GSM Ericsson NSS HLR R12.1 VN Product Requirements

Data Export Date: 19 Sep 2007

 

1. Change History

 

Issue

Date

Author

Comments

1.0

 23 Jul 2007

 Razik

 Released

2.0

17 Sep 2007

Razik

Second Issue

 

2. Document References

None

 

3. Outstanding Issues

 

Number

Date

Description

Planned Resolution

NA

 

 

 

 

4. Vendor Measurement Scope

The table below lists the vendor OM groups that are in scope for this technology pack, broken down by network element, together with their corresponding tech pack KPI group.

 

Vendor Measurement

Tech Pack KPI Group

HLR - Mapped with HLR.NODEID

HLR

HLR.Neutral.GSM.access

HLR

HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility

Processor - Mapped with LOAS.NODEID

LOAS

Processor.Neutral.GSM.cpu

Signalling_Link - Mapped with C7LS.NODEID & "-" & OBJ_ID

C7SL

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link

Signalling_LinkSet - Mapped with C7SLSET.NODEID & "-"& OBJ_ID || C7SL.NODEID&"-"&leftstr(OBJ_ID,len(OBJ_ID)-2)

C7SLSET

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset

nc_ss7_linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast

nc_ss7_linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset

ss7_linkset_week

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset

Signalling_Point - Mapped with S7SPNT.NODEID &"-"& OBJ_ID

S7SPNT

Signalling_Point.Neutral.GSM.signalling_point

Signalling_RouteSet - Mapped with C7RTSET.NODEID&"-"&OBJ_ID

C7RTSET

Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.routeset

 

5. Network Model

 

5.1 Network Objects

This section describes the logical structure of the key performance data that will be processed by Performance Manager, in terms of network objects and their attributes.

HLR

The Home Location Register is the main network database (may be distributed). The HLR records permanent subscriber information, and keeps track of each subscriber's status and location in the network.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the HLR.

 

HLR.NODEID

Relationship Attributes

Region

Region associated with the HLR.

 

Populated by the customer

Network

Network associated with the HLR.

 

"PLMN"

Configuration Attributes

Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the HLR.

 

HLR.NODEID

Vendor

Manufacturer of the HLR.

 

"Ericsson"

HLR_Version

Hardware/Software version of the HLR.

 

"R12.1"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

 

Processor

The Processor object represents a CPU inside another network element. Some elements have more than one Processor.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the Processor.

 

LOAS.NODEID

Relationship Attributes

Region

Region associated with the Processor.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","region_id",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Network

Network associated with the Processor.

 

"PLMN"

Configuration Attributes

Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the Processor.

 

LOAS.NODEID

Processor_Type

Type of Processor.

 

"MSC"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

Node_Id

This is the identifier for the network element containing the Processor.

 

LOAS.NODEID

Node_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the Node.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","hlr_name",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Node_Type

The type of the network element containing the Processor.

 

"MSC"

Processor_Version

Hardware/Software version of the Processor.

 

"R12.1"

Vendor

Manufacturer of the Processor.

 

"Ericsson"

 

Signalling_LinkSet

A set of Signalling Links between two points.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the SS7 LinkSet.

 

C7SLSET.NODEID & "-"& OBJ_ID || C7SL.NODEID&"-"&leftstr(OBJ_ID,len(OBJ_ID)-2)

Relationship Attributes

SS7_Point

The SS7 Point to which this SS7 LinkSet is connected to (at this end).

 

C7SLSET.NODEID & "-"& leftstr(OBJ_ID,strstr(OBJ_ID,"-")-1)

Network

Network associated with the SS7 LinkSet.

 

"PLMN"

Region

Region associated with the SS7 LinkSet.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","region_id",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Configuration Attributes

Node_Id

The Node (MSC or HLR) that this SS7 LinkSet is connected to (at this end).

 

C7SLSET.NODEID || C7SL.NODEID

Node_Name

Name of the node that this SS7 LinkSet is connected to (at this end).

 

lookup("nc_hlr","hlr_name",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

SS7_LinkSet_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the SS7 LinkSet.

 

C7SLSET.NODEID & "-"& OBJ_ID || C7SL.NODEID&"-"&leftstr(OBJ_ID,len(OBJ_ID)-2)

Data_Rate

The total of all the individual SS7 Link speeds (aggregated over all SS7 Links in the SS7 LinkSet) in bits per second (bit/s).

 

Populated by the customer

Designed_Link_Failures

The number of SS7 Link failures permitted on the SS7 LinkSet while still keeping the SS7 LinkSet up to its designed capacity.

 

No mapping

Node_Type

The type of the network element that the SS7 LinkSet is connected to (at this end).

