TC Pool (GBSS14.0 - 01)

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GBSS14.0
TC Pool Feature Parameter

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description Contents
Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................6
4 Network Topologies.....................................................................................................................7
5 Cabling..........................................................................................................................................11
6 Hardware Management..............................................................................................................14
7 Related Features...........................................................................................................................15
8 Impact on the Network...............................................................................................................16
8.1 Impact on System Capacity..............................................................................................................................16
8.2 Impact on Network Performance......................................................................................................................16
9 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................17
9.1 When to Use TC Pool.......................................................................................................................................17
9.2 Information to Be Collected.............................................................................................................................17
9.3 Network Planning.............................................................................................................................................17
9.4 Overall Deployment Procedure........................................................................................................................18
9.5 Deploying TC Pool...........................................................................................................................................18
9.6 Performance Optimization................................................................................................................................18
9.7 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................18
10 Parameters...................................................................................................................................20
11 Counters......................................................................................................................................23
12 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................24
13 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................25
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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-113726 TC Pool feature, including its working principles,
network topologies, cabling, hardware management, feature dependencies, network impact, and
engineering guidelines.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
l Personnel who need to understand the TC Pool feature

l Personnel who work with Huawei GSM products
1.3 Change History

The section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change: refers to a change in the TC Pool feature of a specific product version.
l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issue is as follows:
l 01 (2012-04-28)
l Draft A (2012-02-15)
01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first release of GBSS14.0.
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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
Compared with issue draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0, issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0

has no change.
Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is the draft release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0, draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0
incorporates the changes described in the following table.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change None None
Editorial change Added the following None

chapters:
l Chapter 7 Related
Features
l Chapter 8 Impact on the
Network
l Chapter 9 Engineering
Guidelines

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
Huawei GSM base station subsystem (GBSS) allows multiple BSCs to connect to the transcoder
subracks (TCSs) of another BSC so that these BSCs can share transcoding (TC) resources. In
this manner, the TCSs form a TC pool.
NOTE
l The TC Pool feature is determined by the IsSupportTcPool parameter.

l The TC Pool feature applies only to the BSCs whose ServiceMode is set to SEPARATE(Separate).
When ServiceMode is set to SEPARATE(Separate), the TC resources exist in the remote TCSs.
Without the TC Pool feature, TCSs independently process circuit switched (CS) services for
their respective BSCs. TC resources cannot be shared among BSCs. This leads to a waste of TC
resources, especially in scenarios where multiple BSCs with small capacity are deployed in a
network.
With the TC Pool feature, one to four TCSs of the primary BSC form a TC pool. TC resources
in the TC pool are shared among the primary and secondary BSCs, which work in load sharing
mode, as shown in Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Allocation of TC resources in a TC pool
Figure 2-2 shows a typical network topology for a TC pool. In Figure 2-2 , the primary and
secondary BSCs connect to the TC pool over the Ater interface, and the TC pool connects to the
MSC over the A interface.
Figure 2-2 Typical network topology for a TC pool

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NOTE
The primary and secondary BSCs are described as follows:

l The primary BSC configures and maintains TC resources in a TC pool and a TC pool has only one
primary BSC. The TCSs in a TC pool belong to the primary BSC.
l The secondary BSCs, configured with only Basic Module (BM) subracks, share TC resources with the
primary BSC. The Main Processing Subrack (MPS) and Extended Processing Subrack (EPS) are
collectively called BM subracks.
The TC Pool feature brings the following benefits:

l Flexible networking
This feature supports the E1/T1 and Ch-STM-1 connection modes over the Ater interface.
One Ater interface board can be connected to multiple BSCs in the same connection mode.
l Low network deployment costs
This feature enables multiple BSCs with small capacity to share TC resources, greatly
reducing network deployment costs.
l High network reliability
The data processing unit (DPU) boards in a TC pool work in load sharing mode, minimizing
the impact of a failure in one DPU board on the entire network.
NOTE
DPU boards convert and forward voice formats and perform voice coding/decoding. In this document,
GSM TC Data Processing Unit REV:a (DPUa) and GSM TC Data Processing Unit REV:c (DPUc) boards
are collectively referred to as DPU boards.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
When a BSC in a TC pool sends a call setup request to a TCS, the working principle for the TC
pool is as follows:
1. The TC pool allocates an A interface circuit identification code (CIC) to the BSC based
on SUBBSCTID of the BSC and the number of A interface timeslots.
From the A interface CICs of the BSCs specified by SUBBSCTID, the TC pool finds the
A interface CIC specified in the connection establishment request message.
2. The TC pool allocates a TC codec channel to the call based on the load balancing algorithm.
The TC pool manages the TC codec channels in all the TCSs and monitors the load of each
TC codec channel in real time. When allocating TC codec channels, the TC pool first selects
the channel with the lowest load from the TCS where the A interface CICs are located. If
all the channels in the TCS operate at the maximum load, the TC pool selects the TC codec
channel with the lowest load from other TCSs.
3. The TC pool allocates idle Ater transmission channels to the BSC specified
by SUBBSCTID.
4. After a call connection channel (A interface—TC codec channel—Ater interface) is
established, the TCS returns a call establishment success message to the BSC.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 4 Network Topologies
4 Network Topologies
The TC Pool feature can adjust the network topology based on the physical connection mode.
The Ater interface, which connects the BSCs to a TC pool, supports the E1/T1 and Ch-STM-1
connection modes. It also supports the TDM and IP over point-to-point protocol (PPP)
transmission modes on the user plane.
The A interface, which connects a TC pool to MSCs, supports the E1/T1 and Ch-STM-1
connection modes. The primary and secondary BSCs connect to MSCs using TCSs. The
resources on the A interface can be carried in TDM mode.
Figure 4-1 shows the TC pool network topology when the TDM mode is used on the user plane
over the Ater interface. In this scenario, the Ater interface supports the E1/T1 and Ch-STM-1
connection modes.
Figure 4-1 TC pool network topology (TDM used on the user plane over the Ater interface)

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Figure 4-2 shows the TC pool network topology when the IP over PPP mode is used on the user
plane over the Ater interface. In this scenario, the Ater interface supports the Ch-STM-1
connection mode.
Figure 4-2 TC pool network topology (IP over PPP used on the user plane over the Ater interface)
Figure 4-3 shows the TC pool network topology when both the TDM and the IP over PPP modes
are used on the user plane over the Ater interface. In this scenario, the Ater interface supports
the E1/T1 and Ch-STM-1 connection modes.
Figure 4-3 TC pool network topology (both TDM and IP over PPP used on the user plane over
the Ater interface)

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NOTE
For one BSC, either TDM or IP over PPP is used over the Ater interface.
As shown in Figure 4-4, the timeslots over the Ater interface are as follows:
l Ater speech service timeslot

When TDM is used on the user plane over the Ater interface, the speech frames are TRAU
frames.
When IP over PPP is used on the user plane over the Ater interface, the speech frames are
pTRAU frames. Only Ater speech service timeslots are carried in Ater transmission
compression mode.
l Ater signaling timeslot
Ater signaling timeslots are carried over the Ater signaling link. They are carried only in
TDM mode.
l Ater OM timeslot
Ater OM timeslots are carried on the OM links between the primary BSC and the TC pool.
They are carried only in TDM mode.
l A interface SS7 signaling timeslot
SS7 signaling is transparently transmitted to the Ater interface over A interface SS7
signaling timeslots using a semipermanent connection.
Figure 4-4 Timeslots on the Ater interface
NOTE
When Ater transmission compression is used on the user plane over the Ater interface, the BM subracks
of the BSC and the TCSs in the TC pool must be configured as adjacent nodes. For details about Ater
transmission compression, see the Ater Compression Transmission Feature Parameter Description.
As shown in Figure 4-5, the timeslots over the A interface are as follows:
l A interface speech service timeslot

