Nomadix EG 6000 User manual

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About this Guide
This Quick Start Guide provides instructions and reference material for getting started with the
Nomadix Edge Gateway Products.
Documentation and Technical Support
For more detailed information about the individual gateways and all other Nomadix Product
Documentation, User Guide, XML DTD, MIB and Radius Dictionary can be found using the
following URL:
http://www.nomadix.com/technical-support-documentation
If you have any problems, please contact our technical support team at +1.818.575.2590, or via email:
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Accessory Box Contents
The EG 6000 is shipped with the following Accessory Box to assist with product installation.
Contents varies depending on what was ordered.
Included with the EG 6000
Qty Description Comments
1 1.8m U.S. (NEMA 5-15p) Power Cord (Type B): United States, Canada,
Mexico and Japan
Other countries are sold separately.
1 19” Rack Mount Brackets Kit and screws.
1 Bumper Kit for desktop installations.
optional Items available separately
Part Number Description
Console Cable 715-4001-001 1.8m USB to DB9 Console Cable
1
Country
Specific
Power Cables
715-4001-003
Power Cord - C13 to CEE 7/7 - 1.8m - EU/RU
715-4001-004 Power Cord - C13 to NEMA 5-15P - 1.8m - US/CA/MX/JP
715-4001-005
Power Cord - C13 to BS 1363-1/SASO 2203:2003 - 1.8m - UK/IE/SG/HK/Arabia
715-4001-006
Power Cord - C13 to GB2099, AS/NZS 3112 - 1.8m - CN/AU/NZ/AR
715-4001-007
Power Cord - C13 to SABS 164-1 - 1.8m - IN/ZA
PMS 715-5001-001 PMS Serial Hardware Integration Kit
1 The console port is typically used only in rare situations where the Gateway is not reachable via the Network. It is not required to initialize the
Gateway or reset Administrative passwords.

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Installation EG 6000
1. Unpack the Nomadix Edge Gateway and place the product on a flat and stable work surface.
2. Register the Gateway for support services by completing and returning the Nomadix Gateway
Registration Form online at the following URL:
nomadix.com/registration.html
3. Install the Edge Gateway into the 19” rack.
Step #1 Install the Rack Mounting Flanges to each side of the EG 6000: using the (3) 6-32 flat head screws. Do not
over tighten.
Step #2 Using (4) 10-32 rack mounting screws, position the EG 6000 in the rack and secure to the vertical rails.
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4. Connect the AC mains power cord.
5. The Gateway is now ready for initialization.
Initializing the Gateway
There are (2) methods to initialize/start-up the Gateway, most common is via the WAN Ethernet port or
alternatively by using the asynchronous USB the console port, both configurations are depicted below:
Ethernet Port Connection
Configure the laptop’s network setting to use the following Administration IP address settings [Table 1].
IP Address Netmask Gateway DNS (if needed)
172.30.30.173 255.255.0.0 172.30.30.172 4.2.2.1
Table 1: Administrative IP address
Attach the laptop to the EG 6000 using an Ethernet cable and check the status as shown below.

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Figure 2: Ethernet Connection
On the PC/laptop open an SSH (Secure Shell) client connection using PuTTY, Hyperterm, Procomm (or
equivalent) to the EG 3000 or EG 6000 using the Gateway’s default IP address 172.30.30.172. Go to
Initial (startup) Configuration.
Asynchronous Console Port Connection
On the PC/laptop start the asynchronous terminal emulation application, using PuTTY, Hyperterm,
Procomm (or equivalent) application using the following configuration parameters for the comm port
[Table 2].
Bits Per Second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control
9600 8 NONE 1 NONE
Table 2: Comm port settings.
On the EG 6000 the console port is on the USB connector, requiring a console cable 715-4001-001 or
equivalent. Connection methods are depicted below [illustration 2]:

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Illustration 2: USB Console Port connections
With everything connected and powered up, you are now ready to configure the configure the Gateway’s
WAN for a static IP address, DHCP Client or PPPoE client using appropriate configuration guidelines
that follow in order to obtain the license key.
Go to Initial (startup) Configuration.
Once the key has been obtained, the web management interface (WMI) can be used to continue and
finish the configuration.

