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Learning Element Objectives •After completing this Learning Element, the participant will be able to: - List supported licensed features - Recognize different license types
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License •A License File - A license is an agreement from the owner of a product that gives permission to use or produce the product, features or functionality according to the agreed conditions - The information that enables the use of licensed software is called a license key - Is a file in XML format with signature
- Includes a license code that represents one license - Allows to use one or more optional features - Is fixed to a specific logical ID (before RU20 it was a HW specific target NE by using target identifier) - Can expire
- Is “capacity” type or “on/off” type - Can be incremental (capacity licenses) A license file may also define restrictions concerning the use of the licensed features and functionalities 5 Confidential
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License File State - License file state at network level • • • • •
Not distributed Partially distributed Completely distributed Expired Deleted from network
- License file state in a network element • • • • • • •
Not distributed Distributed Expired (still in NE) Expired (not anymore in NE) Un-integrated Conflicting Invalid
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Network Element License - The Network Element (NE) licensing concept is used for low-volume network elements - NE licenses contain (logical) target identifiers for one or several network elements - NE licenses are installed to network elements either using NetAct License Manager or element managers.
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Pool license •
Pool licenses contain license information for a large number of network elements of the same type. They are used for AXCs, WCDMA WBTSs, and I-HSPA WBTSs
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Pool license is generated by the LG (License Generator) and it is tied to one single NetAct Regional Cluster (TargetId field in the license file contains one NetAct Regional Cluster identifier).
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Based on the Pool license NetAct Regional Cluster generates “NMS-generated licenses” to the network elements (NE) and distributes the licenses to NEs.
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NMS-generated licenses contain the same capacity/validity time (startTime and endTime) as the pool license
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Every pool license typically includes only one functionality, but the one functionality may have several pools in the same NetAct.
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Pool license •Pool licenses can be on-off or capacity licenses - To license on-off SW feature • On/Off Pool license contains (in the maxValue field) the number of network elements. This is the restriction delivered to NetAct; NetAct cannot create NMS-generated licenses for more than the restriction. • When installing the license to the NE by NetAct the SW feature is enabled - To license capacity-limited SW feature
• Pool Capacity license contains (in the maxValue field) the total amount of capacity that can be divided between the network elements • Defines the amount of capacity provided into the NetAct to be allocated to the network elements • Capacity usage is restricted to the capacity value in the license key
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Pool License : NMS-generated License - In order to take the license into use in the network elements, a license file needs to be generated for the network elements from the pool license. The generated file is called an NMS-generated license file and it contains the (now logical) target identifiers of the network elements - Based on the Pool license NetAct generates NMS-generated licenses to the network elements according to user requests. - NMS-Generated license contains same features and validity time (startTime and endTime) as the pool license.
- NMS-Generated license is tied to one or several network elements (TargetId field in the license file contains one or several network element identifiers). • If the allocated capacity value is the same, then several network elements can share a same NMS-Generated license file (if allocation done from the same pool).
- NMS-Generated license is distributed by NetAct to the network element(s) in question. - Generating a license from the pool license decreases the amount of free capacity in the pool - Pool licenses and NMS-generated licenses are managed with License Manager 10 Confidential
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License Attributes: Validity Time and Capacity Aspect • The license either has a technical validity period or no validity limitation. Thus the license is either • time-limited, i.e. containing an end-date for license validity or • non-time-limited (valid forever), i.e. containing no end-date for license validity • The license either has a capacity limitation or no limitation at all for the licensed functionality. Thus the license is either
• on/off license (no capacity limitation) • capacity license (contains a capacity limit) • In case of Capacity License, some features may have basic capacity that is available without any license.
