Netspan Counters and KPIs Overview Document - SR17.00 - Standard - Rev 13

Netspan Counters and KPIs Overview
Document
Part Number: ARD-D00740
System Release: SR17.00
Status: Standard
Revision: 13.4
Published: September 2019

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Netspan Counters and KPIs Overview Document
Table of Contents
Document Information.............................................................................4
Abstract ........................................................................................................... 4
Supported Release Version ................................................................................... 4
Revision History ..................................................................................................... 4
About This Document .............................................................................6
Purpose ........................................................................................................... 6
Intended Audience ................................................................................................. 6
Document Conventions .......................................................................................... 6
Document Organization ......................................................................................... 7
Related Reading .................................................................................................... 7
Customer Service Help Desk ..................................................................8
Airspan Encourages Comments ............................................................................ 8
1 Introduction .........................................................................................9
1.1 Data Availability ............................................................................................. 9
1.1.1 Tabular Display .............................................................................................. 9
1.1.2 Graphical Display ........................................................................................... 9
1.1.3 Periodic File Export ...................................................................................... 10
1.1.4 Northbound Interface.................................................................................... 11
1.2 Data Retention............................................................................................. 11
2 Understanding Performance Management ........................................12
2.1 LTE Performance Management................................................................... 12
2.2 Backhaul Performance Management .......................................................... 21
2.2.1 iBridge 2 ....................................................................................................... 21
2.2.2 iBridge 440 ................................................................................................... 22
2.2.3 iBridge 460 ................................................................................................... 24
2.2.4 Relay ............................................................................................................ 25
2.2.5 Relay eNodeB .............................................................................................. 27
2.3 Netspan Performance Management ............................................................ 27
2.4 LTE and Backhaul Statistics Calculations ................................................... 29
2.4.1 LTE Statistics Chart Calculations ................................................................. 29
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2.4.2 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for iBridge LOS ................................ 30

2.4.3 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for iBridge NLOS .............................. 31
2.4.4 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for Relay .......................................... 33
3 Defining and Viewing Counters ......................................................... 34

3.1 Counter Type Definition ............................................................................... 34
3.2 Chart Elements ............................................................................................ 34
3.3 Viewing LTE Counters and KPIs ................................................................. 35
3.4 Viewing Backhaul Counters and KPIs ......................................................... 35
3.4.1 iBridge 2 Counters and KPIs ........................................................................ 35
3.4.2 iBridge 440 Counters and KPIs .................................................................... 35
3.4.3 Viewing iBridge 460 Counters and KPIs ....................................................... 36
3.5 Viewing Relay Counters and KPIs ............................................................... 36
3.6 Viewing Netspan Counters and KPIs ........................................................... 37
A Addition of CM Data to the PM Export Files ......................................38
B Abbreviations .................................................................................... 39
Tables
Table 1. Typographic Conventions ......................................................................................................... 6
Table 2. Periodic File Export Configuration .......................................................................................... 10
Table 3. Data Retention Configuration ................................................................................................. 11
Table 4. eNodeB csv File Indexes ........................................................................................................ 15
Table 5. eNodeB csv File Index Name Description .............................................................................. 20
Table 6. iBridge 2 csv File Indexes ....................................................................................................... 22
Table 7. iBridge 2 csv File Index Name Description ............................................................................. 22
Table 8. iBridge LOS csv File Indexes ................................................................................................. 23
Table 9. iBridge LOS csv File Index Name Description ....................................................................... 23
Table 10. iBridge NLOS csv File Indexes ............................................................................................. 24
Table 11. iBridge NLOS csv File Index Name Description ................................................................... 25
Table 12. Relay csv File Indexes .......................................................................................................... 26
Table 13. Relay csv File Index Name Description ................................................................................ 26
Table 14. Netspan csv File Indexes ..................................................................................................... 28
Table 15. Netspan csv File Index Name Description ........................................................................... 28
Table 16. LTE Statistics Formulae ....................................................................................................... 29
Table 17. iBridge LOS Chart Calculations ............................................................................................ 30
Table 18. iBridge NLOS Chart Calculations ......................................................................................... 31

Table 19. Backhaul Statistics Formulae for iBridge NLOS Terminals .................................................. 32
Table 20. Relay Chart Calculations ...................................................................................................... 33
Table 21. Cell Identity Parameters ....................................................................................................... 38
Figures
Figure 1: vLteCellInfo_DDMMYYYY_hhmm1_hhmm2.csv Contents .................................................. 38

Document Information
Abstract
This document and the Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference List in the Excel format (included in
the ARD-D00740_Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference Guide_ SR17.00_Standard_Rev xx.x
folder) provides a detailed and complete overview of the supported SR17.00 counters and KPIs, and
how they are organised in Netspan.
ARD-D00740_Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference Guide_SR17.00_Preliminary_Rev xx.x folder
also contains the PDF version of the Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference List.
Supported Release Version

This document supports SR17.00 and all subsequent release version updates.
Revision History
This section lists only the changes associated with the chapters included in this overview document.
System Release
and Revision
Details Summary of Changes
Revision 13.4
SR17.00/Rev 13.4  Updated this document with information relevant for Rev 13.4
 Updated iBridge 2: added iBridge 2 Device Statistics to the list of statistics types
For changes related to counters and KPIs, see the Netspan Counters and KPIs
Reference List.
Revision 13.3
Reference List.
Revision 13.2
Reference List.
Revision 13.1
SR17.00/Rev 13.1  Generalised the formulas in LTE Statistics Chart Calculations

