Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

After you create channel maps and determine the Lug ID that was assigned to the channel map, define a set of
group definition rules that a DHCT must meet to download the appropriate channel map. The DNCS places these
rules on the out-of-band BFS carousel as a file for distribution to DHCTs. A DHCT receives and parses the file to
determine the Lug ID for the channel map that the DHCT should use, based on the first rule that the DHCT
matches. The DHCT then downloads the appropriate channel map for its Lug ID.

Rules can be based on any one of the following attributes or on any combination of the following attributes,
which are displayed in the Group Definitions window when Add is selected:

Note: In the future, other attributes may be added to the Group Definitions window.

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PowerKEY Package Authorization (hex) - This field specifies the Entitlement ID (EID). You can

obtain this value by opening a package in the Package List window and displaying the Set Up Package
List window. (When entering this value, you must use a four-digit hexadecimal EID format, for example,
0x01BD.)

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Set-Top Hardware model (decimal) - You can obtain this value from the Type column in the DHCT

Type List window or from the label on the DHCT. (When entering this value, you must use a four-digit
model number format, for example  4200 or 8300.)

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Set-Top Hardware version (dotted decimal) - You can obtain this value from the version number

listed in the Name column on the DHCT Type List window. (When entering this value, you must use the
major #.minor # version string format, for example, 1.0, 1.2, or 2.1.)

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MAC Address (NN:NN:NN:NN:NN:NN) - You can obtain this number by displaying page 3 of the DHCT

diagnostic screen or by looking on the back of the DHCT for a label with the MAC address on it.

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Physical hub (decimal) - You can obtain this value from the Hub List window. (When entering this

value you must use a whole number, for example, 1, 13, or 44.)

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OUI (NN:NN:NN) - This field specifies the organizationally unique identifier (OUI), which is the first six

digits of a DHCT MAC address. The OUI is sometimes called the "company ID" portion of the MAC
Address. For example, our MAC Addresses currently use an OUI of 00:14:F8.

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Bouquet Assignment (decimal) - Systems that use Digital Video Broadcast- Service Information

(DVB-SI), instead of ATSC-SI, use bouquets.  

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Service Group ID (decimal) - Specifies the Service Group ID for this LUG.