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Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual ii Document History Topic Description Version/Date Issued FIPS 197 Sections: 4.2.5.7.3, 4.2.6.7 Optional support (under license) of FIPS 197 compliant encryption SW Version 4.0, July 2006 4.9 GHz B&B models Section: 1.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual iii Topic Description Version/Date Issued Service Provider Link (VLAN QinQ) Section 4.2.6.4.1 New feature Service Provider Link option added to VLAN Link Type. New parameters: Service Provider VLA N ID, VLAN QinQ Protocol Ethertpe.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual iv Topic Description Version/Date Issued Ethernet packet length Section 4.2.5.1.1 Updated maximum length SW Version 4.0, July 2006 Basic Paramet ers Table Table 3-1 Updated according to applicabl e changes (new/removed parameters) SW Version 4.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual v Topic Description Version/Date Issued Q in Q (Service Provider Link) improvements. Sections 4.2.6.4.1.2, 4.2.6.4.1.3.4, 4.2.6.4.1.8, MIB (Appendix E), Parameters Summary (Appendix F) Improved handling of management frames.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual vi Topic Description Version/Date Issued MIR Threshold Percent Sections 4.2.6.6.2, 4.2.6.6.2.9, Parameters Summary (Appendix E) New MIR/CIR parameter SW Version 4.5 June 20 07 Station Allowed Option Section 4.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual vii Topic Description Version/Date Issued Default value of DFS Minimum Pulses to Detect Section 4.2.6.2.4.3.6, Parameters Summary (Appendix E) 4 for FCC, 8 for other (ETSI) SW Version 4.5 July 2007 FCC Radiation Hazard Warning (in Legal Rights) Updated SW Version 4.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual viii Topic Description Version/Date Issued Correct Run-Time update of Air Interface Parameters Appendix E - Parameters Summary, Section E.1.3 Preferred AU MAC Addres s, Arbitration Inter- Frame Spacing, Wireless Trap T hre shold are not updated in run-time (reset is required).
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual ix Topic Description Version/Date Issued Maximum Number of Associations with Data Encryption enabled Sections 4.2.6.2.12, 4.2.6.7.2 Maximum Number of Associations must be set to 124 or lower to enable Data Encryption SW Version 5.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual x Topic Description Version/Date Issued Low Priority AIFS Section 4.2.6.6.3.5.2 The range has been ch ang ed from 3-254 to 3- 50. SW Version 5.0 December 2007 MIR Defaults Table 4-14 Default value for SU-54 have been updated (53,888) SW Version 5.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xi Topic Description Version/Date Issued Show Spectrum Analysis Parameters & Data, Section 4.2.6.2.14.8 Updated manual SW Version 5.1 April 2008 Show Best AU Parameters and Data, Section 4.2.6.2.6.4 RSSI of the received signal has been added SW Version 5.
Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xii Topic Description Version/Date Issued Packing Lists Sections 2.1.1.2.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 Updated to reflect new 0.9 GHz AU-ODU SW Version 5.1 June 20 08 ODU Installation Section 2.3 Updated to reflect new 0.
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Legal Rights BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xvi i Outdoor Unit and Antenna Installation and Grounding Ensure that outdoor units, ante nnas an d supporting structures are properly insta lled to elimin ate an y phy sical h azard to eith er pe ople or prop erty.
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About This Manual This manual describes the BreezeACCESS VL Br oadband Wireless Access System Release 5. 1 and how to install, operat e and manage the system components.
About This Manual BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxii Appendix F – Troubl eshooting..
Contents Legal Rights ........................................................................................... xiii Important Notice ................................................................................... xix Chapter 1 - System Description .
Contents BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxiv 1.7.5 Physical and Electrical ....................................................................................... 23 1.7.6 Environmental ..................................................................
Contents BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxv Chapter 3 - Co mmissioni ng .................................................................... 69 3.1 Configuring Basic Parameters ...........................................................................
Contents BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxvi Appendix A - Software Vers ion Loading Us ing TF TP .......................... 211 Appendix B - File Downl oad and Upload Us ing TF TP .......................... 215 Appendix C - Using the Set Fact ory Defaults Utility .
Figures Figure 2-1: Threaded Ho les/Grooves ................................................................................................... ...... 42 Figure 2-2: 3" Pole Installati on Using Spec ial Clamps.....................................
Figures BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxviii Figure 4-1: Main Menu (Admin istrator Level) .......................................................................................... .... 89 Figure 4-2: Ethernet Connecto r Pin Assignments ..............
Tables Table 1-1: Frequenc y Bands .......................................................................................................... ............... 3 Table 1-2: Access Unit ODU Types ..........................................................
Tables BreezeACCESS VL System Manual xxx Table 2-1: Subscriber Unit ODU Types ................................................................................................ ....... 34 Table 1-2: Access Unit ODU Types ................................
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1 1 Chapter 1 - System Description In This Chapter: Introducing Br eezeACCESS VL , pag e 2 Base Station Equipment , page 4 Subscriber Unit , page 8 BreezeACCE SS B&B (4.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 2 1.1 Introducing BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS VL is a high capacity, IP services oriented Broadband Wireless Access system. Th e system employs wireless packet switched data technology to support high-speed IP services includ ing fast Internet and Virtual Private Networks.
Introducing BreezeACCESS VL System Descript ion 3 Table 1-1: Frequency Bands Band Frequencies (MHz) 4.9 4900 – 5100 5.2 5150 – 5350 5.3 5250 – 5350 5.4 5470 – 5725 5.8 5725 – 5875 0.9 902 - 925 The available frequencies, as well as othe r parameters, depe nd on applicable local regulations.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 4 1.2 Base Station Equipment The Access Units, installed at the Base Station site, provide all the functionality necessary to communicate with the Sub scriber Units and to connect to the backbon e of the S ervice Provid er.
Base Station Equipment System Descript ion 5 The AU-BS Access Unit can serve up to 512 Subscrib er Units (124 when Data Encryption is used). The AUS-BS Access Unit can serve up to 8 SUs except SU-54 (refer to section 1.3 for details on availability of SU types in different bands).
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 6 Table 1-3: AU Antennas Antenna Band (MHz) Horizontal Beam Width Gain (dBi) AU-Ant-5G-16-60 5150-58 75 60 ° 16 AU-Ant-5G-17-90 5150-58 75 90 ° 17 AU-Ant-5G-15-120 5150 -5875 120 ° 15 AU-Ant-4.
