- Cable Modem Upstream RF Adaptation
- Configuring Downstream Cable Interface Features on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Configuring Upstream Cable Interface Features on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Cable Modem Steering on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- DOCSIS 2.0 A-TDMA Modulation Profiles for the Cisco CMTS Routers
- DOCSIS 3.0 Downstream Bonding for Bronze Certification
- Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Downstream Resiliency Bonding Group
- IGMP-Triggered Dynamic Channel Change Load Balancing for DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modems
- IGMP-Triggered VDOC Broadcast Support on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Load Balancing, Dynamic Channel Change, and Dynamic Bonding Change on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- M-CMTS DEPI Control Plane
- Restricted/General Load Balancing and Narrowband Dynamic Bandwidth Sharing with Downstream Dynamic Load Balancing
- RSVP-Based Video on Demand Support Over DOCSIS
- S-CDMA and Logical Channel Support on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Spectrum Management and Advanced Spectrum Management for the Cisco CMTS
- Support for Extended Upstream Frequency Ranges
- Upstream Bonding Support for D-PON on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Upstream Channel Bonding
- Upstream Scheduler Mode for the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Upstream Utilization Optimization on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Wideband Modem Resiliency
- Downgrading Channel Bonding in Battery Backup Mode
- Index
Cisco CMTS Router Downstream and Upstream Features Configuration Guide
- Updated:
- May 9, 2018
Chapter: Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Prerequisites for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Information About Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- How to Configure Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Additional References
- Feature Information for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
First Published: November 29, 2010
The DOCSIS downstream channel ID (DCID) is defined as an 8-bit identifier for recognizing a Downstream Channel within a MAC Domain. All CMTS downstream channels are assigned a DCID by default that may be subsequently changed by configuration. It is used in most DOCSIS downstream packet headers and its valid range is from 1 to 255 (0 is reserved for network management purposes).
 Note | All downstream channels in a MAC domain must have a unique DCID within the MAC domain. |
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Contents
- Prerequisites for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Information About Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- How to Configure Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Additional References
- Feature Information for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
Prerequisites for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
The table below shows the hardware compatibility matrix for this feature.
Note | The hardware components introduced in a particular Cisco IOS Release are supported in all subsequent releases unless otherwise specified. |
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CMTS Platform |
Processor Engine |
Cable Interface Cards |
|---|---|---|
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Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router |
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCB and later releases Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCH and later releases
|
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCC and later releases
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCE and later releases
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Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router |
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCD and later releases
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Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router |
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCB and later releases
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCA and later releases
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCD and later releases
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Information About Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
These are the downstream channel ID assignment features in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCB and later releases:
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DCID uniqueness is provided by keeping the wideband SPA DCID range unique compared to the MAC domain host card range.
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Unique DCIDs are provided for all channels within controllers, such as the wideband SPA bay controller, Cisco uBR-MC2020V controller, Cisco uBR-MC88V controller, and Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V controller.
Note
All DCIDs for all controllers on a card need not be unique, since channels from multiple controllers are most likely parts of different fiber nodes. DCIDs need to be unique only for default downstream channel ID assignments. With automatic Channel ID assignment, channel IDs may repeat within a controller depending on the fiber node configuration.
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Redundancy schemes are allowed where downstream channels from different cable interface line cards are bound to the same fiber node. If one card fails, cable modems are able to lock to a frequency on a channel from the other line card. Since DCID uniqueness is enforced for channels in a fibre node, channels from both line cards should have unique DCIDs.
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ID assignment for the Cisco uBR7225 universal broadband router with a line card in slot 1 begins at DCID 1 on slot 1 and for the Cisco uBR7246 universal broadband router, which begins with cable line card slots at slot 3, the ID assignment begins with DCID 1 on slot 3. A Cisco uBR10012 router begins assigning IDs with channel 1 at slot 5 and SPA slots follow as described in Table 1.
Note
You can configure the DCIDs manually to suit your plant floor layout requirements.
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In the Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V cable line card where the channel count on the router is 576, with eight Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V line cards, or even greater if the router also includes Wideband SPAs, there is no slot-based default channel ID scheme that would avoid potential channel ID conflicts.
The Manual DCID scheme was introduced in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCB1 and the automatic DCID that includes the Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V line card, was introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCE.
- Manual Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
- Automatic Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
Manual Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
For the Cisco uBR10-MC5x20 cable interface line card, the manual downstream channel ID is configured on the cable interface. For controller-based line cards, such as Cisco Wideband SPA, Cisco UBR-MC20X20V, Cisco uBR-MC88V and Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V, the manual downstream channel ID is configured in the controller per RF channel.
