Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

Before you add a service to a channel map, you must answer the following questions:

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Are you adding this service to a new channel map? If so, you must first add the new channel map. Go to 

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On which channel on the channel map will this service be displayed?

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Do you need to split the channel to show this service during one period of the day and another service

during the remainder of the day?

In addition, you must have the name of the service as you defined it when you registered it. In the case of a PPV
service, use the name you defined when you created the PPV service on the SARA Server.

Adding a service to a channel map takes approximately 25 minutes to complete, including the time it takes for
channel changes to appear on DHCTs.

Adding a service to a channel map does not impact network performance. You can complete this procedure at any
time. However, it takes approximately 10 minutes for channel changes to take effect and appear on DHCTs.