Radwin RW2030 User Manual
Chapter 6
Site Configuration
The Site Configuration dialog panels are used to configure parameters,
which may differ between both sides of the link.
The parameters configured using the Site Configuration dialog panels
include (among others):
• System settings
• Air interface - Transmit (Tx) power and antenna
• Network management including VLAN
• Security settings
• Date and time
• Hub or Bridge mode
In addition, the Link Site Configuration panels include several information
windows:
• Inventory - link hardware and software model details
• External alarms indicators
The Operations dialog offers a “doorway” to jump into installation mode
reverting to factory settings.
The Site Configuration dialog has its own main menu with the following
extra functionality:
• Backup configuration parameters to a text file
• Restore configuration from a pr eviously backed up configuration file
• Enable/disable the site ODU buzzer
• Jump back into installation mode keeping current configuration settings
Configuring the Site
Editing the Configuration Parameters by Site
You can edit the configuration parameters for each site individually. The following functions are available from the left side of the dialog box.
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Figure 6-1: Configuration Dialog Box
Functions on the left of the dialog box:
System Edit the contact person and location details.
View the system details
Air Interface Change the transmit power, cable loss, antenna
type and settings
Inventory View the hardware and software inventory
(release numbers, model identification, MAC
address)
Management Configure the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, the Trap Destination and VLAN
Security Change the Community Values and the Link
Password
Date and Time Set the date and time of the link from an NTP
servers otherwise
Advanced Choose Hub or Bridge ODU mode, set the
Ethernet ports configuration, set the external
alarm inputs, restore factory settings
Functions at the top of the dialog box:
Backup Save the current configuration to an .ini file
Restore Restore the link configuration from the .ini file
created by the backup
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Installation
Mode
Mute Mutes the alignment tone in installation mode.
Return to Installation Mode for the entire link.
Selecting the Mute check box before clicking
the Install Mode button mutes the Beeper.
Reactivate the beeper during alignment.
To edit the Configuration Parameters:
1. Click the required site button on the main tool bar of the RADWIN Manager
OR
Click Configuration from the main menu and choose a site to configure.
The Configuration dialog box opens (see figure 6-1 above).
2. Choose the appropriate item in the left hand list to open a dialog box.
3. Click Apply to save changes.
In subsequent instructions, we will simply say “Choose a site to configure”
on the understanding that the foregoing procedure is implied.
Viewing Air Interface Details
Click the Air Interface item in the left hand list. A window similar to the following appears:
Figure 6-2: Air interface details
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Changing the Transmit Power
Each site can have a different transmit power level.
To change the Transmit Power:
1. Choose a site to configure.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Choose Air Interface (see figure 6-3).
3. Choose the required Transmit (Tx) Power Level.
4. Click Apply to save the changes.
Figure 6-3: Changing the Transmit Power
The same considerations apply here as were noted in the Installation
procedure on page 4-23.
Note
Site Management: IP Address and VLAN
Configuring the ODU Address
Each site must be configured separately, first site A then site B.
To define the Management Addresses:
1. Choose a site to configure.
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The Configuration dialog box opens:
Note
Figure 6-4: Management Addresses - Site Configuration dialog box
5. Choose Management.
6. Enter the IP address of the ODU in the IP Address field.
If performing configuration from the RADWIN Manager, the IP address is
that entered from the login screen.
7. Enter the Subnet Mask.
8. Enter the Default Gateway.
9. Enter the T r ap Destination. This could be the IP address of the managing
computer. The events log will be stored at this address.
10.Click Apply to save the changes.
Configuring VLAN Settings
VLAN Management enables separation of user traffic from management
traffic whenever such separation is required. It is recommended that both
sides of the link be configur ed with dif fer ent VL AN ID s for management tr affic.
To enable VLAN management:
1. Click Configuration from the main menu.
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2. Choose a site to configure. If you are configuring both sites, choose site
B first.
3. Choose Management.
4. Open the VLAN tab.
5. Check the Enabled box.
6. Enter a VLAN ID. Its value should be between 1 and 4094.
After entering the VLAN ID, only packets with the specified VLAN ID are
processed for management purposes by the ODU. This includes all the
protocols supported by the ODU (ICMP, SNMP, TELNET and NTP). The
VLAN priority is used for the traffic sent from the ODU to the managing
computer. Using VLAN for management traffic af fects all types of management connections (local, network and over the air).
