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General

How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Chapter 1 — General . . . . . . . . .1-1
Chapter 2 — Quick Start Configuration1-1
Chapter 3 — Using the Command Line
Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Appendix A — Network Addressing . .1-2
Appendix B — Automatic Switching . .1-2
Appendix C — Dynamic Power Control1-2
Appendix D — Network Migration . . .1-2
Conventions and References . . . . . . . . 1-2
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Modem Features. . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Router Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Network and Bandwidth Management. . 1-5
Dynamic SCPC (dSCPC). . . . . . . . 1-5
Turbo Product Coding . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Header Compression . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Payload Compression . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Data Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
New in this Release . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
1.5.3 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
New Redundancy Features . . . . . . 1-7
New QoS Features . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Burst Fast Acquisition Timing (BFAT).1-7
STDMA Slot Quantization . . . . . . .1-7
RTP Inactivity Timeout. . . . . . . . .1-7
Parameter File Consolidation . . . . .1-7
Vipersat File Streaming (VFS) . . . . 1-8
Automatic Home State Control (Remote
Unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
ECM User Defined Switch Type. . . . 1-8
Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Return Material Authorization . . . . . . 1-9
Reader Comments / Corrections . . . . 1-9

Quick Start Configuration

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Terminal Connection. . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Network Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Setting Vipersat CDM-570/570L Operating
Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Set the Feature Configuration. . . . . . 2-4
Set the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Configure the Route Table . . . . . . . 2-8
Routing in a Vipersat Network. . . . . 2-8
Creating the Routes. . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Set the Satellite Modem Configuration 2-10
Set the Vipersat Configuration . . . . 2-11

Using the Command Line Interface

(CLI)

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Common Screen Commands . . . . . . . . 3-1
Save Parameters to Permanent Storage3-1
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Telnet Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Menu Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Feature Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Vipersat Feature Codes menu . . . . . 3-5
Vipersat Management. . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Vipersat STDMA . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Vipersat Auto Switching. . . . . . . . 3-6
Vipersat File Streamer . . . . . . . . 3-6
Vipersat Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
STDMA Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
STDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
STDMA Tx Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Hub Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
1 -- Fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
2 -- Dynamic Slot . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3 -- Dynamic Cycle . . . . . . . . . 3-10
4 -- GIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
5 -- Entry Channel. . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Group ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Low Data Rate Fast Acquisition. . . . 3-11
Burstmap Multicast IP. . . . . . . . . 3-11
Outbound IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Cycles Per Burst Map. . . . . . . . . 3-12
Slot Guardband . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Slot Preamble Length . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Slot Data Length . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Slot Cycle Length . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
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