ActixOne v3 2 Training

Training Course
ActixOne 3.2 Basic User Training

Module 1: ActixOne Overview and Getting Started
Copyright Actix 2010. Commercial in confidence.
Content
ActixOne GUI Overview
Logging, Individual User Settings, Display Pane, Navigation Menu View, Filter, Scope, Task ID, URL Deep Link Pan/Zooming, Organizing layers, Background Maps, Network Configurations, Format Groups Location Finder, Home Location, System Date, Scale Unit, Print Map, Distance Ruler Geographical & Network areas, Custom areas Element Picker, Criteria, Search Templates, Selection Sets
Managing by Task List

Using Map Pane
Using Elements of Maps
Working with Areas

Searching Network Element
ActixOne Basic User Training
Intended audience
The content of this module is aimed at: RF Engineers responsible for monitoring and enhancing cellular performance and implementing wireless system optimization Experienced technicians involved in field optimization Users of ActixOne who manage, analyze, and report on radio access network (RAN) data
Prerequisites
Professional experience
A familiarity with mobile network infrastructure and RAN operation An understanding of network data including network configuration, KPIs and drive surveys
Technical conditions
Access to a pre-configured ActixOne system A Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7) with Adobe Flash Player v10
Scope of the module
By the end of this module you will:

Understand the basic architecture of ActixOne Have an overview of ActixOnes modules and their functions Be familiar with the main concepts of the ActixOne web clients user interface Know how to
Access ActixOne Generally use the web clients user interface Set up the web client user interface for individual use
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Introduction to ActixOne
Overview of the ActixOne Solution
Our Vision
Enabling operators along the path to self-optimizing networks
Optimize Analyze
Self-Optimizing Networks
Visualize
Analytics to automate problem detection & root-cause diagnosis Analytics to improve visibility & drive decision-making
Analytics to recommend solutions & what-if tools
Increasing Automation
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Optimization Solutions
Targeted analytics for optimizing the mobile network
Visualize
Analyze
Optimize
Network Status
Competitive Benchmarking
Network Performance
Network Configuration
Site Configuration
Antenna Configuration
Network Acceptance
Device Performance
Traffic & Roamers
VIP Subscriber Experience
Neighbor Lists
Mobility & Load Parameters
ActixOne Platform
A unified workspace for optimizing the mobile network Highly scalable platform Support for all key mobile network data sources Web based interface Automates tasks using rules engines & optimization algorithms Integrated workflow to streamline activities
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Visualize
Analyze ActixOne Web Interface
Optimize
Workflow Engine
Dashboards & Reports
Rules Engine
Optimization Engine
ActixOne Repository
Drive Survey
Subscriber Trace
Network OSS
Planning & Configuration
Trouble Tickets
Maps
ActixOne Repository
Powerful data management to support analytics ActixOne repository stores mobile analytics data in scalable Oracle database for long term storage All data is automatically synchronized - matching network configuration, drive surveys, performance statistics and real subscriber traces
ActixOne Repository
Powerful data query capabilities enable historical data to be quickly located and retrieved for analysis
Drive Survey
Subscriber Trace
Network OSS
Planning & Configuration
Trouble Tickets
Maps
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ActixOne Web Interface

Zero install, organization wide access to Mobile Network Analytics Smart client technology delivers interactive analytics within a web browser Reports, dashboards and flexible maps & charts enable the quick visualization of network status Embedded network optimization capabilities allows engineers to stay within one interface to complete their activities
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ActixOne Platform Architecture

Proven scalability and performance in customer deployments
Modern service orientated architecture Scalable to thousands of users and TBs of data Flexible architecture allows analytics to be added & upgraded Web based interface 3rd party application access through published web services interfaces
ActixOne ActixOne Web Client ActixOne Web Client Web Client
3rd Party Applications
ActixOne Repository Server

