Designed for Operators, by Operators Table of Contents Symbols used in this document .................................................................................................................... 4 Regulatory Notice ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................................
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6.1 Automatic Upgrade .................................................................................................................. 127 3.6.2 Manual Software Upgrade ....................................................................................................... 128 3.6.3 Base Station Performance Monitoring .................................................................................... 131 4 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Operations (47 C.F.R.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Symbols used in this document Notes, cautions, and timesavers use these conventions and symbols: Tip Note A tip will help you to solve a problem. A tip might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual. Caution Be careful. In Caution situations, you might do something that could result equipment damage or loss of data.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Mercury Networks, LLC. may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. The 2.3, 3.3, and 3.5 GHz products have the CE (European Conformity) Mark. Note: This device must be professionally installed, and the operator and/or the licensed spectrum holder have the responsibility to comply with FCC regulations.
Designed for Operators, by Operators For performance and safety reasons, only power supplies listed for use with telephone equipment by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) should be used with equipment. ALL wiring external to the product(s) should follow the provisions of the current edition of the National Electrical Code. These units contain no user serviceable components. Only authorized service personnel should service or repair these units.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 2. Mercury Quantum Base Station Overview 2.1 Introduction – What is a Compact Base Station At Mercury, we believe that true broadband data networks must roll out in a completely different manner than the traditional, low-throughput cellular networks of yesterday. The traditional cellular network paradigm of colossal “macro” Base stations and large cell radii developed from the need for high-coverage networks to carry low-bandwidth voice and messaging traffic.
Designed for Operators, by Operators synonymous to writing Mercury Quantum 66xx. Please note that not all Quantum models are available in all markets. Please contact your sales representative for additional information and ordering options. The Mercury Quantum Family of Base station products is fully 802.16e (Mobile WiMAX) compliant and designed to interoperate seamlessly with standard, off-the-shelf, WiMAX certified subscriber devices.
Designed for Operators, by Operators In addition to the PureView NMS, all Mercury Quantum Base Stations support a fullfeatured Command Line Interface (CLI) and an integrated Web Interface. Please refer to the PureView NMS User Guide and the CLI User Guide for in depth coverage of those applications. 2.3 A Closer Look The Mercury Quantum 6600 Base Station is a single, weather-resistant enclosure with overall dimensions 17.5” x 16.7” x 5.3” (44cm x 42cm x 13cm).
Designed for Operators, by Operators The function of each Base station connector/port is described in Table 1. Note that every connector present must be terminated to ensure proper Base station operation. Please refer to the Mercury Quantum 6600 Installation Guide for comprehensive installation procedures. Connector Function Power -48VDC power source inputs for the unit.
Designed for Operators, by Operators that the LEDs can be turned off by the operator using the PureView NMS, the Web Interface, or the Base Station’s command-line interface. 2.3.2 Radio and Physical Layer Specifications The Mercury Quantum Family of Base Stations is available in several models to support a variety of frequency bands and the regulatory requirements of a number of countries. Because several deployment-specific variables (e.g.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Smart Antenna Capabilities Beamforming, MIMO Matrix A, MIMO Matrix B, Cyclic Delay Diversity, MRC Air Link Optimization HARQ, CTC Table 3 Radio and PHY Specifications 2.3.2.1 Receiver Sensitivity Table 4 presents typical receiver sensitivity specs of the Quantum 6600 Base Station. Note that sensitivity will be correspondingly less on models with fewer than 6 antennas.
Designed for Operators, by Operators As indicated in Table 3, the average Tx power output at each Base Station antenna connector is 33dBm. The average EIRP per antenna is computed as follows: Ave EIRP per Ant (in dBm) = Ave Tx Pwr per Ant + Ant Gain – Cable and Connector Loss For example, if deployed with a 15dBi antenna connected to the Base Station with only a few feet of cable, the average EIRP per Antenna might be 33dBm + 15dBi – 1dB = 47dBm.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 2.3.2.3 Smart Antenna Capabilities Beamforming is a technique that combines and focuses signals to and from multiple antennas to improve both downlink and uplink performance. On the uplink, the Base Station combines signals received on its multiple antennas, resulting in substantial link budget gains that improve range and throughput.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Peak Throughput Aggregate: Up to 58Mbps (35:12 Ratio) DL: Up to 43Mbps (35:12 Ratio) UL: Up to 8Mbps (26:21 Ratio) QoS BE, UGS, eRTPs, nRTPs, RTPs Convergence Sub-Layer IP-CS, Eth-CS, IPv4, IPv6 Pass-Through Security Security AES-128, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PKMv2 Management PureView NMS / EMS, Remote CLI, Web Interface, SNMP v2c, SNMPv3 Core Network Interface R6 (NWG 1.2.2, NWG 1.3.1), Radius Table 6 Performance Characteristics 2.3.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Surge Protection UL497B Lightning Protection Min 10kA IEC 6100-4-5 (optional via external kit) Weatherproofing IEC IP67 Wind Loading 160Km/hr operation, 200Km/hr survival Safety and IEC IP EN 300 019-2-2, GR487, IEC 60529 Vibration and Dust ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 Class 4.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3. Quick Start Guide This section describes how an Operator may power-up the Mercury Base Station and verify proper system initialization and configuration. There are two methods by which a Mercury Quantum Base Station may be configured and/or managed. This can be achieved via either a graphical user interface (GUI) Web Interface or a command line interface (CLI). Each interface has the capability of configuring all parameters available in the Base Station.
Designed for Operators, by Operators With the Base Station and all cables properly installed, power may now be applied to the Base Station. The Base Station has no power switch so it will begin to power up immediately when a power source is attached. The POWER LED should be solid green 3.2 Default Parameters Table 8 lists the factory default values that are set prior to shipment. These default parameters provide the means for a User to gain access to the system.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 2. Open a terminal emulation program on the computer. Suitable programs are PuTTY or HyperTerminal (Figure 4). Figure 4 PuTTY Serial Port Configuration Window Create a new connection with the serial port settings as outlined in Table 9.
Designed for Operators, by Operators A login prompt will be displayed as in Figure 5: Console Login. The default Login and Password are: Default Login: Default Password: admin admin123 Figure 5 Console Login 3. After this login, the User will be presented at the hostname prompt (Figure 6). If the Base Station is still in its default status, then the hostname prompt will be quantum-bs.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.3.2 Accessing the CLI via an Ethernet Port 1. Connect a computer using an Ethernet connection to the Base Station ETH-1 port (either directly or via a router or network). Open an SSH client program such as PuTTY (Figure 7). The default port number is 22. Figure 7 PuTTY SSH Client Configuration 2. Create a new SSH profile using the default management IP values. If the defaults have been changed, please use their current values.
