Proxim Wireless A09UCF UNII/ISM Radio Network Equipment User Manual Chapter 1 Overview

Proxim Wireless Corporation UNII/ISM Radio Network Equipment Chapter 1 Overview

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Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management RADIUS Authentication Click the Configure button, the Security tab, and the Radius Auth sub-tab to set the IP address of the RADIUS server containing the central list of MAC addresses allowed to access the network. In large networks with multiple MP.11/a devices, you can maintain a list of MAC addresses on a centralized location using a RADIUS authentication server that grants or denies access. If you use this kind of authentication, you must specify at least the primary RADIUS server. The backup RADIUS server is optional. Encryption You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption. Encryption keys can be 5 (64-bit), 13 (WEP 128-bit), or 16 (AES 128-bit) characters in length. Both ends of the wireless data link must use the same parameter values. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption is supported on the MP.11a only. Click the Configure button, the Security tab, and the Encryption sub-tab to set encryption keys for the data transmitted and received by the MP.11/a. Note that all devices in one network must use the same encryption parameters to communicate to each other. Chapter 5. Web Interface 61 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 10) Filtering Click the Configure button and the Filtering tab to configure packet filtering. Packet filtering can be used to control and optimize network performance. Filtering sub-tabs are as follows: Ethernet Protocol The Ethernet Protocol Filter blocks or forwards packets based upon the Ethernet protocols they support. Click the Configure button, the Filtering tab, and the Ethernet Protocol Filter sub-tab to enable or disable certain protocols in the table. Entries can be selected from a drop-down box. ▪ To add an entry to the table, click Add Table Entries, select the protocol name from the drop-down box and click the Add button. ▪ To edit or delete table entries, click Edit/Delete Table Entries, make your changes or deletions, and click OK. Chapter 5. Web Interface 62 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Ethernet Protocol Filtering Blocks or forwards packets based upon the Ethernet protocols they support: Ethernet: Packets are examined at the Ethernet interface. Wireless: Packets are examined at the Wireless interface. All Interfaces: Packets are examined at both interfaces. Disabled: The filter is not used. Filter Operation Type Passthru: Only the enabled Ethernet Protocols listed in the Filter Table pass through the bridge. Block: the Bridge blocks enabled Ethernet Protocols listed in the Filter Table. Chapter 5. Web Interface 63 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Static MAC Pair Filtering The Static MAC Address Filter optimizes the performance of a wireless (and wired) network. Click the Configure button, the Filtering tab, and the Static MAC Pair Filtering sub-tab to access the Static MAC Address Filter. The filter is an advanced feature that lets you limit the data traffic between two specific devices (or between groups of devices based upon MAC addresses) through the wireless interface of the MP.11/a. For example, if you have a server on your network with which you do not want wireless clients to communicate, you can set up a Static MAC Filter to block traffic between these devices. However, note that this is an advanced filter and it may be easier to control wireless traffic through other filter options, such as Protocol Filtering. The entry is enabled automatically when saved. To edit an entry, click Edit. To disable or remove an entry, click Edit and change the Status field from Enable to Disable or Delete. Wired MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the device on the Ethernet network that you want to prevent from communicating with a device on the wireless network. Wired Mask Enter the appropriate bit mask to specify the range of MAC addresses to which this filter is to apply. To specify only the single MAC address you entered in the Wired MAC Address filter, enter FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF (all zeroes). Wireless MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the wireless device that you want to prevent from communicating with a device on the wired network. Wireless Mask Enter the appropriate bit mask to specify the range of MAC addresses to which this filter is to apply. To specify only the single MAC address you entered in the Wireless MAC Address file, enter FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF (all zeroes). Comment Enter related information. Chapter 5. Web Interface 64 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Status The Status field can show Enable, Disable, or Delete. Storm Threshold Click the Configure button, the Filtering tab, and the Storm Threshold sub-tab to prevent broadcast/multicast overload. Storm Threshold is an advanced Bridge setup option that you can use to protect the network against data overload by specifying: ▪ A maximum number of frames per second as received from a single network device (identified by its MAC address). ▪ An absolute maximum number of messages per port. The Storm Threshold parameters let you specify a set of thresholds for each port of the MP.11/a, identifying separate values for the number of broadcast messages per second and multicast messages per second. When the number of frames for a port or identified station exceeds the maximum value per second, the MP.11/a ignores all subsequent messages issued by the particular network device, or ignores all messages of that type. Per Address Threshold Enter the maximum allowed number of packets per second. Ethernet Threshold Enter the maximum allowed number of packets per second. Wireless Threshold Enter the maximum allowed number of packets per second. Chapter 5. Web Interface 65 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Broadcast Protocol Filtering Click the Configure button, the Filtering tab, and the Broadcast Protocol Filtering sub-tab to deny specific IP broadcast, IPX broadcast, and multicast traffic. Click the Edit Table Entries button to display and editable window such as the following. You can configure whether this traffic must be blocked for Ethernet to wireless, wireless to Ethernet, or both. Chapter 5. Web Interface 66 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management IP Access Table Entries in this table show which wireless stations are allowed to use SNMP, HTTP, and telnet management interfaces. To add an entry, click the Add Table Entries button, specify the IP address and mask of the wireless stations to which you want to grant access, and click Add. For example, 172.17.23.0/255.255.255.0 allows access from all wireless stations with an IP address in the 172.17.23.xxx range. Ensure that the wireless station you use is the first entry in the table. Chapter 5. Web Interface 67 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management ADDITIONAL INTERFACE INFORMATION Dynamic Frequency Selection (Tsunami MP.11a only) With Tsunami MP.11a units, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is enabled automatically based upon the country you select. You can tell DFS is in use because the frequency selection drop-down box on the Interfaces page is grayed out (click the Configure button and the Interfaces tab); it displays only the DFS-selected frequency. You cannot select a preferred frequency or band in which to operate. DFS scans all available frequencies in all available bands to select the operating frequency automatically. To comply with your country’s regulations, change the DFS selection to specify your country. You can do this by logging into the unit, clicking the Configure button and selecting the System tab. There is a drop-down box labeled “Country” with all available countries from which to select. Choose your country, configure the unit as required, and reboot for the settings to take effect. Note: Because DFS must scan for radar and interference on multiple channels, you must allow a sufficient amount of time for the units to start up. This is considerably longer than when the unit is not using DFS. Startup time is usually within two to three minutes if no radar is detected. If radar is detected, the unit may reboot multiple times before it becomes fully operational and can take much longer to start. This is expected behavior. DFS Requirement Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is required in ETSI countries and is enabled automatically when you select a country with a regulatory domain that requires DFS. DFS is required in ETSI countries for two purposes. 1. Radar avoidance both at startup and while operational. To meet these requirements, the Tsunami MP.11a BSU scans available frequencies at startup for the presence of a radar signal on all available frequencies; it does not use any frequency in which radar signals are detected. Once fully operational on a frequency, the BSU actively monitors the occupied frequency for radar interference. If radar interference is detected, the BSU logs a message and reboots to find a new frequency free of interference. Understand that radar detection is performed only by the BSU and not by the SU. When an SU is set to a country in which DFS is used, it scans all available channels upon startup looking for a BSU that best matches its connection criteria (such as Base Station System Name, Network Name, and Shared Secret). The SU connects to the BSU automatically on whatever frequency the BSU has selected. Because of this procedure, it is best to set up the BSU and have it fully operational before installing the SU, although this is not required. If a BSU reboots because of radar interference, the SU loses its WORP link and reboots to rescan available frequencies for an active BSU. Chapter 5. Web Interface 68 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 2. Guarantee the efficient use of available frequencies by all devices in a certain area. To meet this requirement, the BSU scans each available frequency upon startup and selects a frequency based upon the least amount of noise and interference detected. This lets multiple devices operate in the same area with limited interference. This procedure is done only at startup; if another non-radar device comes up on the same frequency, the BSU does not detect this or reboot because of it. It is expected that other devices using these frequencies also are in compliance with country regulations, so this should not happen. Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol The Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP) is a polling algorithm designed for wireless outdoor networks. WORP takes care of the performance degradation incurred by the so-called “hidden-node” problem, which can occur when standards-based 802.11b wireless LAN technology is used for outdoor building-to-building connectivity. In this situation, when multiple radios send an RTS, if another radio is transmitting, it corrupts all data being sent, degrading overall performance. The WORP polling algorithm ensures that these collisions cannot occur, which increases the performance of the overall network significantly. WORP dynamically adapts to the number of satellites that are active on the network and the amount of data they have queued to send. Satellite Density The Satellite Density setting is a valuable feature for achieving maximum bandwidth in a wireless network. It influences the receive sensitivity of the radio interface. This feature improves operation in environments with a high noise level. Reducing the sensitivity of the radio enables unwanted “noise” to be filtered out. (It disappears under the threshold.) You can configure the Satellite Density to be Large, Medium, Small, Mini, or Micro. The default value for this setting is Large. The smaller settings are appropriate for high noise environments; a setting of Large would be for a low noise environment. A long distance link may have difficulty maintaining a connection with a small density setting because the wanted signal can disappear under the threshold. Consider both noise level and distance between the peers in a link when configuring this setting. The threshold should be chosen higher than the noise level, but sufficiently below the signal level. A safe value is 10 dB below the present signal strength. If the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is not sufficient, a lower data rate selection may be necessary, or use of antennas with higher gain to increase the margin between wanted and unwanted signals. In a point-to-multipoint configuration, the Base should have a density setting suitable for all of its registered Satellites, especially the ones with the lowest signal levels (longest links). Take care when configuring a remote interface; check the available signal level first, using Remote Link Test. Chapter 5. Web Interface 69 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Warning! When the remote interface accidentally is set at too small a value and communication is lost, it cannot be reconfigured remotely and a local action is required to bring the communication back. Therefore, the best place to experiment with the level is at the unit that can be managed without going through the link; if the link is lost, the setting can be adjusted to the correct level to bring the link back. To set the Satellite Density, click the Configure button, then the Interfaces tab and the Wireless sub-tab. Make your density selection from the drop-down menu. This setting requires a reboot of the unit. Sensitivity threshold settings related to the density settings are: Satellite Density Large Medium Small Mini Micro Receive Sensitivity Threshold -99 dBm -90 dBm -85 dBm -72 dBm -66 dBm Defer Threshold -95 dBm -85 dBm -75 dBm -62 dBm -56 dBm MONITOR Use this section of the interface to obtain detailed information about the settings and performance of the MP.11/a. There are 10 tabs in the Monitor section. 1) Wireless General Click the Monitor button and the General tab to monitor the general performance of the wireless interface. Chapter 5. Web Interface 70 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WORP Click the Monitor button and the WORP tab to monitor the performance of the WORP Base or WORP Satellite interfaces. Possible values for the Registration Last Reason field are as follows: 1 = Successful registration 2 = Maximum number of satellites reached 3 = Authentication failure 4 = Reserved for future use 5 = No response from satellite within the Registration Timeout Period 6 = Reserved for future use Chapter 5. Web Interface 71 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 2) ICMP Click the Monitor button and the ICMP tab to view the number of ICMP messages send and received by the MP.11/a. It includes ping, route, and host unreachable messages. 3) Radius Click the Monitor button and the Radius tab to view information about the traffic exchanged with a RADIUS server. 4) Per Station Click the Monitor button and the Per Station tab to view the following information: Chapter 5. Web Interface 72 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 5) Features Click the Monitor button and the Features tab to view the following information: Note: A Base Station shows how many WORP satellites it can support; the Subscriber Unit and Residential Subscriber Unit will show how many Ethernet hosts they support on their Ethernet port as the “Max Users on Satellite” parameter. 6) Link Test Click the Monitor button and the Link Test tab to find out which wireless stations are in range and to check their link quality. Link Test for the MP.11a reports a single Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value; the higher the number, the better the signal. ▪ Explore from a BSU displays all its registered SUs. ▪ Explore from an SU or RSU displays only the BSU with which it is registered. Chapter 5. Web Interface 73 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management All stations displayed after “Explore” come up “Disabled.” Select a station by changing Disabled to Start and click the Link Test button. You can change multiple stations to Start, but only the last station in the list is displayed as the remote partner when you click the Link Test button. See the following figure: The Link Test provides the following information: Link Test stops when you close the Link Test page. Chapter 5. Web Interface 74 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 7) Interfaces Click the Monitor button and the Interfaces tab to view detailed information about the IP-layer performance of the MP.11/a interfaces. There are two sub-tabs: Wireless and Ethernet. The following figure shows the Wireless interface; the same information is provided for the Ethernet interface on the Ethernet sub-tab. 8) IP ARP Table Click the Monitor button and the IP ARP Table tab to view the mapping of the IP and MAC addresses of all radios registered at the MP.11/a. This information is based upon the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). Chapter 5. Web Interface 75 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 9) IP Routes Click the Monitor button and the IP Routes tab to view all active IP routes of the MP.11/a. These can be either static or dynamic (obtained through RIP). This tab is available only in Router mode, and you can add routes only when in Router mode. 10) Learn Table Click the Monitor button and the Learn Table tab to view all MAC addresses the MP.11 has detected on an interface. The Learn Table displays information relating to network bridging. It reports the MAC address for each node that the device has learned is on the network and the interface on which the node was detected. There can be up to 10,000 entries in the Learn Table. This tab is only available in Bridge mode. Chapter 5. Web Interface 76 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management COMMANDS This section describes the commands that you can perform with the Web Interface. There are five tabs in the Commands section. 1) Download Click the Commands button and the Download tab to download image, configuration, and license files to the MP.11/a. Server IP address Enter the TFTP Server IP address. (Double-click the TFTP server icon on your desktop and locate the IP address assigned to the TFTP server.) File Name Enter the name of the file to be downloaded. File Type Config, image, bootloader, or license. File Operation Download or Download and Reboot. Chapter 5. Web Interface 77 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 2) Upload Click the Commands button and the Upload tab to upload a configuration file from the MP.11/a. 3) Reboot Click the Commands button and the Reboot tab to restart the embedded software of the MP.11/a. Configuration changes are saved and the MP.11/a is reset. CAUTION: Rebooting the unit causes all users currently connected to lose their connection to the network until the MP.1/a1 has completed the restart process and resumed operation. Chapter 5. Web Interface 78 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 4) Reset Click the Commands button and the Reset tab to restore the configuration of the MP.11/a to the factory default values. You can also reset the MP.11/a from the RESET button located on the side of the unit. Because this resets the MP.11/a’s current IP address, a new IP address must be assigned. CAUTION: Resetting the MP.11/a to its factory default configuration permanently overwrites all changes made to the unit. The MP.11/a reboots automatically after this command has been issued. 5) Help Link Click the Commands button and the Help Link tab to set the location of the help files of the Web Interface. If the help files cannot be found, pressing the ? button results in an error message. Upon installation, the help files are installed in the C:\Program Files\Proxim\Tsunami MP.11/a folder. If you want to place these files on a shared drive, copy the Help folder to the new location and specify the new path in the Help Link box. Chapter 5. Web Interface 79 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 6. Command Line Interface The Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a text-based interface with which you can configure and manage the MP.11/a using commands. You can enter these commands or submit them in the form of a script to allow batch processing. Accessing the CLI is discussed in “Command Line Interface Overview” in the Tsunami MP.11/a Installation and Management Guide.. Administrators use the CLI to control MP.11/a operation and monitor network statistics. The MP.11/a supports two types of CLI—the Boot Loader CLI and the normal CLI. The Boot Loader CLI provides a limited command set and is used when the current Image is bad or missing. BOOT LOADER COMMAND LINE INTERFACE The Boot Loader is started when the MP.11/a is switched on or reset, and is responsible for starting the embedded software. The Boot Loader CLI is available when the MP.11/a embedded software is not running. The Boot Loader CLI is a minimal subset of the normal CLI used to perform initial configuration of the MP.11/a. This interface is accessible only through the serial interface if the MP.11/a does not contain a software image or a download image command over TFTP has failed. The Boot Loader CLI lets you configure the initial setup parameters as well as download a software image to the device. The following commands are supported by the Boot Loader CLI: ▪ Set for configuration of initial device parameters ▪ Show to view the device’s configuration parameters ▪ Help to provide additional information about all commands supported by the Boot Loader CLI ▪ Reboot to reboot the device The parameters supported by the Boot Loader CLI (for viewing and modifying) are: ▪ System name ▪ IP address assignment type ▪ IP address ▪ IP mask ▪ Gateway IP address ▪ TFTP Server IP address ▪ Image Filename (including the file extension) Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 80 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management CLI TERMINOLOGY Configuration Files Database files containing the current configuration. Configuration items include the IP address and other network-specific values. Config files can be downloaded to the MP.11/a or uploaded for backup or troubleshooting. Download versus Upload Downloads transfer files to the MP.11/a. Uploads transfer files from the MP.11/a. The TFTP server performs file transfers in both directions. Group A logical collection of network parameter information. For example, the System Group is comprised of several related parameters. Groups also can contain tables. All items for a given group can be displayed with a show <Group> CLI command. Image File The MP.11/a software executed from RAM. To update an MP.11/a, you typically download a new Image File. Parameter A fundamental network value that can be displayed and may be changeable. For example, the MP.11/a must have a unique IP address and the wireless interface must be assigned an SSID. Change parameters with the CLI set command and view them with the CLI show command. Table Tables hold parameters for several related items. For example, you can dd several potential managers to the SNMP table. All items for a given table can be displayed with a show <table> CLI command. TFTP Refers to the TFTP Server, used for file transfers. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 81 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management NAVIGATION AND SPECIAL KEYS The CLI supports these navigation and special key functions to move the cursor along the prompt line: Key Combination Description Delete or Backspace Delete previous character Ctrl–A Move cursor to beginning of line Ctrl–E Move cursor to end of line Ctrl–F Move cursor forward one character Ctrl–B Move cursor back one character Ctrl–D Delete the character the cursor is on Ctrl–U Delete all text to the left of the cursor Ctrl–P Go to the previous line in the history buffer Ctrl–N Go to the next line in the history buffer Tab Complete the command line ? List available commands COMMANDS The commands listed in the following table are described in more detail in the following subsections. Command Action ? Lists commands done Disconnects and closes the current CLI session download Transfer files from the TFTP server to the MP.11/a exit (page Disconnects and closes the current CLI session help View command specifics or control-key sequences you can use to navigate history Lists commands previously entered log Manage the event log file maintained by the MP.11a passwd Change the password used to access the CLI quit Disconnects and closes the current CLI session reboot Signal the MP.11/a to reboot after a specified number of seconds save Save the current MP.11/a configuration to flash memory search Display the parameter entries in a specified table set Change parameter values show View parameter and statistical values upload Transfer files from the MP.11/a to the TFTP server Also see “Show and Set Parameters” on page 89 and “Table Parameters” on page 98. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 82 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management ? (Question Mark) You can show CLI help by entering help at the command prompt. The CLI also provides context-specific help. For help in a specific situation, enter ?. You can get help as follows: display the command list ? s? display commands that start with specified letters The more letters you enter, the fewer the results returned. Enter one or more letters, then ? with no space between letters and ? download ? display parameters for set and show commands Lets you see every possible parameter for the set or show commands Enter the command, a space, then ? download ? download 169.254.128.133 ? download 169.254.128.133 image.bin ? download 169.254.128.133 image.bin image display prompts for successive parameters Enter the command, a space, and then ?. Then, when the parameter prompt appears, enter the parameter value. The parameter is changed and a new CLI line is echoed with the new value. After entering one parameter you can add another ? to the new CLI line to see the next parameter prompt, and so on until you have entered all the required parameters. Note that the Boot Loader CLI does not have command help. Done Command The quit, done, and exit commands are used to disconnect and close the current CLI session. Download Command The download command is used to transfer files from the TFTP server to the MP.11/a. Executing download in combination with the asterisk character (*) makes use of the previously set TFTP parameters. Executing download without parameters displays command help and usage information. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 83 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management To transfer a file from the TFTP server to the MP.11/a: download <tftpserveraddress> <path and filename> <filetype> where <filetype> can be one of these four values: config - Configuration file, the current settings of the MP.11/a image - Image file, embedded software for the MP.11/a bootloader - Boot software license - License file To issue repeated operations, use the asterisk (*) character in place of the options: download * Previously used optional values for the download command is stored in TFTP parameters that you can view and change. See the TFTP parameter table for details. Exit Command The quit, done, and exit commands are used to disconnect and close the current CLI session. Help Command Use the help command to view the specifics of certain commands or to view control-key sequences you can use to navigate the command line. To display how to navigate the command line using special keys: help The following represents part of the displayed output: Special keys supported: Arrow Keys DEL, BS .... delete previous character Ctrl-A .... go to beginning of line Ctrl-E .... go to end of line Ctrl-F .... go forward one character Ctrl-B .... go backward one character Ctrl-D .... delete current character Ctrl-U, X .. delete to beginning of line Ctrl-K .... delete to end of line Ctrl-W ..... delete previous word Ctrl-T ..... transpose previous character Ctrl-P .... go to previous line in history buffer Ctrl-N .... go to next line in history buffer Tab .... will attempt command completion ? .... will provide command listing For a description and example of the specified command, enter: help <command name> or <command name> help Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 84 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management History Command Use the history command to show this list of commands. Commands entered in the current session are stored in a Command History Buffer. To avoid re-entering long command statements, use the keyboard up arrow (↑) and down arrow ( ↓) keys to recall previous statements from the Command History Buffer. When the desired statement reappears, press the Enter key to execute, or you can edit the statement before executing it. history Log Command Use the log command to manage the event log file maintained by the MP.11/a. To append a user-specified string to the event log, enter: log addstring <anyString> To append a user-specified string multiple times to the event log, enter: log addmany <numMsgs> <anyString> To reset the event log, enter the following. Note that this generates an event log message stating that the log has been reset intentionally. log reset To display the contents of the entire event log, enter: log dump To display the current number of log entries: log count To display the log entry corresponding to the specified number, enter: log display <msgNum> The first log entry is numbered 0. If no parameter is supplied, the entire event log is displayed. Passwd Command Use the passwd command to change the password used to access the CLI. passwd <old password> <new password> <new password> Enter the new password twice to ensure no mistake was made when specifying the new password. If you forget the CLI password, there is no way to retrieve it from the MP.11/a and the CLI cannot be accessed. In this case, the MP.11/a must be reset to factory defaults. The default password for the CLI is public. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 85 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Quit Command The quit, done, and exit commands are used to disconnect and close the current CLI session. Reboot Command Use the reboot command to signal the MP.11/a to reboot after a specified number of seconds. reboot <number of seconds> The <number of seconds> parameter must be positive. Specify a value of 0 (zero) for an immediate reboot. Save Command Use the save command to save the current configuration of the MP.11/a to flash memory. save config Search Command Use the search command to list the parameters supported by the specified table. This list corresponds to the table information displayed in the HTTP interface. search <table name> See “Table Parameters” on page 98 for details. Set Command The set command lets you change parameter values. You can set a single parameter value, or you can set a group of parameters or a table with parameters. If a parameter requires more than one value, the values must be separated by spaces. For example, to set the MP.11/a IP address parameter: set ipaddrtype static set ipaddr 1 ipaddress 10.0.0.12 Some parameter values change only when the MP.11 is rebooted. In these cases, the CLI warns you that a reboot is required for the change to take effect. See “Show and Set Parameters” on page 89 for a list of parameters that can be used with the set command. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 86 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Show Command The show command lets you view parameter and statistical values. You can view a single parameter, a group of parameters, or a table with parameters. (A table consists of rows with similar parameters.) To see a definition and syntax example, enter only show. To see a list of available parameters, enter a question mark after show (example show ?). To view the current values of all system parameters: show system See “Show and Set Parameters” on page 89 for a list of parameters that can be used with the show command. Upload Command The upload command is used to transfer files from the MP.11/a to the TFTP server. To upload a file from the MP.11/a to the TFTP server: upload <tftpserveraddress> <path and filename> <filetype> where <filetype> can be one of these four values: config - Configuration file, the current settings of the MP.11/a image - Image file, embedded software for the MP.11/a bootloader - Boot software license - License file To issue repeated operations, use the asterisk (*) character in place of the options: upload * Previously used optional values for the upload command is stored in TFTP parameters that you can view and change. See the TFTP parameter table for details. CLI BASIC MANAGEMENT COMMANDS There are a few basic configuration parameters that you may want to set up immediately when you receive the MP.11/a. For example: ▪ Set System Name, Location, and Contact information ▪ Set IP address for the MP.11/a ▪ Configure interfaces ▪ Set WEP Encryption and passwords ▪ Download an MP.11/a configuration file from your TFTP server ▪ Backup your MP.11/a configuration file ▪ Reboot ▪ Reset to factory defaults Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 87 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Basic CLI Management Commands Task Commands Set System Name, Location, and Contact information show system set sysname <name> set sysloc <location> set sysactname <contact name> set sysctemail <contact email> set sysctphone <contact phone> Set IP address for the MP.11/a set ipaddrtype <static | dynamic> set ipaddr 1 ipaddress <ip address> set ipaddr 1 ipsubmask <subnet mask> set ipaddr 1 ipgw <gateway IP address> For example: set ipaddr 1 ipaddress <ip address> ipsubmask <subnet mask> Configure Wireless Interface set wif 3 channel 10 set wif 3 netname <network name> Configure Ethernet Interface show ethernet show ethermacaddr set Ethernet 1 etherspeed <autospeedauto | autospeedhalf | 100auto | 100full | 100 half | 10full | 10half> Set Encryption for the Wireless interface show wifsec set wifsec 3 encryptkeytx <1-4> set wifsec 3 encryptkey1 <key 1> set wifsec 3 encryptallowdeny <enable | disable> Set Telnet Password show telnet set tellogintout <login timeout> set telport <port number> set telsessions <maximum number of sessions> set telsessiontout <inactivity timeout> Set Web Interface Password show http set httppasswd <password> set httpport <port number> set httpstatus <0-15> Set SNMP Password show snmp set snmprpasswd <read password> set snmprwpasswd <read/write password> set snmpstatus <0-15> Download an MP.11/a configuration file from your TFTP server set tftpfilename <file name> <tftpfiletype config tftpipaddr <IP address of your TFTP server> show tftp (to ensure the entries are correct) download * reboot 0 Backup your MP.11/a configuration file upload <TFTP Server IP address> <tftpfilename(such as “config.sys”)> config show tftp (to ensure the entries are correct) upload * Reboot reboot [<number of seconds>] Reset to Factory Defaults set sysresettodefaults 1 Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 88 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SHOW AND SET PARAMETERS The following table details the non-table parameters available to be viewed and set within the MP.11/a CLI. R = Read-only W = Write-only RW = Read-Write BROADCAST FILTERING PARAMETERS broadcastflttbl RW Broadcast Filter Table index R Index protoname R Protocol name direction RW Filtering Direction [1=ethernet to wireless, 2=wireless to ethernet, 3=both] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] DHCP RELAY PARAMETERS Enable or disable dynamic host configuration dhcprelay R DHCP Relay Group dhcprelaystatus RW DHCP Relay Status [1=enable, 2=disable] dhcprelaytbl RW DHCP Relay Agent IP Table index R Index (maximum of ten table entries) dhcprlyipaddr RW DHCP Server IP address dhcprlycmt RW Comment dhcprlystatus RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable, 3=delete, 4=create] ETHERNET PARAMETERS ethernet RW Ethernet Configuration Table index R Index etherspeed RW Speed [1=10M Half Duplex 2=10M Full Duplex 3=10M Auto Duplex 4=100M Half Duplex, 5=100M Full Duplex 6=Auto Speed Half Duplex 7=Auto Speed Auto Duplex]ethermacaddr RW MAC address ethrxbwlimit RW Incoming bandwidth limit ethtxbwlimit RW Outgoing bandwidth limit Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 89 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management ETHERNET FILTERING PARAMETERS Control network traffic based upon protocol type etherflt R Ethernet Filtering Group etherflttbl RW Ethernet Filter Table index R Index proto RW Ethernet Filtering Protocol cmt RW Comment {2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry {1=enable, 2=disable] etherfltoptype RW Operation type [1=allow, 2=deny] etherfltifbitmask RW Interface bitmask FEATURE PARAMETER featuretbl R Table of supported features on current image file HTTP (WEB BROWSER) PARAMETERS Setup the Graphical Web Browser Interface http R HTTP Group httpport RW HTTP port httppasswd W HTTP password httpifbitmask RW HTTP interface bitmask httphelplink RW Help link INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PARAMETERS Hardware, firmware, and software version information sysinvmgmt R Inventory Management Group sysinvmgmtcmpiftbl R Inventory Interface Table sysinvmgmtcmptbl R Inventory Component Table IP/ARP PARAMETERS parp R Proxy ARP Group parpstatus RW Proxy ARP status [1=enable, 2=disable] IP ARP FILTERING PARAMETERS IPARP R IP ARP Group iparpfltipaddr RW IP address iparpfltstatus RW Status [1=enable, 2=disable] iparpfltsubmask RW Subnet mask Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 90 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management LINK INTEGRITY PARAMETERS linkinttbl RW Link Integrity Target IP Address Table index R Index cmt RW Comment ipaddr RW IP address status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable, 3=delete, 4=create] MAC ACCESS CONTROL TABLE PARAMETERS Control wireless access based upon MAC address macacl R MAC Access Control Group macacltbl RW MAC Access Control Table index R Index macaddr RW MAC address cmt RW Comment status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] macaclstatus RW Status [1=enable, 2=disable] macacloptype RW Operation type [1=allow, 2=deny] MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS queries R RIP v2 Global Queries routechg R RIP v2 Global Route Changes NETWORK PARAMETERS Configure IP and Network Settings network R Network Group ip R IP Group (same as Network Group) ipaddr RW IP Address Table index R Index [1=Ethernet, 2=loopback, 3=wireless] ipaddress RW IP address ipsubmask RW Subnet mask ipaddrtype RW Address type [1=static, 2=dynamic] ipgw RW Default Router IP address ipttl RW Default time-to-live iproutes RW IP Route Table (Router mode only) ipaddr R IP address metric RW Routing metric routtype RW Route Type ipsubmask RW Subnet Mask ipgw RW Gateway IP address Example: This command changes the first entry in the IP Address table: set ipaddr 1 ipaddress 150.80.0.1 ipsubmask 255.255.255.0 Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 91 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management RADIUS PARAMETERS Primary and Backup RADIUS Server Table Parameters and RADIUS Authentication and Accounting Information radius R RADIUS Group radiustbl RW RADIUS Authentication Server Table index R Index status RW RADIUS Server Status [1=enable, 2=disable] ipaddr RW IP address port RW Authentication port ssecret W Shared Secret responsetm RW Response Time [1-4 seconds] maxretx RW Maximum retransmissions [1-10] type R Server type radcliinvsvraddr R Client Invalid Server Address radauthlifetm RW Authentication Lifetime radmacacctrl RW MAC Access Control RIP INTERFACE PARAMETERS ripifcfg RW RIP Interface Configuration Table authtype RW Authentication Type [1 = No Authentication,2 = Simple Password]authkey RW Authentication Key txmode RW Transmission Mode [1 = Do Not Send, 2 = RIP v1, 3 = RIP1 compatible, 4 = RIP v2 rxmode RW Receiving Mode [1 = RIP v1, 2 = RIP v2, 3 = RIP v1 or v2] defmetric RW Default Metric SERIAL PARAMETERS Serial Port Setup serial R Serial Group serbaudrate RW Baudrate [1=2400, 2=4800, 3=9600, 4-19200, 5=38400, 6=57600] serdatabits RW Data bits serparity RW Parity serstopbits RW Stop bits serflowctrl RW Flow control [1=xonxoff, 2=none] Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 92 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SNMP PARAMETERS Set Read and Read/Write Passwords snmp R SNMP Group snmpipsccesstbl RW SNMP IP Access Table index R Index ipaddr RW IP address submask RW Subnet mask if RW Interface [1=Ethernet, 2=PC Card A, 3=PC Card B] cmt RW Comment status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable, 3=delete] snmptraphosttbl RW SNMP Trap Host Table index R Index ipaddr RW IP address passwd W Password cmt RW Comment status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable, 3=delete] snmprpasswd W Read password snmprwpasswd W Read/write password Example: This command adds and enables a new entry to the SNMP IP Access Table with IP address 10.0.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0 on an Ethernet interface. set snmpipaccesstbl 0 ipaddr 10.0.0.2 submask 255.255.255.0 if 1 status 1 SECURITY PARAMETERS MP.11/a Security Settings security R Security Configuration Group secconfig RW Security configuration secenckeylentbl RW Encryption Key Length Table index R Index enckeylen RW Encryption Key Length SPANNING TREE PARAMETERS (Bridge mode only) Help prevent network loops stp R Spanning Tree Group stptbl RW Spanning Tree Table index R Index priority RW Bridge priority pathcost RW Path cost status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] stpstatus RW Spanning Tree status [1=enable, 2=disable] stppriority RW Bridge priority stpmaxage RW Maximum age stpbridgehellotime W Hello time stpfwddelay RW Forward delay Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 93 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management STATIC MAC ADDRESS FILTER PARAMETER Enable and disable specific addresses staticmactbl RW Static MAC Address Filter Table index R Index wiredmacaddr RW Static MAC address on wired network wiredmask RW Static MAC address mask on wired network wirelessmacaddr RW Static MAC address on wireless network wirelessmask RW Static MAC address on wireless network cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable[ STATISTIC PARAMETERS statarptbl R ARP Table statbridgetbl R Bridge Learn Table statif R Interface Statistics statradius R RADIUS Authentication Statistics statripgloabl R RIP Global Statistics staticmp R ICMP Statistics STORM THRESHOLD PARAMETERS Set threshold for number of broadcast packets stmthres R Storm Threshold Group stmbrdthres RW Broadcast Address Threshold [4-250] stmmultithres RW Multicast Address Threshold [4-250] stmthrestbl RW Storm Threshold Table index R Index bcast RW Broadcast Address Threshold [4-250] mcast RW Multicast address threshold [4-250] Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 94 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SYSTEM PARAMETERS MP.11/a System Information system R System group sysname RW Name sysmode RW Mode [1=bridge, 2=router] sysloc RW Location sysctname RW Contact name sysctemail RW Contact email sysctphone RW Contact phone sysdescr R Description sysoid R OID sysservices R Services sysuptime R Up time sysflashbckint RW Flash backup interval (seconds) sysflashupdate RW Flash update [1=write flash] sysresettodefaults RW Resets to factory defaults. [1=reset and immediate reboot] Example: This command sets the MP.11/a to Router mode: set sysmode 2 TELNET PARAMETERS Telnet Port Setup telnet R Telnet Group telifbitmask RW Telnet interface bitmap telsessions RW Telnet