iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x June 14, 2018 The information contained herein is proprietary and confidential to VT iDirect, Inc (“VT iDirect”) and iDirect Government, LLC (“iDirect Government”) and shall not be published, reproduced, copied, disclosed or used, in whole or part, for other than its intended purpose without the express written consent of a duly authorized representative of VT iDirect or iDirect Government Copyright © 2018 VT iDirect, Inc., 13861 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20171, USA 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 document are subject to change without notice All statements, information and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate, but are presented without warranty of any kind, express, or implied Users 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~ Email: tac@idirect.net ~ Web site: tac.idirect.net iDirect Government™, created in 2007, is a wholly owned subsidiary of iDirect and was formed to better serve the U.S government and defense communities Company Web site: www.idirectgov.com ~ Main Phone: 703.648.8118 TAC Contact Information: Phone: 703.648.8111 ~ Email: tac@idirectgov.com ~ Web site: tac.idirectgov.com Document Name: UG_iBuilder_iDX_4.1_T0000926_Rev_D_06_11_18 ii iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Revision History The following table shows all revisions for this document To determine if this is the latest revision, check the TAC Web site at http://tac.idirect.net Revision Date Updates A 11/22/2017 Initial release for iDX 4.1.0 B 02/05/2018 Removed references to CX780 remotes and added note at iDirect Remote Satellite Router Models on page 174 C 04/26/2018 iDX Release 4.1.0.4; updates include: • • • • • D 06/14/2018 Changed Caution at Using Static Routes with Multiple Protocol Processor Blades on page 192 Added new section Layer Tab on page 197 Added new section Ports Tab on page 207 Added new section Layer Tab on page 241 Added note about the range of valid VLAN IDs after Step 2c at Configuring an Eight-Port Switch on page 202 iDX Release 4.1.1.0; updates include: • Added Configuring a Protocol Processor to Enable X7 Encrypted Multicast Fast Path on a Second Demodulator on page 104 • Added Security Server on page 13 • Added Global Key Distribution on page 523 to include Security folder • Added a note about the Enable BGP check box under Figure 659 Remote L2oS Tab in Remote L2oS Tab on page 234 • Changed the valid range of VLAN IDs from to 4092 to to 4094 on pages 108, 114, 115, 119, and 203 • Added iQ200Rackmount and iQ200Board to list of supported satellite routers in Table 6-1 at iDirect Remote Satellite Router Models on page 174 • Changed iQ Desktop remote to iQ Series remote as appropriate throughout Chapter • Removed Windows XP from list of supported Windows versions at System Requirements on page 13 • Added note about INI file's new location under Figure 2-1 at System Requirements on page 13 Continued on next page iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x iii Revision History D 06/14/2018 Continued from previous page • • • • • • • • • iv Removed information about Windows XP Service Pack compatibility under Figure 2-1 at System Requirements on page 13 Added bullet about using XLC-11 and XLC-M line cards in the same IG at the end of the bulleted list starting at Adding Receive-Only (Rx-Only) Line Cards on page 134 Added note about Superburst and traditional acquisition support in the same inroute group Prerequisites for Converting to Adaptive TDMA on page 461 To show Enable X7-ER SBC Down Alarm check box in Automated Configuration Downloader dialog box, changed the following figures: Figure 4-5 at Adding a Backup Teleport on page 96; Figure 10-8 at Applying Multiple Configurations to Network Elements on page 379; Figure 15-3 at Reconfiguring the Network for TRANSEC on page 479 Added notes describing Enable X7-ER SBC Down Alarm check box at Applying Multiple Configurations to Network Elements on page 379 Added new sample output at Step 17 of Setting Up a Distributed NMS on page 487 Added iQ 200 Board and iQ 200 Rackmount to list of supported remotes at iDirect Remote Satellite Router Models on page 174 Added three new notes under Table 6-1 at iDirect Remote Satellite Router Models on page 174 Added note about configuring the ESR with SNMP so that iOS stats can be reported at Configuring an Eight-Port Switch on page 202 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Contents About This Guide xxxv Purpose xxxv Intended Audience xxxv Contents Of This Guide xxxv Document Conventions xxxvi Getting Help xxxvii Related Documents xxxvii xxxviii The iVantage Network Management