Comtech EF Data MDX420 SkyWire Manual - Manual (Page 37)

MDX420 SkyWire™ Satellite Network Gateway Configuring the MDX420 SkyWire
MN-MDX420 Revision 6 5–1
Chapter 5. Configuring the
MDX420 SkyWire
5.1 Initial Setup of the MDX420 SkyWire
This section describes the initial setup and configuration of the MDX420.
You must have a thorough understanding of the overall system requirements and future expansion needs
before you configure the unit.
5.2 Function Accessibility
All of the configuration parameters of the gateway are available through the 10/100 Ethernet control port
using SNMP V1, V2, or V3 protocol The service port offers limited access to the gateway’s parameters
through menu-driven terminal screens. TCP/IP setting and Passwords for the control port are established
through service port terminal screens. Refer to Chapter 6 for terminal screens and Chapter 7 for the
Comtech-supplied GUI Configuration Controller information.
The gateway supports these M&C interfaces:
 Control Port - 10/100 Ethernet - Configuration Controller GUI, SNMP v1&v2 or v3, MIB Browser ,or
user-supplied NMS
 Service Port - RS232 - VT100 terminal screens (limited functions)
5.3 Initial Configuration Check
The MDX420 is shipped from the factory with preset factory defaults. At initial power-up, do a user check
to verify the shipped gateway configuration.
You can reset the modem to its original factory defaults. Log in to the modem and enter the command
“DNV” on the top-level screen of the serial terminal interface.
To save user configuration settings, enter the “SNV” command. To load the saved user configuration,
enter the “LNV” command. Saving a user configuration creates a “USER.NV” file in the “Archive” folder
on the compact flash. See section 7.4.5 to understand how this can also be done from the GUI.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT EDIT the “DEFAULT.NV” file. Doing so can corrupt the default non vol settings and make the
product unstable.