Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide

 

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After you obtain your system configuration, your next step is to check the BFS QAM 
for the number of sessions and to remove any completed or orphaned sessions. This 
check enables you to compare the number of sessions before and after the 
installation process is complete, and indicates a successful upgrade if an equal 
number of sessions are built after the upgrade process is complete. 

 

Complete the following steps to check and record the number of pre-upgrade BFS 
sessions. 
1  Follow these instructions to check the number of active sessions on the Cisco BFS 

QAM and/or GQAM. 
Note: If your system does not use a Cisco BFS QAM or GQAM, skip to the next 
step. 
a  Press the Options button on the front panel of the modulator until the 

Session Count total appears. Record the Session Count here.   __________ 

b  Press the Options button again and record the Program Count here.   

__________ 

Note: If all sessions are encrypted, the Session Count and Program Count 
should be equal. 
Important: If the Program Count is 40 or more (i.e., you have 40 or more encrypted 
sessions) and the device is a CA-QAM, it may be necessary to replace your CA-
QAM with an M-QAM before you upgrade. Contact Cisco Services for assistance.  

2  In an xterm window on the DNCS, type the following command and press Enter: 

auditQam -query [BFS QAM IP address] [output port number]

 

3  Record the output from step 2 here:  _______________________________________ 
4  Type the following command and press Enter. 

/opt/solHmux64/vpStatus -d /dev/Hmux0 -P 0

  

5  Record the Active Streams Count here.  __________ 
6  Do the results of steps 1, 2, and 4 all show the same number of sessions? 

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If yes, continue with the next procedure in this chapter. 

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If no, contact Cisco Services for help in resolving this issue.