NPO Services Planning Process - IMS (v02-Draft)

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NPO Services – Planning Process

• IMS Portfolio products

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IMS Products NPO Services Deliverables Tools Mapping of Services/Deliverables to IMS Products Planning flow Additional references

CONTENT


NPO offers planning & design services for following IMS products :

- CFX-5000- CMS-8200 (HSS)- CMS-8200 (DRA)- iNUM- TAS- BGW- Oracle Acme SD /BG- Radisys MRF

IMS Products


IMS Products

CMS-8200 (DRA)

Diameter Routing Agent

Multiple hardware options (HP, ATCA)

CFX-5000

Call Session Control Function (CSCF)

Breakout Gateway / Transit Routing control

Integrated Session Border Control Functionality


CMS-8200 (HSS)

HSS subscriber management integrated with central subscriber repository


iNUM

tElephone NUmber Mapping

Domain Name System (DNS)

Multiple hardware options (ATCA, HP-on request)

Open TAS

Telephony Applicaton Server


Open BGW

Border Gateway Function

ATCA hardware supported

Oracle Acme SD/BG

Session Director (SD) Border Gateway (BG) Rack mount servers

from Oracle

Radisys MRF

Media Resource Server

Rack mount servers from Radisys


NPO ServicesNPO offers following planning & design services for all IMS products :

Note : These services as a whole are applicable to all IMS Products.Certain service component parts however can be product specific, as described in the “Mapping of Services/Deliverables to IMS Products” section

NOMINAL DESIGN Assessment of business strategy Assessment of technical parameters Creation of high level design documentation Solution design workshop

DETAILED DESIGN Low level network topology Detailed planning parameters Integration required application settings Equipment specific databuild for installation and pre-configuration


NPO Services

NOMINAL DESIGN

DETAILED DESIGN

Assessment of business strategy and technical parameters Creation of high level design documentation

High level physical network topology High level logical network topology Protocol design

Solution design workshop

Low level network topology Low level physical network topology Low level logical network topology

Detailed planning parameters IP addressing scheme Equipment specific parameters

Integration required application settings Equipment specific databuild for installation and pre-configuration

Services Outputs

CIQCustomer Information Questionnaire

DNPDocumentation IT-Net Planning

TPDTechnical Project Data


CIQCustomer Information QuestionnaireIs a living document intended to constitute an organized platform for collecting required integration inputs from customer side. It also plays a “project log” role by documenting the agreed integration approach. It is not a “deliverable” as of such, but supports the planning & design activity.

DNPDocumentation IT-Net PlanningConstitutes the actual customer specific planning documentation detailing high level and/or low level physical and IP network connectivity design and logical planning aspects. It is the official NPO deliverable within the project’s scope, a customer documentation that serves as reference and basis for later troubleshooting or expansions.

TPDTechnical Project DataRepresents the “Databuild” phase which is equipment & product specific, and based on which equipment installation & configuration scripts are created.

Following deliverables are within NPO Services scope for IMS Portfolio products :

NPO Service Deliverables


NPO Service DeliverablesCIQ Details CONTENT :

Project and customer specific content related to all issues that require mutual agreement and customer inputs, like (but not limited to) :

Deployment overview aspects Network Design aspects Network Parameters

SCOPE and PURPOSE : It is a living document throughout the project/planning cycle, shared amongst the project team and customer side, documenting all agreed integration aspects and provided customer inputs. It is not intended as an actual delivery, but as a supporting document through out the planning phase to ensure best quality outcome and meeting customer requirements & expectations

SoR : Guidance/template development

responsibility : GS NPO Project development method : manual /

template based Project deployment responsibility : project

planner Guidance hosted in the GS NPO

Communities Support : GS NPO

CIQ Template for IMS

https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Open/499734791


DNP DetailsNPO Service Deliverables

CONTENT : Common Document

Document History Color codes Abbreviation list Red corrections

Requirements for IT Net Planning Internal/External Interface definitions

Network Topology Traffic categorization Deployment Overview Network segmentation

Network Parameters Host/VLAN Naming Scheme IP Network Details Physical Configuration IP Addressing Routing Rules IP Ranges Usage

ASI-PAE Handover Handover Points Overview Communication Relations

SOR : Guidance development responsibility : GS

NPO Project development method : SECANT Tool Project deployment responsibility : project

planner Guidance hosted in the GS NPO CEUS

Communities Support : GS NPO

DNP Master Template


NPO Service DeliverablesEPF Details CONTENT :