 

"HLR"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

Adjacent_Node_Id

The Adjacent Node that this SS7 LinkSet is connected from (at the other end).

 

No mapping

 

Signalling_Link

The SS7 Signalling data link is a full-duplex, digital transmission channel, usually operating at 64 kbit/s.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the SS7 Link.

 

C7LS.NODEID & "-" & OBJ_ID

Relationship Attributes

SS7_LinkSet

The Node (MSC or HLR) that this SS7 Link is connected to (at this end).

 

C7LS.NODEID & "-" & leftstr(OBJ_ID,len(OBJ_ID)-2)

SS7_Point

A unique identifier for the SS7 Point.

 

C7LS.NODEID&"-"&leftstr(OBJ_ID,strstr(OBJ_ID,"-")-1)

Region

Region associated with the SS7 Link.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","region_id",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Network

Network associated with the SS7 Link.

 

"PLMN"

Configuration Attributes

Node_Name

The name for the network element that the SS7 Link is connected to (at this end).

 

lookup("nc_hlr","hlr_name",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

SS7_Link_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the SS7 Link.

 

C7LS.NODEID&"-"&OBJ_ID

Node_Id

The Node (MSC or HLR) that this SS7 Link is connected to (at this end).

 

C7LS.NODEID

Data_Rate

The SS7 Link speed in bits per second (bit/s).

 

Populated by the customer (e.g. 64000)

Node_Type

The type of the network element that the SS7 Link is connected to at this end.

 

"HLR"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

Adjacent_Node_Id

The Adjacent Node that this SS7 Link is connected from (at the other end).

 

No mapping

 

Signalling_Point

Represents a signalling entity that is part of a Node.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the SS7 Point.

 

S7SPNT.NODEID &"-"& OBJ_ID

Relationship Attributes

Region

Region associated with the SS7 Point. SS7_Point - the default value is derived via the Node.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","region_id",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Network

Network associated with the SS7 Point.

 

"PLMN"

Configuration Attributes

Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the SS7 Point.

 

S7SPNT.NODEID &"-"& OBJ_ID

Node_Id

A unique identifier for the Node.

 

S7SPNT.NODEID

Node_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the Node.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","hlr_name",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Node_Type

Type of Node.

 

"HLR"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

Adjacent_Node_Id

A unique identifier for the Adjacent Node.

 

No mapping

 

Signalling_RouteSet

A Signalling Route is a path from one point to another in the signalling network. It is implemented by a number of LinkSets, but the relationship between RouteSets and LinkSets is not available in the data supplied by most vendors.

Attribute Name

Description

Read-Only?

Mapping

Primary Identifier

ID

A unique identifier for the SS7 RouteSet.

 

C7RTSET.NODEID&"-"&OBJ_ID

Relationship Attributes

SS7_Point

The SS7 Point to which this SS7 RouteSet is connected (at this end).

 

C7RTSET.NODEID&"-"&OBJ_ID

Region

Region associated with the SS7 RouteSet.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","region_id",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Network

Network associated with the SS7 RouteSet.

 

"PLMN"

Configuration Attributes

Node_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the Node.

 

lookup("nc_hlr","hlr_name",utime(START_DATE & START_TIME,"%d %b %y %R"), NODEID)

Node_Id

The Node that this SS7 RouteSet is connected to (at this end).

 

C7RTSET.NODEID

SS7_RouteSet_Name

A user friendly name preferably unique for the SS7 RouteSet.

 

C7RTSET.NODEID&"-"&OBJ_ID

Node_Type

Type of Node.

 

"HLR"

Technology

Technology of the network/element (e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS).

 

"GSM"

Adjacent_Node_Id

The Adjacent node that this SS7 RouteSet is connected from (at the other end).

 

No mapping

 

5.2 Reference Objects

This section describes the reference objects that are used only as lookups for compound-keyed raw data.

Not applicable to this tech pack.

 

6. Busy Hours

This section lists the busy hours which are defined for the network objects previously described.

Object

Busy Hour

Acronym

Defining KPI

HLR

busy_hour

hbh

HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_la_update_attempts

Processor

busy_hour

pbh

Processor.Neutral.GSM.cpu.load_pc

Signalling_Link

received_busy_hour

slrbh

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.incoming_utilisation

Signalling_Link

transmitted_busy_hour

sltbh

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.outgoing_utilisation

Signalling_LinkSet

received_busy_hour

slsrbh

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_utilisation

Signalling_LinkSet

transmitted_busy_hour

slstbh

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_utilisation

 

7. Constants

 

This section lists all constants that are defined in this technology pack, and which may be referenced in KPI expressions.

