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nanoLTE AP Pre-Provisioning and Configuration System Preparation for nanoLTE AP Provisioning
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5.3 Product Class and AP Software Version Objects
To assist with provisioning and software updates for APs, the NOS has Product Class and
AP Software Version objects.
A Product Class defines an AP product in terms of an AP object class and an associated
AP Software Version object. The associated AP Software Version object sets the minimum
software version for any AP assigned to that Product Class. If an AP assigned to the
Product Class has an older software version, it is upgraded automatically when it next
connects to the NOS. Also, to make AP provisioning more efficient, associate up to 10 AP
templates with a Product Class and the templates will be applied automatically when
creating a new AP site.
As Product Classes can reflect AP use cases along with corresponding AP templates, also
review the template information in section 6 as part of the decision making process for
creating Product Classes.
An AP Software Version object defines the software version and references an SDP file on
the NOS server running the Software Download Service. A Product Class refers to an AP
Software Version, so at least one AP Software Version object must be created before any
Product Classes.
As an LTE AP must be assigned to a Product Class, there must be at least one Product
Class and at least one AP Software Version object defined before using the Create Site
wizard to provision an AP.
5.3.1 About AP Software Versions
This section explains AP software versions, and how this is reflected in the .sdp file name
and in the software version information shown in the NOS Client.
AP Software Version
Here is an example of an AP software version, as shown in a nanoLTE AP Release Note:
• 1.1.0_LTE_137.0
This is structured as follows:
• <APRel>_LTE_<Version>
Where:
AP Software File Name
Here is an example of an AP software file name:
• 279K007_137.0_signed.sdp
This is structured as follows:
• <SWC><Var><PKG>_<Version>.sdp
<APRel> This is the overall AP system release, which currently will be 1.0.0.
LTE Indicates it is a nanoLTE AP software release.
<Version> The software version. This is a sequential number generated automatically. A
higher number indicates a later (newer) software version.