FDD LTE ENodeB (V2.10) Commissioning Procedure_R1.0

FDD LTE eNodeB (V2.10) Commissioning Procedure


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Revision History Product Version V2.10.050

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Intended audience: FDD LTE technical support engineers

Proposal: Before reading this document, you had better have the following knowledge and skills. SEQ 1

Knowledge and skills FDD LTE eNodeB skill certification Level 2

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Follow-up document: After reading this document, you may need the following information. SEQ 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1.1 1.2 1.3

Overview ......................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 1 Application ........................................................................................................ 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................ 1

2 2.1 2.2

eNodeB Commissioning Method ................................................................... 2 Brief Introduction .............................................................................................. 2 Application ........................................................................................................ 3

3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7

Remote Commissioning through EMS .......................................................... 5 Pre-Production.................................................................................................. 7 Production and Delivery .................................................................................... 7 Device Distribution to the Sites ......................................................................... 7 eNodeB Installation and Power-on.................................................................... 7 eNodeB Debugging .......................................................................................... 8 Service Verification ........................................................................................... 9 Acceptance Test ............................................................................................... 9

4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

Warehouse Debugging and Remote Commissioning through EMS ......... 10 Pre-Production................................................................................................ 12 Production and Delivery .................................................................................. 12 Warehouse Debugging and Device Distribution .............................................. 12 eNodeB Installation and Power-on.................................................................. 13 eNodeB Debugging ........................................................................................ 13 Service Verification ......................................................................................... 14 Acceptance Test ............................................................................................. 14

5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4

Onsite Commissioning with LMT ................................................................ 14 eNodeB Installation and Power-on.................................................................. 15 eNodeB Debugging ........................................................................................ 15 Service Verification ......................................................................................... 17 Acceptance Test ............................................................................................. 17



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FIGURES Figure 2-1 Typical eNodeB Commissioning Scenarios and Their Procedures ...................... 3 Figure 2-2 eNodeB Commissioning Illustration ..................................................................... 4 Figure 3-1 Procedure of Remote Commissioning through EMS ........................................... 6 Figure 4-1 Procedure of Warehouse Debugging and Remote Commissioning through EMS .............................................................................................................................................11 Figure 5-1 Onsite Commissioning Procedure ..................................................................... 15

TABLES Table 1-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................ 2 Table 2-1 Recommended eNodeB Commissioning Method ................................................. 4 Table 3-1 Pre-Production Tasks (Commissioning Procedure 1) ........................................... 7 Table 3-2 Tasks in the eNodeB Installation and Power-on Phase ........................................ 8 Table 3-3 Tasks in the eNodeB Debugging Phase ............................................................... 8 Table 3-4 Tasks in the Acceptance Test Phase ................................................................... 9 Table 4-1 Pre-Production Tasks (Commissioning Procedure 2) ......................................... 12 Table 4-2 Tasks during Warehouse Debugging ................................................................. 12 Table 4-3 Tasks in the eNodeB Debugging Phase ............................................................. 14 Table 5-1 Tasks in the eNodeB Debugging Phase ............................................................. 16



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1

Overview

1.1

Purpose


This document discusses the commissioning of FDD LTE eNodeBs in different scenarios, in particular, the general procedure and the tasks in each step. It is designed to improve capability and efficiency of the commissioning engineers.

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Knowledge:

The eNodeB commissioning process involves several operations, including downloading and installation of eNodeB software and configuration data files through the EMS or the LMT, device debugging, service verification, and acceptance test. The objective of this process is to ensure the eNodeB to be put into commercial use as designed.

1.2

Application This document involves the eNodeB commissioning process only, which starts from “preparing the table of eNodeB sites and their IP addresses”, and ends when the acceptance test is passed. In the process, the following tasks may be included:

1.3



Prepare the table of eNodeB sites and their IP addresses



Install the eNodeB version and set the IP addresses



Debugging the CC board in the warehouse



Install and power on the eNodeB device



Debug the eNodeB device



Verify the services



Conduct the acceptance test

Acronyms and Abbreviations For the purpose of this document, the acronyms and abbreviations in Table 1-1 apply.



