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Once content, events and packages are created in admin, set up the VCAS DVB provider to start working with the DVB network Include PageProvisioning ProviderProvisioning Provider

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Connection Parameters

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 The parameters which are required to connect and use VCAS OMI DVB Network.

SMS Network ID: The SMS Network ID that is used to identify the VCAS OMI DVB Network, since VCAS has multiple Networks.
If the VCAS OMI Connection Settings are configured, a link becomes available that can be used to search for already existing (DVB) Networks on the VCAS OMI platform.

Test Connection: A button that can be used to verify if the connection settings are correct and if a connection to VCAS OMI DVB Network can be established.

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The default settings used when sending OSM messages.

Character Set Encoding: The encoding used by the Web Services; defaults to UTF-8 if not specified.

Message Display Mode: Defines the different supported modes for displaying on-screen messages, listed below:

  • RM_IMMED (Default Option)
  • FX_NEXTSTB
  • RM_NEXTSTB
  • FX_NEXTCA
  • RM_NEXTCA
  • FX_STILLCA
  • RM_STILLCA
  • FX_IMMED

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  • FX: "FiXed; indicates that the message cannot be removed by the subscriber.
  • RM: "ReMovable"; indicates that the subscriber can remove the message from the screen using the remote control.

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In the Provisioning Provider you can provide the parameters necessary to access the CA/OTT platform and map the CRM.COM services and physical goods to be provisioned. 

Provider fields

The table describes the sections of Provisioning Provider Data Entry page, and explains how the fields in the page are used.

 Mandatory   Configurable

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Defines settings which control the provisioning rules that will be applied to DVB devices

Enable STB - Smartcard Pairing: Defines whether STBs of Type STB (DVB) STB and Smartcards of Type STB (DVB) SC should be paired. Note that pairing is not applicable for any other Type of devices. Pairing is 'enabled' by default.

 

Main Information
Povider Information

Name and Alternative Code of the provider

Provisioning Protocol: The protocol of the provider you would like to set up and use.

Life Cycle State: A 'Not Effective', state denotes that commands will not be sent to the CA/OTT platform.

Connection Parameters

 The parameters which are required to connect and use VCAS OMI DVB Network.

SMS Network ID: The SMS Network ID that is used to identify the VCAS OMI DVB Network, since VCAS has multiple Networks.
If the VCAS OMI Connection Settings are configured, a link becomes available that can be used to search for already existing (DVB) Networks on the VCAS OMI platform.

Test Connection: A button that can be used to verify if the connection settings are correct and if a connection to VCAS OMI DVB Network can be established.

On Screen Messages Default Settings

The default settings used when sending OSM messages.

Character Set Encoding: The encoding used by the Web Services; defaults to UTF-8 if not specified.

Message Display Mode: Defines the different supported modes for displaying on-screen messages, listed below:

  • RM_IMMED (Default Option)
  • FX_NEXTSTB
  • RM_NEXTSTB
  • FX_NEXTCA
  • RM_NEXTCA
  • FX_STILLCA
  • RM_STILLCA
  • FX_IMMED

 

Note
  • Prefix 
    • FX: "FiXed; indicates that the message cannot be removed by the subscriber.
    • RM: "ReMovable"; indicates that the subscriber can remove the message from the screen using the remote control.
  • Suffix 
    • NEXTSTB: Indicates that the message appears with the next message shown on the screen.
    • NEXTCA: Indicates that the message appears with the next message triggered by the conditional access subsystem.
    • STILLCA: Indicates that the message appears with the next message triggered by the conditional access subsystem for the same duration.
    • IMMED: Indicates that the message appears immediately without any further conditions.

