Technical Support Note

TS-3GBTS-SW-0120

Feature RAN1849: BTS

Licensing - Logical
Target ID for Flexi BTS
Radio Access Systems
3GBTS
WN6.0

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Table of Contents
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Validity............................................................................................................................................3
Compatibility / Dependencies to other products.............................................................................3
Keywords........................................................................................................................................3
Summary ........................................................................................................................................3
Detailed description........................................................................................................................3
Potential issue ................................................................................................................................5
WORKAROUND.............................................................................................................................5
Note................................................................................................................................................6
References .....................................................................................................................................6

Contact:
WCDMA-BTS-Technical-SupportDG@internal.nsn.com

Summary of changes:
08.06.2010
09.06.2010
17.06.2010

1.0 Draft
1.0
2.0

18.06.2010
15.07.2010

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16.07.2010
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4.0 Draft

21.09.2010
17.12.2010

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15.02.2011
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First approved version / Pekka Tormanen
Updated version / Juha Mourujarvi
Comparability between RAN1849 features
corrected.
Updated version approved / Pekka Tormanen
Updated version / Juha Mourujarvi
24 hours
waiting time added before new module installation.
Updated version
Updated version / Juha Mourujarvi Chapter 5
corrected
Updated version approved / Pekka Tormanen
Updated version/Juha Mourujarvi, Chapter 6
added.
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Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide information
about RAN1849 feature related to BTS Licensing with
Logical Target Id for Flexi WCDMA BTS.

WCDMA
BTS

Flexi WCDMA BTS

WTCA, Triple-mode 468888A

WCCF, Metro Site 50

470325A

WCCM, Metro Site 468714A

WREB, Optima Compact,

469772A

WBBA, Optima Compact

IBBU, 468220A

WCCC, Optima Indoor,

468758A

WODA, Supreme Outdoor

469379A

WINB, Supreme Indoor,

469883A

WINA, Supreme, 469378A

WCCA, Supreme Indoor,

468189A

Product

WREA. Optima Compact RF

ext., 469221A

1. VALIDITY

2. COMPATIBILITY / DEPENDENCIES TO OTHER PRODUCTS

RNC, OSS, NetAct

3. KEYWORDS
RU20, RN5.0, WN6.0, RAN1849, Logical Target Id, NTP time synchronisation, FSM
(Flexi System Module), FR (Flexi RF Module).

4. SUMMARY
In this Technical Support Note information about RAN1849 feature: usage of Logical
Target Id in BTS Licensing is provided.
This feature does not require any new or additional HW.
Simplified and harmonized license management will reduce OPEX.

5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The current licensing concept uses the HW serial number of the System Module as the
Target Id for Flexi BTS license keys.
With that feature the Target Id is no longer HW related and remains valid during the
whole lifecycle of the Flexi BTS also in a case of FSM or RF Module swap.
So HW Related Target Id will become Logical Target Id meaning that License
Management will be automatic.

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This introduces the following advantages to operators:

Improved operability of the License Management and

HW replacements of the FSMx does not require the
substitution of license files anymore. The license files are automatically aligned
between License Manager and Flexi BTS.

The substitution process after the System Module swap is obsolete.

Step towards the autonomous License Management running completely in the

background.

Pre-conditions

BTS reset must be triggered before the HW module is being replaced. The
reset causes an immediate update of the timestamp stored at FSM and RF
Module.

Both FSM and RF Modules must not be replaced at the same time

The unique Logical Target Id is generated in the NodeB consisting of the FSMs serial
number and timestamp information <serial number>_<time stamp> (e.g.
L6100232744_120551). In case of RU10 and RU20 upgrade the former FSM serial
number will be used without timestamp information.
As the logical Target Id at Flexi BTS must be unique in whole network, NetAct
connection is needed to verify its uniqueness each time FSM swap is done.
Whenever a Target Id is generated, a copy of that Target Id is stored simultaneously to
Master FSM and all RF Modules.
In order to avoid duplicate Target Id problem mentioned in Note chapter below follow
these instructions:

To ensure the usage of the correct ID, e.g. when taking a module from another
BTS - a timestamp (last time used) is stored in the module and updated once
a day. Consequently a module must be out of operation at least 24 hours
before it can be used in another BTS or alternatively a reset has to be
triggered.

The BTS in question should be reset in order to force an immediate update of

the timestamp. In this way the FSM and RF Modules have their newest
timestamp before one of the modules is replaced.

In order to ensure the accurate timestamp the BTS has to be synchronized

with the NTP (Network Time Protocol) time.

The backward compatibility enables to use the already available Target Id and
installed license files.

An upgrade to RU20 does not have any effect on the license-controlled

features being activated in previous releases as in RU20 there is in place an
automatic conversion from HW Target Id to logical Target Id.

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6. POTENTIAL ISSUE
When swapping two FSM at the same time the following
scenario may happen in BTS startup:

In the original site Timestamp value read from sites FR(s) is newer than the
one stored in the replacing FSM. This causes that Target Id value stored into
the FR(s) is copied from there to the replacing FSM.
In the new site Timestamp value read from the reused FSM is newer that the
one(s) stored in sites FR(s). This causes that Target Id value stored into the
reused FSM is copied from there to sites FR(s).

NOTE, that no Timestamp value (completely new module) means older Timestamp
value than any existing Timestamp value.
When these two things happen it means that same Target Id value is about to be used
in two different BTSs. To prevent this from happening, if any copying of Target ID
value is done at BTS startup (from FSM to FR(s) or vice versa), NMS is always
requested to verify the Target Id value which BTS is about to take into use.
When two BTSs request verification for the same Target Id value, NMS needs to reject
one of those requests. This way NMS prevents two different BTSs using the same
Target Id value.
This rejection then causes that BTS which received it, will clear stored Target Id and
Timestamp values from all of its modules, resets itself and then in next startup
generate a new Target Id value for itself (because nothing is stored into modules) and
again request verification of (the generated) Target Id value from NMS.
Before correction is available the workaround detailed in chapter 7 should be used if
site is not coming On Air.
When this workaround is used a NEW set of licenses are necessary to be
loaded. All the existing ones will be lost.

7. WORKAROUND
Instructions for TargetIdCleanup usage:
Pre-setup:
FSMC/D/E is moved to new site
PC is locally connected to FSMC/D/E with FTM unit
RF MODULES NEEDS TO BE DISCONNECTED (TO AVOID TARGET ID
REPLICATION TO RF MODULE)
Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 is installed to PC (Can be found from
microsoft.com)
Cleanup process:
Open Site Manager. Enable BTS Telnet and FTP access
(Tools->Enable
BTS Telnet and FTP access)
Execute TargetIdCleanup.exe
o Deletes licenses from FCM
o Erases Target ID from FCM
Reset BTS via Site Manager
Check from site manager license management view that new target ID is
generated (this may take up to 10 minutes from reset)
Connect RF modules and continue site construction
If WBTS Alarm Failure in license activation is displayed, please reset site to
clear. This may generate a new logical target ID for the site
Once BTS has new target ID, all licenses can be downloaded to the site via
Netact License Manager or using local license files.

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7. NOTE
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8. REFERENCES
More information will be available in the next publishing release document:
WCDMA RAN, rel. RU20, Feature Descriptions

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