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Aux Video Core
CableLabs DA-Compliant Core for QAM-Based Video
Distribution for Pay TV Providers
Deploy DAA While Maintaining QAM Video
Operational Independence
Cable multiple system operators (MSOs) traditionally have desired operational separation between HSD- and QAM-
based video networks. Synamedia’s Aux Video Core (AVC) enables you to maintain this separation when migrating
to distributed access architecture (DAA).
AVC integrates with legacy video controllers and SRMs to ensure synchronization of video configuration with DAA
nodes. Built on DAA-static pseudowire architecture, the product comprises two components that support its two
primary functions – DAA node control and DEPI forwarding.
• Aux Video Core Controller: Based on Synamedia’s industry-leading VSRM platform, the AVCC is responsible for DAA
node management and the provisioning of pseudowires on the traffic engine.
• vDCM Traffic Engine (TE): Based on Synamedia’s industry-leading vDCM video multiplexer, the vDCM TE is
responsible for generating the L2TPv3 pseudowires that carry video.
Key Functionalities
Comprehensive support Multiple interfaces
• Enables independent scaling of video and DAA node
• AVCC • vDCM TE
management, particularly attractive for broadcast
services where a small number of traffic engines › SNMP › SNMP
can serve many subscribers independent of the REST › REST
›
number of DAA nodes
› GCP › L2TPv3 data plane
• Allows for optional “lights out” GCP resource
manager nodes to scale the number of DAA nodes › Web UI › GQIv1 (EQAM)
supported by a single AVCC instance
› GQI (ERM)
• Operates in any QAM-based video system
independent of CAS
• Easily configures with standard interfaces to
connect with external servers and resource
managers
• Runs independently in AVCC-only mode or ERM-
Technical Advantages
AVCC combination mode on a deployed VSRM to • New application incorporation of the following
serve as an SDV server and/or VOD ERM platform services:
• Simplifies node configuration by exclusively using • SNMP
the GCP protocol • Web interface
• Meets all AVC-relevant CableLabs RPHY and FMA • High availability N for M redundancy
specifications for static pseudowires (e.g. DEPI
• Run-time upgrade without service interruption
L2TPv3 control plane is not required for static PW,
and therefore, not supported) • Real-time graphic display of resource usage
• Policy-based resource failover
Full redundancy
• Resource management, monitoring and
• AVCC reporting
• 1:1 HA with fast switchover to ensure no
• Service Assurance™ active service protection via
communication loss to DAA node during stream monitoring and rerouting
failover
• Business-policy control of bandwidth allocation
• VDCM Traffic Engine
• Bilingual, simultaneous support of various SDV
• 1:1 active/standby protocols for transitional scenarios and legacy clients
• N:1 with accelerated fast recovery when
integrating with BGP EVPN
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Hardware Specifications
While Synamedia’s Aux Video Core Controller is hardware-agnostic, customer-selected hardware
must include the following minimum requirements:
Description CPU Cores Memory (GB) Hard Drive Space (GB)
SDV (64-bit environment) 2 12 80
Other applications/configurations 4 24 250
Ordering Information About Synamedia Video
For ordering information, please contact your Network Solutions
sales representative or account manager.
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