Redline RDL-3000 SC User manual

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RDL-3000
Advanced Broadband Wireless
Infrastructure Solutions
User Manual

RDL-3000 User Manual
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CONTENTS SUMMARY
1Important Notices.................................................................13
1.1 Service & Safety...............................................................................................13
1.2 Regulatory Notices ..........................................................................................15
2System Features...................................................................17
2.1 General Description.........................................................................................17
2.2 Ethernet Port....................................................................................................18
2.3 Synchronization I/O Port (PPS).......................................................................18
2.4 GPS Antenna Port (GPS ANTENNA)...............................................................18
2.5 RF Ports............................................................................................................18
2.6 Ground Lug......................................................................................................19
2.7 Audible Alignment ...........................................................................................19
2.8 Management Interfaces...................................................................................20
2.9 PoE Power Adapter..........................................................................................21
3Functional Overview.............................................................22
3.1 Overview...........................................................................................................22
3.2 PMP Mode.........................................................................................................23
3.3 PTP Mode .........................................................................................................38
4Web Interface........................................................................39
4.1 Connecting With a Web Browser....................................................................39
4.2 System Menu....................................................................................................41
4.3 Dashboard Display ..........................................................................................44
4.4 Status Screens.................................................................................................46
4.5 Configuration Screens.....................................................................................57
4.6 Provisioning Screens ......................................................................................74
4.7 Utilities Screens...............................................................................................86
5CLI Interface..........................................................................95
5.1 Telnet Access...................................................................................................95
5.2 Command Summary........................................................................................95
5.3 Command Set...................................................................................................97
6Diagnostics & Troubleshooting.........................................118
6.1 Interface Connection Issues .........................................................................118

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6.2 Status Codes..................................................................................................119
6.3 Working with System Parameters.................................................................120
6.4 Factory Default Settings................................................................................121
6.5 Long Reset (Recover from Lost Password or IP) ........................................123
7Security...............................................................................126
7.1 Overview.........................................................................................................126
7.2 Wireless Authentication ................................................................................127
7.3 AES Encryption..............................................................................................128
7.4 SSH for Secure CLI........................................................................................129
7.5 HTTPS/SSL for Secure Web..........................................................................130
8Appendices.........................................................................132
8.1 Technical Specifications ...............................................................................132
8.2 Classification: Services and Service Groups ..............................................134
8.3 Regional Codes..............................................................................................138
8.4 FCC & IC Certified Antennas.........................................................................140

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Important Notices.................................................................13
1.1 Service & Safety...............................................................................................13
1.1.1 Safety Warnings..............................................................................................13
1.1.2 Warning Symbols............................................................................................13
1.1.3 Lightning Protection ........................................................................................14
1.1.4 Service & Warranty Information ......................................................................14
1.2 Regulatory Notices ..........................................................................................15
1.2.1 Deployment in USA and Canada: FCC & IC Notices.......................................15
1.2.2 UL Information ................................................................................................16
2System Features...................................................................17
2.1 General Description.........................................................................................17
2.2 Ethernet Port....................................................................................................18
2.3 Synchronization I/O Port (PPS).......................................................................18
2.4 GPS Antenna Port (GPS ANTENNA)...............................................................18
2.5 RF Ports............................................................................................................18
2.6 Ground Lug......................................................................................................19
2.7 Audible Alignment ...........................................................................................19
2.8 Management Interfaces...................................................................................20
2.8.1 Web Browser (HTTP)......................................................................................20
2.8.2 Telnet (CLI).....................................................................................................20
2.8.3 SNMP .............................................................................................................20
2.9 PoE Power Adapter..........................................................................................21
3Functional Overview.............................................................22
3.1 Overview...........................................................................................................22
3.2 PMP Mode.........................................................................................................23
3.2.1 Subscriber Links .............................................................................................23
3.2.2 Services and Service Groups..........................................................................24
3.2.3 Setting Wireless Rates....................................................................................27
3.2.4 Pass through Mode.........................................................................................28
3.2.5 Subscriber-to-Subscriber Traffic......................................................................29
3.2.6 VLAN Tagged Management............................................................................30
3.2.7 PMP Configurations........................................................................................31
VLAN Services.............................................................................................31
TLS (Transparent LAN Services) .................................................................34
Tagged Traffic..............................................................................................35
3.3 PTP Mode .........................................................................................................38
4Web Interface........................................................................39

