Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Maintenance Manual
Multiple Bootloader Carousels
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6 Click the DHCT Type arrow and select a device that needs to receive the new
software.
7 Click the Group arrow and select the group to which you want to download the
image.
8 Click the File Description arrow and select the file that corresponds to the new
application platform release that you want to download.
9 Click the Downloading Schedule arrow and select the type of download
appropriate to your business needs.
Notes:
Notes:
A Normal download does not begin until the DHCT is turned off.
An Immediate download occurs in a relatively short period of time, but
interrupts watching TV, PPV, VOD, and other services.
An Emergency download begins instantaneously and no barker opens to the
subscriber.
10 Click the Carousel arrow and select the bootloader carousel that these devices
should use to download DHCT images.
Important: When you set up multiple bootloader carousels, send each DHCT
Important: When you set up multiple bootloader carousels, send each DHCT
image using only one bootloader source. Attempting to send the same DHCT
image to two different bootloader sources at the same time will cause the system
to display a Save Failed error message when saving the image to the second
bootloader source.
11 Click Save. The Association Verification window opens.
12 Verify that the information shown is correct, and configure the following fields
12 Verify that the information shown is correct, and configure the following fields
on the Association Verification window:
Are you SURE you want to do this? - Type yes.
Enter your name - Type the name (in lowercase letters) you provided to
Cisco Services when you requested the secure GUI password.
Password - Type the password you received from Cisco Services.
13 Click OK. The association Verification window closes and the Image List
window is updated with the newly defined test download schedule. The
emergency download begins instantaneously and no barker opens to the
subscriber.