Alvarion Technologies VL-IF 5.8GHz Wireless LAN User Manual 307453

Alvarion Ltd. 5.8GHz Wireless LAN 307453

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BreezeACCESS VL System Manual January 2003 SW Version 1.0 Cat. No. 213409
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual ii © 2001 by Alvarion Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form without the written permission of the copyright owner. Trade Names BreezeACCESS®, BreezeNET®, BreezeLINK®, BreezeVIEW™, BreezeMANAGE™, BreezeCONFIG™, BreezeWIZARD™, BreezeSECURE™, AlvariBASE™, AlvariSTAR™, AlvariX™, WALKair® and WALKnet® are trade names or trademarks of Alvarion Ltd. Other brand and product names are trade names or trade marks of their respective owners. Statement of Conditions The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Alvarion shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it. Warranties; Disclaimers All Alvarion Ltd. (“Alvarion”) products purchased from Alvarion or through any of Alvarion’s authorized resellers are subject to the following warranty and product liability terms and conditions. Exclusive Warranty Alvarion warrants that the Product hardware it supplies and the tangible media on which any software is installed, under normal use and conditions, will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of fourteen (14) months from the date of shipment of a given Product to Purchaser (the “Warranty Period”). Alvarion will, at its sole option and as Purchaser’s sole remedy, repair or replace any defective Product in accordance with Alvarion’ standard RMA procedure. Disclaimer (a) UNITS OF PRODUCT (INCLUDING ALL THE SOFTWARE) DELIVERED TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER ARE NOT FAULT-TOLERANT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE IN APPLICATIONS WHERE THE FAILURE, MALFUNCTION OR INACCURACY OF PRODUCTS CARRIES A RISK OF DEATH OR BODILY INJURY OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (“HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES”). HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, USE AS PART OF ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES, WEAPONS SYSTEMS OR OTHER APPLICATIONS REPRESENTING A SIMILAR DEGREE OF POTENTIAL HAZARD. ALVARION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES.
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BreezeACCESS VL System Manual iv FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement The Subscriber Unit equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to EN300385 rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment notwithstanding use in commercial, business and industrial environments. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. The Base Station equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to EN300385 rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in commercial, business and industrial environments. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s own expense. IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure requirement, the antenna used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2 meter from al persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with the appropriate essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Safety Considerations For the following safety considerations, “Instrument” means the BreezeACCESS VL units’ components and their cables. Caution To avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Line Voltage Before connecting this instrument to the power line, make sure that the voltage of the power source matches the requirements of the instrument.
Important Notice v Radio The instrument transmits radio energy during normal operation. To avoid possible harmful exposure to this energy, do not stand or work for extended periods of time in front of its antenna. The long-term characteristics or the possible physiological effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic fields have not been yet fully investigated. Outdoor Unit and Antenna Installation and Grounding Be sure that the outdoor unit, the antenna and the supporting structure are properly installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property. Verify that the outdoor unit and the antenna mast (when using external antenna) are grounded so as to provide protection against voltage surges and static charges. Make sure that the installation of the outdoor unit, antenna and cables is performed in accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual vi Important Notice This user's manual is applicable to BreezeACCESS VL units using software version 1.0 or later and is delivered subject to the following conditions and restrictions: ♦ This manual contains proprietary information belonging to Alvarion Ltd. Such information is supplied solely for the purpose of assisting explicitly and properly authorized users of BreezeACCESS VL. ♦ No part of its contents may be used for any other purpose, disclosed to any person or firm or reproduced by any means, electronic and mechanical, without the express prior written permission of Alvarion Ltd. ♦ The text and graphics are for the purpose of illustration and reference only. The specifications on which they are based are subject to change without notice. ♦ The software described in this document is furnished under a license. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. ♦ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ♦ Corporate and individual names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. ♦ Alvarion Ltd. reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice. No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty. ♦ The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature, and does not constitute a binding offer for the sale of the product described herein. ♦ Any changes or modifications of equipment, including opening of the equipment not expressly approved by Alvarion Ltd. will void equipment warranty and any repair thereafter shall be charged for. It could also void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. ♦ Some of the equipment provided by Alvarion and specified in this manual, is manufactured and warranted by third parties. All such equipment must be installed and handled in full compliance with the instructions provided by such manufacturers as attached to this manual or provided thereafter by Alvarion or the manufacturers. Non-compliance with such instructions may result in serious damage and/or bodily harm and/or void the user’s authority to operate the equipment and/or revoke the warranty provided by such manufacturer.
Table of Contents vii Table of Contents About this Guide.........................................................1-1 Scope of the Manual ............................................................................... 1-1 Introduction ...............................................................2-1 Introducing BreezeACCESS VL................................................................ 2-2 Subscriber Unit ....................................................................................... 2-4 Base Station Equipment ......................................................................... 2-5 Modular Base Station Equipment ...................................................... 2-5 Standalone “Micro-Cell” Access Unit................................................. 2-6 Networking Equipment ........................................................................... 2-7 Management Systems ............................................................................. 2-7 BreezeCONFIG VL ................................................................................2-7 AlvariSTAR ........................................................................................... 2-8 Specifications ......................................................................................... 2-9 Radio.................................................................................................... 2-9 Data Communication ......................................................................... 2-10 Configuration and Management.......................................................... 2-10 Standards Compliance, General ......................................................... 2-11 Physical and Electrical ....................................................................... 2-12 Environmental.................................................................................... 2-15 Installation.................................................................3-1 Installation Requirements ...................................................................... 3-2 Packing List..........................................................................................3-2 Additional Installation Requirements .................................................... 3-4 Equipment Location Guidelines .............................................................. 3-5 Installing the Outdoor Unit ..................................................................... 3-6 Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit ...........................................................3-6 Connecting the Ground and Antenna Cables ........................................3-8 Connecting the Indoor-to-Outdoor Cable ..............................................3-8 Installing the SU-NI/AU-NI Indoor Unit ................................................... 3-9 Installing the Modular Base Station Equipment .................................... 3-12 BS-SH-VL Slot Assignments ............................................................... 3-12 BS-PS-AC-VL Power Supply Module ...................................................3-13
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual viii BS-PS-DC-VL Power Supply Module................................................... 3-14 BS-AU-VL Network Interface Module .................................................. 3-14 Installing the BS-SH-VL Chassis and Modules ................................... 3-15 Commissioning ...........................................................4-1 Configuring Basic Parameters .................................................................4-2 Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna .....................................................4-4 Configuring the Subscriber Unit’s Transmit Power Level and Maximum Data Rate ................................................................................................4-6 Configuring the Initial Transmit Power Level ........................................ 4-6 Configuring the Maximum Data Rate ................................................... 4-8 Operation Verification...........................................................................4-10 Outdoor Unit Verification ................................................................... 4-10 Indoor Unit Verification ...................................................................... 4-11 Verifying the Ethernet Connection...................................................... 4-12 Verifying the Indoor-to-Outdoor Connection (Modular Base Station)... 4-12 Verifying Data Connectivity ................................................................ 4-13 Operation and Administration ....................................5-1 Working with the Monitor Program .........................................................5-2 Accessing the Monitor Program Using Telnet ........................................ 5-2 Common Operations ............................................................................ 5-3 Menus and Parameters ............................................................................5-5 Main Menu........................................................................................... 5-5 Info Screens Menu ............................................................................... 5-6 Unit Control Menu ............................................................................... 5-9 Basic Configuration Menu.................................................................. 5-16 Site Survey Menu ............................................................................... 5-18 Advanced Configuration Menu ........................................................... 5-26 Appendix A....................................................1 Software Version Loading Using TFTP............................1 Appendix B....................................................1 Configuration Download and Upload Using TFTP............1 Appendix C....................................................1
Table of Contents ix Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor SU Cable .....................1 Appendix D....................................................1 Supported MIBs and Traps.............................................1 BreezeACCESS VL System Object Identifiers ............................................. 2 breezAccessVLMib...................................................................................... 3 System Information Parameters............................................................... 3 Unit Control Parameters.......................................................................... 4 Network Management Parameters ........................................................... 6 IP Parameters .......................................................................................... 8 Bridge Parameters ................................................................................... 8 Air Interface Parameters ........................................................................ 11 User Filtering Parameters ...................................................................... 12 Security Parameters .............................................................................. 13 Performance Parameters........................................................................ 13 Site Survey Parameters.......................................................................... 15 Supported Traps ...................................................................................... 19 Trap Variables ....................................................................................... 19 Private BreezeACCESS VL Traps............................................................ 20 Appendix E....................................................1 Parameters Summary ....................................................1 Appendix F ....................................................1 Menu and Parameter Index ............................................1
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual x Table of Figures Figure 3-1: Threaded Holes/Grooves .................................................................3-6 Figure 3-2: 3” Pole Installation Using the Special Brackets ................................3-6 Figure 3-3: Bottom Panel of the Outdoor Unit (without the seal assembly).........3-8 Figure 3-4: The Waterproof Seal ........................................................................3-9 Figure 3-5: Indoor Unit Front Panel.................................................................3-10 Figure 3-6: Indoor Unit Rear Panel ..................................................................3-10 Figure 3-7: BS-SH-VL Chassis Slot Assignments .............................................3-12 Figure 3-8: BS-PS-AC-VL Front Panel..............................................................3-13 Figure 3-9: BS-PS-DC-VL Front Panel .............................................................3-14 Figure 3-10: BS-AU-VL Front Panel .................................................................3-14 Figure 5-1: Main Menu (Administrator Level) .....................................................5-3
Table of Contents xi Table of Tables Table 2-1: BreezeACCESS VL Frequency Bands ................................................ 2-2 Table 2-2: AU Antennas .................................................................................... 2-6 Table 3-1: BS-PS LED Functionality................................................................ 3-13 Table 4-1: Basic Parameters ............................................................................. 4-2 Table 4-2: Recommended SU Initial Transmit Power Level Vs. Distance ............ 4-7 Table 4-3: Recommended Maximum Data Rate ................................................. 4-9 Table 4-4: Outdoor Unit LEDs......................................................................... 4-10 Table 4-5: SU SNR Bar LED Functionality ...................................................... 4-11 Table 4-6: SU-NI / AU-NI Indoor Unit LEDs .................................................... 4-11 Table 4-7: BS-AU-VL LEDs ............................................................................. 4-12 Table 5-1: Default Passwords............................................................................ 5-2 Table 5-2: Parameters that are not reset after Set Partial Factory/Operator Defaults................................................................................................... 5-10 Table 5-3: Frequency Ranges and Defaults ..................................................... 5-29 Table 5-4: Ranges and Defaults for Sub Band Lower Frequency...................... 5-30 Table 5-5: Ranges and Defaults for Sub Band Upper Frequency ..................... 5-30 Table 5-6: VLAN Management Port Functionality ............................................ 5-42 Table 5-7: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Access Link................................... 5-43 Table 5-8: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Trunk Link.................................... 5-44 Table 5-9: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Hybrid Link................................... 5-45 Table 5-10: Recommended Maximum Data Rate ............................................. 5-54
About this Guide 1-1 Chapter 1 About this Guide Scope of the Manual This manual describes the BreezeACCESS VL Broadband Wireless Access System Release 1.0 and how to install, operate and manage the system components. This guide is intended for technicians responsible for installing, setting-up and operating the BreezeACCESS VL system, and for system administrators responsible for managing the system. This manual contains the following chapters: ♦ Chapter 1, About This Guide: Explains how to use the manual. ♦ Chapter 2, Introduction: Describes the BreezeACCESS VL system and its components. ♦ Chapter 3, Installation: Describes how to install BreezeACCESS VL system components. ♦ Chapter 4, Commissioning: Describes how to configure basic parameters, align the Subscriber Unit antenna and validate unit operation. ♦ Chapter 5, Operation and Administration: Describes how to use the BreezeACCESS VL Monitor application for configuring parameters, checking system status and monitoring performance. In addition, this chapter describes how to upload new software versions and how to upload and download configuration files. ♦ Appendix A, Software Version Loading Using TFTP: Describe how to load a new software version using TFTP. ♦ Appendix B, Configuration Download and Upload Using TFTP: Describe how to download and upload configuration files using TFTP. ♦ Appendix C, Preparing the indoor to outdoor cable: Provides details on preparation of the indoor to outdoor Ethernet cable. ♦ Appendix D, Supported MIBs and Traps: Provides a brief description of the parameters contained in the MIBs supported by the BreezeACCESS VL devices. In addition, a description of all traps relevant to the Breeze ACCESS VL devices, is provided. ♦ Appendix E, Parameters Summary: Provides an at-a-glance summary of the configuration parameters, value ranges and default values.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 1-2 ♦ Appendix F, Index to Menus and Parameters: Provides an index for all the menus and parameters in the BreezeACCESS VL Monitor application.
Introduction 2-1 Chapter 2 Introduction About This Chapter This chapter is comprised of the following sections: ♦ Introducing BreezeACCESS OFDM, page 2-2, provides a general introduction of the BreezeACCESS VL system. ♦ Subscriber Unit (Customer Premises Equipment), page 2-4, describes the highlights of the BreezeACCESS VL Subscriber Unit. ♦ Base Station Equipment, page 2-5, describes the features of the BreezeACCESS VL Access Units. ♦ Networking Equipment, page 2-7, describes the standard network connections used by the BreezeACCESS VL system. ♦ Management Systems, page 2-7, introduces the various options for managing and monitoring the BreezeACCESS VL system components. ♦ Specifications, page 2-9, provides system specifications for the BreezeACCESS VL system components.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-2 Introducing BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS VL is a high capacity, IP services oriented Broadband Wireless Access system. The system employs wireless packet switched data technology to support high-speed IP services including fast Internet and Virtual Private Networks. BreezeACCESS users are provided with a network connection that is always on, supporting immediate access to the Internet and other IP services at data rates of up to 54Mbps. The system is designed for cellular-like deployment, enabling the system architecture to vary in size and structure. A system can include any number of cells, each containing several Access Units for better coverage of densely populated areas. The system supports Virtual LANs based on IEEE 802.1Q, enabling secure operation and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services and enabling tele-workers or remote offices to conveniently access their enterprise network. The system supports layer-2 traffic prioritization based on IEEE 802.1p and layer-3 traffic prioritization based on IP ToS (RFC791). BreezeACCESS VL products operate in unlicensed frequency bands in Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode, using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) modulation with Forward Error Correction (FEC) coding and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) radios. Using the enhanced multi-path resistance capabilities of OFDM modem technology, BreezeACCESS VL enables operation in near and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments. These qualities enable service providers to reach a previously-inaccessible and broader segment of the subscriber population. BreezeACCESS VL is designed to enable construction of “mixed” cells, where it can be used together with unlicensed BreezeACCESS products using GFSK modulation, including BreezeACCESS II that operates in the 2.4 GHz band and BreezeACCESS V systems in the 5.7 GHz band. BreezeACCESS VL products are currently available in the 5 GHz frequency band, as shown in table Table 2-1. Table 2-1: BreezeACCESS VL Frequency Bands Series Frequency Band (GHz) BreezeACCESS VL 5.4 5.725-5.850 BreezeACCESS VL 5.4 5.470 – 5.725 The actual operating frequencies used by the system can be configured according to applicable radio regulations and specific deployment considerations.
Introduction 2-3 A BreezeACCESS VL system is comprised of the following: ♦ Customer Premise Equipment (CPE): BreezeACCESS VL Subscriber Units. ♦ Base Station Equipment (BS): BreezeACCESS VL Access Units and supporting equipment. ♦ Networking Equipment: Standard Switches/Routers supporting connections to the backbone and/or Internet. ♦ Management Systems: SNMP-based Management, Billing and Customer Care, and other Operation Support Systems.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-4 Subscriber Unit The Subscriber Unit (SU) installed at the customer premises enables the customer data connection to the Access Unit, providing bridge functionality and supporting a full LAN. The Subscriber Unit provides an efficient platform for high speed Internet and Intranet services. The system delivers fast access to IP-based services at a data burst rate of up to 54Mbps. The use of packet switching technology provides the user with a connection to the network that is always on, enabling immediate access to services. The SU-A-24-VL Subscriber Unit supports a radio data rate of up to 24 Mbps. The SU-A-54-VL supports a radio data rate of up to 54 Mbps. The SU-A-24/54-VL Subscriber Unit is comprised of an indoor unit (SU-NI-VL) and an outdoor unit (SU-RA-VL). The SU-RA-VL outdoor unit contains the processing and radio modules and an integrated high-gain flat antenna. The SU-NI-VL indoor unit provides the interface to the user’s equipment and is powered from the 110/220 VAC mains. The customer's data equipment is connected via a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10/100BaseT (RJ 45) interface. The indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit via a Cat.5 Ethernet cable. This cable carries Ethernet traffic between the indoor and the outdoor units, and also transfers power (54 VDC) and control from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit.
Introduction 2-5 Base Station Equipment The Access Units, installed at the Base Station site, provide all the functionality necessary to communicate with the Subscriber Units and to connect to the backbone of the Service Provider. There are 2 lines of Access Units with different architectures:  Modular Base Station Equipment  Standalone “Micro-Cell” Access Unit Modular Base Station Equipment The Base Station Equipment is based on the BS-SH-VL 3U chassis, which is suitable for installation in 19 inch racks. The chassis contains one or two Power Supply modules and has 8 slots that can accommodate various combinations of modules, including Network Interface (BS-AU) modules for Access Units operating in any of the bands supported by BreezeACCESS equipment, including BreezeACCESS VL, BreezeACCESS II and BreezeACCESS V. It can also accommodate a BS-GU GPS and Alarms module to support GPS-based synchronization of BreezeACCESS II or BreezeACCESS V Frequency Hopping radios. Two different types of power supply modules are available for the BreezeACCESS VL modules: The BS-PS-DC-VL which is powered from a -48 VDC power source, and the BS-PS-AC-VL, powered from the 110/220 VAC mains. The optional use of two power supply modules ensures fail-safe operation through power supply redundancy. When the same chassis is used also for BreezeACCESS II or BreezeACCESS V Access Unit modules, one BS-PS-VL power supply (AC or DC) should be used to provide power to the BreezeACCESS VL Access Units, and a different power supply module, suitable for GFSK equipment, is required for powering the BreezeACCESS II/V Access Units. Each BS-AU-VL module, together with its outdoor AU-RD-VL radio unit and an antenna comprise an AU-D-BS-VL Access Unit that serves a single sector. The AU-RD-VL outdoor unit contains the processing and radio modules and connects to an external antenna using a short RF cable. Currently available AU antennas include the following:
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-6 Table 2-2: AU Antennas Antenna Band (GHz) Horizontal Beam width Gain AU-Ant-5G-16-90 5.725-5.875 90° 16 dB AU-Ant-5G-15-120 5.725-5.875 120° 15 dB The BS-AU-VL indoor module connects to the network through a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10/100BaseT (RJ 45) interface. The indoor module is connected to the outdoor unit via a Cat.5 Ethernet cable. This cable carries Ethernet traffic between the indoor module and the outdoor unit, and also transfers power (54 VDC) and control from the indoor module to the outdoor unit. Standalone “Micro-Cell” Access Unit The standalone AU-D-NI-VL Access Unit is very similar to the AU-D-BS-VL unit. The AU-RD-VL outdoor unit and the antenna are the same as in the AU-D-BS-VL Access Unit. The difference is in the structure of the indoor part; in the AU-D-NI-VL Access Unit the AU-NI-VL indoor unit is a standalone desktop or wall-mountable unit rather than a 19” module. The AU-NI-VL indoor unit connects to the network through a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10/100BaseT (RJ 45) interfaces and is powered from the 110/220 VAC mains. The indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit via a Cat.5 Ethernet cable. This cable carries Ethernet traffic between the indoor and the outdoor units, and also transfers power (54 VDC) and control from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit.
Introduction 2-7 Networking Equipment The Base Station equipment is connected to the backbone through standard data communication and telecommunication equipment. The 10/100BaseT ports of the AU modules can be connected directly to a multi-port router or to an Ethernet switch connected to a router. The point-to-point link from the Base Station to the backbone can be either wired or wireless. Data to the Internet is routed to the backbone through standard routers. Management Systems The end-to-end IP-based architecture of the system enables full management of all components from any point in the system. BreezeACCESS VL components can be managed using standard management tools through SNMP agents that implement standard and proprietary MIBs for remote setting of operational modes and parameters. The same SNMP management tools can also be used to manage other system components including switches, routers and transmission equipment. Security features incorporated in BreezeACCESS VL units restrict access for management purposes to specific IP addresses and/or directions, which means from the Ethernet and/or wireless link. In addition, the Ethernet WAN can be used to connect to other Operation Support Systems including servers, Customer Care systems and AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Admission) tools. BreezeCONFIG VL The BreezeCONFIG VL utility is an SNMP-based application designed to manage BreezeACCESS VL system components and upgrade unit software versions. The system administrator can use the BreezeCONFIG VL utility to control a large number of units from a single location. In addition, BreezeCONFIG VL enables you to load an updated configuration file to multiple units simultaneously, thus radically reducing the time spent on unit configuration maintenance.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-8 AlvariSTAR AlvariSTAR is a comprehensive Carrier-Class network management system for Alvarion’s Broadband Wireless Access products-based Networks. AlvariSTAR is designed for today’s most advanced Service Provider network Operation Centers (NOCs), providing the network OA&M staff and managers with all the network surveillance, monitoring and configuration capabilities that they require in order to effectively manage the BWA network while keeping the resources and expenses at a minimum. AlvariSTAR is designed to offer the network’s OA&M staff with a unified, scalable and distributable network management system. AlvariSTAR system uses a distributed client-server architecture, which provides the service provider with a robust, scalable and fully redundant network management system in which all single point of failures can be avoided. AlvariSTAR provides the following BWA network management functionality:  Device Discovery.  Device Inventory.  Topology.  Fault Management.  Configuration Management.  Performance Monitoring.  Device embedded software upgrade.  Security Management.  Northbound interface to other Network Management Systems or OSS. Embedded with all the knowledge base of BWA networks operations, AlvariSTAR is a unique state-of-the-art power multiplier at the hands of the service provider that enables the provisioning of satisfied customers. AlvariSTAR dramatically extends the abilities of the service provider to provide a rich portfolio of services and to support rapid customer base expansion.
