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Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable
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  • Page 1: Cisco Broadband Access Center For Cable Installation Guide

    Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide Release 2.7 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Text Part Number: OL-19105-01...
  • Page 2 Bringing the Meeting To You, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, CCVP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco Unity, Collaboration Without Limitation, EtherFast, EtherSwitch, Event Center, Fast Step,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Installing the Regional Distribution Unit Installing Extensions on a Network Registrar Server Installing Extensions Configuring Extensions OL-19105-01 C O N T E N T S viii Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...
  • Page 4 C H A P T E R Hardware DPE Setup Sequence Connecting the Device Provisioning Engine Configuring and Running a Terminal Emulation Program Logging In Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Data Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-11 3-14 3-16 OL-19105-01...
  • Page 5 A P P E N D I X Configuration Scripts Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems and Computers Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems and PacketCable MTAs N D E X OL-19105-01 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Contents...

  • Page 6: Cisco Broadband Access Center For Cable Installation Guide

    Contents Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface Welcome to the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7. This chapter provides an outline of the other chapters in this guide, and demonstrates the styles and conventions used in the guide. This chapter contains the following sections: Audience, page vii •...

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    Note publication. Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment Caution damage or loss of data. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 viii Title Description Overview Provides general requirements for a successful installation of BACC.

  • Page 9: Related Documentation

    Preface Related Documentation Refer to these manuals for additional information: Release Notes for Broadband Access Center for Cable, Release 2.7 • Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide • Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable CLI Reference Guide •...
  • Page 10 Preface Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Overview

    Overview Broadband Access Center for Cable (BACC) automates the process of configuring and provisioning cable network devices. BACC interfaces with Cisco Network Registrar, which includes a high-speed DHCP server for IP address management and a DNS server. This chapter describes: Operating System Requirements, page 1-1 •...

  • Page 12: Jdk Patches For Solaris 9

    DPEs include factory installed software that enables provisioning, but you must perform some initial set up. The hardware installation procedures for the device provisioning engine are described in the following Note guides: Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 113887-26 • • 113096-03...
  • Page 13 SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz SUN V210 1GHz Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Hardware Requirements Processors Memory 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB...

  • Page 14: Types Of Installations

    BACC into a full network implementation. Refer to You can install BACC from the installation program’s graphical user interface (GUI) or from the command line. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Recommended # Servers Server Class...
  • Page 15 Preparing to Install Components This chapter provides the information you need to prepare for a successful Broadband Access Center for Cable (BACC) component installation, including these topics: Broadband Access Center for Cable Components, page 2-1 • Installation and Startup Process, page 2-2 •...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Preparing To Install Components

    • After Solaris DPE installation is complete, you must configure the DPE using the command line interface (CLI). Refer to the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable CLI Reference Guide for these configuration instructions. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Installation and Startup Process 2-5.
  • Page 17 Alerts from BACC” section on page Verify that the RDU is running by starting the administrators user interface. For more • information, see the Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide. Change the BACC administrator’s password. For more information, see the Broadband •...
  • Page 18 Network Registrar Release Version prior to 6.1 does not support Regional Cluster, Note Hence BACC’s IP Lease Reservation Support feature cannot be used. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 “Installing Extensions on a Network Registrar 3-3. “Configuring Extensions” section on page “Configuring the Syslog Utility to Receive Alerts from BACC”...

  • Page 19: Broadband Access Center Database Requirements

    The installation program will display a complete list of patches that are required. Should patch installation become necessary, refer to the Sun Microsystems website to download the required patches. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Broadband Access Center Database Requirements...

  • Page 20: Large File Support

    The default directory is /opt/CSCObpr. Note Cisco Systems recommends that yo have at least 350 MB of disk space available. • Ensure that you have root access to the computers where you intend to install BACC components.

  • Page 21: Installation

    When the verification is complete, the Welcome screen appears. Click Next. The Choose Installation Type screen appears. Step 4 OL-19105-01 for an example of these configuration files.) Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Installation Appendix A,...

  • Page 22: Installing From The Command Line

    The Lab installation will store all components in the chosen destination. Otherwise, you can select individual components and destinations. Enter C for individual components or L for lab [C]:c Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 2 in this guide.
  • Page 23 “Installing Components Using the CLI” section on page 3-8. To install in a lab environment go to the “Installing in a Lab Environment Using the CLI” section on page 4-3. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Preparing to Install Components Installation Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 2-10 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 25: Installing Components Using The Graphical User Interface

    Installing Components This chapter explains the procedures you must follow to correctly install Broadband Access Center for Cable (BACC) components in a Solaris operating system environment. This chapter contains these topics: Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface, page 3-1 •...

