ActixOne v3.2 User Course 1 Basic User Training

Training Course

ActixOne 3.2 – Basic User Training Module 1: ActixOne Overview and Getting Started Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

Content ActixOne GUI Overview –

Logging, Individual User Settings, Display Pane, Navigation Menu

Managing by Task List –

View, Filter, Scope, Task ID, URL Deep Link

Using Map Pane –

Pan/Zooming, Organizing layers, Background Maps, Network Configurations, Format Groups

Using Elements of Maps –

Location Finder, Home Location, System Date, Scale Unit, Print Map, Distance Ruler

Working with Areas –

Geographical & Network areas, Custom areas

Searching Network Element –

Element Picker, Criteria, Search Templates, Selection Sets

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ActixOne Basic User Training

Intended audience

The content of this module is aimed at: RF Engineers responsible for monitoring and enhancing cellular performance and implementing wireless system optimization Experienced technicians involved in field optimization Users of ActixOne who manage, analyze, and report on radio access network (RAN) data Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Prerequisites

Professional experience – A familiarity with mobile network infrastructure and RAN operation – An understanding of network data including network configuration, KPIs and drive surveys

Technical conditions – Access to a pre-configured ActixOne system – A Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7) with Adobe Flash Player v10


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Scope of the module

By the end of this module you will: Understand the basic architecture of ActixOne Have an overview of ActixOne’s modules and their functions Be familiar with the main concepts of the ActixOne web client’s user interface Know how to –

Access ActixOne

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Generally use the web client’s user interface

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Set up the web client user interface for individual use


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Introduction to ActixOne

Overview of the ActixOne Solution


Our Vision Enabling operators along the path to self-optimizing networks

Optimize Self-Optimizing Networks

Analyze

Visualize

Analytics to recommend solutions & what-if tools Analytics to automate problem detection & root-cause diagnosis

Analytics to improve visibility & drive decision-making Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

Increasing Automation 7

Optimization Solutions Targeted analytics for optimizing the mobile network

Visualize

Analyze

Optimize

Network Status

Competitive Benchmarking

Network Performance

Network Configuration

Site Configuration

Antenna Configuration

Network Acceptance

Device Performance

Traffic & Roamers

VIP Subscriber Experience

Neighbor Lists

Mobility & Load Parameters


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ActixOne Platform A unified workspace for optimizing the mobile network Highly scalable platform

Visualize

Analyze

Optimize

Support for all key mobile network data sources

ActixOne Web Interface Workflow Engine

Dashboards & Reports

Rules Engine

Optimization Engine

Automates tasks using rules engines & optimization algorithms

ActixOne Repository

Drive Survey

Subscriber Trace

Network OSS


Planning & Configuration

Web based interface

Trouble Tickets

Maps

Integrated workflow to streamline activities 9

ActixOne Repository Powerful data management to support analytics ActixOne repository stores mobile analytics data in scalable Oracle database for long term storage All data is automatically synchronized - matching network configuration, drive surveys, performance statistics and real subscriber traces ActixOne Repository

Powerful data query capabilities enable historical data to be quickly located and retrieved for analysis Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

Drive Survey

Subscriber Trace

Network OSS

Planning & Configuration

Trouble Tickets

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Maps

ActixOne Web Interface Zero install, organization wide access to Mobile Network Analytics Smart client technology delivers interactive analytics within a web browser Reports, dashboards and flexible maps & charts enable the quick visualization of network status Embedded network optimization capabilities allows engineers to stay within one interface to complete their activities


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ActixOne Platform Architecture Proven scalability and performance in customer deployments


ActixOne ActixOne Web Client ActixOne Web Client Web Client

3rd Party Applications

ActixOne Repository Server Web Services

Modules

ActixOne Repository Server ActixOne Repository (Oracle)

ActixOne Data Load Server

ActixOne Data Load Server

Processing Node

Processing Node

Data Adaptor

Data Adaptor

ActixOne Platform

Modern service orientated architecture Scalable to thousands of users and TBs of data Flexible architecture allows analytics to be added & upgraded Web based interface 3rd party application access through published web services interfaces

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TrueMove’s ActixOne Data Sources & Functionality


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TrueMove’s ActixOne Architecture


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Introduction to ActixOne

Overview of the ActixOne Client User Interface General Visualization Basics


Objective

In this section, you will learn the following: An overview of the ActixOne client interface How to get Help General ActixOne GUI visualization basics –

Task list

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Using the map

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Network configuration display

About Areas in ActixOne Finding elements Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Further Objective

Each deployed ActixOne optimization solution is already pre-configured with –

operator-specific areas

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default display settings and legends

and possibly –

task list views and filters

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templates for searches, charts, and tables

as defined by an administrator.

