iSCPC User Guide

IDS Release 7.0 September 15, 2006

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Copyright 2006 iDirect, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The specifications and information regarding the products in this manual are subject to change without notice. All statements, information, and recommendations in this manual are believed to be accurate but are presented without warranty of any kind, express, or implied. Users must take full responsibility for their application of any products. Trademarks, brand names and products mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners. All such references are used strictly in an editorial fashion with no intent to convey any affiliation with the name or the products rightful owner.

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Contents
1.0 2.0 Procedure Overview........................................................................................... 1 Installing the iSCPC Software ........................................................................... 3

1.1 Assumptions ...................................................................................................................1

2.1 Obtaining the iSCPC Modem Software and iSite Client ..............................................3 2.2 Installing the iSCPC Modem Images and Software......................................................3 Installing Software Directly from the iDirect Web Site .......................................................4 Installing Software from the a CD .....................................................................................4 2.3 Downloading the Software to the iSCPC Modem.........................................................5 Logging On to iSite............................................................................................................5 Downloading the iSCPC Package to an iNFINITI Remote................................................6 Downloading the iSCPC Images to a NetModem or NetModem II Plus............................8

3.0

Creating an iSCPC Connection in iSite .......................................................... 11

3.1 Adding an Unknown Element ......................................................................................11 3.2 Creating the iSCPC Configuration...............................................................................11 3.3 Configuring the Remote Parameters on the Information Tab...................................13 Guidelines for Entering the Transmit and Receive Properties ........................................13 iSCPC Modulation Modes ...............................................................................................14 3.4 Creating and Configuring the Second Remote ..........................................................15

4.0

Configuring the Remote IP Addresses ........................................................... 17

4.1 iSCPC IP Addressing Scheme Guidelines ..................................................................17 4.2 Entering the IP Addressing Information .....................................................................17 4.3 Examples .......................................................................................................................18 Example 1: RIPv2 Enabled .............................................................................................18 Example 2: Static Route with RIPv2 Disabled ................................................................19

5.0

Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters......................................... 22

5.1 Adding Service Levels..................................................................................................23 5.2 Adding Rules to Service Levels...................................................................................23 5.3 Adding Filter Rules .......................................................................................................25 5.4 Enabling SAR ................................................................................................................26

6.0

Saving and Applying the iSCPC Configurations ........................................... 28

Saving a Remote Options File to Disk ............................................................................28 Applying the iSCPC Configurations ................................................................................28

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7.0

Commissioning the SCPC Carriers................................................................. 31

7.1 Determining the Transmit Power.................................................................................31 7.2 Configuring the Transmit Power Values in iSite ........................................................32

8.0

Establishing Link Encryption for iSCPC Connections .................................. 33

8.1 Downloading the iDirect Encryption Key Generation Utility.....................................33 8.2 Generating an Encryption Key.....................................................................................34 8.3 Converting a Binary Encryption Key to iDirect Format .............................................34 8.4 Enabling Link Encryption on an iSCPC Connection..................................................34 8.5 Verifying Correct Operation of the Encrypted Link ...................................................37

9.0

Monitoring iSCPC Remotes ............................................................................. 39

Settings and Statistics: Equipment Details Tab ..............................................................41 Settings and Statistics: Modem Parameters Tab ............................................................42 Settings and Statistics: Ethernet Statistics Tab...............................................................43 Settings and Statistics: Satcom Statistics Tab ................................................................44

9.1 Viewing Settings and Statistics ...................................................................................39

9.2 Viewing the IP Statistics Graph ...................................................................................45 9.3 Viewing Remote Events................................................................................................48

Appendix A

Determining Your Remotes IP Address .......................................... 49

A.1 Opening a Console Connection to a Remote Modem................................................49 A.2 Determining the IP Address of an iNFINITI Remote...................................................49 A.3 Determining the IP Address of a NetModem II or NetModem II Plus........................50

Appendix B Appendix C

Reconfiguring Your PCs IP Address ............................................... 51 Connecting with iSite if Auto-Discovery is Disabled ...................... 53

C.1 Logging On to iSite without Auto-Discovery..............................................................53 C.2 Enabling IGMP Version 2 Messages on Your PC .......................................................54

Appendix D

LNB Frequency Stability Requirements ........................................... 57

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Figures
Figure 1: Selecting Login from the iSite Tree Menu..................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: iSite Login Dialog Box................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Selecting Download Package from the iSite Tree Menu .............................................................. 6 Figure 4: Selecting the iNFINITI Software Package to Download ............................................................... 7 Figure 5: Download Package Dialog Box..................................................................................................... 8 Figure 6: Selecting Download Images from the iSite Tree Menu................................................................. 9 Figure 7: Selecting the NetModem Software Images to Download ............................................................. 9 Figure 8: Download Command Center Dialog Box .................................................................................... 10 Figure 9: Creating a New Element in the iSite Tree................................................................................... 11 Figure 10: Selecting Create Configuration iSCPC from the iSite Tree Menu........................................ 11

Figure 11: iSite iSCPC Configuration Dialog Box Information Tab......................................................... 12 Figure 12: Change Password Dialog Box .................................................................................................. 13 Figure 13: iSite iSCPC Configuration Dialog Box IP Configuration Tab ................................................. 17 Figure 14: IP Addressing with RIPv2 Enabled ........................................................................................... 18 Figure 15: Add Static Route Dialog Box..................................................................................................... 19 Figure 16: IP Configuration with Static Route ............................................................................................ 20 Figure 17: Static Routes with Gateway ...................................................................................................... 20 Figure 18: Edit Static Route Dialog Box..................................................................................................... 21 Figure 19: Adding a Static Route for a LAN Gateway................................................................................ 21 Figure 20: iSCPC QoS Tab Traffic.......................................................................................................... 22 Figure 21: Adding a QoS Service Level ..................................................................................................... 23 Figure 22: Selecting the Add Button for a Service Level Rule ................................................................... 24 Figure 23: Adding a Rule to a Service Level.............................................................................................. 24 Figure 24: Adding a Filter Rule .................................................................................................................. 25 Figure 25: Enabling SAR on your iSCPC remote ...................................................................................... 26 Figure 26: Selecting Save Configuration As from the iSite Tree Menu ..................................................... 28 Figure 27: Selecting Load Configuration From File from the iSite Tree Menu........................................... 29 Figure 28: Selecting Load Configuration From File from the iSite Tree Menu........................................... 29 Figure 29: Applying the Remote Configuration .......................................................................................... 30 Figure 30: Updating the Transmit Power in iSite ....................................................................................... 32 Figure 31: Locating the Keygen Utility on the iDirect Web Site ................................................................. 33 Figure 32: Generating an Encryption Key .................................................................................................. 34 Figure 33: Enabling Link Encryption in iSite............................................................................................... 35 Figure 34: Remote Options File Segment after Selecting Link Encryption in iSite .................................... 35 Figure 35: iNFINITI Options File Segment after Modifying for Encryption................................................. 36

