User perspectives
User roles and responsibilities
NSP operators typically fall into the following user categories, depending on their areas of expertise and functional roles in an organization.
Table 1-6: NSP user perspectives
|
User perspective |
Description |
NSP areas |
|---|---|---|
|
Developers |
Application developers use the NSP REST API to provision and monitor network objects, and to subscribe to real-time network event notifications. The REST API supports service assurance, and IP/MPLS and optical network management functions. |
Mediation Model Driven Configurator Network Intents REST API Workflows |
|
Network engineers |
A network engineer is responsible for device configuration, NE software and script management. |
Artifacts Device Management Model Driven Configurator Network Intents WS-NOC Workflows |
|
Network designers |
A network designer is involved in network planning work, including IP/optical network connectivity, routing management, and network optimization. |
Current Alarms Device Management Model Driven Configurator Network Map and Health Path Control Workflows |
|
Administrators |
An NSP system administrator can manage all NSP functional areas, including system security, user account management, user access control, system component management, and database management. |
File Server Map Layouts and Groups Users and Security |
|
Operators |
A network operator takes care of routine tasks, including network fault detection and troubleshooting, equipment health, and service infrastructure monitoring. |
Analytics Current Alarms Data Collection and Analysis Network Map and Health OAM Tests Object Troubleshooting Path Control |
|
Service delivery staff |
Service delivery staff are responsible for multi-layer service provisioning and assurance. |
Current Alarms IP/Optical Coordination Network Map and Health Object Troubleshooting Service Management |