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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless

Backhaul FM1000 Gateway

Installation and Configuration Manual

(Formerly Fluidmesh)

Edition 1.8 | Firmware 1.3.4

Содержание FM1000 Gateway

Страница 1: ...Cisco Ultra Reliable Wireless Backhaul FM1000 Gateway Installation and Configuration Manual Formerly Fluidmesh Edition 1 8 Firmware 1 3 4 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 3: ...dware Installation 23 4 1 1 The Role Of The Gateway In A Fluidmesh Network Architecture 23 4 1 2 Installing The Cisco FM1000 Gateway 24 Connecting To The Unit Hardware 24 4 1 3 Best Practice For Shielded CAT5 6 Connectors 27 4 1 4 Supplying Power To The Cisco FM1000 Gateway 28 Connecting Power To The Cisco FM1000 Gateway 28 Connecting Power Through The Device Power Ports 29 4 1 5 Rebooting The Fir...

Страница 4: ...7 Using The Bandwidth Test Tool 68 Using The Path MTU Discovery Tool 69 6 7 Advanced Settings 70 6 7 1 70 6 7 2 Static Routes 70 6 7 3 Pass Lists And Block Lists 71 6 7 4 Multicast 75 Multicast Management For Gateway Devices 75 Configuring Multicast Within A Layer 3 Network 76 6 7 5 SNMP Configuration 77 Using SNMP V2c 78 Using SNMP V3 79 6 7 6 RADIUS Configuration 80 6 7 7 NTP Configuration 83 6 ...

Страница 5: ...ings To The Device Using FM Racer But I Have Lost Connection To The Device In FM Racer 120 8 7 How Do I Connect An Existing Pre FM Racer Device To FM Racer 121 9 Electrical Power Requirements 122 10 Heat Radiation Data 125 11 FCC And CE Compliance Certificates 127 12 Notices And Copyright 129 13 Fluidmesh End User License Agreement 131 13 1 Preamble 131 13 2 Notice 131 13 3 Definitions 131 13 4 Li...

Страница 6: ...Drug Administration FDA Health Canada the World Health Organization WHO and other national and global health agencies In May 2019 the FDA stated that 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 malfu...

Страница 7: ...on and is designed specifically to assure the long term durability and reliability of compatible radio transceivers that have been installed in outdoor environments If you need further information regarding the recommended usage of FM SHIELD contact your Fluidmesh Networks representative Relevant technical specifications for FM SHIELD can be found in the Fluidmesh FM SHIELD installation manual HAZ...

Страница 8: ...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...

Страница 9: ... unit s SFP connector or at the input output end of any fiber optic cable Fiber optic systems frequently use high intensity light from laser or LED sources that may cause temporary or permanent blindness For additional guidance regarding the safe use of laser based and LED based fiber optic technology refer to ANSI Z136 2 Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LE...

Страница 10: ...and gateway unit enclosures may become hot during normal operation During normal operation do not touch or handle the unit enclosure without personal protective equipment HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 10 of 138 ...

Страница 11: ...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 11 of 138 ...

Страница 12: ...as two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and is able to handle up to 1 Gigabit per second of aggregate data traffic originating from a Fluidity enabled radio cluster More than one unit can be installed as part of the same system to provide redundancy and improve automatic fault tolerance Multiple units can be co located within the same data center or alternatively installed in different data centers to ...

Страница 13: ... on data traffic load signal strength environmental conditions such as line of sight and atmospheric moisture and other factors Note that the power consumption of transceiver units tends to be affected in inverse proportion to the unit temperature in other words power consumption tends to rise when the temperature of the unit falls and the other way around Table 1 Power consumption figures transce...

Страница 14: ...y Gen 2 300 Watts redundant AC power supply 3 2 Fluidmesh Architecture 3 2 1 Overview Wireless network architectures Depending on the network design and the type of components used the Cisco FM1000 Gateway can be used to create wireless network architectures including Point to point P2P links Mobility networks 3 2 2 Fluidmesh technologies Prodigy Prodigy is Fluidmesh s proprietary implementation o...