  • Page 26: Installing The Regional Distribution Unit

    By default, the installation program installs the data directory (BPR_DATA) on a different Note directory than the home directory (BPR_HOME). Cisco Systems recommends that the data directory be on a different physical disk than the home directory; for example /var/disk0/CSCObpr. However, you can install the data directory on the same disk as the home directory.

  • Page 27: Installing Extensions On A Network Registrar Server

    You must configure your license keys using the administrator’s user interface. Refer to the Cisco Note Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide for additional information. Installing Extensions on a Network Registrar Server You install BACC extensions on a Network Registrar server. If you are deploying BACC in a failover environment, you also must install the extensions on the failover servers.

  • Page 28: Installing Extensions

    By default, the installation program installs the data directory (BPR_DATA) on a different Note directory than the home directory (BPR_HOME). Cisco Systems recommends that the data directory be on a different physical disk than the home directory; for example, /var/disk0/CSCObpr. However, you can install the data directory on the same disk as the home directory.

  • Page 29: Configuring Extensions

    Specifies the IP address of the voice technology secondary DHCP server. Specifies the IP address of the computer which is running the secondary DNS server; if that server is being used. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...

  • Page 30: Validating Extensions

    Also in the nrcmd program, run the following command and verify the output is the same: nrcmd> dhcp listextensions 100 Ok post-packet-decode: dexdropras pre-packet-encode: prePacketEncode pre-client-lookup: preClientLookup post-client-lookup: post-send-packet: pre-dns-add-forward: check-lease-acceptable: Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 3 Installing Components OL-19105-01...

  • Page 31: Installing The Key Distribution Center

    Identifies the fully qualified domain name on which the KDC server is located. Specifies the interface (generally the IP address of the KDC server) on which the KDC listens for requests. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 “Installation and...

  • Page 32: Installing The Device Provisioning Engine

    Before you begin any of these procedures, you must complete the initial installation procedure. For more information, see the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 “Broadband Access Center for Cable Components” 2-1. “Installing from the Command Line” section on page...

  • Page 33: Installing The Regional Distribution Unit

    By default, the installation program installs the data directory (BPR_DATA) on a different Note directory than the home directory (BPR_HOME). Cisco Systems recommends that the data directory be on a different physical disk than the home directory; for example, /var/disk0/CSCObpr. However, you can install the data directory on the same disk as the home directory.

  • Page 34: Step 8

    By default, the installation program installs the database transaction logs directory Note (BPR_DBLOG) in the same directory as the data directory (BPR_DATA). Cisco Systems recommends that you locate the database transaction logs directory on the fastest disk on the system and that you ensure that the disk has 1 GB of space available.

  • Page 35: Installing Network Registrar Extensions

    You must configure your license keys using the administrator’s user interface. Refer to the Cisco Caution Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide for further information. Installing Network Registrar Extensions Before you install Network Registrar extensions, complete the steps described in the Command Line”...
  • Page 36 By default, the installation program installs the data directory (BPR_DATA) on a different Note directory than the home directory (BPR_HOME). Cisco Systems recommends that the data directory be on a different physical disk than the home directory; for example /var/disk0/CSCObpr. However, you can install the data directory on the same disk as the home directory.
  • Page 37 Press y and Enter to install the Network Registrar extensions. The program displays a message when the installation is complete. OL-19105-01 ACME.COM 10.10.10.1 10.10.10.3 10.10.10.2 10.10.10.4 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Installing Components Using the CLI 3-13...

  • Page 38: Installing The Key Distribution Center

    The directory /var/CSCObpr does not exist. Create it? (y/n/?) [yes] The program prompts you to confirm the components that you want to install. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-14 Chapter 3 Installing Components “Configuring Extensions”...
  • Page 39 Press y and Enter to install the KDC. The program displays a message when the installation is complete. Caution After installing the KDC, you must install your licenses and the chain of certificates or the KDC will not start. OL-19105-01 Installing Components Using the CLI Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-15...

