Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installationsanleitung
Chapter 2 Activate SBE
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Task 9: De-provision all OOS and in-service DHCTs
Staging should be suspended while we reset the configuration of all out-of-service
Staging should be suspended while we reset the configuration of all out-of-service
(OOS) and in-service DHCTs that do not have any packages. This process may range
from 15 minutes to over an hour, depending on the size of your site and the
complexity of your system.
Note: Resetting the configuration of a DHCT is sometimes referred to as de-
Note: Resetting the configuration of a DHCT is sometimes referred to as de-
provisioning the DHCT.
Overview of Day One Tasks
Cisco Services engineers will perform the following tasks to activate SBE on your
system.
1 Verify that your DNCS is licensed for session encryption, and activate the
1 Verify that your DNCS is licensed for session encryption, and activate the
license, if necessary.
Important: Before licensing is complete, Cisco Services engineers must bounce
Important: Before licensing is complete, Cisco Services engineers must bounce
the DNCS before this change will take effect.
2 Install the SBEutils.tar file on the DNCS, and then verify that the deletesm utility
is version 2.0 or later.
3 Verify standard EMM expiration and creation information using the smMix
process.
4 Run a Doctor Report to verify that enough database space is available for
additional type 8 EMMs.
5 Set the CAM_DIS_STAGING_CUTOFF_DATE to 20 days in the future, and tell
the customer when the CAM_DIS_STAGING_CUTOFF_DATE will expire.
6 Source the variable and bounce the camAm and camAuditor processes.
Note: DHCTs will not receive billing hits while the camAm and camAuditor
processes are down. Billing hits will resume after the processes have recovered.
Services will not be affected during this task.
7 Verify that the DIS enable flag is being transmitted to DHCTs by the billing
system.
Important: System DHCTs must receive the DIS enable flag on each transaction
Important: System DHCTs must receive the DIS enable flag on each transaction
from the billing system in order for SBE to be activated.
8 Manually set DIS enable on all DHCTs in the DNCS database.
9 De-provision all OOS and in-service DHCTs that do not have any packages.
9 De-provision all OOS and in-service DHCTs that do not have any packages.
These DHCTs will be restaged when they are provisioned, or prepared, with
packages.
Important: Staging should be suspended while this step is being completed.
Important: Staging should be suspended while this step is being completed.
10 Confirm that type 8 EMMs are being created.