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GBSS14.0

GBSS Capacity Monitoring Guide

Issue 02

Date 2013-04-15

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior writtenconsent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks and Permissions

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About This Document

OverviewThis document provides guidelines for GBSS capacity monitoring and provides methods fordiagnosing network capacity problems. It helps maintenance engineers and networkoptimization engineers monitor the usage of network resources in a timely manner, providesdata basis for adjusting, optimizing, and expanding network capacity, and prevents deteriorationin network quality and user experience due to insufficient network capacity.

Product VersionThe following table lists the product versions related to this document.

Product Name Product Version

BSC6900 V900R014C00

BTS3900/BTS3900A/BTS3900L/BTS3900AL/DBS3900 V100R014C00

Intended AudienceThis document is intended for:l Maintenance engineersl Network optimization engineers

Organization1 Change in the GBSS Capacity Monitoring Guide

The section provides information about the changes in different document versions of GBSSCapacity Monitoring Guide.

2 System Capacity Data Collection

This section describes how to collect, monitor, and analyze measurement results of performancecounters related to GBSS capacity on the M2000 client.

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3 Capacity Counter Categories and Capacity Problem Locating Methods

This chapter describes key performance counters related to all capacity resources and providesthe methods for identifying and troubleshooting resource bottleneck.

4 Radio Resource Monitoring

Monitoring radio resources involves monitoring the loads of PCHs, SDCCHs, TCHs, andPDCHs.

5 Equipment Resource Monitoring

Monitoring equipment resources involves monitoring the loads of XPU boards, DPUa/DPUc/DPUf boards, DPUd/DPUg boards, interface boards, and inter-subrack BSC communicationresources.

6 Transmission Resource Monitoring

Monitoring transmission resources involves monitoring the loads of A, Ater, Gb, and Abisinterface transmission resources.

ConventionsSymbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol Description

Indicates a hazard with a high level or medium level of riskwhich, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which, if notavoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if notavoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,performance deterioration, or unanticipated results.

Indicates a tip that may help you solve a problem or savetime.

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplementimportant points of the main text.

General Conventions

The general conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Convention Description

Times New Roman Normal paragraphs are in Times New Roman.

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Convention Description

Boldface Names of files, directories, folders, and users are inboldface. For example, log in as user root.

Italic Book titles are in italics.

Courier New Examples of information displayed on the screen are inCourier New.

Command Conventions

The command conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Convention Description

Boldface The keywords of a command line are in boldface.

Italic Command arguments are in italics.

[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in brackets [ ] are optional.

{ x | y | ... } Optional items are grouped in braces and separated byvertical bars. One item is selected.

[ x | y | ... ] Optional items are grouped in brackets and separated byvertical bars. One item is selected or no item is selected.

{ x | y | ... }* Optional items are grouped in braces and separated byvertical bars. A minimum of one item or a maximum of allitems can be selected.

[ x | y | ... ]* Optional items are grouped in brackets and separated byvertical bars. Several items or no item can be selected.

GUI Conventions

The GUI conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Convention Description

Boldface Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, window, and dialog titlesare in boldface. For example, click OK.

> Multi-level menus are in boldface and separated by the ">"signs. For example, choose File > Create > Folder.

Keyboard Operations

The keyboard operations that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

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Format Description

Key Press the key. For example, press Enter and press Tab.

Key 1+Key 2 Press the keys concurrently. For example, pressing Ctrl+Alt+A means the three keys should be pressed concurrently.

Key 1, Key 2 Press the keys in turn. For example, pressing Alt, A meansthe two keys should be pressed in turn.

Mouse Operations

The mouse operations that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Action Description

Click Select and release the primary mouse button without movingthe pointer.

Double-click Press the primary mouse button twice continuously andquickly without moving the pointer.

Drag Press and hold the primary mouse button and move thepointer to a certain position.

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Contents

About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii

1 Change in the GBSS Capacity Monitoring Guide..................................................................1

2 System Capacity Data Collection...............................................................................................3

3 Capacity Counter Categories and Capacity Problem Locating Methods...........................43.1 Capacity Counter Categories..............................................................................................................................53.2 Capacity Monitoring and Problem Locating Methods.......................................................................................8

3.2.1 Methods for Locating Capacity Problems.................................................................................................83.2.2 Methods for Troubleshooting Capacity Problems.....................................................................................9

4 Radio Resource Monitoring......................................................................................................124.1 PCH Load.........................................................................................................................................................134.2 SDCCH Load....................................................................................................................................................144.3 TCH Load.........................................................................................................................................................154.4 PDCH Load......................................................................................................................................................15

5 Equipment Resource Monitoring.............................................................................................175.1 XPU CPU Usage..............................................................................................................................................185.2 DPU (CS) Load................................................................................................................................................185.3 DPU (PS) Load.................................................................................................................................................195.4 Interface Board Load........................................................................................................................................205.5 Inter-Subrack BSC Communication Bandwidth and Load..............................................................................21

6 Transmission Resource Monitoring........................................................................................236.1 A Interface (Signaling).....................................................................................................................................24

6.1.1 A over TDM (Signaling).........................................................................................................................246.1.2 A over IP (Signaling)...............................................................................................................................25

6.2 A Interface (Traffic).........................................................................................................................................266.2.1 A over TDM (Traffic)..............................................................................................................................266.2.2 A over IP (Traffic)...................................................................................................................................26

6.3 Ater Interface....................................................................................................................................................276.4 Gb Interface......................................................................................................................................................28

6.4.1 Gb over FR..............................................................................................................................................286.4.2 Gb over IP................................................................................................................................................29

6.5 Abis Interface...................................................................................................................................................30

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6.5.1 Abis over TDM .......................................................................................................................................306.5.2 Abis over IP.............................................................................................................................................31

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1 Change in the GBSS Capacity MonitoringGuide

The section provides information about the changes in different document versions of GBSSCapacity Monitoring Guide.

