BTS Alarms

ABIS PATH UNAVAIL There are not enough Abis paths defined in the TG.
BTS EXTERNAL A fault is external to the BTS equipment.
BTS INTERNAL A fault exists in a piece of equipment which is internal to the BTS.
CON QUEUE CONGESTION At least one of the LAPD Concentrator concentration outlet
queues has reached an unacceptable filling level.
FORLOPP RELEASE Raised at the start of a TG Forlopp Release and automatically
ceased on completion of the TG Forlopp Recovery.
LAPD SIGNALLING OVERLOAD Either 16 kbps or 32 kbps Link Access Protocol for the D-Channel
(LAPD) multiplexed communication link is overloaded.
LMT INTERVENTION A Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) Intervention fault is
received due to local maintenance activities in the BTS.
LOCAL MODE The MO is in Local Mode, or the MO has changed from Local
Mode to Remote Mode while an OML fault exists.
LOOP TEST FAILED An automatic loop test of the traffic carrying capabilities has
failed.
MAINS FAILURE A fault exists in a piece of BTS equipment which indicates a
failure of power source and which may affect the operation of the
BTS currently or in the future. The power source can be either
internal or external to the BTS.
OML FAULT A fault exists in the communications link between the BSC and
the BTS. This alarm includes faults in the transmission equipment
and equipment in the BSC.
OPERATOR CONDITION An abnormal condition has been detected in the BTS site which
does not affect the operational function of the BTS.
PERMANENT FAULT An MO is classified as being permanently faulty when faults in
the MO have occurred and been cleared a certain number of times
within a defined period of time. That is, the MO is "unstable".
Manual intervention is required to bring such an MO back into
operation.
TS SYNC FAULT Synchronization has been lost on the uplink or downlink
Transcoder and Rate Adaptation Unit (TRAU) channels.
TGC FAULT No active Transceiver Group Control (TGC) application exists in
the TG. This is only applicable to the G01 model. The fault can
occur, for example, when communication with an entire BTS is
lost, or when all TRXCs in a BTS are

Health Check - BSC

! BSC BRIEF HEALTH CHECK!
IOEXP; which node is connected
CACLP; clock-time,reference clock check
! APG40 !
APLOC;
ALIST -> All current/history alarms alarm list will creat big file can mention tenure for
which u need alarms
CLUSTER RES ->give your staus of all the resources of APG, services being provided
by APG,drives staus (online/offline)
CLUSTER GROUP -> disk group/cluster group (online/offline)
HOSTNAME & PRCSTATE -->which APG node is connected & state of connected node
respectively
mml ->to exit APG
ALLIP:ACL=A1; critical alrms print of any node(BSC,MSC,MSS Axe810 nodes this
command can run- outage related alarms complete outage)
ALLIP:ACL=A2; Major alarms(partial outage,service affecting,redundancy loss on all
AXE810 nodes)
ALLIP:ACL=A3; Minor alarms(super vision alarms, no outage, no service affecting)
ALLIP; will print all the three types of alarms
EXEMP:EM=ALL,RP=ALL; (extension module status/RP status print) working/block
EXRPP:RP=ALL; (RP status)
GDSTP; (Group switch status)
NTSTP:SNT=ALL; (Status of all STMs)
NTCOP:SNT=ALL; (all E1s of all STMs devices range)
DTSTP:DIP=ALL; (will give all E1's status of BSC/MSC)
TPSTP:SDIP=ALL; (Status of all STMs)
TPCOP:SDIP=ALL; klm of all E1 bsc/msc
C7SPP:SP=ALL; (all connected point codes)
C7NCP:SSN=ALL,SP=ALL; (all subsystem states)
C7LTP:LS=ALL; (status of all signalling links SS7 based)
C7RSP:DEST=ALL; (status of all sigtran destinations IP based)
C7LDP:LS=ALL; (devices of all signaling links)
EXSCP:NAME=ALL; (device status)
C7STP:ST=C7ST2C-0&&-255; (signalling device status)
DPWSP; (CP status)
DIRCP; (CP log print)
DIECP:INF=SPO; (event print)
DIECP:INF=PAR; (event print)
DIRRP:RP=ALL; (RP event record print)
CACLP;
DBTSP:TAB=SAACTIONS; (Size alteration print)
DBTSP:TAB=SAEFAULTS;
DBTSP:TAB=AXEPARFAULTS;
DBTSP:TAB=DBSTRANSACTIONS,INDSTAT=BUSY;
PLLDP; (processor load print)
SAOSP; (SAE Operational area print)
SAOCP; !SAOCP STATE SHOULD BE ACTIVE! (operational control print)
SYFDP; !DURATION SHOULD BE 24 HRS! (SW forlopp print hanging forlopps
duration)
SYFSP; (SW forlopp print hanging forlopps status)
SYRIP:SURVEY; (event details)
SAAEP:SAE=ALL; (SAE of all blocks)
SYBFP:FILE; (print of last BSC backups taken)
RXASP:MOTY=RXOTG;
RXASP:MOTY=RXETG;
RLCRP:CELL=ALL; (CELL STATUS PRINT busy/idle)
RLSTP:CELL=ALL; ( CELL ACTIVE/HALT)
RXMSP:MOTY=RXOTX;
RLDEP:CELL=ALL;
RLDEP:CELL=ALL,EXT;

