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ACSEI Configuration
This chapter includes these sections:
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Introduction to ACSEI
As a private protocol, ACSEI provides a method for exchanging information between ACFP clients and
ACFP server. It well supports Application Control Forwarding Protocol (ACFP) collaboration, ensuring
valid information interaction between the ACFP clients and the ACFP server, so that the ACFP server
and clients can cooperate to run a service.
As a supporting protocol of ACFP, ACSEI also has two entities: server and client.
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ACSEI server is integrated into the software system (Comware) of the device and is supported by
the device.
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ACSEI client is implemented in two ways. One way is to integrate it into the system software
(Comware) of the device. In this way it is a function supported by the device. The other way is to
integrate it into the software system of the OAP module. In this way it is a function supported by the
OAP module. Hardware and configurations needed in the two implementations are different. This
chapter will introduce them respectively.
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ACFP is designed based on the Open Application Architecture (OAA). The collaborating IDS
(Intrusion Detection System) cards or IDS devices serve as the ACFP clients which run
applications of other vendors and support the IPS (Intrusion Prevention System)/IDS services. For
more information about the ACFP, see
ACFP
in the
OAA Configuration Guide.
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The open application platform (OAP) is designed for new services. On OAP module runs the
operating system. You can load various service software, such as security, voice, and so on as
needed. For more information about the OAP module, see
OAP Module
in the
OAA Configuration
Guide.
Functions of ACSEI
ACSEI mainly provides the following functions:
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Registration and deregistration of an ACSEI client to the ACSEI server.
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ID assignment. The ACSEI server assigns IDs to ACSEI clients to distinguish between them.
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Mutual monitoring and awareness between an ACSEI client and the ACSEI server.
