RACH Storm Filtration (GBSS14.0 - 01)

RACH Storm Filtration
GBSS14.0
Feature Parameter Description

Issue 01
Date 2012-04-28

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RACH Storm Filtration Contents

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Contents
1 About This Document .................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Change History ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.4 Document Issues ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
2 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
3 Technical Description .................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Working Principles ................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Feature Implementation............................................................................................................ 3-1
4 Related Features ............................................................................................................................ 4-1
5 Impact on the Network ................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Impact on System Capacity ...................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Impact on Network Performance .............................................................................................. 5-1
6 Engineering Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 When to Use RACH Storm Filtration ......................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Information to Be Collected ...................................................................................................... 6-1
6.3 Network Planning ..................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.4 Deploying RACH Storm Filtration.............................................................................................. 6-1
6.5 Performance Optimization ........................................................................................................ 6-1
6.6 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 6-2
7 Parameters ....................................................................................................................................... 7-1
8 Counters ........................................................................................................................................... 8-1
9 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................ 9-1
10 Reference Documents ............................................................................................................. 10-1
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RACH Storm Filtration 1 About This Document

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1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-511505 RACH Storm Filtration feature, including its technical
description, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
1.2 Intended Audience
This document is intended for:

Personnel who need to understand the RACH Storm Filtration feature

Personnel who work with Huawei GSM products
1.3 Change History
This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

Feature change: refers to a change in the RACH Storm Filtration feature of a specific product version.

Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not described in
the earlier version.
1.4 Document Issues
The document issue is as follows:

01 (2012-04-28)
01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first release of GBSS14.0.
This is a new document.
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RACH Storm Filtration 2 Overview

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2 Overview
When initiating a call, an MS sends a random access request message to the BTS on the random
access channel (RACH) to request a channel. The random access request message contains the
following information:

Channel setup cause: paging response, emergency call, mobile-originated call, short message
service (SMS), location update, or other causes

Random access reference value: five bits randomly selected by the MS
If an MS sends excessive random access request messages to the BTS, an RACH storm may occur,
which deteriorates counters. The possible causes for an RACH storm are as follows:

MS exceptions

A large number of abrupt location update requests

A large number of abrupt random access requests due to malicious manual operations

A large number of abrupt paging requests

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RACH Storm Filtration 3 Technical Description

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3 Technical Description
3.1 Working Principles
The RACH Storm Filtration feature effectively restrains the RACH storm. Figure 3-1 shows its working
principles.
Figure 3-1 Working principles for the RACH Storm Filtration feature

If N consecutive random access request messages with the same random access reference value meet
the specified time and timing advance (TA) filter conditions, the BTS filters out these messages to
restrain the RACH storm.
3.2 Feature Implementation
After this feature is enabled, the BTS discards random access request messages that meet the filter
conditions. The parameters for implementing this feature are categorized into the following types:
Function Parameters

RACHFLTSWITCH: specifies whether to enable the RACH Storm Filtration feature.

RACHFLTTYPE: specifies whether to filter out the random access request messages whose channel
setup cause is emergency call.
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Filter Condition Parameters
After this feature is enabled, the BTS filters out random access request messages that meet the filter
conditions specified by the following parameters:

RACHFLTFREQ: specifies the frequency filter condition, which is the maximum number of
consecutive random access request messages with the same random access reference value. The
recommended value is 4.
If the number of random access request messages with the same random access reference value is
greater than the value of this parameter, the frequency filter condition is met.

RACHFLTTATHD: specifies the TA filter condition, which is the minimum TA difference between two
consecutive random access request messages with the same random access reference value. The
recommended value is 4.
If the actual TA difference is less than or equal to the value of this parameter, the TA filter condition is
met.

RACHFLTTMINTVAL: specifies the time filter condition, which is the minimum interval between two
consecutive random access request messages with the same random access reference value.
If the actual interval is less than or equal to the value of this parameter, the time filter condition is met.
If this parameter is set to a large value, two consecutive random access request messages with the
same random access reference value are likely to meet the time filter condition. The recommended
value is 1 and the unit is 100 ms.
Within the specified interval, different MSs are highly likely to use the same random access reference
value because only five bits are used for MSs to select a random access reference value. As a result,
some random access request messages are filtered out by mistake after this feature is enabled.
Figure 3-2 shows the procedure for implementing the RACH Storm Filtration feature
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Figure 3-2 Procedure for implementing the RACH Storm Filtration feature

AB, which stands for access burst, indicates a random access request message.

After this feature is enabled, the BTS discards random access request messages with the same
random access reference value without reporting any information to the BSC. After filtering out the
messages for 5 minutes, the BTS decides on filter conditions again.

