Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide
DNCS Processes
Monitoring DNCS Processes
You can monitor all of the major DNCS processes by clicking the Control button in the DNCS area of the DNCS
Administrative Console Status window to open the DNCS Control window. The DNCS Control window provides a
list of all the major processes on the DNCS workstation, along with the
Administrative Console Status window to open the DNCS Control window. The DNCS Control window provides a
list of all the major processes on the DNCS workstation, along with the
Note: Depending on the system release you have, this may be a Monitor button, instead of a Control button.
We recommend that you leave the DNCS Control window open and visible at all times to help you monitor your
system. For more information on monitoring DNCS processes,
system. For more information on monitoring DNCS processes,
Descriptions of DNCS Processes
The following table describes each of the processes listed on the DNCS Control window.
Process
Description
alarmCollector
Alarm Collector Retrieves alarms from all network elements, and
then sends the alarms to the Spectrum NMS.
then sends the alarms to the Spectrum NMS.
This process shows only when the Spectrum Network Management
System (NMS) is used.
System (NMS) is used.
For more information about the DBDS Alarm Management System,
contact your the representative who handles your account.
contact your the representative who handles your account.
bfsRemote
Broadcast File System (BFS) Remote Manages the processes
(dataPump processes) that continuously transmit BFS data.
(dataPump processes) that continuously transmit BFS data.
The BFS facilitates delivery of information to DHCTs.
bfsServer
BFS Server Manages the addition and deletion of files from the BFS.
bigManager
Broadband Integrated Gateway (BIG) Manager Monitors and
manages the operation of BIGs, including establishing sessions and
allocating MPEG program-specific information (PSI).
manages the operation of BIGs, including establishing sessions and
allocating MPEG program-specific information (PSI).
bossDiagnosticsServer
Business Operations Support System (BOSS) Diagnostics Server
Acts as an SNMP proxy agent between the billing system and DHCTs
by going through the DNCS to retrieve information from DHCTs for the
billing system.
Acts as an SNMP proxy agent between the billing system and DHCTs
by going through the DNCS to retrieve information from DHCTs for the
billing system.
bossServer
BOSS Server Communicates with the billing system, the DHCT
Manager, and the DNCS Administrative Console.
Manager, and the DNCS Administrative Console.
bsm
Broadcast Segment Manager Receives notification from the SI
Manager when broadcast sources start, and then forwards the
notifications to the Conditional Access (CA) system.
Manager when broadcast sources start, and then forwards the
notifications to the Conditional Access (CA) system.
caaServer
CA Authority (CAA) Server Creates and sends the CAA and
entitlement authorization (EA) entitlement management messages
(EMMs) required for staging DHCTs.
entitlement authorization (EA) entitlement management messages
(EMMs) required for staging DHCTs.
Note: The caaServer process was called the Caa process in system
releases prior to 1.4.
releases prior to 1.4.
camAm
CA Manager (CAM) Authorization Manager Creates EMMs for
security elements to authorize DHCTs to receive secure events.
security elements to authorize DHCTs to receive secure events.
camAuditor
CAM Auditor Refreshes or creates EMMs on DHCTs, which allow the
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