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NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 1 NMX Digital Service Manager Notes for Release 5.7.0.0.192 Harmonic Inc. U.S.A. Release 5.7.0.0.192 4300 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134 Revision 9 +1.800.286.1600 +1.408.944.6700 FAX +1.408.944.6705 April 21, 2011 This document contains information that is proprietary and confidential to Harmonic Inc. and is intended for the specific use of the recipient for the express purpose of operating the Harmonic broadcast encoding system. This document is provided to the recipient with the expressed understanding that the recipient will not divulge its contents to other parties or otherwise misappropriate the information contained herein. NMX Digital Service Manager, ProStream, Mentor, DiviTrackXE, DiviTrackMX, DiviTrackIP are all trademarks of Harmonic Inc. Copyright 2011 Harmonic Inc. All rights reserved. All information subject to change without notice. NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 2 Table of Contents 1 Introduction . 3 1.1 Architecture Overview . 3 1.2 New Capabilities and Features. 3 1.2.1 NMX 5.7.0.0.183 includes the following new features: . 3 1.3 Release Details . 5 1.4 NMX Network Security . 6 1.5 Accessing Online Help . 6 1.6 Viewing Manuals in PDF . 6 2 Issues and Limitations . 7 2.1 Resolved Issues from Previous Releases . 7 2.1.1 NMX Problem Reports Resolved in Release 5.7.0.0.190 . 7 2.2 Known Issues in this Release. 9 2.2.1 3rd Party Devices . 9 2.2.2 Automation Server and Automation Admin GUI . 10 2.2.3 Element Managers . 10 2.2.4 Graphical User Interface (GUI) . 11 2.2.5 Installation . 13 2.2.6 Stream Editor . 13 2.2.7 Redundancy . 15 2.2.8 Performance . 16 2.2.9 Provisioning . 16 2.3 Legacy Known Issues in NMX Released Versions . 19 2.3.1 3rd Party Devices CherryPicker . 19 2.3.2 Third-Party Devices Other devices . 22 2.3.3 Automation Server and Automation Admin GUI . 22 2.3.4 Element Managers . 22 2.3.5 Graphical User Interface (GUI) . 23 2.3.6 Installation . 24 2.3.7 NMX Server Data Base. 24 2.3.8 VOD Statistics . 25 2.3.9 Stream Editor . 25 2.3.10 Redundancy . 26 2.3.11 Performance . 27 2.3.12 Provisioning . 27 NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 3 1 Introduction NMX Digital Service Manager is a suite of software that provides configuration, control, monitoring, and fault management in Harmonic open digital compression systems. NMX supports geographically diverse broadcast sites through client/server architecture, and is highly scalable in its ability to support small networks with only a few devices as well as larger networks with a greater number of managed devices. This document contains only information specific to open issues for the NMX 5.7.0.0.192 release and problems fixed since the NMX 5.6.x releases. Refer to the NMX Digital Service Manager Installation and Startup guide for installation information, the NMX Digital Service Manager Getting Started guide for general configuration of your NMX system, and the NMX Online Help for configuration and operational information. 1.1 Architecture Overview A complete description of the NMX architectural components and functionality can be found in the various documents provided with your purchase of NMX Digital Service Manager. These are contained within the NMX software package 1.2 New Capabilities and Features 1.2.1 NMX 5.7.0.0.192 includes the following new features: NMX Features: o NMX Redundancy Improvements specifically in the following areas: Validation and detection of possible errors during redundancy setup Detection of out of sync databases, and prevention of failover Application of NMX licenses to backup server Logging of error scenarios in Audit Log and Windows Event Log Replication detection and removal during startup o Report Center Improvements Utilization Statistics: Increased amount of QAM monitoring to 20,000 active QAMs per server. o EBIF/ETV Descriptors NMX 5.7 includes two new descriptors in the list of available descriptors specifically for EBIF and ETV applications o IGMPv3 HHP1 System wide support: NMX 5.7 and forward allows for the usage of IGMPv3 and HHP protocols simultaneously. Device Features (For details please refer to device specific Release Notes) o Electra Encoders Support for DiviTrackIP Priority setting Audio 1 HHP is an abbreviation for “Harmonic Heartbeat Protocol.” NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 4 AC3 2.0/5.1 Decode and MPEG-1 Layer II/AC3 2.0 re-encode on RAC or on board audio card 5.1 PCM downmix to 2.0 prior to encoding Ancillary Data WSS Timeout to 4:3 AFD and Aspect Ratio carried in WSS input o ProStream 1000 Ability to select HRTP on IP transport for NON DivitrackIP, ProStream 1000. o Proview 7000 Support for Quad DVB-S/S2 card Support for new IP card o Ellipse Encoders Ellipse 1000 support