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The document provides information about 2G BSC operation and maintenance. It defines a BSC and its need, describes its key functions and components. It explains how a BSC operates, including its interfaces to external devices. It also covers BSC maintenance, including how to monitor alarms and diagnose issues using the OMU and command line interface. Maintaining and operating BSCs correctly is important for supporting 2G networks and providing telecom services.

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GSM BSC Commands

The document provides information about 2G BSC operation and maintenance. It defines a BSC and its need, describes its key functions and components. It explains how a BSC operates, including its interfaces to external devices. It also covers BSC maintenance, including how to monitor alarms and diagnose issues using the OMU and command line interface. Maintaining and operating BSCs correctly is important for supporting 2G networks and providing telecom services.

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2G BSC OPERATION &

MAINTENANCE
BY:

Khaja Anwar Ali (09671A0441),


Mohammad Bilal Afroz (09671A0454),
E.C.E(IV/IV YEAR),
JBIET.

Contents :

1. Introduction.
2. BASE STATION CONTROLLER(BSC) :

(a). Overview & BSC Types.


(b). Essential Components & their Working.
(c). Interface to External devices & its need.

4.BSC MAINTENANCE:

Defining the BSC and its Need.


(b). Functions of BSC.
(c). Comparison among BTS,BSC & MSC.

3. BSC OPERATION:

(a).

(a).

OMU (operation and Management unit)


(b). Alarms & Commands to Handle Alarms.
(c). Diagnosis & Test Reports.

5. Challenges.
6. Credits and References.

1.Introduction :
As we know that, we are going to deploy 3GPP based 3G-services in India by 2011, over 2G services.This in turn,will
create lot of job opportunity in the telecom industry and job market going to touch 2,00,00 in 2012.Telecom is a
infrastructure industry, which is based on verticals and horizontals. In telecom technical terminology, each vertical is
called Domain.We have the following Domains within telecom industry.
Mobile Station- Domain, Mobile station production, Mobile application development.
RF- Domain, Radio Frequency domain, RF survey, Drive test, NPO, analysis, designing.
Access- domain, 2G-BSS, 3G-RNC, through this domain, we can access Cs-core domain, where switching will take
between two mobile stations.
Cs core domain, Circuit switch core domain, where switching takes place between two mobile stations for voice.
PS core Domain, Packet switch core Domain, where packet switching takes place between Mobile station and
servicer.
VAS/IN core, Value added service and intelligent network, ex: SMS, MMS and Pre-paid server will be covered under this domain.
RA/Mediation, revenue assurance and mediation, where charging records and billing takes place for the subscribers.
IP-core Domain: IP sub-netting, MPLS and IP-security.
Transmission/ Transport, where all the elements in the respective domains will be connected remotely.
As part of BSS core domain (Access Domain), BSC is a network element, which will manage Radio resources towards
MS and will take lead to connect Cs core on other side.
We have to integrate BSC with MSS via MGW for control plane(signaling), here MGW will act as Signaling transfer point as well as we have to integrate BSC with
MGW for USER plane for voice.
In this project, we are going to Use 3GPP rel4 specified BSC, Nokia Siemens Network BSC with proprietary Operating system called DX-200 and we will
use C++ based commands to perform above said activities.With the above knowledge, student, after completing this project as well as his/her graduations, he will
get BSS engineer Job in telecom field.BSS engineer job is high volume jobs in telecom, where people can get jobs in their home town.

2. Base Station Control (BSC) :


(a). Defining the BSC and its Need:
In radio communications, a Base Station is a wireless communications station installed at a fixed location
and used to communicate as part of either:a wireless telephone system such as cellular CDMA or GSM cell site or a
terresterial Radio station.

(b). Functions of BSC:


The BSC is the central network element of the BSS and it controls the radionetwork. It has several important tasks, some
of which are presented in the following:
1.Connection establishment between the MSS and the BTS.
2.Mobility management.
3.Statistical raw data collectionInformation
4.Air- and A-interface Signalling Support the A-interface, SS#7 (Common Channel Signalling System
No. 7)
5.The BSC also enables Transparent signalling connection needed between the MSC/VLR and the MS.BTS & TRAU
controlInside the BSS, all the BTSs are connected to the BSC(s).
6.The BSC Maintains the BTSs. In other words,the BSC is capable of separating (barring) a BTS from the network and
collecting alarm information.

