*Basic Step’s on Vlan Creation &Troubleshooting

 This sheet is to know the basic steps for
configuring Vlan’s.
 Do not try to commit those steps without
support of BO colleague .
 This to help us to understand the process and
there for to give us a proper understanding of
the overall operation.
 This will help us to indicate missing steps to
minimize the time of troubleshooting with BO
Team.

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To Add a Virtual Local Area Network:

 Is to create subnetwork which group together
collections of devices on separate physical
local area network.
 Vlan is important because they can help
improve the overall performance of a network
by grouping together devices that
communicate most frequently (Cluster site’s
of 2G,3G,4G)
 We configure vlan’s on the MPBN side, CX
side ,TN/RTN side.
 If vlan is not configured on above mentioned
side’s then site’s wont be able to be on air ,
due to lack on Data Link Layer

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To check there is no conflict on the Vlan:

 Command:
 dis ip route vpn-instanceIub10.XX.XX.XX
 Vpn-instanceIub, for 3G and 4G:

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Vlan Configuration on CX Side

 First step :
 Enter the system mode on the CX:
 By command : sys

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Vlan Configuration on CX Side:

 Then type the vlan : Vlan XXXX then click

 We shall enter the vlan to configure :
enter
 By enter command :int vlanif XXX
 After that we have the vlan interface ready.
 Description(2G: Abis ,3G: Iub,OAM ,
4G:S1,Mul)
 IP Binding to vpn instance (for 2G:Abis,For
3G,4G:Iub,OAM)
 IP Address (of the vlan gatway) subnetmask( /
27 ,/28)

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Vlan Configuration on CX Side:

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How to create Vlan on CX:

 *to add a vlan :

 [GRF-IPRAN-1]int vlanifXXXX //then enter
(enter interface of the vlan)
 sys

 vlan xxxx then enter

 * to enter the vlan interface :

 <GRF-IPRAN-1>sys (system mode)//then

enter

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To configure Abis,S1,Mul,Iub,OAM:
 1)Abis,S1,Iub vlan config
 enter the interface then:
 #
 interface VlanifXXXX
 description 2G Abis /LTE S1 / 3G Iub
 ip binding vpn-instance Iub
 ip address 10.32.XX.XXX 255.255.255.XXX
 #
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 2)OAM , Mul Vlan config
 enter the interface then:
 #
 interface VlanifXXXX
 description LTE Mul /3G OAM
 ip binding vpn-instance OAM
 ip address 10.64.XX.XXX 255.255.255.XXX
 #
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saving Vlan Configuration:

 To save the configuration :

 Press Q then enter to get out from vlan
interface to the system mode.
 Then We need to enter command: comitt

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To check configuration :

 We log to the interface of the vlan we

created :
 Int vlanif XXX
 We enter command: dis th (display this) to
check configuration :

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To assign the vlan to TN port:

 *we should enter the desired TN port :

 *to assign vlan to TN interface:
 *sys
 *int gig X/X/X "interface of the desiered TN“
 *dis th "to show all vlan through the TN
interface“
 Type command : port trunk allow-pass vlan
XXXX XXXX

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

 To troubleshoot why LTE site is not up during

integration of the project :
 1) check the vlan is created on CX: dis vlan
bri (display valn brief)

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

 2)check that the vlan is crossed with TN Port:

 As if its not crossed to TN then vlan is
disabled
 Some site’s have 2 TN we need to find the
right interface for the desired TN: dis int des
(display interface description)

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

 3)check the vlan config (IP Binding,IP

address ,subnetmask):

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

 4)check if the IP of the site is reading a MAC

Address

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

 If all that has been field then TX side is okay.
 The problem might lay on site Script :
 *conflict E-node B ID on script.(MME not
reachable)
 *Wrong Vlan ID on script .
 Should check Vlan on Hub TN if not ticked.
 For conflict E-node B ID on script:
 We shall need support from PS Team or Fo
Team.
 There would be 2 E-nodeB with the the same
E-nodeB ID
 As an alarm triggered on PS filter as below
slide:

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Troubleshooting LTE Site’s:

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Lesson Learned Vlan 1668-1768  in EMTIDAT CX

 Investigation:
 The routing of VLAN needs insure of IP
routing from MPBN and IPRAN side .
 MPBN did their part but no verification as the
VLAN not passed at that time.
 In the activity of VLAN has been done one by
one but no verification due to many VLAN
creation more than 30 VLAN  .
 The issue that some LTE sites O&M not
reachable.

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Lesson Learned Vlan 1668-1768  in EMTIDAT CX

 the improvement action suggestions.  Traffic reachability test from the last router to
 The number of passed VLANs  per night the MME node.
should not exceed 15 VLAN to allow doing   Close the CR after activity finish immediately
two ping test per VLAN without exceed to allow verification of the log by the activity
maintenance window( Traffic reachability and creator on the next day . (big Gap here)
O&M reachability).
 O&M reachability test from the IT NW to the
router .

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I hope this will benefit on giving a better understanding of Vlan’s issue’s

 Thanks

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