Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Installation and Configuration Manual (Formerly Fluidmesh) Edition 1.17 (Firmware V8.3.
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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Table of Contents 1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS ........................................................... 7 1.1. Water Ingress Hazard ............................................................................. 8 1.2. Radio-Frequency Transmission Hazard .................................................... 9 1.3. Hot Surfaces Hazard ............................................................................. 10 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Resetting The Unit To Factory Settings ............................................. 5.1.5. Suitability For Outdoor Installation ................................................. 5.2. Connecting The Cisco FM3200 Endo To Networking And Communications Hardware .......................................................................... 5.2.1. Terminal Assignments For Power And Data Connectors .................. RJ45 Ethernet ...................................
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Using The Path MTU Discovery Tool ................................................ 87 7.6. Advanced Settings ................................................................................ 88 7.6.1. Advanced Radio Settings ............................................................. 88 Using The FluidMAX Management Setting ........................................ 89 Using The Max TX Power Setting .....................................................
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 9.6. I Cannot Connect My Fluidmesh Device To The FM Racer Interface ....... 9.7. I Applied Configuration Settings To The Device Using FM Racer, But I Have Lost Connection To The Device In FM Racer. ..................................... 9.8. How Do I Connect An Existing Pre-FM Racer Device To FM Racer? ....... 10. Electrical Power Requirements ................................................................... 11. Heat Radiation Data .......................
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS Like all other global technology vendors, Fluidmesh is required to comply with all local health and government regulations in the locations in which we operate. This includes meeting radio frequency (RF) exposure limits for our products. Our equipment is tested in accordance with regulatory requirements as a condition to our ability to market and sell in any given jurisdiction.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1.1. Water ingress hazard CAUTION In all circumstances where the Cisco FM3200 Endo will be installed in an outdoor location, it is compulsory to mount the Cisco FM3200 Endo inside an FM-SHIELD auxiliary mounting kit. The FM-SHIELD auxiliary mounting kit is a proprietary Fluidmesh solution, and is designed specifically to assure the long-term durability and reliability of compatible radio transceivers that have been installed in outdoor environments.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1.2. Radio-frequency transmission hazard WARNING The system shown in this manual is designed to be installed and operated in a way that avoids contact with the antennas by human beings. The legislation quoted in this section is designed to reduce overall exposure of human beings to RF radiation. This section gives minimum separation distances between antennas and humans.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1.3. Hot surfaces hazard WARNING The outer surfaces of transceiver and gateway unit enclosures may become hot during normal operation. During normal operation, do not touch or handle the unit enclosure without personal protective equipment. © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 2. REPORTING MISTAKES AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS You can help improve this manual. If you find any mistakes, or if you know of a way to improve the procedures that are given, please let us know by E-mailing your suggestions to documentation@fluidmesh.com. © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3. GETTING STARTED 3.1. Introduction 3.1.1. Cisco FM3200 Endo The Cisco FM3200 Endo radio transceiver Introduction The Cisco FM3200 Endo is designed to operate in the sub-6 GHz range as a wireless data backhaul link. In non-technical terms, this means it is designed to function as an intermediate radio link between a core wired data network and a sub-network.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo streams are transmitted by one transceiver unit, and are available to be re-combined by the radio chipset of a second transceiver unit. Unit function and throughput speed The unit is designed to handle mission-critical video, voice, and data with extremely high reliability. It can be used to create point-to-point, point-tomultipoint or mesh network links, with real throughput of up to 150 Mbps (under optimal wireless link conditions).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT In service, transceiver and gateway units will consume power at various levels between the quoted lower limit and upper limit, depending on data traffic load, signal strength, environmental conditions such as line-of-sight and atmospheric moisture, and other factors.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3.2. Fluidmesh Architecture 3.2.1. Overview Wireless network architectures Depending on the network design and the type of components used, the Cisco FM3200 Endo can be used to create wireless network architectures, including: • Point-to-point (P2P) links. • Point-to-multipoint (PTMP) sectors. • Mesh networks. • Mobility networks. • Mixed networks that are capable of using any combination of types listed above.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3.2.2. Fluidmesh technologies Prodigy Prodigy is Fluidmesh's proprietary implementation of the Multi-ProtocolLabel-Switching (MPLS) standard. IMPORTANT A Fluidmesh device only features Prodigy selection if the installed Prodigy engine includes the selection feature. Fluidmesh devices that are designed to operate exclusively in Bridge Mode (in other words, point-to-point configuration) do not feature Prodigy. Prodigy 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo You can operate FM Racer using any internet-connected computer with a web browser. IMPORTANT For a detailed description of the differences between FM Racer and the local Configurator interface, refer to “Device configuration using the configurator interface” (page 45). 3.2.3. Point-to-point wireless bridge A point-to-point wireless bridge allows two local networks to communicate with each other. A simplified example is shown in Figure 1 (page 17).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3.2.4. Mesh network architecture Fluidmesh Networks offers wireless networking solutions that are based on the mesh networking architecture, but can also fill more traditional networking roles if needed. This allows substantial reliability and flexibility advantages when compared to traditional wireless solutions. A simplified example of a wireless mesh network is shown in Figure 2 (page 18).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo A simplified example of a Bridge mode connection is shown in Figure 3 (page 19). As shipped from the factory, the wired ethernet ports of all Fluidmesh hardware components are assigned the same default IP address of 192.168.0.10/24. No default IP address is associated with the wireless interface. Figure 3. Wireless network architecture (bridge configuration) 3.3.2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo A simplified diagram demonstrating the relationship between a wired LAN, and a linked mesh radio network containing a mesh end unit and mesh point units, is shown in Figure 4 (page 20). Figure 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Network addressing Fluidmesh radio transceivers Fluidmesh data link layer (layer 2) addressing allows you to configure each Cisco FM3200 Endo transceiver unit, and each IP device connected to the unit, according to the IP address class used in the private LAN to which the Mesh End unit is connected. Each Fluidmesh radio transceiver unit has a factory-set IP address of 192.168.0.10, and a Netmask of 255.255.255.0.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo The default IP address for all Fluidmesh devices is 192.168.0.10 / 255.255.255.0. You can configure any Ethernet device manually or automatically, using a DHCP server that resides on the LAN network. The Fluidmesh network is totally transparent to DHCP, therefore, DHCP requests and responses can be forwarded transparently across the network.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 4. INSTALLING THE RADIO 4.1. Installing the radio using tie-wraps or hose clamps To install the radio transceiver on a wooden or metal utility pole using tiewraps or metal hose clamps, do the following steps: 1. Decide where on the utility pole the radio must be mounted, taking access to the radio and line-of-sight into account. 2. Place the radio against the utility pole at the chosen mounting point (below). 