Nera WiLink-I Series User guide

System Manual
WiLink-I Modular Base Station
SW Version 2.5June 2006

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Document History
Document History
Topic Description Version/Date Issued
General Base Station, Micro Base Station and
CPE have been divided to separate
manuals
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
New Radio Bands Sections
1.1, 1.5.1
New ODUs that support 3.3g, 3.6a and
3.6b frequency bands
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Monitor/Telnet access
Sections 4.2.1, 4.5.2.1
3 access levels: Administrator, Installer,
Monitor
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Per Trap Configuration
Section 4.4.3.4
Per trap configuration of Admin Status,
Severity and Suppression Interval
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Multi Channels Sections
4.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8
Support of Multi-Channels AU. Radio
Cluster, ODU, AU and Channel entities,
including new and modified parameters.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Frequency Bands File
Section 4.7.5
Separating availability of radio bands
(new HW) from SW releases.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Cumulative Power On
Time Sections 4.5.1,
4.8.4.1
Display of the cumulative power on time
for NPU and AU modules.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Additional Back-Up Files
Section 4.5.2.5
Create/download Back Up Files for
Filtering parameters (including MAC
Address Deny List) and for Trap
Configuration.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Performance Monitoring
Sections 4.5.4, 4.8.5,
4.9.6.4, 4.10.4.3.2
Improved counters for NPU, AU, SU and
Service
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
SU Service Fault Status
Section 4.9.1
Indication of reason for service denial:
Loop problem or SU Duplicate Name
SW Version 2.0,
January 2005
Configurable SU Name
Section 4.9.6.3.1.1
To enable a solution to situations with
Duplicate SU Names
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
SU Estimated Distance
Section 4.9.1
Displaying for each SU its estimated
distance from the Base Station
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
MAC Addresses Behind SU
Section 4.9.6.5
Displaying the list of MAC Addresses
(and VLAN IDs if applicable) of devices
behind SU
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006

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Document History
Filtering
Sections 4.10.2, 4.10.4.8,
4.10.4.9, 4.10.4.10
Controlling traffic by
forwarding/discarding packets according
to a set of rules. Support of L2 and
L3/L4 filters. Filtering is per interface
(from either network or wireless side)
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
MAC Address Deny List
Sections 4.10.2,
4.10.4.11
Controlling traffic by discarding packets
to/from specific MAC Addresses
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Hybrid VLAN Mode
Sections 4.10.1.5,
4.10.4.3.1.6
Enabling classification of both tagged
and untagged frames
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
VLAN Transparency Mode
Sections 4.10.1.5,
4.10.4.4.3
Defining the method of transferring
packets to the operator's upstream
network
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Multicast VLAN
Sections 4.10.1.5,
4.10.4.5.6
Modified functionality. The feature is
needed only to support multiple VLANs
behind SUs that use a SW version below
2.0. In SW version 2.0 and higher the SU
handles multiple VLANs by properly
duplicating messages.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
DRAP TTL Retries
Section 4.5.3.5
Parameter added in formal release of SW
version 1.5, defining the maximum time
before "dropping" the gateway.
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
Bridge Aging Time (Micro
Base Station)
Section 4.5.3.4
Option of No Aging Time (null entry)
added
SW Version 2.0,
January 2006
AU-ODU-HP New Product SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
ODU-Power Feeder New Product SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
Licenses
Sections 4.4.4 and
4.9.6.3.9
New feature SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
Debug Stream
Section 4.5.3.6
New feature SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
Topic Description Version/Date Issued

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Transparent Forwarding
Rule
Table4-20
No editing of Transparent Forwarding
Rule Name.
SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
BER Test The BER Test feature was removed. SW Version 2.5,
June 2006
Topic Description Version/Date Issued

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Safety
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
The Subscriber Unit equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to ETSI EN 301 489-1 rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a residential environment notwithstanding use
in commercial, business and industrial environments. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
The Base Station equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a class A digital device, pursuant to ETSI EN 301 489-1 rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in commercial, business and industrial environments. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at the user's own expense.
R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with the appropriate essential requirements of Article 3
of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
Safety Considerations - General
For the following safety considerations, "Instrument" means the WiLink-I units'
components and their cables.
Grounding
Base Station chassis, Power Feeders and outdoor units are required to be bonded
to protective grounding using the bonding stud or screw provided with each unit.
Safety Considerations - DC Powered Equipment (BST & Power Feeder)
Restricted Access Area: The DC powered equipment should only be installed in a
Restricted Access Area.
CAUTION ATTENTION
Risk of electric shock and energy
hazard.Disconnecting one Power Interface Unit
(PIU) disconnects only one PIU module. To
isolate the Base Station completely, disconnect
both PIUs
Risque de décharge électrique et
d'electrocution. La déconnection d'un seul
module d'alimentation (PIU) n'isole pas
complètement la Station de Base. Pour cela, il
faut impérativement débrancher les deux
modules d'alimentation (PIU).

