Huawei BSC6000 Operation and Maintenance Guide

Internal Use (Only)
Dec. 31 2006
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Operation and
Maintenance
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This course introduces basic concepts about

operation and maintenance of the HUAWEI
BSC6000 system, and describes in details about
the operation steps and methods of using LMT to
perform the operation and maintenance of the
BSC and the BTS .
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Reference
BSC6000 Base Station Controller LMT User Guide

HUAWEI BSC6000 System Description
Online Help
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After learning this course, you should:

Get a grasp of the task for daily operation and
maintenance
Get a good grasp of the BSC operation and
maintenance
Get a good grasp of the BTS operation and
maintenance
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Chapter 1
Introduction to O&M
Chapter 2
System Management
Chapter 3
BSC Maintenance
Chapter 4
Site Maintenance
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Logging In the LMT

Function Description
Logging In the LMT
Procedure
Step 1: Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei Local Maintenance Terminal > BSC6000
Local Maintenance Terminal.
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Logging In the LMT

Procedure
Step 2: Type the BSC name, BSC IP address, and remarks
Step 3: Click Add, and then click Close to return to the Login dialog box.
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BSC6000 LMT Window
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Navigation Bar
Management Tree
Displaying all the sites, cells, and TRXs in the
BSC
Providing query, management, and browse of
the objects
Trace & Monitor

Tracing messages on the interfaces
Monitoring the CPU/DSP usage and port bit
error rates
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Overview of the Functions

Function
Description
Reference
System
management
Online management
BSC management
Parameter configuration management
GBAM process reset
2 System Management
BSC
maintenance
Query and maintenance of the BSC equipment,

links, channel resources, and logs
3 BSC Maintenance
Site
maintenance
Monitoring, query, and maintenance of sites, cells,

TRXs, and boards
4 Site Maintenance
Software
management
Download, load, activation, and rollback of BSC

software, patches, license, and BIOS
Query of the board software
5 Software Management
System
configuration
Import and export of network parameters

Cell data configuration in batches
Data backup and restoration
Data consistency check
6 System Configuration
Alarm
management
Browse and query of alarms

Maintenance and configuration of the alarm box
7 Alarm Management
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Chapter 1
Introduction to O&M
Chapter 2
System Management
Chapter 3
BSC Maintenance
Chapter 4
Site Maintenance
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Locking the LMT

To manually lock the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal
This operation can prevent unsafe operations of unauthorized users.
Procedure
Choose System > Lock System or Press F6.
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Changing the Password

To change the password of the existing user
All the users except the guests can change their passwords. The changed password takes
effect when you log in to the GBAM next time.
Procedure
Choose System > Change Password
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Resetting the GBAM Process

To reset the GBAM process when the GBAM is faulty
Procedure
Choose System > Reset GBAM Process
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Managing User Information

To add an external user account and set the related information
To delete an external user account
To modify an external user account
Procedure
Choose System > User Management
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Managing BSC Information

To add/delete a BSC
To modify BSC information
Procedure
Choose System > BSC Management
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Managing the System Configuration

To set the default information about system auto action
Such information includes system auto lock time, command timeout, maximum lines in
progress window, and cell LAC and CI display mode.
Procedure
Choose System > System Configuration
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Chapter 1
Introduction to O&M
Chapter 2
System Management
Chapter 3
BSC Maintenance
Chapter 4
Site Maintenance
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Querying Board Information

To query the following information:
Board status: The board status consists of the subrack number, slot number, management
status, operation status, active/standby status, availability status, and alarm status.
Board information: Board delivery
information
Board property: Board temperature
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance >
Maintain Device > Query BSC Board
Information
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Switching a BSC Board

To transfer the services carried in the active board to the standby board when the active
board fails.
Be cautious when switching over a board. If the board switchover fails, the related links will
be disrupted and the service data will be lost.
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Switch Over BSC Board
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Resetting a BSC Board