System Chapter iDirect System Overview System Overview IP Network Architecture Chapter Overview of the Network Management System for iBuilder 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Required Information 10 2.3 Preparing Equipment in Advance 10 2.4 Components of the Network Management System 10 2.5 2.4.1 NMS Applications 10 2.4.2 Server Components 11 Installing iBuilder, iMonitor, and iSite 13 2.5.1 System Requirements 13 2.5.2 Installation Procedure 13 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x v Contents 2.6 Launching iBuilder 14 2.6.1 Logging On To Another NMS Server 16 2.6.2 Turning Off/On Security Enhancement 17 2.6.3 Managing Telnet Access from Local Host Only 18 2.6.4 Multiple Users or PCs Accessing the NMS 19 2.6.5 Accepting Changes 19 2.7 iBuilder Tree Folders and Pre-defined Components 21 2.7.1 Spacecraft Pre-defined Components 21 2.7.2 QoS Pre-defined Components 22 2.7.3 Components Pre-defined Components 22 2.7.4 Manufacturers Pre-defined Components 23 2.8 Using the iBuilder Interface 24 2.8.1 Clicking on Elements and Folders 24 2.8.2 Using the Docking Feature 25 2.8.3 Expanding the iBuilder Tree 25 2.8.4 Collapsing the iBuilder Tree 26 2.8.5 Sorting Columns 27 2.8.6 Sorting the iBuilder Tree 27 2.8.7 iBuilder Tree Elements, Folders and Menus 28 2.8.8 Using the Interface Toolbars and Menu Options 31 2.9 Customizing and Creating New Details Views 40 2.9.1 Customizing Details Views for Configuration Reporting 41 2.9.2 Creating Additional Filters for Customized Reporting 43 2.10 Working with Multiple Elements Simultaneously 44 2.10.1 Working with Multiple Configurations and Image Files 44 2.10.2 Modifying Parameters on Multiple Elements 45 2.11 Configuration Status of Elements 46 2.11.1 What is a Configuration State? 46 2.11.2 Possible Configuration States 47 2.11.3 Configuration State Transition 49 2.11.4 Viewing Configuration States 49 2.11.5 Reasons for Configuration State Changes 49 vi iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Contents 2.11.6 Configuration States and iMonitor 50 2.12 In Color versus Shaded Icons 50 2.13 Database Numbering Convention 50 2.14 Viewing the Activity Log 51 2.15 Configuring Warning Properties 54 2.15.1 Setting Global Warning Properties 55 2.15.2 Customizing Warning Properties for Individual Network Elements 57 2.15.3 Clearing Customized Warning Properties 58 2.16 Managing NMS Licenses 60 2.16.1 Importing License Files 60 2.16.2 License Properties Tabs 63 2.16.3 Exporting iBuilder Data for Licensing 63 2.16.4 Permanently Enabling Chassis License Download 66 Chapter 3.1 Defining Hub RFT Components and the Satellite 69 Preparing the Hub RFT Components Folders 69 3.1.1 Adding an Antenna 69 3.1.2 Adding an Upconverter or Downconverter 70 3.1.3 Adding a High Power Amplifier (HPA) 72 3.2 Adding a Spacecraft 73 3.3 Adding a Transponder 74 3.4 Configuring Fan-In Fan-Out 76 3.5 Adding Bandwidth 77 3.6 Adding Carriers 78 3.7 3.6.1 Adding Downstream Carriers 78 3.6.2 Adding TDMA Upstream Carriers 81 3.6.3 Adding SCPC Upstream Carriers 84 3.6.4 Estimating the Information Rate for a Downstream Carrier 88 Adding Linear Predistortion 89 3.7.1 Importing a Coefficient Set to the Transponder 90 3.7.2 Mapping a Carrier to a Coefficient Set 92 3.7.3 Assigning the Carrier to the Line Card 93 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x vii Contents Chapter Defining Network Components 95 4.1 Adding a Teleport 95 4.2 Adding a Backup Teleport 96 4.3 Adding a Hub RFT 99 4.4 Protocol Processors 100 4.4.1 TRANSEC Protocol Processors 100 4.4.2 Adding a Protocol Processor 101 4.5 Configuring a Protocol Processor to Enable X7 Encrypted Multicast Fast Path on a Second Demodulator104 4.5.1 4.6 Setting Warning Properties for Protocol Processor Blades 106 4.7 Adding a Protocol Processor Blade 106 4.8 Adding an SVN 107 4.8.1 Overriding Automatically-Assigned SVN Addressing 109 4.8.2 Special VLAN/SVN Configuration 109 4.9 Configuring L2oS Hub Parameters 110 4.9.1 Configuring SDT 112 4.9.2 Configuring L2SW Default 112 4.9.3 Configuring SVNs 113 4.10 Adding an Encapsulator 121 4.11 Modifying Network by Assigning Encapsulator 122 4.12 Adding Processing Nodes 123 4.13 Modifying a Processing Node 124 4.14 Viewing Processing Nodes 125 Chapter Defining Networks, Line Cards, and Inroute Groups 127 5.1 iDirect Line Card Model Types 128 5.2 Adding a Network 128 5.3 Line Card Types 131 5.4 Adding a Transmit or Transmit and Receive Line Card 132 5.5 Adding Receive-Only (Rx-Only) Line Cards 134 5.5.1 5.6 viii Prerequisites for X7 Encrypted MCFP on a Second Demodulator 105 Adding Multiple Receive Carriers to a Line Card 139 Deleting a Line Card 142 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Contents 