NETHAWK 3G ANALYSER

Introduction
PC-based effective tool for 3G UMTS testing, commissioning and demonstration Decodes the various protocols within ATM cells to clear text in Iu, Iur and Iub interfaces Up to 6 STM-1/E1/T1/J1 physical links (up and downlink) Requires D3, N3, NAP and N2 adapter Support for simultaneous use of two N2, N3 D3 and NAP adapters Signaling standards: SSCOP, MTP3B, AAL2 signaling, SCCP, SSCF-UNI, SSCF-NNI, B-ISDN
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Introduction

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Windows 2000 Professional operating system 3G mobile telecommunication signaling standards according to 3GPP 3GPP Release 4 support for all protocols

3G Network Architecture

2G to 3G RAN

New interfaces
Iub (Abis), Iu-CS (A), Iu-PS (Gb), Iur

ATM based transmission from E1/T1 -> STM-1

UNI (Iub) and NNI (Iu,Iur) RNC
Iur Iub UNI NNI Iu NNI

3G BTS

RNC

CN
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Environment

Supported Protocols
NAS
MM CC SM RLP

RRC

BMC

PDCP

Iu UP

RANAP

RNSAP

RLC

GTP-U

SCCP

AAL2 sign.

MAC DSCH/ USCH FP RACH/ FACH FP AAL2

TCP / UDP

MTP3B

NBAP

AAL2 sign.

PCH FP

DCH FP

Iu UP

IP over ATM

SSCOP

AAL0

AAL5

ATM

Where Nethawk analyser fits?

BS

RNC

MSC

Iub

Iu, Iur

Supported Adapters
NetHawk G3

ATM adapter for PC

NetHawk G3 to STM-1 interface

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Adapters Contd
NetHawk D3
Two STM-1 transreceivers

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NetHawk D3 to STM-1 interface

Adapters Contd
NetHawk N3
Line 1 Line 2

Two STM-1 - two receivers and transmitters

PC Card - CardBus interface to PC
One card can be installed to one PC with one NetHawk N2 card - E1/T1/JT1 and STM-1 at the same time Conforms to European EMC standards 11

Adapters Contd
NetHawk N2

Line 1

Line 2

Two G.703 interfaces - two receivers and transmitters

Full hyperchannel support like in NAP

E1 and T1 functionality on the same card No connector for external handset

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Adapters Contd
NetHawk NAP

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Installation
1. Install NetHawk SW
Start installation program (setup.exe) Give the license holders name Give the register number Give the product key (12 characters CASE sensitive) Give the next product key if further keys are requested

2. Insert adapter 3. Start NetHawk program -> You have a working NetHawk program
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Checking the HW installation on Windows 98/2000

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Interface card connected to software?

SW has found the adapter if:
Scanner menu item can be selected

State Monitor menu item can be selected

HW related fields can be selected in the Tools|Options menu

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Nethawk Cable Configuration

Splitter

RNC

BS

Splitter

YES!
00 00 45 00 00 aa 56 78 00 00 45 00 00 aa 56 78 00 00 45 00 00 00 45 00 00 aa 56 78 00 00 45 00 00 aa 56 78 00 00 45 00

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Nethawk Cables. Contd

Connection using Splitter module

BS

RNC

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Nethawk Cables. Contd

Cabling through N3
TX TX RX

RNC

BS

RX

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Analyser User Interface

Main Window

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File Menu

Toolbar buttons: File menu items:

The list of up to 5 lately opened files. 21

Edit and Monitor menus

Monitor menu items: Edit menu items:

Toolbar buttons:

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Setup connections

In "Setup Connections" window you can choose the source of the monitored traffic and activate the connections of the Nethawk analyser.

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Setting up AAL2/FP connections

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Setting Layer Details

In "Layer Details" window you can choose the detail levels and coding settings of the protocol layers. These settings affect the way the analysed messages are shown in the Monitoring window.

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Saving Configuration to a file

The configuration file contains information about the connections (timeslots, protocol stacks) and the decoding settings (detail level, coding and colors) of the protocol layers.

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Open Trace file

Use the "Open Trace File" window to choose the trace file for analysing recorded traffic. Pick the trace file (.grc) from 'Name" list box.

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Saving the traffic: Save history buffer

Save the configurations made with the trace file.

Trap file can be connected to the trace when saving the trace file.

Insert description of the traffic analysed.

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Controlling Protocol Analysis with Traps

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Introduction to Trap window

Activate / Deactivate Trap Condition Action Continuous or one shot triggering Count before action Protocol, message and IE selection Copy trap Save trap Open saved trap Helps

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Storing Trap definitions to disk for later use

You can save your current trap definitions to file from Trap definition dialog

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Example 1: Filter In / Out

Filter in is used to show only defined event(s) in the screen where the traffic is viewed. Filter Out hides defined message(s) from the screen. Filter in is good trap for testing the condition. When condition is set and Filter In action is selected, the conditions functioning can be checked easily from the decoding window. Filter out hides the messages with matching condition from the screen. Messages can be hidden by inactivating connection and/or setting layer details different. In this example, the content sensitive trapping is also tested.

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Example 1: Filter In / Out, steps

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select message in the analyser display. Press mouse right button and select define trap. The trap is automatically created. Change Action to be triggered to filter out. Change Triggering to continuous. Activate the trap by checking activation checkbox Press OK See that the messages which you defined are not seen anymore. You can test similar thing with Filter in action. You should see only defined messages.

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Example 1: Filter In / Out, steps

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Typical Trap case: Filter In

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Using Protocol Help in defining traps

When creating complex traps to contents of certain information elements, you can refer to Protocol Help, by pressing Protocol Help button in Trap definition dialog Typically you have to check that Hex value and Offset -fields are correct in Compare value section of your trap definition dialog according to the protocol specification

Context sensitive Protocol Help can be activated also from history mode by pressing: CTRL+F1

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