04 Network Data Visualisation OPT3.0

NetAct Optimizer 3.
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Network Data Visualization
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Nokia Siemens Networks Academy

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Module Objectives
At the end of this module the trainee should be able to: View and retrieve KPI sets in Optimizer DB Visualize configuration and performance data on the Map Adjust colors and threshold values for parameters and KPIs Use profiles to store and share visualization settings Analyse daily variations in KPI values Retrieve alarm history to Optimizer
Network Data visualization

How to get KPIs into Optimizer database How to visualize KPI and CM parameter values on the map
How to define minimum and maximum values How to select colors for visualization How to define labels for the map objects
How to use Dominance Area in the visualizations How to visualize Distance KPIs How to store visualization selections How to view the daily variations in the KPI values How to retrieve alarm history
Network Statistics: KPIs

KPIs are grouped according to purpose and network element
Key Performance Indicators for local network elements

Performance statistics are retrieved from the PM database Optimizer reads the counter values from PM database, calculates the KPIs and stores them into Optimizer database Select Tools->Network Statistics->Key Performance Indicators
OPTIMIZER DB
PM DB
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Retrieve KPI Sets for local network elements
KPI Usage
KPI values from the selected date and summarization level can be visualized on the Map and Browser. Summarization levels Day Daily Busy Hour (element specific) Week (always Monday to Sunday) Weekly Busy Hour (element specific)
Retrieve KPI Sets for external network elements
Retrieve Custom KPI Sets

Custom KPIs are - additional KPIs - for local or external network elements - visible for all users
Usage of custom KPIs: - not used for Optimizer tools -- can be visualized on Map - - can be listed to Browser - can be used in Capacity Analysis
Add Custom KPI
Existing Custom KPIs
Example file for Custom KPI Retrieval
Check the date format and the file headers
Check the object types
Check the aggregation level
Exercise
Study the KPIs available for different network objects Choose one KPI and check if there are sets available in the Optimizer DB Check the controllers that have data (BSCs or RNCs) Choose a day that does not have a set in the database and retrieve a new set for one KPI (e.g. CS Traffic) Make sure that some BTS, Cell and Adjacency (ADCE) KPIs are available for the selected day

Visualization of Data
Cell icon color and size, dominance area, and adjacency line color and thickness can indicate CM parameter or KPI values visualization settings can be stored in visualization Profiles Color visualization needs also Threshold set Color gradient Threshold set defines the minimum and maximum values and the ranges for the parameter or KPI Color gradient defines the colors and their order for the display of the values Cell icon size can vary between minimum and maximum defined in Visibility and Default Options
Select Quality Indicator
The user can select CM parameters and KPIs Select Other... from the Cell Icon visualization Select one parameter or KPI for visualization
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Cell Icon visualization

Adjust the values in the dialog
Threshold Sets
Threshold Profiles (1/2)

You can create and save new threshold profiles
Create a new profile, based on the current one Delete the current profile Share the current profile with all users Save as system default Switch profiles
Threshold Profiles (2/2)

Create a new profile as a unique name
Adjusting Thresholds
Thresholds and gradients are common to every user Change the minimum and maximum KPI values for the visualization (Start Source and End Source) Out of range values are displayed with the minimum or maximum color Start Quality and End Quality values map to Color Gradient
Gradient colors
Create a new gradient Split gradient to add new colors Change existing colors Color values always between 0 and 1 Color values used in threshold set for Start Quality and End Quality
Single Color Ranges (1/2)

Split the threshold set to create ranges (very good, good, not so good, bad) Every split adds a new line to the table To display the range with a single color Start Quality and End Quality must be equal
Single Color Ranges (2/2)
Cell Icon visualization

Select another KPI or a parameter for Cell Size The Cell Icon KPI value is visible in the tooltip
Cell Labels
Parameters and KPIs can be visualized in the cell labels
Threshold Type
When a parameter has discrete values, use the Identifier threshold type Use the Quality threshold type with continuous valued parameters
Quality uses gradient colors and threshold values
Identifier uses random color for each different value e.g. Cell ID

Dominance Area visualization

KPI values and CM parameters can be visualized using dominance areas Dominance areas were originally calculated with simple link loss calculations New Dominance Area is a geometrically defined polygon Dominance areas are calculated to all visible cells automatically after the feature is turned on Border areas are displayed as vectors
Dominance Areas
Cell label in the tooltip Cell and area selected together Select a cell or KPI to visualize
Coloring follows the active scope
Dominance Areas
visualizing Border Areas

