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Inventory Management Feature

Parameter Description

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Date 2020-03-30

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Contents

1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 SRAN16.1 01 (2020-03-30)..................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 SRAN16.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)........................................................................................................................................ 1

2 About This Document.............................................................................................................3

2.1 General Statements................................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Applicable RAT......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Features in This Document.................................................................................................................................................. 4

3 Inventory Management......................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Principles................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.3 Functions................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.3.1 Importing Inventory Data.............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.3.1.1 Synchronizing Inventory Data...................................................................................................................................8
3.1.3.1.2 Adding Inventory Data................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1.3.2 Querying Inventory Data............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3.3 Modifying Inventory Data............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3.4 Deleting Inventory Data................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3.5 Exporting Inventory Data.............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3.6 Electronic Label............................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.4 Functions.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.5 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 14

4 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 15

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5 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................16

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1 Change History

This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

"Glossary", and "Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
● Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
● Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation

1.1 SRAN16.1 01 (2020-03-30)

This issue includes the following changes.

Technical Changes
None

Editorial Changes
Revised descriptions in this document.

1.2 SRAN16.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)

This issue introduces the following changes to SRAN15.1 01 (2019-06-06).

Technical Changes
Change Description Parameter Change

Changed the name of U2020 to None

MAE-Access, the name of CME to
MAE-Deployment, and the name of
mAOS to MAE-Evaluation.

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Editorial Changes
Reorganized this document using a new template.

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2 About This Document

2.1 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
● The technical principles of features and their related parameters
● The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and
the impact they have on networks and functions
● Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature
activation
● Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature
activation, and monitoring of feature performance

This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and
feature gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is
deployed. To achieve the desired gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.

Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature
Parameter Description documents apply only to the corresponding software
release. For future software releases, refer to the corresponding updated product
documentation.

2.2 Applicable RAT

This document applies to GSM, UMTS, LTE FDD, LTE TDD, NB-IoT, and New Radio
(NR).

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2.3 Features in This Document

This document describes the following features.

Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section

MRFD-210303 Inventory 3 Inventory Management

Management

LBFD-004013 Inventory
Management

MLBFD-1200041 Inventory
3 Management

TDLBFD-004013 Inventory
Management

FBFD-010025 Inventory
Management in
Basic O&M Package

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3 Inventory Management

3.1 Principles
3.1.1 Introduction
Inventory management is performed on the MAE. With this feature, the MAE
obtains required information about the physical and logical resources of managed
network elements (NEs) through various interfaces. The information helps
operators comprehensively manage physical resources (such as equipment) and
logical resources. For the definition of inventory management, see 3GPP TS 32.690
V7.0.0 (2007-06).
Inventory management objects include:
● Physical resources
Cabinets, subracks, slots, boards, ports, remote electrical tilt (RET) antennas
or Remote Global Positioning System (RGPS)
● Logical resources
Versions
The inventory data includes:
● The static data about hardware and firmware units (for example, cable clips,
processing units, or power supplies) for constructing the NEs managed by the
network management system (NMS). The data has the following
characteristics:
– Usually provided by vendors.
– Independent from the operating status of the related equipment or units.
– Seldom changed during normal operation.
– Cannot be modified through the northbound interface.
– Independent from configuration management.
● The data that can be integrated in or assigned to related equipment or units
during installation or operation.
● The data that contains the physical relationships between equipment or units.
For example, board A is installed in slot B.

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3.1.2 Principles
Inventory management is performed at three layers:
● NE layer: NEs collect inventory data and report the data as the MAE requires.
– The traditional base station reports an inventory device file to the MAE.
● Element management system (EMS) layer: The MAE collects the inventory
data of all managed NEs, provides the data to the NMS, and implements
basic management functions such as querying or viewing the inventory data.
● NMS layer: The NMS provides operators with the application of the inventory
data, such as stock and spare parts management.
Figure 3-1 shows the principles of inventory management.

Figure 3-1 Principles of inventory management

Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 show the inventory management processes for physical
and logical resources.

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Figure 3-2 Inventory management processes for physical resources

Figure 3-3 Inventory management processes for logical resources

The information about physical and logical resources is included in one XML file
and sent to the NMS.

3.1.3 Functions

3.1.3.1 Importing Inventory Data

This function enables the MAE to import inventory data of NEs.

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Table 3-1 Importing inventory data

If... Then...

NEs can report their inventory data to The MAE imports inventory data to
the MAE ensure data consistency between the
MAE and NEs using the method
specified in 3.1.3.1.1 Synchronizing
Inventory Data.

NEs cannot report their inventory data Users manually add inventory data to
to the MAE the MAE using the method specified in
3.1.3.1.2 Adding Inventory Data.

3.1.3.1.1 Synchronizing Inventory Data

Synchronization on a Scheduled Basis

The MAE can synchronize the inventory data of NEs on a scheduled basis.
1. Users set regular tasks on the MAE, and the MAE regularly delivers a
command to NEs for synchronizing inventory data.
2. After receiving the command, NEs export inventory data and upload the data
to the MAE.
3. The MAE stores the data.

Manual Synchronization by Users

When users need to view the inventory data immediately after new equipment is
installed, they can manually synchronize the inventory data of the NEs to the
MAE. The MAE can synchronize the inventory data with multiple NEs at the same
time.

Synchronization Triggered by Inventory Data Changes

When the inventory data of an NE changes (for example, a board on the NE is
replaced), the NE reports an inventory data change notification to the MAE. After
receiving the notification, the MAE initiates inventory data synchronization. The
minimum synchronization interval is 1 minute.

