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1 INTRODUCTION
This document supplements the SkyPilot System product documentation and describes the
capabilities and known limitations of the v1.8 release of the SkyPilot System Embedded Software, i.e.
SkyPilot Firmware. Note that the SkyControl server software details are covered in separate
SkyControl Software Release Notes.
This Release Note should be used in combination with the following user documentation:
Getting Started Guide
Getting Started in Auto Mode Guide
SkyPilot Gateway and SkyPilot Extender Installation Guide
SkyPilot Gateway Pro Installation and Setup Guide
SkyPilot Connector Outdoor Installation Guide
SkyPilot Extender Dualband
SkyPilot Connector Dualband Installation Guide
CLI and Web Reference Guides
Network Admin Guide
As Trilliant wants to provide its customers with the most up-to-date information, be sure to check the SkyPilot by
Trilliant web site at http://skypilot.trilliantinc.com for the latest documentation and software releases. For support
with your SkyPilot System, please see http://skypilot.trilliantinc.com/support or email SkyPilot at
skypilotsupport@trilliantinc.com.
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2 SYSTEM IMAGES
These Release Notes refer to version 1.8 of the SkyPilot System Embedded Software, also known as
the SkyPilot firmware. The system images for this release are named as follows:
Product
File Name
GwPro_1.8.bin
SkyPilot Gateway
SkyPilot Gateway DualBand
SkyPilot Gateway TriBand
SkyGate_1.8p1.bin
SkyPilot Extender
SkyPilot Extender DualBand
SkyPilot Extender TriBand
SkyExt_1.8p1.bin
SkyConn_1.8.bin
SkyAcc_1.8.bin
SkyPilot Connector
Conn_1.8.bin
ConnDb_1.8.bin
SkyMini_1.8.bin
SkyAP_1.8.bin
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3 WHATS NEW
Support for the new SkyPilot Gateway and Extender hardware revision -08R (SP-xx30 products)
This firmware release introduces support for the SkyPilot Gateway SP-6930, Extender SP-2530, and
Extender DualBand SP-2630 (i.e. hardware revision -08R). This hardware requires firmware revision 1.8
or greater and will not function with prior firmware releases. See section 7, Installation and Upgrade
Notes, for firmware and hardware revision interoperability.
000ADB020202> show version hw
Node type
: SkyPilot Gateway
System part no.
: 715-00011-08R
Serial no.
: FL01234567
CPLD Rev no.
: 00010000
Hardware revision
: G
Ethernet MAC
: 00:0A:DB:02:02:02
Switchboard Interface
: B
Switchboard Version
: 0x1
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This feature can be enabled or disabled on the Gateway. With the path distance extension disabled, the
network will be backward-compatible with prior firmware releases. With the path distance extension
enabled, all devices in the network must have firmware release 1.8 or greater. Extender and Connector
devices, running firmware release 1.8 or greater, will transparently support networks with path distance
enabled or disabled, while also providing backward-compatibility with networks running prior firmware
releases.
When extended path distance support is enabled, additional network overhead requirements result in a
reduction in available network bandwidth of approximately 2.5%.
Path distance extension can be configured with the CLI commands show pathdistance, set prov
pathdistance, show prov pathdistance as shown below:
Syntax: set prov pathdistance [on/off]
Example output:
000ADB121212> show pathdistance
Path Distance Extension
: Enabled
000ADB121212> set prov pathdistance on
Path Distance Extension
: Enabled
000ADB121212> set prov pathdistance off
Path Distance Extension
: Disabled
000ADB121212> show prov pathdistance
Path Distance Extension
: Disabled
This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Note that GPS is always required for Gateway node types. It is possible to configure a Gateway for GPSless mode for testing and diagnostics only. Operation in this mode is not supported, and will often result
in reduced performance, increased latency and packet loss.
This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
Identify when a link at modulation rate 6 has a high packet error rate
With this release, the show link command has been enhanced to indicate when a link at modulation rate
6 also has a high packet error rate. This is indicated by an asterisk next to the modulation rate in the
show link CLI output.
