Cisco Headend System Release 2.7
What Are the New Features in SR i4.2.2?
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What Are the New Features in SR i4.2.2?
Feature Authorization
This feature allows the operator to enable or disable specific set-top features from
the DNCS. For example, you can enable or disable the games feature for a set-top
from the DNCS.
the DNCS. For example, you can enable or disable the games feature for a set-top
from the DNCS.
Support for Games
SR i4.2.2 provides support for games.This feature allow the DNCS to broadcast the
data to the target platform (for example, the Z60/Z70 or other Zapper set-tops).
Broadcast data can be any sort of data object desired by an application on the target
platform including binary files such as applications or images, text files, or other
formats. The BFS will take these data objects and broadcast the data on a broadband
carousel to the target platform. The carousel is simply an elementary data stream
that is continually playing out these data objects over and over. The target platform
can extract the desired data object from the broadband carousel and perform
operations on the data object as defined by the software application.
data to the target platform (for example, the Z60/Z70 or other Zapper set-tops).
Broadcast data can be any sort of data object desired by an application on the target
platform including binary files such as applications or images, text files, or other
formats. The BFS will take these data objects and broadcast the data on a broadband
carousel to the target platform. The carousel is simply an elementary data stream
that is continually playing out these data objects over and over. The target platform
can extract the desired data object from the broadband carousel and perform
operations on the data object as defined by the software application.
Multiple Bootloader Carousel
The Broadcast File System (BFS) has been enhanced to support more than one
bootloader carousel. With multiple bootloader carousels, the BFS can send set-top
module software version images using more than one carousel. This enhancement
allows operators to reduce download times by splitting a set of images among
multiple carousels and to to design the data rate based on the set-top type and
network bandwidth availability. This feature also enables the DNCS to download
the satellite and cable set-tops in independent carousels.
bootloader carousel. With multiple bootloader carousels, the BFS can send set-top
module software version images using more than one carousel. This enhancement
allows operators to reduce download times by splitting a set of images among
multiple carousels and to to design the data rate based on the set-top type and
network bandwidth availability. This feature also enables the DNCS to download
the satellite and cable set-tops in independent carousels.
Remote Alarms
This feature triggers an alarm to get the attention of a system operator quickly
whenever any process running in the DNCS goes down. The remote machine that is
connected to the DNCS should be able to generate a noise that allows the operator to
quickly detect this condition.
whenever any process running in the DNCS goes down. The remote machine that is
connected to the DNCS should be able to generate a noise that allows the operator to
quickly detect this condition.