Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installation Guide

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About This Guide 

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System operators who follow the procedures covered in this guide need the 

following skills: 
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Advanced knowledge of UNIX.  
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Experience with the UNIX vi editor. Several times throughout the system 

upgrade process system files are edited using the UNIX vi editor. The UNIX vi 

editor is not intuitive. The instructions provided in this guide are no substitute 

for an advanced working knowledge of vi.  

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The ability to review and edit cron files. 

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Extensive DBDS system expertise.  
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The ability to identify keyfiles that are unique to the site being upgraded. 

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The ability to add and remove user accounts. 

Choose one of the following options when installing RNCS software: 
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If you are installing the RNCS software for the first time, follow the procedures 

in Chapter 1, Initial Installation of RNCS Software. 

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If you are upgrading existing RNCS software, follow the procedures in Chapter 

2,  Upgrade RNCS Software. 

This is the second release of these instructions.