Figure 36: Selecting Telnet from the iSite Tree Menu ............................................................................... 37 Figure 37: Sample output of a successful ping command ......................................................................... 38 Figure 38: Selecting Settings and Statistics from the iSite Tree Menu...................................................... 40 Figure 39: Settings and Statistics: Equipment Details Tab ........................................................................ 41 Figure 40: Settings and Statistics: Modem Parameters Tab...................................................................... 42 Figure 41: Settings and Statistics: Ethernet Statistics Tab ........................................................................ 43 Figure 42: Settings and Statistics: Satcom Statistics Tab.......................................................................... 44 Figure 43: Selecting IP Stats View from the iSite Tree Menu .................................................................... 45 Figure 44: IP Statistics Graph: Default Display .......................................................................................... 46 Figure 45: IP Statistics Graph: Context Menu............................................................................................ 46 Figure 46: IP Statistics Graph: Parameter Selection Area......................................................................... 47 Figure 47: Selecting Event View from the iSite Tree Menu.................................................................... 48

Figure 48: Serial Port Connection Parameters .......................................................................................... 49 Figure 49: Executing the laninfo Command on an iNFINITI Remote .................................................... 50 Figure 50: Local Area Connection Status Dialog Box................................................................................ 51 Figure 51: Local Area Connection Properties Sheet.................................................................................. 51 Figure 52: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box..................................................................... 52 Figure 53: Logging On Without Auto-Discovery......................................................................................... 53 Figure 54: Starting the Registry Editor....................................................................................................... 54 Figure 55: Selecting TCP/IP Parameters in the Registry Editor ................................................................ 55 Figure 56: Selecting Modify from in the Registry Editor............................................................................. 55 Figure 57: Changing the IGMP Version to Version 2................................................................................. 55

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1.0

Procedure Overview

This document contains the procedure for using iSite to create point-to-point, SCPC connections between iDirect remote modems. Please read this entire document before building your iSCPC network. In the procedure, you will create two new remotes in your network, configure them with the appropriate parameters, and connect them over a satellite link. The document contains the following major sections and appendices: Installing the iSCPC Software Creating an iSCPC Connection in iSite Configuring the Remote IP Addresses Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters Saving and Applying the iSCPC Configurations Commissioning the SCPC Carriers Establishing Link Encryption for iSCPC Connections Monitoring iSCPC Remotes Determining Your Remotes IP Address Reconfiguring Your PCs IP Address Connecting with iSite if Auto-Discovery is Disabled LNB Frequency Stability Requirements 1.1 Assumptions

The procedure assumes that you have: Obtained the completed link budget Installed the proper equipment to meet the link budget requirements Note The frequency stability of the LNB required for your remote depends on the size of the carrier being received. Appendix D shows the frequency stability required at various data rates.

Obtained the frequency assignments from the satellite provider Obtained the operating specifications for the BUC and the LNB Built the antenna and installed the IFL cable Pointed the antenna and verified the polarization (if appropriate) with the satellite provider For details on the final two items in the above list, see the iDirect Remote Installation and Commissioning Guide.

Warning

Do not connect the transmit IFL cable to the remote modem until you are instructed to do so in the commissioning section of this document. This document contains the procedure for creating iSCPC connections using iSite. Beginning with iDS Release 7.0, you can also establish iSCPC connections between remotes and iSCPC line cards located at the hub using iBuilder. For details on configuring an iSCPC connection between a remote and an iSCPC line card, see the iBuilder User Guide for Release 7.0.

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2.0

Installing the iSCPC Software

This section describes the steps for obtaining and installing the iDirect iSCPC modem software and related application software on a PC running Windows. It also contains the procedure for downloading the iSCPC software from your PC to your NetModem or iNFINITI remotes. 2.1 Obtaining the iSCPC Modem Software and iSite Client

You can download the iSCPC modem software and iSite GUI client from the iDirect Technical Assistance (TAC) web site at http://tac.iDirect.net/. You can download the files directly to the client PC, or you can download the files to any PC and copy them to an installation CD. To download the iSCPC software from the TAC web site, follow these steps: 1. Log on to the TAC web site by connecting your web browser to http://tac.iDirect.net/ and entering your iDirect User Name and Password when prompted. 2. Click the Software Releases link and scroll down to the section named iSCPC Software.

3. Click the link for the iSCPC release you want to install. 4. In the dialog box, select Save to Disk and click OK. 2.2 Installing the iSCPC Modem Images and Software

The steps for installing the software package on your PC differ slightly, depending on whether you have downloaded the software from the iDirect TAC web site directly to the client PC, or you have created a copy on CD. The following sections provide the procedures for each case. Once you have successfully installed the files on your PC, they will be organized into the following folders: A folder containing iSCPC documents and tools A folder, with three subfolders, containing the iSCPC software for each iDirect modem type: iNFINITI NetModem II 3

NetModem II Plus

A folder containing the iSite client software Installing Software Directly from the iDirect Web Site Once you have downloaded the software from the TAC web site, all files will be contained in a single ZIP archive file on your PC. Follow these steps to complete the installation: 1. Copy the ZIP archive file to the directory into which you want to extract the files. (The ZIP file will be named iSCPC-<version>.zip, where <version> is the iDirect release number. For example, 7_0_1 represents iDirect release 7.0.1.) 2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file using any of the various tools that recognize the .zip format. The list of such tools includes Info-Zip (http://www.info-zip.org/), WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/), and PKZIP (http://www.pkware.com/), among others. This will result in the following set of folders containing the documents and software: NetModem-<version #> /Docs/ /Images/ /iSite where <version #> is the iDirect release number. 3. To make it convenient to start iSite, you can create a shortcut to the iSite folder on your desktop or taskbar. Installing Software from the a CD Follow these steps if you want to install the iSCPC package from a CD: 1. Insert the CD into the CD drive of your PC. 2. Open the CD drive and navigate to the CD folder containing the file iSCPC<version>.zip, where <version> is the iDirect release number. For example, 7_0_1 represents iDirect release 7.0.1. 3. Copy the ZIP archive file to the location on the client PC into which you want to extract the files. 4. Select the file iSCPC-<version>.zip and extract the contents of the ZIP file using any of the various tools that recognize the .zip format. The list of such tools includes Info-Zip (http://www.info-zip.org/), WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/), and PKZIP (http://www.pkware.com/), among others. This will result in the following set of folders containing the documents and software: NetModem-<version #> /Docs/ /Images/ /iSite where <version #> is the iDirect release number. 5. To make it convenient to start iSite, you can create a shortcut to the iSite folder on your desktop or taskbar.

