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Feature Parameter Description 

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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1 
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1 
1.2 Intended Audience......................................................................................................................... 1-1 
1.3 Change History .............................................................................................................................. 1-1 

2 Overview......................................................................................................................................2-1 
3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1 
3.1 Basic Principles ............................................................................................................................. 3-1 
3.2 Parameter Configurations ............................................................................................................. 3-2 
3.2.1 Without an Iub Transmission Resource Pool ....................................................................... 3-2 
3.2.2 With an Iub Transmission Resource Pool ............................................................................ 3-2 

3.3 QoS Alarms ................................................................................................................................... 3-2 

3.3.1 Without an Iub Transmission Resource Pool ....................................................................... 3-2 
3.3.2 With an Iub Transmission Resource Pool ............................................................................ 3-2 
3.4 Application Scenarios .................................................................................................................... 3-3 

4 Related Features .......................................................................................................................4-1 

4.1 Required Features......................................................................................................................... 4-1 
4.2 Mutually Exclusive Features ......................................................................................................... 4-1 
4.3 Impact ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1 

5 Impact on the Network.............................................................................................................5-1 

5.1 Impact on System Capacity........................................................................................................... 5-1 
5.2 Impact on Network Performance ................................................................................................... 5-1 

6 Engineering Guidelines ...........................................................................................................6-1 

6.1 When to Use IP PM ....................................................................................................................... 6-1 
6.2 Information to Be Collected ........................................................................................................... 6-1 
6.3 Network Planning .......................................................................................................................... 6-1 
6.3.1 Network Topology ................................................................................................................. 6-1 
6.3.2 Hardware Planning ............................................................................................................... 6-1 
 
6.4 Overall Deployment Procedure ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6.5 Deploying IP PM ............................................................................................................................ 6-1 
6.5.1 Deployment Requirements ................................................................................................... 6-1 
6.5.2 Data Preparation................................................................................................................... 6-2 
6.5.3 Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 6-3 
6.5.4 Feature Activation ................................................................................................................. 6-3 
6.5.5 Activation Observation .......................................................................................................... 6-3 
6.5.6 IP PM Adjustment ............................................................................................................... 6-13 
6.5.7 Deactivation ........................................................................................................................ 6-13  
6.6 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 6-14  

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7 Parameters..................................................................................................................................7-1 
8 Counters ......................................................................................................................................8-1 
9 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................9-1 
10 Reference Documents .........................................................................................................10-1 

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IP PM 1 Introduction

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the Internet Protocol (IP) performance monitoring (PM) feature on the RNC
and NodeB sides, including basic principles, feature dependencies, network impact, engineering
guidelines, and parameters.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
  Personnel who are familiar with UMTS basics
  Personnel who need to understand IP PM
  Personnel who work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
  Feature change: refers to a change in the IP PM feature of a specific product version
  Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not described in
the earlier version

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
  02 (2012-07-20)
  01 (2012-04-30)
  Draft A (2012-02-15)

02 (2012-07-20)
This is the document for the second commercial release of RAN14.0.
Compared with 01 (2012-04-30), issue 01 (2012-04-30) incorporates the changes described in the
following table.

Change Change Description  Parameter Change 

Type 
Feature None None
change

Editorial  Added descriptions of scenarios where Iub interface None

change boards form a transmission resource pool in the RNC.
Optimized the description in section 6.3.2 "Hardware None
Planning."
In chapter  8 "Counters", added performance counters and None
related descriptions.

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01 (2012-04-30)
This is the document for the first commercial release of RAN14.0.

Compared with issue Draft A (2012-02-15) of RAN14.0, this issue has no change.

Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is the first draft of the document for RAN14.0.
This document is split from the IP Transport Architecture Feature Parameter Description. Compared with
the IP Transport Architecture Feature Parameter Description released in issue 01 (2011-03-30) of
RAN13.0, this document incorporates the changes described in the following table.

