Workflow for accounting statistics collection
Process
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Ensure that FTP is enabled on the NEs from which you want to collect accounting statistics. See the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for information about device commissioning and enabling FTP. |
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Configure polling policies to enable NFM-P FTP or SCP access to the NEs, as required. See the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for information about configuring polling policies. |
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If required by OSS applications |
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Enable statistics collection on the object. See the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for information about enabling statistics collection on an object. |
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Configure a file policy with rollover and retention values that are appropriate for the traffic volume, number of objects, and available file storage space. See To configure a file policy . |
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Configure an accounting policy. See To configure an accounting policy . |
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Note: It is recommended to apply an accounting policy to an object, rather than distribute the policy to an NE. The NFM-P distributes the policy to the NE when the policy is applied to the object. Apply the accounting policy. You can apply one accounting policy to a SAP, SDP, network object such as a port, or a subscriber profile.
See the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for information about applying an accounting policy to an object. |
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Configure a statistics policy to define the retention requirements for the accounting statistics records.
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View the status of accounting statistics collection for NEs. See the NSP System Administrator Guide for more information. |
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If required, use the NFM-P client to view accounting statistics. See Chapter 7, Statistics presentation for more information. |
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Use the XML API to retrieve the accounting statistics records from the NFM-P for processing by a third-party application. See the NSP NFM-P XML API Developer Guide for information about using the XML API to transfer statistics records from the NFM-P database to an OSS client application. |
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As required, create or manage periodic accounting statistics calculations; see To create and manage periodic accounting statistics calculations. |