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Table 1-1

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym/Abbreviation

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Meaning

eNodeB

evolved Node B, sometimes eNB for short

EMS

Element Management System, a centralized network management system that ZTE provides to the operator for managing OMMs of different standards

LMT

Local Maintenance Terminal

eBBU

evolved Base Band Unit

eRRU

evolved Remote Radio Unit

CC

Control and Clock Module

eNodeB Commissioning Method The commissioning of an eNodeB involves several aspects, including the downloading and activating of board software and configuration data files. The validity of configuration data files is almost independent of hardware configuration, while the validity of board software is closely related to hardware configuration.

2.1

Brief Introduction Currently, there are three commissioning methods, as described below. 

Remote commissioning through the EMS In this method, the production line has installed the addresses. And before the commissioning, the eNodeB and the EMS is through, and the eNodeB the commissioning personnel do not need to go to the eNodeBs just uploading the configuration data EMS in the central equipment room.

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eNodeB version and set the IP IP transmission between the device works well. As a result, the site. They can commission onto the eNodeBs through the

Warehouse debugging and remote commissioning through the EMS If the production line cannot finish IP address planning before the eNodeB device is delivered, they can pack the CC boards and deliver them to the site warehouse. After the CC boards arrive, the commissioning personnel can debug the CC boards in the warehouse, including downloading the eNodeB version to the CC boards and setting the IP addresses. During eNodeB commissioning, the commissioning personnel need not to go to the site. They can commission the eNodeBs through the EMS in the central equipment room.

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Onsite commissioning with the LMT



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If neither the eNodeB version is installed, nor IP addresses are set before the eNodeB devices arrive at the sites, the commissioning personnel have to go to the site and use the LMT to commission the eNodeB by upgrading the eNodeB versions and uploading the configuration data. And after the commissioning is ready, they operate in the central equipment room and set up links between the EMS and the eNodeBs. The three methods and their procedures are shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1

Typical eNodeB Commissioning Scenarios and Their Procedures

Typical FDD LTE eNodeB Commissioning Scenarios and Commissioning Procedures

The production line has installed eNodeB version and set the IP

Pre-Production

Prepare the IP planning table

Has the IP plannin g table been prepar ed

Warehouse & Device distribution to the Site

Production and Delivery

Yes

Install the eNodeB version, set the IP address es, and deliver the eNodeB devices by site

Has the eNodeB version been installed, the IP addresse s been set, and the eNodeB devices been delivered by site

Yes

Are the CC boards packed and delivered together

Prepare the IP planning table, debug the CC board in Yes the warehouse, and deliver the CC boards to the sites

eNodeB Installation and Power-on

Deliver the eNodeB devices to the sites

Install the hardwar e

Check the installation , Power on the device

eNodeB debugging

Service verification

Acceptance

Make the transmis sion ready

Commissioning the eNodeB through the OMC. If there is any fault that cannot be handled through the OMC, Assign a person to the site and assist in handling the fault

Conduct single site tests

Conduct acceptance test

Make the transmis sion ready

Commissioning the eNodeB through the OMC. If there is any fault that cannot be handled through the OMC, Assign a person to the site and assist in handling the fault


Conduct acceptance test

No

Install the eNodeB version, package the CC boards and deliver them

The commissioning personnel commission the eNodeB at the site

The commissioning personnel debugs the CC board in the warehouse

No

2.2

Has the CC board has been debugg ed and delivere d to the site

Yes

Install the hardwar e

Check the installation , Power on the device

No

No

No Install the hardwar e

Check the installation , Power on the device Use LMT to debug the eNodeB at the site

Leave the site and commission the eNodeB later after the transmission is ready


Is the trans missi on ready

Conduct acceptance test Yes

Prepare the IP planning table and make sure the correct version is available

Commissio ning the eNodeB with the assistance from the OMC side


Application Depending on the actual conditions, the commissioning personnel can select a proper method for commissioning the eNodeB. Table 2-1 shows the recommended eNodeB commissioning methods for new or swapping site.



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Table 2-1


Recommended eNodeB Commissioning Method

Condition 1: Has the production line installed the eNodeB version and set the IP

Conditions 2: Has the CC board been debugged in the warehouse

Condition 3: Is the transmission ready

Recommended Commissioning Method

Remarks

Yes

No

Yes

Remote commissioning through the EMS

Applied when commissioning time is limited.

