Instruction Manual

13745-814-B0-001, Rev. A

Monitoring and Managing Transponder and Power Supply Parameters.

A network management system (NMS) is software used to monitor transponder and power

supply parameters on the network. The XP-DSM operates with an any NMS that supports

SCTE-HMS standards.

The MIB browser is a valuable networking tool that enables personnel to remotely manage

and congure an individual transponder through the SNMP-HMS and Alpha MIBs. The

SCTE-HMS and Alpha MIBs must be compiled in the MIB browser in order to access all the

power supply and transponder parameters. (see Sections 6.1 and 6.2).

A Web interface enables personnel direct, read-only access to transponder and power supply

parameters using a common Web browser. It may be used to verify installation (see Section

9.3). In the default Single IP Mode, only Web browsers inside the private network have

access. While in Dual IP Mode, power supply data can be monitored on the public network

(see Section 2.2).

Transponder and power supply parameters can be monitored and options set locally using a

laptop or PC with a Local Port Adapter (Alpha P/N 745-826-21) (Section 4.0).

2.0 System Overview, continued

2.5 XP-DSM Start-up and Reboot Routine, continued