Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Release Notes
Chapter 1 Why Choose System Release 4.3?
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Removal of Spectrum Support
Service providers want the flexibility of being able to choose whether or not to install
the Spectrum Network Management Service (Spectrum). Past versions of the DNCS
had Spectrum bundled in. Beginning with SR 4.3, the Spectrum network
management product has been removed from the DNCS package and replaced with
a separately installable product, allowing the customers to install the DNCS without
Spectrum.
the Spectrum Network Management Service (Spectrum). Past versions of the DNCS
had Spectrum bundled in. Beginning with SR 4.3, the Spectrum network
management product has been removed from the DNCS package and replaced with
a separately installable product, allowing the customers to install the DNCS without
Spectrum.
The UniPack installation process now prompts you to specify if you want to disable
Spectrum.
Spectrum.
Third-Party SDV Server Support
This feature allows the DBDS to provision third-party SDV servers with Service
Group Table, Offered Program Table, TSID Table, and Traps.
Group Table, Offered Program Table, TSID Table, and Traps.
USRM 1.0 Support
Universal Session and Resource Manager (USRM) is a standard Intel/Linux-based
server that supports many major VOD and SDV interfaces and protocols. The USRM
is integrated with the DBDS and enables systems to distribute and scale the real-time
session and resource management functions of the DNCS.
server that supports many major VOD and SDV interfaces and protocols. The USRM
is integrated with the DBDS and enables systems to distribute and scale the real-time
session and resource management functions of the DNCS.
This feature allows USRM to interface with the DNCS CAM processes to support
encrypted VOD. This feature includes a DNCS-USRM RPC CA interface.
encrypted VOD. This feature includes a DNCS-USRM RPC CA interface.