Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 User Guide

 

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The podDataChk utility sorts the data in the podData file into various categories, or 
sections. One section, called the Forced Key Refresh section, contains the MAC 
addresses of CableCARD modules that need to initiate a new key exchange with its 
bound host for the purpose of obtaining secure transmission of data.  

Another section, called the Pod/Host Pairs Auth section, contains the MAC 
addresses of CableCARD modules that have active copy protection authorization. A 
third section, called the Pod/Host Pairs Deauth section, contains the MAC addresses 
of CableCARD modules that have active copy protection deauthorization. 

When run with the -c option, the podDataChk utility provides a count of the number 
of records in each section, and displays that data to the screen of the DNCS. In 
addition, the podDataChk utility generates a detailed summary of the podData file 
and writes that summary to the /dvs/dvsFiles/CCardServer/podData.txt file.  

Follow these instructions to run the podDataChk utility with the -c option. 
1  If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS. 
2  Type cd /dvs/dvsFiles/CCardServer and then press Enter. The 

/dvs/dvsFiles/CCardServer directory becomes the working directory. 

3  Type podDataChk -c and then press Enter. The system displays the count of 

records in the three previously mentioned sections of the podData file. 

 

4  If desired, type more podData.txt and then press Enter to view the complete 

contents of the podData.txt file.