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Alcatel-Lucent 9959
Network Performance Optimizer | M4
Engineering Guide
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Preface
Purpose
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NPO Architecture
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Hardware availability
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
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Hardware redundancy strategy
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Capacity considerations
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Number of users
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3G dimensioning information
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4G dimensioning information
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Multi-techno dimensioning
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Miscellaneous
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
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Discontinued hardware
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Client
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Configuration
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2-1
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Configurations based on HP hardware 3G/4G (recommended for new deployment) - NPO without
WCT or PCMD option ......................................................................................................................................... 2-3
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Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 - NPO without WCT or
PCMD option ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-4
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Configurations based on HP hardware (recommended for new deployment) - NPO with WCT
option .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6
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Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 - NPO with WCT option
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Configurations based on HP hardware (recommended for new deployment) - NPO with PCMD
option .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-7
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Configurations based on HP hardware (recommended for new deployment) - NPO with WCT and
PCMD option ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
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Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 - NPO with WCT and
PCMD option ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
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Preface
Preface
Purpose
Refer to the following Editions for a list of technical and editorial updates to the current
guide.
In Edition 22
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Audience
Network engineers
Installation engineers
Network & System Administrators.
Assumed knowledge
Oracle hardware
HP hardware
Product names
The generic term NPO refers to all NPO types. When a case applies to a specific NPO,
the type of NPO is clearly indicated.
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NPO Architecture
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Overview
Purpose
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Presentation
The NPO offers a full range of multi-standard QoS Monitoring and radio network
optimization facilities:
Powerful Graphical User Interface supporting all efficient use of the NPO functions
QoS analysis
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This option is used for processing the PCMD data coming from the MME.
The NPO WCT option (for W-CDMA)
This option is used for processing the CTN/CFT call trace data coming from the RNC
(via the WMS).
HP X86 RedHat Linux server (starting from NPO 4.1), based on HP DL380 G7 and
DL580 G7.
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Overview
Purpose
This chapter presents an overview of the hardware and is not intended to be directly used
for ordering. Refer to the Product Configuration List (PCL) for ordering information.
Contents
NPO without WCT or PCMD option
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SPARC Servers
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A main server
This server supports the oracle database and the reporting functions.
One optional QoS auxiliary server.
This server hosts the loading process that converts 3GPP PM files into a format that
can be directly loaded into NPO Oracle tables.
Only the main server stores data. The auxiliary servers only store files while they are
being loaded. The backup and restore procedure only applies to the main server.
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The following figures show the NPO with and without an auxiliary server.
Figure 2-1 NPO without auxiliary server
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Refer to the following tables for specific information about the various configurations.
Table 2-1
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
15
1 HP
small
850W
2U
15
1 HP
small
MPM
850W
2U
45
1 HP
medium
1135W
4U
120
1 HP XL
1 HP aux
3169W
14U
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Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
15
1 HP
small
850W
2U
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Table 2-2
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
45
1 HP
medium
1135W
4U
120
1 HP XL
1 HP aux
3169W
14U
Table 2-3
Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO without WCT or PCMD option
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
625W
2U
893W
8U
1007W
10U
T5220
9000 cells, QoS only
27
1
M4000-2
38
1
M4000-4
The WCT Controller retrieves the list of CTN/CFT files to be uploaded from the
WMS
The WCT loader (referred to as LOLA) processes the CTN/CFT file.
For a 1500 cells configuration, the additional module runs on the same server.
Above 1500 cells, this WCT loader must run on a dedicated auxiliary server(s): one
auxiliary server per 24000 cells.
The following figures show the different types of WCT support.
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Table 2-4
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
1 HP
small
850W
2U
45
1 HP
medium
1 HP aux
1985W
4U
120
1 HP XL
1 HP aux
2 HP aux
4869W
14U
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Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO with WCT option
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
27
1 HP aux
1693W
10U
38
1 HP aux
1807W
12U
M4000-2
1
M4000-4
A connection to the MME (from both the NPO main server and the NPO auxiliary
servers)
For 12K cells and above, NPO auxiliary server(s) dedicated to PCMD.
