System information

Configuring the CMTS
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Table 6-12 describes the 20 cable modem connectivity states.
Table 6-12 Cable Modem Connectivity States
Connectivity State Identification
init(o) Option file transfer was started.
init(t) Time-of-day (TOD) exchange was started.
init(r1) CM sent initial ranging parameters.
init(r2) CM is ranging.
init(rc) Ranging is complete.
dhcp(d) DHCP Discover was sent by CM.
dhcp(o) DHCP Offer was received.
dhcp(req) DHCP Request was sent by CM.
dhcp(ack) DHCP Ack was received, IP address was
assigned by DHCP server.
online CM registered; enabled for data.
online(d) CM registered, but network access for the
CM is disabled.
online(un) CM registered, but not enabled data. Fail to
verify modem’s identity by BPI module.
online(pk) CM registered; baseline privacy interface
(BPI) enabled, and key encryption key (KEK)
is assigned.
online(pt) CM registered; BPI enabled, and traffic
encryption key (TEK) is assigned.
reject(m) CM did attempt to register; registration was
refused due to bad mic.
reject(c) CM did attempt to register; registration was
refused due to bad COS.
reject(r) CM did attempt to register, registration was
refused due to unavailable resource.
reject(pk) KEK modem key assignment is rejected.
reject(pt) TEK modem key assignment is rejected.
offline CM is considered to be offline.