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GSM/EDGE BSS, rel.
RG10(BSS), operatingdocumentation, issue 06
Operate and maintain
Administer
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Table of ContentsThis document has 50 pages.
Summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Overview of licence management in BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Technical description of licence management in BSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Licence key controlled features and basic software licence keys . . . . . 11
2.2 Control of the licensed software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 User interface of licence management in BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4 Installing licence keys in the network element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5 Removing licence keys from the network element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6 Cleaning the licence key directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7 Licence key-controlled feature management troubleshooting . . . . . . . . 50
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List of FiguresFigure 1 Licensing capacity in new delivery BSC3i 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 2 Licensing capacity in upgrade BSC3i 1000/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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List of TablesTable 1 Licensed application software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 2 Licensed basic software (BSC and TCSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 3 Licensed basic software (BSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 4 Status combinations of licence keys and application software . . . . . . . 20
Table 5 Lb interface capacity steps for LCS events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Summary of changesChanges between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document
issue contains all changes made to previous issues.
Changes made between 4-5 and 4-4
In Table 1, Licensed application software, information on the features BSS21403: Flexi
Multiradio TRX HW Activation, BSS21527: Load reporting via Iur-G, BSS21529: LTE
System Information w/ MML support, and BSS21238: Merged P-&E-GSM900 have
been added.
The chapter: Control of the licensed software is updated with information about the
features BSS21403: Flexi Multiradio TRX HW Activation, BSS21527: Load reporting via
Iur-G, BSS21529: LTE System Information w/ MML support and BSS21238: Merged P-
&E-GSM900.
Changes made between 4-4 and 4-3In the chapter: Control of the licensed software, the licence details of the feature GPRS
(BSS09006, BSS20929) is updated by adding information on PCU licence.
In the chapter: Control of the licensed software, the licence details of the feature Acti-
vated PCU2s (BSC00031) is updated by adding information on PCU2-E licence infor-
mation.
In Table 1, Licensed application software, information on the feature BSS21528: ISHO
acceleration via Iur-g has been added.
The chapter: Control of the licensed software is updated with information on the feature
BSS21528: ISHO acceleration via Iur-g.
Changes made between 4-3 and 4-2
In Table 1 Licensed application software, information on the features BSS21277: 105km
Extended Cell CS, BSS21270: 105km Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE and BSS101443:
Blocking of DTMF in Downlink have been added.
The chapter: Control of the licensed software is updated with information on the features
BSS21277: 105km Extended Cell CS, BSS21270: 105km Extended Cell for
GPRS/EDGE and BSS101443: Blocking of DTMF in Downlink.
Changes made between 4-2 and 4-1
Following feature names have been modified:
• BSS30305 Flexi EDGE Abis over IP/Ethernet -> BSS30305 2G Flexi Abis overIP/Ethernet
• BSS30280 Flexi EDGE TRS Loop Protection ->BSS30280 2G Flexi TRS Loop Pro-
tection
• BSS21129 Flexi EDGE Abis TRS Grooming -> BSS21129 2G Flexi Abis TRS
Grooming
• BSS30285 Flexi EDGE Additional 2 E1, T1 -> BSS30285 2G Flexi Additional 2
E1,T1 IF
• BSS21261 Dual 2G TRX Manual Power Down -> BSS21261 2G TRX Manual Power
Down
• BSS20984 Flexi EDGE Dual 2G TRX Automatic Power Down -> BSS20984 2G TRX
Automatic Power Down
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• BSS20903 Adjustable Intelligent Shutdown -> BSS20903 Adjustable Intelligent
Shutdown, 2G BTS
• BSS20882 Extended Cell Range for 2G BTS FlexiEDGE BTS -> BSS20882
Extended Cell Range for CS • BSS21274 Long Reach TSL (FlexiEDGE BTS) -> BSS21274 Long Reach TSL (2G
BTS)
• BSS20870 Double Power TRX for Flexi EDGE BTS -> BSS20870 Double Power
TRX for 2G BTS
• In Table Licensed basic software (BSC and TCSM), for feature code 592, BSS ID
number has been changed from BSS21166 to BSS20718.
• In Table 1 Licensed application software, information on the feature BSS20738:
Paging coordination in BSC has been added.
• In chapter 2 Technical description of licence management in BSC, under sub-
chapter 2.2 Control of the licensed software, description for the feature Robust AMR
Signalling (BSS20872) is modified by adding AMR Robust Signaling Measurement.
Changes made between 4-1 and 4-0
In Table 1 Licensed application software, Action when licence key expires column has
been updated for Wideband AMR row.
In Control of the licensed software section, Wideband AMR (BSS20960) and Wideband
AMR Capacity Licence (BSS21312) are updated.
Changes made between issues 4-0 and 3-1
Information on the following application software products has been added to chapter
Technical description of licence management in BSC :
• A5/1 Cipher Enhancement - SDCCH HO • A5/3 Ciphering
• Additional Flexbus interface
• AMR HO Signalling Optimisation
• AMR Unpacking Optimisation
• Downlink Dual Carrier
• Energy Saving mode for BCCH TRX
• ETIP1-A basic SW
• Flexi BSC
• Flexi EDGE Dual TRX Automatic Power Down
• OSI over TCP/IP
• SDCCH and PS Data on DFCA Dual TRX
• Tandem Free Operation for AMR
• Wideband AMR
• Wideband AMR Capacity License
Instead of the terms 'licensing' and 'licence', 'licence management' and 'licence key' are
used.
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1 Overview of licence management in BSCLicense Key Control means that the use of certain application software products is con-
trolled by licence keys. Once a valid licence has been installed, it is possible to activate
and deactivate the application software covered by the licence. One licence key file may,
in practice, cover one or more features.
There are two types of licence keys: licence keys with capacity control and on/off licence
keys. A capacity control key enables the use of a certain feature with a limited level of
capacity. Note: An on/off type of licence key enables the use of the feature on the entire
BSC without any capacity limits, even though the legal and commercial License applies
to only a limited capacity, for example a limited number of TRXs.
The licence keys can be time-limited and have an expiration date, which is stated in the
licence key file.
Dependencies between licence key-based and parameter-based feature manage-
ment
Licence key-based feature management does not replace parameter-based feature
optionality management entirely. Rather, the two management systems are used side
by side. Some older features, however, which used to be controlled with parameter-
based feature optionality management have been included in the licence key-based
feature management.
A fluent ramp-up of licence key-based feature management requires that the licence key
files are available on the site for all existing, newly licensed features in the operator's
network (for the features that the operator wants to use). All the software required by a
licensed feature needs to be installed and activated before the feature can be taken into
use.
Features having both capacity controlling licence keys and on/off licence keys
A licence key controlled feature can either have a capacity licence key or an on/off
licence key (non-capacity feature licence). The difference between these key types is
that the on/off licence key allows the feature to run without capacity limitations, whereas
the capacity controlling licence key defines the allowed capacity that the feature can use
or provide. Furthermore, capacity licence keys permit the capacity to be increased
stepwise by installing additional keys, that is, capacity increments for the same fea-
ture(s). The capacities enabled by these licence keys are then summed up to get the
total capacity that the feature is allowed to use or provide.
Both these licence key types can be time-limited. This means that the licence covering
the feature has a predefined expiration date, which is stated in the licence key file and
which is also technically controlled by the licence key. The operator can determine how
much in advance (7-90 days) the system gives a warning that the licence and the
licence key is about to expire. If the operator does not define the expiration warning
period when installing the licence in the network element, the system uses the default
warning period, which is 30 days.
It is important to define the warning period so that there is enough time between the
warning and the expiration of the licence, either to install a continuation licence key or
to make a controlled inactivation of the feature(s). If the expiration of a licence and the
disabling by the expired License Key causes an uncontrolled ramp-down of the fea-
ture(s), this may result in serious malfunctioning of the network element.
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A time-limited capacity licence can be renewed by ordering a continuation licence (a
new licence for the same features). The licence key for this continuation licence must be
installed in the network element before the original licence expires. Then the old licence
key can be removed.
A time-limited on/off feature (non-capacity feature) can be renewed by ordering a con-
tinuation licence. The licence key for this, too, must be installed before the existing
licence expires.
Licence management with Nokia NetAct
NetAct Licence Manager in Nokia NetAct supports the operator's various network
element licence handling processes in a centralised way. Nokia Online Services (NOLS)
can be used for ordering the licences and then distributing them to the network ele-
ments. The current licence status in each network element is maintained in NetAct auto-
matically if the network elements send notifications.
The licences can also be uploaded from the network elements to an archive in NetAct
for backup purposes.
For more information, see Managing Licences with Network Licence Manager in Nokia
NetAct Product Documentation.
Licensing benefits
With licensing, capital expenditure on system functionality can be postponed from large
system deliveries to the actual time each functionality is required. The expenditure can
be targeted more flexibly and precisely at actual needs.
Related topics
• Reference
• Commands
• MML commands
• W7 - Licence and Feature Handling
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ment in BSC
2.1 Licence key controlled features and basic software
licence keys
Tables Licensed application software and Licensed basic software list the software
licence keys as they are shown in the Configurator Tool. Because the name used in the
Configurator Tool may differ from the name used in GSM/EDGE BSS, BSC and TCSM
Product Documentation, the table also includes the name used in Product Documenta-
tion (NED) for each feature. For information on new software, see Software Changes.
Application
software inConfigurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
whenlicence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
105km
Extended Cell
for CS
BSS21277 105km Extended
Cell CS
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1219 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
105km
Extended Cell
for
GPRS/EDGE
BSS21270 105km Extended
Cell for
GPRS/EDGE
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1220 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Extended Cell
for
GPRS/EGDE,
105km Extended
Cell CS, GPRS
or EDGE, PCU2
2G-3G Service
Quality
WCDMA
Access
BSS30365 Service Quality
Based WCDMA
Access
On/Off 590, 593,
594
Feature
usage is
denied.
