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UE doesn't see the cell with latest SRS RAN and Benetel 550 #1384

@ankithmr

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@ankithmr

Hi Team,

We have recently up
RU / split: RAN550-1v1.4.1-NM-25fa970 Split 7.2
Core: Open5GS
OS: AzureLinux3
Bandwidth / band: n77, 100 MHz, SCS 30 kHz
Antennas: 4x4 & 4x2
Fronthaul: DPDK

We have recently upgraded our Benetel RU to RAN550-1v1.4.1-NM-25fa970 and SRS RAN to 25.4 Release. However, after the upgrade we are having issues with UE attachment. We have tried with Quactel Modems and Iphone15 which used to work earlier but after the upgrade none of them sees the cell.

I have tried multiple configurations but nothing worked. Here is an example config I'm trying:

SRS Config:

  cu_cp:
    amf:
      addr: 192.168.101.11
      bind_addr: 0.0.0.0
      supported_tracking_areas:
      - plmn_list:
        - plmn: '99999'
          tai_slice_support_list:
          - sd: 162
            sst: 1
          - sd: 163
            sst: 1
          - sd: 164
            sst: 1
        - plmn: '00101'
          tai_slice_support_list:
          - sd: 162
            sst: 1
          - sd: 163
            sst: 1
          - sd: 164
            sst: 1
        tac: 1
    security:
      nea_pref_list: nea2,nea1,nea3,nea0
  cu_up:
    ngu:
      socket:
      - bind_addr: 192.168.110.201
    
  cell_cfg:
    dl_arfcn: 676334                
    band: 77                       
    channel_bandwidth_MHz: 100       
    common_scs: 30
    nof_antennas_dl: 4
    nof_antennas_ul: 2
    tdd_ul_dl_cfg:
      dl_ul_tx_period: 10
      nof_dl_slots: 7
      nof_dl_symbols: 6
      nof_ul_slots: 2
      nof_ul_symbols: 4

    plmn: "00101" # Replace PLMN and TAC with your core network settings     
    tac: 1                         
    pci: 1                          
    ssb:
      ssb_block_power_dbm: -11
    prach:
      prach_config_index: 159
      prach_root_sequence_index: 1
      zero_correlation_zone: 0
    pdsch:
      mcs_table: qam256
    pusch:
      mcs_table: qam64
    
  ru_ofh:
    t1a_max_cp_dl: 470
    t1a_min_cp_dl: 419
    t1a_max_cp_ul: 336
    t1a_min_cp_ul: 285
    t1a_max_up: 345
    t1a_min_up: 294
    ta4_max: 200
    ta4_min: 0
    is_prach_cp_enabled: true
    compr_method_ul: bfp
    compr_bitwidth_ul: 9
    compr_method_dl: bfp
    compr_bitwidth_dl: 9
    compr_method_prach: bfp
    compr_bitwidth_prach: 9 
    enable_ul_static_compr_hdr: false
    enable_dl_static_compr_hdr: false
    iq_scaling: 20.0
    cells:
    - network_interface: 0000:86:09.0         # Replace with the DU network interface name (or BDF) for the DU <-> RU connection.
      ru_mac_addr: 8c:1f:64:d1:14:bd
      du_mac_addr: 00:11:22:33:14:bd           # Replace with the MAC address of the DU interface.
      enable_promiscuous: false
      vlan_tag_up: 9                           # Replace with the used CP VLAN.
      vlan_tag_cp: 9                           # Replace with the used UP VLAN.
      prach_port_id: [4,5]
      dl_port_id: [0,1,2,3]
      ul_port_id: [0,1]

  hal:
    eal_args: "--lcores (0-8)@(9-23) -a 0000:86:09.0" # Replace the DU network interface name. 

  expert_phy:
    max_request_headroom_slots: 0
    max_proc_delay: 4
    pusch_dec_max_iterations: 10

  expert_execution:
    threads:
      upper_phy:
        pdsch_processor_type: auto
        nof_pusch_decoder_threads: 4
        nof_ul_threads: 2
        nof_dl_threads: 8

  metrics:
    autostart_stdout_metrics: true
    enable_json: true
    enable_log: true
    periodicity:
      du_report_period: 1000
      cu_up_report_period: 1000
      cu_cp_report_period: 1000
      app_usage_report_period: 1000
    layers:
      enable_ru: true
      enable_sched: true
      enable_rlc: true
      enable_mac: true
      enable_pdcp: true
      enable_du_low: true
      enable_app_usage: true                   

RU Config:

mimo_mode=1_2_3_4_4x2
downlink_scaling=6
prach_format=short
prach_freq_offset_dynamic=true
prach_freq_offset=1
compression=dynamic_compressed
prach_msg1_freq_start=0
lf_prach_compression_enable=true
cplane_per_symbol_workaround=disabled
cuplane_dl_coupling_sectionID=disabled
flexran_prach_workaround=disabled
dpd_reset_timer=43200
c_plane_du_mac=00:11:22:33:14:bd
u_plane_du_mac=00:11:22:33:14:bd
u_plane_du_vlan_uplink=9
u_plane_du_vlan_downlink=9
c_plane_du_vlan=9
tdd_switching=1500
bandwidth_hz=100000000
centre_frequency_hz=4145000000
tx_power_dbm=24.000000
tdd_pattern_1=DDDDDDDSUU
tdd_pattern_2=
special_slots_symbols=DDDDDDGGGGUUUU
special_slots_symbols1=
special_slots_symbols2=
lf_prach_slot_id=0
dl_tuning_special_slot=0x13b6
cplane_per_symbol_timing=false
non_ideal_c4_timing_enable=false
m_plane_u_plane_config_v16=false

SRS Counters also seem to be lower than the older working release:

root@benetelru:~# kpi.sh
 SAMPLE_TIME          | RX_TOTAL             | RX_ON_TIME           | RX_EARLY             | RX_LATE              | RX_ON_TIME_C         | RX_EARLY_C           | RX_LATE_C            | TX_TOTAL    
 01:11:55.819828      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1230                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:11:56.816314      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1222                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:11:57.815704      | 15560                | 14372                | -0                   | -0                   | 1224                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:11:58.818620      | 15620                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1230                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:11:59.818093      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1224                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:12:00.817580      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1228                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:12:01.817832      | 15560                | 14372                | -0                   | -0                   | 1224                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:12:02.816585      | 15620                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1218                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:12:03.817653      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1230                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
 01:12:04.818360      | 15560                | 14316                | -0                   | -0                   | 1228                 | -0                   | -0                   | 2400        
^C
root@benetelru:~#

TXMeanPower:

root@benetelru:~# TXMeanPower
TX 1 Mean Power: 13.6005 dBm
TX 2 Mean Power: -2.91969 dBm
TX 3 Mean Power: 18.5594 dBm
TX 4 Mean Power: 15.392 dBm
root@benetelru:~#

The error code dpdErrorCode in oru_dpd_stats is also 0.

Can you please guide us to resolve this issue ?

Regards,
Ankit

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