Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Release Notes
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Contents
About This Guide
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Chapter 1 Introducing System Release 2.7/3.7/4.2 SP 0.2
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Support for Separable Security Set-Tops .............................................................................. 2
Implemented Change Requests ............................................................................................. 4
Site Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6
Known Issues............................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2 DNCS Pre-Upgrade Procedures
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When to Complete These Procedures ................................................................................. 12
Verify the Integrity of the CDs ............................................................................................. 13
Check Available Disk Space ................................................................................................. 14
Run the Doctor Report .......................................................................................................... 15
Check the EAS Configuration—Pre-Upgrade ................................................................... 16
Collect Network Information ............................................................................................... 17
Back Up the DNCS and Application Server File Systems ................................................ 19
Verify DBDS Stability ............................................................................................................ 20
Back Up the Informix Database ........................................................................................... 21
Suspend Billing and Third-Party Interfaces ....................................................................... 22
Stop the cron Jobs ................................................................................................................... 23
Stop Cisco Basic Backup or Auto Backup Servers ............................................................. 26
Remove the NMI Software ................................................................................................... 27
Stop System Components ..................................................................................................... 28
Ensure No Active Database Sessions on the DNCS .......................................................... 31
Chapter 3 Install the DNCS Software
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Install DNCS 4.2.0.24 SP 0.2 Software ................................................................................. 34
Install Additional Software .................................................................................................. 36
Add an EAS Variable to the .profile File ............................................................................ 37
Enable Optional and Licensed Features ............................................................................. 39
Remove Scripts That Bounce the Pass-Through Process.................................................. 40
Restart System Components................................................................................................. 42
Restart the Billing and Third-Party Interfaces ................................................................... 45
Enable cron Jobs on the DNCS and Application Server ................................................... 46
Restart the cron Jobs .............................................................................................................. 47