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Alcatel-Lucent 9753
lightRadio Management System | LMS Phase 1.5
LMS HW Dimensioning and Configuration Guide
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Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................. ix
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Reason for reissue ........................................................................................................................................................................ ix

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Intended audience ......................................................................................................................................................................... ix

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Supported systems ........................................................................................................................................................................ ix

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How to use this document ......................................................................................................................................................... ix

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Conventions used ........................................................................................................................................................................... x

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Related information ..................................................................................................................................................................... xi

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Document support ........................................................................................................................................................................ xi

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Technical support .......................................................................................................................................................................... xi

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1 LMS server configuration

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1-1

About LMS server configuration

Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

1-2

Simplex configuration

Single server simplex configuration .................................................................................................................................. 1-3

1-3

Simplex system with a local cold standby server .......................................................................................................... 1-5

1-5

Simplex system with a geographical cold standby server .......................................................................................... 1-7

1-7

2 Server configuration guidelines

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

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Network configuration

Overview Network configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 2-2

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Logical network setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-3

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Storage

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6

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Physical setup ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-7

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1-3 Simplex configuration of the 0753 LMS with a geographical cold standby server .......................... 1-7

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About this document

Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describes how to prepare hardware for installation of
the Alcatel-Lucent 9753 LightRadio Management System (LMS), including information
about installing the server, setting up a cluster and configuring a network.

Reason for reissue

The reissue history of this document is described in the following paragraphs:
Issue 0.01
The reissue history of issue 0.01 is shown in the following table:

Issue number Issue date Reason for reissue

0.01 February, 2013 Draft issue

Intended audience
The audience for this document is installation personnel.
To perform the procedures in this document, you must be familiar with RedHat Enterprise
Linux (RHEL) 6.3 operating system, and networking concepts.

Supported systems
This document applies to Alcatel-Lucent 9753 LMS phase 1.5.

How to use this document

Start with the first chapter and work through the manual to the end.
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Conventions used
Documentation conventions
The following documentation conventions are used in this document:

Table 1 Documentation conventions

Convention Description Examples

Key+Key Type the appropriate CTRL+G
consecutive keystroke
sequence.
Press the Return or Enter key. Press
* An asterisk is a wildcard Path_analysis.*file
character that means any
character in a search
argument.
Indicates a submenu FileSave

Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:

Appearance Description
italicized text File and directory names
Emphasized information
graphical user interface text Text that is displayed in a graphical user interface or in
a hardware label
variable A value that the user supplies
key name The name of a key on the keyboard
command-syntax Command names that the user types
input text Text that the user types or selects as input to a system
output text Text that a system displays or prints
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Related information
For information on subjects related to the content of this document, refer to the
documents listed in the following table:

Refer to this document At this location For more

information on
9753 LMS Installation and migration http://support.alcatel- installing, optimizing,
guide, 9YZ-04988-0004-PCZZA lucent.com and uninstalling the
9753 LMS server,
client, plug-in
components, and on
how to migrate data to
the 9753 LMS from
other EMSs.
9753 LMS Administrator Guide, http://support.alcatel- administrative
9YZ-04988-0001-PCZZA lucent.com functions, including
management of
server-client
communication, users,
NE communication,
schedules, links, and
codes.
9753 LMS User Guide, http://support.alcatel- user functions,
9YZ-04988-0002-PCZZA lucent.com including monitoring,
fault, and alarm
management and
performing tasks that
are common to the
NEs.

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Overview
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the configuration options for the 9753 LMS.

Contents

About LMS server configuration 1-2

Overview 1-2
Simplex configuration 1-3
Single server simplex configuration 1-3
Simplex system with a local cold standby server 1-5
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About LMS server configuration

Overview
About LMS server configuration
The 9753 LMS is the Alcatel-Lucent management platform for its multi-standard Radio
Access Networks: GSM, W-CDMA, LTE, Small Cells. 9753 LMS provides single-seat
management for all domains and single northbound interfaces for easy integration into the
Network Management Layer. 9753 LMS adapts the client-server architecture.
The 9753 LMS supports installation of 9753 LMS in Simplex (standalone)
configuration.
The 9753 LMS is designed to be installed on HP DL380 Gen8 based servers running with
the RHEL 6.3 operating system.
The 9753 LMS also supports server blades such as HP BL460c Gen8 and HP BL660c
Gen8 in a c7000 enclosure.
You can assign roles to servers during installation. A server can function as an application
server, a data server, or both. You can also use a presentation server to deploy the
9753 LMS client application.
The different types of server roles are as follows:
An application server hosts the 9753 LMS software, the JBoss server, and software
plug-ins that support specific NEs and provide expanded capabilities.
A data server hosts the MySQL database that supports the 9753 LMS, and stores data
required by the 9753 LMS application.
A presentation server, although not configured as part of 9753 LMS server
installation, is a server on which you install a shared 9753 LMS client for use by
multiple operators.
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Simplex configuration

Single server simplex configuration

Overview
In single server configuration, both the application and the data server components of the
9753 LMS are installed on the same physical machine.
Figure 1-1, Single server simplex configuration of the 9753 LMS (p. 1-3) shows an
example of a single server simplex configuration.