 Added the following sections:
o Backhaul Performance Management > iBridge 2

System Release
and Revision
Details Summary of Changes
o Viewing Backhaul Counters and KPIs > iBridge 2 Counters and KPIs
 Updated Periodic File Export to include a description about Folder Per PLMN
Revision 13.0
SR17.00/Rev 13.0  Updated LTE Performance Management to include the following new statistics
types to the list:
o CSFB per PLMN
o Dynamic ACB
o Radio Resource Utilization for VoLTE per MCS
o VoLTE WB CQI
 Updated LTE Performance Management to include the details of the new
vLteVolteWbCqiStatsCsv file
 Updated Table 5. eNodeB csv File Index Name Description to include the definition
of CQIIndex
 Updated Table 16. LTE Statistics Formulae to include RF Measurements >
Wideband CQI Chart Calculations

About This Document

Purpose
This document covers the following:
 Lists the details of the csv files in which the counters are collected
 Lists the counter groups
 Describes how the KPIs are calculated
 Guides you on how to view and access counters
The Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference List covers the following:
 Defines each counter and KPI
 Details the operation of each counter and KPI
 Describes how the counters and KPIs are collected
Intended Audience
This document is intended for the network performance management personnel who monitor and
optimise the network.
Document Conventions
This document uses the following typographic conventions.
Table 1. Typographic Conventions
Convention Element
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Hyperlinks Indicates website and e-mail addresses
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Danger cause death or serious injury. Describes how to avoid
it.
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Warning cause death or serious personal injury. Describes
how to avoid it.
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Caution void the product warranty, and cause property
damage. Describes how to avoid it.
Important Provides necessary information to explain a task
Note Provides additional information
Tip Provides helpful hints

Document Organization
Chapter Contents
Provides an overview of the data availability and data retention
1 Introduction
of the LTE and backhaul counters
Details LTE and backhaul performance management and

2 Understanding Performance Management
statistics calculations
Describes different types of counters and how to access

3 Defining and Viewing Counters
counters in Netspan
Provides detailed information about the cell identity

A Addition of CM Data to the PM Export Files parameters that you can find in
vLteCellInfo_DDMMYYYY_hhmm1_hhmm2.csv
Lists the abbreviations (used in this document) and their

B Abbreviations
expansions
Related Reading
The following documents contain related information:
 3GPP Technical Specification 32.425

This 3GPP technical specification provides an overview of the E-UTRAN performance
measurements.
 SYN-PSD-0027 – Netspan NBIF Product Specification

This document describes the transportation mechanism implemented in Netspan to interface
with the customer OSS through an NBIF.

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1 Introduction
Performance Management is a functionality of the network management to collect data that can be
used to analyse and optimise a given configuration of the network. This network management system
functionality proactively identifies potential issues and thereby reduces call drops, improves the QoS,
enhances user experience, and allows optimum network usage.
This functionality focuses on performance monitoring, optimizing, and troubleshooting of the wireless
network that is based on collecting and post-processing of the data.
The performance data that is collected from the network elements (according to the schedule
established by the element manager) includes counters, KPIs, and statistics.
1.1 Data Availability

To view or extract the performance data on Netspan, use the following methods:
 Tabular Display
 Graphical Display
 Periodic File Export
 Northbound Interface
Note: Counters retrieved using the methods listed above can have a value (with a defined range) or can be
kept empty (in case the counter is not pegged by the node or the feature is not implemented by the node).
1.1.1 Tabular Display

Netspan can display the Airspan node statistics in a tabular format for ease of analysis.
This display mode includes the following features:
 Provides multiple filter options in the Netspan GUI based on the statistics type, node type, and
data type (raw, hourly, and daily).
 Performs ad hoc export of the counters table to a csv file for post analysis and reporting.
 Obtains counters from the nodes in real time and displays in a tabular format (using the
Update from the Node button). You can also set to refresh this display automatically every
15, 30, or 45 seconds. This feature is useful in the troubleshooting scenarios.
1.1.2 Graphical Display

Netspan displays the Airspan node statistics in a graphical format for ease of analysis and reporting.
This display mode includes the following features:
 Provides multiple filter options in the Netspan GUI based on the statistics type, data range,
data type (raw, hourly, and daily), and associated statistics features.
 Displays counters in charts from the nodes in real time (using the Reload button). This feature
is useful in troubleshooting scenarios.
 Enables you to resize the graphs and customize the display interval.

1.1.3 Periodic File Export

Netspan periodically exports the counters and stores them in the csv files.
To configure periodic file export:
1. From the Netspan main menu, select Server > Server Files and Logging.
2. On the ensuing Edit Server Files and Logging page, under Statistics CSV File
Generation, set the configuration listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Periodic File Export Configuration
Type Description
Enabled Specifies whether Statistics CSV File Generation
is Enabled or Disabled.
Note:
 To collect the csv files through periodic file
export, select this parameter.
 You can set a value for the following
parameters only if the Enabled checkbox is
selected.
Use Default Folder If selected, Netspan will automatically populate the

default folder path as the root directory in the
Folder box and export the files to this folder.
Folder Specifies the folder where you can find the

exported csv files.
File Interval Specifies how often you want to generate the csv
files (for example―5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min,
or daily).
Delete After Days Specifies the retention period of the collected files.
CSV File Rule The rule based on which the csv statistics file
generation operates:
 If One File per Collection Period is selected,
Netspan writes one csv file per statistics type.
 If One File per Granularity Period is selected,
Netspan writes one csv file per start time and
end time for each statistics type.
File Output Version Netspan will output Stats files compliant to an

alternate Netspan system version
Nested Compression If enabled, Netspan compresses statistics files at

nested levels.
Example:
Enabled:
<top-level>.csv.zip
<counter group1>.csv.zip
…
Disabled:
<top-level>.csv.zip

Type Description
…
Folder Per PLMN Exports the statistics csv files to a different folder
per PLMN.
Note: For a csv file, if there are no counters generated for any node in the network, the file is not generated in
that granularity period.
Note: All csv files generated in Netspan are zipped into a single file with the following file format:
<Server_hostname>_Stats_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.zip
Where:
Server_hostname = hostname of the server
Ddmmyyyy = date of the zip file created
hhmm_hhmm = start and end time of the granularity period of the file
The various csv files generated by Netspan are described in the section of this document associated
with the relevant supported technology.
1.1.4 Northbound Interface

