Software Management is a key function of the O-RAN Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework. O-RAN SMO provides a set of software management functions that enable network operators to manage the software lifecycle of different network elements in their O-RAN networks.
O-RAN software management functions are designed to support the O-RAN Alliance's open and standardized interfaces and protocols, ensuring that different vendors' equipment can be managed in a consistent and interoperable way and support automated software management workflows, enabling network operators to quickly and efficiently deploy and upgrade software across their networks.
O-RAN SMO software management capabilities include software download, provisioning, activation, deactivation, upgrade, and rollbacks for the network elements. This enables network operators to manage software versions and configurations across different network elements, ensuring that software updates are deployed in a controlled and secure manner.
Overall, the O-RAN SMO software management functions are critical for ensuring the reliability, availability, and security of O-RAN networks. By providing software download, provisioning, activation, deactivation, upgrade, and rollback capabilities, O-RAN SMO enables operators to quickly and efficiently manage the software lifecycle of their network elements, reducing network downtime, minimizing operational costs, and enhancing network agility.
Aarna Networks AMCOP contains a comprehensive O-RAN SMO – a cloud native application for orchestrating and managing O-RAN network functions – that allows network operators and vendors to manage multi-vendor RAN environments and choose best-of-breed network functions for validation and interoperability testing.
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