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4. Installing the radio

4.1. Installing the radio using the multi-axis mounting
bracket

IMPORTANT

The FM Ponte transceiver kit includes two multi-axis mounting
brackets (Fluidmesh part number

FM-BRKT

The FM1200 Volo transceiver kit includes a single

FM-BRKT

mounting bracket.

The

FM-BRKT

mounting kits do not need to be purchased

separately.

The diagram below shows the components and assembly sequence for
installing the radio using the Fluidmesh multi-axis mounting bracket.

The table below shows the components and quantities of each component
used in each FM-BRKT assembly:

Component number

Description

Quantity

Pole Mount

Swivel Rod

Radio transceiver

U-bolt

Installing the radio

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Summary of Contents for FM PONTE-50

Page 1: ...Cisco Ultra Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM Ponte kit Installation and Configuration Manual Formerly Fluidmesh Model FM PONTE 50 Edition 1 8 Firmware 1 1 and 1 2 3 ...

Page 2: ...r countries To view a list of Cisco trademarks go to this URL www cisco com go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 1110R 2018 2020 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...lti Axis Mounting Bracket 15 4 2 Installing The Radio Using Tie Wraps 17 5 Hardware Installation 19 5 1 Fluidmesh Hardware Installation 19 5 1 1 Installing The Cisco FM Ponte Kit 19 Environmental Rating And Unit Roles 19 Installation Hardware 19 Removable Bottom Housing 19 5 1 2 Best Practice For Shielded CAT5 6 Connectors 19 5 1 3 Cisco FM Ponte Kit Status And Link LEDs 20 Unit And Link Quality S...

Page 4: ...ntrol 51 7 5 1 Ping Softdog 51 7 5 2 FM QUADRO 52 FM QUADRO For Bridge Network Capable Devices 52 Plotting And Interpreting The Wireless Links 54 Viewing Live Data For A Radio Or Wireless Link 58 Viewing Live RSSI Data For A Wireless Link 61 Manipulating The FM QUADRO View 62 Changing The Relative Position Of Device Icons 62 Showing KPI Values For Wireless Links 63 Adding An Aerial Map To The FM Q...

Page 5: ...epting Shared License Codes 111 9 Troubleshooting 113 9 1 I Cannot Get The Log In Screen 113 9 2 I Forgot The Administrator Password 113 9 3 The Wireless Link Is Poor Or Non Existent In Bridge Mode 113 10 Electrical Power Requirements 115 11 Heat Radiation Data 118 12 Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Interference Statement 120 13 Notices And Copyright 123 14 Fluidmesh End User License A...

Page 6: ...t there is no link between adverse health effects and exposure at or under the current RF energy exposure limit and that the current FCC RF exposure limits are sufficient to insure the safety of users If any Fluidmesh hardware unit breaks down or malfunctions emits smoke or an unusual smell if water or other foreign matter enters the unit enclosure or if the unit is dropped onto a hard surface or ...

Page 7: ...ansceivers or 21cm 8 3 in all FM1300 Otto and x500 radio transceivers Canada This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for humans in accordance with ISED regulation RSS 102 To maintain compliance the minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystanders is 20cm 7 9in for all Fluidmesh radio transceivers Europe Australia New Zealand This system has been evaluated for RF exposure f...

Page 8: ...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 Reporting mistakes and recommending improvements 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 8 of 132 ...

Page 9: ...nction as an intermediate radio link between a core wired data network and a sub network The unit has an integrated internally mounted 33 panel antenna capable of transmitting and receiving between 5 0 GHz and 6 0 GHz A separate antenna cannot be installed or mounted IMPORTANT Note that FM Ponte and FM1200 Volo transceivers utilize different communication protocols and cannot communicate with each...

Page 10: ... to configure monitor and troubleshoot the unit Environmental rating The unit is certified for outdoor usage equipped with vibration proof connectors and designed for fast installation and enhanced reliability in harsh environments Product specifications For detailed product specifications refer to the product data sheet for the Cisco FM Ponte kit Transceiver and gateway unit power consumption In ...

Page 11: ...Watts 15 Watts FM4500 series Models FM4500F and FM4500 8 Watts 10 to 12 Watts 15 Watts FM 4800 Fiber Model FM4800F HW 13 Watts 15 to 17 Watts 20 Watts Table 2 Power consumption figures gateway units Unit Maximum power consumption realistic system design assumption FM1000 Gateway Part number FM1000 GWY 60 Watts FM10000 Gateway Gen 1 275 Watts redundant AC power supply 250 Watts non redundant AC pow...

Page 12: ...d to Mesh Point or Mesh End mode Figure 1 Point to point network architecture All network activity that takes place on wireless bridges is transparent to the network hosts In other words a wireless bridge forwards packets from one network segment to another according to a Forwarding table The forwarding table is built by learning the network topology from analysis of incoming traffic In this confi...

Page 13: ...tification and addressing Bridge capable radio transceiver identification Regardless of its configuration and operating mode every Fluidmesh radio transceiver is shipped from the factory with a unique unit identification ID number This number always takes the following form 5 a b c The triplet a b c uniquely identifies the individual physical hardware unit and cannot be changed The unit ID number ...

