Cisco Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable 4.0 Release Notes
2
Release Notes for Cisco Broadband Access Center 4.0.1
OL-16643-01
Introduction
Introduction
Cisco Broadband Access Center, referred to as BAC throughout this document, automates the tasks of
provisioning and managing customer premises equipment (CPE) in a broadband service-provider
network. The application provides a simple and easy way to deploy high-speed data, voice technology,
and home networking devices.
provisioning and managing customer premises equipment (CPE) in a broadband service-provider
network. The application provides a simple and easy way to deploy high-speed data, voice technology,
and home networking devices.
BAC can be scaled to suit networks of virtually any size, even those deploying millions of devices. It
also offers high availability, made possible by its distributed architecture with centralized management.
also offers high availability, made possible by its distributed architecture with centralized management.
BAC incorporates support for many technologies to provide provisioning services for your network.
These technologies include:
These technologies include:
•
DOCSIS high-speed data
•
PacketCable voice service, both Secure and Basic workflows
•
Non-secure CableHome
System Components
The BAC product comprises:
•
The Regional Distribution Unit (RDU), which is the primary server in a BAC deployment. Through
its extensible architecture, the RDU supports the addition of new technologies and services.
its extensible architecture, the RDU supports the addition of new technologies and services.
•
The Device Provisioning Engine (DPE), which handles all device interactions with the RDU.
•
Cisco Network Registrar extension points, which are the link between BAC and Network Registrar.
Network Registrar provides BAC with the DHCP and Domain Name System functionality.
Network Registrar provides BAC with the DHCP and Domain Name System functionality.
•
The Key Distribution Center (KDC), which is a Kerberos server that authenticates PacketCable
Multimedia Terminal Adapters (MTAs).
Multimedia Terminal Adapters (MTAs).
•
An administrator user interface, which you can use to monitor and manage BAC.
•
A Java provisioning application programming interface (API), which you use to integrate BAC into
an existing operations support-system environment.
an existing operations support-system environment.
For information on system requirements, licensing, and upgrading, see
. See also the Installation and Setup Guide for Cisco Broadband Access Center 4.0.
Supported Devices
BAC provides provisioning and managing of residential devices, namely DOCSIS cable modems and
set-top boxes (STBs), PacketCable embedded MTAs (eMTAs), CableHome devices, and computers.
set-top boxes (STBs), PacketCable embedded MTAs (eMTAs), CableHome devices, and computers.
This release of BAC supports provisioning and managing:
•
DOCSIS 2.0 IPv4 and IPv6 devices (booted using the IPv4 or IPv6 provisioning flow or dual stack).
•
IPv6 devices, including cable modems compliant with DOCSIS 3.0, computers, and set-top boxes
(STBs).
(STBs).