Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway User Guide
Chapter 7 Setting Up a Virtual Channel Service
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Configure the VCS Broadcast File System (BFS)
Typically during a system upgrade, the installer configures the BFS by adding a
virtual channel server to the BFS. However, if this procedure was not performed at
the time of upgrade, use the following procedures to check or configure a BFS server
for the virtual channel service.
In earlier releases of the Application Server, virtual channel files could only exist on
In earlier releases of the Application Server, virtual channel files could only exist on
BFS Source ID 2 (inband) with other OSM files such as PowerTV® and SARA ROM.
With recent modifications to the arrangement of alternating BFS files, small virtual
channel server files now circulate very slowly, and leave the virtual channels
practically useless. To resolve this issue, you must move the virtual channel files to a
new source. Doing so allows the BFS to update the information it sends to the
DHCTs and the virtual channels can then appear faster.
Important Note for Multiple-Site (RCS-Enabled) Systems: Manually setting up any
Important Note for Multiple-Site (RCS-Enabled) Systems: Manually setting up any
BFS server or source for the Application Server's use must be done for the "AllSites"
site only, and not for any other individual sites in your system. Otherwise, the server
and source will fail.
Procedure at a Glance
To configure the BFS for the virtual channel server, complete the following tasks.
Note: For detailed instructions on adding a VCS application to the BFS, refer to
Note: For detailed instructions on adding a VCS application to the BFS, refer to
Adding and Removing Applications on the BFS for SR 2.5/3.5.
1 Create a new digital source with the following characteristics in the Source List
1 Create a new digital source with the following characteristics in the Source List
window:
Source Name: You can enter any name that helps you to remember the
service this source provides. For example, you might use "VCS BFS Source."
Source ID: An unused even number that is greater than 200.
Note: To define these characteristics, display the Set Up Source window by
following this quick path: DNCS Administrative Console > DNCS tab > System
Provisioning tab > Source > File > New.
2 Create a new source definition with the following characteristics in the Source
Definition List window:
Session ID: 00:00:00:00:00:00 plus the number used for the Source ID
Session Definition: BFS
Note: To define these characteristics, display the Set Up Digital Source
Definition window, by following this quick path: DNCS Administrative Console
> DNCS tab > System Provisioning tab > Source > [Select Source] > File > Source
Definitions > File > New Digital.