Base Station Equipment System Descript ion 7 may be licensed to su pport also SU-54 unit s (in bands wher e SU-54 unit ty pe is available. SU-54 is not available in the 0.9 GHz band). NOTE For convenience, all references to AU-SA are app lica bl e also for AUS-SA, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 8 1.3 Subscriber Unit The Subscriber Unit (SU) installed at the customer premises enables th e customer data connection to the Access Unit. The Subscriber Unit provides an efficient platform for high speed I nternet and Intranet services.
Subscriber Unit System Descript ion 9 Table 1-4: Subscriber Unit ODU Types SU ODU Ty pe Description SU-A-ODU A rectangular enclosure pl us a diamond shaped vertically polarized high-gain flat antenna inte grat ed on the front panel (41.5 x 36.9 x 6.3 cm).
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 10 Table 1-5: SU-A/E Subscriber Unit Types SU Type Description SU-54-BD (SU-54) A high-rate CPE that supports a full LAN. Not available in the 900 MHz band. SU-6-BD (SU-6) A medium rat e CPE that supports a full LAN*.
Subscriber Unit System Descript ion 11 1.3.2 SU-I Subscriber Units The SU-I is a compact Subscriber Unit intended for indoor installations by a non-professional us er.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 12 1.4 BreezeACCESS B&B (4.9 GHz only) BreezeA CCESS B&B is availabl e in the 4.9 GHz band to su pport point-to-point applications. A B&B point- to-point link includes: AU-D-SA-4.
Networking Equipment System Descript ion 13 1.5 Networking Equipment The Bas e Station eq uipment is con nected to th e backbone t hrough stan dard dat a communication and t e lecommunicat ion equipment. The 10/100BaseT ports of the AU modules can be connected directly to a multi-port router o r to an Ethernet switch connected to a router.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 14 1.6 Management Systems The en d-to-end IP-ba sed archi tecture of the sy stem ena bles full m anag ement of all components, from any point in the system.
Management Systems System Descript ion 15 (NOCs), providing the network Operation, A dministration and Maintenance (OA&M) staff and managers with all the network surveillance, monitoring and configuration capabilities that they requ ire in order to effectively manage the BWA network while keeping the reso urces and expenses at a minimum.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 16 AlvariSTAR provides the following BWA n etwork management functionality: Device Disco very Device I nventory Topo lo gy .
Specifications System Descript ion 17 1.7 Specifications 1.7.1 Radio Table 1-7: Radio Specifications Item Description Frequency 1 0.9 GHz Family: 902 – 925 MHz 4.9 GHz Family: 4.900 – 5.100 GHz 5.2 GHz Family: 5.150 – 5.350 GHz 5.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 18 Table 1-7: Radio Specifications Item Description SU-I-D Detached Antenna 15 dBi typical net (e xcluding cable loss) i n the 5.150-5.875 GHz band, 45 o ~55° horizontal x 10°~12° vertical, vertical polari zation, RoHS compliant.
Specifications System Descript ion 19 Table 1-7: Radio Specifications Item Description Sensitivity, Minimum (dBm at antenna port, PER<10%, 20 MHz bandwidth 3 ) Modulation Level 4 Sensitivity (HW Rev.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 20 1.7.2 Data Communication Table 1-8: Data Communication Item Des cription Standard compliance IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD VLAN Support Based on IEEE 802.1Q Layer-2 Traffic Prioritization Based on IEEE 802.
Specifications System Descript ion 21 1.7.3 Configuration and Management Table 1-9: Configuration and Management Item Description Management Monitor program via Telnet SNMP Configuration u.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 22 1.7.4 Standards Complia nce, General Table 1-10: Standards Compliance, General Typ e Standard EMC FCC Part 15 cla ss B ETSI EN 300 489-1 Safety UL 1950 EN 60950 Environmental Operation ETS 300 019 part 2-3 class 3.
Specifications System Descript ion 23 1.7.5 Physical and Electrical 1.7.5.1 SU-A/E Subscriber Unit NOTE In the 5.4 and 5.8 GHz band, the equipment ma y be shippe d with a new, smaller size SU-A-ODU that supports both horizontal and vertical pol arization.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 24 1.7.5.1.2 Connectors Table 1-12: Connectors, SU-A/E Subscriber Unit Unit Conn ector Description IDU ETHERNET 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45.
Specifications System Descript ion 25 1.7.5.2 SU-I Subscriber Unit 1.7.5.2.1 Mechanical and Electrical Table 1-14: Mechanical and Electrical Specifications, SU-I Su bscriber Unit Item Details Dimensions (cm) 11.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 26 1.7.5.3 Modular Base Station Equipment 1.7.5.3.1 Mechanical Table 1-16: Mechanical Specification s, Modular Base Station Equipment Unit Structure Dimensions (cm) Weight (kg) BS-SH 19" rack (3U) or desktop 13 x 48.
Specifications System Descript ion 27 1.7.5.3.2 Connectors Table 1-17: Connectors, Modular Base Station Equipment Unit Connector Description BS-AU 10/100 BaseT 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 28 1.7.5.4 Standalone Access Unit 1.7.5.4.1 Mechanical Table 1-19: Mechanical Specifica tions, Stand Al one Access Unit Unit Structure Dime.
Specifications System Descript ion 29 1.7.5.4.2 Connectors Table 1-20: Connectors, Stand Alone Access Unit Unit Connector Description IDU ETHERNET 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45) Cable connection to a PC.
Chapter 1 - System Description BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 30 1.7.5.5 25dBi Antenna (for B&B point-to-point link) Table 1-22: 25dBi Antenna Specifica tions Item Description Regulatory Compliance ETSI EN 302 085 V1.1.2 (2001-02) Range1 Frequency Range 4.
Specifications System Descript ion 31 1.7.6 Environmental Table 1-24: Environmental Specifications Typ e Unit Details Operating temperature Outdoor units -40 o C to 55 o C Indoor equipment 0 o C to 40.
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2 2 Chapter 2 - Installa tion In This Chapter: Installation Requirements , page 34 Equipment Posit ioning Guidelines , page 39 Installing the Outdoor Unit , page 41 Installing the Univ.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 34 2.1 Installation Requirements This section describes all the supplies required to install the BreezeACCESS VL system components and the items included in each installation packag e. NOTE Installation requirements for SU-I ar e provided in section 2.
Installation Requirements Installation 35 NOTE The SU-A-ODU and SU-E-ODU are supplied without the waterproof sealing assembly for the INDOOR connector.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 36 Table 2-2: Access Unit ODU Types AU ODU Ty pe Description AU-E-ODU (all bands except 0.9 GHz) A rectangular enclosure (30.5 x 11.7 x 5.7 cm) with a connection to an external antenna (not included).
