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NetAct Basics
The complexity of mobile services and technologies is increasing day
by day. Hence, there are more and more terminal variations,
diverse services and technologies and elements in the delivery
chain. All these technologies are connected to a single network
management system, the NetAct framework.

Netact Cluster
GSM
3G
Core
Radio
R4

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Benefits
NetAct has the following benefits:
It allows seamless management of different network
technologies with integrated and interworking tools.
It controls costs while redeploying competencies and
resources from 2G to 3G.
It allows all network element failures, service quality
indicators and entire traffic to be visible on a single screen.
It allows multi-vendor capability with its open interfaces and
multi-vendor integrations.
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NetAct Clusters
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NetAct OSS 5.1 Architecture

J2EE cell
Dara Storage cell

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User Workstations
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Network Elements /
Managed Network
FIREWALL
Database / Linux
User workstations / Tier 1
NAS Layer / Tier 2
DSS Layer / Tier 3
Connectivity cell
Linux
NAS = NetAct Application Servers
DSS = Data Storage Subsystem

Backup device
SAN/
FC switch
Disk Array
Storage
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Server Types in NetAct
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NetAct Hardware: Blade Servers
rackshelf
Server-blade
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Reporting
NetAct Reporting features:
Provides efficient capturing, analyzing and displaying of all
performance data in the network.
Helps to understand and enhance the network behavior.
Provides multi-technology views.
Collects and stores performance and quality information from the
network and services.
Provides drill-down functions from higher to lower network level.
Produces reports for O&M, analysis and long-term planning.
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Reporting flow
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Monitoring
NetAct monitors the entire network for failures and messages at various
levels.
The network monitoring process covers the following areas of the operators
routine tasks:
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Monitoring process
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Configuring
NetAct Configuring uses tools like:
CM Editor
CM Analyzer
CM Operation Manager
others
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Configuring


Application Server
Database
Unix Client
CM Editor
CM Analyser
CM Operation Manager
Configurator
Actuals Plans
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Main Functions
The main functionalities of Configurator are:
Uploading and storing the network parameters.
Data exchange with external tools.
Setting, modifying, viewing, and comparing network
configuration data.
Support offline network planning.
Automatic provisioning of network plans.
Mass modifications on the network.

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NetAct Configurator
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Overview of CM3 for core networks
Offers comprehensive feature set for configuration management
of MSS and MGW (R4 NE)
Three major CM components CM Editor, CM Operational
Manager, CM Analyzer
Tasks include uploads, preparing plans, management of plans
and provisioning

Through upload, configure and provision, the majority of use cases in daily
operations can efficiently be covered such as
Configuration of International Roaming Partners
Configuration of PCM links
Modification of cell-related data on MSC
Extension / modification of signaling network
Modification of Code Point routing
Modification of Destination Point Codes
Modification of Global Title addresses
Adaptation of ATM bandwidth

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CM Editor
Configuration Visualization
Plan Management
Template Management
Search & Modify
User Interface Customization
Send to Network for 2G & 3G
Management of Routing
Areas

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CM Operations Manager
Importing & Exporting
Plan & Template Management
Plan Provisioning
Configuration Upload
Plan Actual Compare
3G Rehosting
MML Command Visualization
for R4 Core
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CM Analyser
Checking Radio Network Parameters and Managed Objects
Checking for discrepancies
Auto-correction
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Configurator Core
Use Case Examples
MSS configuration use cases
Destinations (incl. signaling, routing, digit analysis)
Iu-Cs interface via MGW towards RNC (with IP signaling, radio parameters)
A interface via MGW towards BSC (with IP signaling, radio parameters)
SIGTRAN towards MGW (incl. association, IP signaling)
Special routes (HLR interrogation, GSM traffic termination, inter-MSC handover)
Nc interface towards another MSS (with association, IP signaling, BICC, SCCP)
Roaming agreements (PLMN parameters, IMSI analysis)
MGW configuration use cases
Destinations (incl. signaling, routing with load sharing, digit analysis)
A interface towards BSC (signaling, routing, virtual MGW)
Mc interface towards MSS (virtual MGW)
PSTN interface (TDM signaling, TDM user plane, routing)
H.248 protocol towards MSS (virtual MGW)
SCCP service with subsystems
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ROU-156
ROU-157
DIGITA-
7088
ROU-155
SDEST-155
TREE-4500
Primary route
MSC Tampere
MSC Turku
CGR
TONES
MSC Mira
MSC Helsinki
DEST-155
SDEST-156
SDEST-157
Existing
object
New object
ROU - Route SDEST - Subdestination TREE -
Analysis tree
DEST - Destination CGR - Circuit group
DIGITA - Analysis digits
Use Case: Create Alternative Routing
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Network Plan - Create Alternative Routing
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Provisioning dialog in CM Operations Manager