ArcLight Hub User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL ARCLIGHT
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 HUB SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................................1-5
1.2.1 Hub Components................................................................................................................................1-5
1.2.2 Hub Software......................................................................................................................................1-10
1.2.3 Satellite Air Interface .......................................................................................................................1-12
1.2.4 Return channel access....................................................................................................................1-14
1.2.5 Power control......................................................................................................................................1-15
1.2.6 Congestion control............................................................................................................................1-15
1.2.7 Hardware Subsystems.....................................................................................................................1-16
1.3 ARCLIGHT NETWORK.........................................................................................................................................1-18
1.3.1 Satellite Resource Utilization ........................................................................................................1-18
1.3.2 Network Terminal Population .......................................................................................................1-18
1.4 SYSTEM ADDRESSING .......................................................................................................................................1-19
1.4.1 Satellite Transmission System......................................................................................................1-20
1.4.2 Outlink Requirements .....................................................................................................................1-20
1.4.3 Return Link Requirements.............................................................................................................1-21
1.5 CONTROL PROTOCOLS.......................................................................................................................................1-23
1.5.1 Control Messaging ............................................................................................................................1-23
1.5.2 Control Protocols...............................................................................................................................1-23
1.5.3 User Traffic management ...............................................................................................................1-26
1.5.4 Domain name service ......................................................................................................................1-27
1.5.5 Provisioning ........................................................................................................................................1-27
1.5.6 Status monitoring.............................................................................................................................1-27
2. INITIAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION..............................................................................................................2-1
2.1 INTRODUCTION – ARCLIGHT
TM
MANAGEMENT CLIENT ....................................................................................2-1
3. SCREEN DESCRIPTIONS FOR NMS CLIENT.................................................................................................3-1
3.1 LOGIN ....................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 GUI NAVIGATION .................................................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.1 Main Menu Bar....................................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.2 Hub Component Screens..................................................................................................................3-7
3.2.3 Tool Bar Icons ......................................................................................................................................3-8
3.2.4 Control Buttons...................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.5 Window Arrangement and Size Controls.....................................................................................3-9
3.3 NMS CLIENT SCREEN FIELD DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................3-11
3.3.1 Session .................................................................................................................................................3-14
3.3.2 VMTs .....................................................................................................................................................3-15
3.3.3 Window.................................................................................................................................................3-54
3.3.4 Help .......................................................................................................................................................3-55
3.3.5 ArcLight NMS Management Tools................................................................................................3-56
3.3.6 Manage Hub .......................................................................................................................................3-57
3.3.7 Manage Satellites ..............................................................................................................................3-75
3.3.8 Manage Transponders.....................................................................................................................3-76
3.3.9 Manage Forward Link Profiles ......................................................................................................3-80
3.3.10 Manage Return Links ......................................................................................................................3-84
3.3.11 Manage Air Channels ......................................................................................................................3-86
3.3.12 Manage Power Control Profiles.....................................................................................................3-89
3.3.13 Manage Component Membership ................................................................................................3-91
3.3.14 MDLS Configuration ........................................................................................................................3-92
3.3.15 About This Hub .................................................................................................................................3-94
3.3.16 Managing ArcLight Components..................................................................................................3-96
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