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Table of Contents
This document has 17 pages.

Summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1 Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation . . .. 6

1.1 Activating Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
1.2 Testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
1.3 Activation of the feature BSS20937 “Flexible Frame number offset”. . . 12

2 Deactivating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation . 16

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Summary of changes
Changes between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document
issue contains all changes made to previous issues.

Changes made between issues 4-1 and 4-0

Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

Instructions to activate the feature BSS20937: Flexible Frame number offset has been
added in the chapter Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.

Changes made between issues 4-0 and 3-0

Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

Information on feature BSS21347: Advanced DFCA Dual City Solution has been added
in the chapter Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.
A command has been added to print the BIM update period in the section Activating
Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.

Changes made between issues 3-0 and 2-1

Section Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

The name of the Activating and Testing BSS11073: Recovery for BSS and Site Synchro-
nisation document has been updated.

Section Activating Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

The unsynchronised DFCA mode MA list range has been updated.

Section Testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

Reference to NetAct documentation has been added. Unexpected outcome referring to
empty BIM tables has been added to step for making two calls to the BTS1 and two calls
to the BTS2.

Section Deactivating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

References to NetAct documentation and the MEFICO tool have been added.

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1 Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency

and Channel Allocation
These instructions are for activating Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation
(DFCA) in the BSC.
For a description of DFCA, see Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.
For deactivation instructions, see Deactivating and testing Dynamic Frequency and
Channel Allocation.

Before you start

Make sure that the following procedures have been completed before the installation
and activation of Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation:
• Hardware is correctly installed, and the A and Abis interfaces are created as
instructed in BSS Integration.
• BSS is synchronised as instructed in Activating and Testing BSS11073: Recovery
for BSS and Site Synchronisation and BSS20371: BSS Synchronisation Recovery
Improvement.
• BSC-BSC interface is installed and configured properly, if needed.
For instructions, see Connecting and Testing BSC-BSC Interface.
• You have a valid Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation licence installed.
When installing the licence, the initial state of the feature should be set to
'CONF'.
Note that:
• The DFCA frequency can only be in one DFCA MA list, and DFCA MA lists that
contain adjacent frequencies must be of the same length, when the DFCA MA
lists covers the same geographical area. You must define the DFCA MA lists in
exactly the same way in all the BSCs of the geographical area.
For details, see Requirements for DFCA, section Frequency band management
and frequency layering in document Dynamic Frequency and Channel Alloca-
tion.
• The DFCA does not control interference caused by co-channels and adjacent
channels of the DFCA MA lists which belong to different DFCA MA list groups.
You should take the interference control into account when planning and config-
uring the radio network.
For instructions, see Licensing in BSC.

1.1 Activating Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

DFCA is a licence-based application software product. Its use is controlled by a capacity
licence based on the number of TRXs. To activate DFCA, the feature state of the
DFCA must be set to ON.
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Steps

1 Check the licence.

Steps

a Check that the licence covering DFCA has been installed (W7I).
W7I:LIC,FULL:LIC=<licence code>:;
For instructions on installing licences, see Licensing in BSC.

b Check the value of the feature state (W7I).

ZW7I:FEA,FULL:FEA=3;

c Turn the feature state ON if needed (W7M).

ZW7M:FEA=3:ON;

d Check that the feature state change succeeded (W7I).

ZW7I:FEA,FULL:FEA=3;

2 Modify the frequency lists.

Steps

a Split the available frequency band into two segments of which one is for
regular traffic and BCCH carriers and the other one only for DFCA traffic.

b Create DFCA MA list(s) of the frequencies that were planned to be used for
DFCA activity (EBE).
The DFCA MA list id range is 2001 - 2032.
ZEBE:<identification of DFCA mobile allocation frequency
list>,<type of mobile allocation frequency
list>:[FREQ=<frequency>...];

c Set the DFCA MA list(s) to active state (EBT).