l A interface SS7 signaling timeslot

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A interface SS7 signaling timeslots are carried on the SS7 signaling link over the A
interface. SS7 signaling is transparently transmitted to the Ater interface over A interface
SS7 signaling timeslots using a semipermanent connection.
Figure 4-5 Timeslots on the A interface
IsMainBSC and SUBBSCTID determine whether the resources carried over the Ater and A
interfaces belong to the primary BSC or a secondary BSC.
NOTE
SUBBSCTID is required only for secondary BSCs.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 5 Cabling
5 Cabling
In TC pool mode, different BSCs can use both the TDM and IP over PPP transmission modes
on the user plane over the Ater interface, but one BSC can use only one of them. Based on this,
three types of cabling are provided between the BM subracks and the TCSs in the TC pool.
Figure 5-1 shows the cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs when all the BSCs in the
TC pool area use TDM over the Ater interface. To improve network reliability, the BM subracks
can be evenly connected to the TCSs in the TC pool.
Figure 5-1 Cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs (TDM used over the Ater interface)
Figure 5-2 shows the cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs when all the BSCs in the
TC pool area use IP over PPP over the Ater interface. In this case, multiple optical ports on the

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same POUc board in the BM subrack can only be connected to the optical port on the same
POUc board in the TCS. However, multiple optical ports on the same POUc board in the TCS
can be connected to multiple BSCs.
Figure 5-2 Cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs (IP over PPP used over the Ater
interface)
Figure 5-3 shows the cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs when some BSCs use IP
over PPP and other BSCs use TDM over the Ater interface. For the BSCs that use IP over PPP
over the Ater interface, multiple optical ports on the same POUc board in the BM subrack can
only be connected to the optical port on the same POUc board in the TCS. For the BSCs that
use TDM over the Ater interface, the BM subracks can be evenly connected to the TCSs in the
TC pool.

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Figure 5-3 Cabling between the BM subracks and the TCSs (both TDM and IP over PPP used
over the Ater interface)

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 6 Hardware Management
6 Hardware Management
Hardware Involved in a TC Pool

One to four TCSs of the primary BSC are involved in one TC pool.
The boards configured in the TCSs are as follows:
l Boards carrying TC resources: DPUa and DPUc
l A interface boards: EIUa, OIUa, and POUc
l Ater interface boards
Ater interface boards in TDM mode: EIUa, OIUa, and POUc
Ater interface board in Ater transmission compression mode: POUc
l TDM switching network board: TNUa
l GE switching network and control board: SCUa
N+1 redundancy configuration is recommended for the boards carrying TC resources because
these boards work in load sharing mode. With this configuration, if one board is faulty, it
automatically becomes out-of-service without affecting call services. This ensures network
reliability.
Hardware Management
The primary BSC performs configuration and maintenance on the TCSs in the TC pool over
Ater OM links. Its functions are as follows:
l Cabinet, subrack, and board configuration
l TCS status management
l TCS fault and alarm management
l Operation and maintenance: including manual blocking, unblocking, and query of DSPs
for DPU boards and modification of DSP attributes
The secondary BSCs cannot perform configuration and maintenance on the TCSs. They can
only query the TC resource usage.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 7 Related Features
7 Related Features
Table 7-1 Related features

Feature Prerequisite Mutually Affected Feature
Feature Exclusive Feature
TC Pool None GBFD-118602 A None

over IP
GBFD-118622 A IP
over E1/T1
GBFD-116902 Ater
Compression
Transmission

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 8 Impact on the Network
8 Impact on the Network
8.1 Impact on System Capacity

The TC Pool feature increases the TC resource usage. When small-capacity BSCs are used, this
feature can save TC resources by 20% to 30%.
8.2 Impact on Network Performance

N/A

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 9 Engineering Guidelines
9 Engineering Guidelines
9.1 When to Use TC Pool

The TC Pool feature allows multiple BSCs to share TC resources, increasing the TC resource
usage. It is recommended that this feature be used in scenarios where the BSC works in BM/TC
separated mode and the traffic volume is low.
9.2 Information to Be Collected

Before deploying this feature, collect the following information:
l BSC traffic volume and TC resource usage. If the BSC traffic volume and the TC resource
usage are high, this feature is not required.
l Transmission costs brought by the change in the network topology. This helps operators
determine whether to deploy this feature.
9.3 Network Planning

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
See chapter "4 Network Topologies"
Hardware Planning
All TC resources in a TC pool are located on the primary BSC. Therefore, if the TC resources
on the primary BSC are insufficient, the primary BSC needs capacity expansion.

