Cisco Headend System Release 2.7
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Manual binding allows binding of the CableCARD module and host DHCT
from either the DNCS or billing system. From the DNCS, the CableCARD
module ID and host ID are added to the DNCS through the CableCARD
interface on the DNCS. From the billing system, binding occurs from the billing
system interface using the RegisterHost command. Contact your billing vendor
to see if they support this option.
Billing system binding is binding DHCTs from the billing system interface
using the RegisterHost command. Contact your billing vendor to see if they
support this option.
This section provides a description for each option and contains procedures for
autobinding and for manually binding the CableCARD module and host.
Binding System Release Dependencies
The availability of these binding options is also dependent upon the system release
The availability of these binding options is also dependent upon the system release
that your system is using, as the following table shows.
System Release
Manual Binding Auto Binding Combo Binding
SR 2.2/3.2
√
SR 2.5/3.5/4.0
√
√
SR 2.5/3.5/4.0 SP3
√
√
√
SR 2.7/3.7/4.2
√
√
SR 2.7/3.7/4.2 SP 0.2
(and later)
(and later)
√
√
√
Combo-Binding
Combo-binding is a process that the SSC DHCT and CableCARD module pair go
through after the CableCARD module downloads its EMMs. The process is as
follows.
1 The SSC DHCT and its paired CableCARD module exchange keys to
1 The SSC DHCT and its paired CableCARD module exchange keys to
authenticate each other.
2 The DNCS sends the pairing information (as a file named podData) to the BFS.
The podData file contains two lists: an authorized list and an unauthorized list.
Each list contains information on the SSC DHCT and its paired CableCARD
module.
Note: The DNCS populates its database with the SSC pairing information from
Note: The DNCS populates its database with the SSC pairing information from
the inventory file during the batch load process.