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eRAB Drops
Whole network faults
Performance counters are abnormal
Alarms reported
Single eNodeB faults
Performance counters are abnormal for certain cell
Alarms reported
Possible Causes
Data transmission is abnormal
Network planning is improper
EPC works abnormally (for whole network fault)
Insufficient resources (for single cell)
Weak coverage (for single cell)
Interference (for single cell)
SOLVE
For Whole Network:
Check cutover, replacement, upgrade, or patch installation
Check eNodeB parameters changes for a big amount of cells
Check traffic volume
RF faults
Caused by faults such as the number of RLC retransmissions reaching the
maximum, UE uplink out-of-synchronization, or signalling procedure failures
Weak coverage
UL interference
UE exceptions
TXON faults
Caused by TXON exceptions between eNodeB and MME
Check TXON related alarms
Congestion
Any resource reaches the limit
Capacity expansion
Recommended action: Enable MBL
Possible other actions: make easier outgoing HO and harder incoming HO;
reduce power; increase minimum required level; reduce bit rate; reduce resources
assignment
HO Failures
Check parameter settings for destination cells with HO failures
Check parameter settings for origin cell if all destination cells are fa
iling
See HO sections
MME Faults
It has to be identified on the EPC side