Hp IMC Branch Intelligent Management Software User Manual

HP Intelligent Management Center — BranchIntelligent Management System (BIMS) UserGuideAbstractThis guide contains basic information for network admin

2 BIMS Quick StartUse this content to guide you through key aspects of network management in BIMS.Authenticate and add CPEsThe first step of using BIM

3 Typical BIMS applicationsThe scenarios described in this section are provided to help you better understand how BIMS istypically applied to aid in n

# Configure the username that the CPE uses to accessthe BIMS server. [Test-cwmp] cwmp acs username bims# Configure the password that the CPE uses to a

Deploy CPE softwareDeploy a system software in the Software Library to one or multiple CPEs. As needed, use the CPEsoftware deployment guide.For examp

4 Resource managementUse this function to manage all CPEs in the BIMS, including managing CPEs, managing CPE classes,importing/exporting CPEs, managin

4. Set the parameters. These include:•Polling Interval: The system reads all information of the specified CPEs at the interval.•Inform Interval: With

3. Click Select CPE, and select one or more CPEs on the CPE list.4. Set the connection request username and connection request password.5. Click Apply

•Connection Request Password: Password that the ACS uses to initiate a connection request tothe CPE. The password read from CPEs is a null string, rat

Delete CPEsUse this function to delete unneeded CPEs from the system. Use one of the methods below.CAUTION: When a CPE is deleted, all records related

Method 21. Select the Service tab, and click Resource > All CPEs in the BIMS navigation tree to displaythe All CPEs list page.2. Select one or more

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2. Click a CPE name in the CPE list to display the page containing the CPE details, including:•CPE Details: Detailed information about the CPE in the

Modify file transfer typeThis function allows you to modify the protocol, HTTP or HTTPS, used for transferring files betweenthe specified CPE and the

•DNS Enable: Indicates whether or not the device should access the DNS server through thisconnection.•DNS Server: IP addresses of the DNS servers to b

6. Click OK.Delete WAN IP connectionsThis function allows you to delete WAN IP connections.1. Select the Service tab, and click Resource > All CPEs

•PPPoE AC Name: Name of the PPPoE access concentrator.•PPPoE Service Name: Name of the PPPoE service.Query WAN PPP connectionsThis function allows you

4. Select one or more connections and click Delete. Review the dialog box prompting you toconfirm or cancel the task.5. Click OK.WAN DSL link manageme

1. Select the Service tab, and click Resource > All CPEs in the BIMS navigation tree to displaythe All CPEs list page.2. Click a CPE name to displa

Add/Modify CPE additional informationUse this function to add or modify custom CPE additional information records.NOTE: Only administrators and networ

5 CPE group managementA CPE group is used to manage rights assignment to users. Administrators create CPE groups andadd related CPEs to each CPE group

Add a Subgroup for a CPE Group1. Enter the Subgroup/CPE List page of a CPE group in one of the following methods:a. Select the BIMS tab, and then in t

Contents1 BIMS Introduction...7BIMS overview page...

Enter the Subgroup/CPE List page of a CPE group in one of the following methods:• Select the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree click O

6 Configuration managementConfiguration management provided by BIMS include the following functions:• Configuration Template LibraryUse to deploy a co

• CPE Configuration ManagementThe CPE configuration management mainly shows the basic configuration and softwareinformation, configuration backup hist

Import a configuration templateUse this function to import a configuration template on the client to the configuration templatelibrary.1. Click the Se

Export a configuration templateUse this function to export a configuration template in the configuration template library to theclient.1. Click the Se

1. Click the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree click Configuration Management> Configuration Templates to enter the Configuration T

Import CPE softwareThis function allows you to import the software file of the client into the software library.NOTE: You cannot import a kind of soft

1. Select configuration templates CPEs, and the deployment strategy.NOTE: When restoring the CPE configuration, to completely replace the CPE configur

3. Set attributes to specify how the task is executed after deployment.NOTE: The task deploys multiple CPEs in parallel mode. When CPEs are being depl

6. Click Next. If the selected configuration template contains parameters, the Configure Parameterspage displays. Configure these parameters and then

Delete CPE additional information...275 CPE group management...

