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Chapter 15    96 QAM Channel Software 

 

 

 

230 

78-4025112-01 Rev H0 

Operational Considerations 

Operating in 96-QAM channel mode provides an increased capacity with no 
additional hardware or operational costs. Users will be provided with new power 
level ranges and two combined channel banks capable of up to Quad channels 
configured per RF port available. 

 

QAM Configuration 

All 96 QAM channels are configurable from the 

QAMS/QAM Configuration 

sub 

menus.  Two sets of four combined channels are now available.  

Note:

 Channels 1 and 5 (QAM channel center frequencies) are configurable by the 

user. Carrier frequencies within one RF port must not overlap. 

Important: 

Port control will turn 

On

 or 

Off 

an entire RF port (physical F-connector). 

If a user intends to turn off only a group of four channels, an additional option 
"None" under combined channels has been provided for that function. As always, 
individual channels may be muted using the individual channel controls. 

Global QAM Configuration Example

 

 

Summary of Contents for RF Gateway 1 Modules

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Page 3: ...f the flash points to the terminal device You may find this symbol affixed to the product This symbol indicates a protective ground terminal You may find this symbol affixed to the product This symbol indicates a chassis terminal normally used for equipotential bonding You may find this symbol affixed to the product This symbol warns of a potentially hot surface You may find this symbol affixed to...

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Page 5: ... 100 IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 10 Network Connectivity Testing 14 Configuring Static Routes 14 Configuring QAM Output 15 Card Presence 16 Enabling QAM Port 16 Carrier Parameters 17 Channel Application Mode 20 Configuring VOD Parameters 21 Ingress All VoD 21 Video Session Timeout 22 Chapter 3 General Configuration and Monitoring 25 QAM Annex and Frequency Plan Configuration 26 QAM ...

Page 6: ...and Events 68 Configuration Management 74 Configuration Save 74 Configuration Backup 74 Configuration Restore 75 Release Management 77 Downloading System Release Images 78 Configuring Monitoring and Fault Management via SNMP 80 Monitoring Capability 81 Chapter 4 Table Based Video Specific Operation 83 Provisioning 84 Channel Application Mode 84 Video Stream Map Configuration 84 Automated Video Str...

Page 7: ...DTI Server 116 Status Monitoring 119 Introduction 119 Monitoring 119 Chapter 8 M CMTS Data DEPI CP Operation 127 Provisioning 128 Channel Application Mode 129 Depi Remote 129 DEPI Learn 129 Status Monitoring 131 Monitoring 131 DEPI Feature Highlights 138 Chapter 9 Remapping Unreferenced PIDS 139 Enabling the Feature 140 Feature Page 141 Adding Entries to the Remap Table 142 Blocked Unreferenced PI...

Page 8: ...riteria and Access Rights 172 Entitlement Control Messages 173 Event Information Scheduler 174 Scrambling Levels 175 Elementary Stream Level Scrambling 175 Service Level Scrambling 176 Simulcrypt Scrambling 177 Timing Parameters 178 Steps To Take 180 Configuring Broadcast Scrambling and Dual Encryption Broadcast 180 Configuring Scrambling General Settings 182 Configuring Scrambling Specific Parame...

Page 9: ...Specific Operation 237 Provisioning 238 Channel Application Mode 238 NGOD Settings 238 D6 R6 Communication 239 Status Monitoring 241 Troubleshooting 242 Logs 243 Chapter 17 Customer Information 247 Appendix A Technical Specifications 249 General Specifications 250 Introduction 250 Environmental Specifications 250 Chassis Mechanical Specifications 250 Physical 250 Power Supply Specifications 251 El...

Page 10: ...Contents viii 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Electrical GbE SFP Transceiver 254 Glossary 255 Index 259 ...

Page 11: ...allowed to install replace or service electrical equipment The service personnel are expected to use their experience and technical skills to avoid possible injury to themselves and others due to hazards that exist in service and restricted access areas User and Operator The terms user and operator apply to persons other than service personnel Ground ing and Earth ing The terms ground ing and eart...

Page 12: ...ctive ground lead of the building s electrical installation should comply with national and local requirements Environmental Condition The installation site should be dry clean and ventilated Do not use this equipment where it could be at risk of contact with water Ensure that this equipment is operated in an environment that meets the requirements as stated in this equipment s technical specifica...

Page 13: ...nt fall Ventilation This equipment has openings for ventilation to protect it from overheating To ensure equipment reliability and safe operation do not block or cover any of the ventilation openings Install the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Rack Mounting Safety Precautions Mechanical Loading Make sure that the rack is placed on a stable surface If the rack has stabi...

Page 14: ...ay cause this equipment and cart to overturn Use caution when moving this equipment cart combination to avoid injury from tip over If the cart does not move easily this condition may indicate obstructions or cables that may need to be disconnected before moving this equipment to another location Avoid quick stops and starts when moving the cart Check for uneven floor surfaces such as cracks or cab...

Page 15: ...ion to the protective ground Note The equipotential bonding terminal provided on some equipment is not designed to function as a protective ground connection Class II Mains Powered Equipment Provided with a 2 terminal AC inlet that may be connected by a 2 terminal power cord to the mains supply outlet No connection to the protective ground is required as this class of equipment is provided with do...

Page 16: ...the connection of this equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Refer to the information on the equipment rating label when addressing this concern General Servicing Precautions WARNING Avoid electric shock Opening or removing this equipment s cover may expose you to dangerous voltages CAUTION These servicing...

Page 17: ... it back into operation Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic discharge ESD results from the static electricity buildup on the human body and other objects This static discharge can degrade components and cause failures Take the following precautions against electrostatic discharge Use an anti static bench mat and a wrist strap or ankle strap designed to safely ground ESD potentials through a resi...

Page 18: ...information about perchlorate and best management practices for perchlorate containing substance see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Modifications This equipment has been designed and tested to comply with applicable safety laser safety and EMC regulations codes and standards to ensure safe operation in its intended environment See this equipment s data sheet for details about regulator...

Page 19: ...e Coaxial cables should be of the double braided shielded type EMC Compliance Statements Where this equipment is subject to USA FCC and or Industry Canada rules the following statements apply FCC Statement for Class A Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide re...

Page 20: ...Important Safety Instructions xviii 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 ...

Page 21: ... fiber is unmated or unterminated Do not stare into an unmated fiber or at any mirror like surface that could reflect light that is emitted from an unterminated fiber Do not view an activated fiber with optical instruments e g eye loupes magnifiers microscopes Use safety approved optical fiber cable to maintain compliance with applicable laser safety requirements Warning Fiber Optic Cables WARNING...

Page 22: ...pon whether you are located in Europe IEC standard or in the U S CDRH standard there are different laser safety precautions For more information about the equipment s laser output refer to the equipment s data sheet Class 1 and Class I Labels The following illustrations show the class 1 and class I labels attached to the housing according to the standards InAccordance with the IEC Standard The Las...

Page 23: ...Laser type SFP modules used are classified in class I laser product per CDRH 21 CFR 1040 Laser Safety requirements For the CDRH standard a certification label is attached to the top cover of each product classified in class I See also the product ID label affixed to each product ...

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Page 25: ...s document is intended for authorized service personnel who have experience working with similar equipment The service personnel should have appropriate background and knowledge to complete the procedures described in this document Qualified Personnel Only appropriately qualified and skilled personnel should attempt to install operate maintain and service this product WARNING Allow only qualified ...

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Page 27: ...eway 1 see Cisco RF Gateway 1 Configuration Guide part number 78 4025112 01 2 Chapter 2 RF Gateway 1 Configuration Quick Start In This Chapter Configuring the IP Address Through the Front Panel 4 Connecting the RF Gateway 1 Using a Web Browser 5 Changing Device Settings 6 Configuring IP Network Settings 10 Network Connectivity Testing 14 Configuring QAM Output 15 Configuring VOD Parameters 21 ...

Page 28: ...t keys to navigate the cursor below the numbers you want to change Use the up down keys to make changes Continue until all numbers are configured as desired 3 Use the center key to accept changes and exit the mgmt port IP address field 4 Page right to find and configure the management port subnet mask and default gateway Configure each as desired 5 Once finished use the center key to enter and sav...

Page 29: ...ent Platform Web Browser Display Settings Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2 0 0 14 1024x768 Internet Explorer 6 0 Note Java platform version 1 6 0_x is supported under the recommended browsers To Connect the RF Gateway 1 1 Connect a network cable to the management port located on the rear panel of the RF Gateway 1 chassis 2 Open a web browser and enter the management port IP address Result The RF Gatew...

Page 30: ...ttings must be saved in order to preserve them in nonvolatile memory Software version 1 3 11 has an automatic save feature which allows applied database changes to be automatically saved to preserve them in nonvolatile memory Saved settings will be retained after a reboot or power cycle This rule applies across all RF Gateway 1 settings Configuring the Device Name To identify the RF Gateway 1 it i...

Page 31: ...he device name up to 16 characters supported 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save Configuring theAnnex The annex setting applies to all carriers in the RF Gateway 1 including ITU A DVB ITU B open cable or ITU C Japan applications Mixed annex settings are not supported To Configure the Annex 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration page ...

Page 32: ...2 In the QAM Encoding Type field enter annex setting 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save 5 Reboot the device Reboot power cycle is required after changes to the annex setting Configuring the Clock The internal clock of the RF Gateway 1 can be set manually or can be synchronized with a Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP time server To Change the Internal Clock 1 Navigate to the System Clock page ...

Page 33: ...78 4025112 01 Rev H0 9 Result The Clock Configuration page is displayed 2 In the New Time field enter the current time 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save To configure the clock for SNTP see Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP on page 50 ...

Page 34: ...llowing Management port IP address subnet mask and default gateway Conditional Access CA port subnet mask default gateway GbE input port settings including IP addresses and subnet mask Redundancy mode and configuration Configuring Management Port 10 100 IPAddress Subnet Mask and Default Gateway To Configure the Management Port 10 100 IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 1 Navigate to the Sys...

Page 35: ...cess CA Port IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 1 Navigate to the System IP Network page Result The IP Network page is displayed Note The CA port is only used for scrambling when the EIS and or ECMG equipment is on a separate network 2 Set the Port Control to On The default setting is Off 3 In the appropriate field change the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings 4 Click Appl...

Page 36: ...age is displayed 2 In the GbE Data Port Mode field select Dual Port Pairs 3 In the Video Data IP address field change the address 4 In the Redundancy Mode field use the drop down box to select Redundancy for each port pair 5 Click Apply 6 Click Save 7 Proceed to configure the four physical GbE Ports IP addresses To Configure the Physical GbE Ports IP Address and Subnet Mask 1 Navigate to the Syste...

