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About This Guide
Introduction
The Digital Broadband Delivery System (DBDS) is designed to support the use of the
OpenCable® Common Download method for data delivery on the Digital Network
Control System (DNCS). Common Download is part of the OpenCable initiative and
allows for a common method for signaling and delivery of firmware images to
OpenCable Host devices, including retail devices. The Common Download function
for the DNCS is provided by the OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP™)
Common Download Manager (ocdlManager) process.
This guide provides procedures for configuring and performing a SoftMux Common
This guide provides procedures for configuring and performing a SoftMux Common
Download on the DNCS.
System Impact
Important: The OCAP software license option must be enabled on your system to
perform the procedures in this guide. Contact the representative who handles your
account for information about purchasing the OCAP software license for your
system.
If your DNCS is not already licensed for the OCAP service, the instructions will
If your DNCS is not already licensed for the OCAP service, the instructions will
require you to stop and restart the DNCS before you can proceed with preparing the
DNCS for the SoftMux download process. Due to the system impact of stopping and
restarting the DNCS, we recommend that you perform the SoftMux Common
Download process during a maintenance window if your DNCS is not licensed for
OCAP service.
If your DNCS is licensed for the OCAP service, you may perform the SoftMux
If your DNCS is licensed for the OCAP service, you may perform the SoftMux
Common Download at any time.
Important: You must work from a DNCS console when performing these
Important: You must work from a DNCS console when performing these
procedures. Do not log in remotely to the DNCS through a laptop. (There is no host
sentry for the DNCS on a laptop. Using a laptop and being on the same network can
produce undesirable results.)
Note: The Common Download method is only supported by the CAQAM and
Note: The Common Download method is only supported by the CAQAM and
MQAM devices at the present time.
Scope
The procedures in this guide are restricted to those sites operating with System
Release 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SR 4.0 SP 1) and later.