VideoEdge User GD 11-13-2014

CCAP
Video Edge User Guide
Supports Casa Software Release 6.4.3
DOC-3020-01
Document Revision 03.01.00
November 2014
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Contents
Preface
About this guide .................................................................................................... xi
Revision history.............................................................................................. xii
Contacting Casa .................................................................................................. xii
Corporate facility ............................................................................................ xii
Technical Support .......................................................................................... xii
Technical documentation ............................................................................... xii
Conventions used in Casa documentation ......................................................... xiv
Typographical conventions ........................................................................... xiv
Acronyms ....................................................................................................... xv
Chapter 1. Configuring CCAP video edge services

About this chapter ............................................................................................. 1-1 .
CCAP video overview ....................................................................................... 1-2 .
Figure 1-1.Sample CCAP network......................................................... 1-3

Terminology and definitions used in this manual ........................................ 1-4 .
Video interface .......................................................................................1-4

Host mode and routing mode .................................................................1-4
QAM domain ..........................................................................................1-4
QAM group .............................................................................................1-5
Edge Device Interface Specification (EDIS) ...........................................1-5
Edge Resource Manager (ERM) ............................................................1-5
How the CCAP processes video traffic ....................................................... 1-6 .
Switched Digital Video (SDV) .................................................................. 1-6 .
Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD) ... 1-7 .
External SRM mode ...............................................................................1-7
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Table mode VOD/NGOD ........................................................................1-8

Video management ........................................................................................... 1-9 .
Launching the Casa Video Web Interface ................................................... 1-9 .
Figure 1-2.Casa video user interface login screen ............................. 1-10

Figure 1-3.Casa System and Module Status screen ........................... 1-11
Using the Casa Video Web Interface .............................................................. 1-12 .
Configuring NTP, trap, and logging services ................................................... 1-13 .
Figure 1-4.Configure -> Service, Add NTP, Trap Target, and

System Log screen ..............................................................................1-14
Creating the video configuration ..................................................................... 1-15 .
Chapter 2. Configuring CCAP video edge services using EDIS SRM

About this chapter ............................................................................................. 2-1
.
Session Resource Manager overview .............................................................. 2-2 .
Creating the video configuration ....................................................................... 2-2 .
Step 1. Add users ........................................................................................ 2-3 .
Figure 2-1.Configure -> User Admin screen .......................................... 2-4

Step 2. Configure the QAM ports ................................................................ 2-4 .
Figure 2-2.Configure QAM Port screen ................................................ 2-5

Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels ............................ 2-5 .
QAM shared channel modes ................................................................... 2-6 .
Extra narrowcast channel .......................................................................2-6

Multi-port shared channel .......................................................................2-6
Configuring the narrowcast channels ...................................................... 2-7 .
Configuring the shared channels ............................................................. 2-7 .
Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports ......................................... 2-8 .
Figure 2-3.Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings ..................... 2-8

QAM 8x96 channel frequency range ......................................................2-11 .
Figure 2-4. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks

(Annex B, C; 128 ch.) ...........................................................................2-11
(Annex A; 96 ch.) ................................................................................. 2-12
Figure 2-6.Configure -> QAM Channel screen .................................... 2-15
Step 4. Set the general video parameters ................................................. 2-16 .
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Figure 2-7.Configure -> Video General screen ................................... 2-16

Step 5. Create the video interfaces ...........................................................2-18 .
Figure 2-8.Configure -> Video Interface, Add Video Interface screen. 2-18
Step 6. Add the SRM .................................................................................2-22 .
Figure 2-9.Configure ->EDIS SRM, Add SRM screen......................... 2-22

Step 7. Create the QAM domain ................................................................2-23 .
Figure 2-10.Configure -> QAM Domain, Add QAM Domain screen .... 2-24
Step 8. Configure the QAM group(s) .........................................................2-25 .
Figure 2-11.Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen......... 2-25
Step 9. Save the configuration ...................................................................2-26 .
Figure 2-12.Config -> Save Config screen ......................................... 2-26

Step 10. Export the video configuration .....................................................2-28 .
Figure 2-13.Configure ->EDIS SRM, Export topology screen ............. 2-28

Creating video sessions on QAM channels without using an EDIS server .....2-29 .
Chapter 3. Configuring CCAP video edge services using ERM

About this chapter .............................................................................................3-1
.
References ..................................................................................................3-1
.
Edge Resource Manager overview ...................................................................3-2 .
Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD) .......3-2 .
Creating the video configuration ........................................................................3-3 .
Step 1. Add users ........................................................................................3-3 .
Figure 3-1.Configure -> User Admin screen.......................................... 3-4

Step 2. Configure the QAM ports .................................................................3-5 .
Figure 3-2.Configure QAM Port screen ................................................ 3-5

Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels ............................3-6 .
QAM shared channel modes ...................................................................3-6 .
Extra narrowcast channel ...................................................................... 3-6

Multi-port shared channel ...................................................................... 3-6
Configuring the narrowcast channels .......................................................3-7 .
Configuring the shared channels .............................................................3-8 .
Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports .........................................3-8 .
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Figure 3-3.Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings ..................... 3-9

QAM 8x96 channel frequency range ......................................................3-11 .

(Annex B, C; 128 ch.) ...........................................................................3-12
(Annex A; 96 ch.) .................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-6.Configure -> QAM Channel screen .................................... 3-15
Step 4. Set the general video parameters ................................................. 3-16 .
Figure 3-7.Configure -> Video General screen.................................... 3-16

Step 5. Create the video interfaces ........................................................... 3-18 .
Figure 3-8.Configure -> Video Interface, Add Video Interface

screen ........................................................................................... 3-18
Step 6. Add the ERM and set the video signaling mode ........................... 3-22 .
Figure 3-9.Configure ->Video ERM, Add ERM screen ........................ 3-22

Step 7. Add the NGOD video module and parameters ............................. 3-24 .
Figure 3-10.Configure -> Ngod Video Module -> Add Ngod Video
Module screen ......................................................................................3-24
Step 8. Create the QAM domain ............................................................... 3-26 .
Figure 3-11.Configure -> QAM Domain, Add QAM Domain screen .... 3-26
Step 9. Configure the QAM group(s) ......................................................... 3-27 .
Figure 3-12.Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen ......... 3-27
Step 10. Save the configuration ................................................................ 3-28 .
Figure 3-13.Config -> Save Config screen .......................................... 3-29
Chapter 4. Using Privacy Mode Encryption services

About this chapter ............................................................................................. 4-1.
PME components .............................................................................................. 4-2 .
PME configuration commands .......................................................................... 4-2 .
Figure 4-1.Sample CCAP network with PME ........................................ 4-3

[no] video pme on .................................................................................... 4-4 .
[no] video pme retry-time <1-1440> ........................................................ 4-4 .
video pme certificate ................................................................................ 4-4 .
[no] video pme device-id [2] <string> password [2] <string> ................... 4-4 .
[no] video pme url <string> ...................................................................... 4-5 .
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[no] video pme contact <string? ...............................................................4-5 .
[no] video pme proxy server master [port] ...............................................4-5 .
[no] video pme proxy server <ip-address> [port <port-num>] ..................4-5 .
[no] video pme proxy server keepalive <10-3600> ..................................4-5 .
[no] video pme source-interface loopback <1-15> ...................................4-6 .
[no] video pme test-mode ........................................................................4-6 .
PME diagnostic commands ...............................................................................4-6 .
video pme sync ........................................................................................4-6 .
video pme ecm .........................................................................................4-6 .
video pme restart .....................................................................................4-7 .
video pme stop .........................................................................................4-7 .
video pme test ecm ..................................................................................4-7 .
debug video pme protocol ........................................................................4-7 .
debug pme engine ...................................................................................4-7 .
debug pme proxy [inc-index] ....................................................................4-7 .
Displaying the PME configuration .....................................................................4-7 .
show video pme .......................................................................................4-7 .
show video pme proxy stats .....................................................................4-8 .
Chapter 5. Video session logging, monitoring, and diagnostics

About this chapter .............................................................................................5-1 .
System fan and temperature status monitoring .................................................5-1 .
Associated CLI: ..................................................................................... 5-1

Figure 5-1.System -> Fan and Temperature ......................................... 5-2
Video logging .....................................................................................................5-2
.
Video show commands .....................................................................................5-3 .
Host and routing mode statistics ..................................................................... 5-11 .
Host mode only (IGMP) ............................................................................. 5-11 .
Example: show igmp client .................................................................... 5-11 .
Routing mode only (PIM) ........................................................................... 5-11 .
Example: show ip mroute ....................................................................... 5-11 .
Host and routing modes (IGMP and PIM) .................................................5-12 .
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Example: show ip multicast traffic ......................................................... 5-12 .
Video diagnostics ............................................................................................ 5-12

.
Video monitoring ............................................................................................. 5-13

.
Alarm monitoring ....................................................................................... 5-13 .
Figure 5-2.Monitoring -> Alarm screen ................................................ 5-14

Log monitoring .......................................................................................... 5-14 .
Figure 5-3.Monitoring -> Log screen.................................................... 5-15

Edge announce monitoring ....................................................................... 5-16 .
Figure 5-4.Monitoring -> Edge Announce screen ................................ 5-16

Channel statistics monitoring .................................................................... 5-17 .
Figure 5-5.Monitoring -> Channel Stats screen ................................... 5-17

Service group monitoring .......................................................................... 5-18 .
Figure 5-6.Monitoring -> Service Group Stats screen ......................... 5-18

Port statistics monitoring ........................................................................... 5-18 .
Figure 5-7.Monitoring -> Port Stats screen.......................................... 5-18

Module statistics monitoring ...................................................................... 5-19 .
Figure 5-8.Monitoring -> Module Stats screen..................................... 5-19

NIC port monitoring ................................................................................... 5-19 .
Figure 5-9.Monitoring -> NIC Port screen............................................ 5-20

Diagnostic port monitoring ........................................................................ 5-20 .
Figure 5-10.Monitoring -> Diagnostic port screen ................................ 5-20

QAM channel monitoring .......................................................................... 5-21 .
Figure 5-11.Monitoring -> QAM channel screen .................................. 5-21

Common Interface monitoring ................................................................... 5-22 .
Figure 5-12.Monitoring -> Common Interface screen .......................... 5-22

Associated CLI: ....................................................................................5-22
VLAN Loopback Interface monitoring ....................................................... 5-23 .
Figure 5-13.Monitoring -> VLAN Loopback Interface screen ............... 5-23

Associated CLI: ....................................................................................5-23
NGOD module status monitoring .............................................................. 5-24 .
Figure 5-14.Monitoring -> Ngod Module Status screen ....................... 5-24

Associated CLI: ....................................................................................5-24
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Video session monitoring ..........................................................................5-24 .
Figure 5-15.Monitoring -> Video Session screen ................................ 5-24

Associated CLI: ................................................................................... 5-24
Appendix A. Video troubleshooting quick reference

Video diagnostics ............................................................................................. A-1
.
Video show commands .................................................................................... A-2 .
Table A-1. Video show commands........................................................ A-2

Showing system and connectivity information ................................................. A-3 .
Table A-2. System and connectivity commands.................................... A-3
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Preface
About this guide

The Casa Systems – CCAP Video Edge User Guide provides information for users on
how to configure and monitor Casa C10G and C100G systems that have deployed as
Converged Cable Access Platforms (CCAPs), combining the functionality of the
CMTS and a video edge QAM into one system. This guide covers the video edge
QAM component of the CCAP, including switched digital video (SDV),
video-on-demand (VOD), and broadcast television. Also covered is Privacy Mode
Encryption (PME), a proprietary protocol for encryption of VOD traffic streams.
The video edge component of the CCAP can be managed with the new Casa Video
Web user interface, which provides menus and a graphical user interface (GUI), or
with the standard command line interface (CLI). Sample sessions from both
management interfaces are included in the guide under the following topics:
For information about See
CASA CCAP video implementations Chapter 1.

Configuring video edge services using EDIS SRM Chapter 2.
Configuring video edge services using ERM Chapter 3.
Using Privacy Mode Encryption (PME) Chapter 4.
Logging, monitoring, and diagnosing video sessions Chapter 5.
Logging, monitoring, and diagnosing video sessions Appendix A.
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Revision history
• 01.00.00 — Initial release of the Casa Systems – CCAP Video Edge User Guide.
• 02.00.00 — Implemented Privacy Mode Encyrption (PME) and Edge Resource
Manager (ERM). ERM is also known as Next Generation On Demand (NGOD).
• 03.00.00 — Revised document for Casa shared channels capability in Chapters 2
and 3; added system fan and temperature status monitoring to Chapter 5. Screen
revisions with added properties have been applied where applicable.
• 03.00.01 — Corrected channel capacities for Annex A and Annex B in Chapters 2
and 3.
• 03.01.00 — Added Appendix A, “Video troubleshooting quick reference.”
Originally, and during customer trials, the information contained in this guide was
included as a chapter in the Casa Systems – CMTS Network Solutions Guide. The
Casa Systems – CCAP Video Edge User Guide guide supersedes that chapter and
should no longer be used as it is no longer current.
Contacting Casa
Corporate facility
Casa Systems, Inc.
100 Old River Road
Andover, MA 01810
Tel.: 978-688-6706
World Wide Web: www.casa-systems.com
Technical Support
In the United States: Tel: 978-699-3045
E-mail: support@casa-systems.com
Technical documentation
Casa Systems provides the following documentation set in PDF format, viewable
using Adobe Reader 5.0 or later. These PDF files are available from the Casa FTP site
at ftp://support.casa-systems.com.
• Casa Systems – C1G CMTS Hardware Installation Guide
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• Casa Systems – C1G CMTS Quick Installation

• Casa Systems – C1N CMTS Hardware Installation Guide
• Casa Systems – C2200 CMTS Hardware Guide
• Casa Systems – C2200 CMTS Quick Installation
• Casa Systems – C3200 CMTS Quick Installation
• Casa Systems – C3200 CMTS Hardware Guide
• Casa Systems – C10G/C10200 CMTS Quick Installation
• Casa Systems – C10200 CMTS Hardware Installation Guide
• Casa Systems – C100G CMTS/CCAP Quick Installation
• Casa Systems – CCAP Video Edge User Guide (this manual)
• Casa Systems – CMTS Operations and Administration Guide
• Casa Systems – CMTS NSI Configuration Guide and Command Reference
• Casa Systems – CMTS RF Cable Configuration Guide and Command Reference
• Casa Systems – CMTS Network Solutions Guide
• Casa Systems – SNMP MIBs and Traps Reference
• Casa Systems – CMTS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
• Casa Systems – CMTS Release 6.4 Features Guide
• Casa Systems – C1G/C1N CMTS Release Notes
• Casa Systems – CMTS Release Notes
Note: Casa Systems provides updates to the manuals on a regular basis. Log
on to the Casa Systems Web site at www.casa-systems.com for the latest files
in PDF format. Select customer login and enter your username and
password. If you do not have a Casa-assigned username and password, send
e-mail to support@casa-systems.com.
Effective September 1, 2013, technical documentation CD-ROMs are no

longer shipped with Casa CMTS hardware.
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Conventions used in Casa documentation

