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6.4 MAC .......................................................................................................................................... 61
6.4.1General Info – MAC Settings ..................................................................................... 61
6.4.2Neighbor Base Station ............................................................................................... 62
7List of Acronyms .......................................................................................... 67
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
CalAmp Sentry 4G-900 Pico Base Station is a single sector station used to enhance outdoor and
indoor WiMAX coverage and capacity. The unit is easily installable, powered by PoE and
supports remote management.
The Sentry 4G-900 Pico Base Station provides full base station functionality necessary for
serving a single sector and operating in the 902-928 MHz ISM band. It supports up to 512
subscriber units and its light weight and small footprint allow it to be easily mounted by one
person on poles, street lamps or walls.
The Pico Base Station is a broadband wireless access system based on the 802.16e mobile
WiMAX standard. Sentry 4G-900 systems are designed for robustness and simplicity, offering
feature-rich services with low deployment and operation costs, for unmatched operator
competitiveness and fast ROI.
The Pico Base Station provides all the functionality necessary to communicate with fixed and
mobile subscriber units according to the service criteria and customer Service Level Agreements
(SLA). The end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) ensures the same high quality WiMAX
experience is delivered to customers outside or inside his/her home or small office.
The Sentry 4G-900 Pico Base Station Web Manager application is used to provision and control
Pico Base Stations and configure QoS for individual Subscriber Stations. The application
provides Web Access to a single Pico Base Station from any network connection via a standard
Browser (i.e. Explorer or FireFox).
The Pico Base Station Web Manager is used to initially define the basic communication
parameters (i.e. IP address and bandwidth) before the unit is mounted on a pole. It can then be
used to remotely access the Base Station, configure the required parameters, manage and
monitor the unit.
1.2 Features
The Sentry 4G-900 Pico Base Station Web Manager application includes the following
capabilities and features:
• Intuitive user interface and parameter groupings
• Dashboard monitoring for vital parameters with access to the relevant panes
• Quick Start window customized for Base Stations in standalone or in ASN Gateway
topologies
• QoS profile setting tools for STANDALONE configuration
• Enables remote software upgrade and restore to previous versions
• Advanced communication monitoring and troubleshooting tools for CPEs an d subscribers
The Base Station should be provisioned with basic parameters BEFORE it is mounted (i.e. on
the pole) where physical access will be more challenging. This is easily and quickly
accomplished by opening a Web session to the Base Station and using the Web Manager Quick
Start screen.
This chapter provides the following information:
• How to open a Web session to the Base Station
• How to provision the unit via the Quick Start tab in two operation modes: ASN-Gateway
(default mode) and standalone mode
•Navigating the Web Manager application
2.1 Opening a Web Session to the Base Station
A Web session can be opened to the Base Station using two methods: local and remote.
Local Web sessions are usually used during setup to provision the unit with the IP address
provided by the system administrator and to configure basic parameters. All the parameters
required for initial setup are concentrated in the Quick Start menu.
NOTE: Remote sessions are used during normal operation.
To open a local session
Note: The default IP address of the Base Station is 192.168.100.100
1. Verify that your computer is running Windows XP OS.
Use an Ethernet cross-cable to connect your computer (i.e. laptop) Ethernet port to the Base
2.
Station Ethernet management port.
NOTE: Some laptops may not require a cross-cable to locally connect to an Ethernet port since
automatic identification of cross-cable connections are supported. For these type of computers, a
standard Ethernet may be connected locally to the Base Station.
3. Launch your Web Browser (i.e. Explorer or FireFox) and enter the Base Station default IP
address in the address bar.
4. Press the Enter key. The login window appears.
5. In the Login window, enter your provided User Name and Password.
The Web Manager window appears. The window consists of:
•Dashboard showing the main readings – click on a reading to access the corresponding
screen.
• Main menu options – the relevant sub-menus are displayed in the left pane
• The display area showing the currently selected sub-pane options.
For a detailed explanation on navigating the Web Manager, refer to section 2.3.
The Admin menu, Current Status sub-menu item is displayed by default, providing status
information on the Base Station.
Dash Board
Main menus
Sub-menus
What next?
•To provision the unit (before physical mounting) - define the Quick Start parameters (see
2.2). Once the Quick Start parameters have been defined, you will be able to access the Base Station remotely via an internet connection.
•Learn how to navigate the Web Manager – refer to 2.3 Navigating the Web Manager Screen.
2.2 Initial Setup the Base Station via Quick Start
NOTE: The Quick Start menu is usually accessed for the first time via a local connection
BEFORE the Base Station is mounted onto the pole.
The Quick Start screen concentrates the IP address and other basic parameters required to set
up the Base Station and to perform basic operations; these include Base Station service control
and reboot.
The Web Manager supports two operation modes, each with a dedicated Quick Start screen:
•ASN Gateway – this is the default mode, corresponding to an installation topology that
includes an ASN Gateway. In this type of installation the QoS is configured through the
Gateway. No QoS set up is required at the Base Station.
•Standalone – in this mode, the Base Station installation topology does NOT include an ASN
Gateway. It is required to configure the Web Browser to run in this mode.
The operation mode can be verified and modified through the Web Manager (Backbone menu).
This section describes how to verify and modify the Web Manager mode according to the
installation topology, and the Quick Start options for each mode.
