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XP-DSM Network Confi guration Quick Start Guide XP-DSM Network Confi guration Quick Start Guide
The following instructions cover basic network confi guration for operation of the XP-DSM using a single IP address.
Additional information is available in the XP-DSM Technical Manual available at www.alpha.com.
To prepare your network to read incoming data from fi eld installed XP-DSMs, complete the following steps:
Step 1: Prepare a DOCSIS Confi guration File
Prepare a type-length-value confi guration fi le for the cable modem. The fi le should include the modem’s community
strings settings. If a DSM Setup File is going to be used to distribute transponder settings (see step 5), then the
parameter docsDevSwServer
must be set in the DOCSIS
Confi guration File with the IP
address of the TFTP server
on which the DSM Setup File
is saved. This entry may be
defi ned as either type 21 or
type 11.
Sets Read-Write Community
string. Set the IP addresses
and community strings to fi t
your system.
Sets Read-Only Community
string. Set the IP addresses
and community strings to fi t
your system.
Specifi es location of DSM
Setup File atidoc01.cfg
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccessStatus.1/4
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccesslp.1/10.56.21.0
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccesslpMask.1/255.255.255.0
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=25]:docsDevNmAccessCommunity.1/"RW STRING"
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccessControl.1/3
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccessStatus.2/4
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccesslp.2/10.56.21.0
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccesslpMask.2/255.255.255.0
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=25]:docsDevNmAccessCommunity.2/"RO STRING"
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevNmAccessControl.2/2
SNMP MIB Object (11) [Len=21]:docsDevSwServer.0/10.20.30.40
Example File
Step 4: Compile the MIB fi les on the SNMP Management Server
Download the Alpha MIB (ATI-TABLES-MGMT-MIB) from www.alpha.com; type XP-DSM in the search box to bring
up the fi le. The Alpha MIB is used to set DSM specifi c settings. The SCTE-HMS MIB fi les are required for the
SNMP management server to collect data from the transponders. The fi les are available on the Society of Cable
Telecommunications (SCTE) Web site (www.scte.org). They must be compiled in the following order:
SCTE-ROOT, SCTE-
HMS-ROOTS, SCTE-HMS-PROPERTY-MIB, SCTE-HMS-ALARMS-MIB, SCTE-HMS-PS-MIB, SCTE-HMS-GEN-MIB.
Step 5: Set Communication Options
There are three ways to set the XP-DSM communication options: using SNMP in a MIB Browser, using the Local port, and
using a DSM Setup File. Before proceeding, verify UDP ports 161, 162, and TCP port 80 are not blocked.
Transponder Communications Parameters
SNMP Parameter Local Port
Parameter Type Description Value
atiCibDiscTable
1.3.6.1.4.1.926.1.2.1.1 [Discretes] TRAP
ON NORMAL Integer Send SNMP trap when
alarmed condition returns
to normal state 0 = Disabled (default)
1 = Enabled
atiMgmtSnmpTrapTable
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.926.1.3.1.1 [Text] SNMP
TRAP TARGET IP Address SNMP Trap Table (up to
four entries) 0.0.0.0 (default)
atiMgmtSysHttpAccess
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.926.1.3.2.2.1 [Discretes] HTTP
SERVER Integer HTTP Web Server SNMP Local Port
1 = Disable 1 = Enable (default)
2 = Enable (default) 0 = Disable
atiCibDiscTable
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.926.1.2.1.1 [Discretes]
BLOCK CPE Integer Access Mode(Single
IP/Dual IP) 0 = Dual IP 0 = Dual IP
1 = Single IP (default) 1 = Single IP (default)
The XP-DSM will inherit the cable modem community string settings provided by the DOCSIS confi guration fi le. If the
cable modem is left unsecured, the XP-DSM uses the default community strings AlphaSet and AlphaGet.
NOTE:
Step 2: Provision the DHCP Server with the XP-DSM's RF MAC Address
On the DHCP Server, assign the RF MAC Address the DOCSIS Confi guration File created in Step 1. The RF MAC
Address is located on front of the XP-DSM. The XP-DSM accepts either a static or dynamic IP address assignment.
Step 3: Install the XP-DSM Hardware
Refer to the XP-DSM Hardware Installation Quick Start or the XP-DSM Technical Manual, both available at
www.alpha.com.
See the XP-DSM Technical Manual available at www.alpha.com for complete Alpha MIB parameter defi nitions.
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