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Installing Nokia Siemens Networks 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager Version EX5.1 0.0.3 Build 221

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Minimum System Requirements
  3. Installation
  4. Maintenance Instructions
  5. Uninstallation

1. Introduction

This document provides information about installing Nokia Siemens Networks 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager. This is not a document or guide to Nokia Siemens Networks 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager itself.

This BTS Manager is used for managing the Nokia Siemens Networks 2G Flexi BTS equipment. It is used for various activities like commissioning the BTS, monitoring events, taking measurements, getting various reports from BTS, configuring data at BTS, and viewing alarms at BTS. More details on these and other activities can be found in user documentation and also in BTS Manager online help.

2. Minimum System requirements

Minimum System Requirements for Installing Nokia Siemens Networks 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager

- Windows XP Professional
       - PC/Laptop with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended
       - Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
       - 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended
       - Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
       

- Windows 2000 Professional Edition
       - PC/Laptop with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended
       - Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
       - 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended
       - Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
       

- Windows 2000 Server Edition
       - 550 MHz for x86-based computers
       - 512 MB of RAM- Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.
       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
       

- Windows Server 2003
       - 550 MHz for x86-based computers
       - 512 MB of RAM- Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.
       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

 

- Windows Vista Business 32-bit edition
       - 1 GHz for 32-bit x86-based computers
       - 1 GB of RAM - Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.

       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

 

- Windows 2008 Server Standard 32-bit edition
       - 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
       - 1 GB of RAM, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet card, Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.

       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

 

- Windows 2008 Server Standard 64-bit edition
       - 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
       - 1 GB of RAM, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet card, Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.

       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit edition
       - 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
       - 1 GB of RAM, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet card, Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.

       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

 

- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition
       - 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
       - 2 GB of RAM, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet card, Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.

       - Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

       
- Minimum of 100 MB minimum free disk space for installation with a minimum of 200MB free disk space if the BTS Manager will be used to connect to a BTS.

- Nokia Siemens Networks GCS is required for connection with BTS. 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager supports GCS R4.2 and above on all above Windows machines except Windows Vista. On Windows Vista, 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager supports GCSR6.0 and above. Preferred one is GCS R6.3, which is shipped along with BTS Manager.

3. Installation of BTS Manager

Installing 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager

To install 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager, follow these steps:

Step 1: Launch Setup.exe

Launch Setup.exe available in EM installable to start installation.

Step 2: Accept License Agreement

A Nokia Siemens Networks proprietary License Agreement displays the software license and terms of use of the 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager. Please read the agreement carefully before installing the product. You must accept the license agreement in order to install the product on your PC or Laptop. You can also choose to print the agreement if you have a printer connected to your computer.

Step 3: Provide Installation Location

The default install location of BTS Manager is under the 'Program Files' folder on the machine, the absolute location is “C:\Program Files\Nokia Siemens Networks\Managers\EDGE BTS”. The BTS Manager installation creates 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager folder at this location, if not already present. The user can change installation directory according to his choice. If the directory does not already exist then the new directory will be created.


Step 3: Minimum System Requirement Check

After the location of installation has been specified, the installation wizard performs system check on the computer to determine if it meets the minimum system requirements as specified in System Requirements. The system requirement check will inform you about the installation status of the GCS software on your computer. The Sun Java Runtime Environment, © Copyright Sun Microsystems Inc, is shipped along with this BTS Manager and does not require any separate JRE installation.

Step 4: Firewall Information

Windows XP

This section is relevant if there is a Microsoft ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) © Microsoft configured on the Host PC/Laptop.

To manually open a port in Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Windows XP, follow these steps:


 

1. Click Start, and then click My Network Places. This will open up a Windows Explorer view with a list of known network places for your PC. The contents of this view will vary from PC to PC but on the left hand side there should be a list of tasks. If these are not visible make sure that the "Folders" button in the toolbar is not selected.

 

2. Under Network Tasks, click View Network Connections. This will change the view to show the network connections that are available on your PC. The number and type of connections available will vary from PC to PC. It is necessary to identify the connection that will be used to connect to the 2G Flexi BTS. The specific name of this connection will vary from PC to PC but the connection name will not contain "wireless" or "bluetooth". If you are unsure which connection will be used please consult your System Administrator or IT Helpdesk.

