Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide

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DHCT Status Reporting Utility 

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The Status As Of Last Polling section appears near the top of the initial screen and is 

referenced by the number 1. This area of the screen lists the total number of settops 

(DHCTs) in the database and summarizes, by total and percentage, the number of 

DHCTs with the following statuses: 
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Out-of-service (DHCTs OutOfServ)—DHCTs that are new or in inventory and 

may not yet be staged or installed into subscribers’ homes should have a status of 

out-of-service. 

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In-service, two-way (DHCTs InServ2way)—DHCTs with an in-service two-way 

status support communication between the headend and the DHCT, as well as 

return communication. DHCTs need two-way communication capability to take 

full advantage of Cisco’s interactive services. 
Example:  Cisco’s interactive services include IPPV, VOD, xOD, and PPV. 

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In-service, one-way (DHCTs InServ1way)—DHCTs with an in-service one-way 

status support communications between the headend and the DHCT, only. These 

DHCTs are considered to be in broadcast-only mode and have no two-way 

services assigned to them. These DHCTs have most-likely been staged and may 

have been installed into subscribers’ homes. 
Note:  Systems designed to have 100 percent of DHCTs with in-service, two-way 

status should not have any DHCTs with this configuration. 

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Deployed (DHCTs Deployed)— DHCTs with a status of deployed are usually in 

transit. The DHCTs are not technically out-of-service, but not quite in-service, 

either. These DHCTs have been staged and will shortly be installed in the homes 

of subscribers. DHCTs with a status of deployed can sign on to the network. 
Note:  Most billing vendors do not yet support the Deployed status.  

For the DHCT Status Reporting Utility to retrieve and analyze non-responder data 

from DHCTs, the DHCTs must have a status of in-service, two-way. DHCTs that 

have a status of in-service, two-way can generate revenue for the system operator. 

Ultimately, the system operator’s billing system dictates which DHCTs can generate 

revenue.