Inventory Management (SRAN17.1 01)

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Inventory Management Feature

Parameter Description
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Date 2021-03-05
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Description Contents
Contents
1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 SRAN17.1 01 (2021-03-05)..................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 SRAN17.1 Draft A (2020-12-29)........................................................................................................................................ 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
3.1.3.7 Digital Warranty............................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................14
3.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.3.4 Functions.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.3.5 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 15
4 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 16
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5 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................17
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Description 1 Change History
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 SRAN17.1 01 (2021-03-05)

This issue includes the following changes.
Technical Changes
None
Editorial Changes
Revised descriptions in this document.
1.2 SRAN17.1 Draft A (2020-12-29)

This issue introduces the following changes to SRAN16.1 01 (2020-03-30).
Technical Changes
Change Description Parameter Change
Added support for digital warranties. None

For details, see 3.1.3.7 Digital
Warranty.
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Description 1 Change History
Editorial Changes
None

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Description 2 About This Document
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
NOTE
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 optimal 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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Description 2 About This Document
2.3 Features in This Document

This document describes the following features.
RAT Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section
SRA MRFD-210303 Inventory 3 Inventory Management

N Management
LTE LBFD-004013 Inventory

FDD Management
LTE TDLBFD-0040 Inventory

TDD 13 Management
NB- MLBFD-12000 Inventory

IoT 413 Management
NR FBFD-010025 Inventory
Management in
Basic O&M
Package

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Description 3 Inventory Management
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 users
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
OSS. 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 uses electronic data to identify the object code. It applies to
any 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 query results are filled in the corresponding positions
in an XML file.
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.
Figure 3-4 Interaction between electronic labels and the inventory management
system (a base station used as an example)
● 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

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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 engineer runs the following command
on the OSS 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.
3.1.3.7 Digital Warranty

A digital warranty contains information such as the lifespan information of all
hardware equipment produced or purchased by Huawei. The query results of the
lifespan information in a Huawei digital warranty include the following items:
● NE
● Category
● Unit Type
● Unit Name
● Serial Number
● Manufacture Date
● Starting Point Date
● Session
● Status
Figure 3-5 shows the interaction between the lifespan management and the
inventory management.

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Figure 3-5 Interaction between the lifespan management and the inventory
management
● The lifespan information query function of digital warranties

– MAE query: The query results of the lifespan information include NE,
Category, Unit Type, Unit Name, Serial Number, Manufacture Date,
Starting Point Date, Session, and Status. These are mandatory fields that
are displayed on the customer interface.
– MAE alarm: The lifespan alarm switch is configurable and is turned off by
default. When the switch is turned on, the periodic inspection is started
as scheduled. Alarms are reported once the reporting conditions are met,
and cleared once the clearance conditions are met. When the switch is
turned off, lifespan-related alarms are cleared on the alarm console. The
setting of this switch does not affect the import, export, and query of the
lifespan information.
– Manual query: The maintenance engineer runs the DSP EGUARANTEE
command on the MAE or the LMT to query the Starting Point Date and
Session of a board or a product. The information is synchronized from the
MAE according to the imported digital warranty data.
● The lifespan information maintenance function of digital warranties
– MAE for import: The files to be imported must be in the CSV format.
After the lifespan information is imported, the system displays the
number of valid lifespan information records.

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– MAE for export: The exported files are in the CSV format. The following
information can be exported:
▪ Lists of all products, boards, and parts managed by the OSS,

including objects whose lifespan information is complete and those
whose information is missing. The exported list is usually used for
O&M contract renewal.
▪ Lists of all products, boards, and parts managed by the OSS whose
Starting Point Date and Session fields in the lifespan information are
empty. The list is consistent with that exported based on the Lack of
the lifespan information alarm. The exported list is usually used to
add the lifespan information.
NOTE
It is recommended that the value of Session in digital warranties of wireless products be

less than or equal to 240 when the information is imported to the MAE. Generally, the
period specified in the contract does not exceed 120 months.
3.2 Network Analysis
3.2.1 Benefits
Table 3-3 Benefits provided by inventory management
Application Description Benefit
Scenario
Network Users collect information about installed O&M costs

deployment equipment in a network and check whether are reduced.
all the ordered equipment has arrived at the
site.
Routine network ● Users obtain the physical configurations of O&M

O&M network equipment and check logical operations
resource configurations such as the are
software and patch versions of the current simplified,
equipment. reducing
● Before the serving period of network O&M costs.
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.

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Application Description Benefit

Scenario
Network ● If equipment is faulty and must be Faults are

troubleshooting replaced, inventory management helps 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 Users collect information about new Equipment

upgrade and equipment (such as cable clips, processing data is
capacity units, or power supplies). quickly
expansion measured.
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

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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
All LTE TDD base station models
All NR base station models
Boards
None
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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Description 4 Glossary
4 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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Description 5 Reference Documents
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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2 About This Document.............................................................................................................3

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

1.1 SRAN17.1 01 (2021-03-05)

1.2 SRAN17.1 Draft A (2020-12-29)

Added support for digital warranties. None

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2 About This Document

2.1 General Statements

2.2 Applicable RAT

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2.3 Features in This Document

RAT Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section

SRA MRFD-210303 Inventory 3 Inventory Management

LTE LBFD-004013 Inventory

LTE TDLBFD-0040 Inventory

NB- MLBFD-12000 Inventory

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Figure 3-1 Principles of inventory management

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Figure 3-2 Inventory management processes for physical resources

Figure 3-3 Inventory management processes for logical resources

3.1.3.1 Importing Inventory Data

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Table 3-1 Importing inventory data

3.1.3.1.1 Synchronizing Inventory Data

Synchronization on a Scheduled Basis

Manual Synchronization by Users

Synchronization Triggered by Inventory Data Changes

3.1.3.1.2 Adding Inventory Data

Manually Adding Inventory Data by Piece

Manually Adding Inventory Data in Batches

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3.1.3.2 Querying Inventory Data

3.1.3.3 Modifying Inventory Data

Table 3-2 Modifiable fields

3.1.3.4 Deleting Inventory Data

3.1.3.5 Exporting Inventory Data

Exporting Inventory Data by Piece

Exporting Inventory Data in Batches

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3.1.3.6 Electronic Label

● The inventory management system automatically queries electronic labels

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▪ GBTS: DSP BTSELABEL

▪ eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB: DSP ELABEL

3.1.3.7 Digital Warranty

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● The lifespan information query function of digital warranties

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