Yes

Remote commissioning through the EMS

Download the versions to the CC boards and distribute them to the sites

Yes

Local commissioning using LMT (but loading the data through the EMS)

-

Yes

No

No

The commissioning of eNodeBs is illustrated in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2

eNodeB Commissioning Illustration

Central Equipment Room

EMS

IP Network eNodeB Equipment Room eRRU eRRU

eRRU eRRU

eRRU

eRRU

eNode B

eNode B

eBBU

eBBU

Debug

LMT



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To save the time and cost, the remote commissioning through the EMS method is recommended if the conditions are allowed. The onsite commissioning method is only applicable to the new sites and swapped sites in the following cases when remote commissioning is not available: 1.

The production line has not installed the eNodeB version or set the IP, or the delivered version is not the target version.

2.

The debugging of the CC board cannot be done when the board is in the warehouse. As a result, the eNodeB version cannot be downloaded to the CC boards and the IP addresses cannot be set.

The following sections describe these procedures in details.

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Remote Commissioning through EMS This commissioning method is applied when the production line has installed the eNodeB version and set the IP. The procedure is shown in Figure 3-1.



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Figure 3-1


Procedure of Remote Commissioning through EMS Person in Charge

Start

Pre-Production

Technical director Product director of Network Service Office

Prepare the IP planning table and determine the eNodeB version to be used

Has the IP planning table been prepared and the eNodeB version been determined

End No

Use another procedure

Device Production & Delivery Distribution to the Sites

Yes Install the eNodeB version, set the IP addresses, and deliver the eNodeB devices by site Has the eNodeB version been installed, the IP addresses been set, and the eNodeB devices been delivered by site

Project manager Production line Logistics manager

End No


Yes

eNodeB Installation and Power-on eNodeB Debugging

Deliver the eNodeB devices to the sites

Engineering manager Logistics manager

Install the hardware

Engineering manager

Check the installation, Power on the device

Engineering manager Installation supervisor

Make the transmission ready

Transmission engineer

Commission the eNodeB through the OMC

Technical delivery engineer

Is there any fault that cannot be handled through the OMC

Yes

Assign a person to the site and handle the fault with the assistance from the OMC side

No

Service Verification Acceptance Test


Network optimization engineer

Conduct acceptance test, and prepare the engineering-related documents

Technical delivery engineer Customer

End



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3.1


Pre-Production Before an eNodeB is produced for a project, the related technical director and product director should complete the tasks listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1

Pre-Production Tasks (Commissioning Procedure 1)

SN

Task

Reference

1

Get the contract information, technical proposals and survey reports from the local representative office and study them to learn the necessary information for production, including networking mode, project background, and engineering information.

GUCL_ZXSDR Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials) GUCL_ZXSDR BS8800 Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials) GUCL_ZXSDR BS8900A Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials)

2

Plan IP addresses for each site.

-

3

Determine the eNodeB version to be used and apply for the version.

FDD LTE Version Customiztion Procedure DQAS Instructions for FDD LTE Version Customization

Note: If the IP planning cannot be done before the production, you should follow other commissioning procedures.

3.2

Production and Delivery During the production, the production line installs the eNodeB version and sets the IP addresses based on the customized version and IP address planning. Then the logistics manager organizes persons to package and deliver the eNodeBs.

3.3

Device Distribution to the Sites When the eNodeB devices for a project arrive at the site, the site persons should distribute them to respective sites.

3.4

eNodeB Installation and Power-on Before engineering, the installation supervisor or engineering manager should make a hardware installation plan, making clear the engineering phases, as well as the start time and the end time of each phase.



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During engineering, the installation supervisor or engineering manager should complete the following tasks:

Table 3-2

Tasks in the eNodeB Installation and Power-on Phase

SN

3.5

Task

Reference

1

Instruct the engineering teams to complete the installation of eNodeB devices according to related quick installation guides and hardware installation manuals.