5.7 Changing to an Alternate Downstream Carrier 144 5.8 Defining a Standby Line Card 146 5.8.1 Overview of Line Card Redundancy 146 5.8.2 Adding a Standby Line Card to a Network 147 5.8.3 Managing Line Card Redundancy Relationships 149 5.8.4 Swapping an Active and Standby Line Card 155 5.8.5 Line Card Failover 156 5.9 Setting Warning Properties for Line Cards 157 5.10 Inroute Groups 157 5.10.1 Adding an Inroute Group 159 5.10.2 Configuring Inroute Group Compositions 163 5.10.3 Configuring Uplink Control Parameters 165 5.11 Downstream Carriers Network Parameters 168 5.11.1 System Operation 168 5.11.2 Configuring Downstream Network Parameters 169 5.11.3 Adjusting Downstream Carrier Parameters for CCM Networks 170 Chapter Configuring Remotes 173 6.1 iDirect Remote Satellite Router Models 174 6.2 Adding Remotes 174 6.3 Remote Information Tab 175 6.4 6.5 6.3.1 Transmit and Receive Properties 179 6.3.2 Customers and Distributors 182 Remote IP Config Tab 184 6.4.1 VLAN and LAN Information 184 6.4.2 Domain Name System (DNS) 188 6.4.3 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 189 6.4.4 RIPv2, Static Routes, Multicast Groups, Port Forwarding and NAT 190 Layer Tab 197 6.5.1 Adding Layer SVNs to an iQ Series Remote 197 6.5.2 Configuring the Default VLAN 198 6.5.3 Configuring User VLANS 199 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x ix Contents 6.6 Remote Switch Tab 201 6.6.1 6.7 Configuring an Eight-Port Switch 202 Ports Tab 207 6.7.1 Port Types 207 6.7.2 Configuring iQ Series Ports 208 6.7.3 Configuring iQ Series VLANs 210 6.7.4 Assigning/Editing VLANs to iQ Series Remote Ports 211 6.8 Remote QoS Tab 213 6.8.1 QoS Profiles 213 6.8.2 Rate Shaping Configuration 217 6.8.3 Adaptive Parameters 220 6.8.4 EIR and MODCOD Configuration 221 6.8.5 Downstream and Upstream Distributor 223 6.9 Remote Geo Location Tab 224 6.10 Remote VSAT Tab 227 6.10.1 Configuring an ASCSignal Remote Transceiver 229 6.10.2 Configuring the Stacker Feature 230 6.11 Remote VSAT-2 Tab 232 6.12 Remote L2oS Tab 234 6.12.1 Configuring SDT 236 6.12.2 Configuring SVNs 236 6.12.3 Configuring Header Compression 239 6.13 Layer Tab 241 6.13.1 Configuring SVNs 242 6.14 Mesh Receiver Tab 245 6.14.1 Configuring a Mesh Receiver 246 6.15 Setting Warning Properties for Remotes 246 6.16 Pool License Properties Tab 247 6.16.1 Assigning a License to a Remote 248 6.16.2 Viewing License Pool Info 248 x 6.17 Adding a Remote by Cloning an Existing Remote 249 6.18 Roaming Remotes 249 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A type of multiplexing where two or more channels of information are transmitted over the same link by allocating a different time interval (“slot” or “slice”) for the transmission of each channel (i.e the channels take turns to use the link.) TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A communications technique that uses a common channel (multipoint or broadcast) for communications among multiple users by allocating unique time slots to different transmission sources Transmission Control Protocol A protocol developed for the Internet to get data from one network device to another; TCP uses a retransmission strategy to ensure that data will not be lost in transmission (TCP) Transmission Rate Includes all over-the-air data This includes the user data (information rate), iDirect overhead, and FEC encoding bits Transponder A device in a communications satellite that receives signals from the earth, translates and amplifies them on another frequency, and then retransmits them UHF Ultra High Frequency Band in the 500-900 MHz range, including TV channels 14 through 83 Uplink The Earth station used to transmit signals to a satellite and the stream of signals going up to the satellite Upstream Upstream carrier (synonymous to inbound carrier) is the carrier from the remote modem to the Hub, via the satellite Carrier VHF Very High Frequency, Refers to electromagnetic waves between approximately 54 MHz and 300 MHz VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal Means of transmission of video, voice, and data to a satellite Used in business applications 604 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index A ABS see Automatic Beam Selection accelerated GRE tunnels 193 accepting changes automatically accepting changes 19 enabling accept changes button 19 acquisition aperture 158 activating remotes 349 active users pane 438 activity log 51–54 copying data from 53 list of selectable activities 51 viewing 52 adaptive TDMA acquisition margin (M3) 165 adaptive parameters of inroute group 159 adding adaptive carriers to an inroute group 447 configuring adaptive parameters per remote 207 configuring uplink control parameters 