Cisco DNCS System Release 2.7 3.7 4.2 Guida All'Installazione
Chapter 5 SR 7.0 Post Upgrade Procedures
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Which Reset Method to Use
Resetting the QAM-family of modulators from the EC WUI or the front panel can be
time-consuming. If you have many modulators to reset, consider using the new
auditQam utility. The auditQam utility takes, as an argument, the IP address of the
modulator that you want to reset. While the auditQam utility script runs, engineers
are free to complete other upgrade-related tasks.
time-consuming. If you have many modulators to reset, consider using the new
auditQam utility. The auditQam utility takes, as an argument, the IP address of the
modulator that you want to reset. While the auditQam utility script runs, engineers
are free to complete other upgrade-related tasks.
Note:
Instructions for resetting modulators through the EC WUI are found in Resetting
Modulators Through the EC WUI (on page 58).
Modulators Through the EC WUI (on page 58).
Instructions for resetting modulators through the front panel are found in
Resetting Modulators Through the Modulator Panel (on page 60).
Resetting Modulators Through the Modulator Panel (on page 60).
Instructions for resetting modulators through the auditQam utility are found in
Resetting Modulators Through the auditQam Utility (on page 61).
Resetting Modulators Through the auditQam Utility (on page 61).
Resetting Modulators Through the EC WUI
When you reset the modulators, the modulators download their new SR 7.0 code.
Follow these instructions to reset the modulators through the EC WUI.
Follow these instructions to reset the modulators through the EC WUI.
Important: Never reset more than four modulators at once or the EC may become
overloaded. The following instructions alert you to this important point at the
appropriate step:
1 Follow these instructions to record the Session Count, the Program Count, and
overloaded. The following instructions alert you to this important point at the
appropriate step:
1 Follow these instructions to record the Session Count, the Program Count, and
the IP address of your modulators:
Note: Skip this step for any modulator that is used for video-on-demand (VOD).
a Press the Options button on the front panel until the Session Count total
Note: Skip this step for any modulator that is used for video-on-demand (VOD).
a Press the Options button on the front panel until the Session Count total
appears.
b Record the Session Count on a piece of paper.
Note: Press the RF Select button to access each component of the MQAM
and GQAM.
and GQAM.
c Press the Options button on the front panel until the Program Count total
appears.
d Record the Program Count on a piece of paper.
Note: Press the RF Select button to access each component of the MQAM
and GQAM.
and GQAM.
e Press the Options button on the front panel until the IP address appears.
f Record the IP address on a piece of paper.
f Record the IP address on a piece of paper.
Note: Press the RF Select button to access each component of the MQAM and
GQAM.
GQAM.
g Repeat steps a through f for all of your modulators.