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This document describes concepts you must understand before configuring Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server (Cisco RPMS) and examples of common configurations.

This guide was written for system administrators who use Cisco RPMS for network access server (NAS) resource management and assumes you have experience with NASes, Oracle databases, and general networking technology.

Chapter/ Appendix	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server Concepts	Describes concepts you should understand before you configure or plan to configure Cisco RPMS.
Chapter 2	System Architecture	Describes the network and system architectures required for running Cisco ROMS in your network.
Chapter 3	Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server Scenarios	Contains sample Cisco RPMS dial service configuration and implementation scenarios.
Appendix A	Available NAS Resource Worksheet	Used to record available NAS resources and plan oversubscription.
Appendix B	Call Discrimination Worksheet	Used to record call discrimination settings.
Appendix C	Resource Management Worksheets	Used to plan resource management for a customer or service type.
Appendix D	Dial Services Worksheets	Used to plan dial services for a customer or service type.
Appendix E	Configuration Files	Contains NAS, Cisco RPMS, and home gateway settings for the configurations outlined in Chapter 3.

Table 1: Major Sections of This Guide

Chapter/ Appendix Title Description

Chapter 1

Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server Concepts

Describes concepts you should understand before you configure or plan to configure Cisco RPMS.

Chapter 2

System Architecture

Describes the network and system architectures required for running Cisco ROMS in your network.

Chapter 3

Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server Scenarios

Contains sample Cisco RPMS dial service configuration and implementation scenarios.

Appendix A

Available NAS Resource Worksheet

Used to record available NAS resources and plan oversubscription.

Appendix B

Call Discrimination Worksheet

Used to record call discrimination settings.

Appendix C

Resource Management Worksheets

Used to plan resource management for a customer or service type.

Appendix D

Dial Services Worksheets

Used to plan dial services for a customer or service type.

Appendix E

Configuration Files

Contains NAS, Cisco RPMS, and home gateway settings for the configurations outlined in Chapter 3.

Table 2: Solution Guide Conventions
Convention Description

boldface font

Commands and keywords.

italic font

Variables for which you supply values.

[      ]

Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets.

{x | y | z}

A choice of required keywords appears in braces separated by vertical lines.

screen font

Examples of information displayed on the screen.

boldface screen font

Examples of information you must enter.

<    >

Nonprinting characters, for example password, appear in angle brackets.

[    ]

Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.

Note

Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to information and material.

**Table 2: Solution Guide Conventions**
Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Variables for which you supply values.
[ ]	Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets.
{x \| y \| z}	A choice of required keywords appears in braces separated by vertical lines.
`screen font`	Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font	Examples of information you must enter.
< >	Nonprinting characters, for example password, appear in angle brackets.
[ ]	Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.
Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to information and material.

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Terminology Used in This Guide

The following terminology is used in this guide.

Table 3: Terminology
Term Definition

AAA

Authentication, authorization, and accounting.

ACS

Access control server.

ADSL

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line.

APM

AccessPath Manager; a Cisco dial stack management system, now called Cisco Access Manager (CAM).

AV

Attribute value.

BC

Bearer capability.

CAM

Cisco Access Manager, a Cisco dial stack management system, formerly APM.

CAS

Channel Associated Signaling.

CHAP

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol.

CLI

Command-line user interface.

CLID

Calling Line Identification.

CO

Central office; telephone company phone switch.

CoS

Class of service.

CSD

Circuit switch data (for example, ISDN data call).

CSV

Comma-separated value. A non-proprietary comma-delimited file used to transfer data into spreadsheet programs.

CT1

Channelized T1 trunk service.

DNIS

Dialed number information service (the called telephone number).

DS0

A single 64K/56K channel in a PRI or CT1.

DSM

Distributed Session Manager. Maintains session state across multiple servers.

GRS

Global Roaming Server.

HDLC

High-level Data Link Control.

HTML

Hypertext markup language.

HTTP

Hypertext transport protocol; the protocol for moving hypertext files across the Internet.

ISDN

Integrated services digital network; a digital circuit-switched telephony infrastructure.

