RedMax AN-100U User manual

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RedMAXTM
AN-100U Single Sector
Wireless Access Base Station
User Manual

RedMAX™ Base Station
User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Important Safety & Service Notices..................................................... 11
1.1 Safety Warnings ...................................................................................... 11
1.2 Important Warning Symbols .................................................................... 12
1.3 Frequency Selection................................................................................ 12
1.3.1 General................................................................................................ 12
1.4 FCC Notice.............................................................................................. 13
1.4.1 R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Statements............................................. 13
1.5 Important Service Information ................................................................. 15
1.6 Information For Use In Canada ............................................................... 16
1.7 WEEE Product Return Process............................................................... 17
2RedMAX Base Station Overview .......................................................... 18
2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 18
2.2 IEEE 802.16 / WiMAX Compliance ......................................................... 18
2.3 PHY Specification.................................................................................... 19
2.4 OFDM (256 FFT)..................................................................................... 19
2.5 Features .................................................................................................. 19
2.5.1 Privacy................................................................................................. 19
2.5.2 Time Division Duplexing (TDD) ........................................................... 19
2.5.3 Coding Rate......................................................................................... 20
2.5.4 Modulation........................................................................................... 20
2.5.5 Reed Solomon Error Correction .......................................................... 20
2.5.6 Time Synchronization.......................................................................... 20
2.6 Deployment Models................................................................................. 20
2.6.1 PTP Deployment ................................................................................. 21
2.6.2 PMP Deployment................................................................................. 21
2.6.3 Non Line-of-Sight................................................................................. 21
2.6.4 Channelization..................................................................................... 22
2.7 Service Flows .......................................................................................... 22
2.7.1 Service Flow Classification.................................................................. 23
2.7.2 Dynamic Service Addition.................................................................... 23
2.7.3 Default Service Flows.......................................................................... 23
2.7.4 Scheduling........................................................................................... 23
Real-Time Polling Service (rt-PS)........................................................ 23
Non-Real-Time Polling Service (nrt-PS).............................................. 24
Best Effort (BE) ................................................................................... 24
Unsolicited Grant Service (UGS)......................................................... 24
Traffic Scheduling Algorithm ............................................................... 24
3Physical Description ............................................................................. 25
3.1 Base Station Terminal (IDU) ................................................................... 25
3.1.1 Mounting.............................................................................................. 25
3.1.2 Power Supply ...................................................................................... 25
3.1.3 Wireless Section.................................................................................. 25
IF Port (Radio Control) ........................................................................ 26
Time Synchronization Port .................................................................. 26

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Wireless LEDs..................................................................................... 26
Link LED ......................................................................................... 26
Signal LED...................................................................................... 26
3.1.4 Ethernet Section.................................................................................. 26
Data Port ............................................................................................. 26
Data Port LEDs ................................................................................... 27
Data Port Link/Act LED................................................................... 27
Data Port 100 LED ......................................................................... 27
Data Port FD/Col LED .................................................................... 27
Mgt Port............................................................................................... 27
Mgt Port LEDs ..................................................................................... 27
Mgt Port Link (Link/Act) LED .......................................................... 27
Mgt Port Act (100) LED .................................................................. 28
3.1.5 System Section.................................................................................... 28
System LEDs....................................................................................... 28
System Pwr LED ............................................................................ 28
System Fault LED...........................................................................28
Reset Switch ....................................................................................... 29
3.1.6 Grounding Connection......................................................................... 29
3.1.7 Console Port........................................................................................ 29
3.2 Radio (ODU)............................................................................................ 30
3.2.1 Transceiver.......................................................................................... 30
IF Port.................................................................................................. 30
RF Port ................................................................................................ 30
3.2.2 Antenna ............................................................................................... 30
3.2.3 Antenna Mounting Bracket .................................................................. 30
4Web Interface......................................................................................... 31
4.1 System Menu .......................................................................................... 31
4.1.1 Configuration Using a Web Browser ................................................... 33
4.2 Monitoring Screens ................................................................................. 34
4.2.1 General Info......................................................................................... 34
System ................................................................................................ 34
Management Port................................................................................ 34
4.2.2 Status .................................................................................................. 35
Wireless Status ................................................................................... 35
Interface .............................................................................................. 37
Status ............................................................................................. 37
Ingress............................................................................................ 37
Egress ............................................................................................ 38
4.2.3 SS Info................................................................................................. 39
SS Information..................................................................................... 39
SF Info................................................................................................. 40
4.2.4 Event Log ............................................................................................ 41
4.2.5 Auto Refresh........................................................................................ 42

