www.huawei.com Internal OWF001101 HLR9820 SAU Hardware System ISSUE 1.2 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 2 All rights reserved Introduction In HLR9820, SAU hardware is a switch. SMU/HDU hardware is SUN/IBM HA system. The platform of SAU (Signaling Accessing Unit) is the newest soft switch equipment: OSTA (Open Standards Telecom Architecture). Support IP/ATM/TDM network mode HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 3 All rights reserved Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Master the hardware structure and configuration of SAU. Master the functional structure of SAU. Master the functions of some important boards. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 4 All rights reserved Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 4 Working process Chapter 4 Working process HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 5 All rights reserved Two configuration solutions Mode 1: HDU hardware is SUN server. One rack. Mode 2: HDU hardware is IBM server. Two racks. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 6 All rights reserved SUN Solution 4U SUN SERVER -2 4U SUN SERVER -1 2U Disk Array 2U Disk Array 2U BAM 1U Terminal Concentrator 1U Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor 2U LANSWITCH-2 2U LANSWITCH-1 9U SAU Height 1U=44.45mm HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 7 All rights reserved IBM Solution (Only SAU) 2U LANSWITCH-2 2U LANSWITCH-1 2U BAM 9U SAU-Basic Frame 1U Terminal Concentrator 1U Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor 9U SAU-Expansion Frame-1 9U SAU-Expansion Frame-2 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 8 All rights reserved Components and Position Racks Model of rack is N68-22 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 9 All rights reserved Components and Position Frame 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 W B S G W C C U W C C U W B S G W I F M P S M W C S U W C S U W S M U W H S C W E P I W E P I W H S C W C K I W C K I W B F I W B F I W S I U W S I U Front Back W I F M W S M U P S M P S M P S M SAU has two types of frame: basic and expansion frame; There are one basic and two expansion frames at maximum configuration; Configuration of expansion frame depends on capacity of subscriber; 19 inches in width, 9U in height; Front and back board. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 10 All rights reserved Components and Position Board Flexible configuration of board based on different services; Flexible configuration of board based on different functions; Front board, back board and backplane; Backplane in middle of frame; HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 11 All rights reserved TDM/IP networking model Three types of networking model base on different requirements 1. TDM networking 2. IP networking 3. ATM networking Another is TDM/IP/ATM mixed model HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 12 All rights reserved Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 4 Working process Chapter 4 Working process HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 13 All rights reserved Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards 2.1 TDM networking 2.1 TDM networking 2.2 IP networking 2.2 IP networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.4 Mixed networking 2.4 Mixed networking HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 14 All rights reserved Basic Frame (TDM) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W C S U W C S U W S M U W S M U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 15 All rights reserved Expansion Frame (TDM) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W S M U W S M U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U W C S U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 16 All rights reserved Network Connecting of TDM model P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 P S M P S M W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 E1 E1 E1 E1 LanSwitch-2 LanSwitch-1 Connect to HDU (For service process) Basic Frame Expansion Frame HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 17 All rights reserved Clock Connecting of TDM model (From BITS) P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 P S M P S M W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Clock reference cable Basic Frame Expansion Frame 8K Clock HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 18 All rights reserved Clock Connecting of TDM model (From E1) P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 P S M P S M W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Basic Frame Expansion Frame 8K Clock 2M Clock HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 19 All rights reserved WSIU (System Interface Board) Providing Ethernet interfaces for WSMU boards; Converting the level of 8 kHz synchronous reference clock and providing the physical interface; Identifying the frame number through the DIP setting. The WSIU works in the 1+1 backup mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 20 All rights reserved WSMU (System Management Unit) Configuring the shared resource bus and managing its status; Communicating with the interface board; Managing all boards in the service processing frame and feeding back their status to the BAM; Communicating with the BAM through Ethernet Interface; Fulfilling the system loading and management functions. The WSMU works in the 1+1 backup mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 21 All rights reserved WHSC (Hot-Swap and Control Board) Bridging the left and right shared resource buses Controlling the hot-swap of board Switching the Ethernet