Training Module
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Topics Covered
Topics covered:
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QoS Partitions•
QoS Services•
Service Level Agreements With Qos Without Qos
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PackagesQoS Partitions
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QoS Partitions manages bandwidth for a traffic class•
Controls network congestion•
Minimizes traffic latency•
Improves application response times•
Guarantees dedicated bandwidth for key applications and users•
Deliver different services and network performance to different customer segments•
Gain flexibility in creating product pricing plans.•
Allow the system to apply different treatment strategies to different flows•
A single subscriber can simultaneously use different applications withdifferent QoS rating
QoS Architecture
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Advantages of the QoS architecture: Strict Priority Schemes
Partition Based Queuing
Custom Queuing Mechanisms
Based on IP address & Application Port
QoS Partition - Setup
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Select Setup & Customization > WISP > QoS Partitions to create partitions•
The WISP Selection window is displayed, if any WISP is not selected•
Enter relevant values and click Save to view Setup Partitions windows•
Existing partitions can be Modified / Split / MergedQoS Partitions - Modify
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Select Setup & Customization > WISP > QoS Partitions to modify partitions•
Click the modify icon•
Enter relevant valuesQoS Partitions
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Bounded?: Yes
A partition cannot borrow from any other partition. It is restricted by the bandwidth
allotted to it.
Non Critical Users (Drinking Fountain Model)
Example: Cities/Municipalities would want to restrict the bandwidth access to the non-critical users e.g., constituents using the network based on a “Drinking
Fountain Model” and would not want to allow them to borrow bandwidth from other partitions. In such cases, a bounded bandwidth partition can be used.
No
A partition can borrow from other partitions, subject to availability Public Safety, Fire Department Employees
Example: Cities/Municipalities would want to provide these bandwidth partition settings to the public safety/other critical employees of the city who shall be capable of borrowing from other partitions on a need basis.
QoS Partitions
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Shared?: Yes (Shared)
Partition allows other partitions to borrow from it. Avoids wastage of the bandwidth during demand
Example: Cities/Municipalities would want to provide these bandwidth partition settings to the premium users of the city such as the Government employees.
No (Isolated)
Partition does not allow other partitions to borrow Results in wastage of bandwidth during demand
QoS Partitions - Split
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SPLIT - Splits an exiting partition, where the bounded and sharedvalues can be changed for the new partition
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Select Setup & Customization > WISP > QoS Partitions to split partitions•
Click the Split icon•
Enter relevant values•
Click Split & Save to split partitionsQoS Partitions - Merged
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Merged - Merges an existing partition with other partitions•
Select Setup & Customization > WISP > QoS Partitions to merge partitions•
Click the Merge icon•
Enter relevant values•
Click Merge & Save to merge partitionsQoS Services
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Services like HTTP, FTP, VOIP can avail varied network performance depending on the customer segments•
Different SLAs can be associated todifferent services
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Single SLA can be associated to more than one service•
At least ONE service should defined for a WISP•
Select Service Management > QoS Services to view the QoS SetupService window
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Enter relevant detailsService Level Agreement
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SLA is an agreement, established based on bandwidth usage.•
This feature is a.k.a., Bandwidth Throttling.•
Provides an option to specify the preferred bandwidth to Walled garden sites•
Premium users are provided with higher bandwidths•
Segregates the virus infected clients and places them on a very low bandwidth.•
SLA details are captured during PSC Configuration in the OSS•
SLA details essential for initialization are sent to the PSC•
By default the following three SLA files are sent as part of Initialization files to the PSC Virus Infected Unauthenticated Clients
Access Control Lists
SLA - Setup
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SLA can be setup in two ways With QoS Without QoS
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Select Service Management > SLAto add a SLA
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Click Setup SLA to view the Setup Service Level Agreement windowSLA – Setup with QoS
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Enter relevant values•
Partitions created earlier are available in the Partition Name drop-box•
Enable the QoS Applies optionSLA – Setup with QoS
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Enter relevant values•
QoS Services created earlier are available in the Service Name drop-box•
Click Add to add the QOS to the List of QOS Added sectionSLA – Setup without QoS
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Enter relevant values•
Partitions created earlier are available in the Partition Name drop-box•
Disable the QoS Applies optionPackages
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Packages are granular units of a price plan•
A price plan can comprise of many packages•
A package should have at least one package fee or one service rate•
A package fee is a standard fee that has no measurement unit•
A service rate is measured with an activity unit•
Service rates can be qualified as Peak/Off Peak services based on the time of usage•
Package fees can be qualified as recurring or one-time charges•
Packages created with roaming facility Internal roaming allows multi-WISP or inter-WISP roaming
Package – Define Package
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Select Service Management > Packages to define a package•
Click Add Package to view the Add Package Details windowPackage – Add Package
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Enter relevant detailsPackage – Fee Details
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Enter relevant details•
Click Add Fee to Add a fee to the package define•
Adding Fee is not mandatoryPackage – Service Rates
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Enter relevant values•
ActivityUnit: It is a unit of measurement based on either time or data usage
Internal / External Roaming will be available in the drop-box only if they are enabled in the Add Package
window.
