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3 NE CommissioningAbout This Chapter

This chapterprovides the items for commissioning a single NE and describes how to carry out

each commissioning item.

3.1 NE Commissioning Items

NE commissioning involves the commissioning of a single NE equipment when the radio link

is already established. It is recommended that you test the commissioning items listed in the

following table, according to the actual configuration of the equipment.

3.2 Powering on the Equipment

By powering on the equipment, you can check if the hardware system of the equipment and thepower system are normal.

3.3 Connecting to the Web LCT

The equipment is connected to the Web LCT through the NM interface. By testing if the

equipment can be connected to the Web LCT normally, you can make proper preparations for

the future data configuration and other commissioning items that require the usage of the Web

LCT.

3.4 Configuring Data

Configuring data for the commissioning enables the equipment to work normally and also makes

preparations for commissioning the network element and radio link.

3.5 Testing Connections of E1 CablesBy testing the connections of the E1 cables, you can check if the connections of the E1 cables

between the equipment and DDF are correct and if the E1 cables are normal.

3.6 Testing the Transmit and Receive Optical Power

By testing the transmit and receive optical power, you can check if the optical modules of the

equipment and the optical fibers and cables are normal.

3.7 Testing the RF Transmit Power

By testing the RF transmit power, you can check if the transmitter works normally.

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3.1 NE Commissioning Items

NE commissioning involves the commissioning of a single NE equipment when the radio link

is already established. It is recommended that you test the commissioning items listed in the

following table, according to the actual configuration of the equipment.

Table 3-1 NE commissioning items

Item Optional/ Required

Reference Remarks

Powering on the

equipment

Required 3.2 -

Connecting to

the Web LCT

Required 3.3 -

Configuring

data

Required 3.4 -

Testing

connections of

E1 cables

Optional 3.5 Applies to the station where the E1

service is accessed.

Testing the

receive and

transmit power

of the optical

interface

Optional 3.6 Applies to the station where the

SDH optical interface service is

accessed.

Testing the

transmit signal

level

Required 3.7 -

3.2 Powering on the Equipment

By powering on the equipment, you can check if the hardware system of the equipment and the

power system are normal.

Prerequisite

l The hardware installation must be complete, and it should pass the installation check.

l The input power must be available.

l The power switch of the input power (such as the power box of the cabinet) must be turned

off.

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Precautions

CAUTION

l If the IDU is configured with two PXC boards, the two PXC boards must use the input power

with the same standard voltage.

l The SYS-PWR switch on the PXC board and the ODU-PWR switch on the IF board are

equipped with the lockup device. To move the switch, you need to first pull out the switch

lever a little. When the switch is set to "O", it indicates that the circuit is open. When the

switch is set to "I", it indicates that the circuit is close.

Procedure

Step 1 Set the SYS-PWR switch on the PXC board to "O".

Step 2 Set the ODU-PWR switch on the IF board to "O".

Step 3 Turn on the power switch for the IDU.

Step 4 Connect a multimeter to the power supply (for example, the output terminal of the cabinet powerbox) to test the voltage and polarization of the input power.

l When the nominal voltage of the input power is 48 V, the test value of the voltage should

be 38.4 V to 57.6 V.

l When the nominal voltage of the input power is 60 V, the test value of the voltage should

be 48 V to 72 V.

WARNING

When the test value of the voltage is not within the range, first clear the fault of the power

equipment. The abnormal voltage can cause damage to the equipment, even personal injury.

Step 5 Set the SYS-PWR switch on the PXC board to "I".

Step 6 Observe indicators of each board of the IDU.

Board indicators should comply with the following statuses and sequences.

1. The PWR indicator on the PXC board that has accessed the power of the cabinet should be

green.

2. The PROG indicator on the SCC board should be green, off, flash green, and off. The

process lasts about 1 minute.

3. The STAT indicator on the SCC board should be green.

NOTE

l For details of the board indicators, refer to the OptiX RTN 600 Radio Transmission System Hardware

Description.

lThe STAT indicator on some boards may not light when the equipment is powered on due to dataconfiguration.





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Step 7 Set the ODU-PWR switch on the IF board to "I".

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3.3 Connecting to the Web LCTThe equipment is connected to the Web LCT through the NM interface. By testing if the

equipment can be connected to the Web LCT normally, you can make proper preparations for

the future data configuration and other commissioning items that require the usage of the Web

LCT.

Prerequisite

The equipment must be powered on.

Procedure

Step 1 Start up the laptop computer, and log in to the operating system.

