DoD IP SATCOM Network Management System

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has developed the Joint IP Modem (JIPM) standard to govern Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modems in hub-and-spoke topology IP SATCOM networks. The Joint IP Modem will provide a replacement option for the current force IP modems that are being deployed to meet current operational requirements worldwide and to support urgent missions for warfighters in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Current force IP modems such as iDirect, Linkway, and DVB-RCS are being deployed at DoD gateways to provide two-way IP SATCOMservices to diferent Combatant Commands (COCOMs). Each IP modem vendor offers a unique Network Management System (NMS) to monitor and control the VSAT system. Future JIPM vendors will also likely develop their own NMS systems as well. COCOMs will require a common management capability NMS to provide a global operational view and for collective satellite resources across all the platforms in order to effectively plan and manage supported missions. This paper will describe ongoing joint efforts to define, develop, and evaluate a common Network Management System for current-force IP modems and future JIPM systems. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is evaluating options for integrating the operational USCENTCOM DVB-RCS system at the Landstuhl DoD gateway with existing and future network management components, such as the Integrated Network Management System (INMS), the Joint Management Operations Subsystem (JMOS), and the DISN Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) architecture.