Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Release Notes
Contents
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About This Guide ........................................................................................................................................ v
Chapter 1
Why Choose System Release 3.5?
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
SR 3.5 at a Glance .......................................................................................................... 1-2
DSG: New DOCSIS Option Can Consolidate Administration
of the Data Network ..................................................................................................... 1-3
CableCARD: New Features Bring the CableCARD Module to the Next Level ...... 1-10
Logging: New Logging Utility Makes Troubleshooting Even Easier.................. 1-11
Instastaging: Stage On Demand in the Subscriber’s Home .................................. 1-14
UI Servers: New GUIs Make It Easier to Monitor UI Servers ............................... 1-17
Sessions: UI Enhancements Increase Usability of the Session List ...................... 1-20
More DNCS Enhancements: Improvements Make Familiar Tasks Easier ......... 1-24
Chapter 2
New Optional Features
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
Regional Control System: A New Solution for Geographic Challenges ............... 2-2
Direct ASI: Direct ASI Replaces the BIG .................................................................... 2-3
Overlay: Deploy Cisco Set-Tops in Other Networks ............................................... 2-4
Chapter 3
What Are the Site Requirements?
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
Hardware and Software Requirements ..................................................................... 3-2
Scheduling Requirements ............................................................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4
What CRs Are Included in SR 3.5?
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 4-1
Issues Corrected in SR 3.5: The Short Story .............................................................. 4-2
Want to Know More? ................................................................................................... 4-3
Chapter 5
Known Issues for Standard SR 3.5
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 5-1
Known Issues in the Standard Version of SR 3.5 ..................................................... 5-2
Chapter 6
Known Issues for Optional Features
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 6-1
Known Issues for RCS in SR 3.5 .................................................................................. 6-2