Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Log into the Upgraded DNCS
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Log into the Upgraded DNCS
This section describes how to log into the DNCS after the live upgrade completes.
Important: You can no longer directly log into the DNCS as dncs user.
1 From the CDE login window, type root and press Enter. You are prompted for
Important: You can no longer directly log into the DNCS as dncs user.
1 From the CDE login window, type root and press Enter. You are prompted for
the root password.
2 Type the root password and press Enter. A message appears informing you that
the current password has expired and that you need to create a new password
for the root account.
for the root account.
3 Click OK. An xterm window appears and prompts you to enter a new root
password.
Important: Place your mouse cursor in the xterm window displayed in the top
left corner of the screen.
Important: Place your mouse cursor in the xterm window displayed in the top
left corner of the screen.
4 Enter the new password and press Enter. You are prompted to re-enter the new
password.
5 Re-enter the password and press Enter. The CDE login reappears.
6 Log on to the DNCS as root user.
7 When prompted to select a desktop environment, select the CDE desktop.
8 Click OK. The display environment appears.
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6 Log on to the DNCS as root user.
7 When prompted to select a desktop environment, select the CDE desktop.
8 Click OK. The display environment appears.
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Open two xterm windows on the DNCS. Both xterm windows will be root xterm
windows.
windows.
10 In one of the xterm windows, type the following command and press Enter to
change to dncs user in the xterm window.
sux – dncs
11 Type the following command and press Enter to kill the dncsInitd process.
dncsKill
12 The dncs user password must be reset. You may reset it to the original password
if you wish. From the root xterm window, type the following command and
press Enter to reset the dncs user password.
press Enter to reset the dncs user password.
passwd -r files dncs
13 Type the password for the dncs user and then press Enter. You are prompted to
re-enter the password.
14 Re-type the password for the dncs user and press Enter.
15 Does this system include a standalone Application Server?
15 Does this system include a standalone Application Server?
If yes, go to Log into the Upgraded V245/V240 Application Server (on page
58).
58).
If no, select one of the following options.
– If your system includes an RNCS, go to Log into the Upgraded RNCS (on
– If your system includes an RNCS, go to Log into the Upgraded RNCS (on
– If your system does not include an RNCS, go to Run the setupAS Script
on the DNCS (on page 60).