Page 37: ...etwork page is displayed 2 In the appropriate field change the IP Address and Subnet Mask 3 In the Negotiation Mode field use the drop down box to select mode On or Off Note On is recommended for most applications and required for electrical SFPs 4 Click Apply 5 Click Save ...

Page 38: ...to the GbE port to facilitate PING responses over layer 3 networks Static routes can be added via the GUI using the System ARP Routes page Configuring Static Routes To Configure Static Routes 1 Navigate to the System ARP Routes page Result The ARP Routes window is displayed 2 In the Route Table window use the drop down box to select desired GbE input 3 In the Static Route Entry window enter the IP...

Page 39: ...es information for configuring the Quad Channel QAM Card Using the QAM web page and its sub menus the operator can verify and configure QAM card presence QAM output control i e mute vs unmute Carrier parameters i e frequency spacing and modulation Channel Application Mode i e video vs data ...

Page 40: ...teway 1 QAM line cards have two ports with four RF output carriers per port Outputs are enabled disabled from the port level as well as from the individual carrier level A global setting for a port must first be enabled then individual carriers within the port can be independently muted or unmuted as desired To Enable QAM Port 1 Navigate to the QAMS page 2 In the tree menu select the desired Card ...

Page 41: ...d 3 In the Channel Mode field set the parameter to Normal 4 Click Apply 5 Click Save Carrier Parameters Various settings are configurable for the RF Gateway 1 output carriers Some settings are configurable on an individual carrier basis other settings are limited to a particular RF port group of four carriers To Configure Port Output Parameters 1 Navigate to the QAMS page 2 Expand the tree menu an...

Page 42: ...vel 5 In the Combined Channels field select the number of active carriers per port i e for four carriers per port set Combined Channels to quad 6 In the Channel Number field select channel frequencies Note Combined Channels are limited to be spaced contiguously separated by the chosen channel spacing from the frequency of the lowest carrier Therefore only the frequency of the first carrier of a po...

Page 43: ...Note The following table compares the RF Gateway 1 to an xDQA 24 with respect to Channel Spectrum Inversion and its interpretation ITU Annex Setting xDQA 24 ITU Setting RF Gateway 1 ITU Setting ITU A Normal Inverted ITU A Inverted Normal ITU B Normal Normal ITU B Inverted Inverted ITU C Normal Inverted ITU C Inverted Normal 5 In the Channel PRBS Stuffing field set the parameter to On for most appl...

Page 44: ...modes pre DOCSIS 3 0 wideband as well as full M CMTS DTI scenarios These various scenarios are configurable on a per carrier basis using the Channel Application Mode setting To Configure Channel Application Mode 1 Navigate to the Maps page Result The following window is displayed 2 Select desired Channel Application Mode Video Data SDV NGOD DEPI Learn DEPI Remote 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save ...

Page 45: ...meters IngressAll VoD When this option is enabled the session is able to look for backup streams in other GBE ports when the primary stream goes for input loss Navigate to the System System Configuration page Result The following window is displayed Click Apply Click Save ...

Page 46: ...s enabled the user will not be allowed to edit the Allowed Ingres ports setting in the MAPs Page as highlighted below Video Session Timeout Setting this option will hold the PMT in the output for the time set to keep the sessions alive in the STB 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration page ...

Page 47: ...Configuring VOD Parameters 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 23 Result The following window is displayed 2 Click Apply 3 Click Save ...

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Page 49: ...nfiguration and Monitoring In This Chapter QAM Annex and Frequency Plan Configuration 26 QAM Card Configuration 28 GbE Interface Configuration 35 ARP and Route Configuration 48 Clock Configuration 49 Monitoring the RF Gateway 1 53 Fault Management of the RF Gateway 1 65 Configuration Management 74 Release Management 77 Configuring Monitoring and Fault Management via SNMP 80 ...

Page 50: ...DVB ITU B open cable or ITU C Japan applications Mixed annex settings are not supported Configuring the Annex Follow the instructions below to configure the annex 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration page Result The Device Information page is displayed Note Changing annex settings resets the database to default settings 2 In the QAM Encoding Type field enter the annex setting ...

Page 51: ...the desired frequency plan The standard plan has channels mapped to pre set frequencies used in North America The custom plan lets you choose frequencies ITU A and ITU C have custom plans only 4 Click Apply 5 Click Save 6 Reboot the device Reboot power cycle is required after changes to the annex setting ...

Page 52: ...owing screen Parameters The following table describes Global RF Port Configuration parameters Parameter Description RF Port Refers to the RF port on a particular card Example 1 2 indicates card 1 port 2 Spacing The spacing between the channel center frequencies of different channels Modulation Refers to the QAM output selected 256 or 64 Output Level Refers to the QAM output The range depends on ot...

Page 53: ...rs are populated Note There are certain restrictions on the channel number Carrier Center Frequency Allows you to choose the center frequency of channel 1 and the remaining channels are populated automatically Notes There are certain restrictions on the channel number When changing the center frequency of a carrier all carriers on the associated port are muted for several seconds to prevent spurio...

Page 54: ...r card Example 1 2 indicates card 1 port 2 Port Index RF port index on a particular card Encoding Type ITU standard Service Group ID Alphanumeric service group identifier Channel Spacing The spacing between the channel center frequencies of different channels Modulation QAM output selected 256 or 64 Channel Output Level QAM output The range depends on other parameters Channel Symbol Rate Symbol Ra...

Page 55: ...s you to choose the center frequency of channel 1 and the remaining channels are populated automatically Note There are certain restrictions on the channel number Global QAM Channel Configuration Global QAM Channel Configuration allows you to configure QAM channels on a global level See the following screen Parameters The following table describes the Global QAM Channel Configuration parameters Pa...

Page 56: ...rresponds to GQI mode of operation 3 A chassis can be configured either to operate in GQI VOD system or GQI Broadcast 4 In GQI PowerKey Broadcast mode of operation only 4 channels per port are supported Additional Configuration The RFGW 1 provides several additional configuration parameters that apply as needed The following parameters are added in System Release 5 1 x Parameter Description Automa...

Page 57: ... channel number for the port on the QAM card Encoding Type Refers to the ITU standard Original Network ID Original Network Identifier Transport Stream ID Allows you to change the Transport Stream ID Channel Mode The Channel Mode can be normal continuous or mute The default setting is always mute Channel Spectrum Inversion The spectrum can be configured as normal or swap Channel PRBS Stuffing Fills...

Page 58: ...Chapter 3 General Configuration and Monitoring 34 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Parameter Description Channel PAT Rate Default setting recommended ...

Page 59: ...sions can receive traffic only on the designated input port The four port independent mode does not support redundancy for multicast streams Multicast sessions can be configured to receive traffic on only one input port Ingress All operation for Unicast Streams in Four Port Independent Mode For unicast stream sessions the input stream can be received on any of the four input ports The session will...

Page 60: ...stined for the RF Gateway 1 must be sent to the Video Data IP address for a given port pair The RF Gateway 1 does not implement a layer 2 address Each physical GbE port is assigned a static non configurable MAC address In this manner the active physical port of a given port pair assumes the Video Data IP address of the port pair but retains its own unique hard coded MAC address Several user config...

Page 61: ...nfigured as port 2 with detection mode set to Ethernet Link Then if during boot up Link status of the ports of pair 1 Active Port Link for both Port 1 and Port 2 is up Port 2 Link for Port 1 is up Link for Port 2 is down Port 1 Link for Port 1 is down Link for Port 2 is up Port 2 Link for both Port 1 and Port 2 is down Port 2 Revert to Primary Port The Revert to Primary is a functionality that is ...

Page 62: ...to receive unicast traffic only through the Current Active Port For Multicast streams both the ports behave as active i e input can be received either from the backup port or the primary port irrespective of whether that port is the Current Active port or not The Virtual IP address will not be applicable for multicast input streams Both the ports in the port pair will receive multicast traffic on ...

Page 63: ... that are active on the backup port will be forced to become active on the primary port If the stream is not available on the primary port it will again switch and become active on the backup port The user can also use the Periodic revert to primary for multicast streams option to schedule this operation hourly or weekly Source Specific Multicast operation in Stream Redundancy mode of operation Th...

Page 64: ...to facilitate PING responses over layer 3 networks Static routes can be added via the GUI using the System ARP Routes page Gratuitous ARPs can be enabled for the active GbE ports of the Port Pairs Using gratuitous ARP the RF Gateway 1 makes only the virtual IP address known to the network At layer 2 the RF Gateway 1 advertises the unique MAC address of the physical active port The gratuitous ARP f...

Page 65: ...ty over source switching The stream should have a valid PCR reference This feature is applicable only for SPTS streams Manual Stream Switching On a per stream basis there will be a setting that will trigger the failover of the stream to the other port This setting would be used to toggle a stream across ports This setting is only for multicast streams available on ports configured for socket redun...

Page 66: ...age Result The IP Network page is displayed 2 In the appropriate field enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask settings 3 In the Negotiation Mode field use the drop down box to select mode On or Off Note On is recommended for most applications and required for electrical SFPs 4 Click Apply 5 Click Save Configuring GbE Port Operational Mode 1 Navigate to the System IP Network page ...

Page 67: ...3 Result The IP Network page is displayed 2 In the GbE Data Port Mode field select Four Port Independent or Dual Port Pairs 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save Configuring the Video Data IPAddress for GbE Port Pair Mode 1 Navigate to the System IP Network page ...

Page 68: ...n and Monitoring 44 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Result The IP Network page is displayed 2 In the Video Data IP field enter the IP Address This is the GbE Port Pair virtual IP address used for streaming Video Data 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save ...

Page 69: ...orces an active port 3 In the Primary Port field designate which GbE inputs per port pair will be assigned the primary port 4 In the Detection Mode field select the desired configuration for the failover condition Ethernet Link will use loss of link for the detection mode Ethernet Link and UDP or L2TPv3 Packets adds to the detection mode the loss of UDP video or L2TPv3 data packets Ethernet Link a...

Page 70: ...tion mode is set to Ethernet Link UDP L2TPv3 Packets TS Socket and will be set to Disabled 8 In the Revert Check Time field enter an uptime range for the primary port before a reversion occurs Note Valid range is 0 300 seconds 9 Click Apply 10 Click Save Configuring Reversion of Multicast Streams to Primary Port 1 Navigate to the System Input Redundancy Revert page Result The Input Redundancy Reve...