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Table 2-6
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
1 HP
small
850W
2U
45
1 HP
medium
1 HP aux
1985W
6U
120
1 HP XL
1 HP aux
2 HP aux
4869W
18U
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Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO with PCMD option
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
27
1 HP aux
1693W
10U
M4000-2
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Table 2-7
Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO with PCMD option (continued)
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT
Auxiliary
server
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
38
1 HP aux
1807W
12U
M4000-4
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT or
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
1 HP small
850W
2U
45
1 HP
medium
2 HP aux
1985W
10U
120
1 HP XL
3 HP aux
(assuming
24K LTE
cells and
24K
W-CDMA
cells)
4869W
18U
Table 2-9
Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO with WCT and PCMD option
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT or
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
1 HP small
850W
2U
45
1 HP
medium
2 HP aux
1985W
10U
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Table 2-9
Configurations based on existing SPARC hardware M4000 and T5220 NPO with WCT and PCMD option (continued)
Configuration
Users
Main
server
Auxiliary
server
QoS
Auxiliary
server
WCT or
PCMD
Total
power
Total
height
120
1 HP XL
3 HP aux
(assuming
24K LTE
cells and
24K
W-CDMA
cells)
4869W
18U
Auxiliary configuration.
The differences between the servers concerns the number of processors used, RAM
memory or the external disk array connection.
All of the DL380 G7 server are Intel based processor servers that are part of HP
Generation 7 servers.
DL 380 S
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
36 GB
Hard disk
Note: This hardware is the same as the HP auxiliary server but with only one CPU.
The server height is 2U. The power needed is 850W.
DL 380 M
Base hardware
CPU
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Base hardware
RAM
72 GB
Hard disk
The server height is 4U (2U for the DL380 itself and 2U for the disk bay). The power
needed is 1135W (850W for DL380 itself, 285W for the disk bay).
DL 380 Aux
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
36 GB
Hard disk
HP DL 580 v2
The DL580 server includes one XLarge configuration based on the Intel processor and
includes an external disk array.
The estimated database size for the Oracle database is 5 Tb for 48000 cells. The NPO also
requires additional disk space for various other files.
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
256 GB
Hard disk
The server height is 12U (4U for the DL580 itself and 4 * 2U for the disk bays). The
power needed is 1179W for DL580 and 285W for each disk bay, therefore the total power
is 2319W.
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SPARC Servers
SUN SPARC ENTERPRISE T5220
The SPARC Enterprise T5220 configuration features one 8 Core 1.4GHz UltraSPARC T2
processor. If requested, the SPARC T5220 server can be equipped with an optional USB
LCD flat display option with keyboard.
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
16 GB
Hard disk
In addition to its Quad Ethernet Interface Cards, the T5220 server uses its ILOM card to
manage and configure the system. Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) is system
management firmware that provides a browser-based web interface and a command-line
interface, as well as a Syslog interface, an SNMP user interface and an IPMI user
interface.
The T5220 SP-ILOM card has a 100-BASE-T Ethernet connection; 1 cable is required. It
requires one IP address and no redundancy is available in the XSCF controller card. (The
Serial link on the controller card can still be reached though a console server).
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The SPARC M4000 configuration depends on the number of processors used or on the
amount of RAM memory. It is possible to attach an external disk array single or dual.
SUN SPARC M4000-2
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
32 GB
Hard disk
RAM
64 GB
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Base hardware
Hard disk
A USB to serial adaptor must be used if a serial port is not available on the PC
The workstation must be installed in the same subnetwork as the server, when the
Ethernet port is connected
Configure the HyperTerminal.
The IP network must be different from 192.168.128.x which is reserved for disk array
configuration and cannot be used for other purposes
One for the M4000 ETH1 M4000 port, to connect to Storage TEK 2540
M4000 connectivity
The M4000 can be connected to a ST2540 and it also uses its ILOM card to manage
and configure the system.
Figure 2-7 M4000 with System controller and ST2540 connectivity
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RAM
Bandwidth requirements
> 256Kb/s
OS
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The following table lists the hardware that has ASM and the hardware that does not.
With ASM
Without ASM
V490 Cluster
All HP Platforms
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Overview
Purpose
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3-4
3-5
NPO redundancy
3-5
Sun Enterprise T5220 servers incorporate the following key features to increase RAS:
Reduced parts count that contributes to better overall stability and reliability of the
platform
Processors thread and core off-lining and built-in RAID capabilities
Parity protection and error correction capabilities
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Sun Enterprise T5220 servers support the hot-plug of chassis mounted hard drives, and
the hot-swap of redundant fan units and power supplies. For systems configured with
redundant components, administrators can utilize software commands to remove and
replace disks, power supplies, and fan units while the system continues to operate. T5220
also supports RAID capabilities.
