Cisco Headend System Release 2.7
Chapter 1 Staging Preparation
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Add CableCARD Modules to Existing CVT Groups
If your download group already exists, follow these steps to add standalone
CableCARD modules to the group. If your download group does not already exist,
follow the steps in Create CVT Download Groups (on page 38).
Verify CableCARD Connectivity
Before you add a CableCARD module to a CVT group, you need to verify that the
Before you add a CableCARD module to a CVT group, you need to verify that the
connectivity state on the DNCS matches the connectivity state of the CableCARD
module.
Verifying CableCARD Connectivity
1 On the DNCS Administrative Console, select the DNCS tab.
2 Select the Home Element Provisioning tab.
3 Click DHCT. The DHCT Provisioning window opens.
4 Type the MAC address of the CableCARD module you are checking and click
1 On the DNCS Administrative Console, select the DNCS tab.
2 Select the Home Element Provisioning tab.
3 Click DHCT. The DHCT Provisioning window opens.
4 Type the MAC address of the CableCARD module you are checking and click
Continue. The Set Up DHCT screen opens.
5 Verify the Administrative Status of the CableCARD module.
Note: The Administrative Status will display one of the following values for the
CableCARD module:
Out of Service
In Service One Way
In Service Two Way
Deployed
6 Does the Administrative Status show the CableCARD module as being In
Service Two Way?
If yes, continue with step 7.
If no, you are finished with this procedure.
7 Is an IP address assigned to the CableCARD module?
If yes, go to step 8.
If no, change the Administrative Status of the CableCARD module to In
Service One Way.
8 Open an xterm window on the DNCS.
9 Type ping [CableCARD IP address] and press Enter.
9 Type ping [CableCARD IP address] and press Enter.
Note: Do not type the brackets [ ] in the command.