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Cambium Networks PMP 450 Series Release Notes

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POINT TO POINT WIRELESS SOLUTIONS GROUP
Cambium
PMP / PTP 450
PMP 430 / PTP 230
PMP / PTP 100 Series
Release Notes
System Release 13.4

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  • Page 1 POINT TO POINT WIRELESS SOLUTIONS GROUP Cambium PMP / PTP 450 PMP 430 / PTP 230 PMP / PTP 100 Series Release Notes System Release 13.4...

  • Page 2: Embedded Software

    Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any product specified in this document. The information in this document is proprietary to Cambium Networks Ltd.

  • Page 3: System Documentation

    Release Notes System Release 13.4 2.2 Canopy Network Updater (CNUT) software The latest version of CNUT should be used with 13.4. It can be found here: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support/management-tools/cnut/ 2.3 System Documentation Provided with System Release 13.4 are five reference documents:  PMP / PTP 450, PMP 430, PTP 230, PMP 100 and PTP 100 Series Release Notes (This document) ...

  • Page 4: New Features

    Release Notes System Release 13.4 3 NEW FEATURES The System Release 13.4 introduces the following new features: Table 1 System Release 13.4 new features Frequency Products Feature Description Affected 5.4 GHz PTP 450 Listen-Before-Talk Allows configuration of Listen-Before- (LBT) 5.4 GHz for Talk(LBT) ETSI for 5.4 GHz.
  • Page 5 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Frequency Products Feature Description Affected PMP 450 Interop SM Allows the user to control whether PMP Registration 430 SMs are allowed to register to PMP 450 AP’s. Update the Allows user to modify SNMP community SNMPv2c string without requiring reboot.
  • Page 6 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 2 Features released previously but now are new to PMP/PTP 100 Frequency Products Feature Description Affected Sector Spectrum Allows the user to perform a sector wide Analyzer SA scan. The AP and the registered SMs will go into a SA mode at the same time.