Power Supply Redundancy
The system features two hot-swappable power supplies, either of which is capable of
handling the systems entire load. Thus, the system provides N+1 redundancy, allowing
the system to continue operating should one of the power supplies or its AC power source
fail.
Integrated Lights Out Management for Simplified Remote Serviceability
The Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) service processor is a system controller
built into all T5220 servers, facilitating remote system management, simplifying
administration, and speeding maintenance tasks.
The ILOM circuitry runs independent of the server, using the servers standby power.
Therefore, ILOM firmware and software continue to function when the server operating
system goes offline or when the server is powered off.
ILOM monitors the following T5220 server conditions:
ILOM provides administrators with the capability to monitor and control T5220 servers
over a dedicated Ethernet connection and supports secure shell (SSH), Web, and
Integrated Platform Management Interface (IPMI) access. ILOM functions can also be
accessed through a dedicated serial port for connection to a terminal or terminal server.
SUN SPARC M4000
To deliver reliability, availability and serviceability, the Sun Enterprise M4000 offers the
following features:
Supports redundant configurations and active replacement of power supplies and fans.
Periodically performs memory patrol to detect memory software errors and stuck-at
faults, (Memory patrol)
Supports redundant configurations, mirroring, and active replacement of disks
XSCF (detailed below) collection of fault information, and preventive maintenance
using different types of warnings
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Shortens the downtime by using automatic system reboot and time taken for system
startup
Status LEDs mounted on the main components and the operator panel to display
which active components need replacement
Centralized systematic monitoring, such as with SNMP.
The system features two (M4000) hot-swappable power supplies, either of which is
capable of handling the systems entire load. Thus, the system provides N+1 redundancy,
allowing the system to continue operating should one of the power supplies or its AC
power source fail.
eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)
The eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU) is a service processor that operates
and administrates the M4000. The XSCFU diagnoses and starts the entire server,
configures domains, offers dynamic reconfiguration, as well as detects and notifies
various failures. The XSCFU enables standard control and monitoring function through
network. Using this function enables starts, settings, and operation managements of the
server from remote locations.
The XSCFU uses the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) firmware to provide the
following functions:
Controls and manages the interface for the system administrator (such as a terminal
console)
Administrators device information
Controls remote messaging of various events
The XSCF firmware provides the following system control and monitoring interfaces:
Serial port through which the command-line interface (XSCF shell) can be used
Two LAN ports.
These are:
XSCF shell
HP DL380
HP Integrated Lights-Out
HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and
thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of the server. HP iLO functions
without additional software and can be accessed from any location via a web browser. For
full set of ILO features consult the following HP web page:
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http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/remotemgmt.html
HP iLO works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control and
Insight Dynamics for servers.
Power Supply Redundancy
The system features two (DL380) hot-swappable power supplies, either of which is
capable of handling the systems entire load.
HP DL580
HP Integrated Lights-Out
HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and
thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of the server. HP iLO functions
without additional software and can be accessed from any location via a web browser. For
full set of ILO features consult the following HP web page:
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/remotemgmt.html
HP iLO works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control and
Insight Dynamics for servers.
Power Supply Redundancy
The system features four (DL580) hot-swappable power supplies, either of which is
capable of handling the systems entire load.
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In the case of manual file management with the WMS (33282 - Manual collection and
mediation of counters files feature) due to missing periods observed in the NPO (e.g.: a
rare condition where the network element has not sent a file, or in the case of file
corruption, etc...), the files can be managed by the NPO within a maximum period of
three days in the past.
NPO redundancy
Two (or more) NPO can be connected to the same SAM:
Both collect data from SAM active and stand by. NPO manage internally a list of
files already loaded , it use that to avoid loading the same file twice from SAM main
and space.
Both NPO are active and can be used at any given time. The operator can connect to
either one.
Both can use different versions and different hardware.
