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RNC Utilization Monitoring

RNC utilization monitoring includes tracking MP load, Iub throughput and active users, and IuCS/IuPS throughput and utilization. The MP load should remain below 85% to avoid RRC rejection. Iub throughput and active users must stay under licensed capacity. Current licenses limit users to 26,000 and Iub throughput to 300 Mbps. The Iub throughput license may need upgrading to allow more throughput. IuCS and IuPS utilization should remain within interface capacity limits.

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RNC Utilization Monitoring

RNC utilization monitoring includes tracking MP load, Iub throughput and active users, and IuCS/IuPS throughput and utilization. The MP load should remain below 85% to avoid RRC rejection. Iub throughput and active users must stay under licensed capacity. Current licenses limit users to 26,000 and Iub throughput to 300 Mbps. The Iub throughput license may need upgrading to allow more throughput. IuCS and IuPS utilization should remain within interface capacity limits.

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RNC UTILIZATION

MONITORING

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Overview

-RNC Module MP Processor Load

-Iub Throughput in RNC Level with FACH/DCH/HS Users

-Interface Usage and Utilization IuPS and IuCS

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RNC Module MP Processor Load

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RNC Architecture
RNC Module
An RNC module can be defined as a set of processors and software applications; it is formed by
one Module MP (mMP) and a certain number of SPs.
 The GBP (Module MP) handles the Control Plane related processing i.e.. NBAP-C, NBAP-D,
Q.2630 and RRC signaling. Connection setup and release, Channel Switching, Handover, LU,
SMS, Paging, etc. contribute to MP Load
 The SP’s handle signaling associated with traffic events and actual payload (user plane). SP
processors are responsible of DCH and Iu FP for CS domain handling (DC SP resources),
Common Channel handling (CC SP resources) and User Plane Protocol Stack for PS domain
(PDR SP resources).
– The DC SP handles RRC, RLC, Ciphering, MAC-D for Dedicated Channels as well as
Diversity.
– The CC SP handles with RRC, RLC, MAC-C for Common Channels
Cell Handling Ue Handling
Control Plane Control Plane
HW
Iublink

Cell  Ue Context
GPB Cell  UeCntx
Resources
Resources

CC RH DC RH PDR RH

Packet
CC
Common  CC CC
DC CC
PDR Data
SPB Channel Dedicated Router
Resources User Plane Channel Resources
Resources User Plane
RNC Module
RNC Module

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Counter and Formula
MP Load
MP Load
[should be below 85%]
pmSumMeasuredLoad
MP Load [%] 
pmSamplesMeasuredLoad

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Iub Throughput and FACH/DCH/HS Users

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Iub throughput akrnc
License
limitation

The current license limitation of Iub throughput on RNC level is 300


Mbps. The license value is limiting the Iub throughput on AKRNC
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Iub throughput rnc06
License
limitation

The current license limitation of Iub throughput on RNC level is 300


Mbps. The license value is limiting the throughput speed on RNC06
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Number of instantaneous fach/dch/hs
users akrnc

The current license limitation of FACH/DCH/HS simultaneous


users on AKRNC is 26 000. The levels of simultaneous users is
acceptable
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Number of instantaneous fach/dch/hs
users rnc06

The current license limitation of FACH/DCH/HS simultaneous


users on RNC06 is 26 000. The levels of simultaneous users is
acceptable
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Interface Usage and Utilization
IuPS and IuCS

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IuCS Throughput and Utilization
via ATM
IuCS is interface from RNC to MSC/MGW. The method and Formula used to calculate IuCS is:

1. Total IuCS Throughput (DL+UL) via ATM can be calculated with below formula:
(pmTransmittedAtmCells  pmReceivedAtmCells)* 47 * 8bits
IuCS Throughput[Mbps] 
10^6 * 900* NrOfROPs
Where:
pmTransmittedAtmCells: Number of transmitted ATM cells through the ATM port.
pmTransmittedAtmCells: Number of received ATM cells through the ATM port.

