Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installation Guide

 

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The number of BFS sessions after the upgrade needs to be the same as the number of 
BFS sessions before the upgrade. The procedures in this section guide you through 
the steps that are required in validating the number of BFS sessions. 

 

1  Press the Options button on the front panel of the BFS QAM until the Session 

Count total appears. 

2  Does the Session Count total equal the number of sessions you recorded in 

Check the Number of BFS Sessions (on page 23)? 

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If yes, skip to step 6. 

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If no, access the craft port of the BFS QAM using whatever terminal emulator 
software you prefer. 

3  Type print_session_status and then press Enter. The system displays the 

sessions that are set up on the BFS QAM. 

4  Locate Session ID 00:00:00:00:00:00:2. Is this session in the 

CREATE_TABMAN_WAITING state? 

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If yes, go to step 5. 

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If no, troubleshoot this matter using your established escalation procedures. 
Note:  Call Cisco Services if you are unable to resolve the issue. 

Does the Program State field of Session ID 00:00:00:00:00:00:2 show 
PAT_ASSEMBLY? 

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If yes, go to Tear Down BFS and OSM Sessions (on page 88). 

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If no, troubleshoot this matter using your established escalation procedures. 
Note:  Call Cisco Services if you are unable to resolve the issue. 

6  In the dncs xterm window type the following command and press Enter. The 

BFS session count is displayed. 

Example:  auditQam –query 172.16.4.20 2 
Important:  Be sure to use the IP address of the BFS QAM in your system when 
running this procedure.