2.3

Downloading the Software to the iSCPC Modem

The procedures in this section explain how to log on to iSite and download the iSCPC software images to your remote modems. The steps for downloading the software vary slightly, depending on whether you have NetModem or iNFINITI remotes. Logging On to iSite Follow these steps to log on to your remote modem using iSite. 1. If you do not know the IP address and subnet mask of the remote, determine these settings by following the procedure in Appendix A on page 49. 2. Configure the IP address of your PC or laptop as a host in the remotes subnet by following the procedure in Appendix B on 51. 3. Connect the LAN port of your PC or laptop to the LAN port on the remote using a crossover LAN cable. (If you are connecting to a 5000 Series or 7000 Series iNFINITI remote, connect a straight-through LAN cable to any of the eight LAN B ports.) 4. Start iSite by opening the shortcut that you created earlier. (Or navigate to the directory in which you stored the iSite application and double-click iSite.) Assuming that you have IP connectivity between the NetModem and your PC, iSite should automatically discover the modem and display it in the iSite Tree View. Auto-discovery does not work reliably in all versions of the Windows operating system. If iSite does not discover your remote modem, see Appendix C on page 53 for alternate methods of logging on to the remote.

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5. Log on to the remote using iSite as follows: a. Right-click the remote in the iSite Tree View (Figure 1) and select Login to display the Login dialog box (Figure 2).

Figure 1: Selecting Login from the iSite Tree Menu

b. In the Login As area of the iSite Login dialog box, select Admin. Then enter the Admin Password and click OK. (iDirect is the default Admin password.)

Figure 2: iSite Login Dialog Box

c. Click OK to log on. If you have an iNFINITI remote, follow the procedure in the next section to download the software from your PC to the remote modem. If you have a NetModem II or NetModem II Plus modem, please skip to the section Downloading the iSCPC Images to a NetModem or NetModem II Plus on page 8. Downloading the iSCPC Package to an iNFINITI Remote Follow the steps in this section to download the executable images to an iDirect iNFINITI remote. If you have NetModem II or NetModem II Plus, follow the steps in the next section. 1. Right-click the remote in the Tree View and select Download Package from the menu to display the Download Package dialog box. (See Figure 5).

Figure 3: Selecting Download Package from the iSite Tree Menu

2. Click the Open button in the Download Package dialog box to display the Open dialog box (Figure 4). In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the iNFINITI software package. By default, the iNFINITI software package is installed on your PC in the following folder: NetModem-<version #>/Images/Remote_iNFINITI, where <version #> is the iDirect release number.

Figure 4: Selecting the iNFINITI Software Package to Download 3. In the Open dialog box, double-click the .pkg file to select the package for download and return to the Download Package dialog box. The file names for all files to be downloaded are displayed in the Contents area of the dialog box. 4. Select the following options in the Download Package dialog box: a. In the Image Version Check area, select Dont check versions. b. In the Configurations area, select Download images only. c. In the Reset area, select Dont reset. 5. Click the Start button to begin the download.

Figure 5: Download Package Dialog Box 6. Monitor the progress of the download in the Information area of the dialog box and report any abnormalities to the iDirect TAC. 7. Close the Download Package dialog box when the word Done is displayed, indicating that the package download is complete. Note Do not reset the remote modem at this time. The reset will be performed later in this procedure.

Downloading the iSCPC Images to a NetModem or NetModem II Plus Follow these steps to download the executable images to an iDirect NetModem II or NetModem II Plus. If you have iNFINITI remotes, follow the steps in the previous section. 1. Right-click the remote in the Tree View and select Download Images from the menu to display the Download Command Center dialog box. (See Figure 8.)

Figure 6: Selecting Download Images from the iSite Tree Menu

2. Click the Select button in the Download Command Center dialog box (Figure 8) to display the Open dialog box. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the NetModem software images for your NetModem or NetModem II Plus. By default, these images are installed on your PC in the following folders: NetModem-<version #>/Images/iSCPC_NM2 NetModem-<version #>/Images/iSCPC_2Plus

Figure 7: Selecting the NetModem Software Images to Download 3. In the Open dialog box, double-click the .ldr file to select the images for download and return to the Download Command Center dialog box. When you select the .ldr file, the correct set of images will automatically be selected for download. 4. Select DEFRAGMENT in the Download Command Center dialog box. 5. Click the Download button to begin the download. 9

Figure 8: Download Command Center Dialog Box 6. Monitor the progress of the download in the Status area of the dialog box and report any abnormalities to the iDirect TAC. 7. Close the Download Command Center dialog box when the word Completed is displayed, indicating that the image download is complete. Note Do not reset the remote modem at this time. The reset will be performed later in this procedure.

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3.0

Creating an iSCPC Connection in iSite

This section explains how to use iSite to configure an iSCPC connection between two remotes. You will need to configure these parameters on each of the two remotes in the circuit. 3.1 Adding an Unknown Element

Add a new element in iSite as follows: 1. Launch iSite. (Do not log on at this point.) 2. In the Tree View, right-click on the iDirect globe and select New from the menu. A new element labeled Unknown# 0 [0.0.0.0] is added to the iSite tree. (See Figure 9.)

Figure 9: Creating a New Element in the iSite Tree

3.2

Creating the iSCPC Configuration

Follow these steps to create the iSCPC element in the Tree View: 1. Right-click the Unknown element in the tree. 2. Select Create Configuration iSCPC to display the iSCPC Configuration dialog box Information tab. (See Figure 11.)

Figure 10: Selecting Create Configuration

iSCPC from the iSite Tree Menu

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Figure 11: iSite iSCPC Configuration Dialog Box Information Tab

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3.3

Configuring the Remote Parameters on the Information Tab

Once you have created the iSCPC element in the Tree View, follow these steps to configure the parameters on the remote Information tab. 1. Select the Model Type of your remote modem. 2. Enter the Serial Number of your remote modem. 3. If you want to change the User Password or the Admin Password for the remote: a. Click on the ellipsis button () beside the password text box for the password you want to change.

b. In the Change Password dialog box (Figure 12), enter and confirm the new password. c. Click OK to save the password and return to the main dialog box.

Figure 12: Change Password Dialog Box

4. Select any options (such as Link Encryption or Compression types) that you want to apply to your iSCPC connection. (For details on configuring your iSCPC connection for Link Encryption, see Establishing Link Encryption for iSCPC Connections on page 33.) 5. Enter the Transmit and Receive properties, using the guidelines in the next section. Guidelines for Entering the Transmit and Receive Properties Use these guidelines when entering the iSCPC transmit and receive properties. Transmit Properties L-Band Frequency: L-Band frequency can be calculated using this formula:
Transmit L-Band Frequency = RF Uplink Center Frequency BUC Translation Frequency

BUC Translation Frequency: Determined by the operational parameters of the BUC, entered in MHz Transmit Power: Enter a transmit power of 25 dBm. This setting will be adjusted during the commissioning procedure. Information Rate: The data rate from the satellite provider frequency assignment, entered in kbps. 13

Modulation: Select a modulation type. (See Table 1 for options.) Error Correction: Select a FEC rate. (See Table 1 for options.) Scrambling: Select the default, IDR. This is the only available selection. FEC Blocks per frame: Select a frame length that is as close as possible to 125 ms. ODU Tx DC Power: Select this setting if you require the modem to provide 24 Volts DC power to the BUC. ODU Tx 10 MHz: Select this setting if you require the modem to provide the 10 MHz clock to the BUC. Spectral Inversion: Select this setting if required by the BUC. Receive Properties L-Band Frequency: L-Band frequency can be calculated using this formula:
Receive L-Band Frequency = RF Downlink Center Frequency LNB Translation Frequency