To reset a BSC board , to reset the CPU or to reset the DSP
Be cautious when resetting a board. If the standby board of the board to be reset is not
installed or fails, the services carried on this board will be disrupted when the board is reset.
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset BSC Board.
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Maintaining the Fan Box

To query the attributes of the fan box and reset the fan box
The fan box is used to maintain the working temperature of the BSC boards. To maintain the
normal running of the fan box, you need to monitor and maintain the fan box in real time.
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Maintain Fan Box
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Resetting the Power Distribution Box

To reset the power distribution box
The power distribution box provides power supply to the cabinet. When the power
distribution box fails, reset it to recover its functions such as power detection and
overvoltage protection.
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset Power Box.
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Resetting a Subrack
To reset all the boards in a subrack
When the control subrack of the fan box or power distribution box is reset, the fan box or
power distribution box is also reset
The reset of a BSC6000 subrack disrupts the existing services of the system. Be cautious
when resetting a subrack.
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Reset Subrack
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Querying BSC Clock Reference Status

To query the work status of the
existing system clock
Procedure
Maintain Device > Query BSC
Clock Reference Status
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Querying Board Clock Status

To query the status of the input
clock of a board.
The clock types for different
boards is different.
Procedure
Maintain Device > Query Board
Clock Status.
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Querying E1/T1 Port Status

To query the configuration status, work mode, and availabielity of E1/T1 ports
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Query Interface
Board Port State .
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Maintaining the E1/T1 Ports Loopback

To query the port number,
loopback status, and loopback
remaining time
To start or stop the loopback on
the basis of the query result
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance >
Maintain Transmission and
Signaling > Interface Board Port
Loopback.
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Maintaining the E1/T1 Timeslot Loopback

To query the timeslot number,
loopback mode, and loopback
status
To start or stop the loopback on
the basis of the query result
Procedure
Signaling > Interface Board
Port Timeslot Loopback .
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Maintaining LAPD Links

To query the LAPD link status.
On the basis of the LAPD link status, you can block, unblock, perform loopback tests, and
reset the LAPD link.
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Maintain LAPD
Link .
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Querying the Status of the HDLC Link

To query the status of the
HDLC link
Procedure
Signaling > Query Ater OML
State .
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Maintaining the SCCP

To query the maintenance
information about the Signaling
Connection Control Part (SCCP)
The SCCP maintenance information
includes Destination Signaling Point
(DSP) status, SCCP status, and
congestion status of the SCCP.
Procedure
Signaling > Maintain SCCP .
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Maintaining MTP3 Links

To query the link status, route status, DSP status of MTP3 links
To activate, deactivate, inhibit, or enable MTP3 links on the basis of the query result
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Maintain MTP3
Link .
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Maintaining MTP2 Links

To query the physical link status of the MTP2
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain Transmission and Signaling > Query MTP2 Link
State .
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Maintaining the A Interface

To query the circuit status on the A
interface
To block, unblock, and reset the A
interface circuits based on the query
results
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Maintain
A Interface Circuit.
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Maintaining the Pb Interface

To query the circuit status on the Pb
interface
To block, unblock, and reset the Pb
interface circuits based on the query
results
The Pb interface is the interface
between the Packet Control Unit
(PCU) and the BSC. It is a Huawei
internal interface.
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Maintain
Pb Interface Circuit .
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Querying Abis Interface Status

To query the timeslot information,
such as timeslot number, timeslot
type, and timeslot status, of the
Abis interface circuits.
Procedure
Maintain User Resource >
Query Abis Interface Timeslot
State.
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Querying Ater Interface Status

To query the timeslots of the Ater
interface circuits
The Ater interface is the interface
between the local end and the
remote end of the BSC6000. It is an
internal interface.
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Query
Ater Interface Timeslot State .
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Querying the CPU/DSP Usage

To query the real-time usage of the CPU and the DSP.
Procedure
Choose BSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query CPU/DSP Usage .
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Querying TC Resources
To query the channel status and channel usage of the GDSUC
To query the service type, coding and decoding rate, and loopback status of the DSP
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain User Resource > Query TC Resource .
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Querying Call Resources

