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Hiding Services from CableCARD Hosts
To hide services from one-way CableCARD hosts, you create or modify the
To hide services from one-way CableCARD hosts, you create or modify the
Application URL using the NO_CCCM modifier. Adding this modifier causes the
DNCS to build CableCARD channel maps without including this service. In our
example, the URL would be bfs://resapp/watchtv;NO_CCCM. The parameter field
still identifies the source ID of the service that set-tops will display.
Recommended Housekeeping
After you have configured your system for dual sources or you have hidden a
service from a one-way CableCARD host, you should update the channel map to
make the changes take effect. You can trigger this update by following the
recommended housekeeping steps in this section or by forcing an update to the
channel map. See Forcing a Channel Map Update, next in this section.
When you move to a dual source configuration, you may have some SAM services
When you move to a dual source configuration, you may have some SAM services
configured for channels that will no longer be used in the channel map. Take the
following housekeeping steps to remove any unused SAM services:
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Delete the IPG mapping to this service using the IPG Service List GUI on the
DNCS.
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After you delete the IPG mapping to this service, you should also delete the SAM
service on the SAM Service List GUI on the DNCS.