R9 - Configuring Icareus Provisioning Provider

What does this section cover?

What is Icareus Provisioning Provider?

Icareus Provisioning Provider is used to: 

  • Configure the parameters which are needed to access the Icareus
  • Map the services which are provisioned by Icareus
  • Map the Physical Goods which are provisioned by Icareus 

Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions

ActionValidationsRestrictionsAdditional Information
General
  • Not Applicable
  • Only one provisioning provider can exist using Icareus as the provisioning protocol
  • If the provisioning provider is not effective then no provisioning operations can be performed
Create
  • Mandatory fields must be defined
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable
Edit
  • Mandatory fields must be defined
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable
Delete
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable

Icareus Provisioning Provider attributes 

Name

Description

Main Information
Provider Information
Name*The name of the provider
Alternative code*The alternative code of the provider
DescriptionA description of the provider
Provisioning Protocol

The provisioning protocol which is used. In this case is automatically set to Icareus Suite

Life Cycle State*The life cycle state of the provider, which can be Effective or Not Effective. If not Effective then no commands will be sent to Icareus
Connection Parameters

URL

The url t that will be used while calling Icareus Suite Web API
Organisation IDThe organisation ID that will be used through the Web API calls
KeyThe key that will be used through the Web API calls
Distributors: A list of provisioning distributors which can be provisioned through Icareus Provider. At least one provisioning distributor is needed, if the provider is effective.
Name*The name of the provisioning distributor
Alternative Code*The alternative code of the provisioning distributor
DescriptionA description of the provisioning distributor
AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R9.0.0 Allowed Services

Defines a list of services which can be distributed on each specific provisioning Distributor.

Two options are supported:

  • All Provisioned Services: If this option is selected, then all the services which are provisioned by the provisioning provider can be distributed on that specific provisioning distributor
  • Specific Provisioned Services: If this option is selected, then only the services which will be included in the list will be allowed to be distributed on that specific provisioning distributor. 
    The services that can be added in that section are filtered and validated against the services that can be provisioned by the related provisioning distributor
Services: A list of services which can be provisioned through Icareus Provider. At least one service mapping is needed, if the provider is effective
Service*The service that will be provisioned

Service ID*

Mandatory on Conditions

The Service ID as specified on Icareus Suite. The Service ID should be a number
If the service added, is a Non - Provisioning service (i.e. Product Type is not set as "Used for Provisioning" then the service id is not mandatory) 
Physical Goods: A list of physical goods which can be provisioned through Icareus Provider.
Decoders

A list of traceable physical good types which will be used as STBs. At least one STB mapping is needed, if the provider is effective.

Note: The Device alternative code will be used which is kept on Installed Item alternative code and it should be generated automatically if not specified. The alternative code should be a number (if auto generated use the numerical part only)

SmartcardsA list of traceable physical good types which will be used as smartcards and will be provisioned through Icareus system. At least one product of type smartcard is needed, if the provider is effective.
Note: The Device alternative code will be used which is kept on Installed Item alternative code and it should be generated automatically if not specified. The alternative code should be a number (if auto generated use the numerical part only) 
Log Information
Log InformationThe standard log information

Defining your own Icareus Provisioning Provider tailored to your company's needs

  1. Navigate to BILLING > PROVISIONING > ICAREUS > SET UP PROVISIONING PROVIDER 

  2. From the Top Menu click on EDIT
     ICAREUS PROVISIONING PROVIDER
  3. MAIN INFORMATION

    1. PROVIDER INFORMATION

      1. Provide the required information:

        1. Name
        2. Alternative Code
        3. Life Cycle State
        4. Description
      2. View information regarding Provisioning Protocol

    2. CONNECTION PARAMETERS

      1. Provide the required information:

        1. End Point
        2. Username
        3. Password
      2. View information regarding Character Set Encoding
  4. DISTRIBUTORS

    1. Click on ADD and provide the required information to configure the Provider's Distributors

      1. Name
      2. Alternative Code
      3. Description

      AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R9.0.0 - For each Distributor

      1. Click to select the distributor on the list found on the left hand side
      2. From the select box, select between
        1. All Provisioned Services
        2. Specific Provisioned Services
          If Specific Provisioned Services is selected then: 
          1. Click on ADD  button on the right, to add a new row where you will add the service
          2. Click in the search box and search for the service that will be made available for the specific distributor
            Only the services added under the Services section will be made available 
          3. Repeat the process to add all the services
        3. Repeat the above process for all distributors with Specific Provisioned Services option
  5. SERVICES

    1. Click on ADD and Search and select a service that can be provisioned through Icareus Provider

    2. Provide the Service's CA ID

  6. PHYSICAL GOODS

    1. SMARTCARDS

      1. Click on ADD and Search and select a product type which will be used as smartcards and will be provisioned through Icareus system
    2. DECODERS

      1. Click on ADD and Search and select a product type which will be used as decoders and will be provisioned through Icareus system
  7. From the Actions Menu click on SAVE
  8. LOG INFORMATION

    Log information section keeps all the logging information related to the specific record

    • Basic set of information available in all entities
      • Created By User: The user that created the entity
      • Created By Unit: The unit of the user that created the entity
      • Updated By User: The user that last updated the entity
      • Updated by Unit: The unit of the user that last updated the entity
      • Date Created: The date the account was entity
      • Date Updated: The date the account was last entity
        LOG DETAILS

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