Introduction 2-9 Specifications Radio Series Frequency Band (GHz) BreezeACCESS VL 5.4 5.470 – 5.725 Frequency BreezeACCESS VL 5.7 5.725 – 5.850 Operation Mode Time Division Duplex (TDD) Radio Access Method Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Channel Bandwidth 20 MHz Central Frequency Resolution 5 MHz SU-RA integral antenna 21dBi, 5.725-5.855 GHz, 10.5o Horizontal x 10.5 o vertical, vertical polarization, compliant with EN 302 085 V1.1.1 Range 1, Class TS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AU Antennas  AU-Ant-5G-16-90: 16 dBi, 5.725-5.855 GHz, 90o Horizontal x 6o vertical sector antenna, vertical polarization, compliant with EN 302 085 V1.1.2 CS3  AU-Ant-5G-15-120: 15 dBi, 5.725-5.855 GHz, 120o Horizontal x 6o vertical sector antenna, vertical polarization, compliant with EN 302 085 V1.1.2 CS3 Antenna Port (AU-RE) N-Type, 50 ohm Output Power (at antenna port) -6 to 29 dBm, adjustable in 1 dB steps Maximum Input Power (at antenna port) Gross Data Rate 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (6, 9, 12, 18, 24 Mbps in SU-A-24 VL) Data Rate Sensitivity Min. SNR 6 Mbps -82 dBm 6 dB 9 Mbps -81 dBm 7 dB 12 Mbps -79 dBm 9 dB 18 Mbps -77 dBm 11 dB 24 Mbps -74 dBm 14 dB 36 Mbps -70 dBm 18 dB 48 Mbps -66 dBm 22 dB Sensitivity, typical (dBm at antenna port, PER<10%) 54 Mbps -65 dBm 23 dB
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-10 OFDM modulation, 64 FFT points; Data Rate Modulation Scheme 6 Mbps BPSK 9 Mbps BPSK 12 Mbps QPSK 18 Mbps QPSK 24 Mbps QAM16 36 Mbps QAM16 48 Mbps QAM64 Modulation 54 Mbps QAM64 Error Correction Data Communication Standard Compliance IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD VLAN support Based on IEEE 802.1Q Layer-2 Traffic Prioritization Based on IEEE 802.1p Layer-3 Traffic Prioritization IP ToS according to RFC791 Configuration and Management Management a. Monitor program via Telnet b. SNMP c. Configuration upload/download Management Access From Wired LAN, Wireless Link Management access protection a. Multilevel password b. Configuration of remote access direction (from Ethernet only, from wireless link only or from both sides) c. Configuration of IP addresses of authorized stations SNMP Agents SNMP ver 1 client. MIB II, Bridge MIB, Private BreezeACCESS VL MIB Security RC4 Authentication and filtering Allocation of IP parameters Configurable or automatic (DHCP client) Software upgrade a. FTP b. TFTP Configuration upload/download a. FTP b. TFTP
Introduction 2-11 Standards Compliance, General Type Standard EMC FCC part 15 class B, CE EN55022 class B Safety UL 1950, EN 60950 Operation ETS 300 019 part 2-3 class 3.2E for indoor units ETS 300 019 part 2-4 class 4.1E for outdoor units Storage ETS 300 019-2-1 class 1.2E Environmental Transportation ETS 300 019-2-2 class 2.3 Lightning protection (AU-RE Antenna connection) EN 61000-4-5, Class 3 (2kV) Radio FCC part 15, ETS 301 253
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-12 Physical and Electrical Subscriber Unit Mechanical Unit Structure Dimensions (cm) Weight (kg) General An indoor SU-NI unit and an outdoor SU-RA unit SU-NI Metal box, desktop or wall mountable. 16 x 9 x 6 SU-RA Metal box plus an integral antenna in a cut diamond shape in a plastic enclosure, poll or wall mountable 43.2 x 30.2 x 5.9 Connectors Unit Connector Description 10/100 BaseT 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs. Cable connection to a PC: crossed Cable connection to a hub: Straight RADIO 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45). SU-NI AC IN 3 pin AC power plug SU-RA INDDOR 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45), protected by a waterproof sealing assembly Electrical Unit Details General Power consumption: 25W SU-NI AC power input: 85-265 VAC, 47-63 Hz, SU-RA 54VDC from the indoor unit over the indoor-outdoor Ethernet cable
Introduction 2-13 Modular Base Station Equipment Mechanical Unit Structure Dimensions (cm) Weight (kg) BS-SH-VL 19” rack (3U) or desktop installation 13 x 48.2 x 25.6 4.76 BS-PS-AC-VL AC power supply module 12.9 x 7.0 x 25.3 BS-PS-DC-VL AC power supply module 12.9 x 7.0 x 25.3 BS-AU-VL Indoor module of the AU-BS access unit 12.9 x 3.5 x 25.5 AU-RD Metal box, pole or wall mountable 30.6 x 12.0 x 4.7 AU-Ant-5G-16-90 Metal box, 2”-4” pole mountable 54.8 x 26.3 x 3.0 1.2 AU-Ant-5G-15-120 Metal box, pole mountable 54.8 x 26.3 x 3.0 1.2 Connectors Unit Connector Description 10/100 BaseT 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs. Cable connection to a PC: crossed Cable connection to a hub: Straight BS-AU RADIO 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs. INDDOR 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45), protected by a waterproof sealing assembly AU-RD ANT N-Type jack, 50 ohm, lightning protected BS-PS-AC-VL AC IN 3 pin AC power plug BS-PS-DC-VL -48 VDC 3 pin DC D-Type 3 Power pins plug Amphenol 717TWA3W3PHP2V4RRM6 Electrical Unit Details General 240W max. for a fully equipped chassis (1 PS, 6 AU) BS-PS-AC-VL AC power input: 85-265 VAC, 47-65 Hz, DC power output: 54 V; 3.3 V BS-PS-DC-VL DC power input: -48 VDC nominal (-34 to -72), 10 A max DC power output: 54 V; 3.3 V BS-AU 3.3 VDC, 54 VDC from the power supply module(s) via the back plane AU-RD 54V DC from the BS-AU over the indoor-outdoor Ethernet cable AU-BS (BS-AU module plus AU-RD outdoor unit) Power consumption: 30W
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2-14 Standalone Access Unit Mechanical Unit Structure Dimensions (cm) Weight (kg) General An indoor SU-NI unit and an outdoor SU-RA unit AU-NI Metal box, desktop or wall mountable. 16 x 9 x 6 AU-RD Metal box, poll or wall mountable 30.6 x 12 x 4.7 AU-Ant-5.7G-17-90 Metal box, pole mountable AU-Ant-5.7G-14-120 Metal box, pole mountable Connectors Unit Connector Description 10/100 BaseT 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs. Cable connection to a PC: crossed Cable connection to a hub: Straight RADIO 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45). AU-NI AC IN 3 pin AC power plug INDDOR 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45), protected by a waterproof sealing assembly AU-RD ANT N-Type jack, 50 ohm, lightning protected Electrical Unit Details General Power consumption: 25W AU-NI AC power input: 85-265 VAC, 47-63 Hz, AU-RD 54VDC from the indoor unit over the indoor-outdoor Ethernet cable
Introduction 2-15 Environmental Outdoor Units -40°C to 55°C Operating Temperature Indoor equipment 0°C to 40°C Outdoor Units 5%-95% non condensing, Weather protected Operating Humidity Indoor equipment 5%-95% non condensing
Installation 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation About This Chapter This chapter is comprised of the following sections: ♦ Installation Requirements, page 3-2, provides the list of supplies and materials required to install each BreezeACCESS VL system component. ♦ Equipment Location Guidelines, page 3-5, provides information on the best locations to deploy the BreezeACCESS VL components in order to achieve the optimal reception and transmission quality. ♦ Installing the Outdoor Unit, page 3-6, describes how to mount the outdoor unit, connect the antenna, indoor-to-outdoor and ground cables. In addition, a description of the outdoor unit LEDs is provided. ♦ Installing the SU-NI and AU-NI Indoor Unit, page 3-9, describes how to install the SU-NI and AU-NI indoor units and provides a description of the units’ LEDs. ♦ Installing the Modular Base Station Equipment, page 3-12, provides an illustrated description of the slot assignments, power supply modules and network interface modules and describes how to install the Base Station chassis.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-2 Installation Requirements This section describes all the supplies required to install the BreezeACCESS VL system components and the items included in each installation package. Packing List SU-A-VL Subscriber Unit The SU-A-VL installation kit includes the following components: ♦ SU-NI-24-VL or SU-NI-54-VL Indoor Unit with a wall mounting kit ♦ Mains power cord ♦ SU-RA Outdoor Unit with an integrated antenna ♦ Pole mounting kit for the Outdoor Unit, comprising two brackets, four sets of screws, nuts and washers ♦ 20 meter Cat.5 indoor-to-outdoor Ethernet cable ♦ 3 shielded RJ-45 connectors Modular Base Station Equipment This section describes the items included in the installation packages for each Base Station system component. BS-SH-VL-AC Base Station Chassis with AC Power Supply The BS-SH-VL-AC installation kit includes the following components: ♦ BS-SH-VL chassis with blank panels ♦ Rubber legs for optional desktop installation ♦ BS-PS-AC-VL power supply module ♦ Mains power cord BS-SH-VL-DC Base Station Chassis with DC Power Supply The BS-SH-VL-DC installation kit includes the following components: ♦ BS-SH-VL chassis with blank panels ♦ Rubber legs for optional desktop installation ♦ BS-PS-DC-VL power supply module ♦ DC power cable
Installation 3-3 AU-D-BS-VL Access Unit The AU- D-BS-VL installation kit includes the following components: ♦ BS-AU-VL Network Interface module ♦ SU-RD-VL Outdoor Unit ♦ Pole mounting kit for the Outdoor Unit, comprising two brackets, four sets of screws, nuts and washers ♦ 20 meter Cat.5 indoor-to-outdoor Ethernet cable ♦ 3 shielded RJ-45 connectors ♦ Antenna, including pole mounting hardware ♦ RF cable BS-PS-AC-VL Power Supply Up to two BS-PS-AC-VL power supply modules can be included in each Base Station chassis. The BS-PS-AC-VL installation kit includes the following components: ♦ BS-PS-AC-VL power supply module ♦ Mains power cord BS-PS-CD-VL Power Supply Up to two BS-PS-DC-VL power supply modules can be included in each Base Station chassis. The BS-PS-DC-VL installation kit includes the following components: ♦ BS-PS-DC-VL power supply module ♦ DC power cable AU-D-VL Standalone Access Unit The AU-D-VL installation kit includes the following components: ♦ AU-NI-VL Indoor Unit with a wall mounting kit ♦ Mains power cord ♦ SU-RD Outdoor Unit ♦ Pole mounting kit for the Outdoor Unit, comprising two brackets, four sets of screws, nuts and washers ♦ 20 meter Cat.5 indoor-to-outdoor Ethernet cable ♦ 3 shielded RJ-45 connectors ♦ Antenna, including pole mounting hardware ♦ RF cable
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-4 Additional Installation Requirements The following items are also required to install the BreezeACCESS VL system components: ♦ Indoor-to-outdoor cable* (available in different lengths, if the required length is different from that of the cable supplied with the unit) ♦ Ground cable with an appropriate termination ♦ Mains plug adapter or termination plug (if the power plug on the supplied power cord does not fit local power outlets) ♦ Crossed Ethernet cable ♦ Portable PC with Ethernet card and Telnet software ♦ Installation tools and materials, including appropriate means (e.g. a pole) for installing the outdoor unit. ♦ Crimping tool for RJ-45 connectors NOTE: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are available from Alvarion.
Installation 3-5 Equipment Location Guidelines This section provides key guidelines for selecting the optimal installation locations for the various BreezeACCESS VL system components. NOTE: Outdoor units and antennas should be installed ONLY by experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and, wherever applicable, are licensed by the appropriate government regulatory authorities. Failure to do so may void the BreezeACCESS product warranty and may expose the end user or Service Provider to legal and financial liabilities. Alvarion and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury, damage or regulation violations associated with the installation of Outdoor Units or antennas. Select the optimal locations for the equipment using the following guidelines: ♦ The outdoor unit can be either pole or wall mounted. Its location should enable easy access to the unit for installation and testing. ♦ The higher the placement of the antenna, the better the achievable link quality. ♦ SU-RE units should be installed as close as possible to the antenna. ♦ The external antenna connected to the AU-RD unit, should be installed so as to provide coverage to all Subscriber Units within its service area. NOTE: The distance between any two antennas must exceed 40cm. ♦ It is recommended that the SU-RA outdoor unit with its integrated antenna be installed to provide a direct, or near line of sight with the Base Station antenna. The antenna (integrated on the front side of the SU-RA Outdoor Unit) should be aligned to face the Base Station. ♦ The indoor equipment should be installed as close as possible to the location where the indoor-to-outdoor cable enters the building. The location of the indoor equipment should take into account its connection to a power outlet and the CPE. NOTE: The system complies with the ETS 300 385 standard and is protected against secondary lightning strikes when the Outdoor Unit is properly grounded according to the relevant country-specific industry standards for protection of structures against lightning. The system complies with EN 61000-4-5 test level 3 (2kV).
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-6 Installing the Outdoor Unit The following sections describe how to install the outdoor equipment, including pole mounting the outdoor unit and the antenna of the SU-RE, and connecting the indoor-to-outdoor, grounding and RF cables. Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit The Outdoor Unit can be mounted on a pole using one of the following options: ♦ Special brackets and open-ended bolts are supplied with each unit. There are two pairs of threaded holes on the back of the unit, enabling the special brackets to be mounted on diverse pole widths. ♦ Special grooves on the sides of the unit enable the use of metal bands to secure the unit to a pole. The bands must be 9/16 inches wide and at least 12 inches long. The metal bands are not included with the installation package. Figure 3-1 shows the locations of the holes and band grooves on the back, top and bottom of the Outdoor Unit. NOTE: Be sure to install the unit with the bottom panel, which includes the LED indicators, facing downward. Figure 3-1: Threaded Holes/Grooves Figure 3-2 illustrates the method of installing an outdoor unit on a pole, using the brackets and open-ended bolts. Figure 3-2: 3” Pole Installation Using the Special Brackets
Installation 3-7 NOTE: Be sure to insert the open-ended bolts with the grooves pointing outward, since these grooves enable you to use a screwdriver to fasten the bolts to the unit.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-8 Connecting the Ground and Antenna Cables The Ground terminal (marked ) is located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit. The Antenna RF connector (marked ) is located on the top panel of the AU-RD outdoor unit. ¾ To connect the ground cable: 1. Connect one end of a grounding cable to the ground terminal and tighten the ground screw firmly. 2. Connect the other end of the ground cable to a ground connection. ¾ To connect the RF cable (AU-RD): 3. Connect one end of the coaxial RF cable to the RF connector on the top panel of the unit 4. Connect the other end of the RF cable to the antenna. 5. The RF connectors should be sealed properly to protect against rain and moisture. Figure 3-3: Bottom Panel of the Outdoor Unit (without the seal assembly) Connecting the Indoor-to-Outdoor Cable 6. Remove the two screws holding the waterproof seal to the outdoor unit and remove the waterproof seal. 7. Unscrew the top nut from the waterproof seal
Installation 3-9 Figure 3-4: The Waterproof Seal 8. Route a straight, uncrimped Cat. 5 Ethernet cable (8-wire, 24 AWG) through both the top nut and the waterproof seal. NOTE: The 8-wire cable should be shielded. 9. Insert and crimp the RJ-45 connector. Refer to Appendix A for instructions on preparing the cable. 10. Connect the Ethernet cable to the outdoor unit RJ-45 connector. 11. Replace the waterproof seal and then the top nut. Make sure that the external jack of the cable is well inside the waterproof seal to guarantee a good seal. 12. Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment. 13. Assemble an RJ-45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor side of the indoor-to-outdoor cable. Installing the SU-NI/AU-NI Indoor Unit 1. The unit can be placed on a desktop or a shelf. Alternatively, it may be wall-mounted. The drilling template included with the unit can be used to simplify the wall installation process. 2. Connect the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable to the RADIO connector, located on the front panel of the indoor unit shown in Figure 3-5 on page 3-10.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-10 Figure 3-5: Indoor Unit Front Panel 3. Connect the power cord to the unit’s AC socket, located on the rear panel shown in Figure 3-6 on page 3-10. Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC mains after verifying that the unit is rated for the voltage in the country of use; the AC rating is indicated on the rear panel of the Indoor unit. NOTE: The color codes of the power cable are: brown phase ~ blue neutral 0 yellow/green grounding Figure 3-6: Indoor Unit Rear Panel 4. Verify that the yellow POWER LED located on the front panel is lit, indicating that the unit is supplying power to the radio port. 5. Configure the basic parameters as described in Configuring Basic Parameters on page 4-2. 6. Connect the 10/100 BaseT connector located on the front panel of the unit to the network. The cable connection should be straight Ethernet if connecting the indoor unit to a Hub/Switch and a crossed cable if connecting it directly to a PC Network Interface Card (NIC).
Installation 3-11 NOTE: The length of the Ethernet cable connecting the indoor unit to the user's equipment, together with the length of the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable, should not exceed 100 meters. NOTE: Reset the unit using the RESET push button after connecting or reconnecting the indoor and outdoor units with the indoor-to-outdoor cable.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-12 Installing the Modular Base Station Equipment The following sections describe the slot assignments for the Base Station chassis, provide illustrated descriptions of the power supply modules and Access Unit network interface modules and describe how to install the Base Station equipment. BS-SH-VL Slot Assignments The Base Station chassis comprises ten slots, as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7: BS-SH-VL Chassis Slot Assignments To enable power supply redundancy two BS-PS power supply modules can be installed in the wider side slots. If a single power supply module is used, it can be inserted into either one of the two available slots. The remaining eight slots can hold up to eight BS-AU-VL modules. Unused slots should remain covered until required. The design of the BS-SH-VL supports collocation of BreezeACCESS VL Access Units with Access Units belonging to other BreezeACCESS families using GFSK modulation, including BreezeACCESS II and BreezeACCESS V. It supports any mix of BS-AU-VL modules with BreezeACCESS GFSK BS-AU modules, including an optional BS-GU GPS module. If Access Units belonging to other BreezeACCESS families are used, than it is necessary to use two power supply module: one BS-PS-VL (AC or DC) power supply for the BreezeACCESS VL Access Units and one BS-PS GFSK (AC or DC) for the BreezeACCESS GFSK Access Units. WARNING: If two power supply modules are used in the same chassis, both power supply modules must be of the same type. Do not use a mix of AC and DC power supply modules in the same chassis.
Installation 3-13 BS-PS-AC-VL Power Supply Module The BS-PS-AC-VL is an AC to DC converter that provides power to all the BS-AU-VL modules installed in the BS-SH-VL chassis. The BS-PS-AC-VL front panel is shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8: BS-PS-AC-VL Front Panel The BS-PS-AC-VL provides a power input connector, marked AC IN, for connecting the AC power cord to the mains. The ON/OFF Power Switch controls the flow of mains power to the power supply module. Table 3-1: BS-PS LED Functionality Name Description 54V Green LED. Indicates that the 54V power supply module is OK 3.3V Green LED. Indicates that the 3.3V power supply module is OK OVER TEMP Red LED. Indicates an over temperature condition in the power supply module
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-14 BS-PS-DC-VL Power Supply Module The BS-PS-DC-VL is a DC to DC converter that provides power to all the BS-AU-VL modules installed in the BS-SH-VL chassis. The BS-PS-DC-VL front panel is shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9: BS-PS-DC-VL Front Panel The BS-PS-DC-VL provides a power input connector, marked -48VDC, for connecting the -48 VDC power source to the module. The color codes of the cable wires are, as follows: ♦ Black (pin 2): -48VDC ♦ Red (pin 1): + (Return) ♦ Shield (pin 3) The ON/OFF Power Switch controls the flow of mains power to the power supply module. The functionality of the LEDs is described in Table 3-1 on page 3-13. BS-AU-VL Network Interface Module The front panel of the BS-AU-VL Access Unit Network Interface module is shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10: BS-AU-VL Front Panel The BS-AU-VL provides the following interfaces: ♦ 10/100 BaseT: A 10/100BaseT Ethernet connector for connecting the BS-AU-VL to the network. A straight Ethernet cable should be used to connect the module to a hub, router or switch.
Installation 3-15 ♦ RADIO: A 10/100BaseT Ethernet connector for connecting the BS-AU-VL to an AU-RE outdoor unit. The recessed RESET switch on the front panel is for resetting the outdoor unit. Installing the BS-SH-VL Chassis and Modules This section describes how to install the the power supply and Access Unit network interface modules in the Base Station chassis. ¾ To install the BS-SH Chassis and Modules: 1. Install the BS-SH-VL chassis in a 19 inch cabinet. To prevent over-heating, leave a fee space of at least 1U between the upper/lower covers of the BS-SH-VL chassis and other units in the cabinet. or Place the BS-SH-VL chassis on an appropriate shelf or table. When mounting the BS-SH-VL on a shelf or table, attach the rubber legs supplied with the unit. 2. Connect one end of a grounding cable to the ground terminal located on the back panel of the BS-SH-VL chassis and firmly tighten the ground screw. 3. Connect the opposite end of the ground cable to a ground connection or to the cabinet, if applicable. 4. Carefully insert the BS-PS-VL power supply and the BS-AU-VL modules into the relevant slots and push firmly until they are securely locked. Before insertion, verify that the switches of all BS-PS-VL modules are in the OFF position. Refer to BS-SH Slot Assignments on page 3-12 for a description of the slot assignments. 5. Close the captive screws attached to each module. 6. Place blank covers over all of the unused slots. 7. Connect the indoor-to outdoor cable(s) to the RADIO connector(s) of the AU-NI-BS module(s). 8. If a BS-PS-DC-VL power supply is used, connect the DC power cord to the –48 VDC In jack of the BS-PS-DC-VL power supply. If a redundant power supply module is installed, connect a DC power cord also to the second DC power module. Connect the power cord(s) to the -48VDC power source, as follows. a. Connect the black wire to the -48VDC contact of the power source. b. Connect the red wire to the + (Return) contact.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 3-16 c. Connect the shield to the ground. 9. If a BS-PS-AC-VL power supply is used, connect the AC power cord to the AC In jack of the BS-PS-AC-VL power supply. If a redundant power supply module is installed, connect an AC power cord also to the second AC power module. Connect the power cord(s) to the mains outlet. 10. Switch the BS-PS-AC/DC-VL power supplies to ON. Verify that all power indicator LEDs on the BS-PS-AC/DC-VL front panel are ON and that the OVERTEMP alarm indicator is off. Refer to Table 3-1 on page 3-13 for a description of these LEDs. 11. Configure the basic parameters in all BS-AU-VL modules as described in Configuring Basic Parameters on page 4-2. 12. Connect the 10/100 BaseT connector(s) to the network. The cable connection should be straight Ethernet if connecting the indoor unit to a Hub/Switch and a crossed cable if connecting it directly to a PC Network Interface Card (NIC). NOTE: The length of each of the Ethernet cables (the cable connecting the indoor unit to the user's equipment and the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable), should not exceed 100 meters. 13. NOTE: Reset the unit using the RESET push button after connecting or reconnecting the indoor and outdoor units with the indoor-to-outdoor cable.