Installation Requirements Installation 37 Table 2-3: Access Unit ODU Types AU ODU Ty pe Description AU-E-ODU (all bands except 0.9 GHz) A rectangular enclosure (30.5 x 11.7 x 5.7 cm) with a connection to an external antenna (not included). Not available in the 0.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 38 Mains plug adapter or termination plug (if the power plug on the supplied AC power cord does not fit local power outl ets) Portable PC.
Equipment Positioning Guide lines Installation 39 2.2 Equipment Positioning Guidelines This section provides key guidelines for selecting the optimal installation locations for the various BreezeACCE SS VL system components.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 40 The indoor equipment should be installed as close as possible to the location wher e the i ndoor -to-o utdoor ca ble enters t he buildi ng. T he location of the indoor equipment should take into account its connection to a power outlet and th e customer’s equipm ent.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 41 2.3 Installing the Outdoor Unit The following sections describe how to install the outdoor units, includi ng pole mounting the ODU, and connecting t he indoor-to -outdoor, groun ding and RF cables.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 42 Figure 2-1: Threaded Holes/Groov es Figure 2-2 illustrates the method of moun ting an outdoor unit on a pole, using the clamps and threaded rods. Figure 2-2: 3" Pole Installation Using Special Clamps NOTE There is a groove on one end of the thread ed rod.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 43 2.3.2 Pole Mounting the New ODU The new ODU can be mounted on a 1" to 4" pole using one of the following options: A pole mounting kit is supplied with each unit. The kit includes a special clamp and a pair of threaded rods, flat washers, spring washers and nut s.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 44 For vertical polarization install the unit with the Polarization Arro w pointing upward (as in the figure above) . For horizontal polarization install the unit with the Polarization Arrow pointing sideward and the connectors facing downward.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 45 Figure 2-5: New SU-A-ODU Pole Installation Usi ng the Special Clamp, Ho rizontal Polarization.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 46 2.3.2.3 Pole Mounting the ODU with the Tilt Accessory Figure 2-6: New SU-A-ODU Pole Installation Us ing the Tilt Accessory, Vertical Polarizat.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 47 2.3.3 Protecting ODU Connections Use appropriate sealing material to protect the connection against moist u re and humidity. Use removable sealing material, such as a tar seal, to enable future access to the connector.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 48 Figure 2-7: Bottom Panel of the ODU (all ODUs except to ne w ODU, shown without the sealing assem bly ) Figure 2-8: Bottom Panel of the Ne w SU-A-ODU ( w ithout IDU COM Sealing Cap) Figure 2-9: Bottom Panel of the Ne w 0.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 49 2.3.5 Connecting the Indoor-to-Outdoor Cable 2.3.5.1 Units with an Installed Waterproof Seal (not applicable to new ODU) To connect the indoor-to-outdoor cable: 1 Remove the two screws hold ing the waterproof seal to the outdoo r unit and remove the waterproof seal.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 50 2.3.5.2 Units with a Waterproof Seal Supplied with the Ethernet Cable (not applicable to new ODU) To connect the indoor-to-outdoor cable: 1 Verify that the o- ring supplied wi th the cable kit is in place.
Installing the Outdoor Unit Installation 51 5 Assemble a shielded RJ-45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of t he IDU -ODU c able. See Ap pendix D for inst ruction s on prepari ng th e cable.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 52 2.4 Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit The unit can be placed on a desktop or a shelf. Alternatively, it may be wall-mounted using th e kit supplied with the uni t.
Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit Installation 53 NOTE The length of the Ethernet cable co nnecting the indoor unit to the user's equipment, toget her with the length of the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable, should not excee d 100 meters.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 54 2.5 Installing the SU-I The following sections describe how to install the SU-I CPE. 2.5.1 Installation Requirements 2.
Installing the SU-I Installation 55 2.5.2 SU-I Connectors and LEDs Figure 2-14: SU-I Panel Table 2-5: SU-I Panel Components Name Description Function ality Status Self-test and power indication Gree n: Power is available and self-test passed. Blinking Amber: Testing (not ready for operatio n) Red: Self-test failed.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 56 Name Description Function ality SNR bar Received signal strength Indication Red LED: Signal is too low (SNR < 4dB). 8 green LEDs: Quality of the received signal. Orange LED: Signal is too high (S NR > 50dB).
Installing the SU-I Installation 57 3 Connect the RF cable supplied with the antenna to the SMA jack l ocated on the unit’s front pa nel. Install the ante nna using the instructions provided in Section 2.5.5 on page 57, and connect to it the other e nd of the RF cable.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 58 NOTE Ensure that the antenna is mounted vertical to the floor, with the connector facing do wnward, and the front of the antenna facing to the exterior of the building, pref erabl y dir e cted towards the Base Station.
Installing the SU-I Installation 59 Figure 2-15: Wall Mounting the Anten na 2.5.5.2 Wall Mount with Rotation Capability The installation kit includes 4 L-type mou nting plates (one top, one bo ttom, one Wall-V and one Wall-H), 6 M5 scr ews (with washers and spring washers), 2 plastic anchors and 2 #8 scr e ws.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 60 4 Attach the assemb led plates to the flat re ar-side of the antenna. Use the two remaining M5 screws to fasten them. 5 Fasten the antenna to the wall. Use the two #8 scre ws provided with the kit.
Installing the SU-I Installation 61 2.5.5.3 Window Mount The installation kit includes 2 suction cups. 1 Attach the suction cup s to the antenna. Refer to Figure 2-17 for directions. 2 Determine the lo cation of the antenna o n the glass. Attach it to the wind ow by pressing the suction cups onto the glass.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 62 2.5.5.4 Window Mount with Rotation Capability The installation kit includes the following: 4 PHK 40*16PT screws (1), 2 M4 washers (2), 2 rotation bars (3) and 2 suction cups (4). 1 Attach the rotation bars to the antenna and the suction cups to the ro tation bars.
Installing the Modular Base Station Eq uipment Installation 63 2.6 Installing the Modular Base Station Equipment The following sections describe the slot a ssignment for the Base Station chassis, prov.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 64 2.6.2 BS-PS-AC Power Supply Module The BS-PS-AC is an AC to DC converter that p rovides power to all the BS-AU modules installed in the BS-SH cha ssis. Figure 2-20 shows the BS -PS-AC front panel.