Web Services Modules
ActixOne Repository Server

ActixOne Repository (Oracle)
ActixOne Data Load Server

Processing Node Data Adaptor
ActixOne Data Load Server

Processing Node Data Adaptor
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ActixOne Platform
TrueMoves ActixOne Data Sources & Functionality
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TrueMoves ActixOne Architecture
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Introduction to ActixOne
Overview of the ActixOne Client User Interface

General Visualization Basics
Objective
In this section, you will learn the following:

An overview of the ActixOne client interface How to get Help General ActixOne GUI visualization basics
Task list Using the map Network configuration display
About Areas in ActixOne Finding elements

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Further Objective
Each deployed ActixOne optimization solution is already pre-configured with
operator-specific areas default display settings and legends task list views and filters templates for searches, charts, and tables
and possibly
as defined by an administrator.
Additionally, each user may adjust and define several ActixOne settings individually.
Therefore, you will additionally learn in this section:

how to set up the ActixOne client for your own needs
Note: An individual user setup is NOT MANDATORY. However, selected settings may help to get started
with ActixOne more easily.
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ActixOne User Settings

ActixOne Settings that may be set up individually by the end user: Task list: Views, Filters, Scopes
How to setup the Task list for own purposes
Layer properties
How to adjust the GUI map display, view, and visibility of elements
Home location
How to quickly navigate back to a specific location and view
Legends: Format Groups

How to adjust legends and make use of templates
Areas
How to make use of user-defined areas
Search for Elements / Element Picker

How to quickly find elements using search templates and selection sets
Chart and Table templates

How to instantly chart and list data using templates
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Logging into ActixOne

Open a Web browser* and then enter the URL of the ActixOne server in the browser's address field
Depending on the security setup determined by the administrator, you may need to log in before you can begin using ActixOne. If so, you are presented with a login screen. Enter a valid username and password (optionally: Remember Username) and then click the Log In button. TrueMove Logging info
https://true.a1.intra/ActixOne/ Username : True1True20 Password : true1true20
* such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 with Adobe Flash Player v10
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ActixOne Client Interface

Overview
Navigation menu
Map area
Display pane
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ActixOne Modules
The Navigation Menu may contain:
Network Optimization Benchmarking Custom Applications Dashboard File Status Help Network Comparison Problem Investigation Survey Management
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Exercise: Using Help
Click the Help module and open the User Guide Browse the table of contents Use the Search tool to search for a topic, e.g. navigation menu or network optimization
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ActixOne Getting Started...
Managing Measurement Data

Task List
Task List in ActixOne

An ActixOne system may contain
data from multiple sources for an entire operators network including several RAN systems (GSM, UMTS, ...).
Accordingly, the Task list may contain 1000s of tasks related to

different types of problems different priorities and status multiple regions and cities a multitude of clusters and sites a number of engineers working on them. multiple departments and branches in the organization
What is eventually visible in the task list can be arranged individually using Views, Filters, and Scopes (incl. Areas)
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Task List Default View

A flat list containing the main task properties in the following sequence:
ID Type Description Created (Date and Time) Assigned To Priority Status
Below the task list, there is a link to the applied View.

If the Default view is applied, then there is a link to creating a view.
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Setup the Task List

using Views Create an individual View of the Task list with:
a defined tree structure and selected columns in a defined sequence.
and select Create View...
For example: Group by Type and Status. Click the Views icon Activate Group for the columns Type and Status.
As Group is activated, the column item is moved up automatically. This creates a tree view grouped at first by Type and then by Status, because Type is in this list above Status.
Select the Priority column and click to move it up below ID Name the view Click to save and apply the view
The view is then available for this user for selection in the View icon menu
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Setup the Task List

using Views
Further functions for Task Views include:

Select from many more task properties defined in the system setup, e.g. to show and group the task list by network hierarchies like Regions, Clusters
Manage Views... to list all views and to edit or delete them
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Task List Filter

Filters can reduce the number of listed tasks. Without a filter (or scope), all tasks are listed.
Below the task list, there is a link to the applied Filter.

