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Cisco Broadband Access Center 3.7 Release Notes
OL-25686-01
New Features in Cisco BAC 3.7
Firmware Download Using Various File Types
Cisco BAC
was supporting
only one file type "1 Firmware Upgrade Image" but Cisco BAC 3.7 release
allows various
file type firmware download of CPE devices.
In this release of Cisco BAC, firmware download is enhanced to allow upgrade of CPE devices with
different download file types.
different download file types.
Now vendors can define file types in both internal and external firmware
rule tags.
DPE CMWP Fault Filtering
This feature enables you to ignore and not store the CWMP faults that are reported by the CPE and are
being sent to DPE. This feature is helpful when faults from CPE are expected for certain standard
operations, such as a reboot or are of the recurring nature.
being sent to DPE. This feature is helpful when faults from CPE are expected for certain standard
operations, such as a reboot or are of the recurring nature.
Large File Support for Firmware Download
Cisco BAC 3.7 supports large firmware file downloads. It has extended the DPE HTTP file service to
read the file content from the DPE file system that is not in the DPE cache.
read the file content from the DPE file system that is not in the DPE cache.
The large firmware files are stored in a predefined location under the files folder in the Data directory
of DPE. The file transfer tools such as SCP, FTP, etc. can be used to transfer the files manually to DPE
file system.
of DPE. The file transfer tools such as SCP, FTP, etc. can be used to transfer the files manually to DPE
file system.
DPE Feature Pack Licensing Support
This release allows you to license DPE feature packs. The feature pack licenses indicate the count of the
devices that can be processed by the DPE feature pack extension. The feature pack licenses can be added
to the RDU through Cisco BAC admin UI or API, independently with or without CWMP / DPE licenses.
devices that can be processed by the DPE feature pack extension. The feature pack licenses can be added
to the RDU through Cisco BAC admin UI or API, independently with or without CWMP / DPE licenses.
Linux Support
Cisco BAC 3.7 release supports the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system for all components.
The functionality of all the components on Linux is the same as running them on a Solaris platform. Data
migration from a Solaris RDU to a Linux RDU is also possible in this release.
The functionality of all the components on Linux is the same as running them on a Solaris platform. Data
migration from a Solaris RDU to a Linux RDU is also possible in this release.
Connection Request through TR-069 Annex G
Cisco BAC includes a UDP based connection request mechanism defined in TR069 Annex G to initiate
a session with a CPE that is operating behind a NAT Gateway. This release of Cisco BAC introduces a
STUN service to support UDP connection request feature.
a session with a CPE that is operating behind a NAT Gateway. This release of Cisco BAC introduces a
STUN service to support UDP connection request feature.
STUN service can be run on Solaris or Linux and can be deployed separately, in a different box from the
RDU and DPE. However, it can be co-located with the DPEs.
RDU and DPE. However, it can be co-located with the DPEs.
This is an optional component required only when CPE is operating behind a NAT gateway.