02 (2013-04-15)This is the second commercial release of GBSS14.0.

Compared with issue 01 (2012-08-30) of GBSS14.0, this issue includes the following new topics:

l 3.2 Capacity Monitoring and Problem Locating Methods

Compared with issue 01 (2012-08-30) of GBSS14.0, this issue includes the followingincorporate changes:

Content Description

6.2.2 A over IP (Traffic)6.5.2 Abis over IP

Optimized transmission resource monitoringmethods.

3 Capacity Counter Categories andCapacity Problem Locating Methods

Changed the name of this chapter fromCapacity Counter Categories andCapacity Expansion Specifications toCapacity Counter Categories andCapacity Problem Locating Methods.

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Content Description

4.2 SDCCH Load4.3 TCH Load4.4 PDCH Load5.1 XPU CPU Usage5.2 DPU (CS) Load5.3 DPU (PS) Load5.4 Interface Board Load5.5 Inter-Subrack BSC CommunicationBandwidth and Load6.2.1 A over TDM (Traffic)

Added the description about monitoringprinciples in the Related Counters.

Compared with issue 01 (2012-08-30) of GBSS14.0, this issue excludes the following newtopics:

l Capacity Monitoring and Problem Location Methods

01 (2012-08-30)This is the first commercial release of GBSS14.0.

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2 System Capacity Data Collection

This section describes how to collect, monitor, and analyze measurement results of performancecounters related to GBSS capacity on the M2000 client.

Prerequisitesl You have logged in to the M2000 client. The M2000 client communicates with NEs

properly.l You have been granted the performance management permission.

ContextFor the ease of daily capacity load monitoring, collect measurement results of performancecounters on the M2000. The performance counters are measured in a 15-minute, 60-minute, or24-hour measurement period. In normal cases, you are advised to analyze 60-minute trafficstatistics measured in peak hours every day and use an Excel file to make a graph of the capacityload trend.

NOTE

l For details about how to collect performance counters and monitor the counters in real time, see"Performance Management" in the M2000 online help.

l Peak hours in a day refer to the time when the BSC traffic volume reaches the maximum.

Procedure

Step 1 On the M2000 client, register a user-defined measurement task for collecting measurementresults of capacity-related counters.

Step 2 On the M2000 client, periodically collect the measurement results.

Step 3 Analyze and evaluate the measurement results by using the methods and standards provided inthis document. In addition, provide an analysis report on capacity monitoring.

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3 Capacity Counter Categories and CapacityProblem Locating Methods

About This Chapter

This chapter describes key performance counters related to all capacity resources and providesthe methods for identifying and troubleshooting resource bottleneck.

3.1 Capacity Counter CategoriesGBSS capacity resources are categorized into radio resources, equipment resources, andtransmission resources. This section describes key performance counters and capacity expansionspecifications for these resources.

3.2 Capacity Monitoring and Problem Locating MethodsThis chapter describes the methods for monitoring capacity-related counters and locatingcapacity problems during routine capacity maintenance.

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3.1 Capacity Counter CategoriesGBSS capacity resources are categorized into radio resources, equipment resources, andtransmission resources. This section describes key performance counters and capacity expansionspecifications for these resources.

CAUTIONl With the network development, network capacity is dynamically changing. Therefore, the

capacity expansion specifications for capacity-related counters are changeable. If a newservice is deployed or a new charging policy is used, the traffic model and number ofsubscribers may change abruptly. This leads to a sudden change in the loads of networkcapacity resources. In this situation, you are advised to predict and analyze the changes anddetermine the capacity optimization solution for the network where traffic volume increasesrapidly, a new service needs to be deployed, or a new charging policy is used. Contact localHuawei engineers if you require capacity evaluation and optimization services, includingcapacity prediction, evaluation, adjustment, and expansion.

l The capacity expansion specifications described in this document are defined for the networkwith a stable increase in the traffic volume and for reference only. These specifications canbe customized according to the actual situation.

l The capacity expansion specifications described in this section are lower than the actual alarmgeneration thresholds so that capacity problems can be located in advance.

Table 3-1 Radio resources

Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

4.1 PCH Load OVERLOAD rate of paging 2%

orPCH load

70%

4.2 SDCCH Load Congestion Rate on SDCCHper CELL

2%

4.3 TCH Load Congestion Rate on TCH 2%

4.4 PDCH Load TBF congestion rate 3%

Table 3-2 Equipment resources

Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

5.1 XPU CPU Usage Average CPU Usage of theXPU

70%

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Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

5.2 DPU (CS) Load DPU (CS) load 0.7 Erl/CICOr 0.7 Erl/IWF

5.3 DPU (PS) Load DPU (PS) load 70%

5.4 Interface Board Load Average Forwarding Ratio ofInterface Boards

70%

5.5 Inter-Subrack BSCCommunicationBandwidth and Load

Peak inter-subrack trafficusage

60%

Average inter-subrack trafficusage

40%

Inter-subrack packet loss rate 0.01%

Table 3-3 Transmission resources (TDM transmission mode)

Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

6.1.1 A over TDM(Signaling)

Transmission bandwidthusage of the MTP2 linkorReceiving bandwidth usageof the MTP2 link

40%

6.2.1 A over TDM (Traffic) Percentage of busy circuitson the A interface

70%

6.3 Ater Interface Percentage of busy circuitson the Ater interface

70%

6.4.1 Gb over FR Uplink bandwidth usage ofthe BCorDownlink bandwidth usageof the BC

80%

6.5.1 Abis over TDM l Flex Abis:Congestion Rate ofDynamic ResourceAssignment (16 kbit/s)orCongestion Rate ofDynamic ResourceAssignment (8 kbit/s)