Страница 15: ...eless interface 3 3 2 Unit identification and addressing Mesh capable gateway identification In contrast to Fluidmesh products that can be set in Mesh Point and Mesh End modes as needed the Cisco FM1000 Gateway can only be set as a Mesh End point Regardless of its configuration and operating mode every Fluidmesh device is shipped from the factory with a unique mesh identification ID number also ca...

Страница 16: ...Figure 1 Fluidmesh Network Addressing Mesh End Layer 2 Getting Started 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 16 of 138 ...

Страница 17: ...ion elaborates on the overall purpose and function of the Cisco FM1000 Gateway by explaining the role of the FM1000 Gateway and if included the FM10000 Gateway gateway device within a wireless network Getting Started 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 17 of 138 ...

Страница 18: ...acilitate an L2TP tunnel to the global gateway The FM10000 Gateway is only necessary as a global gateway if the overall aggregate throughput value is between 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps If throughput is less than 1 Gbps an FM1000 Gateway can replace an FM10000 Gateway as a global gateway unit Figure 3 page 18 shows a typical hierarchical network architecture with relative IP addressing Within this schema A...

Страница 19: ...P address that belongs to the relative class Note that each IP address must be univocal within the entire network in order to avoid address conflicts NOTE Every Fluidmesh hardware device has a factory set IP address of 192 168 0 10 and a Netmask of 255 255 255 0 In terms of IP addressing the onboard subnets can be completely independent of the cluster subnets In the figure above the onboard subnet...

Страница 20: ...Gateway in the same subnet as in the following typical example For subnet gateway 10 140 65 0 27 add route 10 140 254 0 27 gateway 10 140 65 10 the IP address of the FM1000 Gateway in the subnet should be 10 140 65 10 On board layer mobile subnet subnet gateway 10 140 254 0 27 For each mobile network the local gateway should be the Fluidmesh mobile wireless radio transceiver The transceiver must n...

Страница 21: ...However if there are requirements that individuals or devices must be segregated regardless of their physical location MAC based VLANs can be used with the network is configured with an access list that maps individual MAC addresses to VLAN membership The Fluidmesh VLAN implementation is compatible with the specification of the IEEE 802 1q standard meaning that a Fluidmesh network can interoperate...

Страница 22: ... example is a video surveillance system equipped with multiple CCTV cameras Each camera must be assigned a fixed IP address to be accessible to the video recording software Fluidmesh gateway devices The Cisco FM1000 Gateway features two Ethernet ports located on the front panel and rear panel of the unit Usually one port is connected to the local network switch The second can be used for configura...

Страница 23: ...le complex data traffic management In Figure 5 page 24 each broadcast domain is considered to be a separate network with its own IP addressing schema The broadcast domains could be connected to the data center using any type of network medium including fiber optic lines and wireless backhaul In the layout below the Gateway unit functions as 1 A bandwidth aggregator for the traffic flows coming fro...

Страница 24: ...ware The front and rear panels of the unit contain controls and hardware interfaces The front panel is described in Figure 6 page 25 and the rear panel in Figure 7 page 26 The table that follows each figure explains the function of each relevant control and hardware interface Hardware installation 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 24 of 138 ...

Страница 25: ...ntly features no audio input capability Line out 4 Line out jack socket An audio loudspeaker or headphones can be connected to the unit using this socket Note that the Cisco FM1000 Gateway currently features no audio output capability USB3 0 5 USB 1 1 USB 2 0 USB 3 0 compatible USB port If needed use this port to connect a USB 1 1 USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 device to the unit USB2 0 6 USB 1 1 USB 2 0 comp...

Страница 26: ...dmesh Networks FM Racer user manual LAN port 2 8 RJ45 Ethernet port Use these ports to connect a computer to the unit for configuration and maintenance Also see LAN 7 above 9 empty Not used Power On Off 10 Pushbutton Press this button to power the unit ON and OFF Figure 7 Cisco FM1000 Gateway rear panel Table 4 Controls and interfaces rear panel Control interface name Control interface type Functi...

Страница 27: ...e 29 COM port 2 5 DC power input 6 Electrical power connector Use this port to connect a 12 Vdc power source to the unit Do not connect 24 Vdc or 48 Vdc power sources to the unit under any circumstances 4 1 3 Best practice for shielded CAT5 6 connectors CAUTION To avoid the possibility of damage to network components due to electrostatic discharge ESD it is extremely important that all shielded CA...