  • Page 7: Security Banner

    Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.1 Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) 5.4 GHz for PTP 450 In System release 13.4, the LBT 5.4 GHz is implemented for PTP series. This feature was previously implemented on PMP in release 13.3 and is now implemented on PTP. BHM listens during the RTG (Receive/Transmit Transition Gap).
  • Page 8 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Web Management Interface The Security Banner is disabled by default. The user can view General Status configuration and login to radio. The user can enable Security Banner Configuration > Security > Security Banner tab. Table 3 Security Banner Attribute Meaning Enable Security Banner...
  • Page 9 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Figure 3 Login page - Security Banner Note: The user must accept “I have read, understood and accept the above notice(s)” to proceed with login. The login button will not be enabled until user accepts notice message. Note: The user is not allowed to save changes with empty Security Banner Notice if the Security Banner is enabled.
  • Page 10 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.3 RADIUS Change of Authorization Prior to 13.4 release, SM will get configuration parameters from a RADIUS server during authentication process. This feature allows an administrator to control configuration parameters in the SM while SM is in session. The configuration changes in SM are done using RADIUS Change of Authorization method (RFC 3576) on the existing RADIUS authentication framework for AP and SM.
  • Page 11 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 5 RADIUS CoA configuration for AP Attribute Meaning Authentication Mode To enable CoA feature, the Authentication Mode should be set to RADIUS AAA. RADIUS Change of Enable RADIUS CoA: Allows to control configuration Authorization parameters of SM using RADIUS CoA feature.
  • Page 12 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.4 RADIUS VSA for Zero Touch The RADIUS VSA (Vendor Specific Attributes) is updated for Zero Touch feature in system release 13.4. This feature enables the ability for a SM to get its configuration via RADIUS VSA.
  • Page 13 Release Notes System Release 13.4 SM Authentication Configuration Web Management Interface There are no new configuration on AP. However SM has to be configured for PEAP authentication protocol. 1. Go to Configuration > Security page 2. Select “eappeap” for Phase 1 attribute under tab AAA Authentication Settings. Figure 4 EAPAPEAP settings Note: The Phase 2 will change automatically to MSCHAPv2 on select of Phase...
  • Page 14 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Note:  If AP is running with 13.4 and transmitting at 1 KHz precision frequency, the downgrade will be aborted.  If SM has ONLY 1 KHz precision frequencies selected in Custom Radio Frequency Scan Selection List, the downgrade will be aborted. In order to downgrade the radio successfully, at least one 50 KHz raster frequency needs to be selected in Custom Radio Frequency Scan Selection List.
  • Page 15 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 9 Extrapolated link test Attribute Meaning Link Test Mode Select “Extrapolated Link Test” to run extrapolated link test. Current Subscriber Module Select the SM or BHS from dropdown list on which the “Extrapolated Link Test” to be performed. Page pmp-0979 - July 2015 15 of...
  • Page 16 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Figure 5 Extrapolated link test results Page pmp-0979 - July 2015 16 of...
  • Page 17 Release Notes System Release 13.4 SNMP Table 10 Extrapolated Link Test SNMP object Name Access Syntax / Description INTEGER linkTestMod WHISP-BOX- read-write eBox MIBV2-MIB 3.8 Frame Utilization Statistics The Frame Utilization Statistics is a feature introduced for PMP 450 and PTP 450 in system release 13.4 which helps the user to understand how effectively the RF channel is being utilized.
  • Page 18 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 11 Frame utilization statistics Attribute Meaning Frame Utilization Interval Statistics Display interval Selects how often the frame utilization statistics are refreshed and displayed. The user can select display interval as 1 minute (low interval), 5 minutes (medium interval) or 15 minutes (high interval) based on requirement.
  • Page 19 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Uplink This indicates the percentage of uplink data slots used against the maximum number of uplink slots possible in configured interval. Downlink Counts Total This indicates the sum of all downlink data slots used in the configured interval.
  • Page 20 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Ethernet indiscards This indicates the number of Ethernet packets discarded in the IN queue. Ethernet outdiscards This indicates the number of Ethernet packets discarded in the OUT queue. Radio indiscards This indicates the number of packets discarded over radio in the IN queue.
  • Page 21 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Syntax / Description Low Interval Medium Interval High Interval frUtlLowDownlinkH .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. Number of data slots iPrioSlots 3.1.12.1.5 3.1.12.2.5 3.1.12.3.5 used for downlink high priority traffic frUtlLowDownlinkB .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. Number of data slots castSlots 3.1.12.1.6 3.1.12.2.6...
