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MEOLink User Manual
1.1.6 MEOLink Modem Web and SNMP Interface
The MEOLink Modem may be fully controlled through the Web interface, the SNMP
Interface, or both. The Web interface provides modem control functions and serves as an
operator's graphical user interface to the modem. Higher level M&C systems may interact
with the modem through the modem's Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
interface.
Both interfaces are available through the Control ports (J12, J13).
2 INSTALLATION
The MEOLink Modem is one component of a larger system. Figure 4 depicts a basic MEOLink
Modem setup.
2.1 Setup
The MEOLink modem Control Plane Ethernet supports three types of M&C components—
the TFTP Server, the Web browser, and the SNMP Manager. The TFTP Server allows the
modem to boot from files on the server rather than from flash. The Web browser allows for
control through modem's HTTP (GUI) interface. The SNMP Manager allows for control
through the modem's SNMP agent.
Note, not all installations will utilize all three M&C components. Installations without a TFTP
server boot from flash since the MEOLink attempts to first boot from a TFTP server and then
from flash. Installations without an SNMP manager will use a browser to manage the modem
through the HTTP (web GUI) Interface.
The data source/sink connects to the modem through dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet
ports. Note that these ports do not support 10/100Base‐T.
The transmit IF port connects to appropriate transmit RF equipment, including upconverter,
amplifier, and antenna. The receive IF ports are similarly connected to receive RF equipment.
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Figure 4: MEOLink Modem Equipment Layout
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