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NPO redundancy
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4
Overview
Purpose
4-1
Number of users
4-2
4-3
2G dimensioning information
4-3
3G dimensioning information
4-4
4G dimensioning information
4-4
Multi-techno dimensioning
4-4
Overview
The dimensioning of the NPO to the appropriate hardware mainly depends on the
network capacity in term of maximum reference cells:
The Total Number of Reference Cell to determine the right NPO model is as
follows:
[0.75* nb of 2G cells + 1 * nb of 3G cells + 1 * nb of 4G Cells]
The maximum of OMC server is limited to 5 for UMTS and LTE and 12 for GSM..
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Number of users
The following table shows the number of potential users for each configuration.
Configuration names
Users
Supported
features
Hardware
NPO HP-S
15
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
DL380 G7-1/Main
NPO HP-S/CT
15
ALL
DL380 G7-1/Main
NPO HP-M
45
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
DL380 G7-2/Main +
D2600
NPO HP-M/CT
45
ALL
DL380 G7-2/Main +
D2600 + DL380
G7-2/Aux
NPO HP-XL
120
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
DL580 G7-4/Main + 4
D2600 + DL380
G7-2/Aux
NPO HP-XL/CT
120
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
DL580 G7-4/Main + 4
D2600 + 3 DL380
G7-2/Aux
NPO T5220
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
T5220
NPO M4000-2
27
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
M4000-2-32Gb +
ST2540-12
NPO M4000-4
38
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
M4000-4 + ST2540-24
NPO M4000-2000-GSM
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
M4000-2-16Gb-NoHBA
NPO M4000-6000-GSM
18
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
M4000-2-16Gb-HBA +
ST2540-6
NPO M4000-24000-GSM
50
ALL, except
PCMD/WCT
M4000-4 + ST2540-12
MPM HP-S
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NPO HP M
NPO HP XL
12
2G dimensioning information
The following table provides an overview of 2G dimensioning information.
Storage duration
Data type
Object type
Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
GSM
N7SL ,
BSC_MFS_
LAPD,
BEARERCHANNEL
GPU_
ECELL2G
16D
93D
13W
3M
ADJ, AIC
1D
93D
13W
3M
GROUP_
SPRMST,
GROUP_
SPRMS
0D
16D
1W
1M
All other
types
32D
400D
58W
25M
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3G dimensioning information
The following table provides an overview of 3G dimensioning information.
Storage duration
Data type
Object type
Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
W-CDMA
All
21D
400D
58W
25M
4G dimensioning information
The following table provides an overview of 4G dimensioning information.
Storage duration
Data type
Object type
Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
LTE
All
32D
400D
58W
25M
Multi-techno dimensioning
The following rules apply:
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Overview
Purpose
Discontinued hardware
Minimum throughput requirements
Interface information
Hardware partitioning
Contents
Discontinued hardware
5-1
5-1
Interface information
5-2
Hardware partitioning
5-6
Discontinued hardware
Minimum throughput requirements
The maximum deadline for file availability in the NPO, including loading, must be in
general under one third of the configured General Permanent Observation (GPO) period.
This one third GPO is an absolute period within which file transfers occur continuously,
including regular pooling activity, file parsing, and the loading of data within the NPO
oracle database. With regard to the pure file transfer activity, the duration usually takes
10% of the one third GPO.
To guarantee the NPO's performance with regards to basic recovery scenarios (for
example, missing data, loss of connection that implies managing more data within a same
GPO), the quantity of data to be managed by the NPO has to be double accordingly.
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Srnc i = Size of the RNC i observation file (in kiloBytes) under a given configuration
(e.g.: 185 kiloBytes for each RNC with CP3 configured with 100 dNodeB2U BTS)
Nbrnc i = Number of RNC i Sbts i = Size of the BTS i observation file under a given
configuration (e.g.: 6 kiloBytes for each dNodeB2U BTS configured with about 3 cells)
Nbbts i = Number of BTS
GPO: The minimum general permanent observation period (in seconds) configured on the
Interface information
Note: The default gateway is always set on the OAM interface in both single and
multiple interface environments. Alcatel-Lucent provides the opportunity to configure
the IP and netmask for the NE and BR interfaces. The NPO installation procedure
does not customize additional routing specific to the customer network. This will be
configured by customer after installation.
Within NPO
The following figure provides an overview of the interfaces within the NPO.
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Between
Protocol
Bandwidth
NPO client<=>Main
server
CORBA, HTTP,
HTTPS
The Minimum
Throughput
Requirement per
NPO Client is 1
Mbps. For network
constraints in term of
bandwidth
capabilities, a SOC
(server of client, e.g.
