Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface; Overview; Preparing to Install Components; Installing Components
iii Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 C O N T E N T S Preface vii Audience vii How This Guide Is Organized vii Document Conventions viii Related Documentation ix Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix C H A P T E R 1 Overview 1-1 Operatin...
Page 4 - Installing in a Lab Environment; Post-Installation Activities; Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable; Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine
Contents iv Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Validating Extensions 3-6 Installing the Key Distribution Center 3-7 Installing the Device Provisioning Engine 3-8 Installing Components Using the CLI 3-8 Installing the Regional Distribution Unit 3-9 Installing N...
Page 5 - Network Registrar Configuration File Example
Contents v Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Voice Technology 7-5 Setting Up Voice Technology 7-5 Controls Available 7-7 Debugging 7-7 A P P E N D I X A Network Registrar Configuration File Example A-1 Configuratio...
Page 7 - Audience; How This Guide Is Organized
vii Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 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. T...
Page 8 - Document Conventions
viii Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Preface Document Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • Boldface is used for commands, keywords, and buttons. • Italic is used for command input for which you supply values. • Screen font is used for ex...
Page 9 - Related Documentation; Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
ix Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 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 Br...
Page 11 - Operating System Requirements; JDK Patches for Solaris 8
C H A P T E R 1-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 1 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...
Page 12 - JDK Patches for Solaris 9; Network Registrar Requirements; Hardware Requirements
1-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 1 Overview Network Registrar Requirements JDK Patches for Solaris 9 The JDK patches recommended for successful BACC installation include: KDC Patches The KDC patches required for successful BACC installation inclu...
Page 14 - Types of Installations
1-4 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 1 Overview Types of Installations Types of Installations This guide discusses two types of installation: • Individual component installation—The installation program enables you to install one or more individual c...
Page 15 - Broadband Access Center for Cable Components
C H A P T E R 2-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 2 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: • Broadba...
Page 19 - Broadband Access Center Database Requirements; File System Block Size
2-5 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 2 Preparing to Install Components Broadband Access Center Database Requirements Broadband Access Center Database Requirements Before you install BACC, be aware of these database considerations: • File system block...
Page 20 - Large File Support; Installation Checklist
2-6 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 2 Preparing to Install Components Installation Checklist Step 2 To determine the file system block size, use the df command. For example: # df -g /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s4 Example output from the df command is as follows:...
Page 21 - Installation; Installation Using the Graphical User Interface
2-7 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 2 Preparing to Install Components Installation Note Cisco recommends that you install the database transaction logs on a different physical disk than either the home directory or the data directory. • For the RDU,...
Page 22 - Installing from the Command Line
2-8 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 2 Preparing to Install Components Installation Step 5 Select one of the two installation types: • Individual Components—This option enables you to install an RDU, Network Registrar extensions, the DPE, or the KDC....
Page 25 - Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface
C H A P T E R 3-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 3 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 c...
Page 26 - Installing the Regional Distribution Unit
3-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Installing the Regional Distribution Unit Install the RDU server on a Solaris 8 server that meets the requirements described in the ...
Page 27 - Installing Extensions on a Network Registrar Server
3-3 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Note The installation program obtains the IP address of the RDU automatically. You do not need to enter this value. Caution If you c...
Page 28 - Installing Extensions
3-4 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Installing Extensions Before you install the Network Registrar extensions, complete the steps described in the “Installation and Sta...
Page 29 - Configuring Extensions
3-5 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Step 12 Click Next . The Shared Secret Password screen appears. Step 13 Enter and confirm the shared secret password. Note Use the s...
Page 30 - Validating Extensions
3-6 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface <NR_HOME>/usrbin/nrcmd -N admin -P changeme "dhcp reload" Caution Be aware that you also must configure client-classes...
Page 31 - Installing the Key Distribution Center
3-7 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the Graphical User Interface Installing the Key Distribution Center To install the Key Distribution Center (KDC), complete the steps described in the “Installati...
Page 32 - Installing the Device Provisioning Engine; Installing Components Using the CLI
3-8 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the CLI Caution After installing the KDC, you must install your licenses, and the chain of certificates, or the KDC will not start. Installing the Device Provisi...
Page 35 - Installing Network Registrar Extensions
3-11 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 3 Installing Components Installing Components Using the CLI If you are performing a lab installation, then the password will be used for all the servers. If this is a component installation, then the password you...
