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Preface Preface Purpose This Maintenance Handbook describes how to replace units and cables in the subracks and how to install, configure and change 9130 BSC Evolution software. What’s New In Edition 13 Description improvement in following sections: Insert JBXSSW (Section 3.5.5.2) IP Assignment Rules in 9130 BSC Evolution with the 1 LAN Solution (Section 6.3.1.2).
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Preface In Edition 09 3BKA20FBR226586 Restriction introduction in Replace JBXTP (Section 3.5.2) 3BKA20FBR229377 Restriction introduction in Replace JBXOMCP (Section 3.5.3) In Edition 08 Description improvement in Replace JBXOMCP (Section 3.5.3). In Edition 07 The following sections were added: Modify BSC IP Configuration from 1 LAN to 2 LANs (Section 6.3.3) Modify BSC IP Configuration from 2 LANs to 1 LAN (Section 6.3.4).
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Maintenance engineers System support engineers Network technicians Network operators. Assumed Knowledge You must have a basic understanding of the following: Alcatel-Lucent operations and maintenance concepts for the BSC BSC hardware configurations Telecommunications engineering Anti-static procedures Windows environment Linux enviroment. 9 / 90...
1 Hardware Presentation 1.1 Front and Rear Views of the 9130 BSC Evolution The following figure shows the front view for a standalone 9130 BSC Evolution Evolution. JSXPDU CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN JSXATCA Shelf 4 (BSC2)
LSN1 LSN2 Gb Interface Router A−GPS Server SAGI Figure 3: 9130 BSC Evolution Interconnections The BSC is connected with the following network elements for telecom functions: MFS, TC: Atermux interface MSC: A interface BTS: Abis interface. 14 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
1 Hardware Presentation 1.3 Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping The following tables give the Board/Area/Slot/SBL mapping for the modules used in 9130 BSC Evolution. JBXFAN area Board JBXFAN1 JBXFAN2 Slot number FAN1 FAN2 Board JBXFAN3 JBXFAN4 Slot number FAN3 FAN4 Slot area Board...
2 Safety Rules and Precautions 2 Safety Rules and Precautions This section contains the following information: Safety rules for equipment under power Electrostatic precautions. 17 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
Mobile Telephone: Do not use a mobile telephone when the BSC doors are open. It can interfere with the operation of the BSC. Uncommon Replacements: Alcatel-Lucent will perform a case-by-case study and, if necessary, prepare a special replacement procedure. Any such procedure is handled solely by Alcatel-Lucent.
2 Safety Rules and Precautions 2.2 Electrostatic Precautions 2.2.1 Environment You must observe the following electrostatic precautions: Ensure that work benches, tools, and floor mats have a conducting surface connected to ground. Before handling static-sensitive components and assemblies, ground yourself to the conducting surface by using an anti-static wrist strap.
2 Safety Rules and Precautions 2.2.3 Transportation and Storage You must respect the following rules: Pack all containers used to transport and store static-sensitive components, and use aluminum container tubes if possible. If not, insert the component terminations into electrically conductive foam Before shipping a PBA, wrap it in a conducting synthetic bag or in aluminum foil.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack This section covers replacement of the following ATCA Subrack RITs: Fan Unit Upper Fan tray Lower Fan tray. Front RITs: JBXOMCP - O&M control board JBXSSW - Gigabit Ethernet Switch board JBXTP - GPRS radio processing board JBXFILL - Front filler Air Filter.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.1 Before You Start Read this section before you start the procedures in this chapter. Impact on System: As long as only one unit is removed and replaced at any one time, there is no impact on the system. This is because redundancy is built into the components of the ATCA Subrack.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack The following figure shows the ATCA subrack rear view in case of 9130 BSC Evolution for any configuration. 12345678901234567890123456 12345678901234567890123456 12345678901234567890123456 Air outlet 12345678901234567890123456 12345678901234567890123456 Alarm/ Alarm/ Reset Reset Closed Closed Open Open JBXPS JBXPS JBXPS JBXPS Figure 5: ATCA Subrack, Rear View Unused slots, front and rear, must be equipped with fillers.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.3 Fan Tray An alarm is sent to the OMC-R if a fan unit fails. Although the traffic is not interrupted, you must replace the fan as soon as possible, to prevent the system from overheating. Running the system longer than 30 seconds with less than three blowers damages the system.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.3.2 Replace Fan Tray To replace the fan tray: 1. Open the front doors of the BSC, and connect the anti-static wrist strap. 2. Remove the top front cover. In case of ATCA shelf 4 remove the cover as shown in the following figure. Figure 7: Fan Unit Cover 3.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 11. Close the top front cover and secure it with the side screws. 