NetAct Presentation OSS52

General NetAct presentation

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Content

• Introduction

• NetAct Management solution

• Umbrella Management System

• Integrated Network Management

• NetAct Scalability

• NetAct Multivendor support

• NetAct Applications and features


Transport

Access – wireline, wireless

Nokia Siemens Networks approach – simplicity

Service core and Applications

Operation and

Business Support System

Simple architectureEthernet everywhere, IP where needed

Flat wireless architecture Next generation DSL and optical access (PON)

Embrace InternetCommon identity management and session control

Common framework for charging, care, servicemanagement & network management


Consolidate fragmented legacy systems to enable efficient flow of data between people, processes and systems

Businesssupportsystem

Servicemgmt

Networkmgmt

Elementmgmt

ASolutions,People,Organization

BSolutions,People,Organization

CSolutions,People,Organization

DSolutions,People,Organization

Customer care andbilling systems

OSS applications

Consolidated management of mobile, fixed, IP

Standard OSS middleware

Standard IT middleware / platform

Solutions, People, Organizations

Harmonize and consolidate complex networks


Management solution for Mobile and Fixed networks

Mobile BackhaulRadio Services & Applications

NetAct

Core Broadband Media IT

EMS EMS EMS EMS EMS

Northbound Interfaces

Fault andtrouble

management

Service and SLA

management

Performance management

NetworkOperations

Centre

Inventory and configurationmanagement

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Customer Confidential – Non Binding

Umbrella Management System


Umbrella management solution enables intelligent Network Operations Centre

Fault andtrouble

management

Service and SLA

management

Performance managementNetwork

Operations Centre

Inventory and configurationmanagement

Devices

Devicemgmt

Radio

Domain &node

management

Other telcovendors’

equipment

Interfaces

CSI

3rd partyapps andcontent

Interfaces

CSI

BBA

Domain &node

management

Core & applications

Mobile Fixed

Domain &node

management

Domain &node

management

IPT

Domain &node

management

Consolidated network management

24/7 visibility to

network

• Centralized data storage • Multi-vendor integration• NetActTM system applications

Centralized operations

enable efficient use of

resources



Integrated Network Management


Manage the whole network with NetAct™

One management system for all technologies

• GSM / EDGE BSS

• WCDMA RAN

• Circuit switched & packet core

• VAS platforms

Circuit-switchedand IN network

Packet-switchednetwork Internet

WCDMABTS

WCDMABTS

ISP

PSTNPSTN

GGSN

RNC

Intranet

MGW

MSC Server/MSCMSC Server/MSC

IN HLRHLR

SGSNSGSNSGSN

BTS

BTS

BSC

"The real benefits of NetAct and operator services are OPEX reduction, feature rich functionality and an integrated management system for all 2G and 3G elements (BSS, RAN, core, transmission, etc.)."

- Michael Bisceglia, Vendor Manager/NMS, O2 UK


NetAct framework

• NetAct integrated network management is also used for GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G/WiMAX/LTE networks

• Modular, scalable and open solution for operating mobile networks

• Supports operator processes

• Provides smooth management evolution towards a more service oriented world

Reporting Configuring

Monitoring

Planning

AdaptationSecurity &

System management

OptimizingNetActNetAct


Three-tier Architecture

• Tier-1 User workstations

– Desktop

• Tier-2 NetAct application servers

– Consist of three functionality domains (cells)

▪ Connectivity

▪ J2EE

▪ GUI

• Tier-3 Data-storage subsystem

– Consist of one functionality domain (cell)

▪ Data-storage cell

NetAct User

Workstations

Data-storage

cell

GUI

cell

Connectivity

cell

J2EE

cell

DCN StorageTier-3 – Data-storage subsystemTier-3 – Data-storage subsystem

Tier-2 – NetAct application serversTier-2 – NetAct application servers

Tier-1 – User workstationTier-1 – User workstation

Managed NetworkManaged Network

•Linux operating system

•x86 platform


Summary - Integrated Network management

• Key drivers: • One system for monitoring, measuring and configuring the network and

services• Seamlessly manage multi- technology and multi-vendor networks• Open interfaces for future network technologies and new OSS

applications• Highly modular and scalable - meets network growth and new technology

requirements• Controlling costs • Allowing operators to re-deploy OSS systems, competencies and

resources from 2G to 3G networks• Common network management functionalities• Sophisticated tools• 24/7 visibility of network status and performance• Excellent capacity• Supports operator processes • Multi-vendor system• Technology independent



NetAct Scalability


Global MonitorGlobal Reporter

SQM

Region BNetActRegional Cluster

Regional NOC

Region ANetActRegional Cluster

MonitorReporter

SQM

Global cluster solution Centralized NOC, an alternative way to scale NetAct systems and increase overall capacity

High scalability meets network growth and new technology requirements

Region CVendor Xregional OSS


NetAct Scalability

Capacity of the Nokia NetAct system can be varied on different levels:– On system level with number of clusters– Horizontal scaling: On cluster level with number of servers in the

cluster and/or with the disk system solution– Vertical scaling: On single server level with the configuration of the

server, number of CPUs and RAM– Affects on scalability: technologies in use, network elements etc.