•Common Document• Document History• Color codes• Abbreviation list• Red corrections

• Material List• Core Components• Additional Components

• System Engineering Requirements• Engineering requirements overview• Engineering requirements in detail

• Hardware Setup• Rack layout• Equipment interface configuration

• Annex 1 – Room Planning• Site Specifics• Room Details• Room Layout Diagram• Deployment Specifics

• Annex 2 – Cable Laying List• List of cables

• Annex 3 – Power Concept• Power Circuit Diagram• Power Circuit Configuration

SOR : Templates development responsibility :

NI ?? Project development method : manual /

template based Project deployment responsibility : NI ?? Support : NI

EPF is NOT a NPO Deliverable !

EPF is complementary to DNP, addressing power engineering and hardware setup

aspects

EPF = Engineering Planning FolderEPF

MasterTemplate

https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Overview/D501319160




NPO Service DeliverablesDNP & EPF Mapping

Common Document

Requirements for IT Net Planning

Network Topology

Network Parameters

ASI-PAE Handover

Common Document

Material List

System Engineering Requirements

Hardware Setup

Annex 1 – Room Planning

Annex 2 – Cable Laying List

Annex 3 – Power Concept

Documentation IT Net PlanningEngineering Planning Folder

HLD = Nominal Design

LLD = Detailed Design

Note : On customer demand, DNP & EPF can be presented also under a High Level Design (HLD) / Low Level Design (LLD) format, by mapping the information as shown above


NPO Service DeliverablesTPD Contributors Overview for IMS Products

Department

Contributor

Contribution

TPD block

Customer Team (CT)

SSM SolutionArchitect

-Feature Parity (sales features)

- Feature Mapping- Parameter Matching

Product Line

R&D Expert

- Additional inputs

Technical Project Descriptor (TPD)

GS SI

SecurityExpert

- Security Data

NI

HW Engineer

- Hardware cross-check

GS NPO

Project Planner

- Network parameters- Routing rules- Node settings


NPO Service DeliverablesTPD Details CONTENT :

Product specific content related to all required parameters for equipment installation and configuration, like (but not limited to) :

IP addressing & VLAN information Port settings Equipment specific application

settings

SCOPE and PURPOSE :

TPD is required mainly by NI / Staging Center for equipment pre-installationTPD defines various configuration parameters and IP addresses, required to bring up the IMS nodes.

SOR : Template development responsibility :

Product Line Project development method : manual /

SECANT Project deployment responsibility :

project planner Guidance hosted in the GS NPO Technical

Expertise Support : Product Line / GS NPO

TPD Homepage

https://blrmimsweb1.apac.nsn-net.net:9443/cgi-bin/product_list/product_list.si.linux.pl



ToolsSECANT

SECANT is the official NSN tool for IP Planning and Design, maintained and developed by Network Engineering.

SECANT is an online tool that employs Product Line blueprints for various products

SECANT DNP generation is based on the DNP Master Template framework and the product blueprint, which combined with customized design possibilities and tool’s flexibility allow for product specific DNP generation within the project’s scope.

SECANT Homepage

https://nedc.emea.nsn-net.net/tools/secant/



ToolsIMS Load Tool

IMS Load Tool is maintained and developed by Network Engineering.

IMS Load Tool is used to generate the BoQ/BoM for particular customer case as well as specifying some particular requirements (like inter-site required bandwidth).

Although the dimensioning is done by SSM (local CT) with Network Engineering support, the planner should be able to support re-dimensioning activities if such are required during planning phase by previously undocumented network aspects or customer specific requests.

IMS Load Tool Homepage

https://nedc.emea.nsn-net.net/ims-load-tool/


Mapping of Services/Deliverables to IMS Products

Services :Nominal Design YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Detailed Design YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Deliverables :CIQ YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

DNP YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO

TPD / Databuild YES YES YES YES YES YES* YES* NO

CFX-5000

CMS-8200 (HSS)

iNUMTAS BGW

CMS-8200 (DRA)

Oracle A

cme S

D /BG

* - not yet in use, but under development

Radisys M

RF


Planning FlowProject phases overview

Presales Planning Staging

On-site Installatio

nAcceptanc

e

*Product dependant phase

NPO ServicesProject assigned planner

Support

Planning &

Design

Support Supp

ort

Supp

ort


Planning FlowPresales phase

Presales

NPO Services

Project assigned planner /

GSD / GS NPO Global

Support

Support can be offered to local Customer Teams (CT) during Presales phase to ensure a correct product dimensioning and quotation of NPO Services related efforts, as well as awareness of integration requirements. Please note :

Respective SSM and PM are must to join all customer workshops to have a clear picture of project and requirements. Before conducting a customer workshop, an internal workshop is a must.