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4.3 Creating Service Flows - Overview ......................................................... 43
4.3.1 Subscribers.......................................................................................... 44
Delete SS ....................................................................................... 45
Subscribers..................................................................................... 45
4.3.2 Service Classes................................................................................... 46
Service Class Configuration Screen.................................................... 46
Add a Service Class ....................................................................... 46
Delete a Service Class ................................................................... 48
View Service Class......................................................................... 48
4.3.3 Service Flows ...................................................................................... 49
Default UL/DL Service Flows.......................................................... 49
Add Service Flow............................................................................ 49
Delete SF (all associated Classifiers will be deleted) ..................... 52
Service Flows ................................................................................. 52
Service Flow Status Display ........................................................... 52
4.3.4 Classifiers............................................................................................ 54
Classifier Configuration Screen........................................................... 54
Add a Classifier .............................................................................. 54
Remove Classifier .......................................................................... 56
View Classifiers .............................................................................. 56
Classifier Table............................................................................... 56
4.3.5 Manage -- Save Provisioning Information ........................................... 58
Save Provisioning Configuration ......................................................... 58
Clear Provisioning Configuration......................................................... 58
4.4 Interface Configuration ............................................................................ 59
4.4.1 Wireless Interface................................................................................ 59
RF Parameters .................................................................................... 59
PHY Parameters ................................................................................. 60
MAC Parameters................................................................................. 61
4.4.2 Ethernet Interface................................................................................ 63
Configuration Buttons.......................................................................... 64
4.4.3 Management Interface......................................................................... 65
IP Parameters ..................................................................................... 65
DHCP Relay Agent Parameters .......................................................... 66
VLAN Management ............................................................................. 66
4.5 Admin Tools ............................................................................................ 67
4.5.1 Advanced Config ................................................................................. 67
Example: How Subscribers Use Backoff Settings .......................... 69
4.5.2 Software Upgrade................................................................................ 70
Upgrading Software............................................................................. 70
Active SW Selection ............................................................................ 70
Before Beginning the Upgrade ............................................................ 71
Upgrade Base Station ........................................................................ 71

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4.5.3 Backup and Restore............................................................................ 72
Backup and Restore Configuration...................................................... 72
Before Beginning a Backup................................................................. 72
Backup Base Station Settings ............................................................. 73
Restore Base Station Settings ............................................................ 73
4.5.4 System Account Management............................................................. 74
Add User......................................................................................... 74
Change User .................................................................................. 74
Delete User..................................................................................... 75
User Accounts ................................................................................ 75
5CLI Interface........................................................................................... 76
5.1 Connecting via Telnet.............................................................................. 76
Telnet Logout ...................................................................................... 76
5.2 CLI Commands ....................................................................................... 76
5.2.1 Common Controls................................................................................ 77
5.2.2 debug................................................................................................... 78
5.2.3 interfaces............................................................................................. 79
5.2.4 ipAddress............................................................................................. 81
5.2.5 monitor................................................................................................. 82
5.2.6 reboot .................................................................................................. 82
5.2.7 set82
5.2.8 show .................................................................................................... 83
5.2.9 softwareConf ....................................................................................... 85
5.2.10 softwareUpgrade ................................................................................. 85
5.2.11 user...................................................................................................... 86
5.2.12 wmanlfBs............................................................................................. 86
5.2.13 x509..................................................................................................... 87
6Operational Notes ................................................................................. 88
6.1 Self-Provisioning Features ...................................................................... 88
6.1.1 Default Service Flows.......................................................................... 88
6.1.2 Pass-All Classifier................................................................................ 88
6.1.3 Automatic UL Filtering ......................................................................... 88
6.1.4 Host Learning ...................................................................................... 88
6.1.5 Generic 802.3 DL Classifiers............................................................... 89
6.1.6 DHCP Option 82.................................................................................. 89
6.2 Privacy Layer -- Encryption ..................................................................... 89
6.2.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 89
Authentication Using Digital Certificates ............................................. 90
6.2.2 Configuring Privacy ............................................................................. 90
X509 Root CA Certificates .................................................................. 90
Privacy Sublayer Settings ................................................................... 90
AN-100U Privacy Settings................................................................... 91
Subscriber Modem Privacy Settings.................................................... 91
6.3 Co-Channel Operation ............................................................................ 91
6.4 Interference Issues.................................................................................. 92