Current max values:– Max 10 Regional Clusters under one Global Cluster– Max 5 servers in Regional Cluster (tier-3)– Max 8 processors in server (HP RP4440 model)– Max 100 concurrent users



NetAct Multivendor support


NetAct Multi-vendor integrations

Global ClusterNetAct capabilities for MVI cover:• Monitor • Reporter• Traffica• Service Quality ManagerFunctionality examples• Basic Configuration upload• Co-operative acknowledgement• Real-time forwarding of alarm

events, alarm alignment,co-operative alarm clearing

• Remote application launch


Off-the-shelf support available for many systems

GPRS

BSSipAccess

NSS

GPRS

Distributed MSC

Alcatel

Siemens

Nortel

Ericsson

Vendor / Technology

NSS

BSS

BSS

NSS

BSS

PMFM

GPRS

BSSipAccess

NSS

GPRS

Distributed MSC

Alcatel

Siemens

Nortel

Ericsson

Vendor / Technology

NSS

BSS

BSS

NSS

BSS

PMFM

2G BSS, NSS, GPRS

Media Gateway

RANAlcatel

Siemens

Nortel

Ericsson

Vendor / Technology

RAN

RAN

3G Core

RAN

PMFM

Media Gateway

RANAlcatel

Siemens

Nortel

Ericsson

Vendor / Technology

RAN

RAN

3G Core

RAN

PMFM

3G RAN, Core

VAS Server

Aethos IN Prepaid

LogicaCMG

MMSC

WAP

SMSCJinny

E911/E112Truepostion

SIPUbiquity

STPTekelec

VMSUnisys

VMS

Prepaid

IN

MMSCTechnomen

@vantageCommander

Siemens

WAP

SMSC

MMSC

INAlcatel

Ercisson

Comverse

Vendor / Technology

STP

IN

VMS

PMFM

Aethos IN Prepaid

LogicaCMG

MMSC

WAP

SMSCJinny

E911/E112Truepostion

SIPUbiquity

STPTekelec

VMSUnisys

VMS

Prepaid

IN

MMSCTechnomen

@vantageCommander

Siemens

WAP

SMSC

MMSC

INAlcatel

Ercisson

Comverse

Vendor / Technology

STP

IN

VMS

PMFM

Transmission

CiscoWorksCisco

RepeaterPowerwave

Pasolink(Point-to-Point Wireless Access )

NEC

MV36Marconi

Broadband Wireless

Hughes

MiniLinkErcisson

ADM, WDM, ATM, MPLS, Ethernet

Alcatel

Ceragon

Andrew

Vendor / Technology

Ceraview

Repeater

PMFM

CiscoWorksCisco

RepeaterPowerwave

Pasolink(Point-to-Point Wireless Access )

NEC

MV36Marconi

Broadband Wireless

Hughes

MiniLinkErcisson

ADM, WDM, ATM, MPLS, Ethernet

Alcatel

Ceragon

Andrew

Vendor / Technology

Ceraview

Repeater

PMFM

10+ under development


Summary

• Full OSS & BSS portfolio

• Umbrella management environment

• Integrated Network and Service management framework

• Feature rich functionality

• Scalable architecture

• Multivendor environment

• Helps the operator to save OPEX



NetAct Applications and features


Content

• NetAct Monitor

• NetAct Reporter

• NetAct Configurator

• NetAct Administrator

• NetAct northbound interfaces

• NetAct southbound interfaces

Reporting Configuring

Monitoring

Planning

Adaptation

Security & System

management

OptimizingNetActNetAct



NetAct Start page


NetAct Start page



NetAct Monitor


Nokia NetAct Alarm SystemNokia NetAct Alarm System

Regional/Global NetAct

NetAct Monitor

Real-time monitoring• Alarm Monitor (list)• Top-level User Interface (map)

Alarm analysis and reduction• Filtering & reclassification• Correlation• Triggering, Maintenance Mode• Alarm History• Modifiable Alarm Manuals