2.2.1 Verifying and Setting Operation Mode – ASN Gateway or
Standalone
The Web Manager is by default set to operate in ASN-GW mode. Configure the Web Manager
operation mode to correspond the system topology: Standalone or ASN-GW. The selected
mode affects some of the Web Manger features and displays.
To view and configure the operation mode
1.Click the Backbone menu option. Choose the Backbone Admin sub-menu and then the
Operation Modes. The Operation Modes screen appears.
2. In the Configured Operation Mode field set the value to Standalone or ASN-GW according
Follow this instructions in this section if the Base Station is in an ASN Gateway topology.
NOTE: All the parameters available in this pane, are also available in other panes corresponding
to their parameter groups.
The Quick Start pane provides the basic parameters required for setting up the Base Station.
These include the unit and ASN Gateway address, frequency, bandwidth, etc.
These parameters require re-starting the service (*) or rebooting the Base Station (!) as
indicated. (See section 2.3.3). The necessary operation buttons are provided in the pane.
To set up the unit via the Quick Start pane
1. Click the Quick Start menu option. The Quick Start pane appears.
Basic communication
parameters
(Corresponding to mode:
Standalone/ASN-GW)
Control options
The following operation buttons are available:
• Apply – implements changes performed by the user.
• Reboot – reboot device and load SW from Preliminary bank
• Stop Service / Start Service – two buttons used when service restart is required.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane:
• Base Station IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default GW (requires reboot).
• ASN Gateway IP Address (requires reboot)
• Base Station Center Frequency (requires service restart)
• Base Station Bandwidth – Values: 3.5MHz, 5MHz, 7MHz, 10MHz. (requires service
o Null authentication – if this mode is selected, AAA Server parameters are not
relevant.
oPKMv2.0 – select this mode if AAA Server is used.
3. Click Apply to save the changes. The parameters will not be uploaded to the Base Station
until the appropriate Restart or Reboot operation was performed.
4. Depending on the parameters that were modified, perform the relevant operation in order to
update the changes to the Base Station:
• Restart the service (*) – click Stop Service and then Start Service
• Reboot the Base Station (!) - click Reboot.
NOTE: (If necessary), to restore the factory defaults, click the Factory Default button.
The GPS link state shows the status of the GPS link:
•Auto – Default. Base Station waits for GPS synchronization before beginning
transmission. This is usually the normal operation mode for multi-sector systems.
•Start – Base Station begins transmission without waiting for GPS synchronization. Used
for single sector systems or for testing. The Stop option is used to discontinue
transmission.
•Stop – Used to discontinue transmission initiated by Start.
NOTE: By default, GPS operation is enabled. To disable GPS (i.e. for operation in the lab or
testing), refer to section 4.6.
2.2.3 Standalone Mode Quick Start
Follow this instructions in this section if the Base Station is in Standalone topology.
NOTE: All the parameters available in this pane, are also available in other panes corresponding
to their parameter groups.
The Quick Start pane provides the basic parameters required for setting up the Base Station.
These include the unit IP address parameters, frequency and bandwidth, and AAA Server
settings.
These parameters require re-starting the service (*) or rebooting the Base Station (!) as
indicated. (See section 2.3.3). The necessary operation buttons are provided in the pane.
The GPS link state shows the status of the GPS link:
NOTE: By default, GPS operation is enabled. To disable GPS (i.e. for operation in the lab or
testing), refer to section 4.6.
•Auto – Default. Base Station waits for GPS synchronization before beginning
transmission. This is usually the normal operation mode for multi-sector systems.
•Start – Base Station begins transmission without waiting for GPS synchronization. Used
for single sector systems or for testing. The Stop option is used to discontinue
transmission.
•Stop – Used to discontinue transmission initiated by Start.
2.3 Navigating the Web Manager Screen
The Base Station management tool screens consist of four main areas:
•Dash Board – Provides Base Station main status indications: Alarms, Up/Down rate,
registration elapsed time, Base Station status. Clicking on the status items opens the
relevant pane in the Display area.
•Main Menu Options – a set of menus, where clicking each menu displays the corresponding
set of sub-menus in the Sub-Menu Options Pane.
• Sub-Menu Options Pane – a set of commands and sub-menus related to the selected
• Display Area – display corresponds to the selected sub-menu item.
Sub-Menu
Options Pane
Display area
Operation
button
menu option. Selecting a sub-menu item, displays the relevant options in the Work Area.
The Dashboard is displayed on the Web Manager at all times, providing a glance view of vital
parameters: Alarms, Up/Down rate, registration elapsed time, Base Station status.
Clicking on the status items opens the relevant pane in the Display area.
Item Click to open the..
Status – Current Tx Status Base Station Main Status screen
Registered – Number of registered SS.Subscriber Management screen
Downlink / Uplink– average rate of
Down/Up link traffic.
Alarms – Provides a summary of the current
number of system's raised alarms according
to their severity.
2.3.2 Main Menu Options
Each of the menu options provides access to sub-menus displayed in the left window pane.
Admin - Access to general information on the base
station (i.e. bandwidth, site details, access permissions
etc.), SW upgrade and file management operations and
activation settings, and Logout options
Subscribers – Management of registered and
provisioned SS and services (for Standalone operation
mode).
Aggregate Throughput Statistics screen
System Alarms screen
Backbone – Determine and set operation mode
(Standalone / ASN-GW), Base Station and GW IP
addresses;
For standalone mode define Switching parameters;
For ASN-GW mode define ASN-GW parameters.
