Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Technical References
4000390 Rev B
System Release Obsolescence
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System Release Obsolescence,
Continued
Upgrading to SR 2.2.0/3.2.0 includes the following benefits:
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Improved DHCT sign-on rate (154.8 per hour)
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VOD session setup/teardown rates improved (41 unencrypted/26 encrypted
sessions per second)
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VOD peak sessions improved (minimum of 30,000 simultaneous sessions)
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VOD QAM channels increased (3060 QAM channels or 750 simulated MQAMs,
35 QAMs, and 2 MQAMs)
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Out-of-band channel support provided (250 QPSK modem sets)
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Cable CARD 1.0 support incorporated
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New EAS codes added (i.e., Amber Alert)
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Network Management Interface (NMI) support incorporated
Software and Publications Support Plan
All information supporting these discontinued system releases will be removed from
the web sites on May 1, 2004. The software and supporting information will no
longer be orderable.
Recommendation
With the significant improvements made to successive system releases, Cisco
recommends that sites contact their North American Marketing representative to
schedule an upgrade to one of the supported releases. Remaining at an obsolete
system release may limit a site’s capability to deploy new products such as HD and
DVR set-tops and future SARA software releases.
Continuing Improvements
Cisco will continue to evaluate and streamline software releases on a regular basis.
Please watch for additional software obsolescence bulletins in the future.
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