HUAWEI Node B Commissioning through LMT

Node B Commissioning and Integration

1. Preparation

1.1. Laptop with the below software installed

1.2. Cable and accessories

1.3. Node B Scripts and License

2. Procedure for Commissioning NodeB

2.1. Procedure for Commissioning through LMT

2.2. Logging In to the NodeB

2.3. Upgrading the NodeB Software and Downloading the Data Configuration

2.3.1. Upgrading Software

2.3.2. Download and Activate NodeB Data Configuration

2.4. Check NodeB Status

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 1. Preparation
This section mentions the software and tools required to commission a NodeB taking into account that the
hardware of the NodeB, such as cabinets, BBU,RRUs, Antenna system is installed, passed installation test and
powered on, transmission is connected through from RNC to NodeB.

1.1. Laptop with the below software installed

1. WEB LMT (for NodeB software version V200R015C00SPC300)

2. LMT (for older NodeB software versions)

3. FTP Server Tool(download from Web LMT)

4. Web Browser( preferable internet explorer)

5. Java1.6.0_jre-6u43-windows-i586

1.2. Cable and accessories

1. LAN cable

2. USB to RJ45 Adaptor (for UMPT)

1.3. Node B Scripts and License

1. NodeBCfg.mxl (NodeB data configuration file)

2. Vercfg.xml (NodeB software for upgrading)

3. NodeB License file

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2. Procedure for Commissioning NodeB
This section requires you to upgrade software if necessary (i.e. if NodeB software version is old), download and
activate the data configuration file and check the running status of the NodeB

2.1. Procedure for Commissioning NodeB through LMT

1. If the main processing and transmission unit of the NodeB is WMPT board, use Ethernet cable to connect
your laptop and WMPT board (i.e. one end of the connection to the ETH port of WMPT and the other end
on the Ethernet port of your laptop). Set your laptop to IP address (17.21.2.16) and Subnet Mask
(255.0.0.0) to login WMPT board.

2. If the main processing and transmission unit of the NodeB is UMPT board, use Ethernet (RJ45) to USB
adapter to connect between your Ethernet cable on your laptop and the USB port on the UMPT and set
your laptop to IP address (192.168.0.50) and Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0) to login UMPT board. UMPT
does not have ETH port (FE0 port sorely used for transmission) thus USB port is used for local connection.
3. Run ping 17.21.2.15(WMPT IP address) or 192.168.0.49 (UMPT IP address) to verify network connection
between the board and your laptop. If connection is established then you should get the following as
Exampled below.

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 4. If no connection is established(i.e. no ping replies) then check the following:
 IP address is incorrect ( if your laptop is set to 17.21.2.16 and no ping replies from 17.21.2.15
then change your laptop IP address to 192.168.0.50 and ping 192.168.0.49. If No Ping replies
then the possible are as follows:
 Faulty WMPT/UMPT board is faulty
 WMPT/UMPT resetting
 Poor cable connection.

2.2. Logging In to the NodeB

In order to login in the NodeB make sure that you have installed the correct software version of the LMT that
matches with the NodeB software version.

1. If the NodeB is having an old software version then you will need older LMT version to login NodeB to

upgrade the software to BTS3900 V100R008C00SPC300(R15).

After software upgrade then you can use Web LMT to log in to the NodeB

If software upgrade is required then you need to login in to the LMT, set office management parameter
first in order to log in.

Click on right tab of the Office field of the User Login window as highlighted below to set office
management parameter

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 Next Click add> set the following parameter as indicated below >>click OK>click close

IP address field must be set to the IP address (WMPT: 17.21.2.15 and UMPT: 192.168.0.49) of the board
you are logging in.

Log in with this credentials

User: admin
Password: NodeB or hwbs@com (use one of these passwords)

2. If the NodeB is having an newer software version ( V200R015C00SPC300) then you can login with web
LMT version without upgrading NodeB software

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 Set your office management setting of the LMT by clicking on right button of the Office field as
highlighted below

Next click add> set the following parameter as indicated in the screenshot below>click submit>click close

Note: IP address field must be set to the IP address (WMPT: 17.21.2.15 and UMPT: 192.168.0.49) of the
board you are logging in.

Log in with this credentials

User: admin
Password: NodeB or hwbs@com (use one of these passwords)

2.3. Upgrading the NodeB Software and Downloading the Data Configuration

In this section you need to upgrade the software if required, download the configuration file and activate
the NodeB on the LMT.
Before software upgrade and data configuration make sure the following requirements are met:
 you are logged in to the NodeB
 FTP Server Tool on your PC is running( download FTP server application from Web LMT)
 Saved the software file on your PC
 Saved data configuration file on your PC

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 Note: FTP Server will allow files to be transferred from your PC (Server) to the NodeB (Client). If you do
not have FTP server file on your PC then download it from Web LMT by clicking “FTP Tool” button on top
as shown below:

2.3.1 Upgrading Software

1. If NodeB software version is old and unable to login with Web LMT then use LMT to log in and
upgrade the software to R15.
Login LMT as described in section 2.2 to upgrade software

2. Please take note if you not sure which software version is current running on the NodeB, select
version R14 from the option below because most NodeB will have this version. After logging you
can run the “LST VER” command to check which NodeB version is currently running. If it’s
different from the one you select then logout and select the matched version when logging in
again.

