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Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.3 Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 8 Maintaining the Internet Streamer CDS
Replacing a Device
Step 2 In global configuration mode, enter the no cms enable command to disable CMS on the device that
needs to be replaced.
SE# configure
SE(config)# no cms enable
Step 3 From the CDSM, choose Devices > Devices > Device Activation. The Device Activation page is
displayed.
Step 4 Uncheck the Activate check box and click Submit. The page refreshes and displays a Replaceable
check box.
Step 5 Check the Replaceable check box and click Submit.
Step 6 Choose System > Configuration > System Properties. The System Properties page is displayed.
Step 7 Click the edit icon next to the System.devivce.recovery.key property. The Modify Config Property page
is displayed.
Step 8 In the Va lue field, enter a key and click Submit. The default value is default.
Step 9 Follow the instructions for configuring a device using the setup utility. The instructions can be found in
the Cisco Content Delivery Engine 100/200/300/400 Hardware Installation Guide.
Note The replacement device must be the same hardware model as that of the device being replaced.
a. When prompted by the setup utility, configure the basic network settings.
b. When prompted by the setup utility for the hostname of the new device, use the same hostname of
the device being replaced. For example, if the old device has a hostname of “SE1,” the new device
must have a hostname of “SE1.”
c. When prompted by the setup utility for the IP address of the CDSM, enter the IP address of the
CDSM.
Step 10 Open an SSH session to the new device.
Step 11 In EXEC mode, enter the cms recover identity command with the key parameter you set in Step 8.
SE# cms recover identity <key>
On successful registration to the CDSM, a message similar to the following is displayed:
DT-7326-4#cms recover identity sr
Registering this node as Service Router...
Sending identity recovery request with key sr
Node successfully registered with id CrConfig_291
Registration complete.
Step 12 Register the device with the CDSM by using the cms enable command in global configuration mode.
SE# configure
SE(config)# cms enable
Step 13 From the CDSM, choose Devices > Devices > Device Activation. The Device Activation page is
displayed.
Step 14 Check the Activate check box and click Submit.
After a few minutes, approximately two polling intervals, the device status shows online and all
configurations (delivery service assignments, programs, and so on) are the same as those on the device
that was replaced.