Diagnostics API

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The Diagnostics API will be used to determine the available diagnostics tests. It also provides the ability to execute these tests and receive the results for a specified Service Number and Service Type. Details of the available diagnostic tests can be found in the supporting material.

The diagnostics results will allow you to identify the primary cause of any issues your services are experiencing.

The following operations are supported by the API:

available-tests This operation is used to obtain the access type (Copper, FTTN, FTTP, FTTB, FTTC, Wireless, HFC), sub-access type (Voice, Analog Voice, Broadband) and available tests for the specified service number and service type.
It is recommended to call this operation before calling the Initiate Tests operation to avoid requesting a test that is not available.
tests This operation initiates a diagnostic test for a service. The response will be provided in two parts: Synchronous Response: This will provide an acknowledgement the test has been submitted and provide a unique diagnostic test ID, an estimated duration for the test and information regarding your current quota allocation. The processing time for a diagnostic test can range from seconds to minutes depending on the diagnostic test requested.
The asynchronous response provides the diagnostic test results. This can either be retrieved using the Pull Notification API or based on your preferences, can be pushed to your Push Notification URL for the Diagnostics notification type.

It is recommended that you continue to carry out your normal pre-checks and fault isolation steps in conjunction with the use of the diagnostic API so that accurate determination of the fault cause can occur.

Where available, a package test should be executed before individual tests are executed as the package test provides a more comprehensive diagnosis of any issue experienced and minimises the potential of exceeding your quota. Individual tests can be executed as follow up tests to narrow down the specific issue or confirm fault resolution. The supporting material provides information about the available package tests.

Separate quotas have been applied to the Diagnostic API for copper and NBN tests to ensure the stability and availability of the service. Your quota Both quotas will be allocated independently based on your number of applicable services in operation. Your copper test quota and will be applied per calendar day, while your NBN test quota will be applied per hour.

You can make up to 20 simultaneous connections. Please contact Telstra Wholesale Support if this parameter needs to be adjusted for your company.

Benefits

The key benefits of Diagnostics API includes the following:

  • Ability to determine available diagnostics tests for a given service number and trigger both Copper & NBN tests that are not currently available via LOLS or TWCP.
  • Greater variety and details of diagnostics tests exposed (MLT tests, Radius event, DSLAM congestion, NBN tests etc.).
  • Ability to diagnose issues without relying on Telstra Wholesale reducing resolution times and improving end customer experience.

Assurance API Overview

The Diagnostics API should be incorporated into your assurance processes and used in combination with the other Telstra Wholesale assurance APIs. Please click the download button for an overview of the Telstra Wholesale assurance APIs and their recommended sequencing.

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Terms and Conditions

When registering for the Telstra Wholesale Diagnostic API, you agree to the following API-specific Terms and Conditions. In addition, use of the Telstra Wholesale Diagnostic API is bound by the overall t-dev Terms and Conditions. You agree to the overall t.dev Terms and Conditions when you sign up an account.

You agree and acknowledge that the information provided by this Diagnostics API contains confidential information of Telstra and nbn co and utilises information from nbn co’s Test and Diagnostic Guide (Telstra’s and nbn’s information individually and together the Information).  You must keep the Information confidential and not disclose it to any third party, including your end users. You agree that neither Telstra nor nbn co represents or warrants that the Information is complete, fit for purpose or error-free, and you using or relying upon the Information do so on the basis that neither Telstra nor nbn co accepts responsibility or liability for any errors, faults, defects or omissions in the Information supplied.

You may only use the information for fault diagnosis purposes.  You agree and acknowledge that use of this API for nbn tests is subject to Telstra Wholesale’s legal obligations to nbn co, including Telstra Wholesale’s obligation to stop or limit the volume of requests and transactions in certain circumstances.