buses in the frame Controlling the board power-on Providing the heartbeat test interface for two pairs of system boards and hot-swap control boards Providing a 10/100 Mbps compatible Ethernet connection between the Active/Standby system boards Providing six Ethernet interfaces; The WHSC works in the 1+1 backup mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 22 All rights reserved WCKI (Clock Interface Board) Synchronize upper level clock reference (BITS/E1/ 2MHz/2Mbps); Provide level 2 and 3 clock reference; Provide clock reference for WEPI in different frame; Back Slot (15/16 13/14); Only configured in basic frame; The WCKI works in the 1+1 backup mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 23 All rights reserved WALU (Alarm Board) Monitoring the board fault and the positioning; Connecting with WSMU, reporting the collected information and executing the WSMU command to control the indicator; Checking the temperature of the cabinet and send the information to WSMU; Collecting the fault test signals of the power supply modules, analyzing the positioning signals and reporting the analysis result to WSMU; Reporting the error information when the temperature sensor cannot work normally; Front board. Slot 16. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 24 All rights reserved PSM (Secondary Power Supply Board) Power supply for boards in frames; Input: -48VDC; Output: +3.3VDC,+5VDC,12VDC; Power consumption: 30W; Includes front and back boards; 2+2 backup mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 25 All rights reserved WEPI (E1 Pool Interface Board) Physical narrowband signaling interfaces for WCSU boards in the one-to-one relationship; Transferring the system clock signal and synchronizing the clocks in the frame; Switching over with the front WCSU board; Implementing 1+1 backup for E1 data with front WCSU board together 8 E1 interfaces Back side, configuration in pairs. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 26 All rights reserved WCSU (Call Control and Signalling Process Board) Take processing of MTP2/MTP3/SCCP/TCAP; 1+1 backup mode; 64K link: 32 links; 2M link: 2 links; Front board configuration in pairs. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 27 All rights reserved Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards 2.1 TDM networking 2.1 TDM networking 2.2 IP networking 2.2 IP networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.4 Mixed networking 2.4 Mixed networking HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 28 All rights reserved Basic frame (IP model) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W B S G W B S G W B S G W I F M W I F M W S M U W S M U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W B F I W B F I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 29 All rights reserved Expansion Frame (IP model) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W B S G W B S G W B S G W B S G W C C U W C C U W S M U W S M U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 30 All rights reserved Network connection of IP model P S M P S M W B F I W B F I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 P S M P S M W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 IP LanSwitch-2 LanSwitch-1 Basic Frame Expansion Frame Connect to HDU (For service process) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 31 All rights reserved Boards in IP model Configurations of WSIU / WHSC / WSMU / PSM / ALU are same as TDM model; No need WCKI Need WCCU / WBFI / WIFM / WBSG HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 32 All rights reserved WBFI (Back Insert FE Interface Board) Back board of WIFM; Provide physical interface of IP; Back board; Configuration in pairs; Provide a 10/100M interface. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 33 All rights reserved WIFM (IP Transferring Module Board) Transfer IP package; Process MAC; Provide IP interface cooperating with WBFI; Front Board. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 34 All rights reserved WBSG (Broadband Signalling Gateway Board) Process the IP packages that have undergone the level-1 distribution by WIFM Process singling (SIGTRANMTP); Conduct level-2 distribution to the IP packages to the corresponding service processing board for transaction or service layer processing; Front board. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 35 All rights reserved WCCU (Call Control Board) Take process of MTP3/M3UA/SCCP/TCAP; Compared with WCCU, WCSU have two additional sub-boards to process MTP2; WCCU/WCSU is inserted in front slot; WCCU/WCSU should be configured in pairs. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 36 All rights reserved Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards 2.1 TDM networking 2.1 TDM networking 2.2 IP networking 2.2 IP networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.4 Mixed networking 2.4 Mixed networking HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 37 All rights reserved Basic frame (ATM model) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W B S G W B S G W B S G W C C U W C C U W S M U W S M U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W E A M W E A M Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 38 All rights reserved Expansion Frame (ATM model) Front View P S M P S M W A L U W B S G W B S G W B S G W B S G W C C U W C C U W S M U W S M U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U W C C U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 39 All rights reserved Network connection of ATM model P S M P S M W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 P S M P S M W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 