OSS-RC Functionality

Introduction

Why learn about OSS-RC

Ericssons Main Network
Operation and
Maintenance Product
Main point of reference for
Ericssons Products
Learn about Key OSS-RC
components:
FM (Fault Management)
PM (Performance Mediation)
CM (Configuration
Management)

SON Overview

Scope and objectives

Scope

OSS-RC Architecture
Common OSS-RC Components
Self Organising Network (SON)

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be
able to:
Describe the common components of
OSS-RC
Understand the basics of working with
OSS-RC components
Explain the benefits of SON

> Overview

Target Group
Ericsson personnel working in LTE RAN domain,
including:
Services Engineers
Field Technicians
Solution Architects
Consultants
Customer Project Managers
Customer Solution Responsible

OSS-RC Objectives

Service Assurance
Main product for GSM, WCDMA, LTE and TD-SCDMA, Radio and Core
Domain Manager (aka sub-network manager)
Centralised method of element management of the LTE RAN

OSS-RC Architecture

OSS-RC Architecture
Architecture

Operation and Maintenance

Layers
OSS-RC Component
Architecture
OSS-RC interfaces in LTE
History of OSS-RC
Roadmap

OSS-RC Architecture
operator

NMS

Network and Service Management Layer

Sub-network (Domain) Management Layer

OSS

Network Element Management Layer

eNB

OSS-RC Components
OSS Navigator

Performance
Manager

OSS-RC
Core Network
Configuration
Managers

Radio
Access
Radio

MMS, SMS
Prepaid

LTE,LTE,
WCDMA
GSM

FCAPS for
Broadband
Networks

SW/HWM
anager

Common applications

Core

IMS

SAE/EPC
Mobile Circuit

IMT, weShare
PTT

Access

WCDMA
Other
GSM
Technologies, Other vendors

Script
Manager

Wireline
Enabler 1.0
TSS

Metro
Ethernet

Multimedia
Services

PM
Mediation

ServiceOn

Microwave

Radio
Network
Configuration
Managers

Fault
Manager

Optical

Radio
Network
Optimizers

Broadband
Access

Service Network
Configuration Manager

Service Level
Manager

Open Interfaces / IRP

Open Interfaces / IRP

Network
Navigator

Ericsson Network IQ

OSS-RC in LTE
MME/SGW

GoM

OSS-RC
AMOS, EM & OE

Mul

S1

S1

S1

EM
Mul

X2
eNode B

X2
eNode B

eNode B

OSS-RC History
O10.0-10.3
OSS-RC R7.0-7.1
OSS-RC R6.0-6.3
OSS-RC R5.0-5.3
OSS-RC R4.1
RANOS P2.0
CN-OSS R2.0
(PS)
GSM OSS R9.1
GSM OSS Rx

RANOS P2.1

OSS-RC R3.1
OSS-RC R2.2

OSS-RC R1.1

OSS-RC Roadmap

Common OSS-RC
Components

Common Components
OSS-RC Components

OSS Network Explorer (ONE)

Fault Management (FM)
Alarm List Viewer
Alarm Status Matrix

Performance Management
Configuration Management
Software Management Organiser
(SMO)
OSS Common Explorer (CEX)
Advanced MO Scripting (AMOS)

OSS Network Explorer (ONE)

Site
Cell

Fault Management
Fault Management in OSS-RC includes:
Alarm List Viewer
Alarm Log Browser
Alarm Status Matrix

Alarm logs are managed through the

Fault Management Kernel
Fault Management Kernel use the
Mediation Functions for alarm translation

FM Alarm List Viewer

Quick
Filter

FM Alarm Status Matrix

Performance Mediation
OSS-RC Performance Mediation offers:
South Interfaces towards Network Elements
North Interfaces towards NMS solutions, eg. ENIQ
Configuring Performance Counters on Network Elements
Collection of UE trace and Cell Trace data

Performance Mediation

Configuration Management
OSS-RC offers utilities for Configuration Management
SMO (Software Management Organiser) is a main point of reference for
Software Rollout activities.
Health Checks help us with retrieving the Hardware state
AMOS (Advanced MO Scripting) gives us more control over node configuration
(for CPP nodes)
Element Manager, which does not belong to OSS, allows us to change node
configuration individually

SMO Software Management Organiser

Software inventory
Software distribution
Remote software upgrade
Monitor upgrade jobs in
parallel
Backup administration
Automatic Software
Deployment
Uniform handling of different
NE types
Distribute license key files to
CPP NEs
License Inventory
Hardware data collection

SMO Network browser

SMO Jobs

Health Checks
Health checks can help us get the status of Network Elements. The following
information can be shown:
Restart information
Alarm information
Cell availability
Hardware status and information
Disk availability
Errors on the NE