3.1.3.1.2 Adding Inventory Data

Manually Adding Inventory Data by Piece

If the number of devices whose inventory data needs to be added is small, users
can manually add the data of each piece of equipment to the MAE database.

Manually Adding Inventory Data in Batches

Users can add inventory data to the MAE in batches by importing inventory data
files.

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3.1.3.2 Querying Inventory Data

This function enables users to view inventory data of resources on the live
network. After users set query conditions, the MAE lists all of the inventory data
that meets the conditions in the network.

3.1.3.3 Modifying Inventory Data

This function enables the MAE to modify inventory data of NEs.

Table 3-2 Modifiable fields

Data Source Field

Synchronized ● Rack
inventory data ● Frame
● Slot
● Data of Last Service under the Port node
● Data of Last Service under the Board node

New inventory data The values of key attribute fields that are marked with an
asterisk (*) cannot be modified. The values of other fields
can be modified.

3.1.3.4 Deleting Inventory Data

The synchronized inventory data cannot be manually deleted from the MAE. If a
piece of equipment is removed from an NE, the inventory data file synchronized to
the MAE will not include the inventory data of this piece of equipment and the
MAE automatically deletes the inventory data of this equipment from the
database.
Users can manually delete the new inventory data from the MAE. After the
inventory data of an equipment node is deleted, the inventory data of its child
nodes is also deleted.

3.1.3.5 Exporting Inventory Data

The inventory data in the database of the MAE can be exported to an XML, TXT, or
CSV file and saved on a local disk for view. Users can export the inventory data of
all MOs under an equipment node or that of a specific MO.

Exporting Inventory Data by Piece

The MAE can export all or partial inventory data of an NE, the inventory data of a
single MO, or the inventory data that is manually imported.

Exporting Inventory Data in Batches

The MAE filters inventory data based on NEs or MOs, and then exports the filtered
data to a file.

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3.1.3.6 Electronic Label

An electronic label identifies the object code in the form of electronic data. The
electronic label applies to all hardware equipment produced or purchased by
Huawei. The inventory management system automatically queries electronic
labels when requiring an NE to export the device file. The queried electronic labels
are filled in the corresponding positions in XML files.
Huawei electronic labels include the following items:
● BoardType
● BarCode
● Item
● Description
● Manufactured
● VendorName (Huawei)
● IssueNumber
● CLEICode
● BOM
● RET system
Figure 3-4 shows the interaction between electronic labels and the inventory
management system.

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Figure 3-4 Interaction between electronic labels and the inventory management
system (taking the BTS as an example)

The interaction process is as follows:

● The inventory management system automatically queries electronic labels
when requiring an NE to export the device file. The queried electronic labels
are filled in the corresponding positions in XML files.
– Using the inventory management system: After querying the electronic
label of a board with optical modules, the inventory system traverses all
optical modules on the board based on port numbers and obtains their
electronic labels. For example, a GBSC delivers a command to query the
electronic labels of optical modules in a GBTS. The GBTS reports the
electronic labels of its optical modules to the GBSC. After receiving these
electronic labels, the GBSC saves them in an inventory table and reports
the table to the MAE.
– Manual query: The maintenance personnel runs the following command
on the EMS to query the electronic labels of optical modules.

▪ GBTS: DSP BTSELABEL

▪ eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB: DSP ELABEL

● Synchronized inventory information including electronic label information is
stored in the inventory database of the MAE.

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3.2 Network Analysis

3.2.1 Benefits
Table 3-3 Benefits provided by inventory management
Application Description Benefit
Scenario

Network Users can collect information about O&M costs

deployment installed equipment in a network and are reduced.
check whether all the ordered equipment
has arrived at the site.

Routine O&M of a ● Users can obtain the physical O&M

network configurations of network equipment operations
and check logical resource are
configurations such as the software simplified,
and patch versions of the current reducing
equipment. O&M costs.
● Before the serving period of network
equipment ends due to the equipment
aging and deterioration during
network operation, inventory
management triggers alarm reporting
to inform users of equipment
replacement. The MAE currently does
not support this function.

Network ● If equipment is faulty and must be Faults can

troubleshooting replaced, inventory management helps be quickly
maintenance personnel obtain rectified.
specifications of backup equipment
and other inventory information such
as the storing position.
● Inventory management also helps
users obtain accurate data for making
service decisions in a timely manner.
For example, locate other boards of
the same type and produced at the
same date as the faulty board.

Network upgrade Users can collect information about new Equipment

and capacity equipment (such as cable clips, processing data can be
expansion units, or power supplies). measured in
a short
time.

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3.2.2 Impacts

Network Impacts
None

Function Impacts
None

3.3 Requirements

3.3.1 Licenses
None

3.3.2 Software

Prerequisite Functions
None

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.3 Hardware

Base Station Models

All GSM base station models

All UMTS base station models

All LTE FDD base station models

For NB-IoT, the following base stations are compatible with this function:
● 3900 and 5900 series base stations
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite
● BTS3911E

All LTE TDD base station models

All NR base station models

Boards
None

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RF Modules
None

3.3.4 Functions
Prerequisite Functions
None

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.5 Others
None

3.4 Operation and Maintenance

The MAE provides inventory management functions. For details, see "Inventory
Management" in MAE Product Documentation.
To start inventory management, choose Configuration > Inventory Management
on the MAE.

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4 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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5 Reference Documents

1. 3GPP TS 32.690 V7.0.0 (2007-06): "4 Inventory Management (IM) concepts"

2. 3GPP TS 32.692 V7.0.0 (2007-06): "6.5 Information attribute definitions"
3. MAE Product Documentation

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