Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Manuale Di Manutenzione
Chapter 1 Staging Preparation
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Billing System Preparation
Your billing system must be set up with the following parameters when the DHCT is
scanned during staging:
Admin StatusSet to either One-Way (for DHCTs) or Two-Way (for
CableCARD modules).
DISSet to enabled.
IPPV credit limitSet to a non-zero value.
PackageAt least one package must be sent.
Refer to your billing system documentation to determine the best method for
configuring your billing status to support staging.
Transactions Required for Staging
This section discusses the Business Operations Support System (BOSS) and Business
Applications Support System (BASS) transactions required to successfully use SSC
DHCTs in your DBDS.
The following billing system interface changes are required for your billing system
The following billing system interface changes are required for your billing system
for SSC DHCTs:
BOSS and BASS transactions must be directed to the MAC address of the
CableCARD module, not to the MAC address of the host.
VOD session setup messages for session-based encryption must include the
MAC address of the CableCARD module.
The initial billing record, created by your VOD server or your billing messaging
system, must use the MAC address of the CableCARD module as the identifier.
Session response messages are directed to the Source IP Address obtained from
the session setup message; typically, this is the IP address of the host.
BOSS Transactions for Staging SSC DHCTs
Use the following BOSS transactions to provision an M-Card for network operation
Use the following BOSS transactions to provision an M-Card for network operation
and conditional access:
ModifyDhctAdminStatus—Controls whether an M-Card module is allowed to
perform interactive operations and (optionally) sets up the billing ID for the M-
Card module.
ModifyDhctConfiguration—Authorizes an M-Card module for subscription
video services and applications. Also defines the IPPV credit parameters for the
M-Card modules.