Typographical conventions
Key Convention Function Example
Boldface font Commands and keywords are in Type abc, then press [ENTER]
boldface.
Italic font Emphasized terminology is in italics. burst profile
brackets [ ] Elements in square brackets are [portNumber]
optional.
braces {x | y | z} Indicates a required argument with a {enabled | disabled}
choice of values; choose one.
brackets [x | y | z] Indicates an optional argument with a [abc | 123]
choice of values; choose one.
vertical bar | Separates parameter values. Same as {TCP | TLS}
“or.”
String A non-quoted set of characters. Do not abc
use quotation marks (“”)around the
string as the string will include the
quotation marks.
Screen font Terminal sessions and information the
system displays are in screen font.
Boldface screen font Information you must enter is in
boldface screen font.
Italic screen font Arguments for which you supply values number
are in italic screen font.
^ The symbol ^ represents the key
labeled CTRL (control). The key
combination ^D in a screen display
means hold down the CTRL key while
pressing the D-key.
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Key Convention Function Example
<> Non-printing characters such as

passwords are in angle brackets in
contexts where italics are not available.
Angle brackets are also used for
variables.
!,# An exclamation point (!) or a pound # This is a comment.
sign (#) at the beginning of a line of
code indicates a comment line.
Acronyms
Casa Systems manuals contain the following industry-standard and product-specific
acronyms:
AAA Authentication, Authorization, Accounting
CCAP Converged Cable Access Platform
CLI Command Line Interface
CMTS Cable Modem Termination System
DAD Duplicate Address Detection
DES Data Encryption System
DOCSIS Data Over Cable System Interface Specification
DS Downstream
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
EDIS Edge Device Interface Specification (TWC)
EIS Event Information Scheduler
ERM Edge Resource Manager (NGOD)
GigE Gigabit Ethernet
GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation
HE Head End
IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
IP Internet Protocol
IPTV Internet Protocol Television
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching
NTP Network Time Protocol
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NGOD Next Generation On Demand

MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group
MPTS Multiple Program Transport Stream
PAT Program Association Table
PID Transport Stream Packet ID
PME Privacy Mode Encyrption
PMT Program Map Table
PSI Program Specific Information
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
SCS SimulCrypt Synchronizer
SDV Switched Digital Video
SM Session Manager
SMM Switch and management module (Casa Systems)
SPTS Single Program Transport Stream
SRM Session Resource Manager
STB Set Top Box
TS Transport Stream (MPEG)
UPS Upstream
USRM Universal Session Resource Manager (Cisco)
VBR Variable Bit Rate
VOD Video On Demand
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edge services
About this chapter

This chapter provides information for Casa customers who are integrating and
enabling Casa C10G and C100G systems as Converged Cable Access Platforms
(CCAP). The CCAP supports DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS capabilities with integrated Edge
QAM technology for combining data and video, including switched digital video
(SDV), video-on-demand (VOD), and broadcast TV into a single “converged”
solution.
By combining CMTS and Edge QAM technology into one platform, cable service
providers can now maximize both power and the physical space requirements for
equipment positioned at the cable headend.
Topic Page
CCAP video overview 1-2

Terminology and definitions used in this manual 1-4
Video interface 1-4
Host mode and routing mode 1-4
QAM domain 1-4
QAM group 1-5
Edge Device Interface Specification (EDIS) 1-5
How the CCAP processes video traffic 1-6
Switched Digital Video (SDV) 1-6
Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD) 1-7
External SRM mode 1-7
Table mode VOD/NGOD 1-8
Video management 1-9
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Topic Page
Launching the Casa Video Web Interface 1-9

Using the Casa Video Web Interface 1-12
Configuring NTP, trap, and logging services 1-13
Creating the video configuration 1-15
CCAP video overview

Figure 1-1 illustrates a basic network with the CCAP supporting both DOCSIS 3.0
and one or more integrated video QAM domains. The video QAM domain receives
UDP/IP flows containing MPEG-2 transport packets and then processes the multiple
MPEG-2 transport streams into multiple program transport streams (MPTS) over
downstream QAM channels.
The Session Resource Manager (SRM) server, as defined by the Edge Device
Interface Specification (EDIS), runs the EDIS protocol to create, delete, and query
video sessions. Once imported, the SRM uses the vendor-specific configuration file
(as exported by the CCAP) to reference the correct input ports and output QAM
channels for management of the video session.
The Edge Resource Manager (ERM) is one of several resource managers in the Next
Generation On Demand Architecture, also known as NGOD. The EdgeQAM
(C100G) only communications with the ERM using the D6 Discovery protocol which
allows the Edge to send UPDATE messages to inform the ERM with properties of its
input (video interfaces) and output (QAM Channels) video resources.
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Figure 1-1. Sample CCAP network

VOD (unicast) SDV (multicast)
servers servers
Internet
SRM server(s)
ERM (NGOD) host running EDIS protocol
Network side
interfaces (GigE
and xGigE)
CASA SYSTEMS
CCASA
ASA
C10G
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
US 16X4 US 16X4
SMM SMM
US 16X4 US 16X4 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8
10/100MI
10/100MI
G0 G0
G1 G1
DOCSIS 3.0 G2
G3
G2
G3
MAC domain G4 G4 Video QAM domain

G5 G5
G6 G6
G7 G7
STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS

ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM
ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE
XG2 XG2
XG1 XG1
IOIOI
IOIOI
STATUS STATUS
ACTIVE ACTIVE
ALARM ALARM
Multiple
upstream
channels Downstream
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK narrowcast and broadcast
Television and
Diplexer/filter channel lineup
LOW | HIGH
5 to 42 MHz 50 MHz to 1 GHz
MPEG-2 Set-top box
Fiber network and transport stream
amplifier CH 851
Splitter
DS PC
US
D3.0 cable modem
Coaxial cable
- Multiple tranmitters
and receivers Wireless
- Channel bonding router
Phone
The Casa CCAP platform requires the QAM 8x96 high-density module to support
both narrowcast and shared channels, where each of the eight ports consists of 32
unicast channels and 12 shared channels. Shared channels are RF channels that
operate over any or all eight physical ports totalling 96 channels.
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Terminology and definitions used in this manual
Video interface
A video interface is a numbered index in the range 1 to 16 for the assignment of SMM
Ethernet ports. This index is used by the SRM to identify the EDIS input-port for a
video session.
Each video interface must be uniquely identified by an IP address that is associated
with a QAM8X96 module. The video interface also defines the EDIS loopback
interface as an EDIS client on the SMM.
Host mode and routing mode
Video interfaces operate either in host mode or routing mode. In host mode, the video
interface operates as a Layer 2 transport for MPEG-2 transport streams. In routing
mode, the video interface operates as a Layer 3 transport where configured routing
protocols on the physical interfaces and the upstream router handle the video traffic.
Note: When there is NO Ethernet port configured on the video interface, then
that video interface is operating in "Routing mode." When an Ethernet port IS
present on the video interface, then that video interface is operating in "Host
mode."
QAM domain
A QAM domain is a numbered index in the range 1 to128 that includes one or more
video interfaces and a service group identifier. Each QAM domain contains one or
more QAM groups that share the same destination IP address for unicast sessions.
The following limits apply to QAM domains:
• The total number of QAM groups within a QAM domain must be less than or
equal to 8.
• A QAM8X96 module can have up to 16 QAM domains.
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• All QAM groups within a QAM domain have to be from the same downstream
line card.
Note: A QAM channel can be allocated for video or DOCSIS traffic, or can
remain as unused resource if not configured. When a channel is configured in
a QAM domain, then that channel is allocated for video traffic only. A channel
that is configured in a DOCSIS MAC domain is allocated for DOCSIS CMTS
traffic only.
QAM group
A QAM group is a numbered index that contains one or more contiguous QAM
channels from the same port on the same line card. Up to 32 QAM groups can be
configured on a downstream line card. However, a QAM channel cannot be present in
more than one QAM group.
Edge Device Interface Specification (EDIS)
The EDIS index in the QAM domain defines the session resource manager (SRM).
Using the EDIS protocol, the SRM controls video interfaces and QAM channels in the
QAM domain. One SRM could be from a source such as the Cisco Universal Session
and Resource Manager (USRM), or from another vendor.
Each vendor's SRM requires an exported file describing resource information such as
input-port, output-port, TSID, Service Group, etc. This file format is unique for each
vendor. The srm-type field in the edis configuration allows for the 3rd party SRM to
be properly identified. There are other settings that may be vendor specific such as,
supporting EDIS Announce messages, or EDIS Reset-Indication messages.
The video interface also defines an EDIS interface. This is the control-source
loopback interface on the CCAP which communicates with the SRM. All video
interfaces in a QAM domain must have the same control-source loopback interface.
Edge Resource Manager (ERM)
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How the CCAP processes video traffic

Video packets arrive at the CCAP as UDP/IP packets. Each IP packet will contain 1 to
7 MPEG-2 transport packets. The compliant MPEG-2 transport stream can contain
one or more programs. A single program transport stream (SPTS) is used for
narrowcast video applications such as SDV and VOD. A multiple program transport
stream (MPTS) is used for broadcast video.
Each transport stream contains program specific information (PSI) as well as
compressed audio and video content contained in elementary streams (ES).
Multiplexed into fixed 188-byte packets, each transport packet contains a 4-byte
header identifying a 13-bit PID. Every PSI table and ES has a unique PID within the
transport stream. PSI data includes a program association table (PAT), one or more
program mapping tables (PMT), and may contain other optional tables. The PAT has a
designated PID=0x00 and is used as a directory of all the programs (PMT PIDs)
contained in the transport stream. Likewise, each PMT is a directory of all the ES
PIDs for a particular program contained in the transport stream.
An incoming VOD or SDV SPTS will contain one PAT, one PMT, and two or more
ES. An incoming broadcast MPTS will contain one PAT, one or more PMTs, and two
or more ES per program. The CCAP receives these incoming transport streams over
IP and combines them into one outgoing MPTS per QAM channel as instructed by the
SRM or Table Mode VOD rules.
When a new session or program is added to a QAM channel's outgoing MPTS, the
PAT and PMT will be processed. For remapped sessions, the PAT, PMT and ES PIDs
will be regenerated with new PIDs based on the existing programs on that QAM
channel's MPTS. For non-remapped sessions, the PMT and ES PIDs will not be
modified. Therefore, to avoid program number conflicts, it is a good practice to create
the non-remapped sessions first.
For SDV and VOD, the input stream is always SPTS. For broadcast video, the input
stream is either SPTS or MPTS.
Switched Digital Video (SDV)
SDV provides video services in a more efficient manner than broadcast video. It does
this by not sending unwatched programs to the service group(s). This frees up
bandwidth on the QAM channels for other applications.
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Using the EDIS protocol, SDV sessions are managed by the SRM. Because these
programs are "live feeds", the video servers are always transmitting them. SDV is
transmitted via SPTS. Unlike VOD, UDP ports are not used for addressing.
The SRM can signal the Edge QAM to join multicast groups using one of two
methods. In Any-Source Multicast (ASM), the input session is identified by the group
IP address only. In Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), both the source and group IP
address are used to identify the input session.
If the Edge QAM is not already receiving the multicast group address from a previous
session, it sends a Join message to the upstream router to start forwarding it.
Likewise, after the last subscriber changes the channel from that program (or,
multicast group), the Edge QAM sends a Leave message to the upstream router to stop
forwarding it.
Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD)
VOD services allow a cable customer to select and watch video content at any time.
There are two methods of delivering VOD: External SRM mode and Table mode VOD.
External SRM mode
Similar to SDV, External SRM mode signals the Edge QAM using the EDIS protocol
on how to create the video session. The SRM manages the destination UDP ports.
After the session is successfully created, the video server transmits a unicast SPTS
with the correct destination UDP port and destination IP address of the video interface
on the Edge QAM.
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Table mode VOD/NGOD
Unlike External mode, Table Mode VOD does not require any EDIS signaling. The
Edge QAM simply parses the destination UDP port of the incoming unicast SPTS to
decide what QAM channel and program number to use. The Edge QAM can be
configured to operate in one of four table modes: mode0, mode1, mode2 and mode3.
• In mode0, the UDP port (two-bytes) is masked in this manner:
qqqqqqq qqpppppp, where the seven least significant bits (LSBs) of the upper
byte and the three most significant bits (MSBs) of the lower byte are combined to
form the zero-based QAM channel number on a given line card slot, and where
pppppp is the 1-based program number within the QAM channel. In this mode,
an IP address can cover 1024 QAM channels, and each QAM channel can have 63
programs.
• In mode1, the UDP port (two-bytes) is preceded with the number 1 to protect the
known UDP port space: 1qqqqqqq qqqppppp. In this mode, an IP address can
cover 1024 QAM channels, and each QAM channel can have 31 programs. This
leaves the lower 32K ports unused for video, as many of the UDP ports are
reserved for well-known UDP ports.
• In mode2, only the mask is different: 1qqqqqqq qqqpppp0. In this mode, an IP
address can cover 1024 QAM channels, and each QAM channel can have 15
programs.
• In mode 3, the applied mask is: qqqqqqqq pppppppp. In this mode, an IP
address can cover 256 QAM channels, and each QAM channel can have 255
programs.
For example, Table Mode 1, UDP port 34499 in binary mode is represented as
10000110 11000011. In this case, the QAM channel (qqqqqqq qqq) is 110110 =
decimal 54 = QAM Port 1, Channel 22. As a point of reference, QAM Port 0, Channel
0 is decimal 0. The outgoing program number (ppppp) is 00011 = decimal 3.
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Video management
Video management
Casa video configurations are managed using the Casa CLI, SNMP, or with the Casa
Video Web Interface. The Video Web Interface is an HTTP-based tool that requires
an Internet Web browser, such as Windows Internet Explorer to display the
menu-based interface for configuring and monitoring the Casa video environment.
Note: Presently, Internet Explorer Version 9 is the only supported Web

browser with the Casa Video Web Interface.
This chapter uses a combination of CLI and Video Web Interface session examples to
describe video configuration tasks.
Launching the Casa Video Web Interface

From the personal computer running Internet Explorer 9,
1. Open a Web session to the system’s management IP address to launch the video
user interface. The default IP address for the GigE Ethernet port is 192.168.2.100
if you are connecting locally. Otherwise, enter the IP address of the specific
Ethernet port (GigE or xGigE over which you are managing the CCAP.
For example, in the HTTP task bar, enter the following:

http://192.168.2.100
2. Press Enter at the keyboard to display the Casa video user interface login screen,
as shown in Figure 1-2.
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Figure 1-2. Casa video user interface login screen
3. At the User Name prompt, type the default name called root.
4. At the Password prompt, type the default password casa.
5. Select Log In, or press Enter at your computer keyboard.
The Case System and Module Status screen appears with the Casa system name, any
alarms and warnings that are present that have not been cleared, the current date and
time, and the name of the user who is presently logged in.
• Selecting the Alarms or Warnings button closes the current screen to display any
alarm and warning messages that have been logged.
• Selecting the Previous or Next buttons provides forward or reverse screen
navigation when there are multiple screens in a display.
• Selecting the LogOut button closes the current video Web interface session.
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In addition to the basic system statistics shown in Figure 1-3, the system currently has
QAM8x96 modules in system slots 0 and 4, active SMMs in slots 6 and 7, a standard
QAM8x4 or QAM8x8 in slot 11, and one upstream module in system slot 13.
To refresh the current system and module statistics from this screen, select the System
tab at the top menu bar.
Figure 1-3. Casa System and Module Status screen
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Using the Casa Video Web Interface
Using the Casa Video Web Interface

