Comtech EF Data VMS User Manual

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Vipersat

VMS v3.12.x

VIPERSAT Management System

User Guide

MN/22156 Revision 12

VMS v3.12.x

VIPERSAT Management System

User Guide

Part Number MN/22156

Document Revision 12

Software version 3.12.0

March 5, 2014

COMTECH EF DATA

VIPERSAT Network Products Group

3215 Skyway Court
Fremont, CA 94539
USA

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.comtechefdata.com

Part Number: MN/22156
Revision: 12

Software Version: 3.12.0

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Document Revision History

Revision Date Description

07/03/07Initial Release.

Note: This new document part number, MN/22156, supersedes the previous

VMS User Guide part number, 22156.

New functionality in v3.5.x: VMS N:1 Redundancy; Site Distribution Lists;

CDM-700 Out-of-Band Driver; CDD-564IF InBand Driver.

1 10/15/07 New functionality in v3.6.0: Roaming (SOTM), ROSS; Global Map View.

22/08/08New functionality in v3.6.2: VMS Virtual Network Operator (VNO).

38/30/08New functionality in v3.6.3: SLM-5650A Inband/OOB Driver; OBCM; CDM-

42/24/09New functionality in v3.6.4: Event Log Filtering and VMS Event Conduit

55/26/09New functionality in v3.7.1: Guaranteed Bandwidth; Enhanced Switching;

6 10/30/09 New functionality in v3.7.2: Point-to-Point Switching; Remote Site Wizard;

75/05/10New functionality in v3.7.3: Database Protection and Hardening; SHOD/

83/26/12New functionality in v3.8.1: Support for Advanced VSAT Series800—

96/21/12New functionality in v3.9.1/3.9.2: Support for Out-of-Band (non-Vipersat)

570/570L Out-of-Band Driver; Satellite Advanced Switching for SOTM and
Antenna Mesh Compensation Factor; Basic Guaranteed Bandwidth and CIR.

Service; VMS Redundancy Status and Auto Synchronize; Up/Down Converter
Naming.

Integrated Circuit Scheduler. Not formally released.

Application Image Manager; Application Policies Priority; Event Relay Server;
Satellite Reservations Status; Antenna Visibility; Multi-Band LNB Roaming
Support.

Mesh Data Rate Limits; Independent Forward and Return Path Settings for
Reservations and Advanced Switching ModCods; Site Reservation Control;
Automatic Network Registration.

CDM-800 Gateway Router, CDM-840 Remote Router, CDD-880 Multi­Receiver Router—providing Monitor and Control with dSCPC; External
parameter change log event.

modems; Enhanced Application Policies; Enhanced Remote Site Wizard;
Enhanced SNMP Modem Manager: Polling parameters, Declare Modem
parameters, and CDM-625 driver.

10 10/16/12 New functionality in v3.10.1: SNMP module Northbound Interface (NBI) to

external network management systems.

Revision Date Description

11 3/15/13 New functionality in v3.11.0: Dual-level User Account Control; ROSS driver

enhancement; SOTM Roaming support for Advanced VSAT Series800;
CDM-750 driver with OOB Switching; Northbound Interface with caching for
CDM-570/L, CDD-56X/L, and SLM-5650/A.

12 3/05/14 New functionality in v3.12.0: Bandwidth Exclusion Zones, Carrier Presence

Switching; Operations Monitor, ViperView Multi-Select, Antenna View Drag­and-Drop, Active Demodulator Blocking, Codecast Image Upgrade,
Bandwidth View Animation options, Dual Speed Status Update Timer, Event
Log Auto Scroll control, CDM-760 SNMP driver for OOB switching; RESTful
Interface for NMS.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

General

How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Chapter 1 — General . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Chapter 2 — VMS Installation . . . . . 1-1

Chapter 3 — VMS Configuration . . . 1-2
Chapter 4 — Configuring Network

Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Chapter 5 — Configuring ROSS Units 1-2

Chapter 6 — VMS Services . . . . . . 1-2

Chapter 7 — Out-of-Band Units . . . . 1-2

Appendix A — VMS Cross Banding . . 1-2

Appendix B — Antenna Visibility. . . . 1-2

Appendix C — Redundancy . . . . . . 1-2

Appendix D — SNMP Traps . . . . . 1-2

Appendix E — Automatic Switching . . 1-3
Appendix F — Northbound Interface . 1-3
Appendix G — VMS Client Users . . . 1-3

Appendix H — Glossary . . . . . . . . 1-3

Conventions and References . . . . . . . . 1-3

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

VMS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

VMS Operation & Architecture . . . . . . . 1-9

New in this Revision . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

v 3.11.3 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Carrier Presence Switching . . . . . . 1-11

v3.12.0 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Preemptive Bandwidth Pool Management

1-11

RESTful Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

CDM-760 Device Driver . . . . . . . . 1-12

Operations Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Multi-Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Drag-and-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Block Active Demodulator . . . . . . . 1-13

Codecast Image Upgrade . . . . . . . 1-13

Spectrum View Animation . . . . . . . 1-13

Dual Speed Status Update Timer . . . 1-14

Event View Auto Scroll Control . . . . 1-14

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Comtech EF Data Headquarters . . . 1-15

Reader Comments / Corrections . . . 1-15

Chapter 2

VMS Installation

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

VMS Server - MS Windows Update Setting

2-2

Types of Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Redundant Server Upgrade . . . . . . . 2-4

Prepare Server for VMS Installation . . . . . . 2-5

Limit DEP (Data Execution Prevention) . . 2-5

Back Up VMS Database (Upgrade) . . . . 2-7

Prepare for Crypto-Key Updating (Upgrade) 2-9
Stop Previous VMS Version (Upgrade) . . 2-11
Uninstall Previous VMS Version (Upgrade) . .

2-13

Update USB Crypto-Key (Upgrade) . . . 2-15

VMS Server Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Management Security Installation — Option . .

2-22

Set Com Security for VMS . . . . . . . . 2-23

Verify Server Installation . . . . . . . . . 2-27

VMS Service Start Failure. . . . . . . 2-29

VMS Client Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Create Client Accounts . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Verify Client Installation . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

ViperGlobe Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Verify ViperGlobe Installation . . . . . 2-39

VMS Web Services Installation & Configuration . .
2-40

Services Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

SOAP Server Prerequisites . . . . . . . . 2-41

Server Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

Uninstall Previous Version (Upgrade) . . . 2-52

Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

VMS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

SOAP Services Installation . . . . . . 2-54

Web Applications Installation . . . . . 2-58

Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58

Set Up Log On Account . . . . . . . . 2-58

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Chapter 3

VMS Configuration

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Configuration Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

VMS Quick Configuration Guide . . . . . . . 3-7

Start VMS & ViperView . . .[page 3-10]3-7
Configure Vipersat Manager [page 3-12]3-7
Configure RF Manager . . . [page 3-25]3-7
Configure Network Manager [page 3-41]3-8

Set Carrier Flags . . . . . [page 3-46]3-8

Mask Rx Unlock Alarms . . [page 3-50]3-8

Configure InBand Management . . . . .

[page 3-54] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Perform Switching Function Verification .

[page 3-83] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Create Additional Remote Sites with

Remote Site Wizard . . .[page 3-88]3-9

Configure Advanced Switching . . . . .

