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Introduction to Core
Network Maintenance
Solution(CMS)
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Contents

CMS Overview
Maintenance Tools Desktop Overview
Maintenance Documentation Overview
Version Planning and Feedback Channel

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CMS Overview
The core network maintenance solution (CMS) helps to implement the customer support service delivery
of the core network (CN). It improves the maintenance efficiency.

The CMS includes:

Maintenance tools desktop: Integrates maintenance tools of various CN products and manages the
tool installation, operating, upgrade, and uninstallation.
Maintenance documentation: Includes the CN maintenance standard operation procedure (SOP) and
related maintenance documents and software.

CMS
Maintenance Tools Desktop Maintenance
Documentation
Health check

Emergency
Log analysis
KPI analysis
Information

NE patch
handling

upgrade
collection

CN Related Recommended
maintenance SOP SOP software
SOP documents

Tools Desktop Platform HedEex Platform

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Version Mappings for CMS V100R001
Product Version Supported by VTS Version Supported by Non-
CMS Version
Name Mediation Packages VTS Software

MSOFTX300 V100R007C05, V100R008C03, V100R008C02 and earlier

0 and V200R008C03 (CPCI)
V100R001C00
(This version has
passed the GA UMG8900V200R005-
UMG8900 N/A
milestone on UMG8900V200R009C02
September 6, V300R002C27/V300R001C26
2011) V300R001C25/V200R002C22
iGWB N/A V300R001C23/V200R002C23
(CPCI

Note:
Non-VTS software for MSOFTX3000 refers to InfoCollector V100R100C00SPC106
and HCT V100R100C00SPC103 , which are integrated into the Tools Software
Management page of the VTS console.

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Version Mappings for CMS V100R001
Version Supported by VTS Mediation
CMS Version Product Name Version Supported by Non-VTS Software
Packages
IGWB V500R005C06 (ATCA) N/A
SG7000 V200R001
SG7000 V200R002
STP (SG7000) N/A
SG7000 V200R003
SG7000 V200R005
STP (V8) N/A STP V800R001
SGSN SGSN9810 V900R010C02 N/A
GGSN V900R007C02
V100R001C01 (This GGSN N/A
GGSN V900R008C01
version will passed the
GA milestone on SBC V200R005C03
January 10, 2012.) SBC V200R007C01
SBC N/A
SBC V200R008C00
SBC V200R008C05
IMS (CSC) CSC3300 V100R08C01 N/A
IMS (ATS) ATS9900 V100R03C01 N/A

HLR V9R6 GU HLR9820 V900R006C05SPC300 N/A

GU HLR9820 V900R003
HLR V9R3 N/A
CDMA HLR9820 V9

Note:
The maintenance tools of the STP, GGSN, SBC, and HLR9820 V900R003 are integrated into the Tools Software Management page of the VTS
console based on the CMS solution requirements. This facilitates automatic tool upgrade and download.
The maintenance tools of the STP include SG7000 Manex HCT and InfoCollector Tool and STP V800 health check tool.
The maintenance tool of the GGSN is MBB Gateway Inspect Tool V1.1.0.
The maintenance tool of the SBC is SBC Mul Inspect Check Tool V1.20
The maintenance tool of HLR9820 V900R003 is SingleSDBTOOL GU&CDMA Autocheck V100R001C01SPC020.
The IMS8.1 can use the VTS as its maintenance tool by manually installing the VTS mediation packages before the GA of CMS V100R001C01.

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CMS Highlights
Before the CMS is adopted: After the CMS is adopted:
The tool installation package is large-size
The tool installation package is small-size (less Green
than 100 MB).
(more than 500 MB). Edition

The tool is free-of-installation and only needs to be
The tool installation takes about 1.5 hours
and the installation may fail due to uncompressed, which takes about 10 minutes.
Both English and Chinese languages can be
complicated installation procedure.
Only one language can be installed on a installed on a computer.
computer.