7. Enter a Priority number between 0 and 7.
8. Change the VLAN ID and Priority of the managing computer NIC to be
the same as those of steps 6 and 7 respectively.
9. Click Apply or OK.
Figure 6-5: Configuring management traffic VLAN Settings
Changing this parameter causes the RADWIN Manager to immediately
disconnect.To avoid inconvenience, you should verify the change by
setting the VLAN only to one ODU, and only after verifying proper
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Lost or forgotten VLAN ID
If the VLAN ID is forgotten or there is no VLAN traffic connected to the
ODU, then reset the relevant ODU.
During the first two minutes of connection to the ODU uses management
packets both with and without VLAN. Y ou may use this period to reconfigure
the VLAN ID and priority.
Setting the Date and Time
The ODU maintains a date and time. The date and time should be synchronized with any Network Time Protocol (NTP) version 3 compatible server.
During power-up the ODU attempts to configure the initial date and time
using an NTP Server. If the server IP address is not configured or is not
reachable, a default time is set.
When configuring the NTP Server IP address, you should also configure the
offset from the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). If there is no server
available, you can either set the date and time, or you can set it to use the
date and time from the managing computer. Note that manual setting is not
recommended since it will be overridden by a reset, power up, or synchronization with an NTP Server.
The NTP uses UDP port 123. If a firewall is configured between the ODU
and the NTP Server this port must be opened.
Note
It can take up to 8 minutes for the NTP to synchronize the ODU date and
time.
To set the date and time
1. Determine the IP address of the NTP server to be used.
2. Test it for connectivity using the command (Windows XP), for example:
w32tm /stripchart /computer:216.218.192.202
You should get a continuous response of times, each a few seconds
apart.
3. Choose a site to configure.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
4. Choose Date & Time:
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Figure 6-6: Date and Time Configuration
5. If entering an IP address for the NTP Server, click Clear, and then enter
the new address.
6. Set your site Offset value in minutes ahead or behind GMT
1
.
7 . To manually set the date and time, click Change and edit the new values.
Figure 6-7: Change Date and Time
If you used an NTP Server, you will see a window like this:
1. Greenwich Mean Time
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Figure 6-8: Date and Time configured from an NTP Server
8. Click OK to return to the Configuration dialog.
Ethernet Properties
Configuring the Bridge
Bridge configuration is required in various network topologies, such as protection (1+1) and ring applications. The bridge configuration parameters
are located under the Advanced tab of the Site Configuration dialog box:
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Note
Figure 6-9: Bridge Configuration - Site Configuration dialog box
ODU Mode
This parameter controls the ODU mode with two optional values,
• Hub Mode - in Hub mode the ODU transparently forwards all packets
over the wireless link.
• Bridge Mode - In Bridge mode the ODU performs both learning and
aging, forwarding only relevant packets over the wireless link. The
aging time of the ODU is fixed at 300 seconds.
Changing these modes requires system reset.
IDU Aging time
This parameter controls the IDU aging time.
The aging time parameter controls the time after which each MAC address
is dropped from the MAC address learning table.
The default value is 300 seconds.
• Any change to these parameters is effective immediately.
• Each side of the link can be configured separately.
Note
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The following table shows the appropriate configuration for several common
scenarios. Both link sites must be configured with the same parameter:
Table 6-1: ODU mode configuration for common
Scenario
Standard (Default) Configuration for
Ethernet Applications
Rapid network topology changes
where fast aging is required
Ethernet Hub Hub N/A
Ethernet Bridge Bridge N/A
ODU
Mode
Bridge 300 sec
Hub 1 sec
IDU Aging
Time
Configuring Ethernet Ports Mode
The ODU Ethernet port is configured to auto-detect by default and may not
be changed.
The ODU Ethernet port mode is configurable for line speed (10/100BaseT)
and duplex mode (half or full duplex).
An Auto Detect feature is provided, whereby the line speed and duplex
mode are detected automatically using auto-negotiation. Use manual configuration when attached external equipment does not support auto-negotiation. The default setting is Auto Detect.
Y ou should not reconfigure the port that is used for the managing computer
connection, since a wrong configuration can cause a management
disconnection or Ethernet services interruption.
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To configure the Ethernet Mode:
1. From the Configuration menu, choose the site to reconfigure.
The Site Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Click Advanced | Ethernet.
3. In the Ethernet Ports Configuration pane, use the drop-down menu to
choose the configuration.
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4. Click Apply to save the changes.
It is possible to close the Ethernet service by disconnecting the Ethernet
port.
