BTS Fault Alarm

Types of Fault Map

Internal Class 1A Internal to BTS, affecting MO, within MO

Internal Class 1B Internal to BTS, affecting MO, within MO environment

Internal Class 2A Internal to BTS, not affecting MO, within MO

External Class 1 External to BTS and affecting MO

External Class 2 External to BTS not affecting MO

The alarm slogan is the description of the current alarm situation for an MO or TG. The alarm slogans
'BTS INTERNAL' and 'BTS EXTERNAL' each describe more than one alarm situation. The remaining alarm
slogans each describe a unique alarm situation. This section describes how each alarm slogan should be
interpreted.
TGC FAULT No active TGC application exists in the Transceiver Group.
PERMANENT FAULT A managed object is classified as being permanently faulty when fault situations
have occurred, and have been cleared, a certain number of times within a certain period of time.
Manual intervention is required to bring such equipment back into operation.
LOCAL MODE The BTS equipment is in Local Mode or the BTS equipment has changed from Local to
Remote Mode and a fault exists in the communication link between the BSC and the BTS.
Communication between the BSC and the BTS is not possible.
LMT INTERVENTION Local maintenance activities are being performed in the BTS.
LOOP TEST FAILED Test of the traffic carrying capabilities of the TS has failed.
BTS INTERNAL There is a fault internal to the BTS.
MAINS FAILURE There is a fault in the power supply to the BTS or one or more items of equipment
within the BTS. Battery backup (where available) is in use. Escalation may occur if corrective action is not
taken.
BTS EXTERNAL There is a fault external to the BTS.
OML FAULT There is a fault in the communications link between the BSC and BTS.
ABIS PATH UNAVAIL No transmission device exists between the BSC and BTS.
CON QUEUE CONGESTION At least one of the LAPD Concentrator concentration outlet queues has
reached an unacceptable filling level.
TS SYNC FAULT Synchronization lost on uplink or downlink TRA or PCU channels.
FORLOPP RELEASE A fault has occurred within the BSC software leading to a Forlopp release. Automatic
recovery procedures are taking place. Report to your Ericsson Support Office. Alternatively, this alarm is
issued as an advisory following a command ordered Forlopp release of a TG. In either case, the alarm is
automatically ceased following successful recovery.
OPERATOR CONDITION A condition has arisen due to operator intervention

Abbreviations and acronyms

BSC Base Station Controller

BTS Base Transceiver Station

CF Central Functions

CON LAPD Concentrator

DP Digital Path

IS Interface Switch

LAPD Link Access Protocol for the D channel

LMT Local Maintenance Terminal

MO Managed Object

OML Operation and Maintenance Link

PCU Packet Control Unit

RBS Radio Base Station

RX Receiver

TF Timing Function

TG Transceiver Group

TGC Transceiver Group Controller

TRA Transcoder Rate Adaptor

TRXC Transceiver Controller

TS Timeslot

TX Transmitter