 

3. Right-click the connection that will be used to connect to the 2G Flexi BTS, and then click Properties. This will display the properties page for the connection.

 

4. Scroll down the list of items and choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then select the Properties button. This will display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties page within which the IP address settings can be changed.

 

5. Ensure that the "Use the following IP address" radio button is selected. Enter the IP Address, Subnet mask and Default gateway according to the instructions given in the 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager connection instructions.

 

6. Select OK on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties page. Then OK again on the connection Properties Page to effect the changes to the IP address settings.

 

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 283673

How to enable or disable the Personal Firewall feature in Windows XP: 307554

How to enable or disable the Personal Firewall feature in Windows Vista and Windows 2008: 942957

How to enable or disable the Personal Firewall feature in Windows 2003: 555381

Programs require manual port configurations with Internet Connection Firewall

Zone Alarm

If Zone Alarm Proxy is installed on the client machine, following pop up shall appear when 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager tries to connect to 2G Flexi BTS.

Select the option “Remember this setting” and click on ‘Allow’ button to proceed.


Step 5: Ready to install

A page will be displayed informing whether required resources available. The user can verify all the options chosen so far. If you wish to change some options, navigate to the particular screen using the Back button. If you want the installation process to install or upgrade GCS on your computer to 6.3, you must tick the box provided for the same.

Step 6: Copying of BTS Manager Files

Files are copied at the user-specified location under the folder Nokia Siemens Networks\Managers\2G Flexi BTS Site Manager \

 e.g. When installing BTS Manager Version 3 MP2.0 Build 0006 at user specified path D:\Program Files the files are copied to this location: D:\Program Files\ Nokia Siemens Networks\Managers\2G Flexi BTS Site Manager \.

Step 7: Launch GCS setup

Launches the GCS installation process. Only applicable if this option was selected.

Step 8: Installation complete

On successful completion of installation shortcuts will be created on your desktop and in the Start menu to launch the 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager.

Warning

1. On certain computers, you may also be required to restart your computer before running the application.

2. Using the change location dialog repeatedly and specifying a new location every time would also create as many new folders in your drive. The installation process will not delete all these interim folders.


4. Maintenance Instructions

Maintenance mode is executed when the installation application detects that the same version of 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager is already installed in the system. You can use this setup either to re-install or uninstall the product. Re-installing is handled in this section, the uninstalling is handled in next section.

Re-installing 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager

To re-install 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager, follow these steps:

Step 1: Launch Setup.exe Or Re-install from Windows control panel

Launch Setup.exe available in EM installable to start re-installation Or Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs, select 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager from list of installed programs and click Change button.

Step 2: Maintenance mode selection

Choose Re-install option and click Next on Wizard page. A confirmation will appear confirming overwriting of currently installed version.

Step 3: Minimum System Requirement Check

The Minimum requirements are same as for fresh installation.

Step 4: Re-install the BTS Manager

Application files are copied to the same location where the product was installed previously.

Step 5: Re-install Complete

Click Finish to complete re-installation. On successful completion of re-installation, shortcuts will be created on your desktop and also in the Start menu to launch the 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager.

Note: - Presently 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager Installation application upgrades GCS version in maintenance mode only when the setup is run from the CD-ROM disk, not from the Start menu shortcut.

Warning :

1.On certain computers, you may also be required to restart your computer before running the application.
2. Re-installing the same version of the product will over-write the previous configuration with the default settings.

5. Uninstallation

Uninstalling 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager

1.      Uninstalling 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager from Windows control panel
    - Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs
    - Select 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager from list of installed programs and click Change or Remove button.
    - Select Yes on confirmation dialog for uninstallation if clicked on Remove button

    - Select Re-install option and proceed with Wizard if clicked on Change button

Cancellation:

1. You cannot cancel an installation during the time when the actual copying of files is being performed.

2. At any time, if you cancel an on-going installation, all temporary files and folders are deleted.

 

 


Note:

1. Uninstalling the product will not affect other installed versions or any user-created files/folders.

2. It is not recommended to re-install/uninstall 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager while same version of 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager is running or re-install/uninstall/upgrade GCS when any version of 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager is connected to BTS. However, if this is done, the behavior of running 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager application is undefined.