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Example output:
000ADB121212> show link
MAC Address
NType State
LRSSI RRSSI LTxMod RTxMod LAnt RAnt
----------------- ----- --------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ---- ---00:0a:db:02:02:02 smext act mgmt 6
10
6*
9
5
5
This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
state
State
LAnt RAnt Mod Freq TxPower RxGain Range
Path Dst PER
--------- ---- ---- --- ---- ------- ------ ---------- -------- -----act path 5
5
54 5900 13
7800
11200
6
MAC Address
Link Uptime
Downed Time
First Opt Time
Num Opt
----------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------00:0a:db:02:02:02 JAN 01 1970 03:38:38 JAN 01 1970 03:37:40 JAN 01 1970 03:37:40 1
state
State
LAnt RAnt Mod Freq TxPower RxGain Range
Path Dst PER
--------- ---- ---- --- ---- ------- ------ ---------- -------- -----act path 5
5
54 5900 13
7800
11200
6
MAC Address
Link Uptime
Downed Time
First Opt Time
Num Opt
----------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------00:0a:db:02:02:02 JAN 01 1970 03:38:38 JAN 01 1970 03:37:40 JAN 01 1970 03:37:40 1
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Example output:
000ADB121212> show link monitor 30 000adb020202
MAC Address
NType State
LRSSI RRSSI LTxMod RTxMod LAnt RAnt
----------------- ----- --------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ---- ---00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw act path 33
34
54
48
1
1
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
33
34
54
48
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
33
34
54
48
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
34
34
54
48
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
34
34
54
48
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
34
34
54
48
00:0a:db:02:02:02 smgw
act path
34
34
54
48
:
:
:
:
:
60 seconds
-99dBm -99dBm -99dBm -98dBm
-98.800003dBm
-98dBm
Min: -111dBm, Max: -62dBm
-99dBm
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This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
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state
State
LAnt RAnt Mod Freq TxPower Range
--------- ---- ---- --- ---- ------- ---------act path 0
0
6
5735 13
22500
mesh route
Next Hop
----------------00:0a:db:02:02:02
Raw Cost
-------128
Adj Cost
-------240
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Example output:
000ADB121212> set prov snmp
-> Select an SNMP action: quit, read-write enable,
read-only enable, disable, modify <q|w|r|d|m>: m
-> Select modification: back, read-write, read-only,
trap receivers, quit <b|w|r|t|q>: t
-> Select a trap action: back, add, delete, list, quit <b|a|d|l|q>: a
-> Enter trap destination IP address: 192.168.168.254
IP address entered: 192.168.168.254
-> Enter port number (1 - 65535): 162
Port number entered: 162
-> Enter trap destination Community: private
Trap community entered: private
-> Select a trap action: back, add, delete, list, quit <b|a|d|l|q>: l
Row
IP Address
Port
Community
-----------------------------1
192.168.168.2
162
public
2
192.168.168.254
162
private
-> Select a trap action: back, add, delete, list, quit <b|a|d|l|q>: q
000ADB121212>
This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
Preferred Gateway
In a network with multiple Gateways operating on the same frequency, it may be desirable to define a
preferred Gateway for a child device, independent of the immediate parent node. This feature
compliments the preferred parent setting, and facilitates network tuning at a higher level.
For example, in the following topology, it may be desirable to configure Extender C to prefer Gateway A,
without setting a preference for Extender A or Extender B.
Extender A
Extender D
/
\
/
\
Gateway A
Extender C
Gateway B
\
/
Extender B
: manual
: ALL
: Full power
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Radar detection
Preferred parent
Preferred gateway
Auto save
:
:
:
:
Disable
00:00:00:00:00:00
00:0a:db:01:02:03
Disabled
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This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
Backhaul Ping
For network redundancy, networks are often deployed with Gateways at different physical locations with
overlap between the mesh networks. In this configuration, if a Gateway fails, all nodes routing through
that gateway could failover to the alternate Gateway.
However, with previous firmware releases, if the backhaul or backhaul link at the Gateway location fails,
the nodes don't failover because their chosen Gateway is still up and running. The end result is typically
loss of service due to the stranded nodes.
With this firmware release, support has been introduced for backhaul ping. This feature, which can be
configured on Gateway node types, will ping up to two IP addresses in order to monitor backhaul
connectivity. If the ping fails for a configurable number of consecutive attempts, the Gateway will disable
itself, dropping all wireless links, enabling child nodes to fail over to an alternative Gateway.
When backhaul connectivity is restored, and the ping succeeds for the configured number of consecutive
attempts, the Gateway will re-enable itself, and will once again be available for child devices to form links.