If no filter is applied, then there is a link to creating a filter. If the list is filtered the Filter icon has a green check mark, otherwise not
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Setup the Task List

using Filters Create an individual Filter for the Task list with:
a condition on a task property or combined conditions on several properties.
and select Create Filter...
For example: Filter for my own tasks. Click the Filters icon Name the filter Set the Field Assigned To to equal your login name. Add e.g. conditions to only show tasks that are not closed or just closed within the last 3 days.
Click Use to add a row to logically group the selected rows
Click
to save and apply the filter

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The filter is then available for this user for selection in the Filter icon menu
Task List Scope

Scopes (e.g. areas) can narrow down the listed tasks. Without a selected scope (or filter), all tasks are listed.
Below the task list, there is a link to the selected Scope.

If no scope is selected (i.e. scope is Entire Network), then there is a link to selecting a scope.
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Setup the Task List

using Scopes
Set an individual Scope for the Task list by:

selecting an area.
For example: Set the scope top my cluster. Click the Scope icon and select from Network Areas the respective cluster Click to apply the scope
The map is then automatically zoomed to the selected area. And only tasks are listed, which relate to sectors in the selected area.
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Using the Task List

To select a task
click on the respective row in the Task List click on the Task ID link at the bottom left of the task list and enter the ID
To un-select a task
Ctrl + click on the respective row in the Task List Details you can:
For a selected task, in Task Summary

Change the Description Set the Priority
Take Ownership or Release Ownership or Assign it to a specific ActixOne user Get a direct URL (Deep link) Close the task
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Using the Map

and Zooming
Using the Map: Pan and Zoom

Pan the map by click/hold and move Zoom in or out as follows:
move the mouse pointer over the icon or click it, then:
click the house to zoom in, click the earth to zoom out click on a bar or move the ruler along the slider The respective zoom level (number) is shown on top.
use the Page Up/Down or +/- keys on the keyboard:

Page Up or + to zoom in, Page Down or - to zoom out
use the mouse scroll wheel:

scroll up to zoom in and down to zoom out
double-click on the map to center and zoom in to the selected point
Zoom into an area as follows:

rectangular area:
Press the Ctrl key and drag the mouse pointer to draw a box, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the Ctrl key.
circular area:
Press the Ctrl and Alt keys and drag the mouse pointer to draw a circle, to which ActixOne will zoom when you release the keys.
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Layers
including Background Maps and Network Layer Properties, and Format Groups
Layers in ActixOne
The map view is built up from a number of Layers that are stacked on top of one another, each Layer displaying a specific set of information. The final view is equivalent to looking down from above onto the top of the stacked Layers. To control the display of Layers, move the pointer over the icon or click it to:
show the stack of Layers show or hide any Layer: use the checkbox adjust the Layer transparency: use the slider
left is more transparent, right is more opaque
control the order of the stacked Layers: drag and drop the different Layers in the list access the Layer properties (if any): click the Layers name
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Background Map
The displayed maps are delivered by map providers.

The available map providers (e.g. Bing, Google maps) and types depend on how ActixOne has been configured by an Administrator.
Use the Background Maps layer to select from the available providers the type of map shown as background.
Click on the name/logo to select the provider Select one available type for this provider
Depending on the provider, the background maps can include the following:
Road maps with labels Aerial or satellite images Aerial or satellite images with labels, such as road and place information Terrain maps showing the altitude of the landscape (Google Maps only)
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Networks Layer
Network Configuration Display
The Network Layer Properties control the display of the network configuration data (sites, sectors) on the map
select the network type on the left-hand side adjust the visibility:
entire network type site and sector labels zoom-in level, at which sites, sectors, or labels get visible
adjust the transparency

entire network type
adjust the size and color of display:

size of displayed sites and sectors site and sector coloring and scaling based on attributes or transient data
select or create a filter

e.g. GSM co-channel sectors
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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (1)

Set up the display of the network configuration on the map
by setting the Network Layer Properties.
General visibility of a technology (GSM, UMTS, ...).