The Casa Video Web Interface is a menu-based interface which allows you to
configure and monitor the Edge QAM component of the CCAP. It provides the
following functions from the main menu bar:
System — Provides the current CCAP system status and module states, as well as fan
and temperature status. See Chapter 5, “Video session logging, monitoring, and
diagnostics” for information on displaying system fan and temperatures associated
with all module slots.
Configure — Provides editing access to the CCAP video configuration. The
configuration functions are:
• Service — Configures NTP, trap target, and system logging.
• QAM Port — Configures QAM module details by system slot.
• QAM Channel — Configures QAM channels and frequencies by system slot and
port.
• Video General — Configures general video parameters, including dejitter, PAT,
and PMT intervals, table mode, unicast and multicast session loss timeout
settings, and PID remapping mode.
• EDIS — Configures the SRM-specific parameters, including IP address and type,
edis-announce, edis-indication, and reset interval. The Export function captures
the video configuration in the Third Party QAM (TPQ) file format for the target
SRM server.
• Video Interface — Configures the video interfaces by IP address and mask,
control source and mode, and the specific Ethernet interface by SMM slot and
port.
• QAM Domain — Configures the video domain with the video interfaces and the
specific SRM to be applied to this domain.
• QAM Group — Configures one or more contiguous QAM channels from the
same port on the same line card. When created, a QAM group can only be present
in a single QAM domain.
• Save Config — Save the current running configuration.
• User Admin — Adds users and user access privilege levels to the CCAP and the
video configuration.
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• Video ERM — Adds Edge Resource Manager (ERM) host address, port, and
connection parameters.
• NGOD Video Module — Adds the QAM 8x96 video module (by chassis slot in
the range 0 to 13) and sets module-specific parameter settings (streaming,
location, edge name, description, loopback, cost, bandwidth).
• QAM Module— Configures the number of QAM 8x96 narrowcast channels per
port.
Monitoring — Provides statistics monitoring capabilities for the following
components:
• Alarms and logs
• Edge announce
• EDIS, channel, port, and service-group
• NIC and diagnostic ports
• QAM channels
• Common interfaces, VLAN loopback interfaces
• NGOD module statistics
• Video sessions
Basic functions include Save, Edit, and Delete keys that are available as you build
and modify the video configuration. A Sync key is available for synchronizing the
CCAP with a target Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

Before starting a video configuration at the CCAP, ensure that NTP, logging (IPv4 or
IPv6), and SNMP trap server IP addresses have been configured on the system. These
services are important for capturing and monitoring video session activity and for
keeping synchronized with NTP and other servers operating in the video network.
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Figure 1-4. Configure -> Service, Add NTP, Trap Target, and System Log screen
• IP — Specify the IP address for the NTP, SNMP trap target, and the syslog server.
For the NTP server IP, click Sync to synchronize the CCAP with the target NTP
server.
• NTP Source Interface — From the pull-down menu, select the
previously-configured loopback interface at the CCAP to be used for NTP traffic.
• Version — Specify SNMP Version 1 or SNMP Version 2 traps.
To edit the Services parameters from an active Casa CLI session to the CCAP, enter
the configuration mode context and issue the following commands.
Example
C10G-209(config) ntp server 6.7.8.9
C10G-209(config) ntp sync 6.7.8.9
C10G-209(config) ntp source-interface loopback 3
C10G-209(config) snmp traphost 6.6.7.8
C10G-209(config) logging host 7.8.6.5
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Creating the video configuration

See the following chapters for information on how to configure the CCAP video edge:
• Chapter 2, “Configuring CCAP video edge services using EDIS SRM”
• Chapter 3, “Configuring CCAP video edge services using ERM”
• Chapter 4, “Using Privacy Mode Encryption services”
• Chapter 5, “Video session logging, monitoring, and diagnostics”
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edge services using EDIS SRM
About this chapter

This chapter covers information on configuring the CCAP when managing video
streams using a Session Resource Manager (SRM) server running the Edge Device
Interface Specification (EDIS) protocol.
Topic Page
Session Resource Manager overview 2-2

Step 1. Add users 2-3
Step 2. Configure the QAM ports 2-5
Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels 2-5
Step 4. Set the general video parameters 2-16
Step 5. Create the video interfaces 2-18
Step 6. Add the SRM 2-22
Step 7. Create the QAM domain 2-23
Step 8. Configure the QAM group(s) 2-25
Step 9. Save the configuration 2-26
Step 10. Export the video configuration 2-28
Creating video sessions on QAM channels without using an EDIS server 2-29
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Session Resource Manager overview
Session Resource Manager overview

The Session Resource Manager (SRM) server, as defined by the Edge Device
Interface Specification (EDIS), runs the EDIS protocol to create, delete, and query
video sessions. Once imported, the SRM uses the vendor-specific configuration file
(as exported by the CCAP) to reference the correct input ports and output QAM
channels for management of the video session.
The EDIS index in the QAM domain defines the SRM. Using the EDIS protocol, the
SRM controls video interfaces and QAM channels in the QAM domain. One SRM
could be from a source such as the Cisco Universal Session and Resource Manager
(USRM), or from another vendor.
Each vendor's SRM requires an exported file describing resource information such as
input-port, output-port, TSID, Service Group, etc. This file format is unique for each
vendor. The srm-type field in the edis configuration allows for the 3rd party SRM to
be properly identified. There are other settings that may be vendor specific such as,
supporting EDIS Announce messages, or EDIS Reset-Indication messages.
The video interface also defines an EDIS interface. This is the control-source
loopback interface on the CCAP which communicates with the SRM. All video
interfaces in a QAM domain must have the same control-source loopback interface.

A basic video configuration consists of a unique QAM domain with the following
defined configuration objects:
• At least one previously configured video interface.
• One previously-configured EDIS SRM.
• At least one QAM group.
Perform the following steps:
1. Add users. See page 2-3.
2. Configure QAM ports. See page 2-4.
3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels. See page 2-5.
4. Configure the general video parameters. See page 2-16
5. Create the video interfaces. See page 2-18.
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6. Create the SRM. See page 2-22.

7. Create the QAM domain to include the video interface(s). See page 2-23.
8. Create one or more QAM group(s). See page 2-25.
9. Save the configuration. See page 2-26.
10. Export the video configuration. See page 2-28.
Step 1. Add users

The Configure -> User Admin function allows you to add one or more users who
will have access to the video configuration. Configured users at User Level 15 have
full video configuration control and can make changes. Users at User Level 0 can
only view the video configuration.
1. Select Add User from the Configure->User Admin screen.
2. Specify the Name, User Level (0 to 15), and the Password/Confirm Password
fields. The password must have at least five characters with a maximum of eight
characters.
3. Click Save.
4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 to add more users. Use the Edit and Delete functions to make
changes to existing users, or to remove previously configured users.
Figure 2-1 shows the Add User screen showing a new user name, level, and
password. Note that the user named root is assigned in the software and cannot be
removed.
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Figure 2-1. Configure -> User Admin screen
To add a user from an active Casa CLI to the CCAP:

1. Specify the adduser command followed by a user name and privilege level from
0 to 15.
2. Respond the password prompts by specifying up to eight characters using upper
and lower case characters, then re-enter the password to confirm the new
password that you just entered.
Example
C10G-209(config)# adduser robert privilege 15
Changing password for robert
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
New password: *****
Re-enter new password: *****
Password changed.
C10G-209(config)#
Step 2. Configure the QAM ports

The Configure -> QAM Port function allows you to set the port-specific parameters
over each QAM module, as shown in Figure 2-2. Parameters include Annex,
Modulation, Interleave, Output Power, Spectral Inversion, and
shutdown/no shutdown.
Click on the Slot # Submit button to add the parameter changes to the QAM port
settings.
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See the Casa Systems – CMTS Software Configuration Guide for information on these
port parameters.
Figure 2-2. Configure QAM Port screen
To edit the QAM Port parameters from an active Casa CLI session to the CCAP, enter
the configuration mode context and issue the interface qam <slot/port> command.
Example
C10G(config) interface qam 0/7
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# annex B
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# modulation 256qam
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# power 510
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# no shutdown
Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels

With Release 6.4.3, the QAM 8x96 module has been enhanced to support both
narrowcast and shared channels, where each of the eight ports consists of 32 unicast
channels and 12 shared channels. Shared channels are RF channels that operate over
any or all eight physical ports totalling 96 channels.
The QAM 8x96 module supports the following capacities:
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• 352 QAM channels in Annex B and Annex A mode — 256 channels are
capable of both DOCSIS and video traffic, plus 96 video channels capable of
broadcast over any of the RF ports.
QAM shared channel modes
Each shared channel must be in one of the two following modes:
• Extra narrowcast channel mode

• Multi-port shared channel mode
Extra narrowcast channel
In this mode, a shared channel emulates one of the narrowcast channels on a port. The
content of this channel does not replicate to any other port.
This mode is useful in cable environments that do not require replication, where the
shared channels are used increase the channel density of a port.
With 96 shared channels, each RF port (up to 8) can get up to 12 extra narrowcast
channels. Each RF port has up to 44 narrowcast channels, with 12 video-only
channels.
All RF ports on a line card must have the same number of narrowcast channels.
Multi-port shared channel
In this mode, the content of the channel can be replicated to all 8 RF ports. The set of
downstream ports on each shared channel may be selected to allow a subset of RF port
for shared channel replication.
The RF frequency of the shared channel must be the same on all the outgoing RF
ports.
The system allows a combination of these modes over an RF port, where some shared
channels are in the extra narrowcast channel mode, and some shared channels are
configured in multi-port shared channel mode.
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Configuring the narrowcast channels
To configure shared channels in the extra narrowcast mode, use the module
command in the following format:
CASA(config)# [no] module <slot> narrowcast-channels <32-44>
The command sets the total number of narrowcast channels on the module RF
downstream ports. If the number of narrowcast-channels is more than 32 as
specified with the command, the system places a set of shared channels into the
extra narrowcast mode to meet the assigned number. The maximum value for
narrowcast channels is 44; this is also the default setting.
The following CLI session creates 35 narrowcast channels on the QAM 8x96
module.
Example
CASA(config)# module 0 narrowcast-channels 35
Use the no form of the command remove the current narrowcast-channels

configuration setting and to revert to the default setting of 44 narrowcast channels.
Use the show narrowcast-channels command display the current
narrowcast-channels.
CASA(config)# no module <slot> narrowcast-channels
CASA(config)# show narrowcast-channels [module <slot>]
Example
CASA(config)# show narrowcast-channels
module 4 narrowcast-channels 44
Configuring the shared channels
The shared-channel command places a shared channel into the multi-port shared
channel mode. Shared channels in the range 0 to 95 are enabled using an assigned
frequency. The shared channel frequency MUST be assigned first using the
following command format:
shared-channel <sch_id> frequency <number> [1-32]
The optional range [1-32] is the number channels to which the frequency applies
using a single command.
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Example
CASA(config)# interface qam 0/0
CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# shared-channel 0 frequency 555000000
CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# shared-channel 0 transport stream id 125
Note: If some of the shared channels are assigned to the narrowcast channel
mode, there will be less shared channels available for multiport shared
channel mode.
Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports
Once a shared channel on one of the QAM 8x96 ports has been created, this channel
can then be shared across one or more ports (up to 7 additional) on the same module.
Figure 2-3 shows a sample mapping of the eight QAM 8x96 ports where port 0 shares
12 SDV0 channels with 1, port 2 shares SDV1 channels with port 3, and so on.
Figure 2-3. Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings

Narrowcast channels
Multiport shared channels
Channel number
0 15 16 31 43
Port 0 DOCSIS VOD SDV0
Shared channel IDs
0 to 11; channels 32 to 43
1 DOCSIS VOD SDV0
2 DOCSIS VOD SDV1

Shared channel IDs
3 DOCSIS VOD SDV1
4 DOCSIS VOD SDV2 Shared channel IDs

5 DOCSIS VOD SDV2

7 DOCSIS VOD SDV3
The following CLI session configures the shared channels on port 0 and shares them
with port 1 using the following steps.
1. Configure the number of narrowcast channels on module 0 and module 1.
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2. Configure the shared channel identifier on the first module and number of
channels to be shared, then configure the second and any subsequent ports using
the same shared channel identifier.
3. Execute the show module <slot> shared-channel mapping command to verify
the configuration.
4. Add multi-port shared channels to the video QAM domain and QAM group. The
qam group command in the video qam domain configuration supports the range
of narrowcast and multi-port shared channels.
qam-group <group-id> shared-channel <first_schannel>
<last_schannel>
where group-id is the qam group ID in the range 1 to 8, and first_schannel and
last_ schannel specify the block of multi-port shared channels in this range 0 to
44. See “Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen” (page 2-25)
5. Run the show docsis channel utilization command to display multi-port shared
channel statistics.
Example


CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# shared-channel 0 frequency 72300000 12
CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# no shared-channel 0 shutdown 12

CASA(config)# show module 0 shared-channel mapping

PORT CHAN SH_CH FREQ(MHz) BINDP BINDC REPL-P P_MASK BLK_OFF STATUS
*****12 multiport shared-channels on QAM 0/0*****

0 32 0 723000000 0 32 255 ff 3 8 up
0 33 1 729000000 0 33 255 ff 3 9 up
0 34 2 735000000 0 34 255 ff 3 10 up
0 35 3 741000000 0 35 255 ff 3 11 up
0 36 4 747000000 0 36 255 ff 3 12 up
0 37 5 753000000 0 37 255 ff 3 13 up
0 38 6 759000000 0 38 255 ff 3 14 up
0 39 7 765000000 0 39 255 ff 3 15 up
0 40 8 771000000 0 40 255 ff 3 16 up
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0 41 9 777000000 0 41 255 ff 3 17 up
0 42 10 783000000 0 42 255 ff 3 18 up
0 43 11 789000000 0 43 255 ff 3 19 up
*****12 multiport shared-channels on QAM 0/1*****

1 32 0 723000000 0 32 255 ff 3 8 up
1 33 1 729000000 0 33 255 ff 3 9 up
1 34 2 735000000 0 34 255 ff 3 10 up
1 35 3 741000000 0 35 255 ff 3 11 up
1 36 4 747000000 0 36 255 ff 3 12 up
1 37 5 753000000 0 37 255 ff 3 13 up
1 38 6 759000000 0 38 255 ff 3 14 up
1 39 7 765000000 0 39 255 ff 3 15 up
1 40 8 771000000 0 40 255 ff 3 16 up
1 41 9 777000000 0 41 255 ff 3 17 up
1 42 10 783000000 0 42 255 ff 3 18 up
1 43 11 789000000 0 43 255 ff 3 19 up
CASA(config)# video qam domain 1

CASA(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam-group 2 shared-channel 0/0 0/11
C10G-181(conf-qam-domain 2)# show video qam-domain

video qam-domain 1
edis 1
video service group 1
interface video 6
qam-group 1 0/0/16 0/0/31
qam-group 2 shared-channel 0/0 0/11 <<<<==== 12 multiport
shared-channels added to
video qam-domain.
CADA (config-if-qam 0/1)# show docsis channel utilization

Downstream Total-BW Utilization Online Secondary Channel
Slot/Port/Channel (Mb/Sec) Percentage Modems Modems Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------
0/0/0 ( 93000000 Hz) 42.9 2 1 0 docsis sg-1
0/0/1 ( 99000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
0/0/2 (105000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
0/0/3 (111000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
etc....
<<<<==== Utilization on 12 multiport shared-channels
0/0 (723000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)

0/1 (729000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/2 (735000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/3 (741000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/4 (747000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/5 (753000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/6 (759000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/7 (765000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/8 (771000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
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0/9 (777000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)

