Radio Flashcards
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RADIO MISSION:
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To provide mission-critical external voice and data communications for LASSEN in various warfare areas.
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COMSEC
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Communications Security
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CRYPTO
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Short for cryptographic equipment used to encrypt voice and data circuits to increase security and prevent unauthorized units and personnel on said voice or data circuits to ensure COMSEC.
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OIX
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Online Navy Message Generator Official Information Exchange (releasing messages gateway)
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NIPR + physical servers
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Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet) Has 6 physical ESX servers that hold 42 Virtual Servers.
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SIPR & physical servers
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SIPRNet is the SECRET component of the Defense Information Systems Network. Has 8 physical ESX servers that hold 44 Virtual Servers.
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SCI + physical servers
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Has 3 physical ESX servers that hold Virtual Servers. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is information about certain intelligence sources and methods
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WSC
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Web Service Coordination
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DMR
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Digital Modular Radio
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SSES
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(Ship’s Signal Exploitation Space)
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COMSEC DESIGNATOR (PARTS)
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Function Designator, a Type Designator and optionally, an Assembly Designator followed by an Item Number and /TSEC.
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Transceiver
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A device that can both transmit and receive communications, in particular a combined radio transmitter and receiver. The process of encrypting telecommunication signals.
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The process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor
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Ciphony
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KYC
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(K) Cryptographic (Y) Speech Ciphony (C) Combining
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KIV
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(K) Cryptographic (I) Data Transmission (V) Removable
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USC
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United State Code
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AN
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Advanced Narrowband
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ANDVT
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Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
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SRC
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System Resource Controller
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DAMA
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Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) is a technology used to assign a channel to clients that don’t need to use it constantly.
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TSN
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Tomahawk Strike Network
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BLOS
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Beyond Line of Sight
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TADIL
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Tactical Digital Information Link
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STJ
SAT-TADIL-(STJ) BLOS TADIL J Series
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TADIL-J
known by NATO as __
Tactical Digital Information Link: Standardized J-series messages which are known by NATO as Link 16
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RT
Receiver Transmitter = Transceiver
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FREQUENCY RANGES (names only)
High, Very High, Ultra High, Super High, and Extremely High Frequencies.
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HF
3-30MHZ
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VHF
30-300MHZ
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UHF
300MHZ-3GHZ
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SHF
3-30GHZ
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EHF
30-300GHZ
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HF - Transmitters
8 - Broadband EXCITERS (Transmitters] (T-1603) 1 - Narrowband Transmitter (T-1603)
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HF - Receivers
18 - Receivers (R-2557)
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HF Crypto Device:
USC-43/KYV-5/ANDVT (It's the same device, it just happens to have three different names)
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USC-43/KYV-5/ANDVT (use)
Typical Use: Long haul communications. HF LINK 11
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Link 11 is used to
exchange digital information among airborne, land-based, and ship-board tactical data systems. It is the primary means to exchange data such as radar tracking information beyond line of sight. In addition, it is used for radar coordination and weapons fire control.
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HF Effective range:
Up to 1500 nautical miles depending on wave propagation & power output.
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HF ANTENNA:
MID-SHIP TWIN WHIPS
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VHF - Very High Freq. TRANSCEIVERS
4 - RT-1730/SRC-54 [Transceiver] (Lower VHF) 2-GRC-211 [Transceiver] (Upper VHF)
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VHF Crypto Device
SRC-54 can hold its own crypto.
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VHF Typical Use:
IAD Int' Air Distress / Small Boat
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VHF Effective Range:
20 - 30 nautical miles depending on wave propagation and power output.
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VHF ANTENNAS:
Stove Pipes on PORT STBD YARDARMS
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UHF LOS
Ultra High Freq. Line of Sight
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UHF SATCOM
Satellite Communications
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UHF TRANSCEIVERS (# WSCs + 5)
14 - WSC-3V (7) [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) 2 - WSC-3V (11) [Transceiver] HAVEQUICK 2 - GRC-171 [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) 1-AN/USC-61 DMR [Transceiver] SATCOM 2 - MD-1324A [Transceiver] SATCOM
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2 - WSC-3V (11) [Transceiver] HAVEQUICK
• Utilizes Frequency Hopping to combat enemy frequency jamming.
