User's Manual

nanoLTE AP Pre-Provisioning and Configuration Pre-Provisioning Overview
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2.4 Pre-Provisioning nanoLTE APs in the NOS
Use any of the following methods for pre-provisioning a nanoLTE AP in the NOS:
• Use the Create Site Wizard in the NOS Client
• Use the SOAP/XML interface
• Use the Bulk Provisioning interface
The planning and preparation phases leading up to pre-provisioning are common to all
these AP pre-provisioning methods.
2.4.1 Create Site Wizard
See 7 AP Provisioning for full details on using the Create Site Wizard in the NOS Client to
pre-provision an AP in the NOS.
2.4.2 SOAP/XML Interface
The SOAP/XML interface provided by the NOS offers is suitable for pre-provisioning APs
from external provisioning systems, typically with some automation for creating the
SOAP/XML provisioning requests.
Further information about using SOAP/XML is outside the scope of this manual.
For information about the SOAP/XML interface provided by the NOS, including the IRP for
nanoLTE AP provisioning, see [REF_14490].
2.4.3 Bulk Provisioning Interface
The Bulk Provisioning interface provided by the NOS is also suitable for pre-provisioning
APs from external provisioning systems. Typically this depends on some automation for
creating the XML batch files that create the AP Info and AP objects that comprise each AP
site definition. The AP Info and AP object details for a new AP site must both be in the same
XML file, but each XML batch file can also define multiple sites (hence "bulk provisioning").
The XML batch file uses the same format as the Load/Save Attributes function, but should
not include any read-only attributes or parameters.
Further information about using Bulk Provisioning is outside the scope of this manual.
For information about the Bulk Provisioning interface provided by the NOS, see
[GST_14415] and [OPM_14015].
2.5 Post-Installation Checks
See 9 Installation Checks for basic checks to verify that the AP is successfully
pre-provisioned. The activities in this section assume that the AP has now been powered up
and connected to the backhaul.
If an AP has difficulty connecting to the NOS, see [TRB_43005] for troubleshooting
information.