Cisco Explorer Series Staging Manual page 35

Field
Authorization Time-out Period
(hours)
De-Authorization Time-out Period
(days)
MaxKeySessionPeriod*
RF Output (channel)
Card Authorization Phone
Number
*MaxKeySessionPeriod is measured in decaseconds for S-Mode boxes and minutes for M-Mode boxes.
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Recommended Value
2
Important:

We recommend that you set this value to 2.

Negative values are not permitted in this field.

If you define a value greater than 2, be aware of
the following issues:
– The podData file can contain no more than
– If you attempt to exceed 1500 entries during
30
Important: We recommend that you set this value to
30. If this value is too large, it could interfere with
the total number of authorization entries that can be
added to the podData file and could also interfere
with the binding of the CableCARD module/host
pairs.
10
Important: We recommend that you set this value to
10. Defining a rate less than 10 requires a large
number of unnecessary calculations on the
CableCARD module. Defining a rate greater than 20
does not coincide with best security practices.
Value is based on the site's individual preference.
Typically, if the site uses channel 3 for DHCTs, it
should also use channel 3 for CableCARD host
devices
Phone number that subscribers should call when
they need assistance. You can enter up to 20
alphanumeric characters (including spaces) in this
field.
1500 entries. During staging, the
CableCARD module/host pair is added to
the podData file for the length of time
indicated by this field. When this time has
expired, the pod/host pair is removed from
the file.
the time-out period that you have defined,
the CableCARD module/host pairs will be
unable to bind.
25