The tables below describe the DCID scheme per subslot:
|
|
8/1 |
8/0 |
7/1 |
7/0 |
6/1 |
6/0 |
5/1 |
5/0 |
slot 3 |
slot 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPA Bay 0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
217-240 |
193-216 |
|
SPA Bay 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217-240 |
193-216 |
|
SPA Bay 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217-240 |
193-216 |
|
SPA Bay 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217-240 |
193-216 |
|
uBR-MC520 DS/0 |
169 |
145 |
121 |
97 |
73 |
49 |
25 |
1 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC520 DS/1 |
173 |
149 |
125 |
101 |
77 |
53 |
29 |
5 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC520 DS/2 |
177 |
153 |
129 |
105 |
81 |
57 |
33 |
9 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC520 DS/3 |
181 |
157 |
133 |
109 |
85 |
61 |
37 |
13 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC520 DS/4 |
185 |
161 |
137 |
113 |
89 |
65 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC2020V |
169-188 |
145-164 |
121-140 |
97-116 |
73-92 |
49-68 |
25-44 |
1-20 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC3GX60V controller 0 |
73-96 |
1-24 |
73-96 |
1-24 |
73-96 |
1-24 |
73-96 |
1-24 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC3GX60V controller 1 |
97-120 |
25-48 |
97-120 |
25-48 |
97-120 |
25-48 |
97-120 |
25-48 |
|
|
|
uBR-MC3GX60V controller 2 |
121-144 |
49-72 |
121-144 |
49-72 |
121-144 |
49-72 |
121-144 |
49-72 |
|
|
|
|
8/1 |
8/0 |
7/1 |
7/0 |
6/1 |
6/0 |
5/1 |
5/0 |
slot 3 |
slot 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPA Bay 0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24- 47 |
24-47 |
|
SPA Bay 1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
48-71 |
48-71 |
|
uBR-MC520 |
188-192 |
180-184 |
168-172 |
160-164 |
148-152 |
140-144 |
128-132 |
120-124 |
|
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Automatic Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
Starting with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCE, it is possible to automatically assign a unique set of downstream channel IDs to meet all DOCSIS requirements. However, DCIDs are assigned automatically at the fiber node, therefore only those deployments that use fiber node configuration can use automatic DCID assignment.
DCID is computed automatically as channels are added to the fiber nodes.
Note | Automatic DCID assignment is not supported on the Cisco uBR7225 and Cisco uBR7246 universal broadband routers. |
Service Impact
Changing the DOCSIS downstream channel ID causes cable modems to re-register. Cable modems receive MAC Domain Descriptor (MDD) and Upstream Channel Descriptor (UCD) messages with a changed DCID in their headers.
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Enabling the automatic DCID assignment displays the following message:
WARNING: Enabling automatic DCID assignment will cause modems to flap and will apply to all fiber nodes on this CMTS.
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Disabling the automatic DCID assignment displays the following message:
WARNING: Disabling automatic DCID assignment will no longer enforce channel-id uniqueness at fiber nodes. Channel ID changes may require manual verification to prevent conflicts.
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If there is a DCID conflict with another channel in the MAC Domain, the following error message is displayed:
ERROR: <slot>/<subslot>/<controller> rf-channel <channel>: The downstream channel id conflicts with interface Mo<slot>/<subslot>/<controller>:channel. Downstream channel id must be unique in a CGD.
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After automatic DCID assignment is configured, if there is a DCID conflict when a downstream channel that belongs to a fiber node is added to a MAC Domain, the automatic DCID feature tries to resolve the conflict by assigning another automatic DCID and the following message is displayed:
WARNING: The downstream channel id conflict for <slot>/<subslot>/<controller> rf-channel <channel> was resolved by Automatic DCID Assignment. Please run "interface <md-slot>/<md-subslot>/<md-index>" followed by "<slot>/<subslot>/<controller> rf-channel <channel>" again in order to add the channel.
To add the channel, use this channel grouping domain (CGD) command again:
cable downstream x/y/z rf-channel channel
Note
The resolved DCIDs may conflict with the other existing channels in the MAC Domain.
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If automatic DCID is configured and the channel does not belong to a fiber node, or if automatic DCID cannot resolve the conflict, the following message is displayed:
WARNING: The downstream channel id conflict for <slot>/<subslot>/<controller> rf-channel <channel> could not be resolved by Automatic DCID Assignment.