Page 71: ...Or if selecting the Periodic Revert select the reversion period Note Valid periods are 1 2 3 4 6 12 or 24 hours 6 Click Apply 7 Click Save Note The user can also perform an instantaneous Reversion to Primary by clicking on the Revert to Primary Now button ...

Page 72: ...tic route could be required to support multicast sessions on the GbE interface from a device on another network Static ARPs are provided to allow connectivity to devices that are not responding to ARP requests Depending on network configuration and requirements static ARPs or routes may be required on any of the management or GbE interfaces To Configure ARP And Route Entries 1 Navigate to the Syst...

Page 73: ...via the web interface or configured to be updated with network time obtained from an SNTP server The Synchronize With Server parameter is used to control the RTC synchronization behavior When set to Disabled the RF Gateway 1 obtains system time from the RTC at startup Once set the internal system clock runs independently until the RTC is changed The Clock Configuration page provides the following ...

Page 74: ... the RTC and internal system clock are updated If communication with both SNTP servers fails the internal system clock updates with a value obtained from the RTC For the remainder of the synchronization interval the system runs on its own time independent of the RTC and network server At the start of the next synchronization interval the system attempts to resynchronize with the network time serve...

Page 75: ...m time is displayed in periodic intervals based on the Synchronization Interval setting Parameters The following table explains the Clock Configuration parameters Parameter Description Current Time System s current time New Time System s new time Synchronize with Server Specifies the source of time synchronization network time server or on board real time clock Main SNTP Server IP Address IP addre...

Page 76: ...d it has a range of 5 400 milliseconds Note the depth should be greater than PCR interval network jitter Network PID Network PID range 1 8190 is available Insert Network PID reference in PAT Enable Disable the insertion of network PID in PAT Gbe Port CRC Alarm Set Threshold Alarm set threshold range provided within a five second window is 1 4294967295 Gbe Port CRC Alarm Clear Threshold Alarm clear...

Page 77: ...rier 1 Click Sessions in the Display Mode box Result The number of sessions on each carrier will be displayed Input Bandwidth Panel The Input B W middle left panel shows the bandwidth through each of the Gigabit ports The dot under each port indicates whether port is active green or not active grey Statistics Panel The Statistics panel middle gives you details about each input GbE port The first l...

Page 78: ...ystem The Monitor tab provides utilities for monitoring Input streams i e stream activity input bitrates Output streams i e per carrier stream mapping provisioned bitrates Platform related device and inventory information Data specific monitoring i e DOCSIS sync presence DTI server connectivity and status Resource Utilization i e CPU and memory utilization Input Monitoring The Monitor tab provides...

Page 79: ... can be filtered and displayed based on the input port The following illustration shows the Monitor Input screen Parameters The following table explains the Input Monitoring parameters Parameter Description Type Refers to Stream Type SPTS MPTS Plant or Data GbE Port GbE port of the stream Destination IP Address Destination IP address of the stream For multicast streams it is the multicast address ...

Page 80: ... the stream s PMT Input PCR PID PID of the stream s PCR Total Elementary Stream PIDs Number of input PIDs Varies with SPTS and MPTS Input Bitrate Bitrate of the input program stream For MPTS streams the Details button the first button under the Program Number parameter provides additional information on Elementary Streams The following screen appears Device Information The following platform relat...

Page 81: ... swappable components in the system The following illustration shows the Inventory screen Parameters The following table explains the Inventory parameters Parameter Description Device System component of an RF Gateway 1 Slot Slot number of a device Status Refers to presence or absence of the device Software Version Software version of the device Hardware Version Hardware version of the device ...

Page 82: ...ta RFGW QAM Channel Output QAM channel for a particular session ID SRM QAM Channel The channel identification for the SRM Output Bitrate Output bitrate of a session Status Describes session status Unbound The session is not active Bound The session is active and bound to QAM resources on the output Bad input The input stream associated with this stream is invalid GbE Port The GbE port of the input...

Page 83: ... input pid conflict at the source e g the DCM but also to refresh the associated sessions as seen in the following screen shots Recall that the pid conflict is to be resolved before refreshing the session Once input PID conflict is detected the services that are involved in the conflict will not be routed to the output Session Refresh Procedure Find out the IP address of the MPTS with the conflict...

Page 84: ...e sessions that are to be refreshed Click the Session Refresh button at the bottom of the output monitor details page to clear the pid conflict alarm and to activate the stream Recall that refreshing all sessions will cause a brief interruption in service of the associated output carrier A dialog box will appear shortly after clicking the Refresh All Sessions button ...

Page 85: ...provides information related to how data streams on the input are bound to QAM resources on the input The following illustration shows the Data Monitoring screen Parameters The following table explains the Data parameters Parameter Description Output Channel The output channel for a data stream Type Type of data stream DOCSIS MPT with UDP DOCSIS MPT without UDP DOCSIS PSP with UDP DOCSIS PSP witho...

Page 86: ...sages Synch Counter The number of sync messages received in a primary flow DTI Monitoring DTI Monitoring provides monitoring of status and statistical information on the DOCSIS Timing Interface The following parameters are available Active Port Client Status DTI Port Status for each port DTI Statistics The following screen shows DTI monitoring For more information on DTI statistics refer to Basic ...

Page 87: ... Traps page There are two configurations as shown in the examples below The first configuration is for software versions prior to 2 01 09 Refer to the screen below In this configuration three community strings can be set The Read string is the get community string The Write string is the set community string and the Trap string is the trap community string In this configuration all traps are SNMPv...

Page 88: ...is for software versions 2 01 09 and later Refer to the screen below In this configuration the Read string is the get community string The Write string is the set community string Traps can set to disabled SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 for each receiver Each trap receiver can have its own trap community string ...

Page 89: ...clude items such as alarm label severity mask threshold and enabled notifications These parameters are defaults and are not configurable through the web interface While active the system maintains additional information on each of the alarms such as alarm originator state instance and other descriptive details including triggering threshold actual value and units Alarms have two possible state val...

Page 90: ...on closed by CA System EIS Connection Lost Major EIS channel connection to CA System lost ECMG No Channel Available Major No ECMG channel available ECMG Connection Lost Major ECMG connection to CA System lost CW Stream Clear Extension Major Clear extension alarm Scrambling not started CW Stream CP Extension no Comp Major CP extension due to mismatch between SCG and components CW Stream CP Extensio...

Page 91: ...removed from the chassis QAM Configuration Change A configuration change has been detected on a QAM card parameter Power Supply Mount A redundant power supply has been inserted or removed from the chassis SFP Mount An SFP has been inserted or removed from the RF Gateway chassis Download A download event has occurred on the chassis Log Near full The log is 80 full Log Almost full The log is 90 full...

Page 92: ... certain input port and the stream is detected on other port s duplicate stream detected User Notification ofAlarms and Events The system provides notifications of Alarms and Events in a variety of ways These include Front Panel Alarm Indication Alarm Table web interface SNMP Traps and Log Entries Front Panel Alarm Indication A fault LED on the front panel is provided to allow quick and easy notif...

Page 93: ... rfgw1ActiveAlarmTable 1 3 6 1 4 1 1429 1 12 1 2 14 1 A detailed description of the table can be found in the SA RFGW 1 MIB proprietary MIB System Log The system log provides a record of alarms and events that have occurred on the system Log entries are always provided for each system alarm and event The system is also capable of lower level logging for more detailed monitoring In this case log fi...

Page 94: ...he RF Gateway 1 can also be configured for low level alarms Module and low level alarms may be filtered with terse or verbose log levels or turned off completely by the user It is recommended that all low level logging be set to Off unless actively troubleshooting To Configure Events 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration Logs Events Configuration page 2 Turn on off the logging for the even...

Page 95: ... of the RF Gateway 1 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 71 To Configure System Logs 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration Logs Logs Configuration page 2 Select the desired logging level for each module category 3 Click Apply ...

Page 96: ...rs for low level alarms are configured as follows 1 Click Show Advanced Filters Result The advanced filters window is displayed 2 Select the desired filter levels for each category of low level alarms Note It is recommended that all low level logging be set to Off unless actively troubleshooting 3 Click Apply ...

Page 97: ...o Configure Syslog 1 Navigate to the System System Configuration Logs Syslog Configuration page to configure the details of the remote syslog server 2 Set Enable Syslog field as Enabled 3 Enter the IP Address and UDP Port of the remote syslog server 4 Click Apply ...

Page 98: ...0 rfgw_xml_db gz in the flash with a backup copy also kept in tffs0 rfgw_xml_db_bkup gz Once saved in the flash the system configuration file can then be transferred to a remote FTP server as described in Configuration Backup on page 74 The platform specific configuration parameters are saved in a different set of files tffs0 rfgw_ot xml for primary and tffs0 rfgw_ot_bkup xml for backup These file...

Page 99: ...ord 6 Click Apply 7 Click Test FTP Connection Verify your connection with the FTP login success popup Note If a failure occurs recheck the IP address user name and password 8 Click Save 9 In the Next Backup Information table enter the backup file name Example cfg_01 gz 10 Click Backup Configuration Now to initiate backup Note If backup failure occurs recheck the path to the backup directory Config...

Page 100: ...ick Apply 7 Click Test FTP Connection Verify your connection with the FTP login success popup Note If a failure occurs recheck the IP address user name and password 8 Click Save 9 In the Next Restore Information table enter the backup file name Example cfg_01 gz 10 Select Restore Configuration Now to initiate restore Notes If restore failure occurs check the path to the backup directory The device...

Page 101: ... should be on a network that is accessible from the management port of the RF Gateway 1 When a software download is initiated the RF Gateway 1 retrieves the system release file which contains the file names of the software and firmware components of the system release The RF Gateway 1 then determines which files of the system release differ from those already resident on its flash file system If f...

Page 102: ...name 5 Enter the FTP password 6 Click Apply Result The FTP Settings Applied Successfully pop up appears 7 Click OK to continue 8 Click Test FTP Connection Verify your connection with the FTP Login Success pop up Note If a failure occurs while verifying FTP connection recheck your upgrade server IP address username and password 9 Click Save Note Changes will be lost if not saved 10 Locate the Relea...

Page 103: ...file 13 After the download process completes successfully select Activate Result The device automatically reboots to the new release 14 Close the browser after the device begins rebooting A single previous system release is retained by the system after an upgrade Once the system release upgrade is activated from the GUI the previously active system release is retained as inactive If the operator w...

Page 104: ...nt of the RFGW 1 device This includes status statistics equipment inventory remote download upload table definition and other configurations as needed for the QAM CISCO RFGW 1 TRAP MIB mib proprietary Trap control MIB for the RFGW 1 DOCS IF MIB This is the MIB Module for DOCSIS 2 0 compliant Radio Frequency RF interfaces in Cable Modems CM and Cable Modem Termination Systems CMTS ENTITY MIB The MI...

