User guide

Chapter 3 - VMS Configuration 3-5

VMS Network Configuration

This procedure assumes that the user is experienced with the VMS or has

attended the System Operator training course, and gives summary instructions

for configuring an installed VMS. If difficulties are experienced during configu-

ration, contact Comtech EF Data’s Vipersat CTAC for assistance.

Once VMS is installed and started up, the VMS immediately starts gathering

and storing information from the units which make up the network.

Tip: Watch the devices as they are discovered by the VMS, as viewed in the

ViperView window. Be certain that all of the known units in the network

have been discovered before proceeding. It is suggested that, once it has

been verified that all known devices are present in the VMS database, a

VMS backup be performed.Then, in the event that difficulties are

encountered, the database can be restored to this point.

VMS Initial Setup Procedure

This procedure must be executed in the following order to insure proper setup

and configuration. After file installation and network hardware is in place and

operational, you can assume that most of the equipment is communicating with

the network management system. That is, the VMS has IP access to each unit

either through a LAN or satellite connection.

Configure Server Connection

Start the Vipersat Management System service on the VMS Server and open the

Connection Manager on the VMS Client.

1. On the VMS Server, select Vipersat Management System from Windows

Services and Start the service, if it is not already running.

Starting the service is described in Chapter 2, VMS Installation, in the

section “Verifying Successful Server Installation” on page 2-27.

Note: It is recommended that this service be configured for Automatic

Startup.

2. On the VMS Client, open the Connection Manager, using either the

Desktop shortcut, or from the path

Start > Programs > VMS > Connection

Manager.

Although the Connection Manager can be opened on the VMS Server, it is

NOT RECOMMENDED to run ViperView on the same machine as the

VOS.