WCDMA RAN

Hybrid Iub IP Transmission Feature

Parameter Description

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Contents

1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1

2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Protocol Stack.................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Transmission Mode Configuration.................................................................................................................................4

3 Networking.....................................................................................................................................6
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................8
4.1 Features Related to WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission..................................................................................8

5 Network Impact.............................................................................................................................9
5.1 WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission..................................................................................................................9

6 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................10
6.1 WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission................................................................................................................10
6.1.1 When to Use Hybrid Iub IP Transmission.................................................................................................................10
6.1.2 Required Information................................................................................................................................................10
6.1.3 Planning.....................................................................................................................................................................10
6.1.4 Deployment...............................................................................................................................................................11
6.1.5 Performance Monitoring............................................................................................................................................13
6.1.6 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................................................14

7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................15
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................16
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................17
10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................18

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1 About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission , including its networking,
protocol stack for IP over PPP and IP over ETH, related features, network impact, and
engineering guidelines.
Before reading this document, familiarize yourself with the following documents:

l IP RAN Engineering Guide Feature Parameter Description: describes the engineering

guidelines over the Iub interface.
l IP Transmission Feature Parameter Description: describes the architecture, networking,
reliability improvement, and fault detection of IP transmission.
l IP Transmission Efficiency Improvement Feature Parameter Description: describes how
to improve IP transmission efficiency.
l BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide and 3900 Series Base Station Initial
Configuration Guide: describe how to configure the Iub/Iur/Iu interface.
l BSC6900 UMTS Hardware Description: describes the functions, specifications, and panels
of the BSC6900 interface boards.
l 3900 Series Base Station Hardware Description: describes the functions, specifications,
and panels of the NodeB interface boards.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:

l Need to understand the features described herein

l Work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

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l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version

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2 Overview

The Iub connects the RNC and the NodeB. When IP over E1/T1 and IP over FE/GE are used
over Iub, the protocol stack for IP over PPP and IP over ETH is used.

This chapter assumes that the BSC6900 is used, IP over E1/T1 and IP over FE/GE are used over
Iub, and IP over FE/GE is in non-transmission-resource-pool mode. For details about IP over
FE/GE in transmission resource pool mode, see Transmission Resource Pool in RNC Feature
Parameter Description.

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2.1 Protocol Stack

Figure 2-1 shows the protocol stack for IP over E1/T1 and IP over ETH.

Figure 2-1 Protocol stack for IP over E1/T1 and IP over ETH

When IP over E1/T1 and IP over FE/GE are used over Iub, the RNC supports IP over E1/T1, IP
over channelized STM-1/OC-3, and IP over FE/GE at the data link layer, among which IP over
FE/GE is recommended.

On the NodeB side, the BTS3900, BTS3900A, and DBS3900 support IP over E1/T1 and IP over
FE/GE at the data link layer. The protocols in the control plane, user plane, and OM plane are
the same as those when only IP transmission is used over Iub.

It is recommended that layer 3 and layer 2 networking be applied and hybrid transmission be
applied between NodeBs and routers. IP over FE/GE is used between RNCs and the U2000.

2.2 Transmission Mode Configuration

When IP over E1/T1 and IP over FE/GE are implemented over Iub:

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l The RNC provides only Ethernet ports, and hybrid transmission is not used on the RNC
side. Transmission configuration on the RNC side is the same as that when the Iub uses IP
transmission.
l The NodeB provides the E1/T1 port and Ethernet port. To implement hybrid IP transmission
on the NodeB side, IP over PPP is configured on the E1/T1 port and IP over ETH is
configured on the Ethernet port. Transmission configuration on the NodeB side is the same
as that when the Iub uses IP transmission.
l High- and low-priority services are carried over different IP addresses at the transport layer.
High-priority services are carried over the E1/T1 port and low-priority services are carried
over the Ethernet port. Active and standby routes are configured at the transport layer to
implement route backup between E1/T1 and Ethernet ports. For details, see section
"Ethernet Route Backup" in IP Transmission Feature Parameter Description.

For details about the protocol stack for hybrid IP transmission, see IP Transmission Feature
Parameter Description.

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3 Networking

The Iub interface can be connected to two networks with different QoS standards to implement
hybrid IP transmission.
Figure 3-1 shows an example of hybrid IP transmission topology.

