Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide
Add Service Group Settings
Use the Add Service Group window on the DNCS Administrative Console to add service groups to the DNCS.
Field
Description
ID
A unique number to identify the service group.
Important: Make certain that this field contains only numerical characters and
that the field contains no leading or trailing spaces. Entering alphabetical
characters or a leading or trailing space in this field can cause the service group
and associated resources assigned to the service group to become non-editable
or non-viewable.
that the field contains no leading or trailing spaces. Entering alphabetical
characters or a leading or trailing space in this field can cause the service group
and associated resources assigned to the service group to become non-editable
or non-viewable.
Name
The name for the service group.
You can use alphanumeric characters.
Be sure to use a name that allows you to easily identify the VOD service, the
QAM, MQAM, or GQAM modulators providing it, and which hub they serve.
QAM, MQAM, or GQAM modulators providing it, and which hub they serve.
Example: A name of VOD_SG_Hub1_MQ43 could represent a VOD service
group associated with an MQAM modulator, whose IP address ends in 43, and
that processes VOD data for Hub 1.
group associated with an MQAM modulator, whose IP address ends in 43, and
that processes VOD data for Hub 1.
Parent Group
Allows this service group to function as a parent service group.
A parent service group contains one or more child service groups. For more
information, see
information, see
Available
Groups/Selected
Groups
Groups/Selected
Groups
Determines the child groups associated with this parent group. Select groups
from this list only when adding a parent service group to the DNCS.
from this list only when adding a parent service group to the DNCS.
To add a child to this parent service group, select a service group in the
Available Group list and click Add.
Available Group list and click Add.
The selected service group moves from the Available Groups list to the Selected
Groups list.
Groups list.
Notes:
If you make a mistake, you can remove ports from the Selected
Groups list by clicking on the name of the group you want to remove in
the Selected Groups list, and then clicking Remove. The selected
group moves from the Selected Groups list into the Available Groups list.
the Selected Groups list, and then clicking Remove. The selected
group moves from the Selected Groups list into the Available Groups list.
These lists display only when you select the Parent Group setting.
.
Available
Ports/Selected
Ports
Ports/Selected
Ports
Determines the ports associated with the service group.
Select the port of the QAM, MQAM, or GQAM modulator that will provide VOD
data for this service group and click Add.
data for this service group and click Add.
The selected port moves from the Available Ports list into the Selected Ports list.
Repeat for each QAM, MQAM, or GQAM modulator that will provide VOD data for
this service group.
this service group.
Note: If you make a mistake, you can remove ports from the Selected Ports list
by clicking on the name of the port you want to remove in the Selected Ports
list, and then clicking Remove. The selected port moves from the Selected
Ports list into the Available Ports list.
by clicking on the name of the port you want to remove in the Selected Ports
list, and then clicking Remove. The selected port moves from the Selected
Ports list into the Available Ports list.
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