Forwarding alarms to• e-mail• 3rd party systems with open

interfaces (ASCII, 3GPP)FM

database

Element level functionality• HW, system, processes, connectivity

Alarm events• Collection and

storing• Upload

BTS, BSC, RNC, MSS, MGW…


Problem detection

Problem identification

Problem correction

CorrectionsAlarms and performance measurement

Verification

Problem notification

Alarm reductionand KPI

DB

Problem identifiedAlarm collection

and storage

Alarm filtering and reclassification

Maintenance mode

Alarm correlation

Top-level user interface

Alarm monitor

Alarm history handling

Alarm trigger

Alarm forwarding to email

Trouble ticket Interface

Modifiable alarm manual

NetAct™ desktop

Network monitoring process


NetAct Monitor features

NetAct RAC featuresNetAct Administrator features & toolsMonitor features

Alarm History Handling

Alarm Filtering & Reclassification

Managed Object Browser

Maintenance Mode

Modifiable Alarm Manual

Alarm Correlation

Alarm forwarding to e-mail

Alarm trigger


NetAct Monitor – Managed Object Browser

Managed Object Browser is a tool for tree-view list of all the managed objects and it is possible to use this in combination with other applications, for example with using drag-and-drop functionality.


NetAct Monitor - Alarm filtering and reclassification

Topology Explorer

View Explorer

Event List

Event History

Drag&Drop

Topology Explorer

View Explorer

Event List

Event History

Drag&Drop

Alarm Filtering and Reclassification is a tool for alarm reduction and improving work efficiency by filtering and reclassifying alarms so that the most important network status information is easily recognised.


NetAct Monitor – Alarm history handling

Alarm History Handling is intended for troubleshooting network problems by making database queries to alarm database.


NetAct Monitor – Maintenance mode

With Maintenance Mode you can set a network element or the whole subnetwork of the network element to “maintenance state” and reduce the load on NetAct by blocking unnecessary alarms. This allows the control room staff to concentrate on the operational network elements and real faults. Maintenance Mode is activated and deactivated from the Top-level User Interface and the objects in maintenance mode are shown as blue. In maintenance mode no alarms from the network element are received. When the element is returned to operational state, the NetAct alarm database and the network element are synchronised. Maintenance Mode works in a similar manner to a filtering rule, but is easier to use from the Top-level User Interface, convenient for short time use and has more visibility. Queries and textual reports of network elements in maintenance mode can be created with Alarm History Handling.


NetAct Monitor – Modifiable Alarm manual

Modifiable Alarm Manual provides an integrated access to alarm reference information making it easy to verify the meaning of a fault. Each alarm manual page is modifiable.


NetAct Monitor – Alarm correlation

Alarm Correlation is intended for correlating alarm sequences so that only the alarms indicating the root cause of a fault are shown in the active alarms' list. Correlation rules include, compression, count, suppression and informing delay. Operators can implement also their own correlation rules.

Topology Explorer

View Explorer

Event List

Event History

Drag&Drop

Topology Explorer

View Explorer

Event List

Event History

Drag&Drop


NetAct Monitor – Alarm forwarding to E-mail

Alarm Forwarding to E-mail is a tool for letting the responsible persons (field maintenance) know without delay of certain alarms and though to guarantee the service of the network at all times.


NetAct Monitor – Alarm trigger

Alarm Trigger provides a simple and efficient solution for automating processes that are necessary in daily network management. By automatically starting processes on the basis of alarms defined by operator, Reduces the amount of manual work required in the network monitoring routines. Triggering is controlled by rules specified in a configuration file. The rules include:• Alarm events which trigger the process• The process to be triggered: all processes that are executable from command line (UNIX commands, NetAct applications, SQL scripts, Perl scripts)

Alarm Trigger usage examples:• Automatic network element resets triggered by certain alarms• Automatic locking/unlocking of network element triggered by certain alarms • Forwarding low-volume alarm data to the external systems, for example automatic trouble ticket creation• Generating notifications to customer's own systems or system management platforms, for example, IT/Operations• Also internal alarms are included, for examples, alarms from other NetAct applications



NetAct Reporter


Regional/Global NetAct

NetAct Reporter

Reports• Pre-defined or

self-made

Reporting tools• Create, visualize &

distribute reports• Manage usersPM

database

Measurement Data Management

• Define, collect and store data

End-user or post-processing

Forwarding data to• 3rd party systems

(XML)

Network Element level measurement data

BTS, BSC


NetAct Reporter features

NetAct RAC featuresNetAct Administrator features & toolsReporter features

KPI Browser

Report Browser

Report Builder

Reporting Suites

Administration of measurements

Web scripting

platform


Reporting applications

Report Builder- Report definition

- KPI definition

- Permissions

Report Explorer

- Report Browsing

- KPI Browsing

- Drilling

- Web based Report creation on existing KPI

Web Scripting Platform

- Flexible KPI definitions based on XML and SQL

- Flexible application design (e.g. Dashboard reporting)