164 converting an inroute group to adaptive TDMA 446 converting to adaptive TDMA 445 enabling superburst 83 fade slope margin (M1) 164 goal of frequency hopping in adaptive TDMA 156 hysteresis margin (M2) 164 inroute group composition allowed dropout factor for IGC selection 159 carrier-specific IGC parameters 162 configuring IGCs 161 default IGC 159 enabling a fixed IGC 159, 458 selecting a carrier’s MODCOD for an IGC 163 update frequency for IGC selection 159 measurement spacing 165 prerequisites for converting to adaptive TDMA 445 selecting adaptive modulation 82 selecting carrier payload size 82 static vs adaptive TDMA carriers 156 updating an inroute group composition 449 verifying network operation after conversion 455 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x antenna 69 antenna, adding 69 applying changes to roaming remotes 370 applying configurations 362 Automatic Beam Selection 503–522 adding beams to a network 505 adding elevation / gain pairs for flat plate antennas 508 adding skew angle / gain pairs for flat plate antennas using OpenAMIP 509 antenna reflector definition 507 changing the GPS interval 516 changing the minimum look angle 512 changing the usable beam timeout 515 configuring a local mapserver IP address 516 configuring a remote for 509 configuring hunt frequency 511 configuring the initial tx power offset 511 determining a remote’s initial tx power offset 521 determining beam numbers 521 disabling or enabling the rx-only feature 516 forcing a beam switch 521 IP address of antenna 510 muting the remote transmitter when mapless 515 reading the tx power from the beam map 521 remote console commands 517 setting download timeout 514 setting network acquisition timers 514 setting OpenAMIP parameters 511 setting Orbit SBC parameters 512 setting SeaTel DAC parameters 512 setting up the configuration file 504 starting the map server 506 supported antennas 507 Automatic Beam Switching see Automatic Beam Selection B bandwidth adding 77 beam selection see beam switching for mobile remotes; Automatic Beam Selection beam selection for roaming remotes 238 before you start information needed 10 preparing equipment 10 605 Index blades adding 104 BUC adding to a remote 215 button accept changes 20 right mouse 28 C CA Foundry 483–496, ??–496, ??–498 connecting to a host 486 creating a CA 485 creating a certificate authority 485 executing 66, 484 issuing host certificates 489 logging on to a CA 486 navigating in 484 revoking host certificates 490 carrier acquisition aperture 158 adding downstream carriers 78 adding SCPC upstream carriers 84 adding TDMA upstream carriers 81 assigning upstream carriers to inroute groups 160 defining an alternate downstream carrier 132 guard interval 159 information rate 82 large block 82 rules for assigning TDMA carriers to inroute groups 156 small block 82 switching to an alternate downstream carrier 142 symbol rate 82 transmission rate 82 uplink/downlink center frequency 80, 81, 85 certificate authority, creating 485 chassis adding the initial hub chassis 331 assigning line cards to slots 336 configuring and controlling 334 EDAS vs MIDAS controller boards 331 four-slot chassis configuring 337 enabling 10 MHz clock on a tx line card 339 enabling 22 kHz tone 339 enabling BUC voltage 339 enabling LNB voltage 339 limitation on DC voltage supplied by 4-IF chassis 606 339 LNB voltages supplied by chassis 339 selecting high or low LNB voltage 339 use of slot 337 permanently enabling chassis license downloads 66 setting the IP address 331 sharing slots on more than one NMS 340 validating a chassis license 335 chassis groups not supported in this release 331 choose details feature 41 cloning remotes 230 user accounts 436 CNO User Groups adding and modifying 411 visibility and access 410 commissioning line cards See hub commissioning 395–?? comparing configurations 360 compression CRTP performance characteristics 241 enabling compression types on remotes 239 L2TP payload compression 242 RTP header compression performance characteristics 241 TCP payload compression 240 UDP header compression 241 UDP header compression performance characteristics 241 UDP payload compression 242 UDP payload compression compared to TCP payload compression 242 configuration changes 38 configuration state 46 changing 49 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index configuration, simultaneous changes 443 configurations changes on roaming remotes 369 comparing 360 deleting 356 downloading canceling 364 chassis 365 line card 366 network 366 protocol processor 365 using revision server 385 modifying 356 saving TCP vs UDP 367 status 46 uploading last modified vs existing 357 uploading multiple modified vs existing 358 viewing 356 context menu button 28 converters adding 70 COTM see remotes, mobile remotes CRTP 241 CRTP performance characteristics 241 customers adding 180, ??