Page 105: ...apability The RFGW 1 can be monitored to evaluate network and other operational statistics by utilizing any MIB browser or other tool for example snmpget snmpwalk that collects SNMP information Output bandwidth statistics can be retrieved using the CISCO RFGW 1 MIB See the following screen ...

Page 106: ...Chapter 3 General Configuration and Monitoring 82 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Input Statistics can be accessed using the IF MIB See the following screen ...

Page 107: ...1 Rev H0 83 This chapter provides information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for table based video operation 4 Chapter 4 Table Based Video Specific Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 84 Status Monitoring 97 ...

Page 108: ...es active for that carrier The video stream map serves as a routing table which maps incoming video to unique output carriers ChannelApplication Mode To Verify Channel Application Mode 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 In the tree menu select Map Configuration Result Channel Application Mode is revealed for each output carrier Note The correct setting is Data Video Stream Map Configuration For a speci...

Page 109: ...vanced settings If not the system may have to be reset to default settings to recover To Configure the Video Stream Map 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 In the tree menu select Video Stream Map Result The Stream Map Table is displayed 3 Locate the rows corresponding to the desired Output QAM Channel Note The RF Gateway 1 web pages use the notation Card Port Channel to refer to individual carriers 4 I...

Page 110: ... mode or allowed ingress GbE port independent mode Pair 1 Ports 1 and 2 available in port pair mode Pair 2 Ports 3 and 4 available in port pair mode Port 1 available in independent mode Port 2 available in independent mode Port 3 available in independent mode Port 4 available in independent mode 8 In the Stream Type field select the stream type SPTS Single program encapsulated in the input flow MP...

Page 111: ... 13 Click Save Notes When muxing 2 incoming MPTS streams to 1 output carrier or when muxing 1 MPTS with 1 or more SPTSs the operator is responsible for preventing PID conflicts and over subscription of the carrier To prevent PID conflicts the operator must know what PIDs are being sent down in each of the MPTS streams and if there are conflicts they must be fixed at the source device When muxing a...

Page 112: ...lue of 0 will retain a parameter without increment for each row Typically increment value of 0 is used for IP address 5 In the Channel Offset field enter desired offset determines the increment for the channel output Example Entering 10 in the UDP column of the Channel Offset row generates 10 entries in the stream map for each channel Note Base Rules can be used at the full device card port or ind...

Page 113: ...ncludes a pre configured video stream map for the advanced settings The default settings accept any source IP addresses do not block the PIDS break MPTS streams into SPTS for dejittering and do not ignore UDP port The GUI can enable settings such as PCR PID Select MPTS Dejitter and Blocked PID only for MPTS streams To Configure Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 Expand the tree menu t...

Page 114: ...ion 90 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Result The Stream Map Table is displayed 3 Configure the basic settings for a stream map Note As you become an advanced user basic and combined settings can be configured simultaneously 4 Click Show Advanced Settings ...

Page 115: ...h 6 In the Ignore UDP Port field select True or False Note The Ignore UDP Port setting can potentially make the configuration of the GbE network easier because only the multicast IP address must be provisioned i e remembered but it assumes that only one stream on each multicast address will be present Thus care must be taken to ensure each MPTS has its own unique IP address Failure to do this will...

Page 116: ...ams any of the PCR references may be used to properly dejitter the entire MPTS However if the MPTS is not CBR the PCR in a program should only be used for dejittering that program Therefore the RF Gateway 1 supports splitting an MPTS into individual programs and dejittering each individually with its own PCR reference When creating an MPTS entry in the RF Gateway 1 Stream Map Table it is very impo...

Page 117: ... PID causes the PAT to be generated by the RF Gateway 1 and includes all programs routed to that output Up to 32 blocked PIDs can be specified in the blocked PID list including unreferenced PIDs e g PSIP or EMM PIDs which are not present in the PAT 10 Click Apply 11 Click Save Advanced Rules forAdvanced Settings Using advanced stream map generation the operator can modify multiple rows to the adva...

Page 118: ...yed 5 In the Source IP Address field enter the source IP addresses you want your stream to listen to a The default 0 0 0 0 implies don t care b 1 is primary c 2 is secondary d 3 is tertiary e 4 is quaternary Note If the device detects a stream which matches any of these three it will pass it through 6 In the Ignore UDP Port field select True or False 7 In the PCR PID Select field the user can choo...

Page 119: ...0 Click Implement Rules to apply settings 11 Click Save MPTS Pass Through Mode of Operation Table based Video Operation can be used generically to enable MPTS Pass Through for broadcast applications Individual PIDs can be blocked as required in the Advanced Settings window The PAT is blocked using default PID 0 If TSIDs are provisioned and the PAT is not blocked the RF Gateway 1 will pass through ...

Page 120: ...orts 3 possible values None PSIP EAS The default value for this field is None Below are the constraints that need to be considered when configuring the RFGW to work in the UDTA environment For streams that do not need PSIP and EAS merge must be set as None The PSIP setting is supported only for stream map entries configured as MPTS The EAS setting is supported only for stream map entries configure...

Page 121: ...g the RF Gateway 1 web page The RF Gateway 1 provides utilities for monitoring Input streams i e stream type status IP UDP input bitrate Output streams i e session ID destination QAM channel Monitoring To View Input Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Input GbE port Result Input monitoring is shown for each GbE port ...

Page 122: ... Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Output Card RF Port Result Output monitoring is shown for each QAM Card To View Input Details Additional input information for the output stream can be retrieved by clicking the Input Details button on the output monitoring screen Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 123: ... 99 This chapter provides information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for Switched Digital Video SDV operation 5 Chapter 5 Switched Digital Video Specific Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 100 Status Monitoring 103 ...

Page 124: ...all the required video sessions ChannelApplication Mode To Verify Channel Application Mode 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 In the tree menu select Map Configuration Result Channel Application Mode is displayed for each output carrier SRM Configuration To Provide SRM IP Address Depending on the RF Gateway 1 network configuration it may not be necessary to enter SRM IP address information in the SRM C...

Page 125: ... older DNCS software versions greater than 4 5 to support the RFGW 1 by spoofing the DNCS into thinking the RFGW 1 is a GQAM A DNCS crash is likely if the Legacy Mode is selected with new DNCS software versions earlier than 4 5 DO NOT SELECT LEGACY MODE IF THE DNCS IS RUNNING A SOFTWARE VERSION earlier than 4 5 QAM Channel Configuration To Provide Transport Stream ID and Verify Channel Application...

Page 126: ...gital Video Specific Operation 102 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Result QAM Channel Configuration is displayed 3 Select SDV for Channel Application Mode 4 Enter a unique integer as the Transport Stream ID 5 Click Apply 6 Click Save ...

Page 127: ...Status Monitoring 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 103 Status Monitoring For information on Status Monitoring refer to Status Monitoring on page 97 ...

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Page 129: ... 01 Rev H0 105 This section provides information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for Cisco Wideband operation 6 Chapter 6 Wideband Data Specific Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 106 Status Monitoring 109 ...

Page 130: ...puts Channel Application Mode ChannelApplication Mode To Verify Channel Application Mode 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 In the tree menu select Map Configuration Result Channel Application Mode is revealed for each output carrier Note The correct setting is Data Data Map Configuration For a specific output carrier using the Maps Data Map web page the operator can configure Input Stream Type Allowab...

Page 131: ...sts the valid Stream Type settings for each of the rf channel options in the uBR10K rf channel CMTS Stream Type RFGW 1 D udp port MPEG depi remote id DOCSIS MPT w o UDP In DOCSIS 2 0 Cisco Wideband operation the eQAM device carries only wideband channels non primary DOCSIS For non primary flows in DOCSIS 2 0 Cisco Wideband operation rf channels are typically configured as udp ports in the CMTS and...

Page 132: ... address port pair mode under the System IP Network web view configured to match the eQAM IP address in the CMTS 5 Enter the Destination UDP Port for the input stream to be mapped out to the relevant RF Gateway 1 carrier The Destination UDP Port must match the udp port of the corresponding rf channel in the CMTS Notes Session ID will automatically set to N A when Stream Type is MPEG For a given in...

Page 133: ...g the RF Gateway 1 web page The RF Gateway 1 provides utilities for monitoring Input streams i e stream type status IP UDP input bitrate Output streams i e session ID destination QAM channel Monitoring To View Input Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Input GbE port Result Input monitoring is shown for each GbE port ...

Page 134: ...deband Data Specific Operation 110 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 To View Output Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Output Card RF Port Result Output monitoring is shown for each QAM Card ...

Page 135: ...Status Monitoring 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 111 To View Data Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select Data Result Data monitoring is revealed for each GbE port ...

Page 136: ...Operation 112 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 To View Input Details Additional input information for the output stream can be retrieved by pressing the Input Details button on the output monitoring screen Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 137: ...3 Introduction This section provides information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for DOCSIS compliant M CMTS operation 7 Chapter 7 Basic M CMTS Data Specific Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 114 Status Monitoring 119 ...

Page 138: ...ts Channel Application Mode ChannelApplication Mode To Verify Channel Application Mode 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 In the tree menu select Map Configuration Result Channel Application Mode is revealed for each output carrier Note The correct setting is Data Data Map Configuration For a specific output carrier using the Maps Data Map web page the operator can configure Input Stream Type Allowable...

Page 139: ... the CMTS The following table lists the valid Stream Type settings for each of the rf channel options in the uBR10K rf channel CMTS Stream Type RFGW 1 D udp port MPEG depi remote id DOCSIS MPT w o UDP In DOCSIS 2 0 Cisco Wideband operation the eQAM device carries only wideband channels non primary DOCSIS For non primary flows in DOCSIS 2 0 Cisco Wideband operation rf channels are typically configu...

Page 140: ...Destination UDP Port must match the udp port of the corresponding rf channel in the CMTS Notes Session ID will automatically set to N A when Stream Type is MPEG For a given ingress port pair the UDP port or session ID must be unique 6 Click Apply 7 Click Save Connecting to DTI Server The RF Gateway 1 chassis provides redundant RJ 45 connections for connecting to DTI server devices These connectors...

Page 141: ...ts are DOCSIS ticks 64 which are the same units as the timing offset value calculated by the CMTS Note Calibration of the DTI Offset is typically necessary when RFGW 1 D carriers are added to existing service groups as additional primary channel capacity i e to implement MxN mac domains where M 1 In such service groups it is desirable that the CMTS load balance cable modems among M primary channel...

