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1. Title Bar Men Bar z a BreezeCONFIG Unit 10 0 16 134 u TT File Mode Tools Settings Help T ab Toolb ar f Service Performance Site Survey Trap Monitor Network Management Security Local AutoDiscovery Gi AG Unit Control Unit Status amp Info Bridging Parameters Air Interface IP Parameters Selection No IP Address Location e OH 10 0 16 134 AU BS 2 AU SS IP Parameters Run Time IP Settings IP Address fi 0 0 16 134 IP Address 10 0 16 134 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Subnet Mask Default Gateway fio 0 16 29 Default Gateway 10 0 16 23 D DHCP Setting SES DHCP Option Disable v S elected List Tab Area Access To DHCP From Ethemet Only e SNMP Community Ee Da Hide to tray Close Contr ol Community Buttons BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Figure 1 1 Configuration Utility Window The Configuration Utility window is comprised of the following components HM Title Bar Identifies the application s name and the IP address of the selected unit in Unit Configuration mode It also includes standard icons for minimizing or closing the application E Menu Bar Enables you to access multiple options and application functionality For more information refer to section 1 4 Getting Started E Toolbar The toolbar is comprised of the following four buttons Local Network Autodiscovery Automatically discovers stations connected to the loca
2. alvanion Your Open WiMAX Choice BreezeCONFIGT for BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS 4900 and AU EZ SW Version 4 5 October 2007 P N 214745 Gateways tab Section 2 2 5 Per SU Distance Learning Section 2 4 1 Beacon Watchdog Section 2 4 1 Frequency tab Section 2 4 2 Power Tables tab Section 2 4 3 Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent Section 2 7 1 Service Provider Link Section 2 7 2 Allow Deny List Section 2 7 3 Maximum Concatenated Frame Size Section 2 8 DRAP Section 2 9 3 WL Priority Section 2 9 4 FIPS 197 Section 2 10 Document History New tab displaying information on Voice Networking Gateways behind SUs when DRAP feature is enabled A change in Air Interface General tab AU A new mode of calculating the ACK timeout parameter A change in Air Interface General tab A new feature for resetting AU when it is not able to send beacons for a certain period of time Enhanced User Interface for the Planned Frequency Definition table New parameters to simplify settings of power parameters Transmit Power Maximum Tx Power SU Revised functionality of the tables read only Enhanced functionality of Tx Control A new parameter in Bridging General tab Defining percentage of guaranteed low priority traffic Changes in Bridging VLAN tab A new option in Ethernet Link Type parameter new Q in Q parameters for Service Provider link A change of functionality T
3. Delta From Minimum SNR Level AU only The Minimum SNR Level plus the value of this parameter define the maximum desired level of the average SNR at the AU This value reflects the upper limit of the optimal reception level range Available values range from 4 to 20 dB Level Steps AU only The step size in dB that the SU will use when receiving an ATPC Power Up Power Down message The available values range from 1 to 20 dB Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages AU only The minimum permitted time in seconds between consecutive power up power down messages Available values range from 1 to 3600 seconds BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters 2 4 2 Air Interface Frequency Tab The Frequency tab enables you to configure frequency parameters for the unit Planned Frequency Definition FAO Current Frequency Definition Current Operating Frequency MHz SS00 Current Bandwidth ZU MHz Defined Frequency MHz 5500 4 IT Set Selected Frequencies Figure 2 11 Air Interface Frequency Tab Access Unit Current Frequency Definitio Planned Frequency Definitio Current Operating 5640 Frequency MHz Sub Band Bandwidth Current Bandwidth 20 MHz t 4 Figure 2 12 Air Interface Frequency Tab Subscriber Unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration
4. Minimum Contention Window Maximum Contention Windows RTS Threshold Number OF Hardware Reties Avg SNA Meman Factor Maximum Modulation Level Level e Multicast Modulation Level Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Support Enable e Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Messages sec Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Normal as Burst Mode Option Blocked sl As Enable Burst Interval m5ec 3 D Maximum Concatenated Frame Size ee Figure 2 26 Performance Tab Access Unit Minimum Contention Window ti Maamum Contention Window ATS Threshold Number Of Hardware Helge Avg SNA Memor Factor Maximum Modulation Level Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Support Enable Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Messages sec r Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Normal C tenati Burst Mode Option Enable sl Ee SEN Enable sl Burst Interval mSec 5 D Maumum Concatenated Frame Size ee Figure 2 27 Performance Tab Subscriber Unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Performance Parameters The Performance tab is comprised of the following components E Minimum Contention Window The initial value to be used by the contention window calculation algorithm The available values are 0 7 15 31 63 127
5. 2 4 3 5 2 4 4 Tx Control AU only The Tx Control parameters enables turning Off On the AU s transmitter or having the Tx status controlled by the status of the Ethernet port link If the selected option is Ethernet Status Control then M Ifthe Ethernet link is down the AU s transmitter will be switched to Off E Ifthe Ethernet link is up the AU s transmitter will be switched to On This feature can be used during maintenance or testing to avoid transmissions using undesired parameters The Tx Control parameter is available only when managing the unit from its Ethernet port Air Interface Country Parameters Tab The Country Parameters tab displays the country dependent parameters of the available Sub Band s Where more than one Sub Band is available it enables Sub Band selection Sub Band Selection Country Code 1010 ETSI 5 46 s Power hax EIRF 24 30 4 ef Sub Band Index Sub Band No 1 Re apply Country Code Values sl Figure 2 15 Country Parameters Tab The Country Parameters tab is comprised of the following components E Country Code The up to 3 digits country code according to ISO 3166 and the country name Some regulatory requirements apply to more than one BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters country In these cases the Country Code includes a 4 digits proprietary group code and the Country Group name for example FCC E A
6. E Forwarding Support Applicable to Trunk links and Service Provider links From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the Forwarding Support feature If enabled the unit discards any data frame received with a VLAN ID or a Service Provider VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit s VLAN Forwarding list as defined in the Forwarding Table E Forwarding Table To add a VLAN ID to the VLAN Forwarding list select a row in the VLAN ID column and enter a number in the range 1 to 4094 You can enter up to 20 VLAN IDs Enter 0 to remove an entry 2 2 4 Relaying AU only E Relaying Support Applicable only to Trunk links and Service Provider links From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the Forwarding Support feature If enabled the unit discards any data frame with a VLAN ID or a Service Provider VLAN ID relayed from the wireless link i e received from and meant to be transmitted back through the wireless link and that is not a member of unit s VLAN Relaying list as defined in the Relaying Table E Relaying Table To add a VLAN ID to the VLAN Relaying list select a row in the VLAN ID column and enter a number in the range 1 to 4094 You can enter up to 20 VLAN IDs Enter O to remove an entry 2 7 2 5 QinQ The Q in Q parameters are applicable only for a Service Provider link not applicable for AU EZ The Q in Q parameters comprise the following components E VLAN Q in Q Ethertype Defines
7. Multiple Configuration This mode is used for preparing and downloading configuration parameters to multiple units simultaneously For more information refer to section 1 6 File Loading Window Select this mode to launch the File Loading utility which enables you to upgrade the embedded software in managed units or to load new feature license or country code files For more information refer to section 1 7 Trap Quick View When set to this mode the application switches automatically to the Trap Monitor tab if a trap message is received and if the management station is included in the list of trap host stations for the selected device The trap host stations for a selected device can be defined in the Network Management Send Traps tab In addition to view the traps the trap sending option in the Network Management Send Traps tab for the selected device must be enabled The Trap Quick View option is only operational in Unit Configuration mode The default is deselected which means not active Automatic Reset after Apply When this option is enabled the selected device is reset each time you click the Apply button after a configuration modification During the reset the device s operation is interrupted and it cannot be accessed by BreezeCONFIG Deselecting this option minimizes the number of times the unit is reset and enables continuous operation of BreezeCONFIG without waiting until the device is active again The defa
8. excluding retransmissions that were successfully transmitted to the SU at each of the applicable modulation levels E Level N Failed The number of failures to successfully transmit unicast frames intended to the SU at each of the applicable modulation levels Use the vertical scroll bar to review additional units Use the horizontal scroll bar to review additional parameters To reset all statistics to zero Reset ae Click Reset to revert all statistics to zero To refresh the display Given the time required to acquire updated information from the selected units the Un 2 e continuously updated Click Dee to update the display with information gathered from the selected unit The Graph Option In the Traffic Tx Counters and Rx Counters tabs you can double click on the value displayed for a counter to view the real time graph of the selected counter i i i i i i i i i Linear Graph T 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 20 Figure 2 40 Graph You can modify the display using the buttons on the right side of the window Unit Configuration E Pan Zoom toggle button In Pan mode click the mouse on the graph area and move left right to shift the time axis or up down to shift the value axis In Zoom mode click the mouse on the graph area and move left right to change the resolution the time axis or up down to change the resolution of the value axis HM Scale If you lost track of the
9. 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 2 The Frequency tab is comprised of the following components Current Frequency Definition E Current Operating Frequency A read only field that displays the current operating frequency in MHz E Current Bandwidth A read only field that displays the current bandwidth in MHz E Defined Frequency AU only The fixed operating frequency in MHz to be used if the DFS option is disabled This is also the first frequency to be used by the DFS mechanism the first time it starts functioning The available values depend on the selected Sub Band Planned Frequency Definition In AU The Planned Frequency Definition table enables defining the frequencies that will be used in the DFS mechanism if applicable The available frequencies according to the Sub Band selected in the Country Code tab if more than one Sub Band is available are displayed Clicking the Activity field of the desired frequency entry opens the selection de selection drop down menu A indicates a selected frequency while a denominates an unselected one Check the Set Selected Frequencies checkbox to use the selected frequencies as the subset to become effective after the next reset In SU The Planned Frequency Definition table enables defining for each of the available Sub Bands the frequencies that will be used by the SU when scanning for an AU For each available Sub Band the available frequencies are displayed Clicking the Activity fi
10. 255 511 and 1023 O disables the contention window back off algorithm and should be used only in point to point applications E Maximum Contention Window The maximum value to be used by the contention window calculation algorithm The available values are 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 and 1023 E RTS Threshold The minimum frame size that requires an RTS CTS Request To Send Clear To Send handshake Frames smaller than the defined value are transmitted directly to the wireless link without the preceding RTS frames The available values range from 20 to 4092 bytes 4092 means that the RTS CTS mechanism is never used In units with HW revision B or lower running SW Version 3 0 and higher the range is 20 to 2200 In units with HW revision C running SW Version 3 0 the range is 20 to 3400 In all units running SW Version lower than 3 0 the range is 20 to 1600 E Number of Hardware Retries The maximum number of trials to transmit an unacknowledged frame in each Hardware Retrials phase The available values range from 1 to 14 The Number of HW Retries parameter is not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option r is enabled E Avg SNR Memory Factor Not applicable for AU EZ The SNR Memory Factor defines the weight of history value of last calculated average SNR in the formula used for calculating the current average SNR for received data frames This average SNR is used by the ATPC algorithm in the AU and is also included in
11. AU EZ User Manual for various types of transmissions Aging Time sec 300 Bridging Settings Broadcast Multicast Relaying HESA e Unicast Relaying Enable rd Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limite Limiter Option Disable v Limiter Threshold packets sec 50 Send Trap Interval minutes 5 Bridging Parameters Bridging Parameters The Bridging Parameters tab enables you to configure multiple system parameters including control and filtering options for bridge and broadcast transmissions VLAN support and Type of Service prioritization In AUs it also enables defining the Allow Deny List disabling or enabling services to specific Bridging Parameters General Tab The General tab enables you to define control mechanisms and filtering options Traffic Low Priority Traffic Percent jo Figure 2 21 Bridging Parameters General Tab Access Unit Aging Time sec 300 Broadcast Filtering Filter Option Disable sl DHCP Broadcast Override Disable sl PPPoE Broadcast Override Disable sl ARP Broadcast Override Enable gt Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limite Limiter Option Disable k Limiter Threshold packets sec 50 Send Trap Interval minutes 5 Roaming Roaming Option Disable sl Port Control Ethernet Port Control Enable DI Traffic Low Priority Traffic Percent fi Figure 2 22
12. Concatenation Option Not applicable for AU EZ The Concatenation Option enables or disables the packet concatenation mechanism E Maximum Concatenated Frame Size Not applicable for AU EZ The Maximum Concatenated Frame Size parameter defines the maximum size in bytes for a concatenated frame The range is 256 to 2200 bytes for units with HW revision A or B 256 to 4092 bytes for units with HW revision C or higher 2 8 1 1 Adaptive Modulation Multi Rate E Adaptive Modulation Option From the dropdown menu select whether to Enable or Disable the adaptive modulation decision algorithm E Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Messages Not applicable for AU EZ The minimum permitted time in seconds between consecutive messages carrying information regarding the quality SNR of received signals Available values range from 1 to 3600 seconds BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Performance Parameters E Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Enables selection between Normal and High decision thresholds for the Adaptive Modulation algorithm In links with a low SNR below 13 the Adaptive Modulation algorithm may not stabilize on the correct modulation level when using the standard decision thresholds In this case the algorithm may try to use a modulation level that is too high resulting in a relatively large number of dropped frames The High option solves this limitation an
13. DHCP server The DHCP Unicast Override Filter Option enables to overcome this problem When enabled unicast DHCP messages pass overriding the user filtering mechanism E Delete Filter From the dropdown list select the entry to be deleted from the User Filter Table The available options are None and First to Eighth BW Delete All Filters Mark the check box to delete all entries from the User Filter Table MIR CIR Parameters HM CIR SU only To define the Committed Information Rate in the Downlink AU to SU and in the Uplink SU to AU The range depends on unit type The BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Service Parameters actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 MH MIR SU only To define the Maximum Information Rate in the Downlink AU to SU and in the Uplink SU to AU The range depends on unit type The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 E MIR Downlink for SU EZ AU EZ only To define the Maximum Information Rate in the downlink for each SU EZ unit The range is from 128 to 12032 Kbps The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 E Maximum Burst Duration To define the maximum time during which inactivity bonus time can be accumulated for future burst transmissions Range O 2000 milliseconds E Maximum Delay SU only To define the m
14. EZ User Manual Service Parameters 2 9 4 WL Priority Tab AU only Wireless Link Prioritization Options Wireless Link Prioritization Option Dizable Low Priority AIFS 3 High Priority Hi Heite fi 0 Low Priority HW Heite fi U AU Burst Parameters SU Burst Parameters High Priority Burst Interval Disabled D High Priority Burst Interval Disabled sl Low Priority Burst Interval Disabled sl Low Priority Burst Interval Disabled Figure 2 32 WL Priority Tab The WL Priority tab is not applicable for AU EZ units The Wireless Link Prioritization parameters enables configuring parameters that affect the processes of gaining access to the wireless media and of transmitting high low priority packets The Wireless Link Prioritization feature is a licensed feature and is available only in units with the suitable Feature License The wireless Link Prioritization parameters include E Wireless Link Prioritization Option The Wireless Link Prioritization Option enables or disables the Wireless Link Prioritization feature E Low Priority AIFS The Low Priority AIFS defines the AIFS number of time slots that will be used by the AU and the SUs served by it for low priority traffic The range is from 3 to 254 time slots E High Priority HW Retries The maximum number of times that an unacknowledged high priority unicast packet can be retransmitted This is the value that will be used by the AU and by the SUs served wi