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 3. This message will pop up if the NodeB version does not Match LMT. Select the Second Option
and click OK to Log in and run the “LST VER” command to check the current NodeB version

4. When logged in you will see a screen like below

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 5. Next run the FTP Server Tool. Open SFTP Folder and Double click on the SFTPServer.exe to
open the FTP Server Tool

6. After opening the FTP Server Tool, enter the User name: admin and Password: hwbs@com (This
is Initial the password, the system will ask to change your password). Click on the Right button of
the Working Directory field to browse the software file to be downloaded.

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 7. Select the folder where the software file is saved and click OK

8. The selected folder should appear in the Working Directory field. Click OK to run the Software

9. Enter your Password again for configuration to be effective

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 10. Click OK to confirm password modification and run FTP Server Tool

11. After running the FTP Server, go back to LMT MML and run the “DLD SOFTWARE”. Set the
following fields as listed below:
 FTPServer IP should be the same IP Address as the one set on your PC
 FTPServer User: Admin
 User Password (same password used for FTP Server Tool )
 FTP Server Directory Name( copy and paste name of the folder path where the
Software File is saved)
 All other fields should setting should remain by default.
 Next Click the run button to execute the command

Note: If the “DLD SOFTWARE” command fails to run then it’s possible that the LMT version does
not matched software version.

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 12. Once download is in progress, you will then see the screen as shown below

13. Once download is complete, you will then see the screen as shown below. Next you need to
activate the software.

14. Run “LST SOFTWARE” command to list downloaded software. If there are two software listed
as below the one in the Standby Area is the recently downloaded software thus need to be
activated.

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 15. Run the “ACT SOFTWARE” command to activate the recently downloaded software. Copy and
the paste the software version name in the Software Version field

16. Once activation is in progress, you will then see the screen as shown below

17. Once activation is in complete, you will then see the screen as shown below

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 18. After the software upgrade is complete, the NodeB will automatically reset and this will take
approximately 2-3 minutes.

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2.3.2 Downloading and Activating NodeB Data Configuration

1. You can now login in the Web LMT to download Data Configuration File for the NodeB

1. Open the MML command input by clicking on the MML button

2. When Logged in to the Web LMT, run “LST SOFTWARE” command to check the active software
(currently running). The Active Software should be displayed in the Main Area field. The Activate
Time should be the date you activated the software.

3. After confirming that the NodeB software is the required software (R15) then you can download the
NodeB Data Configuration File. Run the FTP Server tool to transfer Data Configuration File from PC

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 to NodeB. Click on the right button of the Working Directory Field to browse the folder where the
NodeB Data Configuration File is saved.

4. Select the Folder and click OK

5. Click OK to run the FTP server tool

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 6. After running the FTP Server Tool, go back to LMT MML to run the “DLD CFGFILE” command. Set the
following fields as listed below:
 FTPServer IP should be the same IP Address as the one set on your PC
 FTPServer User: Admin
 User Password (same password used for FTP Server Tool)
 Copy and Paste the Source File Name (NodeBCFg.xml) and Server Path (F:\UMTS Conf
Files\Zambia_UMTS)
 All other fields should setting should remain by default.
 Click the Exec button to execute the command

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 7. Click Yes to confirm the downloading

8. Once download is in complete, you will the see the screen as shown below. Run “ACT CFGFILE”
command to activate the Data Configuration. In the Effect Type field select “IMMEDIATELY”

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 9. Once done activation, the NodeB will automatically reset. Click Yes to log in again

2.4 Check NodeB Status

1. After NodeB reset, check the LED status on all the NodeB board to verify the running state of the
NodeB
LED LED Status Comments
WMPT Run LED Blinking(On for 1s, OFF for 1s) WMPT running
WMPT LED Alarm LED OFF No alarm on WMPT board
WMPT Act LED ON WMPT is active
WBBP Run LED Blinking(ON for 1s, On for 1s) WBBP running
WBBP Alarm LED OFF No alarm on WBBP board
WBBP Act ON WBBP is active
CPRI LED ON RRU are running

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 2. Log in again and check the status NodeB boards through LMT. If they are all green “Normal” then
the software and data configuration is successfully installed.

3. To check if the site is up, run the “LST ULOCELL” to list the cells status. If Local Cell ID match Cell ID
then the cells are up and running.

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 4. To check if transmission is fine, run “DSP OMCH” to display status of the Maintenance Channel.
Run DSP E1T1 to display the status of the E1s

5. Run DSP E1T1 to display the status of the E1s

6. Check if there are any active alarms on the NodeB before leaving the site.

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 7. If all is fine, then Optimization can add neighboring cells and Hauwei Engineer load the NodeB
Licence.

Software Upgrade Reference Table:

IF Current Then upgrade to the following version….
Version… Step.1 Step.2 Step.3
R10 DBS3900_WCDMA_V200R012C00SPC300 NodeB NodeB
V200R013C00SPC550 V200R015C00SPC300
Version or NodeB
V200R014C00SPC376
R12 NodeB V200R013C00SPC550 or NodeB NodeB
V200R014C00SPC376 V200R015C00SPC300
R13 NodeB V200R015C00SPC300

R14 NodeB V200R015C00SPC300

Below is the Link where all the necessary software are saved: P:\OPS\Radio\MAINTENANCE\RAN
Software 2015\3G Sites

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