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5.5 Assigning OML Link IP Address and a Static IP Address to the microBTS

Depending upon your networks requirements, a network IP address will need to be assigned to
the microBTS and each TRX. IP addresses should be obtained from your network administra­tor. Use the following step-by-step procedure to assign a new IP address to the microBTS.

1 Find the IP address of the microBTS corresponding to the micro controller.

The last MAC address listed on the exterior label will be the micro controller as shown in

Figure 5-7.

Match this MAC address with the DHCP assigned IP address as shown in Figure 5-12. Open a
Web browser such as Explorer, Mozilla, etc. and using the familiar browser command:

http:// xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address assigned to the micro

controller.

The following screen will appear. Refer to Figure 5-15.

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Figure 5-15: FlexWave microBTS Configuration Screen

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2 Using the configuration screen, type in the following information as shown in Table 5-1

Table 5-1: Configuration Parameters

Parameter Variable

E

microBTS Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

nanoBTS 1

nanoBTS 2

Primary OML (operations and maintenance link) 1

Primary OML (operations and maintenance link) 2

Use DHCP

Use an IP address assigned by your system
administrator

Use an IP address assigned by your system
administrator

Use an IP address assigned by your system
administrator

Use an IP address assigned by your system
administrator

Use an IP address assigned by your system
administrator

Use the IP address assigned to the Abis link on which
your BSC is operating

Use the IP address assigned to the Abis link on which
your BSC is operating a secondary link

This is selected when a DHCP address needs to be
assigned to the microBTS.

Make sure that this is not selected

if you are assigning

static IP addresses

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Launch the
BSC configuration
Manager

5.6 Configuring a New Site Using the BSC Configuration Manager Utility

Once the microBTS is configured with IP addresses, use the following procedure to launch,
configure and verify that the microBTS is connected and functioning.

1 Launch the BSC Configuration Manager from the PC’s desktop or file folder as shown in

Figure 5-16.

Figure 5-16: Launching the BSC Configuration Manager from a PC Desktop

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Click on the
Sites “+”Symbol
To Reveal the
BTS Sites on
the Network

2 After the BSC Configuration Manager is launched, a connection screen will appear as

shown in Figure 5-17. Type in the IP address of the BSC you wish to communicate with.
Enter the password and click OK.

Figure 5-17: Connecting to the BSC screen

3 A “tree” representation of your network will appear as shown in Figure 5-18. Click on the

sites + symbol. This will show each BTS site on your network.

Figure 5-18: Reviewing the BTS Sites on the Network

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4 A new site must be created for the microBTS configured in the previous sections. Right

click on Sites and select

Create. A Create SITE dialog box will appear as shown in

Figure 5-19.

Figure 5-19: Creating a New Site

5 A number of parameters will need to be input in the Create SITE dialog box as shown in

Table 5-2:

E

Table 5-2: Configuration Parameters

Parameter Variable

BTS Class

Site Name

Site Indentifier

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From this pull-down menu, select the type of TRX(s)
installed in the microBTS

Select a site name according to the needs of your
network

This number is normally assigned by a network admin­istrator depending upon the needs of the network. The
number must be unique to each site and can not be
duplicated within a network.

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Table 5-2: Configuration Parameters

Parameter Variable

BTS Name

Frequency Band

MCC

Select a BTS name that is associated to the site name in
your network

Select the appropriate frequency band from the
pull-down menu

Select an AFRCN channel number according to the
needs of the network

MNC Per network requirement

Location Area Code (LAC) Per network requirement

Cell Identity Per network requirement

PLMN-CC Per network requirement

BS-CC Per network requirement

6 Once all of the above items are configured, click Finish and a new BTS site will be

created.

7 A new site will appear in the configuration “tree.”

Note: For 2 x 1 configured microBTS a “slave TRX” must be added.

8 Right click on the site object and select Create from the pull-down menu.

9A Create BTS Child Object screen will appear. Select Create TRX objects and click on

OK. Refer to Figure 5-20.

Figure 5-20: Create BTS Child Object Screen

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10 A Create TRX screen will appear. Refer to Figure 5-21.

11 Fill in the dialog boxes with the information appropriate to your system. Refer to

Table 5-2.

E

Table 5-3: Configuration Parameters

Parameter Variable

nanoBTS Hardware Class

Radio Carrier Name

Baseband Transceiver Name

From this pull-down menu, select the type of TRX(s)
installed in the microBTS

Select a Radio Carrier Name according to the needs of
your network

Select a Baseband Transceiver Name according to the
needs of your network

TRX Number In a 2 TRX system the Master = 0, the Slave = 1.

12 Once this information is added.

13 Click Finish to complete the process of adding a slave TRX.

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Figure 5-21: Create TRX Screen

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5.7 Creating the FlexWave Manager

1 Right click on the FlexWave Manager object on the “tree” screen as shown in Figure 5-22.

Select Create from the pull-down menu.

Figure 5-22: Using the FlexWave Manager Object to Launch the Create TRX Screen

2A Create microBTS screen will appear.

3 Enter the name (the name will be choosen according to the needs of your network)and site

identifier (the serial number located on the exterior label of the microBTS) in the dialog
boxes indicated. Click Edit once the information is input. Refer to Figure 5-23.

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Figure 5-23: Create TRX Screen

4A Sites belonging to this microBTS dialog screen will appear. The site name entered in

the previous steps will appear in the top portion of the screen.

5 Click on the new site to highlight it.

6 Click on the down arrow to move this site into the SITEs in this microBTS: shown on the

lower portion of the screen and click OK. Refer to Figure 5-24.

Figure 5-24: Sites Belonging to this microBTS Screen

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7 A confirmation screen will appear that indicates the created site has been moved into the

FlexWave Manager register. Refer to Figure 5-25.

Figure 5-25: Conformation SITEs Belonging to this Screen

8 Return to the Create microBTS screen as shown in Figure 5-23 and click Finish.

9 Return to the main screen and the new FlexWave Manager site object will appear as

shown in Figure 5-26.

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Figure 5-26: New Site Object Appears on Configuration Manager “Tree”

10 Right click on the new site and select Properties. A configuration screen titled

microBTS- (name of model) Properties... will appear.

Select the Configuration tab. Refer to Figure 5-27.

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Figure 5-27: Configuration Tab of the Site Properties Screen

11 Verify the serial/ identification number from the exterior model label of the microBTS

matches the one obtained in Step 2.

12 Click on the FlexWave IP Address List Edit button and enter the OML Link IP address for

your network. Click OK. Refer to Figure 5-28.

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Figure 5-28: Verifying the FlexWave IP Address List

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13 Click on the Primary OML Address List Edit button and enter the OML Link IP address

for your network. Click OK. Refer to Figure 5-29.

Figure 5-29: Verifying the Primary OML Address List

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5.8 Verifying BTS Functionality Using the BSC Configuration Manager

To verify the installed BTS is functioning, use the following procedure:

1 Right click on the new site shown on the BSC Configuration Manager “tree” and a dialog

box will appear. Select Unlock.

The BTS will now begin transmitting on the AFRCN number selected in the previous
steps. This can be verified at the site by means of an external power meter and frequency
counter or a spectrum analyzer if available.

Make a phone call by working in conjunction with the system administrator.

Note: Further information regarding the configuration of the microBTS TRX units can be
found in the instructions set forth in ADC publication ADCP-75-310

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