15. Level The applicable modulation level E Tx Success The total number of unicast frames successfully transmitted by the selected unit at the applicable modulation level excluding retransmissions E Tx Failed The total number of failures to successfully transmit unicast frames at the applicable modulation level M Average Received SNR The average Signal to Noise Ratio of the received frames E Average Modulation Level AML The average modulation level rounded to the nearest integer since the last time the Per Modulation Level counters were reset The average is calculated using the SUCCESS count at each modulation level as weights E Link quality Indicator LQI Click on the Start button to gather information BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual on the average quality of the wireless link to the AU using the dynamically updated average modulation level measurements After a short period the Link Quality Indicator will be displayed Unit Configuration In order to get quick and reliable LQI measurements there should be sufficient traffic between the SU and the AU It is recommended to have traffic of at least 100 packets per second If Limited Test is indicated next to the LQI results it means that the results may not indicate the true quality since not all modulation levels from1 to 8 are available The limitation may be due to the HW of the unit HW Revision A or the applicable parameters in t
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17. Parameters enable defining the IP addresses of user devices authorized to access the wireless medium for security and or control purposes BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 9 1 2 In addition they can be used to enable the transmission and reception of specific protocol frames These filtering options do not affect management frames sent to or generated by the unit E User Filter From the dropdown list select the required user filtering option as follows Disable which means no filtering IP only which means only IP packets pass User Defined Address Only which means only messages from IP addresses defined in the User Filter table pass PPPoE Only which means only PPPoE messages pass E User Filter Table To define the IP addresses from which data is permitted to pass select a row in the IP Address column and enter the required IP address To define a group of addresses the IP address entered should be the first address in the range Then select either the adjoining Mask or Filter Range column and enter the required value Use the scroll bar to move between the 8 available entries You can only configure either the Mask or Filter Range If the Range is other than 0 the Mask entry is ignored E DHCP Unicast Override Filter Option When user filtering is activated unicast DHCP messages are filtered out therefore the unit cannot communicate with the
18. SU HM Country Code The 3 or 4 digits country code supported by the unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 9 SW Version SU only The SW version used by the AU Boot Version AU only The Boot Version of the SU Link Capability Wireless Link Configuration The Link Capability Wireless Link Configuration table provides information on current wireless link parameters of relevant units For each relevant unit identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed ATPC Option The status of the ATPC Option Enable or Disable Adaptive Mod Option The status of the Adaptive Modulation Option Enable or Disable Burst Mode Option The status of the Burst Mode Option Enable or Disable DFS Option SU only The status of the DFS Option in the AU Concatenation Option The status of the Concatenation Option Enable or Disable Learn Country Code by SU SU only The status of the Country Code Learning By SU option in the AU Enable or Disable Link Capability Security Configuration The Link Capability Security Configuration table provides information on current security related parameters of relevant units For each relevant unit identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed Security Mode WEP or AES OCB or FIPS 197 if supported Authentication Algorithm Shared Key or Open System Data Encryption
19. SU has identified the preferred AU based on its MAC address it will associate with it and terminate the scanning process If the preferred AU is not found the SU will associate with an AU according to the decision reached using the best AU algorithm The default value is 00 00 00 00 00 00 which means no preferred AU Enter the required MAC address as 6 groups of two hexadecimal numbers each separated by either dashes or spaces For example 00 11 22 33 44 55 or 00 11 22 33 44 55 Associated AU MAC Address A read only field that displays the MAC address of the Access Unit with which the Subscriber Unit is currently associated RunTime ESSID A read only field that displays the ESSID currently used by the Subscriber Unit to associate with the Access Unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Network Management Parameters 2 6 Network Management Parameters The Network Management tab enables you to protect the unit from unauthorized access by defining a set of IP addresses from which the unit can be managed using protocols such as Telnet TFTP SNMP DHCP or ICMP This excludes messages generated in the unit such as SNMP traps or Ping test frames In addition you can select from which direction management access is permitted from the wireless medium the wired Ethernet or both The Network Management tab also enables you to define the management stations to which trap messages are to
20. Tx Power as defined in the Sub Band and or by the Max EIRP as defined in the Sub Band together with the Antenna Gain parameter Max Tx Power The maximum level of the Tx Power The value for Modulation Level 1 to 5 is set by Maximum Tx Power parameter below the table For other modulation levels the Max Tx Power is set to the minimum between the BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 4 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters value of the Maximum Tx Power parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level This parameter also sets the upper boundary for the applicable Max Tx Power Range entry in the Transmit Power Table It also sets the maximum level for the ATPC algorithm The value of Max Tx Power cannot be higher than the current value of the applicable Tx Power entry in the Transmit Power Table Transmit Power In the AU the Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level and is not part of the ATPC algorithm In the SU the Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level when the ATPC algorithm is disabled If the ATPC Option is enabled the value configured for this parameter serves for setting the initial value to be used by the ATPC algorithm after either power up or losing synchronization with the AU The minimum value for the Transmit Power Par
21. case a technician may be required to change the settings at the user s site BW SNMP Communities Read Enter the read only community string which serves also as the read only password for the monitor program Write Enter the read write community string which serves also as the Administrator password Installer Password Enter the Installer password 2 6 1 1 Filtering Parameters E Enable Filtering on From the dropdown list select whether to disable or enable the IP address based management filtering option If enabled only stations with an IP address matching one of the entries in the Network Management IP Address table can manage the unit When enabling the option select the port to which the filtering is to be applied from the following options Disable Active on Ethernet Port Active on Wireless Port Active on Both E Network Management IP Addresses To define an IP address through which the unit can be managed select a row in the IP Address column and enter the required IP address The table includes up to 10 entries BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 6 1 2 2 6 1 3 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Network Management Parameters E Delete Entries From the dropdown list select an entry to be deleted from the Network Management IP Address table The options in the dropdown list relate to the row of the table in which the re
22. em MAC Address 00 20 D6 Jo on IP Address Dag Im hu Subnet Mask Ges 255 255 UU Default Gateway 000 000 DUU 000 Figure 1 4 Set IP Window 2 Inthe MAC Address field enter the unit s MAC address 3 Inthe IP Address field enter the required IP address for the unit 4 Inthe Subnet Mask field enter the required subnet mask 5 In the Default Gateway field enter the unit s default gateway 6 Click on to activate the changes The unit will be reset automatically In order to see the unit after assigning the IP address the assigned IP address must be on the r same IP subnet as the management station of the BreezeCONFIG utility Otherwise use the Locate Device feature as described in section 1 3 2 to find the unit 1 3 4 Opening a web browser for a selected device The HTTP Browser feature enables immediate access for http based management of devices with a built in web interface such as Gateways WI Access Points and SU EZ units gt To open an http browser for a selected device 1 In the toolbar click The Enter IP Address window is displayed 2 Enter the IP address of the device you wish to manage using an http browser and click OK 3 An http browser to the selected address will be opened enabling web based management of the selected device BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 1 4 1 4 1 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working wi
23. figure some high priority packets will be discarded The range is between 0 and 100 2 7 1 1 Broadcast Filtering SU only E Filter Option From the dropdown list select the Ethernet broadcast filtering functionality for the selected Subscriber Unit Select from the following options Disable which is the default and means no Ethernet broadcast filtering Ethernet only which filters broadcast messages from the Ethernet port only Wireless only which filters broadcast messages from the wireless link only Both which filters broadcast messages from both the Ethernet and wireless link ports BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 7 1 2 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Bridging Parameters E DHCP Broadcast Override From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the override mechanism for DHCP broadcasts If enabled DHCP messages are broadcast even if the Filter Options parameter is set to filter broadcast messages E PPPoE Broadcast Override From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the override mechanism for broadcasting PPPoE messages If enabled PPPOE messages are broadcast even if the Filter Options parameter is set to filter broadcast messages E ARP Broadcast Override From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the override mechanism for broadcasting ARP messages If enabled ARP mess
24. selected set of factory default values refer to the System Manual for details on the parameters that are not changed x You may lose connectivity to the unit Click Partial to revert all parameters to the factory default values except for those parameters that are necessary to ensure connectivity and management access refer to the System Manual for details on the parameters that are not changed E Set Operator Defaults Reverts the system parameters to the configuration defined as the Operator s defaults The Operator can define a configuration file as the Operator s default as described in Save Current Configuration as Operator Defaults below Click Full to revert most parameters to the selected set of Operator default values refer to the System Manual for details on the parameters that are not changed x You may lose connectivity to the unit Click Partial to revert all parameters to the Operator default values except for the parameters necessary to ensure connectivity and management access refer to the System Manual for details on the parameters that are not changed E Save Current Configuration as Operator Defaults Enables you to save the current configuration as a configuration file to be used as the Operator defaults To activate the Operator defaults refer to Set Operator Defaults above E Export Configuration Click Export to save the unit s configuration as a BreezeACCESS configuration file with
25. the Adaptive Modulation information messages transmitted by the AU and the SU The higher the value of this parameter the higher is the weight of history in the formula Available values 1 to 32 1 is for no weight for history meaning that average SNR equals the last measured SNR E Maximum Modulation Level If the Adaptive Modulation algorithm is enabled it sets the maximum modulation level that can be reached by the BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration algorithm If the Adaptive Modulation algorithm is disabled it sets the fixed modulation level to be used E Multicast Modulation Level AU only The modulation level for transmission of multicast and broadcast data frames Since multicast and broadcast transmissions are not acknowledged it is recommended to seta low modulation level to ensure transmission without error E Burst Mode Option From the dropdown menu select whether to Enable or Disable the Burst Mode operation Burst mode provides an increased throughput by reducing the overhead associated with transmissions in the wireless medium The Burst Mode parameters are not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is r enabled E Burst Interval The Burst Interval defines the burst size which is the time in which data frames are sent immediately without contending for the wireless medium The available values depend on the Sub Band Country Code E
26. the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature and does not constitute an offer for the sale of the product described herein Any changes or modifications of equipment including opening of the equipment not expressly approved by Alvarion Ltd will void equipment warranty and any repair thereafter shall be charged for It could also void the user s authority to operate the equipment BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual out This Manual This manual is intended for BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS 4900 and AU EZ System Administrators The BreezeCONFIG is an SNMP based Simple Network Management Protocol application designed to manage BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS 4900 BreezeNET B and AU EZ system components The system administrator can use the BreezeCONFIG utility to control a large number of units from a single location This guide provides information on using the BreezeCONFIG for configuring monitoring and upgrading BreezeACCESS VL BreezeACCESS 4900 and AU EZ units The BreezeCONFIG utility features Unit status and current configuration verification Selected unit configuration modification Simultaneous configuration modification o
27. to 54 kilometers or 0 for no compensation minimum slot size maximum time out when expecting a response message Per SU Distance learning AU only Not applicable for AU EZ Defines the mode in which SUs calculate the Acknowledge ACK timeout based on the maximum cell distance or on the actual distance from the AU When this feature is disabled all SUs in the cell use the maximum cell distance for the calculation of the ACK timeout when enabled each SU uses instead its actual distance from the AU The Per SU Distance Learning feature is supported only when the Cell Distance Option is set to Automatic Fairness Factor AU only Not applicable for AU EZ where it is set to 100 The Fairness Factor enables to define the level of fairness in providing services to different SU When set to 100 all SUs have the same probability of getting services when competing for bandwidth If set to X then SUs located up to X of the maximum distance from the AU will have advantage in getting services over SUs located farther than this distance The range is 0 to 100 Most Distant Unit AU only Not applicable for AU EZ The MAC Address of the unit which the Automatic Cell Distance algorithm identified as being the farthest from the AU Measured Max Cell Distance AU only Not applicable for AU EZ The distance of the farthest SU served by the AU as measured by the Automatic Cell Distance mechanism ESSID Parameters ESSID The Ex
28. 2 2 1 1 Propertie m Unit Type SU 54 BD Unit Name Location Not Set vet MAC Address O0 10 E 7 64 01 40 Ethernet Negotiation Mode Auto Negotiation Current Ethernet Port State Link Down Version Mam Version 4 021 Main File Hame DA 0 21 bz Shadow Version 40 18 Shadow File Name 54 0 18 bz Running Software Version 4 0 21 Boot Version 1 0 14 Running From Main Version Hardware Version D Associations Associated AU 00 10 E 64 00 60 Gateway IP Address Time since 7 days 18 03 46 4 days hourz min sec Last Reset Figure 2 3 Unit Status Tab Subscriber Unit The Unit Status tab is comprised of the following components Properties E Unit Type Identifies the unit s functionality E AP Working Mode AU only Not applicable for current version E Unit Name Enter a name for the selected unit E Location A descriptive geographical or site location for the selected unit A string of up to 35 printable characters E MAC Address Displays the unit s MAC address E Ethernet Negotiation Mode Enter the Ethernet port negotiation mode The available options are Auto Negotiation Force 10 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 10 Mbps and Full Duplex Force 100 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 100 Mbps and Full Duplex BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Status and Info Parameters Current Ethernet Port State Displays the actual state of the Ethernet port 2 2 1 2 Versio