The Base Station backbone parameters provide infrastructure settings of the system mode and
other parameters. After configuring the system operation mode (Standalone or ASN-GW), the
corresponding backbone parameters can be configured.
The following backbone configurations are described in this chapter:
• General parameters (system operation mode, Base Station and GW addresses)
• Standalone mode: Switching parameters and learned MAC addresses
• ASN-GW mode: Definition of ASN-GW to Base Station connection parameters (IP, tunneling,
keep-alive)
3.1 Setting the Operation Mode
The system can operate in two configurations:
• Standalone mode
• ASN-GW mode (Default)
The operation mode defines whether system operation (such as QoS capabilities) are performed
by the Base Station (Standalone mode) or by the ASN-GW (ASN-GW mode).
To access the Operation Mode pane
1. Click the Backbone menu option. The Backbone Admin sub-menu list is displayed in the
Sub-Menu option pane.
2. From the Backbone Admin sub-menus choose Operation Modes. The Operation Modes
pane is displayed.
3. To change the system operation mode:
• In the Configured Operation Mode field choose the required mode.
• Click Apply.
• Restart the service to reset the operation mode to the configured value.
The Base Station and ASN-GW IP addresses and subnet mask are configured via the IP
Addresses pane..
To access the IP Addresses pane
1. Click the Backbone menu option. The Backbone Admin sub-menu list is displayed in the
Sub-Menu option pane.
2. From the Backbone Admin sub-menus choose IP Addresses. The IP Addresses pane is
displayed.
3. Define the required IP and subnet parameters and click Apply.
• Base Station IP Address
• Base Station Subnet Mask
• Base Station Default GW IP Address
4. Restart the service to reset addresses according to the configured values.
3.3 Standalone: Switching parameters
The L2 switching related parameters define the L2 switching method, the MAC addresses table
used by the switching mechanism, and the MAC addresses aging period (after which an unused
MAC that appears in the table is ignored). These parameters are viewed and configured via the
Backbone Switching sub panes.
This pane provides configuration options for the L2 Switching mode and for the MAC address
aging period.
To access the Switching Settings pane
1. Click the Backbone menu option and choose Switching and then Switching Settings from
the sub-menus. The Switching settings pane is displayed.
2. Define the required parameters according to the following descriptions and click Apply.
Field Description
Current/Configured
Switching Mode
MAC address Table
Aging Time
(300…1800) [sec]
This parameter defines the traffic forwarding method:
L2 Switching mode: traffic flooding is enabled.
To dynamically learn about station locations, the Base Station listens to incoming
frames and keeps a table of address information by inspecting the source MAC
addresses. If the source MAC address is not in the address table already, it is
recorded in the table.
As a part of the forwarding decision, if destination MAC address is found, the
frame can be forwarded to that address. If the address is not found in the table,
the frame is flooded to all the CPEs (if it's a downlink packet) and to the CPEs
and network interface (if it's an uplink packet).
Forward-to-router mode (To be used for testing purposes only!!!): all traffic is
forwarded to the upstream router (no flooding). Do NOT use it.
Values: [L2 Switching; Forward-to-router]
Mac Address Table Aging period (in seconds), after which unused MAC add ress
When the Base Station is in ASN-GW mode, it is required to define the backbone ASN-GW
parameters. These include the ASN-GW IP address, tunneling method (between the Base
Station and the ASN-GW), and the Base Station ÅÆ ASN keep-alive intervals.
3.4.1 ASN-GW Link Settings
This pane provides configuration options for the ASN-GW IP and R6 parameters.
To access the ASN-GW Settings pane
1. Click the Backbone menu option and choose ASN Settings and then ASN-GW Settings
from the sub-menus. The ASN-GW settings pane is displayed.
2. Define the required parameters according to the following descriptions and click Apply.
Field Description
ASNGW IP
Address
Current R6
Flavor
3. If the IP address has been configured, restart the service for the changes to be applied.
IP address to be used after configuration flashing or reboot.
Type of R6 tunneling used between the Base Station and the ASN-GW
(e.g. CiscoXXXXXX)
This information includes the site ID, Base Station location and antenna details.
To define Base Station identification information
1.Click the Admin menu option, the General sub-menu option and then choose Installation
Specific. The Installation Specifics
2. Define the Site ID as defined by the Network Operator and click Apply.
Several Base Station may have the same site ID. Values: [0,1000000]
3. Enter more descriptions on the location of the Base Station:
• Choose Installation Description (from the Admin menu, General sub-menus). The
Installation Description pane appears.
•Define the fields and click Apply:
o Address of Base Station (up to 30 characters)
o Antenna type: Omni, Directional or Unknown
o Antenna Azimuth in degrees, as configured by the installer: 0 to 359
o Inclination: Vertical inclination of antenna in degrees, as configured by the installer.
Values: [-90,90]
oContact details: name, telephone ,etc. of service person that can be contacted.
The Base Station is secured through access permissions and SNMP definitions. Up to three
authentication levels are supported, where additional users can be defined according to the
default authentication profiles.
4.3.1 Available Authentication Levels
Three authentication levels are available:
• Admin – highest level. Has access to all read and write options, including user definitions.
• Supervisor – has access to all Read and Write options except for User Definition s.
• Technician – has access to all Read options and limited access to configuration options.
4.3.2 Defining Users and their Access Permissions
This pane is used by the system administrator to define Base Station users granted with relevant
permissions.