None.

8. Performance Indicators

This section describes the performance indicators (both one-to-one counter mappings, and complex KPIs) that are defined in this technology pack, grouped by the network object to which they relate, as follows:

Note that all KPIs will have total, average, minimum and maximum values calculated for daily, weekly, and monthly summaries. Individual groups of KPIs may have additional summary types (including busy hours) applied to them, and these are listed against the respective KPIs in the tables below.

 

HLR Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the HLR object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

HLR.Neutral.GSM.access

Statistics on authentication procedures

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

%_auc_failure

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of failed requests for authentication parameters to the Authentication Centre (HLR to AUC)

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_failures}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_attempts})

hbh

%_auc_success

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Failed requests for authentication parameters to the Authentication Centre (HLR to AUC)

percentok({HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_successes}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_attempts})

hbh

%_auth_failure

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of failed requests from a VLR for authentication parameters (VLR to HLR)

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auth_failures}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auth_attempts})

hbh

%_auth_success

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of successful requests from a VLR for authentication parameters (VLR to HLR)

percentok({HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auth_successes}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auth_attempts})

hbh

auc_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Requests for authentication parameters to the Authentication Centre (HLR to AUC)

if OBJ_ID = "SPARMAP" then HLR.NMAPTOT else NULL

hbh

auc_failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful requests for authentication parameters to the Authentication Centre (HLR to AUC)

if OBJ_ID = "SPARMAP" then HLR.NMAPTOT-NMAPSUCC else NULL

hbh

auc_la_update_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Total auc_attempts + la_update_attempts for HLR Busy Hour

{HLR.Neutral.GSM.access.auc_attempts} + {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.LA_Update_Attempts}

 

auc_successes

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful requests for authentication parameters to the Authentication Centre (HLR to AUC)

if OBJ_ID = "SPARMAP" then HLR.NMAPSUCC else NULL

hbh

auth_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Requests from a VLR for authentication parameters (VLR to HLR)

HLR.NAUTPARSEN

hbh

auth_failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Failed requests from a VLR for authentication parameters (VLR to HLR)

if OBJ_ID = "SPARAMS" then HLR.NMAPFLT else NULL

hbh

auth_reused

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Number of times that authentication parameters have been re-used

HLR.NAUTPARREU

hbh

auth_successes

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful requests from a VLR for authentication parameters (VLR to HLR)

if OBJ_ID = "SPARAMS" then HLR.NAUTPARSEN-NMAPFLT else NULL

hbh

 

HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility

Statistics on the communication between VLRs and the HLR

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

%_active_subscribers

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of subscribers known to this HLR that are registered in a VLR

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_subscribers}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.subscribers})

hbh

%_inactive_subscribers

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of subscribers known to this HLR that are not registered in a VLR

percentfail((({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.subscribers}*{HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.subscribers})-{HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_subscribers}), {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.subscribers})

hbh

%_la_update_failure

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of failed requests to update a subscriber’s Location Area

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.la_update_failures}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.la_update_attempts})

hbh

%_la_update_success

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of successful requests to update a subscriber’s Location Area

percentok({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.la_update_successes}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.la_update_attempts})

hbh

%_msrn_failure

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of failed requests for MSRN by a VLR

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.msrn_failures}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.msrn_attempts})

hbh

%_msrn_success

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of successful requests for MSRN by a VLR

percentok({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.msrn_successes}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.msrn_attempts})

hbh

%_vlr_insert_failure

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of failed attempts to insert subscriber data in a VLR

percentfail({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_insert_failures}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_insert_attempts})

hbh

%_vlr_insert_success

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of successful attempts to insert subscriber data in a VLR

percentok({HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_insert_successes}, {HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_insert_attempts})

hbh

la_update_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Requests received to update a subscriber’s Location Area

HLR.NUPDLOC

hbh

la_update_failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Failed requests to update a subscriber’s Location Area

No mapping

hbh

la_update_successes

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful requests to update a subscriber’s Location Area

No mapping

hbh

msrn_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Requests for a Mobile Subscriber Roaming Number (MSRN) by a VLR

if OBJ_ID = "PROMNUM" then HLR.NMAPTOT else NULL

hbh

msrn_failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Failed requests for MSRN by a VLR

if OBJ_ID = "PROMNUM" then HLR.NMAPSUCC-NROAMSENT else NULL

hbh

msrn_successes

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful requests for MSRN by a VLR

if OBJ_ID = "PROMNUM" then HLR.NMAPTOT-NMAPSUCC+NROAMSENT else NULL

hbh

roamers

INTENSITY

INT8

Subscribers roaming outside this HLR’s area or outside this PLMN (network)

