•
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.)
•
FAST FAILOVER (TITAN)
tab (Contains controls to
enable fast fail-over capability on networks where
backup units are installed.)
•
ARP
tab (Contains controls for Address Resolution
Protocol settings used for discovering MAC addresses
that are associated with IP addresses.)
•
INTRA-CAR
tab (Contains controls to create and
maintain a wireless backbone network throughout
physically large, compartmentalized vehicles.)
For a detailed description of the configuration options featured
in 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 compatible web
browsers, refer to the
Supported web browsers
table in
“Using the Fluidmesh Partner Portal” (page 31)
.
• Any Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating system.
• An integrated Ethernet port.
• A CAT5/6 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector at each end.
7.2. Accessing the Cisco FM Ponte kit for device
configuration
Before the unit can be made part of a wireless network, it must be
configured.
The on-board Configurator can be used to configure a Fluidmesh device
in either of two ways:
• By connecting a control device directly to the Fluidmesh device
using an Ethernet cable (Local access)
Device configuration using the configurator interface
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