Citrix) solution
should be considered.
To comply with the
throughput
requirement, every
client should be
connected to an
Ethernet switch
through a
100/1000Mbps
connection.
NPO main
server<=>NPO aux
server
CORBA, HTTP,
HTTPS, SFTP
1Gb/s is needed
NPO main
server<=>central
backup
Depend on backup
server.
10 Gb interface is
required for fast
backup.
Minimum 1Gb
interface for backup.
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The OAM servers, including the NPO, must be located within the same Ethernet LAN
that operates at Giga bits Ethernet and the 1000 Mbps capabilities must be extended to all
the Routing Switches. The files are compressed.
This requirement covers:
The following figure provides an overview of the interfaces between the NPO, SAM and
MME.
Protocol
Bandwidth
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Interface
Protocol
Bandwidth
SCP, SSH
Function
Eth1
Eth2
ILO3
The following table lists the four different NIC configuration possibilities according to
the configured network interfaces.
Configuration type
Network interfaces
NIC configuration I
NIC configuration II
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Address requirements
T5220
M4000
Hardware partitioning
Note: For a complete description of the configurations, refer to the Product
Configuration Level.
For Linux
Server
Redundancy
FS Type
Partition
size (GB)
DL380
G7-1/Main
(NPO HP-S)
RAID 1
Ext3
25
Ext3
/boot
0.2
Ext3
/var
10
swap
20
Ext3
/alcatel
225
RAID 0
Ext3
/alcatel/backup
1043
RAID 1+ 0
Ext3
/alcatel/temp
200
ASM
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Redundancy
FS Type
Partition
size (GB)
DL380
G7-2/Main +
D2600 (NPO
HP-M)
RAID 1
Ext3
25
Ext3
./boot
0.2
Ext3
/var
10
swap
20
Ext3
/alcatel
225
RAID 0
Ext3
/alcatel/backup
1564
RAID 1 + 0
ASM
RECOVERY
521
RAID 1
Ext3
/alcatel/ssd
30
ASM
REDO
80
ASM
/alcatel/temp
200
Ext3
DATA
2929
Ext3
25
Ext3
/boot
0.2
Ext3
/var
10
swap
20
Ext3
/alcatel
245
Ext3
/alcatel/ssd
200
ASM
REDO
80
RAID 0
Ext3
/alcatel/backup
6258
RAID 1 + 0
ASM
RECOVERY
2086
RAID 1 + 0
ASM
DATA
6258
RAID 1 + 0
Ext3
/alcatel/temp
1043
RAID 1
Ext3
/boot
0.2
RAID 5
Ext3
/var
10
swap
20
Ext3
470
Ext3
/alcatel
2500
RAID 1+ 0
DL580
G7-4/Main + 4
D2600 (NPO
HP-XL)
RAID 1
RAID 1 + 0
DL380
G7-2/Aux
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Server
Partition size
NPO T5220
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/usr
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Partition size
NPO M4000-4
swap
/usr
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/alcatel/temp
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NPO M4000-2000-GSM
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Overview
Purpose
This chapter describes the upgrade procedures on same hardware and platform changes
procedure with hardware and OS changes
Contents
Procedures involving a single machine
6-1
6-2
migration procedures, when the machine is initially running one major release (M3),
and at the end of the upgrade procedure the machine is running a newer major release
(M4). This procedure is currently available for machines running the Solaris OS only.
software replacement procedures, when the machine is initially running one minor
release (M4Rx) and at the end of the upgrade procedure the machine is running a
newer minor release (M4Ry). These procedures are available for machines running
both Solaris OS and Linux OS.
hardware upgrade procedures, when additional memory and/or CPU's are added to
the current hardware configuration. Refer to the Product Configuration Level
document for information on possible hardware upgrades.
Table 6-1
Operating
System
Initial state
Final state
Solaris
M3
M4
Document to be used
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Table 6-1
M4
M4
M4,
hardware
upgraded1,2,
(continued)
Linux
M4
M4
M4
M4,
hardware
upgraded1,4
Note:
1. The software version of the machine does not change after this kind of upgrade.
2. Possible hardware upgrades: CPU upgrade, memory upgrade
3. The upgrade from M4000-2 CPU to M4000-4 CPU on the same machine is not
supported. The upgrade from M4000-2 CPU to M4000-4 CPU is possible when
the source and the target of the upgrade are two different machines (see next
chapter).