0/10 (783000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/11 (789000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
QAM 8x96 channel frequency range
As in earlier Release 6.4 implementations, the configuration maintains four RF

blocks. Each block covers 192 MHz width, with the four blocks covering the 768
MHz frequency range. The frequency range may not be continuous, and frequency
gaps may exist between blocks.
• In Annex B or C mode at the 6 MHz channel width, the maximum number of

channels on a single block is 32. The maximum number Annex B or C channels
on each physical port is 128 RF channels. (4 blocks x 32 channels.) See
Figure 2-4.
• In Annex A mode, at the 8 MHz channel width, the maximum number of channels
on a single block is 24. The maximum number of Annex A channels on each
physical port is 96 RF channels. (4 blocks x 24 channels. ) See Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-4. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks (Annex B, C; 128 ch.)
Dynamic system-assigned default frequencies
99000000 291000000 483000000 675000000
192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz
block 0 block 1 block 2 block3
32 channels 32 channels 32 channels 32 channels
47 MHz 768 MHz 1 GHz

QAM 8x96 (Annex B/Annex C, 128 channels)
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Figure 2-5. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks (Annex A; 96 ch.)
99000000 291000000 483000000 675000000
192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz

QAM 8x96 (Annex A, 96 channels)
Example
C10G-181(config-if-qam 0/0)# show interface qam 0/0 block
interface qam 0/0:
block 0 frequency 93000000 map ffffffff

channel 0 freq 93000000 blk 0 off 0 intlv 32 status up
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block 1 frequency 291000000 map 00000000
block 3 frequency 675000000 map 000fff00
<<<<==== 12 multiport shared-channels added

shared-channel 0 freq 723000000 blk 3 off 8 intlv 12801 status 01
ch 32
ch 33
ch 34
ch 35
ch 36
ch 37
ch 38
ch 39
ch 40
ch 41
ch 42
ch 43
block_map: 000fff00 00000000 00000000 ffffffff
schan_id:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
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shutdown channels:
PORT 0: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 32) nd 32 nu 32 ns 96 status up
FPGA_A: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 32) pmap 0x00 nd 32 nu 32 ns 96

status up
FPGA_B: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 12801) pmap 0x00 nd 32 nu 32 ns 96
status up
!
Figure 2-6 shows the Configure-> QAM Channel window after setting the channel 0
frequency to 483000000 on module slot 0, port 0.
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Figure 2-6. Configure -> QAM Channel screen
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Step 4. Set the general video parameters

The Configure -> Video General function allows you to set general time outs,
session intervals, and modes for video sessions at the CCAP, as show in Figure 2-7.
Each parameter displays the current setting (or default value).
Figure 2-7. Configure -> Video General screen
• Dejitter Interval [ms] — Sets the dejitter buffer size in the range 10 to 200 ms.
The default setting is 200 ms.
• PAT Interval [ms] — Sets the maximum time between adjacent program
association tables (PAT) in milliseconds. The default setting is 250 ms. The
configurable range is 50 to 1000 ms.
• PMT Interval [ms] — Sets the maximum time between adjacent program
mapping tables (PMT) in milliseconds. The default setting is 250 ms. The
allowable range is 50 to 1000 ms.
• Signaling Mode — Sets the signaling to EDIS or NGOD.
• Table Mode — Sets the system-wide VOD table mode to none, mode0
(qqqqqqqq qqpppppp), mode 1 (1qqqqqqq qqqppppp), or mode 2 (1qqqqqqq
qqqpppp0), or mode3 (qqqqqqqq pppppppp) The default setting is none. When set
to none, sessions are exclusively managed by the SRM. See the section, “Table
mode VOD/NGOD” in Chapter 1 for additional information.
• Unicast Session Loss Timeout — Sets the time to elapse before detecting unicast
VOD session loss. The operating range is 1 to 172800 seconds. The default setting
is 60 seconds.
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• Multicast Session Loss Timeout — Sets the time to elapse before detecting
multicast/SDV session loss. The operating range is 1 to 172800 seconds. The
default setting is 60 seconds.
• PID remapping mode — Sets the program identifier (PID) remapping mode to
either auto or pg-num-based (program number based). The default setting is
auto.
All elementary PIDs from all input programs are multiplexed into the same MPTS
for a given QAM channel. The PIDs must be unique for proper demultiplexing
when the MPTS reaches a QAM set-top box. For multiplexed video QAM, there
are two modes of operation:
— Auto mode — The system assigns a PID from the range of 0x21 to 0x1FF0,
and guarantees that all remapped PIDs will be unique in a QAM channel.
— Program number based mode — The following fixed mapping is used for a
given output program number N:
PMT PID = N * 0x10;
PCR PID = Video PID = (PMT PID) + 1;
Audio 1 PID = (PMT PID) + 4; for the 1st audio
Audio 2 PID = (PMT PID) + 5; for the 2nd audio if it exists;
ECM PID = (PMT PID) + 9;
Note that sixteen PIDs can exist in a program.
• Error Window — Sets the time period in seconds when sampling for degraded
video. The configurable range is 1 to 30 seconds. The default setting if not
specified is 10 seconds.
• Error Threshold — Sets the number of errors to occur before detecting video
degradation. The configurable range is 1 to 65535. The default setting if not
specified is 5 errors.
• Pktloss Window — Sets the numbers of seconds to allow when checking for loss
of video packets. The configurable range is 1 to 60 seconds. The default setting is
1 second.
To edit the general video parameters from a CLI session, enter the configuration mode
context and issue the video command.
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Example
C10G-209(config)# video dejitter-interval 50
C10G-209(config)# video multicast-session-loss-timeout default
C10G-209(config)# video pat-interval 100
C10G-209(config)# video pid-remapping-mode auto
C10G-209(config)# video pmt-interval 100
C10G-209(config)# video table mode1
C10G-209(config)# video unicast-session-loss-timeout default
C10G-209(config)# video pktloss-window 2
C10G-209(config)# video error-window 15
C10G-209(config)# video error-threshold 10
Step 5. Create the video interfaces

The Configure -> Video Interface function allows you to add, edit, and remove
video interfaces.
Each video interface must be uniquely identified by an IP address.
Figure 2-8. Configure -> Video Interface, Add Video Interface screen
• Index — Specify the video interface logical index in the range 1 to 8, where 8 is
the maximum number of video interfaces per chassis.
• IP Address — Specify the IP address associated with the GigE or 10GigE video
interface in standard 32-bit dotted notation.
• Net Mask — Specify the network mask associated with the IP address on this
video interface.
• Control Source — Specify the loopback interface to be applied as an EDIS client
on the SMM.
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• VLAN ID — Optional. Specify the VLAN identifier in the range 2 to 3700.

• Group Name — ERM only. See Chapter 3, “Configuring CCAP video edge
services using ERM.”
• Port ID — Specifies the chassis input interface identifier in the range 1 to 65535
for EDIS. If not set, then the default input port id will be the interface video index.
This field provides the flexibility to modify the input port number used in
signaling.
• Total Input — ERM only. See Chapter 3, “Configuring CCAP video edge
services using ERM.”
• Mode — Specify either host or routing mode. In host mode, the video interface
operates as a Layer 2 transport for MPEG-2 transport streams. In routing mode,
the video interface operates as a Layer 3 transport where configured routing
protocols on the physical interfaces and the upstream router handle the video
traffic.
mode."
• SMM6 — Specify the SMM slot 6 physical port to be applied to this video
interface. Specify gige6/0 to gige6/7, or xgige6/0 or xgige6/1
• SMM7— Specify the SMM redundant slot 7 physical port to be applied to this
video interface. Specify gige7/0 to gige7/7, or xgige7/0 or xgige7/1. Ports
specified on SMM7 must match their corresponding port numbers on SMM6.
• IP IGMP — Specify enable or disable to control IGMP client services on this
video interface.
To edit the video interface parameters from an active Casa CLI, enter the
configuration mode context and issue the interface video command. When a GigE
port IS present in the video interface, host mode is applied.
Note: If you have a video interface in host mode where it defines the (x)gige
ports, then you cannot assign an IP address to those (x)gige ports.
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The following example creates a redundant video interface on SMM6 and SMM7 in
host mode:
Example: host mode and valid configuration

C10G-209(config) interface video 6
C10G-209(conf-if-video 8)# edis control-source loopback 0
C10G-209(conf-if-video 6)# ip address 199.209.6.6 255.255.255.0
C10G-209(conf-if-video 6)# ip igmp enable
C10G-209(conf-if-video 6)# gige 6/6
C10G-209# show interface video 6

interface video 6
ip address 199.209.6.6 255.255.255.0
ip igmp
edis control-source loopback 0
gige 6/6
gige 7/6
C10G-209# show interface gige 6/6

interface gige 6/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:c8:87
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
no ip pim sparse-mode

interface gige 7/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:f4:07
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
C10G-209#
When there is NO GigE port in the video interface, the implied mode is routing mode.
However, gige and xgige ports require that an IP address be configured on the
interface.
The following CLI session example creates a video interface that operates in routing
mode. Note the configured IP addresses on the gige and xgige interfaces
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Example: Routing mode and valid configuration


interface video 6
ip address 199.209.6.6 255.255.255.0
ip igmp

interface gige 6/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:c8:87
ip address 199.6.6.1 255.255.255.0
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
ip pim sparse-mode

interface gige 7/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:f4:07
ip address 199.7.6.1 255.255.255.0
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
ip pim sparse-mode
C10G-209#
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Step 6. Add the SRM

The Configure -> EDIS SRM function sets the EDIS/SRM server that controls the
QAM channels defined in the QAM domain. One EDIS server type could be from a
source such as the Cisco Universal Session and Resource Manager (USRM) for
switched digital video, or from another vendor.
Each EDIS export file uses a vendor-specific unique format based on the server type.
The video configuration is exported from the selected QAM to the target SRM.
Figure 2-9. Configure ->EDIS SRM, Add SRM screen
• Number — Specify the SRM index in the range 1 to 8.

• Description — Specify the SRM name using up to 31 alphanumeric characters.
• IP Address — Optional. Specify the IP address of the EDIS server in standard
32-bit dotted notation.
• Type — Specify the SRM type, either none, casa, cisco-usrm, or Arris
bbnd_cvex. The default type is none.
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• Announce — Enables or disables EDIS announce messages. The default setting

is enabled.
• Reset Indication — Enables or disables EDIS reset indication messages. The
default setting is enabled.
• Reset Interval — Specify the reset interval in the range 1 to 60 seconds to be
used for the EDIS protocol. The default interval is 5 seconds.
To edit the EDIS parameters from an active Casa CLI to the CCAP, enter the
configuration mode context and issue the video edis command.
Example
C10G-209(config)# video edis 5
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# ?
announce edis announce message
description description of the interface
ip-address video edis IP address configuration
reset-indication edis reset indication message
reset-interval reset interval in seconds
srm-type srm type
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# announce

C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# description “This is a text description.”
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# ip address 6.7.8.9
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# reset-indication
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# reset-interval 10
C10G-209(conf-video-edis 5)# srm-type cisco-usrm
Step 7. Create the QAM domain

The Configure -> QAM domain function includes one or more video interfaces, a
service group identifier, and the IP address of the SRM/EDIS protocol server. Each
QAM domain contains one or more QAM groups, where each QAM domain is
mapped to one QAM module.
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Figure 2-10. Configure -> QAM Domain, Add QAM Domain screen
• Index — Specify the QAM domain index in the range 1 to 128.

• Video Interface — From the Video Interface pull-down menu, select one or more
previously-configured video interfaces to be included in this QAM domain. To
select more than one interface, hold down the keyboard Shift or Ctrl key as you
make video interface selections.
• Service Group ID — Specify the service group ID in the range 0 to 65535. The
service group ID is added to the export file for use by the SRM server.
• SRM — From the SRM pull-down menu, select a previously-configured SRM
server to be included in the QAM domain. The valid range is 1 to 8. See the
section, “Step 6. Add the SRM” for information.
To edit the QAM parameters from an active Casa CLI to the CCAP, enter the
configuration mode context and issue the video qam-domain command.
Example
C10G-209(config)# video qam-domain 56
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 56)#
edis edis command
interface interface command
qam-group qam group configuration
C10G-209(config)# edis 1
C10G-209(config)# interface video 2
C10G-209(config)# video service group 400
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Step 8. Configure the QAM group(s)

The Configure -> QAM Group function contains one or more contiguous QAM
configured on a downstream line card with maximum of eigth QAM groups per QAM
domain. A QAM channel cannot be present in more than one QAM group.
Figure 2-11. Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen
• Domain — From the pull-down menu, select the previously-configured QAM

domain index in the range 1 to 128.
• Group — Specify the QAM group index in the range 1 to 8.
• Is Shared Channel — Specify yes or no from the menu pull-down to indicate
whether this QAM group uses shared channels.
• Slot — From the pull-down menu, specify the QAM8X96 slot (if more than one)
to which you are applying the QAM domain.
• Port — Specify the QAM 8X96 port in the range 0 to 7.
• Start channel — Specify the first channel in the contiguous number of channels
in the range 0 to 31.
• End channel — Specify the end channel in the contiguous number of channels in
the range 0 to 31.
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Example
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# ?
edis edis command
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam group 3 4/7/10 4/7/31

C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam-group 7 shared-channel 0/0 0/11
Step 9. Save the configuration

Select the Configure -> Save Config command to save the running configuration on
the CCAP to the startup configuration file. Select the Save Running Config option
from the Save Config screen, as shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12. Config -> Save Config screen
Use the Save Start Unconditional option when a module is not in the running state at
the time when you are saving the configuration.
Example
C10G-209(config)# copy running-config startup-config
The following message is displayed, followed by the prompt:
One or more modules are not in running state. You might lose part of
your startup-config if you save now. You can wait or use 'copy run
start unconditional' to save your config anyway.
You can wait for the module to boot up or you can force the reboot by retyping the
command and adding the “unconditional” argument.
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Example
C10G-209(config)# copy running-config startup-config unconditional
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Step 10. Export the video configuration

The Configure -> EDIS SRM function allows you to export the video topology into a
vendor-specific format. A file is generated for each EDIS assigned to a QAM domain
on the selected modules to the active SMM's /tftpboot/ directory in the format
"<EDIS_IP>.<SLOT>.<SRM_TYPE>". When created with the Web interface, the
interface bundles these files into a zipped .tar file that can be saved at a desktop
computer.
Select the QAM 8X96 (one or more using CTRL or SHIFT key) from which you are
exporting the video configuration, then select Export, as shown at the bottom of
Figure 2-13. Note that a pop-up window will display at the bottom indicating that the
browser has a file to Save or Open.
Figure 2-13. Configure ->EDIS SRM, Export topology screen
Example
C10G-209(config)# show video qam-domain 1
video qam-domain 1
edis 1
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Creating video sessions on QAM channels without using an EDIS server

interface video 5
qam-group 1 0/0/0 0/0/31
C10G-209(config)# show video qam-domain 2

video qam-domain 2
edis 3
interface video 5
qam-group 1 0/1/0 0/1/31
C10G-209(config)# show video edis 1

video edis 1
ip-address 11.2.7.50
srm-type casa
reset-interval 5
edis-announce
edis-reset-indication
C10G-209(config)# show video edis 3

video edis 3
ip-address 9.1.57.58
srm-type casa
reset-interval 5
edis-announce
no edis-reset-indication
C10G-209(config)# video qam export configuration slot 0

Export video QAM configurations of module 0 to file /tftpboot/
11.2.7.50.0.USRM successfully
Export video QAM configurations of module 0 to file /tftpboot/
9.1.57.58.0.USRM successfully
C10G-209(config)#
Creating video sessions on QAM channels without

using an EDIS server
A video session can be added on a given QAM channel using the CLI directly without
the presence of an SRM external signaling server.
Example
C10G-209(config)# video session <number>
C10G-209(conf-video-session #)?
bitrate bit rate configuration
in-program-number input program number to be included in the session
input-port input port configuration
ip-address video edis IP address configuration
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out-program-number output program number configuration

pid-remapping pid remapping for the session to be created
qam-channel output qam-channel configuration
udp-port the destination udp port configuration
where <number> is the session index from 1 to 9999.

