Table of Contents

Chapter 1 ACSEI Server Configuration. 1-1

1.1 Introduction to ACSEI 1-1

1.1.1 Functions of ACSEI 1-1

1.1.2 ACSEI Timers. 1-2

1.1.3 ACSEI Server Startup and Running. 1-2

1.2 ACSEI Server Configuration. 1-2

1.2.1 Enabling ACSEI Server 1-3

1.2.2 Configuring the Clock Synchronization Time Interval 1-3

1.2.3 Configuring the Monitoring Time Interval 1-3

1.2.4 Closing an ACSEI Client System.. 1-4

1.2.5 Restarting an ACSEI Client System.. 1-4

1.2.6 Displaying and Maintaining ACSEI Server 1-4

 

Chapter 1  ACSEI Server Configuration

When configuring ACSEI, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

l           Introduction to ACSEI

l           ACSEI Server Configuration

1.1  Introduction to ACSEI

As a private protocol, ACSEI provides a method for exchanging information between ACFP clients and ACFP server. It well supports Application Control Forwarding Protocol (ACFP) collaboration, ensuring valid information interaction between the ACFP clients and the ACFP server, so that the ACFP server and clients can cooperate to run a service.

As a supporting protocol of ACFP, ACSEI defines two entities: server and client.

l           ACSEI server is integrated into the software system of the device and is supported by the device.

l           ACSEI client is integrated into the software system of the open application platform (OAP) module. In this way it is a function supported by the OAP module.

 

 

1.1.1  Functions of ACSEI

ACSEI mainly provides the following functions:

l           Registration and deregistration of an ACSEI client to the ACSEI server.

l           ID assignment. The ACSEI server assigns IDs to ACSEI clients to distinguish between them.

l           Mutual monitoring and awareness between an ACSEI client and the ACSEI server.

l           Information interaction between the ACSEI server and ACSEI clients, including clock synchronization.

l           Control of the ACSEI clients on the ACSEI server. For example, you can close ACSEI client, or restart ACSEI client on the ACSEI server.

 

 

1.1.2  ACSEI Timers

An ACSEI server has two timers, the clock synchronization timer and the monitoring timer.

l           The clock synchronization timer can be set by users to periodically trigger the ACSEI server to send clock synchronization advertisements to ACSEI clients.

l           The monitoring timer can be set by users to periodically trigger the ACSEI server to send monitoring requests to ACSEI clients.

An ACSEI client starts two timers, the registration timer and the monitoring timer.

l           The registration timer is used to periodically trigger the ACSEI client to multicast registration requests.

l           The monitoring timer is used to periodically trigger the ACSEI client to send monitoring requests to the ACSEI server.

1.1.3  ACSEI Server Startup and Running

ACSEI server starts up and runs in the following procedures:

1)         Run the ACSEI client application to enable ACSEI client.

2)         Start up the device and enable the ACSEI server function on it.

3)         The ACSEI client multicasts registration requests.

4)         After the ACSEI server receives a valid registration request, it negotiates parameters with the ACSEI client and establishes connection with the client if the negotiation succeeds.

5)         The ACSEI server and the ACSEI client mutually monitor the connection.

1.2  ACSEI Server Configuration

The section covers these topics:

l           Enabling ACSEI Server

l           Configuring the Clock Synchronization Time Interval

l           Configuring the Monitoring Time Interval

l           Closing an ACSEI Client

l           Restarting an ACSEI Client

l           Displaying and Maintaining ACSEI Server

1.2.1  Enabling ACSEI Server

Follow these steps to enable ACSEI server:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable ACSEI server	acsei server enable	Required Disabled by default.

 

1.2.2  Configuring the Clock Synchronization Time Interval

Follow these steps to configure the clock synchronization time interval:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable the ACSEI server function	acsei server enable	Required
Enter ACSEI server view	acsei server	—
Configure the  time interval for clock synchronization from ACSEI server to ACSEI client	acsei timer clock-sync minutes	Required Five minutes by default.

 

1.2.3  Configuring the Monitoring Time Interval

Follow theses steps to configure the monitoring time interval:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable the ACSEI server function	acsei server enable	Required
Enter ACSEI server view	acsei server	—
Configure the time interval for ACSEI server to monitor ACSEI client	acsei timer monitor seconds	Required Five seconds by default.

 

1.2.4  Closing an ACSEI Client System

Follow these steps to close an ACSEI client system:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable the ACSEI server function	acsei server enable	Required
Enter ACSEI server view	acsei server	—
Close the specified ACSEI client system	acsei client close client-id	Required

 

1.2.5  Restarting an ACSEI Client System

Follow these steps to restart an ACSEI client system:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable the ACSEI server function	acsei server enable	Required
Enter ACSEI server view	acsei server	—
Restart the specified ACSEI client system	acsei client reboot client-id	Required

 

1.2.6  Displaying and Maintaining ACSEI Server

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Display ACSEI client summary	display acsei client summary [ client-id ]	Available in any view
Display ACSEI client information	display acsei client info [ client-id ]
Enable ACSEI debugging	debugging acsei server { error | packet | event | all }