Installing the Modular Base Station Eq uipment Installation 65 2.6.3 BS-PS-DC Power Supply Module The BS-PS-DC is a DC-to -DC converter that pro vides power to all the BS-AU modules installed in the BS-SH cha ssis. Figure 2-21 shows the BS -PS-DC front panel.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 66 2.6.4 BS-AU Network Interface Module Figure 2-22 shows t he front pan e l of the BS -AU Access Unit Network Int e rface module.
Installing the Modular Base Station Eq uipment Installation 67 2.6.5 Installing the BS-SH Chassis and Modules This section describes how to install th e power su pply and Acce ss Unit network interface modules in the Base Station chassis. To install the BS SH chassis and modules: 1 Install the BS-SH chassis in a 19” cabin et.
Chapter 2 - Installation BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 68 OVERTEMP alarm indicator is off. Refer to Table 2-6 for a description of these LEDs. 11 Configure the basic parameters in all BS-AU modul es as described in section 3.1 . 12 Connect the 10/100 BaseT LAN con nect or(s) to the ne twork.
3 3 Chapter 3 - Commissioning About This Chapter: Configuring Ba sic Parameters , page 70 Using the Optional Y-cable (New SU-A/E-ODU) , page 75 Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna , page .
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 70 3.1 Configuring Basic Parameters 3.1.1 Initial Configuration After completing the installation process, as described in the preceding chapter, the basic parameters must be configured to ensure that the unit operates correctly.
Configuring Basic Parameters Commissioning 71 Table 3-1: Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment User Defined Frequency Subsets (SU) All frequencies Transmit Power Dependent on HW revision, unit type and Sub-Band Transmit Power in SU cannot be higher than the Maximum Tx Power parameter.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 72 Table 3-1: Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment VLAN ID-Management 65535 Authentication Algorithm Open Syst em Availability of security parameters depends on support according to the country code .
Configuring Basic Parameters Commissioning 73 3.1.3 Transmit Power Complian ce With Regulations CAUTION In regions where local radio regu lations limit the maximum transmit po wer of the unit the installer is responsible to properly set the Antenna Gai n param eter (if configurable) according to the actual antenna being used.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 74 1. When operatin g at 4945 MHz, the Tr ansmit Power param eter in th e AU should not be set to a value abo ve 11 dBm. The Maximum Transmit P ower of the SU should not be set to a value above 10 dBm.
Using the Optional Y-cable (New SU-A/E-ODU) Commissioning 75 3.2 Using the Optional Y-cable (New SU-A/E-ODU) A special Y-cable, availabl e from Alvarion, enables to conn ect a a portable PC directly to the IDU COM port o f the SU-A/E-ODU.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 76 3.3 Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna NOTE This antenna alignment proc ess described in this section is applicable to both the SU-A- ODU and the SU-I antenna, unle ss stated otherwise.
Aligning the Subscriber Unit Antenna Commissioning 77 NOTE In some cases, the antenna ma y need to be tilted to ens ure that the level at which the SU receives transmissions from the AU (and vice versa) is not t oo high.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 78 3.4 Configuring the Subscriber Unit’s Maximum Modulation Level This section describes how to configure the maximum modulation level for Subscriber Units.
Configuring the Subscriber Unit’s Maximum Modulation Level Commissioning 79 Table 3-3: Recommended Maximum Modulation Level* SNR Maximum Modulation Level SNR > 23 dB 8 21 dB < SNR < 23 dB 7.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 80 3.5 Operation Verification The following sections describe how to ve rify the correct functioning of the Outdoor Unit, Indo or Unit, Ethernet connection and data connectivity.
Operation Verification Commissioning 81 Table 3-5: SU-ODU LEDs Name Description Functionality W-LINK Wireless Link Indictor Green – Unit is associated with an AU, no wireless link activity Blinking Green – Data rece ived or transmitted on the wireless link.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 82 Table 3-6: SU-ODU SNR Bar LED Functionality SNR Bar LEDs SNR (t ypical) LED 1 (red) is On Signal is too l ow (SNR < 4 dB) LED 2 (green) is.
Operation Verification Commissioning 83 3.5.2 Indoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of th e indoor equipment, exami ne the LED indicators locat ed on the top panel of t h e SU IDU and AU IDU units, or on the front panel of t he BS-AU modul e.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 84 Table 3-8: PS1073 SU ID U / AU-SA IDU LEDs Name Description Functionality POWER Power Indication Green – IDU power is OK Off – No.
Operation Verification Commissioning 85 Table 3-9: SU-I LEDs Name Description Functionality Status Self-test and power indication Green: Power is available and self-test passed.
Chapter 3 - Commissioning BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 86 Table 3-10: SU-I SNR Bar LED Functionality SNR Bar LEDs SNR (t ypical) LED 1 (red) is On Signal is too l ow (SNR < 4 dB) LED 2 (green) is .
4 4 Chapter 4 - Oper a tion and Administr a tion In This Chapter: Working with the Monito r Program , page 88 Menus and Param e ters , page 91.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 88 4.1 Working with the Monitor Program 4.1.1 Accessing the Monitor Program Using Telnet 1 Connect a PC to the Ethernet port, using a crosse d cable. 2 Configure the PC's IP parameters to enable connectivity with the unit.
Working with the Monitor Program Operation and Administration 89 BreezeACCESS VL/<Unit Type>/<Unit Location> Official Release Version – <Version Number> Release Date: <Date and .
