ZGB-03-01-001 MS Access

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ZGB-03-01-001 MS Access Control

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V1.0 2013/03/25 Li Rian Not open to the third party
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 5

4 Parameters and Configurations ....................................................................... 7

4.1 Parameter List ..................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Parameter Configuration ...................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Access class parameter config select .................................................................. 7
4.2.2 First barred class ................................................................................................. 8
4.2.3 Barred class windows .......................................................................................... 8
4.2.4 Barred time step .................................................................................................. 9
4.2.5 Access Control..................................................................................................... 9
4.2.6 Access class parameter config select ................................................................ 10
4.2.7 Cell access control support ................................................................................ 11
4.2.8 Access Control................................................................................................... 11

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 11

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 11
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 12

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 12

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 12
6.2 Configuration Description ................................................................................... 12
6.3 Feature Validation .............................................................................................. 15
6.3.1 MS Access Control ............................................................................................ 15
6.3.2 MS Access Control sliding window ..................................................................... 16
6.4 Feature Turn off ................................................................................................. 17
6.5 Network Impact .................................................................................................. 19

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 19

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 20

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FIGURES

Figure 3-1 MS barring process .............................................................................................. 6

Figure 6-1 BSC Level Parameter ..........................................................................................13
Figure 6-2 Cell Level Parameters (1) ....................................................................................14
Figure 6-3 Cell Level Parameters (2) ....................................................................................14
Figure 6-4 Feature Turn off Parameter for BSC Level ..........................................................17
Figure 6-5 Feature Turn off Parameter for Cell Level ...........................................................19

TABLES

Table 4-1 Parameter List ....................................................................................................... 7

Table 4-2 BSC level Access class parameter config select ................................................... 7
Table 4-3 First barred class ................................................................................................... 8
Table 4-4 Barred class windows ............................................................................................ 8
Table 4-5 Barred time step .................................................................................................... 9
Table 4-6 Access Control ...................................................................................................... 9
Table 4-7 cell level Access class parameter config select ....................................................10
Table 4-8 Cell access control support...................................................................................11
Table 4-9 Access control ......................................................................................................11
Table 5-1 Alarm list ..............................................................................................................12

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1 Feature Attribute
BSC Version: [ZXG10-iBSC GSM (V6.30.102)]

BTS Version: [Not required by the BTS hardware platform]]

Property: [Basic]

Related Network Element:

NE Name Related or Not Special Requirements

MS -
BTS -
BSC √
MSC √
MGW -
SGSN -
GGSN -
HLR √

Dependent Function: [None]

Exclusive Function: [None]

Note: [None]

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

With the growth of GSM subscribers, the network capacity may be limited to carry all
wireless service. To ensure the network stability, it is necessary to deny some user’s
access request in case of network congestion.

GSM protocol defines 15 access control classes (ACCs). Usually, one access class is
allocated to one GSM subscriber. There are ten such classes ranging from Class 0 to

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Class 9, stored in SIM cards of mobile subscribers. For special subscribers, GSM
specification reserves five special access classes, Class 11 to Class 15. Then special
subscribers can have one or more access classes (11 -15) at the same time, which are
also stored in their SIM cards. In this way, operators can reject or force some UEs to use
some special ACCs to access special cells.

This function enables operators to distinguish special subscribers from other subscribers
and provide them with prior services. With ACCs, network operators can define cells
which can be accessed by authorized subscribers only. For example, operators can
deliver additional enhanced cell traffic capability in hot spots, which are open to
authorized subscribers only. Therefore, operators are able to ensure better services for
these authorized subscribers when busy to gain more profit.

2.2 License Control

None license control for this feature in UR12 Release.

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

This feature is one of methods of realizing ZGB-03-04-001 BSC Load Control. Another
Feature ZGO-01-03-001 eMLPP implements Network based user priority control.

