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Default Chapter5
- Table of Contents5
About this Guide9
The Staging Process11
- 1 Chapter 1 The Staging Process12
Staging Preparations19
- 2 Chapter 2 Staging Preparations20
Optimize Your System Performance for Downloads and Staging31
- Overview32
- Recommendations to Improve Your Staging and Software Download Performance33
- Recommendations to Improve Your Data Carousel Rate44
Staging Area Considerations55
- 4 Chapter 4 Staging Area Considerations56
Obtain and Load EMM Data63
- 5 Chapter 5 Obtain and Load EMM Data64
How to Stage Dhcts77
- 6 Chapter 6 How to Stage Dhcts78
How to Stage Cablecard Modules87
- 7 Chapter 7 How to Stage Cablecard Modules88
Returning Dhcts and Cablecard Modules to Service97
- Check for Stranded IPPV Events and Clear NVM98
- Returning Cablecard Modules to Service102
Troubleshooting103
- 9 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting104
Customer Information119
Appendix A Download LED Indicators121
- This Appendix Contains Explanations of What the Front Panel Light-122
- In this Appendix122
- Overview122
- LED Indicators Displayed During an OSM Download123
- LED Indicators Displayed During a CVT Download126
- Dhcts with Three LED Indicators129
- Dhcts with Single LED Indicators132
- POWER LED Indicators Displayed on Dhcts135
Appendix B Button Sequence for DHCT Functions139
- Button Sequences140
- E940 Forced Download Button141
Appendix C Setting up Multiple Bootloader Carousels143
- This Appendix Examines Why It Might be Beneficial for a Site to Use144
- Overview144
- Determine Available Bandwidth for Multiple Bootloaders146
- Setting up Multiple Bootloader Carousels150
- Adding a Bootloader Source to the DNCS152
- Setting up Dhcts to Download Images from a Specific Bootloader Carousel154
Appendix D Adding an HDD Test Server to the BFS157
- This Appendix Includes the Tasks Required to Set up the BFS to Support158
- Overview158
- Adding an HDD Test Server to the BFS160
- Registering the HDD Test Server with the BFS164
- Placing the HDD Performance Specification File on the HDD Test Server166
Appendix E Format the Hard Drive Without Clearing NVM167
- Formatting the Hard Drive168
Appendix F Staging Out-Of-Band Bridges169
- Overview170
- Set up Staging Bridges172
Appendix G Staging Toolkit175
- Overview176
- Remote Controls177
- Activating the Staging Toolkit for Dhcts with Alphanumeric Leds178
- Activating the Staging Toolkit for Dhcts with Single or Triple Leds179
Index181

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