To query the call resource
information, such as service type,
cell number, and TRX number, of a
user
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Query
Call Resources .
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Querying CPU/DSP Status

To query the status of the CPU in the GXPUM and the GXPUC or the status of the DSP in
the GDSUC
The status includes availability status, management status, standby status, operation status,
and alarm status.
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain Device > Query CPU/DSP State
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Remote Speech Loopback

To start or stop the remote speech
loopback
To query the status of all the existing
remote speech loopback
The remote speech loopback is used
to locate external speech problems.
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Remote
Speech Channel Loopback .
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Testing the Inner Speech Channel

To test the inner speech channel
The inner speech channel test is
used to locate the inner speech
problems.
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > Test
Internal Speech Channel
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Setting the DSP Preferential Assignment

To set the DSP preferential assignment
To query the status of the speech
channels
The DSP preferential assignment can
avoid large-scale tests.
Procedure
ChooseBSC Maintenance > Maintain
User Resource > Set DSP
Preferential Assignment .
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Setting DSP Speech Channel Loopback

To start the DSP speech channel
loopback
Procedure
Maintain User Resource > DSP
Speech Channel Loopback .
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Chapter 1
Introduction to O&M
Chapter 2
System Management
Chapter 3
BSC Maintenance
Chapter 4
Site Maintenance
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Downloading the BTS Software

To download the BTS software from the LMT to the GBAM through the FTP Server
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Download BTS Software.
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Configuring the BTS Software

To set the file type, file name, version number, BTS type for the downloaded software before
BTS software loading
Procedure
ChooseBTS Maintenance > Configure BTS Software .
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Loading the BTS Software

To write the configured file into the flash of the BTS
To check whether the file is consistent with the version number configured
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Load BTS Software.
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Activating the BTS Software

To obtain the required data or software information from the flash to boards
The BTS software must be activated before running.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Activate BTS Software.
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Querying BTS Running Status

To query the running status of the BTSs controlled by a BSC
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Query BTS Running Status.
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Querying the Board Running Software Version

To query the board running software version of the BTS
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Running Software Version.
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Querying Board Match

To query whether the actual board type matches the configured board type
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Match.
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Querying the Board Bar Code

To query the bar codes of BTS boards
The bar code of a board indicates the manufacturing information of the board. When errors
occur in several boards, query the bar codes to check whether the boards produced in a
batch are faulty.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Query Board Bar Code.
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Querying BTS Attributes

To query BTS attributes, such as Manufacturer ID, Software Configuration, and
Hardware Configuration
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Query BTS Attributes.
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Resetting the BTS in Levels

To reset a or a cell or site at level 3 or level 4
Be cautious about BTS reset. The reset of a BTS leads to site initialization, data reloading,
and service disruption.
Procedure
ChooseBTS Maintenance > Reset BTS in Levels .
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Browsing Initialization Process Messages

To browse the initialization process of all the sites controlled by a BSC
The initialization process message shows the site reset. If the initialization fails, this
message shows the failure cause.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Browse BTS Initialization Process Message .
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Modifying Management Status

To lock, unlock, or shut down a cell,
TRX, or channel
The status of an object can be
modified only when its upper-level
objects are unlocked.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Modify
Management Status.
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Performing a Force Handover

To hand over a call from
one cell to another cell to
ensure that no call drops
occur during site
maintenance
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance
> Force Handover.
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Monitoring Channel Status

To monitor the status of channels and sub channels
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Monitor Channel Status.
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Monitoring the Channel Interference Band

To monitor the interference band of idle channels
The interference band is the uplink interference level reported by the BTS to the BSC
through an RF RESOURCE INDICATION message. The interference band is divided into
five grades, as listed in Table 4-2.
If the interference band of an
idle channel is in grades 4 or 5,
the channel interference exists.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance >
Monitor Channel Interference
Band.
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Querying the Software Version of a BTS

