ETCP OSS and Network Management

Question 1

What does Ericsson's OSS (Operations Support System) primarily enable operators to do?

Accepted Answer

Monitor, configure, and manage network elements across the RAN and core

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Bill subscribers for services

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Develop mobile applications

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Manage retail store inventory

Question 2

What is the primary role of Ericsson's Network Manager (ENM)?

Accepted Answer

To centralize FCAPS network management for Ericsson network elements

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To provide customer-facing billing portals

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To generate marketing analytics from network data

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To manage IT server infrastructure

Question 3

In ENM, what does the 'CM' (Configuration Management) function allow operators to do?

Accepted Answer

Read and modify network element configurations programmatically

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Monitor real-time call quality

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Generate subscriber billing records

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Manage firewall rule sets

Question 4

Which Ericsson OSS component is responsible for collecting and presenting network performance KPIs?

Accepted Answer

PM (Performance Management) service in ENM

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Ericsson Charging System

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Radio Dot System manager

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Site Installation Manager

Question 5

What is the purpose of Ericsson's Alarm Management in ENM?

Accepted Answer

To receive, correlate, and display faults from network elements in real time

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To schedule preventive maintenance windows

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To configure subscriber service plans

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To manage software upgrade schedules

Question 6

In Ericsson's model-driven OSS approach, what is a Network Resource Model (NRM)?

Accepted Answer

A formal data model that describes the managed objects and attributes of a network element type

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A physical rack diagram of a data center

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A cost model for network capacity planning

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A software module for IP address management