BSC Back Up:

CP Backup
sybup:file; (Bsc backup)
sytuc:disc; (To rotate backup)
sybfp:file; (will show last five taken backups files)
sybui; (Bsc auto back up initiate)
sybue; (Bsc auto back up end)

APG Backup

aploc; (Enter into APG)

burbackup o (APG Backup)
mml (To exit from APG)

To cater RP fault

exrpp:rp=RP;
exemp:rp=RP,em=all;
blrpi:rp=RP;
blrpe:rp=RP;
sarpi;
expop:rp=RP;
Repri:rp=RP;
remri:rp=RP,pcb=PCB;
recri:rp=RP;
exrpp:rp=RP;
sarpe;

To cater CP fault

allip;
dpwsp; If CP WO then alarms are of A2, A3 class priority
recci; Internal system check will be performed

if result is
CP REPAIR
NOT SUCCESSFUL
END
Then more inputs are required
repci;
It will show the possible faulty boards.
CP DIAGNOSIS
TEST RESULT
FAULT
FAULTTYPE
PERMANENT
MAG PCB REPLACED REASON
CPU-B MAU
CPU-A POWC
CPU-B POWC

As a routine keep on checking the following important outputs

Allip;
Gdstp;
Nsstp;
Ntcop:snt=all;
Sybfp:file;
Dpwsp;
Syrip:survey;
Dbtsp:tab=saactions;
Ntstp:snt=all;
Exrpp:rp=all;

Daily/Weekly Routines
DAILY ROUTINES FUNCTION WEEKLY ROUTINES FUNCTIO
CACLP SYSTEM CLOCK STATE C7LTP:LS=ALL; STATE S
NSSSTP; CLOCK REFERENCE STATE C7RSP:DEST=ALL; C7 MTP
ALLIP; ALARM LIST NSDAP; NETWOR
DPWSP; CP WORKING STATE GSCVP; CLM CO
PLLDP; PROCESSOR LOAD DATA DIRCP; CP EVEN
RLCRP:CELL=ALL; CELL RESOURCE DATA DIRRP; RP EVEN
RLVAP; UNAPPROVED TCHs&SDCCHs TPSTP:SDIP=ALL; STATE S
RASAP; UNAPPROVED DEVICES
RLSTP:CELL=ALL,STATE=HALTED; HALTED CELLS
GDSTP; GROUP SWITCH STATE
RRTPP:TRAPOOL=ALL; STATE TRC DEVICES

Alarms Handling Actions:

ALARM TYPE PROPOSED ACTION

DISTRIBUTED GROUP SWITCH FAULT GDSTP,GDBLI,GDTEI,GDBLE,GDSTP

RP FAULT EXRPP,BLRPI,BLRPE OR REPRI,REMRI,RECRI,EXRPP

CP FAULT DPWSP,REPCI,REMCI,RECCI,DPWSP
NETWORK SYNSHRONIZATION FAULT NSSTP,NSBLI,NSBLE OR NSBLI,NSTEI,NSBLE,NSSTP
SNT FAULT NSBLI,NSBLE OR NSBLI,NSTEI,NSBLE
EM FAULT EXEMP,BLEMI,BLEME OR REPRI,REMRI,RECRI
BTS INTERNAL FAULTS
RF LOOP TEST FAULT RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
TX ANTENNA VSWR LIMITS EXCEEDED RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
OML FAULT RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
PERMANENT FAULT RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
TS SYNC FAULT RXBLI,RXBLE,RXMSP
LOOP TEST FAILED RXBLI,RXTEI,RXLTI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXMSP
TIMING RECEPTION FAULT RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
CDU OUTPUT POWER LIMITS
EXCEEDED RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
CDU BUS COMMUNICATION FAULT RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
TX OUTPUT POWER LIMITS
EXCEEDED RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
TX SATURATION RXBLI,RXESE,RXESI,RXBLE,RXCDP
AP FAULTS
ILLEGAL LOG ON ATTEMPTS ACEASE
AP PROCESS REINITIATED ACEASE
AP FAULT GENERAL ERROR LOG
FILE/SYSTEM GENERAL ACEASE
AP FAULT GENERAL ERROR LOG
FILE/APPLICATION GENERAL ACEASE
SOFTWARE ERRORS SYRIP:SURVEY;LASIP:BN=H'INF2,SYRIP:EVENT=N,FORMM=LARGE

