Changing Configuration Parameters Dynamically - OpenBSC

[Harald Welte]

On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 11:32:59AM +0500, Amber and Sarosh wrote:
> Hi,Can someone inform us if the VTY configuration  commands to change
> parameters e.g. cell id, location area code, MS power etc. that are
> run  on OpenBSC VTY telnet interface take effect on next restart of
> the OpenBSC session or during the same session? If former is the case,
> is there any way to dynamically change Cell ID, LAC, MS TX power etc
> i.e. without restarting the OpenBSC session?

* you don't need to restart openbsc to change any parameter

* some parameters (almost all under the bts/trx/ts nodes) are
  communicated via A-bis OML at BTS connection time.
  Those parameters are not becoming effective until the BTS re-connects
  and thus goes throug OML initialization.  There is a vty command that
  you can use to drop the a-bis OML connection for a specific BTS.

* other parameters (affecting OpenBSC behavior directly) become
  effectively immediately.

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- Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org>           http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
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