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Chapter 9. OPTIONAL PACKET
PROCESSOR – SERIAL/TELNET
CLI OPERATION
9.1 Overview
The Serial/Telnet CLI (Command Line Interface) is a user menu system that allows configuration
and monitor and control (M&C) of the CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem and its optional High
Performance Packet Processor through use of a user-supplied terminal emulator (e.g.,
HyperTerminal, TeraTerm, PuTTY, etc.) or Windows Telnet Client.
The CLI allows full configuration and M&C of the CDM-570A/570AL in addition to
using the front panel menus or the CDM-570A HTTP (Web Server) Interface. See
these chapters for further explanations of available modem operations:
• Chapter 6. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
• Chapter 7. ETHERNET-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Certain configuration menu selections (e.g., Carrier-in-Carrier) are functional only
when that FAST feature has been purchased and enabled for operation. This chapter
documents the CLI as if all available options are installed – your configuration may
or may not provide the level of functionality as described in this chapter.
9.1.1 Access to the CLI
• For Serial connection via a terminal emulator – You must physically connect the User PC’s
9-pin serial port to the RJ-11 ‘Console’ port of the Packet Processor.
You must configure the user-supplied terminal emulator to match the ‘Console’ port
settings.
See Sect. 9.1.1.1 for further details.
• For Ethernet connection via Telnet Client – You must physically connect the User PC’s RJ-45
Ethernet/Network Interface Card port to the modem Packet Processor. This connectivity can
be via a local LAN using the modem’s ‘Ethernet 10/100 | Traffic 100’ or ‘M&C 100’ BaseT
Ethernet port, or remotely via a satellite link from another IP modem.