Software for telecom work in Linux ...

[vimcma]

Hi all!

Some time ago I've changed Windows 7 to Ubuntu Linux.
First task was to install as much as possible same software for work.

1. Instead of MapInfo I've insatlled QuantumGIS.
Working very good. Up to now in read-only mode but any way cool to have it.
Here I can view network topology helps in maintenance of MW networks.

QuantumGIS.jpg

2. To configure MINI-LINK TN I'm using telnet connection.
only difference in connection is to put "-a" betwen telnet and IP of the node.

# telnet -a 10.0.0.1

LinuxTelnet.jpg

3. SSH connection to the RNC

RNC_Linux.jpg

4. Moshell to configure TCU and DUW

Here is procedure how to install it to the Linux

Prerequisite: Java Run-Time Environment 1.2.2 or higher must be installed on the workstation. I'm using OpenJDK Java 6 runtime.

If you have more then one version of Java installed please check which is settled as a default!!!
As soon as I'm using Ubuntu 15.10+ it is the next command need to use:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

Output of the command will be as a questionarie:

here are 3 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).

Selection......................Path..............................................Priority........ Status
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*0......./usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/jre/bin/java.......................1062......auto mode
1......./usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java.......1061..manual mode
2......./usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/jre/bin/java.......................1062..manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:

You need to chose 1 for version 6 and press enter.

Next:

- Put the moshellxxx.zip on /tmp and unzip it.
- Then run the install script:

cd /tmp
unzip -o moshellxxx.zip
bash moshell_install

During the installation you can choose th directory where to install the moshell. I'm using default /home/user/moshell
If the required jar files are not on the workstation, they will be fetched automatically from the node.
That’s it.

5. Now have an idea to try to port MINI-LINK Craft to Linux because it is written on java also. May be it will be possible to avoid usage of wine ...

If you have any other ides about which software we can use under the Linux, you are welcome to share, Let's discuss ....

[sak2e]

Hello,

May i know why you change windows 7 to Ubuntu?
is there any dependencies in your current project?

[vimcma]

Hello,

May i know why you change windows 7 to Ubuntu?
is there any dependencies in your current project?

Sure my friend! It is nothing especial.
Customers office network is not protected well I've got virus two times from nowhere and lost the files of two month of my work ....
Sure I've restored it from different sources and non sleeping nights .... I wont to experience it again ...

As a second, let's say medium reason, I discovered that Linux i much faster then Windows.
Even on my powerful computer
CPU: Intel Core i7
RAM: 8 GB
HDD: 1 TB
Video Nvidia Geforce 840
Windows working to slow as for me. I've tried also Win 8.1 and Win 10.

Third reason it's to discover something new it is much interesting ...
I'm not a programmer neither IT guy just telecom engineer.

I'm dreaming to have software like Atoll or mLP under the Linux also ....

P.S. What I really hate it is Wine ... it is too complicated as for me...

[sak2e]

i would like to say if you're amazing my friend
as i know only Programmer and IT guy who using Linux for their daily work activity, Wine? i almost write that on my comment

You computer specs is higher than me bro .
i know it will difficult to to adapt to telecom software

i hope you will gonna find TEMS or NEMO in actix my friend, it will be nice

last thing, i totally agreed if linux is faster than Windows

[vimcma]

it is not many geeks is in telecom .... most of the people preferred to have all already cooked like:
- MENTUM Link Planner
- Pathloss
- Atoll
- MapInfo
- MINI-LINK Craft
- Actix
etc ...

As for me all of this tools is good each in one thing, not in all functions together ...
as example (my specialty microwave networks):
Atoll - easy to integrate and simulate existing network but too complicated to setup hundred's of parameters which is for sure need to do at least once and then correct only for another projects
MENTUM link planner - the best in interference calculation but the worth in existing network simulation
Pathloss - fast but not accurate in calculations ...
etc ...

What i want to see as add-on in the planning tools:
1. No one tool supporting connection of GPS which is useful future in case if you just arrived and the task is to make a transformation or expansion design for the existing network ...
2. It have to be open source to have possibility to customize the tool starting from interface and up to the propagation model parameters...

sure it is a dreams only up to now ...

[sak2e]

its like your signature "nothing is impossible" or we can use HU*** quotes "make it possible" .

i still remembered how powerfull linux when i used before as IT engineer.
its good to learn somethin new using Linux but i afraid i will spend much time for tools learning instead of material learning (4G,3G, etc) ;(

is there any your friends using Linux for telecom work? or you're the first one used it?

[vimcma]

I have nobody around who using Linux for the work.
In parallel with Linux I've started learning RAN and CORE and as I can see it is not disturbing each other because configuration of the NodeB, eNodeB, TCU and RNC is from under SSH, Moshell which is working pretty well in Linux ...

For major activities I'm using RDP connection to the SoEM so it is ok to have any OS with RDP client on my computer ...
Any way it is interesting topic for me to transfer as much as possible activities to the linux

[sak2e]

yeap.. Moshell command is almos same with linux command and that can be easier for people who get used by linux before.

i still amazed with your acitivities right now, you can spending more time to get used with linux
may i know in which project or country you're working right now?

[Darko]

Most of Radio Opt. software is targeted for windows platform so you will have hard time if you are in this kind of profession. Many of them is built around .NET platofm which is for windows only.
My adivce, buy SSD disk, leave windows and you will have nice time I have Win8.1 with SSD and have no problem
You can also use VM from Linux for some windows apps.