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Station Alarms (7000-7900)
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Table of Contents
This document has 292 pages.
Summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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List of Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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7401 EXTERNAL AL 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3

7402 EXTERNAL AL 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4

7403 EXTERNAL AL 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5

7404 EXTERNAL AL 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

6

7405 EXTERNAL AL 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

7

7406 EXTERNAL AL 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

8

7407 EXTERNAL AL 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

9

7408 EXTERNAL AL 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

10

7409 EXTERNAL AL 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

11

7410 EXTERNAL AL 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

12

7411 EXTERNAL AL 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

13

7412 EXTERNAL AL 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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7413 EXTERNAL AL 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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7414 EXTERNAL AL 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

16

7415 EXTERNAL AL 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

17

7416 EXTERNAL AL 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

18

7417 EXTERNAL AL 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

19

7418 EXTERNAL AL 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

20

7419 EXTERNAL AL 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

21

7420 EXTERNAL AL 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

22

7421 EXTERNAL AL 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

23

7422 EXTERNAL AL 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

24

7423 EXTERNAL AL 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

25

7424 EXTERNAL AL 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

26

7425 EXTERNAL AL 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

27

7426 EXTERNAL AL 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

28

7650 BASE STATION FAULTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

29

7651 BASE STATION OPERATION DEGRADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

30

7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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7653 CELL FAULTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

32

7654 CELL OPERATION DEGRADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

33

7655 CELL NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

34

7660 BASE STATION LICENCE EXPIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

35

7661 BASE STATION LICENCE NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

36

7665 BASE STATION TRANSMISSION ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

37

7740 BEATING WCDMA BTS ALARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

38

7750 FAILURE IN WCDMA WBTS O&M CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . 239

39

7761 RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

40

7762 RNW DATABASE OPERATION FAILURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

41

7771 WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

42

7772 HSDPA CONFIGURATION FAILED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

43

7773 INSECURE O&M CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

44

7775 INCONSISTENCY IN WCEL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS . .
261

45

7776 HSDPA FAILURE IN WCEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

46

7778 WCDMA BTS DEDICATED MEASUREMENT FAILURE . . . . . . 266

47

7779 RECOVERY ACTIONS ONGOING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

48

7780 HSUPA FAILURE IN WCEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

49

7781 NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION ERROR . . . . . . . . . . 272

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7782 HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

51

7783 IP BASED D-NBAP LINK FAILURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

52

7784 RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

53

7786 WCDMA BASE STATION OUT OF USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

54

7794 ALARM STATUS REQUEST HAS TIMED OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

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7795 INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE HSPA CONFIG . . . . . 287

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7796 HIGH SPEED COMMON CHANNEL PROBLEM . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

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Summary of changes
Changes between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document
issue contains all changes made to previous issues.
Changes made between issues 10A and 10B

Modified alarm
7775
Changes made between issues 10 and 10A

Modified alarms
7651

7653

Changes made between issues 09F and 10

Modified alarms

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7660

7772

7782

7651

7661

7773

7783

7652

7665

7775

7784

7653

7761

7778

7786

7654

7762

7779

7795

7655

7771

7781

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7401

EXTERNAL AL 1

7402

EXTERNAL AL 2

7403

EXTERNAL AL 3

7404

EXTERNAL AL 4

7405

EXTERNAL AL 5

7406

EXTERNAL AL 6

7407

EXTERNAL AL 7

7408

EXTERNAL AL 8

7409

EXTERNAL AL 9

7410

EXTERNAL AL 10

7411

EXTERNAL AL 11

7412

EXTERNAL AL 12

7413

EXTERNAL AL 13

7414

EXTERNAL AL 14

7415

EXTERNAL AL 15

7416

EXTERNAL AL 16

7417

EXTERNAL AL 17

7418

EXTERNAL AL 18

7419

EXTERNAL AL 19

7420

EXTERNAL AL 20

7421

EXTERNAL AL 21

7422

EXTERNAL AL 22

7423

EXTERNAL AL 23

7424

EXTERNAL AL 24

7425

EXTERNAL AL 25

7426

EXTERNAL AL 26

7650

BASE STATION FAULTY

7651

BASE STATION OPERATION DEGRADED

7652

BASE STATION NOTIFICATION

7653

CELL FAULTY

7654

CELL OPERATION DEGRADED

7655

CELL NOTIFICATION

7660

BASE STATION LICENCE EXPIRED

7661

BASE STATION LICENCE NOTIFICATION

7665

BASE STATION TRANSMISSION ALARM

7740

BEATING WCDMA BTS ALARM

7750

FAILURE IN WCDMA WBTS O&M CONNECTION

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7761

RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE

7762

RNW DATABASE OPERATION FAILURE

7771

WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE

7772

HSDPA CONFIGURATION FAILED

7773

INSECURE O&M CONNECTION

7775

INCONSISTENCY IN WCEL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

7776

HSDPA FAILURE IN WCEL

7778

WCDMA BTS DEDICATED MEASUREMENT FAILURE

7779

RECOVERY ACTIONS ONGOING

7780

HSUPA FAILURE IN WCEL

7781

NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION ERROR

7782

HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED

7783

IP BASED D-NBAP LINK FAILURE

7784

RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE

7786

WCDMA BASE STATION OUT OF USE

7794

ALARM STATUS REQUEST HAS TIMED OUT

7795

INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE HSPA CONFIG

7796

HIGH SPEED COMMON CHANNEL PROBLEM

Alarm parameters
The following parameter settings are the default settings. The operator can modify them
with MML/SCLI command.
The following listing also contains alarm event types. Please note that this information
is not part of the alarm parameter listing and it is not possible to change those values
using MML/SCLI commands. The information here is for documentation purposes only.
NR

TEXT
CLS OUT
SDC
SDD
CDL
LVT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------7401

7402

7403

7404

EXTERNAL AL 1
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 2
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 3
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 4
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

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NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

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7405

7406

7407

7408

7409

7410

7411

7412

7413

7414

7415

7416

7417

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EXTERNAL AL 5
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 6
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 7
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 8
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 9
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 10
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 11
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 12
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 13
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 14
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 15
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 16
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 17
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

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NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

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7418

7419

7420

7421

7422

7423

7424

7425

7426

7650

EXTERNAL AL 18
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 19
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 20
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 21
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 22
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 23
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 24
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 25
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

EXTERNAL AL 26
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: ENVIRONMENTAL

-

BASE STATION FAULTY
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

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NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

*

NONE

***

0

-

7651

BASE STATION OPERATION DEGRADED
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

**

5

7652

BASE STATION NOTIFICATION
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

*

NONE

***

0

7653

CELL FAULTY
00:10
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EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT
7654

7655

CELL OPERATION DEGRADED
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT
CELL NOTIFICATION
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

**

5

*

NONE

-

-

7660

BASE STATION LICENCE EXPIRED
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

***

0

7661

BASE STATION LICENCE NOTIFICATION
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

*

NONE

7665

BASE STATION TRANSMISSION ALARM
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: EQUIPMENT

*

NONE

7740

BEATING WCDMA BTS ALARM
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: PROCESSING ERROR

**

5

7750

FAILURE IN WCDMA WBTS O&M CONNECTION
00:10
00:10
EVENT TYPE: COMMUNICATIONS

*

NONE

7761

RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE
00:40
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7762

RNW DATABASE OPERATION FAILURE
00:05
00:00
EVENT TYPE: PROCESSING ERROR

**

5

7771

WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE
02:00
00:20
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7772

HSDPA CONFIGURATION FAILED
00:05
00:05
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7773

INSECURE O&M CONNECTION
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: COMMUNICATIONS

**

5

7775

INCONSISTENCY IN WCEL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

*

NONE

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00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: PROCESSING ERROR
7776

HSDPA FAILURE IN WCEL
00:05
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7778

WCDMA BTS DEDICATED MEASUREMENT FAILURE
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7779

RECOVERY ACTIONS ONGOING
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

*

NONE

7780

HSUPA FAILURE IN WCEL
00:05
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7781

NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION ERROR
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: PROCESSING ERROR

***

2

7782

HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED
00:05
00:05
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7783

IP BASED D-NBAP LINK FAILURE
00:30
00:30
EVENT TYPE: COMMUNICATIONS

**

5

7784

RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: COMMUNICATIONS

**

5

7786

WCMDA BASE STATION OUT OF USE
00:30
00:15
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

**

5

7794

ALARM STATUS REQUEST HAS TIMED OUT
00:00
00:00
EVENT TYPE: COMMUNICATIONS

**

5

7795

INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE HSPA CONFIG
00:15
00:15
EVENT TYPE: PROCESSING ERROR

*

NONE

7796

HIGH SPEED COMMON CHANNEL PROBLEM
00:05
00:00
EVENT TYPE: QUALITY OF SERVICE

*

NONE

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7401 EXTERNAL AL 1

2 7401 EXTERNAL AL 1
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in an HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 1.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7402 EXTERNAL AL 2

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3 7402 EXTERNAL AL 2
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 2.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7403 EXTERNAL AL 3

4 7403 EXTERNAL AL 3
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 3.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7404 EXTERNAL AL 4

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5 7404 EXTERNAL AL 4
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 4.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7405 EXTERNAL AL 5

6 7405 EXTERNAL AL 5
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 5.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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7 7406 EXTERNAL AL 6
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 6.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7407 EXTERNAL AL 7

8 7407 EXTERNAL AL 7
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 7.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7408 EXTERNAL AL 8

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9 7408 EXTERNAL AL 8
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 8.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7409 EXTERNAL AL 9

10 7409 EXTERNAL AL 9
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 9.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7410 EXTERNAL AL 10

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11 7410 EXTERNAL AL 10
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 10.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7411 EXTERNAL AL 11

12 7411 EXTERNAL AL 11
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 11.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7412 EXTERNAL AL 12

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13 7412 EXTERNAL AL 12
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 12.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7413 EXTERNAL AL 13

14 7413 EXTERNAL AL 13
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 13.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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7414 EXTERNAL AL 14

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15 7414 EXTERNAL AL 14
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 14.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7415 EXTERNAL AL 15

16 7415 EXTERNAL AL 15
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 15.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7416 EXTERNAL AL 16

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17 7416 EXTERNAL AL 16
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 16.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7417 EXTERNAL AL 17

18 7417 EXTERNAL AL 17
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 17.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7418 EXTERNAL AL 18

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19 7418 EXTERNAL AL 18
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 18.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7419 EXTERNAL AL 19

20 7419 EXTERNAL AL 19
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 19.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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21 7420 EXTERNAL AL 20
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 20.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7421 EXTERNAL AL 21

22 7421 EXTERNAL AL 21
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 21.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7422 EXTERNAL AL 22

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23 7422 EXTERNAL AL 22
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 22.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7423 EXTERNAL AL 23

24 7423 EXTERNAL AL 23
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 23.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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7424 EXTERNAL AL 24

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25 7424 EXTERNAL AL 24
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 24.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7425 EXTERNAL AL 25

26 7425 EXTERNAL AL 25
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on what kind of alarm is used as external
alarm no. 25.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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7426 EXTERNAL AL 26

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27 7426 EXTERNAL AL 26
Meaning
This is an external user-defined alarm. The alarm is defined by
the user in a HW database.
The effect of the alarm depends on the purpose that was configured for
the user-defined alarm input in the BTS.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
The operation depends on the type of alarm that is used as external
alarm number 26.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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28 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY
Meaning
A critical fault (or faults) has occurred in the base station.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field of
the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number

For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions
Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see the source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which might have caused
this alarm in BTS WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW
release and in case you need more detailed fault
descriptions refer to WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries. The BTS fault descriptions are also included in
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FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

ATM faulty
45: EFaultId_ATM_SFN_PollingTimeoutAl
A WAM internal failure.
1. If ping to the BTS is working, restart the BTS remotely.
2. Ping the BTS. If it is not working but ping to the AXC
is working, then restart the AXC remotely so that the BTS
is also restarted automatically.
3. Ping the AXC. If it is not working, visit the site and
restart the BTS. If this does not help, replace the
alarming WAM unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: ATM processor faulty
: 590: EFaultId_AtmMcuBrokenAl
594: EFaultId_SfnIrqFailureAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
There is a fault in the WAM processor SFN interrupt or the
SFN is not being updated in the WSPC MCU.
There is a MCU failure in the WAM or the ATM loop test at
start-up has failed.
FlexiBTS:
There is such a fault in the FSM that the SFN is not being
updated in the FSP MCU.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If ping to the BTS is working, restart the BTS remotely.
2. Ping the BTS. If it is not working but ping to the AXC
is working, restart the AXC remotely so that the BTS is
also automatically restarted.
3. Ping the AXC. If it is not working, visit the site and
restart the BTS. If this does not help, replace the
alarming WAM unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. If the BTS reset does not help, change the alarming
module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna link is down
: 476: EFaultId_Rp3BusError
: Antenna (RP3) link is down: transmitter or receiver drops
from synchronization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. If the alarming module is the Extension System Module
(FSM2), restart it. If the alarming module is the System
Module (FSM1), restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming FSM.

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FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If the alarming unit is WSPF, or if all WSPFs generate
this alarm, restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus message collision error
: 2018: EFaultId_Muksu_StxPortCollAl
: Routed RF baseband bus messages have collided and the data
in the output baseband internal link is lost because the
baseband bus is incorrectly configured.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus message in the wrong slot
: 2057: EFaultId_MuksuMsgInWrongSlotAl
: Baseband bus message multiplexing slot for the message is
not possible to be fulfilled.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus reception error
: 2044: EFaultId_TransuSMTimeOffAl
: The master frame in the received RF BB frame is not in the
correct place related to the internally generated master
frame pulse. Either the frame has been set into the wrong
place (PI delay) or the data itself is in the wrong place.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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wrong place (PI delay), or the data itself is in the wrong
place.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the Master System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Replace the unit causing the fault (Master System
Module, Extension System Module, RF Module, FBIA).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Replace the unit causing the fault (WSPF, WSMF).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus transmission error
: 2017: EFaultId_Muksu_SRx10b8bAl
: A decoding error has been detected in the baseband internal
link. The data packet is lost or the content is corrupted.
This situation is also triggered when the links do not
synchronize with each other.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the Master System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Replace the alarming unit (System Module).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Replace the alarming unit (WSMF).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BOFU Post failed
: 4021: EFaultId_BOFU_Post_failedAl
: The unit or module has been tested during BTS power-on self
test (POST)
and a failure has been detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module.
2. Remove/reinsert the alarming unit/module.
3. Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS blocked
: 50: EFaultId_BTSBlockedAl
: The BTS is blocked with BTS Site Manager. The meaning of
the fault is to avoid alarms that may be raised during a
BTS maintenance task.
INSTRUCTIONS: To cancel the alarm, unblock the BTS. Unblocking of the BTS
causes a site reset.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS config error (WSMA and WSMB can not coexist)
: 55: EFaultId_WsmaWsmbVersionConflictAl
: WSMA and WSMB units are detected in the same cabinet. They
cannot coexist in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the conflicting unit WSMA with the WSMB, or vice
versa.

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FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

7650 BASE STATION FAULTY

BTS configuration not supported
4097: EFaultId_BtsConfNotSupportedAl
FSP does not support requested BTS configuration.
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Change BTS configuration.
2. Reset BTS.

: BTS file error

: 1802: EFaultId_FileRequestFlashAl
1803: EFaultId_FileParsingFailedAl
1866: EFaultId_RulesMissingAl
1867: EFaultId_RulesParsingAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The BTS unit properties data is invalid or
missing.
FlexiBTS: The BTS module properties data or optical
interface FPGA file is invalid or missing. The FSP MCU SW
file is invalid or missing.
FlexiLiteBTS: The BTS properties data or optical interface
FPGA file is invalid or missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS file error
: 136: EFaultId_TcomConfFileAl
: Telecom configuration file(s) are invalid, missing, or not
accessible.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:

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1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module or FBIA.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS internal SW management problem
: 3090: EFaultId_BtsInternalSwManagementProblem
: A software update to a unit/module or subassembly has
failed, or a corrupted SW file has been detected in the
FLASH.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module and/or FBIA and/or System Module,
depending on the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the FBIA by blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the System Module.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming module/unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the and/or DSP and/or CC&T, depending on the alarm
source.
2. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
3. Check the SW files.
4. Replace the alarming Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS is uncommissioned
: 4030: EFaultId_NoCommDataAl
: Commissioning file download has not started from BTS Site
Manager nor from NetAct during autoconfiguration.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make sure that autoconfiguration is enabled in NetAct.
2. Check the autoconnection/autoconfiguration information
with BTS Site Manager.
3. Load the correct commissioning file to BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

44

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
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the BTS internal baseband bus. The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.
4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband bus configuration of <x> was rejected
: 1811: EFaultId_BbBus_ConfFailedAl
: The baseband bus related configuration of <x> was rejected
by the HW, SW, DSP, or LTX.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
1. Restart the BTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband reference clock missing (WCI)
: 1006: EFautlId_BaseBandReferenceClkMss
: The WCI does not deliver the Baseband Reference Clock
(BRCLK) for the relevant units, because either the
transceiver circuit in the WSC or the bus is faulty, or the
WSC does not distribute the clock source.
INSTRUCTIONS: You have two alternative procedures:
1. If there is only one clock unit in the cabinet, replace
the WSC.
2. If Step 1 does not help, replace the WCI.

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OR
1. If there are two clock units in the cabinet, replace the
WCI.
2. If Step 1 does not help, replace both WSC units.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband reference clock missing (WSC)
: 910: EFaultId_DualWscBrclkMss
: The WSC is not able to deliver the clock signals required
by the other units.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the WSC.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Boot configuration inconsistency detected
: 4102: EFaultId_BootConfigurationInconsistencyAl
: During SW update it has been detected that configurations
of active and passive SW in HW unit are the same. Active
and passive SW configurations are compared:
- before SW download,
- during SW activation, before active and passive SW
switch,
- during start-up.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Commissioning error: <x>
: 3060: EFaultId_CommissioningError
: Some of the commissioning parameters are either missing or
faulty. Or there is a mismatch between them.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the commissioning parameters with the BTS Site
Manager Commissioning Wizard.
2. Load the correct commissioning file to the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 1806: EFaultId_CommunicationFailureAl
: Communication with the application <x> failed. The
application has not replied to the message that has been
sent/resent to it.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure
that
the unit/module is properly connected. If
the unit/module LED does not light up, the unit/module is
faulty. Check the alarming unit/module.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. If the Flexi Lite BTS LED does not light up, the BTS is
faulty. Check the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Check the fault history.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 458: EFaultId_VcpError
: An internal communication fault in the decoding process in
the module, for example, a decode co-processor error.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the alarming unit/module.
2. Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Communication failure inside WSP
: 414: EFaultId_McbspMessagePoolExhausted
446: EFaultId_McbspSwsError
MEANING
: An internal communication failure between the DSP
processors.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block the alarming WSP.
2. The fault might be in the WTR or WPA (see
Troubleshooting instructions).
Otherwise, check for other alarms. If the " autonomous
reset as recovery action" alarm has occurred for the
alarming WSP, replace the alarming WSP unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. If only one FSP in BTS generates this alarm, the FSP is
faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this alarm, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this alarm, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration error: <x>
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed HW/SW version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.
2. Check that the BTS cell parameters from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
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4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration file is not supported
: 4035: EFaultId_ConfigurationFileNotSupportedAl
: BTS software does not support the commissioning file
downloaded to the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check and correct the contents of the commissioning
file.
2. Download the corrected commissioning file to the BTS and
reset it.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Connection to transmission broken
: 1829: EFaultId_ConnToTransBrokenAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
The AXC is missing, data or states are corrupted in the
ATM, or there are possible hardware or transmission related
failures.
FlexiBTS:
Data or states are corrupted in the ATM, or there are
possible hardware or transmission related failures.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Check the transmission connections.
2. If the transmission type is the AXC, reset the WAM.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the transmission connections.
2. Reset the site.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming System
Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: DSC-bus failure
: 208: EFaultId_DscNodeBlockedAl
: There is a failure in the bus between the WAM and WSP
(DSC-bus), which means that messages do not get through via
that DSC-bus.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: DSC-bus failure
: 597: EFaultId_DscFaultAl
: There are communication problems between the WAM and WSP.
This alarm may occur if the WSP is hot removed or the WSP
crashes.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the failure still exists after the site reset, replace
the WAM unit.

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: DSP accelerator initialization failure
: 2302: EFaultId_RsaInitializationError
: There is a signal processing (DSP) related malfunction in
the BTS. This might affect the signal processor receiver
functionality processed by the alarming unit/module.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. If the alarming module is the Extension System Module
(FSM2), restart
it. If the alarming module is the System Module (FSM1),
restart the BTS.
2.
If that does not help, replace the alarming FSM or unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If the alarming unit is WSPF, restart it. If all WSPFs
generate this alarm, restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
Restart can be done by BTS block/unblock, system module
block/unblock from
BTS SEM and from NetAct to reset BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: DSP failure in radiolink creation
: 129: EFaultId_DspHoldAl
: Radio link creation has been failing repeatedly because of
DSP rejection.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
If the faulty FSP is in the extension module, block/unblock
the extension module, otherwise block/unblock the BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

DSP mode change failed
139: EFaultId_DspModeChangeFailAl
DSP configuration to correct mode was not successful.
Replace the alarming module/unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

DSP overheated
4101: EFaultId_DspOverheatingAl
DSP overheating was detected during DSP initialization.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming FSP module.

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FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Downlink data buffer synchronization failure
2031: EFaultId_Transu_DlDbSynchChAl
The downlink data buffer has lost synchronization.
1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FSP in resetting state
4068: EFaultId_FspResetAl
FSP is undergoing a cold reset.
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the faulty module/unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: FSP overheating
: 4077: EFaultId_FspOverheatingAl
: Temperature on the FSP board exceeds the critical threshold
value.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fans and
ensure
that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: FSP/WSP Frame synchronisation failed
: 1822: EFaultId_Fr_SyncAl
: The frame synchronization burst, SFN or SFCLK signal from
the FCM/WSPF is missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the site.
2. If that does not help, replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in optical RP3 interface
: 3030: EFaultId_FailureInOptical_Rp3Interface
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
an optical RP3 interface between two modules. The failure
cannot be pointed to a specific module but there are
several possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.

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1. Check the other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module. Note that dirty optical
connectors may cause the signal level to drop too low.
3. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module,
Extension System Module and/or System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
4. Replace the alarming module's Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP). Check also the SFP in the other end and
replace it, if needed.
5. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
6. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the alarming System
Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in replaceable baseband unit
: 3003: EFaultId_FbiaFailureAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS replaceable
baseband unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
BTS fault indication disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check if the plug-in type baseband unit is installed
correctly.
3. Reset the alarming baseband unit.
4. Replace the alarming baseband unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Fatal OSE Error
: 418: EFaultId_OseFatalErr
: The operating system (OSE) goes into the error handler with
a fatal status. The cause can be, for example, out of
memory situation.
If only one FSP in BTS generates this fault, there is a
malfunction in one of the FSP submodules. If all FSPs
generate this fault, there is a malfunction in the FSM.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the FlexiLiteBTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in BTS generates this fault, the WSPF

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If all WSPFs generate this fault, BTS is faulty.
Block/unblock BTS.
If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Fault between WAM and WSP SFN (WSP)
: 412: EFaultId_LostFrameSync
428: EFaultId_SystemFrameNumberParity
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Synchronization between the WAM and WSP is lost.
FlexiBTS: Synchronization between the FCM and FSP/FBIA is
lost.
UltraSite/EUBB: Synchronization between the WAMF and WSPF
is lost.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If only one WSP in the cabinet generates this alarm, the
WSP is faulty.
2. If all WSPs in a subrack generate this alarm, the WAM is
faulty.
3. If all WSPs generate this alarm, the WSC/WMC is faulty.
Otherwise, check for other alarms. If the " autonomous
reset as a recovery action" alarm has occurred for the
faulty WSP, replace the faulty WSP unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. If only one FSP/FBIA in the BTS generates this alarm,
the FSP/FBIA is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module) or faulty FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this alarm, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this alarm, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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Fault in ATM interface
309: EFaultId_AtMuxAl
The WAM ATM interface is not responding correctly.
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. This resets the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

: Fault in ATM interface
: 591: EFaultId_SarChipBrokenAl
592: EFaultId_UxAsicAl
593: EFaultId_AtmHostBrokenAl
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WAM processor failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. This will reset the
BTS.
2. Swap the WAM units between subracks and check if the
alarm follows the unit. Replace the alarming WAM unit.
3. Check the AXU.
4. Check the backplane connection between the WAM and AXU.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Fault in O&M and DSP SW interface
: 42: EFaultId_ WSPC_PPC_SFN_PollingTimeoutAl
43: EFaultId_DSP_PollingTimeoutAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Communication failure between the WAM and DSP.
FlexiBTS: Communication failure between the FCM and
FSP/FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB: Communication failure between the WSMF and
WSPF.
FlexiLiteBTS: Communication failure between the SCR and
FSP.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module.
2. Replace the system module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
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: File System access failed
: 4088: EFaultId_FileSystemAccessFailedAl
: File System access operation like:
- File System mounting
- file opening failed
INSTRUCTIONS: Update SW to the BTS, unless it is automatically updated by
NetAct.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Firmware SW mismatch
: 2056: EFaultId_SwMismatchAl
: The SW update to the BTS has failed or the BTS SW got
corrupted.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Switch to the latest active BTS configuration.
2. Retry the SW update.

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: Frame clock deviation fault
: 2014: EFaultId_Muksu_SFCRCompDevAl
: Synchronization to the clock control unit frame pulse has
been achieved earlier but it differs from the currently
received frame pulse. The internally generated frame clock
might have drifted.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the System Module and RF

Module/Extension System Module.
2. Reset the alarming System Module.
3. Replace the alarming System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Reset the alarming WSMF.
2. Replace the alarming WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl
MEANING
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably been inserted
in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Incompatible unit detected
: 83: EFaultId_WtraWsmaWspaNotSupportedInCabinetAl
91: EFaultId_WrongUnitTypeInCabinetAl
MEANING
: An unsupported unit (for example a WSMA, WTRA, WSPA, WMCM
or WTRB) has been detected in the cabinet.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the unsupported unit with a unit of the correct
type.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Internal MTU configuration failure
: 4025: EFaultId_MtuConfigurationFailureAl
: Internal Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) configuration failed
on FCM or FSP/FBIA.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the alarming System Module or unit.
2. Replace the alarming System Module or unit

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: Internal communication error
: 4087: EFaultId_InternalCommunicationErrorAl
: Reliable message delivery service is not able to deliver an
internal message to a recipient (FSP or FSM), and sends an
asynchronous notification to the message sender about the
unreachable recipient.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make sure that the unit/module is properly connected.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Internal delay measurement failure
: 1893: EFaultId_InternalDelayMeasurementFailureAl
: An autonomous internal delay measurement has failed. The
TCOM was not able to measure the internal delay for a cell
for any of the RAKEs in a certain BB unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: None

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Invalid configuration file
: 4036: EFaultId_InvalidConfigurationFileAl
: The commissioning file is missing, or an incorrect
commissioning file has been detected during a BTS startup
as follows: "Validation failed because of incompatible
data"
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check and correct the contents of the commissioning
file.
2. Recommission the BTS with a valid commissioning file.

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FAULT ID
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: Master unit has lost connection to the slave unit
: 4019: EFaultId_KeepAliveStatusErrorAl
: Connection to the DSP submodule has been lost or the
submodule reports an error situation.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the faulty module/unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Message routing problem in receiver (RX)
: 2058: EFaultId_MuksuMsgRoutingFailedAl
: If a message does not get routed an interrupt is generated.
Considered normal when Faradays are starting up and RP3
sync done.
INSTRUCTIONS: If RF is the source:

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1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.
If FSP is the source:
Baseband reset should be performed.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Module dangerously overheating
: 4071: EFaultId_SysDangerouslyOverheatAl
: Highest validated temperature value on FSP board exceeds
the threshold value.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: No baseband capacity for common channels
: 132: EFaultId_NoBBCapasityForCommonChannels
: There is not enough common channel capacity to set up any
cells to the BTS, because Efficient Baseband or Full
Baseband HSDPA is allocated (last WSP/FSP card is fully
reserved).
INSTRUCTIONS: None

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: No connection to AXU
: 21: EFaultId_AxuResetAl
: The master WAM detected that the AXU does not respond to
polling messages.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check for alarms on the AXC.
2. Restart the AXC remotely. This will also cause a BTS
restart.
3. Change the alarming AXC unit.

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:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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No connection to BTS transport submodule
3511: EFaultId_NoConnectionToFtAl
The connection to the BTS transport submodule is lost.
Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Reset the site.
2. Replace the Transport submodule, which is located inside
the System Module.

: No connection to unit
: 10: EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl
4052: EFaultId_ConnectionToUnitLostAl
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has been lost or FSP cannot be detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the module is properly connected. If the
module LED does not light up, the module is faulty. Check
the alarming module.
In case of two FSM-r3, check also SRIO cable connection
between the system modules.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS: Check the fault history.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fault history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. If the SW has been updated recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Make sure that the unit is properly connected. If the
unit LED does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault
might also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
5. Check the power cables, connectors, and the I2C bus
cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First, try to reset the site with the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
If the WSMF unit is not present (replaced by WSMB)in BTS,
alarming WSPFs are not used and should be removed from BTS.
WSPFs can be removed, because without a WSMF unit BTS works
as UltraSite not as EUBB.

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FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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MEANING

Not able to synchronize baseband bus with <x>
1815: EFaultId_BbBus_SyncFailedAl
The baseband bus synchronization towards <x> failed.
FlexiLite:
Replace the alarming module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

: Optical Interface Frame clock faulty
: 2003: EFaultId_OIC_CleanerLockAl

: The VCXO does not get correct control voltage from the PLL
filter of the clock cleaner. This may happen because of an
unsuccessful clock recovery in the optical interface
because of a missing or degraded input signal.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the System Module.

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2. Replace the System Module.

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: Optical interface data/control/Ethernet buffer full
: 2006: EFaultId_OIC_DBRxFullAl
2007: EFaultId_OIC_DBTxFullAl
2008: EFaultId_OIC_CBRxFullAl
2009: EFaultId_OIC_CBTxFullAl
2010: EFaultId_OIC_EBFullAl
MEANING
: The RP3 or Ethernet buffering is not working and the buffer
becomes full. The optical device is malfunctioning. The
fault might be generated because of synchronization
problems or incorrect initialization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links. Then check where the
alarm is reported. If the alarming link remains the same,
replace the System Module. If the alarming link changes,
replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Oven oscillator clock missing
: 903: EFaultId_OcxoClkMss
911: EFaultId_DualWscOcxoClkMss
MEANING
: The WSC is not able to deliver the clock signals required
by the other units.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the clock unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Oven oscillator clock missing
: 1819: EFaultId_OcxoClkMissAl
: The output signal of the OXCO is missing and the
FCM/FCT/SCR cannot deliver the 30.72 MHz System Clock
required by the other units.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.

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MEANING

: Oven oscillator heating failure
: 1817: EFaultId_Ov_Osc_HeatAl
: The OCXO warm-up takes too long and the OCXO does not
become active within a period of eight minutes from the
power-on. The ambient temperature can also be too low or it
changes too fast.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

58

: Oven oscillator missing pulse
: 1820: EFaultId_OcxoPulseMissingAl
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more clock pulses are missed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: PLL status not locked
: 4010: EFaultId_PLLStatusNotLockedAl
: BTS monitors the FSP/FBIA/WSPF/WSMF PLL (Phase-Locked Loop)
lock status and PLL locking fails.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the FSM/FBIA.
2. If that does not help, replace the FSM/FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the WSMF.
2. If that does not help, replace the WSMF.
3. Block/unblock the WSPF.
4. If that does not help, replace the WSPF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: POST test failed
: 69: EFaultId_Post_test_failedAl
: A failure in the unit/module has been detected during the
BTS power-on self test (POST).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module.
2. Remove/re-insert the alarming unit/module.
3. Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Parallel Interference Cancellation stream failure detected
: 2310: EFaultId_PicStreamFailure
: RACH RAKE sends this fault when Parallel Interference
Cancellation stream failure is detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this fault, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this fault, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: 1301: EFaultId_WpsPwrOutVoltage
: The output voltage is too low or too high.
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some cases the reason can be the unit that the WPS feeds.
If a short circuit occurs in the fed unit, it may affect
the WPS and the "Output Voltage Fault" alarm is generated.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other active alarms.
2. Check the units that are supplied by the alarming WPS.
3. Check the backplane connectors and cables.
4. Replace the alarming WPS unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: R-bus error
: 425: EFaultId_RbusError
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The bus
between the WSP and WTR does not work. The R-bus errors are
probably caused by a faulty WSM or WTR.
FlexiBTS: Error in the FSP or in the connection between the
FSP and FCM.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If the WSM/WMC also generates an alarm from a WTR unit,
check the WTR and WSM cable.
2. If there are no active WSM/WMC alarms, the reason for
the alarm is a faulty WSM/WMC or WSP.
3. Run a WCDMA BTS loop test to locate the faulty unit.
4. If the WSP is faulty, block/unblock it.
5. Replace the faulty unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cabling between the System Module and RF
Module.
2. Check the active RF Module alarms and act accordingly.
3. Replace the faulty module (System Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RP1 synchronization burst error
: 2052: EFaultId_OicRp1FcbAl
: A new RP1 Frame Clock Burst (FCB) burst/message has been
received from the RP3-01 interface while processing the
previous burst/message.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the alarming Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
alarming Extension System Module.
3. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SFN Signal error
: 2036: EFaultId_Transu_SfnSignalAl
: A system frame number reception fault, an illegal SFN value
in uplink.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.

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2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SFN synchronization failure
: 41: EFaultId_WSPC_PPC_SFN_PollingSynchAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The WSP is
not synchronized with the WAM.
FlexiBTS: The FSP/FBIA is not synchronized with the FCM.
FlexiLiteBTS: The FSP is not synchronizaed with the SCR
UltraSite/EUBB: The WSPF is not synchronized with WSMF.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module.
2. Replace the system module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS unit

FAULT NAME : SRIO chain configuration was rejected
FAULT ID
: 4015:
EFaultId_Srio_ConfFailedAl
MEANING
: The platform SW rejected the baseband bus related SRIO
configuration for Faraday core.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SRIO multicast configuration failed
: 4066: EFaultId_SrioMulticastConfFailedAl
: Response is not received or response is received with
unsuccessful status for SRIO multicast configuration
related messages.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Block/unblock the BTS.
2. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
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: 4082: EfaultId_FallbackDueToMaxResetLoopCounterValueAl
4083:
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4085: EfaultId_FallbackDueToTransportRequestAl
: 4082:
Source unit has reached the maximum number of reset
attempts, that is the source unit cannot successfully
finish start-up after the SW update.
4083:
Source unit requests SW fallback due to a critical problem
that occurred in start-up after the SW update, that is
configuration data migration failed.
4085:
Transport SW on the source unit indicates a need for
software fallback.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the BTS is not automatically updated by NetAct and SW
versions are inconsistent, update SW to the BTS with SW
version running on BTS before SW update causing SW
fallback.
MEANING

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Starting temperature below minimum
: 1827: EFaultId_StartTempBelowMinAl
: BTS cannot start properly, because FSPs cannot be powered
up at too cold conditions.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Wait until the module is automatically heated to the
required start-up temperature.
2. If the fault is active for more than 2 hours, check the
environmental conditions of the site.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Summing not enabled for message type
: 2059: EFaultId_MuksuSummingNotEnabledAl
: Summing checks headers of the messages to be summed. If the
header is not any of the allowed types, no summing is
performed and an empty message is sent instead.
INSTRUCTIONS: If FCM is the source:
Reset FCM unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Summing service default initialization failed
4092: EFaultId_MurkkuDefaultInitFailedAl
Summing service default configuration has failed
1. Reset the System Module.
2. If a reset does not resolve the fault situation, replace
the System Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Summing service release from reset failed
1891: EFaultId_MuksuReleaseFromResetFailedAl
Summing service release from reset failed.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. If a reset does not resolve the fault situation, replace
the System Module.

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Summing service release from reset failed
4081: EFaultId_MurkkuReleaseFromResetFailedAl
Summing service release from reset failed.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. If a reset does not resolve the fault situation, replace
the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Synchronization failure
: 2030: EFaultId_Transu_CompDevBbRfAl
: The frame burst phase has moved compared to the internal
counter. The FSM has already found the frame
synchronization but the FSM frame clock does not match the
FSM internal frame clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME

: Synchronization failure in Optical Interface <opt link/RP3
link>
FAULT ID
: 2005: EFaultId_OIC_SyncChAl
MEANING
: The RP3 channel has lost the frame synchronization state
that it had achieved.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links and then check where
the alarm is now reported. If the alarming link remains the
same, replace the System Module. If the alarming link
changes, replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: System Module failure
: 3000: EFaultId_SystemModuleFailure
: The Flexi BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the System Module.
The Flexi Lite BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
Flexi BTS:
1. Check cables between the modules and replace them if
needed.
2. Reset the System Module.
3. Replace the System Module.
Flexi Lite BTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TRANSU synchronization error
: 2045: EFaultId_TransuSyncAl
: The RP3 TX/RX state machine or the T-bus receiver has
changed its state. The synchronization is lost or the T-bus
receiver has not synchronized.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Tbus receiver parity fault
: 2027: EFaultId_Transu_TbusParityAl
: Data or synchronization failure in the System Module, two
antenna carriers are affected.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Telecom configuration failure
: 109: EFaultId_TcomSlaveRegAl
110: EFaultId_UnitRnwConfigAl
111: EFaultId_TcomSlaveConfigAl
119: EFaultId_WspAllocationAl
MEANING
: Telecom slave configuration or registration failure. Unit
RNW configuration failure. Telecom RNW reconfiguration
failure.
FlexiBTS:
- FSP unit to FCM allocation failure
- Faraday unit to FSP allocation failure
Note that depending on the fault source, unit status might
relate either to the state of particular carrier resource
on FR module or FSP board on FCM, and may not be in line
with the state of source HW unit.
Or
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: WSP unit
to WAM allocation failure.
UltraSite/EUBB: Faraday unit to WSPF allocation failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an internal
failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
UltraSite/EUBB: If the alarming unit is WSPF, block/unblock

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the EUBB subrack.
FlexiBTS:
If there was an internal failure, in the case of an FR, the
module needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
FlexiBTS Rel2: If the alarming unit is FSPC, block/unblock
the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature alarm
: 3040: EFaultId_TemperatureAlarm
: The internal temperature of the RF Module or System Module

exceeds the threshold value, or
the ambient temperature of
the module(s) is beyond the specified limits.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check other BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check the ambient temperature of the BTS modules. If the
ambient temperature is too high, make sure the airflow to
the BTS modules is unobstructed, that is, the BTS modules
are not covered with anything. If the ambient temperature
is too low, it takes a while for the BTS modules to heat
themselves to the threshold value.
3. Reset the alarming module/unit by blocking/unblocking
it.
4. Replace the alarming module/unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Ten consecutive Nacks received from a DSP at DCH setup
: 149: EFaultId_DspNacksReceivedAl
: One particular DSP Nacks DCH setup 10 times with cause
"NotEnoughResources=10" or "AlreadyActivated_Allocated=22"
within a 20 minute period.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
If the faulty FSP is in the extension module, block/unblock
the extension module, otherwise block/unblock the BTS.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit SW download failed
: 6: EFaultId_SwDownloadAl
: Software update to a unit/subunit or module has failed.
UltraSite, MetroSite: The fault can also be caused by
disconnected CIF bus cables.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. If the alarming unit is WSP, block/unblock the WSP.

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3. If the alarming unit is WAM or WPA, reset the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. FCM: Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Unit initialization failure
: 12: EFaultId_TcomConfigAl
13: EFaultId_AtmConfigAl
15: EFaultId_InitializationAl
4040: EFaultId_InitFaultManAl
MEANING
: A unit/module or an IP address initialization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Check if the non-commissioned WAM is the Master WAM. If
so, this causes the fault. Check the fault history to find
out why the WAM switch-over occurred.
3. If the WAM is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
4. If step 3 does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the FCM/FCT is the fault source, check the RNC IP
address in the commissioning file and modify the file if
needed. If that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the SCR is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit not supported by current BTS SW version
: 95: EFaultId_NotSupportedUnit
: An unsupported unit has been detected in the BTS.
Typically, this happens when a new unit version is
installed and there is older BTS SW in use that does not
support the new unit version.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS, UltraSite/EUBB::

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2. Replace the
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system module SW.
unit.
Flexi Lite BTS software.
Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit synchronization failed
: 16: EFaultId_SynchronizationAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
The WAM/WSPC synchronization has failed.
FlexiBTS:
FCM/FCT/FSP synchronization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown HW resource
: 94: EFaultId_UnknownUnitType
: A unit cannot be identified by its product code or by its
physical device address (object ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown product code
: 93: EFaultId_UnknownProductCode
: A module cannot be identified by its product code but is
known by its physical device address (object_ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite/EUBB: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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Uplink data buffer synchronization failure
2033: EFaultId_Transu_UlDbSyncChAl
The uplink data buffer loses synchronization.
1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

: Validation of signed file failed
: 4145: EFaultId_SignatureValidationFailedAl
: SW file validation against its signature failed.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Trigger SW update for BTS to the requested SW version.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WAM internal error
: 300: EFaultId_AtmRmCommAl
: The C-Plane Telecom SW does not communicate with the
C-Plane TUPC SW because of a fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the faulty unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WCI baseband reference clock failure
: 1001: EFaultId_RedundantClkMss
1002: EFaultId_MasterClkMss
MEANING
: The master or redundant WSC does not generate Baseband
Reference Clock (BRCLK) to the WCI because of an internal
failure or a clock driver failure in the WSC unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the active WSC unit.
2. Replace the WCI unit.
3. Replace both WSC units.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WIB unit AC line break fault
1309: EFaultId_AcLineBreakAl
There is a mains break. The BTS power supply is cut off.
Check the power supply to the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSM failure
: 3001: EFaultId_EubbWsmAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the internal functionality of the WSMF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, the unit is faulty.
3. Reset the BTS.
4. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WSMF WAM Interconnection Failure
4049: EFaultId_WsmfWamInterconnectionFailureAl
Connection failure between WAMA and WSMF
Check that cables are connected between WAMA-WSMF and

WSMF-AXCF.

