Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System Release Notes

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Chapter 1    Introducing QAM Software Version 2.4 
 
 
 
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About QAM Software Version 2.4 
Introduction 
QAM software version 2.4 is designed to be installed on a QAM modulator. After 
the software is installed and the modulator is active, it provides additional support 
for sites that deploy video-on-demand (VOD), anything-On-Demand (xOD), and 
other interactive broadcast services. This additional support is described in the CRs 
implemented in this release. For additional details, go to Implemented CRs  
(on page 4) and Want To Know More? (on page 5). 
Note: For a complete description of the QAM modulator, refer to the QAM 
Modulator Model D9476 Installation and Operation Guide
This chapter includes the system release and application compatibility requirements, 
application platform release dependencies, software requirements, and hardware 
requirements for installing QAM software version 2.4. This chapter also provides 
guidance on when to perform the upgrade. In addition, this chapter also includes the 
CRs implemented in this release of QAM software. 
 
System Release and Application Compatibility Requirements 
QAM software version 2.4 can be installed on a Digital Broadband Delivery System 
(DBDS) that is running System Release (SR) 2.2/SR 3.2 (or later) prior to installing 
QAM software version 2.4. 
For a complete configuration listing or to upgrade your system, contact Cisco 
Services.