GSM-WCDMA
Interworking
(FIFILE parame-
ter
ISHO_SUPPORT
_IN_BSC)
2nd FlexBus
for FlexiEDGE
BTS
L55341.05 Additional Flexbus
interface
On/Off 651 Licence
does not
expire.
–
A5/1 Cipher
Enhancement -
SDCCH HO
BSS21389 A5/1 Cipher
Enhancement -
SCDDH
On/Off 1377 Feature is
deactivated
automati-
cally.
–
A5/3 Ciphering BSS20093 A5/3 Ciphering On/Off 1235 Feature
usage is
denied.
FACCH call,
DTM, A5/1
Ciphering
Adjust
Shutdown for
2G Flexi
BSS20903 Adjustable Intelli-
gent Shutdown for
2G Flexi
On/Off 587 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Table 1 Licensed application software
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Adjust
Shutdown
Metro/UltraSite
BSS20151 Adjustable Intelli-
gent Shutdown for
UltraSite, MetroSite
and Talk-family
On/Off 588 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
AMR Capacity
(HR) 10TRX
BSS30060 Adaptive Multi Rate
speech codec
(AMR) Half Rate
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock. If
the licence
key expires,
AMR HR is
not used anymore.
–
AMR FR
Licence
Control
BSS30055
(BSS20249)
Adaptive Multi Rate
speech codec
(AMR) Full Rate
On/Off 72 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
AMR HO Sig-
nalling Optimi-
sation
BSS20916 AMR HO Signalling
Optimisation
On/Off 1271 Feature
usage is
denied.
AMR FR or AMR
HR
AMR Progres-
sive Power
Control
BSS20776 AMR Progressive
Power Control
On/Off 578, 606 Feature
usage is
denied.
AMR FR or AMR
HR
AMR Unpack-
ing Optimisa-
tion
BSS21120 AMR Unpacking
Optimisation
On/Off 1272 Feature
usage is
denied.
AMR FR or AMR
HR
Blocking of
DTMF in
Downlink
BSS101443 Blocking of DTMF
in Downlink
On/Off 1872 Feature is
deactivated
automati-
cally.
–
BSC Inte-
grated SMLC
Capacity
BSS20070 BSC Integrated
SMLC Capacity
Capacity
(commer-
cial
location
requests)
76 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Downlink Dual
Carrier
BSS21228 Downlink Dual
Carrier
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1273 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Activated
PCU2s, EDGE
Dual Transfer
Mode (2G)
BSS20088 Dual Transfer Mode
(DTM)
On/Off 63 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE
Dual Transfer
Mode (2G/3G)
BSS30100 Dual Transfer Mode
(DTM)
On/Off 63 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
Table 1 Licensed application software (Cont.)
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Dynamic FCH
Channel Allo-
cation 10TRX
BSS11052 Dynamic Fre-
quency and
Channel Allocation
(DFCA)
Capacity
(TRX
count)
3 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
EDGE 10TRX BSS10091 EDGE Capacity
(TRX
count)
4 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Activated
PCU1s or Acti-
vated PCU2s
Extended Cell
for Data
BSS20094 Extended Cell for
GPRS/EDGE
Capacity
(TRX
count)
591 Usage is
restricted
with the nextBCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE,Extended Cell
for UltraSite BTS
or Extended Cell
for Flexi EDGE
BTS
Extended Cell
Range for CS
BSS20882 Extended Cell
Range for CS
Capacity
(TRX
count)
833 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
Energy Saving
mode forBCCH TRX
BSS20958 Energy Saving
mode for BCCHTRX
On/Off 1237 Feature
usage isdenied.
–
Extended Cell
for UltraSite
BTS
BSS11102 Extended Cell
Range for UltraSite
BTS
Capacity
(TRX
count)
6 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
Extended
Dynamic Slot
Alloc
BSS20089 Extended Dynamic
Allocation (EDA)
On/Off 64 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE
2G Flexi Abis
over IP/Ether-
net
BSS30305 2G Flexi Abis over
IP/Ethernet
Capacity
(BTS
count)
1015 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
2G Flexi Abis
TRS Grooming
BSS21129 2G Flexi Abis TRS
Grooming
Capacity
(BTS
count)
907 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
2G Flexi Addi-
tional 2 E1, T1
BSS30285 2G Flexi Additional
2 E1, T1
Capacity
(addi-
tional two
E1/T1
inter-
faces)
909 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
Table 1 Licensed application software (Cont.)
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2G TRX Auto-
matic Power
Down
BSS20984 2G TRX Automatic
Power Down
On/Off 1236 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Double Power
TRX for 2G
BTS
BSS20870 Double Power TRX
for 2G BTS
Capacity
(TRX
count)
834 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
2G TRX
Manual Power
Down
BSS21261 2G TRX Manual
Power Down
On/Off 1217 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
2G Flexi TRSLoop Protec-
tion
BSS30280 2G Flexi TRS LoopProtection
Capacity(BTS
count)
908 Featureusage is
denied.
–
Flexi EDGE
TRX HW Acti-
vation Licence
BSS20212 Flexi EDGE TRX
SW support
Capacity
(TRX
count)
73 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
–
Flexi Multiradio
TRX HW Acti-
vation
BSS21403 Flexi Multiradio
TRX HW Activation
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1379 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Gb over IP BSS11110 Gb over IP Capacity
(PCU
count)
7 The creation
of IP NS-
VLs is
restricted.
Activated
PCU1s or Acti-
vated PCU2s,
GPRS or EDGE
GPRS Coding
CS3 and CS4
10 TRX
BSS11088 Coding Schemes
CS-3 and CS-4
Capacity
(TRX
count)
2 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE
GPRS Licence
Control
BSS09006
(BSS20929)
GPRS Capacity
(TRX
count)
673 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Activated
PCU1s or Acti-
vated PCU2s
GPRS/EDGE
Packet Data
Optimisation
BSS20432 Packet Data Opti-
misation Package
On/Off 589 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU2s, GPRS
or EDGE
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
Table 1 Licensed application software (Cont.)
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Lb BSC-AGPS
Commercial
Method
BSS30120 Lb BSC-AGPS
Commercial
Method
Capacity
(commer-
cial
location
requests)
19 Lb interface
usage is
restricted.
Lb Interface to
BSC (FIFILE
parameter
LB_USAGE), Lb
Commercial
CITA Method
Lb BSC/ US U-
TDOA Com-
mercial
Method
BSS30130 Lb BSC/ US U-
TDOA Commercial
Method
Capacity
(commer-
cial
location
requests)
20 Lb interface
usage is
restricted.
Lb Interface to
BSC (FIFILE
parameter
LB_USAGE), Lb
Commercial
CITA Method
Lb CommercialCITA Method
BSS30115 Lb CommercialCITA Method
Capacity(commer-
cial
location
requests)
16 Lb interfaceusage is
restricted.
Lb Interface toBSC (FIFILE
parameter
LB_USAGE)
Load Based
AMR Packing
BSS21154 Load Based AMR
Packing
On/Off 1180 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Load reporting
via Iur-G
BSS21527 Load reporting via
Iur-G
On/Off 1824 Feature is
disabled.
–
Long Reach
TSL (2G BTS)
BSS21274 Long Reach TSL
(2G BTS)
On/Off 1218 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock.
Extended Cell
Range for Flexi
EDGE BTS
LTE System
Information w/
MML
BSS21529 LTE System Infor-
mation w/ MML
support
On/Off 1529 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Market Expan-
sion Toolkit
BSS20869 Market Expansion
Toolkit
On/Off 586 Feature
usage is
denied.
Radio Resource
Pre-emption
(PRFILE param-
eter
PREEMPT_USAG
E)
Maximum MS
TX Power
During E911
Location
BSS21041 Maximum MS TX
Power During E911
Location
On/Off 1020 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Merged P-&E-
GSM900
BSS21238 Merged P-&E-
GSM900
On/Off 1530 Feature
usage is
denied.
new SEG level
parameter
Merged PSGM
and EGSM
should be
enabled.
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
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Multi-operator
BSS
BSS21213 Multi-operator BSS
(MOBSS)
On/Off 1067 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Multipoint A-
interface
BSS20092 Multipoint A inter-
face
On/Off 69 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Multipoint Gb-
interface
BSS20086 Multipoint Gb Inter-
face
On/Off 67 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU2s, Gb over
IP, GPRS or
EDGE
NCCR BSS11112 Network-Con-
trolled Cell Re-selection (NCCR)
On/Off 11 Feature
usage isdenied.
Activated
PCU1s or Acti-vated PCU2s,
GPRS or EDGE
Network
Assisted Cell
Change
BSS11506 Network Assisted
Cell Change
(NACC)
On/Off 10 Feature
usage is
denied.
Activated
PCU1s or Acti-
vated PCU2s,
GPRS or EDGE
OSI over
TCP/IP
BSS30340 OSI over TCP/IP On/Off 1242 Feature is
disabled.
Paging coordi-
nation in BSC
BSS20738 Paging coordina-
tion in BSC
On/Off 1802 Feature is
disabled
Feature works
only on cells
served by
PCU2s. NetworkOperation Mode
should be NOM
II (Modify BSC
specific PAFILE
parameter
Network mode of
operation (NMO)
from NMO I to
NMO II (with
MML command
ZEGP))
PCU2 Pooling BSS20106 Packet Control Unit
(PCU2) Pooling
On/Off 70 PCUs
cannot beadded or
moved to
PSEs.
