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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Interpreting RF Control Block Statistics in the Radio Tab (All) ....................................................... 4-27
Interpreting Data in the VLAN Tab (ALL) ....................................................................................... 4-28
Viewing Data VC Statistics (All) ........................................................................................................ 4-29
Viewing Summary Information in the Overload Tab (All) ................................................................. 4-31
Viewing Filter Statistics (SM)............................................................................................................. 4-32
Viewing ARP Statistics (SM) ............................................................................................................. 4-32
Viewing NAT Statistics (SM) ............................................................................................................. 4-33
Viewing NAT DHCP Statistics (SM) .................................................................................................. 4-34
Interpreting Data in the GPS Status Page (AP) ................................................................................ 4-35
Accessing PPPoE Statistics About Customer Activities (SM) ............................................................ 4-36
Viewing Bridge Control Block Statistics (All) ..................................................................................... 4-38
Chapter 5: Using Tools in the GUI ..................................................................... 5-1
Using the Spectrum Analyzer Tool ....................................................................................................... 5-1
Graphical spectrum analyzer display .................................................................................................... 5-2
Using the AP as a Spectrum Analyzer .................................................................................................. 5-3
Using the Remote Spectrum Analyzer Tool (AP) ................................................................................. 5-6
Using the Alignment Tool (SM) ............................................................................................................ 5-7
Using the Link Capacity Test Tool (AP or SM) .................................................................................... 5-8
Using the AP Evaluation Tool (SM) ................................................................................................... 5-11
Using the OFDM Frame Calculator Tool for Collocation (AP or SM) ................................................ 5-14
Using the Subscriber Configuration Tool (AP) ................................................................................... 5-20
Reviewing the Link Status Tool Results (AP) .................................................................................... 5-21
Using the BER Results Tool (SM) ...................................................................................................... 5-23
Using the Throughput Monitoring Tool (AP) ..................................................................................... 5-23
Using the Sessions Tool (AP) .............................................................................................................. 5-26
Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Software .............................................................. 6-1
Typical Contents of Release Notes ....................................................................................................... 6-1
Typical Upgrade Process ...................................................................................................................... 6-1
Rebranding Module Interface Screens .................................................................................................. 6-2
Setting Up a Protocol Analyzer on Your Network ............................................................................... 6-4
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 7-1
General planning for troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 7-1
General fault isolation process .............................................................................................................. 7-2
Secondary Steps .................................................................................................................................... 7-3
Procedures for Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 7-4
Chapter 8: Reference information ..................................................................... 8-1
Equipment specifications ............................................................................................................................. 8-2
AP specifications .................................................................................................................................. 8-2
SM specifications .................................................................................................................................. 8-4
Wireless specifications ................................................................................................................................. 8-7
General wireless specifications .............................................................................................................. 8-7
Data network specifications ......................................................................................................................... 8-8
Ethernet interface ................................................................................................................................. 8-8