Signaling Tracing over Standard InterfacesSignaling messages
over standard interfaces, including S1, X2, and Uu interfaces, can
be traced on the Web LMT or U2000.Signaling Tracing on the Web
LMTIn the Web LMT window, click the Trace tab page. In the
navigation tree on the left, choose Trace > Interface Trace
Task, double-click S1 Trace, X2 Trace, or UU Trace to trigger the
corresponding tracing task.
Signaling Tracing on the S1 InterfaceCreate a tracing task.
Field NameDescription
Trace DirectionSpecifies the direction of messages to be traced
on the S1 interface. It can be set to Trace Both, Trace Sender, or
Trace Receiver.
Trace TypeSpecifies the MME to trace. It can be set to All MME
or Specific MME. If Specific MME is selected, enter the S1
interface ID so that messages related to this MME can be traced.
Otherwise, messages related to all MMEs will be traced.
Message TypeSpecifies the type of messages to be traced over the
S1 interface. You can set it to Select All to trace all messages or
select one or more message types to trace messages of specified
types.
Autosave to FileIf you select Autosave to File, the tracing
result will be automatically saved. You can set the file path and
file name. The file format is .tmf by default.
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result. Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop Trace Task from the shortcut menu to stop the task. Then,
right-click the task and choose Save All Messages to save the
results to the local PC in .tmf format.
A maximum of 12 tracing tasks over the S1 interface can be
executed simultaneously, and parameters of two tasks cannot be
identical. You can trace messages related to a maximum of 16 MMEs
over one S1 interface
Signaling Tracing on the X2 InterfaceCreate a tracing task.
Field NameDescription
Trace DirectionSpecifies the direction of messages to be traced
on the X2 interface. It can be set to Trace Both, Trace Sender, or
Trace Receiver.
Trace TypeSpecifies the eNodeB to trace. It can be set to All
eNodeB or Specific eNodeB. If Specific eNodeB is selected, enter
the eNodeB ID and PLMN so that messages related to this eNodeB can
be traced. Otherwise, messages related to all eNodeBs will be
traced.
Message TypeSpecifies the type of messages to be traced over the
X2 interface. You can set it to Select All to trace all messages or
select one or more message types to trace messages of specified
types.
Autosave to FileIf you select Autosave to File, the tracing
result will be automatically saved. You can set the file path and
file name. The file format is .tmf by default.
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result. Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop Trace Task from the shortcut menu to stop the task. Then,
right-click the task and choose Save All Messages to save the
results to the local PC in .tmf format.
A maximum of 12 tracing tasks over the X2 interface can be
executed simultaneously, and parameters of two tasks cannot be
identical. You can trace messages related to a maximum of 16
eNodeBs over one X2 interface.
Signaling Tracing on the Uu InterfaceCreate a tracing task.
Field NameDescription
Trace DirectionSpecifies the direction of messages to be traced
on the Uu interface. It can be set to Trace Both, Trace Sender, or
Trace Receiver.
Trace TypeSpecifies the cell to trace. It can be set to All Cell
or Specific Cell. If Specific Cell is selected, enter the Cell ID
so that messages related to this cell can be traced. Otherwise,
messages related to all cells will be traced.
Message TypeSpecifies the type of messages to be traced over the
Uu interface. You can set it to Select All to trace all messages or
select one or more message types to trace messages of specified
types.
Autosave to FileIf you select Autosave to File, the tracing
result will be automatically saved. You can set the file path and
file name. The file format is .tmf by default.
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result. Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop Trace Task from the shortcut menu to stop the task. Then,
right-click the task and choose Save All Messages to save the
results to the local PC in .tmf format.
A maximum of 12 tracing tasks over the Uu interface can be
executed simultaneously, and parameters of two tasks cannot be
identical. You can trace messages related to a maximum of 11 cells
over one Uu interface. Signaling Tracing on the U2000On the menu
bar of the U2000, choose Monitor > Signaling Trace >
Signaling Trace Management.
