Installation Guide

IBR Installation Guide
Page 4 of 38 Doc # 770-00023.1
Jan. 23, 2015
Table of Contents
Purpose & Applicability of This Guide 2
Special Considerations and Safety Warnings 3
Table of Contents 4
1. Introducing Intelligent Backhaul Radio (“IBR”) 6
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 IBR Models - Transmit & Receive Frequencies ................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Radio Features ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Switch Features .............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Deployment Options ....................................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Physical & Environmental Features ................................................................................................................ 7
2. Getting Started 8
2.1 Physical Inspection.......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Inventory ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 External Features ............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Power Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Technical Assistance ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Communicating with IBR 10
3.1 Serial Console ............................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Graphical User Interface (“GUI” or “Web UI”) .............................................................................................. 11
3.3 Command Line Interface (“CLI”) ................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Access Control – Factory-Set User Names & Passwords ............................................................................... 11
3.5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports & Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 12
3.6 External Ethernet Connectors ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.7 Power Connector .......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.8 LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
4. Preconfiguring IBRs 13
4.1 Power ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.2 CLI Privileged Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 RSL ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.4 Management Traffic ..................................................................................................................................... 14
4.5 Host Name .................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.6 User Names & Passwords ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.7 Password Recovery & Reinstating IBR Default Settings ............................................................................... 18
4.8 System Clock ................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.9 Name Server ................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.10 NTP Server .................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.11 SNMP Server ................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.12 Link ID ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.13 Radio Link ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
5. MAC Address Table & Counters 19
5.1 MAC Address Table ....................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Counters ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
6. Installing IBR 21
6.1 Safety Considerations ................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2 Installation Checklist for one end of a link .................................................................................................... 21
6.3 IBR Mounting Bracket ................................................................................................................................... 22
6.4 Power & Ethernet Connections ..................................................................................................................... 23
6.5 Fabricating an Ethernet Cable ...................................................................................................................... 23
6.6 Surge Suppressor Installation ....................................................................................................................... 25
6.7 Communication with IBR Via the Serial Port, Telnet, or SSH (Optional) ....................................................... 25