx/carrier status.

Cells statuses:
• Online - are displayed in a green color.
• Degraded - are displayed in an orange color.
• Offline - are displayed in a grey color.
• Failed - are displayed in a red color.

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Cells view - Operation provided
• General operations available in the Cells.

Manual text filter, to Cells could be sorted.

filt the cells by name, To apply the issues To apply the issues
ID, state, and so on, filter, use the Issues filter, use the Issues
button. button.

To apply the LTE/WCDMA/GSM filter,

use the LTE, WCDMA or GSM button.

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Cells view – cell status
• Cells statuses:
Percentages in a percentage gauge indicate the Trx or carrier status:
- Online - are displayed in a green color.
- Degraded - are displayed in an orange color.
- Offline - are displayed in a grey color.
- Failed - are displayed in a red color.

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Carrier Aggregation view
• Carrier Aggregation displays the BTS cells WebEM is connected to as well as cells from
other BTSs that are configured as support cells.
• Information about cells that are involved as supporting cells is taken from the
configuration.
• Cells can be filtered by
BTS name or cell name.
The CA Group Only
button applies a CA
group only filter.

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Check operational states – Carrier Aggregation
Carrier Aggregation view - Operation provided
• General operations available in the Carrier Aggregation.
• The CA Group Only button applies a CA group only filter.

Cells can be filtered The”CA Group Only”

by BTS name or cell button applies a CA
name group only filter

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 Check alarms on Nokia LTE BTS via
WebEM

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Check alarms
Legend on Alarms
• Alarm type:

icon meaning

Critical alarms

Major alarms

Minor alarms

Warnings

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Check active alarm from Site View
• Active alarms on selected object are provided in the Details panel, if any.

Object with active alarms shows alarm icon like a

bell, whose color represents the highest severity of
the active alarms.

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<concept> Check active alarm from Site View

In the Site View, some alarms can appear. If an alarm occurs in a particular unit, it is indicated by
the alarm icon (the color of the icon represents the severity of the alarm). In case of multiple
alarms, the alarm icon on a particular unit indicates only the highest severity, although there
may be other alarms. To see the list of alarms for a unit, go to the Details Panel.

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Check active alarm from Site View – navigate to Active Alarms view
• Click the arrow in Faults view in Details panel to navigate to the Active Alarms list.

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To see even more details about an alarm, use the arrow icon to go to the Alarm Management
view. The list of alarms is also visible on a tooltip for that alarm.

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Launch Alarm Management tools
• Alarm Management allows to see details on active BTS faults as well as fault history.
- Active Alarms showing the actual (realtime) data about BTS faults.

- Alarm History showing the historical data Both tabs are configured and
navigated in exactly the same way.

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<concept> Check active alarm from Active Alarms view

Access to Active Alarms view: Alarms ► Alarm Management ► Active Alarms
Access to Alarm History view: Alarms ► Alarm Management ► Alarm History

More details on faults and alarms are provided in the Trouble Shooting Module.

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 Check alarms The Site View and Detailed site view buttons in
the Details panel navigate to the (Detailed) Site
Active Alarms view View and selects the alarming object.

The Objects tab in the Navigation Alarms can be sorted using the
Panel can be used to filter alarms text field and ordered by severity
by the related managed object. or impacted RAT, etc, by clicking
the column title.
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<concept> Check active alarm from Active Alarms view

Details of a selected alarm, such as time of appearance, description, and instructions on how to
deal with the fault, are visible in the Details panel.
Alarms can be sorted using the text field and ordered by severity or impacted RAT using the
Appeared column.
The Site View and Detailed site view buttons in the Details panel navigate to the (Detailed) Site
View and selects the alarming object.
The Objects tab in the Navigation Panel can be used to filter alarms by the related managed
object.