29. 2 2 Unit Status and Info Parameters The Unit Status and Info tab is comprised of the following secondary tabs E Unit Status AU and SU HM SUs Info AU E SUs Capabilities AU or AUs capabilities SU E MAC Pinpoint AU E Gateways AU 2 2 1 Unit Status Tab The Unit status tab enables you to define the name and location of the selected unit and to view details regarding the unit s firmware and hardware versions For an SU information regarding its associated AU is displayed and for an AU information regarding its associated SUs is displayed Properties H Toone AU BS AP Working Mode VL Unit Name Location 5 4Ghz AU MAC Address 00 10 E7 64 30 4C Ethernet Negotiation Mode Auto Negotiation v Current Ethernet Port State 100 Mbps And Full Duplex Version Main Version 4 5 15 Main File Name AA 5 15 bz Shadow Version 4 0 27 Shadow File Name GA 0 27 bz Running Software Version 4 5 15 Boot Version 1 0 14 Running From Main Version Hardware Version E Fs FETT r Associated SUs umber ssociate No MAC Address SW Version Number Of Associations 4 5 15 4 00 10 E7 84 0B 3E 00 10 E 7 44 91 44 4 5 15 Since Last Reset Current Number Of Associations 2 Disassociate SUs Time Since EI es So den 22 26 48 5 hours min sec Cancel zl Figure 2 2 Unit Status Tab Access Unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual
30. Bridging Parameters General Tab Subscriber Unit Unit Configuration The Bridging Parameters General tab is comprised of the following components E Aging Time sec The bridge aging time for addresses of devices on both the wired and wireless sides This does not include addresses of BreezeACCESS units The available range is 20 to 2000 seconds E Roaming Option SU only The Roaming Option defines the roaming support of the unit When set to Enable the SU will wait only one second before it starts scanning for another AU In addition when the Roaming Option is enabled the SU will send Roaming SNAP messages upon associating with a new AU This enables fast distribution of the new location for all clients that are behind the SU E Ethernet Port Control SU only The Ethernet Port Control option allows enabling or disabling non management traffic to from the Ethernet port When changed to Disable all current data sessions will be terminated The unit is still manageable via the Ethernet port even if it is disabled for data traffic E Low Priority Traffic Percent The Low Priority Traffic Percent defines the minimum percentage of low priority traffic LPTMP The mechanism guarantees a low priority traffic with a rate of LPTMP RT 100 where RT symbolizes the allowed traffic rate The high priority traffic will thus not be able to exceed 100 LPTMP RT 100 If the system receives high priority traffic at a rate higher than this
31. Browse Sections 1 2 1 3 4 New trap variable added The range of Maximum Num of Associations Limit parameter in the Air Interface General tab for an upgraded AUS is from 0 to 25 VLAN Q in Q Ethertype supports also the the Ethertypes 9100 and 9200 hex Added ATE Test Result and Serial No Added AP Working Mode not applicable for current release Added Re apply Country Code Values Updated description of Sub Band Index DFS Option changed to DFS Required by Regulations options are No or Yes Added AP Client IP changed table s name to Network Management IP Address Ranges Added MIR Threshold parameter AU Broadcast Multicast Relaying changed name and functionality Updated description New feature of the Configuration Utility Added support for AU EZ BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 October 2006 SW Version 4 0 October 2006 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 July 2007 SW Version 4 5 August 2007 SW Version 4 5 September 2007 Legal Rights Legal Rights Copyright 2007 Alvarion Ltd All rights reserved The material contained herein is proprietary privileged and confidential and owned by Alvarion or its third party lic
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33. Enable or Disable BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Status and Info Parameters 2 2 4 MAC Pinpoint Tab AU The MAC Pinpoint feature enables to identify the BreezeACCESS unit through which a specified Ethernet station is connected to the wireless medium Mac Finpoin Enter Ethernet Station MAC Address fF fe g 00 00 10 20 30 40 Unit Mame MAL Figure 2 6 MAC Pinpoint Tab gt To identify the unit to which a station is connected In the text field enter the MAC address of the station using the format XX XX XX XX XX XX After clicking Apply the identification details Unit Type Unit Name and MAC Address of the BreezeACCESS unit through which the station is connected to the wireless medium will be displayed BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 2 5 Gateways AU When the DRAP option is supported the Gateways tab provides details on the active DRAP enabled Gateways connected to any of the SUs served by the AU Number of Active Voice Calls 0 Gateways T able Figure 2 7 Gateways Tab E Number of Active Voice Calls The total current number of Voice Calls in the sector E Gateways Table For each Gateway unit the following information is displayed IP The IP address of the unit SE Type The unit type VG 1D1V VG 1D2V or NG 4D1W No of Voice calls The number of active voice calls for the se
34. Getting Started treste Device Liste ER foo fooo ooo ee er fooo be Cancel Figure 1 6 Create Device List Window 2 Inthe From field enter the first IP address to be included in the range 3 Inthe To field enter the last IP address in the range lt is recommended to include in the defined range only IP addresses of existing devices When the z list is loaded the application searches for each unit included in the list If non existent addresses are included this prolongs the searching process Therefore it is recommended that if necessary two or several lists be created to limit the number of invalid IP addresses for which the application must search 4 Click on OK The Save As window is displayed where you can enter a file name and select a directory to save the site file The file is saved as an ste file E Filter Device List This option enables you to view selected units in the Device List based on defined criteria The Device Filter enables you to view only those files selected or to exclude certain files as follows gt To filter devices 1 From the File menu select Filter Device List The Filter Settings window is displayed Filter Settings sl W Enable Filtering Filter by IP Address K Rul f Only Exclude Filter String fi 99 203 144 Figure 1 7 Filter Settings Window BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working with the Menu Options 2 Mark t
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36. Local Network Auto Discovery g ri 192 168 101 220 AU SA 3 0 14 0885 3 0 12 0722 3 0 14 0885 AU BU Loaded Fil File Name SU RB Loaded Fil File Name S Remote File nam Password After selecting the required devices from the device list and supplying the required file ab names press the Start button to begin the download operation Advanced si Run from Shadow Change Version to Current Reset Close Community aaa Figure 1 13 File Loading Window The Device List is displayed in the left side of the window Each entry includes the device IP address unit type current software version shadow software version and the software version to be used after the next reset When the File Loading utility is accessed the current Device List in the main Configuration Utility window is automatically loaded to the Device List of the File Loading utility The Device List can also be loaded with device information using any combination of the following alternatives E Local Network Autodiscovery For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 3 1 E Locate Device For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 3 2 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working with the File Loading Utility E Load Devices For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 4 1 You can use one or several of these alternatives to create a list ba
37. P enables you to navigate to the required location and or file Conditional Downloading If the number in the Version Number field see below is identical the number of the Main version in the target device the downloading of a SW file to this device shall not be performed regardless of the option selected for Conditional Downloading If the number in the Version Number field is identical the number of the Shadow version in the target device the downloading of a SW file to this device shall be performed only if the Conditional Downloading option is set to No If it is set to Yes the numbers will be compared prior to starting the download process and downloading shall be performed only if the number in the Version Number field is different from both the Main and Shadow versions Version Number This is an optional field Enter the version number of the firmware to be downloaded to enable version numbers comparison for conditional downloading To work with the current and shadow software versions The active firmware version of multiple units can be managed as follows Click on AEE Ou ee to use the Shadow software version in the selected devices Note that this is only temporary since the device s revert to the Current version after the next reset Ch Version to t 3 Click on Change Version to Current to define the currently active version as the new Main version in the selected devices The previous Main version will bec
38. Select Devices by Version Version M Active Shadow Figure 1 16 Select Device Window gt To load new files 1 From the Device List on the left side the window select the units to which a new file should be loaded Use the standard Windows Shift and Ctrl key commands to select multiple units 2 Enter the applicable remote filename password for the file to be loaded The password is lt read write community string gt lt file extension gt The default read write community string is private The extension is For compressed SW files bz For country code files ccf For Feature License files fln For Configuration files cfg For Operator Defaults files cmr 3 You can define the path to the required upgrade file in the applicable selection boxes or click the button on the right side of each of the selection fields to open the Select filename window There are separate selection fields for AU files and SU files The available fields correspond to the devices selected from the Device List For example if the devices selected do not include any AUs the relevant AU selection field is disabled 4 Click on to initiate the file loading A log of the upgrade process is displayed during and after the operation BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 20 Working with the File Loading Utility 5 Click on to modify the settings of the TFTP session used in the upgrade downl
39. Table BEN 004067 02 15 1F 35 Associated H Distar Bao O Figure 2 4 Unit Status amp Info SUs Info Tab The SUs Info tab is comprised of the following components 2 2 2 1 Association Info Table A table that provides the following information for each SU in the associated SUs database E MAC Address The MAC address of the associated Subscriber Unit E Max Mod Level The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter see section 2 8 in the SU Not applicable for AU EZ units E SNR The quality Signal to Noise Ratio in dB at which the AU receives the SU BW Status The current association status of the relevant SU The value can be Associated Authenticated or Not Authenticated E SW Version The version of the software that is currently in use by the SU Not applicable for AU EZ units BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 2 2 2 Distance The distance of the unit from the AU as measured by the automatic cell distance mechanism Not applicable for AU EZ units Age The time in seconds since receiving the last packet from the SU SU Name The Unit Name of the SU Not applicable for AU EZ units MIR CIR Info Table Note The information in the MIR CIR Info Table is not applicable for AU EZ units A table that provides the following information for each SU in the associated SUs database MAC Address The MAC address of
40. Trap Monitor Network Management Security Unit Control Unit Status amp Info Bridging Parameters Air Interface IP Parameters Aging Time sec 300 M Bridging Settings Broadcast Relaying Enable v Unicast Relaying Enable sl Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Limiter Option Disable v Limiter Threshold packets sec 50 Send Trap Interval minutes bk J General Deny List Secondary Tabs gt Figure 1 2 Secondary Tabs HM Control Buttons All Configuration Utility windows contain the following buttons Hide to tray Minimizes the BreezeCONFIG The application is minimized and displayed as icon in the system tray Click the icon BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started to restore the application Apply Implements the current modifications Refresh Updates the information displayed in the window using current values acquired from the unit Close Closes the application without implementing any FEE modifications BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working with the Toolbar Options 1 3 Working with the Toolbar Options This section describes how to work with the options available through the BreezeCONFIG utility toolbar 1 3 1 Local Network Autodiscovery To initiate the Autodiscovery process in the toolbar click 2 The Autodiscovery mechanism detects all stations connected to t
41. Un 45 Air Interface Power Tables Tab Access Unt 47 Air Interface Power Tables Tab Subscriber Un 47 Country Parameters Tab 50 Spectrum Analysis Tab 53 Ri o e E E AEE E E EE AE A E E E E E AE 55 BUT 57 Network Management General Tab GU 59 Network Management Send Traps Tab 62 Bridging Parameters General Tab Access Un 63 Bridging Parameters General Tab Subscriber Unit eect ee terre eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 63 VLAN Tab Access TT 67 VLAN Tab Subscriber Un 67 Allow Deny LAST Ee BE 70 Performance Tab Access Unit 72 Periormance Tab Su ubseriber UN wsccssasasdcahwestadetanetscansedandavanaiiiantantaasennedaddanmalsianwectniermcacned 72 Service Tab Access Unit excluding AU EZ 77 SNE 1 aD SE US EE 77 ele TRON WAN E 80 RAPID 83 Lo NE E E 85 Security Tab Access Unit excluding ALLEZ 87 Securty 135 Subscriber E 87 NE SUIVEY TA Tee 89 Site Survey Tx Counters Tab AU e aieossineeni nan Ea R R ERA 90 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Figures Figure 2 37 Site Survey Rx Counters Tab 93 Figure 2 38 Per Modulation Level Counters Tab Subscriber Un 95 Figure 2 39 Per SU Counters Tab ACCESS Un 96 leift OE 1 E 97 Figure 2 41 Trap Monitor TAD EE 99 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started In This Chapter M Installing the BreezeCONFIG Utility page 2 M Introducing the Configurati
42. Via Mid Queue Displays the number of frames sent to the bridge and routed to the medium priority queue for transmission to the wireless medium E Via Low Queue Displays the number of frames sent to the bridge and routed to the lowest priority queue for transmission to the wireless medium HM Total Displays the total number of data frames submitted to the bridge for transmission to the wireless medium This statistic does not include internally generated control or wireless management frames or retransmissions Retransmitted Frames HM Total The total number of retransmissions of data frames counts all unsuccessful transmissions retransmissions Dropped Frames HM Total Displays the total number of frames that were dropped after being retransmitted to the extent of the maximum permitted number of retransmissions Concatenated Frames Not applicable for AU EZ E Single The total number of concatenated data frames with a single data packet transmitted to the wireless medium HM Double The total number of concatenated data frames with two data packets transmitted to the wireless medium E More The total number of concatenated data frames with more than two data packets transmitted to the wireless medium Unit Configuration 2 11 2 6 2 11 2 7 Discarded CIR MIR E Internally Discarded MIR CIR Displays the number of data frames received from the Ethernet port that were discarded by the MIR CIR mechanis
43. ab includes the following components E DFS Required by Regulations This parameter define whether DFS is required for compliance with applicable local regulations When set to Yes the radar detection and dynamic frequency selection mechanism is activated Channel Check Time The Channel Check Time defines the time allocated for checking whether there is a radar activity on a new frequency after power up or after trying to move to a new frequency upon detecting radar activity on the previously used frequency During this time the AU does not transmit The range is 1 to 3600 seconds Channel Avoidance Period The Channel Avoidance Period defines the time that the frequency will remain marked in the database as Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar after detecting radar activity These frequencies will not be used when searching for a new frequency Once this time has elapsed the unit frequency s marking will change to Radar Free The range is from 1 to 60 minutes Unit Configuration SU Waiting Option Not applicable for AU EZ The SU Waiting Option defines whether the disassociation message sent by the AU after detecting radar activity on the current frequency will include a message instructing the SU to search only for that specific AU before attempting to search for another AU The message includes also the time period during which the SU should not search for any other AU The waiting time is the Channel Check Time plus 5 se
44. acing Defines the typical minimum time DIFS between consecutive transmissions The available options are 1 Slot 2 Slots A value of 1 should be used only in point to point applications to define the unit that should have advantage over the other one x The AIFS parameter is not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is enabled E Antenna Gain The net gain of the antenna including attenuation of the RF cable to be used for calculating the maximum permitted transmit power where there are limitations set by local regulations In certain units with an integral antenna the value is pre configured at the factory and cannot be changed A value of Not Set Yet indicates that the actual value must be entered as long as the value remains Not Set Yet the unit will not transmit A value of Don t Care means that there are no transmit power limitations The configurable range is O to 50 E Maximum Number of Associations AU only The maximum number of Subscriber Units that can associate with the selected Access Unit The available values range from O to 512 x To enable Data Encryption the Maximum Number of Associations must first be set to 124 or lower E Maximum Num of Associations Limit AU only The Maximum Number of Associations parameter defines the maximum number of Subscriber Units that can be associated with the selected AU while still guaranteeing the required quality of service to customers A
