Comtech EF Data VMS v3.12.x Vipersat - Manual (Page 149)

Chapter 3 - VMS Configuration 3-49
MN/22156, rev 12 Network Manager Configuration
Set Mod and Demod Allocatable Flags
To make switching modulators and demodulators at the Hub and mesh demodu-
lators at the Remotes available to the VMS for switching functions, the Allocat-
able flag for these devices must be set.
1. Expand the Network Manager tree to expose the Hub Antenna and select it.
2. In the right window panel, right-click on each allocatable modulator/demod-
ulator and select Allocatable from the drop-down menu, as shown in
figure 3-52.
Figure 3-52 Allocatable Flag, Expansion Demod
Tip: The Multi-Select feature can be used to set the Allocatable flag for multiple
devices at one time. Use the standard Ctrl-click and Shift-click key-
mouse combinations to make the desired selections.
3. Repeat the previous steps for each network Antenna (Hub and Remote) that
supports allocatable modulators and/or demodulators.
Before a mod/demod is made allocatable, its status appears as Blocked. The
status changes to Available after the device is made allocatable. Note that it may
be necessary to perform a Refresh command in order for the status to be
updated. Click on the Antenna View icon in the Menu Bar and select Refresh
(figure 3-53).
Note that a device that has been made Available can be changed back to
Blocked. And, even a device that is presently active/allocated can be preset to
blocked so that it will be flagged as non-allocatable as soon as it changes state
from Active to Inactive.