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Version: ZXWR SDR V4.09.21.14P01

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Table of Contents
1

About This Document...........................................................................................................4

1.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................4
1.2
Scope.........................................................................................................................4
1.3
Target Readers.........................................................................................................4
Brief Description.....................................................................................................................4
2.1
Release Background...............................................................................................4
2.2
Related UTRAN Version and Feature List...........................................................4
2.3
Software-based Hardware and Platform..............................................................5
2.4
Software Compatibility with NEs............................................................................6
Description of Released version........................................................................................6
3.1
CM Data Change......................................................................................................6
3.2
PM Data Change......................................................................................................6
3.3
Alarms Change.........................................................................................................6
New Features..............................................................................................................6
3.4
3.5
Optimized Features................................................................................................12
3.6
Solved Issues..........................................................................................................12
3.6.1
Node_SDR V40900062..............................................................................12
3.6.2
Node_SDR V40900064..............................................................................12
3.6.3
Node_SDR V40900066..............................................................................13
3.6.4
Node_SDR V40900068..............................................................................13
3.7
Known Issues..........................................................................................................13
3.8
SW Upgrading & Rollback....................................................................................14
3.8.1
Influence due to Release Upgrading........................................................14
3.8.2
SW Loading Timeline...................................................................................14
3.8.3
SW Roll back Timeline................................................................................15
Attachment.............................................................................................................................15
4.1
Table 1 - Software-based Hardware...................................................................15

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1 About This Document

This release notes provides some important information that should be known when
current up to date software is deployed and used. It includes some descriptions about
compatibility, functionality of software/hardware and defects correction.

1.1

Purpose

This document will clearly describe the current software release notes (hereafter called
the notes), including new features, data change, solved issues and known issues. It will
be taken as reference for outfield test when the release is upgraded.

1.2

Scope

This release notes mainly covers

BS8800 /BS8900+RSU82.

1.3

BS8200 +R8840/R8860/R8880A/R8882 and

Target Readers
Classification

Attention Points

Purchasers coordinators /

CM Data Change, PM Data Change, Alarms Change, New

Outfield R&D support engineers /

Features, Optimized Features, Solved Issues and Known Issues

Outfield support engineers

2 Brief Description
2.1

Release Background

This is commercial release applied to commercial commissioning and network operation.

It was released by ZTE. It intends to revise some issues in the test of previous version.
Its features are inherited from previous version.

2.2

Current Version

Previous Version

V4.09.21.14P01

V4.09.21.08P10

Related UTRAN Version and Feature List

The related UTRAN version is U 9.3, and its feature is shown below:

ZXWR UTRAN U9.3

Feature List .xls

Feature Restrictions
Key words

Attentions

MRR

RNC is responsible for submission and local storage of the original

measurement reports, MR data convergence storage of several RNC
need configuration MR interface server, and MR data post-processing
need to use network optimization analysis software.

UDP mux

This feature is lack of comprehensive test, is not recommended.

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AGPS

If need the feature of AGPS position, GPS materiel packer should be

installed.

ATM over Fractional E1

TC link based on FRACTION E1 should not support slot0 and slot16

in this version. So Node B and RNC must not choose slot0 or slot16
of E1.

IMS related features

This feature is verified by using CM-IMS as soft terminal. There is no

commercial UE that supports it. So its not released in this version.

Robust Header

This feature is verified between RNS and Qualcomm Demo UE, but

Compression

there is no commercial UE. So its not released in this version.

ATM over E3

ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.

ATM over T3

ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.

IP over E3

ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.

IP over T3

ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.

IP over Optical STM1/OC-3

IP over Optical STM4/OC-12
MBMS Multicast Mode

ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.
ZTE NODEB does not support this feature. This feature is verified
only between two RNCs, so its not released in this version.
ZTE Core Network does not support Multicast Mode. This feature is
verified by simulation, so its not released in this version.

