Vipersat Configuration
3-36 Vipersat CDM-570/570L User Guide

Network ID

The Network ID that is assigned to the unit defines to what network the target
CDM-570/570L will belong. All units used in a network will have the same
Network ID. Enter B at the command prompt in the Vipersat Configuration
screen (figure 3-5) to display the dialog shown in figure3-47.
Figure 3-47
Network ID prompt
The Network ID is used by the VMS to identify units that are common to a
network and allows the VMS to manage multiple networks, each with its own
unique Network ID number.
Unit Name
The Unit Name command in the Vipersat Configuration screen (figure3-5) is
used to assign a name to the target CDM-570/570L. Enter N at the command
prompt to display the dialog shown in figure3-48. Any name, up to 16 charac-
ters, can be entered for the unit.
Figure 3-48
Unit Name prompt
This name is displayed by the VMS and identifies the unit in the graphical
network display.
Receive Multicast Address
The Receive Multicast Address is the multitcast IP address assigned to the
VMS and and all CDM-570/570L units in the network. When the CDM-570/
570L receives a multicast from the VMS server, it receives the server’s IP
address and responds to the VMS server with a unicast containing its current