Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Design Guide
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Contents
About This Guide
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Chapter 1 General Tips
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Accessing the SDV Server ....................................................................................................... 2
Starting the SDV Server Application..................................................................................... 3
The Watchdog Application .................................................................................................... 4
Determining How the SDV Server Application Started ..................................................... 5
Verifying the Installed Version of SDV Software ................................................................ 6
Monitoring SDV Server Activity with the Event and Activity Logs ................................ 7
Monitoring DNCS Logs .......................................................................................................... 9
Enabling Service Groups for SDV ....................................................................................... 11
Monitoring the Number of Available Service Groups ..................................................... 12
Expanding the Number of Available Service Groups ...................................................... 13
Controlling Service Group PassThru Messages ................................................................ 14
Managing Bandwidth and Service Groups ........................................................................ 15
Interaction of SDV Components .......................................................................................... 19
Verifying the Mini Carousel Session on the SDV Server GUI ......................................... 20
Verifying Offered Programs on the SDV Server ............................................................... 21
Verifying Active Programs on the SDV Server .................................................................. 22
Network Commands ............................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 2 Monitoring SDV Alarms
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SDV Alarms ............................................................................................................................ 28
SDV System Communications Alarms ............................................................................... 29
SDV Server Process Alarms .................................................................................................. 32
SDV Session Alarms .............................................................................................................. 40
SDV Server Capacity Alarms ............................................................................................... 42
SDV Maintenance and Provisioning Alarms ..................................................................... 54
SDV Program Management Alarms ................................................................................... 56
SDV Redundancy Alarms ..................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 3 Accessing SDV Diagnostic Screens
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Switched Digital Video Diagnostic Screen ......................................................................... 62
SDV Mini Carousel Diagnostic Screen ................................................................................ 66
SDV Session Info Diagnostic Screen .................................................................................... 72