BSC 12000 and TCU Advanced Description

BS21 Course

Student Guide

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BS21Course

Introduction BSC Functional Presentation BSC Physical Presentation Control Cabinet Equipment Cabinet Provisioning Operation and Maintenance TCU Solutions of Exercises

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CoursePresentation
This course is a comprehensive technical description of the BSC and TCU 2G (Nortel Networks TRAU) products.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: describe the physical and functional architecture of the BSC, TCU, describe board functions and interfaces, trace the signaling and traffic paths inside and outside the equipment, identify, with leds and display panels, the state of the BSC.

Prerequisites
This course is designed for people who need to know the functions and the architecture of the BSC and TCU 2G. Before taking this course the participant should attend the following courses: SYS: GSM System Overview, or SY1: GSM System and Products Overview.

Scope
This course applies to version 12 of the BSS.

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Tableof Contents
COURSE NOTES CONTENTS

PUBLICATION HISTORY BS21 COURSE VOLUME COMPOSITION COURSE INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION

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GSM / UMTS TRAINING CURRICULUM BSS NORTEL TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS OBJECTIVES

CONTENTS

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2. BSC FUNCTIONAL PRESENTATION

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS BSC IN THE GSM NETWORK WHAT DOES THE BSC PERFORM? SIGNALING IN THE BSS BSC ARCHITECTURE BSC 12000 COMPLETE ARCHITECTURE 3. BSC PHYSICAL PRESENTATION

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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS BSC 6000/12000/12000HC

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HARDWARE STRUCTURE BSC 12000 CABINETS BSC 6000 CABINETS CONNECTIONS AND CABLING EXERCISE 4. CONTROL CABINET 3-7 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 4-1

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS MAIN PROCESSING UNIT MPU SHELF MPU ARCHITECTURE MASS MEMORY UNIT PROCESSOR BOARDS PROTOCOL BOARDS MPU CONTROL BSC 6000 UPGRADE TO BSC 12000 BSC 12000 UPGRADE TO BSC 12000HC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS AND CABLING EXERCISE 5. EQUIPMENT CABINET

4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-7 4-9 4-10 4-13 4-20 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 5-1

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS SWITCHING SHELF (SWG) MIXED SHELVES (EQPI) BSCB SHELF (EQPT) PCM SHELF (EQPD) BSC 6000/12000/12000HC CONNECTIONS AND CABLING
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EXERCISES 5-26

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6. PROVISIONING

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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS BSC PROVISIONING BSC 12000 CONFIGURATION BSC 6000 CONFIGURATION BSC 6000/12000 CONFIGURATION BSC 12000HC CONFIGURATION BSC 6000/12000/12000HC 7. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS MPU STATES CHAIN STARTUP DUPLEX GPRS SUPPORT SOFTWARE UPGRADES CPU/BIFP LOAD SHARING BSC PROCESSORS OVERLOAD PROTECTION BSC MANAGEMENT ON SITE MAINTENANCE EXERCISE 8. TCU

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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TCU FUNCTION ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS SHELF DESCRIPTION TCU OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ON SITE MAINTENANCE EXERCISE 9. SOLUTIONS OF EXERCISES 8-15 8-19 8-24 8-27 8-29 9-1

BSC PRESENTATION (SECTION 2) CONTROL CABINET (SECTION 4) EQUIPMENT CABINET (SECTION 5) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (SECTION 7) TCU (SECTION 8)

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