 

Display Duration: The duration for which the OSM remains visible, specified in seconds with valid values from 0 to 65535. The default value is 0, in which case the OSM remains 

displayed until removed by the user. 

xOrigin: The origin of the x-axis values of the OSM which can be left (ORIGL) or right (ORIGR)

xPosition: The screen x coordinate of the message relative to xOrigin, with valid values from 0 (default) to 4095.

xAnchor: The horizontal anchor point of the OSM. The supported values are center (CENTER) or left to right (AUTOLR).

yOrigin:The origin of the y-axis values of the OSM which can be top (ORIGTOP) or bottom(ORIGDWN). 

yPosition: The screen y coordinate of the message relative to the value in yOrigin, with valid values from 0 (default) to 1023.

yAnchor : The vertical anchor point of the OSM. which can be center (CENTER) or automatic top to down (AUTOTD )

textAlign: The OSM text alignment which can be 'LEFT,' 'RIGHT', 'CENTER', or 'JUST' 

bgColor : The background color settings of the OSM specified as a value from 0 (default) to 15 where 0 equals to no background color. 

alpha: The Alpha blending settings of the OSM specified as a value from 0 (no transparency) to 15 (most transparency

Devices Settings

 

Note

If pairing is 'enabled' then, the system will allow adding only one set of STB - Smartcard on each provisioning distributor.

Services

A list of services which can be provisioned through VCAS OMI DVB Provider. At least one Service mapping is needed if the Provider is 'Effective'.

ServiceSMS Package ID: The SMS Package ID as specified on VCAS OMI DVB. If the VCAS OMI connection settings are configured, a link becomes available that can be used to search for already existing packages that might exist on the VCAS OMI platform.
Note

The search link should also be available in Usage Service Catalogs, if the catalogue is provisioned by VCAS OMI DVB Provisioning Provider and the VCAS OMI connection settings are configured.

Physical Goods

Device Mapping

A list of physical goods which can be provisioned through VCAS OMI DVB Provider. A list of traceable physical good types which will be used as devices. At least one device mapping is needed if the Provider is 'Effective'. Devices should be mapped in one of the categories available in the sub-sections.

Note

The Network Device ID is used as the OMI Device Identifier, which is represented by the Installed Item alternative code. 

It is the 10-digit Smartcard or non-Smartcard serial number

STB DVB SCDVB Smartcard device. Used for receiving content in Smartcard based DVB set-top-boxes.STB DVB STBDVB set-top-box device with integrated conditional access and Smartcard slot. Used only for pairing with Smartcard devices (STB_DVB_SC) and cannot be entitled to any content. This type of set-top box always requires a Smartcard to perform content decryption; it cannot be entitled to content directly as content is entitled to Smartcard (STB_DVB_SC) devices. 
The only reason to add this type of device to the OMI is for pairing purposes. If the pairing of devices is not required, this type of device should not be added to the OMI. 
 STB DVB NSC1DVB device is receiving content through a DVB satellite, cable, or terrestrial interface using one-way conditional access with Smartcard-less software security version 0 or 1.STB DVB NSC2DVB device is receiving content through a DVB satellite, cable, or terrestrial interface using one-way conditional access with Smartcard-less software security version 2.

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Devices Settings

Defines settings which control the provisioning rules that will be applied to DVB devices

Enable STB - Smartcard Pairing: Defines whether STBs of Type STB (DVB) STB and Smartcards of Type STB (DVB) SC should be paired. Note that pairing is not applicable for any other Type of devices. Pairing is 'enabled' by default.

 

Note

If pairing is 'enabled' then, the system will allow adding only one set of STB - Smartcard on each provisioning distributor.

Services

A list of services which can be provisioned through VCAS OMI DVB Provider. At least one Service mapping is needed if the Provider is 'Effective'.

Service

SMS Package ID: The SMS Package ID as specified on VCAS OMI DVB. If the VCAS OMI connection settings are configured, a link becomes available that can be used to search for already existing packages that might exist on the VCAS OMI platform.

Note

The search link should also be available in Usage Service Catalogs, if the catalogue is provisioned by VCAS OMI DVB Provisioning Provider and the VCAS OMI connection settings are configured.