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IP PM 2 Overview

2 Overview
When IP transmission applies to the transport network between the RNC and NodeB, the bandwidth of
transmission links between the two nodes is often unstable. Huawei introduces the IP PM feature to
monitor the quality of service (QoS) for the IP transport network in real time.
IP PM uses a Huawei proprietary protocol to monitor the QoS of an end-to-end IP network through the
following parameters: delay, jitter, and packet loss rate.

IP PM must be supported by both the RNC and NodeB.

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3 Technical Description
3.1 Basic Principles
IP PM uses Forward Monitoring (FM) and Backward Reporting (BR) frames. With FM and BR frames, IP
PM calculates the delay, jitter, and packet loss rate for an IP path. Figure 3-1 shows the working
principle of IP PM.
Figure 3-1 Working principle of IP PM

IP PM works as follows:
  The local end (shown as A in Figure 3-1) periodically sends the peer end (shown as B in Figure 3-1) an
FM frame, which includes the number of service packets transmitted within the current monitoring
period (equal to the monitoring interval), number of bytes in these service packets, and the time this
FM frame was sent.
  Upon receiving an FM frame, B records the receive time and calculates the number of service packets
received within the current monitoring period and number of bytes in these service packets. Then B
includes the receive time and calculation results in a BR frame along with the transmit time of the BR
frame.
  A calculates the delay, jitter, and packet loss rate based on the data contained in the BR frame.
If the RNC triggers IP PM, the RNC checks the QoS for downlink transmission. If the NodeB triggers IP
PM, the NodeB checks the QoS for uplink transmission. In this document, the direction from the RNC to
NodeB is called downlink and the opposite direction is called uplink.

Table 3-1 provides the commands and parameters for setting the IP PM monitoring interval.
Table 3-1 Commands and parameters for setting the IP PM monitoring interval

Is There an Iub Transmission Direction Command Parameter

Resource Pool in the RNC?

No Downlink ACT IPPM  PMPRD 

Uplink The monitoring interval is 100 ms and is not

configurable.

Yes Uplink or ACT IPPOOLPM PMPRD

downlink

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3.2 Parameter Configurations

3.2.1 Without an Iub Transmission Resource Pool

IP PM can
NodeB be activated
by running on the
the ADD RNC by running
IPPMSESSION the ACTIPIPPM command
command. PM is activatedand canNodeB
on the be activated on the
by default after
an IP path is configured on the NodeB side. IP PM takes effect only after IP paths have been set up
between the RNC and NodeB.
To activate IP PM for an IP path, perform the following steps:

Step 1 On the RNC side, run the ACT IPPM command with ANI and PATHID specified. If the target IP
path is a QoS path, specify PHB and set ISQOSPATH to YES.

Step 2 On the NodeB side, run the ADD IPPMSESSION command with P A THID 
 specified.

----End

3.2.2 With an Iub Transmission Resource Pool

To activate IP PM for an RNC, configure the adjacent node, source IP address, and destination IP
address. For details, see Transmission Resource Pool in RNC Feature Parameter Description. 

3.3 QoS Alarms

3.3.1 Without an Iub Transmission Resource Pool
If the QoS of an IP transport network deteriorates:
  On the RNC side: After detecting that the packet loss rate over an IP path exceeds the threshold
specified by the LOSTPKTALARMTHD parameter in the ACT IPPM command, the RNC reports
 ALM-21352 IP Path Excessive Packet Loss Rate.

The RNC can report the preceding alarm only when LOSTPKTDETECTSW is set to ON(ON).
  On the NodeB side: After detecting that the packet loss rate over an IP path exceeds the threshold
specified by the P L R A T  parameter in the SET PLRTHRESHOLD command, the NodeB reports
 ALM-25898 IP Path Excessive Packet Loss Rate. After detecting that the packet loss rate over an IP
path is lower than the threshold specified by the P L R D T  parameter, ALM-25898 IP Path Excessive
Packet Loss Rate is cleared.

