Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

Use the following fields when you manage ASI cards in the DNCS.

Headend Name

The headend associated with the ASI card.

MPEG Source Name

The name of this MPEG source.

Example: DNCS_ASI, or, for a remote site, RNCS1_ASI or LIONN1_AS. 

You can use up to 20 alphanumeric characters.

Device Type

The type of MPEG source you are adding.

Select ASI as the type of MPEG source you are adding. 

If ASI does not appear in the list of device types, click in the Device Type field
and enter ASI.

IP Address

The IP address for the ASI card.

Be careful to properly place the dots (.) between numbers.

Tip: When entering IP addresses, type a period to move from octet to octet.
Do 

not

 press the Tab key to move from octet to octet; pressing the Tab key

moves the cursor to the next field on the window.

Physical Address

The MAC address of the ASI card.

Type a dummy value (such as 12 zeros) for the MAC address of the ASI card.