FAULT
NAME : WSP PCI-bus failure
FAULT ID
: 225: EFaultId_PCIInvalidDeviceAl

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226: EFaultId_PCITargetNotFoundAl
227: EFaultId_PCITargetDSPAmountAl
MEANING
: There is a fault in the internal WSP/FSP PCI bus target
(DSP) connections. Some of the WSP/FSP DSP processors may
be broken and out of use.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming unit/module.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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DEGRADED
Meaning
A major fault (or faults) has occurred in the base station.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number

7

feature code

For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions
Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see the source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which might have caused
this alarm in BTS WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW
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descriptions refer to WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries. The BTS fault descriptions are also included in
BTS SW release documentation. If that does not help,
contact your local Nokia Siemens Networks representative.

FAULT NAME

: 10b8b coding error in Optical Interface device <opt
link/RP3>
FAULT ID
: 2004: EFaultId_OIC_LVDSRecAl
MEANING
: The fiber cable has interference; the data becomes faulty.
A physical connection failure between the optical interface
and the summing function (caused by bad circuit joints, for
example).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the RF Module behind the faulty optical interface
by blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
RF Module that is causing the alarm.
3. If the System Module is the only source causing the
alarm, or replacing the RF Module does not clear the fault
situation, replace the System Module that is causing the
alarm.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: 2M external reference missing
: 1899: EFaultId_2MExtRefMissAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of 2.048
MHz signal received from an external reference source,
connected to the Sync In interface of the System Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the cabling (connected to Sync In interface).
2. Check that the 2.048MHz reference source is working
normally and the 2.048 MHz signal is available.
3. Replace the alarming module.FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the
Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

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45: EFaultId_ATM_SFN_PollingTimeoutAl
A WAM internal failure.
1. If ping to the BTS is working, restart the BTS remotely.
2. Ping the BTS. If it is not working but ping to the AXC
is working, then restart the AXC remotely so that the BTS
is also restarted automatically.
3. Ping the AXC. If it is not working, visit the site and
restart the BTS. If this does not help, replace the
alarming WAM unit.

: ATM processor faulty
: 590: EFaultId_AtmMcuBrokenAl

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594: EFaultId_SfnIrqFailureAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
There is a fault in the WAM processor SFN interrupt or the
SFN is not being updated in the WSPC MCU.
There is a MCU failure in the WAM or the ATM loop test at
start-up has failed.
FlexiBTS:
There is such a fault in the FSM that the SFN is not being
updated in the FSP MCU.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If ping to the BTS is working, restart the BTS remotely.
2. Ping the BTS. If it is not working but ping to the AXC
is working, restart the AXC remotely so that the BTS is
also automatically restarted.
3. Ping the AXC. If it is not working, visit the site and
restart the BTS. If this does not help, replace the
alarming WAM unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. If the BTS reset does not help, change the alarming
module.
MEANING

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: ATM traffic overload
: 304: EFaultId_TrafficCausedBufferOverflowAl
: There is a buffer overflow caused by a traffic overload.
The maximum capacity is exceeded and some data is
discarded.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that bandwidths (cells/s) are the same at the BTS,
AXC and RNC.
2. Check the data integrity from the incoming Iub (see
Troubleshooting instructions).
3. Check the other transmission elements' active faults
(see the faults for AXC document).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Active clock tuning fault
: 1831: EFaultId_ActiveClkTuningAl
: The phase measurement cannot be performed in the active WSC
or WMC.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run fast tuning with BTS Site Manager.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
3. Replace the alarming unit.
Note that because of a fault situation in the active clock,
the redundant clock is not tuned. To make sure that the
tuning is correct, run "Fast Tune BTS Clock" with BTS Site
Manager after the switchover when the new WSC is taken into
use. If there is a WMC or only one WSC, the tuning
continues but the cells remain disabled.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Address mismatch in summing
: 2019: EFaultId_Muksu_SsubMmAl
: There is a baseband bus address mismatch in the summing.
There are two possible causes:
A configuration error (two different baseband units
functioning) - after an acknowledgment the fault returns
again.
Data corruption on the bus - appears once when
unsynchronized data is sent by the baseband.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna link is down
: 476: EFaultId_Rp3BusError
: Antenna (RP3) link is down: transmitter or receiver drops
from synchronization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. If the alarming module is the Extension System Module
(FSM2), restart it. If the alarming module is the System
Module (FSM1), restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming FSM.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If the alarming unit is WSPF, or if all WSPFs generate
this alarm, restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus message in the wrong slot
: 2057: EFaultId_MuksuMsgInWrongSlotAl
: Baseband bus message multiplexing slot for the message is
not possible to be fulfilled.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus reception error
: 2044: EFaultId_TransuSMTimeOffAl
: The master frame in the received RF BB frame is not in the
correct place related to the internally generated master
frame pulse. Either the frame has been set into the wrong
place (PI delay) or the data itself is in the wrong place.
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If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
Block/unblock the FSM.
If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System

Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus reception error (summing device)
: 2016: EFaultId_Muksu_SMTimeOffAl
: The master frame in the received baseband bus frame is not
in the correct place related to the internally generated
master frame pulse. Either the frame has been set in the
wrong place (PI delay), or the data itself is in the wrong
place.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the Master System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Replace the unit causing the fault (Master System
Module, Extension System Module, RF Module, FBIA).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Replace the unit causing the fault (WSPF, WSMF).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus transmission error
: 2017: EFaultId_Muksu_SRx10b8bAl
: A decoding error has been detected in the baseband internal
link. The data packet is lost or the content is corrupted.
This situation is also triggered when the links do not
synchronize with each other.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the Master System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Replace the alarming unit (System Module).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Replace the alarming unit (WSMF).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BOFU Post failed
: 4021: EFaultId_BOFU_Post_failedAl
: The unit or module has been tested during BTS power-on self
test (POST)
and a failure has been detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module.
2. Remove/reinsert the alarming unit/module.
3. Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
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: 1818: EFaultId_Ov_OscAl

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: The OCXO adjustment area is reaching its limit value. The
DAC word value of the OCXO is lower than 205 or greater
than 3891 (5 of the total adjustment area). The range for
the DAC word is 0 - 4095.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Check the other alarms of the BTS and FTM and act
accordingly.
2. If there are no other synchronization related alarms
active, start the fast tuning with BTS Site Manager.
3. Reset the site. Run fast tuning again.
4. Check the reference signal accuracy by measuring it with
a frequency counter (note: requires a good timebase for the
counter). The reference signal can be found from the Sync
Out interface of the Flexi System Module, the required
accuracy is +/-0.015ppm. If the reference accuracy is
correct, run fast tuning.
5. If that does not help, replace the system module
FlexiLiteBTS: replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS RNC/Flexi Direct RNC interface signalling link failure
: 19: EFaultId_Aal2LinkAl
: An AAL2 signaling link failure. The most common reason for
this alarm is a frequently breaking transmission. In case
of Ultra BTS, it can be caused by a broken WAM.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other transmission elements' active alarms
(see the Alarms for AXC document).
2. Check the BTS and RNC transmission settings.
3. Reset the AXC.
4. Change the WAM unit.
Note: The BTS and the AXC can be restarted remotely.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Check the transmission links to the RNC.
3. Check the BTS and RNC transmission settings.
4. Replace the System Module

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS RNC/Flexi Direct RNC interface signalling link failure
: 17: EFaultId_CnbapLinkAl
: A common NBAP link failure. It can be caused by a
transmission network problem. The most common reason for
this alarm is a frequent transmission breaking.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the other transmission elements' active alarms
(see the Alarms for AXC document).
2. Check the BTS and RNC transmission settings.
3. Reset the AXC.
4. Change the WAM unit.

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Note! The BTS and the AXC can be restarted remotely.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Check the transmission links to the RNC/Flexi Direct
RNC.
3. Check the BTS and RNC/Flexi Direct RNC transmission
settings.
4. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS RNC/Flexi Direct RNC interface signalling link failure
: 18: EFaultId_DnbapLinkAl
: A dedicated Node-B Application Protocol (NBAP) link
failure. It can be caused by the RNC.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the other transmission elements' active alarms
(see the Alarms for AXC document).
2. Check the BTS and RNC transmission settings.
3. Reset the AXC.
4. Change the WAM unit.
Note! The BTS and the AXC can be restarted remotely.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Check the transmission links to the RNC.
3. Check the BTS and RNC transmission settings.
4. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS SW download or activation failed
: 29: EFaultId_FileCorruptionAl
30: EFaultId_SwUpdateAl
MEANING
: The SW update to the BTS has failed. The error can be
caused by a unit reset during the SW update, a hardware
problem in the unit or cabinet, or a corrupted flash file
system.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
alarming module at the same time, replace the alarming
module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
Flexi Lite BTS at the same time, replace the Flexi Lite
BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: BTS configuration not supported
: 4097: EFaultId_BtsConfNotSupportedAl
: FSP does not support requested BTS configuration.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Change BTS configuration.
2. Reset BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS file error
: 1802: EFaultId_FileRequestFlashAl
1803: EFaultId_FileParsingFailedAl
1866: EFaultId_RulesMissingAl
1867: EFaultId_RulesParsingAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The BTS unit properties data is invalid or
missing.
FlexiBTS: The BTS module properties data or optical
interface FPGA file is invalid or missing. The FSP MCU SW
file is invalid or missing.
FlexiLiteBTS: The BTS properties data or optical interface
FPGA file is invalid or missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME : BTS file error
FAULT ID
: 136: EFaultId_TcomConfFileAl
MEANING
: Telecom configuration file(s)
are
invalid, missing, or not
accessible.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module or FBIA.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS internal SW management problem
: 3090: EFaultId_BtsInternalSwManagementProblem
: A software update to a unit/module or subassembly has
failed, or a corrupted SW file has been detected in the
FLASH.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module and/or FBIA and/or System Module,
depending on the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the FBIA by blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the System Module.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming module/unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the and/or DSP and/or CC&T, depending on the alarm
source.
2. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
3. Check the SW files.
4. Replace the alarming Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: BTS reference clock missing
: 3080: EFaultId_BtsReferenceClockMissing
: This BTS fault indication is generated if the reference
clock monitoring function of the BTS does not receive the
highest configured synchronization reference signal or if
all the synchronization reference signals are missing. The
BTS fault is not generated if the highest configured
synchronization source is present, no matter what the lower
level source statuses are.
Background information:
There is a fixed synchronization priority list in the
FlexiBTS:
-Priority 1: PPS (Pulse Per Second) signal connected to the
Synchronization Input interface (Sync In) of the System
Module. Normally the PPS signal is generated by the GPS
receiver.
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In interface.
-Priority 3: the reference signal coming from the
integrated transmission unit (FTM).
Normally, all the FlexiBTS sources are not in use at the
same time (it depends on the network planning and BTS
configuration). During the BTS start-up, the available
sources are checked against the reference source list in
the BTS commissioning file and deviations regarding the
missing highest priority source generate a fault. During
runtime operation, the BTS fault functionality runs
autonomously - notices also added/vanished sources which
are missing from the commissioning file.
The source for the FTM (which is the priority 3 source for
the FlexiBTS) can be TDM interface signal (for example E1,
T1...), physical layer Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) signal
or application layer Timing over Packet (ToP) in which the
timing information to BTS(s) is generated by a ToP master.
The FTM reference source priority selection is not fixed
but user-selectable. Furthermore, if a signal listed in the
FTM references is not received, a BASE STATION TRANSMISSION
ALARM is reported.
INSTRUCTIONS: Depending on the installed and commissioned synchronization
source(s) listed in section "Meaning", see the commissioned
synchronization option below and perform the steps in the
listed order until the BTS fault indication disappears.
GPS receiver (PPS source):
1. If there is a GPS receiver commissioned at the BTS site,
note the following: If the GPS receiver is not locked to
any satellite, it turns off the PPS signal which is
normally delivered to the BTS (Sync In interface). The most
common reason is that the GPS receiver does not see any
satellites because of poor antenna installation (poor sky
visibility). The only permanent cure for this is to change
the GPS antenna location. One indication of a fairly poor
sky visibility is that the BTS fault is activated/canceled
every now and then.
2. There might be a malfunction in the GPS receiver.
Perform a (remote) power reset for the GPS receiver.
3. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
4. The GPS cable and/or connectors might be damaged. Check
the cable and the connectors.
5. There might be a HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check the
operation and change the HW, if needed.
External 2.048MHz signal:
1. If there is an external 2.048MHz signal source
commissioned at the BTS site, check the BTS faults of that
device and act accordingly. If this does not help, check
the cables. Note that since the device type is not known,
detailed instructions cannot be given. For further actions
refer to the appropriate user manual of the device.

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2. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
FTM reference (TDM, SyncE or ToP as source):
1. If there is an integrated transmission unit (FTM)
commissioned at the BTS site, note the following: the FTM
unit operates so that if it is not locked to a
synchronization source, it turns off the clock reference
signal which is normally delivered to the BTS master clock.
The synchronization source of the FTM (set by the FTM
synchronization priority setting) might be missing, causing
the FTM internal clock to drop to holdover mode. In this
case, the fault in the transmission network must be
corrected (FTM itself might be working fine).
2. Check the alarms of the FTM unit and act accordingly.
3. Check the synchronization settings of the FTM unit.
4. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
5. There might be an equipment failure in the FTM unit.
Check the operation and replace the unit, if needed. Note:
Normally the reason is not an equipment failure, but there
might be connection failures in the transmission or packet
network, causing the FTM clock to drop to holdover mode.
Especially the BTS fault indication activity (frequent BTS
fault indication activations/cancels instead of a stable
BTS fault indication state) points to the transmission
network instability, not to a failure in the unit.
If the previous steps do not help, there might be an
equipment failure in the System Module. Check the operation
and if resetting the BTS site does not help, replace the
System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS internal baseband

bus.
The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.

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4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband bus configuration of <x> was rejected
: 1811: EFaultId_BbBus_ConfFailedAl
: The baseband bus related configuration of <x> was rejected
by the HW, SW, DSP, or LTX.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
1. Restart the BTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband internal link test failed
: 4053: EFaultId_SrioChainTestFailureAl
: Echo test of Baseband (SRIO) link between FSP boards was
not successful.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Manually reset the BTS.
2. If alarm is still visible after BTS reset, replace the
alarming FSM module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Boot configuration inconsistency detected
: 4102: EFaultId_BootConfigurationInconsistencyAl
: During SW update it has been detected that configurations
of active and passive SW in HW unit are the same. Active
and passive SW configurations are compared:
- before SW download,
- during SW activation, before active and passive SW
switch,
- during start-up.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the faulty unit.

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faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Ensure that the cabinet doors are properly closed.
2. Check that the door switches function correctly and that
they have been adjusted correctly.
Note: this alarm can be enabled or disabled in
commissioning.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Commissioning error: <x>
: 3060: EFaultId_CommissioningError
: Some of the commissioning parameters are either missing or
faulty. Or there is a mismatch between them.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the commissioning parameters with the BTS Site
Manager Commissioning Wizard.
2. Load the correct commissioning file to the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 1806: EFaultId_CommunicationFailureAl
: Communication with the application <x> failed. The
application has not replied to the message that has been
sent/resent to it.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the unit/module is properly connected. If
the unit/module LED does not light up, the unit/module is
faulty. Check the alarming unit/module.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. If the Flexi Lite BTS LED does not light up, the BTS is
faulty. Check the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Check the fault history.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 458: EFaultId_VcpError
: An internal communication fault in the decoding process in
the module, for example, a decode co-processor error.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the alarming unit/module.
2. Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Communication failure inside WSP
: 414: EFaultId_McbspMessagePoolExhausted
446: EFaultId_McbspSwsError
MEANING
: An internal communication failure between the DSP
processors.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block the alarming WSP.
2. The fault might be in the WTR or WPA (see
Troubleshooting instructions).

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Otherwise, check for other alarms. If the " autonomous
reset as recovery action" alarm has occurred for the
alarming WSP, replace the alarming WSP unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. If only one FSP in BTS generates this alarm, the FSP is
faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this alarm, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this alarm, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration error: <x>
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed HW/SW version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.
2. Check that the BTS cell parameters from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
alarming local cell (LCR).
4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Connection to ToP master missing
: 4058: EFaultId_TopRefClkMissingAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of ToP
reference clock signal received from the master clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Check Ethernet interface functionality used by Timing
Over Packet. Check if other faults related to the Ethernet
interface exist.
2. Check Timing Over Packet configuration: the Master clock
IP address is configured properly and the Master clock
supports the given parameters.
3. Check the Master clock functionality.
4. Check that the IP connection between the Master clock
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Connection to transmission broken
: 1829: EFaultId_ConnToTransBrokenAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
The AXC is missing, data or states are corrupted in the
ATM, or there are possible hardware or transmission related
failures.
FlexiBTS:
Data or states are corrupted in the ATM, or there are
possible hardware or transmission related failures.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite
50,
Triple-mode:
1. Check the transmission connections.
2. If the transmission type is the AXC, reset the WAM.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the transmission connections.
2. Reset the site.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming System
Module.

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FAULT ID
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: DSC-bus failure
: 208: EFaultId_DscNodeBlockedAl
: There is a failure in the bus between the WAM and WSP
(DSC-bus), which means that messages do not get through via
that DSC-bus.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.

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FAULT ID
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: DSC-bus failure
: 597: EFaultId_DscFaultAl
: There are communication problems between the WAM and WSP.
This alarm may occur if the WSP is hot removed or the WSP
crashes.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the failure still exists after the site reset, replace
the WAM unit.

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: DSP accelerator initialization failure
: 2302: EFaultId_RsaInitializationError
: There is a signal processing (DSP) related malfunction in
the BTS. This might affect the signal processor receiver
functionality processed by the alarming unit/module.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. If the alarming module is the Extension System Module
(FSM2), restart
it. If the alarming module is the System Module (FSM1),

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restart the BTS.
2.
If that does not help, replace the alarming FSM or unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If the alarming unit is WSPF, restart it. If all WSPFs
generate this alarm, restart the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
Restart can be done by BTS block/unblock, system module
block/unblock from
BTS SEM and from NetAct to reset BTS.

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MEANING

: DSP failure in radiolink creation
: 129: EFaultId_DspHoldAl
: Radio link creation has been failing repeatedly because of
DSP rejection.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
If the faulty FSP is in the extension module, block/unblock
the extension module, otherwise block/unblock the BTS.

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MEANING
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INSTRUCTIONS:

DSP mode change failed
139: EFaultId_DspModeChangeFailAl
DSP configuration to correct mode was not successful.
Replace the alarming module/unit.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

DSP overheated
4101: EFaultId_DspOverheatingAl
DSP overheating was detected during DSP initialization.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming FSP module.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Downlink data buffer synchronization failure
2031: EFaultId_Transu_DlDbSynchChAl
The downlink data buffer has lost synchronization.
1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
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MEANING

: Error in commissioning data
: 31: EFaultId_CommDataAl
: The WTR initialisation parameters are faulty. The error can
be caused by a missing parameter in the commissioning file:
the cabling information (main, diversity), feeder loss,
local cell resources, for example.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cell parameters, RX cabling, feeder loss
and MHA gain are correct in the commissioning file.
2. Update the information if needed. Reconfiguration
commissioning is required for correcting the values.

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MEANING
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INSTRUCTIONS:

FSP in resetting state
4068: EFaultId_FspResetAl
FSP is undergoing a cold reset.
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the faulty module/unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: FSP overheating
: 4077: EFaultId_FspOverheatingAl
: Temperature on the FSP board exceeds the critical threshold
value.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming module.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: FSP reset failure
: 4100: EFaultId_FspResetFailureAl
: FSMr2 FSP reset during BB reset recovery failed.
FSMr3 FSP warm reset recovery failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the faulty FSP.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in AXU initialization
: 14: EFaultId_AxuConfigAl
: The BTS has lost connection to the AXU or the AXU SW is
incompatible. The AXU does not respond to requests from the
BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the AXC configuration.
2. Restart the AXC remotely. This will also cause a BTS
restart.

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MEANING

: Failure in optical RP3 interface
: 3030: EFaultId_FailureInOptical_Rp3Interface
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
an optical RP3 interface between two modules. The failure
cannot be pointed to a specific module but there are
several possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module. Note that dirty optical
connectors may cause the signal level to drop too low.
3. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module,
Extension System Module and/or System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
4. Replace the alarming module's Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP). Check also the SFP in the other end and
replace it, if needed.
5. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
6. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the alarming System
Module.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in replaceable baseband unit
: 3003: EFaultId_FbiaFailureAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS replaceable
baseband unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
BTS fault indication disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check if the plug-in type baseband unit is installed
correctly.
3. Reset the alarming baseband unit.
4. Replace the alarming baseband unit.

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MEANING

: Fatal OSE Error
: 418: EFaultId_OseFatalErr
: The operating system (OSE) goes into the error handler with
a fatal status. The cause can be, for example, out of
memory situation.
If only one FSP in BTS generates this fault, there is a
malfunction in one of the FSP submodules. If all FSPs
generate this fault, there is a malfunction in the FSM.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:

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Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the FlexiLiteBTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in BTS generates this fault, the WSPF
is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this fault, BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

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FAULT ID

: Fault between WAM and WSP SFN (WSP)
: 412: EFaultId_LostFrameSync
428: EFaultId_SystemFrameNumberParity
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Synchronization between the WAM and WSP is lost.
FlexiBTS: Synchronization between the FCM and FSP/FBIA is
lost.
UltraSite/EUBB: Synchronization between the WAMF and WSPF
is lost.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If only one WSP in the cabinet generates this alarm, the
WSP is faulty.
2. If all WSPs in a subrack generate this alarm, the WAM is
faulty.
3. If all WSPs generate this alarm, the WSC/WMC is faulty.
Otherwise, check for other alarms. If the " autonomous
reset as a recovery action" alarm has occurred for the
faulty WSP, replace the faulty WSP unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. If only one FSP/FBIA in the BTS generates this alarm,
the FSP/FBIA is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module) or faulty FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this alarm, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this alarm, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

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: Fault in ATM interface

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FAULT ID
: 309: EFaultId_AtMuxAl
MEANING
: The WAM ATM interface is not responding correctly.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. This resets the BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Fault in ATM interface
: 591: EFaultId_SarChipBrokenAl
592: EFaultId_UxAsicAl
593: EFaultId_AtmHostBrokenAl
MEANING
: WAM ATM interface, AXC or CIF bus failure. The AXC may have
been reset.
WAM processor failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. This will reset the
BTS.
2. Swap the WAM units between subracks and check if the
alarm follows the unit. Replace the alarming WAM unit.
3. Check the AXU.
4. Check the backplane connection between the WAM and AXU.

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FAULT ID

: Fault in O&M and DSP SW interface
: 42: EFaultId_ WSPC_PPC_SFN_PollingTimeoutAl
43: EFaultId_DSP_PollingTimeoutAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Communication failure between the WAM and DSP.
FlexiBTS: Communication failure between the FCM and
FSP/FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB: Communication failure between the WSMF and
WSPF.
FlexiLiteBTS: Communication failure between the SCR and
FSP.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module.
2. Replace the system module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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: Faulty configuration of system modules
: 1858: EFaultId_FaultyFcmConfigurationAl
: 1) There might be a faulty configuration with the Radio
Modules connected to both the master system module and
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2) O&M master system module cannot be determined
automatically.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Remove Radio Modules from the intended extension system
module and hot insert them to the intended master system
module.
2) Connect IUB connection or LMT connection to system
module that is intended to be O&M master.

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FAULT ID

: Flash operation failure
: 214: EFaultId_FlashWrAl
215: EFaultId_FlashRdAl
216: EFaultId_FlashEraseAl
217: EFaultId_FlashDrvAl
218: EFaultId_FlashDbChksumAl
MEANING
: A flash memory operation failure. If this fault
continuously appears, the flash chip may be broken.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the other active faults. If the /rom-disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit. There are no recovery
actions and because of that the block/unblock can be
attempted once. If that does not help, replace the alarming
unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check the other active faults. If the /rom-disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit/module.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module. There are no
recovery actions and blocking/unblocking can be attempted
once. If that does not help, replace the alarming
unit/module.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Frame burst receiving fault
: 2013: EFaultId_OIC_Rp1CrcAl
: The optical interface has detected a CRC error in the
received synchronization burst from the clock function.
This fault appears on the RX side.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module
and/or Extension System Module by blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
RF Module/Extension System Module that causes the alarm.
3. If the System Module is the only alarming source, or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the System Module
causing the alarm.

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FAULT ID

90

: Frame clock deviation fault
: 2014: EFaultId_Muksu_SFCRCompDevAl

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MEANING

: Synchronization to the clock control unit frame pulse has
been achieved earlier but it differs from the currently
received frame pulse. The internally generated frame clock
might have drifted.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Reset the alarming System Module.
3. Replace the alarming System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Reset the alarming WSMF.
2. Replace the alarming WSMF.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Frame number synchronization error in optical interface
: 2047: EFaultId_OIC_FrSyncLostAl
: The timing of the new RP1 synchronization burst deviates
from the present RP1 timing maintained in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the System Module causing the alarm.
2. If resetting of the module does not help, replace the
System Module causing the alarm.

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been
inserted

: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably

in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

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: Incompatible unit detected
: 83: EFaultId_WtraWsmaWspaNotSupportedInCabinetAl
91: EFaultId_WrongUnitTypeInCabinetAl
MEANING
: An unsupported unit (for example a WSMA, WTRA, WSPA, WMCM
or WTRB) has been detected in the cabinet.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the unsupported unit with a unit of the correct
type.

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: Incomplete network parameters received from AXU

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 1851: EFaultId_CommDataNetworkParamAl
: Mandatory DCN and/or ATM parameters are only partially
received from the AXU to a WAM unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the parameters entered to the AXC and correct, if
necessary.

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: Internal MTU configuration failure
: 4025: EFaultId_MtuConfigurationFailureAl
: Internal Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) configuration failed
on FCM or FSP/FBIA.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the alarming System Module or unit.
2. Replace the alarming System Module or unit

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MEANING

: Internal communication error
: 4087: EFaultId_InternalCommunicationErrorAl
: Reliable message delivery service is not able to deliver an
internal message to a recipient (FSP or FSM), and sends an
asynchronous notification to the message sender about the
unreachable recipient.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make sure that the unit/module is properly connected.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Replace the alarming unit.

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MEANING

: Licence missing <licenceCode>, <licenceName>
: 1885: EFaultId_MissingLicense Al
: The BTS detected a resource requiring a license but no
license exists or is available.
INSTRUCTIONS: Activate the appropriate license or increase the license
amount.

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: License missing <licenseCode>, <licenseName>
: 1833: EFaultId_LicenceMissingAl
: The BTS detected a resource needing a license. However, no
license exists or is free.
INSTRUCTIONS: An appropriate license should be provided to BTS.

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: Mains power break, running Battery Backup
: 37: EFaultId_MainsBreakAl
: There is a fault in the mains power supply. The BTS has
received a Battery Backup alarm and the Intelligent
Shutdown procedure has started.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the mains power supply.

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FAULT ID

92

: Master unit has lost connection to the slave unit
: 4019: EFaultId_KeepAliveStatusErrorAl

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MEANING

: Connection to the DSP submodule has been lost or the
submodule reports an error situation.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the faulty module/unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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MEANING

: Message routing problem in receiver (RX)
: 2058: EFaultId_MuksuMsgRoutingFailedAl
: If a message does not get routed an interrupt is generated.
Considered normal when Faradays are starting up and RP3
sync done.
INSTRUCTIONS: If RF is the source:
1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.
If FSP is the source:
Baseband reset should be performed.

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MEANING

: Missing NBAP cell parameters, defaults are used
: 88: EFaultId_CommDataCellParam
: One or more cell parameters are missing from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC configuration data and the BTS commissioning
file.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the cell parameters in RNC/Flexi Direct RNC and
BTS.
2. If the parameters configured to the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC
are correct, lock and unlock all cells of this BTS using
OMS Element Manager to trigger parameter sending from RNC
to BTS again.
3. If the parameters configured to the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC
are incorrect, lock the cells and configure the parameters
to correct values. After that, unlock the cells.
4. If the default values for the cell parameters (such as
rampdown time/step) are not appropriate in BTS, reconfigure
the BTS with Commissioning Wizard.

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MEANING

: Module dangerously overheating
: 4071: EFaultId_SysDangerouslyOverheatAl
: Highest validated temperature value on FSP board exceeds
the threshold value.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.

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1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming module.

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FAULT ID

: No connection to unit
: 10: EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl
4052: EFaultId_ConnectionToUnitLostAl
MEANING
: Connection to a unit that belongs to the BTS configuration
has been lost or FSP cannot be detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the module is properly connected. If the
module LED does not light up, the module is faulty. Check
the alarming module.
In case of two FSM-r3, check also SRIO cable connection
between the system modules.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS: Check the fault history.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fault history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. If the SW has been updated recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Make sure that the unit is properly connected. If the
unit LED does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault
might also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
5. Check the power cables, connectors, and the I2C bus
cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First, try to reset the site with the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
If the WSMF unit is not present (replaced by WSMB)in BTS,
alarming WSPFs are not used and should be removed from BTS.
WSPFs can be removed, because without a WSMF unit BTS works
as UltraSite not as EUBB.

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MEANING

94

: No connection to unit
: 75: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err1
76: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err2
77: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err3
78: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err4
79: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err5
80: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err6
81: EFaultId_WSP_memory_concistency_err7
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has been lost.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2.
If
SW updates have been done recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
led does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault may
also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
5. Check the power cables and connectors as well as the I2C
bus cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First try to reset the site by the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

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MEANING
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INSTRUCTIONS:

Not able to synchronize baseband bus with <x>
1815: EFaultId_BbBus_SyncFailedAl
The baseband bus synchronization towards <x> failed.
FlexiLite:
Replace the alarming module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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: Not enough DSP resources per cell
: 1861: EFaultId_NotEnoughFspResourcesPerCellAl
: The number of DSP units in the BTS is too small. For every
three cells, there must be at least one DSP present.
INSTRUCTIONS: Increase the number of DSP units in the BTS.

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MEANING

: Not enough WSP resources per cell
: 60: EFaultId_NotEnoughWspResourcesPerCellAl
: The number of WSP units in the BTS is too small. For every
three cells, there must be at least one WSP present.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the possible WSP, WSM and WAM alarms. If baseband
pooling is in use, check the LCG (Local Cell Group)
commissioning. Check that all subracks are in working
state.
2. Increase the number of WSP units in the BTS.

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: Optical Interface Frame clock faulty
: 2003: EFaultId_OIC_CleanerLockAl
: The VCXO does not get correct control voltage from the PLL

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filter of the clock cleaner. This may happen because of an
unsuccessful clock recovery in the optical interface
because of a missing or degraded input signal.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.

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MEANING

: Optical interface buffer alarm
: 2051: EFaultId_Muksu_BufferAl
: RP3 or Ethernet buffering is not working and the buffer
becomes full. The optical device malfunctions. The fault
may be generated because of synchronization problems or
incorrect initialization.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Depending on the interface, reset the connected
module/unit behind the interface that causes the alarm by
blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
connected module/unit behind the interface causing the
alarm.
FlexiBTS:
3. If the System Module is the only alarm source, or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the System Module
causing the alarm.
UltraSite/EUBB:
3. If WSMF is the only alarm source, or replacing the
connected module/unit does not clear the fault situation,
replace the WSMF that causes the alarm.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Optical interface data/control/Ethernet buffer full
: 2006: EFaultId_OIC_DBRxFullAl
2007: EFaultId_OIC_DBTxFullAl
2008: EFaultId_OIC_CBRxFullAl
2009: EFaultId_OIC_CBTxFullAl
2010: EFaultId_OIC_EBFullAl
MEANING
: The RP3 or Ethernet buffering is not working and the buffer
becomes full. The optical device is malfunctioning. The
fault might be generated because of synchronization
problems or incorrect initialization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links. Then check where the
alarm is reported. If the alarming link remains the same,
replace the System Module. If the alarming link changes,
replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

96

: Optical interface faulty
: 2000: EFaultId_OIC_TxAl
2001: EFaultId_OIC_PresAl
: The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) malfunction has
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electrical connection exists). The SFP is a part of the
fibre cable package.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the SFP is properly connected.
2. Replace the SFP module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Out Of Frame Data Error
: 420: EFaultId_OutOfData
: An out of frame data error interrupt received from the SWS
ASIC.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. The WSP is not necessarily faulty. Check also the state
of the other units.
2. Block/unblock the WSP.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. The FSPA is not necessarily faulty. Check also the state
of the other units.
2. Block/unblock the FSM.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

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FAULT ID

: Oven oscillator heating failure
: 901: EFaultId_OcxoHeatingAl
912: EFaultId_DualWscOvAMss
MEANING
: The heating of oven oscillator fails and the unit is
broken. The ambient temperature can also be too low or
change too fast.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the active fan alarms.
2. Replace the clock unit.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Oven oscillator missing pulse
: 1820: EFaultId_OcxoPulseMissingAl
: The output signal of the OXCO has some problems and one or
more clock pulses are missed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Overload collision in transmitter
: 2061: EFaultId_MuksuOverloadCollisionAl
: Transmitter detected more data coming from a summing than
the current link rate can support.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Replace the alarming module.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 4010: EFaultId_PLLStatusNotLockedAl
: BTS monitors the FSP/FBIA/WSPF/WSMF PLL (Phase-Locked Loop)
lock status and PLL locking fails.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the FSM/FBIA.
2. If that does not help, replace the FSM/FBIA.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the WSMF.
2. If that does not help, replace the WSMF.
3. Block/unblock the WSPF.
4. If that does not help, replace the WSPF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: POST test failed
: 69: EFaultId_Post_test_failedAl
: A failure in the unit/module has been detected during the
BTS power-on self test (POST).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module.
2. Remove/re-insert the alarming unit/module.
3. Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: PPS reference missing
: 1898: EFaultId_PpsRefMissAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of PPS
signal in the reference received from the GPS receiver.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the GPS receiver installation.
2. Check the GPS receiver status.
3. Check connection between the GPS receiver and FSM.
FlexiLteBTS:
1. Check the GPS receiver installation.
2. Check the GPS receiver status.
3. Check
connection
between the GPS receiver and Flexi Lite
BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Parallel Interference Cancellation stream failure detected
: 2310: EFaultId_PicStreamFailure
: RACH RAKE sends this fault when Parallel Interference
Cancellation stream failure is detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. Replace the System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:

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1. If only one WSPF in the BTS generates this fault, the
WSPF is faulty.
2. If all WSPFs generate this fault, the BTS is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Parallel RP3-01 link length mismatch
: 4072: EFaultId_ParallelLinkDifferenceTooLargeAl
: The parallel RP3-01 links towards one radio module have too
large mutual length difference (more than 60 meters).
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace parallel RP3-01 fiber links towards one radio
module so that the maximum mutual length difference between
fibers is less than 60 meters.

FAULT NAME

: Performance not optimal due to Rel2 ESM HSPA capability not
utilized
FAULT ID
: 150:
EFaultId_PerformanceNotOptimalRel2HspaCapabilityNotUsedAl
MEANING
: After Extension System Module is lost and 10 minutes timer
expires, Telecom tries to re-allocate cells to Master
System Module without HSPA capability. When the Extension
System Module is back and if any cells have successfully
been re-allocated to Master System Module, the performance
is not optimal, because its HSPA capability is not
utilized.
Used in FSMr2+FSMr2, FSMr3+FSMr2 configurations.
INSTRUCTIONS: In order to restore full performance reset BTS manually or
lock-unlock all cells re-allocated from Extension System
Module to Master System Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Power unit input voltage fault
1302: EfaultId_WpsPwrInVoltage
The input voltage of the BTS has decreased.
1. Check the other MAINS related active alarms.
2. Check the power supply voltage. If it is OK, replace the
power cable.
3. Check the power unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Power unit output voltage fault
: 1301: EFaultId_WpsPwrOutVoltage
: The output voltage is too low or too high.
Usually the reason for the fault is the unit itself but in
some cases the reason can be the unit that the WPS feeds.
If a short circuit occurs in the fed unit, it may affect
the WPS and the "Output Voltage Fault" alarm is generated.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other active alarms.
2. Check the units that are supplied by the alarming WPS.

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3. Check the backplane connectors and cables.
4. Replace the alarming WPS unit.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: R-bus error
: 425: EFaultId_RbusError
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The bus
between the WSP and WTR does not work. The R-bus errors are
probably caused by a faulty WSM or WTR.
FlexiBTS: Error in the FSP or in the connection between the
FSP and FCM.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If the WSM/WMC also generates an alarm from a WTR unit,
check the WTR and WSM cable.
2. If there are no active WSM/WMC alarms, the reason for
the alarm is a faulty WSM/WMC or WSP.
3. Run a WCDMA BTS loop test to locate the faulty unit.
4. If the WSP is faulty, block/unblock it.
5. Replace the faulty unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cabling between the System Module and RF
Module.
2. Check the active RF Module alarms and act accordingly.
3. Replace the faulty module (System Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RP3-01 Link Conflict
: 4039: EFaultId_Rp301LinkConflictAl
: FSM notices a shared radio module is connected to different
OptIF connectors on peer system modules.
INSTRUCTIONS: RP3-01 cabling from peer system modules to shared radio
module is to be corrected.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Radio Master Conflict
: 4038: EFaultId_RadioMasterConflictAl
: FSM should be the radio master for RFSW, but notices that
RFSW already has another radio master defined.
INSTRUCTIONS: Commissioning error. Only one System Module shall be set as
master for particular radio resource.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Resource block not available
: 145: EFaultId_ResourceBlockNotAvailableAl
: If there are no DSP resources for PIC configuration,
Telecom rejects the PIC configuration and raises an alarm
to indicate "Resource block not available".
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) When the fault is detected, a new PIC configuration is
to be provided by the BTS Site Manager.
2) If this is a repetitive problem, the FSP card has to be
removed and re-inserted.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Resource block occupied by high priority services
: 146: EFaultId_ResourceBlockOccupiedAl
: If PIC configuration cannot be allocated to a DSP resource
because the DSP is in use with some high-priority users,
Telecom raises this fault. Telecom then tries to move the
high-priority users to a different resource block and tries
again to allocate PIC configuration to the DSP a number of
times for 3 minutes. In case of failure, Telecom rejects
the received configuration to indicate "Resource block
occupied by high priority users".
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) The alarm indicates that the PIC configuration has
failed. New PIC pool configuration is to be provided by the
BTS Site Manager.
2) If this is a repetitive problem, the FSP card has to be
removed and
re-inserted.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SFN Signal error
: 2036: EFaultId_Transu_SfnSignalAl
: A system frame number reception fault, an illegal SFN value
in uplink.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SFN synchronization failure
: 41: EFaultId_WSPC_PPC_SFN_PollingSynchAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The WSP is
not synchronized with the WAM.
FlexiBTS: The FSP/FBIA is not synchronized with the FCM.
FlexiLiteBTS: The FSP is not synchronizaed with the SCR
UltraSite/EUBB: The WSPF is not synchronized with WSMF.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the EUBB subrack.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module.
2. Replace the system module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the BTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS unit

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FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

SFN synchronization failure
44: EFaultId_ATM_SFN_PollingSynchAl
There is a WAM internal synchronization failure.
1. Check and correct the ATM configuration.
2. Replace the WAM.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

SFN synchronization failure
46: EFaultId_WAM_SFN_PollingSynchAl
The slave WAM is not synchronised with the master WAM.
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.

2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: SRAM operation failure
: 1875: EFaultId_SRAMRdAl
1876: EFaultId_SRAMWrAl
MEANING
: SRAM memory operation failure. If this alarm appears
continuously, the SRAM chip may be broken.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other active alarms.
2. Replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: SRIO chain configuration was rejected
: 4015: EFaultId_Srio_ConfFailedAl
: The platform SW rejected the baseband bus related SRIO
configuration for Faraday core.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

MEANING

102

SRIO link Degradation
2326: EFaultId_SrioLinkDegradation
SRIO error rate too high
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the FSM.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

: SW fallback
: 4082: EfaultId_FallbackDueToMaxResetLoopCounterValueAl
4083:
EFaultId_FallbackDueToConfigurationDataMigrationFailureAl
4085: EfaultId_FallbackDueToTransportRequestAl
: 4082:
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finish start-up after the SW update.
4083:
Source unit requests SW fallback due to a critical problem
that occurred in start-up after the SW update, that is
configuration data migration failed.
4085:
Transport SW on the source unit indicates a need for
software fallback.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the BTS is not automatically updated by NetAct and SW
versions are inconsistent, update SW to the BTS with SW
version running on BTS before SW update causing SW
fallback.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Self test failed
1882: EFaultId_SelfTestFailedAl
The self test of the unit/module has failed.
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Summing not enabled for message type
: 2059: EFaultId_MuksuSummingNotEnabledAl
: Summing checks headers of the messages to be summed. If the
header is not any of the allowed types, no summing is
performed and an empty message is sent instead.
INSTRUCTIONS: If FCM is the source:
Reset FCM unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Summing service release from reset failed
1891: EFaultId_MuksuReleaseFromResetFailedAl
Summing service release from reset failed.
1. Reset the System Module.
2. If a reset does not resolve the fault situation, replace
the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Synchronization error in RP1 receiver
: 2048: EFaultId_Casa2Rp1CrcAl
2049: EFaultId_Casa2Rp1FramePhaseAl
MEANING
: The frame alignment is lost or the frame burst has a CRC
error when the System Module is working in extension mode.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other active synchronization alarms and act
accordingly.
2. Reset the Extension System Module.