• Capacity expansion is done by installing another capacity license into the element, capacity will be expanded incrementally, i.e. previous license files are still valid and the capacity values are summed up. • In case of On/Off license, typically it is not possible to activate a feature before correct license has been installed into the product. 11 Confidential
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License Attributes: Validity Time and Capacity Aspect,cont. • Network element checks the restrictions for •
validity period (time limitation) and
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capacity limitation
• and permits the functionality accordingly. •Same functionality may have non-time limited licenses and time-limited licenses. This allows to increase the capacity for a defined period (e.g. 30 days) when temporary increase of the capacity needed
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Capacity Licenses A capacity license specifies the capacity value up to which the functionality is permitted, whereas an on/off license does not set any limit for the feature or functionality, the feature is simply permitted. When you need to increase capacity, you can order new capacity licenses and install them in the network element. The total capacity available is summed up from the installed capacity licenses and the possible basic capacity.
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License Management Tool
There are three applications involved in licensing: 1. NSN Central Licensing System (CLicS) 2. Element managers of network elements 3. License Manager
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NSN Central Licensing System - NSN Standard License Key Generator is used for retrieving the licenses from Nokia Siemens Networks - The NSN Standard License Key Generator also takes part in the pool license substitute process by generating a Substitute permission file based on the approved or rejected license substitute requests
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Element Managers of Network Elements - Element manager functionality depends on the supported products - All element managers support the basic license management operations, which include license installation, license removal, and some reporting functionality
- Element managers cannot be used to manage pool licenses
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NetAct License Manager The License Manager functionality includes : - License import - License distribution - License pool substitution
- License deletion - Upload license status - License export - License notifications - Network element audit against feature template - Features and license state change - License reports
- Etc..
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WCDMA BTS License Classification Guideline •Operating SW: - Channel capacity - On/Off Activations of HW functionalities (2’nd carrier activation, 40W license etc) - Basic Functionalities that require separate forecasting (Flexi BTS antenna line functionalities - Capacity related functionalities that need to be excluded from App SW caps
- Purely BTS related options •Application SW: - Value added SW functionalities that can be sold as stand-alone functionalities (HSPA features, transmission features) - RAN level functionalities 18 Confidential
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RAN1849: BTS Licensing – Logical Target ID for Flexi BTS Since RU20 • This feature belongs to the operating software and supports the Optional Feature Management of the Flexi BTS. • The feature improves the operability of the license files. • The license reference , Target ID, will be preserved for the life time of the BTS regardless of having hardware modules such as FSMx or FRxx replaced. • In addition an automatic license synchronization guarantees the alignment of the License Manager at NetAct level with the FlexiBTS and vice versa.
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RAN1849 Benefits for the operator • This feature improves the operability of License Management. HW replacement i.e. FSMX does not require anymore the substitution of license files. Furthermore, the license files will be automatically aligned between License Manager and Flexi BTS. No additional operator intervention is necessary. • This feature is the first step for the autonomous License Management running completely in the background.
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RAN1849 Functional description • The Flexi BTS generates a unique number in the first BTS commissioning and uses this as Target ID during the whole lifecycle of the BTS. Any HW replacement or BTS re-homing does not require anymore changing the Target ID. • The new Target ID format will only be applied to the newly installed Flexi BTS’s in RU20 and subsequent releases. Due to the backward compatibility, the Flexi BTS is able to use the already installed license files and Target IDs. Hence, the upgrade to RU20 will not have any effect on the license controlled features being activated in previous releases. • In RU20, the target ID will be preserved for the complete life-cycle of a BTS. • In addition at every restart, an automatic license synchronization takes place in order to keep the license files between License Manager (NetAct ) and BTS aligned.
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RAN1849 Signaling flows RNC OMS
BTS
At startup BTS checks target Id and generates unique target Id in case of first commissioning
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Trigger License Synchronization .
Trigger License Synchronization License File Download
License File Download
License File Upload License File Upload
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NetAct .
