Abis Bypass (GBSS13.0 02)

Abis Bypass
GBSS13.0
Feature Parameter Description

Issue 02
Date 2012-06-30

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GSM BSS
Abis Bypass Contents

Issue 02 (2012-06-30) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
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Contents
1 About This Document .............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Change History .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2 Overview...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
3 Technical Description .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Key Technologies .......................................................................................................................... 3-1
4 Parameters.................................................................................................................................. 4-1
5 Counters ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1
6 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1
7 Reference Documents ............................................................................................................. 7-1
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 1 About This Document

1-1

1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the application scenarios and key technologies related to Abis Bypass.
(GBFD-116601 Abis Bypass)
1.2 Intended Audience
It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working knowledge of
GSM telecommunication.
This document is intended for:
Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems
System operators who need a general understanding of this feature
1.3 Change History
This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
Feature change
Feature change refers to the change in the Abis Bypass feature of a specific product version.
Editorial change
Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
02 (2012-06-30)
01 (2011-03-31)
Draft A (2011-01-15)
02 (2012-06-30)
This is the second commercial release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31), issue 02 (2012-06-30) incorporates the changes described in the
following table.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change None None
Editorial change Optimized the description in chapter 3 Technical
Description.
Added the following
parameter:
ABISBYPASSMODE

GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 1 About This Document

1-2

01 (2011-03-31)
This is the first commercial release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue draft A (2011-01-15), issue 01 (2011-03-31) has no change.
Draft A (2011-01-15)
This is the draft release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0, issue Draft A (2011-01-15) of GBSS13.0 has no
change.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 2 Overview

2-1

2 Overview
In the chain topology, if a BTS in the network is powered off or a transmission link is faulty, services on all
the BTSs following the faulty BTS or following the faulty transmission link are disrupted. The TMU stops
working if the BTS is powered off. For example, in a chain topology without the Abis Bypass as shown in
Figure 2-1, if BTS 2 is powered off and its TMU stops working, the services on both BTS 2 and BTS 3 are
disrupted.
Figure 2-1 Influence of BTS power failure without Abis Bypass
BSC
BTS
1
BTS
2
BTS
3

Abis Bypass is introduced in the network with the chain topology to avoid the problem of service
disruption on other BTSs upon the power failure of one BTS. With the Abis Bypass feature, a bypass
transmission link is formed within the BTS that is powered off to transfer data to other BTSs following the
faulty BTS on the chain. Thus, the power failure of a BTS will not affect the normal services on the
subsequent BTSs on the chain. For example, in a chain topology with Abis Bypass as shown in Figure
2-2, the bypass board within BTS 2 provides a bypass transmission link if the TMU stops working upon
power failure of BTS 2. In this case, only the services on BTS 2 are disrupted without affecting the
services on BTS 3.
Figure 2-2 Influence of BTS power failure with Abis Bypass
BSC
BTS
1
BTS
2
BTS
3
Bypass
board 1
Bypass
board 2
Bypass
board 3

The BSS uses bypass loopback upon power failure to identify whether a failure is due to a faulty
transmission link or the BTS power failure.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 3 Technical Description

3-1

3 Technical Description
3.1 Key Technologies
Bypass Upon BTS Power Failure
For BTS3012 series, if a BTS is powered on, switches K1 and K2 are connected to contacts 1 and 2,
respectively. When this occurs, data is transmitted to the DTMU. If the BTS is powered off, switches K1
and K2 are connected to contact 1' and 2', respectively. When this occurs, a bypass is formed within the
DABB. Figure 3-1 shows the principle of bypass upon BTS failure.
Figure 3-1 Bypass upon BTS power failure
DABB
DTMU

1
1'
2
2'
K1
K2

For BTS3900 series, the Abis bypass function is implemented by setting DIP switches S4 and S5 on the
GTMU. For details about DIP switches, see Configuring Abis Bypass.
To enable the Abis bypass function for cascaded BTSs, you need to set ABISBYPASSMODE to
TRUE(Support) for each cascaded BTS.
Loopback Upon BTS Power Failure
In a chain topology as shown in Figure 3-2,
If the transmission link between BTS 1 and BTS 2 is faulty, BTS 2 and all the following BTSs cannot be
observed on the BSC.
If BTS 2 is powered off, only BTS 2 is not observed on the BSC.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 3 Technical Description

3-2

Figure 3-2 Schematic view of the BSS configured with bypass boards
BSC
BTS
1
BTS
2
BTS
3
Bypass
board 1
Bypass
board 2
Bypass
board 3

The loopback function upon power failure helps to identify the BTS power failure from the transmission
link fault. The function, however, is not applicable to the last BTS on the chain. For the last BTS on the
chain, set the DIP switches on its bypass board so that the transmission link through the last BTS is
short-circuited when the BTS is powered off. Thus, the loopback test can be performed on the BSC side
to locate the fault.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 4 Parameters

4-1

4 Parameters
Table 4-1 Parameter description
Parameter ID NE MML
Command
Feature ID Feature Name Description
ABISBYPASSMOD
E
BSC6900 ADD
BTS(Optional)
MOD
BTS(Optional)
GBFD-116601 Abis Bypass Meaning:
Whether to
enable the BTS
to support the
bypass function.
This parameter
is ineffective for
BTSs in HDLC
mode or IP Over
FE mode.
GUI Value
Range:
TRUE(Support),
FALSE(Not
Support)
Actual Value
Range: TRUE,
FALSE
Default Value:
FALSE
Unit: None

GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 5 Counters

5-1

5 Counters
There are no specific counters associated with this feature.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 6 Glossary

6-1

6 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
GSM BSS
Abis Bypass 7 Reference Documents

7-1

7 Reference Documents
[1] BSC6900 Feature List
[2] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[3] BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference

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