OS Provisioning

OS Provisioning is the core package for the entire Provisioning process in NMS PRIME. It will enable you to bring modems of all types and CPEs online. It is technology and vendor agnostic – enables access over all fixed and wireless access domains, like DOCSIS, FTTH, DSL, WiFi.

Pro hint: It is best used in combination with Prime Monitoring to analyse and monitor your devices in real-time.






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Package name: ProvBase

Github

Forum: Provisioning General

1.1. Content

Feature

State

Details

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Feature

State

Details

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Contracts

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Manage Customers and Contracts

  • private name or company

  • Address

  • different, adaptable Contract numbers (if required)

  • Contract start / end date

Create a Customer



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Disable Internet Access for entire contract

Disable internet access automatically, enable manually









Modems

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Automated Provisioning and management of Modems

  • name

  • MAC address

  • Configfile

  • address line

  • serial / inventory number

  • internet access (enable/disable)

  • description

Create a Modem



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All DOCSIS compliant modems

Will my Cable Modem work with NMSPRIME



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All FTTH compliant ONU's / Modems

independent of GPON or Active Ethernet







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All DSL Modems





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automated configuration of DHCP, TFTP, DNS and TOD service for a DOCSIS compliant provisioning of all DOCSIS 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 devices

Will my Cable Modem work with NMSPRIME



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Assign IP's to Modems

  • dynamic IP's

  • dynamic hostnames for monitoring





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Modem geo-positioning system

  • automatic address geocoding (via OSM and google)

  • manually adaptable

Required Module: Prime Detect



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Real-time analysis and monitoring

See Prime Monitoring for details..





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Force Modem Restart

What happens on modems ? 'Force restart' ?



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Dynamic Modem IP's allow adding modems without the knowledge of required technical infrastructure (e.g. assigned CMTS), since the Modem will choose any free IP from DHCP server

–> Customer can move modem from one CMTS to another without anything to do or care about











CPE management

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Assign IP's to CPE's / any devices

  • dynamic IP's (default)

  • static IP's

  • private IP's

  • public IP's

  • auto created hostnames for public IP's

  • customized hostnames for public IP's

How to assign a static public IP to a CPE



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CPE analysis

  • dashboard for quick forecast

  • ping test

  • DHCP log and lease











CMTS management

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Administration of multiple CMTS's

  • hostname

  • IP

  • SNMP communities

Add a CMTS



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All DOCSIS compliant CMTS's

Is my CMTS supported by NMS PRIME?



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CMTS config proposals for many popular CMTS

Is my CMTS supported by NMS PRIME?



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Assign IP-Pools to CMTS

Add a IP-Pool



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CMTS monitoring analysis.

  • bandwiths

  • CPU usage

  • All upstream channels: CNR, packet analysis, usage,

  • customizable





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CMTS real-time analysis

  • 1s interval polling possible

  • upstream channel analysis

See Prime Monitoring for details..





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Assign IP-Pools to CMTS's

Add a IP-Pool



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Routing configuration proposal scripts

Configure the CMTS



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assign CMTS channels to cluster











BRAS management

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Administration of multiple BRAS's

  • hostname

  • IP

  • SNMP communities

Add a BRAS



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BRAS config proposals for many popular BRAS





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Assign IP-Pools to BRAS

Add a IP-Pool



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BRAS monitoring analysis.

  • bandwiths

  • CPU usage

  • All upstream channels: CNR, packet analysis, usage,

  • customizable





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BRAS real-time analysis

  • 1s interval polling possible

See Prime Monitoring for details..





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Assign IP-Pools to BRAS's

Add a IP-Pool



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Routing configuration proposal scripts





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assign BRAS channels to cluster











QoS

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Manage any Quality-of-Service Profile

  • example Down 100MBit/s – Up 10MBit/s

Add a QoS-Profile



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Assign QoS to Configfiles

QoS to Configfile Mapping

















DOCSIS Configfile creator



TR-69 config creator








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Generic Configfile creator for

  • DOCSIS config files

  • TR-69 configs

Create Configuration File

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Configfile Tree view allows structuring of files in a parent/child style



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Assign any database statement to config file, like

  • QoS speeds

  • network access

  • modem name

  • ..

–> a generic approach to access SQL is provided

Basic DOCSIS Config File for Cable Modems

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Import and Export Configfiles and entire Configfile Trees

Import and Export of Config Files

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Firmware Updates and Certificate Files



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Mass Firmware Updates



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Strong scalability: NMS PRIME creates a specific configfile for any modem











Domain management

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Register Domains and connect them with one of theese Services

  • SIP

  • E-Mail

  • DHCP











1.2. Requirements

Required Linux Services:

NMS Prime requirements









1.3. Additional info

1.4. Overview about cable provisioning

Deutsch: Schulung Teil 2: Thema Provisioning



1.4.1. Example: Adding a Contract