Appendix 1: Flexi WCDMA BTS features RU10 & RU20 Release
Feature name
License type
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RAN119: Antenna Alarm with Receiver Signal Comparison
On/Off
1216
RAN1440: Branch Activation in Triple RF Module
Capacity
1052
RAN1254: Timing over Packet for BTS Application SW
On/Off
1191
RAN1725: Flexi WCDMA BTS 60W Carrier Power License
Capacity
1125
RAN1706: Transport Submodule FTFB For Flexi WCDMA BTS
On/Off
1687
RAN1706: Collocation Flexbus interface for FTFB
On/Off
1688
RAN1706: Ethernet over FlexiHopper radio for FTFB
On/Off
1689
RAN1707: Flexi WCDMA Integrated CESoPSN
On/Off
1544
RAN1708: BTS Synchronous Ethernet
On/Off
1515
RAN1709: VLAN Traffic Differentiation
On/Off
1640
RAN2214: Single Cell Solution for Dual RF sector
On/Off
1860
RU20
Feature code
RAN2071: Synchronous Ethernet Generation (RU30)
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Appendix 2: Flexi WCDMA BTS features RU30 Release
Feature name
License type
RU30
RAN1879: Dynamic Routing by OSPF
On/Off
Feature code 1849
RAN1269: 4-Way Rx Diversity
On/Off
1053
RAN1308: HSUPA Interference Cancellation Receiver
On/Off
1852
RAN1702: Frequency Domain Equalizer
On/Off
1645
RAN1769: QoS Aware Ethernet Switching
On/Off
1788
RAN1770: RF Sharing WCDMA - GSM
On/Off
1920
RAN1878: IP over ML-PPP on E1/T1 Interfaces
On/Off
1847
RAN1880: Ethernet OAM in BTS
On/Off
1850
RAN1881: RF Chaining
On/Off
3592
RAN1900: IP Transport Network Measurement
On/Off
1905
RAN2123: Flexi BTS Gigabit Baseband (HSDPA BTS processing set 1*)
Capacity 32Users/7.2Mbps
1873
RAN2123: Flexi BTS Gigabit Baseband (HSDPA BTS processing set 2*)
Capacity 72Users/21Mbps
1874
RAN2123: Flexi BTS Gigabit Baseband (HSDPA BTS processing set 3*)
Capacity 72Users/84Mbps
1875
RAN2123: Flexi BTS Gigabit Baseband (R99 CE capacity*)
Capacity CE
1876
RAN2123: Flexi BTS Gigabit Baseband (HSUPA BTS processing set*)
Capacity 24Users/5.8Mbps
1877
RAN2523: BTS Backhaul over Physically Separated VLAN Interfaces
On/Off
1640
RAN2736: 18 Cells BTS
On/Off
3428
RAN2887: CCCH Processing Set
Capacity
4108
RAN2440: Fast IP Rerouting RAN2359: OSPF Enhancements in BTS
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Appendix 3: Flexi WCDMA BTS features RU40
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Release Feature name
License type
RU40
RAN1747: IP Security (license name: IP Security for IuB in BTS)
On/off
1848
RAN2111: Flexi WCDMA Software Download Capability for Antenna Line Devices
On/off
1604
RAN2156: Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) in BTS
On/off
3876
RAN2225: 20W Incremental Power Licence Key for Flexi
Capacity
3707
RAN2489: Carrier Bandwidth 3.8-4.2 MHz LTU
On/off
3857
RAN2489: Carrier Separation for 3.8-4.2 MHz LTU
On/off
4437
RAN2579: AAS RX/TX Tilting
Capacity
3721
RAN2317: 240 W Multiradio Remote RF
Trust based
N/A
RAN2343: Power over Ethernet for FlexiLite
Trust based
N/A
RAN2384: AAS Vertical Sectorization
Capacity
3719
RAN2569: AAS Tilting per Carrier
Capacity
3720
RAN2705: Flexi Direct BTS Synchronous Ethernet
On/Off
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Feature code
Flexi WCDMA BTS features RU50
Release
Feature name
License type
Feature code
RU50
RAN3017: Additional 6 WCDMA Cell Activation
Capacity
5171
RAN2250: Enhanced HSUPA IC
On/Off
5175
RAN2243: Performance Monitoring Based on ETH Service OAM
On/Off
1905
RAN2556: 3-RAT RF Sharing 2G-3G and 2G-4G
On/Off
1920
RAN2554: Transport Configuration Fall-back
On/Off
5145
RAN2546: VHS Receiver for High Speed Train
On/Off
4709
This feature is controlled with the same license as the RAN1900: IP Transport Network Measurement feature.
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