To view the Access Permissions pane
1. Click the Admin menu option and then the Security sub-menu option. From the Security
sub-menus choose Access Permissions. The Access Permissions pane is di splayed.
Click to add
users
2. To Add a user:
• Click the “+” sign at the bottom of the Users Table.
4.3.3 SNMP Settings and Trap Destination Addresses
This pane is used to define the IP destination addresses and the minimal severity of events sent
to the corresponding IP Address destination.
Up to five IP Destination Addresses can be defined.
To access the SNMP Managers pane
1. Click the Admin menu option and then the Security sub-menu option. From the Security
sub-menus choose SNMP Managers. The SNMP Managers pane is displayed.
Click to add IP
Destination Address
2. Define the required parameters according to the following descriptions.
•SNMP Read Community - can be used as a password to secure information retrieval.
Public – no password (default)
Private – password can be assigned
•SNMP Write Community - can be used as a password to secure performing set
commands.
Public – no password (default)
Private – password can be assigned
•SNMP Trap Community - You can configure the SNMP service to send a trap when it
receives a request for information that does not contain the correct community name and
does not match an accepted host name.
Public – no password (default)
Private – password can be assigned
3. Add the IP Destination Addresses – these are the addresses to which traps will be sent:
•Click the + sign to add a row to the table.
Note: To remove the last row, click the “–“ sign. To remove a selected row, mark the required row
and then click the “–“ sign.
•Define the IP Destination Address to which the traps will be sent and click Apply.
Use the Web Manager to view a summary of the currently generated alarms. You can also
disable irrelevant alarms.
4.4.1 Viewing a Summary of System Alarms
This read-only screen provides a summary of the current system alarms.
To access the Alarms pane
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the Alarms and Traps sub-menu option. From the
Alarms and Traps sub-menus choose Alarms. The System Alarms pane is displayed.
Use this pane to select the traps that will be supported by this Base Station.
To access the Traps pane
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the Alarms and Traps sub-menu option. From the
Alarms and Traps sub-menus choose Traps. The SNMP Traps Settings pane is displayed.
2. Select the traps to be supported by this unit as follows:
• Set the Activation Mode of the relevant trap to True.
• Click Apply.
Note: Use the Send Trap button to send the trap to the defined Destination Addresses.
4.5 Software Versions Management
Two software versions are stored on the Base Station s:
• One in the Main Directory
• One in the Secondary Directory
The Base Station can run software from either the Main or the Secondary directory as
determined by the user; however, software from the Main directory is always run upon Base
Station reboot or reset.
Therefore, it is recommended to run the desired software from the Main directory.
The software components saved in one directory can be copied to the other directory, allowing
the user to save backups of software versions and to restore or update versions as required.
This sections describes how to perform these operations, navigating between both directories
This pane shows which software versions are currently loaded and provides options for switching
between the main and secondary software versions.
To access the SW Operations pane
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the SW Upgrade sub-menu option. From the SW
Upgrade sub-menus choose SW Properties. The SW Properties pane is displayed.
2. The following information is provided:
• Current Active Bank - Primary or Secondary.
• Primary SW version
• Primary CDC
• Primary UV
• Secondary SW version
• Secondary CDC
• Secondary UV
• Service State
3. The following operations can be performed:
• Run Secondary - Reboot device and load from secondary
• Set as Primary - Set current running SW as Primary
Use this pane to define the location and access information of the FTP server in which software
versions are stored.
To define the FTP Server parameters
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the SW Upgrade sub-menu option. From the SW
Upgrade sub-menus choose FTP Server. The FTP Server Properties pane is displayed.
2. Define the FTP server parameters described below and click Apply:
• Server IP Address
• Directory – directory in which files are located
• User Name and Password – your FTP User Name and Password.
This pane is used to download a new SW version from the FTP server to the Base Station
Secondary SW directory.
To download SW to the Base Station Secondary SW directory
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the SW Upgrades sub-menu option. From the SW
Upgrades sub-menus choose Downloads. The SW Downloads p ane is displayed.
2. Select the Type of File to be downloaded:
3. In the Download File Name, enter the name of the file to be downloaded.
4. Click Download. The specified file will be downloaded from the predefined FTP server to the
BTS Secondary SW directory.
This pane provides options for copying selected Main software files to a user defined URL or to
the Base Station Secondary software directory.
To access the Primary Bank (Main Version) pane
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the SW Upgrade sub-menu option. From the SW
Upgrade sub-menus choose Primary Bank. The SW Primary Version Components pane is
displayed.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions.
Field Description
Name SW Component Name (e.g. Base Station -GUI, etc.)
Type Type of the SW component.
Values:
Package, Application, VxWorks, Blob, Script, Web Resource, Defaults,
CDC, Regulation, UV, GUI
Version SW Component Version
3. Click one of the buttons:
• Upload File - Send selected files to the specified URL
• Copy File - Copy selected file to secondary.
• Copy Dir - Copy main zone files to secondary zone.
This pane provides options for uploading selected Secondary software version files to a specified
URL and for removing selected files.
To access the Secondary Bank (Version) pane
1.Click the Admin menu option and then the SW Upgrade sub-menu option. From the SW
Upgrade sub-menus choose Secondary Bank. The SW Secondary Bank Components pane
is displayed.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions.
Field Description
Name SW Component Name (e.g. BSP, CPLD )
Type Type of SW component.