You can retrieve the counters that Netspan collected from the GUI by using Netspan’s NBIF, which is
based on the SOAP/HTTP interface standards.
For more information on the NBIF architecture and methods, see the Netspan NBIF Guide (part
number: ARD-D00740).
1.2 Data Retention

Performance data is retained in the Netspan database for a specific period of time. The period of time
that the data is retained is configurable (see Table 3).
Table 3. Data Retention Configuration
Data Type Default (days) Minimum (days) Maximum (days)

Raw data 3 1 28
Hourly data 1 0 28
Daily data 4 0 28
Important: Performance data is retained in the csv files. The number of days that this data is retained is
configurable. Airspan recommends that the data be retained for up to a maximum of 30 days.

2 Understanding Performance Management

The following sections summarize the basic concepts of the performance management mechanism:
 LTE Performance Management
 Backhaul Performance Management
 Netspan Performance Management
 LTE and Backhaul Statistics Calculations
2.1 LTE Performance Management

The protocol used for counters collection from eNodeB to Netspan is SNMP.
The counters are collected from the eNodeB at regular intervals set by Netspan. You can set the
granularity period for counter collection to 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Note: The recommended granularity period for counter collection is 15 minutes.
Netspan offers the ability to enable, disable, and set granularity period per type of counter groups
using the eNodeB’s Management profile.
Note: If a feature is not available in a particular network element version, the associated counters are marked
as not available in an advanced version of Netspan.
This is the list of the counter groups:
 ANR
 Backhaul QoS
 Carrier Aggregation
 Cell Level Radio Bearer QoS
 Cell Level Radio Bearer QoS per QCI
 CMAS
 CSFB
 CSFB per PLMN
 Dynamic ACB
 Enb Positioning Measurements
 E-RAB
 E-RAB per QCI
 eMBMS
 Equipment Measurements
 ETWS
 Events
 Ethernet Counter per Port

 GTP
 Handover
 Incoming Handover
 Handover per Target Cell
 Handover per QCI
 HARQ
 Intra eNB Load Balancing
 Link Adaptation
 Lite CoMP
 MME Overload
 Neighbour Management
 Paging
 Per PLMN
 Per PLMN per QCI
 Positioning Measurements
 RACH Access Delay
 RACH Preambles Sent
 Radio Resource Utilization
 Radio Resource Utilization for VoLTE per MCS
 Radio Resource Utilization per MCS
 Radio Resource Utilization per QCI
 RF Measurements
 RRC Connection
 RRC Connection per Earfcn
 RSRP Measurement
 RSRQ Measurement
 SON
 SON per MCS
 Sub-band CQI
 Timing Advance
 UE-Associated Logical S1-Connection
 VoLTE Quality
 VoLTE WB CQI

Counters collected from the LTE nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the files
that are collected through Netspan:
 vLteCellInfo_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
Note: The parameters in this csv file are used for performance management purposes. For more
information on the parameters you can find in this csv file, see A Addition of CM Data to the PM
Export Files.
 vLteCmasStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteEmbmsStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteEquipMeasStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteERabPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteERabStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteEthernetCounterPerPortStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteEtwsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteHarqStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteHoPerTargetCellStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteHoStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteLinkAdaptationStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteLiteCompStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteMmeStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePagingStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePerCellPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePerCellStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePerPlmnPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePerPlmnStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLtePerSubBandCqiStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRachAccessDelayStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRachPreamblesSentStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRbPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRbStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRfMeasStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRrcPerEarfcnStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRrcStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRruPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRruStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteRsrpMeasurementStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv

 vLteRsrqMeasurementStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteS1StatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteSonStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteStatsCsfbCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteTimingAdvanceStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vLteVolteWbCqiStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
For a relevant counter group type, each file contains the counters for all nodes. The counters
associated to each file are explained in this document.
Note: Performance data generated by the eNodeB is stored in non-persistent tables that is deleted on an
eNodeB reboot. In the event of a reboot, a maximum of 1 hour PM data can be lost.
Note: The eNodeB persistently keeps last 12 iterations (granularity) of counters in its tables. Depending on the
granularity period set, data can be kept for 1 hour (at 5 minutes granularity), 3 hours (at 15 minutes
granularity), 6 hours (at 30 minute granularity), or the lowest of the above in case of a mixture of granularities.
Note: Netspan collects all 12 iterations (granularity) of counters (in its tables) from an eNodeB at every poll. If
Netspan polling misses a particular granularity of counter collection (for example, due to loss of
communication), the counter data is captured in the next Netspan poll as long as it is within the 12 iterations
and data is present in the eNodeB. The missing data is added to the same granularity period visible to the
Netspan GUI, NBIF, and periodic csv files.
The counters have leading indexes identifying the node, counter collection time, and node
functionality based parameters in each line of the csv file. The indexes available in the csv files
associated to eNodeB are listed in Table 4.
Table 4. eNodeB csv File Indexes
Retransmission Index
BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLteCel
lInfo_d
dmmyy
yy_hh ᵡ ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLteCm
asStats
Csv_dd
mmyyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteEm
bmsSta
tsCsv_
ddmmy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
yyy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv

BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLteEq
uipMea
sStats
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteER
abPerQ
ciStats
Csv_dd
mmyyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteER
abStats
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteEth
ernetC
ounter
PerPort
StatsC
sv_dd ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
mmyyy
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteEt
wsCsv
_ddmm
yyyy_h ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv
vLteHa
rqStats
Csv_dd
mmyyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteHo
PerTar
getCell
StatsC
sv_dd ᵡ ᵡ    ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
mmyyy
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteHo
StatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv

BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLteLin
kAdapt
ationSt
atsCsv
_ddmm ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
yyyy_h
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv
vLteLit
eComp
StatsC
sv_dd
mmyyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteM
meStat
sCsv_d
dmmyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ     ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ   ᵡ ᵡ
yy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLtePa
gingSta
tsCsv_
yyy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLtePer
CellPer
QciStat
sCsv_d
dmmyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
yy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLtePer
CellSta
tsCsv_
yyy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLtePer
PlmnP
erQciSt
atsCsv
_ddmm ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
yyyy_h
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv
vLtePer
PlmnSt
atsCsv
_ddmm
yyyy_h ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv

BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLtePer
SubBa
ndCqiS
tatsCsv
_ddmm ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ   
yyyy_h
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv
vLteRa
chAcce
ssDela
yStats
Csv_dd    ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
mmyyy
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRa
chPrea
mblesS
entStat
sCsv_d    ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
dmmyy
yy_hh
mm_hh
mm.csv
vLteRb
PerQci
StatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRb
StatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRf
MeasSt
atsCsv
_ddmm
yyyy_h ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv
vLteRrc
PerEarf
cnStats
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRrc
StatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv

BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLteRr
uPerQc
iStatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRr
uStats
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRsr
pMeas
uremen
tStatsC
sv_dd    ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
mmyyy
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteRsr
qMeas
uremen
tStatsC
sv_dd    ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
mmyyy
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteS1
StatsC
sv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteSo
nStats
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteSta
tsCsfb
Csv_dd
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
vLteTi
mingAd
vanceS
tatsCsv
_ddmm ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ  ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
yyyy_h
hmm_h
hmm.c
sv

BSName/NodeName
SubBandCqiIndex
DateandTimeStart
GranularityPeriod
DateandTimeEnd
SoftwareVersion
LiteCompIndex
McsAllocIndex
csv File Name
BinMaxValue
BinMinValue
SubBandCqi
CellNumber
IPaddress
PortName
SCTPPort
CQIIndex
QCIIndex
CellId
MCC
MNC
vLteVol
teWbC
qiStats
Csv_dd
mmyyy ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ      ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ  ᵡ ᵡ
y_hhm
m_hhm
m.csv
For a description of the eNodeB csv file index names, see Table 5.
Table 5. eNodeB csv File Index Name Description
Index Name Description

BSName/NodeName The name of the eNodeB in Netspan
SoftwareVersion The software version of the node in Netspan
CellNumber The cell number of the cell in the eNodeB
LiteCompIndex The cell LiteComp efficiency bin number
McsAllocIndex The cell allocated MCS index
RetransmissionIndex The cell HARQ re-transmission number
CellId The identity of the cell
QCIIndex The QoS class identifier in the range 1 to 9

Note: There is one line per eNodeB per QCI in the
csv file.
SubBandCqiIndex The index of the sub-band. The number of sub-bands

depends on the system bandwidth
SubBandCqi The CQI reported by the UE for a particular sub-band
BinMinValue and BinMaxValue The Bin Min and Bin Max value which can be one of
the following combinations:
BinMinValue BinMaxValue
1 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 10
11 20
21 50
51 100
101 200


Note: There is one line per Bin Min value and Bin
Max value combination.
IPaddress The IP address of the MME
SCTPPort The SCTP ports used for the MME
DateandTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period

Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
DateandTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period

GranularityPeriod Total period required for the collection of the counter
PortName The name of the Ethernet port
MCC The mobile country code of the PLMN
MNC The mobile network code of the PLMN
CQIIndex The channel quality indicator in the range 1 to 15
2.2 Backhaul Performance Management

2.2.1 iBridge 2
Netspan uses SNMP to collect counters from iBridge 2.
The counters are collected from the iBridge 2 units at 15 minute intervals and are processed in
Netspan.
Statistics for iBridge 2 are defined in these groups:
 iBridge 2 Device Stats
 iBridge 2 Ethernet Stats
 iBridge 2 QoS Stats
 iBridge 2 RF Stats
 iBridge 2 Throughput Stats

Counters collected from the iBridge 2 nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the
files that are collected through Netspan:
 IbMmStatsEthernetCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 IbMmStatsRfCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 IbMmStatsQosCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 IbMmStatsThroughputCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
associated to each file are explained in the Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference List.

associated to iBridge 2 are listed in Table 6.
Table 6. iBridge 2 csv File Indexes
Granularity
NodeName
DateTime
DateTime
Software
csv File
Version
Period
Name
Start
End
IbMmStatsEthernetCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv     
IbMmStatsRfCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv     
IbMmStatsQosCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv     
IbMmStatsThroughputCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv     
For a description of the iBridge 2 csv file index names, see Table 7.
Table 7. iBridge 2 csv File Index Name Description

DateAndTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period.
DateAndTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period.

NodeName The name of the iBridge 2 node in Netspan.
SoftwareVersion The software version of the node in Netspan.
2.2.2 iBridge 440

Netspan uses SNMP to collect counters from iBridge LOS product — namely iB440.
The counters are collected from the iB440 units at 15 minute intervals and are processed in Netspan.
Statistics for iB440 are defined in these groups:
 IP Stats
 RF Stats
 QoS Per QCI Stats

Counters collected from the iB440 nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the files
 Ib11IpStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 Ib11RfStatsCsv_ ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 Ib11QosPerQciStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv

Table 8. iBridge LOS csv File Indexes
MacAddress
PeerWlan
DateTime
DateTime
WlanMac
Software
Address
csv File
Version
Priority
Name
Name
Node
Start
End
Ib11IpStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy
_hhmm_hhmm.csv     ᵡ ᵡ  
Ib11RfStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy
_hhmm_hhmm.csv   ᵡ   ᵡ  
Ib11QosPerQciStatsCsv_dd
mmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv   ᵡ  ᵡ   ᵡ
Table 9. iBridge LOS csv File Index Name Description

DateTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period.
DateTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period.