2. IuCS Utilization can be calculated with below formula:


 Nr_Of_ROPs pmTransmit tedAtmCells
AvgUti_Tra nsmitted [%]  100 
PCR  Nr_Of_ROPs  900

 Nr_Of_ROPs pmReceivedAtmCells
AvgUti_Rec eived [%]  100 
PCR  Nr_Of_ROPs  900
Where:
PCR: Peak Cell Rate

Note: - pm counters are collected per VP port that used for IuCS connection.
-Based on reference, IuCS utilization for DL and UL is separated.
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throughput Over GigaBit Ethernet interface
on ET-MFG board (IuPs) via IP
IuPS via IP:
Total IuPS+Iur Throughput (DL+UL) via IP can be calculated with below formula:
Total IuPS Throughput[Mbps]  DL IuPS Throughput  UL IuPS Throughput

8 * (pmIfInOctetsLink1Hi * 2^31  pmIfInOctetsLink1Lo  pmIfInOctetsLink2Hi * 2^31  pmIfInOctetsLink2Lo)


DL IuPS Throughput [Mbps] 
10^6 * 900 * NrOfROPs

8 * (pmIfOutOctetsLink1Hi * 2^31  pmIfOutOctetsLink1Lo  pmIfOutOctetsLink2Hi* 2^31  pmIfOutOctetsLink2Lo)


UL IuPS Throughput[Mbps] 
10^6 * 900* NrOfROPs

Where:
pmIfInOctetsLink1Hi, pmIfInOctetsLink1Lo, pmIfInOctetsLink2Hi, pmIfInOctetsLink2Lo: Total number of octets received on
the interface, including framing characters (DL).
pmIfOutOctetsLink1Hi, pmIfOutOctetsLink1Lo, pmIfOutOctetsLink2Hi, pmIfOutOctetsLink2Lo: Total number of octets
transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters (UL).

Note: - The high capacity counter has been split into two parts. This counter represent the higher part of the 62 least
significant bits of the high capacity counter. The two most significant bits of this 64 bit counter is discarded. This 64-bit
counter is presented as 2*31 bits: pmIf(In/Out)OctetsLinkXHi (bit 62-31) and pmIf(In/Out)OctetsLinkXLo (bit 30-0).
- Calculation above is done per slot reserved for IuPS via IP, so the total IuPS Throughput have to be summed for all slot.

Hi/Lo: 64 bit counters


Two Most Significant bits discarded
Hi: bit 62-31 & Lo: 30-0

i.e. total no. of octets is HI* 2 31 + LO


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Utilization Over GigaBit Ethernet interface
on ET-MFG board (IuPs)
› ET-MFG, Maximum board throughput is 600Mbps
› For each board, the BW utilization can be calculated as:
– DL bandwidth utilization:
=(pmIfInOctetsLink1Hi* 2^31 + pmIfInOctetsLink1Lo +
pmIfInOctetsLink2Hi* 2^31 + pmIfInOctetsLink2Lo )*8 /
( measurement period in sec) / min(600,000,000, TN physical BW )

– UL bandwidth utilization:
=(pmIfOutOctetsLink1Hi* 2^31 + pmIfOutOctetsLink1Lo +
pmIfOutOctetsLink2Hi* 2^31 + pmIfOutOctetsLink2Lo )*8 /
( measurement period in sec) / min(600,000,000, TN physical BW )
› For whole RNC level, denominator can be min (RNC capacity limit,
1.2Gbps, TN physical BW ). But if want to make sure one ET-MFG board
can carry all traffic when another fails, use min(600,000,000, TN physical
BW ).

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Summary
RNC Utilization Monitoring include: MP Load, Iub Throughput and
Active Users Monitoring, IuCS/IuPS Throughput & Utilization
Maximum MP Load allowed is 85%. Attention should be paid If module
MP load almost reached near 85%. High MP Load will cause RRC
rejection due to MP Load Control.
Iub Throughput and number of active users must be monitored to
ensure that the value is still below RNC capacity. The current
licensed capacity of the number of users is 26000 in Zain RNCs and
the licensed capacity for Iubthroughput is 300 000Kbps
The IubThroughput license FAJ 121 1008 currently installed is limiting
the Iub throughput in the RNC, it is recommended to upgrade the
license capacity in order to grant more Iub throughput at RNC side
The IuCS and IuPS Throughput and Utilization must be monitored to
ensure that the value is still below RNC corresponding Interface
capacity.
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