3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 4.2. Installation on a DIN rail All FM3200-series, FM4200-series, FM3500 Endo, FM4500-series and FM4800 Fiber transceivers are capable of being mounted on DIN rails (DIN-standardized metal rails widely used for mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment on equipment racks). To do this, the DIN mounting plate included with the transceiver unit must be installed.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To mount the transceiver unit on a DIN rail, do the following steps: 1. Align the transceiver unit with the DIN rail so that the folded end of the DIN mounting plate is in line with the DIN rail. 2. Gently press the transceiver unit backward and downward, so that the DIN mounting plate slots onto the DIN rail. 4.3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To install a transceiver unit on a metal backing plate, do the following steps: 1. Decide where on the wall the unit must be mounted, taking access to the unit into account. 2. Place the backing plate against the wall. 3. The backing plate will have four holes. Mark the locations of the four holes on the wall using chalk, a carpenter’s pencil or similar. 4. Install the backing plate on the wall, using the appropriate method.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5.1. Fluidmesh hardware installation 5.1.1. Best practice for shielded CAT5/6 connectors CAUTION To avoid the possibility of damage to network components due to electrostatic discharge (ESD), it is extremely important that all shielded CAT5/6 connectors are assembled according to the standards and directives in this section. Figure 5.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 6. Status and link/boot LEDs During normal operation, the seven LEDs indicate the following conditions: • Power: The Cisco FM3200 Endo is receiving power. • LAN1: Network activity on Ethernet port 1. • LAN2: Network activity on Ethernet port 2. • SIGNAL STRENGTH (red): Signal strength very poor. • SIGNAL STRENGTH (yellow): Signal strength inadequate. • SIGNAL STRENGTH (green): Signal strength acceptable.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT The radio transceiver package does not include a DC IN power source (devices capable of accepting DC IN power only), a PoE injector, or a powered Ethernet switch. A suitable power source must be ordered separately. For technical data on which power sources are compatible with the Cisco FM3200 Endo, refer to “Electrical power requirements” (page 160).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 7. Device connector ports CAUTION The unit is designed to take power through 48 Vdc Powerover-Ethernet only, and does not have a dedicated power port. Do not attempt to connect any other source of electrical power to the unit. The unit is designed to use PoE injectors conforming to both IEEE 802.3at and IEEE 802.3af. Connect a suitable power source to the unit by doing the following steps: 1.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Device firmware reboot 1. Remove the bottom cover from the main unit enclosure as shown in “Connecting LAN cables to the unit” (page 35). 2. Insert a long tool with a thin shaft, such as a paper clip or a thin screwdriver, into the RESET button port until the tool touches the bottom (Figure 8 (page 31)). Figure 8. Cisco FM3200 Endo (Hardware RESET button port) 3. Press the RESET button for one second, then release the button immediately.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The LEDs will blink. • The unit will be restored to factory default settings (including its default IP address of 192.168.0.10 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0). • The unit will reboot. • The administrator user name and password will both be reset to admin. 5.1.5. Suitability for outdoor installation The Cisco FM3200 Endo was specifically designed for installation in harsh outdoor environments.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5.2. Connecting the Cisco FM3200 Endo to networking and communications hardware 5.2.1. Terminal assignments for power and data connectors IMPORTANT Always use outdoor-rated, RF-shielded Ethernet cables when connecting the Power and LAN ports of a Fluidmesh hardware device to external hardware.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo CAUTION RJ45 connectors can be wired according to network cable wiring standards EIA/TIA T568A or EIA/TIA T568B. To prevent device and/or network malfunctions: • It is strongly recommended that wiring standard T568A or T568B be chosen at the network design stage, and applied to all relevant devices throughout the life of the project.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5.2.2. Connecting LAN cables to the unit Bottom housing and RJ45 LAN cables IMPORTANT The FM3200 Endo is ingress-protection rated to standards specified by EN 50155 and EN 45545. To ensure the FM3200 Endo remains waterproof and dustproof, follow all instructions in this section. Following the instructions in this section will also ensure that the is well prepared for any ingress-protection testing.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 6. Connect the RJ45 connectors to the correct LAN ports as shown in “Connecting LAN cables to the unit” (page 35). 7. Place the bottom housing securely against the main body of the radio. 9. Re-insert and tighten the two screws. 10. Check that the cable gland nut is properly tightened. If needed, re-tighten the cable gland nut to the bottom housing. 11. Press the rubber seal into the cable gland body.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5.2.3. Connecting the antennas to the Cisco FM3200 Endo RPSMA antenna connections IMPORTANT The FM3200 Endo is ingress-protection rated to standards specified by EN 50155 and EN 45545. To ensure the FM3200 Endo remains waterproof and dustproof, follow all instructions in this section. Following the instructions in this section will also ensure that the FM3200 Endo is well prepared for any ingress-protection testing.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 9. Protective rubber sleeves Connect the antennas to the unit by doing the following steps: 1. The number and types of antennas to be connected to the unit will have been decided at the network design stage. Verify which antenna will be connected to each RPSMA plug. 2. Only remove the rubber sleeve from an RPSMA plug if an antenna must be connected to the plug.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3. Check the round, knurled nuts of the RPSMA connectors for tightness. If any round nuts are loose, tighten them by hand only. 4. Slide a section of Nylon heat-shrinkable tubing over each unconnected antenna cable. 5. Push the male RPSMA plug of the antenna cable into the female RPSMA plug of the unit. 6. Screw the threaded sleeve of the male plug onto the female plug. Tighten the connection by hand only. 7.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 6. USING THE FLUIDMESH PARTNER PORTAL The Fluidmesh Partner Portal is the main web-based portal through which the following activities are done: 1. Participating in Fluidmesh E-learning 2. Using and sharing plug-in license codes for Fluidmesh devices 3. Using the RACER™ radio configuration interface 4. Viewing the technical documentation for your Fluidmesh devices 6.1.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Version Computer operating systems Compatibility Reason Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 onward Windows 7, 8 and 10 Full - Microsoft Edge 13 onward Windows 7, 8 and 10 Full - Apple Safari 8 onward OS X Yosemite or later Full - 6.2. Enabling Two-Factor Authentication for security To enhance cyber-security on the Partner Portal, Fluidmesh uses twofactor authentication (2FA).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 11. Partner Portal (Two Factor Auth. icon) • The Two Factor Authentication page will be shown. • The current two-factor authentication status of your portal account will be shown near the top of the page. 5. Click the Set Up Two Factor Authentication button. • A two-factor authentication dialog will ask to confirm your identity.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo the Download button, or print a hard copy of the codes by clicking the Print button. 6.3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Log in to the Fluidmesh Partners Portal using your login credentials. 2. Click this link. 3. All documents are arranged by category. Browse the folders for the documentation you need. © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7. DEVICE CONFIGURATION USING THE CONFIGURATOR INTERFACE Fluidmesh radio devices that are capable of operating as part of a mesh network, including the Cisco FM3200 Endo, are shipped from the factory in Mesh Point mode. All Fluidmesh radio transceiver devices are shipped with IP address 192.168.0.10, and Netmask 255.255.255.0.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT The FM Racer Radio Configuration interface and commandline interface (CLI) contain device configuration parameters that are not available in the on-board Configurator interface. Note that some configuration features may not be applicable to your specific Fluidmesh device. Configuration parameters and control tabs that are exclusive to FM Racer and the CLI include: • Project name (The device has been assigned to the Project listed in this field.