MAG-c documentation suite

This documentation suite covers the software features and functionality of the MAG-c platform. The documentation suite describes topics such as software installation, functional overview, interface description, and technical reference.

Software guides

The software guides describe specific SR OS software functionality for the MAG-c platform. The guides are organized into functional chapters that describe concepts, implementation flow, and the command line interface (CLI) syntax and command usage. See Accessing documentation for information about accessing software guides.

Intended audience legend:

  • A – network architects and designers
  • B – installers
  • C – network technicians, administrators, operators, and service providers

The following table describes the software guides in this documentation suite and the intended audience for each guide.

Table 1. Software guides
Document Description Intended audience
A B C

Overview

MAG-c Overview Guide Provides an overview of the Nokia control and user plane separation (CUPS) solution. The control plane (CP) is known as the MAG-c and has the ability to control SR OS based user planes (UPs). The various UP functions include BNG, combined SGW/PGW, and 5G UPF.

Install and commission

MAG-c Installation Guide

Describes how to install the MAG-c software and defines the prerequisites and procedures to install the MAG-c elements.

Operate and maintain

MAG-c Control Plane Function Guide

Describes the Nokia control plane (CP) functionality and provides concepts and descriptions of the implementation flow, CLI syntax, and command usage for the MAG-c solution.

Monitor and troubleshoot

MAG-c Log Events Reference Guide

Provides general information about log events.

MAG-c Log Events Search Tool

Provides general information about log events as a searchable HTML list.

MAG-c Troubleshooting Guide Provides troubleshooting procedures for the MAG-c. Describes commonly encountered problems and events.

Reference

MAG-c CLI Reference Guide

Describes CLI usage, all CLI commands, and the supported values and parameters for each command.

MAG-c PFCP Interface Description Guide

Describes the applicability of the packet forwarding control protocol (PFCP) for fixed broadband access and the protocol extensions for the MAG-c.

MAG-c RADIUS Attributes and IU Triggers

Describes all supported RADIUS attributes and RADIUS interim update (IU) triggers in a searchable HTML list.

MAG-c TPSDA Python 3 API Describes the APIs used by Python developers to interact with various TPSDA protocols and applications on the MAG-c.

Release Notes and Features Release Reference

The MAG-c Release Notes and 7750 SR and VSR BNG CUPS Features Release Reference are not included with the MAG-c software documentation package. See Accessing documentation for information about accessing the Release Notes and the Features Release Reference.

The 7750 SR and VSR BNG CUPS Features Release Reference gives an overview of the minimal software release needed for a specific feature. A feature can require a minimal MAG-c release only (CP), a minimal SR OS release only (UP), or in most cases a minimal release for both MAG-c and SR OS (CP and UP).