Figure 1-1 Single server simplex configuration of the 9753 LMS

Scalability considerations
Scalability is solely based on the dimensioning of the hardware. Capacity of the system
can be increased either by replacing the server with a more powerful server or extending
the CPU or memory of the current server.

Redundancy considerations
Single server configuration does not provide redundancy options. Any error condition,
based on physical hardware failure or application failure, will lead to a full failure of the
solution.
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Summary
Table 1-1, Features of a single server simplex configuration (p. 1-4) summarizes the
features of a single server simplex configuration.

Table 1-1 Features of a single server simplex configuration

Scalability Redun- Active/Active Data Local Geographic

dancy replication redundancy redundancy
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Overview
In this configuration, a second server is present at the same site as the primary 9753 LMS.
The 9753 LMS software has been installed on the second server in the same way as the
primary server, with a different site name. Backup data is transferred from the active
server to the standby server. If the active server fails, the data can be restored on the
standby server and the standby server started.
Note: This configuration is not recommended if you use specific 5529 Enhanced
Applications. Since the restored information is based on the last backup, some
provisioned items may not be restored, causing an inconsistency between the 9753
LMS, the NE, and the OSS.
Figure 1-2, Simplex configuration of the 9753 LMS with a local cold standby server
(p. 1-5) shows an example of a simplex configuration with a local cold standby server.

Figure 1-2 Simplex configuration of the 9753 LMS with a local cold standby server

A 9753 LMS backup is created on the active server by running the ams_backup.sh script.
The backup contains the following data:
All persistent data from the 9753 LMS database
Data maintained by 5529 Enhanced Applications from the database, provided the
enhanced program is collocated with the 9753 LMS, not installed in standalone mode
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Configuration data files
NE backup files
NE software, including software loads and tools
While a backup is performed, the MySQL database is locked. This means that all
activities on 9753 LMS are blocked until the backup file is created. If the data server is
not created on top of a ZFS file system, the lock time can be about 20 minutes. If ZFS is
used, the lock time of the database is reduced to seconds.
The data can be transferred from the active server to the standby server in one of the
following ways:
Physical transfer of the disk. This option requires that both machines be identical
hardware. This form of redundancy requires a manual intervention on the hardware
and requires both the operating system and the application to be started. This long
start-up time will lead to long downtime in case of failure.
Transfer of the 9753 LMS backup file. The transfer can be done using several means
such as tape storage, central storage, FTP, or SFTP. Upon failure of the active system,
the backup can be restored on the standby site by running the ams_restore.sh script,
after which the application can be started.

Scalability considerations
Scalability is solely based on the dimensioning of the hardware. The capacity of the
system can be increased either by replacing the server with a more powerful server or
extending the CPU or memory of the current server.

Redundancy considerations
Because this solution provides redundancy by using a cold standby server, the amount of
time for the new system to become active can be substantial. It can take up to 30 minutes
to restore a 9753 LMS, depending on network size. The typical 9753 LMS start-up time is
15 minutes.

Summary
Table 1-2, Features of a simplex configuration with a local cold standby server
(p. 1-6) summarizes the features of a simplex configuration with a local cold standby
server.

Table 1-2 Features of a simplex configuration with a local cold standby server

Scalability Redun- Active/Active Data Local Geographic

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Overview
This configuration is similar to the Simplex system with a local cold standby server in
this section, except that the second server is located at a different site from the primary
9753 LMS. The 9753 LMS software has been installed on the second server in the same
way as the primary server, with a different site name. Backup data is transferred from the
active server to the standby server. If the active server fails, the data can be restored on
the standby server and the standby server can be started.
Note: This configuration is not recommended if you use specific 5529 Enhanced
Applications. Since the restored information is based on the last backup, some
provisioned items may not be restored, causing an inconsistency between the 9753
LMS, the NE, and the OSS.
Figure 1-3, Simplex configuration of the 0753 LMS with a geographical cold standby
server (p. 1-7) shows an example of a simplex configuration with a geographical cold
standby server.

Figure 1-3 Simplex configuration of the 0753 LMS with a geographical cold standby
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A 9753 LMS backup is created on the active server by running the ams_backup.sh script.
The backup contains the following data:
All persistent data from the 9753 LMS database
Data maintained by 5529 Enhanced Applications from the database, provided the
enhanced program is collocated with the 9753 LMS, not installed in standalone mode
on a separate server
Configuration data files
NE backup files
NE software, including software loads and tools
While a backup is performed, the MySQL database is locked. This means that all
activities on 9753 LMS are blocked until the backup file is created. If the data server is
not created on top of a ZFS file system, the lock time can be about 20 minutes. If ZFS is
used, the lock time of the database is reduced to seconds.
The data can be transferred from the active server to the standby server in one of the
following ways:
Physical transfer of the disk. This option requires that both machines be identical
hardware. This form of redundancy requires a manual intervention on the hardware
and requires both the operating system and the application to be started. This long
start-up time will lead to long downtime in case of failure.
Transfer of the 9753 LMS backup file. The transfer can be done using several means
such as tape storage, central storage, FTP, or SFTP. Upon failure of the active system,
the backup can be restored on the standby site by running the ams_restore.sh script,
after which the application can be started.