The versatile tools suite (VTS) and NE The VTS and NE mediation packages can Tool
mediation packages are not released be automatically upgraded after Management

in a specified website. installation.
There are too many NE mediation The NEs maps NE mediation packages
packages with unclear mapping clearly.
relationship. The Maintenance tools are integrated and
Maintenance tools and tool patches provided on the VTS console.
are not listed.
The number of product application Template
The CN has more than 100 application scenarios is reduced to less than five by
using a unified scenario naming mode. Baseline for Tools

scenarios because of different naming
conversions. Report templates are unified.
All product reports are non-standard, Prewarning and rectification checks are
lacking some items such as fault impact added.
and fault handling suggestion. The template baseline for the maintenance
tool is provided.
Documents cannot be easily obtained because
they are not released in a specified path.
The maintenance SOP is released on the
HedEx platform.
Documents
You do not know which maintenance documents
The standard maintenance SOP and relevant
are for your use because they are not classified.

Any update in maintenance documents cannot document hyperlinks are provided for frontline
be reached to the frontline engineers in time. engineers.

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First Office Application of the CMS
The manpower (person/hour) required for maintaining the MSOFTX3000 in each office decreases from 18.8 to 12.5 and therefore the maintenance efficiency increases by 33%. The
manpower (person/hour) required for maintaining the UMG8900 in each office decreases from 11.1 to 6.6 and therefore the maintenance efficiency increases by 37%.

The CMS minimizes skill requirements on frontline engineers and maximizes the check scope and depth.

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Contents

CMS Overview
Maintenance Tools Desktop Overview
Maintenance Documentation Overview
Version Planning and Feedback Channel

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Maintenance Tools Desktop Overview
The maintenance tools desktop integrates common maintenance tools of various
CN products by way of the VTS.

Basic Functions
Network information collection

Network health check

Tool software management

NE patch upgrade

Maintenance
New Features
Tools
Desktop Tool recommendation and
application management
Automatic upgrade of
tool patches
Automatic upgrade of
tool versions

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Network Information Collection
After the
optimization

After the CMS is adopted, massive CN collection scenarios are optimized to the following four
collection scenarios:
Accident analysis scenario: Supports quick fault feedback, analysis, and rectification. Information collected in this scenario
can be used to rectify 80% faults and locate 30% faults.
Offline health check scenario: Provides data for offline health check.. Information collected in this scenario can be used
for health check in various scenarios.
Common fault analysis scenario: Provides default information required for troubleshooting. Information collected in this
scenario can be used to locate 50% faults.
Extended information for fault analysis scenario: Provides supplementary information for troubleshooting. Information
collected in this scenario and that in the common fault analysis scenario can be used to locate 80% faults.
Tips
For the information collection, it is advised to adopt the policy More Information Collected Once, Multiple Feedbacks on
Demand.
1.When detecting a fault, use the information collection tool to collect information in the common fault analysis scenario and
extended information for fault analysis scenario.
2.When submitting a problem ticket, provide only information collected from the common fault analysis scenario. The
information collected in the extended information for fault analysis scenario is provided on request.

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NE Health Check

After the
optimization

After the CMS is adopted, massive CN check scenarios are optimized to the following four
check scenarios:
Inspection scenario: Supports the preventive maintenance for the delivery of the customer support
service.
Deployment and cutover scenario: Checks the device deployment and cutover.
Equipment status check scenario: Ensures that the equipment is operating properly. It is advised to
perform this check before and after major operations.
Prewarning and rectification check scenario: Checks prewarning and rectification items.

After the CMS is adopted, the check results can:

Provide reports in HTML or word format.
Provide the analysis, impacts, and handling suggestions on detected faults.

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Tools Software Management
The tools software management function manages the download, installation, upgrade, uninstallation,
and operating of the VTS console, various NE mediation packages for the VTS, and common
maintenance tools.

Automatically upgrades the

VTS console online.

Automatically upgrades or
installs VTS mediation
packages online.

Automatically upgrades or
installs common maintenance
tools such as MAINEX.

