BTS Fault Alarm

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Types of Fault Map

Internal Class 1A
Internal to BTS, affecting MO, within MO

Internal Class 1B
Internal to BTS, affecting MO, within MO environment

Internal Class 2A
Internal to BTS, not affecting MO, within MO

External Class 1
External to BTS and affecting MO

External Class 2
External to BTS not affecting MO

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The alarm slogan is the description of the current alarm situation for an MO or TG.
The alarm slogans 'BTS INTERNAL' and 'BTS EXTERNAL' each describe more than one
alarm situation. The remaining alarm slogans each describe a unique alarm
situation. This section describes how each alarm slogan should be interpreted.
TGC FAULT No active TGC application exists in the Transceiver Group.

PERMANENT FAULT A managed object is classified as being permanently faulty when

fault situations have occurred, and have been cleared, a certain number of times
within a certain period of time. Manual intervention is required to bring such
equipment back into operation.

LOCAL MODE The BTS equipment is in Local Mode or the BTS equipment has changed from
Local to Remote Mode and a fault exists in the communication link between the BSC
and the BTS. Communication between the BSC and the BTS is not possible.

LMT INTERVENTION Local maintenance activities are being performed in the BTS.

LOOP TEST FAILED Test of the traffic carrying capabilities of the TS has failed.

BTS INTERNAL There is a fault internal to the BTS.

MAINS FAILURE There is a fault in the power supply to the BTS or one or more items
of equipment within the BTS. Battery backup (where available) is in use. Escalation
may occur if corrective action is not taken.

BTS EXTERNAL There is a fault external to the BTS.

OML FAULT There is a fault in the communications link between the BSC and BTS.

ABIS PATH UNAVAIL No transmission device exists between the BSC and BTS.

CON QUEUE CONGESTION At least one of the LAPD Concentrator concentration outlet
queues has reached an unacceptable filling level.
TS SYNC FAULT Synchronization lost on uplink or downlink TRA or PCU channels.

FORLOPP RELEASE A fault has occurred within the BSC software leading to a Forlopp
release. Automatic recovery procedures are taking place. Report to your Ericsson
Support Office. Alternatively, this alarm is issued as an advisory following a
command ordered Forlopp release of a TG. In either case, the alarm is automatically
ceased following successful recovery.

OPERATOR CONDITION A condition has arisen due to operator intervention

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Abbreviations and acronyms

BSC
Base Station Controller

BTS
Base Transceiver Station

CF
Central Functions

CON
LAPD Concentrator

DP
Digital Path

IS
Interface Switch

LAPD
Link Access Protocol for the D channel

LMT
Local Maintenance Terminal

MO
Managed Object

OML
Operation and Maintenance Link

PCU
Packet Control Unit

RBS
Radio Base Station

RX
Receiver

TF
Timing Function

TG
Transceiver Group

TGC
Transceiver Group Controller

TRA
Transcoder Rate Adaptor

TRXC
Transceiver Controller

TS
Timeslot

TX
Transmitter