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Details of selected alarm

The Objects tab in the Navigation Details of a selected alarm, such

Panel can be used to filter alarms as time of appearance, description,
by the related managed object and instructions on how to deal
with the fault, are visible in the
Details pane

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<concept> Check active alarm from Active Alarms view

Details of a selected alarm, such as time of appearance, description, and instructions on how to
deal with the fault, are visible in the Details panel.
Alarms can be sorted using the text field and ordered by severity or impacted RAT using the
Appeared column.
The Show Source button in the Details panel navigates to the Detailed Site View and selects the
alarming object.
The Objects tab in the Navigation Panel can be used to filter alarms by the related managed
object.

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Alarm History

Historical information goes back

to a maximum of 24 hours or the
last BTS reset.

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<concept> Check active alarm from Active Alarms view

Both Active Alarms and Alarm History tabs are configured and navigated in exactly the same
way.
But in History an extra column as “Cleared” gives the time when the alarm was cleared.

Historical information goes back to a maximum of 24 hours or the last BTS reset.

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 Collect data
Backup commissioning files
• Two quick ways to save a site configuration file.

In case of saving before activation of changed The file is saved locally on the PC
parameters, check “Save also planned parameters running the web browser.
changes” to include the planned changes of The file path is decided according to
parameters in the backup the browser’s download setting.

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<concept> Backup commissioning files

There are 2 ways to take a backup of the commissioning file:

1. Go to Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Parameter Editor view, or Go to

Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Commissioning Wizard, use the Save
BTS configuration button.
• A window of “Save BTS Configuration” will popup. In case of saving before
activation of changed parameters, check “Save also planned parameters
changes” to include the planned changes of parameters in the backup.

2. Software ► Software Management ► Software Update，use the Backup BTS Site

configuration button.

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Load commissioning files
• A site configuration file could be loaded into webEM to be activated.

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<concept> Load commissioning files

To load a Site Configuration file:

• Go to Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Parameter Editor view, or Go to

Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Commissioning Wizard, use the load
SCF… button.

The loaded file is validated during the loading procedure, but it’s possible to run validate
again before activating the loaded plan.

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 Collect data
Backup snapshot files (1/4)
• Snapshots captures the state of an SBTS at a particular point in time, for the purpose
of troubleshooting and fault trace of the SBTS.
Or

NOTE:
The snapshot file can be saved
only in connected mode.
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<concept> Backup snapshot files

Snapshots enable capturing the state of an SBTS at a particular point in time.

The way to take a snapshot file:

• Go to Diagnostic ► Snapshot view
• Shortcut keys (for Snapshot): S+N

The snapshot collection settings allow to:

• Select LTE cells.
• Select snapshot coverage - all log files or the most important log files.
• The All log files snapshot coverage includes all the files, while
• Most important log files snapshot coverage includes only the most important files in
the technical log.
• Select target location - local or remote.
• The default location for remote snapshot collection is NetAct, but it is also possible to
save it to lss server. In case the target location is set to remote, make sure that the
Diagnsostic Snapshot destination (diagSnapDestination) parameter is configured. If
the parameter value is lss, configure the parameters under the Local symptoms
server configuration (lssConfig) structure as well.
• Input filter keyword (optional), see more in next page.
• Include a reason for a report (optional).

Statuses of downloaded files are visible in the table at the bottom of the site. In order to cancel
a technical report procedure, press the Cancel button.

When the file collection is completed, the snapshot is saved in the selected location.

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Backup snapshot files (2/4)
• Collecting

• Statuses of downloaded files

are visible in the table at the
bottom of the site.
• To cancel a technical report
procedure, press the Cancel
button.

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Snapshots enable capturing the state of an SBTS at a particular point in time.

When the file collection is completed, the snapshot is saved in the selected location.

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Backup snapshot files (3/4)
• Keyword based mini snapshot.
- This feature allows to collect snapshot with specific content.
- To collect mini snapshot, user have to define specific keyword in field “Filter keyword”.
- Default keyword list is empty (no filtering).

Fetching the snapshot for

keyword “blackbox”

• RF files are not covered by this feature and can not be filtered.
• optional metadata file is generated where result of the keyword
can be seen
• keyword list should be a valid regular expression
• the max length for keyword list is 512

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A keyword-based mini-snapshot is required for analysis when only particular snapshot content
needs to be checked.