Page 142: ...nal 5x20 carriers or can be added using the M CMTS architecture with one or more eQAM channels If the operator chooses to add primary downstreams from an eQAM he or she will discover that the eQAM s own internal processing delays contribute to result in timing offsets for cable modems that register online on eQAM primaries that are different than the same cable modems that previously registered on...

Page 143: ...ion The RF Gateway 1 provides utilities for monitoring Input streams i e stream activity input bitrate Output streams i e per carrier stream mapping provisioned bitrate Data specific monitoring i e DOCSIS sync presence DTI server connectivity and status Monitoring To View Input Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Input GbE port ...

Page 144: ...Chapter 7 Basic M CMTS Data Specific Operation 120 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Result Input monitoring is shown for each GbE port ...

Page 145: ...Status Monitoring 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 121 To View Output Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Output Card RF Port Result Output monitoring is shown for each QAM Card ...

Page 146: ...ter 7 Basic M CMTS Data Specific Operation 122 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 To View Data Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select Data Result Data monitoring is revealed for each GbE port ...

Page 147: ... 4025112 01 Rev H0 123 To View Input Details Additional input information for the output stream can be retrieved by pressing the Input Details button on the output monitoring screen Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 148: ...ct DTI Result DTI monitoring is shown for each DTI server port Note DTI timestamp increments updated 5s can be displayed using the Refresh button in the top right hand corner of the page To View Tunnel Details 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select tunnels Result DEPI tunnels are shown for each GbE port ...

Page 149: ...ate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select Sessions Result DEPI sessions is shown for QAM channel Note The statistics button would display the statistics for this session To View DEPI QAM Statistics Details 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select statistics Result DEPI statistics is shown for each QAM channel Note Th...

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Page 151: ...formation for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for DOCSIS complaint M CMTS operation using the DEPI control plane 8 Chapter 8 M CMTS Data DEPI CP Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 128 Channel Application Mode 129 Status Monitoring 131 DEPI Feature Highlights 138 ...

Page 152: ...112 01 Rev H0 Provisioning This section provides information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for M CMTS operation using DEPI Control plane Prerequisite configurations GbE input ports including Video Data IP address QAM outputs Channel Application Mode ...

Page 153: ... DEPI Learn Depi Remote This is very similar to the DEPI remote static mode where the User can configure the QAM PHY parameters and only on match with the corresponding config on the M CMTS would the session be set up Note The RF port 1 1 is now editable as all the QAM channels are in DEPI Remote mode DEPI Learn This mode is similar to the DEPI remote learn mode where the QAM PHY parameters cannot...

Page 154: ...CMTS Data DEPI CP Operation 130 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Note The RF port 1 1 is not editable as all the QAM channels are in DEPI Learn mode Connecting to DTI Server Please refer to Connecting to DTI Server on page 116 ...

Page 155: ...ion The RF Gateway 1 provides utilities for monitoring Input streams i e stream activity input bitrate Output streams i e per carrier stream mapping provisioned bitrate Data specific monitoring i e DOCSIS sync presence DTI server connectivity and status Monitoring To View Input Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Input GbE port ...

Page 156: ...Chapter 8 M CMTS Data DEPI CP Operation 132 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Result Input monitoring is shown for each GbE port ...

Page 157: ...Status Monitoring 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 133 To View Output Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select the Output Card RF Port Result Output monitoring is shown for each QAM Card ...

Page 158: ...hapter 8 M CMTS Data DEPI CP Operation 134 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 To View Data Monitoring 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu select Data Result Data monitoring is revealed for each GbE port ...

Page 159: ... 4025112 01 Rev H0 135 To View Input Details Additional input information for the output stream can be retrieved by pressing the Input Details button on the output monitoring screen Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 160: ...TI Result DTI monitoring is shown for each DTI server port Note DTI timestamp increments updated 5s can be displayed using the Refresh button in the top right hand corner of the page To View Tunnel Details 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select tunnels Result DEPI tunnels are shown for each GbE port ...

Page 161: ...ate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select Sessions Result DEPI sessions is shown for QAM channel Note The statistics button would display the statistics for this session To View DEPI QAM Statistics Details 1 Navigate to the Monitor page 2 In the tree menu navigate to DEPI details and select statistics Result DEPI statistics is shown for each QAM channel Note Th...

Page 162: ...ections between the M CMTS Core and the EQAM The high availability requirements demands that the CMTS s architecture must avoid single points of failure through support for redundant sub components involved in DEPI and the ability to operate with redundant DEPI connections DPR introduces two types of DEPI data sessions primary sessions and secondary sessions DPR provides redundancy at the data ses...

Page 163: ...cific unreferenced PIDs from a data stream or MPTS stream Block all the unreferenced PIDs from a data stream or MPTS stream PID remapping is implemented on a QAM channel level PMT PIDs from SPTS and MPTS streams on the QAM channels configured in Video mode Blocking PMT PIDs in the SPTS and MPTS stream Inserting PAT from the external data stream 9 Chapter 9 Remapping Unreferenced PIDS In This Chapt...

Page 164: ...ferenced PIDS 140 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Enabling the Feature 1 Login to the RFGW 1 and go to the System System Configuration page 2 Scroll down and set the Unreferenced PID Mapping feature to Enabled 3 Click Apply 4 Click Save ...

Page 165: ...Feature Page 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 141 Feature Page 1 Navigate to the Maps page 2 Select Unreferenced PID Maps ...

Page 166: ...ID You can add multiple rows The maximum number of remapping rows supported is 32 per QAM channel 3 If there is a need to block a specific PID in the stream the operator can specify 1 at the Output PID Number column effectively blocking the PID specified in the Input PID Number column 4 Click Apply 5 Click Save 6 The color coding descriptions are shown below a Yellow The existing row values were c...

Page 167: ...S and Data streams configured on the QAM channel will occur 1 Block all the unreferenced PIDs of the MPTS and Data streams on a QAM channel This will include any standard SI PIDs coming along with the MPTS streams 2 Will not block the PIDs mentioned in the PID remap table in any of the QAM channels 3 If the operator needs to pass through a specific Unreferenced PID after enabling this Block Unrefe...

Page 168: ...elow are the implicit effects of enabling insertion of external PAT on a channel 1 All types of streams configured on this channel will be passed through 2 PAT generated internally by RFGW will not be inserted in the QAM channel 3 Operator can insert PAT from an external data stream in the channel Operator can block remap PMT PIDs on the channel to the value in external PAT manually by using the U...

Page 169: ...ting PMT on the channel Inserting External PAT 1 Operator should take care of input PID conflicts i e ES and PMT PIDs of each stream should be unique within a given QAM channel This is applicable for SPTS and MPTS stream with the Insert external PAT enabled as the streams are passed through when this option is enabled 2 Operator should ensure that the unreferenced PID remapped should appear on onl...

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Page 171: ...H0 147 Introduction A new Alarm Configuration page has been added to the Web user interface to allow for editing of the alarm configuration 10 Chapter 10 Alarm Configuration In This Chapter Configuring Alarm Settings 148 ...

Page 172: ... the System tab and appears as shown in the following example Alarm Details Alarm Name Name of the Alarm for which the row settings apply Enable Enables the Alarm notification for a particular alarm type this will enable the log by default Log Enable Enables the log for particular alarm editable only when the Alarm ...

Page 173: ...ins three additional settings Apply Sets any changes made in the Alarm Configuration page either Enable Severity Threshold Reset Cancels any changes made in the Alarm Configuration page but not yet applied Defaults Returns any applied changes in the Alarm Configuration page to their default values Users are not permitted to edit certain critical alarm settings Examples include hardware alarms such...

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Page 175: ...temperature Currently the fan runs at full speed setting is 255 irrespective of temperature When this feature is enabled the fan speed changes based on the measured temperature 11 Chapter 11 Variable Fan Speed In This Chapter GUI Feature Option 152 Feature Design Details 153 ...

Page 176: ...GUI Feature Option GUI option Smart Fan Control is added on the System page of the RFGW 1 It has two options Enabled The Fan speed changes based on the measured temperatures Disabled The Fan always runs at FULL Speed Note This feature is DISABLED by default ...

Page 177: ... at full speed setting 255 for at least 5 minutes This allows the boot process to be complete and the RFGW 1 to be configured completely Temperature readings are taken every 10 seconds from various measuring points Out of these readings the highest temperature will be recorded If temperature increases the fan speed will increase immediately to the specified setting see above Lowering the fan speed...

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Page 179: ...ribes various applications that require a license file and also explains how to install activate and verify the license file on the RF Gateway 1 Note The screens in this section are representative of software release 02 01 09 licensed features The Authentication login button will not be present on software releases earlier than 02 01 09 12 Chapter 12 Licensing In This Chapter Applications Requirin...

Page 180: ...license is applied to the RFGW 1 two data licenses are needed to use 8 QAMs per port PowerKEY Enables PowerKEY scrambling One PowerKey license enables functionality on 4 QAMs per port If an octal license is applied to the RFGW 1 two PowerKEY licenses are needed to use 8 QAMs per port DVB Enables DVB scrambling One DVB scrambling license enables functionality on 4 QAMs per port If an octal license ...

Page 181: ...GW1 DATA RFGW 1 DATA License must configure with RFGW1 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL1 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL2 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL3 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL4 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL5 SWLIC RFGW1 OCTAL6 RFGW 1 OCTAL LICENSE MUST CONFIGURE WITH RFGW1 SWLIC RFGW1 PKEY RFGW 1 PowerKey Scrambling License Must configure with RFGW 1 SWLIC RFGW DVB RFGW 1 DVB Scrambling License Must configure with RFGW 1 You can verify installation by ac...

Page 182: ...acting your Cisco account team To Obtain a License File 1 Obtain a PAK number from Cisco 2 Using the PAK number and device serial number obtain the license file from the Cisco license web application 3 Proceed to the license administration portal at https tools cisco com SWIFT LicensingUI Home Result The following page is displayed 4 Click Continue to Product License Registration Result The follow...

Page 183: ... license Note The serial number can be found on the System About page of the RF Gateway GUI 2 Click Next Result The following page is displayed This page shows Octal licenses obtained from PAK that are to be assigned to a particular device In this example the RF Gateway 1 has been licensed for DATA however in most cases licensed features will be displayed as None ...

Page 184: ...figure the license under the PAK PID L RFGW1 SWLIC Customers must have an octal license that can be combined with Data Powerkey and DVB scrambling for 8 QAMs per port to enable respective functionalities L RFGW1 DATA LIC RFGW 1 DATA LICENSE 2 REQUIRED WHEN COMBINED WITH OCTAL LICENSE L RFGW1 OCTAL RFGW 1 OCTAL UPGRADE L RFGW1 PKEY RFGW 1 POWERKEY SCRAMBLING LICENSE 2 REQUIRED WHEN COMBINED WITH OC...