HLR.NROAMSENT

hbh

subscribers

INTENSITY

INT8

Subscribers registered in this HLR

HLR.NSUBSCNT

hbh

vlr_insert_attempts

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Attempts to insert subscriber data in a VLR

HLR.NINSERT

hbh

vlr_insert_failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Failed attempts to insert subscriber data in a VLR

No mapping

hbh

vlr_insert_successes

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Successful attempts to insert subscriber data in a VLR

No mapping

hbh

vlr_subscribers

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Subscribers known to this HLR that are registered in a VLR

HLR.PERPLMNCNT

hbh

 

Processor Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the Processor object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

Processor.Neutral.GSM.cpu

The performance (load or utilisation) of the CPU

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

load_pc

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Percentage load of the CPU from all non-idle activities (i.e. call processing, etc.)

if ( NSCAN != 0 ) then round(LOAS.ACCLOAD/NSCAN,2) else leftstr("x",0)

pbh

 

Signalling_Link Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the Signalling_Link object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link

The performance of an individual Signalling Link

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

%_available

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the Link was available

percentok({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}, ({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

slrbh, sltbh

%_local_inhibition_time

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the link was inhibited due to local management actions

percentfail({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.local_inhibition_time}, ({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

slrbh, sltbh

%_remote_inhibition_time

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the link was inhibited due to remote management actions

percentfail({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.remote_inhibition_time}, ({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

slrbh, sltbh

%_unavailable

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the Link was unavailable

percentfail({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}, ({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

slrbh, sltbh

available_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of time the Link was available during the measurement period

(COLLECTION_INTERVAL_MINS*60) - C7SL.UNAVAILDUR

slrbh, sltbh

changebacks

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Local automatic changebacks

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

changeovers

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Local automatic changeovers

C7SL.CHOVERS

slrbh, sltbh

congestion_losses

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of congestion events that resulted in lost MSUs

C7SL.LOFMSU1+LOFMSU2+LOFMSU3

slrbh, sltbh

congestion_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of time during which the Link was congested

C7SL.CONDUR1+CONDUR2+CONDUR3

slrbh, sltbh

congestions

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Link congestion indications

C7SL.CONCNT1+CONCNT2+CONCNT3

slrbh, sltbh

discarded_msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of MSUs that were discarded because of Link congestion

C7SL.DISMSU1+DISMSU2+DISMSU3

slrbh, sltbh

failures_abr

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Link failures due to receipt of an abnormal FIBR or BSNR

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

failures_alignment

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Link failures due to alignment or proving failure

C7SL.NSLALPRFL

slrbh, sltbh

failures_congestion

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Link failures due to the link being congested for too long

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

failures_delay

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Link failures due to excessive delay on ACK

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

failures_error_rate

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Link failures due to an excessive error rate

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

failures

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Link failures (any reason)

C7SL.NSLALPRFL

slrbh, sltbh

in_service_time

INTENSITY

FLOAT

The total time the Link has been up (since last reset)

C7SL.ASLDUR

slrbh, sltbh

incoming_traffic

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Incoming traffic received

C7SL.NSIFSRE + (6 * NMSURE)

slrbh

incoming_utilisation

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Incoming traffic utilization percentage of available incoming capacity used

(8 * {Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.incoming_traffic}) / {Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.measurement_seconds} * (decode(nc_ss7_link.data_rate, null, 0, "NULL", 0, nc_ss7_link.data_rate))

slrbh

link_failure_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of time the Link was unavailable because it had failed

C7SL.UNAVSLFDUR

slrbh, sltbh

local_busy_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of local busy time

round(C7SL.LBUSDUR/10,0)

slrbh, sltbh

local_inhibition_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of time the link was inhibited due to local management actions

C7SL.LOCINHDUR

slrbh, sltbh

outgoing_traffic

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Outgoing traffic sent

C7SL.NSIFTR + (6 * NMSUTR)

sltbh

outgoing_utilisation

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Outgoing traffic utilisation percentage of available outgoing capacity used

(8 * {Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.traffic.outgoing_traffic}) / {Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.measurement_seconds} * (decode(nc_ss7_link.data_rate, null, 0, "NULL", 0, nc_ss7_link.data_rate))

sltbh

received_msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) received

C7SL.NMSURE

slrbh

received_neg_ack

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of negative acknowledgements (ACK) received

C7SL.NNAREC

slrbh

received_sif_sios

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of SIF and SIO octets received

C7SL.NSIFSRE

slrbh

received_su_errors

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Signalling Units (Sus) received with errors

C7SL.NSUERR

slrbh

remote_inhibition_time

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Amount of time the link was inhibited due to remote management actions

