HP 5500 EI Series Configuration Manual page 216

The CPE can send connection requests either periodically or at the specified time to the ACS. The ACS
can initiate a connection request to the CPE at any time, and can establish a connection with the CPE
after passing CPE authentication.
Configuration parameter deployment
When a CPE logs in to an ACS, the ACS can automatically apply some configurations to the CPE for it
to perform auto configuration.
Table 9 Autoconfiguration parameters and their functions
Autoconfiguration parameters
Configuration file (ConfigFile)
ACS address (URL)
ACS username (Username)
ACS password (Password)
PeriodicInformEnable
PeriodicInformInterval
PeriodicInformTime
CPE username
(ConnectionRequestUsername)
CPE password
(ConnectionRequestPassword)
RPC methods
CWMP provides the following major remote procedure call (RPC) methods for an ACS to manage or
monitor a CPE:
Get—The ACS gets the value of one or more parameters from the CPE.
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• Set—The ACS sets the value of one or more parameters on the CPE.
Inform—The CPE sends an Inform message to an ACS whenever the CPE initiates a connection to
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the ACS, or the CPE's underlying configuration changes, or the CPE periodically sends its local
information to the ACS.
Download—The ACS requires a CPE to download a specific file from the specified URL, ensuring
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upgrading of CPE software and auto download of the vendor configuration file.
Upload—The ACS requires a CPE to upload a specific file to the specified location.
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Table 9 lists the autoconfiguration parameters supported by the switch.
Function
Updates the local configuration file on the CPE. The ACS delivers a
configuration file to the CPE in one of the following formats: file or current
configuration.
Updates the ACS address kept on the CPE. The parameter is used when
there is an active and standby ACS switchover.
Automatically synchronizes the username and password on the CPE
when those on the ACS change. The parameters are also used to inform
the CPE of the authentication information of the standby ACS server
when there is an active and standby ACS switchover.
Enables the sending of Inform messages.
Configures the CPE to send an Inform message periodically. The
parameter is used for querying updates and information backup
regularly.
Configures the CPE to send an Inform message at a specified time. The
parameter is used for querying updates and information backup at a
specified time.
Configures the CPE username and password for connection to the ACS.
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