Additionally, each user may adjust and define several ActixOne settings individually.

Therefore, you will additionally learn in this section: –

how to set up the ActixOne client for your own needs

Note: An individual user setup is NOT MANDATORY. However, selected settings may help to get started with ActixOne more easily. Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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ActixOne User Settings ActixOne Settings that may be set up individually by the end user:

Task list: Views, Filters, Scopes –

Layer properties –

How to make use of user-defined areas

Search for Elements / Element Picker –

How to adjust legends and make use of templates

Areas –

How to quickly navigate back to a specific location and view

Legends: Format Groups –

How to adjust the GUI map display, view, and visibility of elements

Home location –

How to setup the Task list for own purposes

How to quickly find elements using search templates and selection sets

Chart and Table templates –

How to instantly chart and list data using templates


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Logging into ActixOne

Open a Web browser* and then enter the URL of the ActixOne server in the browser's address field –

Depending on the security setup determined by the administrator, you may need to log in before you can begin using ActixOne. If so, you are presented with a login screen.

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Enter a valid username and password (optionally: Remember Username) and then click the Log In button.

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TrueMove Logging info

https://true.a1.intra/ActixOne/

Username : True1…True20

Password : true1…true20


* such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 with Adobe Flash Player v10

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ActixOne Client Interface Overview

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Navigation menu

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Map area

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Display pane


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ActixOne Modules The Navigation Menu may contain: Network Optimization Benchmarking Custom Applications Dashboard File Status Help Network Comparison Problem Investigation Survey Management Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Exercise: Using Help

Click the Help module and open the User Guide Browse the table of contents Use the Search tool to search for a topic, e.g. “navigation menu” or “network optimization”


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ActixOne – Getting Started...

Managing Measurement Data Task List


Task List in ActixOne

An ActixOne system may contain –

data from multiple sources

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for an entire operator‘s network

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including several RAN systems (GSM, UMTS, ...).

Accordingly, the Task list may contain 1000s of tasks related to –

different types of problems

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different priorities and status

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multiple regions and cities

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a multitude of clusters and sites

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a number of engineers working on them.

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multiple departments and branches in the organization

What is eventually visible in the task list can be arranged individually using Views, Filters, and Scopes (incl. Areas) Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Task List – Default View

A flat list containing the main task properties in the following sequence: –

ID

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Assigned To

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Type

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Priority

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Description

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Status

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Created (Date and Time)

Below the task list, there is a link to the applied View. –

If the Default view is applied, then there is a link to creating a view.


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Setup the Task List using Views Create an individual View of the Task list with: –

a defined tree structure and

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selected columns in a defined sequence.

For example: Group by Type and Status.

Click the Views icon

and select Create View...

Activate Group for the columns Type and Status. As Group is activated, the column item is moved up automatically. This creates a tree view grouped at first by Type and then by Status, because Type is in this list above Status.

Select the Priority column and click to move it up below ID

Name the view

Click to save and apply the view The view is then available for this user for selection in the View icon menu Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Setup the Task List using Views

Further functions for Task Views include: –

Select from many more task properties defined in the system setup, e.g. to show and group the task list by network hierarchies like Regions, Clusters

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Manage Views... to list all views and to edit or delete them


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Task List – Filter

Filters can reduce the number of listed tasks.

Without a filter (or scope), all tasks are listed.

Below the task list, there is a link to the applied Filter. –

If no filter is applied, then there is a link to creating a filter.

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If the list is filtered the Filter icon


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Setup the Task List using Filters Create an individual Filter for the Task list with: –

a condition on a task property or

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combined conditions on several properties.

For example: Filter for my own tasks.

Click the Filters icon

Name the filter

Set the Field Assigned To to equal your login name.

Add e.g. conditions to only show tasks that are not closed or just closed within the last 3 days.

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Click

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Use

Click

and select Create Filter...

to add a row to logically group the selected rows

to save and apply the filter

The filter is then available for this user for selection in the Filter icon menu Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Task List – Scope

Scopes (e.g. areas) can narrow down the listed tasks.

Without a selected scope (or filter), all tasks are listed.