Step 2 Set the IP address information of this computer.

The IP address should comply with the following rules:

l IP address: The IP address should be in the 129.9.0.0 network section and different from the

IP address of the NE

l Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

l Gateway (default): null

Step 3 Connect the network interface of the laptop computer to the ETH interface of the SCC boardthrough the network cable and extension network cable.

The ETH interface supports the MDI/MDI-X autosensing. Hence, you can use the straight

through cable or crossover cable to connect to it.

In this case, the green indicators of the ETH interface and network interface of the laptop

computer are lit on. Also, if you set the prompt for the local area connection in the operating

system of the laptop computer, a prompt is displayed indicating that the network is connected.

Step 4 Set the options of the Internet Explorer (IE).

1. Start the IE.

2. Choose Tools > Internet Options.

3. In the Common tab, clickSettings in the Internet Temporaries box.

4. In Check for newer versions of stored pages, clickEvery visit to the page, and then

clickOK.

5. Click OK.

Step 5 Run the Web LCT program.

Step 6 Optional: In the IE address bar, enterhttp://localhost:8080/NG_LCT/. ClickTurn To.

The IE displays the Login Page of the Web LCT.

Step 7 EnterUser Name and Password, and then clickLogin.

The user name of the Web LCT is admin by default, and the corresponding password is T2000by default.

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If the entered user name and the password are both correct, the NE List page is displayed in the

IE.

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3.4 Configuring Data

Configuring data for the commissioning enables the equipment to work normally and also makes

preparations for commissioning the network element and radio link.

There are two methods of configuring data.

l General method

The general method applies to all scenarios. It is more complicated than the wizard method.

l Wizard method

The wizard method is simple but the equipment must meet the following requirements:

All radio links are in the same direction.

All service boards are PO1/PH1 boards.

This section describes how to use the wizard method to configure data. For the configuration by

using the general method, refer to the OptiX RTN 600 Radio Transmission System Configuration

Guide.

3.4.1 Configuration Steps

Table 3-2 Procedure for configuring an NE using the quick configuration wizard

Step Action Refer to

1 Create an NE. 3.4.2

2 Log in to the NE. 3.4.3

3 Modify the NE ID. 3.4.4

4 Modify the NE IP. 3.4.5

5 Configure the NE using the quick configuration

wizard.

3.4.6

6 Adjust the alarm management function. 3.4.7

7 Synchronize the NE time. 3.4.8

8 Start the performance monitoring function. 3.4.9

3.4.2 Creating NEs

To manage NEs, you need to first create NEs on the Web LCT. This section describes how to

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Prerequisite

l The NE is connected to the computer configured with the Web LCT.

l The network communication between the Web LCT and the NE must be normal.

Context

You can also create NEs by manually adding the NEs. Since the NE ID is unknown during the

initial NE configuration, the search-and-add method is preferred.

Procedure

Step 1 In the NE List, clickNE Search.

Then, the Search NE dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 Set Domain to 129.9.255.255, and clickSearch.

Step 3 After the Web LCT finds the NEs, clickEnd Search.

Step 4 ClickAdd NE.

Step 5 After the prompt box that indicates the NE is successfully added is displayed, clickOK.

Then, a new NE is added into the NE list.

Step 6 ClickCancel.

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3.4.3 Logging In to NEsWhen an NE is created, you need to log in to the NE before managing the NE.

Prerequisite

l The network communication between the Web LCT and the NE must be normal.

l The NEs to be managed must be created in the NE list.

Procedure

Step 1 In the NE List, select the target NE and clickNE Login.

Then, the IE displays the NE Login dialog box.

Step 2 Enter the User Name and the Password. Then, clickOK.

l The User Name is root by default.

l The Password is password by default.

NOTE

User root has the system level authority.

Then, the Login Status of the NEs in the NE List changes to Logged In.

Step 3 ClickNE Explorer.

Then, the NE Explorer is displayed.

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NOTE

When the logical board is not the same as the physical board, You can click Legend to learn the specific

meanings of the slot layout.

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3.4.4 Modifying the NE ID

You can modify the NE ID according to the engineering planning to ensure every NE ID is

unique. Modifying the NE ID does not affect services but affects the communication between

the Web LCT and the NE.

Prerequisite

l The user must have logged in to the NE.

l You must be an NE user with the system level authority.

Procedure

Step 1 In the Object Tree of the NE Explorer, select an NE. In the Function Tree, chooseConfiguration > NE Attribute.

Step 2 ClickModify NE ID.

