SmartZone OS 5.0 und neue Access Points · LTE Embedded Cat4 LTE Modem for backhaul (150Mbps down / 50Mbps up) Ports 2 x 10/100/1000Base T Ethernet ports, 1 x USB Port Clients Max

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SmartZone OS 5.0 undneue Access Points

Michael StellmannSystems Engineer, Germany

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Agenda

• Introduction SmartZone

• ICX Management

• User Experience

• Connectivity

• Architecture

• Access Points for special Use Cases

• Q&A


Ruckus SmartZone OS 5

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SmartZone – Network Controller Product Family

Appliances Virtual Appliances

MediumEnterprises &

Distributed Campus

Operators, ISPs and Large Campus

SmartZone 100

(SZ100)

Scales to 3,000 APs per cluster

SmartZone 300

(SZ300)


Virtual SmartZone -

Essentials

(vSZ-E)


Virtual SmartZone -

High Scale

(vSZ-H)

Virtual SmartZone -

Data Plane

(vSZ-D)


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Wired and Wireless Multi-Language GUI Easy PCI Readiness

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Geo-Redundancy Historical Client Diagnostics

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Data Plane Flexibility

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SZ-D SZ-D SZ-D

5.0 Feature Highlights

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ICX Management in SZ 5.0

SmartZone PlatformAP

management

(AP License)

ICX Switches

ICX Management

(Switch license)

Ruckus APs

WEB GUI Public APIs• Centralized management for wired and Wireless– Supports ICX 7xxx switches

– Switch license independent of AP license

– One license per switch

– Northbound public APIs for integration into customers’ systems

• Consistent user experience across wired and wireless– Supported across all SZ models

• SZ100, SZ300, vSZ-E, vSZ-H

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ICX Management in SZ 5.0

o Key Features

• Switch registration and authentication

• Inventory

• Network health monitoring & alarms

• Switch Firmware update

• Switch Config file – Backup & Restore

• Clustering and High availability

• Hierarchical switch groups

ARRIS CONFIDENTIAL - FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

(Switch license)


Multi-language GUI Support

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‒ SmartZone UI now supports 11 different languages• English• Traditional Chinese• Simplified Chinese• Spanish• Portugese• French• German• Italian• Russian• Korean• Japanese


UI Enhancements

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‒ Configure the default country code (for zones) from the setup wizard

‒ Restore a cluster from a configuration backup from the setup wizard

‒ Edit a profile without losing your UI context

‒ Critical errors are shown as a collapsed scroll


More UI Enhancements

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‒ Expand the group tree to view the network hierarchy

‒ Apply a WLAN template to many zones at the same time

‒ WLAN template can be flexibly applied to zones by admin preferences


Historical Client Connection Troubleshooting

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Search for clients from connected or session history (Hostname, OS, MAC address)

Connection history on a timeline, identifying success and failed attempts

Similar flow and visibility as real-time troubleshooting

Added support for Guest & WebAuth WLAN types


Packet Capture from SZ GUI

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‒ Capture packets natively from the SZ UI

‒ Supported options:

• Capture interfaces (2.4/5 GHz and wired interface)

• Capture mode (stream to Wireshark or save to file)

• Frame type filter

• MAC address filter

‒ AP file is sent to SZ after capture is finished


Move APs Across SZ Clusters

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‒ Use cases:

• Ability to search for AP(s) by existing search options

• Ability to select an AP(s) from search list and move the AP(s) to a different cluster via IP address or FQDN of the Control Interface of the new cluster

‒ Details:

• If AP(s) moving unsuccessful ( unable to land on target node within 10 minutes), the AP(s) will come back to the original cluster’s staging zone

• The original AP records will be deleted once administrator confirms the move AP action.

• AP will be switched over to destination IP within 1 minute.

• If moving entire zone from cluster A to cluster B and some of the APs in A are disconnected, those APs will be moved to B as they reconnect to A.


Send GPB Streaming Data for Specific Domain/Zone

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‒ Feature to add Northbound node streaming ability control

‒ If "Stream GPB data by Domain/Zone" option is clicked, user can set any one of nodes(Domain or Zone) to decide which node AP message can pass thru


Events/Alarms Control for Specific Zones

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‒ Provide zone-specific event management functionality to enable/disable events on a per-zone basis using a zone override feature

‒ Allow administrators to change the email notification recipient for each zone

‒ Enhance the event email notification by including the Zone and Domain information in the Subject line


Connectivity FeaturesSmartZone 5.0

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M510 Support

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Adaptive RF Cell Size

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Problem

Dense AP deployments suffer higher co-channel and adjacent channel interference

• Increased interference leads to poor client experience

• Manual fine-tuning of RF parameters is time consuming and error-prone.