LNB Translation Freq: Determined by the operational parameters of the LNB, entered in MHz. LNB Stability (+/-): Determined by the operational parameters of the LNB, entered in MHz. Information Rate: The data rate from the satellite provider frequency assignment, entered in kbps. Modulation: Select a modulation type. (See Table 1 on page 15 for options.) Error Correction: Select a FEC rate. (See Table 1 on page 15 for options.) Scrambling: Select the default, IDR. This is the only available selection. FEC Blocks per Frame: Enter the same value as configured for the transmit properties of the peer remote. ODU Tx DC Power: Select this setting if you require the modem to provide 24 Volts DC power to the LNB. ODU Tx 10 MHz: Select this setting if you require the modem to provide the 10 MHz clock to the LNB. Spectral Inversion: Select this setting if required by the LNB and downconverter. iSCPC Modulation Modes Table 1 shows the iSCPC FEC rates and modulation modes supported for each iDirect modem type in iDirect release 7.0. Earlier releases support a subset of these services. When configuring your iSCPC connections, iSite limits your selections of Modulation and Error Correction parameters to those supported on your modem for your release.

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Table 1: iSCPC Modulation Modes

Modulation Mode

7.0 iSCPC Links

iSCPC FEC .431 .533 .495 .793 .879

Hardware Support 5000 Series, 7000 Series 5000 Series, 7000 Series II+ 5000 Series, 7000 Series II+ 5000 Series, 7300 Series

BPSK Yes Yes X Yes X Yes

QPSK Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

8PSK X X X Yes X Yes

Block Size 1K 4K 4K 16K

Payload Bytes 53 66 251 404 1800

SCPC channel framing uses a modified HDLC header, which requires bit-stuffing to prevent false end-of-frame detection. The actual payload is variable, and always slightly less than the numbers indicated in the table.

3.4

Creating and Configuring the Second Remote

Repeat the steps in sections 3.1 through 3.3 to create and configure the second remote in the iSCPC connection. The diagram on the next page will help you to determine the correct parameters.

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Remote A
RF Uplink Center Frequency _______________________ Tx L -Band Frequency _______________________ Polarization _______________________ Data Rate _________ RF Uplink Frequency BUC Frequency Trans = Tx L -Band
Satell ite

Remote B
RF Downlink Center Frequency _______________________ Rx L -Band Frequency _______________________ Data Rate ________ Polarization _______________________ RF Downlink Frequency LNB Frequency Trans = Rx L-Band

Satellite ____________

NetModem A

NetModem B

Remote A
RF Downlink Center Frequency _______________________ Rx L -Band Frequency _______________________ Data Rate ________ Polarization _______________________ RF Down Link Frequency LNB Frequency Trans = Rx L -Band

Remote B
RF Uplink Center Frequency _______________________ Tx L -Band Frequency _______________________ Polarization _______________________ Data Rate _________ RF Uplink Frequency BUC Frequency Trans = Tx L - Band

Remote A BUC Parameters

BUC Translation Frequency _______________________ MHz ODU DC Power _______________________ Y/N ODU IO MHz Reference _______________________ Y/N Spectral Inversion _______________________ Y/N

Remote B BUC Parameters

BUC Translation Frequency _______________________ MHz ODU DC Power _______________________ Y/N ODU IO MHz Reference _______________________ Y/N Spectral Inversion _______________________ Y/N

Remote A LNB Parameters

LNB Translation Frequency _______________________ MHz Frequency Stability _______________________ MHz ODU DC Power _______________________ Y/N ODU IO MHz Reference _______________________ Y/N Spectral Inversion _______________________ Y/N

Remote B LNB Parameters

LNB Translation Frequency _______________________ MHz Frequency Stability _______________________ MHz ODU DC Power _______________________ Y/N ODU IO MHz Reference _______________________ Y/N Spectral Inversion _______________________ Y/N

Remote B

Eth0 IP address_____________________ SAT0 IP address____________________

Remote B

Eth0 IP address_____________________ SAT0 IP address____________________

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4.0

Configuring the Remote IP Addresses

This section provides guidelines and procedures for configuring the IP addresses on the remotes in your iSCPC connection. 4.1 iSCPC IP Addressing Scheme Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when configuring the IP addressing information for each remote: Eth0 of remote A cannot be within the same network as the Eth0 of remote B. Sat0 of remote A must be within the same network as the Sat0 of remote B. Sat0 must not be within either of the networks used on either Eth0. RIP on Eth0 must be enabled in both remotes or static routes must be in place to direct traffic. (See the examples beginning on 18.) 4.2 Entering the IP Addressing Information 1. Click the IP Configuration tab. (See Figure 13.)

Figure 13: iSite iSCPC Configuration Dialog Box IP Configuration Tab

2. Enter the ETH0 interface IP Address and Subnet Mask for the default VLAN. 3. Enter the SAT0 interface IP Address and Subnet Mask. Note The IP addressing should be planned such that the SAT0 interfaces on both of the iSCPC remotes are in the same subnet.

4. You must enable RIP on ETH0 for both remotes, or static routes must be in place to direct traffic. (See the examples in the next section for the steps required for these operations.) Therefore, do one of the following: a. Enable RIP routing by selecting Enable RIPv2. 17

Or b. Add Static Route on each remote with the gateway pointing to the SAT0 interface on the peer remote. 4.3 Examples

These examples in this section illustrate how to configure your remotes with RIPv2 enabled (Example 1) and how to configure your remotes using static routes with RIPv2 disabled (Example 2). In the examples, the remotes are configured with the IP Addresses shown in Table 2.
Table 2: IP Addressing Schemes for Examples A and B

Remote Remote A Remote B Example 1: RIPv2 Enabled

Eth0 Addresses 192.168.1.1 / 24 192.168.2.1 / 24

Sat0 Addresses 10.0.0.1 / 24 10.0.0.2 / 24

To configure the iSCPC connection using RIPv2: 1. Select the IP Configuration tab. 2. In the ETH0 Interface section, enter the Eth0 addressing for the remote. 3. In the SAT0 Interface section, enter the Sat0 addressing for the remote. 4. Select the Enable RIPv2 check box for both the Eth0 Interface and the Sat0 Interface. 5. Repeat these steps for the peer remote. Figure 14 shows the configuration for Remote A. Remote B should be configured in a similar manner, using the second set of addresses in Table 2.

Figure 14: IP Addressing with RIPv2 Enabled

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Example 2: Static Route with RIPv2 Disabled To configure the iSCPC connection with RIPv2 disabled using static routes: 1. Select the IP Configuration tab. 2. In the ETH0 Interface section, enter the Eth0 addressing for the remote. 3. In the SAT0 Interface section, enter the Sat0 addressing for the remote. 4. Open the Add Static Route or Edit Static Route dialog box for the remote by clicking the Add or Edit button in the Static Routes section of the dialog box. 5. In the IP Address text box, enter the range of addresses that you want to forward to the peer remote over the satellite. 6. Enter the Subnet Mask. 7. In Gateway, enter the peer remotes Sat0 interface. 8. In Interface, select Sat0. 9. You do not need to configure a Cost for the route. Since there is only one static route, Cost has no meaning in iSCPC. 10. Click OK. Figure 15 illustrates adding the static route to Remote A. Figure 16 shows the IP Configuration tab on Remote A after adding the IP addressing information and the static route.