As the keyword, a regular expression with maximum length of 512 characters can be used for
filtering the snapshot content. Only files including specific expression should be kept
in snapshot.

In order to collect such snapshot, fill up the filter keyword and press
the Collect snapshot button to start saving the snapshot.

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Backup snapshot files (4/4)
• Snapshot analysis example

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<concept> Backup snapshot files

• Keyword based mini-Snapshot (also called filtering support):

• Technical log (snapshot) collection can also starts for valid regular expression as keyword. The
max length for new keyword list is 512. Note that RF files are not covered and can not be
filtered.

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Can we load snapshot file to WebEM?
• WebEM will detect the IMS file(s) in the snapshot, and ask the operator to choose one to
load.

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 Collect data
Backup IM snapshot files
• InfoModel Snapshot file (IMS2) is mainly used for BTS troubleshooting purposes. It contains a
full BTS state snapshot.
• Two ways to trigger the downloading of the IMS2 file: NOTE:
The IM snapshot file can be
saved only in connected mode.

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<concept> Backup IM snapshot files

The InfoModel snapshot contains full BTS runtime data for a certain period of time, making it
possible to analyze BTS behavior during that period.

There are 2 ways to quickly take an IMS2 file:

• Go to Procedures ► IM Snapshot view in connected mode. Clicking the Excute button
starts the IM snapshot download procedure.
• In the Timeline Tab in Navigation Panel.

The location where the file is saved depends on the browser settings.

Frequently asked questions:

Is it possible to export historical changes from application to check the state of BTS offline?
Yes. It is possible either via “Save ims2” button on the timeline (changes fetched by WebEM
during the session) or via IMSnapshot/Snapshot procedure (changes fetched by
BTS itself starting from startup procedure).

Why Web Element Manager logs (ims2 file) size differ when it is saved by application or fetched
by IM Snapshot / Snapshot procedure?
An ims2 file fetched from BTS is a compressed one.

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Load the IMS2 file in webEM – webEM offline mode
• The IMS2 file can be loaded to WebEM to view the BTS state and its configuration the same
way as when the user is actually connected to the BTS.
• The loaded IMS2 file name is given in the site information bar at the top of the window.
- WebEM works in offline mode when displaying the content provided by an IMS2 file.
• IMS2 file can be loaded through the “three dots” icon at the left end of the site status bar.

or

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<concept> Backup IM snapshot files

The InfoModel snapshot contains full BTS runtime data for a certain period of time, making it
possible to analyze BTS behavior during that period.

There are 2 ways to quickly take an IMS2 file:

• Go to Procedures ► IM Snapshot view in connected mode. Clicking the Excute button
starts the IM snapshot download procedure.
• In the Timeline Tab in Navigation Panel.

The location where the file is saved depends on the browser settings.

Frequently asked questions:

Is it possible to export historical changes from application to check the state of BTS offline?
Yes. It is possible either via “Save ims2” button on the timeline (changes fetched by WebEM
during the session) or via IMSnapshot/Snapshot procedure (changes fetched by
BTS itself starting from startup procedure).

Why Web Element Manager logs (ims2 file) size differ when it is saved by application or fetched
by IM Snapshot / Snapshot procedure?
An ims2 file fetched from BTS is a compressed one.

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Save Alarms (1/2)
• Alarms, both current and history, could be saved into CSV files.

The file is saved locally on the PC running

the web browser.
The file path is decided according to the
browser’s download setting.

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<concept> Save Faults

Saving faults only shows faults and fault history from the current BTS Site Manager session.
BTS Snapshot data contains more fault history information and will also include the faults and
fault history from the BTS Site Manager session.

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Save Alarms (2/2)
• Example of saved current alarm file.
- Current

- History

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<concept> Save Faults

Saving faults only shows faults and fault history from the current BTS Site Manager session.
BTS Snapshot data contains more fault history information and will also include the faults and
fault history from the BTS Site Manager session. See more in the trouble shooting module.

