This DOCSIS Essentials training course covers DOCSIS terminology, basic features, and functions. This course is primarily based on the DOCSIS RFI specification, DOCSIS PHY specification, and DOCSIS MULPI specification. The course explores key DOCSIS management messages required to control the cable modem and manage the access link, both upstream and downstream. In addition, this course covers various Quality of Service (QoS) options for cable modem provisioning as well as the basics of load balancing and load balancing groups.
By attending DOCSIS Essentials workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Identify the components of the DOCSIS network and the terms used to describe a DOCSIS network
- Describe how the CMTS and the cable modem interact to range, provision, and register the cable modem –both single-channel and multi-channel modems, (i.e., channel bonding modems)
- Explain what impairments might interfere with the registration process or normal operation (after CM registration, for example) and mitigation strategies to compensate for those impairments
- A basic understanding of CATV systems, RF plant fundamentals, and data networking is recommended.
The DOCSIS Essentials class is ideal for:
- Anyone wishing to learn about DOCSIS. It would be particularly useful to CMTS technical support staff and other headend personnel.