The ping rate is approximately one every five seconds, therefore the default setting of 12 attempts is
approximately 60 seconds.
Backhaul ping can be configured with set bhping and set prov bhping, as follows:
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This feature is supported by CLI commands only and is not yet implemented in EMS or the Web
Interface.
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latitude = 41.948276
longitude = -87.654973
:
:
:
:
User Defined
41.948276 degrees
-87.654973 degrees
Not available
Keyword
Description
Full Power
full
half
quarter
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Low Power
low
The CLI now indicates the approximate output power in dBm EIRP for the full power setting for each
frequency region. The commands show freq, show prov freq, set freq, and set prov freq can be used to
show and set the frequency region. For example:
000ADB121212> show freq
Flash frequency region setting
: FCC-HI
- FCC High Band
Current frequency region setting : FCC-HI
- FCC High Band
Current valid frequencies
: 5735 5740 5745 5750 5755
5765 5770 5775 5780 5785
5795 5800 5805 5810 5815
5825 5830 5835
Current frequency
: 5755
Current allowed frequencies
: 5755
Dwell time (minutes)
: 30
000ADB121212>
This firmware release will interpret the power setting from prior firmware releases or EMS releases as
follows:
If your previous setting was
Default
Full Power
MAX
Full Power
4A (4 Watt Average)
Full Power
4P (4 Watt Peak)
Full Power
2A (2 Watt Average)
Half Power
1A (1 Watt Average)
Quarter Power
Low Power
Prior to upgrade, please verify your current settings with this table.
Please see the supplemental document, DP-1309 WAN Frequency and Region Selection Guide, for
details on available frequency regions and power settings within the region.
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Radio Policy
With previous firmware releases, the radio policy supported b-only and b/g modes.
With this release, radio policy now also supports g-only mode, also known as pure g mode. Thus,
there are now three options: b-only, b/g, or g-only.
Heartbeat Shutdown
When enabled, heartbeat shutdown will direct the AP to mirror the status of the Extenders backhaul
link. When the Extender portion of the device is connected to the network, the SSIDs will be enabled.
When the Extender portion of the device is not connected to the network, the SSIDs will be disabled.
This feature can allow WiFi clients to select an alternate AP which does have network connectivity,
rather than remaining connected to an AP which does not have backhaul connectivity.
This option can be enabled on a per-SSID basis.
ACK Distance
The ACK Distance parameter allows configuration of the maximum supported distance for WiFi client
devices. The value is specified in meters, with a valid range between 100 and 8000, or 0 for default
settings. A larger value allows connectivity to client devices which are a longer distance from the AP,
but may reduce overall throughput capability of the AP.
Dual Power
Many low-power WiFi client devices, such as laptops and cellular phones with WiFi, perform better
when the AP is also configured for a low transmit power. With a high power AP, the low power client
device may select a modulation rate which is too aggressive, resulting in high packet loss, high
latency, and reduced throughput. Reducing the AP power level allows the client device to select the
correct modulation rate for the link.
Dual Power mode allows the AP to transmit at low-power when communicating with low-power client
devices, while also transmitting at high-power, when communicating with high-power client devices.
The client device is identified as a high-power or low-power based on its MAC address.
The new configuration parameters are:
o
High power MAC addresses (a list of MAC addresses or partial MAC addresses which
will be considered high-power devices)
Inactivity Detection
This feature allows detection and automatic disconnection of inactive client devices. With previous
firmware releases, idle/inactive devices could remain connected to the AP indefinitely.
The new configuration parameters are:
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Max Inactivity
Maximum time, in seconds, before a client device is considered to be inactive and will be
disconnected due to inactivity
Per-SSID Radius
With previous firmware, Radius configuration was configured on a global basis, for all SSIDs.
With this firmware, the Radius server IP address, port, and secret, can now be configured on a perSSID basis.
Username style
bare mac, colon separated mac, or hyphen separated mac (802.1x format)
Password style
bare mac, colon separated mac, hyphen separated mac (802.1x format), empty string, or
send no password field
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4 BUG FIXES
The following known bugs are corrected by this firmware release:
Bug #18183: Failure to upgrade AP Firmware from 1.5pX to 1.8 using auto provisioning
With this release, if a DualBand Extender AP is running any firmware version prior to 1.6 (i.e. 1.5pX or
1.4pX), auto provisioning will fail to configure the AP and will also fail to upgrade the AP firmware.