Whether the NodeB reports the preceding alarm is not under switch control.
The value of  P L R A T   applies to all IP paths.

If active and standby routers or Ethernet ports in the intermediate transport network between the RNC
and NodeB are switched over during a measurement period, IP PM monitoring results may be
inaccurate.

3.3.2 With an Iub Transmission Resource Pool

If the QoS of an IP transport network deteriorates, the RNC reports ALM-21352 IP Path Excessive
Packet Loss Rate. For details, see Transmission Resource Pool in RNC Feature Parameter Description. 

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3.4 Application Scenarios

In versions earlier than RAN14.0, the RNC and NodeB support IP PM only when IP over FE/GE is
applied, and IP PM is referred to as IP PM V1.

In RAN14.0, the NodeB supports IP PM when IP over E1/T1 is applied, the RNC supports IP PM when
link aggregation groups (LAGs) work in active/standby mode, and IP PM is referred to as IP PM V2.

IP PM V2 is compatible with IP PM V1. If IP PM V2 is used on one end but IP PM V1 is used on the other
end, functions of only IP PM V1 can be used.
Table 3-2 describes the usage scenarios of IP PM.

Table 3-2 Application scenarios of IP PM

Scenario IP PM V1 IP PM V2 Remarks

RNC NodeB

IP over FE/GE is applied to the Iub Supported Supported None

interface.

IP over FE/GE is IP over E1/T1 is Not Supported None

applied to the applied to the supported
RNC. NodeB.

- IPSec is enabled on Not involved Supported None

the NodeB.

-  A Universal Supported Supported IP PM must be activated on the

Transmission UTRP or UTRPc board.
Processing unit

(UTRP)
used in aboard is
single-mode base
station.

-  A UTRP board is Supported Supported IP PM must be activated on the

used in a multimode UTRP or UTRPc board
base station configured for the primary mode
(MBTS). of the MBTS. For the other
modes of the base station, do
not activate IP PM.

- NodeBs are Supported Supported IP PM can be activated on each

cascaded. NodeB.

- Two BBUs are Not Supported N/A

interconnected. supported

IP over E1/T1 is - Not Not None

applied to the supported supported
RNC.

Ethernet ports - Supported Supported None

on the RNC work
in active/standby
mode.

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Scenario IP PM V1 IP PM V2 Remarks

LAGs on the - Not Supported None

RNC work in supported
active/standby
mode.

Route-based - Not Not None

load sharing is supported supported
applied to
Ethernet ports
on the RNC.

LAGs over the - Not Not None

RNC interface supported supported
boards work in
load sharing
mode and these
interface boards
do not form
transmission
resource pools.

RNC interface - Not involved Supported None

boards form
transmission
resource pools
and links carried
over ports on
these boards do
not form LAGs.
RNC interface - Not involved Supported None
boards form
transmission
resource pools
and links carried
over ports on
each of these
boards form
LAGs.

RNC interface - Not involved Not None

boards form supported
transmission
resource pools
and links carried
over ports on
these boards
form inter-board
LAGs. In
addition, these
LAGs work in
active/standby
mode.

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Scenario IP PM V1 IP PM V2 Remarks

RNC interface - Not involved Not None

boards form supported
transmission
resource pools
and links carried
over ports on
these boards
form inter-board
LAGs. In
addition, these
LAGs work in
load sharing
mode.

For details about the primary and other modes of an MBTS, see Common Transmission Feature
Parameter Description. 

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4 Related Features
4.1 Required Features
IP PM depends on the WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface feature.

4.2 Mutually Exclusive Features

No feature is mutually exclusive with IP PM.

4.3 Impact
 Activating the WRFD-140208 Iub Transmission Resource Pool in RNC feature has the following impact
on IP PM:
  On the RNC side, you must configure the adjacent node, source IP address, and destination IP
address to activate IP PM.
  On the NodeB side, the NodeB cannot trigger IP PM because the NodeB does not know the service IP
address of the RNC. Only the RNC can trigger IP PM and calculate the delay, jitter, and packet loss
rate.
For details, see Transmission Resource Pool in RNC Feature Parameter Description. 

