Alpha Technologies DSM3 for XM2 - Technical Manual - Manual (Page 4)

4 745-814-B8-001, Rev. C (03/2014)
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................8
2.0 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 System Diagram .....................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Network Connectivity ..............................................................................................................................................11
2.3 System Configuration and Installation ....................................................................................................................11
2.4 DSM3 Series Start-up and Reboot Routine ............................................................................................................12
3.0 Network Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Provisioning the DHCP Server with the MAC addresses .......................................................................................13
3.2 Establishing IP Connectivity ...................................................................................................................................14
3.3 The DOCSIS Configuration File .............................................................................................................................15
3.3.1 Setting Modem Community Strings — DOCSIS 2.0 (IPv4) Method ................................................................15
3.3.2 Setting Modem Community Strings — DOCSIS 2.0+IPv6 Method ..................................................................16
3.3.3 Setting SNMP Trap Destination Addresses — DOCSIS 2.0 (IPv4) Method .....................................................16
3.3.4 Setting SNMP Trap Destination Addresses — DOCSIS 2.0+IPv6 Method ......................................................17
3.3.5 Sample DOCSIS Configuration File Entries — DOCSIS 2.0 (IPv4) .................................................................18
3.3.6 Sample DOCSIS Configuration File Entries — DOCSIS 2.0+IPv6 ..................................................................19
3.3.7 Proprietary Configuration File ‘atidoc03.cfg’ ....................................................................................................20
3.3.8 Changing Default atidoc03.cfg Download Settings ..........................................................................................20
3.4 Setting Communication Options .............................................................................................................................21
4.0 Web Interface ................................................................................................................................................................22
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................22
4.1 Local Web Server Access .......................................................................................................................................22
4.2 Remote Web Server Access ...................................................................................................................................25
4.3 Navigating the Web Page .......................................................................................................................................26
4.3 Navigating the Web Page, continued ......................................................................................................................27
4.3.1 Web Interface Security Levels .........................................................................................................................27
4.4 Verifying Communication Parameters .....................................................................................................................28
4.5 Verifying Power Supply and Battery Parameters ....................................................................................................29
4.6 Remote Self Tests via the Web Page .....................................................................................................................29
4.7 Viewing HMS Alarm Status via the Web Page .......................................................................................................30
4.8 Setting the I/O Controller via the Web Page ...........................................................................................................31
4.9 Viewing Power Supply Settings via the Web Page ................................................................................................32
4.10 Viewing Generator Settings via the Web Page ......................................................................................................34
4.11 Tools Menu – Constellation and Microreflections ...................................................................................................34
4.11.1 QAM Constellation Tool ..................................................................................................................................35
4.11.2 QAM Constellation Common Impairments .....................................................................................................36
4.11.3 Microreflections Tool .......................................................................................................................................40
5.0 Upgrading Firmware ......................................................................................................................................................41
5.1 Upgrading DSM3 Series Modem Firmware ............................................................................................................41
5.1.1 Identifying the Modem and Obtaining Firmware Files ......................................................................................41
5.1.2 Modem Firmware Upgrade SNMP Parameters ...............................................................................................41
5.1.3 Upgrading Manually by Setting SNMP Parameters .........................................................................................42
5.1.4 Upgrading via the DOCSIS Configuration File .................................................................................................42
6.0 Data Management .........................................................................................................................................................43
6.1 SCTE-HMS MIBs ...................................................................................................................................................43
6.2 SCTE-HMS MIB Alarms .........................................................................................................................................44
6.2.1 SCTE-HMS Configurable Alarms .....................................................................................................................44
6.2.2 SNMP Traps .....................................................................................................................................................49
6.2.3 General Power Supply Alarms .........................................................................................................................51
6.3 The Alpha MIBs ......................................................................................................................................................52
6.3.1 The Alpha MIB Structure ..................................................................................................................................54