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Site Report
• The Site Report gives a general report with site information.
• It provides information about BTS properties, SCF File, NIDD Version, SW Release
Version, and Frequency History.

A Zip file is saved locally in a path according to

the browser’s download setting.
The zip file contains an SCF file(xml) together with
the site info file(txt).
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<concept> Site Information

BTS properties: information about hardware and cells, for example: product, code, serial
number, status, antenna usage info, TRX or channel information and so on.
• SCF File: displays an SCF in a separate browser window.
• NIDD Version: information about the NIDD version in use.
• SW Release Version: information about the software versions in use.
• Frequency History: information about: time, source, average clock control value, tuning,
difference, rejected samples and average number of GNSS satellites.

The zip file contains an SCF file(xml) together with the site info file(txt).

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Site Repot – Site Information
• BTS Properties in Site Report gives site information.

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<concept> Site Information

BTS properties: information about hardware and cells, for example: product, code, serial
number, status, antenna usage info, TRX or channel information and so on.
SCF File: displays an SCF in a separate browser window.
NIDD Version: information about the NIDD version in use.
SW Release Version: information about the software versions in use.
Frequency History: information about: time, source, average clock control value, tuning,
difference, rejected samples and average number of GNSS satellites.

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webEM

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Export filter and

Import filter

Select an object from the Navigation

Panel ► Objects, the related counters The selected counters are listed
and their values will be displayed in in the Details pane, each counter
either table view or plot view. with a different color assigned.
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<concept> Performance Management

Access to Performance Management view: Performance ► Performance Management ► BTS

Counters / Transport Counters / Real-time Measurements
Shortcut keys (for BTS Counters): B+C

Performance Management contains the following tabs:

• BTS Counters (opened by default),
• Transport Counters, and
• Real-time Measurements.
Performance data is gathered and presented in real time for as long as WebEM is connected to
the BTS.

After selecting an object from the Navigation Panel ► Objects, the related counters and their
values are displayed in either table view or plot view.

Items in Navigation Panel can be filtered by name. Users can also manually select counters and
save a filter as an XML, by using the Export filter button in Navigation Panel. To load a saved
filter, click Import filter.

The selected counters are listed in the Details pane, each counter with a different color
assigned.

Export of BTS counters can be done by using the Export to CSV button.

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Table view and Plot view
• Click “Plot View” button to switch to the plot vie, or Click “Table View” button to switch
to the Table view.

The detailed value is displayed

once clicked on the chart.

• Up to 20 items can be displayed at the

same time.
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<concept> Performance Management

Table View is given by default.

The Table/Plot View button is used to switch between the two.

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time intervals
• Up to 20 items can be displayed at the same time.
• The data are displayed for the time intervals specified in a Display data for drop-down
list.

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<concept> Performance Management

The two charts differ according to the different choice of time span selected in “Display data
for” drop down menu.

For BTS and TRS counters, all data gathered up to the current timestamp is available.
• In online mode, when WebEM gathers data from the BTS, it shows historical values in table
view and real-time data. It is possible to show values for a selected timespan, when one is
selected from the Navigation Panel ► Timeline.
• In offline mode, when data is loaded from a snapshot, it shows the latest value and saved
data. It is possible to show values of real-time and hardware monitoring for a selected
timespan, when one is selected from the Navigation Panel ► Timeline panel.

In offline mode:
• When IMS2 is used, only real-time measurements and hardware monitoring are available.
• When a snapshot is used, PM files are also available, and data from all PM files from the
snapshot is displayed.

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Transport Counters
• Same display scheme applies to Transport Counters.

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Real-time Counters
• Same display scheme applies to Real-time Counters.

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KPI
• to see respective KPIs for all objects.

Select an object from the Navigation

Panel ► Objects, the related KPI data
will be displayed in KPI Dashboard.

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<concept> Performance Management - KPI

Access to KPI Dashboard view: Performance ► KPI Dashboard

KPIs are displayed for objects selected in Navigation Panel ► Objects.

The dashboard can be grouped by objects or KPI name.

KPIs can be filtered, by using the KPI filter, ordered either by name or by related object, and
searched by name.