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5 Impact on the Network

5.1 Impact on System Capacity
There are no impacts on system capacity.

5.2 Impact on Network Performance

Due to the introduction of FM and BR frames, IP PM occupies extra bandwidth of lower than 10 kbit/s
over an IP path.

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6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use IP PM
Use IP PM when the following conditions are met:
  IP transmission applies to the transport network between the RNC and NodeB.
  Bandwidth resources allocated for data exchange between the RNC and NodeB are sufficient.
  The PS data rate fluctuates.

If the bandwidth resources allocated for data exchange between the RNC and NodeB are not
guaranteed, you can temporarily use IP PM when locating the cause of PS data rate fluctuation.

6.2 Information to Be Collected

No information needs to be collected before activating the feature.

6.3 Network Planning

6.3.1 Network Topology
Not involved

6.3.2 Hardware Planning

Plan hardware as follows:
  On the RNC side
For the BSC6900, GOUc or FG2c boards must be configured.

GOUc or FG2c boards can work only with IP PM V1.

For GOUc and FG2c boards, IP PM can be triggered over a maximum of 4000 data flows. For GOUa and FG2a boards, IP
PM can be triggered over a maximum of 1200 data flows.
Without an Iub transmission resource pool, one IP path corresponds to a data flow. With an Iub transmission resource
pool, one pair of IP addresses and a DSCP value specify a data flow.
  On the NodeB side
UTRP, UTRPc, WMPT, or UMPTa1 boards must be configured.

BTS3902Es and 3900 series base stations can work with IP PM V2. DBS3800s can work with IP PM V1.

On the NodeB, IP PM can be triggered over a maximum of 16 data flows.

6.4 Overall Deployment Procedure

Not involved

6.5 Deploying IP PM
6.5.1 Deployment Requirements
The requirements for deploying IP PM on the RNC and NodeB are as follows:
  The transport network between the RNC and NodeB uses the IP transmission scheme.
  The RNC and NodeB support IP PM.

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  The DSCP value cannot be changed by any intermediate devices.

6.5.2 Data Preparation

Table 6-1 Without an Iub transmission resource pool

Parameter Parameter ID Remarks Data Source

Name

 Adjacent node ANI - Internal RNC

ID data plan

IP path ID PATHID - Internal RNC

data plan

IS QOSPATH ISQOSPATH - Internal RNC

data plan

PHB PHB  -  Internal RNC

data plan

IPPM packet PMPRD  The default value is recommended. Internal RNC

send period data plan

Lost-Packet LOSTPKTDETECTSW   The recommended value is ON. Internal RNC

Detect Switch data plan

IP Path ID PATHID - Internal NodeB

data plan

Table 6-2 With an Iub transmission resource pool

Parameter Parameter ID Remarks Data Source
Name

 Adjacent Node ANI - Internal RNC

ID data plan

Sip Type SIPTYPE Set this parameter to ASSIGN_ONE_SIP Internal RNC

when locating faults. data plan

PHB PHB - Internal RNC

data plan

 Activation DR    Set this parameter to SINK when Internal RNC

Direction checking the QoS for uplink transmission. data plan
   Set this parameter to SOURCE when
checking the QoS for downlink
transmission.
   Set this parameter to BOTH when
checking the QoS for both uplink and
downlink transmission.

