ZTE iEnergy Elastic Net UME System User Guide

iEnergy Elastic Net UME System
User Guide

Overview

ZTE developed an integrated energy management system of energy devices and infrastructure, which called iEnergy Elastance UME system (hereinafter referred to as energy). Based on the digitization of energy equipment, iEnergy system can make whole network site visible, manageable and controllable. It focuses on the unified management of energy, environment and security of different scenarios (center office /sites), and can help customers reduce O&M costs and improve energy efficiency.
iEnergy system complies with TMN model and is located in EML (Element Management Layer), as shown in the following figure. The site controller sends the site energy equipment and environment information to the iEnergy server. After the server obtains the data, it processes, stores and displays it to realize the multiple functions. Besides, the iEnergy system supports sending alarms and performance data to the NMS system through northbound interface.

Solution Architecture

The iEnergy solution adopts a three-part architecture, including the communication site, networking, and iEnergy system, to provide integrated management of multiple site energy devices.
For telecom site layer, the site controller collects and processes site energy equipment operation information, and transmitted to iEnergy system. It is proposed appropriate site controllers for different scenarios. Various networking modes are available, including in-band, out-band and hybrid networking ways. (Note: Networking resources are provided by customers.)
The core layer is the iEnergy system ( also called CMS, Central Management System), which can display site information, control site equipment, and provide multiple high-value functions. Users can access and view the iEnergy system through web client which is authorized. In addition, it can upload key information (alarms and performance) to the third-party upper NOC system. 2.1 CMS architecture
2.1.1 Hardware architecture
The iEnergy system uses the B/S system architecture, including server, database, client software, KVM if necessary, etc. The software and operating system is installed on a server that can host all processes, with access to the system through a client software browser. The iEnergy system supports checking the operation status of the power supply equipment of the site (hereinafter referred to as the Site), such as the power system and ZTE intelligent lithium-ion batteries, using a web client or application at anytime and anywhere, in order to easily realize remote monitoring and control of the entire energy infrastructure of the network.

• Static container deployment
  Static container deployment adopts single server deployment, supports physical server/ cloud server/ virtual server. And it is recommended that there should be no more than 5,000 access sites. To access more sites, customer can expand the server directly, and the energy system can support 50,000 site access at most.

High availability deployment
High availability deployment adopts 3 server deployment at least, supports physical server/ cloud server/ virtual server. And it is recommended that there should be no more than 10,000 access sites. To access more sites, customer also can expand the server directly, and the iEnergy system can support 50,000 site access at most. Each server adopts completed public components & support mirror image function, guarantee high reliability of data and service. And it has automatically SLB (Server Load Balancing) ability, can ensure high data availability.

2.1.2 Software architecture
With a micro service architecture, the iEnergy system software provides micro services based on the PaaS platform, and provides support for monitoring, management, and intelligent operation.

• Access layer
  This layer provides access and adaptation for southern devices, including environmental control devices (temperature/humidity/water/smoke sensors), HVAC equipment/air conditioners/humidifiers (optional), power devices (UPS/smart voltage meters), security devices such as door access control and video surveillance (optional), and ZTE power devices: power system/batteries and other diesel generators (optional).

• Data layer
  This layer processes and converts original data into standard data. It also stores and manages standard data, and transmits data to the upper-layer NMS through the northbound interface.

• Northbound service
  The northbound interface uploads data to the upper-layer NMS through SFTP or SNMP.

• Application layer
  This layer provides the following micro service modules: monitoring management, alarm management, energy efficiency management, network operation, service operation, security management, interconnection, system management, and configuration management.

• Representation layer
  This layer supports different types of terminals, provides user-friendly GUIs, and visualizes monitoring, management, and other services.

• Support layer
  This layer provides basic IT services, including database and messaging middleware, to implement persistent data storage.

2.1.3 Standard Configuration list
The energy system can provide optimal configurations depending on the project requirements, main accessories including: server, KVM (if needed), database, operating system application software, network cables and others (at the request of the customer, it is supplied complete with power systems and / or ZTE batteries).
Typical server and client configurations are as follows.
Table 2-1 Standard configuration requirement of server

General PC can be the client of iEnergy system, which are provided by customers,
the client configuration recommended by ZTE as follows.
Table 2-2 Recommended configuration requirement of clients.