(c). Differences among BTS,BSC & MSC:


All radio-related functions are performed in BBS the base station controllers (BSCs) and the base transceiver station
(BTSs).
A number of BSCs are served by an MSC.
A group of BTSs are controlled by a BSC.

3. BSC Operation:
(a)

Overview & BSC types:-

Base stations are sometimes called control or fixed stations in US Federal Communications Commission
licensing. These terms are defined in regulations inside Part 90 of the commissions regulations. In US licensing
jargon, types of base stations include:
Fixed station ,Control station, Temporary base , & Repeater :1.A fixed station is a base station used in a system intended only to communicate with other
base stations.A fixed station can also be radio link used to operate a distant base station by remote control.
(No
mobile or hand-held radios are involved in the system.)
2.A control station is a base station used in a system with a repeater where the base station is used to
communicate through the repeater.
3.A temporary base is a base station used in one location for less than a year.
4.A repeater is a type of base station that extends the range of hand-held and mobile radios.

(b). Essential Components & their Working.

MCMU
OMU
MCMU
Fan tray Fan tray

CLAC

Extension
cabinet

ETCETC
ETCETC

ETC ETCETC
ETC
ETCETCETC
Fan tray

Fan tray

LANU
LANU

GSW2KB
CLOC
ETC
ETC

BSC3i base
cabinet
GSW2KB

BCSUBCSUBCSU

BCSU

BCSUBCSUBCSU

BCSUBCSUBCSU

Fan tray

Fan tray

BCSU

Fan tray

GTIC

Fan tray

GTIC

PCU
CLS
SET
ET
GSWB
SWU

BSC Signaling Unit (BCSU)


Marker and Cellular Management Unit (MCMU)
Operation & Maintenance Unit (OMU)
including System Disk and Magneto-Optical Drive
Packet Control Unit (integrated in the BCSU)
Clock & Synchronization Unit (CLOC, CLAC)
SDH/Sonet Exchange Terminal (GTIC)
Exchange Terminal (ETC)
Bit Group Switch (GSW2KB)
LAN Switching Units (LANU)

LANU
LANU
CLAC

BCSU
MCMU
OMU

(300)2000 x 900 x 600


2000 x 900 x 600

Components
BSC3i base cabinet
MCMU
OMU
BCSU

MCMU

BCSU
BCSU

BCSU

BCSU

900 x 600 x 2000

OMU
BCSU

3.(C) Interface to External devices


& its need.
The air interface between the mobile station (MS) and the BTS. This interface uses LAPDm protocol for
signaling, to conduct call control, measurement reporting, handover, power control, authentication,
authorization, location update and so on. Traffic and signaling are sent in bursts of 0.577 ms at intervals of
4.615 ms, to form data blocks each 20 ms.
Abis
The interface between the BTS and BSC. Generally carried by a DS-1, ES-1, or E1 TDM circuit. Uses
TDM subchannels for traffic (TCH), LAPD protocol for BTS supervision and telecom signaling, and carries
synchronization from the BSC to the BTS and MS.
A
The interface between the BSC and MSC. It is used for carrying traffic channels and the BSSAP user part
Of the SS7 stack. Although there are usually transcoding units between BSC and MSC, the signaling
communication takes place between these two ending points and the transcoder unit doesn't touch the SS7
information, only the voice or CS data are transcoded or rate adapted.
Ater
The interface between the BSC and transcoder. It is a proprietary interface whose name depends on the
vendor (for example Ater by Nokia), it carries the A interface information from the BSC leaving it untouched.
Gb
Connects the BSS to the SGSN in the GPRS core network.

4.BSC MAINTENANCE
(a). OMU (operation and Management unit)

Five main task of OMU:


1.Traffic control function
2.Maintenace function
3.System configuration administration function
4.System management function
5.LAN topology management (in S12)

4.BSC MAINTENANCE
(b). Alarms & Commands to Handle Alarms:

ZEEI; // To see the status of the site.