4. Possible hardware upgrades: CPU upgrade, motherboard upgrade.
Source machine is running the Solaris OS, target machine is running the Solaris OS.
Source machine is running the Linux OS, target machine is running the Linux OS.
Source machine is running the Solaris OS, target machine is running the Linux OS.
Table 6-2
Source
and target
running
Source
machine
Target
machine
Same O/S
M4 Solaris
M4 Solaris
1,2
1,2
M4 Solaris,
M4000-4
CPU2
M4 Solaris,
M4000-4
CPU2
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Table 6-2
Different
O/S
(continued)
M3 Solaris1
M4 Solaris,
M4000-4
CPU
M4 Solaris1,3
M4 Solaris,
M4000-4
CPU3
M4 Linux4
M4 Linux5
M3 Solaris
M4 Linux
M4 Solaris3
M4 Linux3
Note:
1. Hardware is any supported configuration, except the M4000-4 CPU.
2. The source and target machines are running the same minor release of the NPO
software.
3. The source and target machines do not need to run the same minor release of the
NPO software. Additional restrictions may apply, though - check the
corresponding method for details.
4. NPO redundancy: main machine.
5. NPO redundancy: spare machine.
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M
Restore
Overview
Purpose
7-1
7-2
7-2
7-4
Scope
The NPO platform provides administration services for data backup and restore via tape
(or via the network drive).
There are two possible backup modes:
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NPO data backup on tape with Oracle Secure Backup (OSB), an additional software
delivered by Alcatel-Lucent
NPO data backup on local disk.
Method
M4000-4 ASM
2xV490 ASM
NPO Data
Backup/Restore on
Tape
YES
NO
NO
NPO Data
Backup/Restore on
Local Disk
YES
YES
NO
Method
M4000-4
ASM
2xV490
ASM
YES
YES
NO
Note: If stored customer indicators are created, the customer indicator dictionary must
be exported. It will be required during the restore.
During the restore procedure, the NPO is not available until the end on the procedure.
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The backup is written on the local disk of the NPO main server. There is a command line
script to do it. This script can be scheduled via the usual Unix scheduler (cron).
Then, it is possible to save it on any external remote server or external media, using the
preferred customer method.
Only local disks are supported; using NFS in particular is not supported because of the
high bandwidth needed and the wide variation in NFS performance. Incremental backup
is also supported.
The backups created on disk are available until made obsolete by newer backups. Once a
new backup is available older backups are purged.
The possibility to create compressed backupsets is offered. The compressed backupsets
will be smaller in size, but the time needed to complete the backup is likely to be longer
than the time needed to complete a non-compressed backup.
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The NPO data is not included in the application backup. The NPO data must be backed up
using a supported means of backup. The application backup of the NPO machine offers
an alternative to an installation from scratch in the case of a disaster. This procedure does
not cover the database.
Only full backups are possible.
The Incremental Backup is mandatory to be scheduled every day, except on the Full
Backup day. The Incremental Backup can be launched only if at least one full backup
was performed on the server.
Full Backup is scheduled for Sunday at 10:00.
Incremental Backup is scheduled from Monday to Saturday at 20:00.
Incremental Backup is available only for NPO data backup.
The restore procedure is performed in order from the last Full Backup until the latest
Incremental Backup.
Application Backup should be performed every time the software or the hardware
configuration is changed.
The NPO database is not included in the application backup. The NPO data must be
backed up using a supported means of backup. The application backup of the NPO
machine offers an alternative to an installation from scratch in the case of a disaster. To
successfully perform this task, make sure that the free space on /alcatel/backup partition is
greater than 30 GB. This procedure does not cover the database.
Only full backups are possible.
NPO data backup/restore
The NPO data backup and restore solution is complementary to the application
backup/restore solution.
The NPO data backup creates a backup set of the NPO database (Oracle) and the NPO
users (CSA) inside the /alcatel/backup/data directory on a local partition of the Linux
NPO machine. The contents of the /alcatel/backup/data directory should be backed up on
a separate backup server.
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The backups created on disk are available until made obsolete by newer backups. Once a
new backup is available older backups are purged.
