As a service provider you need a safe and powerful system to manage and configure the CPE units remotely in order to reduce deplyment complexity and cost. The Intertex Internet Gate provides three possible paths:
- Use the standard based approach based on DSL Forum’s TR-069 if you already have standards based equipment.
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Use Intertex proprietary system, designed especially for the needs of Intertex’s customers.
- Use a combination of the two methods
Standard based approach:
- TR-062 (used to be TR-037) is used to set up the required VCCs and ATM configuration parameters to the network access provider
- TR-044 is used to set up PPP and DHCP parameters
- TR-069 is used to configure different services and upgrade firmware
- TR-069 can be used to dynamically change configurations more or less in real time
- SNMP can be used for status monitoring
- An Automatic Configuration Server (ACS) and possibly an SNMP manager are required in the center of the network
Intertex propretary system:
- The ADSL modem auto configures VCI and VPI (by using TR-037/TR-062). In case a login name and password are required for PPP or DHCP this can be provisioned by the customer of before shipment
- Once an IP-connection exists, the CPE connects to a standard web server at central location to receive additional configuration
- CPE checks for new configuration or new firmwares at certain intervalls
- The central system can also be used to upgrade features in the CPE that the customer pays for
- A standard web server is all that is required in the center of the network
The Combined Path:
- TR/037TR-062 can be used to set up the required VCCs and ATM configuration parameters to the network access provider
- TR-044 or existing methods used to set up PPP and DHCP parameters
- Intertex system used to set up configuration
- Intertex system used for firmware upgrades and paid feature upgrades
- SNMP can still be used for status monitoring
- Requires only a standard web server and possibly an SNMP manager in the center of the network
Comparing the two paths:
| Intertex proprietary system | Standards based system |
| Standard web server used as central server | ACS software and SNMP manager software running on central server |
| Actions driven by CPE | Actions friven by Central system |
| Strong authentication and encryption possible | Strong authentication and encryption possible (if SNMP v3 used for monitoring) |
| Alarms from CPE will take time to reach the central server | Alarms from CPE in real time possible |
| Single or bulk parameters can be updated | Single or bulk parameters can be upgraded |
| Used for paid upgrades | Not suited to handle paid feature upgrades |