Page 14: ...with a unique Mesh identification number IMPORTANT IP addresses must not be duplicated within a network If addresses are duplicated IP address conflicts will occur IMPORTANT The Cisco FM Ponte kit is designed as a Bridge device only It cannot be configured as a Mesh Point or Mesh End device Getting Started 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 14 of 132 ...

Page 15: ...KT mounting kits do not need to be purchased separately The diagram below shows the components and assembly sequence for installing the radio using the Fluidmesh multi axis mounting bracket The table below shows the components and quantities of each component used in each FM BRKT assembly Component number Description Quantity 01 Pole Mount 1 02 Swivel Rod 1 03 Radio transceiver 1 04 U bolt 1 Insta...

Page 16: ... part of the Pole mount 01 7 Place a 6 4mm flat washer 08 over the shaft of the M6x25mm screw 07 8 Push the M6x25mm screw through the securing hole of the Pole mount making sure that the hexagonal end of the screw seats correctly on the casting of the Pole mount 9 Place a second 6 4mm flat washer 08 over the threaded end of the M6x25mm screw 07 10 Screw the M6 nut 09 onto the threaded end of the M...

Page 17: ...pole using the included tie wraps 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 Route the two tie wraps through the clamp holes of the radio s mounting lug below Installing the radio 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All righ...

Page 18: ...n be easily moved in the horizontal plane 5 Aim and adjust the radio correctly You can aim the unit in the horizontal plane only 6 Pull the ends of the tie wraps until the radio assembly is secure Installing the radio 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 18 of 132 ...

Page 19: ...le water tight bottom housing The bottom housing is equipped with an NPT 1 standard thread cable gland The cable gland can house a dual cable rubber seal that can accept two shielded Ethernet cables Three different pre cut rubber seals are provided to accept Ethernet cables of different diameter CAUTION To prevent leaks and cable damage tighten the cable gland by hand only Do not use a wrench No a...

Page 20: ...or using the side retaining screws When all RJ45 connectors are connected to the unit make sure that the bottom cover of the unit is correctly secured to the unit enclosure 5 1 3 Cisco FM Ponte kit Status and link LEDs Unit and link quality status The front panel of the Cisco FM Ponte kit as seen below contains seven LEDs The panel is used to check the unit status and wireless link quality status ...

Page 21: ...4 Second green Unit configuration boot in progress If the boot sequence above stops at any LED an error has been detected during that stage of the boot sequence 5 1 4 Supplying power to the Cisco FM Ponte kit CAUTION When connecting the Cisco FM Ponte kit to a power supply be sure to follow the instructions in this section at all times Failure to follow these instructions may result in irreparable...

Page 22: ...isco FM Ponte kit remember the following important points Install the power source as close to the unit as possible to minimize voltage drop The maximum suggested distance is 50ft 15m Ensure proper grounding earthing and reliable connectivity by using shielded CAT5 6 cables and connectors If you are connecting the Cisco FM Ponte kit directly to a power source only use the included 24 Vdc mode B pa...

Page 23: ...4 Vdc inline converter Fluidmesh part number FM POE INL only below In this scenario do not use the included 24 Vdc mode B passive PoE injector Fluidmesh part number FM POE STD as the passive PoE injector will supply a damaging over voltage to the unit If connecting the unit to an Ethernet switch or router equipped with power management support disable PoE on the RJ45 port of the Ethernet switch or...

Page 24: ...orts Figure 5 page 24 Figure 5 Device connector ports CAUTION The unit is designed to take power through 24 Vdc Power over Ethernet only and does not have a dedicated power port A 24 Vdc PoE injector is included with the unit Do not connect any 48 Vdc PoE injector and do not attempt to connect any other source of electrical power to the unit Connect the included 24 Vdc PoE injector to the unit by ...

Page 25: ...do a hard device firmware reboot under emergency conditions for example if the unit malfunctions do the steps in the following sub section Device firmware reboot 1 Remove the bottom cover from the main unit enclosure as shown in Connecting LAN cables to the unit page 29 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 touch...

Page 26: ...s for the unit to boot up 3 When the unit has completed its boot sequence press the RESET button for 7 seconds 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 6 Suitability for outdoor installation ...

Page 27: ... to external hardware RJ45 Ethernet IMPORTANT Always use outdoor rated RF shielded Ethernet cables and RF shielded RJ45 male connectors a typical shielded connector can be seen in the image below The terminal assignments for male RJ45 connectors are as shown in the image below With the connector in this orientation the terminals are numbered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 from right to left Hardware installa...

Page 28: ...to T568A The terminal assignments for the different network cable wire standards are as follows Network cable wire standard T568A Terminal 1 Green wire with white tracer Terminal 2 Green wire Terminal 3 Orange wire with white tracer Terminal 4 Blue wire Terminal 5 Blue wire with white tracer Terminal 6 Orange wire Terminal 7 Brown wire with white tracer Terminal 8 Brown wire Network cable wire sta...

Page 29: ...1 Only use shielded CAT5 6 cables that terminate in RJ45 Ethernet connectors at both ends 2 Make sure that the terminal pin assignments for the RJ45 plugs comply with the accepted standard for RJ45 LAN PoE connectors Next proceed to the steps in the following table 3 Loosen the two screws that secure the bottom housing to the main housing The location of one of the screws is shown above The second...