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • FLUIDITY FREQUENCY SCAN tab (Used where mobile Fluidity units are configured with different frequencies.) • SPANNING TREE tab (Allows you to build a logical topology for Ethernet networks, including backup links to provide fault tolerance if an active link fails.) • QOS tab (Contains controls for Quality of Service and Class of Service settings.) • MPLS tab (Contains controls for adjustment of the unit's multiprotocol label switching settings.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • By connecting a control device to the Fluidmesh device through an internet connection (Internet access) 7.2.1. Initial configuration with the unit in Provisioning Mode The Cisco FM3200 Endo cannot be operated without entering some basic configuration settings. These settings allow the unit to connect to a local network and communicate with the network hardware.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • If the icon reads Provisioning, the unit is in Provisioning Mode. Configure the unit by doing the steps shown in this section. • If the icon reads Online or Offline, the unit has been configured before. In this case, you must choose between two further options: • If you want to do a new configuration by reverting the unit to Provisioning Mode, reset the unit as shown in “Resetting the unit to factory defaults” (page 139).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo orange-green-green). The LEDs will repeat this cycle until the unit either enters a Fallback condition, or enters Online or Offline mode. • The unit will attempt to connect to the internet using DHCP. NOTE DHCP is disabled when the unit leaves Provisioning Mode. Make sure that the Cisco FM3200 Endo is connected to a local network that supports DHCP.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 2. Check that the local DNS server can resolve this address. 3. Check that the local DNS server can resolve the IP address of the FM Racer Cloud server, and that the address can be reached. 4. Check the network firewall settings. Port 443 must be enabled. 5. Click this link. • The Fluidmesh Partners Portal page should open in your browser. 6.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 17. RACER™ Cloud connection info status (Disconnected) Configure the unit by doing the following steps: 1. Click the Reset to Provisioning button at the bottom of the DHCP fall-back configuration section. 2. Do a local (offline) configuration using the Configurator interface. For further information, refer to “Device configuration using the configurator interface” (page 45).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.3. Switching between offline and online modes The Configurator interface may not be in the needed mode when you log in. To switch between Offline and Online modes, do the steps that follow: 1. Log in to the Configurator interface as shown in “Accessing the Cisco FM3200 Endo for device configuration” (page 47). • The Configurator landing page will be shown (Figure 18 (page 54)). © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 18. Fluidmesh Configurator (landing page) 2. The lower section of the RACER™ Configuration Mode box has two radio buttons that show whether the unit is in Online (CloudManaged) mode, or Offline mode. 3. If the unit is not in the correct mode, click the Online (CloudManaged) or Offline radio button as needed. • A confirmation dialog will be shown, asking if you want to switch the unit to the chosen mode. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo FM Racer configuration files use the *.FMCONF file extension. If the unit is not connected to the Internet, you can still use the FM Racer configuration interface to define a configuration file, then upload it to the unit. This can be done in either of two different ways: • A range of ready-made configuration templates are available from the FM Racer interface.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.4. General settings 7.4.1. The General Mode window The General Mode window contains controls to monitor and/or change the following settings: • The unit's operational mode. • The version of Prodigy currently being used by the unit. • The unit's LAN parameters. • If the local unit is in Bridge Mode, the Bridge ID of the remote unit to which the local unit must be linked.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Changing the operational mode Changing the operational mode on a mesh network-capable unit The General Mode box (below) contains the operational mode controls. Fluidmesh radio transceiver units that are capable of operating within a mesh radio network are shipped from the factory in Mesh End mode.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 21. Configurator window heading block If the unit has been set to Bridge Mode, you must set the Bridge ID of the remote unit to which the local unit must be linked. Set the Bridge ID by doing the following steps: 1. Click the Remote [Unit model] Bridge ID: drop-down (Figure 22 (page 58)). Figure 22. General Mode window (Remote Bridge Unit section) 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Remember that all Fluidmesh devices within a network must use the same Prodigy version. IMPORTANT Prodigy 2.0 is not compatible with Prodigy 1.0. Do not implement the two protocol versions within the same network. If you are expanding an existing network using new Fluidmesh hardware components, make sure that all components are compatible with each other by: 1. Upgrading all network components within the same network to firmware version 6.5 or higher. 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo NOTE When the General Mode window is opened for the first time, the Local IP and Local Netmask LAN parameters will be factory-set default values. The information needed is self-explanatory. To enter a parameter, click the field and type the parameter. If needed, enter the local primary DNS address in the Dns 1 field, and enter the local secondary DNS address in the Dns 2 field. Save the LAN settings by clicking the Save button.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 23. Configurator GUI (Wireless Radio dialog) 2. Enter a defined network passphrase in the Shared Passphrase field. IMPORTANT If a shared passphrase is defined, the same passphrase must be used for all Fluidmesh units in the same network. The shared passphrase can be composed of any ASCII characters except the following: '`"\$= 3. Specify the country in which the unit is installed by selecting the correct option from the Country drop-down menu.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo operating in the same area. The frequencies shown on the Frequency (MHz) selector are the carrier frequencies. • Operation in the 4.9 GHz band must be enabled using a Fluidmesh software plug-in. Refer to “Plug-In management” (page 131) for details. Note that the 4.9 GHz band is not available in Brazil and Canada. 5. If Advanced configuration mode was selected, choose the required channel bandwidth from the Channel Width (MHz) drop-down.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo NOTE If a unit is configured as a Subordinate, you can still enable manual frequency selection by disabling the Autoscan setting on the ADVANCED RADIO SETTINGS page. Refer to “Advanced radio settings” (page 88) for more information. Co-location considerations To avoid radio interference caused by unit co-location, set the frequencies of co-located transceivers as far apart as practically possible.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Table 4. Available Radio Channel Widths Channel width Max.modulation speed Max. throughput 5 MHz 37 Mb/s 8 Mb/s 10 MHz 75 Mb/s 16 Mb/s 20 MHz 150 Mb/s 90 Mb/s 40 MHz 300 Mb/s 150 Mb/s Dynamic frequency selection considerations To ensure that commercial and military flight operations proceed without interference to terminal doppler weather radar (TDWR), operation of the unit in the 5.250 GHz-to-5.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Every Fluidmesh unit uses a proprietary distributed-channel switching algorithm. If the UNII2 plug-in is installed, and a TDWR radar transmission is detected: • The algorithm will attempt to switch communicating Fluidmesh units to the next radar-free channel, allowing uninterrupted communications with no radar interference. • The number of detected radars is reported in the command-line interface (CLI).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo The window shows a list of wireless links to other Fluidmesh units that have been detected by the local unit, and the relative strength of each wireless link in decibel-milliwatts (dBm). To do an accurate alignment of a local antenna for a specific wireless link, do the following steps: 1. Click the -antenna alignment and stats link under GENERAL SETTINGS in the left-hand settings menu.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 25. Antenna alignment and stats tool 4. The tool consists of: • A graph that reports average signal strength over the last 30 strength-sampling periods. • A bar that reports the quality of the signal currently being detected at the local unit receiver. 