Chapter 12 Maintenance

Note: SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.

TR-069

TR-069 is an abbreviation of “Technical Reference 069”, a protocol designed to facilitate the remote management of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), such as the WiMAX Device. It can be managed over a WAN by means of an Auto Configuration Server (ACS). TR-069 is based on sending Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) between the ACS and the client device. RPCs are sent in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format over HTTP or HTTPS.

An administrator can use an ACS to remotely set up the WiMAX Device, modify its settings, perform firmware upgrades, and monitor and diagnose it. In order to do so, you must enable the TR-069 feature on your WiMAX Device and then configure it appropriately. (The ACS server which it will use must also be configured by its administrator.)

Figure 101 TR-069 Example

SIP

ACS

HTTP

In this example, the WiMAX Device receives data from at least 3 sources: A SIP server for handling voice calls, an HTTP server for handling web services, and an ACS, for configuring the WiMAX Device remotely. All three servers are owned and operated by the client’s Internet Service Provider. However, without the configuration settings from the ACS, the WiMAX Device cannot access the other two servers. Once the WiMAX Device receives its configuration settings and implements them, it can connect to the other servers. If the settings change, it will once again be unable to connect until it receives its updates from the ACS.

The WiMAX Device can be configured to periodically check for updates from the auto-configuration server so that the end user need not be worried about it.

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