Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
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Remove Scripts That Bounce the Pass-Through Process .................................................. 54
Reboot the DNCS ................................................................................................................... 56
Restart the System Components .......................................................................................... 57
Restart the Application Server at Aptiv Sites .................................................................... 60
Restart the Billing and Third-Party Interfaces ................................................................... 61
Reboot the DNCS ................................................................................................................... 56
Restart the System Components .......................................................................................... 57
Restart the Application Server at Aptiv Sites .................................................................... 60
Restart the Billing and Third-Party Interfaces ................................................................... 61
Post-Upgrade Procedures
63
Configure SAM Timers ......................................................................................................... 64
Configure the CableCARD Server ....................................................................................... 65
Check the EAS Configuration—Post Upgrade .................................................................. 67
Check BFS QAM Sessions ..................................................................................................... 68
Authorize the BRF as a BFS Server (Optional)................................................................... 71
System Validation Tests (Before Modulator Reset) ........................................................... 74
Reset the Modulators ............................................................................................................. 76
Final System Validation Tests .............................................................................................. 82
Reinstall the NMI Software .................................................................................................. 84
Reattach the Disk Mirrors ..................................................................................................... 85
Configure the CableCARD Server ....................................................................................... 65
Check the EAS Configuration—Post Upgrade .................................................................. 67
Check BFS QAM Sessions ..................................................................................................... 68
Authorize the BRF as a BFS Server (Optional)................................................................... 71
System Validation Tests (Before Modulator Reset) ........................................................... 74
Reset the Modulators ............................................................................................................. 76
Final System Validation Tests .............................................................................................. 82
Reinstall the NMI Software .................................................................................................. 84
Reattach the Disk Mirrors ..................................................................................................... 85
Customer Information
89
Appendix A System Release Rollback Procedures
91
Roll Back the Enterprise 450 or Sun Fire V880 DNCS ...................................................... 92
Roll Back the Enterprise 250 DNCS ..................................................................................... 95
Reinstall the NMI Software .................................................................................................. 97
Roll Back the Enterprise 250 DNCS ..................................................................................... 95
Reinstall the NMI Software .................................................................................................. 97
Appendix B How to Determine the Tape Drive Device Name
99
Determine the Tape Drive Device Name .......................................................................... 100
Appendix C Direct ASI Installation and Configuration Procedures103
Check for the Existence of the ASI Package ..................................................................... 105
Enable the ASI Feature ........................................................................................................ 106
Stop the System Components ............................................................................................ 107
Install the ASI Card ............................................................................................................. 110
Install the ASI Package ........................................................................................................ 112
Configure the ASI Card....................................................................................................... 113
Check the Status of the ASI Card ....................................................................................... 114
Restart System Components............................................................................................... 115
Record Configuration Data ................................................................................................ 119
Create an MPEG Source ...................................................................................................... 122
Set Up the QAM ................................................................................................................... 125
Set Up the BFS Host ............................................................................................................. 128
Enable the ASI Feature ........................................................................................................ 106
Stop the System Components ............................................................................................ 107
Install the ASI Card ............................................................................................................. 110
Install the ASI Package ........................................................................................................ 112
Configure the ASI Card....................................................................................................... 113
Check the Status of the ASI Card ....................................................................................... 114
Restart System Components............................................................................................... 115
Record Configuration Data ................................................................................................ 119
Create an MPEG Source ...................................................................................................... 122
Set Up the QAM ................................................................................................................... 125
Set Up the BFS Host ............................................................................................................. 128