–181 listing on remotes 180–?? D daisy chaining of chassis not supported in this release 331 database, simultaneous changes 443 deactivating remote 349 details choosing 41 choosing details feature 41 creating sets of 41 view 39 DHCP 188 distributors adding 180, ??–181 listing on remotes 180–?? DNS 186 downconverter 69 adding 70 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x downloading interactions 378 multicast 372 multiple images 377 out of network remotes 378 using revision server 385 downloading configurations 362 canceling 364 chassis 365 line card 366 network 366 protocol processor 365 DVB-S2 adjusting CCM network parameters 168 configuring a remote’s maximum MODCOD 209 configuring a remote’s nominal MODCOD 209 configuring network parameters 167 estimating effective CIR and MIR for ACM outbound 268 estimating information rate for ACM outbound 88 fast fade algorithm 166 network-level parameters defined 166 selecting a MODCOD range for ACM 80 DVB-S2X 166 configuring network parameters 167 parameters for CCM networks 168 remotes 166 E encapsulator adding 120 modifying network by assigning encapsulator 121 F Fan In Fan Out translation frequency 77 Fan-In Fan-Out feature 76 find toolbar 33 Firmware downloading to remotes and line cards 377, 384 folders 21 adding entries 30 BUCs 21 distributors 21 LNBs 21 manufacturers 21 QoS profiles 21 remote antenna components 21 607 Index four-slot chassis see chassis, four-slot chassis frequency hopping 156 frequency translation 71 G geo location remotes 210–?? GRE tunnels 193 Group Edit procedure for group edits 45 rules and restrictions on group edits 45 Group QoS see also QoS allocation fairness relative to nominal or operating MODCOD 274 allocation properties vs request properties 277 allowing VNO users modify filter profiles 433 allowing VNO users to create QoS profiles 433 application scaled QoS mode vs application based QoS mode 258 application service groups vs remote service groups 253 assigning ownership of QoS nodes to VNO user groups 426 assigning remotes to remote service groups in remote profile view 304 bandwidth allocation algorithm 248 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to CIR 247 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to Nominal MODCOD 248 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to Operating MODCOD 248 bandwidth allocation for SCPC return channels 256 best-effort traffic defined 246 changing properties on individual remotes 291 changing the order of application profiles within applications 282 Committed Information Rate defined 246 configuring a remote’s maximum MODCOD 209 configuring a remote’s nominal MODCOD 209 configuring bandwidth allocation fairness relative to nominal MODCOD 274 configuring bandwidth allocation fairness relative to operating MODCOD 275 configuring group QoS settings for VNO user groups 424 cost defined 246 cost-based traffic defined 246 default and NMS applications for remotes with mul- 608 tiple service profiles 288 default applications in service profiles 283 effective cost with allocation fairness relative to CIR 272 enabling EIR for remotes in group for remote based mode or remote service groups 279 Enhanced Information Rate (EIR) described 247 estimating effective CIR and MIR for DVB-S2 ACM outbound 268 for SCPC remotes 255 full-trigger CIR defined 247 group view applications vs service profile view applications 285 group view example 263 Maximum Information Rate defined 246 operations on remote profiles 300 preconfigured application profiles 319 priority defined 246 QoS properties defined 246 remote profiles described 298 selecting a multicast MODCOD 282 setting VNO permissions for QoS profiles 431 Sticky CIR defined 247 tree structure 249 views 262 visibility of QoS profiles for VNO users 432 VNO configuration of request properties on owned QoS node 428 guard interval for TDMA carriers 159 guest user 442 H Header Compression 225 high power amplifier See HPA HPA 69 adding 72 hub commissioning 395–?? dB compression test 404 downloading line cards using iSite 399 setting IP address on line card 397 setting tx power on line card 405 Hub RFT adding 99 Hub RFT Components 69 I iBuilder description 11 installing 13 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index iDirect network architecture example Idle and Dormant States configuring 206 triggering state changes 207, 324 images 371 downloading interactions 378 out of network 378 downloading multiple units 377 UDP multicast 372 iMonitor description 11 information rate 82 