Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
749640 Rev D
Transmit DHCT Billing Transactions With the IIH Utility
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Reset DHCT PINs With the setPin Transaction
Introduction
Subscribers who use Cisco DHCTs have two personal identification numbers (PIN)
they can use to enhance their digital interactive services. One PIN can be set to limit
access to specific channels. Another PIN can be used to authenticate PPV purchases.
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Notes:
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The PIN used to restrict access to specific channels is often referred to as the
blocking PIN.
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The PIN used to authenticate PPV purchases is often referred to as the PPV PIN.
Follow the instructions in this section to reset the blocking and/or PPV PIN(s).
Resetting the PINs of Individual DHCTs
Follow these instructions to reset the PINs of individual DHCTs.
1.
If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2.
Choose one of the following options:
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To reset the blocking PIN, go to step 3.
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To reset the PPV PIN, go to step 4.
3.
To reset the blocking PIN of an individual DHCT, choose one of the following
options:
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Type IIH -bp[####] [DHCT MAC address] and then press Enter to reset
the blocking pin to [####].
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Substitute the new PIN for [####].
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Substitute the MAC address of the DHCT for [DHCT MAC address].
Examples:
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IIH -bp1234 00:02:DE:A6:45:92
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IIH -bp1234 0002DEA64592
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Type IIH -bpnone [DHCT MAC address] and then press Enter to
stipulate that the blocking PIN be disabled on this specific DHCT.
Note: Substitute the MAC address of the DHCT for [DHCT MAC address].
Examples:
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Note: Substitute the MAC address of the DHCT for [DHCT MAC address].
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IIH -bpnone 00:02:DE:A6:45:92
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IIH -bpnone 0002DEA64592
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