| demx8as6 | aca16f7 | 2021-05-08 15:58:54 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | .. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| 2 | .. SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0 |
| 3 | .. Copyright (C) 2020 highstreet technologies and others |
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| demx8as6 | 53c4f57 | 2020-06-14 10:22:57 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 5 | .. contents:: |
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| 9 | Mediator |
| 10 | ======== |
| 11 | |
| demx8as6 | 056e2bd | 2021-03-17 15:05:04 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 12 | A 'Mediator' provides an external - to the physical network function - |
| 13 | OAM interface. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Some physical network function manufactures use the |
| demx8as6 | 53c4f57 | 2020-06-14 10:22:57 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 16 | `generic mediator |
| 17 | framework <https://github.com/Melacon/NetConf2SNMP>`__. Such mediators |
| demx8as6 | 056e2bd | 2021-03-17 15:05:04 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 18 | offer a management API to control mediator function. |
| demx8as6 | 53c4f57 | 2020-06-14 10:22:57 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 19 | |
| 20 | New mediator servers can be added via the '+' button. Afterward, a |
| 21 | server can be selected to view all available mediator instances. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | A mediator instance can be started, stopped and deleted using the |
| 24 | available actions. Additionally, its details can be viewed. The '+' |
| 25 | button allows the user to add a new instance. During the creation, at |
| 26 | least one 'ODL auto connect' configuration must be added. |