Welcome to the Pre-Commissioning course.
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The following tasks are explained:
• Flash Card insertion
• PC connection to the NE and WebCT start
• SW Upgrading
• Correct license check on the Flash Card
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In this chapter you will learn:
• how to insert the Flash Card in the MSS
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Two types of Flash Card are available:
• microSD for CorEvo
• Compact Flash for MSS-1
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The picture shows where the microSD must be inserted in the CorEvo.
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The picture shows where the Compact Flash must be inserted on the front panel of the MSS-1.
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The Flash Card includes:
• the data base of the NE (called MIB) with all the configuration parameters
• the MAC address of the NE
• the license
• the software banks
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In case of CorEvo protected, the MIB and the Software banks of the Spare CorEvo are always aligned
with the MIB and Software banks of the Main CorEvo.
The MAC address and the license of the Main CorEvo are copied in a volatile memory area of the
Spare CorEvo.
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In the case of a failure of the Main CorEvo, the Spare CorEvo works with the same MIB, same
Software banks and with the same MAC Address and license of the Main CorEvo.
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In this chapter you will learn:
• how to connect the PC to the NE and how to start the WebCT
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Here the procedure to connect the PC and to run the WebCT is explained.
1. Set the IP properties of the PC to “Get automatically an IP address”.
2. Connect the Ethernet port of the PC to the Management port of the CorEvo in case of MSS-
8/MSS-4 or to Management port of MSS-1.
3. In case of MSS-8/MSS-4 install all the units in the relevant slots according to the station
configuration.
4. Open a web browser and enter the Default Local IP address of the NE ([Link]
5. The Wavence WebCT login webpage opens.
6. Enter NE User Name (initial).
7. Enter Password (adminadmin).
8. Click Sign-In.
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9. An authorization webpage displays.
10. Click Accept.
11. The Wavence WebCT opens, as shown in the next page.
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This page shows the Welcome screen of the WebCT.
The Banner bar shows the available domains:
• Administration & Networking
• Monitoring & Maintenance
• Equipment
• Interfaces
• Services
• Statistics
The icons, showing a summary of Active alarms, Abnormal Conditions (AC), Local Access (LAC), and
NE information, are displayed at the upper right of every webpage.
The Navigation frame at the left of the webpage changes based on the domain selected.
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In this chapter you will learn:
• how to upgrade, if necessary, the equipment software
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The software upgrading procedure is used to verify or to upgrade the SWP to the NE.
The supported units are:
• CorEvo
• EAC
• EAC 10G
• EASv2
• MSS-1
• UBT-C
• UBT-S
• UBT-T
• UBT-m
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If you have a new Compact Flash, you have only to check that the software banks have the new
release installed.
The Software Package Management menu gives the information of the software installed in the NE.
The following information is displayed:
• Name: software name
• Version: software version
• Operational state: enabled or disabled
• Status: Active or Standby
The equipment software is installed on the compact flash, which has two banks.
The 2 banks can store 2 different software versions. One bank is committed (active) and the other
bank is standby.
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If you use an old Compact Flash (with an old release and with a MIB), you have to upgrade the
software to the new software version, as explained in the next pages.
To download the new Software Packet from Nokia on-line (OLCS portal) follow the instructions given
in the “Useful links” module.
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To upgrade the software follow this procedure:
1. Select Administration & Networking
2. Select SW Package Management
3. Click Browse to navigate to the SWP file (select the zip ile_W20_8.[Link])
4. Click Download
During the download, necessary to update the software version, the download file is automatically
stored in the standby bank.
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5. Wait until the Operational Status of the standby bank is Enabled.
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To activate the new version first check the operational status of the standby bank. The operational
status must be enabled.
The Forced Activation action causes always the restart of the NE.
By selecting Activation the bank to be activated restarts, only if the content of the two banks differ.
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8. Click Apply.
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9. Open again the WebCT.
10. Now the Active bank has the new software version.
11. Repeat the SW Upgrading on the Standby bank in order to have the same Software version on
the 2 banks.
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In this chapter you will learn:
• correct license check on the Flash Card
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To check the license written on the Compact Flash:
1. Select Administration & Networking.
2. Select License Information in the Navigation frame.
3. Verify that the Flash Card has the correct license.
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In the lower part of the menu is given the legend of the license string.
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