Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System
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Logging into the DNCS, RNCS, and the Application
Server
This section details the procedures for logging onto the DNCS from a CDE terminal,
from a Windows PC, and from an Apple Macintosh. This section also includes
information for logging into the RNCS and Application Server from a Windows PC
or from an Apple Macintosh.
from a Windows PC, and from an Apple Macintosh. This section also includes
information for logging into the RNCS and Application Server from a Windows PC
or from an Apple Macintosh.
Logging into the DNCS from the CDE Terminal
Follow this procedure to log into the CDE at the DNCS terminal.
1 At the DNCS terminal, type your DNCS administrator user name and press
1 At the DNCS terminal, type your DNCS administrator user name and press
Enter.
2 At the prompt, type your password and press Enter.
Note: If this is your first time logging into the system, you will need to complete
the following steps:
a A prompt appears for you to select your default desktop. Select Common
the following steps:
a A prompt appears for you to select your default desktop. Select Common
Desktop Environment (CDE) and click OK.
Important: The Java Desktop System is not supported in this system release.
Result: A message similar to the following appears:
Result: A message similar to the following appears:
CDE has been deprecated
b Click Do not show this message again and click OK.
3 Before you execute any DNCS commands (such as dncsStart or dncsStop) or
launch any DNCS user interface windows (such as the Administrative Console),
type
type
sux - dncs
and press Enter.
Type the dncs role password. An xterm window session opens when the dncs
role opens.
role opens.
Logging into the Administrative Console Remotely
The Administrative Console is accessible using a web browser on a remote
computer.
computer.
Note: The web server on the DNCS must be configured to allow remote access to the
Administrative Console. The necessary web server configuration should be
implemented during the upgrade or initial installation of DNCS 5.0. See DNCS Web
Services Security (on page 53) for more information.
Administrative Console. The necessary web server configuration should be
implemented during the upgrade or initial installation of DNCS 5.0. See DNCS Web
Services Security (on page 53) for more information.