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Deployment Guide
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Date
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About This Chapter
Overview
This document describes how to use the CME and U2000 to configure data for eAN3810A
and to commission and verify configured eAN3810A based on design requirements. This
document applies to the initial stage of cellular network deployment.
Product Version
Unless otherwise stated, "eNodeB", "Pico", "eAN", and "AirNode" in this document refer to the 3810
series AirNode.
The 3810 seriesAirNode is a base station that provides communications services in Huawei
OneAir solution. The following table lists the product name and product version related to the
3810 seriesAirNode.
Product Name
Product Version
eAN3810A
V100R001C00
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
Network planning engineers
Network operators
System engineers
Organization
1.1 Site Deployment Overview
With site deployment, data is planned, delivered, and activated on a per eAN3810A, MicroSD
card commissioning and MMLcan be used.

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1.2 MicroSD Card Site Deployment
1.3 MML Site Deployment
1.1 Site Deployment Overview
With site deployment, data is planned, delivered, and activated on a per eAN3810A, MicroSD
card commissioning and MMLcan be used.
Application Scenarios and Deployment Principles
Site deployment applies to outdoor coverage scenarios where operator-provided private
transport networks are used.
Scope
Figure 1-1 shows the procedures for site deployment in this document.
Figure 1-1 Site deployment in this document

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1. Network planning: Plan deployment solutions based on network conditions. These
include: Networking solution, Transmission solution and Parameter planning.
2. Network readiness: This is a prerequisite to Pico deployment. Specifically, network
readiness indicates that the core network, RNC, U2000, SeGW, CA server, and clock
server have been deployed and configured, and the transport network is working
properly.
3. Engineering preparation: Use the U2000 to prepare configuration data, software
packages, and commissioning licenses based on the network plan. At the site, get ready
service dialing tools.
4. Hardware installation and power-on: At the site, install and power on the Pico and
perform checks.
5. Engineering verification: Create, query deployment results, and verify services.
1.2 MicroSD Card Site Deployment
1.2.1 Micro SD Card Deployment Process
This section describes the eAN3810Asite deployment process.
Site deployment requires cooperation of engineers at sites and the OMC, who must master the
deployment process shown in Figure 1 in advance of the deployment.

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Figure 1-2 Site deployment process
1.2.2 Deployment Preparation
This section describes the data and files to be prepared for eAN3810Adeployment.
Preparing Common Base Station Deployment Data Files on the CME
This section describes how to prepare, verify, and export common base station deployment
data files on the CME.
Data Configuration Process
This section describes the data configuration process. Before configuring data, you are
advised to learn the initial base station configuration process on the CME.
Figure 1-3 shows the data configuration process.

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Figure 1-3 Data configuration process
Configuration methods are described as follows.
Base Station Creation
Method
Scenario
Remarks
Wizard-based single base
station creation
No base station has been
deployed on the live
network or only a small
number of base stations
need to be deployed.
You can create base stations
using the base station
creation wizard on the
CME.
Batch base station creation
using the tool for
customizing a summary data
file
A large number of base
stations need to be
deployed, and their planned
data differs greatly from
data of existing base
You can obtain ranges of
MOs and parameters in the
summary data file by
specifying MOCs in the

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Base Station Creation
Method
Scenario
Remarks
stations.
MOC list.
Batch base station creation
using the MOC Export
function to generate a
summary data file
A large number of base
stations need to be
deployed, and their planned
data is similar to data of
existing base stations.
You can obtain ranges of
MOs and parameters in the
summary data file by
customizing MOs and
parameters using the tool for
customizing a summary data
file.
Data Preparation
Before starting configuration, prepare data for each eAN3810Abased on the network plan.
The data to be prepared includes basic data, device data, transport data, and radio data.
Select data preparation tables by scenario and prepare the data in the tables. Table 1-1
describes scenario-specific data preparation tables .
Table 1-1 Scenario-specific data preparation tables
Scenario
Data Preparation Table (on the
eAN3810A Side)
Non-secure transmission networking
Click Data Preparation in Non-secure
Transmission Networking to download the
table.
Data to be prepared on the eAN3810A side
for enabling cellular services includes
device data, common transport data, LTE
radio data.
Creating a Work Area
The CME provides one current data area and allows users to create multiple planned data
areas. The current data area is used for synchronizing and saving configuration data on the
live network, and you can only view data in the current data area. A planned data area is used
for configuring data. Therefore, you need to create a planned data area before configuring
data.
Context
CME functions can be started in the following modes. Table 1-2describes the modes. The
navigation paths for starting CME functions are different in CME client mode and U2000
client mode. For example, to enable the function of customizing a summary data file on the
CME, choose Advanced > Customize Summary Data File (CME client mode) or CME >
Advanced > Customize Summary Data File (U2000 client mode) on the menu bar.