BSC ID, RNC ID, LAC, SAC, Border areas and color Use the Identifier threshold type
Exercise
Turn on the dominance area visualization Zoom and pan to get an idea on the calculation speed Use the default visibility options to change the target cells Check the information display below the map Compare identification to the tooltips on the cell icons visualize area codes on the Border area

Distance KPI visualization

The Timing Advance and Propagation Delay distance KPIs can be visualized as arcs on the map, or as a histogram The process for visualizing both is very similar Timing Advance is for GSM. KPIs: Timing Advance Distance of Max Reports [km] Timing Advance Max Calls [N] Timing Advance Max Distance Calls [N] Timing Advance Max Distance [km] Propagation Delay is for WCDMA. KPIs: Propagation Delay Distance of Max Reports [km] Propagation Delay Max Distance Report Number [N] Propagation Delay Max Distance [km] Propagation Delay Max Reports [N]
Example of visualizing Timing Advance

Select a cell(s) for which you have Timing Advance KPIs
Open the Select Quality Indicator and choose either Timing Advance for GSM or Propagation Delay for WCDMA Click Show Distance to refresh the map view

You can change the transparency of the arc Default is 50, 0 is opaque

Add distance labels to see specific figures

The distance labels show the distance of the arc, the percentage of traffic, and also the actual number of traffic samples, respectively
Open the right-click pop-up menu to open the Histogram

visualize as Average MS Power (GSM) or Number of Measurements

How to use Dominance Area in the visualizations (optional) How to visualize Distance KPIs How to store visualization selections How to view the daily variations in the KPI values How to retrieve alarm history
Visualization Profiles
visualization profiles store user specific visualization settings KPIs and CM parameters selected for visualization A new profile is a copy of the current profile Public profiles are copies of the private profiles visualization changes take effect immediately but are not saved automatically The visibility check box states are stored, the default colors are not Public profiles can be edited and deleted by other users
New Profile
A new visualization profile is a copy of the active profile Give a name to a new profile Change visualization settings Save the changes
Share the Profile

Profiles are private by default You can share your profile with other users Shared (public) profile is a copy of the private profile
Exercise
Return all visualization settings to Default Create a new visualization profile Select parameters and/or KPI combinations to visualize Save the profile and change to default profile Move to another map area and select again the new profile

Analysing KPI Trends

KPI Trends lets you - analyse one or more KPIs over a period of time - analyse one or more objects - compare different KPI trends in one view - see the analysis result as a line or scatter chart - print the analysis result - save the analysis result as an image or a csv file
Analysing KPI Trends

Select the objects from the Navigator, Map or Browser
Drawing Trend Charts
1. select the elements 2. select the KPIs
3. select the dates
4. draw the chart, either overwriting the current chart or

drawing a new one

Showing The KPI Trend

nr of times you have drawn a chart when KPI Trends is open
1. select the NEs
2. select the KPI
Renaming The Trend Chart

Alarm History
Alarm history can be used to specify the optimization scope after optimization to check if alarms are the cause for performance problems
The user can list active alarms all alarms
Alarm history can be started for a cell or a site WCDMA objects included in retrieval: WCEL-WBTS-RNC GSM objects included in retrieval: BTS-BCF-BSC-TRX
Alarm History
Alarm History
The number of days for which alarm history is retrieved is set in Options Preferences
..
Alarm History Changing the profile
Summary
KPIs can be retrieved manually from the PM database or from a file KPIs can be retrieved automatically from PM database or from a file Viewing KPIs in Optimizer database KPIs and CM parameters can be visualized on the Map Threshold adjustments and color gradient modifications Using cell labels Dominance areas and border area visualization on the Map Dominance area information display Border area visualizations visualizing distance KPIs Using visualization Profiles KPI Trends can be used to analyse changes in the network performance, and to guess possible upcoming problems Alarm history can be retrieved from FX_ALARM table
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NetAct Optimizer 3.

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Nokia Siemens Networks Academy

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Network Data visualization

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Network Statistics: KPIs

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Key Performance Indicators for local network elements

Retrieve KPI Sets for local network elements

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Retrieve KPI Sets for external network elements

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Retrieve KPI Sets for external network elements

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Retrieve KPI Sets for external network elements

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Retrieve Custom KPI Sets

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Add Custom KPI

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Existing Custom KPIs

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Example file for Custom KPI Retrieval

Check the date format and the file headers

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Example file for Custom KPI Retrieval

Check the object types

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Example file for Custom KPI Retrieval

Check the aggregation level

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Network Data visualization

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Select Quality Indicator

Cell Icon visualization

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