Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Manual De Manutenção
Chapter 1 Staging Preparation
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DHCT and CableCARD Module Administrative
Status
This section explains the different possible administrative states a device could be
assigned, and also explains how to verify the Administrative Status of a device.
Understanding DHCT and CableCARD Module Status
The DNCS database maintains four administrative statuses for DHCTs and
CableCARD modules (collectively known as devices). These statuses are described in
the following list:
In service, two-way—Devices with a status of in service two-way support
communication between the headend and the device, as well as return
communication. Devices need two-way communication capability to take full
advantage of interactive services.
Example: Examples of interactive services include impulse pay-per-view (IPPV),
Example: Examples of interactive services include impulse pay-per-view (IPPV),
video-on-demand (VOD), and anything on-demand (xOD).
In service, one-way—Devices with a status of in service one-way support
communication from the headend to the device, only. These devices are
considered to be in broadcast-only mode and have no two-way services assigned
to them.
Out of service—Devices that are new and have not yet been staged or installed
in subscribers' homes have a status in the database of out-of-service. Devices
with a status of out-of-service cannot sign on to the network.
Note: Devices set to an Administrative Status of Out of Service do not receive
Note: Devices set to an Administrative Status of Out of Service do not receive
PassThru messages, such as Group ID assignment messages.
Deployed—Devices with a status of deployed are usually in transit. The devices
are not technically out-of-service, but not quite in-service, either. These devices
have been staged and will shortly be installed in the homes of subscribers.
Devices with a status of deployed can sign on to the network.
Note: Not all billing vendors support the deployed administrative status.