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MEANING

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: 2030: EFaultId_Transu_CompDevBbRfAl
: The frame burst phase has moved compared to the internal

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counter. The FSM has already found the frame
synchronization but the FSM frame clock does not match the
FSM internal frame clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME

: Synchronization failure in Optical Interface <opt link/RP3
link>
FAULT ID
: 2005: EFaultId_OIC_SyncChAl
MEANING
: The RP3 channel has lost the frame synchronization state
that it had achieved.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links and then check where
the alarm is now reported. If the alarming link remains the
same, replace the System Module. If the alarming link
changes, replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: System Module failure
: 3000: EFaultId_SystemModuleFailure
: The Flexi BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the System Module.
The Flexi Lite BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
Flexi BTS:
1. Check cables between the modules and replace them if
needed.
2. Reset the System Module.
3. Replace the System Module.
Flexi Lite BTS:
1. Reset the BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: System clock for extension system module not available
: 1852: EFaultId_SystemClockExtensionNotAvailableAl
: The Extension System Module does not receive the system
clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Connect to the Extension System Module with BTS Site
Manager to check if there are optical interface alarms.
2. If there are, follow the instructions for those alarms.
3. If there are no optical interface alarms, replace the
module.

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: System frame clock signal missing

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 219: EFaultId_SfclkMssAl
: The WAM does not receive a system frame clock (SFCLK) from
the WCI/WMC, because of the transceiver circuit in the WCI,
the receiver circuit in the WAM, or the system frame clock
bus is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit (WAM). This ensures that
nothing unexpected has happened in the unit start-up phase.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit (WAM).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TRANSU synchronization error
: 2045: EFaultId_TransuSyncAl
: The RP3 TX/RX state machine or the T-bus receiver has
changed its state. The synchronization is lost or the T-bus
receiver has not synchronized.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TargetId verification failure
: 4056: EFaultId_TargetIdVerificationFailureAl
: NetAct Licence Manager did not respond to the verification
request. TargetId verification was not possible.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the NetAct Licence Manager.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. Check the BTS license situation: the correct licenses
have been purchased
and installed.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Tbus receiver parity fault
: 2027: EFaultId_Transu_TbusParityAl
: Data or synchronization failure in the System Module, two
antenna carriers are affected.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

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: Telecom configuration failure
: 109: EFaultId_TcomSlaveRegAl
110: EFaultId_UnitRnwConfigAl

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111: EFaultId_TcomSlaveConfigAl
119: EFaultId_WspAllocationAl
: Telecom

MEANING
slave
configuration or registration failure. Unit
RNW configuration failure. Telecom RNW reconfiguration
failure.
FlexiBTS:
- FSP unit to FCM allocation failure
- Faraday unit to FSP allocation failure
Note that depending on the fault source, unit status might
relate either to the state of particular carrier resource
on FR module or FSP board on FCM, and may not be in line
with the state of source HW unit.
Or
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: WSP unit
to WAM allocation failure.
UltraSite/EUBB: Faraday unit to WSPF allocation failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an internal
failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
UltraSite/EUBB: If the alarming unit is WSPF, block/unblock
the EUBB subrack.
FlexiBTS:
If there was an internal failure, in the case of an FR, the
module needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
FlexiBTS Rel2: If the alarming unit is FSPC, block/unblock
the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Ten consecutive Nacks received from a DSP at DCH setup
: 149: EFaultId_DspNacksReceivedAl
: One particular DSP Nacks DCH setup 10 times with cause
"NotEnoughResources=10" or "AlreadyActivated_Allocated=22"
within a 20 minute period.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
If the faulty FSP is in the extension module, block/unblock
the extension module, otherwise block/unblock the BTS.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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Timeout, commissioned resource not ready
35: EFaultId_UnitIsNotInUse
The faulty unit has not been configured or initialised.
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FAULT ID

: Transmission clock missing
: 1003: EFaultId_TransmissionClk0Mss
1004: EFaultId_TransmissionClk1Mss
MEANING
: The clock of the BTS, the WSC/WMC unit, uses the Iub or the
signal received from an external clock as a clock
reference. The signal is routed through the AXC and WCI to
the WSC. This alarm is generated if the WCI does not
receive the clock reference signal.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other transmission-related alarms, for example
link breaks.
2. Check the AXC settings.
3. Check the transmission cablings.
4. Replace the WCI unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Transmission clock missing
: 1816: EFaultId_Trans_Clk_MsgAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of
signal in the reference received from the FT.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the Iub connection.
2. Check the FT status.
3. Check the connection between the FT and FSM.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Transmission parameters missing
: 1825: EFaultId_PublicIPmissingAl
1826: EFaultId_TrParamMissingAl
MEANING
: A request to retrieve the public IP address information of
the FCM/FCT from the FT fails, or transmission parameters
have not been commissioned or properly set.
INSTRUCTIONS: Commission the transmission with the correct parameters,
either with a commissioning file or manually.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Transmission rule collision in Muksu
: 2060: EFaultId_MuksuTransmissionRuleCollisionAI
: Transmitter detected an RP3 message from a summing
coincident with a transmission rule.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check antenna mapping to the local cells in the
commissioning file.
2. Replace the alarming module.

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:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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1824: EFaultId_AtmPostFailAl
The software update to the unit or subunit has failed.
1. Reset the BTS.
2. If Step 1 does not help, replace the alarming unit.
OR
1. Download the BTS SW again.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit SW download failed
: 6: EFaultId_SwDownloadAl
: Software update to a unit/subunit or module has failed.
UltraSite, MetroSite: The fault can also be caused by
disconnected CIF bus cables.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. If the alarming unit is WSP, block/unblock the WSP.
3. If the alarming unit is WAM or WPA, reset the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. FCM: Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit blocked
: 48: EFaultId_UnitBlockedAl
: A unit is blocked with BTS Site Manager.
The purpose of the fault is to avoid alarms that might be
raised during the unit maintenance task.
INSTRUCTIONS: To cancel the alarm, unblock the unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Unit initialization failure
: 12: EFaultId_TcomConfigAl
13: EFaultId_AtmConfigAl
15: EFaultId_InitializationAl
4040: EFaultId_InitFaultManAl
MEANING
: A unit/module or an IP address initialization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Check if the non-commissioned WAM is the Master WAM. If
so, this causes the fault. Check the fault history to find
out why the WAM switch-over occurred.
3. If the WAM is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
4. If step 3 does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the FCM/FCT is the fault source, check the RNC IP

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address in the commissioning file and modify the file if
needed. If that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the SCR is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit initialization failure
: 85: EFaultId_WSP_no_resp_from_PPC
: The connection to the WSP fails because of a WSP internal
failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit not supported by current BTS SW version
: 95: EFaultId_NotSupportedUnit
: An unsupported unit has been detected in the BTS.
Typically, this happens when a new unit version is
installed and there is older BTS SW in use that does not
support the new unit version.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS, UltraSite/EUBB::
1. Upgrade the system module SW.
2. Replace the unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Upgrade the Flexi Lite BTS software.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT
NAME
: Unit synchronization failed
FAULT ID
: 16: EFaultId_SynchronizationAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
The WAM/WSPC synchronization has failed.
FlexiBTS:
FCM/FCT/FSP synchronization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

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: 1804: EFaultId_UnknownCabinetTypeAl

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MEANING

: The cabinet cannot be identified by its product code (or
object ID). The problem is probably in the WID id.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the WID connection and replace the WID, if necessary.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown HW resource
: 94: EFaultId_UnknownUnitType
: A unit cannot be identified by its product code or by its
physical device address (object ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown product code
: 93: EFaultId_UnknownProductCode
: A module cannot be identified by its product code but is
known by its physical device address (object_ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite/EUBB: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Uplink data buffer synchronization failure
2033: EFaultId_Transu_UlDbSyncChAl
The uplink data buffer loses synchronization.
1. If only one FSP in the BTS generates this alarm, the FSP
is faulty.
2. If all FSPs generate this alarm, the FSM is faulty.
3. Block/unblock the FSM.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty module (System
Module).

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WAM SFN polling timeout
47: EFaultId_WAM_SFN_PollingTimeoutAl
The slave WAM is not synchronised with the master WAM.
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
Note: After the WAM block/unblock, the BTS will be
restarted.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WAM internal error
: 300: EFaultId_AtmRmCommAl
: The C-Plane Telecom SW does not communicate with the
C-Plane TUPC SW because of a fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the faulty unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

110

: WMC oven oscillator fault
: 8: EFaultId_DacWordLimitAl

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MEANING

: The oven oscillator adjusting area is reaching its limit
value. The alarm is activated if the WMC tunes the oven
oscillator so that the DAC word (parameter to control the
oven oscillator output frequency) value becomes lower than
205 or greater than 3891 (5 of the total adjustment area).
The range for the DAC word is 0 - 4095. The cause of the
alarm can be:
- The Iub reference frequency has been incorrect for a long
time (up to several days) due to a fault in the
transmission network synchronisation (which in turn is
caused by an equipment fault or a setting error).
Before activating this alarm, the alarm 7652 BASE STATION
NOTIFICATION: 'Difference between BTS master clock and
reference frequency' may have been active.
- If the BTS integrated transport part receives the
synchronisation information via the 2.048 MHz
synchronisation input (external clock source), the alarm
situation may be caused by a fault in that signal. In that
case the alarm behaviour notifications listed with the Iub
signal (see above) are also valid in this case.
- The fast tuning action of the BTS master clock may have
been executed without checking if the reference signal is
correct or not. If the reference signal is incorrect during
the fast tuning execution, it may result in adjusting the
BTS master clock frequency far from the nominal value,
which causes serious problems in the network performance.
- There is an equipment fault in the BTS.
- Due to the oven oscillator (OCXO) aging inside the WSC
unit, the unit may be approaching the end of its lifetime.
In such case, after the alarm activation, the DAC value is
quite stable, whereas in the other fault cases it may be
very unstable or at the edge of the adjustment area (0 or
4095).
Note that if the alarm 7651 BASE STATION OPERATION
DEGRADED: 'WMC oven oscillator fault' becomes active, it
may cause the alarm 7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION:
'Difference between BTS master clock and reference
frequency' to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In case of a fault in the transmission network
synchronisation, the network synchronisation must be
corrected. The long-term accuracy of the Iub signal must be
0.015 ppm or better.
2. In case of a BTS equipment fault, the location may be:
a. Transport part
- First check the alarms of the AXC node with the AXC
Manager and act accordingly.
- If there are no alarms, check the AXC synchronisation
settings.
b. WMC unit
- If both the Iub reference signal accuracy and the AXC
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the fast tuning procedure with the BTS Site Manager.
- If there is no cure in a few minutes, reset the site.
- If that does not help, replace the WMC unit.
3. After the fault situation has been cleared, the BTS
master clock may also require tuning, because the BTS
master clock adjustment is quite slow.
The tuning may be done:
- Manually, by changing the DAC word (during a site visit).
- Or with fast tuning, by which the BTS master clock is
tuned in a few minutes
automatically near the Iub
reference (normal tuning takes care of the fine tuning).
Note, however, that the fast tuning should only be used in
case the Iub reference signal is known to be a good one.
Otherwise the BTS frequency may be tuned into a totally
incorrect value, causing serious problems in the network
performance.
Background information:
The principle is that in a mobile network, the
synchronisation goes from MSC => RNC => BTS. But in reality
that chain might be broken somewhere and, for example, when
using leased lines, the BTS may take the reference
synchronisation from the transmission network of another
operator. This does not harm the system if also the
synchronisation of the leased line service provider is
accurate/stable enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronisation signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSC oven oscillator fault
: 907: EFaultId_DualWscDacWordAlarm
: The oven oscillator adjusting area is reaching its limit
value. The alarm is activated if the WSC tunes the oven
oscillator so that the DAC word (parameter to control the
oven oscillator output frequency) value becomes lower than
205 or greater than 3891 (5 of the total adjustment area).
The range for the DAC word is 0 - 4095. The cause of the
alarm can be:
- The Iub reference frequency has been incorrect for a long
time (up to several days) due to a fault in the
transmission network synchronization (which in turn is
caused by an equipment fault or a setting error). Before
activating this alarm, the alarm 7652 BASE STATION

NOTIFICATION: 'Difference between BTS master clock and
reference frequency' may have been active.
- If the BTS integrated transport part receives the
synchronization information via the 2.048 MHz
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situation may be caused by a fault in that signal. In that
case, the alarm behavior notifications listed with the Iub
signal (see above) are also valid in this case.
- The fast tuning action of the BTS master clock may have
been executed without checking if the reference signal is
correct or not. If the reference signal is incorrect during
the fast tuning execution, it may result in adjusting the
BTS master clock frequency far from the nominal value,
which causes serious problems in the network performance.
- There is an equipment fault in the BTS.
- Due to the oven oscillator (OCXO) aging inside the WSC
unit, the unit may be approaching the end of its lifetime.
In such case, after the alarm activation, the DAC value is
quite stable, whereas in the other fault cases it may be
very unstable or at the edge of the adjustment area (0 or
4095).
Note that if the alarm 7651 BASE STATION OPERATION
DEGRADED: 'WSC oven oscillator fault' becomes active, it
may cause the alarm 7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION:
'Difference between BTS master clock and reference
frequency' to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In the case of a fault in the transmission network
synchronization, you need to correct the network
synchronization. The long-term accuracy of the Iub signal
must be +/- 0.015 ppm or better.
2. In case of BTS equipment fault, the location may be:
2.1 Transport part
- First check the alarms of the AXC node with AXC Manager
and act accordingly.
- If there are no alarms, check the AXC synchronization
settings.
2.2 WSC unit
- If both the Iub reference signal accuracy and the AXC
node are in order but the WSC unit is still alarming, run
the fast tuning procedure with BTS Site Manager.
- If that does not solve the problem in a few minutes,
reset the site.
- If that does not help, replace the WSC unit. Note: In
case the BTS is equipped with two WSCs, the redundant unit
takes over the operation of the faulty unit. But if the
fault situation is caused by an incorrect reference signal,
both the WSC units may start alarming sooner or later.
3. After the fault situation has been cleared, the BTS
master clock may also require tuning, because the BTS
master clock adjustment is quite slow. You can perform the
tuning:
- manually, by changing the DAC word (during a site visit),
or
- with fast tuning, where the BTS master clock is tuned
automatically in a few minutes near the Iub reference
(normal tuning takes care of the fine tuning)

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Note, however, that the fast tuning should only be used in
case the Iub reference signal is known to be a good one.
Otherwise the BTS frequency may be tuned into a totally
incorrect value, causing serious problems in the network
performance.
Background information: The principle is that in a mobile
network, the synchronization goes from MSC > RNC > BTS. But
in reality that chain might be broken somewhere and, for
example, when using leased lines, the BTS may take the
reference synchronization from the transmission network of
another operator. This does not harm the system if also the
synchronization of the leased line service provider is
accurate/stable enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronization signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSC phase difference jammed to zero reading
: 22: EFaultId_WscPhaseDiffJammedAl
: The WSC phase measurement is jammed and the tuning
operation is degraded.
The problem can be caused by a WSC fault, or a too fast
frequency change on the Iub.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1.If the basic accuracy of the Iub signal is in order but
there is too much instability, that is, the jitter/wander
is outside the acceptable limits, the synchronization of
the transmission network must be corrected. The limits for
the jitter/wander are defined in the ITU-T G.823. No
actions on the BTS are needed.
2. Reset the site and wait about 10 minutes.
3. Try a power-on reset. If the alarm reappears, replace
the unit.
If the alarm reappears during the next few weeks or the
clock seems unstable, replace the unit.
Background information: The principle in the mobile network
is that the synchronization goes from MSC => RNC => BTS.
But in reality that chain might be broken somewhere and,
for example, when using leased lines the BTS may take the
reference synchronization from the transmission network of
another operator. This does not harm the system if also the
synchronization of the leased line service provider is
accurate/stable enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronization signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

114

: WSC/WMC transmission clock missing
: 900: EFaultId_TransmissionClkMss
909: EFaultId_DualWscTrclkMss

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MEANING

: The clock of the BTS, the WSC/WMC unit, uses the Iub or the
signal received from an external clock as a clock
reference. The signal is routed through the AXC and WCI to
the WSC. This alarm is generated if the WCI does not
receive the clock reference signal.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other transmission-related alarms, for example
link breaks.
2. Check the AXC settings.
3. Check the transmission cablings.
4. Replace the WCI unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

MEANING

: WSM SR-Bus error
: 1205: EFaultId_Srl0_0ParityErr2
1207: EFaultId_Srl0_0SyncErr2
1209: EFaultId_Srl0_1ParityErr2
1211: EFaultId_Srl0_1SyncErr2
1213: EFaultId_Srl1_0ParityErr2
1215: EFaultId_Srl1_0SyncErr2
1217: EFaultId_Srl1_1ParityErr2
1219: EFaultId_Srl1_1SyncErr2
1221: EFaultId_SRr0_0ParityErr2
1223: EFaultId_SRr0_0SyncErr2
1225: EFaultId_SRr0_1ParityErr2
1227: EFaultId_SRr0_1SyncErr2
1229: EFaultId_Srr1_0ParityErr2
1231: EFaultId_Srr1_0SyncErr2
1233: EFaultId_Srr1_1ParityErr2
1235: EFaultId_Srr1_1SyncErr2
: UltraSite, UltraSite/EUBB:
The RX signal is transported from the WTR unit to all WSP
units via the WSMs. The WSM units in different subracks are
connected to each other via the SR buses. This alarm is
generated, when the WSM unit detects errors in the incoming
SR bus from the adjacent WSM unit.
The reason for the failure is the cable between the WSM
front panels or the WSM units indicated in the alarm.
Triple-mode:
The RX signal is transported from the WTR30 and WRT20 units
(connected to the SR bus) to the WSP units via the SR bus.
This alarm is generated, when the WSM detects errors in the
incoming SR bus from the WTR unit.
The reason for the failure is the WSM or WTR unit, or the
cable between the WSM front panel

and
the backplane.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Check the WSM cables.
3. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared (see Troubleshooting
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSM ST-Bus error
: 1173: EFaultId_St_l0ParityErr2
1175: EFaultId_St_l0SyncErr2
1177: EFaultId_St_l1ParityErr2
1179: EFaultId_St_l1SyncErr2
1181: EFaultId_St_r0ParityErr2
1183: EFaultId_St_r0SyncErr2
1185: EFaultId_St_r1ParityErr2
1187: EFaultId_St_r1SyncErr2
MEANING
: The TX signal is transported from the WSP unit to all WTR
units via the WSMs. The WSM units in different subracks are
connected to each other via the ST buses. This alarm is
generated when the WSM unit detects errors in the incoming
ST bus from the adjacent WSM unit.
The reason for the failure is the cable between the WSM
front panels or the WSM units indicated in the alarm.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Check the WSM cables.
3. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared (see Troubleshooting
instructions).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSM T-Bus error
: 1149: EFaultId_Wspc0ParityErr2
1151: EFaultId_Wspc0SyncErr2
1153: EFaultId_Wspc1ParityErr2
1155: EFaultId_Wspc1SyncErr2
1157: EFaultId_Wspc2ParityErr2
1159: EFaultId_Wspc2SyncErr2
1161: EFaultId_Wspc3ParityErr2
1163: EFaultId_Wspc3SyncErr2
1165: EFaultId_Wspc4ParityErr2
1167: EFaultId_Wspc4SyncErr2
1169: EFaultId_Wspc5ParityErr2
1171: EFaultId_Wspc5SyncErr2
MEANING
: The signal is transported from the WSP unit to the WTR unit
through the WSM. This alarm is generated when the WSM unit
detects errors in the incoming T bus from the WSP unit.
The reason for the failure is probably the WSP or WSM unit.
The unit might have been installed incorrectly or the
backplane cabling is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Check the WSM cables.
3. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared (see Troubleshooting
instructions).

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSM does not receive frame clock
: 1253: EFaultId_Dsax_SfclkStatusNegErr
1254: EFaultId_Dsax_SfclkStatusPosErr
1256: EFaultId_Umax_SfclkStatusErr
MEANING
: The WSM does not receive the System Frame Clock (SFCLK)
correctly from the WCI unit.
This fault may appear if the only clock unit (WSC) is
removed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the alarming WSM.
Note! This will cause a BTS reset.
2. Replace the WCI unit and check whether the alarm is
cleared.
3. Check the backplane cables and connectors.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSM failure
: 3001: EFaultId_EubbWsmAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the internal functionality of the WSMF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, the unit is faulty.
3. Reset the BTS.
4. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WSMF WAM Interconnection Failure
4049: EFaultId_WsmfWamInterconnectionFailureAl
Connection failure between WAMA and WSMF
Check that cables are connected between WAMA-WSMF and
WSMF-AXCF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSP PCI-bus failure
: 225: EFaultId_PCIInvalidDeviceAl
226: EFaultId_PCITargetNotFoundAl
227: EFaultId_PCITargetDSPAmountAl
MEANING
: There is a fault in the internal WSP/FSP PCI bus target
(DSP) connections. Some of the WSP/FSP DSP processors may
be broken and out of use.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSP failure
: 3002: EFaultId_EubbWspAl
: BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in the
internal functionality of the WSPF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.

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1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, it is faulty.
3. Reset the alarming unit.
4. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WSP unit internal failure
97: EFaultId_WamWspOutOfSyncAl
The WAM and WSP are not synchronized.
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
Cancelling

Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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30 7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION
Meaning
A minor fault (or faults) has occurred in the base station.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number

For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions
Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which might have caused
this alarm in WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW release
and in case you need more detailed fault descriptions refer
to WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System Libraries. The BTS fault
descriptions are also included in BTS SW release
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: autonomous reset as recovery action
: 52: EFaultId_UnitAutonomousResetAl
: The BTS tries to correct a fault situation by performing a
recovery reset to a unit, the site, or the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the alarm history and other active alarms of the
unit.
Note! This alarm does not require any (special) actions.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: 2M external reference missing
: 1899: EFaultId_2MExtRefMissAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of 2.048
MHz signal received from an external reference source,
connected to the Sync In interface of the System Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the cabling (connected to Sync In interface).
2. Check that the 2.048MHz reference source is working
normally and the 2.048 MHz signal is available.
3. Replace the alarming module.FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the
Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: ATM cell loss
: 306: EFaultId_CellLossAl
: ATM cells are lost. The cell loss can be caused by a
traffic overload, by the WAM receiving an invalid ATM cell
or AAL5 packet, or by the data corruption on the Iub (that
is, a bad BER).
The most common causes for this alarm are transmission
network problems (causing unnecessary WAM changes).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that bandwidths (cells/s) are the same at the BTS,
AXC and RNC.
2. Check the data integrity from the incoming Iub (see
Troubleshooting instructions).
3. Check the other transmission elements' active alarms
(see the Alarms for AXC document).
4. Check the WAM, AXU and the cabling between them.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: ATM, A2EA configuration error
: 315: EFaultId_A2eaConfigAl
: The RNC A2EA transport layer address does not comply with
the given BTS A2EA address.
This alarm is reported to the BTS Site Manager only.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check and re-commission the AXC (if AAL2 multiplexing is in
use), RNC or BTS with the correct BTS A2EA addresses.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Active clock tuning fault
: 1831: EFaultId_ActiveClkTuningAl
: The phase measurement cannot be performed in the active WSC
or WMC.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run fast tuning with BTS Site Manager.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
3. Replace the alarming unit.
Note that because of a fault situation in the active clock,
the redundant clock is not tuned. To make sure that the
tuning is correct, run "Fast Tune BTS Clock" with BTS Site
Manager after the switchover when the new WSC is taken into
use. If there is a WMC or only one WSC, the tuning
continues but the cells remain disabled.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna Line Device Operation Failure
: 1871: EFaultId_BusyAl
1872: EFaultId_FormatErrorAl
1873: EFaultId_UnsupportedProcedureAl
1874: EFaultId_OutOfRangeAl
MEANING
: The device is not working properly, the configuration is
not valid, or a given parameter is incorrect.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the functionality of the antenna line device.
2. Check the compatibility between the antenna line device
and the BTS.
3. Check that the given parameters are in the valid range.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna Line Device failure
: 3100: EFaultId_AntennaLineFailure
: The System Module or the device itself has detected an
abnormal operation or a failure in the antenna line device.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Make
sure that the antenna line connectors are in the right
torque.
2. Reset the alarming RF module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the faulty parts and/or devices along the
antenna line.
4. Replace the RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna line device HW failure
: 1847: EFaultId_HardwareErrorAl
: A hardware failure detected by an
Usually this is a permanent fault
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the Radio module
to the antenna line devices.
2. If that does not help, replace

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(the hardware is broken).
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna line device configuration failure
: 1848: EFaultId_WorkingSoftwareMissingAl
1888: EFaultId_AlConfigurationFailureAl
MEANING
: An antenna line or antenna line device is not properly
configured.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Update the proper SW to the device.
2. Check/correct the antenna line configuration.
3. If that does not help, replace the antenna line device.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS file error
: 1802: EFaultId_FileRequestFlashAl
1803: EFaultId_FileParsingFailedAl
1866: EFaultId_RulesMissingAl
1867: EFaultId_RulesParsingAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The BTS unit properties data is invalid or
missing.
FlexiBTS: The BTS module properties data or optical
interface FPGA file is invalid or missing. The FSP MCU SW
file is invalid or missing.
FlexiLiteBTS: The BTS properties data or optical interface
FPGA file is invalid or missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: BTS reference clock missing
: 3080: EFaultId_BtsReferenceClockMissing
: This BTS fault indication is generated if the reference
clock monitoring function of the BTS does not receive the
highest configured synchronization reference signal or if
all the synchronization reference signals are missing. The
BTS fault is not generated if the highest configured
synchronization source is present, no matter what the lower
level source statuses are.
Background information:
There is a fixed synchronization priority list in the
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-Priority 1: PPS (Pulse Per Second) signal connected to the
Synchronization Input interface (Sync In) of the System
Module. Normally the PPS signal is generated by the GPS
receiver.
-Priority 2: external 2.048MHz signal connected to the Sync
In interface.
-Priority 3: the reference signal coming from the
integrated transmission unit (FTM).
Normally, all the FlexiBTS sources are not in use at the
same time (it depends on the network planning and BTS
configuration). During the BTS start-up, the available
sources are checked against the reference source list in
the BTS commissioning file and deviations regarding the
missing highest priority source generate a fault. During
runtime operation, the BTS fault functionality runs
autonomously - notices also added/vanished sources which
are missing from the commissioning file.
The source for the FTM (which is the priority 3 source for
the FlexiBTS) can be TDM interface signal (for example E1,
T1...), physical layer Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) signal
or application layer Timing over Packet (ToP) in which the
timing information to BTS(s) is generated by a ToP master.
The FTM reference source priority selection is not fixed
but user-selectable. Furthermore, if a signal listed in the
FTM references is not received, a BASE STATION TRANSMISSION
ALARM is reported.
INSTRUCTIONS: Depending on the installed and commissioned synchronization
source(s) listed in section "Meaning", see the commissioned
synchronization option below and perform the steps in the
listed order until the BTS fault indication disappears.
GPS receiver (PPS source):
1. If there is a GPS receiver commissioned at the BTS site,
note the following: If the GPS receiver is not locked to
any satellite, it turns off the PPS signal which is
normally delivered to the BTS (Sync In interface). The most
common reason is that the GPS receiver does not see any
satellites because of poor antenna installation (poor sky
visibility). The only permanent cure for this is to change
the GPS antenna location. One indication of a fairly poor
sky visibility is that the BTS fault is activated/canceled
every now and then.
2. There might be a malfunction in the GPS receiver.
Perform a (remote) power reset for the GPS receiver.
3. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
4. The GPS cable and/or connectors might be damaged. Check
the cable and the connectors.
5. There might be a HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check the
operation and change the HW, if needed.

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External 2.048MHz signal:
1. If there is an external 2.048MHz signal source
commissioned at the BTS site, check the BTS faults of that
device and act accordingly. If this does not help, check
the cables. Note that since the device type is not known,
detailed instructions cannot be given. For further actions
refer to the appropriate user manual of the device.
2. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
FTM reference (TDM, SyncE or ToP as source):
1. If there is an integrated transmission unit (FTM)
commissioned at the BTS site, note the following: the FTM
unit operates so that if it is not locked to a
synchronization source, it turns off the clock reference
signal which is normally delivered to the BTS master clock.
The synchronization source of the FTM (set by the FTM
synchronization priority setting) might be missing, causing
the FTM internal clock to drop to holdover mode. In this
case, the fault in the transmission network must be
corrected (FTM itself might be working fine).
2. Check the alarms of the FTM unit and act accordingly.
3. Check the synchronization settings of the FTM unit.
4. There might be a malfunction in the BTS. Perform a BTS
site reset.
5. There might be an equipment failure in the FTM unit.
Check the operation and replace the unit, if needed. Note:
Normally the reason is not an equipment failure, but there
might be connection failures in the transmission or packet
network, causing the FTM clock to drop to holdover mode.
Especially the BTS fault indication activity (frequent BTS
fault indication activations/cancels instead of a stable
BTS fault indication state) points to the transmission
network instability, not to a failure in the unit.
If the previous steps do not help, there might be an
equipment failure in the System Module. Check the operation
and if resetting the BTS site does not help, replace the
System Module.

FAULT NAME

: BTS reset needed to activate a license <licenseCode>,
<licenseName>
FAULT ID
: 1877: EFaultId_ResetNeededForLicenceAl
MEANING
: The license status has changed to valid and a BTS reset is
needed to take the license into use.
INSTRUCTIONS: Reset the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: BTS reset required
: 4001: EFaultId_BtsResetNeededAl
: The BTS detected an Extension Module as a capacity
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The BTS detected an RF Module that cannot be taken into use
without the BTS reset. The RF Module type differs from the
previous one.
INSTRUCTIONS: Reset (block/unblock) the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS reset time increased
: 4091: EFaultId_BtsResetTimeIncreasedAl
: BTS has detected RF module power cycle failure and is
trying to recover from the failure during BTS reset
procedure.
BTS reset lasts longer due to additional actions performed
by BTS in order to recover from faulty situation.
INSTRUCTIONS: None

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS time not corrected
: 26: EFaultId_NtpTimeNotSetAl
: The SNTP time cannot be fetched from the transport system
(FT) within the time limit.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the NTP setting.
2. Check the stratum parameter on the NTP server.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS internal baseband bus. The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.
4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:

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1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.

3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband reference clock missing (WSC)
: 910: EFaultId_DualWscBrclkMss
: The WSC is not able to deliver the clock signals required
by the other units.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the WSC.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband reset needed
: 4109: EfaultId_BasabandResetNeeded
: Unit containing common channel devices is being blocked.
Baseband reset is needed to proceed with blocking.
OR
FSP is hot removed. Baseband reset is needed to proceed.
INSTRUCTIONS: None

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cabinet door open
: 1300: EFaultId_DoorAl0
: The cabinet door is open or the cabinet door sensor is
faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Ensure that the cabinet doors are properly closed.
2. Check that the door switches function correctly and that
they have been adjusted correctly.
Note: this alarm can be enabled or disabled in
commissioning.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure with RNC
: 114: EFaultId_RncHoRespAl
: The BTS does not receive a response from the RNC (a block
request).
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the signaling link settings and the RNC connections.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration error: <x>
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed HW/SW version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.
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Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
alarming local cell (LCR).
4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Cooling fan broken
1933: EFaultId_FrFanBroken
Fan/s is/are not running.
1. Make sure that the fan connector is properly mounted.
2. If that does not help, replace the fan module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Cooling fan broken
4078: EFaultId_FanBrokenAl
Fan(s)are not running although control is higher than 0.
1. Check that the fan is not blocked.
2. Check that the fan connector is properly mounted.
3. If that does not help, replace the fan.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Cooling fan has reduced from the set speed
1934: EFaultId_FrFanReducedSetSpeed
Fan/s is/are rotating slower than required.
1. Make sure that the fan connector is properly mounted.
2. If that does not help, replace the fan module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Cooling fan is over speeding
4080: EFaultId_FanOverSpeedAl
Fan(s) are running faster than requested.
Replace the fan(s).

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Cooling fan is over speeding
1935: EFaultId_FrFanOverSpeed
Fan/s is/are rotating faster than required.
Replace the fan module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cooling fan out of order
: 1917: EFaultId_FrFanOutOfOrder
: The RF Module cooling fan is not rotating at the specified
speed.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the fan and cabling.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. Replace the faulty fan assembly.

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FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
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Cooling fan speed decreased
4079: EFaultId_CoolingFanSpeedDecreasedAl
Fan(s) speed is deviating too much from requested control.
1. Check that the fan is not blocked.
2. Check that the fan connector is properly mounted.
3. If that does not help, replace the fan.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Difference between BTS master clock and reference frequency
: 9: EFaultId_DacWordChangeAl
: The reference frequency that the BTS master clock receives
from the transport part has changed by about 0.2 ppm or
more (which equals the change magnitude of 204 DAC steps or
more) during the measurement period (about 20 minutes),
compared to the BTS master clock frequency.
The cause of the alarm can be:
1. The Iub reference frequency has changed due to a fault
in the transmission network synchronization (which in turn
is caused by an equipment fault or a setting error). Note
that if the network synchronization malfunction lasts for a
long time, the alarm is canceled when the BTS frequency
reaches the faulty Iub synchronization. The alarm can also
be activated if the faulty Iub synchronization is corrected
and there is again the difference of 0.2 ppm or more. The
alarm is canceled whenever the difference becomes smaller
than 0.2 ppm.
2. The Iub reference frequency fluctuates continuously due
to a great deal of jitter/wander in the transmission
network. The alarm is continuously activated/canceled
(however, the alarming state may predominate). There is
always some jitter/wander in the transmission network; the
limits are defined in ITU-T G.823/824/825.
3. If the BTS integrated transport part receives the
synchronization information via the 2.048 MHz
synchronization input (external clock source), the alarm
situation may be caused by a fault of that signal. In that
case, the alarm behavior notifications listed with the Iub
signal (see above) are also valid in this case.
4. There is an equipment fault in the BTS. The equipment
fault is, however, not the most common reason. Normally the
reason can be found in the Iub/reference signal behavior
(see the descriptions above).
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Note that if the alarm 7651 BASE STATION OPERATION
DEGRADED: 'WSC oven oscillator fault' becomes active, it
may cause the alarm 7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION:
'Difference between BTS master clock and reference
frequency' to cancel.
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activation, a BTS Clock Frequency History feature has been
developed. You can access the stored history data via BTS
Site Manager. You can use the history data as a tool for
finding out the reason for the fault/alarm situation (for
further instructions about the history feature, see the
online help of BTS Site Manager). Depending on the possible
reason, follow the instructions below:
1. In case of a fault in the transmission network
synchronization, you must correct the network
synchronization. The long-term accuracy of the Iub signal
must be 0.015 ppm or better (check the correct Iub accuracy
by measuring it). No actions on the BTS are necessarily
needed.
2. If the basic accuracy of the Iub signal is in order but
there is too much instability, that is, the jitter/wander
is outside the acceptable limits, you must correct the
synchronization of the transmission network. The limits for
the jitter/wander are defined in the ITU-T G.823/824/825.
No actions on the BTS are needed.
3. In case of a BTS equipment fault, the location may be:
Transport part:
- First check the alarms of the AXC node with AXC Manager,
or FTM and act accordingly.

- If there are no alarms, check the AXC/FTM synchronization
settings.
WSC/FCM unit:
- If both the Iub reference signal accuracy and the AXC/FTM
are in order but the WSC/FCM unit is still alarming, run
the fast tuning with BTS Site Manager.
- If the alarm is still active after the fast tuning is
finished, reset
the site. If the problem does not disappear in a few
minutes, reset the site.
- If that does not help, replace the WSC/FCM unit.
Note that if the reason is in the transmission network
synchronization, replacing the faulty unit does not correct
the situation. Furthermore, the alarm activity (frequent
alarms/cancels) points to an instability in the
transmission
network, not to a fault in the unit.
4. After the fault situation has been cleared, you might
need to tune the BTS master clock because the BTS master
clock adjustment is quite slow. You can perform the tuning:
- manually by changing the DAC word (during a site visit)
- or with fast tuning, in which the BTS master clock is
tuned in a few minutes automatically near the Iub reference
(normal tuning takes care of the fine tuning). Note,
however, that you should only use the fast tuning in case
the Iub reference signal is known to be a good one.

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Otherwise the BTS frequency may be tuned into a totally
incorrect value, causing serious problems in the network
performance.
Background information: The principle is that in the mobile
network, the synchronization goes from MSC => RNC => BTS.
But in reality that chain might be broken somewhere and,
for example, when using leased lines, the BTS may take the
reference synchronization from the transmission network of
another operator. This does not harm the system if the
synchronization of the leased line service provider is also
accurate/stabile enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronization signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME

: Error in file server during file download type
<fileTypeNumber>
FAULT ID
: 27: EFaultId_FileServerAl
MEANING
: The BTS is unable to obtain a file from the file server
(error in FTP open or FTP get). The file server is down,
the file is missing, or the path is incorrect. A possible
error in the DCN and Iub, or a user administration error
(an invalid username or password, or the user does not have
access rights for the files).
<fileTypeNumber> included in fault name is a variable
parameter identifying the type of file for which the
download failure has been reported.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Check the file type according to the table below:
<fileTypeNumber> - <fileType>
1 - hwConfigurationFile
2 - configurationPlanFile
3 - logFile
4 - swFile
5 - licFile
6 - measurementFile
7 - rnwConfigurationPlanFile
11 - combinedSiteConfigurationPlanFile
12 - allConfigurationPlanFile
14 - testResultFile
15 - autoConfReport
17 - measurementPlanFile
18 - rnwMetadataFile
19 - topologyFile
22 - togglingParFile
23 - troubleShootingData
2. Retry the file update a few times.
3. Check the FTP account user settings.
4. Check the file and path names.
5. Check the administration log on the file server.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Extended logging level is active
: 4143: EFaultId_ExtendedLoggingLevelActiveAl
: This fault is generated for a notification that extended
logging level is activated and may decrease the BTS
performance.
INSTRUCTIONS: Extended logging may decrease the performance of BTS. In
critical case, disactivate extended logging categories with
BTS Site Manager.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FSM's sector based LCG is missing
4086: EFaultId_FsmSectorLcgMissing
FSM does not have sector-based LCG commissioned to it.
Re-commission the BTS with a correct number of sector-based
LCGs so that every FSM has an LCG.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in optical RP3 interface
: 3030: EFaultId_FailureInOptical_Rp3Interface
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
an optical RP3 interface between two modules. The failure
cannot be pointed to a specific module but there are
several possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module. Note that dirty optical
connectors may cause the signal level to drop too low.
3. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module,
Extension System Module and/or System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
4. Replace the alarming module's Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP). Check also the SFP in the other end and
replace it, if needed.
5. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
6. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the alarming System
Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Fan failure
: 3050: EFaultId_FanFailure
: All the fans or more than one in the same fan group are
rotating slower or faster than required, are not rotating
at all, or the RPM information is not available for the
fans. The reason for this fault can be too low supply
voltage or a broken fan.
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1. Make sure that the fan is not blocked.
2. Check the fan and cabling.
3. Replace the faulty fan module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Fan module faulty: <X>
: 1: EFaultId_FanPowerAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
All the fans or more than one fan in the same fan group
(WFA, WTR, WPA/WMP, WHX) are rotating more slowly than
required, are not rotating at all, or the RPM information
is not available for the fans. The reason for this fault is
too low a supply voltage or a broken fan control board.
The WFA, WFD, or WHX fan control module also controls the
fans in the RF section (same sector). A failure in the RF
section fans is reported from that WFA, WFD, or WHX, and
the LED of the unit is stable red although it is working
correctly.
FlexiBTS:
All the fans or more than one fan in the same fan group are
rotating more slowly than required.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the Fan ID from the fault message and locate the
problematic fan. See the Fan mapping figures in the Alarms
and Troubleshooting document.
2. Check the fan and cabling.
3. If that does not help, replace the WFA, WFD, or MFU
module. Or replace the fan controlled by the WFA, WFD, or
MFU.
Fan control: 'FAN UNIT' refers to a group of fans including
the fan control unit. A 'fan' is a single blower.
FlexiBTS:

1. Check the fans and connector.
2. Replace the fan module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Fan module operation degraded: <X>
: 0: EFaultId_ChangeFanAl
: A fan does not rotate, rotates slower than required, or the
RPM information is not available for the fan.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fan ID from the fault message and locate the
problematic fan. See the Fan mapping figures in the
UltraSite and MetroSite WCDMA Base Station Faults document.
2. Check the fan and cabling.
3. If that does not help, replace the WFA, WFD, or MFU
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MFU.
Fan control: 'FAN UNIT' refers to a group of fans including
the fan control unit. A 'fan' is a single blower.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the fan and connector.
2. Replace the fan module.

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: Fan vendor not detected
: 4073: EFaultId_FanVendorNotDetectedAl
: Fan speed is too low for successful detection. Detection is
tried again after Fan.Test.Timer expires.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fan and connector.
2. Replace the fan.

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File corrupted in SW download
28: EFaultId_SwPackageAl
The download is corrupted or incorrectly formed SW.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. Fetch the BTS log files and check the download status
from the BTS SWDLreport.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. Save the snapshot and check the download status from the
BTS SWDLreport in the snapshot file.

