Vipersat Management System (VMS) & SLM-5650A Series Modem Course Description

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1 Vipersat Management System (VMS) & SLM-5650A Series Modem Course Description Course Overview The Vipersat Management System (VMS) & SLM-5650A Series Modem training course is beneficial to people playing many roles in your organization. From NOC engineers providing tiered phone support to your customers to the technicians in the field responsible for the configuring remote sites. The training course will focus on the operation of the SLM-5650A Series Modems and VMS. Course attendees will learn essential skills to properly manage a Vipersat system in a deployed environment. Students will be able to configure SLM-5650A Series Modems, trigger dynamic SCPC switching via Load, Type of Service (ToS) switching, or a combination of both. Students will also be able to operate the Vipersat management system. The course structure will consist of a blend of classroom lecture and hands-on lab experience in order to gain an understanding of how the SLM-5650A Series Modems and VMS technology combine to create an efficient satellite network management system. There will be demonstrations of the product configuration and operational behavior. Proper configuration of Dynamic Power Control (DPC) on the return path will be demonstrated. Quality of Service (QoS) features will be covered and the rules will be applied to both the forward and return link. Students will incorporate real world scenarios that they may encounter during the setup and configuration of their own network. They will also learn how to monitor alarms that will be beneficial in providing the customer with essential data feedback. At the end of this 5 day course attendees will be able to return to their place of work with the confidence and understanding to properly operate their VMS & SLM-5650A Series Modem network. VMS & SLM-5650A Series Modem Course Certification Students will be given a written exam at the end of training and for those who achieve a score of at least 70% on the final exam will be given a VMS and SLM-5650A Series Modem course certification. Page 1

2 Course Prerequisite Each attendee of the VMS and SLM-5650A Series Modem course should have a basic understanding of networking concepts as well as a working knowledge of satellite communication. These are essential concepts when configuring the SLM-5650A Series Modems and VMS. A basic understanding of Windows Server 2008/2012 is also a plus. Page 2

3 Vipersat Network Products and Solutions Training Course (SLM-5650A Series Modem) Agenda Day 1: Advance VSAT Technology Overview VMS & SLM-5650A Series Modem network Introduction Module Introduction NetVue IMS, VMS & SLM-5650A Series Modem Solution Satellite Network Topologies Management System Key Features overview Network Addressing Overview Subnet Mask, MAC and IP addressing Example of typical Vipersat network addressing for Hub and Remotes Routing Satellite Network Description of the SLM-5650A Series Modem routing table Example configurations for minimum required Remote and Hub static routes SLM-5650A Series Architecture Modem/router technology description Interfaces functionality and Remote console access stdma/entry Channel Mode Functional Description Different stdma modes Configuring Modems Hands-on LAB time Students will work on Modem Configuration parameters Page 3

4 Day 2: Introduction to VMS dscpc Switching Engine & Initial configuration of NetVue IMS Configuring and testing conditions for Rain Fade Dynamic Power Control (DPC) DPC overview How to configure a network for DPC VMS Managers & dscpc Switching Understanding the RF Frequency Conversion and Translation in Satellite Communications Description of the importance of the RF chain configuration in VMS Understanding the Bandwidth Management in VMS and RF Spectrum view dscpc Switching Engine Introduction to Automatic switching Description of components involved during an automatic switch request Bandwidth allocation and failure handling Switch types functionality ECM switching Load switching ToS switching Manual / Diagnostic switching System Operator Module Building VMS Database presentation VMS interface description of all user elements in the tree view and different components Page 4

5 Day 3: Network Lab Configuring VMS Database Hands-on LAB time Students will work on VMS database configuration up to the point where the remote modems have connectivity in dscpc with ECM switching Configuration and testing of Load and TOS switching Quality of Service Operational Description Understanding different modes configuration Guaranteed Bandwidth Ensures that a remote is always guaranteed bandwidth up to the specified rate (CIR), regardless of network utilization New fairness algorithm that replaces the old best effort algorithm Ability to shuffle and resize carriers to efficiently utilize all available Hz Ability to set priorities on a site-by-site basis that affects the usage of the excess bandwidth {Excess = Total bandwidth available Sum of CIRs} Understanding different scenarios using Site and Application priorities Remote Transmit Power Calibration DPC as an advanced alternative to AUPC that allows for dynamic carriers Using the modem waterfall curves, DPC adjusts the required Eb/No to achieve the equivalent BER given any combination of data rate, modulation type, and FEC rate assigned by the VMS In point-to-multipoint operation, DPC automatically adjusts for the poorest link Page 5

6 Day 4: VMS applications & Redundancy VMS extra Features On Demand Mesh / SHOD (Single Hop On Demand) SHOD dynamically provides satellite links between remotes for low latency application traffic, such as real-time IP voice and video Requires Expansion demodulator/router(s) at each remote Eliminates high costs associated with multiple carriers and/or 1-to-1 multi-receiver links Distribution Lists User-defined lists that allow for point-to-multipoint mesh communications Allows operator to use a remote site as a data source Ability to set up a listening post, optimal for point-to-multipoint broadcasts Site Visibility Mapping Ability to reserve specific frequencies for specific terminals Ability to prevent remote(s) from transmitting at a user-specified frequency due to local or satellite based interference Total System Redundancy Vipersat Management System (VMS) server redundancy (automatic) N:1 Hub modem redundancy (requires hub redundancy feature and an Ethernet-controlled power strip) N:M Remote modem redundancy (requires hardware i.e. CRS-311) 1:1 Vipersat Load Utility (VLoad) Comprehensive Management Tool for Modem/Routers Manages and distributes application (firmware), configuration (parameter), and identification information for Vipersat network modem/routers Transmits (Put) an application image (firmware) to network modems Standalone application that runs on MS Windows workstation Page 6

7 Day 5: Lab time on equipment and Q&A session Virtual Network Operator (VNO) Partitioned Network Management Services Using a Single VMS Allows service providers to selectively expose resources in their primary network to external resellers, customers, operators, and/or partners Offers customers the equivalent of their own dedicated VMS into their own virtual hub, allowing them to manage specified aspects of their satellite network. Authorized operators can perform configuration, monitor, and control functions relevant to their equipment and bandwidth allocation. Integrated VMS server application and secure web-based client architecture ArrangeLink Satellite Communication Scheduling System Used to schedule network resources in support of a variety of critical applications including distance learning, video conferencing, news and sporting event video streaming, and scheduled broadcasting Circuit assignment schedules can be created and executed based on circuit type, start/end date/time, transmission data rate, transmitter node, and receiver node Schedules and their details can be viewed using filter sets that are user-defined Provides a generated report for network analysis with totals for successful, failed, and pending schedules Integrated VMS server application and secure web-based client architecture Miscellaneous topics SOTM Roaming Solution On-vessel satellite server - ROSS The ROSS unit contains several configurations, including: All satellite footprint maps (User designated) Ability to create footprint maps that include the power density of the beam Page 7

8 Shoreline contour map (Automatic) Exclusion and Inclusion areas (User designated) All modem configuration files (User designated) Monitors vessel position via GPS and Compass to determine the best satellite beam and/or ground station to communicate with Automatic or manual beam and teleport handoff capability Upon seeing the vessel, the VMS will automatically update the RF configuration Dynamically updates Advanced Switching tables on each transition Ability to control multi-lo LNBs via tone and/or voltage Ability to communicate with antenna auto-tracking units The new TDM outbound modem updates the ground station router via OSPF Tracking mode is configurable Verbose mode reports the exact location of each individual vessel Stealth mode provides anonymity for the vessel End of Course Exam Page 8