ISP

Internet service provider.

MIB

Management information base; an SNMP-compliant description of a network device.

NAS

Network access server.

NEBS

Network equipment building systems; a standard for switches and other equipment.

NOC

Network Operations Center.

PAP

Password Authentication Protocol.

POP

Point of presence.

POTS

Plain old telephone service; the acronym is used in the term "POTS-routable," which refers to the ability of the telephone system to deliver a call to a particular switch and return a particular DNIS.

QoS

Quality of Service.

PRI

Primary rate interface, an ISDN service.

RADIUS

Remote Access Dial-In User Service.

RFC

Request for Comments. A document published by the InterNIC describing a proposed Internet standard.

RMP

Resource Manager Protocol; the protocol used for communication between the NAS and the RPMS.

RPM

Resource Pool Manager. The standalone resource pool management application that resides on the NAS.

RPMS

Resource Pool Manager Server.

RSP

Regional service provider.

SGBP

Stack Group Bidding Protocol

SLA

Service level agreement.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol.

SQL

Structured Query Language.

SSL

Secure sockets layer protocol; a security protocol that provides privacy over HTTP.

TA

(ISDN) terminal adapter.

TACACS+

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

TMN

Telecommunications management networks; a standard for management of data networks.

UCP

User Control Point (formerly Network Control Point [NCP]).

VPDN

Virtual Private Dial-Up Network.

Term	Definition
AAA	Authentication, authorization, and accounting.
ACS	Access control server.
ADSL	Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line.
APM	AccessPath Manager; a Cisco dial stack management system, now called Cisco Access Manager (CAM).
AV	Attribute value.
BC	Bearer capability.
CAM	Cisco Access Manager, a Cisco dial stack management system, formerly APM.
CAS	Channel Associated Signaling.
CHAP	Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol.
CLI	Command-line user interface.
CLID	Calling Line Identification.
CO	Central office; telephone company phone switch.
CoS	Class of service.
CSD	Circuit switch data (for example, ISDN data call).
CSV	Comma-separated value. A non-proprietary comma-delimited file used to transfer data into spreadsheet programs.
CT1	Channelized T1 trunk service.
DNIS	Dialed number information service (the called telephone number).
DS0	A single 64K/56K channel in a PRI or CT1.
DSM	Distributed Session Manager. Maintains session state across multiple servers.
GRS	Global Roaming Server.
HDLC	High-level Data Link Control.
HTML	Hypertext markup language.
HTTP	Hypertext transport protocol; the protocol for moving hypertext files across the Internet.
ISDN	Integrated services digital network; a digital circuit-switched telephony infrastructure.
ISP	Internet service provider.
MIB	Management information base; an SNMP-compliant description of a network device.
NAS	Network access server.
NEBS	Network equipment building systems; a standard for switches and other equipment.
NOC	Network Operations Center.
PAP	Password Authentication Protocol.
POP	Point of presence.
POTS	Plain old telephone service; the acronym is used in the term "POTS-routable," which refers to the ability of the telephone system to deliver a call to a particular switch and return a particular DNIS.
QoS	Quality of Service.
PRI	Primary rate interface, an ISDN service.
RADIUS	Remote Access Dial-In User Service.
RFC	Request for Comments. A document published by the InterNIC describing a proposed Internet standard.
RMP	Resource Manager Protocol; the protocol used for communication between the NAS and the RPMS.
RPM	Resource Pool Manager. The standalone resource pool management application that resides on the NAS.
RPMS	Resource Pool Manager Server.
RSP	Regional service provider.
SGBP	Stack Group Bidding Protocol
SLA	Service level agreement.
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol.
SQL	Structured Query Language.
SSL	Secure sockets layer protocol; a security protocol that provides privacy over HTTP.
TA	(ISDN) terminal adapter.
TACACS+	Terminal Access Controller Access Control System.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TMN	Telecommunications management networks; a standard for management of data networks.
UCP	User Control Point (formerly Network Control Point [NCP]).
VPDN	Virtual Private Dial-Up Network.

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