From: Phil (theccie@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Oct 30 2004 - 13:42:18 GMT-3
Of course! I am not allowed to study for the Sec lab during the day
but I can study DOCSIS during business hours. :-P (Well, that is when
I am not actually working.)
On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:39:26 -0400, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> In your spare time, right? :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil [mailto:theccie@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:27 AM
> To: swm@emanon.com
> Cc: Debbie Westall; CCIELAB
> Subject: Re: Cable Routers and DOCSIS
>
> In the mean time I also need to get ready for the Security lab...
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:29:09 -0400, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> > Check out the RF fundamentals section, that will be good to get you
> > going a little on the connections and magic that happens in the RF
> > world! Then the DOCSIS 1.1 portion will educate you on the basics of the
> cable modem world.
> >
> > Fun stuff. :)
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > Of Phil
> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 2:42 PM
> > To: swm@emanon.com
> > Cc: Debbie Westall; CCIELAB
> > Subject: Re: Cable Routers and DOCSIS
> >
> > Well, I work for a Cable TV/Services provider but on the Corporate IS
> > side of the house. At least I used to, now myself and another engineer
> > are kind of moving towards the other side as they need more hands but
> > we do not know anything about the Cable World. Gotta learn fast...
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:29:47 -0400, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> > > The whole ICCR course is essentially online. At least the previous
> > version.
> > > There is the RF Fundamentals portion, the DOCSIS 1.1 (which really
> > > includes 1.0 (remember INTRO!)), the uBR7200's, and the uBR10K's.
> > > That was the previous version of the ICCR Course.
> > >
> > > The current (3.0) version includes some enhancements to the DOCSIS
> > > module regarding DOCSIS 2.0. It also adds a Cable Security Module
> > > and a PacketCable Overview module in case you have the desire to
> > > think about voice deployment. (Are you an MSO, or end user, by the
> > > way?)
> > >
> > > Remember though, it is an Intro course. While there are some
> > > complicated things discussed in there, that's more because it's all
> > > new! To the seasoned RF/Cable person, that's not incredibly deep.
> > > There is no in depth discussions on the queuing mechanisms, or a
> > > huge breakdown of how the timing slices work with the granting
> > > mechanisms, or
> > other tweaks/details like that.
> > >
> > > We had on plan to create an Advanced DOCSIS course, but the
> > > demand/interest never really materialized.
> > >
> > > If you desire that sort of information, you are really in the "make
> > > it up as you go along" category. You may also want to check out the
> > > training available from the SCTE as that's really their area.
> > > You'll certainly find a lot of RF-centric information there!
> > > (www.scte.org)
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott Morris, MCSE, CCDP, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
> > > Provider) #4713, JNCIP, CCNA-WAN Switching, CCSP, Cable
> > > Communications Specialist, IP Telephony Support Specialist, IP
> > > Telephony Design Specialist, CISSP CCSI #21903 swm@emanon.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil [mailto:theccie@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:43 AM
> > > To: Debbie Westall
> > > Cc: Scott Morris; CCIELAB
> > > Subject: Re: Cable Routers and DOCSIS
> > >
> > > Thank you all for the replies.
> > >
> > > I actually found "Introduction to DOCSIS 1.1" on PEC and guess who
> > > is the instructor? ;-) (Is it safe to start with this one? So far I
> > > know that DOCSIS 1.0 has no QoS, 1.0+ has one basic "priority
> > > queue", and DOCSIS 1.1 has plenty of QoS).
> > >
> > > I could not find ICCR available online though.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:21:58 -0400 (EDT), Debbie Westall
> > > <dwestall@debbie.coxfiber.net> wrote:
> > > > In addition, Cisco's web site has some good white papers on DOCSIS
> > > > and the CMTS routers, 7246's and 10K are their next generation CMTS.
> > > >
> > > > There is also http://www.packetcable.com www.cablemodem.com
> > > > www.docsis.sourceforge.net - DOCSIS project page, not too much here.
> > > > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk86/tk804/tech_protocol_family_ho
> > > > me
> > > > .h
> > > > tml
> > > > - Cisco CMTS page
> > > > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk86/tk804/tech_protocol_family_ho
> > > > me
> > > > .h
> > > > tml
> > > > - Cisco's DOCSIS page.
> > > >
> > > > Enjoy
> > > >
> > > > Debbie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Scott Morris wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Cisco has an ICCR (Introduction to Cisco Cable Routers) course
> > > > > that goes into much detail about how DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 work as
> > > > > well as a little primer on 2.0 now...
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> > > > > Behalf Of Phil
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:53 AM
> > > > > To: CCIELAB
> > > > > Subject: OT: Cable Routers and DOCSIS
> > > > >
> > > > > All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to learn about DOCSIS and cable routers. What would be
> > > > > the best path to follow?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA,
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > > >
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