C7SL.REMINHDUR

slrbh, sltbh

remote_outage_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Amount of time the Link was unavailable because of a remote Processor outage

C7SL.UNAVRBLDUR

slrbh, sltbh

remote_outages

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Number of remote Processor outages

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

restores

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of times the link was restored

No mapping

slrbh, sltbh

retransmitted_sif_sios

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of SIF and SIO octets re-transmitted

C7SL.NORTRO

sltbh

transmitted_msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) transmitted

C7SL.NMSUTR

sltbh

transmitted_sif_sios

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of SIF and SIO octets transmitted

C7SL.NSIFTR

sltbh

unavailable_time

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Amount of time the Link was unavailable (for any reason)

C7SL.UNAVAILDUR

slrbh, sltbh

 

Signalling_LinkSet Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the Signalling_LinkSet object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast

The forecast performance of a set of Signalling Links

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

capacity

ERLANG

FLOAT

Forecast maximum nominal Erlangs per linkset

tp_gsm_linkset_capacity_collect(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_end_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage)), ml_subst(gNumdays), "ml_subst(gNMT)", ml_property(system.property.dnmt))

 

in_failure_capacity

ERLANG

FLOAT

Forecast capacity for the entire linkset during design link failures

tp_gsm_linkset_in_failure_capacity_collect(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_end_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage)), ml_subst(gNumdays), "ml_subst(gNMT)", ml_property(system.property.dnmt))

 

linear_exhaustion_date

INTENSITY

INTEGER

Forecast linear exhaustion date

DECODE((tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_exhaustion_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage), "ml_subst(gNMT)" ,ml_subst(gMIT),ml_subst(gLIF))), NULL, "will not reach exhaustion in this period","will reach exhausion on "||(tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_exhaustion_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage), "ml_subst(gNMT)",ml_subst(gMIT),ml_subst(gLIF))))

 

linear_regression_coefficient

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Forecast linear regression coefficient

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_forecast_growth(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage))

 

linear_regression_error

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Forecast linear regression error

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_regression_error(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage))

 

linear_traffic_growth

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Froecast linear traffic growth

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_forecast_growth(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage))

 

traffic

ACCUMULATION

FLOAT

Forecast traffic value

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_forecast_value(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gNumdays), ml_subst(gDataCoverage), NULL)

 

 

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset

The performance of a set of Signalling Links

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

%_available

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the LinkSet was available

percentok({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.available_time}, ({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.available_time}+{Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time}))

slsrbh, slstbh

%_unavailable

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the LinkSet was unavailable

percentfail({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time}, ({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.available_time}+{Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time}))

slsrbh, slstbh

available_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Time for which the LinkSet was available

COLLECTION_INTERVAL_MINS*60)-C7SLSET.STUNADURAT

slsrbh, slstbh

capacity

ERLANG

FLOAT

Maximum nominal Erlangs per linkset

Criticaltraffic({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links}, ml_property(system.property.dnmt))

slsrbh, slstbh

failures

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of LinkSet failures

C7SLSET.ASPINA

slsrbh, slstbh

in_failure_capacity

ERLANG

FLOAT

Capacity for the entire linkset during design link failures

Criticaltraffic(ss7_linkset_week.count_links, "ml_subst(gMIT)")

 

incoming_traffic

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Total Incoming traffic received

group({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.incoming_traffic})

slsrbh

incoming_utilisation

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Incoming traffic utilisation  percentage of available incoming capacity used

(8 * {Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic}) / {Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.measurement_seconds} * avg(decode(nc_ss7_linkset.data_rate, null, 0, "NULL", 0, nc_ss7_linkset.data_rate))

slsrbh

is_exhausted

INTENSITY

INTEGER

Forecast flag indicating if linkset capacity is exhausted

DECODE(tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_exhaustion_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id,ml_subst(gStartdate),ml_subst(gEnddate),ml_subst(gDataCoverage), "ml_subst(gNMT)",ml_subst(gMIT),ml_subst(gLIF)),NULL,"YES","NO")

 

links

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Links in the LinkSet

count({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.ss7_link_id})

slsrbh, slstbh

mean_%_available

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Average percentage Availability of the Links in the LinkSet

percentfail({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_available_time}, ({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_available_time}+{Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_unavailable_time}))

slsrbh, slstbh

mean_%_unavailable

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Average percentage Unavailability of the Links in the LinkSet

percentfail({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_unavailable_time}, ({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_available_time}+{Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_unavailable_time}))

slsrbh, slstbh

mean_available_time

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Average Link available time for all the Links in the Linkset

group({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.available_time})

slsrbh, slstbh

mean_incoming_traffic

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Average Incoming traffic received per link

