---
name: "osmo-nitb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "osmocom-nitb"
version: "1.4.0+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/osmo-nitb"
---

# osmo-nitb(1)

Osmocom GSM Network in the Box

## NAME

**osmo-nitb** - Osmocom GSM Network in the Box

## SYNOPSIS

```
osmo-nitb [options]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**This is the Network-in-a-Box version of OpenBSC. It has all the GSM network** **components bundled together. When using osmocom-nitb, there is no need for a** **Mobile Switching Center (MSC) which is needed when using osmocom-bsc.**

**Typically you would have to create a configuration file and start** **osmo-nitb with the "-c" option. There are example configuration files in:**

```
   /usr/share/doc/osmocom-nitb/examples/osmo-nitb
```

## OPTIONS

- **-h,--help**

  **This text.**

- **-d option,--debug=DRLL:DCC:DMM:DRR:DRSL:DNM**

  **Enable debugging.**

- **-D,--daemonize**

  **Fork the process into a background daemon.**

- **-c,--config-file \<filename\>**

  **The config file to use.**

**-s,--disable-color**

- **-l,--database \<db-name\>**

  **The database to use.**

- **-a,--authorize-everyone**

  **Authorize every new subscriber. Dangerous!**

- **-T,--timestamp**

  **Prefix every log line with a timestamp.**

- **-V,--version**

  **Print the version of OpenBSC.**

- **-P,--rtp-proxy**

  **Enable the RTP Proxy code inside OpenBSC.**

- **-e,--log-level \<number\>**

  **Set a global loglevel.**

- **-m,--mncc-sock**

  **Disable built-in MNCC handler and offer socket.**

- **-C,--no-dbcounter**

  **Disable regular syncing of counters to database.**

- **-r,--rf-ctl \<NAME\>**

  **A unix domain socket to listen for cmds.**

## SEE ALSO

**[osmo-bsc(1)](/osmo-bsc/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

**This manual page was written by Ruben Undheim \<ruben.undheim@gmail.com\> for the Debian project (and may be used by others).**