Designed for Operators, by Operators If the User is presented with a “certificate error” in the browser, then just click “ignore” or “continue to web site” and proceed. 3. The login page is displayed in Figure 8. The default Username and Password are: Default Login: admin Default Password: admin123 Figure 8 Web GUI Interface Login Page 4. After login, the User will be presented at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen (Figure 9). This will be the starting position for all subsequent configurations.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • Configuration tree on the left-hand side of the screen which consists of the Main Menu Options. The plus sign “+” indicates that there are Main Menu Sub-Elements to each Main Menu Option. The right-hand side of the screen to the right of the Main Menu Options will be blank. 6.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 11 Web GUI Interface HTTP Support 3. To enable first select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive. This will drop the User into the Edit mode (Figure 12). The User can enable the Web Server HTTP Support by selecting the Enabled option. 4. The User must Commit the changes (apply the configuration in run-time). To commit, select the Commit option. A prompt screen will appear directing the User to confirm the pending configuration changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 12 The Web GUI Interface Screen in Edit Private Mode At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Configuration Tab, select the configuration Main Menu option and then Edit Private or Edit Exclusive. The User will now be in the Edit mode. There are a number of key concepts that will be repeatedly used when the User is in the Edit mode and thus making configuration changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 13 Configuration Changes Popup Window • • If relevant changes have been made, then a window appears. This indicates the relevant parameter that is in the process of being changed and the old and the new value. There is also an option within this window to Revert the change (Figure 14). If the User selects this revert option, then the intended changes will be reversed and the "No configuration changes" will appear (Figure 13).
Designed for Operators, by Operators If the User has made some configuration changes and then they decide to reverse the changes then the User can select the Revert All window option. Selecting this option presents: • • If no configuration changes have been made, then a window appears stating "There is nothing to revert". The User simply selects the OK prompt to navigate back to the Edit Mode.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 16 Rollback Option If the User has made some configuration changes and they wish to Validate the changes then the User can select the Validate Command Menu Option. If the User, after making the relevant changes, selects the Validate option then if the intended changes are valid, then a window appears stating "The configuration is ready to be committed" appears below. The User simply selects the OK prompt to proceed and navigate back to the Edit Mode.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Clicking the Commit Menu will result in one of the following actions • • If no configuration changes have been made, then a window appears stating "There is nothing to commit". The User simply selects the OK prompt to navigate back to the Edit Mode. If changes have been made, then a window appears stating "Do you want to commit your pending configuration changes?". The User simply selects the OK prompt to proceed.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The "Save Procedure" is to ensure that the running configuration is saved is: 1. At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Configuration Tab, select the configuration Main Menu Option then the write Main Menu Sub-Element. The User will have to click on the Perform Command Menu Option to copy the running configuration to the startup as below. Figure 19 Writing Running Configuration to Startup 2.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 20 Reboot Base Station 2. Upon clicking perform, the user must confirm the reboot operation by clicking Ok. After the reboot option has been performed then an appropriate window indicating a successful reboot execution will be displayed. The subsequent time for the Base Station to become operational is approximately 5 minutes. 3. The system will use the stored startup configuration after rebooting. Unwritten changes in the running configuration will be lost. 4.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.4.2 Web GUI CLI Access Level The Mercury Quantum Base Station has a Command Line Interface (CLI) that can be accessed from within the Web GUI. To access the Web GUI CLI then at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Tools Tab. The User will be presented with a number of User tools as below. Figure 21 The Tools Tab Menu Options • • The User is presented with four Tools Command Menu Options. These are: o Logs.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To view the relevant Log, the User simply must select one of the 3 logs that are available to view. These logs are system, alert and audit logs. The three Tools logs are displayed below.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 25 The Tools Tab Audit Log 3.4.2.2 Tools Accessories At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Tools Tab and then Accessories as below. Figure 26 The Tools Tab Accessories Menu To perform the relevant protocol, the User must select the relevant option. To enable Ping or Traceroute, the User must: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 27 The Accessories Ping Command Figure 28 The Accessories Ping Results To examine the CPU Load, the User must select the CPU Load option. The User is presented with a display of the current CPU load. This will automatically be updated every 5 seconds and it will calculate the load averages over 1, 5 and 15 respectively (Figure 29).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 29 The Accessories CPU Load Results 3.4.2.3 Tools CLI At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Tools Tab and then CLI. The User is presented with a CLI screen (Figure 30). The User is free to enter all the available CLI options. Figure 30 The Tools Tab CLI 3.4.2.4 Tools Users At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen, select the Tools Tab and then Users.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 31 The Tools Tab Users Connected to Base Station The User can also physically disconnect or "kick" off the User. The User must select the Kick command option. A message board is provided to enable instant messages to be sent to the Users that are currently connected to the Base Station. The User must enter the relevant message in the text box and then press Send. There is also the option to Clear history if required (refer to figure 38).
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5 Base Station Initial Configuration 3.5.1 System Architecture and Terminology In this section we will configure the minimal set of parameters that must be appropriately set prior to deployment. It is important to first clarify some terminology related to the system architectural model. In typical terminology, a Base Station is comprised of one or more co-located sectors.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To perform the initial configuration of the Base Station, it is recommended to configure the Management Interface Parameters via accessing through the Base Station Console Port. To complete this section, you will need the data in Table 10. If the management IP settings are "unknown" then the Base Station can only be accessed via its Console port (refer to section 3.3.1).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 34 Base Station CLI Time 3. To set the Management IP address, at the Quantum:quantum-bs(config) prompt type system interface ip address netmask e.g. system interface ip address 192.168.200.104 netmask 255.255.255.0 4. To set the default Gateway at the Quantum:quantum-bs(config) prompt type system interface ip default-gateway e.g. system interface ip default-gateway 192.168.200.1 5.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 7. The IP address change to the Base station is immediate and does not require a reboot 8. Another useful command is the ability to change the default Quantum prompt. When the User is in the config mode, type system hostname (refer to Figure 36). The change must be written to memory and the Base Station must be rebooted Figure 36 Base Station CLI Hostname Change 9.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.3 Base Station Configuration Parameters There are several key parameters that must be configured, as a minimum, prior to deployment and operation of the Base Station. Table 11 is a list of these parameters. In addition to these key parameters, there are several other parameters that can be configured on the Base Station.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Sector Radio Center Frequency Center frequency in kHz Sector Channel Bandwidth 3.5MHz, 5MHz, 7MHz, or 10 MHz (default) Sector Radio Power Output Preamble power output value per antenna (includes 3 dB preamble). Default: 23 dBm. Operations under FCC Part 96: Power setting shall not exceed: 3.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • Key Settings. This indicates the relevant sector, which as has been described in number 1. This is not a configurable parameter. A new key may be added in Edit Mode (Figure 39) Sector General Administration (configured). This is an indication whether the sector has been enabled for general administration. This parameter is not used. Use the Auto Transmit after Reset Mode parameter to disable the Sector from transmitting after the next reset.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • • Number of MSS Subscribers. This is a count of the current Subscribers that are connected to the sector. Number of Service Flows. This is a count of the total number of Subscriber service flows that are currently in use. Sector Software Version Status. Indicates the sector software version if there is a mismatch or if the sector is running from a recovery image. Running Software Version. This is the current running sector software version. Last Reset Reason.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • • • • Convergence Sublayer Type. This is the convergence sublayer type that is globally set for the sector. The available options are ETHERNET_CS and IPv4_CS. The default is ETHERNET_CS. Downlink Broadcast Rate. This is a User defined parameter that specifies the maximum \ Downlink (DL) rate in bits/second for the purposes of Ethernet Multicast, Ethernet Broadcast and IP broadcast traffic.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 40 Sector General Provisioning Parameters • • • At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, general Main Menu Sub-Element, 1, system and then ip and this will display the current configuration of the Sector External IP Address (Figure 41).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 41 Sector External IP Address To edit the parameter, the User must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive). Once in the Edit Mode the User must select the notepad icon and this will provide an option to edit the IP address (Figure 42).