Page 185: ...P User Name 5 Enter the FTP Password 6 Click Apply 7 Click Test FTP Connection Verify your connection with the FTP login success popup Note If a failure occurs recheck the IP address user name and password 8 Click Save 9 In the License File Path text box enter the path on the FTP server to the license file Example rfgw 1 d data_license AAKYWHJ 10 In the License File Name text box enter the name of...

Page 186: ...nsing 162 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 ToActivate a License 1 Click the reboot button in the upper right corner Reboot is required to activate the license file Result The RF Gateway 1 will reboot and activate the license file ...

Page 187: ...RFGW 1 destination device Start License Transfer Follow the steps below to start a license transfer 1 Log in to the license administration portal at https tools cisco com SWIFT LicensingUI Home Result The following screen is displayed 2 Click Continue to Product License Registration Result The following screen is displayed 3 Select the Transfer tab and click License for Transfer Initiate ...

Page 188: ... Rev H0 Result The following screen is displayed 4 Select the device serial number from list or click Next and enter the serial number Click Search Result The following screen is displayed 5 Enter the quantity to be assigned and click Next ...

Page 189: ...details and click Submit Result The following page is displayed Installing Activating the License 1 To install the license refer to Installing and Activating a License on page 161 2 Once the license is installed click the Refresh button to activate the license Result Validation key information is displayed See screen below ...

Page 190: ...instructions below 1 Navigate to the Cisco license administration portal application https tools cisco com SWIFT LicensingUI Home 2 Select the Transfer tab and click Finish Secure License Transfer Process Result The following screen is displayed 3 Enter the validation key obtained after downloading the license to the source RFGW 1 4 Agree to the terms of the license and Click Submit ...

Page 191: ... 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 167 Result The following email will be sent with the generated token Note The case is closed and you will now be able to use this license for another device Refer to Obtaining a License File on page 157 ...

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Page 193: ...tions 13 Chapter 13 Encryption and Scrambling In This Chapter Introduction 170 Scrambling Control Word and Cryptoperiod 171 Access Criteria and Access Rights 172 Entitlement Control Messages 173 Event Information Scheduler 174 Scrambling Levels 175 Simulcrypt Scrambling 177 Timing Parameters 178 Steps To Take 180 ...

Page 194: ...ifications ETSI TS 103 197 There are many CA Systems in use and the goal of the RF Gateway 1 is to integrate the devices in as many CA Systems as possible To achieve this a common set of protocols and interfaces between scramblers and CA Systems is required The RF Gateway 1 scrambler works on a license basis For more information concerning licenses refer to Chapter 12 Licensing see Licensing on pa...

Page 195: ...same CW To increase the security of a CA System the CW used to scramble and descramble services changes periodically typically every 10 seconds The duration of scrambling by one CW is called Crypto Period CWs typically 64 bits long are generated by a Control Word Generator CWG and requested by the Simulcrypt Synchronizer SCS CWs cannot be delivered from the transmitter to the receiver site in the ...

Page 196: ... on page 173 Access Rights are stored on the smart card of the descrambler and determines which services the subscriber can access These Access Rights are periodically reconfirmed using Entitlement Management Messages EMMs When Access Rights for a particular subscriber are changed EMMs are sent to the descrambler with the new Access Rights Example AC 1 subscription Football ECM1 AC 2 subscription ...

Page 197: ... SCS Before the first Crypto Period for this event begins the SCS starts sending ECMs for this event to the multiplexer typically every 200 msec This start time is necessary to give the descrambler time to decrypt the encrypted CW and AC The multiplexer multiplexes this stream of ECMs with the outgoing Transport Stream When the event begins the SCS sends the CW to the scrambler which starts scramb...

Page 198: ...ns a list of services and or elementary streams that must be scrambled at the same time with the same CW and a list with ECM groups for which ECMs must be generated An ECM group contains the necessary information like Super_Cas_ID ECM_ID and AC to bind an ECM stream to a CA provider To stop a scrambling event the EIS sends a SCG provisioning message update to the SCS The ECM group for the event of...

Page 199: ...o may be scrambled with a separate CW This is useful in multilingual systems where a premium is charged for a second audio in a different language In this case each component or elementary stream is associated with its own stream of ECM messages When scrambling at the elementary stream level all elementary streams within the service are scrambled using different CWs One ECM is required for each el...

Page 200: ...e there is only one stream of ECM messages associated with the service as a whole When scrambling at the service level all elementary streams within the service are scrambled using the same CW Only one ECM is required for each service The CA descriptor is inserted near the top of the PMT Note Elementary stream level scrambling and service level scrambling can be mixed within the scrambler but not ...

Page 201: ...ing method whereby a single transport stream contains ECMs from different CA Systems Each CA system uniquely scrambles the same CW in the ECM so that elementary stream bandwidth is not increased This enables different CA decoder populations to receive and correctly decode the same video and audio streams ...

Page 202: ... ECM attached to this period The multiplexer multiplexes these ECMs directly into the outgoing Transport Stream At the same time a CA descriptor containing the ECM Packet Identifier PID is inserted into the PMT of the transport stream The Transition Start Delay must match the time the descrambler needs to decapsulate the ECM PID from the PMT and to decrypt the CW and AC At the start t2 of the firs...

Page 203: ...s sending ECMs with the new AC at time t7 AC Start Delay t7 t8 represents the amount of time between the start of the first Crypto Period following a change in the AC and the start of the broadcasting of the ECM attached to this period AC Stop Delay t6 t8 represents the amount of time between the end of the lastCrypto Period preceding a change in AC and the end of the broadcasting of the ECM attac...

Page 204: ...the Cisco RF Gateway 1 Configuration Guide part number 78 4025112 01 2 Simulcrypt Controller Configurations a Configure Scrambling General Parameters Refer to Configuring Scrambling General Settings on page 182 Note For CVC simulcrypt Core Encryption should be set to DVB CSA b Configure Scrambling Specific Parameters Refer to Configuring Scrambling Specific Parameters on page 183 c Assign one or m...

Page 205: ...n Broadcast as Enabled Disabled This parameter is editable only if the Broadcast Scrambling parameter is set as Enabled Result The following pop up message is displayed 4 Click Apply to accept or Reset to abort Note Changing the broadcast scrambling parameter is allowed only if there are no active sessions Any change to these two parameters will trigger an automatic configuration save and will reb...

Page 206: ...SCS accepts the SCG If not the SCS refuses the SCG and returns an error message to the EIS When switched off the RFGW 1 checks the transport stream for service s present activation time The scrambler starts the scrambling process for service s Strong Pairing Enforcement Switches on or off the NDS strong pairing enforcement SCG Persistence Allows the SCGs to be stored on the device so that they are...

Page 207: ...entifier or the SCS can pick a channel identifier from the free channel identification pool The SCS also requires mapping between the Super CAS ID which is a concatenation of the CA system identifier subsystem identifier and the communication parameters Once the channel is established and the EIS triggers the SCS to request ECMs from the ECMG an ECM stream is set up The number of ECM streams that ...

Page 208: ...generator that has a lower priority backup mode Note If capacity is unavailable the ECM stream will not be set up and the service s can not be scrambled Examples Load Sharing Suppose an application has two ECMGs IP A and B with the same priority prio 1 and has a capacity of 10 streams During stream setup the streams are spread over the ECMGs as follows IP A streams 1 3 5 7 9 IP B streams 2 4 6 8 1...

Page 209: ...eams IP A and B have priority 1 and IP C priority 2 During stream setup the streams are spread over the ECMGs as follows IP A prio 1 streams 1 3 5 7 9 11 IP B prio 1 streams 2 4 6 8 10 IP C prio 2 streams If IP A fails the full capacity of IP B will be used and the remainder of the capacity of IP C will be used IP A prio 1 streams IP B prio 1 streams 2 4 6 8 10 1 3 5 7 9 IP C prio 1 streams 11 ...

Page 210: ...s below to add an ECMG 1 Navigate to the System Scrambler page Result The following page is displayed 2 Click the to expand the window and select ECMG Configuration Result The following page is displayed 3 To add a new ECMG click Add New ECMG Note To select an ECMG you have already created click Edit ...

Page 211: ... 188 Removing an ECMG Follow the instructions below to remove an ECMG 1 Click the box next to the ECMG entry to be removed Result The entry is highlighted as shown in the following screen 2 Click Delete to delete the entry or Reset to abort Tip To remove more than one entry click the check box of the first row press and hold the SHIFT key and click the check box of the last row ...

Page 212: ...he desired ECM PID source ECM ID SCG Provisioning message is used to determine the ECM PID Auto The multiplexer of the RFGW 1 chooses the ECM PID from the list of free PIDs Note The list of free PIDs determined by the multiplexer can be limited by defining limits ECM PID Lower Limit and ECM PID Upper Limit ECMG PID Lower Limit Hex Lower limit for ECMG PID ECMG PID Upper Limit Hex Upper limit for E...

Page 213: ...25112 01 Rev H0 189 1 Navigate to the System Scrambler page Result The following page is displayed 2 Click the to expand the window and select ECMG Configuration Result The following page is displayed 3 Click Add New ECMG ...

Page 214: ...ded to the Connection table 6 In the Priority box of this entry enter a channel priority number to determine the ECMG working mode 7 In the IP Address box enter the IP address of the ECMG The octets of the IP address must be separated by dots 8 In the Port box enter the port number of the ECMG used for this channel 9 In the ECMG Port Selection box enter the Ethernet port to use for communication w...

Page 215: ...Max Comp Time ms The worst case time needed by an ECM Generator to compute an ECM when all the streams in a channel are in use This parameter determines the ECM Request Interval parameter used by the Simulcrypt Synchronizer This parameter should be changed if the ECM Generator indicates that the ECMG is out of computational resources Overrule Min CP Duration ms The minimum amount of time a control...

Page 216: ...nt Bit should be set in the PowerKEY ECM s Overrule Hint Bit Stop Delay ms Visible only for the Internal PowerKEY ECMG The amount of time before the start of the new cryptoperiod from which the Hint Bit should be cleared in the PowerKEY ECM s The following table shows the minimum maximum and default values of these parameters Parameter Minimum Value Maximum Value Default Value Overrule Max Comp Ti...

Page 217: ...lowing table is displayed for all the ECMG s other than the Internal PowerKEY ECMG 2 Click the check box next to the parameter you want to change Result The parameter box becomes active 3 Modify the setting 4 Click Apply to accept change or Reset to abort ...