3.4 Air Filter The air filter is located in the lower part of the shelf and it guarantees that the system operates in good condition. The following maintenance operations can be performed: Air Filter Cleaning Air Filter Replacement.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3. Pull the filter to the front of the shelf to remove it 4. Insert the new filter (with filter frame tabs in forward position and pointing down) 5. Using the tabs, push the filter into the shelf 6.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5 Front RITs This section covers the replacement of the following RITs: JBXTP JBXOMCP/JBXCCP JBXSSW. Note: Two handles secure the Front RITs in place. 3.5.1 Tips for Inserting ATCA Front RITs The following sections contain figures showing how to insert ATCA front RITs. 3.5.1.1 First Step to Remove a Board To remove a board: 1.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.1.2 Second Step to Remove a Board The following figure shows the second step to perform when removing a board. Figure 9: ATCA Front Board Handles - Second Step to Remove a Board 3.5.1.3 Remove or Insert Board During boards insertion/removal do not push/pull strongly on handles, but on the front plate.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.1.4 Guides for Board Insertion The following figure shows the guides for board insertion. Figure 11: Guides for Board Insertion 30 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.1.5 Align Holes with Needles The following figure shows how to align the holes with the needles. Figure 12: Align Holes with Needles 31 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.1.6 Protect EMI Stripes The following figure shows how to protect the EMI stripes when inserting or removing boards. Figure 13: Protect EMI Stripes when Inserting / Removing the Boards 32 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.2 Replace JBXTP When insert/remove JBXTP wait at least 30 seconds before another insert/remove operation. 3.5.2.1 Remove JBXTP To remove a JBXTP board: 1. Open the front doors of the BSC. 2. Connect the anti-static wrist strap. 3.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.2.3 Update the NE1OE Firmware for the New JBXTP or JBXMUX Boards Firmware update must be performed on the standby board. Ensure the concerned board is not the active one. To update the NE1OE for the new JBXTP or JBXMUX boards: 1.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack NE1oE FW Upgrade succesfully performed on . FW Upgrade Warning stopped on FRU (Ref.: ). 4. Reset the replaced board to take into account the new firmware version: Click on Start -> Programs -> WinBSC -> 9130BSC –> B10 –> Windows 9130 BSC BSC Terminal B10 to open the BSC terminal from the Local PC and introduce the Virtual IP address of the BSC.
To perform a JBXOMCP takeover, only if the board to be replaced is the active one 1. Start the 9130 BSC Evolution Terminal software. Refer to Start the Terminal Software section from 9130 BSC Evolution Terminal User Guide. 2. Reset the SBL corresponding to the active OMCP.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack ./clean-disk-before-reuse.sh 4. Press [ Enter ]. When the command is completed the blue LED switches ON. 5. From BSC terminal check the status of the board. Remove the board only after the status is changed to .
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack x is 3 for JBXOMCP1 x is 4 for JBXOMCP2. 9. If the disable/lock operation was successful during JBXOMCP board removal, from BSC terminal or OMC-R initialize/unlock the corresponding JBXOMCP board. The blue LED is switched OFF. If the disable/lock operation was unsuccessful during JBXOMCP board removal, continue with step 11.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack Press [ Enter ]. Help: The new JBXOMCP board is rebooting. If the boot sequence was modified do not forget to restore it. To enter in the BIOS settings, press [ ESC ] + [ 2 ] several times from the keyboard during the new JBXOMCP rebooting sequence.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.4 Replace JBXCCP 3.5.4.1 Remove JBXCCP To remove a JBXCCP board: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details. 2. Unfasten screws of front plate until board is detached from shelf 3.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.5 Replace JBXSSW The following figure shows the JBXSSW front view. JBXSSW ETH2 RESET Figure 14: JBXSSW Board 42 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.5.1 Remove JBXSSW To remove a JBXSSW board: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details. 2. Remove front plate cable, if applicable 3. Depending on the JBXSSW to be replaced, perform one of the following: If JBXSSW1 must be replaced: Reset the JAXSMM1 from BSC terminal (or OMC-R) Power OFF (lock) the JBXSSW1 from BSC terminal (or OMC-R)
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 9. Open a telnet session on shelf manager, using Putty application: Launch putty.exe A ’PuTTY Configuration’ window is open. In the ’Protocol’ area select Complete the ’Host Name (op IP address)’ field with 172.t.y.x where: t is 17 if the replaced JBXSSW is JBXSSW2 t is 18 if the replaced JBXSSW is JBXSSW1...