[page 3-70] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Configure Redundancy . . [page 3-110]3-9

Configure N:M Hub Device Redundancy

3-9

Configure VMS Redundancy . . . . . 3-9

Configure SOTM . . . . . [page 3-110]3-9

Configure Encryption . . . [page 3-116]3-9

Management Security Option . . . . . 3-9

Modem TRANSEC Setting (SLM-5650A

only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

VMS Initial Startup Procedure . . . . . . . . 3-10

Configure Server Connection . . . . . 3-10

Vipersat Manager Configuration . . . . . . . 3-12

Activate Server Processes . . . . . . 3-16

Open Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Configure Event Relay Server . . . . 3-17

Configure Auto Activate . . . . . . . . 3-18

Auto-Discovery Process . . . . . . . 3-19

Backup Database . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Client User Authentication . . . . . . 3-23

RF Manager Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Create Satellite(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Create Transponder(s) . . . . . . . 3-26

Open Spectrum View . . . . . . . . 3-28

Create Bandwidth Pools . . . . . . 3-29

Bandwidth Exclusions . . . . . . . . 3-31

Spectrum View Animation . . . . . . 3-32

Create Site Level RF Chain . . . . . . . . 3-32

Create Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Create Antenna Devices . . . . . . . 3-35

Bind Modulators and Demodulators to

Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Network Manager Configuration . . . . . . . 3-41

Network Build Procedure . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Create Network(s) . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Create Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

Add Network/Group Satellite(s) . . . . 3-43

Create Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Add Site Devices . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Set Carrier Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46

Set STDMA Flag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

Set Mod and Demod Allocatable Flags 3-49

Mask Rx Unlock Alarms . . . . . . . . . 3-50

Setting the Alarm Masks . . . . . . 3-50

Auto Home State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52

InBand Management Configuration . . . 3-54

Set InBand Management . . . . . . . 3-54

Set InBand Reservations for Guaranteed

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63

Hub Allocatable Modulator & Demodulator

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68

Considerations for Using Guaranteed

Bandwidth with Advanced Switching3-69

Effect of RF Changes on Reservations . .

3-70

Set InBand Modulation and Coding . 3-70

Advanced Switching Overview . . . 3-70

Roaming with Advanced Switching . 3-71

ModCods Configuration . . . . . . 3-72

Set SHOD Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74

Set InBand Application Policies . . . 3-76

Define InBand Distribution Lists . . . 3-81

Switching Function Verification . . . . . . 3-83

Remote Site Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88

Network Manager and ViperGlobe . . . .3-101

Redundancy Configuration . . . . . . . .3-110

N:M Device Redundancy . . . . . . .3-110

VMS Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . 3-110

SOTM Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 3-110

Encryption Configuration . . . . . . . . . 3-116

Management Security Option . . . . . 3-116

Modem TRANSEC Setting . . . . . . 3-117

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Chapter 4

Configuring Network Modems

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Hardware/Software Configuration . . . . . . 4-3

Using Parameter Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Tracking Parameter Changes . . . . . . 4-5

Parameter Editor Features . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Information Help . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Parameter Editor Tree Menu . . . . . . . . . 4-9

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Unit Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

System Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

System Location . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Boot From Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

G.703 Clock Extended Mode . . . . . 4-12

Circuit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

10 MHz Internal Adjustment . . . . . 4-12

Auto Logout Time . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

External Reference Frequency . . . . 4-13

Base Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Rx Constellation Select . . . . . . . . 4-14

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Network | Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Network | Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Creating the Static Routes . . . . . . 4-16

Network | ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Network | WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Network | WAN | Compression . . . . 4-23

Series800 Satellite Framing . . . . . 4-24

Header Compression . . . . . . . . 4-24

Payload Compression . . . . . . . . 4-24

Network | WAN | QoS . . . . . . . . . 4-25

DiffServ QoS Mode . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Assured Forwarding DSCP . . . . . 4-27

Network | WAN | QoS | Groups . . . . 4-28

Group Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Committed Information Rate . . . . 4-30

Maximum Information Rate . . . . . 4-30

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

ModCod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

QoS Rule Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

WRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Enable Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Source and Destination Ports . . . 4-34

Minimum & Maximum Bandwidth . . 4-34

Network | WAN | QoS | Rules . . . . 4-35

Network | WAN | RTI . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Network | WAN | ACM . . . . . . . . 4-37

Network | WAN | ECM . . . . . . . . 4-39

Configuring Hub ECM . . . . . . . 4-40

Multicast Address . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Switch Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Slots In Frame . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Guard Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

LNB LO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Frequency Conversion . . . . . . . 4-42

Configuring Remote ECM . . . . . . 4-42

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

Base Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

Power Hunt Enable . . . . . . . . . 4-44

Multicast Address . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

LO Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

Network | WAN | BERT . . . . . . . . 4-45

State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

Demod Select . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Test Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Network | IGMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Last Member Query Interval . . . . . 4-47

Query Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47

Response Interval . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Network | DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Network | NMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49

Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

Base Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

Multicast Address . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

SNMP Trap Destination IP Address . 4-51

Network | Switching . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

Network | Switching | Load . . . . . . 4-51

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52

Excess Capacity . . . . . . . . . . 4-52

Step Up Threshold . . . . . . . . . 4-53

Step Down Threshold . . . . . . . . 4-53

Network | Switching | ToS . . . . . . 4-53

E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

E1 | Timeslots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58

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Devices | Mod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58

FEC Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

Roll Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

ModCod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

Symbol Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

Data Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

Gold Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

Spectrum Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

Scrambler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

Carrier State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Terminal Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Link Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Devices | Demod . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64

Automatic Active / Alternate Switch . . 4-65

Rx Terminal Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66

Gold Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66

Es/N0 Alarm Point . . . . . . . . . . 4-66

Spectrum Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67

Scrambler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67

Rx Terminal Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Acquisition Range . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Eb/N0 Alarm Point . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Devices | LNB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Devices | BUC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69

Chapter 5

Configuring ROSS Units

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Status and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

ROSS Status View . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

ROSS Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Save to Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Force Registration . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

View Service Areas . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Manual Handoff from Service Area . . 5-6

Get Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Hardware/Software Configuration. . . . . . 5-9

Using Parameter Editor . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Parameter Editor Features . . . . . . . . 5-10

Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Antenna Control Unit Settings . . . . . . 5-14

Tracking Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Time and Date Settings . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Chapter 6

VMS Services

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

ViperView—Monitor and Control . . . . . . . . 6-2

Multiple Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Operations Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Error Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Reset Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Twelve Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Auto Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Filters... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Dates Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Sources Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Types Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Direct Event Filtering . . . . . . . . 6-16

Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Event Relay Server . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Alarm Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Viewing/Setting Alarm Masks . . . . . 6-18

Unlock Alarm Masks . . . . . . . . 6-19

Diagnostic Switching . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Diagnostic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Diagnostic Revert . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Diagnostic Reset . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Database Backup and Restore . . . . . . 6-23

Backup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . 6-23

Restore Procedure . . . . . . . . . . 6-25

VMS Service Managers . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

Network Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

Site View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

InBand Management . . . . . . . . . 6-29

Application Policies . . . . . . . . . 6-29

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Distribution Lists . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Guaranteed Bandwidth . . . . . . . 6-31

Operator Switch Request . . . . . . . 6-34

Advanced Switching — ModCods . . 6-35

Roaming with Advanced Switching . 6-38

Subnet Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38

Declare Subnet . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39

Populate Subnets . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40

RF Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40

Spectrum View Animation . . . . . . . 6-41

Space Segment Exclusions . . . . . . 6-41

Switching Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43

SNMP Modem Manager . . . . . . . . . 6-44

Redundancy Manager . . . . . . . . . . 6-44

Vipersat Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45

Application Image Manager . . . . . . 6-46

Chapter 7

Out-of-Band Units

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Ethernet IP Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

SNMP Modem Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

Set SNMP Timing Intervals . . . . . . . 7-4

Configure SNMP Modem . . . . . . . . 7-5

Parameter View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Configuring the RF Chain . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Switching Out-of-Band Modems. . . . . . . . 7-12

