User Manual

Using the LMF – continued

3-18 1X SC4812T–MC BTS Optimization/ATP 5/21/04

DRAFT

CDF or NEC file Requirements – For the LMF to recognize the

devices installed in the BTS, a BTS CDF or NEC files which include

equipage information for all the devices in the BTS must be located in

the applicable <x>:\<lmf home directory>\cdma\bts–# folder. To

provide the necessary channel assignment data for circuit BTS operation,

a CBSC CDF file which includes channel data for all BTS RFMFs is

also required in the folder.

RFDS Display – If an RFDS is included in the CDF or NEC files, an

RFDS tab labeled with “RFDS,” a dash and the BTS number–frame

number combination (for example, RFDS–812–1) will be displayed.

Graphical User Interface

Overview

The LMF uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI), which supports the

following functions:

S Selecting a device or devices.

S Selecting an action to apply to selected device(s).

S Status report window displaying progress of actions taking place and

related information.

S Notification when an action is complete and related information such

as indication of success or failure

S An OK button to close the status report window.

Understanding GUI Operation

The following screen captures are provided to help understand how the

GUI operates:

– Figure 3-4 shows the differences between packet and circuit BTS

representations on the LMF login screen. If there is a packet

configuration file (NEC) for the BTS, the “(P)” is added as a suffix

to the BTS number.

– Figure 3-5 shows the Self-Managed Network Elements (NE) state

of a packet–mode BTS (SC4812T shown). An “X” is displayed on

the front of each card that is under Self–Managed NE control by the

GLI3 card.

– Figure 3-6 shows three of the available packet mode commands.

Normally the GLI3 has Self-Managed NE control of all cards as

shown inFigure 3-6 identified with an “X”. In that state, the LMF

may only status a card. In order to download code or test a card, the

LMF must request Self-Managed NE control of the card by using

the dropdown menu shown. The LMF also uses this menu to release

control of the card back to the GLI3. The GLI3 will also assume

control of the cards after the LMF logs out of the BTS. The packet

mode GLI3 normally is loaded with a tape release and NECB and

NECJ files which point to a tape release stored on the GLI3. When

the GLI3 has control of a card it will maintain that card with the

code on that tape release.