  • Page 40: Installing The Device Provisioning Engine

    Press y and Enter to create the directory and continue. The program displays the installation parameters that you selected. For example: Installation Parameters This screen shows the installation parameters that you have chosen: Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-16 Chapter 3 Installing Components...
  • Page 41 Home directory: /opt/CSCObpr Data directory: /var/CSCObpr Press y and Enter to install the DPE. The program displays a message when the installation is complete. Step 8 OL-19105-01 Installing Components Using the CLI Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-17...
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the CLI Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 3-18 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Installing In A Lab Environment

    CMTS and Network Registrar to support BACC. When you install Broadband Access Center for Cable (BACC) in a lab environment, the installation program installs all components on a single server. The lab installation program involves fewer steps than the component installation and automates much of the configuration.

  • Page 44: Installing In A Lab Environment Using The Gui

    If you did not select the voice technology option from the PacketCable Panel, this screen will not appear. Enter the appropriate information into the fields shown. Step 12 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 4 “Installation Using the Graphical User Interface” section on page Installing in a Lab Environment 2-7.

  • Page 45: Installing In A Lab Environment Using The Cli

    Specifies the IP address of the voice technology secondary DHCP server. Specifies the IP address of the computer which is running the secondary DNS server; if that server is being used. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...
  • Page 46 The realm name should be consistent with the realm you give to DPEs in this provisioning group. KDC Interface Address: KDC FQDN: KDC Realm: Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 2-8: You must confirm the NR password. Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment “Installing from the Command...
  • Page 47 You use the administrator’s user interface to configure your license keys. Refer to the Cisco Broadband Note Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide for additional information. OL-19105-01 If this is a component installation, then the password you [yes] Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Installing in a Lab Environment Using the CLI...

  • Page 48: Configuring Network Registrar And A Cmts

    A sample configuration script file is included with the BACC product. This file, called cmts_sample.cfg, is located in the <BACC_HOME>/cnr_ep/samples directory. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Example”. For more detailed information about defining client-classes, Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment “Network Registrar...
  • Page 49 To configure your CMTS so that it does not validate the relay agent information option in forwarded BOOTREPLY messages, use this IOS command: no ip dhcp relay information check OL-19105-01 Configuring Network Registrar and a CMTS Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...
  • Page 50 Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment Configuring Network Registrar and a CMTS Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities

    Log in as root on the Network Registrar server. Step 1 At the command line, create the log file. For example: Step 2 OL-19105-01 C H A P T E R Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...

  • Page 52: Uninstalling Broadband Access Center

    There are two ways to remove BACC: Uninstalling BACC from the Graphical User Interface, page 5-3 • • Uninstalling BACC from the Console Mode, page 5-3 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 /var/log/bpr.log Nov 26 Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities...

  • Page 53: Uninstalling Bacc From The Graphical User Interface

    If you are uninstalling BACC from a lab installation, the database is automatically deleted based on your Note confirmation. To prevent the accidental or unplanned deletion of the database, copy or back up the database files and log files as instructed in the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide. OL-19105-01 Uninstalling Broadband Access Center Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...
  • Page 54 Cisco Broadband Provisioning Registrar was Uninstalled Cisco Broadband Provisioning Registrar files were uninstalled successfully. Press Enter to finish: Press Enter to exit the program. Step 5 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities OL-19105-01...
  • Page 55 DPE run the DPE DPE. patch process. patch process. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 C H A P T E R CNR-EP Run the upgrade Run the upgrade script to script to...

  • Page 56: Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center For Cable

    The component upgrade scripts are extracted to the patch27/bin upgrade folder. Step 2 Run the backupDb.sh script to back up the RDU database files. See the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide for additional information. Upgrading the RDU To upgrade the RDU: Run the setup.bin file normally associated with a new installation of BACC.
  • Page 57 -rw-r--r-- 1 root smmsp 84311 May 26 11:23 sampleui.war Note The actual directory contents displayed in this procedure may differ, from those shown above, depending on the components installed on the computer. OL-19105-01 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Upgrading the Solaris DPE...

  • Page 58: Upgrading Hardware Dpes

    Log into each DPE, in the enable mode, and run the show version command. This should identify the current version running on the DPE as BACC 2.7. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 6 Running this BACC Use this file to upgrade to BACC 2.7...

  • Page 59: Upgrading Network Registrar Extensions

    OL-19105-01 file. 1 root bin 6 0904 Oct 29 2003 1 root other 1530628 Jul 22 12:43 1 root other 1560748 Aug 11 12:49 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Upgrading Network Registrar Extensions libdexextension.so libbprextensions-2x.so libbprextensions.s...

