Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide
Edit Service Group Settings
Use the Edit Service Group window on the DNCS Administrative Console to modify the settings of a service
groups.
groups.
Field
Description
Service Group 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.
Service Group
Name
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 ID
A 0 in this field indicates that this is a parent or standalone service group.
If this is a child service group, you can change it to a parent or standalone
service group, by entering a 0 in this field.
service group, by entering a 0 in this field.
If this is a child service group, you can change the Parent ID and make this
service group the child of another parent service group.
service group the child of another parent 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.
A parent service group contains one or more child service groups. For more
information, see
information, see
Children
If this is a parent service group, the child groups associated with this parent
group are listed here.
group are listed here.
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
Ports/Selected
Ports
Ports/Selected
Ports
For a parent, standalone, or child service group, you can change the RF ports
that the service group uses by adding or removing RF ports:
that the service group uses by adding or removing RF ports:
To add RF ports to the service group, select a port in the Available
Ports and click Add. The selected port moves from the Available Ports
list to the Selected Ports list.
list to the Selected Ports list.
To remove RF ports from the service group, select a port in the
Selected Ports list and click Remove. The selected port moves from
the Selected Ports list to the Available Ports list.
the Selected Ports list to the Available Ports list.
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
Ports list by clicking on the name of the port you want to remove in
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