  • Page 22 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Syntax / Description Low Interval Medium Interval High Interval frUtlLowRFInDiscar .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. Number of incoming 3.1.12.1.17 3.1.12.2.17 3.1.12.3.17 radio packets discarded frUtlLowRFOutDisc .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. .1.3.6.1.4.1.161.19. Number of outgoing ards 3.1.12.1.18 3.1.12.2.18 3.1.12.3.18 radio packets discarded 3.9 Last run time for Link Capacity Test This is an enhancement which allows the users to see date and time of last performed Link...
  • Page 23 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.10 Disable SM authentication This feature allows the user to disable authentication for SM connected via ICC. This option is useful to achieve zero touch configuration if authentication is enabled on AP. Note: If a SM is connected to an AP via the ICC method, the SM will disable bridging of customer traffic to enforce security.
  • Page 24 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Web Management Interface The PMP 430 SM registration can be configured in GUI menu Configuration > Radio > Advance tab. Figure 7 PMP 430 SM registration Figure 8 PMP 430 SM registration failures Note: This option is not displayed if the Frame Period is set to 5 ms. This option applies only to PMP 450 5 GHz APs.
  • Page 25 Release Notes System Release 13.4 this enhancement, the system log will indicate “User Initiated Reset” for user initiated reboots and “watchdog reset” for system forced reboots. Figure 9 User initiated reboot system log 3.14 SNMP support to do an AP Evaluation from a SM This is an enhancement which provides SNMP OID to force a SM to rescan and perform an AP Evaluation.
  • Page 26 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.16 SNMPv3 Auth and Privacy Password length check This is an enhancement which ensures that SNMPv3 Auth and Privacy password length is not less than 8 digits. SNMP The following SNMP objects are modified: Table 19 PMP 430 SM registration SNMP object Name Access Syntax / Description...
  • Page 27 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 20 Spectrum Analyzer Options configuration Attribute Meaning SM/BHS Scanning Selecting channel bandwidth for scanning. It is only Bandwidth applicable for SM or BHS to scan spectrum for selected channel bandwidth, whereas BHM will scan for currently configured bandwidth.
  • Page 28 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Note: AP scans purposely go longer than the configured duration. This is to ensure the SM will not receive RF energy from AP and the same would be reported in spectrum analysis reports. Start Timed Sector Press the button to start spectrum analysis on entire Spectrum Analysis sector.
  • Page 29 Release Notes System Release 13.4 view of General Status tab. The Guest Level is the GUI screen you see when you first access the radio URL before login. New Password This field allows to set the password for new user account.
  • Page 30 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 26 Read-Only web user SNMP objects Name Access Syntax / Description userName .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX- Read-Write DISPLAYSTRING 1.19.3.3.2.45.0 MIBV2-MIB userMode .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX- Read-Write INTEGER 1.19.3.3.2.171. MIBV2-MIB 1=Read-Only 0=Read-Write userPassword .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX- Read-Write DISPLAYSTRING 1.19.3.3.2.46.0 MIBV2-MIB userAccessLev .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX-...
  • Page 31 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.17.3 SM TO SUPPORT 20 COLOR CODES This is an enhancement to increase the number of supported color codes from 10 to 20. This will allow user to configure upto 20 SM color codes for all platforms. Web Management Interface 1) Go to Configuration >...
  • Page 32 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Access Syntax / Description additionalColo .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-SM- read-write INTEGER {primary(1), rCodePriority 1.19.3.2.1.153 secondary(2), tertiary(3)} deleteAdditio .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-SM- read-write INTEGER (0..254) nalColorCod 1.19.3.2.1.154 whispSmColor .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-SM- not- current CodeTable 1.19.3.2.9 accessible The Older release OIDs colorcodes 2 to 10 are deprecated. It can be used to set 2 -10 color codes.
  • Page 33 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.17.5 ICC INDICATION AND CC PRIORITY FIELD IN SESSION STATUS The Device tab of Session Status page will indicate if a SM is connected via Installation Color Code (ICC) method. The State field will display “IN SESSION (ICC)” for all ICC connected SMs as shown below.
  • Page 34 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Table 32 HTTPS – web access security mode Attribute Meaning Web Access HTTP only: This allows to access web interface over HTTP only. HTTPs only: This allows to configure web interface access over HTTPs only. HTTP and HTTPs: It allows both HTTP and HTTPs.
  • Page 35 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Access Syntax / Description webAccess .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX- Read-write INTEGER { httponly(0), 1.19.3.3.2.155 MIBV2-MIB httpsonly(1), httpandhttps(2)} This variable determines if only HTTP or HTTPs connection are allowed. 0: HTTP only(default) 1: HTTPs Only 2: HTTP and HTTPs 3.17.7 SNMP The SNMPv3 provides a secure method to perform SNMP operations.