for new Main Board Ellipse 1000 support for new PLA Ellipse 1000/2000 support for Quad Audio Board Ellipse 1000/2000 support for new video input interface for Composite (CVBS) and SDI (SD/HD) New alarm for failed firmware downloads. o ProStream 2000 New platform support NMX 5.7 supports the newer ProStream 2000 chassis based on SUNs T5120 platform, which replaces the EOL T1000 platform. o Third Party Devices TVIPS CP515 Alarm Monitoring and Control Radyne Modulator DVB/S2 Redundancy Support Cisco 65xx Series Support NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 5 1.3 Release Details This NMX release includes: An NMX CD containing: NMX application software (Server, Client, Consolidated Alarm Viewer, Stream Editor and Automation Server) Embedded software for Harmonic encoder and multiplexer products: o DiviCom MV12, MV30, MV40, MV45, MV50, MV100, MV400, MV450, MV500, Ion, ION AVC SD, ION AVC HD, Electra Encoders (1000, 5000, 5400 7000 and 8000) and Audio encoder, and embedded software for the MN20 re-multiplexer. Embedded code for Harmonic BNG (Broadcast Network Gateway) Embedded code for Harmonic bNSG (Broadcast Network Service Gateway)Embedded code for Harmonics ProStream 1000 Harmonics ProStream 2000 software Embedded code for Harmonics Proview 7000 Embedded code for Harmonics Ellipse 1000 / 2000 Streamliner Cluster Workstation software Third party software: Adobe Acrobat Reader and MG-Soft MIB browser. Release notes for NMX and all embedded products. Integrated NMX online help for hardware and service configuration. The basic suite of Harmonic product hardware guides in PDF format o Standard Definition DiviCom MPEG-2 Encoder user guide and Quick Reference card o High Definition DiviCom MPEG-2 Encoder user guide and Quick Reference card o DiviCom Audio Encoder Guide o Electra 1000 Encoder Guide o Electra 5000 Encoder Guide o Electra 5400 Encoder Guide o Electra 7000 Encoder Guide o Electra 8000 Encoder Guide o DiviCom Ion encoder Guide o DiviCom Ion AVC SD Installation Guide o DiviCom Ion AVC HD Installation Guide o MediaNode Remultiplexer Hardware Guide o Broadcast Network Gateway Hardware Guide o ProStream 1000 Hardware Users Guide o NMX Digital Service Manager Installation and Startup guide o NMX Digital Service Manager Getting Started guide o ProView 7000 Quick Setup Guide o Proview 7000 User Guide o Ellipse Installation Guide o XML Service API (SAPI) Reference Guide Platform recovery media for the NMX platform included in your NMX order NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 6 1.4 NMX Network Security Harmonic recommends that users install network security patches from Microsoft as well as installing virus detection software. NMX 5.7.0.0.192 includes all security patches provided by Microsoft as of service pack 2 for Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system as well as service pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition. Security patches released by Microsoft after these should be installed to provide optimum security for NMX. 1.5 Accessing Online Help NMX online help files provide detailed information on how to use the NMX Digital Service Manager. You can access the online help files by selecting Help from the menu bar. The help files are located on the product CD and are automatically installed with the application. 1.6 Viewing Manuals in PDF The software installation CD includes applicable product manuals as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. During the software installation these files will be loaded on your system at C:/Program Files/Harmonic/User_Manuals. You must have Acrobat Reader version 5.0.1 or greater to view the PDF files. Acrobat Reader 7.0 is installed for you during the software installation if you select this option. NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 7 2 Issues and Limitations This section lists the improvements and significant issues resolved since release of NMX 5.6.x It also describes issues that remain in the release of NMX 5.7.0.0.192 with suggested workarounds in the event you encounter these issues in your Harmonic system. 2.1 Resolved Issues from Previous Releases 2.1.1 NMX Problem Reports Resolved in Release 5.7.0.0.192 Problem Report Number / Release Description 91837 / 91545 91542 ARIB B39 and VBINetCue can be enabled in the GUI for secondary channel. This feature is not supported on the encoder at this time. 51411 Descriptor Definition Wizard does not provide adequate error reporting 75293 The max bit rate for Electra 8000 encoder is 24MB/s but NMX does not limit this in the Stream Editor. 79915 For Newtec Modulator 2277(ASI Only) changing Output Frequency and FEC-rate could cause macro blocks, especially when Baseband processing is Stuffing. 80229 When the Newtec Modulator (2280_ASI, 2280_IP, 2277_IP) modulation mode is DVB S2, and DFL mode is manual, changes in the Baseband DFL value and Sync distance value could cause loss of service and may not recover. 