Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Release Notes
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Why Choose System Release 4.0?
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Instastaging: Stage On Demand in the Subscriber’s Home,
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Subscriber Instastaging
Subscriber Instastaging requires set-tops to be in an administrative status of In
Subscriber Instastaging requires set-tops to be in an administrative status of In
Service Two Way, and packages must be assigned to the set-top. For subscriber
Instastaging, the set-top is placed on the subscriber’s account when picked up by the
subscriber. This placement triggers the billing system to set the administrative status
to In Service Two-Way and send a ModifySet-topConfiguration transaction to
authorize the set-top for the specific services requested by the customer.
How Does Instastaging Work?
In the home, the installer or subscriber completes the following three-step process to
stage the set-top.
1.
Connect and plug in the set-top.
2.
Wait for the set-top to boot and display four dashes (----) or the current time.
3.
Press the Power key to force the set-top to sign on to the network for the first
time.
If the set-top successfully signs on and goes into two-way mode, the DNCS will send
the required EMMs and authorize the correct services. For professional Instastaging,
the set-top receives the default staging packages configured on the DNCS. For
subscriber Instastaging, the set-top receives the packages for the services the
subscriber ordered from the retail center.
How Do I Turn It On?
To enable Instastaging, you must complete the following tasks. You can find detailed
instructions on these tasks in the DNCS Online Help or the Instastaging Guide.
1.
Add the following line to the end of the .profile file using vi or another text
editor.
export HCTM_PROVISIONING_APP=1
Note: Placing this line at the end of the file ensures the correct value is set
export HCTM_PROVISIONING_APP=1
Note: Placing this line at the end of the file ensures the correct value is set
even if this same entry already appears earlier in the .profile file. As an
alternative, you can search for this entry, and, if the entry already exists, you
can update the value as shown.
2.
Stop Spectrum, DNCS processes, and Application Server processes, and then
restart Spectrum, DNCS processes, and Application Server processes.
Important: Complete this task when system usage is low, such as during a
Important: Complete this task when system usage is low, such as during a
maintenance window.
3.
(Optional) If you are using default staging packages to provision set-tops for
professional Instastaging, set up the default staging packages on your DNCS.