Methods, systems, and computer program products for provisioning service between a network access device and a network interface unit
View Patent ↗A service is configured by provisioning the service for a facility on a network access device (NAD). The service endpoint is created in an operationally disabled state responsive to provisioning the service. A first network interface unit (NIU) is detected connecting to the facility. The first NIU has an identification code associated therewith. The service transitions to an operationally enabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU connecting to the facility. The identification code is associated with the facility. The first NIU is detected disconnecting from the facility. The service transitions to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the facility. A second NIU is detected connecting to the facility. The second NIU has an identification code associated therewith. The identification code of the second NIU is compared with the identification code of the first NIU. The service transitions to an operationally enabled state if the identification code of the second NIU matches the identification code of the first NIU indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU.
1. A method of provisioning a service, comprising:
provisioning a service for a network access device (NAD);
creating the service in an operationally disabled state responsive to provisioning the service;
associating an expected network interface unit (NIU) identification code with the NAD responsive to provisioning the service;
detecting a first NIU connecting to a first facility on the NAD, the first NIU having a first identification code associated therewith;
comparing the first identification code of the first NIU with the expected NIU identification code;
transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility only if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected NIU identification code;
detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
transitioning the service to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
detecting a second NIU connecting to a second facility on the NAD, the second NIU having a second identification code associated therewith;
comparing the second identification code of the second NIU with the expected NIU identification code; and
transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
activating an alarm if the second identification code of the second NIU does not match the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are not the same NIU.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected identification code comprises:
obtaining an authorization for activation of the service if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected identification code; and
transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility responsive to obtaining the authorization.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected identification code comprises:
manually configuring the service in an operationally enabled state on the first facility if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected identification code via a service technician.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected identification code comprises:
remotely provisioning the first NIU based on a NAD service configuration.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU comprises:
obtaining an authorization for activation of the service if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU; and
transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility responsive to obtaining the authorization.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU comprises:
manually configuring the service in an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU via a service technician.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU comprises:
remotely provisioning the second NIU based on a NAD service configuration.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the first NIU connecting to the facility comprises:
detecting the first NIU connecting to the first facility via manual intervention by a service technician.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility comprises:
detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility via manual intervention by a service technician.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the second NIU connecting to the second facility comprises:
detecting the second NIU connecting to the second facility via manual intervention by a service technician.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating the expected NIU identification code with the NAD comprises:
associating the expected NIU identification code with the NAD via manual intervention by a service technician.
13. A system for provisioning a service, comprising:
means for provisioning a service for a network access device (NAD);
means for creating the service in an operationally disabled state responsive to the means for provisioning the service;
means for associating an expected network interface unit (NIU) identification code with the NAD responsive to provisioning the service;
means for detecting a first NIU connecting to a first facility on the NAD, the first NIU having a first identification code associated therewith;
means for comparing the first identification code of the first NIU with the expected NIU identification code;
means for transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility only if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected NIU identification code;
means for detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
means for transitioning the service to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
means for detecting a second NIU connecting to a second facility on the NAD, the second NIU having a second identification code associated therewith;
means for comparing the second identification code of the second NIU with the expected NIU identification code; and
means for transitioning the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU.
14. A computer program product for provisioning a service, comprising:
a computer readable memory having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising:
computer readable program code configured to provision a service for a network access device (NAD);
computer readable program code configured to create the service in an operationally disabled state responsive to the computer readable program code configured to provision the service;
computer readable program code configured to associate an expected network interface unit (NIU) identification code with the NAD responsive to provisioning the service;
computer readable program code configured to detect a first NIU connecting to a first facility on the NAD, the first NIU having a first identification code associated therewith;
computer readable program code configured to compare the first identification code of the first NIU with the expected NIU identification code;
computer readable program code configured to transition the service to an operationally enabled state on the first facility only if the first identification code of the first NIU matches the expected NIU identification code;
computer readable program code configured to detect the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
computer readable program code configured to transition the service to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the first facility;
computer readable program code configured to detect a second NIU connecting to a second facility on the NAD, the second NIU having a second identification code associated therewith;
computer readable program code configured to compare the second identification code of the second NIU with the expected NIU identification code; and
computer readable program code configured to transition the service to an operationally enabled state on the second facility if the second identification code of the second NIU matches the expected NIU identification code indicating that the first and second NIUs are the same NIU.