Note
If you close the port, you may subsequently be unable to access the
device. If this should occur, a workaround is as follows:
• Connect the system from the remote site
• Connect via other Ethernet port (of the IDU)
• Power down the equipment and connect immediately after power
up (the fastest way is to enter install mode)
Setting the Maximum Information Rate
The maximum Ethernet throughput of the link can be limited. The default
setting is Not Limited (see figure 6-9 above), where the highest information rate available for the link conditions and settings is used.
To limit the Ethernet information rate:
1. From the Configuration menu, choose the site to reconfigure.
2. Click Advanced | Ethernet
The Configuration dialog box opens.
3. In the Informat i on Rate pane, use the drop-down menu to choose the
maximum Information Rate.
4. Choose Other to define the throughput with 1 Kbps resolution
5. Choose Not Limited for the highest information rate possible for the
link conditions and settings
6. Click Apply to save the changes.
Displaying the Inventory
To view the inventory data
1. Choose a site from the main menu.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Choose Inventory (figure 6-10).
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Figure 6-10: Inventory Screen
Security Features
The Security dialog enables you to change the Link Password and the SNMP
Communities details:
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Figure 6-11: Available security features
Changing the Link Password
This item is only available when the link is down. Otherwise, it works the
same way as the corresponding item on page 4-16.
RADWIN Manager Community Strings
The ODU communicates with the application using SNMPv1 protocol. The
protocol defines three types of communities:
• Read-Only for retrieving information from the ODU
• Read-Write to configure and control the ODU
• Trap used by the ODU to issue traps.
The Community string must be entered at login. The user must know the
password and the correct Community string to gain access to the system. A
user may have read-only privileges.
It is not possible to manage the ODU if the read-write or the read Community values are forgotten. A new Community value may be obtained from
RADWIN Customer Support for the purpose of setting new Community; the
serial number or the MAC address of the ODU must be supplied.
The RADWIN Manager uses the Read Community strings public for the site
Al ODU and public-remote for the site B ODU. It uses Write Community
strings netman for the site A ODU and netman-remote for the site B
Note
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The read-write Community strings and read-only Community strings have a
minimum of five alphanumeric characters. (bru1 and bru4097 are not permitted). Changing the trap Community is optional and is done by clicking
the check box.
Editing Community Strings
The Community change dialog box is available from the Configuration |
Security tab. Both read-write and read-only communities must be defined.
On logging on for the first time, use the following as the current Community:
• For Read-Write Community, use
• For Read-Only Community, use
• For Trap Community, use
To change a Community string:
1. From the Configuration dialog box, choose the Security tab.
2. Type the current read-write Community (default is
3. Choose the communities to be changed by clicking the check box.
4. Type the new Community string and re-type to confirm.
5. Click OK to save.
public
netman
public
.
.
netman
).
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Figure 6-12: Changing the Community String
Forgotten Community string
If the read-write Community string is unknown, an alternative Community
key can be used. The alternative Community key is unique per ODU and can
be used only to change the Community strings. The alternative Community
key is supplied with the product, and should be kept in a safe place.
If both the read-write Community and the alternative Community key are
unavailable, then an alternative Community key can be obtained from RADWIN Customer Support using the ODU serial number or MAC address. The
serial number is located on the product label. The serial number and the
MAC address are displayed in the Site Configuration inventory tab.
When you have the alternative Community key, click the Forgot Commu-
nity button and enter the Alternative Community key (figure 6-13). Then
change the read-write Community string.
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Figure 6-13: Alternative Community Dialog box
Muting the alignment tone
The ODU alignment tone becomes audible as soon as power is supplied,
and continues until the ODUs are aligned and the link established.
It is possible to mute the tone during regular operation of the link. It must
be enabled when performing the alignment procedure.
To mute the alignment tone:
1. Choose a site.
2. The Configuration dialog box opens.
3. In the Configuration dialog box, click the Buzzer button. The button toggles between on and off .
The tone is disabled.
To restore the alignment tone:
1. Choose a site.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the Configuration dialog box, click the Buzzer button. The button toggles from on to off. The tone is enabled.
Setting External Alarm Inputs
The IDU-C has two external alarm inputs and two external alarm outputs in
the form of dry-contact relays. The Alarm interface is located on the front
panel of the IDU-C and is a 25-pin D-type female connector. see IDU-C
Alarm Connector on page B-3, for wiring specifications and pinout. The
user enables or disables each of the alarms and can configure the alarm
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description text that appears in the alarm trap. The ODU sends the alarm
within less than a second from actual alarm trigger.
