Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Release Notes
Chapter 2 DNCS Pre-Upgrade Procedures
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Stopping the Application Server
This section provides procedures for stopping either a SARA Server or an Aptiv
Application Server. Choose the procedure that pertains to your system.
Application Server. Choose the procedure that pertains to your system.
Stopping the Application Server at SARA Sites
1 Press the middle mouse button on the Application Server and select App Serv
1 Press the middle mouse button on the Application Server and select App Serv
Stop.
2 From an xterm window on the Application Server, type appControl and then
press Enter. The Applications Control window appears.
3 Type 2 (for Startup/Shutdown Single Element Group), and then press Enter. The
system displays all Application Server processes.
Note: The system updates the display periodically, or you can press Enter to
force an update.
Note: The system updates the display periodically, or you can press Enter to
force an update.
4 When the Curr Stt (Current State) field of the Applications Control window
indicates that all of the Application Server processes have stopped, follow the
on-screen instructions to close the Applications Control window.
on-screen instructions to close the Applications Control window.
Preparing the Time Warner Mystro Application Server for the Service Pack
If the site you are upgrading uses the Time Warner Mystro Application Server
(MDN), refer to the documents provided by Mystro to shut down the Mystro
Application Server.
(MDN), refer to the documents provided by Mystro to shut down the Mystro
Application Server.
Preparing the Aptiv Application Server for the Service Pack
Refer to Aptiv Technical Note Number 41. Complete steps 1 through 3 to prepare
the Aptiv Application Server for the service pack upgrade.
the Aptiv Application Server for the service pack upgrade.
Note: Contact Aptiv Digital for the latest copy of the technical note.
Stopping the DNCS
1 At the DNCS, press the middle mouse button and then select DNCS Stop. A
confirmation message appears.
2 Click Yes.
3 From an xterm window on the DNCS, type dncsControl and then press Enter.
3 From an xterm window on the DNCS, type dncsControl and then press Enter.
The Dncs Control window appears.
4 Type 2 (for Startup/Shutdown Single Element Group), and then press Enter. The
system displays all DNCS processes.
Note: The system updates the display periodically, or you can press Enter to
force an update.
Note: The system updates the display periodically, or you can press Enter to
force an update.
5 When the Curr Stt (Current State) field of the Dncs Control window indicates
that all of the DNCS processes have stopped, follow the on-screen instructions to
close the Dncs Control window.
close the Dncs Control window.