Figure 15: Add Static Route Dialog Box

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Figure 16: IP Configuration with Static Route

Looking at the static route configured in Figure 16, if a packet is destined for the IP Address, the remote will forward it to the Gateway through the configured Interface. Thus, in the example, if Remote A receives a packet on its Eth0 interface destined for the 192.168.2.0/24 network, it will forward the packet to Remote Bs Sat0 Gateway (10.0.0.2) using its own Sat0 interface. Remote Bs Sat0 is programmed by default to send those packets to remote Bs Eth0. A common configuration includes a gateway router at one site to handle traffic on a customer network. If a site is configured with a gateway, then default routing is not sufficient to forward traffic received on the sat0 interface to the router on the LAN. Figure 17 shows the addition of gateway 192.168.1.2 to the configuration in Figure 16.

Figure 17: Static Routes with Gateway

To add a static route that will forward the satellite traffic to the gateway over the LAN interface, follow these additional steps: 1. In the Static Routes area, select the default route and click the Edit button to display the Edit Static Route dialog box. (Figure 18)

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Figure 18: Edit Static Route Dialog Box

2. In Gateway, enter the IP address of the gateway. 3. In Interface, select Eth0. 4. You do not need to configure a Cost for the route. Since there is only one static route, Cost has no meaning in iSCPC. 5. Click OK.

Figure 19: Adding a Static Route for a LAN Gateway

Figure 19 shows the addition of the static route for the LAN gateway. Note that selecting Eth0 in the Edit Static Route dialog box results in ixp1 in the Interface column for the static route. With the addition of the new static route, any packet that the remote receives on its sat0 interface will be routed to the gateway with IP address 192.168.1.2 on the eth0 interface. 21

5.0

Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters

Quality of Service (QoS) refers to the classification and prioritization of IP traffic in order to optimize the delivery of packets based on various criteria such as traffic type, source and destination IP addresses, etc. Attributes of a connection that affect QoS include throughput, latency, jitter and packet loss, among others. For example, voice packets require minimal latency and jitter. Configuring QoS parameters to allow voice packets to be sent at a higher priority than data packets can improve the QoS of Voice over IP (VoIP) traffic. For a detailed discussion of iDirect QoS principals see the iDS Technical Reference Guide for Release 7.0. Using the QoS tab, you can configure service levels and filters that control the QoS of the traffic on your iSCPC link. When you click the QoS tab for your iSCPC connection, you will see three additional sub-tabs at the bottom of the screen labeled Traffic, Filter and Data Rate (Figure 20). Selecting a sub-tab allows you to define the parameters for each category.

Figure 20: iSCPC QoS Tab Traffic

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5.1

Adding Service Levels

To define a Service Level on the QoS tab, follow these steps: 1. Select the Traffic sub-tab of the QoS tab. 2. Click the Edit button at the bottom of the dialog box to enable editing. 3. Click the Add button in the Service Levels area of the screen to display the Add Service Level dialog box (Figure 21).

Figure 21: Adding a QoS Service Level

4. Enter a Level Name for the service level. 5. Enter the remaining QoS parameters for your Service Level as required. (For descriptions of the various Service Level parameters, see the section Adding a Service Level in the iBuilder User Guide for Release 7.0.) 5.2 Adding Rules to Service Levels

Once youve defined a Service Level, that Service Level is displayed in the Rules area of the dialog box. You can add rules to the Service Level as follows: 1. Select the Service Level in the Rules area of the QoS Traffic sub-tab and click the Add button to display the Add Rule dialog box (Figure 23).

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Figure 22: Selecting the Add Button for a Service Level Rule

Figure 23: Adding a Rule to a Service Level

2. In the Add Rule dialog box, define the rule for this Service Level by entering the qualifiers you want to associate with the rule. Selecting a check box to the left of a qualifier allows you to enter the parameters in that area of the screen. 24

3. When you are finished defining the rule, click OK to save your changes. 5.3 Adding Filter Rules

In addition to the rules associated with your Service Levels, you can also add Filter rules that are applied independently of the Service Levels. To add these rules: 1. At the bottom of the QoS tab, select the Filter sub-tab. 2. In the QoS Filter sub-tab, click the Add button to display the Add Filter dialog box (Figure 24).

Figure 24: Adding a Filter Rule

3. In the Add Filter dialog box, define the rule by entering the qualifiers you want to associate with the rule. Selecting a check box to the left of a qualifier allows you to enter the parameters in that area of the screen. 4. When you are finished defining the rule, click OK to save your changes.

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5.4

Enabling SAR

By default, Segment Assembly and Reassembly (SAR) is not enabled on your iSCPC remotes. You can enable SAR and define a SAR segment size on the Data Rate sub-tab of the QoS tab. For more on SAR, see the chapter titled QoS Implementation Principals in the iDS Technical Reference Guide for Release 7.0. Follow these steps to enable SAR and set the segment length: 1. Click the Data Rate sub-tab at the bottom of the QoS tab. 2. In the SAR area of the screen, select the check box to the left of Segment Size to enable SAR. 3. Enter a Segment Size.

Figure 25: Enabling SAR on your iSCPC remote

Note

The remaining fields on this tab are not applicable to iSCPC connections.

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Note

You do not need to configure the parameters on the Geo Location tab. Geo Location dialog parameters, used by the Look Angle Calculator, are not required for iSCPC operation.

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6.0

Saving and Applying the iSCPC Configurations

This section explains how to save your remote options files to disk and how to download the options files to your iSCPC remotes. Saving a Remote Options File to Disk When you have finished entering the remote configuration parameters, you can save the remote options file to your hard disk as follows: 1. Right-click the iSCPC remote in the Tree View and select Save Configuration As.

Figure 26: Selecting Save Configuration As from the iSite Tree Menu

2. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save your options file. Enter a file name and click the Save button. Applying the iSCPC Configurations Follow this procedure to load the remote modems with the iSCPC parameters that you entered previously. Before you can apply the iSCPC configuration to a remote, you must first establish IP connectivity to that remote from your PC or laptop computer. The procedure assumes that you have already downloaded the iSCPC software to the remote modems. If not, please follow the procedure in section 2.0 on page 3 before you execute the steps in this section. To apply the iSCPC configuration using iSite, the following conditions must exist: Your computers IP address must be in the range of addresses specified by the remotes IP address and subnet mask. Your subnet mask must match the remotes subnet mask. Your computer must be connected directly to the remote via a LAN crossover cable, or indirectly via an external switch or router. Follow the steps in this section to apply the iSCPC configurations to your remote modems. 1. If you do not know the IP address and subnet mask of the remote, determine these settings by following the procedure in Appendix A on page 49. 2. Configure the IP address of your PC or laptop as a host in the remotes subnet by following the procedure in Appendix B on 51. 3. Connect the LAN port of your PC or laptop to the LAN port on the remote using a crossover LAN cable. 4. Log on to the remote using iSite. (For details, see Logging On to iSite on page 5.) 5. To load the configuration from a saved Options file, right-click on the remote in the Tree View and select Load Configuration From File. 28

Figure 27: Selecting Load Configuration From File from the iSite Tree Menu

6. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you stored the remote options file. Then double-click the options file you want to apply to this remote.