Page 30: ...g only one Ethernet cable through the rubber seal block the second cable hole with a one inch cable stub only 8 Connect the RJ45 connectors to the correct LAN ports as shown in Connecting LAN cables to the unit page 29 9 Correctly align the bottom housing with the main body of the unit Press the bottom housing into the main body 10 Tighten the two screws that secure the bottom housing to the main ...

Page 31: ...Table 3 page 31 below If needed upgrade your browser version 2 Click this link The Fluidmesh Partner Portal Sign In dialog will be shown 3 Register as a portal user by clicking the Create Account link and following the software prompts Table 3 Supported web browsers Version Computer operating systems Compatibility Reason Mozilla Firefox 32 to 38 Linux Windows 7 8 and 10 OS X Mavericks Partial Icon...

Page 32: ... each login To set up two factor authentication do the following steps 1 Install an app capable of generating authentication codes on your mobile phone Apps recommended for specific platforms are Google Authenticator or Authy iPhone Android Microsoft Authenticator Windows Mobile 2 Log into the Fluidmesh Partner Portal using your normal access password 3 Hover the mouse cursor over the Profile icon...

Page 33: ...o Factor Authentication web page The Two Factor Authentication web page will show a QR code 7 Use the authentication app on your mobile phone to scan the QR code on the web page Figure 9 page 33 is a typical example of the QR code you will be shown Figure 9 Two Factor Authentication typical QR code The authenticator app will generate an authentication code Enter this code in the Authentication cod...

Page 34: ...the tasks above refer to Plug In management page 89 6 4 Viewing the technical documentation for your Fluidmesh device All documentation relating to your Fluidmesh device such as product brochures technical data sheets installation instructions and user manuals can be found in the Documentation section of the Partner Portal To find documentation relating to your Fluidmesh device do the following st...

Page 35: ...sing the Configurator devices can be configured on an Offline basis only A configuration CONF file can be manually applied to set the device parameters or each device parameter can be manually set by the device user Offline configuration settings for more than one Fluidmesh device type can be integrated into a single configuration file When the configuration file is uploaded to each device the dev...

Page 36: ...ith legacy Fluidmesh units that are no longer in production Noise floor Calibration Shows the unit s current noise floorcalibration setting MAX Transmission MCS Used to choose the modulation and coding scheme by which the unit automatically chooses its maximum data transmission rate TX Power Controls the effective isotropic radiated power output of the unit Automatic link distance Lets the system ...

Page 37: ... the FM Racer interface refer to the Available configuration parameters section of the Fluidmesh Networks FM Racer User Manual 7 1 Software and hardware prerequisites To access the Configurator graphical user interface GUI and use the Configurator to program the Cisco FM Ponte kit you need the following A desktop laptop or tablet computer equipped with Any current web browser For a list of compati...

Page 38: ...puter that will be used to configure the Cisco FM Ponte kit 4 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Console LAN port on the Cisco FM Ponte kit 5 Manually set the computer s IP address and Netmask to be recognizable by the Cisco FM Ponte kit The correct settings are as follows IP address 192 168 0 10 or any other IP address belonging to subnet 192 168 0 0 255 255 255 0 Netmask 255 255 ...

Page 39: ...te kit is connected to the computer using an unsecured connection in this case a CAT5 6 cable the web browser may show you security warnings like the one above This is normal and expected During the configuration process it is safe to ignore these warnings 1 Click the ADVANCED link You will see the following window Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affilia...

Page 40: ...assword admin 9 Enter the correct username and password Press Enter If your browser shows a time out or similar message the computer may be trying to access the Fluidmesh device through a proxy server To resolve the issue do the following steps 1 Go to Control Panel Internet Options Connections LAN Settings Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All ...

Page 41: ...g the MeshWizard configuration wizard The Cisco FM Ponte kit is equipped with a configuration wizard that allows fast easy configuration of the unit As an alternative to full configuration the wizard can be completed before the first time the unit is used If needed the wizard settings can also be modified at any time after initial unit setup Open the Configuration Wizard by doing the following ste...

Page 42: ...the Fluidmesh terms and conditions If you click the I Agree button the Classic and Wizard buttons are shown on the dialog 5 To configure the unit using the wizard click the Wizard button To configure the unit manually by using the Configurator interface click the Classic button and configure the unit as shown in this manual 6 If you clicked the Wizard button the configuration wizard will proceed t...

Page 43: ...he Next button The radio frequency window will be shown Figure 15 page 43 Figure 15 MeshWizard Radio frequency window 8 Select the frequency at which the unit must operate from the Radio Frequency MHz drop down list Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 43 of 132 ...

Page 44: ...zard are correct If any values need to be changed click the Back button If all values are correct click the Save and reboot button If you click the Save and reboot button the configuration settings will be changed and the unit will reboot 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 LAN param...

Page 45: ...nsceiver units Both units can only be operated in Bridge Mode The Fluidmesh device ID number of the unit that forms the opposite side of the wireless bridge will be shown in the Configurator window heading block Figure 18 page 45 Figure 18 Configurator window heading block The Bridge ID of the remote unit to which the local unit must be linked is set at the factory and does not need configuration ...

Page 46: ...cking the Save button Alternatively clear the settings by clicking the Reset button 7 4 2 Wireless settings Modifying the wireless settings IMPORTANT If the Cisco FM Ponte kit was purchased in the USA or Canada the Country selection is set to the country of purchase and the Country drop down will be disabled The WIRELESS RADIO window contains controls to change the following settings The shared ne...