Values:
Package, Application, VxWorks, Blob, Script, Web Resource,
Defaults, CDC, Regulation, UV, GUI
Version SW Component Version
3. Click one of the buttons:
• Upload File - Send selected files to the specified URL
• Delete File - Delete selected file from the secondary storage.
The Base Station is set up by default, to operate with GPS. This section provides instructions on
disabling the GPS for troubleshooting purposes or for lab operation conditions.
To access the GPS Info and Settings pane
1. Click the Admin menu option and then the GPS sub-menu option. From the GPS sub-menus
choose Info and Settings. The GPS Info and Settings pane is displayed.
2. To disable (or re-enable) the GPS, set the GPS HW Support mode and click Apply:
•OFF - used in special cases. System does not attempt to synchronize with GPS. For
example, for maintenance, or installations with a single Base Station. Or in cases where
GPS is not relevant and we do not want device to continuously attempt to synchronize.
•ON – normal operation.
3. To troubleshoot or for maintenance, use the Link State option – used for troubleshooting or
for turning off Tx during maintenance. (Values: Stop, Start, Auto)
•Auto – Default. Transmission is codependent on GPS and cannot be interrupted. Tx is
stopped only if GPS is not synchronized (not controlled by user).
•Start and Stop – used to start and stop Tx.
4. Set the GPS Stop Tx mode - Determine if the Base Station will continue transmitting after
hold over.
• False – off. Default.
• True – on. Base Station continues transmitting after hold-over.
5. The remaining parameters are read-only and provide information on the GPS status and
location.
5 QoS Management
NOTE: The QoS capabilities are only relevant for Standalone configuration. In ASN-GW mode,
QoS management is performed through the ASN-GW.
By default, Subscriber Stations (SS) are assigned a Best Effort (BE) service profile for the UL
and DL channels. Only the maximum bandwidth can be configured for the default service profile.
In addition, any SS can be assigned a number of user defined uplink and downlink Service Flows
(SF) that together make up the service profile corresponding to the QoS requirements of that SS.
For example, a profile can consist of the following service flows: a flow matching VoIP needs,
another matching video conferencing needs and a third matching web browsing needs.
The service flows are defined and allocated as SS profiles through the Subscribers set of
screens.
5.1 QoS Definition Flow
The steps below summarize the procedure for defining SFs and assigning them to SSs (as a
QoS profile):
Define a set of Service Flows (SFs) for the UL and for the DL.
1.
2. For each SF define the relevant attributes: Classification-Rule-Priority, Scheduling, Min and
Max rates, Latency, etc.
3. For each defined SF, you may define relevant classifiers. These are used to determine the
traffic to which this rule (SF) will be applied.
The traffic can be defined according to the source of traffic or according to the type or any
(logical OR) combination: DSCP range, port range, IP address source or destination, etc.
4. Define the MAC address of the SS to which the SFs will be assigned.
5. Define a QoS profile to the selected SS by assigning it the relevant Service Flows.
Note: For every SF change, it is required to perform service-restart to any CPE to which that SF
has been allocated.
Any number of service flows can be defined for the uplink and for the downlink. The Service
Flows are defined via the Unicast Services Setting screen.
5.2.1 The Unicast Service Pane
The Unicast Service Settings pane is used to define a pool of Service Flows, where each flow
can be assigned a range of attributes. Selected SFs are then assigned to defined Subscriber
Stations to create SS specific profiles.
To access the Unicast Services pane
Click the Subscribers menu option, from the Subscribers sub-menus choose Services. The
Unicast Services Settings pane appears.
The pane lists the two default SFs and provides options adding more SFs.
The following operation buttons are available:
Default SFs
Example: SF-A
defined
Click to add SF
Scroll to view
more attributes
• Apply – implements changes on the selected row.
• Classifiers – invokes classifier-definition-screen (relevant to the selected row).
• Provisioned SS – shows the SS associated with the selected SF.
•The top two rows display the default (BE) UL and DL Service Flows and their attributes. Only
the Max BW value can be modified for the default SFs.
• Up to 30 rows can be added (by clicking the '+' sign).
• Each SS can be assigned up to 4 SFs
• To add a Service Flow, click the (+) sign at the bottom of the table, define the parameters
and click Apply.
•To delete a Service Flow – select the radio-button in the relevant row and click the (-) sign at
the bottom of the table.
•After performing any change in SF definition, the CPE is required to re-access the network
for changes implementation.
5.2.2 Defining Service Flows
The default SF do not provide QoS to the Subscriber Station. QoS is only provided by assigning
the SS a profile based on the user defined Service Flows. This section describes how to define
SFs and the available attributes.
To define a Service Flow
1. Click the Subscribers menu option, from the Subscribers sub-menus choose Services. The
Unicast Services Settings pane appears.
2. Add an SF (row) by clicking the (+) sign.
3. Configure the SF attributes according to the descriptions in the following table and then click
Apply.
Note: If Classifiers are to be assigned, click the Classifiers button AFTER clicking Apply.
Read only. Service Flow ID automatically provided by the system after applying
the changes.
Classification Rule
Priority
Classification rule priority: 0 to 255
The Priority Level determining how the SF data will be classified.
The same priority can be assigned to an UL and to a DL SF. The Classification
Rule Priority must be unique for each SF UL or SF DL. This parameter is related to
the selected classifer.
SF Name
User assigned unique name identifying the Service Flow. The name should
include the SF direction (UL or DL).