Page 218: ...CA specific information for services or elementary streams The RFGW 1 is able to update PMTs with CA descriptors according to the user configurable CA descriptor rules The SCS configurator allows configuring CA descriptor rules and applying these rules to descriptors Note When the RFGW 1 scrambles a service or components within a service CA descriptors in the PMT are sorted using the values of the...

Page 219: ...Steps To Take 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 195 Result The following page is displayed 2 Click the to expand the window and select ECMG Configuration Result The following page is displayed 3 Click Add New ECMG ...

Page 220: ...ed 5 Click Add New ECMG Descriptor Rule Result The rule is added to the table 6 Click Apply to accept change or Reset to abort 7 To make changes to any of the parameter settings highlight and modify Click Apply to accept changes Removing a Descriptor Rule Follow the instructions below to remove a descriptor rule 1 Select the check box next to the rule you want to remove ...

Page 221: ...ect the insertion level mode for the private data part According to EIS EIS determines insertion level At ES Level insertion is performed at ES level even if service level scrambling is defined by the EIS ECM ID s ECM ID s to which the CA descriptor rule must be applied Multiple IDs must be separated by a comma Private Data Hex Private data of the descriptor rule Notes The RFGW 1 adds a standard C...

Page 222: ...llowed by a channel set up Once the connection is made the SCS of the RFGW 1 receives SCGs from the EIS To set up a TCP connection between the EIS and the RFGW 1 the EIS requires the knowledge of the IP address and TCP port of the RFGW 1 used to establish the connection Adding an EIS Follow the instructions below to add an EIS 1 Navigate to the System Scrambler page Result The following page is di...

Page 223: ... EIS Result The new EIS is added to the table 4 Click Apply to accept change or Reset to abort Removing an EIS Follow the instructions below to remove an EIS 1 Select the check box next to the Rule you want to remove Result The row is highlighted 2 Click Apply to accept change or Reset to abort ...

Page 224: ...tion with the EIS Overrule When the Cryptoperiod parameter is encapsulated into Scrambling CP Duration When control groups are missing or inaccurate this parameter can be overruled EIS Type The following EIS types are available General Third party EIS SA Specific EIS of ROSA NMS Note Only one SA EIS can be assigned to a RFGW 1 Connection Status Status of the connection to the EIS Peer IP IP addres...

Page 225: ... RF Gateway 1 security features including GUI authentication HTTPS and SFTP support 14 Chapter 14 Secuirty Features In This Chapter Security Features Overview 202 Authentication 203 Enabling HTTPS on the RF Gateway 1 210 SFTP Support 218 Firewall Settings 223 ...

Page 226: ... 1 x Local and remote authentication for accessing RFGW GUI HTTPS support SFTP support SSHv2 with DSA key supported DSA key download for SFTP SFTP client support to perform release management backup restore configuration license management and SSL SSH key download Firewall settings to enable or disable SFTP FTP HTTPS HTTP and Telnet ports ...

Page 227: ...Local Authentication refer to To Set up Local Authentication on page 203 To enable Remote Authentication refer to To Setup Remote Authentication on page 207 Once the authentication mode is enabled the user must provide a password to make any new authentication mode changes While operating in either mode the RF Gateway 1 management interface allow users alphanumeric passwords of 4 to 16 characters ...

Page 228: ...w3 rfgw4 and rfgw5 Note admin is a read write user The other users are read only users 4 Enter 0000 as the default password 5 Click Login Result The following screen is displayed 6 Click OK Read Only Read Writer User 1 In the Login UI login as rfgw1 local user 2 Edit the configurations in RF Gateway 1 web pages and click Apply The following screen in displayed 3 Click OK ...

Page 229: ...can make changes to RF Gateway 1 configurations save the configuration or reboot the RF Gateway 1 6 The settings are applied To Change Timeout 1 Navigate to the System Authentication page 2 Click the dropdown box for Timeout and select the appropriate timeout value To Change Default Password 1 Navigate to the System Authentication page 2 Click the sign and select Change Password ...

Page 230: ...it Local Users Result The following page is displayed 4 Select the Login id to edit 5 Enter the value for Rename login id to 6 Enter New password and Confirm password 7 Click Apply Local User Management When a user is logged in as admin Local mode the user can access all configurable RF Gateway 1 web pages and has full read and write access When a user is logged in as rfgw1 rfgw2 rfgw3 rfgw4 or rf...

Page 231: ...or network authentication A RADIUS server needs to be accessible on the RF Gateway 1 management network for multiple user authentications Standard RADIUS servers are readily available For example WinRadius and FreeRADIUS To Setup Remote Authentication Follow the instructions below to setup remote authentication 1 Navigate to the System Authentication page 2 In the Mode drop down box select Remote ...

Page 232: ...t user ID rfgw1 as a Local and or RADIUS user The RF Gateway 1 uses one or the other for its authentication credentials Operators use their RADIUS server interface to setup and change RADIUS based users and passwords Local password capability is also enabled in Remote multi user mode Hence the Local user and its password are still valid For this reason it is essential to change the factory default...

Page 233: ... logged in and make changes The following message box provides a warning before action is taken Password Recovery A password reset and recovery feature is available using the RF Gateway 1 front panel To Reset the Default Password 1 On the front panel press the LEFT UP buttons together 2 On the front panel press the LEFT DOWN buttons together Result The following screen is displayed 3 Select Yes No...

Page 234: ...nput is shown in bold and the computer response is show in normal typeface Creating a CA Certificate Create a CA certificate named ca crt OpenSSL req new x509 days 365 key ca key out ca crt Enter pass phrase for ca key Loading screen into random state done You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request What you are about to enter is what is c...

Page 235: ...er key 4096 Loading screen into random state done Generating RSA private key 4096 bit long modulus e is 65537 0x10001 Enter pass phrase for server key Verifying Enter pass phrase for server key OpenSSL rsa in server key out server pem Enter pass phrase for server key writing RSA key OpenSSL Creating a CSR Create a Certificate Signing Request named server csr Recall that when using HTTPS your brows...

Page 236: ...gits Pty Ltd Purdue University Organizational Unit Name eg section Delta Chi Fraternity Common Name eg YOUR name 10 90 149 80 Email Address amelia purdue edu Please enter the following extra attributes to be sent with your certificate request A challenge password An optional company name Boilermakers Inc OpenSSL Sign the CSR Sign the Certificate Signing Request with the self created CA made earlie...

Page 237: ...ser name and password It is also used to set the path to the key and certificate file and the key and certificate filename The Server Key server pem must not be password protected Follow the instructions below to configure the SSL settings 1 Navigate to the System SSL Configuration page Result The following screen is displayed 2 In the Server Key Information box enter the Server Key Path and Serve...

Page 238: ...e Information box enter SSL Certificate File Path and the SSL Certificate File Name Note It is recommended that the file be named public crt 5 Click Download SSL Certificate Result The status window indicates whether the files are valid or invalid 6 Once the files are validated click Install Certificate to restart the server ...

Page 239: ...TPS requests Note Invalid files are automatically deleted 7 Click UnInstall Delete Certificate to disable HTTPS Result The key and certificate files are deleted and the web server restarts Importing the CA Certificate Follow the instructions below to import the CA certificate into Firefox 1 Launch Firefox Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 240: ...ick Tools Options Advanced Encryption View Certificates Authorities Result The following screen is displayed 3 Click Import Result The following screen is displayed 4 Search for and select your ca crt file 5 Click Open Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 241: ...Enabling HTTPS on the RF Gateway 1 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 217 6 Check the Trust this CA to identify web sites box 7 Click View to examine your CA certificate Result The following screen is displayed ...

Page 242: ...d the default file transfer method is set to FTP GUI Changes for SFTP The following GUI changes have been added for SFTP support System Tab Changes 1 System Configuration page now includes an option to select FTP or SFTP for file download upload 2 Firewall Settings now include an option to enable disable the SFTP port 3 SSH Configuration page has been added to provide access to the new security fe...

Page 243: ...o create a DSA key 1 Enter the following command at the shell prompt ssh keygen t dsa the t flag is used to specify the key type Result You will be prompted for the location to save the file The default location is ssh id_dsa 2 Click Enter to save the file to the default location or specify a different location Result You will then be prompted for a passphrase 3 Click Enter twice to generate an un...

Page 244: ...dicates whether the download and validation was successful Step 2 Install SFTP in RFGW 1 Once the files are validated click Install Key to install the files Invalid key files are automatically deleted Results SFTP Server Once the key is installed firewall for SFTP port must be set to enable the RFGW 1 responds to both SFTP and FTP requests SFTP client Once the key is installed file transfer mode m...

Page 245: ...oading and installing the DSA key a message appears indicating that the configuration will not be allowed Uninstalling SFTP To uninstall SFTP follow the step below Step 1 Uninstall SFTP in RFGW 1 On the SSH Configuration page click Uninstall Results The key is deleted All existing SFTP connections are closed ...

Page 246: ...Chapter 14 Secuirty Features 222 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 SFTP server and client are disabled Note The File transfer method remains unaltered If set to SFTP change to FTP manually ...

Page 247: ...5112 01 Rev H0 223 Firewall Settings The various ports can be enabled disabled using the following screen Notes HTTP port cannot be disabled when HTTPS port is disabled HTTPS port cannot be disabled when HTTP port is disabled ...

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Page 249: ...nfiguration Users considering this mode of operation continue to receive full support of all features and backward compatibility as with the 48 QAM channel operation Chapter 1 15 Chapter 15 96 QAM Channel Software In This Chapter Licensing 226 Release Management 227 Configuration Management 229 Operational Considerations 230 Network Management 235 ...

Page 250: ... on page 155 When the user successfully applies a 96 QAM channel license the license information is displayed under the System License Management menu A reboot is necessary after applying the 96 QAM channel license to activate the license Users can verify the application of a valid license by viewing the 8_CHANNELS_PER_PORT license entry as displayed above Currently software release V03 00 XX and ...

Page 251: ... no effect on the operation of that chassis The license will become active when a 96 QAM channel software release V03 00 XX and above is used to upgrade the chassis Conversely upgrading the RF Gateway 1 to V03 00 XX and above without a 96 QAM channel license allows the RF Gateway 1 user to continue to operate in the existing mode 48 QAM channel without any changes to the chassis configurations or ...

Page 252: ...01 Rev H0 Fully licensed 96 QAM channels on the RF Gateway 1 Summary page appear as follows Revert A RF Gateway 1 user can exercise the Revert capability to switch from the 96 QAM channel aware V03 00 XX release to V01 03 XX V02 02 XX release branches ...

