Redline Communications AN-50e PMP User manual

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Quick Configuration Guide
AN-50/AN-50e PMP V3.0
This procedure is to aid configuring point-to-multipoint (PMP) operation on AN-50 and AN-50e systems.
For complete installation and operational procedures. refer to the AN-50e System User Manual, the AN-
30e/AN-50e Quick Install Guide, and the Redline BFW Installation Guidelines provided on CD-ROM.
The VLAN tagging feature allows the user to configure and operate an AN-50e deployment as a VLAN-
aware wireless switch. A 'group' is created at the sector controller for each VLAN to be transported, and
'connections' are added to enable data flow with any subscriber station participating in that VLAN. If VLAN
is not required, a default group and set of connections must be setup to define the traffic characteristics.
Prior to completing this setup, no Ethernet data traffic can be transmitted over the wireless interface.
The procedures provided below include steps to setup a basic working configuration for initial testing, and
then to introduce VLAN traffic controls.
Configure Pass-Through Operation
For initial installation and testing, it is recommended to setup a PMP configuration without VLAN support.
Use the following steps to configure a PMP pass-through link.
# Action Description
A Create a new Link
for each subscriber
station.
1.Click New Link to display the Link Configuration screen.
2.Enter a unique name for this link in the Link Name field.
3.Enter the MAC address of the subscriber station in the Peer MAC field.
4.Enter the UBR for this link (based on link budget calculations).
5.Use the default values for all other fields.
6.Click the Apply button to save and activate these settings.
7.Repeat steps 1 - 6 for each subscriber station.
B Create a single
Pass-through Group
at the sector
controller.
1.Click New Group to display the Group Configuration screen.
2.Enter a unique name for this group in the Group Name field.
3.Set the Group Tagging Mode to Pass-through.
4.Check the SC Ethernet Enable box .
5.Set the Group QoS value for sending multicasts (i.e., 5).
6.Use the default values for all other fields.
7.Click the Apply button to save and activate these settings.

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# Action Description
C Create connections
joining each
subscriber station to
the sector controller
pass-through group.
1.Click New Connection to display the Connection Configuration screen.
2.Enter a unique name for this connection in the Connection Name field.
3.Set the Connection Tagging Mode to Pass-through.
4.Enter the Link ID of a subscriber station in the Link ID field.
5.Enter the Group ID in the Group ID field.
6.Set the DL QoS Level and UL QoS Levels. Default values are MAX Burst
Rate Value - 1.
7.Click the Apply button to save and activate these connection settings.
8.Repeat steps 1 - 7 to add a connection for each subscriber station.
D Save Click Save in the left-hand menu to permanently save all settings. The
system will pass all tagged and untagged data and management traffic.
The following table provides sample settings for a pass-though group at the sector controller and
connections to two subscriber stations.
Table 1:Basic Pass-Through Group Configuration Settings
Group Configuration (SC) Connection Configuration (SS)
Group
Name Group
Tagging
Mode
Group
VLAN ID Connection Name Connection
Tagging Mode Link ID Group ID Connection
VLAN ID
SC-1 Pass Through NA SS-1 Pass Through [L-1]* [SC-1]* NA
SS-2 Pass Through [L-2]* [SC-1]* NA
*The group ID and link ID are numbers generated automatically by the AN-50/AN-50e.
VLAN Configuration
Use these steps to convert the system from pass-through operation to VLAN tagged connections.
# Action Description
A Change the Group to
be VLAN Tagged 1.Click Groups to display the Groups Configuration screen.
2.Click Cfg to edit the group configuration.
3.Set the mode to Tagged in the Group Tagging Mode field.
4.Enter the VID for this group in the Group VLAN ID field.
5.Click the Apply button to save and activate these settings.
B Change Connections
to be VLAN Tagged 1.Click Groups in the menu to display the Groups Configuration screen.
2.Click Exp to view all connections for that group.
3.Choose a connection and click Cfg to edit the Connection Configuration.
4.Set the mode to Tagged in the Connection Tagging Mode field.
5.Enter the VLAN ID for this connection in the Connection VLAN ID field.
6.Click the Apply button to save and activate these settings.
7.Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each connection in the group.
C Save Click Save in the left-hand menu to permanently save and activate all
settings. The system will now pass only VLAN tagged traffic.
Note: If you have not enabled Tagged Management, you will be unable to access the subscriber station
web GUI over the wireless interface. Access is available though the subscriber station Ethernet port.
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