FDD LTE B8200+R8882 Quick Installation Guide ZXSDR B8200 L200(V2.10.050) LTE Baseband Unit Hardware Installation ZXSDR BS8800 L200(V2.00) LTE Indoor Macro Base Station Hardware Installation Manual ZXSDR BS8900A L200(V2.00) LTE Integrated Outdoor Macro Base Station Hardware Installation Manual

2

Check the installation quality.

FDD LTE ZXSDR Base Station Installation Quality Checklist

3

Instruct the engineering teams to power on the eNodeB devices according to the hardware installation manuals.

ZXSDR B8200 L200(V2.10.050) LTE Baseband Unit Hardware Installation ZXSDR BS8800 L200(V2.00) LTE Indoor Macro Base Station Hardware Installation Manual ZXSDR BS8900A L200(V2.00) LTE Integrated Outdoor Macro Base Station Hardware Installation Manual FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Chapter 4 eNodeB Power-on)

eNodeB Debugging As the production line has installed the eNodeB version and set the IP addresses, the commissioning personnel do not need to go to the site. When the transmission is available, the commissioning personnel can complete the commissioning through the EMS in the central equipment room. Specifically speaking, the tasks include the following:

Table 3-3

Tasks in the eNodeB Debugging Phase

SN

Task

Reference

1

Prepare the debugging tools.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 3.6 Preparing Debugging Tools

2

Collect the site information

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 3.7 Collecting Site Information



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3.6


3

Use the BCT to modify the basic configuration template based on the collected eNodeB information and to generate a configuration data file (in the format of xml) for the site.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 3.8 Creating Configuration Data File

4

Import the generated configuration data file into the EMS.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 6.1 Importing Configuration Data File into the EMS)

5

Synchronize the configuration data in the EMS onto the eNodeB boards.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 6.6 Synchronizing Data)

6

If an eNodeB-related alarm is raised in the EMS, refer to related troubleshooting guide to handle it. If there is not any eNodeB alarm, go on to service verification.

ZXSDR B8200 L200 (V2.10.050) LTE Baseband Unit Troubleshooting Guide

Service Verification To ensure that the basic functions of each cell of the eNodeB to work well and the coverage of the eNodeB meets the requirement, the network optimization engineer should conduct single site tests after an eNodeB is commissioned. Moreover, after all basic functions are verified, the network optimization engineer should output a report by referring to FDD LTE SSV Report Template.

3.7

Acceptance Test After the eNodeB’s basic functions are verified and found normal, the technical delivery engineer should conduct the acceptance tests to see whether the eNodeB can work normally.

Table 3-4

Tasks in the Acceptance Test Phase

SN

Task

Reference

1

Conduct access and release tests with Attach procedure.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 8.1)

2

Conduct Ping tests on the uplink and downlink.


3

Conduct UDP packet injection tests on the uplink and downlink.


4

Conduct FTP tests on the uplink and downlink.


5

Conduct IEEE1588 clock test.




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4


6

Conduct dry contact tests.


7

After all the above tests are done, output an acceptance test report.

FDD LTE eNodeB Acceptance Test Report

Warehouse Debugging and Remote Commissioning through EMS This commission method is applied when the commissioning personnel have debugged the CC board in the warehouse. The procedure is shown in Figure 4-1.



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Figure 4-1 EMS


Procedure of Warehouse Debugging and Remote Commissioning through

Pre-Production Production & Delivery

Start

Person in Charge

Determine the eNodeB version to be used

Product director of Network Service Office

Install the eNodeB version, package the CC boards and deliver them

Project manager Production line Logistics manager

End

Are the CC boards packed and delivered together

No


Yes

Warehouse Debugging eNodeB Installation and Device Distribution and Power-on

Technical Director Technical delivery engineer Engineering manager Logistics manager

Prepare the IP planning table, debug the CC board in the warehouse, and deliver the CC boards to the sites

End

Has the CC board has been debugged and delivered to the site

No


Yes

eNodeB Debugging


Engineering manager


Engineering manager Installation supervisor

Make the transmission ready

Transmission engineer

Commission the eNodeB through the OMC

Technical delivery engineer

Is there any fault that cannot be handled through the OMC

Yes

Assign a person to the site and handle the fault with the assistance from the OMC side

Service Verification Acceptance Test


Network optimization engineer



End



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4.1


Pre-Production Before an eNodeB is produced for a project, the related technical director and product director should complete the tasks listed in Table 3-6.