Select the network technology, e.g. WCDMA or GSM, and activate/deactivate the corresponding Visible checkbox
Visibility of sectors and labels depending on zoom level.

Move the Site Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sites should be shown (typically a very low level) Move the Sector Visibility slider to the zoom level, at which sectors should be shown (typically a medium level) If site labels should be visible: Check the Show Site Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown, and click to select the site attribute to be shown in the label, e.g. Name If sector labels should be visible: Check the Show Sector Labels box, move the slider to the zoom level, at which they should be shown, and click to select the sector attribute or transient data to be shown in the label, e.g. Name
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Setup the Display of the Network Configuration (2)
Size of sectors. Go to a zoom level, at which sectors are shown, then: Move the Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 100%.
The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly.
Select a sector on the map, then: Move the Selected Sector Size slider to the desired Relative sector size, e.g. 300%.
The visible sectors on the map are resized instantly. The size is in relation to the unselected sectors.
Color scheme for sectors. Check the Color Sectors box and click to select the sector attribute for coloring, e.g. SC.
The visible sectors on the map are re-colored instantly. (About the legend, please refer to Format Groups.)
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Format Group (Legend)
Legends
show you information about displayed data and results of searches allow you to modify how that information is displayed on the map In this way, the tool can be used both to help you:
to find network elements as well as to understand and diagnose problems.
Move the pointer over the

show the Legends
icon or click it to:
show or hide any displayed data on the map based on the Legend categories: use the checkboxes customize a Legend: click on its name and adjust the User Format Group
Global/Default Legends are defined by administrators.
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Using Further Elements on the Map

including Location Finder, Home Location, System Data, Scale Units, Print, Distance Ruler
Using the Map
Your trainer will now demonstrate how to:

Search for a location (Location Finder) Remember home-location Change between scale units Measure distance and azimuth (Distance Ruler) Print the map
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Search for Location

(Location Finder)
Accepts search requests for

city names, e.g. London street addresses, e.g. Beacon Street latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates in the format lat:<lat_value> lon:<lon_value>
sectors However, preferably use Search for Elements (see later slides)
by sector name, including just initial characters in the format sector:<sector_name> additionally, in order to differentiate between sectors with the same name, but different network type, in the format sector:network=<network_type>;<sector_name> , e.g. sector:network=GSM;ABC1
Click the

icon to
open the control and enter the search request If multiple map providers are configured in ActixOne, select the map provider If multiple results are found, select from the shown list
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Home Location
is a defined map view with stored latitude, longitude, and zoom level. Make use of the Home Location in ActixOne by:
setting a Home Location for instantly going back to it at any time.
Remember a Home Location. Select the map view (location and zoom level) Click the Tools icon and select Remember home-location. Go to Home Location. Press the Home key on the keyboard or click the Tools icon and select Go to home-location
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System Date, Scale Units, Print

System Date
reflects a point in time for the configuration of the network.
(only available in the Network Optimization module)
Click the System Date (located at the top center of the map) to
select a date Only those elements, such as sectors, are shown on the map that were available or active on that date.
Scale Unit
shows either imperial Units (miles, yards, and feet) or metric Units (kilometers and meter) Click the Unit at the scale indicator
(located at the bottom center of the map) to toggle the Unit
Print Map
Click the Tools icon and select Print Map to
Print the map as it is currently seen on the screen, i.e. at the same zoom level and with the same map layers
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Distance Ruler, Altitude Profile

Distance Ruler
for measuring distances and azimuths Click the icon (located at the bottom center of the map) to
activate the Distance Ruler
Then click on the map and draw a line

The distance and the azimuth are shown for the line
Click the active
icon again to
deactivate the Distance Ruler
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Areas
Areas in ActixOne
ActixOne typically contains pre-defined areas:

Geographical Areas (e.g. states, cities) Network Areas (e.g. operator regions, markets, clusters)
Such areas are defined/uploaded by an administrator.
In addition to pre-defined Geographical areas, an ActixOne user can define individual area polygons* to be used in:
ActixOne Module Survey Management Problem Investigation Network Optimization User-defined areas can be used for: Finding survey files in the area Investigation plots in the area Scope the task list, Area-based analysis
*User-defined polygon may only be available to certain users as defined by an administrator.
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Create a Polygon
Define an individual Area in ActixOne by:
creating a polygon.
For example: A trouble or hot-spot area. Click the Tools icon and select Create Polygon to open the Custom areas control Start drawing by clicking on the map Double-click to finish the polygon Name the area and click to save it or
Click the Edit/Redefine existing feature button to modify a polygon

Saved polygons are then available (also for other users) in the Custom section of Geographical areas.
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Miscellaneous:
Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Combinations
Key or Combination Home Page up / down +/Mouse-Click Shift + Mouse-Click Shift + Mouse-Drag Shift + Alt + Mouse-Drag Ctrl + Mouse-Click Ctrl + Mouse-Drag Ctrl + Alt + Mouse-Drag
Function Home location Map zoom in/out Map zoom in/out Select an element Select a further element Select elements in a rectangle Select elements in a polygon Unselect a selected element (or Select a further element) Zoom into a rectangle Zoom into a circle
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Search for Elements / Element Picker
Element Search in ActixOne

The Search for Elements control
find network elements by a given set of criteria
What? defined in the Search tab
Type of network element, e.g. Controller, Site, Sector, ... Type of search, e.g. by Name, Attribute, Top N
in ActixOne can be used to:
Where? defined in the second tab

Boundaries of the search, e.g. a selected area, the visible map part, or, as default, the entire network
Search results are listed in the Results tab
save Search Templates to reuse a set of search criteria,

e.g. sectors with certain attribute values
define and save Selection Sets to reuse a set of elements,

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Search for Elements

Search for Elements
allows you to search for elements and to save the results
(only available in the Network Optimization module)
Click the
icon to open Search for Elements
Search network elements based on various criteria

What? defined on the Search tab:
Type of network element (Controller, Site, Sector, ...) Type of search (Name, Attribute, Top N)
Where? defined on the Scope tab:

Boundaries of the search, e.g. selected area, visible map part
Search results displayed on the Results tab
Create complex searches

Search for combinations of criteria
Save and reuse searches as templates Create custom selection sets

After finding one or more elements, they can be added to a selection set
Save and reuse selection sets

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Search for Elements

(Element Picker)
Your trainer will now demonstrate how to:

Access the Search for Elements control Use Search for Elements dialog, e.g. Sector by Name:
Partial name search for sectors Move found elements to Selected List Change Global Selection for an element selected in that list Add another sector from the map to the Selected List (Ctrl + click) Create a Selection Set as an example for a favorite, regularly used set of sectors
Save it for reuse
Select the neighbors for a selected sector Select the parent (site) or child for a selected sector
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Element Search
using Search Templates (1)
Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by:

creating a Search Template.
For example: Create a Search Template for an attribute condition of sectors Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%. Click to open Search for Elements In the Search tab, instead of Name, select Attributes from the drop-down menu Click to add a row and then in the Field column select Browse... to select an attribute
For partial name search, type into the field on top, e.g. drop, then select the attribute from the reduced list of Search Results.
Click
to go back and apply the selection
Define > as Operator and 1 as Value ... Click to save this condition as a template and give it a name
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Element Search
using Search Templates (2)
Make use of Search Templates in ActixOne by:

reusing a Search Template at any time.
For example: Reuse a Search Template Sectors with PCT_CALL_DROP > 1%. Click to open Search for Elements Select the desired template from the drop-down menu Select a Scope
If it should be different than the shown default (here Entire Network), click that tab and change the scope, e.g. Map or a selected area/cluster
Select the search date by the System Date