• bitrate — Optional. Specifies the bitrate in bits per second for the session to be
created. The default setting is 0.
• in-program-number — Specify the input program number to be included in the
session in the range 0 to 65535. Specify 0 to indicate the first program stream.
• input-port — Specify the video input-port number in the range 1 to 8,
representing the interface video index.
• ip-address — Specify the destination group address for a multicast session.
Optionally include up to three source addresses to create a Source Specific
Multicast (SSM) session. The default is Any Source Multicast (ASM).
• out-program-number — Specify whether a session is a multiplexing or a data
session. By default, a session is a multiplexing session. The output program
number is specified in the range 1 to 65535.
• pid-remapping — Specify if PIDs are subject to remapping. If not specified, PID
remapping is enabled. Use the no pid-remapping command to disable PID
remapping.
• qam channel — Specify the output QAM channel.
• udp-port — Specify the destination UDP port for a unicast session.
Note: The qam channel command is the final command that instructs the
system to create the video session.
Apply the no video session id <number> command to remove the session from the
QAM channel created in the CLI.
Apply the no video session <number> command to remove the session from the
QAM channel created by an SRM.
Example: Create and delete a SDV/SSM session using the CLI

C10G-209(config)# video session 1
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# in-program-number 0
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C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# out-program-number 3

C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# input-port 6
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# ip-address 227.0.0.1 11.2.7.50
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# qam-channel 4/0/0
video session 00000000000000000001 was created successfully
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)#
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# no video session id 1

video session 00000000000000000001 was deleted successfully
C10G-209(config)#
Example: Create a VOD session using the CLI

C10G-209(config)# video session 2
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# in-program-number 0
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# out-program-number 4
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# input-port 6
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# ip-address 199.209.6.6
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# udp-port 4453
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)# qam-channel 4/0/0
video session 00000000000000000002 was created successfully
C10G-209(conf-video-session 2)#
C10G-209(conf-video-session 1)# no video session id 2

video session 00000000000000000002 was deleted successfully
C10G-209(config)#
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edge services using ERM
About this chapter

This chapter covers information on configuring the CCAP when managing video
streams using the Edge Resource Manager (ERM).
References
Data-Over-Cable Interface Specifications, Modular Headend Architecture, Edge
Resource Manager Interface Specification (CM-SP-ERMI-104-110623)
Topic Page
Edge Resource Manager overview 3-2

Step 1. Add users 3-3
Step 2. Configure the QAM ports 3-6
Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels 3-6
Step 4. Set the general video parameters 3-16
Step 5. Create the video interfaces 3-18
Step 6. Add the ERM and set the video signaling mode 3-22
Step 7. Add the NGOD video module and parameters 3-24
Step 8. Create the QAM domain 3-26
Step 9. Configure the QAM group(s) 3-27
Step 10. Save the configuration 3-28
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Edge Resource Manager overview
Edge Resource Manager overview

With that information, the ERM and other resource managers can set up video
sessions on the EdgeQAM using TableMode VOD feature. Video sessions on the
EdgeQAM are removed after the incoming SPTS video stream terminates and the
'video unicast-session-loss-timeout' expires. Unlike EDIS, there is no external
protocol to create and delete the video sessions.
mode."
After creating the ERM configuration in the CLI or Video Web Interface, and with the
QAM 8x96 video module slot in the no shutdown state, the CCAP video edge QAM
initiates a D6 connection with the ERM server and keeps the session open indefinitely
using keepalive and UPDATE messages between the two devices.
Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD)

VOD services allow a cable customer to select and watch video content at any time.
There are two methods of delivering VOD: External SRM mode and Table mode
VOD.
Unlike External SRM mode, Table Mode VOD does not require any EDIS signaling.
The Edge QAM simply parses the destination UDP port of the incoming unicast SPTS
to decide what QAM channel and program number to use. The Edge QAM can be
configured to operate in one of three table modes: mode0, mode1 and mode2.
ERM (NGOD) uses table mode0.
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Configuring CCAP video edge services using ERM 3-3

A basic video configuration consists of a unique QAM domain with the following
defined configuration objects:
• At least one previously configured video interface.
• One previously-configured ERM.
• At least one QAM group.
1. Add users. See page 3-3.
2. Configure QAM ports. See page 3-5.
3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels. See page 3-6.
4. Configure the general video parameters. See page 3-16
5. Create the video interfaces. See page 3-18.
6. Create the ERM. See page 3-22.
7. Edit the NGOD video module parameters. See page 3-24.
8. Create the QAM domain to include the video interface(s). See page 3-26.
9. Create one or more QAM group(s). See page 3-27.
10. Save the configuration. See page 3-28.
Step 1. Add users

The Configure -> User Admin function allows you to add one or more users who
will have access to the video configuration. Configured users at User Level 15 have
full video configuration control and can make changes. Users at User Level 0 can
only view the video configuration.
1. Select Add User from the Configure->User Admin screen.
2. Specify the Name, User Level (0 to 15), and the Password/Confirm Password
fields. The password must have at least five characters with a maximum of eight
characters.
3. Click Save.
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4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 to add more users. Use the Edit and Delete functions to make
changes to existing users, or to remove previously configured users.
Figure 3-1 shows the Add User screen showing a new user name, level, and
password. Note that the user named root is assigned in the software and cannot be
removed.
Figure 3-1. Configure -> User Admin screen
To add a user from an active Casa CLI to the CCAP:

1. Specify the adduser command followed by a user name and privilege level from
0 to 15.
2. Respond the password prompts by specifying up to eight characters using upper
and lower case characters, then re-enter the password to confirm the new
password that you just entered.
Example
C10G-209(config)# adduser robert privilege 15
Changing password for robert
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
New password: *****
Re-enter new password: *****
Password changed.
C10G-209(config)#
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Step 2. Configure the QAM ports

The Configure -> QAM Port function allows you to set the port-specific parameters
over each QAM module, as shown in Figure 3-2. Parameters include Annex,
Modulation, Interleave, Output Power, Spectral Inversion, and
shutdown/no shutdown.
Click on the Slot # Submit button to add the parameter changes to the QAM port
settings.
See the Casa Systems – CMTS Software Configuration Guide for information on these
port parameters.
Figure 3-2. Configure QAM Port screen
To edit the QAM Port parameters from an active Casa CLI session to the CCAP, enter
the configuration mode context and issue the interface qam <slot/port> command.
Example
C10G(config) interface qam 0/7
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# annex B
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# modulation 256qam
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# power 510
C10G(config-if-qam 0/7)# no shutdown
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Step 3. Configure the QAM 8X96 downstream channels

With Release 6.4.3, the QAM 8x96 module has been enhanced to support both
narrowcast and shared channels, where each of the eight ports consists of 32 unicast
channels and 12 shared channels. Shared channels are RF channels that operate over
any or all eight physical ports totalling 96 channels.
The QAM 8x96 module supports the following capacities:
• 352 QAM channels in Annex B and Annex A mode — 256 channels are
capable of both DOCSIS and video traffic, plus 96 video channels capable of
broadcast over any of the RF ports.
QAM shared channel modes
Each shared channel must be in one of the two following modes:
• Extra narrowcast channel mode

• Multi-port shared channel mode
Extra narrowcast channel
In this mode, a shared channel emulates one of the narrowcast channels on a port. The
content of this channel does not replicate to any other port.
This mode is useful in cable environments that do not require replication, where the
shared channels are used increase the channel density of a port.
With 96 shared channels, each RF port (up to 8) can get up to 12 extra narrowcast
channels. Each RF port has up to 44 narrowcast channels, with 12 video-only
channels.
All RF ports on a line card must have the same number of narrowcast channels.
Multi-port shared channel
In this mode, the content of the channel can be replicated to all 8 RF ports. The set of
downstream ports on each shared channel may be selected to allow a subset of RF port
for shared channel replication.
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The RF frequency of the shared channel must be the same on all the outgoing RF
ports.
The system allows a combination of these modes over an RF port, where some shared
channels are in the extra narrowcast channel mode, and some shared channels are
configured in multi-port shared channel mode.
Configuring the narrowcast channels
To configure shared channels in the extra narrowcast mode, use the module
command in the following format:
CASA(config)# [no] module <slot> narrowcast-channels <32-44>
The command sets the total number of narrowcast channels on the module RF
downstream ports. If the number of narrowcast-channels is more than 32 as
specified with the command, the system places a set of shared channels into the
extra narrowcast mode to meet the assigned number. The maximum value for
narrowcast channels is 44; this is also the default setting.
The following CLI session creates 35 narrowcast channels on the QAM 8x96
module.
Example
Use the no form of the command remove the current narrowcast-channels

configuration setting and to revert to the default setting of 44 narrowcast channels.
Use the show narrowcast-channels command display the current
narrowcast-channels.
CASA(config)# no module <slot> narrowcast-channels
CASA(config)# show narrowcast-channels [module <slot>]
Example
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Configuring the shared channels
The shared-channel command places a shared channel into the multi-port shared
channel mode. Shared channels in the range 0 to 95 are enabled using an assigned
frequency. The shared channel frequency MUST be assigned first using the
following command format:
shared-channel <sch_id> frequency <number> [1-32]
The optional range [1-32] is the number channels to which the frequency applies
using a single command.
Example
CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# shared-channel 0 frequency 555000000
CASA(config-if-qam 0/0)# shared-channel 0 transport stream id 125
Note: If some of the shared channels are assigned to the narrowcast channel
mode, there will be less shared channels available for multiport shared
channel mode.
Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports
Once a shared channel on one of the QAM 8x96 ports has been created, this channel
can then be shared across one or more ports (up to 7 additional) on the same module.
Figure 3-3 shows a sample mapping of the eight QAM 8x96 ports where port 0 shares
12 SDV0 channels with 1, port 2 shares SDV1 channels with port 3, and so on.
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Figure 3-3. Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings

Narrowcast channels
Multiport shared channels
Channel number
0 15 16 31 43
Port 0 DOCSIS VOD SDV0
Shared channel IDs
1 DOCSIS VOD SDV0
2 DOCSIS VOD SDV1

Shared channel IDs
3 DOCSIS VOD SDV1

5 DOCSIS VOD SDV2

7 DOCSIS VOD SDV3
The following CLI session configures the shared channels on port 0 and shares them
with port 1 using the following steps.
1. Configure the number of narrowcast channels on module 0 and module 1.
2. Configure the shared channel identifier on the first module and number of
channels to be shared, then configure the second and any subsequent ports using
the same shared channel identifier.
3. Execute the show module <slot> shared-channel mapping command to verify
the configuration.
4. Add multi-port shared channels to the video QAM domain and QAM group. The
qam group command in the video qam domain configuration supports the range
of narrowcast and multi-port shared channels.
qam-group <group-id> shared-channel <first_schannel>
<last_schannel>
where group-id is the qam group ID in the range 1 to 8, and first_schannel and
last_ schannel specify the block of multi-port shared channels in this range 0 to
44. See “Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen” (page 3-27)
5. Run the show docsis channel utilization command to display multi-port shared
channel statistics.
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Example



CASA(config)# show module 0 shared-channel mapping

PORT CHAN SH_CH FREQ(MHz) BINDP BINDC REPL-P P_MASK BLK_OFF STATUS
<<<<==== 12 multiport shared-channels on QAM 0/0
0 32 0 723000000 0 32 255 ff 3 8 up
0 33 1 729000000 0 33 255 ff 3 9 up
0 34 2 735000000 0 34 255 ff 3 10 up
0 35 3 741000000 0 35 255 ff 3 11 up
0 36 4 747000000 0 36 255 ff 3 12 up
0 37 5 753000000 0 37 255 ff 3 13 up
0 38 6 759000000 0 38 255 ff 3 14 up
0 39 7 765000000 0 39 255 ff 3 15 up
0 40 8 771000000 0 40 255 ff 3 16 up
0 41 9 777000000 0 41 255 ff 3 17 up
0 42 10 783000000 0 42 255 ff 3 18 up
0 43 11 789000000 0 43 255 ff 3 19 up
<<<<==== 12 multiport shared-channels on QAM 0/1
1 32 0 723000000 0 32 255 ff 3 8 up
1 33 1 729000000 0 33 255 ff 3 9 up
1 34 2 735000000 0 34 255 ff 3 10 up
1 35 3 741000000 0 35 255 ff 3 11 up
1 36 4 747000000 0 36 255 ff 3 12 up
1 37 5 753000000 0 37 255 ff 3 13 up
1 38 6 759000000 0 38 255 ff 3 14 up
1 39 7 765000000 0 39 255 ff 3 15 up
1 40 8 771000000 0 40 255 ff 3 16 up
1 41 9 777000000 0 41 255 ff 3 17 up
1 42 10 783000000 0 42 255 ff 3 18 up
1 43 11 789000000 0 43 255 ff 3 19 up
CASA(config)# video qam domain 1

CASA(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam-group 2 shared-channel 0/0 0/11
C10G-181(conf-qam-domain 2)# show video qam-domain

video qam-domain 1
edis 1
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interface video 6
qam-group 1 0/0/16 0/0/31
qam-group 2 shared-channel 0/0 0/11 <<<<==== 12 multiport
shared-channels added to
video qam-domain.
CADA (config-if-qam 0/1)# show docsis channel utilization

Downstream Total-BW Utilization Online Secondary Channel
Slot/Port/Channel (Mb/Sec) Percentage Modems Modems Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------
0/0/0 ( 93000000 Hz) 42.9 2 1 0 docsis sg-1
0/0/1 ( 99000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
0/0/2 (105000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
0/0/3 (111000000 Hz) 42.9 2 0 1 docsis sg-1
etc....
<<<<==== Utilization on 12 multiport shared-channels
0/0 (723000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)

0/1 (729000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/2 (735000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/3 (741000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/4 (747000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/5 (753000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/6 (759000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/7 (765000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/8 (771000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/9 (777000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/10 (783000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
0/11 (789000000 Hz) 42.9 49 0 0 (shared)
QAM 8x96 channel frequency range
As in earlier Release 6.4 implementations, the configuration maintains four RF

blocks. Each block covers 192 MHz width, with the four blocks covering the 768
MHz frequency range. The frequency range may not be continuous, and frequency
gaps may exist between blocks.
• In Annex B or C mode at the 6 MHz channel width, the maximum number of

channels on a single block is 32. The maximum number Annex B or C channels
on each physical port is 128 RF channels. (4 blocks x 32 channels.) See
Figure 3-4.
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• In Annex A mode, at the 8 MHz channel width, the maximum number of channels
on a single block is 24. The maximum number of Annex A channels on each
physical port is 96 RF channels. (4 blocks x 24 channels. ) See Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-4. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks (Annex B, C; 128 ch.)
99000000 291000000 483000000 675000000
192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz

QAM 8x96 (Annex B/Annex C, 128 channels)
Figure 3-5. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks (Annex A; 96 ch.)
99000000 291000000 483000000 675000000
192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz 192 MHz

QAM 8x96 (Annex A, 96 channels)
Example
C10G-181(config-if-qam 0/0)# show interface qam 0/0 block
interface qam 0/0:
block 0 frequency 93000000 map ffffffff

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block 3 frequency 675000000 map 000fff00

ch 32
ch 33
ch 34
ch 35
ch 36
ch 37
ch 38
ch 39
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ch 40
ch 41
ch 42
ch 43
block_map: 000fff00 00000000 00000000 ffffffff
schan_id:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
shutdown channels:
PORT 0: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 32) nd 32 nu 32 ns 96 status up
FPGA_A: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 32) pmap 0x00 nd 32 nu 32 ns 96

status up
FPGA_B: annex 1 mod 4 intlv (12801, 12801) pmap 0x00 nd 32 nu 32 ns 96
status up
!
Figure 3-6 shows the Configure-> QAM Channel window after setting the channel 0
frequency to 483000000 on module slot 0, port 0.
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Figure 3-6. Configure -> QAM Channel screen
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Step 4. Set the general video parameters

