Configuring Headend Broadband Access Router Features

Managing Cable Modems on the HFC Network

Configuring Sync Message Interval

To specify the interval between successive sync message transmissions from the Cisco uBR7200 series, use the following command in cable interface configuration mode:

Command

Purpose

 

 

CMTS01(config-if)#cable sync-interval msec

Specifies the interval in milliseconds (ms) between

 

successive sync message transmissions from the

 

Cisco uBR7200 series. Valid values are from 1 to 200 ms.

 

Default = 10 ms.

 

 

To return the sync message interval to its default value of 10 ms, enter the no cable sync-intervalcommand in cable interface configuration mode.

Verifying Sync Message Interval

To verify whether a sync message interval has been configured, enter the show running-configcommand and look for the cable interface configuration information. If a sync message interval has been configured, it will appear in this output. If the sync message interval has been deactivated or reset to its default value, no sync interval command line will appear in the output.

Troubleshooting Tips

To troubleshoot the configuration, make sure you entered the correct slot and port numbers when you entered cable interface configuration mode.

Configuring Telco Return

The Cisco uBR7200 series routers support both two-way communication and DOCSIS-based telco return communication from remote cable modems.

Note DOCSIS telco return is only supported in Cisco IOS software containing “t” in the filename. If you do not have a software image that supports telco return, you will need to download the software from CCO.

For detailed instructions on configuring telco return, refer to the document Telephone Return for the Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Router on CCO. You will find this document on the index page for Cisco IOS software under the section “New Features for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)T.”

Activating Cable Modem Authentication

The Cisco uBR7200 series can be configured to require all cable modems to return a known text string in order to register with the CMTS and gain access to the network. The text string can be from 1 to 80 characters in length.

To activate cable modem authentication, use the following command in cable interface configuration mode:

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Cisco Systems uBR7200 Configuring Sync Message Interval, Configuring Telco Return, Activating Cable Modem Authentication