Lost-Packet LOSTPKTDETECT The recommended value is ON. Internal RNC

Detect Switch SW data plan

FM packet send PMPRD The default value is recommended. Internal RNC

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Parameter Parameter ID Remarks Data Source

Name
period data plan

6.5.3 Precautions
The precautions for deploying IP PM are as follows:
  The RNC and NodeB must use the same DSCP value for the same IP path. Otherwise, IP PM will not
work.
  The DSCP value must not be changed by any intermediate device between the RNC and NodeB
because the RNC and NodeB summarize the calculation results of the three QoS parameters by
DSCP value. If the DSCP value is changed, IP PM will not work.
  When configuring an IP path on the RNC side, set P E E RIP A DDR 
 to 255.255.255.255. Otherwise, IP
PM cannot be activated.

6.5.4 Feature Activation

IP PM can be activated in the uplink by using either the CME or MML commands and in the downlink by
using MML commands.

Using the CME

Load a CME configuration file. After the file is loaded, IP PM is activated in the uplink by default.

Using MML Commands


  Without an Iub transmission resource pool
 Activate IP PM as follows:
− Run the ACT IPPM command on the RNC LMT to activate IP PM in the downlink. For the NodeB, no
configurations are required because the NodeB automatically responds to FM frames.
− Run
the ADD IPPMSESSION command on the NodeB LMT to activate IP PM in the uplink. For the
RNC, no configurations are required because the RNC automatically responds to FM frames.
  With an Iub transmission resource pool
− IPPM in the downlink: Run the ACT IPPOOLPM command on the RNC LMT with DR set to
SOURCE. For the NodeB, no configurations are required because the NodeB automatically responds
to FM frames.
− IPPM in the uplink: Run the ACT IPPOOLPM command on the RNC LMT with DR set to SINK. For
the NodeB, no configurations are required because the NodeB automatically sends FM frames.
− IPPM in the uplink and downlink: Run the ACT IPPOOLPM command on the RNC LMT with DR set
to BOTH. For the NodeB, no configurations are required because the NodeB automatically responds
to and sends FM frames.

6.5.5 Activation Observation

 After activating IP PM, users can query the QoS of the transport network between the RNC and NodeB
by running MML commands, starting monitoring tasks on the LMT, or checking values of QoS-related
counters on the M2000.
 
MML activated.
been commands: are used to check the operating status of IP PM and to check whether IP PM has

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  LMT GUI: On the LMT, you can check the QoS of an IP transport network in real time. The NodeB
exports monitoring results every 1s by default, and the RNC exports monitoring results every 5s by
default.
  QoS-related counters: The measurement period of QoS-related counters on the M2000 can be

specified. The CPU

lead to a high shortest measurement
usage period
and capacity is M2000.
on the 5 minutes. However,
Therefore, you5-are
andadvised
15-minute measurements
to set the
measurement period to 5 or 15 minutes only when you are troubleshooting emergencies.

Running MML Commands

The following table provides the MML commands for querying the QoS of the transport network between
the RNC and NodeB.

Is There an Iub Transmission Downlink Uplink

Resource Pool in the RNC?

No DSP IPPM  command on the DSP IPPMSESSION  command

RNC LMT on the NodeB LMT

Yes DSP IPPOOLPM command on the RNC LMT

Starting Monitoring Tasks on the LMT

  Without an Iub transmission resource pool
− Downlink transmission

1. Log in to the RNC LMT and click the Monitor tab.

2. In Monitor Navigation Tree, choose Monitor   > Common Monitoring  > Link Performance
Monitoring.
3. In the displayed Link Performance Monitoring dialog box, choose IPPM  from the Monitor Item 
drop-down list box and choose a value from the Subrack No. drop-down list box. Enter a value in the 
Adjacent Node ID  and IP Path Symbol fields and click Submit. Figure 6-1 shows the results of
operations described in steps 1 through 3.

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Figure 6-1 Operation results

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− Uplink transmission
1. Log in to the NodeB LMT and click the Maintenance tab.
2. Choose Realtime Specific Monitoring > IUB Link Flux Stat Monitoring.
3. In the displayed IUB  Link Flux Stat Monitoring dialog box, choose IP  from the Protocol Type 
drop-down combo box and select the Include IPPM Statistic check box under Parameter Setting.
Under IP Parameter , select the IPPATH1 check box and enter a value in the PATHID field, which is
on the right side of IPPATH1. Figure 6-2 shows the results of operations described in steps 2 and 3.

