Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 User Guide
Enable SDV Functionality for All Explorer Set-Tops and/or Tuning Adapters
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3 Follow these instructions to enter data in the fields of the Set Up SAM Service
window:
Service Name: Enter a name that you want to use to identify the SDV service,
such as SDV Client.
such as SDV Client.
Short Description: Enter one of the following depending upon the devices
that you want to enable for SDV functionality:
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that you want to enable for SDV functionality:
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For set-tops and tuning adapters: Enter _SASD as the brief description
for the service.
Important: ―_SASD‖ is the required entry for the Short Description field.
for the service.
Important: ―_SASD‖ is the required entry for the Short Description field.
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For tuning adapters only: Enter _TASD as the brief description for the
service.
Important: "_TASD" is the required entry for the Short Description field.
service.
Important: "_TASD" is the required entry for the Short Description field.
Long Description: Enter a detailed description for the SDV service, such as
SA_SDV Client. This information is for your use only. Subscribers will not
see the text that you enter here.
Note: You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
SA_SDV Client. This information is for your use only. Subscribers will not
see the text that you enter here.
Note: You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Application URL: Enter DummyURL.
Logo: Enter 0 as the number for the logo that is related to the SDV service.
Parameter: Click in the Number field and type 0 for the SDV service.
4 Click Save to save the service information in the DNCS database and close the
Set Up SAM Service window. The SAM Service List window updates to include
the new service with its system-assigned service ID and application URL tag.
the new service with its system-assigned service ID and application URL tag.
5 To modify this SDV SAM functionality so that a set-top or tuning adapter
acquires its SDV service group ID from the mini carousel and not from SDV
service groups that have been manually entered on the DNCS, go to Adding a
Scan List of SDV Frequencies (Optional) (on page 35). Modifying SDV
functionality in this way means that operators do not need to enter SDV service
groups on the DNCS.
service groups that have been manually entered on the DNCS, go to Adding a
Scan List of SDV Frequencies (Optional) (on page 35). Modifying SDV
functionality in this way means that operators do not need to enter SDV service
groups on the DNCS.
Adding a Scan List of SDV Frequencies (Optional)
Adding a scan list of SDV frequencies to the _SASD or _TASD SAM service URL
enables the SDV clients to find a mini carousel and, subsequently, to receive the SDV
service group ID from the mini carousel without requiring SDV QAMs or SDV
service groups to be entered on the DNCS.
enables the SDV clients to find a mini carousel and, subsequently, to receive the SDV
service group ID from the mini carousel without requiring SDV QAMs or SDV
service groups to be entered on the DNCS.
Important: Before provisioning a scan list on the DNCS, please determine the
common QAM frequencies used to access SDV across the system.
common QAM frequencies used to access SDV across the system.