User guide

Chapter 3 - VMS Configuration 3-35
VMS Network Configuration
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From the Start menu, select Programs then VMS 3.6 followed by Vipersat
Network Globe.
A Connect dialog will open, prompting for the Server Name. Enter the IP
address of the server and click Connect.
The Vipersat Map View window will open, displaying the globe
(figure 3-44).
Figure 3-44 Globe View with Network Icon
6. In the upper right corner of the window, the Vipersat network will appear as
an orange icon. Click on this icon to highlight it and make the network
active.
The next step is to add the sites, typically the Hub site and each of the Remote
sites. This can be done by one of two methods (figure 3-45):
• Right-click on the Network icon under Network Manager in the Tree View
of the Viperview window and select the Create Site command from the
drop-down menu.
This method requires that the site coordinates for latitude and longitude be
specified after the site is created.
• Right-click on the desired geographic location on the globe in the Vipersat
Map View window and select Create Site.
This method approximates the site coordinates for latitude and longitude
based on the point where the mouse click occurs. The coordinates