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Figure 6-2 Operation results

The number of check boxes, such as IPPATH1, depends on the number of IP paths configured for the corresponding slot.
 All the related PATHID fields must be filled in.

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  With an Iub transmission resource pool

You can check the QoS for uplink and downlink transmission on the RNC LMT.
To check the QoS, repeat steps for downlink transmission in the scenario "Without an Iub transmission
resource pool." Note that you must choose IPPOOL PM from the Monitor Item drop-down list box in the
displayed Link Performance Monitoring dialog box. Figure 6-3 shows the operation results.

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Figure 6-3 Operation results

Querying QoS Counter Values on the M2000

The following description takes RNC counter values as examples.

To query QoS counter values for downlink transmission, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Log in to the M2000 and choose Performance > Measurement Management.

Step 2 In the navigation tree, expand a node (for example, BSC6900 UMTS) and Measurements
related to Transport layer Link (uni,ima,fra,atm) displayed underneath the node. Right-click
Measurement Related to IPPM and choose Active Measurement from the shortcut menu. On
the displayed Measurement Status tab page, select a management object (for example,
185.22.61.13-zq) under UMTS TRANSMISSION. Figure 6-4 shows the results of operations
described in this step.

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Figure 6-4 Operation results

To query QoS counter values for uplink transmission, choose the NodeB in question and perform the
preceding steps.

If Iub interface boards do not form an Iub transmission resource pool in the RNC, the RNC and NodeB calculate QoS
counter values for downlink transmission and uplink transmission, respectively.
If Iub interface boards form an Iub transmission resource pool in the RNC, the RNC calculates QoS counter values for
both uplink and downlink transmission.

Step 3 In the displayed Active dialog box, click the 5 Minutes check box under Period, select the
management object under Range, and select Measurement Related to IPPM under Search.
Figure 6-5 shows the results of operations described in this step.

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Figure 6-5 Operation results

Step 4 On the Measurement Status tab page, right-click in the blank area and choose Refresh from
the shortcut menu. Figure 6-6 shows the results of operations described in this step.

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Figure 6-6 Operation results

Step 5 Choose Performance > Query Result. Figure 6-7 shows the results of operations described in
this step.
Figure 6-7 Operation results

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Step 6 In the displayed Query Result dialog box, select an IP path under Available Objects on the
Object Settings tab page, and click > and Query. Figure 6-8 shows the results of operations
described in this step.

Figure 6-8 Operation results

Step 7 Click the Counter Settings tab, select the counter whose value needs to be queried, and click >.
Figure 6-9 shows the results of operations described in this step.

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Figure 6-9 Operation results

Step 8 Click the Other Settings tab, set items under Time Mode, Date Range, Period, and Sort 
according to user requirements, and click Query. Figure 6-10 shows the results of operations
described in this step.

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Figure 6-10 Operation results

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6.5.6 IP PM Adjustment
IP PM does not need to be adjusted.

6.5.7 Deactivation
Deactivate IP PM when either of the following conditions is met:
  The QoS of the transport network between the RNC and NodeB does not need to be monitored.
  Exceptions occur during IP PM measurement.
The following table provides MML commands for deactivating IP PM in the uplink and downlink.

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Is There an Iub Transmission Downlink Uplink

Resource Pool in the RNC?

No DEA IPPM  command on the RMV IPPMSESSION  command

RNC LMT on the NodeB LMT

Yes DEA IPPOOLPM command on the RNC LMT

6.6 Troubleshooting
 Alarms are generated when either of the following conditions is met:
  IP PM fails to be activated.
  A DSCP value is changed by an intermediate device in the transport network between the RNC and
NodeB.

Table 6-3 provides the alarms generated if IP PM fails to be activated.