Page 47: ...phrase 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 CAUTION Different countries frequently have differing telecommunications regulations If the Country listing is not set correctly the unit may violate national telecommunications legislation 4 Specify the unit s oper...

Page 48: ...nical and regulatory information that influences the settings on the WIRELESS RADIO window For information on how to avoid network co location interference refer to Co location considerations page 48 For information on the effects of channel width on data rate and throughput refer to Channel width considerations page 49 Co location considerations To avoid radio interference caused by unit co locat...

Page 49: ...int configuration IMPORTANT The following table shows theoretical values under ideal conditions Actual throughput may vary depending on environmental and other conditions The Cisco FM Ponte kit is limited to a theoretical maximum of 50 Mbps usable Ethernet throughput under optimal wireless link conditions Table 4 Available Radio Channel Widths Channel width Max modulation speed Max throughput 5 MH...

Page 50: ... shown in the Detected Links table Find the two way link for which the local antenna must be adjusted 3 Click the Align button The ANTENNA ALIGNMENT AND STATS tool will be shown Figure 21 page 50 IMPORTANT The Fluidmesh Transmission Power Control TPC algorithm will be disabled during the antenna alignment process This eliminates the possibility of false radio transmission power readings Figure 21 ...

Page 51: ...ol 7 5 1 Ping softdog The PING SOFTDOG window contains controls to set up a constant series of pings to one or more IP addresses If connectivity is lost between the unit and any of the saved IP addresses an option can also be set to automatically reboot the Cisco FM Ponte kit TIP As well as being a fail safe mechanism to monitor network connectivity the constant ping can also be used as a keep ali...

Page 52: ...ress listing 3 To automatically reboot the unit if connectivity is lost between the unit and any IP address do the following steps 1 Check the Reboot check box 2 Click the Save button 7 5 2 FM QUADRO FM QUADRO for bridge network capable devices The PONTE FMQuadro window Figure 23 page 53 contains a dynamic information display that shows important information about the two Cisco FM Ponte kit bridge...

Page 53: ...ed in dBm Link Error Rate The percentage of packet re transmissions due to transmission errors Packet Error Rate The percentage of packets dropped due to excessive transmission errors Current TX Rate The current link transmission rate in Mb s TX Throughput Rate of successful message transmission by the unit over the wireless link RX Throughput Rate of successful message reception by the unit over ...

Page 54: ...mparative graph and values for each of the following Blue Link bandwidth that is currently un utilized Orange link bandwidth that is currently in use by the local Cisco FM Ponte kit unit Green link bandwidth that is currently in use by the remote Cisco FM Ponte kit unit Plotting and interpreting the wireless links NOTE The statistical information refresh period is One second for Fluidity mobile ne...

Page 55: ...some statistics and configuration information may not be available for viewing A graphical view of the current network topology will be shown A typical example is shown below 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 thresho...

Page 56: ...namic 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 If the device is a mobile radio transceiver the device s Principal Subordinate setting will be shown A Principal device is marked M for Master and a Subordinate device is marked S for Slave The devic...

Page 57: ...rformance is acceptable and the tooltip border will be orange If LER is greater than 30 PER is greater than 0 or RSSI is less than 86 dBm radio performance is below standard and the tooltip border will be red IMPORTANT The KPI thresholds that govern tooltip border color cannot be changed If you need to adjust KPI thresholds to custom values you must use FM Monitor as the primary network monitoring...

Page 58: ... than 86 dBm link performance is below standard and the link line will be red IMPORTANT The KPI thresholds that govern wireless link line color cannot be changed If you need to adjust KPI thresholds to custom values you must use FM Monitor as the primary network monitoring tool Viewing live data for a radio or wireless link The device elements shown in the main view are interactive To get addition...

Page 59: ... Configurator interface in a new window The device model name The device s current firmware version The device s operating frequency The device s operating channel width A list of the software plug ins currently installed on the device If the device is a stationary radio a list of IP addresses belonging to all non Fluidmesh edge devices currently connected to the device will be shown Device config...

Page 60: ...is shown for a mobile radio or a wireless link the widget shows the following information The widget header shows the aggregate throughput operating frequency and channel access mode of the link between the mobile transceiver and the stationary transceiver to which it is connected The two radios connected by the wireless link are shown as name labels with IP addresses connected by a double pointed...

Page 61: ...nformation chart is shown below When an RSSI information chart is shown for a wireless link the chart shows the following information The bold dashed line on the upper part of the graph is the RSSI envelope for the wireless link between the relevant mobile radio and the stationary radio to which it is currently connected The solid lines on the upper part of the graph are RSSI readings for other st...

Page 62: ...ermined zoom settings To apply fine zoom adjustment to the network view do the steps that follow 1 Click the Zoom icon on the upper right part of the FM QUADRO view upper icon below The Zoom slider and buttons will be shown above 2 Click the button to zoom into the view or click the button to zoom out of the view Alternatively click and drag the zoom slider to adjust the zoom level Changing the re...

Page 63: ... terrain on which the network has been installed For instructions on how to add an aerial image refer to Adding an aerial map to the FM QUADRO view page 64 4 When all device icons and tooltips are in the correct position click the Save or discard icon below The Save new layout dialog will be shown 5 To save your changes click the Save changes button Alternatively click the Keep editing button to r...