The list of all KPIs can be collapsed and expanded.

The Details panel displays details for all the selected KPIs.

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LTE BTS

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Role-based BTS User Accounts (1/2)
• Four types of user roles are available in WebEM:
- BTS System Administrator
- BTS Security Administrator
- BTS Application Administrator
- BTS Read – Only

• There are always four accounts available in the

BTS (one per role).
• Local accounts can be set as active.

• Up to ten sessions can be established in WebEM,

all of them with writing rights.
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<concept> Role-based BTS User Accounts

Four types of user roles are available in WebEM:

• BTS System Administrator
a user who is allowed to update passwords, accountactive state and aliases for all the
other users, as well as update the username (not alias) and password for his own account
• BTS Security Administrator
a user who is allowed to update passwords, account active state and aliases for all users
except the BTS System Administrator
• BTS Application Administrator
a user who is allowed to update the password and alias for his own account only
• BTS Read – Only
a user who is allowed to update the password and alias for his own account only. This
user also has limitations in performing some types of actions

For the three new local user accounts (BTSSecurity, BTSApplication, BTSRead) the following
configurable parameters are introduced:
• alias username
• password
• account activation status

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 Account management
Role-based BTS User Accounts (2/2)
Role name System Administrator Security Administrator Application Administrator Read Only user
Account name Nemuadmin BTSSecurity BTSApplication BTSRead
restricted system read- restricted system read-
Privileges full system read-write privileges read-only privileges
write privileges write privileges
• can manage only the BTS • can read all BTS
• can manage all BTS
• can manage all BTS applications and security applications and applications and
What can be applications and
configuration (including security configuration (BTS local configuration except
performed configuration except the
configuration) security and hardening security credential data
ones related to security
settings, certificates) such as SSH keys, etc.
• can change password and alias of
• can change password
Nemuadmin* BTSSecurity,
Which accounts and alias of BTSSecurity,
BTSApplication, BTSRead • can change password of • can change password of
can be BTSApplication, BTSRead
• can activate/deactivate BTSApplication BTSRead
controlled • can activate/deactivate
BTSSecurity, BTSApplication,
BTSApplication, BTSRead
BTSRead
must first be activated by must first be activated by
must first be activated by
the system or security the system or security
the system administrator
Activation always active administrator before it can administrator before it can
before it can be used
be used (disabled by be used (disabled by
(disabled by default)
default) default)

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<concept> Role-based BTS User Accounts

System Administrator - manage all BTS applications and configuration (including security
configuration)
Security Administrator - manage only the BTS security applications and configuration: BTS local
security, hardening settings and certificates, etc
Application Administrator - manage all BTS applications and configuration except the ones
related to security
Read Only user - read all BTS applications and configuration except security credential data like
SSH keys etc

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Manage Local Accounts
• To access the management of local user account, through:
Top menu ► Username icon ► User Account Management
• The Username icon only shows up in online mode.

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<concept> Manage Local Accounts

Top menu ► Username icon ► User Account Management

Depending on the user type, the following fields are available when editing user accounts:
• User role - currently selected user role
• User name - editable only for BTS System Administrator
• Alias - not a mandatory field, rules for creating aliases are displayed when the user enters the input
field.
• New password - rules for creating passwords are displayed if this field is active
• Confirm password
• Account activate state - used to define whether the selected user role is active or not

Rules for Alias Name

• Min. 4 and max. 16 characters.
• No Special characters.

Rules for Password

• The password is case sensitive.
• Minimum password length 8 characters
• Maximum password length 128 characters
• At least one non-alphanumeric character
• At least two numbers
• Must contain upper and lower case letters
• Two of same characters cannot be used consecutively
• Cannot be the same as the username or alias username

All four local accounts support all existing account policies, for example, aging, account lockout, session
login delay, password complexity.
All four roles can also be assigned to CNUM users (via NetAct).

