Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System Maintenance Manual
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Chapter 3 Configure the Digital EAS
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Testing the hosts and hosts.equiv Configuration
After configuring the hosts file and the hosts.equiv file, you should test the
configuration. Follow these steps to test the configuration.
configuration. Follow these steps to test the configuration.
1 On the EAC PC, open a DOS-prompt window.
2
2
To verify the configuration, type
ftp [DNCS IP Address]
and press Enter.
Note: In this command,
[DNCS IP Address]
is the IP address of the DNCS
Ethernet interface. Do not type the brackets ([ ]).
Example: Type
Example: Type
ftp 172.16.11.1
and press Enter.
If you can connect to the DNCS, a message appears stating that the system is
connected to the IP Address. Then an FTP prompt appears. Continue with
step 3.
connected to the IP Address. Then an FTP prompt appears. Continue with
step 3.
If you cannot connect to the DNCS, correct the configuration of the hosts file
in Configuring the hosts File (on page 21). Then run this test again.
in Configuring the hosts File (on page 21). Then run this test again.
3 Type
easftp
and press Enter. The system prompts you for a password.
4 Type
easftp
again, and press Enter.
5 Did the message "User easftp logged in" appear?
If yes, type
bye
and press Enter, or type
^D
to return to the prompt. You are
finished with this procedure.
If no, contact Cisco Services for assistance.
Verifying EARS Configuration and Performance
Follow these steps to verify the EARS log exists, and to verify the configuration and
performance of the EARS process.
1 Open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2
performance of the EARS process.
1 Open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2
Type
cd /dvs/dncs/tmp
and press Enter. The /dvs/dncs/tmp directory
becomes the working directory.
3 Type
ls –l EARS.*
and press Enter.
Note: The "l" in
ls
is a lowercase letter L.
Important: If an EARS file does not exist, call Cisco Services.
4 Verify that the EARS file(s) displays with the current date and time stamp.
5 To view the details of an individual EARS file, type
5 To view the details of an individual EARS file, type
view EARS.[xxx]
and
press Enter.
Note: In this command,
Note: In this command,
[xxx]
represents the extension of the file you want to
view.