Page 64: ...y click the Discard button to leave the dialog without saving any changes An information ribbon containing the chosen key performance indicators will be shown next to all wireless link lines a typical example is shown below Adding an aerial map to the FM QUADRO view You can add an aerial image to the FM QUADRO view This allows you to superimpose the network map over a map of the actual terrain on ...

Page 65: ...io button Upload your file and Preview sections will be shown 5 Use the Upload your file section to upload the aerial image 6 To save your changes click the Save changes button Alternatively click the Discard button to leave the dialog without saving any changes Your chosen aerial image will be shown as a visual layer underneath the current network view 7 If needed move the Fluidmesh device icons ...

Page 66: ... comfortable level of visual contrast between the network representation and the uploaded map view 5 When the visual contrast is correct click the Save or discard icon below The Save new layout dialog will be shown 6 To save your changes click the Save changes button Alternatively click the Keep editing button to return to Edit Mode or click the Discard button to leave Edit Mode without saving any...

Page 67: ... Support 7 5 3 Advanced tools The Advanced Tools window contains tools to diagnose the condition of the wireless network The Ping test tool sends pings to a user specified IP address The Bandwidth test tool tests the bandwidth capacity of the wireless link between the Fluidmesh unit and a user specified IP address The Path MTU tool tests the size of the maximum transmission unit To open the Advanc...

Page 68: ...packets at a rate of 4 Mbits sec to test available network path throughput IMPORTANT Bandwidth rate computation is CPU intensive and must be regarded as indicative only Note that bandwidth testing tends to underestimate the actual link throughput To use the Bandwidth test tool do the following steps 1 Determine what wireless link is to be tested between the Fluidmesh unit and another unit in the w...

Page 69: ...gest protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network layer transaction To use the Path MTU discovery tool do the following steps 1 Determine what wireless link is to be tested between the Fluidmesh unit and another unit in the wireless network Get the IP address of the other unit 2 Enter the IP address of the second unit in the Path MTU discovery field Figure 26 page 70 Device conf...

Page 70: ...thernet ports IMPORTANT By default Ethernet speeds are set to Auto It is strongly recommended that you do not change the Ethernet speed settings unless errors and or unwanted behaviors are detected on the Ethernet connection To change the ethernet speed settings click the ethernet settings link under ADVANCED SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The Ethernet Settings dialog will be shown Figure...

Page 71: ... to routing instructions from a dynamic routing table for a Fluidmesh unit Static routes are typically used if there is a need to do any of the following in context of the network Access a remote subnet that does not belong to a local network Access other Fluidmesh radio units or client devices across the local network Reach gateways such as Internet gateways Create networks that include fixed dev...

Page 72: ...thod in which data transmissions are addressed simultaneously to more than one destination computer Multicast traffic can only be forwarded through the local Cisco FM Ponte kit unit to the remote Cisco FM Ponte kit unit and through the remote unit to the local unit To enable or disable multicast traffic forwarding on a Cisco FM Ponte kit unit do the following steps 1 Click the multicast link under...

Page 73: ...to which monitoring information must be sent IMPORTANT The same SNMP configuration must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network For detailed information on Fluidmesh unit SNMP configuration refer to the Fluidmesh SNMP FM MIB OID Table and MIB configuration files These can be downloaded from the Fluidmesh Partner Portal Documentation section User Manuals Advanced Manuals To change th...

Page 74: ...ck the SNMP mode drop down and click the v2c option The SNMP v2c settings dialog will be shown Figure 31 page 74 Figure 31 SNMP dialog v2c selected 2 Enter a community identity value in the Community ID field IMPORTANT The same community identity value must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates ...

Page 75: ...If needed enable periodic SNMP traps by checking the Enable SNMP periodic trap check box and enter the name of the network management station NMS host in the NMS hostname field 5 Save the SNMP settings by clicking the Save button Alternatively clear the settings by clicking the Reset button Using SNMP v3 To change the unit s SNMP mode to v3 and configure the unit accordingly do the following steps...

Page 76: ...s it is being typed check the Show SNMP v3 password check box 4 Choose the correct authentication protocol from the SNMP v3 authentication proto drop down The available options are MD5 and SHA IMPORTANT The same SNMP authentication protocol must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network 5 If needed choose the correct encryption protocol from the SNMP v3 encryption drop down The availa...

Page 77: ...ps by checking the Enable SNMP periodic trap check box and enter the name of the network management station NMS host in the NMS hostname field 9 Save the SNMP settings by clicking the Save button Alternatively clear the settings by clicking the Reset button 7 6 6 VLAN settings VLAN configuration The VLAN SETTINGS window contains controls to connect the Cisco FM Ponte kit to one or more virtual loc...

Page 78: ...wireless network by checking the ENABLE VLANs check box 3 Enter the management identification number of the VLAN used to communicate with the device s operating system in the Management VLAN ID field NOTE The same Management VLAN ID number must be used on all Cisco FM Ponte kit devices that are part of the same bridge network 4 Enter the native identification number the VLAN ID implicitly assigned...

Page 79: ... outgoing packets Case and Action Tagged packet with configured and allowed VID Packet passed Packet from Fluidmesh device Packet passed Tagged packet port VID not configured Packet passed Tagged packet with valid but disallowed VID Packet dropped Tagged packet with null 0 VID Packet dropped Access port rules for incoming packets with unit in Smart Mode Case and Action Untagged packet If native VL...