Страница 28: ... connected hardware and will also invalidate the product warranty IMPORTANT For technical data on which power sources are compatible with the Cisco FM1000 Gateway refer to Electrical power requirements page 122 The Cisco FM1000 Gateway can be provided with power using the following methods A 12 Vdc 5A 60W power source When providing the power source for the Cisco FM1000 Gateway remember the follow...

Страница 29: ... Gateway hardware can be rebooted and reset to factory default condition using the procedures in this section IMPORTANT The following procedure shows how to do a hard device firmware reboot To do a soft device software reboot refer to Resetting the unit to factory defaults page 105 To do a hard device firmware reboot under emergency conditions for example if the unit malfunctions do the steps in t...

Страница 30: ...acturer 4 Log in to the Fluidmesh command line interface CLI For detailed instructions on how to use the CLI refer to the Fluidmesh Networks CLI User Manual The factory set login details are as follows Username admin Password admin 5 Enter the command factory and press the Enter key 6 You will be asked if you want to reset the unit to factory defaults To proceed with the firmware reboot type yes a...

Страница 31: ... are supported refer to Table 5 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 5 Supported web browsers Version Computer operating systems Compatibility Reason Mozilla Firefox 32 to 38 Linux Windows 7 8 and 10 OS ...

Страница 32: ...ach 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 i...

Страница 33: ... 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 13 page 33 is a typical example of the QR code you will be shown Figure 13 Two Factor Authentication typical QR code The authenticator app will generate an authentication code Enter this code in the Authentication co...

Страница 34: ...ng any internet connected computer with a web browser To access the FM Racer portal do the following steps 1 Log in to the Fluidmesh Partners Portal using your login credentials 2 Click this link For detailed instructions on how to use the FM Racer interface refer to the Fluidmesh Networks RACER User Manual IMPORTANT For a detailed description of the differences between FM Racer and the local Conf...

Страница 35: ...l using your login credentials 2 Click this link 3 All documents are arranged by category Browse the folders for the documentation you need Using the Fluidmesh Partner Portal 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 35 of 138 ...

Страница 36: ...through the internet Using 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 ...

Страница 37: ...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 ...

Страница 38: ...he FM Racer interface refer to the Available configuration parameters section of the Fluidmesh Networks FM Racer User Manual 6 1 Software and hardware prerequisites To access the Configurator graphical user interface GUI and use the Configurator to program the Cisco FM1000 Gateway you need the following A desktop laptop or tablet computer equipped with Any current web browser For a list of compati...

Страница 39: ...e to the computer that will be used to configure the Cisco FM1000 Gateway 4 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Console LAN port on the Cisco FM1000 Gateway 5 Manually set the computer s IP address and Netmask to be recognizable by the Cisco FM1000 Gateway The correct settings are as follows IP address Default class C IP address for example 192 168 0 30 Netmask 255 255 255 0 6 Launc...

Страница 40: ...Gateway 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 affili...

Страница 41: ...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 ...

Страница 42: ...h the unit in Provisioning Mode The Cisco FM1000 Gateway cannot be operated without entering some basic configuration settings These settings allow the unit to connect to a local network and communicate with the network hardware If a new unit is being configured for use for the first time or has been reset to factory default configuration for any reason the unit will enter Provisioning Mode This m...

Страница 43: ...ooking at the colored icon to the right of the RACER tag in the upper left hand corner of the screen Figure 17 page 43 Figure 17 FM Racer status icon Provisioning Mode If the icon reads Provisioning the unit is in Provisioning Mode Configure the unit by doing the steps shown in this section If the icon reads Online or Offline the unit has been configured before In this case you must choose between...

Страница 44: ... IP address 192 168 0 10 24 The unit will attempt to connect to the internet using DHCP NOTE DHCP is disabled when the unit leaves Provisioning Mode Make sure that the Cisco FM1000 Gateway is connected to a local network that supports DHCP If the unit connects successfully to the internet and to the Partners Portal the RACER Cloud connection info Status will be shown as Connected Figure 19 page 45...