NPO Services DO NOT typically include Network Dimensioning, which is under the responsibility of CSSC. Planners, however, should be enabled on IMS Dimensioning Tool to be able to support with re-dimensioning, if needed, during the planning phase.

NPO Services DO NOT include Feature Parity (assessment of features compared to swapped products), which falls under the responsibility of SSM (local CT)

NPO Services DO NOT include Feature Planning, including parameter matching (translating feature parameters from swapped products), which reflects in the Common Configuration section of TPD, and which is in the responsibility of the Solution Architect (local CT)


Planning FlowPlanning phase

Planning

NPO Services

Project assigned planner

Planning & Design

INPUTS: Bill of Quantity/Materials (BoQ/BoM) Network overview (if available) Product related Planning & Design Guidance materials (from GS NPO) Product’s Standard Configuration Guide (from Product Line) Customer WS outputs

OUTPUTS : Finalized Customer Information Questionnaire – CIQ Documentation IT Net Planning – DNP Technical Project Data –TPD /Databuild

TOOLS : SECANT, the official IP Planning tool of NSN will be used in the Planning phase to produce the DNP document and fill the TPD databuildIMS Load Tool, if required, for re-dimensioning purposes

CIQ

AssessmentLow

Level Design

Solution Design

Workshop

High Level

DesignDataBuild

NOMINAL DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN


Planning FlowPlanning phase details

NPO Services


Planning & Design

Customer WS is recommended as a sign-off agreement point on the High Level Design, which will constitute the base for Low Level Design proceedings

At High Level Design stage, outputs will be the corresponding parts of DNP (and CIQ for justification)

At the end of the planning phase, the complete DNP and TPD (or databuild) should be ready and available for staging and/or on-site installation that follows. DNP and node TPD (Databuild) will be produced by the project planner based on the inputs and by means of the SECANT Tool * and appropriate TPD templates

CIQ is a living document, produced at the start of the planning phase based on available inputs and solution blueprints, which will remain in place after planning phase has ended as a reference and justification for the design decisions made.

* SECANT currently supports generation of DNP network parameter chapters and is planned to fully support DNP generation by end of 2013

Planning

CIQ

AssessmentLow

Level Design

Solution Design

Workshop

High Level

DesignDataBuild



Planning FlowStaging phase

Staging

NPO Services


Support

Staging phase represents the factory verification and pre-installation of project equipments in the Staging Center, for having the product shipped to site as ready pre-configured Staging phase is product dependant – not all IMS products require staging Staging requires network setup configuration information - the DNP, EPF and TPD. Staging requires a time slot to be reserved for the project in the Staging Center. This is done right after presales phase and constitutes the deadline for planning & design activities Throughout the time that staging takes place, the planner should be able to support staging colleagues for any queries regarding network setup and parameters. Planner should update his planning documents (DNP) with any feedback received from staging colleagues, to ensure planning document’s accuracy.Staging is an optional step in the delivery process for IMS networks. There is also option available for getting the hardware raw, directly at customer location.

feedback


Planning FlowOn-site Installation and Acceptance phases

On-siteInstallatio

n

NPO Services


Support

feedback

Planner should be available locally/remotely throughout the on-site installation and acceptance phases to support on-site colleagues on queries regarding the network design and parameters.

Acceptance

feed

back

Planner should incorporate all feedback received from on-site colleagues into the project’s planning documentation, to ensure a perfect match between the actual configuration and the planning reference documentation.