To set the external alarm inputs:
1. Open the Site Configuration Alarms configuration by clicking Configuration | Advanced.
Figure 6-14: External Alarm Configuration
2. Choose an alarm and set its mode to Enabled or Disabled
3. Enter a description of the alarms in the text field.
4. Click Apply to save.
5. Click OK to exit from the dialog.
Managing Configuration Files
Backup Configuration to a File
RADWIN Manager allows you to backup configuration parameters of the
local and remote units to the managing computer as .ini files. Each site is
backed up in a separate .ini file.
To save the configuration in a file:
1. Choose a site to back up.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
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2. Click Backup.
3. In the Save As dialog box, indicate in which folder and under what name
configuration file is to be saved, and click Save.
Restoring a Configuration File
Configuration files (*.ini) can be uploaded from the managing computer.
Such configuration files can be distributed to other units that use the same
configuration.
To restore a configuration file:
1. Choose a site to restore (from a previous backup).
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Click Restore.
3. From the Open dialog box choose *.ini file to upload and click OK.
Backup files are specific to a site (IDU / ODU pair and Link ID).
Do not restore a backup configuration file to a site other than that from
Caution
which it was originally taken.
Resetting
Y ou ma y reset the link, preserving the current configuration, or reset to f actory defaults.
Resetting the link causes service disconnection.
To maintain the connection between the managing computer and
Caution
the link, first reset Site B.
To reset the link preserving current configuration:
1. From Maintenance on the main window, reset the remote unit.
2. From Maintenance on the main window, reset the local unit.
To reset to Factory Defaults
1. Choose either of the sites.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Choose Operations in the Configuration dialog box.
3. Click the Restore Defaults button.
A message box asking if you want to restore factory default appears.
4. Click the check box if you want to keep the current IP address settings.
5. Click Yes to continue.
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Configuration with Telnet
A Telnet terminal can be used to configure and monitor the RADWIN 1000/
2000/5000.
To start a Telnet session, use telnet <manager IP>.
For example, if you run Telnet as follows,
telnet 10.0.0.120
you will be asked for a user name and password.
The login user name/password is identical to the Community strings; Read
allows display only, Read/Write allows display and set commands.
Supported T elnet commands are shown in table 6-2. Note that some of the
commands are model-specific. For example, TDM commands will not apply
to Ethernet only and PoE based links.
Table 6-2: Telnet Commands
Command Explanation
display inventory Displays ODU product name, Name, Location, hardware
and software revisions, uptime, MAC address, IDU product
name, IDU software and hardware revisions
display management Displays IP, Subnet, Gateway, Traps table
display link Displays State, Link ID, Channel BW, RSS, TSL,
Frequency/ACS, DFS, Rate/ARA, Distance
display Ethernet Displays Bridge Mode, Aging time, Port table (State, Status
and action)
display tdm Displays Clock Mode, Master Clock Mode, Current Clock,
Quality[1], TDM table (Line status, Error Blocks)
display ntp D isplays Time, Server and Offset
set ip <ipaddr> <subnetMask>
<gateway>
display PM
<interface:AIR,LAN1,LAN2,TDM1,
TDM2,TDM3,TDM4>
<interval:current,day,month>
Set the ODU IP address, subnet mask and gateway
The user must reset the ODU after the command
completion
Shows the performance monitor tables for each interface
according to user defined monitoring intervals
set trap <index:1-10> <ipaddr>
<port:0-65535>
set readpw <oldpasswd> <passwd> Set the read access password (Read Community)
set writepw <oldpasswd> <passwd> Set the read-write access password (Read-Write
set trappw <oldpasswd> <passwd> Set the trap Community string
set buzzer <mode:0=OFF,1 =ON> Toggle the buzzer mode (0 – off, 1 – on)
Set a specific trap from the traps table (set trap 3
10.0.0.133 162)
Community)
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Table 6-2: Telnet Commands (Continued)
Command Explanation
set tpc<power:Value between minimal
TX power, and maximal TX power>
set bridge <mode:0=Bridging OFF,1=
Bridging ON >
set name <new name> Set the name of the link
set location <new location> Set the name of the location
Set contact <new contact> Set the name of the site manager
set Ethernet <>port:MNG,LAN1,LAN2>
<mode:AUTO,10H,10F,100H,100F,DIS
ABLE>
Reboot Reset both the IDU and the ODU. The user shall be
Help Displays the available commands
Set the ODU transmit power. If a wrong value is entered,
both min and max values shall be displayed in the error
reply
Set the ODU bridge mode (0 – off, 1 – on)
Set the mode and speed of each ethernet port
prompt that the command will reset the card and that he
has to reconnect the telnet session after TBD seconds.
