Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway User Guide
Add IPG Data Manually
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Add IPG Data Manually
Usually, your site receives program information from an IPG data provider and
passes that data to the IPG without altering the information at all. However, in some
cases, no data is provided. This is typically the case for local access channels. To
provide subscribers with IPG data in these instances, add the IPG data manually by
following the directions explained in this section.
passes that data to the IPG without altering the information at all. However, in some
cases, no data is provided. This is typically the case for local access channels. To
provide subscribers with IPG data in these instances, add the IPG data manually by
following the directions explained in this section.
Overview of Adding IPG Data Manually
To provide subscribers with IPG data when no data has been provided by the IPG
data provider, perform the following steps to manually add IPG data to the service.
1 Create an IPG service for the missing data.
data provider, perform the following steps to manually add IPG data to the service.
1 Create an IPG service for the missing data.
Note: For assistance, see Creating an IPG Service from an Existing SAM Service
(on page 57).
(on page 57).
2 Map the service to an appropriate SAM service.
Note: For assistance, see Creating an IPG Service from an Existing SAM Service
(on page 57).
(on page 57).
3 Add IPG data for the service that you created.
Note: For assistance, see Manually Adding Data to an IPG Service.
Creating an IPG Service from an Existing SAM Service
Complete these steps to create an IPG service so that you can manually add data to
the service.
1 In the main window, choose Server Applications > IPG. The IPG Server List
the service.
1 In the main window, choose Server Applications > IPG. The IPG Server List
window opens.
2 Click IPG Services. The IPG Services List window opens.
3 Click Add. The Create IPG Service window opens, similar to the following
3 Click Add. The Create IPG Service window opens, similar to the following
example.
4 Complete these steps to enter data in the Create IPG Service window:
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In the IPG Provider Service Name field enter a name for the new service that
is unique and does not match any of the names provided by your IPG service
provider. For example, you might use "localdata1" to indicate that this is data
for a local access channel.
is unique and does not match any of the names provided by your IPG service
provider. For example, you might use "localdata1" to indicate that this is data
for a local access channel.