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Out-of-Band Circuit Manager (OBCM) . . 7-13

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Managed and Unmanaged Devices . 7-13

Configuring OOB Circuits . . . . . . . 7-14

OBCM User Interface . . . . . . . . 7-14

Full Duplex Circuit Configuration . . 7-15

Half Duplex Circuit Configuration . . 7-20

Custom Circuit Configuration . . . . 7-26

OOB Circuit Operations . . . . . . . . 7-32

ViperView Circuit Operations . . . . 7-32

Setup and Status Views . . . . . . . 7-33

ArrangeLink Circuit Operations . . . 7-36

VNO Circuit Operations . . . . . . . 7-38

Appendices

Appendix A

VMS Cross Banding

Vipersat Cross Banding Solution . . . . . . A-3

Appendix B

Antenna Visibility

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Using Antenna Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Example — Blocking Spectrum Affected by

Local Ground Frequency Interference B-5

Appendix C

Redundancy

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

VMS Redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Redundant Hot-Standby. . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Protection Switch-over . . . . . . . . . C-3

Active to Standby Switch . . . . . . . C-3

Active Server Role . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Standby Server Role . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Automatic VMS Activation . . . . . . . C-4

Server Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Automatic Synchronization . . . . . . . C-5

Manual Synchronization. . . . . . . . . C-5

Server Contention . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Installing & Configuring VMS Server

Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Auto Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Auto Synchronize . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

Heartbeat Timing . . . . . . . . . . C-10

Redundant Servers . . . . . . . . . C-10

Manual Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13

Clearing Server Contention . . . . . . . . C-13

N:M Hub Modem Redundancy . . . . . . . . C-14

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14

Installing N:M Redundancy . . . . . . . . C-16

Hub N:M Redundancy Requirements . C-16

Sample Installation . . . . . . . . . . C-18

Setting Up N:M Redundancy . . . . . . . C-20

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Redundancy Manager . . . . . . . . C-21

Create Container . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

Adding Strips and Groups . . . . . . . C-21

Power Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-22

Redundancy Groups. . . . . . . . . C-24

Enabling Heartbeats . . . . . . . . . . C-24

Hub SLM-5650A Modem . . . . . . C-26

Roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-26

Backup Configurations . . . . . . . . . . C-27

System Restoration . . . . . . . . . . C-28

Pre-Configuring Backup Files . . . . . C-28

Creating Backup Configuration Files C-28
Storing Spare Configurations in Primary

Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-30

Preparing Repaired/Replacement Unit C-31
Restoring Acting Primary Unit Spare

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . C-32

Cleaning up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-32

How N:M Redundancy Works . . . . . . . C-33

Device Failure Detection. . . . . . . . C-33

The Switch-Over Process . . . . . . . C-33

Vipersat Manager . . . . . . . . . . C-33

Redundancy Manager . . . . . . . C-34

Putting Failed Unit Back into Service . . . C-34

Setting Unit to Parked Configuration Mode

C-35

Appendix D

SNMP Traps

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Using SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2

SNMP Traps Available in VMS . . . . . . .D-2

Configuring SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Insert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4

Modify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5

Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

Appendix E

Automatic Switching

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Hitless Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-2

Load Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4

Bandwidth Allocation and Load Switching by

the Hub STDMA Burst Controller . . . E-5

Load Switching—STDMA Hub . . . . . . . E-8

Hub Switching Parameters . . . . . . . E-8

Hub Switching Process . . . . . . . . . E-9

Load Switching—Remote . . . . . . . . . E-10

Remote Switching Parameters . . . . E-10

Determination for Switching . . . . . . E-12

Load Switch Example . . . . . . . . . . . E-13

Reduced Data Flow in Switched Mode

(SCPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-14

Application Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-16

ToS Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-18

ToS Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-18

Detection of ToS Stamped Packets . . E-19

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-20

Example Implementations. . . . . . . . . E-21

ToS Switching Per Device . . . . . . . E-21

ToS Switching Per Traffic Type . . . . E-21

ToS Remarking . . . . . . . . . . . . E-22

ToS to DSCP Value Conversions . . . E-23
Mesh Setup Based on ToS Detection . E-24

Entry Channel Mode Switching . . . . . . . E-25

STDMA Entry Channel Mode . . . . . . E-25

Fail-Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . E-26

Using STDMA ECM . . . . . . . . . . E-28

Switching an ECM Remote from SCPC to

STDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-29

Dynamic Entry Channel Mode . . . . . . E-31

Hub Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . E-32

Remote Configuration . . . . . . . . . E-33

ECM Processing . . . . . . . . . . . E-34

Carrier Presence Switching . . . . . . . . . E-36

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-36

Switching Parameters / Configuration . . E-36

Entry Rate — InBand Application Policies .

E-36

Ideal Rate & Minimum Rate — InBand

Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . E-38

Switch All on Roam Away — Satellite Pools

E-41

Switch All Active — Satellite CommandE-42

Appendix F

Northbound Interface

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

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NBI Feature Description. . . . . . . . . . . . F-2

Operational Status Queries . . . . . . . . . . F-4

Entity Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4

Hub Demodulator Eb/No . . . . . . . . . .F-5

Tables Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-5

Proxy Caching Support . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6

Operational Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7

Setup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-7

Table of Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . .F-8

Alarm Status per Remote . . . . . . . . F-9

Link Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-10

Hub Demodulator Eb/No . . . . . . F-10

Offset (Frequency). . . . . . . . . . . F-12

Steps to Identify Device . . . . . . . F-13

Caching Test Verification . . . . . . . . . F-14

Cached MIB Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . F-15

Cached 800 Series MIB Values . . . . . . F-15

CDM-800, Version 1.4.x . . . . . . . . F-16

CDM-840, Version 1.4.x . . . . . . . . F-17

CDD-880, Version 1.4.x . . . . . . . . F-17

Appendix G

VMS Client Users

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1

Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2

Client Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-14

Appendix H

Glossary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-1

Index

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Chapter 1 Figures

Figure 1-1 VMS ViperView display. . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Figure 1-2 ViperView Client / Server (VOS)

Relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Chapter 2 Figures

Figure 2-1 Windows Update window . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2-2 Windows Update, Change Settings

window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Figure 2-3 System Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Figure 2-4 System Properties—Advanced tab . 2-6

Figure 2-5 DEP tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Figure 2-6 Backup Command, VMS Server . . . 2-8

Figure 2-7 VMS Backup Save As dialog . . . . . 2-9

Figure 2-8 Server Menu, ViperView . . . . . . . . 2-10

Figure 2-9 Serial Number, Server Properties dialog

2-10

Figure 2-10 Licensing Information, Crypto-Key2-11
Figure 2-11 Windows Task Manager, Processes

tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Figure 2-12 Task Manager Warning dialog . . 2-13
Figure 2-13 Programs and Features Control Panel

2-14

Figure 2-14 VMS, Uninstall Program . . . . . . . 2-15

Figure 2-15 Setup Wizard Welcome screen. . 2-16

Figure 2-16 License Agreement screen . . . . . 2-17

Figure 2-17 Installation Type screen . . . . . . . 2-18

Figure 2-18 Service Configuration dialog . . . . 2-18

Figure 2-19 Choose Components dialog . . . . 2-19

Figure 2-20 Choose Install Location dialog . . 2-20
Figure 2-21 Choose Start Menu Folder dialog2-21

Figure 2-22 Installation Complete screen. . . . 2-21

Figure 2-23 VMS Setup Wizard Finish dialog. 2-22

Figure 2-24 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Figure 2-25 Administrative Tools . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Figure 2-26 Component Services, My Computer

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Figure 2-27 Com Security, Edit Limits . . . . . . 2-25

Figure 2-28 Launch Permissions . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Figure 2-29 Select Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Figure 2-30 Launch Permissions with New User .

