User Manual

August 6, 2003 Part 004071A revision 00b 125
Chapter 6: On-Site Software Installation and Configuration Procedures
Post-Installation Activities
After the installation of the NPM basestation is complete, the following steps
may be required in order to make the basestation fully functional:
 Upgrade the NPM software – Amosphere NPM software is typically
pre-installed at the factory. It may be necessary to upgrade the software
to achieve full functionality. See the Amosphere OAMP Guide for
information about installing new software loads.
 Commission the basestation in the OAMP software – The basestation
must be added to the Amosphere network in the Configuration
Management (CM) tool. Adding the basestation involves configuring
the new NPM subnet as well as setting the operating parameters. See the
Amosphere OAMP Guide for information about using the CM tool.
 Configure and optimize RF settings – To permanently enable the air
interface, you must configure the RF settings in the CM tool. With the
CM tool, you can enable the antennas, select the broadcast frequency,
and optimize the output power. See the Amosphere OAMP Guide for
information.
For testing purposes during initial deployment, you can use the radio
sector controller’s
ifcrd_cfg command to quickly configure and enable
the air interface. Changes made with
ifcrd_cfg are temporary and are
lost if the radio sector controller is rebooted or powered off. See the
Amosphere Maintenance Procedures for more information.
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