ZEEP; // To see all the site & its BCF IDs.
ZEEL:BL; // To see the Blocked TRX in whole BSC.
ZEOL:BCF NO; // To check the current alarm in the site.
ZEOH::BCF=BCF NO; // To check history of alarm.
ZEOR:BCF NO:ALARM NO(10001-65534); // To cancel an alarm.
ZEFS:BCF NO:L/U; // To give site reset.
ZEFR:BCF NO:SITE/OMU; // To give site reset in safe mode also OMU reset.
ZEQS:BTS=BTS NO:L/U; // To give sector reset.
ZERS:BTS=BTS NO,TRX=TRX NO:L/U; // To give TRX reset.
ZERM:BTS=BTS NO,TRX=TRX NO:GTRX=Y/N; // To give reset if TRX is blocked by system.
ZERM:BTS=BTS NO,TRX=TRX NO:PREF=P/N; // To change preference for ACTIVE TRX.
ZWAT; // To check BSC alarm TEXT ID.
ZAHO::NR=4000-4007; // To check BSC alarm.
ZAHO:ET,ET NO; // To check ET alarm.
ZAHP; // To check ET & BSC history alarms.
ZYEF:ET,ET NO; // To check PCM service state.

Alarm Indicator

Alarms from BTS

ZDTI:::PCM=ET NO; // To check signalling link for a site.


ZDSB:::PCM=ET NO; // To check TIE value & BIT rate.
ZUSC:ET,ET NO:BL/WO; // To give ET reset.
ZDTC:LAPD NAME:BL/WO; // To give LAPD reset.
ZYMO:ET,ET NO; // To check SLIPS.
ZUSI:ET,ET NO; // To check ET status.
ZWUP:ET NO; // To check the type of ET (ABIS or SIGNALLING).
ZERO:BCF=BCF NO; // To check traffic of the TRX.
ZEUO:BTS=BTS NO; // To check BTS POWER.
ZEUG:BTS=BTS NO:PMAX1=(1,243); // To change BTS POWER.
ZEQV:BTS=BTS NO:GENA=Y/N; // To enable/disable GPRS.
ZEQO:BTS=BTS NO:GPRS; // To check GPRS ENABLED OR NOT for BTS.
ZFWO:BCSU=0&&6; // To check GPRS for particular BSC.
ZACC:CONSECUTIVE NO(XXXX); // To delete BSC Alarm.

BTS UNITS:

OMU OPERATION & MAINTENANCE UNIT


MCMU
MARKER AND CELLULAR MANAGEMENT UNIT
BCSU BASE STATION CONTROLLER SIGNALLING UNIT
CLS CLOCK & SYNCHRONIZATION UNIT
MB MESSAGE BUS
ET
EXCHANGE TERMINAL
TCSM TRANSCODER SUBMULTIPLEXER
GENA
GPRS ENABLED

(e). Diagnosis & Test Reports:

(d)Diagnosis & Test Reports:-

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FAULTY CMM-1
############################################################################################

MAIN LEVEL COMMAND <___>


< ZUSI:CMM;
LOADING PROGRAM VERSION 25.11-0
EXECUTION STARTED

MSCi

MSS01

2011-03-15 19:12:48

WORKING STATE OF UNITS


UNIT
PHYS STATE LOCATION
CMM-0
2004 WO-EX
CMM-1
2005 SE-NH
TOTAL OF 2 UNITS
INCORRECT STATES
COMMAND EXECUTED

INFO
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5.Challenges:The Challenge !
BASE STATION CONTROLLER is a critical system in a wireless network.It is the intelligence behind the
access nnetwork in wireless.The challenges of developing a BSC were:
The functionalities performed by a BSC were time critical.
1.The BSC had to be a carrier grade-highly reliable,fault tolerant.
2.Radio resource management
3.Allocation of Radio Channels
4.Receiving measurements from Radio terminals.
5.Control handover from BTS to BTS.
6.Handling of media(voice & Data) from Radio terminal to the nework and vice versa.

6.Credits& References:

Project Guides:
Mr.Raghavendra Asuli ,ZONTA technologies ,HYD
Mr.Hema Krishna ,ECE dept. ,JBIET.
WEBSITES:

www.wikipedia.com
www.howstuffworks.com

Site Visits:

TATA DOCOMO, Jubilee hills ,HYDERABAD.

Thank You!

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