2.2 Flexible Networking
iEnergy Solution supports in-band, out-band and hybrid networking mode. Customers can choose optimal networking mode according to the situation of the site, to realize the flexible access of the site to the network management. All networking resource is provided by customers.
Figure 2-5 iEnergy system networking mode 2.2.1 In-band networking mode
iEnergy system supports RS232/IP in-band networking. The data is transmitted to the energy Elastance UME system through SDR/ IT RAN platform.
2.2.2 Out-band networking mode
iEnergy system supports wired and wireless out-band networking, depending on transmission resource provided by operators.
2.2.3 Hybrid networking mode
Hybrid networking is a combination of in-band networking and out-band networking. The iEnergy can supports multiple networking modes at the same time.
2.2.4 Networking resource requirement
Notes: Different network elements support different network technology.
Table 2- 3 Networking resource requirement

256Kbps
3G/4G| Network bandwidth of signal resource: more than 64Kbps

Feature Description

iEnergy system can help remotely monitor and manage the whole network customers the whole network control and management, maintenance support. The system can help customers to improve energy efficiency, site security level, and highly reduce the maintenance cost, etc. Please refer the feature list as table 3-1. This feature list is only for standard product description.
Table 3- 1 iEnergy Standard Feature List

network or each area in real time, and the number of alarms of different types in each area.
Communication status| Displays the number of sites with communication lost in the whole network or each area in real time, displays the proportion of sites with communication lost and sites with normal communication, and displays the change trend of communication lost sites. Communication, and displays the change trend of disconnected sites.

Power supply

| Displays the number of sites with power supply interruption in the whole network or each area, power supply interruption ratio, and total number of sites in real time.
2| Control and Management| Real-time info view| Displays site and equipment key information in real time
View the details of the power supply, battery, and environment.
Power system Monitoring| View the AC input voltage, current, DC output voltage, current and rectifier module working status.
Remotely turns on/off the rectifier module, controls battery discharge, and sets some key parameters of CSU, if the CSU supports
Battery| View the working status, voltage, current and temperature of
No.| Feature| Sub-feature| Introduction
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| | info view| the battery bank.
View the cell voltage and temperature of for lithium-ion batteries only, if the battery‘s BMS can provide and send them to RMS.
Env & Security Monitoring| Displays the ambient temperature, door status, water logging, and smoke

History Data

| User can query the history data of some measurement point in specified time period.
3| Alarms Management|

Alarm Query

| On the Real-time Alarm page, User can view real-time alarms and detailed alarm information, and acknowledge, unacknowledged, and clear alarms in single or batches.
On the Historical Alarm page, user can view the detailed information of historical alarms.
Query historical alarms by alarm Severity, alarm type.
Alarm statistics| The system can collect statistics of alarm information (for example, Location, Time, Severity, and Type) from multiple dimensions, and display the statistics results in tables, histograms, and circular graphs.
The system can periodically export alarm reports or manually export the exported files in accordance with the created task, and upload the exported files to the specified location for storage and analysis through the configured FTP address.
Alarm Settings| Provides different types of alarm and notification rule settings. Users can set and adjust the corresponding rules in accordance with their own service requirements. Alarm masking, filtering, reminding, forwarding, and association rules\ can be set.
4| Reporting Management| Basic Report| The system provides a report query Wizard, which supports the search method to query reports, and supports report export (Excel)
The system provide some basic&general reports based on monitoring and alarm functions, such as DC power, Battery, environmental, DG, Site report, Alert report.
5| System Management| User Management| User can query, create, modify, delete, and copy users, and set role permissions, account rules, and user  groups for users.
Role Management| User can query, create, modify, delete, and copy roles, and set operation sets for roles.
No.| Feature| Sub-feature| Introduction
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| | Account Security| User can set different policies for different users, including the password policy, account locking rule, account policy (validity period, login mode, and login time), and login IP range control.

System check

| Check the services, servers, databases, service performance, node servers, and alarms of the system in real time.
6| Log Management| System logs| Three types of logs (operation logs, security logs, and system logs) are queried by condition, and are counted by time, grade, and log name in different dimensions and displayed in form of a diagram.
7| Configuration Management| Quickly Create Site| Batch create Site by using the template
Parameter

Management

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Communication link parameter configuration

8| Software Management| System Software Management| License management

Abbreviation

Table 4- 1 Abbreviation

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