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Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 511 and 611 Hardware Installation Guide

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• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.

• Move the equipment to one side or the other of the television or radio.

• Move the equipment farther away from the television or radio.

• Plug the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. (That is, make certain the equipment and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)

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Audience x

Organization x

Conventions xi

Preface

This preface describes the purpose of the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 511 and 611 Hardware Installation Guide, who should read it, how it is organized, and

its document conventions.

This preface contains the following sections:

• Purpose, page ix

• Audience, page x

• Organization, page x

• Conventions, page xi

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• Related Documentation, page xiii

• Obtaining Documentation, page xv

• Documentation Feedback, page xvi

• Cisco Product Security Overview, page xvii

• Obtaining Technical Assistance, page xviii

• Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page xxi

This installation guide explains how to prepare your site for installation, how to install a WAE-511 and WAE-611 (WAE) in an equipment rack, and how to maintain and troubleshoot the system hardware. After completing the hardware

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installation procedures covered in this guide, you will then use the appropriate companion publications to configure your system. (See the “Related

Documentation” section on page xiii.)

To use this installation guide, you should be familiar with internetworking equipment and cabling, and have a basic knowledge of electronic circuitry and wiring practices.

To complete the installation, including the software configuration for your WAE appliance and for the router with which it works in conjunction, you should be familiar with basic networking principles and router configuration, especially web page protocols.

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

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Organization

This guide includes the following chapters:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Introducing the Cisco Wide Area

Application Engine

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Wide

Area Application Engine

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco Wide Area

Application Engine

Describes the physical properties of the WAE appliance and provides a functional overview of the different software-based device modes.

Describes safety considerations and gives an overview of the installation and procedures you should perform before the actual installation.

Describes installing the hardware and connecting the external network interface cables.

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Chapter Title Description

Chapter 4 Installing Hardware Options Describes how to remove and replace the hard

disk drives, memory options, and adapters.

Appendix A Technical Specifications Describes the functional specifications for the

hardware models.

Appendix B Troubleshooting the System

Hardware

Appendix C Maintaining the Cisco Wide Area

Application Engine

Appendix D Using the Configuration/Setup Utility

Program

Describes troubleshooting procedures for the hardware installation.

Contains the procedures for keeping your system in good condition.

Describes the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

Conventions

Command descriptions use the following conventions:

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Convention Description

boldface font Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font Variables for which you supply values are in italics.

[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.

{x | y | z} Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated

by vertical bars.

[x | y | z] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and

separated by vertical bars.

string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks

around the string, or the string will include the quotation marks.

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Screen examples use the following conventions:

Convention Description

screen font Terminal sessions and information the system displays are

screen font.

boldface screen

font

italic screen

font

^ The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for

< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle

[ ] Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, # An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

Variables for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.

brackets.

beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

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Notes, cautionary statements, and safety warnings use these conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to

materials not contained in this manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in

equipment damage or loss of data.

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Obtaining Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems.

Cisco.com

You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

You can access the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com

You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml

Obtaining Documentation

Product Documentation DVD

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in the Product Documentation DVD package, which may have shipped with your product. The Product Documentation DVD is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation.

The Product Documentation DVD is a comprehensive library of technical product documentation on portable media. The DVD enables you to access multiple versions of hardware and software installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco products and to view technical documentation in HTML. With the DVD, you have access to the same documentation that is found on the Cisco website without being connected to the Internet. Certain products also have .pdf versions of the documentation available.

The Product Documentation DVD is available as a single unit or as a subscription. Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order a Product Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD=) from the Ordering tool or Cisco Marketplace.

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Documentation Feedback

Cisco Ordering tool:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/

Cisco Marketplace:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

Ordering Documentation

Beginning June 30, 2005, registered Cisco.com users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store in the Cisco Marketplace at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

Cisco will continue to support documentation orders using the Ordering tool:

• Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order

documentation from the Ordering tool:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/

• Instructions for ordering documentation using the Ordering tool are at

this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm

• Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local

account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 1 800 553-NETS (6387).

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Documentation Feedback

You can rate and provide feedback about Cisco technical documents by completing the online feedback form that appears with the technical documents on Cisco.com.

You can send comments about Cisco documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com.

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You can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address:

Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883

We appreciate your comments.

Cisco Product Security Overview

Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.ht ml

From this site, you can perform these tasks:

• Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products.

• Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products.

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• Register to receive security information from Cisco.

