Comtech EF Data CDD-56X Series Vipersat - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2 - Quick Start Configuration 2-11
MN/22137, rev 1 Initial Configuration
2. Enter R at the command prompt to toggle the Unit Role to either Hub or
Remote.
This parameter will determine the role the target CDD-56X will perform in
the network and what type of commands and functions it will receive from
the VMS.
3. Enter E to set the Expansion Unit value to either Yes or No.
When configured as an Expansion unit, either as a Hub (switched) or as a
Remote (mesh), the CDD-56X is set up so that all Demods are in SCPC
mode and available as resources for dedicated communications with the
other end of the satellite link.
4. Enter B at the command prompt to set the Network ID.
The Network ID that is assigned to the unit defines to what network the
target CDD-56X will belong. All units used in a network will have the
same Network ID. This parameter is used by the VMS to identify units
common to a network and allows the VMS to manage multiple networks,
each with its own unique network ID number.
5. Enter N at the command prompt to set the Unit Name.
6. Enter V at the command prompt to set the Receive Multicast Address.
This IP address is the multicast address assigned to the VMS and to all
units in the network that are managed by the VMS. The Receive Multicast
Address of this CDD-56X must match the Transmit Multicast Address that
has been assigned to the VMS.
7. Enter I at the command prompt to set the Managing IP Address.
The Managing IP Address is the IP address of the VMS server.
8. Management Security (Optional)
If this is an encrypted network, enter K at the command prompt to con-
figure Vipersat Management Security.
9. Enter H to go to the Home State Configuration menu screen, then enter
W to set the current configuration as the Home State.
10. Save the settings to flash by entering S at the command prompt.
This completes the initial configuration of a CDD-56X from the factory default
settings to a functioning, Vipersat-enabled unit. Additional configuration
parameters must be set depending on the network requirements for a specific
application.