2.3

Software-based Hardware and Platform

Based on eBBUB+R8840/R8860/R8880A/RSU82/R8882 platform

Type of base station

Board

Applicable or not

eBBUB

CC

Applicable

BPC

Applicable

FS

Applicable

SA

Applicable

PM

Applicable

UBPG

Applicable

R8840

RTR

Applicable

R8860

DTR

Applicable

R8860E

ADTR

Applicable

R8880A

TRU

Applicable

RSU82

TRMFZ

Applicable

R8882

TRM24

Applicable

Board

Boot Version

Required Boot Version:

Type of base station

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eBBUB

CC

10111 or above

BPC

4.00.100b or above

BPC MMC

10113 or above

FS

10111 or above

FS MMC

10113 or above

SA

10113 or above

PM

10113or above

UBPG

10101 or above

UBPG MMC

10113 or above

R8840

RTR

0x9 or above

R8860

DTR

0x4 or above

R8860E

ADTR

0x4 or above

R8880A

TRU

0x0 or above

RSU82

TRMFZ

2.0.10.P2B4 or above

R8882

TRM24

1.0.0P0T0 or above

The hardware environment of this software is based on ZTE RNC (V3) hardware
platform.
All software will be updated just like previous version did. The detail upgrade info is
shown as attached Table 1.

2.4

Software Compatibility with NEs

The compatibility of this version with other ZTEs NEs is listed as below:
RNCV3.09. OMCB
ZXSDR

30.09

V4.09.21.14P01

IBSCV6.20.614CP6

V4.09.21.14P01

3 Description of Released version

3.1

CM Data Change

CM.xls

3.2

PM Data Change

PM.xls

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Alarms Change

AM.xls

3.4

New Features

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921034
of

Shorten detection period for a dry contact alarm

function
Purpose or

It takes short time to detect a dry contact alarm. The alarm detection period will not exceed 9

Benefit

seconds.

Impact to end

An end user spends short time in waiting for a fault to be reported.

user
Impact to the

It doesn't affect maintenance operators.

operator
Involved

eBBUB

System
Description

The relevant codes are modified. Once a dry contact alarm occurs, it can be reported to
OMCB/LMT within 9s.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921036
of

Suport UMTS Operating Band IV (AWS).

Purpose or

Suport UMTS Operating Band IV (AWS).

function
Benefit
Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

It doesn't affect maintenance operators.

operator
Involved

eBBUB

System
Description

Suport a new band which is UMTS Operating Band IV

Function No.

Node BV40921038

Name

of

Monitor and report B201 power alarm

function
Purpose or

The foreground power module can be monitored. If there is abnormity, a power alarm can be

Benefit

reported within 20 seconds.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

It is convenient for a maintenance operator to view power alarms in real time.

operator

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eBBUB

System
Description

Once B201 power gives an alarm, it can be reported to OMCB/LMT within 20 seconds.

Function No.

Node BV40921040

Name

of

FCE cascade

function
Purpose or

FCE cascading mode is adopted to connect auxiliary cabinet to BBUB.

Benefit
Impact to end

FCE cascading mode is adopted to connect an auxiliary cabinet with BBUB when the auxiliary

user

cabinet is required, but there is no RC cabinet nearby or RC cabinet doesn't have enough
space for RSU.

Impact to the

The FCE cascading mode is adopted to connect an auxiliary cabinet with BBUB. Old devices

operator

can be put in the auxiliary cabinet, and the auxiliary cabinet provides the function to monitor
and manage temperature and dry contacts.

Involved

eBBUB

System
Description

When an operator reuses old devices such as battery and transmission devices, he wants
space for these old devices. However if a main cabinet doesn't have enough space for these
old devices, an auxiliary cabinet must be used. And the auxiliary cabinet must support the
function to monitor and manage temperature and dry contracts.
To manage the auxiliary cabinet, FCE management is the key issue. How to manage FCE, the
key point is to implement communication between FCE board and BBU-CC via a link.
FCE cascading mode is a solution to connect main cabinet to auxiliary cabinet.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921042
of

RRU scanning function

function
Purpose or

This function enables a maintenance operator to scan receiving spectrum of RRU's duplexer

