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cable modem max-hosts

To specify the maximum number of customer premises equipment (CPE) devices (hosts) that can be

supported by a specific CM, use the cable modem max-hosts command in privileged EXEC mode.

Syntax Description

max-hosts {n | default}

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Usage Guidelines

The Cisco CMTS uses three commands set the maximum number of hosts for a particular CM, for all

CMs on a particular cable interface, or for all CMs using the Cisco CMTS router:

The more specific commands override the settings of the less specific commands. For example, if you

still use the

The CMTS assigns the MAX Host value to a cable modem at the time that the cable modem registers

with the CMTS. Changing any of the MAX Host commands affects only cable modems that register after

For more information on how these commands interact to set the maximum CPE values, see the chapter

Maximum CPE or Host Parameters for the Cisco Cable Modem Termination System in the

Cisco CMTS Feature Guide, available on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.

Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide

cable modem {mac-addr | ip-addr} max-hosts {n | default}

Modification

This command was introduced.

max-hosts—Sets the maximum number of hosts for a particular CM.

max-hosts—Sets the maximum number of hosts for all CMs on a particular cable interface.

max-cpe—Sets the maximum number of hosts for all CMs using the Cisco CMTS

cable modem max-cpe

cable modem max-hosts

Specifies the IP address for the CM.

Specifies the MAC address for the CM.

Specifies either the maximum number of hosts supported by the CM

(from 0 to 255), or specifies the default value of 0.

command to set the maximum number of hosts to 2 for all CMs, you can

command to give a particular CM a larger maximum host value.

Cisco CMTS Configuration Commands

Broadband cable