Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

Follow these steps to configure the filters for the global default DCD file for your system.

Important: Do not define basic DSG client filters to provision standard network flows on a PowerKEY-only
system. 

1.

On the DNCS Administrative Console, click the Application Interface Modules tab.

2.

Click Client Filters. The Rules for Client Filters window opens.

3.

Click Add Rule. The new data fields appear.

4.

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Use the following fields when you manage third-party client filters with the DNCS.

Client ID Type

 

Broadcast ID - Determines whether the traffic being sent to set-tops conforms
to specific industry standards, such as SCTE 65, SCTE 18, OCAP Object Carousel,
and OpenCable Common Download Carousel.

Well Known MAC - Determines whether the client is identified with a six-byte
MAC address.

CA System ID - Determines whether the client is identified with a third-party
CA system ID.

Application ID - Refer to the 

DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) Interface

Specification

 if you need information on this option.

Client ID

The corresponding ID or address:



If the Client ID Type is Broadcast ID, type the corresponding

ID



If the Client ID Type is Well Known MAC, type the MAC

address in the form AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF



If the Client ID Type is CA System ID, type the ID assigned

to the set-tops (for example, 09:00 for DHCTs that receive NDS)

Refer to the

 DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) Interface Specification

 if

you need information on this option.

DSG Tunnel Address The destination MAC address of the DSG Tunnel.

If RFC 1112 compliant mapping is being used for this tunnel, check that the
DHCT Tunnel Address and Destination IP Address match per RFC 1112.

Source IP Address

The IP address of the DNCS or server that originates the traffic associated with
the Client ID. 

If this information is not required, you can type 0 or leave this field blank.

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.

Source IP Mask

The subnet mask of the originator of the associated IP address of the DNCS or
server that originates the DSG data. 

If this information is not required, you can type 0 or leave this field blank.