Workaround Upgrade the AP to firmware 1.8 prior to upgrading the Extender to firmware 1.8.
Alternatively, if the Extender firmware has already been updated to 1.8, the AP firmware can be updated
manually using the ftpimageap command on the Extenders CLI.
Bug #10815: show ap commands do not show any output if the AP does not respond
With previous releases, if the 2.4 WiFi AP does not respond in a timely manner, show ap commands may
result in no output. This may occur if the AP has been reset and is in the process of booting.
With this release, if the 2.4 WiFi AP does not respond, the CLI will report that the AP is not responding.
Bug #12379: show link modtrend missing from show tech output
With this release, show tech has been enhanced to include show link modtrend output.
Bug #13520: Web interface allows enabling management VLAN with ID 0 "untagged"
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With previous releases, the web interface could allow the user to enable the management VLAN with a
VLAN ID of 0. However, 0 is not a valid VLAN ID.
With this release, the web interface will ensure a valid VLAN ID is entered when management VLAN
support is enabled.
Bug #13887: show link opt produces no output when there are no links
With previous releases, the show link opt command would produce no response if issued on a device with
no links.
With this release, if there are no links, show link opt will report that there are no links.
Bug #14215: show prov node shows current value for domain, instead of setting in flash
With previous releases, show prov node would show the current active value for the devices domain.
With this release, show prov node will correctly show the configured value for domain, independent of the
current active value. The current value can be viewed with the show status command.
Bug #14790: set prov gps does not save entered longitude value
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With previous releases, in some cases the user supplied value for longitude is not saved correctly.
With this release, all valid GPS coordinates will be accepted and saved by the set prov gps command.
Bug #15054: 'set prov ip' may cause a reboot on the SkyPilot Connector DualBand
With previous releases, the set prov ip command may result in an unexpected reboot, on the SkyPilot
Connector DualBand. This can occur if the user presses enter at all prompts, without entering any data.
With this release, set prov ip will no longer cause a reboot.
Bug #15120: Valid VLAN ID range should be 1-4094, VID 4095 should not be allowed
With previous releases, a VLAN ID of 4095 could be selected, however, the 802.1q specification limits the
allowed range for VLAN ID to 1-4094, inclusive.
With this release, the accepted range for VLAN has been adjusted to 1-4094, inclusive, to match the
802.1q specification.
Bug #15707: Repeat registration to update mac2ip table, if device IP address changes
With previous releases, if the devices IP address changes, via CLI command, or by a change of DHCP
assigned address, the previous IP address would continue to be reflected in the Gateways mac2ip table.
With this release, the mac2ip lookup table will be updated when a devices IP address changes. This
table can be viewed with the show mac2ip and show ip2mac commands on Gateway node types.
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5 KNOWN LIMITATIONS/BUGS
The following known limitations are present in this firmware release:
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Bug #17001: Embedded web interface does not support the Chrome web browser
With this release, the Chrome web browser does not correctly display the menus of the embedded web
interface. As with previous firmware, Internet Explorer and Firefox are supported.
Workaround Utilize a supported web browser.
Bug #17186: Mini Connector may reroute due to route cost even when preferred parent is set
With this release, a SkyPilot Mini Connector may reroute due to a better cost link available, even when
preferred parent is configured.
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Gateway/
Extender
-07,
FW 1.8+
Gateway/
Extender
-08,
FW 1.8+
Gateway
Pro,
FW 1.8
Y = compatible
N = not compatible
Device hardware revision can be verified with the following command:
000ADB020202> show version hw
Node type
: SkyPilot Gateway
System part no.
: 715-00030-08R
Serial no.
: FL01234567
CPLD Rev no.
: 00010000
Hardware revision
: G
Ethernet MAC
: 00:0A:DB:02:02:02
Switchboard Interface
: B
Switchboard Version
: 0x1
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firmware version
GwPro_1.8.bin
SkyGate_1.8.1.bin
SkyExt_1.8.1.bin
SkyConn_1.8.bin
SkyAcc_1.8.bin
Conn_1.8.bin
ConnDb_1.8.bin
SkyMini_1.8.bin
SkyAP_1.8.bin
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