The Configure -> Video General function allows you to set general time outs,
session intervals, and modes for video sessions at the CCAP, as show in Figure 3-7.
Each parameter displays the current setting (or default value).
Figure 3-7. Configure -> Video General screen
• Dejitter Interval [ms] — Sets the dejitter buffer size in the range 10 to 200 ms.
The default setting is 200 ms.
• PAT Interval [ms] — Sets the maximum time between adjacent program
association tables (PAT) in milliseconds. The default setting is 250 ms. The
configurable range is 50 to 1000 ms.
• PMT Interval [ms] — Sets the maximum time between adjacent program
mapping tables (PMT) in milliseconds. The default setting is 250 ms. The
allowable range is 50 to 1000 ms.
• Table Mode — Sets the system-wide VOD table mode to none, mode0
(qqqqqqqq qqpppppp) , mode 1 (1qqqqqqq qqqppppp), or mode 2 (1qqqqqqq
qqqpppp0). The default setting is none. When set to none, sessions are
exclusively managed by the SRM. See the section, “Table mode VOD/NGOD” in
Chapter 1 for additional information.
• Unicast Session Loss Timeout [ms] — Sets the time to elapse before detecting
unicast VOD session loss. The operating range is 1 to 172800 seconds. The
• Multicast Session Loss Timeout [ms] — Sets the time to elapse before detecting
multicast/SDV session loss. The operating range is 1 to 172800 seconds. The
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• PID remapping mode — Sets the program identifier (PID) remapping mode to
either auto or pg-num-based (program number based). The default setting is
auto.
All elementary PIDs from all input programs are multiplexed into the same MPTS
for a given QAM channel. The PIDs must be unique for proper demultiplexing
when the MPTS reaches a QAM set-top box. For multiplexed video QAM, there
are two modes of operation:
— Auto mode — The system assigns a PID from the range of 0x21 to 0x1FF0,
and guarantees that all remapped PIDs will be unique in a QAM channel.
— Program number based mode — The following fixed mapping is used for a
given output program number N:
PMT PID = N * 0x10;
PCR PID = Video PID = (PMT PID) + 1;
Audio 1 PID = (PMT PID) + 4; for the 1st audio
Audio 2 PID = (PMT PID) + 5; for the 2nd audio if it exists;
ECM PID = (PMT PID) + 9;
Note that sixteen PIDs can exist in a program.
• Error Window — Sets the time period in seconds when sampling for degraded
video. The configurable range is 1 to 30 seconds. The default setting if not
specified is 10 seconds.
• Error Threshold — Sets the number of errors to occur before detecting video
degradation. The configurable range is 1 to 65535. The default setting if not
specified is 5 errors.
• Pktloss Window — Sets the numbers of seconds to allow when checking for loss
of video packets. The configurable range is 1 to 60 seconds. The default setting is
1 second.
To edit the general video parameters from a CLI session, enter the configuration mode
context and issue the video command.
Example
C10G-209(config)# video dejitter-interval 50
C10G-209(config)# video multicast-session-loss-timeout default
C10G-209(config)# video pat-interval 100
C10G-209(config)# video pid-remapping-mode auto
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C10G-209(config)# video pmt-interval 100

C10G-209(config)# video table mode1
C10G-209(config)# video unicast-session-loss-timeout default
C10G-209(config)# video pktloss-window 2
C10G-209(config)# video error-window 15
C10G-209(config)# video error-threshold 10
Step 5. Create the video interfaces

The Configure -> Video Interface function allows you to add, edit, and remove
video interfaces.
In host mode, a video interface can consist of two Ethernet port interfaces, one from
each SMM, where one interface is active and the second interface is the redundant
standby. Only one of these interfaces will be active at any one time. Redundant
interfaces must be on same port number on both SMMs, such as xgige 6/0 and xgige
7/0.
Each video interface must be uniquely identified by an IP address.
Figure 3-8. Configure -> Video Interface, Add Video Interface screen
• Index — Specify the video interface logical index in the range 1 to 8, where 8 is
the maximum number of video interfaces per chassis.
• IP Address — Specify the IP address associated with the GigE or 10GigE video
interface in standard 32-bit dotted notation.
• Net Mask — Specify the network mask associated with the IP address on this
video interface. It is recommended that the network mask on video interfaces be
32-bit (255.255.255.255) as the control source is a loopback interface.
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• Control Source — Specify the loopback interface to be applied as an ERM client

on the SMM.
• VLAN ID — Optional. Specify the VLAN identifier in the range 2 to 3700.
• Group Name — Specifies the input group name to which this video interface
belongs; required in D6 UPDATE messages per the D6 signaling standard.
• Port ID — Specifies the chassis input interface identifier in the range 1 to 65535
for ERM. If not set, then the default input port id will be the interface video index.
This field provides the flexibility to modify the input port number used in
signaling.
• Total Input — Specifies the maximum and capable bandwidth for this video
interface in the range 0 to 100000000 kbps. The default is 10000000. Video
sessions established by the ERM cannot exceed the total input bandwidth on this
interface.
• Mode — Specify either host or routing mode. In host mode, the video interface
operates as a Layer 2 transport for MPEG-2 transport streams. In routing mode,
the video interface operates as a Layer 3 transport where configured routing
protocols on the physical interfaces and the upstream router handle the video
traffic.
mode."
• SMM6 — Specify the SMM slot 6 physical port to be applied to this video
interface. Specify gige6/0 to gige6/7, or xgige6/0 or xgige6/1
• SMM7— Specify the SMM redundant slot 7 physical port to be applied to this
video interface. Specify gige7/0 to gige7/7, or xgige7/0 or xgige7/1. Ports
specified on SMM7 must match their corresponding port numbers on SMM6.
• IP IGMP — Specify enable or disable to control IGMP client services on this
video interface.
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When a GigE port IS present in the video interface, host mode is applied.
Note: If you have a video interface in host mode where it defines the (x)gige
ports, then you cannot assign an IP address to those (x)gige ports.
The following example creates a redundant video interface on SMM6 and SMM7 in
host mode:
Example: host mode and valid configuration


interface video 6
ip address 199.209.6.6 255.255.255.255
ip igmp
gige 6/6
gige 7/6

interface gige 6/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:c8:87
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown

interface gige 7/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:f4:07
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
C10G-209#
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When there is NO GigE port in the video interface, the implied mode is routing mode.
However, gige and xgige ports require that an IP address be configured on the
interface.
To edit the video interface parameters from an active Casa CLI, enter the
configuration mode context and issue the interface video command.
The following CLI session example creates a video interface that operates in routing
mode. Note the configured IP addresses on the gige and xgige interfaces
Example: Routing mode and valid configuration


interface video 6
ip address 199.209.6.6 255.255.255.255

interface gige 6/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:c8:87
ip address 199.6.6.1 255.255.255.255
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown

interface gige 7/6
mac address 00:17:10:03:f4:07
ip address 199.7.6.1 255.255.255.255
no ip igmp
no ipv6 mld
auto negotiate
no shutdown
C10G-209#
Example:
C10G-209(config)# show interface video 4
interface video 4
ip address 169.254.2.2 255.255.255.255
input-group-name foo
input-port-id 10
total-input-bandwidth 3
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The following settings are required for messaging between the CCAP and the ERM
server when ERM attempts to create video sessions:
• input-group-name — Specifies the input group name to which this video
interface belongs; required in D6 UPDATE messages per the D6 signaling
standard.
• input-port-id — Specifies the chassis input interface identifier in the range 1 to
65535 for ERM.
• total-input-bandwidth— Specifies the maximum and capable bandwidth for this
video interface in the range 0 to 100000000 kbps. The default is 10000000. Video
sessions established by the ERM cannot exceed the total input bandwidth on this
interface.
Step 6. Add the ERM and set the video signaling mode
The Configure -> Video ERM function configures the ERM server parameters that
control the D6 messaging sessions between the CCAP and ERM.
Figure 3-9. Configure ->Video ERM, Add ERM screen
• Index — Specify the ERM index in the range 1 to 8.

• Address — Specify the IPv4 address of the ERM server in standard 32-bit dotted
notation.
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• Port — Specify the UDP port number in the range 1 to 65535 over which D6
update messages will be exchanged between the CCAP and the ERM server. The
default setting is port 6069.
• Hold Timeout — Specify a period of time in the range 30 to 300 seconds to
indicate the duration between responses to successive keepalive or UPDATE
messages received by the CCAP. If the duration time elapses and a response is not
received, the CCAP attempts to re-establish the connection with the ERM. The
default setting is 30 seconds. The hold-timeout parameter should not be edited
once a session with the ERM has been established.
— The hold-timeout is negotiated between the Edge and the ERM in the D6
OPEN message. Each peer sends their configured hold time and they agree
on the lower of the two.
— If the hold-timeout is set to zero, KEEPALIVE messages are not sent.
— If the hold-timeout is a non-zero value, each peer must send a KEEPALIVE
within that period to reset this timer.
— Only the EDGE sends UPDATE messages; an UPDATE message also resets
this timer.
— If the timer expires and no KEEPALIVE message is received, then the D6
connection terminates and restarts after the Connect Retry Time.
— If the hold-timout is modified at the Edge, the D6 connection is restarted for
re-negotiation with the ERM.
• Connect Retry Time — Enter a period of time in the range 1 to 60 seconds to
indicate the duration between connection attempts to the ERM to send D6
messages. The default retry time is 7.5 seconds.
• Keepalive Timeout — - Enter a period of time in the range of 1 to 120 seconds to
indicate the interval period which a D6 KEEPALIVE message will be transmitted
to the ERM. The default time is 10 seconds. It must be less than the configured
Hold Timeout and if it is greater than or equal to the negotiated Hold Timeout,
the Keep Alive timeout value will be set to one third of the negotiated Hold
Timeout for the duration of the D6 session.
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To edit the ERM parameters from an active Casa CLI to the CCAP, enter the
configuration mode context and issue the video erm command.
Example: Set video signaling-mode and ERM parameters

C10G-209(config)# video signaling-mode ngod
C10G-209(config)# video erm 6

C10G-209(conf-video-erm 6)# ?
connect-retry-time Specify re-connecting interval in seconds.
hold-timeout Specify ERM connection hold timeout in seconds.
host-address Specify IPv4 address or domain name of ERM host
keepalive-timeout Specify keepalive timeout in seconds.
C10G-209(conf-video-erm 6)# connect-retry-time 5

C10G-209(conf-video-erm 6)# hold-timeout 20
C10G-209(conf-video-erm 6)# host-address 6.7.8.9 port 6069
C10G-209(conf-video-erm 6)# keepalive-timeout 20
Step 7. Add the NGOD video module and parameters

The Configure -> Ngod Video Module screen allows you to edit the QAM8x96
video module per the specified chassis slot.
Figure 3-10. Configure -> Ngod Video Module -> Add Ngod Video Module screen
• Index — Specify the chassis slot number in the range 0 to 13. Chassis slots 6 and
7 reserved for the SMM.
• ERM — Specify the unique Edge Resource Manager identifier in the range 1 to 8.
• Streaming — Specify the required streaming-zone name (SZ-name) or initiating
a connection with the ERM.
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• Location — Specify the location of the CCAP QAM 8x96 module in the format:
<State>.<City>. <Locality ID>.<Hub name>, where
— State is the official US Postal Service 2-character designation, such as MA
for Massachusetts.
— City is US city name having a maximim of 18 alpha characters.
— Locality ID is the US ZIP code, such as 01810 for Andover, MA.
— Hub name can be any user-specified string up to 18 characters. The
combined City and Hub name can not exceed 36 characters.
• Edge Name — Specify the edge-name in the range three-digit range 001 to 999.
This is the instance ID of this video module at this location.
• Description — Optional. Specify up to 64 alphanumeric characters with no blank
spaces. Surround the description string with quotation marks (“ “) to enable blank
spaces in the string.
• Loopback — Specify the loopback index in the range 0 to 15 to be used for the
controlling the IP interface used in R6 by the ERM. The port is the RTSP R6 port
in the range 1 to 65535. The default port is 554.
• Cost — Specify a cost metric in the range 1 to 255. The default setting is 1. This
value represents the relative cost of resources at this video module, where a low
value represent a preferred video module resource over modules having higher a
higher cost metric.
• Bandwidth — Specify the available bandwidth threshold in kbps. The default is
0. This parameter indicates the average amount of bandwidth that ERM has as its
disposal over a given averaging period to reflect changes in subscriber usage.
• D6 Enable — Enables the D6 interface for this module. Select Yes or No.
To edit the video module parameters from an active Casa CLI, enter the configuration
mode context and issue the video module command.
Example
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# ?
bandwidth-update-threshold Specify available bandwidth threshold
cost Specify cost
d6-enable Enable the D6 interface for this module
description description of the interface
edge-name Specify edge name
erm Specify ERM ID
location Specify location name
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ngod NGOD configuration

shutdown shutdown the interface
streaming-zone Specify streaming zone name
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# bandwidth-update-threshold 0

C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# cost 1
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# d6-enable
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# description “This module is in
Andover.”
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# edge-name 001
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# erm 4
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# location MA.Andover.01810.hub1
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# ngod control-source loopback 12 port
554
C10G-209(conf-video-module 0)# streaming-zone Vision
Step 8. Create the QAM domain

The Configure -> QAM domain function includes one or more video interfaces, a
service group identifier, and the IP address of the ERM server. Each QAM domain
contains one or more QAM groups, where each QAM domain is mapped to one QAM
module.
Figure 3-11. Configure -> QAM Domain, Add QAM Domain screen
• Index — Specify the QAM domain index in the range 1 to 128.

• Video Interface — From the Video Interface pull-down menu, select one or more
previously-configured video interfaces to be included in this QAM domain. To
select more than one interface, hold down the keyboard Shift or Ctrl key as you
make video interface selections.
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• Service Group ID — Specify the service group ID in the range 0 to 65535.

