Q. What is Cisco® Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM) 6.0?
A. Cisco® Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM) network management software provides monitoring and management capabilities for the Cisco Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) Radio Access Network (RAN) Optimization solution, Cisco IP Transfer Point (ITP) networks, and Cisco mobile Service Exchange Framework (mSEF). Cisco MWTM easily integrates with existing Cisco network management products such as CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution and Cisco Info Center, as well as third-party network management products such as HP OpenView and IBM Tivoli Netcool, to provide a complete set of monitoring and management tools for the Cisco RAN Optimization, ITP, and mSEF networks. For more information on the Cisco IP next-generation networks for mobile operators, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/mobile.
Q. What are the essential features and benefits of Cisco MWTM 6.0?
A. Table 1 lists the essential features and benefits.
Table 1. Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager Features and Benefits
Features
Benefits
Client/server architecture
Performs real-time updates of any system changes, such as inventory, events, and performance counters
Wizard-based provisioning
Accelerates time to service by providing GUI-based editing while reducing errors by checking syntax and semantics before deploying the tables to the Cisco ITP device
Real-time event monitoring
• Allows the operator to immediately view events from the Cisco RAN Optimization solution, Cisco mSEF, and Cisco ITP networks
• Greatly reduces time to resolution (TTR) by quickly identifying and resolving events
Troubleshooting dashboard
• Improves network serviceability by allowing operators to proactively assess the Cisco RAN, ITP, and mSEF readiness and general health
• Enables easier network problem identification and troubleshooting
OSS integration
• Increases productivity
• Eliminates out-of-sync environments between upstream systems and Cisco MWTM
• Networkwide understanding of the current state of the Cisco RAN, Cisco mSEF, and Cisco ITP solutions
• Provides northbound Extensible Markup Language (XML) APIs over Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for provisioning, events, and inventory management
Automatic device inventory
• Accelerates time to service by eliminating the need for operators to manually enter the Cisco network inventory list
• Reduces complexity because Cisco MWTM abstracts the specifics of each Cisco network element version (for example, Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP] and command-line interface [CLI] semantics)
Web-based historical performance reporting
• Facilitates capacity planning
• Offers industry-standard HTML access
Graphical topology
• Provides detailed physical and logical connection overview of the Cisco RAN Optimization and Cisco ITP networks
• Displays end-to-end events represented in topology, allowing quick identification of problems between multiple network elements
• Facilitates troubleshooting by helping to easily identify relationships between Cisco network elements
System security and user account management
• Increases system security to restrict and protect certain potentially disruptive Cisco MWTM features to the network or to the application itself
• Helps maintain system integrity by preventing accidental or malicious operations from unauthorized users
Q. What equipment is managed by Cisco MWTM 6.0?
A. Table 2 lists the routers and software releases that Cisco MWTM supports.
Table 2. Managed Devices
Supported Device (Part Number)
Cisco Software Release
RAN Optimization
Cisco Mobile Wireless Edge Router (MWR-1941-DC-A)
12.4(9)MR and later
Cisco 3825 Router
12.4(16)MR1 and later
Cisco ONS 15454
7.2
Cisco ONS RAN Service Module (ONS-RAN-SVC)
12.2(29)SM and later
ITP
Cisco 2650 and 2651 multiservice routers (low end)
• 12.2(4)MB9 and later
• 12.2(18)SW and later
• 12.4(11)SW and later
Cisco 2811 multiservice routers (low end)
Cisco 7204VXR and 7206VXR routers (midrange)
Cisco 7301 Router (midrange)
Cisco 7507 and 7513 Routers (high end)
Cisco 7600 Routers (high end)
12.2(18)IXA and later
Cisco Database for Telecommunications
3.0
mSEF
Cisco WiMAX ASN GW
12.4(15) XL1
Cisco Content Service Gateway
• CSG1: 3.1(3)C7(1) and later
• CSG2: 12.4(11)MD2 and later
Cisco Home Agent
12.4(15)XM
Cisco GGSN
12.4(2)XB and up
12.4(9)XG and up
Q. Where can I find additional information about Cisco MWTM 6.0?
Q. What are the system requirements for Cisco MWTM 6.0?
A. Tables 3, 4, and 5 list the server system requirements, and Table 6 lists the client requirements for Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager.