Physical Goods

 

Device Mapping

A list of physical goods which can be provisioned through VCAS OMI DVB Provider. A list of traceable physical good types which will be used as devices. At least one device mapping is needed if the Provider is 'Effective'. Devices should be mapped in one of the categories available in the sub-sections.

Note

The Network Device ID is used as the OMI Device Identifier, which is represented by the Installed Item alternative code. 

It is the 10-digit Smartcard or non-Smartcard serial number

STB DVB SCDVB Smartcard device. Used for receiving content in Smartcard based DVB set-top-boxes.STB DVB STBDVB set-top-box device with integrated conditional access and Smartcard slot. Used only for pairing with Smartcard devices (STB_DVB_SC) and cannot be entitled to any content. This type of set-top box always requires a Smartcard to perform content decryption; it cannot be entitled to content directly as content is entitled to Smartcard (STB_DVB_SC) devices. 
The only reason to add this type of device to the OMI is for pairing purposes. If the pairing of devices is not required, this type of device should not be added to the OMI. 
 STB DVB NSC1DVB device is receiving content through a DVB satellite, cable, or terrestrial interface using one-way conditional access with Smartcard-less software security version 0 or 1.STB DVB NSC2DVB device is receiving content through a DVB satellite, cable, or terrestrial interface using one-way conditional access with Smartcard-less software security version 2.

Provisioning Distributors

Distributors are used to relate services and devices (installed items) of a subscription to the provisioning provider. Multiple distributors on a subscription represent multiple viewing points with same or different services available from each device. For example, in a pay-tv subscription, two distributors can represent

  • the decoder and channels available in a household's living room
  • the decoder and channels available in the bedroom

Create the distributors which can be provisioned through the provider. At least one provisioning distributor is required for a provider to be 'Effective'. 

ADD a new distributor and provide the related information in the modal

Main Information

Name & Alternative Code for the provisioning distributor.

Allowed Services

Defines a list of services which can be distributed by the distributor. This is used as a filter once the distributor is selected when adding subscription services to a subscription.

Two options are supported:

  • All Provisioned Services: If this option is selected, then all the services provisioned by the provider can be distributed by the distributor.

  • Specific Provisioned Services: If this option is selected, then only the services included in the list will be allowed to be distributed by the distributor. 

Note

The services that can be added are filtered and validated against the services that can be provisioned by the related provisioning, defined in the Services section.

Restrictions

Minimum and Maximum optional and mandatory service restrictions control the number of services that can be added to the distributor.

Restrictions Per Service Type: Define minimum and maximum number of services allowed to be added to the distributor, from specific service types

Restrictions Per Physical Good Type: Define minimum and maximum number of installed items allowed to be added to the distributor, from specific physical good types

Dependencies

Service dependencies define services, service types, physical goods or physical good types that must be added to the distributor, if enabled.

 

 

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Related configuration areas

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Main Information

Communication Queue External System: The Communication Queue External System that will be used to identify which 'Pending' Communications must be processed by the Run.

Note
  • Prefix FX: "FiXed; indicates that the message cannot be removed by the subscriber.
  • Prefix RM: "ReMovable"; indicates that the subscriber can remove the message from the screen using the remote control.
  • Suffix NEXTSTB: Indicates that the message appears with the next message shown on the screen.
  • Suffix NEXTCA: Indicates that the message appears with the next message triggered by the conditional access subsystem.
  • Suffix STILLCA: Indicates that the message appears with the next message triggered by the conditional access subsystem for the same duration.
  • Suffix IMMED: Indicates that the message appears immediately without any further condition

Defaults to the Message Display Mode specified by the Provisioning Provider. 

Display Duration: The duration for which the OSM remains visible, specified in seconds with valid values from 0 to 65535. The default value is 0, in which case the OSM remains displayed until removed by the user.  Defaults to the display duration specified by the Provisioning Provider.