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: Filter unit operation failed
: 1840: EFaultId_TuningFailureAl
1841: EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl
4043: EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl
MEANING
: A filter has not been able to tune on an appropriate
sub-band properly (tuning failure), or another major
failure has been detected by the filter (unit faulty).
INSTRUCTIONS: In case of 4043:EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl:
reconfigure the frequency settings.
In case of 1840:EFaultId_TuningFailureAl,
1841:EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl: replace the filter unit.

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: GPS Receiver alarm: EEPROM invalid
: 4126: EFaultId_GpsReceiverEepromInvalidAl
: GPS receiver has detected that one or more EEPROM segments
were corrupt at reset, and its/their factory default
settings need to be restored.
INSTRUCTIONS: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
EEPROM invalid:
1. The GPS receiver has detected a malfunction in the

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EEPROM memory of the GPS receiver. Perform a (remote) power
reset for the GPS receiver.
2. There might be an HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check
the operation and change the GPS module if needed.

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GPS Receiver alarm: no stored position
4124: EFaultId_GpsReceiverNoStoredPositionAl
There is no accurate position stored in EEPROM.
Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
No stored position:
1. One of the GPS receiver settings is incorrect. Using the
manager SW of the GPS receiver, set the receiver to store
the position into non-volatile memory.
If there is no tick mark in the position storage selection,
the GPS receiver runs the site/self survey every time the
GPS receiver is reset (either by manager command, power
outage, or a GPS recovery reset). This means that if the
GPS receiver installation quality is only average - and
especially if the installation is a poor one - the GPS
receiver turns the PPS reference OFF every now and then
during the site survey. This means the BTS master clock
drops to holdover mode much easier during the survey than
during the normal operation.

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GPS Receiver alarm: not tracking satellites
4122: EFaultId_GpsReceiverNotTrackingSatellitesAl
Poor GPS antenna installation.
Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
Not tracking satellites:
1. Definitely the most common reason for this fault
indication is that the GPS antenna installation has not
been done properly, that is the sky visibility is not good
enough. See documentation for installations, and if there
are discrepancies with the actual installation, re-install
the GPS antenna. Note that even when the GPS antenna has a
good sky visibility, the problem might be caused by
installing the GPS antenna too close to the transmitter
antenna(s) of the BTS, causing disturbances to the GPS
receiver.
2. There might be a malfunction in the GPS receiver.
Perform a (remote) power reset for the GPS receiver.
3. There might be a HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check the
operation and change the GPS module if needed.

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: GPS Receiver alarm: position questionable
: 4125: EFaultId_GpsReceiverPositionQuestionableAl

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: The receiver is used in a stored position, but then is
moved to a new position.
INSTRUCTIONS: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
Position questionable:
1. The GPS receiver has valid position data but it is not
properly in line with the information estimated from the
actual satellite visibility. The reason for this fault
indication might be that the GPS antenna installation has
not been done properly, that is the sky visibility is not
good enough. Please refer the documentation for
instructions and if there are deviations with the actual
installation, re-install the GPS antenna. Please notice
that even when the GPS antenna has a good sky visibility,
the problem might be caused by installing the GPS antenna
too close to the transmitter antenna(s) of the BTS, causing
disturbancies for the GPS receiver.
2. There might be a malfunction in the GPS receiver.
Perform a (remote) power reset for the GPS receiver.
3. There might be a HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check the
operation and change the GPS module, if needed.

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GPS Receiver alarm: survey in progress
4123: EFaultId_GpsReceiverSurveyInProgressAl
The GPS receiver is running a site/self survey.
Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
Survey in progress:
1. Do nothing. The alarm is informative only. Normally, the
GPS receiver runs the survey for two reasons: a) somebody
has started the survey manually; b) the GPS receiver has
detected that the position has changed and the receiver has
started an automatic survey. Note also that an automatic
survey takes place every time during the first start-up.
2. If an automatic survey takes place every now and then,
it might be an indication that the sky visibility is poor,
and based on the poorly tracked satellites, the GPS
receiver concludes that the position has changed. In this
case, check activity of other faults (BTS fault history
data), and if feasible, re-install the GPS antenna.
3. If the GPS installation is good but still an automatic
survey takes place every now and then, there might be a
malfunction in the GPS receiver. Perform a (remote) power

reset for the GPS receiver.
4. If the actions detailed in previous steps do not correct
the situation, there might be an HW fault in the GPS
receiver. Check the operation and change the GPS module if
needed.

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: GPS receiver alarm: control interface not available
: 4011: EFaultId_GPSSystemElementAl
: BTS has detected communication problem with the GPS
receiver.
INSTRUCTIONS: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears.
Control Interface not available:
1. The BTS has detected a malfunction in the control
interface of the GPS receiver. Possible reason could be
that BTS and GPS receiver do not support a common
interface. Otherwise, perform a (remote) power reset for
the GPS receiver.
2. Perform a (remote) BTS site reset for the whole BTS.
3. Perform a power reset for the whole BTS.
4. The cable between the GPS receiver and the BTS might
work improperly. Make sure that the pins of the connectors
(both ends of the cable) are free from oxide and other kind
of dirt, meaning that the pin connection quality is good.
5. The cable between the GPS receiver and the BTS might be
faulty. Check the situation and change the cable, if
needed.
6. There might be an HW fault in the GPS receiver. Check
the operation and change the GPS module, if needed.
7. There might be an HW fault in the BTS System Module.
Check the operation and change the System Module, if
needed.

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: Heating element not working
: 1860: EFaultId_HeatingMatNotWorkingAl
: The heater control connection of the FSM is faulty, there
is no heater or the heater is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check whether the heating element exists at all.
2. Check the heater control connection and that the heater
is working.
3. Replace the alarming component.

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136

Incoherency in cell configuration
4000: EFaultId_IncoherencyInConfiguration
Too many LCRs are commissioned to one RF Module.
Recommission the BTS with a correct number of LCRs per RF
Module.

: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably been inserted

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in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

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: Invalid configuration file
: 4036: EFaultId_InvalidConfigurationFileAl
: The commissioning file is missing, or an incorrect
commissioning file has been detected during a BTS startup
as follows: "Validation failed because of incompatible
data"
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check and correct the contents of the commissioning
file.
2. Recommission the BTS with a valid commissioning file.

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: MHA unit operation failure
: 1869: EFaultId_MinorTMAFaultAl
1870: EFaultId_MajorTMAFaultAl
MEANING
: A fault in the Masthead Amplifier (MHA) is detected. The
fault reduces the gain performance or completely prevents
the function of the MHA.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the MHA type and configuration settings of BTS. If
the given MHA requires DC voltage on BTS2 (Diversity) port,
perform ALD commissioning properly and reset BTS.
2. Replace the alarming module.

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: Module not supported by current SW version
: 4063: EFaultId_NotSupportedModuleMixAl
: An unsupported module was detected in the System Module.
Typically, this happens when the System Module SW in use
does not support the module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the unsupported module or upgrade the System Module
SW.

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: No connection to WEA and unable to detect External alarms
: 70: EFaultId_UnableToDetectEacAlarmsAl
: The WEA unit is missing from the BTS or it cannot be
detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the WEA and cabling. See Troubleshooting
instructions for how to check units behind the same bus.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

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: No connection to unit
: 10: EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl
4052: EFaultId_ConnectionToUnitLostAl
MEANING
: Connection to a unit that belongs to the BTS configuration
has been lost or FSP cannot be detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the module is properly connected. If the
module LED does not light up, the module is faulty. Check
the alarming module.
In case of two FSM-r3, check also SRIO cable connection
between the system modules.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS: Check the fault history.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fault history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. If the SW has been updated recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Make sure that the unit is properly connected. If the
unit LED does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault
might also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
5. Check the power cables, connectors, and the I2C bus
cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First, try to reset the site with the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
If the WSMF unit is not present (replaced by WSMB)in BTS,
alarming WSPFs are not used and should be removed from BTS.
WSPFs can be removed, because without a WSMF unit BTS works
as UltraSite not as EUBB.

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: No module fan detected
: 1932: EFaultId_FrNoFansDetected
: Radio Module cannot identify the used fan type, or the fan
is not installed.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make sure that the fan connector is properly mounted.
2. If that does not help, replace the fan module.

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: Non fatal ATM traffic overload
: 305: EFaultId_CongestionAl
: Traffic load is approaching the maximum capacity. However,
no data is discarded yet.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the ATM configurations in the BTS, AXC and RNC
match.

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Not enough DSP capacity to set up a cell
124: EFaultId_NotEnoughWspCapasitySetupCellAl
Not enough BTS baseband capacity to set up a cell.
1. Lock/unlock the cells.
2. Add more baseband capacity to BTS or replace the broken
baseband unit, if that was the reason for the lack of
capacity.

: Not enough resources for commissioned HSUPA
: 130: EFaultId_MinimumNumberOfClusterFractionsUnavailableAl
: There are not enough resources for the HSUPA minimum

capacity based on the commissioned parameters "Minimum
Baseband Decoding Capacity" and "Minimum HSUPA Users".
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Check the configuration to make sure that there are
enough resources for the minimum HSUPA capacity.
2. If there are not enough resources, add the required
number of WSP units, replace the broken ones, or
re-commission the BTS and pre-reserve less capacity for the
HSUPA.
3. Reset the BTS to get the minimum capacity preselection
for the HSUPA in use.
FlexiBTS and FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check the configuration to make sure that there are
enough resources for minimum HSUPA capacity.
2. If there are not enough resources, replace the broken
module or re-commission the BTS and pre-reserve less
capacity for HSUPA.
3. Reset the BTS to get the minimum capacity preselection
for the HSUPA in use.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the configuration to make sure that there are
enough resources for minimum HSUPA capacity.
2. If there are not enough resources, replace the broken
WSPF or re-commission the BTS and pre-reserve less capacity
for HSUPA.
3. Reset the BTS to get the minimum capacity preselection
for the HSUPA in use.

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: 2011: EFaultId_OIC_MCUBFullAl
: The control message traffic between the modules is
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INSTRUCTIONS: Check the RF Module alarms.

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: Oven oscillator clock missing
: 903: EFaultId_OcxoClkMss
911: EFaultId_DualWscOcxoClkMss
MEANING
: The WSC is not able to deliver the clock signals required
by the other units.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the clock unit.

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: Oven oscillator heating failure
: 901: EFaultId_OcxoHeatingAl
912: EFaultId_DualWscOvAMss
MEANING
: The heating of oven oscillator fails and the unit is
broken. The ambient temperature can also be too low or
change too fast.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the active fan alarms.
2. Replace the clock unit.

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: PIC pool configuration failure
: 154: EFaultId_PicPoolConfigurationFailureAl
: Problem with PIC pool mapping due to UARFCN mismatch
occured (UARFCN received from RNC is not compatible with
UARFCN determined by BTSSM). Telecom checks if current PIC
pool configuration in BTS (determined based on UARFCN
delivered by BTSSM) is valid for UARFCN received from RNC
during Cell Setup procedure.
INSTRUCTIONS: When the fault is detected, operator should check UARFCN
configuration. If PIC is required then UARFCN values should
be changed in BTSSM.

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: PPS reference missing
: 1898: EFaultId_PpsRefMissAl
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of PPS
signal in the reference received from the GPS receiver.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the GPS receiver installation.
2. Check the GPS receiver status.
3. Check connection between the GPS receiver and FSM.
FlexiLteBTS:
1. Check the GPS receiver installation.
2. Check the GPS receiver status.
3. Check connection between the GPS receiver and Flexi Lite
BTS.

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: Peer system module connection lost
: 4110: EFaultId_PeerSystemModuleConnectionLostAl

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: The master system module has lost optical connection to the
peer system module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the optical connection between master and peer system
modules.

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: Power on smodLogicalId pwrLineId line switched off
remotely by user
FAULT ID
: 4107: EFaultId_RfPowerSwitchedOffFromBtsSmAl
MEANING
: Power feeding for the given Radio Module has been switched
off by the user from BTS Site Manager remotely.
INSTRUCTIONS: Enable power feeding towards Radio Module by switching RF
power on in BTS Site Manager.

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: RET antenna control failure
: 1842: EFaultId_MotorJamAl
1843: EFaultId_ActuatorJamAl
1844: EFaultId_NotCalibratedAl
1845: EFaultId_NotConfiguredAl
1846: EFaultId_ActuatorInterferenceAl
MEANING
: Antenna tilting is not possible or might function
incorrectly.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Recalibrate the RET antenna.
2. If that does not help, replace the RET unit.

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: RF Module failure
: 3010: EFaultId_RfModuleFailure
: The FlexiBTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms (System Module
failure, Baseband Bus failure, Failure in optical RP3
interface and Antenna Line Device failure) and act
accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty RF Module.

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1942: EFaultId_FrOverVoltageProtectionFaulty
RF Module overvoltage protection is broken.
Replace the alarming RF Module.

: RF loss of secondary optical interface
: 1930: EFaultId_FRLossOfSecondaryOptIf

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: Secondary optical link between the System Module and the RF
Module is lost.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
4. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

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: RF module temperature is high
: 1941: EFaultId_FrOverTempAl
: Validated module temperature is greater than the predefined
value on unit property file. Relevant for Rel1 RF module
only.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature on
the site is is acceptable.

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: RF sensor temperature too high in Flexi Lite
: 4074: EFaultId_RfModuleTempTooHighInSbfAl
: Validated sensor temperature is greater than the predefined
property value in BTS Property File. Relevant for Flexi
Lite RF part only.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the fans and ensure that the sensor temperature on
the site is acceptable.

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: Read-only field encountered in the antenna line device
: 4140: EFaultId_ReadOnlyAl
: An attempt to modify a field value in Antenna Line Device
failed because the field is read-only.
INSTRUCTIONS: No action required from the operator.

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: Reading license targetID from BTS failed
: 4023: EFaultId_FrParameterReadFailedAl
: Failure occured during reading parameter from the Radio
Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active alarms. If the memory is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the alarming module.

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142

: Reduced receiver capacity in cell
: 141: EFaultId_ReducedRachPreAmbleSignaturesAl
: The RNC has requested a higher number of PRACH preamble
signatures than the BTS can support for the requested cell
range.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Commission
a
smaller amount of PRACH preamble signatures to
the cell in the RNC and set up the cell again.
This will trigger a new cell setup request for the BTS and
the BTS cancels the fault, if the requested number of RACH
preamble signatures is less or equal to the maximum number
of supported RACH preamble signatures for the cell range in
the BTS.

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: Retrieving backup license targetId information from BTS
failed
FAULT ID
: 4041: EFaultId_FrParameterMOExistenceCheckFailedAl
MEANING
: Retrieving the list of all parameters available in the
Radio Module memory failed. The list is retrieved in order
to check whether it contains the license targetId
parameter.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1.Check the other active faults. If the memory is
corrupted, replace the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the alarming module.

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: Smoke alarm
: 1310: EFaultId_SmokeAl
: The internal smoke detector has detected smoke in the
cabinet.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the root cause.
2. If the alarm was false, replace the alarming smoke
detector.

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: System frame clock synchronization error in clock device
: 5004: EFaultId_BofuSfclkErr
5007: EFaultId_BofuFrameSyncErr
5008: EFaultId_BofuSfnSigErr
MEANING
: The system frame alignment is lost or a parity error is
detected in the incoming frame burst of BOFU FPGA.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

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: Temperature alarm
: 3040: EFaultId_TemperatureAlarm
: The internal temperature of the RF Module or System Module
exceeds the threshold value, or the ambient temperature of
the module(s) is beyond the specified limits.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.

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1. Check other BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check the ambient temperature of the BTS modules. If the
ambient temperature is too high, make sure the airflow to
the BTS modules is unobstructed, that is, the BTS modules
are not covered with anything. If the ambient temperature
is too low, it takes a while for the BTS modules to heat
themselves to the threshold value.
3. Reset the alarming module/unit by blocking/unblocking
it.
4. Replace the alarming module/unit.

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: Unit not supported by current BTS SW version
: 95: EFaultId_NotSupportedUnit
: An unsupported unit has been detected in the BTS.
Typically, this happens when a new unit version is
installed and there is older BTS SW in use that does not
support the new unit version.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS, UltraSite/EUBB::
1. Upgrade the system module SW.
2. Replace the unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Upgrade the Flexi Lite BTS software.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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: Unit temperature is high
: 2: EFaultId_UnitOverheatAl
: The temperature of a unit/module exceeds the threshold
value.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the active fan alarms, and the airflow of the BTS.

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: User logging inactive
: 4151: EFaultId_UserLoggingInactiveAl
: User-configured logging is temporarily suspended because of
high load situation in BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the situation keeps repeating, consider modifying of
custom logging to less detailed log settings.

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: WCI baseband reference clock failure
: 1001: EFaultId_RedundantClkMss
1002: EFaultId_MasterClkMss
MEANING
: The master or redundant WSC does not generate Baseband
Reference Clock (BRCLK) to the WCI because of an internal
failure or a clock driver failure in the WSC unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the active WSC unit.
2. Replace the WCI unit.
3. Replace both WSC units.

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: WEA power regulator fault
: 1303: EFaultId_RegulatorAl
: The WEA unit external interface connectors are connected
incorrectly, or there is a shot circuit in the +5 VCD.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Disconnect the external cables and check whether the
alarm disappeares.
2. Check the external cables and connections.
3. If the alarm does not disappear, check the WEA and
replace it if it is faulty.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WIB unit battery failure
: 1304: EFaultId_BatteryVoltageAl
1307: EFaultId_BatteryFailure
1308: EFaultId_CellBalanceAl
MEANING
: WIB unit battery failure:
- Several battery blocks (cells) are dead and the back-up
system is out of order.
- Some of the battery blocks (cells) reached an overcharge
or a discharge voltage in a stand-by condition.
- The voltage of one cell is not compatible with the other
cell voltages.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the battery cablings and cells' voltage levels.
2. Replace the WIB unit or battery.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WIB unit battery temperature out of range
: 1306: EFaultId_BatteryTempAl
: Because the heater or the heater control unit does not work
correctly, the temperature measured inside the unit is out
of the normal temperature range.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the battery space's temperature.
2. Check the battery temperature sensor.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WIB unit power back-up time alarm
: 1305: EFaultId_BackupTimeAl
: The WIB cannot supply nominal power for 10 seconds and/or
the estimated battery life is 26 weeks or less.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the WIB unit.

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MEANING

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: 907: EFaultId_DualWscDacWordAlarm
: The oven oscillator adjusting area is reaching its limit
value. The alarm is activated if the WSC tunes the oven
oscillator so that the DAC word (parameter to control the
oven oscillator output frequency) value becomes lower than
205 or greater than 3891 (5 of the total adjustment area).
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alarm can be:
- The Iub reference frequency has been incorrect for a long
time (up to several days) due to a fault in the
transmission network synchronization (which in turn is
caused by an equipment fault or a setting error). Before
activating this alarm, the alarm 7652 BASE STATION
NOTIFICATION: 'Difference between BTS master clock and
reference frequency' may have been active.
- If the BTS integrated transport part receives the
synchronization information via the 2.048 MHz
synchronization input (external clock source), the alarm
situation may be caused by a fault in that signal. In that
case, the alarm behavior notifications listed with the Iub
signal (see above) are also valid in this case.
- The fast tuning action of the BTS master clock may have
been executed without checking if the reference signal is
correct or not. If the reference signal is incorrect during
the fast tuning execution, it may result in adjusting the
BTS master clock frequency far from the nominal value,
which causes serious problems in the network performance.
- There is an equipment fault in the BTS.
- Due to the oven oscillator (OCXO) aging inside the WSC
unit, the unit may be approaching the end of its lifetime.
In such
case,
after the alarm activation, the DAC value is
quite stable, whereas in the other fault cases it may be
very unstable or at the edge of the adjustment area (0 or
4095).
Note that if the alarm 7651 BASE STATION OPERATION
DEGRADED: 'WSC oven oscillator fault' becomes active, it
may cause the alarm 7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION:
'Difference between BTS master clock and reference
frequency' to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In the case of a fault in the transmission network
synchronization, you need to correct the network
synchronization. The long-term accuracy of the Iub signal
must be +/- 0.015 ppm or better.
2. In case of BTS equipment fault, the location may be:
2.1 Transport part
- First check the alarms of the AXC node with AXC Manager
and act accordingly.
- If there are no alarms, check the AXC synchronization
settings.
2.2 WSC unit
- If both the Iub reference signal accuracy and the AXC
node are in order but the WSC unit is still alarming, run
the fast tuning procedure with BTS Site Manager.
- If that does not solve the problem in a few minutes,
reset the site.
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case the BTS is equipped with two WSCs, the redundant unit
takes over the operation of the faulty unit. But if the
fault situation is caused by an incorrect reference signal,
both the WSC units may start alarming sooner or later.
3. After the fault situation has been cleared, the BTS
master clock may also require tuning, because the BTS
master clock adjustment is quite slow. You can perform the
tuning:
- manually, by changing the DAC word (during a site visit),
or
- with fast tuning, where the BTS master clock is tuned
automatically in a few minutes near the Iub reference
(normal tuning takes care of the fine tuning)
Note, however, that the fast tuning should only be used in
case the Iub reference signal is known to be a good one.
Otherwise the BTS frequency may be tuned into a totally
incorrect value, causing serious problems in the network
performance.
Background information: The principle is that in a mobile
network, the synchronization goes from MSC > RNC > BTS. But
in reality that chain might be broken somewhere and, for
example, when using leased lines, the BTS may take the
reference synchronization from the transmission network of
another operator. This does not harm the system if also the
synchronization of the leased line service provider is
accurate/stable enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronization signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSC phase difference jammed to zero reading
: 22: EFaultId_WscPhaseDiffJammedAl
: The WSC phase measurement is jammed and the tuning
operation is degraded.
The problem can be caused by a WSC fault, or a too fast
frequency change on the Iub.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1.If the basic accuracy of the Iub signal is in order but
there is too much instability, that is, the jitter/wander
is outside the acceptable limits, the synchronization of
the transmission network must be corrected. The limits for
the jitter/wander are defined in the ITU-T G.823. No
actions on the BTS are needed.
2. Reset the site and wait about 10 minutes.
3. Try a power-on reset. If the alarm reappears, replace
the unit.
If the alarm reappears during the next few weeks or the
clock seems unstable, replace the unit.
Background information: The principle in the mobile network
is that the synchronization goes from MSC => RNC => BTS.
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for example, when using leased lines the BTS may take the
reference synchronization from the transmission network of
another operator. This does not harm the system if also the
synchronization of the leased line service provider is
accurate/stable enough. The BTS uses the incoming
synchronization signal as a reference for the Air
interface, the accuracy requirement of which is set by
3GPP.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

WSC switch unsuccessful
1823: EFaultId_ClkSwitchFailAl
The WSC recovery switch over failed.
1. Fast tune the active unit.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit. This may cause a BTS
reset.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSM failure
: 3001: EFaultId_EubbWsmAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the internal functionality of the WSMF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, the unit is faulty.
3. Reset the BTS.
4. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSMA ST-Bus error
: 1117: EFaultId_WsmStLeftParityErr2
1119: EFaultId_WsmStLeftSyncErr2
1121: EfaultId_WsmStRightParityErr2
1123: EfaultId_WsmStRightSyncErr2
MEANING
: The TX signal is transported from the WSP unit to all WTR
units via the WSMs. The WSM units in different subracks are
connected to each other via the ST buses. This alarm is
generated when the WSM unit detects errors in the incoming
ST bus from the adjacent WSM unit.
The reason for the failure is the cable between the WSM
front panels or the WSM units indicated in the alarm.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Check the WSM cables.
3. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared (see Troubleshooting
instructions).

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FAULT ID

: 1125: EFaultId_Wsp0ParityErr2
1127: EFaultId_Wsp0SyncErr2
1129: EFaultId_Wsp1ParityErr2
1131: EFaultId_Wsp1SyncErr2
1133: EFaultId_Wsp2ParityErr2
1135: EFaultId_Wsp2SyncErr2
1137: EFaultId_Wsp3ParityErr2
1139: EFaultId_Wsp3SyncErr2
1141: EFaultId_Wsp4ParityErr2
1143: EFaultId_Wsp4SyncErr2
1145: EFaultId_Wsp5ParityErr2
1147: EFaultId_Wsp5SyncErr2
1248: EFaultId_Wsp1TbusParityErr2
1249: EFaultId_Wsp0TbusParityErr2
1250: EFaultId_Wsp1TbusSyncErr2
1251: EFaultId_Wsp0TbusSyncErr2
MEANING
: The signal is transported from the WSP unit to the WTR unit
via the WSM/WMC.
This alarm is generated when the WSM unit detects errors in
the incoming T bus from the WSP unit.
The reason for the failure is probably the WSP or WSM/WMC
unit. The unit may have been installed incorrectly or the
backplane cabling is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared (see Troubleshooting
instructions).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Waiting for RF connections
: 1859: EFaultId_WaitingRfConnectionAl
: The module has been configured as a master System Module,
but no Radio Module is connected to it.
INSTRUCTIONS: Add Radio Modules to the System Module if it is intended to
be the master System Module.

FAULT
NAME
: Writing parameter to Radio Module failed
FAULT ID
: 4022: EFaultId_FrParameterWriteFailedAl
MEANING
: Failure occured when writing parameter to the Radio Module
was requested.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Check the other active faults. If the memory is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the alarming module.

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Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically when
the fault has been corrected.

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7653 CELL FAULTY

31 7653 CELL FAULTY
Meaning
A critical fault (or faults) has occurred in a unit/module (or
units/modules) that belong to the sector indicated in the alarm.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field of
the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number
For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions

Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see the source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which might have caused
this alarm in BTS WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW
release and in case you need more detailed fault
descriptions refer WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System Libraries.
The BTS fault descriptions are also included in BTS SW
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: AIR fatal alarm
: 1515: EFaultId_FatalAl
: ARIO has detected a Fatal level alarm. Some ARIO alarms can
be canceled without a reset but most ARIO alarms require
the WOU block/unblock to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the WOU or WRUs.
2. Use the ARIO Local Management Tool and the Advanced
Indoor Radio user documentation to diagnose the cause of
the error.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna Line Device failure
: 3100: EFaultId_AntennaLineFailure
: The System Module or the device itself has detected an
abnormal operation or a failure in the antenna line device.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Make
sure that the antenna line connectors are in the right
torque.
2. Reset the alarming RF module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the faulty parts and/or devices along the
antenna line.
4. Replace the RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna line faulty
: 4045: EFaultId_AntennaLineFaultyAl
: An alarm message has been received from the antenna line.
The antenna line is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna line and antenna line device that
causes the alarm.
2. Fix or replace the faulty parts/devices.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna1 connection fault
: 804: EFaultId_Ant1Al
809: EFaultId_Ant2Al
814: EFaultId_Ant3Al
MEANING
: The BIAS-T has detected that the reflected TX power from
the antenna has increased. The antenna cable between the
WAF and MHA is faulty or the antenna is faulty. The BIAS-T
may be faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the bias-T and MHA commissioning.
2. Block/unblock the WAF unit (check if the alarm reappears
after 5 minutes).
3. Check the antenna line (see Troubleshooting
instructions).

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4. Check the PITA cable connection (RJ45).
a. Check the voltage (see connector pins in Troubleshooting
instructions).
b. Check the right connection (see User Manual).
c. Check by cross connecting RJ45 cables between other
sectors.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BB bus reception error (summing device)
: 2016: EFaultId_Muksu_SMTimeOffAl
: The master frame in the received baseband bus frame is not
in the correct place related to the internally generated
master frame pulse. Either the frame has been set in the
wrong place (PI delay), or the data itself is in the wrong
place.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cables between the Master System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
2. Replace the unit causing the fault (Master System
Module, Extension System Module, RF Module, FBIA).
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Replace the unit causing the fault (WSPF, WSMF).

FAULT NAME

: BTS config error (All units in a cell must be
freq)
FAULT ID
: 58: EFaultId_FrequencyBandConflictInCellAl
MEANING
: A unit with an incompatible frequency type has
detected. All units in the cell must be of the
frequency type.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the unit frequency types in the cell and
incompatible unit with a compatible one.

of same

been
same
replace the

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS config error (Not enough HW for LCR)
: 1868: EFaultId_NotEnoughHwForLcrAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
A dual carrier WTR has been replaced with a single carrier
WTR, and it cannot serve both cells commissioned to the
WTR.
FlexiBTS:
A dual PA RF Module has been replaced with a single PA RF
Module, and it cannot serve all cells commissioned to the
RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
Replace the single carrier WTR with a dual carrier WTR.
FlexiBTS:
Replace the single PA RF Module with a dual PA RF Module.
Alternatively, recommission the BTS with fewer cells.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS config error (WAF overload, 50W not in dualWPA config)
: 61: EFaultId_WafTxConnectorOverloadAl
: Two 50 W WPAs are coupled to one WAF, or one 50 W WPA and
one 28 W WPA are coupled to one WAF.
Only two 28 W WPAs can be coupled together to one WAF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the 50 W WPAs with the 28 W WPAs.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS config error (WPA / WSMA version conflict in cell)
: 68: EFaultId_WpaWsmaVersionConflictAl
: A WPAI/WPAJ with two carriers and a WOC were detected in
the combination with a WSMA.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the WSMA with a WSMB.
Or replace the WPAI and WPAJ with a WPAA/WPAB.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS config error (WTR used as dual TRX behind WSMA)
: 54: EFaultId_WtrbWsmaVersionConflictAl
: A WTR/WSM conflict is detected. The incompatible WTR cannot
operate with the WSMA when two TRXs are used.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the incompatible unit or recommission the BTS
(Reconfiguration commissioning) with only one TRX on.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS file error
: 1802: EFaultId_FileRequestFlashAl
1803: EFaultId_FileParsingFailedAl
1866: EFaultId_RulesMissingAl
1867: EFaultId_RulesParsingAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The BTS unit properties data is invalid or
missing.
FlexiBTS: The BTS module properties data or optical
interface FPGA file is invalid or missing. The FSP MCU SW
file is invalid or missing.
FlexiLiteBTS: The BTS properties data or optical interface
FPGA file is invalid or missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS internal SW management problem
: 3090: EFaultId_BtsInternalSwManagementProblem
: A software update to a unit/module or subassembly has
failed, or a corrupted SW file has been detected in the
FLASH.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps
below
in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module and/or FBIA and/or System Module,
depending on the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the FBIA by blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the System Module.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming module/unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the and/or DSP and/or CC&T, depending on the alarm
source.
2. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
3. Check the SW files.
4. Replace the alarming Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS reset required
: 4001: EFaultId_BtsResetNeededAl
: The BTS detected an Extension Module as a capacity
enhancement.
The BTS detected an RF Module that cannot be taken into use
without the BTS reset. The RF Module type differs from the
previous one.
INSTRUCTIONS: Reset (block/unblock) the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS internal baseband bus. The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.

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FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.
4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband bus configuration of <x> was rejected
: 1811: EFaultId_BbBus_ConfFailedAl
: The baseband bus related configuration of <x> was rejected
by the HW, SW, DSP, or LTX.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
1. Restart the BTS
2. Replace the FlexiLiteBTS unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cell block rejected by RNC/Flexi Direct RNC
: 96: EFaultId_InternalCellBlockedAl
: The cell has been disabled due to BTS internal reasons, for
example, if the RNC has rejected the normal cell blocking
during the Intelligent Shutdown.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the other active alarms.
2. Check the mains power supply.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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49: EFaultId_CellBlockedAl
The user has blocked the cell with BTS Site Manager.
To cancel the alarm, unblock the cell.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cell calibration failure
: 117: EFaultId_InitCalibAl
: TX power calibration failure: a CPICH setup failure, CPICH
release failure, WTR power out of range failure, or general
initial calibration failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the commissioning (LCR cabling).
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit or the WPA connected to
the alarming WTR. If there was an internal failure, the
unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to initialize/configure
it again.
3. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test with BTS Site Manager to
check the WSM cabling. (Note! The loop test cannot be run
if the cell is already blocked because of an alarm.)
4. Check the RF and WSM cabling (for example, in the case
of an incorrect cabling).
5. If the reported severity is 7653 Cell faulty, replace
the WTR, WPA, WSMs or WSP. If the reported severity is 7654
Cell operation degraded (most probably the WPA cannot
deliver enough output power), replace the WPA.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cell power monitoring
: 125: EFaultId_CellPowerAl
: The WPA/Radio output power has dropped.
There is a fault in the downlink transmission path.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the WPA. If there was an internal failure,
the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
2. Block/unblock the WTR belonging to the same LCR.
3. Check the RF TX cabling.
4. The fault might be in the WTR or WPA.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module. If there was an internal
failure or sticking in the unit SW, the module needs to be
blocked/unblocked to get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the RF Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the BTS.
2. If this does not help, replace the module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Commissioned antenna configuration not supported by HW
: 4060: EFaultId_CommissionedAntConfNotSupportedByHwAl
: The configuration in the commissioning file is not
supported by the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.

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1. Check that the antenna configuration defined in the
commissioning file is correct.
2. Replace the Radio Module with one that supports the used
antenna configuration type.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Commissioning error: <x>
: 3060: EFaultId_CommissioningError
: Some of the commissioning parameters are either missing or
faulty. Or there is a mismatch between them.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the commissioning parameters with the BTS Site
Manager Commissioning Wizard.
2. Load the correct commissioning file to the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 1806: EFaultId_CommunicationFailureAl
: Communication with the application <x> failed. The
application has not replied to the message that has been
sent/resent to it.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the unit/module is properly connected. If
the unit/module LED does not light up, the unit/module is
faulty. Check the alarming unit/module.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. If the Flexi Lite BTS LED does not light up, the BTS is
faulty. Check the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Check the fault history.

FAULT NAME : Configuration error: <x>
FAULT
ID
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
MEANING
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed HW/SW version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.
2. Check that the BTS cell parameters from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
alarming local cell (LCR).
4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Delayed cell shutdown alarm
: 38: EFaultId_DelayedCellShutdownAl
: BTS cells are disabled because the Battery backup alarm
(ID=37) is active.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check external Power Line conditions and make sure if there
is external power provided to BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Distributed site support not enabled
: 4076: EFaultId_DistributedSiteSupportNotEnabledAl
: Long fiber between FSM and furthest FR detected but feature
status in SCF is FALSE.
- Fiber length 0.2km - 15km: (actDistributedSite15 = False)
- Fiber length 15km - 40km: (actDistributedSite40 = False)
INSTRUCTIONS: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the fault
disappears:
1. Either activate the required license for 15/40km
distributed site or switch to shorter fiber between FSM and
FR.
2. Restart FSM.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in optical RP3 interface
: 3030: EFaultId_FailureInOptical_Rp3Interface
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
an optical RP3 interface between two modules. The failure
cannot be pointed to a specific module but there are
several possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module. Note that dirty optical
connectors may cause the signal level to drop too low.
3. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module,
Extension System Module and/or System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
4. Replace the alarming module's Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP). Check also the SFP in the other end and
replace it, if needed.
5. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
6. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the alarming System
Module.

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: 1840: EFaultId_TuningFailureAl
1841: EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl

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4043: EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl
: A filter has not been able to tune on an appropriate
sub-band properly (tuning failure), or another major
failure has been detected by the filter (unit faulty).
INSTRUCTIONS: In case of 4043:EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl:
reconfigure the frequency settings.
In case of 1840:EFaultId_TuningFailureAl,
1841:EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl: replace the filter unit.
MEANING

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Frame clock missing
: 1903: EFaultId_FrFrameClockMissing
: The System Module clock reference differs from the RF
Module clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check cables between the System Module and RF Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Immediate cell shutdown alarm
: 39: EFaultId_ImmediateCellShutdownAl
: BTS cells are disabled because the Battery backup alarm
(ID=37) is active.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check external Power Line conditions and make sure if there
is external power provided to BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Incoherency in cell configuration
: 1856: EFaultId_IncoherencyInCellConfigurationAl
: Both sector types (A and B) are configured to the same RF
Module in the two-carrier case.
INSTRUCTIONS: Recommission the LCRs in a way that only one sector type is
used in one RF Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Incoherency in cell configuration
4000: EFaultId_IncoherencyInConfiguration
Too many LCRs are commissioned to one RF Module.
Recommission the BTS with a correct number of LCRs per RF
Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Incoherency with RF Modules
: 1857: EFaultId_IncoherencyWithRFModulesAl
: Incorrect cell configuration for RF Modules with different
frequency. The same cell is configured for two RF Modules
which are not at the same frequency.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check which Radio Module is at the faulty frequency.
2. Replace the incompatible Radio Module.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl
MEANING
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably been inserted
in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Incompatible unit detected
: 83: EFaultId_WtraWsmaWspaNotSupportedInCabinetAl
91: EFaultId_WrongUnitTypeInCabinetAl
MEANING
: An unsupported unit (for example a WSMA, WTRA, WSPA, WMCM
or WTRB) has been detected in the cabinet.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the unsupported unit with a unit of the correct
type.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Incorrect Rx bandwidth
4137: EFaultId_IncorrectRxBandwidthAl
Unsupported Rx carrier bandwidth has been assigned to LCR.
Check if the assigned Rx carrier bandwidth is supported by
the given RF module and change it if needed.
BTS reset is needed to take the changed Rx carrier
bandwidth into use and to clear the fault.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Incorrect Tx bandwidth
4138: EFaultId_IncorrectTxBandwidthAl
Unsupported Tx carrier bandwidth has been assigned to LCR.
Check if the assigned Tx carrier bandwidth is supported by
the given RF module and change it if needed.
BTS reset is needed to take the changed Tx carrier
bandwidth into use and to clear the fault.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Incorrect carrier separation
: 4139: EFaultId_IncorrectCarrierSeparationAl
: Unsupported carrier separation in Dual-Cell configuration
has been assigned.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check if the assigned carrier separation is supported by
the given RF module and change it if needed.
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into use and to clear the fault.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Invalid carrier in WTR
: 127: EFaultId_InvalidCarrierInWtr
: There was an attempt to set the WTR to a channel not
supported by the WTR (on a different frequency band).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Make sure that correct carrier numbers are in use in the
RNC.
2. Commission the BTS with the correct WCDMA carrier values
for the WTR.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Invalid frequency channel for the BTS HW
: 1807: EFaultId_InvalidFrequencyChannelForBTSHW
: The requested channel in the cell setup is not acceptable
for the BTS hardware, because of an incorrect frequency
band and/or a carrier spacing and/or the number of
carriers.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the RNC cell parameters against the BTS HW
configuration. The cell frequency is out of the min/max
limit of the HW, or the number of carriers for the HW type
is exceeded, or the carrier spacing limit is exceeded.
There are different type variations of the HW that might
have limitations in the supported frequency range and
bandwidth.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Low noise amplifier failure
1839: EFaultId_LNAFailureAl
The Filter has detected a malfunction in the LNA unit.
Replace the alarming Radio module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Missing RP3-01 link
: 4064: EFaultId_MissingRp301LinkAl
: Not enough RP3-01 links connected between FSM and FR.
Commissioned cells cannot be routed via existing RP3-01
links.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check if other BTS fault indications are active.
2. Check that all RP3-01 fiber links and SFP transceivers
between system module and radio module are properly
connected and working. Add missing parallel RP3-01 links.
3. Restart the Radio Module.
4. Restart the BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 4111: EFaultId_MissingSecondaryRp3LinkAl
: Secondary optical link break / hot removal detected during
BTS runtime.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check whether other BTS fault indications are active.
2. Check that all RP3-01 fiber links and SFP transceivers
between system module and radio module are properly
connected and working. Replace the broken fiber link.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Module Clock Faulty
1926: EFaultId_FrModuleClockFaulty
The RF Module lost the lock to the incoming clock.
1. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: No WSM resources
: 82: EFaultId_NoPrimaryWsmInSubRackAl
: There should be two WSM units in the subrack 1. The WSM2
must always be connected when the WSM1 is used. If there is
no connection to the WSM2, this fault is generated for the
WSM1.
INSTRUCTIONS: Insert the WSM2.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: No connection to unit
: 10: EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl
4052: EFaultId_ConnectionToUnitLostAl
MEANING
: Connection to a unit that belongs to the BTS configuration
has been lost or FSP cannot be detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the module is properly connected. If the
module LED does not light up, the module is faulty. Check
the alarming module.
In case of two FSM-r3, check also SRIO cable connection
between the system modules.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS: Check the fault history.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fault history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. If the SW has been updated recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Make sure that the unit is properly connected. If the
unit LED does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault
might also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
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cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First, try to reset the site with the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
If the WSMF unit is not present (replaced by WSMB)in BTS,
alarming WSPFs are not used and should be removed from BTS.
WSPFs can be removed, because without a WSMF unit BTS works
as UltraSite not as EUBB.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Not able to synchronize baseband bus with <x>
1815: EFaultId_BbBus_SyncFailedAl
The baseband bus synchronization towards <x> failed.
FlexiLite:
Replace the alarming module/plug-in FSP.
FlexiLiteBTS:
Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Not enough WAF resources in LCR
98: EFaultId_NotEnoughWafResourcesPerCellAl
There are not enough WAF units in a cell.
UltraSite, MetroSite and Triple-mode:
1. See the section No connection to unit in the
troubleshooting instructions.
2. Increase the number of WAF units in the BTS.
MetroSite 50:
Change the WAF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Optical interface faulty
: 2000: EFaultId_OIC_TxAl
2001: EFaultId_OIC_PresAl
MEANING
: The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) malfunction has
occured or the SFP module is not physically present (no
electrical connection exists). The SFP is a part of the
fibre cable package.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the SFP is properly connected.
2. Replace the SFP module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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Post test failed
1925: EFaultId_FrPostTestFailed
An RF Module power-on self-test failed at start-up.
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: R-bus error
: 425: EFaultId_RbusError
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The bus
between the WSP and WTR does not work. The R-bus errors are
probably caused by a faulty WSM or WTR.
FlexiBTS: Error in the FSP or in the connection between the
FSP and FCM.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If the WSM/WMC also generates an alarm from a WTR unit,
check the WTR and WSM cable.
2. If there are no active WSM/WMC alarms, the reason for
the alarm is a faulty WSM/WMC or WSP.
3. Run a WCDMA BTS loop test to locate the faulty unit.
4. If the WSP is faulty, block/unblock it.
5. Replace the faulty unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cabling between the System Module and RF
Module.
2. Check the active RF Module alarms and act accordingly.
3. Replace the faulty module (System Module).

