Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Release Notes

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About This Guide 
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About This Guide 
Introduction 
System Release 4.3 (SR 4.3) is a minor release built on System Release 4.2 (SR 4.2). 
These release notes contain the following information: 
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Descriptions of the new standard and optional features introduced with this 
system release 
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Information you need to prepare your site for an upgrade to SR 4.3 
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General information on contacting us 
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A list of software versions installed with the base SR 4.3 system 
 
 
Audience 
These release notes are written for system operators, sales and program managers, 
and field technicians. 
Scope 
These release notes provide an executive overview of SR 4.3. If you have questions 
about this release or require more detailed information, refer to the documents listed 
in the Related Publications section of this Preface, or call Cisco
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 Services. 
Software Product Offering 
We currently offer several types of software products that enable the cable service 
provider to better manage their Digital Broadband Delivery System (DBDS) 
networks: 
 
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Application Platform Releases (Client Releases) offer a bundled software 
package that includes both the SARA and PowerTV® OS. Application Platform 
Releases are compatible with multiple system releases. 
 
Application Maintenance Releases address a group of specific change 
requests that are required before the next application release is available. 
 
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System Releases are software releases that are designed to improve or enhance 
the functionality of the Digital Network Control System (DNCS). A system 
release can be categorized as one of the following product types: 
 
Major Releases and Minor Releases introduce new DBDS functionality while 
fixing known issues in the network.