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Wireless Networking
Implementing Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (ICURWB)

Implementing Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul is a 4-day training covering the Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul solution. This product is an innovative wireless solution that matches fiber-like performance for your vital applications. It combines ultra-low latency for real-time operations, ultra-reliable broadband connectivity for data-intensive tasks, and easy deployment and management for cost-efficiency. Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul is the ultimate solution for your IT and OT backhaul requirements.

This course will help you:

  • Understand the features and benefits of Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (CURWB) compared to traditional wired solutions.
  • Identify potential application areas for CURWB in various industries, including entertainment, mining, ports, trains, smart cities, and security.

Gain basic knowledge of the CURWB product portfolio and hardware components

About the course

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Students should understand networking protocols, routing, switching and wireless technologies

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

  • Configure CURWB radios using RACER (Radio Configuration Environment) for different networking scenarios (point-to-point, point-to-multipoint).
  • Create and apply configuration templates for efficient management.
  • Work with advanced radio settings and explore L2TP tunnel verification and troubleshooting.
  • Understand features like TITAN (Transient Interruption Tolerance and Network Awareness) for fast failover.
  • Configure advanced features like VLANs, QoS, STP, NTP, Multicast, SNMP, RADIUS, LLDP, TFTP, Inter-car radio, and miscellaneous RACER settings.
  • Differentiate between Fluidity's roles (gateway, infrastructure, vehicle, multi-protocol label switching).
  • Configure MPLS for optimized data routing in Layer 3 networks.
  • Configure RACER for different Fluidity roles (Global Gateway, Mesh End, Wayside, Vehicle).
  • Understand the different types of CURWB radio transceivers and antennas.
  • Learn about available accessories and their functions.
  • Understand the importance of Fluidcare and various support plans for CURWB deployment.
  • Gain skills in navigating and utilizing the Radio Configuration environment.
Course content

Course Outline:

  • Introduction to Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (formally FluidMesh)
  • Product portfolio
  • Fluidity overview
  • Application areas
    • Entertainment
    • Mining
    • Ports & Terminal
    • Train
    • Smart Cities & Security
  • Introduction to Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Radio Transceiver Hardware
    • Antennas
  • Exploring on how to use Radio Configuration environment
    • Configuring Radios using RACER
    • Creating New Projects
    • Create Configuration Templates
    • Applying Configuration Templates
    • Associating Configuration Templates with Projects
  • Working of Point-to-Point Networking
  • Point-to-Multipoint Networking
  • Exploring advanced Radio settings
  • Accessories
  • Fluidcare
  • Fluidity overview
    • Fluidity for OSI Layer 2 Networks
    • Unit Role
    • Gateway
    • Infrastructure
    • Vehicle
    • Multi-Protocol Label Switching
    • MPLS Configuration
    • Fluidity for OSI Layer 3 Networks
    • RACER Configuration for Global Gateway
    • RACER Configuration for Mesh End
    • RACER Configuration for Wayside
    • RACER Configuration for Vehicle
    • L2TP Tunnel Verification & Troubleshooting
    • Advanced Fluidity Configuration Settings
    • Frequency-Scan Functionality
    • Pole Proximity Functionality
    • Pole Ban
    • Multi-frequency Mono-directional
    • Multi-frequency Bi-directional
    • Wireless Data Rate Controller
  • Overview of Fast-Failover Functionality
    • TITAN
  • Other Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Software Functionality
    • Virtual LAN (VLAN)
    • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
    • Network Time Protocol (NTP)
    • Multicast
    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
    • RADIUS
    • Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
    • Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
    • Inter-car radio
    • Miscellaneous RACER settings
    • Ethernet settings
    • Remote access
    • View Mode Settings
    • Whitelists / Blacklists
  • Support Plan

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners of a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

  • Exploring the Radio in Offline mode
    • General settings
      • Configuring the Network for Radio
      • Antenna Alignment and States
      • Wireless Radio
      • Network control options
      • Management settings (Reference Only)
  • Configuring Point to Point (PtP)
    • Bridged mode
  • Configuring Point to Multi Point (PtMP)
    • Mesh End – Mesh Point
  • Onboarding the Radio to online mode
  • Creating configuration Templates and assigning them to devices
  • PtP and PtMP templates
  • Titan Configuration and Testing
  • Advanced Settings
    • NTP
  • Software Functionality
    • Whitelisting/Blacklisting
    • RADIUS
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Telecommunications systems engineers
  • Field engineers
  • Architects
  • Cisco partners
  • System Administrators