Commit b334feb9 authored by Teodora's avatar Teodora

Update gNB fhi_72 configuration steps in README

parent b55ee541
......@@ -484,12 +484,15 @@ Contact the RU vendor and get the configuration manual to understand the below c
### Benetel 650
- **Valid only for version RAN650-1v1.0.4-dda1bf5**
- TDD pattern `DDDDDDDSUU`, 5ms
**Valid only for version RAN650-1v1.0.4-dda1bf5**
The OAI configuration file [`gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf) corresponds to:
- TDD pattern `DDDSU`, 2.5ms
- Bandwidth 100MHz
- MTU 9216 (this is the maximum we can configure on our switch)
- MTU 9600
- 4TX4R
- The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf) corresponds to below RU configuration.
#### RU configuration
After switching on the radio or rebooting, wait for the radio bring up to complete, which you can follow using `tail -f /tmp/logs/radio_status`. Once you will see `[INFO] Radio bringup complete`, you can configure the RU via editing `/etc/ru_config.cfg`
......@@ -509,12 +512,15 @@ dl_ul_tuning_special_slot=0xfd00000
### Benetel 550
**Valid only for version RAN550-1v1.0.4-605a25a**
- **Valid only for version RAN550-1v1.0.4-605a25a**
The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf) corresponds to:
- TDD pattern `DDDDDDDSUU`, 5ms
- Bandwidth 100MHz
- MTU 9600
- 4TX4R
- The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf) corresponds to below RU configuration.
#### RU configuration
After switching on the radio or rebooting, wait for the radio bring up to complete, which you can follow using `tail -f /tmp/logs/radio_status`. Once you will see `[INFO] Radio bringup complete`, you can configure the RU via editing `/etc/ru_config.cfg`
......@@ -532,48 +538,56 @@ flexran_prach_workaround=disabled
dl_tuning_special_slot=0x13b6
```
### LiteON
### LITEON
**Verson 01.00.08**
The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf) corresponds to:
- TDD pattern `DDDSU`, 2.5ms
- Bandwidth 100MHz
- Default MTU is 1500
- MTU 1500 (the above mentioned LITEON version doesn't support jumbo frames)
SSH to the unit as user `user`. Write `enable` in the terminal to enter the configuration console; the password should be in the user guide. Use the command `show oru-status` to check the RU status. The output should be similar to:
#### RU configuration
SSH to the unit as user `user`. Write `enable` in the terminal to enter the configuration console; the password should be in the user guide. Use the command `show oru-status` to check the RU status. The output should be similar to:
```bash
# show oru-status
Sync State : SYNCHRONIZED
RF State : Ready
DPD : Ready
DuConnected : notReady
```
Once the RU is PTP synced, and RF state and DPD are `Ready`, write `configure` in the terminal to set:
Also, you can use `show running-config` to display the current RU configuration.
Once the RU is PTP synced, and RF state and DPD are `Ready`, write `configure terminal` to set:
- Center frequency
- Bandwidth
- Compression Bitwidth
- TX/RX attenuation
To configure 4TX and 4RX antennas, you have to repeat the below steps after every reboot, so don't restart the RU after entering below commands:
After each reboot, the PRACH has to be manually configured.
To do so, please login to RU as user `root` and run below commands:
```bash
devmem 0x80001014 32 0x00050004
devmem 0x80001018 32 0x00070006
devmem 0x8000201C 32 0x00000001
```
If you want to set MTU size to 9000 then use the below command:
If you have RU version that supports jumbo frames, please enable it as:
```bash
devmem 0x8000200C 32 0x00000001
```
### VVDN LPRU
**Version 3.x**
The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf) corresponds to:
- TDD pattern `DDDSU`, 2.5ms
- Bandwidth 100MHz
- MTU 9216 (this is the maximum we can configure on our switch)
- The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf) corresponds to below RU configuration.
- MTU 9600
#### RU configuration
Check in the RU user manual how to configure the center frequency. There are multiple ways to do it. We set the center frequency by editing `sysrepocfg` database. You can use `sysrepocfg --edit=vi -d running` to do the same. You can edit the `startup` database to make the center frequency change persistent.