5. Do the physical antenna alignment by manually adjusting the location and direction of the relevant antenna.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 26. Spectrum Graph window (typical display) • The Spectrum Graph readout will be empty. 2. Choose a range for the frequency band that must be scanned for interference or excessive radio noise by doing either of the following: • Set the start and stop frequency selection to the system defaults (4 950 MHz to 5 825 MHz) by clicking the Default button.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To show all Fluidmesh wireless access points (APs) in the displayed radio spectrum, do the following steps: 1. Click the Show AP button on the upper right-hand corner of the Spectrum Graph window. • An icon representing each available access point will be shown on the Spectrum Graph window. 2. To see detailed information for an access point, hover the mouse cursor over the access point icon.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 27. Configurator GUI (Ping Softdog dialog) 2. To set up a constant ping to one or more IP addresses, do the following steps: 1. Enter the IP address in the field to the left of the Add IP button. 2. Click the Add IP button. • The IP Address will be added to the IP list. • There is no limit on the number of IP addresses that can be entered. 3. To delete an IP address from the IP list, click the red cross to the right of the IP address listing. 3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.5.2. FM-QUADRO FM-QUADRO for mesh network-capable devices IMPORTANT The FM-QUADRO tool is only available if the Cisco FM3200 Endo is set to Mesh End mode or Bridge mode. If the unit is set to Mesh Point mode, the -FMQuadro™ menu option will not be available. FM-QUADRO does not feature an integrated full-network view. It is designed to monitor network clusters only from the level of the connected Mesh-end device.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Plotting and interpreting the wireless links NOTE The statistical information refresh period is: • One second for Fluidity (mobile) networks. • Six seconds for stationary networks. To plot and interpret all wireless links in the current network, click the FM QUADRO™ link in the upper left part of the settings menu (below).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • Stationary (wayside, or infrastructure) Fluidmesh radio transceivers are shown as colored icons (below). • Stationary radio transceiver icons are colored according to the performance of their data links relative to preset KPI thresholds: • If an icon is red, the performance of at least one link is below standard (red link line). • If an icon is orange, the performance of at least one link is acceptable, but not optimal (orange link line).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The icon below will be shown if the device is a stationary device that is part of a Fluidity network: • The icon below will be shown if the device is a mobile device that is part of a Fluidity network. Note the dynamic Wi-Fi reception-style symbol. This shows whether the current RSSI is weak, acceptable or strong: • The device label, corresponding to the device’s name configuration parameter (Alexa in the image above).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • Mobile-radio tooltip borders are colored according to the radio’s performance relative to its currently configured KPI thresholds: • If LER is less than or equal to 15%, PER is 0%, and RSSI is greater than or equal to -81 dBm, radio performance is optimal, and the tooltip border will be green. • If LER is between 15% and 30% or RSSI is between -86 dBm and -81 dBm, radio performance is acceptable, and the tooltip border will be orange.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Wireless LAN link lines are colored according to the link’s performance relative to its currently configured KPI thresholds: • If LER is less than or equal to 15%, PER is 0%, and RSSI is greater than or equal to -81 dBm, link performance is optimal, and the link line will be green. • If LER is between 15% and 30% or RSSI is between -86 dBm and -81 dBm, link performance is acceptable, and the link line will be orange.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • When an information sidebar is shown for a stationary Fluidmesh radio, the sidebar shows the following information: • The device name label. • The device’s IP address and netmask (a typical example might be 10.11.8.0/16). • The device’s Mesh ID number. • A Web page link. Clicking this link will open the device’s offline Configurator interface in a new window. • The device model name. • The device’s current firmware version.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo NOTE Only one radio information sidebar can be shown at any time. • For mobile radio transceivers, the same information sidebar will be shown on the right side of the view. An information widget will also be shown on the lower left part of the view. • For wireless links, only the information widget will be shown. A typical information widget is shown below: NOTE A maximum of two radio information widgets can be shown at any time.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo A channel-utilization bar shows uplink and downlink utilization for the selected pair of devices, as well as link utilization by other links. Viewing live RSSI data for a wireless link To see an RSSI information chart for any wireless link between a stationary radio and mobile radio, click the Click to expand link on the mobile radio’s information widget (below).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The table on the lower part of the information chart contains device identification and real-time RSSI readings for other stationary and mobile radios that are part of the network. Manipulating the FM-QUADRO view FM-QUADRO can be manipulated and edited to make any network easy to view. To change the overall position of the network view, click any blank part of the view, and drag the view to any position on the screen.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Alternatively, enter Edit mode by clicking the Settings icon on the upper right part of the FM-QUADRO view, and clicking the Edit Mode switch in the Appearance / Background dialog from Off to On. • The Edit mode dialog will be shown. 2. Click the Continue to Edit Mode button to enable Edit Mode. • A red Edit Mode: ON notification will appear in the view. 3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The Appearance / Background dialog will be shown. 2. If the Background settings are shown, click the Appearance heading. 3. Click the KPI values on routes switch from Off to On. 4. Click the check-boxes for each KPI you want to see for all wireless links. Available options are: • L.E.R. (Current link error rate, shown as a percentage) • P.E.R.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Get an aerial image of the area in which the wireless network and LAN are installed. The image must conform to the following requirements: • Image formats: *.PNG, *.JPG or *.SVG only. • File size: Less than or equal to 150 Kilobytes. TIP Suitable aerial images can be created and downloaded using Google Earth. Basic instructions on how to use Google Earth are available here.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Click the Edit Mode icon on the upper right part of the FMQUADRO view (below). Alternatively, enter Edit mode by clicking the Settings icon on the upper right part of the FM-QUADRO view, and clicking the Edit Mode switch in the Appearance / Background dialog from Off to On. • The Edit mode dialog will be shown. 2. Click the Continue to Edit Mode button to enable Edit Mode. • A red Edit Mode: ON notification will appear in the view.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Click the Export as JSON icon on the upper right part of the FMQUADRO view (below). • The Export as JSON dialog will be shown. IMPORTANT The dialog contains important information regarding confidentiality and FM-QUADRO functionality. Read and understand the dialog before clicking the Export button. 2. Click the Export button to export the network representation as a *.JSON file.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 2. Enter the IP address of the other unit in the Ping (10 packets only) field (Figure 28 (page 86)). Figure 28. Advanced Tools window (Ping test tool) 3. Click the Run button to the right of the IP address field. • The ping test result will be shown below the test controls. Using the Bandwidth Test tool The Bandwidth test can be run with the network under load (to test operational performance), or with the network unloaded (to test installed capacity).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 29. Advanced Tools window (Bandwidth test tool) 3. Click the Run button to the right of the IP address field. • The bandwidth test result will be shown below the test controls. Using the Path MTU discovery tool The Path MTU discovery tool tests the size of the maximum transmission unit (in other words, the largest protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network layer transaction).