45. ages are broadcast even if the Filter Options parameter is set to filter broadcast messages Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter parameters available in both AU and SU enable to limit the number of broadcast and or multicast packets that can be transmitted per second in order to prevent the potential flooding of the wireless medium by certain ARP attacks In SUs the limiter is placed after the Ethernet Broadcast Filters For this reason the limiter will receive only the packets that pass through these filters If the Ethernet filters of the SU are disabled the limiter will be applied to all relevant packets received When the Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter is enabled and the specified limit is reached the unit will send a trap The trap will be sent periodically till the number of broadcast multicast packets will be less than the maximum The trap will inform the user how many packets were discarded in the last period The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter parameters include E Limiter Option The Limiter Option defines the limiter s functionality The available options are Disable Broadcasts Multicasts No Broadcasts All Multicasts Unit Configuration E Limiter Threshold The Limiter Threshold defines the maximum number of packets per second that will pass the limiter when it is enabled The range is from O to 204800 packets second E Send Tr
46. ameter is 10 dBm the ATPC may reduce the actual transmit power of the SU to lower values The maximum value of the Transmit Power Parameter depends on several unit properties and parameters The HW revision of the unit the Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined for the applicable Sub Band and the Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain In the SU it cannot be higher than the Maximum Tx Power parameter For each modulation level the unit will use as Tx Power see Transmit Power table the minimum between this parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level Maximum Tx Power SU only The Maximum Tx Power parameter limits the maximum transmit power that can be reached by the ATPC algorithm It also sets the upper limits for the Transmit Power parameters The minimum value for the Maximum Tx Power is 10 dBm The maximum value depends on several unit properties and parameters The HW revision of the unit the Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined for the applicable Sub Band and the Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain For each modulation level the unit will use as Max Tx Power see Maximum Transmit Power table the minimum between this parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level Unit Configuration
47. ap Interval The Send Trap Interval defines the minimum time in minutes between two consecutive transmissions of the trap indicating the number of packets that were dropped by the limiter since the previous trap or since the time that the limit has been exceeded The range is from 1 to 60 minutes 2 1 3 Bridging Settings AU only E Broadcast Multicast Relaying The Broadcast Multicast Relaying option enables selecting whether the unit performs relaying of broadcasts and or multicasts The available options are Disable Enable B M enable relaying of broadcasts and multicasts Enable B enable only relaying of broadcasts Enable M enable only relaying of multicasts If broadcast multicast relaying if disabled these packets are sent only to the local wired LAN and are not sent back to the wireless link When broadcast and or multicast relaying is enabled the relevant packets broadcasts only multicasts only or both broadcasts and multicasts originating from devices on the wireless link are transmitted by the AU back to the wireless link devices as well as to the wired LAN E Unicast Relaying From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the unicast relaying mechanism If enabled unicast packets originating from devices on the wireless link can be transmitted by the AU back to the wireless link devices If disabled these packets are not sent back to the wireless link even if they are intended for d
48. ation If the value of the 6 DSCP bits in the IP header is higher than this threshold the packet is routed to the High queue If the value is lower than or equal to this threshold the packet will be routed to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration Valid values range from 0 to 63 A value of 63 the default means that all packets get a low priority equivalent to disabling the IP Precedence based classifier E UDP TCP Port Range Prioritization The UDP TCP Port Range Prioritization parameter defines whether port ranges based prioritization is enabled or disabled The following options are available Disable UDP Only TCP Only UDP and TCP 2 9 2 2 UDP Port Ranges TCP Port Ranges The UDP TCP Port Ranges parameters allow defining port ranges to be used as priority classifiers when the UDP TCP Port Ranges Prioritization is set to enable the applicable port based classification All relevant packets whose destination is included in the list will be routed to the High queue All other packets will be routed to the Low queue unless they were assigned a High priority by another classifier The UDP TCP Port Range parameters include E RTP RTCP Prioritization Voice over IP is transported using Real Time Protocol RTP The Real Time Control Protocol RTCP is used to control the RTP When an applic
49. ation fields are not updated This automatic location mechanism is not activated when loading a list to the File Loading window E Save Devices This option enables you to save the units displayed in the Device List as a site file To support management of units that may be moved the MAC address of each unit is also included in the file The Save As window is displayed enabling you to save the list of devices as a site file with the ste extension Following each autodiscovery cycle a device list including MAC addresses is automatically r saved The default file name is locatedUnits ste This automatically saved file is saved in the folder that includes the shortcut to the application typically the Desktop E Exit This option closes the BreezeCONFIG utility BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started 1 4 2 Mode Menu There are several modes in which you can operate the BreezeCONFIG utility These modes are selected through the Mode menu which is shown below The selected option s is indicated by a dot or checkmark w Unit Configuration Multiple Configuration File Loading Window Trap Quick view Automatic Reset after Apply Figure 1 8 Mode Menu The Mode menu is comprised of the following options Unit Configuration This is the default mode which is used for viewing and or setting the parameters of a single selected unit For more information refer to section 1 5
50. ation uses RTP RTCP it chooses for destination ports consecutive numbers RTP port is always an even number and the port with the odd number following it will be assigned to RTCP If the administrator selects to prioritize only the RTP packets then all the packets with an odd numbered destination port will always have Low priority The packets with an even number for destination port will receive High priority if the port number is included in the specified ranges If the administrator selects to prioritize both RTP and RTCP packets then all packets whose destination port number is included in the specified ranges will receive High priority The available options are RTP and RTCP BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 9 3 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Service Parameters RTP Only UDP TCP Port Ranges Table Displays the current prioritized port ranges up to 64 entries Add Port Range Enter the UDP TCP port ranges to be added to the UDP TCP Port Range Table The list can include up to 64 ranges It is possible to add discrete port numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate between start and end port numbers A comma is used to separate between entries For example 8900 9000 9005 9010 9016 9017 Delete Port Range Enter the UDP TCP port ranges to be deleted from the UDP TCP Port Range Table It is possible to delete discrete port
51. aximal time packets may be delayed by the MIR CIR mechanism Above the configured maximal period the packets are discarded Range 300 10000 milliseconds E Graceful Degradation Limit AU only Not applicable for AU EZ To define the maximum limit for activating the graceful degradation algorithm Range 0 70 E MIR Only AU only Not applicable for AU EZ where it should always be enabled When the MIR Only option is enabled it overrides the MIR CIR algorithm for determining actual information rate and forces the algorithm to operate with MIR parameters settings only When enabled the Graceful Degradation algorithm is disabled E MIR Threshold AU only Not applicable for AU EZ Sets the threshold of wireless link utilization above which the MIR CIR algorithm is activated The range is from 0 to 100 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 9 2 Traffic Priority Tab Traffic Prioritization VLAN Priority Threshold f ToS Prioritization Disable v IF Precedence Threshold E DSCP Threshold UDPATCP Port Range Prioritization Disable sl UDP Port Range TCP Port Ranges RIPAATCP Priotitization ATF and ATC RTPAATCP Prioritization ATF and ATE UDP Port Ranges Table TCP Port Ranges Table Ne Rangestar Fangene ja Na Fan stat Fengeend al Delete Port Range Delete Port Range Add Port Range Add Port Range Delete All Port Ranges Delete All P
52. be sent and to manage the event log The Network Management tab is divided into two secondary tabs General and Send Traps 2 6 1 Network Management General Tab The General tab of the Network Management tab enables you to define management filtering options NMS Access Enable Filtering On Disable Z Access To Network Management From Both Ethernet and Wireless sl SNMP Communities Network Management IP Addresses IF Address 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L Delete Entries None sl Delete All Entries AP Client IP 0 0 0 0 Network Management IP Address Range Head Readme VT WEN Start and End Address 0 0 0 0 Start and End Address 0 0 0 0 Start and End Address 0 0 0 0 Start and End Address 0 0 0 0 Start and End Address 0 0 0 0 Figure 2 19 Network Management General Tab SU The General network management tab is comprised of the following components BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration E Access to Network Management From the dropdown list select the port through which the unit can be managed from the following options Wireless Only Ethernet Only Both A Be careful not to block your access to the unit For example if you manage an SU via the wireless link setting the Access to Network Management parameter to From Ethernet Only completely blocks your management access to the unit In this
53. conds Clear DFS Channels Table When enabled than after the next reset all viable frequencies will be marked in the database as Radar Free including frequencies previously marked as either Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar In addition the AU will start operation using its default frequency Minimum Pulses to Detect Radar The minimum number of detected radar pulses before reaching a decision that an active radar is using the channel The range is from 1 to 100 pulses Channel Reuse Option Enabling disabling the Channel Reuse algorithm Radar Activity Assessment Period The period in hours used for assessment of radar activity in the original channel The range is 1 to 12 hours Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period The maximum number of radar detection in the original channel during the Radar Activity Assessment Period that is required for reaching a decision to try again the original channel The range is 1 to 10 radar detections DFS Channels Table Displays all the applicable frequencies together with their status in the database Radar Free Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 5 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Best AU Parameters SU only Best AU Parameters SU only The Best AU tab is applicable to Subscriber Units only and enables you to configure parameters related to the Best AU selection algorith
54. country dependent parameters table that display the following parameters for each of the available Sub Bands No Sub Band ID Sub Band The frequency range available when using the Sub Band x In some cases the width of the Sub Band column is not sufficient to display all available frequencies Double click the applicable Sub Band entry to view the complete list of frequencies in a special pop up message box Bandwidth The bandwidth when using the Sub Band If more than one bandwidth is allowed than each bandwidth is associated with a different Sub Band since the bandwidth may affect the available frequencies Max Tx Power The maximum transmit power allowed at the antenna port of the unit Max EIRP The maximum allowed EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Min Mod Level The lowest allowed modulation level Max Mod Level The highest allowed modulation level Burst Mode Indicates whether Burst Mode operation is supported Max Burst Duration If Burst Mode is supported this parameter displays the upper limit for the Maximum Burst Duration parameters DFS Indicated whether the DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection mechanism for identification and avoidance of channels with radar activity is supported E Sub Band Index Available where more than one Sub Band is available enabling to select the Sub Band to be used In AU this is the sub band to be used for planned frequencies in the Frequenc
55. d ensures good performance also in links with a low SNR BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 9 Service Parameters The Service tab enables you to define user filtering options SU only and MIR CIR quality of service parameters It also enables defining various traffic prioritization options and parameters and DRAP parameters AU only The Service Parameters Tab Include E General Tab HM Traffic Priority Tab E DRAP Tab AU only E WL Priority Tab in units that support the licensed Wireless Link Prioritization feature BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Service Parameters 2 9 1 General Service Parameters Tab MIR CIR MIR Only Disable D MIR Threshold x 50 70 Ze Graceful Degradation Limit Maximum Burst Duration msec E Figure 2 28 Service Tab Access Unit excluding AU EZ User Filter Disable sl IP Address z 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 Delete Filter None sl Delete Al Filters DHCP Unicast Override Filte Option Disable sl MIF Downlink jo E Downlink 53888 0 Uplink 53888 4 Uplink Maumum Burst Duration meer 5 Gr Maximum Delay msec 5000 Figure 2 29 Service Tab Subscriber Unit The Service tab is comprised of the following components 2 9 1 1 User Filtering Parameters SU only The User Filtering
56. d properly due toa hardware problem E CRC The number of frames received from the wireless medium containing CRC errors E Overrun The number of frames that were discarded because the receive rate exceeded the processing capability or the capacity of the Ethernet port E Decrypt The number of frames that were not received properly due toa problem in the data decryption mechanism BW Total The total number of Rx events gt To reset Rx counters to zero Click eset Counters to revert the Rx counters to zero This reverts to O also the Tx and Traffic Ethernet counters gt To view a real time graph of a counter Double click on the value of a counter to view a real time graph of the selected counters For more details refer to section 2 11 6 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Site Survey 2 11 4 Site Survey Per Modulation Level Counters Tab SU The Per Modulation Level Counters tab displays information related to each modulation level supported by the selected unit Mod Level Tx Success Tx Failed CH o 0 0d 0 0 0d 0 o on nm Ae wO Nb Average Received SNA 36 Average Modulation Level 2 Link Quality UpLink Quality Indicator Start 7 Reset Counters Figure 2 38 Per Modulation Level Counters Tab Subscriber Unit The Per Modulation Level Counters tab is comprised of a table with the following components E Mod
57. discovery For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 3 1 E Load Devices For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 4 1 You can use one or both of these features to create a list based on multiple sources Since the Local Network Autodiscovery feature causes the Device List to be refreshed first apply the Local Network Autodiscovery and then use the Load Devices feature to add more units to the Device List as required gt To modify multiple unit configurations 1 From the Device List of the main Configuration Utility window select the units for which a modified configuration is required Use the standard Windows Shift or Ctrl key commands to select multiple units 2 Select the product family option at the bottom of the Device List The Multiple Configuration mode can be used for either BreezeACCESS VL BA VL BreezeACCESS 4900 BA 4900 or BreezeNET B units it cannot be used simultaneously for two or more product families AU EZ units belong to the VL product family 3 In the relevant configuration tabs modify the required parameters and click sd For a description of each configurable parameter refer to Chapter 3 Working with Unit Configurations The Multiple Configuration window is displayed BreezeCONFIG for Breeze ACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working in Multiple Configuration Mode Multiple Configuration Flease review the changes summary and
58. e results of the last analysis process The displayed information includes the following details for each channel Frequency in MHz Signal Count The number of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel Signal SNR The approximate SNR of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel Signal Width The average width in microseconds of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel OFDM Count The number of OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth detected in the channel BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 4 6 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual DFS DFS Required by Regulations Channel Check Time Sec Channel Avoidance Period minutes SU Waiting Option Enable Clear Radar Detected C Channels After Reset er Air Interface Parameters Air Interface DFS Tab AU only The DFS tab enables defining the Dynamic Frequency Selection parameters The DFS tab is available only when managing an AU that uses a Country Code Sub Band with DFS supported Channel Reuse Parameters Channel Reuse Option Disable v Radar Activity Assessment Period E Hours Maximum Number Of Detection In E Assessment Period Minimum Pulses Ta E Detect Radar Radar Free Radar Free Radar Free Radar Free Radar Free Figure 2 17 DFS Tab The DFS t
