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Following are the prerequisites for this course:
   ● Knowledge of video compression or completion of the Intro to Video Compression course is required.
   ● Attendees should have experience in cable television signaling. To locate Cisco courses that cover the listed prerequisites, refer to www.cisco.com/go/ase.

This instructor-led course offered by High-Touch Delivery Learning Services provides hands-on practice configuring and operating a Cisco® encoder. Students are introduced to the hardware and software, basic Virtual Service Encoder (VSE) configuration for video and audio encoding; configuring the encoder to insert system information tables for DVB applications and to insert messages for digital programming insertion (DPI) applications; and perform basic operations such as alarm monitoring, license management, backup and restore configuration files, and restarting the unit.

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The course outline is as follows: • Module 1: Encoder Basics o The Role of Encoders in Media Content Flow  What Is an Encoder? o Main Encoder Features  Encoders and MPEG Transport Streams  Model and Feature Examples  ROSA Network Management System (NMS) and ROSA Video Service Management (VSM) Support  PowerVu Support o Hardware Features  Front Panel  Cooling  Rear Panel  Modular Platform Cards (Modules) o Using the GUI  Connecting and Logging On  The Encoder Graphical User Interface (GUI)  Basic GUI Setup  Finding Version and Serial Numbers • Module 2: VSE Creation o Adding a VSE  VSE Basics  VSE Resource Utilization  Adding a VSE o Configuring the VSE Components  Configuring Video Components  Configuring Audio Components  Configuring VBI Components o Insert the VSE Service into an Outgoing Stream  Inserting a VSE Service into Outgoing Transport Stream  Configuring Outgoing Ports, Transport Streams, and Services • Module 3: Feature Overview o Multiplexing Outgoing Streams  What Is Multiplexing?  Component Passing, Blocking, and Remapping Fundamentals  Editing a Default Tracking Rule o Generating PSI/SI Tables  PSI/SI Table Basics  Generating the PSI/SI Tables o Inserting Digital Program Insertion (DPI) Messages  Digital Program Insertion Fundamentals  Encoder DPI Triggers  Use the Interface to Configure DPI Messages o Adding the Encoder to a Statmux Pool  Statistical Multiplexing (Statmux) Fundamentals  Configuring the Encoder for a Statmux Pool  • Module 4: Operations o Alarm Monitoring  Configuring Alarms  Viewing Alarms  Alarm History o Trace Logs  Overview  Viewing Trace Logs

This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to configure and operate a Cisco encoder. The primary audience for this course includes: ● System engineers ● Technical support personnel ● Channel partners, resellers