Below the task list, there is a link to the selected Scope. –

If no scope is selected (i.e. scope is „Entire Network“), then there is a link to selecting a scope.


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Setup the Task List using Scopes

Set an individual Scope for the Task list by: –

selecting an area.

For example: Set the scope top my cluster.

Click the Scope icon and select from Network Areas the respective cluster

Click

to apply the scope

The map is then automatically zoomed to the selected area. And only tasks are listed, which relate to sectors in the selected area.


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Using the Task List To select a task –

click on the respective row in the Task List

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click on the Task ID link at the bottom left of the task list and enter the ID

To un-select a task –

Ctrl + click on the respective row in the Task List

For a selected task, in Task Summary

Details you can:

Change the Description

Set the Priority

Take Ownership or Release Ownership or Assign it to a specific ActixOne user

Get a direct URL („Deep link“)

Close the task Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Using the Map and Zooming


Using the Map: Pan and Zoom

Pan the map by click/hold and move

Zoom in or out as follows: –

move the mouse pointer over the

icon or click it, then:

click the house to zoom in, click the earth to zoom out

click on a bar or move the ruler along the slider

The respective zoom level (number) is shown on top.

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use the Page Up/Down or +/- keys on the keyboard:

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use the mouse scroll wheel:

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Page Up or + to zoom in, Page Down or - to zoom out

scroll up to zoom in and down to zoom out

double-click on the map to center and zoom in to the selected point

Zoom into an area as follows: –

rectangular area:

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Press the Ctrl key and drag the mouse pointer to draw a box, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the Ctrl key.

circular area:

Press the Ctrl and Alt keys and drag the mouse pointer to draw a circle, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the keys.


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Layers including Background Maps and Network Layer Properties, and Format Groups


Layers in ActixOne

The map view is built up from a number of Layers that are stacked on top of one another, each Layer displaying a specific set of information.

The final view is equivalent to looking down from above onto the top of the stacked Layers.

To control the display of Layers, move the pointer over the icon or click it to: –

show the stack of Layers

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show or hide any Layer: use the checkbox

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adjust the Layer transparency: use the slider

left is more transparent, right is more opaque

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control the order of the stacked Layers: drag and drop the different Layers in the list

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access the Layer properties (if any): click the Layer‘s name


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Background Map

The displayed maps are delivered by map providers. –

The available map providers (e.g. Bing, Google maps) and types depend on how ActixOne has been configured by an Administrator.

Use the Background Maps layer to select from the available providers the type of map shown as background. –

Click on the name/logo to select the provider

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Select one available type for this provider

Depending on the provider, the background maps can include the following: –

Road maps with labels

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Aerial or satellite images

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Aerial or satellite images with labels, such as road and place information

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Terrain maps showing the altitude of the landscape (Google Maps only)


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Networks Layer Network Configuration Display

The Network Layer Properties control the display of the network configuration data (sites, sectors) on the map –

select the network type on the left-hand side

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adjust the visibility:

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entire network type

site and sector labels

zoom-in level, at which sites, sectors, or labels get visible

adjust the transparency

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entire network type

adjust the size and color of display:

size of displayed sites and sectors

site and sector coloring and scaling based on attributes or transient data

select or create a filter

e.g. GSM co-channel sectors


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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (1)

Set up the display of the network configuration on the map –

by setting the Network Layer Properties.

General visibility of a technology (GSM, UMTS, ...).

Select the network technology, e.g. WCDMA or GSM, and activate/deactivate the corresponding Visible checkbox

Visibility of sectors and labels – depending on zoom level.

Move the Site Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sites should be shown (typically a very low level)

Move the Sector Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sectors should be shown (typically a medium level)

If site labels should be visible: Check the Show Site Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown, and click to select the site attribute to be shown in the label, e.g. Name

If sector labels should be visible: Check the Show Sector Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown, and click to select the sector attribute or transient data to be shown in the label, e.g. Name Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (2)

Size of sectors.

Go to a zoom level, at which sectors are shown, then:

Move the Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 100%. The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly.

Select a sector on the map, then:

Move the Selected Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 300%. The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly. The size is in relation to the unselected sectors.

Color scheme for sectors.

Check the Color Sectors box and click to select the sector attribute for coloring, e.g. SC. The visible sectors on the map are re-colored instantly. (About the legend, please refer to Format Groups.)


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Format Group (Legend)

Legends –

show you information about displayed data and results of searches

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allow you to modify how that information is displayed on the map

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In this way, the tool can be used both to help you:

to find network elements as well as

to understand and diagnose problems.