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9.4 Overall Deployment Procedure

Figure 9-1 Overall deployment procedure
9.5 Deploying TC Pool

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring TC
Pool.
9.6 Performance Optimization

N/A
9.7 Troubleshooting
If this feature does not work properly after being enabled, check the following items:
License
Step 1 Run the MML command LST LICENSE and enter the name of the license file to be activated
to query the file information.
If... Then...
The file content is the same as the application Go to Step2

content
The file content is different from the Exit the license query task and contact
application content Huawei technical support.
Step 2 Run the MML command LST CFGMODE to query the subrack configuration status. If a
subrack is in ineffective mode, run the SET CFGDATAEFFECTIVE command to switch the
subrack to the effective mode.
Step 3 Run the MML command ACT LICENSE to activate the license file.
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Cabling
Troubleshoot cabling faults by referring to chapter "5 Cabling"

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Data Configuration
Troubleshoot data configuration faults by referring to section "9.5 Deploying TC Pool"

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 10 Parameters
10 Parameters
Table 10-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description
Command
IsMainBSC BSC6900 SET GBFD-113726 TC Pool Meaning:Wheth

BSCBASIC er a BSC in the
TC pool is the
main BSC.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:None

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Command
IsSupportTcPo BSC6900 SET GBFD-113726 TC Pool Meaning:Wheth

ol BSCBASIC er to support the
TC pool
function. The
TC Pool feature
is implemented
by connecting
the Main
Processing
Subracks
(MPSs) and
Extended
Processing
Subracks (EPSs)
in multiple
BSC6900s to the
Transcoder
Subracks
(TCSs) of one
BSC6900. In
this manner, all
the involved
BSC6900s share
the TC
resources, and
the shared TC
resources form a
TC Pool. The
TC Pool feature
is applicable to
only the
BSC6900s
whose "Service
mode" is set to
SEPARATE.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

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Command
ServiceMode BSC6900 SET GBFD-118602 A over IP Meaning:Servic

BSCBASIC GBFD-113726 TC Pool e mode of the
BSC6900. This
parameter
specifies
configuration
mode of
subracks.
GUI Value
Range:SEPAR
ATE(Separate),
TOGETHER
(Together)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:SEPAR
ATE,
TOGETHER
Default
Value:SEPARA
TE(Separate)
SUBBSCTID BSC6900 ADD AE1T1 GBFD-113726 TC Pool Meaning:ID of

the BSC in the
TC pool to
which an A
interface E1/T1
is added.
GUI Value
Range:1~15
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:1~15
Default
Value:None

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 11 Counters
11 Counters
There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 12 Glossary
12 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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TC Pool Feature Parameter Description 13 Reference Documents
13 Reference Documents
1. BSC6900 Feature List

2. BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
3. BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
4. BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference


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1 About This Document

1.2 Intended Audience

l Personnel who need to understand the TC Pool feature

1.3 Change History

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change None None

Editorial change Added the following None

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l The TC Pool feature is determined by the IsSupportTcPool parameter.

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Figure 2-1 Allocation of TC resources in a TC pool

Figure 2-2 Typical network topology for a TC pool

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The primary and secondary BSCs are described as follows:

The TC Pool feature brings the following benefits:

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l Ater speech service timeslot

Figure 4-4 Timeslots on the Ater interface

l A interface speech service timeslot

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Figure 4-5 Timeslots on the A interface

SUBBSCTID is required only for secondary BSCs.

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Hardware Involved in a TC Pool

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Table 7-1 Related features

TC Pool None GBFD-118602 A None

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8 Impact on the Network

8.1 Impact on System Capacity

8.2 Impact on Network Performance

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9.1 When to Use TC Pool

9.2 Information to Be Collected

9.3 Network Planning

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9.4 Overall Deployment Procedure

9.5 Deploying TC Pool

9.6 Performance Optimization

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