Страница 45: ...y doing the following steps 1 Check that the Ethernet cable leading to the unit is properly connected 2 Check that the local DNS server can resolve this address 3 Check that the local DNS server can resolve the IP address of the FM Racer Cloud server and that the address can be reached 4 Check the network firewall settings Port 443 must be enabled 5 Click this link The Fluidmesh Partners Portal pa...

Страница 46: ...t to the internet using the new connection values If the unit cannot connect to the internet using the DHCP fall back configuration settings the RACER Cloud connection info Status will be shown as Disconnected Figure 21 page 46 Figure 21 RACER Cloud connection info status Disconnected Configure the unit by doing the following steps 1 Click the Reset to Provisioning button at the bottom of the DHCP...

Страница 47: ...s a factory set mesh identification number that takes the form 5 w x y If the unit s IP address is set to 169 254 x y 24 as in Case 2 below the values x and y represent parts x and y of the unit s mesh identification number Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 47 of 138 ...

Страница 48: ...e shown Figure 22 page 48 Figure 22 Fluidmesh Configurator landing page 2 The lower section of the RACER Configuration Mode box has two radio buttons that show whether the unit is in Online Cloud Managed mode or Offline mode 3 If the unit is not in the correct mode click the Online Cloud Managed or Offline radio button as needed A confirmation dialog will be shown asking if you want to switch the ...

Страница 49: ...lates are available from the FM Racer interface Each template caters to a particular configuration scenario and can be copied and modified to your needs Alternatively you can create a new custom configuration template For instructions on how to copy modify or create a configuration template using the FM Racer interface refer to the Fluidmesh Networks FM Racer User Manual A configuration file that ...

Страница 50: ...tor the real time condition of Fluidmesh based networks Generate statistics from network history Verify that device configuration settings are optimal for current network conditions Detect network related events for diagnostic and repair purposes and generate alerts if network related faults arise Analyse network data with the goal of increasing system uptime and maintaining optimum network perfor...

Страница 51: ...to use the CLI interface refer to the Fluidmesh Command line interface user manual To view and access the FM Monitor settings do the steps that follow 1 Log in to the Configurator interface as shown in Accessing the Cisco FM1000 Gateway for device configuration page 38 2 Click the MONITOR link in the left hand settings menu The MONITOR landing page will be shown below 3 A colored icon will be show...

Страница 52: ... settings 6 5 1 The General Mode window The General Mode window contains controls to monitor and or change the following settings The unit s LAN parameters The shared network passphrase To change the General Mode settings do the following steps Click the general mode link under GENERAL SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu below Figure 24 Configurator GUI General Mode Device configuration using ...

Страница 53: ...he first time the Local IP and Local Netmask LAN parameters will be factory set default values The information needed is self explanatory To enter a parameter click the field and type the parameter If needed enter the local primary DNS address in the Dns 1 field and enter the local secondary DNS address in the Dns 2 field Save the LAN settings by clicking the Save button Alternatively clear the se...

Страница 54: ...reless network against the background of an aerial map IMPORTANT For detailed information on the operational concepts that govern Fluidity refer to the Cisco Ultra Reliable Wireless Backhaul Fluidity Specifications document Plotting and interpreting the wireless links NOTE The statistical information refresh period is One second for Fluidity mobile networks Six seconds for stationary networks To p...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 67: ... Support 6 6 2 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 27 page 70 Device conf...

Страница 70: ...luidmesh 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 devices such as CCTV cameras To change the Static Routes setting...

Страница 71: ...in the list each transceiver unit is considered a valid hop in the routing table If a Pass list is created all transceiver units that are not on the Pass list are excluded from packet routing Conversely a Block list is a group of Fluidmesh transceivers that are excluded by the routing table computation and to which data packets must not be routed If a Block list is created all transceiver units th...

Страница 72: ...rce or destination value The unit ID number is printed on the identification label of each unit This number always takes the following form 5 a b c The smaller the routing priority value the greater the routing priority Block list syntax is the same as shown above except for one additional rule Block lists do not include routing priority numbers Unit ID numbers and routing priority values are alwa...

Страница 73: ... 252 213 0 Cell A2 of the CSV file would contain the parameter 5 29 252 213 5 2 22 136 0 Cell A3 of the CSV file would contain the parameter 5 29 252 213 5 155 105 128 1 Cell A4 of the CSV file would contain the parameter 5 155 105 128 5 29 252 213 1 Figure 30 Sample Pass list Example 2 5 Example 3 If you want to create a simple Block list that includes the links between unit ID numbers 5 2 22 136...

