AG 5500
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Secure Socket Layer (SSL) ............................................................................................... 18
Secure XML API............................................................................................................... 18
Session Rate Limiting (SRL)............................................................................................. 18
Session Termination Redirect........................................................................................... 18
Smart Client Support........................................................................................................ 19
SNMP Nomadix Private MIB........................................................................................... 19
Tri-Mode Authentication.................................................................................................. 19
URL Filtering ................................................................................................................... 20
Walled Garden ................................................................................................................. 20
Web Management Interface ............................................................................................. 20
Optional NSE Modules............................................................................................................ 21
Hospitality Module........................................................................................................... 21
Credit Card Module ......................................................................................................... 22
High Availability Module................................................................................................. 22
Optional Standalone Application ............................................................................................ 23
Network Architecture (Sample) .............................................................................................. 24
Product Specifications............................................................................................................. 25
Online Help (WebHelp) .......................................................................................................... 27
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ............................................................................................... 27
Chapter 1: Installing the AG 5500................................................................................ 29
Unpacking the AG 5500.......................................................................................................... 30
Installation Workflow.............................................................................................................. 31
Powering Up the System ......................................................................................................... 32
Logging In to the Command Line Interface............................................................................ 33
The Management Interfaces (CLI and Web)........................................................................... 35
Making Menu Selections and Inputting Data with the CLI.............................................. 36
Menu Organization (Web Management Interface) .......................................................... 36
Inputting Data – Maximum Character Lengths ............................................................... 38
Online Documentation and Help...................................................................................... 39
Quick Reference Guide ........................................................................................................... 40
Establishing the Start Up Configuration.................................................................................. 40
Assigning Login User Names and Passwords.................................................................. 42
Setting the SNMP Parameters (optional)......................................................................... 43
Enabling the Logging Options (recommended) ............................................................... 44
Assigning the Location Information and IP Addresses.................................................... 47
Logging Out and Powering Down the System........................................................................ 50
Connecting the AG 5500 to the Customer’s Network............................................................. 50
Establishing the Basic Configuration for Subscribers............................................................. 52
Setting the DHCP Options ............................................................................................... 52
Setting the DNS Options................................................................................................... 54
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