Page 80: ...s 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 equal to MVID Packet passed tagged with MVID If native VLAN MVID Packet passed untagged 7 6 7 Miscellaneous settings The MISC SETTINGS window contains controls to change t...

Page 81: ...s hardware Reset button by clicking the Reset Button function drop down and clicking the needed option as described below Disabled The hardware Reset button will be disabled NOTE If the Disabled option is chosen you can still reboot or do a hard reset of the unit using the Configurator GUI See Resetting the unit to factory defaults page 97 for more information Enabled The hardware Reset button wil...

Page 82: ...interface using default login credentials you will see a notification banner at the bottom of the screen Figure 35 page 82 Figure 35 Default credentials notification banner Click the banner to change the view mode credentials You will be taken to the VIEW MODE SETTINGS section To gain editing privileges for the View Mode settings window requires the correct administrator user name and password To ...

Page 83: ...word 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 FM Ponte kit for device configuration page 37 for more information 2 Click the view mode settings lin...

Page 84: ...n 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 device configuration settings but cannot change the settings 4 Save the view mode settings by...

Page 85: ...ill see a notification banner at the bottom of the screen Figure 38 page 85 Figure 38 Default admin credentials notification banner Click the banner to change the admin credentials You will be taken to the CHANGE USERNAME AND PASSWORD section To change the Administrator s user name and password for the unit do the following steps 1 Click the remote access link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left...

Page 86: ...ttings by clicking the Change button Alternatively revert to the old password settings by clicking the Reset button IMPORTANT Keep the Administrator name and password in a safe place If the Administrator name and password are lost the only way to log in to the unit is to do a hard reset If you need to do a hard reset refer to Resetting the unit to factory defaults page 97 for more information Enab...

Page 87: ...o overwrite the device firmware of the Cisco FM Ponte kit or upgrade the firmware to the latest available version CAUTION Overwriting the firmware of any electronic device must be done with great care and always contains an element of risk It is not advisable to overwrite the firmware on a functioning Fluidmesh unit unless a specific firmware related issue needs to be resolved IMPORTANT To access ...

Page 88: ...e CAUTION Do not restart or power OFF the device while firmware overwriting is in progress Restarting or powering OFF the unit before overwriting is complete will permanently damage the unit 4 Connect the computer containing the firmware image file directly to the Fluidmesh unit using an Ethernet cable For detailed information on direct connection refer to Accessing the Cisco FM Ponte kit for devi...

Page 89: ...ware has a greater version number than the firmware that was previously installed If the firmware version has not changed the firmware upgrade has failed Repeat the overwrite from step Step 1 above 7 7 4 Plug In management IMPORTANT For a complete list of software plug ins that are currently available for the Cisco FM Ponte kit refer to Available plug ins page 101 The MANAGE PLUG INS page shows wh...

Page 90: ...onality is not available for the Cisco FM Ponte kit Show and erase the log files for plug in installation To open the MANAGE PLUG INS dialog do the following steps Click the manage plug ins link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The MANAGE PLUG INS dialog will be shown Figure 41 page 91 Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates Al...

Page 92: ...ssign a software plug in on the Partner Portal to the unit do the following steps 1 Enter the activation code for the plug in in the Plug in Activation Code field 2 Click the Add button The plug in will be activated and the plug in functionality can be used A REMOVE link will be shown in red to the right of the relevant plug in description in the Plug in List To deactivate an uploaded software plu...

Page 93: ...tings including the unit s MAC address and controls that allow you to download diagnostic data files and view device event logs To use the status window do the following steps Click the status link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The status dialog will be shown below Figure 43 Configurator GUI typical Status dialog Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021...

Page 94: ... 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 Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 94 of 132 ...

Page 95: ...for a description of the log messages NOTE Ethernet port flapping is an issue in which the Ethernet port goes offline and comes back online at an excessively high rate within a given time period Some possible causes of this problem may be auto negotiation issues chipset incompatibility or faulty CAT5 6 cabling Some status messages that may be shown in the log have the following meanings ethX phy X...

Page 96: ...nder MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The LOAD OR RESTORE SETTINGS dialog will be shown Figure 45 page 96 Figure 45 Configurator GUI LOAD OR RESTORE SETTINGS dialog 2 Download the unit s configuration CONF file to your computer by clicking the Save button and following the software prompts To upload a saved configuration file to the Fluidmesh unit do the following steps 1 Find th...

Page 97: ...enu The unit reset dialog will be shown Figure 46 page 97 CAUTION Do not do a hard reset unless the unit needs to be reconfigured using its factory configuration as a starting point A hard reset will reset the unit s IP address and administrator password and will disconnect the unit from the network Figure 46 Configurator GUI unit reset dialog 2 Reset the unit to its factory defaults by clicking t...

Page 98: ...ing the NO link If the YES link was clicked the unit will reboot 7 7 8 Logging out If clicked the logout option logs the current user off the unit and out of the Configurator interface To log out click the logout link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu You will be logged off the unit and out of the Configurator interface with no further prompting The web browser will show the...