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 30. Advanced Tools window (Path MTU test tool) 3. Click the Run button to the right of the IP address field. • The Path MTU test result will be shown below the test controls. 7.6. Advanced settings 7.6.1.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 31. Configurator (Advanced Radio Settings menu) Using the FluidMAX Management Setting The FluidMAX™ Management controls are used to set the unit's FluidMAX™ operating mode. Note that the FluidMAX™ Management controls are only available under the following conditions: • If the unit's firmware is equipped with the FluidMAX engine. • If the unit is currently being operated as part of a point-to-multipoint network topology.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo time-division multiple access (TDMA) protocol or the carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) protocol. • principal: The unit will be set as the center unit within a mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit is set as a principal, it will dictate the operating frequency of the mesh cluster of which it is a principal unit. • SUBORDINATE: The unit will be set as a subordinate unit within a mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT The Data Packet Encryption setting must be the same on all Fluidmesh units that are part of the same network. In Fluidmesh devices, AES is applied using a proprietary encoding algorithm, enabling industry-grade network security. IMPORTANT The AES feature must be enabled using a software plug-in (Fluidmesh part number FM-AES). Contact your Fluidmesh Networks representative for details.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To let the system choose the optimal Maximum link length setting and MAC layer timeouts automatically, check the Automatic check-box. 7.6.2. 7.6.3. Ethernet settings The Ethernet settings window contains controls to change the data exchange speeds of the unit's two RJ45 Ethernet ports. IMPORTANT By default, Ethernet speeds are set to Auto.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.6.4. Static routes The Static routes window is used to set static routing rules (in other words, manually-configured routing entries, as opposed to routing instructions from a dynamic routing table) for a Fluidmesh unit.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.6.5. Pass lists and Block lists IMPORTANT The Pass list or Block list feature is only available if the Cisco FM3200 Endo is set to Mesh Point mode or Mesh End mode mode. If the unit is set to Bridge mode, the –pass list / block list menu option will not be available. The Pass list or Block list function is a security feature that prevents fake IP addresses from intercepting or intruding on the network.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT Source and destination values are always unit ID numbers. Do not enter a unit's IP address as a source or destination value. The unit ID number is printed on the identification label of each unit. This number always takes the following form: 5.a.b.c • The smaller the routing priority value, the greater the routing priority.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • Cell A2 of the *.CSV file would contain the parameter 5.29.252.213, 5.2.22.136,0 • Cell A3 of the *.CSV file would contain the parameter 5.29.252.213,5.155.105.128,1 • Cell A4 of the *.CSV file would contain the parameter 5.155.105.128,5.29.252.213,1 Figure 35. Sample Pass list (Example 2) 5. Example 3: If you want to create a simple Block list that includes the links between unit ID numbers 5.2.22.136 and 5.29.252.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 37. Configurator (Pass list / Block list dialog) • The Pass list / Block list dialog will be shown (Figure 37 (page 97)). 2. Choose the type of list to be uploaded by clicking the correct List Type: radio button. 3. Click the Choose File button. Upload the saved *.CSV file using the upload dialog. • The contents of the uploaded *.CSV file will be shown in the Pass list / Block list Status section. To apply the list settings contained in the *.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo However, depending on network configuration, it may be convenient to forward multicast traffic from one Mesh Point unit to another Mesh Point unit, to allow such tasks as remote recording of the video data flow. By default, units operating in Mesh End mode do not forward multicast traffic to a wireless network. The only exceptions to this rule are universal plug and play (UPnP) and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) traffic.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 38. Multicast dialog (Mesh End mode) 4. Compile the needed multicast rule. Use the following syntax rules to create the rule: • A multicast rule consists of two parts: a multicast group designator and a destination address. • Define the multicast group designator. For example, the designator 224.1.1.0/24 indicates all multicast groups in the range 224.1.1.1 through 224.1.1.254.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 39. Multicast dialog (Bridge mode) • The unit ID number of the local unit is shown as the LOCAL BRIDGE ID (Figure 40 (page 100)). • The unit ID number of the Bridge unit to which the local unit is linked is shown to the right of 'ASSOCIATED WITH REMOTE BRIDGE ID'. Figure 40. Configurator interface (Unit ID information) 3. Choose the Enabled or Disabled option from the Multicast Forwarding: drop-down menu. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT If TITAN is enabled at core network level and dualredundant global gateway units are installed, do not enter the global gateway's actual Mesh ID number as the Destination Address. Instead, use Destination Address 5.0.0.0 3. Enable downstream (infrastructure to vehicle) Multicast traffic by adding multicast route 224.5.5.6 / 5.255.255.255 to the global gateway unit, and to the Mesh End unit in each subnet cluster. NOTE 5.255.255.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 41. SNMP dialog (SNMP disabled) NOTE By default, Fluidmesh units are shipped from the factory with SNMP disabled. Using SNMP v2c To change the unit's SNMP mode to v2c and configure the unit accordingly, do the following steps: 1. Click the SNMP mode drop-down, and click the v2c option. • The SNMP v2c settings dialog will be shown (Figure 42 (page 102)). Figure 42. SNMP dialog (v2c selected) 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3. SNMP traps can be enabled for significant system-related events. If needed, enable SNMP event traps by checking the Enable SNMP event trap: check-box, and enter the name of the network management station (NMS) host in the NMS hostname: field. IMPORTANT The NMS host to which traps are sent must have an SNMP agent that is configured to collect SNMP v2c traps. 4. You can also configure the unit to send SNMP traps at defined periodic intervals.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 43. SNMP dialog (v3 selected) 2. Enter an SNMP v3 user name in the SNMP v3 username: field. IMPORTANT The same SNMP v3 user name must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network. 3. To change the current SNMP v3 password, enter a new password in the SNMP v3 password: field. The default password is fluidmesh. To show the password as it is being typed, check the Show SNMP v3 password: check-box. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Encryption, DES (Data Encryption Standard) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). IMPORTANT The same encryption protocol must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network. 6. To change the current encryption passphrase, enter a new passphrase in the SNMP v3 encryption passphrase: field. The default encryption passphrase is fluidmesh. To show the passphrase as it is being typed, check the Show SNMP v3 encryption passphrase: check-box. 7.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To enable the wireless AP feature on the Cisco FM3200 Endo, do the steps that follow: 1. Make sure the FM-AP software plug-in is installed on the radio unit. For instructions on how to install the FM-AP plug-in, refer to “Plug-in management procedures” (page 147). IMPORTANT If the FM-AP plug-in is not installed on the radio unit, the –Fluidmesh WiFi link will not appear in the lefthand settings menu. 2. Open the FLUIDMESH 802.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo the box is not checked, the radio unit will broadcast the SSID shown in the WLAN SSID field. 3. Choose the network mode in which the radio unit will function as a wireless AP by clicking the Network Mode drop-down menu, and selecting the correct option: • If the wireless AP is set to bridged configuration, the AP will reside on the same subnet as the network of which the radio unit is a part.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT A different DHCP IP address class must be assigned to every FM1200 Volo, Cisco 3200series and Cisco 4200-series radio in the network. This will help avoid IP conflicts between different access points. To configure the radio unit as a DHCP or static-protocol wireless station (STA), do the following steps: 1. Configure the radio unit as a wireless station by clicking the WLAN MODE drop-down menu and selecting the STA option. • The FLUIDMESH 802.