The Ds.11 Configuration Utility - Alvarion BU-DS.11 User Manual

The DS.11 Configuration Utility

About This Chapter
The DS.11 Configuration Utility is an SNMP-based utility that provides a
consistent view of the wireless network. The system administrator can use the
DS.11 Configuration Utility to control a large number of DS.11 units from a single
location. The Configuration Utility can be used to manage BU-DS.11 and
RB-DS.11 units as well as other members of the BreezeNET DS.11 family including
the WBS, WBC, AP-DS.11 and SA-DS.11. The description in this manual, however,
is limited to management and configuration of BU-DS.11 and RB-DS.11 units.
Refer to the DS.11 section of www.alvarion.com for more information on how to use
the utility with other products.
Using the Configuration Utility you can:
♦ Assign radio channels for optimal cell operation.
♦ Configure units with a specified IP address.
♦ Set the SNMP Read/Write Community strings.
♦ Verify the status of all units in the network.
♦ Configuration of a wide range of operational parameters, including WLAN, IP
and Security parameters.
♦ View Tx and Rx counters.
♦ Obtain general information such as the Firmware version and system name.
This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
♦ Installing and Accessing the Configuration Utility, page 3-2, describes how
to install and initialize the configuration application.
♦ Configuration Utility Modes, page 3-2, describes the various modes, functions
and parameters of the Configuration Utility.
♦ Reloading Factory Default Settings, page 3-31, describes how to revert unit
parameters to their original factory defaults.
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