Cisco Headend System Release 2.5
Overview
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6 Binding can occur automatically (if your system uses combo binding or
autobinding) or it must be performed manually (if your system uses neither of
these options). The availability of these binding options is dependent upon the
type of DBDS connection that you use, as the following table shows.
Type of CableCARD/Host
Combination
Connection
Required
Binding Required
CableCARD module, inserted
into subscriber's host
One-way
Manual
CableCARD module, inserted
into subscriber's host
Two-way
Auto or Manual
SSC combination
Two-way
Combo, Auto, or
Manual
SSC combination
One-way
Combo or Manual
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)
√
√
√
How Long Does it Take?
The time it takes to completely stage an SSC DHCT and its paired CableCARD
module depends on many factors, such as the overall BFS carousel download rate
and the amount of software loaded on the carousel. The slower your overall
download rate and the more software loaded on the carousel, the longer it will take
to stage the SSC DHCT (and any other DHCT, for that matter).
It is important to keep only the currently active client code loaded on your DNCS.
It is important to keep only the currently active client code loaded on your DNCS.
After you test a new release and configure all devices to use the new software, We
recommend that you aggressively manage your system to keep unused and
unneeded files off of your BFS. Follow the procedures in Optimize Your System
Performance for Downloads and Staging (on page 45) to keep unused and unneeded
files off of your system.