Method and system for monitoring and controlling a single channel per carrier satellite link between two remote earth stations

摘要

A method and system whereby a network management control center can monitor and control point-to-point remote satellite communication links without a physical connection between the remote satellite control modems and the network management control center. This method and system provides greater efficiency with reduced costs through rapid reconfiguration of remote satellite control modems. The method and system can actively cause either remote satellite control modem to terminate link transmission, which allows the network management control center to establish a maintenance link with the other remote satellite control modem, through a local satellite control modem. The maintenance link is used to modify operating parameters of the remote satellite control modem. Once parameters are changed at the first remote satellite control modem, the process is repeated for the other remote satellite control modem. After all operating parameters are modified, the network management control center causes the local satellite control modem to terminate all maintenance links and the remote satellite control modems reset and reestablish a link with the new parameters.