Managing Ip Address; Figure 3-49 Receive Multicast Ip Address Prompt; Figure 3-50 Managing Ip Address Prompt - Comtech EF Data Vipersat 564L User Manual

V i p e r s a t C o nf i g u r a t i o n
CDD-56X responds to the VMS server with a unicast containing its current
configuration data, including the CDD-56X's IP address. When the VMS
receives the unicast response, it registers the CDD-56X on the network.
Enter V at the command prompt in the Vipersat Configuration screen
(figure 3-6) to display the dialog shown in figure 3-49.
Figure 3-49
Receive Multicast IP Address prompt
Switch requests can be unicast to the VMS server and unicast switch commands
received from the VMS by the CDD-56X. For more information on this process,
refer to the VMS User Guide.

Managing IP Address

The Managing IP Address command in the Vipersat Configuration screen
(figure 3-6) allows the IP address for the server running VMS to be entered.
Enter I at the command prompt to display the dialog shown in figure 3-50.
Figure 3-50
Managing IP Address prompt
The Managing IP Address of the VMS is sent out with the multicast to all of the
Vipersat units and will be automatically updated during the registration process.
If available, this is the IP address to which the CDD-56X sends a unicast regis-
tration request every 60 seconds when requesting initial registration on the
VMS network. Later the CDD-56X uses this address to send switch requests,
network health messages, etc. to the managing VMS server.
Note: The managing address will be set automatically if the Receive Multicast
NOTE
Address is set correctly and the unit is receiving the announcement
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