Contents

Configuring OAP· 1

Overview· 1

OAP functions· 1

OAP manager timers· 2

Configuring OAP· 2

Enabling OAP· 2

Setting the clock synchronization timer 2

Setting the client monitoring timer 2

Managing OAP clients· 3

Restarting an OAP client 3

Shutting down an OAP client 3

Displaying and maintaining OAP· 3

Configuring OAP

Overview

The Open Application Platform (OAP) is an open application protocol that is based on the Open Application Architecture (OAA). OAA allows products from different vendors to operate together to meet service requirements.

Figure 1 OAA diagram

As shown in Figure 1, OAA includes the following components:

·     Routing/switching component—Provides routing and switching services. This component is the control center of the entire architecture.

·     Standalone service component—Provides services to meet specific requirements.

·     Interfacing component—Connects the standalone service component to the routing/switching component.

OAP is used for communication and cooperation between the routing/switching component and the standalone service component. The routing/switching component is the OAP manager, and the standalone service component is the OAP client.

The device can act as the OAP manager. The OAP manager software is integrated in the Comware system.

The OAP client can be a third-party product or an OAP module. OAP modules provide value-added services, such as security and wireless control. OAP modules have their own CPUs and storage media. The OAP client software is integrated in the operating system of the OAP module as a function.

You can install an OAP module in the device. For example, you can install an IDS/IPS OAP module in the device to provide intrusion detection and protection services.

OAP functions

OAP provides the following functions:

·     OAP clients register with and deregister from the OAP manager.

·     The OAP manager assigns IDs to OAP clients to uniquely identify the clients.

·     The OAP manager and an OAP client exchange information to, for example, monitor each other and synchronize the clock.

From the OAP manager, you can perform the following tasks:

·     Restart OAP clients.

·     Shut down OAP clients.

·     Display OAP client information.

An OAP manager can manage up to 255 OAP clients.

OAP manager timers

The OAP manager uses the following timers:

·     Clock synchronization timer—Regularly triggers the OAP manager to send clock and time zone synchronization notifications to OAP clients. This mechanism keeps the clients' clocks synchronized with the manager's clock.

·     Client monitoring timer—Regularly triggers the OAP manager to send client monitoring packets to OAP clients.

Configuring OAP

Enabling OAP

Setting the clock synchronization timer

Setting the client monitoring timer

Managing OAP clients

You can restart or shut down an OAP client.

Restarting an OAP client

Shutting down an OAP client

This feature applies only to OAP clients on Linux.

To shut down an OAP client:

Displaying and maintaining OAP

Execute display commands in any view.