Activated
PCU2s, Gb overIP, GPRS or
EDGE
Radio Link
Timeout
Parameter for
AMR HR
BSS20974 Radio Link Timeout
Parameter for AMR
HR
On/Off 1181 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Robust AMR
Signalling
BSS20872 Robust AMR Sig-
nalling
On/off 579, 580,
653, 654,
1014
Feature
usage is
denied.
AMR FR or AMR
HR
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
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SDCCH and
PS Data on
DFCA TRX
BSS21161 SDCCH and PS
Data Channels on
DFCA TRX
On/Off 1266 Feature
usage is
denied.
DFCA, GPRS,
EGPRS and
CS3&4, DTM,
Dynamic
SDCCH,
Increased
Dynamic
SDCCH Capa,
Pre-emp-
tion,Enhance-
ment on priority
call and pre-
emption in BSC
Secured O&M
IP Connections
BSS20980 Secured O&M IP
Connections
On/Off 1057 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Single Antenna
Interf Cancella-
tion
BSS20082 Single Antenna
Interference Can-
cellation (SAIC)
On/Off 71 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Single MA list
for EGSM and
PGSM
BSS21165 Single MA List for
EGSM and PGSM
On/Off 1018 Feature
usage is
denied.
Common BCCH
(FIFILE parame-
ters
COMMON_BCCH_
GSM900 and
COMMON_BCCH_
EGSM900)
Soft Channel
Capacity
10TRX
BSS30080 Soft Channel
Capacity
Capacity
(TRX
count)
14 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX/RTSL
unlock.
AMR HR
Space Time
IRC
BSS20494 Space Time Inter-
ference Rejection
Combination
(STIRC)
Capacity
(TRX
count)
393 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock
and BTS'sSTIRC
enabling.
–
Tandem Free
Operation for
AMR
BSS21118 Tandem Free Oper-
ation for AMR
Capacity
(TRX
count)
1265 Feature
usage is
denied.
AMR HR or AMR
FR
TD-SCDMA
Incoming HO
Support
BSS30315 TD-SCDMA
Incoming HO
Support
On/Off 1021 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
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TD-SCDMA
Interworking,
Idle Mode
BSS30320 TD-SCDMA Inter-
working for Idle
Mode
On/Off 1022 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Wideband
AMR
BSS20960 Wideband AMR Capacity
(TRX
count)
1263 Usage is
restricted
with the next
BCF/BTS/T
RX unlock. If
the licence
key
expires,WB-
AMR is not
used anymore.
Wideband
AMR Capacity
License
BSS21312 Wideband AMR
Capacity License
Capacity
(call
count)
1264 Feature
usage is
denied.
Wireless
Priority Serv
(WPS)
BSS11149 Wireless Priority
Service (WPS)
On/Off 15 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Application
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when
licence key
expires
Feature depen-
dence
Table 1 Licensed application software (Cont.)
Basicsoftware in
Configurator
Tool
BSS IDnumber
Feature name inProduct Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licencekey type
Featurecode
Actionwhen the
licence key
expires
Dependence
200 TRX basic
software
BSC00088 200 TRX basic
software
Capacity 74 Usage is
restricted
with the next
TRX unlock.
–
90 TRX
upgrade basic
software
BSC00089 90 TRX upgrade
basic software
Capacity 75 Usage is
restricted
with the next
TRX unlock.
–
ETIP1-A basicSW
BSS21157 Integrated IP cardfor BSC and TCSM
Capacity(ETIP1-A
count)
1380 ETIP1-Aplugin unit
creation into
BSC is
denied.
–
Flexi BSC BSS21149 Flexi BSC Capacity 1262 Usage is
denied.
–
PCU1 oper.
SW per logical
PCU
BSC00028
(**)
Activated PCU1s Capacity
(Acti-
vated
PCU1s)
12 Usage is
restricted
with the next
GPRS
enable.
–
Table 2 Licensed basic software (BSC and TCSM)
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(*) The 'Activated PCU2s' licence key is required when every BCSU has PCU2 in the
same track.
(**) Sales Item Number.
PCU2 oper.
SW per logical
PCU(*)
BSC00031
(**)
Activated PCU2s Capacity
(activated
PCU2s)
13 Usage is
restricted
with the next
GPRS
enable.
GPRS or EDGE
Basic
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when the
licence key
expires
Dependence
Table 2 Licensed basic software (BSC and TCSM) (Cont.)
Basic
software in
Configurator
Tool
BSS ID
number
Feature name in
Product Docu-
mentation (NED)
Licence
key type
Feature
code
Action
when the
licence key
expires
Dependence
DL DTX Audio
Quality
BSS20718 DL DTX Audio
Quality
On/Off 592 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Statistics for
SIGTRAN
BSS21170 Statist ics for
SIGTRAN
On/Off 811 Feature
usage is
denied.
–
Table 3 Licensed basic software (BSS)
Licence key status Feature status Application software
operational status
Application software
management
Licence key does not exist
or is not activated
OFF Not working in BSS
system
The parameters are not
visible. It is not possible to
configure nor activate the
application software.
Licence key expired OFF Not working in BSS
system
The parameters are not
visible. It is not possible to
configure nor activate the
application software.CONF Not working in BSS
system
The parameters are
visible and modifiable. It is
not possible to activate
the application software.
Table 4 Status combinations of licence keys and application software
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2.2 Control of the licensed software
105km Extended Cell CS (BSS21277)
The licence key for 105km Extended Cell CS is capacity based.The licence is based on
the number of active super-extended transceivers (S-TRX) which serve the 105 km
coverage area.
The licence for Extended Cell Range for Flexi EDGE BTS is needed for internal intra-
cell handovers between extended and super-extended cell areas. The licence for Long
Reach TSL (Flexi EDGE BTS) is needed for the Long Reach TSL functionality in thesuper-extended cell.
105km Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE (BSS21270)
The licence key for 105km Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE is capacity based. The
licence is based on the number of transceivers (S-TRX) in which extended cell
GPRS/EDGE traffic channels(EGTCHs) have been configured.
Licences for the following application software products are also required for 105km
Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE:
• Extended Cell for GPRS/EGDE
• 105km Extended Cell CS
• GPRS or EDGE
• PCU2
A5/1 Cipher Enhancement - SDCCH HO (BSS21389)
The licence key for A5/1 Cipher Enhancement - SDCCH HO is an on/off type of licence
key. This feature provides an additional security enhancement for the generally
employed A5/1 Ciphering security mechanism.
A5/3 Ciphering (BSS20093)
The licence key for A5/3 Ciphering is an on/off type of licence key. The feature is auto-
matically in use in BSC when the feature state in licence management is ON. Usage of
this feature for calls needs also support from MSC, BTS hardware, BTS software andMS. The feature is automatically disabled when the feature state in licence management
Licence key installed and
activated
OFF Not working in BSS
system
The parameters are not
visible. It is not possible toconfigure nor activate the
application software.
CONF Not working in BSS
system
The parameters are
visible and modifiable. It is
not possible to activate
the application software.
ON Working in BSS system (if
configured)
The parameters are
visible. It is possible to
configure, activate, and
deactivate the application
software.
Licence key status Feature status Application software
operational status
Application software
management
Table 4 Status combinations of licence keys and application software (Cont.)
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is changed to CONF or OFF. Once a call is established with A5/3 ciphering, it will
continue using the same algorithm if possible otherwise even if A5/3 feature state is
changed to CONF or OFF.
Fore more information, see BSS20093: A5/3 ciphering feature description
Activated PCU1s (BSC0028)
The licence key for activated PCU1s is capacity-based. The licence key sets a limit to
the number of PCU1s (PCU, PCU-S, PCU-T, PCU-B) connected to the BTS.
The PCU1 count is checked when enabling GPRS. If the count is exceeded or the
licence key has expired, the operation is denied.
Activated PCU2s (BSC00031)
The licence key for activated PCU2s is capacity-based. The licence key sets a limit to
the number of PCU2s (PCU2-U, PCU2-D) connected to the BTS. The PCU2 licence key
is needed when every BCSU has a PCU2 in the same track. In addition, PCU2 needs
the PCU licence key if there are both PCU1s and PCU2 in the same rack.
The PCU2 count is checked when:
• enabling GPRS,
• creating or modifying a BTS in which GPRS or CS3&CS4 is enabled, and
• creating or modifying a TRX and GPRS is enabled in the TRX and BTS.
If the PCU2 count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, the operation is denied.
The second generation PCU(PCU2) licence capacity for PCU2-E is counted in licence
steps of 256 Abis sub-channels. This means that for full capacity, four licences are
needed per one PCU2-E in Flexi BSC configuration. In other BSC3i configurations, two
licences per one PCU2-E are needed for full capacity
Adaptive Multi Rate speech codec Full Rate (BSS30055, BSS20249)
The licence key for Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR) Full Rate is an on/off type of licence key.
If the licence key expires, new AMR FR calls cannot be established.
For more information, see Enhanced Speech Codecs: AMR and EFR.
Adaptive Multi Rate speech codec Half Rate (BSS30060)
The licence key for Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR) Half Rate (HR) TRXs is capacity-based.
It sets a limit to the number of AMR HR TRXs. The number of the AMR HR TRXs is
checked when BTS's codec mode is modified to support AMR HR, and when unlocking
BCF, BTS, and TRX. A TRX is seen as an AMR HR TRX if the parameter AMR Configuration HR Codec
Mode Set (HRC) is enabled and the TRX has half rate or dual rate channels.
If the AMR HR TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS, and
TRX unlocking is denied in case of AMR HR TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, parameter AMR
Configuration HR Codec Mode Set (HRC) needs to have the value 0 (disabled),
or half rate or dual rate radio channels need to be removed from the TRX.
For more information, see Enhanced Speech Codecs: AMR and EFR.
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Adjustable Intelligent Shutdown (BSS20151, BSS20903)
The licence keys for Adjustable Intelligent Shutdown are on/off type of licence keys.