Type: The type of the message that will be sent, which can be one of the following:

  • Device: The message will be sent to a particular STB.
  • Global: The message will be sent to all the STBs.

Set Top Box that will receive the message ( mandatory only if the Type is set to 'Device'.)

Text: The message that will be sent. (cannot be larger than 160 bytes.)

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commands
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VCAS

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OMI requests

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The table below displays the CRM.COM processes and actions that trigger each VCAS OMI command (a request) as well as the parameters sent for each request.

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the requests sent to VCAS.

RequestUsageTriggered By

ADD_DOMAINSAdd Domains

Add a new domain to VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Domain maps to a distributor in CRM.COM

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

    • Become subscriber (Effective)
    • Change subscription distribution

Service Actions

    • Add Effective Services 
    • Swap services

Installed Item Actions

    • Add installed items
    • Swap installed items

 

ADD_DEVICESAdd Devices

Add a new device to VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

  • Become subscriber (Effective)

Service Actions

  • Add Effective Services 

Installed Item Actions

  • Add installed items
  • Swap installed items
ADD_DOMAIN_DEVICESAdd Domain Devices

Add existing devices on existing domains on a VCAS OMI DVB Network.

  • Subscription reset run
  • Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

  • Become subscriber (Effective)
  • Change subscription distribution

Service Actions

  • Add Effective Services 

Installed Item Actions

  • Add installed items
  • Swap installed items

ADD_DEVICE_PAIRAdd Pair to Device

Pair existing devices on a VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

  • Become subscriber (Effective)
  • Change subscription distribution

Service Actions

  • Add Effective Services 

Installed Item Actions

  • Add installed items
  • Swap installed items

REMOVE_DOMAINSRemove Domains

Remove existing domains from VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

  • Change subscription distribution

Service Actions

  • Remove services - Cancel
  • Remove services - Regret

Installed Item Actions

  • Remove Installed Items

REMOVE_DEVICESRemove Device

Remove existing devices from VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

  • Terminate subscription for Cancelling
  • Terminate subscription for Regretting

Installed Item Actions

  • Remove Installed Item

REMOVE_DOMAIN_DEVICESRemov Domain Device

Remove existing devices from existing domains on VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

REMOVE_SMARTCARD_DEVICE PAIRINGRemove Smartcard Pairing

Remove a smartcard pairing from VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

    • Change subscription distribution

REMOVE_STB_DEVICE_PAIRINGRemove STB Pairing

Remove an STB pairing from VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

    • Change subscription distribution

SET_DEVICE_PINSSet PIN Device

Set the PIN on VCAS OMI DVB devices.

Set device PIN utility

VCAS OMI DVB WEB API

RESET_DEVICE_PINSReset PIN Device

Reset the PIN on VCAS OMI DVB devices.

Set Device PIN utility

VCAS OMI DVB WEB API

ADD_ENTITLEMENTSAdd EntitlementsActivate Services on an already existing domain on VCAS OMI DVB Network. 

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

    • Become subscriber (Effective)
    • Activate subscription
    • End short term deactivation
    • End subscription resting
    • Short term activation
    • Change subscription distribution

Service Actions

    • Add Effective Services 
    • Start services
    • Swap services
    • Add service usage

REMOVE_ENTITLEMENTS

MODIFY_ENTITLEMENTSRemove or Modify Entitlements

Deactivate Services on an already existing domain on VCAS OMI DVB Network.

Subscription reset run

Reset subscription utility

Subscription Actions

    • Deactivate subscription
    • Short term deactivation
    • Rest subscription
    • End Ssort term activation
    • Change subscription distribution
    • Terminate subscription for cancelling
    • Terminate subscription for regretting

Service Actions

    • Remove services - Cancel
    • Remove services - Regret
    • Stop services
    • Swap services

UDR actions

    • Cancelling UDRs  
GENERATE_Generate OSMGenerate and send an On Screen Message

Send OSM utility

OSM runs

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