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Page 2: Regulatory Statements
Important Safety and Handling Information Failure to follow any of the safety instructions in this guide, instructions on any Mimosa provided packaging, and heed WARNINGS (indicated by ), could result in fire, electric shock or other injury, and incur damage to this product or other property and voiding of the product Limited Warranty.
Page 3 Authorization (RMA) processes. Limitation of Warranty Mimosa’s product warranty is invalidated if the RMA product is altered or otherwise tampered with in a manner that modifies the product from its original shipping configuration and/or form factor, and could violate the End User’s authority to operate the equipment, unless said activity was performed by or with the written authorization of a Mimosa representative.
Page 4: Limitation Of Liability
UNAUTHORIZED USE. Limitation of Liability EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY THE LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION, IN NO EVENT WILL MIMOSA OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST DATA, OR DOWNTIME COSTS), NOR FOR DAMAGES BASED ON UNAUTHORIZED USE...
Page 5 съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите приложими правила на Директива 1999/5/ЕС. Č e sky (Czech) - Společ n ost Mimosa Networks, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Mimosa Networks, Inc. zař í zení je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími př í slušnými ustanoveními smě r nice 1999/5/ES.
Page 6 Norsk (Norwegian) - Mimosa Networks, Inc. erklærer herved at dette Mimosa Networks, Inc. apparatet er i samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og øvrige relevante krav i EU-direktivet 1999/5/EF. Polski (Polish)- Niniejszym Mimosa Networks, Inc. oświadcza, ż e ten Mimosa Networks, Inc. urzą d zenie są zgodne z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
Page 7 Европей с ка директива 2002/96/EC изисква уредите, носещи този символ върху изделието и/или опаковката му, да не се изхвърля т с несортирани битови отпадъци. Символът обозначава, че изделието трябва да се изхвърля отделно от сметосъбирането на обикновените битови отпадъци. Ваша е отговорността този и другите...
Page 8 Ελληνικά (Greek) - Στοιχεία περιβαλλοντικής προστασίας για πελάτες εντός της Ευρωπαϊ κ ήςΈνωσης Σύμφωνα με την Κοινοτική Οδηγία 2002/96/EC, ο εξοπλισμός που φέρει αυτό το σύμβολο στο προϊ ό ν ή/και τη συσκευασία του δεν πρέπει να απορρίπτεται μαζί με τα μη διαχωρισμένα αστικά απορρίμματα. Το σύμβολο υποδεικνύει ότι αυτό το...
Page 9 Magyar (Hungarian) - Környezetvédelmi információ azeurópai uniós vásárlók számára A 2002/96/EC számú európai uniós irányelv megkívánja, hogy azokat a termékeket, amelyeken, és/vagy amelyek csomagolásán az alábbi címke megjelenik, tilos a többi szelektálatlan lakossági hulladékkal együtt kidobni. A címke azt jelöli, hogy az adott ter- mék kidobásakor a szokványos háztartási hulladékelszállítási rendszerektõl elkülönített eljárást kell alkalmazni.
Page 10 odpadu z domácností. Je vašou povinnosť o u likvidovať toto i ostatné elektrické a elektronické zariadenia prostredníctvom špecializovaných zberných zariadení urč e ných vládou alebo miestnymi orgánmi. Správna likvidácia a recyklácia pomôže zabrániť prípadným negatívnym dopadom na životné prostredie a zdravie ľ u dí. Ak máte záujem o podrob- nejšie informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia, obráť...
Page 11 Installation Instructions:...
Page 13: Table Of Contents
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site SNMP Usage Examples Table of Contents Mimosa Help Center ........................... Backhaul ..............................User Guide ............................Overview ............................Accessing the Interface ......................Logging In ..........................User Interface Overview ......................Dashboard ............................ Dashboard Overview ......................
Page 14 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site SNMP Usage Examples Network Interfaces ....................... VLAN Management ....................... REST Services ....................... 2.4 GHz Console ........................2.4 GHz Network ......................2.4 GHz Security ......................Notifications ........................SNMP Notifications ....................... SNMP Traps ........................System Log Notifications ....................
Page 15: Mimosa Help Center
IP address conflicts with other devices on the network. Current IP addresses of different Mimosa devices on the network can be identified using terminal-based discovery. It is highly recommended to change the default password to a unique and secured password.