2-26

Figure 2-31 Services, Administrative Tools menu

2-27

Figure 2-32 Vipersat Management System Service

2-28

Figure 2-33 Server Connect dialog. . . . . . . . . 2-28

Figure 2-34 Successful Installation, ViperView2-29
Figure 2-35 Application Error, Event Viewer. .2-30

Figure 2-36 Event Properties window. . . . . . . 2-30

Figure 2-37 Client Installation Type . . . . . . . . 2-33

Figure 2-38 Connect dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34

Figure 2-39 ViperView window, VMS Client . . 2-34
Figure 2-40 Vipersat Network Globe Setup Wizard

2-35

Figure 2-41 Choose Start Menu Folder . . . . . 2-36

Figure 2-42 Choose Components. . . . . . . . . .2-36

Figure 2-43 Installing Progress, Network Globe

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37

Figure 2-44 DirectX Download and Installation2-38
Figure 2-45 Completing Vipersat Network Globe

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38

Figure 2-46 ViperGlobe window . . . . . . . . . . .2-39

Figure 2-47 VMS Web Services Components 2-40
Figure 2-48 Administrative Tools Control Panel . .

2-42

Figure 2-49 Server Manager, Add Roles . . . . 2-43

Figure 2-50 Add Roles Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . .2-43

Figure 2-51 Select Server Roles. . . . . . . . . . .2-44

Figure 2-52 Web Server (IIS) Page . . . . . . . .2-45

Figure 2-53 Select Role Services, ASP.NET . 2-46

Figure 2-54 Add Role Services Required . . . . 2-46

Figure 2-55 Select Role Services, IIS 6

Management Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . 2-47

Figure 2-56 Confirm Installation Selections . . 2-48

Figure 2-57 Installation Results . . . . . . . . . . .2-49

Figure 2-58 Server Manager, Roles Summary2-50

Figure 2-59 Component Services. . . . . . . . . .2-50

Figure 2-60 ASP.NET State Service Properties . .

2-51
Figure 2-61 Uninstall VMS SOAP Server Program

2-52

Figure 2-62 Confirm Uninstall Prompt . . . . . .2-53

Figure 2-63 Uninstall Completed . . . . . . . . . .2-53

Figure 2-64 VMS SOAP Server Setup Wizard2-55

Figure 2-65 Choose Start Menu Folder . . . . . 2-55

Figure 2-66 VMS SOAP Server Configuration2-56

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Figure 2-67 SOAP Server Installation Complete .

2-57

Figure 2-68 Services Control Manager, VMS Web

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57

Figure 2-69 Account Set Up, VMS Web Services

2-58

Chapter 3 Figures

Figure 3-1 Network Configuration example . . . 3-3

Figure 3-2 Alert, Parameter Conflict . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Figure 3-3 CDM-570/570L Telnet Vipersat

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-4 Connect to Server dialog. . . . . . . . 3-10

Figure 3-5 Initial ViperView Window. . . . . . . . 3-11

Figure 3-6 Vipersat Manager Properties menu

command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Figure 3-7 Vipersat Manager, General dialog 3-13
Figure 3-8 Vipersat Manager, Timeouts dialog3-14
Figure 3-9 Server Processes, Manual Activation .

3-16

Figure 3-10 Activated Server Notification. . . . 3-16

Figure 3-11 Event Log, Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Figure 3-12 Event View Window . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Figure 3-13 Event Log Properties dialog . . . . 3-18

Figure 3-14 Server Properties, Auto Activate. 3-19
Figure 3-15 Registration of Network Units . . . 3-20
Figure 3-16 Event Log, Node Inserted into Network

3-21
Figure 3-17 Backup VMS Database command3-22
Figure 3-18 VMS Server Properties menu

command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Figure 3-19 Server Properties, VMS Security

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Figure 3-20 Create Satellite menu command. 3-25

Figure 3-21 Create Satellite dialog. . . . . . . . . 3-26

Figure 3-22 Create Transponder menu command

3-27

Figure 3-23 Create Transponder dialog . . . . . 3-27

Figure 3-24 Satellite Transponder Spectrum View

3-28

Figure 3-25 Create Pool dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Figure 3-26 Satellite Pools dialog. . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Figure 3-27 Bandwidth Pools, Spectrum View3-31
Figure 3-28 Space Segment Exclusions dialog . .

3-31
Figure 3-29 Exclusion Zone, Spectrum View . 3-32

Figure 3-30 Create Antenna dialog . . . . . . . . 3-33

Figure 3-31 Antenna Visibility, Default Settings . .

3-34

Figure 3-32 Create Up Converter menu command

3-35

Figure 3-33 Create Up Converter dialog. . . . .3-36

Figure 3-34 Create Down Converter dialog . . 3-37
Figure 3-35 Converter Icons in Antenna View 3-37
Figure 3-36 Binding Modulator to Up Converter . .

3-38
Figure 3-37 Binding Demodulator to Down

Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-39

Figure 3-38 STDMA and TDM Carrier Appearance

3-39
Figure 3-39 TDM Carrier Appearance Change3-40
Figure 3-40 Create Network menu command.3-42

Figure 3-41 Create Network dialog. . . . . . . . . 3-42

Figure 3-42 Create Group menu command . . 3-43

Figure 3-43 Create Group dialog . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Figure 3-44 Drag Satellite to Network. . . . . . .3-44

Figure 3-45 Create Site menu command . . . .3-44

Figure 3-46 Create Site dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Figure 3-47 Drag Antenna onto Site. . . . . . . .3-45

Figure 3-48 Drag Subnet onto Site. . . . . . . . . 3-46

Figure 3-49 Hub BC Demodulator Properties menu

command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-47

Figure 3-50 Carrier Flag Setting, Burst

Controller—CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . 3-48

Figure 3-51 Carrier Flag Setting, Burst

Controller—SLM-5650A. . . . . . . . . . . .3-48

Figure 3-52 Allocatable Flag, Expansion Demod .

3-49

Figure 3-53 Antenna View Refresh. . . . . . . . .3-50

Figure 3-54 Mask Unlock Alarm, CDM-570/570L,

CDD-56X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

Figure 3-55 Mask Unlock Alarm, SLM-5650A 3-51
Figure 3-56 Auto Home State Timeout, CDM-570/

570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

Figure 3-57 Auto Home State Timeout, SLM-5650A

3-53
Figure 3-58 InBand General Settings dialog. . 3-55

Figure 3-59 InBand Switching Enabled . . . . .3-56

Figure 3-60 InBand Return Path Settings dialog .

3-56

Figure 3-61 Select Remote Modulator . . . . . . 3-57

Figure 3-62 Select Uplink Demodulator . . . . . 3-57

Figure 3-63 Confirmation, Home State Changes .

