User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 - System Description
- 1.1 Introducing BreezeACCESS VL
- 1.2 Base Station Equipment
- 1.3 Subscriber Unit
- 1.4 BreezeACCESS VL B&B (4.9 GHz only)
- 1.5 Networking Equipment
- 1.6 Management Systems
- 1.7 Specifications
- 1.7.1 Radio
- 1.7.2 Data Communication
- 1.7.3 Configuration and Management
- 1.7.4 Standards Compliance, General
- 1.7.5 Physical and Electrical
- 1.7.6 Environmental
- Chapter 2 - Installation
- 2.1 Installation Requirements
- 2.2 Equipment Positioning Guidelines
- 2.3 Installing the Outdoor Unit
- 2.4 Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit
- 2.5 Installing the SU-I
- 2.6 Installing the Modular Base Station Equipment
- Chapter 3 - Commissioning
- Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration
- 4.1 Working with the Monitor Program
- 4.2 Menus and Parameters
- 4.2.1 Main Menu
- 4.2.2 Info Screens Menu
- 4.2.3 Unit Control Menu
- 4.2.3.1 Reset Unit
- 4.2.3.2 Default Settings
- 4.2.3.3 Change Unit Name
- 4.2.3.4 Change Password
- 4.2.3.5 Flash Memory Control
- 4.2.3.6 Log Out Timer
- 4.2.3.7 Ethernet Negotiation Mode
- 4.2.3.8 Change System Location
- 4.2.3.9 Event Log Menu
- 4.2.3.10 Feature Upgrade
- 4.2.3.11 SW Version Download
- 4.2.3.12 Configuration File Upload/Download
- 4.2.4 Basic Configuration Menu
- 4.2.5 Site Survey Menu
- 4.2.6 Advanced Configuration Menu
- 4.2.6.1 IP Parameters
- 4.2.6.2 Air Interface Parameters
- 4.2.6.2.1 Country Code and Sub-Bands
- 4.2.6.2.2 ESSID Parameters
- 4.2.6.2.3 Frequency Definition Parameters
- 4.2.6.2.4 Frequency Definition Submenu in AU
- 4.2.6.2.5 Frequency Definition Submenu in SU
- 4.2.6.2.6 Best AU Parameters (SU)
- 4.2.6.2.7 Scanning Mode (SU only)
- 4.2.6.2.8 Power Control Parameters
- 4.2.6.2.9 Antenna Gain
- 4.2.6.2.10 Cell Distance Parameters (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.11 Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFS)
- 4.2.6.2.12 Maximum Number of Associations (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.13 Wireless Link Trap Threshold (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.14 Spectrum Analysis
- 4.2.6.2.14.1 Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period
- 4.2.6.2.14.2 Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycles
- 4.2.6.2.14.3 Automatic Channel Selection (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.14.4 Spectrum Analysis Activation
- 4.2.6.2.14.5 Reset Spectrum Analysis Information
- 4.2.6.2.14.6 Spectrum Analysis Information Display
- 4.2.6.2.14.7 Spectrum Analysis Information Display - Continuous
- 4.2.6.2.14.8 Show Spectrum analysis Parameters & Data
- 4.2.6.2.15 Lost Beacons Transmission Watchdog Threshold (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.16 Disassociate (AU only)
- 4.2.6.2.17 Noise Immunity Control
- 4.2.6.2.18 Noise Floor Calculation Parameters
- 4.2.6.3 Network Management Parameters
- 4.2.6.3.1 Access to Network Management
- 4.2.6.3.2 Network Management Filtering
- 4.2.6.3.3 Set Network Management IP Address
- 4.2.6.3.4 Delete a Network Management IP Address
- 4.2.6.3.5 Delete All Network Management IP Addresses
- 4.2.6.3.6 Set/Change Network Management IP Address Ranges
- 4.2.6.3.7 SNMP Traps (AU Only)
- 4.2.6.3.8 Wi2 IP Address (SU Only)
- 4.2.6.4 Bridge Parameters
- 4.2.6.4.1 VLAN Support
- 4.2.6.4.1.1 VLAN ID-Data (SU only)
- 4.2.6.4.1.2 VLAN ID-Management
- 4.2.6.4.1.3 VLAN Link Type
- 4.2.6.4.1.4 VLAN Forwarding (AU and SU)
- 4.2.6.4.1.5 VLAN Relaying (AU only)
- 4.2.6.4.1.6 Service Provider VLAN ID (SU only)
- 4.2.6.4.1.7 VLAN Traffic Priority
- 4.2.6.4.1.8 VLAN QinQ Protocol Ethertype
- 4.2.6.4.1.9 Show VLAN Parameters
- 4.2.6.4.2 Ethernet Broadcast Filtering (SU only)
- 4.2.6.4.3 Ethernet Broadcast/Multicast Limiter
- 4.2.6.4.4 Bridge Aging Time
- 4.2.6.4.5 Broadcast/Multicast Relaying (AU only)
- 4.2.6.4.6 Unicast Relaying (AU only)
- 4.2.6.4.7 MAC Address List (AU only)
- 4.2.6.4.8 Roaming Option (SU only)
- 4.2.6.4.9 Ports Control (SU only)
- 4.2.6.4.10 Show Bridge Parameters
- 4.2.6.4.1 VLAN Support
- 4.2.6.5 Performance Parameters
- 4.2.6.5.1 RTS Threshold
- 4.2.6.5.2 Minimum Contention Window
- 4.2.6.5.3 Maximum Contention Window
- 4.2.6.5.4 Multicast Modulation Level (AU only)
- 4.2.6.5.5 Maximum Modulation Level
- 4.2.6.5.6 Average SNR Memory Factor
- 4.2.6.5.7 Number of HW Retries