Reporting Suites

- Ready-made implementations of KPIs and reports

- Subscription to Nokia Operations Portal allow on-line download

Customized

Reporting Suites

- Delivered by C&I team

Access reports and KPIs through centralised reporting portal

Flex

ibili

ty

Easy to use and configure

Integration to customer selectedBI applications

-Such as Business Objects, MicroStrategy, …

-Delivered by C&I team


Centralised “reporting portal” usedto access all reporting content

Only reports meant for user are visible

Nokia ready-made reports accessible

through Report Browser

Drilling capabilities to further analyse

ready-made reports

Entirely web-based tool eliminating unnecessary

maintenance of client PCs

Report Browser


Report Browser

Report Browser is a web interface, acting also as a reporting portal. Report Browser allows viewing any report created with Report Builder.

• Report Browser can provide the same report to several different user groups by running the reports on a daily, weekly or monthly basis or generating summary reports.

• Easy access to management level information, serves as a starting point for detailed troubleshooting.

• Report data can be also exported to other tools from the Report Browser graphical user interface.


Enables end users to quickly browse the existing data in the databases

For troubleshooting, root cause analysis or just quick checks of network element’s behaviour

Sophisticated multi-dimension data mining capabilities (time, network and measurement specific e.g. circuit group)

KPIs that have been created with Report Builder are also visible in KPI Browser

Provides ad-hoc reporting capabilities with access to performance data at counter and KPI level

KPI Browser


KPI Browser

•KPI Browser provides fast graphical visualisation of measurements and KPIs over a web interface in a graphical and tabular form.

• It is possible to drill-down from larger areas or longer time periods.

• By using the pre-calculated data in the KPI storage in the database, browsing is fast for the commonly needed KPIs.

• KPI Browser is especially useful in network planning and optimisation.

• Report data exported to other tools from the KPI Browser graphical user interface.


Easy to use wizards for report and KPI creation Free combination of different object

levels and different vendor’s equipment in same report

Flexible visualisation optionsAdvanced user management making only those reports available to relevant user groups

Utilises OLAP engine to ensure optimised use of available data

Report Builder


Report Builder

Report Builder enables users to create ad-hoc reports with easy-to-use graphical user interface and the use of a report creation wizard.

• Wide range of PM reports related to different network technologies.

• Reports on 3rd party systems can be created,

• Administer KPI formula definitions

Report Builder is the central application of the Reporting system. It’s a Java GUI that allows the user to

• create and manage KPIs

• create and manage reports

• manage the permissions to access data

• run reports


Administration of Measurements

• Start and stop measurements as a one single operation to several network elements by using Measurement Plans

• Measurement Plan can be activated to several elements at the same time

• A subset of counters can be selected for each measurement type

• Schedule include specifying period and interval for each weekday

• Independent period definition per measurement and NE is possible

• Part of Reporter Common Functionality, available for regional cluster


Reporting Suites (RS)

• Optional packages available for most NW technologies – excluding BSS

– NSS– PaCo– 2G SGSN– 3G SGSN– RAN– MGW

• KPIs and reports defined by the PM Working Groups

• Supports report linking (“drill-in”)• Scheduling and e-mail distribution of

reports• Specific focus for NW optimization and

troubleshooting• Available for RC and for Global Reporter


Example report from NSS Reporting Suite

Traffic in traffic categories


Combine performance, configuration and fault

information

Combine performance, configuration and fault

information

Build own reporting suites – simple

interactive web forms for selecting data to be

visualised

Build own reporting suites – simple

interactive web forms for selecting data to be

visualised

Data postprocessing – - Rearranging data in tables beyond plain

SQL capabilities- Exporting data to

excel and pdf

Data postprocessing – - Rearranging data in tables beyond plain

SQL capabilities- Exporting data to

excel and pdf

Easy and secure access to NetAct

functionality

Easy and secure access to NetAct

functionality

Specific Portal page as information and

entry point in Intranet

Specific Portal page as information and

entry point in Intranet

Extranet reporting with SLA web reporting

service

Extranet reporting with SLA web reporting

service

Join data from different sources like

separate databases or Multi vendor element

manager in one report

Join data from different sources like

separate databases or Multi vendor element

manager in one report

Web scripting platform

Web based scripting toolkit for quick and easy development of web applications



NetAct Configurator


Regional NetAct

NetAct Configurator

Efficient plan-based management

• Actual and plan data storage

• Plan import, export and editing

• Plan creation, deletion, splitting and merging

• Plan and actual data repository services

• Template handling• Mass modification

CMdatabase

• Radio network parameters

• Topology• Provisioning

services• Plan and parameter

handling services

Forwarding data to / from• 3rd party systems (XML or

CSV)