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF BB bus configuration error
1905: EFaultId_FrRfBbBusConfigError
The RF Module baseband bus is configured incorrectly.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF BB bus synchronization error
: 1904: EFaultId_FrRfBbBusSynchError
: The baseband bus between the System Module and the RF
Module is out of synchronization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: In case of old RF HW rel1, start directly from step
2.
1. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
2. Block/unblock
the
RF Module.
3. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module Filter input power missing
: 1910: EFaultId_FrFilterInputPowerMissing
: The RF Module filter has measured a TX power that is too
low.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

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FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF Module Overheat
1913: EFaultId_FrOverheat
The RF Module temperature is too high.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF Module blocked
1931: EFaultId_FrBlocked
A shared (Medusa) FR is blocked.
Unblock the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module configuring failed
: 1900: EFaultId_FrConfiguringFailed
: The RF Module configuration failed because of a HW or SW
fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module critical file not found
: 1901: EFaultId_FrCriticalFileNotFound
: A critical configuration file is missing from the RF
Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module failure
: 3010: EFaultId_RfModuleFailure
: The FlexiBTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms (System Module
failure, Baseband Bus failure, Failure in optical RP3
interface and Antenna Line Device failure) and act
accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module out of order
: 1912: EFaultId_FrOutOfOrder
: The RF Module is out of order because of a software or
hardware fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.

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2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module power output faulty
: 1918: EFaultId_FrPowerOutputFault
: The Power Supply has detected an overvoltage, undervoltage,
or overcurrent in the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RX out of order
1911: EFaultId_FrRxOutOfOrder
The RF Module RX RF synthesizer is not locked.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. BTS reset.
2. If that does not help, replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Radio resources switched off
: 4057: EfaultId_RfSwitchedOffAl
: The TX carriers served by the affected antenna lines are
disabled, which causes degradation of operation of the
related cells or their deactivation. This reduces the power
transmitted by the Power Amplifier in Radio Module for the
sake of protecting the Power Amplifier against HW failure
caused by operation under excessive VSWR value conditions
(antenna line impedance mismatch).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna lines: antennas, antenna cables,
connector torques, and antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Receiving failure in optical interface
: 2002: EFaultId_OIC_RxAl
: The incoming optical signal to the Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP) is missing, too weak, or the fiber cable
has been detached.
The connection between the System Module and the RF Module
(LTX, Antenna Filter, Antenna Line Device) or between the
Master System Module and the Extension System Module is
broken. That might concern primary or secondary link.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the status of the module behind the faulty link
(Power on, and so on).
2. Check the SFP from both ends (the System Module and the
module behind the faulty link). The optical interface LED
indicates the faulty SFP. Replace the SFP if it is faulty.

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3. Clean the connectors, test the fiber cable, and replace
it if faulty.
4. If the steps above do not help, replace the module
behind the faulty link.

FAULT NAME

: Synchronization failure in Optical Interface <opt link/RP3
link>
FAULT ID
: 2005: EFaultId_OIC_SyncChAl
MEANING
: The RP3 channel has lost the frame synchronization state
that it had achieved.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links and then check where
the alarm is now reported. If the alarming link remains the
same, replace the System Module. If the alarming link
changes, replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

TX out of order
1907: EFaultId_FrTxOutOfOrder
The RF Module TX path is not usable.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TX output power measurement fault
: 103: EFaultId_MeasurementAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The WTR or WPA/WMP/WOU output power
measurement has failed.
FlexiBTS: The RF Module output power measurement has
failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an
internal failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to
get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the units and the RF cabling between the
WPA/WMP/WOU and WTR units.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the alarming RF Module with the block/unblock
function. If there was an internal failure or sticking in
the unit SW, the Module needs to be blocked/unblocked to
get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty RF Module.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Telecom configuration failure
: 109: EFaultId_TcomSlaveRegAl
110: EFaultId_UnitRnwConfigAl
111: EFaultId_TcomSlaveConfigAl
119: EFaultId_WspAllocationAl
MEANING
: Telecom slave configuration or registration failure. Unit
RNW configuration failure. Telecom RNW reconfiguration
failure.
FlexiBTS:
- FSP unit to FCM allocation failure
- Faraday unit to FSP allocation failure
Note that depending on the fault source, unit status might
relate either to the state of particular carrier resource
on FR module or FSP board on FCM, and may not be in line
with the state of source HW unit.
Or
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: WSP unit
to WAM allocation failure.
UltraSite/EUBB: Faraday unit to WSPF allocation failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an internal

failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
UltraSite/EUBB: If the alarming unit is WSPF, block/unblock
the EUBB subrack.
FlexiBTS:
If there was an internal failure, in the case of an FR, the
module needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
FlexiBTS Rel2: If the alarming unit is FSPC, block/unblock
the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature alarm
: 3040: EFaultId_TemperatureAlarm
: The internal temperature of the RF Module or System Module
exceeds the threshold value, or the ambient temperature of
the module(s) is beyond the specified limits.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check other BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check the ambient temperature of the BTS modules. If the
ambient temperature is too high, make sure the airflow to
the BTS modules is unobstructed, that is, the BTS modules
are not covered with anything. If the ambient temperature
is too low, it takes a while for the BTS modules to heat
themselves to the threshold value.
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it.
4. Replace the alarming module/unit.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature too low (heating ongoing)
: 1922: EFaultId_FrTemperatureTooLow
: During RF startup: the temperature inside the RF Module is
too low. Heating of module is ongoing. Wait until the alarm
is canceled. This might take up to 30 minutes.
During RF runtime: the temperature inside the RF module is
too low. A problem may occur.
INSTRUCTIONS: During RF startup only:
1. Heating of module is ongoing. Wait until the alarm is
canceled. This might take up to 30 minutes.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Timeout, commissioned resource not ready
35: EFaultId_UnitIsNotInUse
The faulty unit has not been configured or initialised.
Recommission the site.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Too many LCGs for HW to support
: 4004: EFaultId_TooManyLCGForHwAl
: There is not enough HW capacity to support the commissioned
number of Local Cell Groups (LCG).
INSTRUCTIONS: Re-commission the BTS with the correct number of LCGs.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Too many carriers allocated for LPA
99: EFaultId_TooManyCarriersPerWpaAl
Too many carriers have been allocated to the WPA/WMP.
Remove the additional carrier in the Reconfiguration
commissioning.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit (module) dangerously overheating
: 1937: EFaultId_FrDangerouslyOverheat
: Validated sensor temperature is greater than or equal to
the predefined value on unit property file.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

170

: Unit SW download failed
: 6: EFaultId_SwDownloadAl
: Software update to a unit/subunit or module has failed.
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disconnected CIF bus cables.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. If the alarming unit is WSP, block/unblock the WSP.
3. If the alarming unit is WAM or WPA, reset the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. FCM: Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit blocked
: 48: EFaultId_UnitBlockedAl
: A unit is blocked with BTS Site Manager.
The purpose of the fault is to avoid alarms that might be
raised during the unit maintenance task.
INSTRUCTIONS: To cancel the alarm, unblock the unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Unit initialization failure
: 12: EFaultId_TcomConfigAl
13: EFaultId_AtmConfigAl
15: EFaultId_InitializationAl
4040: EFaultId_InitFaultManAl
MEANING
: A unit/module or an IP address initialization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Check if the non-commissioned WAM is the Master WAM. If
so, this causes the fault. Check the fault history to find
out why the WAM switch-over occurred.
3. If the WAM is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
4. If step 3 does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the FCM/FCT is the fault source, check the RNC IP
address in the commissioning file and modify the file if
needed. If that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
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2. If the SCR is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit not supported by current BTS SW version
: 95: EFaultId_NotSupportedUnit
: An unsupported unit has been detected in the BTS.
Typically, this happens when a new unit version is
installed and there is older BTS SW in use that does not
support the new unit version.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS, UltraSite/EUBB::
1. Upgrade the system module SW.
2. Replace the unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Upgrade the Flexi Lite BTS software.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown HW resource
: 94: EFaultId_UnknownUnitType
: A unit cannot be identified by its product code or by its
physical device address (object ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown product code
: 93: EFaultId_UnknownProductCode
: A module cannot be identified by its product code but is
known by its physical device address (object_ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite/EUBB: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: VSWR major alarm
: 1837: EFaultId_VSWRMajorAl
: VSWR value exceeds the defined level. The antenna line is
mismatched or damaged.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna cables, connectors, antenna, and
possible antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

172

: WAF low noise amplifier faulty
: 800: EFaultId_Lna1Al
801: EFaultId_Lna2Al
805: EFaultId_Lna3Al

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806: EFaultId_Lna4Al
810: EFaultId_Lna5Al
811: EFaultId_Lna6Al
MEANING
: One of the two RX pre-amplifiers (one in the main branch
and the other in the diversity branch) is faulty. The LED
indicates the faulty unit.
MetroSite 50: One, some, or all of the RX pre-amplifiers
(max 6) are faulty. The LED indicates the faulty unit(s).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the WAF unit. This is most likely a HW
fault, but blocking/unblocking the unit ensures that before
a site visit.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WPA power level changed
: 57: EFaultId_WpaPowerLevelChangedAl
: The power level of a replaced WPA unit differs from the
original WPA unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the WPA is accidently changed to a different power level
type of WPA, replace the WPA unit to the correct power
level type of WPA.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSM RR-Bus error
: 1189: EFaultId_Rr0_0ParityErr2
1191: EFaultId_Rr0_0SyncErr2
1193: EFaultId_Rr0_1ParityErr2
1195: EFaultId_Rr0_1SyncErr2
1197: EFaultId_Rr1_0ParityErr2
1199: EFaultId_Rr1_0SyncErr2
1201: EFaultId_Rr1_1ParityErr2
1203: EFaultId_Rr1_1SyncErr2
MEANING
: The signal is transported from the WTR to the WSP via the
WSM. This alarm is generated when the WSM/WMC unit detects
errors in the incoming RR bus from the WTR unit.
The reason for the failure is probably the WTR or WSM/WMC
unit. The unit may have been installed incorrectly or the
backplane cabling is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared.
3. Check the backplane cables and connectors (see
Troubleshooting instructions).
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically when
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Meaning
A major fault (or faults) has occurred in a unit/module (or
units/modules) that belong to the sector indicated in the alarm.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number
For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions

Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see the source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which might have caused
this alarm in BTS WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW
release and in case you need more detailed fault
descriptions refer to WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries. The BTS fault descriptions are also included in
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FAULT NAME

: 10b8b coding error in Optical Interface device <opt
link/RP3>
FAULT ID
: 2004: EFaultId_OIC_LVDSRecAl
MEANING
: The fiber cable has interference; the data becomes faulty.
A physical connection failure between the optical interface
and the summing function (caused by bad circuit joints, for
example).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset the RF Module behind the faulty optical interface
by blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
RF Module that is causing the alarm.
3. If the System Module is the only source causing the
alarm, or replacing the RF Module does not clear the fault
situation, replace the System Module that is causing the
alarm.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: AIR major alarm
: 1513: EFaultId_MajorAl
: ARIO has detected a Major level alarm. Some ARIO alarms can
be canceled without a reset but most ARIO alarms require
the WOU block/unblock to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the WOU or WRUs.
2. Use the ARIO Local Management Tool and the Advanced
Indoor Radio user documentation to diagnose the cause of
the error.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: AIR minor alarm
: 1514: EFaultId_MinorAl
: ARIO has detected a Minor level alarm. Some ARIO alarms can
be canceled without a reset but most ARIO alarms require
the WOU block/unblock to cancel.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the WOU or WRUs. Use the ARIO Local Management Tool
and the Advanced Indoor Radio user documentation to
diagnose the cause of the error.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna Line Device failure
: 3100: EFaultId_AntennaLineFailure
: The System Module or the device itself has detected an
abnormal operation or a failure in the antenna line device.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Make
sure that the antenna line connectors are in the right
torque.
2. Reset the alarming RF module by blocking/unblocking it.

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3. Replace the faulty parts and/or devices along the
antenna line.
4. Replace the RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna line device HW failure
: 1847: EFaultId_HardwareErrorAl
: A hardware failure detected by an
Usually this is a permanent fault
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the Radio module
to the antenna line devices.
2. If that does not help, replace

antenna line device.
(the hardware is broken).
to give a power-off reset
the antenna line device.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna line device configuration failure
: 1848: EFaultId_WorkingSoftwareMissingAl
1888: EFaultId_AlConfigurationFailureAl
MEANING
: An antenna line or antenna line device is not properly
configured.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Update the proper SW to the device.
2. Check/correct the antenna line configuration.
3. If that does not help, replace the antenna line device.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna line failure
: 1836: EFaultId_ALOvercurrentAl
: Radio Module (60W RRH) or Filter (all others) has detected
overcurrent on the antenna line. The antenna line might be
damaged (short circuit), or some antenna line device is
causing overload. All antenna line devices powered by the
antenna line are out of order.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Fix or
replace the
faulty parts/devices.
2. Alarm is canceled only at RF Module reset or BTS reset.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna line operation degraded
: 4046: EFaultId_AntennaLineDegradedAl
: An alarm message has been received from the antenna line
device. The antenna line operation is degraded.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna line and antenna line device that
causes the alarm.
2. Fix or replace the faulty parts/devices.

FAULT NAME
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MEANING

176

: Antenna1 connection fault
: 804: EFaultId_Ant1Al
809: EFaultId_Ant2Al
814: EFaultId_Ant3Al
: The BIAS-T has detected that the reflected TX power from

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the antenna has increased. The antenna cable between the
WAF and MHA is faulty or the antenna is faulty. The BIAS-T
may be faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the bias-T and MHA commissioning.
2. Block/unblock the WAF unit (check if the alarm reappears
after 5 minutes).
3. Check the antenna line (see Troubleshooting
instructions).
4. Check the PITA cable connection (RJ45).
a. Check the voltage (see connector pins in Troubleshooting
instructions).
b. Check the right connection (see User Manual).
c. Check by cross connecting RJ45 cables between other
sectors.

FAULT NAME

: BTS Config error (Different WTR variants cannot coexist in
cell)
FAULT ID
: 56: EFaultId_WtraWtrbVersionConflictInCellAl
MEANING
: There are different WTR variants in the same cell.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the conflicting WTR unit with a compatible unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS SW download or activation failed
: 29: EFaultId_FileCorruptionAl
30: EFaultId_SwUpdateAl
MEANING
: The SW update to the BTS has failed. The error can be
caused by a unit reset during the SW update, a hardware
problem in the unit or cabinet, or a corrupted flash file
system.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
alarming module at the same time, replace the alarming
module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
Flexi Lite BTS at the same time, replace the Flexi Lite
BTS.

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:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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62: EFaultId_NoWsmForWtrInSubrackAl
There is no WSM in commissioned RF subrack.
Add WSM capacity to the subrack.

: BTS config error (incorrect carrier candidates)
: 1808: EFaultId_IncorrectCarrierCandidateAl
1864: EFaultId_BTSConfigErrorAl

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MEANING

: Carrier candidates are commissioned for each cell (not
WTR/LTX specific).
INSTRUCTIONS: Recommission (Reconfiguration commissioning) the BTS with
the correct carrier candidate values.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS file error
: 1802: EFaultId_FileRequestFlashAl
1803: EFaultId_FileParsingFailedAl

1866: EFaultId_RulesMissingAl
1867: EFaultId_RulesParsingAl
MEANING
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The BTS unit properties data is invalid or
missing.
FlexiBTS: The BTS module properties data or optical
interface FPGA file is invalid or missing. The FSP MCU SW
file is invalid or missing.
FlexiLiteBTS: The BTS properties data or optical interface
FPGA file is invalid or missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. If the fault still exists after 10 minutes, replace the
alarming unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download two different SW packages so that the faulty
file is removed from the BTS.
2. Download the SW again.
3. Replace the System Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS internal SW management problem
: 3090: EFaultId_BtsInternalSwManagementProblem
: A software update to a unit/module or subassembly has
failed, or a corrupted SW file has been detected in the
FLASH.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming module.
2. Reset the RF Module and/or FBIA and/or System Module,
depending on the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the FBIA by blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the System Module.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.

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5. Replace the alarming module/unit.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS faults. If the ROM disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
4. Check the SW files.
5. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset the and/or DSP and/or CC&T, depending on the alarm
source.
2. Update and activate the SW to the BTS.
3. Check the SW files.
4. Replace the alarming Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS internal baseband bus. The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.
4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

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: 117: EFaultId_InitCalibAl
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release failure, WTR power out of range failure, or general
initial calibration failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the commissioning (LCR cabling).
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit or the WPA connected to
the alarming WTR. If there was an internal failure, the
unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to initialize/configure
it again.
3. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test with BTS Site Manager to
check the WSM cabling. (Note! The loop test cannot be run
if the cell is already blocked because of an alarm.)
4. Check the RF and WSM cabling (for example, in the case
of an incorrect cabling).
5. If the reported severity is 7653 Cell faulty, replace
the WTR, WPA, WSMs or WSP. If the reported severity is 7654
Cell operation degraded (most probably the WPA cannot
deliver enough output power), replace the WPA.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cell power monitoring
: 125: EFaultId_CellPowerAl
: The WPA/Radio output power has dropped.
There is a fault in the downlink transmission path.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the WPA. If there was an internal failure,
the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
2. Block/unblock the WTR belonging to the same LCR.
3. Check the RF TX cabling.
4. The fault might be in the WTR or WPA.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module. If there was an internal
failure or sticking in the unit SW, the module needs to be
blocked/unblocked to get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the RF Module.
3. Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the BTS.
2. If this does not help, replace the module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Cell power parameter out of range
: 126: EFaultId_CellPowerParameterOutOfRangeAl
: The power values in the cell configuration data sent by the
RNC are out of range.
INSTRUCTIONS: Set the correct power values to the RNC.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: 3060: EFaultId_CommissioningError
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faulty. Or there is a mismatch between them.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the commissioning parameters with the BTS Site
Manager Commissioning Wizard.
2. Load the correct commissioning file to the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Communication failure
: 1806: EFaultId_CommunicationFailureAl
: Communication with the application <x> failed. The
application has not replied to the message that has been
sent/resent to it.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the unit/module is properly connected. If
the unit/module LED does not light up, the unit/module is
faulty. Check the alarming unit/module.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. If the Flexi Lite BTS LED does not light up, the BTS is
faulty. Check the Flexi Lite BTS.
2. Check the fault history.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration error: <x>
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed
HW/SW
version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.
2. Check that the BTS cell parameters from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
alarming local cell (LCR).
4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration file corrupted
: 1924: EFaultId_FrConfigurationFileCorrupted
: The RF Module SW detected conflicting or corrupted
configuration data.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Diversity antenna line fault
: 803: EFaultId_Mha2Al
808: EFaultId_Mha4Al
813: EFaultId_Mha6Al
MEANING
: The operating voltage of the Mast Head Amplifier (MHA) is
supplied through the BIAS-T from the WAF. The WAF monitors
the consumption of the current and generates an alarm if it
deviates from normal. The cable between the MHA and WAF is
faulty, the Bias-T is faulty, the MHA is faulty, another
antenna line device between the MHA and WAF is faulty, or
the MHA does not exist.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the MHA commissioning parameters.
2. Block/unblock the related WAF.
3. Check the RF cabling and Bias-T.
4. The fault can be in the WAF, Bias-T or MHA (see
Troubleshooting instructions).

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FPGA SW update failed
1928: EFaultId_FrFpgaSwUpdateFailed
The FPGA software update has failed.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in optical RP3 interface
: 3030: EFaultId_FailureInOptical_Rp3Interface
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
an optical RP3 interface between two modules. The failure
cannot be pointed to a specific module but there are
several possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module. Note that dirty optical
connectors may cause the signal level to drop too low.
3. Depending on the alarm source, reset the RF Module,
Extension System Module and/or System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
4. Replace the alarming module's Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP). Check also the SFP in the other end and
replace it, if needed.
5. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
6. If the System Module is the only alarming source or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the alarming System
Module.

FAULT NAME

182

: Filter unit operation failed

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FAULT ID

: 1840: EFaultId_TuningFailureAl
1841: EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl
4043: EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl
MEANING
: A filter has not been able to tune on an appropriate
sub-band properly (tuning failure), or another major
failure has been detected by the filter (unit faulty).
INSTRUCTIONS: In case of 4043:EFaultId_TuningFrequencyOutOfRangeAl:
reconfigure the frequency settings.
In case of 1840:EFaultId_TuningFailureAl,
1841:EFaultId_UnitFaultyAl: replace the filter unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Flash operation failure
: 214: EFaultId_FlashWrAl
215: EFaultId_FlashRdAl
216: EFaultId_FlashEraseAl
217: EFaultId_FlashDrvAl
218: EFaultId_FlashDbChksumAl
MEANING
: A flash memory operation failure. If this fault
continuously appears, the flash chip may be broken.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the other active faults. If the /rom-disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit. There are no recovery
actions and because of that the block/unblock can be
attempted once. If that does not help, replace the alarming
unit.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check the other active faults. If the /rom-disk is
corrupted, change the alarming unit/module.
2. Block/unblock the alarming unit/module. There are no
recovery actions and blocking/unblocking can be attempted
once. If that does not help, replace the alarming
unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Frame clock missing
: 1903: EFaultId_FrFrameClockMissing
: The System Module clock reference differs from the RF
Module clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check cables between the System Module and RF Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
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:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

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118: EFaultId_GainAdjustAl
The WTR cannot adjust the TX output power.
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blocked/unblocked to get it initialised/configured again if
there was an internal failure.
2. Check the WTR RF TX cabling.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl
MEANING
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably been inserted
in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

FAULT NAME

: Increased BER detected on the optical connection to Radio
Module
FAULT ID
: 1955: EFaultId_IncrBerOnRp3
MEANING
: Increased bit error rate has been detected on the optical
link to radio module which results in LCV errors in
downlink baseband processing.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears:
1. Check the optical connection between system module and
FR module. Check SFP module(s) and/or re-adjust optical
connectors and verify operation of any devices in the
optical network between FSM and FRM, if such devices are in
use.
2. Block/unblock the FR module.
3. If that does not help, replace the SFP module(s) in
which the malfunctioning optical connection is terminated
and/or replace the fiber.

FAULT NAME

: Initial calibration not started because other cell not
cleared
FAULT ID
: 120: EFaultId_InitCalibNotStartedAl
MEANING
: There is a shared WPA/WMP in the configuration (the WPA
serves two cells). The first cell needs to be calibrated
and therefore the second active cell needs to be cleared,
but the clearing fails.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the WPA/WMP unit belonging to the same LCR
as the alarming WTR. The unit needs to be blocked/unblocked
to get it initialized/configured again if there was an

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internal failure.
2. Reset the site.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Low noise amplifier failure
1839: EFaultId_LNAFailureAl
The Filter has detected a malfunction in the LNA unit.
Replace the alarming Radio module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: MHA unit operation failure
: 1869: EFaultId_MinorTMAFaultAl
1870: EFaultId_MajorTMAFaultAl
MEANING
: A fault in the Masthead Amplifier (MHA) is detected. The
fault reduces the gain performance or completely prevents
the function of the MHA.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the MHA type and configuration settings of BTS. If
the given MHA requires DC voltage on BTS2 (Diversity) port,
perform ALD commissioning properly and reset BTS.
2. Replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Main antenna line fault
: 802: EFaultId_Mha1Al
807: EFaultId_Mha3Al
812: EFaultId_Mha5Al
MEANING
: The operating voltage of the MHA is supplied through the
Bias-T from the WAF. The WAF monitors the consumption of
the current and generates an alarm if the consumption
deviates from normal. The cable between the MHA and WAF is
faulty, the Bias-T is faulty, the MHA is faulty, another
antenna line device between the MHA and WAF is faulty, or
the MHA does not exist.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the MHA commissioning parameters.
2. Block/unblock the related WAF.
3. Check the RF cabling and Bias-T.
4. The fault can be in the WAF, Bias-T or MHA (see
Troubleshooting instructions).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: Mast Head Amplifier above current window fault, <line>
: 1834: EFaultId_AboveCurrentWindowAl
: The Masthead Amplifier (MHA) does not work properly. The
received RF signal level is decreased.
If both stages of the LNA on the uplink path fail, the MHA
swithes the LNA to the by-pass mode. In the by-pass mode,
the MHA has no gain but some loss. If only one stage of the
LNA fails, the MHA still has about a half of its normal
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main and diversity branches or just either of them.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna cables and connectors towards the MHA.
Fix or replace the broken parts.
2. Restart the MHA by blocking and unblocking the Flexi
Radio (FR) Module.
Note! This operation affects all the antenna lines and
cells related to the FR Module, not just the faulty one. If
the alarm re-appears, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Mast Head Amplifier below current window fault, <line>
: 1835: EFaultId_BelowCurrentWindowAl
: The Masthead Amplifier (MHA) does not work properly. The
received RF signal level is decreased.
If both stages of the LNA on the uplink path fail, the MHA
switches the LNA to the by-pass mode. In the by-pass mode,
the MHA has no gain but some loss. If only one stage of the
LNA fails, the MHA still has about a half of its normal
gain. With an integrated MHA, the fault may affect both
main and diversity branches or either of them.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna cables and connectors towards the MHA.
Fix or replace the broken parts.
2. Restart the MHA by blocking and unblocking the Flexi
Radio (FR) Module.
Note! This operation affects all the antenna lines and
cells related to the FR Module, not just the faulty one. If
the alarm re-appears, replace the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Missing RP3-01 link
: 4064: EFaultId_MissingRp301LinkAl
: Not enough RP3-01 links connected between FSM and FR.
Commissioned cells cannot be routed via existing RP3-01
links.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check if other BTS fault indications are active.
2. Check that all RP3-01 fiber links and SFP transceivers
between system module and radio module are properly
connected and working. Add missing parallel RP3-01 links.
3. Restart the Radio Module.
4. Restart the BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Missing secondary RP3-01 link
: 4111: EFaultId_MissingSecondaryRp3LinkAl
: Secondary optical link break / hot removal detected during
BTS runtime.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check whether other BTS fault indications are active.
2. Check that all RP3-01 fiber links and SFP transceivers
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connected and working. Replace the broken fiber link.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Module Clock Faulty
1926: EFaultId_FrModuleClockFaulty
The RF Module lost the lock to the incoming clock.
1. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: No connection to unit
: 10: EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl
4052: EFaultId_ConnectionToUnitLostAl
MEANING
: Connection to a unit that belongs to the BTS configuration
has been lost or FSP cannot be detected.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Make sure that the module is properly connected. If the
module LED does not light up, the module is faulty. Check
the alarming module.
In case of two FSM-r3, check also SRIO cable connection
between the system modules.
2. Check the fault history.
FlexiLiteBTS: Check the fault history.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check the fault history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. If the SW has been updated recently, reload the SW.
3. If the WAF or WIC is alarming, try recommissioning the
site.
4. Make sure that the unit is properly connected. If the
unit LED does not light up, the unit is faulty. The fault
might also be in the WPS unit or backplane.
5. Check the power cables, connectors, and the I2C bus
cables.
Cancel alarms: Removing and inserting the WIC, WSM or
primary WAM causes a site reset. If both WSCs are removed,
inserting the first removed WSC back into the cabinet
causes a site reset.
If the 7650 BASE STATION FAULTY alarm is issued, reset the
site. First, try to reset the site with the software. If
that does not help, replace the alarming unit.
If the WSMF unit is not present (replaced by WSMB)in BTS,
alarming WSPFs are not used and should be removed from BTS.
WSPFs can be removed, because without a WSMF unit BTS works
as UltraSite not as EUBB.

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: No feedback signal
: 1920: EFaultId_FrNoFeedBackSignal

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MEANING

: The feedback signal to predistortion is too weak or
missing. The TX performance is degraded.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Not enough WAF resources in LCR
98: EFaultId_NotEnoughWafResourcesPerCellAl
There are not enough WAF units in a cell.
UltraSite, MetroSite and Triple-mode:
1. See the section No connection to unit in the
troubleshooting instructions.
2. Increase the number of WAF units in the BTS.
MetroSite 50:
Change the WAF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Optical interface buffer alarm
: 2051: EFaultId_Muksu_BufferAl
: RP3 or Ethernet buffering is not working and the buffer
becomes full. The optical device
malfunctions.
The fault
may be generated because of synchronization problems or
incorrect initialization.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Depending on the interface, reset the connected
module/unit behind the interface that causes the alarm by
blocking/unblocking it.
2. If that does not clear the fault situation, replace the
connected module/unit behind the interface causing the
alarm.
FlexiBTS:
3. If the System Module is the only alarm source, or
replacing the RF Module/Extension System Module does not
clear the fault situation, replace the System Module
causing the alarm.
UltraSite/EUBB:
3. If WSMF is the only alarm source, or replacing the
connected module/unit does not clear the fault situation,
replace the WSMF that causes the alarm.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

MEANING

188

: Optical interface data/control/Ethernet buffer full
: 2006: EFaultId_OIC_DBRxFullAl
2007: EFaultId_OIC_DBTxFullAl
2008: EFaultId_OIC_CBRxFullAl
2009: EFaultId_OIC_CBTxFullAl
2010: EFaultId_OIC_EBFullAl
: The RP3 or Ethernet buffering is not working and the buffer
becomes full. The optical device is malfunctioning. The
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problems or incorrect initialization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Swap the alarming and working links. Then check where the
alarm is reported. If the alarming link remains the same,
replace the System Module. If the alarming link changes,
replace the RF Module behind that link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Optical interface faulty
: 2000: EFaultId_OIC_TxAl
2001: EFaultId_OIC_PresAl
MEANING
: The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) malfunction has
occured or the SFP module is not physically present (no
electrical connection exists). The SFP is a part of the
fibre cable package.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the SFP is properly connected.
2. Replace the SFP module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Pipe dangerously overheating
: 1938: EFaultId_FrPipeOverheat
: Validated temperature of any PA sensor is greater than or
equal to the predefined value on unit property file.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Post test failed
1925: EFaultId_FrPostTestFailed
An RF Module power-on self-test failed at start-up.
Replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: R-bus error
: 425: EFaultId_RbusError
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: The bus
between the WSP and WTR does not work. The R-bus errors are
probably caused by a faulty WSM or WTR.
FlexiBTS: Error in the FSP or in the connection between the
FSP and FCM.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. If the WSM/WMC also generates an alarm from a WTR unit,
check the WTR and WSM cable.
2. If there are no active WSM/WMC alarms, the reason for
the alarm is a faulty WSM/WMC or WSP.
3. Run a WCDMA BTS loop test to locate the faulty unit.
4. If the WSP is faulty, block/unblock it.
5. Replace the faulty unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check the cabling between the System Module and RF
Module.

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2. Check the active RF Module alarms and act accordingly.
3. Replace the faulty module (System Module).

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: RET antenna control failure
: 1842: EFaultId_MotorJamAl
1843: EFaultId_ActuatorJamAl
1844: EFaultId_NotCalibratedAl
1845: EFaultId_NotConfiguredAl
1846: EFaultId_ActuatorInterferenceAl
MEANING
: Antenna tilting is not possible or might function
incorrectly.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Recalibrate the RET antenna.
2. If that does not help, replace the RET unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF BB bus configuration error
1905: EFaultId_FrRfBbBusConfigError
The RF Module baseband bus is configured incorrectly.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF BB bus connection transmission error
1906: EFaultId_FrRfBbBusConnTransError
There is an error in the baseband or optical bus.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF BB bus synchronization error
: 1904: EFaultId_FrRfBbBusSynchError
: The baseband bus between the System Module and the RF
Module is out of synchronization.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: In case of old RF HW rel1, start directly from step
2.
1. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
2. Block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, block/unblock the site.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module Filter input power missing
: 1910: EFaultId_FrFilterInputPowerMissing
: The RF Module filter has measured a TX power that is too
low.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

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FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF Module Overheat
1913: EFaultId_FrOverheat
The RF Module temperature is too high.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF Module blocked
1931: EFaultId_FrBlocked
A shared (Medusa) FR is blocked.
Unblock the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module configuring failed
: 1900: EFaultId_FrConfiguringFailed
: The RF Module configuration failed because of a HW or SW
fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module critical file not found
: 1901: EFaultId_FrCriticalFileNotFound
: A critical configuration file is missing from the RF
Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module failure
: 3010: EFaultId_RfModuleFailure
: The FlexiBTS has detected an abnormal operation or a
failure in the internal functionality of the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the other active BTS alarms (System Module
failure, Baseband Bus failure, Failure in optical RP3
interface and Antenna Line Device failure) and act
accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Check cables between the System Module and the RF
Module.
4. If that does not help, replace the faulty RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module file not found
: 1902: EFaultId_FrFileNotFound
: The RF Module SW detected that a non-critical configuration
file is missing.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Block/unblock the RF Module.

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2.If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF Module gain adjusting failure
1908: EFaultId_FrGainAdjust
The TX output power adjustment failed.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME : RF
Module
out of order
FAULT ID
: 1912: EFaultId_FrOutOfOrder
MEANING
: The RF Module is out of order because of a software or
hardware fault.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF Module power output faulty
: 1918: EFaultId_FrPowerOutputFault
: The Power Supply has detected an overvoltage, undervoltage,
or overcurrent in the RF Module.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RF power decreased
1927: EFaultId_FrPowerDecreased
The highest temperature exceeds the power decrease limit.
1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the alarming RF
Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RP3 RX data frame timing error
: 5003: EFaultId_BofuRxAlignErr
: The RP3 RX receiver has detected that the incoming data
frame is outside of the alignment window.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

192

: RP3 uplink/downlink buffering error
: 5005: EFaultId_BofuUlBufErr
5006: EFaultId_BofuDlBufErr
: Uplink buffering from Rbus to RP3, or vice versa downlink
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DELTA/RBUS_START_TIME, and/or PI/TBUS_START_TIME are
incorrectly set.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RS485 IUANT port failure
: 4069: EFaultId_Rs485PowerFailureAl
: Radio Module or Filter (all others) has detected
overcurrent on RS485 IUANT
port. Some antenna line device is causing overload.
Depending on HW implementation, antenna line devices
powered by the RS485 IUANT and/or powered by antenna line
are out of order.
Overcurrect was detected on RS485 IUANT port. Some antenna
line device is causing overload or shortcut exists on the
port. Antenna line devices powered by the rs485 IUANT port
are out of order.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the RS485 IUANT i/f and antenna line devices. Fix
or replace the faulty parts/devices.
2. Alarm is cancelled only at RF Module reset or the BTS
reset.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

RX out of order
1911: EFaultId_FrRxOutOfOrder
The RF Module RX RF synthesizer is not locked.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. BTS reset.
2. If that does not help, replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Radio resources switched off
: 4057: EfaultId_RfSwitchedOffAl
: The TX carriers served by the affected antenna lines are
disabled, which causes degradation of operation of the
related cells or their deactivation. This reduces the power
transmitted by the Power Amplifier in Radio Module for the
sake of protecting the Power Amplifier against HW failure
caused by operation under excessive VSWR value conditions
(antenna line impedance mismatch).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna lines: antennas, antenna cables,
connector torques, and antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

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: Rbus data clock missing

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 5011: EFaultId_BofuRbusClockError
: Data traffic from Rbus to RP3 in BOFU FPGA is
malfunctioning because of errors in the Rbus
synchronization clock.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Receiving failure in optical interface
: 2002: EFaultId_OIC_RxAl
: The incoming optical signal to the Small Form Factor
Pluggable (SFP) is missing, too weak, or the fiber cable
has been detached.
The connection between the System Module and the RF Module
(LTX, Antenna Filter, Antenna Line Device) or between the
Master System Module and the Extension System Module is
broken. That might concern primary or secondary link.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the status of the module behind the faulty link
(Power on, and so on).
2. Check the SFP from both ends (the System Module and the
module behind the faulty link). The optical interface LED
indicates the faulty SFP. Replace the SFP if it is faulty.
3. Clean the connectors, test the fiber cable, and replace
it if faulty.
4. If the steps above do not help, replace the module
behind the faulty link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Rx signal level failure
: 133: EFaultId_RxAntennaSignalLevelTooLowAl
134: EFaultId_RxAntennaSignalLevelDifferenceTooHighAl
MEANING
: The RX signal level is less than -112dBm or the difference
between the maximum and minimum power levels of all RX
antennas in the same cell and sector is more than the limit
(EUBB/Nora 4 dB/Flexi value of LCELW-rxSignalComparations
(in dBm)).
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Check BTS Site Manager for received signal levels to
find out which RX is causing the problem.
2. If an MHA is alarming, replace the MHA unit and check if
the RX signal level failure alarm is canceled.
3. If the alarm still exists, check the antenna cables.
Swap the main and diversity RF cables between the WTR and
WAF to see if the problem is in the WTR. If RX values do
not change between the WTR inputs when swapping the cables,
the fault is in the WTR unit. Change the WTR unit.
4. If the WTR is not faulty, the WAF, antenna feeder, or
antenna is faulty on the antenna line which has the
inadequate RX level. Check and replace the faulty
equipment.
FlexiBTS:

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1. Check BTS Site Manager for the received signal levels to
find out which RX is causing the problem.
2. If an MHA is alarming, replace the MHA unit and check if
the RX signal level failure alarm is canceled.
3. If there are some Antenna line devices, check them.
4. Check the antenna cables. The radio module, antenna
feeder, or antenna is faulty on the antenna line which has
the inadequate RX level. Check and replace the faulty
equipment.
Note: The RX value in BTS Site Manager is refreshed at one
minute intervals.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: SW corrupted
: 1850: EFaultId_SwCorruptedAl
4029: EFaultId_SwCorruptedPermanentAl
MEANING
: A corrupted SW file in the FLASH is detected.
Unit cannot complete start-up.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update the SW to the BTS.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

TX out of order
1907: EFaultId_FrTxOutOfOrder
The RF Module TX path is not usable.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Reset BTS.
2. If that does not help, replace the FlexiLiteBTS.

