What devices are supported by NSP?
Supported device types
Device support varies by management type.
Classic management
See the device support chapter in the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for information about supported NE families.
By default, for most core-network device types, the NFM-P supports the current software release and a limited number of immediately preceding major releases. For detailed information about NFM-P device compatibility, see the NSP NFM-P Network Element Compatibility Guide.
Model-driven management
Production adaptor artifacts are available in the support of the following Nokia device types:
Documentation delivered with these artifacts identifies the release compatibility.
For SR Linux OS, SR OS, and MAG-c devices, the production adaptor artifacts enable management between NSP and the NEs within a target N-3 and N+2 compatibility range. The following table provides a simplified view of the compatibility targets when “N” is Release 24.x for NSP and the 7750 SR, as an example:
Table 1-1: Sample compatibility range for 7750 SR
|
NE compatibility release targets |
NE release examples |
NSP release example |
|---|---|---|
|
N-4 or more |
Not supported |
NSP Release “N” = 24.x |
|
N-3 |
21.x | |
|
N-2 |
22.x | |
|
N-1 |
23.x | |
|
Nokia SR release “N” |
24.x | |
|
N+1 |
25.x | |
|
N+2 |
26.x | |
|
N+3 or more |
Not supported |
In this example, to know the specific certified NE releases supported by the latest available SR adaptor artifacts, you would consult the latest NSP 24.x SR OS Artifact Guide, “Compatible and certified software releases” table.
Nokia-provided adaptors for various NEs, including all Nokia device types listed above, are available for download from the Nokia support software download site.
Note: If the Management Operational Mode on the device is set to mixed, the device is discovered and managed as a model driven NE.
Extended Services Appliance
An Extended Services Appliance (ESA) is a server that attaches to a host 7750 SR NE over standard system interface ports, and which has one to four Virtual Machine (VM) instances to perform multiservice processing. An ESA connected to a model-driven 7750 SR NE appears in the NE Inventory view for the NE. NSP communicates with the host NE, not directly with the ESA. For more information about ESA hardware and configuration, see the NE documentation.