Then, the system displays the Modify NE ID dialog box.

Step 3 set the NE ID.

Step 4 ClickOK.

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Postrequisite

After modifying the NE ID, you need to recreate and log in to the NE for re-establishing the

communication between the Web LCT and the NE.

3.4.5 Modifying the NE IP

After modifying the NE ID, you can modify the NE IP according to the engineering planning.

Modifying the NE IP does not affect services, but modifying the IP of a gateway NE affects the

communication between the Web LCT and the NEs.

Prerequisite


l The NE user must have the system level authority.

Procedure

Step 1 Select the NE from the Object Tree on the NE Explorer. Choose Communication >Communication Parameters from the Function Tree.

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NOTE

l The IP of a non-gateway NE should be set based on the NE ID. The first byte of the NE IP is "129",

the second byte is the same as the extended NE ID, and the latter two bytes are the same as the NE ID.

For example, if the ID of an NE is "49136" and the extended ID of the NE is "9", then the NE IP is

"129.9.191.240" where "191x256+240=49136".

l The IP of a gateway NE should be set according to the NM DCN planning.

Step 3 ClickApply.

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Postrequisite

After modifying the IP of a gateway NE, you need to recreate and log in to the NE for re-

establishing the communication between the Web LCT and the NEs.

3.4.6 Configuring a Specific NE Using the Quick ConfigurationWizard

The Quick Configuration Wizard simplifies the process of configuring the NE data.

Prerequisite

l Only one radio link direction exists, which supports the 1+0 or the 1+1 configuration.

l Only the PO1/PH1 is the service boards.

l All the boards must be correctly installed.


l You must be an NE user with the system level authority.

Precautions

If the equipment is configured with two IF boards, the Configure IF 1+1 Protection step need

be performed before the Configure IF Attributes step.

Procedure

Step 1 In the Object Tree of the NE Explorer, select an NE. In the Function Tree, chooseConfiguring > Quick Configuring.

Step 2 Make sure that the NE meet the requirements of the system prompts, and then clickNext.

Step 3 In the prompt dialog box, clickNext.

Step 4 Make sure that the Physical Slot Diagram is correct, and then clickNext.

NOTE

The quick configuration function can be used only when all the required boards are online.

Step 5 set the parameters of the IF attributes. Then, clickNext.

Step 6 Select the required E1 interface, and then clickNext.

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NOTE

Services on the selected interfaces are mapped into the VC-12s sequentially, from the first VC-12 of the

microwave frame. For example, if the interfaces 3-PO1-1, 3-PO1-3, 3-PO1-5, and 3-PO1-7 are selected,

the services on those interfaces are mapped into VC-12s 1 through 4 sequentially.

Step 7 configure the clock parameters.

Step 8 Click the Configure Orderwire tab. Configure the orderwire number.

Step 9 ClickNext.

Step 10 Make sure Configure Report is the same as in the engineering planning. Then, clickNext.

Step 11 ClickApply.

The Web LCT starts to issue the configuration information.

Step 12 When all the configuration is complete, clickClose.

NOTE

If any failure exists in the configuration, clickPrevious to modify the corresponding options.

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Postrequisite

After the quick configuration is complete, the ATPC function is disabled by default. On the

OptiX IDU 620 systems configured with the IF 1+1 protection, the reverse switching of the IF

1+1 HSB and the IF 1+1 SD is disabled by default. To change the enable status and parameters

of the two functions, after finishing the HOP commissioning.

3.4.7 Adjusting the Alarm Management Function

To improve the efficiency of the alarm monitoring, you can adjust the alarm management

function of a board or a port, depending on whether the service is available.

Table 3-3 shows the common alarm management functions. For detailed operations, refer to the

Web LCT online Help.

Table 3-3 Common Alarm Management Functions

AlarmManagementFunction

Major Application Example

Reversing

alarms

Reverse the alarms of some ports

for which the service is unavailable.

When no service is available at a

line port, you can reverse the

R_LOS alarm at the port.

Suppressing

alarms

Suppress alarms that need no

attention.

When two PXC boards are

configured but only one power

supply is accessed, you can

suppress the VOLT_LOS alarm of

the PXC board that is provided with

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AlarmManagementFunction

Major Application Example

Setting the bit

error alarm

threshold

Adjust the alarm threshold,

depending on how sensitive the

service is to bit errors.

When the data services are carried,

you can set the bit error threshold-

crossing value to 10-6 and the bit

error degrade threshold to 10-8.