Network interaction• Database and network consistency maintenance

– Upload– Event handling

• Plan implementation in the network– Download– Pre-activation– Activation– Fallback

BTS, BSC, RNC, MSS, MGW


NetAct Configurator features

NetAct RAC featuresNetAct Administrator features & toolsConfigurator features

CM Operations Manager

Plan Editor

CM Editor CM Analyzer

Plan Actual Compare


NetAct Configurator - Start page


CM Editor

• Editing & browsing through actual and planned configuration data

• Integrated plan management– For all network elements (BSC, RNC,

MSS, MGW etc.)– Parameter mass modification– Advanced search– Template management

• Operator can compare between actual and planned parameters while editing

• Find objects that match specified criteria with possibility to set new values only to these objects

• Templates to complement planning tool data for minimizing user errors

Description

Benefits


CM EditorObject Navigation Tree

The object navigation tree is available for

• Actual configuration

• Plans

• Templates

• Sites

• Maintenance regions


CM EditorDisplay of Actual Configuration

Parameters of a selected MOI are displayed alphabetically in a list

Several MOIs can be presented in a table

Views can be customized regarding displayed parameters

Online help for all parameters

Legend: MOI = Managed Object Instance


CM EditorNetwork Plans

Plans are populated through

• Copy from actual configuration

• CM Operations Manager feature 'Import via Northbound I/F'

Editor features are provided

• Copy, paste

• Search, replace

• Filter


CM Operations Manager

• Keep Configurator up-to-date with network– Upload actual configuration

• Efficient plan-based management– Plan provisioning to network– Import plans from Nokia Siemens Networks

or 3rd party planning environment– Export actual data and plans– Compare actual with planned data

• Scheduling of operations

• CM Operations Manager – all operations under control

• Comprehensive feedback to all operations

Description

Benefits


CM Operations ManagerUpload

Upload uses

• MML upload interface from NEs

• XML upload interface as soon as available from NEs

Upload granularity

• All data of single NE

• All data of set of NEs

• All data of all NEs

• Upload of data subset


CM Operations ManagerPlan Provisioning: Comparing Actual and Planned Configuration

Configurator shows difference between actual configuration and a network plan

Easy identification if parameter value or MOI is new, modified or deleted

Visualization in

• 'Plan Actual Compare' feature of CM Operations Manager

• Network plan area of CM Editor



• XML/CSV interface for radio/core data– Exchange actual and planned

configurations with external planning systems

• 3GPP CORBA Bulk CM northbound interface for radio data

– Compliant with 3GPP Bulk CM standard release 6, CORBA solution set

• Integration of Configurator into a 3GPP compliant network-wide configuration management system

Configurator PlatformConfigurator Platform

CMDatabase

Topology Provisioning Services

Plan and parameter handling services

3GP

P C

orb

a B

ulk

CM

NB

IF

ApplicationsApplications

...

Planning

CMEditor

CMEditor

CMAnalyser

CMAnalyser

CM Operations

Manager

CM Operations

Manager

XML CSV

Description

Benefits


CM Analyzer

• Consistency checking for– Planned and actual configurations– Parameter values and dependencies

• Possibility to define operator-specific consistency checks

• Scheduled start of consistency checks• Automatic corrections of inconsistencies• Automated reporting that can be sent to

e-mail address

• Detection of planning errors including human errors at an early stage

• Higher quality of network plans

Description

Benefits


CM AnalyzerConsistency Checks

Four types of NE specific consistency checks are supported

• Verification of a single parameter value (done by CM Editor)

• Verification of parameter dependencies within a MOI

• Verification of parameter dependencies within a MOC

• Verification of parameter dependencies across the network element

Consistency checks across network elements are provided for

• MGW to MSS dependencies (e.g. Termination IDs, IP addresses)

• MSS to MSS dependencies (e.g. PCM links, SPCs, routes)

• MGW to MGW dependencies (e.g. PCM links, SPCs, routes)

more


Use caseConfiguring R4 MSS Interface Parameters

• CM Operations Manager uploads current MSS interface parameters

• CM database contains all parameters• CM Analyzer checks consistency of

parameters• CM Analyzer automatically corrects

parameter relations• CM Editor checks parameter syntax and

value range when creating network plans• CM Operations Manager mass

provisioning updates parameters to MSS

• Automated workflows• OPEX savings • Deploy consistent configurations

Description

BenefitsProvisioning

of newroaming parameters

Upload ofactual data

CM3

CM Analyzer

CM Operations

Manager

CM Editor

ActualConfiguration

Consistency Cheking & Automatic Corrections

PlannedConfiguration

R4 Core

Delta


Supported use cases for R4 Core Configuration

Modify connections inside the own network

Modify transit connections

Configure MSS for create, modify, delete BSC / RNC

Configure MSS for BSC / RNC re-homing

Configure MSS for create cell / NodeB with emergency call parameters

Modify roaming parameters

New PBX connections

Create, modify, delete circuit groups (CGRs) or BICC CGRs

Modify routing (trees, destinations, sub-destinations, routes, special routes etc.)

