Installation Guide
IBR Installation Guide
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Aug. 30, 2013
PURPOSE
This Installation Guide provides detailed information related to initial configuration and
installation of Fastback Network’s Intelligent Backhaul Radio (“IBR”). Supporting
information is contained in the IBR Administration & Command Line Interface Guide (“CLI
Guide”).
Table of Contents
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Statement 4
1. Introducing Intelligent Backhaul Radio (“IBR”) 5
1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Transmit & Receive Frequencies ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Radio Features................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Switch Features ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Deployment Options ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 Physical & Environmental Features ................................................................................................................. 7
2. Getting Started 7
2.1 Physical Inspection .......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Inventory ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 External Features ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4 Power Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Technical Assistance ........................................................................................................................................ 9
3. Communicating with IBR 9
3.1 Access Control ................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Serial Console .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.3 Remote Access & Default IP Addresses ........................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Command Line Interface (“CLI”) .................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Antennas ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.6 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7 Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.8 External Ethernet connectors ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.9 LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
4. Preconfiguring IBR 11
4.1 Orienting IBRs For Bench Test And Preconfiguration .................................................................................... 11
4.2 Applying Power ............................................................................................................................................. 12
4.3 Logging Onto IBR Using Factory-Set User Name & Password ...................................................................... 12
4.4 Entering CLI User Mode ................................................................................................................................. 12
4.5 Entering CLI Privileged Mode ........................................................................................................................ 12
4.6 Confirming VLAN Settings ............................................................................................................................. 13
4.7 Displaying IBR IP Address .............................................................................................................................. 13
4.8 Separating Management Traffic From Data Traffic ...................................................................................... 13
4.9 Saving New Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 16
4.10 Changing Host Name .................................................................................................................................... 16
4.11 Changing Passwords ..................................................................................................................................... 16
4.12 Password Recovery ........................................................................................................................................ 16
4.13 Setting System Clock ..................................................................................................................................... 16
4.14 Configuring IBR Name Server ........................................................................................................................ 17
4.15 Configuring IBR NTP Server ........................................................................................................................... 17
4.16 Configuring IBR SNMP Server ........................................................................................................................ 17
4.17 Setting Link ID ............................................................................................................................................... 17