Software And Hardware Prerequisites; Accessing The Cisco Fm Ponte Kit For Device Configuration - Cisco FM PONTE-50 Installation And Configuration Manual

For a detailed description of the configuration options featured
in the FM Racer interface, refer to the Available configuration
parameters section of the Fluidmesh Networks FM Racer User
Manual.

7.1. Software and hardware prerequisites

To access the Configurator graphical user interface (GUI) and use the
Configurator to program the Cisco FM Ponte kit, you need the following:
• A desktop, laptop or tablet computer equipped with:
• Any current web browser. For a list of compatible web
browsers, refer to the Supported web browsers table in
"Using the Fluidmesh Partner Portal" (page
• Any Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating system.
• An integrated Ethernet port.
• A CAT5/6 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector at each end.
7.2. Accessing the Cisco FM Ponte kit for device
configuration
Before the unit can be made part of a wireless network, it must be
configured.
The on-board Configurator can be used to configure a Fluidmesh device
in either of two ways:
• By connecting a control device directly to the Fluidmesh device
using an Ethernet cable (Local access)
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Device configuration using the configurator interface
• FLUIDITY FREQUENCY SCAN tab (Used where
mobile Fluidity units are configured with different
frequencies.)
• SPANNING TREE tab (Allows you to build a logical
topology for Ethernet networks, including backup links
to provide fault tolerance if an active link fails.)
• QOS tab (Contains controls for Quality of Service and
Class of Service settings.)
• MPLS tab (Contains controls for adjustment of the unit's
multiprotocol label switching settings.)
• FAST FAILOVER (TITAN) tab (Contains controls to
enable fast fail-over capability on networks where
backup units are installed.)
• ARP tab (Contains controls for Address Resolution
Protocol settings used for discovering MAC addresses
that are associated with IP addresses.)
• INTRA-CAR tab (Contains controls to create and
maintain a wireless backbone network throughout
physically large, compartmentalized vehicles.)
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