A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt

If you prefer to see advisories and notices as they are updated in real time, you can access a Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS) feed from this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_psirt_rss_feed.html

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Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you might have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:

• Emergencies— security-alert@cisco.com

An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered nonemergencies.

• Nonemergencies— psirt@cisco.com

In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:

• 1 877 228-7302

• 1 408 525-6532

Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product to

encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work from encrypted information that is compatible with PGP versions 2.x through 8.x.

Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:

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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.ht m

The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco

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service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.

Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website

The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is available 24 hours a day, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Note Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial

number before submitting a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs. The CPI tool offers three search options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.

Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended

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solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest

For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.

To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:

Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227) EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55 USA: 1 800 553-2447

For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

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Definitions of Service Request Severity

To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.

Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is “down,” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.

Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.

Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.

Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.

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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.

• Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides,

documentation, and logo merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

• Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training and

certification titles. Both new and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:

http://www.ciscopress.com

• Pack et magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for

maximizing Internet and networking investments. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:

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• iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to

help growing companies learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services. The publication identifies the challenges facing these companies and the technologies to help solve them, using real-world case studies and business strategies to help readers make sound technology investment decisions. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine

or view the digital edition at this URL:

http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/

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• Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems

for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/ipj

• Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support

services, can be obtained at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html

• Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website for

networking professionals to share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking

• World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view

current offerings at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html

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Introduction

CHAPTER

Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine

This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 511 and 611 (WAE-511 and WAE-611), and describes the hardware, major components, and front and back panel indicators and controls.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Introduction, page 1-1

• Software Functional Description, page 1-4

• Hardware Features, page 1-6

The Wide Area Application Engines (WAE-511 and WAE-611) support three different software installations that provide a comprehensive set of services for the remote office: Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) software, Cisco Wide Area File System (WAFS) software and Cisco Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) software.

The following software releases support the WAE-511 and WAE-611 appliances:

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• WAAS 4.0.1 and later

• WAFS 3.0 and later

• ACNS 5.3.3 and later

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Introduction

Figure 1-1.)

Figure 1-1 WAE-511 and WAE-611—Front View

The WAE-511 and WAE-611 are configured for AC-input power and have a single AC-input power supply.

The WAE appliance has an integrated dual-port Ethernet controller. This controller provides an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks.

Wide Area Application Engines have two 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX Ethernet ports with RJ-45 receptacles. Both Ethernet ports support autodetect speed mode and full-duplex operation, which enable simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet LAN.

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In addition, the WAE-611 is configured with one Ultra320 low-voltage differential (LVD) small computer system interface (SCSI) port connector for attaching the Cisco Storage Array. This connector is located in Peripheral Component Interconnect-Extended (PCI-X) slot 2 on the back panel. (See

Figure 1-2.)

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Figure 1-2 WAE-611 Back Panel with SCSI Port Connector

SCSI port connector

WAE-511 and 611 models can be configured with either a Fibre Channel adapter or an MPEG A/V decoder adapter. These adapters are user-replaceable and are installed in PCI-X slot 1 on the back panel.

Figure 1-3 shows the WAE-511 and WAE-611 back panel with a Fibre Channel

adapter installed in slot PCI 1, and Figure 1-4 shows the WAE back panel with an MPEG A/V decoder adapter installed in slot PCI 1.

Figure 1-3 WAE-511 and WAE-611 Back Panel with Fibre Channel Adapter

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Figure 1-4 WAE-511 and WAE-611 Back Panel with MPEG A/V Decoder Adapter

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Software Functional Description

The operation of the WAE is dependent on the software application that is installed on it. This section describes WAAS, ACNS and WAFS software:

• WAAS Software Description, page 1-4

• ACNS Software Description, page 1-5

• WAFS Software Description, page 1-5

WAAS Software Description

With WAAS software installed, the WAE appliance functions as either a WAAS Central Manager or a WAAS Application Acceleration Engine. The WAAS Central Manager provides a graphical user interface to monitor and configure all Acceleration Engines. The WAAS Acceleration Engine is deployed in remote branch offices and in the data center to accelerate TCP applications that access data across the network.

The Application Acceleration Engine functionality operates at different levels based on the software licenses purchased. WAAS 4.x, software offers the WAAS Transport License or the WAAS Enterprise License options.

Cisco WAAS software helps enterprises meet the following objectives:

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• Provide branch office employees with LAN-like access to information and

applications across a geographically distributed network.