• ERM— From the pull-down menu, select a previously-configured ERM server to
be included in the QAM domain. The valid range is 1 to 8. See the section, “Step
6. Add the ERM and set the video signaling mode” for information.
Example
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 56)#
edis edis command

C10G-209(config)# video service group 400
Step 9. Configure the QAM group(s)

The Configure -> QAM Group function contains one or more contiguous QAM
configured on a downstream line card with maximum of 8 QAM groups per QAM
domain. A QAM channel cannot be present in more than one QAM group.
Figure 3-12. Configure -> QAM Group, Add QAM Group screen
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• Domain — From the pull-down menu, select the previously-configured QAM

domain index in the range 1 to 128.
• Group — Specify the QAM group index in the range 1 to 8.
• Is Shared Channel — Specify yes or no from the menu pull-down to indicate
whether this QAM group uses shared channels.
• Slot — From the pull-down menu, specify the QAM8X96 slot (if more than one)
to which you are applying the QAM domain.
• Port — Specify the QAM 8X96 port in the range 0 to 7.
• Start channel — Specify the first channel in the contiguous number of channels
in the range 0 to 31.
• End channel — Specify the end channel in the contiguous number of channels in
the range 0 to 31.
Example
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# ?
edis edis command
C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam group 3 4/7/10 4/7/31

C10G-209(conf-qam-domain 1)# qam-group 7 shared-channel 0/0 0/11
Step 10. Save the configuration

Select the Configure -> Save Config command to save the running configuration on
the CCAP to the startup configuration file. Select the Save Running Config option
from the Save Config screen, as shown in Figure 3-13.
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Figure 3-13. Config -> Save Config screen
Use the Save Start Unconditional option when a module is not in the running state at
the time when you are saving the configuration.
Example
C10G-209(config)# copy running-config startup-config
The following message is displayed, followed by the prompt:
One or more modules are not in running state. You might lose part of
your startup-config if you save now. You can wait or use 'copy run
start unconditional' to save your config anyway.
You can wait for the module to boot up or you can force the reboot by retyping the
command and adding the “unconditional” argument.
Example
C10G-209(config)# copy running-config startup-config unconditional
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4-1
Chapter 4. Using Privacy Mode

Encryption services
About this chapter

Privacy Mode Encryption (PME) is a proprietary protocol for video on demand
(VOD) services that are widely supported and implemented in North America. PME
includes a conditional access systems (CAS), edge QAMs, or CCAP equipment to
provide program encryption to authorized subscribers.
The C100G CCAP provides the full support for PME services, including software
support for data path, signaling and management. The encryption of the video stream
is completed by the C100G CCAP hardware.
Topic Page
PME components 4-2

PME configuration commands 4-2
PME diagnostic commands 4-6
Displaying the PME configuration 4-6
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PME components
PME components
Figure 4-1 illustrates a basic network with the CCAP supporting both DOCSIS 3.0
and one or more integrated video QAM domains. The video QAM domain receives
UDP/IP flows containing MPEG-2 transport packets and then processes the multiple
MPEG-2 transport streams into multiple program transport streams (MPTS) over
downstream QAM channels.
The CCAP PME system includes the following components:
• Conditional Access System (CAS) — In the PME environment, the CAS
contains the Encryption Renewal System (ERS) and the Digital Addressable
Controller (DAC) components. The CAS schedules video play-out and performs
encryption and set top box management.
• Encryption Renewal System (ERS) — The ERS manages encryption data for
the CAS and provides the interface to the CCAP Edge QAM Manager.
• CCAP Edge QAM Manager (EQAM) — The CCAP EQAM component
communicates with the ERS and distributes the encrypted traffic to the Transport
Encryption Devices (TEDs), which are the encryption components at the CCAP.
PME configuration commands

The following CLI commands have been implemented in the Casa configuration
mode to support PME. PME commands operate at the top-level CLI using the video
configuration context. PME configuration settings are displayed in the show
running-configuration output and in the startup-configuration, if saved.
The commands are replicated to the standby SMM card in a C100G high availability
system. After SMM switchover, the configuration is automatically restored.
Example: Display video pme commands at CLI

CASA-CCAP(config)# video pme ?
contact pme contact
device-id device identification
on turn on pme
proxy video pme proxy command
retry-time pme retry time period
source-interface specify source interface
test-mode turn on test-mode
url pme url
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Figure 4-1. Sample CCAP network with PME
VOD (unicast) SDV (multicast)

servers servers
Internet
Network side ERS server(s)

interfaces (GigE Digital Addressable Controllers (DACs)
and xGigE)
CASA SYSTEMS
CCASA
ASA
C10G
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
US 16X4 US 16X4
SMM SMM
US 16X4 US 16X4 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8 DS 8X8
10/100MI
10/100MI
G0 G0
G1 G1
DOCSIS 3.0 G2
G3
G2
G3
MAC domain G4 G4 Video QAM domain

G5 G5
G6 G6
G7 G7
STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS

ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM
ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE
XG2 XG2
XG1 XG1
IOIOI
IOIOI
STATUS STATUS
ACTIVE ACTIVE
ALARM ALARM
Multiple
upstream
channels Downstream
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK
1 FAN TRAY HS HS OK narrowcast and broadcast
Television and
Diplexer/filter channel lineup
LOW | HIGH
5 to 42 MHz 50 MHz to 1 GHz
MPEG-2 Set-top box
Fiber network and transport stream
amplifier CH 851
Splitter
DS PC
US
D3.0 cable modem
Coaxial cable
- Multiple tranmitters
and receivers Wireless
- Channel bonding router
Phone
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[no] video pme on

Turns PME encryption on or off. By default, encryption is turned off. The command is
under configuration mode. When turned on, the encryption engine starts encrypting
the incoming stream immediately. Use the no form of the command to turn encryption
off.
Example:
CASA-CCAP(config)# video pme on
[no] video pme retry-time <1-1440>

Specifies the PME retry time interval in minutes. The default setting is 5 minutes.
Example:
CASA-CCAP(config)# video pme retry-time 10
video pme certificate

Installs the previously-installed ERS certificate. This command operates at the
top-level CLI. Use the copy command to install the certificate file to NVRAM before
issuing the video pme certificate command to install the certificate in the system.
Example:
CASA-CCAP# video pme certificate
[no] video pme device-id [2] <string> password [2] <string>

Configures the PME device ID and password, as specified by text strings having up to
32 characters. If the number 2 is not specified, then the device ID and password are
presented in clear text. This setting appears in the show running-config output in
encrypted format. Use the no form of the command to delete the current credentials.
Note that option 2 for the device ID and password is intended for the system
startup-configuration processing. Clear text should be used for configuration.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme device-id XXXX-XXX password YYYYYYY
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[no] video pme url <string>

Configures the URL of the Encryption Renewal System. Specify the URL as a text
string having up to 32 characters. The default URL is the licensing ERS. Use the no
form of the command to revert to the current URL setting to the default.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme url xxx-yyy.net
[no] video pme contact <string?

Configures the system contact email address for the PME device. Specify the contact
information as a text string having up to 64 characters. Use the no form of the
command to delete the current contact setting. The configuration is mapped to HTTP
headers.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme contact support@casa-systems.com
[no] video pme proxy server master [port]

Configures the PME proxy server to be the master server within the cluster which
communicates with the ERS. An optional port number may be specified in the range 0
to 65535.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme proxy server master
[no] video pme proxy server <ip-address> [port <port-num>]

Configures the PME server IP address on the client side of the network. The specified
IP address must be the loopback IP. The default port is 50010; ensure the port is
unique to this application.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme proxy server 6.7.8.9 port 50010
[no] video pme proxy server keepalive <10-3600>

Configures the PME server keepalive in seconds; the maximum is 3600 seconds
(1 hour). The default setting is 30 seconds.
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Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme proxy server keepalive 60
[no] video pme source-interface loopback <1-15>

Configures the internal CCAP loopback interface for ERS communication. Specify a
number in the range 1 to 15. There is no default setting. Use the show video pme
command to display the current setting.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme source-interface 10
[no] video pme test-mode

Enables or disables PME encryption test mode. Use the no form of the command to
disable test-mode. The default is disabled.
Example:
CASA-CCAP#(config) video pme test-mode
PME diagnostic commands

The commands covered in this section operate in the Casa diagnostic mode. To enter
the diagnostic mode, enter diag at the top-level CLI prompt while in the enable mode.
The default password is casadiag.
Example: Enter Casa diagnostic mode

CASA-CCAP# diag
Password: casadiag
CASA-CCAP(diag)#
video pme sync

Manually sends an HTTP post request to the ERS with the configured device ID.
video pme ecm

Manually sends a PME ECM request to the ERS server.
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video pme restart

Restarts the PME EQAM process on the CCAP. If it is currently running, the current
process will be terminated and restarted. If it is not running, the process will be
started.
video pme stop

Stops the PME daemon. Use the video pme restart to restart the process.
video pme test ecm

Runs a series of PME diagnostic tests at the CCAP.
debug video pme protocol

Enables logging for the PME protocol event messages. Use the no form of the
command to disable logging.
debug pme engine
Enables logging of PME daemon event messages. Use the no form of this command to
disable logging.
debug pme proxy [inc-index]
Enables logging of PME proxy-related event messages. Specify the optional

inc-index parameter to instruct the PME master to send the encryption key to all PME
clients. Use the no form of this command to disable logging.

Use the following show video commands to display PME statistics. For all other show
video commands, see the Casa Systems – CCAP Video Edge User Guide.
show video pme
Displays the current PME video configuration at the CCAP.
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Example
CASA-CCAP# show video pme
PME status: On
Loopback: N/A
Retry timer: 5 minutes
Test-mode: Off
Contact info:support@casa-systems.com
CASA-CCAP(config)#
show video pme proxy stats
Displays the current PME video proxy server statistics.
Example
CASA-CCAP# show video pme proxy stats
server master: yes
server ip address: <ip-address>
server port number: <port>
server keepalive: <secs>
Client Connections:
ID CLIENT-IP MSG-SENT MSG-RECVD CONNECT-TIME
CASA-CCAP(config)#
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Chapter 5. Video session logging,

monitoring, and diagnostics
About this chapter

This chapter provides information on how to log video-specific events, monitor video
traffic sessions, and perform video diagnostics.
Topic Page
System fan and temperature status monitoring 5-2

Video logging 5-2
Video show commands 5-3
Host and routing mode statistics 5-11
Video diagnostics 5-12
Video monitoring 5-13
System fan and temperature status monitoring

The System -> Fan And Temperature function displays the system fan status by tray
position in the chassis, fan speed in revolutions per minute (RPM), and the current
temperature at each fan location.
Temperature status for each installed module type is also reported by system slot. All
temperature information is reported in both Fahrenheit (F) and Centigrade (C).
Associated CLI:
• show env fan

• show env temperature
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Figure 5-1. System -> Fan and Temperature
Video logging
The video logging command allows you to select one or more the logging levels for
the capturing of video event messages to the system log file. By default, the system
logs messages classified at the Warning, Informational, and Errors event levels. All
other levels must be interactively enabled with the video logging command. Use the
no video logging command to disable a currently enabled logging level.
Note: It is recommended that you keep the debugging level disabled unless
you are actively troubleshooting a video problem. Keeping the debugging level
enabled may impact system performance when debugging processes are
running.
C10G-209(config)# video logging ?

announce announce events
debugging debugging events
edis-ping edis ping messages
edis-raw edis messages in raw format
edis-text edis messages in readable text format
errors errors events
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Video show commands
informational informational events

srm-errors srm errors events
trace trace events
warning warning events
C10G-209# show video log ?

announce edis announce events
edis-message edis message in raw format
non-volatile video logs saved in non-volatile memory
volatile video logs saved in volatile memory
C10G-209#
C10G-209(config)# clear video log ?

all all video logs
announce edis announce events
edis-message edis message in raw format
non-volatile video logs saved in non-volatile memory
volatile video logs saved in volatile memory
C10G-209(config)#
Video show commands

CLI show commands allow you to monitor video session activity at the CCAP.
Example
C10G-209(config)# show video ?
channel qam channel
edis edge device interface specification configuration
global global command
interface interface configuration
log log command
mirror mirror command
qam qam interface
qam-domain video qam-domain info
session session configuration
C10G-209(config)# show interface video ?

<cr>
<1-64> video interface id
stat stat
Use the following show commands to verify and check video activity:
• show video channel slot/port/channel psi — Displays the QAM channel PAT
and the PMTs for all active sessions on this QAM channel.
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Video show commands
— Total-bandwidth
— Annex
— Frequency
— Modulation
— Utilization
— Bitrate
— Packet-rate
— Packets transmitted
— TSID
— Active programs
• show video channel slot/port/channel stat — Displays video output statistics for
the specified channel.
— Channel ID
— Total Packets
— Data Rate
— Over Flow
— Under Flow
— Dropped Packets
• show video all stat — Displays video output statistics for all channels.
— Channel ID
— Total Packets
— Data Rate
— Over Flow
— Under Flow
— Dropped Packets
• show video edis — Displays EDIS server information and current parameter
settings:
— EDIS server IP address
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— SRM type
— Reset interval
— EDIS announce
— EDIS reset indication
• show video global config— Displays all currently configured global video
parameters:
— PAT/PMT interval
— Dejitter interval
— Unicast/multicast timeout values
— PID remapping mode
— Video table mode
— Video logging levels
• show video interface — Displays video interface information per interface
instance, active and standby SMM state, host or routing mode, QAM module slot
number, and video unicast count.
• show video log — Displays video session log messages according to the specified
filter:
— EDIS announce events
— EDIS messages
— Volatile and non-volatile messages saved to memory
• show video mirror — Displays a video diagnostic session, if present. See the
section, “Video diagnostics” (page 5-12) for information.
• show video qam {<number> | stat}— Displays statistics associated with the
specified QAM8X96 module.
— Detected, available, and maximum bitrate
— Utilization
— Total bandwidth
— Program number
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• show video qam channel {slot/port/channel | stat}— Displays statistics

associated with the specified QAM8X96 module channel, or all channels.
— Program number
— Session ID
— QAM channel
— Detected and maximum bitrate
— Utilization
— Total bandwidth
— Program number
• show video qam port {slot/port | stat}— Displays statistics associated with the
specified QAM8X96 module port, or all ports:
— QAM channel
— Detected, available, and maximum bitrate
— Session mode and state
— Input and output packets
• show video qam-domain — Displays the current assignments for a specified
QAM domain (by number), or for all QAM domains:
— EDIS instance
— Video service group ID
— Video interfaces associated with the QAM domain
— QAM groups associated with the QAM domain.
• show video session <identifier> — Displays detailed statistics for a specified
session:
— StreamId
— Session ID
— PID-remapping
— Session Mode
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— Provision Mode
— Session State
— Input Stream: Created On, Uptime, Data State, Packets Detected, PSI
Detected, Bitrate Requested, Bitrate Detected, Jitter Detected, Stream Type,
SSM Address, Destination IP, Input Port, PAT ver, PMT ver, IP Packets in, TP
Packets in, PcrPackets, NonPcrPackets, UnexpectedPackets,
ContinuityErrors, SyncLossPackets, PcrIntervalExceeds
— Output Qam Channel: Data State, QAM-Channel, QAM-Domain, PAT ver,
PMT ver, Total TP Packets, Drop Pkts, Under-flow, Over-flow
• show video session all summary — Displays all video session statistics in
summary format:
— Active, Off, UDP, Remap, Init, Blocked, ASM, Data, Idle, PSI-ready, SSM,
Passthru
— Total sessions
— Total Measured Bitrate
• show video session all brief — Displays all video session statistics in brief
format.
— Session ID
— SRM ID
— Input port
— Destination IP address
— UDP port
— QAM channel
— QAM domain
— PID remap
— Input and output program number
— Detected bitrate
— Input and output state
— PSI (program specific information) detected
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• show video session channel <slot/port/channel> brief — Displays all video

sessions for the specified QAM channel slot/port/channel number in brief format:
— Session ID
— SRM ID
— Input port
— UDP port
— QAM channel
— QAM domain
— PID remap
• show video session channel <slot/port/channel> summary — Displays all
video sessions for the specified QAM channel slot/port/channel number in
summary format:
Passthru
— Total sessions
• show video session port <slot/port> brief — Displays all video sessions for port
slot/port number in brief format:
— Session ID
— SRM ID
— Input port
— UDP port
— QAM channel
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— QAM domain
— PID remap
• show video session port <slot/port> summary — Displays all video sessions for
the specified slot/port number in summary format:
Passthru
— Total sessions
• show video session qam-domain <index> brief — Displays all video sessions
for the QAM domain index in brief format:
— Session ID
— SRM ID
— Input port
— UDP port
— QAM channel
— QAM domain
— PID remap
• show video session qam-domain <index> summary — Displays all video
sessions for QAM domain index in summary format:
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Passthru
— Total sessions
• show video session slot <number> brief — Displays all video sessions for the
specified slot in brief format:
— Session ID
— SRM ID
— Input port
— UDP port
— QAM channel
— QAM domain
— PID remap
• show video session slot <number> summary — Displays all video sessions for
the specified slot number in summary format:
Passthru
— Total sessions
• show video homeless-streams {all | slot <number> — Displays reported
unknown video sessions to the SMM.
— QAM module
— Source IP address
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Host and routing mode statistics
— Destination port
— Total packets
• show interface video [stat | <number> [stat]]— Displays the specified video
interface specified (by number) or all video interfaces.
— SMM6/SMM7 up or down state
— QAM module
— Video unicast count
— GigE port
— EDIS loopback interface
Host and routing mode statistics

