Mimosa Backhaul Help Content
Mimosa Backhaul B5/B5c
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Firmware Version 1.3.1
March 16, 2016
Product Applicability: B5, B5c, B5-Lite
IMPORTANT Firmware images are product specific. Confirm firmware image name matches the product
IMPORTANT Firmware images are product specific. Confirm firmware image name matches the product
before upgrading. This firmware must be installed on both sides of the link to properly associate. You must
before upgrading. This firmware must be installed on both sides of the link to properly associate. You must
upgrade the remote side of the link first, and then the local side.
upgrade the remote side of the link first, and then the local side.
New Features
Higher Power in U-NII-3
Higher power in U-NII-3 (5725-5850 MHz) consistent with new FCC OOBE rules. (B5, B5c, B5-Lite)
Compliance
Updated regulatory database: USA
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Resolved Issues
Platform Stability
Critical update for B5/B5c 1.3.0 deployments: Added protection against boot failures caused by power
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outages/brownout conditions.
Increased priority on radio management traffic to improve communication reliability between linked radios.
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Radio (PHY and MAC) Improvements
Improved noise floor calculation accuracy.
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Auto Everything
Included selection of DFS channels in 1x mode.
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Reduced ramp up time.
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Known Issues
On short links, the Dashboard link distance may be understated.
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Manually reducing the channel width on the same DFS channel will cause a Channel Availability Check (CAC)
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and bring the link down during the scan.
Both channels must be changed at the same time in Frequency Diversity (FD) mode for changes to take effect.
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High PER in FD mode with 75/25 traffic split.
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Remote coordinates show “unknown” on some links.
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Page reload may be required after resetting an existing unlock code.
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Bandwidth reductions may cause traffic forwarding delays.
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Auto Everything won’t associate with very high signal strength.
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