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7. Click the Network Protocol drop-down menu. • If the wireless station must dynamically assign itself a wireless LAN IP address and netmask, select the DHCP option. • If a wireless LAN IP address and netmask must be manually assigned to the wireless station, select the STATIC option. If the STATIC option is chosen, additional options will become available. Refer to the steps below for more information.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT The RADIUS feature is only available if the Cisco FM3200 Endo is set to Mesh Point mode or Mesh End mode. If the unit is set to Bridge mode, the -radius menu option will not be available. The RADIUS functionality will fail to operate if the network time protocol (NTP) feature is not enabled and configured. IMPORTANT Use of this window requires extensive familiarity with the RADIUS networking protocol.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 44. Configurator GUI (RADIUS dialog) 3. Choose the RADIUS mode for the device by clicking the RADIUS Mode drop-down and selecting one of the following options: • Disabled: RADIUS functionality will be disabled. • Enabled: RADIUS functionality will be enabled, and the configuration options will be shown.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7. By default, the RADIUS inactivity Expiration (s) period is 28 800 seconds (8 hours). Do not change the expiration period unless there is a specific need to do so. 8. Choose the data authentication method by clicking the Authentication Method drop-down and clicking the correct option.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.6.10. NTP Configuration All Fluidmesh radio transceiver units have a built-in clock. No manual time-setting controls are provided. Instead, the unit has network time protocol (NTP) functionality that allows it to synchronize its time settings with a chosen internet time server. If the unit cannot synchronize with its primary time server, and the host name of a backup time server is entered, the unit defaults to synchronizing with the backup server.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 4. If needed, enter the host name of a chosen secondary NTP server in the Secondary NTP server (optional): field. 5. Select the time zone in which the unit is installed by clicking the Select Timezone: drop-down menu and clicking the correct time zone option. 6. Save the NTP settings by clicking the Save button. Alternatively, clear the settings by clicking the Reset button. 7.6.11.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The L2TP configuration settings window will be shown. 3. When the L2TP configuration has been set, save the settings by clicking the Save button. Alternatively, clear the settings by clicking the Reset button. IMPORTANT A detailed description of L2TP configuration methods is beyond the scope of this manual. For detailed instructions on how to set the L2TP configuration, refer to the Fluidmesh Networks L2TPv3 Configuration Manual. 7.6.12.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 47. Configurator GUI (VLAN SETTINGS dialog) 2. Connect the unit to a VLAN that is part of the local wireless network by checking the Enable VLANs check-box. 3. Check the Enable VLANs check-box. 4. Enter the management identification number of the VLAN (used to communicate with the device's operating system) in the Management VLAN ID: field.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Parameter Default value User All other traffic Packet tagged with MVID Packet passed Access port rules for incoming packets (Case and Action) Untagged packet from Fluidmesh device Packet passed Untagged packet, VID not configured Packet passed Untagged packet, VID configured Packet tagged with specified VID Tagged packet with valid VID Packet dropped Tagged packet with null (0) VID Packet dropped Access port rules for outgoing packets (Case
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Parameter Tagged packet (any VID), to local unit kernel Default value If native VLAN = ON: Packet not passed to kernel If native VLAN = OFF: Packet passed to kernel if VID = NVID Access port rules for outgoing packets with unit in Bridge Mode (Case and Action) Tagged packet with valid VID from remote peer Packet passed (tagged) Tagged packet with null (0) VID from remote peer Packet passed (untagged) Packet from local unit kernel If native VLAN not
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 48. Configurator GUI (FLUIDITY dialog for transceiver devices) 2. Fluidmesh radio transceivers are shipped from the factory with Fluidity functionality disabled. Enable Fluidity functionality by checking the Fluidity check-box. 3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT If a unit is set to Infrastructure (wireless relay) mode, do not connect the unit to the wired LAN. • Vehicle: Choose this setting if the unit is installed on or in a moving vehicle. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Handoff logic and rate adaptation settings CAUTION The following settings are intended for use by qualified network engineers. Do not change these settings unless there is a specific need to do so. For detailed information on how to set Handoff logic and Rate adaptation, refer to the Fluidmesh Networks Fluidity Configuration Manual. The Handoff Logic setting controls the unit's choice of infrastructure point with which to connect.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.6.14. Miscellaneous settings IMPORTANT Support for FIPS, CANBUS, PROFINET and QNET are only available if the corresponding plug-ins are installed. If the corresponding plug-in is not installed, the check-box for the relevant option will not be available.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 49. Configurator GUI (MISC SETTINGS dialog) 2. Set the device name by typing it in the Name: field. NOTE It is not essential to specify the device name, but it is strongly recommended. Failure to specify the device name may make the unit difficult to recognize in situations where more than one unit is being dealt with at the same time (for example, when using utilities such as the FMQuadro network map). 3.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 4. To enforce FIPS 140-2 compliance for data transmitted by the unit, make sure the FM-FIPS plug-in is installed, then check the Enable FIPS: check-box. 5. To enable CANBUS support for the unit, make sure the FMCANBUS plug-in is installed, then check the Enable CANBUS: check-box. 6. To enable PROFINET support for the unit, make sure the FMPROFINET plug-in is installed, then check the Enable PROFINET: check-box. 7.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT Changing the default password to a strong password is an extremely important step in preventing security breaches. If you have logged into the configurator interface using default login credentials, you will see a notification banner at the bottom of the screen (Figure 50 (page 125)). Figure 50. Default credentials notification banner Click the banner to change the view mode credentials. You will be taken to the VIEW MODE SETTINGS section.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 4. To show the password as it is being typed, check the Show Password check-box. 5. Save the Viewmode Credentials settings by clicking the Change button. Alternatively, clear the settings by clicking the Reset button. To change the View Mode settings, do the following steps: 1. Log in to the unit's Configurator GUI with Administrator credentials. See “Accessing the Cisco FM3200 Endo for device configuration” (page 47) for more information. 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • If the Enabled option is selected for a device-configuration setting, the setting can be modified by ordinary users. IMPORTANT If you are logged in to the Configurator interface with Administrator credentials, you can enable or disable any device-configuration setting. If you are logged in to the Configurator interface as an ordinary user, you will be able to view the deviceconfiguration settings, but cannot change the settings. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 54. Management Settings dialog (Change Username and Password) 2. Enter the new administrator user name in the Username: field. 3. Enter the current password in the Old password: field. 4. Enter the new password in the New password: field. 5. Confirm that the new password is correctly spelled by checking the Show Password: check-box to show the text of the password, then re-entering the password in the Confirm New password: field. 6.