3%

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Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

l Non-Flex Abis:Percentage of failedapplication attempts ofAbis timeslots because ofno idle timeslot (in non-Flex Abis mode)

3%

Table 3-4 Transmission resources (IP transmission mode)

Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

6.1.2 A over IP (Signaling) Receive bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer networkorTransmit bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer network

70%

6.2.2 A over IP (Traffic) Mean Receive Rate of an IPPath at the IP Layer/Receivebandwidth configured for anIP pathorMean Transmit Rate of an IPPath at the IP Layer/Transmitbandwidth configured for anIP path

70%

6.4.2 Gb over IP Receive bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer networkorTransmit bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer network

70%

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Resource Counter Capacity ExpansionSpecification

6.5.2 Abis over IP l Abis interface on the BSCside:Receive bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer networkOrTransmit bandwidthrequirement/Bandwidthallocated by the transportbearer network

70%

l Abis interface on the BTSside:Mean Receive Rate of anIP Path at the IP Layer/Receive bandwidthconfigured for an IP pathorMean Transmit Rate of anIP Path at the IP Layer/Transmit bandwidthconfigured for an IP path

70%

3.2 Capacity Monitoring and Problem Locating MethodsThis chapter describes the methods for monitoring capacity-related counters and locatingcapacity problems during routine capacity maintenance.

3.2.1 Methods for Locating Capacity ProblemsThis section describes how to locate capacity problems.

In most cases, an abnormal KPI triggers the troubleshooting process. Determining the possibletop N problem cells facilitates follow-up troubleshooting. Figure 3-1 shows the generaltroubleshooting process.

You are advised to analyze accessibility-related KPIs to identify the resource insufficiency thatcauses access congestion. For details about resource insufficiency analysis and relevantsolutions, see3.2.2 Methods for Troubleshooting Capacity Problems.

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Figure 3-1 Flowchart for capacity problem location

NOTEThe analysis report on the capacity problem is provided after capacity data collection and analysis arecomplete.

3.2.2 Methods for Troubleshooting Capacity ProblemsThis section describes how to troubleshoot capacity problems.

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The BSS capacity resources are correlated because of resource sharing. Insufficiency in a certaintype of resource unnecessarily indicates resource insufficiency in the entire BSS. Some capacityproblems can be resolved by resource adjustment and optimization, and others require capacityexpansion. Before expanding capacity, you are advised to comprehensively analyze relatedresources. Table 3-5 lists the recommended solutions to common capacity problems.

For example, TCHs, PDCHs, and SDCCHs can be mutually converted. Therefore, insufficiencyin TCHs, PDCHs, or SDCCHs unnecessarily requires capacity expansion. If SDCCHs areinsufficient, you can decrease the number of TCHs or enable the dynamic SDCCH conversionfunction. If SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs are insufficient at the same time, comprehensivelyanalyze the three types of channels and determine whether the problem can be resolved bychannel optimization. If the problem persists, perform capacity expansion on the BSS.

Overall capacity evaluation is necessary especially for the networks where the traffic volumeincreases rapidly and before a new charging policy is used. Based on the capacity evaluation,formulate a feasible plan for monitoring network capacity and detecting resource insufficiency.

Table 3-5 Solutions to common capacity problems

If... Then...

PCHs areoverloaded

1. Enable the dynamic CCCH conversion function.2. Split location areas (LAs).3. Adjust paging policies and decrease the number of pagings.

SDCCHs arecongested

Enable the dynamic SDCCH conversion function.

TCHs arecongested

1. Enable TCHHs and lower the threshold for enabling TCHHs.2. Add TRXs.

PDCHs arecongested

Check whether TCHs are congested.1. If TCHs are congested, add TRXs.2. If TCHs are not congested, modify the PDCH proportion threshold.

The controlplane (CP) isoverloaded

Expand XPU boards.

CS serviceprocessingboards areoverloaded

Expand DPUa/DPUc/DPUf boards.

PS serviceprocessingboards areoverloaded

Expand DPUd/DPUg boards.

Transmissionresources areoverloaded

Expand the transmission resource capacity.

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NOTEIf the BSC has been fully configured and board expansion is required, add a BSC.

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4 Radio Resource Monitoring

About This Chapter

Monitoring radio resources involves monitoring the loads of PCHs, SDCCHs, TCHs, andPDCHs.

4.1 PCH Load

4.2 SDCCH Load

4.3 TCH Load

4.4 PDCH Load

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4.1 PCH Load

Related CountersThe PDCH load is indicated by the following counters:l RL3188: OVERLOAD rate of paging——This counter provides the percentage of CS and

PS paging overload times over the PCH on the Abis interface to all paging times.l PCH load——This counter is a calculation counter, which reflects the percentage of paging

times to the PCH paging capability. The formula for calculating the PCH load is as follows:PCH load = (A330: Delivered Paging Messages for CS Service + A331: Delivered PagingMessages for PS Service)/PCH paging capability x 100%where, the PCH paging capability provides a basis for planning location areas (LAs)because paging messages are sent on a basis of LA. The formula for calculating the PCHpaging capability is as follows:PCH paging capability = [(Number of CCCH blocks - Number of CCCH blocks reservedfor AGCH) x Time for sending a BCCH multiframe] x Paging message combinationefficiency x Um interface usage between paging groups x 3600

NOTE

l Time for sending a BCCH multiframe: 0.2354s.

l Paging message combination efficiency: Efficiency for encapsulating paging messages on the Uminterface. (The efficiency is determined by the IMSI-based or TMSI-based paging policy.)

l Um interface usage between paging groups: The imbalance between paging groups and betweenservices imbalance regarding time decreases the Um interface usage.