inroute group compositions 161 inroute groups adaptive parameters defined 159 adding 155 assigning upstream carriers 160 configuring the maximum speed of remotes 158 description 155 frequency hopping 156 setting acquisition aperture for carriers 158 setting the guard interval for TDMA carriers 159 shared TDMA carrier parameters 159 static vs adaptive carriers 156 installation NMS applications 13 interface using NMS GUI 24 IP configuration on remotes 182–193 iSite 11 using to download a line card 399 iVantage NMS components L L2oS 220 L2oS tab 220 LAN interface 184 remotes 182–186 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x large block 82 latitude teleport 96 Layer Over Satellite (L2oS) adding a VLAN ID to the X7 switch 197 classifying IPv6 packets in Layer networks 328 configuring a remote local ID for an SVN 224 configuring L2oS hub parameters 109 configuring the hub VLAN or QinQ Ethertypes 111 configuring the MAC address of the upstream switch for VPWSEPC 111 configuring the remote L2oS parameters 220 configuring the remote SDT parameters 222 configuring the remote VLAN or QinQ Ethertypes 222 enabling networks for L2oS 103 selecting the hub SDT mode 110 selecting the L2oS operating mode 111 Layer 2/Layer Hybrid mode 220 legend 36 licenses exporting data for feature license requests 63 importing license files 60 license properties tab 63 license toolbar 60 permanently enabling chassis license downloads 66 sharing chassis slot licenses on more than one NMS 340 validating a chassis license 335 line cards adding receive 132 standby 144 transmit 130 transmit/receive 130 adding a TDMA standby line card 145 adding receive carriers to a multichannel line card 137 commissioning See hub commissioning downloading using iSite 399 enabling 10 MHz clock from the four-slot chassis screen 339 failure recovery 154 managing redundancy relationships 147 multichannel line card operational frequency band 609 Index 138 NMS failover algorithm 154 performing manual switchover or failover 153 prerequisites for automatic failover 144 receive mode restrictions 133 receive-mode licenses required 134 selectable line card types in iBuilder 129 selecting carriers for multichannel line cards 138 setting tx power 405 solo Tx/Rx line card described 129 supported model types 126 TRANSEC-compatible model types 462 types of redundancy relationships 144 linear predistortion 89 LNB adding to a remote 215 logging in 14 passwords 14 to other servers 16 longitude spacecraft 74 teleport 96 M main toolbar 33 management interface 185 mesh mesh enabled check box 158 modes 177 out-of-oesh to logout margin (MMTX) 165 Mesh Enabled check box 158 mesh enabled check box 158 mesh receiver password 175 mesh receiver tab 174 Mesh remotes 158 Mesh to star switching section 164 mobile remotes See remotes: mobile remotes 212 setting the maximum speed for an inroute group 525 modifying accepting changes 19 multicast fast path configuring 293 defined 260 enabling encryption 128 selecting for a GQoS application 282 610 Multicast FastPath Encryption 219 N NAT 189 network architecture example networks adding 126 deactivating 129 inroute groups adding 155 assigning upstream carriers 160 description 155 line cards adding receive 132 adding transmit 130 adding transmit/receive 130 NMS applications 10 distributed NMS server 469 iVantage NMS components main components multiple users accessing 19 servers used 11 setting up a distributed environment 471 O ODU Tx 10 MHz 72 ODU Tx DC power 72 options files 355 hub-side and remote-side 356 orbital inclination 74 out-of-mesh to logout margin 165 P packet segmentation setting a downstream segment size 210 panes active users 36, 438 choose details 41 configuration changes 38 details 39 legend 36 See also dialog boxes passwords 14, 440 pool license properties tab 228 processing node 122 adding processing node 122 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index properties viewing element 39 protocol processor adding 100 blades 104 TRANSEC support for 100 Q QoS Committed Information Rate defined 246 cost-based traffic defined 246 Maximum Information Rate defined 246 see also Group QoS assigning a filter profile to a remote 201 assigning a remote profile to a remote 201 assigning a service profile to a remote 201 assigning multiple service profiles to a remote 203 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to CIR 247 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to Nominal MODCOD 248 bandwidth allocation fairness relative to Operating MODCOD 248 best-effort traffic defined 246 configuring a remote’s maximum MODCOD 209 configuring a remote’s nominal MODCOD 209 configuring EIR for a physical remote 209 configuring Idle and