Cisco Headend System Release 2.5
Chapter 2 Install the Services Portal
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10 For Block Size, type 4000.
Note: We recommend a block size of 4000 bytes for optimum performance.
However, if the broadband integrated gateway (BIG) in your headend cannot
process the data at this rate, use the default block size of 1024 bytes.
11 Keep the default value for the Indication Interval.
12 For Source, click enable.
13 From Available Hosts, select dncsatm.
14 Click Add. The dncsatm host moves to Selected Hosts.
15 Click Save.
16 Go to Creating the Out-of-Band BFS Carousel, next in this section.
12 For Source, click enable.
13 From Available Hosts, select dncsatm.
14 Click Add. The dncsatm host moves to Selected Hosts.
15 Click Save.
16 Go to Creating the Out-of-Band BFS Carousel, next in this section.
Creating the Out-of-Band BFS Carousel
The out-of-band carousel acts as a backup in case the inband path becomes
unavailable for some reason. The out-of-band carousel sends data files through the
QPSK modulator to the set-tops in your system at a rate of about 1.54 Mbps.
Complete these steps to create the out-of-band BFS carousel for the Services Portal.
Notes:
Complete these steps to create the out-of-band BFS carousel for the Services Portal.
Notes:
For Source Name in step 3, type SP_oob_source.
For Source ID in step 4, type the source ID for the out-of-band source you
recorded in Add the Inband Carousel to the PAT Table (on page 15).
1 In the BFS Administration window, click the Sources tab.
2 On the File menu, click New. The Set Up BFS Source window opens.
3 For Source Name, type the source name for the out-of-band source.
4 For Source ID, type the source ID for the out-of-band source.
5 For Source Type, click BFS.
6 For Transport Type, click Out-of-band.
7 For Data Rate, type .01.
8 For Block Size, type 1024.
9 Keep the default value for Indication Interval.
10 For Source, click enable.
11 From Available Hosts, select dncsatm.
12 Click Add. The selection moves to Selected Hosts.
13 Click Save.
14 Go to Authorizing the Services Portal Inband Server, next in this section.
2 On the File menu, click New. The Set Up BFS Source window opens.
3 For Source Name, type the source name for the out-of-band source.
4 For Source ID, type the source ID for the out-of-band source.
5 For Source Type, click BFS.
6 For Transport Type, click Out-of-band.
7 For Data Rate, type .01.
8 For Block Size, type 1024.
9 Keep the default value for Indication Interval.
10 For Source, click enable.
11 From Available Hosts, select dncsatm.
12 Click Add. The selection moves to Selected Hosts.
13 Click Save.
14 Go to Authorizing the Services Portal Inband Server, next in this section.