Table 3. Minimum Server System Requirements: Demo/Lab/Proof of Concept
Demo/Lab/Proof of Concept Server Requirements
Operating system
Solaris 9 and 10
Linux RHEL 4.0 AS AMD64
RAN Optimization: Maximum number of cell sites
50
50
ITP: Maximum number of nodes
10
10
ITP: Maximum number of links
20
20
mSEF: Maximum number of devices
50 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
10 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
8 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
50 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
10 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
8 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
Model
SunFire V215, V245
SunFire X2100, X4100
NEBS model
Sun Netra 210, Netra 240
N/A
CPU type
Sparc IIIi
Single-Core
CPU number
1
1
CPU speed
1 GHz
2 GHz (AMD), 3 GHz (Intel)
Memory (RAM)
2 GB
2 GB
Swap space
2 GB
2 GB
Disk space
1 GB
1 GB
Maximum number of clients
2
2
Table 4. Minimum Server System Requirements: Small Network
Small Network Server Requirements
Operating system
Solaris 9 and 10
Linux RHEL 4.0 AS AMD64
RAN Optimization: Number of cell sites
500
500
ITP: Number of nodes
50
50
ITP: Number of links
2000
2000
mSEF: Maximum number of devices
500 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
100 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
80 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
500 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
100 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
80 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
System hardware
SunFire V215, V245
SunFire X4100
NEBS model
Sun Netra 210, Netra 240
N/A
CPU type
Sparc IIIi
Dual-Core
CPU number
2
1
CPU speed
1 GHz
2 GHz (AMD), 3 GHz (Intel)
Memory (RAM)
4 GB
4 GB
Swap space
4 GB
4 GB
Disk space
20 GB
20 GB
Maximum Number of clients
10
10
Table 5. Minimum Server System Requirements: Large Network
Large Network Server Requirements
Operating system
Solaris 9 and 10
Linux RHEL 4.0 AS AMD64
RAN Optimization: Number of cell sites
1000
1000
ITP: Number of nodes
100
100
ITP: Number of links
5000
5000
mSEF: Maximum number of devices
1000 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
200 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
160 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
1000 Cisco CSG2 Cards or
200 Cisco GGSN/MWAM Cards or
160 Cisco HA or ASN-GW SAMI Cards
System hardware
SunFire V490
SunFire X4100
NEBS model
Sun Netra 1290
N/A
CPU type
Sparc IV+
Dual-Core
CPU number
4
2
CPU speed
1 GHz
2 GHz (AMD), 3 GHz (Intel)
Memory (RAM)
8 GB
8 GB
Swap space
8 GB
8 GB
Disk space
60 GB
60 GB
Maximum number of clients
20
20
Note: The hard disk space required is commensurate with the amount of performance data, inventory, and events being managed by MWTM. Please plan accordingly. For the most current version information, please refer to the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager 6.0 Release Notes posted on Cisco.com.
Table 6. Minimum Client Requirements
Requirement Type
Windows XP Professional
Solaris
Requirement Type
Windows XP Professional
Solaris
System hardware
IBM-PC compatible computer
Sun Ultra Workstation
CPU speed
2.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor or later
1 GHz processor or greater
Memory (RAM)
512 MB (1 GB recommended)
1 GB or greater
Additional memory
256 MB (1 GB recommended)
For configuring GTT tables or MLR address tables
256 MB per client instance
Swap space
N/A
2 GB or greater
Disk space
200 MB (MWTM Client)
400 MB (If installing MWTM Client from the MWTM web server)
PostScript compatible printer for printing graphs and charts
DVD-ROM drive (ISO 9660 compliant) local or remote through Network File Server (NFS)
Graphics support for 16.7 million colors (24-bit)
PostScript-compatible printer for printing graphs and charts
Q. Does Cisco MWTM integrate with any upstream or northbound OSS applications?
A. Yes, Cisco MWTM integrates with applications such as HP OpenView, IBM Tivoli Netcool, and Cisco Info Center using SNMP, ASCII-based file access, and XML/SOAP northbound APIs.
Ordering and Fulfillment Information
Q. How do I order Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager 6.0?
A. Cisco MWTM 6.0 is available for purchase through regular Cisco sales and distribution channels worldwide. To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page.
Q. Are software support contracts available, and how are they ordered?
A. Yes. You can purchase a one-year Software Application Support (SAS) contract that provides Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support, access to software maintenance patches on Cisco.com Software Center, and Cisco MWTM minor update releases.
For More Information
For more information about Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/mwtm, contact your local account representative, or send an e-mail to the customer support group to cs-mwtm@cisco.com.