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figure 6-15, below, shows the available Telnet commands via the Help
command.
Hello admin, welcome to ODU Management CLI!
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
Software Revision 2.1.00_b2070_Jun 5 2008
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
admin@10.0.0.120-> Type "help" for help.
admin@10.0.0.120-> help
display inventory
display management
display link
display ethernet
display tdm
display ntp
display PM <interface:AIR,LAN1,LAN2,TDM1,TDM2,TDM3,TDM4>
<interval:current,day,month>
set ip <ipaddr> <subnetMask> <gateway>
set trap <index:1-10> <ipaddr> <port:1-65535>
set readpw <writePasswd> <newPasswd>
set writepw <writePasswd> <newPasswd>
set trappw <writePasswd> <newPasswd>
set buzzer <mode:0=OFF,1=ON>
set tpc <power:Value between minimal TX power, and maximal TX power>
set bridge <mode:0=Bridging OFF,1=Bridging ON>
set name <new name>
set location <new location>
set contact <new contact>
set ethernet <port:MNG,LAN1,LAN2> <mode:AUTO,10H,10F,1 00H ,100F,DISABLE>
reboot
help
Command "help" finished OK.
Figure 6-15: Telnet Management Screen
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Chapter 7
Monitoring and
Diagnostics
The RADWIN Manager application enables you to monitor the link, as well
as perform diagnostic operations such as loopback tests.
This chapter covers:
• Retrieving link information
• Link compatibility issues
• Reinstalling and realigning a link
• Performance monitoring
• Troubleshooting
•Replacing an ODU
• Restoring to factory setup
Retrieving Link Information (Get Diagnostics)
The Get Diagnostics feature collects and writes all link and Manager information (from both sites) into a text file. The file information can be used for
diagnostics and should be sent to RADWIN Customer Support to speed up
assistance.
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The following table lists link and system information that can be monitored.
Table 7-1: Get Diagnostics Data and Description
Data Description
System Data General information about the system
Link Information Information about the link properties
Events Log List of recent system events
Site Configuration Data about the site parameters
Active Alarms List of active alarms
Performance Monitor Network performance data over defined time periods
Monitor Detailed event data record
To get diagnostics
1. On the Help menu, choose Get Diagnostic Information.
Figure 7-1: Get Diagnostics Dialog Box
2. Select or deselect the data options. If the file is to be sent to RADWIN
Customer Support leave all options checked.
3. Click File Path to specify the folder in which you want to save the file
and then click Start to save the information.
The file is saved in the specified folder as Diagnostics Informa-
tion.txt
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Link Compatibility
Link Compatibility indicates the version compatibility using software traps.
As new hardware or software is added to existing networks compatibility
issues may arise. An incompatibility issue is indicated to the user by a
change of color of the Link Status box on the Main Menu screen. Trap messages in the events Log indicate the problems or limitations and suggest
upgrades when appropriate.
The following Link Status messages are given:
fullCompatibility - different software versions were detected that are fully
compatible. The message indicates that an upgrade is available.
restrictedCompatibility - different software versions were detected that
operate correctly. However, new features are not supported
softwareUpgradeRequired - different software versions were detected allow-
ing limited operation. The message is, that a software upgrade required.
versionsIncompatibility - different software versions were detected that are
incompatible. You need to perf orm local upgrades.
Table 7-2: Link Compatibility Trap Messages
Link State
fullCompatibility Active
restrictedCompatibility Active - SW
softwareUpgradeRequired Active – SW
versionsIncompatibility Not Active -
Link State
text
Version mismatch
Upgrade
Required
SW
Upgrade
Required
Link
Status
Color
Green SW Upgrade
Magenta
(Same as
authentication
error)
Brown
(Major)
Red Local SW
Site
Description
Available
SW Upgrade
Recommended
SW Upgrade
Required
Upgrade
Required
Site
Desc.
Color
Yellow Green
Yellow Magenta
Yellow Brown (Major)
Yellow Red
Link Status
Color
(Same as
authentication
error)
Reinstalling and Realigning a Link
It may be necessary to reinstall the link if the ODUs need to be realigned.