Figure 28: Selecting Load Configuration From File from the iSite Tree Menu

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7. In the Tree View, right-click the remote and select Apply Configuration to Remote. Then click Reset Now.

Figure 29: Applying the Remote Configuration

After you have applied both configurations and reset the remotes, you are ready to commission the SCPC carriers with your Satellite Provider. This is described in the following section.

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7.0

Commissioning the SCPC Carriers

Review the remotes configurations to ensure that the L-Band frequencies and the ODU parameters are correct for the BUC and the LNB Follow the appropriate satellite provider access procedures and contact your Satellite Provider to commission the carrier.

As preparation for carrier commissioning:

7.1

Determining the Transmit Power

Work with your satellite provider to commission the carriers as follows: 1. Disconnect the power to the remote modems. 2. Connect the transmit IFL cable to the modems. Ensure that your remote is powered off before connecting the transmit cable to the remote. The remote must be powered off whenever the transmit or receive cables are connected or removed.

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3. Apply power to the remote modems when instructed by the satellite provider to bring up the carrier. 4. Log on to the remote through the console port 5. If you are required to transmit at a frequency other than the operational frequency, use the tx freq command to change to the new frequency. The command has the following syntax: tx freq <fx> where <fx> is the L-band frequency in MHz. 6. If a CW carrier is required, enter the following commands: a. tx cw enable b. tx cw on 7. Enter the following command to adjust the transmit power of the remote: Tx Power +/- <XX.X> where XX.X represents the increase or decrease in power. Note Begin with a low transmit power, increasing the power gradually until the desired level is reached. The range of transmit power for iDirect remotes is from -35 dBm to +7 dBm.

8. If using a CW carrier, you can turn it off by typing: tx cw off To force the remote to transmit a modulated carrier instead of a CW carrier, reset the remote.

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7.2

Configuring the Transmit Power Values in iSite

After the proper carrier level has been established through the console port on both remotes, you must update the transmit power in the iSite remote configuration. For each remote: 1. In iSite, update the Transmit Power in the Transmit Properties section of the Information tab to match the power determined during the commissioning procedure. (See Figure 30.)

Figure 30: Updating the Transmit Power in iSite

2. Follow the procedure in section 5.0 on page 22 to apply the new configurations and reset the modems. Receive lock should now be achieved by both remotes and your iSCPC connection should be operational.

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8.0

Establishing Link Encryption for iSCPC Connections

iDirect supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for iSCPC connections between iNFINITI remotes and Triple DES encryption for iSCPC connections between NetModems. Only static keys are currently supported. To enable encryption, you must add the encryption key to the options file of each remote in the connection and download the options files to the remotes. Changing keys requires you to edit and reload the options files. Note For iNFINITI remotes, link encryption is only available on the 5150, 5350 and 7350 models.

8.1

Downloading the iDirect Encryption Key Generation Utility

You must have a valid encryption key in the iDirect format before you can enable encryption for your iSCPC link. The iDirect keygen utility is a Linux-based executable file that you can load on any Linux-based computer to generate new keys or to convert existing keys to iDirect format. You can download keygen from the TAC web site by following these steps: 1. Log on to the TAC web site by connecting your web browser to http://tac.iDirect.net/ and entering your iDirect User Name and Password when prompted. 2. Click the Software Releases link and scroll down to the section named iSCPC Software. 3. Click the KEYGEN link and select Save to Disk in the dialog box to download keygen.bz2 to your PC or laptop.

Figure 31: Locating the Keygen Utility on the iDirect Web Site

4. Using a utility such as WinSCP, copy keygen.bz2 from your PC or laptop to the directory on the Linux-based machine in which you plan to run keygen. 5. Log on to the Linux-based machine and change to the directory containing the zip file keygen.bz2. 6. Enter the following command to unzip keygen.bz2. This will replace keygen.bz2 with the keygen file. bunzip2 keygen.bz2 7. Enter the following command to make keygen an executable file: chmod a+x keygen You can now use keygen to generate new encryption keys in the iDirect format or to convert existing binary keys to the iDirect format 33

8.2

Generating an Encryption Key

Follow these steps to generate a new encryption key in the iDirect format. If you already have a valid binary key, see section 8.3 for instructions on how to convert it to the iDirect format. 1. Log on to the Linux-based computer on which keygen is installed. 2. Enter the following command to generate an encryption key in iDirect format: keygen -<key type> -gen where <key type> is 3des or aes. Figure 32 shows the command to generate an AES encryption key to a file named key.txt and the resulting key.

Figure 32: Generating an Encryption Key

Note

To view the keygen command usage, enter keygen with no qualifiers.

8.3

Converting a Binary Encryption Key to iDirect Format

Keygen generates new keys in the format required by the iDirect system. However, if you obtain a binary key from another source, you must execute keygen to convert it to the iDirect format. To perform the conversion, keygen requires the binary key to be contained in an input file. Follow these steps to convert an existing binary key to the iDirect format: 1. Log on to the Linux-based machine on which keygen is installed. 2. Copy the file containing the binary key to the Linux-based machine. 3. Enter the following command to perform the conversion: keygen -<key type> -file <filename> where <key type> is 3des or aes and <filename> is the name of the file containing the binary key. 8.4 Enabling Link Encryption on an iSCPC Connection

Follow these steps for each remote in the iSCPC connection to enable encryption on the SCPC link:

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1. Log on to your iSCPC remote using iSite. (See instructions on page 5 for logging on to iSite.) Once you log on, the iSCPC Configuration Information tab will be displayed automatically. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the Edit button. 3. Select the Link Encryption check box (Figure 33).

Figure 33: Enabling Link Encryption in iSite

4. Right-click the iSCPC remote in the Tree View and select Save Configuration As. 5. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save your options file. Enter a file name and click the Save button. (Do not apply the changes at this time.) 6. Open the remote options file with Notepad or another text editor. 7. Scroll down in the options file until you see the [ENC] section. Figure 34 contains an example of this section of an options file after Link Encryption has been selected in iSite.

Figure 34: Remote Options File Segment after Selecting Link Encryption in iSite

8. Edit the remote options file as follows: a. Delete the lines: enc_algorithm = dynamic enc_algorithm_mode = dynamic b. Add the lines: enc_key = <Key> where <Key> is the key you generated using keygen. 35

enc_algorithm = <Type> where <Type> = AES for iNFINITI remotes or 3DES for NetModems. enc_algorithm_mode = <Mode> where <Mode> = CFB for iNFINITI remotes or CBC for NetModems. enc_static = 1 For an iNFINITI remote, the edited options file should be similar to the example in Figure 35. (For a NetModem, enc_algorithm should be set to 3DES and enc_algorithm_mode should be set to CBC.)

