Stand-Alone Authorization: Authorize DVRs for Stand-Alone Mode
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Important:
When adding the stand-alone service, you must use
_SCIW
for the
short description. Otherwise, the stand-alone feature will not function properly.
(SCIW is an abbreviation for Stand-Alone Cabin-In-the-Woods.)
Adding a Package to Control Subscriber Access to the Stand-Alone Mode
This section describes how to add a Stand Alone package to the DNCS.
When offering the stand-alone feature to subscribers, service providers may bundle
the feature with another package-controlled feature, such as DVR service. If this is
the case, you do not need to add a package for stand-alone authorization to the
DNCS because the DVR package can be used to control subscriber access to both
DVR service and the stand-alone feature. As a result, you do not need to complete
this procedure.
However, if the cable service provider offers the stand-alone feature to subscribers
separately from other services, follow this procedure to add a stand-alone package to
the DNCS.
Important:
If you are authorizing a DVR for stand-alone mode, make certain that
you know the package name that your billing system will use to authorize this
feature. If you do not know the name, contact your billing system operator to obtain
the correct package name.
Adding a Package to Control Subscriber Access to the Stand-Alone Service
1
On the DNCS Administrative Console, click the
DNCS
tab and then select the
System Provisioning
tab.
2
Click
Package
. The Package List window opens.
3
On the
File
menu, select
New
. The Set Up Package window opens.
4
Follow these instructions to enter data in the Set Up Package window:
Package Name:
Enter the package name that your billing system uses to
enable Stand-Alone authorization. The name that you enter here must exactly
match the package name that the billing system uses. Otherwise, the stand-
alone feature will not function properly.
Note:
If necessary, contact your billing system operator to obtain the correct
package name.
Duration:
Leave the default value of
Unlimited
.
5
Click
Save
. The Set Up Package window closes and the package you created
appears in the Package List window.
6
Scroll through the Package Name list and find the new package listed there.
7
Select the
Stand-Alone
package.
8
Click
File
, and then select
Open
. The Set Up Package window opens for the
package you selected.
9
Record the number shown in the EID field here: _________________________
The number shown in the EID field is in hexadecimal format.
