provadmin Overview

You can use the provadmin script to perform various tasks. The tasks include:

  • Installing and removing Fulfillment Provisioning modules
  • Starting and stopping Fulfillment Provisioning modules
  • Starting and stopping driver modules, which control the feeding of work into the system
  • Reloading check-pointed service orders
  • Instantiating cartridges
  • Reloading the catalog
  • Starting and stopping network element simulators for development and test environments

It is important to perform these tasks in the correct order. A typical sequence for a development environment is:

  1. Install and start all of the components
  2. Reload check-pointed service orders so they execute before new work
  3. Enable the driver modules so new orders can enter the flow

This sequence is provided in the sample startup script available in the provadmin command help. See the Displaying a sample script for provadmin section.

The definitive documentation on the provadmin command is provided by the provadmin help. See Displaying provadmin help fp.