......@@ -607,13 +621,37 @@ Execute the below commands on every restart
```bash
xml_parser 4x4-config.xml
## To enable prach compression
mw.l a0010024 1919
mw.l a0010024 1919 # format `<PRACH-comp-method><PRACH-compr-value><PUSCH-comp-method><PUSCH-compr-value>
## This will show the current configuration
/etc/scripts/lpru_configuration.sh
## Edit the sysrepo to ACTIVATE the carrier when you want to use the RU
## option 1 - activation by writing directly in register
mw.l a0050010 <YOUR-RU-VLAN>3 # e.g. VLAN = 4 => `mw.l a0050010 43`
## option 2 - activation via sysrepocfg command
sysrepocfg --edit=vi -d running
```
### Metanoia RU
**Version 2.0.6**
The OAI configuration file [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-metanoia.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-metanoia.conf) corresponds to:
- TDD pattern `DDDSU`, 2.5ms (`DDDDDDDSUU`, 5ms, also supported)
- Bandwidth 100MHz
- 4TX4R
The RU configuration is stored in `/etc/rumanager.conf`. The required modifications:
1. `processing_element/vlan_id`
2. `processing_element/du_mac_address`
3. `low_level_tx_endpoint/compression_type` -> `STATIC`
4. `low_level_rx_endpoint/compression_type` -> `STATIC`
5. `low_level_rx_endpoint/compression/fs-offset` -> `8`
6. `center-of-channel-bandwidth` -> `3750000000`
7. `tx_gain_correction` -> tested with `6020` (please be careful to not fry the RU)
8. `rx_gain_correction` -> tested with `-903` (please be careful to not fry the RU)
At this stage, RU must be rebooted so the changes apply.
## Configure Network Interfaces and DPDK VFs
The 7.2 fronthaul uses the xran library, which requires DPDK. In this step, we
......@@ -821,9 +859,19 @@ sudo /usr/local/bin/dpdk-devbind.py --bind $DRIVER $C_PLANE_PCI_BUS_ADD
**Beware in the following section to let in the range of isolated cores the parameters that should be (i.e. `L1s.L1_rx_thread_core`, `L1s.L1_tx_thread_core`, `RUs.ru_thread_core`, `fhi_72.io_core` and `fhi_72.worker_cores`)**
Sample configuration files for OAI gNB, specific to the manufacturer of the radio unit, are available at:
1. LITE-ON RU: [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf) (band n78, 273 PRBs, 3.5GHz center freq, 4x4 antenna configuration with 9 bit I/Q samples (compressed) for PUSCH/PDSCH/PRACH, 2-layer DL MIMO, UL SISO)
2. Benetel 650 RU: [`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x2-benetel650.conf) (band n78, 273 PRBs, 3.5GHz center freq, 4x2 antenna configuration with 9 bit I/Q samples (compressed) for PUSCH/PDSCH/PRACH, 2-layer DL MIMO, UL SISO)
3. VVDN RU: [`gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf) (band n77, 273 PRBs, 4.0GHz center freq, 4x4 antenna configuration with 9 bit I/Q samples (compressed) for PUSCH/PDSCH/PRACH, 2-layer DL MIMO, UL SISO)
1. LITEON RU:
[`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf)
2. VVDN RU:
[`gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf)
[`gnb.sa.band77.106prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.106prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf)
[`gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.2x2-vvdn.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.2x2-vvdn.conf)
3. Benetel 650 RU:
[`gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf)
4. Benetel 550 RU:
[`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel550.conf)
[`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x2-benetel550.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x2-benetel550.conf)
5. Metanoia RU:
[`gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-metanoia.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-metanoia.conf)
Edit the sample OAI gNB configuration file and check following parameters:
......@@ -848,16 +896,15 @@ Edit the sample OAI gNB configuration file and check following parameters:
* `fhi_72` (FrontHaul Interface) section: this config follows the structure
that is employed by the xRAN library (`xran_fh_init` and `xran_fh_config`
structs in the code):
* `dpdk_devices`: PCI addresses of NIC VFs binded to the DPDK (not the physical NIC but the VFs, use `lspci | grep Virtual`)
* `dpdk_devices`: PCI addresses of NIC VFs binded to the DPDK (not the physical NIC but the VFs, use `lspci | grep Virtual`) in the format `{VF-U-plane, VF-C-plane}`;