For example, paging capability using common configurations in most scenarios is calculated as follows:

Paging capability = [(Number of CCCH blocks - Number of CCCH blocks reserved for AGCH) x Pagingmessage combination efficiency x Um interface usage between paging groups]/(51 x TDMA period)

Number of CCCH blocks: The number of message blocks for a non-combined CCCH is 9.

Number of CCCH blocks reserved for AGCH: 2

Paging message combination efficiency: 2.87 (The first paging adopts the TMSI-based paging policy andthe second paging adopts the IMSI-based paging policy.)

Um interface usage between paging groups: 80%

Therefore, the paging capability in this example is calculated as follows: Paging capability = (9-2)/0.2354x 2.87 x 80% x 3600 = 245791 times/hour

Capacity Expansion ThresholdRL3188: OVERLOAD rate of paging > 2%

or

PCH load > 70%, and the network traffic volume is increasing constantly.

Impact on Systeml Call MSs are paged on PCHs. In the GSM system, paging is performed on a basis of location

area (LA). If the actual paging volume in an LA exceeds the theoretical PCH pagingcapacity, PCHs become congested and even overloaded. This decreases the paging successrate and deteriorates user experience.

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l The BSS reports ALM-21822 Cell PCH Congestion when PCHs in a cell are congested.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measuresl Enable the GBFD-511503 Dynamic Multiple CCCH feature to expand the PCH capacity.

l Split an LA to reduce its capacity.

4.2 SDCCH Load

Related Counters

GSM signaling services are carried on SDCCHs. An MS needs to occupy an SDCCH each timethe MS initiates an SMS, performs a location update, or sets up a call. If SDCCHs are insufficient,an MS cannot perform services. In this situation, the BSS considers SDCCHs as congested andincrements the number of SDCCH congestion occurrences by 1. Causes for insufficient SDCCHsinclude inappropriate network planning and service surge during regional events.

The SDCCH load is indicated by the following counter:

RR370: Congestion Rate on SDCCH per CELL ——This counter provides the percentage oftimes that all requested SDCCHs are occupied to all SDCCH request times. It indicates theSDCCH congestion due to insufficient resources.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

RR370: Congestion Rate on SDCCH per CELL > 2%

Impact on System

GSM signaling services are carried on SDCCHs. An MS needs to occupy an SDCCH each timethe MS initiates an SMS, performs a location update, or sets up a call. If SDCCHs are insufficient,an MS fails to initiate SMS, a calling MS cannot access the network, and a called MS cannotrespond. SDCCHs are vital to process services, and therefore normal operation of SDCCHsneeds to be preferentially ensured. In normal cases, enable the dynamic SDCCH conversionfunction to ensure that SDCCHs are sufficient.

Relationship with Other Counters

SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs need to be analyzed comprehensively because Huawei GBSS hasimplemented dynamic conversions among SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs.

Recommended Measures

l Enable the dynamic SDCCH conversion function.

l Expand TRX capacity if SDCCHs, TCHs and PDCHs are all congested at the same timeor SDCCHs are still congested after the dynamic SDCCH conversion function is enabled.

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4.3 TCH Load

Related Counters

CS services are carried on TCHs. If TCHs are insufficient, an MS cannot perform CS services.In this situation, the BSS considers TCHs as congested and increments the number of TCHcongestion occurrences by 1.

The TCH load is indicated by the following counter:

K3045: Congestion Rate on TCH ——This counter provides the TCH congestion rate. Itindicates the percentage of TCH request failures due to no idle TCHs to all TCH requests.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

K3045: Congestion Rate on TCH > 2%

Impact on System

If TCHs are insufficient, CS services have difficulties accessing the network. This greatlydeteriorates user experience.

Relationship with Other Counters

SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs need to be analyzed comprehensively because Huawei GBSS hasimplemented dynamic conversions among SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs.

Recommended Measuresl Enable TCHHs and lower the threshold for enabling TCHHs. Note that the voice quality

of TCHHs is a little poorer than that of TCHFs.

l Expand TRX capacity.

4.4 PDCH Load

Related Counters

PS signaling and data are carried on PDCHs. A PDCH can be shared by a maximum of 16 MSsin the downlink. PDCHs can be preempted by CS services. Therefore, TCHs and PDCHs needto be analyzed comprehensively.

The PDCH load is indicated by the counters related to the temporary block flow (TBF)congestion rate. TBFs are data blocks transmitted over PDCHs. The TBF congestion rate consistsof the uplink TBF congestion rate and the downlink TBF congestion rate. In normal cases, thedownlink PS data throughput is higher than the uplink PS data throughput. Therefore, thedownlink TBF congestion rate is the primary focus of PDCH load monitoring.

l Uplink TBF Congestion Rate: This counter provides the percentage of TBF establishmentfailures on the uplink due to insufficient resources.

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l Downlink TBF Congestion Rate: This counter provides the percentage of TBFestablishment failures on the downlink due to insufficient resources.

Capacity Expansion ThresholdUplink TBF Congestion Rate > 3%

Or

Downlink TBF Congestion Rate > 3%

Impact on SystemIf PDCHs are insufficient, the GPRS/EDGE service rate decreases, and even some MSs cannotprocess PS services.

Relationship with Other CountersSDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs need to be analyzed comprehensively because Huawei GBSS hasimplemented dynamic conversions among SDCCHs, TCHs, and PDCHs.

Recommended Measuresl Take measures based on specific causes for insufficient PDCHs.

1. The PDCH proportion threshold for a cell is set to a small value, and therefore fewTCHs can be converted to PDCHs. As a result, PDCHs are insufficient but some TCHsare idle during peak hours. In this situation, increase the PDCH proportion threshold.

