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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Chapter 11
Basic Bring-up Procedure for the C4 CMTS
Introduction ..................................................................................... 325
Before You Begin .............................................................................. 326
Bring-up Procedures ......................................................................... 330
Verification Steps ............................................................................. 340
IPv6 Configuration (Optional) .......................................................... 348
IP Address Prefixes and Subnets ...................................................... 348
Introduction
This chapter provides the basic procedure to bring up a C4 CMTS system for Release 8.x. This is not a software upgrade
procedure: it assumes that the chassis is not yet in service. Installing the chassis, modules, and cards and configuring the
system are addressed in this chapter. It is advisable to read through this information and become familiar with the order of
operation before you begin.
This chapter is based on a minimal configuration for a duplex system. The minimal configuration and examples used in this
chapter will consist of two System Control Modules (SCMs), two Router Control Modules (RCMs), two 24U Cable Access
Modules (CAMs) and two 32D CAMs.
Most systems will be configured in redundant mode which means that each of the boards will have a spare or be part of a
sparing group. See
(page 322) and CAM Sparing for more information.