Planning FlowPlanning process overview

Presales Planning & Design Staging On-siteInstallation Acceptance

*Productdependant

phase

Proj

ect

Flow

Inpu

ts /

Out

puts

Plan

ning

Act

iviti

esPl

anni

ngTo

ols

BoQ NetworkOverview

SolutionStandard DNP [EPF] Node TPD Updated

DNP / [EPF]

Updated DNP / [EPF]

FINALDNP / [EPF]

Support Assess. HLD CWS LLD

Data

Build

Support

Support

Support


BoQ – Bill of QuantityAssess. – Network AssessmentHLD – High Level DesignLLD – Low Level DesignIMS Load

ToolCIQ*

* CIQ is described in the diagram as a “tool” that supports planning activities, although it can also be viewed as a input/output document throughout the planning phase.[xxx]: EPF belongs to GS NI. - Non NPO activities

CWS – Customer WorkshopDNP – Documentation IT Net PlanningEPF – Engineering Planning FolderTPD – Technical Project Data










High Level Design

Customer Information Questionnaire(customer provided network information and

parameters)

Planning FlowPlanning process – Nominal Design workflow

Planning & Design – Nominal Design

IMS Load Tool

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Bill of Quantity(Bill of Materials)

Existing Network Overview

from CT :

from CT / Customer :

Customer

Standard Configuration

Guide

from Product Line:

Product related Planning Guidance

from GS NPO :

DNP HLD Part( Requirements for

IT network planning

& Network Topology) EPF HLD Part

( Materials List & System

Engineering Requirements ) NOMINAL DESIGN

Deployment related Business & Network KPIs

Assessment

HLDAgreement ?

(sign-off)

CustomerWorkshop

Yes Re-dimensioningrequired ?

No

1 2

3

Major planning steps

NI ?

YesN

o

Detailed Design phase

4 5

Star

t c

reat

ion





Customer Information Questionnaire(customer provided network information and

parameters)

Planning FlowPlanning process – Detailed Design workflow

Planning & Design – Detailed DesignINPUTS OUTPUTS

from Nominal Design :

Customer

Standard Configuration

Guide

from Product Line:

TPD Template or Framework

Product related Planning Guidance

from GS NPO :

DETAILED DESIGN

Complete DNP( all chapters and

annexes)

Complete EPF( all chapters and

annexes)

Node TPD ( NPO

contribution)

Major planning steps

HLDAgreement ?

(sign-off)CustomerWorkshop

3Yes Low Level Design

NI ?

Staging

On-siteInstallation

Databuild Creation

4

5

CustomerAgreement ?

Yes

No

High Level Design

part







Is advisable to manually check the SECANT generated DNP output for any format and content errors.

SECANT projects are saved on SECANT server, allowing re-using and sharing for knowledge improvement purposes.

Please help in improving our support and feedback any issues or inconsistencies to SECANT Team and/or GS NPO.

DNP is the official customer documentation for network planning & design and the only planning document to be delivered to our end customer. DNP should be delivered in a PDF format which is protected against editing.

Source Word/Excel files generated by SECANT can be delivered to local CT upon request, after ensuring those won’t be shared with the customer in order to preserve our accuracy of the network view as well as offering the possibility of additional business in the planning and design area in case of later expansions/migrations.

If project specific aspects render the SECANT output to unsatisfactory coverage of your planning needs, is advisable to use the SECANT generated DNP output as base and enlist Product Line and GS NPO support to guide you for manual DNP adjustment and completion.

Additional pointsPlanning Flow


SECANT Tool Homepage (where you can sign-up for a SECANT account and access SECANT enabling materials)

IMS Load Tool (where you can request for tool access and find enabling materials and tool related support)

CIQ Template for IMS

TPD Homepage

GS NPO CEUS Core Community – IMS Area (where you can find a searchable list of all GS NPO Guidance and Enabling materials related to IMS Portfolio products)

GS NPO CEUS Core Community – IMS Forum (dedicated forum for all queries related to NPO Services for IMS Products)

GS NPO CEUS IMS area - IMS Design (storage area for all our materials : Service Description, Marketing materials, Working cards, References, Guidance and Enabling materials)

VIPT Open Core Community - IMS area (latest features and roadmap information related to IMS portfolio products)

Additional references


https://secant.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Login.aspx

https://nedc.emea.nsn-net.net/ims-load-tool/





https://workspaces.emea.nsn-net.net/sites/npocore/Core%20Wiki/IMS%20Core.aspx



https://workspaces.emea.nsn-net.net/sites/npocore/Lists/IMS%20Forum/AllItems.aspx






https://community.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/sites/SDM_IMS/SDM_IMS/default.aspx

https://community.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/sites/SDM_IMS/SDM_IMS/default.aspx

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