Figure 2-7 configuring the route table screen – Comtech EF Data CDM-570/570L Vipersat User Manual

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Chapter

2 -

Quick Start Configuration

2-9

Initial Configuration

Figure 2-7 Configuring the Route Table screen

In a Hub configuration, the default route will typically point to a router on the

same LAN as the CDM-570/570L Hub unit.
In a Remote configuration, the default route will typically point to the satellite

modem used for communications back to the Hub.
3. When prompted, enter the Route Name (GW), the IP Address, the

Number of Bits in the subnet mask, the Route Interface (Ethernet or Sat-

ellite), and the Next Hop address. The system administrator can supply

this information, if necessary.

In a Hub role, for example, enter the name of the route (e.g., DFG), enter

0.0.0.0 for the destination IP address and 0 for the mask, enter E for

Ethernet interface, then enter the IP address of the appropriate router or

modem for the next hop.

If this Hub unit is providing the TDM outbound, a route statement or state-

ments defining satellite communications with the Remote units must be

entered as well. One recommended option is to enter a single super-route

that will handle satellite communications with all of the remote subnets; an

example of this is shown as Route002 in figure 2-7, above.

If there are multiple burst controllers at the Hub and they are not using the

same default address (239.1.2.3), then a route with the Burstmap Multicast

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