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 90 NOTE The program is automaticall y terminat ed following a determined period of i nactivity. The default time out is 5 minutes and is configured with the Log Out Timer parameter.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 91 4.2 Menus and Parameters The following sections describe the menu s and parameter s provided by the Monitor program. 4.2.1 Main Menu The Mai n Menu enabl es to access the following menus, depending on your access level, as described in section 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 92 Show Advanced Conf iguration Show Country Dependent Par ameters Show All Parameters 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 93 ASSOCIATED: The SU is associated with an AU. AUTHENTICATI NG: This is typically a temporary status. For example, when an SU hears the beacons of an AU, tries to associate and the AU does not respond because it does not hear the SU's packets.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 94 FTP Parameter s : General FTP parame ters (common to SW Version Downlo ad, Configuration File U pload/Download and Event F.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 95 SU-54 Support (AUS only): Supp orted or Not Su pported. Indicates whether the AUS can supp ort SU-54 units (supp ort of SU-54 units by AUS is a licensed featur e available for all AUS un its except AUS operating in the 0.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 96 Allowed Bandwidt h: If more than one ban dwidth is allowed, then each bandwidth is associat ed with a different sub-band, as the b andwidth may affect the available frequencies.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 97 Change Unit Name Change Password Flash Memory Contr ol Log Out Timer Ethernet Negotiation Mode Change System Location Event Log Menu Feature Upgrade SW Version Download Configuration File U pload/Download 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 98 B Operator Defaults: Operator Defaults co nfiguration can be defined by the Administrator using the Save Cu rrent Configurat ion As Operat or Defaul ts option in this menu. I t may also be de fined at the factory according to specific operator's definition.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 99 Table 4-2: Parameters not changed after Set Co mplete Factory/Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Unit Control Parame ters All Passwords F.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 100 Table 4-3: Parameters that are not cha nged after Set Partial F actory/Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter FTP Gatew.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 101 Table 4-3: Parameters that are not cha nged after Set Partial F actory/Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Air Interface Parameters ESSID.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 102 Table 4-3: Parameters that are not cha nged after Set Partial F actory/Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Network M.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 103 4.2.3.2.1.4 Set Partia l Operator Defaults Select this option to re set the unit to the Operator Defaul ts configuration, excluding the parameters that are re quired to maintain connectivity and management access.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 104 The parameters configured in the unit ar e not changed as a result of lo ading new soft ware ve rsio ns un less the new versio n inc ludes a ddit iona l para meters or additional changes in the list of parameters.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 105 The default system location is an empty string. 4.2.3.9 Event Log Menu The Event Log Menu enables controlling the event log feature. The event log is an important debugging tool and a flash memory secto r is dedicated for storing it.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 106 4.2.3.9.4 Event Log Upload The E vent Log Up load subm enu enabl es the optional up load ing of the ev ent log file to a remote FTP server.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 107 Show FTP Event Log File Upload Parameter s: Displays the current values of the E vent Log Upload pa ramet ers. NOTE There is one set of general FT P parameters (FTP Se rver IP Address, FTP Gateway IP Address, FTP User Name and FTP Pass word).
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 108 FTP SW Version File Name: The FTP SW Version File Name option en ables defining the name o f the SW version file in the FTP serve r. Valid values: A st ring of up to 20 print able ASCII characters.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 109 remot e FTP s e rver . The Config uration Fi le Uplo ad/Dow nload subm enu includ es the followin g options: Execute FTP GET/PUT Configuration.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 110 The def ault is: 10. 0.0.25 3 FTP Gateway IP Ad dress : The FTP Gateway IP Ad dress opt ion enables defining the FTP defau lt gateway address.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 111 4.2.4 Basic Configuration Menu The Basic Configuration menu includes a ll parameters required for the initial installation and operation of the unit.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 112 Operat or ESSID Option Operator ESSID Frequency Definition Select Sub-Band (AU, if mo re than one is availabl.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 113 Re-apply Country Code Values Refer to section 4. 2.6.8 for a d escription of t hese param e ters. 4.2.4.1.6 Bridge Parameters VLAN Support VLAN ID – Management Refer to section 4.2.6.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 114 Continuous Link Quality display (SU only) MAC Addr ess Database Continuous Nois e Floor Display (AU only) Per Modulatio n Level Coun ters Link Capability 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 115 Transmitted wi reless to Ethernet: The number of frames transmitted by the unit t o the Eth ernet por t. Th ese ar e general ly fr ames recei ved from t he wireless side, but also include frames generated by the unit itself.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 116 Management and Oth er Data frames, including successfully transmitted unicast fram es and multicast/bro adcast data frame.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 117 Total received frames from wireless: T he tot al nu mber of fr ames r eceived from the wireless medium. The count includes data frames as well as control and wireless management frames. The count does not include bad frames and duplicate frames.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 118 Internally discar ded MIRCIR: The number of data frames received from the Ethernet port that were discarded by the MIR/CIR mechanism to avoid exceeding the maximum permitted information rate.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 119 4.2.5.3.1 Continuous Average SNR/RSSI Display The Continuous Average S N R Display option displays con tinuously updated information regarding the average quality of the received signal, using Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and R eceived Signal Strength Indicati on (RSSI) measurem ents.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 120 Each successful transmit will be incl uded in this average, by using the modulation level in which the frame wa s successfully transmitted as the “Last Successful Modulation Level”.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 121 Sp (Special): 3 addr e sses that are always present, including: ¾ The MA C address of th e AU. ¾ Alvarion's Multicast address (01-20-D6-00-00-01. The system treats this address as a Broad cast addre ss.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 122 The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter of the Subscriber Unit Th e Stat us of the S ubscrib er Unit.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 123 Distance from the AU. IP Address Wi2 IP Address as defined in the SU (or 0.0.0.0 f or none) The ESSID of the SU In addition, a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database (B ridging Info).
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 124 The Unit Name o f the SU. The SW version of the SU. The U nit Type of t he S U.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 125 ¾ The MA C address of t he SU. ¾ Alvarion's Multicast address (01-20-D6-00-00-01. The system treats this address as a Broad cast addre ss. ¾ Alvarion's sp ecial Multicast ad dress (01- 20-D6-00-0 0-05), reserved for future use.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 126 Per Modulatio n Level cou nters were re se t. Th e aver age is cal culated u sing the SUCCESS count at each modulation level as weights. For AUs, the SUCCESS and FAILED counts are provided for each of the associated SUs, which are identified by their MAC address.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 127 Burst Mode Option : Enable or Disa ble. DFS Option : Enable or Disable. This parameter is available only in SUs, displaying the cu rrent option in the relevant A U. Concaten ation Option : Enable or Disable.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 128 4.2.6 Advanced Configuration Menu The Advanced Configuration m enu provid es access to all parameters, including the parameters available through the Basic Configuration menu.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 129 4.2.6.1.3 Default Gateway Address The Default Gateway Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit's default gateway. The default value for the default gat eway address is 0. 0.0.0. 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 130 4.2.6.1.4.2 Access to DHCP The Access to DHCP option enables defi ning the port through which the unit searches for and communicates with a DH CP server.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 131 regar d such fra mes if either the ESSID or the Operat or ESSID ma tche s it own ESSID. The ESSID of the AU with which the SU is eventually associated is defined as the Run-Time ESSID of the SU . Typically, the initial ESSID of the SU is configured to the value of the Ope rator ESSID.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 132 available. The SU should be configured with a minimal set of pa rameters to ensure that it will be able to automatically detect and use the frequency/bandwidth used by the AU, including possible changes in this frequency (Automatic Sub B and Select feature ).