3-58
Figure 3-64 InBand Return Path Home State,

Populated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58

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Figure 3-65 Select Downlink Modulator . . . . . 3-59

Figure 3-66 InBand Return Path Settings dialog,

Populated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60

Figure 3-67 InBand Forward Path Settings dialog

3-60

Figure 3-68 Select Remote Demodulator. . . . 3-61

Figure 3-69 Select Downlink Modulator . . . . . 3-62

Figure 3-70 InBand Forward Path Settings dialog,

Populated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

Figure 3-71 InBand Return Path Bandwidth

Reservations dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64

Figure 3-72 Edit Reservation dialog . . . . . . . . 3-65

Figure 3-73 Edit, Additional Transmission

Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

Figure 3-74 Bandwidth Reservation Applied . 3-66
Figure 3-75 Satellite Reservations menu command

3-67
Figure 3-76 Satellite Reservations window . . 3-67

Figure 3-77 Advanced Switching dialog . . . . . 3-72

Figure 3-78 FEC & Modulation Parameters . . 3-73
Figure 3-79 Revisions to AS Table Entries. . . 3-74
Figure 3-80 InBand SHOD Limitations dialog. 3-75
Figure 3-81 InBand Application Policies dialog,

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76

Figure 3-82 Application Policy Settings . . . . . 3-77

Figure 3-83 Application Policies Table, Network .

3-78
Figure 3-84 Application Policies dialog, Remote

Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80

Figure 3-85 InBand Distribution Lists, Remote Site

3-82

Figure 3-86 Distribution List dialog. . . . . . . . . 3-82

Figure 3-87 Application Sessions menu command

3-83

Figure 3-88 InBand Sessions dialog. . . . . . . . 3-84

Figure 3-89 Switch Failed message . . . . . . . . 3-84

Figure 3-90 Manual Switch Execution . . . . . . 3-85

Figure 3-91 Remote Status in Group View. . . 3-85
Figure 3-92 Switched Carrier, Spectrum View 3-86

Figure 3-93 Switch Event, Event Log . . . . . . . 3-86

Figure 3-94 Switched Carrier, Hub Antenna View

3-87
Figure 3-95 Create Remote... menu command3-89
Figure 3-96 Remote Site Required Information,

Create Remote... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89

Figure 3-97 Select Satellite, Remote Site. . . . 3-90

Figure 3-98 Select Remote Subnet . . . . . . . . 3-90

Figure 3-99 Select Reference Site . . . . . . . . . 3-91

Figure 3-100 Select Return Path Modulator, InBand

Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-92

Figure 3-101 Select Forward Path Demodulator,

P2P Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-93

Figure 3-102 Site RF Profile, Create Remote... . .

3-93

Figure 3-103 Return Path Home State

Configuration, InBand . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-94

Figure 3-104 Forward Path Home State

Configuration, P2P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-95

Figure 3-105 Return Channel Bandwidth, Create

Remote... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-96

Figure 3-106 Demodulator Settings, Create

Remote... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-96

Figure 3-107 Site Application Policy and

Distribution List, Create Remote... . . . .3-97

Figure 3-108 Return Path ModCod Table, Create

Remote... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-98

Figure 3-109 Ready to Create, Site Summary 3-99
Figure 3-110 Site Creation Complete, Succeeded

3-100
Figure 3-111 Vipersat SOTM Network, Global Map

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-101

Figure 3-112 Creating the Network. . . . . . . .3-102

Figure 3-113 Drag-and-Drop Satellite(s) . . .3-103
Figure 3-114 Globe View with Network Icon.3-104
Figure 3-115 Adding Site, Network Manager3-105
Figure 3-116 Adding Network Site, ViperGlobe . .

3-105
Figure 3-117 Globe View with Linked Sites . 3-106
Figure 3-118 Command Menu, VMS Server 3-107
Figure 3-119 Command Menu, Network Manager

3-107

Figure 3-120 Command Menu, Network. . . .3-108

Figure 3-121 Command Menu, Satellite . . . . 3-108

Figure 3-122 Command Menu, Network Site3-109

Figure 3-123 Show Names Display . . . . . . .3-109

Figure 3-124 SOTM Transitioned Site . . . . . 3-111

Figure 3-125 Enable Dynamic Function for SOTM

Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-111

Figure 3-126 Selecting ROSS Unit for SOTM3-112
Figure 3-127 SOTM Remote Configured . . . 3-112

Figure 3-128 TDM Properties, Routes . . . . .3-113

Figure 3-129 Dynamic Routing Entry, CDM-570/

570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-114

Figure 3-130 QOS Rules Configuration, CDM-570/

570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-115

Figure 3-131 VMS Server Properties, General

dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-116

Figure 3-132 Properties Window, SLM-5650A

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Chapter 4 Figures

Figure 4-1 Parameter View and Modem Command

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Figure 4-2 Parameter Editor, CDM-800 Example.

4-6
Figure 4-3 Information Help Feature Example . 4-7
Figure 4-4 Tree Menus, Series800 Modems . . 4-9
Figure 4-5 Modem Configure Command, ViperView

4-10
Figure 4-6 General Parameters dialog, CDM-800

4-11
Figure 4-7 External Reference Frequency Pull-

Down Menu, CDM-800 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Figure 4-8 Network Interfaces dialog, CDM-800 .

4-14
Figure 4-9 Hub Routing Table dialog, CDM-800 .

4-17
Figure 4-10 Additional Routing Table Columns . .

4-18
Figure 4-11 Default Route for Remote, CDM-840

4-18
Figure 4-12 Route Properties dialog, CDM-800 . .

4-19
Figure 4-13 Editing Table Entries, Alternative

Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Figure 4-14 Network ARP dialog, CDM-800. . 4-21

Figure 4-15 ARP Properties dialog. . . . . . . . . 4-21

Figure 4-16 Wide Area Network dialog, CDM-840

4-22
Figure 4-17 Compression Refresh Rates dialog,

CDM-800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Figure 4-18 Quality of Service dialog, CDM-840 .

4-25
Figure 4-19 Quality of Service Groups dialog. 4-29
Figure 4-20 QoS Group Properties dialog . . . 4-30
Figure 4-21 QoS Rule Properties dialog, CDM-800

4-33
Figure 4-22 Quality of Service Rules Table dialog,

CDM-840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Figure 4-23 QoS Rule Properties dialog, CDM-840

4-36
Figure 4-24 Receive Transmit Inhibit dialog, CDM-

840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Figure 4-25 Link Adaptation Configuration, CDM-

840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Figure 4-26 ACM Link Adaptation dialog, CDD-880

4-39

Figure 4-27 Entry Channel Configuration dialog,

CDD-880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-40

Figure 4-28 Entry Channel Configuration, CDM-

840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-43

Figure 4-29 BERT dialog, CDM-840. . . . . . . . 4-45

Figure 4-30 Internet Group Management dialog,

CDM-840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-47

Figure 4-31 Dynamic Host Relay dialog, CDM-840

4-49
Figure 4-32 Network Management dialog, CDM-

800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-50

Figure 4-33 Load Switching dialog, CDM-840 4-52
Figure 4-34 ToS Switching dialog, CDM-840 .4-54

Figure 4-35 ToS Rule dialog, CDM-840 . . . . .4-54

Figure 4-36 E1 dialog, CDM-840 . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

Figure 4-37 E1 Timeslots dialog, CDM-840 . . 4-57
Figure 4-38 DVB Modulator dialog, CDM-800 4-58
Figure 4-39 VersaFEC Modulator dialog, CDM-840

4-59
Figure 4-40 Return Path ModCod, Remote Site

Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-64

Figure 4-41 DVB Demodulator dialog, CDM-840 .

4-65
Figure 4-42 VersaFEC Demodulator dialog, CDD-

880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-67

Figure 4-43 Block Down Converter dialog, CDM-

840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-69

Figure 4-44 Block Up Converter dialog, CDM-840

4-70

Chapter 5 Figures

Figure 5-1 ROSS Status View, ViperView . . . . 5-2

Figure 5-2 ROSS Command Menu. . . . . . . . . .5-4

Figure 5-3 ROSS Service Areas List . . . . . . . .5-6

Figure 5-4 Service Bounds dialog. . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Figure 5-5 ROSS Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

Figure 5-6 ROSS General Properties . . . . . . . . 5-8

Figure 5-7 ROSS Stored Configurations . . . . .5-9

Figure 5-8 Parameter Editor, ROSS Example 5-11
Figure 5-9 Network Settings dialog, ROSS . .5-12
Figure 5-10 Modem Settings dialog, ROSS . .5-13
Figure 5-11 Management Settings dialog, ROSS.

