Comtech EF Data VMS v3.12.x Vipersat - Manual (Page 289)

Chapter 5 - Configuring ROSS Units 5-1
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General
This chapter describes using VMS to configure Vipersat ROSS units. Configu-
ration of ROSS parameter files is accomplished using the Parameter Editor. The
Parameter Editor, as used from the VMS, performs the same functions as the
Parameter Editor accessed via Vipersat’s VLoad utility. The uses of the Param-
eter Editor in VMS and VLoad differ, however, in the way the edited parame-
ters are stored and applied.
For example, once a parameter has been changed by the VMS (online editing),
clicking the OK button on the edit screen causes the change to be implemented
immediately in the unit. The same change made using VLoad (offline editing)
will not be implemented in the unit until the modified parameter file is uploaded
or “put” to the subject ROSS.
Alternatively, parameter changes may be made directly to the ROSS using
either a local serial console connection or Telnet connection, rather than using
the VMS. Refer to the ROSS user documentation for details on configuring the
equipment using one of these methods. The VMS will generate a log event to
inform the operator/user that one or more parameters for that unit have been
changed by an external source—another VMS client, or via Telnet, for exam-
ple—since the last parameter change by this user account.