Move the pointer over the

icon or click it to:

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show the Legends

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show or hide any displayed data on the map based on the Legend categories: use the checkboxes

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customize a Legend: click on its name and adjust the User Format Group

Global/Default Legends are defined by administrators.


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Using Further Elements on the Map including Location Finder, Home Location, System Data, Scale Units, Print, Distance Ruler


Using the Map

Your trainer will now demonstrate how to: –

Search for a location (Location Finder)

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Remember home-location

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Change between scale units

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Measure distance and azimuth (Distance Ruler)

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Print the map


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Search for Location (Location Finder)

Accepts search requests for –

city names, e.g. London

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street addresses, e.g. Beacon Street

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latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates in the format lat: lon:

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sectors However, preferably use Search for Elements (see later slides)

by sector name, including just initial characters in the format sector:

additionally, in order to differentiate between sectors with the same name, but different network type, in the format sector:network=; , e.g. sector:network=GSM;ABC1

Click the

icon to

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open the control and enter the search request

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If multiple map providers are configured in ActixOne, select the map provider

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If multiple results are found, select from the shown list


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Home Location

is a defined map view with stored latitude, longitude, and zoom level. Make use of the Home Location in ActixOne by: –

setting a Home Location

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for instantly going back to it at any time.

Remember a Home Location.

Select the map view (location and zoom level)

Click the Tools icon and select Remember home-location.

Go to Home Location.

Press the Home key on the keyboard or click the Tools icon and select Go to home-location Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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System Date, Scale Units, Print

System Date –

reflects a point in time for the configuration of the network. (only available in the Network Optimization module)

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Click the System Date (located at the top center of the map) to

select a date

Only those elements, such as sectors, are shown on the map that were available or active on that date.

Scale Unit –

shows either imperial Units (miles, yards, and feet) or metric Units (kilometers and meter)

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Click the Unit at the scale indicator (located at the bottom center of the map) to

toggle the Unit

Print Map –

Click the Tools icon

and select Print Map to

Print the map as it is currently seen on the screen, i.e. at the same zoom level and with the same map layers


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Distance Ruler, Altitude Profile

Distance Ruler –

for measuring distances and azimuths

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Click the

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activate the Distance Ruler

Then click on the map and draw a line

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icon (located at the bottom center of the map) to

The distance and the azimuth are shown for the line

Click the active

icon again to

deactivate the Distance Ruler


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Areas


Areas in ActixOne

ActixOne typically contains pre-defined areas: –

Geographical Areas (e.g. states, cities)

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Network Areas (e.g. operator regions, markets, clusters)

Such areas are defined/uploaded by an administrator.

In addition to pre-defined Geographical areas, an ActixOne user can define individual area polygons* to be used in: ActixOne Module

User-defined areas can be used for:

Survey Management

Finding survey files in the area

Problem Investigation

Investigation plots in the area

Network Optimization

Scope the task list, Area-based analysis


*User-defined polygon may only be available to certain users – as defined by an administrator.

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Create a Polygon Define an individual Area in ActixOne by: –

creating a polygon.

For example: A trouble or hot-spot area.

Click the Tools icon and select Create Polygon to open the Custom areas control

Start drawing by clicking on the map

Double-click to finish the polygon

Name the area and click to save it

Click the Edit/Redefine existing feature button to modify a polygon

or

Saved polygons are then available (also for other users) in the Custom section of Geographical areas.


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Miscellaneous: Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Combinations

Key or Combination

Function

Home

Home location

Page up / down

Map zoom in/out

+/-

Map zoom in/out

Mouse-Click

Select an element

Shift + Mouse-Click

Select a further element

Shift + Mouse-Drag

Select elements in a rectangle

Shift + Alt + Mouse-Drag

Select elements in a polygon

Ctrl + Mouse-Click

Unselect a selected element (or Select a further element)

Ctrl + Mouse-Drag

Zoom into a rectangle

Ctrl + Alt + Mouse-Drag

Zoom into a circle


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Search for Elements / Element Picker


Element Search in ActixOne

The Search for Elements control –

in ActixOne can be used to:

find network elements by a given set of criteria What? – defined in the Search tab – Type of network element, e.g. Controller, Site, Sector, ... – Type of search, e.g. by Name, Attribute, Top N

Where? – defined in the second tab – Boundaries of the search, e.g. a selected area, the visible map part, or, as default, the entire network