Name The name of the interface (for example, ether1-local

or wlan1-gateway).
Node The name of the iBridge 440 node in Netspan.
PeerWlanMacAddress The MAC address of the RF interface.
Priority The name identifying the traffic priority─ it is derived

from the QoS Priority name in the iBridge440 QoS
Profile used by the node (by default (Priority0 -
Priority7).
Special priority names Total UL and Total DL are
used to present total statistics in a specified direction
(uplink/downlink) aggregated from all priorities.
SoftwareVersion The software version of the node in Netspan.
WlanMacAddress The wireless MAC address of the iBridge LOS node.

2.2.3 iBridge 460

Netspan uses SNMP to collect counters from iBridge NLOS product — iB460.
The counters are collected from the iB460 at regular intervals set by Netspan. You can set the
granularity period for counter collection from 1 to 1440 minutes.
Note: For counter collection, it is strongly recommended to set the granularity period to 15 minutes or above
for iB460.
Netspan provides the ability to enable, disable and set the granularity period per counter group type
using the iBridge’s Management profile.
Statistics for iB460 are defined in these groups:
 iBridge Base Air Interface Stats
 iBridge Base Air Interface Usage Stats
 iBridge Base Term Data Stats
 iBridge Base Term RF Stats

Counters collected from the iB460 nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the files
 iBridgeBaseAirInterfaceStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 iBridgeBaseAirInterfaceUsageStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 iBridgeBaseConnectionActivityStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 iBridgeBaseTermDataStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 iBridgeBaseTermRfStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
Table 10. iBridge NLOS csv File Indexes

TermName
DateTime
DateTime
Software
Software
Address
csv File
Version
Version
SysUp
Name
Node
Term
Time
Start
Mac
End
iBridgeBaseAirInterfaceStats
Csv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.c   ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ
sv
iBridgeBaseAirInterfaceUsage
StatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hh   ᵡ    ᵡ ᵡ
mm.csv
iBridgeBaseTermDataStats
Csv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.c   ᵡ   ᵡ  
sv

TermName
DateTime
DateTime
Software
Software
Address
csv File
Version
Version
SysUp
Name
Node
Term
Time
Start
Mac
End
iBridgeBaseTermRfStatsCsv_dd
mmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv      ᵡ  
Table 11. iBridge NLOS csv File Index Name Description

DateTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period
DateTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period

MacAddress The MAC address of the RF interface
Node The name of the iBridge 460 node in Netspan
SysUpTime The time (in hundredths of a second) since a node was

restarted
TermName The name of the iBridge terminal connected to the

iBridge base
TermSoftwareVersion The software version of the iBridge terminal connected to

the iBridge base
2.2.4 Relay
Netspan uses SNMP to collect counters from Relay, namely iR460.
The counters are collected from the Relay at regular intervals set by Netspan. You can set the
granularity period for counter collection to 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Counters collected from the Relay nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the files
Statistics for Relay are defined in these groups:
 Interface Stats
Note: Interface Stats is not applicable to AirDensity.
 Radio Stats
 Neighbour Interference Stats
 Per QCI Stats
Note: Per QCI Stats is only applicable to iRelay, AirDensity and AirUnity.

 Per MCS Stats

 PDN Availability Per APN Stats
Note: Per QCI Stats is only applicable to iRelay, AirDensity and AirUnity.
Counters collected from the Relay nodes are also collected in the csv files. The following are the files
 RelayStatsPdnAvailabilityPerApnCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 RelayStatsPerMcsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 RelayStatsPerNbrPciCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 RelayStatsPerNodeCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 RelayStatsPerQciCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
associated to Relay are listed in Table 12.
Table 12. Relay csv File Indexes

Granularity
ApnName
DateTime
DateTime
Software
BSName
csv File
Version
Period
Name
Start
Mcs
End
Qci
Pci
RelayStatsPdnAvailabilityPerApnC
sv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv      ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ 
RelayStatsPerMcsCsv_ddmmyyyy
_hhmm_hhmm.csv ᵡ      ᵡ ᵡ 
RelayStatsPerNbrPciCsv_ddmmyy
yy_hhmm_hhmm.csv ᵡ     ᵡ  ᵡ 
RelayStatsPerNodeCsv_ddmmyyy
y_hhmm_hhmm.csv ᵡ     ᵡ ᵡ ᵡ 
RelayStatsPerQciCsv_ddmmyyyy_
hhmm_hhmm.csv ᵡ     ᵡ ᵡ  
For a description of the Relay csv file index names, see Table 13.
Table 13. Relay csv File Index Name Description

ApnName A unique Access Point Name identifier indicating the
Packet Data Network to connect to.
BSName The name of the node in Netspan
DateTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period

DateTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period



ApnName A unique Access Point Name identifier indicating the
Packet Data Network to connect to.
Mcs The Modulation and Coding Scheme
Pci The physical cell identity of the neighbor
Qci The QoS class identifier
2.2.5 Relay eNodeB

Relay eNodeB is an eNodeB with integrated LTE based backhaul configuration. Relay eNodeB
hardware types include AirUnity, AirDensity, AirSpeed, and AirStrand.
AirUnity/AirDensity: The AirUnity product is a self-contained device, which combines LTE eNodeB
functionality with an LTE based backhaul solution. This indoor product provides LTE coverage.
AirUnity/AirDensity variants include:
 AirUnity 420
 AirUnity 480
 AirUnity 54X
 AirUnity 587
 AirDensity 386
 AirDensity 420
 AirDenisty 480
AirSpeed/AirStrand: The AirUnity product is a self-contained device, which combines LTE eNodeB
functionality with an LTE based backhaul solution. This outdoor product provides LTE coverage.
AirSpeed/AirStrand variants include:
 AirSpeed 1200
 AirSpeed 1250
 AirStrand 1200
The counters for Relay and eNodeB apply to Relay eNodeB too.
For information on Relay eNodeB counters, see the Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference List
(included in the ARD-D00740_Netspan Counters and KPIs Reference Guide folder).
2.3 Netspan Performance Management

Counters are generated, collected and displayed for Netspan system disk, memory and CPU of
various application services including the SQL database used.
You can set the granularity period for counter collection from 1 to 60 minutes.