: TX output power measurement fault
: 103: EFaultId_MeasurementAl
: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB: The WTR or WPA/WMP/WOU output power
measurement has failed.
FlexiBTS: The RF Module output power measurement has

failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an
internal failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to
get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the units and the RF cabling between the
WPA/WMP/WOU and WTR units.
FlexiBTS:
1. Reset the alarming RF Module with the block/unblock
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the unit SW, the Module needs to be blocked/unblocked to
get it initialized/configured again.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the faulty RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Telecom configuration failure
: 109: EFaultId_TcomSlaveRegAl
110: EFaultId_UnitRnwConfigAl
111: EFaultId_TcomSlaveConfigAl
119: EFaultId_WspAllocationAl
MEANING
: Telecom slave configuration or registration failure. Unit
RNW configuration failure. Telecom RNW reconfiguration
failure.
FlexiBTS:
- FSP unit to FCM allocation failure
- Faraday unit to FSP allocation failure
Note that depending on the fault source, unit status might
relate either to the state of particular carrier resource
on FR module or FSP board on FCM, and may not be in line
with the state of source HW unit.
Or
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode: WSP unit
to WAM allocation failure.
UltraSite/EUBB: Faraday unit to WSPF allocation failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
Block/unblock the alarming unit. If there was an internal
failure, the unit needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
UltraSite/EUBB: If the alarming unit is WSPF, block/unblock
the EUBB subrack.
FlexiBTS:
If there was an internal failure, in the case of an FR, the
module needs to be blocked/unblocked to get it
initialized/configured again.
FlexiBTS Rel2: If the alarming unit is FSPC, block/unblock
the alarming module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature alarm
: 3040: EFaultId_TemperatureAlarm
: The internal temperature of the RF Module or System Module
exceeds the threshold value, or the ambient temperature of
the module(s) is beyond the specified limits.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check other BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check the ambient temperature of the BTS modules. If the
ambient temperature is too high, make sure the airflow to
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are not covered with anything. If the ambient temperature
is too low, it takes a while for the BTS modules to heat
themselves to the threshold value.
3. Reset the alarming module/unit by blocking/unblocking
it.
4. Replace the alarming module/unit.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Timeout, commissioned resource not ready
35: EFaultId_UnitIsNotInUse
The faulty unit has not been configured or initialised.
Recommission the site.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Transmission quality deteriorated
1921: EFaultId_FrTransmissionQualityDetoriated
The TX signal adjustment fails.
1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME

: Under- / overrunning error in RP3 serializer clock crossing
FIFO
FAULT ID
: 5002: EFaultId_BofuRxClkError
MEANING
: Either too large clock jitter between received signal and
internal clock, or missing data input signal. The receiver
is started up again.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit (module) dangerously overheating
: 1937: EFaultId_FrDangerouslyOverheat
: Validated sensor temperature is greater than or equal to
the predefined value on unit property file.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature
on the site is acceptable.
2. If that does not help, replace the faulty unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit SW download failed
: 6: EFaultId_SwDownloadAl
: Software update to a unit/subunit or module has failed.
UltraSite, MetroSite: The fault can also be caused by
disconnected CIF bus cables.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. If the alarming unit is WSP, block/unblock the WSP.
3. If the alarming unit is WAM or WPA, reset the BTS.
4. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

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FlexiBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. FCM: Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Download the BTS SW again.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit blocked
: 48: EFaultId_UnitBlockedAl
: A unit is blocked with BTS Site Manager.
The purpose of the fault is to avoid alarms that might be
raised during the unit maintenance task.
INSTRUCTIONS: To cancel the alarm, unblock the unit/module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Unit initialization failure
: 12: EFaultId_TcomConfigAl
13: EFaultId_AtmConfigAl
15: EFaultId_InitializationAl
4040: EFaultId_InitFaultManAl
MEANING
: A unit/module or an IP address initialization has failed.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode,
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Block/unblock the alarming unit.
2. Check if the non-commissioned WAM is the Master WAM. If
so, this causes the fault. Check the fault history to find
out why the WAM switch-over occurred.
3. If the WAM is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
4. If step 3 does not help, replace the alarming unit.
FlexiBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the FCM/FCT is the fault source, check the RNC IP
address in the commissioning file and modify the file if
needed. If that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Block/unblock the alarming module. If that does not
help, replace the alarming module.
2. If the SCR is the fault source, check the RNC IP address
in the commissioning file and modify the file if needed. If
that does not help, perform a power-off reset.
3. If Step 2 does not help, replace the alarming module.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 95: EFaultId_NotSupportedUnit
: An unsupported unit has been detected in the BTS.
Typically, this happens when a new unit version is
installed and there is older BTS SW in use that does not
support the new unit version.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS, UltraSite/EUBB::
1. Upgrade the system module SW.
2. Replace the unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Upgrade the Flexi Lite BTS software.
2. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT
NAME
: Unit unidentified
FAULT ID
: 1923: EFaultId_FrUnitUnidentified
MEANING
: The permanent memory in the module is corrupted and the
module product code or serial number is missing, or the
module product code is unknown.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the RF Module.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown HW resource
: 94: EFaultId_UnknownUnitType
: A unit cannot be identified by its product code or by its
physical device address (object ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming unit/module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unknown product code
: 93: EFaultId_UnknownProductCode
: A module cannot be identified by its product code but is
known by its physical device address (object_ID).
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite/EUBB: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiBTS: Replace the alarming module.
FlexiLiteBTS: Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: VSWR major alarm
: 1837: EFaultId_VSWRMajorAl
: VSWR value exceeds the defined level. The antenna line is
mismatched or damaged.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna cables, connectors, antenna, and
possible antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: VSWR minor alarm
: 1838: EFaultId_VSWRMinorAl
: Radio Module (60W RRH)/the Filter (all others) has detected
a VSWR value exceeding the defined level. The antenna line
is slightly mismatched.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna cables, connectors, antenna and
possible antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WAF low noise amplifier faulty
: 800: EFaultId_Lna1Al
801: EFaultId_Lna2Al
805: EFaultId_Lna3Al
806: EFaultId_Lna4Al
810: EFaultId_Lna5Al
811: EFaultId_Lna6Al
MEANING
: One of the two RX pre-amplifiers (one in the main branch
and the other in the diversity branch) is faulty. The LED
indicates the faulty unit.
MetroSite 50: One, some, or all of the RX pre-amplifiers
(max 6) are faulty. The LED indicates the faulty unit(s).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Block/unblock the WAF unit. This is most likely a HW
fault, but blocking/unblocking the unit ensures that before
a site visit.
2. If that does not help, replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: WSM RR-Bus error
: 1189: EFaultId_Rr0_0ParityErr2
1191: EFaultId_Rr0_0SyncErr2
1193: EFaultId_Rr0_1ParityErr2
1195: EFaultId_Rr0_1SyncErr2
1197: EFaultId_Rr1_0ParityErr2
1199: EFaultId_Rr1_0SyncErr2
1201: EFaultId_Rr1_1ParityErr2
1203: EFaultId_Rr1_1SyncErr2
MEANING
: The signal is transported from the WTR to the WSP via the
WSM. This alarm is generated when the WSM/WMC unit detects
errors in the incoming RR bus from the WTR unit.
The reason for the failure is probably the WTR or WSM/WMC
unit. The unit may have been installed incorrectly or the
backplane cabling is faulty.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Run the WCDMA BTS loop test.
2. Replace the units indicated in the alarm one by one and
check whether the problem is cleared.
3. Check the backplane cables and connectors (see
Troubleshooting instructions).

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: WSM failure
: 3001: EFaultId_EubbWsmAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the internal functionality of the WSMF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, the unit is faulty.
3. Reset the BTS.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically when
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Meaning
A minor fault (or faults) has occurred in a unit/module (or
units/modules) that belong to the sector indicated in the alarm.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number
For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions

Verify the configuration of a BTS by checking the
commissioning, cabling and correct installation of the
units/modules at the BTS. Make sure the environment does
not cause the fault.
Before a unit/module is replaced at the BTS, the site
should be reset to recover from any temporary faults which
might have caused the malfunctioning of the unit/module.
When an active alarm is a 'Start' alarm, a site reset is
required to cancel the alarm. If the site reset or module
block/unblock does not help, replace the faulty unit/module
(see the source of the alarm and instructions fields of the
corresponding alarms).
Below is the list of BTS fault(s) which may have caused
this alarm in BTS WN 8.0 release. In case of earlier SW
release and in case you need more detailed fault
descriptions refer to WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries. The BTS fault descriptions are also included in
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contact your local Nokia Siemens Networks representative.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna Line Device Operation Failure
: 1871: EFaultId_BusyAl
1872: EFaultId_FormatErrorAl
1873: EFaultId_UnsupportedProcedureAl
1874: EFaultId_OutOfRangeAl
MEANING
: The device is not working properly, the configuration is
not valid, or a given parameter is incorrect.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the functionality of the antenna line device.
2. Check the compatibility between the antenna line device
and the BTS.
3. Check that the given parameters are in the valid range.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Antenna Line Device failure
: 3100: EFaultId_AntennaLineFailure
: The System Module or the device itself has detected an
abnormal operation or a failure in the antenna line device.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Make
sure that the antenna line connectors are in the right
torque.
2. Reset the alarming RF module by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the faulty parts and/or devices along the
antenna line.
4. Replace the RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Antenna line device SW download failure
: 4047: EFaultId_FileCrcErrorAl
4048: EFaultId_FileContentErrorAl
MEANING
: SW download to an antenna line device failed due to
incorrect checksum or file format.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
BTS fault disappears.
1. Check the SW package.
2. Download SW to the antenna line device again.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: BTS SW download or activation failed
: 29: EFaultId_FileCorruptionAl
30: EFaultId_SwUpdateAl
MEANING
: The SW update to the BTS has failed. The error can be
caused by a unit reset during the SW update, a hardware
problem in the unit or cabinet, or a corrupted flash file
system.
INSTRUCTIONS: FlexiBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.

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2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
alarming module at the same time, replace the alarming
module.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. If other flash memory-related faults are active for the
Flexi Lite BTS at the same time, replace the Flexi Lite
BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Baseband Bus failure
: 3020: EFaultId_BaseBandBusFailure
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the BTS internal baseband bus. The failure cannot be
pointed to a specific unit/module but there are several
possible fault sources.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Check the cables between the System Module and RF
Module/Extension System Module.
3. Reset the RF Module and/or System Module, depending on
the alarm source:
a. Reset the RF Module by blocking/unblocking it.
b. Reset the Extension System Module by
blocking/unblocking it.
c. Reset the master System Module.
4. Replace the alarming RF Module/Extension System Module.
5. If the master System Module is the source or replacing
the RF Module/Extension System Module does not clear the
fault situation, replace the alarming master System Module.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active BTS alarms and act accordingly.
2. Reset the alarming unit.
3. Check the cables in backplane.
4. Replace the alarming unit.
FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Check other active BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Reset the BTS by blocking/unblocking it.
3. Replace the Flexi Lite BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Configuration error: <x>
: 3070: EFaultId_ConfigurationError
: There is an incompatibility problem in the BTS HW/SW
versions or the HW/HW configuration. Another possibility is
that there is a mismatch between the BTS configuration and
the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC parameters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check the installed HW/SW version compatibility and the
HW compatibility with the current BTS configuration.

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2. Check that the BTS cell parameters from the RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC match the BTS HW configuration (for example
frequency, power).
3. Check the RNC/Flexi Direct RNC BTS faults for the
alarming local cell (LCR).
4. Recommission the BTS to ensure that all parameters are
correctly configured.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

External Filter missing from LCR
1892: EFaultID_ExternalFilterMissingFromLcrAl
An external filter is missing from the antenna line.
Install an external filter to the antenna line.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Fan failure
: 3050: EFaultId_FanFailure
: All the fans or more than one in the same fan group are
rotating slower or faster than required, are not rotating
at all, or the RPM information is not available for the
fans. The reason for this fault can be too low supply
voltage or a broken fan.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Make sure that the fan is not blocked.
2. Check the fan and cabling.
3. Replace the faulty fan module.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

File corrupted in SW download
28: EFaultId_SwPackageAl
The download is corrupted or incorrectly formed SW.
UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. Fetch the BTS log files and check the download status
from the BTS SWDLreport.
FlexiBTS, FlexiLiteBTS:
1. Retry the SW update.
2. Save the snapshot and check the download status from the
BTS SWDLreport in the snapshot file.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: HSUPA capacity decreased
: 135: EFaultId_HsupaCapacityDecreasedAl
: Runtime recovery, for example, has changed the HSUPA
allocation so that the maximal HSUPA capacity cannot be
achieved with the current allocation of baseband resources.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If you want to increase the maximal HSUPA capacity while
the alarm is active, lock and unlock all the cells from the
alarming LCG.
2. Reset the BTS.

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: Incompatible SW version detected
: 23: EFaultId_IncompatibleSwVersionAl
24: EFaultId_ObsoleteSwVersionAl

MEANING
: A new unit with incompatible SW has probably been inserted
in the BTS.
INSTRUCTIONS: Update compatible SW to the BTS (check the SW versions to
see the active SW version, and update the active SW
version), unless it is automatically updated by NetAct.
NOTE: If also fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
active on the source unit then SW update should be
postponed until fault 10:EFaultId_NoConnectionToUnitAl is
cancelled.
Related BTS - AXC interface: check the SW version of the
BTS and AXC, and update compatible SW to the AXC or BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LCRs using same carrier frequencies mismatch in LCGs
: 1865: EFaultId_LcrCarrierFreqLcgAl
: Two cells with the same carrier belong to different local
cell groups (LCGs). When baseband pooling is used, BTS
baseband resources are divided between the different LCGs.
Softer handover requires that cells with the same frequency
in different sectors need to be assigned to the same LCG.
This alarm is reported to BTS Site Manager only.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the RNC parameters for the BTS cells and change them,
if needed.
BTS reset is needed to take changed frequencies into use
and to clear the fault.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RF module optical interface confguration failure
: 1929: EFaultId_FrOptIfConfFailAl
: The rel 2.0 or rel2.1 RF Module with SW before the
implementation of RAN2312(
Radio Interface Harmonization in Rel2.x ) is connected to
the system module
using optical interface 2 that is not according to the user
guidance. It
is advised to use optical interface 1.
INSTRUCTIONS: Reconnect the alarming release 2 RF Module to optical
interface 1.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

206

: Radio resources switched off
: 4057: EfaultId_RfSwitchedOffAl
: The TX carriers served by the affected antenna lines are
disabled, which causes degradation of operation of the
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transmitted by the Power Amplifier in Radio Module for the
sake of protecting the Power Amplifier against HW failure
caused by operation under excessive VSWR value conditions
(antenna line impedance mismatch).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the antenna lines: antennas, antenna cables,
connector torques, and antenna line devices.
2. Check the antenna line (TX-cable-antenna) impedance
matching.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Rbus synchronization error
: 5010: EFaultId_BofuRbusParityError
5012: EFaultId_BofuRbusSyncLost
MEANING
: Data traffic into Rbus uplink buffers is malfunctioning
because of errors in the Rbus synchronization clock. Either
Rbus synchronization pattern not found or parity errors
found in pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reset BTS.
2. If resetting the BTS does not help, replace the WSMF.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Read-only field encountered in the antenna line device
: 4140: EFaultId_ReadOnlyAl
: An attempt to modify a field value in Antenna Line Device
failed because the field is read-only.
INSTRUCTIONS: No action required from the operator.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TX failure in MIMO
: 4003: EFaultId_TxFailureTurnMimoOffAl
: Due to TX path failure MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple
Output) functionality is not operational in the cell
related to the faulty TX.
INSTRUCTIONS: The affected cell starts working as a non-MIMO cell
automatically. It does not require any manual change.
The cell operates as a non-MIMO cell as long as the TX that
is responsible for transmission of S-CPICH for the cell
remains in "Faulty" state.
Check the other active BTS faults and act accordingly.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

: Telecom cell enabling or disabling failed
: 115: EFaultId_CellEnablingFailureAl
116: EFaultId_CellDisablingFailureAl
MEANING
: The cell enabling (the setup of CPICH and BCH) failed, or
the cell disabling (the release of common channels) failed.
The reason could be a hardware or a bus problem, or a lack
of DSP or transport resources.
INSTRUCTIONS: UltraSite, MetroSite, MetroSite 50, Triple-mode:
1. Check other active alarms if the WSP capacity has been
decreased.

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2. Check if there are enough WSP units.
FlexiBTS:
1. Check other active alarms.
2. Check the number of FSP units.
UltraSite/EUBB:
1. Check other active alarms if the WSPF capacity has been
decreased.
2. Check if there are enough WSPF units.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature alarm
: 3040: EFaultId_TemperatureAlarm
: The internal temperature of the RF Module or System Module
exceeds the threshold value, or the ambient temperature of
the module(s) is beyond the specified limits.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order.
1. Check other BTS faults and act accordingly.
2. Check the ambient temperature of the BTS modules. If the
ambient temperature is too high, make sure the airflow to
the BTS modules is unobstructed, that is, the BTS modules
are not covered with anything. If the ambient temperature
is too low, it takes a while for the BTS modules to heat
themselves to the threshold value.
3. Reset the alarming module/unit by blocking/unblocking
it.
4. Replace the alarming module/unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Temperature too low (heating ongoing)
: 1922: EFaultId_FrTemperatureTooLow
: During RF startup: the temperature inside the RF Module is
too low. Heating of module is ongoing. Wait until the alarm
is canceled. This might take up to 30 minutes.
During RF runtime: the temperature inside the RF module is
too low. A problem may occur.
INSTRUCTIONS: During RF startup only:
1. Heating of module is ongoing. Wait until the alarm is
canceled. This might take up to 30 minutes.
2. If that does not help, block/unblock the RF Module.
3. If that does not help, replace the alarming RF Module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Unit (module) temperature is high
: 1936: EFaultId_FrTempHigh
: Validated module temperature is higher than the predefined
maximum allowed value.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the fans and ensure that the ambient temperature on
the site is acceptable.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 3001: EFaultId_EubbWsmAl
: The BTS has detected an abnormal operation or a failure in
the internal functionality of the WSMF unit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Check the alarm history, alarming unit and subrack.
2. Check that the unit is properly connected. If the unit
LED does not light up, the unit is faulty.
3. Reset the BTS.
4. Replace the alarming unit.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

MEANING

: WSMA RR-Bus error
: 1101: EFaultId_Wtr0ParityErr2
1103: EFaultId_Wtr0SyncErr2
1105: EFaultId_Wtr1ParityErr2
1107: EFaultId_Wtr1SyncErr2
1236: EFaultId_Rr2BusSyncErr2
1238: EFaultId_Rr2BusParityErr2
1240: EFaultId_Rr1BusSyncErr2
1242: EFaultId_Rr1BusParityErr2
: The WSMA/WMC unit has detected errors in the incoming RR
bus from the WTR unit.
The WTR or WSMA/WMC unit may have been installed
incorrectly or the backplane cabling is faulty.
This alarm is generated only once and reported to BTS

Manager only.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the WSM and Spider cabling.
2. Replace the WTR and WSMA/WMC units indicated in the
alarm one by one.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

MEANING

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: 1109: EFaultId_WsmSrLeftParityErr2
1111: EFaultId_WsmSrLeftSyncErr2
1113: EFaultId_WsmSrRightParityErr2
1115: EFaultId_WsmSrRightSyncErr2
: UltraSite:
The WSM unit has detected errors in the incoming SR bus
from the adjacent WSM unit. The reason for the failure is
the cable between the WSM front panels or the WSM units
indicated in the alarm.
Triple-mode:
The WSM has detected errors in the incoming SR bus from the
WTR unit. The reason for the failure is the WSM or WTR
unit, or the cable between the WSM front panel and the
backplane.
This alarm is generated only once and is reported to the
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the WSM cabling.
2. Remove/reinsert the alarming unit.
3. Check the other WSM units.
4. Replace the WSM units (and if that does not help, also
the WTR units) indicated in the alarm one by one and check
whether the alarm is cleared.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically when
the fault has been corrected.

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7660 BASE STATION LICENCE EXPIRED

34 7660 BASE STATION LICENCE EXPIRED
Meaning
A licence fault (or faults) has occurred in the base station.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number

7

feature code

For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions
See the BTS faults documents in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries for details about BTS license management.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Feature <featCode> expires on <expDate>, <featName>
: 4002: EFaultId_LicenceExpired
: The feature is expiring:
- in one month or one week if the fault severity is minor
(working);
- has already expired if the fault severity is major
(degraded).
INSTRUCTIONS: Activate the required license.

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Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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35 7661 BASE STATION LICENCE NOTIFICATION
Meaning
A licence fault (or faults) has occurred in the base station.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary text field
of the alarm.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element
depends on the fault description. For more information, see base
station fault descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

rack (cabinet) number

2

shelf number

3

slot

4

type of unit

5

unit number

6

subunit number

7

feature code

For more information, see instructions on Alarm Structure.
Instructions
See the BTS faults documents in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System
Libraries for details about BTS licence management.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Failure in license activation
: 4037: EFaultId_FailureInLicenceActivationAl
: Generation of target Id failed and therefore correct
validation of license files in BTS is not possible. BTSOM
is restarted and in consequence during startup all license
files are deleted from BTS.
All optional features are either disabled or their capacity
is reduced to the basic (not licensed) level.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
alarm disappears.
1. Reset the NetAct Licence Manager.

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2. Reset the BTS.
3. Check the BTS license situation: the correct licenses
have been purchased and installed.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Feature <featCode> expires on <expDate>, <featName>
: 4002: EFaultId_LicenceExpired
: The feature is expiring:
- in one month or one week if the fault severity is minor
(working);
- has already expired if the fault severity is major
(degraded).
INSTRUCTIONS: Activate the required license.

FAULT NAME

: HW capacity too low for feature <licenseCode>,
<licenseName>
FAULT ID
: 1814: EFaultId_HWCapacityTooLowAl
MEANING
: The HW capacity is too low to support all licenses of an
optional feature.
INSTRUCTIONS: Delete the licenses or insert new hardware.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Licence missing <licenceCode>, <licenceName>
: 1885: EFaultId_MissingLicense Al
: The BTS detected a resource requiring a license but no
license exists or is available.
INSTRUCTIONS: Activate the appropriate license or increase the license
amount.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: License missing <licenseCode>, <licenseName>
: 1833: EFaultId_LicenceMissingAl
: The BTS detected a resource needing a license. However, no
license exists or is free.
INSTRUCTIONS: An appropriate license should be provided to BTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: TargetId verification failure
: 4056: EFaultId_TargetIdVerificationFailureAl
: NetAct Licence Manager did not respond to the verification
request. TargetId verification was not possible.
INSTRUCTIONS: Note! Perform the steps below in the listed order until the
fault disappears.
1. Reset the NetAct Licence Manager.
2. Reset the BTS.
3. Check the BTS license situation: the correct licenses
have been purchased
and installed.

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Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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36 7665 BASE STATION TRANSMISSION
ALARM
Meaning
A transmission fault (or faults) has occurred in the BTS. This alarm is
an encapsulation alarm that is used to transfer the Flexi Transport
Submodule (FTM) alarm data over the BTS O&M connection through RNC and
OMS to NetAct. Encapsulation is used because the RNC alarm system cannot
support the FTM alarms directly due to differences in the alarm structure.
In NetAct and OMS this alarm is shown in opened format. This means that
the alarm number, alarm text and supplementary information are shown in
original FTM format and the alarm printout is thus different in NetAct
compared to alarm listings in RNC MML interface that shows these FTM
alarms as instances of alarm number 7665.
Check the reason for the fault from the supplementary information fields
and supplementary text field of the alarm. The actual documentation for
the encapsulated alarm can be found in the BTS faults documents in
WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System Libraries.
The effect of the fault on the functioning of the network element depends
on the fault description. For more information, see base station fault
descriptions in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System Libraries.
Supplementary information fields
1

probable cause reported by FTM

2

the managed object reported by FTM

3

alarm number reported by the FTM. The FTM has
reserved alarm numbers from space 61000 - 61999
Instructions

This alarm is an encapsulation alarm for original FTM
alarm.
Follow up the instructions given in the BTS faults
documents in WCDMA RAN and Flexi Direct System Libraries for the
alarm number shown in supplementary information field 3.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

216

: AIS (Administrative Unit) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61106: FTM_AIS_AU
: Alarm indication signal on the Administrative Unit. The SDH
interface receives an AU-AIS (Administrative Unit - Alarm
Indication Signal). This signal is generated by an
intermediate SDH device in the forward direction because it
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transmission alarms related to this signal are suppressed.
Probable cause: There is a transmission problem somewhere
in the intermediate network and AIS is sent instead of user
traffic.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: AIS (Multiplexer Section) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61102: FTM_AIS_MS
: Alarm indication signal on the Multiplexer Section. The SDH
interface receives an MS-AIS (Multiplexer Section - Alarm
Indication Signal). This signal is generated by an
intermediate SDH device in the forward direction because it
detects a problem in its receive signal.
All other transmission alarms related to this signal are
suppressed.
Probable cause: there is a transmission problem somewhere
in the intermediate network and AIS is sent instead of user
traffic.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: AIS on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61151: FTM_AIS
: Alarm indication signal is received. This signal is
generated by an intermediate PDH device in the forward
direction because it detects a problem in its receive
signal.
All other transmission alarms related to this signal are
suppressed.
Probable cause: There is a transmission problem somewhere
in the intermediate network and AIS is sent instead of user
traffic.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.

FAULT NAME

: Auto-negotiation mismatch, on unit $U, Ethernet interface
$IF
FAULT ID
: 61607: AUTO NEGO MIS MATCH
MEANING
: This alarm indicates that there is a mismatch between BTS
configuration and auto-negotiation result.
INSTRUCTIONS: Try with local management or site support equipment.

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 61510: NO_CERTIFICATE
: A requested certificate could not be retrieved from the
certificate repository server (RA) or certificate authority
(CA).
A requested certificate could not be renewed from the
certificate authority (CA).
INSTRUCTIONS: Provide the certificate.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BFD $session down, egress, $sourceIP to $destinationIP
: 61606: BFD down egress
: The alarm is raised if the alarm is enabled, the BFD state
is not AdminDown, the BFD packet from the far end contains
the diagnostic code = 'Control Detection Time Expired' AND
no ingress alarm is present.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the BFD configuration at local end.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BFD $session down, ingress, $sourceIP to $destinationIP
: 61605: BFD DOWN Ingress
: The alarm is raised if the alarm is enabled, the BFD state
is not AdminDown, and no BFD packet is received at the
local end during the detection time.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the network between both BFD peers for physical
link failures or misconfigurations.
2. Check if the BFD functionality in the peer is switched
on and that the configurations of the BFD peers match.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BFD group $bfdGrpId down
: 61022: BFD DOWN
: The alarm is raised if the BFD service is not available
anymore for all sessions of the BFD group. The BFD failure
for each session might be either in ingress or egress
direction.
In case only 1 BFD session is configured and activated for
the BFD group, the alarm is raised, if BFD on this session
fails in either ingress or egress direction.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Check if the far end has BFD switched on.
2)Check cabling and network connections to the far end.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: BTS reset required
: 61010: FTM_BTS_RESET_REQUIRED
: A change to the BTS IP settings has been received from TRS
Manager. The user has to confirm the changes after the last
BTS IP settings have been given. The confirmation is needed
so that the BTS IP settings are taken in use through a BTS
reset.
INSTRUCTIONS: Confirm the changes when all the required BTS IP settings
have been made.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: CCM fault md $d level $ fault $f prio $p cause $c
: 61410: Ethernet OAM CCM fault
: The alarm is triggered whenever a service OAM error related
to the transmission of Continuity Check Messages (CCM)
persists on a given Ethernet interface over the period 2,5
s.
The following alarms are defined:
1) XC_CCM_defect, priority 5 (highest priority): Maintenace
Domain level mismatch or Maintenance Association
identification mismatch.
2) Error_CCM, priority 4: Maintenance End Point identifier
unknown, wrong CCM interval.
3) Remote_CCM_Defect, priority 3: at least one of the
remote peers does not receive CCM from its peers, or local
does not receive CCM from peer since 3.5 times the
transmission period. MA includes multiple VLANs, CCMs shall
be received for each VLAN separately.
4) RDI_CCM, priority 1 (lowest priority): one remote peer
detects RDI flag in the CCM frames.
The alarm shall display the following information:
Alarm Name
Alarm Priority
Alarm cause: if difference sources produce the same alarm
MD name
MD level at which the alarm was detected
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Check cabling.
2) Check CCM configuration at remote peer.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: CES pseudowire $W down on unit $U
: 61071: CES_PW_DOWN
: The alarm is raised if the CES pseudowire is in 'Up' state,
but the number of received packets in the CES pseudowire is
less than 10 relative to the expected number of packets
for 1 second.
The alarm is not be raised, if the CES pseudowire is in
'Init' state.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check that the interface at the far-end interface is
switched on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions for handling those
alarms.
4. Check the configuration of the CES pseudowire.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

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: CES pseudowire remote packet loss on wire $W on unit $U
: 61072: CES_PW_Remote_Packet_Loss

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: This alarm is raised if the packet loss condition for
packets of the given CES pseudowire persists for more than

1
second in ingress.
The packet loss condition is defined as follows:
The CES over PSN pseudowire function is capable to detect
lost and misordered packets. The sequence number in the
control word is used for these purposes. The CES over PSN
pseudowire function shall reorder misordered packets.
Misordered packets that cannot be reordered, shall be
discarded and treated as lost.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check that the interface at the far-end interface is
switched on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions for handling those
alarms.
4. Check the configuration of the CES pseudowire.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: CES pseudowire tunnel $T down on unit $U
: 61070: CES_PWT_DOWN
: This alarm is raised if a CES pseudowire tunnel is in 'Up'
state, but no IP packets were received on the tunnel in the
last second.
The alarm is not raised in case the CES pseudowire tunnel
is in 'Init' state.
In case that all CES pseudowires of the tunnel are taken
out of use by the operator, also no "PW tunnel down" alarm
is raised even when the CES pseudowire tunnel is still
configured.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check that the interface at the far-end interface is
switched on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions for handling those
alarms.
4. Check the configuration of the related CES pseudowires.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: CRL update failure due to cause $C
: 61074: CRL Update failure
: This alarm is raised if the BTS cannot update the
Certificate Revocation List (CRL) for one of the following
reasons:
- The LDAP binding fails.
- The LDAP search is emtpy (no CRL found). / The LDAP
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than one entry.
- The CRL signature validation fails.
- The CRL file exceeds the BTS storage limit.
- The BTS certificate is part of the CRL.
- DNS resolution for the CRL distribution point fails.
INSTRUCTIONS: Execute general configuration checks:
- Configuration of CMP server IP address and port and DNS
server IP address
- Configuration of routing entries towards remote peers
- Configuration of IPSec policies towards remote peers
Check remote peers and intermediate network elements
interconnections.
Check the LDAP connection towards the Certificate
Revocation List server.
Check DNS names.
Check the size of the file at the Certificate Revocation
List server.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Config-abort state on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
: 61178: FTM_IMA_CONFIG_ABORTED
: Configuration abort state. This alarm is raised when the
far end tries to use unacceptable configuration parameters.
All other transmission alarms related to this signal are
suppressed.
Probable cause: The IMA group configuration is wrong (for
example, the IMA versions are incompatible).
INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the configurations at the near end and far end
fit together (for example, IMA version and frame length).
Change the configuration, if necessary.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: DHCP client timeout or NACK received on $IF $VID
: 61608: DHCP_CLIENT_TIMEOUT
: This alarm is raised if there is no response from any DHCP
server after 6 minutes or a NACK is received.
The alarm clears when the correct DHCPOFFER is received.
VID will be displayed in case of VLAN.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the DHCP server configuration in BTS.
Check the physical connectivity between DHCP server and
BTS/FTM.
Check whether the IP address is already assigned to another
NE.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: 61020: DSCP UNKNOWN
: DSCP $D signalled but not configured. $D specifies the
first mismatch DSCP value.
The combination of RNC and NodeB is misconfigured with
regard to quality of the service configurations.

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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the configured DSCP value ranges in the RNC.
2. Check the configured DSCP value ranges in the BTS.
3. Ensure that both match each other.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Dead Peer Detected
: 61030: FTM_DPD
: A dead peer was detected in one of the IPsec associations
of the FTM.
Possibly
- a cable is cut or there is no cable connected to the
interface
- the signal is excessively attenuated
- the port at the connected far end node is switched off
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check that the interface at the far-end interface is
switched on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions for handling those
alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: EBER on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61104: FTM_EBER
: Excessive bit error rate. The measured bit error rate
exceeds the threshold value of BER-3 (10E-3).
Probable causes:
- the signal level is too low (optical connectors or cables
are dirty, electrical connectors or cables are corroded)
- the specified maximum length of the cable is exceeded
- the connector is not properly connected to the unit
- the receiver or the far end transmitter has failed
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Clean the cables and connectors.
2. Check that the connectors are properly connected to the
unit.
3. Check that the cable connected to the interface in
question is not damaged and is within the specifications.
4. Follow the signal in the network and check whether any
other alarms concerning the fault are on (such as Laser End
of Life). If this is the case, follow the instructions for
handling those alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: ETH AIS fault interface $IF level $l mac addr $x
: 61411: Ethernet OAM ETH_AIS_fault
: A Maintenance Endpoint (MEP) received a valid ETH-AIS
frame.
The alarm shows the following information:
- Maintenance Interface
- Maintenance Domain level at which the alarm was detected

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- Source MAC address of the MEP.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Check cabling.
2) Check configuration at remote peer.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

FTM booted at $date due to $RCause
61006: FTM_RESET
The transport part of the WBTS has been reset.
N/A

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Far end config-abort state on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
: 61179: FTM_IMA_CONFIG_ABORTED_FE
: Far end configuration abort state. This alarm is raised
when the far end reports unacceptable configuration
parameters. All other transmission alarms related to this
signal are suppressed.
Probable cause: The IMA group configuration is wrong (for
example, the IMA versions are incompatible).
INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the configurations at the near end and far end
fit together (for example, IMA version and frame length).
Change the configuration if necessary.

FAULT NAME : Far end group start-up on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
FAULT ID
: 61177: FTM_IMA_START_UP_FE
MEANING
: Far
end
group start-up. This alarm is raised when the far
end indicates that it is in the start-up phase. The alarm
is typically active only temporarily.
Probable cause: The IMA group at the far end is not yet up
and running.
INSTRUCTIONS: If the alarm is on only temporarily, no action is needed.
If the alarm stays active, check whether any other alarms
related to this fault are on (such as problems on
individual IMA links). If this is the case, follow the
instructions for handling these alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: Far end insufficient links on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
: 61181: FTM_IMA_INSUFFICIENT_LINKS_FE
: Far end insufficient links. The far-end IMA group reports
that there are less IMA links in the far-end IMA group than
required by the parameter Minimum number of IMA links.
Probable causes:
- IMA links within the IMA group are out of order
- there are not enough IMA links configured for the IMA
group
- the value for the parameter Minimum number of links is
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the individual IMA links in the IMA group for
problems. If needed, correct them.
2. Configure additional IMA links to the IMA group.
3. If feasible, reduce the minimum number of IMA links in
the IMA group.
4. Check that the configurations at the near end and far
end fit together. Change the configurations if necessary.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Far-end receive link unusable on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61176: FTM_IMA_RX_UNUSABLE
: Far-end receive link unusable. The IMA link is not yet in
an IMA group. The alarm is typically raised only
temporarily during IMA configuration and disappears when
the configuration has been completed. There are usually
other IMA-related alarms active at the same time.
Probable cause: IMA configuration is incomplete at the
far-end interface.
INSTRUCTIONS: Ensure that the far-end IMA link is configured to be part
of an IMA group.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Far-end transmit link unusable on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61175: FTM_IMA_FE_TX_UNUSABLE
: Far-end transmit link unusable. The IMA link is not yet in
an IMA group. The alarm is typically raised only
temporarily during IMA configuration and disappears when
the configuration has been completed. There are usually
other IMA-related alarms active at the same time.
Probable cause: IMA configuration is incomplete.
INSTRUCTIONS: Ensure that the IMA link is configured to be part of an IMA
group.

FAULT NAME

: Five failed logins to FTM due to wrong credentials on if
$IF
FAULT ID
: 61500: FTM_SECURITY
MEANING
: Five consecutive failed login attempts to the FTM have been
performed due to wrong username or password. This Fault has
to be generated for each affected interface as below.
The interface names are (e.g. HTTP, XoH or NWI3UltraBTS
only.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check your username and password.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: Group timing mismatch on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
: 61183: FTM_IMA_GR_TIMING_MISMATCH
: Group timing mismatch. The far-end transmit clock mode is
different from the near-end transmit clock mode. The
traffic of the IMA group does not function properly.
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the IMA group referenced in the alarm text.
Probable cause: Too large differential delay between the
IMA links.
INSTRUCTIONS: The IMA group reconfigures automatically. If the alarm
remains active, do as follows:
1. Check the delay of the links. Special measurement
equipment might be needed for this. Take appropriate
actions to reduce the delay.
2. If the IMA link is used over a leased line, the problem
might be located in the leased line network. In this case,
the operator should be contacted.

FAULT NAME

: IMA link out of delay synchronization on unit $U, interface
$IF
FAULT ID
: 61171: FTM_IMA_LODS
MEANING
: Link out of delay synchronisation. A LODS defect is
reported when the link differential delay between the link
and the other links in the group is higher than the
tolerable link differential delay.
Probable causes:
- the configuration of the IMA group is incomplete or
faulty
- there is disturbance on the line
- the differential delay of the IMA links belonging to one
IMA group is too high
INSTRUCTIONS: Do as follows for the interface referenced in the alarm
text:
1. Verify that the IMA configuration of the near end and
far end is correct.
2. Check the physical line for errors.
3. Check the delay of the IMA link in question. If
necessary, select another suitable link.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: IMA remote failure indication on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61172: FTM_IMA_RFI
: Remote failure indication. An IMA-related remote defect has
been detected. A Loss of IMA link (LIF) or Link out of
delay synchronisation (LODS) alarm is active at the far end
of the IMA link.
Probable causes:
- disturbance on the line
- physical link defect
- loss of IMA frame
- loss of delay synchronisation
INSTRUCTIONS: Follow the instructions for handling the alarms raised at
the far end of the IMA link.

FAULT NAME

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 61609: DHCP_IP_ADDRESS_MISMATCH
: BTS raises this alarm if IP address received from DHCP
server is different from that configured for corresponding
Transport network interface.
The alarm is cleared when the correct IP address is
received in DHCPACK.
VID will be displayed in case of VLAN.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the DHCP server configuration in BTS.
Check the physical connectivity between DHCP server and
BTS/FTM.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: IPCP Failure
: 61250: FTM_IPCP
: The IPCP statemachine is in the Closed or Initial state and
cannot reach the Opened state within 100 milliseconds.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the configuration of the far end

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Insufficient links on unit $U, IMA Group $IMAG
: 61180: FTM_IMA_INSUFFICIENT_LINKS
: Insufficient links. There are less operable IMA links in
the IMA group than the minimum number of IMA links
required. The IMA group referenced in the alarm text may
not be able to carry all required traffic.
Probable causes:
- IMA links within the IMA group are out of order
- there are not enough IMA links configured for the IMA
group at the far end
- the value for the parameter Minimum number of links is
set to be too high
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the individual IMA links in the IMA group for
problems. Correct them if necessary.
2. Configure additional IMA links to the IMA group.
3. If feasible, reduce the minimum number of IMA links in
the IMA group.
4. Check that the configurations at near end and far end
fit together. Change the configurations if necessary.

FAULT NAME

: Interface under test on unit $U, interface $IF for $T
minutes
FAULT ID
: 61040: FTM_IF_TEST
MEANING
: A loopback has been configured by a management application.
INSTRUCTIONS: Switch the loopback off or wait for the timeout to expire.
This opens the loop which cancels the alarm.

FAULT
NAME
: LCP Failure on Interface $IF

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FAULT ID
MEANING

: 61251: FTM_LCP
: The alarm is raised if the LCP state machine on port $P is
in the Closed or Initial state and cannot reach the Opened
state within 100 milliseconds.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the configuration and corresponding alarms on the far
end.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LOCD on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61057: FTM_LOCD
: Loss of ATM cell delineation. The network interface
receives frames whose ATM cells cannot be recognised. It is
not possible to carry traffic on the interface referenced
in the alarm text.
Probable causes:
- the far-end frames do not have ATM cell mapping
- the far end does not insert idle cells
- there are disturbances in the traffic of the physical
transmission link in question
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Ensure that the far end is using ATM cell mapping.
2. Check whether any other alarms concerning the fault are
on. If this is the case, follow the instructions on
handling those alarms.
3. If the alarm is on only temporarily, no action is
needed.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LOF on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61028: FTM_LOF
: Loss of frame. It is not possible to carry traffic on the
interface referenced in the alarm text. All other
transmission alarms related to this signal are suppressed.
Probable causes for STM-1/STS-3c interfaces:
- the SDH/SONET interface receives frames that have an
incorrect frame pattern (A1 and A2 bytes)
- the configuration of the framing (STM-1 or STS-3c) on the
far-end interface does not match the configuration on the
interface referenced in the alarm text
- too low an input level
Probable cause for E1 interfaces: The interface at the far
end is not configured to be a framed E1 interface.
Probable cause for JT1 interfaces: The interface at the far
end is not configured to be a JT1 interface.
INSTRUCTIONS: E1 interfaces: Check that the interface type of the far-end
interface is also configured to be a framed E1 interface.
If this is not the case, reconfigure the interfaces so that
they match each other.
JT1 interfaces: Check that the interface type of the
far-end interface is also configured to be a JT1 interface.
If this is not the case, reconfigure the interfaces so that
they match each other.

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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LOMF on slot $U, interface $IF
: 61150: FTM_LOMF
: Loss of multiframe. The interface referenced in the alarm
text has lost the multiframe alignment.
Probable cause: the interface type has not been configured
to meet the framing of the interface at the far end. For E1
interfaces, the configuration of the far-end node should be
E1 Multiframe.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the configured interface type matches the
configured interface type of the far end. If this is the
case, the problem is somewhere in the transmission network.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LOP (Administrative Unit) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61105: FTM_LOP_AU
: Loss of Pointer for the Administrative Unit. This alarm
occurs when the SDH interface receives frames that have an
incorrect Administrative Unit (AU) pointer. All other
transmission alarms related to this administrative unit are
suppressed.
Probable cause: there are disturbances in the traffic on
the link in question.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the intermediate VC-12 transmission network for
alarms indicating the root cause and follow the
instructions for handling these alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: LOS on unit $U, Ethernet interface $IF
: 61029: FTM_LOS
: No signal is received on the interface referenced in the
alarm text. All other transmission alarms related to this
signal are suppressed.
Probable causes for PDH interfaces:
- a cable is cut or there is no cable connected to the
interface
- the electrical signal is excessively attenuated
- the port at the connected far-end node is switched off
- transmit and receive cables are mixed up
Probable causes for Ethernet interfaces:
- a cable is cut or there is no cable connected to the
interface
- the electrical signal is excessively attenuated
- the port at the connected far end node is switched off
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check that the interface at the far-end interface is
switched on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
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alarms.
4. To verify that the hardware of the interface unit works
correctly, connect a loop cable and check whether the alarm
disappears.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Licence missing <licenceCode>, <licenceName>
: 61400: FTM_LICENSE_MISSING
: The feature referenced in the alarm text has been
configured without installing a valid license.
Probable cause: A valid license that would allow the
operation of the feature is not available in the WBTS.
This BTS fault can be displayed in the followings variants:
License Missing 0000000598, E1, T1, JT1 interface
License Missing 0000000616, IMA
License Missing 0000000767, UBR+ for Iub User Plane
License Missing 0000000768, ATM over Ethernet
License Missing 0000001191, Timing Over Packet
License Missing 0000001687, 2nd Flexbus interface
License Missing 0000001688, Collocation Flexbus interface
License Missing 0000001689, Flexbus Ethernet interface
License Missing 0000001515, Synchronous Ethernet
License Missing 0000001788, QoS aware Ethernet switching
License Missing 0000001847, IP over ML-PPP on E1/T1/JT1 IF
License Missing 0000001850, Ethernet OAM
License Missing 0000001849, Fast IP Rerouting and OSPF
License Missing 0000001905, IP Transport Network
Measurement
License Missing 0000001544, CES over PSN
License Missing 0000001640, VLAN Traffic Differentiation
License Missing 0000001848, IP Security for Iub in BTS
License Missing 0000003876, Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) in
the BTS
License Missing 0000003906, Power over Ethernet
INSTRUCTIONS: Download a valid license to the WBTS.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Link OAM critical link event $E on unit $U, interface $F
: 61077: Link OAM critical link event alarm
: A Link OAM PDU containing a critical link event flag was
received on the Ethernet interface. The alarm is raised
with the first detection of the flag.
The following critical link events are possible:
- Critical Event: either an Errored Symbol Period Event, an
Errored Frame Event an Errored Frame Period Event or an
Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event was detected.
- Dying Gasp: either the local or the remote peer has a
fatal error and is about to restart.
- Link Fault: the local peer has detected a physical link
fault in receiving direction, for example a LOS.
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online configuration management.
2)Check Link OAM state information of the interface.
3)Check cabling and network connections to the far end.
4)Check Ethernet interface configuration at local and
remote side.
5)Insert a Link OAM loopback.