Figure 35: iNFINITI Options File Segment after Modifying for Encryption

9. Save the modified options file. 10. Using iSite, follow the procedure in section 6.0 on page 28 to download the modified options file to the remote. Link encryption will take efffect on the iSCPC link after you have downloaded the modified options files to both remotes in your iSCPC connection.

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8.5

Verifying Correct Operation of the Encrypted Link

Once you have enabled encryption on your iSCPC remotes, you can verify that the link is successfully carrying encrypted data by following the steps in this section. Perform these steps on both iSCPC remotes. 1. In iSite, right click on the iSCPC remote in the Tree View and select Telnet from the menu.

Figure 36: Selecting Telnet from the iSite Tree Menu

2. In the Telnet window, log on to the remote modem as Username: Admin. iDirect is the default Password. 3. Enter the following command to verify that encryption is enabled on the remote: enc stats The following is sample output from an iNFINITI remote with AES encryption enabled: CurrentEncryptor = "AES_SW" CurrentEncryptorMode = "CFB" Encrypted = 12 Decrypted = 11 FailedToEncrypt = 0 FailedToDecrypt = 0 37

PushThruRefused = 0 PushThruFailed = 0 Filtered = 0 4. Check the communication path by typing: ping <IP Address> where <IP Address> is the IP address of the peer remote. Figure 37 shows sample output of a successful ping command.

Figure 37: Sample output of a successful ping command

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9.0

Monitoring iSCPC Remotes

Using iSite, you can monitor the settings, statistics and events associated with your remote modems. Specifically, you can view the following data on an iSCPC remote: Configuration and status details of the remote equipment Modem parameters associated with the remotes modulator and demodulator Ethernet statistics (Beginning with release 7.1) Satellite communications (Satcom) transmit and receive statistics (Beginning with release 7.1) IP transmit and receive statistics Events generated by the remote This section explains how to use iSite to monitor these values. You do not need to be logged on to iSite to view the various settings and statistics. However, you must log on to reset statistics or to view events. The Ethernet statistics and Satcom statistics will not be available in iSite until iDS release 7.1. In earlier releases, you can view these statistics from the command line as follows: Telnet to your remote. On iNFINITI remotes, enter the following commands: eth, hdlc stats, and dma stats. On NetModems, enter the commands scpc and scc stats.

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9.1

Viewing Settings and Statistics

The iSite Settings and Statistics screen has four tabs: Equipment Details Modem Parameters Ethernet Statistics Satcom Statistics Follow the procedure in this section to view the Settings and Statistics screen: 1. Right-click the iSCPC remote in the Tree View and select Settings and Statistics View from the menu. (Figure 38)

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Figure 38: Selecting Settings and Statistics from the iSite Tree Menu

2. Click the tab you wish to view. An overview of each tab is discussed below. You can also open the Settings and Statistics screen, as well as the other monitor screens, from the Monitor menu in the iSite menu bar. However, it is important to note that the menu bar is context-sensitive. The selection of available menus changes, depending on the selected screen type (configure or monitor).

Note

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Settings and Statistics: Equipment Details Tab The Equipment Details tab is shown in Figure 39. This tab displays status and configuration details about the remote modem, including operating temperature, transmit and receive lock, receive Automatic Gain Control (AGC), etc. The status information is updated in real time.

Figure 39: Settings and Statistics: Equipment Details Tab

Note

If the Downstream SNR field displays -1, the receiver is not locked to a carrier.

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Settings and Statistics: Modem Parameters Tab The Modem Parameters tab is shown in Figure 40. This tab displays configuration details about the remote modems Modulator and Demodulator, as well as the Connection Data Source and Interface Type.

Figure 40: Settings and Statistics: Modem Parameters Tab

Note

The Data Source field in the Connection area of the screen indicates the source of the data transmitted by this remote.

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Settings and Statistics: Ethernet Statistics Tab The Ethernet Statistics tab displays statistics associated with the LAN interface of the SCPC modem, including transmit statistics, receive statistics, and interrupt statistics. The information shown on the Ethernet Statistics tab is typically used by iDirect support personnel and engineers to troubleshoot communications problems. You should not need to use this tab unless you are working directly with the iDirect TAC. You can return the IP Statistics counts to zero by clicking the Reset Stats button. You must be logged on to the modem to reset the statistics. The Ethernet Statistics tab is shown in Figure 41.

Figure 41: Settings and Statistics: Ethernet Statistics Tab

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Settings and Statistics: Satcom Statistics Tab The Satcom Statistics tab displays statistics associated with the satellite interface of the SCPC modem, including transmit statistics, receive statistics, and other (miscellaneous) statistics. The information shown on the Satcom Statistics tab is typically used by iDirect support personnel and engineers to troubleshoot communications problems. You should not need to use this tab unless you are working directly with the iDirect TAC. You can return the Satcom Statistics counts to zero by clicking the Reset Stats button. You must be logged on to the modem to reset the statistics. The Satcom Statistics tab is shown in Figure 42.

Figure 42: Settings and Statistics: Satcom Statistics Tab

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9.2

Viewing the IP Statistics Graph

iSites IP statistics graph displays IP traffic in both the transmit direction and the receive direction. By selecting display parameters, you can customize various aspects of the graph, such as the type of IP packets displayed and the time interval of the data. The graph shows real-time data, beginning at the time that the screen is launched. To display the IP Statistics graph, 1. Right-click your iSCPC remote in the Tree View and select IP Stats menu. (Figure 43) View from the

Figure 43: Selecting IP Stats View from the iSite Tree Menu

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By default, the IP Statistics graph is displayed with panes for both transmit and receive packets, and with all parameters enabled. (See Figure 44.)

Figure 44: IP Statistics Graph: Default Display

2. If you want to modify the display parameters, right-click anywhere in the graph area of the screen to view the context menu.

Figure 45: IP Statistics Graph: Context Menu

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3. Either select the display settings directly from the context menu, or select Parameters from the menu to show the parameters area of the screen as shown in Figure 46. The parameter selections are discussed below.

Figure 46: IP Statistics Graph: Parameter Selection Area

The selectable display options for the IP Statistics graph are listed here. Some parameters are configurable only from the context menu. (See Figure 45.) All others can be selected either from the context menu or from the parameters area of the screen. Menu-only selections are indicated in parentheses below. Direction: Allows you to view the transmit traffic graph, the receive traffic graph, or both. Units: Toggles the y-axis of the graph between kilobits per second (by selecting Bits) and kilobytes per second (by selecting Bytes). Interval: Toggles the x-axis of the graph among the following selections: Seconds: Displays three minutes of data. Minutes: Displays one hour of data, averaged over one minute. Hours: Displays 12 hours of data, averaged over 10 minutes. Activity: Allows you to select which IP traffic types to display, or to show the total IP traffic as a single line on the graph. Properties (context menu only): Allows to you modify the default color settings. Legend (context menu only): Displays a color-coded legend of the graph contents. Parameters (context menu only): Displays the parameters section at the top of the screen.

