Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Data Sheet

 

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addRppvAuth and removeRppvAuth  Authorizes and deauthorizes a DHCT for a reservation pay-per-view 

(RPPV) event 

advanchk, immedchk, indexchk, 
and servchk 

Converts binary pay-per-view (PPV) and impulse pay-per-view (IPPV) 
data to text format 

evtdef and genPpvFromIpg 

Generates test PPV data 

ipgFileDump 

Converts binary Interactive Program Guide (IPG) data to text format 

ipgUpdate 

Forces an immediate update of the Broadcast File System (BFS) server 
with IPG data 

purge_ipg_data 

Deletes IPG data from the database 

 

 2way2oos 

Changes the system status of specified DHCTs to “out-of-service” (oos) 
in order to reclaim and re-use the IP addresses  

bkchk 

Notifies you of the status of the database backup process 

convertIP 

Converts IP addresses between decimal and dotted-decimal format, and 
vice-versa 

dblook 

Queries the database for information related to DHCTs, QAMs, MQAMs, 
QPSKs, and the BFS server 

emm_check 

Examines the database proactively for EMMs about to expire 

emmlst 

Tracks the progress through the database of the emmDistributor program 

getEASdata 

Troubleshoots the DBDS EAS 

IIH 

Allows you to send Business Operations Support System (BOSS) 
transactions, such as reboot and “instant hit” transactions, to a DHCT or 
group of DHCTs for troubleshooting billing system performance 

listQpsk 

Provides the number of DHCTs that have signed on to the network for 
each QPSK 

mirrState 

Disables and re-enables the mirroring functions of the Sun E450 and 
V880 platforms during DNCS upgrades or maintenance operations 

modDhctCfg 

Transmits the ModifyDhctConfiguration transaction to DHCTs. The 
ModifyDhctConfiguration transaction modifies the status and 
authorizations of one or more DHCT records 

savecore 

Saves core memory files for later examination 

syncwait 

Notifies you of the status of the DNCS mirror synchronization process 
during installation of a system release 

 

DHCT Status Reporting 

Reports non-responding DHCTs installed on the DBDS 

signonCount 

Helps system operators monitor the rate at which DHCTs sign on to the 
network