Страница 74: ...cking the correct List Type radio button 3 Click the Choose File button Upload the saved CSV file using the upload dialog The contents of the uploaded CSV file will be shown in the Pass list Block list Status section To apply the list settings contained in the CSV file click the Apply Settings button To clear the Pass list or Block list settings without deleting the CSV file click the Clear Pass l...

Страница 75: ...do not forward multicast traffic to a wireless network The only exceptions to this rule are universal plug and play UPnP and Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP traffic To redirect traffic flow from the Cisco FM1000 Gateway to a Mesh Point unit all multicast flow redirection information must be specified using the Multicast settings To set multicast rules on the unit do the following steps 1 C...

Страница 76: ...am and downstream traffic consider that group designator 224 5 5 5 is being used to route traffic from the vehicle radios to the global gateway and that group designator 224 5 5 6 is being used to route traffic from the global gateway to the vehicle radios Apply the needed multicast rules by doing the steps that follow 1 Identify all Mesh End units belonging to each subnet cluster in the Layer 3 n...

Страница 77: ...uidmesh 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 the SNMP settings do the following steps Click the snmp mode link under ADVANCED SETTINGS in the left hand ...

Страница 78: ...elated events If needed enable SNMP event traps by checking the Enable SNMP event trap check box and enter the name of the network management station NMS host in the NMS hostname field IMPORTANT The NMS host to which traps are sent must have an SNMP agent that is configured to collect SNMP v2c traps 4 You can also configure the unit to send SNMP traps at defined periodic intervals If needed enable...

Страница 79: ...he SNMP v3 settings dialog will be shown Figure 36 page 79 Figure 36 SNMP dialog v3 selected 2 Enter an SNMP v3 user name in the SNMP v3 username field IMPORTANT The same SNMP v3 user name must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network 3 To change the current SNMP v3 password enter a new password in the SNMP v3 password field The default password Device configuration using the configu...

Страница 80: ...ase check box 7 SNMP traps can be enabled for significant system related events If needed enable SNMP event traps by checking the Enable SNMP event trap check box and enter the name of the network management station NMS host in the NMS hostname field IMPORTANT The NMS host to which traps are sent must have an SNMP agent configured to collect v2c traps 8 You can also configure the unit to send SNMP...

Страница 81: ...he radius link under ADVANCED SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The RADIUS dialog will be shown Figure 37 page 81 Figure 37 Configurator GUI RADIUS dialog 3 Choose the RADIUS mode for the device by clicking the RADIUS Mode drop down and selecting one of the following options Disabled RADIUS functionality will be disabled Enabled RADIUS functionality will be enabled and the configuration opti...

Страница 82: ...g the correct option Available options are MSCHAPV2 Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol V2 MD5 Hash function producing a 128 bit hash value GTC Generic Token Card TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Security PEAP Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol 9 Enter the personal username for access to the RADIUS server in the Username field 10 Enter the personal password for access to t...

Страница 83: ...llows it to synchronize its time settings with a chosen internet time server If the unit cannot synchronize with its primary time server and the host name of a backup time server is entered the unit defaults to synchronizing with the backup server CAUTION The same NTP configuration must be set for all Fluidmesh units in the wireless network If the same NTP settings are not applied to all units the...

Страница 84: ...by clicking the Select Timezone drop down menu and clicking the correct time zone option 6 Save the NTP settings by clicking the Save button Alternatively clear the settings by clicking the Reset button 6 7 8 L2TP configuration Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP functionality allows Fluidmesh radio transceivers to support integration with virtual private networks VPNs Fluidmesh hardware devices are s...

Страница 85: ...Pv3 Configuration Manual 6 7 9 VLAN settings VLAN configuration The VLAN SETTINGS window contains controls to connect the Cisco FM1000 Gateway to one or more virtual local area networks VLANs that are part of the local wireless network IMPORTANT The VLAN feature must be enabled using a software plug in Fluidmesh part number FM VLAN Contact your Fluidmesh Networks representative for details The Cis...