if one VF used per RU, U and C planes will share the same VF => depends on the RU capabilities
* `system_core`: absolute CPU core ID for DPDK control threads, it should be an isolated core, in our environment we are using CPU 0
(`rte_mp_handle`, `eal-intr-thread`, `iavf-event-thread`)
* `io_core`: absolute CPU core ID for XRAN library, it should be an isolated core, in our environment we are using CPU 4
* `worker_cores`: array of absolute CPU core IDs for XRAN library, they should be isolated cores, in our environment we are using CPU 2
* `du_addr`: DU C- and U-plane MAC-addresses (format `UU:VV:WW:XX:YY:ZZ`,
hexadecimal numbers)
* `ru_addr`: RU C- and U-plane MAC-addresses (format `UU:VV:WW:XX:YY:ZZ`,
hexadecimal numbers)
* `mtu`: Maximum Transmission Unit for the RU, specified by RU vendor
* `ru_addr`: RU U- and C-plane MAC-addresses (format `UU:VV:WW:XX:YY:ZZ`, hexadecimal numbers)
* `mtu`: Maximum Transmission Unit for the RU, specified by RU vendor; either 1500 or 9600 B (Jumbo Frames); if not set, 1500 is used
* `file_prefix` : used to specify a unique prefix for shared memory and files created by multiple DPDK processes; if not set, default value of `wls_0` is used
* `dpdk_mem_size`: the huge page size that should be pre-allocated by DPDK
_for NUMA node 0_; by default, this is 8192 MiB (corresponding to 8 huge
pages à 1024 MiB each, see above). In the current implementation, you
......@@ -874,17 +921,19 @@ Edit the sample OAI gNB configuration file and check following parameters:
* `iq_width_prach`: Width of PRACH IQ samples: if 16, no compression, if <16, applies
compression
* `prach_config`: PRACH-specific configuration
* `eAxC_offset`: PRACH antenna offset
* `eAxC_offset`: PRACH antenna offset; if not set, default value of `N = max(Nrx,Ntx)` is used
* `kbar`: the PRACH guard interval, provided in RU
Layer mapping (eAxC offsets) happens as follows:
- For PUSCH/PDSCH, the layers are mapped to `[0,1,...,N-1]` where `N` is the
- For PUSCH/PDSCH, the layers are mapped to `[0,1,...,Nrx-1]/[0,1,...,Ntx-1]` where `Nrx/Ntx` is the
respective RX/TX number of antennas.
- For PRACH, the layers are mapped to `[No,No+1,...No+N-1]` where No is the
`fhi_72.fh_config.[0].prach_config.eAxC_offset` and `N` the number of receive
antennas.
- For PRACH, the layers are mapped to `[No,No+1,...No+Nrx-1]` where `No` is the
`fhi_72.fh_config.[0].prach_config.eAxC_offset`. Please be aware that the following equation must be fullfilled: `No >= max(Nrx,Ntx)`.
**Note**
xRAN SRS reception is not supported.
- At the moment, OAI is compatible with CAT A O-RU only. Therefore, SRS is not supported.
- XRAN retreives DU MAC address with `rte_eth_macaddr_get()` function. Hence, `fhi_72.du_addr` parameter is not taken into account.
# Start and Operation of OAI gNB
......@@ -990,7 +1039,7 @@ Some caveats:
For two RUs each using a 4x4 configuration, make sure to configure the 8x8
configuration, i.e., set `nb_tx` and `nb_rx` under `RUs` to 8 each (NOT two
RUs!). Also, set the antenna port information as listed above, i.e.,
`RUs`!). Also, set the antenna port information as listed above, i.e.,
```
pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP = 2;
......@@ -1004,11 +1053,10 @@ Next, configure the `fhi_72` section as indicated below:
```
fhi_72 = {
dpdk_devices = ("ru1_up_vf_pci", "ru1_cp_vf_pci", "ru2_up_vf_pci", "ru2_cp_vf_pci");
dpdk_devices = ("ru1_up_vf_pci", "ru1_cp_vf_pci", "ru2_up_vf_pci", "ru2_cp_vf_pci"); # two VFs can be used as well
// core config as always
du_addr = ("du_ru1_up_mac_addr", "du_ru1_cp_mac_addr", "du_ru2_up_mac_addr", "du_ru2_cp_mac_addr");
ru_addr = ("ru1_up_mac_addr", "ru1_cp_mac_addr", "ru2_up_mac_addr", "ru2_cp_mac_addr");
// mtu, file_prefix ...
ru_addr = ("ru1_up_mac_addr", "ru1_cp_mac_addr", "ru2_up_mac_addr", "ru2_cp_mac_addr"); # if two VFs, set two RU MAC addresses (one per RU)
// mtu
fh_config = (
{
// timing, ru_config, prach_config of RU1
......@@ -1020,12 +1068,12 @@ fhi_72 = {
};
```
i.e., for `dpdk_devices`, `du_addr`, and `ru_addr` is configured for
i.e., for `dpdk_devices`, and `ru_addr` is configured for
both RUs in a (flat) array, and the individual radio configuration is given for
each RU individually inside the `fh_config`.
