Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
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Contents
About This Guide
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Chapter 1 Introducing MQAM Software Version 2.6.18
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Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2
What's Fixed? ............................................................................................................................ 3
What Are the Site Requirements? .......................................................................................... 4
Known Issues............................................................................................................................ 6
CA Descriptor and VOD Sessions ......................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Upgrading the Software
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Upgrade Process Overview .................................................................................................. 10
Verify the Current Software Version on the DNCS .......................................................... 13
Back Up the Current MQAM Configuration File .............................................................. 16
Install MQAM Software onto the DNCS ............................................................................ 17
Establish a Download Sequence .......................................................................................... 21
Download Software to the MQAM Modulators ............................................................... 23
Chapter 3 Customer Information
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Appendix A Verify the Install Package Exists on the DNCS
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Check for the Install Tool on the DNCS ............................................................................. 34
Appendix B Load Multiple Versions of MQAM Code
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Loading Multiple Versions of MQAM Code ..................................................................... 36
Appendix C Roll Back to the Previous Version
of MQAM Software
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Restore the Previous Version of MQAM Software ........................................................... 38