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9.3

Viewing Remote Events

iSCPC remotes generate events and warnings concerning various aspects of operation such as component failures, loss of receive lock, etc. You can view the events generated by an iSCPC remote as follows: 1. Right-click the iSCPC remote in the Tree View. 2. Select Event View from the menu.

Figure 47: Selecting Event

View from the iSite Tree Menu

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Appendix A Determining Your Remotes IP Address

This appendix provides the procedure for determining the IP address of an iDirect remote modem. In order to determine the IP address, you must first establish a console connection to the modem from your PC and log on to the iDirect application on the modem. The procedure for determining the IP address differs slightly between iNFINITI remotes and NetModems. A.1 Opening a Console Connection to a Remote Modem

In order to determine the IP address of your remote you must first establish a console connection to the remote from your PC. Follow these steps to establish a console connection: 1. Connect a serial cable between the COM1 port of your PC or Laptop and the console port on the remote modem. 2. Launch a terminal emulator such as Tera Term or HyperTerminal and configure the serial connection with the settings shown in Figure 48:

Figure 48: Serial Port Connection Parameters

3. Once you have saved the port setup, press Enter a few times to generate a login prompt from the modem. At the prompt, log on to the root account. The default password is iDirect. 4. If you are connected to an iNFINITI remote, follow the instructions in section A.2 to determine the IP address of the modem. If you are connected to a NetModem II or NetModem II Plus, follow the instructions in section A.3 to determine the IP address of the modem. A.2 Determining the IP Address of an iNFINITI Remote

Follow the steps in this section to determine the IP address and subnet mask of your remote modem. The procedure assumes that you have connected to your modem using the serial port and logged into the root account. (See section A.1 for details.) 1. At the Linux prompt, enter the command telnet 0 to connect to the iDirect application. 49

2. Log on using the following username and password: Username: admin Password: iDirect 3. Enter the command laninfo to view the IP address and subnet mask of your router. 4. Note the IP address and subnet mask. You will need these parameters when setting the IP address on your PC to connect to the remote modem using iSite. (See Appendix B for details.) The steps of this procedure are illustrated in Figure 49.

Figure 49: Executing the laninfo Command on an iNFINITI Remote

A.3

Determining the IP Address of a NetModem II or NetModem II Plus

Follow the steps in this section to determine the IP address and subnet mask of your NetModem II or NetModem II Plus. The procedure assumes that you have connected to your modem using the serial port and logged into the root account. (See section A.1 for details.) 1. At the command line prompt, enter the command laninfo. This is sample output: > laninfo Address: 92.168.4.65 Netmask: 55.255.255.0 2. Note the IP address and subnet mask. You will need these parameters when setting the IP address on your PC to connect the remote modem using iSite. (See Appendix B for details.)

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Appendix B Reconfiguring Your PCs IP Address

Establish IP connectivity to the remote modem from your laptop by modifying your IP address as follows: 1. From your computers Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. This screens appearance varies in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 2. Launch the Local Area Connection Status dialog box (Figure 50) by double-clicking your LAN connection.

Figure 50: Local Area Connection Status Dialog Box

3. Click the Properties button to display the Local Area Connection properties sheet.

Figure 51: Local Area Connection Properties Sheet

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4. On the Local Area Connection properties sheet, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Then click the Properties button to display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.

Figure 52: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box

5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box: a. Select Use the following IP address. b. Enter an IP address that is inside the range specified by the remotes IP address and subnet mask. c. Enter the same Subnet mask that you retrieved from the remote modem using the laninfo command. Note For a local connection, you do not need to specify DNS server addresses.

d. Click OK to save your changes. Once you have reconfigured the IP address on your PC or laptop, you should have IP connectivity to the remote modem. This enables you to connect using telnet or iSite.

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Appendix C Connecting with iSite if Auto-Discovery is Disabled

On startup, iSite should automatically discover any iDirect modems to which it has IP connectivity. However, the auto-discover feature does not always work reliably with PCs or laptops running Windows XP. This appendix discusses methods for accessing your remotes using iSite if the auto-discovery feature does not work on your PC or laptop. The appendix has the following sections: Logging On to iSite without Auto-Discovery Enabling IGMP Version 2 Messages on Your PC

C.1 Logging On to iSite without Auto-Discovery

If the iSite auto-discovery feature does not work on your PC, you can connect to your remote by creating an unknown element in the iSite Tree View and logging on to that element using the remotes IP address. Follow these steps: 1. If you do not know the IP address of your remote, determine it by following the procedure in Appendix A. 2. In the iSite Tree View, right-click on the iDirect globe and select New from the menu. A new element labeled Unknown# 0 [0.0.0.0] is added to the iSite tree. 3. Right-click the Unknown element in the tree and select Login from the menu. 4. In the Login As area of the iSite Login dialog box, enter the IP Address of the remote and select Admin. 5. Enter the Admin Password and click OK. (iDirect is the default admin password.)

Figure 53: Logging On Without Auto-Discovery

6. Click OK to log on.

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C.2 Enabling IGMP Version 2 Messages on Your PC

In order for the auto-discovery feature to work correctly, iSite requires IGMPv2 messages. While PCs running Windows 2000 are generally configured to use IGMPv2, PCs running Windows XP are generally configured to use IGMPv3. Therefore, if your PC is running Windows XP, the iSite auto-discovery feature may not work reliably. The procedure in this section details the steps required to reconfigure a PC using IGMPv3 to use IGMPv2. This procedure requires you to modify your Windows Registry. Although iDirect is not currently aware of any issues associated with this change, any Registry modifications can potentially affect the ability of other applications on your PC to execute correctly. iDirect recommends that this change be tested in a controlled environment on an identical PC to verify that machines to be used in the field will not be affected.

Warning

Warning

A copy of your current registry should be saved prior to making any changes, in case you need to revert to the original settings. This can be accomplished using the File -> Export command in the Registry Editor.

Follow these steps to modify your Windows Registry to use IGMPv2: 1. Click the Start button in your Windows Taskbar and select Run from the start menu. 2. To start the Registry Editor, enter the command regedit in the Open text box and click OK.

Figure 54: Starting the Registry Editor 3. In the Registry Editor (Figure 55), navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Tcpip/

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4. Under Tcpip, select Parameters.

Figure 55: Selecting TCP/IP Parameters in the Registry Editor 5. In the Name column of the right-hand pane of the Registry Editor, right-click IGMPVersion and select Modify from the menu to display the Edit DWORD Value dialog box.

Figure 56: Selecting Modify from in the Registry Editor 6. In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, enter the value 3. The value 3 represents IGMP version 2.

Figure 57: Changing the IGMP Version to Version 2 55

7. Click OK to save the change. Note You may need to restart your PC or laptop for the registry change to take effect.

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Appendix D LNB Frequency Stability Requirements

The frequency stability of the LNB required for your remote depends on the size of the carrier being received. The table below shows the frequency stability required at various data rates.
Table 3: LNB Frequency Stability Requirements vs. Remote Data Rate

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