2. The channels in a cell are insufficient, and therefore TCHs and PDCHs are insufficientfor processing services during peak hours. In this situation, optimize relatedparameters or expand TRX capacity.

l Check the following counters to determine the root causes for insufficient PDCHs:– Percentage of PDCH application failures due to the limited PDCH proportion threshold

= R9395: Number of PDCH Application failures For CELL PDCH Ratio Thresh/R9393:Number Of PDCH Application Attempts

– Percentage of PDCH application failures due to no TCH available = R9394: Numberof PDCH Application Failures due to no Convertable TCHs/R9393: Number Of PDCHApplication Attempts

If the PDCH proportion threshold is set to a value that is too small, increase the threshold.If TCHs and PDCHs in a cell are insufficient during peak hours, expand TRX capacity.

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5 Equipment Resource Monitoring

About This Chapter

Monitoring equipment resources involves monitoring the loads of XPU boards, DPUa/DPUc/DPUf boards, DPUd/DPUg boards, interface boards, and inter-subrack BSC communicationresources.

5.1 XPU CPU Usage

5.2 DPU (CS) Load

5.3 DPU (PS) Load

5.4 Interface Board Load

5.5 Inter-Subrack BSC Communication Bandwidth and Load

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5.1 XPU CPU Usage

Related CountersThe XPU board, the main processing board of a BSC, performs BSS resource scheduling andprocesses services. The capacity of the XUP board is indicated only by its CPU usage.

XPU boards on the BSC are responsible for processing control-plane services. Therefore, theXPU CPU usage indicates the load of the BSC control plane. The XPU CPU usage is indicatedby the following counter:

AR9780: Average CPU Usage of the XPU——This counter provides the average XPU CPUusage within a measurement period. It indicates the load and operating performance of the XPUCPU within a measurement period.

Capacity Expansion Threshold[AR9780: Average CPU Usage of the XPU] > 70%

Impact on Systeml If the CPU is overloaded, the BSC triggers flow control to discard messages such as paging

messages and channel request messages to restrict service access. In severe cases, a largenumber of MSs have difficulties accessing the network and some BSC maintenancefunctions, such as collecting log files and obtaining traffic measurement result files, aredisabled automatically.

l If the XPU CPU is overloaded, the BSS reports ALM-20256 CPU Overload.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresObserve the AR9780: Average CPU Usage of the XPU counter to monitor the XPU CPU loadduring peak hours every day.l On a network that has a slow increase in traffic volume, expand XPU capacity if the average

CPU usage exceeds 70% during peak hours within more than three consecutive days.l On a network that has a fast increase in traffic volume, perform capacity expansion analysis

and draft the pre-expansion scheme if the average CPU usage exceeds 50%.

5.2 DPU (CS) Load

Related Countersl

DPUa, DPUc, and DPUf boards process speech multiplexing and demultiplexing. The DPU (CS)load is determined based on the CS traffic volume (CSERL).

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The DPU (CS) load is determined based on the average traffic volume on the DPU (CS) boardduring peak hours, which can be calculated by using the following formula:

DPU (CS) load = [ZK3014: Traffic Volume on TCH (Traffic Channel) per BSC]/[DPU (CS)specification x Number of DPU (CS) boards]

NOTE

l DPU (CS) boards are DPUa, DPUc, and DPUf boards. For details about their specifications, seeBSC6900 GSM Hardware Description.

l The processing capability of a DPU (CS) board in TDM transmission mode is different from that in IPtransmission mode. For example, a DPUc board supports 960 TCHFs in TDM transmission mode andsupports 3740 interworking functions (IWFs) in IP transmission mode.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[DPU (CS) load] > 0.7 erl/CIC

Impact on System

DPU (CS) boards are responsible for encoding and decoding CS data. If these boards areinsufficient, CS services cannot be processed properly.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measures

Expand the capacity of DPUa/DPUc/DPUf boards.

5.3 DPU (PS) Load

Related Counters

DPUd and DPUg boards performs the coding for PS services. The DPU (PS) load indicates thePDCH load over the Um interface.

The DPU (PS) load is determined based on the proportion of occupied PDCHs on the DPU (PS)board during peak hours, which can be calculated by using the following formula:

DPU (PS) load = [AS9204: Average Number of PDCHs Occupied per BSC]/[DPU (PS)specification x Number of DPU(PS) boards]

NOTEDPU (PS) boards are DPUd and DPUg. For details about their specifications, see BSC6900 GSM HardwareDescription.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[DPU (PS) load] > 70%

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Impact on SystemIf DPU (PS) boards are insufficient, some PDCHs cannot be activated. As a result, the PS datarate decreases or MSs have difficulties accessing the network to process PS services.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresExpand the capacity of DPUd/DPUg boards.

5.4 Interface Board Load

Related CountersWhen monitoring the load of interface boards, check whether the forwarding rate of data flowexceeds the designed maximum forwarding rate and whether the CPU of the interface board isoverloaded.

The user-plane interface board load is indicated by the following counters:

AR9705a: Average Forwarding Ratio of Interface Boards——This counter provides the averageforwarding load of an interface board within a measurement period. The forwarding load refersto the percentage of the actual forwarding rate to the designed maximum forwarding rate of aninterface board. It indicates the load and operating performance of an interface board within ameasurement period.

AR9700: Average CPU Usage of the INT——This counter provides the average CPU usage ofan interface board within a measurement period. It indicates the load and operating performanceof the CPU on an interface board within a measurement period.

NOTEInterface boards are A, Abis, Gb, and Ater interface boards on the BSC.

Capacity Expansion Threshold[AR9705a: Average Forwarding Ratio of Interface Boards] > 70%

or

[AR9700: Average CPU Usage of the INT] > 70%

Impact on Systeml If the forwarding load over an interface is too high, the BSS may discard some messages.

