Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System Maintenance Manual
Setting Up the DNCS for CableCARD Module Staging
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Setting Up the DNCS for CableCARD Module
Staging
For the procedures to set up your DNCS for staging CableCARD modules, refer to
one of the following documents:
Best Practices for Using Single-Stream PowerKEY CableCARD Modules (part number
4015091)
Setting Up Dual Sources and Hiding Services from One-Way CableCARD Hosts (part
number 4011367)
To improve the staging of CableCARD modules, our engineers have identified the
following three best practices:
Configure a download for a default group of CableCARD modules.
Avoid sending download-related uncfg messages to CableCARD modules.
Do not provision CableCARD modules as part of the staging process.
Partial Staging of CableCARD Modules
Unlike DHCTs, CableCARD modules should not be provisioned for services during
the staging process. During staging, they should only be downloaded with software.
For detailed steps about the staging procedure, see Manually Staging CableCARD
Modules (on page 106).
Staging EMMs should only be sent when the module is installed in a host. Staging
Staging EMMs should only be sent when the module is installed in a host. Staging
entitlement management messages (EMMs) should not be sent during the staging
process unless each module is going to be individually, fully staged in a host.
Note: If you generate EMMs for CableCARD modules and the modules do not
Note: If you generate EMMs for CableCARD modules and the modules do not
receive them within 30 days, the database optimizer deletes the EMMs from the
DNCS. When the module is installed in a host after the 30-day time period, staged
EMMs will not be sent. The modify DHCT config utility (modDhctCfg) can be used
to address this condition (modDhctCfg -s [MAC]). Refer to the appropriate DBDS
Utilities Installation Instructions and DNCS Utilities Guide for details.