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, general Main Menu Sub-Element, 1, state and then system. This provides another view that will display the current configuration of the Sector. Even if the User enters the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive), no parameters are made available for editing. The options to configure these parameters are contained under the system and then base station options.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 44 Sector General Provisioning and External Radius Server State At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, general Main Menu Sub-Element, 1, state, system and then ip. This provides another view that will display the current External IP Address of the Sector. Even if the User enters the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive), no parameters are made available for editing.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 45 Sector External IP Address Settings (state) 3.5.3.2 Sector, Advanced Settings At Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, advanced Main Menu Sub-Element and then 1, this will display the key settings window. There are two further sub-elements to this window but the information is only displayed when the actual element is selected. These further sub-elements are (refer to Figure 46): • • • wimax.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To view the Sector WIMAX Settings, at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, advanced Main Menu Sub-Element, 1, and then wimax. The display is split into two main sections. These sections do not fit onto one screen and therefore the User has to scroll down to view etc (refer to Figure 47 and Figure 48). • • Sector WIMAX Settings (configured).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 48 Sector State WiMAX Settings If the User wants to configure any of the WiMAX parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary. The methods to Edit the parameters will be offered via a drop-down menu of choices, enabling of a check box or editing of a notepad icon. After making the various configuration changes, the User will need to "Commit" and "Save" the changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 49 Sector WiMAX Settings Configuration The Sector WIMAX Settings parameters that the User can configure are defined below: • Maximum Uplink Rate. This parameter provides the means to globally fix the maximum modulation rate in the Uplink direction (defined as Subscriber to Base Station). If the User wants to dynamically adapt the rate to the maximum, then the default value of QAM64_5/6 can be left unchanged.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • • • • • • Maximum Downlink Rate. This parameter provides the means to globally fix the maximum modulation rate in the Downlink direction (defined as Base Station to Subscriber). The default is QAM64_5/6 and the same options as maximum uplink rate parameter are available. Antenna TX Mode. This the option to define the Smart Antenna Capabilities that were described in section 2.3.2.3.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • • configured minus 28. Example 1: If the Maximum distance is set to 13Km, the area of coverage will be between the Base Station up to 13Km. Example 2: If the Maximum distance is set to 44Km, the area of coverage will be between 16Km and 44Km. We recommend configuring this value appropriately such that the desired area is covered. When applying the change, a popup will appear and you will be required to commit (Figure 50). Noise and Interference Settings.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 51 Sector Radio Configured Settings Figure 52 Sector Radio State Settings 57 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators If the User wants to configure any of the Radio parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary. The methods to edit the parameters will be offered via editing of a notepad icon (Figure 53). Figure 53 Sector Radio Settings Configuration After making the various configuration changes, the User will need to "Commit" and "Save" the changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • Mode (enable/disable). Allows the feature to be enabled or disabled Carrier Sense Threshold. Set to -85.0 dBm by default. Any signals detected beyond this threshold will be ignored Carrier BackOff Frame. Number of frames to wait for transmission when an interfering carrier is detected Carrier Sense Resume Frame. Number of frames to resume listening when an interfering carrier is detected. Default is 752.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 55 OmniWave Settings To view the Security Settings, at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option, advanced Main Menu Sub-Element, 1, and then security. The display is split into two main grouping sections (Figure 56). • Security Settings (configured). These are the parameters that the User can Edit. • Security Settings (state). These are the current configurations values of the parameters.
Designed for Operators, by Operators If the User wants to configure any of the Security parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary. The methods to Edit the parameters will be offered via an enabling of a check box or editing of a notepad icon (Figure 57). Figure 57 Sector Security Settings Configuration After making the various configuration changes, the User will need to "Commit" and "Save" the changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The action options are as follows: Figure 58 Sector Action Menu • • • • Subscriber Station. Allows user to perform abort ranging, deregister or reset on a CPE Reboot. Will perform a reboot of the entire sector Start Noise Measurement. Will put the sector in a special mode to measure noise and interference Start Radio Transmit.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • abort. Specify a CPE via its MAC Address. Hit Perform and the current ranging operation will cease, and the CPE will attempt to re-enter the network. Refer to Figure 60. deregister. Specify a CPE via its MAC Address. Hit Perform and the current CPE will be deregistered from the sector. Refer to Figure 61. reset.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To perform the Sector Action Options, at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select sector Main Menu Option and the action Main Menu Sub Element and Key Index 1 followed by subscriber-station and one of the options below: Figure 62 Reboot Sector Action • • • Reboot. Hit Perform and the current sector will be rebooted (Figure 62) Start-Noise Measurement.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 64 Radio Transmit Sector Action 3.5.3.3 System Settings At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then select system Main Menu Option. This will display the System Settings window. The system menu option has three further sub elements, these being (Figure 65): • • • Base-Station. This details various Base Station parameters Reset.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 65 System Settings The System display is split into seven main grouping sections. These sections do not fit onto one screen and therefore the User must scroll down to view etc. An indication as to whether there are any User configurable parameters included in the grouping is provided. If the User wants to configure any of the parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • System General Settings o Name. This is a free format text field for the User to specify a name to the Base Station. o Location. This is a free format text field for the User to specify a location to the Base Station. o Contact. This is a free format text field for the User to specify a contact for the Base Station. o Uptime.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 67 System External ASN Gateway Settings The System display is split into several grouping sections. These sections do not fit onto one screen and therefore the User must scroll down to view etc. An indication as to whether there are any User configurable parameters included in the grouping is provided. If the User wants to configure any of the parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary.