Dormant States 206 configuring Minimum Information Rate 206 cost defined 246 custom key for full-trigger CIR 308 Enhanced Information Rate (EIR) described 247 for SCPC remotes 255 full-trigger CIR defined 247 normal CIR vs sticky CIR vs full-trigger CIR 246 preconfigured profiles 319 priority defined 246 QoS properties defined 246 remote parameters by service group type and QoS mode 205 remote QoS Tab 200 sticky CIR defined 247 QoS congestion alarm 310 R receive line card adding 132 receive properties remotes 177 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x receive-only remotes, configuring 180 remote locking checking an X3 remote lock status 534 configuring a remote lock on an X3 remote 531 configuring the network key 532 removing a soft lock on an X3 remote 533 returning a remote for lock removal 534 setting a hard lock on an X3 remote 533 setting a soft lock on an X3 remote 532 soft locks vs hard locks 531 remotes 171–?? activating 349, 349–350 adaptive parameters configuring maximum C/N 208 configuring maximum link impairment 208 configuring minimum symbol rate 208 adding 172–216, ??–243 antenna 215 applying configurations 367 cloning 230 configuring prerequisites for adding a remote 172 configuring adaptive parameters 207 configuring RIPv2 on 183 customers 180–181 deactivating 349, 349–350 deactivating before deleting 356 DHCP 188 distributors 180–181 DNS 186 downloading using revision server 385 downloading configurations out of network 378 enabling link encryption 176 enabling second downstream for X7 remote 219 enabling Transmit Key Line on an e850mp 215 geo location 210–??, 210–?? information tab 173–182 IP configuration 182–193 LAN 182–186 LAN "same as" option 185 LAN interface 184 listing customers 180–?? listing distributors 180–?? management interface 185 mobile remotes additional guard band for SCPC return channels 530 automatic beam selection for 238 configuring COTM types 526 configuring the default maximum skew 74 configuring the default minimum look angle for 611 Index remote antennas 74 configuring the default skew margin 74 configuring the skew polarization 74 GPS Input settings defined 212 handshake signalling 213 high-speed COTM configuration 525 inroute map stale timeout for high-speed TDMA remotes 527 LFO correction angle for SCPC mobile remotes 530 minimum symbol rates for mobile remotes 527 overriding the maximum skew for a remote antenna 211 overriding the minimum look angle for a remote antenna 211 overriding the skew margin for a remote antenna 212 security setting 212 selecting the COTM type 212 spread spectrum blocks per frame for high-speed SCPC remotes 529 TDMA upstream acquisition range for high-speed remotes 526 upstream acquisition range for SCPC return channels 528 model type 174 moving between inroute groups and line cards 352 moving between networks, inroute groups and line 612 cards 351 multicast groups 194 MUSiC Box 175 NAT 189 passwords 175 port forwarding 192 receive properties 177 receive-only configuring for 180 rx-only multicast 180 remote antenna 215 resetting 379 roaming remotes 230–239 adding multiple remotes to a network 236 adding remotes to multiple networks 237 applying changes 370 beam selection for 238 configuration changes 369 managing configuration of 232 modifying all instances 234 modifying multiple instances 235 options files for 369 pending changes across networks 370 selecting a BUC 215 selecting an LNB 215 serial number 174 serial number, system-generated 175 sleep mode enabling 176 triggering wakeup 324 static routes 189 switch tab 194–200 copying data to a spreadsheet 199 dedicating a port to a VLAN 196 default settings 196 setting a port as a trunk 198 setting the port speed and port mode 199 TRANSEC-compatible model types 462 transmit properties 177 reference carrier parameters 178 SCPC initial power 179 SCPC max power 179 TDMA max power 178 VLAN 182–186 VSAT 213, 218 requirements system 13 resetting 379 retrieving configurations modified vs existing 358 multiple 358 single last modified vs existing 357 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index revision server 385–393 cancelling an upgrade 393 controlling real-time events 389 duty cycle explained 385 real-time display options 389 starting 387 status pane 391 using to download remotes 385 when to use 386 right mouse button 28 right-click menu options 35 RIP, see RIPv2 RIPv2 183, 190, 191 roaming remotes, see remotes: roaming remotes RTP header compression performance characteristics 241 S saving configurations TCP vs UDP 367 SCPC upstream carriers, configuring uplink control parameters 86 SDT parameters 222 servers 11 sleep mode enabling on remotes 176 triggering wakeup on remotes 324 small block 82 spacecraft 73–74 adding 73 longitude 74 spectral inversion 72 static routes 189 status elements 46 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x status bar 35 super user 442 switch, eight-port: see remote: switch tab symbol rate 82 symbol rate vs transmission rate 82 system requirements 13 T TCP payload compression 240 TCP vs UDP download 364 teleport 95–98, ??