Modify digit analysis

Configure signaling links

Configure global title handling

Modify PLMN parameters

…


CM3 Ver.1: Supported MSS Command Groups

DIGIT ANALYSES

Analysis Trees

Emergency and Service Numbers

IMSI Analysis

CONNECTIONS

Circuit Groups

ROUTING

Destinations

Sub destinations

Routes

Special Routes GSMEND

Special Routes Inter MSC Handover

Special Routes PAD Access

Special Routes HLR Inquiry

Special Routes Number Modification

Special Routes SIPEND

Special Routes Facility Control

Special Routes Call Control

NW AND NE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS

PLMN Parameters (MSC/VLR)

SMSC ANALYSIS

Service Centre Analysis

SMS Routing Analysis

TCP/IP DEFINITIONS

TCP/IP Static Routes

TCP/IP Network Interface

REL.4 MGW AND CDS NETWORK

MGW Creation

MGW Interconnection

MGW Full Meshed Sub network

REL.4 USER PLANE ROUTING

UPD Creation and UPD-MGW definition

User Plane Analysis Final Result

User Plane Sub analysis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Voice Announcements

SIGNALLING

Own Signaling Point Code

Signaling Link Sets

Signaling Route Sets

Global Title Analysis

Global Title Results

Global Title Data Record

SCCP Subsystems

IP Signaling Link Sets

CELLULAR NETWORK

BSC & MGW (Rel.99) Definition

BTS & SAC Definition

LAC Definition

Network Location Areas

RNC Creation to Own/Auxiliary Radio Network


CM3 Ver.1: Supported MGW Command Groups

ATM

ATM Access Profiles

ATM End Point Groups

ATM Interfaces

ATM IMA Groups

ATM PVCs

ATM Routes

ATM Termination Points

DIGIT ANALYSES

Analysis Trees

CONNECTIONS

Circuit Groups

ROUTING

Destinations

Sub destinations

Routes

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Voice Announcements

SIGNALLING

Own Signaling Point Code

Signaling Link Sets

Signaling Route Sets

Global Title Analysis

Global Title Results

ATM Link Sets

SCCP Subsystems

IP Signaling Link Sets

TCP/IP Definitions

TCP/IP Network Interface

TCP/IP Static Routes

MGW Data

Virtual MGW

MGW Default Parameters



NetAct Administrator


NetAct Administrator features & tools


Centralised software mgmt

Centralised NE user mgmt

Centralised user mgmt Hardware Browser Time management

Network editor

System Self Monitor

Hardware Inventory interface

Administrator features & tools


Centralised user managementCentralised user management

NetAct UI

User Group 1

DB

Maintenanceregion

Maintenanceregion

Account Manager• An application for managing users and user

accounts in NetAct and a central authentication repository.

• Changes in account information are provisioned automatically according to pre-defined policies.

• The administrator can manage database and LDAP passwords used by NetAct applications.

• Users can manage their own passwords and a selected set of personal information from one central location.

Permission Manager

• An application for managing user groups, roles and permissions I.e. authorities in NetAct and a centralized authorization repository.

• The authorization concerns usage of NetAct applications and utilization of dynamic objects like reports.

• Network Element account management

• Some NEs possible to authenticate and Authorized NetAct users against the NetAct directory


Centralised NE user managementCentralised NE user management

Maintenanceregion

Maintenanceregion

Centralised NE User Mgnt

• Network Element account management

• NEs are possible to authenticate and Authorize NetAct users against the NetAct directory

• NetAct Permission Manager is able to handle the permissions related to these specific Network Elements

NetAct UI

User Group 1

DB



NetAct SW Manager


Centralised SW management

UploadDownload

Activate

DB

• Rollout planning• Scheduling• Follow-up• Reporting

Centralised SW Manager

• Network SW Status

•Overview of SW status of certain NE type in whole network

•Viewing details of NE(s) or SW packages Managing customer’s own NE sets

•Creating tasks (download, activate, upload, download and activate)

•Comparing SW packages between two NEs

• SW Archive

•Centralized SW archive in NetAct

•Browse, import SW to, remove SW from archive

•View detailed SW package information

•Rename SW packages

• Task management

•Creating, viewing, removing and rescheduling the tasks (waiting, ongoing, completed)

Operative Network

BSC

FlexiBTS MSSMGW


Main Window of Software Manager

User must first select NE Type (s)he wants to operate with. If Sub Type exists it must be selected as well.