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Password aging and account locking
• To access the management of local account password aging and locking
- From commissioning wizard

Password aging and account locking

Session Login Delay

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<concept> LTE967: Password aging and account locking

Local user account expiry period

Number of days after last password change, when the local user account on BTS expires, and
BTS forces the user to change her password, it is configurable between 1 days and 9999 days.
The default value is set to '0', meaning BTS does not expire local user accounts (recommended
value is 90 days).
Local user account warning period
Number of days prior to local account expiry date, when BTS starts displaying a warning to the
user that her account is about to expire, it is configurable between 1 days and 9999 days. The
default value is set to '0', meaning BTS does not display warning messages for local user
accounts (recommended value is 14 days).

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Monitoring tools for Nokia LTE BTS

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 Ethernet Port Security

• Enable or disable Ethernet Port Security

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<concept> Ethernet Port Security

The security for the Ethernet port feature is enabled by default.

If the feature is enabled, the sensitive internal traffic is separated from external traffic.
The status can be changed by using the Disable button.

There is also an option to save the configuration in the network plan. To do so, mark this
option before changing the status.

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• Capture the traffic to and from a local port into a file or stream towards another port.

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<concept> IP Traffic Capturing

Access to IP Traffic Capturing view: Diagnostic ► IP Traffic Capturing

To capture traffic at transport network interface level:

1. select one of the capture point options.
Selection of a capturing point depends on the intended packets to be monitored.
When IPSec is configured, if we capture trace at point A, we are able to capture packets before
IPSec encryption. If we capture trace at point B, then we are able to capture the packets after
IPSec encryption.

2. The following options are also available:

• Include U-plane - includes user plane traffic
• Output - allows to define the data output: save the data to a file (and optionally protect it with
a password) or stream the data to another port.

3. Clicking on Start initiates the capture. The status and duration are displayed.
4. The Stop button stops the process. The BTS automatically stops the traffic capturing after 24
hours if the user does not stop it. The captured data is saved on the BTS, and is generated as a
file only if the user clicks the Generate and Download File button.

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 Diagnostics - Test IP Connectivity

• Test ping connections to certain configured remote host addresses.

• Press Start to display the

test result in the table below.
• To stop testing, press Stop.

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<concept> Test IP Connectivity

Access to IP Connectivity Test view: Diagnostic ► IP Connectivity Test

To do an IP connectivity test, fill in the following settings:

• Scope - choose one option from a drop-down list. The possible options are:
– User-defined address (default)
– All configured hosts
– All configured IPv4 hosts
– All configured IPv6 hosts
– BFD <Y> x.x.x.x
– CMP/CA server x.x.x.x
– <IPRT-Y | IPRTV6-Y> routing default gateway x.x.x.x
– NTP server x.x.x.x
– Primary BSC x.x.x.x
– Primary DNS server x.x.x.x
– Primary LDAP x.x.x.x
– Primary MME x.x.x.x
– Primary OAM x.x.x.x
– Real-time PM collection entity x.x.x.x
– Remote syslog server x.x.x.x
– RNC
– RTT Measurement session <Y> x.x.x.x
– Secondary BSC x.x.x.x
– Secondary DNS server x.x.x.x
– Secondary MME x.x.x.x
– SGW x.x.x.x
– ToPF ToP master x.x.x.x
– ToPP ToP master x.x.x.x
– RNC x.x.x.x
• Address - only used and mandatory in case of a user-defined address scope.
• Source address - choose an address from a drop-down list.
• Payload Size - bytes [16...61411]
• DSCP - [0...63]

Depending on the Routing configuration, some destinations may be reachable only from the appropriate source address, for example:
•MME(s) and X2 neighbor eNodeBs → Control Plane (10.200.156.99)
• SGW and X2 neighbor eNodeBs → User Plane
• LTE OMS → Management Plane
• ToP Master→ Synchronization Plane

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 Diagnostics - Synchronization

• Status tab: Check the actual (real-time) details on synchronization.

The Active clock source is currently

providing the reference clock signal
for BTS Clock synchronization.