Page 16: Logging In
After connecting via one of the three access methods, the GUI will prompt you to log-in with a password. The default password is "mimosa", and should be changed immediately after login to protect your network since it gives the user read / write priveleges. The password can be changed within the Preferences > General > Set Password panel of the GUI.
Page 17: User Interface Overview
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Overview User Interface Overview When you first log in, you’ll notice that there is a title bar with the device name shown in the top-right corner, a navigation pane on the left, and a large content pane on the right. The default page shown in the content pane is the Dashboard, which shows a summary of overall performance at a glance, and highlights both radio and link parameters that affect link health.
Page 19: Dashboard
On other panels, detailed help text can be found by clicking on the information icon in the upper right hand corner. * Applies to B5/B5c and B11 only; does not apply to B5-Lite. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 20: Signal Meter
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Reading the Signal Meter Connected Link Received signal strength is shown in large text in the center of the control, and as a green indicator in the top dial. The blue shaded bar and text immediately below the dial represent target signal strength based on distance and other information exchanged between radios.
Page 21 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard pointed based exchange of coordinates. The green arrow and blue shaded region on the dial indicator represent current and target signal levels, respectively. Note that the dial indicator does not represent azimuth. Azimuth may need to be adjusted in either direction to meet the target.
Page 23: Aiming Mode
Repeat the steps 1 and 2 above on the remote antenna. The signal strength should match the outputs from the Mimosa Design application. If not, please consult the Low Rx Power troubleshooting guide. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 24 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Tip: Use a pen (or a piece of tape) to place an alignment mark on both the antenna mount and the Tip: Use a pen (or a piece of tape) to place an alignment mark on both the antenna mount and the mounting pole.
Page 25: Performance
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Reading the Performance Charts IP Throughput and Packet Error Rate (PER) are charted over 60 seconds in 5-second intervals. The newest data shows up on the right and scrolls to the left over time. You can toggle between the charts by clicking on the navigation circles at the bottom of the panel.
Page 26 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Note: PER will be higher upon initial association, and will usually settle within 30-60 seconds. This is Note: PER will be higher upon initial association, and will usually settle within 30-60 seconds. This is because association requires that the radios “listen”...
Page 27: Device Details
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Reading Device Details The Device Details panel shows two summary tables for the local and remote device configurations and their status. Click on the navigation circles at the bottom of the panel to toggle between the two tables.
Page 28 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard bandwidth allocated for transmission. (Set in Wireless > Link > MAC Configuration) Ethernet Speed: Data rate and duplex mode of the wired Ethernet interface. ● Network Interface: Shows port status; "Ethernet", "Fiber" or "Down".
Page 29: Mimo Status
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard Reading MIMO Status Tables The MIMO Status panel contains two tables: Chains and Streams. Chains represent the physical medium (RF Tx/Rx values), while Streams represent data. Chains and Streams are not necessarily correlated one to one because the Rate Adaptation algorithm may periodically increase or decrease the number of data streams sent over the physical medium when reacting to interference.
Page 30 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard better (e.g. -90 dBm is better than -80 dBm). Noise sources can be either in close proximity to the local radio, or they can be remote transmitters pointed back at the local radio.
Page 31 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Dashboard conditions (i.e. interference) causes PER to increase. PER and MCS are inversely correlated meaning that as PER increases, MCS decreases and vice versa. Single channel mode usually uses 2 streams, but may drop to one stream if RF conditions are poor. Dual channel mode uses up to 4 streams.
Page 32: Wireless
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power Reading the Spectrum Analyzer The Spectrum Analyzer actively scans the 5 GHz band in the background to report on interference sources that may impact link performance. Click the Local, Remote, or Combined buttons to each radio's spectrum individually or simultaneously.
Page 33: Channel & Power Settings
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power Managing Channel & Power Settings The Chanel and Power Settings panel allows for either automatic or manual changes to frequency, channel width, and power for either one or two channels.
Page 34 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power B5-Lite Auto Everything - Automatically configure channel, channel width and power to optimize performance based on ● spectrum data. Channel Width (MHz) - In Manual Mode, choose the channel width (20, 40, or 80 MHz).
Page 35 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power Channel Recommendations - List of channels, center frequencies, and Tx powers that Auto Everything would ● choose in order of preference (if enabled). Auto Everything - Automatically configure channel, channel width and power to optimize performance based on ●...
Page 36 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power Note: Tx power selections may be limited based on your regulatory domain (refer to the Maximum Power chart for more details). Copyright © 2015 Mimosa Page 22...