5-14

Figure 5-12 ACU Settings dialog, ROSS . . . . 5-15

Figure 5-13 Tracking Settings dialog, ROSS . 5-16

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Figure 5-14 Time and Date Settings dialog, ROSS

5-17

Chapter 6 Figures

Figure 6-1 Synchronize Command. . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Figure 6-2 ViperView, Multiple Window Views . 6-3

Figure 6-3 Network Manager, Group View. . . . 6-4

Figure 6-4 Antenna View, Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Figure 6-5 Event View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Figure 6-6 Spectrum View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Figure 6-7 Parameter View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Figure 6-8 Unit Command Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Figure 6-9 ViperView, Error Conditions . . . . . . 6-8

Figure 6-10 Modem Configure Command . . . . 6-9

Figure 6-11 Modem Configuration dialog . . . . 6-10

Figure 6-12 Reset Failure Count, Hub Demodulator

6-10

Figure 6-13 Event View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Figure 6-14 Event Log View, Dates tab . . . . . 6-13

Figure 6-15 Event Log View, Sources tab . . . 6-14

Figure 6-16 Event Log View, Types tab . . . . . 6-15

Figure 6-17 Event Details dialog . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Figure 6-18 Menu, Selected Log Event . . . . . 6-16

Figure 6-19 Event Relay Server Configuration6-17

Figure 6-20 Modulator Alarm Masks . . . . . . . 6-18

Figure 6-21 Demodulator Alarm Masks . . . . . 6-18

Figure 6-22 Diagnostic Setup command . . . . 6-20

Figure 6-23 Diagnostic Setup dialogs. . . . . . . 6-21

Figure 6-24 Executing Switch message . . . . . 6-21

Figure 6-25 Remote Status, Diagnostic Switch6-21
Figure 6-26 Carrier Appearance, Diagnostic Switch

6-22
Figure 6-27 Failed Event, Diagnostic Switch . 6-22

Figure 6-28 Reset Uplink warning . . . . . . . . . 6-23

Figure 6-29 Backup Command, VMS Server Menu

6-24
Figure 6-30 VMS Database Backup Save As dialog

6-24
Figure 6-31 Restore Command, VMS Server Menu

6-25
Figure 6-32 VMS Database Restore Open dialog

6-25

Figure 6-33 VMS Server View . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

Figure 6-34 Network Manager, Drop-Down Menu

6-28
Figure 6-35 Network Manager, Remote Site View

6-29

Figure 6-36 Application Policies, Remote Site6-30
Figure 6-37 Distribution Lists, Remote Site . .6-31

Figure 6-38 InBand Reservations Setting. . . .6-32

Figure 6-39 Satellite Reservations command. 6-32
Figure 6-40 Satellite Bandwidth Reservations 6-33
Figure 6-41 Application Sessions command .6-34

Figure 6-42 Application Session Setup. . . . . .6-35

Figure 6-43 Switch Failed, Invalid Policy Type6-35
Figure 6-44 Advanced Switching Table for Remote

(R_2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-36

Figure 6-45 Manual Application Switch Session,

R_2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-37

Figure 6-46 Updated Status View, R_2 . . . . . 6-37

Figure 6-47 Allocated Carrier for Remote (R_2) . .

6-38
Figure 6-48 Subnet Manager, Drop-Down Menu .

6-39

Figure 6-49 Declare New Subnet dialog. . . . .6-39

Figure 6-50 Antenna View, Hub Site . . . . . . .6-40

Figure 6-51 Satellite Spectrum View . . . . . . .6-41

Figure 6-52 Space Segment Exclusions, Satellite

Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-43

Figure 6-53 Exclusion Zone Overlay . . . . . . .6-43

Figure 6-54 N:M Hub Modem Redundancy . . 6-45
Figure 6-55 Vipersat Manager Network View . 6-46

Figure 6-56 Manage Images command . . . . . 6-47

Figure 6-57 Image Manager, Library Setup . .6-47
Figure 6-58 Image Manager, Add Selection . . 6-48

Figure 6-59 Upgrade Unit Image . . . . . . . . . .6-48

Chapter 7 Figures

Figure 7-1 SNMP Modem Manager command

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Figure 7-2 SNMP Modem Manager Properties 7-5

Figure 7-3 New SNMP Modem dialog . . . . . . .7-6

Figure 7-4 CDM-600L Unit Properties dialog . . 7-7

Figure 7-5 SNMP Modem Manager units . . . . .7-7

Figure 7-6 Parameter View, Drop-down Menu . 7-8
Figure 7-7 Binding Modulator to Up Converter,

SNMP Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10

Figure 7-8 Binding Demodulator to Down

Converter, SNMP Modem . . . . . . . . . .7-10

Figure 7-9 Vipersat Overlay Network example7-12
Figure 7-10 Create OOB Circuit, Hub and Remote

commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15

Figure 7-11 Circuit Identification, Full Duplex P2P

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Figure 7-12 Circuit Configuration, Full Duplex P2P

7-17

Figure 7-13 Select Managed Unit, Full Duplex P2P

7-17
Figure 7-14 Summary Page, Full Duplex P2P 7-19
Figure 7-15 Commit Page, Full Duplex P2P. . 7-20
Figure 7-16 Circuit Identification, Half Duplex

Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

Figure 7-17 Circuit Configuration, Half Duplex

Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

Figure 7-18 Select Modulator, Half Duplex

Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

Figure 7-19 Select Demodulator, Half Duplex

Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24

Figure 7-20 Circuit Configuration, Demodulators

Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24

Figure 7-21 Summary Page, Half Duplex Broadcast

7-25
Figure 7-22 Commit Page, Half Duplex Broadcast

7-26
Figure 7-23 Circuit Identification, Custom . . . 7-27
Figure 7-24 Circuit Configuration, Custom . . . 7-28
Figure 7-25 Custom Circuit, First Channel

Completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

Figure 7-26 Select Return Path Demodulator,

Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

Figure 7-27 Custom Circuit, Second Channel

Completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

Figure 7-28 Summary Page, Custom P2P with

Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

Figure 7-29 Circuit List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32

Figure 7-30 Circuit Operations Command Menu .

7-33

Figure 7-31 Point-to-Point Circuit Setup. . . . . 7-33

Figure 7-32 Point-to-Point Circuit Status . . . . 7-34

Figure 7-33 Broadcast Circuit Setup . . . . . . . 7-34

Figure 7-34 Broadcast Circuit Status . . . . . . . 7-34

Figure 7-35 Custom Circuit Setup . . . . . . . . . 7-35

Figure 7-36 Custom Circuit Status, 1st Channel .

7-35
Figure 7-37 Custom Circuit Status, 2nd Channel.