Important Commands

LOGICAL-SOFTWARE NAMES IN BSC FOR SAME HARDWARE UNITS IN RBS-BTS

Rxotg-Transceiver group
Rxocf-Central function
Rxotrx-
Rxotx-Transmitter
Rxorx-Receiver
Rxois-Interface switch
Rxotf-Time function
Rxocon-Concentrator
Rxodp-Dip interface handling-Bts-pcm supervision
IMPORTANT COMMANDS BSC:

1.RXCDP:MO=RXOTG-1;-Print out of configuration data.

2.RXBLI:MO=RXOTG-1,FORCE,SUBORD;-Manual blocking of managed objects.
Subord When you put subord parameter in command it mean that all parts of BTS under the TG is included in t
TG,CF,TRX.
3.RXESE:MO=RXOTG-1,SUBORD;-Out of service.
4.RXESI:MO=RXOTG-1,SUBORD;-In service-Loading software.
5.RXBLE:MO=RXOTG-1,SUBORD;-Deblocking managed objects.
6.RXMFP:MO=RXOCF-1;-Fault information.
This command is very usefull in combination with fault code list for bts.
7.RXMOP:MO=RXOTRX-1-0;-Managed object data print.
8.RLSTP:CELL=LA01D1; Check state of cell.
9.RLSTC:CELL=LA01D1,STATE=HALTED;-Stop traffic in that cell.
10.RLSTC:CELL=LA01D1,STATE=ACTIVE;-Activate traffic.
11.RLCHC:CELL=LA01D1,HOP=OFF;-Without hopping.
12.RLCHC:CELL=LA01D1,HOP=ON;-With hopping.
13.RXMDP:MOTY=RXOTG-1;-Managed object device information.
14.RXTEI:MO=RXOTRX-1-0;-Administration test of managed object.
15.RXLTI:MO=RXOTS-1-0-0;TRC-BTS loop test.
16.RXASP:MOTY=RXOTG;-Alarm situation.
17.RLCRP:CELL=ALL;-Radio control cell resources.
18.RLCRP:CELL=LA01D1;- Radio control cell resources detail.
19.RLCFP:CELL=LA01D1;-Cell configuration frequency data.
20.RLSLP:CELL=LA01D1;-Cell supervision of logical channel availability.
21.RLSLI:CELL=LA01D1,.;
22.RLSLC:CELL=LA01D1,LVA=10,ACL=A3,CHTYPE=TCH,CHRATE=HR:-Cell supervision of logical c
21.RRTPP:TRAPOOL=ALL;-Radio transmission transcoder pool.
22.RRTBI:DEV=RTTH1D-8,FORCE;-Manual blocking of transcoder devices.
23.RRTBE:DEV=RTTH1D-8;-Manual deblocking of transcoder devices.
24.RADEP:DEV=RALT-1;-Administration device data.
25.RXAPP:MO=RXOTG-1;-Abis path status.
26.RXMSP:MO=RXOCF-1;-Managed object status.
27.RLGSP:CELL=LA01D1;-Radio control cell,GPRS.
28.RLGSI:CELL=LA01D1;Radio control cell,GPRS,initiate.
29.RLGSE:CELL=LA01D1; Radio control cell,GPRS,end.
30.RAHHP:SNT=ALL;-TRH load table print..
31.RAHTP:SNT=ALL;-TRH device load table print.
32.RAHEP:NOINT=5;-TRH event log print.-Last 5hours log
33.RXTCP:CELL=LA01D1,MOTY=RXOTG;-Admihistration TG to channel group print.
34.RLDEP:CELL=LA01D1;-Radio control cell description data.
35.RLNRP:CELL=LA01D1,CELLR=all;-Neighbour relation data.
36.ALLIP:PRCA=38;
37.ALLIP:PRCA=43;
38.MGBSP:BSC=ALL;-You will get information about name of routs.
39.RRGBP;-Active GPRS or not
40.RLGSP:CELL=ALL;-GPRS
41.NTCOP:SNT=.; When you get print out level of devices you will use that level in RRTCP comand
42.RRTCP:DEV=RTTGD&&-RTTGD.;
43.RLACP:CELL=ALL;For adaptive SDCCH Rule of taking TCH channel for SDCCH,per cell.
APG
aploc;
cpfls
cpfrename relfswx relfsw0
exit
MGLAP; Check LAI code on MSC
RLDEP:CELL=ALL; Check LAI on BSC
MGCEP:CELL=ALL; Checking defined CELLs on MSC