This deteriorates the quality of service (QoS) of CS and PS services.l If the forwarding load of an interface board is too high, the BSS reports ALM-20275

Forwarding Overload of An Interface Board.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

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Recommended Measures

Expand the capacity of interface boards.

5.5 Inter-Subrack BSC Communication Bandwidth andLoad

Related Counters

Messages are forwarded between subracks in a BSC. If the forwarding load is too high, the SCUboard may become overloaded and discard some messages.

Inter-subrack BSC communication bandwidths are as follows:

l The inter-subrack BSC communication bandwidth is 4 Gbit/s when active and standbySCUa boards are configured.

l The inter-subrack BSC communication bandwidth is 40 Gbit/s when active and standbySCUb boards are configured.

l The preceding bandwidths are halved when a standalone SCUa or SCUbSCUb is running.

Inter-subrack BSC communication is monitored by using the following counters:

l Peak inter-subrack traffic usage:Peak inter-subrack traffic usage = [HR9732a: Peak Inter-Subrack Transmitting Traffic]/Inter-subrack bandwidth x 100%

l Average inter-subrack traffic usage:Average inter-subrack traffic usage = [AR9732a: Average Inter-Subrack TransmittingTraffic]/Inter-subrack bandwidth x 100%

l Inter-subrack packet loss rateInter-subrack packet loss rate = [R9732a: Number of Discarded Inter-Subrack Packets]/[R9732b: Number of Sent Inter-Subrack Packets] x 100%

Capacity Expansion Thresholdl Peak inter-subrack traffic usage > 60% (Prewarning and analysis is required.)l Average inter-subrack traffic usage > 40% (Prewarning and analysis is required.)l Inter-subrack packet loss rate > 0.01% (Prewarning and analysis is required.)

Impact on Systeml If the forwarding load over an interface is too high, the BSS may discard some messages.

This deteriorates the quality of service (QoS) of CS and PS services. The Main ProcessingSubrack (MPS) is connected to the Extended Processing Subrack (EPS) using the port trunkgroup on the SCU panel. When the inter-subrack BSC communication capacity is close tothe overload threshold, the QoS of CS and PS services and network KPIs deteriorate, andthe BSS becomes unstable.

l If the actual link bandwidth usage of the port trunk group on the SCU panel exceeds thecongestion threshold (70%) or the packet loss rate over a link exceeds the congestion

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threshold (0.02%) for 5 minutes or longer, the BSS reports ALM-20277 CommunicationCongestion Between Subracks.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresThe inter-subrack BSC communication capacity seldom becomes overloaded. If this occurs,contact Huawei maintenance engineers for in-depth analysis and troubleshooting.

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6 Transmission Resource Monitoring

About This Chapter

Monitoring transmission resources involves monitoring the loads of A, Ater, Gb, and Abisinterface transmission resources.

6.1 A Interface (Signaling)Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) links are basic signaling links for processing CS service andtransmitting signaling between the BSC and the MSC.

6.2 A Interface (Traffic)The circuit identification code (CIC) identifies a voice circuit between the BSC and the MSC.Each call corresponds to one CIC.

6.3 Ater InterfaceThe Ater interface is the interface between the BM subrack and the TC subrack when the TCsubrack is configured on the MSC side. The percentage of busy circuits in all circuits on theAter interface reflects the load of Ater transmission resources.

6.4 Gb InterfaceThe Gb interface is between the BSC and the SGSN. The Gb interface can use either the TDMor IP transmission.

6.5 Abis InterfaceThe Abis interface is between the BSC and the BTS, carries CS and PS services, radio signalinglinks (RSLs) and operation and maintenance links (OMLs). The Abis interface can use eitherthe TDM or IP transmission.

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6.1 A Interface (Signaling)Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) links are basic signaling links for processing CS service andtransmitting signaling between the BSC and the MSC.

6.1.1 A over TDM (Signaling)

Related Counters

The load of SS7 links over the A interface is indicated by the following counters:

RL9808: Transmission bandwidth usage of the MTP2 link——This counter provides the rateof the actually used bandwidth to the configured bandwidth of the MTP2 link within ameasurement period. It indicates the usage of the MTP2 link.

RL9809: Receiving bandwidth usage of the MTP2 link——This counter provides the rate of theactually used bandwidth to the configured bandwidth of the MTP2 link. It indicates the usageof the MTP2 link.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[RL9808: Transmission bandwidth usage of the MTP2 link] > 40%

Or

[RL9809: Receiving bandwidth usage of the MTP2 link] > 40%

Impact on System

SS7 link overload causes congestion and packet loss. This affects the signaling procedure andCS service processing.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measures

Add SS7 links.l If the MSC supports the high-speed signaling link (2 Mbit/s), configure 2 Mbit/s signaling

links for the BSC. Due to the large capacity of the BSC6900, when the traffic increases,the 64 kbit/s narrowband signaling link with a single signaling point does not meet thebandwidth requirements of SS7 links.

l If the MSC supports only the narrowband SS7 signaling link, configure 64 kbit/s signalinglinks for the BSC. If the number of 64 kbit/s signaling links configured for the BSC exceeds16, configure more signaling points.

l If the BSC has been configured with the high-speed signaling link (2 Mbit/s), expand thebandwidth or add more such signaling links.

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6.1.2 A over IP (Signaling)

Related Counters

In IP transmission mode, the BSC and BTS are configured with FE or GE ports and use 100 or1000 MHz transmission bandwidth. This basically meets the actual bandwidth requirements.Therefore, monitor the transmission resource load from two perspectives in IP transmissionmode: transmission load of ports on the BSC or the BTS, and transmission load allocated by thebearer network.

The load of SS7 links over the A interface is indicated by the following counters:

T7263: Average Transmit Rate of an SCTP Link IP Layer——This counter provides the transmitrate of an SCTP link at the IP layer within a measurement period.

