BCSSIMULCRYPTMUX-MIB

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Organization: Motorola Connected Home Solutions

Last Updated: 2006-02-09

Category: Satellite

Description: Manages broadcast conditional access SimulCrypt multiplexer ECM stream routing and CA system configuration.

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What Is BCSSIMULCRYPTMUX-MIB?

BCSSIMULCRYPTMUX-MIB is a Motorola Broadband Communications Sector (BCS) enterprise MIB for digital broadcast head-end equipment implementing the Simulcrypt standard, which allows multiple conditional-access (CA) systems to share a single encrypted multiplex. It manages the SimulCrypt Multiplexer's network configuration (TCP/UDP ports, bandwidth allocation, channel test rate) and its EMMG (Entitlement Management Message Generator) interface connections, including per-EMMG channel and stream capacity limits and connection state tracking. Its monitoring focus is on the software/connection health of the CA multiplexing pipeline: whether EMMG TCP sessions are established (bcsSimMuxEmmgTcpState), whether configured channel/stream capacity is being respected, and whether MIB feature support status matches the deployed firmware, rather than physical hardware sensors, since a broken EMMG connection directly disrupts entitlement message delivery and can affect subscriber descrambling. It builds on the DVB Simulcrypt specification for CA interoperability, an industry standard referenced by this vendor implementation. It is deployed in digital cable/satellite headend facilities where multiple conditional-access vendors' EMMGs feed a shared Motorola multiplexer. Engineers can download the BCSSIMULCRYPTMUX-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

Motorola BCS SimulCrypt Multiplexer (digital broadcast headend equipment)

Monitoring Examples

An operator would poll bcsSimMuxEmmgTable entries -- bcsSimMuxEmmgIndex and bcsSimMuxEmmgTcpState -- to verify each configured EMMG client's TCP connection to the multiplexer remains established; a state other than connected for a given EMMG index means that CA system's entitlement messages are not reaching the mux. Cross-checking bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannels and bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannelStreams against actual configured channel counts, alongside bcsSimMuxBandwidthAllocation, would reveal whether the multiplexer is near its EMMG channel/stream capacity limits before a new CA system can be onboarded.

What Can Be Monitored

EMMG TCP connection state
EMMG channel/stream capacity limits
bandwidth allocation
channel test rate
TCP/UDP port configuration
MIB feature support status

Imported Objects

From BCS-IDENT-MIB

bcs	OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
bcsSimulcryptMux	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8			The Simulcrypt MUX MIB module for Motorola BCS products.
bcsSimMuxConfig	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1
bcsSimMuxConfigGeneral	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1.1
U32 bcsSimMuxTcpPort	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1.1.1	Unsigned32	read-write	This value specifies the TCP port number that the MUX will use to listen on for EMMG connections. SEM Note: Once written, a save must be performed via the semSaveConfig parameter and the SEM must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
U32 bcsSimMuxUdpPort	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1.1.2	Unsigned32	read-write	This value specifies the UDP port number that the MUX will use to listen on for the EMMG connections. SEM Note: Once written, a save must be performed via the semSaveConfig parameter and the SEM must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
U32 bcsSimMuxChannelTestRate	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1.1.3	Unsigned32	read-write	This value specifies the rate in milliseconds at which the channel test should be initiated by the MUX. SEM Note: Once written, a save must be performed via the semSaveConfig parameter and the SEM must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
U32 bcsSimMuxBandwidthAllocation	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.1.1.4	Unsigned32	read-write	This value specifies the bandwidth in kbps allocated to each connected mux as reported in the Stream_BW_allocation message. A value of zero will cause the Mux to report the allocated bandwidth as Not Known. SEM Note: Once written, a save must be performed via the semSaveConfig parameter and the SEM must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
bcsSimMuxStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2
bcsSimMuxStatusGeneral	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.1
INT bcsSimMuxMibSupportStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	Indicates whether the device is capable of supporting and/or enabled to support the functionality of the bcsSimulcryptMux MIB.
U32 bcsSimMuxMaxEmmg	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.1.2	Unsigned32	read-only	This value represents the maximum number of EMMGs this device can support.
U32 bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannels	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.1.3	Unsigned32	read-only	This value represents the maximum number of channels per EMMG this device can support.
U32 bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannelStreams	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.1.4	Unsigned32	read-only	This value represents the maximum number of streams per EMMG channel this device can support.
bcsSimMuxEmmgTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2		not-accessible	This status table contains EMMG specific information for up to bcsSimMuxMaxEmmg Mux EMMG connections.
bcsSimMuxEmmgEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2.1		not-accessible	A single entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgTable table.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The EMMG index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmg.
INT bcsSimMuxEmmgTcpState	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	This column specifies TCP state of this MUX EMMG connection.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2.1.3	Unsigned32	read-only	This column provides the EMMG ID.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.2.1.4	Unsigned32	read-only	This column provides the number of channels opened on this MUX EMMG connection.
bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3		not-accessible	This status table presents MUXEMMG channel specific information.
bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1		not-accessible	A single entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelTable table.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelEmmgIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The EMMG index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmg.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.2	Integer32	not-accessible	The Channel index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannels.
INT bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelState	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	This column specifies the Channel state.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.4	Unsigned32	read-only	This column specifies the Channel ID.
INT bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelStreamType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	This column specifies the type of stream data transfer. Streams can transfer data as sections or as transport stream packets. The determination is made by the EMMG at channel setup time.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgChannelStreamCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.3.1.6	Unsigned32	read-only	This column specifies the number of streams on this channel.
bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4		not-accessible	This status presents MUXEMMG stream specific information.
bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1		not-accessible	A single entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamTable table.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamEmmgIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The EMMG index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmg.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamChannelIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.2	Integer32	not-accessible	The Channel index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannels.
I32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.3	Integer32	not-accessible	The Stream index for this entry in the bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamTable. Limit is bcsSimMuxMaxEmmgChannelStreams.
INT bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamState	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	This column specifies the Stream state.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.5	Unsigned32	read-only	This variable identifies the Stream ID.
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamDataId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.6	Unsigned32	read-only	This variable identifies the data ID associated with this stream.
INT bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamDataType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	This variable identifies the data type carried on this stream. Currently supported values are: EMM-data = 1 Private-Data = 2
U32 bcsSimMuxEmmgStreamInsertCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.1166.7.8.2.4.1.8	Unsigned32	read-only	This variable maintains a count on the number of insertions on the stream.

RFC description

Broadcom/Ciena broadband switch cryptographic multiplexer MIB; manages encryption/decryption resources on carrier-grade switching platforms.

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