Netspan offers the ability to enable, disable, and set granularity period per type of counter groups
using the Global Server Configuration of Netspan.
These groups include:
 Server Statistics
 Network Statistics
Counters collected from Netspan are also collected in the csv files.
The following are the files that are collected through Netspan:
 vServerStatsPerDiskCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vServerStatsPerProcessCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
 vNetworkStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv
functionality based parameters in each line of the csv file.
The indexes available in the csv files associated to Netspan are listed in Table 14.
Table 14. Netspan csv File Indexes
csv file name DateAnd DateAnd Granularity Name ServerType

TimeStart TimeEnd Period
vServerStatsPerDiskCsv_ddmmyyyy
_hhmm_hhmm.csv     
vServerStatsPerProcessCsv_ddmmy
yyy_hhmm_hhmm.csv    ᵡ ᵡ
vNetworkStatsCsv_ddmmyyyy_hhm
m_hhmm.csv    ᵡ ᵡ
For a description of the iBridge NLOS csv file index names, see Table 15.
Table 15. Netspan csv File Index Name Description

DateTimeStart The start time of the counter collection period.
DateTimeEnd The end time of the counter collection period.

GranularityPeriod Total period required for the collection of the counter.
Name The name of the disk drive in the Netspan server
ServerType Indicates the NMS server or SQL server

2.4 LTE and Backhaul Statistics Calculations

The Statistics chart uses interactive illustrations to summarise and display statistics of various KPIs
in easy-to-understand formats.
This collaborative chart is specifically designed to present information related to different statistics
types. For each statistics type, you can specify a date range and compare values across specified
dates.
The zooming feature on the chart enables detailed level of data analysis.
2.4.1 LTE Statistics Chart Calculations

Some charts use the formulae listed in Table 16 and display the computed result (for example -
percentages and averages).
Table 16. LTE Statistics Formulae
KPI Formula
CSFB Parameter Transfer Rate 100 x (Number of CSFB Responses) ÷ (Number of
CSFB Requests)
Loss/Drop Rate (Chart) Drop Rate ÷ 10000 (Grid)
Traffic Mbps (((8.0 x Bytes) ÷ 1000000) ÷ Number of seconds of

collection)
TTI Kbps (8.0 x Traffic Bytes) ÷ TTI
Success Percentage (100 x Total number of successful attempts) ÷ Total

number of attempts
Failure Percentage (100 x Total number of failed attempts) ÷ Total

number of attempts
Nack Percentage (100 x Nacks) ÷ (Acks + Nacks)
Percentage of Successful Downlink Transport Blocks (100 x Total number of successful downlink transport
blocks) ÷ Total number of downlink transport blocks
Percentage of Faulty Downlink Transport Blocks (100 x Total number of faulty downlink transport
blocks) ÷ Total number of downlink transport blocks
Percentage of Successful Uplink Transport Blocks (100 x Total number of successful uplink transport
blocks) ÷ Total number of uplink transport blocks
Percentage of Faulty Uplink Transport Blocks (100 x Total number of faulty uplink transport blocks)
÷ Total number of uplink transport blocks
Maximum Wideband CQI Maximum of all CQI values (1 to 15) for that row
Minimum Wideband CQI Minimum of all CQI values (1 to 15) for that row
Average Wideband CQI Average of all CQI values (1 to 15) for that row

2.4.2 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for iBridge

LOS
Table 17 lists the formulae used for computing iBridge LOS chart calculations.
Table 17. iBridge LOS Chart Calculations
Statistics Type Formula

𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑏𝑝𝑠
= (𝐼𝑛 𝐵𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠
÷ 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠)
÷ 125000
Throughput
𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑏𝑝𝑠
= (𝑂𝑢𝑡 𝐵𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠
÷ 125000
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠

Unicast Packets
÷ 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠

IP Stats Multicast Packets
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑑

Discards
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑠

Errors
((𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑑)

Discards % ÷ (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠
+ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠)) 𝑥 100
((𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑠)

Errors % ÷ (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠
+ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠)) 𝑥 100
Packets 𝑃𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠 ÷ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
QoS per QCI Stats Bytes (𝐵𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠 ÷ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠) ÷ 125000
Dropped 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 ÷ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠

2.4.3 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for iBridge

NLOS
Table 18 used for computing iBridge NLOS chart calculations.
Table 18. iBridge NLOS Chart Calculations
Direction Description
Level of spectral efficiency on downlink
Spectral Efficiency
over time
Level of downlink preamble physical

Downlink CINR (Reuse 1)
CINR for reuse 1 over time
Level of downlink preamble physical

Downlink CINR (Reuse 3)
CINR for reuse 3 over time
Level of downlink CINR measurement

CINR
over time
Level of downlink CINR measurement on

CINR Channel 0
channel 0 over time
Level of downlink CINR measurement on

CINR Channel 1
channel 1 over time
Level of downlink MIMO A CINR over

CINR MIMO A
time
Level of downlink MIMO B CINR over

CINR MIMO B
time
Downlink
RSSI Level of downlink RSSI over time
Level of downlink RSSI on Channel 0

RSSI Channel 0
over time
Level of downlink RSSI on Channel 1

RSSI Channel 1
over time
Node Restarts (base) Number of node restarts on BS
PHY Restarts (base) Number of PHY restarts on BS
((𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠)

