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CDM-570A/570A Satellite Modem with Optional Packet Processor MN-CDM570A
Appendix Q Revision 2
Q–7
Q.4 Working Mode = Router Mode (Point-to-Multipoint / Point-to-Point /
Vipersat)
Q.4.1 Configure Router Mode
Do these steps:
1. Use the CDM-570A/570AL Serial CLI to set your active Router Working Mode. As shown
previously in Figure Q-4from the Administration menu, press ‘
C
’ to display the available
choices:
Press For Router Mode: Description
1 Small Network Router uses 1 byte HDLC addresses
2 Large Network Router mode using 2 byte HDLC addresses
3 Point to Point Router mode uses 0 HDLC addresses to save satellite bandwidth
4 Vipersat Router mode when running in a Vipersat Network
5 Managed Switch N/A (see Sect. Q.3)
2. Enable Dedicated Management Port operation. As shown previously in Figure Q-3, on the
Ethernet Interface menu, press ‘
D
’ to display the Dedicated Management Port operation
choices; then, press ‘2’ to Enable.
3. Dedicated Management Port, when used in Router Mode, requires two IP Addresses (Figure
Q-7):
• One for M&C (management) – the ‘10/100 Ethernet | M&C 100’ port;
• One for Traffic (Ethernet data) – the Traffic 100 port.
Figure Q-7. CDM-570A/570AL Router Mode IP Addresses
When Dedicated Management Port is disabled, the existing Management IP
Address is used for both M&C and traffic.