Designed for Operators, by Operators ASN-Gateway Port Number. This is the Port Number that the Base Station use to communicate with the ASN Gateway. o ASN-Gateway Vendor ID. This User has the option to select and store the vendor of the ASN Gateway. The current options are Wichorus and Cisco. o ASN-Gateway NWG Version. This User has the option to select and store the protocol used to communicate with the ASN Gateway. The current options are v1.2 and v1.3. Base-Station Settings o Group-id.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The system, base-station menu option has two further sub-elements, handover, neighbor and wimax learning. • handover. This is where triggers are set for handover operation. By default, there are no triggers. For handover operation at least two triggers must be set, one for scanning and one for handover. This information is incorporated into DCD message sent by the base station. This may be left unconfigured if no handover is desired.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 70 System Handover Trigger Setting • Neighbor. This is the place to configure information about neighbor Base Stations (Figure 71). This is required for handover operation. The neighbor list is specified in Figure 72. This can be left unconfigured if no handover is required. For each neighbor, the following needs to be configured: o BS id: This is the BSID of neighbor bs. Use upper case letters only.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 71 Base Station Neighbor Settings Figure 72 Base Station Neighbor List • Wimax learning. This learning table indicates the devices on the wireless side and their association with a CPE.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 73 WiMAX Learning Table The parameters in the learning table are as follows: o o o o o o Sector. Represents the Sector ID on which the device was learned. For Quantum 6600 this is always 1. MAC. Mac Address of the device learned in the bridge learning table DEV MAC. The MAC Address of the device(s) behind the CPE. This will be the MAC address of the mobile station (MS) if it operates in NAT Mode or is USB type.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.3.4 Resetting System to Factory Defaults There are two options to reset the system back to default configuration • • defaultConfiguration: clears the configuration but retains the IP addresses and Management VLAN configuration. factoryDefault: restores the system back to factory defaults including IP addresses.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The parameters to configure for the Base Station Static Management IP Address are: • • • • • • Address Netmask Default Gateway VLAN Enabled VLAN ID VLAN Priority Figure 75 System Management Static IP Address and VLAN 3.5.3.6 GPS Settings The use of a GPS for air frame synchronization is mandatory if more than one Base Station is installed in a geographical area where potential radio transmissions could interfere with one another.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 76 GPS Settings and Configuration The GPS Settings display is split into one main group sections. An indication as to whether there are any User configurable parameters included in the group is provided. If the User wants to configure any of the parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • Sync Loss Occurrences since Last Reboot. This is a cumulative count of the number of GPS sync losses since the Base Station was last reset. This is not a User configurable parameter. Sync Loss Recoveries since Last Reboot. This is a cumulative count of the number of GPS sync recoveries since the Base Station was last reset. This is not a User configurable parameter.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 77 Time Settings An indication as to whether there are any User configurable parameters included in the group is provided. If the User wants to configure any of the parameters, then they must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive) and edit as necessary. The methods to Edit the parameters will be offered via drop down menu. The System Date and Time Settings window contains: • • System Time and Date.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 78 Time NTP Server Settings Figure 79 Time NTP Server Configuration 79 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators To view the current System Time and Date Settings then at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select time Main Menu Option and then the set Main Menu Sub-Element. The display is split into two main grouping sections. (Figure 80). • Set System Time and Date. This is a text box that contains the Perform Command Menu Option. • Time and Date. The User is free to configure the Time and Date.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 81 Time NTP Server Synchronization Update 3.5.3.8 Telnet Settings At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and select the telnet Main Menu Option. This will display the /telnet/server Settings and the display is split into one main group section (Figure 82). There is no further sub-element associated with this option. The /telnet/server settings are: • Enabled. This indicates whether the telnet option has been enabled or not.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 82 Telnet Server Enabled 3.5.3.9 Web Server Settings At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and select the web Main Menu Option. This will display the web Settings and the display is split into two main grouping sections (Figure 83). The main grouping sections are: • • Web Server HTTP Support. This indicates the Base Station HTTP options. The configuration options are: o Enabled.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 83 Web Server HTTP Support 3.5.3.10 Configuration Settings All the Base Station configuration parameters are contained and stored local on the Base Station in flash memory, via a number of configuration files. The User has the complete control to perform a variety of functions such as copy, move, delete and restore etc. on these files.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Download Progress. This provides an indication of the completion percentage of the configuration file that is being downloaded. This is not a configurable parameter. o Upload Progress. This provides an indication of the completion percentage of the configuration file that is being uploaded. This is not a configurable parameter. Configuration Files. This is a list of the configuration files on the Base Station.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 84 Configuration Settings At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then configuration Main Menu Option and then the copy Main Menu Sub-Element. This will display window to copy a configuration file. Figure 85 Configuration Copy Settings The procedure to copy a file is: 1. Select the file to be copied from the drop-down menu of the Existing File Name field (Figure 85). 2. Enter the copied file name in the Copied File Name field.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3. Enable the Force field if the User wants to overwrite an existing file on the Base Station. 4. The User must then press the Perform Command Menu Option. 5. The relevant file will now be copied, and the results of this action will be displayed as below. Figure 86 Configuration Copy Successful At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then configuration Main Menu Option and then the move Main Menu Sub-Element.
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then configuration Main Menu Option and then the delete Main Menu Sub-Element. This will display window to delete a configuration file (Figure 88). The procedure to delete a file is: Figure 88 Configuration Delete Settings 1. Select the file to be renamed from the drop-down menu of the Filename field. 2. The User must then press the Perform Command Menu Option.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 89 Configuration Export Settings 1. Select the CLI export filter from the drop-down menu of the CLI Export Filter. The options are: a. All. This will export the entire configuration database. b. BS-Configuration. Base Station configuration database only. This excludes CPE and Service-profiles. c. CPE. This will export the Subscriber CPE provisioning database only. d. Service-Profile. This will export the Service Profile database only. 2.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 90 Configuration Import Settings The procedure to import a file to the Base Station: 1. Select the filename to import into the running configuration from the drop-down menu of the Import Filename. 2. If the User enables the Overwrite field, then this will replace the existing CPE configuration data with the imported data. This will only work with files created with the export CPE option.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 91 Configuration Write Settings The procedure to write the configuration is: 1. The User must then press the Perform Command Menu Option. A prompt box will now appear, and the User is requested to confirm "Do you really want to write the file?". 2. The relevant configuration will now be written, and the results of this action will be displayed.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 2. The User must then press the Perform Command Menu Option. A prompt box will now appear, and the User is requested to confirm "Do you really want to delete the file?". 3. The relevant file will now be renamed, and the results of this action will be displayed. At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then configuration Main Menu Option and then the download Main Menu Sub-element.
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then configuration Main Menu Option and then the upload Main Menu Sub-Element. This will display window to upload a configuration file to a remote server (Figure 94). Prior to uploading the file, the User must ensure that an FTP Server has been configured and is running. Figure 94 Configuration Upload Settings The procedure to upload a file to a remote server is: 1.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3. The User must then press the Perform Command Menu Option. A prompt box will now appear, and the User is requested to confirm "Do you want to upload the file?". 4. The relevant file will now be uploaded, and the results of this action will be displayed. To ensure that the User has a stored backup of the running configuration file, then the User would export and then upload the relevant files.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3. The User now must enter the Edit Mode (select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive). The option will appear (refer to Figure 96). Figure 96 Add Subscriber CPE Option 4. The User must select the option. A Key Settings window will appear. The User is prompted to enter the Subscriber CPE MAC Address. The MAC Address must be entered in Upper Case letters only and using a colon (:) to separate the digits, e.g. 00:17:C4:8F:9B:34.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • • • CPE will obtain its IP address through DHCP Server. When changed from the defaults value a static IP address is used for the Provisioning. The CPE device’s WAN interface must be configured with the same IP address. IP Netmask. Applicable/Visible only when the CPE is configured for IPV4_CS Convergence Sublayer mode and the base station operated in Stand Alone mode. Defines the Subnet Mask.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 98 Add Subscriber CPE Settings 6. Once the Subscriber options have been selected, the User can then Validate the changes. The User simply selects the Validate command button. A window indicating whether the Validation is successful or not will appear (Figure 99). If successful, then the User has to select the OK command button.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 7. After performing the Validation, the final step is to execute the Commit procedure. The User must select the Commit command button. A window prompting the User to commit the changes will appear. To affect the commit the User must select the OK command button (Figure 100). A further window indicating that the commit changes succeeded will appear. Figure 100 Add Subscriber CPE Commit 8. The Subscriber configuration details will now be displayed.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 101 Subscriber CPE Configured Settings 9. If the User wants to delete a previously configured Subscriber, then the option to delete is available. When the User is in the Edit Mode, there is a red cross box positioned next to the end of the Subscriber MAC Address listing. If the User positions the cursor over the box, then the message “Remove cpe” appears (Figure 102). The User simply selects this box. The User must then commit the changes.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.5 Subscriber CPE Client Profiles The process to create a QoS (Quality of Service) Client Profile on the Subscriber CPE is relatively straightforward. The basic concept flow diagram is detailed in Figure 103. Figure 103 Subscriber CPE Provisioning Flow Concepts The Service Profile system using Client Profiles, creates multiple data connections that suit the need of the Operator or Service Level Agreements.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 104 demonstrates a typical "Best Effort" type of Client Profile. Consider a packet that is flowing in the downlink direction (i.e. Base Station to Subscriber CPE). The same concept applies in the uplink direction. • • • • A packet flow from the network and into the Base Station. It is destined for the Subscriber CPE. The packet is then processed by the Classifiers rules that have been defined. In this example these are the Downlink Packet Classifier.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 105 Typical Voice and Data Client Profile By default, the Base Station is pre-configured with several profiles for Classifier, HARQ, ARQ, QoS and Client. The User has the complete freedom and flexibility to use these predefined profiles or they can edit accordingly. At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the serviceprofile Main Menu Option. This window details the information for the service profile Main Menu Option.
