Adaptors provide mapping between devices and the NSP. All MDM functions in NSP require adaptor files to be installed by an NSP administrator. In general, anything you want to do with an MDM -managed device, including discovery, requires an adaptor.

Commercially available adaptors are released in adaptation artifact bundles (zip files) and updated on a regular basis, outside the NSP release cycle. The adaptation artifact bundle provides all the artifacts required to manage a specified NE, including telemetry mappings and alarm rules. You can install an adaptation artifact bundle from the Artifacts views; see “How do I install an artifact bundle?” in the NSP Network Automation Guide.

Adaptors and artifact documentation are available from Electronic Delivery, Downloads on the Nokia NSP software download site.

Navigate through the hierarchy:

• For Nokia device adaptors, select the NSP release, then the NE family, for example, SR_OS, to see the list of available artifact bundles and documentation.

• For custom multi-vendor adaptors, access your adaptor folder.

You can engage Nokia to build adaptors for specific NEs and feature sets.

Adaptors for NSP releases prior to 25.8

The latest adaptation artifact bundle is always recommended; however, you may choose to keep your set of adaptors and skip available updates, depending on your operational requirements.

Adaptor artifacts for NSP releases prior to NSP 25.8 are packaged in adaptor suites instead of adaptation artifact bundles. Adaptor suites do not include telemetry or alarm files: these must be downloaded and installed separately. See the artifact guide for the adaptors you are using for details.

Adaptor artifact bundles with the prefix nsp-adaptation are supported for installation using the Artifacts views. If the adaptor bundle is not supported for installation from the Artifacts views, see “How do I install adaptor artifacts that are not supported in the Artifacts view?” in the NSP System Administrator Guide for information about installing it.

You can use an SDK to build your own adaptors or customize reference adaptors for your requirements; see the NSP Network Automation Guide.