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Initial (startup) Configuration
Log in to the Gateway, by opening an SSH to 172.30.30.172 or the asynchronous comm port, using the default Login= admin and
password= admin. Type y[es] when prompted to configure settings.
The initial minimal WAN port configuration mode will be displayed as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Initial minimal WAN port configuration.
Select the desired configuration mode and use the following steps to configure the WAN port for either Static IP, DHCP client or
PPPoE.

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Step 1a: Static WAN IP Configuration
Accept static as the default configuration mode and enter the following mandatory settings shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Initial WAN port settings
A WAN port summary page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: WAN port static IP configuration summary page

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If everything is correct in the summary, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location
information.
Otherwise, select an option from the Ethernet port configuration menu to display or make changes to the WAN port settings.
When finished with the settings, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location
information.
Step 1b: DHCP Client Configuration
Type d[hcp] for the configuration mode as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: Selecting DHCP Client for WAN configuration
A WAN port summary page will then be displayed as shown in the example Figure 5.
Figure 5: WAN port DHCP client configuration summary page
If everything is correct in the summary, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location
information.
Otherwise, select an option from the Ethernet port configuration menu to display or make changes to the WAN port settings.
When finished with the settings, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location
information.

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Step 1c: PPPoE Dynamic IP Client Configuration
Enter p[ppoe] when prompted. Enter the following mandatory settings for a PPPoE connection with dynamic PPP IP
configuration shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6: Selecting PPPoE with dynamic IP configuration
A WAN port summary page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7: WAN port PPPoE client configuration summary page

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Step 1d: PPPoE Static IP Client Configuration
Use the same steps for configuring dynamic PPPoE shown in Figure 6 above, but select static for PPP IP Configuration Mode, and
enter your IP address for PPP Static IP Address. A summary page similar to Figure 7 above will be displayed.
If everything is correct in the summary, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location
information.
Otherwise, select an option from the Ethernet port configuration menu to display or make changes to the WAN port settings. When
finished with the settings, type b[ack] to return to the previous menu and proceed to Step 2 to enter the location information.
Step 2: Entering Your Location Information
You will be required to enter location information to obtain the license key. Enter the following mandatory location information
details shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8: Site location details
Step 3: Retrieving Your License Key
The system will now prompt you to accept or decline the End User License Agreement (EULA). You must accept the terms of the
EULA before the Edge Gateway can retrieve its license key. To retrieve the license key, enter y[es] as shown in Figure 9. The
EG retrieves the license key from the Nomadix license key server, then reboots.

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Figure 9: License key retrieval.
NOTE: The date and time the gateway receives a valid license from our server for the first time is considered the Software License
Subscription start date.
Step 4: Configuring the System
Log in to the Edge Gateway and use the graphical Web Management Interface (WMI) to configure the product’s features. You
have now established a basic configuration for the EG that enables internet connectivity.
For additional information about the available EG features, refer to Chapter 2 of the User Guide specific to your EG. For
example:
 To establish various billing and authentication methods, see Defining the AAA Services.
 To establish hotel billing, see Assigning a PMS Service.
Step 5: Configuring EG DHCP Server Settings
DHCP Server is enabled by default. To configure the DHCP Server, go to DHCP under the Configuration menu. You can either
modify the default DHCP pool or delete/add another DHCP pool. The total lease pool size recommendation is 75% more than the
number of licensed subscribers. Table 3 shows the factory default DHCP server settings.
DHCP Parameters Your Settings Default Values
DHCP Services (Disable) no
DHCP Relay (Yes / No)
If No, skip to DHCP Server
no
DHCP Relay Server IP Address blank
DHCP Relay Agent IP Address blank
DHCP Server (Yes / No)
Only if the DHCP Relay is disabled
yes
DHCP Server IP Address 10.0.0.4

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DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP Pool Start IP Address 10.0.0.12
DHCP Pool End IP Address 10.0.0.72
DHCP Lease Minutes 1440
Table 3: DHCP server configuration
Sample Network Setup
An example of a basic network including the Edge Gateway is shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10: Example of a network setup
Additional Documentation
Additional Product documentation can be found at:
http://www.nomadix.com/technical-support-documentation
Nomadix Product Documentation