ZEBT:<identification of DFCA mobile allocation frequency
list>,C:MALS=IN;

d Create an unsynchronised DFCA MA list to be used in the DFCA TRXs, if a BTS

in DFCA hopping mode loses synchronisation (EBE).
Use DFCA frequencies.
The unsynchronised DFCA mode MA list id range is 1 - 2000.
ZEBE:<identification of mobile allocation frequency
list>,<type of mobile allocation frequency
list>:[FREQ=<frequency>...];

e Attach the DFCA MA list(s) and an unsynchronised DFCA MA list to the BTS(s)
where you want DFCA to be used (EQA).
ZEQA:BTS=<BTS identification>:OPE=A,DMAL=<DFCA mobile
allocation frequency list>;

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ZEQA:BTS=<BTS identification>:DUMAL=<mobile allocation

frequency list>;

3 Modify the TRX and BTS parameters.

Steps

a Set the DFCA TRX indicator to YES (ERM).

ZERM:BTS=<BTS identification>,TRX=<transceiver
identification>:DFCA=Y;
g Only pure TCH TRX(s) can be used for DFCA.
The system does not prevent you from configuring a DFCA BTS in which the
total number of frequencies in the attached DFCA MA lists is less than the
number of DFCA TRXs. In this case, however, all the DFCA TRX capacity of the
BTS cannot be fully utilised. The resource usage in the BTS will be interference
limited as the DFCA channel allocation algorithm prevents overlapping resource
reservations that would cause interference to each other.

b Ensure that all the BCCH frequencies used in the DFCA BTS(s) in the area are
in the active-state BA list (EBC, EQB).
If needed, create a BCCH allocation (BA) frequency list that includes all the BCCH
frequencies used in the DFCA BTS(s) in the area and attach the list to the BTS(s).
ZEBC:<identification of BCCH frequency list>,<type of BCCH
frequency list>:[<frequency>...];
ZEQB:BTS=<BTS identification>:IDLE=<identification of BCCH
frequency list>,ACT=IDLE;

c Set DFCA to standby mode (EQM).

ZEQM:BTS=<BTS identification>::::DMOD=1;

d Wait for at least one BIM update period.

During that time, traffic is needed. The mobile stations having ongoing calls send
measurement reports every 0.48 seconds to the BSC, and the BSC produces back-
ground interference matrix (BIM) tables based on those reports. At least 1000 mea-
surement samples per neighbouring cell are needed for an estimation and the
creation of a neighbour-cell specific BIM table entry. The BIM update period can be
printed using the following command.
ZEEO:DFCA;
g To ensure the correct operation of DFCA, you must wait until the BIM tables are
updated before switching DFCA hopping on.

e Make sure that the BIM tables are successfully created by printing out the
incoming interference BIM tables of the DFCA BTS(s) (EQI).
ZEQI:BTS=<BTS identification>;

f Set DFCA to DFCA hopping mode (EQS, EQM, EQS).

This requires locking the BTS.
ZEQS:BTS=<BTS identification>:L;

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ZEQM:BTS=<BTS identification>::::DMOD=2;
ZEQS:BTS=<BTS identification>:U;

Further information
Next, test Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.

1.2 Testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

Before you start
Make sure that the following network elements are available:
• 1 MSC
• 1 BSC, supporting DFCA
• 1 TCSM
• 2 BTSs
The BTSs must be synchronised by LMU unit(s) and support DFCA. The BTSs must
be close to each other so that they cause interference to each other for testing pur-
poses.
• 2 TRXs per BTS, where TRX1 is BCCH/SDCCH TRX and TRX2 is pure TCH TRX
• 4 MSS
In addition, two (non-adjacent) frequencies for DFCA.
In this test instruction, the following configuration example is used:
• BTS1 and BTS2
• Both BTSs have TRX 1, where RTSL 0 is combined BCCH/SDCCH and RTSLs 1–
7 are TCHs.
• TRX 2 is pure TCH TRX
Frequencies 512 and 514 are reserved for DFCA.
For ensuring DFCA functionality, there are three measurements:
• DFCA measurement (DFCA)
• DFCA assignment measurement (DFCA_ASS)
• BSC-BSC measurement (BSC_BSC)
The proper measurement period for these measurements is 60 minutes.
Next, activate Activate Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation related measure-
ments.