59. e system searches for each device when using the Load Devices feature For more information on using the Load Devices feature refer to section 1 4 1 Helo Menu Selecting About from the Help menu enables you to view version and product information regarding the current BreezeCONFIG application In addition the About window provides a link to the Alvarion technical support website Getting Started de Working in Unit Configuration Mode The Unit Configuration mode enables you to view the current configuration of a selected device and to modify the values of all relevant device parameters For a description of each configurable parameter refer to Chapter 3 Working with Unit Configurations The Device List on the left side of the main Configuration Utility window can be loaded with updated device information using any one of the following mechanisms HM Local Network Autodiscovery For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 3 1 HM Locate Device For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 3 2 E Load Devices For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 4 1 Each time you implement the Local Network Autodiscovery feature the Device List is reset Therefore it is recommended that you start by selecting the Local Network Autodiscovery feature Then you can add more devices using the Locate Device and Load Devices features Alternati
60. e tangible media on which any software is installed under normal use and conditions will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of fourteen 14 months from the date of shipment of a given Product to Purchaser the Warranty Period Alvarion will at its sole option and as Purchaser s sole remedy repair or replace any defective Product in accordance with Alvarion standard R amp R procedure b With respect to the Firmware Alvarion warrants the correct functionality according to the attached documentation for a period of fourteen 14 month from invoice date the Warranty Period During the Warranty Period Alvarion BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Legal Rights may release to its Customers firmware updates which include additional performance improvements and or bug fixes upon availability the Warranty Bug fixes temporary patches and or workarounds may be supplied as Firmware updates Additional hardware if required to install or use Firmware updates must be purchased by the Customer Alvarion will be obligated to support solely the two 2 most recent Software major releases ALVARION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY PURCHASER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLIGENCE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR IMPROPER TESTING UNAUTHORIZ
61. e to view graph Submitted Frames Bridge Via High Queue 2731 Via Mid Queue 200633 Via Low Queue o000 Total 201364 Wireless Tx Events Dropped Frames Urderrurn Others Total Reset Counters Figure 2 36 Site Survey Tx Counters Tab AU The Tx Counters tab is comprised of the following components Frames to Wireless E Beacons AU only The number of Beacon frames transmitted to the wireless medium E Data and Other Mng AU only The number of data and other management frames excluding beacons transmitted to the wireless medium The count includes multicasts broadcasts and one count for each unicast frame transmitted successfully excluding retransmissions E Unicasts AU only The number of unicast frames successfully transmitted to the wireless medium excluding retransmissions E Total The number of frames transmitted to the wireless medium The count includes one count for each data frame transmitted successfully excluding BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 11 2 2 2 11 2 3 2 11 2 4 2 11 2 5 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Site Survey retransmissions and the number of transmitted control and wireless management frames Submitted Frames Bridge E Via High Queue Displays the number of frames sent to the bridge and routed to the highest priority queue for transmission to the wireless medium E
62. eet TUG es O EE 23 2 1 Unit Control Parameters rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnevnnnnnnnnernnnnnnnnnnrennnnnnnevennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 24 2 2 Unit Status and Info Parameters a anannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnvnvnnnvnnnnennnnnnnnnnnvavnvavsvnnennnnnnnn 27 Contents 221 ADMIN OLALUS TaD EEE NE 27 22 2 SUs Into Tab AU OY EE 31 2 2 3 SUs Capabilities Tab in AU and AUs Capabilities Tab in GU 33 224 MAC Pinpoint Tab ee 35 ENGE EE NU EEE 36 23 PP CON S en E 37 251 FAA ANNU E 37 Zoe DAOP SOU OS raae E E E EE E EE 37 233 R n EP SAN E 38 2 4 Air Interface TE 39 2 4 1 Air Interface General Tab 40 2 4 2 Air Interface Frequency Tab 45 2 4 3 Air Interface Power Tables Tab 47 2 4 4 Air Interface Country Parameters Tab 50 2 4 5 Air Interface Spectrum Analysis Tab 53 2 4 6 Air Interface DFS Tab AU on 55 2 5 Best AU Parameters SU oOnly rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnr 57 2 6 Network Management Parameters rranurnnnunnnnuvnnnnvnnnnunnnnnnnnnuvennnvennnnennnnnnnnuvnnnnvennnnennn 59 2 6 1 Network Management General Tab 59 2 6 2 Network Management Send Traps Tab 62 21 BM PA NPE ne 63 2 7 1 Bridging Parameters General Tab 63 2 7 2 Bridging Parameters VLAN Tab 67 2 7 3 Bridging Parameters Allow Deny List Tab AU oni 70 2 8 Performance Paramelers qmavv4ecacdseianssmncnnaesnndismaensemen 72 2 9 SEIVICE Farage eegene Ra EEA EEA anaE NEENA 76 2 9 1 General Service Parame
63. eezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 2 1 5 Disassociate SUs AU only The Disassociate feature enables disassociating a specific SU or all SUs associated with the AU This feature is useful during configuration changes enabling to force the SU s to re initiate the association process including the search for the best AU or a preferred AU using the Best AU process without performing a full reset The Disassociate drop down menu includes three options E Cancel HM All SUs select this option and click Apply to disassociate all SUs served by the AU HM Selected SU Select an entry MAC Address in the Associated SUs table select the Selected SU option and click Apply to disassociate the selected SU 2 2 1 6 Time Since Last Reset The time elapsed since the last reset of the unit 2 2 1 7 Gateway IP Address SU Only This feature is included to support management of a DRAP enabled Gateway connected to the SU using a web browser Enter the IP address of the Gateway and double click on the address to open a web browser and connect to the specified address BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Status and Info Parameters 2 2 2 SUs Info Tab AU only Applicable to Access Units only the SUs Info secondary tab of the Unit Status amp Info tab provides association and additional information regarding the SUs associated with the selected AU Association Info
64. eld of the desired frequency entry opens the selection de selection drop down menu A indicates a selected frequency while a denominates an unselected one A change in frequencies takes effect without the need to reset the unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 4 3 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters Air Interface Power Tables Tab The Power Tables tab enables you to configure transmit power parameters Transmit Power T able Modulation Level Max Tx Power Range Level To 5 10 to 13 Level 6 10 to 13 Level 7 10 to 13 Level 3 10 to 13 Transmit Power 13 Ts Control On hi Figure 2 13 Air Interface Power Tables Tab Access Unit Transmit Power T abl Modulation Level Mas Ts Power Range Level 1 To 5 10 ta 13 Level 6 10 to 12 Level 7 10 to 11 Level 8 10 to 3 Maximum Transmit Power Table Level 1 To 5 10 to 13 Level 6 10 to 12 Level 7 10 to 11 Level 2 10 to 9 Transmit Power 13 Maximum Ts Power fi 3 Figure 2 14 Air Interface Power Tables Tab Subscriber Unit Unit Configuration 2 4 3 1 2 4 3 2 Transmit Power Table The Transmit Power Table includes the following read only components for each of the applicable modulation levels Max Tx Power Range The range available for the applicable Tx Power parameter In AU the range is defined by the hardware of the un
65. ensors No disclosure thereof shall be made to third parties without the express written permission of Alvarion Ltd Alvarion Ltd reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty Trade Names Alvarion BreezeCOM WALKair WALKnet BreezeNET BreezeACCESS BreezeLINK BreezeMANAGE BreezeCONFIG BreezeMAX AlvariSTAR AlvariCRAFT BreezeLITE MGW eMGWTM and or other products and or services referenced here in are either registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of Alvarion Ltd All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective owners Statement of Conditions The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Alvarion Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it Warranties and Disclaimers All Alvarion Ltd Alvarion products purchased from Alvarion or through any of Alvarion s authorized resellers are subject to the following warranty and product liability terms and conditions Exclusive Warranty a Alvarion warrants that the Product hardware it supplies and th
66. ent Configuration As Operator Defaults Save Export Configuration aa Full Partial Set Operator Default Mam Version 4 5 15 Reset Device Shadow Version 4027 Reset and Boot from Shadow Running Software Version 4 5 15 Use Running Version after Reset Exit Telnet Telnet Logout Timer minutes Figure 2 1 Unit Control Parameters AU The Unit Control tab is comprised of the following components Unit Type Displays the unit s functionality Unit Name Displays the name of the selected device which can be modified in the Unit Status amp Info tab ATE Test Result Indicates the result of the unit s final testing in production In units supplied with SW version 4 5 and higher should always be PASS In units upgraded from a version below 4 5 this parameter will be NONE Serial NO The Serial Number of the unit Applicable only to units supplied with SW version 4 5 and higher In units upgraded from a version below 4 5 this parameter will be none empty Feature Upgrade A write only text box enabling to enter a feature upgrade license string A feature license string to be provided by Alvarion comprises between 32 to 64 hexadecimal digits and is MAC address dependent BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Control Parameters E Set Factory Defaults Reverts the system parameters to the original factory defaults as follows Click Full to revert most parameters to the
67. ent Send Traps tab enables you to define up to 10 stations that are to receive SNMP trap messages from the unit Traps Settings Traps Sending Disable sl Send Traps To No Kaes 1 ENN public public public public public public public public public public Delete Traps Destination None v Delete All Traps Destinations My IP Address Is 199 203 141 142 Figure 2 20 Network Management Send Traps Tab The Send Traps tab is comprised of the following components E Trap Sending From the dropdown list select to Enable or Disable the sending of trap messages from the unit E Send Traps to To define a station that is to receive trap messages from the selected unit select a row in the IP Address column and enter the station s IP address Then select the adjoining field in the Community column and enter the required community string E Delete Traps Destination From the dropdown list select an entry to be deleted from the Send Traps to table The options in the dropdown list relate to the row of the table in which the required IP address is listed HM Delete All Traps Destinations Mark the check box to delete all the entries from the Send Traps to table E My IP Address is Displays the IP address of the management station from which you are currently accessing the selected unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 1 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and
68. evices on the wireless link side BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Ail Ee BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Bridging Parameters Bridging Parameters VLAN Tab The VLAN tab enables you to define the parameters that control the VLAN support mechanism of the BreezeACCESS units as shown below Genera Ethernet Link Type Hybrid VLAN ID 65535 Management Forwarding Forwarding Support Disable e Relaying Support Disable v Forwarding Table Relaying Table Relapin Genera Ethernet Link Type Hybrid VLAN ID Data fi WLAN ID 65525 P Management E Forwarding Forwarding Support Disable Forwarding Table Management Data Ging VLAN Ging Ethertype Hes 9000 Service Provider VLAN ID fi Figure 2 24 VLAN Tab Subscriber Unit Unit Configuration The VLAN tab is comprised of the following components 2 7 2 1 General Ethernet Link Type From the dropdown list select the functionality of the unit s VLAN aware capability from the following options Access available to SUs only Transfers frames while tagging untagging them as all devices connected to it are VLAN unaware The unit cannot transfer tagged frames Trunk The unit only will transfer tagged Customer VLAN ID tag frames as all devices connected to it are VLAN aware Hybrid The device will transfer both tagged Customer VLAN ID
69. f multiple units Firmware upgrading for single or multiple units Traffic statistics and performance data monitoring Trap monitoring Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started vc meennictneceeuxancnmentsnsatcssmauauestcenisaneiuanpsdeaseme secs 1 1 1 Installing the BreezeCONFIG Utility nnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 2 1 2 Introducing the Configuration Utility Window ernnnnnnvrnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnn 3 1 3 Working with the Toolbar Options ss sxernnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnenn 7 1 3 1 Local Network Autodiscovery rrrrnrrrrrnnrrrvnnnrnvnnnrerrnnnrrrnnnrnnnnnrennnenennnnesnnnnssennnnee 7 1 3 2 Locating a Device Based on IP Address rranrrrnnnnrrnrnnrrnrnnnvnnnnnrnnrnnrenrnnnennnnnrennnn 7 1 3 3 Setting an IP Address Based on the MAC Address 7 1 3 4 Opening a web browser for a selected devce 8 1 4 Working with the Menu Options rrnnnnnernnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnneennnnnnnenn 9 JE 9 Soo 12 d MT 13 o Ve 13 AEA Ea UE E 13 1 5 Working in Unit Configuration Mode n rnnnnnnvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnevnnnnnvennnnnnnennnnnnr 14 1 6 Working in Multiple Configuration Mode sn xrrnnnnuvvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnennnnnnnevnnnnnnnennnnnuvevnnnnnr 15 1 7 Working with the File Loading Utility snernnnnrrnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnvennnnnennnnuennnn 18 BAL FIENO dt 19
70. guration mode all tabs except the Site Survey and the Trap Monitor tabs are available including those that are only available for specific unit types in Unit Configuration mode Each configuration tab includes all configurable parameters including those that are only applicable to specific unit types The Site Survey and Trap Monitor tabs are not included since these tabs include only read only information for monitoring purposes BreezeCONFIG lol x File Mode Settings Help IP Parameters Service Performance Best AU Network Management Security Unit Control Unit Status amp Info Bridging Parameters Air Interface Ska Je Lo ec 100 01 AU SA ES Unit Name Location nw Local uto Discovery Ee Ethernet Negotiation Mode Disassociate SUs C BreezeNETB BAVL C BA 4900 Unit Status Figure 1 11 Multiple Configuration Mode BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started x If a parameter that is not applicable to a certain unit type is configured the unit will not be configured successfully For example if the Broadcast Multicast Relaying parameter is configured and uploaded to SU units which do not support this parameter then the configuration change for all SU units will fail The Device List on the left side of the main Configuration Utility window can be populated with updated device information using any of the following mechanisms E Local Network Auto
71. he Enable Filtering field to activate the Device List Filter 3 Inthe Filter by field from the dropdown list select the criteria by which the Device List will be filtered 4 In the Filter String field enter the criterion by which the Device List is to be filtered For example enter a specific location or set of locations You can enter more than one criterion in the Filter String field divided by commas In addition you can enter the beginning of a string to exclude or include a set of devices For example if you select IP address as the Filter by option and enter the first one or several digits in the correct format then all devices beginning with those digits in their IP addresses are included or excluded E Load Devices The option enables you to load a list of units that are saved as a site file The list of devices can be loaded either into the Device List of the main Configuration Utility window or to the File Loading window The Select Site window is displayed enabling you to select the required site file which is saved with the extension ste Once the devices in the file are added to the Device List of the main Configuration Utility window the application attempts to locate each device in turn After a device is located its Type and Location fields are updated This process may take several minutes depending on the number of devices included in the list If a device is not located it remains in the list and the Type and Loc
72. he country code or the configurable Maximum Modulation Level parameter gt To reset all Per Modulation Level Counters to zero Click Reset Counters to revert all Per Modulation Level Counters to zero gt To refresh the display Click __Fettesh to refresh the display 2 11 5 Site Survey Per SU Counters Tab AU The Per SU Counters tab displays information related to each of the associated SUs No 1 00 10 E7 4 0C 6F a 351 0 6 MAC Address Max Mod Level Tx Total Total Dropped Level1 Success 6 F 00 10 7 4 19 3B 8 510 0 Figure 2 39 Per SU Counters Tab Access Unit The Per SU Counters tab is comprised of a table that includes the following information for each associated Subscriber Unit E MAC Address The MAC address of the SU E Max Mod Level The value configured in the SU for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter Not applicable for AU EZ BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual V y 2 11 6 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Site Survey HM Tx Total The total number of unicast frames excluding retransmissions that were successfully transmitted to the SU E Dropped Total The total number of frames intended to the SU that were dropped because they were retransmitted to the extent of the maximum allowed number of retransmissions without being acknowledged E Level N Success The number of unicast frames
