Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

that you need to add out-of-band carousels to support the application, add these carousels to the BFS. The BFS
uses out-of-band carousels to send data files to DHCTs telling the DHCTs how to run a specific application. BFS
carousels make this information available to all DHCTs in your system. However, only those DHCTs specifically
authorized and looking for the information will receive it. QPSK modulators send OOB data carousels to the
access network.

Important: If you are using our RCS solution, select All Sites to make the changes to each site that will use this
third-party application.

Make sure that the vendor of your third-party application has provided you with recommendations for the
following values.

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Data rate of each out-of-band data carousel

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Block size of each out-of-band data carousel

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Indication interval of each out-of-band data carousel

1.

On the DNCS Administrative Console, click the Application Interface Modules tab.

2.

Click BFS Admin. Depending on your system configuration,one the following windows opens:

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If you are using a typical DBDS with no RCS, the BFS Administration window opens. If this

window opens, go to step 4.

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If you are using an RCS, the Please select a site window opens. If this window opens, go to

step 3.

3.

Select File > All Sites.

4.

Click the Sources tab if it is not already in the forefront.

5.

Click File > New. The Set Up BFS Source window opens.

6.

Use the following fields when you manage an out-of-band BFS source in the DNCS.

Source Name

A name that describes this BFS source.

Source ID

A unique number that identifies this BFS source.

When selecting a number, make sure to select an odd number that is not in use
and is higher than 200. (our numbering convention uses odd numbers for
out-of-band- carousels and reserves numbers 1 to 200 for system-built sources.)