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT The Telnet protocol suffers from serious security weaknesses that limit its usefulness in environments where the network cannot be fully trusted. Telnet is used at your own risk. To enable Telnet access to the unit, do the following steps: 1. Click the -remote access link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left-hand settings menu. • The TELNET ACCESS dialog will be shown (see Figure 54 (page 128) in the previous section). 2.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3. Download the firmware image (*.BIN) file to your computer. CAUTION Make sure that you download the specific *.BIN file for your device type. Uploading incorrect firmware for the device type will cause the firmware overwrite to fail, and may damage the unit. The following procedure describes how to overwrite the existing firmware on a Fluidmesh device. This procedure assumes that the wireless network is currently active.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 55. Configurator GUI (typical FIRMWARE UPGRADE dialog) 7. Upload the firmware image file to the unit by clicking the Choose File button and following the software prompts. • The Upgrade button will become available. 8. Click the Upgrade button. Follow the software prompts until the firmware overwrite is complete. • When the overwrite is complete, the unit will automatically reboot.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • Deactivate uploaded software plug-ins so they can be used on other Fluidmesh units. • Activate a non-repeatable Demo mode that allows full 4.9 GHz, AES and unlimited plug-in functionality for an 8-hour trial period. IMPORTANT The 4.9 GHz band is not available in Brazil or Canada. • Show and erase the log files for plug-in installation.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 56. Configurator GUI (typical MANAGE PLUGINS dialog) © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To activate Plug-in Demo mode, do the following steps: 1. Click the Demo Mode button at the bottom of the MANAGE PLUG-INS dialog. • The Demo Mode activation dialog will be shown (Figure 57 (page 134)). A countdown timer shows how much Demo time remains. Figure 57. MANAGE PLUG-INS dialog (Demo Mode activated) 2. To leave Demo mode before expiry of the 8-hour trial period, click the Exit Demo Mode button.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 2. If needed, erase the log files for plug-in installation by clicking the Clear Logs button in the Plug-in Installation Logs: section. 7.7.5. The device status view The device status window The device status window contains information on basic Fluidmesh device settings (including the unit's MAC address), and controls that allow you to download diagnostic data files and view device-event logs.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 59. Typical Status dialog (second-generation FM1000 gateway gateway) • Status information on the unit's basic characteristics, device settings and wireless settings is shown in the upper part of the window. To download and forward the current diagnostic file for the unit, do the following steps: 1. Click the Download Diagnostics button. 2. Follow the software prompts to download the *.FM diagnostic file to your computer.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 3. Log a support call with the Fluidmesh Help desk. Ask for a reference number. 4. Attach the *.FM diagnostic file to an E-mail, and enter the support call reference number in the subject line of the E-mail. Send the mail to support@fluidmesh.com. IMPORTANT Do not forward diagnostic files unless the Fluidmesh Help desk requests them. If diagnostic files arrive when they have not been requested, they cannot be traced to specific problems.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • Save the unit's existing software configuration as a configuration (*.CONF) file. • Upload and apply a saved configuration file to the current unit. TIP Saved configuration files can be copied and distributed for use on more than one Fluidmesh unit of the same type, simplifying the configuration of other deployed units. Saved configuration files can also be used for configuration backup.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo • The configuration will be applied, and the unit will reboot. 7.7.7. Resetting the unit to factory defaults The reset factory default window contains controls that allow you to restore the Cisco FM3200 Endo to its default factory settings (in other words, to do a 'hard reset'). IMPORTANT Doing a hard reset will revert all unit configuration settings, including the unit's IP address and administrator password, to factory defaults.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Rebooting the unit The reboot window contains controls that allow you to reboot the Cisco FM3200 Endo (in other words, to re-start the unit's operating system). To reboot the unit, do the following steps: 1. Click the -reboot link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left-hand settings menu. • The unit reboot dialog will be shown (Figure 62 (page 140)). Figure 62. Configurator GUI (unit reboot dialog) 2. Reboot the unit by clicking the YES link.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7.7.9. Viewing the end-user license agreement The License Agreement window contains the Fluidmesh end-user license agreement for the Cisco FM3200 Endo, its firmware and control software. To view the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click the License Agreement link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the lefthand settings menu. • The license agreement dialog will be shown (Figure 64 (page 141)). Figure 64.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Right-click the Download the License Agreement link. 2. Click the Save Link as... option and follow the software prompts to download the agreement as a text file. © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 8. SOFTWARE PLUG-INS 8.1. Available plug-ins Like other Fluidmesh radio transceivers, the Cisco FM3200 Endo is able to take advantage of plug-in software upgrades that add features and enhance the performance of the unit. The following table lists all available software plug-ins for all Fluidmesh hardware devices, their specific functions, and their plug-in part numbers.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Plug-in FluidityBandwidth (Mobile) FluidityBandwidth (Trackside) Is the plugin package removable and reinstallable? Yes Function Enables Fluidity capability for mobile Fluidmesh devices. Allows traffic forwarding up to and including the amount of bandwidth specified in the part number. Yes Enables Fluidity capability for static-mount Fluidmesh devices.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Plug-in Is the plugin package removable and reinstallable? Function Part number PROFINET Yes Enables process field net capability. FM-PROFINET QNET Yes Enables Neutrino Qnet capability. FM-QNET FIPS Yes Enables Federal Information Processing Standards capability. FM-FIPS TITAN Yes Enables fast fail-over capability on networks where redundant (backup) units are installed.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Plugin FM1000 Gateway Gateway FM Ponte kit FM FM1200 Volo FM FM1300 Otto FM10000 Gateway Gateway Licensed frequencies Not available Not available Available Not available World frequencies Not available Not available Available Not available AES Not available Not available Available Available Fluidmesh Access Points Not available Not available Available Not available VLAN Firmware embedded Available Available Not available Virtu
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Plugin FM FM3200 Base FM Cisco FM3500 Endo FM FM3200 Endo FM FM4200 Fiber FM FM4500 Fiber FM FM4200 Mobi FM FM4500 Mobi FM 4800 Licensed frequencies Available Available Available Available Available World frequencies Available Available Available Available Available AES Available Available Available Available Available Fluidmesh Access Points Available Not available Available Not available Not available VLAN Available Ava