Benefit

within operating band, analyze the spectrum to find interference source. It supports GSM,
UMTS and hybrid GU modes.
The purpose of PIM test is to detect the quality of RRU's antenna.
Benefits: The maintenance operator needn't approach RRU site. What he can do is to stay at
an equipment room and visit BBU via EDMS. The EDMS provides a function for him to view
receiving spectrum and PIM test sitaution within RRU's operating band. After analysis, he can
detect and solve interference and antenna problems.
The spectrum scanning precision is 20KHz bandwidth.
Receiving signal sensitivity is high (-130 to -50dBm@20KHz).The uplink signals within the
scaning range can even be detected.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

It doesn't affect the operator.

operator

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eBBUB/RRU

System
Description

Working principle is described as follow: change the receiving center frequency of RRU, sample
IQ data and report the sampled IQ data to LMT. LMT adopts fourier transform algorithm to
calculate energy value of every 20KHz bandwidth. Based on the calculated energy, LMT draws
receiving spectrum of a duplexer within operating band.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921044
of

R8882 supports 4.2MHz/4.4MHz carrier bandwidth.

function
Purpose or

Frequency using efficiency is improved, GU co-band is supported.

Benefit
Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

Saving frequency resource.

operator
Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT/R8882

System
Description

In GU co-band scenario, UMTS carrier bandwidth is reduced from 5MHz to 4.2MHz, leaving a
certain frequency range to GSM. The purpose is to save frequency resources.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921046
of

RSU82 supports 4.2M, 4.4M and 4.6M carrier bandwidth.

function
Purpose or

RSU82 only supports 4.8M and 5.0M carrier bandwidth in prevrious release. It can support

Benefit

4.2M, 4.4M and 4.6M carrier bandwidth in 4.09.21.14P01. The purpose is to improve frequency
using efficiency.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

A maintenance operator can configure RSU82 with 4.2M, 4.4M and 4.6M carrier bandwidthvia

operator

OMCB/LMT.

Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT/RSU82

System
Description

RSU82 only supports 4.8M and 5.0M carrier bandwidth in prevrious release. It can support
4.2M, 4.4M and 4.6M carrier bandwidth in 4.09.21.14P01.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921048
of

BS8900A supports double RC8910 cabinets.

function
Purpose or

Originally outdoor BS8900A is designed to support one RC8910 cabinet. This configuration

Benefit

cannot meet market requirement. Two RC8910 cabinets should be supported for the
configuration of more than 6 RSUs.

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It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

When more than 6 RSUs are configured for a BS8900A site, 2 RC8910 cabinets are required to

operator

put the RSUs.

Involved

OMCB/LMT

System
Description

BS8900A function is extented to support 2 RC8910 cabinets. Accordingly, the relevant

OMCB/LMT function needs to be updated.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921050
of

Single channel supports 6 GSM carriers in single GSM mode.

function
Purpose or

The number of carriers is added.

Benefit
Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

A maintenance operator needs to configure this function via LMT manually.

operator
Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT

System
Description

In single GSM mode, single channel allows 6-carrier configuration. But total power per
channel shouldnt exceed 60W.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921052
of

Support 900M&1800M 2-frequency board

function
Purpose or

The purpose is to support double frequency band configuration.

Benefit
Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

A maintenance operator needs to configure this function via LMT manually.

operator
Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT

System
Description

Single RSU82 module supports 900MHz 1T2R and 1800MHz 1T2R mode (2T4R in total),
supporting 3GPP GSM/EDGE frequency bands, FDD duplex mode, downlink:
925MHz~960MHz, uplink: 880MHz915MHz.
Supporting 1800MHz band, FDD duplex mode, downlink band: 1805MHz~1880MHz, uplink
band: 1710MHz~1785MHz. At first stage, PGSM+1800 low-frequency-band duplexer and
900MHz/1800MHz full-frequency-band duplexer are developed.

Function No.

Node BV40921054

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Receiving end screening function

function
Purpose or

In some CSL sites, the primary antenna works in this way: TxRx port only uses

Benefit

transmitting end, not using Rx signals. Because of a device problem, interference

signals may enter base station via Rx end of the TxRx port. For this reason, the Rx
end of the TxRx must be screened.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

It doesnt affect maintenance operators.

operator
Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT

System
Description

Make proper configuration in OMCB/LMT, then the TxRx receiving signals can be screened.
This function brings two benefits: reduced interference in partial POI sites and increased

index.
Function No.
Name

Node BV40921056
of

LMT uses default path to open or save configuration data. The default path actually is used

function

during previous operation.

