KR20040043493A - Apparatus for group reboot of base station controller in mobile communication - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system is provided to reduce repetition work and error of an operator. CONSTITUTION: According to a group restart apparatus of a base station controller(30) of a mobile communication system, an operator terminal(50) transmits a group restart command as to the base station controller. And an alarm management part(60) makes all processors restart at a time by turning on/off power of each shelf in the base station controller in hardware if a group restart command is received from the operator terminal.

Description

Apparatus for group reboot of base station controller in mobile communication}

The present invention relates to a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system. In particular, it is possible to start various hardware boards of a base station controller in a group unit by one command, thereby reducing repetitive tasks and errors of an operator. The present invention relates to a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system.

In general, a mobile communication system is a communication system that targets mobile devices such as people, cars, ships, trains, and airplanes, which includes key phone systems, mobile phones (mobile phones, vehicle phones), port phones, aircraft phones, and mobile phones. Trains, cruise ships, express buses), radio calling, radiotelephony, satellite mobile communication, amateur radio, and fishing service ships.

Such mobile communication systems include an AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Service) system using an analog method, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system using a digital method, and a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) system. , FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) system, WLL (Wireless Local Loop), CDMA2000-1x, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication in the year 2000) have.

1 is a block diagram of a general mobile communication system.

As shown therein, a wireless operation apparatus (Base Station Manager, BSM) 10 for performing wireless operation of the mobile communication system; A network management device (Network Management System, NMS) 20 connected with the wireless operation device 10 to manage a mobile communication system; A base station controller (BSC) 30 which is connected to the radio operation apparatus 10 and controls a radio link and a wire link and performs a handoff function for maintaining a continuity of a call even when a subscriber is moving; It is connected to the wireless operation device 10, and comprises a base station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) 40 for performing communication using a protocol in a wireless section with the terminal.

2 is a block diagram of a restart apparatus of a base station controller of a conventional mobile communication system.

Here, reference numeral 50 denotes an operator terminal, and 30 denotes a base station controller (BSC), also called a radio network controller (RNC).

Thus, when the operator wants to restart the base station controller 30, it restarts by transmitting a restart command from the operator terminal 50 to the base station controller 30.

At this time, there are many kinds of hardware boards in the base station controller 30, and for each of them, a restart command should be transmitted from the operator terminal 50.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of FIG. 2.

Thus, the base station controller 30 has a voice block (VCB) that performs encoding / decoding of voice. The VCB has a voice master board assembly (VCMA), a VCB master processor H / W mounted in the base station controller, and a voice processor (VCPA). Board Assembly, Vocoder Processor H / W) and VLIA (Vocoder Line Interface Board Assembly, MSC Matching Function H / W) are connected.

In addition, the SLB (Selector Block) is a data and voice processing block used in the base station controller, which includes a selector master board assembly (SLMA), a selector master processor board assembly (SLPA), and a base station controller SLB. H / W) which performs USER DATA processing function is connected.

In addition, the ATM Low Speed Sub.Interface Block (ALSB) is a base station trunk line matching block, which includes the Universal Control Processor Board Assembly (UCPA), which serves as the master for all processors, and the ALMA (ATM Low-Speed subscriber Mux / Dmx Board Assembly). , H / W performing E1 link multiplexing / demultiplexing), ALPA (ATM Low-Speed subscriber Physical Interface Board Assembly, H / W performing E1 link matching), and the like.

In addition, ATM Switching Module Block (ASMB) is an ATM network block used for base station controllers. It includes ATM Switching Controller Board Assembly (ASCA) and ATM STM-1 Interface Board Assembly (ASIA). H / W), ASA Two / Five protocol Service board Assembly, ATM Cell processing H / W), AOTA (ATM Optic Transceiver Board Assembly, optical matching H / W) , CCSB (Call Control & No.7 Signaling Block) is a call control block used for base station controller, Signaling Terminal Interface Board Assembly, No.7 Signaling Processing H / W, ABID (Alarm Buffer Interface Daughter Board, Alarm processing) H / W).

In addition, the Packet Control Function Block (PCFB) is a block for data service used in the base station controller, and is connected to the FERA (Fast Ethernet Routing Board Assembly, ATM Cell Routing function), and the ATSB (AAL Type Two Service Block) is connected to the base station controller. An ATM cell conversion block used, and a Central ATM Switch Module Block (CAMB) is an ATM switching block.

In addition, TGBD (Timing Generation & Distribution Block) is a block that provides reference clock generation. GPS-D (distributes the reference clock received from GPS-R to each module) and GPS-R (GPS Receiver, GPS) Module for receiving a reference clock).

Thus, the base station controller 30 has a variety of hardware.

In order to restart the various types of hardware, the operator terminal 50 has to restart and write a restart command for each hardware, and each hardware has been restarted.

However, this conventional technique requires the operator to input a command for every processor existing in the base station controller when the user wants to apply the package to the base station controller or restart the entire software. Because of this method, the operator has to perform too much work, and there is a problem that a processor without a package may occur due to an error of the operator.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the conventional problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to enable various hardware boards of the base station controller to be started up as a group by a single command to repeat the operation of the operator. And a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system capable of reducing errors.

In order to achieve the above object, a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

An operator terminal for transmitting a group restart command to the base station controller; When the group restart command is received from the operator terminal is characterized in that it comprises an alarm management unit for turning on / off the power of each self in the base station controller to restart all the processors in the self at once.