7-36
Figure 7-38 Circuit Specific Options Tab, Schedule

Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37

Figure 7-39 Advanced Switching Tab, Schedule

Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37

Figure 7-40 Schedule View Page, Details Tab7-38
Figure 7-41 Top Level window, Network view 7-39

Figure 7-42 OBCM Page, Network. . . . . . . . . 7-39

Appendix A Figures

Figure A-1 Cross Banded Transponders, C-band &

Ku-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Figure A-2 A Cross Banded Satellite Network A-3
Figure A-3 VMS Cross Banded Network

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Figure A-4 VMS Cross Banded Network Solution

A-5

Figure A-5 Transponder dialog, C to Ku . . . . . A-6

Figure A-6 Transponder dialog, Ku to C . . . . . A-6

Appendix B Figures

Figure B-1 Antenna Properties, Visibility Tab. B-2
Figure B-2 Ku-band Visibility Ranges, Center/

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Figure B-3 Ku-band Visibility Ranges, Base/Top .

B-3

Figure B-4 Frequency Range dialogs . . . . . . . B-4

Figure B-5 Merging Visibility Ranges . . . . . . . B-4

Figure B-6 VMS Bandwidth Pool with Ground

Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Figure B-7 Transmit Carriers, No Visibility Block .

B-5

Figure B-8 Visibility Subtract dialog . . . . . . . . B-6

Figure B-9 Visibility Ranges with Blocks. . . . . B-6

Figure B-10 Transmit Carriers Repositioned,

Visibility Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Appendix C Figures

Figure C-1 Active and Standby VMS Servers, N:1

Redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Figure C-2 Server Status Pop-Up. . . . . . . . . . C-6

Figure C-3 ViperView, VMS Server Drop-down

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Figure C-4 VMS Server Properties, Status TabC-8
Figure C-5 VMS Server Properties, Redundancy

Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Figure C-6 VMS Server Properties, Traps Tab. . .

C-11
Figure C-7 Activate Command, VMS Server Menu

C-12
Figure C-8 Synchronize Command, VMS Server

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

Figure C-9 N:M Redundancy Logic Diagram C-15

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Figure C-10 N:M Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . .C-18

Figure C-11 Typical N:M Redundant Installation .

C-19

Figure C-12 N:M Redundancy Hierarchy . . . .C-20

Figure C-13 Redunancy Manager Tree . . . . .C-20

Figure C-14 Redundancy Manager Drop-down

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-21

Figure C-15 Create Container dialog. . . . . . .C-21

Figure C-16 Group Drop-down Menu. . . . . . .C-22

Figure C-17 Group Drop-down Menu . . . . . .C-22

Figure C-18 New Power Strip dialog . . . . . . .C-23

Figure C-19 Drag-and-Drop, Populating Power

Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-23

Figure C-20 Create Group dialog . . . . . . . . . .C-24

Figure C-21 Drag Port to Group Sub-container. .

C-24
Figure C-22 Enable Hearbeat in VMS, CDM-570/

570L (left), SLM-5650A (right) . . . . . . .C-25

Figure C-23 Enable Heat Beat, CDM-570/570L

Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-25

Figure C-24 Enable HeartBeat, SLM-5650A Hub

Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-26

Figure C-25 Role Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-26

Figure C-26 Configuration Backup . . . . . . . .C-27

Figure C-27 Configuration tab . . . . . . . . . . . .C-28

Figure C-28 New Configuration dialog . . . . . .C-29

Figure C-29 Creating Backup Configuration File .

C-29

Figure C-30 Saved File Location. . . . . . . . . .C-30

Figure C-31 Importing File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-31

Figure C-32 Selecting File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-31

Figure C-33 Restoring Configuration . . . . . . .C-32

Figure C-34 Feature Configuration page,

CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-36

Figure C-35 Administration page, CDM-570/570L

C-36
Figure C-36 Ethernet Interface page, CDM-570/

570L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-37

Figure C-37 Vipersat Configuration page,

CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-37

Figure C-38 Transmit Configuration page,

CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-38

Figure C-39 Receive Configuration page,

CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-38

Figure C-40 BUC Configuration, CDM-570/570L .

C-39
Figure C-41 LNB Configuration, CDM-570/570L .

C-39

Appendix D Figures

Figure D-1 Server Drop-Down Menu . . . . . . . D-3

Figure D-2 Properties General Tab . . . . . . . . D-3

Figure D-3 Server Traps Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Figure D-4 Trap Desitination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Appendix E Figures

Figure E-2 Hitless Switching screen. . . . . . . . E-2

Figure E-3 Auto Switching Menu, CDM-570/570L

Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8

Figure E-4 Hub Load Switching Page, SLM-5650A

E-8

Figure E-5 Auto Switching Menu, CDM-570/570L

Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-11

Figure E-6 Remote Load Switching Page, SLM-

5650A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-11

Figure E-7 Load Switching diagram . . . . . . . E-13

Figure E-8 Application Switching diagram . . E-16
Figure E-9 ToS Field Location within the IP Header

E-18
Figure E-10 Remote ToS Switching menu . . E-20
Figure E-11 Per Device ToS Switching Example .

E-21
Figure E-12 Per Type ToS Switching Example . .

E-22
Figure E-13 ToS Remarking Application . . . E-23
Figure E-14 ToS and DSCP Conversion Chart . .

E-23
Figure E-15 ECM Switch Recovery: < 3 minutes .

E-27
Figure E-16 ECM Switch Recovery: > 3 minutes .

E-28
Figure E-17 STDMA Page with Entry Channel

Mode, CDM-570/570L . . . . . . . . . . . . E-29

Figure E-18 ECM Remote List Page, CDM-570/

570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-30

Figure E-19 Remote Bandwidth Entry, CDM-570/

570L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-30

Figure E-20 Revert Uplink Carrier Command, VMS

modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-31

Figure E-21 Entry Channel Mode v2 Configuration,

Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-33

Figure E-22 Entry Channel Mode v2 Configuration,

Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-34

Figure E-23 ECMv2 Processing Diagram. . . E-35
Figure E-24 Entry Rate, InBand Application

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Figure E-25 Switch Rate Limits, InBand Return

Path Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-37

Figure E-26 InBand Reservations . . . . . . . . .E-38

Figure E-27 Single Remote example . . . . . . .E-39

Figure E-28 Two Remotes example. . . . . . . . E-39

Figure E-29 Pool Vacancy example . . . . . . . . E-40

Figure E-30 Satellite Reservations. . . . . . . . . E-40

Figure E-31 Resource Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-41

Figure E-32 Switch All on Roam Away, Allocatable

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-41

Figure E-33 Switch All Active command, Satellite

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-42

Appendix F Figures

Figure F-1 SNMP Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . F-3

Figure F-2 Read Community for System Queries

F-8
Figure F-3 Read Community for Unit Queries . F-8

Figure F-4 Table of Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-9

Figure F-5 Remote Alarm Count . . . . . . . . . . F-10

Figure F-6 Demodulator Eb/No Value . . . . . . F-11

Figure F-7 Example VS OIDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . F-12

Figure F-8 Dynamic Parameters, CDM-840. . F-12
Figure F-9 Results of Learned Association . . F-13
Figure F-10 Modulator Device Parameter View,

VMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-14

Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-10

Figure G-14 VMS Security, Access Permissions .