The main window consists of three views. The views provide different viewpoints to SW management: Network SW Status (default), SW Archive and Tasks.

Information is available in table format. Data can be sorted and filtered by all columns. The user can also modify column set (select desired columns) to personalize the working view.

User can select the relevant set of data (columns) to be displayed from each of the elements. By using filters only the relevant network elements to be worked with are shown in the table.

Tab area below the main data area includes auxiliary Details and New Task tools. The user can close tabs by clicking x-mark. When tabs are closed, the user can open tabs again from the Tool menu commands, Nokia bar icons and Pop-up commands. Tabs are visible as default.


Software Manager Details tab

User sees detailed information of selected item in Details tab.

User is able to see

NE Name, DN, Parent 1 name, Parent 2 name, Parent 3 name, Version, upload time (Uploaded), maintenance region (MR) and Address (if they are available)

The five latest executed, ongoing or waiting tasks for selected NE. Tasks are sorted by start time so that the latest task is on top of the list.

SW Configuration i.e. all SW packages and files in selected NE.

“Files…” button open Files dialog.

“SW Details…” button opens SW Details dialog. SW details information which is shown on SW Details dialog depends on NE Type.


Software Manager Show SW Status Dialog

User gets easily overview about SW Configurations in selected

network elements or in the whole network by using Show SW Status tool.

The dialog shows

All SW Packages in network for selected NEs. The user can also check “Show Software Status of the all prefiltered NEs”, then (s)he is able to check SW status in the whole network managed by the NetAct

NE count for each SW package, separately for active and passive SW. In case of DX200 separately for New (NW), Backup (BU), Fallback (FB), Untitled (UT), and Running

User can select (check) SW packages with certain status (active/passive) and after (s)he has pressed “Replace Existing Selection” button, elements with that SW will be shown in the Network Elements table. For example: in case the user wants to download the new SW package to all network elements which don’t have it yet, it’s worth using this feature. The progress of upgrade process can be followed with Show SW Status functionality.


Software Manager Network Software Status Checking in Case of Bulk Elements

User gets maximum space for Network Elements table by closing tabs and minimising Parent View.

This is essential when user works with so-called ”bulk NEs” like e.g. BTSes, AXCs and WBTSes. It is possible that there are thousands of NEs and it must be possible also in that case make sensitive filtering and selection based on different kind of criteria (e.g. active SW package, parents, Upload time).

User is able to select multiple items from tables (also from Task table) by using shift or Ctrl-buttons.


NetAct SW ManagementFunctionality

Applications: SW Manager (Blue), Cosmo (Green), DX200 Remote Backup (Yellow)

Network Element Upload Download Activation Download & Activation Notification Cleanup Remote BackupBSC x x xBCF x x xTRE(LMU) x x (until S11.5) xMSC x x xHLR x xSRRi x xCDS x x2G SGSN x x xRNC x x xAXC x x x xWBTS x x x x xMGW x x x3G SGSN x x xGGSN x x x xBG x x x xFW x x x xGNS x



NetAct HW Manager


Different Products

NetAct Hardware Management Solution

HW data

Hardware Register

CORBA Northbound I/f

Operative network(2G BTSs, 3G RAN, DX200, PaCo)

3rd party systemHW Browser

GUI

Spare parts, faulty units, etc.

Upload

One common module

• HW Register• HW Upload

• HW Change Notification

Two Optional Products

• HW Browser

• HW Inventory Interface

Hardware Inventory Interface


Features

Hardware Register

Centralized hardware inventory data register for installed base network equipment

Depending on network element type, data can be updated by using polling method, or according to change event received from network element

Hardware Inventory Data Upload– Provides support to upload hardware

inventory data from network elements

– Automatic, user-configurable schedule or manually data upload

Hardware Change Notification– Provides support to ‘native’ hardware change

notification event sent from network element whenever there is change in its hardware configuration

HW data

in XML

Upload

Operative Network (3G RAN, 2G BTS, PaCo, DX200)

Hardware Register

HW Upload HW Change


Spare parts, faulty units, etc.

Hardware Browser

Hardware Browser

• View the hardware configuration data of one network element or network element type

• Search the hardware configuration data

• Print the hardware configuration data

• Export hardware configuration file of a network element in CSV format

• An accurate and up-to-date hardware configuration data is automatically uploaded from the network.