Direction Direction to which SF is assigned - Downlink or Uplink
Scheduling Service Service Scheduling Flows supported by WiMAX.
Service Flow
Designation
UGS - Unsolicited Grant
Services
Defining QoS
Parameters
Maximum sustained rate
Maximum latency
tolerance
Application Examples
Voice over IP (VoIP)
without silence
suppression
Jitter tolerance
RT – Real-Time Polling
service
Minimum reserved rate
Maximum sustained rate
Maximum latency
tolerance
Streaming audio and
video, MPEG (Motion
Picture Experts Group)
encoded
Traffic priority
nRT – Non-Real-Time
Polling service
Minimum reserved rate
Maximum sustained rate
File Transfer Protocol
(FTP)
Traffic priority
BE – Best-effort service Maximum sustained rate
Traffic priority
eRT – Extended-RealTime Polling service
Minimum reserved rate
Maximum sustained rate
Web browsing, data
transfer
VoIP with silence
suppression
Maximum latency
tolerance
Jitter tolerance
Traffic priority
Applicable Base Determines the group of subscribers to which the SF will be assigned.
Registration Base - assigns the SF to the explicitly configured (registered) SS.
All Users - this SF will be applied to all subscribed SSs. Select this option to set
Max Rate [Kbits/sec] Maximum rate for this SF. A value of ‘0’ provides unlimited rate.
Max Latency [µsec]
(UGS, RT, eRT)
Relevant only for UGS, RT and eRT. A value of ‘0’ does not put a limit on latency.
Maximum Latency (delay) for this SF. Set value according to the type of service
(i.e. <100ms for Voice and Video applications.
Unsolicited Grant [µsec]
Interval (UGS, eRT)
Relevant if the UGS – UGI - TBD
A value of ‘0’ provides unlimited UGI.
Tolerated Jitter (UGS
only) [µsec]
Unsolicited Polling
Interval (RT, nRT)
[µsec]
the UGS tolerated jitter parameter…. A value of ‘0’ does not put a limit on jitter.
The maximal nominal interval between successive polling grants opportunities for
this Service Flow, especially used for silence period of VoIP traffic with silence
suppression.
Has Classifiers Read only. Displays whether or not this SF is assigned Traffic Classifiers.
Values: [True, False]
To configure the SF Classifiers see 5.2.2.2.
4. If required, define the Traffic classifiers according to the following section.
5. Reset the SS-Base Station connectivity:
Resetting the connection of a single SS (in case the SF is applied on a Registration
Base):
• Click the Subscribers menu option. Choose the Subscriber Management sub-menu
and then the Registered SS.
•In the displayed Registered SS Information pane select the radio button of the
requested SS and click the Deregister button.
Resetting the connection of all registered SSs (in case the SF is applied to All Users):
• Click the Quick Start menu option.
• In the displayed Quick Start pane click the Stop Service button, and then click the Start
The Unicast Classifier pane is used to select the traffic to which the SF will be applied. The traffic
can be selected according to various parameter types: traffic source and destination, DSCP and
IP protocol.
Up to four classifiers can be defined for each SF where the data is analyzed according to each of
the classifiers (logical 'OR') assigned to the SF. Each classifier consists of either one or two
filtering values (e.g. traffic source from a specific IP address and a specific Port, DSCP range of
traffic type, etc.), where the classifier is defined according to both (logical 'AND').
To define Unicast SF Classifiers
1. (If you are not already in the Unicast Services pane), access the Unicast Services pane (by
clicking the Subscribers menu option and choosing Services from the sub-menu).
2. Select the relevant SF row and click the Classifiers button. The Unicast SF Classifiers
screen appears.
• Apply – used to apply changes to selected classifier
• Back – go back to the SF screen (to choose another SF).
3. Click the '+' sign to add a new row.
4. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions and
click apply to implement the changes for each row.
NOTE: Once the classifier for the SF has been defined, the SF configura tion is complete and the SF
can be assigned to the desired SSs.
The following table provides a description of the Classifier types and values. The Type and
Values are the same for Classifier 1 and for Classifier 2.
Field Description
Index Read Only. Unique number, assigned by the system after applying the
changes.
Classifier Type
1/2
Classifier
Value 1/2
Type of traffic classifier.
Values:
DSCP Range Mask (DSCP field, providing differentiated services
codepoint.) The DSCP is actually the first six-bits of the TOS (Type of
Service) byte of the IP packet header)
MAC address (Source/Destination);
IP address (Source/Destination);
Port Range (Source/Destination);
IP Protocol (IP header field determining the protocol (TCP/ UDP/…)
The specific traffic-classification value, in accordance to the Classifier
Type 1 field. Below are descriptions and examples of values according to
the classifier type:
After defining the pool of SFs (e.g. for UL A, DL A, UL B, DL B…), these SFs can be assigned to
specific SSs according to QoS requirements.
To do so, define the MAC address of the SSs in the Pre-Provisioned SS screen, and then assign
it the relevant SFs.
After assigning the SFs to a SS, Re-set the connection between the SS and the SF.
Note: Re-setting the connection between the SS and the Base Station is required when applying
any change to an SF that is allocated to that SS.
This section details the required steps for assigning the defined SFs to specific SSs.
5.3.1 Assigning Service Profiles to Subscriber Stations
Subscriber Stations (SS) can be assigned a number of (pre-defined) Service Flows (SFs), where
the combined SFs serve to create the Service Profile for the SS.