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 133 Before ceasing transmission on the frequency where radar signals had been detected, the AU sends a special disass ociation message to its associated SUs. This message includes an indication whet her the SUs should wait fo r this AU.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 134 2. When operatin g at 5055 MHz, the Tr ansmit Power param eter in th e AU should not be set to a value abo ve 13 dBm. The Maximum Transmit p ower of the SU should not be set to a value above 10 dBm.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 135 4.2.6.2.4.3.2 Frequency Subset Definition The Frequency Subset Definition paramete r defines the frequencies that will be used in the DFS mechanism. The availabl e frequencies according to the Sub- Band ar e displayed, and each of the fr equencie s in th e list is asso ciate d wit h an index.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 136 4.2.6.2.4.3.7 Clear Radar De tected Channels After Reset When t he Clea r Radar Detect ed Channels After R eset is enab led, .
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 137 4.2.6.2.4.5 Country Code Learning by SU This feature support simplified installa tion and updates processes by enabling the SU to adapt the Country Code used by the AU. The AU advertises its country code in every beacon and asso ciation response message.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 138 information on how to view the Sub- Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters’ values and options, ref er to section 4.2.2.4 . The r ange de pends on the numb er of Sub-Ban ds support ed by the cou ntry code.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 139 NOTE Although the SU selects the Best AU based on lo ng- term conditions prior to the decisi on time, it may not always be connected to the instantaneous Be st AU at an y given time. Note also that the decision is made only once d uring the scanning interval.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 140 4.2.6.2.6.4 Show Best AU Parameters and Data The Show Best AU Para meters and Data option displays th e applicable informatio.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 141 the link establishment time. This is achieved by using shorter dwell periods, tran smitt ing a Probe R equest at each freq uency. This reduces the time spent at each frequency as well as the disassociation pe riod.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 142 4.2.6.2.8.1 Transmit Power The T ransm it Power subm enu includ es the f ollowing options : Transmit Power Show Transmit Powe r Parameters 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 143 On VL 900 AUs with hardwar e revision G and VL 900 SUs wit h hardware revision F, the transmit powe r cannot vary beyond ce rtain thresholds.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 144 The HW revision of the unit The Maximum Allowed T x Power as defi ned fo r the applicab le Sub-Band . The Maximum EIRP as defined for the ap plicable Sub-Band , together with the value of the Antenna Gain.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 145 Available val ues: 4 to 20 (dB). Default value: 5 (dB) for units o perating in the 0.9, 5.4 an d 5.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 146 4.2.6.2.8.5 Tx Co ntrol (AU only) The Tx Control option enables tu rning Off/On the AU’s transmitter, o r having the AU Tx status controlled by the status of the Ethernet port/link.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 147 4.2.6.2.10 Cell Distance Parame ters (AU only) The h igher the dis tanc e of an SU fr om the AU tha t is ser ving it, th e high er the time it takes for messages se nt by one of them to reach the other.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 148 for bandwidth, the back-off algorithm w ill give an advantage to SUs that are located closer to the AU . The Cell Dis tance Parameters menu includes the following parameters: 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 149 4.2.6.2.10.5 Show Cell Distance Parameters Select Show Cell Distance Parameters to view the Cell Distance parameters. In addition, the Me asured Maximum Ce ll Dist ance and the MAC address of the unit that the mechanism found to be the farthest from the AU are disp layed.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 150 4.2.6.2.12 Maximum Number of A ssociations (AU only) The Maximum Number of Associations parameter de fines the m aximum nu mber of Subscriber Units that can be associated with the selected AU, while still guar ante eing the r equir ed qualit y of servi ce to cust omers.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 151 passive scanning mode for a definite period, during which information will be gathered. The scanned channels will be all the frequencies included in the selected sub-band. Upon activating the spectrum analysis th e unit will automatically reset.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 152 4.2.6.2.14.6 Spectrum Anal ysis Information Display The S pectr um Anal ysis Infor mation Dis play option enables vi ewing the r esults of the las t anal ysis proces s.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 153 4.2.6.2.15 Lost Beacons Transmission Wa tchdog Threshold (AU only) When it is unable to send beacon frames for a predetermined period of time, such as in the case of inte rferences, the AU re sets itself.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 154 achi eve op timal perfor mance in c ertain de ploym ents wh ere the a utoma tic ANI mechanism may not function properly. It is strongly recommended to consult with Alvarion experts before switching to manual mode and modifying any of the parameters.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 155 freq uenci es. A high er value ma y red uce the nu mber of err ors at th e expen se of reduced sensitivity. The range is from 0 to 7. The default is 0. 4.2.6.2.17.4 OFDM Weak Signal The OFDM Week Signal parameter sets the threshold for immunity against interfering OFDM signals.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 156 The default calculation mode is Full y Automatic, using only the built-in mechanism. If you experience proble ms in the wireless link such as excessively long association process or very low thro ughput, it may be c aused by errors in noise floor calculation.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 157 The d efault valu e is: 5 MHz bandwidth: -10 2 (dBm) 10 MHz bandwidth: -99 (dBm) 20 MHz bandwidth: -96 (dBm) 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 158 This setting define s the sector’s topography 0 – LOS: Units have clear line of sight between them 1 – Near LOS.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 159 1 – Automatic Noise Floor Selection: For optimizing only the noise floor l evel 2 – Clear Channel Selection: For optimizing only the o.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 160 The default is 8. 4.2.6.2.19.2.4 KeepLink (AU only) Activates or deactivates the KeepLink feature: 0 – Disable KeepLink 1 – Enable KeepLink The default i s 1 (Enabled).
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 161 After reset, the I nterference Mitigation statistics file will be updated, and depending on the Scanning Type you defined, the unit may be configured to a new operating channel and/or noise floor. 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 162 4.2.6.3 Network Management Parameters The Netwo rk Manage ment Parame ters menu e nables pro tecting the Unit fro m unauthori.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 163 The default selection is From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link. CAUTION Be careful not to block your ac cess to the unit.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 164 4.2.6.3.3 Set Network Management IP Address The Set Network Management IP Address op tion enables de fining up to 10 IP addresses of devices that can manage the unit if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 165 4.2.6.3.7 SNMP Traps (AU Only) The SNMP submenu enables or dis a bles the transmission of SNMP T raps. If this option is en abled, up to 10 IP addr esses of stations to which SNMP traps are sent can be defined.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 166 4.2.6.4 Bridge Parameters The Bridge Parameters menu provi des a series of parameter sets that enables configuring parameters such as contro l and filtering options for broadcast transmissions, VLAN support, and Type of Service prioritization.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 167 VLAN ID – Data (SU only) VLAN ID – Management Service Provider VLAN ID (SU only) VLAN Forwarding VLAN Relaying (AU only) VLAN Traffic Priority VLAN QinQ Protocol Eth e rtype 4.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 168 protocols such as SNMP, TFTP, ICMP (ping), DHC P and Telnet. All servers/stations using these protocols must tag the managem ent frames sent to the uni t wit h the valu e of th e VLAN ID -Man agem ent paramet er.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 169 Table 4-6: VLAN Manage ment Port Functionality Acti on Management Port - Internal Receive from Ethernet when Link Type is Access, Trunk or Hybrid .