In the displayed window, expand the trace navigation tree, and
double-click S1 Interface Trace, X2 Interface Trace, or Uu
Interface Trace of the Application Layer node to trigger the
corresponding tracing task.
Signaling Tracing on the S1 InterfaceCreate a tracing
task.Double-click S1 Interface Trace. In the displayed Create Trace
Task dialog box, as shown in the following figure, specify the
tracing task name and select a device in the navigation tree.
In the S1 Interface Trace dialog box, configure Report Type,
Trace Direction, Trace Inclusion (All MME or Specific MME), and
Message Type (recommended value: Default). Two report types can be
selected: Message Report and File Report. In Message Report mode,
the eNodeB sends signaling messages in real time to the U2000
server, which greatly affects the U2000 performance. In File Report
mode, the eNodeB records signaling messages in a file, and
periodically sends the file to the U2000 server, which only
slightly affects the U2000 performance. When this mode is selected,
you need to specify Report Period (Minutes). If the eNodeB has
multiple S1 links, you need to select the corresponding S1 link
number to trace. If you need to trace messages over all the links,
set Trace Inclusion to ALL MME. If you select Specific MME, you
need to specify the S1 link ID. If there are multiple ID numbers,
separate them using a slash (/). For the description of other
fields, see section 1.1.1 "Signaling Tracing on the Web LMT."
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result.Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop from the shortcut menu. If the task status is Finished, click
Export to save the tracing result to the PC in .tmf format.
Signaling Tracing on the X2 InterfaceCreate a tracing
task.Double-click X2 Interface Trace. In the displayed Create Trace
Task dialog box, as shown in the following figure, specify the
tracing task name and select a device in the navigation tree.
In the X2 Interface Trace dialog box, configure Report Type,
Trace Direction, Trace Inclusion (All eNodeB or Specific eNodeB),
and Message Type (recommended value: Default).
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result.Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop from the shortcut menu. If the task status is Finished, click
Export to save the tracing result to the PC in .tmf format.
Signaling Tracing on the Uu InterfaceCreate a tracing
task.Double-click Uu Interface Trace. In the displayed Create Trace
Task dialog box, as shown in the following figure, specify the
tracing task name and select a device in the navigation tree.
In the Uu Interface Trace dialog box, configure Report Type,
Trace Direction, Trace Inclusion (All Cell or Specific Cell), and
Message Type (recommended value: Default).
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result.Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop from the shortcut menu. If the task status is Finished, click
Export to save the tracing result to the PC in .tmf format.
Virtual UE Message TracingIn the tracing navigation tree of
U2000, expand the Global node. Double-click LTE Virtual UE Trace to
trigger a corresponding tracing task.
Create a tracing task.Double-click LTE Virtual UE Trace. In the
displayed LTE Virtual UE Trace dialog box, as shown in the
following figure, specify Trace name and User trace ID.
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result.Right-click the trace task and choose
Stop from the shortcut menu. If the task status is Finished, click
Export to save the tracing result to the PC in .tmf format.
End-to-End User Tracing (Not Supported By V200R012)Create a
tracing task.On the menu bar of the U2000, choose Monitor >
Signaling Trace > Signaling Trace Management.
In the tracing navigation tree, expand the LTE/EPC node, and
double-click LTE/EPC End-to-End User Trace to trigger a tracing
task.
In the LTE/EPC End-to-End User Trace dialog box, enter the trace
name, the IMSI number of the user to be traced. By default, the
tracing task reference number is randomly allocated. In the NE
Settings area, select User-Registered MME.
Select the interfaces to be traced.
View the tracing result.
Save the tracing result.Right-click the tracing task and choose
Export from the shortcut menu to export the traced data to the
local PC. In the exported data, data starting with USN is traced
over standard interfaces on the core network, and data starting
with an eNodeB name is traced on standard interfaces of eNodeBs.
(Data traced over Uu, S1, and X2 interfaces are saved in this
file). If the UE moves between multiple cells managed by the U2000,
interface information for each eNodeB is recorded in an independent
.tmf file.