There are two separate licence keys: one for 2G Flexi and one for other BTS types
(UltraSite, MetroSite, and Talk-family). Once the licence key is installed and the featurestate set to 'CONF' or 'ON', the functionality can be configured.
For more information, see Intelligent Shutdown with Timer Control and Adjustable Intel-
ligent Shutdown.
AMR HO Signalling Optimisation (BSS20916)
The licence key for AMR HO Signalling Optimisation is an on/off type of licence key. It
controls the feature on BSC level.
When the AMR HO Signalling Optimisation licence key is valid the feature state can be
set to 'ON', 'CONF' or 'OFF' via the Feature Management MML. When the licence key
is not valid the feature state is 'OFF'. When the licence key has expired the feature state
can be 'CONF' or 'OFF'. When the feature is disabled or the licence key expires, BSCstops automatically to use AMR HO signalling optimization.
For more information, see AMR HO Signalling Optimisation BSS20916: AMR HO Sig-
nalling Optimisation Feature Description
AMR Progressive Power Control (BSS20776)
The licence key for AMR Progressive Power Control (PPC) is an on/off type of licence
key. Once the licence key is installed and the feature state of AMR PPC for uplink and/or
AMR PPC for downlink is set to 'ON', AMR PPC algorithm is used for AMR calls and
AMR PPC measurement can be activated.
If the licence key expires, the normal power control algorithm is used for AMR calls.
For more information, see AMR Progressive Power Control.
AMR Unpacking Optimisation (BSS21120)
The licence key for AMR Unpacking Optimisation is an on/off type of licence key. The
licence key controls the feature on BSC level. When the AMR Unpacking Optimisation
licence key is valid set to 'ON' the feature state can be changed ON, CONF or OFF via
the Feature Management MML. When the licence key is not valid the feature state is
'OFF'. When the licence key has expired the feature state can be 'CONF' or 'OFF'.
For more information, see BSS21120: AMR Unpacking Optimisation Feature Descrip-
tion.
AMR Unpacking Optimisation (BSS21120)The licence key for AMR Unpacking Optimisation is an on/off type of licence key. The
licence key controls the feature on BSC level. When the AMR Unpacking Optimisation
licence key is valid set to 'ON' the feature state can be changed ON, CONF or OFF via
the Feature Management MML. When the licence key is not valid the feature state is
'OFF'. When the licence key has expired the feature state can be 'CONF' or 'OFF'.
For more information, see BSS21120: AMR Unpacking Optimisation Feature Descrip-
tion.
Blocking of DTMF in Downlink (BSS101443)
The licence key for Blocking of DTMF in Downlink feature is an ON/OFF type licence
key. Though the feature is implemented in TCSM3i and only into TR3T, the licencecontrol is done from the BSC.
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When the licence expires or is removed, the feature must be deactivated.
BSC3i 1000/2000 (BSC00088, BSC00089)
The use of BSC3i 1000/2000 is controlled with two licence keys that set the limit for the
number of unlocked TRXs. 200TRX Basic SW licence key controls the new delivery
BSC3i 1000/2000 and the 90TRX Upgrade Basic SW licence key controls the upgraded
BSC3i 1000. The required TRX software licence keys are illustrated in the figures
Licensing capacity in new BSC3i 1000/2000 and Licensing capacity in upgrade BSC3i
1000/2000 .
Figure 1 Licensing capacity in new delivery BSC3i 2000
200TRX Basic SW licence needed
cabinet one cabinet two
B
C S U - 1
B
C S U - 2
B
C S U - 3
B
C S U - 4
B
C S U - 5
B
C S U - 6
B
C S U - 8
B
C S U - 9
B
C S U - 1 0
B
C S U - 7
200 TRX
0 TRX
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Figure 2 Licensing capacity in upgrade BSC3i 1000/2000
BSC application software does not differentiate between these two separate licence
keys. Therefore the 200TRX Basic SW licence key and the 90TRX Upgrade Basic SWlicence key capacity values are counted together in BSC.
Since the maximum number of upgradeable active TRXs is five, the BSC software limits
the number of active BCSUs allowed by 90TRX Upgrade Basic SW licence key to five,
though the licence key allows more active BCSUs.
Note that the second cabinet of BSC3i 2000 is always a new delivery, and a 200TRX
Basic SW licence key is needed for it.
BSC Integrated SMLC Capacity (BSS20070)
A licence key is required for BSC integrated SMLC position capacity for commercial
location services. The licence key limits the number of location requests (LR) handled
in the integrated SMLC in one second. The capacity licence key step is 5 location
requests per second. The capacity is averaged over 10-second periods.
Note that emergency requests do not consume the licence key and those LRs are
served with full integrated SMLC capacity.
Alarm 3295 LICENCE CAPACITY EXCEEDED is used to indicate the exceeding of
licence key. The alarm includes fields which specify the feature code and the capacity
limit. The capacity limit field is filled with the capacity limit. For example, in case of 10
LR/s, number 10 is filled in the capacity limit.
If 90 per cent of capacity is used, then operator is informed with alarm 3294 LICENCE
CAPACITY WARNING. The alarm includes fields which tells the feature code, the
capacity limit, and the capacity warning limit. Feature code and capacity limit are filled
200TRX Basic SWlicence needed
90TRX Upgrade BasicSW licence needed
cabinet one cabinet two
cabinet one
S11.5 BSC3i 660(spare BCSU not included)
S12 BSC3i 1000/2000
Licence not needed
B C S U - 1
B C S U - 2
B C S U - 3
B C S U - 4
B C S U - 5
B C S U - 6
B C S U - 8
B C S U - 9
B C S U - 1 0
B C S U - 7
B C S U - 1
B C S U - 2
B C S U - 3
B C S U - 4
B C S U - 5
B C S U - 6
200 TRX
110 TRX
0 TRX
110 TRX
0 TRX
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similar to alarm 3295. Capacity warning limit is 90% of the capacity limit. For example,
in the case of 10 LR/s, number 9 is filled in the warning limit.
Coding Schemes CS3 and CS4 (BSS11088)
The licence key for Coding Schemes CS3 & CS4 is capacity-based. The licence key
sets a limit to the number of CS3&CS4 TRXs. The count of the CS3&CS4 TRXs is
checked in segment modification if there are unlocked BTSs in the segment and GPRS
has been enabled in the segment. In addition, the count is checked when unlocking
BCF, BTS, and TRX.
A TRX is seen as a CS3&CS4 TRX if parameters GPRS enabled TRX (GTRX), GPRS
enabled (GENA), and Coding Schemes CS3 and CS4 Enabled (CS34) are
enabled.
If the CS3&CS4 TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS and
TRX unlocking is denied in case of CS3&CS4 TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, parameter CodingSchemes CS3 and CS4 Enabled (CS34) needs to be disabled.
ETIP1-A basic SW licence
The licence key for ETIP1-A basic software is an on/off type of licence key per ETIP1-A
plugin unit. ETIP1-A plugin unit creation into BSC is denied without this licence key. Also
ETIP1-A plugin units needed for equipment protection must have their own licence keys.
Location services (BSS30115, BSS30120, BSS30130)
The licence keys for location services over the Lb interface are capacity-based. The
limiting is based on the number of LCS events in the Lb interface per minute and the
events that exceed the capacity are blocked. Each capacity licence key on the Lb inter-
face is averaged to a 24-hour period. This means that the maximum number of LCS
events in one 24-hour period is (requests/min) x 60 (min) x 24 (h). In other words, the
number of events that take place within a certain one-minute period can be temporarily
higher as long as the total number of events in the 24-hour period is not exceeded.
Licensed LCS events on the Lb Interface are the following:
Step
Location
requests/min Step
Location
requests/min
0 0 18 90
1 5 20 100
2 10 22 110
4 20 24 120
6 30 26 130
8 40 28 140
10 50 30 150
12 60 40 200
14 70 60 300
16 80 80 400
Table 5 Lb interface capacity steps for LCS events
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• Lb Commercial CITA Method
• Lb BSC-AGPS Commercial Method
• Lb BSC/ US U-TDOA Commercial Method
The licence key for Lb Commercial CITA Method limits the number of commerciallocation requests per minute. The limiting is done before a request is sent to the Lb inter-
face. If the capacity is exceeded, the BSC tries to send the location requests to be cal-
culated in the internal SMLC. If this does not succeed for some reason, the blocked
location requests are responded with a location response, where the LCS cause is ‘posi-
tion method failure’ and diagnose value ‘insufficient resources’. Furthermore, the
counter 078024 NBR OF LOC REQ REJ BY LIC is incremented by one for each Lb
Commercial CITA Method request rejected because the licence key has been
exceeded.
This licence key requires that FIFILE parameters LB_USAGE and LB_PLUS (if needed)
are set on.
The licence key for Lb BSC-AGPS Commercial Method takes into account the first
RRLP Measure Position Request message for commercial location procedure (initiated
with the Lb Commercial CITA Method). The rest of the RRLP Measure Position Request
messages related to the same location procedure are not counted to capacity. The
limiting is done before a request is sent to the MS. If the capacity is exceeded, the BSC
sends BSSLAP Reject (in which the cause is congestion) to the Lb interface. Further-
more, the counter 078027NBR OF POS CMD REJ BY LIC is incremented by one for
every Lb BSC-AGPS Commercial Method request rejected because the licence key has
been exceeded.
This licence key requires that FIFILE parameters LB_USAGE and LB_PLUS (if needed)
are set on. It also requires that the licence key for Lb Commercial CITA Method has
been installed successfully.