Search results are listed in the Results tab

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save Search Templates to reuse a set of search criteria, e.g. sectors with certain attribute values

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define and save Selection Sets to reuse a set of elements, e.g. a search result or a hand-picked set of sectors


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Search for Elements

Search for Elements –

allows you to search for elements and to save the results (only available in the Network Optimization module)

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Click the

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Search network elements based on various criteria

icon to open Search for Elements

What? – defined on the Search tab: – Type of network element (Controller, Site, Sector, ...) – Type of search (Name, Attribute, Top N)

Where? – defined on the Scope tab: – Boundaries of the search, e.g. selected area, visible map part

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Search results – displayed on the Results tab

Create complex searches

Search for combinations of criteria

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Save and reuse searches as templates

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Create custom selection sets

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After finding one or more elements, they can be added

to a selection set

Save and reuse selection sets


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Search for Elements (Element Picker)

Your trainer will now demonstrate how to: –

Access the Search for Elements control

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Use Search for Elements dialog, e.g. Sector by Name: Partial name search for sectors Move found elements to Selected List Change Global Selection for an element selected in that list Add another sector from the map to the Selected List (Ctrl + click) Create a Selection Set as an example for a favorite, regularly used set of sectors – Save it for reuse

Select the neighbors for a selected sector Select the parent (site) or child for a selected sector Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Element Search using Search Templates (1)

Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by: –

creating a Search Template.

For example: Create a Search Template for an attribute condition of sectors – Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%.

Click

to open Search for Elements

In the Search tab, instead of Name, select Attributes from the drop-down menu

Click to add a row and then in the Field column select Browse... to select an attribute For partial name search, type into the field on top, e.g. drop, then select the attribute from the reduced list of Search Results.

Click

to go back and apply the selection

Define > as Operator and 1 as Value ...

Click to save this condition as a template and give it a name Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Element Search using Search Templates (2)

Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by: –

reusing a Search Template at any time.

For example: Reuse a Search Template – Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%.

Click


Select the desired template from the drop-down menu

Select a Scope If it should be different than the shown default (here Entire Network), click that tab and change the scope, e.g. Map or a selected area/cluster

Select the search date by the System Date The applicable date is defined by the system date control at the top center of the map.

Click to apply the template and start the search. The found elements are listed in the Results tab


Element Selection using Selection Sets (1)

Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by: –

creating a Selection Set.

Create a Selection Set – here for example: A set of sectors selected on the map.

Select the sectors on the map –

All sectors in a rectangular area: Shift + drag mouse

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All sectors in a circle: Shift+Alt + drag mouse

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Single sectors: Ctrl + click

Click


Click to save the Selection Set, then select New and give it a name. Click OK to save it.


Element Selection using Selection Sets (2)

Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by: –

reusing a Selection Set at any time.

Reuse a Selection Set.

Click


Click to display all saved Selection Sets, select the desired set and click to add the saved set to the current selection

Click again to return to the current selection, then click to select all sectors from the set or check the boxes to select individual sectors from the set



EXERCISE


Exercise: Basics of using ActixOne

Task list: –

Define a custom view that groups tasks, e.g. by Type and Status

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Define a custom filter that lists only tasks for a given area or only your tasks (those assigned to you)

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Pass a task on to another user of ActixOne

Zoom: –

in and out

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to a user-defined rectangular area

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to an area 5 km around a given site


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Exercise: Network Configuration Display For a GSM/UMTS multi-technology network:

Show the UMTS or GSM sites and sectors only

For a given area:

Colorize the sector wedges by a sector attribute: –

Use configuration data, e.g. BCCH

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Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP

Scale the size of the sector wedges by a sector attribute: –

Use configuration data, e.g. Antenna Height

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Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP

What can be reasons, if sites or sectors are not shown on the map? If available, also:

Select a sector and show its neighbors

Create and save a polygon for a user-defined area, e.g. your area of responsibility or a trouble-spot Copyright © Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.

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Exercise: Search for Elements

For a selected GSM sector: Use Search for Elements to select the co-BCCH sectors in the surrounding

Use the Co-channel filter of the Network Layer Properties to identify co-BCCH-or-TCH sectors in the surrounding


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Exercise: Search for Elements

Create a Selection Set for a certain set of sectors, e.g. „favorite“ sectors of interest, and save it for your own reuse Create a search template for: – an attribute condition of sectors, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP > 5.0%

– the Top-10 sectors for a selected attribute, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP


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