Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
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Contents
About This Guide
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Introduction ................................................................................................................. v
Scope ............................................................................................................................. v
Audience ...................................................................................................................... v
Document Version ...................................................................................................... v
Scope ............................................................................................................................. v
Audience ...................................................................................................................... v
Document Version ...................................................................................................... v
Preparing to Install the Software
1
Information You Should Know .............................................................................................. 2
What Are the Site Requirements? ............................................................................. 2
What Skills and Expertise Are Required? ............................................................... 2
When Is the Best Time to Upgrade the Software? .................................................. 2
What Skills and Expertise Are Required? ............................................................... 2
When Is the Best Time to Upgrade the Software? .................................................. 2
Pre-Installation System Checks .............................................................................................. 3
Identify and Locate the Version of SAIapsrv Currently Installed ....................... 3
Run the Doctor Report ............................................................................................... 4
Back Up the File Systems ........................................................................................... 5
Back Up the Database ................................................................................................. 5
Verify DBDS Stability ................................................................................................. 6
Suspend the Billing System and Other Third-Party Applications ....................... 8
Find Out When the IPG Collector Will Run ............................................................ 8
Run the Doctor Report ............................................................................................... 4
Back Up the File Systems ........................................................................................... 5
Back Up the Database ................................................................................................. 5
Verify DBDS Stability ................................................................................................. 6
Suspend the Billing System and Other Third-Party Applications ....................... 8
Find Out When the IPG Collector Will Run ............................................................ 8
Stop System Components ..................................................................................................... 10
Stopping System Components ................................................................................ 10
Stopping RNCS Processes (If Necessary) .............................................................. 10
Stopping Spectrum NMS ......................................................................................... 13
Stopping SARA Server Processes ........................................................................... 15
Stopping the cron Jobs on the SARA Server ......................................................... 16
Stopping the DNCS Processes ................................................................................. 17
Stopping the cron Jobs on the DNCS ..................................................................... 18
Ensuring No Active Database Sessions on the DNCS ......................................... 19
Stopping RNCS Processes (If Necessary) .............................................................. 10
Stopping Spectrum NMS ......................................................................................... 13
Stopping SARA Server Processes ........................................................................... 15
Stopping the cron Jobs on the SARA Server ......................................................... 16
Stopping the DNCS Processes ................................................................................. 17
Stopping the cron Jobs on the DNCS ..................................................................... 18
Ensuring No Active Database Sessions on the DNCS ......................................... 19
Back Up the appdb Database ............................................................................................... 21
Installing the Software
23
Install the SARA Server Software ........................................................................................ 24
Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Software ............................................................................................. 24
Installing the Software ............................................................................................. 24
Verify SARA Server Versions ............................................................................................... 27
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 27
Verifying SARA Server Software Versions ........................................................... 27
Verifying SARA Server Software Versions ........................................................... 27