Optimizing Recovery Configuration for ISP

USER GUIDE

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 Contents

Contents

1 General 1
1.1 Revision Information 1
1.2 Recovery Overview 1

2 Configure Forlopp 3

3 Configure Restart Actions 5

3.1 Configure Selective Restart 5
3.2 Configure the Restart Escalation Window 5
3.3 Configure the Error Intensity Counter 5
3.4 Configure Miscellaneous Recovery Settings 6

4 Check Recovery Settings 7

5 Data Transcript Summary for Recovery 9

Glossary 11

Reference List 13

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 General

1 General

1.1 Revision Information

Changes in MSC-S 15A

This document is based on User Guide Optimizing Recovery Configuration for

ISP, 80/1553-CSA 121 01/6 Uen Rev. A.

This document has been revised as follows:

• Rev. A, B, C
0 Editorial changes only.
Changes in MSC-S 13A

Optimizing Recovery Configuration for ISP: This is a new document.

1.2 Recovery Overview

This User Guide defines the recommended configuration for node recovery
with the goal to optimize In Service Performance (ISP). Deviate from the
recommended configuration only when there are specific requirements for a
given node deployment. All possible options for recovery configuration are
described in the User Guides General Recovery Settings, Selective Restart and
Forlopp Handling and Recovery. Figure 1 gives a simplified overview of the
recovery from a SW error, when the recommended recovery configuration
is used:

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SW error

Selective
restart or N
Forlopp release
possible?

Increase error
intensity counter

Error intensity Y
counter too
high?

N Block category 2
Forlopp release
of the block
possible?
causing the SW
error?

Y 1

Forlopp release Delayed system restart Immediate system restart

Figure 1 Overview: Recovery from a SW Error

There are no configuration options for the recovery of APG.

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 Configure Forlopp

2 Configure Forlopp

Forlopp allows to recover single processes like calls or commands by a

Forlopp release instead of restarting the whole node. Refer to the User
Guide Forlopp Handling and Recovery for details. Forlopp is configured using
commands SYFSC, SYFDC, SYRAC and SYELS. The following configuration is
recommended and needed to achieve the behavior shown in Figure 1:

SYFSC:FLSTATUS=ACTIVE;
SYFSC:FLECF=OFF;
SYFSC:FLERROR=ON;
SYFSC:FLMODE=OPERATION,LIMIT=85;
SYFDC:AUTOREL=24,TIME=<Low_Traffic_Hour>,START;
SYFDC:DURATION=24,ALARM=YES,START;
SYRAC:FLSUSPENDED=NOACTION;
SYELS:FRDELLIMIT=30;

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 Configure Restart Actions

3 Configure Restart Actions

3.1 Configure Selective Restart

Selective restart enables different recovery actions when a SW error occurs
and Forlopp release is not possible. Refer to the User Guide Selective Restart
for details. Use command SYRAC to activate selective restart and define the
wanted recovery action and command SYRTS to define the low traffic hour at
which the delayed restart is to be performed.

SYRAC:SELRES=ACTIVE;
SYRAC:SELRESTYPE=SMALLDELAYED;
SYRTS:RANK=SMALL,TIME2=0400;
SYRTS:RANK=RELOAD,TIME2=0415;

If Forlopp Release is not possible the recovery actions also depend on the
block category of the block causing the SW error. The default block category
is set in the parameter list for each block and can be changed by command,
however it is recommended to keep the default settings provided with the SW
delivery. For more information refer to User Guide Selective Restart.

3.2 Configure the Restart Escalation Window

During the restart escalation window the rank of the system restart may
escalate. Small system restart escalates to large system restart and large
system restart escalates to large system restart with reload. Escalation
happens when a configured number of automatic system restarts occurs within
a configured time interval, refer to the User Guide General Recovery Settings
for details. The restart escalation window is configured using command SYRAC.

SYRAC:SMALLMINUTES=5;
SYRAC:SMALLNUM=5;
SYRAC:LARGEMINUTES=5;
SYRAC:LARGENUM=5;

3.3 Configure the Error Intensity Counter

A software recovery not leading to an immediate restart increases the error
intensity counter. For more information refer to the User Guides General
Recovery Settings and Forlopp Handling and Recovery. If the error intensity
counter exceeds the limit configured by command SYELS the recovery action
is a system restart according to the restart escalation window. Configure the
same limit for all day categories and times and use the same value of at least

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20000. A higher limit can be configured during First Office Application (FOA)
activities when the node is under supervision.

SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=0;
SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=1;
SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=2;

3.4 Configure Miscellaneous Recovery Settings

The signal error detection function must be set to active, refer to the User Guide
General Recovery Settings for details. Use command SYRAC:
SYRAC:SIGREC=ACTIVE;

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 Check Recovery Settings

4 Check Recovery Settings

Use the following print commands:

• SYRTP

• SYELP

• SYRAP

• SYFSP

• SYFDP

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5 Data Transcript Summary for Recovery

SYRAC:SELRES=ACTIVE;
SYRAC:SELRESTYPE=SMALLDELAYED;
SYRAC:SIGREC=ACTIVE;
SYRAC:SMALLMINUTES=5;
SYRAC:SMALLNUM=5;
SYRAC:LARGEMINUTES=5;
SYRAC:LARGENUM=5;
SYRAC:FLSUSPENDED=NOACTION;
SYFSC:FLSTATUS=ACTIVE;
SYFSC:FLECF=OFF;
SYFSC:FLERROR=ON;
SYFSC:FLMODE=OPERATION,LIMIT=85;
SYFDC:AUTOREL=24,TIME=<Low_Traffic_Hour>,START;
SYFDC:DURATION=24,ALARM=YES,START;
SYELS:FRDELLIMIT=30;
SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=0;
SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=1;
SYELS:LIMIT=20000,DCAT=2;
SYRTS:RANK=SMALL,TIME2=0400;
SYRTS:RANK=RELOAD,TIME2=0415;

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 Glossary

Glossary

APG
Adjunct Processor Group

EXB
Extension Switch Blade

FOA
First Office Application

IPLB
IP Load Balancer

IS
Integrated Site

ISP
In Service Performance

MSC
Mobile Switching Center

MXB
Main Switch Blade

SIS
Site Infrastructure Support

SPX
Signaling Proxy

SW
Software

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 Reference List

Reference List

[1] General Recovery Settings

USER GUIDE

[2] Selective Restart

USER GUIDE

[3] Forlopp Handling and Recovery

USER GUIDE

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