To query the software version of a BTS
Procedure
ChooseBTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Query BTS Running Software Version .
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Testing a Site
To check the BTS status by testing the running status of all the boards in a site
Procedure
ChooseBTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Test BTS .
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Monitoring BTS Resources

To monitor the parameters, such as CPU usage, RAM usage, Mother-tier voltage, and
Temperature inside the cabinet, of the TMU and the TRX boards
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Monitor BTS Resource
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Monitoring Environment
To monitor the environment, for example, to reset or clear an alarm and query the
temperature and humidity
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Site > Monitor Environment.
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Sending the System Information to a Cell

To send the system information to a cell
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Send Cell System Message.
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Querying Frequency Scan

To query frequency scan
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Query Frequency Scan.
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Configuring Frequency Scan

To set the start time and duration of frequency scan
When the GBAM time is in the scan duration, the frequency scan starts and reports the scan
results periodically. When the GBAM time is not in the scan duration, the frequency scan stops.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Cell > Configure Frequency Scan.
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Testing TRX Performance

To test the performance of all the TRXs or selected TRXs in a site
The test items include interference level and power level.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test TRX Performance.
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Querying the Power Mode

To query the power mode of
TRXs
Procedure
Maintain TRX > Query Power
Mode.
Set Location. Select the TRXs
in the Candidate TRXs box and
add them to the Selected TRXs
box, and then click Query.
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Querying the Automatic Power Correction Type

To query the automatic power
correction type
Procedure
Maintain TRX > Query
Automatic Power Correction
Type.
Set Location. Select the TRXs in
the Candidate TRXs box and
add them to the Selected TRXs
box, and then click Query.
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Testing TRX Loopback

To test TRX loopback
The TRX loopback test consists of BIU Loop Test and TRX Self Test.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test TRX Loopback.
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Testing Channel Loopback

To test the channel loopback
The BTS channel loopback test
consists of TRX RF Self Loop Test
and BIU Loop Test.
Procedure
Maintain TRX > Test Channel
Loopback.
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Testing Idle Timeslots

To test idle timeslots
In the network optimization process, the network has to be manually set to maximum
interference mode to obtain the maximum interference of the entire network. All the idle
timeslots in a specific area are set to send idle frames to achieve this maximum interference
mode.
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test Idle Timeslot.
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Testing the CODEC Mode

To test the CODEC mode
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Test CODEC Mode
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Resetting a TRX
To reset a TRX
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain TRX > Reset TRX.
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Querying Board Information

To query board information, such as
the software version and hardware
version
Procedure
Maintain Board > Query Board
Information
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Maintaining the Clock

To query and set clock
parameters, such as clock mode,
trace mode, current value, and
calibration value
Procedure
Maintain Board > Maintain
Clock.
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Resetting a Board
To reset a board, such as the CDU, TRX, TMU, PBU, TEU, TES, or EAC
Procedure
Choose BTS Maintenance > Maintain Board > Reset Board.
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Summary
In this course we have learned

The daily operation and maintenance of HUAWEI BSC6000
The BSC operation and maintenance of HUAWEI BSC6000
The BTS operation and maintenance of HUAWEI BSC6000
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This course introduces basic concepts about

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After learning this course, you should:

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Logging In the LMT

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Logging In the LMT

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BSC6000 LMT Window

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Trace & Monitor

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Overview of the Functions

Query and maintenance of the BSC equipment,

Monitoring, query, and maintenance of sites, cells,

Download, load, activation, and rollback of BSC

Import and export of network parameters

Browse and query of alarms

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Locking the LMT

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Changing the Password

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Resetting the GBAM Process

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Managing User Information

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Managing BSC Information

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Managing the System Configuration

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Querying Board Information

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Switching a BSC Board

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Resetting a BSC Board

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Maintaining the Fan Box

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Resetting the Power Distribution Box

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Querying BSC Clock Reference Status

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Querying Board Clock Status

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Querying E1/T1 Port Status

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Maintaining the E1/T1 Ports Loopback

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Maintaining the E1/T1 Timeslot Loopback

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Maintaining LAPD Links

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