Page 99: ...he license agreement dialog will be shown Figure 49 page 99 Figure 49 Configurator GUI End user license agreement To read the end user license agreement as an HTML web page in your browser left click the Download the License Agreement link The end user license agreement will be shown under a new tab in your web browser To download the end user license agreement as a standard text TXT file do the f...

Page 100: ...greement link 2 Click the Save Link as option and follow the software prompts to download the agreement as a text file Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 100 of 132 ...

Page 101: ...stallable Function Part number Bandwidth Yes A range of plug ins are available to enable increased traffic forwarding bandwidth up to and including the amount of bandwidth specified in the part number including unlimited bandwidth FM model number bandwidth limit Bandwidth upgrade Yes If an existing bandwidth plug in is installed this plug in allows bandwidth to be upgraded to a higher specified va...

Page 102: ...r FLU TRK bandwidth limit FMx500 models 4 9 GHz band Yes Enables operation in the 4 9 GHz emergency band Note that the 4 9 GHz band is not available in Brazil and Canada FM 49 Licensed Frequencies Yes Enables the use of any operating frequency regardless of country selection FM LF World Frequencies No Unlocks the country drop down selector on units sold in territories where the selector is locked ...

Page 103: ...M UNII2 The following tables describe which plug ins are compatible with specified Fluidmesh devices Table 6 Device plug in compatibility FM1000 Gateway to FM FM1300 Otto Plugin FM1000 Gateway Gateway FM10000 Gateway Gateway FM Ponte kit FM FM1200 Volo FM FM1300 Otto Bandwidth Available Not available Available Available Bandwidth upgrade Available Not available Available Available Fluidity Bandwid...

Page 104: ...available FIPS Not available Not available Available Not available TITAN Available Not available Available Not available UNII2 Not available Not available Available Not available Table 7 Device plug in compatibility FM Cisco 3200 series to FM 4800 Plugin FM FM3200 Base FM FM3200 Endo FM Cisco FM3500 Endo FM FM4200 Fiber FM FM4200 Mobi FM FM4500 Fiber FM FM4500 Mobi FM 4800 Bandwidth Available Avai...

Page 105: ...able Available Available Available To purchase any of the software plug ins please contact your Fluidmesh Networks representative 8 2 Plug in management procedures 8 2 1 Plug in activation The Plug in management procedure has been standardized and is the same for all Fluidmesh hardware devices To obtain a plug in activation code for a Fluidmesh device do the following steps 1 Contact your Fluidmes...

Page 106: ...s purchased you will have received an E mail from plugins fluidmesh com containing the License code If the License code and corresponding plug in are not listed on the Plug ins page click the Add button in the upper left hand corner of the Plug ins web page and enter the License code using the dialog 3 Enter the unit identification number 5 a b c or the unit serial number of the Fluidmesh unit in ...

Page 107: ...eactivated This allows the corresponding License code to be used in a different Fluidmesh unit or transferred to another Fluidmesh user To deactivate an activated License code for use with another Fluidmesh unit do the following steps 1 On the Configurator interface click the PLUGINS sub tab under the SERVICES tab FM FM1300 Otto only or click the manage plug ins link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in t...

Page 108: ...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 52 page 108 Figure 52 Partner Portal Plug ins page deactivation code entry 9 Click the Deactivate button at the bottom of the web page Software Plug Ins 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights res...

Page 109: ... The Deactivation code will be shown in the Deactivation Code column of the plug in listing The Deactivation code will remain on the Partner Portal and can be used to generate a new Activation code if needed 8 2 3 Reactivating a deactivated plug in To use a Deactivation code to generate an new Activation code do the following steps 1 Log on to the Fluidmesh Partner Portal 2 Click the Plug ins link...

Page 110: ... link The Plug ins web page will be shown 3 Convert all needed License codes and or Deactivation codes to Activation codes as shown in Plug in activation page 105 4 To export only selected Activation codes check the selection check boxes to the left of each plug in that must be included in the CSV file then click the Export selected button Alternatively export all Activation codes by clicking the ...

Page 111: ...tivated and the relevant functionality can be used 8 2 5 Sharing License codes and accepting shared License codes If needed you can share license codes with other Fluidmesh device users and also have other Fluidmesh device users share their license codes with you To share one or more license codes with another Fluidmesh device user do the steps that follow 1 Log on to the Fluidmesh Partner Portal ...

Page 112: ...odes 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 If a License code is shared with you it will be listed on your Partner Portal Plug ins web page Software Plug Ins 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All r...

Page 113: ...s the Fluidmesh device through a proxy server To stop the computer from trying to access the unit through a proxy connection refer to Accessing the Cisco FM Ponte kit for device configuration page 37 9 2 I forgot the Administrator password If you have forgotten the Administrator user name and or password for the Configurator interface and you must access the unit to configure it using the Configur...

Page 114: ...in other words there must be no physical obstructions between the two antennas 3 Power Verify that both units forming part of the affected link are receiving enough power from their Ethernet connections or PoE injectors 4 Frequency value and channel width Both units forming part of the affected link must be set to the same frequency value and to the same channel width Troubleshooting 2021 Cisco an...

Page 115: ...teway and FM10000 Gateway Required input power FM1000 Gateway model FM1000 GWY FM10000 Gateway model FM10000 GWY DC IN 12 Vdc from mains AC power adapter producing a minimum of 60W 12V 5A X First generation FM10000 Gateway Gateway unit may be equipped with single 250W non redundant AC power supply unit input power 100 Vac to 240 Vac at 50 Hz to 60 Hz X Table 9 Individual power requirements FM Pont...