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Safety
Installation Codes: The equipment must be installed according to the latest
edition of the country national electrical codes. For North America, equipment
must be installed in accordance with the US National Electrical Code and the
Canadian Electrical Code.
Overcurrent Protection: A readily accessible Listed branch circuit overcurrent
protective device, rated 40A for the modular Base Station or 20A for the Power
Feeder, must be incorporated in the building wiring.
CAUTION: This equipment is designed to permit connection between the earthed
conductor of the DC supply circuit and the grounding conductor at the
equipment. See installation instructions.
¢The equipment must be connected directly to the DC Supply System
grounding electrode conductor.
¢All equipment in the immediate vicinity must be grounded in the same way,
and not be grounded elsewhere.
¢The DC supply system is to be local, i.e. within the same premises as the
equipment.
¢There shall be no disconnect device between the grounded circuit conductor of
the DC source (return) and the point of connection of the grounding electrode
conductor.
Lithium Battery
The battery on the NPU card is not intended for replacement.
Caution
To avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to
do so.
Line Voltage
Before connecting this instrument to the power line, make sure that the voltage of
the power source matches the requirements of the instrument.
Radio
The instrument transmits radio energy during normal operation. To avoid possible
harmful exposure to this energy, do not stand or work for extended periods of time
in front of its antenna. The long-term characteristics or the possible physiological
effects of radio frequency electromagnetic fields have not been yet fully
investigated.

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Safety
Outdoor Units and Antennas Installation and Grounding
Ensure that outdoor units, antennas and supporting structures are properly
installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property. Make sure
that the installation of the outdoor unit, antenna and cables is performed in
accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes. Even
where grounding is not mandatory according to applicable regulation and national
codes, it is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna
mast (when using external antenna) are grounded and suitable lightning
protection devices are used so as to provide protection against voltage surges and
static charges. In any event, The Supplier is not liable for any injury, damage or
regulation violations associated with or caused by installation, grounding or
lightning protection.
Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste
Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste
Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed of with
unsorted waste. Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this product.

About This Manual
This manual describes the WiLink-I 3000 ("WiLink-I") Base Station equipment
Release 2.5 and details how to install, operate and manage the system
components.
This manual is intended for technicians responsible for installing, setting and
operating the WiLink-I Base Station equipment, and for system administrators
responsible for managing the system.
This manual contains the following chapters and appendices:
¢Chapter 1 - System description: Describes the WiLink-I system and its
components.
¢Chapter 2 - Installation: Describes how to install the Base Station system
components.
¢Chapter 3 - Commissioning: Describes how to configure basic parameters
and validate units' operation.
¢Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration: Describes how to use the
Monitor application for configuring parameters, checking system status and
monitoring performance.
¢Appendix A - Software Upgrade: Describes how to load new software files
using TFTP, and how to switch to a new software version in WiLink-I units.
¢Appendix B - Defining Service Profiles for Generic VoIP Gateways:
Describes the principles of defining Service Profiles for 3rd party generic (non
DRAP based) VoIP devices.
¢Glossary: A listing of commonly used terms.
¢Index

Contents
Chapter 1 - System Description
1.1 Introducing WiLink-I......................................................................................................2
1.2 Base Station Equipment...............................................................................................5
1.2.1 Base Station Chassis...........................................................................................5
1.2.2 Network Processing Unit (NPU)...........................................................................5
1.2.3 Access Unit (AU-IDU) ..........................................................................................6
1.2.4 AU-ODU...............................................................................................................7
1.2.5 Power Feeder.......................................................................................................7
1.2.6 Power Interface Unit (PIU)...................................................................................8
1.2.7 Power Supply Unit (PSU).....................................................................................8
1.2.8 Air Ventilation Unit (AVU).....................................................................................9
1.3 Networking Equipment ...............................................................................................10
1.4 Management Systems.................................................................................................10
1.4.1 NetMaster ..........................................................................................................10
1.4.2 WiLink-I Configuration Utility .............................................................................11
1.5 Specifications..............................................................................................................13
1.5.1 Radio..................................................................................................................13
1.5.2 Base Station Antennas (Optional)......................................................................14
1.5.3 AU-IDU to AU-ODU Communication..................................................................15
1.5.4 Data Communication (Ethernet Ports) ...............................................................16
1.5.5 Configuration and Management.........................................................................16
1.5.6 Standards Compliance, General........................................................................17
1.5.7 Environmental ....................................................................................................17

