LZU1088767 R5A
Description
The P-MSC uses the Versatile Service Engine (VSE) as the MSC Server platform. This course provides the knowledge needed to operate and maintain the VSEs serving as MSC Servers and VSE GWCs, thereby building skills or upgrading skills to keep up with the market.
A look at the various VSE user interfaces and how to use them to perform operational and maintenance activities are a part of this course. In addition, management functions such as system recovery, managing files, volumes and software images, and managing DCAs, NSAs, ISAs and SSGs are also included.
This course supports CDMA Core Networks and is designed for CDMA Switch Core Technicians and Network Operations.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to: 1 Explain the course content and objectives.
1.1 Describe the course scope. 1.2 Identify the course objectives.
2 Identify the architecture, components and management of the P-MSC. 2.1 Identify the components of the P-MSC and their functions.
2.2 Identify the strategies and components used to manage the P-MSC. 2.3 Describe the configurations used in P-MSC.
3 Describe the MSC Server and VSE GWC hardware.
3.1 Describe the characteristics and functions of the MSC Servers and Versatile Service Engine (VSE) Gateway Controllers (GWC).
3.2 Describe the characteristics of the 12U and 13U VSE frames and shelves. 3.3 Identify the hardware components that are specific to the 12U VSE frame. 3.4 Identify the hardware components that are specific to the 13U VSE frame. 3.5 Identify the P-MSC VSE blade types and their functions.
3.6 Describe the frame and shelf configurations used for the VSEs.
4 Use the Versatile Service Engine (VSE) command line interface (CLI) to perform operations and maintenance activities on the VSE.
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4.2 Identify the purpose and use of the VSE CLI commands.
4.3 Based upon a series of questions, use the appropriate VSE command line interface (CLI) commands to obtain the information.
5 Manage VSE storage devices and files by using VSE storage device utility commands.
5.1 Identify storage device utility commands used to manage the Versatile Service Engine (VSE) storage devices and files.
5.2 Use the correct commands and command syntax for given VSE storage device scenarios.
6 Manage faults in the VSE.
6.1 Describe the concepts, mechanisms and key elements used in the fault management of the Versatile Service Engine (VSE).
6.2 Identify the structure of the VSE alarms.
6.3 Identify the appropriate CLI commands used to perform specific fault management functions.
6.4 Describe VSE GWC fault management and maintenance. 7 Manage the VSE office images.
7.1 Identify command line interface (CLI) commands used to manage Versatile Service Engine (VSE) images.
7.2 Describe manual and automatic backups for the VSE.
7.3 Describe what an Image Table of Contents (ITOC) is and how it is used by the system.
7.4 Identify commands that you can use on the bootfiles and what these commands do. 8 Manage the Distributed Call Agents (DCA), NOIS Signaling Agents (NSA) and the
IOS Signaling Agents (ISA).
8.1 Describe the purpose, characteristics and functions of the Distributed Call Agents (DCA), IP2BSC NOIS Signaling Agents (NSA) and IP2BSC IOS Signaling Agents (ISA).
8.2 Identify general operational, administration, maintenance and provisioning characteristics related to the DCAs, NSAs and ISAs.
8.3 Describe operational commands that are used for the DCAs, NSAs and ISAs. 8.4 Explain commands introduced to support Multi-BSC NSAs.
9 Manage the SIGTRAN Services Gateway (SSG) in the VSE system. 9.1 Explain SS7 basic concepts.
9.2 Describe the purposes, characteristics and hardware components of the SIGTRAN Services Gateway (SSG) in the MSC Server.
9.3 Identify the command line interface (CLI) and MAPCI functions used to support the SSG.
10 Perform steps related to system recovery.
10.1 Identify the characteristics, functions and effects of the three types of restarts for the MSC Server 2000/3000.
10.2 Describe the characteristics, functions and effects of the Call Agent boot on the MSC Server 2000/3000.
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10.3 Identify resources for disaster recovery.
11 Perform log management functions using LOGUTIL. 11.1 Describe how to manage logs using LOGUTIL.
11.2 Use LOGUTIL to manage logs. This includes identifying problems, browsing log buffers, routing logs permanently and temporarily and interrogating the routing of the logs.
12 Use Device Independent Recording Package (DIRP) and related functions to support VSE operations and maintenance.
12.1 Describe characteristics and commands related to the Versatile Service Engine (VSE) Device Independent Recording Package (DIRP).
12.2 Describe the use of Disk Log (DLOG). 13 Use the Store File Editor.
13.1 Using the Store File Editor, create short commands. 13.2 Using the Store File Editor, create new files.
13.3 Using the Store File Editor, capture information into files for later use.
Target audience
The target audience for this course is:
System Technician, Service Technician, Field Technician
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the following courses:
LZU1087864, CDMA P-MSC Basic Operations and its pre-requisites
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 5 days and 0 hours and the maximum number of participants is 8.
Learning situation
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The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate.
Day Topics in the course Estimated Time (hours)
1 P-MSC Review 1 hour
1 P-MSC VSE Hardware 2 hours 15 min 1 Use the VSE Command Line Interface (CLI) 2 hours 45 min 2 Use the VSE Command Line Interface (CLI) 6 hours 3 Use the VSE Command Line Interface (CLI) 45 min 3 VSE Storage Device Utilities 2 hours 3 Managing Faults on the VSE 2 hours 3 Managing VSE Office Images 1 hour 15 min 4 Managing VSE Office Images 45 min 4 Distributed Call Agents (DCA) and NOIS and IOS IP2BSC 1 hour 30 min 4 SIGTRAN Services Gateway (SSG) 1 hour 30 min
4 System Recovery 1 hour
4 Logutil 1 hour 15 min
5 Logutil 2 hours
5 Using Device Independent Recording Package (DIRP) 2 hours 5 Using the Store File Editor 2 hours