3 Technical Description
The technical implementation of this feature includes:

 Configure the allowed and barred ACC for all cells in BSC. The ACC information
can be carried by cell broadcast message correctly which complies with TS44.018.

 Configure the allowed and barred ACC for specified cells in BSC. The ACC
information can be carried by cell broadcast message correctly which complies with
TS44.018.

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 Set the slide window access control switch on to enable this function manually.
There are two level switches, BSC level and Cell level, to support different slide
window parameters set.

 Set the barred ACC slide window in range of 0 to 9. Barred class windows, barred
time step and first barred class can be flexibly configured, and are also changeable
after function activated.

 Support the access of MS with ACC value from 11 to 15 even the ACC slide window
is applied.

Following is an example of access control processing.

Assuming the first barred access is MS0, barred class windows is 3, and barred time step
is AccessCtrTime, then the first barred MSs will be MS0, MS1 and MS2. The flow control
process triggers broadcasting of system message and sets the timer according to the
AccessCtrTime in this message. The procedure of access barring is shown in following
figure.

Figure 3-1 MS barring process

LastBarredClass

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LastBarredClass

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LastBarredClass

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LastBarredClass

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

 If Access control is on (“Access class parameter config select” is not disable), then
the system will ignore all automatic flow control messages, including RACH
overload, MSC overload, Signaling Point overload, CPU overload, etc.

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 In case the automatic flow control already starts before receiving the activation
message of access control, all flow control and related alarm will be reset and the
new flow control process start.

 Flow control process should send alarm when the access control first starts

 Flow control should recover the alarm when the access control process stops.

4 Parameters and Configurations

4.1 Parameter List

Table 4-1 Parameter List

SN Name Figure

1 Access class parameter config select Figure 6-1

2 First barred class Figure 6-1

3 Barred class windows Figure 6-1

4 Barred time step Figure 6-1

5 Access Control Figure 6-1

6 Access class parameter config select Figure 6-2

7 Cell access control support Figure 6-2

8 Access Control Figure 6-3

4.2 Parameter Configuration

4.2.1 Access class parameter config select

Table 4-2 BSC level Access class parameter config select

Full name Access class parameter config select

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This parameter specifies whether to enable the user access

control based on the SIM card level and, if enabled, which set
Description
of access control parameters is used. Four sets of access
control parameters are available.
Managed object GSM Logical Configuration
0:Disable the user access control function
1:Enable the first ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
2: Enable the second ACC configuration data as user access
Value range control parameters
3: Enable the third ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
4: Enable the fourth ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
Unit NA
Default value 0

4.2.2 First barred class

Table 4-3 First barred class

Full name First barred class

This parameter specifies the first SIM card level which is

Description forbidden for access. This parameter uses ACC data for the
user access control based on the SIM card level
Managed object GSM Logical Configuration
Value range 0..9
Unit NA
Default value [0,0,0,0]

4.2.3 Barred class windows

Table 4-4 Barred class windows

Full name Barred class windows

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This parameter specifies the number of SIM card levels which

Description are forbidden for access. This parameter uses ACC data for the
user access control based on the SIM card level.
Managed object GSM Logical Configuration
Value range 1..10
Unit NA
Default value [1,1,1,1]

4.2.4 Barred time step

Table 4-5 Barred time step

Full name Barred time step

This parameter specifies the period of time for forbidding the

access of subscribers of a certain SIM card level to avoid the
occurrence that the access of the same SIM card level is
Description
always forbidden when ACC parameters are valid. This
parameter ensures that subscribers of different SIM card levels
are forbidden in turn.
Managed object GSM Logical Configuration
Value range 1..3600
Unit Second
Default value [30,30,30,30]

