Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Release Notes
Chapter 1 Why Choose System Release 4.2?
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Note: If you would like to purchase or activate this separate software product for
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
Session-Based Encryption Security
Video-on-demand (VOD) is an interactive application that provides video services to
subscribers upon request. SR 4.2 carries forward support for the Session-Based
Encryption (SBE) security option. SBE provides an added degree of security for VOD
content and prevents QAM tuner-equipped televisions from viewing unpurchased
VOD content. SBE also presents an opportunity for you to increase your revenue
potential by increasing the numbers of opportunities for VOD purchases.
subscribers upon request. SR 4.2 carries forward support for the Session-Based
Encryption (SBE) security option. SBE provides an added degree of security for VOD
content and prevents QAM tuner-equipped televisions from viewing unpurchased
VOD content. SBE also presents an opportunity for you to increase your revenue
potential by increasing the numbers of opportunities for VOD purchases.
Note: If you would like to purchase or activate this separate software product for
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
Regional Control System: A New Solution for Geographic Challenges
With the Regional Control System (RCS) solution, an operator at a central DNCS can
provision and manage a Remote Network Control Server (RNCS) for each remote
site. After each RNCS is configured, a central DNCS and Application Server can
communicate with these unmanned sites across a data link that can be as small as a
T1-rate data link.
provision and manage a Remote Network Control Server (RNCS) for each remote
site. After each RNCS is configured, a central DNCS and Application Server can
communicate with these unmanned sites across a data link that can be as small as a
T1-rate data link.
Each RNCS offloads tasks that were historically performed by the DNCS. For
example, the DNCS is normally responsible for propagating BFS data to a given set-
top population. In an RCS system, the RNCS performs this task. Additionally, with
the RNCS in place, network elements can boot from and download directly from the
remote platform without involving the central DNCS. The Emergency Alert System
(EAS) is also local to the RNCS. RCS provides an opportunity for you to save and
consolidate your resources by not requiring technical personnel to be present at
remote sites.
example, the DNCS is normally responsible for propagating BFS data to a given set-
top population. In an RCS system, the RNCS performs this task. Additionally, with
the RNCS in place, network elements can boot from and download directly from the
remote platform without involving the central DNCS. The Emergency Alert System
(EAS) is also local to the RNCS. RCS provides an opportunity for you to save and
consolidate your resources by not requiring technical personnel to be present at
remote sites.
Note: If you would like to purchase or activate this separate software product for
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
your system, contact your Cisco marketing representative.
Overlay Technology: Deploy Cisco Set-Tops in Other Networks
Overlay technology is an optional feature that supports deployment of Cisco set-tops
in a non-Cisco network environment. With Overlay technology enabled on the
DNCS, Cisco set-tops and non-Cisco set-tops can be mixed throughout a non-Cisco
network.
in a non-Cisco network environment. With Overlay technology enabled on the
DNCS, Cisco set-tops and non-Cisco set-tops can be mixed throughout a non-Cisco
network.
You can currently deploy the following Cisco Explorer model set-tops in an Overlay
environment:
environment:
1850
3250
3250HD
8000
8000HD
8300
8300HD