Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Check for the Existence of the ASI Package
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Check for the Existence of the ASI Package
Before installing the ASI card, determine whether the ASI package currently exists
on the DNCS. If it currently exists on the DNCS, you will have to remove it because
a new ASI package cannot successfully install over an existing ASI package. Follow
these instructions to check for the ASI package and then to remove it, if necessary.
on the DNCS. If it currently exists on the DNCS, you will have to remove it because
a new ASI package cannot successfully install over an existing ASI package. Follow
these instructions to check for the ASI package and then to remove it, if necessary.
Notes:
Be sure that you have the CD containing the old ASI package before deleting the
package from the DNCS. You may need the old software should you ever have
to roll back from an unsuccessful upgrade.
package from the DNCS. You may need the old software should you ever have
to roll back from an unsuccessful upgrade.
Normally, systems without an ASI card should not have an ASI package.
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type pkginfo -l SAIasi and then press Enter. The system displays information
2 Type pkginfo -l SAIasi and then press Enter. The system displays information
about the ASI package, if it exists.
3 After completing step 2, did the ASI package exist on the DNCS?
If yes, go to step 4 to begin removing the package.
If no, go to Enable the ASI Feature (on page 116).
4 Follow these instructions to log on to the xterm window as root user.
a Type su - and then press Enter. The password prompt appears.
b Type the root password and then press Enter.
b Type the root password and then press Enter.
5 Type pkgrm SAIasi and then press Enter. The system removes the ASI package
from the DNCS.
6 Go to Enable the ASI Feature (on page 116).