FAULT
NAME
: Link OAM link lost on unit $U, interface $F
FAULT ID
: 61076: Link OAM link lost alarm
MEANING
: On an interface for which the Link OAM functionality was
switched on, no Link OAM PDUs were received during the
period specified in configuration parameter linkLostTime
(2..10 seconds, step 1 second).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1)Check cabling and network connections to the far end.
2)Check Link OAM event- and Link OAM state information.
3)Check Ethernet interface configuration at local and
remote side.
4)Insert a Link OAM loopback.

FAULT NAME

: Link OAM loopback inserted on unit $U, interface $F by $P
peer
FAULT ID
: 61075: Link OAM loopback alarm
MEANING
: A loopback is requested for an Ethernet interface either
locally at the BTS or the Link OAM client of the BTS is set
into loopback mode by the remote Link OAM peer.
INSTRUCTIONS: None.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Link flapping fault
: 61617: LINK_FLAPPING_FAULT
: The link flapping alarm shall be raised on the Ethernet
interface, if the link status changes twice (DOWN-->UP,
UP-->DOWN) during the duration of the link flapping
prevention timer.
If the link goes up and down again during that flapping
period, the link flapping timer shall be restarted.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check link breaks.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: Loss of IMA frame on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61170: FTM_IMA_LIF
: Loss of an IMA frame. The loss of an IMA frame was detected
in one link of the IMA group. The far-end IMA link is not
part of an IMA group.
All other transmission alarms related to this IMA link are
suppressed.
Probable causes:

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- the configuration of the IMA group is incomplete or
faulty
- there is disturbance on the line
INSTRUCTIONS: Do as follows for the interface referenced in the alarm
text:
1. Verify that the IMA configuration of the near end and
far end is correct.
2. Check the physical line for errors.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: MLPPP Interface down
: 61252: MLPPP_INTERFACE_DOWN
: MLPPP interface is not operational when all the links in
the bundle are not available.
INSTRUCTIONS: All session down due to out of order or unplugged cable or
interface down

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

MLPPP link Degrade
61622: MLPPP_LINKDEGRADE
At least one of the sessions in MLPPP bundle has gone down.
This alarm is because of FTM_IPCP or FTM_LCP alarms.

FAULT NAME

: No inserted or non-compliant SFP module on unit $U,
interface $I
FAULT ID
: 61050: FTM_SFP
MEANING
: The SFP module detected in the interface connectors does
not comply with the security requirements.
INSTRUCTIONS: Insert a valid SFP module.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: OSPF neighbor $cause
: 61085: OSPF neighbor down
: The alarm notifies if the OSPF neighbor is down.
The alarm cause can be: OSPF Neighbour down for destination
address 1.2.3.4
or OSPF Neighbour up for destination address 1.2.3.4
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Check cabling
2) Check the configuration of the static routes towards the
neigbor

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

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: 61108: FTM_PLM_HOP
: Path Payload Label Mismatch on the High Order Path. The SDH
interface receives frames on the VC-3/VC-4 that have a Path
Payload Label that does not correspond to the "ATM"
(Asynchronous Transfer Mode) signal. The path is not
intended for ATM traffic transport.
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interface has not been configured to be "ATM".
INSTRUCTIONS: Ensure that the path payload label for the VC-3/VC-4 at the
far end is configured to be "ATM".

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Poor Quality SSM on unit $UID $IF
: 61624: SSM_POORQUALITY
: This alarm is raised when the received SSM indicates lower
clock quality (e.g. "do not use" or "EEC") than required.
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Pseudowire $PW down in egress direction on unit $U
: 61602: FTM_PWE_DOWN_EGRESS
: A Pseudowire has been detected to be down in the egress
direction by using the BFD function. The alarm is raised
when the BFD message from the far end contains the
diagnostic code 'Control Detection Time Expired' and the
corresponding ingress alarm is not present.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the Pseudowire configuration is complete.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Pseudowire $PW down in ingress direction on unit $U.
: 61601: FTM_PWE_DOWN_INGRESS
: The Pseudowire has been detected to be down in the ingress
direction by using the BFD function.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check that the Pseudowire configuration is complete.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RDI (High Order Path) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61109: FTM_RDI_HOP
: Remote defect indication on the High Order Path
(VC-3/VC-4). This alarm occurs when the equipment at the
far end of a bidirectional VC-3/VC-4 connection has
detected an error condition on the signal that it is
receiving. The far-end equipment signals this remote defect
in the signal that it transmits.
The RDI indicates a serious fault in the received signal of
the far-end equipment.
Probable cause: The far end has active alarms on its
receiving interface (such as LOS, LOF, TIM-RS, AIS-MS,
AIS-AU, LOP-AU, TIM-HP, UNEQ-HP).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.
2. To check the transmit hardware, connect a loop cable and
check that LOS alarm is not raised.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID

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: RDI (Multiplexer Section) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61103: FTM_RDI_MS

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MEANING

: Remote defect indication (RDI) on the Multiplexer Section
(MS). This alarm occurs when the equipment at the far end
of a bidirectional multiplexer section connection has
detected an error condition on the signal that it is
receiving. The RDI indicates a serious fault in the
received signal of the far-end equipment.
Probable cause: The far end has active alarms on its
receiving interface (such as LOS, LOF, TIM-RS, AIS-MS,
AIS-AU, LOP-AU).
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.
2. To check the transmit hardware, connect a loop cable and
check that LOS alarm is not raised.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: RDI on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61152: FTM_RDI
: Remote defect indication. It is sent by the intermediate or
the far end equipment, because it detects a serious fault
in the received signal.
Probable cause: The far end has a LOS, LOF or AIS alarm on
its receiving interface.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the intermediate transmission network for alarms
indicating the root cause and follow the instructions for
handling these alarms.
2. To check the transmit hardware, connect a loop cable and
check that no alarms appear for this interface.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Routing misconfiguration for application $a
: 61073: ROUTING_MISCONFIGURATION
: A routing misconfiguration was detected. A
management-plane, control-plane, a synchronization-plane
packet, or a CES-packet was sent over a network interface
for

which
it was not intended, as configured in the
application IP addresses. Or a user-plane packet was sent
over a network interface for which the 6 PHB priority queue
scheduler was not activated by the operator.
Since the actual egress network interface is selected based
on the static routing table entries, a misconfiguration of
the static routing table is suspected.
INSTRUCTIONS: Correct the static routing table or change application IP
addresses or assign the 6-PHB priority queue scheduler to
another network interface.

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: 61623: SSM_TIMEOUT

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MEANING

: In case the incoming SSM is not anymore received for a
certain time period (configured via 'ssmTimeout' parameter)
this an alarm is raised.
INSTRUCTIONS:

FAULT NAME

: STC connection to signalling peer not established on
interface $
FAULT ID
: 61260: FTM_STC_LINK_DOWN
MEANING
: The SSCOP link controlled by this STC is down. The alarm
text specifies the slot, port, VPI and VCI number in
question.
Probable causes:
- the peer (RNC) releases the connection
- the link goes down because the peer (RNC) does not
respond within the TIMER_NO_RESPONSE period.
- the link was never established
- problem on the ATM layer
- problem on the physical layer
- incomplete or faulty configuration of AAL2 in the RNC
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check that there are no other active alarms on the
physical or ATM layer.
2. Check that the RNC is up and running.
3. Check the AAL2 configuration. For example, make sure
that the VPs/VCs used for AAL2 signalling in the RNC and
WBTS match.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Synchronisation lost
: 61058: FTM_SYNC_LOSS
: Primary and secondary timing source lost. The WBTS is
running on internal clock or in hold-over mode and no
timing signal is sent.
The first and second synchronisation sources from the
configured priority list are unavailable. On failure, the
WBTS switches automatically to the next clock source in the
priority list.
Probable cause: The transmission links selected for clock
source are faulty. The reason can be alarms on the
interfaces (for example, LOS, LOF or AIS).
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the BTS Site Manager to check which interfaces have
been configured as synchronization sources.
For the PDH interfaces, do as follows:
1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check whether the interface at the far end is switched
on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions on handling those
alarms.
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disappears.

FAULT NAME :
FAULT ID
:
MEANING
:
INSTRUCTIONS:

TWAMP session down for reason: $r
61084: TWAMP SESSION DOWN
A TWAMP session has gone down.
Check the cabling towards the TWAMP responder. Check the
configuration of the TWAMP responder.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Timing source lost on unit $U, master $IF
: 61059: FTM_TIMING_SOURCE_LOS
: Primary or secondary timing source is lost. One of the
synchronisation sources in the configured priority list is
unavailable.
If the primary clock source has been lost, a switch to the
secondary source has occurred. If the secondary clock
source has been lost, the WBTS will switch to the internal
clock in case the primary clock source fails.
Probable cause: The transmission link selected for the
clock source is faulty. The reason can be alarms on the
interface (for example, LOS, LOF, AIS or EBER).
INSTRUCTIONS: Use BTS Site Manager to check which interfaces have been
configured as synchronization sources.
For the PDH interfaces, do as follows:
1. Check that the cables are connected to the correct
connectors.
2. Check whether the interface at the far end is switched
on.
3. Check whether there are active alarms at the far end. If
there are, follow the instructions on handling those
alarms.
4. To verify that the hardware of the interface unit works
correctly, connect a loop cable and check whether the alarm
disappears.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: ToP master service $IP unusable
: 61631: TOP_MASTER_UNUSABLE
: The reference clock monitoring has detected a loss of ToP
reference clock signal received from the master clock
behind $IP.
- The eNB does not receive a reply from ToP Master within
a certain time (5 sec) upon it has sent a sync request
message
- The eNB receives from ToP Master a granted message rates
(sync message rate, delay message rate), that does not
match the requested rate by eNB
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the cable connectivity.
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FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: Transport module missing: $unit
: 61201: TRANSPORT_MODULE_MISSING
: Unit missing. The slot has been configured to hold a unit
but the plug-in
unit is not physically present in the slot.
Probable causes:
- the unit has been configured but not detected
- the unit is broken and therefore not detected
NOTE: unit variable should be replaced by appropriate HW
names configured (unitTypeConfigured) during runtime
reporting.
INSTRUCTIONS: Replacing faulty hardware:
1. Re-Plug in the expected transport unit referenced in the
alarm text.
2. In case there is a unit present in the slot, remove it
from the slot
and plug it back in. If the unit is still not recognised
and the alarm
remains, replace the faulty unit with a new one.
De-commissioning previously commissioned hardware:
1. Re-commission to remove the hardware unit referenced in
the alarm text.
NOTE: Before re-commissioning, the hardware unit must not
be present in the slot.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

: UNEQ (High Order Path) on unit $U, interface $IF
: 61107: FTM_UNEQ_HOP
: High Order Path Unequipped. The path signal label byte (C2)
and the path trace byte (J1), and BIP-8 byte (B3) in the
SDH path overhead (POH) all have the value zero. The path
is unusable for traffic transport.
Probable cause: the unequipped VC-3/VC-4 comes from a
VC-level cross-connection node and the VC-3/VC-4 is not
connected anywhere in that node.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Check the configuration and ensure that the
cross-connections between the nodes have been properly
configured for transporting traffic.
2. Ensure that the Path Payload Label for the VC-3/VC-4 at
the far end is configured to be "ATM".
3. Follow the signal in the network and check whether any
other alarms concerning the fault are active. If this is
the case, follow the instructions for handling those
alarms.

FAULT NAME
FAULT ID
MEANING

236

: Vendor BTS certificate due to expire
: 61616: VENDOR_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRING
: The BTS raises a "Vendor BTS certificate due to expire"

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alarm when the Vendor BTS certificate is about to expire.
The period of notificaton in advance is configurable and
the same as for the CA certificate expiry
described
in
WBTS_SEC_46333
1 day ... 4999 days with default 1825 days.
INSTRUCTIONS: Check the vendor BTS certificate expiry date and extend it.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically when
the fault has been corrected.

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37 7740 BEATING WCDMA BTS ALARM
Meaning
The same radio network alarm has changed its alarm state (start/cancel)
20 times consecutively, always during informing or cancelling delay,
and has thus been filtered by the alarm system. The same radio network
object is the object of both: the alarm in question and the beating
alarm that caused it.
Supplementary information fields
1

the alarm number of the beating BTS alarm

2-15 if the beating alarm has any additional information, it is
indicated here. Additional information is cut after 14
bytes and it is represented in hexadecimal format.
Instructions
Correct the fault that caused the original beating alarm. You can
find the number of that alarm in Supplementary information field 1.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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38 7750 FAILURE IN WCDMA WBTS O&M CONNECTION
Meaning
This alarm indicates that a failure has occurred in WBTS O&M
connection. The problem is related to Iub connection between
controller and WBTS.
From controller point of view the actual reason for the failure
is either in transmission network between controller and WBTS, in
internal communication of controller applications or in WBTS
configuration.
This alarm is set by controller in the following situations:
1) WBTS has closed the O&M connection.
2) WBTS O&M connection supervision message has not arrived within
expected time
3) there is a problem in transmission network between controller
and WBTS
4) a WBTS id conflict has been detected in the network
As a consequence of this alarm, the availability of WBTS O&M
functionality may be limited.
User initiated or automatic O&M tasks (e.g. SW download, HW
configuration request and WBTS restart) cannot be performed in case
of Iub O&M connection problem. It is also not possible for the WBTS
to report its alarms to controller.
This alarm does not indicate a failure in WBTS user plane links. The
states of the user plane links can be checked using OMS Topology
Browser.
Supplementary information fields
1

reason of the alarm
1 = failure in the controller - WBTS connection
2 = WBTS id conflict

2

error code is received from IUB O&M connection. This field is
significant only if the value of 1st field is 1
You can check its meaning from the document General Error
Messages of System, Supplementary References
Instructions

Error reason (field 1) indicates which part of the connection the
problem is located.

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Error code (field 2) indicates what caused the problem if the error
reason (field 1) value is 1.
Error reason = 1, failure in the WBTS connection
Error code:
14005 = CONNECTION RESET BY PEER
WBTS has closed the connection.
Wait until WBTS opens a new connection and system cancels the
alarm. If connection does not recover in a couple of minutes,
check that WBTS is configured correctly to controller
and to Network.

Error codes:
13960 = BAD FILE DESCRIPTOR
13964 = PERMISSION DENIED
13965 = BAD ADDRESS(EFAULT)
13986 = RESOURCE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
13989 = SOCKET OPERATION ON NON-SOCKET
13991 = MESSAGE TOO LONG
14006 = NO BUFFER SPACE AVAILABLE
14008 = SOCKET IS NOT CONNECTED
14016 = NO ROUTE TO HOST
14608 = CONNECTION NOT EXIST
Controller attempted to send an O&M message towards the
WBTS, but the connection does not exist in the controller
(code 14608) or some error occurred in TCP layer when message
sending was attempted.
Check that WBTS is configured correctly to controller and
to Network.
If configuration is ok, wait until WBTS opens a new connection
and system cancels the alarm.

Error code:
154 = TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED IN MESSAGE WAITING
WBTS supervision timer has expired. Connection is closed and
controller is waiting for a new O&M connection opening from
WBTS.
Wait until system cancels the alarm.

Error
14001
14011
14015

codes:
= NETWORK IS DOWN
= OPERATION TIMED OUT
= HOST IS DOWN

There are problems in transmission network between controller

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and WBTS. Try to connect to BTS using BTS Site Manager
and deduce the source of the problem with provided information.
Error code:
10149 = SWITCHOVER
This error code is used if OMU unit switchover has occurred in
the RNC and O&M connection to the WBTS has been closed because
of that. The WBTS O&M connections are always handled by the
OMU unit in WO-EX state so in switchover case the connections
are closed.
Wait until WBTS opens the O&M connection again and system
cancels this alarm.
Any other error code:
Contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks representative.

Error reason = 2, WBTS id conflict
More than one WBTS has been configured with the same id.
Error code:
255 = UNSUCCESSFUL
An O&M connection for a WBTS id already exists in the RNC.
This alarm was set because the same WBTS id was used in
new O&M connection establishment from a different IP address
that already existing connection was established from. This
happens if several WBTS have been configured with the same
WBTS id under the same RNC.
The supplementary text of alarm gives IP address of the
conflicting WBTS.
Use BTS Manager to connect the conflicting WBTS with its IP,
configure it with a different id. Depending on the WBTS
release, the reconfiguration may need to be done using AXC
Manager.
Cancel the alarm manually after resolving the WBTS id
conflict.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm with error reason 1. The system cancels
the alarm automatically when the fault has been corrected.
The alarm with error reason 2 must be canceled manually.
Error reason = 1
Alarm will be canceled when BTS O&M connection is working again.

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Error reason = 2
Alarm must be canceled manually with MML command AAN or with
Fault Management application in RNC Element Manager after
conflicting WBTS id situation is corrected.

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7761 RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE

39 7761 RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE
Meaning
The alarm indicates a failure in some of the following scenarios:
- Controller restart
- WBTS initialization or WBTS reset
- cell initialization, activation or blocking
- forced handover
- modification of configuration data
- pid data updating (storing the process id of the telecom process
which is responsible of managing the WBTS/WCELL in question)
- WBTS capability information updating
- Connection configuration (COCO(IPA-RNC))/IPNB management
- Audit handling
- Common channel supervision
- Common measurement supervision
- WBTS recovery (system initiated BTS restart operation)
- Iu service barring
- Cell deletion
- Dedicated measurement initiation
These scenarios can be a consequence of either user operation or
operation performed by the system. User operation can be, for
example, WCEL creation with Element Manager or by plan.
Operations performed by the system are in most cases related to
recovery operations, for example common channel supervision.
In general, all failures cause the cell(s) to be blocked and hence
unavailable to traffic.
Failure in cell blocking can lead to erroneous cell state
information in the controller.
Failure in WBTS capability updating or pid updating can cause
incorrect WBTS capability data to be used in the controller and thus
problems in signalling or actual calls.
Failure in User plane configuration (AAL2 path unblocking) causes a
situation where the User plane traffic cannot be transferred in
the corresponding AAL2 VCC.
Supplementary information fields
1

reason for the failure
01
02
03
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05

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06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0E
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
2

244

Common channel creation has failed
BCCH information updating has failed
WBTS capability information was not received
Forced handover request was not accepted
WBTS capability information update has failed
AAL2 path unblocking has failed
Unknown NBAP interface type
Audit has failed, only 3GPP Iub
Cell setup procedure has failed, only 3GPP Iub
Cell deletion procedure has failed, only 3GPP Iub
Common measurement initiation has failed, only 3GPP Iub
RRI measurement initiation has failed, only 3GPP Iub
Cell reconfiguration procedure has failed, only 3GPP Iub
Common or RRI measurement termination failed, only 3GPP Iub
Cell barring has failed
COCO (IPA-RNC)/IPNB disconnect has failed
COCO (IPA-RNC)/IPNB connect has failed

scenario that was being carried out when the failure occurred
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
81
82
83
84
8D
8E
8F
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91
92
93
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Not specified
WBTS initialization, Nokia Siemens Networks Iub
Cell unlocking, Nokia Siemens Networks Iub
Configuration data modification, Nokia Siemens Networks Iub
Controller restart, Nokia Siemens Networks Iub
Local cell resource state change
Forced handover
WBTS reset initiation from controller
WBTS capability information update
Pid update
Connection configuration management
Audit handling, 3GPP Iub
CCH Supervision
WBTS recovery
Iu service barring
Cell deletion, 3GPP Iub
WBTS initialization, 3GPP Iub
Cell unlocking, 3GPP Iub
Cell reconfiguration, 3GPP Iub
controller restart, 3GPP Iub
WBTS restart, 3GPP Iub
WBTS cell block, 3GPP Iub
WBTS cell unblock, 3GPP Iub
Resource status indication handling, 3GPP Iub
Common measurement supervision
Dedicated measurement initiation
Cell activation due to power save
Cell shutdown due to power save

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You can check its meaning with a command of the service terminal
extension MRS (see Service Terminal Essentials, Maintenance
Manual) or from the document General Error Messages of System,
Supplementary References
4

ATM interface identifier of network external or internal
interface. This field is significant only in case of User plane
configuration fault.
FFFF

5

virtual path identifier. This field is significant only in case
of User plane configuration fault.
FFFF

6

Not specified

Not specified

virtual channel identifier. This field is significant only in
case of User plane configuration fault.
0

Not specified
Instructions

This instruction contains five main steps. The first four steps are
specific to certain failure situations. The last step is a general
operating procedure for all other failures indicated by this alarm.
It is also a default procedure to be performed if instructions given
in previous steps do not solve the problem.
Abbreviation SIF refers to supplementary information field.
Step 1:
In case the value of SIF 2 (scenario) is 07 (WBTS reset):
- First, verify using Element Manager that WBTS id is valid
in the system and COCO (IPA-RNC) is connected to WBTS.
- Check also if alarm 7750 FAILURE IN WCDMA BTS O&M CONNECTION
is active for this WBTS. If it is active indicating that
there is something wrong with WBTS O&M connection (Iub), then
reset command cannot be sent from RNC to WBTS.
-> If WBTS O&M connection is OK, retry to reset WBTS with
Element Manager.
-> If WBTS O&M connection between RNC and WBTS is not OK, try
to solve the situation with BTS Manager by examining the
WBTS alarms and logs.
Step 2:
In case the value of SIF 2 is 0A (Connection configuration
management), and the value of the SIF 1 is 0B (AAL2 path unblocking
has failed):
- Check the configuration of the corresponding WBTS node using
BTS Manager. It should match the configuration of the RNC.
- Check that ATM/IP resources related to COCO (IPA-RNC) are

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not locked.
Locked ATM/IP resources prevent the connection
configuration operations.
IPA-RNC:
- Use MML command ZLAI to print ATM interface information
and MML command ZLCI to print VP/VC information (if ATM
layer information is given by the user in controller Element
Manager).
- Unlock the ATM-interface with MML command ZLAS and VP/VC
with MML command ZLCS if needed.
- If this alarm was generated due to user initiated action,
for example COCO (IPA-RNC) creation, try to perform
the operation again.
Multi-controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Commands "fshclish > show ipnb" can be used to see the IPNB
configurations.
- If configuration is correct and ATM/IP resources are unlocked,
act according to the general operating instructions in step 3
below.
Step 3:
In case the SIF 2 value is 0D (WBTS recovery) and the value of
the SIF 1 is 20 (COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB disconnect has failed) or 21
(COCO (IPA-RNC)/IPNB connect has failed):
- In case of COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB disconnect failure, disconnect
the COCO/IPNB manually using Element Manager by removing the
WBTS id from the corresponding COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB object. Wait
at least for 15 seconds and connect the COCO(IPA-RNC) again by
restoring the WBTS id to COCO (IPA-RNC)/IPNB object.
- In case of COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB connect failure, try to connect
the COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB again to the WBTS using Element Manager.
In IPA-RNC if COCO id related to this WBTS is not known,
the related COCO id can be found from OMU computer log by
searching for process family 50B writings (ZGSC:,50B;) that
contain also the WBTS id that this alarm is targeted to.
In Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC the family 50B logs
can be found from location "/srv/Log/log/" in the product. This
contains the detailed logs for all the families.
Step 4:
In case the SIF 2 value is 92 (Dedicated measurement initiation):
- Alarm 7778, WCDMA BTS DEDICATED MEASUREMENT FAILURE should be
active. Follow the instructions given for that alarm.
Step 5:
General operation instructions for all other failure reasons:
Wait a couple of minutes, system tries to recover from the
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may be cancelled automatically.
In case the alarm is not cancelled due to system recovery while
waiting, try to lock and then unlock the cell with controller
Element Browser manually. This causes the system to try to clear
possible hanging cell related resources and then recreate (init)
them.
In case the alarm is still active after lock/unlock cell
operation, some of the following actions can be tried (each of
these causes the WBTS to be unavailable during the operation).
These operations clear and again init the BTS related resources:
- Reset the WBTS with Element Manager, or
- Reform the connection between WBTS and COCO(IPA-RNC) by first
disconnecting the COCO (IPA-RNC) and then reconnecting it (this
can be done by changing the used COCO(IPA-RNC)id in the WBTS
with controller Element Manager) or block/unblock the BTS with
BTS element manager.
If the alarm still remains active after the steps above, and no
obvious reason behind it can be found, collect at least the
following logs and contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks
representative:
IPA-RNC:
- OMU computer log,
- message monitoring from OMU (families 50B, 4FA, 4EE and 4EF) and
serving ICSU (check serving ICSU from COCO(IPA-RNC)
(data in Element Manager, monitor families 4FE, 4FB, 4FD, 4B7)
during BTS reset
Also controller reset might help the situation if it is possible to be
performed.
More information about the exact failure reason can be found by
examining the supplementary info field 3 (error code). You can check
its meaning with a command of the service terminal extension MRS
(see Service Terminal Essentials, Maintenance Manual) or from the
document General Error Messages of System, Supplementary References.
In many cases there is also more information in OMU computer log. It
can be studied with MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC:
The detailed logs of all families can be collected from
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Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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40 7762 RNW DATABASE OPERATION
FAILURE
Meaning
RNW database operation has failed. This reading or writing operation
was tried for some of the following scenarios:
- WBTS reset
- WBTS initialization
- Cell activation
- Cell blocking
- Cell unblocking
- Modification of configuration data
- Storing the pids
- Storing the WBTS capability information
- Storing cch parameters
- Cell unlocking
- Cell reconfiguration
- Controller restart
- Audit handling
- Iu service barring
- Resource status indication handling
- Common measurement supervision
Depending on the scenario, this failure has led to a situation where
cell state could not be modified from blocked to working state or
vice versa in controller or it was not possible to send configuration
data to WBTS. Failure in pid updating can cause trouble to other O&M
scenarios where that information is needed, and failure in WBTS
capability updating or CCH parameter updating can cause inconsistent
data to be used in controller and thus problems in signalling or in
actual calls.
Supplementary information fields
1

specifies if the error occurred during reading from or writing to
database
01
02

2

Reading failure
Writing failure

reason of the failure
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01
02
03
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Configuration data
Deactivation of the cell has failed
Activation of the cell has failed
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01
02
03
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06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
81
82
83
84
8D
8E
8F
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WBTS initialization
Cell unlocking
Configuration data modification
Controller restart
Local cell resource state change
Forced handover
WBTS reset
WBTS capability information update
Pid update
CCH data update
Link failure/link failure cancel
CCH Supervision
Audit handling, 3GPP Iub
Iu service barring
WBTS initialization, 3GPP Iub
Cell unlocking, 3GPP Iub
Cell reconfiguration, 3GPP Iub
controller restart, 3GPP Iub
WBTS restart, 3GPP Iub
WBTS cell block, 3GPP Iub
WBTS cell unblock, 3GPP Iub
Resource status indication handling, 3GPP Iub
Common measurement supervision

general error code of the system.
You can check its meaning with a command of the service terminal
extension MRS (see Service Terminal Essentials, Maintenance
Manual) or from the document General Error Messages of System,
Supplementary References
Instructions

IPA-RNC:
At first, check the functionality of Radio Network database with
the following MML-commands:
ZDBS:RAQUEL,0;
State of database should be normal and memory (and disk) updates
not prevented. If updates are prevented, you can resume them with
command ZDBR:RAQUEL,0:<mem or disk>;
If database state is "waiting for dumping" or "dumping", database
should return to normal state automatically after dumping is ready.
Also status of the disk updating system can be checked with
MML-command ZDBD:OMU; Line "RAQUEL" specifies the state of Radio
Network database.
If database state is working (or becomes working after a while), do as
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Try to lock the cell and then unlock it with Element Manager.
If this does not clear the alarm, try WBTS reset.
If database state remains abnormal for long time or the alarm appears
constantly for several WBTSs and cells, contact the local Nokia
Siemens Networks representative. Also controller reset might help if
it is possible to perform it.
More information about the exact failure reason can be found
by examining the supplementary info field 4 (error code).
In many cases there is also more information in OMU computer log.
IPA-RNC:
It can be studied with MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Logs can be collected and studied from location "/srv/Log/log/"in
the product.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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41 7771 WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE
Meaning
The alarm indicates
some reason, and it
only when a cell is
meaning that a user
alarm.

that an unlocked WCDMA cell has been blocked for
cannot transmit any traffic. This alarm is set
moved to the blocked state by the system,
initiated state change does not cause this

The alarm is set when one of the following situations occurs:
1. WCEL state is changed from
- WO -> BL(B), bl- WBTS
- WO -> BL(S), bl- system failure
- WO -> BL(I), bl- init
- WO -> BL(L), bl- C-NBAP link failure
- WO -> BL(M), bl- Common measurement failure
- WO -> BL(Ub), bl- Blocked by user locally from WBTS
It is possible that the WCEL state changes first from WO
to BL(H) (bl - shutting down) and only after that to one
of the above mentioned states. This alarm is not set
when the WCEL state changes from WO to BL(H), but it is
set when the BL(H) state is replaced by one of the
above mentioned blocked states.
2. WCEL is unlocked and the COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB connection
operation has been performed, but the state of the WCEL
does not change to WO.
3. COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB connection operation has been performed, the
WCEL has been unlocked, but the state of the WCEL does not
change to WO.
4. An incorrect Local Cell Resource id has been given to this
cell. Such a Local Cell does not exist in the WBTS.
5. The NEType indicated by the BTS and the NBAP Communication
Mode configured in the controller for the WBTS object do not
match.
The alarm is cancelled automatically when the state of the WCEL
changes back to WO or when the cell is locked by the user.
Supplementary information fields
1

252

indicates the state that the WCEL was changed into and what
caused the alarm to be set. Full information about the current
cell state is available in the Element Manager. The meanings
of the possible values and the corresponding GUI abbreviations
are:

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0020:
0040:
0080:
0100:
0200:
0400:
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7771 WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE

WBTS (WBTS has sent disabled state information) (B)
system failure (S)
init (also during resets) (I)
C-NBAP-link failure (L)
Common measurement failure (M)
Blocked by user locally from WBTS (Ub)
Blocked because cell does not exist in WBTS (N)

general error code of the system.
You can check its meaning from General Error Messages of System.
Instructions

First task: wait for 5 minutes. Typically, there is still some
recovery operation ongoing. The alarm gets cancelled if the
recovery is successful.
If the automatic recovery does not correct the situation, follow
these steps:
1. If the blocking reason in the supplementary information field
1 (WCEL state) is 0008 (BL(B)) or 0200 (BL(Ub)), check the
WBTS alarm that is related to this WCEL, and follow the
operating instructions there.
2. If the blocking reason in the supplementary information
field 1 (WCEL state) is 0400 (BL(N)), an incorrect Local
Cell Resource id has been given to this cell. Such Local
Cell does not exist in the WBTS. The cell data must be
corrected and, after that, a WBTS reset is required
to remove the problem.
3. If the blocking reason in the supplementary information
field 1 (WCEL state) is 0040 (BL(I)) and the value in the
supplementary information field 2 (Error code) is 4434
(nbapcmode_netype_mismatch_ec), the NBAP Communication Mode
and the Netype do not match. Check the WBTS alarm related
to this WCEL, and follow its operating instructions.
4. In case there are no alarms targeted to the WCEL, try to
lock and then unlock the cell manually with the controller Object
Browser. This way the system tries to clear the possible
hanging cell related resources and then recreate (init) them.
5. If the alarm is not cancelled by the lock/unlock cell
operation, you can try some of the following actions (the WBTS
is unavailable during these operations). These operations
first clear and then recreate the BTS related resources:
- reset the WBTS with the Element Manager, or
- reform the connection between the WBTS and the COCO(IPA-RNC)
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reconnecting it (this can be done by changing the used
COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB id in the WBTS with the Element Manager),
or
- block/unblock the BTS with the BTS element manager.
If the alarm is still active after the above operations have been
performed, and no obvious reason behind it can be found, collect
at least the following logs and contact the local Nokia Siemens
Networks representative:
IPA-RNC:
- OMU computer log (service terminal command ZGSC),
- message monitoring from OMU (families 50B, 4FA, 4EE and 4EF)
and the serving ICSU (check the serving ICSU from the COCO
(IPA-RNC) data in the Element Manager, monitor families 4FE, 4FB,
4FD, 4B7) during the BTS reset.
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Logs can be collected and studied from location "/srv/Log/log/"in
the product.
Also a controller reset can help if it is possible to perform it.
More information about the exact failure reason can be found by
examining the supplementary information field 2 (error code). You can
check its meaning with a command of the service terminal extension
MRS (see Service Terminal Essentials), or from the document General
Error Messages of System.
In many cases there is also more information in the OMU computer log.
IPA-RNC:
It can be studied with MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Logs can be collected and studied from location "/srv/Log/log/"in
the product:
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected. The alarm is cancelled by system
if the cell in question starts to work again or it is locked by
user.

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42 7772 HSDPA CONFIGURATION FAILED
Meaning
This alarm indicates that there has been an error when controller has
requested configuration or reconfiguration of HSDPA channels to BTS
via Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration procedure.
The causes which result in this alarm are:
- a problem in transmission network between controller and BTS
- BTS has rejected the configuration or reconfiguration of HSDPA
channels
- Controller is unable to send the HSDPA configuration to BTS because
of controller internal problems (for example congestion in Iub
interface)
Location and the nature of the failure can be determined from the
supplementary information fields of this alarm.
The consequence of this alarm depends on the HSDPA configuration phase.
- In case the initial configuration of HSDPA channels fails, the effect
is that HSDPA connections cannot be used in this particular cell at
all. In this case also the HSUPA connections are unavailable if HSUPA
is enabled in the cell.
- In case of reconfiguration of HSDPA channels the effect is that the
cell may not work with the intended HSDPA parameters.
Supplementary information fields
1

reason of the alarm
Possible
01 =
02 =
03 =

values:
No reply from BTS
BTS rejects the configuration
Controller internal error

2

computer unit where this alarm is generated from

3

index of the alarming unit

4

more detailed cause in case the BTS rejects the configuration
Possible
00 =
01 =
02 =
03 =

5

values:
Error in radio network configuration
Error in transport layer
Error in NBAP protocol layer
Miscellaneous

possible values sent by the BTS, value meaning depends on the
cause that is given in 4th supplementary information field:

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Unknown cell ID (RNW configuration)
Cell not available (RNW configuration)
Node B resources unavailable (RNW configuration)
Requested configuration not supported (RNW configuration)

03 = Message Not Compatible With Receiver State (Protocol)
00 = Control processing overload (Misc)
03 = Not enough user plane processing resources (Misc)
04 = Unspecified (Misc)
6

more detailed cause in case the value of the 1st supplementary
information field is 3 ("controller Internal error").
Possible values:
306 = Internal waiting timer expired in BTS Resource Manager
328 = BTS overloaded
402 = Wrong BTS ID
404 = Wrong cell ID
420 = No free DL Spreading Codes available for HSDPA
501 = Internal waiting timer expired in NBAP interface
504 = Encoding failed in NBAP interface
505 = Decoding failed in NBAP interface
506 = Parallel procedure not allowed
507 = Unit switchover
508 = State conflict
510 = Table full
529 = NBAP link down

7

phase of HSDPA configuration
01 = Initial HSDPA configuration
02 = Reconfiguration of HSDPA
03 = PWSM HSPA05 reconfiguration failure
Instructions

Check first the nature of the problem. The 7th supplementary information
field value indicates the phase in which the problem has occurred:
01: Initial HSDPA configuration
The problem has occurred during initial HSDPA setup to a cell. The
effect of this is that HSDPA cannot be used in the cell.
02: Reconfiguration of HSDPA
The problem has occurred during HSDPA reconfiguration to a cell. The
effect is that the HSDPA may not work with the intended parameters.
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in the cell to confirm that proper parameters are taken into use.
This action requires cell locking.
03: PWSM HSPA05 reconfiguration failure
The problem has occurred during HSDPA reconfiguration to a cell when
Power Saving Mode For BTS (PWSM) feature has been making HSPA05
reconfiguration. HSPA05 reconfiguration has been stopped and no cell
deletion or activation by PWSM feature will be done. In this case it
is recommended to disable PWSM feature. Do cell lock/unlock to
recover cell HSDPA parameters and state. If cell is not recovered
using lock/unlock operation, a BTS restart can be attempted using
Element Manager or BTS Site Manager.
The first supplementary information field value indicates the main
reason for the problem.
01: No reply from WBTS
Problem may reside somewhere in transmission network to BTS. Check
if there are other active alarms for the WBTS object and follow the
instructions given for those alarms.
If there are no apparent problems shown via other alarms, check the
type of network problem with following instructions:
Precondition for Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration
procedure is that the C-NBAP link to WBTS is working. Check the
state of C-NBAP link of this WBTS object from Element
Manager main dialog. If the C-NBAP link works, the problem
may reside in the BTS. Check the BTS configuration and logs
using BTS Manager.
If the C-NBAP link does not work, check the success of PING
between controller and BTS. Successful PING tells that the BTS
is up and running:
MML command: ZQRX (IPA-RNC)
Normal Ping command : Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC
If ping does not succeed, then the problem is in lower level
of the transmission network. Check physical connections in
the network. If ping succeeds, then the problem is in
application level.
In many cases there is also more information in OMU computer log.
IPA-RNC :
Logs can be studied with MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
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"/srv/Log/log/" in the product.

02: BTS rejects the configuration
Check that the concerned BTS is in working state using
Element Manager. If the working state of the BTS is OK, check that
the BTS has correct HW configuration so that HSDPA can be supported
(WSPC cards) using BTS Manager.
If the working state of the BTS and the BTS HW configuration are OK
but this fault still occurs, contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks
representative.
In case the fault is related to RNW configuration (based on 4th and
5th alarm supplementary information fields of this alarm), check the
configuration of this WBTS object in controller using Element
Manager, and the configuration in BTS using BTS Manager.
Check also if other alarms are active targeted to this same WBTS
object. If there are active alarms, proceed according to
instructions given for those alarms.
If the fault cannot be resolved by correcting the configuration or
other BTS alarms, contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks
representative.
03: Controller internal error
An internal error in controller has occurred during Physical Shared
Channel Configuration procedure.
If the 6th supplementary information field of this alarm has a value
306, 420, 501, 504, 505, 506, 508, 510 or 529, the situation may be
resolved by locking and unlocking the cell. This operation cancels
the alarm and triggers the Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration
procedure again.
If the problem was only temporary, the alarm should not appear again.
If the alarm appears again after a while, check the log writings from
the concerned ICSU (IPA-RNC Control plane unit) for example by using
MML command ZDDE:ICSU,<index>:"ZGDIC;";
The ICSU unit index to be used is shown in the 3rd supplementary
information field of this alarm.
To collect the necessary data for troubleshooting, initiate message
monitorings in the concerned ICSU unit (IPA-RNC Control plane unit)
mentioned in 2nd and 3rd supplementary information fields of this
alarm (families 04FE, 04FB) and in active OMU unit.
In Multi-Controller RNC and Flexi Direct RNC the detailed family logs
can be collected from location in the product "/srv/Log/log/".

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Start the Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration procedure by
locking and unlocking the cell and wait for the alarm to be set
again. Collect the logs and monitorings and contact the local Nokia
Siemens Networks representative.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.
Locking or deleting of the cell, or next succeeded configuration of HSDPA
channels cancels the alarm.