<details>
<summary>Sample FHI 7.2 configuration for two RUs (Benetel 550 and 650)</summary>
<summary>Sample FHI 7.2 configuration for two RUs (2 x Benetel 650)</summary>
```
fhi_72 = {
......@@ -1033,12 +1081,10 @@ fhi_72 = {
system_core = 0;
io_core = 1;
worker_cores = (2);
du_addr = ("00:11:22:33:44:66","00:11:22:33:44:67","00:11:22:33:44:66","00:11:22:33:44:67");
ru_addr = ("70:b3:d5:e1:5b:ff","70:b3:d5:e1:5b:ff","70:b3:d5:e1:5b:81", "70:b3:d5:e1:5b:81");
mtu = 9216;
file_prefix = "fhi_72";
ru_addr = ("8c:1f:64:d1:10:46","8c:1f:64:d1:10:46","8c:1f:64:d1:10:43","8c:1f:64:d1:10:43")
mtu = 9600;
fh_config = (
# RAN650
# RAN650 #1
{
Tadv_cp_dl = 125;
T2a_cp_dl = (259, 500);
......@@ -1053,11 +1099,8 @@ fhi_72 = {
iq_width = 9;
iq_width_prach = 9;
};
prach_config = {
eAxC_offset = 4;
};
},
# RAN550
# RAN650 #2
{
Tadv_cp_dl = 125;
T2a_cp_dl = (259, 500);
......@@ -1072,38 +1115,35 @@ fhi_72 = {
iq_width = 9;
iq_width_prach = 9;
};
prach_config = {
eAxC_offset = 4;
};
});
```
</details>
Compare also with the example (DU) configuration in
[`gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel-650-550.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel-650-550.conf).
[`gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf`](../targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf).
Afterwards, start the gNB with the modified configuration file. If everything
went well, you should see the RU counters for both RUs go up:
```
[NR_PHY] [o-du 0][rx 614400 pps 61440 kbps 844953][tx 1275076 pps 127488 kbps 1998585][Total Msgs_Rcvd 614400]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch0 107520 prach0 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch1 107520 prach1 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch2 107520 prach2 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch3 107520 prach3 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o-du 1][rx 614400 pps 61440 kbps 844953][tx 1275076 pps 127488 kbps 1998585][Total Msgs_Rcvd 614400]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch0 107520 prach0 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch1 107520 prach1 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch2 107520 prach2 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch3 107520 prach3 46080]
[NR_PHY] [o-du 0][rx 63488 pps 63264 kbps 2759808][tx 127684 pps 127116 kbps 4717971][Total Msgs_Rcvd 63488]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch0 14336 prach0 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch1 14336 prach1 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch2 14336 prach2 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du0][pusch3 14336 prach3 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o-du 1][rx 63544 pps 63320 kbps 2763240][tx 127684 pps 127116 kbps 4717971][Total Msgs_Rcvd 63544]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch0 14350 prach0 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch1 14350 prach1 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch2 14350 prach2 1536]
[NR_PHY] [o_du1][pusch3 14350 prach3 1536]
```
You can also verify that there is signal on all RX antennas like so:
```bash
$ cat nrL1_stats.log
[...]
max_IO = 66 (81), min_I0 = 0 (53), avg_I0 = 51 dB(46.48.45.46.51.56.55.45.)
PRACH I0 = 38.0 dB
max_IO = 55 (85), min_I0 = 0 (136), avg_I0 = 44 dB(43.44.43.45.44.43.43.45.)
PRACH I0 = 30.6 dB
```
Note the eight entries after `avg_IO`.
......@@ -1119,7 +1159,7 @@ Your email should contain below information:
- A clear subject in your email.
- For all the queries there should be [Query\] in the subject of the email and for problems there should be [Problem\].
- In case of a problem, add a small description.
- Do not share any photos unless you want to share a diagram.
- Do not share any screenshots/photos unless you want to share a diagram.
- OAI gNB/DU/CU/CU-CP/CU-UP configuration file in `.conf` format only.
- Logs of OAI gNB/DU/CU/CU-CP/CU-UP in `.log` or `.txt` format only.
- RU Vendor and Version.
......
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