CWMP Protocol for the Print
Industry
Adoption of the Telecom (Broadband
Forum) standard for remote
device/service management for the
print industry
Goal
Define a Standard MFP Data Model and
Services template to enable a number of
Print Managed Services (similar to telcom
industry) and new business model
Broadband Forum - Introduction
Established in 1994
Develops multi-service broadband specifications
Addresses interoperability, architecture and management.
Mission: to enable home, business and converged broadband
services, encompassing customer, access and backbone
networks.
Over 500,000,000 Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
devices are currently deployed in the field. The managed
devices utilize the global industry leading TR-069 protocol &
associated data models.
Developed more than 100 Technical Report (TR)
specifications (as of 2010).
More than 180 active membership of service providers, and
core technology, software and device vendors.
CWMP Highlights
Created by the broadband forum to replace SNMP as a platform for a
services led model of management of consumer devices connected via the
Internet behind firewalls
• Uses TCP (Reliable, no issues with bulk transfer), Passing of http traffic through firewalls,
Avoidance of persistent connections, Usage of XML (extensibility, tools)
Auto Configuration Server is built to remotely manage millions of devices,
upgrade firmware, and turn on new services
• Auto-configuration and dynamic service provisioning
• Software/firmware image management
• Status and performance monitoring
• Diagnostics reporting
• Identity management for web applications
• Standard north bound connections for OSS/BSS/CRM type applications
Secure
• Prevent tampering with the management functions of a device or the management server, or
the transactions that take place between them
• Provide confidentiality for the transactions that take place between a device and the server
• Allow appropriate authentication for each type of transaction.
• Prevent theft of service
CWMP Management Standard
CWMP - Customer Premises Equipment WAN Management Protocol
Service Providers View
Print Services
FAX Services Adding MFPs to the ecosystem
Scan Services
Benefit of CWMP for the Print
Industry
Industry moving towards managed services
Need an industry standard that enables a remote
managed service:
• Ability to manage devices through its lifecycle –
deploy, install, manage and support
• Multivendor devices (MFPs and other classes of
devices to enable transition to a MSP/IT environment)
Extensible to remotely manage multivendor MFPs, PCs,
UPS, converged communication devices etc.
Get over the numerous private MIBs
• No Proprietary protocols/management servers to
traverse firewalls (firewall friendly from an IT
management)
• Scalability to handle 100’s of thousands of devices
• Security
PWG
Define a Standard MFP Data Model and
Services templates (new TR numbers) to
enable new Print Managed Services
(similar to cable, telcomm industry) and
business models for Printing Industry.
Standard - Device/Services
MFP
MFP
services
TR-***
MFP Data
Model
CWMP applied to MFP (TR-***)
TR-*** = TR-106 + Extensions for the MFP
CWMP Features
Software and Firmware image management
• Managing software and firmware downloading from a repository to the
CPEs
Standard mechanism of identifying the firmware versions, initiating firmware
download, and recording the result of a firmware download
Standard to ensure the integrity of the firmware to be downloaded through
the use of a digital signature
• HTTP/HTTPS or optionally FTP, SFTP, or TFTP
Auto Configuration and dynamic service provisioning
• Post firmware installation, server performs auto-configuration and to
provision the CPE with services based on a variety of criteria
• Provisioning might be done when a CPE initiates a connection to the
broadband access network or when the CPE initiating the re-
provisioning at any subsequent time.
• Identification mechanism allows provisioning based on specific
requirements of a CPE; group criteria such as vendor, model, software
version, or other criteria
CWMP Features (Cont.)
Status and performance monitoring
• Parameters can be standard ones (TR-098) and non-standard
parameters (based on TR-106 + extensions)
Server observes the “DeviceSummary” to identify the device.
Device periodically notify the Server based on parameters in order to report
its status
SNMP
• Each vendor produces its own MIB.
• CPEs from multiple vendors use different OID for the same purpose
Device diagnostics
• For troubleshooting purposes parameters such as connection status,
service issues, etc.
