Network id, Unit name, Receive multicast address – Comtech EF Data CDM-570/570L Vipersat User Manual

Page 87: Figure 3-68 network id prompt, Figure 3-69 unit name prompt

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Chapter

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Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

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Vipersat Configuration

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 3-6) to display the dialog shown in figure 3-68.

Figure 3-68 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 (figure 3-6) is

used to assign a name to the target CDM-570/570L. Enter N at the command

prompt to display the dialog shown in figure 3-69. Any name, up to 16 charac-

ters, can be entered for the unit.

Figure 3-69 Unit Name prompt

This name is displayed by the VMS and identifies the unit in Network Manager,

the graphical network display.

Receive Multicast Address

The Receive Multicast Address is the multitcast IP address assigned to all

CDM-570/570L units in the Vipersat network that are managed by the VMS

server. This address must match the VMS Transmit Multicast Address.

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