The licence key for Lb BSC/ US U-TDOA Commercial Method covers the first BSSLAP
U-TDOA Request message for commercial location procedure (initiated with the Lb
Commercial CITA Method). The rest of the BSSLAP U-TDOA Request messages
related to the same location procedure are not counted to capacity. The limiting is done
when a BSSLAP U-TDOA Request is received from the Lb interface. If the capacity is
exceeded, the BSC responds to the request with a BSSLAP Reject (in which the cause
is congestion). Furthermore, the counter NBR OF UTDOA REQ REJ BY LIC (078028)
is incremented by one for every Lb BSC/ US U-TDOA Commercial Method request
rejected because the licence key has been exceeded.
This licence key requires that FIFILE parameters LB_USAGE, LB_PLUS (if needed),
UTDOA_SUPPORT, and UTDOA_COMMERCIAL are set on. It also requires that the l icence
key for Lb Commercial CITA Method has been installed successfully.
Two alarms are used to indicate exceptional conditions in Lb interface licence key use.
Alarm 3295 LICENCE CAPACITY EXCEEDED is used for informing the operator that a
capacity licence key has been exceeded and the first LCS event has been blocked.
Alarm 3294 LICENCE CAPACITY WARNING is used for informing the operator that
90% of the capacity of a licence key for the 24-hour period has been used. Both alarms
contain information on which licence key has been exceeded.
For more information, see Location Services in BSC and Activating and testing
BSS11114: Lb interface to BSC.
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Double Power TRX for 2G BTS (BSS20870)
The licence key for Double Power TRX for 2G BTS is capacity-based. The licence key
sets a limit to the number of TRXs that can be configured as double power TRXs or intel-
ligent downlink diversity (IDD) TRXs. A TRX is seen as a double power TRX if the value of the parameter dual TRX usage
(DTRX) is other than 0.
If the total count of double power and IDD TRXs is exceeded or the licence key has
expired, BCF, BTS and TRX unlocking is denied in case of double power and IDD TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, the parameter dual
TRX usage (DTRX) needs to have value 0.
For more information, see Double Power TRX for 2G BTS.
Downlink Dual Carrier (BSS21228)
The licence key for Downlink Dual Carrier is capacity-based.
When the licence key expires or the state of the licence key is set to OFF or CONF:
• No new DLDC enabled BTSs can be unlocked
• No new BCFs that contain DLDC enabled BTSs can be unlocked
• GPRS cannot be enabled in the segments that contain DLDC enabled BTSs
• DLDC cannot be enabled to new BTSs
• No new TRXs can be unlocked in normal area GPRS enabled TRXs which are under
DLDC enabled BTS. Already DLDC enabled BTSs remain DLDC enabled as long
as they are in unlocked state and GPRS is enabled.
Dual Transfer Mode (BSS20088, BSS30100)
The licence key for Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) is an on/off type of licence key. After thelicence key is installed and the DTM feature state is set to 'ON', DTM can be enabled in
segment level with parameter DTM Enabled (DENA).
If the licence key for DTM expires, parameter DTM enabled (DENA)will be disabled.
For more information, see Dual Transfer Mode.
Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation (BSS11052)
The licence key for Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation (DFCA) is capacity-
based. The licence key sets a limit to the number of DFCA TRXs.
A TRX is seen as a DFCA TRX if the BTS parameter DFCA mode (DMOD) has value 2
(DFCA hopping) and the TRX parameter DFCA indication (DFCA) has value Y
(TRX is a DFCA TRX).
If the DFCA TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS and TRX
unlocking is denied in case of DFCA TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, parameter DFCA
mode (DMOD) needs to have value 0 (off) or 1 (standby), or parameter DFCA
indication (DFCA) needs to have value N (TRX is a non-DFCA TRX).
For more information, see Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation.
EDGE (BSS10091)
The licence key for EDGE is capacity-based. The licence key sets a limit to the number
of EDGE TRXs. The count of the EDGE TRXs is checked in segment modification if
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there are unlocked BTSs in the segment and GPRS has been enabled in the segment.
In addition, the count is checked when unlocking BCF, BTS, and TRX.
A TRX is seen as an EDGE TRX if parameters GPRS enabled TRX (GTRX), GPRS
enabled (GENA), and EGPRS enabled (EGENA) are enabled.If the EDGE TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS and TRX
unlocking is denied in case of EDGE TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, the parameter
EGPRS enabled (EGENA) needs to have value N (disabled).
Energy Saving Mode for BCCH TRX (BSS20958)
The licence key for Energy Saving Mode for BCCH TRX is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'ON', it is possible
to enable/activate the feature in Segment level with an MML command.
For more information, see BSS20958: Energy Saving Mode for BCCH TRX Feature
Description.
Extended Cell Range for UltraSite BTS and CS (BSS11102, BSS20882)
The licence keys for Extended Cell Range for UltraSite BTS and CS are capacity-based.
The licence keys set a limit to the number of E-TRXs in an UltraSite BTS or Flexi EDGE
BTS.
A TRX is seen as an E-TRX if the parameter E-TRX type (ETRX) has the value E (E-
TRX).
If the E-TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS and TRX
unlocking is denied in case of E-TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, the parameter E-TRX type (ETRX) needs to have the value N (normal TRX).
For more information, see Extended Cell and Extended Cell Range.
Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE (BSS20094)
The licence key for Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE is capacity-based. The licence key
sets a limit to the number of EGTCH TRXs in the extended cell of an UltraSite or Flexi
EDGE BTS.
A TRX is seen as an EGTCH TRX if the parameters extended cell GPRS/EDGE
enabled (EXGENA), GPRS enabled TRX (GTRX) and GPRS enabled (GENA)
have the value Y and the parameter E-TRX type (ETRX) has the value E.
If the EGTCH TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, BCF, BTS andTRX unlocking is denied in case of EGTCH TRXs.
To unlock while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired, the parameter
extended cell GPRS/EDGE enabled (EXGENA) needs to have the value N.
For more information, see Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE.
Extended Dynamic Allocation and High Multislot Classes (BSS20089, BSS20084)
The licence keys for Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA) and High Multislot Classes
(HMC) are time-based on/off type of licence keys. You can activate EDA and HMC capa-
bility by installing the licence key and the PCU2 licence key and changing the state of
the features.
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EDA and HMC can be activated only in PCU2s that are not in the same BCSU track with
PCU1s.
Because the power reduction control related RNW parameters must be available even
if EDA and HMC are deactivated, the optionality of the parameters is controlled by theGPRS licence key.
Flexi BSC (BSS21149)
The use of Flexi BSC is controlled by capacity-based 1TRX Basic SW licence key. The
capacity unit of the licence key is TRX. This licence key is BSC specific, therefore it is
not restricted to a certain BCSU unit. If a BSC3i 1000/2000 has been upgraded to a Flexi
BSC also 200TRX Basic SW licence key and 90TRX Upgrade Basic SW licence key can
be used.
2G TRX Automatic Power Down (BSS20984)
The licence key for 2G TRX Automatic Power Down is an on/off type of licence key. With
this feature BSC will automatically shut Dual TRXs down when traffic is low in thesegment with Flexi EDGE BTS. If the feature state is 'ON' in the BSC it can be enabled
for all Segments where at least one Flexi EDGE BTS is configured.
For more information, see BSS20984: 2G TRX Automatic Power Down Feature descrip-
tion.
2G TRX Manual Power Down (BSS21261)
The licence key for Flexi EDGE Dual TRX Manual Power Down is an on/off type of
licence key. Once the licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'ON',
it is possible to power up and power down the Dual TRXs of a Flexi EDGE BTS with an
MML command.
If the licence key expires, the MML command is disabled. The TRXs that are powered
down can be powered up with TRX lock/unlock.
For more information, see 2G TRX manual power down in Radio Network Recovery and
State Management .
Flexi EDGE transmission (BSS21129, BSS30280, BSS30285, BSS30305)
Flexi EDGE integrated transmission licence management in the BSC includes the fol-
lowing licenced features:
• 2G Flexi Abis over IP/Ethernet
• 2G Flexi Abis TRS Grooming
• 2G Flexi Additional 2 E1/T1 • 2G Flexi TRS Loop Protection
All licence keys are capacity-based. The licence keys set a limit for the number of Flexi
EDGE BTSs or, in the case of Flexi EDGE Additional 2 E1/T1, for the number of addi-
tional E1/T1 interfaces.
For more information, see Activating and Testing BSS30305: 2G Flexi Abis over
IP/Ethernet, BSS30285: 2G Flexi Additional 2 E1/T1, BSS21129: 2G Flexi TRS Abis
Grooming, and BSS30280: 2G Flexi TRS Loop Protection.
Flexi EDGE TRX software support (BSS20212)
The use of Flexi EDGE TRX software is controlled by a capacity licence key. The licence
key sets a limit for unlocked Flexi EDGE TRX count. Flexi EDGE TRX is a TRX under
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If licence key expires, changes to BTS configuration are needed. You should therefore
deactivate the feature in the BTS before licence key expiry as described in Activating
GPRS/EDGE Support for PGSM-EGSM BTS.
For more information, see PGSM900-EGSM900 Cell in BSC.
IMSI-Based Handover (BSS12158)
The licence key for IMSI-Based Handover (IBHO) is an on/off type of licence key. The
IMSI-Based Handover in BSC can be activated if IBHO licence key has been installed
and it has not expired.
GSM-WCDMA Interworking (ISHO) must be active in the BSC before IMSI-based GSM-
WCDMA handover can be activated for a GSM cell. ISHO is activated when the FIFILE
parameter ISHO_SUPPORT_IN_BSC is set on.
BCF and BTS unlocking is prevented if the IBHO licence key has expired and IBHO has
been enabled in the cell. To unlock while the licence key is expired, parameters IBHO
GSM enabled (IGE) and IBHO WCDMA enabled (IWE) must be set to value N.For more information, see IMSI-Based Handover under Feature descriptions.
