Siemens HiPath C10 Manuals

Table of Contents

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  Content

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  1 About This Guide

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    Who Should Use This Guide
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    What Is in This Guide
  • 10

    Formatting Conventions
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    Documentation Feedback
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    Safety Information
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    Sicherheitshinweise
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    Consignes De Sécurité

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  2 Regulatory Information

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    WLAN Hipath Wireless Controller C10/C100/C1000/C2400
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    AP2610 Internal Antenna AP, AP2620 External Antenna AP
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      United States - FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement
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        FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
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      Canada - Department of Communications Compliance Statement
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      European Community
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        Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community
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      Conditions of Use in the European Community
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      Certifications of Other Countries

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  3 Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software Solution

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    Conventional Wireless LANS
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    Elements of the Solution
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    Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software and Your Network
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      Network Traffic Flow
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      Network Security
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        Authentication
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        Privacy
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      Virtual Network Services
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      Static Routing and Routing Protocols
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      Packet Filtering Policy
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      Mobility and Roaming
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      Network Availability
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      Quality of Service (Qos)
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    System Configuration Overview

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  4 Configuring the Hipath Wireless Controller

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    System Configuration Overview
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    Performing the First-Time Setup of the Hipath Wireless Controller
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      Accessing the Hipath Wireless Controller
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        Changing the Administrator Password
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      Connecting the Hipath Wireless Controller to Your Enterprise Network
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      Applying the Product License Key
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      Setting Up the Data Ports
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      Setting Up Static Routes
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      Setting Up OSPF Routing
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      Filtering at the Interface Level
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      Built-In Port-Based Exception Filters
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      User Defined Port-Based Exception Filters
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    Completing the System Configuration
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    Ongoing Operations of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software

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  5 Configuring the Wireless AP

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    Wireless AP Overview
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    Discovery and Registration Overview
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      Wireless AP Discovery
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      Registration After Discovery
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        Default AP Configuration
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      Understanding the Wireless AP LED Status
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    Configuring the Wireless Aps for the First Time
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      Defining Properties for the Discovery Process
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      Connecting the Wireless AP to a Power Source and Initiating the Discovery and Regis
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        Tration Process
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    Adding and Registering a Wireless AP Manually
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    Modifying Wireless AP Settings
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      Modifying a Wireless Ap's Status
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      Configuring the Default AP Settings
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      Modifying a Wireless Ap's Properties
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      Modifying the Wireless Ap's Radio Properties
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      Setting Up the Wireless AP Using Static Configuration
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      Configuring Dynamic Radio Management
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    Modifying a Wireless Ap's Properties Based On a Default AP Configuration
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    Modifying the Wireless Ap's Default Setting Using the Copy to Defaults Feature
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    Configuring Aps Simultaneously
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    Performing Wireless AP Software Maintenance

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  6 Virtual Network Services

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    VNS Overview
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    Setting Up a VNS Checklist
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    Topology of a VNS
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    RF Assignment for a VNS
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    Authentication for a VNS
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      Authentication with SSID Network Assignment
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      Authentication with AAA (802.1X) Network Assignment
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    Filtering for a VNS
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      Final Filter Rule
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      Filtering Sequence
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    Data Protection On a VNS-WEP and WPA
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    VNS Global Settings
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    Setting Up a New VNS

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  7 Virtual Network Configuration

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    Topology for a VNS
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      Configuring Topology for a VNS for Captive Portal
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        Defining Session Timeout Parameters
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        Enabling Management Traffic
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        Enabling Third-Party Aps On a VNS
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        Defining a Next Hop Route and OSPF Advertisement for a VNS
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        Defining the IP Address for the VNS (For the DHCP Server On the Controller)
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        Modifying Time Limits for IP Assignments
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        Setting the Name Server Configuration
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        Using a DHCP Relay for the VNS
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      Configuring Topology for a VNS for AAA
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      Saving Your Topology Properties
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    Assigning Wireless AP Radios to a VNS
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    Authentication for a VNS
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      Vendor Specific Attributes
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      Defining Authentication for a VNS for Captive Portal
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        Defining the RADIUS Server Priority for RADIUS Redundancy
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        Configuring Captive Portal for Internal or External Authentication
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      Defining Authentication for a VNS for AAA
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      Defining Mac-Based Authentication for a VNS
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    Defining Accounting Methods for a VNS
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    Defining RADIUS Filter Policy for Vnss and VNS Groups
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    Configuring Filtering Rules for a VNS
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      Filtering Rules for an Exception Filter
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      Defining Non-Authenticated Filters
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        Non-Authenticated Filter Examples
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      Filtering Rules for a Filter ID Group
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        Filtering Rules By Filter ID Examples
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      Filtering Rules for a Default Filter
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        Default Filter Examples
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        Filtering Rules for an AAA Child Group VNS
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        Filtering Rules Between Two Wireless Devices
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    Enabling Multicast for a VNS
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    Configuring Privacy for a VNS
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      Privacy for a VNS for Captive Portal
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      Privacy for a VNS for AAA
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        Dynamic WEP Privacy for an AAA VNS
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        Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA V1 and WPA V2) Privacy for an AAA VNS
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    Defining a VNS with No Authentication
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    Defining Priority Level for VNS Traffic
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      Setting Up a VNS for Voice Traffic
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    Configuring Quality of Service (Qos)
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      Defining the Service Class for the VNS
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    Bridging Traffic Locally

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  8 Availability, Mobility, and Controller Functionality

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    Availability Overview
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      Availability Prerequisites
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      Viewing the Wireless AP Availability Display
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      Viewing SLP Activity
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      Events and Actions During a Failover
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    Mobility Manager
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      Displays for the Mobility Manager
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    Defining Management Users
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    Configuring Network Time
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    Configuring Check Point Event Logging
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      ELA Management Station Events
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    Enabling SNMP
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      MIB Support
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      Enabling SNMP On the Hipath Wireless Controller
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    Using Controller Utilities
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    Configuring Web Session Timeouts

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  9 Working with Third-Party Aps

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  10 Working with the Mitigator

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    Mitigator Overview
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    Enabling the Analysis and Data Collector Engines
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    Running Mitigator Scans
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    Analysis Engine Overview
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    Working with Mitigator Scan Results
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    Working with Friendly Aps
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    Viewing the Mitigator List of Third-Party Aps
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    Maintaining the Mitigator List of Aps
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    Viewing the Scanner Status Report

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  11 Working with Reports and Displays

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    Viewing the Displays
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      Viewing the Wireless AP Availability Display
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      Viewing Statistics for Wireless Aps
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      Viewing Displays for the Mobility Manager
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    Viewing Reports

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  12 Performing System Maintenance

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    Performing Wireless AP Client Management
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      Disassociating a Client
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      Blacklisting a Client
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    Resetting the AP to Its Factory Default Settings
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    Performing System Maintenance Tasks
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    Performing Hipath Wireless Controller Software Maintenance
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      Updating Hipath Wireless Controller Software
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      Updating Operating System Software
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      Backing Up Hipath Wireless Controller Software
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      Restoring Hipath Wireless Controller Software
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      Upgrading a Hipath Wireless Controller Using SFTP
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      Configuring the Controller for Interaction with the Hipath Wireless Manager
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      Configuring Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software Logs and Traces
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      Viewing Log, Alarm and Trace Messages
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        Logs Including Alarms

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  13 Glossary

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    Networking Terms and Abbreviations
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    Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software Terms and Abbreviations