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Chapter 27 Monitoring Cable Technologies
User Roles Required to Work with Cable Technologies
• Wideband Channels—A Wideband Channel or Bonded Group (BG) is a logical grouping of one or
more physical RF channels over which MPEG-TS packets are carried. Wideband chann el ca rries
DOCSIS bonded packets encapsulated in MPEG-TS packets from a WCMTS to one or more WCMs.
The wideband channel, comprising of one or more RF channels on the EQAM device, is used for
DS data traffic. The US channels on the Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V or Cisco uBR10-MC5X20 cable
interface line cards are used for US traffic.
• Fiber Node—A Fiber Node allows the Multiple Server Operator (MSO) or service provider to
configure the CMTS to be more intelligent by making Cisco IOS aware of how the cable plant is
wired. The downstream channels of the cable plant must b e accurate ly conf igured in t he CMTS f iber
nodes. This allows the CMTS to accurately signal the wideband modems on which the wideband
channels are available to the modem.
Viewing the DTI Client Configuration Details
To view the DTI Client configuration details:
Step 1 Right-click the required device in Prime Network Vision and choose Inventory.
Step 2 In the logical inventory window, choose Logical Inventory > DTI Client. The DTI Client details are
displayed in the content pane.
Table 27-2 describes the DTI Client configuration details.
Table 27-2 DTI Client Configuration Details
Field Description
DTI Server Details
Server Status The status of the server, which can be any one of the following:
• Free Run
• Warm U p
• Fast Tracking
• Normal
• Hold Over
• Client Stable
• Test
Root Server Clock Type The clock type of the DTI Server, which can be any one of the following:
• ITU Type 1
• ITU Type 2
• ITU Type 3
• ITU STRATUM 3