Purpose or

The file path, which is used by an LMT user during previous operation, is taken as default path

Benefit

to save searching time.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

An Open or Save box has an item of file path. This item shows previous operation path in

operator

default.

Involved

LMT

System
Description

During previous operation, a file path is used to open or save an entire table. This file path is
recorded for next operation. When a user wants to open or save an entire table again, the
default path shows the previous file path.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921058
of

Auxiliary cabinet reports temperature alarm

function
Purpose or

If the temperature in an auxiliary cabinet is too high or too low, an alarm should be reported.

Benefit

The purpose is to monitor the working environment of a microwave or a 3rd party device.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

A maintenance operator can set high temperature limit and low temperature limit for a

operator

concerned auxiliary cabinet.

Involved

eBBUB

System

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A temperature alarming function must be added for an auxiliary cabinet. The purpose is to
monitor the working environemnt of a microwave or a 3rd party device and to guarantee
suitable working temperature for devices. The alarming function reports high temperature alarm
and low temperature alarm with default limits being 55oC and -20oC respectively. Of course,
the two limits can be changed from OMCB/LMT. The temperature of an auxiliary cabinet is
sensed from FCE5 air outlet because this temperature is equivalent to environmental
temperature of the cabinet. When the sensed temperature exceeds high temperature limit, a
high-temperature alarm is reported. However when the sensed temperature is lower than low
temperature limit, a low-temperature alarm is reported. In other case, the alarm is recovered.

Function No.
Name

Node BV40921060
of

More than one rectifier gives alarm (B900 and B121)

function
Purpose or

When more than one rectifier has a communication problem, power supplying capability is

Benefit

reduced. This function helps OMCB/LMT to monitor power supplying capability.

Impact to end

It doesn't affect end user.

user
Impact to the

It doesn't affect maintenance operators.

operator
Involved

eBBUB/OMCB/LMT

System
Description

Once two or above rectifiers of B900 and B121 have a communication problem, an alarm can
be reported to OMCB/LMT in about 20 seconds.

3.5

Optimized Features

None

3.6

Solved Issues

The following issues were solved in the current version.

3.6.1 Node_SDR V40900062
Defect No

Node_SDR V40900062

Symptoms

When a cell enters smart power down mode, the corresponding RRU reports an
zero-digital-power alarm.

Impact

to

end

It doesn't affect end users.

to

the

An extra alarm is reported to the maintenance operator.

user
Impact
operator
Analysis

When a cell stays in the status of smart power down, this cell doesn't consume
digital power. And RRU reports a zero-digital-power alarm according to previous
judgement policy. Indeed, this alarm should be screened.

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If RRU detects that digital power is zero, it first checks the cell status. Then based

Solution

on the cell status, it decides whether to report this zero-digital-power alarm or not.
Involved System

RRU

3.6.2 Node_SDR V40900064

Defect No

Node_SDR V40900064

Symptoms

UE can not be accessed due to the DL frequency error.

Impact

to

end

UE can not be accessed.

to

the

The cell is down without any alarm.

user
Impact
operator

During the DPD training step, the NCO is occasionally written to zero by mistake. It

Analysis

will cause the DL frequency to be 40kHz less than it should be, which leads to UE
unaccessible.
Solution

Modified the DPD training process.

Involved System

R8860E

3.6.3 Node_SDR V40900066

Defect No

Node_SDR V40900066

Symptoms

BS8906 reports a sensor alarm with alarm subcode being RSU air outlet sensor.
This sensor alarm shouldn't be reported if the No. 5 fan is not configured in FCE3,
that is, the relevant sensor alarm should be screened if RSU rack is not configured
in BS8906 cabinet.

Impact

to

end

A sensor alarm is given even though RSU rack and fan are not configured.

to

the

It doesn't affect maintenance operators.

user
Impact
operator

If a configuration item doesn't exist, its relevant sensor shouldn't give an alarm.