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6.4.1 Multipath Interference.......................................................................... 92
6.4.2 Calculating Receive Sensitivity (WiMAX Testing) ............................... 94
Overview ............................................................................................. 94
Sample Test for Subscriber Receive Sensitivity.................................. 94
6.4.3 General Interference............................................................................ 95
7Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 96
7.1 Secondary Management Channel (SMC)................................................ 96
7.2 Time Synchronization.............................................................................. 96
7.3 Factory Default Settings .......................................................................... 96
7.4 Front Panel Diagnostics .......................................................................... 97
7.4.1 System LEDs....................................................................................... 97
7.4.2 Console Port........................................................................................ 97
7.4.3 System Reset Switch........................................................................... 97
7.5 Recovering a Lost IP address ................................................................. 97
7.6 Detecting Channel Interference at Startup .............................................. 97
7.7 Re-Ranging Log Message....................................................................... 98
7.8 Troubleshooting the Web Interface ......................................................... 98
7.9 Replacing the System Fuse .................................................................... 99
7.10 RF Troubleshooting............................................................................... 100
7.11 System Log Messages .......................................................................... 100
8Appendices .......................................................................................... 105
8.1 System Technical Specifications........................................................... 105
8.2 Radio Types .......................................................................................... 107
8.3 Receive Sensitivity ................................................................................ 107
8.4 Throughput versus Distance ................................................................. 107
8.5 FCC Certified Antennas ........................................................................ 108
8.6 DC Power Connections ......................................................................... 109
8.7 Glossary ................................................................................................ 110

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Notices - R&TTE Community Language CE Declarations .................... 14
Table 2: Notices - R&TTE: Countries of Use (3.4 GHz & 3.6 GHz) .................... 15
Table 3: Notices - Canada: Approved Antennas................................................. 16
Table 4: System - Wireless Link LED Indications................................................ 26
Table 5: System - Wireless Signal LED Indications ............................................ 26
Table 6: System - Ethernet Data Port Link/Act LEDs.......................................... 27
Table 7: System - Ethernet Data Port 100 LEDs ................................................ 27
Table 8: System - Ethernet Data Port FD/Col LEDs ........................................... 27
Table 9: System - Ethernet Mgt Port Link LEDs ................................................. 27
Table 10: System - Ethernet Mgt Port Act LEDs................................................. 28
Table 11: System - Pwr LED Indications............................................................. 28
Table 12: System - Fault LED Indications........................................................... 28
Table 13: System - Front Panel Reset Switch .................................................... 29
Table 14: System - Console Port Default Settings.............................................. 29
Table 15: System - Console Port (RS-232) Pinout ............................................. 29
Table 16: Web: Base Station Screens and Access Control ................................ 32
Table 17: System - Default Service Flow Throughput......................................... 49
Table 18: System - Wireless Channel Reference RSSI...................................... 60
Table 19: System - Wireless Channel Selection (3.4 - 3.6) ................................ 61
Table 20: Web: Wireless - Adaptive Modulation Threshold Settings .................. 68
Table 21: CLI - Command Summary .................................................................. 77
Table 22: CLI - Root Mode Commands .............................................................. 77
Table 23: CLI - Interface Command.................................................................... 78
Table 24: CLI - Interfaces Command .................................................................. 79
Table 25: CLI - IP Address Command ................................................................ 81
Table 26: CLI - Monitor Command...................................................................... 82
Table 27: CLI - Reboot Command ...................................................................... 82
Table 28: CLI - Set Command ............................................................................ 82
Table 29: CLI - Show Command......................................................................... 83
Table 30: CLI - Software Upgrade Command..................................................... 85
Table 31: CLI - Software Upgrade Command..................................................... 85
Table 32: CLI - User Command .......................................................................... 86
Table 33: CLI - WmanlfBs Command ................................................................. 86
Table 34: CLI - x509 Command .......................................................................... 87
Table 35:Op. Notes - Co-channel C/I dB Measured Results ............................. 92
Table 36:Op Notes: Receive Sensitivity Tests................................................... 95
Table 37: Troubleshooting - Factory Default Settings......................................... 96
Table 38: Troubleshooting - Web Interface Diagnostics ..................................... 99
Table 39: Troubleshooting - RF Error Diagnostics............................................ 100
Table 40: Troubleshooting - Event Log Messages............................................ 100
Table 41: Specifications - RedMAX Base Station ............................................. 105
Table 42: Specs - Radios with 3.5 MHz and 7 MHz Channels.......................... 107
Table 43: Specs - Base Station Receive Sensitivity ......................................... 107
Table 44: Expected Throughput Decrease Over Distance (Kb/s) ..................... 107