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 170 Table 4-7: VLAN Data Po rt Func tionality - Access Link Acti on Data Port - SU Receive from Ethernet Untagged frames Accept f.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 171 Table 4-8: VLAN Data Po rt Func tionality - Trunk Link Action Data Port – AU and SU Accept from Ethernet Tagged frames.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 172 4.2.6.4.1.3.4 Service Provider Link A Servi ce Prov ider Link t ransfers b oth singl e tagg ed fram es (Servi ce Prov ider tag) and do uble-t agged f rames (Serv ice Pr ovider tag + Customer tag ).
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 173 Table 4-11: VLAN Data Port Functionality for AU - Serv ice Provider Link Action Data Port –AU Accept from Ethernet Single tagged frames: If .
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 174 4.2.6.4.1.4.1 VLAN Forwarding Support The VL AN Forwa rding S upport optio n enables or disables th e VLAN F orwar ding feature. Available s elections are Disabl e and Enable. The defa ult selec tion is Di sable.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 175 4.2.6.4.1.5.1 VLAN Relaying Support The VLAN Relaying Support option enables or disabl es the VLAN Relaying feature. Available s elections are Disabl e and Enable. The defa ult selec tion is Di sable.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 176 Before transmitting the frames to the Etherne t port, the Se rvice Provide r VLAN ID tag is removed.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 177 The default value is 8100 (Hex). 4.2.6.4.1.9 Show VLAN Parameters The Show VLAN Paramete rs option displays the curre nt values of the VLAN support par ameters.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 178 4.2.6.4.2.2 DHC P Broadcast Override Filter The DHCP Broadcast Overr ide Filter option enables or disables t he broadc asting of DHCP messages.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 179 4.2.6.4.3 Ethernet Broadcast/Multicast Limiter The Ethernet Broadcast/Multicast Limiter parameters, available in both AU and SU, enable to limit t.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 180 The range is from 1 to 60 minutes. The default is 5 minutes. 4.2.6.4.4 Bridge Aging Time The Bridge Aging Time parameter enables selecting the bridge aging time for learned addresses of devices on both the wired and wireless sides, not including BreezeACCE SS VL units.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 181 4.2.6.4.7 MAC Address List (AU only) The MAC Address List submenu enables to define a list of up to 100 MAC addr esses a s belongi ng to d evices th at ar e eith er grant ed or den ied s ervic e.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 182 4.2.6.4.7.5 Show MAC Address List Select Show MAC Address List to displa y th e current list of MAC Addresses included in the List and the selected List Action. 4.2.6.4.8 Roaming Option (SU only) The Roaming Option defines the roaming support of the unit.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 183 4.2.6.5 Performance Parameters The Performance Parame ters menu enables defining a se ries of parameters that control the method by which traffic is transmitted through the wireless access network.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 184 The Minimum Contention Window parameter determines the time that a unit waits from the time it has concluded that there are no detectable transmissions by other u nits until it attempts to tr ansmit.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 185 4.2.6.5.3 Multicast Modulation Level (AU only) The Multicast Modulation Level parameter defines the modulation leve l used for transmitting multicast and broadcast data frames.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 186 NOTE The SNR measurement at the AU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the applicable SU. If necessary, use the Ping Test utilit y in the Site Survey menu to verify data transmission.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 187 Available values: -1 to 32. -1 is for no we ight for history, meaning that average SNR eq uals the last measured S NR. Default value: 5 4.2.6.5.6 Number of HW Retries The Numbe r of HW Re tries parame ter defi nes the max imum number o f times that an unacknowledged pack et is retransm itted.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 188 The defa ult is Enab le. 4.2.6.5.7.2 Burst Mode Time Interval The Burst Mode Time Interval de fines the burst size , which is the time in which data frames are sent immediately without contending for the wireless m edium.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 189 Table 4-13: Retransmission Percentage Equiv alence Modulation Level PHY Rate (Mbps) PHY Rate Difference Compared to Previous Modulation (Mbps) Ret.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 190 4.2.6.5.8.3 Packet Thershold to Test Up Rate When the numbe r of frames transmitte d on the current modulation re aches this number, the Adaptive Modulation algo rithm will test the upper modulation.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 191 When a fra me is iden tified as an eli gibl e candid ate for c oncaten ation, i t is mark ed accordingly and will be processed according to the fo.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 192 256 to 2200 bytes for units with HW revision A or B 256 to 4032 bytes for units with HW revision C or higher The Default values are: 2200 for units with HW revision A or B 4032 for units with HW revision C or higher 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 193 User Defined Addres ses Only - only IP frames f rom/to IP address es included in th e User Filt er Addres ses list p ass. PPPoE Protocol Only - only PPPoE message s pass (Ethernet type 0x8 863 and 0x8864) .
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 194 Under normal conditions, the actual In formatio n Rate (IR) is betwee n the applicable CIR and M IR values, based on th e formula IR=CIR+K(MIR - CIR).
