Dual Dome Port Configuration - KVH Industries TracPhone V7-IP User Manual

TracPhone V7-IP User's Guide
Network Configuration

Dual Dome Port Configuration

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If a second TracPhone system is installed as a backup, one of the "User
Ethernet" ports on that secondary system's ICM must be connected to
the "User Ethernet 4" port on the primary system's ICM.
Important!
Contact KVH Technical Support before you configure the secondary
ICM (see "Technical Support" on page
a setting on the secondary ICM over the air to support a dual dome
configuration.
Figure 6-15 Dual Dome Wiring (Example)
Primary System
ICM
User Ethernet
4
Ship Phone Bridge PC
In this dual-dome configuration, the vessel's phones and network
devices connect to the primary system. The "User Ethernet 1, 2, and 3"
ports on the primary system's ICM remain configured for the LAN.
The "User Ethernet" ports on the secondary system's ICM are
configured as a bridge to the primary system's ICM. Whenever the
primary system loses its connection to the mini-VSAT Broadband
service (e.g., its view of the satellite becomes blocked), all voice and
data traffic will automatically get routed through the "User Ethernet
4" port to the secondary system.
119). KVH will need to modify
Secondary System
ICM
User Ethernet
Any
Officers PC