• Intermittent drops in Wi-Fi coverage (outages, maintenance, etc.)

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AP(s) automatically adapt Wi-Fi coverage range using intelligent network-aware algorithms

‒ Real-Time adaptation Tx and Rx cell sizes

• Using periodic co-channel neighbor scans and RF interference estimates

Feature Benefit:Sustained higher average Wi-Fi throughput in dense AP networks– Detects/Mitigates under-deployed and over-deployed Wi-Fi Networks

• E.g. upgrading 2x2 AP(s) with 3x3 AP(s) in an existing Wi-Fi network topology• Compensate for temporarily ‘down’ AP(s)

– Better user experience in dense AP deployments

Ruckus Solution


Air-Time Decongestion

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Problem

Need effective reduction of Management Frames in high density Wi-Fi environments

• Excessive Management Frame Traffic in dense Wi-Fi Deployments

• Redundant Responses from co-located AP(s) in dense AP deployments saturate available Wi-Fi Spectrum

• Poor connectivity and low per-client Throughput numbers lead to poor Client experience

Proprietary techniques to limit Management Frame Exchanges between AP(s) and Clients in high density deployments

– AP(s) use WLAN and RF parameters to selectively respond to clients

– Proprietary, Innovative schemes minimize Management Frame Exchanges to increase overall Network Efficiency for data traffic

– Higher Throughput for Applications leads to Enhanced Quality of Experience for Clients

Feature Benefit:– Increased Air-Time for Users’ data traffic, Better Quality of Experience for

Clients

Ruckus Solution


Transient Client Management

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Use statistical methods to delay AP’s associations with Transient Clients

– Venue administrators will tune configuration parameters based on typical dwell times & RSSI of transient clients

– Heuristic techniques to selectively respond to transient Clients

Feature Benefit:– Efficient Air-Time Utilization, Minimize Cellular to Wi-Fi handoffs of

Transient Clients

Ruckus SolutionProblem

Transient Clients degrade user experience for connected clients in Wi-Fi Networks

• Short-lived connections between AP(s) and Transient Clients degrades Wi-Fi Network performance

• Typically seen in Train stations, bus terminals, and HotSpotvenues such as SMBs


Per-Packet Adaptive Power

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Problem

Typically AP(s) transmitting at maximum Tx power aggravate RF interference for

neighbor AP(s)

• AP(s) transmit at max. Tx power to enhance coverage

• Wi-Fi throughput optimized for far-away clients

• However, most clients in a dense network are very close to AP, excess Tx Power increases RF interferences for neighboring AP(s)

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Typically AP(s) transmitting at maximum Tx power aggravate RF interference for neighbor AP(s)

– Rate Adaptation algorithm picks optimal MCS rate per Client

– Per-Packet Adaptive Power algorithm factors in Client proximity (RSSI) and iterates to lower Tx power level while maintaining constant MCS rate

Feature Benefit: Limits Channel interference for adjacent AP(s)– Reduce RF interference enables efficient usage of the

Wi-Fi medium • Higher Average throughput for clients

Ruckus Solution


Mesh Deployment

o How Mesh is deployed today?

Unlpug LAN cable – Mesh link is formed

Mesh AP

Root AP

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Wait for 2-3 mins

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Encrypted Mesh Key delivered

over Ethernet

AP

Root AP

Connect AP to LAN

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Power ON APEnable Mesh

on SZ UI – just a check box

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To add more Mesh APs repeat steps 3-5


Mesh AP

Root AP

Encrypted Mesh Key delivered over Air3

Approve the AP on SZ UI, Few seconds later Mesh link is

formed

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Zero Touch Mesh (ZTM)

o What is Zero Touch Mesh?

• Super simple

• Literally zero touch!