Table 4-1

Pre-Production Tasks (Commissioning Procedure 2)

SN

4.2

Task

Reference

1

Get the contract information, technical proposals and survey reports from the local representative office and study them to learn the necessary information for production, including networking mode, project background, and engineering information.

GUCL_ZXSDR Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials) GUCL_ZXSDR BS8800 Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials) GUCL_ZXSDR BS8900A Production and Delivery Report (Accessory Materials)

2

Determine the eNodeB version to be used and apply for the version.

FDD LTE Version Customiztion Procedure DQAS Instructions for FDD LTE Version Customization

Production and Delivery During the production, the production line installs the eNodeB version based on the customized version. Upon production, the logistic personnel package the CC boards for a project together and deliver them.

4.3

Warehouse Debugging and Device Distribution Before debugging the CC boards in the warehouse, the technical delivery engineer should make sure the IP planning has done. During the debugging, the technical delivery engineer sets and debugs the IP addresses for each site according to the IP planning table. The tasks during the debugging in the warehouse are listed below.

Table 4-2

Tasks during Warehouse Debugging

SN 1

Task Prepare the debugging tools.


Reference FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 3.6 Preparing Debugging Tools


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2



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4

Check the delivered eNodeB version to see whether it is the target version.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.1 Querying eNodeB Version)

5

Install or upgrade the eNodeB version on the CC board.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.2 Upgrading eNodeB Version)

6

Use the LMT to import the configuration data file inot the eNodeB.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.3 Importing Configuration Data File)

7

Use the LMT to check the transmission resource parameters of the eNodeB.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.4 Checking Transmission Resource Parameters)

After debugging, the logistics manager organizes persons to distribute the CC boards to respective sites.

Note: If the IP planning has not been done, the technical delivery engineer cannot debug the CC boards. In this case, the local commissioning method has to be used.

4.4

eNodeB Installation and Power-on Refer to 3.4.

4.5

eNodeB Debugging As the commissioning personnel have debugged the eNodeB in the warehouse before the eNodeB devices are distributed to the sites, they do not need to go to the site to commission the eNodeBs. When the transmission is ready, the commissioning personnel can do the operations listed in Table 4-3 to complete the commissioning through the EMS in the central equipment room.



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Table 4-3


SN

4.6


Task

Reference

1



2



3



Service Verification Refer to 3.6.

4.7

Acceptance Test Refer to 3.7.

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Onsite Commissioning with LMT This commissioning method is applied when the commissioning personnel have to go to the site to commission the eNodeB using the LMT. The procedure is shown in Figure 3-4.



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Figure 5-1


Onsite Commissioning Procedure

eNodeB Installation and Power-on

Start

Person in Charge


Engineering Manager


Prepare the IP planning table and make sure the correct version is available

Use LMT to debug the eNodeB at the site

Device Debugging

Is the transmission ready

Engineering Manager Installation Supervisor

Technical delivery technology

No

End Leave the site and commission the eNodeB later after the transmission is ready

Yes Commission the eNodeB with the assistance from the OMC side

Service Verification


Conduct single site verification tests

Acceptance Test


Technical delivery engineer Network optimization engineer


End

5.1

eNodeB Installation and Power-on Refer to 3.4.

5.2

eNodeB Debugging As the eNodeB version has not been installed before delivery and the warehouse debugging is not done, the commissioning personnel have to go to the site to commission the eNodeB.



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The tasks in this phase are listed in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1


SN

Task

Reference

1

Prepare the debugging tools.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 3.6 Preparing Debugging Tools

2



3



4

Check the delivered eNodeB version to see whether it is the target version.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.1 Querying eNodeB Version)

5

Install or upgrade the eNodeB version on the CC board.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.2 Upgrading eNodeB Version)

6

Use the LMT to import the configuration data file inot the eNodeB.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.3 Importing Configuration Data File)

7

Use the LMT to check the transmission resource parameters of the eNodeB.

FDD LTE eNodeB Configuration Guide (Section 5.4 Checking Transmission Resource Parameters)

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5.3


Service Verification Refer to 3.6.

5.4

Acceptance Test Refer to 3.7.



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