The possibility to create compressed backupsets is offered. The compressed backupsets
will be smaller in size, but the time needed to complete the backup is likely to be longer
than the time needed to complete a non-compressed backup.
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8
Overview
Purpose
This chapter describes the Windows PC client hardware requirements for the NPO.
Contents
Configuration
8-1
Configuration
The following table lists the Windows PC requirements for the NPO application.
Base hardware
CPU
RAM
2 GB or higher
Hard disk
40 GB disk or higher
(At least 1 GB free minimum in C Partition)
Ethernet board
Software
Operating System
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9 etwork Time
N
Synchronization
Overview
Purpose
9-1
9-2
Compatibility
9-3
9-3
9-3
9-3
9-4
9-4
9-5
9-5
Overview
Proper time synchronization is useful and should be considered mandatory in order to
adequately support the requirements for:
Accounting/billing CDRs
Network and fault management
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is the main protocol used in the Alcatel-Lucent
Wireless OAM network to synchronize the time of day (TOD) on servers and the NEs
together. The same level of support is for WMS or NPO.
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Compatibility
NTP version 3 must be deployed as part of the UMTS OAM solution. NTP V3 (RFC
1305) is the most popular version (and the default for most devices). Implementation of
NTP usage within the UMTS network is straightforward since support for the NTP
already exists on NEs and servers; this includes the RNC. All Solaris based OAM servers
also support the NTP, including the WMS or NPO main servers, client server and Unix
clients.
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the main server to stop distributing time when it has lost contact to lower level stratum
synchronization sources. Under this situation the NEs will generate alarms for loss of
time synchronization.
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With regard to time accuracy convergence, after initially starting the NTP processes, it
may take several minutes, or even up to an hour to adjust a system's time to the ultimate
degree of accuracy. To avoid long stabilization times, it is possible to perform an initial
manual adjustment to the local clock before starting the NTP processes.
Local time zone settings are outside of the scope of the NTP. The NTP only synchronizes
time at a lower level (similar to GMT or UTC). Regional time specificities such as time
zones and daylight savings time (DST) are normally set on each node, NE or server.
Wireless network nodes as well as the WMS or NPO components deal with time zone in
different manner, by sending different levels of information. Because of this, the
following recommendations and requirements are made in order to simplify network
management. Note that the network management function is normally facilitated when
time stamps related to events can easily be correlated together.
Preferred recommendations
The time settings on all NEs, OAM servers and clients must be identical (all set to UTC,
or all set to a single time zone).
Note that having the clients set to a different time zone than that of the OAM server can
be a source of unsupported issues relative to the accurate display of time in alarms and in
reports.
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Alternative proposal
The following alternative proposal takes into account important considerations which are
required when NEs are already integrated into a billing system. In all cases, the CDR's
time information is always based on local NE time. Impacts on changing the time or time
zone on the NEs need to be adequately assessed. If the time or time zone is changed, this
could require corrective measures at the billing system level. In addition to the legal
aspects of time stamp accuracy requirements in billing, subscribers may require exact
time stamps if they are used to listing events on their bills.
Billing considerations may negatively impact following the recommendations in this
document. In such a situation, an alternative to the preferred recommendations would be
to keep some NEs set to their actual time zones (i.e. actual local times are set on NEs
spawning in multiple time zones). This alternative proposal is not the preferred one from
an operational point of view given that the correlation of time related information will be
more complex.
When no impacts are identified to billing, the preferred time zone recommendations (NEs
and OAM system set to a single time zone) must be followed.
The following recommendations and notes apply to this alternative:
UMTS Access networks do not generate billing CDRs. Therefore, they must follow
the preferred time zone recommendations (homogeneous single time zone setting).
Given that UMTS Access RNC and NODE B deal with time offsets in very different
manners, any deviation from this recommendation for UMTS access network will
create inconsistent time stamp information and will complicate network management.
The WMS or NPO Client must be set to the same time zone as the OAM servers.
The consequences of choosing this alternate strategy is that correlation of time
information of nodes in different time zones will be not be as straightforward as when
they are all in the same time zone.
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Overview
Purpose
This chapter is a general overview on the possibility of Linux NPO remote installation
using Integrated Lights-Out interface (ILO). This feature is available on HP servers.
Contents
Remote installation using ILO
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For details on how to remotely install NPO main and AUX servers please follow the
procedures:
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