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Ziggo CPE WiFi Provisioning

About

The Ziggo CPE WiFi Provisioning connector converts CSV files containing a list of cable modems to DSL (DataMiner Structured Language) files ready to be processed by a Skyline IAM DB element.

Every day, at a configurable time, the connector retrieves CSV files from a specific folder. There are two types of CSV files, one type per footprint (fZiggo or fUPC). The CSV file names must have the following format:

  • fUPC: YYYYMMDD-fUPC.csv

    Example: 20170418-fUPC.csv

  • fZiggo: YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-fZiggo.csv[.gz]>

    Example: 2017-06-05-01-08-fZiggo.csv

The connector will parse the CSV files and convert them to DSL files.

When all the files are processed, the connector checks if there is an element using the Skyline IAM DB protocol in the DMS. If such an element exists, the connector triggers a set to that element to start the processing of the DSL file. The Skyline IAM DB element then calls the appropriate MySQL procedures to insert the modems in the IAM Database.

The connector also allows the configuration of the community string for both footprints.

Installation and configuration

Creation

Virtual connection

This connector uses a virtual connection and does not require any input during element creation.

Usage

General

This page displays the main configuration parameters:

  • Provisioning Folder: Folder containing the CSV files. By default C:\MFTProvisioning\.

  • DSL Folder: Folder where the DSL files will be saved. By default C:\Skyline DataMiner\DSL.

  • Provisioning mode :

    • Full: All the cable modems will be saved in the output DSL file.
    • Differential: The connector will compare the current list of modems with the previous list. Only the new, updated or deleted modems will be included in the DSL file.

  • Maximum Number of Files in History Folder: When a CSV file has been processed, it is saved in a History folder (a subfolder of the Provisioning Folder). The parameter Maximum Number of Files in History Folder specifies how many files to keep in this History folder.

  • Provisioning time: Time when the CSV files must be retrieved.

The Start Provisioning button can be used to start the retrieval of the CSV files manually.

The Modem Type Table lists the different available modem types. For each type, it is possible to configure:

  • fZiggo footprint: The corresponding value in the CSV from the Ziggo footprint (if any).
  • fUPC footprint: The corresponding value in the CSV from the UPC footprint (if any).
  • Polling: Whether the modem type has to be polled by the DMS or not.

The SNMP Config Table allows you to configure the SNMP community for each footprint. When the footprint is modified, a DSL is generated in the DSL Folder and the Skyline IAM DB element is triggered.

Statistics

This page displays statistics for the provisioning.

Last Provisioning indicates the last time the provisioning was executed (either via daily provisioning or when Start Provisioning was clicked).

The Provisioning Statistics table displays statistics for each footprint: Number of modems, Status, Provisioning Date, etc. The table also contains the parameter File Size Threshold. When a new CSV file is retrieved, the connector compares the size of the file to this threshold. If the file is too small, the file is discarded and the Status cell shows 'File Too Small'.

Collectors

This page contains a table listing all the collectors available in the system and the number of modems they manage.

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