Installation Guide#

The following sections will guide you through the process of integrating and deploying ARC-OTA for advanced 5G and 6G research:

Installation Step

Description

Part 1 – Procure the Hardware

Procure all the required hardware based on the published BOM in this document.

Part 2 – Configure the Network Hardware

Perform setup on the required network devices.

Part 3 – Configure gNB Server

Install the kernel command line specific to ARC-OTA.

Part 4 – Install ARC-OTA Using SDK Manager

Use the SDK Manager to install ARC-OTA.

Part 5 – Validate the Setup

Validate the setup using bi-directional UDP.

App Note – ARC-OTA Step-by-Step Debug Command Line

This installation method is for debug purposes only. Instead of using SDK Manager to install ARC-OTA, all necessary software components are installed manually.