User guide

Appendix C - Redundancy C-25
N:M Hub Modem Redundancy
Hub SLM-5650A Modem
Connect to the hub modem using Web interface, select the Vipersat page as
shown on figure C-23 to enable HeartBeat messaging.
Figure C-23 Enabling HeartBeat in SLM-5650A Hub modem
Roles
Once the group sub-container is populated and heartbeats are enabled, roles can
be defined for each of the ports by right-clicking on the device and selecting the
appropriate role from the drop-down menu shown in figure C-33.
Figure C-24 Role selection
Roles are either None, Primary or Backup. From this drop-down menu shown
in figure C-33, the operator can also Backup the device configuration (a very
important step after populating the group), restore the device configuration,
clear the device from the group or turn the port on or off. Before setting the
roles ensure the Status for the device is Ok as shown in figure C-33.