Designed for Operators, by Operators This just provides an indication of the information that is displayed. A description of the variables will be provided when the Main Menu Sub-Elements are described. The five main grouping sections are: • • • • Classifier Profiler. The User can define up to 64 Classifier profiles.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • o Min-reserved-traffic-rate o Tolerated-jitter o Unsolicited-grant-interval o Unsolicited-poll-interval Client Profile. The User can define up to 64 profiles and the following information is displayed for each Client profile: o Profile # o Description o Max-dl-rate o Max-pps o Max-ul-rate o Min-dl-reserved-rate o Min-ul-reserved-rate At Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the serviceprofile Main Menu Option.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 107 Service Profile Client Profile The main grouping sections are: • • Key settings. This simply displays: o Profile # Classifier Profile. This displays all that the available configuration parameters. These are: o Name. This is the profile name and it is a text field o Description. This is the profile description and it is a text field. o Cls-priority. This User can assign a priority to the classifier.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o o o o o o Src-port-start. This is the Source Port Low Limit. This is assigned as a number in the range 0 (default) to 65535. Src-port-end. This is the Source Port High Limit. This is assigned as a number in the range 0 (default) to 65535. Src-ip-port-used. This is a check box to enable/disable the Source Port rule. Vlan-id. This is the VLAN ID Tag. This is assigned as a number in the range 0 (default) to 4095. Vlan-id-used.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 109 Classifier Profile Continued The System is pre-configured with 64 default profiles. If the User wants to add any of their own configurations, they must delete a profile before they can add and configure a new one. When in Edit mode, the User is presented with (Figure 110): • • .
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 110 Service Profile Classifier Profile Edit Capability 3.5.5.2 HARQ Profile At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the serviceprofile Main Menu option and then the harq-profile Main Menu Sub-Element. This User is presented with all the 6 preconfigured default profiles. To physically view all the profile configuration parameters then the User must select a profile and two main grouping sections are presented (Figure 111).
Designed for Operators, by Operators The main grouping sections are: • • Key settings. This simply displays: o Profile # Hybrid ARQ Profile. This displays all that the available configuration parameters. These are: o Name. This is the profile name and it is a text field o Description. This is the profile description and it is a text field o Enable. This is a check box to enable/disable the HARQ function o Channel-mapping. This is the HARQ Map Length.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.5.3 ARQ Profile At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the serviceprofile Main Menu option and then the arq-profile Main Menu Sub-Element. This User is presented with all the 3 preconfigured default profiles. To physically view all the profile configuration parameters then the User must select a profile and two main grouping sections are presented (Figure 113).
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o Timeout-rx-delay. This is the ARQ Receive Retry Timeout Delay. This is assigned in units of 5msec in the range 0 to 1310 with a default of 5 (25msec). Block-lifetime. This is the ARQ Transmit Retry Timeout Delay. This is assigned in units of 5msec in the range 0 to 1310 with a default of 5 (25msec). Sync-loss. This is the ARQ Sync Loss Timeout. This is assigned in units of 5msec in the range 0 to 1310 with a default of 120 (600msec). Purge-timeout.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.5.4 Quality of Service, QoS Profile A QoS Profile contains all information in regards to QoS type, latency, throughput and etc. These Profiles are independent of direction and can be applied to multiple service flows. The types of QoS that are offered are: • • • Best Effort or BE. Alternatively this is described as MIR or Maximum Information Rate. Unsolicited Grant Service or UGS. An alternative for this is CIR or Committed Information Rate.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 115 Default Quality of Service Profiles At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the serviceprofile Main Menu Option and then the qos-profile Main Menu Sub-Element. This User is presented with all the 32 preconfigured default profiles (Figure 116). To physically view all the profile configuration parameters then the User must select profile and two main grouping sections are presented.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The main grouping sections are: • • Key settings. This simply displays: o Profile # QoS Profile. This displays all that the available configuration parameters. These are: o Name. This is the profile name and it is a text field. o Description. This is the profile description and it is a text field. o Max-sustained-traffic-rate. This is a Maximum Sustained Traffic Rate. This is assigned in bits per second in the range 0 to 4294967295. o Max-latency.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 117 Quality of Service Edit Capability 3.5.5.5 Client Profile A Client Profile is a set of Service Flows that correspond to a specific Service Level Agreement assigned to a customer. The system allows up to 64 Client Profiles and each Profile must be configured with an Uplink and a Downlink Service Flow. At Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the service-profile main menu option for a summary page (Figure 118).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 119 Client Profile The main grouping sections are: • • Key settings. This simply displays: o Profile # Client Profile. This displays all that the available configuration parameters. These are: o Description. This is the profile description and it is a text field. o Max-dl-rate. This is a Maximum Downlink Rate that is reserved for this client. This is assigned in bits per second in the range 0 to 4294967295. o Max-pps. This is a Maximum Packets per second.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o o o o o Priority. This is the Traffic Priority for this Client. This is assigned as a number in the range 1 to 8. Service Flow Profile. This lists all the Service Flow Profiles. The configurable parameters for each Service Flow Profile are: Profile #. This is the number of the Service Flow profile. Name. This is the name of the Client profile. Description. This is the text description of the Client profile. Direction.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Edit Mode to configure any of the parameters (Figure 121). When in Edit Mode if the User navigates to the red icon then this will present the User with the ability to delete the profile. Figure 121 Client Profile Edit Full Capability The main grouping sections are: • • Key settings. This simply displays: o Profile # Service Flow Profile. This displays all that the available service flow parameters. These are: o Name.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o Harq-profile-num. This is the HARQ Profile Number that is used by this Service Flow. The options are any of the 6 HARQ profiles that have been configured in the HARQ Profile configuration (refer to section 3.5.5.2). Qos-profile-num. This is the QoS Profile Number that is used by this Service Flow. The options are any of the 32 QoS profiles that have been configured in the QoS Profile configuration (refer to section 3.5.5.4). 3.5.5.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 122 AAA Server Configuration on Base Station Figure 123 AAA Server Configuration on Base Station continued 119 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.5.7 Advanced VLAN Capabilities The Quantum Base Station has advanced Virtual LAN (or VLAN) capabilities as defined by IEEE 802.1q and 802.1p. The VLAN tags are a numerical header applied to an Ethernet frame in order to segregate a physical Ethernet segment into logical networks. The advantages of using a VLAN are the following: • • • Quality of Service (Qos) capabilities at Layer 2 allows different types of traffic to be placed on different VLANs for segmentation.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 125 VLAN Profile List To configure VLANs for data traffic, select the Configuration Tab and then select the service profile Main Menu Option and then vlan-profile (Figure 125). 1. To enable first select Edit Private or Edit Exclusive. This will place the User into the Edit mode The User can add a profile or modify an existing one (Figure 126). 2.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 127 VLAN Profile Number 3. The User is now presented with a window that displays the following parameters. With the configuration below, it is assumed that the CPEs and Base Station have their VLAN tagging/untagging performed by other devices either behind the CPE or Base Station. • VLAN Profile Number. This parameter is a number between 1-94. It is recommended to leave Profile 1 unchanged. • Name/Description. Description for the VLAN Profile • VLAN Mode.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 128 VLAN Profile Configuration 4. The User must Commit the changes (apply the configuration in run-time). To Commit, select the Commit option. A prompt screen will appear directing the User to confirm the pending configuration changes. To proceed the User must select Cancel or OK. The transparent mode configuration may also be used in combination with management VLAN where the system management interface VLAN is configured with a separate VLAN id.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.5.5.10 VLAN Classification To configure the tagging options for per-CPE and per-SF basis, classification rules must be configured. The options for VLAN classification includes: • • • • CLS-priority (classifier priority) CLS-priority-used MAC-addr-option MAC-address-OUI For further information on configuring a classifier for VLAN, please see section 3.5.5.1. To apply a default VLAN profile to a CPE, please see section 3.5.4. 3.5.5.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6 Base Station Software Upgrade One of the Base Stations’ key features is that it has been designed to support a “Software Defined Radio” (SDR) architecture. The distinct advantage is that a Base Station can be remotely upgraded with additional features and capabilities as these are developed. The Base Station maintains two software versions/images that may be selectively enabled, thus providing a fail-safe software upgrade procedure.