÷ (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠)) 𝑥 100%
Success Percentage
or
100% 𝑖𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 = 0
((𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠)

÷ (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠)) 𝑥 100%
Failure Percentage
or
0% 𝑖𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 = 0
Level of spectral efficiency on the uplink

Spectral Efficiency
over time
Level of transmitter power on the uplink

Uplink Uplink Tx Power
over time
Maximum number of subchannels used

Uplink Subchannels
by an uplink burst over time

Direction Description
Level of uplink CINR measurement over
CINR
time
Level of uplink CINR measurement on

CINR Channel 0
channel 0 over time
Level of uplink CINR measurement on

CINR Channel 1
channel 1 over time
CINR MIMO A Level of uplink MIMO A CINR over time
CINR MIMO B Level of uplink MIMO B CINR over time
RSSI Level of uplink RSSI over time
Level of uplink RSSI on Channel 0 over

RSSI Channel 0
time
Level of uplink RSSI on Channel 1 over

RSSI Channel 1
time
Node Restarts (base) Number of node restarts on BS
PHY Restarts (base) Number of PHY restarts on BS
Table 19 lists the formulae used for calculating throughput and HARQ statistics on iBridge NLOS
terminals.
Table 19. Backhaul Statistics Formulae for iBridge NLOS Terminals

Number of uplink bytes / Interval in seconds between
Uplink Mbit/s
successive measurements
Number of downlink bytes / Interval in seconds between

Downlink Mbit/s
successive measurements
Node Restarts
Number of node restarts on the channel
Throughput (Channel)
PHY Restarts (Channel) Number of PHY restarts on the channel
Node Restarts
Number of node restarts on the terminal
(Terminal)
PHY Restarts
Number of PHY restarts on the terminal
(Terminal)
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑠
Bursts
𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝑈𝐿 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑠 = (𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝑈𝐿 𝐴𝑐𝑘𝑠 + 𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝑈𝐿 𝑁𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠)
𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝐷𝐿 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑠 = (𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝐷𝐿 𝐴𝑐𝑘𝑠 + 𝐻𝐴𝑅𝑄 𝐷𝐿 𝑁𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠)
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑐𝑘𝑠
Acks
HARQ ÷ 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
Acks % (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑐𝑘𝑠 ÷ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑠) 𝑥 100
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠
Nacks
Nacks % (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠 ÷ 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑠) 𝑥 100


𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠
Loss
Node Restarts (channel) Number of node restarts on the channel
PHY Restarts (channel) Number of PHY restarts on the channel
Node Restarts
Number of node restarts on the terminal
(terminal)
PHY Restarts (terminal) Number of PHY restarts on the terminal
2.4.4 Backhaul Statistics Chart Calculations for Relay

Table 20 lists the formulae used for Relay chart calculations.
Table 20. Relay Chart Calculations

𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑏𝑝𝑠
= (𝐼𝑛 𝐵𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠
/ 125000
Interface Stats Throughput
𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑏𝑝𝑠
= (𝑂𝑢𝑡 𝐵𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠
/ 125000

3 Defining and Viewing Counters

This chapter covers the following topics:
 Counter Type Definition

 Chart Elements
 Viewing LTE Counters and KPIs
 Viewing Backhaul Counters and KPIs
 Viewing Relay Counters and KPIs
 Viewing Netspan Counters and KPIs
3.1 Counter Type Definition

The types of counters used for measuring the performance include:
 CC: The network element maintains a running count of the event being counted. The counter
is reset to 0 at the beginning of each granularity period.
 Gauge: Gauge represents the dynamic variables that might change in either direction. Its
value can be an integer or a real number. If a gauge produces low and high tide marks for a
granularity period (for example―the minimum and maximum call duration), it is reinitialized at
the beginning of the granularity period.
 DER: DER indicates a measurement of a specified event where every Nth event is taken into
account. The value of N depends on the frequency of occurrence of the event that is being
measured. The DER measurement is reset at the beginning of the granularity period and will
only have a valid result at the end of the granularity period.
 SI: The network elements maintain the internal counts for resource management purposes.
These counts are read at a predetermined rate; the rate is usually based upon the expected
rate of change of the count value. The SI measurement is reset at the beginning of the
granularity period and will only have a valid result at the end of the granularity period.
3.2 Chart Elements

To customize your chart, set the following elements:
 Date Range: Specify the range of date that you want the chart to cover.
 Data Type: Specify the time interval that you want the chart to cover (that is, Raw, Hourly, or
Daily).

3.3 Viewing LTE Counters and KPIs

To view the LTE counters and KPIs:
1. Select Configuration Management > Node > Node.
2. In the Node Type box, select eNodeB.
3. Double-click the node that you want to view the statistics details.
4. The Node Management page appears.
5. Click the Statistics tab.
3.4 Viewing Backhaul Counters and KPIs

3.4.1 iBridge 2 Counters and KPIs
To access the Relay counters and KPIs:
2. In the Node Type box, select iBridge 2.
3. Double-click the iBridge 2 node whose statistics details you want to view.
The Node Management page is displayed.
3.4.2 iBridge 440 Counters and KPIs

To access the iBridge counters and KPIs:
2. In the Node Type box, select iBridge 440.
3. Double-click the iBridge base or terminal whose statistics details you want to view.
The Node Management page appears.
IP Statistics
Netspan periodically reads this information and uses it to compute the transmitted and received
packets per second and bytes per second. When reporting, Netspan reports the dropped packets and
errors rates as separate items, and TX and RX errors as a combined item.
The main iBridge440 interfaces include the following:
 ether1-local
 wlan1-gateway
Netspan collects IP statistics for each interface.
Note: iB440 reports instantaneous statistics to Netspan at each collection period as it does not
store counters locally. This is a hardware limitation of iB440. As a result, granularity period is fixed
at 15 minutes per iB440 node by Netspan. If an instance of counter collection is missed at a

granularity period due to communications failure with the node, the following instance whenever the
communication is restored with Netspan, the counters in IP Statistics will be aggregated with data
from any missed granularity period. OSS systems need to cater to this by checking for
DateTimeStart and DateTimeEnd within the Ib11IpStatsCsv csv files to determine the granularity of
IP Statistics counters and then publish KPI accordingly.
RF Statistics
RF Statistics is categorized into the following groups:
 RF Counters
 RF Characteristics
RF characteristics (which are not counters) are configured by the users:
 Tx Power (dBm)
 Frequency (MHz)
 Bandwidth (MHz)
QoS per QCI Statistics

