Version 6.1 Functionality Enhancements - Comtech EF Data FX series 1005 Administrator's Manual

Comtech EF Data / Stampede
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FAST Codes
This release introduces new "trial license" Fast Codes for 30/60/90 day for Packet Compression
and WANOP.
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Reporting
The Status->View Current Status->ACM QOS->By VSAT Modem has two changes.

Version 6.1 Functionality Enhancements

These new features have been developed in response to customer feedback and market analysis for the
purpose of increasing the interoperability of the FX Series with other CEFD products and to broaden the
scope of environments where FX Series can be deployed.
This release adds the following new features:
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Enhanced QOS Monitor Functionality
CurrentStatus-> ACM QOS-By VSAT modem.
CurrentStatus->ACM QOS-Throughput by QOS Queue.
Configuration->QOS-Queues pick list.
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Enhanced SNMP Functionality
MIB
New wramp SNMP configuration wizard
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Enhanced Operations Functionality
Operations->Shutdown Restart.
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Status Monitor Enhancements
Real-Time Monitor
CurrentStatus->NetworkStatus-Of WAN Interface.
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Header Compression/Packet Aggregation
FX aggregates packets into an Ethernet frame and sends it to a peer, where the packets are
restored.
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The default for DDS has been changed to 'Enabled' on the ADC. Previously it was 'Disabled' by
default.
FX Series Administration Guide - Version 6.2.2
Chapter: Using This Document
Section: Release Notes
New column header for 'Queue Name' indicates which queue a filter is directed
'Filter Hits' column header has been changed to 'Filter Matches'
This now shows ingress packets and bytes which will be non-zero if packet compression is
happening.
This now shows packet compression savings percentage.
This function has been dramatically reworked. You can now change CIR, MIR, Priority, and
enable/disable packet compression directly from the view.
Now has MIB which will allow full management of the FX.
Same MIB is used for both FX-Remote and ADC.
Now prompts for destination 'trap' community and 'read/write' community. (Previous MIB
was not read/write and did not emit traps (traps are an SNMP term for alerts)
Now has new 'Restart acceleration service and reset cache. This is now the only way to
completely reset the cache files
Real-time monitor now does a 'quick' reset of cache that does not require reboot.
This is a new status feature that is the only way to ascertain the MAC address of the WAN
interface.
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