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Training Course

ActixOne 3.2 Basic User Training


Module 1: ActixOne Overview and Getting Started
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Content
 ActixOne GUI Overview

Logging, Individual User Settings, Display Pane, Navigation


Menu

 Managing by Task List

View, Filter, Scope, Task ID, URL Deep Link

 Using Map Pane

Pan/Zooming, Organizing layers, Background Maps, Network


Configurations, Format Groups

 Using Elements of Maps

Location Finder, Home Location, System Date, Scale Unit,


Print Map, Distance Ruler

 Working with Areas

Geographical & Network areas, Custom areas

 Searching Network Element

Element Picker, Criteria, Search Templates, Selection Sets

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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
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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

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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

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Our Vision
Enabling operators along the path to self-optimizing networks

Optimize
Self-Optimizing
Networks

Analyze

Visualize

Analytics to recommend
solutions & what-if tools
Analytics to automate
problem detection &
root-cause diagnosis

Analytics to improve
visibility & drive
decision-making
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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

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ActixOne Platform
A unified workspace for optimizing the mobile network
 Highly scalable platform

Visualize

Analyze

Optimize

 Support for all key mobile


network data sources

ActixOne Web Interface


Workflow
Engine

Dashboards
& Reports

Rules
Engine

Optimization
Engine

 Automates tasks using rules


engines & optimization
algorithms

ActixOne Repository

Drive
Survey

Subscriber
Trace

Network
OSS

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Planning &
Configuration

 Web based interface

Trouble
Tickets

Maps

 Integrated workflow to
streamline activities
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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
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Drive
Survey

Subscriber
Trace

Network
OSS

Planning &
Configuration

Trouble
Tickets

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Maps

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

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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

ActixOne Data Load


Server

Processing Node

Processing Node

Data Adaptor

Data Adaptor

ActixOne Platform

 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

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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

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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

and possibly

task list views and filters

templates for searches, charts, and tables

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

Layer properties

How to make use of user-defined areas

Search for Elements / Element Picker

How to adjust legends and make use of templates

Areas

How to quickly navigate back to a specific location and view

Legends: Format Groups

How to adjust the GUI map display, view, and visibility of elements

Home location

How to setup the Task list for own purposes

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

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* 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

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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

Assigned To

Type

Priority

Description

Status

Created (Date and Time)

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.

For example: Group by Type and Status.




Click the Views icon

and select Create View...

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

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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.

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

Click

and select Create Filter...

to add a row
to logically group the selected rows

to save and apply the filter

The filter is then available for this user for selection


in the Filter icon menu
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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

For a selected task, in Task Summary

Details you can:

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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ActixOne Getting Started...

Using the Map


and
Zooming

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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:




use the mouse scroll wheel:




Page Up or + to zoom in, Page Down or - to zoom out

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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ActixOne Getting Started...

Layers
including Background Maps and
Network Layer Properties,
and Format Groups

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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

icon or click it to:

show the Legends

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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ActixOne Getting Started...

Using Further Elements on the Map


including
Location Finder, Home Location,
System Data, Scale Units, Print,
Distance Ruler

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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


activate the Distance Ruler

Then click on the map and draw a line




icon (located at the bottom center of the map) to

The distance and the azimuth are shown for the line

Click the active




icon again to

deactivate the Distance Ruler

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ActixOne Getting Started...

Areas

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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

User-defined areas can be used for:

Survey Management

Finding survey files in the area

Problem Investigation

Investigation plots in the area

Network Optimization

Scope the task list,


Area-based analysis

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*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

Click the Edit/Redefine existing feature


button to modify a polygon

or

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

Function

Home

Home location

Page up / down

Map zoom in/out

+/-

Map zoom in/out

Mouse-Click

Select an element

Shift + Mouse-Click

Select a further element

Shift + Mouse-Drag

Select elements in a rectangle

Shift + Alt + Mouse-Drag

Select elements in a polygon

Ctrl + Mouse-Click

Unselect a selected element (or Select a further element)

Ctrl + Mouse-Drag

Zoom into a rectangle

Ctrl + Alt + Mouse-Drag

Zoom into a circle

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ActixOne Getting Started...

Search for Elements /


Element Picker

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Element Search in ActixOne




The Search for Elements control

in ActixOne can be used to:

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

 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,
e.g. a search result or a hand-picked set of sectors

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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

Search network elements based on various criteria




icon to open Search for Elements

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

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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.

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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

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ActixOne Getting Started...

EXERCISE

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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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