• Migrate application and file servers from branch offices into centrally

managed data centers.

• Minimize unnecessary WAN bandwidth consumption through the use of

advanced compression algorithms.

• Provide print services to branch office users. Cisco WAAS allows you to

configure a WAE as a print server so you do not need to deploy a dedicated system to fulfill print requests.

• Improve application performance over the WAN by addressing the following

common issues:

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Low data rates (constrained bandwidth)

–

Slow delivery of frames (high network latency)

–

Higher rates of packet loss (low reliability)

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ACNS Software Description

With ACNS software installed, the WAE appliance functions as a Content Distribution Manager, Content Engine, or Content Router. The Content Distribution Manager provides a graphical user interface to manage registered Content Engines and Content Routers. The ACNS solution addresses the need to distribute and receive high-bandwidth, media-rich content across the Internet or an intranet without performance losses or content-delivery delays.

ACNS software offers the following content-based services:

• Content caching and hosting

• Proxy services

• Content replication

• Video streaming

In Content Engine mode, the WAE operates either as a component of an ACNS network or as a standalone content-caching device and is generally positioned on the WAN edge between your enterprise network and the Internet.

Software Functional Description

Note The WAE-611 supports device-mode configuration and can be configured with

ACNS 5.x software to operate as a Content Engine, a Content Router, a Content Distribution Manager, or an IP/TV Program Manager. The WAE-511 operates as a Content Engine only.

To deploy Cisco Content Engines with Cisco ACNS software within your existing network, your network must support Cisco IOS software and the Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP). WCCP transparently redirects HTTP requests to a Content Engine, and the Content Engine responds to those requests.

WAFS Software Description

With WAFS software installed, the WAE appliance functions as a File Engine. The File Engine is an Internet file delivery device that provides the following file-based services:

• Segment-level file and metadata caching

• Protocol-specific latency reduction

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• WAN transport-level optimization

• Policy-based prepositioning

• Global locking and coherency

• Native end-to-end CIFS/NFS support

• Web-based centralized control and management

• Branch file server replacement

Hardware Features

This section illustrates and describes the front and back panel controls, ports, and LED indicators on the WAE-511 and WAE-611. It contains the following topics:

• Front Panel Control Buttons, page 1-6

• LED Indicators, page 1-7

• Input/Output Ports and Connectors, page 1-10

• Inline Network Adapter Description, page 1-16

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Front Panel Control Buttons

Figure 1-5 shows the WAE front panel, and Tab le 1-1 describes the front panel

control buttons.

Figure 1-5 WAE-511 and WAE-611 Front Panel

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1 CD eject button 2 Power control button

3 Reset button

Table 1-1 Front Panel Control Buttons

Item Description

CD eject button Releases a CD from the drive.

Power control button Powers up the device.

Reset button Resets the device and runs the power-on self-test (POST). You might need

to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button.

Note This is a hardware reset button and does not restore the device to the

factory default software settings.

LED Indicators

Figure 1-6 shows the location of front panel LEDs, and Table 1-2 describes

their function.

Figure 1-6 Front Panel LEDs

1 234 5

1 CD-ROM drive activity 2 System error

3 System locator (not supported on

4 Hard disk drive activity

Content Engine models)

5 Power

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Table 1-2 Front Panel LEDs

LED Color State Description

CD-ROM drive activity

System error Amber On A system error has occurred.

Hard disk drive activity

Power Green On Power is flowing to the device.

Figure 1-7 Back Panel LEDs

Green On The CD-ROM drive is in use.

Green Flashing The associated hard disk drive is in use.

Flashing The device is in standby mode.

Figure 1-7 shows the location of back panel LEDs, and Table 1-3 describes

their function.

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1 Ethernet 1 link 2 Ethernet 1 activity

3 Ethernet 2 activity 4 Ethernet 2 link

Table 1-3 Back Panel LEDs

Indicator Color State Description

Ethernet 1 link Green On The speed of the Ethernet LAN is 1000BASE-TX.

Off The speed of the Ethernet LAN is

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Purpose

Audience

Organization

Conventions

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Product Documentation DVD

Documentation Feedback

Ordering Documentation

Cisco Product Security Overview

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Introduction

Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine

Software Functional Description

WAAS Software Description

ACNS Software Description

WAFS Software Description

Hardware Features

Front Panel Control Buttons

LED Indicators