Dat a net work planning
Chapt er 2: Planning considerat ions
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Data network planning
When planning PTP 800 data networks, consider the factors described in this section.
Management mode
Decide how the PTP 800 will be managed. There are three modes of management: out-of-
band local, out-of-band and in-band.
In the default out-of-band local management mode, the management agent can be reached
only from the Management port of the CMU. This mode is appropriate during
configuration and installation when the equipment is managed using a locally connected
PC at each end of the link. It may additionally be useful where network management
communication is based on a completely independent data network (for example, one
based on a 3G cellular wireless terminal at each site).
In many network applications the wireless link will provide the only communication path to
a remote site. In such applications, CMUs and other network equipment at the remote site
will be managed over the wireless link. For applications of this type, select either out-of-
band or in-band management mode.
Configure out-of-band management when there is a requirement to fully separate customer
data traffic from the traffic generated by management of the network equipment. When
configured for out-of-band management mode, the PTP 800 supports two networks, the
customer data network and the management network. The customer data is transported
between the Data ports of the CMUs and the management traffic is transported between
the Management ports. The CMU management agent is also part of the management
network. Traffic never crosses between the two networks. The management network has a
configurable Committed Information Rate of between 100 kbps and 2 Mbps. It will also
provide a maximum of 10 Mbps when there is no customer traffic to send over the link.
When configured for in-band management mode, the PTP 800 only supports a single
network. Customer traffic and Management traffic are multiplexed and passed between
the Data ports of the CMUs. The CMU Management port is disabled in this mode. This
mode of operation may be useful where a customer has a limited number of Ethernet ports
at a site.
Make sure that the same management mode is selected for CMUs at both ends of a link.
See
on page
for further explanation of management modes.
When using out-of-band management mode, avoid connecting Management and Data
ports in the same network. Loops in the network can be complicated to detect and
correct.
Summary of Contents for PTP 800 Series
Page 1: ...Cambium PTP 800 Series User Guide System Release 800 05 02 ...
Page 40: ...Licensing requirements About This User Guide 10 phn 2513_004v000 Oct 2012 ...
Page 232: ...Limit of liability Chapter 3 Legal information 3 22 phn 2513_004v000 Oct 2012 ...
Page 322: ...Radiation hazard assessm ent Chapter 4 Reference information 4 90 phn 2513_004v000 Oct 2012 ...
Page 428: ...Replacing IRFU components Chapter 5 Installation 5 106 phn 2513_004v000 Oct 2012 ...
Page 630: ...Using recovery mode Chapter 7 Operation 7 78 phn 2513_004v000 Oct 2012 ...
