Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
The tellDhct Options
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The tellDhct Options
Introduction
The information in this section provides an overview of the various options that
apply to the tellDhct utility. Detailed instructions for running the tellDhct utility, as
well as examples, are provided in later sections of this chapter.
apply to the tellDhct utility. Detailed instructions for running the tellDhct utility, as
well as examples, are provided in later sections of this chapter.
Types of Data
Depending upon the options you use when you run the tellDhct utility, the utility
queries various tables in the database and can report on the following types of data:
queries various tables in the database and can report on the following types of data:
When run in default mode (with no options), the utility queries the database for
conditional access data.
Examples: The utility provides the following information:
conditional access data.
Examples: The utility provides the following information:
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Whether the DHCT is enabled for two-way communication
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The number of days remaining until EMMs belonging to the DHCT expire
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Whether the DHCT has been staged
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The number of packages and EMMs assigned to the DHCT
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Whether the DHCT has a secure micro key certificate needed for encrypted
services
services
When run with the -b option, the utility identifies DHCTs that are assigned the
brick mode package.
Note: DHCTs need the brick mode package to operate. DHCTs without the brick
mode package are rendered inoperative.
brick mode package.
Note: DHCTs need the brick mode package to operate. DHCTs without the brick
mode package are rendered inoperative.
When run with the -h option or the -h2 option, the utility queries the hct_profile
table for return path, or two-way, data.
Note: The -h option and the -h2 option provide identical information, with one
exception. The -h option displays the IP address of the DHCT; the -h2 option
displays the billing ID of the DHCT.
Examples: In addition to the IP address or the billing ID of the DHCT, the utility
provides the following data:
table for return path, or two-way, data.
Note: The -h option and the -h2 option provide identical information, with one
exception. The -h option displays the IP address of the DHCT; the -h2 option
displays the billing ID of the DHCT.
Examples: In addition to the IP address or the billing ID of the DHCT, the utility
provides the following data:
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Whether the DHCT is enabled for two-way communication
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The OUI for the DHCT
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The modulator and demodulator to which the DHCT is assigned