Cisco Headend System Release 2.7
Chapter 2 Install the Services Portal
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9 In the Effective Time box, type the hour, minute, and second you want
subscribers to be able to view the Services Portal.
Note: Enter the time in 12-hour time format. You must type two digits for each
Note: Enter the time in 12-hour time format. You must type two digits for each
value, the system adds the colons for you.
10 Click AM or PM.
11 Click Next. The Define Session window opens.
12 Click the BFS option.
13 Click Next. The Save Source Definition window opens.
14 Click Save. The system saves the source definition in the DNCS database, and
11 Click Next. The Define Session window opens.
12 Click the BFS option.
13 Click Next. The Save Source Definition window opens.
14 Click Save. The system saves the source definition in the DNCS database, and
creates the session you built for it. The Source Definition List refreshes to show
the new source definition.
Example:
Example:
15 Close the Source Definition List window from the File menu.
16 Close the Source List window from the File menu.
17 Go to Creating the Inband BFS Carousel, next in this section.
16 Close the Source List window from the File menu.
17 Go to Creating the Inband BFS Carousel, next in this section.
Creating the Inband BFS Carousel
The BFS uses data carousels to send the files that tell the set-top how to run
applications, such as Services Portal. The inband carousel sends data files through
the BFS QAM modulator to the set-tops at a rate of about 27 megabits per second
(Mbps).
Complete these steps to create the inband BFS carousel for the Services Portal.
Notes:
Complete these steps to create the inband BFS carousel for the Services Portal.
Notes:
For Source Name in step 5, type SP_ib_source.
For Source ID in step 6, type the ID for the inband source you recorded in Add
the Inband Carousel to the PAT Table (on page 15).
1 From the DNCS Administrative Console, click the Application Interface
Modules tab.
2 Click BFS Admin. The BFS Administration window opens.