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BW64 & BW64E

Configuration Guide

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Printed in the USA

No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied, or distributed without the written consent of

BridgeWave Communications. BridgeWave reserves the right to update or change the material in this

publication at any time without notice. BridgeWave has made every effort to ensure that the information

and the instructions contained in the publication are adequate and is not responsible for any errors or

omissions due to typing, printing, or editing of this document.

Purchasers of BridgeWave products should make their own evaluation to determine the suitability of

each such product for their specific application. BridgeWave’s obligations regarding the use or

application of its products shall be limited to those commitments to the purchaser set forth in its

Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for a delivered product.

This publication has been prepared for professional and properly trained personnel, and the customer

assumes full responsibility when using the information herein.

Export Control

All BridgeWave radio products are restricted commodities that fall under ECCN 5A002 of the

Department of Commerce. These products are "ENC restricted" under section 740.17(b)(2) of the Export

Administration Regulations (EAR). BridgeWave products may only be exported, re-exported,

transferred, or retransferred in accordance with Export Administration Regulations. Diversion contrary

to U.S. law is expressly prohibited.

Product Compatibility

While every effort has been made to verify operation of this product with many different

communications products and networks, BridgeWave makes no claim of compatibility between its

products and other vendors’ equipment. It is assumed that users have thoroughly evaluated this

product’s performance in the communications environment in which it will be used.

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Safety

CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER statements have been strategically placed in the text to alert

personnel of possible hazards. These statements must be closely observed.

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation and service of

the products covered in this manual. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings

elsewhere in this manual willfully violates standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the

product. BridgeWave assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

 These BridgeWave radios meet all applicable FCC safety requirements for general population

exposure to radio frequency emissions; however, it is best to avoid prolonged, unnecessary

exposure to the front of the radio while it is operating.

 The outdoor equipment must be properly grounded to provide some protection against voltage

surges and built-up static charges. In the event of a short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of

electrical shock.

For installations in the U.S.A., refer to Articles 810830 of the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA No. 70, for information with respect to proper grounding and applicable lightning

protection for DC cables. The installer must also follow any additional local building and

electrical code regulations.

For installations in all other countries, implement protection in accordance with the safety

standards and regulatory requirements of the country where the equipment is to be installed.

 Do not install or operate this equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation

of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

 Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the equipment.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BridgeWave can void the user’s authority

to operate the equipment.

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Regulatory Information

This device complies with FCC Part 15.255 and Industry Canada RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and,

(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

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French Translation:

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts

de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;

(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le

brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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Equipment Precautions

Water and Moisture - These BridgeWave radios are designed to withstand weather conditions typically

encountered when installed outdoors.

RF Radiation Safety, Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Limits

Regarding guidelines for Human exposure limits to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields, the

BW64E has been evaluated for compliance with FCC OET Bulletin 65 and human exposure limits

recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), IEEE,

and adopted by ANSI.

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BW64E devices, utilizing 10inch (25.4cm) integrated antennas and BW64E devices utilizing 2ft(60cm)

diameter antennas, are below the General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure limits of 1 mW/cm2, and

well below the Occupational/Controlled Exposure limit of 5mW/cm2 at any Near-Field, Transition, or

Far-Field distance region including the antenna surface.

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Table of Contents

Export Control .................................................... i

Product Compatibility ......................................... i

Safety .................................................................. ii

Regulatory Information ..................................... iii

Equipment Precautions ..................................... iv

RF Radiation Safety, Maximum Permissible

Exposure (MPE) Limits .................................... iv

1Introduction .................................................. 3

1.1Purpose.................................................... 3

1.2Prior Knowledge ..................................... 3

1.3Contact Information ................................ 4

2System Overview .......................................... 5

2.1Internal Switch ........................................ 5

3Connecting to the NMS ............................... 7

4Installation Configuration ......................... 10

4.1Auto-Calibration ................................... 10

4.2Rate Setup .............................................. 12

4.3SFP Interface......................................... 13

4.4AdaptPath™ Secondary Path ............... 14

4.5Synchronous LSP Setup ......................... 16

4.6AdaptSwitch™ ....................................... 18

4.7Access Control ....................................... 20

4.8IP Setup ................................................. 24

5Diagnostic Tools ......................................... 26

5.1Status Page Indications ......................... 26

5.2Viewing Statistics .................................. 32

5.3AES Statistics......................................... 35

5.4TX Mute Function .................................. 36

6SNMP .......................................................... 37

6.1Configuring SNMP ................................ 37

6.2SNMP MIB Information ........................ 39

7User Accounts & Passwords ...................... 43

7.1User ....................................................... 44

7.2Administrator ......................................... 44

7.3Factory Access....................................... 45

7.4Communities .......................................... 46

7.5Enhanced Security ................................. 47

7.6Logging Out ........................................... 47

8RADIUS ...................................................... 48

8.1Configuring RADIUS ............................ 48

9Configuration File Management ............... 50

9.1Backing Up a Configuration ................. 50

9.2Editing a Configuration File ................. 50

9.3Restoring a Configuration ..................... 51

10Upgrading Software ................................... 52

10.1Determining Versions ........................ 52

10.2Software Upgrade Procedure ............ 53

11System Restarts .......................................... 56

12Product Upgrades by Request ................... 57

12.1Introduction ....................................... 57

12.2Request License File Procedure ........ 57

13AES Encryption Feature ........................... 59

13.1AES Setup ........................................... 60

14SysLog ......................................................... 63

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14.1Syslog Message Format ..................... 63

14.2Local Syslog Message Display .......... 64

14.3Syslog Setup ....................................... 64

14.4NTP Setup for SysLog Time Stamping

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15Default Recovery (Hard Reset) ................. 67

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1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose

The information in this guide is directed to persons who must perform or coordinate the tasks associated

with the process of installing wireless communication devices, and planning communication network

applications.

1.2 Prior Knowledge

This manual assumes the operator has at least basic experience with and an understanding of wireless

technology and some familiarity with configuring and operating networking equipment. Preferably, the

person installing this equipment fully understands the information covered in this manual prior to

attempting these procedures.

DANGER, WARNING and NOTE statements have been placed in various sections throughout this

document to alert personnel of possible traffic affecting issues and to provide additional tips and helpful

information. These statements should be closely observed.

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Symbol Description

Indicates that personal injury can result if the user does not

comply with the given instruction.

A DANGER statement will describe the potential hazard, its

possible consequences, and the steps to perform to avoid

personal injury.

Indicates that equipment damage, process failure and/or loss of

data can result if the user does not comply with the given

instructions.

A WARNING statement will describe the potential hazard, its

possible consequences, and the steps to perform to avoid

serious equipment damage.

Provides supplementary information to emphasize a point or

procedure, or provides a tip for easier operation.

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1.3 Contact Information

Technical Assistance and Customer Service

BridgeWave distributors and resellers are authorized local service providers and are responsible for

immediate Tier 1 customer support. If a problem cannot be resolved, contact BridgeWave Customer

Service for assistance:

Regional Standard Support

Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM UTC local time, per region.

NAM (North America) UTC -8

+1 (408) 567-6906

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) UTC +0

+1 (408) 457-6658

APAC (Asia Pacific) UTC +8

+1 (408) 457-6659

The UTC coverage times do not reflect daylight saving time

adjustments.

E-mail: support@bridgewave.com

Return Material Authorization (RMA)

Should BridgeWave equipment have to be returned for repair or replacement, an RMA number must be

obtained from BridgeWave. When returning equipment, be sure to write the RMA number on the

outside of the shipping carton, and follow instructions received from support upon approval of the

RMA.

BridgeWave Sales

For questions pertaining to the purchase of equipment, software licenses, warranties, or services please

contact sales at the following:

E-mail:sales@bridgewave.com

Inside Sales: +1.866.577.6908

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2 System Overview

This section provides an overview of the system design.

A BridgeWave link consists of two radio terminals that transmit to each other on a full duplex channel

pair, providing point-to-point 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps Ethernet connectivity between two locations.

The BW64 and BW64E product uses FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing), transmitting on one

frequency and receiving on a separate frequency at the same time. One terminal in each link is

designated the High-Band unit and one is designated the Low-Band unit. The High Band unit transmits

on the higher frequency of the channel pair and receives on the lower frequency, while the Low Band

unit transmits on the lower frequency and receives on the higher frequency. Figure 2-1 provides an

example.

10/100Base-T Copper

1000Base-X Fiber

High-Band Unit Low-Band Unit

Transmits Low Channel Receives Low Channel

Transmits High Channel Receives High Channel

10/100Base-T Copper

1000Base-X Fiber

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Figure 2-1 Link Diagram

2.1 Internal Switch

Both High-Band and Low-Band units contain an embedded Ethernet switch. The switch has five

interfaces and can be configured to allow both user application and management agent Ethernet packets

to be delivered to/from the fiber, copper, radio, and or management switch port interfaces. Table 2.1-

1provides a list of the interfaces and a description of each followed by a diagram in Figure 2-2.

Table 2.1-1 Internal Switch Interface List

Interface#Description

Loopback

1

(lo)

Internalloopbackinterface.Thisinterfaceappears

asaninterfaceinSNMPbutisnotuseraccessibleor

configurable.

ManagementAgent

(eth0)

InternalinterfacethatprovidesaPINGresponder,

anSNMPagentandanHTMLwebserverfor

managingtheunit

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Copper3

(ethCopper)

10/100Base‐Tcopperinterfaceusedforoutofband

management,AdaptPathoperationordropand

insertapplications.Configuredforauto‐negotiation

enabledandauto‐cross‐overcabledetection.

Fiber

4

(ethFiber)

1000Base‐SX(Standard) or1000Base‐LX(Optional)

fiberinterface.Configurableforauto‐negotiation

enabledordisabled.

Radio

5

(ethRadio)

Thisinterfaceisinternallyattachedtotheradio

transmitandreceivechannelandprovidesthe

connectionbetweenthelocalandremoteradio

terminals.Theinterfaceoperatesinthefollowing

modesdependingonproduct.

100Mbps(FEProducts)

1000Mbps(GEProducts)

100/1000Mbps(ARProducts)

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Figure 2-2 Internal Switch Diagram

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3 Connecting to the NMS

By default the units are configured for ‘In-Band’ management and the web interface can be accessed

through the copper, SFP, or over the link via the radio interface.

The units are shipped with the factory default IP address set to 192.168.0.1 for Low-Band units and

192.168.0.2 for High-Band units.

Multiple users may concurrently access the radio management

agent from different browser windows. If multiple users are logged

on as Administrator, they are all permitted to independently

modify the unit’s configuration.

The following steps should be followed to connect to the units when in their default configuration state:

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1. Configure your PCs IP Address to one that falls within the (192.168.0.3 – 192.168.0.254, Subnet

Mask 255.255.255.0) range.

2. Open a web browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 for the Low-Band unit or http://192.168.0.2 for

High-Band.

3. Optionally, if the “https” was enabled under the IP Setup page then enter https://192.168.0.1 for

Low-Band units or https://192.168.0.2 for High-Band. The https:// URL is required to establish a

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection to the units when https is enabled.

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Depending on web browser version used, a certificate acceptance

dialog window may be displayed when logging into an “-AES”

enabled product that requires https:// for establishing an SSL

connection. Select the option that allows you to continue to the

site.

Some web browser versions will continue to highlight the address

bar in red after choosing to continue.

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4. After entering the IP address of the radio unit, the browser should display the logon screen; enter

‘admin’ as the user and ‘adminpass’ as the default password.

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After logging on, the ‘Status’ screen will be displayed. The navigation bar across the top of the screen

provides links to the following management functions:

Status – Displays status indications and modes of operation for the units’ interfaces.

Setup – Configure physical network interface settings and access options for the management agent.

IP Setup – Configure DHCP or static IP addressing for the management interface.

AES – Configure and activate 256 key, enable/disable AES. Only visible on units with AES license

installed.

SNMP – Configure MIB-2 system group variables and trap settings.

Security – Set/change passwords, enable/disable factory access, and configure SNMP read/write

community strings.

Default username/passwords are:

 User Account: user/userpass

 Administrator Account: admin/adminpass

RADIUS – Configure RADUIS server IP, shared secret, timeout and authorization.

Statistics – Display Ethernet traffic statistics for physical port interfaces.

Syslog – Display, filter and clear local Syslog events.

Maintenance – Provides an inventory of hardware and software. Perform an auto-calibration and

soft/hard restart. Backup and restore configuration files and update software.

Logout – Terminates the management session from the browser window.

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4 Installation Configuration

The initial installation of the units involves configuring fiber interface speed and duplex settings,

selecting In-Band or Out-Band management options and setting IP addresses. The wireless link should

be physically installed following the instructions found in the corresponding installation manual

provided with the link. BridgeWave has verified operation with current versions of Windows Internet

Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

4.1 Auto-Calibration

The Auto-Calibrate function is an important part of the system installation and is normally performed

during the physical hardware installation, per the procedures outlined in the hardware Installation and

Operations Manual, after the antenna alignment has been completed. While this function is normally

performed as part of the hardware installation, it is also possible to initiate the function through the web

management interface.

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The Auto Calibration feature scans the receive signal level across the entire band and flattens the levels,

much like the equalizer on your home or car stereo. The radio system is said to be in “Alignment Mode”

when it is first powered up with no fiber connected. Once the alignment is completed; the Auto

Calibration mode is triggered ON as soon as the fiber cable is connected. You will know the radio

terminal has initialized the Auto Calibration when the Link LED is flashing on/off - this lasts for up to

120 seconds. The fiber interface of the radio terminal needs to detect an optical signal of the appropriate

wavelength. This requires the fiber optic cables be connected to a 1000Base-SX port on an Ethernet

device (switch, router, media converter, etc.) or this can be accomplished with a fiber optic loopback

cable by connecting the fiber output of the radio into the fiber input of the radio. The loopback cable

should only be connected long enough for auto-calibration to start and should be removed immediately.

Auto-calibration is a required step per installation once antenna alignment is completed.

The results are saved to flash for recall upon system hard restart or power-cycle.

Use the following steps to perform an ‘Auto-Cal’ from the web management interface.

1. Connect to the web management interface of the unit, and select the ‘Maintenance’ tab.

2. Under the ‘Auto-Calibrate’ section click on the ‘Auto-Cal’ button. An ‘In-Progress’ status will

be displayed.

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Clicking the ‘Auto-Cal’ option causes the link to enter an out

of service mode and is considered traffic affecting. The link

will return to normal operating mode within 120 seconds.

3. Continue to click the ‘Maintenance’ tab to refresh the page. The calibration results will be

displayed upon completion, and are automatically saved to flash.

The results are a numeric value that is displayed for Gigabit Ethernet (GE), Fast Ethernet (FE), or both

GE and FE are displayed for FE-U and AR products. Listed below is a description of the expected

results for each mode.

FE = This field displays the calibration results for the Fast Ethernet (FE) mode of operation. A good

calibration will result in a value of 10 or higher being displayed. Higher values indicate better

calibration results. As values increase, the incremental benefits diminish.

GE = This field displays the calibration results for the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) mode of operation. A good

calibration will result in a value of 10 or higher being displayed. Higher values indicate better

calibration results. As values increase, the incremental benefits diminish.

Calibration results that display slightly lower than 10 may be

observed on links that are operating near or over the

recommended maximum distance.

Performing a ‘Get Result’ from the ‘Maintenance Page’ will force

the unit to pull the current results and display them on the web

interface screen. It may be necessary to do this if a calibration is

performed using the fiber cable as outlined in the hardware

Installation and Operations Manual.

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4.2 Rate Setup

The ‘AdaptRate’ option is available on FE80U or FE60U (using GigE trial mode or upon AR upgrade)

and AR products only. This feature allows for the link to operate in 1000 Mbps (GE) mode and

temporarily switch to 100 Mbps (FE) mode to overcome fading conditions caused by severe rain events.

This parameter can also be used to disable the AdaptRate feature and manually force the link to operate

in FE or GE mode only.

For BW products, the rate is set by license key to 125, 250, 500 or 1000 Mbps.

Use the following steps to configure the radio Interface (FE-U and AR products only):

1. Connect to the web management interface of the ‘High-Band’ unit, and select the ‘Setup’ tab.

The Low band radio will follow the settings of the High band radio

2. Under the ‘AdaptRate Setup’ section select the desired ‘Operation Mode’ from the following

options:

AdapRate (Default) – Allows for automatic switching from 1000 Mbps (GE) mode to 100

Mbps (FE) mode when the Receive Signal Level (RSL) drops to –57dBm or below. The link will

automatically return to GE mode when the RSL has reached –55dBm or higher.

1000 Mbps – Selecting this option fixes the link to operate in Gigabit Ethernet (GE) mode only.

100 Mbps – Selecting this option fixes the link to operate in Fast Ethernet (FE) mode only.

The ‘AdaptRate’ ‘Operation Mode’ parameter is configured on

FE-U and AR High-Band units. The option is a display only

parameter on Low-Band Units. Low-Band units derive the

operational mode from the High-Band units. FE and GE

products are fixed to 100Mbps or 1000 Mbps modes only. This

step can be skipped for fixed mode FE and GE products.

An AR or upgraded FE-U product can be used as a spare for

an FE or GE unit of the same frequency and band. However,

the ‘Operation Mode’ must be manually set to the appropriate

mode when used as a spare. This will prevent the unit from

adaptively changing modes, which will drop the link causing a

network outage.

3. If the calibration procedure was performed during the hardware installation make sure the

‘Installation Auto-Calibration’ option has been disabled. Refer to Section 4.1 to perform a

calibration from the web interface.

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4. Select ‘Submit New Values’ at the bottom of the ‘Setup’ page. A red value will be displayed

under the Current Effective Values column. Click the ‘Setup’ tab to refresh the browser window

until the Current Effective Value is no longer displayed in red.

4.3 SFP Interface

All BridgeWave 60GHz and 80GHz radios are fitted with a Gigabit Ethernet fiber interface, regardless

of whether the radio is operating in FE (100 Mbps) or GE (1000 Mbps) mode over the air. Two options

are available for the fiber interface of the radio unit.

 1000Base-SX option: Designed for 850nm multi-mode fiber.

 1000Base-LX option: Designed for 1310nm single-mode fiber.

For both options, Auto Negotiation (AN) does not negotiate Speed or Duplex, only flow-control. When

auto-negotiation is disabled, Flow-control can also be set to enabled or disabled. The units are set with

auto-negotiation and flow control enabled as the factory default.

When flow control is enabled on the fiber interface and

management access is set to “In-Band”, the copper interface

and the internal management interface will assert Pause frames

towards the fiber when broadcast, multicast, and unknown

unicast traffic reaches more than 100Mbps.

It is important that the BridgeWave radio and the customer network equipment interfaces be configured

identically; both interfaces should be configured to auto-negotiate or else both should be configured to

not auto-negotiate.

For Adapt-Rate (AR) mode, the SFP interface on the radio and

the attached switch should be set with flow-control enabled on

models. This will allow flow control to assert backpressure on

the network, via pause frames, when AR is operating in 100

Mbps Fast Ethernet mode. This will assist with preventing

congestion and provide for higher Quality of Service (QoS)

when stepping from 1000 Mbps down to 100 Mbps mode.

Use the following steps to configure the SFP Interface:

1. Connect to the web management interface of the unit, and select the ‘Setup’ tab.

2. Under the ‘Fiber Interface (GigE)’ section, select ‘Enabled (Default)’, ‘Disabled (flow control

off)’ or ‘Disabled (flow control on)’

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3. Select ‘Submit New Values’ at the bottom of the ‘Setup’ page. A red value will be displayed

under the Current Effective Values column. Click the ‘Setup’ tab to refresh the browser window

until the Current Effective Value is no longer displayed in red.

4.4 AdaptPath™ Secondary Path

When an AdaptPath™ link reaches a pre-defined RSL level, the fiber traffic is directed to a secondary

path attached to the copper interface such as a 5.4 or 5.8GHz PTP radio link

The Fiber remains operational and In-Band management will still be available.

The AdaptPath™ capability should remain disabled except in redundant link configurations or if it is

necessary to quickly signal external network equipment when radio link down states are detected.

The AdaptPath™ feature:

 Is only available in Adapt-Rate (AR) radios from BridgeWave

 RSL activation points are configured from the High band radio in the radio link.

 The Low band radio LSP must be configured as enabled.

The AdaptPath™ function can be setup to allow:

 GE to FE and then failover by setting the RSL level to the suggested FE default.

 GE to failover by setting the RSL level to the suggested GE default.

 Flexibility to set any RSL level for the AdaptPath™ failover.

The Copper port on the BridgeWave radios is set to Auto-negotiate (AN). The failover radio must also

be set to AN. The negotiation between the two devices should settle at 100Base-T Full Duplex.

In-Band management is required, Out-Band management is not available with AdaptPath™ links.

Data over the secondary path is NOT encrypted on AES equipped systems

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Fiber TX RX

RX TX

TX RX

Fiber

RXTX

Secondary Radio Path

CopperCopper

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Figure 4-1 AdaptPath™ Technology

Use the following steps to configure the AdaptPath™ feature:

After the equipment is installed, perform the following suggested steps to setup the LSP function in an

AR system:

1. In the ‘Setup’ page on both Radios, set the Radio LSP to Fiber (Adaptpath) to ‘Enabled’

2. In the High band radio, press the FE Default Switch Points button to set the RSL trigger points to

achieve GE to FE and then to LSP rate switching. The RSL fields will then be filled in with the

default values. (The Low band radio RSL Activation function is grayed out)

3. Set the ‘Access Control’ to ‘In-Band (Default)’ at both High and Low band radios

4. Press the ‘Submit New Values’ button at both radios.

5. When Adaptpath triggers, the High band Radio TX will be muted, the High Band RX will read

green RSL but Red Link. The Low Band RX will read Red RSL and Red Link.

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Setting RSL activation point values to zero:

When the RSL Activation point is set to zero, the AdaptPath™ or

LSP function will be continuously forced.

When the RSL Deactivation point is set to zero, the function will

not return after engagement.

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4.5 Synchronous LSP Setup

Link State Propagation (LSP) allows external network equipment to handle redundancy by rapidly

switching the application traffic, synchronously at both ends of the link, to another available

(redundant) interface in the external network. This functionality generally supported on enterprise and

network backbone class switches and routers.

LSP should remain disabled unless it is necessary to quickly signal external network equipment when

radio link down states are detected.

LSP:

 Is available in all radios from BridgeWave, AR, GE, FE and FE-U.

 The functionality can be tested by using a built in test function.

LSP can be setup to allow:

 AR: GE to FE and then LSP by setting the RSL level to the suggested FE default.

 GE: GE to LSP by setting the RSL level to the suggested GE default.

 FE: FE to LSP by setting the RSL level to the suggested FE default.

 Flexibility to set any RSL level for the LSP activation.

In-Band management will be disconnected from Fiber when LSP is activated. In-Band and Out-Band

management will still be available from Copper.

LSP configuration is only performed on the High band radio

On the Low band radio, the grayed out settings are not applicable

to LSP operation

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Fiber TX RX

RX TX

TX RX

Fiber

RXTX

Core Network Redundant Path

Switch Port Gets

Notified That Link Is Down High-Band

Radio

Low-Band

Radio

Switch Port Gets

Notified That Link Is Down

Copper

(Management)

Copper

(Management)

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Figure 4-2 LSP

LSP: Access to the web and SNMP management functionality will

not be possible if the radio is being managed In-band through the

fiber interface and LSP has disabled the fiber interface.

Restoration of the radio link will be required in order to regain

access to the equipment.

If the LSP feature is enabled it is highly recommended to enable

copper Out-Band management. This will allow for access to the

units if the radio link is in a down state.

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LSP: LSP recovers faster if auto negotiation is disabled on the

fiber interface of the radio. It is recommended to disable auto

negotiation on the attached network equipment and disable auto

negotiation on the radio’s fiber interface if using the LSP feature

Flow-control can either be disabled or enabled in the radio with

auto-negotiation disabled.

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Use the following steps to configure Synchronous LSP:

After the equipment is installed, perform the following suggested steps to setup the function.

1. In the ‘Setup’ page, set both High band and Low band radios Radio LSP to Fiber selection to

‘Enabled’

2. In the High band radio, and for AR, press the FE Default Switch Points button to set the RSL

trigger points to achieve GE to FE and then to LSP rate switching. The RSL fields will then be

filled in with the default values. For GE or FE only systems, only one FE or GE default button

will be available.

3. Custom RSL activation points can be directly entered into the field.

4. Select Access control to either ‘In-Band (Default) or Out-Band (Copper Management Only) at

both Radios

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5. Press the ‘Submit New Values’ button at both radios.

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Testing the LSP function(s):

1. Put test apparatus or computers at each end of the link to ping or run traffic across the link

2. In the High band Radio’s ‘Maintenance’ page, set ‘Force LSP” and set the duration of the test to

1-99 minutes. The High band radio activates the function for both ends of the link and the ‘Force

LSP’ control will not be seen on the Low band radio

3. Press the ‘Set Value’ button

4. For an AdaptPath™ link, observe that the traffic is still flowing in the secondary path

5. For a LSP link, verify that both fiber transmitters are down.

6. Return the system to the ‘Clear LSP’ state. (Or wait for the function to timeout)

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4.6 AdaptSwitch™

AdaptSwitch™ is a license controlled software upgrade. Please

use the ‘Request License’ function on the ‘Maintenance’ page to

obtain the license

BridgeWave’s low-latency radio links operate well with T1, E1, DS3, OC3 and STM-1 external

gateways.

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BridgeWave’s AdaptRate™ product solution was developed to increase the Radio link distances and

availability by switching between GE and FE modes based on the fading conditions of the link.

BridgeWave has developed a combined solution of AdaptRate™ and AdaptSwitch™ for use with

external gateways.

Independent Quality of Service (QoS) provisioning can possibly be used in the external gateway for

both GE and FE rates.

Refer to the Manufacturer’s documentation for QoS setup

information in the Gateway device

When the radio link is set to AdaptSwitch™ mode and is connected to an external Gateway, all traffic is

carried over the Fiber interface in GE mode. The NMS management operates “in-band” on the Fiber

port.

When the link switches from GE to FE, the Radio alerts the remote device and both can switch to the

Copper port to carry traffic. The NMS management now operates “in-band” on the Copper port

Depending on the model, the external Gateway QoS settings can automatically switch to re-prioritize the

traffic based on the AdaptRate mode of GE or FE.

Figure 4.6: AdaptSwitch™ Connection Setup

Wireless

GbE

FE/GbE

FE/GbE FE/GbE

FE/GbE

NxE1/T1

PBX

NxE1/T1

PBX

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Use the following steps to configure the AdaptSwitch™ feature:

After the equipment is installed, perform the following suggested steps to setup the AdaptSwitch™

function in an AR system:

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1. In the ‘Setup’ page on both AR Radios, set the Radio Link State Propagation selection to ‘Enable

(AdaptSwitch)’:

2. In the High band radio, it is recommended to press the GE Default Switch Points button to set

the RSL trigger points to achieve the factory default AR rate switching between GE and FE. The

RSL fields will then be filled in with the default AR values. However, the activation and

deactivation points are user programmable by simply filling in the switchover numbers.

3. Press the ‘Submit New Values’ button at both radios.

In AdaptSwitch™ mode, the NMS Management will only operate

in-band on the Fiber interface when the link is in GE mode or on

the Copper interface when the link is in FE mode

When in the AdaptSwitch™ mode, a default recovery (hard reset)

will require that the system be operating in FE mode.

If the system is forced to GE mode, hard reset is not possible

4.7 Access Control

The ‘Access Control’ option performs two functions. One is to specify which interfaces will be allowed

access to the internal management agent for web and SNMP access. The second is to specify the

configuration of the internal switch with respect to In-Band or Out-Band management. Detailed

information about the In-Band and Out-Band options are provided in Section 4.7.1and 4.7.2.

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4.7.1 In-Band (Default)

This option allows for management of each radio terminal through the copper, fiber, and/or radio

interface. When the ‘Access Control’ parameter on the ‘Setup’ page is configured for In-Band the

internal switch places the copper, fiber and radio interfaces onto the same internal VLAN.

This effectively places the copper port into the same broadcast domain (LAN segment) as the fiber and

radio interfaces. A single MAC learning table is then used for all ports. A user can then select if the

management agent can be accessed from the fiber or radio interfaces in addition to the copper interface.

Connecting both the copper and fiber interfaces to the same

network or switch when ‘In-Band’ is selected can create

network loops, broadcast storms, and other problems that can

bring down the core network.

When ‘In-Band’ is selected, broadcast or multicast traffic

exceeding 10 Mbps can flood the internal management agent

preventing web access to the unit. This does not impact the

availability of the link.

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4.7.2 Copper Out-Band

This option allows for management of each radio terminal through the copper interface, while keeping

the management traffic isolated from the core network traffic.

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When the ‘Access Control’ parameter on the ‘Setup’ page is configured for Out-Band (Copper

Management Only), the internal switch isolates the copper interface from the fiber and radio interfaces

by placing it into a separate port based VLAN.

This effectively places the copper port into its own broadcast domain (LAN segment). Figure 4-4

provides a logical diagram of the internal switch when Copper Out-Band is selected.

Figure 4-4 Out-Band, Copper Management Only

When ‘Out-Band’ is selected, one way to manage the remote radio from the local side is accomplished

through the use of VLAN in the network equipment at both ends of the link.

The management traffic is isolated between the copper and fiber ports by VLAN and then transported

through a connection over the fiber and radio interface.

An example of this is depicted in Figure 4-5 where an 802.1Q VLAN trunk is used to allow the

management station to access the remote radios copper port.

The switches keep the core network traffic and the management network traffic secure and separate

from one another.

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Figure 4-5 Out-Band Management Network Deployment Example

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4.7.3 Configuring Management Access

Use the following steps to configure the ‘Management Access’ option:

1. Connect to the web management interface of the unit and select the ‘Setup’ tab.

2. Under the ‘Access Control’ section select the desired ‘In-Band (Default)’, or ‘Out-Band (Copper

Management Only)’ option.

When ‘In-Band’ is selected the internal switch is configured so that the copper, fiber, and radio

interfaces are placed onto the same LAN and the option to allow management access on the Fiber

and/or the radio interface becomes available.

When ‘Out-Band (Cu Mgmt Only)’ is selected the Copper interface is placed into a separate LAN on

the internal switch and becomes physically isolated from the fiber and radio interfaces. When this

option is enabled the management interface of the unit can only be accessed through a connection to

the copper port.

When ‘Out-Band (Cu Mgmt + MAC Learning Disabled)’ is selected the Copper interface also

functions as ‘Out-Band (Cu Mgmt Only)’ but the MAC learning function in the switch is disabled.

This allows NAC authentication security appliances to be attached to the network with BridgeWave

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radios. If a PC is on one end of the link and the NAC is at the other end then the MAC table in the

BridgeWave radio sees the same packet on both sides of the network.

3. Click the ‘Submit New Values’ button at the bottom of the ‘Setup’ page for the changes to

become active.

4.8 IP Setup

The network addressing options are configured from the ‘IP Setup’ page of the web management

interface. The network administrator would typically provide these values.

Use the following steps to configure IP Setup parameters:

1. Connect to the web management interface of the unit and select the ‘IP Setup’ tab.

2. Under the ‘Management Agent’ section configure the parameters listed below:

Dynamic Host Config – Checking the DHCP box enables the unit to receive an IP address,

subnet mask and default gateway from the network’s DHCP server. Un-checking the box

disables the DHCP function.

IP address – Allows for static configuration of the IP address for the management agent.

The factory default for the Low-Band radio is 192.168.0.1 and the High-Band radio is

192.168.0.2.

Subnet mask – The subnet mask can be configured by picking the desired value from the

Pull-down menu.

Default Gateway – Sets the default gateway address for this radio. Leave blank if no default

gateway is to be used.

3. Select ‘Submit New Values’ at the bottom of the ‘IP Setup’ page. The current values will be

displayed in Red under the Current Effective Values column, along with a (Soft Restart Pending)

message.

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4. Click the ‘Soft Restart’ option at the bottom of the ‘IP Setup’ page to make the New Values active.

A ‘Soft Restart’ is required before a change to the Management Agent

parameters will become active.

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After a restart it will take approximately 140 seconds for the web

management interface to become accessible. The soft restart does

not drop the radio link and data traffic will continue to flow.

Advanced Security - If secure management is desired for Non-AES units, a license key to upgrade to

HTTPS secure management can be purchased. Contact Sales for more information.

AES and secure management equipped units, have the option of selecting non-secure HTTP rather than

HTTPS in the IP Setup page

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5 Diagnostic Tools

The status of a link can be determined by viewing the information contained on the ‘Status’ and

‘Statistics’ pages of the units web interface.

The ‘Status’ page provides a variety of parameters that display Green, Yellow, or Red indications. A

detailed description of the ‘Status’ page parameters are listed in Section 5.1.

The ‘Statistics’ page provides transmit and receive statistics counters for the Copper, Fiber, and Radio

interfaces. Section 5.2 provides a detailed description of the statistics counters.

5.1 Status Page Indications

The Status page shows basic unit information including product model, band of operation, and MAC

address, as well as the current state of the unit and its physical interfaces.

Green, yellow, and red status indicators provide a quick visual summary of the unit’s operating

condition. Under normal operating conditions, all indicators should be green, unless one of the network

interface ports is not in use.

Red indicators signify unit failures, unconnected network interfaces, or abnormal operating conditions.

Yellow indicators signify marginal operating conditions, which may impact unit operation. The

displayed information is updated with every refresh of the Status page and does not automatically

update.

Not all values are updated in real time and may take several seconds to reflect the unit’s true operating

status.

The ‘Automatic Refresh’ checkbox may be enabled to automatically refresh the screen every 10

seconds.

An example of the Status page is shown in Figure 5-1 and a definition of each parameter follows.

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Figure 5-1 Status Page

USER: Indicates the currently logged-in username

STATUS

Model: Indicates the type of unit.

High-Band or Low Band: Indicates the frequency band of the radio’s transmitter. A link

consists of one low-band and one high-band radio.

MAC: Displays the MAC address of the management NMS interface.

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UNIT

Up time: Time since last unit power cycle, soft restart, or hard restart.

Calibration Results: This parameter displays the results of the calibration performed during

installation or via the ‘Auto-Calibration’ option performed from the maintenance page.

Prior to viewing the calibration results a ‘Get Results’ should

be performed from the Maintenance screen of the web

interface. This ensures that the displayed results are

synchronized with the active values stored in the flash of the

MCU.

The results of the calibration are provided for 100 Mbps (FE), 1000 Mbps (GE), or both FE and

GE modes for FE-U and AR products.

FE = This field displays the calibration results for the Fast Ethernet (FE) mode of

operation. A good calibration will result in a value of 10 or higher being displayed.

Higher values indicate better calibration results.

GE = This field displays the calibration results for the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) mode of

operation. A good calibration will result in a value of 10 or higher being displayed.

Higher values indicate better calibration results.

Calibration results that display slightly lower

than 10 may be observed on links that are

operating near the maximum distance

recommendations.

Input Voltage: Voltage present at unit power input connector

GREEN: ≥ 16 volts

RED: < 16 volts

Temperature: Temperature within unit enclosure

GREEN: Within specification (-20°C to 75°C) (-4°F to 167°F)

YELLOW: At operating limit

Min/Max temperature is also displayed from the last restart of the unit.

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RADIO

Link Status: Speed and quality status of the radio interface

GREEN: Link is up, error-free

YELLOW: This indicates that errors in the transmission are occurring. The system

contains built in Forward Error Correction (FEC) that will correct most errors that occur near

the receive signal threshold. If ‘Corrected Errors’ is displayed then the FEC is correcting all

errors and the user traffic is unaffected.

If ‘Uncorrected Errors’ is displayed the FEC is no longer able to correct all errors and some

user data packets could be dropped. When ‘Uncorrected Errors’ is displayed, errors may

show up on the receive statistics for the radio interface.

When the received radio signal is attenuated due to rain and the

radio nears its receive threshold the Forward Error Correction

(FEC) starts correcting errors. A ‘Yellow’ indication is normal

under these conditions.

RED: Link is down

Receive Signal Level (RSL): Signal level in dBm and alignment voltage present at unit test

point. This value is not updated in real time and can take 20 seconds to reflect current status.

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For 1000 Mbps (GE) link speed:

GREEN: ≥ -55dBm

YELLOW: Between -55 and -59dBm

RED: < -59dBm

For 100 Mbps (FE) link speed:

GREEN: ≥ -65dBm

YELLOW: Between -65 and -69dBm

RED: < -69dBm

Min/Max RSL is also displayed from the last restart of the unit or from the Clear Min/Max Memory

Button on the Status page:

Transmitter Temp: Internal temperature of the radio transmitter

GREEN: Within specification (-20oC to 75oC) (-4oF to 167oF)

YELLOW: At operating limit

Min/Max transmitter temperature is also displayed from the last restart of the unit.

Packets Received: Number of packets received by the radio interface since last refresh of the

management interface from any active user session.

GREEN: No packet errors (dropped packets) since last refresh

YELLOW: One or more packet errors since last refresh. The ‘Check AES setup’

message is displayed, as shown below, if errors are occurring and AES

encryption is enabled on only one end of the link, or the key does not

match on each end.

Link Utilization: Percentage of total link capacity in use. This value is calculated once every

minute and displayed until the next calculation period.

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FIBER

Link Status: Speed, auto negotiation setting, LSP and Laser on/off status message of fiber

interface

GREEN: Port is up

RED: Port is down

Packets Received: Number of packets received by the fiber interface since last refresh of the

management interface from any active user session.

GREEN: No packet errors since last refresh

YELLOW: One or more packet errors since last refresh

Link Utilization: Percentage of total link capacity in use. This value is calculated once every

minute and displayed until the next calculation period.

LSP Related Information: This example shows that LSP is enabled and active and the Laser is

on:

COPPER

Link Status: Displays the physical status and copper backup active message for the 10/100Base-

T copper interface.

GREEN: Port is up

RED: Port is down (Normal if copper port is not used)

The Copper interface is set for Auto Negotiation only.

The negotiated speed and duplex are displayed

Packets Received: Number of packets received by the copper interface since

last refresh of the management interface from any active user session.

GREEN: No packet errors since last refresh

YELLOW: One or more packet errors since last refresh

Link Utilization: Percentage of total link capacity in use. This value is calculated once every

minute and displayed until the next calculation period.

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Automatic Refresh: The statistics page will automatically update every 10 seconds when this

parameter is enabled.

The web interface will not automatically log off inactive users if

the Automatic Refresh option is enabled and the browser

window is left on the Status page. Select the Log Out option to

prevent un-authorized access to the unit.

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5.2 Viewing Statistics

The ‘Statistics’ page of the web interface displays received and transmitted Ethernet packet statistics for

the copper, fiber, and radio interfaces. These values allow the user to see where packets are dropped due

to corrupted or invalid contents, determine the flow of packets between the interfaces, and determine the

rate that data is moving through the system.

‘Receive’ and ‘Transmit’ are relative to the switch port; e.g., a packet

transmitted on the fiber interface is a packet sent from the fiber interface

of the unit to the user’s network equipment.

An example of the ‘Statistics’ page is shown in Figure 5-2 and a definition of each parameter follows.

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Figure 5-2 Statistics Page

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5.2.1 Receive and Transmit

Good Octets: An octet is a sequence of eight bits. Since a byte is not eight bits in all

computer systems, octet provides an unambiguous term. . When a packet

is in error, none of the octets are counted as “good”.

Total good packets: Total number of packets without errors received. For the

transmit direction this is expressed as total packets sent, since only good

packets are sent.

Unicast: Total number of frames that have a unicast destination MAC address.

Unicast frames are addressed to a single host on a LAN.

Broadcasts: Total number of good frames that have a broadcast destination MAC

address. Broadcast frames are addressed to all hosts on a LAN.

Multicasts: Total number of good frames that have a multicast destination. Multicast

are frames addressed to a subset of hosts on a LAN.

Pauses: Pause frames are sent if flow control is enabled and a port needs to

temporarily stop the flow of incoming packets.

Undersized: Total number of frames received with a length less than 64 octets but with

a valid FCS.

Fragments: Total number of frames received with a length less than 64 octets and an

invalid FCS.

Oversized: Total number of frames received with a length that exceeds 1632 bytes but

with a valid FCS. These errors are caused either by damaged packets or by

user network equipment being configured to transmit jumbo frames.

Jabber errors: Total number of frames received with a length that exceeds 1632bytes but

with an invalid FCS.

PHY errors: Receive errors on the physical interface.

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CRC errors: Short for Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC is a method of

detecting errors in data transmission. A CRC is control information sent

with a block of data that when received can be used to verify that all data

was received correctly. CRC errors typically indicate physical defects in

fiber or copper cabling, or poor receive signal quality on a radio link. One

or less CRC errors every 16 minutes on a fully-loaded 1000 Mbps link

would equal a bit error rate of under 10-12 and is considered excellent

performance for fiber or radio connections. One CRC error every 90

seconds would equal a bit error rate of 10-10 on a 100 Mbps copper

connection, which complies with 100Base-TX specifications. While

higher error rates should normally only be seen during short periods of

heavy rain downpours, most LAN applications can easily tolerate 10-8 bit

error rates without noticeable degradation.

Collisions: Total number of collisions detected. Collisions indicate that more than one

device is transmitting packets to an Ethernet hub at the same time, and will

normally be detected by the device itself and be re-transmitted. Collisions

should not occur when devices are connected through Ethernet switches in

full duplex mode.

Automatic Refresh: The statistics page will automatically update every 10 seconds when this

parameter is enabled.

The web interface will not automatically log off inactive users if

the Automatic Refresh option is enabled and the browser

window is left on the Statistics page. Select the Log Out option

to prevent un-authorized access to the unit.

Clear: Resets all statistics counters to zero.

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5.3 AES Statistics

In AES systems transmitting encrypted data, the statistics screen will appear slightly different as shown

in Figure 5-3, Statistics screen for AES encrypted traffic, indicating that the Radio traffic is encrypted

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Figure 5-3, Statistics screen for AES encrypted traffic

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5.4 TX Mute Function

The Transmitter (TX) mute function can be useful for investigating and diagnosing interference related

problems.

Use the following steps to mute the Transmitter

1. Connect to the web management interface of the unit and select the ‘Maintenance’ tab.

2. Under the Transmitter section, select TX Mute.

3. Select the amount of time required for the TX Mute operation. The range is 1-99 minutes.

A value of zero is always applied, no matter what value is

entered for ‘TX ON’ and sets continuous operation.

The value of zero and continuous operation of ‘TX Mute’ is

not allowed.

4. Press the ‘Set Value’ button and OK for the pop-up ‘Confirm Operation’ window.

5. The elapsed time of the operation is shown upon refresh of the browser window

The TX Mute function will not operate until the Fiber or Software

activated ‘Auto-Calibration’ function has been performed

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6 SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standardized protocol used for monitoring and

controlling various elements within a network. All BridgeWave products that are network management

enabled provide SNMP V2 support for GET and SET commands on MIB-2 and BridgeWave enterprise

MIB objects. Traps are sent in SNMP V1 format.

SNMP V1 and V2 MIBS are included in .zip file for each software release. The .zip software release

packages can be downloaded from the BridgeWave Support web site at the following url:

http://www.bridgewave.com/support/downloads.cfm

6.1 Configuring SNMP

A majority of the SNMP related configuration parameters are located on the ‘SNMP’ tab of the web

interface.

Use the following steps to configure SNMP.

1. Select the ‘SNMP’ tab from the web browser interface of the unit.

2. Enter the MIB-2 system group variables. These fields may be populated with any desired

name(s), descriptions, locations and appropriate system contact for identification purposes. A

definition of each parameter is listed below:

System OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9 Identification of the network management subsystem

contained in this entity.

System Name: Typically an administratively assigned name for this managed node. By

convention, this is the node's fully qualified domain name.

System Descr: Enter a brief description of the system.

This information will be displayed at the top of all web pages

once filled out.

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System Location: Enter a value that describes the physical location of the unit such as address

or building name.

System Contact: Identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with

information on how to contact this person.

3. Next, enter the ‘IP address’, ‘Host Name’, and trap ‘Community’ of the management station(s)

that will be monitoring this unit. All SNMP alarms (traps) will be sent to the host specified in

this section. A maximum of three trap destinations can be configured.

IP Address: The IP address destination of the host to receive traps

Host Name: The host name assigned to the management station receiving the traps.

Community: Value required by SNMP management station to authenticate incoming traps.

4. Enable or Disable the ‘Auth Failure Trap’. When enabled a trap will be sent to the management

agent if a SNMP read or read/write access to the unit is attempted using an invalid community

string.

5. Select the ‘Passwords’ page from the web interface of the unit.

6. Under the ‘Communities’ section, enter in the ‘Read Only’ and ‘Read Write’ community strings

and ‘SNMP Access’ capabilities. Refer to Section 7.4 for a detailed description of these

parameters.

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6.2 SNMP MIB Information

BridgeWave supplies an enterprise MIB file that provides definitions of objects beyond the standard

MIB-2 objects. This MIB file can be found on the CD that is included with the product and on

BridgeWave’s website: http://www.bridgewave.com/support/downloads.cfm. To install the

BridgeWave MIB file on your network management station, follow the instructions provided with

your network management station software.

Standard MIB-2 objects can be accessed without installing the

BridgeWave MIB file.

Supported MIB-2 Groups

Table 6.2-1 MIB-2 Groups

Equipment Interfaces

The MIB-2 interface table is always populated with the following five entries. 1 (Lo) = Loop-back, 2

(eth0) = Management port, 3 (ethCopper) = Copper port, 4 (ethFiber) = Fiber port, and 5 (ethRadio)

= Radio port

BridgeWave Enterprise MIB Objects

Name OID

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1.3.6.1.2.1.1

interfaces 1.3.6.1.4.1.2

1.3.6.1.4.1.3

1.3.6.1.4.1.4

icm

1.3.6.1.4.1.5

1.3.6.1.4.1.6

1.3.6.1.4.1.7

1.3.6.1.4.1.8

transmissio

1.3.6.1.4.1.10

snm

1.3.6.1.4.1.11

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Table 6.2-2 BridgeWave Enterprise MIB Objects

NameOIDDescription

brwaveRadioSn1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.1

brwaveCommon1

Unit serial number

brwaveUnitModel1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.2

brwaveCommon2

UnitModelNumber

brwaveBbSn1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.3

brwaveCommon3

BaseBandhardwareserialnumber

brwaveIfSn1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.4

brwaveCommon4

IFhardwareserialnumber

brwaveMmwSn1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.5

brwaveCommon5

Millimeterwavehardwareserialnumber

brwaveTrapCount1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.2.6

brwaveCommon6

Numberoftrapsgeneratedbyunitsincestart‐up.

Rollsbacktozerooncereachedtomaximumvalue.

brwaveRadioTxBand1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.2.1

brwaveFactorySetup1

Radio’stransmittingfrequencyband

brwaveRadioFactoryRate1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.2.3

brwaveFactorySetup3

Radio’soperatingdatarate

brwaveRadioClearStats1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.2.4

brwaveFactorySetup4

ClearStatistics,Setvalueof1toclear.Returns

always0whenread

brwaveRadioInVoltage1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.1

brwaveRadioStatus1

Radio’svoltagelevelafterDC‐DCconversionfrom

the48VDCto24VDCinsidetheradio.

brwaveRadioUnitTemperature 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.2

brwaveRadioStatus2

Radio’sinternalunittemperatureindegreesCx

100.

brRadioTxTemperature1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.3

brwaveRadioStatus3

Radio’stransmittertemperature.Thereadingof

theradiotemperaturesensorindegreesCx100.

BrwaveRadioRSL1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.4

brwaveRadioStatus4

ReceivedSignalLevel(dBm)presentedasa

negativenumericalvalueindBmx100

brwaveRadioRSLVoltage1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.5

brwaveRadioStatus5

ReceivedSignalLevel(Voltage)presentedasa

“String”value.

brwaveRadioAbsRSL1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.6

brwaveRadioStatus6

ReceivedSignalLevel(dBm)presentedasa

positivenumericalvalueindBmx100

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BrwaveRadioRSLVoltageInt1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.7

brwaveRadioStatus7

ReceivedSignalLevel(Voltage)presentedasan

Integervalueinvoltsx10.

brwaveCopperUtilization1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.8

brwaveRadioStatus8

Linkutilizationcalculatedeverypollinginterval.

brwaveFiberUtilization1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.9

brwaveRadioStatus8

Linkutilizationcalculatedeverypollinginterval.

brwaveRadioUtilization1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.10

brwaveRadioStatus10

Linkutilizationcalculatedeverypollinginterval.

PercentageisbasedonRadiorate.

brwaveRadioFecError1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.11

brwaveRadioStatus11

PostandPreFECerrorcalculatedeverypolling

interval0‐NoError,1‐PreFEC,2‐PostFECError

brwaveRadioPreFecFlag1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.12

brwaveRadioStatus12

Pre‐FECerrorsflagcountedeverypollinginterval

brwaveRadioPostFecFlag1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.13

brwaveRadioStatus13

Post‐FECerrorsflagcountedeverypollinginterval

brwaveRadioRate1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.3.14

brwaveRadioStatus14

IndicatorforBWproductrate

BridgeWaveEnterpriseMIBTraps

Table 6.2-3 Bridgewave Enterprise MIB Traps

NameOIDDescription

brwaveErrorsOverThreshold 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.1

brwaveRadioEventsV2 1

Switch port has error rate over threshold

with more than 1000 errors in 4 seconds.

brwaveErrorsUnderThreshold 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.2

brwaveRadioEventsV2 2

Switch port error rate changed from over

to under threshold, an error-free state for

at least 4 seconds.

brwaveUnitTemperatureAbnormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.3

brwaveRadioEventsV2 3

Radio unit temperature not in normal

operating range.

Normal range is: -20°C to +80°C

brwaveUnitTemperatureNormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.4

brwaveRadioEventsV2 4

Unit temperature restores from abnormal

to normal range

brwaveTxTemperatureAbnormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.5

brwaveRadioEventsV2 5

Transmitter temperature is not in normal

operating range.

Normal range is: -20°C to +80°C

brwaveTxTemperatureNormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.6

brwaveRadioEventsV2 6

Transmitter temperature is restored to

normal range

brwaveInputVoltageAbnormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.7

brwaveRadioEventsV2 7

Unit’s input voltage is not in normal

range.

Normal input voltage > 16 Volts.

BrwaveInputVoltageNormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.8

brwaveRadioEventsV2 8

Unit’s input voltage is restored to normal

range

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brwaveRslNormal 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.10

brwaveRadioEventsV2 10

Received Signal Level is normal. Normal

signal level

> -55.00 dBm (GE mode) and > -65.00

dBm (FE mode)

brwaveRslMinor 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.11

brwaveRadioEventsV2 11

Received Signal Level dropped to the

level of minor event.

When RSL between -55.00 to -59 dBm

(GE mode)

OR -65.00 to -69.00 dBm (FE mode)

brwaveRslMajor 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.13

brwaveRadioEventsV2 13

RSL dropped to the level of major event.

RSL < -59.00 dBm (GE mode) or RSL <

-69 dBm (FE mode).

brwaveConfigChange1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.26

brwaveRadioEventsV226

Whenwebclienthasperformed

configurationchangesorclearingof

statistics.

brwaveLoginSuccessful 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.27

brwaveRadioEventsV2 27

Upon successful user log in to the web

interface. (Obsolete)

brwaveGeToFeSwitch 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.28

brwaveRadioEventsV2 28

AR rate switch from GE to FE mode.

Current RSL value is included

brwaveFeToGeSwitch 1.3.6.1.4.1.6080.3.1.9.0.29

brwaveRadioEventsV2 29

AR rate switch from FE to GE mode.

Current RSL value is included

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7 User Accounts & Passwords

The management agent supports two types of users, with varying capabilities. The Administrator

(username=’admin’) may view status and statistics, view/modify unit configuration, and perform

maintenance functions (including software update). The User (username=’user’) may view status,

configuration, and statistics, but is prevented from modifying unit configuration or performing

maintenance functions.

Multiple users may concurrently access the radio management agent from

different browser windows. If multiple users are logged on as

Administrator, they are all permitted to independently modify the unit’s

configuration.

The ‘Security’ page of the web management interface allows the Administrator to set the User,

Administrator and Factory Access passwords and SNMP community names. These changes take effect

immediately upon clicking the Submit buttons. It is important to remember the passwords that have

been assigned to the unit. If a password is forgotten, it cannot be recovered; if this happens please refer

to the Default Recovery (Hard Reset) section of this manual.

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) may also be used to manage the user access of

BridgeWave radios that are embedded in a network environment.

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7.1 User

Permits read only capability such as viewing of unit status, configuration parameters and statistics. Does

not permit modification of any parameter, setting passwords or performing maintenance functions. A

history of the last 15 passwords is maintained to prevent password reuse. The user password can be set

or reset by the administrator. The factory default user account name/password combination is:

user/userpass

Password: The password is case-sensitive, may contain letters, numbers, and special

characters, and can have a maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters. If the

‘Minimum Password Length’ option is enabled under the ‘Enhanced

Security’ section then the password must contain 10 or more characters.

Confirm Password: Repeat the same password to validate.

Time to Expire: If a value other than 0 has been set in the ‘Password Expires’ field of the

‘Enhanced Security’ section this field will display the amount of time

remaining until the password expires. If the password has expired, it will

show how long since expiration and will be displayed in red. Only the

‘Admin’ user account has permissions to change the ‘Password Expires’

field.

7.2 Administrator

Permits full access to unit, including configuration and maintenance functions. A history of the last 15

passwords is maintained to prevent password reuse. In order to recover a lost administrator password a

hard reset is required. This will reset the unit to factory default values and requires a complete

reconfiguration of the unit. The factory default admin account user name/password combination is:

admin/adminpass

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Password: The password is case-sensitive, may contain letters, numbers, and

special characters, and can have a maximum of 15 alphanumeric

characters. If the ‘Minimum Password Length’ option is enabled under

the ‘Enhanced Security’ section then the password must contain 10 or

more characters.

Confirm Password: Repeat the same password to validate.

Time to Expire: If a value other than 0 has been set in the ‘Password Expires’ field of the

‘Enhanced Security’ section this field will display the amount of time

remaining until the password expires. If the password has expired, it

will show how long since expiration and will be displayed in red. Once

the password has expired, the ‘admin’ user will be forced to change the

value of the password at the next login, before any other operations will

be permitted. Only the ‘admin’ user account has permissions to change

the ‘Password Expires’ field.

7.3 Factory Access

Permits BridgeWave factory service personnel to access the unit, including factory-only internal

settings. In order for service personnel to access unit, this feature must be enabled and the administrator

needs to set and provide an assigned password.

Password: The password is case-sensitive, may contain letters, numbers, and special

characters, and can have a maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters. If the

‘Minimum Password Length’ option is enabled under the ‘Enhanced

Security’ section then the password must contain 10 or more characters.

Confirm Password: Repeat the same password to validate.

Factory Access: Scroll menu to choose between ‘Enabled and ‘Disabled’. The default is for

the access to be disabled.

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For security reasons, the administrator should only enable factory

access for the time of active access by BridgeWave factory service

personnel. A power cycle or ‘Hard Restart’ will automatically

change the factory access to disabled.

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7.4 Communities

Read and write community strings are used for permitting SNMP management access. The Community

strings are case-sensitive and can have 0-12 characters comprised of numbers, letters, or special

characters.

Read Only: Used for authentication of SNMP GET request. Default value is ‘public’.

Read/Write: Used for authentication of SNMP SET request. Default value is ‘private’.

SNMP Access: This parameter allows for SNMP to be ‘Disabled’, ‘Enabled Read/Write’, or

‘Enabled Read Only (Default)’.

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As part of the initial setup, if you do not intend to utilize the

SNMP function, it is good practice to change the ‘SNMP

Access’ to ‘Disabled’. This will prevent users from accessing

the SNMP agent.

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7.5 Enhanced Security

Permits password security configuration option to expire the password in the range of 0-9999 hours. If

the value is set to zero, the password is maintained indefinitely.

Permits password security configuration option to set the minimum password length to 10 characters

minimum. Disabled allows any length password. The maximum password length allowed is 15

characters.

Permits password security configuration option to allow or not allow password reuse.

Permits the extension of the time between automatic session timeouts to a value of 1-99 minutes.

7.6 Logging Out

User connections to the web management agent will automatically log out after 5 minutes (default) of

inactivity unless re-configured in the ‘Enhanced Security’ function. The ‘Log Out’ option can be used to

manually close the User’s connection to the management agent. The user will be required to re-enter

username and password to regain access to the management agent.

The automatic log out function will not log out a user connection

when the ‘Status’ or ‘Statistics’ page is the active page and the

‘Automatic Refresh’ option is enabled.

1. Select the ‘Log Out’ option from the upper right hand corner of the web interface.

2. Select ‘Yes’ when prompted. This will close the browser window for increased security.

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Figure 7-1 User Log Out

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8 RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) standard (RFC 2865) allows for remote and

centralized user administration, authentication and authorization of the BridgeWave Radio user names

and passwords when the radios are embedded in a network environment.

When RADIUS is enabled in the BridgeWave radio and a user attempts to login to the radio, the radio

will send the authentication request to the specified RADIUS server.

The communication between the radio and the RADIUS server is authenticated and encrypted through

the use of a shared secret. The shared secret is not transmitted over the network.

The radio has three RADIUS configuration options:

 Disable (Default)

 Enable while allowing locally configured (admin, user) login access

 Enable while disallowing locally configured (admin, user) login access

If the RADIUS server is not available and RADIUS is enabled

with local access disallowed, a hard reset will be needed to

regain login access to the radio.

8.1 Configuring RADIUS

The RADIUS related configuration parameters are located in the RADIUS tab of the web interface.

Use the following steps to configure RADIUS

1. Select the ‘RADIUS’ tab from the web browser interface of the unit.

2. Enter the Primary RADIUS server IP address in the field provided. The Secondary server

address is optional.

3. Enter the server port in the field provided

4. Enter the shared secret in the field provided

5. Re-enter the shared secret in the verify field provided

6. Enter the ‘Timeout’ and ‘Retries’ values if other than default is required

7. Select the configuration mode of ‘Disable (Default)’, ‘Enable (allow Local Users)’ or ‘Enable

(Disallow Local Users)’ from the drop down menu

8. Push the ‘Submit’ button

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Figure 8-1: RADIUS Setup Page

One possible safe approach to take is to first enable RADIUS and

allow local user login access. Now open a new browser window

and login with a username and password provided by the RADIUS

server. When the login through the RADIUS server is successful, it

is safe to re-enable RADIUS in the radio, disallowing local user

access.

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9 Configuration File Management

A copy of the unit’s configuration can be saved to an external file. The file is saved in an .ini format and

can be viewed with a text editor.

9.1 Backing Up a Configuration

Use the following steps to perform a backup of the unit configuration.

1. Select the ‘Maintenance’ tab from the web browser interface of the unit.

2. Select the ‘Backup’ option from the ‘Config’ section of the ‘Maintenance’ screen.

3. A File Download window will be displayed. Select the ‘Save’ option and choose the location

and name for the file and then click the ‘Save’ button. The file will then be stored the chosen

location.

9.2 Editing a Configuration File

The configuration radioconf.ini file is text based and various parameters can be edited by using a basic

text editor such as Notepad on a windows based PC. The editable parameters in the file are enclosed by

quotations “” “”. The filename is editable but must remain an .ini file type.

The file is divided into sections with the sections named as follows:

[Header] Do not edit this value; it is used as a file control parameter

[System] The SNMP system name, system description, system contact, system location, session timeout

(in seconds), password reuse (yes=1/no=0), and authentication trap (yes=1/no=0) can be edited.

[Trap1], [Trap2] and [Trap3] The three Trap/Syslog IP destinations, names and community information

can be edited

[Radauth] The RADIUS Primary and secondary server IP, server port, timeout and retry values can be

edited. RADIUS authorization can be disabled (0, default), Enabled and allow local users (1) or Enabled

and disallow local users (2)

[Management] The IP address, IP Mask, Gateway, Time-zone, Timeserver The LSP RSL value for RSL

activation (lowest RSL) The LSP RSL value for RSL Deactivation (highest RSL), IP address, Access

control: In-band (0), Copper Secondary path (1) Copper Out-band (2), AR alignment mode disable on

reset (Yes=1/No-0), AR operation mode (1), Fiber auto-negotiation (Yes=1/No=0), AdaptPath/LSP

(Enable=1/Disable=0), AES Bypass (1)

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Care should be taken during the editing process to not disturb any other characters other than what is

typed between the quotation marks

Care should also be taken when saving the file to keep the .ini extension intact. This is done by selecting

“all files as the save type and making sure that the filename has .ini at the end of the filename.

9.3 Restoring a Configuration

Use the following steps to restore the unit configuration from a backup .ini file.

1. Select the ‘Maintenance’ tab from the web browser interface of the unit.

2. Select the ‘Browse‘option from the ‘Update Software Restore Config’ section of the

‘Maintenance’ screen and select the file from its saved location, then select ‘Upload’.

The following message will be displayed if successful:

If IP related parameters were modified in the configuration file it

will require a ‘Soft Restart’ before the changes will become active.

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10 Upgrading Software

10.1 Determining Versions

The ‘Versions’ section on the ‘Maintenance’ page of the web interface, shown in Figure 10-1, displays a

detailed inventory of a unit’s hardware and software components. The information may be needed when

contacting factory personnel to help resolve issues or when updating a unit’s software. The HW-

RADIO, SW-NMS, and SW-MCU values can be used to identify the equipment serial number and the

two field-upgradeable software components. Prior to performing a software upgrade these three items

should be confirmed in order to determine compatibility.

Figure 10-1 Hardware and Software Versions

A detailed description of each component is listed below:

HW-Radio: This field displays the serial number of the unit and indicates if it is a High-Band or

Low-Band unit.

HW-FE: Displays the serial number of the internal Front End module. *

HW-BB: Displays the serial number of the internal Base Band module. *

HW-IF: Displays the serial number of the internal IF module. *

SW-NMS: Displays the current NMS software version.

SW-DLM: Displays the current DLMsoftware version. *

SW-MCU: Displays the current MCUsoftware version.

FW-FPGA: Displays the current firmware version of the internal FPGA. *

* Only used by factory personnel

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10.2 Software Upgrade Procedure

To obtain the latest version of software, go to the download section of the BridgeWave website at

http://www.bridgewave.com/support/downloads.cfm. You will find a list of software updates available

for your product. The download consists of a dated .zip file that includes the product software, MIB files

and the release notes for the package.

Use the following steps to upgrade a unit’s software:

1. Confirm compatibility of your equipment, and current software releases with the available

software releases listed on the BridgeWave download site.

2. Download the upgrade package and unzip the files to a known location on your hard drive.

Several files will be unzipped into the directory. Some software releases will contain a

‘BwNmsSSL-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file, a ‘MCU_AES-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file, or both files, where xx-xx-xx

is the version number. When both files are present they must both be upgraded independently

starting with the ‘BwNmsSSL-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file.

Do not change the .cat extension name, or use the “.”

character if renaming the file. This will cause the upgrade

process to fail.

3. Next, browse into the unit that is being upgraded and select the ‘Maintenance’ tab from the web

interface.

4. Select the ‘Browse‘option from the ‘Update Software Restore Config’ section and select the new

‘BwNmsSSL-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file software image from the unzipped file location. Then select

‘Upload’.

5. The upload can take several minutes to complete. Upon successful completion a ‘File Upload

Success’ message will be displayed:

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Figure 10-2 File Upload Success Page

If no indication or a failure message is received after ten minutes, please verify the file name and

retry the upload. If the failure repeats, please re-upload the file from the BridgeWave website

and retry. If the failure still repeats, please contact customer service.

6. After receiving a ‘File Upload Success’ perform a ‘Soft Restart’ from the ‘Maintenance’ page of

the web interface.

The management agent will not be accessible for 140 sec

after rebooting or Hard Restarting the unit, even though

data traffic will flow over the link immediately.

7. Repeat Steps 3 – 6 for the ‘MCU_AES-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file if it is contained in the .zip release

package.

Do not interrupt the upload process when upgrading the

‘MCU_AES-xx-xx-xx.cat’ file. An interruption could cause

the unit to become inoperable.

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When upgrading the MCU_AES-xx-xx-xx.cat file of a

remote radio over the wireless interface, the link traffic may

drop while the file is being burned to flash. This can cause

the ‘File Upload Success’ message to not be received by the

upgrade PC at the local end. If a success message is not

received after waiting 15 minutes reconnect to the remote

radios web interface and verify the new MCU version is

displayed before proceeding with the remaining steps.

8. After successfully uploading the above file(s) perform a ‘Hard Restart’ from the ‘Maintenance

Page’ of the web interface, or power cycle the unit.

The updated software will become active upon completion of the Hard Restart process.

The management agent will not be accessible for 140 sec

after rebooting or Hard Restarting the unit, even though

data traffic will flow over the link immediately.

9. When the web interface becomes available browse into the unit and select the ‘Maintenance’ tab.

Verify that the xx.xx.xx portion of the SW-NMS, and SW-MCU revisions match the xx-xx-xx

portion of the ‘BwNmsSSL-xx-xx-xx.cat’ and ‘MCU_AES-xx-xx-xx.cat’ files respectively.

10. Next, select the ‘Setup’ tab. Verify all settings on the ‘Setup’ page, and select ‘Submit Changes’,

even if no changes were made. This will bind the configuration settings using the logic and

functionality contained within the new software. The unit should now be operational with the

new software.

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11 System Restarts

The following types of restarts can be performed on the unit from the ‘Maintenance’ page of the web

management interface:

Soft Restart – Performs a soft restart of the unit. This will activate the latest changes submitted from

the Setup page. If no changes have been made it will maintain the current configuration settings. A

restart will not stop data transfer, but will make the management agent inaccessible for

approximately 140 seconds.

Hard Restart – Performs a hard restart of the unit. This will activate the latest changes submitted

from the Setup page. If no changes have been made it will maintain the current configuration

settings.

Performing a ‘Hard Restart’ will momentarily interrupt user

data traffic flow across the link.

‘Soft Restart’ is NOT traffic affecting.

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12 Product Upgrades by Request

12.1 Introduction

Currently, end customers may request license upgrades for the following:

- Upgrade the rate in BW systems

- Upgrade FE60U or FE80U to full AR System.

- Upgrade 60 and 80, non-AES version to NMS SSL security.

- Upgrade SLE100 to AES encryption.

- Upgrade AR60 or AR80 to AdaptSwitch functionality.

- Extend the Upgrade/Downgrade time periods

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It is highly recommended that the customer upgrade to at least 3.0.2 NMS

(and appropriate MCU) or newer before requesting license upgrades

The customer has the option of generating a request file in the NMS and emailing the file to

BridgeWave or the customer can just supply the following information:

 Radio Unit serial number

 Radio unit MAC address

 NMS software version

 License type requested

12.2 Request License File Procedure

The following procedure should be used to request and Install license upgrades to the product.

1. Using a web browser connect to the web management interface of the ‘High-Band’ unit and

click on the ‘Maintenance’ tab. For BW product upgrade/dupgrades and , follow this both

radios must request licenses

2. Under the ‘License’ section push the ‘Request License’ button. A File Download dialog box

will be shown.

3. Select the ‘Save’ option from the File Download dialog box, shown in Figure 12-1 Request

License Upgrade File, and save the .ini file to a known location.

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Figure 12-1 Request License Upgrade File

4. This file must then be emailed to BridgeWave after purchasing an upgrade.

5. Once the upgrade has been purchased, BridgeWave will email a license file that must be

uploaded to both radios or just the High-Band unit. Save this file to a known location.

It is highly recommended that the software is upgraded to

the latest version before requesting license upgrades

Otherwise, the unit’s software should not be upgraded until

after the license file has been received and properly

installed.

6. From the web interface of the High-Band or both units, select the ‘Maintenance’ tab. Under

the ‘Update Software Restore Config’ section select ‘Browse’ and locate the license file

received from BridgeWave, then select ‘upload’.

A confirmation message will be displayed upon successful upload and the unit can then be configured to

operate in AR mode from the ‘Setup’ page.

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13 AES Encryption Feature

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) feature provides a method for securing the data traffic

traveling across the radio link by encrypting the information. The AES feature and the associated

procedures in this section only apply to BridgeWave products that include the “-AES” designator in the

model number. Example: AR80X-AES

In cryptography, AES is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U.S. government. AES

is one of the most popular algorithms used in symmetric key cryptography. The design and strength of

all key lengths of the AES algorithm (i.e., 128, 192 and 256) are sufficient to protect classified

information up to the SECRET level. TOP SECRET information requires use of either the 192 or 256

key lengths. The BridgeWave AES solution uses the 256 key length.

For the 256 Key, 64, 4-bit HEX characters or 32, 8-bit ASCII keyboard text characters are used for the

key.

AES product models also support Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connections for enhanced security when

accessing the web management interface. The SSL feature requires the “https://” designation be placed

in front of the units IP address when trying to access the web management interface.

By default the AES capable units are shipped with AES encryption enabled, with a matching key active

on both ends of the link. When encryption is enabled the key must be identically configured on each unit

for connectivity across the link to be established.

The Link Quality voltage reading, which is used to determine the performance of the link, is fully

functional independent of AES configuration.

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13.1 AES Setup

Use the following procedure to configure and enable AES encryption:

AES setup requires secure management to be enabled. This can be

verified in the ‘IP Setup’ page as shown:

1. AES should only be configured after proper installation has been completed and an

unencrypted link has been established and validated. Confirm you are working with a fully

operational link.

2. Using a web browser connect to the web management interface of the Local (Near End) unit

and click on the ‘AES’ tab. The ‘AES’ configuration page shown below will be displayed:

3. Under the ‘Key Setup’ section enter up to 32 ASCII text characters into the ‘Key (ASCII)’

field, and then select the ‘Set Key’ button. The ASCII characters will automatically be

converted to Hex. Alternatively Hex characters can be entered directly into the ‘Key (Hex)’

field. After ‘Set Key’ the buttons will become grayed out while the key is being saved to

flash. This process can take up to 4 minutes.

Check the key closely before performing the ‘Set

Key’ operation. The key contents will not be

displayed after performing the ‘Set Key’ operation.

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Click on the ‘AES’ tab to refresh the page until the

buttons are no longer grayed out. Do not hit the

browser ‘Refresh’ option to update the page. This will

cause the key to resave and the buttons will continue

to be grayed out.

Please be patient. It may take up to 4 minutes for the

256 key data to be written to the radio memory. The

buttons on the AES page will be grayed out during

this process.

4. Log into the Remote (Far End) unit and perform the ‘Set Key’ operation outlined in Step 3.

Again, it can take up to 4 minutes for the key to be written to the flash memory.

5. Next select the ‘Activate Key’ option on the Remote (Far End) unit first, and then the Local

(Near End) unit. This applies the key to the internal encryption hardware but does not enable

encryption.

6. The ‘Encryption’ field is used to ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ encryption and is set to ‘Enable’ by

default. Verify that both the Local (Near End) and Remote (Far End) unit ‘Encryption’ fields

are set to ‘Enable’. If ‘Disable’ is selected, toggle the ‘Encryption’ field of the Remote (Far

end) to ‘Enable’ and then click the ‘Set Encryption’ button, then perform the same on the

Local (Near End) unit.

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If connectivity across the link cannot be established

after enabling encryption, check the ‘Packets

Received’ field under the ‘Radio Interface’ section of

the ‘Status’ tab. If errors are displayed followed by the

‘Check AES setup’ message, shown below, the keys are

most likely mismatched and should be reentered into

both local and remote units.

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14 SysLog

SysLog is a communications protocol as well as program applications used for forwarding,

storing and processing log messages in a heterogeneous IP network

SysLog is based on standards RFC 3164 and RFC 3195

The Syslog protocol is a client-server type protocol. The Syslog sender, in this case, the

BridgeWave radio, may be enabled to send small textual messages to the Syslog server program.

SysLog is supported across multiple platforms and can be used to integrate data from different

types of systems into a central repository.

The BridgeWave radio additionally stores the Syslog messages locally in a circular buffer of up

to 256 messages.

14.1 Syslog Message Format

The messages sent to the Syslog server have two fields known as the TAG field and the

CONTENTS field.

The values of the TAG field describing the event are SOURCE-SEVERITY-MNEMONIC.

The SOURCE field will contain one of the following: Radio, Fiber, Copper, Equipment,

Configuration or Maintenance.

The SEVERITY field will contain one of the following: Emergency (0), Alert (1), Critical (2),

Error (3), Warning, (4), Notice (5), Informational (6) or Debug (7)

The MNEMONICS field will contain one or more of the following: RSL, Temp, Input Voltage,

Error, LSP, TX, Calibration, Upload, Laser, Status or Start

The CONTENT is delimited by a colon and contains the details of the message.

Some sample Syslog messages to the Syslog server are as follows:

FIBER-2-STATUS:Link Down (indicates critical status that fiber link is down)

FIBER-6-STATUS:Link Up (indicates informational status that fiber link is up)

Radio-2-STATUS:Link Down RSL=-46 dBm, TX Temp=39C (Indicates a critical status,

the RF in the link is down, the RSL and transmitter temperature when it went down)

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14.2 Local Syslog Message Display

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As shown in Figure 14-1, Local Syslog Message display, ‘Up Time, ‘Severity’, ‘Source’ and

‘Message’ information is presented for the operator.

The ‘Save Into File” button transfers the SysLog data to an Excel file

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Figure14‐1,LocalSyslogMessagedisplay

14.3 Syslog Setup

The Syslog server destination is setup on the SNMP page as follows:

1. Select the SNMP tab from the web browser interface of the unit

2. Enter the IP address of the Syslog message destination in the IP address field of Host 1,

Host 2 or Host 3 fields. The Host name and Community are not needed.

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14.4 NTP Setup for SysLog Time Stamping

SNTP stands for Simple Network Time Protocol which is a client/server based protocol that

allows a network device (client) to obtain time and date information from an SNTP server over an

IP based network.

By default the Syslog events are stamped with the system uptime of the unit. To mark the SysLog

events with a time and date value the SNTP capability must be configured and enabled. Figure

14-2 shows the SysLog time stamping before and after configuration of the SNTP functionality.

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Figure 14-2 SNTP Event Time Stamping

The steps below outline the process to configure the SNTP functionality:

1. Select the ‘IP Setup’ tab from the web browser interface of the unit.

2. In the ‘SNTP Server’ section of the page set the ‘SNTP Access’ parameter to ‘Enable’.

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3. Enter a valid IP address of the primary SNTP time server into the ‘SNTP Primary IP’

field.

4. Optionally, a secondary SNTP IP server can be entered. This is recommended for

redundancy purposes but is not required.

5. Select the desired ‘Timezone’ from the drop down menu.

6. Press the ‘Submit New Values’ button at the bottom of the screen.

7. Press the ‘Soft Restart’ button for the new values to become active.

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8. The management access will be lost for approximately 3 minutes. Upon regaining access,

confirm that the ‘Current Date/Time’ parameter is reading the correct value.

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15 Default Recovery (Hard Reset)

If the unit’s Administrator password or IP configuration is forgotten, it will be necessary to perform a

hard reset to return these parameters to the factory default values. Only the Administrator/User/Factory

passwords, IP configuration, and Management Access parameters will be reset to default values. All

other parameters will remain in their currently configured state.

Each BridgeWave unit is shipped with a hard reset box that can be used to return the unit to its default

factory configuration.

In order to reset the Administrator password and IP configuration, it is required to have physical access

to the unit’s copper data port (RJ-45 jack) or cable and the unit’s power cable.

User data traversing the radio link will be briefly interrupted

during the hard restart process.

Procedure

1. First power down the unit,

2. Connect the hard reset box via a straight-through (standard) Ethernet cable at least 3 meters

long to the copper (RJ45) port on the unit. If a cable is already running to the RJ-45 port of

the unit, the reset box can simply be connected to the other end of this cable.

3. Reconnect power to the unit and wait a minimum of 90 seconds, before disconnecting the

hard reset box. The unit will then begin its normal restart cycle, and the management agent

will normally become accessible within approximately 3 minutes using the default IP

configuration, usernames, passwords and community strings.

This may take longer than the normal 140 seconds for the restart

operation to complete and the management agent to become

available.

Making your own hard reset cable:

If you do not have access to the hard reset box supplied with the unit, you can create your own “hard

reset cable” using the following procedure:

1. Obtain a standard Ethernet patch cable at least 3m in length.

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2. Cut off one end of the Ethernet patch cable and then strip the jacket from the two wires that

belong to pins 3 and 6. These are typically the wires from either the orange/white-orange or

green/white-green pairs, but this is not guaranteed to be the case.

3. Connect the two wires from pins 3 and 6 together to make a short. All other wires must be left

un-terminated.

4. Use this hard reset cable as a substitute for the hard reset box and Ethernet cable. Instead of

disconnecting the hard reset box (as in the previous procedure), disconnect the wires going to

pins 3 and 6 from each other and leave the cable in place for the additional 2 minutes; it is

important not to remove the cable from the unit until the process is complete.

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