Commissioning 4-1 Chapter 4 Commissioning About This Chapter This chapter is comprised of the following sections: ♦ Preliminary Configuration, page Error! Bookmark not defined., describes how to configure basic unit parameters. ♦ Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna, page 4-4, describes how to locate and position the antenna for optimal communication and assess the quality of the link between the Subscriber and Access Units. ♦ Configuring the Subscriber Unit’s Transmit Power Level and Maximum Data Rate, page 4-6, describes how to measure the quality of the link between the Subscriber and Access Units and how to configure the transmit power level and the maximum data rate. ♦ Operation Verification, page 4-10, describes how to assess the correct functioning of the outdoor and indoor Units, the Ethernet connection and data connectivity.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-2 Configuring Basic Parameters After completing the installation process, as described in the preceding chapter, the basic parameters must be configured to ensure that the unit operates correctly. Once the basic parameters have been configured, additional parameters can be remotely configured via the Ethernet port or the wireless link using Telnet or SNMP management, or by loading a configuration file. Refer to Working with on page 5-2 for information on how to access the Monitor program using Telnet and how to use it. The Basic Configuration menu includes all the parameters necessary for the initial installation and operation of BreezeACCESS VL Subscriber and Access Units. In many installations, most of these parameters should not be changed from their default values. The basic parameters and their default values are listed in Table 4-1. Refer to Chapter 5, Operation and Administration, for detailed information on the applicable parameters. Table 4-1: Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment IP Address 10.0.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway Address 0.0.0.0 DHCP Option Disable Access to DHCP AU: From Ethernet Only SU: From Wireless Only ESSID ESSID1 Frequency (AU) 5.7 GHz series: 5780 MHz 5.4 GHz series: 5600 MHz Sub Band Lower Frequency (SU) 5.7 GHz series: 5740 MHz 5.4 GHz series: 5485 MHz Sub Band Upper Frequency (SU) 5.7 GHz series: 5835 MHz 5.4 GHz series: 5710 MHz Scanning Step (SU) 5 MHz Frequency Subset Definition (SU) A (All) Transmit Power (AU) MAX Pout = (36-GdBi) dBm* *FCC EIRP limit for BS
Commissioning 4-3 Parameter Default Value Comment Initial Transmit Power (SU) For setting the Initial Transmit Power at the SU, refer to Configuring the Initial Transmit Power Level on page 4-6. ATPC Option AU: Disable SU: Enable Best AU Support (SU) Disable Preferred AU MAC Address (SU) 00-00-00-00-00-00 Applicable only when Best AU Support is enabled Maximum Data Rate (SU) 54 Mbps For configuring the Maximum Data Rate at the SU, refer to Configuring the Maximum Data Rate on page 4-8. Multi Rate Support VLAN Link Type Hybrid VLAN ID-Management 65535 Authentication Algorithm Open System In the SU, can be changed to Shared Key only after configuring the WEP Key and the applicable Default Key ID. In the AU, at least one WEP Key must be configured Default Key ID (SU) 1 WEP Key 0000000000 (none) NOTE: Once the basic parameters are configured, the unit must be reset in order to activate the new configuration.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-4 Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna The RSSI bar display is located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit. The ten green RSSI LEDs are used for reading the Received Signal Strength Indication. The higher the number of green LEDs indicating On, the higher the level of the received signal. This section describes how to align the Subscriber Unit antenna using the RSSI bar display. NOTE: Antenna alignment using the RSSI bar display is possible only after the Subscriber Unit is associated with an Access Unit. The associated Access Unit must be operational and the basic Subscriber Unit parameters must be correctly configured. If not, the unit will not be able to synchronize with the Access Unit. As the RSSI measurement is performed on received frames, its results are meaningless unless the Subscriber Unit is associated with an Access Unit. ¾ To align the Subscriber Unit antenna: 1. Align the antenna, which is integrated into the front side of the SU-RA unit, by pointing it in the general direction of the Base Station. 2. Verify that the power indication of the unit is On. 3. Verify that the WLNK orange LED of the unit is On, indicating that the unit is associated with an Access Unit. If the WLNK LED is Off, check that the ESSID, Frequency and Security parameters are correctly configured. If the SU is still not associated with the AU, increase the transmit power level to its maximum value. If the unit is still not associated with the AU, improve the quality of the link by changing the direction of the antenna or by placing the antenna at a higher or alternate location. 4. Rotate the antenna until the maximum RSSI reading is achieved, where at least 1 green LED is on: If you encounter prolonged difficulty in illuminating the minimum required number of green LEDs, try to improve the reception quality by placing the antenna at a higher point or in an alternate location. 5. Ensure that the front of the antenna is always facing the Base Station. However, in certain conditions, such as when the line of site to the Base Station is hampered, better reception may be achieved using a reflected signal. In this case, the antenna is not always directed toward the Base Station. 6. Secure the unit firmly to the pole.
Commissioning 4-5 NOTE: In some cases, the antenna may need to be tilted to ensure that it is directed toward the Base Station antenna. For example, if the Subscriber Unit is located very close to the Base Station.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-6 Configuring the Subscriber Unit’s Transmit Power Level and Maximum Data Rate The following sections describe how to configure the transmit power level and maximum data rate for Subscriber Units. The Initial Transmit Power level should be configured only when the Transmit Power Control Algorithm is disabled. Configuring the Initial Transmit Power Level If the Transmit Power Control Algorithm is enabled you can retain the default configuration of the Initial Transmit Power parameter, since the algorithm automatically sets the optimal level of the output power. If the Transmit Power Control Algorithm is disabled, it is recommended that the Initial Transmit Power parameter for each SU be set to achieve an SNR of 26 dB at the AU. Refer to Table 4-2 for the list of optimal transmit power levels at various distances, assuming a free line of sight between SU and AU.
Commissioning 4-7 Table 4-2: Recommended SU Initial Transmit Power Level Vs. Distance Distance (m) SU Transmit Power (dBm) Distance (m) SU Transmit Power (dBm) 50 -22 700 1 75 -18.5 800 2.25 100 -16 900 3.25 150 -12.5 1000 4 200 -10 1250 6 250 -8 1500 7.5 300 -6.25 2000 10 350 -5 2500 12 400 -3.75 3000 13.75 450 -2.75 4000 16.25 500 -2 5000 18 550 -1 6000 19.75 600 -0.25 >6000 Pmax (20dBm) ¾ To verify optimal configuration of the initial transmit power level: 1. If the SU does not associate with the AU, check the configuration of the ESSID, Frequency and Security parameters. If the parameters are properly configured, verify the antenna alignment. If the unit is still not associated with the AU, set the Initial Transmit Power parameter to its maximum value. 2. After the SU is associated with the AU, check the SNR of the SU at the applicable AU. For example, you can access the AU’s Monitor program via Telnet to view the SNR values in the MAC Address Database, which can be accessed from the Site Survey menu. NOTE: The SNR measurement at the AU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the applicable SU. If necessary, use the Ping Test utility in the Site Survey menu to verify data transmission.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-8 3. If the SNR measurement of the relevant SU at the AU is lower than 26 dB, increase the value of the Initial Transmit Power parameter for the SU until an SNR measurement of 26 dB is achieved or until the Initial Transmit Power parameter is set to its maximum value. Configuring the Maximum Data Rate This section describes how to configure the maximum data rate for BreezeACCESS VL Subscriber Units. ¾ To configure the maximum data rate: 1. If, after the SU is configured to its optimal Transmit Power level, the SNR at the AU is too low, it is recommended that you configure the Maximum Data Rate parameter to a value that is lower than the maximum. This can decrease the number of retransmissions due to attempts to transmit at rates that are too high for the actual quality of the link. 2. Check the SNR of the SU at the AU. You can use Telnet to view the SNR values in the MAC Address Database, which can be accessed from the Site Survey menu. If the SNR is lower than the values required for the maximum data rate according to Table 4-3, it is recommended that you decrease the maximum data rate. NOTE: The SNR measurement at the AU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the applicable SU. If necessary, use the Ping Test utility in the Site Survey menu to verify data transmission. 3. Configure the Maximum Data Rate according to Table 4-3, using the typical sensitivity values. It is recommended that a 2 dB margin be added to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the quality of the link. 4. Reset the unit to activate the new configuration. NOTE: If the unit is associated with the AU, then the final configuration of the Maximum Data Rate parameter may be performed remotely, for example, from the site of the AU or from another site.
Commissioning 4-9 Table 4-3: Recommended Maximum Data Rate SNR Maximum Data Rate SNR> 23 dB 54 Mbps 22dB < SNR< 23 dB 48 Mbps 18 dB< SNR < 22 dB 36 Mbps 14 dB < SNR < 18 dB 24 Mbps 11 dB < SNR < 14 dB 18 Mbps 9 dB < SNR < 11 dB 12 Mbps 7 dB < SNR < 9 dB 9 Mbps 6 dB<SNR < 7 dB 6 Mbps
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-10 Operation Verification The following sections describe how to verify the correct functioning of the Outdoor Units, Indoor Units, Ethernet connection and data connectivity. Outdoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit, examine the LED indicators located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit. The following tables list the provided LEDs and their associated indications. Table 4-4: Outdoor Unit LEDs Name Description Functionality W-LINK Wireless Link Indicator Blinking Green – Data received or transmitted on the wireless link. Blinking rate is slower when there is less wireless traffic. DC Power Self Test and Power indication Green – Power is available and self test passed. Red – Self test failed. Firmware did not load successfully. ETH Ethernet activity/ connectivity indication Off –Ethernet connectivity is OK. No traffic activity detected on the port. Blinking Green –Ethernet connectivity is OK, with traffic on the port. Red – No Ethernet connectivity between the ondoor and outdoor units. SNR BAR (SU-RA) Received signal strength Indication 10 green LEDs bar display indicating the level of the received signal
Commissioning 4-11 Table 4-5: SU SNR Bar LED Functionality SNR bar LEDs SNR LED 1 is On SNR > 6dB LEDs 1-2 are On SNR > 12 dB LEDs 1-3 are On SNR > 18 dB LED 1-4 are On SNR > 24 dB LED 1-5 are On SNR > 30 dB LED 1-6 are On SNR > 36 dB LED 1-7 are On SNR > 42 dB LED 1-8 are On SNR > 48 dB LED 1-9 are On SNR > 54 dB LED 1-10 are On SNR > 60 dB NOTE: Verifying the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit using the LEDs, as described above, is only possible after the configuration and alignment processes are completed. Indoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the indoor equipment, examine the LED indicators located on the top panel of the SU-NI and AU-NI indoor units, or on the front panel of the BS-AU-VL module. Table 4-6 lists the LEDs of the SU-NI-VL and AU-NI-VL and their associated indications. Table 4-7 provides similar information for the BS-AU-VL LEDs. Table 4-6: SU-NI / AU-NI Indoor Unit LEDs Name Description Functionality POWER Power indication Green - 48VDC is present on the RADIO port. Off - No power is supplied to the RADIO port.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4-12 LINK Self test and end-to-end Ethernet connectivity Off – No Ethernet connectivity has been detected between the outdoor unit and the device connected to the indoor unit. Orange– Self-test passed and Ethernet connection is confirmed by the outdoor unit (Ethernet integrity check passed). Table 4-7: BS-AU-VL LEDs Name Description Functionality W-LINK Wireless link activity Green – At least one SU is associated. Blinking Red – No SU is associated. Off – Wireless link disabled. ODU CURRENT CONSUMPTION Current Consumption of the Outdoor Unit Red – over current. Blinking Red – open circuit or below anticipated current consumption. Green – within tolerance. ODU STATUS Outdoor Unit Self-test Green – Self test passed and ODU ready for operation. Blinking Amber – Testing (not ready for operation) Red - fatal failure. IDU PWR Power indication for the Indoor Unit Green – IDU power OK. Off – no power is supplied to the IDU. ALARM Indoor Unit Alarm Indication Red – a fatal failure indication. Off – IDU is functioning properly. Verifying the Ethernet Connection Once you have connected the unit to an Ethernet outlet, verify that the Ethernet Integrity Indicator, which is the yellow LED embedded in the 10/100 BaseT connector, is On. This indicates that the unit is connected to an Ethernet segment. The Ethernet Activity Indicator, which is the green embedded LED, should blink whenever the unit receives or transmits traffic on the 10/100 BaseT port. Verifying the Indoor-to-Outdoor Connection (Modular Base Station) Once you have connected the unit to an Ethernet outlet, verify that the Ethernet Integrity Indicator, which is the yellow LED embedded in the RADIO connector, is On. This indicates that the unit has detected an Ethernet link connection. The Ethernet Activity Indicator, which is the green embedded LED, should blink whenever the unit receives or transmits traffic on the RADIO port.
Commissioning 4-13 Verifying Data Connectivity To verify data connectivity, from the end-user’s PC or from a portable PC connected to the unit, ping the Access Unit, or try to connect to the Internet.
Operation and Administration 5-1 Chapter 5 Operation and Administration About This Chapter This chapter describes how to access the Monitor program and how to use it to setup, configure, and manage BreezeACCESS VL units. This chapter is comprised of the following sections: ♦ Working with the Monitor Program, page 5-2, describes how to access the Monitor program and describes the common operations required to work with the Monitor program. ♦ Menus and Parameters, page 5-5, starting at the Main Menu, this section describes each menu and parameter provided by the Monitor program.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-2 Working with the Monitor Program Accessing the Monitor Program Using Telnet 1. Connect a PC to the Ethernet port, using a crossed cable. 2. Configure the PC’s IP parameters to enable connectivity with the unit. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1. 3. Run the Telnet program. The Select Access Level menu is displayed. Select the required access level, depending on your specific access rights. A password entry request is displayed. Table 5-1 lists the default passwords for each of the access levels. Table 5-1: Default Passwords Access Rights Password Read Only Public Installer User Administrator Private NOTE: Following three unsuccessful login attempts (using incorrect passwords), the monitor program is blocked for several minutes. To enable access to the monitor program during that time, the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting/reconnecting power. 4. Enter your password and press Enter. The Main Menu is displayed as shown in Figure 5-1. The unit type, SW version number and SW release date displayed in the Main Menu vary according to the selected unit and SW version. NOTE: If the Telnet session is not terminated properly, for example, if you simply close the window, the monitor program is blocked for several minutes. To enable access to the monitor program during that time, the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting/reconnecting power.
Operation and Administration 5-3 BreezeACCESS-VL/SU Official Release Version – 1.0.3 Release Date: Mon Jul 22 15:00:36 2002 Main Menu ========= 1 - Info Screens 2 - Unit Control 3 - Basic Configuration 4 - Site Survey 5 - Advanced Configuration x - Exit >>> Figure 5-1: Main Menu (Administrator Level) The appearance of the Main Menu varies depending on the user's access level, as follows. ♦ For users with read only access rights, only the Info Screens option is displayed. Users with this access level are not able to access the Unit Control, Basic Configuration, Site Survey and Advanced Configuration menus. ♦ For users with Installer access rights, the first four menu items, Info Screens, Unit Control, Basic Configuration and Site Survey, are displayed. Users with this access level are not able to access the Advanced Configuration menu. ♦ For users with Administrator access rights, the full Main Menu is displayed. These users can access all the menu items. Common Operations The following describes the standard operations that are used when working with the Monitor program. ♦ Type an option number to open or activate the option. In certain cases you may need to click Enter. ♦ Click Esc to exit a menu or option.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-4 NOTE: The program is automatically terminated following a determined period of inactivity. The default time-out is 5 minutes and is configured with the Log-Out Timer parameter. In most cases, to activate any configuration changes, you must reset the unit. Certain settings are automatically activated without the need to reset the unit. Refer to Appendix E, Parameters Summary for information on which parameters are run-time configurable, which means that the unit need not be reset for the parameter to take effect, and which parameters do require that the unit be reset.
Operation and Administration 5-5 Menus and Parameters The following sections describe the menus and parameters provided by the Monitor program. Main Menu The Main Menu enables you to access the following menus, depending on your access level, as described in Working with the Monitor Program, on page 5-2. ♦ Info Screens: Provides a read-only display of current parameter values. Available at all access levels. ♦ Unit Control: Enables you to access general operations such as resetting the unit, reverting to factory default parameters, changing passwords and switching between software versions. Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels. ♦ Basic Configuration: Enables you to access the set of parameters that are configured during the installation process. These parameters are also available in the Advanced Configuration menu. Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels. ♦ Site Survey: Enables you to activate certain tests and view various system counters. Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels. ♦ Advanced Configuration: Enables you to access all system parameters, including the Basic Configuration parameters. Available only at the Administrator access level.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-6 Info Screens Menu The Info Screens menu enables you to view the current values of various parameter sets. The parameter sets are identical to the main parameter groups in the configuration menus. You can view a specific parameter set or choose to view all parameters at once. While this menu is available at all access levels, the ESSID, Operator ESSID and WEP Keys are only displayed to users with Administrator access rights. Show Unit Status The Show Unit Status menu is a read-only menu that displays the current values of the following parameters: ♦ Unit Name: As defined in Unit Control menu. ♦ Unit Type: Identifies the unit’s function as either an Access Unit or Subscriber Unit. ♦ Unit MAC Address: The unit’s unique IEEE MAC address. ♦ Number of Associations Since Last Reset: In SUs - displays the total number of associations with any AU since the last reset, including duplicate associations with the same AU. In AUs - displays the number of SUs that have associated with the AU since the last reset, including duplicate associations with the same SU. ♦ Unit Hardware Version: The version of the outdoor unit hardware. ♦ Unit BOOT Version: The version of the BOOT SW ♦ Flash Type and Size: The type and size of the Flash memory. ♦ Flash Versions:  Running from: Shows whether the unit is running from the Main or from the Shadow Version.  Main Version: The software version currently defined as the main version.  Shadow Version: The software version currently defined as the shadow (backup) version. ♦ Radio Band: The radio band of the unit (5.7 GHz or 5.4 GHz) ♦ Log Out Timer: The value of the Log Out Timer as defined in Unit Control menu. ♦ Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode: The Ethernet port negotiation mode as defined in Unit Control menu. ♦ SW Version Download Parameters: The parameters for SW download using FTP, as defined in Unit Control menu.  FTP Source Dir
Operation and Administration 5-7  FTP File Name  FTP Host IP Address  FTP Client IP Address  FTP User Name  FTP Password ♦ Configuration File Upload Download Parameters: The parameters for Configuration file upload/download using FTP, as defined in Unit Control menu.  FTP Source Dir  Configuration File Name  Operator Defaults File Name  FTP Host IP Address  FTP Client IP Address  FTP User Name  FTP Password The following parameters are displayed for Subscriber Units only: ♦ Unit Status: The current status of the SU. There are two status options:  SCANNING: The SU is searching for an AU with which to associate.  ASSOCIATED: The SU is associated with an AU. ♦ AU MAC Address: The MAC address of the AU with which the unit is currently associated. If the unit is not associated with any AU, the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast address, which is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. The following parameters are displayed for Access Units only: ♦ Current Number of Associations: The total number of SUs associated with this AU. This number may include units that are not currently active since there is no aging algorithm for associated SUs. NOTE: An SU is only removed from the list of associated SUs under the following conditions: a. A SNAP frame is received from another AU indicating that the SU is now associated with the other AU. b. The SU failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the AU and is considered to have "aged out". Show Basic Configuration The Show Basic Configuration menu is a read-only menu that displays the current values of the parameters included in the Basic Configuration menu.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-8 Show Advanced Configuration The Show Advanced Configuration menu enables you to access the read-only sub-menus that display the current values of the parameters included in the applicable sub-menus of the Advanced Configuration menu. Show All Parameters The Show All Parameters menu is a read-only menu that displays the current values of all status and configuration parameters. NOTE: The values of ESSID, Operator ESSID and WEP Keys are available only under Administrator access rights.
Operation and Administration 5-9 Unit Control Menu The Unit Control menu enables configuring control parameters for the unit. The Unit Control menu includes the following options: Reset Unit The Reset Unit option enables resetting the unit. After reset, any modifications made to the system parameters are applied. Set Defaults The Set defaults submenu enables resetting the system parameters to a predefined set of default or saving the current configuration as the set of Operator Defaults. The available options are: Set Defaults: The Set Defaults submenu enables reverting the system parameters to a predefined set of defaults. There are two sets of default configurations: a. Factory Defaults: This is the standard default configuration. b. Operator Defaults: Operator Defaults configuration can be defined by the Administrator using the Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option in this menu. It may also be defined at the factory according to specific operator’s definition. The default Operator Defaults configuration is the Factory Defaults configuration. The current configuration file and the Operator Defaults configuration file can be uploaded/downloaded by the unit using FTP. For more information see Configuration File Upload/Download option on page 5-13. These files can also be uploaded/downloaded remotely using TFTP (see Appendix B). The available options in the Set Defaults submenu are: ♦ Set Complete Factory Defaults: Available only with Administrator access rights. Resets the unit to the standard Factory Defaults configuration, excluding the Administrator Password. ♦ Set Partial Factory defaults: Resets the unit to the standard Factory Default configuration, excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access. These parameters are listed in Table 5-2.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-10 Table 5-2: Parameters that are not reset after Set Partial Factory/Operator Defaults Unit Control Parameters Administrator Password IP Parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address DHCP Option Access to DHCP Air Interface Parameters ESSID Operator ESSID Option (AU) Operator ESSID (AU) Frequency (AU) Sub Band Lower Frequency (SU) Sub Band Upper Frequency (SU) Scanning Step (SU) Frequency Subset definition (SU) ATPC Option Transmit Power (AU) Initial Transmit Power (SU) Best AU Support (SU) Preferred AU MAC Address (SU) Performance Parameters Maximum Data Rate (SU) Multi Rate Support Bridge Parameters VLAN ID – Data (SU) VLAN ID – Management VLAN Link Type VLAN Relaying Support (AU) VLAN Relaying ID (1-20) (AU) VLAN Forwarding Support VLAN Forwarding ID (1-20) VLAN Priority – Data (SU) VLAN Priority – Management Security Parameters Authentication Algorithm Default Key ID (SU) WEP Key 1 to WEP Key 4
Operation and Administration 5-11 ♦ Set Complete Operators Defaults: Available only with Administrator access rights. Resets the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration, excluding the Administrator Password. ♦ Set Partial Factory defaults: Resets the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration, excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access. These parameters are listed in Table 5-2. Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults The Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option is available only under Administrator access rights. It enables defining the current configuration of the unit as the Operator Defaults configuration. Change Unit Name The Change Unit Name option enables changing the name of the unit, which is also the system’s name in the MIB2. The name of the unit is also used as the prompt at the bottom of each Monitor window. Valid values: A string of up to 32 printable ASCII characters. The default unit name is an empty string. Change Password The Change Password submenu enables changing the access password(s). A user with Installer access rights can view and change the passwords for Read Only and Installer levels. A user with Administrator access rights can view and change the passwords for all levels. Valid values: A string of up to 8 printable ASCII characters Refer to Working with the Monitor Program on page 5-2 for a list of the default passwords for each of the access levels. Flash Memory Control The Flash Memory Control submenu enables selecting the active software version for the unit. The flash memory can store two software versions. One version is called Main and the other is called Shadow. New software versions are loaded as the shadow version. You can select the shadow version as the new active version by selecting Reset and Boot from Shadow Version. However, after the next reset, the main version is re-activated. To continue using the currently active version after the next reset, select Use Current Version After Reset: The previous shadow version will be the new main version, and vice versa.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-12 The parameters configured in the unit are not changed as a result of loading new software versions unless the new version includes additional parameters or additional changes in the list of parameters. New parameters are loaded with their default values. Select from the following options: ♦ Reset and Boot from Shadow Version: Activates the shadow (backup) software version. The unit is reset automatically. Following the next reset the unit will switch to the main version. ♦ Use Current Version After Reset: Defines the current version as the new main version. This version will also be used following the next reset. SW Version Download The SW Version Download submenu enables downloading a SW Version file from a remote FTP server. The SW Version Download submenu includes the following options: ♦ Execute FTP GET SW Version: The Execute FTP GET SW Version option executes the SW Version FTP download according to the parameters defined below. ♦ FTP Source Dir: The FTP Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the SW version file. Valid values: A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters. To clear the field press “.” The default is an empty string. ♦ SW Version FTP File Name: The SW Version FTP File Name option enables defining the name of the SW version file in the FTP server. Valid values: A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters. The default is an empty string. ♦ FTP Client IP Address: The FTP Client IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP client in the unit. This secondary IP address is required only to support the optional FTP process. The default is: ♦ FTP Host IP Address: The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file. The default is: ♦ FTP User Name: The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file.
