This document contains the following sections:
Introduction
Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning, referred to as Prime Cable Provisioning 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.
Prime Cable Provisioning 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.
Prime Cable Provisioning incorporates support for many technologies to provide provisioning services for your network. These technologies include:
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DOCSIS high-speed data
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PacketCable voice service, both Secure and Basic work flows
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Non-secure CableHome
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Open Cable Set top box
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eRouter 1.0
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DPoE (DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON) 2.0
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RPD
For detailed information about Prime Cable Provisioning features, see Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning User Guide.
Important Points to Know Before You Begin
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Before installing Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5, please check the system requirements mentioned in Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning Quick Start Guide are met.
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If you are migrating from an earlier version of Prime Cable Provisioning or BAC to Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5, you must review the Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning Release Notes that were published across the releases.
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License acquired for Prime Cable Provisioning 5.x or earlier releases is not valid for Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5. You need to get the permanent or evaluation license of 6.0 to upgrade from 4.2.x/5.0.x/5.1.x/5.2.x/5.3.x/6.x to 6.1.5 or for a fresh installation. For more information, refer to the "Licensing" section in Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning Quick Start Guide.
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From Prime Cable Provisioning 6.0 release, Prime Cable Provisioning does not support the Solaris operating system platform. The Solaris operating system was supported through the Prime Cable Provisioning 5.3.x releases and the last release that supported the Solaris operating system was Prime Cable Provisioning 5.3.2.1.
Database Schema Changes
There are no new schema changes in Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5.
Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5 Bugs
For more information on a specific bug or to search all bugs in a particular Prime Cable Provisioning release, see Using the Bug Toolkit.
This section contains:
Resolved Bugs
The following table lists the key issues resolved in the Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5 release.
Bug ID |
Description |
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CNR-EP crashes when trying to obtain client identifier in the relay context |
Enhancement Features
The following table lists the key enhancement feature added in the Prime Cable Provisioning 6.1.5 release.
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Description |
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Events to be fired when Class of Service properties is updated in RDU |
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Add File event should return the properties of the file added in fileevent.getProperties() |
Using the Bug Toolkit
This section explains how to use the Bug Toolkit to search for a specific bug or to search for all bugs in a release.
Procedure
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Go to Cisco Bug Search Tool. |
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At the Log In screen, enter your registered Cisco.com username and password; then, click Log In. The Bug Search page opens.
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To search for a specific bug, enter the bug ID in the Search For field and press Return. |
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To search for bugs in the current release, specify the following criteria:
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Click on the page. The Bug Search Tool displays the list of bugs based on the specified search criteria.
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To export the results to a spreadsheet:
If you cannot export the spreadsheet, log into the Technical Support website at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html or contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
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Product Documentation
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We sometimes update the printed and electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates. |
See Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning Documentation Overview for the list of Prime Cable Provisioning guides.
Related Documentation
See Cisco Prime Network Registrar Documentation Overview for the list of Cisco Prime Network Registrar guides.
See Prime Cable Provisioning Upgrade Matrix for the upgrade compatibility of the current release with the previous releases.
See Prime Cable Provisioning Compatibility Matrix for the PNR, PG and API compatibility of the current release with the previous releases.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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