Architecture And Scope; In Scope - Cisco WCM300 - Channel Bonded Cable Modem Implementation Manual

Solution Description and Scope

Architecture and Scope

Figure 1-1
two RF channels are bonded into a wideband channel (bonding group). The Cisco Cable Wideband
Solution includes these major components:
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Figure 1-1
uBR10012
WCMTS
Regional
WAN
cable
WAN
headend
Wideband SIP
Wideband SPA GE
MC5X20
cable interface
line card

In Scope

The scope of the Cisco Cable Wideband Solution, Release 1.0, comprises fully tested and supported
Cisco and Scientific Atlanta components, as well as selected third-party components tested for
interoperability by Cisco. The following aspects of the solution are in scope:
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Device configuration that is in scope for this document is limited to the Wideband SIP and Wideband
SPA. Comprehensive documentation for other CMTS components is provided in the existing
Cisco uBR10012 documentation set, which is accessible at www.cisco.com.
Cisco Cable Wideband Solution Design and Implementation Guide, Release 1.0
1-2
presents a simplified view of the Cisco Cable Wideband Solution, Release 1.0. In
Wideband cable modem termination system (WCMTS)—Cisco uBR10012 router
Cisco Wideband SPA (Shared Port Adapter) and Cisco Wideband SIP (SPA Interface Processor)
Edge QAM (EQAM) device
Wideband cable modem (WCM)
Cisco Wideband Cable System
Downstream
wideband
channel
Downstream RF channel for MAC management
Traditional DOCSIS upstream channel for
DOCSIS 3.0 Downstream Channel Bonding software
One or more downstream wideband channels with RF channel bonding
Wideband CMTS (Cisco uBR10012 router) including cable interface and network uplink line cards
Cisco Wideband SIP and Cisco Wideband SPA
Edge QAM device
Wideband cable modem
Wideband-related cable modem configuration file parameters
Cisco IOS command set for wideband-channel configuration, provisioning, and maintenance
Cisco IOS command set for wideband hardware monitoring, troubleshooting, and debugging
MIBs for the wideband CMTS, wideband cable modem, and wideband channel and service statistics
Edge QAM
GE
device
switch
and signaling messages
return data traffic and signaling
Chapter 1 Solution Overview
Downstream
wideband channel
RF
Figure 1-1,
Wideband
cable modem
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