Getting Star ted with Agile ACS

Session 1 :
The First Connection and
Configuration
STARTING
NOW !
 You need to use a web browser of Google Chrome
Or Mozilla Firefox to log in to ACS.
1 WebUI via URL https://169.254.0.199, the default username and
password are admin.

admin
admin
admin
admin
Your Password
2
Change the Public IP address for
the Agile ACS Server.

Can set the same Host IP

or other FTP Server URL.

Select Your Time Zone

Session 2 :
The License Requesting
and Activation
 Home Devices Profiles Files Log Backup & R.
◼ System ◼ Device List ◼ PPPoE ◼ FW File ◼ Download ◼ Service
Information ◼ Filter ◼ Inform ◼ Config. ◼ Clean Profiles
Dashboard ◼ Export CSV ◼ FW Mass File ◼ Filter Types ◼ System
◼ On-Line ◼ Device Upgrade ◼ All Devices Settings
Device Marking ◼ Config. Mass ◼ FW & Config
Dashboard ◼ Device Log Upgrade Files

System License M. Report Trouble… Notification Helps & Tips

◼ General ◼ Server_Info ◼ CPE Inventory ◼ Remote ◼ Mail Setting ◼ FAQ
◼ CWMP Auth. ◼ License_Info ◼ Profile Stat. Assistance ◼ Task Setting
◼ SW Upgrade ◼ Import ◼ System Usage
◼ CFG Upgrade ◼ Feature Set ◼ User Operation
◼ CEIP ◼ Quantity ◼ Invalid Device
◼ Inform ◼ Maintenance ◆ Setting
 Go to the License Menu,
1
and export the Server Info File,
then send the file to TP-Link Team.

1 Server 2
Info
 Obtain the License File from TP-Link Team,
then import the License File to the
2
Agile ACS and Activate the license.

Click the
License Activate Button
 Please check the License Status from the
License List. It should display the Status
3
as “activated”.

ISP customers will obtain the free 1Kpcs CPE Quantity License
Once they confirming the Agile ACS activation and CEIP processes.
Session 3 :
Configure a DUT to connect
the Agile ACS Server
 TP-Link DUT
(e.g. C5, C20, 850N)
TP-Link Device CWMP Configuration
(CWMP: CPE WAN Management Protocol)

Enable
1 CWMP & Inform

Configure 86400
2 Inform Interval
& ACS URL https://example.agile.acs:7547
Session 4 :
Device Monitoring and Setting
Monitor the DUT via Device List Menu Function

EasyMesh Device Role XMPP Connection

Filter to select required devices.
Onboarding
Export all device information.

Device marking.
Single device management.

Edit device marking.

The registered TP-Link DUT device.

Menu Driven - Single Device Management
INFO
WIRELESS

LAN
WAN

TR-098 / TR-181 TREE

Diagnostics
Mesh

Actions

Log
 Device Sub-Menu: INFO

Serial Number Product Class Model Name OUI

Manufacturer Home ID Zone ID Cell Phone

CPF / Tax No. MAC Address IP Address HW version

SW version Mesh Type XMPP Status

Device Sub-Menu: LAN

LAN IP Address

DHCP Server

DHCP IP Range
Device Sub-Menu: WAN

Auto Detection

WAN IP Address

VLAN Setting

IGMP Proxy

NAT Setting
Device Sub-Menu: WIRELESS

2.4GHz + 5GHz

Transmit Power
WiFi Neighboring AP Survey & Visualization
Low Interference

High Interference
 Device Sub-Menu: TR TREE

Keyword Search
Get all parameters

Edit a parameter
 TR-143: IP Ping Test
Ping Test is fast and accurate tool for quality measurements of
the Internet connection. It checks delays in millisecond between
your CPE device and the selected remote server.
 TR-143: Trace Route Test

The Trace Route Test lets you quickly determine if there is any
packet loss or unexpected latency to the given IP or hostname.
TR-143: Upload Test
TR-143: Download Test
 Device Sub-Menu: ACTIONS

Reboot Factory Reset

Firmware Upgrade

Configuration File Upgrade

Delete the Device from Agile ACS Database

 Device Sub-Menu: LOG
Bug Level

Keyword Search

Date
Session 5 :
Device Group Provisioning
via Service Profiles
Do you want to upgrade FW or configure Inform Interval
for 10,000 or more deployed devices automatically ?
 Mass Update via Service Profiles

CPE CPE CPE

Group A Group B Group C
850Nv2 C5 C20

Group Group Group

Service A B C
Profile
Firmware PPPoE Inform
Upgrade Account/PWD 300 -> 86,400 sec

Configuration
Upgrade
Creating a New Service Profile: Select the Service Type

The Name of the Service Profile

Firmware Upgrade

Firmware Upgrade w/ Schedule

Mass
Configuration File Upgrade
Update
PPPoE Account & Password Setting

Periodic Inform Interval

Creating a New Service Profile: Set the Matching Rules

Serial Number

MAC Address

Software version
Group
A
Hardware version

“Axx”device Matching the Rule Set to Classified as the Group A

Editing a Service Profile: Firmware Upgrade


Associated w/ the Firmware File

Define a Specified
CPE Group

File Type #1: Device Firmware File_xxx.bin

 Do not forget to Save after your editing!