Page 37: Exclusions & Restrictions
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Channel & Power Managing Exclusions & Restrictions Exclusions list the frequency ranges in which the device should not operate. The Auto Everything feature will avoid these frequency bands. The excluded bands will be shown as shaded regions on the Spectrum Analyzer.
Page 38: Link
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Link TDMA Configuration Settings The TDMA Configuration panel contains controls for configuring and fine tuning TDMA performance. One side of the radio link must be set as an Access point, and the other set as a Station. The Station inherits the other settings from the AP, so the other fields are grayed out and not accessible when Station is selected.
Page 40: Link Configuration
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Link Link Configuration Settings The Link Configuration panel includes controls to define the 5 GHz SSID and passphrase between radios: Link Friendly Name - A friendly name to describe the link between the Access Point (AP) and Station. This name ●...
Page 41 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Link Example SSID Scan after pressing the "Scan SSID" button. To connect to a particular SSID, click the "Select" button. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa Page 27...
Page 42: Location
Location Interpreting Local Satellite Signals Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11 The Local Satellite Signals panel contains a chart showing both GPS and GLONASS satellites in blue and green, respectively, from which the radio can obtain position and timing data used for synchronization. Each numbered column represents a unique satellite with the columns’...
Page 43: Satellite Information
Location Reading Satellite Information Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11 The Satellite Information panel contains values that represent and contribute to clock accuracy. Good GPS signal strength is required for maximum performance, as the GPS is used to synchronize timing between devices.
Page 44: Location Data
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Location Viewing Location Data Product Applicability: B5/B5c Status table showing location, altitude, and heading for both the local and remote devices, as well as the link distance between them. The link length in the middle of the table will show "Disconnected" if a connection has not been established.
Page 45: Local Coordinates
Enter the latitude and longitude of the local radio in signed decimal degrees with four digits after the decimal point (e.g. ##.####). These values are used to calculate distance and propagation delay, to coordinate Auto Everything within the same subnet, and to display the radios on a map within Mimosa cloud applications. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 46: Remote Coordinates
Enter the latitude and longitude of the remote radio in signed decimal degrees with four digits after the decimal point (e.g. ##.####). These values are used to calculate distance and propagation delay, to coordinate Auto Everything within the same subnet, and to display the radios on a map within Mimosa cloud applications. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 47: Distance
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Location Distance Product Applicability: B5-Lite The calculated distance between radios based on the local and remote coordinates. This value is used to calculate propagation delay. Copyright © 2015 Mimosa Page 33...
Page 48: Site Survey
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Site Survey Reading Site Survey Results The Survey Results status table summarizes the results of a site survey, including the SSIDs broadcast by other devices, their configuration and capabilities. Note that the Site Survey function is only available on radios configured as a Station (versus AP).
Page 49: Preferences
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site General Setting a Device Name and Description The device name and description are local identifiers for administrative purposes, and are not used as part of the wireless link. Device Friendly Name - Name for the local device displayed on the Dashboard.
Page 50: Time
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site General Reading the Date/Time & Setting the Install Date The Time panel shows the current date and time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Install Date input box can be used for administrative purposes, but it is optional and has no other affect.
Page 51: Set Password
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site General Setting a Password Enter the new password in both the New Password and Verify New Password input boxes to validate that they were typed correctly. To finalize the change, enter the existing password and then save. The default password should be changed during device configuration to protect your network.
Page 52: General
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site General General Miscellaneous Settings The Miscellaneous panel contains general functionality not described elsewhere. B5/B5c LED Brightness - Changes the intensity of the status indicator lights on the device exterior. The Auto option ●...
Page 54: Management
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Setting the Management IP Address The Management IP panel contains controls for setting the device's network address, subnet, gateway and DNS servers. IP Mode - Select the preferred mode of network addressing: Static or DHCP+Static Failover. If Static is chosen, ●...
Page 55: Watchdog
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Enabling Watchdog The Watchdog panel contains controls to monitor a remote host and reboot the local device under configurable failure conditions. IP Ping Watchdog - Enables the IP Ping Watchdog feature, which resets the device if it cannot ping a certain IP ●...
Page 56: Services
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Management Services The Services panel holds controls to secure management traffic by specifying how it should be served over the network. Enable HTTPS - Use SSL to access the web interface of this device.
