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BLiNQ Networks Inc.
X-100 Intelligent Wireless Backhaul System
User Guide
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Table of Contents
X-100 System Overview ........................................................................................................................ 6
X-100 System Description ..................................................................................................................... 9
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.1
System Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.2
OFDMA and Frame Parameters .................................................................................................. 13
3.3
Integrated RBM Antenna ............................................................................................................ 13
3.4
System Enclosure ........................................................................................................................ 15
Link Budget and System Gain.............................................................................................................. 16
4.1
System Trade-offs ....................................................................................................................... 17
System Synchronization ...................................................................................................................... 19
5.1
Synchronization Services ............................................................................................................ 19
System Throughput ............................................................................................................................. 21
Element and Network Management .................................................................................................. 23
Ethernet Bridge Support ..................................................................................................................... 26
Installation Planning............................................................................................................................ 27
10
Using the X-100 WebUI ................................................................................................................... 28
10.1
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 28
10.2
Common X-100 WebUI Page Items............................................................................................. 29
10.3
Configuring Hub Modules ........................................................................................................... 30
10.3.1
Logging In ............................................................................................................................ 31
10.3.2
System Overview Page ........................................................................................................ 32
10.3.3
Setup Page (System) ........................................................................................................... 33
10.3.4
Setup Page (Radio Interface) .............................................................................................. 34
10.3.5
Bridge Page ......................................................................................................................... 35
10.3.6
RBMs Page (RBM General) .................................................................................................. 36
10.3.7
RBMs Page (Default Service) ............................................................................................... 37
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RBMs Page (RBM List) ......................................................................................................... 39
10.3.9
Performance Page (Ethernet) ............................................................................................. 40
10.3.10
Performance Page (RBMs) .............................................................................................. 40
10.3.11
Events Page (Alarms) ...................................................................................................... 42
10.3.12
Events Page (History) ...................................................................................................... 43
10.3.13
Admin Page (Management Interface)............................................................................. 43
10.3.14
Admin Page (User Manager) ........................................................................................... 44
10.3.15
Admin Page (SNMP Settings) .......................................................................................... 45
10.3.16
Admin Page (Software Upgrade) .................................................................................... 46
10.3.17
Admin Page (Configuration Management) ..................................................................... 47
10.3.18
Admin Page (Syslog Server)............................................................................................. 48
10.4
Configuring RBMs........................................................................................................................ 49
10.4.1
Logging In ............................................................................................................................ 50
10.4.2
System Overview Page ........................................................................................................ 50
10.4.3
Setup Page (System) ........................................................................................................... 51
10.4.4
Setup Page (Radio Interface) .............................................................................................. 51
10.4.5
Performance Page ............................................................................................................... 52
10.4.6
Events Page ......................................................................................................................... 52
10.4.7
Admin Page ......................................................................................................................... 52
11
Alarms and Events (Fault Management)......................................................................................... 53
12
Using the X-100 Command Line Interface ...................................................................................... 56
12.1
Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 56
12.2
Identify Command Context ......................................................................................................... 56
12.3
Logging On to the X-100 CLI ........................................................................................................ 57
12.4
Privileged EXEC Commands ........................................................................................................ 57
12.5
Global CONFIG Commands ......................................................................................................... 58
12.5.1
Radio CONFIG Mode ........................................................................................................... 59
12.5.2
User CONFIG Mode ............................................................................................................. 59
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RBM CONFIG Mode (Hub Modules Only) ........................................................................... 60
12.6
X-100 CLI Command Structure .................................................................................................... 62
12.7
X-100 CLI Command Line Prompts.............................................................................................. 63
12.8
X-100 CLI Keywords and Parameters .......................................................................................... 64
12.8.1
Keywords............................................................................................................................. 64
12.8.2
Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 64
12.8.3
Keywords and Parameters Together .................................................................................. 65
12.9
Saving Configuration Changes Made Through the X-100 CLI .................................................... 65
12.10
Writing and Running X-100 CLI Scripts.................................................................................... 67
12.11
Using Help ............................................................................................................................... 67
12.11.1
? (Question Mark Key) .................................................................................................... 68
12.11.2
help Command ................................................................................................................ 69
12.11.3
Partial-keyword  .................................................................................................... 70
12.12
13
Upgrading System Software Through the X-100 CLI ............................................................... 71
System Provisioning ........................................................................................................................ 73
13.1
Initial System Setup and IP Configurations ................................................................................. 73
13.2
Adding Users ............................................................................................................................... 76
13.3
Provisioning Default Versus Individual Service Flows ................................................................. 77
13.4
Configuring and Adding Individual RBMs.................................................................................... 77
14
Preambles, Flows, and Network Provisioning................................................................................. 83
14.1
Preamble Functional Description................................................................................................ 83
14.2
Preamble Operational Description ............................................................................................. 84
14.3
Provisioning Preambles ............................................................................................................... 84
14.4
Provisioning HM Service Flow Definitions .................................................................................. 87
14.5
Provisioning Multiple Clusters Within the Same Area ................................................................ 87
15
Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 89
15.1
BLiNQ Wireless Devices and RF Safety........................................................................................ 89
15.2
List of Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... 90
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List of Figures
FIGURE 1 BLINQ X-100 SYSTEM IN A WIRELESS BACKHAUL APPLICATION ....................................................................................6
FIGURE 2 BLINQ X-100 HUB MODULE (HM) AND REMOTE BACKHAUL MODULE (RBM) ...............................................................8
FIGURE 3 HORIZONTAL ANTENNA PATTERN (PORT 1) FOR 3.5 GHZ BAND ...................................................................................14
FIGURE 4 PERFORMANCE VERSUS DISTANCE FOR 256 QAM 5/6 MCS ......................................................................................18
FIGURE 5 SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION THROUGH GPS .............................................................................................................20
FIGURE 6 SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION THROUGH IEEE 1588V2 ................................................................................................20
FIGURE 7 MODULE CASING LABEL EXAMPLE .........................................................................................................................27
List of Tables
TABLE 1 OVERVIEW OF MAIN X-100 SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................7
TABLE 2 GENERAL X-100 SYSTEM PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................12
TABLE 3 OFDMA AND FRAME PARAMETERS FOR A 10 MHZ CHANNEL BANDWIDTH ....................................................................13
TABLE 4 INTEGRATED ANTENNA SPECIFICATIONS IN THE 3.65 GHZ BAND ...................................................................................14
TABLE 5 LINK BUDGET FOR X-100 SYSTEM AT 3.65 GHZ IN A 2X2 MIMO-SM OPERATION ..........................................................16
TABLE 6 NLOS RANGE AT 3.65 GHZ FOR 2X2 MIMO-SM MODE ...........................................................................................17
TABLE 7 SYSTEM GAIN FOR LOWER MODULATION AND CODING SCHEMES; INCLUDES MAXIMAL RATIO COMBINING (MRC) GAIN ........17
TABLE 8 THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE FOR CYCLIC PREFIX OF 1/8 ............................................................................................21
TABLE 9 THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE FOR CYCLIC PREFIX OF 1/16 ..........................................................................................22
TABLE 10 LIST OF ALARMS .................................................................................................................................................53
TABLE 11 LIST OF EVENTS ..................................................................................................................................................55
TABLE 12 HELP COMMANDS ..............................................................................................................................................67
TABLE 13 LIST OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................................90
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1 X-100 System Overview
Figure 1 BLiNQ X-100 System in a Wireless Backhaul Application
BLiNQ Networks is a pioneer of next-generation wireless backhaul solutions that feature intelligent
systems capable of adapting to the radio frequency environment to maximise capacity and
performance.
The BLiNQ X-100 system operates in the sub 6 GHz licensed frequency bands and are designed for NonLine-of-Sight (NLOS) operation by incorporating advanced physical layer and medium access control
layer algorithms and techniques. BLiNQ has developed proprietary interference mitigation algorithms
and incorporated self-organizing network techniques into its solutions to increase capacity and reliability
beyond that of ordinary backhaul solutions. This is because in a NLOS environment, interference and
shadowing are the two main reasons that limit capacity and link reliability. Mitigating interference and
enhancing signal reliability maximizes system performance.
The X-100 system delivers 8 b/s/Hz spectral efficiency. The system is designed for use in multiple
applications that includes mobile backhaul, optical fibre cable extension and corporate and enterprise
data backhaul services by providing over 80 Mbps of throughput in a 10 MHz channel. The interference
mitigation technology allows network operators to deploy a greater density of wireless links in a small
spectrum allocation (such as 10 or 20 MHz).
The X-100 system operates in non-exclusive licensed Time Division Multiplexing (TDD) band 3.65 – 3.7
GHz in both Point-to-Point (PTP) and Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) configurations. Some of the main
product characteristics are shown in Table 1. The X-100 system incorporates Multiple Input Multiple
Output (MIMO technology and operates at high Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) rates to provide
high capacity. In addition, the product incorporates BLiNQ’s interference management techniques which
include multiple power control algorithms to maximize performance in dense networks.
The X-100 system using a 10 MHz channel employs a large number of sub-carriers (1024) which helps
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optimize bandwidth use. A large number of sub-carriers yields a long symbol time because the minimum
symbol time is inversely proportional to the sub-carrier bandwidth. Transmitted signals are subject to
time delay dispersion because of multiple paths. While the most direct path might involve no
reflections, other paths involve one or more thus presenting the signal with longer path lengths and
hence longer transit times. To prevent interference between successive symbols due to this dispersion,
a gap called the cyclic prefix (or guard time) is added to each symbol. Dispersion dictates a cyclic prefix
length of about 3-5 µsec in urban areas where small cells are deployed. For short symbol times on the
order of a few µsec the added cyclic prefix would substantially cut into the useful bandwidth. For the
longer symbol times used by the X-100 system the cyclic prefix is only a small fraction of the total
bandwidth.
Table 1 Overview of Main X-100 System Characteristics
Duplex Mode
Time Division Multiplexing (TDD)
Physical Layer/Antenna
System
1024 sub-carrier OFDM – NLOS
2x2 MIMO
Operation Configuration
Point-to-Point
Point-to-Multipoint
Throughput
Total 83 Mbps shared between DL and UL
depending on user defined TDD DL/UL
traffic ratios; e.g. DL 53 Mbps for 65:35
traffic ratio (user selectable in X-100
WebUI through Setup Page).
Frequency of Operation
3.65 – 3.7 GHz (non-exclusive licensed
band)
Channel Bandwidth
10 MHz
Network Interface
Ethernet (Fiber optional for Hub)
Quality of Service (QoS)
Two classes: Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR)
and Best Effort (BE)
Form Factor
All-outdoor; zero-footprint
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Hub Module (HM)
(The RBM mechanical enclosure
is similar to the Hub Module,
except that the RF connectors,
the SFP receptacle and the
integrated GPS antenna are
absent).
Remote Backhaul
Module (RBM)
Figure 2 BLiNQ X-100 Hub Module (HM) and Remote Backhaul Module (RBM)
The X-100 system consists of the following modules:
•
Hub Modules (HMs): These are sector controllers that control several RBMs. Hub Modules
feature two RF connectors for an external user-defined sectored antenna.
•
Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs): These are subscriber units that are installed outdoors on
customer premises, including public infrastructure assets such as light and utility poles in mobile
backhaul applications. The RBMs feature an integrated antenna.
•
Configuration System: This consists of the X-100 WebUI tool and X-100 CLI for configuration
management, as well as fault and performance management.
Note: Fault and performance management is also made available through a standard Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMPv2C/v3) interface to existing third-party managing
applications such as element/network management systems (EMSs/NMSs).
The X-100 system has a small, all-outdoor, zero-footprint form factor that can be easily deployed on
towers, poles, building sidewalls, or rooftops unobtrusively.
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2 X-100 System Description
The BLiNQ X-100 system is designed to meet the requirements of network operators for high capacity
and reliability in small cell base station backhaul applications, as well as in a number of other
applications. The system can function either as Point-to-Point (PTP) or Point-to-Multipoint (PMP)
wireless Ethernet bridge equipment. Some of the main product characteristics include:
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Physical Layer: This includes 1024 subcarriers (data, pilot and guard-band). The OFDMA physical layer coupled with multiple antenna
technology provides robust performance in a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environment.
Time Division Duplex (TDD): The X-100 system features TDD access mode with variable frame length
(user selectable 3.125 and 5 msec). The TDD frame includes the downlink and uplink sub-frames. Each
subframe includes a number of OFDM symbols which are assigned to different Remote Backhaul
Modules (RBMs). The length of each sub-frame determines the traffic ratio for downlink and uplink
traffic and is a user settable parameter.
Note: Frame length of 3.125 msec not supported in current release.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO): The X-100 system features spatial multiplexing on two
antennas (2x2) for high capacity.
Adaptive Modulation with Link Adaptation: The X-100 system supports QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and
256QAM on both the downlink and uplink path to achieve high capacity in limited channel bandwidth
(83 Mbps Ethernet layer throughput in a 10 MHz channel for combined downlink and uplink traffic).
Note: Total 71.5 Mbps throughput is in effect this release.
Intelligent Interference Management: The X-100 system implements the BLiNQ proprietary Managed
Adaptive Resource Allocation (MARA) algorithm to identify the links with highest interference in the
backhaul network and to manage the transmission of backhaul nodes to eliminate interference. The
MARA algorithm improves capacity and link reliability. It also reduces the operational and capital costs
associated with site design, deployment and optimization activities as interference is automatically
identified and mitigated, thereby reducing the design and optimization effort required from RF
engineers and field technicians.
Backhaul Self-Organizing Networks: The X-100 system periodically characterizes the radio frequency
(RF) environment in the backhaul network to account for changes such as deployment of new sites or
changes that affect interference (for example, foliage, variation between seasons, new building
construction). The measurements, termed RF Environment Characterization (RFEC), are typically
scheduled by the operator to run at a certain time of the day and used in MARA/power control
algorithms.
Power Control: The X-100 system incorporates power control on both the downlink and uplink streams
to minimize interference at physical layer and maximize capacity. Two types of power control are
implemented: link level and network level. Link-level power control optimizes the power for a certain
link to meet its capacity requirements, whereas network-level power control optimizes link power based
on network level constraints to maximize network performance.
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Antennas: The X-100 Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) integrate a specially designed slant-45 crosspolarized antenna to reduce interference and provide high co-polar isolation between the two branches.
For example, the sidelobe level in the azimuthal plane is 8 dB below European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) Directory Number (DN) 4and 5 mask requirements and 15 dB below ETSI DN 2
mask requirements.
Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) with Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation: The X-100 system can operate in PTP
or PMP configurations with up to four RBMs. The capacity allocated to each RBM is variable according to
subscriber requirements (for example, compact base station).
Quality of Service (QoS): Two levels of QoS are defined in the X-100 system for traffic classification:
Guaranteed Bit Rate and Best Effort. Through service-level agreements (SLAs), customers can subscribe
to the service class desired for their application.
Service Class
GBR
BE
Description
Guaranteed Bit Rate
Provides the most stringent scheduling, maintaining
guarantees on throughput, latency, and jitter to the levels
necessary for synchronization/timing packets such as NTP
v4.0 and Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) services.
Best Effort
No guaranteed minimum throughput. For data streams for
which no minimum service level is required and therefore
may be handled on a space-available basis.
Traffic Classification: Ethernet traffic is classified by the Layer 2 (L2) Media Access Control (MAC) source
and destination address, 802.1p/Q settings, differentiated services code point (DSCP) and type of service
(ToS) bits, L3 IP source and destination address, and protocol.
Form Factor: The all-outdoor, zero-footprint Hub Module (HM) and RBMs are built to IP67 requirements
for operation in tough environments with the capability to handle large variations in temperature from
extreme cold to extreme heat.
High-level of Integration: The X-100 systems are highly integrated and include:
•
The RBM which integrates a high-gain 17 dBi antenna. The RBM derives its synchronization from
the Hub Module.
•
The HM which integrates a complete Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna and receiver with
high holdover (10 minutes). Therefore, no additional synchronization module is required for the
X-100 system, which reduces the total cost of ownership of the solution while simplifying and
accelerating installation.
The X-100 system is small in size (31x21x8 cm) and low in weight (3.5 kg) so it can be easily mounted on
the network operator’s existing tower assets. The small size and weight allows quick deployment of the
RBMs at customer premises in different enterprise/corporate data backhaul applications or other types
of industrial and commercial applications.
All modules offer a standard RJ45 Ethernet port, while the Hub Module offers optional optical
connectivity through a field-installable SFP optical transceiver module.
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The BLiNQ X-100 system also provides the following network management features:
•
Fault and Performance Management: The X-100 system incorporates fault and performance
management through a standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)v2c interface.
For this BLiNQ provides its Management Information Base (MIB) to network operators for
integration into existing third-party managing applications such as element/network
management systems (EMSs/NMSs), thereby providing access to key information on X-100
service availability and performance.
•
Configuration Management: BLiNQ products are designed to minimize the configuration effort
by the network operator. For example, when deployed in the field, the X-100 system can obtain
its IP address through DHCP rather than have it statically assigned by the user. Further, the X100 system provides a web-based configuration tool called the X-100 WebUI and a standard
Command Line Interface (CLI) that run directly on the X-100 equipment.
•
Software Upgrade: BLiNQ products are field upgradeable through remote download and
activation of software release upgrades.
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3 Technical Specifications
3.1 System Parameters
Table 2 shows general X-100 system parameters.
Table 2 General X-100 System Parameters
Access Technology
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Non-Line-ofSight (NLOS)
RF Bands
3.65 – 3.7 GHz
Channel Size (Bandwidth)
10 MHz
Data Rate
Up to 83 Mbps (Layer 2/Ethernet)
Tx Power
23 dBm / 0.2 W (per antenna port, two ports)
Duplex Mode
Time Domain Duplex (TDD)
Modulation & Coding
Quadrature Phase Shit Keying (QPSK), 16/64/256 QAM; Bidirectional
Dynamic Adaptive Convolutional Turbo Codes
Advanced Antenna Systems 2x2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) / Spatial Multiplexing
Antenna
Remote Backhaul Module (RBM): Integrated 17 dBi gain
Hub Module (HM): External antenna
Synchronization
Global Positioning System (GPS); IEEE 1588v2
Encryption
AES-128
Network Interface1
Copper: RJ45 100BaseT Ethernet
Fiber (Optional on HM): Optical Gigabit Ethernet
Network Attributes
Ethernet bridge, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, DSCP/ToS/802.1p (IPv4/IPv6) and
QinQ Tagging
Power Requirement
-48 VDC
Power Consumption
35 W (typical); 65 W (max)
Operating Temperature
-40°C to 55°C
Weight
<3.8 kg / 7.7 lbs
Dimensions
31 x 21.8 x 8.3 cm
Humidity
Up to 95% non-condensing
Compliance
EMC: FCC Part 15, EN 301 489-1
RF: ETSI EN 302 326, EN 302 544, ECC/REC/(04)05, FCC Part 27,
FCC Part 90
Safety: IEC, EN and UL/CSA 60950
Environmental: IP 67
System Configuration
X-100 WebUI/X-100 CLI
Fault and Performance
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)v2C/v3
Management
The copper Ethernet interface on the HM has priority over the fiber optical Gigabit Ethernet interface. If, for
example, an on-site technician connects to the HM locally by the copper interface while the HM is providing
network services to its users through the fiber interface, the fiber interface is then disabled and taken out of
service. Network service through the fiber interface is restored when the copper interface is disconnected.
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3.2 OFDMA and Frame Parameters
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Frame Parameters for 10 MHz channel
bandwidth option are shown in Table 3. The frame duration or size is a user settable feature in the X-100
WebUI (through the Setup Page for the Radio Interface) and is part of system configuration.
Table 3 OFDMA and Frame Parameters for a 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth
1024
Number of Subcarriers
Data Carriers
720
Pilot Subcarriers
120
10.9375 KHz
Subcarrier Spacing
Frame Duration or Size
Frames per Second
Cyclic Prefix
Number of Symbols
1/8
5 msec
3.125 msec
200
320
1/16
48
51
1/81
30
1/16
32
3.3 Integrated RBM Antenna
The Remote Backhaul Module (RBM) features a high-quality antenna that has very low side lobes (-30
dBc) to minimize interference. This allows greater scalability of deployment of BLiNQ X-100 system
modules in a market and allows smaller frequency reuse factor for higher spectrum utilization. Figure 3
shows the antenna patterns and compares them to standard off-the-shelf antennas typically available in
commercial systems such as WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and other backhaul devices in
the 3.5 GHz band.
High gain (17 dBi) and directivity (narrow horizontal beamwidth of 22 degrees) work to increase system
gain and reduce the interference transmitted and received at angles away from the boresight of the
antenna. This is critical for small cell mobile backhaul applications as the backhaul network is
interference limited. It also works to increase the range in other types of applications where distance is
the overriding factor.
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Mask for off the
shelf antennas
BLiNQ’s RBM
Antenna Performance
Figure 3 Horizontal antenna pattern (Port 1) for 3.5 GHz band
Table 4 Integrated Antenna Specifications in the 3.65 GHz Band
Gain
17.0 ± 1 dBi
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
(VSWR)
1.8:1 (max)
-3 dB Azimuth Beam Width
22.5° ± 2°
-3 dB Elevation Beam Width
27° ± 3°
AZ and EL Beam Squint
±2°
Polarization
Dual Slant ± 45°
Port To Port Isolation
22 dB (min), 28 dB (typ)
Front to Back (F/B) Ratio
-45 dB (typ)
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3.4 System Enclosure
The enclosure for both the Hub and RBM is a rugged IP67 casing supplied with an optional mounting
bracket with both horizontal and vertical tilt capabilities to mount the unit on towers, poles, and
building side walls while allowing full flexibility in the range of orientation to establish best connectivity
between the Hub and RBMs.
In Figure 2, the mechanical enclosure for the HM has two RF port connectors for an external userdefined sectored antenna. Two connectors are also provided on the back of the HM: a -48 VDC power
connector, and an RJ45 connector for 1000 BaseT copper Ethernet network connectivity. An optional
small form-factor pluggable (SFP) fiber connector for optical Gigabit Ethernet network connectivity can
also be installed in the field. An integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna is shown on the top
(flat square patch). Therefore, no additional synchronization equipment is required to reduce total cost
of ownership.
Note: The copper Ethernet interface on the HM has priority over the fiber optical Gigabit Ethernet
interface. If, for example, an on-site technician connects to the HM locally by the copper interface while
the HM is providing network services to its users through the fiber interface, the fiber interface is then
disabled and taken out of service. Network service through the fiber interface is restored when the
copper interface is disconnected.
The RBM is the exact same size and dimension as the HM. It differs in that the antenna is integrated,
hence there are no external RF connectors. Also, the RBM does not include an integrated GPS antenna
as synchronization is available from the HM. There is also no provision for an SFP fiber connector.
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4 Link Budget and System Gain
Table 6 lists the link budget for the BLiNQ X-100 system at 3.65 GHz in a 2x2 Multiple Input Multiple
Output-Spatial Multiplexing (MIMO-SM) operation.
The X-100 system provides very high system gain (134 dB for 256 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
[QAM] 5/8 Modulation and Coding Scheme [MCS]). This is due to a relatively high transmit power for
both the Hub and Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) (27 dBm per antenna port; a total of 30 dBm).
The X-100 system gain allows network design to incorporate a high fade margin to combat shadow and
fast fading and enable high link availability in urban areas which is important in small cell mobile
backhaul applications. Alternatively, high system gain translates into longer range in applications where
this is required.
Table 5 Link Budget for X-100 System at 3.65 GHz in a 2x2 MIMO-SM Operation
Transmitter
256QAM
7/8
256QAM
6/8
256QAM
5/8
64QAM
5/6
64QAM
3/4
64QAM
2/3
64QAM
1/2
Power per Stream
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
dBm
Hub Antenna Gain
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
dBi
Tx Losses
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
dB
EIRP (per Stream)
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
dBm
Receiver
256QAM
7/8
256QAM
6/8
256QAM
5/8
64QAM
5/6
64QAM
3/4
64QAM
2/3
64QAM
1/2
Units
-174
-174
-174
-174
-174
-174
-174
dBm/Hz
dB
10.9375
10.9375
10.9375
10.9375
10.9375
10.9375
10.937
kHz
-129.6
-129.6
-129.6
-129.6
-129.6
-129.6
-129.6
dBm
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
dBi
Required RX
Power per Branch
-65.5
-74.4
-75.5
-76.8
-78.7
-79.7
-83.6
dBm
System Gain (dB)
122.3
131.2
132.3
133.6
135.5
136.5
140.4
dB
Thermal Noise
Noise Figure
Noise BW (per
Tone)
Receive Noise
Floor (per Tone)
RBM Antenna
Gain
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Table 7 shows the system gain at 3.65 GHz for different modulation rates and the associated capacity
and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) distance for 99.9% availability in urban and rural environments.
Modulation
Table 6 NLOS Range at 3.65 GHz for 2x2 MIMO-SM Mode
NLOS (m)
(99.9% Link Availability)
System Gain (dB) Capacity (Mbps)
Urban (SUI 5/6)
Rural (SUI 1/2)
256QAM7/8
122.25
83
243
425
256QAM6/8
131.15
71
373
700
256QAM5/8
132.25
61
454
880
64QAM5/6
133.55
59
483
946
64QAM3/4
135.45
53
529
1,052
64QAM2/3
136.45
47
555
1,113
64QAM1/2
140.35
35
669
1,384
The system gain for maximum distance calculations for the lower modulation schemes is shown in Table
8 for a single antenna operation (that is, Single Input Single Output [SISO]) with receive diversity gain of
3 dB included to account for 2-branch maximal ratio combining.
Table 7 System Gain for Lower Modulation and Coding
Schemes; Includes Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) Gain
Modulation
16QAM3/4
16QAM2/3
QPSK3/4
Required Rx Power (dBm)
System Gain (dB)
-85
-88.7
-91.3
144.75
148.45
151.05
4.1 System Trade-offs
Range, capacity and reliability are three factors that can be traded off against each other. The higher the
fade margin, the lower the reach of the X-100 is to achieve a certain capacity target. For example, Figure
shows a system gain of 136 dB for 256-QAM 5/8 MCS which results in a throughput of 61 Mbps.
Budgeting 25 dB of fade margin for 99.9% availability results in a maximum allowable path loss of 13625 = 111 dB, or a corresponding range of just over 400 m. Higher reliability is possible by using a larger
fade margin which reduces the distance. Alternatively, higher reliability can be achieved at this range
with a lower MCS such as 64-QAM 3/4.
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Figure 4 Performance Versus Distance for 256 QAM 5/6 MCS
The BLiNQ proprietary Managed Adaptive Resource Allocation (MARA) interference management
technology built into the X-100 system contributes to increasing the link availability while also providing
higher capacity.
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5 System Synchronization
The X-100 system is a Time Division Multiplexed (TDD) radio system. Therefore, X-100 networks require
proper synchronization of the air interface to provide optimal service. The X-100 system is designed to
provide flexible synchronization options as well as provide a high-performance extension to existing
synchronization networks to provide quality clock services to downstream devices such as small-cells.
The X-100 system is synchronized at the Hub Module (HM) using one of two standard synchronization
mechanisms: Global Positioning System (GPS) or IEEE 1588v2.
When configured to synchronize on GPS, the X-100 system uses its internal GPS antenna and receiver
module to synchronize to the GPS network. This allows all X-100 HMs deployed in the network to
accurately synchronize their transmit and receive operations on the air interface. The GPS system also
allows the X-100 system to determine accurate time of day and date information. This time information
together with a user configured timezone setting is used to inform time across the system and is
essential in functions such as fault management (for example, event and alarm timestamping) and
historical performance (for example, performance indicator processing and performance file creation).
Time information is automatically transmitted from the HM to any Remote Backhaul Module (RBM)
associated to that HM.
When configured to synchronize on IEEE 1588v2, the X-100 system synchronizes to IEEE 1588v2 master
clocks deployed on the operator network. The HM can either be configured to use a specific master
clock (by providing the master clock identity) or can perform the standard Best Master Clock (BMC)
Algorithm to select the best available master clock on the network. Just like GPS, the IEEE 1588v2
infrastructure allows the HM to precisely synchronize its air interface. It also provides accurate time of
day information.
The X-100 system includes a high performance crystal oscillator that allows it to maintain its clock
properties (Holdover) even if the primary clock reference (that is, GPS or IEEE 1588v2) is no longer
available. The system is designed to provide a Holdover period of 10 minutes. During this time the radio
is operational and the system attempts to recover its primary clock source. If the clock source has not be
reacquired after the Holdover period expires, the system is deemed “Not synchronized” and therefore
ceases radio operation so as to not interfere with other deployed X-100 systems.
5.1 Synchronization Services
Based on its high-performance internal synchronization mechanisms, the X-100 system is designed to
provide in-band synchronization services to downstream devices using the IEEE 1588v2 protocol. The
HM and RBMs include IEEE 1588 capable Ethernet PHY modules that provide accurate hardware based
timestamping, necessary for high-performance synchronization applications.
The X-100 system supports two operating modes for synchronization services, depending on the primary
clock reference used at the HM: GPS or IEEE 1588v2..
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In the first mode, the HM uses the GPS as its primary clock reference. Based on the intrinsic
synchronized nature of the HM to RBM protocol, the clock reference is accurately transported at the
RBM and therefore the entire cluster implements the behavioral requirements of an IEEE 1588v2 master
clock. The X-100 system allows the configuration of the main IEEE 1588v2 master clock parameters such
as transport protocol and messaging intervals.
Figure 5 System Synchronization Using GPS
In the second mode, the HM is configured to synchronize using the IEEE 1588v2 network, making the
X-100 cluster effectively behave as an IEEE 1588v2 boundary clock. The system provides master clock
services at the RBM Ethernet port, and advertises itself as a boundary clock that uses the same
grandmaster clock as the HM parent clock. In this mode, all upstream IEEE 1588 messaging is dropped at
the HM.
Figure 6 System Synchronization Using IEEE 1588v2
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6 System Throughput
The X-100 system uses time division duplexing (TDD) access mode, employing a single frequency for
both transmit and receive paths. The throughput for the downlink and uplink depends on several usersettable parameters such as frame duration or size (3.125 or 5 ms), downlink-to-uplink frame bandwidth
ratio (option of 50:50 or 65:35), and the number of Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) connected to a
Hub Module (HM). Furthermore, the system throughput depends on the Modulation and Coding Rate
(MCS) and whether the Multiple Input Multiple Output-Spatial Multiplexing (MIMO-SM) mode is active,
both of which vary according to link and signal conditions.
Note: Frame length of 3.125 msec not supported in current release.
Tables 9 and 10 show the maximum link throughput for the X-100 system assuming 10 MHz channel
MIMO operation which doubles the channel throughput by transmitting two independent codewords on
each antenna.
Note: System throughput is set using the X-100 WebUI Setup Page for the Radio Interface. See 10.3.4 for
details.
Table 8 Throughput Performance for Cyclic Prefix of 1/8
TDD Frame
Length, DL/UL
5 ms, 20/20
3.125 ms, 12/10
MCS
1 RBM
2 RBMs
3 RBMs
4 RBMs
1 RBM
2 RBMs
3 RBMs
4 RBMs
256-QAM 7/81
76.0
73.1
70.0
67.0
64.5
60.6
54.9
49.9
256-QAM 6/8
65.0
62.6
60.1
57.6
55.3
52.1
47.1
42.5
64-QAM 5/6
54.2
51.9
49.8
47.7
45.9
43.2
39.0
35.1
64-QAM 3/4
48.7
46.8
44.6
42.7
41.1
38.7
34.9
31.4
64-QAM 2/3
43.3
41.5
39.9
37.8
36.7
34.5
30.9
27.7
16-QAM 3/4
32.3
31.0
29.6
28.4
27.5
25.8
23.1
20.3
16-QAM 1/2
21.5
20.5
19.6
18.5
18.3
17.0
15.0
13.0
QPSK 3/4
16.1
15.2
14.5
13.5
13.5
12.6
10.9
9.3
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Table 9 Throughput Performance for Cyclic Prefix of 1/16
TDD Frame
Length, DL/UL
5 ms, 22/22
3.125 ms, 12/12
MCS
1 RBM
2 RBMs
3 RBMs
4 RBMs
1 RBM
2 RBMs
3 RBMs
4 RBMs
256-QAM 7/81
83.5
80.4
77.1
73.7
70.4
67.4
64.4
54.5
256-QAM 6/8
71.5
68.9
66.2
63.4
60.3
57.9
55.5
46.4
64-QAM 5/6
59.6
57.2
54.8
52.5
50.2
48.0
45.9
38.4
64-QAM 3/4
53.6
51.5
49.2
47.1
44.8
43.0
41.2
34.3
64-QAM 2/3
47.6
45.6
43.9
41.6
40.1
38.5
36.4
30.3
16-QAM 3/4
35.7
34.1
32.6
31.3
30.0
28.6
27.4
22.3
16-QAM 1/2
23.7
22.6
21.7
20.4
20.0
19.0
17.9
14.2
QPSK 3/4
17.7
16.7
16.0
14.9
14.8
14.1
13.1
10.2
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7 Element and Network Management
Designed to provide comprehensive Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security
(FCAPS) functionality, the X-100 system uses standard networking protocols and tools that facilitate a
full range of element and network management operations—from local craft configuration, to complex
integration in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or script-based Network Management
System (NMS) and Operations Support System (OSS) infrastructures.
The X-100 system supports the following network management Interfaces:
•
X-100 Command Line Interface (CLI). Accessible via Secure Shell protocol (SSH), the X-100 CLI
provides a well-structured command language in an industry standard idiom. The interface
allows an operator (or third-party system) to manipulate the full configuration of the unit and
examine state, performance and fault indicators.
•
X-100 Web Interface (WebUI). Accessible via HTTP(S), the X-100 WebUI provides an interactive
visual toolset that allows an operator to modify the full configuration of the X-100 system as
well as view state, fault, and performance indicators. The performance data is displayed using
visual charts, and applications are provided to visualize up to 24 hours of historical performance
data stored on the system.
•
Community-Based Simple Network Management Protocol version 2 (SNMPv2C) and SNMP
version 3 (SNMPv3). The SNMPv2C and SNMPv3 interfaces provides complete access to
configuration, state, performance and fault information in the X-100 system to allow for high
levels of integration in existing NMS/OSS infrastructure for monitoring, Service Level Agreement
(SLA) assurance, and administrative task automation.
•
Syslog. The syslog interface allows the X-100 system to send standard syslog fault management
information (that is, syslog alarms, events, and log entries) from itself to external syslog servers.
All network management interfaces on the X-100 system are accessible via Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and User Datagram Protocol/IP (UDP/IP). The X-100 system provides
the following IP addresses for management purposes:
•
Local Craft IP Address - A fixed, non-routable IP address: 169.254.1.1 which is always accessible
without VLAN encapsulation. This address is always present on both the Hub Modules and
Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) and should be used in situations where the Management IP
Address (see below) is not configured or is unavailable, including initial commissioning and field
troubleshooting scenarios. Typically, the Local Craft IP Address is accessed by an operator by
plugging in directly in the RJ-45 Ethernet port of the module.
Note: The RJ-45 port has priority over the optional optical connector on the HM. If the latter is
installed and the operator plugs into the RJ-45 port, the fiber connection is disabled as long as
the RJ-45 port is active.
•
Management IP Address - An operator assigned, static or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) IP address used for remote management of the units. Both HMs and RBMs need a
management IP address. For the HM the management IP Address is accessible from the
Ethernet side of the network, while for the RBM the management IP Address is accessible from
the wireless side (that is, from behind the HM). All traffic to and from the management IP
address can be encapsulated in an operator-configurable Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).
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The X-100 system provides the following network management functions:
•
Configuration Management. The system configuration covers several functional areas:
o radio link commissioning
o service flow provisioning
o bridge configuration
o security configuration
All parameters in these areas are accessible via all the network management interfaces
described previously.
o The radio link commissioning parameters (for example, radio frequency,
synchronization, radio frame size, TDD downlink/uplink ratio, preamble indexes) need to
be set before system deployment and are particular to the RF network of the operator.
o Service Flow Provisioning parameters are set on the HM to configure the quality
parameters for the over-the-air service flows provided to RBMs. The system supports
both a simple provisioning model based on a default service flow configuration, or an
advanced provisioning model where service flow parameters can be configured
individually for each RBM.
o The bridge configuration parameters control the Ethernet bridge and core network data
behavior of the X-100 cluster.
o The security configuration parameters allow the operator to secure access or disable
specific management interfaces and perform various unit administrative operations.
•
Fault Management. The X-100 system provides fault management service via a comprehensive
list of alarms and events. Some of the potential faults that the system is able to detect and
alarm upon include:
o radio and Ethernet link failures
o hardware module failures
o synchronization faults
o software module faults
All alarms and events are relayed to higher level managers via SNMP traps or Syslog. The system
also allows operators to access active alarm and event history information using either the X100 CLI or X-100 WebUI.
•
Performance Management. The X-100 system maintains a comprehensive set of performance
counters and indicators to facilitate:
o performance monitoring
o SLA monitoring
o Troubleshooting
The system provides a full set of Ethernet counters at the interface, module, and service flow
level, as well as radio quality indicators at the module level. The system makes all the counters
available as either instantaneous values (via SNMP, CLI or WebUI), or historical performance
files. The system maintains 24 hours of performance data at a 15 minute granularity.
Performance files are stored only on the HM and can be extracted from the system on-demand.
Alternatively, the system can be configured to automatically push these files to an operator-
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provided File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
•
Administrative Operations. The X-100 system provides tools that allow operators to perform all
standard unit administration operations using the provided remote network management
interfaces. The system supports remote software upgrade operations using either a pull
paradigm (that is, the system modules retrieve the software package files from external FTP
servers), or a push scheme using the X-100 WebUI (that is, the operator uploads a software
package file to the system modules using the X-100 WebUI). The X-100 system also supports
remote configuration backups and backup restoration.
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8 Ethernet Bridge Support
Designed to seamlessly integrate into existing Ethernet backhaul or general purpose networks, the X100 system is built for Ethernet services and provides network functionality as a standard Layer 2 (L2)
Transparent Bridge (IEEE 802.1d), whereby the X-100 cluster (a cluster being one Hub Module [HM] with
its group of up to four Remove Backhaul Modules [RBMs]) is the bridge, and the Ethernet ports on the
HM and associated RBMs are the ports of the bridge.
The embedded bridge functionality performs Media Access Control (MAC) address learning (up to 4096
MAC addresses). This function allows the HM to perform an optimal allocation of radio resources by
sending traffic to the RBM behind which the destination of that traffic is actually located. In addition, the
X-100 system provides support for advanced traffic classification and prioritization as part of its service
provisioning model. Service flow definitions can be used to engineer traffic so that specific packets are
either dropped or forwarded under a specific Quality of Service (QoS) provision.
The X-100 scheduler supports two Classes of Service (CoS): Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) and Best Effort
(BE). The GBR CoS is designed for latency sensitive traffic (such as voice) and provides an “always on”
channel that is able to transport designated packets as soon as they arrive in the system. The BE CoS
provides a balanced resource allocation between multiple RBMs in a cluster and ensures radio resource
fairness between them. The X-100 scheduler contains proprietary optimizations such as CoS
overflow/underflow that allow for an optimal utilization of radio resources in situations where certain
service flows are either under or over loaded beyond their designed capacity.
The X-100 classification engine allows the operator to define complex classification rules using basic
boolean constructs and packet field matching criteria. The following fields are supported:
•
Layer 2 Ethernet frame fields: source/destination MAC Address with masking options,
EtherType, VLAN (802.1q), S-VLAN, C-VLAN (as per 802.1ad QinQ)
•
Layer 3 IP packet fields: source/destination IP address with masking option, Type of Service
(ToS).
The X-100 system can also provide specialized processing of data traffic at the HM Ethernet port
(towards the core network). The operator can choose to either pass traffic transparently or,
alternatively, encapsulate the data traffic in an L2 tunnel through a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) by
using the stacking VLAN processing scheme. The system also allows network management traffic to be
encapsulated in a dedicated management VLAN.
The X-100 system can transport standard Ethernet frames (up to 1518 bytes) as well as mini Jumbo
frames of up to 2048 bytes.
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9 Installation Planning
For full installation instructions see the X-100 System Installation Guide.
Adhere to all safety warnings in the Installation Guide. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury or death, or damage to the equipment.
WARNING!
When planning the installation of X-100 systems, consider the following:
•
Delegate installation and repairs to an experienced installer
•
Determine if lightning protection is needed and install if required
Be sure to do the following upon unpacking the X-100 system modules. For each Hub and RBM module
in your system:
•
Locate the label on the module casing that lists the Serial Number (SN) and Media Access
Control (MAC) address for the module
•
Record the SN on your registration card for future reference
•
Record the MAC address for future reference when provisioning the system
Figure 7 Module Casing Label Example
After installation of the X-100 system modules, perform the tasks described in Chapter 13 “System
Provisioning”, and Chapter 14 “Preambles, Flows, and Network Provisioning”, as applicable for your
network.
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10.1 Requirements
The X-100 WebUI is the configuration tool for use with X-100 Hub Modules (HMs) and Remote Backhaul
Modules (RBMs). It is a standard web application that runs directly on the X-100 equipment through the
default port for HTTP (80), and is accessible at URL http://.
Browser support for X-100 WebUI:
•
Mozilla Firefox (Fx)
•
Internet Explorer (IE9)
•
Safari
Operating System (OS) support for X-100 WebUI:
•
Windows
•
Mac OS X
•
Unix
•
Linux
Note: With the exception of IE9, both web browser and OS support for the X-100 WebUI always refer to
the most recent versions (for example: Fx17 running on Windows 7).
All required X-100 system configuration tasks can be performed using the X-100 WebUI.
As an alternative, you can use the X-100 Command Line Interface (CLI) for system monitoring and
configuration tasks. See Chapter 12 for details.
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10.2 Common X-100 WebUI Page Items
Most X-100 WebUI pages have either an Apply button or a Refresh button or both at the bottom right
hand corner.
If you change the settings on a page, ensure to click on Apply before navigating to another page. Readonly data on a page can be updated to their current values at any time by clicking on the Refresh button.
The Hub Module or RBM can be rebooted at any time by clicking on the Reboot button at the top of
every page.
Any change in configuration can be saved by clicking on the Save Config button. This new configuration
change will then be loaded upon a system reset. The Save Config button remains grayed out until
changes are applied via the Apply button.
End each session by clicking on Logout on the right.
Several pages present graphs of various parameters. By default these have a two minute rolling x-axis.
To zoom in on part of this time, hold the Left Mouse Button down and move the mouse to enclose the
amount of time desired. To reset the default x-axis, click on the Reset Zoom button.
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10.3.1 Logging In
To log in and access the X-100 WebUI interface for configuring Hub Modules (HMs), do the following:
1. Launch your web browser and set it to allow pop ups (as some screen functions in the X-100 WebUI
require pop ups).
For Firefox: Click on Tools > Options > Content and uncheck Block pop-up windows. Alternatively,
click on the Exceptions button and enter a list of Hub IP addresses you will be configuring.
2. If there is a direct connection to the HM (that is, not over a network), use your browser to go to
http://169.254.1.1.
3. If connecting over a network to the HM (that is, not locally), use your browser to connect to the
management IP address of the Hub.
4. Log on to the system. The default username and password are admin:
User Name: admin
Password: admin
Note:
•
User names and passwords are administered through the X-100 WebUI Admin Page using the
User Manager sub-page and can be changed anytime (see section 10.3.14 for details).
•
User names must start with a letter and may be composed of alphanumeric characters only.
•
Passwords are case sensitive, may be composed of alphanumeric characters and special
characters, and must contain at least one letter and one digit.
•
At least one user with read/write privileges needs to exist in the X-100 system.
•
If you cannot login due to a forgotten user name or password, contact another user with
read/write access privileges to have them reset your login credentials. If you have lost all
read/write login credentials, contact your supplier.
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10.3.2 System Overview Page
This read-only page gives general system information on the particular Hub you are logged in to. The
RBMs associated with this Hub are also listed along with their information.
Further, it visualizes the incoming and outgoing traffic for the RBM and Ethernet connections using two
graph lines. This allows the user to see traffic and bandwidth usage for the system RBMs and Ethernet
interfaces in a real-time, graphical format, and monitor the current download/upload throughput
speeds.
The System Overview page also lists the current alarm information at the bottom.
Note: The blue graph line represents the downlink throughput rate, while the red graph line represents
the uplink throughput rate. Screen refresh interval is every 5 seconds. For system statistics based on
these graphs, see section 10.3.9 for Performance Page (Ethernet) and section 10.3.10 for Performance
Page (RBMS).
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10.3.3 Setup Page (System)
This sub-page handles configuration of system parameters that govern basic Hub Module operation.
System Identification: Enter information here as desired to aid system identification.
System Name: Name of the module, composed of alphanumeric characters, underscores, and dashes.
System Location: Physical location of the module, composed of alphanumeric characters, underscores,
and dashes.
System Contact: Contact information for the module owner, composed of alphanumeric characters,
underscores, and dashes. Can also include @ for an email address.
System Description: Description of the module, composed of alphanumeric characters, underscores, and
dashes.
Ethernet Port Configuration:
Operational State:
(Up/Down) (Read only)
Operational Speed/Duplex:
e.g. 100M Full Duplex (Read only)
Auto-Negotiation:
(On/Off)
If auto-negotiation “Off”, set the following (as applicable):
Configured Speed:
10M/100M/1000M
Configured Duplex:
Auto/Full/Half
System Time Configuration:
GPS Status:
System Date/Time:
System Time Zone:
System Clock Source:
Synchronized/Not-Synchronized (Read only)
e.g. 2013-01-01T00:12:24 (Read only)
Set relative to UTC
Always set to GPS (not FreeRun)
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Note: The “FreeRun” mode is intended for isolated trial or laboratory testing of the X-100 system only.
Networks of X-100 systems depend on proper synchronization through either GPS or IEEE 1588v21 clock
references to operate optimally, and may experience significant performance degradation or even
outage if not deployed accordingly. The following system services are also affected in “FreeRun” mode:
system time; reporting of time as part of the fault management function; historical performance
functions.
Management Interface:
Current IP Address:
Mgmt IP Address:
If “Static” set the following:
Gateway:
IP Address:
Netmask:
Mgmt VLAN:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (Read only)
DHCP/Static, set as desired
If this is to be used, set check box and enter gateway IP address
Set to Hub IP address (if not so already)
Set to subnet mask address
Enable/Disable (if set to Enable enter ID)
10.3.4 Setup Page (Radio Interface)
This sub-page handles configuration of the radio operation for the Hub Module.
Radio Settings:
Operational Status:
Radio Administrative State:
Radio Interface Type:
RF Frequency:
Channel Bandwidth:
Max. Transmit Power:
Frame Duration:
Operational/Down (Read only)
Enabled/Disabled
3.5 (Read Only)
Set as appropriate
10 MHz (Read Only)
Enter between -18 dBm to 23 dBm for the 3.65 – 3.7 GHz non-exclusive
licensed band.
Enter higher values for large Hub/RBM distances, and
lower values for smaller distances so that receiver does not saturate.
3.1251 or 5 ms
Not supported in current release.
TDD DL/UL Ratio:
Preamble Index:
Set uplink to downlink bandwidth ratio to 50:50 or 65:35, as desired
Enter preamble index value 0 to 31 (factory default is 0); refer to
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Rate Adaptation:
Minimum and Maximum Uplink and Downlink Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS)
For each, set to one of the following (as applicable):
•
QPSK3/4
•
16QAM 1/2
•
64QAM 1/2
•
64QAM 2/3
•
64QAM 3/4
•
256QAM 5/8
•
256QAM 6/8
10.3.5 Bridge Page
This page handles configuration of standard Layer 2 Ethernet bridging for the Hub Module.
Bridge Setttings
Bridge Mode:
Broadcast Filter:
ARP Proxy:
Discard DL Unknown ARP:
LAN (Read only)
Enable/Disable
Enable/Disable
Enable/Disable
L2 Core Network Settings
VLAN Handling Mode:
None/Stacking (if set to Stacking enter ID)
(if set to Stacking enter ID)
S-VLAN ID
Dynamic Address Table Settings
Specifies and saves in the running configuration the amount of time that elapses before an entry in the
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Layer 2 MAC dynamic address table is discarded.
Note: If you specify 0 (the default), MAC aging is disabled.
Aging Time (sec):
Set as desired. Allowable entries: 0 to 65535 seconds (default is 0).
10.3.6 RBMs Page (RBM General)
The X-100 system is a connection-oriented wireless technology. As such, an RBM cannot transmit data
until it has been allocated a channel from its associated Hub Module (HM). This is to provide strong
support for Quality of Service (QoS). Each connection between an RBM and its associated Hub in the X100 system is supported by two or more service flows (at least one in the downlink direction and one in
the uplink direction). The default for each RBM connection in the X-100 system is one flow in the
downlink direction and one in the uplink direction. Each HM can support up to 16 service flows in the
downlink and uplink direction, respectively, for a total of 32 service flows, while up to four service flows
can be configured per RBM in the downlink and uplink direction, respectively, for a total of eight service
flows.
The RBM and Hub use a service flow with an appropriate QoS class (plus other parameters, such as
priority and classifiers) to ensure that application data receives the QoS treatment appropriate to the
user application. The QoS is supported by allocating each service flow a specific QoS class, of which
there are two in the X-100 system: Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR), and Best Effort (BE). The GBR class is for
data streams for which the most stringent service scheduling is required, with guarantees on
throughput, latency, and jitter. The BE class is for data streams for which no minimum service level is
required and therefore may be handled on a space-available, no guarantee basis. Classifiers further
define the scope of service flows.
On startup the X-100 system automatically finds all the RBMs connected to it. Through this sub-page you
can make the HM either:
•
apply the default service flow definition to all RBMs, as set through the ‘RBMs (Default Service)’
sub-page, by clicking Use Default Service Definition from the list box, or
•
apply individual service flow definitions to these RBMs on an RBM-by-RBM basis, as set through
the ‘RBMs (RBM List)’ sub-page, by clicking Use Individual Service Definition from the list box
Note: You can only use one RBM provisioning model at a time.
Click Apply for the chosen RBM provisioning model to take effect.
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10.3.7 RBMs Page (Default Service)
On this sub-page you can edit the RBM configuration data for the default service flow definition. Click
Apply for the changes to take effect.
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Service Flow
Select a Service Flow from the list at the left. Details appear on the right where they can be edited. To
delete a Service Flow, click on a check box on the list at the left and click on the Remove Selected
button. Add a Service Flow by clicking on the Add button. Up to four service flows can be configured per
RBM in the downlink and uplink direction, respectively.
Editing a Service Flow
Priority:
If more than one service flow is defined for an up or down link, set priority (0 is highest,
7 is lowest)
Direction:
Downlink/Uplink
QoS Type:
Best Effort/Guaranteed Bit Rate
If “Guaranteed Bit Rate” set:
Max Sustained Rate (kbps)
Classifiers for a Service Flow
Classifiers further define the scope of service flows.
Modify an existing Classifier by clicking on it. The Classifier becomes blue. Set the parameters below it
as appropriate. Each check box that is clicked adds an additional requirement for transmission to occur
for that Classifier, that is, Boolean AND logic is in effect on each Classifier in a service flow. Changes are
detailed on both the left and right of the window.
Add a new Classifier by clicking on Add. A new Classifier appears in blue. Set the parameters below it as
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appropriate. Up to eight Classifiers can be configured per service flow, with Boolean OR logic in effect
on multiple Classifiers in a service flow.
Change the order and priority of Boolean OR operations for multiple Classifiers by drag and drop. The
higher up the order the Classifier is, the higher its priority within Boolean OR operations.
To delete a Classifier, click on the trash can icon next to it.
Layer 2 Classifier parameters include:
•
Source MAC Address/Mask
•
Destination MAC address/Mask
Layer 3 Classifier parameters include:
•
Source IP Address
•
Destination IP Address
10.3.8 RBMs Page (RBM List)
On this sub-page you can review RBM information on an RBM-by-RBM basis, as well as add or delete
RBMs from the Hub. You can also edit RBM configuration data for individual service flow definitions on
an RBM-by-RBM basis. The RBMs are referred to by their MAC address.
Sort the list on the left by ascending or descending MAC address, or by state by clicking on the column
header. Select:
Click Add to add an RBM. In the dialog box that appears enter its MAC
address. If desired, copy a service flow definition from an existing RBM by
entering its MAC address, or start from a blank one. Click OK. Then edit the
RBM.
Delete an RBM:
On the left, activate check box(es) of desired RBMs and click on Delete
Selected.
Edit service flow definition: Click on edit to the right of the RBM MAC address. The sub-page that
appears is the same one as for the default service flow definition, except
that now it applies to this specific RBM only. Refer to section 9.3.7 for
details.
Add an RBM:
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10.3.9 Performance Page (Ethernet)
This read-only sub-page for Hub Ethernet performance visualizes the incoming and outgoing traffic for
the Ethernet interface connections using two graph lines. This allows the user to see traffic and
bandwidth usage for the Ethernet interfaces in a real-time, graphical format, and monitor the current
download/upload throughput speeds. It also lists the current throughput performance statistics for the
Ethernet interfaces.
Note: The blue graph line represents the receive throughput rate, while the red graph line represents
the transmit throughput rate. Screen refresh interval is every 5 seconds.
10.3.10 Performance Page (RBMs)
This read-only sub-page for RBM performance contains graphs and statistics for the downlink/uplink
Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise (CINR), downlink/uplink MCS, and downlink/uplink throughput. It
visualizes the incoming and outgoing traffic for the system RBMs using graph lines. This allows the user
to see traffic and bandwidth usage for RBMs in a real-time, graphical format, and monitor the current
download/upload throughput speeds.
Note: Screen refresh interval is every 5 seconds.
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Click on an RBM on the list at the bottom to view the statistics on signal quality and throughput (per
service flow) performance for that RBM.
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10.3.11 Events Page (Alarms)
This read-only sub-page lists current alarms and events along with their details. For a list of alarms and
events see Chapter 10. Reorder the alarms and events as desired by clicking on any of the column
headers.
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10.3.12 Events Page (History)
This read-only sub-page lists a chronological history of alarms and events along with their details. For a
list of alarms and events see Chapter 10. Reorder the alarms and events as desired by clicking on any of
the column headers.
Note: Clicking Clear Table completely clears the current alarms and events history from the
X-100 event logging infrastructure. The only way to retrieve this history afterward is from
Syslog (if provisioned).
10.3.13 Admin Page (Management Interface)
On this sub-page the administrator can select the types of management interfaces to use (CLI, Web,
SNMP) using the radio buttons. One, two or all three can be selected.
Note: If you disable the Web option, the X-100 WebUI becomes unusable. You will have to enable it
again using either the X-100 CLI or SNMP. It is not possible, however, to lock yourself out of all three
options; at least one option is always be available.
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10.3.14 Admin Page (User Manager)
On this sub-page, by clicking on edit at the right of the list the administrator can add and delete users,
set passwords, and set access privileges (that is, read-only versus read/write) to manage user access to
the Hub.
Note:
•
User names must start with a letter and may be composed of alphanumeric characters only.
•
Passwords are case sensitive, may be composed of alphanumeric characters and special
characters, and must contain at least one letter and one digit.
•
At least one user with read/write privileges needs to exist in the X-100 system.
•
If you cannot login due to a forgotten user name or password, contact another user with
read/write access privileges to have them reset your login credentials. If you have lost all
read/write login credentials, contact your supplier.
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10.3.15 Admin Page (SNMP Settings)
On this sub-page the administrator can add, delete, or edit SNMPv2C or SNMPv3 users and hosts if
desired.
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10.3.16 Admin Page (Software Upgrade)
On this sub-page the administrator can perform system software upgrade activities.
As shown, active and standby software image versions can coexist simultaneously on the HM (and RBM).
Software upgrades can occur either from an FTP server, SFTP server, or from your hard disk. To upgrade
the software, do the following:
1. Select either ‘FTP Server’or ‘SFTP Server’ and enter the details, or select ‘Upload File’
and browse for the file on your hard disk.
2. Click on Upgrade at the bottom right hand corner of the page. A progress bar appears at
the bottom of the page.
3. If the software download succeeds, the banner at the top of the page indicates this.
The ‘Standby Software Version’ field then shows the new software load image version.
4. To make the standby software load image the active image on the module, click on
Reboot/Switch at the bottom of the page. Then click on Yes at the prompt. The system
restarts using the new software image. If the banner at the top indicates that this was
successful you have finished this software upgrade procedure.
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5. If the software upgrade fails (due normally to a corrupt load), the system restarts again
using the old software image. The banner at the top of the page indicates that this has
happened. In this case, select a different version of the new software and repeat this
procedure from Step 1.
10.3.17 Admin Page (Configuration Management)
On this sub-page the administrator can save the current configuration to a file on their hard disk.
Configuration files can then later be uploaded to restore previous settings.
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10.3.18 Admin Page (Syslog Server)
On this sub-page the administrator can add and delete Syslog Servers, and set or change their
operational status.
Click on Add to add a new Syslog server to the list displayed. In the dialog box that appears use the radio
buttons to toggle its status: ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’. Its status can be changed later by clicking on edit at
the right of the list and using the radio buttons again. Delete a server by checking the box next to it and
clicking on Delete Selected.
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10.4 Configuring RBMs
The X-100 WebUI interface for configuring RBMs is similar to that for Hubs. This section focusses on
differences only. Moreover, sections that are read-only are not discussed; some of these omit data not
appropriate to RBMs and add other data not shown on the X-100 WebUI pages for Hubs.
Note: For all RBM X-100 WebUI configuration items not discussed here, see the corresponding Hub item
in section 9.3 for details.
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10.4.1 Logging In
To log in and access the X-100 WebUI interface for configuring RBMs, do the following:
1. Launch your web browser and set it to allow pop ups (as some screen functions in the X-100 WebUI
require pop ups).
For Firefox: Click on Tools > Options > Content and uncheck Block pop-up windows. Alternatively,
click on the Exceptions button and enter a list of Hub IP addresses you will be configuring.
2. If there is a direct connection to the RBM (that is, not over a network), use your browser to go to
http://169.254.1.1.
3. If connecting over a network to the RBM (that is, not locally), use your browser to connect to the
management IP address of the RBM. Note, however, that the management IP address of the RBM is
only accessible from behind the HM.
Note: To successfully log in and access the X-100 WebUI on an RBM over a network, its HM must be
connected to the network, and the radio link from the Hub to the RBM must be up. This is because
network communication with an RBM occurs through its associated Hub over the radio link.
For more information, refer to section 10.3.1.
10.4.2 System Overview Page
This read-only page gives information on the particular RBM you are logged in to as well as current
alarm information.
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10.4.3 Setup Page (System)
This sub-page handles configuration of system parameters that govern basic RBM operation and is the
same sub-page as for Hub, except:
System Clock Source:
Mgmt VLAN:
Cannot be set from the RBM
Cannot be set from the RBM
For more information, refer to section 10.3.3 for the corresponding Hub page.
10.4.4 Setup Page (Radio Interface)
This sub-page handles configuration of the radio operation of the RBM and is the same sub-page as for
Hub, except:
Preamble Series:
Check ‘All’ or enter preamble index value 0 to 31 (factory default is
‘All’); refer to Chapter 14 for more information on use of preamble
indices
Pointing Mode (BSI):
Enabled/Disabled
Pointing Mode or Best Signal Indicator (BSI) is an RBM operating mode which allows the installer to
easily determine the direction of the best quality signal from the best serving HM. While in BSI mode,
the RBM makes a buzzing noise to reflect the quality/strength of the RF signal it receives from the HM.
The higher the quality of RF signal is from the HM, the louder and higher the frequency of the buzzer
from the RBM. The installer moves the RBM on its axis and locks it down to its mount when the loudest
and highest frequency buzzer noise is heard—indicating the best signal from the best serving HM has
been found. The radio link can then be created by inserting an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on
the RBM. This allows the RBM to lock on to the signal and exit BSI mode.
Note: While the RBM is in BSI mode it cannot create a radio link.
When initially configuring the RBM prior to being installed, set ‘Pointing Mode (BSI)’ to Enabled so that
when the RBM restarts next with no Ethernet cable attached, it enters BSI mode and the installer can
then find the optimum position for the RBM on its mount based on the signal quality from the HM. Once
the installer plugs the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the RBM to create the radio link to the
Hub, the RBM exits BSI mode, and ‘Pointing Mode (BSI)’ can be set to Disabled. This prevents the RBM
from entering BSI mode again while up on its mount due to, for example, the base station losing power
and in turn not seeing the Ethernet connection to the RBM, causing the RBM to enter BSI mode again.
For more information, refer to section 10.3.4 for the corresponding Hub page.
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10.4.5 Performance Page
This read-only sub-page for RBM performance contains graphs and statistics for the downlink/uplink
Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise (CINR), downlink/uplink MCS, and downlink/uplink throughput. It
visualizes the incoming and outgoing traffic for the RBM using graph lines. This allows the user to see
traffic and bandwidth usage for the RBM in a real-time, graphical format, and monitor the current
download/upload throughput speeds.
Note: Graph update interval is every 5 seconds.
10.4.6 Events Page
Same page and sub-pages as for Hub. Refer to sections 10.3.11 and 10.3.12 for details.
10.4.7 Admin Page
Same page and sub-pages as for Hub. Refer to sections 10.3.13 through Error! Reference source not
found. for details.
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11 Alarms and Events (Fault Management)
This chapter lists the alarms and events for the BLiNQ X-100 system.
The X-100 system issues an alarm notification when a fault condition occurs. Alarms issued are
presented to users through the X-100 WebUI Events page and require operation and maintenance
actions to restore functionality, or prevent a more serious situation from developing.
The X-100 system issues an event notification when something of importance happens that does not
trigger an alarm, but is considered significant enough to be presented to users through the X-100 WebUI
Events page.
Table 11 lists each alarm (whose name also represents the particular problem), the alarm ID, type, and
explanation on the likely cause of the alarm and possible solution (as applicable).
Table 12 lists each event (whose name also represents the particular problem), the event ID, type, and
explanation on the likely cause of the event.
Severity is also defined for each listed alarm and event, to indicate the relative level of urgency for
operator action:
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Critical - the alarm or event requires immediate corrective action, regardless of the time
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Major - the alarm or event requires immediate corrective action, within working hours
•
Minor - the alarm or event requires corrective action at a suitable time or, at least, continuous
close observation
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Warning - the alarm or event requires corrective action on a scheduled maintenance basis
•
Information – the alarm or event requires no corrective action; it is for informational purposes
only
Table 10 List of Alarms
ID
Name
Description/Comments
Type
Severity
6004
Radio Card Failure
—
Equip.
One card down
(degraded
performance): Major;
Two cards down (no
service): Critical
6005
Hardware Failure
—
Equip.
Critical
6006
Temperature Too
High
Recovers when the temperature falls
below threshold
Equip.
Critical
4001
Ethernet Port Down
Recovers when Ethernet link is
reestablished
Comms
Critical
Radio Module Down
Two possible causes:
a) Radio Driver lost connection with OAM
Proxy and cannot reestablish connection.
Alarm is followed by the Driver issuing a
hardware reset to the Radio Module
subsystem.
Equip.
5006
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ID
Name
5007
RF Port Open
The system has detected an open RF port.
Recovers when the system detects the port
is no longer open.
Equip.
5010
Invalid RF Card
Calibration Data
Recovers when the system detects the port
is no longer open
Equip.
The system has detected a power fault.
Recovers when the system detects the
power fault is no longer present
Equip.
Major
Comms
Major
Equip.
5009
Power Detector Fault
Description/Comments
b) The Radio Driver is expecting the Radio
Module to boot (for example, following a
soft reset or after unit restart) and the DAN
Driver fails to establish connection with the
Radio Module after a certain time.
Recovers when Radio Driver reestablishes
connection with the Radio OAM Proxy.
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Type
Severity
Critical
Critical
7001
GPS Synchronization
Lost
GPS receiver lost its synchronized status.
Upon Hub reset, this alarm is not raised
until 60 sec after reset and if
synchronization still is not achieved. After
hold-over time expires (10 minutes), GPS
transitions to unsynchronized state.
7002
GPS Synchronization
Failed
GPS transitioned from hold-over to unsynchronized state. System stops
transmitting.
All RBM Links Down
Hub has lost all RBM connections. Upon
Hub reboot, alarm occurs only if no RBM
has established connection within 20 secs
from the time the Hub radio is operational.
Comms
If any RBM is
configured as “Emit
alarm when down”:
Critical
Otherwise: Major
RBM Link Down
Hub has lost connection to an RBM that is
configured to “Emit alarm when down.”
Upon Hub reboot, alarm occurs only if RBM
has not established connection within 20
secs from the time the Hub radio is
operational.
Comms
Critical
3004
Software Boot Failure
Switchover software versions after a failed
boot attempt. Probably a storage capacity
problem.
Equip.
Major
2002
Management Address
Lease Renew Failed
Cannot renew its DHCP lease when unit is
configured to use DHCP for the
Management IP Address. Recovers when
lease renewed.
Equip.
Minor
4002
4003
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ID
Name
Description/Comments
Type
Severity
6001
Cold Start
Unplanned restart
Equip.
Information
6002
Warm Start
Planned restart
Equip.
Information
5001
Radio Module
Initialized
Radio driver established communication
with the OAM Proxy
Equip.
Information
5002
Radio Module
Entering Pointing
Mode
No transmitting occurs in this mode; it is
“receive only” radio operation
Equip.
Information
5003
Radio Module
Entering Operational
Mode
Normal send/receive operation
Equip.
Information
5004
Radio Module
Disabled
Radio Module is initialized and received an
administrative disable configuration
Equip.
Information
5005
Radio Module
Initializing
Radio Module intentionally reset
Equip.
Information
7003
GPS Lock Acquired
GPS entered synchronized state
Equip.
Information
3001
Software Download
Initiated
Software download procedure initiated
Equip.
Information
3002
Software Download
Successful
Software download successfully completed
Equip.
Information
3003
Software Download
Failed
Either: transfer, file validation or file
persistence error
Equip.
Major
2001
Startup Configuration
Changed
Changes to the system running
configuration have been saved to the
startup configuration
Equip.
Information
8001
Authentication Failed
Attempt to authenticate on one of the
management interfaces of the equipment
failed
Process
-ing
Error
Minor
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12 Using the X-100 Command Line Interface
The BLiNQ X-100 Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface to the BLiNQ X-100 system.
12.1 Overview
The X-100 CLI provides commands that the network administrator can use to perform various tasks,
including configuring, provisioning, monitoring and troubleshooting the module software, hardware,
and network connectivity.
Using a Secure Shell (SSH) connection, you can access the X-100 CLI over the network.
The commands in the X-100 CLI let you display information and perform configuration tasks and make
configuration changes to the X-100 system. The CONFIG level contains, for example, sub-levels for
Ethernet port setting, management interface settings, and other configuration areas such as global
default CLI session parameters.
To display a list of the available X-100 CLI commands or command options, enter ?.
The X-100 CLI supports command completion, so you do not need to enter the entire name of a
command or option. If you enter part of a command, then press Tab or , the CLI lists the options
you can enter at that point in the command string. As long as you enter enough characters of the
command or option name to avoid ambiguity with other commands or options, the CLI understands
what you are typing and completes it.
Note: Command comments can be entered directly in the X-100 CLI by identifying them with an
exclamation mark (!) at the start of a line. This tells the X-100 system that the information is a comment
and is to be ignored.
12.2 Identify Command Context
Command levels set a context for the X-100 CLI. Command context helps you:
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determine where you are in CONFIG command levels
•
determine what you are configuring
•
go to other CLI command levels
Each command level has its own distinct CLI command prompt so that you know which level you are in.
By recognizing the command line prompt, you can identify where you are in the CLI and the context at
any given point. This helps to prevent you from making configuration mistakes that could adversely
affect the operation of the X-100 system.
The X-100 CLI command prompt changes at each level of the command structure to easily identify the
current level:
localhost#
localhost(config)#
Privileged EXEC Level Command
Global CONFIG Level Command
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12.3 Logging On to the X-100 CLI
Note: The CLI has an inactivity timer which logs out inactive users. This inactivity time is automatically
invoked if no commands are entered for several minutes. You cannot change the inactivity timer
configuration.
Once an IP address is assigned to a module, you can log on to the X-100 CLI using a Secure Shell (SSH)
connection (SSH is an application for opening a secure socket connection to an IP device). However, SSH
version 2.0 client software must be installed on your host computer (SSH version 1.0 can be used, but is
not recommended).
After initial log on, once CLI connectivity to the X-100 system is established, you see a CLI banner and
prompt similar to:
BLiNQ X100 CLI
admin connected from 192.168.5.100 using ssh on localhost
localhost#
At this prompt (#), you are at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI command structure. This is the first
level that you have access to when connected to the X-100 system through the X-100 CLI.
To reach the Global CONFIG Level, the uppermost level of the CONFIG commands, enter the config
Privileged EXEC command. You can then reach all the other levels of the CONFIG command structure
from this point.
BLiNQ X100 CLI
admin connected from 192.168.5.100 using ssh on localhost
localhost# config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
localhost(config)#
The CLI is now at the Global CONFIG level.
12.4 Privileged EXEC Commands
The Privileged EXEC level commands primarily enable you to review information on the system
configuration, monitor features globally on an X-100 system (through show commands), perform and
configure basic user operations, transfer and store configuration files, and verify system connectivity. It
does not allow you to make changes to the system configuration.
localhost# 
Possible completions:
autowizard
clear
compare
complete-on-space
config
copy
display-level
Automatically query for mandatory elements
Clear parameter
Compare running configuration to another
configuration or a file
Enable/disable completion on space
Manipulate software configuration information
Copy configuration from one store to another
Configure show command display level
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exit
file
help
history
id
idle-timeout
ignore-leading-space
job
logout
no
output-file
paginate
prompt1
prompt2
quit
screen-length
screen-width
send
show
show-defaults
source
system
terminal
who
write
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Exit the management session
Perform file operations
Provide help information
Configure history size
Show user id information
Configure idle timeout
Ignore leading whitespace (true/false)
Job operations
Logout a user
Negate a command or set its defaults
Copy output to file or terminal
Paginate output from CLI commands
Set operational mode prompt
Set configure mode prompt
Exit the management session
Configure screen length
Configure screen width
Send message to terminal of one or all users
Show information about the system
Show default values when showing the configuration
File to source
Set terminal type
Display currently logged on users
Write configuration
12.5 Global CONFIG Commands
The Global CONFIG commands allow you to globally apply or modify configuration parameters for an X100 system:
localhost# config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
localhost(config)# 
Possible completions:
admin
Administrative settings and commands
alias
Create command alias.
ethernet
Ethernet port settings
event-history
mgmt
Management interface settings
radio
Radio Interface Settings
session
Global default CLI session parameters
system
System settings
user
--abort
Abort configuration session
clear
Remove all configuration changes
commit
Commit current set of changes
copy
Copy a dynamic element
do
Run an operational-mode command
end
Terminate configuration session
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
insert
Insert a parameter
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move
no
pwd
rename
resolved
revert
rollback
save
service
show
top
validate
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Load configuration from an ASCII file
Move a parameter
Negate a command or set its defaults
Display current mode path
Rename an identifier
Conflicts have been resolved
Copy configuration from running
Roll back database to last committed version
Save configuration to an ASCII file
Modify use of network based services
Show a parameter
Exit to top level and optionally run command
Validate current configuration
Within the Global CONFIG level you can:
•
Apply features globally to an X-100 system
•
Enable/disable a feature or function
•
Configure a feature or function
•
Access all other CONFIG level modes (for example, Radio CONFIG, User CONFIG, RBM Config)
12.5.1 Radio CONFIG Mode
localhost(config)# radio
localhost(config-radio)# 
Possible completions:
admin-state
Radio enable/disable
bandwidth
Bandwidth
bsi-admin-state
Pointing mode enable/disable
frame-duration
Frame duration
frequency
Center frequency
preamble
Preamble configuration
transmit-power
Maximum transmit power
--commit
Commit current set of changes
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
localhost(config-radio)#
12.5.2 User CONFIG Mode
localhost(config)# admin 
Possible completions:
cli
Command Line Interface settings
snmp
SNMP agent settings
users
CLI and WebUI users
localhost(config)# admin users user 
Possible completions:
User name ([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_-]*) admin
localhost(config)# admin users user admin
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localhost(config-user-admin)# 
Possible completions:
group
Group the user belongs to
password
User password
--commit
Commit current set of changes
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
localhost(config-user-admin)#
localhost(config)#
localhost(config)# admin users user roy 
Value for 'password' (): ********
Value for 'group' [read-only,read-write]: read-write
localhost(config-user-roy)# ?
Possible completions:
group
Group the user belongs to
password
User password
--commit
Commit current set of changes
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
localhost(config-user-roy)#
12.5.3 RBM CONFIG Mode (Hub Modules Only)
HUB_traffic#
HUB_traffic# config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
HUB_traffic(config)# ?
Possible completions:
admin
Administrative settings and commands
alias
Create command alias.
bridge
L2 Bridge Settings
ethernet
Ethernet port settings
event-history
mgmt
Management interface settings
radio
Radio Interface Settings
rbm-table
RBM Table
session
Global default CLI session parameters
system
System settings
user
--abort
Abort configuration session
clear
Remove all configuration changes
commit
Commit current set of changes
copy
Copy a dynamic element
do
Run an operational-mode command
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end
Terminate configuration session
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
insert
Insert a parameter
load
Load configuration from an ASCII file
move
Move a parameter
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
rename
Rename an identifier
resolved
Conflicts have been resolved
revert
Copy configuration from running
rollback
Roll back database to last committed version
save
Save configuration to an ASCII file
service
Modify use of network based services
show
Show a parameter
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
validate
Validate current configuration
HUB_traffic(config)#
HUB_traffic (config)# rbm-table rbm ?
Possible completions:
MAC address
0c:a1:38:00:00:4f
RBM 3
0c:a1:38:00:00:56
RBM 2
0c:a1:38:00:00:63
RBM 4
0c:a1:38:00:00:81
RBM 1
HUB_traffic(config)# rbm-table rbm 0c:a1:38:00:00:81
HUB_traffic(config-rbm-0c:a1:38:00:00:81)# ?
Possible completions:
description
Description/label
service-flows
Service flows list
vlan-table
VLAN table
--commit
Commit current set of changes
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
HUB_traffic(config-rbm-0c:a1:38:00:00:81)# service-flows service-flow ?
Possible completions:
Service flow ID 0 1 range
HUB_traffic(config-rbm-0c:a1:38:00:00:81)# service-flows service-flow 1
HUB_traffic(config-service-flow-1)# classification rule 0
HUB_traffic(config-rule-0)# show full
rbm-table rbm 0c:a1:38:00:00:81
service-flows service-flow 1
classification rule 0
dst-mac-addr 00:00:00:00:00:00
dst-mac-mask 00:00:00:00:00:00
HUB_traffic(config-rule-0)# ?
Possible completions:
c-vlan-id
Inner (C-VLAN) tag VLAN ID
c-vlan-priority
Inner (C-VLAN) tag priority bit
dst-ip
Destination IP address
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dst-mac-mask
ethertype
max-tos
min-tos
priority
protocol
s-vlan-id
s-vlan-priority
src-ip
src-mac-addr
src-mac-mask
--commit
exit
help
no
pwd
top
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Destination MAC
Destination MAC
Ethertype
Type of Service
Type of Service
Rule priority
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address
address mask
(ToS) maximum value
(ToS) minimum value
Outer (S-VLAN) tag VLAN ID
Outer (S-VLAN) tag priority bit
Source IP address
Source MAC address
Source MAC address mask
Commit current set of changes
Exit from current mode
Provide help information
Negate a command or set its defaults
Display current mode path
Exit to top level and optionally run command
12.6 X-100 CLI Command Structure
To get a quick display of available options at a CLI level or for the next option in a command string, enter
a single question mark ? at the prompt, press Tab, or press .
When an item is bracketed with < > symbols, the information requested is a variable and required.
When an item is enclosed with [ ] symbols, it shows the current value of the variable.
When an item is not enclosed by < > or [ ] symbols, the item is a required keyword.
When two or more options are separated by a / symbol, you must enter one of the options as part of
the command.
Example 1:
localhost(config)# mgmt 
Possible completions:
default-gateway
interfaces
Management interfaces administrative state
ip
Management IP address and netmask
ip-config-mode
Management IP mode
syslog
Syslog server settings
localhost(config)# mgmt ip-config-mode 
Possible completions:
dhcp static
Example 2:
localhost# terminal ?
Possible completions:

localhost# terminal
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Example 3:
To view possible show command offerings, enter the following:
localhost# show ?
Possible completions:
active-alarms
Active alarms list
cli
Display cli settings
configuration
ethernet
Ethernet port settings
event-history
history
Display CLI command history
mgmt
Management interface settings
pm
Performance measurements
radio
Radio Interface Settings
running-config
Display current configuration
startup-config
Display startup configuration
system
System settings
localhost# show
12.7 X-100 CLI Command Line Prompts
Within the X-100 CLI, the command line prompt identifies both the hostname and the command mode.
The hostname is the name of your X-100 system; the command mode indicates your location within the
CLI command structure.
For example:
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For some actions, the X-100 CLI prompts you for a response. The acceptable default responses are the
following:
•
You can press  to agree with the prompt and continue.
•
You can press any other key to disagree with the prompt and cancel the action.
12.8 X-100 CLI Keywords and Parameters
X-100 CLI commands are made up of two primary elements: keywords and parameters.
12.8.1 Keywords
Every command requires at least one keyword; however, a command can contain other optional
keywords. The keyword(s) must be typed into the CLI accurately for it to be recognized. These are
examples of keywords:
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clear
•
config
•
exit
•
load
•
revert
•
show
Keywords identify the operation to be performed. You can abbreviate keywords; however, you must
enter enough initial characters to unambiguously identify the command. For example, if the keyword
you want to specify is session and you enter only s, a list of possible completions appears. This list
indicates that one or more possible keywords begin with s, thus making your entry ambiguous.
localhost(config)# s
Possible completions:
session
Global default CLI session parameters
system
System settings
--save
Save configuration to an ASCII file
service
Modify use of network based services
show
Show a parameter
12.8.2 Parameters
Parameters are often required elements of a command; however, for some commands, parameters are
not required. A parameter is most often a value that you specify after the keyword. There are different
types of parameters, such as strings, integers, or IP addresses. The X-100 CLI indicates the type of
parameter that you must enter. When you see a range of numbers or uppercase letters, it indicates that
you must specify a value.
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12.8.3 Keywords and Parameters Together
By combining keywords and parameters in the correct sequence, you can begin using the X-100 CLI to
configure and monitor your X-100 system. For example, you could specify the Global CONFIG command
user service to add a description of the user service to the X-100 system by entering a keyword and a
parameter. You need to type only the portion of the keyword that makes it unambiguous, such as des.
Here, the value of the parameter, which is the description you assign to the user service (for example,
“Web Access 1”), is a string of up to 64 characters.
For example:
localhost(config)# user service
localhost(config-user-service)# ?
Possible completions:
alias
Create command alias.
description
User description
session
User specific default CLI session parameters
--commit
Commit current set of changes
exit
Exit from current mode
help
Provide help information
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
pwd
Display current mode path
top
Exit to top level and optionally run command
localhost(config-user-service)# des
():
12.9 Saving Configuration Changes Made Through the
X-100 CLI
When using the X-100 CLI to change parameters on the X-100 system configuration, the changes do not
take effect immediately. This example shows the full process to follow to have system configuration
changes made through the X-100 CLI take effect on the X-100 system and have them saved across
system restarts.
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For example, to change the radio frequency on the X-100 system, you run the radio Global CONFIG
command:
localhost#
localhost# config terminal
localhost(config)# radio
localhost(config-radio)# frequency 2310000
localhost(config-radio)#
While you have entered a new value for the radio frequency to be 2310000, this configuration change
has not taken effect (if you were to measure the frequency it would still be at the original value). For this
change to take effect, you need to run the commit Global CONFIG command:
localhost(config-radio)# commit
#commit complete
localhost(config-radio)#
Now your change has taken effect and the radio frequency is actually operating at the 2310000
frequency on the X-100 system.
However, this has only made a change to the current running configuration of the X-100 system—not
the startup configuration (the startup configuration is loaded upon booting the system). This means that
if the system is restarted, the running configuration changes are lost unless they have been previously
saved to the startup configuration. To do this, copy the running configuration to the startup
configuration on the X-100 system by using the copy Privileged EXEC command:
localhost(config-radio)# exit
localhost(config)# exit
localhost# copy running-configuration startup-configuration
localhost#
Through the X-100 CLI, by way of this example you have now successfully made a change to the X-100
system configuration, committed this change to the running configuration, and copied the running
configuration to the startup configuration, thereby saving the configuration change across system
restarts.
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Writing and Running X-100 CLI Scripts
To simplify the loading of common or repetitive configuration setups, the X-100 CLI has a basic scripting
facility that enables you to define and run scripts that run multiple CLI commands in series to
completion. Depending on your needs, you might want to store all of your CLI commands in one script
file, or group script files by function.
To run a basic CLI script file on the X-100 system, save the script as text, then copy and paste it directly
into the X-100 CLI at the Global CONFIG level. The script then runs on the X-100 system. Ordinarily,
when a CLI script is run, it is run to completion, even if errors are encountered.
Always observe these key points when writing or running CLI scripts:
•
The commands in the script must be valid in the current operating mode.
•
If a command inside a script contains a syntax error, or fails for some other reason, the
remainder of the commands in the file are still run (that is, script execution does not abort on
failure).
•
A script does not require an exit or logout command at the end. If present, these commands are
run normally, such that if run in user mode the CLI session is exited.
•
Comments can be included directly in the CLI script file itself and are identified with an
exclamation mark (!) at the start of a line. This tells X-100 modules that the information is a
comment and should not be displayed or parsed. Comments do not require an end tag.
Note: If you decide to include comments, anyone who reads or edits your CLI script may read them. Any
application that parses or validates your CLI script ignores commented information.
12.11
Using Help
The X-100 CLI provides a variety of useful context-sensitive help features. An important thing to
remember about using the help features is that the use of a space or the lack of a space before the ?
gives different results. Table 13 summarizes the help system.
Table 12 Help Commands
Command
?, help, 
partial-command
Command?
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Lists all commands or command options available in the
current CLI level.
Completes the partial command you entered, if you have
provided an unambiguous abbreviation. Otherwise, if
ambiguous, the CLI lists the available command options.
Gives detailed help on the specific command and its
available parameters in the current CLI level.
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12.11.1 ? (Question Mark Key)
You can enter the question mark (?) key whenever you need additional information. When you enter ?,
all available choices for the CLI level are displayed. When you enter ? on a line by itself or when it is
preceded by one or more spaces, a list of all next available choices is displayed. Refer to Example 1.
Example 1
From the prompt, you can enter ? to display the online help:
BLiNQ X100 CLI
admin connected from 192.168.5.100 using ssh on localhost
localhost# ?
Possible completions:
autowizard
Automatically query for mandatory elements
clear
Clear parameter
compare
Compare running configuration to another
configuration or a file
complete-on-space
Enable/disable completion on space
config
Manipulate software configuration information
copy
Copy configuration from one store to another
display-level
Configure show command display level
event-history
exit
Exit the management session
file
Perform file operations
help
Provide help information
history
Configure history size
id
Show user id information
idle-timeout
Configure idle timeout
ignore-leading-space
Ignore leading whitespace (true/false)
job
Job operations
logout
Logout a user
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
output-file
Copy output to file or terminal
paginate
Paginate output from CLI commands
prompt1
Set operational mode prompt
prompt2
Set configure mode prompt
quit
Exit the management session
screen-length
Configure screen length
screen-width
Configure screen width
send
Send message to terminal of one or all users
show
Show information about the system
show-defaults
Show default values when showing the configuration
source
File to source
system
terminal
Set terminal type
who
Display currently logged on users
write
Write configuration
localhost# config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
localhost(config)# ?
Possible completions:
admin
Administrative settings and commands
alias
Create command alias.
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event-history
mgmt
radio
session
system
user
--abort
clear
commit
copy
do
end
exit
help
insert
load
move
no
pwd
rename
resolved
revert
rollback
save
service
show
top
validate
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Ethernet port settings
Management interface settings
Radio Interface Settings
Global default CLI session parameters
System settings
Abort configuration session
Remove all configuration changes
Commit current set of changes
Copy a dynamic element
Run an operational-mode command
Terminate configuration session
Exit from current mode
Provide help information
Insert a parameter
Load configuration from an ASCII file
Move a parameter
Negate a command or set its defaults
Display current mode path
Rename an identifier
Conflicts have been resolved
Copy configuration from running
Roll back database to last committed version
Save configuration to an ASCII file
Modify use of network based services
Show a parameter
Exit to top level and optionally run command
Validate current configuration
Alternatively, the user can terminate a command with a ? to display the complete help on that
command. This feature is most powerful when the command keyword is known, but the list and format
of parameters is not. Refer to Example 2.
Example 2
You can terminate an X-100 CLI command with a ? to display the complete help on that command:
localhost(config)# mgmt ?
Possible completions:
default-gateway
interfaces
Management interfaces administrative state
ip
Management IP address and netmask
ip-config-mode
Management IP mode
syslog
Syslog server settings
12.11.2 help Command
From the prompt, you can enter the help command when you want to display a brief description of the
X-100 CLI help system.
localhost# help
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autowizard
clear
compare
complete-on-space
config
copy
display-level
event-history
exit
file
help
history
id
idle-timeout
ignore-leading-space
job
logout
no
output-file
paginate
prompt1
prompt2
quit
screen-length
screen-width
send
show
show-defaults
source
system
terminal
who
write
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Automatically query for mandatory elements
Clear parameter
Compare running configuration to another
configuration or a file
Enable/disable completion on space
Manipulate software configuration information
Copy configuration from one store to another
Configure show command display level
Exit the management session
Perform file operations
Provide help information
Configure history size
Show user id information
Configure idle timeout
Ignore leading whitespace (true/false)
Job operations
Logout a user
Negate a command or set its defaults
Copy output to file or terminal
Paginate output from CLI commands
Set operational mode prompt
Set configure mode prompt
Exit the management session
Configure screen length
Configure screen width
Send message to terminal of one or all users
Show information about the system
Show default values when showing the configuration
File to source
Set terminal type
Display currently logged on users
Write configuration
12.11.3 Partial-keyword 
At any point in the command line, the user can press  to display the valid inputs onward.
When you cannot recall a complete command name or keyword, type in the first few letters, press
, and the system completes your partial entry. However, you must type enough characters to
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provide a unique abbreviation. If your partially entered command is not unique, the CLI presents you
with a list of valid options.
For example:
localhost# show run 
A subsequent  will then display the valid parameters for the command / argument pair:
localhost# show running-config 
Possible completions:
admin
Administrative settings and commands
alias
Create command alias.
ethernet
Ethernet port settings
mgmt
Management interface settings
radio
Radio Interface Settings
session
Global default CLI session parameters
system
System settings
user
Output modifiers

12.12
Upgrading System Software Through the X-100 CLI
Active and standby software image versions can coexist simultaneously on the HM and RBM.
Entering the show system software Privileged EXEC command displays the ‘running-version’, ‘restartversion’, and ‘available-version’ software images currently on the HM or RBM. The running and restart
versions represent the currently ‘active’ system software images, while the available version represents
the ‘standby’ system software image. For example:
localhost# show system software
system software running-version 1.0.10_1
system software restart-version 1.0.10_1
system software available-version 1.0.7_1
localhost#
To ugrade the software through the X-100 CLI, do the following:
1. Run the systems software download Privileged EXEC command to download a new
software image onto the HM or RBM from an FTP server. If the software download is
successful, the command output indicates “Upgrade was successful”. For example:
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169.254.1.27 BLiNQ_X100_0.13.0_2.bin
Downloading BLiNQ_X100_0.13.0_2.bin from 169.254.1.27 using
FTP.....
ftp succeeded.
Verifying the checksum of the image.......
Checksums are equal
checksum is valid
Uncompressing image.........
We are running from partition 0
Applying the app directory
Applying the os directory
Applying the radio directory
./kernel/
./kernel/vmlinux
Kernel is present
Putting Kernel in Boot Partition 1
22544628 bytes
File stored in partition 1
Upgrade was successful
2. Run the show system software Privileged EXEC command. The ‘available-version’ field
(that is, the ‘standby’ system software image) should show the new software load image
version:
localhost# show
system software
system software
system software
localhost#
system software
running-version 1.0.10_1
restart-version 1.0.10_1
available-version BLiNQ_X100_0.13.0_2.bin
3. To make the ‘available-version’ software (that is, the ‘standby’ software load image) the
active software on the module, run the system software switchover Privileged EXEC
command:
localhost# system software switchover
On completion, the HM or RBM resets and the user is forced out of the X-100 CLI. Log in
again once the X-100 system is back up and running.
4. If the software upgrade fails (due normally to a corrupt load), the system restarts again
using the old software image. The command output from the systems software
download command indicates that this has happened. In this case, select a different
version of the new software and repeat this procedure from Step 1.
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13 System Provisioning
This chapter describes the tasks associated with preparing an X-100 system to allow it to provide
network services to its users. Each section in the chapter covers a different task:
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Initial System Setup and IP Configurations
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Adding Users
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Provisioning Default Versus Individual Service Flows
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Configuring and Adding Individual RBMs
13.1 Initial System Setup and IP Configurations
When you receive a new X-100 system from the factory with no configuration on it, you must connect to
the management interface so that you can change the management IP address of the Hub Module (HM)
and configure other management parameters for the system, as follows:
1. Connect your computer directly to the HM through an Ethernet cable. Once you have the cable
connected to the HM, check your connectivity to the management interface IP address by
pinging the HM. There are two IP addresses you can use for this:
192.168.26.2/24, the default IP address given to all X-100 systems from the factory
169.254.1.1/16, the debug IP address that is always accessible as it cannot be changed
by the user
2. Ensure that the NIC on your computer has been assigned an address within one of the subnets
for these two IP addresses.
Note: If you cannot access the 192.168.26.2 address, it is possible that someone has changed
this IP. When you are unsure of the IP address of the module, use the 169.254.1.1 address as it
cannot be changed.
3. After successfully pinging either of two IP addresses above, either:
a. Open a web browser and navigate to the IP address that you pinged to bring up the X100 WebUI.
b. Use a Secure Shell (SSH) client to log on to the X-100 CLI using an SSH connection to the
IP address that you pinged. However, SSH version 2.0 client software must be installed
on your host computer (SSH version 1.0 can be used, but is not recommended).
4. When prompted for login credentials, enter the default username and password admin.
Once logged on to the HM, you can change the IP address of the management interface. This can be
done by one of two methods. You can choose to either statically assign the IP address for the
management interface, or you can use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure this
IP address.
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Note: To have DHCP properly assign an address to your X-100 system, the system must have network
access to a DHCP server on your local network. This DHCP server must have available addresses in its
address pool, which are in the desired subnet you wish to assign to the system.
By default, the X-100 system is configured to get an IP address for the management interface through
DHCP. If desired, change it to a static user-assigned IP address using the X-100 WebUI, as follows:
1. Navigate to the “Setup Page (System)” sub-page of the X-100 WebUI.
In the bottom right corner, under “Management Interface”, are all the configurable options for
the management interface.
2. Change the “Mgmt IP Address” selection from “DCHP” to “Static”.
3. Enter an IP address, netmask, and optionally an address for the default gateway (local router).
4. Click “Apply” in the bottom right corner for the changes to take effect.
Alternately, if you wish to use the X-100 CLI to change this management IP to a static user-assigned IP
address (for example, 192.168.1.1/24), enter these commands:
localhost#
localhost# config
Entering configuration mode terminal
localhost(config)# mgmt ip-config-mode static
localhost(config)# mgmt ip 192.168.1.1/24
localhost(config)# commit
Commit complete.
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To allow for a radio link to be created between an HM and RBM, you must at a minimum initially
configure the following for the X-100 system, as follows:
1. Navigate to the “Setup Page (Radio Interface)” sub-page of the X-100 WebUI.
2. Set the Radio Administrative State to “Enabled”.
3. Ensure both the HM and RBM have their radio frequencies set to matching values that are
within the range of usable frequency for the X-100 system.
Note: The radio frequency tuning granularity is 1 kHz.
4. Click “Apply” in the bottom right corner for the changes to take effect.
General notes:
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The following RF parameters must match between an HM and RBM for a radio link to be
created:
o frequency
o preamble index value (for more information on preambles, refer to Chapter 14)
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Since the RBM factory default value for the preamble index is “All”, it automatically accepts
preambles from any HM. Other preamble index values can be configured provided the HM and
RBM preamble index values match.
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These RF parameters are passed from the HM to the RBM:
o TDD DL/UL ratio
o Frame Duration (that is, size)
o Max/Min DL MCS
o Max/Min UL MCS
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13.2 Adding Users
Adding users to the X-100 system can be done through either the X-100 WebUI or the X-100 CLI.
To add users to the X-100 system using the X-100 WebUI:
1. Navigate to the “Admin Page (User Manager)” sub-page of the X-100 WebUI.
1. Choose “User Manager” from the tabs on the left side of the page.
2. Click “+Add” to add a user.
3. From the prompt you can now enter a username, password, and choose the access privilege
group you wish the user to belong to (either read-only or read/write).
Note:
o User names must start with a letter and may be composed of alphanumeric characters
only.
o Passwords are case sensitive, may be composed of alphanumeric characters and special
characters, and must contain at least one letter and one digit.
o At least one user with read/write privileges needs to exist in the X-100 system.
o If you cannot login due to a forgotten user name or password, contact another user with
read/write access privileges to have them reset your login credentials. If you have lost
all read/write login credentials, contact your supplier.
4. Click “Apply” for the changes to take effect.
To add users to the X-100 system using the X-100 CLI, enter these commands:
localhost#
localhost# config
Entering configuration mode terminal
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localhost(config)# admin users user  password  group

localhost(config-user-)# commit
Commit complete.
This command string creates a user with the given username, password, and access privilege based on
the group.
13.3 Provisioning Default Versus Individual Service Flows
The HM has two service flow definitions for allowing communication to be established with a RBM, set
through the ‘RBMs (RBM General)’ X-100 WebUI sub-page for HMs:
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Use Default Service Definition
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Use Individual Service Definition
If Use Default Service Definition is set, you can define up to four unidirectional default service flow
definitions for that HM as set through the ‘RBMs (Default Service)’ sub-page. All RBMs connecting to this
HM then are assigned this service flow definition profile and it is not necessary to enter MAC addresses
for the RBMs as the HM automatically discovers them. Use of this definition is best associated with the
Automatic Scan Mode for RBMs because any RBM can then automatically connect to an HM, and the
HM does not need to know the MAC address of the RBM.
Note: You cannot use individual service definition profiles on a per RBM basis If Use Default Service
Definition is set since all the RBMs then have the same default service flow assigned as defined in the
HM.
If Use Individual Service Definition is set, you can define and assign up to four downlink and four uplink
service flows for each RBM (for a total of 32 per HM) through the ‘RBMs (RBM List)’ sub-page. The
assignment is done based on the MAC address of each RBM, so use of this definition requires you to
manually provision the HM with the MAC addresses of the RBMs. The RBM preamble operating mode
must in turn either be set to Automatic Scan Mode, or its preamble series index value must be set to
match that of the HM through the Defined Preamble Mode.
In summary, the typical use cases for the HM service flow definitions are:
•
Use Case 1—If the operator has one service flow definition that applies to all RBMs in the
cluster, set the HM service flow definition to Use Default Service Definition. There is then no
need to provision the HM with the MAC addresses of the RBMs as the HM automatically
discovers the RBM MAC addresses.
•
Use Case 2—If the operator wants to configure individual service flow definitions for each RBM
in the cluster on an RBM-by-RBM basis, set the HM service flow definition to Use Individual
Service Definition. This requires you to manually provision the HM with the MAC address for
each RBM in its cluster, as described in section 13.4 “Manually Adding and Configuring Individual
RBMs”.
13.4 Configuring and Adding Individual RBMs
With the HM service flow definition set to Use Individual Service Definition, you must configure each
RBM service flow and add the RBMs to the X-100 system on an RBM-by-RBM basis. This can be done
through either the X-100 WebUI or the X-100 CLI.
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For example, to configure a default, pass-all, bidirectional service flow on the HM for one RBM on the
X-100 system using the X-100 WebUI:
1. Navigate to the RBMs page of the X-100 WebUI.
2. Click Add to add an RBM.
3. In the Add RBM prompt, enter the MAC address for your RBM and click OK.
4. From the Edit RBM prompt, click Add to add a service flow.
5. Leave the Direction and QoS Type as their defaults. Click Add next to Classifiers to add a
classification rule.
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6. Select the “Destin MAC Address” box and set both values to 00:00:00:00:00:00 to allow for any
destination MAC Address.
7. Click Add to add another service flow for the other direction.
8. Change the direction of this service flow to Uplink.
9. Click Add to add a classification rule for this service flow.
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10. Select the Dest MAC Address checkbox and set both values to 00:00:00:00:00:00 to allow for any
destination MAC Address.
11. Click Apply for the changes to take effect.
You should now see a message that the RBM was successfully created and is now in the RBM table.
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13. Select the green Save Config button.
14. The system should notify you that the running configuration has been successfully copied to the
startup configuration.
Alternately, for example, to configure a default pass-all, bidirectional service flow on the HM for one
RBM on the X-100 system using the X-100 CLI, enter these commands:
localhost#
localhost# config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
localhost(config)# rbm-table rbm 
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//Add the MAC of the RBM to the RBM table
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service-flows service-flow 1
Value for 'direction' [downlink,uplink]:
downlink
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//Create the first service flow for one direction
Value for 'priority' (): 0
Value for 'qos service-type' [besteffort,guaranteed-bit-rate]: best-effort
//Add the classification rule that allows for any
destination MAC address
localhost(config-service-flow-1)#
classification rule 1
localhost(config-rule-1)# dst-mac-addr
00:00:00:00:00:00
localhost(config-rule-1)# dst-mac-mask
00:00:00:00:00:00
localhost(config-rule-1)# exit
localhost(config-service-flow-1)# exit
localhost(config-rbm-0c:a1:38:00:00:4f)#
service-flows service-flow 2
Value for 'direction' [downlink,uplink]:
uplink
Value for 'priority' (): 0
Value for 'qos service-type' [besteffort,guaranteed-bit-rate]: best-effort
localhost(config-service-flow-2)#
classification rule 1
//Create the second service flow for the other
direction
//Add the classification rule that allows for any
destination mac address
localhost(config-rule-1)# dst-mac-addr
00:00:00:00:00:00
localhost(config-rule-1)# dst-mac-mask
00:00:00:00:00:00
localhost(config-rule-1)# commit
//Commit the commands so that they take
effect
Commit complete.
localhost(config-rule-1)# end
localhost# copy run start
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startup-configuration so that upon reboot this
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14 Preambles, Flows, and Network Provisioning
This chapter describes the role and use of preamble series indices and service flows in provisioning
multiple X-100 clusters—a cluster being one Hub Module (HM) configured with its group of up to four
Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) (referred to as 1:2, 1:3, or 1:4 clusters), as well as the provisioning
tasks to follow for determining which RBMs from which clusters are allowed to register with a particular
HM.
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Preamble Functional Description
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Preamble Operational Description
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Provisioning Preambles
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Provisioning HM Service Flow Definitions
•
Provisioning Multiple Clusters Within the Same Area
14.1 Preamble Functional Description
The X-100 system uses Time Division Duplex (TDD) to transport wireless traffic data. TDD divides the
data stream into frames. There are two frame size options: 3.125 msec and 5 msec. The frame consists
of a number of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. Each OFDM symbol is 97.1
µsec long with a 1/16 cyclic prefix option (91.4 µsec useful symbol time plus 6.25 µsec cyclic prefix;
cyclic prefix of 1/8 is optional). The TDD frame is divided into a downlink sub-frame and an uplink subframe. The downlink to uplink ratio is user selectable through the Web UI or CLI: 50:50 or 65:35.
The first symbol of the TDD frame is the ‘preamble’. This symbol is used for physical layer procedures
such as synchronization, initial channel estimation, and noise and interference estimation. It is repeated
in every frame. The preamble carries a uniquely defined signaling sequence. Up to 32 unique preamble
indices can be configured on the X-100 system.
Preamble indices identify and separate clusters of X-100 modules from each other, and enhance the
receive operation performance of the X-100 system when different clusters are deployed in close
geographical and/or RF proximity (RF proximity in this context is defined as two clusters that may or
may not be geographically close, but significant power from one cluster is received by modules of the
second cluster).
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Note: BLiNQ recommends that clusters in close geographic and RF proximity be identified with different
preamble indices by assigning the HM a different preamble index from that of its RF neighbor.
14.2 Preamble Operational Description
A Hub and RBM only register and talk to each other if they have the same preamble series value. If the
RBM preamble index value does not match that of any HM, the RBM cannot connect or communicate to
any HM.
General notes:
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A Hub can only have up to four RBMs registered at any one time.
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There are 32 possible X-100 preamble series index values: 0 to 31.
•
HMs default to a preamble series value of ‘0’ (factory default).
•
RBMs default to a preamble series of ‘all’. That is, by default RBMs accept and register with any
Hub preamble series index value (factory default).
•
Hub modules can only be configured with one preamble series index value, while RBMs can be
configured to either a specific index value to match a Hub, or to automatically scan multiple
index values to search for the best serving Hub
Hubs default to a preamble series value of ‘0’, while RBMs default to a preamble series of ‘all’. Thus, by
factory default, RBMs accept X-100 system service from and register with the best serving Hub pointed
in their direction using any preamble series index value.
With 32 preamble series index values available, you can provision up to 32 neighboring clusters within
the same geographic area using, for example, preamble series index value 0 for the first 1x4 cluster,
preamble series index value 1 for the second 1x4 cluster, preamble series index value 2 for the third 1x4
cluster, and so forth, all the way up to preamble series index value 31 for the 32nd 1x4 cluster. Such a
configuration runs no risk of Hub-to-RBM registration faults between neighboring clusters.
Note: Best Signal Indicator (BSI) is an RBM operating mode which allows the installer to easily determine
the direction of the best quality signal from the best serving HM (refer to section 10.4.4 for details).
When the field technician mounts the RBM and is in the process of searching for the optimum direction
of the best serving HM using BSI, the RBM cycles through all preambles in Automatic Scan Mode (by
factory default, unless set otherwise). Once the RBM identifies the preamble value for the best serving
available HM, it locks on to that preamble value to allow the installer to pinpoint the best direction for
the RBM to communicate with that HM.
14.3 Provisioning Preambles
The default Preamble Series index settings can be seen in the ‘Setup (Radio Interface)’ sub-page of the
X-100 WebUI for HMs and RBMs, respectively, under Radio Settings.
Hub Radio Settings show the factory default of ‘0’ for Preamble Series, but can be set to use any single
unique preamble index value from 0 to 31:
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RBM Radio Settings show the factory default of ‘All’ for Preamble Series, but the box below the ‘All’
checkbox can be set to use any single unique preamble index value from 0 to 31:
RBMs can also be set to two different preamble operating modes through the ‘Setup (Radio Interface)’
X-100 WebUI sub-page for RBMs:
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Automatic Scan Mode—When the RBM preamble series index is set to “All” (the system
default), the RBM scans the full range of preamble values to automatically determine the best
serving HM available to it within its cluster.
•
Defined Preamble Mode—When the RBM preamble series index is set to a value between 0 to
31, it searches and seeks to connect and register to the best serving HM pointed in its direction
within its cluster that matches its RBM preamble value setting.
Note: Registering with the best serving HM through the Defined Preamble Mode can serve to
reduce overall network interference because selecting the best RF server usually results in
reduced transmitted power and consequently reduced network interference between clusters.
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The Defined Preamble Mode is typically used when the operator seeks to connect to a specific hub
module. For normal network operation, BLiNQ recommends that the preamble on RBMs be set to a
specific index value using the Defined Preamble Mode rather than use Automatic Scan Mode. In
Automatic Scan Mode an RBM can register with a weaker serving HM based on its initial startup
orientation—completely missing a better serving HM for its location later on.
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Note: If an RBM loses communication with its HM (for example, in case the HM fails), if set to Automatic
Scan Mode it attempts to identify and connect to another HM. Otherwise, if set to Defined Preamble
Mode, the RBM scans for and identifies the best HM in its direction that matches its set preamble series
definition value.
14.4 Provisioning HM Service Flow Definitions
As explained in Chapter 13 “System Provisioning”, the HM has two service flow definitions for allowing
communication to be established with a RBM, set through the ‘RBMs (RBM General)’ X-100 WebUI subpage for HMs:
•
Use Default Service Definition
•
Use Individual Service Definition
Refer to section 13.3 “Provisioning Default Versus Individual Service Flows” for details.
The typical use cases for the HM service flow definitions are:
•
Use Case 1—If the operator has one service flow definition that applies to all RBMs in the
cluster, set the HM service flow definition to Use Default Service Definition. There is no need to
provision the HM with the MAC addresses of the RBMs as the HM automatically discovers the
RBM MAC addresses.
•
Use Case 2—If the operator wants to define individual service flow definitions for each RBM in
the cluster on an RBM-by-RBM basis, set the HM service flow definition to Use Individual
Service Definition.
14.5 Provisioning Multiple Clusters Within the Same Area
With 32 preamble series index values available, you can provision up to 32 neighboring clusters within
the same geographic area.
Using ‘Use Case 2’ from section 14.4, you can, for example, provision three neighboring 1:4 clusters
within the same geographic area using the X-100 WebUI:
First 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Using the X-100 WebUI for the HM:
1. Enter 0 in the ‘Preamble Series’ box of the Setup(Radio Interface) sub-page, under Radio
Settings.
2. Click Apply for the changes to take effect.
3. Select the green Save Config button to copy the running configuration to the startup
configuraton.
Using the X-100 WebUI for RBM 1, RBM 2, RBM 3, and RBM 4, respectively:
1. Enter 0 in the ‘Preamble Series’ box of the (Radio Interface) sub-page, under Radio
Settings.
2. Click Apply for the changes to take effect.
3. Select the green Save Config button to copy the running configuration to the startup
configuraton.
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Second 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Repeat the steps done for the first 1x4 cluster, replacing the ‘Preamble Series’ value 0 with 1.
Third 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Repeat the steps done for the first 1x4 cluster, replacing the ‘Preamble Series’ value 0 with 2.
Alternately, using ‘Use Case 2’ from section 14.4, the same three neighboring 1x4 clusters can be
provisioned within the same geographic area using the X-100 CLI:
First 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Using the X-100 CLI for the HM:
localhost(config)# radio
localhost(config-radio)# preamble series-index 0
Using the X-100 CLI for RBM 1, RBM 2, RBM 3, and RBM 4, respectively:
localhost(config-radio)# preamble scanning-mode scan-series-list
localhost(config-radio)# preamble series 0 value 0
Second 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Repeat the steps done for the first 1x4 cluster, replacing the ‘preamble series’ value 0 with 1.
Third 1:4 Neighbor Cluster:
Repeat the steps done for the first 1x4 cluster, replacing the ‘preamble series’ value 0 with 2.
Further, if applicable for your network, this can be repeated all the way up to preamble series index
value 31 for the 32nd 1x4 cluster.
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15 Appendices
15.1 BLiNQ Wireless Devices and RF Safety
All BLiNQ Networks products are evaluated to ensure they conform to the Radio Frequency (RF) energy
emission safety limits adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). These evaluations are
conducted using the compliance rules and guidelines adopted by both the FCC and Industry Canada.
They are based on the results of the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) studies by the FCC for
mobile or fixed devices, which dictate MPE limits for human exposure to RF energy.
Before selling any wireless networking device to the public, BLiNQ submits its devices to the FCC and
Industry Canada for MPE (that is, RF emissions) studies and evaluation. These studies must demonstrate
that the device meets the accepted regulatory limits for safe RF emissions, or it is not approved for sale
by the FCC and thus cannot be sold to the public. This means that when wireless networking devices
purchased from BLiNQ Networks are installed and operated as instructed, the RF emissions from the
devices is equal to or less than the levels accepted as safe by the FCC and Industry Canada.
When used as intended, BLiNQ wireless networking devices do not pose health risks. Like other devices
that emit RF energy (such as computers and microwave ovens), the level of RF emissions from BLiNQ
devices is too low to cause harm. Further, BLiNQ wireless networking devices emit far lower levels of RF
energy than cellular and cordless telephones, and are almost always used further away from the body.
To prevent unnecessary exposure to RF energy:
•
Always install the X-100 system so as to provide and maintain a minimum separation distance
from all persons.
•
When the X-100 system is operational, avoid standing directly in front of Hub Module (HM)
sectored antennas or in front of Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs) and their internal antennas.
RF energy fields may be present when the transmitter is on.
•
Do not install the X-100 system in a location where it is possible for people to stand or walk
inadvertently in front of an antenna.
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15.2 List of Acronyms
BE
BSI
B-SON
CINR
CLI
CoS
CPE
DARS
DHCP
DL
DN
DNS
ECC
EMS
ETSI
F/B
FTP
GBR
GPS
HM
IEEE
L2
LAN
MAC
MARA
Mbps
MCS
MHz
MIB
MIMO
MIMO-SM
MRC
NLOS
NMS
NOC
OAM
OFDM
OSS
PC
PMP
PTP
QAM
Table 13 List of Acronyms
Best Effort
Best Signal Indication
Backhaul – Self-Organizing Network
Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio
Command Line Interface
Class of Service
Customer Premise Equipment
Digital Audio Radio Service
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Downlink
Directory Number
Domain Name System
European Communications Committee
Element Management System
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Front to Back
File Transfer Protocol
Guaranteed Bit Rate
Global Positioning System
Hub Module
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Layer 2
Local Area Network
Media Access Control
Managed Adaptive Resource Allocation
Megabits per second
Modulation and Coding Scheme
Megahertz
Management Information Base
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Multiple Output-Spatial Multiplexing
Maximal Ratio Combining
Non Line-of-Sight
Network Management System
Network Operations Center
Operations, Administration & Maintenance
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Operations Support System
Personal Computer
Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-Point
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
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RBM
RF
RFEC
SFTP
SISO
SFP
SLA
SNMP
S-VLAN
TDM
TDD
ToS
UL
URL
VLAN
VSWR
VDC
WCS
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Remote Backhaul Module
Radio Frequency
Radio Frequency Environment Characterization
Secure File Transfer Protocol
Single Input Single Output
Small form-factor pluggable
Service Level Agreement
Simple Network Management Protocol
Stacked VLAN
Time Division Multiplexed
Time Division Duplexing
Terms of Service
Uplink
Universal Resource Locator
Virtual Local Area Network
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
Volts Direct Current
Wireless Communications Services
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