Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

The Home Element Provisioning sub-tab on the DNCS tab allows you to manage the devices deployed within a
subscriber's home.

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Set-Tops

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PowerKEY CableCARD Modules

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Utilities Sub-Tab

The DHCT Provisioning area has five buttons that allow you to work with the set-top and CableCARD modules
in your system as described in the following table. You may find the Downloading New Client Application Platform
Installation Instructions (part number 4003052) useful for more information on using this part of the DNCS.

Important: Except for testing purposes, you should set up (stage) the DHCTs in your system as described in
the Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal Staging Guide (part number 734375). See  

 for information on obtaining these guides.

Type

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View a list of the set-top types contained in your

DNCS database, along with the revision level and
OUI for each.

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Add, modify, or delete a set-top type.

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Associate software TOC files with or unassociate

them from older set-tops that use the OSM
method to download software.

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Download specific operating systems to the

set-tops in your DBDS.

DHCT



Add, modify, or delete an individual set-top or

CableCARD module.

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Send service or system information to an individual

set-top within a few minutes.

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Assign service packages to an individual set-top.

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Enable an individual set-top to display secure

analog, IPPV, PPV, and VOD services.

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Authorize a set-top or CableCARD module for

service.

Note: Your billing system normally authorizes the
set-tops and CableCARD modules in your system for
all services. Although you can authorize set-tops
and CableCARD modules for services directly from
the DNCS, your billing system performs this task
more quickly and efficiently. Except for testing
purposes as described here, you should coordinate
the authorization of set-tops and CableCARD
modules for services with your billing system
vendor.