Edge-Core MLTG-360, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual www edge core com Terragraph Distribution Node MLTG 360...

Page 2: ...User Manual MLTG 360 Terragraph certified distribution node E122021 MR R03...

Page 3: ...ent interface An introduction and initial configuration information is also provided The guide includes these sections Section I Getting Started Includes an introduction to MLTG 360 management and ini...

Page 4: ...rt edge core com hc en us or send us an email ecwifi edge core com Revision History This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide December 2021 Revision This is the third version...

Page 5: ...n 10 Terragraph Network 10 Connecting to the Web Interface 11 Section II Web Configuration 13 2 Dashboard 14 System 14 Network 16 Topology 17 3 Management 19 Network Configuration 19 Management 19 Adm...

Page 6: ...erface 28 PoE Out 29 General 29 Radio 30 Discover Nodes 31 Link Setting 31 6 System 33 General Settings 33 Time 33 Failure Recovery 33 SNMP 34 Maintenance 35 System Actions 35 Firmware Upgrade 35 Radi...

Page 7: ...uration 20 Figure 9 PoE Out 21 Figure 10 POP Configuration 23 Figure 11 Terragraph Operation Mode 24 Figure 12 Enable BGP 26 Figure 13 Topology Nodes 27 Figure 14 DN Interface Configuration 28 Figure...

Page 8: ...8 Tables Table 1 Product lineup 15 Table 2 IPv6 Prefix Length and Nodes Supported 25 Table 3 Hardware Specifications 38 Table 4 Troubleshooting Chart 39...

Page 9: ...n provides an overview of the device and introduces some basic concepts about Terragraph networks It also describes the basic settings required to access the management interface This section includes...

Page 10: ...s connections or Wi Fi access points Terragraph is a simple and easy to install solution to achieve street level coverage with high speeds A Terragraph network is composed of individual nodes There ar...

Page 11: ...t mitigate co channel interference that often prevail in dense urban environments A Distribution Node such as the MLTG 360 serves as the demarcation between the Terragraph network and the provider s b...

Page 12: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Connecting to the Web Interface 12 5 Log in to the web interface using default settings Username admin Password admin Figure 2 Login...

Page 13: ...the basic MLTG 360 features along with a detailed description of how to configure each feature via a web browser This section includes these chapters Dashboard on page 14 Management on page 19 Operati...

Page 14: ...ard shows basic settings and status of the device regarding system information network and topology Figure 3 System Dashboard System The following items are displayed in this section Status Length of...

Page 15: ...hysical Interface Information Complete list of the device s MAC addresses and correspondent network interfaces Management port SFP port and four PoE Out ports Hovering the pointer over any port on the...

Page 16: ...affic is separated from the access network and should be assigned to a subnet different from the uplink interface Control Interface The logical interface that the POP node uses to communicate with the...

Page 17: ...nterface Note The 60 GHz interface is referred to as terraX Each radio includes 16 terra interfaces Therefore terra0 terra15 are interfaces of Radio A terra16 terra31 of Radio B terra32 terra47 of Rad...

Page 18: ...ignal transmission Range 6 31 PER Packet error ratio The ratio of error packets over received packets on this link RX Beam Idx Receiving beam index The beamforming index that is used for receiving TX...

Page 19: ...two available configuration modes DHCP or static In both modes the configuration of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses depends on the capability of the management network Management The management port is in DHC...

Page 20: ...t Admin Account 20 IPv6 Address IPv6 Prefix Length IPv6 Default Gateway Admin Account Password Configuration Change and confirm the device s password ASCII characters case sensitive Figure 8 Admin Pas...

Page 21: ...and LAN4 support 24V passive PoE out For each port the PoE out can be enabled disabled independently For passive PoE out ports only enable PoE out when a compatible passive PoE device is connected to...

Page 22: ...service or VLAN traffic can pass through the Terragraph network transparently In Bridge mode the MLTG 360 functions as a Layer 2 switch The operation mode should be decided based on the network topol...

Page 23: ...nagement purposes On the LAN side of the POP node Open R automatically assigns a 64 prefix to DN and CN nodes when these are added to the Terragraph network Configure the Terragraph LAN Prefix and Ter...

Page 24: ...node In Bridge mode DNs and CNs work as pure layer 2 bridges Loop topologies should be avoided in bridge mode Enable GPS Sync Check When enabled the MLTG 360 checks whether the GPS information is sync...

Page 25: ...and service port number External controller IP The IPv6 address of the external controller TG NMS External controller port The service port number of the external controller TG NMS Terragraph WAN Add...

Page 26: ...nterface can serve as data path for other ports and only traffic with the configured VLAN ID is treated as management traffic Control IPv6 Address Configure the IPv6 address to be bound on the Control...

Page 27: ...y the node name node type node MAC and radios MAC addresses The mapping of radios to MAC addresses must be precise or the links might not be established due to incorrect signal direction Figure 13 Top...

Page 28: ...dit the information of a node This is where the name and the MAC addresses can be modified Configure Once a DN node is reachable from the PoP it is possible to modify certain settings of that DN In th...

Page 29: ...LAN port Figure 15 DN PoE Out Configuration General Failure Recovery Configure the number of power sequences to trigger switching boot banks and reset to factory defaults Figure 16 DN General Configu...

Page 30: ...able Disable Radio Sectors Click to disable the corresponding radio All radios are enabled by default Country Select the installation region to automatically apply country specific settings following...

Page 31: ...rner of the Node Setting page After processing the list of discovered nodes is displayed Figure 18 Node Discovery Result Select the nodes by checking the box Then click Add to save the selection and a...

Page 32: ...of a link Channel Select the working channel Channels 1 to 4 are available Action It is allowed to delete or edit the information of a link When editing a node the selected radio cards and channels ar...

Page 33: ...pair continent capital city NTP server Add the address of the network time protocol server used for time synchronization Failure Recovery The device has dual boot partitions Number of retries for swit...

Page 34: ...UCD MIB also private MIBs but only accessible via the control path Control Address or the Terragraph LAN address SNMP Configuration Enable or disable the SNMP configuration The SNMP service Contact A...

Page 35: ...Note that all user configured information will be lost You will have to re enter the default user name and password to re gain management access to the device Backup Settings Backs up the configured s...

Page 36: ...image is corrupt the device automatically switches to the last working image on the next reboot Configuration settings are stored independently from the software image and the current settings are ap...

Page 37: ...37 Section III Appendices This section provides additional information and includes the following items Specifications on page 38 Troubleshooting on page 39...

Page 38: ...abit SFP port 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Port PoE OUT 1 4 x 60GHz Radio Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 40 C 40 F to 55 C 131 F Storage Temperature 40 C 40 F to 85 C 185 F Operating Humidity...

Page 39: ...rowser Be sure the MLTG 360 is powered up Check network cabling between the management station and the device Check that you have a valid network connection to the MLTG 360 and that intermediate switc...

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