Operation and Administration 5-13 Valid values: A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters. The default is: ♦ FTP Password: The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file. Valid values: A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters. The default is: ♦ Show SW Version Download Parameters and Status: Displays the current values of the SW Version Download parameters, the current SW version and the SW versions stored in the Flash memory. NOTE: There is one set of general FTP parameters (FTP Source Dir, FTP Host IP Address, FTP Client IP Address, FTP User Name and FTP Password). This set serves both the SW Download Procedure and the Configuration File Upload/Download procedure. Changing any of these parameters in the menu for either procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedure. Configuration File Upload/Download The Configuration File Upload/Download submenu enables uploading or downloading a configuration or an Operator Defaults file from a remote FTP server. The Configuration File Upload/Download submenu includes the following options: ♦ Execute FTP GET/PUT Configuration File The Execute FTP GET/PUT Configuration File executes the upload/download of a Configuration file or an Operator Defaults file according to the parameters defined below. The following options are available:  Execute FTP Get Configuration File (cfg)  Execute FTP Put Configuration File (cfg)  Execute FTP Get Operator Defaults File (cmr)  Execute FTP Get Operator Defaults File (cmr) ♦ FTP Source Dir: The FTP Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the configuration/Operator Defaults file. Valid values: A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters. To clear the field press “.” The default is an empty string. ♦ Configuration File FTP File Name: The Configuration File FTP File Name option enables defining the name of the configuration file to be uploaded/downloaded. Valid values: A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters. To clear the field press “.”
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-14 The default is config.cfg. ♦ Operator Defaults FTP File Name: The Operator Defaults File Name option enables defining the name of the Operator Defaults file to be uploaded/downloaded. Valid values: A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters. Enter “.” to clear the field. The default is operator.cmr. ♦ FTP Client IP Address: The FTP Client IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP client in the unit. This secondary IP address is required only to support the optional FTP process. The default is: ♦ FTP Host IP Address: The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the file. The default is: ♦ FTP User Name: The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file. Valid values: A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters. The default is: ♦ FTP Password: The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file. Valid values: A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters. The default is: ♦ Show Configuration File Upload/Download Parameters: Displays the current values of the Configuration File Upload/Download parameters. NOTE: There is one set of general FTP parameters (FTP Source Dir, FTP Host IP Address, FTP Client IP Address, FTP User Name and FTP Password). This set serves both the SW Download Procedure and the Configuration File Upload/Download procedure. Changing any of these parameters in the menu for either procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedure. Log Out Timer The Log Out Timer parameter determines the amount of inactive time following which the unit automatically exits the Monitor program. The time-out duration can range from 1 to 999 minutes. The default value is 5 minutes.
Operation and Administration 5-15 Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode The Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode submenu displays the current Ethernet port state and enables defining the negotiation mode of the Ethernet port. The available options are: ♦ Force 10 Mbps & Half-Duplex ♦ Force 10 Mbps & Full-Duplex ♦ Force 100 Mbps & Half-Duplex ♦ Force 100 Mbps & Full-Duplex ♦ Auto Negotiation (10/100 Mbps and Half/Full Duplex) The default is Auto Negotiation (10/100 Mbps and Half/Full Duplex)
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-16 Basic Configuration Menu The Basic Configuration menu includes all parameters required for the initial installation and operation of the unit. Once the unit is properly installed and operational, additional parameters can be configured either locally or remotely using Telnet or SNMP management. NOTE: All parameters in the Basic Configuration menu are also available in the relevant sub-menus of the Advanced Configuration menu. The Basic Configuration menu enables to access the following parameter sets: IP Parameters ♦ IP Address ♦ Subnet Mask ♦ Default Gateway Address ♦ DHCP Client  DHCP Option  Access ton DHCP Refer to IP Parameters, on page 5-26, for a description of these parameters. Air Interface Parameters ♦ ESSID ♦ Operator ESSID Parameters (AU)  Operator ESSID Option  Operator ESSID ♦ Frequency Definition  Frequency (AU)  Sub Band Lower Frequency (SU)  Sub Band Lower Frequency (SU)  Scanning Step (SU)  Frequency Subset Definition (SU) ♦ Best AU Parameters (SU)  Best AU Support  Number of Scanning Attempts
Operation and Administration 5-17  Preferred AU MAC Address ♦ ATPC Option ♦ Initial Transmit Power (SU) ♦ Transmit Power (AU) Refer to Air Interface Parameters, on page 5-28, for a description of these parameters. Performance Parameters ♦ Maximum Data Rate (SU) ♦ Multi Rate Support Refer to Performance Parameters on page 5-52, for a description of these parameters. Bridge Parameters ♦ VLAN Support  VLAN ID - Management  VLAN Link Type Refer to VLAN Support, on page 5-41, for a description of these parameters. Security Parameters ♦ Authentication Algorithm ♦ Default Key ID (SU) ♦ WEP Key # 1 to WEP Key # 4 Refer to Security Parameters, on page 5-60, for a description of these parameters.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-18 Site Survey Menu The Site Survey menu displays the results of various tests and counters for verifying the quality of the wireless link. These tests can be used to help determine where to position the units for optimal coverage, antenna alignment and troubleshooting. The counters can serve for evaluating performance and identify potential problems. In the AU, there is also an extensive data base for all SUs served by it. The following sections describe each option of the Site Survey menu. Traffic Statistics The traffic statistics are used to monitor, interpret and analyze the performance of the wired and wireless links. The counters display statistics relating to wireless link and Ethernet frames. The Traffic Statistics menu includes the following options: ♦ Display Counters: Select this option to display the current value of the Ethernet and wireless link counters. ♦ Reset Counters: Select this option to reset the counters. Ethernet Counters The unit receives Ethernet frames from its Ethernet port and forwards the frames to its internal bridge, which determines whether each frame should be transmitted to the wireless media. Frames discarded by the unit's hardware filter are not counted by the Ethernet counters. The unit transmits valid data frames received from the wireless media to the Ethernet port, as well internally generated frames, such as responses to management queries and pings received via the Ethernet port. The Ethernet Counters include the following statistics: ♦ Total received frames via Ethernet: The total number of frames received from the Ethernet port. This counter includes both invalid frames (with errors) and valid frames (without errors). ♦ Transmitted wireless to Ethernet: The number of frames transmitted by the unit to the Ethernet port. These are generally frames received from the wireless side, but also include frames generated by the unit itself.
Operation and Administration 5-19 Wireless Link Counters The unit submits data frames received from the Ethernet port to the internal bridge, as well as self-generated control and wireless management frames. After a unicast data data frame is transmitted, the unit waits for an acknowledgement (ACK) message from the receiving unit. Some control and wireless management frames, as well as broadcast and multicast frames sent to more than one unit, are not acknowledged. If an ACK is not received after a predefined time, which is determined by the Acknowledge Time Limit parameter, the unit retransmits the frame until an ACK is received. If an ACK is not received before the number of retransmissions has reached a maximum predefined number, which is determined by the Number of Retransmissions parameter, the frames are dropped. The Wireless Link Counters include the following statistics: ♦ Total transmitted frames to wireless: The number of frames transmitted to the wireless media. The total includes one count for each successfully transmitted unicast frame (excluding retransmissions), and the number of transmitted multicast and broadcast frames, including control and wireless management frames. There are also separate counters for the following:  Beacons (AU only)  Other Management frames (excluding Beacons in AU)  Data frames, including multicast/broadcast data frames and successfully transmitted unicast data frames (excluding retransmissions).  Total Transmitted Unicasts, including all unicast frames successfully transmitted to the wireless media, excluding retransmissions. This count is useful for calculating the rates of retransmissions or dropped frames, since only unicast frames are retransmitted if not acknowledged. ♦ Total submitted frames (bridge): The total number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge for transmission to the wireless media. The count does not include control and wireless management frames, or retransmissions. There are also separate counts for each priority queue to which the frames were routed, which are Low, Mid and High (currently the High queue is not used for data frames). ♦ Frames dropped (too many retries): The number of dropped frames, which are the frames unsuccessfully retransmitted until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions without being acknowledged. This count includes dropped data frames as well as dropped control and wireless management frames. ♦ Total retransmitted frames: The total number of retransmissions, including all unsuccessful transmissions and retransmissions.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-20 ♦ Total Tx errors: The total number of transmit errors. The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for the failure:  Excessive Retries (Exces RTx): The number of dropped frames, which are the frames unsuccessfully retransmitted until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions without being acknowledged.  Filtered: .  Underrun: The number of frames that were aborted because the rate of submitting frames for transmission exceeds the available transmission capability.  Other: The number of frames that were not transmitted due to a problem other than those represented by the other counters. ♦ Total received frames from wireless: The total number of frames received from the wireless media. The count includes data frames as well as control and wireless management frames. The count does not include bad frames and duplicate frames. For a description of these frames, refer to Bad frames received and Duplicate frames discarded below. ♦ Total received data frames: The total number of data data frames received from the wireless media, including duplicate frames. Refer to Duplicate frames discarded below. ♦ Total Rx errors: The total number of frames that were not received properly. The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for the failure:  Phy: The number of frames that were not received properly due to a hardware problem.  CRC: The number of frames received from the wireless media containing CRC errors.  Overrun: The number of frames that were discarded because the receive rate exceeded the processing capability or the capacity of the Ethernet port.  Other: The number of frames that were not received properly due to a problem other than those represented by the other counters. ♦ Bad frames received: The number of frames received from the wireless media containing CRC errors. ♦ Duplicate frames discarded: The number of data frames discarded because multiple copies were received. If an acknowledgement message is not received by the originating unit, the same data frame can be received more than once. Although duplicate frames are included in all counters that include data frames, only the first copy is forwarded to the Ethernet port.
Operation and Administration 5-21 Ping Test The Ping Test submenu is used to control pinging from the unit and includes the following options: ♦ Destination IP Address: Displays the destination IP address of the device being pinged. Enter an IP address of 4 x 3 digit octets, separated by dots. The default IP address is 192. 0.0. 1. ♦ No. of Pings: Enter the number of ping attempts per session. The available range is from 0 to 9999. The default value is 1. Select 0 for continuous pinging. ♦ Ping Frame Length: Enter the ping packet size. The available range is from 60 to 1472 bytes. The default value is 64 bytes. ♦ Ping Frame Timeout: Enter the ping frame timeout, which is the amount of time (in ms) between ping attempts. The available range is from 200 to 2000 ms, in increments of 200 milliseconds. For example, 200, 400, 600…2000. The default value is 200 ms. ♦ Start Sending: Starts the transmission of ping frames. ♦ Stop Sending: Stops the transmission of ping frames. The test is automatically ended once the number of pings has reached the value specified in the No. of Pings parameter, described above. The Stop Sending option can be used to end the test before completing the specified number of pings, or if continuous pinging is selected. ♦ Show Ping Test Values: Displays the current values of the ping test parameters, the transmission status, which means whether it is currently sending or not sending pings, the number of pings sent, and the number of pings received, which means the number of acknowledged frames.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-22 Continuous Link Quality Display (SU only) The Continuous Link Quality Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the quality of the received signal using Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) measurements. Click any key to abort the test. MAC Address Database MAC Address Database in AU The MAC Address Database option in the AU displays information regarding the Subscriber Units associated with the AU as well as bridging (forwarding) information. The following options are available: ♦ Display Bridging and Association Info: The Display Bridging and Association Info option displays a list of all the Subscriber Units and stations in the AU’s Forwarding Database. For stations behind an SU, the SU’s MAC address is also displayed (SU Address). Each MAC address entry is followed by a description, which may include the following:  Et (Ethernet): An address learned from the Ethernet port.  Vp (Virtual port): An address of a node behind an associated SU. For these addresses, learned from the wireless port, the address of the applicable SU is also displayed (in parenthesis).  St (Static): An associated SU. For these entries, the SW version of the SU is also displayed.  Sp (Special): 5 addresses that are always present, which include: ♦ The MAC address of the AU, which appears twice as it is learned from both the Ethernet and wireless ports. ♦ Alvarion’s Multicast address (01:20:D6:00:00:01, which also appears twice. The system treats this address as a Broadcast address. ♦ The Ethernet Broadcast address (FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF). In addition, a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database (Bridging Info) and the Associated Subscriber Units Database (Association Info). Each database includes the following information:  The current number of entries. For Bridging Info this includes the Et (Ethernet) and the Vp (Virtual ports) entries. For Association Info this is the number of currently associated SUs.
Operation and Administration 5-23 NOTE: There is no aging algorithm for associated SUs. An SU is only removed from the list of associated SUs under the following conditions: a. A SNAP frame is received from another AU indicating that the SU is now associated with the other AU. b. The SU failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the AU and is considered to have "aged out".  The aging time specified for entries in these tables. The aging time for Bridging Info is as specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter. The default is 300 seconds. There is no aging time for Association Info entries.  The maximum number of entries permitted for these tables, which are 1019 for Bridging Info and as specified by the Maximum Number of Associations parameter for Association Info. The default value of the Maximum Number of Associations parameter is 512. ♦ Display Association Info: Displays information regarding the Subscriber Units associated with the AU. Each list entry includes the following information:  The MAC Address of the associated Subscriber Unit  The value configured for the Maximum Data Rate parameter of the Subscriber Unit  The Status of the Subscriber Unit. There are three options: a. Associated b. Authenticated c. Not Authenticated (a temporary status) Message Direction Status in AU SU Status: Scanning A Beacon with correct ESSID AU → SU - SU Status: Synchronized Authentication Request SU → AU Not Authenticated Challenge Text AU → SU Not Authenticated Challenge Text Encrypted SU → AU Not Authenticated Authentication Successful AU → SU Authenticated SU Status: Authenticated Association Request SU → AU Authenticated Association Successful AU → SU Associated SU Status: Associated ACK SU → AU Associated Data Traffic SU ↔ AU Associated  The SNR measured at the SU
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-24  The SW version of the SU. In addition, a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database (Bridging Info). The database includes the following information:  The current number of entries. This is the number of currently associated SUs.  NOTE: There is no aging algorithm for associated SUs. An SU is only removed from the list of associated SUs under the following conditions: a. A SNAP frame is received from another AU indicating that the SU is now associated with the other AU. b. The SU failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the AU and is considered to have "aged out".  The aging time specified for entries in these table. There is no aging time for Association Info entries.  The maximum number of entries permitted for this table, which is specified by the Maximum Number of Associations parameter. The default value of the Maximum Number of Associations parameter is 512. MAC Address Database in SU The MAC Address Database option in the SU displays information regarding the Subscriber Units bridging (forwarding) information. The following option is available: ♦ Display Bridging Info: The Display Bridging Info option displays a list of all the stations in the SU’s Forwarding Database. Each MAC address entry is followed by a description, which may include the following:  Et (Ethernet): An address learned from the Ethernet port.  Wl (Wireless): An address of a node behind the associated AU, learned via the wireless port.  Sp (Special): 5 addresses that are always present, which include: ♦ The MAC address of the SU, which appears twice as it is learned from both the Ethernet and wireless ports. ♦ Alvarion’s Multicast address (01:20:D6:00:00:01, which also appears twice. The system treats this address as a Broadcast address. ♦ The Ethernet Broadcast address (FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF).
Operation and Administration 5-25 In addition, a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database (Bridging Info). The summary table includes the current number of entries, the aging time specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter and the maximum number of entries permitted for this table, which is 1019. ATPC Counter The ATPC Counter display information related to the number of ATPC power-up/power-down messages sent or received by the unit since last reset. ♦ Display Counter: Displays the current value of the ATPC Counter:  ATPC Transmitted Messages (AU only) – The number of ATPC power-up/power-down messages that were sent by the AU since last reset.  ATPC Received Messages (SU only) - The number of ATPC power-up/power-down messages that were received by the SU since last reset. This counter is displayed also in units that do not use ATPC, since the AU sends ATPC messages to all SUs, including SUs in which the ATPC Option is disabled. ♦ Reset Counter – Resets the ATPC Counter.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-26 Advanced Configuration Menu The Advanced Configuration menu provides access to all parameters, including the parameters available through the Basic Configuration menu. The Advanced Configuration menu enables accessing the following menus: ♦ IP Parameters ♦ Air Interface Parameters ♦ Network Management Parameters ♦ Bridge Parameters ♦ Performance Parameters ♦ Service Parameters (SU only) ♦ Security Parameters IP Parameters The IP Parameters menu enables defining IP parameters for the selected unit and determining its method of IP parameter acquisition. The IP Parameters menu enables configuring the following parameters: IP Address The IP Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1. Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask parameter defines the subnet mask for the IP addres of the unit. The default mask is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway Address The Default Gateway Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit’s default gateway. The default value for the default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. DHCP Client The DHCP Client submenu includes parameters that define the method of IP parameters acquisition. The DHCP Client submenu includes the following options:
Operation and Administration 5-27 DHCP Option The DHCP Option displays the current status of the DHCP support, and allows selecting a new operation mode. Select from the following options: ♦ Select Disable to configure the IP parameters manually. If this option is selected, configure the static IP parameters as described in IP Parameters, on page 5-26. ♦ Select DHCP Only to cause the unit to search for and acquire its IP parameters, including the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server only. If this option is selected, you must select the port(s) through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server, as described in the following parameter, Access to DHCP, on page 5-27. You do not have to configure static IP parameters for the unit. DHCP messages are handled by the units as management frames. ♦ Select Automatic to cause the unit to search for a DHCP server and acquire its IP parameters from the server. If a DCHP server is not located within approximately 40 seconds, the currently configured parameters are used. If this option is selected, you must configure the static IP parameters as described in IP Parameters, on page 5-26. In addition, you must select the port(s) through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server, as described in the following parameter, Access to DHCP, on page 5-27. The default is Disable. Access to DHCP The Access to DHCP option enables defining the port through which the unit searched for and communicate with a DHCP server. Select from the following options: ♦ From Wireless Link Only ♦ From Ethernet Only ♦ From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The default for Access Units is From Ethernet Only. The default for Subscriber Units is From Wireless Link Only. Show IP Parameters The Show IP Parameters option displays the current values of the IP parameters, including the Run Time IP Address, Run Time Subnet Mask and Run Time Default Gateway Address.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-28 Air Interface Parameters The Air Interface Parameters menu enables viewing the current Air Interface parameters defined for the unit and configuring new values for each of the relevant parameters. ESSID Parameters The ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) is a string used to identify a wireless network and to prevent the unintentional merging of two wireless network or two sectors in the same network. Typically, a different ESSID is defined for each AU. To facilitate easy addition of SUs to an existing network without a prior knowledge of which specific AU will serve it, and to support the Best AU feature, a secondary “global” ESSID, namely “Operator ESSID”, can be configured in the AU. If the Operator ESSID Option is enabled at the AU, both the ESSID and Operator ESSID will be included by the Beacon frames transmitted by it. The SU shall regard such frames if either the ESSID or the Operator ESSID matches it own ESSID. The ESSID of the AU with which the SU is eventually associated is defined as the Run-Time ESSID of the SU. Typically, the initial ESSID of the SU is configured to the value of the Operator ESSID. Once the SU has become associated with a specific AU, its ESSID can be reconfigured to the value of the ESSID of the AU. ESSID The ESSID parameter defines the ESSID of the unit. Valid values: A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters. The default value is ESSID1. NOTE: The ESSID string is case-sensitive. Operator ESSID Parameters (AU only) The Operator ESSID Parameters submenu includes the following parameters: Operator ESSID Option The Operator ESSID Option enables or disables the use of Operator ESSID for establishing association with SUs. The default is Enable.