Analysis

Otherwise, it has no any meaning.

When RSU rack is not configured, its relevant sensor alarm is screened without

Solution

being reported.
Involved System

eBBUB

3.6.4 Node_SDR V40900068

Defect No

Node_SDR V40900068

Symptoms

RSU is configured in BS8906 main cabinet. It cannot be deleted from OMCB/LMT.

Impact

to

end

It doesn't affect end users.

to

the

When BS8906 is used ourdoor, RSU is not configured. However, RSU is configured

user
Impact
operator

in default BS8906 template. This configuration cannot be deleted from OMCB/LMT.

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OMCB/LMT adopts slot object to denote slot information, Pluginunit object to denote

Analysis

board information. In order to draw rack layout, the slot object has the same life
cycle as rack associated object. For this reason, slot object cannot be deleted.
Modify BS8906 main cabinet. Change the BC cabinet to be BC cabinet and

Solution

RC8906 cabinet, i.e. put RSU into RC8906 cabinet. Do not create RC8906 cabinet
unless RSU needs to be configured.
Involved System

3.7
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

6.
7.

8.

OMCB/LMT

Known Issues
In ATM working mode, master/slave changeover only supports cold changeover, not
hot changeover.
PMS performance measurement shows only the result of samples so that
measurement time may be discontinuous.
Current release doesnt support MBMS for the moment.
To switch from IPOE1 mode to ATMOE1, operation sequence must be: first delete
PPP; then reset single board; at last configure ATM mode. If not following the
sequence, there may be some problems. For example, single board may reset, or
transport link may be interrupted.
Up to 20 IP parameters can be configured.
If either rack name or Node B description contains a special character like &, LMT
cannot be accessed after Node B reset.
RSU82 has unstable DPD performance, which causes downlink index to exceed
standard level. It is not recommended to use this version in RSU82 900M, 1800M
and 2.1G.
Address abnormity happens during master/slave changeover operation. This
possibility is very small. Once it happens, QE is hung and transmission is
interrupted.

3.8
3.8.1

SW Upgrading & Rollback

Influence due to Release Upgrading

When upgrading from previous to the current version, it will break current voice call and
PS session for a while. After the version is uploaded, the time of version switching will be
controlled in 15 minutes. So ZTE recommends the upgrading should be done in the
lowest traffic phase.
Please refer to ZTE WCDMA Node B Software Updating Guide, eBBUB, from
V4.09.21.08 to V4.09.21.14
3.8.2
Step

SW Loading Timeline
Task

Item

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Preparation

upgrade
time(minute)

upgrade
time(minute)

influenc
e

30

30

NO

OMM server upgrade

60

NO

OMM client upgrade

15

NO

Data upgrade

20

NO

Add version package to

NO

Check system running state

before version upgrade

OMM upgrade

3
4
Node B upgrade

software warehouse
6

Software package download

20

10

NO

Software package activation

15

15

YES

Test and verification

120

60

NO

Test

and

verification

SW Roll back Timeline

3.8.3
Step

Task

Preparation

Item

Main version Patch version Service

upgrade
upgrade
influenc
time(minute) time(minute) e

Check system running state

NO

OMM server upgrade

25

NO

OMM client upgrade

13

NO

Data upgrade

20

NO

Add version package to

NO

before version upgrade

2

OMM upgrade

3
4
Node B upgrade

software warehouse
6

Software package download

NO

Software package activation

15

15

YES

Test and verification

120

60

NO

Test

and

verification

4 Attachment
4.1

Table 1 - Software-based Hardware

Logical

CPU

CPU Ver.

Microcode Ver.

DSP Ver.

CC

8360

V4.09.21.14P01

V4.09.21.14P01

V4.09.21.14P01

FS

8313

BPC

8378

SA

LPC2138

Board

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SE

LPC2138

FCE

LPC2138

PM

LPC2138

RTR

MPC852

TRU

MPC852

TRMFZ

MPC852

TRM24

MPC852

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*Each of the above board has unique and fixed hardware configuration including CPU power and
memory

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