{Signalling_Linkset.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic}/count(*)

slsrbh

mean_outgoing_traffic

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Average Outgoing traffic sent per link

{Signalling_Linkset.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic}/count(*)

slstbh

mean_unavailable_time

INTENSITY

FLOAT

Average Link available time for all the Links in the Linkset

group({Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time})

slsrbh, slstbh

msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Forecast number of Message Signal Units (MSUs)

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_received_msus_end_value(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_end_date(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id,ml_subst(gStartdate),ml_subst(gEnddate),ml_subst(gDataCoverage)), "ml_subst(gNMT)", ml_property(system.property.dnmt))

 

number_of_samples

INTENSITY

INTEGER

Forecast number of samples

tp_gsm_linkset_bh_incoming_traffic_num_samples(nc_ss7_linkset.ss7_linkset_id, ml_subst(gStartdate), ml_subst(gEnddate), ml_subst(gDataCoverage))

 

outgoing_traffic

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Total Outgoing traffic sent

group({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.outgoing_traffic})

slstbh

outgoing_utilisation

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Outgoing traffic utilisation  percentage of available outgoing capacity used

(8 * {Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic}) / {Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.measurement_seconds} * avg(decode(nc_ss7_linkset.data_rate, null, 0, "NULL", 0, nc_ss7_linkset.data_rate))

slstbh

received_msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) received

No mapping

slsrbh

received_sif_sios

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of SIF and SIO octets received

No mapping

slsrbh

total_failures

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Total Failures of all Links in the LinkSet

group({Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.failures})

slsrbh, slstbh

traffic

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Forecast total traffic

No mapping

slsrbh, slstbh

transmitted_msus

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) transmitted

No mapping

slstbh

transmitted_sif_sios

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of SIF and SIO octets transmitted

No mapping

slstbh

unavailable_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Time for which the LinkSet was unavailable

C7SLSET.STUNADURAT

slsrbh, slstbh

 

Signalling_Point Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the Signalling_Point object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

Signalling_Point.Neutral.GSM.signalling_point

The signalling networks performance, as seen from a Signalling Point

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

adjacent_sp_inaccessible_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Time for which an adjacent Signalling Point was inaccessible

S7SPNT.ASPADUR

 

adjacent_sp_inaccessible

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of times an adjacent Signalling Point became inaccessible

S7SPNT.ASPINA

 

discarded_msus

ACCUMULATION

INT8

Number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) discarded due to routing errors

No mapping

 

received_tfcs

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of Transfer-Control (TFC) signals received, indicating RouteSet congestion

round(S7SPNT.ROPC/8000,0)

 

 

Signalling_RouteSet Performance Indicators

This section shows the key performance indicators and other counters for the Signalling_RouteSet object, divided into the following sub-sections:

 

Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.routeset

The performance of a set of Signalling Routes

KPI

Type

Data Type

Description

Derivation

Additional Summaries

%_available

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the RouteSet was available

percentok({Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}, ({Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

 

%_unavailable

PERCENTAGE

FLOAT

Percentage of time (during the measurement period) that the RouteSet was unavailable

percentfail({Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}, ({Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.available_time}+{Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.traffic.unavailable_time}))

 

available_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Time for which the RouteSet was available

(COLLECTION_INTERVAL_MINS*60)-C7RTSET.STINADURAT

 

failures

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Number of RouteSet failures

C7RTSET.STINACNT

 

unavailable_time

ACCUMULATION

INTEGER

Time for which the RouteSet was unavailable

C7RTSET.STINADURAT

 



9. Performance Alarms

This section shows details of the alarms that are defined in this technology pack:

None.

10. Reports

This section shows details of the reports that are defined in this technology pack:

 

HLR Subscribers Graph

This graph shows the number of attached users and the % number of registered users attached.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.HLR

Primary Object

HLR

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

HLR

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: % Subscribers in VLRs (Line Chart)

% Subscribers in VLRs

HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.%_active_subscribers

User-defined

 

Component 2: Subscribers (Line Chart)

In HLR

HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.subscribers

User-defined

 

In all VLRs

HLR.Neutral.GSM.mobility.vlr_subscribers

User-defined

 

Linkset Availability Report Link KPIs

This report shows the availability of a set of linksets and failures and unavailability on the constituent links.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

No

Period Selection

Daily (Raw), Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.total_failures (min), Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_unavailable_time (min), Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage (min)

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: SS7 Linkset Availability Report (Link KPIs) (Table)

# Links

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links

User-defined

 

Link Failures

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.total_failures

User-defined

 

Links Unavailable (s)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_unavailable_time

