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Cisco Broadband Access Center 3.8 Administrator Guide
OL-27172-01
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provisioning API
A series of Cisco BAC functions that programs can use to make the operating system perform various
functions.
provisioning groups
Groupings of devices with a defined set of associated DPE servers, based on either network topology
or geography.
publishing
Publishing provides provisioning information to an external datastore in real time. Publishing plug-ins
must be developed to write data to a datastore.
R
redundancy
In internetworking, the duplication of devices, services, or connections so that, in the event of a failure,
the redundant devices, services, or connections can perform the work of those that failed.
regional distribution
unit (RDU)
The RDU is the primary server in the Cisco BAC provisioning system. It manages generation of device
instructions, processes all API requests, and manages the Cisco BAC system.
S
Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL)
A protocol for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL uses a cryptographic system that
uses two keys to encrypt data: a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only
to the recipient of the message. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https:
instead of http:. BAC 3.0 supports SSLv3.
See Transport Layer Security.
shared secret
A character string used to provide secure communication between two servers or devices.
T
template files
XML files that contain configuration or firmware rules for devices.
Transport Layer
Security (TLS)
A protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity between client/server applications communicating
over the Internet. BAC 3.0 supports TLSv1.
See Secure Sockets Layer.
TR-069
A standard which defines the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP), which enables
communication between CPE and an autoconfiguration server.