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 195 The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 (N*128). 4.2.6.6.2.2 MIR: Uplink (SU only) Sets the Maxi mum Information Rate of the up -link from the SU to the AU.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 196 Table 4-15: CIR Ranges and Defaul ts CIR Uplink CIR Downlink Unit Typ e Range (Kbps) Default (Kbps) Range (Kbps) Default (Kbps) SU-3 0-2,048 0 0-2,048 0 SU-6 0-4,096 0 0-4,096 0 SU-8 0-11,264 0 0-11,264 0 SU-54 0-45,056 0 0-45,056 0 SU-I 0-4,096 0 0-6,016 0 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 197 high number of subscribers are in loca tions without proper communication with the AU at the highest d ata rate. The available values range from 0 to 70 (%). The default value is 70 (%). 4.2.6.6.2.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 198 Each one of these classifiers can be activated/deactivated. If mor e than one classifier is activated, the priority of each packet will be determined by the highest priority given to it by the active classifiers.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 199 4.2.6.6.3.2.2 IP Precedence Threshold The IP Pr ecedenc e Thres hold parame ter is ap plicable wh en the ToS Pr ioritizat ion Option is set to Enable IP Pr ecedence (RFC 791) Priorit ization.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 200 4.2.6.6.3.3.2 UDP Port Ranges The U DP Por t Rang es menu ena bles defi ning port ranges to be used as priority classi fiers wh en the UDP/ TCP Po rt Ra nges Prioritization Option is set to eithe r Enable Only for UDP or Enable for both UDP and TCP.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 201 For exampl e: 8900,9000 -9005,90 10,9016-9017. Delete All UDP Port Range s : This option enables de leting all UDP po rt ranges from the list of priority po rt numbers.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 202 separate between st art and end port nu mbers. A comma is used to separate between ent ries. For example: 8900,90 00-9005,9010,9 016-9017. Delete TCP Port Ranges : This option enables de leting TCP port range s from the list of pr iority port number s.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 203 SIFS (Short Inter-Frame Spacing) is us ed for certain frames that should be transmitted immediately, such as ACK and CT S frame s.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 204 an SU that does not support the Wireless Link Prioritization feature will send all the traffic as high priority. CAUTION Verify that all SUs served by an AU with the Wireless Link Prioritization Option enabled use a SW version that supports this feature (SW version 4.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 205 The me asurem ent unit is 250 m icro second s and the range is from 1 to 40 (0.25 to 10 millisecon ds) or 0 to disabl e bursts for high priorit y packets. The default is 16 (4 milliseconds). 4.2.6.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 206 4.2.6.6.4.1 DRAP Support The DR AP Supp ort option en ables or disa bles the DRA P feature t hat off ers the possibility of identifying the connected Gateways and limiting the maximum number of voice calls made by Voice Gateways in a cell.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 207 4.2.6.7 Security Parameters BreezeACCESS VL systems can support en cryption of auth entication messages and/or data fr ames using on e of the follow ing en cryption sta ndards: WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy alg orithm.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 208 Open Sy stem : An SU configured to Open System can only associate with an AU also configured to Ope n System. In this case, the authenticatio n encryption algorithm is not used.
Menus and Parameters Operation and Administration 209 one of the Ke ys defined in the AU. The AU may use different keys when authenticating and/or co mmunic ating with different SUs. Availa ble val ues range fr om 1 to 4. The default is KEY # 1. 4.2.6.
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 210 4.2.6.8 Country Code Parameters 4.2.6.8.1 Country Code Select The Countr y Code Select option enab les changing the Country Code used b y the unit. In the cu rrent release this optio n is applicable only to units in the 5.
A A Appendix A - Software Version Loading Using TFTP.
Appendix A - Soft ware Versio n Loading Using TFT P BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 212 Firmware upgrades to the unit's FLASH memory can be performed by a simple loading procedure using a TFTP application. Before performing an upgrade procedure, be sure you have the correct files and most recent instructions.
Software Version Loading Us i ng TFTP BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 213 7 The original sourcefile name of SW files is in the structure uX_Y_Z.bz, where u is the unit type (a for AU, s fo r SU) and X.Y.Z is the ve rsion number. 8 destinationf ile is the name o f the file to be loaded.
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B B Appendix B - File Download and Upload Using TFTP.
Appendix B - File Do wnloa d and Upload Using T FT P BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 216 The File Download/Upload feature simplifi es the task of remot e ly configuring a large numb er of units using TFT P protocol .
File Download and U pload Using TFT P BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 217 Examples: 1 To upload the configuration file usin g a DOS based TFTP Client to an SU whose IP address is 206 .25.63.65, enter: tftp 206.25. 63.65 put Suconf pr ivate.cfg 2 To download the Ope rator Defaults file from the same unit, e nter: tftp 206.
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C C Appendix C - Using the Set Factory Defaults Utility.
Appendix C - Using the Set Factor y Defaults Utility BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 220 The Set Factory Defaults utility is intend ed to enable management access to a unit in cases where such access is not possible due to wrong or unknown configuration of certain parameters.
D D Appendix D - Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor SU Cable.
Appendix D - Preparing th e Indoor to Outdoor SU Cable BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 222 The Indo or-to-Outdoor c able provi des pin-to-pin conn ection on both ends. Figure 4-2 shows the wire pair connectio ns required for the Indoor-to-Outd oor cable.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 223 Use a crimp tool for RJ-45 connectors to prepare the wires, insert them into the appropriat e pins and use the crimp t ool to crimp th e connector. Make sure to d o the following: 1 Remove as small a length as possible of the external jacket.
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E E Appendix E - Para meters Summary In This Appendix: The tables provide an at a glance summary of the configurable parameters, value ranges, and default value s.
Appendix E - Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 226 E.1 Parameters Summary E.1.1 Unit Control Paramete rs Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Change Unit Name AU, SU Up to 32 printable.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 227 E.1.2 IP Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time IP Address AU, SU IP address 10.0.0.1 No Subnet Mask AU, SU IP address 255.
Appendix E - Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 228 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time DFS Required by Regulations ** AU No Yes Dep end ent on Country Code. Yes Frequency Subset Definition (in AU)** AU According to the Sub-Band.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 229 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period AU, SU 2 – 30 seconds 5 seconds Yes (Configured per analysis) Spectru.
Appendix E - Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 230 E.1.4 Network Management Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time Access to Network Management AU, SU From Wireless Link O.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 231 Parameter Unit Range De fault Run-Time Ethernet Broadcast Filtering Options SU Disable, On Ethernet Port Only On Wireless Port Only .
Appendix E - Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 232 E.1.6 Performance Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time RTS Threshold AU, SU HW Revision C or higer: 20- 4092 (bytes) HW Revision A, B: 20-2200.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 233 E.1.7 Service Para meters Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time User Filtering Option SU Disable IP Protocol Only User Defined Addresse.
Appendix E - Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 234 Parameter Unit Range Default Run-Time TCP RTP/RTCP Prioritization AU, SU RT P & RT CP RTP Only RTP & RTCP No Low Prior.
Parameters Summary BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 235.
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F F Appendix F - Troubleshooting.
Appendix F - Troub leshooting BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 238 F.1 Ethernet Port Connection Problems Problem and Indication Possible Cause Corrective Action The Ethernet Integrity Indic ator (the yel.
SU Association Problems BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 239 F.2 SU Association Problems Problem and Indication Possible Cause Corrective Action SU does not associate with AU Wrong confi gur ation Check .
Appendix F - Troub leshooting BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 240 F.3 Low Throughput Problems Problem and Indication Possible Cause Corrective Action Low throughput is suspected (Check the dominant Modu.
Low Throughput Problems BreezeACCESS VL System Manual 241 Recommended Maximum Modulation Lev el* SNR Maximum Modulation Level SNR > 23 dB 8 21 dB < SNR < 23 dB 7 16 dB< SNR < 21 dB 6 13.
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