Definition

Hardware Browser

The user can view/search/report/export the automatically uploaded installed-base HW data from the following network elements

– 2G BTSs

– BSC

– MSC/HLR

– MGW

– 3G RAN (WBTS, RNC, & AXC)

– Packet Core (GGSN, 3G-SGSN, 2G-SGSN, FW, & BG) elements

– Q1-managed elements requires separate Q1 Agent C2.0 and separate project

Additionally, from TLUI user can manually trigger the HW data upload process from the network element to the NetAct HW Repository

Offers an insight view of the assets, its location and performance

Data is stored as an individual XML file– i.e. one file per network element

Runs in Regional Cluster


HW data

CORBA Northbound I/f

Operative network(2G BTSs, 3G RAN, DX200, PaCo)

3rd party system


Open CORBA NB interface for HW inventory data

Provides HW configuration data in XML format to any kind of external 3rd party inventory system

Topology and HW configuration changes are notified automatically to the external system

The interface allows the external system to perform bulk upload of HW data for an effective synchronization with NetAct

This is a Nokia Siemens Networks proprietary interface supporting Nokia Siemens Networks network elements

Runs in both the regional cluster and global cluster

Upload

Hardware Register



Hardware Inventory Management – NE support

• Summary of supported Nokia Siemens Networks network elements and operations

• Southbound interfaces– MML / FTP

– NWI3 / Corba

– NE3S / HTTPS (Future)

Network Element Upload NotificationBSC x xBCF xMSC x xHLR x2G SGSN xRNC x xAXC x xWBTS xMGW x x3G SGSN xGGSN xBG xFW x



NetAct StartTop level User InterfaceNetwork Editor


Top level User Interface & NetAct Start

Top level UI

• Starting point for activating other NetAct applications and online documentation.

• Visualisation of hierarchical and scalable views over the operator's entire managed network.

• The graphical views are easily adjustable to the different monitoring needs from network-wide monitoring to the element level, and technology-specific expert monitoring.

• In the upper level views users can quickly see the general alarm situation of the managed network.

• Moving to a subview shows the alarming objects.


Network Editor

Operative Network

BSC

FlexiBTS MSSMGW

Network Editor is a tool for

• Creating managed objects into the Nokia NetAct database and

• Creating views

• Quick and easy way of providing a graphical representation of the current network topology

• When views are created using Network Editor, they become available to Top-level User Interface users.



NetAct Time Management


Time Management

MMLNTP

Time Management• One NetAct server is selected as a

Master Time Server

• NTP solution can be used as a time reference

• All the other servers synchronize their own time to the Master Time Server

• Solution uses also NTP for those elements which support that protocol and MML interface for DX elements

• From GUI, time synchronization can be set to automatic, semi-automatic or it can be done manually with Element Manager

• For NTP supported elements automatic time set only

Operative Network

BSC

FlexiBTS

MSSMGW



NetAct System Self Monitor


NetAct System Self Monitor

NetAct System Self Monitoring provides the means to monitor the status of the NetAct system. The functionality provides administrators with the means to automate many routine supervision tasks.

The system starts automatic recovery actions whenever it is possible, and generates an alarm when manual operations for maintaining the system are needed.

System Self Monitor• Monitoring of critical NetAct resources;

HW, SW, LAN connections, mirrored disks, database index table and message service

• Availability of platform services, application performance and application usage statistics

• Information provided by NetAct System Self Monitoring can be used to tune performance of NetAct system.

• Easy and standard way to provide performance data over a longer period of time for problem case analysis





NetAct Northbound interfaces


Basic 3GPP Rel 6 CORBA PM NB if

Measurement Data export

ASCII alarm forwarding

Extended 3GPP Rel 6 CORBA PM NB if

3GPP CORBA Bulk CM NB if

CSV if for Radio Access Planning data

XML if for Radio Access Planning data

3GPP Rel 6 CORBA FM NB if

Northbound interfaces

HW inventory if General Trouble

Ticket if


NetAct northbound interfaces

NetAct

PM HWCMFM TT

• ASCII alarm forwarding

• 3GPP Rel 6 CORBA FM NB if (XML)

• Measurement Data export (OMeS)

• Basic 3GPP Rel6 CORBA PM NB if (XML)

• Extended 3GPP Rel 6 CORBA PM NB if (XML)

• 3GPP CORBA Bulk CM NB if (XML)

• Radio Access Planning data (XML & CSV)

• Hardware Inventory if (XML)

• General Trouble Ticket if (ASCII)



Southbound Interfaces


NetAct southbound interfaces (technical view)

NetAct

PM HWCMFM

• SNMP v1 & v2c• NE3S / FTP• Q3 (OSI/IP)• NWI3

• SNMP v1 & v2c• NE3S / SOAP• Q3 (OSI/IP)• NWI3

• NE3S / SOAP• Q3/MML (OSI/IP)• NWI3

• NE3S / SOAP• Q3/MML (OSI/IP)• NWI3



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