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1.5.8 Services .............................................................................................................18
1.5.9 Physical and Electrical .......................................................................................19
Chapter 2 - Installation Guidelines
2.1 Installing the AU-ODU.................................................................................................24
2.1.1 AU-ODU Installation Requirements ...................................................................24
2.1.2 Guidelines for Positioning the AU-ODU .............................................................25
2.1.3 IF Cables............................................................................................................25
2.1.4 Pole Mounting the ODU .....................................................................................26
2.1.5 AU-ODU.............................................................................................................31
2.1.6 Connecting the Cables.......................................................................................32
2.2 Installing the Base Station Equipment......................................................................33
2.2.1 BST Installation Requirements...........................................................................33
2.2.2 WiLink-I-BST-SH Chassis Slot Assignments .....................................................34
2.2.3 Power Requirements..........................................................................................35
2.2.4 HOT SWAP Support ..........................................................................................35
2.2.5 Power Interface Unit (PIU).................................................................................35
2.2.6 Power Supply Unit (PSU)...................................................................................38
2.2.7 Access Unit Indoor Module (AU-IDU) ................................................................39
2.2.8 Network Processing Unit (NPU).........................................................................41
2.2.9 Using the Hot Swap Injector/Ejector Handles ....................................................44
2.2.10 Installing the Base Station Chassis and Modules ..............................................46
2.2.11 Air Ventilation Unit (AVU)...................................................................................47
2.3 Installing the ODU Power Feeder ..............................................................................50
2.3.1 Installation Requirements...................................................................................50
2.3.2 The ODU Power Feeder ....................................................................................51
2.3.3 Installing the ODU Power Feeder ......................................................................52

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Chapter 3 - Commissioning
3.1 Configuring Basic Parameters of Base Station........................................................56
3.2 Operation Verification.................................................................................................58
3.2.1 AU-ODU LEDs...................................................................................................58
3.2.2 Base Station LEDs.............................................................................................59
3.2.3 ODU Power Feeder LEDs..................................................................................62
3.2.4 Verifying the Ethernet Connection .....................................................................62
Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration
4.1 WiLink-I System Management....................................................................................64
4.2 The Monitor Program..................................................................................................66
4.2.1 Accessing the Monitor Program.........................................................................66
4.2.2 Using the Monitor Program ................................................................................67
4.3 The NPU's Main Menu.................................................................................................70
4.3.1 Base Station Menu.............................................................................................70
4.3.2 NPU Menu..........................................................................................................70
4.3.3 Radio Cluster Menu ...........................................................................................70
4.3.4 ODU Menu .........................................................................................................70
4.3.5 AU Menu ............................................................................................................71
4.3.6 SU Menu ............................................................................................................71
4.3.7 Services Menu ...................................................................................................71
4.3.8 Exit.....................................................................................................................71
4.4 Base Station Menu ......................................................................................................72
4.4.1 Show ..................................................................................................................72
4.4.2 Configuration......................................................................................................73
4.4.3 Alarms and Traps...............................................................................................75

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4.4.4 Licenses.............................................................................................................78
4.5 NPU Menu ....................................................................................................................81
4.5.1 Show ..................................................................................................................81
4.5.2 Unit Control ........................................................................................................83
4.5.3 Configuration......................................................................................................87
4.5.4 Performance Monitoring.....................................................................................95
4.6 Radio Cluster Menu.....................................................................................................98
4.6.1 Show Summary..................................................................................................98
4.6.2 Select.................................................................................................................98
4.6.3 Add.....................................................................................................................99
4.6.4 Radio Cluster Parameters..................................................................................99
4.7 ODU Menu..................................................................................................................101
4.7.1 Show Summary................................................................................................101
4.7.2 Select...............................................................................................................102
4.7.3 Add...................................................................................................................103
4.7.4 ODU Parameters..............................................................................................103
4.7.5 Frequency Bands File and Frequency Bands Groups .....................................104
4.8 AU Menu.....................................................................................................................106
4.8.1 Show Summary................................................................................................106
4.8.2 SW Files in NPU ..............................................................................................107
4.8.3 Select...............................................................................................................107
4.8.4 AU Slot # Menu................................................................................................107
4.8.5 Performance Monitoring...................................................................................117
4.9 SU Menu.....................................................................................................................120
4.9.1 Show Summary................................................................................................120
4.9.2 Show Summary by AU.....................................................................................122

