User Manual

Preparing the LMF
5/21/04 1X SC4812T–MC BTS Optimization/ATP 3-5
DRAFT
Overview
Before optimization can be performed, the LMF application software
must be installed and configured on a computer platform meeting
Motorola–specified requirements (see Recommended Test Equipment
and Software in Chapter 1).
Software and files for installation and updating of the LMF are provided
on CD ROM disks. The following installation items must be available:
S LMF Program on CD ROM (see page NO TAG for current supported
version of LMF)
S CDF or NEC files for each supported BTS (on diskette or available
from the CBSC)
S CBSC CDF file for each supported circuit BTS (on diskette or
available from the CBSC)
The following section provides information and instructions for
installing and updating the LMF software and files.
Overview of Packet BTS files
R16.0 and earlier software releases used the CDF configuration file for
each BTS and CBSC supported by the LMF. In a packet BTS operating
with Software Release 16.1 or later, the CDF is replaced by the NEC
files. There are two NEC files. These are:
S NEC Base (NECB) file
S NEC Journal (NECJ) file
The NECB contains the baseline configuration information and is
analogous to the CDF, while the NECJ contains all the changes made to
the configuration since the last time the NECB was re–generated. Once
the NECJ reaches 80% of its maximum size, the NECB is re–generated
by the OMC–R, and all updates from the NECJ file are rolled into it.
The NEC files play much more extensive role than the previously–used
CDF files.
Additional important, LMF–related facts about the the NEC files are:
S Both files (NECB and NECJ) are in eXtensible Markup Language
(XML) format.
S NECB contains all the up-to-date static configuration information and
NECJ contains all the recent changes (including operations) which are
not updated in the NECB.
S Both files can be viewed in any XML viewer (most easily available is
Internet Explorer V5.0 and higher). They can be also viewed by any
other word or text processor, but the XML tags will also be seen when
using these types of applications.
S These files will be created by OMC–R from MIB and reflect the BTS
provisioning.
S These files will be regenerated for each software release upgrade on
the system for each BTS.
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