The following are the QoS per QCI statistics counters:
 Packets
 Bytes
 Dropped
3.4.3 Viewing iBridge 460 Counters and KPIs

To access the iBridge NLOS packet counters and KPIs:
2. In the Node Type box, select iBridge Base or iBridge Term, depending on whether you
want to view counters and KPIs for an iBridge base or terminal.
3. Double-click the iBridge base or terminal for which you want to view the statistics.
3.5 Viewing Relay Counters and KPIs

To access the Relay counters and KPIs:
6. In the Node Type box, select Relay.
7. Double-click the Relay node whose statistics details you want to view.

3.6 Viewing Netspan Counters and KPIs

To access the Netspan Server counters and KPIs:
1. Select Server > Server Statistics.
2. In Statistics Type, select Server Disk.
3. In Display, select Data Grid (Raw).
The Server Disk Data Grid (Raw) page appears.

A Addition of CM Data to the PM Export Files

As described in 1 Introduction, Netspan periodically exports the counters and stores them in the csv
files.
All csv files generated in Netspan are zipped into a single file. Beginning SR16.00, Netspan generates
additional information about cell identity as part of PM file generation.
You can find these cell identity parameters that are used for performance management purposes in
vLteCellInfo_DDMMYYYY_hhmm1_hhmm2.csv.
Figure 1: vLteCellInfo_DDMMYYYY_hhmm1_hhmm2.csv Contents
Table 21 lists the cell identity parameters included in vLteCellInfo_DDMMYYYY_hhmm1_hhmm2.csv.

Table 21. Cell Identity Parameters
Cell Identity Parameter Description

EnbId The eNodeB id of the device
NodeName The name of the eNodeB in Netspan
CellNumber The cell number of the cell in the eNodeB
Eci The E-UTRAN Cell Identifier of the cell
MCCn The mobile country code of PLMNn
MNCn The mobile network code of PLMNn

B Abbreviations
Term Expansion
3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project
Ack Acknowledgement
ANR Automatic Neighbour Relation
APN Access Point Name
BE Best effort
BS Base station
CC Cumulative counter
CINR Carrier to Interference Noise Ratio
CMAS Commercial Mobile Alert System
CPU Central processing unit
CQI Channel quality indicator
CSFB Circuit switched fallback
CSV Comma separated values
DER Discrete Event Registration
DL Downlink
eMBMS evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
eNB / eNodeB Evolved Node B
E-RAB E-UTRAN radio access bearer
E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
GTP GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GUI Graphical user interface
HARQ Hybrid automatic repeat request
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IP Internet Protocol
KPI Key performance indicator
LOS Line-of-sight
LTE Long Term Evolution
MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
MIMO Multiple-input and multiple-output
MME Mobility Management Entity
Nack Negative acknowledgement
NBIF Northbound Interface
NLOS Non-line-of-sight

Term Expansion
OSS Operational support systems
PCI Physical Cell Identity
PLMN Public land mobile network
QCI QoS class identifier
QoS Quality of service
RACH Random access channel
RF Radio frequency
RRC Radio Resource Control
RSRP Reference signal received power
RSRQ Reference signal received quality
RSSI Received signal strength indicator
Rx Receive
SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SI Status Inspection
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol
SON Self-organizing network
SQL Structured Query Language
Tx Transmit
UE User equipment
UL Uplink
VoLTE Voice over LTE

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3 Defining and Viewing Counters ......................................................... 34

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SR17.00/Rev 13.1  Generalised the formulas in LTE Statistics Chart Calculations

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About This Document

 Defines each counter and KPI

 Details the operation of each counter and KPI

 Describes how the counters and KPIs are collected

Table 1. Typographic Conventions

Blue underlined text Indicates cross-reference links

Bold text Indicates keyboard buttons and GUI elements

Command Indicates command names or phrases

Computer output Indicates text displayed by the computer

Hyperlinks Indicates website and e-mail addresses

Signifies a hazardous situation—if not avoided—will

Signifies a hazardous situation—if not avoided—can

Signifies a hazardous situation—if not avoided—can

Important Provides necessary information to explain a task

Note Provides additional information

Tip Provides helpful hints

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Details LTE and backhaul performance management and

Describes different types of counters and how to access

Provides detailed information about the cell identity

Lists the abbreviations (used in this document) and their

 3GPP Technical Specification 32.425

 SYN-PSD-0027 – Netspan NBIF Product Specification

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Customer Service Help Desk

Main Operations Worldwide Headquarters Airspan India

Airspan Encourages Comments

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1.1 Data Availability

 Periodic File Export

1.1.1 Tabular Display

1.1.2 Graphical Display

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1.1.3 Periodic File Export

Table 2. Periodic File Export Configuration

Use Default Folder If selected, Netspan will automatically populate the

Folder Specifies the folder where you can find the

File Output Version Netspan will output Stats files compliant to an

Nested Compression If enabled, Netspan compresses statistics files at

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1.1.4 Northbound Interface

1.2 Data Retention

Table 3. Data Retention Configuration

Data Type Default (days) Minimum (days) Maximum (days)

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2 Understanding Performance Management

 LTE Performance Management

 Backhaul Performance Management

 Netspan Performance Management

 LTE and Backhaul Statistics Calculations