Configuring The Oap Manager; About Oap Manager; Oap Manager/Client Model; Oap Functions - H3C CR16000-F Configuration Manual

Configuring the OAP manager

About OAP manager

The Open Application Platform (OAP) is a hardware platform based on the Open Application
Architecture (OAA). OAA allows products from different vendors to operate together to meet service
requirements.

OAP manager/client model

OAP uses a manager/client model.
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OAP manager—A feature integrated in the Comware system software.
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OAP client—A feature that is integrated in the Comware system software of the device or in the
operating system of the OAP module.
Figure 1 OAA diagram
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Routing/switching component—Provides routing and switching services. This component is
the control center of the entire architecture and acts as the OAP manager.
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Standalone service component—Provides services to meet specific requirements.
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Interfacing component—Connects the standalone service component to the
routing/switching component and acts as the OAP client.
OAP is used for communication and cooperation between the routing/switching component and the
standalone service component.
You can install an OAP module in the device. For example, you can install an IDS/IPS OAP module
in the device to provide intrusion detection and protection services.

OAP functions

OAP provides the following functions:
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OAP clients register with and deregister from the OAP manager.
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The OAP manager assigns IDs to OAP clients to uniquely identify the clients.
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The OAP manager and an OAP client exchange information to, for example, monitor each other
and synchronize the clock.
From the OAP manager, you can perform the following tasks:
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Restart OAP clients.
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Shut down OAP clients.
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Display OAP client information.
An OAP manager can manage up to 255 OAP clients.
Figure 1, OAA includes the following components:
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