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Configuring Cable Interface Features for the CiscouBR10012Router
The cable interface in the CiscouBR10012router serves as the cable TV radio frequency (RF) interface,
supporting downstream and upstream signals. The downstream is output as an intermediate-frequency
(IF) signal suitable for use with an external upconverter. Your cable plant, combined with your planned
and installed subscriber base, service offering, and external network connections, determines what
combination of CiscouBR10000 series cable interfaces, network uplink line cards, and other
components that you should use.
Up to eight Cisco line cards (cable interface line card and Line Card Processor (LCP) combined)
can be housed in a chassis.
Cable interface line cards support varied downstream and upstreams ports. Refer to the Hardware
Supported on the Cisco uBR10012 Router section on page8 for a summary.
The Cisco IOS software command-line interface (CLI) can be used to configure the Cisco cable interface
line card for correct operation on the hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable network. This chapter describes
the following tasks to configure the Cisco cable interfaces:
The Cisco Cable Modem Termination System Feature Guide at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/
td/doc/product/cable/cab_rout/cmtsfg/ contains several additional interface and router configurations
applicable to the CiscouBR10000series CMTS.
Section Purpose
Administratively Shutting Down and
Restarting an Interface section on page2 Provides instructions for interface shutdown and restart for
use with interface configurations requiring shutdown.
Configuring the Downstream Cable
Interfacesection on page3 Provides instructions for performing required upstream
configuration tasks.
Configuring the Upstream Cable
Interfacesection on page11 Provides instructions for performing several optional cable
interface configurations.
Configuring Optional Cable Interface
Featuressection on page26 Provides instructions for performing several optional cable
interface configurations.
Cable Interface Configuration
Examples section on page30 Provides examples of some cable interface configurations
corresponding to earlier procedures in this chapter.