Increased Dynamic SDCCH Capacity (BSS21113)
The licence key for Increased Dynamic SDCCH Capacity is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'ON', the maximum
number of SDCCH channels for each TRX increases from 16 to 24 or 32, depending on
the type of the TRX.
Dynamic SDCCH must be active in the BSC before Increased Dynamic SDCCH
Capacity can be activated.
If the licence key expires, the additional SDDCH channels are automatically reconfig-
ured back to traffic channels as they are released.
For more information, see Dynamic SDCCH.
Inter-System Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (BSS20394)
The licence key for Inter-system Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (IS-NCCR) is an
on/off type of licence key. In addition to NCCR and IS-NCCR licence keys, IS-NCCR
requires that the FIFILE parameter ISHO_SUPPORT_IN_BSC is active. Once the licence
keys are installed and the state of the IS-NCCR feature is set to 'ON', IS-NCCR can be
enabled with parameter WCDMA FDD NCCR enabled (WFNE).
If the licence key for IS-NCCR expires, the parameter WCDMA FDD NCCR enabled
(WFNE) is disabled.
For more information, see Inter-System Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection.
ISHO acceleration via Iur-g (BSS21528)
The licence key for the feature ISHO acceleration via Iur-g is an on/off type of licence
key.
The Iur-g interface and BSC-RNC SPCs must be configured for the feature to work.
The feature is deactivated when the SCCP signaling point in both the network elements
is removed OR when the feature license is set OFF.
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Load Based AMR Packing (BSS21154)
The licence key for Load Based AMR Packing is an on/off type of licence key. Once the
licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'ON', the AMR-specific load
thresholds are used when allocating half rate for AMR calls.If the licence key expires, the same load thresholds are used for both AMR and non-
AMR calls.
For more information, see Enhanced Speech Codecs: AMR and EFR.
Load reporting via Iur-G (BSS21527)
The licence key for the feature Load reporting via Iur-G is an on/off type of licence key.
The Iur-g interface and BSC-RNC SPCs must be configured for the feature to work.
The feature is deactivated when the SCCP signaling point in both the network elements
is removed OR when the feature license is set to OFF state.
Long Reach TSL (2G BTS) (BSS21274)
The licence key for Long Reach TSL (2G BTS) is an on/off type of licence key. Once the
licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'CONF' or 'ON', long reach
TSLs can be configured to the BCCH TRX of Flexi EDGE BTS.
If the licence key expires, the functionality is deactivated in the next BCCH
BCF/BTS/TRX lock/unlock.
For more information, see Extended Cell Range and Activating and Testing BSS21274:
Long Reach TSL (2G BTS).
LTE System Information w/ MML (BSS21529)
The licence key for LTE System Information w/ MML is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'CONF' or 'ON',
LTE adjacent cell and segment level LTE cell reselection parameters are made visible
for configuration. Once the feature state is ON and LTE adjacent cells are configured,
an MS can make autonomous cell reselection from the GSM/EDGE cell to LTE cell.
If the licence is set to OFF, LTE adjacent cell and priority parameters will not be visible
in user interface and an MS can not make cell reselection from the GSM/EDGE to LTE
cell.
Market Expansion Toolkit (BSS20869)
The licence key for Market Expansion Toolkit is an on/off type of licence key.
If the licence key expires, the functionality is deactivated.For more information, see Radio Resource Pre-emption and Queuing .
Maximum MS TX Power During E911 Location (BSS21041)
The licence key for Maximum MS TX Power During E911 Location is an on/off type of
licence key. If the licence key expires, feature use is denied.
Merged P-&E-GSM900 (BSS21238)
The licence key for Merged P-&E-GSM900 is an on/off type of licence key. The usage
of this feature is controlled with SEG level parameter Merged PGSM and EGSM enabled
(MPE). This parameter will be displayed to the operator only if the licence is active and
the feature state in ON/CONF.
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Multipoint A Interface (BSS20092)
The licence key for Multipoint A Interface is an on/off type of licence key. Multipoint A
interface feature is activated in BSC when the feature state of the licence key is 'ON' and
the parameter CS_NRI_LENGTH value is set greater than zero.Licence key expiry in the BSC leads to the deactivation of the feature. The licence key
state is changed to 'CONF' and the parameter CS_NRI_LENGTH is automatically set to
value 0 (zero). The licence key is deactivated when the parameter CS_NRI_LENGTH is
set 0 (zero), and the feature is not usable. After this, the default SPC of MSC is used
and all new connections are established only to it.
For more information, see Multipoint A Interface.
Multipoint Gb Interface (BSS20086)
The licence key for Multipoint Gb Interface is an on/off type of licence key. Once the
licence key is installed and the feature state set to 'CONF' or 'ON', it is possible to define
several NSEs for each PSE, and configure the parameters related to Multipoint Gb Inter-face.
If the licence key expires, the feature state changes to 'CONF' and new mobile stations
are assigned only to the default NSE.
For more information, see Multipoint Gb Interface.
Network-Assisted Cell Change (BSS11506)
The licence key for Network-Assisted Cell Change (NACC) is an on/off type of licence
key. Once the licence key is installed and the feature state set to 'ON', NACC can be
enabled with parameter NACC enabled (NACC).
If the licence key for NACC expires, the parameter NACC enabled (NACC) will be dis-
abled.
For more information on NACC, see Network-Assisted Cell Change.
Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (BSS11112)
The licence key for Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (NCCR) is an on/off type of
licence key. Once the licence key is installed and the feature state set to 'ON', NCCR
can be enabled with parameter NCCR control mode (NCM).
If the licence key for NCCR expires, parameters NCCR control mode (NCM) and
WCDMA FDD NCCR enabled (WFNE) will be disabled.
For more information on NCCR, see Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection.
OSI over TCP/IP (BSS30340)
The licence key for OSI over TCP/IP is an on/off type of licence key. In case the licence
key expires, the feature is disabled and OSI connections need to be reconfigured.
Packet Control Unit (PCU2) Pooling (BSS20106)
The licence key for Packet Control Unit (PCU2) Pooling is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the feature state is set to 'ON', it is possible to add
or move PCUs to a Packet Service Entity (PSE).
If the licence key expires, new PCUs cannot be added or moved to PSEs.
For more information, see Packet Control Unit (PCU2) Pooling.
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• Pre-emption functionality is used on DFCA TRX
For more information, see BSS21161:SDCCH and PS Data on DFCA TRX Feature
description.
Secured O&M IP Connections (BSS20980)
The licence key for Secured O&M IP Connections is an on/off type of licence key.
Service Quality Based WCDMA Access (BSS30365)
The licence key for Service Quality Based WCDMA Access is an on/off type of licence
key. It covers the following features that can be activated separately once the licence
key is installed:
• CPICH RSCP Based Criterion for 2G to 3G Cell Reselection
• Mobile Specific Channel Release Message
• WCDMA Neighbour Cell Reporting Enhancement
GSM-WCDMA Interworking (ISHO) must be active in the BSC before Service Quality
Based WCDMA Access can be configured. ISHO is activated when the FIFILE param-
eter ISHO_SUPPORT_IN_BSC is set on.
If the licence key expires, the use of all three features is deactivated.
For more information, see GSM-WCDMA Interworking.
Single Antenna Interference Cancellation (BSS2082)
Single Antenna Interference Cancellation (SAIC) is an optional feature, which is con-
trolled by a BSC level On/Off licence key. The operator can activate the feature by
installing the licence key and then changing the feature state to 'ON'.
Licence expiry in the BSC leads to the deactivation of the feature.SAIC has the following dependencies to other licensed software in the BSC:
• DFCA needs to be enabled for DFCA SAIC optimization to work.
• When AMR speech codec is used together with SAIC, AMR-specific SAIC counters
are updated in the AMR RX Quality measurement.
Single MA list for EGSM and PGSM (BSS21165)
The licence key for Single MA list for EGSM and PGSM is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the state of the feature is set to 'ON', it is possible
to use RF hopping with PGSM900 and EGSM900 frequencies in same MA list in a BTS.
If the licence key expires, feature use is denied.
Soft Channel Capacity (BSS30080)
The licence key for Soft Channel Capacity is capacity-based. The Soft Channels are
licensed according to the TRX count (8 TCHs/1 TRX licence key). The Soft Channel
count depends on Soft Channel Capacity licence keys in BSC and AMR Half Rate
licence key in BSC. Soft Channels have to be AMR HR channels.
The count of the Soft Channels is checked when BCF, BTS, TRX, or RTSL is unlocked.
If the count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, the operation is denied.
For more information, see Soft Channel Capacity in BSC.
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Space Time Interference Rejection Combination (BSS20494)
The licence key for Space Time Interference Rejection Combination (STIRC) is
capacity-based. The licence key sets a limit on the number of TRXs under STIRC-
enabled BTS(s) in the BSC. The count of the STIRC TRXs is checked in BTS modifica-tion, when STIRC enabling is in case. In addition, the count of STIRC TRXs is checked
in BCF, BTS, and TRX unlocks.
A TRX is seen as an STIRC TRX, if the BTS parameter STIRC enabled has value Y
(enabled). If the STIRC TRX count is exceeded or the licence key has expired, then
STIRC enabling via BTS modification and BCF, BTS, and TRX unlocks are denied in
case of STIRC TRXs.
To unlock the BCF/BTS/TRX while the count is exceeded or the licence key is expired,
the BTS parameter STIRC enabled needs to have value N (disabled).
Statistics for SIGTRAN (BSS21170)
The licence key for Statistics for SIGTRAN is an on/off type of licence key. If the licencekeys expire, feature use is denied. Once the licence key is installed and the feature state
of Statistics for SIGTRAN is set to 'ON', M3UA Association Set Measurement can be
activated.
