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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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Licence Management in BSC Summary of changes

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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.


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.


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

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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.


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

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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-

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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.

–

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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


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

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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-

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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-

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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


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-

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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


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-

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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-

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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


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.

–

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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


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


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

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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),

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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

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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

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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

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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-

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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

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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

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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.


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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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:

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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


• RF HOP CANNOT BE USED FOR A PGSM EGSM BTS WITH PGSM BCCH


• 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

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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

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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)>;


FEATURE INFORMATION:

------------------------------------------------------

FEATURE CODE:..............4

FEATURE NAME:..............An example feature number 4

FEATURE STATE:.............OFF

FEATURE CAPACITY:..........2000

------------------------------------------------------

FEATURE CODE:..............3


FEATURE STATE:.............CONFIG


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:

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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)>;


FEATURE INFORMATION:

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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.

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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:

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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.

Documents

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