Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installationsanleitung
Chapter 3 Setting Up Hubs, MPEG Sources, MQAM Modulators, PCGs, and SCSs
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Create, Modify, or Delete Hubs
Introduction
If you are setting up the PowerKEY DVB System for the first time, you must first
create a headend and new hubs. A hub is a logical element that represents the point
at which data is modulated and transmitted to subscribers through the radio
frequency (RF) network. You can also modify or delete a hub after you create it.
create a headend and new hubs. A hub is a logical element that represents the point
at which data is modulated and transmitted to subscribers through the radio
frequency (RF) network. You can also modify or delete a hub after you create it.
Important: The procedure for creating, modifying, or deleting hubs depends on the
following possible system configurations:
following possible system configurations:
Distributed DNCS license enabled or disabled
Network binding license enabled or disabled
Note: This section provides four different procedures for creating new hubs along
with procedures for modifying or deleting hubs based on your specific network
configuration.
with procedures for modifying or deleting hubs based on your specific network
configuration.
Before You Begin
Before you create, modify, or delete a hub, you must have your network map readily
available. If you cannot locate your network map, refer to Customer Support (on
page 190).
available. If you cannot locate your network map, refer to Customer Support (on
page 190).
Operational Considerations
This section provides several operational considerations you should be aware of
when creating, modifying, or deleting hubs.
when creating, modifying, or deleting hubs.
When Network Binding is enabled and a hub is associated with a package,
set-tops will need to be authorized for this package in order to operate properly
with this hub.
set-tops will need to be authorized for this package in order to operate properly
with this hub.
If a package is removed from a DHCT, the DHCT will display an "unauthorized"
barker. Authorizing the package again will allow the set-top to operate normally.
barker. Authorizing the package again will allow the set-top to operate normally.
If the Network Binding package of a hub is set to “None,” any set-top will be
able to operate within this hub.
able to operate within this hub.
A package that is associated with a hub (a Network Binding package) cannot be
deleted without first removing its association from any hubs.
deleted without first removing its association from any hubs.