Create an automatic software deployment task by CPE class:1. Click the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree click Configuration Managemen

View the details of a deployment taskUse this function to view the details of a deployment task, including information about the file orsoftware to be

NOTE: The execution status of a task can be Waiting, Executing, Suspended, Expired, orFinished.The task execution result can be Unknown, Succeeded, Fa

CPE configuration centerThe configuration center shows the current software and configuration information of a CPE. Theconfiguration center provides t

Deploy CPE configurationUse this function to deploy the detailed CPE configuration.1. Click the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree clic

2. In the configuration center list, click the link in the Operation column of a CPE, and selectConfiguration Management to enter the CPE configuratio

Export a configuration fileUse this function to export a configuration file of a CPE and save it on the client.1. Click the Service tab, and then in t

Restore CPE configurationUse this function to restore the CPE configuration.1. Click the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree click Confi

1. Click the Service tab, and then in the BIMS navigation tree click Configuration Management> Backup Configuration to enter the configuration back

General configuration comparisonUse this function to compare the configuration of the specified CPE with another CPE.1. Enter the General Configuratio

Deploy CPE configuration...44Restore CPE software to b

7 System configurationCPE class management tasksUse this function to manage the CPE classes in the system, including querying CPE classes, adding.modi

NOTE: You cannot change the username of a CPE authentication user.4. Confirm your configuration and click OK.• Delete CPE authentication user: Delete

2. Select a Conversion Type: Convert URL to Option 43 or Convert Option 43 to URL.NOTE: If you select Convert URL to Option 43 for Conversion Type, yo

8 CPE alarm managementCPE Alarm management provides management on the alarms reported from the managed CPEsand generated during the system operation.R

Recover alarmsUse this function to recover an alarm and change the alarm recovery status. The recovery statusof an alarm means whether the fault indic

Set mail notificationThe mail notification function enables the system to inform the maintainer of alarms (including theCPE name, alarm name, alarm le

Copy mail notificationUse this function to quickly add a mail notification rule. Based on the configured rule, the systeminforms the maintainer of ala

1. Click the Alarm tab, and then in the CPE Alarm navigation tree click Alarm Notification todisplay the alarm notification page.2. The alarm forwardi

3. Enter the new rule name.NOTE: In an alarm forwarding rule, the logical relationship among the conditions is AND.4. Enter the destination port numbe

5. Select the applicable alarm levels.NOTE: If you select All Alarms, all types of alarms are forwarded. If you select SelectedAlarms, only the select

9 BIMS report...6110 FAQ...

SMSC settingsThis function allows you to configure the short message service center (SMSC). The administratormust make proper settings for the virtual

9 BIMS reportBIMS report provides CPE statistics for the network administrator to view and analyze, whichincludes the following types:• CPE asset repo

10 FAQ10.1 When the operator redirects the CPE from server A to server B for management, why is thestatus of the CPE still reachable on server A?This

Standard terms, abbreviations and acronymsAck status The Ack status of an alarm can be Acknowledged or Unacknowledged.ACS Auto-Configuration Server (A

one segment of a two-segment session. At the time of setup of L2TP connection, many controlpackets are exchanged between server and client to establis

IndexAAccess parametersConfigure, 15CPE, 11Modify, 20Acknowledge alarms, 8, 54ACSPassword, 16Username, 16Add see Add/modifyAdd/modifyAccess parameters

Tasks, 44Restore, 47System, 8, 50TemplatesAdd, 33Add folder, 34Copy, 33Delete, 34Delete folder, 34Deploy, 34Export, 34Import, 33Modify, 33Modify folde

Create automatic software deployment taskBy CPE, 39By CPE class, 40CWMPParameters, 11Status, 16DData model, 21Define device groups, 10Delay see Suspen

MMail notificationAdd/modify, 55Set, 55Mail server settings, set, 56ManagementAlarms, 53, 60Configuration, 31CPE classes, 50Group, 28Message notificat

Set baseline version, 45Software Library, 13Start timePeriodic inform, 16Startup configurationView, 43StatusCWMP, 16Periodic inform, 16SubgroupAdd, 29

1 BIMS IntroductionBranch Intelligent Management System (BIMS) is an independent network management system. Ituses the TR-069 protocol to remotely, ce

• System Configuration: This function provides the following capabilities:CPE Class Management: Manages the CPE classes in the system, including query

4. The CPE class snapshot shows existing CPE classes, each of which contains at least one CPE.By clicking a CPE class name link, you can display the C