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RACH Storm Filtration 4 Related Features

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4 Related Features
None
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RACH Storm Filtration 5 Impact on the Network

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5 Impact on the Network
5.1 Impact on System Capacity
If the interval specified by RACHFLTTMINTVAL exceeds 3000 ms, the traffic volume may decrease.
The larger the value of this parameter, the more significantly the traffic volume may decrease.
5.2 Impact on Network Performance
If this feature is enabled with RACHFLTFREQ set to 4 and RACHFLTTATHD set to 4, the RACH storm
can be restrained, increasing the immediate assignment success rate.

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RACH Storm Filtration 6 Engineering Guidelines

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6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use RACH Storm Filtration
It is recommended that the RACH Storm Filtration feature be enabled in cells that occasionally meet the
following conditions in a week:

The traffic volume remains unchanged.

The immediate assignment success rate decreases.

The SDCCH congestion rate increases.

The KPIs, including TCH traffic volume, assignment success rate, and call drop rate, remain
unchanged.
6.2 Information to Be Collected
Before deploying this feature, collect the following historical information about cells:

Traffic volume

Immediate assignment success rate

SDCCH congestion rate
6.3 Network Planning
N/A
6.4 Deploying RACH Storm Filtration
For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring RACH Storm
Filtration.
6.5 Performance Optimization
Monitoring
After the RACH Storm Filtration feature is enabled, monitor the counters listed in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1 Counters to be monitored
Measureme
nt Unit
Counter Name Description
KPI
Measureme
nt per
Cell(CALL.K
PICalc.CELL
)
CELL.KPI.TCH.TRAF.ERL.TRAF K3014: Traffic Volume on TCH
CELL.KPI.TCHH.TRAF.ERL K3034: TCHH Traffic Volume
Immediate
Assignment
Measureme
nt per
Cell(CALL.I
CELL.ESTB.IND.SUCC.RATE.IMM.
ASS
RA303I: Success Rate of Call Setup
(Immediate Assignment)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CMD.TCHF A3017: Immediate Assignment
Commands (TCHF)
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RACH Storm Filtration 6 Engineering Guidelines

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mmAss.CEL
L)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CMD.TCHH A3018: Immediate Assignment
Commands (TCHH)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CMD.SD A3010: Immediate Assignment
Commands (SDCCH)

Parameter Optimization
Optimize the parameters related to this feature based on the monitored counters.

If the value of the RA303I counter increases and the values of the K3014 and K3034 counters remain
unchanged, parameter optimization is not required.

If the value of the RA303I counter increases and the values of the K3014, K3034, A3017, A3018, and
A3010 counters decrease, set RACHFLTTMINTVAL to a smaller value and set RACHFLTFREQ to a
larger value.
6.6 Troubleshooting
N/A
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RACH Storm Filtration 7 Parameters

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7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameter description
Parameter ID NE MML Command Description
RACHFLTFREQ BSC6900 SET
GCELLSOFT
Meaning: Minimum number of consecutive
random access requests with the same
random access cause. If the number of
consecutive random access requests with the
same random access cause is greater than
the value of this parameter, the BTS filters
out the random access requests.
GUI Value Range: 1~20
Actual Value Range: 1~20
Default Value: 4
Unit: None
RACHFLTSWITCH BSC6900 SET
GCELLSOFT
Meaning: Whether to enable the RACH storm
filtration algorithm.
GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Default Value: NO(No)
Unit: None
RACHFLTTATHD BSC6900 SET
GCELLSOFT
Meaning: TA difference between two
consecutive random access requests with the
same random access value. If the TA
difference is less than or equal to the value of
this parameter, the TA filter condition is met.
Default Value: 4
Unit: None
RACHFLTTMINTVAL BSC6900 SET
GCELLSOFT
Meaning: Interval between two consecutive
random access requests with the same
random access value. If the interval is less
than or equal to the value of this parameter,
the time filter condition is met.
Default Value: 1
Unit: 100ms
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RACH Storm Filtration 7 Parameters

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Parameter ID NE MML Command Description
RACHFLTTYPE BSC6900 SET
GCELLSOFT
Meaning: Random access type used for the
RACH storm filtration algorithm.
GUI Value Range:
EMERGENCY_CALL_ALLOWED(Emergency
Call Allowed)
Actual Value Range:
EMERGENCY_CALL_ALLOWED
Default Value:
EMERGENCY_CALL_ALLOWED-0
Unit: None

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RACH Storm Filtration 8 Counters

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8 Counters
There are no specific counters associated with this feature.
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RACH Storm Filtration 9 Glossary

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9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
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RACH Storm Filtration 10 Reference Documents

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10 Reference Documents
None

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