LanSwitch-2 LanSwitch-1 Basic Frame Expansion Frame Connect to HDU (For service process) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 40 All rights reserved Boards in ATM model Configurations of WSIU / WHSC / WSMU / PSM / ALU/ WCKI are same as TDM model; Need WEPI / WEAM / WBSG / WCCU HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 41 All rights reserved WEAM (E1 ATM forward Module ) WEAM accomplishes the SAR processing and signaling distribution of the ATM HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 42 All rights reserved Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards 2.1 TDM networking 2.1 TDM networking 2.2 IP networking 2.2 IP networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.3 ATM networking 2.4 Mixed networking 2.4 Mixed networking HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 43 All rights reserved Introduction of mixed model Its flexible of mixed configuration. The principle is: First basic frame, then expansion frame; WCCU/WCSU and WBSG are configured in basic frame first, then expansion frame; WEPI is configured in basic frame first, then expansion frame. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 44 All rights reserved Example of mixed model Front View P S M P S M W A L U W B S G W B S G W I F M W I F M W S M U W S M U W C C U W C C U W C S U W C S U W E A M W E A M Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Back View P S M P S M W C K I W C K I W B F I W B F I W H S C W S I U W H S C W S I U W E P I W E P I W E P I W E P I Slot No. 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 45 All rights reserved Questions What board is for E1 interface in TDM model? Which board processes SCCP layer protocol in TDM model? Which board processes SCCP layer protocol in IP model? Whats the difference between CCU and CSU? What board provide the interface to HDU? HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 46 All rights reserved Answer WEPI WCSU WCCU WCSU can process MTP2, but WCCU cant. WHSC HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 47 All rights reserved Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 4 Working process Chapter 4 Working process HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 48 All rights reserved Logical structure division Low Level Signaling Process Unit Device Management Unit Service Process Unit Signaling Interface Unit Network Switch Unit Back Administrator Model (BAM) HLR Database Unit (HDU) LAN Switch LAN Switch HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 49 All rights reserved Function structure division LAN Switch (WHSC) SMU interface (WSIU) System management (WSMU) SCTP (WBSG) MTP2 Process (CPC) Low Level Signaling Process Unit Device Management Unit Service Process (WCCU) Local PCI BUS W C S U Service Process Unit Signaling Interface Unit E1/T1 interface (WEPI) IP interface (WBFI) IP/MAC (WIFM) HW IP interface (FE/POS) NO.7 signaling (E1/T1) LAN Switch LAN Switch CPCI BUS (backplane) Back Administrator Model (BAM) HLR Database Unit (HDU) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 50 All rights reserved Function structure division LAN Switch (WHSC) SMU interface (WSIU) System management (WSMU) PVC UNI/IMA (WEAM) Low Level Signaling Process Unit Device Management Unit Service Process (WCCU) Service Process Unit Signaling Interface Unit ATM interface (WEPI) ATM signaling LAN Switch LAN Switch CPCI BUS (backplane) Back Administrator Model (BAM) HLR Database Unit (HDU) SAAL (WBSG) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 51 All rights reserved Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 1 Hardware structure Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 2 Frames and Boards Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 3 Functional structure Chapter 4 Working process Chapter 4 Working process HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 52 All rights reserved Signaling Process Flow Questions: How does the system process TDM signaling? How does the system process IP signaling? How does the system process ATM signaling? After HLR receive SRI from MSC, HLR will send PRN to VLR. In this case, whats the signaling flow? HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 53 All rights reserved Process of TDM signaling MTP1 MTP2 TCAP/SCCP/MTP3 MAP SAU HDU WEPI CPC WCCU W C S U HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 54 All rights reserved Process of TDM signaling WEPI WCSU E1 HW HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 55 All rights reserved Process of IP signaling MAP SAU HDU IP/MAC SCTP TCAP/SCCP/M3UA WIFM WBSG WCCU IP Driver WBFI HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 56 All rights reserved Process of IP signaling Process of IP signaling WIFM WCCU IP WBFI WBSG Fix link Ethernet Bus Ethernet Bus HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 57 All rights reserved Process of ATM signaling MAP SAU HDU PVC UNI/IMA SAAL TCAP/SCCP/M3UA WEAM WBSG WCCU ATM Driver WEPI HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 58 All rights reserved Process of ATM signaling Process of ATM signaling WEAM WCCU ATM WEPI WBSG Fix link Ethernet Bus Ethernet Bus HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 59 All rights reserved Transfer of Signaling WBFI WIFM WBSG WCCU WEPI WCSU IP TDM Fix link Ethernet Bus Ethernet Bus HW WHSC Ethernet Bus Ethernet Bus In different frames HDU HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Page 60 All rights reserved Summary In this course, SAU hardware system, frames and boards, working process have been introduced; Now trainees should have remembered some important hardware components in SAU. www.huawei.com Thank You