73. he list is now a Deny or Allow list according to the configuration of the new List Type parameter Changes in Performance tab New concatenation parameter replacing the Maximum Number of Frames parameter New tab Implementation of the DRAP protocol used by AUs to communicate with Voice Networking Gateways and to manage voice calls New tab Wireless Link Prioritization parameters a licensed feature A change in Security tab A new Security Mode option a license feature applicable only for units with HW C or higher BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Document History SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Document History SW Version in Trap Monitor Section 2 12 Maximum Num of Associations Limit Section 2 4 1 Q in Q Ethertype Section 2 7 2 Unit Control Section 2 1 Unit Status Section 2 2 1 Country Parameters Section 2 4 4 DFS Parameters Section 2 4 6 General Network Management Parameters Section 2 6 1 General Service Parameters Section 2 9 1 General Bridging Parameters Section 2 7 1 Scan Period parameter in Spectrum Analysis Section 2 4 5 HTTP
74. he local Ethernet network The Device List is updated to reflect the devices stations identified by the Autodiscovery process 1 3 2 Locating a Device Based on IP Address The Locate Device feature enables you to find an individual unit using its IP address This includes units located behind a router which cannot be detected by the Local Network Autodiscovery mechanism gt To locate a unit using its IP address 3 In the toolbar click ril or select Locate Device from the Tools menu The Locate Device window is displayed as shown below Locate Device E Enter IF address 199 203 142 38 Close Figure 1 3 Locate Device Window 4 In the Bai address field enter the IP address of the unit to be located and click 7 1 Once located the unit information is displayed in the Device List Close 5 Click on Ges to close the Locate Device window 1 3 3 Setting an IP Address Based on the MAC Address The Set IP Address feature simplifies the procedure for defining IP address information for newly added units that are still defined by their default IP settings This feature can only be used if the management station is on the same Ethernet segment as the unit and not behind the router BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started gt To set an IP address 1 In the toolbar click Sl or select Set IP from the Tools menu The Set JP window is displayed as shown below
75. igher with the Wireless Link Prioritization Option enabled This is the SW Version of the SU gt To define the Default Traps File Name If the number of entries reaches 5000 the current contents are saved to a log file and the Trap Monitor is cleared Click the BI icon to open a dialog box for defining the name and location of the Default Traps File Name gt To clear the display Click Clear Table to clear the display BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Trap Monitor gt To save the traps into a log file J to save the current contents into a log file BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual
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77. it In some cases the upper boundary may be limited by the Maximum Tx Power as defined in the Sub Band and or by the Max EIRP as defined in the Sub Band together with the Antenna Gain parameter In SU the maximum value is determined by the value of the applicable Max Tx Power entry in the Maximum Transmit Power Table Tx Power The functionality differs between AU and SU In AU The transmit power in dBm defined for the applicable modulation level In SU If ATPC is disabled this is the transmit power in dBm defined for the applicable modulation level If ATPC is enabled it serves as the initial transmit power in dBm for the ATPC algorithm The value of Tx Power for Modulation Level 1 to 5 is set by the Transmit Power parameter below the table For other modulation levels the Tx Power is set to the minimum between the value of the Transmit Power parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level Current Tx Power Applicable in SU only NA in AU The actual transmit power in dBm for the applicable modulation level Maximum Transmit Power Table SU only The Maximum Transmit Power Table includes the following read only components for each of the applicable modulation levels Defined Max Tx Power Range The range available for the applicable Max Tx Power parameter The range is defined by the hardware of the unit In some cases the upper limit may be limited by the Maximum
78. ity field in a tagged frame is higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter the packet will be routed to the High queue If the VLAN Priority field is lower than or equal to this value the packet will be transferred to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier Valid values range from 0 to 7 A value of 7 the default means that all packets get a low priority equivalent to disabling the VLAN based classifier ll ToS Prioritization Option The ToS Prioritization Option defines whether ToS based prioritization is enabled or disabled The following options are available Disable IP Precedence RFC791 based prioritization DSCP RFC2474 based prioritization E IP Precedence Threshold The IP Precedence Threshold parameter is applicable when the ToS Prioritization Option is set to IP Precedence If the value of the 3 IP Precedence bits in the IP header is higher than this threshold the packet is routed to the High queue If the value is lower than or equal to this threshold the packet will be transferred to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier Valid values range from 0 to 7 A value of 7 the default means that all packets get a low priority equivalent to disabling the IP Precedence based classifier E DSCP Threshold The DSCP Threshold parameter is applicable when the ToS Prioritization Option is set to Enable DSCP RFC2474 Prioritiz
79. l Ethernet network Locate Device Locates an individual unit by its IP address Set IP Sets a unit s IP address based on its MAC address JET HTTP Browse Supports easy access to management of devices with a built in web interface such as Gateways WI Access Points and SU EZ units For more information refer to section 1 3 Device List The Device List displays the units that can currently be managed by the BreezeCONFIG utility Each unit is displayed according to the unit s IP address and unit type as well as the unit location which is defined in the Unit Status amp Info tab The Device List can be sorted by clicking one of the column headers for example Type The list is sorted in ascending order according to the selected column Click the column header again to sort in descending order Units are selected from this list for configuration To select a unit double click the relevant row in the Device List The entry is highlighted in black when it is selected Information is then gathered from the device and displayed in the selected tab area Once all information is loaded the entry is highlighted in blue therefore wait until the entry highlighting turns from black to blue before reviewing or modifying the configuration In Multiple Configuration mode you can use the standard Windows Shift or Ctrl key commands to select multiple units SNMP Community The SNMP Community area enables you to enter an SNMP comm
80. lected gateway applicable only to Voice Gateways BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual IP Parameters 2 3 IP Parameters The IP Parameters tab enables you to define IP parameters for the selected unit and determine its method of IP parameter acquisition E IF Parameters IF Address fi 92 165 10 11 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Run Time IP Settings IP Address 192 168 10 11 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway D 0 0 0 DHCP Settings DHCP Option Disable D Access To DHCP From Ethernet Only Figure 2 8 IP Parameters Tab The IP Parameters tab is comprised of the following components 2 3 1 IP Parameters BW IP Address Enter a static IP address for the selected unit E Subnet Mask Enter a static subnet mask for the selected unit E Default Gateway Enter an address for the unit s default gateway 2 3 2 DHCP Settings E DHCP Option From the dropdown list select an operational mode for the DHCP mechanism from the following options Select Disable to configure the IP parameters manually The unit then operates using the defined static IP parameters BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration Select DHCP Only to enable the unit to search for and acquire its IP parameters including the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from a DHCP server If this option is selected configuring the s
81. m and the preferred AU with which the Subscriber Unit should associate If the Best AU feature is activated the SU assigns a grade based on performance level to each AU with which it can associate The SU then attempts to connect with the best AU as required Best AU Support Disable Number Of Scanning Attempts 4 Neighboring AU Table No MAC Address ESSID 00 10 E7 E 4 04 00 eva Not Full 0 N Preferred AU MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Associated AU 00 10 E7 E 4 04 00 RunTime ESSID evg Figure 2 18 Best AU Tab The Best AU tab is comprised of the following components Best AU Support From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the Best AU feature If disabled the Subscriber Unit associates with the first Access Unit that it locates with an identical ESSID or Operator ESSID Number of Scanning Attempts Click the up and down arrows or enter a number to the select the number of scanning cycles that the Subscriber Unit uses to gather information regarding the neighboring Access Units The available values range from 1 to 255 Neighboring AU Table A read only display the Neighboring AU Table displays the information gathered by the Subscriber Unit during the last scanning cycle Unit Configuration E Preferred AU MAC Address In the displayed text box enter the MAC address of a specific Access Unit with which the Subscriber Unit should associate Once the
82. m to avoid exceeding the maximum allowed information rate Wireless Tx Events E Dropped Frames The number of frames that were dropped because they were retransmitted to the maximum allowed number of retransmissions without being acknowledged E Underrun The number of times that a transmission was aborted because the rate of submitting frames for transmission exceeds the available transmission capability E Others The number of Tx events due to reasons other than those represented by the other Tx Events counters HM Total The total number of Tx events To reset Tx counters to zero Click eset Counters to revert the Tx counters to zero This reverts to O also the Traffic Ethernet and Rx counters To view a real time graph of a counter Double click on the value of a counter to view a real time graph of the selected counters For more details refer to section 2 11 6 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Site Survey 2 11 3 Site Survey Rx Counters Tab 2 11 3 1 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual The Rx Counters tab displays statistics regarding the traffic received by the selected unit Wireless As Counters Wireless Rx Events Frames From Wireless 113720 Phy 254750 CAC 2650 Overrun 2000 Bad Fragments 2650 Duplicate Frames Discarded 3339 Decrypt DOC Total 257400 Data Frames 45650 Concatenated Frames Single 0000 Concatenated F
83. n the MAC Address List MAC Address text box Enter a MAC Address if you wish to add delete it to from the MAC Address List MAC Address List Type Defines the working mode of the MAC list BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Bridging Parameters In the case of an Allowed list if the MAC address is included in the list the SU will be able to associate itself with the AU and receive permission for generating traffic If it is not found in the list it will still be associated but without the permission to generate traffic In the case of a Deny list if the MAC address is included in the list the SU will be able to associate itself with the AU but will not be able to generate traffic Otherwise if the address is not found in the list the SU will be associated and will be able to generate traffic BW ADD Click to add to the MAC Address List the SU whose MAC Address is entered in the MAC Address text box HM Delete Click to delete from the MAC Address List the SU whose MAC Address is entered in the MAC Address text box BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 8 Performance Parameters The Performance tab enables you to control the method by which traffic is transmitted through the BreezeACCESS wireless access network The Performance tab differs slightly between Access Units and Subscriber Units which is clearly indicated at the relevant parameters
84. ns and Flash Memory Main Version Displays the version number of the unit s current main software version the version to be used after next reset Shadow Version Displays the version number of the unit s backup software Running Software Version Displays the version number of the current running software version Running From Displays the source Main or Shadow of the current running version Main File Name Displays the name of the compressed file containing the Main Version Shadow File Name Displays the name of the compressed file containing the Shadow Version Boot Version Displays the version number of the Boot software Hardware Version Displays the model identification of the unit hardware 2 2 1 3 Associations Current Number of Associations AU only Displays the number of Subscriber Units that are currently associated with the Access Unit Number of Associations Since Last Reset AU only Displays the number of Subscriber Units that were associated with the Access Unit since the last reset including re associations Associated AU SU only Displays the MAC address of the Access Unit with which the Subscriber Unit is currently associated 2 2 1 4 Associated SUs AU Only A table listing the MAC addresses and running SW versions of all Subscriber Units currently associated with the selected Access Unit The SU s SW Version details are not applicable for AU EZ units BreezeCONFIG for Br
85. numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate between start and end port numbers A comma is used to separate between entries Delete All Port Ranges Check this option to delete all UDP TCP port ranges from the list of priority port numbers DRAP Tab AU Only DRAP Parameters DRAP Support Enable v Max Number of Voice Calls 40 DARAP UDP Fort fi 0 DRAF TTL sec 10 Figure 2 31 DRAP Tab Unit Configuration Dynamic Resources Allocation Protocol DRAP is used by the AU to communicate with Voice Gateways VG and Networking Gateways NG connected to SUs served by it enabling identification of these gateways It also enables managing voice calls made by Voice Gateways The following DRAP related options and parameters are available DRAP Support Enables or disables the DRAP feature DRAP UDP Port Defines the UDP port used by the DRAP protocol The range is from 8000 to 8200 Max Number of Voice Calls Defines the maximum number of active calls in the cell The range is between O and 255 DRAP TTL Defines the time interval in seconds between two consecutive Allocation Requests from the Gateways The Allocation Requests are used to identify the existence of an active Gateway In Voice Gateways they also include information about the current number of voice calls and requests for new calls The range is between 1 and 255 seconds BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU
86. oad as follows Advanced TFTP Setup Packet Timeout Sec Packet Heiles Session Retrles Number of Parallel Sessions 10 Save to External Log Ves hi Log File Name Conditional Downloading Ho M Version Number DE Cancel Figure 1 17 Advanced TFTP Setup Packet Timeout Defines the time in seconds for which the upgrade process waits for an acknowledgement message The range is 1 to 30 seconds and the default is 3 seconds Packet Retries Defines the maximum number of retries which is the number of times a packet is retransmitted when an acknowledgement is not received within the defined timeout period The range is 1 to 5 and the default is 3 retries Session Retries Defines the number of times the TFTP session is restarted before determining that the upgrade procedure has failed The range is 1 to 5 and the default is 3 retries Number of Parallel Sessions Defines the maximum number of TFTP sessions that can be conducted simultaneously The range is 1 to 10 and the default is 10 In the event of too many failures in the upgrade process it is advised to reduce the value of this parameter BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started 22 Save to External Log Defines whether the results of the upgrade process are saved to a Log File The default is Yes Log File Name Enables you to define the name and path to the external Log File Click the
87. omatic Channel Selection Disable v Current Status adie Reset Counters Signal SNR Signal Width OFDM Count 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 2 16 Spectrum Analysis Tab The Spectrum Analysis tab includes the following components E Scan Period The Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period is the period of staying on each channel belonging to the selected sub band during each cycle for information gathering when performing spectrum analysis Range 2 30 seconds M Scan Cycles The Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycle is the number of scanning cycles when performing Spectrum Analysis Range 1 100 cycles BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration Automatic Channel Selection AU only The Automatic Channel selection option defines weather the AU will choose the best noise free channel upon startup after completion of the spectrum analysis process The selection is per analysis once the analysis is completed it will be disabled automatically Current Status A read only display of the current status of the spectrum analysis test Activate Spectrum Analysis Click on the Activate Spectrum Analysis button to activate the spectrum analysis process Upon activation the unit will reset automatically and start up in spectrum analysis mode Reset Counters Click on the Reset Counters button to clear the spectrum analysis counters Spectrum Analysis Table The Spectrum Analysis Table displays th