Page 57: Miscellaneous
Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Management Miscellaneous Settings The Miscellaneous panel contains controls to enable Mimosa Cloud Management and to select the Ethernet Port data rate, either automatically or manually. B5/B5c Mimosa Cloud Management - Enables the device to use Mimosa Cloud Management tools. Data will be collected ●...
Page 59: Network Interfaces
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Network Interfaces The Network Interfaces panel contains controls for changing data port status and speed. Ethernet Port - Set the Ethernet port transfer rate or allow it to be automatically determined. Manually ●...
Page 60: Vlan Management
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management VLAN Management The VLAN Management panel allows the administrator to enable a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) for management traffic. When enabled, all Web Management traffic must originate from a device on that VLAN.
Page 61: Rest Services
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Management Configuring REST Services The REST Services panel contains controls to enable remote access to the radio’s REST API, and then set a username and password that will be used to log in. Note that this feature need only be activated when using a third- party monitoring system that supports REST calls.
Page 62: Ghz Console
2.4 GHz Console Enabling the 2.4 GHz Network Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11 The 2.4 GHz wireless interface allows local browser-based configuration with any Wi-Fi capable device. This is a low power interface that performs best if accessed within 60 meters (~200 feet) of the radio. It is completely separate from the link and has no performance impact on throughput if activated.
Page 63: Ghz Security
2.4 GHz Console Setting 2.4 GHz Network Security Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11 The 2.4 GHz Security panel contains controls for managing access to the local wireless management network. Maximum Wireless Clients - Limit the maximum number of wireless clients that can simultaneously access the ●...
Page 64: Notifications
Related: SNMP Usage Examples: Get / Walk / Table - Sample commands for retrieving values SNMP Object Names - Query values using SNMP Object Names defined within the Mimosa MIB file SNMP Traps - Configure outgoing notifications for specific events...
Page 65: Snmp Traps
Multiple Login Attempts - Notification created if multiple failed login attempts are made from the same IP ● Address. Fiber Up/Down (B11) - Notification created when the SFP port is connected (Fiber) or disconnected (Down). ● Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 66 Related: SNMP Usage Examples: Get / Walk / Table - Sample commands for retrieving values SNMP Object Names - Query values using SNMP Object Names defined within the Mimosa MIB file SNMP Notifications - Enabling SNMP on Mimosa Backhaul products...
Page 67: System Log Notifications
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Notifications Enabling System Log Notifications Enable Syslog service on the local device to send traps to a remote Syslog server. Syslog Remote Log - Enable or disable Syslog service on the local device.
Page 68: System Log Traps
● Multiple Login Attempts - Notification created if multiple login attempts are made from the same IP Address. ● Fiber Up/Down (B11) - Notification created when the Fiber port is connected (Fiber) or disconnected (Down). ● Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 69: Firmware & Reset
Once the remote radio enters the Upgrade phase, it is generally safe to begin the Upload phase to the local radio. Alternately, the Mimosa Manage application offers a parallel upgrade feature which sends the firmware image to both radios, and once both radios receive and verify the image, they upgrade at the same time and reboot in an order that you specify.
Page 70: Reset & Reboot
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Firmware & Reset Reset & Reboot the Device Reboot the device or reset it to its original factory settings. Factory Reset Device - Clears all configuration settings and locks the device. WARNING: This will delete ALL ●...
Page 71: Backup & Restore
The Backup and Restore Configuration panel contains controls for managing configuration settings files. Backup Current Configuration - Perform a configuration backup by downloading the mimosa.conf file. ● Restore Configuration - Click the Choose File button to upload a previously saved mimosa.conf file. ● Copyright © 2015 Mimosa...
Page 72: Diagnostics
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Tests Diagnostic Tests Three types of tests are available within the Diagnostics section: Ping, Bandwidth and Traceroute. Ping Test A low level ICMP test which indicates whether the target host is reachable from the local device.
Page 73 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Tests Running a Ping Test A low level ICMP test which indicates whether the target host is reachable from the local device. Destination Host - The destination IP Address of the device to ping.
Page 74: Bandwidth
B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Tests Running a Bandwidth Test A manual test to assess maximum throughput when minimal or no traffic is present. This test sends 1500-byte packets using a proprietary UDP-like protocol. Results are shown in corresponding graph on this page. Note that bandwidth test data is excluded from the Dashboard Performance graph.
Page 75 B11 User Guide Mimosa Networks Help Site Tests Running a Traceroute Test A network utility used to display the path and transit delay between the local device and a given destination across an IP network. Destination Host - The destination IP address for traceroute to send packets.

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