To access the Pre-Provisioned SS pane
1. Click the Subscribers menu option and from the Subscriber Management sub-menu
Click to add an
SS MAC
address
2. To add Subscriber Stations to the list:
option choose Pre-Provisioned SS. The Pre-Provisioned SS pane appears.
• Click the ‘+’ sign. A row is added.
• Enter the SS MAC Address. The Static MCS (CPE Specific Configuration) will be
displayed.
• Click Apply.
• Repeat the procedure for any additional SS to be added to the list.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane according to the following descriptions and click
Apply.
Field Description
Frequency [KHz] Current / Configured Frequency.
This value will be in use after the next reboot or configuration
flashing.
Values: must be within the range of allowed frequencies (i.e.
between the Min Supported Frequency and Max Supported Frequency fields – see below)
Min / Max Supported
Frequency [KHz]
Min / Max frequency supported by the Base Station (read-only).
Values: Min to Max separated by a comma.
Example: 1350,1450
Tx power [dBm] Tx Transmit Power Setting. Configured Tx power should be in the
valid range, as determined by the regulations and the device
capabilities (i.e. Min Supported Transmit Power and Max Supported Transmit Power fields, see below).
Min / Max support
Transmit Power [dBm]
Min / Max supported transmission power by the Base Station
(read-only).
Values: Min and Max separated by a comma.
Example: 10,36
Initial Ranging Power
[dBm]
Maximum Initial Ranging Power. (Look for WiMAX def). If received
power exceeds the maximum Initial ranging power, signal will not
be accepted. Limits signal levels of third party equipment – used to
minimize possible interference.
Values: [-90,111]
RF Channel RF Unit Name or ID.
Values: [0,1]
Active This Parameter sets\shows the Transmission Activation Status of
the Base Station .
Values:
False - disabled
True - enabled
Tx Power RF unit Transmit Power (Tx) [dBm].
Analog RSSI Analog RSSI level [dBm].
Temperature RF2 Temperature [Celsius].
This is a read only pane that provides the status of the UL and DL adaptation mode.
To access the Link Adaptation pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Radio and Frame sub-menu option. From the
Radio and Frame sub-menus choose Link Adaptation. The Link Adaptation Settings pane
is displayed, showing the UL and DL adaptation mode.
6.2.6 DL Modulation
This pane provides a table with DL Coding and Modulation settings.
To access the DL Modulation pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Radio and Frame sub-menu option. From the
Radio and Frame sub-menus choose DL Modulation. The DL Coding and Modulation
Settings pane is displayed.
Click to add
2. To Add a row (max 11 rows) to the table click the ‘+’ sign. To Remove the last row click the ‘–
’ sign. To remove a selected row, mark the row and click the ‘–’ sign.
3. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions and
click Apply.
Field Description
Index DIUC Index
Table Index is for:
0 - IUC 0
1 - IUC 1
2 - IUC 2
:
12- IUC 12
Values: [0,11]
Default: 0
Modulation and FEC code Values:
6.2.7 UL Modulation
This pane provides a table with UL Coding and Modulation settings.
To access the UL Modulation pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Radio and Frame sub-menu option. From the
Radio and Frame sub-menus choose UL Modulation. The UL Coding and Modulation
Settings pane is displayed.
Click to
add
2. To Add a row (max 11 rows) to the table click the ‘+’ sign. To Remove the last row click the ‘–
’ sign. To remove a selected row, mark the row and click the ‘–’ sign.
3. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions and
click Apply.
Field Description
Index UIUC Index
Table Index is:
0- IUC 0 (FFB)
1- IUC 1
2- IUC 2
:
10- IUC 10
Values: [0,11]
Default: 0
Modulation and FEC code Values:
6.2.8 DL Zones
This pane provides DL Zone settings.
To access the DL Zones pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Radio and Frame sub-menu option. From the
Radio and Frame sub-menus choose DL Zones. The DL Zone Settings pane is displayed.
Click to
add
2. To Add a row to the table click the ‘+’ sign. To Remove the last row click the ‘–’ sign. To
remove a selected row, mark the row and click the ‘–’ sign.
3. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions and
click Apply.
PRBS ID Pseudo random bit sequence (PRBS). Determines carrier and
Perm Base The permutation base (PermBase) is used together with the
Use all Sub Channels Use All Sub Channels (Disable sub channels rotation).
6.2.9 Feedback Channel
This pane provides CQICH setting options.
pilot position.
Values: [0,2]
Default: 0
WiMAX physical layer profile to compute the subcarrier-to-subchannel map used by a given cell.
Values: [0,31]
Default: 0
Values: True/False
Default: False
To access the Feedback Channel (CQICH) pane
Click the Wireless menu option and then the Radio and Frame sub-menu option. From the
Radio and Frame sub-menus choose Feedback Channel. The Feedback Channel Settings
This pane provides security protocol, timers and counter settings. The pane displays relevant
parameters according to the system operation mode:
• Standalone mode: requires definition of AAA server parameters
• ASN-GW node: only Operation and authentication mode parameters are relevant.
6.3.1 Standalone Authentication Settings
To access the Protocol and Timers pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Wireless Security sub-menu option. From the
Wireless Security sub-menus choose Authentication. The Authentication configuration
pane is displayed.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane according to the following descriptions and click
Apply.
Field Description
Current Operation Mode Specifies the operation mode, normal mode is ASNGW,
Standalone mode is designed for demos.