In case roaming is selected, it is
mandatory to associate a non roaming service to the package
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Click Add Rate to them in the List of Service Rate Section•
Click Next to view the Setup Package Summary windowPackage – Setup Summary
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Setup Package Summary window displays the list of configured rates•
Click Create Package to successfully create a packagePackage – View Package Information
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In the Package window, click Package ID hyperlink to view the package informationPrice Plan
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Price plan is the product rate plan presented to the customer by the WISP.•
It can have multiple packages based on dates, provided the dates do notoverlapping.
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Subscription Plan - Customer will be billed as per the pay period chosen (Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly, Yearly)•
Pay-Go Plan Customer will be billed immediately after the user session ends [OR]
Charges will be posted to the PMS
Customer is charged directly to the room [OR]
Through credit card
Price Plan - Add
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Select Service Management > Price Plan to add a price plan•
Click Add Price Plan to view the Price Plan Setup windowPrice Plan - Setup
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Price Plan Setup window1. SLA – SLA created earlier will be available in this drop-box
2. Billing – Options are Advanced and
Arrears
3. Roaming – Enable these to associate the roaming packages to the plan
4. Authorization Fee - Minimum credit card balance of the end user
5. Access Restriction – If enabled the
subscriber can buy and obtain access only at the restricted location
6. Display Restriction – If enabled the plan will be displayed only at restricted
Price Plan – Setup
(Continued)7. Max User Accounts
“Family Plan” option to connect more users simultaneously.
The usernames and passwords are set as soon as the plan is bought No.Of Usernamesand Passwords created are equal to No.Of Users Usage charge will be billed to the person who has bought the plan.
8. Apply Tax – If enabled tax will be levied on the cards generated
9. Public IP Address Support - Allows the subscriber to login with a Public IP at the location
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Enter the relevant information in the Price Plan Setup window•
Click Next to view the Price Plan Package windowPrice Plan – Associate Plan to Package
Price Plan - Add Price Plan Package
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Enter relevant values1. In case roaming options was set during the Price Plan Setup, then the Package drop-box will display packages with roaming facility
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Click Save to view the Price Plan window with the new package added•
Click Create Price Plan in Price Plan window to successfully add thePrice Plan – Setup Restriction
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If the Access Restriction or Display Restriction option is enabled during Price Plan setup•
Select the Restriction Type followed by Location Type before associating a plan to a package (an additional step in the setup process)Price Plan - Public IP Address Support
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Public IP Address Support allows the subscriber to login with a Public IP at the location•
Subscriber is "seen" on Internet•
Has the ability to receive communication from other Internet user•
To accommodate this feature, two DHCP servers are commissioned. Default server contains the normal Private IP addresses used by all the subscribers
Second server contains a pool of Public IP addresses.
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During login, Subscriber requests for a public IP
PSC routes this request to the second DHCP server, which serves a Public IP address.
This address is removed once the user logs out [OR]
Does not login within a set duration
Public IP Address Support – In OSS
Implementation of Public IP Address Support in the OSS
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Select Service Management > Price Plan to view the Price Plan window•
Click Add Price Plan to view the Price Plan Setup windowPublic IP Address Support – Splash page
Implementation of Public IP Address Support in the end user’s login page
