Comtech EF Data VMS v3.12.x Vipersat - Manual (Page 298)

Using Parameter Editor MN/22156, rev 12
5-10 VMS User Guide
Using Parameter Editor
Introduction
The use of the Parameter Editor from the VMS is presented here for the ROSS.
For ROSS units running version 1.5.1 or later, configuration of ROSS parameter
files using the Parameter Editor can be performed using the VMS. Additionally,
access via the Vipersat VLoad utility is also currently offered.
The Parameter Editor provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for
making configuration changes to devices used in a Vipersat satellite network.
Accessible from the VMS, the Parameter Editor operates on the param files that
store the operating parameters for network terminals.
Once a ROSS configuration has been changed using the VMS, the change is
immediately applied to the unit and a change event is generated in the Event Log
(see Chapter 6, “VMS Services”).
Note: Many of the parameters will interact with other parameters. Carefully
read the instructions before making changes to a unit’s configuration
settings.
Parameter modifications may also be made directly to the ROss using a Telnet
connection and the CLI via Putty. Refer to the ROSS user documentation for
details on making equipment parameter modifications directly at the unit.
Parameter Editor Features
The Parameter Editor software has the following features:
• Simple yet comprehensive graphical user interface.
• Integrated with the VMS.
• Context sensitive for device type as well as for unit role (Hub/Remote).
• Configuration alert error checking on range value parameters.
• Integrated help with parameter information.
Fully integrated with the VMS, the Parameter Editor is called upon when a
ROSS configuration command is executed in the ViperView user interface. An
example of the editor is shown in figure 5-8, below.
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