Table 6-3 Alarms generated if IP PM fails to be activated

Is There an Iub Transmission Downlink Uplink

Resource Pool in the RNC?

No  ALM-21341 IP PM Activation  ALM-25900 IP PM Activation

Failure by the RNC Failure by the NodeB

Yes ALM-21341 IP PM Activation Failure by the RNC

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7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Command Feature ID Feature Name Description

PATHID  NodeB  ADD WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Meaning:Indicates the ID
IPPMSESSION  Introduction on of the IP path to which an
Iub Interface IP PM session is bound.

GUI Value
Range:0~65535

 Actual Value
Range:0~65535

Unit:None

Default Value:None
IP QOS Meaning: The peer IP
PEERIPADDR  BSC6900 
 ADD IPPATH  GBFD-118605
IP Transmission address should not be
WRFD-050402 Introduction on the same as the local
Iub Interface address.
WRFD-050403 GUI Value Range: None
Hybrid Iub IP
WRFD-050404 Transmission  Actual Value Range:
 ATM/IP Dual 0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255
Stack Node B Unit: None
Default Value: None

PLRAT  NodeB SET WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Meaning:Indicates the

PLRTHRESHOLD  Introduction on threshold above which
Iub Interface the packet loss alarm is
generated on an IP path.
When the packet loss
rate of an IP path
exceeds the threshold,
the packet loss alarm is
generated on the IP path.
GUI Value Range:0~100

 Actual Value
Range:0~100
Unit:per mill
Default Value: None

Meaning: Indicates the

PLRDT  NodeB SET WRFD-050402 IP Transmission
threshold below which
PLRTHRESHOLD  Introduction on
the packet loss alarm is
Iub Interface
cleared on an IP path.
When the packet loss
rate of an IP path does
not exceed the threshold,
the packet loss alarm is

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Parameter ID NE MML Command Feature ID Feature Name Description

cleared on the IP path.
GUI Value Range: 0~100
 Actual Value Range:
0~100
Unit: per mill
Default Value: None 

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8 Counters
Table 8-1 RNC performance counters (without an Iub transmission resource pool)

Counter ID Counter Name Description

67192968 VS.IPPM.MaxRttDelay Maximum RTT Delay of IPPM 

67204117 VS.IPPM.Bits.MeansTx  Average TX Bit Rate of IPPM  

67204118 VS.IPPM.Pkts.MeansTx  Average TX Packet Rate of IPPM  

67204119 VS.IPPM.Peak.Bits.RateTx Peak TX Bit Rate of IPPM  

67204120 VS.IPPM.Peak.Pkts.RateTx Peak TX Packet Rate of IPPM  

67204121 VS.IPPM.Peer.Bits.MeansRx  Average RX Bit Rate of IPPM  

67204122 VS.IPPM.Peer.Pkts.MeansRx  Average RX Packet Rate of Peer End of

IPPM 

67204123 VS.IPPM.Peer.Peak.Bits.RateRx Peak RX Bit Rate of Peer End of IPPM  

67204124 VS.IPPM.Peer.Peak.Pkts.RateRx Peak RX Packet Rate of Peer End of

IPPM 

67204127 VS.IPPM.Forword.DropMeans  Average Forward Packet Loss Rate of

IPPM 

67204128 VS.IPPM.Forword.Peak.DropRates Peak Forward Packet Loss Rate of IPPM  

67204131 VS.IPPM.Forward.JitterStandardDeviation Forward Jitter Standard Deviation of IPPM  

67204132 VS.IPPM.Rtt.Means  Average RTT Delay of IPPM  

67204731 VS.IPPM.Back.JitterStandardDeviation Backward Jitter Standard Deviation of

IPPM 

73441211 VS.IPPM.Forward.Precise.Peak.DropRate High-Precision Peak Forward Packet Loss

s Rate of IPPM 

If the peer NodeB is a DBS3800 series or BTS3812E series base station, the value of VS.IPPM.Forword.DropMeans may
not be reported as expected. Therefore, you are not advised to use the value of this counter as a unique condition for
determining packet loss during transmission.