Figure 3-1 Example of hybrid IP transmission topology

Services with different QoS requirements are carried over different networks.
l Low-QoS network (data network, for example, Ethernet): carries low-QoS services such
as PS interactive and background services.
l High-QoS network (TDM network, for example, PDH or SDH network): carries control
plane data, Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, common channel data, CS services,
and PS conversational and streaming services.
In actual networking, the NodeB can be connected to two networks through the E1/T1 port and
ETH port. The RNC, however, is connected to an external data device such as a router through
one port, and the router distributes the services to different ports and networks based on the IP
addresses.
The requirements for an external data device are as follows:
l If the NodeB is connected to an external data device through two ports and active and
standby routes are configured between the NodeB and the external data device, the external
data device must support Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) and the NodeB must
support port switchover for services when faults occur. When BFD detects a route failure,
the NodeB switches to the standby route to ensure reliability of transmission links.
l If the NodeB is connected to two external data devices through two ports, active and standby
routes can be configured between the NodeB and the external data devices and hybrid

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transmission can be configured at the transport layer. If active and standby routes are
configured, heartbeat monitoring must be implemented between the two external data
devices by using, for example, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF). If hybrid transmission is
used at the transport layer, different IP paths are configured for high- and low-priority
services. High-priority services are carried over E1/T1 and low-priority services are carried
over Ethernet. Dual-homing is configured for SCTP over E1/T1 and Ethernet. Only one
OM channel is configured and is recommended to be carried over E1/T1. In the engineering
guidelines in Chapter 6, active and standby routes configuration is recommended for IP
over ETH and hybrid transmission is not recommended at the transport layer.

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4 Related Features

4.1 Features Related to WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP

Transmission
Prerequisite Features
WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface

Mutually Exclusive Features

None

Impacted Features
None

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5 Network Impact

5.1 WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission

System Capacity
No impact.

Network Performance
No impact.

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6 Engineering Guidelines

6.1 WRFD-050403 Hybrid Iub IP Transmission

This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the feature WRFD-050403 Hybrid
Iub IP Transmission.

The BSC6910, BTS3902E and BTS3803E do not support this feature.

6.1.1 When to Use Hybrid Iub IP Transmission

This feature applies when the Iub interface uses IP transmission and the NodeB has both E1/T1
and ETH ports.

6.1.2 Required Information

You need to obtain the following information:

l Physical layer data: port configuration, PPP link configuration, and VLAN configuration
of the peer equipment
l Transport layer data: IP addresses, maximum transmission units (MTUs), and differentiated
services code points (DSCPs) of the peer equipment and next-hop equipment
l Data link layer data: SCTP link configurations of the peer equipment

6.1.3 Planning

Network Planning
It is recommended that layer 3 networking should be used, the NodeB should use hybrid IP
transmission over physical layer links, and the RNC should use non-hybrid IP transmission over
physical layer links. The layer 3 equipment, such as routers, is used for hybrid transmission on
the transport network.

Hardware Planning
l The FG2a/FG2c and GOUa/GOUc of the BSC6900 support this feature.

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l The following BTS3900 boards support this feature: WMPT, UMPT, UTRP2, UTRP4,
UTRP9, and UTRPc.
l The BSC6910, BTS3902E, and BTS3803E do not support this feature.

6.1.4 Deployment
Process
For details about the deployment process on the RNC side, see IP RAN Engineering Guide
Feature Parameter Description.
Figure 6-1 shows the deployment of hybrid Iub IP transmission on the NodeB side.

Figure 6-1 Deployment of hybrid Iub IP transmission on the NodeB side

Requirements
l Other Features
This feature depends on the WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface
feature.
l License
The license control item IUB Hybrid IP Transportation Function has been activated on the
RNC side. For details about the license control items and how to activate the license, see
License Management Feature Parameter Description. The following table lists the license
information for this feature.

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Feature ID Feature License NE Sales Unit

Name Control Item

WRFD-05040 Hybrid Iub IP IUB Hybrid IP RNC Erl+Mbps

3 Transmission Transportation
Function

l Others
-The RNC and NodeB must support IP transmission.
-The control plane of the IP-based Iub interface and the corresponding data on the physical
equipment have been configured.

Data Preparation
For data preparation on the RNC side, see section "Data Preparation for Initial Configuration"
in BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide (MML-Based).

For data preparation on the NodeB side, see section "NodeB Transport Data" in 3900 Series
Base Station Initial Configuration Guide.

Initial Configuration
l For details about activation using MML commands on the RNC side, see Configuring the
Interfaces > Configuring the Iub Interface (over IP) in BSC6900 UMTS Initial
Configuration Guide (MML-Based). For details about activation using the CME on the
RNC side, see Configuring BSC6900 Data (General Configuration) > Configuring
Interface Data in BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide (CME-Based).
l For details about activation on the NodeB side, see 3900 Series Base Station Initial
Configuration Guide (CME-Based) > Creating Base Stations > Creating NodeBs >
Creating a Single NodeB > Configuring NodeB Transport Data > Configuring IP
Transport Data on the NodeB Side (Non-secure Networking) in 3900 Series Base
Station Initial Configuration Guide.

