Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Download Software to the GQAM Modulators
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Resetting More Than One GQAM
When performing an upgrade, you may not want to manually reset hundreds of
When performing an upgrade, you may not want to manually reset hundreds of
modulators from the DNCS GUI. To save time, you can create a script that resets the
GQAMs. Refer to the following example for a sample script.
Important: Resetting the GQAM interrupts all active sessions on the GQAM for up
Important: Resetting the GQAM interrupts all active sessions on the GQAM for up
to 10 minutes. Complete this task during a maintenance period whenever possible.
This sample script will execute the following functions:
This sample script will execute the following functions:
Reset four GQAMs
After 8 minutes (480 seconds), reset another set of four GQAMs
Important: Use the procedure for
Preparing to Monitor Remote GQAM Resets
(on page 30) when using an auditQam script to reset multiple GQAMs.
Note: You can save and re-use this script each time you need to reboot your
Note: You can save and re-use this script each time you need to reboot your
GQAMs.
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.123
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.123
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.124
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.125
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.126
sleep 480
# end of first set
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.127
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.128
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.129
sleep 1
auditQam -reset 123.123.123.130
sleep 480
# end of second set
After resetting the GQAMs, select one of the following options:
After resetting the GQAMs, select one of the following options:
For GQAMs that carry broadcast sessions, go to Verifying the Functionality of
GQAM Modulators That Carry Broadcast Sessions (on page 35).
For GQAMs that carry xOD or VOD sessions, go to Verifying the Functionality
of GQAM Modulators That Carry xOD or VOD Sessions (on page 36).