Odessa Astronomical Publications (Jun 2016)
MONITORING THE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FROM PUSCHSHINO TO MOSCOW IN THE PROJECT OF SPACE RADIO TELESCOPE ”RADIOASTRON”
Abstract
The need for transmission and storage of large amounts of scientific data in the project space radio telescope ”Radioastron” required us to organize a reliable communication channel between the tracking station in Pushchino and treatment centers in Moscow. Network management data requires us to an integrated approach and covers the organization secure access to manage network devices, timely replacement of equipment and software upgrades, backups, as well as documentation of the network infrastructure. The reliability of the channel is highly dependent on continuous monitoring of network and server equipment and communication lines.