Tandem Free Operation for AMR (BSS21118)
The licence key for Tandem Free Operation for AMR is a TRX based capacity licence
key, which is on/off controlled in the BSC.
When the licence key is valid and licenced capacity > 0, AMR TFO can be used for all
NB-AMR calls. If the licence key expires, TFO is not started for new NB-AMR calls or
after handover.
For more information, see Wideband AMR and Tandem Free Operation for AMR .
TD-SCDMA Incoming HO Support (BSS30315)
The licence key for TD-SCDMA Incoming HO Support is an on/off type of licence key.
Once the licence key is installed and the TD-SCDMA Incoming HO feature state is set
to 'ON', TD-SCDMA Incoming HO is enabled in the BSC.
If the licence key for TD-SCDMA Incoming HO for Idle Mode expires, the functionality
will be deactivated in the BSC.
For more information, see GSM - TD-SCDMA Interworking.
TD-SCDMA Interworking for Idle Mode (BSS30320)
The licence key for TD-SCDMA Interworking for Idle Mode is an on/off type of licencekey. The TD-SCDMA Interworking for Idle Mode feature is activated in the BSC once the
feature state is set to 'ON'.
The sending of TD-SCDMA idle mode controlling data is activated for a cell when the
licence key state is 'ON' and the value of the parameter threshold to search
UTRAN cells (QSRI) or GPRS threshold to search UTRAN cells (QSRP)
is set smaller than 15.
If the licence key for TD-SCDMA Interworking for Idle Mode expires, the BSC sets the
feature state to 'CONF' and stops sending TD-SCDMA neighbour information to the
MSS.
For more information, see GSM - TD-SCDMA Interworking.
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Wideband AMR (BSS20960)
The licence key for Wideband AMR is capacity-based. This licence key enables 100
simultaneous WB-AMR calls in one BSC. After the licence key expires or the feature
state is set to CONF/OFF, WB-AMR can not be enabled in new BTSs and BSC does notselect anymore WB-AMR speech codec for new calls and in case of hand over.
When Wideband AMR licence key expires or before changing Wideband AMR feature
state to CONF/OFF, Wideband AMR codec mode set (ACMS) must be set to disabled
to make next BCF/BTS/TRX unlock successful.
For more information, see Wideband AMR and Tandem Free Operation for AMR .
Wideband AMR Capacity Licence (BSS21312)
Each one of these license keys provides 100 additional simultaneous WB-AMR calls per
BSC regardless of TRX number once installed and turned to ON state. Both Wideband
AMR Capacity Licence and Wideband AMR need to be activated to have more than 100
simultaneous WB AMR calls.
Wireless Priority Service (BSS11149)
The licence key for Wireless Priority Service (WPS) is an on/off type of licence key. If
the licence key for WPS expires, the functionality will be deactivated.
For more information, see Wireless Priority Service in BSC.
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MMLs
Licence keys are managed with the following MML:
• Licence and Feature Handling (W7)
Counters
The following measurement contains counters related to licence management:
• 78 Position Based Services Measurement (counters 78024, 78027, 78028)
Error codes
The following error codes are related to licence management:
• Adjustable Intelligent Shutdown:
• ADJUSTABLE INTELLIGENT SHUTDOWN FOR FLEXI EDGE BTS NOT INUSE IN BSC
• ADJUSTABLE INTELLIGENT SHUTDOWN FOR TALK-FAM-
ILY/METRO/ULTRA BTS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• AMR Full Rate:
• AMR FR FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• AMR Half Rate:
• AMR HR CAPACITY FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• AMR HR TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• AMR Progressive Power Control:
• PPC FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• CS3&CS4:
• CS3 CS4 FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• CS3&CS4 TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• Double Power TRX for Flexi EDGE BTS:
• DPTRX LICENCE NOT IN USE IN BSC
• DPTRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• Downlink Dual Carrier:
• DLDC FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• DLDC CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• DLDC CANNOT BE ENABLED WITHOUT EGPRS ENABLED IN BTS
• Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation: • DFCA FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• DFCA TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• EDGE:
• GPRS AND EDGE FEATURES ARE NOT IN USE IN BSC
• EDGE TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• Energy Saving mode for BCCH TRX:
• ENERGY SAVING MODE FOR BCCH TRX FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Extended Cell for GPRS/EDGE:
• EXTENDED CELL FOR GPRS/EDGE FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN THE BSC
• MAX EGTCH TRX LIMIT OF EXTENDED CELL FOR GPRS/EDGE LICENCE
EXCEEDED
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• Extended Cell for UltraSite BTS and Flexi EDGE BTS:
• INVALID EXTENDED CELL RADIUS, OR EXTENDED CELL FEATURE NOT
IN USE IN BSC
• ETRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED • Gb over IP:
• FEATURE GB OVER IP IS NOT INSTALLED OR NOT ACTIVE IN THE BSC
• CAPACITY LICENCE OF FEATURE GB OVER IP IS TRYING TO BE
EXCEEDED
• GPRS:
• GPRS AND EDGE FEATURES ARE NOT IN USE IN BSC
• GPRS OR EDGE TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• GPRS/EDGE Support for PGSM-EGSM BTS:
• RF HOPPING ALLOWED PARAMETER CANNOT HAVE ‘NO’-VALUE
WITHOUT GPRS/EDGE SUPPORT FOR PGSM-EGSM BTS OPTION
• RF HOP CANNOT BE USED FOR A PGSM-EGSM BTS WITH PGSM BCCH
WITHOUT CORRECT LICENCE
• IMSI-Based Handover (IBHO):
• IBHO FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• INTER SYSTEM HANDOVER FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Inter-system Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (IS-NCCR):
• ISNCCR FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Long Reach TSL (Flexi EDGE BTS):
• LONG REACH TSL FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN THE BSC
• Multipoint Gb Interface:
• MULTIPOINT GB FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC • PCU2 LICENCE DOES NOT EXIST OR IT IS IN WRONG STATE
• Network-Controlled Cell Re-selection (NCCR):
• NCCR FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Network Assisted Cell Change (NACC):
• NACC FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• OSI over TCP/IP
• LICENCE IS NOT VALID
• PCU and PCU2:
• PCU CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• PCU2 CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• PCU LICENCE DOES NOT EXIST OR IS IN WRONG STATE
• PCU AND PCU2 CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• Packet Control Unit (PCU2) Pooling:
• PCU2 POOLING FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• GPRS OR EDGE TRX CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• Packet Data Optimisation Package:
• PACKET DATA OPTIMISATION PACKAGE FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
k
• SDCCH and PS Data on DFCA TRX:
• ONLY RF OR DFCA HOPPING IS ALLOWED ON BTS WITH GPRS ENABLED
DFCA TRX
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• ALL NON-BCCH TRXS MUST BE DFCA TRXS IN BTS THAT HAS GPRS
DFCA TRX OR SDCCH DFCA TRX
• NO MORE THAN ONE PS DFCA MA LIST IS ALLOWED FOR BCCH BTS
• ONE ATTACHED PS DFCA MA LIST REQUIRED FOR THE BTS • BTS SOFTWARE DOES NOT SUPPORT SDCCH AND PS DATA CHANNELS
ON DFCA TRX FEATURE
• PCU2 REQUIRED IN BCSU TRACK WITH GPRS DFCA TRX
• DCCH AND PS DATA CHANNELS ON DFCA TRX FEATURE NOT IN USE IN
BSC
• SDCCH AND PS DATA CHANNELS ON DFCA TRX FEATURE NOT IN USE IN
BSC
• ONE ATTACHED DFCA MA LIST FOR CS USE REQUIRED FOR THE BTS
• A FREQUENCY IS ON TWO DFCA MA LISTS
• Service Quality Based WCDMA Access:
• PARAMETER FDD REPORTING THRESHOLD 2 NOT IN USE IN BSC
• PARAMETER FDD RSCP MIN NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Single MA list for EGSM and PGSM:
• PGSM AND EGSM FREQUENCIES CANNOT BE IN SAME MA LIST
WITHOUT CORRECT LICENCE
• RF HOP CANNOT BE USED FOR A PGSM EGSM BTS WITH PGSM BCCH
WITHOUT CORRECT LICENCE
• Soft channel capacity:
• SOFT CHANNEL CAPACITY LICENCE EXCEEDED
• SOFT CHANNEL CAPACITY FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• AMOUNT OF SOFT CHANNELS IN BSC EXCEEDS AMR HR LICENCE
CAPACITY
• TD-SCDMA Incoming HO Support and TD-SCDMA Interworking for Idle Mode:
• TD-SCDMA IW OPTION IS NOT IN USE IN BSC
• Wideband AMR:
• AMR-WB with TFO FEATURE IS NOT IN USE IN THE BSC
• MAX AMR-WB TRX LIMIT OF AMR-WB LICENCE EXCEEDED
• BCF SW DOES NOT SUPPORT AMR-WB FEATURE
Alarms
The following alarms are related to licence keys for Location Services:
• 3294 LICENCE CAPACITY WARNING • 3295 LICENCE CAPACITY EXCEEDED
For a detailed description of the alarms, see Failure Printouts (2000 - 3999).
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4 Installing licence keys in the network elementThe following instructions show how to install licence keys in the network element by
using the MML interface. There may also be support in the network management tools,
like NetAct, to manage the licence keys of the NE in question. However, other ways than
MML are outside the scope of this document.
The licence key files are transferred to the network element with FTP, FTAM, or on a
disk, and stored to the LICENCE subdirectory under the root directory on the network
element's hard disk. The licence keys are then installed with an MML command.
g Set the transfer method in the FTP client to binary when transferring XML files to the
NE.