–98 adding 95 adding a backup 96 latitude 96 longitude 96 toolbars configuration changes 38 details 39 find 33 icons 33 legend 36 license toolbar 60 main 33 main menu 35 status bar 35 view menu 35 transceiver selecting frequency band and cross pol mode 216 selecting on the remote VSAT tab 214 supported models 214 TRANSEC CA Foundry, See CA Foundry certifying an unauthorized remote 487 certifying hosts before converting to TRANSEC 462 changing DCC key update frequency 496 comparing hub and remote ACC keys 498 configuring ACC keys on a remote 493 converting a network to TRANSEC 461–?? converting remotes to non-TRANSEC 466 description 461 determining the network ID 501 enabling on protocol processor 101 example of a TRANSEC sub-tree 463 finding the blade that distributes keys 501 line card and remote model types supported 462 protocol processor described 100 updating ACC keys 496 updating DCC keys 495 613 Index translation frequency 75 transmission rate 82 Transmit Key Line, enabling on e850mp 215 transmit line card adding 130 transmit properties remotes 177 transmit/receive line card adding 130 transponder adding 74 tree elements and folders 28 folders 21 U UDP payload compression 242 up converter 69 upconverter adding 70 upgrade assistant See revision server uplink control parameters acquisition margin (M3) 165 configuring adaptive UCP parameters 164 configuring for SCPC upstream carriers 86 fade slope margin (M1) 164 hysteresis margin (M2) 164 measurement spacing 165 uplink/downlink center frequency 80, 81, 85 User Groups CNO user groups 410 NMS user groups 408 VNO user groups 410 614 users active users pane 438 adding user accounts 434 changing passwords 440 cloning user accounts 436 conversion during upgrade 407 deleting user accounts 438 guest 442 levels of 441 managing 441 modifying user accounts 434, 436 multiple 19 permissions 441 privileges defined 441 predetermined 441, 442 simultaneous access to the NMS database 443 super user 442 types 441 viewing user accounts 437 VNO guest 442 VNO super user 443 V VLAN adding 106 default vs upstream 184 on eight-port switch: see remote: switch tab remotes 182–186 upstream interface 106 VNO guest, see users: VNO guest VNO super user, see users: VNO super user VNO User Groups access rights for SCPC return channels 421 adding and modifying 411 allowing VNO users modify filter profiles 433 allowing VNO users to create QoS profiles 433 assigning ownership of QoS nodes 426 assigning ownership of SCPC return channels 422 configuration of request properties on owned QoS node 428 configuring group QoS settings 424 creating and managing 410 modifying visibility and access 414 setting permissions for QoS profiles 431 setting rate limits 413 sharing a chassis among multiple VNO user groups 416 visibility and access 408 visibility of QoS profiles 432 VNO operations on line cards in SCPC return mode 422 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x Index VSAT 213, 218 VSAT-2 218 windows, See panes See also dialog boxes W warning properties 54–59 categories of warnings 54 clearing customized properties 58 configurable properties 54 customizing for specific network elements 57 distinguishing customized warnings 58 global vs customized 55 of line cards 155 of protocol processors 104 of remotes 227 setting global properties for network elements 55 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x X X.509 certificates issuing to hosts 489 revoking from hosts 490 X7 remote 218 615 Index 616 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x iDirect 13861 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 Herndon, VA 20171-6126 +1 703.648.8000 +1 866.345.0983 www.idirect.net Advancing a Connected World ... software and equipment • iDX Release Notes • iDX Software Installation Guide or Network Upgrade Procedure Guide • iDX iMonitor User Guide • iDX Technical Reference Guide • iDX Installation and Commissioning... Satellite Routers • iDX Features and Chassis Licensing Guide iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x xxxvii xxxviii • iDX Software Installation Checklist/Software Upgrade Survey • iDX Link Budget Analysis... Return Channels 574 iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x xxxiii Tables xxxiv iBuilder User Guide iDX Release 4.1.x About This Guide Purpose The iBuilder User Guide