The applicable date is defined by the system date control at the top center of the map.
Click to apply the template and start the search. The found elements are listed in the Results tab
Element Selection
using Selection Sets (1)
Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by:

creating a Selection Set.
Create a Selection Set here for example: A set of sectors selected on the map. Select the sectors on the map
All sectors in a rectangular area: Shift + drag mouse All sectors in a circle: Shift+Alt + drag mouse Single sectors: Ctrl + click
Click
to open Search for Elements
Click to save the Selection Set, then select New and give it a name. Click OK to save it.
Element Selection
using Selection Sets (2)
Make use of Selection Sets in ActixOne by:

reusing a Selection Set at any time.
Reuse a Selection Set. Click to open Search for Elements Click to display all saved Selection Sets, select the desired set and click to add the saved set to the current selection Click again to return to the current selection, then click to select all sectors from the set or check the boxes to select individual sectors from the set
EXERCISE
Exercise: Basics of using ActixOne
Task list:
Define a custom view that groups tasks, e.g. by Type and Status Define a custom filter that lists
only tasks for a given area or only your tasks (those assigned to you)
Pass a task on to another user of ActixOne
Zoom:
in and out to a user-defined rectangular area to an area 5 km around a given site
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Exercise: Network Configuration Display

For a GSM/UMTS multi-technology network: Show the UMTS or GSM sites and sectors only For a given area: Colorize the sector wedges by a sector attribute:
Use configuration data, e.g. BCCH Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP
Scale the size of the sector wedges by a sector attribute:

Use configuration data, e.g. Antenna Height Use performance data, e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP
What can be reasons, if sites or sectors are not shown on the map?
If available, also:
Select a sector and show its neighbors Create and save a polygon for a user-defined area, e.g. your area of responsibility or a trouble-spot
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Exercise: Search for Elements
For a selected GSM sector: Use Search for Elements to select the co-BCCH sectors in the surrounding
Use the Co-channel filter of the Network Layer Properties to identify co-BCCH-or-TCH sectors in the surrounding
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Exercise: Search for Elements
Create a Selection Set for a certain set of sectors, e.g. favorite sectors of interest, and save it for your own reuse Create a search template for:
an attribute condition of sectors,
e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP > 5.0%
the Top-10 sectors for a selected attribute,

e.g. PCT_CALL_DROP
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Managing by Task List

Using Map Pane

Using Elements of Maps

Working with Areas

Searching Network Element

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ActixOne Basic User Training

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Scope of the module

By the end of this module you will:

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Overview of the ActixOne Solution

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Analytics to recommend solutions & what-if tools

Traffic & Roamers

VIP Subscriber Experience

Mobility & Load Parameters

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Analyze ActixOne Web Interface

Dashboards & Reports

Planning & Configuration

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Planning & Configuration

ActixOne Web Interface

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ActixOne Platform Architecture

ActixOne ActixOne Web Client ActixOne Web Client Web Client

3rd Party Applications

ActixOne Repository Server

ActixOne Repository Server

ActixOne Data Load Server

ActixOne Data Load Server

TrueMoves ActixOne Data Sources & Functionality

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TrueMoves ActixOne Architecture

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Overview of the ActixOne Client User Interface

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In this section, you will learn the following:

About Areas in ActixOne Finding elements

Therefore, you will additionally learn in this section:

ActixOne User Settings

Legends: Format Groups

Search for Elements / Element Picker

Chart and Table templates

Logging into ActixOne

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* such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 with Adobe Flash Player v10

ActixOne Client Interface

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Exercise: Using Help

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ActixOne Getting Started...

Managing Measurement Data

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Task List in ActixOne

Accordingly, the Task list may contain 1000s of tasks related to

Task List Default View

Below the task list, there is a link to the applied View.

Setup the Task List

Setup the Task List

Further functions for Task Views include: