Proxim Wireless MB83HP5 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini-PCI module User Manual Tsunami800 8000 SW Guide v5 2 SW2 6 2
Proxim Wireless Corporation 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini-PCI module Tsunami800 8000 SW Guide v5 2 SW2 6 2
Contents
Software guide1
Tsunami® 800 & 8000 Series
(Point-to-point and Point-to-multipoint Products)
Software Management Guide
Products Covered
--> Tsunami® Multipoint
- MP-820-BSU-100
- MP-8100-BSU
- MP-8200-BSU; MP-8250-BS9; MP-8250-BS1
- MP-820-SUA-50+
- MP-825-SUR-50+
- MP-825-CPE-50
- MP-8100-SUA
- MP-8150-SUR
- MP-8150-SUR-100
- MP-8150-CPE
- MP-8200-SUA
- MP-8250-SUR
- MP-8160-BSU and MP-8160-BS9
- MP-8160-SUA
- MP-8160-CPE
--> Tsunami Quickbridge®
- QB-8100-EPA / LNK
- QB-8150-EPR / LNK
- QB-8150-LNK-100
- QB-8150-LNK-12/50
- QB-8151-EPR / LNK
- QB-8200-EPA / LNK
- QB-8250-EPR / LNK
- QB-825-EPR / LNK-50
- QB-825-EPR / LNK-50+
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Copyright
© 2013 Proxim Wireless Corporation, Milpitas, CA. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634;
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When using these devices, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons.
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Preface
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Preface
This chapter contains information on the following:
About this Guide
This guide gives a jump-start working knowledge of the Tsunami® 800 and 8000 products. It explains the step-by-step
procedure to configure, manage and monitor the device by using Web Interface.
Products Covered
Given below are the products that are covered in this guide along with the latest software version supported by each of the
device.
Product(s) Supported Countries Supported Software Version
MP-8100-BSU US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8200-BSU US, WD, EU, JP 2.6.1
MP-8250-BS9 US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8250-BS1 US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8100-SUA US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8150-SUR US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8150-SUR-100 US, WD, EU 2.6.1
MP-8150-CPE US, WD 2.6.1
MP-8200-SUA US, WD, EU, JP 2.6.1
MP-8250-SUR US, WD, EU, JP 2.6.1
MP-8160-BSU WD 2.6.1
MP-8160-BS9 WD 2.6.1
MP-8160-SUA WD 2.6.1
MP-8160-CPE-A100 WD 2.6.1
MP-820-BSU-100 US, WD, EU 2.6.2
MP-820-SUA-50+US, WD, EU 2.6.2
MP-825-SUR-50+US, WD, EU 2.6.2
MP-825-CPE-50 US, WD, EU 2.6.2
QB-8100-EPA/LNK US, WD, EU 2.6.1
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Audience
The intended audience for this guide is the network administrators who install and/or manage the device.
Prerequisites
The reader of this document should have working knowledge of Wireless Networks, Local Area Networking (LAN) concepts,
Network Access Infrastructures and Client-Server Applications.
Related Documents
Please refer to the following related documents that are available on the Proxim’s support site at
Quick Installation Guide (QIG) - A quick reference guide that provides essential information to install and configure
the device.
Hardware Installation Guide - A guide that provides an overview about the Tsunami® products, their installation
methods and hardware specifications.
Reference Guide - A guide that provides step-by-step instructions to configure, manage and monitor the device by
using Command Line Interface (CLI).
Antenna Guides - A guide that gives insight on the recommended antennas and ways to align the antennas.
Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide - A guide that provides country specific safety and regulatory norms to
be followed while installing the device.
QB-8150-EPR/LNK US, WD, EU 2.6.1
QB-8150-LNK-100 US, WD, EU 2.6.1
QB-8150-LNK-12 US 2.6.1
QB-8150-LNK-50 US, WD 2.6.1
QB-8151-EPR/LNK US, WD 2.6.1
QB-8200-EPA/LNK US, WD, EU, JP 2.6.1
QB-8250-EPR/LNK US, WD, EU, JP 2.6.1
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50 US, WD, EU 2.6.2
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+US, WD, EU 2.6.2
Product(s) Supported Countries Supported Software Version
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Documentation Conventions
ScreenShots
This guide uses screenshots to explain the method to configure, manage and monitor the device by using Web Interface.
Based on your device the screenshots may vary. Hence, we request you to refer to the screenshots that are valid for your
device.
Icon Representation
Device Naming Conventions
: A feature specific to a device is referred to by its name (For example, Tsunami® MP-8100-BSU) else by the common
naming convention (For example, BSU) as tabulated above.
Name Image Meaning
Note A special instruction that draws the attention of the user.
Important A note of significant importance that the user should be aware of.
Caution A warning that cautions the user of a possible danger.
Naming Convention Description
BSU Refers to a Base Station Unit
Subscriber / SU Mode / SU Refers to both SU and CPE
End Point A mode Refers to a device in End Point A mode
End Point B mode Refers to a device in End Point B mode
MP 800 and 8000 BSU/SU in Legacy
Mode
Refers to MP 800 and 8000 BSU and SU devices that can
interoperate with the legacy products of the Tsunami®
MP.11 family.
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Overview
This chapter contains information on the following:
1.1 About Tsunami® 800 and 8000 Products
Proxim’s Tsunami® 800 and 8000 product series, consists of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint devices that are designed
to provide wireless networking solutions to enterprises and business markets.
This product series consists of the following products:
Product Description Image
MP-8100-BSU The MP-8100 Base Station unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 2.3 – 2.5 and 4.9 – 6.0 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with a 3x3 MIMO radio and three
N-Type connectors to connect external antennas.
MP-8100-SUA The MP-8100 Subscriber unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 2.3 – 2.5 and 4.9 – 6.0 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with a 3x3 MIMO radio and three
N-Type connectors to connect external antennas.
MP-8150-SUR The MP-8150 Subscriber unit comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 23
dBi Integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.925 GHz frequency band.
MP-8150-SUR-100 The MP-8150 Subscriber unit comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 21
dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.875 GHz frequency band. It provides a throughput of up to 50
Mbps (Uplink) and 50 Mbps (Downlink).
MP-8150-CPE The MP-8150 Customer Premises Equipment comes with a high
power 2x2 MIMO radio and 16 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel
antenna that operates in 5.3 – 6.1 GHz frequency band.
MP-8200-BSU The MP-8200 Base Station unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 4.900 to 5.925 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with a 3x3 MIMO high power radio and
three N-Type connectors to connect external antennas.
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MP-8250-BS9 The MP-8250 Base Station unit comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO
radio and 16 dBi integrated 90° sector antenna that operates in
4.900 – 5.925 GHz frequency band.
MP-8250-BS1 The MP-8250 Base Station unit comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO
radio and 23 dBi integrated 10° panel antenna that operates in 4.900
– 5.925 GHz frequency band.
MP-8200-SUA The MP-8200 Subscriber unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 4.900 to 5.925 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with a 3x3 MIMO high power radio and
three N-Type connectors to connect external antennas.
MP-8250-SUR The MP-8250 Subscriber unit comes with a 2x2 MIMO high power
radio and 23 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that
operates in 4.900 – 5.925 GHz frequency band.
MP-8160-BSU The MP-8160 Base Station unit, is a flexible outdoor product that
operates in 5.900 – 6.425 GHz frequency band. This connectorized
device comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO radio and two N-Type
connectors to connect external antennas.
MP-8160-BS9 The MP-8160 Base Station unit comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 16
dBi integrated 90° sector antenna that operates in 5.900 – 6.425
GHz frequency band.
MP-8160-SUA The MP-8160 Subscriber unit, is a flexible outdoor product that
operates in 5.900 – 6.425 GHz frequency band. This connectorized
device comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO radio and two N-Type
connectors to connect external antennas.
MP-8160-CPE-A100 The MP-8160 Customer Premises Equipment comes with a single
high power 2x2 MIMO radio and 15 dBi integrated dual-polarized
panel antenna that operates in 5.900 – 6.425 GHz frequency band.
MP-820-BSU-100 The MP-820 Base Station unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 5.150 – 5.925 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with 2x2 MIMO radio and two N-Type
connectors to connect external antennas. It provides an aggregate
throughput of 100 Mbps.
MP-820-SUA-50+The MP-820 Subscriber unit, is a flexible wireless outdoor product
that operates in 5.150 to 5.925 GHz frequency band. This
connectorized device comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and two N-Type
connectors to connect external antennas. It provides an aggregate
throughput of 50 Mbps, license upgradable to 100 Mbps.
MP-825-SUR-50+The MP-825 Subscriber unit comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 15
dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 5.150 -
5.925 GHz frequency band. It provides an aggregate throughput of
50 Mbps, license upgradable to 100 Mbps.
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MP-825-CPE-50 The MP-825 Customer Premises Equipment comes with a 2x2 MIMO
radio and 15 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that
operates in 5.15 - 5.925 GHz frequency band with aggregate
throughput of 50 Mbps.
QB-8100-EPA The QB-8100-EPA QuickBridge operates in 2.3 – 2.5 and 4.9 – 6.0
GHz frequency band. This connectorized device comes with a 3x3
MIMO radio and three N-Type connectors to connect external
antennas.
QB-8100-LNK A pair of QB-8100-EPA devices form a link.
QB-8150-EPR The QB-8150-EPR QuickBridge comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 23
dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.925 GHz frequency band.
QB-8150-LNK A pair of QB-8150-EPR devices form a link.
QB-8150-LNK-100 A pair of QB-8150-EPR-100 devices form a link.
The QB-8150-EPR-100 device comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio, 21 dBi
integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.875 GHz frequency band. It provides a throughput of up to 50
Mbps (Uplink) and 50 Mbps (Downlink).
QB-8150-LNK-12 A pair of QB-8150-EPR-12 devices form a link.
The QB-8150-EPR-12 device comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO
radio, 12 Mbps speed and 16 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel
antenna that operates in 5.3 - 6.1 GHz frequency band.
QB-8150-LNK-50 A pair of QB-8150-EPR-50 devices form a link.
The QB-8150-EPR-50 device comes with a high power 2x2 MIMO
radio, 50 Mbps and 16 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna
that operates in 5.3 – 6.1 GHz frequency band.
QB-8151-EPR The QB-8151-EPR device comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio, 21 dBi
integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.875 GHz frequency band. It provides a throughput of up to 300
Mbps (Uplink) and 300 Mbps (Downlink).
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QB-8151-LNK A pair of QB-8151-EPR devices form a link.
The QB-8151-EPR device comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio, 21 dBi
integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 4.900 –
5.875 GHz frequency band. It provides a throughput of up to 300
Mbps (Uplink) and 300 Mbps (Downlink).
QB-8200-EPA The QB-8200-EPA QuickBridge operates in 4.900 – 5.925 GHz
frequency band. This connectorized device comes with a 3x3 MIMO
high power radio and three N-Type connectors to connect external
antennas.
QB-8200-LNK A pair of QB-8200-EPA devices form a link.
QB-8250-EPR The QB-8250-EPR QuickBridge comes with a 2x2 MIMO high power
radio and 23 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that
operates in 4.900 – 5.925 GHz frequency band.
QB-8250-LNK A pair of QB-8250-EPR devices form a link.
QB-825-EPR-50 The QB-825-EPR-50 device comes with a 2x2 MIMO radio and 15 dBi
integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that operates in 5.15 -
5.925 GHz frequency band with aggregate throughput of 50 Mbps.
QB-825-LNK-50 A pair of QB-825-EPR-50 devices form a link.
QB-825-EPR-50+The QB-825-EPR-50+ device comes with a 2x2 MIMO high power
radio and 15 dBi integrated dual-polarized panel antenna that
operates in 5.150 – 5.925 GHz frequency band. It provides an
aggregate throughput of 50 Mbps, license upgradable to 100 Mbps.
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QB-825-LNK-50+A pair of QB-825-EPR-50+ devices form a link.
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1.2 Wireless Network Topology
1.2.1 Point-to-Multipoint (PTMP)
Point-to-multipoint is a wireless network that has a central communication device such as a Base Station Unit (BSU), providing
connectivity to multiple devices such as Subscribers (SUs) or clients. Any transmission of data that originates from the BSU is
received by all SUs; whereas, the data originating from any of the SU is received only by the BSU. This allows numerous sites
in a wide area to share resources, including a single high-speed connection to the Internet.
Given below are the deployment scenarios, where Proxim's point-to-multipoint devices are recommended. The Proxim devices
used in the deployment images are commonly referred to as BSU (Base Station Unit) and SU (Subscriber Unit). The
combinations that are used for BSU and SU multipoint devices are:
Base Station Unit
(BSU)
Subscriber Unit
(SU)
MP-820-BSU-100
MP-8100-BSU
MP-8200-BSU
MP-8250-BS9
MP-8250-BS1
MP-820-SUA-50+
MP-825-SUR-50+
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8200-SUA
MP-8250-SUR
MP-8160-BSU
MP-8160-BS9
MP-8160-SUA
MP-8160-CPE-A100
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Last Mile Access: Competitive broadband service access alternative to Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) or cable for
residences and T1 or Ethernet for businesses.
Security and Surveillance: High definition IP-surveillance cameras for monitoring city streets, airports, bridges,
seaports, transportation hubs, offices and warehouses.
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Metropolitan Area Network: Secure and reliable connectivity between city buildings.
Enterprise Campus Connectivity: Extend the main network to remote offices, warehouses or other buildings
without leased lines.
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Wireless Intelligent Transport System (ITS): Increases the traffic efficiency and reduces the commuting time in
cities and metropolitan areas.
Roaming: A mobile device (SU) provides seamless network services.
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Offshore Communications: Establishes connectivity between seashore and the ships that are nearing the port
locations, or connectivity between off-shore oil rigs and sea shore and so on.
1.2.2 Point-to-Point Link
A point-to-point link is a dedicated wireless link that connects only two stations.
With a point-to-point link, you can set up a connection between two locations as an alternative to:
Leased lines in building-to-building connections
Wired Ethernet backbones between wireless access points in difficult-to-wire environments.
It is easy to set up a wireless point-to-point link as shown in the following figure. Each device is set up as either an End Point
A or an End Point B.
Figure 1-1 Point-to-Point-Link (An Example)
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Given below are the deployment scenarios, where Proxim's point-to-point devices are recommended. The proxim devices
used in the deployment images are commonly referred to as End Point A and End Point B. The combinations that are used for
point-to-point devices are:
Listed below are the applications, where Proxim’s point-to-point devices can be used:
Backhaul to a Central POP: Avoids expensive installation and recurring charge of a second wireline backhaul to a
remote virtual POP.
End Point A End Point B
QB-8100-EPA QB-8100-EPA
QB-8150-EPR QB-8150-EPR
QB-8150-LNK-100 QB-8150-LNK-100
QB-8150-LNK-12/50 QB-8150-LNK-12/50
QB-8151-EPR QB-8151-EPR
QB-8200-EPA QB-8200-EPA
QB-8250-EPR QB-8250-EPR
QB-825-EPR-50 QB-825-EPR-50
QB-825-EPR-50+QB-825-EPR-50+
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Repeater: Extends distance or overcomes path blockage by adding point-to-point hops.
High-bandwidth Last Mile Access: Delivers Transparent LAN Services (TLS) to corporate parks.
High Availability and Link Aggregation: Achieves high availability and link aggregation in wireless medium by
using two parallel links and additional Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) capable switches. This is applicable
only to QB-8100-EPA/LNK, QB-8150-EPR/LNK, QB-8150-LNK-100, QB-8151-EPR/LNK, QB-8200-EPA/LNK, and
QB-8250-EPR/LNK devices.
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Leased Line Redundancy: Eliminates recurring DS-3 leased line charges with one time installation charge of a
QuickBridge link.
Inter-POP Redundancy: Avoids downtimes caused by a wireline backhaul failure by adding a QuickBridge link as an
inter-POP redundancy.
1.3 Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO)
Proxim’s 800 & 8000 point-to-point and point-to-multipoint devices support Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna
technology that uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance. The
underlying technology of Proxim’s product radio(s) are based on a combination of MIMO and OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplexing). MIMO-OFDM combination radios solve interference, fading and multipath problems On the receiver
side, having multiple receivers increases the amount of received power and also reduces multipath problems by combining
the received signals for each frequency component separately. Hence, MIMO significantly improves the overall gain.
MIMO also uses Spatial multiplexing transmission technique to transmit independent and separately encoded data signals
from each of the multiple transmit antennas while reusing or multiplexing in the space dimension. These independent data
signals are called Spatial streams. The transmitting antenna uses multiple radio Tx chains and signal paths to simultaneously
transmit different data streams, whereas the receiver combines the Rx signals resulting in higher throughput.
By increasing the number of receiving and transmitting antennas, the throughput of the channel increases linearly resulting in
high spectral efficiency.
1.4 Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP)
WORP is a protocol, designed by Proxim to optimize the performance of outdoor wireless Point-to-Point (PtP) and
Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) links using packet radio technology, including the use of cutting edge
Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology.
WORP overcomes the performance degradation, which standards-based wireless technologies are susceptible to when used
for outdoor long-range connectivity.
Benefits:
More Net Bandwidth: WORP increases the overall net bandwidth of the multipoint system. The net bandwidth by
using WORP is higher than any other protocol solution used in an outdoor environment. WORP is a more efficient
protocol that protects the system from packet collisions and transmits the data in an optimal way, which increases the
overall performance.
More Concurrent Subscribers: An outdoor point-to-multipoint solution based on 802.11 may connect from 5 to 10
remote nodes, but sometimes performance starts to suffer from collisions with as little as only 2 remote nodes. A
solution using WORP, on the other hand, can connect up to 100 remote nodes without adverse effects on usable
bandwidth, allowing more concurrent Subscriber Units (SU) to be active in a wireless multipoint environment.
Smart Scheduling: WORP uses smart scheduling for remote node polling to avoid wasting bandwidth on nodes that
have no traffic to be sent. The Base Station Unit (BSU) dynamically decides how frequently a remote node should be
polled based on the current traffic to and from each remote node and the priority settings for that traffic. The
scheduling is adapted dynamically to the actual traffic and further optimized by following the bandwidth limits as
configured for each remote node.
Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS): DDRS enables WORP to dynamically adjust the data rate at which the
wireless traffic is sent. This feature is especially important in point-to-multipoint networks, when different SUs can
sustain different data rates because of the different distances from the BSU. With DDRS, WORP dynamically optimizes
the wireless data rate to each of the SUs independently, keeping the overall net throughput at the highest possible
level. This feature optimizes throughput even for links with different RF conditions on the BSU and SU, by optimizing
downlink.
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Quality of Service: WORP ensures that the most important data arrives with priority by differentiating between
priorities of traffic as defined in the profiles for QoS (Quality of Service), similar to the 802.16 WiMAX QoS standard
definition.
Bandwidth Control: WORP allows service providers to control network bandwidth by throttling outgoing traffic in
both base station and subscriber devices, thus protecting the network from excessive bandwidth use by any one
station. Additionally, it allows service providers to differentiate their service offerings.
Asymmetric Bandwidth Controls: Asymmetric bandwidth gives network managers the ability to set different
maximum bandwidth rates for a variety of customer groups. This allows service providers to further differentiate their
service offerings and maximize revenues.
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Management and Monitoring Capabilities
A Network administrator can use the following interfaces to configure, manage and monitor the device.
2.1 Web (HTTP/HTTPS) Interface
The Web interface (HTTP) provides easy access to configuration settings and network statistics from any computer on the
network. The Web interface can be accessed, through LAN (switch, hub and so on), the Internet, or with an Ethernet cable
connected directly to the computer’s Ethernet port.
HTTPS interface provides an HTTP connection over a Secure Socket Layer (SSL). HTTPS allows the user to access the device in
a secure fashion by using SSL over port 443. The device supports SSLv3 with a 128-bit encryption certificate maintained by
the device for secure communication between the device and the HTTP client. All communications are encrypted by using
the server and the client-side certificate.
:
Compatible browser for Web Interface:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later
When working with Internet Explorer 9 in Windows 2008 Server, navigate to Internet Options -> Security ->
Internet -> Custom Level -> Scripting -> Active Scripting to enable active scripting.
When working with Internet Explorer 10 and facing web page issues, click the Broken Page icon available on
the right side of the address bar.
2.2 Command Line Interface
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and
parameters to configure, manage and monitor the device. You can enter the command statements composed of CLI
commands and their associated parameters. For example, when downloading a file, an administrator enters the download
CLI command along with the IP address, file name, and file type parameters. Commands can be issued from the keyboard for
real-time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.
2.2.1 HyperTerminal
The CLI can be accessed over a HyperTerminal serial connection. HyperTerminal is a program that connects to other
Computers, Telnet Sites, Bulletin Board Systems (BBS), Online Services, and Host Computers, by using either modem or a null
modem cable.
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If using RS-232 cable, verify the following information in the HyperTerminal serial port setup:
: When using Windows 7, use a Terminal Emulator program like Teraterm Pro for serial connection.
2.2.2 Telnet
The device can be accessed through CLI by using Telnet. The device can be accessed through LAN (switch, hub and so on), the
Internet, or with an Ethernet cable connected directly to the computer’s Ethernet port.
2.2.3 Secure Shell (SSH)
The device can be securely accessed through CLI by using Secure Shell (SSH). The device supports SSH version 2, for secure
remote CLI (Telnet) sessions. SSH provides strong authentication and encryption of session data. The SSH server has host keys
- a pair of asymmetric keys (a private key that resides on the device) and a public key that is distributed to the clients, to
connect to the device. Clients need to verify that they are communicating with the correct SSH server.
2.3 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management
The device can also be configured, managed and monitored by using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This
requires an SNMP Manager Program (sometimes called MIB browser) or a Network Manager program using SNMP. The device
supports the following Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be viewed and/or
configured over SNMP:
PXM-SNMP.mib (Enterprise MIB)
RFC-1213.mib (MIB-II)
RFC-1215.mib (Trap MIB)
RFC-1757-RMON.mib (Remote Monitoring)
RFC-2571.mib (SNMP Framework)
RFC-3411-SNMP-FRAME-WORK.mib (SNMP Framework)
RFC-2790.mib (Host Resources)
RFC-3291-INET-ADDRESS-MIB.mib
RFC-3412.mib (SNMP-MPD-MIB)
RFC-3414.mib (SNMP-USER-BASED-SM-MIB)
SFLOW.mib
Before managing the device by using SNMP, compile one or more of these MIB files into your SNMP program’s database.
Port COM1 (default)
Baud Rate 115200
Data 8-bit
Parity None
Stop 1-bit
Flow Content None
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The PXM MIB files are available on the Proxim support site at . The enterprise MIB (PXM-SNMP.mib)
defines the Read and Read/Write objects that can be viewed or configured by using SNMP. These objects correspond to most
of the settings and statistics that are available with other management interfaces. The MIB can be opened with any text
editor, such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, or WordPad.
2.4 ProximVision NMS
ProximVision NMS is the state-of-the-art network management system to administer Proxim’s devices on the network.
ProximVision NMS offers the following network management and monitoring features:
Network Management --> Network Discovery, Geographical and Logical Maps
Fault Management --> Event Logs and Alarms
Performance Management --> Statistics Collection and Analysis
Security Management --> User Provisioning
Scheduled Bulk Operations and Task - Backup, Software Upgrade, and Bulk SNMP Parameter Configuration
Configuration Management --> Device Configuration
For details, refer to ProximVision NMS Installation and Management Guide at .
: This guide explains the method to initialize and manage the device by using Web Interface only. To
configure and manage the device by using Command Line Interface, please refer to the Tsunami® 800
& 8000 Series Reference Guide available on the Proxim’s support site at .
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Device Initialization
This chapter contains information on the following:
3.1 Initialization
Once the device installation completes, access the device either through Web Interface, Command Line Interface, or an
SNMP Interface.
: For installation procedure, please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide available on the Proxim’s support site at
.
To access the device by using CLI commands, connect a serial RS-232 cable to the Serial port of the device.
To access the device by using Web or SNMP interface, connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the device.
For all the modes of connection, the IP address of the device should be configured. As each network is different, a suitable IP
address on the network must be assigned to the device. This IP address helps to configure, manage and monitor the device
by using Web Interface, SNMP, or Telnet/CLI. The device can be assigned a static/dynamic/auto IP address. When set to
static, the user has to set the IP address manually; if set to dynamic, the IP address is obtained dynamically from the
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
By default, the device IP Address is set to 169.254.128.132. In case of QB-825-LNK-50, the factory configured IP address for
End Point B is 169.254.128.131. If required, the end user can change it to the default IP address.
: MP-8160-CPE-A100, MP-825-CPE-50, and QB-825-EPR-50 device does not have a Serial Port. However, the user has
the flexibility to configure, manage and monitor the device through command mode via Telnet.
3.1.1 ScanTool
Proxim’s ScanTool (Answer ID - 1735) is a software utility that runs on Microsoft Windows machine.
By using ScanTool, a user can,
Scan devices (Proxim devices only) available on the network
ScanTool v3.0.1 scans devices based on IPv4 or IPv6 address
Obtain device’s IP address
Modify device’s IP Configuration parameters (IP Address, Address Type, Gateway and so on)
Launch the Web interface
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Switch between the network adapters, if there are multiple network adapters in the Personal Computer
:
IPv6 is supported only by ScanTool v3.0.1 and higher versions.
Network Adapter of ScanTool supports up to 16 virtual / real interfaces
Disable Windows Firewall (or add an exception) for ScanTool to function or to detect the radio.
3.1.2 Initialize Device by using ScanTool
To scan and locate the devices on a network by using ScanTool, do the following:
1. Power on, or reset the device.
2. To download Proxim’s ScanTool, log on to Proxim’s support site at and search for ScanTool with
(Answer ID 1735). Upon successful download, double-click the icon to start the ScanTool.
3. If there are more than one network adapter installed on the computer, then the user will be prompted to select the
adapter for scanning Proxim devices. Use either an Ethernet or a Wireless Adapter. Select an adapter and click OK. The
following Scan List screen appears, which displays all devices that are connected to the selected adapter.
Figure 3-1 Scan List - Scanned Devices (IPv4)
Figure 3-2 Scan List - Scanned Devices (IPv6)
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This screen contains the following device information:
MAC Address
System Name
IP Address
Uptime
System Description: The system description comprises the following information:
—Device Description: For example, MP-820-BSU-100-WD
—Firmware Version: 2.X.Y; For example, version 2.6.2
—Serial Number : For example, SN-12PI06000034
—Bootloader Version: For example, BL - V1.0.4
4. Click Select Adapter, to change adapter settings.
5. From the list, identify and select the MAC address of the device that needs to be initialized, and click Web Config to
log on to the Web Interface.
: If the device does not appear in the Scan List, click Rescan in the Scan List screen. If the device still does not appear
in the list, see . Note that after rebooting the device, it may take up to five minutes for the device to
appear in the Scan List.
3.1.3 Modifying the IP Address of the Device by using ScanTool
To modify the IP address of a device by using ScanTool, select the device from the scan list and click Change. A Change
screen appears as shown in the following screen. The system automatically populates the MAC Address, System Name,
TFTP Server IP Address and Image File Name of the device, which are read-only.
Figure 3-3 Modifying Device’s IP Address (IPv4)
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Figure 3-4 Modifying Device’s IP Address (IPv6)
1. Select the IP Address Type as static/dynamic for IPv4 and as static/dynamic/auto for IPv6
Static: When set to static, the IP address of the device can be manually changed.
Dynamic: When set to dynamic, the IP address is dynamically generated by the DHCP server.
Auto: When set to auto, the IPv6 address is calculated by the device using the router advertisement messages.
2. Type the appropriate IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the Gateway IP Address parameters.
3. Enter the SNMP Read/Write password in the Read/Write Password box. By default, it is public.
4. Click OK to save the details. The device automatically reboots.
To log on to the Web Interface, click Web Configuration.
The user is then prompted to enter its username and password. For more information on how to logon, please see
.
3.2 Logging onto the Web Interface
Once the device is connected to the network, use a web browser to configure, manage and monitor the device. Enter the
default IP address of the device (For example, http://169.254.128.132) in the address bar or access the Web Interface using
ScanTool (see ).
The user is now prompted to enter its username and password.
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Figure 3-5 Login Screen
Based on the access credentials, two types of users can access the device. They are,
1. Administrator User: The Administrator user administers the entire device. This user type has the write access to all
the features of the device and also has the privilege to change his or her own password and that of the Monitor user
(the other user type). To change the password, refer to .
2. Monitor User - The Monitor user has only view access to all the features of the device. This user is restricted from the
following privileges:
Change the device functionality
Change his or her own password
Run any of the test tools like Wireless Site Survey and so on. However, the user can view the logs and statistics of
the test tools.
Run the Spectrum Analyzer. However, the user can view the last scanned results.
The Monitor user has the privilege to retrieve event logs and temperature logs for debugging.
To logon to the device,
1. Type a valid user name in the User Name box. The user name is admin for the Administrator user and monitor for
the Monitor user.
2. Type the password in the Password box. By default, the password is public for both the Administrator user and the
Monitor user.
:
By default the password is public. For security reasons, it is recommended to change the password after the first
logon to the device.
Depending on the settings made during the device initialization, the IP address may be either a dynamic IP address
assigned by a network DHCP server or a static IP address which is manually configured. Refer to for
information on how to determine the device’s IP address and manually configure a new IP address.
If the connection is slow or unable to connect, use the Internet Explorer Tools option to ensure that the proxy
server is not used for the connection.
If unable to log on to the configuration pages by using default user name and password, please check with the
administrator or follow .
While using Internet Explorer, if wrong password is entered consecutively for three times, the HTTP session will get
disconnected. If case of other browsers, the login screen will reset until a correct password is entered.
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In the Internet Explorer, to get best results, click on Tools > Internet Options > General. Click Settings in the
Browsing History and select “Every visit to the webpage”.
3.2.1 Home Page
Upon successful logon, the device home page appears.
Figure 3-6 Home Page
The home page contains the following information:
Device Description: The device description is displayed on the top-right corner of the home page. It displays the
logged in user type and the device name along with the latest firmware version and build number.
System Summary: The System Summary screen displays the summary of system information such as System Name, IP
Address, Radio Mode, Interface Status, Event Log and so on.
COMMIT Button: See
REBOOT Button: See
HOME: Display system summary screen.
BASIC CONFIGURATION: The BASIC CONFIGURATION tab allows the user to configure the minimum set of
parameters required for a device to be operational and establish a link on the network. For more details, see
.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION: The ADVANCED CONFIGURATION tab allows the user to configure the advanced
parameters of the device. For more details, see .
MANAGEMENT Tab: The MANAGEMENT tab allows the user to manage the device. For more details, see
.
MONITOR Tab: The MONITOR tab allows the user to monitor the device. For more details, see .
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3.2.2 COMMIT
COMMIT operation is used to apply the configuration changes onto the device. When changes are made to the
configuration parameters of the device, the changes will not take effect, until COMMIT is clicked. Some parameters may
require system reboot for the changes to take effect. On clicking COMMIT, the system evaluates all the configuration
dependencies and displays the configuration status.
Before applying commit, the system displays a confirmation message, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 3-7 Commit
Click OK, to confirm the changes.
On successful COMMIT operation, the following screen appears:
Figure 3-8 Commit Status
If the configured parameters requires reboot, on committing the following screen appears.
Figure 3-9 Commit Status with Reboot Message
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3.2.3 REBOOT
Reboot operation is required for any change in the key parameters to take effect. For example, settings such as configuring
the Radio Mode, IP Address, Network Mode and so on, require device reboot for the changes to take effect.
It is recommended that the device must be rebooted immediately after modifying a rebootable parameter. On clicking
Reboot, system displays a confirmation window, as shown below.
Figure 3-10 Reboot
: It is always mandatory to commit the changes before REBOOT, otherwise the changes will not take effect.
To reboot the device, click OK.
3.3 Factory Default Configuration
Parameter BSU Mode/
End Point A
SU Mode/
End Point B
User Password public public
System Name System-Name System-Name
Network Mode Bridge Bridge
Routing Disabled Disabled
IP Mode IPv4 Only IPv4 Only
IP Address 169.254.128.132 169.254.128.132
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0
Address Type Static Static
Gateway IP Address 169.254.128.132 169.254.128.132
Network Name MY_NETWORK MY_NETWORK
Secondary BSU Name Not Applicable SU - Blank (Secondary BSU name is
not configured)
End Point B - Not Applicable
DNS Proxy Enabled Enabled
Legacy Mode BSU - Disabled
End Point A - Not Applicable
SU - Disabled
End Point B - Not Applicable
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Maximum Number of SUs (per BSU) MP-8100-BSU (rev 1 to rev 6) --> 100
MP-8100-BSU (rev 7 and above) --> 250
MP-8160-BSU --> 250
MP-8160-BS9 --> 250
MP-8200-BSU --> 250
MP-8250-BS9 --> 250
MP-8250-BS1 --> 250
MP-820-BSU-100--> 10
Not Applicable
Registration Timeout 10 Seconds 10 Seconds
Link Profiles Default Link Profile Default Link Profile
DDRS Enabled Enabled
Input Bandwidth Limit As per license As per license
Output Band Limit As per license As per license
Roaming BSU - Disabled
End Point A - Not Applicable
SU - Disabled
End Point B - Not Applicable
Security Profile Enabled with profile name “WORP
Security”
Enabled with profile name “WORP
Security”
RADIUS Profile Enabled with profile name “Default
Radius”
Not Applicable
MAC Authentication Disabled Not Applicable
RADIUS MAC Authentication Disabled Not Applicable
Channel Bandwidth 20 MHz 20 MHz
Active Channel Selection Disabled Enabled
ATPC Enabled Enabled
Network Secret public public
QoS Unlimited BE Not Applicable
Management VLAN Disabled Disabled
VLAN Status Disabled Disabled
VLAN Mode (Ethernet) Transparent Transparent
Allow Untagged Management Access Disabled Disabled
Global Filtering Disabled Disabled
DHCP Server Disabled Disabled
STP/LACP Enabled (configured as “passthru”) Enabled (configured as “passthru”)
DHCP Relay Disabled Disabled
Parameter BSU Mode/
End Point A
SU Mode/
End Point B
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IGMP Snooping Disabled Disabled
RIP Disabled Disabled
NAT Disabled Disabled
PPPoE Client Not Applicable Disabled in SU Mode
Not Applicable in End Point B
HTTP Management Interface Enabled Enabled
Telnet Management Interface Enabled Enabled
SNMP Management Interface Enabled with SNMPv1-v2c Enabled with SNMPv1-v2c
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Disabled Disabled
Management Access Control Disabled Disabled
Event Log Priority Notice Notice
SysLog Status Enabled Enabled
SysLog Priority Critical Critical
LED Display Status RSSI Enabled RSSI Enabled
Parameter BSU Mode/
End Point A
SU Mode/
End Point B
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Basic Configuration
The BASIC CONFIGURATION tab provides a one-place access to a minimum set of configuration parameters to quickly set
up a Point-to-point or Point-to-multipoint network.
To configure basic parameters of the device, click BASIC CONFIGURATION tab. The following screen appears:
Figure 4-1 Basic Configuration (BSU)
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Figure 4-2 Basic Configuration (SU)
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Figure 4-3 Basic Configuration (End Point A)
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Figure 4-4 Basic Configuration (End Point B)
Below is the table which explains basic parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
System Name By default, the device name is System-Name.
Change the default device name to the desired one, with name ranging from 0 to 64
characters.
: The system name configured for the device shall be unique across all devices in a
given WORP network.
: Recommended characters for the name field are A-Z a-z 0-9 - _ =: . @ $ & and space.
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Frequency Domain This parameter specifies the country of operation, permitted frequency bands and
regulatory rules for a particular country or domain. When the frequency domain is
selected, the Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Automatic Transmit Power Control
(ATPC) features are enabled automatically if the selected country and band has a
regulatory domain that requires it. The Frequency domain selection pre-selects and
displays only the allowed frequencies for the selected country or domain.
:
Devices are pre-configured to scan and display only the outdoor frequencies
permitted in the respective country. No other countries, channels, or frequencies
can be configured.
— Do not exceed the maximum EIRP permitted in the particular country.
— Configure the ATPC/TPC parameters by choosing the correct cable type /
attenuator
— It is the responsibility of the professional installer to properly install and
configure the device parameters in accordance with the respective
country laws.
For non-US device, the default frequency domain selected is World 5MHz. For more
details on frequency domains, see .
Radio Mode Represents the radio mode of the device. Based on the SKU, the radio mode is set to either
BSU, SU, End Point A or End Point B.
In a BSU device, the radio mode can be changed from BSU to SU and vice versa. Also, in an
End Point A device, the radio mode can be changed from End Point A to End Point B and
vice versa.
: A change in radio mode will reset wireless and WORP parameters to defaults
after reboot.
Channel Bandwidth Represents the width of the frequency band that is used to transmit data on the wireless
interface. By default, it is set to 20 MHz. 40 MHz can be selected for higher throughputs
depending on the distance and signal quality. 5 and 10 MHz can be selected for greater
flexibility in spectrum selection.
: The 40 MHz frequency band is not applicable to MP 800 & 8000 BSU and SU
devices, when configured in .
For more details on supported Channel Bandwidth, see
.
Parameter Description
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Auto Channel
Selection (ACS)
Enables a device to select the best channel for data transmission on the wireless medium,
with less interference. By default, ACS is disabled on a BSU/End Point A and enabled on an
SU/End Point B device. When ACS is enabled on a BSU/End Point A, it scans all the
channels and selects the best channel during the start up. If ACS is enabled on the SU/End
Point B, it continuously scans all the channels till it connects to a BSU or End Point A
respectively.
: Irrespective of the ACS status, the BSU/End Point A will automatically select a
new channel upon radar detection.
Preferred Channel Applicable only when the Auto Channel Selection (ACS) is disabled. This parameter
enables to select a specific channel (in the specified frequency domain) for the device to
operate.
Active Channel Displays the current active channel of operation. When the Auto Channel Selection
parameter is enabled or when the device moves to a different channel because of radar
detection, this parameter enables you to view the current operating channel.
Network Name Network name to identify a wireless network. The network name can be of minimum 1 or
maximum 32 characters. The default network name is MY_NETWORK.
: For a BSU and SU to establish a wireless link, both should in the same network.
The same applies to End Point A and End Point B as well.
Primary BSU Name Applicable only to an SU.
Represents the Primary BSU name. If the primary BSU name is configured then SU
establishes link with it. If a name is not configured then SU establishes link with any BSU
on the same network, which meets the registration criteria.
End Point A Name Applicable only to an End Point B.
If a name is configured for End Point A then End Point B establishes a wireless link with it.
If a name is not configured then End Point B establishes link with any End Point A on the
same network that meets the registration criteria.
Parameter Description
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
: Reboot the device, if any of the parameters with an asterisk symbol are configured.
Legacy Mode By default, this parameter is disabled. When enabled, the MP 800 & 8000 BSU and SU
devices can interoperate with the legacy products of the Tsunami® MP.11 family.
The MP 800 & 8000 devices that provide legacy support are,
MP-8100-BSU
MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8200-BSU
MP-8250-BS9
MP-8250-BS1
MP-8200-SUA
MP-8250-SUR
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-825-SUR-50+
MP-820-BSU-100
MP-820-SUA-50+
: MP 800/8000 BSU device in legacy mode can connect to a MP 800/8000 SU
device only when configured in legacy mode.
IP Configuration, and
Default Gateway IP
Address
See .
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Advanced Configuration
The ADVANCED CONFIGURATION tab provides a means to configure the following advanced features of the device:
: Recommended characters for the name field are A-Z a-z 0-9 - _ = : . @ $ & and space.
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5.1 System
The System tab enables to configure system specific information.
To configure system specific parameters, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > System. The System screen appears:
Figure 5-1 System Configuration
Given below is the table which explains System parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Radio Mode Represents the radio mode of the device. Based on the SKU, the radio mode is set to either
BSU, SU, End Point A or End Point B.
In a BSU device, the radio mode can be changed from BSU to SU and vice versa. Also, in an
End Point A device, the radio mode can be changed from End Point A to End Point B and
vice versa. But note that a change in radio mode will reset wireless and WORP parameters
of the device after reboot.
Frequency Domain A valid frequency domain must be set before the device can be configured with any other
parameters. Selecting a frequency domain makes the device compliant with the allowed
frequency bands and channels for that regulatory domain. See
.
Network Mode The device can be configured in two network modes: Bridge and Routing. By default, the
network mode is Bridge mode.
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Active Network Mode A change in the network mode (either Bridge or Routing mode) is applied on the device
only when the device is rebooted.
So, when the network mode is changed and the device is not rebooted, this parameter
displays the current operating network mode of the device.
Frequency Filter Lower
Edge, and
Frequency Filter Upper
Edge
These parameters enables to define the lower and upper frequency band edges, which
helps to limit the available frequency band, for a given frequency domain, to a smaller
band. By limiting the frequency band, the time taken by a device to scan and connect to
any other device in the network is reduced.
Enter frequencies ranging from 0 to 10000 MHz. By default the lower frequency is set to 0
MHz and higher frequency is set to 10000 MHz.
Parameter Description
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Maximum MTU
(Maximum
Transmission Unit)
Given below are the devices and their corresponding MTU configurable range:
Maximum Frame Size = Configured MTU + Ethernet Header (14 bytes) + VLAN Header
(4 bytes) + Frame Check Sequence (4 bytes)
Maximum Payload = Configured MTU – Feature Header
For optimal performance, MTU should be configured same on both the ends.
Parameter Description
Devices MTU Configurable Range
MP-8150-CPE; MP-8160-CPE-A100
MP-820-BSU-100; MP-820-SUA-50+
MP-825-CPE-50; MP-825-SUR-50+
QB-8150-LNK-12/50; QB-825-EPR/LNK-50
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+
1500 to 2048 bytes
MP-8100-BSU; MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR; MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8160-BSU; MP-8160-SUA; MP-8160-BS9
QB-8100-EPA/LNK; QB-8150-EPR/LNK
QB-8150-LNK-100; QB-8151-EPR/LNK
MP-8200-BSU/SUA;
MP-8250-BS9/BS1; MP-8250-SUR
QB-8200-EPA/LNK; QB-8250-EPR/LNK
1500 to 1514 bytes
Feature Feature Header
(in bytes)
Maximum Payload (in Bytes)
#
MP-8100-BSU
MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8160-BSU
MP-8160-BS9
MP-8160-SUA
QB-8100-EPA/LNK
QB-8150-EPR/LNK
QB-8150-LNK-100
QB-8151-EPR/LNK
MP-8200-BSU/SUA
MP-8250-BS9/BS1
MP-8250-SUR
QB-8200-EPA/LNK
QB-8250-EPR/LNK
*
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8160-CPE-A100
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-825-SUR-50+
MP-820-BSU-100
MP-820-SUA-50+
QB-8150-LNK-12
QB-8150-LNK-50
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+
General or Single
VLAN
0 1514 2048
QinQ 4 1510 2044
PPPoE 8 1506 2040
IP Tunneling (IP in
IP Encapsulation)
20 1494 2028
IP Tunneling (GRE
Encapsulation)
24 1490 2024
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK, COMMIT and then REBOOT.
: For more details regarding LED display and RSSI LED behavior, refer .
5.2 Network
The Network tab allows to view and configure the network specific information of the device.
To view the current operating network mode of the device, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network. If the
network mode of the device is configured in Bridge mode, then following screen appears:
Figure 5-2 Bridge Mode
If the network mode of the device is configured in Routing mode, then the following screen appears:
Figure 5-3 Routing Mode
5.2.1 IP Configuration
The IP addresses can be configured in two modes. They are:
IPv4: IPv4 is the widely used version of Internet Protocol defining the IP address in 32-bit in size.
IPv6: Ipv6 is the latest version of Internet Protocol with new addressing system for more IP addresses than IPv4. The
IPv6 address is 128-bit in size.
LED Status The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) LEDs indicates that the unit is powered on,
and LEDs will glow based on RSSI value indicating link status. By default, all 5 LEDs will
blink at an interval of 1 sec. When the LED Status is disabled, all LEDs will be turned off.
: 'RSSI LED' feature is applicable only to 82x MP and QB devices.
SU Wireless MAC
Address
This field is applicable only for a BSU. In order to monitor the SU link statistics, the user
should first configure the wireless MAC address of the SU. If the configured SU is
registered with the BSU, then the LEDs will glow based on the RSSI value else all the 5 LEDs
will blink. To get the SU Wireless MAC Address, navigate to MONITOR > WORP
Statistics >Interface 1 > SU Link Statistics.
Parameter Description
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: IPv6 address is supported only in bridge mode.
5.2.1.1 Bridge Mode
5.2.1.1.1 IP Configuration (IPv4 Only)
To configure the IP parameters of the device when operating in Bridge mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
Network > IP Configuration. The following IP Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-4 IPv4 Configuration (Bridge Mode)
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure IP parameters in Bridge mode:
Parameter Description
IP Mode Represents the IP Mode of the device. The IP Mode can be set to either IPv4 Only or Dual
(IPv4 and IPv6). By default, IP Mode is set to IPv4 Only.
: A change in IP mode requires device reboot.
Ethernet (Please note that the number of Ethernet interfaces depend on your device.)
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK, COMMIT and then REBOOT.
5.2.1.1.2 IP Configuration (IPv4 and IPv6)
To configure the IP parameters of the device when operating in Bridge mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
Network > IP Configuration. The following IP Configuration screen appears:
Address Type Specifies whether the Ethernet interface parameters are to be configured through
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or to be assigned statically.
By default, the address type is set to Static meaning which the user can manually
configure the network parameters. Select Dynamic to configure the device as a DHCP
client. If Dynamic is selected, the device obtains the IP parameters from a DHCP server
automatically during the bootup. If a DHCP server is not available or to manually configure
the device’s IP settings, select Static.
IP Address Represents the IP address of the Ethernet interface.
When the address type is set to Static (default address type), the IP address can be
manually configured. By default, the static IP address is set to 169.254.128.132. When the
address type is set to Dynamic, this parameter is read-only and displays the device IP
address obtained from the DHCP server. The device will fall back to 169.254.128.132, if it
cannot obtain the IP address from the DHCP server.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the Ethernet interface.
When the address type is set to Static (default address type), the subnet mask can be
manually configured. By default, the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. When the
address type is set to Dynamic, this parameter is read-only and displays the device current
subnet mask obtained from the DHCP server. The subnet mask will fall back to
255.255.255.0, if the device cannot obtain the subnet mask from the DHCP server.
Default Gateway IP Address
IP Address Represents the gateway IP address of the device.
When the address type is set to Static (default address type), the gateway IP address can
be manually configured. By default, the gateway IP address is set to 169.254.128.132.
When the address type is set to Dynamic, this parameter is read-only and displays the
device’s current gateway IP address that is obtained from the DHCP server. The gateway IP
address will fall back to 169.254.128.132, if it cannot obtain the gateway IP address from
a DHCP server.
Parameter Description
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Figure 5-5 IPv6 Configuration (Bridge Mode)
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure IP parameters in Bridge mode:
Parameter Description
IP Mode Represents the IP Mode of the device. The IP Mode can be set to either IPv4 Only or Dual
(IPv4 and IPv6). By default, the IP Mode is set to IPv4 Only.
: A change in IP mode requires device reboot.
Ethernet (Please note that the number of Ethernet interfaces depend on your device.)
Link Local IP Address Link Local IP Address is an Internet protocol that is intended for communication within the
segment of a local network or point-to-point connection that a host is connected to.
During initial bootup, each system is assigned with a Link Local IP Address whose prefix is
fe80::../64. The Link Local IP Address is a read only parameter.
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5.2.1.1.3 DNS
DNS server is used to resolve/translate a domain name into an IP address.
To configure Primary and Secondary DNS IP parameters of the device when operating in Bridge mode, navigate to
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > IP Configuration. The following IP Configuration screen appears:
Address Type Specifies whether the Ethernet interface parameters are to be configured through
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Stateless Auto Configuration or to be
assigned statically.
Select Auto (default address type) to configure the device automatically. If Auto is
selected, device obtains the IPv6 address, using the prefix obtained from the router
advertisement.
Select Static to configure the device manually. If Static is selected, the user should
manually configure the network parameters.
Select Dynamic to configure the device as a DHCP client. If Dynamic is selected, device
obtains the IPv6 parameters from a DHCP server automatically. If the DHCP server is not
available, the device will be accessible through Link Local IP Address.
IP Address with Prefix Represents the IP address of the Ethernet interface.
For Example: The IP address is represented as 2000::220:a6ff:fe00:1/64, where “/64” is
called the IP prefix or network prefix.
When the address type is set to Auto (default address type), this parameter is read-only
and displays the device IP address obtained from the router advertisements.
When the address type is set to Dynamic, this parameter is read-only and displays the
device IPv6 address obtained from the DHCP server. If device fails to get dynamic IP from
DHCP server, the device will be accessible through Link Local IP Address.
When the address type is set to Static, the IPv6 address should be manually configured
along with prefix.
Default Gateway IP Address
IP Address Represents the gateway IP address of the device.
When the address type is set to Auto (default address type), this parameter is read-only
and displays the device IP address obtained from the router advertisement.
When the address type is set to Static, the gateway IP address should be manually
configured (prefix is not required).
When the address type is set to Dynamic, the device uses the IP address obtained from
DHCP server. The IP address obtained from DHCP server can be viewed in . If
IP address is not obtained from the DHCP server, then the device uses the user configured
IP address.
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Figure 5-6 DNS Configuration (Bridge Mode)
5.2.1.2 Routing Mode
:
A device (BSU/SU) will act as a DHCP Client only when configured in Bridge Mode.
In Routing Mode,
With PPPoE Client disabled, the device (BSU/SU) IP addresses are assigned only statically.
With PPPoE Client enabled, the device (SU) IP addresses can be assigned both statically and dynamically. See
To configure the IP parameters of the device when operating in Routing mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
Network > IP Configuration. The IP Configuration screen appears:
Parameter Description
Primary and
Secondary IP Address
Represents the IP address of the Primary and Secondary DNS Server.
Primary and Secondary IP Address can be configured manually irrespective of the IP mode.
The DNS address obtained from the DHCP server (Dynamic mode) or from the router
advertisement (Auto Mode) is given preference over the manually configured IP Addresses.
The device lists all the IP addresses from DNS server configured manually or obtained from
DHCP server/ router advertisement and only top three DNS server IP addresses will be used.
To view the IP addresses refer .
: IPv4 addresses will be given preference over IPv6 addresses.
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Figure 5-7 IP Configuration (Routing Mode)
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure IP parameters in Routing mode:
Parameter Description
Ethernet (Please note that the number of Ethernet interfaces depend on your device.)
IP Address Represents the IP address of the Ethernet interface.
By default, the static IP address for Ethernet1 is set to 169.254.128.132 and for Ethernet2
it is set to 169.254.129.132. You can manually change the IP address.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the Ethernet interface.
By default, the static subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. You can manually change the
subnet mask.
Wireless
IP Address Represents the IP address of the wireless interface.
By default, the static IP address is set to 169.254.130.132. You can manually change the IP
address.
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5.2.1.2.1 DNS
To configure the IP parameters of the device when operating in Routing mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
Network > IP Configuration. The IP Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-8 DNS Configuration (Routing Mode)
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the wireless interface.
By default, the static subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. You can manually change the
subnet mask.
Default Gateway IP Address
IP Address Represents the gateway IP address of the device.
By default, the Gateway IP address is set to 169.254.128.132. You can manually change
the gateway IP address.
DNS Proxy
DNS Proxy It is a read-only parameter, which is enabled by default.
When DNS Proxy is enabled along with the DHCP server, the device will serve its own
address as the Primary DNS address to the DHCP client on the Ethernet.
:
If the DNS request from the client is destined to the device’s interface address
then the device acts as a DNS Proxy.
DNS Proxy is configurable through CLI/SNMP.
When DNS Proxy is disabled, you need to configure the DNS settings manually
so that the end-to-end communication works properly.
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: In routing mode, the Primary and Secondary IP Address cannot be configured as IPv6 addresses.
After configuring the required parameters, click OK, COMMIT and then REBOOT.
:
To obtain dynamic IP address of the SU over WORP,
Scenario 1: When BSU and SU are in Bridge Mode with DHCP Client enabled in SU, and if external DHCP
server is running behind BSU, then SU will get the IP Address over WORP.
Scenario 2: When BSU and SU are in Bridge mode with DHCP client enabled in SU, and if BSU has an
embedded DHCP server running on the wireless interface, then SU will get the IP address from BSU.
Scenario 3: When BSU is in Routing Mode and SU is in Bridge mode, and DHCP server is in a different
network than SU, then configure DHCP relay in BSU to get the IP for SU over WORP.
Scenario 4: When BSU is in Routing mode and SU in Bridge mode, and if BSU has an embedded DHCP server
running on the wireless interface, then SU will get the IP address from BSU.
5.2.1.3 Routing Mode with PPPoE Client Enabled
To configure the IP parameters of the device when configured in Routing mode with PPPoE client enabled, navigate to
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network. The IP Configuration screen appears:
Parameter Description
Primary IP Address Represents the IP Address of the Primary DNS Server.
Secondary IP Address Represents the IP Address of the Secondary DNS Server.
: IP Configuration in Routing mode with PPPoE Client enabled is applicable only in SU mode. See
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Figure 5-9 IP Configuration (Routing Mode with PPPoE Client Enabled)
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure IP parameters in Routing mode with PPPoE client enabled:
Parameter Description
Ethernet (Please note that the number of Ethernet interfaces depend on your device.)
IP Address Represents the IP address of the Ethernet interface.
By default, the static IP address for Ethernet1 is set to 169.254.128.132 and
169.254.129.132 for Ethernet2. You can manually change the IP address.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the Ethernet interface.
By default, the static subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. You can manually change the
subnet mask.
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Wireless (PPPoE)
Address Type This parameter specifies whether the wireless interface parameters are to be configured
through PPPoE server or to be assigned statically.
By default, the address type is set to PPPoE-ipcp meaning which the PPPoE client obtains
the IP parameters from a network PPPoE server automatically during the bootup. To
manually configure the PPPoE Client’s IP settings, select Static.
IP Address Represents the Primary IP address of the wireless interface.
When the address type is set to PPPoE-ipcp, this parameter is read-only and displays the
PPPoE client’s IP address obtained from the PPPoE server. The client will fallback to
169.254.130.132, if it cannot obtain the IP address from the PPPoE server.
When the address type is set to Static, the IP address by default is set to
169.254.130.132. You can manually change the IP address.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the wireless interface.
When the address type is set to PPPoE-ipcp, this parameter is read-only and is set to Host
Mask as it is a point-to-point interface. The client will fallback to 255.255.255.0, if it
cannot obtain the IP address from the PPPoE server.
When the address type is set to Static, the subnet mask by default is set to
255.255.255.0. You can manually change the subnet mask.
PPPoE Secondary IP
IP Address Represents the Secondary IP address of the wireless interface.
The Secondary IP serves as an alternate source to access/manage the device irrespective of
the PPPoE link is up or down, as long as the WORP link is up. By using Secondary IP
address, only management access to the device is allowed.
Configure Secondary IP address manually. When PPPoE is disabled, the Secondary IP
address is not applicable.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the Secondary IP address.
The subnet mask by default is set to 0.0.0.0. You can manually change the subnet mask.
The subnet mask of the Secondary IP address should be different from other subnets.
Parameter Description
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5.2.1.3.1 DNS
To configure the IP parameters of the device when operating in Routing mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
Network > IP Configuration. The IP Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-10 DNS Configuration (Routing Mode)
Default Gateway IP Address
IP Address Represents the gateway IP address of the device.
When the address type is set to PPPoE-ipcp, this parameter is read-only and displays the
PPPoE client’s gateway IP address (which is nothing but the IP address of the PPPoE server).
If it cannot obtain the IP address from a PPPoE server, then there will be no gateway for
the device.
When the address type is set to Static, the gateway IP address by default is set to
169.254.128.132. You can manually change the gateway IP address.
DNS Proxy
DNS Proxy It is a read-only parameter, which is enabled by default.
When DNS Proxy is enabled along with the DHCP server, the device will serve its own
address as the Primary DNS address to the DHCP client on the Ethernet.
:
If the DNS request from the client is destined to the device’s interface address
then the device acts as a DNS Proxy.
DNS Proxy is mostly applicable in scenarios where PPPoE Client is enabled on a
device and obtains its IP addresses dynamically from the PPPoE Server; And at
the same time, the device acts as a DHCP Server for a client.
Parameter Description
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK, COMMIT and then REBOOT.
5.2.2 Static Route Table
: Applicable only in routing mode.
The Static Route Table stores the route to various destinations in the network. When packets are to be routed, the routing
table is referred for the destination address.
To configure the static routing table, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > Static Route Table. The
Static Route Table screen appears.
Figure 5-11 Static Route Table
Given below is the table which explains Static Route Table entries and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Primary and
Secondary IP Address
Represents the IP address of the Primary and Secondary DNS Server.
Primary and Secondary IP address can be configured manually. The DNS address obtained
from the PPPoE-ipcp is given preference over manually configured IP addresses.
Parameter Description
Static Route Status If Static Route Status is enabled, the packets are sent as per route configured in the static
routing table. If disabled, forwards the packet to the default gateway.
Destination Address Represents the destination IP address to which the data has to be routed.
Subnet Mask Represents the subnet mask of the destination IP address to which the data has to be
routed.
Route Next Hop Represents the IP address of the next hop to reach the destination IP address. Next hop IP
should belong to at least one of the subnets connected to the device.
Admin Metric It is a metric that specifies the distance to the destination IP address, usually counted in
hops. The lower the metric, the better. The metrics can range from 0 to 16.
Entry Status If enabled, considers the packets for routing. If disabled, forwards the packet to the
default gateway.
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5.2.2.1 Adding Static Route Entries
Click Add in the Static Route Table screen.The following Static Route Table Add Row screen appears:
Figure 5-12 Static Route Table Add Row
Add the route entries and click Add and then COMMIT.
:
You can add a maximum of 256 routes to the static route table.
The IP address of the Next Hop must be on the subnet of one of the device’s network interfaces.
5.2.3 Network Address Translation (NAT)
The Network Address Translation (NAT) feature allows hosts on the Ethernet side of the SU or End Point B device to
transparently access the public network through the BSU/End Point A device. All the hosts in the private network can have
simultaneous access to the public network.
The SU/End Point B device supports Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) feature, where all the private IP addresses are
mapped to a single public IP address.
The SU/End Point B device supports both Dynamic Mapping (allowing private hosts to access hosts in the public network)
and Static Mapping (allowing public hosts to access hosts in the private network) are supported.
1. Static NAT: Static mapping is used to provide inbound access. The SU/End Point B maps the public IP address and its
transport identifiers to the private IP address (local host address) in the local network. This is used to provide inbound
access to a local server for hosts in the public network. Static port mapping allows only one server of a particular type.
A maximum of 100 entries are supported in the static port bind table.
2. Dynamic NAT: In dynamic mapping, the SU/End Point B maps the private IP addresses and its transport identifiers to
transport identifiers of a single Public IP address as they originate sessions to the public network. This is used only for
outbound access.
: NAT is applicable only to an SU and an End Point B, in routing mode.
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:
When NAT is enabled, the network on the wireless side of the device is considered public and the network on the
Ethernet side is considered private.
When NAT functionality is enabled, the DHCP Relay and RIP features are not supported. The DHCP Relay Agent
and RIP must be disabled before enabling NAT.
To configure NAT parameters, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > NAT. The following NAT screen
appears:
Figure 5-13 NAT
Given below is the table which explains NAT parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Parameter Description
Status This parameter is used to either enable or disable NAT on an SU or an End Point A.
Dynamic Start Port
and Dynamic End Port
Represents the start and end port sessions originated from private to public host.
By default, the Dynamic Start Port is configured to 1 and Dynamic End Port is configured
to 65535. Configure the start and end port as desired.
: Care should be taken to avoid overlap of Dynamic Port range and Static Port
range.
Port Forwarding
Status
This parameter is used to either enable or disable the Static NAT feature within different
networks. It allows public hosts to access hosts in a private network. By default, it is
disabled.
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:
To enable Dynamic NAT, set the NAT Status to Enable. To enable Static NAT, set the NAT Status to Enable and
the Port Forwarding Status to Enable.
NAT uses the IP address of the wireless interface as the Public IP address.
To add entries in the NAT Port Bind Table, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > NAT > Static Port
Bind. The NAT Port Bind Table screen appears. Click Add in the NAT Port Bind Table screen. The following NAT Port Bind
Table Add Row appears:
Figure 5-14 NAT Port Bind Table Add Row
Given below is the table which explains the NAT Port Bind Table entries and the method to configure the configurable
parameter(s):
After configuring the required parameters, click ADD and then COMMIT.
Parameter Description
Local Address Enter the local IP Address of the host on the Ethernet (private) side of the SU/End Point B.
Port Type Select the Port Type as: TCP, UDP, or Both.
Start and End Port
Number
Represents the start and end port for transferring the data from public to private host.
: Care should be taken to avoid overlap of Dynamic Port range and Static Port
range.
Entry Status If enabled, the data is transferred from the public network to the private host, on the
specified ports.
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5.2.3.1 Supported Session Protocols
Certain applications require an Application Level Gateway (ALG) to provide the required transparency for an application
running on a host in a private network to connect to its counterpart running on a host in the public network. An ALG may
interact with NAT to set up state information, use NAT state information, modify application-specific payload, and perform
the tasks necessary to get the application running across address realms.
No more than one server of a particular type is supported within the private network behind the SU/End Point B. The
following table lists the supported protocols with their corresponding default ALG's:
5.2.4 RIP
: RIP is configurable only when the devices are in Routing Mode and Network Address Translation (NAT) is disabled.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a dynamic routing protocol, which can be used to automatically propagate routing table
information between routers. The device can be configured in RIPv1, RIPv2, or both while operating in Routing mode.
When a router receives a routing update including changes to an entry, it updates its routing table to reflect the new route.
RIP maintains only the best route to a destination. Therefore, whenever new information provides a better route, the old
route information is replaced.
To configure RIP parameters, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > RIP. The following RIP screen
appears:
S.No. Protocol Support Applications
1 H.323 H.323 ALG Multimedia Conferencing
2 HTTP Port Mapping for inbound connection Web Browser
3 TFTP Port Mapping for inbound connection Trivial file transfer
4 Telnet Port Mapping for inbound connection Remote login
5 IRC Port Mapping for inbound connection Chat and file transfer
6 AMANDA Port Mapping for inbound connection Backup and archiving
7 FTP FTP ALG File Transfer
8 PPTP PPTP ALG VPN related
9 SNMP SNMP ALG Network Management
10 DNS Port Mapping for inbound connection Domain Name Service
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Figure 5-15 RIP
By default, RIP is not enabled on the device. To enabled, select Enable and click OK. The RIP screen is updated with the
following tabulated parameters:.
After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
:
Authorization Type and Authorization Key are valid only for RIPV2 and both versions.
The maximum metric of a RIP network is 15 hops, that is, a maximum of 15 routers can be traversed between a source
and destination network before a network is considered unreachable.
By default, a RIP router will broadcast or multicast its complete routing table for every 30 seconds, regardless of
whether anything has changed.
RIP supports the split horizon, poison reverse and triggered update mechanisms to prevent incorrect routing updates
being propagated.
When RIP is enabled with Simple Authentication, MP 82x/8000 SUs/BSUs will not exchange RIP packets with 5012 or
5054 SUs/BSUs.
Parameter Description
Name Displays the interface type as either Ethernet 1, Ethernet 2, or Wireless.
Status Enables you to either enable or disable RIP for a particular network interface.
Authorization Type Enables you to select the appropriate Authorization Type. This parameter is not applicable
if RIP v1 is selected as the Version number.
Authorization Key Enter the authorization key. This parameter is not applicable if RIP v1 is selected as the
Version number. It is not applicable when the Authorization Type is set to None.
Version Number Select RIP Version number from the Version Number list. Available options are V1, V2
and both. The default is V2.
Direction You can enable RIP for both receiving and transmitting the data. To enable RIP only for
Receiving, select Rx Only. To enable RIP for both receiving and transmitting, select Rx and
Tx.
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5.2.5 PPPoE End Point (SU Only)
Proxim’s SU devices support Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) which is a network protocol for transmitting
PPP frames over Ethernet. This feature is commonly used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to establish a Digital Subscriber
Line (DSL) Internet service connection with clients.
The Proxim’s SU devices support PPPoE only when they are configured in Routing Mode with NAT enabled. Also, the BSU
should always operate in Bridge Mode.
Figure 5-16 PPPoE Architecture
Given below are the stages for a PPPoE client to establish link with the PPPoE server and then transfer PPP frames over
Ethernet:
Discovery and Session Stage: In this stage, to initiate a PPPoE session, the PPPoE client discovers a PPPoE server
(called Access Concentrator). Once discovered, a session ID is assigned and a session is established.
Point-to-point Protocol (PPP) Stages: The PPP stage comprises the following sub-stages:
1. Physical Link: For sending and receiving PPP frames, the PPP driver calls the services of PPP Channels (used in
connection with serial links). A PPP channel encapsulates a mechanism for transporting PPP frames from one
machine to another and then the frames are forwarded on the physical Ethernet link.
2. Link Establishment: In this stage, Link Configuration Protocol (LCP) performs the basic setup of the link. As part
of this setup, the configuration process is undertaken whereby the PPPoE client and the server negotiate and
agree on the parameters on how data should be passed between them. Only when both the client and server
come to an agreement, the link is considered to be open and will proceed to the Authentication stage.
3. Authentication: In this stage, LCP invokes an authentication protocol (PAP/CHAP/MS CHAP v2/EAP-MD5) when
PPP is configured to use authentication.
4. Encryption: In this stage, both PPPoE client and server negotiate the encryption protocol configuration. Our
device support MPPE as encryption protocol. MPPE is negotiated within option 18 in the PPP Compression Control
Protocol (CCP).
5. Network Layer Protocol: After successful authentication, the link proceeds to the Network-Layer Protocol stage.
In this stage, the specific configuration of the appropriate network layer protocol is performed by invoking the
appropriate Network Control Protocol (NCP) such as IPCP. We support only IPCP Protocol as a part of NCP.
Given below are the features supported by PPPoE client:
Preferred Server Configuration by using Access Concentrator Name/Service Name
PAP/CHAP/MSCHAP v2/EAP-MD5 Authentication Protocols
IP Configuration: Static IP/ PPPoE-IPCP
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Echo Interval and Echo Failure to detect server unavailability
MPPE with stateful and stateless mode aligned with 40/56/128 bit encryption
To configure PPPoE feature,
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > PPPoE > PPPoE Client. The following PPPoE Client
screen appears:
Figure 5-17 PPPoE Client Status
2. By default, the PPPoE feature is disabled on the client. To enable, select Enable from Status drop-down box.
3. Next, click OK. Please note that a change in the PPPoE client status requires you to reboot the device.
4. On enabling the PPPoE client feature, the following screen appears:
Figure 5-18 PPPoE Client Configuration
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5. Given below is the table which explains PPPoE client parameters and the method to configure the configurable
parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Authentication
Protocol
PPPoE supports the following types of user authentication protocols that provide
varying levels of security:
None: Represents that no authentication is required for transferring PPP frames
over Ethernet between PPPoE client and server.
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP): PAP is an access control protocol
used to authenticate client’s password on the server. The server requests a
password from the client and sends the retrieved password to an authentication
server for verification. As an authentication protocol, PAP is considered the least
secure because the password is not encrypted in transmission.
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP): CHAP is similar to
PAP with several unique characteristics. Instead of requesting a password, the
server sends a challenge message to the client. The challenge message is a
random value. The client encrypts the challenge message with user's password
and sends the combination back to the server. The server forwards the
challenge/password combination to the authentication server. The
authentication server encrypts the challenge with the user's password stored in
the authentication database. If the user's response is a match, the password is
considered authentic. CHAP uses the model of a shared secret (the user
password) to authenticate the user. The use of CHAP is considered a moderately
secure method of authentication.
Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2
(MSCHAP v2): MSCHAP V2 is a mutual authentication method that supports
password-based user or computer authentication. During the MSCHAP v2
authentication process, both the client and the server prove that they have
knowledge of the user's password for authentication to succeed. Mutual
authentication is provided by including an authenticator packet returned to the
client after a successful server authentication.This method is proprietary to the
Microsoft mostly used in windows servers and client.
EAP-MD5: EAP-MD5 enables a server to authenticate a connection request by
verifying an MD5 hash of a user's password. The server sends the client a
random challenge value, and the client proves its identity by hashing the
challenge and its password with MD5.
By default, the authentication protocol is set to CHAP. You can configure the
authentication protocol to the desired one and click OK.
LCP Echo Interval To check the link connection, periodically, the PPPoE client sends an LCP echo-request
frame to the PPPoE server. If the PPPoE server respond to the echo-request by sending
an echo-reply, then the connection is alive.
To configure LCP Echo Interval, enter a time ranging from 5 to 300 seconds. By
default, the echo interval is set to 30 seconds.
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LCP Echo Failure This parameter indicates the maximum number of consecutive failures to receive the
LCP echo-reply to consider the connection to be down.
To configure LCP Echo Failure value, enter a a value ranging from 1 to 25. By default,
the echo failure is set to 5. On a noisy wireless link, it is recommended to set this value
to higher.
Preferred Service
Name
Specifies the service which the PPPoE server (Access Concentrators) provides to the
PPPoE client.
Leave this parameter blank, if PPPoE client accepts any service offered by the PPPoE
server. To specify the desired service name, enter the service name ranging from 1 to
32 characters.
Access Concentrator
Name
Specifies Access Concentrator (PPPoE server) name.
Leave this parameter blank, when PPPoE client can connect to any PPPoE server on the
network. To connect to a desired PPPoE server, type the server name ranging from 1
to 32 characters.
User Name and
Password
Before establishing a link, the PPPoE server first authenticates the PPPoE client based
on the User Name and Password as shared by the service provider.
Type the user name and password in the User Name and Password box respectively.
You can type user name ranging from 4 to 32 characters and password ranging from
6 to 32 characters.
: User Name and Password parameters are not applicable when the
Authentication Protocol is configured as “None”.
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MPPE Status : MPPE Status parameter is applicable only when the Authentication Protocol
is configured as “MSCHAP v2”.
Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE) is a protocol for transferring encrypted
data over point-to-point links. The PPPoE client negotiates on the encryption
parameters based on the MPPE Status configured.
The MPPE Status can be configured as following:
Mandatory: When the MPPE status is configured as Mandatory, the PPPoE
client negotiates the configured MPPE parameters with the PPPoE server. If the
server does not agree to the parameters then the link will not be established.
Optional: When the MPPE status is configured as Optional, the link is
established with or without encryption depending on the PPPoE server
configuration. If the PPPoE server supports MPPE encryption then the PPPoE
client agrees with the PPPoE server’s MPPE parameters and link gets established
with encryption. If the PPPoE server does not support MPPE encryption then link
gets established without encryption.
Disable: When the MPPE status is configured as Disable, then the PPPoE client
does not agree to the MPPE parameters suggested by the PPPoE server.
Configure the desired status and click OK.
Stateless Encryption
Mode : This parameter is applicable only when Authentication Protocol is
configured as “MSCHAP v2” and MPPE Status is configured as
“Mandatory”.
When stateless encryption is negotiated, the session key changes for every packet
transferred. In stateless mode, the sender must change its key before encrypting and
transmitting each packet and the receiver must change its key after receiving, but
before decrypting, each packet.
When stateful encryption is negotiated, the PPPoE server and the client monitor the
synchronization of MPP encryption engine on both the sides. When one of the peer
detects that they are out of sync then the peer should transmit a packet with the
coherency count set to 0xFF(a flag packet); the sender must change its key before
encrypting and transmitting any packet and the receiver must change its key after
receiving a flag packet, but before decrypting.
To enable stateless encryption, select Enable. To enable stateful encryption, select
Disable.
: Enabling Stateless Encryption impacts throughput. It is useful to enable
Stateless encryption when packet drops are more in the wireless link.
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6. After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT. Reboot the device, if you have changed the
PPPoE Status configuration.
5.2.6 IP over IP Tunneling
: Applicable only in Routing Mode.
Proxim’s point-to-multipoint and point-to-point devices support IP Tunneling, which serves as a communication channel
between two disjoint IP networks that do not have a native routing path to communicate with each other.
To enable communication between two disjoint networks using IP Tunneling, the following steps are involved:
1. The tunnel entry point receives the IP packet (Sender Source IP + Recipient IP) sent by the original sender.
2. The tunnel entry point encapsulates the IP packet (Sender Source IP + Recipient IP) with the IP addresses of the tunnel
endpoints. The tunneled packet (Sender Source IP + Recipient IP + Tunnel Entry Point IP + Tunnel Exit Point IP) is then
forwarded to the tunnel exit point.
3. On receiving the tunneled packet, the tunnel exit point removes the tunnel IP addresses and forwards the packet to
the recipient. The inner IP header Source Address and Destination Address identify the original sender and recipient of
the packet, respectively. The outer IP header Source Address and Destination Address identify the endpoints of the
tunnel.
MPPE Key Length : This parameter is applicable only when Authentication Protocol is
configured as “MSCHAP v2” and MPPE Status is configured as
“Mandatory”.
MPPE supports 40-bit, 56-bit and 128-bit encryption key length. To configure the
desired key length, select a key length from the MPPE Key Length drop-down box.
Link Status Indicates the status of the PPPoE link between the PPPoE client and server.
The link can be in any of the following three stages:
Disconnected: No connection is established between PPPoE client and server.
Connecting: A connection attempt is in progress between PPPoE client and
server.
Connected: Connection is established between PPPoE client and server.
The Link Status can be viewed in .
IP Packet
Sender Source IP Recipient IP
Tunneled IP Packet
(Inner IP Header) (Outer IP Header)
Sender Source IP Recipient IP Tunnel Entry Point IP Tunnel Exit Point IP
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The following figure shows an IP tunnel configuration using two end points.
Figure 5-19 An Example: Tunnel Configuration
Lets say that the Computer with an IP address: 10.0.0.1 wants to communicate with the Computer with an IPA address:
192.168.9.101. Since there is no native routing path between these two computers, the communication can happen via the
tunnel. The SU1device with wireless IP address: 20.0.0.132 and SU2 device with wireless IP address: 30.0.0.132 are the end
points of the tunnel, respectively.
With IP tunneling, the tunnel entry point (SU1) encapsulates the tunnel end points IP addresses (20.0.0.132 + 30.0.0.132)
with the sender IP addresses (10.0.0.1 + 192.168.9.101) before sending the data through the tunnel. When the tunnel exit
point (SU2) receives traffic, it removes the outer IP header before forwarding the packet to the recipient.
: IP tunnel establishment does not involve any protocol message exchange. To setup an IP tunnel, the device has to be
configured properly on both the ends.
IP Packet
Sender Source IP (10.0.0.1) Recipient IP (192.168.9.101)
Tunneled IP Packet
(Inner IP Header) (Outer IP Header)
Sender Source IP
(10.0.0.1)
Recipient IP
(192.168.9.101)
Tunnel Entry Point IP
(20.0.0.132)
Tunnel Exit Point IP
(30.0.0.132)
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By following the steps below, the tunnel is automatically established.
1. Create a tunnel (Refer to )
To create a tunnel as given in , do the following:
SU1 Configuration
— Virtual IP Address = 50.0.0.1
— Local IP Address = 20.0.0.132
— Remote IP Address = 30.0.0.132
SU2 Configuration
— Virtual IP address = 50.0.0.2
— Local IP Address = 30.0.0.132
— Remote IP Address = 20.0.0.132
2. Add a Static Route for Remote IP Address of the tunnel (Refer to )
On SU1, add a static route for 30.0.0.xxx as next hop 20.0.0.1
On SU2, add a static route for 20.0.0.xxx as next hop 30.0.0.1
3. Add a route for the pass-through traffic through the tunnel (Next Hop IP Address should be that of the tunnel
interface).
On SU1, add a static route for 192.168.9.xxx as next hop 50.0.0.1
On SU2, add a static route for 10.0.0.xxx as next hop 50.0.0.2
5.2.6.1 Create a Tunnel
To create a Tunnel interface,
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Network > IP Tunneling. The following IP Tunneling screen appears:
Figure 5-20 IP Tunneling Status
2. By default, the IP Tunneling feature is disabled on the device. To enable, select Enable from the Tunneling Status
drop-down box.
3. Next, click OK.
4. On enabling the IP Tunneling feature, the following screen appears:
Figure 5-21 IP Tunneling Interfaces
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5. Click Add, to create a new tunnel interface. The following Tunneling Table Add Row screen appears:
Figure 5-22 Adding a new Tunnel Interface
6. Given below is the table which explains the parameters for creating a new tunnel:
7. Next, click Add.
Parameter Description
Name Represents the name of the tunnel interface. Type a name for the tunnel interface.
Encapsulation
Method
The device supports two types of network tunnels:
ipip: A tunneling protocol that allow only IP traffic over the tunnel.
gre (Generic Routing Encapsulation): A tunneling protocol that allows
encapsulation of a wide variety of packet types in Internet Protocol (IP)
packets, thereby creating a virtual point-to-point link.
Select the tunnel type as either ipip or gre.
Virtual IP Address Represents the virtual IP address of the tunnel interface. Enter the virtual IP address of
the tunnel interface.
Local IP Address Represents the IP address of the tunnel entry point. Select the IP address of the tunnel
entry point from the available list of addresses.
Remote IP Address Represents the IP address of the tunnel exit point. Type the IP address of the tunnel
exit point. Please note that the Remote IP address should be routable.
TTL TTL stands for Time to Live. This parameter enables to configure a fixed TTL value on
the tunneled packets. The TTL value can be configured in the range 0 to 255. By
default, the TTL value is set to 0 meaning that tunneled packets inherit the TTL value
from the IP packet originated by the sender.
Entry Status By using this parameter, a tunnel interface can be enabled or disabled. By default, it is
enabled. To disable, select Disable.
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:
You can create a maximum of 16 tunnels.
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the tunnel interface depends on the underlying interface.
It is advised that both PPPoE and the IP Tunneling feature do not function simultaneously on the device.
IP configuration of Ethernet and Wireless interface should NOT be in the same subnet of virtual IP addresses of
tunnels.
5.2.6.2 View Existing Tunnels
The IP Tunneling screen displays all the tunnels created on the device. The entries against each tunnel cannot be edited.
However, the status of each tunnel entry can be modified.
You can either enable, disable or delete a tunnel by selecting the desired one from Entry Status box in the IP Tunneling
screen.
Figure 5-23 IP Tunneling Interfaces
5.3 Ethernet
The Ethernet tab enables you to view and configure the Ethernet interface properties of the device.
5.3.1 Basic Ethernet Configuration
To view and perform basic Ethernet configuration, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Ethernet. The Ethernet
Interface Properties screen appears:
Figure 5-24 Basic Ethernet Configuration
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Given below is the table which explains Basic Ethernet parameters and the method to configure the configurable
parameter(s):
Parameter Description
MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the Ethernet interface.
Operational Speed Displays the current operational speed of the Ethernet interface.
Given below is the maximum operational speed of the Ethernet interface product wise:
Product (s) Maximum Speed
MP-8100-BSU
MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8160-BSU
MP-8160-BS9
MP-8160-SUA
QB-8100-EPA/LNK
QB-8150-EPR/LNK
QB-8150-LNK-100
QB-8151-EPR/LNK
MP-8200-BSU
MP-8250-BS9
MP-8250-BS1
MP-8200-SUA
MP-8250-SUR
QB-8200-EPA/LNK
QB-8250-EPR/LNK
MP-820-BSU-100
MP-820-SUA-50+
MP-825-SUR-50+
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+
1 Gbps
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8160-CPE-A100
QB-8150-LNK-12/50
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50
100 Mbps
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Reboot the device, if you have changed the Admin Status configuration.
5.3.2 Advanced Configuration
The Advanced Configuration feature enables you to achieve high availability and link aggregation in a wireless medium by
using two or more parallel links and additional Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) capable switches.
To view and perform advanced Ethernet configuration, click Advanced in the Ethernet Interface Properties screen. The
following screen appears:
Operational Tx Mode Displays the current operational transmission mode of the Ethernet interface. It supports
two types of transmission modes:
Half Duplex: Allows one-way data transmission at a time.
Full Duplex: Allows two-way transmission simultaneously.
Speed And TxMode Enables the user to select the speed and transmission mode of the Ethernet interface. By
default, it is set to Auto. When set to Auto (recommended to set), both the transmitter
and the receiver negotiate and derive at the best transmission mode.
:
Please ensure the same transmission modes are configured on the transmitter
and the receiver device.
In case of 82x devices, the Auto option will support Gigabit if the other end is
capable of supporting it.
Admin Status This parameter is applicable only when the device support more than one Ethernet
interface. By default, both the Ethernet interfaces of the device are enabled. The first
Ethernet interface is always enabled; whereas the second Ethernet interface can be either
enabled or disabled as desired.
Parameter Description
: Applicable only to QB-8100-EPA/LNK, QB-8150-EPR/LNK, QB-8150-LNK-100, QB-8151-EPR/LNK,
QB-8200-EPA/LNK, and QB-8250-EPR/LNK.
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Figure 5-25 Advanced Ethernet Configuration
Given below is the table which explains Advanced Ethernet parameters and the method to configure the configurable
parameter(s):
After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.4 Wireless
The Wireless tab allows you to configure wireless properties (such as Network Name, Channel Bandwidth, DDRS and ATPC)
on the device, which enables wireless communication between the Base Station and Subscriber, and Quick Bridges.
The features configurable under Wireless tab are as follows:
Parameter Description
Auto Shutdown This parameter facilitates LACP capable Ethernet switches to use two or more QuickBridge
links to achieve higher throughput and redundancy. By default, it is Disabled.
If Auto Shutdown is enabled on the Ethernet Interface, then the Ethernet port will be
automatically disabled, when the wireless link is DOWN. It will be automatically enabled
once the wireless link is UP again.
: This feature works only if STP/LACP Frames is set to passthru (See
)
Tsunami® QuickBridge devices that are part of LACP link cannot be managed through the
switches, so it is recommended to use the second Ethernet port for management.
: When using second Ethernet port for management, ensure to disable Auto
Shutdown for Ethernet2.
For details on how to manage the QuickBridge devices through the second Ethernet port,
refer .
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5.4.1 Link Profiles
The Link Profiles feature enables you to create wireless profiles on a per link basis.
These link profiles help to determine the wireless transmission properties (Tx data rate, TPC, Tx antenna ports) of a WORP link.
On an SU, it determines the transmission properties of all the transmitted packets.
On BSU, it determines the transmission properties of all the unicast packets.
On BSU, it determines the transmission properties of all the broadcast/multicast and announcement packets by
considering all the active link properties and active profiles. While sending broadcast messages, BSU considers the
most viable wireless parameters (Tx Rate, Data Streams and TPC) so that all the connected SUs receive the message.
In point-to-multipoint (BSU and SU) devices, you can create a maximum of eight link profiles including the default
pre-configured profile. Profiles that are created on the BSU are mapped to the SUs, and vice versa. If BSU/SU is not mapped to
any configured profile, it will be mapped to the default profile.
The point-to-point (Quick Bridges) devices support only one link profile.
: When working with multiple link profiles with varying data rates, the overall wireless network performance gets
affected. To optimize the overall network performance, use QoS.
To create a link profile, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Link Profiles. The Link Profiles screen
appears:
Figure 5-26 Link Profiles
In the Link Profiles screen, you can add, edit and delete the link profiles.
: On upgrade from prior software versions, the WORP link configurations are copied to the Default link
profile.
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The default profile can be modified to suit the network requirements. However, it is possible that one profile may not be able
to satisfy the requirements of all the WORP links (due to different operating conditions, link distance etc). In such a case,
additional link profiles can be defined and associated with respective links appropriately (refer on how to
associate profile to a link).
It is intended that all the WORP links that are expected to exhibit similar behavior be grouped under one link profile.
:
You can edit but not delete the Default profile.
The link profiles in use cannot be deleted; This includes the Roaming Link Profile irrespective of the roaming
status.
A single profile can be mapped to multiple SUs/BSUs.
Link profiles are local to the device and should be configured independently on all devices.
5.4.1.1 Add a Link Profile
To add a link profile, click Add in the Link Profiles screen. The Link Profile Add Entry screen appears:
Figure 5-27 Add a Link Profile
Type a name for the link profile in the Profile Name field. Next, click ADD and then COMMIT.
:
By default, the link profiles are created with default values.
After adding a link profile it must be associated with a peer (refer for it to be effective.
5.4.1.2 Edit a Link Profile
The link profiles are created with pre-configured wireless parameters.
In order to edit these pre-configured values for a desired profile, click Edit symbol in the Link Profiles screen. The Link
Profile Edit Entry screen appears, which is classified under two categories: Basic and Advanced.
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Figure 5-28 Edit a Link Profile (Basic)
5.4.1.2.1 Basic
Under Basic screen, you can configure and view the following parameters.
Parameter Description
Profile Name Represents the link profile name whose wireless parameters are edited. Enter a new name,
if you wish to edit the existing profile name.
DDRS Status Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) feature adjusts the transmission data rate to an
optimal value to provide the best possible throughput according to the current
communication conditions and link quality.
The factors for adjusting the transmission data rate are,
1. Remote average Signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio
2. Number of retransmissions
The DDRS Status parameter allows to either enable or disable DDRS per link profile. By
default, DDRS is enabled.
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Data Streams Select the data stream as either Auto, Single or Dual.
Dual Stream: Select Dual, for higher throughput.
Single Stream: Select Single, for reliability and longer range.
Auto Stream: When configured to Auto, DDRS decides the stream modes based on
the environment conditions.
When DDRS is enabled, based on the selected data stream, DDRS dynamically chooses the
data rate.
:
Data Stream mode is not applicable in legacy mode.
When DDRS is disabled, Auto stream is not applicable.
DDRS Max Data Rate Represents the maximum data rate that DDRS can dynamically choose to operate. A
change in data streams resets the maximum data rate to its default value.
Tx Rate This parameter enables you to manually set the transmission data rate, when DDRS is
disabled. A change in data streams resets Tx rate to its default value.
ATPC Status If Adaptive Transmit Power Control (ATPC) is enabled, then the device automatically
adjusts the transmit power to avoid saturation of remote receiver, which could cause data
errors leading to lower throughput and link outage. If disabled, user can manually adjust
the transmit power. By default, ATPC is enabled on the device.
Transmit Power Control (TPC) is calculated based on two factors:
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP)
Maximum Optimal SNR
In case of a BSU, when ATPC is enabled, TPC is adjusted on a per link basis.
: In 820/8200 US SKUs, ATPC cannot be disabled for DFS frequencies.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.4.1.2.2 Advanced
Under Advanced screen, you can configure and view the following parameters.
TPC This parameter enables you to manually set the Transmit Power Control (TPC) value when
ATPC is disabled. You can manually set TPC ranging from 0 to 25 dBm.
: In case of 82x devices, you can manually set TPC ranging from 0 to 15 dBm.
With TPC, you can adjust the output power of the device to a lower level. This is
performed to reduce interference with the neighbouring devices. It can be helpful when
higher gain antenna is used without violating the maximum radiated output power for a
country or regulatory domain. By default, it is set to 0 dBm.
:
Adjust TPC such that the wireless link SNR does not cross the maximum optimal
SNR value (For minimum and maximum SNR values, see
).
TPC only lets you decrease the output power; it does not let you increase the
output power beyond the maximum allowed defaults for the selected frequency
and country.
TPC can be configured in the steps of 0.5 dB
Antenna Status
Auto Tx Antenna
Status
Applicable only in single data stream mode.
When Auto Tx Antenna Status is enabled for single stream, the device automatically
selects the antenna port with highest received RSSI for data transmission.
Tx Antenna Status Applicable only when Auto Tx Antenna Status is disabled.
Allows the user to select the antenna port(s) for data transmission. Select the checkbox
against each antenna(s) for data transmission and click OK.
:
On a BSU, selection of antenna ports is on a per link basis. The Tx Antenna port
being used for each link can be seen on the page.
Atleast two Tx antenna ports should be enabled when Data Stream is dual or
auto.
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Figure 5-29 Edit a Link Profile (Advanced)
Parameter Description
DDRS Min Data Rate
and
DDRS Max Data Rate
Represents the minimum and maximum data rate for DDRS to dynamically select the
transmission data rate. These will vary depending on the configured data stream.
DDRS Lower SNR
Correction
Represents the margin value to be added to the minimum required SNR, for the purpose
of removing the data rate from the valid data rate table. Doing so, avoids Hysteresis in the
dynamic data rate.
By default, it is configured to 0 dB.
DDRS Upper SNR
Correction
Represents the margin value to be added to the maximum required SNR, for the purpose
of adding the data rate to the valid data rate table. Doing so, avoids Hysteresis in the
dynamic data rate.
By default, it is set to 3 dB.
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DDRS Rate Incr RTX
Threshold
Represents a threshold for the percentage of retransmissions, below which the rate can be
increased. By default, it is set to 25%.
: If the percentage of retransmissions is between “Rate Increment RTX Threshold”
and “Rate Decrement RTX Threshold” then the current operation rate is
maintained.
DDRS Rate Decr RTX
Threshold
Represents a threshold for percentage of retransmissions, above which the rate can be
decreased. By default, it is set to 30%. Please note that if the percentage of
retransmissions is between “Rate Increment RTX Threshold” and “Rate Decrement RTX
Threshold” then the current operation rate is maintained.
DDRS Chain Balance
Threshold
In the case of MIMO, the difference in SNR between two chains must be less than or equal
to this threshold for the chains to be considered as “Balanced”. By default, it is set to 15
dB.
:
This parameter is applicable only in Auto stream mode.
When Auto stream mode is configured and if chains are not balanced, then
Single Stream rates are considered.
DDRS Rate Back Off
Interval
DDRS algorithm constantly attempts higher data rates, when the current rate is stable. If
not successful, it goes back to older stable rate. Before the next attempt, it waits for a
minimum duration. This duration starts with 10 seconds and increases exponentially up to
Rate Back Off Interval and remains at this value. By default, it is set to 300 seconds.
DDRS Rate Blacklist
Interval
Applicable when data stream mode is set to Auto.
DDRS algorithm dynamically determines the performance of the single and dual stream
data rates independently and blacklists unviable data rates to avoid unnecessary
fluctuations, for a period of DDRS Rate Blacklist Interval. By default, it is set to 600
seconds.
: DDRS Rate Back Off Interval must be less than the DDRS Rate Blacklist Interval.
DDRS Rate Stable
Interval
DDRS algorithm attempts higher data rates only when the current data rate is stable for a
period of DDRS Rate Stable Interval. By default, it is set to 10 seconds.
Parameter Description
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Click Local SNR-Table, to view the optimal SNR values that are exchanged with the peer for optimal throughput.
Figure 5-30 An Example - SNR Information
ATPC Upper Margin
and Lower Margin
SNR Upper Limit = Maximum Optimal SNR
SNR Initial = SNR Upper Limit – ATPC Upper Margin
SNR Lower Limit = SNR Initial – ATPC Lower Margin
ATPC Algorithm, after reducing the power to honor the Maximum EIPR limit, adjusts the
power based on Maximum Optimal SNR, ATPC Upper Margin and ATPC Lower Margin. To
begin with, ATPC will adjust the power to bring the SNR to SNR Initial and adjusts power
only when the current SNR goes beyond the SNR Upper Limit and SNR Lower Limit.
By default, the ATPC Lower Margin and ATPC Upper Margin is 10 dB. To configure,
type a value ranging from 0 to 20 dB.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.4.2 Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP)
WORP is protocol, designed by Proxim that protects the network from packet collisions and solves the hidden node problem
to transmit the data in an optimal way.
To configure the WORP properties, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface1 > WORP. The
WORP Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-31 WORP Configuration (BSU)
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Figure 5-32 WORP Configuration (SU)
Given below is the table which explains WORP parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Mode Represents the device type (BSU, SU, End Point A or End Point B).
Primary BSU Name Applicable only to an SU.
Represents the Primary BSU name. If the primary BSU name is configured then SU
establishes link with it. If a name is not configured then SU establishes link with any BSU
on the same network, which meets the registration criteria.
: This is the system name as configured on a BSU.
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Secondary BSU Name This parameter serves as a Secondary / Redundant BSU for the SU and helps in reducing
the network outage in the case of Primary BSU failure. This feature can help in reducing
the network outage in case of the Primary BSU failure. This feature enables the SU to keep
track of the Primary and the Secondary BSU availability through a proprietary protocol. This
allows the SU to switch between the Primary and the Secondary BSU depending on the
link status. If both the Primary and the Secondary BSU are not available, the SU attempts
to find any other BSU within its network.
This feature is activated only on a SU. By default, it is disabled. Use a non-empty string to
enable this feature and an empty string to disable this feature. When this feature is
enabled, it is mandatory to configure both the Primary and the Secondary BSU name on
the SU. It is expected that the Primary and the Secondary BSUs are connected to the same
L2 Broadcast domain and are configured with the same “Network Name” as the SU.
The Primary and the Secondary BSU names should be unique.
The Secondary BSU name is the ‘System Name’ of the BSU used as a
secondary BSU.
Frequency Domain, Channel Bandwidth and Channel Offset should be same
for all BSUs which participate in redundancy.
If the BSU that participates in redundancy, operates in a channel that is
blacklisted, SU will not switch.
An SU will switch to a BSU only when the BSU has not reached its maximum
SU limit.
When Secondary BSU name is configured, Roaming is not applicable.
When Secondary BSU name is configured, Automatic Channel Selection is
automatically enabled on the SU.
End Point A Name Applicable only to an End Point B.
If a name is configured for End Point A then End Point B establishes a wireless link with it.
If a name is not configured then End Point B establishes link with any End Point A on the
same network that meets the registration criteria.
Network Name It is a unique name of given to a logical network. Devices only within this logical network
can establish wireless connection.
The Network Name can be of 1 to 32 characters in length. By default it is MY_NETWORK.
Parameter Description
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Max SUs Represents the maximum number of SUs that can register with a BSU.
Given below are the base stations and the maximum number of subscribers supported by
each of them:
: Applicable only to the BSU.
WORP MTU WORP MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest size of the data payload in wireless
frame that can be transmitted. The MTU size can range from 350 to 3808 bytes for High
throughput modes and 350 to 2304 bytes for legacy mode. The default and maximum
value of the WORP MTU is 3808 bytes for higher throughput and 2304 bytes for legacy
mode.
Super Framing Super Framing refers to the mechanism that enables multiple Ethernet/802.3 frames to be
packed in a single WORP data frame. When the WORP MTU size is configured larger than
the Ethernet frame size, then WORP constructs a super frame with size of the WORP MTU
configured and pack multiple Ethernet frames. It results in reducing the number of frames
transmitted over wireless medium thereby conserving wireless medium and increasing the
overall throughput. By default, it is enabled.
Sleep Mode A BSU can put SUs in sleep mode when there is no data transmission during the past 15
seconds. This reduces the traffic congestion in the wireless medium and preserves the
wireless bandwidth for other SUs in the network. BSU polls sleeping SUs once in every 4
seconds to maintain the wireless connection. By default, it is disabled.
: Applicable only to the BSU.
Parameter Description
Base Station Maximum Number of Subscribers
MP-8100-BSU (rev 1 to rev 6) 100
MP-8100-BSU (rev 7 and above) 250
MP-8160-BSU
MP-8160-BS9
250
MP-8200-BSU 250
MP-8250-BS9 250
MP-8250-BS1 250
MP-820-BSU-100 10
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Multi Frame Bursting To achieve higher throughput, WORP protocol allows the transmitter or receiver to send
multiple data frames in sequence without waiting for acknowledgment for every data
frame and treats it as a single burst. During the burst transmission, the receiver is not
allowed to interrupt the transmitter. After compilation of the burst, the receiver response
by sending the acknowledgment.
By default, the Multi Frame Bursting feature is enabled on the device. When Multi Frame
Bursting is enabled, the maximum data frames that can be transmitted for each burst can
be configured as part of .
: Though Multi Frame Bursting configuration is not applicable to SU/End Point B,
the SU/End Point B does Multi Frame Bursting under the control of BSU/End
Point A respectively.
Auto Multi Frame
Bursting
Auto Multi Frame Bursting feature takes effect only when Multi Frame Bursting feature is
enabled.
When enabled, the device monitors all active QoS Service Flow Classes and determines the
highest priority QoS Service Flow Class for all wireless connections. The device enables the
burst transmission for the active highest priority QoS Service Flow Class and disables the
burst transmission for other active lower priority QoS Service Flow Classes. By default,
Auto Multi Frame Bursting is disabled on the device.
: Though Auto Multi Frame Bursting configuration is not applicable to SU/End
Point B, the SU/End Point B does Auto Multi Frame Bursting under the control of
BSU/End Point A respectively.
Registration Timeout Represents the maximum time for an SU to register with the BSU or vice versa, or an End
Point B to register with the End Point A or vice versa. The registration timeout value can be
set in the range 1 to 10 seconds. The default registration timeout value is 10 seconds.
Retry Count Represents the maximum number of times the data is retransmitted by the transmitter
over the wireless medium, if acknowledgment from the peer is not received. The Retry
Count parameter can be configured in the range 0 to 10. By default, it is set to 3.
Input Bandwidth Limit
and
Output Bandwidth
Limit
This parameter limits the data received or transmitted to the wireless interface. It limits the
data from a minimum of 64 Kbps to the maximum value specified in the License File.
: Input/Output Bandwidth throttling does not throttle broadcast/multicast traffic.
These traffic can be throttled by the Maximum Information Rate (MIR) /
Committed Information Rate (CIR) configured for the Downlink L2 Broadcast
QoS Class in QoS Service Flow. See
Bandwidth Limit Type Specifies the action performed when the traffic utilization exceeds the configured input or
output limits. By default it is set to Shaping.
Policing: When the traffic utilization reaches the configured limit, the excess traffic
will be discarded.
Shaping: When the traffic utilization reaches the configured limit, the excess traffic
will be buffered and sent at the rate specified in the Output Bandwidth Limit.
Parameter Description
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Security Profile Name The Security Profile Name represents the encryption method used to encrypt the data over
the wireless medium. The default configured Security Profile Name is WORP Security. See
.
Radius Profile Name The Radius Profile Name, containing the IP address of the RADIUS server, is used to
authenticate an SU or an End Point B. See .
: Not applicable in SU mode and End Point B mode.
MAC ACL Status When enabled, based on the configured Access Control list (ACL), the BSU/End Point A
decides if SU/End Point B can register with them respectively.
: Not applicable in SU mode and End Point B mode.
Radius MAC ACL
Status
This parameter is used to enable authentication using RADIUS server. When enabled, the
BSU or End Point A contacts the RADIUS server for authenticating the SU or End Point B
during the registration process.
: Not applicable in SU mode and End Point B mode.
Poll BackOff on
Timeout
When enabled, the BSU will back-off polling the SUs that timeout (due to interference or
low SNR etc).
When multiple SUs are connected, it is possible that some SUs are performing well without
much retransmissions and other SUs are timing out. In such a scenario to make sure that
the good SUs do not suffer due to under performing SUs, it is recommended to enable this
parameter.
By default, this parameter is disabled. It is recommended that this parameter should be
enabled only when there is a mix of good and bad SUs and when good SUs are really
suffering.
Error Count Threshold If the error percentage of the transmitted frames is greater than or equal to the configured
threshold, an SNMP trap is generated by the device. For traps, see Reference Guide
available at .
RSSI Drop Threshold Applicable only to an SU/End Point B.
If SNR, on any of the antenna ports, drops by more than or equal to the configured
threshold, an SNMP trap is generated by the SU. For traps, see Reference Guide available
at .
Parameter Description
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:
Modifying any of the WORP parameters result in temporary loss of connectivity between the transmitter and
receiver.
MAC ACL Status and RADIUS MAC ACL Status parameters cannot be enabled simultaneously.
5.4.3 Wireless Interface Properties
To configure the wireless interface properties, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface 1 >
Properties. The Wireless Interface Properties screen appears depending on your device:
Figure 5-33 Wireless Interface Properties (BSU)
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Figure 5-34 Wireless Interface Properties (SU)
The Wireless Interface Properties screen is classified under two categories: Properties and MIMO.
5.4.3.0.1 Properties
Under Properties screen, you can configure and view the following parameters.
Parameter Descriptions
Channel Bandwidth By default, the channel bandwidth is set to 20 MHz. 40 MHz can be selected for higher
throughputs depending on the distance and signal quality. 5 and 10 MHz can be selected
for greater flexibility in spectrum selection.
:
40 MHz channel bandwidth is not applicable in Legacy mode.
A change in Channel Bandwidth will reset the Tx Rate and Maximum EIRP to
default value.
For more details, see .
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Channel Offset : Applicable only to MP-8160-BSU; MP-8160-BS9; MP-8160-SUA; MP-8150-CPE;
MP-8160-CPE-A100; MP-825-CPE-50; MP-820-BSU-100; MP-820-SUA-50+;
MP-825-SUR-50+; QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+; QB-825-EPR/LNK-50;
QB-8150-LNK-12/50 devices.
The Channel Offset parameter helps to change the operating channel center frequency. If
the predefined center frequencies are not desirable, user can shift the center frequency to
suit the requirement by configuring the Channel Offset. By default, the Channel Offset is
set to 0. You can configure the Channel Offset in the range -2 to +2 MHz.
For example, consider a channel number 100 with center channel frequency set to 5500
MHz. If the Channel Offset is set to 0 MHz, the center channel frequency remains at 5500
MHz. If you configure the Channel Offset to 2MHz then the center channel frequency will
change to 5502MHz. Similarly for a Channel Offset of -2MHz, the center channel
frequency is changed to 5498 MHz.
: Even though the center channel frequency is changed, the channel number still
remains same, in this case 100.
Auto Channel
Selection (ACS)
Auto Channel Selection (ACS) enables the device to determine the best channel for
wireless data transmission with less interference.
If ACS is enabled on the BSU/End Point A, it scans all the channels and selects the best
channel at the startup. If ACS is enabled on the SU/End Point B, it continuously scans all
the channels till it finds the suitable BSU/End Point A and connects to it. By default, ACS is
disabled on BSU/End Point A and enabled on SU/End Point B.
: On BSU/End Point A, ACS is performed only during startup.
Preferred Channel Allows the user to select and operate in the preferred channel.
Preferred channel can be configured only when ACS is disabled. If Dynamic Frequency
Selection (DFS) is active, the device will automatically pick a new channel when radar
interference is detected.
Active Channel A read-only parameter that displays the current operating channel.
: Active Channel can be different from Preferred Channel if radar interface is
detected.
Parameter Descriptions
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Satellite Density Satellite Density setting helps to achieve maximum bandwidth in a wireless network. It
influences the receive sensitivity of the radio interface and improves operation in
environments with high noise level. Reducing the sensitivity of the device enables
unwanted “noise” to be filtered out (it disappears under the threshold).
You can configure the Satellite Density to be Disable, Large, Medium, Small, Mini, or
Micro. By default, Satellite Density is set to Large. The Medium, Small, Mini, and Micro
settings are appropriate for higher noise environments; whereas, Large is appropriate for a
lower noise environment. A long distance link can have difficulty in maintaining a
connection with a small density setting because the wanted signal can disappear under
the threshold. Consider both noise level and distance between the peers in a link when
configuring this setting. The threshold should be chosen higher than the noise level, but
sufficiently below the signal level. A safe value is 10dB below the present signal strength.
If the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is not sufficient, you may need to set a lower data rate or
use antennas with higher gain to increase the margin between wanted and unwanted
signals. In a point-to-multipoint link, the BSU or End Point A should have a density setting
suitable for an SU or End Point B, especially the ones with the lowest signal levels (longest
links). Take care when configuring a remote interface; check the available signal level first.
Defer Threshold (CCA Threshold) parameter enables the device (BSU or SU) to establish a
reliable link in high interference environments by increasing its value.This allows the device
to defer the transmission as long as other interference signals in the wireless medium are
greater than the configured Defer Threshold value.
Given below are the Sensitivity Threshold Values corresponding to various Satellite Density
values:
: When the remote interface is accidentally set to small and communication is lost,
it cannot be reconfigured remotely and a local action is required to restore the
communication link. Therefore, the best place to experiment with the level is at
the device that can be managed without going through the link. If the link is
lost, the setting can be adjusted to the correct level to bring the link back.
Parameter Descriptions
Interference Signal Radio Behavior
Greater than or equal to Defer Threshold Defer the transmission
Less than Defer Threshold Continue the transmission
Satellite Density Receive Sensitivity
Threshold
Defer Threshold
Large -96 dB -62 dB
Medium -86 dB -62 dB
Small -78 dB -52 dB
Mini -70 dB -42 dB
Micro -62 dB -36 dB
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Max EIRP The maximum effective power that a radio antenna is allowed to radiate as per the
regulatory standard. By default, the maximum EIRP is set as per the regulatory
requirements for each frequency domain.
Given below are the default maximum EIRP values that are set according to regulatory
domain:
Parameter Descriptions
Regulatory
Domain
Frequency
(MHz)
Max EIRP (dBm)
PTP Mode (QB) PTMP Mode (MP)
World All Unlimited (100) Unlimited (100)
United States 2402-2472 32 + 2/3(antenna
gain)
BSU: 36
SU/CPE: 32 + 2/3
(antenna gain)
4940 – 4990 33 (20 MHz)
30 (10 MHz)
27 (5 MHz)
33 (20 MHz)
30 (10 MHz)
27 (5 MHz)
5250 – 5330 30 30
5490 – 5590 30 30
5650 – 5710 30 30
5730 - 5860 53 36
Canada 4940 – 4990 33 (20 MHz)
30 (10 MHz)
27 (5 MHz)
33 (20 MHz)
30 (10 MHz)
27 (5 MHz)
5250 – 5330 30 30
5490 – 5590 30 30
5650 – 5710 30 30
5730 - 5860 53 36
Europe
(including UK)
2402 – 2472 20 20
5490 – 5590 30 30
5650 – 5710 30 30
5735 – 5875 36 36
Russia 5150 – 5350 33 33
5350 – 5650 Unlimited (100) Unlimited (100)
5650 – 6425 53 53
Taiwan 5490 – 5710 30 30
5735 – 5835 36 36
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:
If the maximum EIRP is not defined in the above table then it is set to 100
(unlimited EIRP).
Maximum EIRP criterion is enforced only when ATPC is enabled.
For DFS bands (5.25-5.725 GHz), the EIRP limit is 23 dBm for the Subscriber
units if DFS is not activated.
Operation is not allowed in 5.600 - 5.650 GHz in USA, Canada, Australia and
European Countries.
Parameter Descriptions
Regulatory
Domain
Frequency
(MHz)
Max EIRP (dBm)
PTP Mode PTMP Mode
India 5825 – 5875 36 36
Brazil 5470 – 5725 30 30
5725 – 5850 Unlimited (100) 32 + 2/3(antenna
gain)
Australia 5470 – 5600 30 (20 and 40 MHz)
27 (10 MHz)
24 (5 MHz)
30 (20 and 40 MHz)
27 (10 MHz)
24 (5 MHz)
5650 – 5725 30 (20 and 40 MHz)
27 (10 MHz)
24 (5 MHz)
30 (20 and 40 MHz)
27 (10 MHz)
24 (5 MHz)
5725 – 5850 36 36
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Antenna Gain When using external antenna, the professional installer should ensure to configure proper
antenna gain so that the radio does not exceed the EIRP allowed per regulatory domain.
Calculate the antenna gain as follows:
Antenna Gain to be configured = Antenna Gain of the antenna used - Cable Loss
Example: Consider an example where the device is operating in United States 5.3 GHz
with the EIRP 30 dBm. The antenna gain of the antenna used is 23 dBi and the cable loss is
1dB.
Given this case, Configurable Antenna Gain = [23 dBi – 1 dB] = 22 dBi
Maximum Radio Power = EIRP – Configured Antenna Gain
= 30 dBm – 22 dBi
= 8 dBm
With this configuration, the ATPC feature will limit the radio power to a maximum of 8
dBm to avoid exceeding EIRP limit of 30 dBm.
Parameter Descriptions
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Improper configuration of Antenna Gain will affect the sensitivity of the radio card. As the
radar detection threshold is fixed by ETSI, the FCC and IC, any change in sensitivity of the
radio card will result in false radar detections or actual radar signal not being detected. If
the configured antenna gain is higher than the actual antenna gain, Radar signals may
go undetected. If the configured antenna gain is lower than the actual antenna gain,
False Radar may be detected.
Configure the threshold for radar detection at the radio card to compensate for increased
external antenna gains. The Antenna Gain value ranges from 0 to 40 dBi. For devices with
connectorized antenna, the Antenna Gain by default is set to zero dBi.
Given below are the default Antenna Gain, for devices with integrated antenna:
Wireless Inactivity
Timer
Resets the wireless interface if there is no change in the Tx and Rx Packet Count in the
specified interval of time. The default value is set to 5 seconds (disabled if set to 0
seconds) and can be configured between 5 to 600 seconds.
Parameter Descriptions
Product (s) Antenna Gain
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8250-SUR
MP-8250-BS1
23 dBi
MP-8150-SUR-100 21 dBi
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8160-BS9
MP-8250-BS9
16 dBi
MP-825-SUR-50+
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-8160-CPE-A100
15 dBi
QB-8150-EPR/LNK
QB-8250-EPR/LNK
23 dBi
QB-8150-LNK-100
QB-8151-EPR/LNK
21 dBi
QB-8150-LNK-12/50 16 dBi
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50
QB-825-EPR/LNK-50+
15 dBi
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Reboot the device, if you have changed any of the Wireless Interface parameters with an asterisk (*) symbol.
5.4.3.0.2 MIMO
The MIMO Properties tab allows you to configure the Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) parameters that enable to
achieve high throughput and longer range.
Under MIMO screen, you can configure and view the following parameters.
Legacy Mode By default, Legacy Mode is disabled. When enabled, the MP 800 & 8000 BSU and SU
devices can interoperate with the legacy products of the Tsunami® MP.11 family.
The MP 800 & 8000 devices that provide legacy support are,
MP-8100-BSU
MP-8100-SUA
MP-8150-SUR
MP-8150-CPE
MP-8150-SUR-100
MP-8200-BSU
MP-8250-BS9
MP-8250-BS1
MP-8200-SUA
MP-8250-SUR
MP-825-CPE-50
MP-825-SUR-50+
MP-820-BSU-100
MP-820-SUA-50+
: MP 800/8000 BSU device in legacy mode can connect to a MP 800/8000 SU
device only when configured in legacy mode.
Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 5-35 MIMO
After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Reboot the device, if you have changed any of the MIMO parameters with an asterisk (*) symbol.
Parameter Description
Frequency Extension Frequency Extension is applicable only when the Channel Bandwidth is set to 40 MHz.
While choosing 40MHz bandwidth, you can select either 40 PLUS (Upper Extension
Channel) or 40 MINUS (Lower Extension Channel). 40 PLUS means the center frequency
calculation is done for 20MHz and add another 20MHz to the top edge of 20MHz. 40
MINUS means the center frequency calculation is done for 20MHz and add another
20MHz to the bottom edge of 20MHz.
Guard Interval Guard Interval determines the space between symbols being transmitted. The guard
interval can be configured as either Short GI - 400n seconds or Full GI-800n seconds.
In 802.11 standards, when 40 MHz Channel Bandwidth is configured then Short GI can be
used to improve the overall performance and throughout.
By default, Full GI is enabled for 5 MHz, 10 MHz and 20 MHz channels.
:
Short GI-400 nSec is valid only for 40 MHz channel bandwidth
Short GI-400 nSec is not valid for 82x devices.
Rx Antennas Status Allows the user to select the antenna(s) for receiving data. Select the checkbox against
each antenna(s) for receiving data and click OK.
: Atleast two Rx antenna ports should be enabled when data stream is dual or
auto.
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5.4.4 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) / Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS)
5.4.4.1 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS):
The Tsunami® products support Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) for FCC, IC, and ETSI regulatory domains per FCC Part 15
Rules for U-NII devices, IC RSS-210, and ETSI EN 301-893 regulations, respectively. These rules and regulations require that the
devices operating in the 5 GHz band must use DFS to prevent interference with RADAR systems.
5.4.4.1.1 DFS in BSU or End Point A mode
Explained below is the DFS functionality and the way it operates on a BSU or in End Point A devices.
1. Based on the selected frequency (regulatory) domain, DFS is automatically enabled on the device.
2. During bootup,
If Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) is disabled on the device, the device chooses the Preferred Channel to be
the operational channel.
: By default, ACS is disabled on the BSU or End Point A device.
If ACS is enabled, then the device scans all the channels and selects the channel with the best RSSI to be the
operational channel.
3. Once the operating channel is selected, the device scans the channel for the presence of the RADAR for a duration of
the configured Channel Wait Time (by default, configured to 60 seconds). During this time, no transmission of data
occurs.
4. If no RADAR is detected, the device starts operating in that channel.
5. If RADAR is detected, the channel is blacklisted for 30 minutes. Now, ACS will scan all the non-blacklisted channels
and select the channel with best RSSI. Upon choosing the best channel, the device again scans the selected channel
for the presence of the RADAR for a duration of the configured Channel Wait Time. Again, during this time no
transmission of data occurs.
6. If no RADAR is detected, it operates in that channel else repeats step 5.
7. While operating in a channel, the device continuously monitors for potential interference from a RADAR source (this is
referred to as in-service monitoring). If RADAR is detected, then the device stops transmitting in that channel. The
channel is added to the blacklisted channel list.
8. A channel in the blacklisted list can be purged once the Non Occupancy Period (NOP) has elapsed for that channel.
:
When a channel is blacklisted, all its sub-channels that are part of the current channel bandwidth are also
blacklisted.
For Europe 5.8 GHz channel, once the device finds a RADAR free channel (after 60 seconds RADAR scan), it does
not perform scan for the next 24 hours. This is not applicable when device is rebooted or a particular channel is
blacklisted earlier.
Even if the preferred channel is configured with a DFS channel manually, the SU will scan for the BSU/End PointA's
channel and associates automatically.
: DFS is not applicable to MP-8160-BSU, MP-8160-BS9, MP-8160-SUA, MP-8160-CPE devices.
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5.4.4.1.2 DFS in SU or End Point B Mode
Explained below is the DFS functionality and the way it operates on an SU or a End Point B.
1. When SU/End Point B has no WORP link, it scans continuously all the channels in the configured Frequency Domain
for the presence of BSU/End Point A. If suitable BSU/End Point A is found in any scanned channel, the SU or End Point
B tries to establish WORP link.
2. After selecting the suitable BSU/End Point A’s channel,
If SU/End Point B DFS is disabled, then SU/End Point B tries to connect to BSU/End Point A.
If SU/End Point B DFS is enabled, the SU/End Point B scans the selected channel for the presence of the RADAR for
a duration of the configured Channel Wait Time (by default configured to 60 seconds). During this time, if the
SU/End Point B detects radar, the channel is blacklisted and it starts scanning on non-blacklisted channels for a
BSU/End Point A as given in step 1. If no radar is detected, a connection will be established.
3. While WORP link is present, the SU/End Point B continuously monitors the current active channel for potential
interference from a RADAR source (this is referred to as in-service monitoring).
If RADAR is detected, the SU/End Point B sends a message to the BSU or End Point A indicating the RADAR
detection on the active channel and blacklists that channel for Non Occupancy Period (NOP). The default NOP is
30 Minutes.
On receiving the RADAR detection message from SU/End Point B, the BSU/ End Point A blacklists the active
channel and ACS starts scanning for an interference free channel.
: The BSU will blacklist the channel only when the number of SUs reporting the RADAR equals or exceeds
the configured SUs Reporting RADAR parameter.
4. A blacklisted channel can be purged once the Non Occupancy Period (NOP) has elapsed.
On the SU/End Point B, if the preferred channel is configured with a DFS channel then SU will scan all the channels
even if ACS is disabled.
When a channel is blacklisted, all its sub-channels that are part of that channel bandwidth are also blacklisted.
For detailed information on DFS enabled countries, see .
5.4.4.2 Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS)
Dynamic Channel Selection feature enables you to monitor the link quality (retransmissions due to interference) on the
operating channel. If the link quality is found to be below the threshold, then the device stops transmitting on that channel
and switches to another channel, among the available channels.
Explained below is the DCS functionality and the way it operates on a BSU or in End Point A devices.
Enable DCS. By default, it is in disabled state.
When DCS is enabled, the device computes the percentage of retransmissions (due to interference) for each link:
: DCS is applicable to a BSU or End Point A only.
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— If the link quality is bad, the channel is blacklisted for 30 minutes. ACS will scan all the non-blacklisted
channels and selects the channel with good link quality (least interference).
— If the link quality is above the threshold, the device continues to operate in the same channel.
Periodically, the device monitors the current operating channel for link quality. If the link quality is found to be below
the threshold, the device stops transmitting in that channel and the channel is blacklisted.
A channel in the blacklisted list is purged once the Non Occupancy Period (NOP) has elapsed for that channel.
The BSU switches to the preferred channel once it is de-blacklisted.
:
If DCS is enabled in BSU, ensure that ACS is enabled in SU.
When DCS is enabled, scan cannot be performed.
To configure DCS parameters, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface 1 > DFS/DCS. The DFS /
DCS/ Manual Blacklist Configuration screen appears.
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Figure 5-36 DFS Configuration (BSU Mode)
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Figure 5-37 DFS Configuration (SU/End Point B Mode)
Given below is the table which explains DFS parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Dynamic Frequency Selection
Channel Wait Time Once the device selects the best channel, it scans that channel for the presence of RADAR
for a period of set Channel Wait Time. The wait time can be configured in the range 60 to
3600 seconds. By default, the wait time is set to 60 seconds.
SUs Reporting RADAR Applicable only to BSU.
When an SU detects a RADAR, it reports to BSU. The BSU will take a decision on whether
to blacklist this channel based on SUs Reporting RADAR parameter. If the number of SU
reporting RADAR equals or exceed the configured SUs Reporting RADAR parameter then
BSU blacklists that channel. If SUs reporting the RADAR is less than this configured value
then BSU continues to operate in the same channel. The range varies depending on the
product license. By default, it is set to 0.
DFS Status Applicable only to SU or End Point B devices.
An SU or End Point B device can either enable or disable DFS. By default, DFS is disabled.
Dynamic Channel Selection
Dynamic Channel
Selection
This parameter is used to enable DCS on the device. By default, DCS is disabled. To enable,
select Enable and Click OK.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.4.4.3 Blacklist Information
The blacklisted table displays all the channels that are blacklisted.
Click Refresh, to view updated/refreshed blacklisted channels.
Retransmission
Threshold
This parameter enables to configure the retransmission threshold percentage on the
device. The device computes percentage of retransmission for each link and compares
with the configured threshold. If the retransmission percentage is greater than the user
configured retransmission threshold, the link is considered as bad link.
By default, the retransmission percentage is set to 50.
Bad Link Threshold Applicable only to BSU.
The BSU decides to blacklist the operating channel based on Bad Link Threshold
parameter. If the number of Bad Links (Between BSU and SU) equals or exceeds the
configured Bad Link Threshold parameter then the channel is blacklisted. Else, it
continues to operate in the same channel.
By default, Bad Link Threshold value is set to 1.
Parameter Description
Channel Number Indicates the channel that is blacklisted.
Reason Specifies the reason for blacklisting a channel.
Following are the reasons for blacklisting a channel:
1. Remote Radar: An SU/End Point B detects radar and informs BSU/End Point A
respectively.
2. Local Radar: The device detects the radar on its own.
3. Interference: BSU detects interference based on the retransmission threshold.
4. Unusable: For bandwidths more than 5 MHz, channels that are not usable because
they fall in the frequency range of other radar/manual blacklisted channels. For
example, if channel 110 is blacklisted, then channels 108, 109, 111, 112 will
become unusable for 20 MHz bandwidth.
5. Manual: A channel is manually blacklisted by the administrator.
Time Elapsed The time elapsed since the channel was blacklisted due to radar and interference. When
the channel is blacklisted due to the presence of radar and interference, it will be
blacklisted again after 30 minutes.
This parameter is applicable for radar and interference blacklisted channels only.
Parameter Description
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5.4.4.4 Manual Blacklist
This tab enables you to manually blacklist a channel.
However, there are few conditions to be followed while blacklisting channels:
When ACS is disabled, the preferred channel and its sub-channels that are part of the current channel bandwidth
cannot be manually blacklisted.
When WORP link is UP, the active channel and its sub-channels that are part of the current channel bandwidth cannot
be manually blacklisted.
When DFS/ACS is enabled, atleast one channel and its sub-channels that are part of the current channel bandwidth
should be available for operation. That is, all channels cannot be blacklisted.
To manually blacklist channels, click Manual Blacklist in the Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) screen. The following
screen appears:
Figure 5-38 Manual Blacklist
Select the channels that you want to blacklist by entering the start and end channels in the Start Channel and End Channel
boxes respectively.
Next, click Add. All the selected channels are added to the Blacklisted Channels table.
To remove any blacklisted channel, enter the Start and End Channel of the blacklisted channels and then click Remove
button.
To refresh channel entries, click Refresh.
5.4.5 Roaming
The Roaming feature enables a mobile SU to provide seamless network services by constantly monitoring the quality of the
wireless link with the current associated BSU. The SU uses the link quality parameters such as local SNR values and Rx
modulation rates to calculate the Rx SNR for each BSU. If the calculated Rx SNR is lower than or equal to the configured SNR
threshold, then the SU roams.
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: Roaming feature is applicable only to the point-to-multipoint devices but not applicable in legacy mode.
5.4.5.1 Definition(s)
Roaming Preferred Channels: A list of channels maintained by a BSU where its neighbour BSUs are operating.
Roaming Channel List (RCL): A list of channels that are learnt from the associated BSU (known as Roaming Preferred
Channels), and are not blacklisted locally on the SU. An SU uses this channel list to scan BSUs while roaming.
Usable Channel List (UCL): A list of channels that are available to an SU for the configured frequency domain and
are not blacklisted.
: Manual Blacklisting can be used to reduce the number of channels in the UCL and there by reducing the scanning and
roaming time.
5.4.5.2 Roaming Types
5.4.5.2.1 Slow Roaming
When the calculated Rx SNR, for the current link, goes lower than or equal to the configured Slow Roam Rx SNR Threshold,
then SU starts Slow Roaming.
During Slow Roaming, the SU scans channels from the RCL, one at a time. After scanning a channel, it returns back to the
channel where the current BSU operates, resumes data transfer and then jumps to another channel in the RCL, and so forth
until it scans all the channels. Once the scanning completes, the SU calculates the Rx SNR for each BSU and finds the BSU
with the highest Rx SNR value. If the BSU is better than the current BSU, then the SU roams to that BSU.
5.4.5.2.2 Fast Roaming
When the calculated Rx SNR, for the current link, goes lower than or equal to the configured Fast Roam Rx SNR Threshold,
then SU starts Fast Roaming.
During Fast Roaming, the SU starts scanning all the channels in the RCL until it finds a BSU with better Rx SNR than the
current BSU. Once it finds such BSU, the SU roams to that BSU and does not scan any more channels.
If the SU does not find a BSU with better Rx SNR, in any of the channels in the RCL, it resumes operation with the current
BSU.
If the quality of the link with the current BSU is still such that Fast Roaming procedure has to be started again, SU starts
scanning channels from the UCL, instead of the RCL, until it find a BSU with better Rx SNR. Once the whole list is scanned,
and no better BSU is found, SU resumes operation with the current BSU. SU repeats this procedure until either link quality
improves, or a BSU with better Rx SNR is found.
5.4.5.2.3 Emergency Roaming
An SU starts Emergency Roaming when the wireless link with the current associated BSU is lost for at least 1000 milliseconds.
During Emergency Roaming, the SU scans all the channels in the RCL until it finds any BSU. If the whole RCL is scanned and
no BSU is found, then SU starts scanning the channels from the beginning of the UCL, instead of the RCL. The SU keeps
scanning the channels from the UCL until any BSU is found. When a BSU is found, SU roams to that BSU.
: There is a possibility that the new BSU may not be better than the previous BSU.
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5.4.5.3 Configurable Parameters on a BSU
To configure the roaming parameters on a BSU, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface 1 >
Roaming. The Roaming Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-39 BSU Roaming Configuration
Below is the table which explains roaming parameters for a BSU, and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Roaming Status The Roaming feature can either be enabled or disabled on a BSU. By default, it is disabled.
When the roaming status is enabled on a BSU, the other roaming parameters such as Roaming
Link Profile, Announce Period, Maximum Packets Per Burst and Roaming Preferred Channels
are configurable. These parameters are used by the registered SU when any of the roaming
procedure starts.
: Roaming can be enabled on the BSU, independent of the roaming status of the SU.
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Roaming Link Profile This parameter enables you to configure a roaming link profile for the roaming enabled SUs.
When roaming is enabled on the BSU, select a profile from the configured link profiles, which
serves as the roaming profile. The Default profile serves as the roaming profile when no profile
is selected. The configured roaming profile is mapped to all the roaming enabled SUs. For the
SUs with roaming disabled, the profile configured in the SU profiles list will be used.
When roaming is disabled on the BSU, the SUs are mapped to the corresponding profile from
the SU Profiles list.
Announce Period When roaming is enabled on a BSU, the BSU sends ANNOUNCE messages for every
configured Announce period. The Announce period can be configured in the range 25 to 100
milliseconds. By default, it is configured to 25 milliseconds.
When roaming is disabled on a BSU, the Announce period is set to 150 milliseconds.
: Reducing the Announce Period improves the roaming time and may result in lower
throughput.
Max. Packets Per Burst When roaming is enabled on a BSU, the maximum number of messages that can be sent in a
burst can be configured in the range 1 to 16.
When roaming is disabled on a BSU, the maximum packets per burst is set to 4.
:
Reducing the number of messages per burst improves the roaming time and may
result in lower throughput.
If the maximum packets per burst configured in QoS (See
) is greater than this value, then this parameter supersedes.
After configuring the above parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
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Roaming Preferred
Channels
Each BSU on the network, maintains a list of channels where its neighbour BSUs are operating.
When roaming is enabled, SU learns this list from the current BSU and uses it as Roaming
Channel List (RCL), to reduce scanning time while searching for a BSU with better Rx SNR.
To add channels, click Add under Roaming Preferred Channels. The Roaming Channel
Add Entry screen appears:
Figure 5-40 Add Channels to the Roaming Table
Do the following:
Channel: Select the channel of the neighbouring BSU, where the SU is likely to
roam.
Entry Status: If the entry status is enabled, then this channel is allowed to be
scanned by a roaming SU.
Next, click Add.
Figure 5-41 Channels Added to the Roaming Table
At any point of time, the channels and their corresponding entry status can be edited. You can
change the entry status to either,
Enable: Allows a roaming SU to scan a channel.
Disable: Does not allow a roaming SU to scan a channel.
Delete: Allows to delete a channel from the table.
Click OK and then COMMIT, if the table entries are re-configured.
: A maximum of five channels can be added to the Roaming Preferred Channels Table.
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5.4.5.4 Configurable Parameters on an SU
To configure the roaming parameters on an SU, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface 1 >
Roaming. The Roaming Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-42 SU Roaming Configuration
Below is the table which explains roaming parameters for an SU, and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Roaming Status By default, roaming status is disabled. Only when enabled, an SU can roam to a better
BSU.
: Roaming on the SU can be enabled independent of the roaming status on the BSU.
The roaming parameters such as Rx SNR Thresholds for Slow and Fast Roaming are
configurable only when the roaming status is enabled.
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After configuring the roaming parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
To view the data rates and their corresponding minimum required SNR values to sustain an optimum link quality, click Click
here to view the Local SNR-Table. See .
:
The Slow Roaming thresholds should be higher than the Fast Roaming thresholds, otherwise the Slow Roaming
procedure will never be started. Switching from Slow to Fast, and from Fast to Emergency Roaming is possible but
vice versa is not.
In the roaming deployments, it is recommended to configure the same Announce Period in all the BSUs.
While working on DFS channels, the roaming time increases and affects the performance as the device scans the
channel for the presence of the RADAR for the duration of the configured Channel Wait Time.
In VLAN aware scenarios, it is recommended not to use Roaming.
Roaming Link Profile This parameter enables you to configure a roaming link profile for the roaming enabled
BSU.
When roaming is enabled on the SU, select a profile from the configured link profiles,
which serves as the roaming profile. The Default profile serves as the roaming profile when
no profile is selected. The configured roaming profile is mapped to the roaming enabled
BSU. For the BSU with roaming disabled, the profile configured in the BSU Profiles list will
be used.
When roaming is disabled on the SU, the BSU is mapped to the corresponding profile from
the BSU Profiles list.
Slow Rx SNR Threshold When the calculated Rx SNR, for the current link, goes lower than or equal to the
configured Rx Slow Roaming SNR Threshold, then SU starts Slow Roaming.
The default threshold value is set to 0. To configure, enter a desired threshold value
ranging from 0 - 127.
Fast Rx SNR Threshold When the calculated Rx SNR, for the current link, goes lower than or equal to the
configured Rx Fast Roaming SNR Threshold, then SU starts Fast Roaming.
The default threshold value is set to 0. To configure, enter a desired threshold value
ranging from 0 - 127.
SNR Toggle Offset SNR Toggle Offset parameter is used to avoid frequent roaming (ping pong effect), in
situations where the current BSU’s Rx SNR and new BSU’s Rx SNR are very close.
If (Current BSU Rx SNR value + SNR Toggle offset) < (New BSU Rx SNR) then
SU shifts to the new BSU.
else,
Continues with the same BSU.
To configure, enter a desired offset value ranging from 0 - 10.
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The roaming time for an SU increases when the RADIUS based authentication is enabled on the BSU.
When an SU registers with a new BSU, it will transfer all the data, buffered during transition, to the new BSU.
5.4.6 BSU / SU Profiles
In the BSU / SU Profiles tab, you can explicitly map a link profile to the peer device (See ). When a link is
established, using the peer MAC address, it is associated with a link profile based on the mapping created here. When no
explicit mapping is created then the link is associated with the default profile.
5.4.6.1 Add a Profile
: In this section, we have explained the method to map a link profile to an SU. The same method should be followed to
map a link profile to a BSU.
To map a link profile to an SU device, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Interface 1 > SU Profiles.
The SU Profiles screen appears:
Figure 5-43 SU Profiles
Click Add in the SU Profiles screen. The SU Profile Add Entry screen appears:
Figure 5-44 Add an SU Profile Entry
Configure the following parameters:
SU Wireless MAC Address: Type the MAC Address of the peer.
Device Name: Type the name of the peer.
Link Profile Name: Map a link profile to the peer from the list of Link Profiles.
After configuring the required parameters, click ADD and then COMMIT.
The profile is mapped to the peer device and is listed in the SU Profiles screen.
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Figure 5-45 SU Profiles Entry Added
Consider a case where a device is currently connected to its peer and no link profile is explicitly mapped. Then in such a
scenario, the default link profile is assigned and displayed in the SU Profiles screen along with a Save option, as shown
below:
Figure 5-46 Save an SU Profile
For such entries, user has the option to click Save button and configure this mapping in the profiles table.
When you click Save, the following screen appears:
Figure 5-47 Add an SU Profile
If you wish to map the peer with a profile other than default, then select a link profile (say Profile1) from Link Profile Name
and click Add.
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Figure 5-48 SU Profile Added
The newly configured link profile will not be the Active Link Profile until you commit the changes. That is the reason, in the
above screen, you are still able to see Default as the Active Link Profile for index 2, even though Profile1 is configured.
When you commit the changes, the Active Link Profile will change to Profile1, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 5-49 Active SU Link Profile
:
You can add a maximum of 250 entries in the profiles table.
Under page, you can view the active profile the link is associated with.
5.4.6.2 Edit a Mapped Profile
: In this section, we have explained the method to edit a mapped link profile of an SU. The same method should be
followed to edit a mapped link profile of a BSU.
To edit a mapped profile, click Edit in the SU Profiles screen. The SU Profile Edit Entry screen appears:
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Figure 5-50 Edit a Mapped Profile
Make the necessary edits, and click OK followed by COMMIT.
: When the radio mode is changed (say BSU to SU, or SU to BSU), the link profiles and the peer profile mapping list is
retained.
5.5 Security
5.5.1 Wireless Security
The Wireless Security feature helps to configure security mechanisms to secure the communication link between a BSU and
an SU, and a link between End Point A and End Point B. By default, the default security is WORP Security. A maximum of
eight security profiles can be created as required; however, only one security profile can be active at a time. The active security
profile is configured as part of the WORP property Security Profile Name. For a security profile to be active, it must be
enabled. Refer to for more details.
: Configure the same security profile on the either ends to establish a connection.
To configure the Wireless security profile, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Security > Wireless Security. The
Wireless Security Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-51 Wireless Security Configuration
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Given below is the table which explains Wireless Security parameters:
After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.5.1.1 Creating a New Security Profile
To create a new security profile, click Add in the Wireless Security Configuration screen. The following Wireless Security
Add Row screen appears:
Figure 5-52 Creating a New Security Profile
Given below is the table which explains the method to create a new Security Profile:
Parameter Description
Profile Name Specifies the security profile name. By default, it is WORP Security.
Entry status Enables a user to either Enable or Disable the security profile on the device. By default, it
is enabled.
Edit Enables you to edit the existing security profiles. Click Edit to modify any of the security
profile parameters.
Parameter Description
Profile Name A name to uniquely identify a security profile name.
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After configuring the required parameters, click Add and then COMMIT.
Encryption Type Select encryption type as either None, WEP, TKIP or AES-CCM.
1. None - If the encryption type is selected as None, then there exist no security to the
data frames transmitted over the wireless medium.
2. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - Represents the WEP Encryption type, which
uses RC4 stream cipher for confidentiality and CRC-32 for integrity. The supported
key lengths for WEP are 5/13/16 ASCII characters or 10/26/32 Hexadecimal digits.
–Key1 / Key 2 / Key 3 / key 4: You can configure a maximum of four WEP keys.
Enter 5/13/16 ASCII Characters or 10/26/32 Hexadecimal digits for WEP keys.
–Transmit Key: Select one out of the four keys described above as the default
transmit key, which is used for encrypting and transmitting the data.
3. TKIP - Represents the TKIP Encryption type, which uses RC4 stream cipher for
confidentiality. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and a
re-keying mechanism. It uses 128-bit keys for encryption. The key length for TKIP is
16 ASCII characters or 32 Hexadecimal digits.
–Key1 / Key 2 / Key 3 / key 4: You can configure a maximum of four TKIP keys.
Enter 16 ASCII characters or 32 Hexadecimal digits.
–Transmit Key: Select one out of the four keys described above as the default
transmit key, which is used for encrypting and transmitting the data.
4. AES-CCM - Represents CCM Protocol with AES Cipher restricted to 128 bits.
Key: Enter 16 ASCII characters or 32 Hex Digits for AES-CCM encryption keys.
Entry status Enables you to either Enable or Disable the security profile on the device. By default, it is
enabled.
Network Secret Enter the WORP Protocol Secret Key, ranging from 6 to 32 characters, used for
authenticating an SU with a BSU, and an End Point B with End Point A. The network secret
should be same for both BSU and SU. Similarly, the network secret should be same for an
End Point A and an End Point B.
:
You can create a maximum of eight security profiles.
A QuickBridge supports AES-CCM encryption type only.
Special characters like - = \ " ' ? / space are not allowed while configuring the keys.
All four Keys (Key1, Key2, Key3, Key4) must be of same length and same type, that is, all four Keys must
be either ASCII characters or Hexadecimal digits.
Transmit Key can be any one of the four keys, provided all the four keys are same in an SU and BSU, or
End Point devices.
WEP and TKIP Encryption types are supported only in legacy modes.
The encryption mode should not be selected as AES-CCM while the device is interoperating with legacy
Tsunami® MP.11 family devices.
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5.5.1.1.1 Sample Security Profile Configuration
5.5.1.2 Editing an existing Security Profile
To edit the parameters of the existing security profiles, click Edit icon in the Wireless Security Configuration screen.
The Wireless Security Edit Row screen appears:
Figure 5-53 Wireless Security Edit Row
Edit the required parameters and click OK and then COMMIT.
5.5.2 RADIUS
:Applicable only to a BSU and End Point A devices.
The RADIUS tab allows you to configure a RADIUS authentication server on a BSU/End Point A that remotely authenticates an
SU or an End Point B while registering with a BSU or an End Point A respectively. These servers are also used to configure few
features (VLAN and QoS) on an SU.
End Point A End Point B
Profile Name WORP Security WORP Security
Encryption Type AES-CCM AES-CCM
Key 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
(32 Hexadecimal digits)
or
publicpublic1234
(16 ASCII Characters)
1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
(32 Hexadecimal digits)
or
publicpublic1234
(16 ASCII Characters)
Entry Status Enable Enable
Network Secret public public
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A RADIUS server profile consists of a Primary and a Secondary RADIUS server that can act as Authentication servers.
Configuration of Secondary Authentication Server is optional. The RADIUS server is applicable only when it is enabled in the
WORP Configuration page (See ).
To configure the RADIUS Server profile, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Security > RADIUS. The following
RADIUS Server Profile screen appears:
Figure 5-54 Configuring RADIUS Server Profile
Given below is the table which explains RADIUS Server parameters and the method to configure the configurable
parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Profile Name A name that represents the Radius Server profile. By default, it is Default Radius.
Max Retransmissions Represents the maximum number of times an authentication request may be retransmitted
to the configured RADIUS server. The range is 0 to 3. By default, it is set to 3.
Message Response
Time
Represents the response time (in seconds) for which that the BSU/End Point A should wait
for the RADIUS server to respond to a request. The range is 3 to 9 seconds. By default, it is
set to 3 seconds.
Re Authentication
Period
Represents the time period after which the RADIUS server should re-authenticate an SU or
an End Point B. The re-authenticate period ranges from 900 to 65535 seconds. By default,
the re-authentication period is set to 0.
Entry status A read-only parameter which displays the status of the RADIUS server profile as enabled.
The Entry status cannot be disabled or edited.
Server Type For better accessibility and reliability, you can configure two RADIUS servers:
1. Primary RADIUS Server
2. Secondary RADIUS Server
The secondary RADIUS server serves as backup when the primary RADIUS server is down or
not reachable.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
Listed below are the points to be noted before configuring the Radius Server Profile,
1. Message Response Time should always be less than WORP Registration Timeout.
2. If Max Retransmissions is configured as Zero, then retransmissions do not occur.
3. The value of Max Retransmissions multiplied by Message Response Time should be less than WORP
Registration Timeout value.
5.5.3 MAC ACL
:Applicable only to a BSU and End Point A device.
The MAC ACL feature allows only the authenticated SUs/End Point Bs to access the wireless network. Please note that MAC
Authentication is supported only on the wireless interface. The MAC ACL feature is applicable only when it is enabled in the
WORP Configuration page (See ).
To configure the MAC Access Control List, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Security > MAC ACL. The MAC
Access Control screen appears:
Figure 5-55 MAC Access Control Configuration
IP Address Represents the IPv4 / IPv6 address of the primary and secondary RADIUS servers.
: IPv6 address should be the global IP address and not the link local IP address.
Server Port Specifies the port number that is used by the BSU/End Point A and the RADIUS server to
communicate. By default, RADIUS Authentication Server communicates on port 1812.
Shared Secret Specifies the password shared by the BSU/End Point A and the RADIUS server to
communicate. The default password is public.
Care should be taken to configure same Shared Secret on both BSU/End Point A and
RADIUS Server, otherwise no communication is possible between BSU/End Point A and
RADIUS server.
Entry Status You can either enable or disable the configured RADIUS servers. By default, the Primary
RADIUS server is enabled and the secondary RADIUS server is disabled.
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Select the Operation Type as either Allow or Deny.
Allow: Allows only the SUs/End Point Bs configured in the MAC Access Control Table to access the wireless network.
Deny: Does not allow the SUs/End Point B devices configured in the MAC Access Control Table to access the wireless
network.
Click OK, if you have changed the Operation Type parameters.
5.5.3.1 Add SUs/End Point B to MAC Access Control Table
To add entries to MAC Access Control table, click Add in the MAC Access Control screen. The MAC ACL Add Row screen
appears:
Figure 5-56 MAC ACL Add Row
1. Type the MAC Address of the SU/End Point B.
2. Add comments, if any.
3. Select the Entry Status as either Enable or Disable.
4. Next, click Add.
:
The maximum number of SUs/End Point Bs that can be added to the MAC ACL table is 250.
Either RADIUS MAC or Local MAC can be enabled at one time.
5.5.3.2 Edit the existing SUs/End Point B from MAC Access Control Table
To edit the existing SUs/End Point B from MAC Access Control Table, edit parameters from the MAC Access Control Table in
MAC Access Control screen and click OK.
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5.6 Quality of Service (QoS)
The Quality of Service (QoS) feature is based on the 802.16 standard and defines the classes, service flows, and packet
identification rules for specific types of traffic. QoS guarantees a reliable and adequate transmission quality for all types of
traffic under conditions of high congestion and bandwidth over-subscription.
There are already several pre-defined QoS classes, SFCs and PIRs available that you may choose from which cover the most
common types of traffic. If you want to configure something else, you start building the hierarchy of a QoS classes by adding
or using existing PIRs and SFCs; you define the QoS class by associating those PIRs to relevant SFCs with priorities to each PIR
within each SFC. QoS can be applied on standard 802.3 frames and to Ethernet frames as well as to PPPoE encapsulated
frames.
5.6.1 QoS Concepts and Definitions
QoS feature is applicable on both BSU/End Point A and SU/End Point B, but is configurable only on BSU/End Point A. When
configured on BSU/End Point A, the QoS parameters is populated to all the registered SUs/End Point Bs and allows them to
use the QoS configuration, as soon as they are connected to the BSU/ End Point A.
You can create, edit, and delete classes of service that are specified below in the following hierarchy of parameters:
Packet Identification Rule (PIR) – up to 64 rules, including 18 predefined rules
Service Flow class (SFC) – up to 32 SFCs, including 8 predefined SFCs; up to 8 out of maximum 64 PIRs may be
associated per SFC
Class List - Priority for each rule within each QoS class – 0 to 255, with 0 being lowest priority
QoS class – up to 8 QoS classes, including 5 predefined classes; up to 8 out of maximum 32 SFCs may be associated
per QoS class
5.6.1.1 Packet Identification Rule (PIR)
A Packet Identification Rule is a combination of parameters that specifies what type of traffic is allowed or not allowed. You
can create a maximum of 64 different PIRs, including 18 predefined PIRs. Also, you can create, edit, and delete PIRs that
contain none, one, or more of the following classification fields:
Rule Name
IP ToS (Layer 3 QoS identification)
802.1p tag (layer 2 QoS identification)
IP Protocol List containing up to 4 IP protocols
VLAN ID
PPPoE Encapsulation
Ether Type (Ethernet Protocol identification)
Up to 4 TCP/UDP Source port ranges
Up to 4 TCP/UDP Destination port ranges
Up to 4 pairs of Source IP address + Mask
Up to 4 pairs of Destination IP address + Mask
Up to 4 source MAC addresses + Mask
Up to 4 destination MAC addresses + Mask
: IP Address, TCP/UDP Port, MAC Address need to be configured separately and associate those classification in PIR
details if required.
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A good example is provided by the 18 predefined PIRs. Note that these rules help identify specific traffic types:
1. All – No classification fields, all traffic matches
2. L2 Multicast
a. Ethernet Destination (dest = 0x010000000000, mask = 0x010000000000)
3. L2 Broadcast
a. Ethernet Destination (dest = 0xffffffffffff, mask = 0xffffffffffff)
4. Cisco VoIP UL
a. TCP/UDP Source Port Range (16,000-33,000)
b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP)
5. Vonage VoIP UL
a. TCP/UDP Source Port Range (5060-5061, 10000-20000)
b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP)
6. Cisco VoIP DL
a. TCP/UDP Destination Port Range (16,000-33,000)
b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP)
7. Vonage VoIP DL
a. TCP/UDP Destination Port Range (5060-5061, 10000-20000)
b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP)
8. TCP
a. IP Protocol List (6)
9. UDP
a. IP Protocol List (17)
10. PPPoE Control
a. Ether Type Rule (Ether Type = DIX-Snap, Ether Value = 0x8863)
11. PPPoE Data
a. Ether Type Rule (Ether Type = DIX-Snap, Ether Value = 0x8864)
12. IP
a. Ether Type Rule (Ether Type = DIX-Snap, Ether Value = 0x0800)
13. ARP
a. Ether Type Rule (Ether Type = DIX-Snap, Ether Value = 0x0806)
14. Expedited Forwarding
a. IP TOS/DSCP (ToS low=45(0x2D), ToS high=45(0x2D), ToS mask = 63(0x3F))
15. Streaming Video (IP/TV)
a. IP TOS/DSCP (ToS low=13(0x0D), ToS high=13(0x0D), ToS mask = 63(0x3F))
16. 802.1p BE
a. Ethernet Priority (low=0, high=0) (this is the equivalent of the User Priority value in the TCI (Tag Control
Information) field of a VLAN tag)
17. 802.1p Voice
a. Ethernet Priority (ToS low=6, ToS high=6) (this is the equivalent of the User Priority value in the TCI (Tag Control
Information) field of a VLAN tag)
18. 802.1p Video
a. Ethernet Priority (ToS low=5, ToS high=5) (this is the equivalent of the User Priority value in the TCI (Tag Control
Information) field of a VLAN tag)
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: Two different VoIP rule names have been defined for each direction of traffic, Uplink (UL) and Downlink (DL), (index
numbers 4 to 7). This has been done to distinguish the proprietary nature of the Cisco VoIP implementation as
opposed to the more standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) signaling found, for example, in the Vonage-type VoIP
service.
5.6.1.2 Service Flow Class (SFC)
A Service Flow class defines a set of parameters that determines how a stream of application data that matches a certain
classification profile will be handled. You can create up to 32 different SFCs, including 8 predefined SFCs. Also, you can
create, edit, and delete SFCs where, each SFC contains the following parameters and values:
Service flow name
Scheduling type – Best Effort (BE); Real-Time Polling Service (RTPS)
–Best Effort Services: Best Effort Services are typically provided by the Internet today for Web surfing. In the
Tsunami® 800 and 8000 devices, Best Effort parameters include Maximum Information Rate, Committed
Information Rate, Latency, Jitter and traffic priority.
–Real-Time Polling Services (RTPS): RTPS is designed to support real-time services that generate fixed or variable
size data packets on a periodic basis. Variable traffic can include MPEG video or VoIP with silence suppression. In
the Tsunami® 800 and 8000 devices, RTPS QoS parameters include Maximum Information Rate, Committed
Information Rate, Latency, Jitter and traffic priority.
Time sensitive and real-time traffic should use RTPS (Including VoIP, Multicast Video and Serial Data). All other traffic
(Variable Data, Unicast traffic, Internet) should be scheduled and prioritized using the Best Effort Service Flows. For
QoS to function properly, ensure Interference is mitigated, keeping PHY and CRC errors at a minimum (<10/sec/avg).
Retransmission at the PHY layer can cause latency, jitter overhead, packet loss and lower than expected throughput.
Service Flow Direction – Downlink (DL: traffic from BSU/End Point A to SU/End Point B); Uplink (UL: traffic from SU/End
Point B to BSU/End Point A)
Maximum sustained data rate (or Maximum Information Rate (MIR) – specified in units of 1 Kbps from 8 Kbps up to
the maximum rate specified in the license.
Minimum reserved traffic rate (or Committed Information Rate (CIR) – specified in units of 1 Kbps from 0 Kbps up to
the currently specified Maximum Information Rate (MIR)
Maximum Latency – specified in increments of 1 ms steps from a minimum of 5 ms up to a maximum of 100 ms
Tolerable Jitter – specified in increments of 1 ms steps from a minimum of 0 ms up to the Maximum Latency (in ms)
Traffic priority – zero (0) to seven (7), 0 being the lowest, 7 being the highest
Maximum number of data messages in a burst – one (1) to sixteen (16), which affects the percentage of the maximum
throughput of the system
Entry Status – Enable, Disable, and Delete
The Traffic Priority with Scheduling Type and Committed Information Rate (CIR), defines the absolute Traffic Priority for a
specific Service Flow as given below:
Committed Information Rate
(CIR)
Scheduling Type Traffic Priority Absolute Priority
0 BE 0 0
0 BE 1 1
0 BE 2 2
0 BE 3 3
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Obviously, there are 32 different absolute traffic priorities, priority 0 being the lowest and priority 31 being the highest.
0 BE 4 4
0 BE 5 5
0 BE 6 6
0 BE 7 7
0 RtPS 0 8
0 RtPS 1 9
0 RtPS 2 10
0 RtPS 3 11
0 RtPS 4 12
0 RtPS 5 13
0 RtPS 6 14
0 RtPS 7 15
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 0 16
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 1 17
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 2 18
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 3 19
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 4 20
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 5 21
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 6 22
> 0 (<= MIR) BE 7 23
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 0 24
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 1 25
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 2 26
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 3 27
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 4 28
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 5 29
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 6 30
> 0 (<= MIR) RtPS 7 31
Committed Information Rate
(CIR)
Scheduling Type Traffic Priority Absolute Priority
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It is important to note that for each SFC with CIR > 0, there are effectively two absolute traffic priorities alloted (total 16
priorities for the 8 SFC entries). The higher priority is used as long as the throughput of the traffic being sent through SFC is
below or equal to the CIR, and the lower priority is used for the rest of the traffic, taking MIR configuration as the second
priority. This switching of the priorities is done automatically by the scheduler, which makes sure that lower priority traffic gets
transported only after all the higher priorities are transported successfully.
The device tries to deliver the packets within the specified latency and jitter requirements, relative to the moment of receiving
the packets in the device. For all types of traffic, the device will try to keep the jitter within the range 0 to configured Jitter
value in milliseconds(ms). In order to allow the device maintain the traffic within the configured jitter range, each packet is
buffered until a time interval equal to the difference between Latency and jitter (Latency – Jitter) has elapsed. When this
interval elapses, the receiving device will deliver the packet. The delay of the packets is kept in the range (Latency – Jitter) to
configured Latency value in millisecond(ms), that in turn maintains the jitter within the range 0 to configured Jitter value in
milliseconds(ms).
However, possible retransmissions can increase maximum delay of the packet beyond Latency milliseconds, which can result
in increased jitter as well. If the SFC’s scheduling type is real-time polling (RtPS) and the packet is not delivered out from the
transmitting unit within the time period equal to the Latency milliseconds, then the packet will be discarded on transmitting
device. This can lead to loss of packets without reaching the maximum throughput of the wireless link. For example, when
the packets arrive in bursts on the Ethernet interface and the wireless interface is momentarily maxed out, then the packets at
the “end” of the burst may be timed out before they can be sent. Therefore RtPS type of polling must be used only if it is
absolutely necessary.
Users can set up their own traffic characteristics (MIR, CIR, latency, jitter, etc.) per service flow class to meet their unique
requirements. A good example is provided by the 8 predefined SFCs:
1. UL-Unlimited BE
a. Scheduling Type = Best Effort
b. Service Flow Direction = Uplink
c. Entry Status = Enable
d. Maximum Sustained Data Rate = 102400 Mbps
e. Traffic Priority = 0
2. DL-Unlimited BE (same as UL-Unlimited BE, except Service Flow Direction = Downlink)
3. DL-L2 Broadcast BE (same as UL-Unlimited BE, except Service Flow Direction = Downlink)
4. UL-G711 20 ms VoIP RTPS
a. Schedule type = RTPS (Real time Polling Service)
b. Service Flow Direction = Uplink
c. Entry Status = Enable
d. Maximum Sustained Data Rate = 88 Kbps
e. Minimum Reserved Traffic Rate = 88 Kbps
f. Maximum Latency = 20 milliseconds
g. Traffic Priority = 1
5. DL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS (same as UL-G711 20ms VoIP rtPS, except Service Flow Direction = Downlink)
6. UL-G729 20 ms VoIP rtPS (same as UL-G711 20ms VoIP rtPS, except Maximum Sustained Data Rate and Committed
Information rate = 66 Kbps)
7. DL-G729 20 ms VoIP rtPS (same as UL-G729 20ms VoIP rtPS, except Service Flow Direction = Downlink)
8. DL-2Mbps Video
a. Schedule type = Real time Polling
b. Service Flow Direction = Downlink
c. Initialization State = Active
d. Maximum Sustained Data Rate = 2 Mbps
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e. Minimum Reserved Traffic Rate = 2 Mbps
f. Maximum Latency = 20 milliseconds
g. Traffic Priority = 1
Note that two different VoIP Service Flow classes for each direction of traffic have been defined (index numbers 4 to 7) which
follow the ITU-T standard nomenclatures: G.711 refers to a type of audio companding and encoding that produces a 64 Kbps
bitstream, suitable for all types of audio signals. G.729 is appropriate for voice and VoIP applications, but cannot transport
music or fax tones reliably. This type of companding and encoding produces a bitstream between 6.4 and 11.8 Kbps (typically
8 Kbps) according to the quality of voice transport that is desired.
5.6.1.3 QoS Class
A QoS class is defined by a set of parameters that includes the PIRs and SFCs that were previously configured. You can create
up to eight different QoS classes, including five predefined QoS classes. Up to eight SF classes can be associated to each QoS
class, and up to eight PIRs can be associated to each SF class. For example, a QoS class called “G711 VoIP” may include the
following SFCs: “UL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS” and “DL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS”.
In turn, the SFC named “UL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS” may include the following rules: “Cisco VoIP UL” and “Vonage VoIP UL”.
You can create, edit, and delete QoS classes that contain the following parameters:
QoS class name
Service Flow (SF) class name list per QoS class (up to eight SF classes can be associated to each QoS class)
Packet Identification Rule (PIR) list per SF class (up to eight PIRs can be associated to each SF class)
Priority per rule which defines the order of execution of PIRs during packet identification process. The PIR priority is a
number in the range 0-255, with priority 255 being executed first, and priority 0 being executed last. The PIR priority
is defined within a QoS class and can be different for the same PIR in some other QoS class. If all PIRs within one QoS
class have the same priority, the order of execution of PIR rules will be defined by the order of definition of SFCs, and
by the order of definition of PIRs in each SFC, within that QoS class.
A good example of this hierarchy is provided by the five predefined QoS classes:
1. Unlimited Best Effort
a. SF class: UL-Unlimited BE
– PIR: All; PIR Priority: 0
b. SF class: DL-Unlimited BE
– PIR: All; PIR Priority: 0
2. L2 Broadcast Best Effort
a. SF class: DL-L2 Broadcast BE
– PIR: L2 Broadcast; PIR Priority: 0
3. G711 VoIP
a. SF class: UL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS
– PIR: Vonage VoIP UL; PIR Priority: 1
– PIR: Cisco VoIP UL; PIR Priority: 1
b. SF class: DL-G711 20 ms VoIP rtPS
– PIR: Vonage VoIP DL; PIR Priority: 1
– PIR: Cisco VoIP DL; PIR Priority: 1
4. G729 VoIP
a. SF class: UL-G729 20 ms VoIP rtPS
– PIR: Vonage VoIP UL; PIR Priority: 1
– PIR: Cisco VoIP UL; PIR Priority: 1
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b. SF class: DL-G729 20 ms VoIP rtPS
– PIR: Vonage VoIP DL; PIR Priority: 1
– PIR: Cisco VoIP DL; PIR Priority: 1
5. 2Mbps Video
a. SF class: DL-2Mbps Video
– PIR: Streaming Video (IP/TV); PIR Priority: 1
5.6.2 QoS Configuration
There are several pre-defined QoS classes, SFCs, and PIRs available that cover the most common types of traffic. To add new
QoS classes, SFC and PIR, build the hierarchy of a QoS class as follows:
1. If new MAC Address, IP Address, and/or TCP/UDP Port are necessary, define the PIR MAC Address, IP Address and/or
TCP/UDP Port Entries.
2. Define PIRs and specify packet classification rules, associate MAC Address/IP Address/TCP-UDP Port Entries if required.
3. Define SFCs
4. Define QoS Class by associating PIRs with relevant SFC.
5. Assign priorities to each PIR within each SFC.
For detailed instructions on configuring a management station (a single station used for managing an entire network), refer
to .
5.6.2.0.1 QoS PIR MAC Address Configuration
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > MAC Address Entries, the QoS PIR MAC Address
Entries screen appears:
2. Three predefined MAC Address entries are displayed in this page. You can configure a maximum of 256 entries. MAC
Address and Mask combination should be unique. This MAC Address entry can be referred in the PIR Rule’s Source or
Destination MAC Address Classification. MAC Entry referred by any PIR rule cannot be deleted.
Figure 5-57 QoS PIR MAC Address Entries
3. Click OK.
To Add a New PIR MAC Address Entry,
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > MAC Address Entries, the QoS PIR MAC Address
Entries screen appears.
b. Click Add on the QoS PIR MAC Address Entries screen to add a new entry. The following screen appears for
configuring the MAC Entry Details.
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Figure 5-58 QoS PIR MAC Address Add Entry
c. Provide the MAC Address, Mask, Comment, Entry Status details and click Add. Comment field can be used to identify
when this particular entry is referred in PIR Rule/QoS Class.
The bit that is enabled in the “MAC Mask” configuration, the corresponding bit’s value in the “MAC Address” configuration
should match with the same bit of the incoming traffic’s MAC Address (other bits of the incoming traffic are ignored). Then it
is considered as matching traffic and the rest are unmatched traffic. The following is explained with the help of an example:
1. Creating Matching profile for single MAC address
To apply QoS classification for traffic which is originated / destined from / to a Device only.
MAC Address: 00:20:A6:00:00:01
MAC Mask: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
In this example, all bits in the MAC Mask are enabled, so incoming traffic’s MAC address should exactly match with
specified configured MAC Address (that is, 00:20:A6:00:00:01). Other traffics are considered as non-matching traffic.
2. Creating Matching profile for all MAC Address
MAC Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Mask: 00:00:00:00:00:00
In this example, all bits in the MAC Mask are disabled, so any traffic is considered as matching traffic.
3. Creating Matching Profile for Broadcast MAC Address
MAC Address: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
MAC Mask: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
4. Creating Matching Profile for all Multicast MAC Address
MAC Address: 01:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Mask: 01:00:00:00:00:00
5. Creating Matching Profile for range of MAC Address (00:20:A6:00:00:01 to 00:20:A6:00:00:FF)
MAC Address: 00:20:A6:00:00:00
MAC Mask: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:00
5.6.2.0.2 QoS PIR IP Address Configuration
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > IP Address Entries, the QoS PIR IP Address Entries
screen appears. A single predefined IP Address entry is displayed. You can configure a maximum of 256 entries. IP
Address, Subnet Mask combination should be unique. This IP Address entry can be referred in the PIR Rule’s Source or
Destination IP Address Classification. IP Address Entry referred by any PIR rule cannot be deleted.
2. Click OK.
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Figure 5-59 QoS PIR IP Address Entries
To Add a New PIR IP Address Entry,
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > IP Address Entries. The QoS PIR IP Address
Entries screen appears
b. Click Add on the QoS PIR IP Address Entries screen to add a new entry. The following screen appears for
configuring the IP Address Entry Details.
Figure 5-60 QoS PIR IP Address Add Entry
c. Provide the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Comment, Entry Status details and click Add. Comment field can be used by
the user to identify when this particular entry is referred in PIR Rule or QoS Class.
5.6.2.0.3 QoS PIR TCP/UDP Port Configuration
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > TCP/UDP Port Entries. The QoS PIR TCP/UDP Port
Entries screen appears. Three predefined TCP/UDP Port Entries are displayed. You can configure a maximum of 256
entries. Start Port, End Port combination should be unique. This TCP/UDP Port entry can be referred in the PIR Rule’s
Source or Destination TCP/UDP Port Classification. TCP/UDP Port Entry referred by any PIR rule can not be deleted.
2. Click OK.
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Figure 5-61 QoS PIR TCP/UDP Port Entries
To Add a New PIR TCP/UDP Port Entry,
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List > TCP/UDP Port Entries. The QoS PIR TCP/UDP
Port Entries screen appears.
b. Click Add on the QoS PIR TCP/UDP Port Entries screen to add a new entry. The following screen appears for
configuring the IP Address entry details.
Figure 5-62 QoS PIR TCP/UDP Port Add Entry
c. Provide the Start Port, End Port, Entry Status details and click Add. Comment field can be used to identify when
this particular entry is referred in PIR Rule or QoS Class.
5.6.2.1 QoS PIR Configuration
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. The QoS PIR Entries screen appears. 18 predefined
PIR Rules are displayed in this page. You can configure a maximum of 64 entries. PIR Rule Name should be unique.
This PIR Rule can be referred in the QoS Class Service Flow Details. PIR rule referred by any QoS Class cannot be
deleted.
2. Click OK.
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Figure 5-63 QoS PIR Entries
To Add a New PIR Rule,
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. The QoS PIR Entries screen appears.
b. Click Add on the QoS PIR Entries screen to add a new entry. The following screen appears for configuring the
New PIR Entry.
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Figure 5-64 QoS PIR Add Entry
c. Provide the PIR Name, Entry Status details and click Add.
5.6.2.1.1 PIR Rule Clarification Details
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List and click Details for editing a particular PIR Rule.
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Figure 5-65 QoS PIR Edit Entry
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Parameter Description
Rule Name This parameter specifies the Name of the Packet Identification Rule (PIR) and can have a
length of 1-32 characters.
ToS Rule This parameter is used to enable or disable a TOS rule. When ToS rule is enabled, configure
the values for the following to specify the ToS-related configuration:
ToS Low
ToS High
ToS Mask
In ToS Configuration, enter the decimal value of entire ToS 1 byte in “ToS Low” and “ToS
High” parameters of the PIR rule.
Figure 5-66 IP Header Format
ToS Low and ToS High values can be derived from DSCP (6 bits) and ECN (2 bits) values.
ToS Value (8 bits) = DSCP Value (most significant 6 bits) + ECN Value (least significant 2
bits)
Consider the following while configuring PIR TOS parameters:
1. To prioritize traffic based on specific DSCP value, configure the ToS Low and ToS
High to the value derived from that DSCP (as mentioned in the example below)
For Example: To configure ToS Low and Tos High values, when the DSCP packet
value is 10:
- DSCP (6 bit) = 10 (Binary value = 001010)
- ECN (2 bit) = 0 (Binary value = 00)
- ToS (Low and High) (8 bit) = DSCP(001010) + ECN(00) = 40
Configure:
- ToS Low = 40
- ToS High = 40
2. To prioritize the traffic based on range of DSCP value, configure “ToS low” and
“ToS High” to a range.
For Example: To configure ToS Low and ToS High values, when the DSCP packet
is in range of 10 to 20, configure:
- ToS Low = 40 (DSCP = 10 (Binary 001010) + ECN = 0 (Binary 00))
- ToS High = 80 (DSCP = 20 (Binary 010100) + ECN = 0 (Binary 00))
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5.6.2.1.2 Adding Protocol ID
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. Click Details. The QoS PIR Edit Entry screen
appears.
b. Navigate to Protocol Id Entries tab and then click Add to add a new Protocol entry. The following screen
appears.
3. To prioritize DSCP packets based on IP-Precedence/DSCP value/ToS value,
configure “ToS Mask”.
a. IP Precedence: To prioritize based on only IP precedence, set all the 3 IP
Precedence bits in the ToS Mask parameter to “1” and set rest of the bits in
the ToS Mask parameter to ‘0” (i.e decimal value = 224).
b. DSCP Value: To prioritize based on DSCP value, set all the DSCP bits in the
ToS Mask parameter to “1” and set rest of the bits in the ToS Mask
parameter to ‘0” (i.e decimal value = 252).
c. ToS Value: To prioritize based on entire ToS value then set all the bits in the
ToS Mask parameter to “1” (i.e decimal value = 255).
Ether Priority Rule This parameters is used to enable or disable 802.1p priority rule. Enter the values for the
following to specify 802.1p priority configuration:
Priority Low
Priority High
VLAN Rule This parameters allows to enable or disable VLAN rule. Enter the VLAN ID when the VLAN
rule is enabled.
PPPoE Encapsulation This parameter is used to classify PPPoE traffic.
If you Enable/disable the PPPoE Configuration, it will automatically disable the
Ether Type Rule. User can configure it again by enabling Ether Type Rule.
When PPPoE Encapsulation is enabled, incoming packet will be checked against
Ether value “0x8864” and look for PPPoE Protocol Id value “0x0021”(IP Protocol)
by default. User can modify the PPPoE Protocol Id but all the other classification
rules which are specified in the PIR rule will work only if the PPPoE Protocol Id is
“0021”.
Ether Value is not valid when PPPoE Encapsulation is enabled.
Ether Type Rule This parameters is used to enable or disable Ether Type rule. Enter the values for the
following to specify the Ether Type rule related configuration:
Ether Type
PPPoE Protocol Id
Ether Value
:
PPPoE Protocol Id is not valid if PPPoE Encapsulation is disabled.
Ether Value is not valid if PPPoE Encapsulation is enabled.
Parameter Description
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Figure 5-67 QoS PIR Protocol ID
c. Enter the details and click Add. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in PIR Details
screen.
5.6.2.1.3 Adding TCP/UDP Source Port Add Entry
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. Click Details. The QoS PIR Edit Entry screen
appears.
b. Navigate to TCP/UDP Source Port Entries tab and then click Add to add a new entry. The following screen
appears.
Figure 5-68 QoS PIR TCP/UDP Source Port Add Entry
c. All the Entries present in the PIR TCP/UDP Port Entries are displayed in the TCP/UDP Port Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. When an entry is added for the specific PIR, the entry gets displayed in
the existing TCP/UDP Port Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR
Details page.
5.6.2.1.4 Adding TCP/UDP Destination Port Add Entry
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. Click Details. The QoS PIR Edit Entry screen
appears.
b. Navigate to TCP/UDP Destination Port Entries tab and then click Add to add a new entry. The following screen
appears.
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Figure 5-69 QoS PIR TCP/UDP Destination Port Add Entry
c. All the entries present in the PIR TCP/UDP Port Entries are displayed in the TCP/UDP Port Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. When an entry is added for a specific PIR, it gets displayed in the existing
TCP/UDP Port Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR Details page.
5.6.2.1.5 Adding IP Addresses
5.6.2.1.5.1 Adding Source IP Address
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. Click Details. The QoS PIR Edit Entry screen
appears.
b. Navigate to Source IP Address Entries tab and then click Add to add a new entry. The following screen appears:
Figure 5-70 QoS PIR Source IP Address Add Entry
c. All the entries present in the PIR IP Address Entries are displayed in the IP Address Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. After adding the entry for this specific PIR, it is displayed in the Existing IP
Address Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR Details page.
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5.6.2.1.5.2 Adding Destination IP Address
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR List. Click Details. The QoS PIR Edit Entry screen
appears.
b. Navigate to Destination IP Address Entries tab and then click Add to add a new entry. The following screen
appears.
Figure 5-71 QoS PIR Destination IP Address Add Entry
c. All the entries present in the PIR IP Address Entries are displayed in the IP Address Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. After adding the entry for this specific PIR, it is displayed in the Existing IP
Address Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR Details page.
The following is explained with the help of an example:
1. Creating Matching profile for single IP address
To apply QoS classification for traffic which is originated / destined from / to a Device only.
IP Address: 169.254.28.133
IP Mask: 255.255.255.255
In this example, all bits in the IP Mask are enabled, so incoming traffic’s IP address should exactly match with specified
configured IP Address (i.e, 169.254.28.133). Other traffic is considered as non-matching traffic.
2. Creating Matching profile for all IP Address
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
IP Mask: 0.0.0.0
In this example, all bits in the IP Mask are disabled, so any traffic is considered as matching traffic.
3. Creating Matching Profile for range of IP Address (169.254.128.0 to 169.254.128.255)
IP Address: 169.254.128.0
IP Mask: 255.255.255.0
4. Creating Matching Profile for Broadcast IP Address
IP Address: 255.255.255.255
IP Mask: 255.255.255.255
5. Creating Matching Profile for Single Multicast IP Address
IP Address: 224.0.0.9
IP Mask: 255.255.255.255
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In this example, all bits in the IP Mask are enabled, so incoming traffic’s multicast IP address should exactly match with
specified configured multicast IP Address (i.e, 224.0.0.9). Other traffic is considered as non-matching traffic.
6. Creating Matching Profile for range of Multicast IP Address (224.0.0.0 to 224.0.0.255)
IP Address: 224.0.0.9
IP Mask: 255.255.255.255
5.6.2.1.6 Adding Source MAC Address
a. Click Add to add a new entry. The following screen appears.
Figure 5-72 QoS PIR Source MAC address Add Entry
b. All the entries present in the PIR MAC Address Entries are displayed in the MAC Address Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. After adding the entry for this specific PIR, it is displayed in the Existing
MAC Address Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR Details page.
5.6.2.1.7 Adding Destination MAC Address
a. Click Add to add a new entry. The following screen appears.
Figure 5-73 QoS PIR Destination MAC address Add Entry
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b. All the entries present in the PIR MAC Address Entries are displayed in the MAC Address Entry Table. Select the
appropriate radio button and click Add. After adding the entry for this specific PIR, it is displayed in the Existing
MAC Address Entries table. For deleting an entry, click Delete for the corresponding entry in the PIR Details page.
5.6.2.2 QoS Service Flow Configuration (SFC)
1. Click ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > SFC List. Eight predefined SFCs are displayed in this page. This table
allows the user to configure maximum of 32 entries. Service Flow Name should be unique. This SFC can be referred in
the QoS Class’ Details. SFC referred by any QoS Class cannot be deleted.
Figure 5-74 QoS Service Flow Entries
Adding a New Service Flow (SFC)
– Click Add to add new entry. The following screen appears for configuring the new SU SFC Entry.
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Figure 5-75 QoS Service Flow Add Entry
2. Specify details for the Service Flow Name, Scheduler Type, Traffic Direction, MIR, CIR, Max Latency, Tolerable Jitter,
Traffic Priority, Max Messages in Burst and Entry Status.
3. Click Add.
Parameter Description
Service Flow Name Specifies the Name of the Service Flow. It can be of length 1-32 characters.
Scheduler Type Specifies the Scheduler methods to be used. Scheduler type supports BE (Best Effort), RTPS
(Real-Time Polling Service).
Traffic Direction Specifies the Direction (Downlink or Uplink) of the traffic in which the configuration has to
be matched.
MIR (Maximum
Information Rate)
Specifies the maximum bandwidth allowed for this Service Flow. This value ranges from 8
Kbps to maximum value specified in the license file.
CIR (Committed
Information Rate)
Specifies the reserved bandwidth allowed for this Service Flow. This value ranges from 0 to
maximum value specified in the license file.
Max Latency Specifies the Latency value. This value ranges from 5 to 100 ms.
Tolerable Jitter Specifies the Jitter value. This value ranges from 0 to 100 ms.
Traffic Priority Specifies the priority of the Service flow when multiple Service flows are assigned to single
QoS Class. This value ranges from 0 to 7.
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5.6.2.3 QoS Class Configuration
1. Click ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > Class List. Five predefined QoS Classes are displayed in this page.
You can configure maximum 8 entries. QoS Class Name should be unique. This QoS Class can be referred in the
Default QoS Class or L2 Broadcast QoS Class. Any QoS Class referred cannot be deleted.
2. Click OK.
Figure 5-76 QoS Class List
4. Add a New QoS Class:
a. Click Add to add new entry. The following screen appears for configuring the New Class Entry.
Max Messages in
Burst
Specifies the maximum number of messages that can be sent in a burst. This value ranges
from 1 to 16.
: Reducing the number of messages impacts the throughput.
Entry Status Specifies the Service Flow status.
Parameter Description
Default QoS Class This parameter specifies the QoS Class profile that needs to be associated with an SU or
End Point B which is not listed in the QoS SU or End Point B List but connected.
L2 Broadcast QoS
Class
This parameter specifies WORP to use this particular class for WORP broadcast facility.
L2 Broadcast QoS Class is valid only for Downlink Direction. QoS Class assigned to this
profile should have at least one Downlink SFC.
Parameter Description
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Figure 5-77 QoS Class Add Entry
b. Specify the QoS Class Name, Service Flow Name PIR Rule Name Priority and Entry Status and click Add.
5.6.2.3.1 Adding Service Flows in QoS Class
1. Click on the corresponding Details of the QoS Class for adding more Service Flows. Each QoS Class can have
maximum 8 Service Flows. At least there should be one service flow per QoS Class. The following screen is displayed
to configure the new SFC entry inside the QoS Class.
2. Click OK.
Parameter Description
Class Name Specifies the Name of the QoS Class. This name length can range from 1 to 32 characters.
Service Flow Name Specifies the Service Flow to be associated with the QoS Class. Select one of the possible
SFCs that have been previously configured in the SFC List.
PIR Rule Name Specifies the PIR Rule need to be associated with this Service Flow. Select one of the
possible PIRs that have been previously configured in the PIR List.
Priority Specifies priority or order of execution of PIRs during packet identification process.
The PIR priority is a number that can range from 0-255, with priority 255 being executed
first, and priority 0 being executed last. The PIR priority is defined within a QoS class, and
can be different for the same PIR in some other QoS class. If all PIRs within one QoS class
have the same priority, the order of execution of PIR rules will be defined by the order of
definition of SFCs, and by the order of definition of PIRs in each SFC, within that QoS class.
Entry Status Specifies the status of the QoS Class as enable/disable.
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Figure 5-78 QoS Class Service Flow Details
3. Click Add. The following screen appears for association of the new SFC in this QoS Class.
Figure 5-79 QoS Class Service Flow Add Entry
4. Specify the Service Flow Name, PIR Rule Name, Priority and Entry Status and click Add to add a new entry.
5.6.2.3.2 Adding PIR in QoS Class
1. Click on the corresponding Details provided in the Service Flow of a particular QoS Class. Maximum 8 PIR rules can be
associated per SFC of an QoS Class. At least there should be one PIR per SFC of an QoS Class. The following screen
appears to associate the new PIR entry inside an SFC of an QoS Class.
2. Click OK.
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Figure 5-80 QoS Class PIR Details
3. Click Add. The following screen appears for association of the new PIR rule in an SFC already associated in an QoS
Class.
Figure 5-81 QoS Class PIR Add Entry
4. Specify the PIR Rule Name, Priority and Entry Status and click Add to add a new entry.
: When you change the entry status of an existing QoS Class, the status changes immediately. For example, when you
change the entry status to delete, the corresponding QoS Class get deleted even before you click OK.
5.6.2.4 QoS SU or End Point B List Configuration
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > SU or End Point B List. By default, the table does not have any
entry. User can configure the Wireless MAC Address of the SU or End Point B here and associate the QoS Class that is
to be used for that particular SU or End Point B.
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Figure 5-82 QoS SU or End Point B List
2. If an SU or End Point B is not in the list and is associated, the default QoS class configuration is applied.
5.6.2.4.1 Adding a New SU or End Point B
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > SU or End Point B List. The QoS SU or End Point B Entries
screen appears.
2. Click Add to add a new entry. The following QoS SU or End Point B Table Add Row screen appears.
Figure 5-83 QoS SU or End Point B Table Add Entry
3. Specify the Wireless Mac Address of the SU or End Point B, Class Name, Comment and Entry Status and click Add.
Previously defined Class Name can be viewed in the Class Name drop-down box.
:
QoS SU Entries configuration can be done locally or through a RADIUS Server.
Local configuration takes priority over RADIUS Based QoS configuration.
RADIUS Configuration is applicable only when the RADIUS MAC ACL Status is enabled on the BSU.
When the link is down, the RADIUS configuration is lost.
5.6.3 QoS Configuration for a Management Station
As stated previously, the QoS feature enables prioritization of traffic and allocation of the available bandwidth based on that
prioritization. The system is designed in such a way that higher priority traffic preempts lower priority traffic, keeping lower
priority traffic on hold until higher priority traffic finishes. This mechanism ensures that the available bandwidth is always
given first to the higher priority traffic; if all the bandwidth is not consumed, the remaining bandwidth is given to the lower
priority traffic.
If QoS is not properly configured, the system becomes difficult to access in heavily loaded networks. One of the side effects of
this misconfiguration is ping time-out, which is usually interpreted as a disconnection of the pinged node. However, with the
correct QoS configuration, every node in the network can be reached at any point of time.
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The following configuration instructions explain how to configure the system so that configuration parameters can always be
changed, and ping requests and responses get higher priority in order to show the actual connectivity of the pinged node.
The configuration suggested here assumes that the whole network is managed from a single work station, called the
management station. This station can be connected anywhere in the network, and can be recognized by either its IP address,
or by its MAC Ethernet address if the network uses DHCP.
In this configuration, any traffic coming from or going to the management station is treated as management traffic.
Therefore, the management station should be used only for configuration of the BSU/End Point A or SU/End Point B nodes in
the network and to check connectivity of the nodes, but it should not be used for any throughput measurements.
5.6.3.0.1 Step 1: Add Packet Identification Rules
To recognize management traffic, the system needs to recognize ARP requests or responses and any traffic coming from or
going to the management station.
5.6.3.0.2 A. Confirm the Attributes of the Existing ARP PIR
The default QoS configuration contains the PIR called “ARP,” which recognizes ARP requests or responses by the protocol
number 0x0806 in the Ethernet Type field of the Ethernet packet. Confirm that the ARP PIR parameters are correct, as
follows:
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR list.
2. Click Details corresponding to the ARP PIR.
3. Confirm the following attributes:
Rule Name: ARP
Status: Enable
Enable Ether Type Rule: Yes (checkbox is selected)
— Ether Type: DIX-Snap
— Ether Value: 08:06(hex)
5.6.3.0.3 B. Create New PIRs to Recognize Management Traffic
To recognize the traffic coming from or going to the management station, the system must contain two additional PIRs: one
with either the destination IP address or the destination MAC address equal to the management station’s IP or MAC address,
and another with either the source IP address or the source MAC address equal to the management station’s IP or MAC
address. The following examples explain PIR rules based on the IP Address of the Management Station.
1. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR list > IP Address Entries.
2. Click Add. The screen for adding the Management Station's IP Address appears. Enter proper IP Address, Subnet
mask as 255.255.255.255, Entry status as Enable and then click Add. This adds the Management Station’s IP details
in the IP Address Entries of the PIR List.
3. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR list.
4. Add PIR Rule for Source IP Address.
a. Click Add. The screen for adding the New PIR Rule appears. Enter the PIR Rule Name as “Management Station
SRC IP”, Entry status as Enable and click Add. This adds the new PIR rule in the PIR List. By default, no
classification rules are applied.
b. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR list. Click Details for “Management Station SRC IP” PIR
rule. This displays all the classification rule details for this particular rule.
: While this QoS configuration is used, the TCP or UDP throughput should not be measured from the
management station.
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c. Click Add that corresponds to Source IP Address Entries. This displays a screen for referring the Management
Station’s IP Address. New Entry Table displays all the IP Address Entries of the PIR List. Select the option button
corresponding to the Management Station and then click Add. This adds the IP Address of the Management
Station to the Existing Entries. Click Back and the new entry appears in the Source IP Address Entries Table.
5. Add PIR Rule for Destination IP Address.
a. Click Add. This displays a screen for adding the New PIR Rule. Enter the PIR Rule Name as “Management Station
DST IP”, Entry status as Enable and then click Add. This adds the new PIR rule in the PIR List. By default, no
classification rules are applied.
b. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > PIR list. Click Details corresponding to the “Management
Station DST IP” PIR rule. This displays the classification rule details for this particular rule.
c. Click Add corresponding to Destination IP Address Entries. This displays a screen for referring the Management
Station’s IP Address. New Entry Table displays all the Entries of the IP Address Entries of the PIR List. Select the
option button corresponding to the Management Station and click Add. This adds the IP Address of the
Management Station to the Existing Entries. Click Back and the new entry appears in the Destination IP Address
Entries Table.
5.6.3.0.4 Step 2: Add Service Flow Classes
To handle management traffic, the system needs two Service Flow Classes: one for uplink traffic and one for downlink traffic.
1. Configure the Downlink Service Flow.
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > SFC list.
b. Click Add.
c. Enter the following parameters:
Service Flow Name: DL-Management
Scheduler Type: RtPS
Traffic Direction: Downlink
MIR: 1000
CIR: 1000
Max Latency: 20
Tolerable Jitter: 10
Priority: 7
Max Messages in Burst: 16
Entry Status: Enable
d. Click Add. The DL-Management Service Flow is added to the QoS SFC List.
2. Configure the Uplink Service Flow.
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > SFC list.
b. Click Add.
c. Enter the following parameters:
Service Flow Name: UL-Management
Scheduler Type: RtPS
Traffic Direction: Uplink
MIR: 1000
CIR: 1000
Max Latency: 20
Tolerable Jitter: 10
Priority: 7
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Max Messages in Burst: 16
Entry Status: Enable
d. Click Add. The UL-Management SF is added to the QoS SFC List.
: The input and output bandwidth limits set on the End Point A or BSU or on the End Point B or SU are used for limiting
aggregate bandwidth used by the SU or End Point B. These limits override any limit imposed by MIR in the SFC.
Therefore, these limits should be set to at least 1000 Kbps (MIR values in UL-Management and DL-Management
SFCs).
5.6.3.0.5 Step 3: Configure QoS Classes
Finally, the DL-Management SFC and UL-Management SFCs created in Step 2 must be added to each QoS Class used by the
Quick Bridge network. Additionally, within the QoS class, these SFC must have the three PIRs mentioned in Step 1 associated
with them.
1. Add SFCs to QoS Class.
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > Class list.
b. Click Details corresponding to the first class (Unlimited Best Effort) you wish to modify.
c. Under the QoS Class Service Flow, click Add.
d. Configure the following parameters, and click Add. This adds the New SFC & PIR relation to the QoS Class.
Service Flow Name: DL-Management
PIR Rule Name: ARP
PIR Priority: 63
Entry Status: Enable.
e. Again click Add under the QoS Class Service Flow Details.
f. Configure the following parameters and click Add. This adds the New SFC & PIR relation to the QoS Class.
Service Flow Name: UL-Management
PIR Rule Name: ARP
PIR Priority: 63
Entry Status: Enable
2. Add PIRs to SFCs within the QoS Class.
a. Navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > QoS > Class list.
b. Click Details corresponding to the first class (Unlimited Best Effort) you wish to modify.
c. Under the QoS Class Service Flow Details, click Details corresponding to the DL-Management Service Flow.
d. Under the QoS Class PIR Details heading, click Add.
e. Add the Management Station DST IP PIR to this Service Flow by configuring the following parameters:
PIR Rule Name: Management Station DST IP
PIR Priority: 63
Entry Status: Enable
f. Click Add. This PIR is added to the first QoS Class (Unlimited Best Effort) Service Flow (DL-Management) list.
g. Add the Management Station SRC IP PIR to this Service Flow by configuring the following parameters:
PIR Rule Name: Management Station SRC IP
PIR Priority: 63
Entry Status: Enable
h. Return to the Class List and repeat steps b - h for the UL-Management Service Flow in this class.
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5.7 RADIUS Based SU QoS Configuration
RADIUS based QoS configuration enables you to configure QoS parameters on an SU through RADIUS Server. This way of
configuring QoS parameters, reduces the task of manually configuring QoS parameters on each SU available on the network.
Explained below is the process followed to configure QoS parameters on an SU from a RADIUS Server.
Figure 5-84 RADIUS Based QoS Configuration
To establish a connection with the BSU, the SU sends a registration request to BSU. On receiving the registration request, the
BSU sends an Access request along with the SU MAC address, to the RADIUS Server. The RADIUS Server then checks the
authentication of the user. If it is an authenticated user, it sends an Access-Accept response along with Vendor assigned QoS
parameter’s value to the BSU. On receiving the response, the BSU sends the response to the SU. The received QoS parameters
are then applied on the SU.
Given below are the vendor specific attributes:
:
RADIUS Based QoS configuration takes priority over Local QoS configuration.
When the link is down, the configuration received from the RADIUS is lost.
Name of the attribute Vendor
Assigned
Attribute
Number
Attribute
Format
Attribute Value
QoS Class Index 34 Decimal 1 – 8
QoS Class SU Table Status 35 Decimal 1 – Enable / 2 – Disable
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5.8 VLAN (Bridge Mode Only)
The Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) feature helps in logical grouping of network host on different physical LAN segments,
which can communicate with each other as if they are all on the same physical LAN segment.
With VLANs, you can conveniently, efficiently, and easily manage your network in the following ways:
Define groups
Limits the broadcast and multicast traffic to a specific VLAN group
– Improve network performance and reduce latency
Increase security
– Secure network restricts members to resources on their own VLAN
The SUs and End Point devices support QinQ VLAN feature that enables service providers to use a single VLAN ID to support
multiple customer VLANs by encapsulating the 802.1Q VLAN tag within another 802.1Q frame. The benefits with QinQ are,
Increases the VLAN space in a provider network or enterprise backbone
Reduce the number of VLANs that a provider needs to support within the provider network for the same number of
customers
Enables customers to plan their own VLAN IDs, without running into conflicts with service provider VLAN IDs
Provides a simple Layer 2 VPN solution for small-sized MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks) or intranets
Provides customer traffic isolation at Layer 2 within a service provider network
5.8.1 System-Level VLAN Configuration
To configure system-level VLAN parameters, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > VLAN. The VLAN configuration
screen appears.
Figure 5-85 System-Level VLAN Configuration (BSU)
:
• VLAN can be configured in Bridge Mode only.
• The MP.11 SU should locally configure VLAN parameters when it is connected to a MP 82x/8000 BSU in
legacy mode.
• The MP 82x/8000 SU in legacy mode should locally configure VLAN parameters when it is connected to a
MP.11 BSU.
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Figure 5-86 System-Level VLAN Configuration (SU/End Point A/End Point B)
1. VLAN Status: This parameter is used to either enable or disable VLAN feature on the device. By default, this
parameter is disabled. To enable VLAN, select the VLAN Status box. If VLAN status is enabled, it indicates that locally
configured VLAN parameters will be applied on the device. If VLAN status is disabled, it indicates that the device is
open for remote VLAN configuration.
2. Management VLAN Id: This parameter enables the user to configure VLAN Id for management frames (SNMP, ICMP,
Telnet and TFTP). The stations that manage the device must tag the management frames with the management VLAN
Id. By default, the Management VLAN Id is set to -1 which indicates no tag is added to the management frame. To set
VLAN tag to the management frame, enter a value ranging from 1 to 4094.
: Before setting the Management VLAN Id, make sure that the station that manages the device is a member of
the same VLAN; else, your access to the device will be lost.
3. Management VLAN Priority: This parameter is used to set IEEE 802.1p priority for the management frames. By
default, the priority is set to 0. To set the VLAN priority, enter a value ranging from 0 to 7.
4. Double VLAN (Q in Q) Status: Q in Q (also called as Double VLAN or Stacked VLAN) mechanism expands the VLAN
space by tagging the tagged packets, thus producing a “double-tagged” frame. The expanded VLAN space allows the
service provider to provide certain services, such as Internet access on specific VLANs for specific customers, and still
allows the service provider to provide other types of services for their other customers on other VLANs.
By default, Double VLAN is disabled on the device. To enable, select Enable from the Double VLAN (Q in Q) Status
box and click OK.
:
Only SU, End Point A and End Point B support Double VLAN (Q in Q) feature.
If Double VLAN (Q in Q) Status is enabled, device expects Double VLAN tagged packet in Downlink direction.
Management can be accessed with single VLAN based on the management VLAN ID configured.
For more details on QinQ, refer to Appendix .
5. Service VLAN TPID: The Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID) helps to identify the frame as VLAN tagged frame. By default
the Service VLAN TPID is set to 0x8100. To interwork with few vendor devices that set the TPID to 0x9100, the device
allows the user to configure Service VLAN TPID as 0x9100. In this case, when a QinQ packet goes out of the device,
the Ether type of outer VLAN tag is changed to 0x9100.
6. Service VLAN Id: This parameter enables the user to configure outer/service provider VLAN ID for the data frames. By
default, the Service VLAN ID is set to -1 which indicates no outer/service VLAN tag is added to the data frame. To set
VLAN tag to the frame, enter a value ranging from 1 to 4094.
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: When Double VLAN is enabled on the device, the Service VLAN ID should not be set to -1.
7. Service VLAN Priority: This parameter is used to set IEEE 802.1p priority in outer/service VLAN tag for the data
frames. By default, the priority is set to 0. To set the VLAN priority, enter a value ranging from 0 to 7.
5.8.2 Ethernet VLAN Configuration
You can configure VLAN on the Ethernet interface(s) by using any one of the following VLAN Modes:
1. Transparent Mode
2. Access Mode
3. Trunk Mode
5.8.2.1 Transparent Mode
Transparent mode can be configured in a BSU, SU and End Point devices. This mode is equivalent to NO VLAN support and is
the default mode. It is used to connect VLAN aware or unaware networks. In this mode, the device transfers both tagged and
untagged frames received on the Ethernet or WORP interface.
To configure the Ethernet interface of the device in VLAN Transparent Mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION >
VLAN > Ethernet. The VLAN Ethernet Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-87 Transparent Mode
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure the device in Transparent mode:
Click OK and then COMMIT.
Parameters Description
Interface Displays the name of the Ethernet interface.
VLAN Mode Select the VLAN mode as Transparent.
: When the device is configured in Double VLAN mode, do not configure the
Ethernet interface of the device in Transparent Mode.
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: Wireless Interface of the device will always be in transparent mode. There is no support provided to edit the VLAN
parameters of the wireless interface.
5.8.2.2 Access Mode
Access Mode can be configured in an SU, End Point A and End Point B. This mode is used to connect VLAN aware networks
with VLAN unaware networks.
The ingress untagged traffic received on the Ethernet interface are tagged with the configured Access VLAN Id and Access
VLAN priority before forwarding to the WORP interface. Similarly all egress tagged frames with specified VLAN Id are
untagged at the Ethernet interface and then forwarded. Based on the Management VLAN ID configuration, both tagged and
untagged management frames can access the device from the WORP interface. However, only untagged management
frames can access the device from the Ethernet Interface; the tagged frames are dropped.
To configure the Ethernet interface of the device in Access Mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > VLAN >
Ethernet. The VLAN Ethernet Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-88 Access Mode
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure the device in Access Mode:
Parameter Description
Interface Displays the name of the Ethernet interface.
VLAN Mode Select the VLAN mode as Access and click OK.
Access VLAN Id Enter the Access VLAN Id in the Access VLAN Id box. The untagged data frames received
at the Ethernet interface are tagged with this configured VLAN Id and then forwarded to
the WORP interface. By default, the Access VLAN Id is set to -1 which indicates no tag is
added to the data frame. To set Access VLAN tag to the data frame, enter a value ranging
from 1 to 4094.
: When Double VLAN is enabled on the device, the Access VLAN ID should not be
set to -1.
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Click OK and then COMMIT.
5.8.2.3 Trunk Mode
Trunk Mode can be configured in a BSU, SU, End Point A and End Point B. This mode is used to connect VLAN aware
networks with VLAN aware networks. In the Trunk mode, the Ethernet interface of the device forwards only those tagged
frames whose VLAN Id matches with a VLAN Id present in the trunk table.
If the device receives untagged frames and the Allow Untagged Frames functionality is disabled, then the untagged
packets are dropped.
If the Allow Untagged Frames functionality is enabled, then functionality varies based on the device:
In case of a BSU, the untagged packets are forwarded to the destination.
In case of an SU, End Point A and End Point B, the device behaves as in Access Mode for untagged traffic. The
untagged frames are tagged with the configured Port VLAN ID and forwarded to the destination.
: Mixed VLAN Mode = Trunk Mode + Allow Untagged Frames + Port VLAN ID
To configure the Ethernet interface of the device in Trunk mode, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > VLAN >
Ethernet. The VLAN Ethernet Configuration screen appears:
Figure 5-89 Trunk Mode (BSU)
Access VLAN Priority This parameter is used to set IEEE 802.1p priority for the data frames. By default, the
priority is set to 0. To set the Access VLAN priority, enter a value ranging from 0 to 7.
Allow Untagged
Mgmt Access
When enabled, the Management Access is allowed using untagged packets.
By default, it is disabled.
Parameter Description
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Figure 5-90 Trunk Mode (SU/End Point A/End Point B)
Given below is the table which explains the method to configure the device in Trunk Mode:
Parameter Description
Interface Displays the name of the Ethernet interface.
VLAN Mode Select the VLAN Mode as Trunk.
Allow Untagged
Frames
Select Enable or Disable. By default, it is disabled.
Disable: If this option is selected, the Ethernet interface forwards only tagged
frames whose VLAN Id matches with a VLAN ID present in trunk table.
Enable:
– In case of a BSU, when Allow Untagged Frames is enabled, the Ethernet
interface of the device forwards the data packets as-is.
– In case of an SU/End Point A/End Point B, when Allow Untagged Frames is
enabled, the device behaves as in Access mode. Click OK.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.8.2.3.1 Add VLAN IDs to Trunk Table
To add VLAN IDs to the trunk table,
1. Click Add in the VLAN Ethernet Configuration screen. The VLAN Trunk Table Add Row screen appears.
Figure 5-91 Add VLAN IDs to Trunk Table
Given below is the table which explains the method to add VLAN IDs to Trunk Table:
2. Click Add.
3. To save and apply the configured parameters on the device, click COMMIT.
Port VLAN ID Enter the Port VLAN ID in the Port VLAN ID box. The untagged data frames received at
the Ethernet interface are tagged with this port VLAN Id and then forwarded to the
destination interface. By default, the Port VLAN Id is set to -1 which indicates no tag is
added to the data frame. To set Port VLAN tag to the data frame, enter a value ranging
from 1 to 4094.
:
Applicable only on an SU, End Point A and End Point B.
When Double VLAN is enabled on the device, the Port VLAN ID should not be set
to -1.
The configured Port VLAN Id should not exist in the Trunk table.
Port VLAN Priority This parameter is used to set IEEE 802.1p priority for the data frames. By default, the
priority is set to 0. To set the Port VLAN priority, enter a value ranging from 0 to 7.
: Applicable only to SU and End Point devices.
Parameter Description
Trunk Id Enter VLAN ID in the Trunk Id box.
Entry Status This parameter indicates the status of each VLAN Trunk Id entry. By default, the Trunk Id is
enabled. To disable, select Disable from the Entry Status box.
Parameter Description
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: You can configure a maximum of 256 trunk VLAN Ids in a BSU and End Point A device, and 16 trunk VLAN Ids in an
SU and End Point B device.
5.9 RADIUS Based SU VLAN Configuration
RADIUS based VLAN configuration enables you to configure VLAN parameters on an SU through RADIUS Server. This way of
configuring VLAN parameters,
Reduces the task of manually configuring VLAN parameters on each SU available on the network
Allows SU to remain on the same VLAN as it moves across the network
Explained below is the process followed to configure VLAN parameters on an SU from a RADIUS Server.
Figure 5-92 RADIUS Based VLAN Configuration
To connect to a BSU, the SU sends a registration request to BSU. On receiving the registration request, the BSU sends an
Access request along with the SU MAC address, to the RADIUS Server. The RADIUS Server then checks the authentication of
the user. If it is an authenticated user, it sends an Access-Accept response along with Vendor assigned VLAN parameter’s value
to the BSU. On receiving the response, the BSU sends the response to the SU. The received VLAN parameters are then applied
on the SU.
Given below are the vendor specific attributes:
Name of the attribute Vendor
Assigned
Attribute
Number
Attribute
Format
Attribute Value
SU VLAN MAC 3 MacAddr SU Mac Address
Ethernet 1 VLAN Mode 4 Decimal 1 –Transparent Mode
2 – Access Mode / 3 – Trunk Mode
SU VLAN Name 5 String SU VLAN Name
Ethernet 1 Access VLAN ID 6 Decimal 1 – 4095
Ethernet 1 Access VLAN Priority 7 Decimal 0 – 7
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:
RADIUS configuration is applicable only when the VLAN Status is disabled on the SU.
Local VLAN configuration takes priority over RADIUS Based VLAN configuration.
When the link is down, the configuration received from the RADIUS is lost.
Management Attribute VLAN ID 8 Decimal 1 – 4095
Management VLAN Priority 9 Decimal 0 – 7
VLAN Ethernet 1 Trunk IDs 1 to 16 10 … 25 Decimal 1 – 4095
SU VLAN Table Status
(Applicable only to MP/QB.11devices)
26 Decimal 1 – enable / 2 – disable / 3 – delete
Service VLAN ID (Q-in-Q) 32 Decimal 1 – 4095
Service VLAN Priority (Q-in-Q) 33 Decimal 0 – 7
QoS Class Index 34 Decimal 1 – 8
QoS Class SU Table Status 35 Decimal 1 – Enable / 2 – Disable
Ethernet 2 VLAN Mode 40 Decimal 1 – Transparent Mode
2 – Trunk Mode / 3 – Access Mode
Ethernet 2 Access VLAN ID 41 Decimal 1 – 4095
Ethernet 2 Access VLAN Priority 42 Decimal 0 – 7
VLAN Ethernet 2 Trunk IDs 1 to 16 43 … 58 Decimal 1 – 4095
Double VLAN (Q-in-Q) Status 59 Decimal 1 – Enable / 2 – Disable
Serviceably TPID (Q-in-Q) 60 Decimal 1 - InnerTag / 2 - Outer Tag
Ethernet 1 Port VLAN ID 61 Decimal 1 – 4095
Ethernet 1 port VLAN Priority 62 Decimal 0 – 7
VLAN Ethernet 1 Allow Untag Frames 63 Decimal 1 – Enable / 2 – Disable
Ethernet 2 Port VLAN ID 64 Decimal 1 – 4095
Ethernet 2 Port VLAN Priority 65 Decimal 0 – 7
VLAN Ethernet 2 Allow Untag Frames 66 Decimal 1 – Enable / 2 – Disable
VLAN Ethernet 1 Allow Untag Management 68 Decimal 1-Enable
2-Disable
VLAN Ethernet 2 Allow Untag Management 69 Decimal 1-Enable
2-Disable
Name of the attribute Vendor
Assigned
Attribute
Number
Attribute
Format
Attribute Value
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An MP.11 SU should locally configure VLAN parameters when connected to a MP 82x/8000 BSU in legacy mode as
the BSU will not assign any VLAN parameters based on RADIUS authentication.
An MP 82x/8000 SU should locally configure VLAN in legacy mode when connected to a MP.11 BSU, should locally
configure VLAN parameters as the BSU shall not assign VLAN parameters based on RADIUS authentication.
5.10 Filtering (Bridge Only)
Filtering is useful in controlling the amount of traffic exchanged between the wired and wireless networks. By using filtering
methods, we can restrict any unauthorized packets from accessing the network. Filtering is available only in bridge mode.
The various filtering mechanisms supported by the device are as follows:
Filters get activated only when they are globally enabled on the device. To apply/configure global filters on the device,
navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Filtering. The Filtering screen appears.
Figure 5-93 Filtering
Given below is the table which explains Filtering parameters and the method to configure the configurable parameter(s):
Parameter Description
Global Filter Flag By default, Global Filtering is disabled meaning which no filters are applied on the device.
To apply filters on the device, enable the Global Filter Flag.
Please note that if Global Filter Flag is not enabled on the device, then none of the filters
can be applied on the device.
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After configuring the required parameters, click OK and then COMMIT.
5.10.1 Protocol Filter
The Protocol Filter blocks or forwards packets based on the protocols supported by the device.
To configure Protocol Filter on the device, navigate to ADVANCED CONFIGURATION > Filtering > Protocol Filter. The
Protocol Filter screen appears:
STP/LACP Frames This parameter allows you to either Block or Passthru STP/LACP frames on the network.
Passthru: By allowing the STP/LACP frames, any loops that occurs within a network
can be avoided. If configured to Passthru, the STP/LACP frames in the system are
bridged.
Block: When blocked, the STP/LACP frames encountered on a network are
terminated at bridge.
By default, STP/LACP frames are allowed on the network.
: STP or LACP Frame Status will block or passthru the frames destined to IEEE
802.1D and 802.1Q reserved MAC address (01:80:C2:00:00:00 to
01:80:C2:00:00:0F).
Parameter Description
Advanced Configuration
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Figure 5-94 Protocol Filter