G-10
Figure G-15 Computer Management, Users G-11
Figure G-16 Create new VMS Client User . . G-12
Figure G-17 New Client User Properties, Member

Of tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-12

Figure G-18 Client Install, VMS Core Setup . G-14

Figure G-19 Connect dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-15

Figure G-20 ViperView window, VMS Client G-15

Appendix G Figures

Figure G-1 Computer Management, Groups . G-2

Figure G-2 Create VMS User Group . . . . . . . G-3

Figure G-3 Security Options Setting . . . . . . . . G-4

Figure G-4 Component Services, My Computer

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5

Figure G-5 COM Security Settings. . . . . . . . . G-5

Figure G-6 Access Permission, Security LimitsG-6

Figure G-7 Select Users or Groups . . . . . . . . G-6

Figure G-8 Permissions for VMS Users . . . . . G-7

Figure G-9 Launch and Activation Permissions,

Security Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-7

Figure G-10 Component Services, DCOM Config

directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8

Figure G-11 DCOM Config, VMS Properties . G-8

Figure G-12 VMS DCOM Security dialog. . . . G-9

Figure G-13 VMS Security, Launch and Activation

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Chapter 4 Tables

Table 4-1 Modem/Router Manual Control Options

(CDM-570/L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Table 4-2 DiffServ Code Points (DSCP) . . . . . 4-26

Table 4-3 Assured Forwarding, DSCP . . . . . . 4-27

Chapter 6 Tables

Table 6-1 Alarm Masking in a Typical Network 6-19

Appendix E Tables

Table E-1 STDMA ACK Message . . . . . . . . . . . E-6

Table E-2 ToS Switching Settings. . . . . . . . . . E-20

Appendix F Tables

Table F-4 Exposed Entities with MIB Branches F-4

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GENERAL

How to Use This Manual

This manual documents the features and functions of the Vipersat Management
System (VMS), and guides the user in how to install, configure, and operate this
product in a Vipersat network.

C

HAPTER

NOC administrators and operators responsible for the configuration and mainte­nance of the Vipersat network, as well as earth station engineers, are the
intended audience for this document.

Manual Organization

This User Guide is organized into the following sections:

Chapter 1 — General

Contains VMS product description, customer support information, and manual
conventions and references.

Chapter 2 — VMS Installation

Covers the steps for installing the VMS software applications on a host server,
in both stand-alone and redundant configurations, and on a client PC.

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Chapter 3 — VMS Configuration

Covers the Quick Configuration procedure as well as detailed steps for full
System Configuration in building the Vipersat network.

Chapter 4 — Configuring Network Modems

Describes how VMS is used to configure modem/routers in the Vipersat
network. The use of Parameter Editor and its application to the Series800
modem/router is presented.

Chapter 5 — Configuring ROSS Units

Describes how VMS is used to configure ROSS units in the Vipersat network.
Device management in ViperView and the use of Parameter Editor for device
configuration is presented.

Chapter 6 — VMS Services

Describes the various service managers that comprise VMS and how Viper­View is used to monitor and control the Vipersat network.

Chapter 7 — Out-of-Band Units

Describes the methods for integrating Out-of-Band modem units into a VMS­controlled satellite network.

Appendix A — VMS Cross Banding

An explanation of how VMS accommodates applications involving satellite
cross strapping and cross banding.

Appendix B — Antenna Visibility

An explanation of how to use the VMS antenna visibility function to control the
frequency spectrum used in VMS switching.

Appendix C — Redundancy

Describes the optional redundancy services available for VMS—N:1 Server
redundancy and N:M Hub Modem redundancy.

Appendix D — SNMP Traps

Describes the use of SNMP traps by VMS.

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Appendix E — Automatic Switching

Reference on how the VMS monitors and automatically responds to changing
load and traffic type, as well as ToS and QoS requirements in the network. This
includes the features that provide load switching (response to network traffic
load) functions, application switching (response to network traffic type) func­tions, Entry Channel Mode switching functions, and carrier presence switching
functions.

Appendix F — Northbound Interface

Reference on the SNMP module Northbound Interface service for external
network management systems.

Appendix G — VMS Client Users

Describes dual-level user account control and presents procedures for configur­ing security and account policies between the VMS Server and VMS Client
workstations.

Appendix H — Glossary

A glossary of terms that pertain to Vipersat satellite network technology.

Conventions and References

The following conventions are utilized in this manual to assist the reader:

Note: Provides important information relevant to the accompanying

text.

Tip: Provides complementary information that facilitates the

associated actions or instructions.

Caution: Explanatory text that notifies the reader of possible

consequences of an action.

Warning: Explanatory text that notifies the reader of potential harm

as the result of an action.

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The following documents are referenced in this manual, and provide supple­mentary information for the reader:

• CDM-570/570L Modem Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN/CDM570L.IOM)

• Vipersat CDM-570/570L User Guide (Part Number MN/22125)

• CDD-562L/-564 Demodulator with IP Module Installation and Operation

Manual (Part Number MN/CDD562L-564.IOM)

• Vipersat CDD-56X Series User Guide (Part Number MN/22137)

• CDM-600/600L Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN/CDM600L.IOM)

• CDM-625 Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN-CDM625)

• CDM-800 Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN-CDM800)

• CDM-840 Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN-CDM840)

• CDM-880 Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number

MN-CDM880)

• SLM-5650A Installation & Operation Manual (Part Number

MN-0000031)

• Vipersat SLM-5650A User Guide (Part Number MN-0000035)

• Vipersat Circuit Scheduler User Guide (Part Number MN/22135)

• ROSS Getting Started Guide (Part Number MN/13070)

• Vload Utility User Guide (Part Number MN/22117)

• Vipersat CDM-570/L, CDD-56X Parameter Editor User Guide (Part

Number MN-0000038)

• Vipersat SLM-5650/A Parameter Editor User Guide (Part Number

MN-0000041)

• VNO Quick Start Guide (Document Number MN/VMS-VNOQSG)

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Product Description

Introduction

The Vipersat Management System (VMS) is a server and client based network
management system that gathers and processes information it receives from the
modem/routers that comprise a Vipersat satellite network. The modem’s inter­nal microprocessor-based input/output (I/O) controller measures, captures, and
transmits real-time network operating parameters to the VMS via either PLDM
(Path Loss Data Message) or SUM (Status Update Message) packets, depending
on the type of modem/router.

The VMS receives, stores, and processes these messages and uses the data to
update and display current network status information, and to manage band­width resources and switching operations. The network data is then displayed
by the VMS in an easy-to-interpret, real-time graphic presentation. The result is
a comprehensive, intuitive operator’s network Management and Control tool for
quick, responsive network control.

The VMS is customized at setup for each satellite network it controls, recogniz­ing the unique bandwidth resources and limitations associated with each
network. The VMS has trigger points set defining the upper and lower limits for
usage, type of service, and other network parameters defining bandwidth
resource allocations for each traffic type. These triggers, or set-points, are easily
modified at any time by a qualified operator whenever network resource alloca­tions need to be reconfigured.

As the VMS receives a switching request from a network modem, it uses
sophisticated algorithms to evaluate the request against available network
resources and network policies before sending a switch command back to the
requesting modem to make a switch to a given frequency and bit rate. If the
switch request is denied—because of lack of available network resources, for
example—the modem will not make the switch until the necessary resources
become available.

The Vipersat satellite network modems detect, monitor and, when commanded
by the VMS, physically or logically make network changes. The VMS collects,
analyzes, and displays data, and commands the Vipersat modems to make these
network changes. Refer to each modem/router’s User Guide for more details on
each device’s role in the satellite network.

Note: The Vipersat External Switching Protocol (VESP) is available to equip-

ment manufactures, making it possible for them to smoothly integrate
their products into a VMS controlled satellite network. Contact a Vipersat
representative for details.

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The VMS ViperView display (figure 1-1) gives the operator a complete view of
a network’s configuration, the health of all network components, and current
bandwidth usage. The ViperView display is flexible and can be modified by the
operator at any time, as described in this User Guide, to optimize network
Management and Control.

Figure 1-1

VMS ViperView display

Vipersat uses IP connections between network nodes, supporting UDP connec­tivity. The Vipersat modem/router consists of a satellite modem with an imbed­ded microprocessor router, which is the interface between LAN traffic and the
satellite links that connect Remote stations to the Hub.

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