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4.1 Connecting With a Web Browser....................................................................39
4.2 System Menu....................................................................................................41
4.2.1 Sector Controller and Subscriber Menus.........................................................41
4.2.2 Command and Screen Account Permissions..................................................42
4.3 Dashboard Display ..........................................................................................44
4.3.1 General Information ........................................................................................44
4.3.2 Wireless Leds .................................................................................................44
Link LED ......................................................................................................44
Signal LED...................................................................................................44
4.3.3 Ethernet LEDs.................................................................................................44
Link LED ......................................................................................................45
100 LED.......................................................................................................45
FD LED........................................................................................................45
4.4 Status Screens.................................................................................................46
4.4.1 General Information ........................................................................................46
System.........................................................................................................46
Ethernet.......................................................................................................47
4.4.2 System Status.................................................................................................48
Wireless System ..........................................................................................48
Wireless Summary.......................................................................................49
Wireless Ethernet Statistics..........................................................................49
Ethernet Port Statistics.................................................................................49
4.4.3 Subscriber Links Summary Screen (SC Only).................................................50
4.4.4 Subscriber Link Status....................................................................................51
General........................................................................................................51
Wireless.......................................................................................................52
Wireless Packets..........................................................................................52
4.4.5 Subscriber Services Summary Screen (SS Only)............................................53
4.4.6 System Messages (Log) .................................................................................54
4.5 Configuration Screens.....................................................................................57
4.5.1 System Screen................................................................................................57
System Identification....................................................................................58
Basic Ethernet Configuration........................................................................58
Advanced Ethernet Configuration.................................................................58
4.5.2 RADIUS Setup................................................................................................61
4.5.3 SNMP Configuration .......................................................................................62
SNMP Community Settings..........................................................................62
SNMP v3 Security Settings ..........................................................................63
SNMP Trap Destination Settings..................................................................64
SNMP Trap Settings ....................................................................................65
4.5.4 Wireless Configuration....................................................................................66
Basic Wireless Configuration........................................................................66
Advanced Wireless Configuration ................................................................68
Frequency Management Screen..................................................................70
4.5.5 Wireless Security............................................................................................72

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4.6 Provisioning Screens ......................................................................................74
4.6.1 Subscriber Links .............................................................................................74
4.6.2 Subscriber Link Configuration.........................................................................76
Basic Subscriber Link Configuration.............................................................76
Advanced Subscriber Link Configuration......................................................76
4.6.3 Service Groups...............................................................................................79
4.6.4 Service Group Status......................................................................................80
General........................................................................................................80
Broadcast Ethernet packets.........................................................................80
4.6.5 Service Group Configuration...........................................................................81
Basic Service Group Configuration...............................................................81
Advanced Service Group Configuration .......................................................82
4.6.6 Subscriber Service Status...............................................................................83
General........................................................................................................83
Ethernet Packets..........................................................................................83
4.6.7 Subscriber Service Configuration....................................................................84
Basic Service Configuration .........................................................................84
Advanced Service Configuration..................................................................85
4.7 Utilities Screens...............................................................................................86
4.7.1 Spectrum Sweep.............................................................................................86
Spectrum Sweep Configuration....................................................................86
Spectrum Sweep Chart................................................................................87
Performing a Sweep.....................................................................................87
4.7.2 Users Management.........................................................................................88
System Users...............................................................................................89
Change User Settings..................................................................................89
Add User......................................................................................................89
Delete User..................................................................................................89
4.7.3 Product Options..............................................................................................90
4.7.4 Antenna Alignment Screen..............................................................................92
4.7.5 Firmware Management Screen.......................................................................93
Firmware Version.........................................................................................93
Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................93
5CLI Interface..........................................................................95
5.1Telnet Access...................................................................................................95
5.2 Command Summary........................................................................................95
5.3 Command Set...................................................................................................97
5.3.1 apply...............................................................................................................97
5.3.2 arp ..................................................................................................................97
5.3.3 chgver.............................................................................................................98
5.3.4 clear................................................................................................................98
5.3.5 del...................................................................................................................98
5.3.6 enable.............................................................................................................99
5.3.7 freq .................................................................................................................99
5.3.8 generate........................................................................................................100

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5.3.9 get.................................................................................................................100
5.3.10 load...............................................................................................................103
5.3.11 logout............................................................................................................104
5.3.12 new...............................................................................................................104
5.3.13 ping...............................................................................................................104
5.3.14 reboot ...........................................................................................................104
5.3.15 reset..............................................................................................................104
5.3.16 save..............................................................................................................105
5.3.17 script.............................................................................................................105
5.3.18 set.................................................................................................................106
5.3.19 show.............................................................................................................114
5.3.20 snmpcommunity............................................................................................115
5.3.21 snmptrap.......................................................................................................115
5.3.22 upgrade.........................................................................................................116
5.3.23 user...............................................................................................................117
5.3.24 whoami .........................................................................................................117
6Diagnostics & Troubleshooting.........................................118
6.1 Interface Connection Issues .........................................................................118
6.2 Status Codes..................................................................................................119
6.3 Working with System Parameters.................................................................120
6.3.1 Parameters Overview....................................................................................120
6.3.2 Test Configuration Changes..........................................................................121
6.4 Factory Default Settings................................................................................121
6.5 Long Reset (Recover from Lost Password or IP) ........................................123
6.5.1 Long Reset Using Telnet...............................................................................123
6.5.2 Restore Default Passwords Only...................................................................124
6.5.3 Restore Factory Configuration ......................................................................124
7Security...............................................................................126
7.1 Overview.........................................................................................................126
7.1.1 Authentication...............................................................................................126
7.1.2 Management Security...................................................................................126
7.1.3 Data Security ................................................................................................126
7.1.4 Physical Security...........................................................................................126
7.2 Wireless Authentication ................................................................................127
7.2.1 Out-of-Box Operation....................................................................................127
7.2.2 Generate X.509 Certificate and Key Files .....................................................127
7.2.3 Load Wireless X.509 Certificate and Key Files..............................................127
7.2.4 Enable Authentication...................................................................................127
7.3 AES Encryption..............................................................................................128
7.3.1 Out of Box Operation ....................................................................................128
7.3.2 Enabling AES................................................................................................128
7.4SSH for Secure CLI........................................................................................129