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the software Main Menu Option. This will display the software Settings and the display is split into two main grouping sections. There are three further sub-element associated with this option. There are no User configurable options for the software Main Menu Option. The Base Station flash contains two partitions which are both loaded with software. There is a Bank “A” and a Bank “B”.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6.1 Automatic Upgrade The Base Station software upgrade process can be performed using a single automatic operation. This performs the following procedure while providing continual upgrade status to the User. 1. Loads the software image file from a user defined location using FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS. 2. Unpacks the downloaded software image, verifies the image integrity (CRC and MD5 checksum), and prepares for installation. 3.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 132 Single-Step Software Upgrade Dialog Once the URL has been entered, the User must select the Perform Command Menu Option in the Load selected image from server, set nextBoot bank, and Reboot section to initiate the upgrade process. This action will upgrade the Base Station in one simple step. 3.6.2 Manual Software Upgrade The Base Station software upgrade process can also be performed in two steps as an alternative to the automatic process.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 133 Software Load Menu Option Once the URL has been entered, the User must select the Perform Command Menu Option in the Download Software Images from server on Base Station section to initiate the software load process. 3.6.2.2 NextBoot Image Bank Selection The final step in the Multiple Step Software Upgrade process is the next boot partition selection and display procedure.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 134 Software Image Bank Selection Display The purpose of the Select Next image bank to boot from is to specify the selected image to run after the next reboot. It will not affect the currently "Running" image. Subsequent reboots will run the "Selected" software image (Figure 135). The available choices are: • • • • A: The image loaded in image bank A. B: The image loaded in image bank B. Next: The alternative to the currently "Running" image.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6.3 Base Station Performance Monitoring There are several monitoring parameters that can be checked to determine the overall performance of the Base Station and for any Subscribers that are connected to the Base Station. These parameters are contained within a variety of menu options. The User’s starting point is Web GUI Main Web GUI Interface Screen. 3.6.3.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o Autoneg. This is autonegotiate setting Maximum MTU Length. This is the maximum configured MTU Length MAC Address. This is the MAC address of the interface At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the interface Main Menu Option, then the status main Menu Sub-Element. The resulting window will be split into two main sections (Figure 137). These are: • • Key Settings. o Name.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 138 Backhaul Learning To view an individual Backhaul Learning entry from the table, at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the interface Main Menu Option, then the backhaul-learning main Menu Sub-Element followed by the MAC address of the device (Figure 139).
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6.3.2 Sector Statistics At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu Option. This will display the Sector Settings window (Figure 140). There are no parameters to edit within the sector Main Menu Option. Figure 140 Sector Statistics When you select, Statistics, the further sub-elements are: • • • • • throughput-counters. Sector throughput counters are displayed. startup-counters.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To fully display all the available statistics the User now has to navigate to the next level, therefore at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu Option then the statistics Main Menu Sub-Element, then service-flowmetrics and then 1. This will display the Metrics window. There are two distinct groups to this window (Figure 142). • • Key Settings.
Designed for Operators, by Operators A similar format is repeated for the other sector, statistics sub elements. The Key Settings window indicates the relevant sector.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 143 Sector Statistics Packet Error Rate Metrics Figure 144 Sector Statistics Startup Counters 137 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 145 Sector Statistics Throughput Counters Important Subscriber statistics are contained within the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub Element within the Sector Main Menu Option. The User now has to navigate to the next level, therefore at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the sector Main Menu Option and then the statistics-mss Main Menu SubElement.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 146 Sector MSS-Statistics Metrics The further sub-elements are: • • • • • • • mss-throughput-counters. This is the throughput counters for the Subscribers that are communicating with the Base Station. sflow-throughput-counters. These are the throughput counters per service flow. rssi-cinr-counters. These are the RSSI and CINR metrics per Subscriber and per upstream/downstream direction. harq-counters. These are the HARQ counters per Subscriber.
Designed for Operators, by Operators To fully display all the available statistics the User now has to navigate to the next level, therefore at the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the sector Main Menu Option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then one of the seven further sub-elements. Under each tree Sub-element a list of all the connected Subscribers will be displayed.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 147 Registered Subscriber Station Throughput Counters At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then sflowthroughput-counters. The Service Flows that have been defined for each Subscriber will be displayed. For each Subscriber there will be at least two defined Service Flows, one for Upstream and another for Downstream.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 148 Sector Statistics Service Flow Throughput Counters At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu Option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then rssi-cinrmetrics. The downstream and upstream direction for each Subscriber will be displayed. There are two distinct groups to this window. Figure 149 has the downstream RSSI parameters and Figure 150 has the upstream metrics. • • • Key Settings.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o Std Dev RSSI Antenna 1 RSSI Antenna 2 RSSI Antenna 3 RSSI Antenna 4 RSSI Antenna 5 RSSI Figure 149 Sector Statistics Downlink RSSI CINR Metrics 143 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 150 Sector Statistics Upstream RSSI CINR Metrics At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu Option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then harqcounters. There will be three HARQ Service Flow identifiers displayed for each Subscriber. There are two distinct groups to this window (Figure 151). • • Key Settings. This indicates the relevant Subscriber. This is not a configurable parameter.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o o o HARQ DL Pky Discards HARQ DL Pkt 1st Neg Ack HARQ UL Pkt Ack HARQ UL Pkt Neg Ack HARQ UL Pkt Trans HARQ UL Pkt Retrans HARQ UL Pky Discards HARQ UL Pkt 1st Neg Ack Figure 151 Sector Statistics HARQ Counters At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then modulation-code-rate. The information for each Subscriber is displayed.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o ▪ QAM64 5/6 UL MCS. This indicates the current uplink MCS rate. The available options are the same as the downlink. DL HARQ STATE. Indication if any of the downlink services flows have HARQ Enabled. DL MCS HARQ. The current MCS Rate used for the downlink services flows that have HARQ. UL HARQ STATE. Indication if any of the uplink services flows have HARQ Enabled. UL MCS HARQ. The current MCS Rate used for the uplink services flows that have HARQ.