T7268: Average Receive Rate of an SCTP Link IP Layer——This counter provides the receiverate of an SCTP link at the IP layer within a measurement period.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[T7263: Average Transmit Rate of an SCTP Link IP Layer]/Bandwidth allocated by thetransmission bearer network > 70%

Or

[T7268: Average Receive Rate of an SCTP Link IP Layer]/Bandwidth allocated by thetransmission bearer network > 70%

NOTE

l SCTP links have no bandwidth configurations. Therefore, when STCP links are used, monitor thebandwidth resources occupied by SCTP links and check whether the transmission resources on thebearer network meet the bandwidth requirements.

Impact on Systeml SS7 link overload causes congestion and packet loss. This affects the signaling procedure

and CS service processing.

l If SCTP links are congested, the BSS reports ALM-21542 SCTP Link Congestion.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measures

Add SCTP links. To ensure the control plane reliability, configure SCTP links in load sharingmode. The configuration rule is as follows:

1. At least two SCTP links are configured.

2. At least one SCTP link is configured for each pair of XPU boards.

3. A maximum of one SCTP link is configured for each subsystem on a XPU board.

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6.2 A Interface (Traffic)The circuit identification code (CIC) identifies a voice circuit between the BSC and the MSC.Each call corresponds to one CIC.

6.2.1 A over TDM (Traffic)

Related Counters

The load of transmission resources over the A interface is indicated by the percentage of busycircuits over the A interface. A circuit identification code (CIC) identifies a circuit over the Ainterface. Each call corresponds to a CIC.

Percentage of busy circuits on the A interface = [AL0055: Mean number of busy circuits on theA interface]/[AL0055: Mean number of busy circuits on the A interface + AL0054: Meannumber of idle circuits on the A interface]

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[Percentage of busy circuits on the A interface] > 70%

Impact on System

Insufficient circuit transmission resources on the A interface lead to circuit assignment and callsetup failures. This deteriorates user experience.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measures

Expand transmission resources over the A interface.

6.2.2 A over IP (Traffic)

Related Counters

In IP transmission mode, the BSC and BTS are configured with FE or GE ports and use 100 or1000 MHz transmission bandwidth. This basically meets the actual bandwidth requirements.Therefore, whether the transmission resources allocated by the bearer network meetrequirements is the focus of capacity monitoring in IP transmission mode.

l Load of the bearer network = [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port]/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer network, or [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGEEthernet Port]/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer network

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l Load of the Ethernet port = [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port]/Bandwidth of the physical Ethernet port, or [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGEEthernet Port]/Bandwidth of the physical Ethernet port

NOTE

l In IP transmission mode, the BSC and BTS are configured with FE or GE ports and use 100 or 1000MHz transmission bandwidth.

l The bandwidth allocated by the bearer network refers to the bandwidth allocated by the A interfacebackbone network.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

Load of the bearer network > 70%

Or

Load of the Ethernet port > 70%

Impact on Systeml Insufficient circuit transmission resources on the A interface lead to circuit assignment and

call setup failures. This deteriorates user experience.l If the load of physical ports exceeds the alarm threshold, the BSS reports ALM-21583 Port

Congestion.

Relationship with Other Counters

None

Recommended Measuresl Ask the bearer network vendor to increase the network capacity when the load of the bearer

network exceeds 70%.l Expand interface boards when the load of the Ethernet port exceeds 70%.

6.3 Ater InterfaceThe Ater interface is the interface between the BM subrack and the TC subrack when the TCsubrack is configured on the MSC side. The percentage of busy circuits in all circuits on theAter interface reflects the load of Ater transmission resources.

Related Counters

The load of Ater transmission resources is indicated by the following counter:

Percentage of busy circuits on the Ater interface = [AL125A: Mean number of busy circuits onthe Ater interface]/[AL1259: Mean number of idle circuits on the Ater interface + AL125A:Mean number of busy circuits on the Ater interface]

Capacity Expansion Threshold

[Percentage of busy circuits on the Ater interface] > 70%

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Impact on SystemInsufficient circuit resources on the Ater interface lead to circuit assignment and call setupfailures. This deteriorates user experience.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresExpand transmission resources over the Ater interface.

6.4 Gb InterfaceThe Gb interface is between the BSC and the SGSN. The Gb interface can use either the TDMor IP transmission.

6.4.1 Gb over FR

Related CountersIn Gb over FR mode, the load of transmission resources on the Gb interface is indicated by thefollowing counters:

RL9608: Uplink bandwidth usage of the BC——This counter provides the percentage of L9607:Uplink bandwidth actually used on the BC to L9606: Configured bandwidth of the BC.

RL9610: Downlink bandwidth usage of the BC——This counter provides the percentage ofL9609: Downlink bandwidth actually used on the BC to L9606: Configured bandwidth of theBC.

Capacity Expansion Threshold[RL9608: Uplink bandwidth usage of the BC] > 80%

Or

[RL9610: Downlink bandwidth usage of the BC] > 80%

Impact on SystemInsufficient transmission resources on the Gb interface lead to a low GPRS or EDGE servicerate and even network access failures.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresExpand transmission resources over the Gb interface.

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l The license for the Gb over FR mode is required. Add license resources if needed.l If the physical transmission resources on the Gb interface are insufficient, add physical

transmission resources and configure related data.

6.4.2 Gb over IP

Related CountersIn IP transmission mode, the BSC and BTS are configured with FE or GE ports and use 100 or1000 MHz transmission bandwidth. This basically meets the actual bandwidth requirements.Therefore, whether the transmission resources allocated by the bearer network meetrequirements is the focus of capacity monitoring in IP transmission mode.

The Gb interface is not configured with IP paths. The load of Gb transmission resources isindicated by the following counters:

T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port——This counter provides the receiverate of an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer within a measurement period. It indicatesthe data flow on an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer.

