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Register a Vigor Router to VigorACS

To manage and monitor a Vigor Router from the VigorACS server, you need to register it to the server first. The CPE (the router at the customer's site that you would like to manage remotely) registration requires allowing TR-069 access and having the correct TR-069 parameters. STUN settings are necessary if the CPE is behind a NAT device(e.g. behind another router). Also, make sure no firewall rules are blocking the traffic to the VigorACS server.

First of all, make sure the Network group setting on the VigorACS 3 server is ready. Go to Network Management to create your own network group (which you want the CPE to join) then specify the username and password of this network. Please keep the username and password of this network in mind.

 

Configuration of the Router

1. Go to System Maintenance >> TR-069 and have the settings as follows.

  • Enable TR-069
  • (Optional)Enable HTTP compression. Vigor ACS 3 server has supported the compression for TR-069 packets since v3.4.0. We can turn on HTTP compression to save the transmitted data between the CPE and Vigor ACS Server.
  • Select the interface where the ACS server is located. Here we select Internet.
  • Make sure “Enable TR069 Server on System Maintenance >> Management >> Internet Access Control” is checked.
  • Click Wizard, then enter the IP address or domain name, and port number of VigorACS 3 server in the pop-up window, with the handler /ACSServer/services/ACSServlet. It is strongly recommended to use HTTPS protocol so that all the communication between CPE and VigorACS 3 will be encrypted.
  • Enter the Username and Password of the network group on VigorACS 3 you would like the router to join.
  • Select the HTTPS for CPE Client.
  • Enable Periodic Inform so that the router will send its status to the VigorACS server periodically.
  • Click OK to save the settings.

2. If the CPE is behind a NAT device (e.g. behind a router). STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT) setting will be required. When STUN is enabled, the router will initiate a UDP session to a STUN server, which the VigorACS server can use to locate and communicate with CPE. In fact, VigorACS 3 can act as the STUN server. If the CPE is behind NAT, set up the STUN settings as follows:

  • Check Enable.
  • Enter the IP address or domain name of the VigorACS 3 server.
  • Type the STUN port, the default is 3478.

3. (Optional) Go to System Maintenance >> Management and select the IP address or hostname of the VigorACS server at Access List from the Internet so that the Internet Access will be restricted to the VigorACS server only.

4. After saving the configuration, we may click Test With Inform to check the connectivity between the router and the VigorACS 3 server. A green light indicates the CPE has received the reply from the servers, which means the communication between the CPE and the server has been established.

5. On the VigorACS 3 Dashboard, we should see the CPE appear on the New Devices widget. Click "+" to confirm and add the device to the network.

Go to the System Maintenance /Management / TR-069 menu page and enter the settings below:

  • Enable TR-069
  • Select the interface where the ACS server locates for ACS Server On
  • Click Wizard, then enter the IP address or domain name and port number of the VigorACS server in the pop-up window, with the handler /ACSServer/services/ACSServlet. It is strongly recommended that you use the HTTPS protocol so that all communication between CPE and VigorACS will be encrypted.
  • Enter the Username and Password of the network group on VigorACS you would like the router to join.

    • Click on “More settings” to bring up additional menu options.

  • Select "HTTPS" for CPE Client
  • Enable Periodic Inform Settings so the router periodically sends its status to the VigorACS server.
  • Set STUN mode to Auto, and ACS STUN default port is 3478
  • Click Apply to save the settings.

    • After completing the configuration, click Test With Inform to check connectivity between the router and the VigorACS server. A green light indicates that the CPE has received a reply from the servers, which means that communication between the CPE and the server has been established.

    On the VigorACS Dashboard, we should see the CPE appear on the New Device widget, and VigorACS can now manage it.

    1. Go to System Maintenance >> Access Control, select "Enable" for TR069 Allow.

    2. (Optional) Enable Access List and add the IP address of the VigorACS server to IP List so that the Internet Access will be restricted to the VigorACS server only.

    3. Go to System Maintenance >> TR-069, and set as below:

    • Enable TR-069
    • Select the interface where the ACS server locates for ACS Server On
    • Click Wizard, then enter the IP address or domain name, port number of VigorACS 2 server in the pop-up window, with the handler /ACSServer/services/ACSServlet. It is strongly recommended to use HTTPS protocol so that all the communication between CPE and VigorACS 2 will be encrypted.
    • Enter the Username and Password of the network group on VigorACS 2 you would like the router to join.
    • Select the HTTPS for CPE Protocol
    • Enable Periodic Status so that the router will send its status to the VigorACS server periodically.
    • Click OK to save the settings.

    4. After saving the configuration, the router will send a Test Inform to check the connectivity between the router and VigorACS 2 server. A green light indicates the CPE has got the reply from the servers, which means the communication between the CPE and the server has established.

    5. On VigorACS2 Dashboard, we should see the CPE appear on the New Device widget. Click "+" to confirm and add the device to the network.