Introduction
SMS2000
The SMS2000 consists of hardware and embedded software generally placed on a property to control public network access. The SMS2000 handles packet switching functions, traffic shaping, and address translations for a single property. The SMS2000 has a very small internal configuration database and stores no permanent data about users, policies, or billing information. However, it can conduct “machine authentication” using groups and rules including the MAC address, location (with SNMP or VLAN ID), and/or IP address of the subscriber.
•The SMS2000 hardware and embedded software perform the following functions:
•Physically connects via two
the Internet.
•Routes IP unicast and multicast traffic.
•Optionally translates addresses of IP packets between the network and clients.
•Monitors and controls the bandwidth utilization for each client.
•Authenticates and authorizes clients (with RADIUS or through OCS).
•Directs Web requests to a service
•Connects to a local Property Management System (PMS) via asynchronous serial interface.
OCS
The OCS software runs on either a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or on a Linux server. It handles authorization, authentication, accounting, provisioning, and billing for up to 300 SMS2000s simultaneously.
OCS is normally deployed in a service provider’s data center, although it can be placed directly on a property. OCS can be configured and managed entirely from any location through its advanced HTML interface using any browser.
OCS is implemented as a Web server running active PHP 4 pages. Microsoft SQL Standard or MySQL Win32 is used as the
The Linux based solution requires no additional software licenses.
The Windows based solution requires that the system administrator obtain a copy of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server as well as a copy of MS SQL Server. If MySQL Win32 is used on a Microsoft Windows operating system, no additional licensing is required for the MySQL database.
The SMS2000 and OCS communicate using an
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