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4.9.3 SW Files in NPU ..............................................................................................122
4.9.4 Select by Name................................................................................................123
4.9.5 Select by MAC Address ...................................................................................123
4.9.6 SU # Menu .......................................................................................................123
4.9.7 Add New SU.....................................................................................................136
4.10Services Menu...........................................................................................................137
4.10.1 Introduction to Services....................................................................................137
4.10.2 Introduction to Filtering Features .....................................................................144
4.10.3 Common Operations in Services Menu ...........................................................145
4.10.4 The Services Menu..........................................................................................146
4.10.5 Defining Services.............................................................................................170
4.10.6 Pre-configured Profiles.....................................................................................171
4.11NPU Parameters Summary......................................................................................178
Appendix A - Software Upgrade
A.1 Before you Start ........................................................................................................190
A.2 File Loading Procedure ............................................................................................191
A.3 Completing the Software Upgrade (Switching Versions)......................................193
Appendix B - Defining Service Profiles for Generic VoIP Gateways
B.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................196
B.1.1 Priority Marking ................................................................................................196
B.1.2 General Assumptions.......................................................................................196
B.2 1 POTS Basic VoIP G.729 Service Profile...............................................................198
B.2.1 Service Characteristics ....................................................................................198
B.2.2 RTP BW Calculation ........................................................................................198
B.2.3 RTCP BW Calculation......................................................................................198

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B.2.4 QoS Profile.......................................................................................................198
B.3 1 POTS Advanced VoIP G.729 Service Profile........................................................200
B.3.1 Service Characteristics ....................................................................................200
B.3.2 Voice RTP BW Calculation ..............................................................................200
B.3.3 Voice RTCP BW Calculation............................................................................200
B.3.4 T.38 14,400 Kbps Fax RTP BW Calculation....................................................200
B.3.5 FAX RTCP BW Calculation..............................................................................201
B.3.6 QoS Profiles.....................................................................................................201
B.4 1 POTS Basic VoIP G.711 Service Profile...............................................................202
B.4.1 Service Characteristics ....................................................................................202
B.4.2 RTP BW Calculation ........................................................................................202
B.4.3 RTCP BW Calculation......................................................................................202
B.4.4 QoS Profile.......................................................................................................202
B.5 1 POTS Advanced VoIP G.711 Service Profile........................................................204
B.5.1 Service Characteristics ....................................................................................204
B.5.2 Voice RTP BW Calculation ..............................................................................204
B.5.3 Voice RTCP BW Calculation............................................................................204
B.5.4 T.38 14,400 Kbps Fax RTP BW Calculation....................................................204
B.5.5 FAX RTCP BW Calculation..............................................................................205
B.5.6 QoS Profiles.....................................................................................................205
Glossary ............................................................................................... 207
Index .................................................................................................... 221

Figures
Figure 1-1: WiLink-I System Architecture......................................................................................4
Figure 2-1: AU-ODU Pole Installation Using Special Clamps.....................................................27
Figure 2-2: AU-ODU Pole Installation Using Metal Band............................................................28
Figure 2-3: AU-ODU-HP Pole Installation Using Special Clamps...............................................29
Figure 2-4: AU-ODU-HP Pole Installation Using Metal Band......................................................30
Figure 2-5: Bottom Panel of the AU-ODU...................................................................................31
Figure 2-6: WiLink-I-BST-SH Chassis Slot Assignments............................................................34
Figure 2-7: PIU Module Front Panel............................................................................................36
Figure 2-8: PSU Module Front Panel..........................................................................................39
Figure 2-9: AU-IDU Module Front Panel.....................................................................................40
Figure 2-10: NPU Module Front Panel........................................................................................42
Figure 2-11: AVU Drawer Front Panel ........................................................................................47
Figure 4-1: Base Station Chassis Slot Assignment.....................................................................73
Figure 4-2: Uplink and Downlink Scheduled Transmissions.....................................................135
Figure 4-3: Filtering Functionality..............................................................................................145

