Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 User Guide
Chapter 9 Monitor DHCTs with the DHCT Status Reporting Utility
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DHCT Polling Option
The DHCT Status Reporting Utility polls DHCTs to assess how well they are
performing in the field, as well as providing the mechanism for identifying and
correcting non-responding issues. By examining polling data, system operators can
make changes to their system configuration that improve DHCT performance and
reduce the number of non-responding DHCTs on a specific QPSK modulator or
demodulator.
performing in the field, as well as providing the mechanism for identifying and
correcting non-responding issues. By examining polling data, system operators can
make changes to their system configuration that improve DHCT performance and
reduce the number of non-responding DHCTs on a specific QPSK modulator or
demodulator.
The information in this chapter provides instructions for using the DHCT Status
Reporting utility to poll DHCTs.
Reporting utility to poll DHCTs.
Poll DHCTs
The instructions in this section describe how to use the DHCT Status Reporting
Utility to poll DHCTs.
Utility to poll DHCTs.
Note: All procedures in this section assume that the DHCT Status Reporting Utility
screen is open on the DNCS.
screen is open on the DNCS.
Polling DHCTs
Follow these instructions to poll the DHCTs on the system.
1 From the DHCT Status Reporting Utility screen, type p and then press Enter. The
1 From the DHCT Status Reporting Utility screen, type p and then press Enter. The
DHCT Polling Menu screen appears.
2 Choose one of the following options:
To poll all active DHCTs on the network, go to Polling All Active DHCTs (on
page 105).
page 105).
To poll DHCTs associated with a specific QPSK modulator or demodulator,