18. Software Options
The VSAT supports the following features available as options, which require license authorization:
GRE Tunneling (GRE)
TCP/IP Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP-TCP)
HTTP acceleration (PEP-HTTP) – improved web browsing
4 QoS Classes (QOS-4) – Support for Video and Critical Data in addition to the two standard classes,
Best Effort and VoIP.
- This option is available as default on the SatLink 1910 and SatLink 2900.
Return Link access control (RAC)
- This option is available as default on the SatLink 1910 and SatLink 2900.
Mobile VSAT (MOBILE)
- This licensed option is available for the SatLink 1910 and SatLink 2900 only.
VLAN extension and Ethernet user priority differentiation (VLAN) – support for VLAN (802.1Q)
and Ethernet user priority differentiation (802.1p/D)
DVB-S2 16-APSK (dvbs2-16APSK)
To show the list of the SW options that are authorized for use on the VSAT, use the CLI command sw
show.
Example:
#
SW versions:
Boot : 9.0.1.7
Current : 13.0.2.65
Backup : 13.0.2.61
Manual SW upgrade settings:
TFTP server IP addr : 10.10.1.1
File name : new.tgz
Automatic SW upgrade settings:
Activated : Yes
PID : 1022
IP address : 224.0.1.59
Port No. : 2001
Licenses for SW options:
GRE
PEP-TCP
QOS-4
PEP-HTTP
VLAN
The licenses for optional SW functionality may be installed either remotely by the SatLink System
Operator or locally using the CLI command sw license. Please contact the System Operator or ISP if
access to a new software option is desired in order to receive a license key.
Example:
# sw license pep-tcp mykeyforenablingpeptcp