Tables
Table 1-1: 3.3 GHz Frequency Bands...........................................................................................2
Table 1-2: 3.5 GHz Frequency Bands...........................................................................................3
Table 1-3: 3.6 GHz Frequency Bands...........................................................................................3
Table 1-4: PSU Requirements, Configurations with one NPU (excluding PSU redundancy) .......8
Table 1-5: PSU Requirements, Configurations with two NPUs (excluding PSU redundancy)......8
Table 1-6: Radio Specifications...................................................................................................13
Table 1-7: Base Station Antennas, Electrical Specifications.......................................................14
Table 1-8: AU-IDU to AU-ODU Communication..........................................................................15
Table 1-9: Data Communication (Ethernet Ports).......................................................................16
Table 1-10: Configuration and Management...............................................................................16
Table 1-11: Standards Compliance, General..............................................................................17
Table 1-12: Environmental Specifications...................................................................................17
Table 1-13: Services ...................................................................................................................18
Table 1-14: Mechanical Specifications, Base Station Equipment...............................................19
Table 1-15: Electrical Specifications, Base Station Equipment...................................................19
Table 1-16: Connectors, Base Station Equipment......................................................................20
Table 1-17: Base Station Antennas, Mechanical Specifications.................................................21
Table 2-1: AU-ODU Types..........................................................................................................24
Table 2-2: IF Cables Requirements ............................................................................................26
Table 2-3: Maximum IF Cable Length (Double Shielded Cables)...............................................26
Table 2-4: AU-ODU LEDs...........................................................................................................31
Table 2-5: AU-ODU Connectors..................................................................................................31
Table 2-6: Power Requirements, Base Station Equipment.........................................................35

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Table 2-7: PIU LEDs ...................................................................................................................37
Table 2-8: PSU Requirements, Configurations with one NPU (excluding PSU redundancy) .....38
Table 2-9: PSU Requirements, Configurations with two NPUs (excluding PSU redundancy)....38
Table 2-10: PSU LEDs................................................................................................................39
Table 2-11: AU-IDU LEDs...........................................................................................................40
Table 2-12: NPU Connectors......................................................................................................42
Table 2-13: NPU LEDs................................................................................................................43
Table 2-14: AVU LEDs................................................................................................................48
Table 2-15: ODU Power Feeder Connectors..............................................................................51
Table 2-16: ODU Power Feeder LEDs........................................................................................51
Table 3-1: Basic NPU Parameters..............................................................................................56
Table 3-2: AU-ODU LEDs...........................................................................................................58
Table 3-3: AU-IDU LEDs.............................................................................................................59
Table 3-4: NPU LEDs..................................................................................................................60
Table 3-5: PIU LEDs ...................................................................................................................61
Table 3-6: PSU LEDs..................................................................................................................61
Table 3-7: AVU LEDs..................................................................................................................61
Table 3-8: ODU Power Feeder LEDs..........................................................................................62
Table 4-1: COM Port Configuration.............................................................................................66
Table 4-2: Default Passwords.....................................................................................................84
Table 4-3: Frequency Bands.....................................................................................................105
Table 4-4: Automatic Association of Channel 1 Upon First Power-Up......................................114
Table 4-5: Rates (Modulation Schemes and Coding) ...............................................................116
Table 4-6: Hybrid VLAN Mode ..................................................................................................143
Table 4-7: Hybrid VLAN Mode ..................................................................................................149
Table 4-8: Priority Marking Values............................................................................................157

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Tables
Table 4-9: CT Values ................................................................................................................164
Table 4-10: Pre-Configured Data Service Profiles....................................................................172
Table 4-11: Pre-Configured Forwarding Rules for Data Service...............................................173
Table 4-12: Pre-Configured Priority Classifiers for Data Services ............................................173
Table 4-13: Pre-Configured QoS Profiles for Data Services.....................................................174
Table 4-14: Pre-Configured Voice Service Profiles (for DRAP-based Gateways)....................174
Table 4-15: Pre-Configured Service Profiles for Generic (non-DRAP) VoIP Services..............174
Table 4-16: Pre-Configured Forwarding Rule for Voice Services .............................................175
Table 4-17: Pre-Configured Priority Classifiers for Generic (non-DRAP) VoIP Services..........175
Table 4-18: Pre-Configured BE and RT QoS Profile for Voice Services...................................176
Table 4-19: Pre-Configured CG QoS Profile for Generic (non-DRAP) VoIP Services..............176
Table 4-20: Pre-Configured Forwarding Rule for Transparent Services...................................176
Table 4-21: Pre-Configured QoS Profile for Transparent Services...........................................177
Table 4-22: NPU Monitor Parameters Summary.......................................................................178