Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Release Notes
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Why Choose System Release 3.5?
4001159 Rev B
More DNCS Enhancements: Improvements Make Familiar Tasks Easier,
Continued
Say Goodbye to the Configure Carousel Window and Duplicate Work
In SR 3.5, you still specify the Session ID and Inband Device Name (formerly known
as the ATM Device) from the Hosts tab of the BFS Admin window, and you specify
Block Sizes and Data Rates in the Sources tab of the BFS Admin window.
In previous system releases, you had to duplicate these entries in the Configure
In previous system releases, you had to duplicate these entries in the Configure
Carousel window for the Operating System Manager (OSM) session (for Code
Version Table [CVT] downloads). To access the Configure Carousel window, shown
below, you clicked Image on the Element Provisioning tab and then chose Configure
Carousel from the Advanced menu option.
In SR 3.5, the OSM session is treated just like other BFS sessions rather than
requiring its own unique carousel. This change eliminates the special handling of
OSM when adding new BFS sources and sessions. As a result, the Configure
Carousel window is no longer needed and has been removed.
Modify Data Carousels in Fewer Steps, Less Time
The OSM carousel is now fully integrated into the BFS carousels. As a result, when
adding a new data carousel to the Program Allocation Table (PAT), you no longer
need to delete the OSM carousel and add it back to the PAT.
Eliminate Mirror QAMs for PSIP Configuration
The new Non-CISCO Digital Source Definition UI eliminates the need for mirror
QAMs in PSIP configuration. Refer to the Program and System Information Protocol
Configuration for SR 2.5/SR 3.5 technical bulletin for details.