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Page 1 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Mimosa.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul LED Status Indicators Table of Contents Installation Guide ............................Mounting & Grounding ........................B24 Mounting and Grounding ....................... B24 Installation, Mounting and Alignment ..................User Guide ..............................Overview ............................. General ............................Accessing the Interface ........................
Page 3 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul LED Status Indicators Network Interfaces ......................Management VLAN ......................2.4 GHz Console ......................... 2.4 GHz Network ......................... 2.4 GHz Security ........................Notifications ..........................SNMP Notifications ......................SNMP Traps ......................... SNMP Traps OIDs .........................
Page 4 Mounting and Grounding the B24 Only a shielded, outdoor rated CAT 6 FTP Ethernet cable shall be used with all Mimosa products. Mimosa Only a shielded, outdoor rated CAT 6 FTP Ethernet cable shall be used with all Mimosa products. Mimosa...
Page 5 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Mounting & Grounding Aim the radio horizontally by sliding the the mount around pole until it is pointing in the desired direction. To fine tune the radio, use the Elevation and Azimuth adjustment allen bolts, then check and tighten each of Elevation and Azimuth locking bolts.
Page 6 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Mounting & Grounding Related B24 Specifications - See specification sheet section entitled, "Physical" for additional mounting hardware details. Hardware & Materials - Details about what materials are used in each provided part.
Page 7: B24 Installation, Mounting And Alignment
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Mounting & Grounding Installation, Mounting and Alignment You will need a 10mm wrench, a #5 hex wrench/allen wrench, and a 5/16 nut driver to mount and align the B24. Take the mounting bracket and attach it to the B24 using the two provided screws. Use your 10mm wrench to tighten the screws down.
Page 8 (coarse alignment). Once you have your radios pointed, go ahead and tighten down the hose clamps. If you have planned this link out in the Mimosa Design Tool, you will know the -+ degree of the elevation. Go ahead and set your mount to around the correct angle.
Page 9 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Mounting & Grounding Even if your signal is getting better or worse, continue turning for a few more turns to determine if you’re connected to a side lobe or not. If you are the signal will get worse and then much, much better.
Page 10: Overview
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Overview General Product Applicability: B5, B5c, B5-Lite, C5c PTP, B11, B24 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 11 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Overview (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Follow all safety precautions as dictated by your local regulator in installation.
Page 12 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 13: 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 privileges. The password can be changed within the Preferences > General > Set Password panel of the GUI.
Page 14: User Interface Overview
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 16 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Dashboard The Dashboard The Dashboard contains several panels used to group related items. The status panel at the top of the page shows the link SSID, the link status, GPS signal quality*, Link Uptime since association, and Link Availability since the last reboot.
Page 17 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 18: Dashboard
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Dashboard When a link is not associated, the signal strength and PHY rates are replaced by an indicator of "Disconnected". Once associated, click the Aiming Mode button on the Dashboard to open a new window that refreshes once per second for a 5-minute period.
Page 20: 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 © 2018 Mimosa...
Page 21 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 22 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 23 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 24: Device Details
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 25 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Dashboard SFP Speed - Shows data rate and duplex mode if the link is up else "Link Down". Shows "Off" if the interface is not enabled. Network Interface - Shows the interface enabled; "Ethernet" or "SFP".
Page 27 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 28 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Dashboard The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is the difference between the Rx Power and Rx Noise, and is a measure of how well the local receiver can detect signals from the remote transmitter and clearly discern them from noise. Higher values are better (e.g.
Page 29 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Dashboard 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. You may also see the number of streams change periodically because of tests that Rate Adaptation performs to optimize performance.
Page 30: Channel & Power
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power Reading the Spectrum Analyzer The Spectrum Analyzer actively scans the spectrum 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. Note that the remote side data may be as much as 5 minutes behind the local radio.
Page 32 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power Managing Channel & Power Settings The Channel and Power Settings panel allows for either automatic or manual changes to frequency, channel width, and power for either one or two channels.
Page 33: Channel & Power Settings
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power B5-Lite/C5c PTP 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 34 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power Channel Width (MHz) - In Manual Mode, choose the channel width (20, 40, or 80 MHz). Center Frequency (1 & 2) - Select the center frequency of the channel used on the link. In all modes, the center frequency represents the absolute center of the selected channel width without any offset, and the center can be moved in 5 MHz increments.
Page 35 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power Note: Tx power selections may be limited based on your regulatory domain (refer to the Maximum Power chart for more details). Channel Width (MHz) - In Manual Mode, choose the channel width (20, 40, or 80 MHz).
Page 36 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Channel & Power Related Using TDMA-FD Mode - Application note describing how to apply FD mode in challenging spectrum. Copyright © 2018 Mimosa Page Page 33...
Page 37: Exclusions & Restrictions
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 39 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Link towards downstream (75/25) in environments where traffic direction is expected to be heavier in one direction than the other. With an asymmetrical split, the local radio is represented first in the slash notation, (local/remote).
Page 40: Link
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Link Rate Adaptation Rate Adaptation Mode - Choose PER (default) or EVM. The PER mode adjusts modulation based on the Tx Packet Error Rate calculated on the local radio. The EVM mode adjusts modulation based on the Error Vector Magnitude reported by the remote radio.
