Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 User Guide

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Introduction 
When DHCTs download new software for the operating system and 
resident application, they lose the contents of their volatile memory. 
After the download, DHCTs sign back on to the network and their 
network configuration data is reloaded. The signonCount utility is 
useful in monitoring the rate at which DHCTs sign on to the network. 
Because some DHCTs make repeated attempts to sign on to the 
network before they are successful, too many sign-on attempts by 
DHCTs contribute to network congestion. The signonCount utility can 
help system operators quickly identify those DHCTs that are having 
trouble signing on, and the utility can then be used to facilitate the 
DHCT sign-on process.  
 
 
 
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Chapter 
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Monitor DHCT Sign-on Activity 
with the signonCount Utility 
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