User-defined

 

Linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

Not displayed (for filtering only)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage

User-defined

 

Linkset Availability Report Linkset KPIs

This report shows the availability of a set of linksets and failures

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

No

Period Selection

Daily (Raw), Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time (min)

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: SS7 Linkset Availability Report (Linkset KPIs) (Table)

% Linkset In-service

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_available

User-defined

 

Linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

Not displayed (for filtering only)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage

User-defined

 

Linkset Unavailable (s)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.unavailable_time

User-defined

 

Linkset Utilisation Report

This report shows the utilisation of a set of linksets through the traffic carried on their constituent links.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

No

Period Selection

Daily (Raw), Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Filtering

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage (min), Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic (min), Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic (min)

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Linkset Utilisation Report (Table)

# Links

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links

Total

 

Linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

Not displayed (for filtering only)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage

User-defined

 

RX Average Link (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_incoming_traffic

received_busy_hour

 

RX Busy Hour

received_busy_hour

received_busy_hour

 

RX MSUS

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.received_msus

received_busy_hour

 

RX SIF/SIO Octets

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.received_sif_sios

received_busy_hour

 

RX Usage (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic

received_busy_hour

 

TX Average Link (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_outgoing_traffic

transmitted_busy_hour

 

TX Busy Hour

transmitted_busy_hour

transmitted_busy_hour

 

TX MSUS

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.transmitted_msus

transmitted_busy_hour

 

TX SIF/SIO Octets

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.transmitted_sif_sios

transmitted_busy_hour

 

TX Usage (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic

transmitted_busy_hour

 

Processor Load Graph

This graph shows the performance of a support processor associated with a node against time

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Processor

Primary Object

Processor

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Processor

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

busy_hour, Average

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Processor Load (Line Chart)

% Load

Processor.Neutral.GSM.cpu.load_pc

User-defined

 

Signalling Linkset Exhaustion Report

This report shows all linksets that will reach exhaustion in the specified forecast. The report is always generated with weekly busy hour values. The user has the option to set the following run-time parameters: Nominal Maximum Traffic - Default value 0.4, Maximum In-Failure Traffic - Default value 0.8, Default Links In-Failure - Default value 1.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Weekly

Summary Selection

received_busy_hour, transmitted_busy_hour

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: SS7 Linkset Exhaustion Report (Table)

Capacity

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.capacity

User-defined

 

Designed Link Failures

Signalling_LinkSet.Designed_Link_Failures

User-defined

 

Traffic Growth

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_traffic_growth

User-defined

 

Traffic Forecast

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.traffic

User-defined

 

Traffic

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.traffic

User-defined

 

Samples

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.number_of_samples

User-defined

 

MSUs

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.msus

User-defined

 

Linkset Name

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

Links

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links

User-defined

 

Is Exhausted

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.is_exhausted

User-defined

 

In-Failure Capacity

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.in_failure_capacity

User-defined

 

Exhaustion Date

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_exhaustion_date

User-defined

 

SS7 Link Availability Graph

This graph shows the link availability for a selected SS7 link

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Link

Primary Object

Signalling_Link

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_Link

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Total % Link Availability (Line Chart)

% Link Availability

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.%_available

Total

 

Component 2: Total % Local Busy (Line Chart)

% Local Busy

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.%_local_inhibition_time

Total

 

Component 3: Total Link Failures (Line Chart)

Link Failures

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.failures

Total

 

SS7 Linkset Availability Graph Link KPIs

This graph shows the linkset availability of the constituent links for a selected SS7 linkset.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Total % Link Availability (Line Chart)

% Link Availability

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_%_available

Total

 

Component 2: Total Link Failures (Line Chart)

Link Failures

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.total_failures

Total

 

SS7 Linkset Availability Graph Linkset KPIs

This graph shows the linkset availability for a selected SS7 linkset.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Total % Linkset Availability (Line Chart)

% Linkset Availability

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_available

Total

 

Component 2: Total Linkset Failures (Line Chart)

Linkset Failures

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.failures

Total

 

SS7 Linkset Utilisation Graph

This graph shows the linkset transmission and reception utilisation for a selected SS7 link.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

received_busy_hour, transmitted_busy_hour, Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Signalling Linkset MSUs on Linkset (Line Chart)

RX

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.received_msus

User-defined

 

TX

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.transmitted_msus

User-defined

 

Component 2: Signalling Linkset Traffic (Octets) (Line Chart)

Incoming

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic

User-defined

 

Outgoing

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic

User-defined

 

SS7 Linkset Utilisation Report RX

This report shows the utilisation of a set of linksets through the traffic received on their constituent links.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

