Henb Management System (Hems); Csg List Server; Licenses; Platform Requirements - Cisco ASR 5x00 Home eNodeB Administration Manual

HeNB Gateway in Wireless LTE Network

HeNB Management System (HeMS)

It is a network element management system for HeNB access. Management interface between HeNB and HMS is based
on TR-069 family of standards. Femto access point extensions are based on standards as defined in TR-196.
It performs following functions while managing HeNB access network:
 Facilitates HeNB-GW discovery for HeNB(s)
 Provision of configuration data to the HeNB
 Performs location verification of HeNB(s) and assigns appropriate serving elements (HeMS, SeGW, and HeNB-
GW)
The HeNB Management System (HMS) comprises of the following functional entities:
 File Server: used for file upload or download, as instructed by TR-069 manager
 TR-069 Manager: Performs CM, FM and PM functionality to the HeNB through Auto-configuration server
(HMS)

CSG List Server

The Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) List Server is an optional function which allows the EPC network to update the
allowed CSG lists on CSG-capable UEs.
The CSG List Server hosts functions used by a subscriber to manage membership to multiple as well as different CSGs.
For example, the CSG List Server includes the UE CSG provisioning functions which are responsible to manage the
Allowed CSG List and the Operator CSG list stored on the UE.

Licenses

The HeNB-GW is a licensed Cisco product. Separate session and feature licenses may be required. Each HeNB-GW
session corresponds to one IKEv2 session from an HeNB node when SeGW is integrated and enabled. The license is
based on the number of sessions and enables all HeNB-GW functionality, including the following:
 IKEv2 support, including all IKEv2 and IPSEC encryption/authentication
 HeNB-GW service
 GTP-U service for S1-U data plane
Contact your Cisco account representative for detailed information on specific licensing requirements. For information
on installing and verifying licenses, refer to the Managing License Keys section of the Software Management
Operations chapter in the System Administration Guide.

Platform Requirements

The HeNB-GW service runs on a Cisco® ASR 5x00 chassis running StarOS Rel. 15.0 or later. The chassis can be
configured with a variety of components to meet specific network deployment requirements. For additional information,
refer to the Installation Guide for the chassis and/or contact your Cisco account representative.
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