airFiber 5XHD FW Release Notes ------------------------------------- Want to ask something about this release? Go to Community Forum: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airFiber-LTU/bd-p/airFiber-LTU -------------------------------------- Version 1.1.2 (Jan 11, 2019) -------------------------------------- **New Features:** - Wireless: Frequency Split functionality: Configure separate frequencies for TX and RX. Not available in DFS band. Useful in noisy environment. - Wireless: QAM 4096 (12x) modulation support - Wireless: Link Frequency Selector: Show Local and Remote radios airView spectrum data to help select cleanest frequency for Link operation. - Wireless: Best Link Frequency hint on Frequency Selector bar, helps to choose lowest noise operating frequency of your Link - Wireless: Auto Frequency functionality (BETA)- automatically selects Best Link frequency based on Local and Remote radios airView spectrum data in case of DFS event. Turning Auto Frequency ON will not change operating frequency, it will remain as set by user. - Wireless: Activate frequency scan on Slave side when Auto Frequency is ON. This allows Slave to scan full frequency range and find Master to connect to. - Regulatory: Canada Licensed: Add UNII-1 band for Canada - Regulatory: Add Paraguay country - Regulatory: Add Swaziland country - Network: Traffic prioritization based on DSCP/TOS bit values. 8 default DSCP values (8,10,18,26,34,46,48,56) are prioritised accordingly. - Dashboard: Link Spectral Efficiency reporting - Dashboard: Total Link Capacity reporting - Dashboard: Link reconnect functionality - Dashboard: Link health indication based on link metrics: Excellent/Good/Needs Improvement - Dashboard: Smart assistant for Link troubleshooting cases under Alerts menu - Tools: Speed Test: Show History results, design update - Services: SNMP: Add GPS stats in LTU SNMP MIB **Improvements:** - Wireless: Instant Link Frequency change, no Link disconnect when setting Frequency change, Frequency Split, Alternative Frequencies, Auto Frequency) - Wireless: Improve link connection in high interference - Wireless: Improve 4ms/5ms connection stability in high interference - Wireless: Auto rates recovery improvement (sometimes modulation rate stuck when Auto Power is ON) - Wireless: Wider channel stability improvement (80/100 MHz, DL/UL Ratio 75%) - Wireless: Removed 100km PTP link distance limit - Wireless: Link Management: Reliability and other improvements - Wireless: Improvements in DFS behaviour, reduce false positive DFS events - Wireless: Invert DL/UL Ratio slider representation - Dashboard: Improve Local and Remote RF Environment data loading - Dashboard: UNMS configuration UI improvements - Dashboard/Wireless: RF environment and Link frequency selector bar improvements to show more precise spectrum data - Dashboard: Always enable in-band scan to eliminate working channel noise on RF Environment bar - Dashboard: Expected rate calculation improvement - Tools: Speed Test: Test your PTP link speeds without login credentials - Tools: Speed Test: Show more history records - Tools: airView: improved frequency range selection - Login: Display logout reason on Login screen - WEB UI design update/Various UI improvements, including system/warning messages - System: Crash Reports: Include more device reboot cases under crash reports for better troubleshooting - System: Stability improvements **Fixes:** - Wireless: Frequency change to higher EIRP band does not increase power - Wireless: Issues when using Alternative frequency list (Slave do not connect after DFS event on Master) - Wireless: Return back GPS Sync ON/OFF setting to UI - Wireless: Keep MAX TX Modulation as the only option for data rate selection - Wireless: Long distance link crash - Wireless: Disabling Auto Output Power manual power is not set correctly until device reboot - Wireless: Auto rate stuck - Wireless: KEY Phrase with character ';' in first 8 digit cause device crash - Wireless: Stability fixes - Regulatory: Fix frequency range, power and channel bandwidth options for Bahrain country - Network: DHCP client does not work if device name contains symbol "#" - Network: Allow Management VLAN ID = 1 - Network: Allow to set IP 0.0.0.0 - UNMS app: Device can't be discovered in UNMS app when Device Name is longer than 21 chars (BLE) - UNMS: Some fixes for better integration with UNMS server/UNMS mobile - Tools: Ping: Sometime negative ping time value is reported - Tools: Disable Cable Test tool for Read-only user - Services: Do not allow to set same port for WEB server and SSH server - Security: Linux kernel IP fragment re-assembly vulnerable to denial of service fix - System: Missing firmware update Download/Update button - System: System Accounts: WEB UI hangs up when login with Read-only user - System: Various stability fixes **Known Issues:** - Connectivity issues with 5ms frame length while operating on very noisy channels. Solution: Use 2ms frame length. - Sometimes link connection time is longer when Auto Frequency is ON as Slave perform full frequency range scan - Cable test tool: Running test on DATA port with no cable plugged cause communication loss on DATA port IP from wireless side. MGMT port is not affected by this issue. Solution: Initiate Link reconnect (or reboot opposite side radio) to restore communication. **Notes:** - It's recommended to use UNMS 0.13.2-rc.1+ or newer -------------------------------------- Version 1.1.1 (June 27, 2018) -------------------------------------- New: - Regulatory: ETSI DFS support - Regulatory: Enable 5.8GHz (EN302502) for all Europe countries (BFWA members) allowing it - Regulatory: Enable UNII2 DFS band for US/FCC region - Wireless: Centralised wireless settings configuration for PTP link (from Master side). Connected device will follow wireless configuration change done on Master side - Wireless: Add antenna selection and custom antenna settings for LTU models - Wireless: Enable wireless security by default. No option for turn Security OFF - Login: Add link to UNMS mobile app on Login page - Dashboard: AirLink Map/Fresnel mode integration and design update - Dashboard: Add airView spectrum bar of Remote