  • Page 60: Migrating The Rdu Database

    Prior to installing the new BACC version you must run the backupDb.sh script to back up the database Note files. See the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide for additional information. After the migration is completed, run the verifyDb.sh script to check database consistency. Verification is an optional step and may be skipped if shorter downtime for migration is critical.
  • Page 61 Interrupting the migration from BACC 2.6.x to BACC 2.7 restarts the migration from the beginning. The old migration log is renamed with a suffix with the timestamp and a new migration log is created. OL-19105-01 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Migrating the RDU Database...
  • Page 62 Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable Migrating the RDU Database Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 63: Chapter 7 Setting Up A Device Provisioning Engine

    Attach one end of the cable to the console port of the DPE. Step 1 OL-19105-01 C H A P T E R DPE Setup Sequence Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 See this section... Connecting the Device Provisioning Engine, page 7-1 Configuring and Running a Terminal...

  • Page 64: Configuring And Running A Terminal Emulation Program

    Step 1 For example: localhost BPR Device Provisioning Engine User Access Verification Password: For security reasons, Cisco Systems strongly recommends that you change the original Note password. The system displays this user mode prompt: localhost> Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 “Configuring and Running a Terminal Emulation Program”...

  • Page 65: Configuring A Device Provisioning Engine For Data

    The commands pertaining to security are only enabled when connected to the DPE serial port. Refer to Note the Refer to the Broadband Access Center for Cable CLI Reference Guide for additional information. To configure a DPE, complete these steps: OL-19105-01 “Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Data”...
  • Page 66 After you reload the DPE, you can establish a Telnet session using the IP address of the DPE. Remember to use the new login and enable password that you created in the Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine “Logging In”...

  • Page 67: Configuring A Device Provisioning Engine For Voice Technology

    31:32:33:34:35:36:37:38:39:30:31:32:33:34:3 5:36:37:38:39:30:31:32:33:34. OL-19105-01 Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Voice Technology there should only be a single instance of each property described in these Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...
  • Page 68 DPE for the new setting to take effect. Also, you can turn voice technology on or off by entering either packetcable enable or no packetcable respectively. dpe.properties: /pktcbl/enable=enabled Run the dpe reload command. Step 6 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine OL-19105-01...

  • Page 69: Controls Available

    Received 312 cache hits and 0 misses. Received 0 lease updates. Connection status is Disconnected. Sent 77 SNMP informs and 77 SNMP sets. Received 77 MTA provisioning successful SNMP informs. OL-19105-01 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Debugging...
  • Page 70 Received 0 MTA provisioning failed SNMP informs. Running for 11 days 1 hours 59 mins 15 secs. This command also checks if voice technology provisioning is running, and displays the current health of the SNMPv3 service. Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01...

  • Page 71: Appendix

    To run this script, in the Network Registrar nrcmd program, enter: <NR_HOME>/usrbin/nrcmd -N <username> -P <password> -b < bpr_cnr_hsd_sample_config.nrcmd Where: • -N—identifies the username • -P—identifies the password OL-19105-01 A P P E N D I X Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7...

  • Page 72: Sample Script For Docsis Modems And Packetcable Mtas

    Computers” section on page To run this script, in the Network Registrar nrcmd program, enter: <NR_HOME>/usrbin/nrcmd -N <username> -P <password> -b < bpr_cnr_pktcbl_sample_config.nrcmd Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 Appendix A Network Registrar Configuration File Example “Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems...

  • Page 73: I N D E X

    Database Transaction Logs screen Data Directory Destination screen Device Provisioning Engine See DPE DHCP Network Registrar settings for Network Registrar Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 I N D E X 2-5, 2-6 3-2, 3-4, 3-7, 3-8 IN-1...
  • Page 74 /pktcbl/snmp/keyMaterial /pktcbl/snmp/timeout=1 /pktcbl/snmp/timeout=10 /server/provFQDNs hardware requirements logging in service key and FQDN set up sequence Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 IN-2 terminal emulation program Dynamic DNS See DDNS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol See DHCP failover deployment...
  • Page 75 See RDU Regional Distribution Unit Host/Port screen related documentation scope selection tag Shared Secret Password screen Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 1-2, 5-1 server extensions 2-4, 3-9, 3-11 4-6, A-1 2-3, 3-2, 3-9...
  • Page 76 Solaris 1-vii installing BAC 1-vii setting up DPEs 1-vii TFTP server Solaris installation checklist Network Registrar requirements operating system environment 2-1, 3-2 terminal emulation program uninstall.bin uninstall.bin directory uninstalling Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 IN-4 OL-19105-01...

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