Chapter 12: Basic Bring-up Procedure for a C4c CMTS
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IP Network Plan
A network diagram is used to illustrate and document your specific network. The figure below is an example of a basic
network with sample IP addresses displayed. The IP addresses shown here are also used in subsequent examples in this
chapter. (See the blank form for actual use at the end of this section.)
Figure 73:
Network Diagram Example
Configuration of Provisioning and Back Office Servers
The following servers must be provisioned and correctly set up to support the DOCSIS and non-DOCSIS devices and
services.
DHCP Server — A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is needed to provide IP addresses to the modems
and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE).
The following options are required for registering modems:
Option 2 — time offset
Option 3 — router (IP address of CAM primary address)
Option 4 — time server (IP address of the time server)