Table Of Contents - Comtech EF Data Vipersat SLM-5650A User Manual

Chapter 1
General
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Chapter 1 - General . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Chapter 2 - Quick Start Configuration 1-1
Chapter 3 - Using the Web Server
Interface (WSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Appendix A - Network Addressing . . 1-2
Appendix B - Automatic Switching . . 1-2
Appendix C - Dynamic Power Control1-2
Appendix D - Glossary . . . . . . . . 1-2
Conventions and References . . . . . . . . 1-2
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Modem Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Router Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Network and Bandwidth Management. . 1-5
Dynamic SCPC (dSCPC) . . . . . . . . 1-5
Turbo Product Coding . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
New in this Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
v1.7.1 Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Dynamic Routing via OSPF . . . . . . . 1-6
DPC Calibration for Maximum Power . . 1-6
LAN Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Proxy ARP
VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
v1.8.1 Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
v1.9.1 Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Satellite Roaming (SOTM) . . . . . . 1-7
IGMP Multicast Routing . . . . . . . . 1-7
Bridged Point-to-Multipoint (BPM) Routing
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Multi-TDM Tunneling Mode . . . . . . 1-8
STDMA Power Hunt . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Return Material Authorization . . . . . . 1-9
Reader Comments / Corrections . . . . 1-9
T o C
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Chapter 2
Quick Start Configuration
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Network Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting Vipersat SLM-5650A Operating
Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Verify/Enter FAST Feature . . . . . . . 2-4
Set the Vipersat Working Mode
Set the IP Addressing
Configure the Route Table . . . . . . . 2-8
Routing in a Vipersat Network. . . . . 2-8
Creating the Static Routes . . . . . . 2-9
Dynamic Routing with OSPF . . . . 2-10
Multicast Routing with IGMP . . . . 2-11
Set the Satellite Modem Configuration 2-11
Set the Vipersat Configuration . . . . 2-13
Set the Home State . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Chapter 3
Using the Web Server Interface (WSI)
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Menu Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Main Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Common Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Save Parameters to Permanent Storage 3-4
Log Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Vipersat Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Routing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
FAST Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Vipersat Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Vipersat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Vipersat Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Node Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Receive Multicast Address . . . . . . 3-11
Managing IP Address . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Heart Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Management Security . . . . . . . . 3-12
SOTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
. . . . 2-5
. . . . . . . . . 2-7
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