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<concept> Synchronization

Access to Synchronization view: Diagnostic ► Synchronization ► Status

Status Tab displays the actual (real-time) details on the synchronization source and time
servers. It also shows the synchronization source detailed status, such as
• synchronization hub,
• synchronous Ethernet, and
• Timing over Packet (ToP) status, as well as
• GNSS satellite information.

The Details panel displays the Synchronization hub and Timing over Packet details.

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 Diagnostics - SFP Monitoring

• View details on optical fiber connectivity between modules (master system module,
radio modules and extension system module).

monitoring-modify
units from mW to dBm

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<concept> SFP monitoring

Access to SFP Monitoring view: Diagnostic ► SFP Monitoring

The SFP Monitoring tab allows to view details on optical fiber connectivity between modules (master system module, radio modules
and extension system module). Optical interface diagnostic data is read from SFP connectors.
Selecting any of the listed SFPs displays further information in the Details panel.

The BTS WebUI shows the following SFP online diagnostic information:
SFP Vendor
- SFP Serial
- SFP Type
- Module temperature
- Transceiver Tx supply voltage
- Transceiver Tx bias current
- Transceiver Tx power
- Transceiver Rx optical power
- SFP wavelength
- SFP Transmission mode
- SFP Transmission rate
- Transmission distance
- Tx Power High Alarm threshold
- Tx Power Low Alarm threshold
- Tx Power High Warning threshold
- Tx Power Low Warning threshold
- Rx Power High Alarm threshold
- Rx Power Low Alarm threshold
- Rx Power High Warning threshold
- Rx Power Low Warning threshold
- Temperature High Alarm threshold
- Temperature Low Alarm threshold

Not all parameters are available for all SFP. Not supported functionality in BTS SM are shown as N/A.

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 RF Monitoring

• to perform RF scanning

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<concept> RF monitoring

The RF Monitoring view allows to monitor the spectrum in order to detect radio
frequency interference (RFI) and radio disturbance in the peripheral radio frequency (RF)
path.

Access to RF Scan: Diagnostic ► RF Monitoring ► RF Scan

To trigger a scan to detect radio frequency (RF) interference.

Several attributes must be configured to perform a scan:
• Antenna
• Capture type
• Local cell
Use the Start button to launch the test. The test results are saved to a local drive.

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 Diagnostics - Terminal Menu

• Terminal allows to execute queries via Command Line Interface

(CLI) in the WebEM.
- Available options
- Allows to generate list of:
• RMs
• SMs
• Cells
• Alarms
• SFPs
• and export the result to text file using
output-to-file command. The file will
download automatically.

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<concept> Terminal Menu

Access to Terminal view: Diagnostic ► Terminal

Using the help command lists all the available commands, while using the help <command> displays help information on the given command.
Press the Tab key while typing a command to autocomplete it.

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GPS, time and synchronization management via WebEM Remote Tool

Ability to retrieve GPS, Timing and Synchronization information

• The feature enables to retrieve the following information via WebEM Remote Tool
- GPS inventory list
- Synchronization and Time information
BTS CLI
- Frequency History

• GPS reset can be executed

eNB

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SFP data availability via BTS Remote Tool

Text
Operator is able to observe optical (CPRI/OBSAI) links file

(SR001906)
• Windows or Linux execution environment

availability
SFP data
CLI command

• CLI to get info for all optical links in the eNB

execution:
sfpinfo

• Data collection from BBU and RRH site

BBU IM Gateway
• Output format: Text file

CPRI/OBSAI links
(FSMr4)
• Supported eNB HW: AirScale SFP
#1
SFP
#2
InfoModel SFP SFP RRH
(Data #3 #4
repository)

SFP data collection

for #1, #2, #3, #4

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Wrap-up
In this module we have covered the following items:
Describe the function of Web Element Manager.
Describe the general layout of WebEM user interface.
Demonstrate how to check the operational states of Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM.
Demonstrate how to collect data on Nokia LTE BTS via WebEM.
Demonstrate how to observe performance data on Nokia LTE BTS.
Describe the Account Management on Nokia LTE BTS.
Explain the Maintenance, Testing and Monitoring tools for Nokia LTE BTS.

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