User's Manual
MDS 05-6399A01, Rev. D MDS Master Station 63
Monitoring
Monitoring of the current status of the SD interfaces in the Master Station is performed in a separate
location in the web interface than configuration. To view the current status of the SD interfaces, perform
the following steps:
1 Click on the “Interfaces” link on the left-hand navigation menu:
2 In the Interfaces Status table, click on the “sdms” entry in the “Name” column.
5.6.5.1.15 SDStatus
The SD Status page is split into two sections. The upper section shows the RF performance values of the
currently active SD NIC. The bottom section shows general information about all detected SD NICs in
the chassis.
Active NIC – Shows which SD NIC in the system is currently designated as active.
Measured RF Power – The measured power currently being generated by the active SD NIC.
Signal to Noise – The measured SNR on the active SD NIC.
RSSI – The measured receive signal strength on the active SD NIC.