Activation Observation
For details about activation observation on the RNC side, see IP Transmission Feature
Parameter Description

On the NodeB side,

Step 1 Run the NodeB MML command DSP ETHPORT to check the ETH port status of the NodeB.

Step 2 Run the NodeB MML command DSP PPPLNK to check the status of PPP link over E1 of the
NodeB.

Step 3 Start MAC Message Statistics and PPP Message Statistics tasks on the NodeB LMT. If there
are messages traced, services are carried over the Ethernet port and E1/T1 port.

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Table 6-1 describes the counters related to hybrid Iub IP transmission on the NodeB side.

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Table 6-1 Counters related to hybrid Iub IP transmission on the NodeB side

Counter ID Counter Name Counter Description

1542455874 VS.IPPath.TxPkts Number of packets

successfully transmitted on
the IP path

1542455877 VS.IPPath.RxPkts Number of packets

successfully received on the
IP path

1542455424 VS.Sctp.RxPkts Number of IP packets

received on the SCTP

1542455425 VS.Sctp.TxPkts Number of IP packets

transmitted on the SCTP

1542455298 VS.FEGE.TxPackets Number of packets

successfully transmitted on
the Ethernet port

1542455300 VS.FEGE.RxPackets Number of packets

successfully received on the
Ethernet port

1542455349 VS.MP.TxPackets Number of Packets

Successfully Transmitted by
the MP Group

1542455352 VS.MP.RxPackets Number of Packets

Successfully Received by the
MP Group

Reconfiguration
For detailed operations, see RAN Reconfiguration Guide.

Deactivation
This feature does not need to be deactivated.

MML Command Examples

For details, see section "Typical Configuration Scripts" in BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration
Guide (MML-Based).

6.1.5 Performance Monitoring

None

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6.1.6 Troubleshooting
For details about troubleshooting on the RNC side, see section "Troubleshooting IP
Transmission Faults" in RAN Troubleshooting Guide. For details about alarm handling
procedures on the RNC side, see section "Transport Alarm" in BSC6900 UMTS Alarm
Reference.

Table 6-2 lists the alarms on the NodeB side.

Table 6-2 Alarms on the NodeB side

Alarm ID Alarm Name

ALM-25800 E1/T1 Loss of Signal

ALM-25801 E1/T1 Alarm Indication Signal

ALM-25802 E1/T1 Remote Alarm Indication Signal

ALM-25803 E1/T1 Loss of Frame Alignment

ALM-25804 E1/T1 Loss of Multiframe Alignment

ALM-25805 E1/T1 Excessive Slip Frames

ALM-25806 E1/T1 Excessive Bit Error Rate

ALM-25807 E1/T1 Loopback

ALM-25860 PPP/MLPPP Link Fault

ALM-25861 MLPPP Group Fault

ALM-25862 MLPPP Group Excessive Packet Loss Rate

ALM-25863 PPP Link Excessive Frame Error Rate

ALM-25879 Ethernet Port Broadcast Packets Exceeding Alarm

ALM-25880 Ethernet Link Fault

ALM-25885 IP Address Conflict

ALM-25886 IP Path Fault

ALM-25888 SCTP Link Fault

ALM-25889 SCTP Link Congestion

ALM-25897 IP Excessive Frame Error Rate

ALM-25898 IP Path Excessive Packet Loss Rate

ALM-25901 Remote Maintenance Link Failure

ALM-25835 NCP Fault

ALM-25836 CCP Fault

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7 Parameters

There are no specific parameters associated with this feature.

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Hybrid Iub IP Transmission Feature Parameter Description 8 Counters

8 Counters

There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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9 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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10 Reference Documents

1. 3GPP TS 25.410: "UTRAN Iu Interface: General Aspects and Principles"

2. 3GPP TS 25.420: "UTRAN Iur Interface: General Aspects and Principles"
3. 3GPP TS 25.430: "UTRAN Iub Interface: General Aspects and Principles"
4. 3GPP TR25.933: "IP transport in UTRAN"
5. IP Transmission Feature Parameter Description for SingleRAN
6. IP Transmission Efficiency Improvement Feature Parameter Description for SingleRAN
7. Automatic OMCH Establishment Feature Parameter Description for SingleRAN
8. IP RAN Engineering Guide Feature Parameter Description
9. 3900 Series Base Station Hardware Description
10. 3900 Series Base Station Initial Configuration Guide
11. BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide
12. BSC6900 UMTS Hardware Description

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