Страница 86: ...to a VLAN that is part of the local wireless network by checking the Enable VLANs check box 3 Check the Enable VLANs check box 4 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 must be used on all Fluidmesh devices that are part of the same mesh network 5 Enter the native ...

Страница 87: ... 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...

Страница 88: ...VID Access port rules for outgoing packets 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 6 7 10 Fluidity settings Fluidity is Fluid...

Страница 89: ...nation for the unit by clicking the Network Type drop down and clicking the correct option from the list below Flat Choose this setting if the wireless mesh network and the infrastructure network both belong to a single layer 2 broadcast domain Multiple Subnets Choose this setting if the wireless mesh network and the infrastructure network are organized as separate layer 3 routing domains 4 Save t...

Страница 90: ...GS window contains controls to change the following settings The device name as used to identify the Cisco FM1000 Gateway within the FMQuadro network map and to other Fluidmesh utilities The unit s controller area network CANBUS support settings if applicable The unit s process field net PROFINET support settings if applicable The unit s Neutrino Qnet QNET support settings if applicable To change ...

Страница 91: ... the Enable CANBUS check box 4 To enable PROFINET support for the unit make sure the FM PROFINET plug in is installed then check the Enable PROFINET check box 5 To enable QNET support for the unit make sure the FM QNET plug in is installed then check the Enable QNET check box 6 Save the miscellaneous settings by clicking the Save button Alternatively clear the settings by clicking the Reset button...

Страница 92: ... name and password To change the administrator user name and password for the current user do the following steps 1 Click the view mode settings link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu VIEW MODE SETTINGS The Viewmode Credentials section will be shown Figure 44 page 92 Figure 44 VIEW MODE SETTINGS dialog Viewmode Credentials section 2 Enter the new user name in the View Mode U...

Страница 93: ...ation 2 Click the view mode settings link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu Figure 45 page 93 Figure 45 Configurator GUI VIEW MODE SETTINGS dialog The VIEW MODE SETTINGS dialog will be shown 3 To allow or prohibit access to any device configuration settings click the relevant drop down and click the Disabled or Enabled setting If the Disabled option is selected for a device ...

Страница 94: ...hange the Administrator s user name and password for the Fluidmesh unit IMPORTANT Changing the default password to a strong password is an extremely important step in preventing security breaches If you have logged into the configurator interface using default administrator s credentials you will see a notification banner at the bottom of the screen Figure 46 page 94 Figure 46 Default admin creden...

Страница 95: ...lternatively 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 105 for more information 6 8 3 Overwriting and upgrading the unit ...

Страница 96: ...in the FIRMWARE AND TOOLS folder 3 Download the firmware image BIN file to your computer CAUTION Make sure that you download the specific BIN file for your device type Uploading incorrect firmware for the device type will cause the firmware overwrite to fail and may damage the unit The following procedure describes how to overwrite the existing firmware on a Fluidmesh device This procedure assumes...

Страница 97: ...unit settings page 103 6 Click the firmware upgrade link under MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The FIRMWARE UPGRADE dialog will be shown Figure 48 page 97 Figure 48 Configurator GUI typical FIRMWARE UPGRADE dialog 7 Upload the firmware image file to the unit by clicking the Choose File button and following the software prompts The Upgrade button will become available 8 Click the...

Страница 98: ...do the following functions Upload activation codes that allow the unit s accessory software plug ins to function Activate uploaded software plug ins for use with the unit Deactivate uploaded software plug ins so they can be used on other Fluidmesh units Activate a non repeatable Demo mode that allows full 4 9 GHz AES and unlimited plug in functionality for an 8 hour trial period Show and erase the...

Страница 99: ...Figure 49 Configurator GUI typical MANAGE PLUG INS dialog Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 99 of 138 ...

Страница 100: ...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...

Страница 101: ...ings 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 51 Configurator GUI typical Status dialog Device configuration using the configurator interface 2021 ...

Страница 102: ...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 102 of 138 ...

Страница 103: ...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...

Страница 104: ...der MANAGEMENT SETTINGS in the left hand settings menu The LOAD OR RESTORE SETTINGS dialog will be shown Figure 53 page 104 Figure 53 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...

Страница 105: ...enu The unit reset dialog will be shown Figure 54 page 105 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 54 Configurator GUI unit reset dialog 2 Reset the unit to its factory defaults by clicking ...

