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Summary
Summary
This is the definitive guide to PacketCable network design, provisioning, configuration, management, and security. It is a comprehensive guide for the latest information on emerging Cable IP standards, and includes extensive coverage of VoIP protocols in PacketCable networks. Learn from case studies, sample network designs, and sample configurations using real-life examples PacketCable networks use Internet protocol (IP) technology to enable a wide range of multimedia services, such as IP telephony, multimedia conferencing, interactive gaming, and general multimedia applications. Such business and residential services delivered over a cable infrastructure is a natural extension of a cable network and is a key component of the cable industry's business growth strategy. The cable industry need for knowledgeable engineering professionals is expected to increase dramatically. PacketCable Implementation will supply IP networking information to those versed in cable video networks and help those deploying cable IP networks understand the ramifications of deploying PacketCable service on the cable network. Real-world case studies, tips, sample configurations, and sample network designs
Author Notes
Jeff Riddel , CCIE No. 12798, is a network consulting engineer for Cisco Systems Broadband Advanced Services team. He has several years of experience providing broadband consulting and testing expertise to the major U.S. cable companies (Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision, and Charter) as well as several international cable companies. Jeff has also worked on various Cisco VoIP products and solutions and is a Cisco Cable Communications Specialist (CCCS) and a member of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE).
Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| Part I Introduction and Overview of PacketCable |
| Chapter 1 PacketCable |
| OverviewPacketCable Motivation |
| Understanding the PacketCable Big Picture |
| StandardsIETF RFCsANSI/Telcordia, ITU, and Other Specifications |
| DOCSIS Specifications |
| PacketCable Specifications |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Chapter 2 PacketCable Functional Components |
| Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)Overview of the CM2P2B |
| Overview of the CG2P2WB |
| Cable Modem (CM)Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS)Cisco CMTS Products |
| Call Agent |
| Call Management Server (CMS) |
| Gate Controller (GC) |
| Media Gateway Controller (MGC) |
| Announcement Controller (ANC) |
| Overview of the BTS 10200 Softswitch |
| Signaling Gateway (SG) |
| Overview of the ITP Signaling Gateway |
| Media Gateway (MG) |
| Overview of the MGX 8000 Series |
| Overview of the AS5000 Series |
| OSS/BSS BackOffice Components |
| Overview of BAC |
| Regional Distribution Unit (RDU) |
| Revisiting the Cisco BTS 10200 |
| Record Keeping Server (RKS) |
| Lawful Intercept |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Part II MTA Provisioning |
| Chapter 3 Provisioning Overview |
| Provisioning Overview |
| Provisioning Protocols |
| DHCPDNSTFTPHTTPTime-of-Day (ToD) |
| ProtocolSystem Logging (syslog) |
| SNMPKerberosCMTS |
| ConfigurationBAC |
| ConfigurationCNR |
| ConfigurationRDU |
| ConfigurationDPE |
| ConfigurationKDC |
| Configuration |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Chapter 4 Provisioning FlowsDOCSIS |
| Cable Modem |
| ProvisioningScanning and Downstream Synchronization |
| Obtaining Upstream Parameters |
| RangingIP Connectivity Establishment |
| Time of Day Establishment |
| Transfer of Configuration Information |
| Registration |
| Baseline Privacy Initialization |
| PacketCable MTA Provisioning |
| The Secure Method |
| The Basic Method |
| The Hybrid MethodMTA to CMS |
| InitializationMTA to CMS |
| Communication Loss |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Chapter 5 The MTA Configuration File |
| Cisco Broadband Configurator |
| Using the CBC GUIUsing the CBC CLIMTA Configuration File Format |
| Device-Level Configuration Data |
| Device-Level Service Data |
| Per-Endpoint Configuration Data |
| Per-Realm Configuration Data |
| Per-CMS Configuration Data |
| Notification ReceiversBAC |
| Configuration File Capabilities |
| Using Templates |
| Configuration File UtilityMTA |
| Configuration After Initialization |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Part III Call Signaling |
| Chapter 6 Signaling Interfaces and MGCP Overview |
| Device Relationship |
| Endpoints and Connections |
| MGCP Message Format |
| MGCP CommandsVerbs |
| Transaction IDsEndpoint Name |
| Protocol Version |
| MGCP Parameters |
| MGCP Commands Not Directly Related to Call Control |
| Packages, Events, and Signals |
| Making Calls and Call Control Commands |
| MGCP Responses |
| Response Codes and Reason Codes |
| Additional MGCP Information |
| SDP Protocol Overview |
| Chapter Summary |
| Chapter Review |
| Chapter 7 NCS (Network-based Call Signaling)NCS Variations from MGCP |
| Command Header Format |
| Endpoint Naming Convention |
| Packages, Events, and Signals |
| Local Connection Option Parameters for CODECs and Packetization |
| Local Connection Option Parameters for DQoS |
| Local Connection Option Parameters for SecuritySDP Attributes |
| Other Notable Change |
