Cisco DVR User Manual

Chapter 4 Supporting the Hard Disk Drive Test
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Verify That the HDD Test Server Is Successfully Set Up
This section provides instructions for using a local DVR with an HDD that is known
to be in good working order to verify that the HDD Test server has been set up
successfully. During this process, you are instructed to load the HDD test on a local
DVR and then run the HDD test on the DVR. A successful result indicates that the
HDD Test server has been set up correctly.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, make certain that the DVR you intend to use meets the following
specifications:
 For Explorer 8000, 8010, or 8300 DVRs — DVR 1.5.2-1404 or later is installed on
the DVR.
 For Explorer 8300HDC DVRs — DVR 1.5.3 or later is installed on the DVR.
 The DVR is connected to your DBDS network.
 The HDD is known to be in good operating order.
Quick Steps for Experienced Users
The following steps summarize the tasks required to verify that the HDD Test server
has been set up successfully. Experienced users may prefer to follow this summary.
Users who require step-by-step instructions should go to Verifying the Success of the
HDD Test Server (on page 48).
1 Reboot a DVR in your headend that meets the following specifications:
 For Explorer 8000, 8010, or 8300 DVRs — DVR 1.5.2-1404 or later is installed
on the DVR.
 For Explorer 8300HDC DVRs — DVR 1.5.3 or later is installed on the DVR.
 The DVR is connected to your DBDS network.
 The HDD is known to be in good operating order.
Result: When the DVR reboots, the SARA client reads the testparam.cfg file,
finds the appropriate entry for the DVR type, obtains the HDD performance
specifications for the DVR type, and stores this data in nonvolatile memory
(NVM).
2 Activate the Staging Toolkit, and then press the
key three times to start the
HDD test utility. When the HDD test is complete, PASS appears in the DVR
display to indicate that the HDD meets performance specifications. If PASS does
not appear and you are confident that the HDD is in good operating order,
contact Cisco Services for assistance troubleshooting the HDD Test server.
Verifying the Success of the HDD Test Server
1 Select a DVR in your headend that meets the following specifications:

Cisco DVR Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	DVR
Category	DVR
Language	English