Activating Install Mode causes both sites to go into install mode, causing
disruption in service for approximately fifteen seconds.
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To reinstall the link:
1. Choose a site.
The Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the Configuration dialog box, click the Install Mode button.
A message box asking if you want to enter install mode appears.
3. Click Yes to continue.
The system enters Install mode and the alignment tone becomes audi-
ble.
4. Realign the ODUs and start the Installation wizard (see chapter 4).
The Link Budget Calculator
The Link Budget Calculator is part of the RADWIN Manager software and is
found in the Help menu. This useful utility enables you to calculate the
expected performance of the wireless link and the possible configurations
for a specific link range including antenna size, cable loss and climate conditions. For full details, see appendix D.
Performance Monitoring
RADWIN 1000/2000/5000 Performance Monitoring constantly monitor s traffic over the radio link and collects statistics data for the air interface and
Ethernet ports. It does so continuously, even when the RADWIN Manager is
not connected.
Two types of logs are recorded:
• Monitor Log that records statistics on traffic rate and radio signal
strength.
• Events Log that records when the rates fall above or below a predefined threshold.
Both the statistics Monitor log and events log can be saved as TXT files.
The Monitor Log
The Monitor Log records performance statistics for predefined intervals. You
can save the monitor log to a text file, as well as display the information in
an on-screen report.
Saving the Monitor Log
You can save the recorded Monitor Log statistics to a text file.
To save the monitor log:
1. From the Tools menu, choose Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears:
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Figure 7-2: Preferences dialog box
2. Click the Monitor Tab.
3. Select the file to save.
4. Click the check box to open the file for saving.
5. Click the button and in the Select File dialog box indicate in which
folder and under what name the monitor log file is to be saved.
6. Set the time interval for adding data to the file.
7. Click OK to save the file.
Viewing Performance Reports
The Performance Monitor Report displays performance views of each of the
1
interfaces
.
To obtain performance monitoring reports:
1. From the main menu, choose Tools | Performance Monitoring
Report ...
You are presented with the following window:
1. Ethernet performance is not collected from PoE devices.
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Figure 7-3: Basic Performance Monitoring Report
2. Choose a report type from the left panel and click the Get Data toolbar
button. For example, if you choose Site A, Air and Current, you will be
offered a report looking like this:
Figure 7-4: A typical Performance Monitoring Report
Y ou can click the Selection Pane icon to toggle the side panel on or off.
The other reports look similar. Here is a detailed description of the reports
and their fields:
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Several performance data occurrences are collected for each of the interfaces (ES, SES, and UAS), as well as Specific data per Interface type (e.g.,
TX and RX bytes for Ethernet). For the Air Interface, user defined thresholds
data are collected. Refer to table 7-3 and table 7-4, in Performance
Monitoring Report Toolbar below.
Data is collected and selectively displayed based on three time intervals as
selected by the Interval radio buttons:
• Current (t=0)
• 15 minutes Intervals
• Daily
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Table 7-3: Explanation of performance data
Data type Reported Value Explanation
Generic PM Data
UAS – Unavailable
Seconds
ES – Errored Seconds
SES – Severe Errored
Seconds
BBE – Background
Block Error
Integrity A flag indicating that the data was valid. Note that
Max RSL The maximum of the receive signal level (mea-
Min RSL The minimum of the receive signal level (measured
Seconds in which the interface was out of service.
The number of seconds in which there was at least
one error block. Note that the notation of an error
block is different per interface.
The number of seconds in which the service quality
was low (the quality is different per type of interface and determined by the BBER threshold per
interface).
The number of errored blocks in an interval.
the Performance Monitoring data is not valid if not
all the values were stored (e.g., due to clock
changes within the interval or power up reset).
sured in dBm).
in dBm).
Air Interface PM
Data
Ethernet Interface
PM Data
Max TSL The maximum of the transmit signal level (mea-
sured in dBm).
Min TSL The minimum of the transmit signal level (mea-
sured in dBm).
RSL Threshold 1 The number of seconds in which the RSL was
below the specified threshold.
RSL Threshold 2 The number of seconds in which the RSL was
below the specified threshold.
TSL Threshold The number of seconds in which the RSL was
above the specified threshold.
BBER Threshold The BBER Threshold value counts the number of
seconds in which the Background Block Error Ratio
(BBER) exceeded the specified threshold.
Received Bytes The number of Megabytes received at the specified
port within the interval
Tr ansmitted Bytes The number of Megabytes transmitted at the spec-
ified port within the interval.
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