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Chapter4 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 cablemodem, use the
following command in cable interface configuration mode.
Configure Cable Modem Registration Timeout
Bydefault, 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.
Tospecify the registration timeout interval for cable modems connected to the Cisco uBR7200 series,
use the following command in cable interface configuration mode.
Clear Cable Modem Reset
Toremove 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.
Table4-7 Instructions to Configure the Maximum Number of Hosts Attached to a Cable Modem
Command Purpose
CMTS01(config-if)# cable max-hosts
n
CMTS01(config-if)#no cable max-hosts
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.
Reset the allowable number of hosts attached to a
cablemodem to the default value of 0 hosts.
Table4-8 Instructions to Configure Cable Modem Registration Timeout
Command Purpose
CMTS01(config-if)# cable registration-timeout
n
Specifythe maximum number of minutes allowed to
elapse with no upstream activitybefore terminating
theconnection. Valid range is from 2 to 60 minutes.
Default = 3 minutes.