Operation and Administration 5-29 Operator ESSID The Operator ESSID parameter defines the Operator ESSID. Valid values: A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters. The default value is ESSID1. NOTE: The Operator ESSID string is case-sensitive. Frequency Definition Parameters Frequency Definition Submenu in AU The Frequency Definition submenu in AU includes a single parameter for setting the transmit/receive frequency: Frequency The Frequency parameter defines the transmit/receive frequency. The minimum distance between frequencies used by two neighboring AUs is the Channel bandwidth, which is 20 MHz. The range and default value depend on the radio band, as shown in Table 5-3. The frequency setting resolution is 5 MHz. Table 5-3: Frequency Ranges and Defaults Band Range Default 5.7 GHz 5740 – 5835 MHz 5780 MHz 5.4 MHz 5485 – 5710 MHz 5600 MHz Frequency Definition Submenu in SU To simplify the installation process the SU scans a definable frequencies subset after power-up. If the Best AU feature is enabled, the SU will scan the defined subset and the operating frequency will be determined by the Best AU mechanism (including the optional use of the Preferred AU feature). Otherwise the SU will try to associate with the first AU it finds. The Frequency Definition submenu in SU includes the following parameters:
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-30 Sub Band Lower Frequency The Sub Band Lower Frequency parameter defines the lowest frequency to be used during the scanning process. The range depends on the radio band of the unit, as shown in Table 5-4. The resolution is 5 MHz. Table 5-4: Ranges and Defaults for Sub Band Lower Frequency Band Range Default 5.7 GHz 5740 – 5835 MHz 5740 MHz 5.4 MHz 5485 – 5710 MHz 5485 MHz Sub Band Upper Frequency The Sub Band Upper Frequency parameter defines the highest frequency to be used during the scanning process. The range depends on the radio band of the unit, as shown in Table 5-5. The resolution is 5 MHz. Table 5-5: Ranges and Defaults for Sub Band Upper Frequency Band Range Default 5.7 GHz 5740 – 5835 MHz 5835 MHz 5.4 MHz 5485 – 5710 MHz 5710 MHz Scanning Step The Scanning Step parameter defines the resolution used for selecting frequencies in the sub band defined by the Sub Band Lower Frequency and the Sub Band Upper Frequency. Valid values: 5, 10, 20 MHz. Default value: 5 MHz. Frequency Subset Definition
Operation and Administration 5-31 The previous parameters define a sub band of frequencies between the Sub Band Lower Frequency and the Sub Band Upper Frequency using the Scanning Step resolution. The Frequency Subset Definition option enables defining a specific subset of frequencies within this sub band to be used during scanning. When selected, a list of all valid frequencies in the band is displayed, and an index is given to each frequency. The current defined subset is also displayed. The defined subset can be modified by entering a list of desired indexes, separated by commas (no spaces). Enter A to select all frequency in the subset. The default is A, which is the list that includes all indexes of frequencies defined by the previous parameters. Best AU Parameters (SU) An SU that can communicate with more than one AU using the same ESSID may become associated with the first AU it “finds”, not necessarily the best choice in terms of quality of communication or other factors such as number of SUs serviced by each AU. The same limitation also exists if only one AU in the neighborhood has an ESSID identical to the one used by the SU, since it is not always necessarily the best choice. The topology of a fixed access network is constantly changing. Changes in base station deployment and subscriber density can accumulate to create substantial changes in SU performance. The quest for load sharing together with the desire to create best throughput conditions for the SU created the need for the Best AU feature, to enable a SU to connect to the best AU in its neighborhood. When the Best AU feature is used, each of the AUs are given a quality mark based on the level at which it is received by the SU. The SU scans for a configured number of cycles, gathering information from all the AUs it can communicate with. At the end of the scanning period, the SU reachs a Best AU decision according to the information gathered. The AU with the highest quality mark is selected as the Best AU, and the SU will immediately try to associate with it. The quality mark given to each AU depends on the level at which it is received by the SU. The Best AU selection mechanism can be overridden by defining a specific AU as the preferred AU. NOTE: Although the SU selects the Best AU based on long-term conditions prior to the decision time, it may not always be connected to the instantaneous Best AU at any given time. Note also that the decision is done only once during the scanning interval. The decision may not remain the optimal one for ever. If there are significant changes in deployment of neighboring AUs and the SUs served by them, overall performance may be improved if the applicable SUs are reset intentionally so as to re-initiate the Best AU decision process. The Best AU Parameters menu includes the following options:
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-32 Best AU Support The Best AU Support option enables or disables the Best AU selection feature. The default is Disable. NOTE: If the Best AU feature is not used, the SU associates with the first AU it finds whose ESSID or Operator ESSID is identical to its own ESSID. Number Of Scanning Attempts When the Best AU option is enabled, the SU gathers information on neighboring AUs for 640 milliseconds on each of the scanned frequencies. The Number of Scanning Attempts parameter defines the number of times that the process will be repeated for all relevant frequencies. A higher number may result in a better decision at the cost of an increased scanning time during which the SU is not operational. Valid values: 1 - 255. Default value: 10. The total scanning time can be calculated based on the following formula: Scanning Time (secs) = N * F * 0.64 N = Number of scanning attempts. F = Number of frequencies in the Frequency Subset defined in the Frequency Definition submenu. 0.64 seconds is the time spent on each frequency while in scanning mode. Preferred AU MAC Address The Preferred AU MAC Address parameter defines a specific AU with which the SU should associate. Gaining control of the SUs association is a powerful tool in network management. The Preferred AU MAC Address parameter is intended for applications where there is a need to dictate the preferred AU with whom the SU should associate. To prevent the SU from associating with the first viable AU it finds, the Best AU Support mechanism should be enabled. Once the SU has identified the preferred AU based on its MAC address, it will associate with it and terminate the scanning process. If the preferred AU is not found, the SU will associate with an AU according to the decision reached using the best AU algorithm. Valid values: A MAC address string.
Operation and Administration 5-33 The default value for the Preferred AU MAC Address is 00-00-00-00-00-00 (12 zeros), meaning that there is no preferred AU. Show Best AU Parameters and Data The Show Best AU Parameters and Data option displays the applicable information: The Neighboring AU Data table displays for each AU that the unit can communicate with the following details: ♦ MAC Address ♦ SNR of the received signal ♦ Mark – The computed quality mark for the AU. ♦ Full – The association load status of the AU. It is defined as full if the number of SUs associated with the AU has reached the maximum allowed according to the value of the Maximum Number of Associations parameter. An AU whose associations load status is full cannot be selected as the Best AU, even if its’ computed mark is the highest. ♦ ESSID – The ESSID of the AU. In addition to the neighboring AU data table, the following information is displayed: ♦ Best AU Support ♦ Preferred AU MAC Address ♦ Number of Scanning Attempts ♦ Associated AU MAC Address (the MAC address of the selected AU) ♦ Run Time ESSID (the ESSID of the selected AU) Power Control Parameters The Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) algorithm simplifies the installation process and ensures optimal performance while minimizing interference to other units. This is achieved by automatically adjusting the power level transmitted by each SU according to the actual level at which it is received by the AU. To support proper operation of the system with optimal performance and minimum interference between neighboring sectors, the ATPC algorithm should be enabled in all units. The algorithm is controlled by the AU that calculates for each received frame the average SNR at which it receives transmissions from the specific SU. The average calculation takes into account the previous calculated average, thus reducing the effect of short temporary changes in link conditions. The weight of history (the previous value) in the formula used for calculating the average SNR is determined by a configurable parameter. In addition, the higher the time that has passed since last calculation, the
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-34 lower is the impact of history on the calculated average. If the average SNR is not in the configured target range, the AU transmits to the SU a power-up or a power-down message. The target is that each SU will be received at an optimal level, or as high (or low) as possible if the optimal range cannot be reached because of specific link conditions. Each time that the SU tries to associate with the AU (following either a reset or loss of synchronization), it will initiate transmissions using the Current Transmit Power, which is the last value that was previously used by the ATPC mechanism. If after a certain configurable time the SU did not succeed to synchronize with the AU, it will start transmitting using the level configured for the Initial Transmit Power parameter. (If this is the first time that the SU is powered up, or if the ATPC algorithm was not used, the Current Transmit Power equals the value of Initial Transmit Power). The Initial Transmit Power parameter is used to determine the fixed transmit power level of the SU if the ATPC algorithm is not enabled. In an AU typically the maximum supported transmit power is used to enable maximum coverage. However, there may be a need to decrease the transmitted power level in order to support relatively small cells and to minimize the interference with the operation of neighboring cells. Transmit Power (AU) The Transmit Power parameter defines the transmit power level of the AU. This parameter is not part of the ATPC algorithm. Valid range: 4 to 28 (dBm), using a 1 dBm resolution. The default is 11 (dBm). Initial Transmit Power (SU) The Initial Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level when the ATPC algorithm is disabled. If the ATPC Option is enabled this parameter serves for setting the initial value to be used by the ATPC algorithm after the first time of powering-up the unit. It will also be used by the algorithm as an initial value in the following cases: a. If the unit does not succeed to associate with the AU after reset. b. If the unit does not succeed to re-synchronize with the AU after losing synchronization. c. If the SU is associated with the AU but there are too many successive dropped frames, indicating that it transmits at a level that may be too low. The actual run-time value that is used to control the transmit power level is determined by the ATPC process.
Operation and Administration 5-35 The allowed range is from -11 to 29 (dBm), using a 1 dBm resolution. The default value is 4 (dBm). ATPC Parameters in AU ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disables the Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) algorithm. The default is Enable. Minimum SNR Level The Minimum SNR Level defines the lowest SNR at which you want each SU to be received at the AU (the lower limit of the optimal reception level range). Available values: 15 to 40 (dB). Default value: 25 (dB). Maximum SNR Level The Maximum SNR Level defines the highest SNR at which you want each SU to be received at the AU (the higher limit of the optimal reception level range). Available values: 15 to 40 (dB). Default value: 30 (dB). SNR Memory Factor The SNR Memory Factor defines the weight of history (value of last calculated average SNR) in the formula used for calculating the average SNR. The higher the value of this parameter, the higher is the weight of history in the formula. Available values: -1 to 32. -1 is for no weight for history, meaning that average SNR equals the last measured SNR. Default value: 5 Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages The Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages parameter sets the minimal time between consecutive power-up/power-down messages to a specific SU. Setting a low value for this parameter may lead to a higher
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-36 overhead and an excessive rate of power level changes at the SUs. High values for this parameter increase the time it will take until the SUs reach optimal transmit power level. Available values: 0 to 3600 seconds. Default value: 120 seconds. ATPC Power Level Step The ATPC Power Level Step parameter defines the step size to be used by the SUs for incrementing/decrementing the Current Transmit Power after receiving a power-up/power-down message. If the distance between the value of the Current Transmit Power and the desired range is smaller than the step size, the power-up/power-down message will include the specific step value required for this condition. Valid range: 1-10 (dB) Default value: 1 (dB) ATPC Parameters in SU ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disable the Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) algorithm. The parameter takes effect immediately. However, when changed from Enable to Disable, the transmit power level shall remain at the last Current Transmit Power determined by the ATPC algorithm before it was disabled. It will change to the value configured for the Initial Transmit Power parameter only after the next reset. The default is Enable. Acknowledge Time Out The Acknowledge Time Out parameter enables augmenting the range of the system by increasing the time that the unit can wait for a response. This includes several scenarios where the unit expects a response, such as a handshake during the association process, an acknowledgement after transmitting a data frame and CTS after RTS. Increasing the range may decrease the overall performance and achievable network throughput. It should be increased only to support ranges of over 10Km. To support a link distance higher than 10Km, the delay should be increased at both the applicable SU and the AU. The Acknowledge Time Out is defined in Clock Cycles, where each Clock Cycle equals 25 nano-seconds. The valid range is from 256 (6.4 milliseconds) to 8191(205 milliseconds)
Operation and Administration 5-37 The default is Maximum Number of Associations (AU only) The Maximum Number of Associations parameter defines the maximum number of Subscriber Units that can be associated with the selected AU, while still guaranteeing the required quality of service to customers. Available values range from 0-512. Default value: 512. NOTE: There is no aging time for SUs. An SU is only removed from the list of associated SUs under the following conditions: a. A SNAP frame is received from another AU indicating that the SU is now associated with the other AU. b. The SU failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the AU and is considered to have "aged out". Therefore, the database of associated SUs may include units no longer associated with the AU. If the number of associated SUs has reached the value of the Maximum Number of Associations parameter, the selected AU cannot serve additional SUs. To view the current number of associated SUs, use the Display Association Info option in the MAC Address Database menu (see page 5-22). To delete inactive SUs from the database you must reset the AU.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-38 Network Management Parameters The Network Management Parameters menu enables protecting the Unit from unauthorized access by defining a set of IP addresses from which the unit can be managed via Telnet, TFTP, SNMP, or ICMP. This excludes messages generated in the unit, such as Traps or Ping Test frames, which are not filtered. You can also determine the direction from which management access is permitted, which means from the wireless media or the wired Ethernet or both. The Network Management Parameters menu includes the following options: Access to Network Management The Access to Network Management option defines the port through which the unit can be managed. The following options are available: ♦ From Wireless Link Only ♦ From Ethernet Only ♦ From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link The default selection is From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link. WARNING: Be careful not to block your access to the unit. For example, if you manage an SU via the wireless link, setting the Access to Network Management parameter to From Ethernet Only completely blocks your management access to the unit. In this case, a technician may be required to change the settings at the user’s site. Network Management Filtering The Network Management Filtering option enables or disables the IP address-based management filtering. If management filtering is enabled, the unit can only be managed by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses option, described below, and that are connected to the unit via the defined port(s). The following options are available: ♦ Disable: No IP address-based filtering is configured.
Operation and Administration 5-39 ♦ Enable Management IP Filtering on Ethernet Port: Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Ethernet Only or From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link. The unit can be managed from the Ethernet port only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter. If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link then no IP address-based filtering is configured for the wireless port. ♦ Enable Management IP Filtering on Wireless Link Port: Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Wireless Link Only or From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link. The unit can be managed from the wireless port only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter. If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet & Wireless Link then no IP address-based filtering is configured for the Ethernet port. ♦ Enable Management IP filtering on Both Ethernet & Wireless Link Port: Applicable to all options of the Access to Network Management parameter. The unit can be managed from the port(s) defined by the Access to Network Management parameter only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-40 The default selection is Disable. Set Network Management IP Addresses The Set Network Management IP Addresses option enables defining up to 3 IP addresses of devices that can manage the unit if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled. Delete a Network Management IP Address The Delete Network Management IP Address option enables deleting IP address entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list. Delete All Network Management IP Addresses The Delete All Network Management IP Addresses option enables deleting all entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list. SNMP Traps The SNMP submenu enables or disables the transmission of SNMP Traps. If this option is enabled, up to 3 IP addresses of stations to which SNMP traps are sent can be defined. Send SNMP Traps The Send SNMP Traps option enables or disables the sending of SNMP traps. The following options are available: ♦ Enable Traps Sending ♦ Disable Traps Sending The default selection is Disable Traps Sending. SNMP Traps IP Destination The SNMP Traps IP Destination option enables defining up to 3 IP addresses of devices to which the SNMP Traps are to be sent. The default of all three SNMP Traps IP destinations is 0.0.0.0. SNMP Traps Community The SNMP Traps Community option enables defining the Community name for each IP address to which SNMP Trap messages are to be sent. Valid strings: Up to 8 ASCII characters. The default for all 3 addresses is public, which is the default Read community.
Operation and Administration 5-41 Bridge Parameters The Bridge Parameters menu provides a series of parameter sets that enables configuring parameters such as control and filtering options for broadcast transmissions, VLAN support, and Type of Service prioritization. VLAN Support The VLAN Support menu enables defining the parameters related to the IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLAN-aware (Virtual LAN-aware) feature of the BreezeACCESS VL units. Each VLAN includes stations that can communicate with each other, but cannot communicate with stations belonging to different VLANs. The VLAN feature also provides the ability to set traffic priorities for transmission of certain frames. The information related to the VLAN is included in the VLAN Tag Header, which is inserted in each frame between the MAC header and the data. VLAN implementation in BreezeACCESS VL units supports frame routing by port information, whereby each port is connected to only one VLAN. The VLAN Support menu enables configuring the following parameters: VLAN ID-Data (SU only) The VLAN-ID Data is applicable for Access Links only. It enables defining the VLAN ID for data frames, which identifies the VLAN to which the unit belongs. Valid values range from 1 to 4094. Default value: 1. The VLAN ID-Data affects frames received from the wireless link port, as follows: ♦ Only tagged frames with a VLAN ID (VID) equal to the VLAN ID - Data defined in the unit are forwarded to the Ethernet port. ♦ The tag headers are removed from the data frames received from the wireless link before they are transmitted on the Ethernet port. The VLAN ID-Data affects frames received from the Ethernet port, as follows: ♦ A VLAN Data Tag is inserted in all untagged frames received from the Ethernet port before transmission on the wireless link. The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID - Data and the VLAN Priority - Data parameters. ♦ Tagged frames received on Ethernet port, which are meant to be forwarded to the wireless link port, are discarded. This includes frames with tagging for prioritization purpose only.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-42 VLAN ID-Management The VLAN-ID Management is applicable for all link types. It enables defining the VLAN ID for management frames, which identifies remote stations for management purposes. This applies to all management applications using protocols such as SNMP, TFTP, ICMP (ping) and Telnet. All servers/stations using these protocols must tag the management frames sent to the unit with the value of the VLAN ID - Management parameter. Valid values: 1 to 4094 or 65535 (No VLAN). The default value is 65535. If the VLAN ID – Management is other than 65535: ♦ Only tagged management frames with a matching VLAN ID received on either the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded to the unit. ♦ A VLAN Management Tag is inserted in all management frames generated by the unit before transmission on either the Ethernet or wireless link port. The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID - Management and the VLAN Priority - Management parameters. If the VLAN ID - Management is 65535 (No VLAN): ♦ Only untagged management frames received on either the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded to the unit. ♦ Management frames generated by the unit are not tagged. The following table summarizes the functionality of the internal management port in accordance with the value of the VLAN ID - Management parameter. The table is valid for all link types. Refer to the VLAN Link Type – Access Link and Trunk Link options for some restrictions when configuring this parameter. Table 5-6: VLAN Management Port Functionality Action Management Port – Internal Receive from Ethernet Tagged frames, matching VID-M Untagged frames when VID-M=65535 Receive from Wireless Tagged frames, matching VID-M Untagged frames when VID-M=65535 Transmit Insert VID-M, PID-M Table Legend: ♦ VID-M: VLAN ID-Management ♦ PID-M: VLAN Priority-Management
Operation and Administration 5-43 VLAN Link Type The VLAN Link Type parameter enables defining the functionality of the VLAN-aware capability of the unit. The available options are Hybrid Link, Trunk Link and Access Link (Access Link option is available only in SUs). The default selection is Hybrid Link. Access Link (SU only) Access Link transfers frames while tagging/untagging them since all devices connected to the unit are VLAN-unaware. Thus, the unit cannot transfer tagged frames. Table 5-7 summarizes the functionality of the data port for an Access link. Table 5-7: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Access Link Action Data Port (SU) Accept from Ethernet Untagged frames Accept from Wireless Tagged frames, matching VID-D Tag Insert VID-D, PID-D (to wireless) Tag Remove Yes (to Ethernet) Table Legend: ♦ VID-D: VLAN ID-Data ♦ PID-D: VLAN Priority-Data Trunk Link Trunk Link transfers only tagged frames, since all devices connected to the unit are VLAN-aware: Only tagged data frames received on the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded. WARNING It is not recommended that you configure a unit as a Trunk Link with the VLAN ID - Management parameter set at 65535, as it does not forward any ‘NO VLAN’ management frames to its other port making it impossible to manage devices connected behind the unit that are also configured with ‘NO VLAN’.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-44 If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled, a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit’s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded. NOTE If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled, be sure to include the VLAN ID - Management value of all units that should be managed via the wireless port of the unit, in the Forwarding List. If the VLAN Relaying option is enabled in an AU, a data frame relayed with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit’s VLAN Relaying List is discarded. NOTE If the VLAN Relaying option is enabled and you manage your devices from behind an SU unit, be sure to include the VLAN ID - Management value of all units to be managed when relaying via the wireless port of the AU unit, in the Relaying List. If the VLAN Forwarding option is also enabled in the AU, these VLAN IDs should also be included in the Forwarding List. Table 5-8 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Trunk link. Table 5-8: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Trunk Link Action Data Port (SU and AU) Accept from Ethernet Tagged frames. If Forwarding is enabled, only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list Accept from Wireless Tagged frames. If Forwarding is enabled, only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list Tag Insert No Tag Remove No
Operation and Administration 5-45 Hybrid Link Hybrid Link transfers both tagged and untagged frames, since the devices connected to the unit can be either VLAN-aware or VLAN-unaware. This is equivalent to defining no VLAN support, as the unit is transparent to VLAN. Table 5-9 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Hybrid link. Table 5-9: VLAN Data Port Functionality – Hybrid Link Action Data Port (SU and AU) Accept from Ethernet All Accept from Wireless All Tag Insert No Tag Remove No VLAN Forwarding (AU and SU) The VLAN Forwarding feature is applicable for Trunk Links only. It enables defining the VLAN ID values to be included in the VLAN Forwarding List. If the Link Type is defined as a Trunk Link and the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled, a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit’s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded. The VLAN Forwarding submenu provides the following options: VLAN Forwarding Support The VLAN Forwarding Support option enables or disables the VLAN Forwarding feature. Available selections are Disable and Enable. The default selection is Disable. Add Forwarding VLAN ID The Add Forwarding VLAN ID option enables adding a VLAN ID to the VLAN Forwarding List. One VLAN ID can be entered at a time. The maximum number of VLAN IDs in the VLAN Forwarding List is 20. Valid values are 1 to 4094. Remove Forwarding VLAN ID The Remove Forwarding VLAN ID option enables removing a VLAN ID from the VLAN ID Forwarding List. Valid values are VID values (from 1 to 4094) that are included in the VLAN Forwarding List.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-46 Show VLAN ID Forwarding List The Show VLAN Forwarding List option displays the values of the VLAN IDs included in the VLAN Forwarding List. NOTE: If the VLAN ID Forwarding List is empty and the VLAN Forwarding Support is set to Enable, then all data frames are discarded. VLAN Relaying (AU only) The VLAN Relaying feature is applicable for Trunk Links only. It defining the VLAN ID values to be included in the VLAN Relaying List. If the Link Type is defined as Trunk Link and the VLAN Relaying Support option is enabled, a frame relayed from the wireless link, which is a frame received from the wireless link that should be transmitted back through the wireless link, with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit’s VLAN Relaying List, is discarded. If VLAN Forwarding Support is also enabled, it is necessary to configure all the VLAN IDs in the Relaying List also in the Forwarding List to enable the relaying operation. The VLAN Relaying menu provides the following options: VLAN Relaying Support The VLAN Relaying Support option enables or disables the VLAN Relaying feature. Available selections are Disable and Enable. The default selection is Disable. Add Relaying VLAN ID The Add Relaying VLAN ID option enables adding a VLAN ID to the VLAN Relaying List. One VLAN ID can be entered at a time. The maximum number of VLAN IDs in the VLAN Relaying List is 20. Valid values are 1 to 4094. Remove Relaying VLAN ID The Remove Relaying VLAN ID option enables removing a VLAN ID from the VLAN ID Relaying List. Valid values are VID values (from 1 to 4094)) that are included in the VLAN Relaying List.
Operation and Administration 5-47 Show VLAN ID Relaying List The Show VLAN Relaying option displays the values of the VLAN IDs included in the VLAN Relaying List. NOTES: If the VLAN ID Relaying List is empty and the VLAN Relaying Support is Enabled, then all data frames relayed from the wireless link are discarded. If VLAN Relaying Support and VLAN Forwarding Support are both enabled, then all VLAN IDs configured in the Relaying List must also be configured in the Forwarding List. VLAN Traffic Priority Each packet to be transmitted to the wireless link is transferred to one of three queues: Low, Mid and High. Packets in the High queue have the highest priority for transmission, and those in the Low queue have the lowest priority. BreezeACCESS Subscriber and Access units support layer 2 traffic prioritization according to the IEEE 802.1p standard. The priority field in the 802.1Q header tag can have a value in the range 0-7. This value determines the relative priority of the packet. Packets received from the Ethernet port that have a Priority higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold are routed to the Mid queue. Since the system also supports layer 3 prioritization, based on ToS, packets with precedence in the ToS field higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter are also routed to the Mid queue. This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames. All other packets received from the Ethernet port are routed to the Low queue. Control and wireless management frames generated in the unit are routed to the High queue. Any frame coming from the Ethernet port, which is meant to reach another BreezeACCESS unit via the wireless port, is sent to the High queue, regardless of the priority configuration. The VLAN Traffic Priority menu provides the following parameters: VLAN Priority – Data (SU only)
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-48 The VLAN Priority – Data is applicable for Access Links only. It enables configuring the value of the VLAN Priority field for data frames transmitted to the wireless link. All data frames are routed to the Low queue. This parameter only impacts the way that other VLAN-aware devices handle the packet. Valid values range from 0 to 7. The default value is 0. NOTE: Packets Received from the Ethernet port with a ToS Precedence value higher than the defined ToS Precedence Threshold are routed to the Mid queue. VLAN Priority – Management The VLAN Priority – Management enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority field for management frames in units with VLAN ID - Management that is other than 65535. All management frames are routed to the High queue. This parameter only impacts the way other VLAN-aware devices handle the packet. Valid values range from 0 to 7. The default value is 4 for SUs and 0 for AUs. VLAN Priority Threshold The VLAN Priority Threshold is applicable for Trunk and Hybrid Links only. It enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold. This parameter impacts the way the unit handles tagged packets received from the Ethernet port. Since the system supports both layer 2 and layer 3 prioritization, a frame is routed to the Mid queue if either of the following conditions are met: ♦ The precedence in the ToS field is higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter. This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames. ♦ The VLAN Priority field in a tagged frame is higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter. Valid values range from 0 to 7. The default value is 3. Show VLAN Parameters The Show VLAN Parameters option displays the current values of the VLAN support parameters.
Operation and Administration 5-49 ToS Priority The ToS Priority menu enables configuring voice priority parameters to support end-to-end IPv4 Type of Service (ToS) layer 3 prioritization according to RFC 791. The ToS Priority menu includes the following parameter: ToS Precedence Threshold The ToS Precedence Threshold parameter enables defining ToS-based prioritization in accordance with the precedence bits of the ToS field in the IP header. An IP packet received from the Ethernet port is routed to the Mid queue if any one of the following conditions is met: ♦ The precedence in the ToS field is higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter. This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames. ♦ The VLAN Priority field in a tagged frame (Hybrid or Trunk Link) is higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter. All other packets received from the Ethernet port are routed to the Low queue. Valid values are 0 to 7. The default value is 3. Ethernet Broadcast Filtering (SU only) The Ethernet Broadcast Filtering menu enables defining the layer 2 (Ethernet) broadcast and multicast filtering capabilities for the selected SU. Filtering the Ethernet broadcasts enhances the security of the system and saves bandwidth on the wireless media by blocking protocols that are typically used in the customer’s LAN but are not relevant for other customers, such as NetBios, which is used by the Microsoft Network Neighborhood. Enabling this feature blocks Ethernet broadcasts and multicasts by setting the I/G bit at the destination address to 1. This feature should not be enabled when there is a router behind the SU. The Ethernet Broadcasting Filtering menu enables configuring the following parameters: Filter Options The Filter Options enables defining the Ethernet Broadcast filtering functionality of the unit. Select from the following options: ♦ Disable, which means no Ethernet Broadcast Filtering. ♦ From Ethernet Only, which filters broadcast messages received from the Ethernet port.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-50 ♦ From Wireless Link Only, which filters broadcast messages received from the wireless link port. ♦ Both From Ethernet & Wireless Link, which filters broadcast messages received from both the Ethernet and wireless link ports. The default selection is Disable. DHCP Broadcast Override Filter The DHCP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of DHCP messages. Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter, broadcast messages should be filtered, DHCP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable. Select from the following options: ♦ Disable, which means that DHCP Broadcast messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter. ♦ Enable, which means that DHCP Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter. The default selection is Disable. PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter The PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) messages. Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter, broadcast messages should be filtered, PPPoE broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable. Select from the following options: ♦ Disable, which means that PPPoE Broadcast messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter. ♦ Enable, which means that PPPoE Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter. The default selection is Disable. ARP Broadcast Override Filter The ARP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of ARP messages. Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter, broadcast messages should be filtered, ARP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable. Select from the following options: ♦ Disable, which means that ARP messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter.
Operation and Administration 5-51 ♦ Enable, which means that ARP messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter. The default selection is Enable. Bridge Aging Time The Bridge Aging Time parameter enables selecting the bridge aging time for learned addresses of devices on both the wired and wireless sides, not including BreezeACCESS VL units. The available range is 100 to 2000 seconds. The default value is 300 seconds. Broadcast Relaying (AU only) The Broadcast Relaying option enables selecting whether the unit performs broadcast relaying. When the Broadcast Relaying parameter is enabled, broadcast packets originating from devices on the wireless link are transmitted by the AU back to the wireless link devices, as well as to the wired LAN. If disabled, these packets are sent only to the local wired LAN and are not sent back to the wireless link. Disable the broadcast relaying only if all broadcast messages from the wireless link are certain to be directed to the wired LAN. The default selection is Enable. Unicast Relaying (AU only) The Unicast Relaying option enables selecting whether the unit performs unicast relaying. When the Unicast Relaying parameter is enabled, unicast packets originating from devices on the wireless link can be transmitted back to the wireless link devices. If disabled, these packets are not sent to the wireless link even if they are intended for devices on the wireless link. Disable the Unicast Relaying parameter only if all unicast messages from the wireless link are certain to be directed to the local wired LAN. The default selection is Enable. Show Bridge Parameters The Show Bridge Parameters option displays the current values of the Bridge parameters.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-52 Performance Parameters The Performance Parameters menu enables defining a series of parameters that control the method by which traffic is transmitted through the BreezeACCESS VL wireless access network. The Performance Parameters menu provides the following parameters: RTS Threshold: The RTS Threshold parameter defines the minimum frame size that requires an RTS/CTS (Request To Send/Clear To Send) handshake. Frames whose size is smaller than the RTS Threshold value are transmitted directly to the wireless link without being preceded with RTS frames. Setting this parameter to a value larger than the maximum frame size eliminates the RTS/CTS handshake for frames transmitted by this unit. The available values range from 20 to 1600 bytes. The default value is 60 bytes for SUs and 1600 for AUs. It is recommended that these values be used to ensure that RTS/CTS is never used in the AU. Minimum Contention Window The Minimum Contention Window parameter determines the time that a unit waits from the time it has concluded that there are no detectable transmissions by other units until it attempts to transmit. The BreezeACCESS VL system uses a special mechanism based on detecting the presence of a carrier signal and analyzing the information contained in the transmissions of the AU to estimate the activity of other SUs served by the AU. The target is to minimize collisions in the wireless media resulting from attempts of more than one unit to transmit at the same time. The system uses an exponential Back-off algorithm to resolve contention between several units that want to access the wireless media. The method requires each station to choose a random number N between 0 and a given number C, and wait for this number of time slots before accessing the media, always checking if a different unit has access the media before. Each time the unit tried to transmit and a collision happened, the maximum number C used for the random number selection will be increased to the next available value. The available values are 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511 and 1023. The Minimum Contention Window parameter is the first maximum number C used in the back-off algorithm. The higher the number of SUs served by the same AU, the higher the Minimum Contention Window for each SU should be.
Operation and Administration 5-53 The available values are 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511 and 1023. The default value is 15. Maximum Contention Window The Maximum Contention Window parameter defines the upper limit for the maximum number C used in the back-off algorithm as described in Minimum Contention Window above. The available values are 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511 and 1023. The default value is 1023. Short Frame Multicast Rate (AU only) The Short Frame Multicast Rate parameter defines the rate of transmitting multicast and broadcast frames that are shorter than 500 bytes. Multicast and broadcast transmissions are not acknowledged; therefore if a multicast or broadcast transmission is not properly received there is no possibility of retransmitting. It is recommended that you set a lower rate for broadcast and multicast frame transmissions to increase the probability that they are received without errors. The available values for SU-A-54-VL are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. The default value is the lowest available rate, 6 Mbps. Long Frame Multicast Rate (AU only) The Long Frame Multicast Rate parameter defines the rate of transmitting multicast and broadcast frames with at least 500 bytes. Multicast and broadcast transmissions are not acknowledged; therefore if a multicast or broadcast transmission is not properly received there is no possibility of retransmitting. It is recommended that you set a lower rate for broadcast and multicast frame transmissions to increase the probability that they are received without errors. The available values for SU-A-54-VL are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. The default value is the lowest available rate, 6 Mbps.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-54 Maximum Data Rate When the Rate Adaptation Algorithm is enabled, it changes the data rate dynamically according to link conditions to increase the probability of using the maximum possible rate at any given moment. Although the algorithm will avoid using rates that are too high for the prevailing link conditions, it might be desired under certain conditions to limit the use of higher rates. If the link quality is not sufficient, it is recommended that the maximum data rate be decreased, since higher data rate elevates the error rate. In such conditions, a higher data rate increases the number or retransmissions before the data rate is being reduced by the Rate Adaptation Algorithm. A high number of retransmissions reduce the overall throughput of the applicable SU as well as all other SUs associated with the same AU. The link quality can be estimated based on the SNR measurement of the SU at the AU, which can be viewed in the MAC Address Database option in the Site Survey menu. If the measured SNR is less than a certain threshold, it is recommended that the maximum data rate of the SU be decreased in accordance with Table 5-10, using the values of typical sensitivity. It is recommended to add a 2 dB safety margin to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the link quality. NOTE: The SNR measurement at the AU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the applicable SU. If necessary, use the Ping Test utility in the Site Survey menu to verify data transmission. When the Rate Adaptation Algorithm is disabled, this parameter will serve to determine Fixed Data Rate for transmissions. Table 5-10: Recommended Maximum Data Rate SNR Maximum Data Rate SNR> 23 dB 54 Mbps 22dB < SNR< 23 dB 48 Mbps 18 dB< SNR < 22 dB 36 Mbps 14 dB < SNR < 18 dB 24 Mbps 11 dB < SNR < 14 dB 18 Mbps 9 dB < SNR < 11 dB 12 Mbps 7 dB < SNR < 9 dB 9 Mbps 6 dB<SNR < 7 dB 6 Mbps For SU-A-54-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 26, 48 and 54 Mbps. The default is 54 Mbps.
Operation and Administration 5-55 For SU-A-24 VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps, and the default is 24 Mbps. Number of HW Retries The Number of HW Retries parameter defines the maximum number of times that an unacknowledged packet is retransmitted. When the Multi Rate Support algorithm is disabled, or when the Multi Rate Support algorithm is enabled but the Software retry Support is disabled, a frame will be dropped when the number of unsuccessful retransmissions reaches this value. For details on the effect of this parameter when both the Multi Rate Support algorithm and the Software Retry Support feature are enabled, refer to Multi-Rate on page 5-55. The available values range from 0, which means no retransmissions to 10. The default value is 4. Multi-Rate The Multi Rate algorithm enables to adapt the transmission rate to the prevailing conditions of the applicable radio link. The algorithm provides Access Units with simultaneous, adaptive support for multiple Subscriber Units at different rates, as transmission rate decisions are made separately for each associated SU. Link quality fluctuates due to various environmental conditions. Dynamically switching between the possible transmission rates increases the probability of using the maximum rate suitable for the current radio link quality at any given moment. The decisions made by the Multi Rate algorithm relate to the transmission rate for new frames (first trial attempt) as well as the rate for retransmissions. The decisions are based on multiple parameters, including the RSSI of received acknowledgements from the relevant unit, the time that has passed since last transmission to the relevant unit, and the recent history of successful and unsuccessful transmissions/retransmissions. In the AU the decision algorithm is performed separately for each SU. The transmission/retransmission mechanism operates as follows: a. Each new frame (first transmission attempt) will be transmitted at a rate selected by the Multi Rate algorithm.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-56 b. If first transmission trial has failed, the frame will be retransmitted at the same rate up to the maximum number of retransmission attempts defined by the Number of HW Retries parameter. c. If the frame was not acknowledged and the Software Retry Support option is disabled, the frame will be dropped. If the Software Retry Option is enabled, the frame will be moved to the end of the queue. All other frames in the queue that are intended to the same destination will be moved as well, to preserve the original order. This process is referred to as a Software Retry. d. The frame will be retransmitted at the rate selected by the algorithm for the new retrials sequence. Each retrial sequence comprises a number of attempts defined by the Number of HW Retries. e. The process will be repeated up to a maximum number of Software Retries defined by the Number of SW Retries parameter. The Multi-Rate Parameters menu includes the following parameters: Multi-Rate Support The Multi Rate Support option enables or disables the Multi-Rate decision algorithm. When enabled, the algorithm supports decrease/increase of transmission rates between the lowest possible data rate which is 6 Mbps to the current value of the Maximum Data Rate parameter. If the Maximum Data Rate is set at 6 Mbps which is the lowest possible data rate, the Multi Rate Support has no effect. The default selection is Enable. Software Retry Support The Software Retry Support option enables or disables the software retry mechanism in the Multi Rate algorithm. When enabled, the algorithm supports decrease/increase of transmission rates between the lowest possible data rate which is 6 Mbps to the current value of the Maximum Data Rate parameter. If the Maximum Data Rate is set at 6 Mbps which is the lowest possible data rate, the Multi Rate Support has no effect. The default selection is Enable. Number of SW Retries The Number of SW Retries parameter enables defines maximum number of times to use the software retrial mechanism when the Software Retry Support option is enabled.
Operation and Administration 5-57 The available values range from 1 100. The default value is 3.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-58 Service Parameters (SU Only) The Service Parameters menu enables defining user filtering parameters. The Service Parameters menu is only available to Subscriber Units and includes the following parameters: User Filtering Parameters The User Filtering Parameters submenu enables defining the IP addresses of user devices authorized to access the wireless media for security and/or control purposes. In addition, it can be used to enable the transmission and reception of specific protocol frames. These filtering options do not affect management frames sent to or generated by the unit. The User Filtering Parameters menu provides the following options: User Filtering Option The User Filtering Option disables or enables the User Filtering feature. The following options are available: ♦ Disable, which means no filtering. ♦ IP only, which means only IP Protocol packets pass. ♦ User Defined Addresses Only, which means only IP frames from/to IP addresses included in the User Filter Addresses list pass. ♦ PPPoE Protocol Only, which means only PPPoE messages pass (Ethernet type 0x8863 and 0x8864). The default selection is Disable. Set User Filter Address The Set User Filter Address option enables entering up to 8 IP addresses from/to which IP frames are to pass if the User Defined Addresses Only option is selected in the User Filtering Option parameter. The default for all addresses is 0.0.0.0. Set User Filter Mask The Set User Filtering Mask option enables entering subnet masks for each of the User Filter IP Address entries. The default for all subnet masks is 255.255.255.255.
Operation and Administration 5-59 Set User Filter Range The Set User Filter Range option enables defining a range of addresses for each of the User Filter IP Address entries The range includes the base address. Available values range from 0 to 255. The default value is 0 (not used). NOTES: You can enter either a mask or range, but not both, to define a group of user filter addresses. If IP broadcast packets are supposed to reach a device behind an SU unit, the broadcast IP address must be included in the list of user filter addresses. Delete a User Filtering Entry The Delete a User Filtering Entry option enables deleting a selected entry from the User Filtering list. The entry is replaced by the default value. Delete All User Filtering Entries The Delete All User Filtering Entries option enables deleting all entries from the User Filtering list. .The list entries are replaced by the default values. Show All User Filtering Parameters The Show All User Filtering Parameters option displays the current value of the User Filtering Option and the list of User Filtering addresses, subnet masks and ranges.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 5-60 Security Parameters Unauthorized wireless connection is prevented using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm defined in the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standard. The WEP is based on the RSA’s RC4 encryption algorithm. The following parameters are available through the Security Parameters menu: Authentication Algorithm The Authentication Algorithm option determines the operation mode of the selected unit. The two options are Open System and Shared Key: Open System An SU configured to Open System can only associate with an AU also configured to Open System. In this case, the WEP algorithm is not used. Shared Key In this mode the authentication messages are encrypted. An SU configured to use a Shared Key can only be authenticated by an AU configured to use a Shared Key, provided the applicable WEP Key (which means both the key number and its content) in the AU is identical to the key selected as the Default Key in the SU. The default is Open System. NOTE: The Shared Key option cannot be selected before at least one WEP Key is defined. In the SU, a Default Key ID that refers to a valid WEP Key must be selected. Default Key ID (SU only) The Default Key ID defines the ID of the key to be used for encrypting/decrypting the authentication messages. Available values range from 1 to 4. The default is WEP KEY # 1. WEP KEY 1 through WEP KEY # 4 These options enable entering the encryption key to be used for initializing the pseudo-random number generator. Subscriber Units must use the same WEP Key as the Access Unit. The WEP Key is a string of 10 hexadecimal numbers. The default for all 4 keys is a string of 10 zeros, which means no key.
Software Version Loading Using TFTP A-1 Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP Firmware upgrades to the unit's FLASH memory can be performed by a simple loading procedure using a TFTP application. Before performing an upgrade procedure, be sure you have the correct files and most recent instructions. Upgrade packages can be obtained from the Technical Support section of Alvarion’s web site, www.alvarion.com. NOTE: Shutting down power to the unit before completion of the loading procedure may cause the unit to be inoperable. ¾ To load software versions: 1. Verify that IP connectivity to the required unit is established. 2. Ensure that the IP address of the PC from which the upgrade is to be performed belongs to the same subnet as the unit to be upgraded, unless the unit is behind a router. If the unit is behind a router, verify that the unit is configured with the correct Default Gateway Address. 3. To view the current IP parameters of the unit, use the Monitor program by connecting the PC to the unit either directly or via Telnet. To access the IP parameters via the Monitor program: a. From the Main Menu select 1 – Info Screens. b. From the Info Screen menu select 2 – Show Basic Configuration. The current basic configuration is displayed, including the run-time values for the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address parameters. 4. To modify any of the IP parameters: a. From the Main Menu, select 3 – Basic Configuration. b. To configure the IP address, select: 1 – IP Address. c. To configure the subnet mask, select 2 – Subnet Mask.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual A-2 d. To configure the default gateway address, select 3 - Default Gateway Address. 5. To verify the connection, PING the unit’s IP address and verify that PING replies are being received. 6. Use the TFTP utility, with the following syntax, to perform the upgrade: tftp –i hostaddress put sourcefile [destinationfile] where -i is for binary mode and hostaddress is the IP address of the unit to be upgraded. put causes the PC client to send a file to the hostaddress. destinationfile is the name of the file to be loaded. 7. Use the SNMP write community <SnmpWriteCommunity>.dwn to define the destination filename. The default write community is private. For example, to load the upgrade file au1_0_6.bz to an AU whose IP address is 206.25.63.65: tftp –i 206.25.63.65 put au1_0_6.bz private.dwn 8. When the loading is complete, the following message is displayed: Download operation has been completed successfully 9. The FLASH memory can store two software versions. One version is called Current and the second version is called Shadow. The new version is loaded into the Shadow (backup) FLASH memory. To check that the new firmware was properly downloaded, view the firmware versions stored in the FLASH, as follows: a. From the Main Menu, select 2 – Unit Control. b. From the Unit Control menu, select 5 – Flash Memory Control. c. From the Flash Memory Control menu, select S – Show Flash Versions. The following information is displayed: Flash Versions =========== Running from :main version Main Version :au1_0_5.bz Shadow Version :au1_0_6.bz
Configuration Download and Upload Using TFTP B-1 Appendix B Configuration Download and Upload Using TFTP The BreezeACCESS OFDM Configuration Download/Upload feature simplifies the task of remotely configuring a large number of units using TFTP protocol. By downloading the configuration file to a PC it is possible to view all the parameters configured for the unit, as a plain ASCII text file. It is necessary to edit the file using a simple editor and remove certain parameters or change their values prior to uploading the configuration to another unit. When multiple configurations are being done simultaneously, which means that the file is being uploaded to several units, it is recommended that the file only include the required parameters. In the configuration file, each parameter is represented by three fields: 1. A symbolic string similar to the name of the parameter in the Monitor program, followed by “=”. 2. The value of the parameters, which uses the same values as the Monitor program. 3. An optional comment. If used, the comment should start with a “;” character. An unknown parameter will be ignored. A known parameter with a value that is invalid or out-of-range will be set by the unit to its default value. Use the SNMP write community string (the default is private) to define both the uploaded file (put) and the downloaded file (get). Use the extension cfg for a configuration file. Use the extension cmr for the Operator Defaults file. The file should be transferred in ASCII mode. For Example: To upload the configuration file using a DOS based TFTP Client to an SU whose IP address is 206.25.63.65, enter: tftp 206.25.63.65 put Suconf private.cfg To download the Operator Defaults file from the same unit, enter: tftp 206.25.63.65 get private.cmr Suconf
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Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor SU Cable C-1 Appendix C Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor SU Cable The Indoor-to-Outdoor SU cable provides pin-to-pin connection on both sides. It is supplied open-ended at both sides, to allow the installer to conveniently route the cable into the waterproof seal off the Outdoor unit and through holes in walls. Figure C-1 shows the wire pair connections required for the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable. Figure C-1: Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments Use a crimp tool for RJ-45 connectors to prepare the wires, insert them into the appropriate pins and use the crimp tool to crimp the connector. Make sure to do the following: 1. Remove as small a length as possible of the external jacket. Verify that the external jacket is well inside the service box to ensure good sealing. 2. Take back the shield drain wire before inserting the cable into the RJ-45 connector, to ensure a good connection with the connector’s shield after crimping.
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Supported MIBs and Traps D-1 Appendix D Supported MIBs and Traps About This Chapter BreezeACCESS agents support the following MIBs: ♦ MIB-II (RFC1213) ♦ BRIDGE-MIB (RFC1286) ♦ BreezeACCESS OFDM Private MIB (brzAccessMib) This appendix is comprised of the following sections: ♦ BreezeACCESS OFDM System Object Identifiers, page A-2. ♦ brzOfdmMIB, page A-3. ♦ Supported Traps, page A-19.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-2 BreezeACCESS VL System Object Identifiers Path: alvarion OBJECT IDENTIFIER =1.3.6.1.4.1.12394 {(iso(1) org(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enterprises(1) alvarion(12394)} products OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.1 {alvarion 1} breezeAccessVLMib OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.1.1 {products 1} alvarionOID OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.10.4 {alvarion 4} brzAccessVLOID OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.10.4.1 {alvarionOID 1} brzAccessVLAU OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.10.4.1.1 {brzAccessVLOID 1} brzAccessVLSU OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.10.4.1.2 {brzAccessVLOID 2} brzAccessVLProducts OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.10.4.1.3 {brzAccessVLOID 3}
Supported MIBs and Traps D-3 breezAccessVLMib OBJECT IDENTIFIER = 1.3.6.1.4.1.12394.1.1 NOTE: An * is used instead of the brzaccVL prefix. System Information Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *SysInfo (breezeAccessVLMib 1) System Information Parameters *UnitHwVersion (*SysInfo 1) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Hardware platform version. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) *RunningSoftwareVersion (*SysInfo 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Running software version. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) *RunningFrom (*SysInfo 3) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: The memory (main or shadow) from which the current version is running from. Integer mainVersion (1) shadowVersion (2) *MainVersion (*SysInfo 4) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Main software version. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) *ShadowVersion (*SysInfo 5) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Shadow software version. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) *UnitMacAddress (*SysInfo 6) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only, Unit hardware MAC address. MAC address *UnitType (*SysInfo 7) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Unit type. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) AU or SU *AssociatedAU (*SysInfo 8) Applicable to SU only. Read-only: Associated AU MAC address. MAC address *NumOfAssociationsSinceLastReset (*SysInfo 9) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: The number of associations since last reset, including duplicate associations (re-associations). Integer *FlashType (*SysInfo 10) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Flash memory type. Type S - Strata Flash. Type F – all other Flash types. DisplayString (SIZE(0..31)) *FlashSize (*SysInfo 11) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: Flash size in Mb. Integer
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-4 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *MaxPowerOutput (*SysInfo 12) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: The maximum output power in dBm to the antenna port supported by the unit. Integer na (255) *CurrentNumOfAssociations (*SysInfo 13) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The number of subscriber units currently associated with the AU. Integer *UnitBootVersion (*SysInfo 14) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: The Boot software version. DisplayString (SIZE(0..32)) *RadioBand (*SysInfo 15) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only: The radio band of the unit. Integer band_5_7GHz (1) band_5_4GHz (2) Unit Control Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *UnitControl (breezeAccessVLMib 2) *ResetUnit (*UnitControl 1) Applicable to AU and SU. Resets the unit and applies new parameter values. Integer cancel (1) resetSystemNow (2) *SetDefaults (*UnitControl 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Sets unit configuration to Defaults values after the next reset. completeFactory: All parameters revert to Factory Defaults values partialFactory: All parameters revert to Factory Defaults values, except the parameters required for maintaining wireless connectivity. completeOperator: All parameters revert to Operator Defaults values partialOperator: All parameters revert to Operator Defaults values, except the parameters required for maintaining wireless connectivity. Integer completeFactory (1) partialFactory (2) completeOperator (3) partialOperator (4) cancel (5) *UnitName (*UnitControl 3) Applicable to AU and SU. The unit name. DisplayString (SIZE(32)) A string of up to 32 printable ASCII characters. *FlashMemoryControl (*UnitControl 4) Applicable to AU and SU. Reset And Boot From Shadow Version: Activates the shadow version. Use Current Version After Reset: The currently active version will become the main version and will be activated after next reset. Integer resetAndBootFrom ShadowVersion (1) useCurrentVersion AfterReset (2) cancel (3) *TelnetLogoutTimer (*UnitControl 5) Applicable to AU and SU. Time-out of management via Telnet. Automatic exit if the program is inactive for the defined time. Integer 1-999 (minutes)
Supported MIBs and Traps D-5 *SaveCurrentConfigurationAs OperatorDefaults (*UnitControl 6) Applicable to AU and SU. Saves the current configuration as Operator Defaults. Integer saveAsDefaults (1) cancel (2) *ExitTelnet (*UnitControl 7) Applicable to AU and SU. Exit the Telnet Monitor session. Integer cancelOperation (1) exit (2) *UnitPasswords (*UnitControl 8) Applicable to AU and SU. Unit passwords. *ReadOnlyPassword (*UnitPasswords 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The User (read only) password. DisplayString (SIZE(8)). Up to 8 printable ASCII characters. *InstallerPassword (*UnitPasswords 2) Applicable to AU and SU. The Installer password. DisplayString (SIZE(8)). Up to 8 printable ASCII characters. *AdminPassword (*UnitPasswords 3) Applicable to AU and SU. The Administrator password. This is also the SNMP Write Community String. DisplayString (SIZE(8)). Up to 8 printable ASCII characters. *EthernetNegotiationMode (*UnitControl 9) Applicable to AU and SU. Ethernet port mode of operation. Integer force10MbpsAnd HalfDuplex (1) force10MbpsAnd FullDuplex (2) force100MbpsAnd HalfDuplex (3) force100MbpsAnd FullDuplex (4) autoNegotiationMode (5) *FTPParameters (*UnitControl 10) Applicable to AU and SU. FTP parameters *FTPServerParams (*FTPParameters 1) Applicable to AU and SU. General FTP server parameters. *FTPServerUserName (*FTPServerParams 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The user name to be used for access to the FTP server DisplayString (SIZE(20)). Up to 20 printable ASCII characters. *FTPServerUserPassword (*FTPServerParams 2) Applicable to AU and SU. The password to be used for access to the FTP server DisplayString (SIZE(20)). Up to 20 printable ASCII characters. *FTPClientIpAddress (*FTPParameters 3) Applicable to AU and SU. The IP address of the FTP stack in the unit.IP address *FTPHostIpaddress (*FTPServerParams 4) Applicable to AU and SU. The IP address of the FTP server IP address *FtpSourceDir (*FTPServerParams 5) Applicable to AU and SU. The source directory of the required file in the FTP server DisplayString (SIZE(80)). Up to 80 printable ASCII characters. Use “.” To clear field. *FTPSwDownload (*FTPParameters 2) Applicable to AU and SU. SW download parameters.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-6 *FTPSwFileName (*FTPSwDownload 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The name of the SW file to be downloaded. DisplayString (SIZE(80)). Up to 80 printable ASCII characters. *DownloadSwFile (*FTPSwDownload 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Execurion of the SW download operation. Integer downloadFile (1) cancel (2) *ConfigurationFileLoading (*FTPParameters 3) Applicable to AU and SU. Configuration file and Operator Defaults file download/upload parameters. *ConfigurationFileName (*ConfigurationFileLoading 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The name of the configuration file to be downloaded/uploaded. DisplayString (SIZE(80)). Up to 80 printable ASCII characters. *OperatorDefaultsFileName (*ConfigurationFileLoading 2) Applicable to AU and SU. The name of the Operator Defaults file to be downloaded/uploaded. DisplayString (SIZE(80)). Up to 80 printable ASCII characters. *ExecuteFTPConfigurationFileLoading (*ConfigurationFileLoading 3) Applicable to AU and SU. Execution of the file download/upload operation. Integer executeFTPGetConfiguration File (1) executeFTPPutConfiguration File (2) executeFTPGetOperator Defaults (3) executeFTPPutOperator Defaults (4) cancel (5) Network Management Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *NwMngParameters (breezeAccessVLMib 3) Network management parameters. *AccessToNwMng (*NwMngParameters 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The port to be used for remote management. Integer fromwirelessOnly (1) fromEthernetOnly (2) fromBothWirelessnAndEthernet (3) na (255) *NwMngFilter (*NwMngParameters 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Disables or enable IP address based filtering of management messages on one or both ports. Integer disable (1) activateOnEthernetPort (2) activateOnWirelessPort (3) activateOnBothWirelessAndEthernet (4) na (255) mngIpFilterTable (*NwMngParameters 3) Applicable to AU and SU. A table of up to 3 IP addresses of stations that are authorized to access the unit for management purposes. Not accessible. mngIpFilterEntry (mngIpFilterTable 1) Applicable to AU and SU. A Management IP Filter Table entry. Not accessible.
Supported MIBs and Traps D-7 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *NwMngIpAddress (mngIpFilterEntry 1) Applicable to AU and SU. An IP address in the Management IP Filter Table entry. IP address *NwMngIpTableIdx (mngIpFilterEntry 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Read-only. A table index for an entry in the Management IP Filter Table. Integer 1-3 *DeleteOneNwIpAddr (*NwMngParameters 4) Applicable to AU and SU. Deletes a single selected entry from the Management IP Filter Table. Integer deletefirstEntry (1) deletesecondEntry (2) deletethirdEntry (3) cancelOperation (4) na (255) *DeleteAllNwIpAddrs (*NwMngParameters 5) Applicable to AU and SU. Deletes all entries from the Management IP Filter Table. Integer deleteAll (1) cancelOperation (2) na (255) *AccessToNwTrap (*NwMngParameters 6) Applicable to AU and SU. Enables or disables the sending of SNMP traps. Integer disable (1) enable (2) mngTrapTable (*NwMngParameters 7) Applicable to AU and SU. A table of up to 3 IP addresses of stations to which to send SNMP traps. Not accessible. mngTrapEntry (mngTrapTable 1) Applicable to AU and SU. A Management Trap Table entry. Not accessible. *NwMngTrapCommunity (mngTrapEntry 1) Applicable to AU and SU. The trap community associated with the applicable entry in the Management Trap Table. DisplayString (SIZE(14)) Up to 14 printable ASCII characters. *NwMngTrapAddress (mngTrapEntry 2) Applicable to AU and SU. An IP address in the Management Trap Table. IP address *NwMngTrapTableIdx (mngTrapEntry 3) Applicable to AU and SU. Read only. Index for an entry in the Management Trap Table. Integer 1-3 *DeleteOneTrapAddr (*NwMngParameters 8) Applicable to AU and SU. Deletes a single selected entry from the Management Trap Table. Integer deletefirstEntry (1) deletesecondEntry (2) deletethirdEntry (3) cancelOperation (4) na (255) *DeleteAllTrapAddrs (*NwMngParameters 9) Applicable to AU and SU. Deletes all entries from the Management Trap Table. Integer deleteAll (1) cancelOperation (2) na (255)
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-8 IP Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *IpParams (breezeAccessVLMib 4) *UnitIpAddress (*IpParams 1) Applicable to SU and AU. IP address of the unit. IP address *SubNetMask (*IpParams 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Subnet mask of the unit. IP address *DefaultGWAddress (*IpParams 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Default gateway IP address of the unit. IP address *UseDhcp (*IpParams 4) Applicable to SU and AU. DHCP client mode of operation. disable: Use regular (manual) methods to configure IP parameters. DHCP Only: Use DHCP server to configure IP parameters. automatic: Use DHCP server to configure IP parameters. If a DHCP server is not available, use manually configured values for *UnitIpAdress, *SubnetMask and *DefaultGWAdress. Integer disable (1) dHCPOnly (2) automatic (3) *AccessToDHCP (*IpParams 5) Applicable to SU and AU. The port to be used for communicating with a DHCP server. Integer fromWirelessOnly (1) fromEthernetOnly (2) fromBothWirelessAndEthernet (3) *RunTimeIPaddr (*IpParams 6) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only: The run-time IP address. If DHCP is used, the run-time IP address is the address given to the unit by the server. Alternatively the static IP address is used. IP address *RunTimeSubNetMask (*IpParams 7) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only: The run-time subnet mask. If DHCP is used, the run-time subnet mask is the mask given to the unit by the server. Alternatively the static subnet mask value is used. IP address *RunTimeDefaultIPGateway (*IpParams 8) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only: The run-time Gateway IP address. If DHCP is used, the Run Time Gateway IP Address is the address given to the unit by the server. Alternatively, the static default gateway is used. IP address Bridge Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *BridgeParameters (breezeAccessVLMib 5) Bridge parameters. *VLANSupport (*BridgeParameters 1) Applicable to AU and SU. VLAN support parameters. Applicable to Access Link only. *VlanID (*VLANSupport 1) Applicable to SU only. VLAN ID for data frame tagging. Integer 1-4094. 0 –na (no VLAN ID)
Supported MIBs and Traps D-9 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *EthernetLinkType (*VLANSupport 2) Applicable to AU and SU. VLAN support mode (Link Type). The accessLink option is not available for AU. Integer accessLink (1) trunkLink (2) hybridLink (3) *ManagementVID (*VLANSupport 3) Applicable to AU and SU. VLAN ID for management frame tagging. Integer 1-4094 65535 - no VLAN tagging. *VLANForwarding (*VLANSupport 4) VLAN forwarding feature parameters. *VlanForwardingSupport (*VLANForwarding 1) Applicable to AU and SU. Enables or disables the VLAN forwarding feature. Applicable to Trunk links only. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *VlanForwardingTable (*VLANForwarding 2) Applicable to AU and SU. A table of up to 20 VLAN IDs of devices to which data frames are forwarded when the VLAN Forwarding feature is Enabled. Applicable to Trunk links only. Not accessible. *VlanForwardingEntry (*VlanForwardingTable 1) Applicable to AU and SU. A VLAN Forwarding Table entry. Applicable to Trunk links only. Not accessible. *VlanForwardingTableIdx (*VlanForwardingEntry 1) Applicable to AU and SU. A read only table index for a VLAN entry in the VLAN Forwarding Table. Integer 1-20 *VlanIdForwarding (*VlanForwardingEntry 2) Applicable to AU and SU. The list of VLAN ID's in the VLAN ID Forwarding Table. To remove a VLAN ID - SET the corresponding entry to 0. To add a new VLAN ID SET an entry which is now 0. Integer 1-4094 0-remove entry. *VLANRelaying (*VLANSupport 5) VLAN Relaying feature parameters. *VlanRelayingSupport (*VLANRelaying 1) Applicable to AU only. Enables or disables the VLAN Relaying feature. Applicable to Trunk links only. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *VlanRelayingTable (*VLANRelaying 2) Applicable to AU only. A table of up to 20 VLAN IDs of devices to which data frames are relayed when the VLAN Relaying feature is Enabled. Applicable to Trunk links only. Not accessible. *VlanRelayingEntry (*VlanRelayingTable 1) Applicable to AU only. A VLAN Relaying Table entry. Applicable to Trunk links only. Not accessible. *VlanRelayingTableIdx (*VlanRelayingEntry) 1 Applicable to AU only. A read only table index for a VLAN entry in the VLAN Relaying Table. Integer 1-20 *VlanIdRelaying (*VlanRelayingEntry 2) Applicable to AU only. The list of VLAN ID's in the VLAN ID Relaying Table. To remove a VLAN ID - SET the corresponding entry to 0. To add a new VLAN ID SET an entry which is now 0. Integer 1-4094 0-remove entry. *VLANTrafficPriority (*VLANSupport 6) VLAN traffic priority parameters.
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-10 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *VlanDataPriority (*VLANTrafficPriority 1) Applicable to SU only. Priority tagging for data frames. Applicable to Access Link only. Integer 0 – 7 255-na *VlanManagementPriority (*VLANTrafficPriority 3) Applicable to AU and SU. Priority tagging for management frames. Applicable to Access Link and Trunk Link only. Integer 0 – 7 255-na *VlanPriorityThreshold (*VLANTrafficPriority 4) Applicable to AU and SU. Priority threshold for tagged frames received from Ethernet port. Applicable to Hybrid Link and Trunk Link only. Integer 0 – 7 255-na *BridgeAgingTime (*BridgeParameters 2) Applicable to AU and SU. Bridge aging time for devices learned from both the Ethernet and wireless link ports. Integer 100 – 2000 (seconds) *BroadcastRelaying (*BridgeParameters 4) Applicable to AU only. Enables or disables the relaying of broadcast messages to the wireless link. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *UnicastRelaying (*BridgeParameters 5) Applicable to AU only. Enables or disables the relaying of unicast messages to the wireless link. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *EthBroadcastFiltering (*BridgeParameters 6) Applicable to SU only. Enables or disables the filtering of Ethernet (layer2) broadcasts. disable: No filtering. onEthrnetOnly: Filters broadcasts received on the Ethernet port only. onWirelessOnly: Filters broadcasts received on the wireless port only. onBothWirelessAndEthernet: Filters broadcasts received on both ports. Integer disable (1) onEthernetOnly (2) onwirelessOnly (3) onBothWirelessAndEthernet (4) na (255) *EthBroadcastingParameters (*BridgeParameters 7) *DHCPBroadcastOverrideFilter (*EthBroadcastingParameters 1) Applicable to SU only. Enables or disables the broadcasting of DHCP messages, overriding the general *EthBroadcastFiltering Ethernet broadcast filtering option. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *PPPoEBroadcastOverrideFilter 710.3.5. 5.7.2 (*EthBroadcastingParameters 2) Applicable to SU only. Enables or disables the broadcasting of PPPoE messages, overriding the general *EthBroadcastFiltering Ethernet broadcast filtering option. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *ARPBroadcastOverrideFilter 710.3.5. 5.7.3 (*EthBroadcastingParameters 3) Applicable to SU only. Enables or disables the broadcasting of ARP messages, overriding the general *EthBroadcastFiltering Ethernet broadcast filtering option. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *ToSPriorityParameters (*BridgeParameters 8) *ToSPrecedenceThreshold (*ToSPriorityParameters 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Priority threshold (based on the ToS) for frames received from Ethernet port. Integer 0-7
Supported MIBs and Traps D-11 Air Interface Parameters
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-12 User Filtering Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *UserFilterParams (breezeAccessVLMib 8) Applicable to SU only. User filtering parameters. *UserFilterOption (*UserFilterParams 1) Applicable to SU only. Defines user-filtering options. disable: No filtering. iPOnly: Only IP protocol packets pass. userDefinedAddrOnly: Only IP frames from/to user defined IP addresses pass. pPPoE Only: Only PPPoE frames pass. Integer disable (1) iPOnly (2) userDefinedAddrOnly (3) pPPoEOnly (4) na (255) *IpFilterTable (*UserFilterParams 2) Applicable to SU only. A table of up to 8 user defined addresses, or address groups, to be used if the User Filtering Option (*UserFilterOption) is userDefinedAddrOnly. Not accessible. *IpFilterEntry (*IpFilterTable 1) Applicable to SU only. An IP Filter table entry. Not accessible. *IpID (*IpFilterEntry 1) Applicable to SU only. An IP address in the IP Filter table. IP Address *MaskID (*IpFilterEntry 2) Applicable to SU only. An IP mask for the IP Filter entry. Either a mask or a range, but not both can be used to define an address group. If the range is other than 0, than the mask is ignored and only the range value is used to define the address group. IP Address *IpFilterRange (*IpFilterEntry 3) Applicable to SU only. An address range for the IP Filter entry. The first address in the range is the IP address (*iPID). Either a mask or a range, but not both can be used to define an address group. If the range is other than 0, than the mask is ignored and only the range value is used to define the address group. Integer 0 - 255 *IpFilterIdx (*IpFilterEntry 4) Applicable to SU only. Read-only. A table index for the IP Filter entry. Integer 1-8 *DeleteOneUserFilter (*UserFilterParams 3) Applicable to SU only. Deletes a single selected entry from the IP Filter table. Integer deletefirstEntry (1) deletesecondEntry (2) deletethirdEntry (3) deletefourthEntry (4) deletefifthEntry (5) deletesixthEntry (6) deleteseventhEntry (7) deleteeighthEntry (8) cancelOperation (9) na (255)
Supported MIBs and Traps D-13 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *DeleteAllUserFilters (*UserFilterParams 4) Applicable to SU only. Deletes all entries from the IP Filter table. Integer deleteAll (1) cancelOperation (2) na (255) Security Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *SecurityParameters (breezeAccessVLMib 9) *AuthenticationAlgorithm (*SecurityParameters 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Enables or disables the authentication option. openSystem: Authentication messages are not encrypted. sharedKey: Authentication messages are encrypted. Integer openSystem (1) sharedKey (2) *DefaultKeyID (*SecurityParameters 2) Applicable to SU. The ID of the key to be used for encrypting/decrypting the authentication messages. Integer 1-4 *WEPKey1 (*SecurityParameters 3) Applicable to SU and AU. WEP Key # 1. Accessible only with SNMP Write Community String (administrator password). DisplayString (SIZE(10)) Ten hexadecimal digits *WEPKey2 (*SecurityParameters 4) Applicable to SU and AU. WEP Key # 2. Accessible only with SNMP Write Community String (administrator password). DisplayString (SIZE(10)) Ten hexadecimal digits *WEPKey3 (*SecurityParameters 4) Applicable to SU and AU. WEP Key # 3. Accessible only with SNMP Write Community String (administrator password). DisplayString (SIZE(10)) Ten hexadecimal digits *WEPKey4 (*SecurityParameters 6) Applicable to SU and AU. WEP Key # 4. Accessible only with SNMP Write Community String (administrator password). DisplayString (SIZE(10)) Ten hexadecimal digits. Performance Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *PerformanceParams (breezeAccessVLMib 10) *RTSThreshold (*PerformanceParams 1) Applicable to SU and AU. The minimum frame size that requires an RTS/CTS handshake. Integer 20-1600 (bytes) *MinContentionWindow (*PerformanceParams 3) Applicable to SU and AU. The initial value to be used by the contention window calculation algorithm. Integer 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, 1023 *MaxContentionWindow (*PerformanceParams 4) Applicable to SU and AU. The maximum value to be used by the contention window calculation algorithm. Integer 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, 1023
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-14 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *MaximumDataRate (*PerformanceParams 5) Applicable to SU and AU. If the Multi Rate algorithm is enabled, it set the Maximum Data Rate to be used. If The Multi Rate algorithm is disabled, it set the Fixed Data Rate to be used. For SU-A-54-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. Integer max6Mbps (6) max9Mbps (9) max12Mbps (12) max18Mbps (18) max24Mbps (24) max36Mbps (36) max48Mbps (48) max54Mbps (54) *ShortFrameMulticastRate (*PerformanceParams 6) Applicable to AU only. The transmission rate for multicast and broadcast frames shorter than 500 bytes. For SU-A-54-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. Integer max6Mbps (6) max9Mbps (9) max12Mbps (12) max18Mbps (18) max24Mbps (24) max36Mbps (36) max48Mbps (48) max54Mbps (54) na (255( *LongFrameMulticastRate (*PerformanceParams 7) Applicable to AU only. The transmission rate for multicast and broadcast frames with at least 500 bytes. For SU-A-54-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL the available rates are 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. Integer max6Mbps (6) max9Mbps (9) max12Mbps (12) max18Mbps (18) max24Mbps (24) max36Mbps (36) max48Mbps (48) max54Mbps (54) na (255( *HardwareRetries (*PerformanceParams 8) Applicable to SU and AU. The maximum number of trials to transmit an unacknowledged frame in each Hardware Retrials phase. Integer 0-10 *MultiRateParams (*PerformanceParams 9) Multi Rate Parameters *MultiRateSupport (*MultiRateParams 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Enabling/disabling the Multi Rate algorithm. Integer disable (1) enable (2) *SoftwareRetrySupport (*MultiRateParams 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Enabling/disabling the Software Retry mechanism when the Multi Rate algorithm is enabled. Integer disable (1) enable (2) na (255) *NumberOfSoftwareRetries (*MultiRateParams 3) Applicable to SU and AU. The maximum number of times to use the Software Retry mechanism when it is enabled. Integer 1-100
Supported MIBs and Traps D-15 Site Survey Parameters MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *SiteSurvey (breezeAccessVLMib 11) *AverageReceiveSNR (*SiteSurvey 1) Applicable to SU only. Read-only. The average Signal to Noise Ratio of received frames. Integer *TrafficStatistics (*SiteSurvey 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Traffic statistics parameters. *ResetTrafficCounters (*TrafficStatistics 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Resets the traffic counters. Integer reset (1) cancel (2) *EthCounters (*TrafficStatistics 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Ethernet counters. *TotalRxFramesViaEthernet (*EthCounters 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. Total number of frames received via the Ethernet port. Counter 32 *TxWirelessToEthernet (*EthCounters 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. Total number of frames transmitted to the Ethernet port. Counter 32 *WirelessLinkCounters (*TrafficStatistics 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Wireless link counters. *TxFramesToWireless (*WirelessLinkCounters 1) Transmitted frames counters *AUBeaconsToWireless (*TxFramesToWireless 1) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The number of Beacon frames transmitted to the wireless media. Counter 32 *OtherMngFramesToWireless (*TxFramesToWireless 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of management frames transmitted to the wireless media. In AU, this count does not include Beacons. Counter 32 *DataFramesToWireless (*TxFramesToWireless 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of data frames transmitted to the wireless media. The count includes one count for each data frame transmitted successfully (excluding retransmissions). Counter 32 *TotalTxFramesToWireless (*TxFramesToWireless 4) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames transmitted to the wireless media. The count includes one count for each data frame transmitted successfully (excluding retransmissions), and the number of transmitted control and wireless management frames. Counter 32 *TotalTransmitted Unicasts (*TxFramesToWireless 5) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of unicast frames successfully transmitted to the wireless media, excluding retransmissions. Counter 32
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-16 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *TotalRxFramesFromWireless (*WirelessLinkCounters 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of frames received from the wireless media. The count includes data and control and wireless management frames, including beacons received from the AU. The count does not include frames discarded internally, bad frames and duplicate frames. Counter 32 *TotalRetransmittedFrames (*WirelessLinkCounters 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of retransmissions of data frames (counts all unsuccessful transmissions/retransmissions). Counter 32 *FramesDropped (*WirelessLinkCounters 4) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of dropped frames. The frames retransmitted to the maximum allowed number of retransmissions without being acknowledged. Counter 32 *DataFramesSubmittedToBridge (*WirelessLinkCounters 5) Submitted frames counters *DataFramesSubmittedViaHighQueue (*DataFramesSubmittedToBridge 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge via the high priority queue for transmission to the wireless media. Counter 32 *DataFramesSubmittedViaMidQueue (*DataFramesSubmittedToBridge 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge via the mid priority queue for transmission to the wireless media. Counter 32 *DataFramesSubmittedViaLowQueue (*DataFramesSubmittedToBridge 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge via the low priority queue for transmission to the wireless media. Counter 32 *TotalNoOfDataFramesSubmitted (*DataFramesSubmittedToBridge 4) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge for transmission to the wireless media. Counter 32 *TotalRecievedDataFrames (*WirelessLinkCounters 6) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of data frames received from the wireless media, including duplicate frames. Counter 32 *RecievedBadFrames (*WirelessLinkCounters 7) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames received from the wireless media with errors (CRC errors). Counter 32 *NoOfDuplicateFramesDiscarded (*WirelessLinkCounters 8) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames discarded due to receiving multiple copies. Counter 32 *WirelessLinkErrors (*TrafficStatistics 4) Applicable to SU and AU. Wireless link error counters. *TxErrors (*WirelessLinkErrors 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. Tx errors counters.
Supported MIBs and Traps D-17 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *DroppedFrameErrors (*TxErrors 1) Applicable to SU and AU. The number of Tx errors due to frames that were dropped because they were retransmitted to the maximum allowed number of retransmissions without being acknowledged. Counter 32 *FilteredFrameErrors (*TxErrors 2) Applicable to SU and AU. The number of Tx errors due to frames that were filtered. Counter 32 *UnderrunErrors (*TxErrors 3) Applicable to SU and AU. The number of Tx errors due to frames that were aborted because the rate of submitting frames for transmission exceeds the available transmission capability. Counter 32 *OtherTxErrors (*TxErrors 4) Applicable to SU and AU. The number of Tx errors due to errors other than those represented by the other Tx Errors counters. Counter 32 *TotalTxErrors (*TxErrors 5) Applicable to SU and AU. The total number of Tx errors. Counter 32 *RxErrors (*WirelessLinkErrors 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. Rx errors counters. *PhyErrors (*RxErrors 1) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames that were not received properly due to a hardware problem. Counter 32 *CRCErrors (*RxErrors 2) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames received from the wireless media containing CRC errors. Counter 32 *OverrunErrors (*RxErrors 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of frames that were discarded because the receive rate exceeded the processing capability or the capacity of the Ethernet port. Counter 32 *OtherRxErrors (*RxErrors 4) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The number of Rx errors due to errors other than those represented by the other Rx Errors counters. Counter 32 *TotalRxErrors (*RxErrors 5) Applicable to SU and AU. Read-only. The total number of Rx errors. Counter 32 *Mac AddressDatabase (*SiteSurvey 5) AU MAC Address Database *AUMac AddressDatabase (*Mac AddressDatabase 1) AU MAC Address Database *AdbResetAllCounters (*AUMac AddressDatabase 1) Applicable to AU only. Resets all the counters for all SUs in the MAC Address Database. Integer reset (1) noReset (2) *AdbTable (*AUMac AddressDatabase 2) Applicable to AU only. Not accessible. The AU MAC Address Database Table. *AdbEntry (*AdbTable 1) Applicable to AU only. Not accessible. An entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. *AdbIndex (*AdbEntry 1) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The Index of an entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. Integer
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-18 MIB Parameter Description Values/Range *AdbMacAddress (*AdbEntry 2) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The MAC Address of an SU entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. MAC Address *AdbStatus (*AdbEntry 3) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The wireless status of the relevant SU. Integer associated (1) authenticated (2) notAuthenticated (3) *AdbSwVersion (*AdbEntry 4) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The SW Version of the relevant SU. Display String *AdbSNR (*AdbEntry 5) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The average Signal to Noise Ratio in dB of frames received by the AU from the relevant SU. Integer 0-60 *AdbMaxDataRate (*AdbEntry 6) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The value configured in the relevant SU for the Maximum Data Rate parameter. Integer max6Mbps (6) max9Mbps (9) max12Mbps (12) max18Mbps (18) max24Mbps (24) max36Mbps (36) max48Mbps (48) max54Mbps (54) *AdbTxFramesTotal (*AdbEntry 7) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. Counts the total number of frames (excluding retransmissions) that were transmitted by the AU to the relevant SU. Counter 32 *AdbDroppedFrames (*AdbEntry 8) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. Counts the total number of intended to the relevant SU that were dropped because they were retransmitted by the AU to the extent of the maximum allowed number of retransmissions without being acknowledged. Counter 32 *SUMacAddressDatabase (*Mac AddressDatabase 2) AU MAC Address Database *SUBridgingTable (*SUMacAddressDatabase 1) Applicable to AU only. Not accessible. The AU MAC Address Database Table. *SUBridgingEntry (*SUBridgingTable 1) Applicable to AU only. Not accessible. An entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. *SUBridgingIndex (*SUBridgingEntry 1) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The Index of an entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. Integer *SUBridgingMacAddress (*SUBridgingEntry 2) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The MAC Address of an SU entry in the AU MAC Address Database Table. MAC Address *SUBridgingLearnedFrom (*SUBridgingEntry 3) Applicable to AU only. Read-only. The port from which the relevant address was learned. Integer wireless (1) ethernet (2)
Supported MIBs and Traps D-19 Supported Traps NOTE: An * is used instead of the ofdm prefix. Trap Variables MIB Parameter Description Values *Traps (breezeAccessVLMib 14) *TrapSUMacAddr (*Traps 1) Applicable to AU only. An SU MAC address. MAC address *TrapSNRQuality (*Traps 2) Applicable to SU only. Average Signal to Noise Ratio of received frames. *TrapText (*Traps 3) Applicable to SU and AU. Textual string for future use. DisplayString *TrapToggle (*Traps 4) Applicable to SU and AU. An On/Off toggle status. Integer on (1) off (2) *TrapParameterChanged (*Traps 5) Applicable to SU and AU. A modification to one of the parameters related to IP Filtering, or VLAN. Integer ipFilter (2) vlan (3) *TrapAccessRights (*Traps 6) Applicable to SU and AU. The access rights used for login. Integer notLoggedIn (1) readOnly (2) installer (3) administrator (4) factory (5) *TrapLog (*Traps 7) Applicable to SU and AU. Login or logout to the Monitor program Telnet. Integer telnetLogin (1) telnetLogout (2) *TrapTelnetUserIpAddress (*Traps 8) Applicable to SU and AU. The IP address of a Telnet user. IP address *TrapRTx (*Traps 9) Applicable to AU only. Retransmissions rate. *TrapFtpStatus (*Traps 10) Applicable to AU and SU. The status of the last FTP loading process. successful (1) failed (2)
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual D-20 Private BreezeACCESS VL Traps Trap (Number) Description Variables *SUassociatedAUTRAP (2) An AU trap indicating a new association with an SU. *TrapSUMacAddr *AUdisassociatedTRAP (3) An AU trap indicating that an SU has been disassociated from the AU. The AU decides that an SU has been disassociated from it and remove it from the ADB after receiving from another AU a SNAP frame with the SU MAC address. The SNAP frame indicating a network topology change where the SU has associated with another AU will be received if both AUs are connected to the same Ethernet backbone. *TrapSUMacAddr *AUagingTRAP (4) An AU trap indicating that an SU aged out and was removed from the Associates SUs database following its failure to acknowledge a specified number of consecutive frames. *TrapSUMacAddr *SUassociatedTRAP (6) An SU trap indicating association with an AU. In addition to the MAC address, information of the AU, the trap also includes information on the average SNR of frames received from the AU. *AssociatedAU *TrapSNRQuality *SUwirelessQualityTRAP (7) An SU trap, indicating that the quality of the wireless link has changed and dropped below (On) or increased above (Off) a threshold defined by the *WirelessTrapThreshold. *TrapToggle *UnitMacAddress *TrapSNRQuality *AUwirelessQualityTRAP (20) An AU trap, indicating that the quality of the wireless link has changed and dropped below (Off) or increased above (On) a threshold defined by the *WirelessTrapThreshold. *TrapToggle *TrapRTx *PowerUpFromReset (101) An AU or SU trap indicating power up after reset. *UnitMacAddr *MonitorStatusTRAP (102) An AU or SU trap indicating that a log-in or log-out has been performed via Telnet. Includes the login access right and the IP address of the PC performing Telnet. *TrapLog *TrapAccessRights *TrapTelnetUserIpAddress *ParameterChangedTRAP(103) An AU or SU trap indicating a change in a IP Filter, or VLAN parameter. *TrapParameterChanged *FtpLoadingStatusTRAP(104) An AU or SU trap indicating the results (successful or failed) of the last FTP loading process. *TrapFtpStatus *UnitMacAddr
Supported MIBs and Traps D-21
Parameters Summary E-1 Appendix E Parameters Summary The following table provides an at-a-glance summary of the configurable parameters, value ranges, and default values. In addition, each parameter entry also includes an indication as to whether the parameter is run-time configurable or whether the unit must be reset before the modification takes effect. Unit Control Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated Change Unit Name AU, SU Up to 32 printable ASCII characters BreezeACCESS-OFDM No Change Read Only Password AU, SU Up to 8 printable ASCII characters public No Change Installer Password AU, SU Up to 8 printable ASCII characters user No Change Administrator Password AU, SU Up to 8 printable ASCII characters private No SW Version FTP File Name AU, SU Up to 80 printable ASCII characters Configuration File Name AU, SU Up to 80 printable ASCII characters config.cfg Operator Defaults File Name AU, SU Up to 80 printable ASCII characters operator.cmr FTP Source Dir AU, SU Up to 80 printable ASCII characters. Use “.” To clear. FTP Client IP Address AU, SU IP address FTP Host IP Address AU, SU IP address FTP User Name AU, SU Up to 20 printable ASCII characters FTP Password AU, SU Up to 20 printable ASCII characters Log Out Timer AU, SU 1-999 minutes 5 No
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual E-2 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode AU, SU Force 10 Mbps & Half-Duplex, Force 10 Mbps & Full-Duplex, Force 100 Mbps & Half-Duplex, Force 100 Mbps & Full-Duplex, Auto Negotiation Auto Negotiation IP Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated IP Address AU, SU IP address 10.0.0.1 No Subnet Mask AU, SU IP address 255.0.0.0 No Default Gateway Address AU, SU IP address 0.0.0.0 No DHCP Option AU, SU Disable, DHCP Only, Automatic Disable No Access to DHCP AU, SU From Wireless Only, From Ethernet Only, From Both Wireless and Ethernet AU: From Ethernet Only. SU: From Wireless Only No Air Interface Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated ESSID AU, SU Up to 31 printable ASCII characters ESSID1 No Operator ESSID Option AU Disable, Enable Enable No Operator ESSID AU Up to 31 printable ASCII characters ESSID1 No Best AU Support SU Disable, Enable Disable No Number of Scanning Attempts SU 1 – 255 10 Yes Preferred AU MAC Address SU MAC Address 00-00-00-00-00-00 (no preferred AU) Yes Acknowledge Time Out AU, SU 256 to 8191 No Maximum Number of Associations AU 1 – 512 512 No
Parameters Summary E-3 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated 5.7 GHz: 5740 – 5835 MHz 5780 MHz Frequency AU 5.4 GHz: 5485 – 5710 MHz 5600 MHz No 5.7 GHz: 5740 – 5835 MHz 5740 MHz Sub Band Lower Frequency SU 5.4 GHz: 5485 – 5710 MHz 5485 MHz No 5.7 GHz: 5740 – 5835 MHz 5835 MHz Sub Band Upper Frequency SU 5.4 GHz: 5485 – 5710 MHz 5710 MHz No Scanning Step SU 5, 10, 20 MHz 5 MHz No Frequency Subset Definition SU Depends on selected Sub Band Lower and Upper Frequency and Scanning Step A (All) No Transmit Power AU 2-28 (dB) 11 (dB) Yes Initial Transmit Power SU -11 to 29 (dB) 4 (dB) Yes ATPC Option AU, SU Disable, Enable AU: Disable SU: Enable Yes Maximum SNR Level AU 0-60 (dB) 30 (dB) Yes Minimum SNR Level AU 0-60 (dB) 25 (dB) Yes Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages AU 0-3600 (seconds) 120 (seconds) Yes SNR Memory Factor AU -1 to 32 5 Yes ATPC Power Level Steps AU 1-100 (%) 1 Yes
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual E-4 Network Management Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated Network Management Filtering AU, SU Disable, Activate Management IP Filter On Ethernet Port, Activate Management IP Filter On Wireless Port, Activate Management IP Filter On Both Ethernet & Wireless Ports Disable No Set Network Management IP Address AU, SU IP address 0.0.0.0 (all 3 entries) Yes Send SNMP Traps AU, SU Disable Traps Sending, Enable Traps Sending Disable Traps Sending Yes SNPM Traps IP Destination AU, SU IP address 0.0.0.0 (all 3 entries) Yes SNMP Traps Community AU, SU Up to 14 printable ASCII characters public (all 3 entries) No Bridge Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated VLAN ID-Data SU 1 – 4094 1 No VLAN ID – Management AU, SU 1 – 4094, 65535 65535 (no VLAN) No VLAN Link Type AU, SU Hybrid Link, Trunk Link, Access Link (only in SU) Hybrid Link No VLAN Forwarding Support AU, SU Disable, Enable Disable No VLAN Forwarding ID AU, SU 1 – 4094 (up to 20 entries) Empty list No VLAN Relaying Support AU Disable, Enable Disable No VLAN Relaying ID AU 1 – 4094 (up to 20 entries) Empty list No VLAN Priority – Data SU 0 – 7 0 No VLAN Priority – Management AU, SU 0 – 7 0 No VLAN Priority Threshold AU, SU 0 – 7 3 No
Parameters Summary E-5 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated ToS Precedence Threshold AU, SU 0 – 7 3 No Ethernet Broadcast Filtering Options SU Disable, From Ethernet Only, From Wireless Only, Both From Wireless and Ethernet Disable No DHCP Broadcast Override Filter SU Disable, Enable Disable No PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter SU Disable, Enable Disable No ARP Broadcast Override Filter SU Disable, Enable Enable No Bridge Aging Time AU, SU 100 – 2000 seconds 300 No Broadcast Relaying AU Disable, Enable Enable No Unicast Relaying AU Disable, Enable Enable No Performance Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated RTS Threshold AU, SU 20 – 1600 (bytes) AU: 1600 SU: 60 Yes Minimum Contention Window AU, SU 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, 1023 15 Yes Maximum Contention Window AU, SU 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, 1023 1023 Yes Maximum Data Rate AU, SU For SU-A-54-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. SU-A-54-VL: 54 Mbps SU-A-24 VL: 24 Mbps Short Frame Multicast Rate AU For SU-A-54-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. 6 Long Frame Multicast Rate AU For SU-A-54-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps. For SU-A-24-VL: 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps. 6 Number of HW Retries AU, SU 0 - 10 4 Multi-Rate Support AU, SU Disable, Enable Enable
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual E-6 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated Software Retry Support AU, SU Disable, Enable Enable Number of SW retries AU, SU 1 - 100 3 Service Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated User Filtering Option SU Disable, IP Only, User Defined Addresses Only, PPPoE Protocol Only Disable No Set User Filter Address SU IP address (8 entries) 0.0.0.0 (all 8 entries) Yes Set User Filter Mask SU IP address (8 entries) 255.255.255.255 (all 8 entries) Yes Set User Filter Range SU 0 - 255 0 (all 8 entries) Yes Security Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Updated Authentication Algorithm AU, SU Open System, Shared Key Open System No Default Key ID SU 1 – 4 1 No WEP Key # 1-4 AU, SU 10 Hexadecimal Digits 0000000000 (no key) No
Menu and Parameter Index F-1 Appendix F Menu and Parameter Index Access Link 5-43 Access to DHCP 5-27 Access to Network Management 5-38 Acknowledge Time Out 5-37 Add Forwarding VLAN ID 5-45 Add Relaying VLAN ID 5-46 Advanced Configuration Menu 5-26 Air Interface Parameters 5-28 ARP Broadcast Override Filter 5-50 ATPC Counter 5-25 ATPC Option 5-34, 5-36 ATPC Parameters in AU 5-34 ATPC Parameters in SU 5-36 ATPC Power Level Step 5-35 ATPC Received Messages 5-25 ATPC Transmitted Messages 5-25 AU MAC Address 5-7 Authentication Algorithm 5-59 Bad frames received 5-20 Basic Configuration Menu 5-16 Best AU Parameters 5-31 Best AU Support 5-31 Bridge Aging Time 5-50 Bridge Parameters 5-41 Broadcast Relaying 5-51 Change Password 5-11 Change Unit Name 5-11 Configuration File FTP File Name 5-14 Configuration File Upload/Download 5-13 Continuous Link Quality Display 5-22 Current Number of Associations 5-7 Default Gateway Address 5-26 Default Key ID 5-59 Delete a Network Management IP Address5-39 Delete a User Filtering Entry 5-58 Delete all Network Management IP Addresses 5-39 Delete all User Filtering Entries 5-58 DHCP Broadcast Override Filter 5-49 DHCP Client 5-26 DHCP Option 5-27 Display Association Info 5-23 Display Bridging and Association Info 5-22 Display Bridging Info 5-24 Duplicate frames discarded 5-21 ESSID 5-28 Ethernet Broadcast Filtering 5-49 Ethernet Counters 5-18 Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode 5-15 Execute FTP GET SW Version 5-12 Execute FTP GET/PUT Configuration File 5-13 Filter Options 5-49 Flash Memory Control 5-11 Flash Type and Size 5-6 Flash Versions 5-6 Frames dropped (too many retries) 5-19 Frequency 5-29 Frequency Definition Parameters 5-29 Frequency Subset Definition 5-30 FTP Client IP Address 5-12 FTP Host IP Address 5-12, 5-14 FTP Password 5-13, 5-14 FTP Source Dir 5-12, 5-13 FTP User Name 5-13, 5-14 Hybrid Link 5-44 Info Screens Menu 5-6 Initial Transmit Power 5-34 IP Address 5-26 IP Parameters 5-26
BreezeACCESS VL System Manual F-2 Log Out Timer 5-15 Long Frame Multicast Rate 5-53 MAC Address Database 5-22 Main Menu 5-5 Maximum Contention Window 5-53 Maximum Data Rate 5-54 Maximum Last Level Time After Reset 5-36 Maximum Last Level Time After Synchronization Loss 5-36 Maximum Number of Associations 5-37 Maximum SNR Level 5-35 Minimum Contention Window 5-52 Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages 5-35 Minimum SNR Level 5-35 Multi Rate 5-55 Multi Rate Support 5-56 Network Management Filtering 5-38 Network Management Parameters 5-38 Number of Associations Since Last Reset 5-6 Number of HW Retries 5-55 Number Of Scanning Attempts 5-32 Number of SW Retries 5-56 Open System 5-59 Operator Defaults File Name 5-14 Operator ESSID 5-29 Operator ESSID Option 5-28 Operator ESSID Parameters 5-28 Performance Parameters 5-52 Ping Test 5-21 PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter 5-50 Preferred AU MAC Address 5-32 Radio Band 5-6 Remove Forwarding VLAN ID 5-45 Remove Relaying VLAN ID 5-46 Reset Unit 5-9 RTS Threshold 5-52 Run Time Default Gateway Address 5-27 Run Time IP Address 5-27 Run Time Subnet Mask 5-27 Scanning Step 5-30 Security Parameters 5-59 Send SNMP Traps 5-39 Service Parameters 5-57 Set Defaults 5-9 Set Network Management IP Addresses 5-39 Set User Filter Address 5-57 Set User Filter Mask 5-57 Set User Filter Range 5-58 Shared Key 5-59 Short Frame Multicast Rate 5-53 Show Unit Status 5-6 Site Survey Menu 5-18 SNMP Traps 5-39 SNMP Traps Community 5-40 SNMP Traps IP Destination 5-40 SNR Memory Factor 5-35 Software Retry Support 5-56 Sub Band Lower Frequency 5-29 Sub Band Upper Frequency 5-30 Subnet Mask 5-26 SW Version Download 5-12 SW Version FTP File Name 5-12 ToS Precedence Threshold 5-48 ToS Priority 5-48 Total received data frames 5-20 Total received frames from wireless 5-20 Total received frames via Ethernet 5-18 Total retransmitted frames 5-20 Total Rx errors 5-20 Total submitted frames (bridge) 5-19 Total transmitted frames to wireless 5-19 Total Tx errors 5-20 Traffic Statistics 5-18 Transmit Power 5-34 Transmitted wireless to Ethernet 5-18 Trunk Link 5-43 Unicast Relaying 5-51 Unit BOOT Version 5-6 Unit Control Menu 5-9 Unit Hardware Version 5-6 Unit MAC Address 5-6 Unit Name 5-6 Unit Status 5-7 Unit Type 5-6 User Filtering Option 5-57 User Filtering Parameters 5-57
Menu and Parameter Index F-3 VLAN Forwarding 5-45 VLAN Forwarding Support 5-45 VLAN ID-Data 5-41 VLAN ID-Management 5-42 VLAN Link Type 5-43 VLAN Parameters 5-41 VLAN Priority – Data 5-47 VLAN Priority – Management 5-48 VLAN Priority Threshold 5-48 VLAN Relaying 5-46 VLAN Relaying Support 5-46 VLAN Support 5-41 VLAN Traffic Priority 5-47 WEP Key 5-59 Wireless Link Counters 5-19

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