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Table 1-2 Startup modes
Startup Mode
Description
CME client
mode
This mode applies when the CME functions are used. In this mode,
only the CME functions are started, and the U2000 functions are not
started, such as fault management, topology management, and
performance management.
In this mode, the CME functions can be started using either of the
following methods:
Start CME functions on the U2000 client in application mode.
Start the CME client directly.
U2000 client
mode
This mode applies when both the CME and U2000 functions are used.
In this mode, both the CME functions and U2000 functions (such as
fault management, topology management, and performance
management) are started. For detailed operations, see Start CME
functions on the U2000 client in traditional mode.
Procedure
1. Start the CME.
−Start CME functions on the U2000 client in application mode.
On the Windows desktop, choose Start > All Programs > iManager U2000 MBB
Client.

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−Start the CME client directly.
On the Windows desktop, choose Start > All Programs > iManager U2000 MBB
Client.
−Start CME functions on the U2000 client in traditional mode.
On the Windows desktop, choose Start > All Programs > iManager U2000 MBB
Client.

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After logging in to the U2000 client, choose CME on the menu bar of the U2000
main window and then choose a submenu item to start the related CME function.
2. Create a planned data area.
a. On the menu bar, choose Area Management > Planned Area > Create Planned
Area (CME client mode) or CME > Planned Area > Create Planned Area
(U2000 client mode). A dialog box is displayed for you to create a planned data
area.
b. Set related information.
i. Enter the name of the planned data area.
ii. Select a user group.
c. Click OK. The CME starts to create the planned data area.
After successfully creating the planned data area, the CME automatically opens it.
If a multimode base station capable of working in LTE mode is to be created, add the controller
associated to the base station to the planned area when you create a planned area.
For details about how to create a planned data area, press F1 to obtain the online help.
Configuring Data on GUIs
This section describes how to initially configure a single base station on GUIs using a default
or user-defined template.
?.1.Creating Base Stations
This section describes how to create base stations. To create base stations, you need to start
the wizard provided by the CME for creating base stations, set basic base station data, and
select a required template.After the base stations are created, configure global data and
maintenance modes for the base stations in the general configuration window of the CME.
Procedure
1. On the menu bar of the planned data area, choose CME > OneAir Application >
Create Base Station (U2000 client mode) or OneAir Application > Create Base
Station (CME client mode). A dialog box is displayed for you to create base stations.
2. Set site information.
a. Select eAN3810A from the Product type drop-down list.

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b. Set basic base station information, including the base station name, ID, version. The
CME provides two types of base station templates:
Base Station template
Radio template
3. Click Next and set basic information and radio template for each RAT.
The eNodeB ID can be set to any valid value. After the configuration takes effect, the
base station name is automatically changed to ESN, and the eNodeB ID is automatically
changed to the value allocated on the U2000.
4. After the configuration is complete, click Next. The CME starts to create a base station.
5. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
?.2.Configuring eAN3810A Data
This section describes how to configure device data, transport data, and radio data for the
eAN3810Aby using the CME.
Procedure
1. Click the required tab (Controller/Base Station/Cell) in the left pane of the planned data
area. On the displayed tab page, select an item. The navigation tree of involved
configuration objects is displayed in the lower part of the left pane. See Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4 Configuration window
2. In area 1, select or search the MO to be configured based on the planned data and
double-click the MO. On the displayed page as shown in area 2, set parameters as
required, and click to save the parameter configuration.

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To add a record, click in area 2 and set parameters as required.
After selecting a base station root node, you can search for the common configuration objects in area
1. After selecting a RAT node, you can search for configuration objects specific to the RAT in area 1.
Therefore, you must select a node correctly. Otherwise, target configuration objects may fail to be
found in area 1.
Verifying Data
This section describes how to verify the validity and integrity of base station configuration
data before you export the data. Validity verification is to check whether base station
configuration data meets NE configuration rules. If the data does not meet the rules, it is not
sent to NEs. Integrity verification is to check whether base station configuration data is
complete. If the data is incomplete, services cannot be provided. For example, a base station
without cell data cannot provide radio services.
Prerequisites
You have configured base station data.
Procedure
1. In the left pane of the planned data area, right-click a base station whose data you want
to verify and choose Check Datafrom the shortcut menu. The CME starts to verify the
data validity and integrity of the base station.
2. View the verification results and modify incorrect data until the validity and integrity of
the data are successfully verified.
Exporting the Deployment Lists and Configuration Files of Base Stations
This section describes how to export the deployment lists and configuration files of base
stations.After base stations are initially configured on the CME, you need to export the
deployment lists and configuration files of the base stations, and then use the automatic
deployment function on the U2000 client or use a USB flash drive locally to load the data to
the base stations for the data to take effect.
Specifications and Restrictions
Deployment list: The naming convention is Auto_Deployment_List_ID of the planned
data area_time stamp.xml. If multiple NEs are selected at a time, the NE data is
exported to one deployment list.
Data configuration script: The script is in XML format. Each site has one configuration
script.
Procedure
1. On the menu bar, choose Advanced Export Auto Deployment Data (CME client mode)
or CME Advanced Export Auto Deployment Data (U2000 client mode). A dialog box
is displayed for you to export auto-deployment data.
2. Select Site creation expansion and click Next.
3. Select the base stations whose auto-deployment data you want to export, and click Next.
4. Select a save path for the exported file and a method for processing data, and click Next.

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5. View data in the base station deployment list, and click Next. The CME starts to verify
data correctness and exports the data.
You are advised to set the connection type to Common.
The ESN is optional. If it is no set, you need to manually associate the ESN with the related base
station during the subsequent deployment commissioning.
You can only set the first-level subnet in the subnet information. To specify a subnet of another level,
you can adjust the subnet information in the U2000 topology after the base station commissioning. If
the user-specified subnet information does not exist on the U2000, the U2000 automatically
generates the subnet during the import of automatic deployment data in the subsequent
commissioning.
6. If the export is successful in U2000 client mode, set the following options:
−Select Do not open theAuto Deployment windowto close the wizard.
−Select Open the Auto Deployment window. The CME automatically switches to
the auto-deployment window and creates a commissioning task.
−Select Open theAuto Deployment window and startAuto Deployment task.
The CME automatically switches to the auto-deployment window and starts a
commissioning task.
7. Click Finish.
The save paths for the exported data configuration scripts and deployment lists are as follows:
Data configuration scripts: export directory\CfgData\base station name
Deployment lists: export directory\ADList\
You can use the script executor to check and edit the exported data configuration scripts.
Preparing an SD Card
This section describes how to prepare an SD card before loading the software package and
data configuration file onto a eAN3810A.
Prerequisites
The data copy rights have been obtained for the computer used to make the SD card.
Prerequisites
Item
Description
SD card
The SD card must be the one delivered with Huawei
eAN3810A.
USB making and
protection tool
The tool is saved in U2000 installation
directory\client\client\USBProtector on the computer where
the U2000 is installed.
For details about the save path of each type of file in the SD card, seeDirectory Structure
on a MicroSD Card. the tool will automatically generate \ MBTS path, do not manually
add the path.

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Procedure
1. Choose Start > Programs > iManager U2000 MBB Client > USB Making and
Protection Tool to start the tool.
Figure 1-5 USB making and protection tool
2. Choose Make USB(M) > Enterprise Private Network Product (for AirNode Only).
The Enterprise Private Network Product (for AirNode Only) dialog box is displayed,
as shown in Figure 1-6.

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Figure 1-6 Enterprise Private Network Product (forAirNode Only)
a. Click to the right of Auto deployment list to specify the directory where
the Auto_Deployment_List_[Date].xml file exported from the CME is stored.
b. Click to the right of Precfg file to specify the directory where the
preconfiguration file Precfg.ini is stored.
c. Click to the right of Software path to specify the directory where the
software package is stored.
Click Add to add the software package path.
d. Deselect the Do not copy .csp file option according to the site deployment scenario.
3. Set the local save paths for the software package and data files based on the type of SD
card directory. Then, click OK. And then according to the number of open station
number (One USB for One Site or One USB for Multiple Sites) and the output directory,
clickStart.
When making different types of directories on an SD card, specify items listed in the Information to Set
column only and do not set items that are not listed in this column.
Option
Information to Set
Directory for upgrading
Software path: mandatory, save path of the files

