SRAN AirScale and Flexi MR 10 BTS

Commissioning and OAM [23R2-SR]

SBTS Operation and Maintenance

SBTS OAM
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
Demonstrate how to check the SBTS operational states via WebEM
Practice data collection from SBTS via WebEM
Interpret the performance data from SBTS
Describe SBTS Account Management
Perform few tests on SBTS from Diagnostic Menu of WebEM
Table of contents
Web-based Element Manager Introduction 4
General Layout of WebEM User Interface 12
Check the Operational states of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 23
Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS via WebEM 42
Collect Data on Nokia SBTS 50
Observe Performance Data via WebEM 64
Account Management on Nokia SBTS 71
Maintenance, Testing and Monitoring Tools for SBTS 76
SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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Overall about WebEM
• Browser based tool, no new SW needed
• Chrome/Firefox
• Based on LTE ADMIN (LTE2883)
• Upgrades together with BTS
• Hardware and Operating System independent
• Can even run on Tablet or Smartphone
• Customized dashboard PM counter view for
displaying multiple PM counters or KPIs
• Commissioning wizard redesigned to take much less
time than before webEM

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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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Launching WebEM in online mode

• 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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WebEM 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 counter
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 element view collection • Energy Efficiency Monitoring*
• Detailed BTS configuration • Block toggling faults rules • Real-time BTS HW
information measurements
• Tuning VSWR alarm
• Alarm toggling parameters thresholds
• KPI dashboards, definitions

*only with EEM feature enabled

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WebEM Functionalities [cont.]

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 Site/BTS/Radio
template SCF file generates 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 • IP connectivity Test
HW data base obtained mask
• EAC Functionality Test
from the BTS • total power dynamic
• Based on SCF file range of BTS • Runtime view(actual BTS
frequency error
state)
• Creating commissioning •
plan via wizard • ACLR
• LTE Test Models:
• TX Test
• RX Test
ON

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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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WebEM main window
Top Menu Shortcuts options

Site Status Bar

Navigation Panel Working Panel Details Panel

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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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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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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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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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Navigation Panel – Timeline
• 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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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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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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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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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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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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BTS General Status
Site Status Bar
• 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 4 active

alarms on the BTS

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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 – menu and quick access

• 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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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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Site View [cont.]
Site View - Operation provided
• General operations
available in the
Site View. The current Elements showed in Site View can by Site action
view could be filtered. Options
exported to
PNG format.

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Site View [cont.]
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 go to the Details Panel to

find the list of alarms on the
selected item.

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Site View [cont.]
Site View – buttons in the Details pane

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Site View [cont.]
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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Detailed Site View [cont.]
Detailed Site View - Operation provided

Carrier and link filter Items could be sorted. Site action Options

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Detailed Site View [cont.]
Detailed Site View – channel relation
• Show Channel Relation

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

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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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Cells view [cont.]
Operation provided
• General operations available in the Cells.

Manual text filter, to Cells could be sorted. To apply the issues To apply the RAT
filt the cells by name, filter, use the Issues filter, use the NR /
ID, state, and so on, button. LTE / WCDMA /
GSM button.

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Cells view [cont.]
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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Carrier Aggregation view [cont.]
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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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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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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Check active alarm from Site View
navigate from the Site View to Active Alarms view
• Click the arrow in Faults view in Details panel to navigate to the Active Alarms list.

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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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Active Alarms view 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 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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Active Alarms view [cont.]
Details of selected alarm

The Objects tab in the Navigation

Panel can be used to filter alarms
by the related managed object 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 pane

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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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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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Backup commissioning files
• Two quick ways to save a site configuration file.
①

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

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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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Backup snapshot files [cont.]
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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Backup snapshot files [cont.]
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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Backup snapshot files [cont.]
4/4
• Snapshot analysis example

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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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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.

②
①

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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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Save Alarms
• 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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Save Alarms [cont.]

• Example of saved current alarm file.

• Current

• History

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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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Site Report [cont.]
Site Information
• BTS Properties in Site Report gives site information.

collapsed

expanded

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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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Observe Performance data via WebEM

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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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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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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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 Dashboard
• 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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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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Role-based BTS User Accounts

• 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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Role-based BTS User Accounts [cont.]

Application
Role name System Administrator Security Administrator Read Only user
Administrator
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
• can read all BTS
BTS security • can manage all BTS
applications and
• can manage all BTS applications applications and applications and
What can be configuration except
and configuration (including configuration (BTS configuration except
performed security credential
security configuration) local security and the ones related to
data such as SSH keys,
hardening settings, security
etc.
certificates)
• can change password
• can change password and alias of and alias of
BTSSecurity,
Nemuadmin* BTSSecurity,
Which accounts BTSApplication, • can change password • can change password
BTSApplication, BTSRead
can be • can activate/deactivate BTSRead
of BTSApplication of BTSRead
controlled • can
BTSSecurity, BTSApplication,
activate/deactivate
BTSRead
BTSApplication,
BTSRead
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73 by
must first be activated by
the system or security the system or security
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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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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SBTS OAM

1 Web-based Element Manager

Introduction 5 Collect Data on Nokia SBTS
2 General Layout of WebEM
User Interface 6 Observe Performance Data
via WebEM

3 Check the Operational states

of Nokia SBTS via WebEM 7 Account Management on
Nokia SBTS

4 Check Alarms on Nokia SBTS

via WebEM 8 Maintenance, Testing and
Monitoring Tools for SBTS
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Ethernet Port Security

• Enable or disable Ethernet Port Security

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Diagnostics - IP Traffic Capturing

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

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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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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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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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Diagnostics – RF Diagnostic Test
• Configure thresholds for the test, select the target cell or RU, and run the test.
• The results are on
the next two tabs.

run RF Diagnostic Test threshold for the test

run RF statistics Diagnostic Test

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Diagnostics – RF Diagnostic Test [cont.]
Configure thresholds for the test, select the target cell or RU, and run the test.

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RF Monitoring

• to perform RF scanning

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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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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

• Windows or Linux execution environment SFP data CLI command

availability execution:
• CLI to get info for all optical links in the eNB (SR00190 sfpinfo
6)
• Data collection from BBU and RRH site
BBU IM Gateway
• Output format: Text file (FSMr4)

CPRI/OBSAI links
• 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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References and Acknowledgements

• Chen, Yi, Nokia Shanghai Bell

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Key takeaways

Demonstrate how to check the SBTS operational states via WebEM

Practice data collection from SBTS via WebEM
Interpret the performance data from SBTS
Describe SBTS Account Management
Perform few tests on SBTS from Diagnostic Menu of WebEM

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