Procedure Overview - Cisco DVR Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Enabling DVR Service

Procedure Overview

This section provides instructions for enabling the DVR service using either of the
following methods:
Open access (global method) — Enables the DVR service for all subscribers who
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have a DVR-DVD or DVR
Conditional access (package method) — Enables the DVR service for only those
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subscribers who have been authorized for the DVR package and who have a
DVR-DVD or DVR
Before You Begin
If you are enabling the DVR service with conditional access, make certain that you
know the package name that your billing system uses to enable or disable the DVR
service. If you do not know the name, contact your billing system operator to obtain
the correct package name.
Overview of Enabling DVR Service
The following tasks summarize how to enable DVR service with conditional access.
Note: The rest of this chapter provides detailed instructions for each task
summarized in this section.
To enable the DVR service with conditional access, add a DVR package to the
1
DNCS.
Note: If enabling the DVR service with global access, skip this step. It is not
necessary to add a DVR package to the DNCS.
2 Add a DVR service to the Service Application Manager (SAM).
3 Add the DVR service to appropriate channel maps.
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