User guide

Controlling and Provisioning Network Devices Card Management
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide
5.5.2 Creating a Card (Pre-provisioning)
Provisioning data can be created for a card regardless of whether the card is physically present. In the Card Management
window, select any card that has a card type of “-” and the Create button will be activated. The attributes for cards can be
divided into four types:
• ADSL/VDSL - This has the fields included in Table 5-14, and is the same for all other card types except those listed next.
• GE - The GE8 card has a sw load, while the GE3 does not.
• CES8 and NTE8 - This includes the field Ports Type, explained in 5.5.13 and 5.5.14.
• EPON2 - Refer to 5.5.17.
TABLE 5-13 Card Management Application Window
Field/Button Description
Device Name The Name given to the device in the Managed Objects property table
Slot The slot in the iMAP device that contains the card.
Card Type For allowed card types refer to the iMAP Component Specification.
Status Three parts: ADMIN STATE-OPERATIONAL STATE-Status. Only the ADMIN STATE can be
controlled by the user. Refer to 5.5.23.
Current Load The load currently in FLASH memory.
Preferred Load The primary load that the card will load from.
Profile Whether the card is in AutoProv or Manually Provisioned mode. Refer to 5.5.23.
View Details Displays the current attributes of the type card. Inactive if a card has no provisioning data and
the FC7. Refer to 5.5.23.
Enable Card Sets the card’s ADMIN state to UP. Active only when card is disabled.
Disable Card Sets the card’s ADMIN state to DOWN. Active only when card is enabled or, in the case of
the active CFC, is not active.
Destroy Card Removes the card from the provisioning database. Enabled only when card has been disabled.
Restart Card Reboots the card. Active only when the card is provisioned and physically installed.
Create Card Provisions the card. Active when the selected slot does not currently have a provisioned card.
Refer to 5.5.2.
Download Views the files currently on the FLASH memory of the cards and allows files to be deleted or
downloaded. The available load can then be downloaded using the Download button. This
button is also available on the Card Details window. Refer to 5.5.22.