89156 Device XML option for Europa encoder does not generate XML in same format as SAG 90183 NMX not showing status of Quintech AB switch 90280 Missing profile errors when profiles not seen or chosen in edit service configuration 90773 Channel groups and program groups not supported for batches in service plan mode 90865 ProStream 1000 EM Crash 91352 NMX not following T-VIPS CP541 A/B state change 91810 Wrong bit rate displayed on Electra 8240 Front Panel 92077 NMX allows duplicate pids to be set in a transport 93759 Not all devices are being removed from the bootpd.ini file on stop of Domain Manager 94712 NMX with Stream ID mismatch NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 8 94962 SAPI returns an incorrect value when setting the audio circuit to AC-3 encoding 94965 Upgrade the catalog from NMX3.1 to NMX5.6.3, open the Automation GUI causes the AS2 stops 95636 ORS crash with NMX 5.6 upgrade to beta code NMX 5.7 b137 96570 Unable to disassociate NG from A2A cloud 96760 ASI TS Files will not import 96849 NSG EM crashed processing alarms 97113 De-activate and activate the service configuration may cause the DM to crash and failover to the backup NMX 97279 Cant change GOP settings while in a DiviTrack Pool 97476 Changing the name of the channel group, results in incorrect default setting of channel ID in the group 97482 After Global Alarm change, DM services fail to start. 91000 Any batches created in service plan failed to execute if the extracted input is with descriptors. 98044 SD AVC ELC8200 Closed Captioning not present on encoder output 92916 The amplitude value cannot be set to 57.2dbm using NMX 98425 Enable AFD Bar data during upgrade from NMX 5.6 for video stream with cross conversion. 98435 Received the following alarm Unable to set ISEAudio.AudioType Config for DD+ recode NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 9 2.2 Known Issues in this Release 2.2.1 3rd Party Devices PR 91238 Quintech SRR0700 A/B switch: does not support power supply failure notification to the NMX PR 62001 3rd Party EM managed devices: device timeout value is less than expected compare to Option settings The timeout period for ICMP ping is not taken from user defined values in NMX options and is hard coded to 3 retries with 1st timeout value as 100 ms, 2nd timeout value as 50 ms and 3rd timeout value as 50 ms, making total timeout period in case of ICMP ping to 200 ms. ICMP ping timed out values and retries count are same for all 3rd party devices. PR 61983 - Metrotek: standalone application does not work on windows 2000 server. It works only on windows 2003. If NMX GUI tries to launch standalone GUI on 2000 server, client will not be displayed. PR 53865 - PVR6000 IRD may not reply to NMX ping for a period of time (30s to 45s) which will result in the device in timeout state This may happen when NMX Domain manager restart. The workaround is to increase the ICMP timeout value to 60s in NMX options - change the ICMP polling interval from 5s to 10s under Switch/TCP tab. PR 40947 Newtec 2277 and 2280 do not support coding rate 9/10, if FEC Frame Type “Short” is selected for DVB S2. PR 40950 - Newtec 2277 and 2280 device only supports External 188 as MPEG framing mode in DVB S2 Mode. PR 43198 Launch Stand Alone Manager menu may not be available Entering the URL at any stage other than at first icon creation will require a GUI refresh to show the Launch stand alone manager GUI menu item. PR 43539 Restart NMX or Re-status Backup PVR6000 is service affecting for couple of seconds if the backup PVR6000 is carrying the service This happens only when NMX is using serial port to push the configuration file into PVR6000 IRD. PR 43474 - Newtec modulator s/w version v1.15 doesnt reply SNMP error if the value sent by NMX is out of the range PR 36932 - Sencore modulator ASM988A does not keep the data rate settings when power- cycling the device. If you Power cycle the Modulator the device will raise loss of input sync alarm and will not maintain the original rate prior to loss of power. The workaround is to Change the symbol rate and then change back to the desired rate. NMX 5.7.0.0 Release Notes Page 10 2.2.2 Automation Server and Automation Admin GUI PR 40227 AS2 only supports Program Redundancy in Macro Mode not Service Plan Diff mode In order to automate Program redundancy, the operator will currently be required to use batches in Macro mode. PR 40657 Alarm may not remit from Sencore modulator Loss of Input Sync alarm may not be remitted when off-lining a Sencore Modulator. You can work around this by removing the input cable, then on-lining the device and reconnecting the cable. When you re-status the modulator, the device remits the alarm correctly. 2.2.3 Element Managers PR 80238 - FLEX Input Extract