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack x is 30 for JBXOMCP1 x is 40 for JBXOMCP2. 16. Configure the VLAN of the new JBXSSW root@OMCP_x:~# cd /root root@OMCP_x:./mx_setVlan -fs SSWx where: x is 1, if SSW1 was replaced x is 2, if SSW2 was replaced. 17.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.5.6 Remove / Insert JBXFILL Unused slots (front and rear) must be equipped with fillers. The ATCA front fillers are used to create the appropriate air flow within the subrack. 3.5.6.1 Remove JBXFILL To remove the ATCA front filler (JBXFILL): 1.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.6 Rear RITs This section covers the replacement of the following ATCA Subrack Rear RITs: JAXPC: Personality Card JAXSSW: Rear Transition Module JAXSMM : Shelf Management Controller JBXPS: Power Entry Modules A large number of cables run at the rear of the BSC. While working on a RIT, ensure you do not accidentally disconnect cables from other RITs.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack The following figure shows the location of the rotary switches on JAXPC board. Figure 17: JAXPC: Shelf Geographic Address Rotary Switches 3.6.1.1 Remove JAXPC To remove the JAXPC: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.6.1.2 Insert JAXPC To insert the JAXPC: 1. Set the rotary switches according to your needs (JAXPC: Shelf Geographic Address Rotary Switches (17) ): On the shelf 3 (bottom ATCA) set S1 to 3 On the shelf 4 (top ATCA) set S1 to 4. S2: always set to "0".
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 12. Copy the shelf information to the replaced JAXPC If the replaced board is JAXPC1 enter: ipmitest /READFRU 0 0 0x16 1 shelf.txt The following message is displayed: V1.60 - Copyright 2001 Force Computers FRU size is 2048 ipmitest /WRITEFRU 0 0 0x14 1 shelf.txt The following message is displayed: V1.60 - Copyright 2001 Force Computers...
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.6.2 Replace JAXSSW The following table gives the JAXSSW ports allocation. Ethernet port Main ATCA shelf Second ATCA Shelf Not used or Second ATCA First ATCA shelf shelf if rack shared LIU shelf Not used OMC-R + CBC Not used Not used...
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack The shelf management controller in the shelf where the JAXSSW is to be installed, treats the JBXSSW and the JAXSSW as one single unit. For this reason it is not possible to install the JAXSSW while the JBXSSW is powered up.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 10. Tighten both face plate screws on the JAXSSW. 11. Wait until the blue LEDs of both the front blade and the JAXSSW are OFF. A switched OFF blue LED indicates that the payload of the respective blade or JAXSSW has been powered up and is active.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack JAXSMM OK (Power) LED H/S (Hot Swap) LED Handle switch Ejector ring Figure 19: Shelf Manager Board 3.6.3.1 Remove JAXSMM To remove a JAXSMM card: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.6.3.2 Insert JAXSMM When inserting the board make sure that the handle switch is in the correct position (see figure 20). Figure 20: JAXSMM - Handle Switch Positions 55 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack To insert the JAXSMM: 1. Insert the board into the shelf by placing the top and bottom edges of the board in the card guides of the shelf. Ensure that the guiding module of shelf and board are aligned properly. The alignment protrusion facilitates the insertion and prevents bent pins.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack {SHELF_MANAGMENT_CONTROLLER,9}, ATCA-M100 12. Reboot the replacement JAXSMM: hpireset3 -r reset resource : rv = 0 where Resource is given in bold by the output in the previous step as follows: First resource number (30 in the given example) is for the active JAXSMM Second resource number (58 in the given example) is for the standby JAXSMM.
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3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.6.4.1 Remove JBXPS To remove a JBXPS: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details. 2. Switch the “handle” switch to “open”. The blue H/S LED will blink (short intervals) and then illuminate steadily 3.
3.7.1 Board Takeover To perform a board takeover, only if the impacted board is the active one: 1. Start the 9130 BSC Evolution Terminal software. Refer to Start the Terminal Software section from 9130 BSC Evolution Terminal User Guide. 2. Reset the SBL corresponding to the active board.
3 Maintain the ATCA Subrack 3.7.2 Remove Board To remove a board: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details. 2. From BSC terminal or OMC-R disable/lock the corresponding board. 3. Unfasten screws of front plate until board is detached from shelf. 4.
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4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.1 Before You Start Impact on System As long as only one JBXPEM or JBXMUX is removed and replaced at any one time, there is no impact on the system. This is because the RITs work in hot-standby mode.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.2 Replace LIU Board The following figure shows the 120 Ohm and 75 Ohm LIU boards. Screw Screw JBXLIU JBLIU75 Power/Fail Power/Fail Power/Fail Handle Handle Screw Screw Figure 23: LIU Board In case of failure, a replacement must be organized as soon as possible to minimize traffic interruption.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.2.1 Remove LIU Board To remove LIU board: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details. 2. Unplug the cable connector. 3. Unfasten the top screw with the screwdriver. 4.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.3 Replace JBXPEM The following figure shows the JBXPEM. Screw −48 / 60 Handle Figure 24: JBXPEM Board 4.3.1 Remove JBXPEM To remove JBXPEM: 1. Identify the board to be replaced. Refer to Board/Area/Slot/SBL Mapping (Section 1.3) for details.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.3.2 Insert JBXPEM Before inserting the new JBXPEM check the new board ICS. Depending on new board ICS apply the appropriate case: Insert JBXPEM in Case of ICS 01 (Section 4.3.2.1) Insert JBXPEM in Case of ICS 02 or Newer (Section 4.3.2.2). 4.3.2.1 Insert JBXPEM in Case of ICS 01 To insert the LIU PEM: 1.
3BKA20FBR209413 RESTRICTION When the standby JBXMUX board is unplugged from the JSXLIU shelf, the following alarms are displayed on the 9130 BSC Evolution Terminal: BSC 1 ECU 2 LIU-SHELF 001 MUX-TAKEOVER BSC 1 ECU 1 LIU-SHELF 001 MUX-TAKEOVER It is the consequence of a double JBXMUX takeover.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack Removing the JBXMUX with the Ethernet cable connected leads to loss of the telecom traffic for up to 10 minutes. 5. Remove the board from the shelf using the board handle. 4.4.2 Insert JBXMUX To insert the JBXMUX: 1.
4 Maintain the LIU Subrack 4.5 Replace LIU Front Filler The following figure shows the JBXDUM filler. JBXDUM Figure 26: JBXDUM Filler 4.5.1 Remove JBXDUM To remove JBXDUM filler: 1. Unfasten the top screw with the screwdriver. 2. Unfasten the bottom screw with the screwdriver. 3.
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5 9130 BSC Evolution Cables 5 9130 BSC Evolution Cables This section lists all cables used in the BSC. It includes cable lists and connector position schematics for: Telecommunications Subrack Control Station Server. 71 / 90 3BK 21281 AAAA PCZZA Ed.13...
5 9130 BSC Evolution Cables The following figure gives the intervention level for the front RITs. CLOSED 0PEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN M09 M10 M11 Figure 28: ATCA Front View (with Cable Positions) The following figure gives the intervention level for the rear RITs.
5 9130 BSC Evolution Cables The following table gives the boards position in the ATCA shelf and part numbers. Description of the Alcatel-Lucent part numbers platform Position Shelf (chassis) 1AF 04442 AD Switches Board M07 & M08 3BK 27237 AA ARTM M67 &...