device - Dashboard: Add Duty Cycle and Frame Length reporting on Master side - Dashboard: Indicate LAN speed when it goes lower than GigE - Network: Flow Control option for DATA port. Default status: enabled - Network: Ethernet Carrier Drop feature - Network: Multicast Filter option for DATA port. Default status: disabled - Services: Ubiquiti Network Management System (UNMS) and UNMS mobile app support - System: Centralised Link FW update feature. Master can upgrade PTP link FW (from Master side) - System: DST support - Tools: airView: Custom frequency range scan - Tools: airView: In-Band scan option - Tools: Speed Test: Show your link device as preferred selection. Eliminate the need to enter login/pass of your connected device (from Master side) Improvements: - Stability improvements with 100MHz and 80MHz channel bandwidth - Stability improvements, including long time to establish many concurrent VoIP calls - Performance optimisations, improved modulation rate selection - Shorter device connection time - Latency improvements - Automated TX power selection for higher modulation rates - Improve GPS altitude calculation precision - WEB UI style/layout/messages improvements - Dashboard: UNMS status icon with activity levels on the top of Dashboard - Dashboard: Improve short distance display - Dashboard: Report "Not Connected" reasons on Dashboard, including DFS states (timer, lockout) - Dashboard: Add link to EULA and Privacy Policy - Dashboard: Add Collapsible header - Dashboard: Improve chain imbalance indication - Dashboard: Indicate Master role - Dashboard: Improve System Log view - Dashboard: Device details re-alignment, more statistics for GPS, Ethernet - Dashboard: Use the same metric units [Miles/Km] on all sections (Map / Link / Fresnel) - Dashboard: Add Hover text with explanation of UNMS status if Green/Flashing Yellow/Grey - Dashboard: System Log: Show latest messages first - Dashboard: More details: Report HW Bridge MAC table in more details view - Wireless: Make more precise duty cycle number: 66% -> 67% - Wireless: Move Output Power (EIRP) control under Advanced settings. Add Auto Output Power ON/OFF option. Switch Auto Output Power ON after FW update. - Wireless: Add protection for whitespaces in Link Name beginning/end - Services: SNMP: Add separate OID to show data port operational state - Services: Services clean up: Telnet/Device Discovery/CDP settings. Settings will be kept as configured. These Services still can be managed via Command line or UNMS - Services: Remove syslog configuration options. Delegate System log configuration via UNMS apps/server - System: Long device name does not fit in warning window - System: Move NTP configuration under System menu - System: Date/Time sync from GPS when NTP is disabled, remove Startup Date functionality as obsolete - Tools: Antenna Alignment: Updated antenna alignment tool. Remote RX signal reporting. Best achieved signal mark - Tools: Antenna Alignment: Reduce false positives of Alignment alarms - Tools: airView: Speed up airView scan, use background scanning history data - Tools: airView: Speed up Waterfall View scan results - Tools: airView: Don't expire HTTP session when airView tool is running - Tools: Cable test: Make DATA port as default option for Cable Test tool - Crash log: Add possibility to download Crash log report Fixes: - Device lockup issue when HW bridge table is full - Security: Privilege and Persistent Escalation writing Configuration File from RO user - Regulatory: Incorrect EIRP limit for UK (Band C) should be 36dBm - Regulatory: Update frequency range beginning for US - Regulatory: No DFS required for Indonesia 5.8GHz - Regulatory: Remove 5795-5815MHz gap for UK - Dashboard: Remove Bridge HW reference from UI, Network mode is Bridge - Dashboard: Remote negative GPS data is incorrectly represented on Dashboard Map view - Dashboard: Report Device Model in page header instead of Device Name - Dashboard: Remote IP is reported as Unknown when Management VLAN is enabled on remote side - Dashboard: More details: Page select controls are invisible in more details view - Wireless: Rekey cause packet drop - Wireless: Prevent connection from being stuck during link initialisation (GPS clock sync ON but no GPS signal) - Wireless: Slave does not obey set MAX TX modulation rate limit - Wireless: Cannot change Link Name, restart is required - Wireless: Auto TX Modulation stability and fixes for Uplink - Wireless: UI doesn't reload regulatory limits on country change - Network: Two default gateway set on device cause device become unreachable - Network: DHCP Client doesn’t configure default route when Management VLAN is configured - Network: Flow control issue with TS8 PRO mixed port 100 and 1000 Mbps - Network: Fix MAC table consistency to avoid ping loss (or lockup) while running STP protocol - Network: Ethernet negotiation issue with CISCO Switch 370 - Network: Add DNS settings in separate section - Network: Abort MTU configuration. Jumbo Frames should be enabled for packets larger than 1518 Bytes - Services: SNMP values freeze fix - System: Memory leak fix - System: Does allow to create Read-Only user without username - System: LTU devices do not answer to TCP discover request - System: Firefox suggests renew login info when press "Download Support Info" - Tools: Cable Test tool doesn't show failure when LAN speed dropped to 100 Mbps - Tools: Enter key issue with Speed test and Trace route tools - Tools: Constellation: Received Power reporting in Constellation tool doesn't match received signal - Tools: airView: Waveform View display issues on mobile version Known Issues: - Possible stability issues in 100MHz and 80 MHz channel (some corner cases). Will be resolved with next service release Notes: - Recommend updating far end of link before near end - Bridge MAC ID change. May affect device monitoring in AC2/UNMS/SNMP systems - v1.1.0 is not compatible to v1.1.1 ---------------------------------- Version 1.1.0 (February 05, 2018) ---------------------------------- New product support, LTU product family: - New: airFiber 5XHD support This FW supports PTP mode only. Notes: - Recommend updating far end of link before near end.