In the installation command, you can define the state(s) of the feature(s) covered by the
licence key. Depending on the feature, the feature state setting may either control the
operational feature activity (active/inactive) or control the administrational feature state:
whether the feature is allowed to be activated and configured. So the state setting canhave two different meanings:
• If the feature is set to the OFF state, it is inactive after the licence key installation or
feature configuration and activation are not permitted.
• If the feature is set to the CONFIG state, it is active after the installation (but does
not yet offer or use services) or feature configuration is permitted.
• If the feature is set to the ON state, it is active after the installation and is fully func-
tional (unless the functionality has been restricted for some parts in the licence key)
or feature activation is permitted.
Some features that need to be configured before they are taken into use have to be set
into the CONFIG state in the installation. For more information on the required initialstate of each licensed feature and the feature activation process, see the corresponding
Feature Activation Manual.
If the licence key to be installed is a continuation licence key or a new increment to a
capacity licence key, and the feature states are not defined in the installation command,
the system keeps the features in the same state in which they currently are.
licence key expiration warning time determines how long in advance the system gives a
warning (3269 — licence key EXPIRATION WARNING) that the licence key is about to
expire. The shortest possible warning period is 7 days, and the longest possible period
is 90 days. Default is 30 days.
When the installation of the licence key is ready, the licence key file is copied from the
LICENCE subdirectory (under the root directory) to the SW build main directory (to a
LICENCE subdirectory), and the file in the LICENCE subdirectory under the root direc-
!
Define the warning time so that there is enough time, between the warning and the
expiration of the licence key, to order and install a continuation licence key or to make a
controlled inactivation of the feature(s) covered by the licence key. If the expiration of a
licence key causes an uncontrolled rampdown of feature(s), this may result in serious
malfunctioning of the network element.
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tory is deleted. The system makes these copy and delete operations automatically, no
user action is needed.
Before you start
Check the required initial state(s) of the feature(s) covered by the licence key (see the
corresponding Feature Activation Manual).
Make sure that all computer units are in normal working condition.
Steps
Transfer the licence key file to the network element.
Transfer the licence key file to the network element with FTP, FTAM, or on a disk.
2 Store the licence key file to the licence key directory.
Store the file to the LICENCE directory under the root directory on the network element's
hard disk.
g The licence key file must be saved to the hard disk in capital letters. The MML
command also requires capital letters.
3
Install the licence (W7L).
The licence file name is given in the installation command without the file extension
(.XML). If no licence file name is given, the system installs all licence keys found in the
LICENCE directory.
To install the licence(s), give the following command:
ZW7L:<licence file name(s)>:<initial state>;
4 Set licence expiration warning time (W7E).
To set the warning time, give the following command:
ZW7E:<licence code(s)>:<warning period length>;
The licence code(s) can be found in the licence file(s). You can interrogate licence file
data with the W7I command:
ZW7I:LIC,FULL:LFNAME=<licence file name(S)>;
!
Do not change the format of the licence key file when installing it in the network element!
If the file is stored in some other than XML format, the system does not recognise it when
you try to interrogate or modify data related to the file. Only XML licence key file
interrogation is allowed.
Do not change the licence key file name, or modify the contents of the file, and do not
open the XML file with text editor (because the editor might try to convert the file and
then autosave it). Modifications of the licence key file may stop the feature(s) from
functioning.
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5 Check that the installation succeeded (W7I).
To check that the installed licence keys can be found in the network element, give the
following command:ZW7I:LIC,LIM;
You should get the following kind of printout:
LICENCE INFORMATION:
LICENCE CODE LICENCE NAME
--------------------------------------------------------
MMLLIC03 Feature A with capacity 100
MMLLIC02 Feature B
MMLLIC03 Feature A with capacity 100
MMLLIC01 Trial licence for Feature C
COMMAND EXECUTED
6
Check feature states (W7I).
To check that the features are in the required initial state, give the following command:
ZW7I:FEA,FULL:FEA=<feature code(s)>;
The feature code(s) can be found based on the licence code. You can interrogate
feature code(s) with the W7I command:
ZW7I:FEA,LIM:LIC=<licence code(s)>;
You should get the following kind of printout:
FEATURE INFORMATION:
------------------------------------------------------
FEATURE CODE:..............4
FEATURE NAME:..............An example feature number 4
FEATURE STATE:.............OFF
FEATURE CAPACITY:..........2000
------------------------------------------------------
FEATURE CODE:..............3
FEATURE NAME:..............An example feature number 3
FEATURE STATE:.............CONFIG
FEATURE CAPACITY:..........2000
COMMAND EXECUTED
7
Configure features that require configuration before activation.
For instructions, see the feature's Feature Activation Manual.
8 Activate configured features.
To activate or to enable the activation of the configured features, give the following
command:
ZW7M:FEA=<feature code(s):ON;
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g Check the needed steps for the feature activation in the feature's Feature Activation
Manual.
9 Check that the activation succeeded(W7I).
To check that the features were activated or that the activation of the feature is enabled,
give the following command:
ZW7I:FEA,FULL:FEA=<feature code(s)>;
You should get the following kind of printout:
FEATURE INFORMATION:
------------------------------------------------------
FEATURE CODE:..............4
FEATURE NAME:..............An example feature number 4
FEATURE STATE:.............ON
FEATURE CAPACITY:..........2000
COMMAND EXECUTED
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5 Removing licence keys from the network
element
The following instructions show how to remove a licence key from the network element.The licence key to be removed can be an expired or an active one. Before removing an
active licence key, however, make sure that the features covered by the licence key
have been taken out of use in a controlled way. If you try to remove an active licence
key, the system gives you a warning message and asks you to confirm the 'delete
licence' command.
Steps
Check the licence key's activation status (W7I)
The status of the licence key can be:
• OFF (expired or not active)
• LIM (active limited)
• UNL (active unlimited)
To check the status, give the following command:
ZW7I:LIC,FULL:LFNAME=<licence file names);
If the licence is unlimited, you should get the following kind of printout:
LICENCE INFORMATION:
--------------------------------------------------------------
LICENCE CODE:................MMLLIC01
LICENCE NAME:................An unlimited non-capacity licenceLICENCE FILE NAME:...........33477333
SERIAL NUMBER:...............FI01234567890
ORDER IDENTIFIER:............0123456789
CUSTOMER ID:.................12345
CUSTOMER NAME:...............Telecommunications Operator Ltd.
TARGET NE TYPE:..............NEtype
TARGET ID:...................361544
LICENCE STATE:...............ACTIVE UNLIMITED
START DATE:..................2004-07-03
END DATE:....................2004–08–03
EXPIRATION WARNING PERIOD:...20
COMMAND EXECUTED
If the licence is limited, you should get the following kind of printout:
LICENCE CODE:..............TL31
LICENCE NAME:..............A limited capacity licence
LICENCE FILE NAME:.........B3470305
SERIAL NUMBER:.............0000208023488
ORDER IDENTIFIER:..........1234500031
CUSTOMER ID:...............12345
CUSTOMER NAME:.............Telecommunications Operator Ltd.
TARGET NE TYPE:............MSCi
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6 Cleaning the licence key directoryThe following instructions show how to clean the LICENCE directory of obsolete licence
keys (expired licence keys). The cleaning command deletes all obsolete licence keys
whose licence file name is given in the command. If no licence file name is given, all
obsolete licences found in the directory are deleted.
Steps
Check obsolete licence keys (W7I)
To list all obsolete licence keys, give the following command:
ZW7I:LIC,FULL:STATE=OFF;
g The state of licence key files (that is: not active, active or expired) depends on the
validity time defined in the licence key file and the operator cannot change it.
However, the state of features depends on the related licence key files and on user
selection. The system puts features into CONFIG state if all their licence keys are
either not active or expired. Moreover, the operator can manually select the state of
the feature if a valid licence key file exists.
2
Remove obsolete licence keys (W7R)
a) To remove selected obsolete licence keys, give the following command:
ZW7R:<licence file name(s)>;
b) To remove all obsolete licence keys found in the LICENCE directory and from the
work files, give the following command:
ZW7R:;
3
Check that the cleaning succeeded (W7I)
a) To check that the selected obsolete licence keys were removed, give the following
command:
ZW7I:LIC,FULL:LFNAME=<licence file name(s)>;
b) To check that all obsolete licence keys found in the LICENCE directory were
removed, give the following command:
ZW7I:LIC,FULL:STATE=OFF;
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Licence Management in BSCLicence key-controlled feature management trouble-shooting
7 Licence key-controlled feature management
troubleshooting
Old optional feature does not function after software upgrade
The problem is not with the software but with the configuration in licence key manage-
ment. A probable cause for the problem is that a feature that has been using parameter
management for optionality management started to use licence key management for
optional management.
1. Check whether the feature is in the list of licensed features.
2. Check whether the licence key has been ordered and installed in the NE.
3. Order and install the licence key, if it has not been installed.
4. Activate the feature.
5. If the feature still does not function, see Section Licence key has been installed but
feature does not function.
Licence key file cannot be installed
A probable cause of the problem is that the licence key file is invalid/faulty.
1. Contact Nokia Siemens Networks for a new copy of the licence key file.
2. Do not open the XML file with text editor (because the editor might try to convert the
file and then autosave it).
If you want to read the file with editor, create a copy first, and then read the copy.
3. Transfer the licence key file to the NE in binary form.
(FTP transfer in ASCII form might convert the file content.)
4. Try to install the new licence key file.
For instructions, see Chapter Installing licence key in the network element .
5. If the file still cannot be installed, contact Nokia Siemens Networks.
g Always transfer the files with an FTP client in binary mode (not in ASCII mode).
Licence key has been installed but feature does not function
A probable cause for the problem is that the licensed feature is dependent on some
other optional feature or hardware.
• Contact Nokia Siemens Networks.