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+ Keysight Open RAN Simulators, Cloud Edition 3.0 - Software Release Notes +
+ Build Number: 4.4.0-4310-569 (August 2024) +

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About This Release

+ORAN SIM CE 3.0 introduces new testing capabilties in the O-RAN space with the new RUSIM topology. It also brings significant enhancements across multiple components, including CoreSim, DUSim, LoadCore, CUSim, user plane, and infrastructure. CoreSim now supports Paging Storm for UEs, UE Trace, and multiple WiFi enhancements. DUSim adds new F1AP procedures and improves user plane performance. LoadCore integrates edge computing features, mutual TLS, and enhanced routing. CUSim supports stateless UDP traffic and enhanced licensing. User plane updates include security attack support, SIP, REST API, FTPS, and IMS enhancements. +
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What's New in This Release

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RUSim

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CoreSim

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DUSim

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LoadCore

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CUSim

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User plane

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Next generation UDG protocol support - client(ngUUDG) and server(ngNUDG)

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Supported Platforms

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Virtual Environments

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AreaAliCloudAWSAzureKVMOpenStackOracle cloudVMware ESX
Control Plane
Stateless UDP
Application Traffic
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Containerized Environments

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AreaAWS EKSAzure AKS & AONContainer agentGoogle AnthosKubernetesOpenShiftOracle OKE
Control Plane
Stateless UDP
Application Traffic
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System Recommendations

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Virtual Environments

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AreaAliCloudAWSAzureKVMOpenStackOracle CloudVMware ESX
Agent (control plane)4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSDt2.xlarge, c4.xlarge and c5.xlargeStandard F8s (8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM)4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD
Agent (application traffic)8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD c4.xlarge, c5.xlarge8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD
Middleware8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD m4.2xlarge, m5.2xlargeStandard F8s (8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB HDD)8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
Licensing2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSDt2.mediumStandard F4s (4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM)2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD
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Containerized Environments

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AreaAWS EKSAzure AKS & AONContainer agentGoogle AnthosKubernetesOpenShiftOracle OKE
Agent (control plane)t2.xlarge, c4.xlarge, c5.xlarge (Ubuntu workers)4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAMe2-standard-164 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD 4 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD
Agent (application traffic)c4.xlarge, c5.xlarge (Ubuntu workers)12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM12 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
Middlewarec5.4xlarge (Ubuntu workers)8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSDe2-standard-168 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD 8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
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Supported Browsers

+ The LoadCore web user interface supports the following browsers: + + + +
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Supported NICs for Application Traffic

+ + Please check manufacturer's web site for transceiver/cable compatibility. + +
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Supported drivers for Application Traffic

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IxStack over raw sockets/DPDK nodes support:

+ The following applications and protocol interfaces can run on IxStack over raw sockets/DPDK: + + These nodes also run on Linux stack. +
+ All other nodes run only on Linux stack. + + +

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Fixed in This Release

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Installation Notes

+ + ORAN SIM CE 3.0 provides a new middleware image and an upgrade file. Please also note that upgrading a setup from + pre-LC4.0 version to ORAN SIM CE 3.0 is not supported. +
+ ORAN SIM CE 3.0 also comes with new agent images, and upgrades. +
+ AWS and Azure images are not distributed on the product download page. AWS image can be found on the AWS Marketplace, and both (AWS and Azure) can be shared by request by the engineering team. + Please contact engineering at email LoadCore-Support to + request access to these images. +
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+ The REST API dashboards names have been changed. For automation users, in case your harness is checking the + statistics, please use the REST API stats migration script to automatically convert the old naming into the new one. +
+ + + + Please follow these steps to create a setup for running the product: +
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If ORAN SIM CE 2.0 setup is not yet deployed, please use the below steps to deploy ORAN SIM CE 3.0 and configure an account +

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  1. Deploy the UI/middleware cluster OVA file
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  3. Deploy the licensing OVA file (optional)
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  5. After deployment you can access the UI using the MW machine IP and access it using a browser: + https://XX.XX.XX.XX. If shortly after deploying the MW the UI is not accessible, you need to wait a couple + of minutes for all the pods to start up.
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  7. To access the UI, you will be prompted for a username and password. You will need to register a new user and + then use it each time you log in.
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  9. Connect to the ORAN SIM CE with your account. If a ORAN SIM CE 3.0 setup is not already available please use the above steps + to deploy a new setup
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If ORAN SIM CE 2.0 setup is deployed, please use the below steps to upgrade (creating a backup of existing configs and raising memory to 24 GB RAM is recommended):

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    Apply the patch using the UI:

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  1. After connecting to the ORAN SIM CE 2.0 setup, find the "Gear menu" in the upper right corner and click on it to bring + up the menu
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  3. Then, click on "Software Updates"
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  5. Click the "Browse" button and use the opened control to find the upgrade tar on the disk. If the ORAN SIM CE 2.0 environment is cloud (not on premise) please use the cloud tar.
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  7. Click on the "Start Update" button to apply the patch and wait for the procedure to end.
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  9. Refresh your ORAN SIM CE 2.0 page in the broswser
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  11. Access the same menu and check the version of the setup again to make sure that the patch has been applied + successfully.
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    Apply the patch using the KCOS CLI:

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  1. Connect to the ORAN SIM CE 2.0 setup with either SSH (on port 22: admin/admin user) or directly through the console + (console -> admin/admin user). This will make available the KCOS CLI.
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  3. Copy the update file to the MW using SCP. (admin/admin user). If the ORAN SIM CE 2.0 environment is cloud (not on premise) please use the cloud tar.
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  5. Give the following command in the KCOS CLI pointing to the update tar that was copied on the MW machine: + kcos deployment offline-install ./LoadCore-MDW-BUILD_VERSION.tar
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  7. Wait for the process to finish. This might take several minutes.
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  9. Refresh your LoadCore page in the broswser
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  11. Access the UI and check the version of the setup to make sure that the patch has been applied successfully. +
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For deploying the agents, please follow these steps:

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  1. Deploy the agent OVA file
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  3. Add another NIC to the agent VM from the hypervisor configuration window. This will be the test NIC.
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  5. Log in to the agent VM and configure the management interface, if needed
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  7. Run the agent-setup.sh script and follow the steps in the interactive setup. This step is required to + connect the agent to the middleware/UI cluster.
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    #  sudo ./agent-setup.sh
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  9. At this point, you should be able to see the newly created agent in the UI
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+ Repeat these steps to deploy as many agents as required. +

For upgrading the agents, please follow these steps:

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  1. Apply the REST API command to update the agent (replace the IP and location of the .tgz as needed):
  2. +curl -kX PUT https://XX.XX.XX.XX/api/v1/update --upload-file /home/ixia/LoadCore-Agent-Update-BUILD_VERSION.tgz +
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Additional Documentation

+ Please refer to the user guides and + deployment guide. +

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Known Limitations

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