sessions [0-5=max number of telnet sessions] telport RW Telnet port tellogintout RW Telnet login timeout (seconds) telsessiontout RW Telnet session timeout (seconds) Example: This command changes the login timeout and the session timeout. set tellogintout 200 telsessiontout 1800 TFTP PARAMETERS Setup for File Transfers tftp R TFTP Group tftpfilename RW TFTP file name tftpfiletype RW TFTP file type tftpipaddr RW TFTP Server IP address Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 95 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WIRELESS INTERFACE PARAMETER Configure wireless settings wif RW Wireless Interface Group index R Index [3] netname RW Network name satden RW Satellite density (1=large, 2= medium, 3=small, 4=mini, 5=micro] interrobust RW Interference Robustness [1=enable, 2=disable] dtimperiod RW DTIM period autochannel RW Auto channel select status [1=enable, 2=disable] channel RW Frequency channel medres RW RTS/CTS Medium Reservation multrate RW Multicast rate (megabits per second) [1=1, 2=2, 3=5.5, 4=11, 5=6, 6=9, 7=12, 8=18, 9=24, 10=36, 11=48, 12=54, 13=72, 14=96, 15=108] countrycode RW Country code [see Country Code table] dfsstatus RW DFS status [1=enable, 2=disable] tpcmode RW TPC mode [1=half, 2=quarter, 3=eighth, 4=min, 5=full] closedsys RW Closed system [1=enable, 2=disable] ldbalance RW Load balancing [1=enable, 2=disable] meddendistrib RW Medium Density Distribution [1=enable, 2=disable] macaddr R MAC address suppdatarates R Supported data rates suppchannels R Supported channels phytype R Physical layer type regdomain R Regulatory Domain List txrate RW Transmit rate [0=auto fallback, 1-255=(<value>/2) megabits per second] wifrxbwlimit RW Incoming bandwidth limit wiftxbwlimit RW Outgoing bandwidth limit turbomode RW Turbo mode [1=enable, 2=disable] opermode R Operational mode preambletype R Preamble type protmech R Protection mechanism status Example: This command disables closed system and enables turbo mode. set wif 3 closedsys 2 turbomode 1 Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 96 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WIRELESS INTERFACE SECURITY PARAMETERS wifsec RW Wireless Interface Security Table index R Index encryptoption RW Encryption option [1=none, 2=wep, 3=rcFour128, 4=aes] encryptkey1 W Encryption key 1 encryptkey2 W Encryption key 2 encryptkey3 W Encryption key 3 encryptkey4 W Encryption key 4 encryptkeytx RW Currently used key [0-3=Keys 1-4, respectively] Example: This command sets the encryption option to aes, sets a new string for key2, and sets it as the key used for encryption. set wifsec 3 encryptoption 4 encryptkey2 abcdefghi encryptkeytx 1 WORP PARAMETERS worp R WORP Group worpcfg RW WORP Interface Configuration index R Index mode RW Mode [1=disabled, 2=ap, 3=base, 4=satellite] netname RW Network Name basename RW Base Station Name maxsatellites RW Maximum number of satellites allowed multrate RW Multicast rate regtimeout RW Registration Time Out (seconds) [1-10] retries RW Number of times data is retransmitted [1-10] ssecret W Shared Secret Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 97 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Show and Set Parameter Examples Set the IP address parameter Syntax: set <parameter name> <parameter value> Example: set ipaddr 10.0.0.12 Create a table row or entry Syntax: set <table name> <table index> <element 1> <value 1> … <element n> <value n> Example: set mgmtipaccesstbl 0 ipaddr 10.0.0.10 ipmask 255.255.0.0 Modify a table entry or row Examples: set mgmtipaccesstbl 1 ipaddr 10.0.0.11 set mgmtipaccesstbl 1 ipaddr 10.0.0.12 ipmask 255.255.255.248 cmt “First Row” Show the group parameters Syntax: show <group name> Example: show network Show individual and table parameters Syntax: show <parameter name> show <table name> Examples: show ipaddr show mgmtipaccesstbl Enable, disable, or delete a table entry or row Syntax: set <Table> index status <enable, disable, delete> set <Table> index status <1=enable, 2=disable, 3=delete> Examples: set mgmtipaccesstbl 2 status enable set mgmtipaccesstbl 2 status disable set mgmtipaccesstbl 2 status 2 set mgmtipaccesstbl 2 status delete Table Parameters In some cases, parameters are stored in tables whose rows contain similar parameters. Command arguments involving tables have the following syntax: <table name> <row> <parameter 1 name> <value 1> … <parameter n name> <value n> Every table parameter supported in the MP.11/a CLI and an example of a row entry for that table are listed in the following table. Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 98 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management broadcastflttbl index R Index protoname R Protocol Name direction RW Filtering direction [1=Ethernet-to-wireless, 2=wireless, 3=both] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] dhcprelaytbl index R Index dhcprlyipaddr RW DHCP Server Address dhcprlycmt RW Comment dhcprlystatus RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] etherflttbl index R Index proto RW Ethernet filtering protocol cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] macacltbl index R Index macaddr RW MAC Address cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] radiustbl index R Index status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] ipaddr RW Server IP address port RW Authentication Port secret W Shared Secret responsetm RW Response time [1-4 seconds] maxretx RW Maximum retransmissions [1-10] type R Service type secenckeylentbl index R Index enckeylen RW Encryption Key Length snmpipaccesstbl index R Index ipaddr RW IP address submask RW Subnet mask if RW Interface [1=Ethernet, 2=PC card A, 3=PC card B] cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 99 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management snmptraphosttbl index R Index ipaddr RW IP address passwd W Password cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] staticmactbl index R Index wiredmacaddr RW Static MAC address on Ethernet (wired) network wiredmask RW Static MAC address mask on wired network wirelessmacaddr RW Static MAC address on wireless network wirelessmask RW Static MAC address mask on wireless network cmt RW Comment [2-31 characters] status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] stmthrestbl index R Index bcast RW Broadcast address threshold [4-250] mcast RW Multicast address threshold [4-250] sptbl index R Index priority RW Priotity pathcost RW Path cost status RW Status of table entry [1=enable, 2=disable] Entering Strings To enter a string with spaces, use single or double quotes. For example, there is no need for quotes in the following command because the string contains no spaces: set sysname Lobby The following string, however, requires quotes because of the space between the words Front and Lobby. set sysname “Front Lobby” Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 100 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Viewing Table Contents You can view the contents of a table as follows: show <table name> Example: This command displays all parameter values of the SNMP IP access table (snmpipaccesstbl). show snmpipaccesstbl Creating a Table Row You can create a table row as follows: set <table name> 0 <parameter 1 name> <value 1> … <parameter n name> <value n> When you create a table row, you must use 0 as row index. Only the mandatory parameters are required. Optional parameters automatically receive the default value unless a value is given. Example: set snmpipaccesstbl 0 ipaddr 10.0.0.10 submask 255.255.0.0 This command adds a row to the SNMP IP access table (snmpipaccesstbl) with the IP address (ipaddr) and subnet mask (submask) parameters, which are respectively assigned 10.0.0.10 and 255.255.0.0. Modifying a Table Entry If you want to change a table entry, you must indicate the index of the table row and the parameter that must be modified. Example: set snmpipaccesstbl 1 ipaddr 10.0.0.11 This command changes the IP address (ipaddr) at row index 1 of the SNMP IP access table (snmpipaccesstbl) into 10.0.0.11. Modifying Several Table Entries You can also modify several table entries at once by indicating the index of the table row and the parameters that must be modified. With the search command, you can see which parameters are in the table. Example: set snmpipaccesstbl 1 ipaddr 10.0.0.12 submask 255.255.255.248 cmt “First Row” Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 101 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Enabling, Disabling, or Deleting a Table Row You can also enable, disable, or delete a row in a table. The syntax of this command is: <table name> <row> <enable/disable/delete>, or <table name> <row> status <1/2/3> Example 1: The following command enables the row at index 2 of the SNMP IP access table (snmpipaccesstbl). set snmpipaccesstbl 2 enable Example 2: The following command disables the row at index 2 of the SNMP IP access table (snmpipaccesstbl). The status codes have the following meaning: 1 is enable, 2 is disable, 3 is delete. set snmpipaccesstbl 2 status 2 Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 102 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management COUNTRY CODE TABLE Either the index number or the two-letter abbreviation can be used to set the country code. Example: Both of these commands set Taiwan as the country: set wif 3 countrycode 158 set wif 3 countrycode tw Country Index Code Country Index Code No Country 0 na Korea Republic 410 kr Argentina 32 ar Korea Republic 2 411 kR Armenia 51 am Liechtenstein 438 li Australia 36 au Lithuania 440 lt Austria 40 at Luxembourg 442 lu Azerbaijan 31 az Macau 446 mo Belgium 56 be Mexico 484 mx Belize 84 bz Monacco 492 mc Bolivia 68 bo Netherlands 528 nl Brunei Darussalam 96 bn New Zealand 554 nz Bulgaria 100 bg Norway 578 no Canada 124 ca Panama 591 pa China 156 cn Philippines 608 ph Colombia 170 co Poland 616 pl Croatia 191 hr Portugal 620 pt Cyprus 196 cy Puerto Rico 630 pr Czech Republic 203 cz Singapore 702 sg Denmark 208 dk Slovak Republic 703 sk Dominican Republic 214 do Slovenia 705 si Estonia 233 ee South Africa 710 za Finland 246 fi Sweden 752 se France 250 fr Switzerland 756 ch Georgia 268 ge Taiwan 158 tw Germany 276 de Thailand 764 th Guatemala 320 gt Turkey 792 tr Hong Kong 344 hk United Kingdom 826 gb Hungary 348 hu United States 840 us Iceland 352 is Uruguay 858 uy Iran 364 ir Venezuela 862 ve Ireland 372 ie Italy 380 it Japan 392 jp Japan2 393 jr North Korea 408 kp Chapter 6. Command Line Interface 103 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 7. Procedures This chapter contains a set of procedures, as described in the following table: Procedure Description TFTP Server Setup Prepares the TFTP server for transferring files to and from the MP.11/a. This procedure is used by the other procedures that transfer files. Image File Download Upgrades the embedded software. Configuration Backup Saves the configuration of the MP.11. Configuration Restore Restores a previous configuration through configuration file download. Soft Reset to Factory Default