Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System
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Logging into the DNCS, RNCS, and the Application Server
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Category
Field
Description
Session
Host Name (or IP Address) IP address of the DNCS.
Connection Type
Select the SSH option.
Saved Sessions
Enter a host and username.
Example: Type DNCS - Fred Flintstone.
Connection > Data Auto-login username
Enter your DNCS username.
Note: This is not mandatory, but it
prevents you from having to enter your
username each time you log into the
DNCS.
prevents you from having to enter your
username each time you log into the
DNCS.
SSH > X11
Enable X11 forwarding
Select this option (a checkmark displays
when selected).
when selected).
X display location
Type localhost.
Remote X11 authentication
protocol
protocol
Select the MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 option (a
checkmark displays when selected).
checkmark displays when selected).
Configuring PuTTY
Follow these directions to configure PuTTY.
1 Install and launch PuTTY. The PuTTY Configuration window opens.
2 In the Category list, click Session under the Connection section.
3 In Host Name (or IP Address), type the IP address of the system.
4 Under Connection Type, select the SSH option.
5
1 Install and launch PuTTY. The PuTTY Configuration window opens.
2 In the Category list, click Session under the Connection section.
3 In Host Name (or IP Address), type the IP address of the system.
4 Under Connection Type, select the SSH option.
5
Under Saved Sessions, enter a host name and username.
Example:
Example:
DNCS - FredFlintstone
6 In the Connection list, click Connection > Data.
7 In Auto-login username, type your username.
7 In Auto-login username, type your username.
Notes:
This is not mandatory, but it prevents you from having to enter your
username each time you log into the DNCS.
username each time you log into the DNCS.
Do NOT use this on PCs that are shared by multiple users, because the
shared password will be reused.
shared password will be reused.
8 In the Category list, click SSH > X11.
9 Select the Enable X11 forwarding option.
10 In the X display location box, type localhost.
11 Under Remote X11 authentication protocol, select the MIT-Magic-Cookie-1
9 Select the Enable X11 forwarding option.
10 In the X display location box, type localhost.
11 Under Remote X11 authentication protocol, select the MIT-Magic-Cookie-1
option.