User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cambium
- PMP 450 Operations Guide
- Safety and regulatory information
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- PMP support website: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support
- Cambium main website: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/
- Sales enquiries: solutions@cambiumnetworks.com
- Email support: support@cambiumnetworks.com
- Cambium Networks
- 3800 Golf Road, Suite 360
- Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
- Growing Your Network
- Managing Bandwidth and Authentication
- Configuring quality of service
- Maximum Information Rate (MIR) Parameters
- Token Bucket Algorithm
- Maximum Information Rate Data Entry Checking
- Bandwidth from the SM Perspective
- Interaction of Burst Allocation and Sustained Data Rate Settings
- High-priority Bandwidth
- Traffic Scheduling
- Setting the Configuration Source
- Quality of Service (QoS) Tab of the AP
- DiffServ Tab of the AP
- Quality of Service (QoS) Tab of the SM
- DiffServ Tab of the SM
- Configuring a RADIUS server
- Understanding RADIUS for PMP 450
- Choosing Authentication Mode and Configuring for Authentication Servers - AP
- SM Authentication Mode – Require RADIUS or Follow AP
- Handling Certificates
- Configuring your RADIUS servers for SM authentication
- Configuring your RADIUS server for SM configuration
- Using RADIUS for centralized AP and SM user name and password management
- RADIUS Device Data Accounting
- RADIUS Device Re-Authentication
- RADIUS Attribute Framed-IP-Address
- Configuring quality of service
- Managing the network from a Network Management Station (NMS)
- Using Informational Tabs in the GUI
- Viewing General Status (AP)
- Viewing General Status (SM)
- Viewing Session Status (AP)
- Viewing Remote Subscribers (AP)
- Interpreting messages in the Event Log
- Viewing the Network Interface Tab (All)
- Viewing the Layer 2 Neighbors Tab (AP and SM)
- Viewing the Scheduler Tab (AP and SM)
- List of Registration Failures (AP)
- Interpreting Data in the Bridging Table (All)
- Translation Table (SM)
- Interpreting Data in the Ethernet Tab (All)
- Interpreting RF Control Block Statistics in the Radio Tab (All)
- Interpreting Data in the VLAN Tab (ALL)
- Viewing Data VC Statistics (All)
- Viewing Summary Information in the Overload Tab (All)
- Viewing Filter Statistics (SM)
- Viewing ARP Statistics (SM)
- Viewing NAT Statistics (SM)
- Viewing NAT DHCP Statistics (SM)
- Interpreting Data in the GPS Status Page (AP)
- Accessing PPPoE Statistics About Customer Activities (SM)
- Viewing Bridge Control Block Statistics (All)
- Using Tools in the GUI
- Using the Spectrum Analyzer Tool
- Graphical spectrum analyzer display
- Using the AP as a Spectrum Analyzer
- Using the Remote Spectrum Analyzer Tool (AP)
- Using the Alignment Tool (SM)
- Using the Link Capacity Test Tool (AP or SM)
- Using the AP Evaluation Tool (SM)
- Using the OFDM Frame Calculator Tool for Collocation (AP or SM)
- Using the Subscriber Configuration Tool (AP)
- Reviewing the Link Status Tool Results (AP)
- Using the BER Results Tool (SM)
- Using the Throughput Monitoring Tool (AP)
- Using the Sessions Tool (AP)
- Maintaining Your Software
- Troubleshooting
- General planning for troubleshooting
- General fault isolation process
- Secondary Steps
- Procedures for Troubleshooting
- Module Has lost or does not establish connectivity
- NAT/DHCP-configured SM has lost or does not establish connectivity
- SM Does Not Register to an AP
- Module has lost or does not gain sync
- Module does not establish Ethernet connectivity
- Module does not power on
- Power supply does not produce power
- CMM does not pass proper GPS sync to connected modules
- Module Software Cannot be Upgraded
- Module Functions Properly, Except Web Interface Became Inaccessible
- Reference information
Contents
PMP 450 Operations Guide
pmp-0049 (September 2012)
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Contents
PMP 450 module essential information .......................................................................................................... 2
Safety and regulatory information .......................................................................... i
Important safety information................................................................................................................... i
Important regulatory information........................................................................................................... ii
About This Operations Guide ........................................................................................................................ iii
General information ....................................................................................................................................... iv
Version information ................................................................................................................................ iv
Contacting Cambium Networks .............................................................................................................. iv
Problems and warranty ................................................................................................................................. vi
Security advice ............................................................................................................................................ viii
Warnings, cautions, and notes ....................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Growing Your Network .................................................................... 1-1
Monitoring the RF environment .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Considering Software Release Compatibility ........................................................................................ 1-1
Redeploying Modules ........................................................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2: Managing Bandwidth and Authentication ........................................ 2-1
Configuring quality of service ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
Maximum Information Rate (MIR) Parameters .................................................................................. 2-2
Token Bucket Algorithm ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
Maximum Information Rate Data Entry Checking ............................................................................. 2-3
Bandwidth from the SM Perspective .................................................................................................... 2-3
Interaction of Burst Allocation and Sustained Data Rate Settings ...................................................... 2-3
High-priority Bandwidth ..................................................................................................................... 2-4
Traffic Scheduling ................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Setting the Configuration Source .......................................................................................................... 2-6
Quality of Service (QoS) Tab of the AP ................................................................................................ 2-8
DiffServ Tab of the AP ....................................................................................................................... 2-10
Quality of Service (QoS) Tab of the SM .............................................................................................. 2-11
DiffServ Tab of the SM ....................................................................................................................... 2-13
Configuring a RADIUS server ................................................................................................................... 2-15
Understanding RADIUS for PMP 450 .............................................................................................. 2-15
Choosing Authentication Mode and Configuring for Authenti
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........................ 2-16
SM Authentication Mode – Require RADIUS or Follow AP ........................................................ 2-18
Handling Certificates .......................................................................................................................... 2-20
Configuring your RADIUS servers for SM authentication ................................................................. 2-22
Configuring your RADIUS server for SM configuration .................................................................... 2-22
Using RADIUS for centralized AP and SM user name and password management ........................... 2-25