Scalability considerations
Scalability is solely based on the dimensioning of the hardware. The capacity of the
system can be increased either by replacing the server with a more powerful server or
extending the CPU or memory of the current server.

Redundancy considerations
Because this solution provides redundancy by using a cold standby server, the amount of
time for the new system to become active can be substantial. It can take up to 30 minutes
to restore a 9753 LMS, depending on network size. The typical 9753 LMS start-up time is
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Summary
Table 1-3, Features of a simplex configuration with a geographical cold standby server
(p. 1-9) summarizes the features of a simplex configuration with a geographical cold
standby server.

Table 1-3 Features of a simplex configuration with a geographical cold standby

server

Scalability Redun- Active/Active Data Local Geographic

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Overview
Purpose
This chapter provides guidelines to configure the network and storage related
information.

Contents

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Logical network setup 2-3
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Overview Network configuration

Purpose
The purpose of this section is to provide information about the different network
configurations for LMS.

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Logical network setup

Overview
In 9753 LMS, network traffic can, for the most part, be categorized in the following
types:
Client and Operations support systems (OSS) related
Note: LMS supports connection to several OSSs
Backup/restore related
NE related
For performance and security reasons, you should install the 9753 LMS so that each
category of traffic is routed over a separate network. If possible, use a different NIC on
the server for each network. During 9753 LMS installation, the installer requests several
IP addresses and interfaces. To reduce the risk of intrusion, Alcatel-Lucent recommends
that you enter only the minimal amount of IP addresses and interfaces.
Note: 2 x 4 = 8 gigabit Ethernet ports are available.

Ethernet bonding
Ethernet bonding used in active-standby mode. When one Ethernet port is active, the
other associated one is in standby.
The network traffic goes through 4 pairs of Ethernet ports:
OAM_OAM group: Northbound connection between one server and client stations,
plus OSS, plus other servers
OAM_Backup group: Connection between one server and the Backup/Restore server.
Depending on the hardware this group can be included in the OAM_OAM group.
OAM_NE group: Southbound Connection between one server and the NEs
OAM_Cluster group: Connection between one server and the other servers of the
cluster

Northbound network
Operators can use the 9753 LMS client application on a PC, using the Windows client.
The PC must be connected to the presentation network. Although the client does not need
to reach all machines in this configuration, the client is more vulnerable to failure within
the 9753 LMS cluster.
Figure 2-1, Client network (p. 2-4) shows a client network.
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Figure 2-1 Client network

Each 9753 LMS simplex or data server can have one or more network interfaces that are
connected to the client network. You can connect each interface to a different subnet or in
the same subnet to provide more bandwidth. Each LMS server has a pair of ports on a
pair of NICs to connect to all the PC clients.
For security reasons, Alcatel-Lucent recommends that you connect the Northbound
network to the public Internet only with a firewall and VPN in between.

DCN
The DCN is the most important part of the networks. All communication between the
9753 LMS and the NEs is routed over the DCN. For SNMP communication, backup and
restore data, time synchronization and service configuration are included.
As communicating with the NE is the basic function of an EMS, the DCN must be a
well-constructed, reliable network with enough throughput at all times.
You do not need to provide configuration data about the DCN when you install the
9753 LMS. Also, no post-installation configuration is required. The 9753 LMS IP
addresses of the NEs are provisioned in advance which provides an interface for
communication with the NEs.
Each 9753 LMS simplex or application server should be able to communicate with all the
configured NEs. IP connectivity with a data server is not required.
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For security reasons, Alcatel-Lucent recommends that you isolate data servers from the
DCN. Do not connect the DCN to the public Internet or other private networks with large
user bases. If you must connect your DCN to another network, use a firewall and VPN
between the DCN and the other network.
Each 9753 LMS server has a pair of ports on a pair of NICs connected to all the NEs.
Figure 2-2, DCN configuration (p. 2-5) shows a DCN configuration.

Figure 2-2 DCN configuration

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Storage

Overview
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to provide information about the storage system used in
9753 LMS.

Contents

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Internal storage
The 9753 LMS requires storage space for the database, PM files, Call Trace files,
workorder files, NE software, and other types of files. Alcatel-Lucent recommends, that
all disks should be mirrored.

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Storage
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Volumes and file systems

When the physical storage is available and configured you can create volume and file
systems.
Consider the following:
RAID level.
Features of the storage device.
DRAFT

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