  • Page 36 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Note With ‘SNMPv3 Only’ enabled, all SNMPv2c requests will be ignored. Any user with the correct SNMPv2c community string can set these parameters. It is recommended that SNMPv3 needs to be used for added security. 2) Enable SNMPv3 for AP/SM in Configuration >...
  • Page 37 Release Notes System Release 13.4  Privacy Password = privacyCanopyro SNMPv3 Read/Write Read-write user by default is disabled. The default values for User the Read/Write users is :  Username = Canopy  Authentication Password = authCanopy  Privacy Password = privacyCanopy SNMPv3 Trap By default transmission of SNMPv3 traps is disabled and all Configuration...
  • Page 38 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Access Syntax / Description snmpv3PrivProt .1.3.6.1.4.1. WHISP-BOX- Read-write INTEGER {cbc-des(0)} 161.19.3.3.1 MIBV2-MIB The SNMPv3 message privacy/encryption protocol to use. Currently only CBC-DES(0) is supported. roUserName .1.3.6.1.4.1. WHISP-BOX- Read-write OCTET STRING (SIZE 161.19.3.3.1 MIBV2-MIB (1..32)) SNMPv3 Read-Only username.
  • Page 39 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Access Syntax / Description .1.3.6.1.4.1. WHISP-BOX- Read-write INTEGER {disabled(0), snmpv3TrapEnabl 161.19.3.3.1 MIBV2-MIB roUserTrapEnable(1), 4.13 rwUserTrapEnable(2)} SNMPv3 trap enable option. Disable(0), Read- Only user traps send(1), Read-Write user traps sent(2). When disabled SNMPv2c traps are sent. 3.17.8 ENABLE/DISABLE SUPPORT FOR TELNET, FTP AND TFTP The telnet/ftp/tftp enabled/disabled control is added for PMP/PTP 100 in system release 13.4.
  • Page 40 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Name Access Syntax / Description tftpStatus .1.3.6.1.4.1.16 WHISP-BOX- Read-write INTEGER {disabletftp(0), 1.19.3.3.2.170 MIBV2-MIB enabletftp(1)} This variable determines if TFTP is enabled or not. 0: Disable TFTP 1: Enable TFTP(default) 3.17.9 CONFIGURATION FILE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF The release 13.4 supports import and export of configuration from the AP or SM or BH as a text file for PMP/PTP 100.
  • Page 41 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Attribute Meaning Configuration File This allows to download configuration file of the radio (AP/SM). The configuration file is hyperlink which has name as <mac address>.cfg Choose File This allows to select .cfg file for upload or export of the configuration.
  • Page 42 Release Notes System Release 13.4 3.17.10 DHCP OPTION 66 The DHCP option 66 enables radio to auto-configure connected equipment’s via a server. The below link has more detail on how to configure and use this feature. http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/PMP-Beta/PMP-13-3-beta-Zero-Touch- Configuration-Using-DHCP-Option-66/m-p/37823/thread-id/158 3.17.11 ZERO-TOUCH CONFIG The “Zero touch config”...
  • Page 43 Release Notes System Release 13.4 4 PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS CORRECTED Table 39 System Release 13.4 problems and limitations corrected Products Tracking Description Resolution Affected CNUT CPY-257 PMP430 SM is updated with The problem has been resolved PMP 450 package only if in CNUT 4.8.1.
  • Page 44 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Products Tracking Description Resolution Affected PMP 450 CPY-10418 When the static IP The problem has been resolved configured SM registers to in System Release 13.4. AP with ICC, the DHCP gets enabled in SM and IP address changes public IP.
  • Page 45 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Products Tracking Description Resolution Affected PTP 230 CPY-10730 BHS restarts due to error The problem has been resolved “FeatureKeyDecrypt() Error in System Release 13.4. CRC mismatch”. PMP 100 CPY-10759 On occasion with a 900 AP, The problem has been resolved the user may see a "this in System Release 13.4.
  • Page 46 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Products Tracking Description Resolution Affected 5.x MHz CPY- 11036 For ETSI 5.4/5.7 bands in 10 This problem has been ETSI MHz channels, if the SM resolved in System Release Receive Target Level (RTL) 13.4. PMP 450 on the AP is set to -61 or higher, the AP detects false radar causing a DFS event.
  • Page 47 Release Notes System Release 13.4 5 KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS Table 40 System Release 13.4 known problems and limitations Products Tracking Description Affected PMP 450 CPY-344 When 3.65GHz APs are deployed in an ABAB configuration, AP 3.65 then if an AP is rebooted, it may trigger an LBT event once GHz FCC due to interference from the back sector.
  • Page 48 Release Notes System Release 13.4 Products Tracking Description Affected CPY-10687 False radar detection on 5.x GHz ETSI & FCC AP for 10, 7 and 5 MHz Channel band width. If false radar detections occur, set the SM receive target level to a lower value to reduce the impact.

  • Page 49: Technical Support

    Release Notes System Release 13.4 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For Technical Support, see: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support For PMP Technical Support helpdesk phone numbers, see: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support/contact-support Page pmp-0979 - July 2015 49 of...

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