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7.4.1 Out-of-Box Operation....................................................................................129
7.4.2 Enable SSH ..................................................................................................129
7.4.3 Loading an SSH Key File..............................................................................129
7.4.4 SSH Key Generate Utility..............................................................................130
7.5 HTTPS/SSL for Secure Web..........................................................................130
7.5.1 Out-of-Box Operation....................................................................................130
7.5.2 Enable HTTPS/SSL ......................................................................................130
7.5.3 Loading HTTPS/SSL Certificate and Key Files..............................................130
8Appendices.........................................................................132
8.1 Technical Specifications ...............................................................................132
8.2 Classification: Services and Service Groups ..............................................134
8.2.1 Packet Classification at the Sector Controller................................................134
8.2.2 Packet Classification at the Subscriber .........................................................136
8.2.3 VLAN (802.1Q) Fields...................................................................................137
8.3 Regional Codes..............................................................................................138
8.4 FCC & IC Certified Antennas.........................................................................140
8.4.1 4.94 - 4.99 GHz Radio: FCC & IC Antennas .................................................140
8.4.2 5.8 GHz Radio: FCC & IC Antennas .............................................................140

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: FCC & IC RF Recommended Safe Separation Distances................................15
Table 2: Web - Operation - Traffic Classification............................................................24
Table 3: Web - Operation - Wireless Rates` ..................................................................27
Table 4: Web - Screens and User Access.....................................................................42
Table 5: Web - System Log Messages..........................................................................54
Table 6: Web - Required FreeRadius Files....................................................................61
Table 7: Web - Maximum TX Power Settings (dBm) for All Modes ................................67
Table 8: Defaults with No Options Key ..........................................................................91
Table 9: CLI - Command Summary...............................................................................96
Table 10: CLI - Root Mode Commands .........................................................................96
Table 11: CLI - arp.........................................................................................................97
Table 12: CLI - arp.........................................................................................................97
Table 13: CLI - chgver...................................................................................................98
Table 14: CLI - clear......................................................................................................98
Table 15: CLI - del.........................................................................................................98
Table 16: CLI - enable...................................................................................................99
Table 17: CLI - freq........................................................................................................99
Table 18: CLI - generate..............................................................................................100
Table 19: CLI - get.......................................................................................................100
Table 20: CLI - load.....................................................................................................103
Table 21: CLI - logout..................................................................................................104
Table 22: CLI - new.....................................................................................................104
Table 23: CLI - ping.....................................................................................................104
Table 24: CLI - reboot..................................................................................................104
Table 25: CLI - reset....................................................................................................105
Table 26: CLI - save....................................................................................................105
Table 27: CLI - script...................................................................................................105
Table 28: CLI - set.......................................................................................................106
Table 29: CLI - show ...................................................................................................114
Table 30: CLI - snmpcommunity..................................................................................115
Table 31: CLI - snmptrap.............................................................................................115
Table 32: CLI - upgrade...............................................................................................116
Table 33: CLI - user.....................................................................................................117
Table 34: CLI - whoami ...............................................................................................117
Table 35: Diag. - Web Interface Diagnostics................................................................118
Table 36: Diag. - PMP Status Code Bits......................................................................119
Table 37: Diag. - PMP Status Codes...........................................................................119
Table 38: Diag. - Factory Default Settings...................................................................121
Table 39: Spec. - RDL-3000 Technical Specifications.................................................132
Table 40: Spec. - Classification: Packet Received on SC Ethernet Port ......................134
Table 41: Spec. - Classification: Packet Received on SC Wireless Interface...............135
Table 42: Spec. - Classification: Packet Received on SS Ethernet Port.......................136
Table 43: Spec. - Classification: Packet Received on SS Wireless Interface...............136
Table 44: Spec. - 802.1Q Tag Field.............................................................................137
Table 45: Spec. - Regional Identification Codes..........................................................138