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Option
Information to Set
the software and
updating configuration
files
decompressed from a specified version software package
Cold patch path: optional, save path of the files
decompressed from a specified cold patch package
Hot patch path: optional, save path of the files
decompressed from a specified hot patch package
Based on different version combinations of NEs to be deployed
in the deployment list, specify Software path, Cold patch
path, or Hot patch path. Then, click Add to add the path to
the software version list. Based on the target version
information in the deployment list, the USB making and
protection tool copies different versions to the corresponding
directories of the NEs to be deployed. If an unnecessary
software version is added, you can click Delete to remove this
software version.
NOTE
The software version of the original and target versions must be
eAN3810AV100R001C00SPC200 and later.
Auto deployment list: mandatory. Select the deployment list
exported from the CME.
The exported deployment list is saved in export path/ADList/
by default. Engineers must select the only .xml file in this
directory.
Do not copy .csp file: It is good practice to deselect this
option. In this case, all files and integrity protection
information except the .csp files are saved in the directories and
you can send them through emails. Then, copy the SD card
directories to the SD card containing the intact software
package. Use this SD card to upgrade the software and update
configuration files.
Directory for updating
configuration files only
Auto deployment list: mandatory. Select the deployment list
exported from the CME. The exported deployment list is
saved in export path/ADList/ by default. Engineers must select
the only .xml file in this directory.
NE Type and Service Mode: mandatory. Select LTE based on
the working mode of the NE.
Do not copy .csp file: selected by default.
4. The USB making and protection tool automatically parses and displays the information
of the target NE on the USB Making and Protection Tool window. Select the NE that
requires an SD card. After all NE information is correctly specified, select a deployment
mode in the USB Flash Drive Type area.
Option
Description
One USB for One Site
Save the information about each NE to an
independent SD card.

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Option
Description
One USB for Multiple Sites
Save the information about all NEs to an
SD card.
This mode requires that each NE be
configured with a unique ESN.
5. In the Protection Mechanism area, select algorithms as required from the Encryption
Algorithm and Integrity Algorithm drop-down lists.
−EncryptionAlgorithm is optional. It is selected by default and can be cleared.
EncryptionAlgorithm can be set to DES3_CBC, AES192_CBC, or
AES256_CBC. The default value DES3_CBC is recommended.
−Integrity Algorithm is mandatory. It is selected forcibly and cannot be cleared.
Integrity Algorithm can be set to HMAC_SHA1 or HMAC_SHA256. The default
value HMAC_SHA1 is recommended.
6. In the Output Path area, specify a save path.
Option
Description
USB Flash Drive Path
Save all the information to an SD card. All
the directories of one SD card are prepared
at a time.
One USB for One Site: In this mode,
select only one NE and save this NE's
information to the SD card.
One USB for Multiple Sites: In this
mode, save the information about all
NEs to an SD card. The software
package is shared by all NEs and the
data configuration files are distinguished
by directories named after ESN.
Local Path
Save all the information to the specified
directory on a local computer.
One USB for One Site: In this mode, a
folder is created in a specified directory
for this NE and named after NE name. In
addition, NE information is saved in this
folder.
One USB for Multiple Sites: In this
mode, save the information about all
NEs to a specified directory. The
software package is shared by all NEs
and the data configuration files are
distinguished by directories named after
ESN.

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The existing data configuration files may be damaged when being copied, encrypted, or integrity
protected. To prevent any damages, ensure that USB Flash Drive Path and Local Path do not contain any
files or directories.
7. Click Start.
During the procedure, the USB making and protection tool automatically performs the
following operations:
−Applies integrity protection and encryption protection to files in the SD card
directories according to manual settings.
−Copies the configuration files to the SD card directories of corresponding NEs
according to the save path of configuration files in the deployment list.
−Copies all files under the directory specified by Software path to the SD card
directories of corresponding NEs according to the directory structure of the SD
card.
8. Click OK in the dialog box displayed after the SD card is prepared.
9. Optional:If Output Path is set to Local Path, copy the files to the SD card. If Local Path
is set to Computer/DataCenter(D:)/SD in step 6:
−One USB for One Site: Choose Computer > DataCenter(D:) > SD. If the NE to be
deployed is site 1, copy the MBTS folder from the Site1 folder to the SD card. See
Figure 1-7.
−One USB for Multiple Sites: Choose Computer > DataCenter(D:) > SD. Copy the
MBTS folder from the SD folder to the SD card. See Figure 1-8.

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After a file is copied from a computer to an SD card, the file may change due to faults on
hardware or the Windows OS, but this seldom occurs. If the problem occurs, you can copy
the file from another computer, to another SD card, or restart the OS and copy the file
again.
To remove an SD card from the computer after the files are copied to the SD card, eject or
safely remove the SD card from the Windows OS. If the SD card is forcibly ejected, the
files in the SD card may be damaged. As a result, software and data configuration files
cannot be loaded by using the SD card.
When transferring files for an SD card, do not copy the .xml files from a remote desktop to
a local computer. Otherwise, deployment will fail. You are advised to compress the
required files into a .rar or .zip file for file transfer.
Figure 1-7 File copyprocedure in One USB for One Site mode