C H A P T E R 4

Troubleshooting the System

This chapter contains troubleshooting information. The chapter includes the following sections:

Using a Cable Modem at the Headend to Verify Downstream Signals

Managing Cable Modems on the HFC Network

Polling Cable Modems

Understanding Show Command Responses

Troubleshooting Using Cable Flap Lists

Performing Amplitude Averaging

Setting Downstream Test Signals

Pinging Unresponsive Cable Modems

Using Cable Interface Debug Commands

Managing the Cisco uBR7246 VXR Clock Card

Using a Cable Modem at the Headend to Verify Downstream Signals

You can use a Cisco uBR924 cable access router to verify the downstream signal originating from a Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router. Be sure you configure the Cisco uBR924 according to DOCSIS cable modem practises. To verify the downstream signal from a

Cisco uBR7200 series universal router using a Cisco uBR924, follow the procedure below:

Step 1 After the Cisco uBR924 is operational and you have an input signal between 0 and +5 dBmV, enter the show controller c0 tuner command.

Step 2 Scan the output for the value corresponding to the signal to noise (SNR) estimate variable. If this value is at least 35 dB, then you have an optimized signal. If the value is less than 34 dB, adjust the upconverter at the cable headend.

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