- 4.2.6.5.8 Burst Mode
- 4.2.6.5.9 Adaptive Modulation Algorithm (Multi Rate)
- 4.2.6.5.10 Concatenation Parameters
- 4.2.6.6 Service Parameters
- 4.2.6.6.1 User Filtering Parameters (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2 MIR and CIR Parameters
- 4.2.6.6.2.1 MIR: Downlink (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.2 MIR: Uplink (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.3 CIR: Downlink (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.4 CIR: Uplink (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.5 Maximum Burst Duration (SU and AU)
- 4.2.6.6.2.6 Maximum Delay (SU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.7 Graceful Degradation Limit (AU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.8 MIR Only Option (AU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.9 MIR Threshold Percent (AU only)
- 4.2.6.6.2.10 Show MIR/CIR Parameters
- 4.2.6.6.3 Traffic Prioritization
- 4.2.6.6.3.1 VLAN Priority Threshold
- 4.2.6.6.3.2 ToS Prioritization
- 4.2.6.6.3.3 UDP/TCP Port Ranges Traffic Prioritization
- 4.2.6.6.3.4 Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent
- 4.2.6.6.3.5 Wireless Link Prioritization Parameters (AU)
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.1 Wireless Link Prioritization Option
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.2 Low Priority AIFS
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.3 Number of HW Retries for High Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.4 Number of HW Retries for Low Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.5 AU Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.6 AU Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.7 SU Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.3.5.8 SU Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic
- 4.2.6.6.4 DRAP Parameters (AU only)
- 4.2.6.6.5 Show Service Parameters
- 4.2.6.7 Security Parameters
- 4.2.6.8 Country Code Parameters
Menus and Parameters
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force the SU(s) to re-initiate the association process, including the search for the
best AU (or a preferred AU) using the Best AU process, without performing a full
reset.
The Disassociate submenu includes two options:
Disassociate All SUs
Disassociate SU By MAC Address: to disassociate a selected SU
4.2.6.2.17 Noise Immunity Control
Noise Immunity Control parameters are available only in units with HW Revision
C and higher, except to the Pulse Detection Sensitivity parameter that is available
also in units with HW Revision B.
The Adaptive Noise Immunity (ANI) mechanism is designed to reduce the wireless
physical layer errors and by that enhance the processing power of the unit,
delivering higher packet processing efficiency.
This ANI mechanism is triggered by the rate of detected Physical Errors and it is
modifying different thresholds affecting the immunity to specific interference
types.
This feature, active by default, exists in all units with HW revision C and higher
running SW version 3.0 and higher. Starting in SW version 4.0, the processing
power of the system has been increased dramatically. When using version 4.0 the
units are capable to process more packets per seconds, including physical error
packets. As a result, the ANI mechanism (triggered by the number of received
error packets) may not function properly in certain scenarios, resulting in link
performances that are far below the expectations. The option of manually
controlling the various parameters used by the ANI mechanism enables to
achieve optimal performance in certain deployments where the automatic ANI
mechanism may not function properly.
It is strongly recommended to consult with Alvarion experts before switching to
manual mode and modifying any of the parameters.
The general rules for using the Noise Immunity Control parameters are:
In the SU, if performance (Modulation Level) is lower than expected based on the
SNR, try switching to Manual mode without changing any of the parameters.
CAUTION
Do not change any of the SU’s Noise Immunity Control parameters (except the Noise Immunity
State Control) from remote, as it may result in loss of connectivity to the unit.
In the AU, try switching to Manual mode if overall throughput is too low or if SUs
are lost although communication conditions are sufficient for good connectivity.