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Table 45: Spec. - FCC Certified Antennas: 5.4 GHz Operation........................ 108
Table 46: DC Power Supply Cable Connections .............................................. 109

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Notices - WEEE Logo .......................................................................... 17
Figure 2: Intro - Base Station Terminal, Transceiver, and Antenna .................... 18
Figure 3: System - PTP Line of Sight Deployment.............................................. 20
Figure 4: System - Fresnel Zone......................................................................... 21
Figure 5: System - Non-Line of Sight Deployment.............................................. 22
Figure 6: System - Front Panel ........................................................................... 25
Figure 7: System - Front Panel Wireless Section................................................ 25
Figure 8: System - Front Panel Ethernet LEDs and RJ-45 Ports........................ 26
Figure 9: System - System LEDs and Reset Switch ........................................... 28
Figure 10: System - Transceiver and Antenna.................................................... 30
Figure 11: Web: Base Station System Menu ...................................................... 31
Figure 12: Web: Access - Browser Address Field............................................... 33
Figure 13: Web: Access - Base Station Login Screen ........................................ 33
Figure 14: Web: Monitoring - General Information Screen.................................. 34
Figure 15: Web: Monitoring - Status - Wireless Status Screen........................... 35
Figure 16: Web: Monitoring - Status - Wireless Statistics Screen....................... 37
Figure 17: Web: Monitoring - SS Info Screen ..................................................... 39
Figure 18: Web: Monitoring - SS Info - SF Info Screen....................................... 40
Figure 19: Web: Monitoring - Event Log Screen ................................................. 41
Figure 20: Web: Monitoring - Auto Refresh Screen ............................................ 42
Figure 21: Configuration - Service Class Screen ................................................ 44
Figure 22: Configuration - Service Class Screen ................................................ 46
Figure 23: Configuration - Service Flow Screen ................................................. 49
Figure 24: Configuration - Classifier Screen ....................................................... 54
Figure 25: Configuration - Save SF Configuration Screen.................................. 58
Figure 26: Web: Configuration - Wireless Interface Screen................................ 59
Figure 27: Web: Configuration - Ethernet Interface Screen ................................ 63
Figure 28: Intra-Sector Layer 2 Forwarding -- Internal Mode.............................. 64
Figure 29: Web: Configuration - Management Interface Screen......................... 65
Figure 30: Web: Admin Tools - Advanced Configuration Screen........................ 67
Figure 31: Web: Admin Tools - Advanced Config - Burst Profile Settings .......... 68
Figure 32: Web: Admin Tools - Software Upgrade Screen ................................. 70
Figure 33: Web: Admin Tools - Software Upgrade Screen ................................. 72
Figure 34: Web: Admin Tools - System Password Screen ................................. 74
Figure 35: CLI - Connecting via Telnet ............................................................... 76
Figure 36: Op Notes: OFDM Multiple Carriers .................................................... 93
Figure 37: Diagnostics: Base Station Front Panel View...................................... 97
Figure 38: Diagnostics: Base Station Power Supply Fuse Holder ...................... 99