Page 41: Link Configuration
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Link Link Configuration Settings The Link Configuration panel includes controls to define the SSID and passphrase between radios: Link Friendly Name - A friendly name to describe the link between the Access Point (AP) and Station. This name is used to differentiate amongst other links.
Page 42 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Link Example SSID Scan after pressing the "Scan for SSIDs" button. To connect to a particular SSID, click the "Select" button. Copyright © 2018 Mimosa Page Page 39...
Page 44 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Location Interpreting Local Satellite Signals Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11, B24 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 45: Location
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Location Reading Satellite Information Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11, B24 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 46: Location Data
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Location Viewing Location Data Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11 Status table showing location, altitude, and heading for both the local and remote devices, as well as the link distance between them. Copyright © 2018 Mimosa...
Page 47: Site Survey
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 will only detect other Access Points.
Page 48 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 49: General
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 50 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 51 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 adjusts the amount of light based upon ambient conditions.
Page 52 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul General Related Change Unlock Country - Replace an existing unlock code to enable another regulatory domain Copyright © 2018 Mimosa Page Page 49...
Page 53: Management
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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, the device will always use the IP address that has been assigned.
Page 54: Watchdog
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 reboots the device if it cannot ping a certain IP after a number of retry attempts.
Page 55: Services
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 56: Miscellaneous Settings
Mimosa Backhaul 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 and stored the Mimosa Cloud.
Page 57 Firewall - Enable this option to protect the management interface from denial of service attacks. Changing this value requires a reboot. Mimosa Cloud Management - Enables the device to use Mimosa Cloud Management tools. Data will be collected and stored the Mimosa Cloud.
Page 58: Network Interfaces
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Management Network Interfaces Ethernet Speed - Set the Ethernet port transfer rate or allow it to be automatically determined. Manually selectable options are 10, 100, or 1000BaseT at either full or half duplex. Note that Auto or 1000BaseT/Full is recommended so that the Ethernet port does not create a bottleneck.
Page 59 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Management B24 Fiber (SFP) Port - When Fiber (SFP) is ON, SFP is used for data and management. Fiber (SFP) Fail Safe option is only available when Fiber (SFP) is ON. When Fiber (SFP) is OFF, by default, Ethernet (RJ45) is used for both data and management traffic.
Page 60 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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: 2.4 Ghz Console
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 62 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 2.4 GHz Console Setting 2.4 GHz Network Security Product Applicability: B5/B5c, B11, B24 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 2.4 GHz management interface.
Page 63: 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 64 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Notifications Configuring SNMP Traps Define which traps (or notifications) are sent to the remote SNMP server. Critical Fault - Notification created if the device is forced to reboot. Boot/Reboot - Notification created if the system boots or reboots.
Page 65: Snmp Notifications
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Notifications SNMP Object Names - Query values using SNMP Object Names defined within the Mimosa MIB file SNMP Notifications - Enabling SNMP on Mimosa Backhaul products SNMP Traps OIDs - OIDs associated with the SNMP Traps...
Page 66: Snmp Traps Oids
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Notifications SNMP Traps OIDs Trap Type Object Description Critical Fault Mimosa 1.3.6.1.4.1.43356.2.0.1 mimosaCriticalFault Notification created Specific if the device is Trap forced to reboot. Boot/Reboot Standard Warm Start: snmpColdStart Notification created Trap .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.2...
Page 67 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 68: System Log Notifications
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 69: System Log Traps
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul Notifications Configuring System Log Traps Define which traps (or notifications) are sent to the remote server for the System Log. Critical Fault - Notification created if the device is forced to reboot.
Page 70: 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 71: Reset & Reboot
Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 saved configuration settings and return the device to the locked factory state.
Page 72 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 © 2018 Mimosa...
Page 73 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 74 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 75 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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 76 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul 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.
Page 77: Logs
View Events and download diagnostic information to share with Mimosa Support. Event Log - This is a persistent (non-volatile) log of all significant events that occur. Support Info - Download a single file containing all information required by Mimosa Support to help with troubleshooting.
Page 78 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul LED Status Indicators B24 External LED Status Indicators Three LED indicators on the outside of the case communicate operational status: Power, Ethernet, and Wireless. The tables below describe the meaning of each LED's state: Off, On (solid), On (blinking), and Color.
Page 79: Led Status Indicators
Wiring Error or Boot Error Please visit the Firmware page to download the latest image. Please check wiring, cycle power, and then contact Mimosa Support if necessary. Ethernet Status LED Table The Ethernet Status LED indicates the negotiated port speed for the wired network connection. The device is designed to perform best with a 1000BASE-T connection.
Page 80 Mimosa Backhaul and B24 Help Content Mimosa Backhaul LED Status Indicators Solid Yellow 100BASE-T Blinking Yellow 100BASE-T with Traffic Solid Red 10BASE-T Blinking Red 10BASE-T with Traffic Wireless Status LED Table The Wireless Status LED indicates a link between local and remote devices. The blink rate represents received signal strength, which is useful while aiming the local device.