Use following multicast commands to display host mode and routing mode statistics.
Host mode only (IGMP)
Example: show igmp client

C10G-209# show igmp client
Number Module Vif Multicast Group
------ ------ ---- --------- -----
1) 4 6 234.209.0.2(0100.5E51.0002)
2) 4 6 234.209.0.3(0100.5E51.0003)
3) 4 6 234.209.0.4(0100.5E51.0004)
C10G-209#
C10G-209#
Routing mode only (PIM)
Example: show ip mroute

C10G-209# show ip mroute
(198.24.25.55, 234.209.0.6), RP 24.1.1.1, 00:00:24/00:00:35
Incoming interface: interface xgige 1, RPF nbr 199.209.0.254
Outgoing interface list:
interface qam 4
(198.24.25.55, 234.209.0.7), RP 24.1.1.1, 00:00:26/00:00:33

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interface qam 4
(198.24.25.55, 234.209.0.8), RP 24.1.1.1, 00:00:22/00:00:37

interface qam 4
Host and routing modes (IGMP and PIM)
Example: show ip multicast traffic

C10G-209# show ip multicast traffic
Multicast Group Source IP NextHop MAC Src Intf Module kb/sec Status Type Up Time
234.209.0.6 198.24.25.55 20fd.f1e4.3f50 xgige 6/1 4 3745 Forward Video 0 day,
00:02:14
00:02:12
00:02:10
C10G-209#
Video diagnostics
The video mirror command in Casa diagnostics (diag) mode provides a port over
which video sessions can be output to a destination IP target or host. The command
format uses the following settings and options:
CASA(diag)# [no] video mirror <index_1:3> <dest-ip> <dest-udp>
<TTL_time-in-seconds 0:255> {{chan <slot/port/channel>} [pid-list
<pid-list>]}|{input-stream ip-address <ip-address> dst-port <dst-port>
| shared-channel <slot/channel>
Example: mirror input stream

CASA(diag)# video mirror 1 192.168.2.146 2223 30 input-stream
ip-address 227.0.0.1 dst-port 1343
Example: mirror output stream

CASA(diag)# video mirror 2 192.168.2.146 2223 30 channel 4/0/0
The video mirror command sends the output of either a narrowcast channel specified
by slot/port/channel or an video stream specified by IP address, destination-port and
source-port to a remote host machine specified by the remote host and destination
UDP port.
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The TTL is the time to live for the diagnostic session in seconds. The pidlist is the
optional list which specifies only specific PIDs sent to the destination. A PID is
specified as a comma separated string.
Use the no form of the command to cancel the video mirror diagnostics session.
Video monitoring
The Monitoring function allows you to display statistics associated with the
following components:
• Alarms and logs
• Edge announce
• EDIS, channel, port, and service-group
• NIC and diagnostic ports
Note: Additional information on statistics as displayed by the video user

interface will be provided in a later version of this document.
Alarm monitoring
Select the Monitoring -> Alarm function to display the list of alarms that have been
triggered at the CCAP, as shown in Figure 5-2. The screen displays the date and time
when the alarm occurred, the alarm status, and the message explaining the alarm.
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Figure 5-2. Monitoring -> Alarm screen
If the list of alarms is longer than the maximum number of entries displayed (15 or
30), select Next, or enter a search string to filter out one or more matching events.
Log monitoring
Select the Monitoring -> Log function to display the list of messages that have been
logged at the CCAP, as shown in Figure 5-3. The screen displays the date and time
when the message was logged, the logging level (abbreviated to the first two
characters, such a WA for Warning, CR for Critical, ER for Error, etc.), the QAM slot
and port from which the message was generated, and the message text.
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Figure 5-3. Monitoring -> Log screen
If the list of log messages is longer than the maximum number of entries displayed (15
or 30), select Next, or enter a search string to filter out one or matching log messages.
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Edge announce monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Edge announce function to display the list of EDIS
announce messages that have been logged at the CCAP, as shown in Figure 5-4. The
screen displays the date and time when the message was logged, the EDIS message
code (2104, 5200, 5406.), the EDIS announce message text, and the video session
identifier.
Figure 5-4. Monitoring -> Edge Announce screen
EDIS announce message codes:

• 2104 — Stream successfully established, PAT and PMT updated.
• 5200 — Stream lost or degraded and is no longer flowing properly.
• 5406 — Stream failed to acquire a multicast stream for a source specific address
(source IP address included)
If the list of EDIS announce messages is longer than the maximum number of entries
displayed (15 or 30), select Next, or enter a search string to filter out one or matching
messages.
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Channel statistics monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Channel Stats function to display CCAP channel statistics
on a per channel basis, as shown in Figure 5-5. The screen displays the channel
identifier and frequency, PAT version, transport stream ID, number of active streams,
admin status, and bitrate statistics. Use the Slot, Port, and Channel pull-down menus
to monitor channels on various QAM8X96 modules.
Figure 5-5. Monitoring -> Channel Stats screen
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Service group monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Service Group Stats function to display the QAM domain
service group identifiers that are included in the SRM export files, as shown in
Figure 5-6. The screen displays the service group ID, used bitrate, and available
bitrate statistics associated with a QAM domain.
Figure 5-6. Monitoring -> Service Group Stats screen
Port statistics monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Port Stats function to display used and available bitrate
statistics associated with all QAM8X96 video ports, as shown in Figure 5-7. Port IDs
are listed by CCAP slot/port. Bitrate statistics are displayed in Kbps.
Figure 5-7. Monitoring -> Port Stats screen
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Module statistics monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Module Stats function to display used and available bitrate
statistics associated with all QAM8X96 modules, as shown in Figure 5-8. Module IDs
are listed by CCAP slot. Bitrate statistics are displayed in Kbps.
Figure 5-8. Monitoring -> Module Stats screen
NIC port monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> NIC Port function to display all GigE port statistics for
both the active and redundant SMMs in CCAP slots 6 and 7, as shown in Figure 5-9.
Module IDs are listed by CCAP slot. Bitrate statistics are displayed in Kbps.
Displayed statistics include:
• Interface slot and port number
• Interface description as originally configured
• GigE link status (up or down)
• Input and output bitrates per second
• Input and output packet statistics per second for unicast and non-unicast traffic
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Figure 5-9. Monitoring -> NIC Port screen
Diagnostic port monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Diagnostic Port function to display statistics associated
with an active diagnostic mode video mirror function, as shown in Figure 5-10. See
the section, “Video diagnostics” (page 5-12) for information on initiating a video
diagnostic session.
Figure 5-10. Monitoring -> Diagnostic port screen
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QAM channel monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> QAM channel function to display statistics associated with
port output power and channel frequencies in selected bar or line format, as shown in
Figure 5-11.
Figure 5-11. Monitoring -> QAM channel screen
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Common Interface monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Common Interface function to display settings and
operating status associated Ethernet, GigE, and XGige ports, as shown in Figure 5-12.
Figure 5-12. Monitoring -> Common Interface screen
Associated CLI:
• show interface eth

• show interface gige
• show interface xgige
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VLAN Loopback Interface monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Vlan Loopback Interface function to display settings and
operating status associated with configured VLANs and loopback interfaces, as shown
in Figure 5-13.
Figure 5-13. Monitoring -> VLAN Loopback Interface screen
Associated CLI:
• show interface vlan

• show interface loopback
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NGOD module status monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Ngod Module Status function to display QAM 8x96
module settings and connection status associated with configured QAM 8x96
modules, as shown in Figure 5-14.
Figure 5-14. Monitoring -> Ngod Module Status screen
Associated CLI:
• show video module status
Video session monitoring

Select the Monitoring -> Vidwo Session s function to display video session statistics,
as shown in Figure 5-15.
Figure 5-15. Monitoring -> Video Session screen
Associated CLI:
• show video session all brief
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Appendix A. Video troubleshooting

quick reference
This appendix covers the commands available to display information to aid in

troubleshooting and diagnosing video problems.
Video diagnostics
The video mirror command in Casa diagnostics (diag) mode provides a diagnostic
tool over which video streams on a QAM channel can be sent to a destination IP target
or host. The command format uses the following settings and options:
CASA(diag)# [no] video mirror <index_1:3> <dest-ip> <dest-udp>
<time-in-seconds 0:255> {{chan <slot/port/channel>} [pid-list
<pid-list>]}|{input-stream ip-address <ip-address> dst-port <dst-port>
| shared-channel <slot/channel>
Example: mirror input stream

CASA(diag)# video mirror 1 192.168.2.146 2223 30 input-stream
ip-address 227.0.0.1 dst-port 1343
Example: mirror output stream

CASA(diag)# video mirror 2 192.168.2.146 2223 30 channel 4/0/0
The video mirror command sends the output of either a narrowcast channel specified
by slot/port/channel or an video stream specified by IP address and destination-port to
a remote host machine specified by the remote host and destination UDP port.
The no video mirror command removes the mirrored session.
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Video show commands
Video show commands

Table A-1. Video show commands
Command Output description
show video
all stat Video output statistics for all channels.
channel <slot/port/channel> psi QAM channel PAT and the PMTs for all active sessions on this
QAM channel.
channel <slot/port/channel> stat Video output statistics for the specified channel.
edis EDIS server information and current parameter settings.
global config All currently configured global video parameters.
homeless-streams {all | slot Reports unknown video sessions in the system or the
<number> specified downstream slot.
interface Video interface information per interface instance, active and
standby SMM state, host or routing mode, QAM module slot
number, and video unicast count.
log {volatile | non-volatile) Logs video session messages using volatile or non-volatile
methods.
• The volatile log is not persistent across SMM reboots;

non-volatile logs ae persistent across SMM reboots.
• Volatile log holds all events; non-volatile logs only save the
very first presence of the same events.
mirror Mirrors either an input UDP stream or output QAM channel
packets to a target IP host.
qam {<number> | stat} Statistics associated with the specified QAM8X96 module.
qam channel {slot/port/channel | Statistics associated with the specified QAM8X96 module
stat} channel, or all channels.
qam port {slot/port | stat} Statistics associated with the specified QAM8X96 module
port, or all ports.
qam-domain Current assignments for a specified QAM domain (by
number), or for all QAM domains.
show video session <identifier> Detailed statistics for a specified session.
all summary All video session statistics in summary format.
all brief All video session statistics in brief format.
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Table A-1. Video show commands (continued)
channel <slot/port/channel> brief All video sessions for the specified QAM channel slot/port/
channel number in brief format.
channel <slot/port/channel> All video sessions for the specified QAM channel slot/port/
summary channel number in summary format.
port <slot/port> brief All video sessions for the specified port slot/port number in
brief format.
port <slot/port> summary All video sessions for the specified slot/port number in
summary format.
qam-domain <index> brief All video sessions for the QAM domain index in brief format.
qam-domain <index> summary All video sessions for QAM domain index in summary format.
slot <number> brief All video sessions for the specified slot in brief format.
slot <number> summary All video sessions for the specified slot number in summary
format.
show interface video [stat | <number> Statistics associated with the specified video interface (by
[stat]] number) or all video interfaces.

Table A-2. System and connectivity commands
show tech-support Combines the output of the show version, show system, and
show running-config commands. The optional module <id> for
show tech-support is the unique module identifier, usually the slot
number of the module location in the chassis.
show ha configuration Displays the current HA redundancy configuration settings at the
CCAP.
show ha log Displays the system log for slot and high availability (HA) module
redundancy information.
show interface xgige <slot/port> Displays packet throughput on the specified xgige interface.
throughput
show ip route Displays IP routing information associated with an active SMM
interface.
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Table A-2. System and connectivity commands (continued)
show ip multicast traffic Displays multicast routing statistics associated with one or more
multicast groups.
show ip mroute [<slot>] Displays the IP multicast routing table, including reverse path
forwarding (RPF) neighbor statistics.
show igmp client Displays IGMP multicast group statistics.
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Video Edge User Guide

Supports Casa Software Release 6.4.3

Chapter 1. Configuring CCAP video edge services

CCAP video overview ....................................................................................... 1-2 .

Figure 1-1.Sample CCAP network......................................................... 1-3

Video interface .......................................................................................1-4

Switched Digital Video (SDV) .................................................................. 1-6 .

External SRM mode ...............................................................................1-7

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Table mode VOD/NGOD ........................................................................1-8

Launching the Casa Video Web Interface ................................................... 1-9 .

Figure 1-2.Casa video user interface login screen ............................. 1-10

Configuring NTP, trap, and logging services ................................................... 1-13 .

Figure 1-4.Configure -> Service, Add NTP, Trap Target, and

Chapter 2. Configuring CCAP video edge services using EDIS SRM

Session Resource Manager overview .............................................................. 2-2 .

Creating the video configuration ....................................................................... 2-2 .

Step 1. Add users ........................................................................................ 2-3 .

Figure 2-1.Configure -> User Admin screen .......................................... 2-4

Figure 2-2.Configure QAM Port screen ................................................ 2-5

QAM shared channel modes ................................................................... 2-6 .

Extra narrowcast channel .......................................................................2-6

Configuring the shared channels ............................................................. 2-7 .

Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports ......................................... 2-8 .

Figure 2-3.Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings ..................... 2-8

Figure 2-4. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks

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Figure 2-7.Configure -> Video General screen ................................... 2-16

Figure 2-9.Configure ->EDIS SRM, Add SRM screen......................... 2-22

Figure 2-12.Config -> Save Config screen ......................................... 2-26

Figure 2-13.Configure ->EDIS SRM, Export topology screen ............. 2-28

Chapter 3. Configuring CCAP video edge services using ERM

Edge Resource Manager overview ...................................................................3-2 .

Video On Demand (VOD) and Next Generation On Demand (NGOD) .......3-2 .

Creating the video configuration ........................................................................3-3 .

Step 1. Add users ........................................................................................3-3 .

Figure 3-1.Configure -> User Admin screen.......................................... 3-4

Figure 3-2.Configure QAM Port screen ................................................ 3-5

QAM shared channel modes ...................................................................3-6 .

Extra narrowcast channel ...................................................................... 3-6

Configuring the shared channels .............................................................3-8 .

Sharing channels over other QAM 8x96 ports .........................................3-8 .

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Figure 3-3.Sample QAM 8x96 shared channel mappings ..................... 3-9

Figure 3-4. QAM 8x96 channel time line frequency blocks

Figure 3-7.Configure -> Video General screen.................................... 3-16

Figure 3-8.Configure -> Video Interface, Add Video Interface

Figure 3-9.Configure ->Video ERM, Add ERM screen ........................ 3-22

Figure 3-13.Config -> Save Config screen .......................................... 3-29

Chapter 4. Using Privacy Mode Encryption services

PME components .............................................................................................. 4-2 .

PME configuration commands .......................................................................... 4-2 .

Figure 4-1.Sample CCAP network with PME ........................................ 4-3

[no] video pme retry-time <1-1440> ........................................................ 4-4 .

video pme certificate ................................................................................ 4-4 .

[no] video pme url <string> ...................................................................... 4-5 .

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[no] video pme contact <string? ...............................................................4-5 .