• Easy to add more APs

Power ON the AP

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Enable Mesh on SZ UI –just a check box

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ArchitectureSmartZone 5.0

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Cluster Geo-Redundancy (Phase2)

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• Multiple Active, one Standby clusters

• Identical SW, KSP, patches on all clusters

• Different configurations on Active clusters can be backed up to same Standby

• Config is sync’d from Actives to Standby (except networking settings)

• Available on SZ300 and vSZ-H only

• Pricing and SKUs– Use existing controller SKUs– Standby cluster requires licenses

• New Standby AP License SKUs (low cost)• New Standby SZ and AP Support SKUs

(low cost)

SZ Cluster 3 (Standby)

Active

Standby

Config Sync

SZ Cluster 1 (Active)

DC 3

DC 1

Configsync

SZ Cluster 2 (Active)

DC 2


Multi-tunnel Support per SSID

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HQ/Corporate Servers

Controller and Tunnel End point@ Corporate/HQ

3rd Party Tunnel endpoint @ Different Corporate/HQ

HQ/Corporate Server

Soft-GRE Tunnel End Point

SSID 1

‒ Mainly to support MSP use case

‒ 3 Soft-GRE tunnel & 1 Ruckus-GRE tunnel supported in this release

‒ Concurrent LBO in addition to the tunneling options still supported

‒ Tunnel is assigned per SSID configuration

‒ IPSec is not supported on Soft-GRE tunnels


Hierarchical DHCP/NAT Topology Support

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‒ Function as a DHCP Server and NAT Gateway.

‒ Able to assign IP addresses to Wireless Clients

• to member APs that are directly connected to the Gateway AP

• to member APs that are connected to the Gateway AP via an L2 switch

• to wired clients

• to wireless clients connected to the member APs

• to wired clients connected to the LAN switch


Access Points

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Introducing Ruckus M510

Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wave 2 (with MU-MIMO)

Radios 2x2:2 (5GHz and 2.4GHz) - Dual Band, Dual Concurrent

SIM slots 2 (Micro-SIM size) (for failover & carrier roaming)

LTE Embedded Cat4 LTE Modem for backhaul (150Mbps down / 50Mbps up)

Ports 2 x 10/100/1000Base T Ethernet ports, 1 x USB Port

Clients Max 512 Clients per AP

Power PoE (802.3at/af), DC Power (12V DC Power OR 12V DC Terminal Block)

BeamFlex+ Patented Adaptive Antenna Technology to maximize throughput

PD-MRC Polarized Antennas for increased receive sensitivity & performance

ChannelFly Predictive capacity management for RF channel selection

Value Added Services

Integrated GPS, SPoT, SCI, DPI-ARC, Cloudpath

Installation Bracket for wall/ceiling mounting

Management SmartZone

Certifications Railway EN 50155, IEC 61373 (Shock & Vibration), E-Mark (Motor vehicle)

Smartmesh Supported in Future software release


Introducing Ruckus E510

Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wave 2 (with MU-MIMO)

Radios 2x2:2 (5GHz and 2.4GHz) - Dual Band, Dual Concurrent

Ports 1 x Gigabit Ethernet (PoE In) , 1 x USB Port, 1 x DC Power port

Clients Max 512 Clients per AP

Power PoE (802.3af), DC Power

Antennas Omni, segmented as a separate module

BeamFlex+ Patented Adaptive Antenna Technology to maximize throughput

PD-MRC Polarized Antennas for increased receive sensitivity & performance

ChannelFly Predictive capacity management for RF channel selection

Value Added

ServicesSPoT, SCI, DPI-ARC, Cloudpath

Installation Bracket for wall/pole/stadium mounting


Introducing Ruckus R730

Highlights

‒ Dual band concurrent access point‒ 2.4 GHz radio: 4x4:4 802.11b/g/n/ax

‒ 1.148 Gbps max PHY rate‒ 5 GHz radio: 8x8:8 802.11a/n/ac/ax

‒ 4.8 Gbps max PHY rate‒ Multi-User MIMO support‒ Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access

(OFDMA)‒ 160 / 80 / 40 / 20 MHz channel support‒ BeamFlex+ adaptive antennas with Polarization

Diversity (PD-MRC)‒ IoT Ready: BLE & Zigbee ‒ Up to 1024 client associations‒ 1x 1/2.5/5Gbps and 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

Ports‒ uPoE, PoH PoE input, 48VDC input


Q&A

SIMPLY BETTER EXPERIENCES



How?: Choosing the Right Product

Unleashed

Values plug-and-play

Cloud Wi-Fi

Values simplicityCloud

propensityLean IT

SmartZone

Values granular control

Needs to owninfrastructure

Muscular IT

High sensitivity to price

SMB Single Site Med – Large CampusSMB Multi-siteSMB Campus Distributed Enterprise

SmartZone / WAAS Partner

Wants SLA for integrated solution

Bespoke financial model needed

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