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ArcLight Hub User’s Guide
Screen Descriptions for NMS Client
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IP Address - this field is used to set or view the IP address used to
uniquely identify the VMT so it can transmit and receive IP control
messages. The IP address can be viewed in the title bar in the form:
"[NetworkName]: [IPAddress] - VMT Configuration".
VNO – select the desired VNO from the drop down list.
Target Data Rate – select the required data from the drop down list.
Profiles Panel -
The profiles panel allows configuration of the VMT’s air channel,
forward link ID, Return link ID, and power control.
NOTE : Profiles can only be edited from a hub, the Profiles panel is not
visible when editing the system from a NOC.
Air Channel – select the air channel from the drop down list.
Forward Link ID – select a forward link ID from the drop down list.
Return Link ID – select a return link ID from the drop down list.
Power Control – select the power control method from the drop down
list. This enables/disables individual VMT power control processing.
The VMT will send dummy power control packets to the RtNMS when
there is not enough customer data to transmit. It also receives
amplitude adjustments requests from the RtNMS as part of the power
control processing.
Additional Local LAN Subnets – this panel permits the VMT to be
connected to additional subnets.
Address – this column displays the IP address of the local LAN subnet.
Mask – this column displays the subnet mask of the local LAN.
Add – click the Add button to add a Local LAN subnet.
Delete – select a local LAN subnet from the list and click the Delete
button to remove it.
OK button – Does same thing as Apply button, but also closes the
current screen.
Apply button – When clicked, causes any new values entered in all
fields on all tab screens to be stored in the NMS memory and
subsequently sent to the MCD. The current screen will remain open.
Cancel button – When clicked, causes any new values entered in the
fields on any Tab screen to be discarded, closes the current screen, and
reverts to the next higher-level screen in the hierarchy. The next time
the screen is opened the values that existed before the current editing
session will appear. The Cancel button will not undo use of the OK or
Apply buttons.