Health Checks

AMOS
Command line Element Manager
(AMOS/MoShell)
Advanced NE services

Read NE Trace and Error logs

NE File Transfer
Performance Measurement
MO Configuration Service
Alarm Handling

Advanced Scripting
Batch Scripting

Network Element Management

SON Self Organising

Networks

SON Overview
SON

BSIM Autointegration
Configuration Management
continued

Automatic Neighbour Relations

Configuration Management Supporting

SON
OSS-RC offers utilities for Configuration Management
BSIM Base Station Integration Manager is used as a configuration manager
for EUTRAN Nodes
Auto-integration simplifies the ERBS integration process by minimising manual
work
CM in OSS-RC helps with SON features, such as ANR

OSS Common Explorer

Network Configuration

OSS Common Explorer

Network Status

BSIM

BSIM Templates
BSIM uses XML templates to configure
Parameter values for non site specific parameters
Substitution variables for site specific parameters, eg. Node Name, IP address, Cell ID

Substitution variables have percentage signs surrounding the name value. Name values
appear as Field names in the BSIM GUI.

BSIM Auto Integration

BSIM

Loads
OSS dB

1) Run BSIM GUI

Creates
site files

SMRS

Selects
upgrade
package
Creates/stores
config files

OSS-RC

2) Take files to site

Fetches
SW pkg
Connects
to OSS

Fetches
config
files

MME

Establishes
S1

3) Install eNB

Establishes X2
New eNB

SGW

BSIM
Integration begins onsite, by initiating the
Integrate RBS wizard, the following are
then done automatically:
O&M IP address assigned
Site configuration fetched
Security certificate signed
Authentication towards OSS-RC
OSS-RC configures S1 termination
OSS-RC activates radio plan
License key is activated
RBS unlocks

ANR
Reduced
maintenance
Planning not
required
Increased service
assurance (less
drops)

ANR
1. Unknown cell reported by UE
2. ANR establishes X2
3. OSS-RC is Updated

OSS
EPC

4. Pursue handover

X2

Cell B
Cell A

ANR
Relations can time out
Whitelists and blacklist administer the ANR policy
OSS can control the following:
View ANR controlled eNodeBs
Activate/Deactivate ANR for one or several eNodeBs, cluster or entire EUTRAN
network
Restore ANR for one cluster or EUTRAN network
View and edit X2 Whitelist and X2 Blacklist for a selected eNodeB
View and modify ANR function parameters for a selected eNodeB
View and modify X2 timer parameters for a selected eNodeB
View and modify ANR parameters for a selected EUtranCellRelation
Execute Sub-Network Consistency Check for ANR attributes

exercises
Apply the learnings

Exercises with OSS-RC

Requirements:
Access to an OSS-RC system
OSS-RC system is not on a live network, for example, test plant or trial
DO NOT make any changes to the OSS-RC system

Exercises:
Launch OSS Network Explorer, navigate through the network, find OSS-RC
components
Fault Management
Performance Mediation
Launch Common Explorer, navigate and find Configuration Management tools
BSIM
ANR
Launch SMO (Software Management Organiser), navigate through SMO options
Find SW packages
Check Job status

Summary

Summary
OSS-RC focuses on service assurance
Configuration Management
Fault Management
Performance Mediation

It achieves this by being a centralised entity

Introduces some features of SON in LTE
Main point of reference for Network Activities
Software Rollout
Network configuration/optimisation
Performance Mediation and Alarm Monitoring

QUIZ

Quiz Page 1
What does OSS-RC stand for
Operations Support Structure Resource Control
Operations Support System Radio and Core
Operating System Support Release Candidate

Which of these does not belong to OSS-RC

Performance Mediation
ERBS Baseband Scheduling
Configuration Management

Element Manager does not belong to OSS-RC, and sits on the Network
Element Management Layer
True
False

Quiz Answers Page 1

What does OSS-RC stand for
Operations Support Structure Resource Control
Operations Support System Radio and Core (correct)
Operating System Support Release Candidate

Which of these does not belong to OSS-RC

Performance Mediation
ERBS Baseband Scheduling (correct)
Configuration Management

Element Manager does not belong to OSS-RC, and sits on the Network
Element Management Layer
True (correct)
False

Quiz Page 2
What is Ericssons solution for Performance Management
OSS-IQ
Ericsson Network IQ
Ericsson Network IP

What does

symbol mean?

Cleared Alarm
UE Category
Critical Alarm

ANR (Automatic Neighbour Relations) gives OSS-RC the power to execute

handovers
True
False

Quiz Answers Page 2

What is Ericssons solution for Performance Management
OSS-IQ
Ericsson Network IQ (correct)
Ericsson Network IP

What does

symbol mean?

Cleared Alarm
UE Category
Critical Alarm (correct)

ANR (Automatic Neighbour Relations) gives OSS-RC the power to execute

handovers
True
False (correct)

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