Networking Equipment; Management Systems; Breezeconfig Vl - Alvarion BreezeACCESS VL 5.4 System Manual

Introduction

Networking Equipment

The Base Station equipment is connected to the backbone through
standard data communication and telecommunication equipment. The
10/100BaseT ports of the AU modules can be connected directly to a
multi-port router or to an Ethernet switch connected to a router.
The point-to-point link from the Base Station to the backbone can be
either wired or wireless. Data to the Internet is routed to the backbone
through standard routers.

Management Systems

The end-to-end IP-based architecture of the system enables full
management of all components from any point in the system.
BreezeACCESS VL components can be managed using standard
management tools through SNMP agents that implement standard and
proprietary MIBs for remote setting of operational modes and parameters.
The same SNMP management tools can also be used to manage other
system components including switches, routers and transmission
equipment. Security features incorporated in BreezeACCESS VL units
restrict access for management purposes to specific IP addresses and/or
directions, which means from the Ethernet and/or wireless link.
In addition, the Ethernet WAN can be used to connect to other Operation
Support Systems including servers, Customer Care systems and AAA
(Authentication, Authorization and Admission) tools.

BreezeCONFIG VL

The BreezeCONFIG VL utility is an SNMP-based application designed to
manage BreezeACCESS VL system components and upgrade unit software
versions. The system administrator can use the BreezeCONFIG VL utility
to control a large number of units from a single location. In addition,
BreezeCONFIG VL enables you to load an updated configuration file to
multiple units simultaneously, thus radically reducing the time spent on
unit configuration maintenance.
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