6.1 Configure ComAgent Connections

This procedure configures ComAgent connections on DSR for use in the FABR application.

Prerequisites:

FABR application is activated.

1. Log in to SDS NOAM VIP GUI.
   1. Establish a GUI session on the SDS NOAM server by using the VIP IP address of the NOAM server. Open the web browser and type https://<Primary_SDS_NOAM_VIP_IP_Address> as the URL.
   2. Log in as the admusr user.
2. In SDS NOAM VIP GUI, configure remote server IP address.
   1. Navigate to Communication Agent, and then Configuration, and then Remote Servers.
   2. Click Insert.
3. In SDS NOAM VIP GUI, configure remote server IP address.
   1. Type Remote Server Name for the DSR MP server.
      
      
      
      
   2. Type the Remote Server IMI IP address.
      
      
      
      

      Note:

      This should be the IMI IP address of the DAMP server.
   3. Select Client for the Remote Server Mode from the list.
      
      
      
      
   4. Select IP Address Preference (ComAgent Network Preference, IPv4, or IPv6) from the list.
      
      
      
      
   5. Select the Local Server Group from the available SDS DP server groups and click Add to assign.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   6. Click Apply.

   Note:

   Repeat steps 2-3 for each remote MP in the same SOAM NE.
4. Log in to DSR NOAM VIP GUI.
   1. Establish a GUI session on the DSR NOAM server by using the VIP IP address of the NOAM server. Open the web browser and type https://<Primary_DSR_NOAM_VIP_IP_Address> as the URL.
   2. Log in as the guiadmin user.
5. In DSR NOAM VIP GUI, configure remote server IP address.
   1. Navigate to Communication Agent, and then Configuration, and then Remote Servers.
   2. Click Insert.
6. In DSR NOAM VIP GUI, configure remote server IP address.
   1. Type Remote Server Name for the DSR MP server.
   2. Type the Remote Server IMI IP address.

      Note:

      This should be the IMI IP address of the DP server.
   3. Select Server for the Remote Server Mode from the list.
   4. Select IP Address Preference (ComAgent Network Preference, IPv4, or IPv6) from the list.
   5. Select the Local Server Group from the available DSR MP server groups and click Add to assign.
   6. Click Apply.

   Note:

   Repeat steps 5-6 for each remote DP in the same SOAM NE.
7. In DSR NOAM VIP GUI, configure connection groups.
   1. Navigate to Communication Agent, and then Configuration, and then Connection Groups.
8. In DSR NOAM VIP GUI, edit connection groups.
   1. Select the DPSvcGroup connection group.
      
      
      
      
   2. Click Edit.
   3. Select the DP Servers from the Available Servers in Network Element list and click >> to assign.
      
      
      
      
   4. Click OK.
9. In DSR NOAM VIP GUI, verify the correct number of servers are in the connection group.