4.2.5 Access Control

Table 4-6 Access Control

Full name Access Control

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This parameter specifies the access priority classes which are

forbidden for access. Each MS in GSM system has an access
priority class (15 classes in all).Class 10 is not used for access
control as specified in the protocol. Cn indicates users with
Description class n (n= 0, 1, …, 9, 11, …, 15) If Cn = 0, the MSs with class n
are allowed to access the cell. If Cn = 1, the MSs with class n
are forbidden to access the cell. This parameter is valid when
UseCellAcc is set to 0. Otherwise, the Access Control
parameter at the cell level is used for access control.
Managed object GSM Logical Configuration
Value range 0..1
Unit NA
Default value [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]

4.2.6 Access class parameter config select

Table 4-7 cell level Access class parameter config select

Full name Access class parameter config select

Switch for access control class SIM cards. This switch controls
Description
one cell.
Managed object GSM Cell Configuration
0:Disable the user access control function
1:Enable the first ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
2:Enable the second ACC configuration data as user access
Value range control parameters
3:Enable the third ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
4:Enable the fourth ACC configuration data as user access
control parameters
Unit NA
Default value 0

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4.2.7 Cell access control support

Table 4-8 Cell access control support

Full name Cell access control support

The user access control parameter categorized on the basis of

Description
SIM uses cell-level parameters or BSC-level parameters.
Managed object GSM Cell Configuration
Value range 0..1
Unit NA
Default value 1

4.2.8 Access Control

Table 4-9 Access control

Full name Access control

Switch for access control class SIM cards. This switch controls
Description
one cell.
Managed object GSM Cell Configuration
Value range 0..1
Unit NA
Default value [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

This feature has not related counters.

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5.2 Related Alarms

Table 5-1 Alarm list

Alarm ID Name

198087758 Manual User Access control alarm

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature is to be deployed in some special scenario to deny part of or all subscribers
send access request or paging reply message. For example, if emergency happens in
some area which leads to network congestion, activation of this function can avoid the
“unfair” barring for specified level use by setting the parameter 0-9 in turn and reduce the
congestion. In addition, this feature is also useful for site commissioning and
maintenance. It can avoid the unexpected impact by preventing subscribers accessing
the network.

6.2 Configuration Description

The adjustment of the BSC and BTS hardware configurations is not involved in this
function.

1. Open the configuration resource tree window, OMMR → SubNetwork → RNC →

Modify Area→Managed Element, double click [GSM logical Configuration ]

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Figure 6-1 BSC Level Parameter

2. Open the configuration resource tree window, OMMR → SubNetwork → RNC →

Modify Area→Managed Element→GSM Logical Configuration, double click[Cell
Information Configuration]

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Figure 6-2 Cell Level Parameters (1)

Figure 6-3 Cell Level Parameters (2)

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6.3 Feature Validation

6.3.1 MS Access Control

Test Item MS Access Control
Precondition 1. check CN is healthy;
2. check BSC is healthy;
3. check SDR is healthy;
4. check default cell configuration and parameters in BSC;
5. MSs are ready;
6. ensure good radio environment;
7. MS1 access level is subscribe to X (X=0 ~9) in HLR, for
example X=4
Test Steps Case1:
1. Set “Acess control” as “0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in
GSM logical configuration (level=3 for BSC parameter)
2. Set “cell access control support” as “1” in GSM logical
configuration->GSM Cell Configuration.
3. Set “Acess control” as “0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in
GSM Logical Configuration->Cell Information
Configuration->GSM Cell Configuration(level=4 for cell
parameter)
4. Open BSSAP and RSLCS signaling trace;
5. MS1 lock the frequency of serving cell;
6. Observe the BCCH system information2 in RSLCS signal
Case 2:
7. “Acess control” as “0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in GSM
logical configuration, (level=3 for BSC parameter)
8. Set “cell access control support” as “1” in GSM logical
configuration->GSM Cell Configuration;
9. Set “Acess control” as “0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in
GSM Logical Configuration->Cell Information
Configuration->GSM Cell Configuration
10. Open BSSAP and RSLCS signaling trace;
11. MS1 lock the frequency of serving cell;
12. Observe the BCCH system information2 in RSLCS signal
Anticipative Result 1. In step 5,MS1 cannot access to network

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2. In step 6 “Acess control class[4]=TURE” can be observed in

BCCH system information2
3. In step 11 MS1 access to network successfully
4. In step 12 “Acess control class[4]=FALSE” can be observed
in BCCH system information2
Test Result 1. MS access control is effective.