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o UL Bytes. This provides an indication of the Service Flow QoS (Quality of Service). Svc Flow CID Svc Flow SAID Figure 153 Sector Statistics Active Service Flows At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then the sector Main Menu Option, then the statistics-mss Main Menu Sub-Element and then registered-ss. The number of registered Subscribers will be displayed. There are two distinct groups to this window (Figure 154).
Designed for Operators, by Operators o o o o o o o o o Network Entry State. This provides an indication as to the connected "state" of the Subscriber. Uptime. This is the Subscriber connected time. Network Entry Type. This indicated the way the CPE connected to the Base station. Authentication status. The authentication mode of the CPE SNR Reporting Method. The reporting method used by the CPE to report downlink channel status Basic CID. Basic Connection ID Primary CID. Primary Connection ID Vendor ID.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 3.6.3.3. Logging The Base Station contains several internal system management logs. The Web GUI provides the User with complete flexibility on performing several key actions on these logs. At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then select the logging Main Menu Option. This will display all the system logs files (Figure 155). Figure 155 Main Menu Logging Options The logging Main Menu option contains four Main Menu Sub-Elements.
Designed for Operators, by Operators the User navigates to this level, then it will display a list of all the log servers that have been configured. The User can select to view the relevant details. • • Default Remote Log Server Settings. The User can view and hence configure the default minimum severity log level to forward to the remote server. This will apply to all remote servers which have a level of default. The User must be in Edit Mode to configure.
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab and then select the logging Main Menu Option and then the local Main Menu Sub-Element. The User is now presented with a window that displays the local Log Server Settings. This only one distinct group to this window (Figure 157). The User can select to view the relevant details. • Default Local Log Server Settings.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 158 Logging Local Override When in Edit mode only one distinct group to this window is displayed. The User must and define the relevant App Name.
Designed for Operators, by Operators At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, select the logging Main Menu Option, then the file Main Menu Sub-Element, then rotation and finally force. This will force a reboot of the Base Station and the log file to effectively rotate and begin logging again. The rotate feature forces the logging to the relevant file to stop, it then compresses the file, effectively renames it (generally by appending a .
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 161 Logging File Delete At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then select the logging Main Menu Option, then the file Main Menu Sub-Element and then upload. This option provides a means for the User to upload a log file to a server URL. Two distinct window groups are presented to the User. These are (Figure 162): • • Upload Log File to Remote Server. This simply provides a description of the actions. Upload Log File.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 162 Logging File Upload At the Main Web GUI Interface Screen select the Configuration Tab, then select the logging Main Menu option, and then the files main Menu Sub-Element. This option provides a list of all the sys log files on the Base Station (Figure 163).
Designed for Operators, by Operators If the User selects a relevant file, then the characteristics of the file are displayed. The following information will be displayed for each file: • Key Settings o Filename o System Log Files o Size. This is the file size in bytes. o Modified. This was the date that the file was last modified. 3.6.3.4 SNMP Server Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an "Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • SNMP v2c (enable/disable). Enables SNMP version 2 (SNMPv2) which is the implementation of the SNMP protocol and includes performance, security and confidentiality updates. SNMP v3 (enable/disable). Enables SNMP version 3 (SNMPv3) which includes encoded community strings for improved security. Port (default 161). The SNMP agent receives requests by default on UDP port 161.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 166 snmpCommunityEntry Table The user sub-menu (Figure 167) allows the protection of SNMPv3 packets from the above threats by utilizing a concept of multiple users where each user provides secret keys for authentication and privacy. If the User wants to add or edit any of the existing user record, then they must then select user and enter the Edit Mode (Edit Private or Edit Exclusive).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 167 SNMP User Configuration The notify sub-menu (Figure 168) configures the SNMP notification generation mechanism. If the User wants to add or edit any of the existing community strings, then they must then select snmpNotifyTable and enter the Edit Mode (Edit Private or Edit Exclusive).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 168 SNMP Notify Configuration Name SNMP Notify Name SNMP Notify Tag SNMP Notify Type Description A unique identifier used to index this table. A tag value used to reference one or more entries in snmpTargetAddrTable.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 169 SNMP Trap Destination The trap destination sub-menu (Figure 169) specifies the network and transport layer attributes of notification destinations. Each row in this table is used to send traps to a different NMS. If the User wants to add or edit any of the existing trap destinations, then they must then select NMSAddress and enter the Edit Mode (Edit Private or Edit Exclusive).
Designed for Operators, by Operators Name SNMPTargetAddName Name of the target snmpTargetAddrTable. SNMPTargetAddrTDomain This object indicates the transport type of the address contained in the snmpTargetAddrTAddress object. SNMPTargetAddrTAddress Specifies the target address, which consists of an IP address followed by a UDP port number. SNMPTargetAddrTTimeout Name Field Example Description Sets a timeout value (in ticks) for the transmission of InformRequest PDU or TCP connection.
Designed for Operators, by Operators SNMPTargetAddrTMask “” Internal use only, leave blank. SNMPTargetAddrStorageT ype 2048 Internal use only ( Maximum message size) default 2048. Enabled true/false This field allows trap sending to a given NMS to be paused. Table 13 SNMP Target Address Table 3.6.3.5 Alarm Management The Quantum Base Station has advanced alarm and fault management capabilities. When a fault or event occurs, an alarm condition will be raised.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 171 Alarm Action 164 | P a g e
Designed for Operators, by Operators 4 Citizens Broadband Radio Service Operations (47 C.F.R. Part 96) All information provided herein including, but not limited to, feature content, releases, functionality, estimated dates, and timelines, has been prepared by Mercury Networks, LLC. for general information and documentation purposes only and is subject to change at any time. Including, without limitation, because of specific field conditions. Mercury Networks, LLC.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • Incumbent Access users include authorized federal and grandfathered fixed satellite service users currently operating in the 3.5 GHz Band. Under the rules promulgated by the FCC, these users, particularly including US Navy radar operators, will be protected from harmful interference from Priority Access and General Authorized Access users.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 4. All Quantum 6636 installations will need to be signed by a Certified Professional Installer (CPI) with a valid certificate loaded into the Mercury Networks Domain Proxy. To learn more about the Mercury Networks Domain Proxy, see section 4.3 of this guide. 4.
Designed for Operators, by Operators system interface ip address netmask default-gateway b. system interface mgmt-vlan vlan-enabled true vlan-id This will change the IP address and VLAN immediately. It is recommended to make this change via the Console connection, so you don’t lose access to the device. c.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 4.3.1 Mercury Networks 3.3-3.8GHz 2-Port Antenna (098-00459-035) The Mercury Networks 3.5GHz 2-Port Antenna (098-00459-0035) allows for a sectorized, cross polarized deployment. For operations under Part 96 that involve a single Quantum 6636 deployment, or “OmniWave” deployment, the following antenna array and configuration should be used to prevent overlap and interference.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The recommended azimuth for a standard OmniWave deployment arranges the antennas in a manner that separation between the antennas will prevent overlap and interference. Antennas must be arranged in the following deployment. • • • Sector 1 Azimuth: 0° (true north) Sector 2 Azimuth: 120° Sector 3 Azimuth: 240° 3dB Beamwidth The azimuthal beamwidth between 3dB down angles shall be 90 degrees nominal.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 4.3.2 Mercury Networks 3.3-3.8GHz 6-Port Antenna (098-00455-003) The Mercury Networks 3.5GHz 6-Port Antenna (099-00455-003) allows for a directional deployment of a Quantum 6636.