• CPE can send diagnostic info or server can read relevant parameters
Identity Management for Web Applications
• There is an optional mechanism for a CPE to allow customization of
web-based application content to be accessed via the CPE’s local
network
ACS – CWMP
CRM Supply Chain Billing ERP Service Management Others
Apps
Northbound Interfaces – TR-131, ITIL
Industry Vertical Specific UI & Workflows
ACSService Layer
Rules Processing Trouble Ticketing Asset Tracking Usage Profiling
ACS Core Layer
Discovery Status Collection Configuration Upgrade Reports
User
Scheduling Alerts Grouping Licensing
Management
Southbound Interfaces – TR-069
Proxy Client
Embedded TR-069 Client Devices
– SNMP, HTTP/s, RS232, Application Bridges
Integration Possibilities
Supply Chain Tickets / MPS
Apps Dispatch Apps
Consumables Service Device
Status Conditions Metering
Identity
Web Services
Customer Admin
Portal Portal
Cloud Server
Client interface
Customer 1
Site1 Site2 Site 1 Customer 2 Customer N
Site3
Client
Dev1 Dev2….. Dev N
Summary
Addresses need for cross vendor platform management as part of Managed Print Services
Strategy
Gain Visibility of assets
• Technical – versions, configs, locations, models..
• Business – Usage Metrics, SLA, Compliance
Scalability
• Manage large fleet of distributed devices without increasing costs
Secure channels of communication
Enable new business models
• Completely managed device – services turned enabled/disabled based on what customer
pays for aka. Telco model or the iTunes model
• Personalize through service customization
Capture of Metrics – New Revenue Models and Business Intelligence
• Cross charge, MPS/charge-per-usage, usage trend prediction..
Improve customer experience
Decrease support costs - Increase Productivity and Profitability
• Remote Management, minimize truck rolls
• Integrate with consumables/supplies, Support call workflows and applications
Consolidation of applications
• Multi-vendor/product support capability, Integrate with other cloud applications
• Build a customized service solution that can address unique end-user needs in a rapid
timeframe
Standards based
Backup
Others that are behind it
Connected Home Management
Examples
IPSTB (TR-135)
Internet Gateway (TR-098)
PrintingDevice
DeviceSummary DeviceInfo
Identification Info Type Info FW/HW version Processing Speed
Marker.i MarkerSupplies.i
MediaPath. MarkerColorant.i
i LAN ManagementServer
Input.i Output.i IP Config DNS WINS DHCP TR-069 SNMP
Cover.i
UserInterface Time
Interpreter.i
FrontPanel Console Lights EWS
GatewayInfo
Channel.i Interfaces.i
Config
Jobs.i Email FTP Port9100 LPD
Alerts.i Quality Finishing Fax Copy Sca PCL PS
n
Controller
Processor Memory Storage
PrintMarkerSupplyUsageService PrintFaultAndServiceHistoryService
Current Usage Forecast Faults
Statistics HardwareIssues
PrintQualityProfileService.i RepairStatistics
Darkness Resolution Color Others.. Uptime Others.
.
PrintiVolumeReportingService
ApplicationEnablementService Total Color Mono Paper Type Duplex
ScanService FaxService
Enable Settings Others.. Enable Settings Others..
Example - Message Flow for
Device Firmware Upgrade
Information SNMP EWS Access Comments
Network configuration
DNS and WINS Configuration No Yes Read-write
SMTP configuration No Yes Read-write
FTP configuration No Yes Read-write
HTTP configuration No Yes Read-write
LPD and Port 9100 No Yes Read-write
SNMP configuration No Yes Read-write
Time configuration No Yes Read-write
TCP/IP configuration Yes No Read-write
Printing Settings
Email alerts configuration No Yes Read-write
Finishing configuration No Yes Read-write This includes configuration of banner & separator sheets,
Resource save, collation, blank pages etc
Scan, print, fax settings No Yes Mixture of read and Darkness, Resolution Error and toner alarm switches, fax phone
read-write number etc
PCL settings No Yes Read-write Font, Duplex, paper size, orientation, draft mode, color mode
etc
PS settings No Yes Read-write Error report flag, Timeout, paper select
Printer information
Printer general, identification Mostly Mostly no Few are read-write Asset info, identification info, printing speed, memory size,
and asset information Yes language
Consumables and paper usage
Consumable status and Yes No Read
estimates
Service Yes No Read Drum, fuser, roller information
Paper – Metering Yes No Read
Tray status Yes No Read
Printer interaction
SNMP and EWS connection No Yes Read-write
settings
