Installation Manual

nanoBTS Installation Manual

Getting Started with BTS Installer

• Options – these usually do not need to be set up as the default values are usually

adequate.

3.6.1 Creating a BTS Database Entry

BTS Installer will not operate on any nanoBTS that it doesn’t know about; in order to do

anything to a nanoBTS it must have a BTS Database entry for that nanoBTS (see section

4.1).

A BTS Database entry can be created by any of the following methods as desired:

• creating a new blank BTS Database entry

• finding a nanoBTS on the local area network

• loading a configuration file

3.6.2 Assigning an IP Address

For most operations (other than when operating via a Primary OML Proxy) the nanoBTS

must have an IP address assigned, and BTS Installer must know the IP address.

If the nanoBTS on which you wish to operate already has an IP address:

• Ensure that the BTS Database entry for that nanoBTS has the correct IP address; if

not use the Edit button to fill in the IP address on the BTS tab of the BTS

Configuration dialog box.

If the nanoBTS on which you wish to operate does not already have an IP address then

you may use BTS Installer’s built-in DHCP server to assign one:

1. Consult the network administrator for the network on which the nanoBTS is

installed and ask for an IP address that can be used for the nanoBTS.

2. Use the Edit button to fill in this IP address on the BTS tab of the BTS

Configuration dialog box.

3. Go to the DHCP tab on the same dialog box, (and if not already done) tick the

Enable DHCP Configuration check box, and enter the correct Subnet Mask (and

Router address, if needed).

4. Ensure that the DHCP server is running.

5. Wait until the DHCP server assigns the address to the nanoBTS.

For more information about editing the nanoBTS’ attributes using the BTS Configuration

dialog box see chapter 4. For more information about the DHCP server, particularly for

conditions that must be satisfied before it will work and assign an IP address to a

nanoBTS, see chapter 4.

3.6.3 Setting Desired nanoBTS Attributes

For many, but not all, operations it is necessary to specify some attributes that you wish to

be configured on the nanoBTS.

Use the Edit button to pop up the BTS Configuration dialog box on which desired attributes

may be entered. See chapter 4 for details of the BTS Configuration dialog box.