AS8100 Sitespan Wireless Fixed Access System Management Release Description 605-0000-428 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description Preface 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Notice 1. This manual is subject to revision. 2. All rights reserved. 3. Right of modification reserved. 4. This manual is supplied without liability for errors or omissions. 5. No part of this manual may be reproduced or used except as authorised by contract or other written permission. 6.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description Preface 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Safety Instructions - Warnings and Cautions SAFETY 1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in this manual 2. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord and do not locate the product where persons could step or walk on the power cord. 3.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description Preface 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 NOTE Airspan products do not contain hazardous substances (as defined in UK ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1989’, and the ‘Dangerous Substances Regulations 1990’).
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description Preface 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description ICL 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 ISSUE CONTROL LIST Title Title Page ICL-001 IXL-001 GSI-001 DLP-001 Page 1 of 2 Issue 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.
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AS8100 Sitespan Release Description IXL 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 INDEX TASK LIST 1. Table of Contents 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2. FIGURES 2 3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 5. MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 1 6. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 7. OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1 8. DIGI-BOARD INSTALLATION 1 9. SITESPAN SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 10. RUNNING THE SOFTWARE 2 11.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description IXL 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 14.2. Loop Back............................................................................................................. 2 15. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 3 16. ALARM HANDLING 3 16.1. Alarm Reporting .................................................................................................. 3 17. PERFORMANCE MONITORING 5 18. TRANSACTION LOGGING 5 19. FEATURE MATRIX 1 20. KNOWN PROBLEMS 7 2. 20.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description IXL 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description IXL 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description GSI 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 INTRODUCTION 1. Executive Summary The AS8100 Sitespan management system is designed as a configuration, alarm, test and performance manager for Airspan’s Wireless Access Systems. Flexibility and scalability ensures that the system is capable of being deployed in broad range of scenarios.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description 605-0000-449 Issue 1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description GSI 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1. Minimum Hardware Requirements Capacity to manage 16 shelves. Operating System greater Platform Communications RAM Hard Disk Display Modem (if Required) Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0 or IBM Compatible Pentium PC 166 MHz CDROM Digi-Board 16 port 32 Mbytes 1 Gbyte 17” 1024x768 Colour Hayes Compatible 9.6kb/s or better. These are minimum specifications. 2.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1. Operating System Installation Please refer to Microsoft’s “Basics and Installation” documentation that comes with the software. 2. Digi-Board Installation To manage large numbers of modem shelves additional serial communication ports may be required. The Digi-Board PC/’XEM can provide these. Install the PC card and driver software following the manufacturer instructions. Under Windows NT 4.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 4. Click OK. Files are copied from the installation directory to the correct Windows directories during this process. 5. Remove the Sitespan floppy disks and store safely. 6. This completes the installation procedure. Note: The set-up routine will automatically add the Sitespan application files to the “Start, Programmes” list if the installation is made to the C: drive.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Example of Connections from a Sitespan Server Computer Using a 16 Port Digiboard Serial Com Port (RS232) Connections to Managed Equipment Digiboard Connection From PC Card to Extender Module Digiboard Extender Module: Note 16 Port type shown - other models are available.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE Designed to provide alarm and configuration management for Airspan’s product range, Sitespan is capable of meeting a wide range of customer’s requirements, operating either on a single, stand-alone PC or within a multi-user client-server network. Microsoft Windows NT provides the operating system, which permits this scalability. Sitespan is built from two core applications: Client and Server.
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AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Figure 3: Screen shot showing equipment, map and tree views. Management of larger networks benefit from the use of hierarchical structures to help reduce clutter and to clarify the display of information. Sitespan’s broadest categorisation of object is Server. Each Server manages a collection of Sites of equipment at different geographical locations.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 then used to place the sites on the map. Alternatively, the user may manually place the site icon that will set its co-ordinates accordingly. As an alternative to the map view (though it may be used in conjunction with it) the Tree view provides a window similar to that used in Windows Explorer. This displays the Network as a tree and all its sub-layers (Sites, Racks, Shelves and Cards) as branches.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Larger, fixed networks can be catered for where more than one user requires access to the Larger systems will require multi-user, multi-server implementations. In the example of this scenario, all Clients will be able to view all Servers depending of course on access rights.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 SYSTEM FEATURES 1. Feature Matrix The table below shows when specific features are incorporated into Sitespan. These are features supported by Sitespan and do not reflect those available within the managed equipment. Please check with specific equipment documentation in order to ensure that required functions are available. Feature 2.5 2.6 2.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 2. Test Facilities Sitespan provides the operator with the facility to operate line test and loop-backs on the remote Subscriber Terminals in order to identify fault location. Self-Test of the cards and Subscriber Terminals can be forced and the results viewed. It is also possible to initiate Self-Tests and Reset functions on all managed cards. Please refer to the appropriate documentation for further information. 2.1.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 3. Configuration Management Sitespan provides the ability to configure managed equipment centrally for operations ranging from commissioning through to maintenance. All common operations for each piece of equipment are grouped in appropriate dialogues. Sitespan supports the programming of RF frequencies, RF card levels and RF channel activation.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Loss of Comms with ST Radio monitoring of the remote Subscriber Terminal Unavailability No radio link.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 5. Performance Monitoring Performance measurements recorded at the Shelf and Subscriber Terminal can be viewed. Performance alarms received from the equipment are logged and can be selected for output to log files. The modem view provides up link and down link BER for “Current” and “Previous” reports.
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AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 SYSTEM ISSUES 7. Known Problems The following is a list of known problems, which will be rectified, in future releases of Sitespan. 7.1. Database Translation: 7.1.1. Translation instructions - After step 3 in the translation process, there may be two severs open (one source and one destination server). The instructions may potentially be confusing to the user.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 for which the loop back is to be applied. Alternatively, conduct loop back in Sitespan Release 2.4 before creating translation database. Note: Sitespan Release 1.12 does not support functional loop backs. 7.3.2. Select Loop Back Type dialogue box retains history of the loop back type selection (from any previously run test). So when a new test is begun it activates this selection by default (e.g.
AS8100 Sitespan Release Description DLP 001 605-0000-449 Issue 1.1 Date 28/10/98 Workaround - Do not generate a Network Map of a site object which has no rack i.e. always ensure that the site(s) for which Map View is to be generated contain a rack.
