Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Troubleshooting Guide
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Contents
About This Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
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Emergency Alert System Process .......................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Verify Your EAS Equipment Configuration
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Overview ................................................................................................................................... 6
Verify the MegaHertz System ................................................................................................ 7
Verify the Trilithic System ...................................................................................................... 9
Verify the Monroe System with Digital Envoy ................................................................. 11
Verify the Frontline System .................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 3 Configure the Centralized EAS
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Overview ................................................................................................................................. 16
Configure the Network Connection .................................................................................... 17
Configure the ISDS for EAS Messages ................................................................................ 18
Chapter 4 Configure the Distributed EAS
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Overview ................................................................................................................................. 26
Configure the Central RCS Site for EAS ............................................................................. 27
Configure the Remote RCS Site for EAS ............................................................................. 33
Chapter 5 Configure EAS Events, Messages, and Tests
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Configuring the EAS on the ISDS ........................................................................................ 40
Configure Weekly Tests ........................................................................................................ 46
Configure Monthly Tests ...................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 6 Conduct EAS Tests
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Test the EAS from the ISDS .................................................................................................. 54
Sending EAS Test Messages ................................................................................................. 55
Terminate EAS Messages ...................................................................................................... 57
Conduct Scheduled Weekly and Monthly Tests ............................................................... 61