Steps

1 Activate Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation related measurements.

Steps

a Create the measurement (TPM).

Example:
• DFCA measurement:
ZTPM:MEASUR,DFCA:ALL,0-0-24-0,60:;

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• DFCA assignment measurement:

ZTPM:MEASUR,DFCA_ASS:ALL,0-0-24-0,60:;
• BSC-BSC measurement:
ZTPM:MEASUR,BSC_BSC:ALL,0-0-24-0,60:;

b Start the measurement (TPS).

Example:
• DFCA measurement:
ZTPS:MEASUR,DFCA::;
• DFCA assignment measurement:
ZTPS:MEASUR,DFCA_ASS::;
• BSC-BSC measurement:
ZTPS:MEASUR,BSC_BSC::;
You can start the DFCA measurement, DFCA assignment measurement, and BSC-
BSC measurement from Nokia NetAct or from a BSC with an MML command. For
NetAct-related instructions, see Administration of Measurements Help in NetAct
documentation.

c Interrogate the measurement (TPI).

Example:
• DFCA measurement:
ZTPI:MEASUR,DFCA:;
• DFCA assignment measurement:
ZTPI:MEASUR,DFCA_ASS:;
• BSC-BSC measurement:
ZTPI:MEASUR,BSC_BSC:;

2 Modify the frequency lists.

Steps

a Create the DFCA MA list (EBE).

ZEBE:2001,1900:FREQ=512&514;

b Set the DFCA MA list to active state (EBT).

ZEBT:2001,C:MALS=IN;

c Create the DFCA MA list for unsynchronised use (EBE).

ZEBE:1,1900:FREQ=512&514;

d Attach the DFCA MA list to BTS1 and BTS2 (EQA).

ZEQA:BTS=1:OPE=A,DMAL=2001;
ZEQA:BTS=2:OPE=A,DMAL=2001;

e Attach the DFCA MA list for unsynchronised use to BTS1 and BTS2 (EQA).
ZEQA:BTS=1:DUMAL=1;
ZEQA:BTS=2:DUMAL=1;

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3 Modify the parameters.

Steps

a Set the DFCA TRX indicator of pure TCH TRXs to YES (ERM).
ZERM:BTS=1,TRX=2:DFCA=Y;
ZERM:BTS=2,TRX=2:DFCA=Y;

b If BTS1 and BTS2 are not handover neighbours, create a BA list that includes
the BCCH frequencies used in BTS1 and BTS2 (EBC).
ZEBC:1,1900:<BCCH freq of BTS1>&<BCCH freq of BTS2>:;

c Attach the BA list to BTS1 and BTS2 (EQB).

ZEQB:BTS=1:IDLE=1,ACT=IDLE;
ZEQB:BTS=2:IDLE=1,ACT=IDLE;

4 Activate data collection for the BIM tables.

Steps

a Modify the BIM update period to 10 minutes (EEH).

ZEEH:BUP=10;

b Set BTS1 and BTS 2 to standby mode (EQM).

ZEQM:BTS=1::::DMOD=1;
ZEQM:BTS=2::::DMOD=1;

c Make two calls to BTS1 and two calls to BTS2, then wait for 20 minutes.

d Ensure that the BSC has detected BTS1 and BTS2 as interfering neighbouring
cells (EQI).
1. Print the incoming interference BIM tables of BTS 1.
ZEQI:BTS=1;
2. Print the incoming interference BIM tables of BTS 2.
ZEQI:BTS=2;

5 Test BTS1 and BTS2.

Steps

a Lock BTS1 and BTS2 (EQS).

ZEQS:BTS=1:L;
ZEQS:BTS=2:L;

b Set BTS1 and BTS2 to DFCA hopping mode (EQM).

ZEQM:BTS=1::::DMOD=2;
ZEQM:BTS=2::::DMOD=2;

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c Unlock BTS1 and BTS2 (EQS).

