Chapter 12: Basic Bring-up Procedure for a C4c CMTS
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Option 66 — boot server host name (IP address of the TFTP server)
Option 67 — boot file name (name of the modem configuration file)
TFTP Server — This server is required to send the modem configuration file to the modem.
Time of Day Server — This server provides the time of day to the modems.
Bring-up Procedures
The following is a high-level list of the steps of this procedure:
1.
Install Front Cards, PICs, Filler Panels, PMs, and Fan Tray Module
2.
Set Up Console Cable
3.
Power Up the Chassis
4.
Configure Slots
5.
Configure RCM Ethernet Connections
6.
Configure MAC Domains
7.
Configure Downstream Parameters
8.
Configure Upstream Parameters
9.
Configure Fiber Node and Topology
10.
Configure Bonding Group Management
11.
Configure RCC Management
12.
Save the Configuration
13.
Local Authentication
14.
Managing the CMTS
15.
Configure the SNMP
16.
Configure Clock
17.
Cable CAMs and RCM
18.
Configure/Verify Back Office Systems
19.
Verify the CMTS Configuration