Using A Headend Cable Modem To Verify Downstream Signals - Cisco 7246VXR - uBR Router Software Configuration Manual

Using a Headend Cable Modem to Verify Downstream Signals

Command
show interface cable
sid
show cable
modulation-profile
Using a Headend Cable Modem to Verify Downstream Signals
You can use a Cisco uBR924 cable access modem to verify the downstream signal originating from a
Cisco uBR7200 series router. Be sure that you configure the Cisco uBR924 according to DOCSIS CM
practices.
To verify the downstream signal from a Cisco uBR7200 series router using a Cisco uBR924, follow the
procedure below:
After the Cisco uBR924 is operational and you have an input signal between 0 and +5 dBmV, use the
Step 1
show controller c0 tuner command.
Scan the output for the value corresponding to the signal-to-noise (SNR) estimate variable. If this value
Step 2
is at least 35 dB, you have an optimized signal. If the value is less than 34 dB, adjust the upconverter at
the cable headend.
The SNR estimate for a CM installed at a headend should be between 35 and 39 dB. Although the exact
Tip
value displayed varies from CM to CM, values collected on the same CM from measurement to
measurement will be consistent. Maximizing SNR optimizes CM reliability and service quality.
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Purpose
To display the service identifier (SID) for a CM, use the
show interface cable sid command in privileged EXEC mode.
The following sample output from the show interface cable sid command
shows the one form of the command:
Router# show int c4/0 sid
Sid Prim MAC Address IP Address Type Age
5 0010.7b6b.58c1 10.20.114.34
6 0010.7bed.9dc9 10.20.114.37
7 0010.7bed.9dbb 10.20.114.38
8 0010.7b6b.58bb 10.20.114.112
9 0010.7b6b.58bb 10.20.114.112
To display modulation profile group information for a Cisco CMTS, use the
show cable modulation-profile command in privileged EXEC mode.
The show cable modulation-profile command now includes an added option
number that displays the modulation profile number.
The show cable modulation-profile command completely replaces the former
show cable burst-profile command.
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting the System
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