3.4.8 Adjusting NE Time

By setting the NE time to be synchronous with the NM time, you can record the exact time when

alarms and performance events occur.

Prerequisite

You must be an NE user with the system level authority.

Procedure

Step 1 Ensure that the time zone and time on the Web LCT server computer are correctly set.

Step 2 Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explorer. Choose Configuration > NE TimeLocalization Management from the Function Tree.

Step 3 Correctly set the time zone and daylight saving time (DST) of the NE according to where theNE is located.

Step 4 ClickApply.

Step 5 Select the NE from the Object Tree on the NE Explorer. Choose Configuration > NE TimeSynchronization from the Function Tree.

Step 6 Set Synchronous Mode to NM.

Step 7 ClickApply.

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3.4.9 Starting Performance Monitoring of the Specific NE

When enabled, performance monitoring keeps a detailed record of the NE operations, which

helps the maintenance engineers to monitor and analyze the operation status of the NE.

Prerequisite

You must be an NE user with the system level authority.

Procedure

Step 1 In the Object Tree of the NE Explorer, select the NE. In the Function Tree, choosePerformance > NE Performance Monitor Time.

Step 2 Set the performance monitoring parameters according to the requirements.

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During the commissioning and troubleshooting process, enable the 15-minute and the 24-hour

performance monitoring at the same time. In case of normal operation, enable only the 24-hour

performance monitoring.

Step 3 ClickApply.

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3.5 Testing Connections of E1 Cables

By testing the connections of the E1 cables, you can check if the connections of the E1 cables

between the equipment and DDF are correct and if the E1 cables are normal.

Prerequisite

l The NE equipment must be configured with the E1 interface board, and the E1 interface

must be transferred through the DDF.

l The service data must be configured.

Procedure

Step 1 At the DDF, connect the first E1 port of the OptiX RTN 600 to the BER tester.

The BER tester displays the AIS alarm.

Figure 3-1 Connecting to the BER tester

RX TX

DDF

1

2

3

4.

.

.

.

RX TX

BER tester

Step 2 Set the corresponding E1 port to outloop through the Web LCT.1. Select the PDH interface board in the Object Tree.

2. In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > PDH Interface.

3. Set Tributary Loopbackof the E1 port to Outloop.

Step 3 Observe the BER tester.

The AIS alarm should be cleared.

Step 4 Cancel the outloop of the E1 port through the Web LCT.

1. Select the PDH interface board in the Object Tree.

2. In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > PDH Interface .

3. Set Tributary Loopbackof the E1 port to Non-Loopback.





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Step 5 Observe the BER tester.

The BER tester should report the AIS alarm.

Step 6 Repeat Step 1 to Step 5 to test other E1 ports.

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3.6 Testing the Transmit and Receive Optical Power

By testing the transmit and receive optical power, you can check if the optical modules of the

equipment and the optical fibers and cables are normal.

Prerequisite

l The NE equipment must be configured with the SDH optical interface board.


l The 15-minute performance monitoring for the NE must be started.

l The connections of optical fibers must be normal.

Procedure

Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select the optical interface board that needs to query the optical power. Inthe Function Tree, choose Performance > Current Performance.

The Current Performance tab is displayed.

Step 2 Set the following options for querying performance events related to the optical power.

l Set Monitored Object Filter Condition to All.

l Set Monitor Period to 15-Minute.

l In Gauge, select Launched Optical Power and Received Optical Power.

l In Display Options, select Maximum/Minimum Value.

l In Count, you do not select any item.

Step 3 ClickQuery.

Step 4 Browse performance events in the window.

l The transmit optical power should be within the range of the transmit optical power specified

for the optical modules.

l The receive optical power should be 3 dB more than the minimum sensitivity and 5 dB less

than the minimum overload in the specifications.

NOTE

l The test value of the optical power in the performance event is allowed to be 3 dB different from the

actual value.

l For the specifications of the optical interface, refer to the OptiX RTN 600 Radio Transmission System

Hardware Description.

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3.7 Testing the RF Transmit Power

By testing the RF transmit power, you can check if the transmitter works normally.

Prerequisite


l The ATPC function must be disabled.

Procedure

Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select the ODU that needs to query the RF transmit power. In the FunctionTree, choose Configuration > ODU Interface, and select the Power Attributes tab in the

right pane.

Step 2 ClickQuery.

The current power information is displayed. The test value of the transmit signal level should

be consistent with the preset value.

NOTE

When the test value is inconsistent with the preset value, record the type and the serial number of the ODU

and contact the engineer in the local representative office of Huawei for solutions.

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