88. ome the new Shadow version The typical process is to run the Shadow version and swap the Shadow and Main versions only after verifying that the new version operates properly BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Chapter 2 Unit Configuration Many configuration parameters provided by BreezeCONFIG depend on the type of device being configured This means that there are different windows and parameters depending on whether an Access Unit AU or a Subscriber Unit SU is selected Each parameter is described according to the applicable unit type unless the parameter is applicable to all unit types For detailed information on each of the parameters refer to the relevant System Manual In This Chapter Unit Control Parameters page 24 Unit Status and Info Parameters page 27 IP Parameters page 37 Air Interface Parameters page 39 Best AU Parameters SU only page 57 Network Management Parameters page 59 Bridging Parameters page 63 Performance Parameters page 72 service Parameters page 76 security Parameters page 87 Site Survey page 89 Trap Monitor page 99 Unit Configuration 2 1 Unit Control Parameters The Unit Control tab enables you to reset the unit and manage the software versions in the selected unit s as shown below Unit Type ALI BS Serial Ho Unit Name ATE Test Result NONE Feature mm Upgrade A Full Set Factory Defaults Partial Save Curr
89. on Level Counters SU or Per SU Counters AU Site Survey Traffic Tab The Traffic tab displays general Ethernet traffic statistics for the selected unit Ethernet Counters Tx Packets 3617 Reset Counters Hu Packets aoe Double click a counter value to view graph Figure 2 35 Site Survey Traffic Tab Ethernet Counters HM Tx Packets Displays the total number of packets received from the Ethernet port E Rx Packets Displays the number of packets transmitted by the unit to the Ethernet port These include packets received from the wireless medium and packets generated by the unit itself To reset the Ethernet counters to zero Click eset Counters to reset the Ethernet counters to zero This reverts to O also the Tx and Rx counters Unit Configuration gt 2 11 2 2 11 2 1 To view a real time graph of a counter Double click on the value of a counter to view a real time graph of the selected counters For more details refer to section 2 11 6 Site Survey Tx Counters Tab The Tx Counters tab displays information regarding data transmitted from the selected unit Frames To Wireless Beacons Data And Other Ming 3064026 231534 Unicasts 0780 Total 3295560 Retransmitted Frames Total O83 Dropped Frames Total 0028 Concatenated Frames Single 0000 Double UUUU More Discarded CIF MIR Internally Discarded MIRCIR 0000 Double click a counter valu
90. on Utility Window page 3 E Working with the Toolbar Options page 7 HM Working with the Menu Options page 9 HM Working in Unit Configuration Mode page 14 E Working in Multiple Configuration Mode page 15 HM Working with the File Loading Utility page 18 Getting Started 1 1 Installing the BreezeCONFIG Utility The executable BreezeCONFIG file BreezeCONFIG_X_Y_Z exe where X_Y_Z is the version number is available in the BreezeCONFIG folder in the BreezeACCESS VL or BreezeACCESS 4900 or AU EZ documentation CD It is also recommended to check the Alvarion web site for the most updated version Run the executable program and follow the instructions to install the BreezeCONFIG utility on your PC BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 1 2 Introducing the Configuration Utility Window Introducing the Configuration Utility Window The main BreezeCONFIG window which is referred to as the Configuration Utility window enables you to access a wide array of monitoring and configuration options which are described in the following sections This section describes how to access the Configuration Utility window and provides a brief description of each window component To access the Configuration Utility window 1 From the Windows Start menu select Programs and then select BreezeCONFIG 2 From the displayed menu select BreezeCONFIG The Configuration Utility window is displayed as shown below
91. ort Ranges Figure 2 30 Traffic Priority Tab Each packet that is received from the Ethernet port is placed in either the High or Low queue according to the Traffic Prioritization parameters When the MIR CIR mechanism decides that a packet must be sent the High priority queue will be checked first If the High priority queue is not empty the first element in the queue is forwarded to the MIR CIR mechanism Packets from the Low priority queue will be forwarded only if the High queue is empty The prioritization of the packets is done using different classifiers HM VLAN Priority M ToS Priority IP Precedence or DSCP E UDP and or TCP ports Each one of these classifiers can be activated deactivated If more than one classifier is activated the priority of each packet will be determined by the highest priority given to it by the active classifiers The Traffic Prioritization parameters enable activating deactivating each of these classifiers and configuring the applicable parameters for each classifier Note that in AU EZ Traffic Prioritization can be implemented only for the downlink BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Service Parameters 2 9 2 1 Traffic Prioritization The Traffic Prioritization parameters include E VLAN Priority Threshold The VLAN Priority Threshold is applicable for Trunk and Hybrid Links only It enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold If the VLAN Prior
92. ow priority packets BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Security Parameters 2 10 Security Parameters The Security tab enables you to define security options and parameters The Security tab differs slightly between Access and Subscriber Units The applicable parameters are clearly indicated Enable WEP e Disable M Figure 2 34 Security Tab Subscriber Unit The Security tab is comprised of the following components BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration E Authentication Algorithm Enables selection between Open System no encryption and Shared Key encryption authentication modes x The AU and all the SUs it serves must use the same Authentication Algorithm option E Data Encryption Option From the dropdown menu select whether to Enable or Disable the data encryption option x The AU and all the SUs it serves must use the same Data Encryption mode E Security Mode Not applicable for AU EZ where only WEP is available From the dropdown menu select whether to use WEP AES OCB or FIPS 197 encryption standard x The FIPS 197 encryption algorithm is a licensed feature and is available only in units with the required license FIPS 197 can be supported only in units with HW revision C or higher E Default Key SU only From the dropdown menu select which of the 4 keys should be used for authentication privacy and or data encr
93. press Apply to begin operation Press Cancel to discard all changes Selected Devices Changes Summary gei Option Disable 192 168 16 110 SU 54 6D 192 769 716 175 50 54 60 192 168 16 10 4U B5 Result Log Reset units after setting parameters Apply Cancel Figure 1 12 Multiple Configuration Window 4 The Multiple Configuration window displays the selected units and a list of the modifications made during the current multiple configuration session Check the Reset units after settings parameters field to reset all affected units after loading the modified configuration Click ev to load the modifications to the selected units A log of the multiple configuration session is displayed during and after the operation BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started 1 7 Working with the File Loading Utility The File Loading utility enables you to upgrade the embedded unit software and determine the current active software version for multiple managed units It also enables you to load new country code files feature license files configuration files or operator defaults files The files can be simultaneously downloaded to multiple units of any type such as AUs and SUs To access the File Loading utility from the Mode menu select File Loading Window The File Loading Window is displayed as shown below File Loading Window 0 sl File Tools Help
94. quired IP address is listed MH Delete All Entries Mark the check box to delete all the entries from the Network Management IP Address table AP Client IP SU only The AP Client IP parameter enables configuring in the SU the IP address of a WiFi AP connected to it providing availability of the IP address information for remote management of the AP Applicable only for WI installations Network Management IP Address Ranges Table This table enables defining IP address ranges of stations that are allowed to manage the unit in addition to the discrete IP addresses that can be defined in the Network Management IP Addresses table The table includes up to 10 entries Each entry includes E Define Range By Indicates whether the range is defined by Start and End Address or Start and Subnet Mask HM Start The start IP address E End The end IP address Applicable only for Start and End Address definition method E Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the range Applicable only for Start and Subnet Mask definition method To define modify a management IP range 1 Click on the required Define Range By entry drop down menu will appear enabling selection between the two definition methods 2 Select the preferred definition method 3 Enter the Start IP address and the End IP address or Subnet Mask according to the selected definition method Unit Configuration 2 6 2 Network Management Send Traps Tab The Network Managem
95. rames Double 0000 Concatenated Frames More OO00 Reset Counters Double click counter value to view graph Figure 2 37 Site Survey Rx Counters Tab The Rx Counters tab is comprised of the following components Wireless Rx Counters E Frames from Wireless Displays the total number of frames received from the wireless medium including data control and wireless management frames and beacons received from the AU The count does not include frames discarded internally bad frames and duplicate frames E Bad Fragments Displays the total number of frames received from the wireless medium that contain CRC errors E Duplicate Frames Discarded Displays the number of frames discarded because multiple copies are received BW Data Frames The total number of data frames received from the wireless medium including duplicate frames E Concatenated Frames Single Not applicable for AU EZ The total number of concatenated data frames with a single data packet received from the wireless medium Unit Configuration E Concatenated Frames Double Not applicable for AU EZ The total number of concatenated data frames with two data packets received from the wireless medium E Concatenated Frames More Not applicable for AU EZ The total number of concatenated data frames with more than two data packets received from the wireless medium 2 11 3 2 Wireless Rx Events E Hardware The number of frames that were not receive
96. sed on multiple sources Note that the Local Network Autodiscovery causes the Device List to be reset Since there are additional features available in the main Configuration Utility window such as the Filter Device List feature it is recommended to prepare the required list of devices in the main Configuration Utility window Then simply open the File Loading utility and the list is automatically loaded 1 7 1 File Menu The File menu in the File Loading Utility includes the following options File Load Devices Get Statistic Select Device Ev Figure 1 14 File Menu File Loading Utility E Load Devices For a description of how to work with this feature refer to section 1 4 1 HM Get Statistic Displays statistics information on the active and shadow versions in the selected devices as shown below 54 Statistic 5 x Active Number of AU Number of SU All Shadow 1 0 16 1 2 3 Figure 1 15 Get Statistic Window M Select Device This option enables version based filtering of the selected devices as shown in Figure 1 16 You can select devices according to either the Active or Shadow version The selection rule can be either to include only BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Getting Started the devices with the specified version by selecting the Only option or to select all devices excluding those with the specified version by selecting the Exclude option
97. tag and untagged frames as the devices connected to it can be either VLAN aware or VLAN unaware Service Provider Not applicable for AU EZ The device will transfer both single tagged frames Service Provider VLAN ID tag and double tagged frames Service Provider VLAN ID tag Customer VLAN ID tag The Service Provider tag includes the Service Provider VLAN ID and the VLAN QinQ Ethertype E VLAN ID Data SU only Applicable for Access links only The VLAN ID for data frames which identifies the VLAN to which the Subscriber Unit belongs The available values range from 1 to 4094 E VLAN ID Management The VLAN ID that identifies remote stations for management purposes This applies to all applications using management protocols such as SNMP TFTP DHCP ICMP ping and Telnet All stations must tag the management frames with the defined ID number The available values range from 1 to 4094 or 65535 if there is no VLAN 2 1 2 2 Priority E Management The value of the user priority field for management frames in units where the VLAN ID Management is not set to 65535 The available values range from O to 7 HM Data SU only Applicable to Access links only From the dropdown list select the value of the user priority field for data frames transmitted to the wireless link The available values range from 0 to 7 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Bridging Parameters 2 2 3 Forwarding
98. tatic IP parameters is not required Select Automatic to enable the unit to search for a DHCP server and acquire its IP parameters from the server If a DHCP server is not located within approximately 40 seconds the current static parameters are used E Access to DHCP From the dropdown list select the port through which the unit searches for and communicates with a DHCP server from the following options From Wireless Only From Ethernet Only From Both 2 3 3 Run Time IP Settings E IP Address Displays the unit s current IP address E Subnet Mask Displays the unit s current subnet mask E Default Gateway Displays the unit s current default gateway BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters 2 4 Air Interface Parameters The Air Interface tab enables you to define parameters relating to the communication between Access Units and Subscriber Units Many parameters vary between unit types The applicable unit type is clearly identified throughout the parameter explanations as required The Air Interface tab is comprised of the following secondary tabs BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual General Frequency Power Tables Country Parameters Spectrum Analysis DFS AU only if DFS is supported by the Country Code Unit Configuration 2 4 1 Air Interface General Tab The General tab of the Air Interface tab enables yo
99. tended Service Set ID for the selected unit The ESSID identifies the wireless network which prevents the unintentional merging of two collocated wireless networks since an SU can only associate with an AU that has the identical ESSID The ESSID can be a string of up to 31 case sensitive printable ASCII characters Operator ESSID Option AU only Not applicable for AU EZ From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the Operator ESSID Unit Configuration Option The Operator ESSID is a secondary ESSID to be used when adding additional Subscriber Units to existing deployments where the primary ESSID may differ among neighboring AUs It is also used to support the Best AU feature Operator ESSID AU only Not applicable for AU EZ The secondary Extended Service Set ID for the selected Access Unit The ESSID can be a string of up to 31 case sensitive printable ASCII characters RunTime ESSID SU only A read only field that displays the ESSID currently used by the selected SUnit to associate with an AU 2 4 1 3 ATPC Parameters The ATPC parameters are not applicable for AU EZ E ATPC Option From the dropdown list select whether to Enable or Disable the Automatic Transmit Power Control algorithm Minimum SNR Level AU only The minimum desired level in dB of the average SNR at the AU for each SU This value reflects the lower limit of the optimal reception level range Available values range from 4 to 60 dB
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101. th it BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration The range is from 1 to 14 times E Low Priority HW Retries The maximum number of times that an unacknowledged low priority unicast packet can be retransmitted This is the value that will be used by the AU and by the SUs served with it The range is from 1 to 14 times BW AU Burst Parameters High Priority Burst Interval The maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the AU for high priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for high priority packets Low Priority Burst Interval The maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the AU for low priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for low priority packets BW SU Burst Parameters High Priority Burst Interval The maximum duration of a burst that can be made by an SU for high priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for high priority packets Low Priority Burst Interval The maximum duration of a burst that can be made by an SU for low priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for l