Creating a Service Profile: Configuration File Upgrade
Upgrade a New Configuration File for all the same model.
Demo



No rules means for all of the same model name.

Do What Service Profile with an associated file and configuration

File Type #3: Vendor_Device Configuration File_xxx.bin

 Do not forget to Save after your editing!
Editing a Service Profile: PPPoE Account & Password
Upgrade each PPPoE Account and Password for all the same model.


Select PPPoE Profile and Import PPPoE CSV file


Set the Matching Rule

File: Imported_PPPoE_xxx.csv
 (similar with Agile Config MACBIN.csv)

Do not forget to Save after your editing!

Editing a Service Profile: Inform Interval Setting
Upgrade Periodic Inform Interval for all the same model.

 Set the Matching Rule or Null

 Do not forget to Save after your editing!

Service Profile: Execution Status

Finished To be performed Failed

359 82 58

Please check and edit the specified service profile

If the execution status always shown 0 /0 /0

Real-Time Profile Progress Monitoring

Session 6 :
File Management
 Uploaded File List

1 Firmware Upgrade Image 3 Vendor Upgrade Image

Start to add a New File in the file list !

 Upload a New File (FW and CFG Files)

3.16.0 0.9.1 v600c.0 Build 190121 Rel.58985n

Please Confirm Firmware Configuration

the Correct FW Version File File
Delete a File from File List

Delete this File

Session 7 :
Log Management
 New Log Management

Operation Checking
Download Log max. 800MBytes
Trouble Shooting
Clean the Log File
History Record

Log Level
New Types: ACS Operation, ACS System, CPE Action.

Search by Date

Display Log max. 200MBytes

Session 8 :
System Management
System – System Settings
 System – CPE Settings

Increase managed CPE capacity Reduce the ACS Server Loading Reduce the Network Traffic

1. Follow global Tier-1 Telecom Operators’Inform Interval Period default value: 86,400 seconds.
2. The minimum Inform Interval Period will be 7,200 seconds.
3. The Inform Interval Period just decide the CPE onboarding frequency to the Agile ACS.
4. It is a real time management from Agile ACS to manage a single CPE by using CR method.
 System – System Upgrade

The System Upgrade Function will take effect after importing the Maintenance License File.
Please contact with TP-Link local team.
System – System Info
 System – System Operations

To avoid the abnormal software modules crash by forcing power off or reboot the VM server or PC.

1. Please execute the Power Off function before shutdown the VM server or PC.
System – CWMP Settings
CPE CWMP Web Page

ACS  CPE
Trigger by CPE

ACS ➔ CPE
Trigger by ACS
 System – CPE Model List

Upload
CFG
Download
CFG
CFG

WISP Site WISP Solution Web Portal TP-Link

New CPE
Models
 System – CEIP
CEIP: Customer Experience Improvement Program

Enable Disable

Enable Could enjoy some potential benefits from Agile ACS

Support Services. Especially for the strategic renew
CEIP program of Agile ACS v1.2 Lite version.
 System – XMPP

Please enable XMPP if you would like to manage the WiFi Router or Mesh Devices which will be deployed
behind the NAT gateway.
Session 9 :
Backup and Restore
 Backup and Restore

1 CPE FW and Configuration Files.

2 All Service Profiles

Max. 3 USB Drives 3 All System Setting

Please Backup and Restore on the same software version of the Agile ACS.
Session 10 :
Remote Assistance
 Remote Assistance

ISP Customer Trigger the Secure VPN Connection

TP-Link Site
ISP Site
VPN Server

Firewall
Firewall

Port 
 1723
47 Secure Technical Support
VPN Tunnel
Session 11 :
Notifications
Notification – E-Mail Settings

If you select Gmail, here the password should use Gmail App Password,
not your personal Gmail password. Please check Help & Tips for the details.
 Notification – Task Settings

Before the Event After the Event

70 Days 7 Days

License Valid Period: 70 days

Trigger the E-mail Notifications

5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

Total Licensed Quantity : 5,000

Trigger the E-mail Notifications

Session 12 :
Multi-Role Account
 The Creation of Role and User

Roles Users (Example)

System
Default
Edit the Access Permission of a Role
Role

EDIT
Edit User
User

EDIT
Session 13 :
Helps and Tips
Helps & Tips