User guide

Chapter 1 - General 1-9
Product Description
• Bandwidth resource allocations
• Modem, RF equipment, and VSAT station management
The network map displays an integrated view of the entire network including all
nets, subnets, equipment, and equipment interconnections. You can double-
click on an icon to display its status information and/or sub-components. Right
clicking on an icon displays a drop-down menu allowing the operator to issue
commands, change configurations, or change the unit’s state, as applicable.
The colors associated with each icon, as shown in the display illustrated in
figure 1-1, reflect the current outstanding alarm condition of the network
component or its sub-components:
• Green = online
•Red = alarm
•Gray = offline as the result of missing three consecutively PLDMs and not
responding to the recovery process
All devices, networks, and carriers displayed by ViperView share the same
color scheme indicating their health in the network giving the operator real-
time, at-a-glance network health status.
VMS provides operator notification in the event of network alarms. This notifi-
cation can be in the form of both visual and audible alerts. VMS also maintains
a log of all network activity making use of analysis and network trouble shoot-
ing information readily available.
New in this Release
v3.6.3 Release
SLM-5650A Inband Device Driver
This version now supports monitoring control and switching for SLM-5650A
with Network Processor (NP) board. The Inband driver provides for full switch-
ing functionality backup and restore of hub device redundancy.
SLM-5650A Full MIB Out-Of-Band M&C
In addition to controlling the SLM-5650A as an inband device optioned with the
Network Processor the base modem without the Network Processor will operate
as manage OOB circuit controlled link.