T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port——This counter provides the transmitrate of an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer within a measurement period. It indicatesthe data flow on an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer.

Capacity Expansion Thresholdl [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Rate of Ethernet port] > 70%l [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Rate of Ethernet port] > 70%l [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port]/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer

network > 70%l [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port]/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer

network > 70%

Impact on Systeml Insufficient transmission resources on the Gb interface lead to a low GPRS or EDGE service

rate and even network access failures.l If the load of IP paths exceeds the alarm threshold, the BSS reports ALM-21582 Path

Congestion.l If the load of physical ports exceeds the alarm threshold, the BSS reports ALM-21583 Port

Congestion.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended MeasuresIn Gb over IP mode, the BSC interface board capacity is generally sufficient. Therefore, focuson the transmission resources allocated by the bearer network on the Gb interface. You areadvised to:

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l Expand Gb interface boards when the following condition is met: [T7123: Mean ReceiveRate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Rate of the Ethernet port] > 70%, or [T7128: MeanTransmit Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Rate of the Ethernet port] > 70%

l Notify the bearer network vendor of bandwidth expansion needs when the followingcondition is met: [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidthallocated by the bearer network] > 70%, or [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGEEthernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer network] > 70%

l Apply for a license for the Gb over IP mode and ensure that license resources are sufficient.

6.5 Abis InterfaceThe Abis interface is between the BSC and the BTS, carries CS and PS services, radio signalinglinks (RSLs) and operation and maintenance links (OMLs). The Abis interface can use eitherthe TDM or IP transmission.

6.5.1 Abis over TDM

Flex Abisl Related Counters

In Flex Abis mode, all Abis TDM timeslots on the BTS can be dynamically allocated. Whenthe BTS receives a CS or PS service request, Abis timeslots are allocated based on theactual requirements in real time. In this mode, the load of Abis transmission resources isindicated by the following counters:RR2752: Congestion Rate of Dynamic Resource Assignment (16 kbit/s)——This counterprovides the congestion rate of dynamic allocation of 16 kbit/s Abis resources.RR2751: Congestion Rate of Dynamic Resource Assignment (8 kbit/s)——This counterprovides the congestion rate of dynamic allocation of 8 kbit/s Abis resources.

l Capacity Expansion Threshold[RR2752: Congestion Rate of Dynamic Resource Assignment (16 kbit/s)] > 3%Or[RR2751: Congestion Rate of Dynamic Resource Assignment (8 kbit/s)] > 3%

l Impact on SystemInsufficient transmission resources on the Abis interface lead to network access failures.This deteriorates user experience.

l Relationship with Other CountersNone

l Recommended MeasuresExpand transmission resources over the Abis interface.

Non-Flex Abis Model Related Counters

In non-Flex Abis mode, Abis timeslots, except idle Abis timeslots, bear one-to-one mappingwith the TCHs and PDCHs. Therefore, Abis timeslot capacity expansion is required if TCHand PDCH capacity expansion is performed. In this mode, the usage of idle Abis timeslotsis indicated by the following counters:

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Percentage of Abis timeslot application failures due to no idle timeslot (in non-Flex Abismode) = [R9109: Number of Unsuccessful Application Attempts of Abis Timeslot Becauseof No Idle Timeslot]/[R9101: Number of Application Attempts of Abis Timeslot]

l Capacity Expansion Threshold

[Percentage of Abis timeslot application failures due to no idle timeslot (in non-Flex Abismode)] > 3%

l Impact on System

Insufficient transmission resources on the Abis interface lead to difficulties in improvingthe PS service rate.

l Relationship with Other Counters

None

l Recommended Measures

Expand transmission resources over the Abis interface.

6.5.2 Abis over IP

Related Counters

The BTS in IP transmission mode is typically configured with FE ports and uses 100 MHztransmission bandwidth. This basically meets the GSM service requirements. Therefore, monitorthe transmission resource load of a BTS from two perspectives in Abis over IP mode: bandwidthusage of physical Abis interface boards on the BSC, and whether the transmission resourcesallocated by the bearer network meet Abis transmission bandwidth requirements. The load ofIP transmission resources over the Abis interface is indicated by forward or backward bandwidthallocated to IP transport adjacent node and transmit or receive rate of the FE/GE Ethernet port.

l T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port —— This counter provides thereceive rate of an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer within a measurement period.It indicates the data flow on an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer.

l T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port —— This counter provides thetransmit rate of an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer within a measurementperiod. It indicates the data flow on an FE or GE Ethernet port at the data link layer.

Capacity Expansion Threshold

l [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth of the physical Ethernetport] > 70%

l [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth of the physical Ethernetport] > 70%

l [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearernetwork] > 70%

l [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearernetwork] > 70%

NOTE

l In IP transmission mode, the BSC and BTS are configured with FE or GE ports and use 100 or 1000MHz transmission bandwidth.

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Impact on Systeml Insufficient transmission resources on the Abis interface decrease PS service rate, degrade

voice quality and even lead to network access failures.l If the load of physical ports exceeds the alarm threshold, the BSS reports ALM-21583 Port

Congestion.

Relationship with Other CountersNone

Recommended Measuresl Expand Abis interface boards when the following condition is met: [T7123: Mean Receive

Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer network] > 70%, or[T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearernetwork] > 70%

l Focus on checking whether the bandwidth allocated by the IP bearer network is sufficient.Ask the bearer network vendor to increase the network capacity when the followingcondition is met: [T7123: Mean Receive Rate of the FEGE Ethernet Port/Bandwidthallocated by the bearer network] > 70%, or [T7128: Mean Transmit Rate of the FEGEEthernet Port/Bandwidth allocated by the bearer network] > 70%.

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