Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway Installation Guide
Chapter 3 Provisioning the NOBE and Associated Devices
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Placing a NOBE Online
After you have configured the GbE ports that the NOBE uses, place the Netcrypt
element online in the DNCS. The process applies to a NOBE that has successfully
booted and is capable of communicating with the DNCS, that is, the bulk encryptor
can be reached by sending a ping.
element online in the DNCS. The process applies to a NOBE that has successfully
booted and is capable of communicating with the DNCS, that is, the bulk encryptor
can be reached by sending a ping.
Important: If this NOBE was just installed in your headend or hub and you are
placing it online for the first time, make certain that the unit has completed its boot
process and downloaded the Netcrypt software before placing the NOBE online.
(The NOBE automatically downloads Netcrypt software when power is applied to
the unit.)
placing it online for the first time, make certain that the unit has completed its boot
process and downloaded the Netcrypt software before placing the NOBE online.
(The NOBE automatically downloads Netcrypt software when power is applied to
the unit.)
Follow these instructions to place a NOBE that has successfully booted online in the
DNCS.
DNCS.
1 Did you confirm that this NOBE has successfully booted?
If yes, go to the next step in this procedure.
If no, verify that the NOBE has successfully booted.
2 In the path at the top of the window, click Update Netcrypt. The Update
Netcrypt window opens for this NOBE.
3 In the Netcrypt Provisioning area, find the Administrative State option and select
Online and then click Save. The system saves this change, places the unit online,
and opens the Netcrypt List window.
and opens the Netcrypt List window.
4 Do you need to provision another Netcrypt element?
If yes, click Add and begin provisioning another Netcrypt element. For
assistance, go to Provision a Netcrypt Element on the DNCS (on page 47).
assistance, go to Provision a Netcrypt Element on the DNCS (on page 47).
If no, you have provisioned elements for all the NOBE in your system. Click
Exit to close the Netcrypt List window.
Exit to close the Netcrypt List window.
5 Now that you have provisioned this NOBE, add information about the xDQA to
the DNCS. Go to Add Table-Based QAM Information to the DNCS (on page 51).