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About This Guide
Introduction
The Data Reduction and Delivery Design (DREDD) proxy server on the DNCS
platform enables set-tops and CableCARD™ hosts to run the GuideWorks iGuide
navigator system.
platform enables set-tops and CableCARD™ hosts to run the GuideWorks iGuide
navigator system.
The iGuide navigator system is an electronic programming guide (EPG) that provides
a user interface to the set-top box with basic functionality such as scrolling, selecting,
and reviewing program information. It also provides a seamless interface to Pay-Per-
View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) capabilities and enhances the user
viewing experience with Parental Control and Favorites capabilities.
a user interface to the set-top box with basic functionality such as scrolling, selecting,
and reviewing program information. It also provides a seamless interface to Pay-Per-
View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) capabilities and enhances the user
viewing experience with Parental Control and Favorites capabilities.
System Impact
Due to the system impact of configuring the DREDD proxy server, you must
perform the configuration during a maintenance window.
perform the configuration during a maintenance window.
Important: Make appropriate arrangements to configure the DREDD proxy server
during a maintenance window.
during a maintenance window.
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to identify and explain procedures that should be
used to prepare, configure, and to troubleshoot very basic issues regarding the
DREDD proxy server resident on the DNCS platform.
used to prepare, configure, and to troubleshoot very basic issues regarding the
DREDD proxy server resident on the DNCS platform.
Scope
This document focuses on the preparation, configuration, and failure response for
new installations of the DREDD proxy server on the DNCS.
new installations of the DREDD proxy server on the DNCS.
Important: Since this feature is intended only for MSOs using the GuideWorks IPG,
it is not automatically enabled on the DNCS. We recommend you contact the
representative who handles your account to have the DREDD proxy server enabled
on your DNCS.
it is not automatically enabled on the DNCS. We recommend you contact the
representative who handles your account to have the DREDD proxy server enabled
on your DNCS.
Audience
This document is written for system operators who configure interactive services,
our applications, and third-party applications onto the DNCS and our DBDS. This
guide assumes the operator has experience using the UNIX operating system.
our applications, and third-party applications onto the DNCS and our DBDS. This
guide assumes the operator has experience using the UNIX operating system.