Values: Standalone, ASN-GW
Authentication Mode A string specifying the authentication mode.
Values:
Default: PKMv2.0
(Null when Current-Operation-Mode is standalone)
TEK Lifetime Traffic Encryption Key Lifetime in [sec].
AAA Server IP Address, Server Port, Client ID and Client
Secret (AAA User Defined password
AAA Parameters
Values: [1800,604800]
Default: 43200
6.3.2 ASN-GW Authentication Settings
To access the Protocol and Timers pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Wireless Security sub-menu option. From the
Wireless Security sub-menus choose Authentication. The Authentication configuration
pane is displayed.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane according to the following descriptions and click
Apply.
Field Description
Current Operation
Mode
Authentication Mode A string specifying the authentication mode.
Specifies the operation mode, normal mode is ASNGW, Standalone
mode is designed for demos.
Values: Standalone, ASN-GW
Values:
Default: PKMv2.0
(Null when Current-Operation-Mode is standalone)
The MAC configurations menus are displayed according to the Base Station ope ration mode:
•Standalone mode – A single pane is available, providing the UCD/DCD time interval and the
UCD/DCD number of notifications.
•ASN-GW mode – three panes are available, describing the MAC settings, Neighbor Ba se
Stations and DCD triggers.
The following sections describe the ASN-GW mode MAC screens.
6.4.1 General Info – MAC Settings
This pane provides general MAC settings such as MAC messages time intervals, formats, etc.
To access the General Info – MAC Settings pane
1. Click the Wireless menu option and then the MAC sub-menu option. From the MAC submenus choose General Info. The General Info MAC Settings pane is displayed.
2. Update the required parameters in the Pane according to the following descriptions and click
Apply.
Field Description
UCD Period Defines the time interval (in [ms]), after which the UCD appears
DCD Period Defines the time interval(in [ms]) after which the DCD appears
This pane provides a table of the Neighbor Base Station’s details – used for handover.
To access the Neighbor Base Station Settings pane
1. Click the Wireless menu option and then the MAC sub-menu option. From the MAC submenus choose Neighbor Base Station. The Neighbor Base Station Settings pane is
displayed.
2. To Add a row to the table click the ‘+’ sign. To Remove the last r ow click the ‘–’ sign. To
remove a selected row, mark the row and click the ‘–’ sign.
3. Update the required parameters in the Pane table and click Apply.
The table provides neighboring Base Stations attributes.
6.4.3 DCD Triggers
This pane provides a table of the DCD Trigger Settings. Timing for handover triggers. Look for
neighbors in order to perform handover……
To access the DCD Triggers Settings pane
1. Click the Wireless menu option and then the MAC sub-menu option. From the MAC submenus choose DCD Triggers. The DCD Triggers Settings pane is displayed.
Click to
add
2. To Add a row to the table click the “+” sign. To Remove the last row click the “–“ sign. To
remove a selected row, mark the row and click the “–“ sign.
3. Update the required parameters in the Pane table according to the following descriptions and
click Apply.
Field Description
Number of DCD Triggers Number of configured DCD triggers
Index DCD Trigger Index.
Default: 0
Metric This parameter specifies the DCD metric.
Values:
Default: CINR
Duration This parameter specifies the average interval in
This pane provides read only aggregated Throughput Values (i.e. Dropped Packets, CRC
failures, etc.).
To access the Aggregate Throughput pane
1.Click the Wireless menu option and then the Diagnostics sub-menu option. From the
Diagnostics sub-menus choose Aggregate Throughput. The Aggregated Throughput
AAA Authentication Authorization Accounting
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
AMC
API Application Programming Interface
ASN Access Service Network
ASP Application Service Provider
ATPC Automatic Transmit Power Control
BE Best Effort
BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying
BS Base Station
BWA Broadband Wireless Access
cBS Compact Base Station
CPE Customer Premise Equipment
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name System
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
ErtPS Extended Real-Time Polling Service
FFT Fast Fourier Transfer
FTP File Transfer Protocol
Adaptive Modulation and Coding
FUSC Fully Used Sub-Channelization
GW Gateway
HA Home Agent
HTTP Hypertext Transport Protocol
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
IDU Indoor Units
IEEE Institute of Electronic and Eclectic Engineers
IGMP Internet Group Multicast Protocol
IMS IP Multimedia System
IP Internet Protocol
IPSec IP Security
LAN Local Area Network
LOS Line-of-sight
MAC Media Access Control
MAI Multiple Access Interference
MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol
MIMO Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output
MIP Mobile IP
MSG Multi-Service Gateways
NAP Network Access Provider
NMS Network Management System
NLOS Non-line-of-sight
nrtPS Non-Real Time Polling Service
NSP Network Service Provider
OAM Operations and Maintenance
ODU Outdoor Units
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
OFDMA Orthogonal frequency division multiple access
pBS Pico Base Station
PDA Personal Digital Assistant
PMIP Proxy Media IP
POP Point of Presence
PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
PUSC Partially used sub-channelization
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Quality of Service
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
RF Radio Frequency
rtPS Real-Time Polling Service
SF Service Flow
SIP Session Initiation Protocol
SLA Service Level Agreements
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SS Subscriber Station
STC Space-time coding
SU Subscriber Unit
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TDD Time Division Duplex
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UGS Unsolicited Grant Service
VoIP Voice over IP
VPN Virtual Private Network
WAN Wide Area Network
WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access