Basic Management
This chapter describes basic features and functionality of the unit. In most cases, configuring these basic features is sufficient. The "Glossary" in the Tsunami MP.11 Reference Manual provides a brief explanation of the terms used. For CLI commands you can use for basic management, see "Command Line Interface" in the Tsunami MP.11 Reference Manual.
The following topics are discussed in this chapter:
Navigation
To use the Web Interface for configuration and management, you must access the unit. With ScanTool you can determine the unit's current IP address. Then enter http://<ip address> in your Web browser (for example http://10.0.0.1). See Setting the IP Address with ScanTool for details.
NOTE: If you have your Security Internet Options set to High, you may not be able to access the Web interface successfully; a high security setting disables JavaScript, which is required for running Proxim's Web browser interface. Adding the radio's IP address as a Trusted site should fix this problem.The Web Interface consists of Web page buttons and tabs. A tab can also contain sub-tabs. The following figure shows the convention used to guide you to the correct tab or sub-tab.
The Web Interface also provides online help, which is stored on your computer (see Step 9: Install Documentation and Software for details).
Rebooting and Resetting
All configuration changes require a restart unless otherwise stated. You can restart the unit with the Reboot command; see Rebooting, below).
Most changes you make become effective only when the unit is rebooted. A reboot stores configuration information in non-volatile memory and then restarts the unit with the new values (see Soft Reset to Factory Default).
In some cases, the unit reminds you that a reboot is required for a change to take effect. You need not reboot immediately; you can reboot after you have made all your changes.
NOTE: Saving of the unit's configuration occurs only during a controlled reboot or by specifically issuing the CLI Save command. If you make changes to settings without a controlled reboot (command) and you have not issued the Save command, a power outage would wipe out all changes since the last reboot. For example, entering static routes takes effect immediately; however, the routes are not saved until the unit has gone through a controlled reboot. Proxim strongly recommends saving your settings immediately when you finish making changes.Rebooting
When you reboot, the changes you have made become effective and the unit is restarted. The changes are saved automatically in non-volatile memory before the actual reboot takes place.
To reboot, click Commands > Reboot > Reboot. The unit restarts the embedded software. During reboot, you are redirected to a page showing a countdown timer, and you are redirected to the Status page after the timer counts down to 0 (zero). The CLI is disconnected during reboot. This means that a new telnet session must be started.
Resetting Hardware
If the unit does not respond for some reason and you are not able to reboot, you can restart by means of a hardware reset. This restarts the hardware and embedded software. The last saved configuration is used. Any changes that you have made since then are lost.
To reset the hardware, unplug the unit's power supply and then reconnect power to the unit.
Soft Reset to Factory Default
If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. This should be done only when you are experiencing problems. Resetting to the default settings requires you to reconfigure the unit.
To reset to factory default settings:
If you do not have access to the unit, you can use the procedure described in Hard Reset to Factory Default as an alternative.
General Configuration Settings
- System Status: The Status tab showing the system status is displayed automatically when you log into the Web interface. It is also the default window displayed when you click the Status button on the left side of the window. See System Status for more information.
- System Configuration: The System Configuration window lets you change the unit's country, system name, location name, and so on (see the window to the right). The Country selection is required to enable the correct radio parameters. The other details help distinguish this unit from other routers, and let you know whom to contact in case of problems. See System Parameters for more information.
- IP Configuration: The IP Configuration window lets you change the unit's IP parameters. These settings differ between Routing and Bridge mode. See Network Parameters for more information.
- Interface Configuration: The Interface configuration pages let you change the Ethernet and Wireless parameters. The Wireless tab is displayed by default when you click the Interfaces tab.
- Ethernet: To configure the Ethernet interface, click Configure > Interfaces > Ethernet. You can set the Configuration parameter from this tab for the type of Ethernet transmission. The recommended setting is auto-speed auto-duplex. See Configure the Ethernet Interface for more information.
- Wireless: To configure the wireless interface, click Configure > Interfaces > Wireless. For BSUs, the wireless interface can be placed in either WORP Base or WORP Satellite mode (selected from the Interface Type drop-down box). SUs can be placed only in WORP Satellite mode. (See Interface Parameters for more information.)
- VLAN Configuration: To configure BSU VLAN parameters, click the Configure button followed by the VLAN tab; the BSU Table tab is displayed. Click the SUs' Table tab to configure SU VLAN parameters. Virtual LAN (VLAN) implementation in the Tsunami MP.11 products lets the BSU and SU be used in a VLAN-aware network and processes IEEE 802.1Q VLAN-tagged packets. Network resources behind the BSU and SU can be assigned to logical groups. See VLAN Parameters for more information.
Monitoring Settings
The unit offers various facilities to monitor its operation and interfaces. Only the most significant monitoring categories are mentioned here.
- Wireless: To monitor the wireless interfaces, click Monitor > Wireless. This tab lets you monitor the general performance of the radio and the performance of the WORP Base or WORP Satellite interfaces.
- Interfaces: To monitor transmission details, click Monitor > Interfaces. The Interfaces tab provides detailed information about the MAC-layer performance of the wireless network and Ethernet interfaces.
- Per Station: Click Monitor > Per Station to view Station Statistics. On the SU, the Per Station page shows statistics of the BSU to which the SU is registered. On the BSU, it shows statistics of all the SU's connected to the BSU. The page's statistics refresh every 4 seconds.
Security Settings
To prevent misuse, the 5054-R and 2454-R provide wireless data encryption and password-protected access. Be sure to set the encryption parameters and change the default passwords.
In addition to Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the units support Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit encryption. Two types of the AES encryption are available. Previous releases supported only the AEC-OCB; the AES CCM protocol is now also supported.
Proxim highly recommends you change the Network Name, Encryption Key, and Shared Secret as soon as possible. To do so, click Configure > Interfaces > Wireless. The encryption key is set using the Security tab. For systems that will use roaming features, the Network Name, Encryption Key, and the Shared Secret should each be the same for all SUs that are allowed to roam as well as for all BSUs to which these SUs are allowed to roam.
Encryption
You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption. Encryption keys can be 5 (64-bit), 13 (WEP 128-bit), or 16 (AES 128-bit) characters in length. Both ends of the wireless data link must use the same parameter values.
To set the encryption parameters, click Configure > Security > Encryption. See Configure Encryption Parameters.
Passwords
Access to the units are protected with passwords. The default password is public. For better security it is recommended to change the default passwords to a value (6-32 characters) known only to you.
To change the unit's HTTP, Telnet, or SNMP passwords, click Configure > Management > Password. See Configure Passwords.
Default Settings
Upgrading the Unit
The units are equipped with embedded software that can be updated when new versions are released. Updating the embedded software is described in Web Interface Image File Download. A TFTP server is provided on the Documentation and Software CD; the server is required to transfer the downloaded file to the unit. See TFTP Server Setup.
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