To resolve this issue, add the channel to a fiber node.
How to Configure Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
The following sections describe how to configure downstream channel ID assignment.
- Configuring Manual Downstream Channel ID Assignment
- Configuring Automatic Downstream Channel ID Assignment
Configuring Manual Downstream Channel ID Assignment
- Shared bonding groups on the Cisco uBR-MC2020V do not require DCID user-renumbering intervention. However, SPA-based shared bonding groups may require renumbering using the range from 241 to 255. Shared bonding groups on the Cisco uBR-MC3GX60V require DCID user-renumbering if the shared bonding group and the modems data bonding group are on the same line card.
- The DCID for a channel on a working line card must be carried forward to the channel on the protect line card upon failover. The opposite is true for revert.
Configuring Automatic Downstream Channel ID Assignment
Automatic DCID assignment should be permanently configured. However, if you need to remove the feature, use the no or default commands.
Note | The no or default form of the command is not written to startup-config file. |
In this case, the DCIDs are retained as computed for all channels, and are not set to the defaults of the channels. Save the configuration containing the newly-assigned DCIDs to the startup-config file by using the write memory command.
When you enable automatic DCID assignment, any DCID conflict arising due to adding a channel in a fiber-node is resolved automatically.
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After running the cable downstream-channel-id automatic command in the configuration, manually editing the configuration file in an editor to add RF channels to the fiber nodes could cause DCID conflicts. The feature assumes all channels in fiber nodes have unique automatic DCIDs in global configuration mode. If the configuration is manually edited and the feature does not verify the unique DCIDs, the DCIDs of the newly-added channels may conflict with those of the existing channels. To fix any DCID conflicts, undo and re-apply the global automatic DCID configuration.
Note
Re-applying global automatic DCID configuration is a disruptive operation.
To avoid DCID conflicts, edit the configuration to configure the fiber nodes, then run the cable downstream-channel-id automatic command so all channels have unique automatic DCIDs.
Make additions to the fiber nodes on the Cisco uBR10012 router command line interface with the automatic DCID configured.
- The cable downstream-channel-id automatic command can be configured only on the Cisco uBR10012 universal broadband router.
- The cable downstream-channel-id automatic command should not be manually edited in to the startup-config file, since it does not guarantee unique DCIDs for channels in the fiber node.
Example
This example displays the restriction on manually editing configurations:
Router# show run | include automatic cable downstream-channel-id automatic Router# show cable fiber-node 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiber-Node 3 Channel(s) : downstream Modular-Cable 1/1/0: 0 Channel ID(s): 3 Channel : downstream Cable 6/1/0 Channel ID : 1 upstream Cable 6/1: 0-3 FN Config Status: Configured (status flags = 0x01) MDD Status: Valid router#
If you manually edit the startup-config file in an editor to add a downstream channel, for example, 5/0/0 rf-channel 0, from a newly-added line card, 5/0, it causes a conflict.
Router> configure terminal Router# cable fiber-node 3 Router# downstream Modular-Cable 5/0/0 rf-channel 0
If this downstream channel is added on the Cisco uBR10012 router, the automatic DCID assignment feature automatically resolves it. However, since the startup-config file was manually edited to add the downstream channel, the automatic DCID assignment feature is unable to resolve it. This causes a DCID conflict when the edited startup-config file is loaded on the Cisco uBR10012 router and invalidates the fiber node.
down Modular-Cable 5/0/0 rf-channel 0 Fiber node 3 is invalid for: DS frequency is not unique. DS channel id is not unique. Warning: D3.0 CMs cannot get w-online with an invalid fiber-node. router#
Run the show cable fibernode command to view DCIDs assigned to all the channels in the fiber node.
Router# show cable fiber-node 5
Fiber-Node Config Status
Fiber-Node 5
Description: Interface c5/0/4
Channels DOCSIS Channel-IDs
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Modular-Cable 3/3/0: 1-3 2,3,4
Cable 5/0/4 1
FN Config Status: Configured (status flags = 0x01)
MDD Status: Valid
Additional References
Related Documents
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CMTS Command Reference |
Cisco IOS CMTS Cable Command Reference, at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/cable/command/reference/cbl_book.html |
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Feature Information for Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers
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Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
|---|---|---|
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Downstream Channel ID Assignment on the Cisco CMTS Routers |
12.2(33)SCE |
This feature was introduced. |
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