Page 253: ...onitoring on page 25 Backup No additional information or procedures are needed to perform 96 QAM channel backups offline As before frequent backups are highly recommended for all operators Restore Performing configuration database restoration of 48 QAM channel chassis at the 96 QAM channel capable V03 00 XX and above is allowed RF Gateway 1 software V01 03 XX and V02 02 XX release branch configura...

Page 254: ... configurable from the QAMS QAM Configuration sub menus Two sets of four combined channels are now available Note Channels 1 and 5 QAM channel center frequencies are configurable by the user Carrier frequencies within one RF port must not overlap Important Port control will turn On or Off an entire RF port physical F connector If a user intends to turn off only a group of four channels an addition...

Page 255: ... H0 231 RF Port Sub Menu Example RF Port output power ranges are based on the total number of combined channels selected by the user Refer to the table below Combined Channels Range 1 52 62 2 48 58 3 46 56 4 44 54 5 43 53 6 42 52 7 41 52 8 41 52 ...

Page 256: ...Data map entry in the 96 QAM channel capable V03 00 XX and above releases is shown below Selecting a particular map row allows the user to view the appropriate pull down menus and data fields The same principle is applied to Video stream map Advanced Settings Base and Advanced Rules for map manipulation are described in Chapter 4 Table Based Video Specific Operation see Table Based Video Specific ...

Page 257: ...Operational Considerations 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 233 Video Stream Map Editor Video Map Advanced Settings ...

Page 258: ...Chapter 15 96 QAM Channel Software 234 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 Monitoring The RF Port output monitoring now includes the ability to monitor all 8 outputs per RF port ...

Page 259: ...provides SNMP monitoring and management as in the 48 channel mode The following proprietary MIBs are now fully 96 QAM channel compatible 1 CISCO RFGW 1 MIB my 2 CISCO RFGW 1 MIB Support 3 CISCO RFGW 1 OLS MIB mib 4 CISCO RFGW 1 PROD MIB mib 5 CISCO RFGW 1 SCRAMBLING MIB mib 6 CISCO RFGW 1 TRAP MIB mib ...

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Page 261: ... information for provisioning the RF Gateway 1 for NGOD operation The reader is assumed to have knowledge of the NGOD protocol 16 Chapter 16 NGOD Specific Operation In This Chapter Provisioning 238 Status Monitoring 241 Troubleshooting 242 Logs 243 ...

Page 262: ...ams page 1 Select the QAM channels and set the App Mode to NGOD 2 Set the TSID appropriately Result App Mode is displayed for each output carrier NGOD Settings Navigate to the System tab and from there to the NGOD configuration on the left hand side of the tab RFGW 1 is Configured with the following NGOD Settings VREP Version This should be set to 2 Region Name This is the Region Name that this RF...

Page 263: ...of the ERM and the ports that they are listening on 1 Navigate to the System Tab 2 Select D6 R6 Comm Config under the NGOD configuration menu 3 Setup ERM IPAddress Port Timeouts R6 Listening Port etc a IP Address and Port ERM IP Address and Port Up to 4 different ERMs can be configured with one RFGW 1 b Connection Timeout Time out in secs to accommodate network delays c Hold Time out Keep Alive me...

Page 264: ... long the RFGW 1 waits for an R6 message before resetting the connection h Session Time out This is how long a session is kept alive by the RFGW 1 without receiving a R6 session refresh Ping from the ERM i Announce Time out This is how long the RFGW 1 waits before resending an Announce Message ...

Page 265: ...dress of the ERM and the number with a dash represents the time the connection has been on For e g in the figure below 10 90 146 108 ERM has been in the connected state for the last 4555 minutes NGOD LOG Messages Under the System tab System Configuration menu and Log submenu Logs Configuration can be set NGOD Manager logs can be set to different levels When selecting the Logs submenu you can see t...

Page 266: ...rrect Ensure that the ERM is configured in the same Streaming Zone as the RFGW 1 Make sure that QAMs on the RFGW 1 are configured for NGOD and are enabled If the RFGW 1 State is in Send Periodic Keep Alives then its connected to the ERM and ready If it still does not recognize the QAMs check the RFGW 1 logs RFGW 1 QAMs are recognized by the ERM but no sessions are created Check R6 Connection is es...

Page 267: ... TSId not found Output QAM Id TsId TsId ERM Resource Manager IP TSID specified by the USRM to create a session was invalid R6 IP Address of USRM CreateSession Invalid number of multicast addresses Count More than two multicast sources were specified during session creation R6 IP Address of USRM CreateSession Invalid dest multicast address Can not have different dest for multiple mc address MC Coun...

Page 268: ...was accepted R6 IPAddress No worker available All the 4 worker threads are in use and there are no working threads available to process the connection from the USRM NGOD session timeout reached for sessionID Session Id Session Timeout on the session is reached and the session is closed D6State ERM Instance ESTABLISH IP ERM IpAddress SZ Streaming Zone D6 connection is established ERM instance numbe...

Page 269: ...ceiveOpen parsing open message Failed Parsing the OPEN message that was received from the server failed D6 Error ERM Instance SendKeepAlive Failed Sending Keep Alive message failed D6 Error ERM Instance ReceiveKeepAlive Error receiving message Error while receiving the Keep Alive message from the ERM D6 Error ERM Instance ReceiveKeepAlive Nothing received While waiting for a Keep Alive nothing was...

Page 270: ...tes are sent periodically to the ERM if enabled This message indicates that there was an error while sending these messages D6 ERM Instance ERROR no keepAlives Keep Alive time seen now holdTime Remaining Hold Time 0 too No Keep Alives seen and the Hold time is expired ...

Page 271: ...the menu options to speak with a service engineer Access your company s extranet site to view or order additional technical publications For accessing instructions contact the representative who handles your account Check your extranet site often as the information is updated frequently 17 Chapter 17 Customer Information ...

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Page 273: ...Technical Specifications About This Appendix This appendix provides system specifications for the RF Gateway 1 Note Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice In This Appendix General Specifications 250 Electrical Specifications 252 ...

Page 274: ...specs 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Operation 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Chassis Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Height 1 75 in 44 5 mm 1 RU Width 19 in 482 6 mm Depth 21 in 533 4 mm Weight 27 5 lbs 12 5 kg Physical Item Specification Dimension In mm H x W x D 44 5 mm x 482 6 mm x 533 4 mm In inch H x W x D 1 75 x 19 x 21 Wei...

Page 275: ...pecifications 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 251 Power Supply Specifications Item Specification Power supply nominal 100 240 V AC 10 48 V DC voltage range 38 to 58 V DC Power consumption nominal Typical 345 Maximum 410 W ...

Page 276: ... IEEE 802 3z optical Data rate Full line rate Syntax VBR and CBR MPEG SPTS and MPTS on UDP RFC 768 RTP L2TPv3 IGMPv3 Dejitter Buffering 150 ms Management Interface Item Specification Interface type Ethernet 10 100Base T Connector 1 x RJ 45 Protocols HTTP SNMP FTP RPC DTI Interface Item Specification Interface type Ethernet 10 100Base T Connector 2 x RJ 45 Primary and Redundant RF Outputs Item Spec...

Page 277: ... 1 dB steps Single Mode 61 dBmV RMS Max per QAM channel in 0 1 dB steps Stability 1 dB Accuracy 1 dB Return loss 14 dB 45 750 MHz 13 dB 750 870 MHz 12 dB 870 1000 MHz Per DOCSIS 3 0 DRFI specification CM SP DRFI 103 060106 Signal Specifications Item Specification Channel encoding Randomization Reed Solomon Trellis and Interleaving according to ITU T Annex A B or C MER before equalizer 40 dB at RF ...

Page 278: ...The following table describes the Cisco branded optical type SFP transceivers available Part Number Type Distance Wave Length Mode GLC SX MM WDM Up to 500m 850 nm Multi mode GLC LH SM WDM Up to 5km 1310 nm Single mode Electrical GbE SFP Transceiver The following table describes the Prisma branded electrical GbE SFP transceiver available Part Number Description 4006222 GbE SFP copper The following ...

Page 279: ...d from a personal computer list directories on the foreign host delete and rename files on the foreign host and perform wildcard transfers between hosts G GUI graphical user interface A program interface that takes advantage of a computer graphics capabilities to make the program visually easier to use H HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol I IP Internet Protocol A stand...

Page 280: ...s global standards for electronic and other industries P PC personal computer Q QAM quadrature amplitude modulation An amplitude and phase modulation technique for representing digital information and transmitting that data with minimal bandwidth Both phase and amplitude of carrier waves are altered to represent the binary code By manipulating two factors more discrete digital states are possible ...

Page 281: ... Rev H0 257 RU rack unit RU is the measuring unit of vertical space in a standard equipment rack One RU equals 1 75 44 5 mm S SCG Scrambling Control Group SCS Simulcrypt Synchronizer UDTA Universal Digital Transport Adapter ...

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Page 283: ...uring Alarm Settings 148 Configuring Broadcast Scrambling and Dual Encryption Broadcast 180 Configuring GbE Interface Settings 42 Configuring GbE Port Operational Mode 42 Configuring IP Network Settings 10 Configuring Management Port 10 100 IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 10 Configuring QAM Output 15 Configuring Redundancy for Port Pair Mode 45 Configuring Reversion of Multicast Streams...

Page 284: ...ns 250 Global QAM Channel Configuration 31 Global RF Port Configuration 28 GUI 255 GUI Changes for SFTP 218 GUI Feature Option 152 H HTML 255 HTTP 255 I important safety instructions ix Importing the CA Certificate 215 Ingress All VoD 21 Input Monitoring 54 Inserting External PAT 145 Installing and Activating a License 161 Installing SFTP 219 Introduction 1 170 Inventory 57 IP 255 IP address 256 I...

Page 285: ...Secure License Transfer 163 Security Features Overview 202 Selecting Scrambler Parameters 182 Session Refresh 59 SFTP Support 218 Sign the CSR 212 Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP 50 Simulcrypt Scrambling 177 SNMP Configuration 63 SRM Configuration 100 Start License Transfer 163 Status Monitoring 97 103 109 119 131 241 Steps for Enabling HTTPS 210 Steps To Take 180 Summary Tab 53 Switched Digital...

Page 286: ...ocument includes various trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc Please see the Notices section of this document for a list of the Cisco Systems Inc trademarks used in this document Product and service availability are subject to change without notice 2008 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved October 2014 Printed in USA Part Number 78 4025112 01 Rev H0 ...

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