ZEQS:BTS=1:U;
ZEQS:BTS=2:U;

d Lock TCH RTSLs from non-DFCA TRXs and from DFCA TRX RTSLs 2 to 7
(ERS).
ZERS:BTS=1,TRX=1,CH=1&&7:L;
ZERS:BTS=1,TRX=2,CH=2&&7:L;
ZERS:BTS=2,TRX=1,CH=1&&7:L;
ZERS:BTS=2,TRX=2,CH=2&&7:L;

e Make two calls to BTS1 and two calls to BTS2.

Expected outcome
Calls are successfully allocated and hopping according to the DFCA MA list. All calls
are reserved for different RTSL and MAIO combinations. Ensure the MA list and the
MAIO by using DFCA ASSIGNMENT measurement.

Unexpected outcome
The BIM tables are empty.

1.3 Activation of the feature BSS20937 “Flexible Frame

number offset”
The feature BSS20937 “Flexible Frame number offset” makes possible DFCA usage
without the frame number offsets (FNO) multiplier 26. When the feature is activated, the
system uses the formula n x 1 to define the frame number offset.
Preconditions
BSC SW version should be S14 EP5.1 or later. It is recommended to set DFCA to stand
by mode. If the changes are done when DFCA is ON, DFCA will not be able to take syn-
chronization into account in two different synchronization modes simultaneously. DFCA
uses the mode in the UTPFIL for all BTSs in the BSC.

Steps

1 Activate synchronisation in IILPRB(UTPFIL)

Steps

a Search the first free record from UTPFIL file (5AC006A)

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,,W;

b Change the UTPFIL delay parameter

ZDFS:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,<free record>,,W:;
For example, if Record 0 is free and the Active MCMU unit is 0 then give following
command:
ZDFS:MCMU,0:5AC006A,0,,W:;

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Answer Yes to all the questions and patch the value as 0000-061C 0000-0001 0000-
0001 0000-0000.

c Check that the patching has been made successfully .

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,N,W;
Printout should be as follows:MCMU-0 FILE N:O 05AC006A RECORD N:O
00000000 061C 0001 0001 0000

2 Reset all BCFs to change synchronization mode in the BCF.

3 Ensure synchronization in the network.

4 Activate the Flexible Frame number offset functionality in RRMPRB(UTPFIL)

Steps
BSC uses value 0 as default if no value for this parameter has been patched to the
UTPFIL. There is no value range checking for this parameter, use only values 0 or 1.0
= feature is not active (default value)1 = feature is active

a Search the first free record from UTPFIL file (5AC006A)

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,,W;

b Change the UTPFIL delay parameter

ZDFS:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,<free record>,,W:;
For example, if Record 0 is free and the Active MCMU unit is 0 then give following
command:
ZDFS:MCMU,0:5AC006A,0,,W:;
Answer Yes to all the questions and patch the value as 0000-1B4 0000-54 0000-1
0000-0.

c Check that the patching has been made successfully .

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,N,W;
Printout should be as follows:
MCMU-0 FILE N:O 05AC006A RECORD N:O 00000000 01B4 0054 0001
0000
Change of the parameter value will come into effect in 2 minutes.

5 Activate the Flexible Frame number offset functionality in ABIPRB(UTPFIL)

Steps

a Search the first free record from UTPFIL file (5AC006B)

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006B,,,W;
g Please note that UTPFIL file value for ABIPRB is 5AC006B whereas for all other
PRBs it is 5AC006A.

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b Change the UTPFIL delay parameter

ZDFS:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006B,<free record>,,W:;
For example, if Record 0 is free and the Active MCMU unit is 0 then give following
command:
ZDFS:MCMU,0:5AC006B,0,,W:;
Answer Yes to all the questions and patch the value as 0000-01BF 0000-006C
0000-0001 0000-0000.

c Check that the patching has been made successfully .

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006B,,N,W;
Printout should be as follows:
MCMU-0 FILE N:O 05AC006B RECORD N:O 00000000 01BF 006C 0001
0000
Change of the parameter value will come into effect in 5 minutes.