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2 - GRC-171 [Transceiver] LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)
Used for Military Air Distress (MAD) Frequency: 243.000
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1-AN/USC-61 DMR [Transceiver] SATCOM
4 Channels/ 2 used for DAMA SATCOM-2 reserved for future install 4 Ports per Channel
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2 - MD-1324A [Transceiver] SATCOM
• 2 ports per MD-1324A/4 ports total
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Crypto Device: UHF LOS
KY-58M
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UHF DEVICE SATCOM:
KYV-5M
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UHF ANTENNAS:
Two OE-82s (AKA the Trashcans)
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Typical Uses: WSC-3V(7) used for
Ship-to-ship, Ship-to-Air LOS COMMS.
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V(11) used for
Freq. hopping.
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V(15) used for
SATCOM voice and data
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GRC-171 used primarily for
LOS Military Air Distress.
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DMR + AN/__(C)
Digital Modular Radio AN/USC-61(C) (add picture)
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DMR is used for
Voice and Data SATCOM circuits such as SATHICOM, TOMAHAWK Strike Network and SAT-TADIL-J(STJ)
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USQ-122 used for
Fleet broadcast which is a receive only means of message traffic.
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UHF Effective Range: LOS/ SATCOM
LOS-20-30 NM, SATCOM- N/A (dependent on satellite footprint)
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SHF - Super High Freq. Transceivers
NMT & CBSP
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X-Band
8 -- 12 Ghz
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Ku-Band
12 – 18 Ghz
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Ka-Band
18 – 40 Ghz
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NMT
Transceiver Navy Multiband Terminal SATCOM: X-Band; Ka-Band
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CBSP
(Commercial Broadband Satellite Program) Ku-Band X-Band
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SHF Crypto Devices:
KIV-7M
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Typical Uses SHF:
IP services, Phone Lines
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ANTENNA SHF:
2 SHF DOMES ABOVE PILOT HOUSE
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EHF - Extremely High Freq. Transceiver
NMT (Transceiver] Navy Multiband Terminal SATCOM
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Crypto Devices EHF:
KGV-136B/KIV-7M
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Typical Uses EHF:
TIP Nets (Back Up IP), Point-to-point Voice COMMS, SATCOMMS. Does not provide phone lines.
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ANTENNAS EHF:
2 EHF DOMES ABOVE PILOT HOUSE
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Commonly referred to as the 'Coke' and 'Diet Coke' Machines.
SA-2112 Secure Audio Switch / Black Audio Switch (SAS/BAS)
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These devices are the switchboards for voice COMMS onboard LASSEN.
SA-2112 Secure Audio Switch / Black Audio Switch (SAS/BAS)
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The RED SAS
patches cryptographic devices to phones and channels
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BAS connects
receive/transmit/transceiver gear to cryptographic equipment.
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LINK 11 freq
LOS HF/UHF
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TDL/TADAL/TADIL
Tactical Data Link/ Tactical Data Information Link
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Link 11 is a
tactical data link circuit (TDL/TADAL/TADIL) which utilizes HF or UHF radios to pass and receive tracks with other allied units.
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JTIDS
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)/Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)
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LINK 16- LOS UHF
Link 16 is similar to Link 11 in terms of construct. Instead of using HFRG or WSC-3 radios to transmit/receive, it uses the JTIDS terminal which is another transceiver
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STJ- SATCOM TADIL J
UHF SATCOM data link circuit that rides through AN/USC-61 DMR
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MTJ- MULTICAST TADILJ
IP-powered tactical data link that uses multicast ip addressing.(one to a group of hosts)
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UTJ- UNICAST TADIL J
IP service-powered tactical data link that uses unicast ip addressing.(one to another)
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CANES
Consolidated Afloat Network Enterprise System. Tactical afloat network. Consolidation and enhancement of five shipboard legacy network programs to provide the common computing environment for more than 40 command, control, intelligence and logistics applications; Our onboard Local Area Network onboard USS LASSEN that consists of but not limited to: Domain Controllers, Exchange Server, Firewall, Printers and our workstation we logon to.
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ADNS- Automated Digital Network System
Primary Shipboard router that allows interconnectivity between all IP related assets that require off-ship connectivity. (Think of it as a switchboard for all IP related services)
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SR
Secret Releasable; A part of CANES exchange server that allows integration between allied nations depending on operating region. Think of it as a secret computer network with our allies.
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NIAPS- Naval Information Application Program Suite
Onboard server that hosts WebAtis and NKO Afloat
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NSIPS- Naval Standard Integrated Personnel System
Onboard server that is used for personnel management that replicates to the world wide NSIPS website. Also used to request leave.