No

Period Selection

Daily (Raw), Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

received_busy_hour, Total

Filtering

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage (min)

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: SS7 Linkset Utilisation Report (RX) (Table)

# Links

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links

User-defined

 

Linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

RX Usage (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.incoming_traffic

User-defined

 

RX SIF/SIO Octets

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.received_sif_sios

User-defined

 

RX MSUS

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.received_msus

User-defined

 

RX Busy Hour

received_busy_hour

received_busy_hour

 

RX Average Link (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_incoming_traffic

User-defined

 

Not displayed (for filtering only)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage

User-defined

 

SS7 Linkset Utilisation Report TX

This report shows the utilisation of a set of linksets through the traffic transmitted on their constituent links.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet, Signalling_Point, Region

Date Ranging

No

Period Selection

Daily (Raw), Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

transmitted_busy_hour, Total

Filtering

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage (min)

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: SS7 Linkset Utilisation Report (TX) (Table)

# Links

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.links

User-defined

 

Linkset

Signalling_LinkSet.SS7_LinkSet_Name

User-defined

 

Not displayed (for filtering only)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.%_data_coverage

User-defined

 

TX Average Link (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.mean_outgoing_traffic

User-defined

 

TX Busy Hour

transmitted_busy_hour

transmitted_busy_hour

 

TX MSUS

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.transmitted_msus

User-defined

 

TX SIF/SIO Octets

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.transmitted_sif_sios

User-defined

 

TX Usage (Octets)

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.outgoing_traffic

User-defined

 

SS7 Link Utilisation Graph

This graph shows the link utilisation for a selected SS7 link.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Link

Primary Object

Signalling_Link

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_Link

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

received_busy_hour, transmitted_busy_hour, Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: MSUs (Line Chart)

Received

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.received_msus

User-defined

 

Transmitted

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.transmitted_msus

User-defined

 

Component 2: SIF and SIO Octets (Line Chart)

Received

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.received_sif_sios

User-defined

 

Transmitted

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.transmitted_sif_sios

User-defined

 

Component 3: Traffic (Line Chart)

Incoming

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.incoming_traffic

User-defined

 

Outgoing

Signalling_Link.Neutral.GSM.link.outgoing_traffic

User-defined

 

SS7 Routeset Availability Graph

This graph shows the routeset availability for a selected SS7 routeset

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Routeset

Primary Object

Signalling_RouteSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_RouteSet

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Raw, Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Summary Selection

Total

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: % Routeset Availability (Line Chart)

% Availability

Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.routeset.%_available

User-defined

 

Component 2: Total Routeset Failures (Line Chart)

Total Failures

Signalling_RouteSet.Neutral.GSM.routeset.failures

User-defined

 

SS7 Signalling Linkset Traffic Forecast Graph

This chart allows the user to plot the weekly trend of either the busy hour received or transmitted traffic. It also plots a regression of the selected parameter extrapolated over a user-defined forecast period. The report is always generated with weekly busy hour values. The user has the option to set the following run-time parameters: Nominal Maximum Traffic - Default value 0.4, Maximum In-Failure Traffic - Default value 0.8, Default Links In-Failure - Default value 1.

Overview

Report Feature

Details

Report Tree Branch

GSM.Engineering.Core Network.Linkset

Primary Object

Signalling_LinkSet

Drill-down Behaviour

 

Report Parameters

Parameter

Options

Object Selection

Signalling_LinkSet

Date Ranging

Yes

Period Selection

Weekly

Summary Selection

received_busy_hour, transmitted_busy_hour

Filtering

 

Report Components

Label

Attribute/KPI

Summary Type

Overlay

Component 1: Heading (Line Chart)

Coefficient of Regression

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_regression_coefficient

User-defined

 

Growth is {linear_traffic_growth}

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_traffic_growth

User-defined

 

Standard Error of Regression

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_regression_error

User-defined

 

Linkset [will reach exhaustion on {linear_exhaustion_date}|will not reach exhaustion in this period]

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.linear_exhaustion_date

User-defined

 

Component 2: SS7 Signalling Linkset Traffic Forecast Graph (Line Chart)

Capacity

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.capacity

User-defined

 

Forecast Traffic

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.traffic

User-defined

 

In-Failure Capacity

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.forecast.in_failure_capacity

User-defined

 

Traffic

Signalling_LinkSet.Neutral.GSM.signalling_linkset.traffic

User-defined

 

 

11. Data Availability

This section lists the data availability definitions for the network objects previously described.

Grouping Object

KPI Type

Reporting Object

Defining KPI Group

HLR

HLRs Reporting

HLR

HLR.Neutral.GSM.access