Страница 106: ...king the NO link If the YES link was clicked the unit will reboot 6 8 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 th...

Страница 107: ...he license agreement dialog will be shown Figure 57 page 107 Figure 57 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 ...

Страница 108: ...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 108 of 138 ...

Страница 109: ...nstallable 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 v...

Страница 110: ...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 ...

Страница 111: ...M UNII2 The following tables describe which plug ins are compatible with specified Fluidmesh devices Table 8 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...

Страница 112: ...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 9 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...

Страница 113: ...able Available Available Available To purchase any of the software plug ins please contact your Fluidmesh Networks representative 7 2 Plug in management procedures 7 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...

Страница 114: ...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 ...

Страница 115: ...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...

Страница 116: ...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 60 page 116 Figure 60 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...

Страница 117: ... 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 7 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...

Страница 118: ...g ins web page will be shown 3 Check the selection check boxes to the left of the plug ins that must be shared 4 Click the Share button in the upper left hand corner of the Plug ins web page Figure 62 page 118 Figure 62 Plug ins web page Share button The Share License Codes dialog will be shown 5 Enter one or more E mail addresses to which the License codes must be sent Click the Share button An E...

Страница 119: ...y server To stop the computer from trying to access the unit through a proxy connection refer to Accessing the Cisco FM1000 Gateway for device configuration page 38 8 2 I cannot log in to the FM Racer interface IMPORTANT For a detailed description of the differences between the FM Racer configuration interface and the local Configurator interface refer to Device configuration using the configurato...

Страница 120: ...uired the IP address leased by the DHCP server If it was repeat the connection making sure the cable remains connected to the computer and the device Is the local DNS server able to resolve the address partners fluidmesh com and the address of the RACER Cloud Server If not check for possible DNS server misconfiguration Is port 443 open in the network firewall If not make sure the port is open 8 6 ...

Страница 121: ...o a version that supports FM Racer NOTE As of October 2018 the most current firmware versions are as follows 1 2 1 FM1000 Gateway and FM10000 Gateway gateways 7 5 1 FM FM1200 Volo 8 2 1 All FM x200 variants 9 0 1 All FM x500 variants 2 Connect a computer to the Fluidmesh device 3 Launch the offline Configurator interface 4 Switch to Online Cloud Managed mode as shown in the Switching between offli...

Страница 122: ...ual power requirements FM1000 Gateway and FM10000 Gateway Required input power FM1000 Gateway FM10000 Gateway DC IN 12 Vdc from mains AC power adapter producing a minimum of 60W 12V 5A X First generation FM10000 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 11 Individual power requirements FM Ponte kit to F...

Страница 123: ...requirements FM4200 Fiber to FM4800 Fiber FM4200 Fiber model FM4200F FM3500 Endo model FM3500 FM4500 Mobi model FM4500 FM4500 Fiber model FM4500F FM4800 Fiber 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 reserved Pa...

Страница 124: ...00 FM4500 Mobi model FM4500 FM4500 Fiber model FM4500F FM4800 Fiber 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 124 of 138 ...

Страница 125: ...ures 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 25 590 33...

Страница 126: ... 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 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 126 of 138 ...

Страница 127: ...11 FCC and CE compliance certificates Figure 63 CE certificate of compliance FM1000 Gateway FCC and CE compliance certificates 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 127 of 138 ...

Страница 128: ...Figure 64 FCC certificate of compliance FM1000 Gateway FCC and CE compliance certificates 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 128 of 138 ...

Страница 129: ...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...

Страница 130: ... 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...

Страница 131: ...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 13 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meaning...

Страница 132: ...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...

Страница 133: ...ilable to Fluidmesh 13 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...

Страница 134: ...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...

Страница 135: ...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 ...

Страница 136: ...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...

Страница 137: ...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...

Страница 138: ...pport desk support fluidmesh com www fluidmesh com Regional headquarters for Europe the Middle East and Africa Tel 39 02 0061 6189 Regional headquarters for the United Kingdom Tel 44 2078 553 132 Regional headquarters for France Tel 33 1 82 88 33 6 Regional headquarters for Australia and New Zealand Tel 61 401 747 403 Contact us 2021 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved Page 138 of 138 ...

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