6 Software Procedures 6.1 Modify Community String Name To modify Community String name: 1. Connect on active OMCP using terminal telnet 172.17.y.x Where: y is 3 for Shelf 3 y is 4 for Shelf 4 x is 30 for OMCP1 x is 40 for OMCP2 2.
6 Software Procedures 6.2 Software and Hardware Diagnosis Note: It is recommended that this task to be performed for each OMCP board. 1. Connect on active OMCP board using terminal telnet 172.17.33.1 2. Type the username: root and the password: alcatel 3.
6 Software Procedures 6.3 Modify 9130 BSC Evolution IP Configuration 6.3.1 General Information 6.3.1.1 IP Assignment Rules in 9130 BSC Evolution with the 2 LAN Solution IP Address Assigned to Short Name Start_OAM_IP_addr_A 9130 BSC Evolution OMCP1 (for O&M traffic)
Reserved for spare Start_IP_addr_B + 5 External Router 1 or active TPGSM ETH0 Start_IP_addr_B + 6 Reserved for spare Table 9: IP Assignment in 9130 BSC Evolution External Subnet B Short IP Address Assigned to Name Start_IP_addr_C 9130 BSC Evolution OMCP1 ETH1...
6 Software Procedures 6.3.1.2 IP Assignment Rules in 9130 BSC Evolution with the 1 LAN Solution In case the one-LAN solution is chosen, Subnets B and C are no more used. The boards can be directly accessed through an IP address in Subnets A.
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6 Software Procedures 6.3.1.3 Parameters in 9130 BSC Evolution The table below lists the parameters used to assign the external IP addresses to the 9130 BSC Evolution usign the BSC terminal. Parameter Name Purpose Comments General Parameters IP_Ethernet_Topology Indicates whether a one-LAN or two-LAN...
6 Software Procedures 6.3.2 Modify BSC IP Subnetwork Address To modify IP subnets address with BSC terminal: 1. Open the BSC terminal From the Windows desktop, click on Start -> Programs -> WinBSC -> 9130 BSC –> B10 –> Windows 9130 BSC BSC Terminal B10, and enter the Virtual IP address of the BSC.
6 Software Procedures 6.3.3 Modify BSC IP Configuration from 1 LAN to 2 LANs When the BSC IP configuration is changed from 1 LAN to 2 LANs there is a traffic outage for up to 15 minutes. To modify BSC IP configuration from 1 LAN to 2 LANs with BSC terminal: 1.
6 Software Procedures 6.3.4 Modify BSC IP Configuration from 2 LANs to 1 LAN When the BSC IP configuration is changed from 2 LANs to 1 LAN there is a traffic outage for up to 15 minutes. To modify BSC IP configuration from 2 LANs to 1 LAN with BSC terminal: 1.
6 Software Procedures 6.4 Tool collecting On-Demand Traces/Logs The script is under ,named TCKN????.??? (the /common/bsc/SCPRDISK/ ????.???is according the package release). Only the one on the active OMCP can be launched. The script has following phases: Backup/Restore/Stop Trace Selection (Section 6.4.1) Get Start/End Time of Trace Collection Period (Section 6.4.2) Get Problem Type: (OAM, CS, PS, ATRUNK) (Section 6.4.3) Get telecom trace collect period/id (For CS, PS, ATRUNK only) (Section...
6 Software Procedures The folder structure in trace secure is as follows: save BSC, MXPF version & patch names: /var/log/secured/BSC-General.txt save the total data size in a secure folder: /var/log/secured/secure-size.txt save DLS file: /var/log/secured/DLS/ save core files: /var/log/secured/core save mxpf common trace files: /var/log/secured/mxpf/common save mxpf common trace files that have not been merged yet: /var/log/secured/mxpf/common/nomerged/...
6 Software Procedures 6.4.4 Get telecom trace collect period/id (For CS, PS, ATRUNK only) In this step of the script collects the necessary information for telecom trace collection. First, it will prompt the operator to input the telecom trace collection duration like Please enter the duration time in seconds of telecom trace collection [120]: The duration will be collected as a number.
1. At the UNIX command prompt, enter gftp The gftp window opens. 2. Input the IP address of 9130 BSC Evolution 3. Input the user: mxadmin and corresponding password 4. Input the port: 22 5. Conect to 9130 BSC Evolution 6.