Northbound Interface Overview

Overview
U2000 northbound interfaces

Are communication channels between the U2000 and the third-party system
and provide the functions required by the third-party system (such as NMS).

01 Functions of Northbound Interfaces?

Alarm Function

Forward E and U2000

alarms.
Northbound Report alarms
Alarm
Interface
Modify alarm status.

NMS U2000 NE

The following northbound interfaces provide the alarm functions.

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Application Scenario Feature

√ nterconnection scenarios with high ※ Complies with the 3GPP protocols

requirements on reliability and function
integrity
√ Interconnection scenarios that comply with
the 3GPP protocols
√ Scenarios where the NMS needs to
interconnect with devices of multiple vendors
※ Provides complete functions.
※ Supports link monitoring and alarm
synchronization and provides high reliability.
※ Alarms are synchronized in real time.

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Application Scenario Feature

※ Provides a simple interconnection mode.

※ Does not support the functions of clearing,
√ Scenarios with simple interconnection acknowledging, and unacknowledging alarms.
requirements ※ Supports alarm synchronization and link
reconnection and provides high reliability.
※ Supports the SSL security connection.
※ Alarms are synchronized in real time.

SNMP Interface

Application Scenario Feature

※ Supports SNMP V1, V2, and V3.

※ Provides complete functions.
√ Interconnection scenarios that comply with
※ Alarms are synchronized in real time.
the SNMP protocol
※ Supports alarm synchronization.

File Interface

Application Scenario Feature

※ Supports periodically exporting alarms

√ Scenarios where massive alarms need based on preset conditions.
※ Supports exporting massive alarms.
to be queried and checked periodically
※ Can be used with other interfaces.
※ Does not offer the real-time capability.

Performance Data Export

Generate performance
data of base stations
Northbound Report
and the U2000 into
performance
files and provide the Performance
data.
files for the NMS. Interface

NMS U2000 NE

The following northbound interface provides the performance data export function.

File Interface (NE-based Export)

Application Scenario Feature

※ Exports measurement results of an NE in a

√ It is recommended that you use this
interface for exporting performance data.
measurement period into one file.
※ Complies with the XML file format specified in
the 3GPP protocols.
※ Report NE measurement results without
preprocessing.
※ Supports both counter IDs and counter names
for identifying measurement counters.
※ Provides a short delay for file export.
※ Does not affect the database.
※ Provides the export function independent of
differences between NEs and between NE
versions.

Configuration Function
Generate configuration
data of base stations Report
into files and provide configuration
Northbound data
the files for the NMS.
Configuration
Interface
Issue operation Issue
commands to base commands.
NMS stations. U2000 NE

The following northbound interfaces provide the configuration data export function.

File Interface (for Configuration Data Export)

Application Scenario Feature

※ Supports periodically exporting configuration

√ Scenarios where only configuration data.
√ needs to be queried
Scenarios where configuration data of
core network devices needs to be
exported
data of the entire network.
※ Supports XML and CSV file formats.
※ Supports exporting files in the tree export or
flat export mode. For the NEs support flat export
mode, the flat export mode is recommended.
※ Supports radio access network devices and
core network devices.
※ Provides a simple and stable interface.
※ Exports complete data.

Command Line Interface

Application Scenario Feature

√ Scenarios where a small amount of ※ Supports querying and modifying

configuration data needs to be queried configuration data.
or modified. ※ Supports issuing maintenance commands,
√ Can be used with the configuration file including configuration commands.
interface. ※ Supports the SSL security connection.

Inventory Data Export

Generate inventory data
of base stations into files Report
Northbound inventory
and provide the files for
the NMS. Inventory data
Interface

NMS U2000 NE

Inventory data includes two types:

Logical inventory data consists of cell data and NE versions.
Physical inventory data consists of information about racks, subracks,slots, boards,
antennas, and ports.

The following northbound interface provides the inventory data export function.

File Interface

Application Scenario Feature

※ Supports periodically exporting data.

√ It is recommended that you use this
※ Supports exporting data by NE or MOC.
interface for exporting inventory data.
※ Supports full data export.
※ Does not support real-time or incremental
data export.

Security management

Manage/Authenticate/Synchronize accounts. Northbound

Security
Interface
Synchronize accounts.
AAA System/
Centralized User U2000
Management System

The following northbound interfaces provide the security management functions.

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Application Scenario Feature

√ Interconnection scenarios where the LDAP ※ Supports the standard LDAP protocol.
interface is required by a third-party user ※ Allows the third-party system to create, delete,
management system for security query, and modify U2000 user accounts.
management

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Application Scenario Feature

√ Interconnection scenarios where the LDAP ※ Supports account authentication based on the
interface is required by a third-party user standard LDAP protocol.
authentication system for implementing ※ Supports authentication of U2000 users in the
central security authentication services. centralized user management system.

Radius User Authentication Interface

Application Scenario Feature

√ Interconnection scenarios where the Radius ※ Supports account authentication based on the
interface is required by a third-party usr standard Radius protocol.
authentication system for implementing ※ Supports authentication of U2000 users in the
central security authentication services. centralized user management system.

CORBA Security Interface

Application Scenario Feature

√ Interconnection scenarios where the CORBA ※ Allows the third-party system to create, delete,
security interface is required by a third-party query, and modify U2000 user accounts.
usr authentication system for implementing
central security authentication services.

02 Reference Documents for Northbound Interface

Interconnection?
You can contact HUAWEI engineers and obtain the northbound interface developer guide and
interface change description documents at the following path at http://support.huawei.com:
Support > Software > Wireless Network > SingleOSS-MBB > SingleOSS-MBB > M2000-
Common > iManager U2000-M > iManager U2000 V200RxxCxx Release Documents_EN >
07.Northbound File

For details, see the U2000 northbound interface developer guide.

Contact Huawei engineers to obtain documents at http://support.huawei.com.
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