Cisco Systems uBR7200 Series Configure Cable Modem Registration Timeout, Clear Cable Modem Reset

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting the System

Managing Cable Modems on the HFC Network

Configure the Maximum Number of Hosts Attached to a Cable Modem

To specify the maximum number of hosts that can be attached to a subscriber’s cable modem, use the following command in cable interface configuration mode.

Table 4-7 Instructions to Configure the Maximum Number of Hosts Attached to a Cable Modem

Command	Purpose
CMTS01(config-if)# cable max-hostsn	Specify the maximum number of hosts that can be
	attached to a cable modem on this interface. Valid
	range is from 0 to 255 hosts. Default = 0.
CMTS01(config-if)# no cable max-hosts	Reset the allowable number of hosts attached to a
	cable modem to the default value of 0 hosts.

Configure Cable Modem Registration Timeout

By default, registered cable modems that have no upstream activity for three minutes are timed out and disconnected from the Cisco uBR7200 series. This timeout interval can be decreased to 2 minutes or increased up to 60 minutes.

To specify the registration timeout interval for cable modems connected to the Cisco uBR7200 series, use the following command in cable interface configuration mode.

Table 4-8	Instructions to Configure Cable Modem Registration Timeout
Command		Purpose
CMTS01(config-if)#cable registration-timeout n		Specify the maximum number of minutes allowed to
		elapse with no upstream activity before terminating
		the connection. Valid range is from 2 to 60 minutes.
		Default = 3 minutes.

Clear Cable Modem Reset

To remove a single cable modem (or all cable modems) from the station maintenance list and reset the cable modem (or all cable modems) on the network, use one of the following commands in cable interface configuration mode.

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Software Configuration Guide

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