Table 8-2 NodeB performance counters (without an Iub transmission resource pool)

Counter ID Counter Name Description

1542455408 VS.IPPM.Bits.MeansTx Average bit transmit rate on the IP PM

1542455409 VS.IPPM.Pkts.MeansTx  Average packet transmit rate on the IP

PM

1542455410 VS.IPPM.Peak.Bits.RateTx Peak bit transmit rate on the IP PM

1542455411 VS.IPPM.Peak.Pkts.RateTx Peak packet transmit rate on the IP PM

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Counter ID Counter Name Description

1542455412 VS.IPPM.Peer.Bits.MeansRx  Average peer bit receive rate on the IP

PM

1542455413 VS.IPPM.Peer.Pkts.MeansRx  Average peer packet receive rate on the

IP PM

1542455414 VS.IPPM.Peer.Peak.Bits.RateRx Peak peer bit receive rate on the IP PM

1542455415 VS.IPPM.Peer.Peak.Pkts.RateRx IPeak peer packet receive rate on the IP

PM

1542455416 VS.IPPM.Forword.DropMeans  Average forward packet loss rate on the

IP PM

1542455417 VS.IPPM.Forword.Peak.DropRates Peak forward packet loss rate on the IP

PM

1542455418 VS.IPPM.Forward.JitterStandardDeviation Standard deviation of forward jitter on

the IP PM

1542455419 VS.IPPM.Back.JitterStandardDeviation Standard deviation of backward jitter on

the IP PM

1542455420 VS.IPPM.Rtt.Means Average RTT on the IP PM

1542455421 VS.IPPM.MaxRttDelay Maximum RTT on the IP PM

1542455452 VS.IPPM.MinRttDelay Minimum RTT on the IP PM

Table 8-3 Performance counters (with an Iub transmission resource pool)

Counter ID Counter Name Description

73441257 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.ForwardBits.MeansTx  Average Forward Transmit Bit Rate of

Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441259 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Peak.ForwardBits.Rate Maximum Forward Transmit Bit Rate of

Tx Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441264 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.BackwardBits.MeansTx  Average Backward Transmit Bit Rate of

Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441266 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Peak.BackwardBits.Rat Maximum Backward Transmit Bit Rate

eTx of Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441258 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.ForwardPkts.MeansTx  Average Forward Transmit Packet Rate

of Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441260 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Peak.ForwardPkts.Rate Maximum Forward Transmit Packet

Tx Rate of Transmission Resource Pool
IPPM

73441265 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.BackwardPkts.MeansTx  Average Backward Transmit Packet

Rate of Transmission Resource Pool
IPPM

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Counter ID Counter Name Description

73441267 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Peak.BackwardPkts.Rat Maximum Backward Transmit Packet

eTx Rate of Transmission Resource Pool
IPPM

73441261 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Forward.DropMeans  Average Forward Packet Loss Rate of

Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441522 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Forward.Peak.DropRate Maximum Forward Packet Loss Rate of

s Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441268 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Backward.DropMeans  Average Backward Packet Loss Rate of

Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441523 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Backward.Peak.DropRa Maximum Backward Packet Loss Rate

tes of Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73424341 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Forward.JitterMax Maximum Forward

Transmission Jitter Pool
Resource of IPPM

73441262 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Forward.JitterStandard Forward Jitter Standard Deviation of

Deviation Transmission Resource Pool IPPM

73441263 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.Rtt.Means  Average RTT Delay of Transmission

Resource Pool IPPM

73424342 VS.IPPOOL.IPPM.MaxRttDelay Maximum RTT Delay of Transmission

Resource Pool IPPM

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9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary . 

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10 Reference Documents
[1] Common Transmission Feature Parameter Description 
[2] IP Transport Architecture Feature Parameter Description 

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