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NTCSS
Naval Tactical Command Support System Onboard server that hosts RADM, SUPPLY, and OMMS-NG
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GCCS
Global Command Control System; Operational system used to gather and disseminate all friendly, hostile, commercial, neutral tracks throughout the world.
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SCI
Secure Compartmentalized Information Top Secret INS LAN located in the ships SSES (Ship's signal Exploitation Space)
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BFTN
Battle Force Tactical Network; Onboard COMMS suite used to integrate with US and allied nations using HF or UHF; Capable of providing IP services via token ring with other units
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MCMS
Met bench Calibration Management System; Onboard server used to replicate equipment calibration.
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NAVMACS
Naval Modular Automated Communication Subsystem; Top Secret communications terminal used to interface with CUDIXS, Fleet Broadcast, HF/UHF TTY; Secondary means of receiving message traffic, OlX being primary.
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GBS- Global Broadcast System
• Receive only system that rides SHF services. Used to receive messages, Anti-virus definitions, and capable of pulling video feeds. Responsible for Site TV.
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Types of Messages Handled
CASREP OPREP 5 SITREP/OPREP 3 PERSONAL AMCROSS GENADMIN
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CASREP
Casualty Report used for equipment failures/malfunctions
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OPREP 5
Operational Report shows current operating status of the ship
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SITREP/OPREP 3
Situation report of personnel or incidents onboard
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PERSONAL
Personal messages USUALLY directed to commanding officers or Type Commanders
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AMCROSS
American Red Cross message to notify service members and their chain of command of a family notice
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GENADMIN
General Admin Messages that does not fall into any of the above categories.
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Unclassified color
GREEN
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Confidential color
BLUE
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Secret color
RED
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Top Secret color
ORANGE (requires two person)
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SCI color
Yellow (also require two person)
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Message Precedences
R P O Z Onboard LASSEN, RADIO is responsible for releasing messages to the OIX gateway. With each USMTF message there's an allotted time period for the message to be released.
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R – (message precedence)
Routine. 6 Hours to release message
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P – (message precedence)
Priority. 3 Hours to release message
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O – (message precedence)
Immediate. 30 Minutes to release message
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Z – (message precedence)
Flash. 5 Minutes to release message
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BEADWINDOW-
A phrase said on a voice net when an unauthorized disclosure has been made on a net. The only response is roger out.
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GINGERBREAD
A phrase said on a voice net when an unauthorized entity is discovered on a net. The only response is roger out.
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SERVERS:
NIPR SIPR DC01 DC02 EX01 EX02 IAEXET FS01 MFOM RSUPMAST PSM_KED
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NIPR
Has 6 physical ESX servers that hold 42 Virtual Servers.
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SIPR
Has 8 physical ESX servers that hold 44 Virtual Servers.
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DC01&DC02
Domain Controller responsible for authenticating USERS onto DOMAIN. Also responsible for DNS.
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EX01&EX02
Exchange, responsible for Outlook mailboxes
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IAEXET
Mail Proxy server, acts as a middle man in sending emails OFF SHIP. Also Responsible for DHCP
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FS01
File Server, responsible for the Shared Drive and Printers
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MFOM
Hosts AWN, CASREP (on SIPR), and Etagout
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NIAPS
Navy Information Application Production Suite, being phased out currently ONLY holds web atis for tech pubs.
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RSUPMAST
Responsible for NTCSS Applications like RADM and RSUPPLY
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PMS_ SKED
Holds the SKED database for maintenance
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VTC
(Video Tele-Conferencing)
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HARDWARE (RACKS)
RACKS- 18 Total racks; 8-Data Center 5-Backbone 3-Edge Switches 1-Data Base Manager 1-VTC (Video Tele-Conferencing)
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LOCATIONS
RADIO SNAP SONAR SSES CSER ARRAY 2, 3, 4
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RADIO
SIPR Backbone rack, SIPR Data Center rack, SR Data Center rack, NIPR Data Center rack
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SNAP
SIPR Primary Data Center rack, NIPR Data center rack, NIPR Backbone rack
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SONAR 1
SIPR Alternate Data Center rack, SR Data Center rack, NIPR Edge rack
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SSES
SCI Backbone rack, SCI Data Center rack
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CSER 3
SIPR Backbone rack, NIPR Backbone rack
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ARRAY 2
VTC
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ARRAY 3
NIPR Edge rack
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ARRAY 4
SIPR Edge rack
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MAP [NMT GBS ROUTER NPIR DMR VHF RT MD 1324A]
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Antennas
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