Implements automatic
upgrade after logging in the
VTS console using the
correct w3 account.

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Maintenance Tools Desktop Deployment
When installing the maintenance tools
desktop on a China-domain computer, you
can use all functions of this tool. However,
when installing it on a non-China-domain
computer, you can use only two functions
(information collection and device status
check).

When installing the maintenance tools

desktop on the customer's maintenance
network:
Upgrade the network management tool or
install a patch on it based on the network
management policies.
Use the latest VTS when the network
management tool cannot be upgraded.

Before installing the maintenance

tools desktop on a GTS's computer,
uninstall the existing VTS. The
maintenance tool kit can be
automatically upgraded after being
installed.

After deploying the maintenance tools desktop, you can use the tool software management function on the VTS platform
to provide common maintenance tools (such as the MAINEX and KPI analysis tool) for frontline engineers to manage
tool installation, uninstallation, update, upgrade, and application.

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Contents

CMS Overview
Maintenance Tools Desktop Overview
Maintenance Documentation Overview
Version Planning and Feedback Channel

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Maintenance Documentation Overview
The maintenance documentation includes the CN maintenance SOP and the
maintenance documents supporting the maintenance SOP.
The maintenance SOP helps maintenance engineers properly maintain the
network, and detect and address potential network problems, ensuring the network
security and stability.
The maintenance SOP supports the MSOFTX3000, CSOFTX3000, UMG8900,
iGWB, MBB, CG9812, HLR, IMS, NGN, and signaling products.
The maintenance documentation includes Unified Maintenance Manual,
Emergency Plan, High Risk Alarm Handling Guide and High Risk Operation Guide,
and Inspection Guide. You can read or download a maintenance document by
clicking the hyperlink on the support website.
You need to use HedEx Lite to read a maintenance SOP document in a HedEx
package.
HedEx Lite is the latest product documentation management system released by
Huawei. HedEx Lite is installation-free and lightweight, and provides the global search
feature.
You can download HedEx Lite from the website http://support.huawei.com/.

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Maintenance SOP Optimization Rich
Contents and Hot Recommendations
Providing details bout important
maintenance documents and
manuals
Providing recommendations such
as some newly developed, high-
quality, and user-friendly tools and
documents

Providing all newly-developed tools and documents

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Uploading or Obtaining the Maintenance SOP
You can upload the maintenance SOP by performing the following steps:
1. On the home page of HedEx Lite, choose Upgrade Library > Upgrade Library > Online Query.
2. In the Online query-Create Upgrade Task area, type CMS for Product name and click Submit.
3. Selected the required documentation and click Upgrade Now.

You can obtain the latest maintenance SOP quickly, as HedEx Lite checks for the latest version of the
maintenance SOP on the support website every 48 hours and notifies you if the latest version is
available.

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Contents

CMS Overview
Maintenance Tools Desktop Overview
Maintenance Documentation Overview
Version Planning and Feedback Channel

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Version Planning and Feedback Channel
Version Planning

CMCV100R001C00: Released on September 6, 2011. It improves maintenance

efficiency and supports the delivery of the customer support service for the CS-domain
devices. It improves maintenance efficiency. One patch version for CMCV100R001C00
is released by the end of each month from September to December in 2011.
CMCV100R001C01: Released on January 10, 2012. It supports the delivery of the
customer support service for the PS-domain, IMS, and USC devices.

Feedback Channel
Requirement Feedback Channel
For any requirement in maintenance tools and documents, submit a request management (RM) workflow
by choosing Core Net > OSS AND SERVICE > CN Maintenance Solution RAT.
Problem Feedback Channel
For maintenance tool problems detected outside China, submit iCare problem tickets with the
product type set to Core Network OSS&Service to the xx GTAC-Core Network-OSS&Service-
PSE group. The maintenance tool problems detected in China need to be submitted to the
product group because China tool group has not been established.
For maintenance document problems, submit iCare problem tickets to the xx GTAC-Core
Network-OSS&Service-PSE group.

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