Viewing Configuration Parameters

The WBM allows you to view configuration parameters pertaining to the following categories:

Click on the specific parameter to access that parameter.

Note: The following screens are for illustrational purposes only. Each product type and revision will display its specific information.

Viewing System Information

The EasyST/ProST system information is displayed in the System page, which is accessed from the System menu. The System page displays a table containing read-only system information, as displayed below.

 

The parameters of the System page are described in the table below:

Parameter

Description

Serial Number

EasyST/ProST serial number

Product Type

Type of product (i.e. EasyST or ProST)

Hardware Revision

EasyST/ProST hardware revision

Software Version

EasyST/ProST currently active software version

Certificate

Digital certificate (x.509) indication either, stored or not

Note: Only SS with stored certificate will work in Authentication and Encryption modes

SIM Card

Displays whether a SIM card is installed (EasyST only)

System Up Time (D/H/M/S)

How long the system is running since the last reset in Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds

 

Viewing Signaling Parameters

The Signal Parameters menu opens the Signal Parameters page (see figure below), which displays various signaling parameters. This page displays: the link status, a table containing downlink parameters (BS TRx to EasyST/ProST), and a table containing uplink parameters (EasyST/ProST to BS TRx).

 

The parameters of the Signal Parameters are described in the table below

Parameter

Description

Link Status

Actual WiMAX Link States

Initialization Phases, either:

  • IDLE - no link established

  • NETWORK ENTRY: Scanning - SS is scanning through a preconfigured list of frequencies and bandwidths in search of a BS TRx transmission. Once a BS is detected the channel is scored according to the signal strength. The best channel is then used for the network entry process.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: DL_SYNC - SS is synchronizing to the DL channel. During that phase the SS identifies the correct cyclic prefix. DL synchronization is obtained in case the SS periodically receives the DL broadcast messages (DL MAP and DCD) transmitted by the BS TRx.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: UL_SYNC - SS tries to obtain uplink messages required to access the air interface. UL synchronization is obtained in case the SS periodically receives UL broadcast messages (UL MAP and UCD) transmitted by the BS TRx.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: RANGING - SS performs ranging with the preferred BS in order to adjust its transmission parameters, including Tx power, timing and frequency offset.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: BASIC CAPABILITY - SS negotiates with the BS TRx regarding the basic capabilities that will be used on the link between them, such as supported modulations and coding schemes.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: AUTHORIZATION - SS and BS TRx perform authentication and authorization using X.509 digital certificate transferred to the BS by the SS.

  • NETWORK ENTRY: REGISTRATION - SS and BS TRx negotiate capabilities concerning (mainly) management options for the SS.

  • IP CONNECTIVITY - SS obtains IP address through DHCP

  • OPERATIONAL - SS has completed network entry and is capable of transferring data

Downlink

BS Identifier

BS TRx ID number that the SS is presently connected to

Downlink Frequency

Frequency used for downlink transmission (in MHz)

Downlink Channel Bandwidth

Downlink frequency bandwidth (in MHz)

SNR

Signal-to-noise ratio (in dB)

Received Signal Strength

Received signal strength at EasyST/ProST (in dBm)

Modulation

Modulation scheme available to the SS (e.g. 16 QAM 1/2)

Uplink

Uplink Frequency

Frequency used for uplink transmission (in MHz)

Uplink Channel Bandwidth

Uplink frequency bandwidth (in MHz)

Tx Power

Transmit power of EasyST/ProST (in dBm)

Modulation

Reports on which modulation of the last data stream

 

Viewing Addresses

The Addresses menu opens the Addresses page (see figure below), displaying various IP addresses as well as MAC addresses "learned" (listed in the MAC Table) .

 

The parameters of the Addresses table are described in the table below:

Parameter

Description

MAC Address #1

Ethernet media access control (MAC) address of the device (i.e. EasyST/ProST)

MAC Address #2

Ethernet media access control (MAC) address of the 2nd device (for future release)

LAN Port Default IP Address

IP address of device's LAN port (default value is 10.0.0.1)

Default Subnet Mask

Default subnet mask address

IP Address (via DHCP)

Device's IP address assigned by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), when set to DHCP, see IP Mode Settings

IP Mask (via DHCP)

Subnet mask address assigned by DHCP, when set to DHCP, see IP Mode Settings

Default GW (via DHCP)

Default gateway address assigned by DHCP, when set to DHCP, see IP Mode Settings

DHCP Server IP Address

IP address of DHCP server, when set to DHCP, see IP Mode Settings

IP Address (static)

Device's IP address set manually, see IP Mode Settings

IP Mask (static)

Subnet mask address, see IP Mode Settings

Default GW (statis)

Default gateway address, see IP Mode Settings

DHCP Server IP Address

N/A in Static mode

 

The fields of the MAC Table are described in the table below:

Parameter

Description

Index

place identifier

MAC Address

Ethernet media access control (MAC) address of the devices connect via LAN

Status

Learned = dynamic or static, for example: dynamically learned MAC on static, this MAC address was assigned as a Static entity in the MAC table.  

 

Viewing Logged Parameters

 WiMAXWeb logs traps and events generated by and received from the EasyST/ProST. The information logged parameters are displayed in the Log page via the Log menu, as displayed below:

The fields of the Log are described in the table below:

Parameter

Description

No.

Trap identification number

Time

Time (in Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Milliseconds) since power up, when the particular event was generated

Severity

Informational

Code

Unique event code

Description

Brief description of trap or event