Designed for Operators, by Operators The recommended azimuth for a standard three Quantum 6636 deployment arranges the antennas in a manner that separation between the antennas will prevent overlap and interference. Antennas must be arranged in the following deployment. • • • Sector 1 Azimuth: 0° (true north) Sector 2 Azimuth: 120° Sector 3 Azimuth: 240° 3dB Beamwidth The azimuthal beamwidth between 3dB down angles shall be 90 degrees nominal.
Designed for Operators, by Operators A Certified Professional Installer (CPI) is required for activation of any CBSD for use with a SAS. The Quantum 6636, as with any CBSD, will not transmit until all necessary configuration parameters have been input into the Domain Proxy, and a CPI has signed off on the physical installation of the CBSD.
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • Logs – Displays operational logs for the Domain Proxy to provide information on CBSD and Domain Proxy communication with the SAS. Logout – Logs the User out of the Domain Proxy. Figure 173 Welcome Screen 4.3.2 Domain Proxy – Devices CBSDs can be managed through the domain proxy. When the Devices tab is selected the User will be presented with a list of all unregistered and registered CBSDs that have been added to the Domain Proxy for management.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 4.3.2.1 Map View The Map View shows Users the geographic location for all CBSDs. A pin drop, which represents the CBSDs location, can be clicked on for additional information including the Device ID, Device Status, and SAS ID. 4.3.2.2 Device ID View The Device ID View shows specific information for each CBSD managed by the Domain Proxy.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 176 Device ID View Continued 4.3.2.3 Adding a Device Clicking the blue “+” button on the devices sub-menu opens the New Device screen (Figure 178). The Quantum 6636 will need to have a management IP configured before you can add the device to the Domain Proxy. Once the management IP address is known, add it under the IP field, followed by the SNMP Community (by default this is private for most Quantum 6636 Base Stations).
Designed for Operators, by Operators • • • Antenna Azimuth – The directional heading for the Quantum 6636 antenna. 0-360 degrees where 0 degrees would be used for an omniwave deployment. Antenna Downtilt – the mechanical downtilt of the Quantum 6636 antenna. Antenna Beamwidth – the degrees for the antennas horizontal plane coverage.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Once all remaining parameters have been keyed, select an Endpoint (SAS) for registration and then select ‘Save’. The User will then be presented with a summary screen where they can edit existing parameters, remove the device if it was keyed in error, or Sign & Register the device to the Domain Proxy (Figure 181). Note: If the User signed into the Domain Proxy is not a CPI, they will only have the ability to register the device.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 181 Spectrum Inquiry Screen Once a grant has been received an updated SAS status will be displayed (Figure 183). The Quantum 6636 should now receive instructions from the Domain Proxy for transmit. If the requested frequency is not available an error will be displayed. Figure 182 SAS Status Update 4.3.3 CPIs (Certified Professional Installers) The CBRS band provides for a sophisticated multi-tier shared spectrum with protected incumbents.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Figure 183 CPI List A new CPI will need the unique CPI name, CPI ID, CPI password, and P12 certificate issued by the accrediting body. Certificates only need to be uploaded once and can be centrally managed by the Domain Proxy until they expire. Once the appropriate credentials have been added, select ‘Save’ to add the CPI (Figure 185). Figure 184 New CPI 4.3.4 Logs Logs can be used to trouble-shoot and validate communication with the SAS.
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Designed for Operators, by Operators Appendix A Capacity Tables We present here a set of tables specifying the raw (MAC-layer) throughput of a Mercury Quantum Family base Station for 5, 7 and 10MHz, under ideal conditions, corresponding to the maximum achievable performance that can be achieved using IEEE 802.16e per channel bandwidth and TDD configuration ratio. All results assume PUSC, a MAP size of 4 symbols, and 1 preamble symbol.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 10MHz 5MHz MCS Rate Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir 64QAM-5/6 18.72 6.72 25.44 9.36 3.26 12.62 64QAM-3/4 16.85 6.05 22.90 8.42 2.94 11.36 64QAM-2/3 14.98 5.38 20.35 7.49 2.61 10.10 64QAM-1/2 11.23 4.03 15.26 5.62 1.96 7.57 16QAM-3/4 11.23 4.03 15.26 5.62 1.96 7.57 16QAM-1/2 7.49 2.69 10.18 3.74 1.31 5.05 QPSK-3/4 5.62 2.02 7.63 2.81 0.98 3.79 QPSK-1/2 3.74 1.34 5.09 1.87 0.65 2.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 10MHz 5MHz MCS Rate Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir 64QAM-5/6 14.40 10.08 24.48 7.20 4.90 12.10 64QAM-3/4 12.96 9.07 22.03 6.48 4.41 10.89 64QAM-2/3 11.52 8.06 19.58 5.76 3.92 9.68 64QAM-1/2 8.64 6.05 14.69 4.32 2.94 7.26 16QAM-3/4 8.64 6.05 14.69 4.32 2.94 7.26 16QAM-1/2 5.76 4.03 9.79 2.88 1.96 4.84 QPSK-3/4 4.32 3.02 7.34 2.16 1.47 3.63 QPSK-1/2 2.88 2.02 4.90 1.44 0.98 2.
Designed for Operators, by Operators 7MHz MCS Rate Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir 64QAM-5/6 13.0 3.4 16.3 64QAM-3/4 11.7 3.0 14.7 64QAM-2/3 10.4 2.7 13.1 16QAM-3/4 7.8 2.0 9.8 16QAM-1/2 5.2 1.3 6.5 QPSK-3/4 3.9 1.0 4.9 QPSK-1/2 2.6 0.7 3.3 Table 19 Max Throughput - 23:9 - 72%:28% 7MHz MCS Rate Downlink Uplink Bi-Dir 64QAM-5/6 8.6 6.7 15.4 64QAM-3/4 7.8 6.0 13.8 64QAM-2/3 6.9 5.4 12.3 16QAM-3/4 5.2 4.0 9.2 16QAM-1/2 3.5 2.7 6.1 QPSK-3/4 2.6 2.0 4.
Designed for Operators, by Operators Appendix B Changes Requiring a Reboot • • • • • • • • • • • • gps enabled sector general 1 o system bs-id o system cell-id o system cs-type o system ip address o system ip netmask o system ip gateway o system mode o system downlink-broadcast-rate o system block-dhcp-downlink-broadcasts o system cpe-to-cpe-relay-enabled o system cpe-to-cpe-brodcast-relay-enabled sector advanced 1 o wimax auto-power-control o wimax dl-ul-frame-ratio o wimax max-distance o wimax large-m
Designed for Operators, by Operators Appendix C Limited Warranty Statements Hardware Mercury, Inc. (“Mercury” or the “Company”) warrants to the original end-user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will conform in all material respects to the specifications provided with the hardware and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of 365 days from the date of original shipment by Mercury.
Designed for Operators, by Operators No Fault Found Notwithstanding sections above, if Mercury cannot duplicate any alleged non-conformity, the Product will be returned to the Customer as "No Fault Found." Mercury reserves the right to charge a testing fee in connection with a returned product that Mercury determines as “No Fault Found,” and any such payment must be received by Mercury prior to return shipment of the applicable Product to Customer.
Designed for Operators, by Operators to Mercury’s address and has to bear the cost and risk involved in bringing the goods to Mercury’s location. Risk of loss in return shipment will be borne by Customer, and it is recommended that returned goods be insured and/or sent by a method that provides for tracking of the package. Responsibility for loss or damage does not transfer to Mercury until the returned item is received by Mercury.
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