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo To convert a License code into an Activation code for a Fluidmesh device, do the following steps: 1. Log on to the Fluidmesh Partner Portal. 2. Click the Plug-ins link. • When you purchase a generic 16-digit License code, the License code and corresponding plug-in will be listed on the Plug-ins page (Figure 65 (page 148)). Figure 65.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo TIP If you cannot see the Project Name field, reduce the magnification on the Plug-ins web page until all the headings are visible. 5. Click the Activate button on the Plug-ins web page. • The Plug-in Activation dialog will be shown. Check that the given E-mail address is correct, and click the Activate button. • You will receive an E-mail from plugins@fluidmesh.com containing the Activation code.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 66. Configurator interface (MANAGE PLUG-INS dialog) 2. Click the red REMOVE link to the right of the correct plug-in listing. • The web browser will inform you that deactivating the plugin will reboot the unit, and ask for confirmation that you want to deactivate. 3. Confirm the deactivation. • The unit will reboot.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Figure 68. Partner Portal Plug-ins page (License code deactivation) 7. Check the selection check-box to the left of the relevant plug-in listing. • The plug-in control buttons will be shown at the bottom of the web page. 8. Enter the Deactivation code for the plug-in in the Deactivation Code field (Figure 69 (page 151)). Figure 69. Partner Portal Plug-ins page (deactivation code entry) 9. Click the Deactivate button at the bottom of the web page.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IMPORTANT Only click the Force Deactivation button if you have no way to retrieve the deactivation code (for example, if the unit's boot sequence cannot be completed, or if the unit is damaged and cannot be powered ON). • The plug-in will be deactivated. • The Deactivation code will be shown in the Deactivation Code column of the plug-in listing.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5. Complete the plug-in activation process as shown in “Plug-in activation” (page 147). 8.2.4. Exporting and uploading multiple Activation codes If more than one plug-in Activation code must be uploaded to a Fluidmesh radio transceiver unit at the same time, the need to upload codes one by one can be avoided by exporting multiple codes, or all codes, from the Partner Portal as a *.CSV file.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 7. Upload the *.CSV file to the unit by clicking the Choose File button in the Upload Plug-ins CSV section (Figure 72 (page 154)) and following the software prompts. Figure 72. MANAGE PLUG-INS DIALOG (Upload Plug-ins CSV section) • The chosen *.CSV file will be listed to the right of the Choose File button. 8. Click the Upload button. • The plug-ins will be uploaded to the unit and activated, and the relevant functionality can be used. 8.2.5.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 5. Enter one or more E-mail addresses to which the License codes must be sent. Click the Share button. • An E-mail containing the selected License codes will be sent to the specified E-mail addresses. • The License codes contained in the E-mail can be converted to plug-in Activation codes in the normal way. If needed, you can also ask another device user to share one or more license codes with you.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 9. TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains information that will allow you to solve common problems associated with configuration and installation of Fluidmesh products. 9.1.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 1. Physically access the unit. 2. Use the hardware Reset button to reset the unit to its factory default settings. Refer to “Resetting the unit to factory defaults” (page 139) for more information. 9.4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo DHCP server? If it was, repeat the connection, making sure the cable remains connected to the computer and the device. • Is the local DNS server able to resolve the address partners.fluidmesh.com, and the address of the RACER™ Cloud Server? If not, check for possible DNS server misconfiguration. • Is port 443 open in the network firewall? If not, make sure the port is open. 9.7.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo NOTE As of October 2018, the most current firmware versions are as follows: • 1.2.1 (FM1000 Gateway and FM10000 Gateway gateways) • 7.5.1 (FM FM1200 Volo) • 8.2.1 (All FM x200 variants) • 9.0.1 (All FM x500 variants) 2. Connect a computer to the Fluidmesh device. 3. Launch the offline Configurator interface. 4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 10. ELECTRICAL POWER REQUIREMENTS The following table describes: • The electrical power requirements for each Fluidmesh hardware device type. • Which Fluidmesh hardware devices are capable of receiving power through an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet port (whether from a powersupplying device like a compatible network switch, or from a powerover-Ethernet (PoE) injector), or through a DC IN power supply port, or both.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo IEEE 802.3af PoE X X X X X X X X X X X X (voltage range at PD: 37V to 57V) IEEE 802.3at PoE (voltage range at PD: 42.5V to 57V) DC IN Permanent DC power, min. 24V max. 60V X EN 50155 compliance X at 48V Table 11. Individual power requirements (FM 4200 MOBI+GPS to FM FM4800 Fiber) PoE FM 4200 MOBI +GPS FM FM4200 Fiber FM Cisco FM3500 Endo FM FM4500 Mobi FM FM4500 Fiber FM FM4800 Fiber 48V passive PoE X X X X X X IEEE 802.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo DC IN Permanent DC FM 4200 MOBI +GPS FM FM4200 Fiber X X FM Cisco FM3500 Endo FM FM4500 Mobi FM FM4500 Fiber FM FM4800 Fiber X X X X X X X X power, min. 24V max. 60V EN 50155 compliance at 48V © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 11. HEAT RADIATION DATA When in use, all Fluidmesh gateway units and radio transceivers generate heat as a by-product of electrical activity.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo Device FM4500 Fiber FM4800 Fiber Fiberoptic module installed Idle @ 115 Vac / 60 Hz Idle @ 230 Vac / 60 Hz No 9.889 9.889 26.598 26.257 Yes 12.958 12.958 29.326 29.326 No 23.529 23.529 47.399 47.058 Yes 27.280 26.939 51.832 50.468 © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 12. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et, and (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioelectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. IC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo publque a l’exterieur de batiments, une licence de l’IBPT est requise. Pour les enregistrements et licences, veuillez contacter l’IBPT. France Vous pouvez contacter l’Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications (http://www.art-telecom.fr) pour de plus amples renseignements. © 2020 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 13. NOTICES AND COPYRIGHT WARNING Installation of Fluidmesh hardware devices and their supporting infrastructure must be done by suitably qualified personnel only. In some countries, installation by a certified electrician may be required. Fluidmesh hardware installations must comply with all applicable local legislation. WARNING Never disassemble a Fluidmesh hardware device to any extent that is not described in the relevant device user's manual.
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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 14. FLUIDMESH END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 14.1. Preamble This License Agreement strictly prohibits you from using the Fluidmesh Firmware on any device other than a Fluidmesh Device. You are also prohibited from removing or modifying any Cisco or Fluidmesh copyright notice, trademark or user interface of the Fluidmesh Firmware or any Fluidmesh Device.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 'Fluidmesh Firmware' means the firmware in object code form made available by Fluidmesh for Fluidmesh Devices; and 'You' and 'Your' mean the company, entity or individual who owns or otherwise rightfully acquires the Fluidmesh Device into which the Fluidmesh Firmware will be incorporated. 14.4.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo (f) remove any Cisco or Fluidmesh copyright notice, or Cisco or Fluidmesh branding from the Fluidmesh Firmware or modify any user interface of the Fluidmesh Firmware or Fluidmesh Device. Fluidmesh Devices must be properly installed and they are sold for installation by a professional installer only.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 14.7. Termination This license will continue until terminated. Unauthorized copying of the Fluidmesh Firmware or failure to comply with the above restrictions will result in automatic termination of this Agreement and will make other legal remedies available to Fluidmesh.
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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo exceed five hundred United States dollars (US$ 500). You acknowledge that this provision reflects a reasonable allocation of risk. 14.12. Exclusion of liability for emergency services Fluidmesh does not support, nor are the services intended to support or carry, emergency calls to any emergency services, including but not limited to 911 dialing.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to operating the Fluidmesh Devices and Fluidmesh Firmware, or exporting, re-exporting, releasing or otherwise making the Fluidmesh Devices and Fluidmesh Firmware available outside the U.S.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM3200 Endo 15. CONTACT US Worldwide Headquarters: Fluidmesh Networks LLC 81 Prospect Street Brooklyn, New York 11201 United States of America Tel. +1 (617) 209 -6080 Fax. +1 (866) 458-1522 info@fluidmesh.com Technical Support desk: support@fluidmesh.com www.fluidmesh.com Regional headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa: Tel. +39 02 0061 6189 Regional headquarters for the United Kingdom: Tel. +44 2078 553 132 Regional headquarters for France: Tel.
