Glossary
- ACS
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Auto Configuration Server. It manages and provisions network devices remotely with the TR-069 (CWMP) protocol. In FT Configs UI, the ACS area manages configuration dictionaries such as CTN Info, FCC Config, and FTACSWS Access.
- ADMIN
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A user role with full access. An ADMIN has all EDITOR access and can also manage users and read the audit log.
- Angular Console
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The set of configuration dictionary modules in the
/angular/*area. - CPE
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Customer-premises equipment. This is a network device at the customer site.
- Client type
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A working context for some dictionaries, for example
DEF,MC, orSC. The client type sets the configuration data you see. - DEF (Default)
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The default client type. You use it when no specific client type is needed.
- Dry-run
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A check run for an import. It shows the result and saves no change. Run it before every import.
- Dry-run findings
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The output of a dry-run. It has errors, warnings, counts, and previews. You see it before you apply an import.
- EDITOR
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A user role for changing configuration data. An EDITOR can create, change, delete, and import data. An EDITOR can also export snapshots.
- Entry
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One row of data in a module, for example one parameter or one frame.
- Export
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A download of the current configuration as a file.
- Frame group
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A container with a key. It holds a set of frame parameters. It belongs to the Frames module.
- Frame parameter
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A named value in a frame group. It belongs to the Frames module.
- Import
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An upload of a file. The import creates, updates, or deletes entries.
- MC (Managed Client)
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A client type for managed CPE devices.
- MERGE
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An import mode. It updates and creates entries. It does not delete missing entries. The behavior depends on the module.
- Northbound Config
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The configuration of the Northbound API. It controls how external systems communicate with the ACS.
- Provision Portal
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The area for CPE provisioning configuration: parameters, objects, CSV settings, and statuses.
- REPLACE
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An import mode. It can delete the entries missing from the upload. The behavior depends on the module.
- SC (Service Client)
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A client type for service-level client configurations.
- Service API
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The configuration of the Service API. It controls service-level API settings.
- Snapshot
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An exported file. You keep it as a backup. You can use it to restore the configuration.
- VIEWER
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A user role with read-only access. A VIEWER cannot edit, import, or delete data. A VIEWER can view data and export snapshots.