H3C Technologies H3C S10500 Series Switches - Manual (Page 16)

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ACSEI configuration
Introduction to ACSEI
ACSEI provides a method for exchanging information between ACFP clients and ACFP server. It supports
Application Control Forwarding Protocol (ACFP) collaboration, ensuring valid information interaction
between the ACFP clients and the ACFP server, so that the ACFP server and clients can cooperate to run
a service.
As a supporting protocol of ACFP, ACSEI also has a server and a client:
• ACSEI server is integrated into the software system of the switch and is supported by the switch.
• ACSEI client is integrated into the software system of the OAP card. In this way it is a function
supported by the OAP card.
NOTE:
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ACFP is designed based on the Open Application Architecture (OAA). For more information about
ACFP, see the chapter “ACFP configuration.”
• The open application platform (OAP) is designed for new services. On OAP card runs the operating
system. You can load various applications, such as security and voice applications as needed. For more
information about the OAP card, see the chapter “OAP card configuration.”
ACSEI functions
ACSEI provides the following functions:
• Registration and deregistration of an ACSEI client to the ACSEI server.
• ID assignment. The ACSEI server assigns IDs to ACSEI clients to distinguish between them.
• Mutual monitoring and awareness between an ACSEI client and the ACSEI server.
• Information interaction between the ACSEI server and ACSEI clients, including clock
synchronization.
• Control of the ACSEI clients on the ACSEI server. For example, you can close or restart an ACSEI
client on the ACSEI server.
An ACSEI server can register multiple ACSEI clients. The maximum number of ACSEI clients that an
ACSEI server allows to register is 10.
ACSEI timers
An ACSEI server uses the clock synchronization timer and the monitoring timer.
• The clock synchronization timer is used to periodically trigger the ACSEI server to send clock
synchronization advertisements to ACSEI clients. You can set this timer through command lines.
• The monitoring timer is used to periodically trigger the ACSEI server to send monitoring requests to
ACSEI clients. You can set this timer through command lines.
An ACSEI client starts the registration timer and the monitoring timer.