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43 7773 INSECURE O&M CONNECTION
Meaning
The alarm indicates that one or more network elements have established
an O&M connection with insecure protocol while the controller is configured
in probing security mode. In probing mode the secure connections are
preferred, i.e. the alarm may be an indication of a failure in setting up a
secure connection.
Problems in transport layer or incorrect certificates installation would
cause the network element to establish the connection with controller with
insecure protocol when the controller is configured in probing mode.
Supplementary information fields
1

this represents the actual reason for Controller accepting insecure
connection. The field value may indicate:
- problems in transport layer
Error code:
11728 = TRANSPORT PROTOCOL ERROR
11730 = TRANSPORT SERVICE MISBEHAVIOUR
16654 = TRANSPORT LAYER CAUSE UNSPECIFIED
- incorrect certificates installation in the network element
Error code:
16212 = NO CERTIFICATES FOUND
16213 = FOUND MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES
17485 = CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED
Instructions

To analyze and correct the problem, check the 1st supplementary information
field value. The 1st supplementary information field indicates the reason
why the network element is not able to establish the secure connection with
the controller when it is in probing mode.
To correct the problem, ensure that the correct certificates are installed
in the controller as well as in the network element which is trying to
establish the secure O&M connection.
After the right certificates are installed at the Controller end, operator
should trigger the TLSmode as probing which will make Controller to close
the server port and open the port with right certificates.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7775 INCONSISTENCY IN WCEL CONFIGURATION
PARAMETERS

44 7775 INCONSISTENCY IN WCEL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
Meaning
The alarm indicates inconsistency in parameterization between
controller and BTS. It may be raised because of these reasons:
1. Nokia Siemens Networks specific configuration parameters in
BTS might not be consistent with the parameters in controller.
These parameters are CellRange, RACHCapacity, SIB7factor,
ShutdownWindow, and ShutdownStepAmount. The situation causing
this alarm does not obstruct network operations.
2. The WCEL in the object unit of the alarm has too many
adjacencies configured so that the size of the System
Information Block (SIB) would exceed the maximum size.
In case of parameter inconsistency, the alarm is set when BTS has
failed to accept the parameters sent to it during cell setup or
when BTS has not responded to the parameter sending during cell
setup. The alarm is cancelled automatically after these configuration
parameters have been successfully sent to BTS.
In case of SIB data encoding failure, the controller has dropped
some of the configured adjacencies automatically to enable the
SIB sending for the cell and allowing it to be activated. The
alarm is cancelled automatically after the adjacency configuration
has been modified so that SIB sending can be done normally for the
cell.
A certain WCEL may have multiple instances of this alarm raised for
each different reason simultaneously.
The alarm is cell-specific and its indication to NetAct has been
prevented by default in IPA-RNC. The controller-specific alarm 3325,
INCONSISTENCY IN CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS, is related to this alarm
and one instance of it is activated when this alarm has been raised
to one or more cells in a certain controller. This controller-specific
alarm is sent to NetAct by default.
Alarm indication preventions can be altered with MML command AFC in
IPA-RNC.
Supplementary information fields
1

name of the reason why the failure was observed.
Possible values:
*
*

2

SIB_FAIL = SIB sending failure
INCONSIS = BTS parameters are not consistent with the controller

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General Error Messages of System
Instructions
Case 1: If the alarm reason given in the first supplementary
information field is INCONSIS:
Check the cell parameters CellRange, RACHCapacity, SIB7factor,
ShutdownWindow and ShutdownStepAmount in controller using Element
Manager. If these parameter values are the same as those in the BTS
Site Configuration File, no actions are needed in controller. Check
if other alarms are active for the BTS or WCEL in question.
If the cell parameters in controller are not the same as those in
the BTS Site Configuration File and these parameters need to be
updated, the following actions can be taken to the cell that has
failed to accept the parameters sent:
* Modify these parameters with Element Manager.
This is recommended if the cell works, that is, cell state
(WCEL state) is WO.
* Lock the cell and then unlock it with Element Manager.
This operation causes the parameters to be resent to the BTS.
More information about the exact failure reason can be found by
examining the error code given in 2nd supplementary information
field.
Probable error code values are:
*
94 = NO RESPONSE
BTS has not responded to parameter sending in time or
response did not include all the cells the parameters
where sent to.
* 15472 = WBTS HARDWARE OVERLOAD
BTS is temporarily too busy to handle new requests.
* 15477 = EQUIPMENT FAILURE
A HW failure has occurred.
* 15480 = NO RESOURCES IN WBTS
Node B resources are unavailable.
* 16504 = INTERNAL NBAP ERROR PREVENTING PROCEDURE COMPLETION
An internal error that prevents parameter
sending has occurred.
In these fault cases the actions mentioned above should repair the
situation. Fault cases with error code EQUIPMENT FAILURE may also
require repairing of BTS HW.
Case 2: If the alarm reason given in the first supplementary
information field is SIB_FAIL:

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Check the number of neighboring cells (ADJS, ADJI and ADJG)
configured for the WCEL in question in controller. Reduce the
number of neighboring cells either by modifying or deleting ADJS,
ADJI and/or ADJG objects of this cell.
In many cases there is more information in the OMU computer log. In
IPA-RNC it can be studied with the MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Detailed information can be collected from location "/srv/Log/log/" in
the Multi-controller RNC/I-HSPA ADA. This contains the detailed logs for
all the families.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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45 7776 HSDPA FAILURE IN WCEL
Meaning
A major fault (or faults) occurs in the BTS. A unit (or units)
that take care of HSDPA traffic in WCEL can be faulty, or there is not
enough capacity available in the BTS WSP cards for the HSDPA service.
This alarm is set when an HSDPA-capable BTS sends a Resource Status
Indication (RSI) message via NBAP to RNC indicating that HSDPA state
is changed to "disabled". As a consequence of this alarm, HSDPA
connections cannot be used in that particular cell.
The RSI message regarding HSDPA disabling can arrive also after the
whole cell is reported as "disabled" by BTS via another RSI message.
This can happen in BTS recommissioning phase when the cell is disabled
in the BTS end as part of the BTS maintenance operations. In this case
this alarm can appear together with the alarms for the same WCEL
object:
7761 RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE
7771 WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE
In case the overall WCEL object state is WO (working) when this alarm
appears, check the reason for the fault from the BTS WSP-related alarms.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
First check the WCEL operational state using RNW RNC Object Browser.
If the WCEL operational state is not WO (working), ignore this alarm and
analyze the problem with the WCEL taking into account the other active
alarms for the same WCEL or its parent WBTS object.
If the WCEL operational state is WO, check in the RNC the WSP-related
active alarms that are targeted to the related WBTS object.
The alarms to be checked are:
7650 BASE STATION FAULTY
7651 BASE STATION OPERATION DEGRADED
7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION
The faulty unit is mentioned in supplementary information field 3 of
these alarms. Check all WSP-related alarms because any of the
WSP-related fault can be the reason for this alarm.
If a HSDPA-dedicated WSPC unit in BTS is faulty, the BTS reserves
another WSPC when it becomes free from other traffic.
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Descriptions (SW and release documentation).
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault is corrected.

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46 7778 WCDMA BTS DEDICATED MEASUREMENT FAILURE
Meaning
This alarm is set when Dedicated Measurement (for transmitted code power)
Initiation fails due to the following three cases during cell
initialization:
1) BTS problem, such as no response or nack
2) NBAP-D link is down
3) NBAP-D module has a problem (controller internal)
Controller retries Dedicated Measurement Initiation after the
corresponding NBAP-D link is re-created to be ready. If the retry
succeeds, the alarm is cancelled.
After this alarm, cells' capacity under the BTS might be affected.
Supplementary information fields
1

general error code of the system.
You can check its meaning with a command of the service terminal
extension MRS (see Service Terminal Essentials, Maintenance
Manual) or from the document General Error Messages of System,
Supplementary References

2

communication control port id
Instructions

First, check if there are other alarms active for the BTS in question
and follow the instructions given for those alarms. This alarm is
cancelled if the problem is solved by correcting the other active
alarms.
If there are no obvious faults indicated by active alarms and this
alarm is not cancelled by system, follow the instructions given in the
steps below according to error code given in the first supplementary
information field.
1. Error code
13247 no_answer_from_remote_end_ec
15479 nbap_bts_hw_res_not_avail_ec

No response from BTS
BTS hardware failure

These codes indicate that response from BTS was not received for
Dedicated Measurement Indication or BTS hardware failure. The
operation can be retried by creating the corresponding NBAP-D
again using Element Manager (this operation causes all the
cells of the BTS being unavailable for traffic):
1) Lock all the cells under the BTS.
2) Remove the WBTS id from the COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB.

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3) Add the WBTS id to the COCO(IPA-RNC)/IPNB again.
4) Unlock these cells.
If creating the NBAP-D again does not help, the problem may reside
on the BTS end. It should be analyzed by connecting to
corresponding BTS using BTS Manager.
2. Error code
13288 dst_link_failure_ec
13846 no_resp_from_serv_provider_ec

NBAP-D link has been down
NBAP-D process no response

The operation in step 1 can be attempted, it may help if the
problem was only temporary.
If the operation in step 1 does not help, the communication
problem between controller processes should be analyzed by taking
message monitoring from controller OMU when the unlocking of the
cells is done. See the last part of this instruction for
information about collecting the needed monitorings and logs.
3. Any other error code:
Try to perform NBAP-D link creation again using instructions
given in step 1.

If this doesn't help, a BTS restart may be attempted to solve the
situation.
If the problem persists after these steps, contact the local Nokia
Siemens Networks representative. Attach OMU message monitorings for
troubleshooting:
IPA-RNC:
For process 3C6, all of ICSUs message monitoring for process 4FE,
OMU computer log and error log (MML-commands ZDDE::"ZGSC";
and ZDDE::"ZGLE";), and alarm history (MML-command ZAHP or using
Fault Management application in controller EM).
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Message monitoring for families can be collected from location
"/srv/Log/log/" in the product. Also alarm history can be collected
by using SCLI command "fsclish -c "show alarm history"" or using
Fault Management application in controller EM.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
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47 7779 RECOVERY ACTIONS ONGOING
Meaning
The alarm indicates that controller has started WBTS recovery actions
due to a non-performing WCDMA cell. During recovery actions it cannot
transmit any traffic.
The alarm is set when some of the following situations occur:
1. Common measurements are missing and common measurement
recovery actions have failed.
2. Common measurement initialization constantly fails.
3. Common channel creation constantly fails.
4. There is poor handover-related radio link setup ratio.
5. There is poor FACH RRC connection setup/complete ratio.
6. Base Station resource manager process family (BRM) hand crashes
in controller.
7. There is constant radio link failure acknowledged by NodeB
during RRC connection setup.
This alarm informs operator that recovery actions are ongoing.
The recovery actions include WBTS reset that takes a while.
During this recovery action no other user actions are recommended.
The alarm is cancelled automatically after the WBTS recovery actions
have been completed. After this operator can start to perform user
actions again.
After this alarm has been cancelled and BTS recovery actions have
ended, it is possible that other recovery actions are started
if cells are still in some block state. Alarm 7761 or 7762 is set
if a failure occurred during WBTS initialization after the
WBTS reset.
Supplementary information fields
1

this value indicates the cause that has led to recovery actions:
00
01
02
04
05
06
08

268

Common measurements are missing and common measurement recovery
actions have failed.
Common measurement initialization constantly fails.
Common channel creation constantly fails.
Poor handover related radio link setup ratio.
Poor FACH RRC connection setup/complete ratio.
Constant radio link failure acknowledged by NodeB.
Base Station resource manager process family (BRM) hand crash
in controller.

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7779 RECOVERY ACTIONS ONGOING

Instructions
This alarm does not require any actions.
WBTS recovery actions are started when other recovery actions have not
recovered the cell. The reason for WBTS recovery actions is indicated
in the 1st supplementary information field.
If cell still does not work after the WBTS recovery actions have ended
and no reason behind it can be found, collect at least the following logs
and contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks representative:
IPA-RNC:
- OMU computer log (MML-commands ZDDE::"ZGSC"; and ZDDE::"ZGLE";)
- alarm history (MML-command ZAHP or using Fault Management
application in controller EM)
- message monitoring from OMU (families 50B, 4FA) and
serving ICSU (check serving ICSU from COCO(IPA-RNC) data in
Element Manager, monitor families 4FE, 4FB, 4FD, 4B7)
during WBTS reset
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Message monitoring for all families can be collected from location
"/srv/Log/log/" in the product. Also alarm history can be collected
by using SCLI command "fsclish -c "show alarm history"" or using
Fault Management application in controller EM
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7780 HSUPA FAILURE IN WCEL

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48 7780 HSUPA FAILURE IN WCEL
Meaning
A major fault (or faults) occurs in the BTS. A unit (or units)
taking care of HSUPA traffic in the WCEL can be faulty, or there is not
enough capacity available on the BTS WSP cards for HSUPA service.
This alarm is set when an HSUPA-capable BTS sends a Resource Status
Indication (RSI) message via NBAP to the RNC indicating that HSUPA state
is changed to "disabled". As a consequence of this alarm, HSUPA
connections cannot be used in that particular cell.
The RSI message regarding HSUPA disabling can arrive also after the
whole cell is reported as "disabled" by BTS via another RSI message.
This can happen in BTS recommissioning phase when the cell is disabled
in the BTS end as part of the BTS maintenance operations. In this case
this alarm can appear together with the alarms for the same WCEL
object:
7761 RNW O&M SCENARIO FAILURE
7771 WCDMA CELL OUT OF USE
In case the overall WCEL object state is WO (working) when this alarm
appears, check the reason for the fault from the BTS WSP-related alarms.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
First check the WCEL operational state using RNW RNC Object Browser.
If the WCEL operational state is not WO (working), ignore this alarm and
analyze the problem with the WCEL taking into account the other active
alarms for the same WCEL or its parent WBTS object.
If the WCEL operational state is WO, check in the RNC the WSP-related
active alarms that are targeted to the related WBTS object.
The alarms to be checked are:
7650 BASE STATION FAULTY
7651 BASE STATION OPERATION DEGRADED
7652 BASE STATION NOTIFICATION
The faulty unit is mentioned in supplementary information field 3
of these alarms. Check all WSP-related alarms because any of the
WSP-related faults can be the reason for this alarm.
If a HSUPA-dedicated WSPC unit in the BTS is faulty, the BTS
reserves another WSPC when it becomes free from other traffic.
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Descriptions (SW and release documentation).
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm
automatically when the fault is corrected.

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7781 NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION ERROR

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49 7781 NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION
ERROR
Meaning
The alarm indicates that the NEType indicated by the BTS and the Iub
Working Mode configured in the controller for the WBTS object do
not match. The controller sets this alarm when such a mismatch
is detected after the BTS O&M link establishment.
The
-

consequences of this alarm are:
WCEL unlocking operation under this BTS is denied.
WCEL creation under this BTS is denied.
WCEL modification under this BTS is denied.
The creation, modification, and connection of a related
COCO (IPA-RNC)/IPNB are denied.
- WBTS modification is denied.
- WBTS and its child objects can be deleted.
- WCEL can be locked.

The alarm is canceled automatically when the WBTS is deleted, or
no mismatch is detected after the BTS O&M link establishment.
Supplementary information fields
1

indicates the BTS model in the WCDMA. The meanings of the possible
values and the corresponding GUI abbreviations are:
00 - Not used
01 - Other
02 - UltraSite BTS
03 - FlexiBTS
04 - PicoBTS
05 - Wimax
09 - NB/RSxxx
17 ? FlexiLiteBTS

2

indicates the used communication mode for NodeB via the NBAP
interface. The meanings of the possible values and the
corresponding GUI abbreviations are:
00 - UltraSite BTS, FlexiBTS, PicoBTS
01 - NB/RSxxx
Instructions

The WBTS deletion and recreation are required when correcting the
incorrect configuration. The WBTS recreation is needed because the
Iub Working Mode is a non-modifiable parameter that must be
given in the WBTS object creation phase.
Step 1:

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Check, using the Topology Browser, if there are WCELs under
this WBTS. If so, lock all these WCEL objects and delete them.
Step 2:
Delete the WBTS object.
Step 3:
Recreate the WBTS object with the correct Iub Working Mode
parameter value. Next, recreate the WCEL objects under
this WBTS.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the WBTS is deleted, or no mismatch is detected after the
BTS O&M link establishment.

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7782 HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED

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50 7782 HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED
Meaning
This alarm indicates that there has been an error when controller
requested configuration or reconfiguration of HSUPA channels to
BTS via Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration (PSCR) procedure.
The possible causes which result in this alarm are:
- There has been a problem in transmission network between controller
and BTS.
- BTS has rejected the configuration or reconfiguration of HSUPA
channels.
- Controller is unable to send the HSUPA configuration to BTS because
of controller internal problems (for example congestion in Iub
interface)
Location and the nature of the failure can be determined from the
supplementary information fields of this alarm.
The consequence of this alarm depends on the HSUPA configuration phase
where the failure occurred.
- If the failure occurred in the initial HSUPA configuration or in
delivering the HSUPA parameters to the BTS, the HSUPA connections
cannot be used in this particular cell at all.
- If the failure occurred in the reconfiguration of the HSUPA, the
effect is that the cell may not work with the intended HSUPA
parameters.
Supplementary information fields
1

reason of the alarm
Possible
01 =
02 =
03 =

values:
No reply from BTS
BTS rejects the configuration
Controller internal error

2

computer unit where this alarm is generated from

3

index of the alarming unit

4

this info field is applicable if the 1st supplementary information
field value is 01

5

more detailed cause in case the BTS rejects the configuration
Possible values:
00 = Error in radio network configuration
01 = Error in transport layer

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02 = Error in NBAP protocol layer
03 = Miscellaneous
The value in this field is applicable if the 8th supplementary
information field value is 02 or 03
6

possible values sent by the BTS, value meaning depends on the
cause that is given in the 4th supplementary information field:
00
01
06
09

=
=
=
=

Unknown cell ID (RNW configuration)
Cell not available (RNW configuration)
Node B resources unavailable (RNW configuration)
Requested configuration not supported (RNW configuration)
03 = Message Not Compatible With Receiver State (protocol)

00 = Control processing overload (Misc)
03 = Not enough user plane processing resources (Misc)
04 = Unspecified (Misc)
The value in this field is applicable if the 8th supplementary
information field value is 02 or 03
7

more detailed cause in case the value of the 1st supplementary
information field is 03 ("Controller Internal error").
Possible values:
306
328
402
404
420
501
504
505
506
507
508
510
529

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Internal waiting timer expired in BTS Resource Manager
BTS overloaded
Wrong BTS ID
Wrong cell ID
No free DL Spreading Codes available for HSUPA
Internal waiting timer expired in NBAP interface
Encoding failed in NBAP interface
Decoding failed in NBAP interface
Parallel procedure not allowed
Unit switchover
State conflict
Table full
NBAP link down

The value in this field is applicable if the 8th supplementary
information field value is 02 or 03
8

phase of HSUPA configuration
01 = Delivering HSUPA parameters to BTS
02 = Initial HSUPA configuration
03 = Reconfiguration of HSUPA

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04 = PWSM HSPA05 reconfiguration failure
Instructions
Step 1:
Check first the nature of the problem. The 8th supplementary
information field value indicates the phase in which the problem
has occurred:
01: Delivering HSUPA parameters to BTS
02: Initial HSUPA configuration
The problem has occurred during initial HSUPA setup to a cell. The
effect of this is that HSUPA cannot be used in the cell. Proceed
to the step 2 in this instruction.
03: Reconfiguration of HSUPA
The problem has occurred during HSUPA reconfiguration to a cell. The
effect is that the HSUPA may not work with the intended parameters.
In this case it is recommended that HSUPA is disabled and enabled
in the cell to confirm that proper parameters are taken into use.
This action requires cell locking.
04: PWSM HSPA05 reconfiguration failure
The problem has occurred during HSUPA reconfiguration to a cell when
Power Saving Mode For BTS (PWSM) feature was performing HSPA05
reconfiguration. HSPA05 reconfiguration has been stopped and no cell
deletion or activation by PWSM feature is done. In this case it
is recommended to disable PWSM feature. Do cell lock/unlock to
recover cell HSUPA parameters and state. If cell is not recovered
using lock/unlock operation, a BTS restart can be attempted using
Element Manager or BTS Site Manager.
Step 2:
The first supplementary information field indicates the main reason
for the problem.
01: No reply from WBTS
Problem may reside somewhere in transmission network to BTS. Check
if there are other active alarms for the WBTS object and follow the
instructions given for those alarms.
If there are no apparent problems shown via other alarms, check the
type of network problem with the following instructions:
Precondition for Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration

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7782 HSUPA CONFIGURATION FAILED

procedure is that the C-NBAP link to WBTS is active. Check the
state of C-NBAP link of this WBTS object from Element
Manager main dialog. If the C-NBAP link works, the problem
may reside in the BTS. Check the BTS configuration and logs using
BTS Manager.
If the C-NBAP link does not work, check the success of PING
between controller and BTS. Successful PING tells that the BTS is
up and running:
MML command: ZQRX (IPA-RNC)
Normal Ping command : Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC
If ping does not succeed, then the problem is in lower
level of the transmission network. Check physical
connections in network.
If ping succeeds, then the problem is in application
level.
In many cases there is also more information in OMU computer log.
IPA-RNC :
Logs can be studied with MML-command ZDDE::"ZGSC";
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Logs can be collected and studied from location
"/srv/Log/log/" in the product.
02: BTS rejects the configuration
Check that the concerned BTS is in working state using controller
Element Manager. If the working state of the BTS is OK, check
that the BTS has correct HW configuration so that HSUPA can be
supported (WSPC cards) using BTS Manager.
If the working state of the BTS and the BTS HW configuration are OK,
but this fault still occurs, contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks
representative.
In case the fault is related to RNW configuration (based on
the 4th and the 5th alarm supplementary information fields of
this alarm), check the configuration of this WBTS object
in controller using Element Manager, and the configuration
in BTS using BTS Manager.
Check also if other alarms are active targeted to this same WBTS
object. If there are active alarms, proceed according to
instructions given for those alarms.
If the fault cannot be resolved by correcting the configuration or
other BTS alarms, contact the local Nokia Siemens Networks
representative.
03: Controller internal error
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Shared Channel
Configuration procedure.
If the 6th supplementary information field of this alarm has a value
306, 420, 501, 504, 505, 506, 508, 510 or 529, the situation may be
resolved by locking and unlocking the cell. This operation cancels
the alarm and triggers the Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration
procedure again.
If the problem was only temporary, the alarm should not appear again.
If the alarm appears again after a while, check the log writings from
the concerned ICSU, for example by using MML command
ZDDE:ICSU,<index>:"ZGDIC;";
The ICSU unit index to be used is shown in the 3rd supplementary
information field of this alarm.
To collect the necessary data for troubleshooting, initiate message
monitorings in the concerned ICSU (IPA-RNC Control plane unit)
mentioned in the 2nd and the 3rd supplementary information fields
of this alarm (families 04FE, 04FB) and in active OMU unit.
In Multi-Controller RNC and Flexi Direct RNC the detailed family logs
can be collected from location in the product "/srv/Log/log/".
Start the Physical Shared Channel Reconfiguration procedure by
locking and unlocking the cell and wait for the alarm to be set
again. Collect the logs and monitorings and contact the local Nokia
Siemens Networks representative.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.
Locking or deleting of the cell, or next succeeded configuration of HSDPA
channels cancels the alarm.

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7783 IP BASED D-NBAP LINK FAILURE

51 7783 IP BASED D-NBAP LINK FAILURE
Meaning
One or more IP-based D-NBAP links of a WCDMA BTS are detected lost
by the controller.
The user plane traffic handling capability of the WCDMA BTS is
degraded, or the traffic capability of the whole WCDMA BTS is
totally lost.
This alarm is set only if the fault is detected in IP-based D-NBAP
link(s) of the WCDMA BTS. The alarm is not set for IP-based D-NBAP links
if the C-NBAP link is unavailable at the same time.
Supplementary information fields
1

IPv4 address of the remote end. This field is filled with zeroes
if IPv6 addressing is in use.

2

IPv6 address of the remote end. This field is filled with zeroes
if IPv4 addressing is in use.
Instructions

See the NBAP link operational states for the WCDMA BTS from Topology
Browser in controller OMS to see which of the configured D-NBAP links
are unavailable.
In case this alarm is set right after the WBTS is enabled in the system,
verify using Topology Browser that the IPNB object configuration
in controller is correct in relation to the network setup.
Otherwise, the problem is likely to be located either in the BTS or in IP
transmission between the BTS and the controller. See other possible
active BTS-originated alarms (7650, 7651) that can indicate the
reason for the failure.
Use BTS Site Manager to see the operation status in the BTS end for
additional troubleshooting.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7784 RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE

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52 7784 RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE
Meaning
This alarm indicates that automatic WCDMA BTS recovery action performed
by controller has failed. The recovery has been attempted because some
of the WCELs under the WBTS have been detected not to be performing
properly. The observed cause for the recovery is given in alarm
supplementary information. For more information about the recovery
functionality behind this alarm, see feature descriptions for features
RAN1302 and RAN1810 in Product Documentation.
The reason for the recovery failure is one of the following:
- The amount of WBTS recovery actions (restarts) have been used up for a
specific WBTS object for the current day.
- BTS restart failed due to missing BTS O&M connection.
- BTS does not respond to restart request.
- BTS is busy handling software upgrade and rejects the restart request.
As a result of this alarm the traffic handling capacity of the WCDMA
BTS may be reduced because some WCELs do not perform properly.
Recovery action is resumed by controller again after the fault
preventing the recovery action has been corrected and if the problem
affecting the WCEL performance still remains.
Supplementary information fields
1

this value indicates the type of failure that prevented the
recovery action. Possible values are:
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

2

this value indicates the cause that has led to recovery actions:
00
01
02
04
05
06

280

Amount of BTS restarts as recovery action has been used up.
BTS restart failed due to missing BTS O&M connection.
BTS restart failed due to no response from BTS.
BTS restart rejected by BTS due to ongoing BTS SW upgrade.
BTS restart failed because of invalid BTS O&M message.
BTS restart failed due to non-supported field value in
BTS O&M message.
BTS restart failed due to unknown object type in BTS O&M
message.
BTS restart failed due to controller internal errors.

Common measurements are missing and common measurement recovery
actions have failed.
Common measurement initialization constantly fails.
Common channel creation constantly fails.
Poor handover related radio link setup ratio.
Poor FACH RRC connection setup/complete ratio.
Constant radio link failure acknowledged by NodeB.

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7784 RECOVERY ACTION FAILURE

Base Station resource manager process family (BRM) hand crash
in controller.

3

this value indicates the Local WCEL resource id for the WCEL that
was detected not to be performing properly. In case the problem is not
related to any specific WCEL (if the 2nd supplementary information
field value is 08) then this value is set to FFFFFFFF (4294967295d).

4

this value indicates the allowed amount of WBTS recovery actions
(restarts) per day. It is defined in PRFILE parameter
RN22_FEATURE_OPT_009 (002:1296).
Instructions

Check the reason for the recovery failure from the 1st supplementary
information field and proceed accordingly.
00: The amount of performed BTS restarts as recovery action per day
exceeds the limit which is given in the 4th alarm supplementary
information field. In this case the BTS cannot be restarted by
controller until next midnight when controller resets the BTS
specific restart amount counters. The BTS can be recovered
manually by restarting it using either Element Manager or
BTS Site Manager. Increasing the allowed BTS restart amount in
PRFILE enables controller to perform additional restarts for
BTS sites that have no recovery attempts left.
01: BTS O&M connection between BTS and controller is not available
and restart could not be performed. See if controller alarm 7750 is
active for possible details on the fault concerning the BTS O&M
connection. Check also the status of BTS O&M connection from
BTS Site Manager. See instructions below for possible need to
perform manual recovery actions depending on the 2nd
supplementary information field value.
02: BTS does not respond to the reset request. This may be due to high
load in BTS side. Check the BTS status using BTS Site Manager and
restart the BTS manually if possible.
See instructions below for possible need to perform manual recovery
actions depending on the 2nd supplementary information field value.
03: BTS software upgrade is ongoing and BTS cannot be restarted at the
moment. BTS restarts after the software upgrade has been completed.
04, 05, 06:
Unexpected error has occurred in BTS O&M message handling. The
reason might be that controller and BTS do not use compatible
version of the BTS O&M interface. Collect OMU computer log
from controller and also logs from the BTS in question. Fill in a
problem report and send it to the local Nokia Siemens Networks
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See instructions below for possible need to perform manual recovery
actions depending on the 2nd supplementary information field value.
07: controller internal errors might be that reading BTS related
information from database failed or there are already some other
recovery actions going on for the BTS. See if alarms 7761 or 7762
have been set for the WBTS in question.
See instructions below for possible need to perform manual recovery
actions depending on the 2nd supplementary information field value.
Check also the value of the 2nd supplementary information field and,
if it's value is 08 (BRM hand crash), proceed accordingly based
on the 1st supplementary information field value.
01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07:
In these recovery failure cases the BTS must be restarted manually
using the BTS Site Manager or, if that is not possible for some
reason, COCO/IPNB object disconnect and connect operation from
the WBTS object in controller using Element Manager must be
performed. Both of these operations trigger C-NBAP link
re-establishment and cause a complete reinitialization of the cells.
These user actions are required to ensure that cells are
properly recovered after BRM hand crash.

Controller OMU computer log can also provide further information
about the attempted recovery actions.
IPA-RNC :
"ZGSC:,50B" and "ZGSC:,4FA"
Multi-Controller RNC or Flexi Direct RNC:
Use command "grep -i rekove /var/log/syslog",
Use command "grep -i rezini /var/log/syslog"
It is recommended that controller OMU logs (ZGSC and ZGLE for IPA-RNC)
are collected together with BTS logs for possible further troubleshooting
when this alarm is observed.
Detailed logs can be collected from location "/srv/Log/log/" in
the Multi-Controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC. This contains the detailed
logs for all the families.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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7786 WCDMA BASE STATION OUT OF USE

53 7786 WCDMA BASE STATION OUT OF USE
Meaning
This alarm indicates that there is a WBTS-level failure that causes
all the WCELs in the WO state under this specific WBTS to become
unavailable.
This alarm is set when a known fault occurs and makes all
the WCELs under a certain WBTS to become unavailable at once.
The reasons for this are the C-NBAP link break or Base Station
Resource Manager (BRM) hand crash in the controller.
As a result of this alarm, the whole WBTS is unavailable for traffic.
There can be also individual WCEL level alarms active for the WCELs
of this WBTS if they were active prior to the WBTS level failure
detection.
This alarm is set only if there is at least one cell in the WO state
under the WBTS.
This alarm is canceled when at least one WCEL under the WBTS is
recovered back to the WO state, or if the user locks all the WCELs
under the WBTS.
For more information on this functionality, see Nokia Siemens
Networks WCDMA RAN documentation concerning feature RAN1461.
Supplementary information fields
1

reason why all the WCELs became unavailable at once. The possible
reasons are:
00 = C-NBAP link break
01 = BRM hand crash
02 = Link switch failure during rebalancing operation
Instructions

The 1st supplementary information field indicates the reason why
the whole WBTS became unavailable. The field contains the
first observed reason for the problem. This means that during
recovery actions the whole WBTS can become unavailable, but the
reason can change. For example, it is possible that the BRM hand crash
causes the original problem, but after its recovery the C-NBAP link
can be unavailable. The original alarm is kept active, as from the
system point of view the whole WBTS is still unavailable.
To analyze and correct the problem, check the 1st supplementary
information field value.
00: C-NBAP link break

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This can be caused by different underlying reasons that
are indicated as the C-NBAP link break to RNW O&M:
- a transmission break between controller and BTS resulting from,
for example, a cable or external transmission equipment
failure, a BTS restart performed using BTS Site Manager,
or a controller network interface unit failure.
- an internal controller failure, for example a spontaneous ICSU
(IPA-RNC)/ Control plane unit (Multi-controller RNC/Flexi
Direct RNC) restart.
In case of the C-NBAP link failure the recommendation is to
wait for a couple of minutes and check if the disturbance
is only temporary. The system recovers automatically
once the transmission between the controller and BTS is
available again.
In case of a longer WBTS unavailability, it can be
checked if the controller has active alarms for (IPA-RNC)/
Control plane unit (Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC) or
network interface units that can cause the C-NBAP link
unavailability. The relation between WBTS and (IPA-RNC)/
Control plane unit (Multi-controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC) unit
can be seen from WBTS data using the Element Manager (the
controller GUI for BTS Connection Resources dialog).
01: BRM hand crash
The system recovers from the situation automatically.
This reason may trigger non-performing cell recovery
actions in controller, meaning that the BTS gets restarted by
the controller.
02: Link switch failure during rebalancing operation
This value is valid only in Multi-controller RNC and it
indicates that the link switch for this BTS from donating
CSCP to receiving CSCP has failed.
This situation cannot be recovered automatically.
WBTS-IPNB needs to be disconnected and then connected again
to recover this WBTS.
As for the behavior of this alarm when the WBTS level failure
indication in feature RAN1461 state is changed, note the following:
1. When the WBTS level fault functionality is switched from OFF to
ON state, there are no effects on the existing WCEL alarms
under a certain WBTS. The effect can be seen on the following
alarms set by the system.
2. When the WBTS level fault functionality is switched from ON to
OFF state, and if this alarm is active for a WBTS, the
functionality for this particular WBTS is still considered as
working. This means that the WBTS level failure alarm is kept
active as long as all the WCELs for that WBTS remain unavailable.

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7786 WCDMA BASE STATION OUT OF USE

Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.

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54 7794 ALARM STATUS REQUEST HAS TIMED
OUT
Meaning
The alarm indicates that due to the lack of the upload acknowledgement
message from the BTS, the alarm upload cannot be started between the BTS
and the controller.
The alarm is set when two consecutive alarm upload requests have been
sent by the controller without an acknowledgement from the BTS.
If this alarm occurs, there can be a difference in alarm conditions
between the controller and the BTS.
The precondition to set this alarm is that the BTS O&M link is active.
If the BTS O&M link is not active at the moment of the alarm upload
attempt, alarm 7750 is set instead.
Supplementary information fields

Instructions
No actions are needed in the controller. Use the BTS Site Manager to see
the operation status in the BTS end for an additional troubleshooting.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm after the BTS has
acknowledged the alarm upload status request and when the upload can be
started.

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7795 INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE HSPA
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55 7795 INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE
HSPA CONFIG
Meaning
The alarm indicates that the High Peak Rate HSPA configuration
parameters (for DC HSDPA or Dual Band HSDPA or HSUPA IC) in at
least one WCEL of the BTS might not be consistent with the
parameters in the RNC.
In DC HSDPA case this alarm is also raised if the BTS loses its
capability of supporting DC HSDPA. This is also a result if user
locks one of the cells in the cell pair during maintenance
activities.
The situation causing this alarm does not obstruct network operations.
The alarm is cell-specific, and not indicated to NetAct by default.
Instead, the RNC-specific alarm 3325, "INCONSISTENCY IN CONFIGURATION
PARAMETERS", is reported on NetAct when first instance of 7795 is set.
The alarm 7795 is cancelled by the system when configuration at BTS and
RNC is consistent for High Rate HSPA features (DC HSDPA, Dual Band HSDPA
and HSUPA IC) or when the cell is deleted/locked.
Alarm indication preventions can be altered with MML command AFC in
IPA-RNC.
Supplementary information fields
1

2

possible error code values are:
*

746d

= DC HSDPA NOT AVAILABLE
local Cell in the BTS is not Multi Cell Capable, whereas
the Controller has the DC HSDPA feature enabled in the
cell

*

1352d = ADMINPICSTATE SET BY OPERATOR IS MISMATCHING WITH PIC
STATE RECEIVED FROM NODE-B
PICState at BTS and AdminPICState set by Controller are
inconsistent

*

2139d = Local Cell is not Dual Band Capable
local Cell in the BTS is not Dual Band Capable whereas
the Controller has the Dual band HSDPA feature enabled
in the cell

name of the feature for which the setup failed.
Possible values:
*
*

DCHSDPA
HSUPAIC

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= HSUPA Interference Cancellation

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DBHSDPA

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= Dual Band HSDPA
Instructions

The situation causing this alarm does not obstruct network operations,
and therefore no immediate actions are required. However, you can take
the following actions to ensure consistency in configuration parameters.
In case of DC HSDPA related problem, check first that the cell pair of
the cell indicated in this alarm is not locked by user before proceeding
to the steps given below. If that is the case, then the eventual
unlocking of the DC HSDPA cell pair will clear this alarm.
1. Find the cells that might have inconsistency in configuration
parameters by checking the alarms in the RNC. For these cells,
proceed to step 2.
2. a) If the 2nd supplementary information field value is "DCHSDPA":
Check the cell parameter WCEL - DCellHSDPAEnabled in the RNC using
the OMS EM.
BTS may reject the Dual Cell HSDPA configuration if the HW
mapped for the Cell is not supporting HSPA, or if the frequency
configuration is not properly done, so:
- Check from BTS side that the HW mapped to the Cell resource is
capable of providing HSPA.
- Check from RNC side that the WCEL UARFCN configuration is done
according to instructions given in RAN1906 feature activation
manual.
- If configuration parameters have inconsistency then lock the
cell, correct WCEL UARFCN configuration as well as other
parameterization as mentioned in RAN1906 feature activation
manual.
- Unlock the cell if were locked in previous step.
b) If the 2nd supplementary information field value is "HSUPAIC":
Check the cell parameter WCEL - AdminPICState in the RNC using the
OMS EM.
If AdminPICState is "enabled" then this alarm indicates that BTS
failed to configure HSUPA IC. If AdminPICState is "disabled" then
it indicates that BTS has not disabled HSUPA IC even though
configuration at RNC is changed to disable HSUPA IC. In such
cases, proceed to step-3.
c) If the 2nd supplementary information field value is "DBHSDPA":
Check the cell parameter WCEL- DBandHSDPAEnabled in the Controller
using the OMS EM.
BTS may reject the Dual Band HSDPA configuration if the HW
mapped for the Cell is not supporting HSPA, or if the frequency
configuration is not properly done, so:
- Check from BTS side that the HW mapped to the Cell resource is

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capable of providing HSPA.
- Check from RNC side that the WCEL UARFCN configuration is done
according to instructions given in RAN1906 feature activation
manual.
- If configuration parameters have inconsistency then lock the
cell, correct WCEL UARFCN configuration as well as other
parameterization as mentioned in RAN1906 feature activation
manual.
- Unlock the cell if were locked in previous step.
3. Check if there are any BTS end failures that are indicated with 76xx
alarms and that could affect this feature (e.g. some HW unit failure)
Check if the relevant BTS is in the working state using the OMS EM.
If the working state of the BTS and the BTS HW configuration are
correct while this fault still occurs, contact the local Nokia
Siemens Networks representative.
More information about the exact failure reason can be found by examining
the 1st supplementary information field (error code). You can check its
meaning in IPA-RNC with a command of the service terminal extension
MRS (see Service Terminal Essentials, Maintenance Manual), in
multi-controller RNC / Flexi Direct RNC using CLI command
"dxserrcli <error code>" or from the document General
Error Messages of System, Supplementary References.
For more information about configuring DC HSDPA and DB HSDPA features,
see the respective feature activation manuals in product documentation.
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm after the BTS has
indicated to the RNC that it supports the high peak rate HSPA feature in
the cell in case of DC HSDPA or Dual band HSDPA or BTS and RNC has
consistent PIC States in case of HSUPA IC. The alarm will also be
cancelled when the cell is deleted or locked.

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56 7796 HIGH SPEED COMMON CHANNEL
PROBLEM
Meaning
This alarm indicates a failure in HS FACH or HS RACH common channels
in the cell. It is set for the cell when
- the creation of HS FACH/HS RACH common channel fails
- the capability of the WCEL mismatches with HS FACH/HS RACH
capability on BTS side
- HS FACH/HS RACH common channels are unavailable due to sync loss
between BTS and RNC.
If this alarm is raised, then UE DRX feature becomes out of use
(if it was already enabled) as both features (HS FACH and HS RACH)
are pre-requisite for operation of UE DRX feature.
Supplementary information fields
1

error code, possible values are:
- 1315d = High speed cell FACH is enabled in the controller but
Disabled or not supported in the BTS.
- 1316d = Synchronization between the BTS and controller is
lost for HS FACH channels and those are unavailable.
- 1914d = High Speed Cell FACH UL is enabled in the controller
but disabled or not supported in the BTS.
- Besides these above specific error code, there can be other error
code corresponding to failures identified during High Speed FACH/
HS RACH channel creation. For instance, insufficient DSP resources.
Instructions

Case 1) The first supplementary information field value is 1315d
(enh_fach_capb_mismatch_ec).
Possible reasons:
- There is a mismatch of the HS-DSCH channel configuration between
the controller and BTS.
- BTS HW does not support HS FACH common channels
- BTS runs out of capability due to, for example, a HW failure.
Actions to be taken:
1)

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7796 HIGH SPEED COMMON CHANNEL PROBLEM

Check if the relevant BTS is in the working state using the
controller Element Manager. If so, check whether the BTS HW
configuration is correct so that Enhanced HSFACH can be
supported.
If the working state of the BTS and the BTS HW configuration
are correct while this fault still occurs, contact the local
Nokia Siemens Networks representative.

Case 2) When the first supplementary information field value is 1316d
(hs_cch_sync_ec):
Possible Reason:
Synchronization between the controller and BTS is lost for the
HS FACH common channel.
Actions to be taken:
The continuous recovery is performed by the controller. An
attempt can be made to solve the problem by locking and
unlocking the cell manually.
Case 3)
The first supplementary information field value is 1914d
(enh_rach_capb_mismatch_ec).
Possible reasons:
- There is a mismatch of the E-DCH channel configuration between
the controller and BTS.
- BTS HW does not support HS RACH common channels
- BTS runs out of capability due to, for example, a HW failure.
Actions to be taken:
1) If the fault is related to the RNW configuration, check the
E-DCH configuration of this WBTS object in the controller
using the Element Manager, and the configuration in the BTS
using the BTS Manager.
2) Check if the relevant BTS is in the working state using the
controller Element Manager. If so, check whether the BTS HW
configuration is correct so that Enhanced HS RACH can be

supported.

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are correct while this fault still occurs, contact the local
Nokia Siemens Networks representative.

If the fault cannot be fixed by correcting the configuration, checking
other BTS alarms, or continuous recovery attempts on the cell, contact
the local Nokia Siemens Networks representative.
For information on the exact reason of the failure, see the 1st
supplementary information field. You can check its meaning with a
command of the service terminal extension MRS (see Service Terminal
Essentials, Maintenance Manual) or in the document General Error
Messages of System, Supplementary References.
For more information, you can also examine the OMU computer log
accessed with the MML command ZDDE::"ZGSC" in IPA-RNC and in
Multi-Controller RNC/Flexi Direct RNC logs can be found at location in
the product "/srv/Log/log/".
Cancelling
Do not cancel the alarm. The system cancels the alarm automatically
when the fault has been corrected.
The alarm is cancelled when either of the following occurs:
- The creation of HS FACH/HS RACH common channel in the cell is
successful.
- The cell is deleted from the Node-B.
- The cell is deleted internally from the controller as a result of
the audit procedure.
Any earlier instance of this alarm in a WCEL is cancelled when
the alarm is set with cause 1315d (enh_fach_capb_mismatch_ec).
Any earlier instance of this alarm raised to indicate the transport
channel failure with cause 1316d (hs_cch_sync_ec) is cancelled when
the request for setting the alarm is received with any another cause
for the same cell.

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