Page 116: ...ents FM4200 Fiber to FM4800 Fiber FM4200 Fiber model FM4200F FM3500 Endo model FM3500 FM4500 Mobi model FM4500 FM4500 Fiber model FM4500F FM4800 Fiber model FM4800F HW PoE 24V passive PoE 48V passive PoE X X X X X IEEE 802 3af PoE voltage range at PD 37V to 57V X IEEE 802 3at PoE voltage range at PD 42 5V to 57V X X X X X Electrical power requirements 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights re...

Page 117: ...0 Mobi model FM4500 FM4500 Fiber model FM4500F FM4800 Fiber model FM4800F HW DC IN Permanent DC power min 24V max 60V X X X X EN 50155 compliance at 48V X X X X Electrical power requirements 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 117 of 132 ...

Page 118: ...losures without personal protective equipment The following table shows nominal heat radiation figures for all Fluidmesh devices under idle conditions and under full load conditions All heat radiation figures are given in British Thermal Units BTU per hour Device Fiber optic module installed Idle 115 Vac 60 Hz Idle 230 Vac 60 Hz Full load 115 Vac 60 Hz Full load 230 Vac 60 Hz FM1000 Gateway model ...

Page 119: ... 26 939 26 939 Yes 15 004 15 004 29 326 28 985 FM4500 Mobi model FM4500 9 889 9 889 26 939 26 939 FM4500 Fiber model FM4500F No 9 889 9 889 26 598 26 257 Yes 12 958 12 958 29 326 29 326 FM4800 Fiber model FM4800F HW No 23 529 23 529 47 399 47 058 Yes 27 280 26 939 51 832 50 468 Heat radiation data 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 119 of 132 ...

Page 120: ...ement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body This device has been assembled using components that comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not ...

Page 121: ...the following specifications EMC EN 61000 6 1 EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 EN 61000 6 4 EN 489 17 R TTE EN 300 328 1 V 1 3 1 EN 300 328 2 V 1 2 1 EN 301 893 1 V 1 2 1 EN 300 440 2 V 1 3 1 Safety EN 60950 1 2001 Caution This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Contact local Authority for procedure to follow Note Class A ITE is a category of all other ITE which satisfies the c...

Page 122: ...nces veuillez contacter l IBPT France Vous pouvez contacter l Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications http www art telecom fr pour de plus amples renseignements Federal Communications Commission FCC radio interference statement 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 122 of 132 ...

Page 123: ...To avoid danger from non ionizing radiation and or electric shock and or high intensity laser or LED light sources be sure to install the unit only in a location with restricted access WARNING To avoid danger from electric shock do not expose the unit to water or high humidity if the unit is powered ON or if any access covers have been removed from the unit enclosure Do not place liquid filled obj...

Page 124: ... of Cisco Systems MeshWizard EasyMesh FMQuadro FluidThrottle VOLO Fluidity Virtual Gig ENDO and MOBI are trademarks of Fluidmesh Networks LLC Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation Adobe and Flash Player are registered tradem...

Page 125: ...eing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this agreement then you should not download install or use any Fluidmesh firmware and you agree to forego any implied or stated rights to download install or use Fluidmesh firmware 14 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meaning...

Page 126: ...t and shall not permit others to a use the Fluidmesh Firmware on any devices or products that are not owned by you or your business organization b use the Fluidmesh Firmware on any non Fluidmesh Devices c copy the Fluidmesh Firmware except as expressly permitted above or copy the accompanying documentation d modify translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt i to defeat a...

Page 127: ...ilable to Fluidmesh 14 6 Open source software You hereby acknowledge that the Fluidmesh Firmware may contain Open Source Software You agree to review any documentation that accompanies the Fluidmesh Firmware or is identified in the documentation for the Fluidmesh Firmware in order to determine which portions of the Fluidmesh Firmware are Open Source Software and are licensed under an Open Source S...

Page 128: ...of data You acknowledge and agree that Fluidmesh may directly or indirectly through the services of third parties collect and store information regarding the use and performance of the Fluidmesh Firmware and Fluidmesh Devices and about equipment through which it otherwise is accessed and used You further agree that Fluidmesh may use such information for any purpose related to any use of the Fluidm...

Page 129: ...cally disclaim any implied warranty of merchantability satisfactory quality fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement and their equivalents Fluidmesh does not warrant that the operation of the Fluidmesh Firmware will be uninterrupted or error free or that the Fluidmesh Firmware will meet your specific requirements You acknowledge that Fluidmesh has no support or maintenance obligations ...

Page 130: ...acknowledge that the Fluidmesh Devices Fluidmesh Firmware documents technical data and any other materials delivered under this Agreement are subject to U S export control laws and may also be subject to export or import regulations in other countries You agree to comply strictly with these laws and regulations and acknowledge that you have the responsibility to obtain any licenses to export re ex...

Page 131: ...cuments notices evidence reports opinions and other documents given or to be given under this Agreement collectively with this Agreement Documents are and will be written in the English language only In the event of any inconsistency between any Document in the English language and any translation of it into another language the English language Document shall prevail If you are acquiring the Flui...

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