6 Activate the Flexible Frame number offset functionality in ROLPRB(UTPFIL)

Steps
BSC uses value 0 as default if no value for this parameter has been patched to the
UTPFIL. There is no value range checking for this parameter, use only values 0 or 1.0
= feature is not active (default value)1 = feature is active

a Search the first free record from UTPFIL file (5AC006A)

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,,W;

b Change the UTPFIL delay parameter

ZDFS:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,<free record>,,W:;
For example, if Record 0 is free and the Active MCMU unit is 0 then give following
command:
ZDFS:MCMU,0:5AC006A,0,,W:;
Answer Yes to all the questions and patch the value as 0000-019B 0000-0001 0000-
0001 0000-0000.

c Check that the patching has been made successfully .

ZDFD:MCMU,<active unit>:5AC006A,,N,W;
Printout should be as follows:
MCMU-0 FILE N:MCMU-0 FILE N:O 05AC006A RECORD N:O 00000000
019B 0001 0001 0000 05AC006A RECORD N:O 00000000 01B4 0054 0001
0000
Change of the parameter value will come into effect immediately.

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7 Check values with E00

Steps

a Take E00 in use in working MCMU to check values

ZLE:<char>,E00_BXSX

b Check values with E00 command (values are printed out in hex-format)
ZDFS:MCMU,<Z<char>J:4,0

c Set the DFCA feature state to ON.

g Activation of the feature BSS20937 “Flexible Frame number offset” needs four dif-
ferent UTPFIL parameter and all of those needs to be absolutely correctly patched
to the UTPFIL. Any mistake in any of the three UTPFIL settings will lead to a situa-
tion where DFCA C/I control is not working in the whole BSC.

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2 Deactivating and testing Dynamic Frequency

and Channel Allocation
For a temporary deactivation of Dynamic Frequency and Channel allocation, it is suffi-
cient to set the DFCA hopping mode to standby or off mode.
Setting DFCA to standby mode does not delete the BIM tables from the DFCA BTS(s),
and the BIM update process is not stopped.
Setting the DFCA mode to off mode deletes the created BIM tables and stops the BIM
update process from this DFCA BTS(s).
In addition to the BTS-specific deactivation of Dynamic Frequency and Channel Alloca-
tion, you can turn the feature state of DFCA to 'OFF'.
For a description of DFCA, see Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation in BSC.
For activation instructions, see Activating and testing Dynamic Frequency and Channel
Allocation.

Steps

1 Lock the DFCA BTS(s) (EQS).

ZEQS:BTS=<BTS identification>:L;

2 Set DFCA mode to off (EQM).

ZEQM:BTS=<BTS identification>::::DMOD=0;

3 Detach the DFCA MA list from DFCA BTS(s) (EQA).

ZEQA:BTS=<BTS identification>:OPE=R,DMAL=<DFCA mobile allocation
frequency list>;

4 Detach the unsynchronised DFCA MA list from the DFCA BTS(s) (EQA).
ZEQA:BTS=<BTS identification>:DUMAL=0;

5 Unlock the DFCA BTS(s) (EQS).

ZEQS:BTS=<BTS identification>:U;

6 Set the DFCA TRX indicator of DFCA TRXs to NO (ERM).

ZERM:BTS=<BTS identification>,TRX=<transceiver
identification>:DFCA=N;

7 Print the incoming interference BIM tables of the DFCA BTS(s) (EQI).
ZEQI:BTS=<BTS identification>;

Expected outcome
The BIM tables are empty.

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8 Test the deactivation by making a call to the BTS.

Expected outcome
The call is successful and it is not using a DFCA MA list.

9 Stop the Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation related measurements

(TPE).
• Stop the DFCA measurement.
ZTPE:MEASUR,DFCA;
• Stop the DFCA assignment measurement.
ZTPE:MEASUR,DFCA_ASS;
• Stop the BSC-BSC measurement.
ZTPE:MEASUR,BSC_BSC;

10 Turn the feature state of Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation to 'OFF'
(W7M)
ZW7M:FEA=3:OFF;

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