Resets the MP.11/a to the factory default settings through the Web or Command Line Interface. Hard Reset to Factory Default In some cases, it may be necessary to revert to the factory default settings (for example, if you cannot access the MP.11/a or you lost the password for the Web Interface. Force Reload Completely resets the MP.11 and erases the embedded software. Use this procedure only as a last resort if the MP.11 does not boot and the “Hard Reset to Factory Default” procedure did not help. If you perform a “Forced Reload,” you must download a new image file as described in “Image File Download with the Boot Loader.” Image File Download with the Boot Loader If the MP.11/a does not contain embedded software, or the embedded software is corrupt, you can use this procedure to download a new image file. TFTP SERVER SETUP To download or upload a file, you must connect to the computer with the TFTP server through the MP.11/a’s Ethernet port. This can be any computer in the network or a computer connected to the MP.11/a with a cross-over Ethernet cable. For information about installing the TFTP server, see “Installing Documentation and Software” on page 15. Ensure that the upload or download directory is correctly set, the required file is present in the directory, and the TFTP server is running. The TFTP server must be running only during file upload and download. You can check the connectivity between the MP.11/a and the TFTP server by pinging the MP.11/a from the computer that hosts the TFTP server. The ping program should show replies from the MP.11/a. Chapter 7. Procedures 104 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WEB INTERFACE IMAGE FILE DOWNLOAD In some cases, it may be necessary to upgrade the embedded software of the MP.11/a by downloading an image file. To download an image file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. 2. Access the MP.11/a as described in “Web Interface Overview” on page 22. 3. Click the Commands button and the Download tab. 4. Fill in the following details: Server IP Address <IP address TFTP server> File Name <image file name> File Type Image File Operation Download 5. Click OK to start the file transfer. The MP.11/a downloads the image file. The TFTP server program should show download activity after a few seconds. When the download is complete, the MP.11 is ready to start the embedded software. CONFIGURATION BACKUP You can back up the MP.11/a configuration by uploading the configuration file. You can use this file to restore the configuration or to configure another MP.11/a (see “Configuration Restore” on page 106). To upload a configuration file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. 2. Access the MP.11 as described in “Web Interface Overview” on page 22. 3. Click the Commands button and the Upload tab. 4. Fill in the following details: Server IP Address <IP address TFTP server> File Name <configuration file name> File Type Config File Operation Upload 5. Click OK to start the file transfer. The MP.11/a uploads the configuration file. The TFTP server program should show upload activity after a few seconds. When the upload is complete, the configuration is backed up. Chapter 7. Procedures 105 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management CONFIGURATION RESTORE You can restore the configuration of the MP.11/a by downloading a configuration file. The configuration file contains the configuration information of an MP.11/a. To download a configuration file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. 2. Access the MP.11/a as described in “Web Interface Overview” on page 22. 3. Click the Commands button and the Download tab. 4. Fill in the following details: Server IP Address <IP address TFTP server> File Name <configuration file name> File Type Config File Operation Download 5. Click OK to start the file transfer. The MP.11/a downloads the configuration file. The TFTP server program should show download activity after a few seconds. When the download is complete and the system rebooted, the configuration is restored. SOFT RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT If necessary, you can reset the MP.11/a to the factory default settings. Resetting to default settings means that you must configure the MP.11/a anew. To reset to factory default settings using the Web Interface: 1. Click the Commands button and the Reset tab. 2. Click the Reset to Factory Default button. The device configuration parameter values are reset to their factory default values. If you do not have access to the MP.11/a, you can use the procedure described in “Hard Reset to Factory Default” on page 107 as an alternative. Chapter 7. Procedures 106 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management HARD RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT If you cannot access the unit or you have lost its password, you can reset the MP.11/a to the factory default settings. Resetting to default settings means you must configure the MP.11/a anew. To reset to factory default settings, press and hold the RELOAD button on the MP.11/a unit for about 10 seconds. The MP.11/a reboots and restores the factory default settings. To access the MP.11/a see “Chapter 3. Management Overview” on page 19. FORCED RELOAD With Forced Reload, you reset the MP.11/a to the factory default settings and erase the embedded software. Use this procedure only as last resort if the MP.11/a does not boot and the “Reset to Factory Defaults” procedure did not help. If you perform a Forced Reload, you must download a new image file with the Boot Loader (see “Image File Download with the Boot Loader” below). Caution! The following procedure erases the embedded software of the MP.11/a. This software image must be reloaded via an Ethernet connection with a TFTP server. The image filename to be downloaded can be configured with either ScanTool through the Ethernet interface or with the Boot Loader CLI through the serial port to make the MP.11/a functional again. To do a forced reload: 1. Press the RESET button on the MP.11/a unit; the MP.11/a resets and the LEDs flash. 2. Immediately press and hold the RELOAD button on the MP.11/a unit for about 20 seconds. Now image and configuration are deleted from the unit. 3. Follow the procedure “Image File Download with the Boot Loader” to download an image file. Chapter 7. Procedures 107 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management IMAGE FILE DOWNLOAD WITH THE BOOTLOADER The following procedures download an image file to the MP.11/a after the embedded software has been erased with Forced Reload or when the embedded software cannot be started by the Boot Loader. A new image file can be downloaded to the MP.11/a with ScanTool or the Command Line Interface through the MP.11/a serial port. In both cases, the file is transferred through Ethernet with TFTP. Because the CLI serial port option requires a serial RS-232C cable, Proxim recommends the ScanTool option. Download with ScanTool To download an image file with the ScanTool: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. 2. Run ScanTool on a computer that is connected to the same LAN subnet as the MP.11/a. ScanTool scans the subnet for MP.11/a units and displays the found units in the main window. If in Forced Reload state (Power and Ethernet LEDs are amber), ScanTool will not find the device until the MP.11/a bootloader times out, and the Power LED turns RED and the Ethernet LED goes OFF. Click Rescan to re-scan the subnet and update the display. 3. Select the MP.11/a to which you want to download an image file and click Change. 4. Ensure that IP Address Type Static is selected and fill in the following details: º IP Address and Subnet Mask of the MP.11/a. º TFTP Server IP Address and, if necessary, the Gateway IP Address of the TFTP server. º Image File Name of the file with the new image. 5. Click OK to start the file transfer. The MP.11/a downloads the image file. The TFTP server program should show download activity after a few seconds. When the download is complete, the LED pattern should return to Forced Reload state (Power and Ethernet LEDs are amber). the MP.11/a is ready to start the embedded software. 6. Press and release the Reset button. It may take several seconds to cycle through the Forced Reload LED pattern and through the initialization LED sequence. After a Forced Reload procedure, the MP.11/a returns to factory default settings and must be reconfigured. ScanTool can be used to set the system name and IP address. To access the MP.11/a see “Chapter 3. Management Overview” on page 19. Download with CLI To use the CLI through the serial port of the MP.11/a you need the following items: ▪ A serial RS-232C cable with a male and a female DB-9 connector. ▪ An ASCII terminal program such as HyperTerminal. Chapter 7. Procedures 108 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Proxim recommends you switch off the MP.11 and the computer before connecting or disconnecting the serial RS-232C cable. To download an image file: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. 2. Start the terminal program (such as HyperTerminal), set the following connection properties, and then connect: COM port (for example COM1 or COM2, to which the MP.11 serial port is connected) Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Flow control None Parity None 3. Press the RESET button on the MP.11/a unit; the terminal program displays Power On Self Test (POST) messages. 4. When the Sending Traps to SNMP manager periodically message is displayed after about 30 seconds, press the ENTER key. 5. The command prompt is displayed; enter the following commands: set ipaddr <IP address MP.11> set ipsubmask <subnet mask> set ipaddrtype static set tftpipaddr <IP address TFTP server> set tftpfilename <image file name> set ipgw <gateway IP address> reboot For example: set ipaddr 10.0.0.12 set ipsubmask 255.255.255.0 set ipaddrtype static set tftpipaddr 10.0.0.20 set tftpfilename image.bin set ipgw 10.0.0.30 reboot The MP.11/a reboots and downloads the image file. The TFTP server program should show download activity after a few seconds. When the download is complete, the MP.11/a is ready for configuration. To access the MP.11/a see “Chapter 3. Management Overview” on page 19. Note that the IP configuration in normal operation differs from the IP configuration of the Boot Loader. Chapter 7. Procedures 109 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 8. Specifications This chapter provides Hardware and Radio Specifications. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS Physical Specifications (without metal base) Dimensions (h x w x l) 3.5 x 17 x 21.5 cm (1.5 x 6.75 x 8.5 in.) Weight 0.68 kg (1.5 lb.) Electrical Specifications Using the Power Adapter Voltage (Input) 100 to 240 VAC (50-60 Hz) @ 0.4 A Voltage (Output) 12 VDC Power Consumption 10 Watts (maximum) Using Active Ethernet Input Voltage 42 to 60 VDC Output Current 200mA at 48V Power Consumption 10 Watts Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0º to 55º C ambient temperature (without plastic cabinet) Operating Humidity 95% maximum (non-condensing) Storage Temperature -20º to +75º C ambient temperature Storage Humidity 95% maximum (non-condensing) Interfaces Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX, RJ-45 female socket Serial port Standard RS-232C interface with DB-9, female connector Active Ethernet Category 5, foiled, twisted pair cables must be used to ensure compliance with FCC Part 15, subpart B, Class B requirements. Standard 802.3af pin assignments. Wireless Mini PC Card Chapter 8. Specifications 110 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Channel Frequencies The following table shows MP.11 (802.11b) channel allocations that vary from country to country. Values listed in bold indicate default channels and frequencies. Channel ID FCC/World (GHz) ETSI (GHz) France (GHz) Japan (GHz) 1 2.412 2.412 -- 2.412 2 2.417 2.417 -- 2.417 3 (default in most countries) 2.422 2.422 -- 2.422 4 2.427 2.427 -- 2.427 5 2.432 2.432 -- 2.432 6 2.437 2.437 -- 2.437 7 2.442 2.442 -- 2.442 8 2.447 2.447 -- 2.447 9 2.452 2.452 -- 2.452 10 2.457 2.457 2.457 2.457 11 (default in France) 2.462 2.462 2.462 2.462 12 -- 2.467 2.467 2.467 13 -- 2.472 2.472 2.472 14 2.484 The following table shows MP.11a (802.11a) channel allocations that vary from country to country. Values listed in bold indicate default channels and frequencies. Channel ID FCC ETSI Turbo Mode Channels 56 5.280 ─ Channel ID FCC 60 5.300 ─ 1 5.290* 64 5.320 ─ 2 5.300 100 ─ 5.500 3 5.760 104 ─ 5.520 4 5.800 108 ─ 5.540 112 ─ 5.560 116 ─ 5.580 120 ─ 5.600 124 ─ 5.620 128 ─ 5.640 132 ─ 5.660 136 ─ 5.680 149 5.745 ─ 153 5.765 ─ 157 5.785 ─ 161 5.805 ─ 165 5.825 ─ * Turbo channel ID 1, 5.290 – The MP.11a firmware limits the upper limit of this channel to be below 12.13 dBm for release in the United States and Canada. Chapter 8. Specifications 111 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 9. Troubleshooting This chapter helps you to isolate and solve problems with your MP.11/a. In the event this chapter does not provide a solution, or the solution does not solve your problem, check our website: http://www.proxim.com/support Before you start troubleshooting, it is important that you have checked the details in the user’s guides and manuals. For details about RADIUS, TFTP, terminal and telnet programs, and Web browsers, please refer to their appropriate documentation. The following sections can help to solve your problem: ▪ LED Indicators below ▪ MP.11/a Connectivity Issues on page 113 ▪ Setup and Configuration Issues on page 115 In some cases, rebooting the MP.11/a clears the problem. If nothing else helps, consider a “Soft Reset to Factory Defaults” (on page 29) or a “Forced Reload” (on page 107). The Forced Reload option requires you to download a new image file to the MP.11/a. LED INDICATORS The following table shows the status of the four LEDs when the MP.11/a is operational (the fourth LED is unused). Power OFF No power is present or malfunctioning. GREEN Power is present; the unit is operational. AMBER The unit is initializing after reboot (less than two minutes); it cannot get a dynamic IP address or is in Forced Reload state when Ethernet LED also is amber.* RED A fatal error in the unit. Ethernet Link OFF Not connected. GREEN Connected at 10 Mbps. BLINKING GREEN Data is being sent. AMBER Connected at 100 Mbps, in Forced Reload state when Power LED also is amber*, or the unit is initializing after reboot (less than two minutes). BLINKING AMBER Data is being sent. RED An error in data transfer. Wireless Link OFF Wireless interface is up properly but no wireless link established. GREEN Immediately after connecting a wireless link. BLINKING GREEN Data is being sent or the wireless interface is initializing after reboot (less than two minutes). RED There is a fatal error on the wireless interface. * See “Forced Reload” on page 107. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 112 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management MP.11 CONNECTIVITY ISSUES The issues described in this section relate to the connections of the MP.11/a. MP.11 Does Not Boot The MP.11 shows no activity (the power LED is off). 1. Ensure that the power supply is properly working and correctly connected. 2. Ensure that all cables are correctly connected. 3. Check the power source. 4. If you are using an Active Ethernet splitter, ensure that the voltage is correct. Serial Link Does Not Work The MP.11/a cannot be reached through the serial port. 1. Check the cable connection between the MP.11/a and the computer. 2. Ensure that the correct COM port is used. 3. Start the terminal program; set the following connection properties (also see “HyperTerminal Connection Properties”), and then connect. COM port For example, COM1 or COM2, to which the MP.11 serial port is connected Bits per second 9600 Data bits 0 Stop bits 1 Flow control None Parity None Line ends Carriage return with line feed 4. Ensure that the MP.11/a and the computer use the same serial port configuration parameters. 5. Press the RESET button on the MP.11/a unit. The terminal program displays Power On Self Tests (POST) messages and displays the following after approximately 90 seconds: Please enter password: Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 113 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management HyperTerminal Connection Problems The serial connection properties can be found in HyperTerminal as follows: 1. Start HyperTerminal and select Properties from the File menu. 2. Select Direct to Com 1 in the Connect using: drop-down list (depending upon the COM port you use); then click Configure. A window such as the following is displayed: 3. Make the necessary changes and click OK. 4. Click the Settings tab and then ASCII Setup…. A window similar to the following is displayed: 5. Ensure that Send line ends with line feeds is selected and click OK twice. HyperTerminal is now correctly configured. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 114 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Ethernet Link does not work First check the Ethernet LED; ▪ Dim is “no media connected.” ▪ Green and steady is 10 Base-T ▪ Amber and steady is 100 Base-T ▪ Blinking Green or Amber is traffic Verify pass-through versus cross-over cable. Cannot use the Web Interface: 1. Open a command prompt window and enter ping <ip address MP.11> (for example ping 10.0.0.1). If the MP.11/a does not respond, make sure that you have the correct IP address. If the MP.11/a responds, the Ethernet connection is working properly, continue with this procedure. 2. Ensure that you are using one of the following Web browsers: º Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later (Version 6.0 or later recommended) º Netscape version 6.0 or later. 3. Ensure that you are not using a proxy server for the connection with your Web browser. 4. Ensure that you have not exceeded the maximum number of Web Interface or CLI sessions (with the CLI command show pelsessions). 5. Double-check the physical network connections. Use a well known unit to ensure the network connection is properly functioning. 6. Perform network infrastructure troubleshooting (check switches, routers, and so on). SETUP AND CONFIGURATION ISSUES The following issues relate to setup and configuration problems. Lost the MP.11/a Password If you lost your password, you must reset the MP.11/a to the default settings. See “Hard Reset to Factory Default” on page 107. The default password is public. If you record your password, keep it in a safe place. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 115 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management The MP.11/a Responds Slowly If the MP.11/a takes a long time to become available, it could mean that: ▪ No DHCP server is available. ▪ The IP address of the MP.11/a is already in use. Verify that the IP address is assigned only to the MP.11/a. Do this by switching off the MP.11/a and then pinging the IP address. If there is a response to the ping, another device in the network is using the same IP address. If the MP.11/a uses a static IP address, switching to DHCP mode could remedy this problem. Also see “Dynamic IP Address with DHCP” on page 21. ▪ There is too much network traffic. Web Interface Does Not Work If you cannot connect to the MP.11/a Web server through the network: 1. Connect a computer to the serial port of the MP.11/a and check the HTTP status. The HTTP status can restrict HTTP access at different interfaces. For more information, see “Serial Port” on page 25. 2. Open a command prompt window and enter: ping <ip address MP.11> (for example ping 10.0.0.1) If the MP.11/a does not respond, ensure that you have the correct IP address. If the MP.11/a responds, the Ethernet connection is working properly, continue with this procedure. 3. Ensure that you are using one of the following Web browsers: º Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later (Version 6.0 or later recommended) º Netscape version 6.0 or later 4. Ensure that you are not using a proxy server for the connection with your Web browser (with the CLI command show pelsessions). 5. Ensure that you have not exceeded the maximum number of Web Interface sessions. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 116 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Command Line Interface Does Not Work If you cannot connect to the MP.11/a through the network: 1. Connect a computer to the serial port of the MP.11/a and check the SNMP table. The SNMP table can restrict telnet or HTTP access. For more information, see “Serial Port” on page 25. 2. Open a command prompt window and enter: ping <ip address MP.11> (for example ping 10.0.0.1). º If the MP.11/a does not respond, ensure that you have the correct IP address. º If the MP.11/a responds, the Ethernet connection is working properly; continue with this procedure. 3. Ensure that you have not exceeded the maximum number of CLI sessions. TFTP Server Does Not Work With TFTP, you can transfer files to and from the MP.11/a. Also see “TFTP Server Setup” on page 104. If a TFTP server is not properly configured and running, you cannot upload and download files. The TFTP server: ▪ Can be situated either local or remote ▪ Must have a valid IP address ▪ Must be set for send and receive without time-out ▪ Must be running only during file upload and download If TFTP server does not upload or download files, it could mean: ▪ The TFTP server is not running ▪ The IP address of the TFTP server is invalid ▪ The upload or download directory is not correctly set ▪ The file name is not correct Online Help Is Not Available Online help does not appear when the ? (question mark) button is clicked in the Web Interface: 1. Make sure that the Help files are installed on your computer or server. Also see “Installing Documentation and Software”. 2. Verify whether the path of the help files in the Web Interface refers to the correct directory. See “Help” on page 79. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 117 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Changes Do Not Take Effect Changes made in the Web Interface do not take effect: 1. Restart your Web browser. Log into the MP.11/a again and make changes. Reboot the MP.11/a when prompted to do so. 2. Wait until the reboot is completed before accessing the MP.11/a again. Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 118 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Glossary ARP DHCP Relay Agent The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is intended to find the MAC address belonging to an IP address. A feature of the MP.11/a that intercepts DHCP requests from clients and forwards them to a DHCP server. For the client, the DHCP Relay Agent of the MP.11/a functions like a DHCP server. This enables DHCP requests to pass router boundaries; for example, it is not required to have a DHCP server on every IP subnet. Authentication method The process the MP.11/a uses to decide whether a station that wants to register is allowed or not. IEEE 802.11 specifies two forms of authentication: open system and shared key; WORP only supports shared key because of security constraints. Domain Name Server (DNS) A domain name server is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. For example, www.ietf.org will be translated in 4.17.168.6. Authentication server “Shared Secret” This is a kind of password shared between the MP.11/a and the RADIUS authentication server. This password is used to encrypt important data exchanged between the MP.11/a and the RADIUS server Download Downloading a file means copying a file from a remote server to a device or host. In case of the MP.11/a downloading means transferring a file from a TFTP server to the MP.11/a. Authentication server authentication port This is a UDP port number (default is 1812), which is used to connect to the authentication server for obtaining authentication information. Downstream Downstream means a data stream from the central part of the network to the end user. See also upstream. Backbone The central part of a network; the backbone network connects all remote and sub networks to each other and to the central infrastructure (such as the mail server, Internet gateway, and so on). Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a method to dynamically assign IP addresses. If DHCP is enabled, the device or computer will broadcast a request that will be answered by a DHCP Server. Base If an interface is running in Outdoor mode (WORP), it is either a base or a satellite interface. A base interface controls the communication on the channel and is located in the central part of the network cell. Multiple satellites can connect to one base; two bases cannot communicate with each other. Encryption Encryption is a means of coding data with a key before sending it across a network. The same key must be used to decode the information at the receiver. This way prevents unauthorized access to the data that is send across the network. Broadcast Storm A broadcast storm is a large series of broadcast packets (most often caused by wrong network configuration) that severely impact the network performance. Ethernet Ethernet is the most widely installed Local Area Network (LAN) technology. The MP.11/a supports both 10 and 100 Mbps and half and full duplex. Client IP Address Pool This a pool of IP addresses from which the MP.11/a can assign IP addresses to clients, which perform a DHCP Request. Gateway A gateway is network device that connects multiple (IP) networks to each other. A gateway can perform protocol conversion. Configuration Files A configuration file contains the MP.11/a configuration details. Configuration items include among others the IP address and other network-specific values. Configuration files may be uploaded to a TFTP server for backup and downloaded into the MP.11/a for restoring the configuration. Group A group is logical collection of network parameters. For example, the System Group is composed of several parameters and tables giving system information of the MP.11/a. All items for a group are grouped under one tab of the Web Interface and start with the same prefix for the command line interface. Glossary 119 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management HTTP Parameter Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the protocol to transport Web pages. When you access the Internet with your browser, the HTTP protocol is used for data transport (http://www.Tsunamiwireless.com). When you access the MP.11/a using the Web Interface, HTTP is used to transport the information. A parameter is fundamental value that can be displayed and changed. For example, the MP.11/a must have a unique IP address and the PC Cards must know which channels to use. You can view and change parameters with the Web Interface, command line interface and SNMP. ICMP Password Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is used by computers and devices to report errors encountered during processing packets, and to perform other IP-layer functions, such as diagnostics (‘ping’). The MP.11/a is password protected. To access the MP.11/a you need to enter a password before you can view or change its settings. The default password is ‘public’. Image Ping The image is the binary executable of the embedded MP.11/a software. To update the MP.11/a you must download a new image file. Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify if a particular computer or device with a certain IP address is reachable. If the computer or device receives the ping packet, it responds which gives the ping program the opportunity to display the round-trip time. IP Address A unique numerical address of a computer attached to the Internet or Intranet. An IP (Internet Protocol) address consists of a network part and part for a host (computer) number. An IP address is represented by four numbers in the range 0 - 255 separated by dots: for example 10.0.10.1 and 172.21.43.214. See also subnet mask. Remote A remote is a base or a satellite interface. For a base interface, the number of remotes is the number of satellites registered; for a satellite interface, there will be only one remote, which is the base. LAN RIP A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network of limited size to which computers and devices can connect so that they can communicate with each other. Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is used between routers to update routing information so that a router automatically ‘knows’ which port to use for a certain destination IP address. License file Router A license file is used to enable certain features of the MP.11/a. The MP.11/a already has a license file when it is shipped. When more features become available, you can purchase a license file and download it to the MP.11/a to enable these additional features. Routers forward packets from one network to another based on routing information. A router uses a dynamic routing protocol like RIP or static routes to base its forwarding decision on. Satellite MAC Address If an interface is running in outdoor mode (WORP), it is either a base or a satellite interface. Satellite interface behavior is controlled by the base to which it is registered. Satellites are located in the remote locations of a network cell. Multiple satellites can connect to one base; two satellites cannot communicate with each other. See also WORP and base. A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a globally unique network device address, which is hardware bound. It used to identify a network device in a LAN. A MAC address is represented by six two-digit hexadecimal numbers (0 - 9 and A - F) separated by colons: for example 00:02:2D:47:1F:71 and 00:D0:AB:00:01:AC. ScanTool Management Information Block (MIB) A computer program that can be used to retrieve or set the IP address of a locally connected MP.11/a. A Management Information Block (MIB) is a formal description of a set of network objects that can be managed with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). A MIB can be loaded by a management application so that it knows the MP.11/a specific objects. . Network Mask See subnet mask. Glossary 120 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003
Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Glossary 121 CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) A protocol used for the communication between a network management application and the devices it is managing. The network management application is called the SNMP manager; the devices it manages have implemented SNMP agents. Not only the MP.11/a but also almost every network device contains a SNMP agent. The manageable objects of a device are arranged in a Management Information Base, also called MIB. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows managers and agents to communicate for accessing these objects. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to create redundant networks (“hot standby”) and to prevent loops. If enabled, spanning tree prevents loops by disabling redundant links; if a link fails, it can automatically enable a backup link. Subnet Mask A subnet mask is a bit mask that defines which part of an IP address is used for the network part and which part for a host (computer) number. A subnet mask is like an IP address represented by four numbers in the range 0 - 255 separated by dots. When the IP address 172.17.23.14 has a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, the network part is 172.17.23 of the host number is 14. See also IP address. Table Tables hold parameters for several related items. For example, you can add several potential managers to the SNMP IP access table. Tables can be displayed using with the Web Interface, command line interface and SNMP. Topology Topology is the physical layout of network components (cable, stations, gateways, hubs, and so on). Trap A trap is used within SNMP to report an unexpected or unallowable condition. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a lightweight protocol for transferring files that is like a simple form of File Transfer Protocol (FTP). A TFTP client is implemented on the MP.11/a; using the upload and download commands, the MP.11/a can respectively copy a file to or from a TFTP server. TFTP server software is provided on the MP.11/a CD-ROM. Upload Uploading a file means copying a file from a network device to a remote server. In case of the MP.11/a uploading means transferring a file from the MP.11/a to a TFTP server. See also download. Upstream Upstream means a data stream from the end users to the central part of the network. See also downstream. WEP The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm is the standard encryption method used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. WORP The Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP) was designed to optimize long distance links and multipoint networks with Hidden Node effect to eliminate collisions and loss of bandwidth.

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