102. th the Menu Options Working with the Menu Options The following sections describe the various options available through the BreezeCONFIG menu bar Note that the menus differ depending on the selected mode File Menu The File menu available in Unit Configuration mode is different than the menu available in Multiple Configuration mode as shown below The File menu enables you to access various operations that support the featured functionality of the BreezeCONFIG utility as shown below Fie File Export Unit Parameters Load Devices Create Device List File Save Devices Filter Device List Ewit Load Devices Save Devices Exit Unit Configuration Mode Multiple Configuration Mode Figure 1 5 File Menus The File menu is comprised of the following options E Export Unit Parameters In Unit Configuration mode this option enables you to save the configuration of a selected unit to a file By selecting Export Unit Parameters from the File menu or by clicking the Export button in the Unit Control tab the Save As window is displayed Enter a file name and select a directory to save the configuration file as a BreezeACCESS configuration file with the extension acc M Create Device List File This option enables you to create a site file based on a range of IP addresses To create a device list file 1 From the File menu select Create Device List File The Create Device List File window is displayed
103. the Ethertype of the Service Provider tag The valid values are from 8100 to 9000 9100 and 9200 Hex E Service Provider VLAN ID SU only Defines the Service Provider VLAN ID for data frames identifying the Service Provider VLAN to which the unit belongs The range is from 1 to 4094 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 2 1 3 Bridging Parameters Allow Deny List Tab AU only The Allow Deny List tab enables to specify SUs that will be either granted or denied services from the AU based on the value of the MAC Address List Type parameter When the list is defined as a Deny List the AU will not provide services to a unit whose MAC address is included in the list enabling to disconnect units in cases such as when the user had fraudulently succeeded to configure the unit to values different from the subscription plan When the list is defined as an Allow List the AU will provide services only to units with a MAC address that is included in the list Number OF Entries 00 00 00 00 00 00 O0 00 00 00 00 00 MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Delete Mac Address List Type Deny Figure 2 25 Allow Deny List Tab The Allow Deny List tab is comprised of the following components MAC Address List A list of up to 100 SUs specified by the MAC Address Number Of Entries A read only display of the current number of entries i
104. the associated Subscriber Unit MIR Rx The value configured for the MIR SU to AU parameter of the SU CIR Rx The value configured for the CIR SU to AU parameter of the SU MIR Tx The value configured for the MIR AU to SU parameter of the SU CIR Tx The value configured for the CIR AU to SU parameter of the SU Max Delay msec The value configured for the Maximum Delay parameter of the SU BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Status and Info Parameters 2 2 3 SUs Capabilities Tab in AU and AUs Capabilities Tab in SU Note The information in the SUs Capabilities tab is not applicable for AU EZ units The SUs AUs Capabilities tabs provide information on HW and SW capabilities of relevant units For an AU the information provided in the tab is for all associated SUs For an SU the tab includes information on all AUs in the neighboring AUs table all AUs with whom the SU can communicate Open System Disable Figure 2 5 SUs Capabilities Tab AU The SUs AUs Capabilities tabs include the following components 2 2 3 1 Link Capabilities General The Link Capabilities General table provides information on general parameters of relevant units For each relevant unit identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E HW Revision the hardware revision of the unit E CPLD Version AU only The version of the Complex Programmable Logic Device CPLD used in the
105. the extension acc The Save As BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration window is displayed enabling you to select a location for the file and to define a file name E Main Version Shows the version defined as the Main Version This is the version that will be used after the next reset Click Reset Device to reset the selected unit and apply any modifications made to the system parameters BW Shadow Version Shows the version defined as the Shadow Version Click Reset and Boot from Shadow Version to activate the shadow software version The unit is reset and the shadow version becomes active E Running Software Version Shows the currently active version Click Use Current Version After Reset to define the currently active version as the version to be defined as the Main Version and used after the next reset To replace the Main version with the Shadow version you must first click r Reset and Boot from Shadow Version and then click Use Current Version After Reset E Exit Telnet Click Exit to log off from the current Telnet session E Telnet Logout Timer Click the up and down arrows or enter a number to define the number of minutes that the Monitor program can remain inactive before the unit automatically exits from the program The time out value can range from 1 to 999 minutes BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Status and Info Parameters
106. u to define ESSID ATPC and other parameters Arbitration IFS Antenna Gain dBi Band F 4 GHz 2sbts v Slots hr Cell Distance Parameter Cell Distance Option Automatic D May Cell Distance Em fo Fairness Factor 100 Most Distant Unit 00 1 0 E 44 D4 33 Measured Max Cell Distance km below ZKm Per SU Distance Learning Disable v ESSID Parameter ESSID JESSID_10 Operator ES SID Enable Option Operator ESSID ESSID h Beacon Watchliog 218 Country Code Leam By SU Enable ATPC Parameter ATPC Option Enable D 28 Wireless Trap Threshold CG 30 Minimum SNA Level dE Delta From Mmmmum E i SNA Level dB Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages sec Power Level Steps dE Maximum Number SE Of Associations Max Nur OF 512 Associatians Limit Figure 2 9 Air Interface General Tab Access Unit Arbitration IFS Antenna Gain dBi Cell Distance Parameters Max Cell Distance Km fi ESSID Parameter ESSID ESSID1 RunTime ESSID1 ESSID ATPC Option Figure 2 10 Air Interface General Tab Subscriber Unit BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters The General tab is comprised of the following components E Band A read only field that displays the frequency band of the selected unit HM Arbitration IFS The Arbitration Inter Frame Sp
107. ult is deselected which means not active BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 5 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working with the Menu Options New values of some parameters come into effect only after the unit is reset refer to the System Manual for more details If the Automatic Reset After Apply option is deselected the unit must be reset through the Unit Control window to apply modifications to these parameters Tools Menu The Tools menu which is only present in Unit Configuration mode provides access to unit definition and location functions that are also available through the toolbar as shown below Tools Locate Device Set IP Address Figure 1 9 Tools Menu The Tools menu is comprised of the following options E Locate Device This option enables you to find an individual unit using its IP address This includes units located behind a router For more information refer to section 1 3 2 E Set IP Address This option enables you to set the IP address for a unit based on its MAC address For more information refer section 1 3 3 Settings Menu The Settings menu comprises a single option and sub menu as shown below Settings Discovery Timeout P e 10 5ec Figure 1 10 Settings Menu Select Discovery Timeout and then select 10 sec 5 sec or 2 sec to define the maximum amount of time in seconds for which th
108. umber of beacons such as in the case of interferences an AU resets itself The Beacons Watchdog parameter represents the number of consecutive lost beacons after which the unit will reset itself The range is from 100 to 1000 lost beacons When the parameter is set to 0 or when the check box next to it is not marked this feature is disabled i e AU internal refresh will never be performed Cell Distance Parameters HM Cell Distance Option AU only Not applicable for AU EZ where it is set to Manual Defines whether the maximum distance of the AU from any of the SUs it serves will be determined manually using the Maximum Cell Distance parameter or automatically E Max Cell Distance The distance from the AU of the farthest SU served by it Configurable only in AU and only if the Cell Distance Option is set to Manual otherwise it is read only The Max Cell Distance affects the maximum time that the AU and all units served by it will wait for a response message including Acknowledgements of unicasts and response messages during the authentication and association process This parameter also affects the size BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual ER 2 4 1 2 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters of time slots to ensure fairness in the contention back off algorithm between SUs located at different distances from the AU The available values are 1
109. unity string which is used by BreezeCONFIG when sending an SNMP request to the selected device s Unit information can be viewed only when using its Read or Read Write community string Otherwise the unit does not appear in the Device List Configurable parameters can be changed only when using the Read Write community string BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Introducing the Configuration Utility Window To change the community string type the community string in the Community field Then click wor press Enter to confirm the new community string A unit s community string can be modified in the Network Management tab E Tab Selection The Tab Selection area is comprised of several tabs each corresponding to a workspace containing a specific group of parameters The tabs and parameters contained in several of the tabs vary according to unit type If no device is selected the Tab Selection area comprises all possible tabs for all unit types BW Selected Tab Area The Selected Tab Area is a workspace that varies according to the selected tab enabling you to view status or performance data and modify specific parameters E Secondary Tabs Certain Selected Tab areas are further divided into multiple workspaces to provide all required parameters in the selected tab category In these cases the Selected Tab area contains a Secondary Tabs area as shown below Service Performance Site Survey
110. uration Associated SU MAC Address Applicable only to AU traps where an associated SU is involved The MAC address of the associated SU Associated AU MAC Address Applicable only to SU traps where an associated AU is involved For example association traps The MAC address of the associated AU Parameter Changed Displays the type of parameter modified during a configuration change This can include IP Filter or VLAN IP Address of Telnet User Displays the IP address of a management station logged in to the relevant unit for management purposes via Telnet Access Rights Displays the access level of the user logged via the monitor port or Telnet if applicable Toggle On or off if applicable RTx Applicable to AU only when the number of retransmissions as a percentage of total transmissions has changed below or above the threshold defined by the Wireless Trap Threshold parameter Indicates the most recently measured number of retransmissions as a percentage of total transmissions Login Logout Displays each time a user logs in or out of the monitor application via Telnet FTP TFTP Session Status The status of the last FTP TFTP loading process DFS New Frequency Applicable only to AU with the DFS Option enabled The new frequency in MHz after detecting radar on a previous channel SW Version Applicable to a trap indicating that an SU with SW version below 4 0 tries to associate with an AU using SW version 4 0 or h
111. vailable values for AU BS AU SA and AU EZ range from 0 to 512 For AUS BS and AUS SA the range is from 0 to 8 For AUS BS and AUS SA that BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration 4 2 4 1 1 were upgraded to support up to 25 SUs the range is from O to 25 When data encryption is enabled the maximum number of SUs that can be served by AU BS AU SA or AU EZ is 124 The Maximum Number of Associations parameter in AU BS or AU SA may be configured to a value that is higher than the actual limit 124 when data encryption is enabled E Wireless Trap Threshold AU only The threshold for sending the AU Wireless Quality Trap which indicates that the quality of the wireless link has dropped below off or has increased above on the specified threshold The Wireless Trap Threshold is in percentage of retransmissions compared to total transmissions The range is from 1 to 100 E Scanning Mode SU only Defines whether the SU will use Passive or Active scanning when searching for an AU When DFS Option is enabled Scanning Mode is forced to Passive E Country Code Learning by SU AU only Not applicable for AU EZ Defines whether the SU should learn the country code advertised by the AU and use the parameters of the advertised country code if it differs from the one configured in the SU E Beacon Watchdog AU only When it is not able to send beacon frames for a predetermined n
112. vely you can choose not to use the Local Network Autodiscovery feature and create the Device List using the Locate Device and or Load Devices features To select a unit to review or update its configuration double click the relevant row in the Device List When selected the entry is highlighted in dark blue Information is then gathered from the device and displayed in the selected tab area Once all information is loaded the device is highlighted in blue Wait until the Device List entry for the selected unit has turned blue before reviewing or modifying any parameters BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Working in Multiple Configuration Mode 1 6 Working in Multiple Configuration Mode The Multiple Configuration mode enables you to download configuration parameters to multiple units simultaneously including different unit types such as Subscriber and Access units x Do not use the Multiple Configuration Mode with AU EZ units When this option is selected in the Mode menu all fields of configurable parameters become write only Fields that in Unit Configuration mode are read only are not available in Multiple Configuration mode In single Unit Configuration mode some tabs may include only those parameters that are applicable to the specific device selected For example parameters that are specific to Access Units are not displayed if the selected device is a Subscriber Unit In Multiple Confi
113. where about of the graph due to shifting it in Pan mode click on the Scale button to correct the scale E Linear Log toggle button Enables selection of either linear or logarithmic scale for the value axis E Graph Bar toggle button Enables selection of the graph type Graph line or bar BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Trap Monitor 2 12 Trap Monitor The Trap Monitor tab enables viewing details of traps received from all units that send traps to the BreezeCONFIG management station gt To enable sending of traps in managed units In the Network Management Send Traps tab of each relevant unit configure the Traps Sending to Enable and add the IP Address of the BreezeCONFIG station to the Send Traps To table Description Date amp Time Default Traps File Name Je Temp TrapLoa t Clear Table Save Traps Figure 2 41 Trap Monitor Tab The Trap Monitor tab is comprised of the following columns E Date amp Time Displays the date and time that the SNMP trap is received E Source IP Address Displays the IP address of the unit that sent the SNMP trap E Description Displays a description of the SNMP trap message The trap variables are displayed in the relevant following columns E Device MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the unit from which the SNMP trap originated BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Config
114. y tab and for Spectrum Analysis In SU this is the sub band to be used during Spectrum Analysis BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Unit Configuration E Re apply Country Code Values After loading a new SW version with any changes in the relevant Country Code the Re apply Country Code Values option must be activated for the changes to take effect Note that following activation of the Re apply Country Code Values option all parameters that are affected by the Country Code frequency parameters transmit power parameters DFS operation modulation level parameters burst mode parameters revert to their factory default values and must be re configured BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Air Interface Parameters 2 4 5 Air Interface Spectrum Analysis Tab The Spectrum Analysis tab enables you to define the spectrum analysis test parameters activate a spectrum analysis test and view the spectrum analysis results Upon activating the spectrum analysis the unit will automatically reset During the information gathering period the unit will not receive nor transmit data It also will not be able to synchronize associate meaning that it cannot be managed via the wireless link At the end of the period the unit will reset automatically regaining normal operability upon start up Spectrum Parameter Scan Period Sec E Activate Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycles E Aut
115. yption E Default Multicast Key AU only From the dropdown menu select which of the 4 keys should be used for encrypting multicasts E Promiscuous Authentication Mode AU only not applicable for AU EZ From the dropdown menu select whether to enable the Promiscuous Authentication mode allowing any SU to be authenticated by and communicate with the AU regardless of its security settings x Do not leave the AU in the mode of Promiscuous Authentication enabled for prolonged periods Use it only when absolutely necessary perform the required actions SW upgrade and or setting Security parameters in a new SU as quickly as possible and disable it The unit will return automatically to Promiscuous Authentication disabled mode after reset E Key 1 through Key 4 Enter the required key Each key comprises 32 hexadecimal digits For security reasons these are write only fields BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual 2 11 e ENT 2 11 1 1 BreezeCONFIG for BreezeACCESS VL 4900 and AU EZ User Manual Site Survey Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays read only results of various tests and counters for verifying the quality of the wireless link This information can be used to help determining where to position the units for optimal coverage antenna alignment and to assist in troubleshooting The Site Survey tab is comprised of 4 secondary tabs Traffic Tx Counters Rx Counters and Per Modulati

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