1 is a block diagram of a general mobile communication system,

2 is a block diagram of a restart apparatus of a base station controller of a conventional mobile communication system,

3 is a block diagram showing an example of FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system according to the present invention;

5 is a detailed block diagram of the alarm management unit in FIG.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Wireless operation device (BSM) 20: Network management device (NMS)

30: base station controller (BSC) 40: base station (BTS)

50: operator terminal 60: alarm management unit

61: Ethernet port 62, 63, 64: RS-232C port

65: main control unit 66: alarm collection control unit

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, according to the technical spirit of the group restart apparatus of the base station controller of the mobile communication system will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

4 is a block diagram of a group restart apparatus of a base station controller of a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

As shown therein, an operator terminal 50 for transmitting a group restart command to the base station controller 30; When receiving the group restart command from the operator terminal 50 is configured to include an alarm management unit 60 to turn on / off the power of each self in the base station controller 30 to restart all the processors in the self at once. .

FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram of the alarm manager of FIG. 4.

As shown here, a main control unit 65 connected to the operator terminal 50 through an Ethernet port 61 and performing a main control function of the alarm management unit 60; The base station controller 30 is connected to an alarm cable to collect an alarm signal from the base station controller 30, to perform remote control of the base station controller 30, and to be controlled by the main controller 65. And an alarm collection control unit 66 for turning on / off the power of each shelf in the controller 30 so that all processors in the shelf are restarted at once.

The operation of the group restart apparatus of the base station controller of the mobile communication system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the present invention intends to start all of the various hardware boards of the base station controller in group units by one command.

Thus, the operator terminal 50 transmits a group restart command to the base station controller 30. In this case, the operator terminal 50 does not need to input a command for each processor for each processor, but only one command for restarting the group of the base station controller 30 is required.

Then, the alarm management unit 60 receives the group restart command from the operator terminal 50 to turn on / off the power of each self in the base station controller 30 so that all processors in the self are restarted at once.

Thus, the main control unit 65 of the alarm management unit 60 is connected to the Ethernet port 61 and the RS-232C ports 62 to 64 and performs a main control function of the alarm management unit 60.

The alarm collection control unit 66 is connected to the base station controller 30 by an alarm cable, collects an alarm signal from the base station controller 30, performs remote control of the base station controller 30, and controls the main controller 65. In response, hardware of each shelf in the base station controller 30 is turned on / off by hardware so that all processors in the shelf are restarted at once.

Here, only the RS-232C port 14 for debugging in the alarm manager 60 is in the front, and the remaining Ethernet ports 11 and RS-232C ports 12 and 13 are their own backboards of the alarm manager 60. It is connected. This may vary depending on the configuration of the alarm manager 60.

The alarm collection control unit 66 sets the signal level (0 or 1) transmitted by the alarm cable one bit in the register buffer.

Therefore, when the register buffer value of the alarm collection control unit 66 becomes 0 to 1, it means that an alarm is generated, and when the value changes from 1 to 0 again, it means an alarm clear. In addition, when the size of the register buffer of the alarm collection control unit 66 is 247 bits, 247 alarms can be recorded. However, not all register buffers are used for alarms.

Setting a value of 1 in the register buffer for remote control resets the board one-to-one with this.

Ethernet port 61 is used for communication with operator terminal 50.

In addition, the main control unit 65 uses GPS Receiver (SCC) # 3 and SCC4, which are resources of a Communication Processor Module (CPM) module, SCC3 and SCC4, respectively. RS-232C communication is performed through R # 2 and RS-232C ports 62 and 63.

Meanwhile, the alarm collection control unit 66 of the alarm management unit 60 periodically searches the register buffer and reports the appropriate alarm code value to the operator terminal 50 through Ethernet through alarm filtering.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of FIG. 4.

Thus, the operator can restart the entire system of the base station controller 30 through one command. Accordingly, the alarm management unit 60 that collects the alarms turns on / off the power of each self in hardware to restart all the processors in the self once.

Therefore, when the group restart command is issued from the operator terminal 50, the command is transmitted to the alarm management unit 60, and the received alarm management unit 60 receives the power of the self by an electrical signal through an alarm cable connected in hardware. By setting the blocking memory address, the power can be turned off momentarily and the whole system can be restarted.

As described above, the present invention enables various hardware boards of the base station controller to be started up in groups by one command, thereby reducing repetitive tasks and errors of the operator.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention may use various changes, modifications, and equivalents. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. Accordingly, the above description does not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the limitations of the following claims.

As described above, the group restart apparatus of the base station controller of the mobile communication system according to the present invention, in the prior art, the entire system can be restarted only when the operator gives several commands, the various hardware boards of the base station controller It is possible to start the whole group by one command, thereby reducing the operator's repetitive tasks and errors.

Claims (2)

An operator terminal for transmitting a group restart command to the base station controller; The base station controller of the mobile communication system comprising an alarm management unit for restarting all the processors in the self at once by turning on / off the power of each self in the base station controller when receiving a group restart command from the operator terminal Group restart device. The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm management unit, A main control unit connected to the operator terminal through an Ethernet port and performing a main function of an alarm management unit; It is connected to the base station controller by an alarm cable, collects an alarm signal from the base station controller, performs a remote control of the base station controller, and under the control of the main controller to turn on / off the power of each self in the base station controller in hardware. And an alarm collection control unit configured to restart all processors in the self at a time.