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1. Introduction

(info) Detail the approach of steps for xFAPI, OSC-DU & FlexRAN deployment

1.1) Description:
This installation and execution guide provides detailed steps and troubleshooting tips for running xFAPI in conjunction with FlexRAN, OSC DU-High, and CU_stub.

1.2) System topology

2. Minimum Requirements

(info) Detail the hardware and software requirements necessary for the installation

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  • Cores: 4th Gen N series Intel Cpu with Vran boost

  • RAM: 256Gi Memory

3. Installation

(info) Step-by-step instructions for deployment

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  • Locate the Zip Folder:

    mv /path/to/xfapi.zip /desired/deployment/path/

  • Unzip the project :

    cd /desired/deployment/path/

    unzip xfapi.zip

4. Post-Installation Verification

(info) Outline how to verify that the installation was successful.
We can validate the installation by these points, we should have the required binaries at these places :

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4.5) cu_stub binary [cu_stub] at :
<OSC_DU_high_directory>/bin/odu/odu

5. Setting Up The Environment

  • Step up the env. variables for FlexRAN :

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ifconfig lo:CU_STUB "192.168.130.82"

6. Executing Stack

The sequence of execution of binaries is:

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cd <OSC_DU_high_directory>/bin/odu/odu

./odu

7. Troubleshooting

(info) Provide common issues and their solutions.

  • Issue 1: Error in loading shared libraries while executing the FlexRAN
    Solution: cd phy/

    source setupenv.sh

  • Issue 2: Parsing error in FlexRAN
    Solution: Update the <version> in phycfg_xran.cfg file, located at :

    FlexRAN/l1/bin/nr5g/gnb/l1/phycfg_xran.xml

  • Issue 3: Error in loading xsm lib in xFAPI
    Solution: cd <xfapi directory>

    source loadenvvar.sh

  • Issue 4: Failed to bind the socket while executing the cu_stub
    Solution: Configure the virtual IP addresses

    ifconfig lo:ODU "192.168.130.81"

    ifconfig lo:CU_STUB "192.168.130.82"

  • NOTE: Log files can be generated in xFAPI for detailed analysis. Both horizontal and vertical logging levels can be configured in the xfapi_cfg.cfg file.

8. Additional Resources

(info) List of additional documentation, links, or resources that may be helpful.

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