Page 44 - Installing in a Lab Environment Using the GUI
4-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment Installing in a Lab Environment Using the GUI Installing in a Lab Environment Using the GUI The lab installation prompts for this information: • BACC destination directory • Netwo...
Page 45 - Installing in a Lab Environment Using the CLI
4-3 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment Installing in a Lab Environment Using the CLI Step 13 The Shared Secret Password screen appears. Step 14 Enter and confirm the shared secret password. This password is a token tha...
Page 48 - Configuring Network Registrar and a CMTS
4-6 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 4 Installing in a Lab Environment Configuring Network Registrar and a CMTS Caution After installation is complete, you must install your licenses and the chain of certificates or the KDC will not start. Configurin...
Page 51 - Enabling a Network Registrar Spoofing DNS Server; Configuring the Syslog Utility to Receive Alerts from BACC
C H A P T E R 5-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 5 Post-Installation Activities This chapter describes activities you can perform after installing BACC: • Enabling a Network Registrar Spoofing DNS Server, page 5-1 • Configuring the Syslog Utility to Receiv...
Page 52 - Uninstalling Broadband Access Center
5-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities Uninstalling Broadband Access Center touch /var/log/bpr.log Step 3 Open the /etc/syslog.conf file with a text editor. Step 4 Add this line to the /etc/syslog.conf file: local6.info /...
Page 53 - Uninstalling BACC from the Graphical User Interface; Uninstalling BACC from the Console Mode
5-3 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities Uninstalling Broadband Access Center Uninstalling BACC from the Graphical User Interface To uninstall BACC using the graphical user interface: Step 1 Log in as root . Step 2 Manually...
Page 56 - Before You Begin; Upgrading the RDU
6-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable Before You Begin Before You Begin The following procedure is required before upgrading all components except the RDU. Step 1 Untar the upgrade file(27upgrade.tar) onto...
Page 58 - Upgrading Hardware DPEs
6-4 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable Upgrading Hardware DPEs Upgrading Hardware DPEs You may remotely patch your DPE devices, or if you have local access to these devices, you can fully reimage them. Refe...
Page 59 - Upgrading Network Registrar Extensions; Upgrading the KDC
6-5 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable Upgrading Network Registrar Extensions Upgrading Network Registrar Extensions Use this procedure to upgrade the Network Registrar extensions from BACC 2.5.0.2, or 2.6....
Page 60 - Migrating the RDU Database
6-6 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 6 Upgrading Broadband Access Center for Cable Migrating the RDU Database # pkgparam CSCObpr VERSION The version information returned should be 2.7. Step 4 Go to the /opt/CSCObpr/kdc/internal/bin directory. Provide...
Page 63 - Hardware DPE Setup Sequence; Connecting the Device Provisioning Engine
C H A P T E R 7-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine A Cisco Device Provisioning Engine caches provisioning information and handles all configuration requests including downloading configuration files to devices. It is...
Page 64 - Configuring and Running a Terminal Emulation Program; Logging In
7-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine Logging In Step 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the serial port on the computer that you want to use to configure the DPE. Step 3 Proceed to the “Configuring and Ru...
Page 65 - Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Data
7-3 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Data Step 2 Run the enable command to enter privileged mode. You must be working in privileged mode to configure the DPE. For ...
Page 67 - Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Voice Technology; Setting Up Voice Technology
7-5 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Voice Technology Configuring a Device Provisioning Engine for Voice Technology This section describes those configuration acti...
Page 69 - Controls Available; Debugging
7-7 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Device Provisioning Engine Debugging Controls Available These commands described in this section, provide additional configuration settings. Changing these properties on the DPE-590 causes the chang...
Page 71 - Configuration Scripts; Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems and Computers
A-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 A P P E N D I X A Network Registrar Configuration File Example This appendix describes the sample configuration files included with this installation. This file is typical of the files you use during the BAC installation....
Page 72 - Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems and PacketCable MTAs
A-2 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 Appendix A Network Registrar Configuration File Example Configuration Scripts Sample Script for DOCSIS Modems and PacketCable MTAs This sample configuration nrcmd script ( bpr_cnr_pktcbl_sample_config.nrcmd ) is used for ...
Page 73 - I N D E X
IN-1 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Installation Guide 2.7 OL-19105-01 I N D E X A API RDU 2-1 available disk space 4-1 B BAC administrator’s password 2-3 alert messages 5-1 installation 1-vii graphical user interface 1-4 home and data directories 3-2, 3-4, 3-9, 3-12 server requirements 1-2...