Parameters Setting Default parameters

6.3.2 MS Access Control sliding window

Test Item MS Access Control sliding window
Precondition 1. check CN is healthy;
2. check BSC is healthy;
3. check SDR is healthy;
4. check default cell configuration and parameters in BSC;
5. MSs are ready;
6. ensure good radio environment;
7. MS1 access level is subscribe to X (X=0 ~9) in HLR, for
example X=4
Test Steps 1. Set ”First barred class” as ”0,1,0,0”, set ”barred class
windows” as ”3,1,1,1”, ”barred time step” as ”30,20,30,30” in
GSM logical Configuration(BSC and cell share parameter)
2. Set “Acess control” as “0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in
GSM logical configuration;(BSC level parameter)
3. Set “Access class parameter config select” as “enable the
second ACC configuration data as user access control
parameter” in GSM logical Configuration(BSC level
parameter)
4. Set “cell access control support” as “1” in GSM logical
configuration->GSM Cell Configuration.
5. Set “Acess control” as “0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0” in
GSM logical configuration->GSM Cell Configuration( cell
level parameter)
6. Set “Access class parameter config select” as “enable the
First ACC configuration data as user access control
parameter” in GSM logical Configuration->GSM Cell
Configuration( cell level parameter)
7. Synchronization the modify data to BSC

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8. Open BSSAP and RSLCS signaling trace;

9. Observe the BCCH system information2 in RSLCS signal
10. MS1 lock the frequency of serving cell;
11. 30 seconds after step 5 ,observe the BCCH system
information2 in RSLCS signal
12. Reset MS1 and then lock again the frequency of serving
cell;
13. 60 seconds after step5, observe the BCCH system
information2 in RSLCS signal
14. Reset MS1 and then lock again the frequency of serving
cell;
Anticipative Result 1. In step 7 “Acess control class[0]=TURE, Acess control
class[1]=TURE, Acess control class[2]=TURE” can be
observed in BCCH system information2 , the other class
level are FALSE except class=10;
2. In step 8,MS1 can access to network
3. In step 9 “Acess control class[3]=TURE, Acess control
class[4]=TURE, Acess control class[5]=TURE” can be
observed in BCCH system information2 , the other class
level are FALSE except class=10;
4. In step 10 ,MS1 cannot access to network
5. In step 11 “Acess control class[6]=TURE, Acess control
class[7]=TURE, Acess control class[8]=TURE” can be
observed in BCCH system information2 , the other class
level are FALSE except class=10;
6. In step12 ,MS1 can access to network
Test Result 1. MS access control sliding window is effective.

Parameters Setting Default parameters

6.4 Feature Turn off

1. Open the configuration resource tree window, OMMR → SubNetwork → RNC →

Modify Area→Managed Element, double click [GSM logical Configuration ]

Figure 6-4 Feature Turn off Parameter for BSC Level

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2. Open the configuration resource tree window, OMMR → SubNetwork → RNC →

Modify Area→Managed Element→GSM Logical Configuration, double click[Cell
Information Configuration]

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Figure 6-5 Feature Turn off Parameter for Cell Level

6.5 Network Impact

This feature should be applied cautiously since some subscribers will be denied after
function activation. There is no performance impact caused by this feature.

7 Abbreviation

Abbreviations Full Characteristics

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

GSM Global System for Mobile communications

BSC Base Station Controller

BTS Base Transceiver Station

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MS Mobile Station

MSC Mobile Switching Centre

OMC Operation & Maintenance Center

ACC Access Control Class

8 Reference Document
ZXG10 iBSC (V6.30.10) Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference

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