UHP SCPC MODEM
USER MANUAL, v3.2
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4.
Configure the redundancy. Go to
Advanced –> Network –> STLC/NMS/Red
in the Command menu.
Backup settings will be displayed on the Control panel (see Figure 25 and Figure 26). The following
settings should be configured:
Specify a password to protect the router connection during the service data exchange –
Password field;
I
F THE PASSWORDS OF THE ROUTERS THAT BACKUP EACH OTHER DIFFER THE DEVICES WILL IGNORE EACH OTHER AND
THE REDUNDANCY WILL NOT OPERATE
.
Specify Remote IP and Local IP values and set Fault timeout and Link timeout timers;
F
AULT TIMEOUT TIMER DEFINES THE DURATION OF
“F
AULT
”
STATUS WHICH ALLOWS THE DEVICES TO GET READY AND
ESTABLISH A CONNECTION
.
Set Enable flag in Redundancy section and click Apply.
Assign an additional IP address of Ethernet interface on backup router. This address should be the same
as the main IP address of the main UHP router.
Figure 27 Additional IP address on backup router
W
HILE OPERATING IN REDUNDANCY MODE
UHP-
ROUTERS EXCHANGE CURRENT STATUS DATA
–
A
CTIVE
(
OPERATING
)
OR
B
ACKUP
(
STANDBY
).
A
S ONE OF THE BACKUP ROUTER
’
S ADDRESSES IS THE SAME AS THE MAIN ROUTER
’
S ADDRESS
,
ALL NETWORK ACTIVITY OF THE BACKUP ROUTER IN STANDBY MODE IS SUSPENDED
.
T
HE SECOND
IP-
ADDRESS OF THE
DEVICE SHOULD BE USED TO MANAGE THE BACKUP ROUTER
.
The routers are divided into a main and backup only to simplify configuration process. The same applies to division
of the IP addresses into a main one and an additional one.
2.5.2
Redundancy Status Monitoring
While operating in redundancy mode one of the UHP routers is running (Active status) providing the connection
via a satellite channel. The second router is in standby, monitoring the status of the operating router (Backup
status).
