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Configuring OAP
Overview
The Open Application Platform (OAP) is an open application protocol that is based on the Open
Application Architecture (OAA). OAA allows products from different vendors to operate together to
meet service requirements.
Figure 1 OAA diagram
As shown in Figure 1, OAA includes the following components:
Routing/switching component—Provides routing and switching services. This component is
the control center of the entire architecture.
Standalone service component—Provides services to meet specific requirements.
Interfacing component—Connects the standalone service component to the
routing/switching component.
OAP is used for communication and cooperation between the routing/switching component and the
standalone service component. The routing/switching component is the OAP manager, and the
standalone service component is the OAP client.
The device can act as the OAP manager. The OAP manager software is integrated in the Comware
system.
The OAP client can be a third-party product or an OAP module. OAP modules provide value-added
services, such as security and wireless control. OAP modules have their own CPUs and storage
media. The OAP client software is integrated in the operating system of the OAP module as a
function.
You can install an OAP module in the device. For example, you can install an IDS/IPS OAP module
in the device to provide intrusion detection and protection services.
OAP functions
OAP provides the following functions:
OAP clients register with and deregister from the OAP manager.
The OAP manager assigns IDs to OAP clients to uniquely identify the clients.
The OAP manager and an OAP client exchange information to, for example, monitor each other
and synchronize the clock.
From the OAP manager, you can perform the following tasks:
Restart OAP clients.
Shut down OAP clients.
Display OAP client information.
An OAP manager can manage up to 255 OAP clients.
Standalone service
component Routing/switching
component
Interfacing
component