Chapter 11: Basic Bring-up Procedure for the C4 CMTS
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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Before You Begin
In order to properly set up the C4 CMTS for Release 8.0, several items are required to make the installation run smoothly.
These include:
1.
Chassis installation and powering
2.
Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network connectivity
3.
The IP network plan for this C4 CMTS
4.
Set up of the provisioning environment for the new C4 CMTS
Chassis Installation and Powering
It is assumed that the C4 CMTS has been mounted in a rack in the head-end and cabled for power prior to starting the
Release 8.x C4 CMTS installation. Do not power up the chassis until told to do so in the procedure.
DC Power — For additional information on power on the system, refer to the C4 CMTS User Guide chapter on
"Installing/Replacing Modules and Initial System Configuration."
HFC Network Connectivity
A useful tool for planning the C4 CMTS configuration is the Network Connectivity Plan, as shown in the figure below. This
plan details the physical connections needed for the C4 CMTS to reach the HFC plant as well as how the C4 CMTS will be
connected to the Operator Network for Internet Access and provisioning, monitoring, and control.