Course Purpose:

Teaches HX NOC GTWY administrators/operators how to configure and monitor their HX system.

Objectives:

This advanced operations course focuses on network administrative parameters, NOC GTWY component configuration and monitoring, creating satellite router service plans, and manage outroute and inroute performance. It is intended to give the NOC GTWY Operator prerequisite knowledge to be able to perform the following tasks:

1. Explain the HX System configuration process
2. Load keys into the CAC
3. Manipulate ACS Lite for CAC configuration
4. Read/modify/create satellite routers in the ExpertNMS
5. Manage NOC GTWY configuration through the ExpertNMS
6. Monitor and manage network capacity

Topical Outline:

• Introduction to Network Management
• CAC Operations and Configuration
• Configuring Satellite Routers
• NOC Gateway Management
• Advanced Network Configuration

Course Purpose:

This course is designed to provide a detailed introduction to the HX System, which includes the GTWY and remote terminals, using the ExpertNMS user interface. The course provides fundamental knowledge for engineers, managers, technicians, operators, and other individuals who require a working knowledge of the product. Connectivity, traffic flow, and component functionality are discussed. This course is a prerequisite to the HX System GTWY operations course.

Objectives:

This course introduces the major components of the HX System.  It is intended to provide the student with a functional knowledge of the following subjects and equipment:

• Overview of satellite communications and TCP/IP
• HX System Architecture
• HX System Feature

Topical Outline:

1. Satellite Communications  and TCP/IP Overview
2. HX System Design
3. GTWY design
4. Outroutes / Inroutes
5. Remote Types
6. HX System Features
7. TCP/IP Features
8. Advanced Bandwidth Management Features
9. Satellite Link Features

Course Purpose:

Introduce basic day-to-day monitoring of the HX system.

Objectives:

This course introduces the day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of the HX system.  It is intended to give the GTWY Operator prerequisite knowledge to be able to perform the following tasks:

1. Explain the HX System signal flow and processing
2. Monitor network status and performance through the ExpertNMS
3. Demonstrating basic troubleshooting skills
4. Perform routine maintenance tasks

Topical Outline:

• Introduction to HX NOC Components
• ExpertNMS Network Monitoring Tools
• Satellite Router Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools
• HX System Maintenance

Course Purpose:

This advanced course is designed to introduce the concepts and procedures used in network sizing and how to implement sizing in the HX System. During the course, outroute and inroute sizing are discussed.

 
Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this program the student should be able to:

1. Identify data required for network sizing
2. Perform basic sizing calculations for inroute and outroute
3. Understand parameters related with outroute and inroute sizing as well as QoS and IQoS

Topical Outline:

• Sizing Overview
• Outroute Sizing, related parameters, and ExpertNMS monitoring tools
• Inroute Sizing, related parameters, and ExpertNMS monitoring tools

Course Purpose:
This course covers the installation, commissioning and maintenance of the HX System self-hosted remotes (HX50/HX1xx/HX2xx).

Objectives:
Upon Completion of the program the student should be able to:

1. Install Hughes indoor unit
2. Utilize the installer PC interface
3. Manually commissioning a remote
4. Point the antenna

Topical Outline:

 

• Introduction to Remote Equipment
• Remote Operation and Monitoring
• Remote Commissioning