TR-069 enables remote management through communication between customer-premises equipment and an Auto Configuration Server. The device must be powered, operational, and able to establish or participate in a management session before configuration parameters, software information, diagnostics, or status data can be exchanged. An ACS cannot provision a device that is completely offline because no active communication path exists. TR-069 does not configure passive splitters, which contain no management processor or configurable service logic. The managed device can be located at the subscriber premises and does not need to be inside the central office. Communication is carried over the device's network connection rather than exclusively through an OLT serial console. Authentication and protected transport help secure management exchanges between the device and the ACS.

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