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Register an OLT

Goal: register an OLT in Cpehub, informing how the system should access it (console and SNMP), and validate the connection.

Registering the OLT is the step that gives Cpehub "eyes" on your network: from there it discovers the ONUs, reads signals, and receives events. It's one of the first things to do during deployment.

Prerequisites​

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  • The VPN between your network and Cpehub is online (the system needs to reach the OLT's IP).
  • OLT's management IP (IPv4 or IPv6).
  • Console access: SSH or Telnet, port, username, and password (and enable password, if any).
  • SNMP: port (default 161) and the read-only community.
  • Certified manufacturer/model — see certified manufacturers.

Step by step​

  1. Go to OLTs and click + Add OLT.

    Add OLT

  2. General data:

    • Active — leave it on for the OLT to go into operation right away.
    • Model — select the OLT model.
    • Name — a name that identifies the OLT (e.g., OLT-Downtown).
    • Pin to an ERP — optional. If filled in, this OLT's CPEs will query only the chosen ERP, ignoring the cascade. Leave it on "Use cascade (all ERPs by priority)" if you don't have a specific reason not to.
    • OLT IP — the management IP (v4 or v6).

    General Data section

  3. Console Access (SSH/Telnet):

    • Connection — SSH or Telnet.
    • Port — default 22 (SSH) or 23 (Telnet).
    • OLT's Username and Password.
    • Enable access password — optional, if the OLT requires it.
    • Click Test to validate console access before saving.

    Console Access

  4. SNMP:

    • Port — default 161.
    • Community (Read Only) — the OLT's read community.
    • Click Test to validate SNMP.

    SNMP section

  5. Once the tests pass, click Register.

Register

Expected result​

The OLT appears in the OLT list. The connectivity badges (SSH / SNMP / TRAP) indicate the status of each channel. Cpehub then starts discovering the connected ONUs.

Configure SNMP Trap too

Registration enables SSH and SNMP, but to receive real-time events (down/up) you need to configure SNMP Trap on the OLT itself pointing to Cpehub. See the per-manufacturer tutorials in OLTs.

Common issues​

SymptomLikely causeSolution
Console "Test" failsWrong IP/port/credentials or VPN offlineCheck the data and whether the VPN tunnel is online
SNMP "Test" failsWrong community or SNMP blocked on the OLTCheck the read-only community and the firewall
OLT registers but doesn't discover ONUsModel/driver or permissionsSee Test the OLT connection
Red TRAP badgeSNMP Trap not configured on the OLTConfigure the trap (manufacturer tutorial)

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