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Set Up Your 7850 NSG-E200/E300 Series

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Product Overview

Refer to the product data sheet for more information about the physical specifications of this model as well as a list of supported LTE bands.

Refer to the 7850 NSG Hardware Guide for safety guidelines, regulations, and detailed setup procedures. See the Nokia Support Portal.

Certain hardware features are available only on specific NSG models. If your NSG product looks different from the ones depicted below, select the correct model. 

Note that the NSG-E207/E307 and NSG-E208/E308 models are identical to the NSG-E206/E306 models, with the exception of a different integrated LTE card with bands specific to other regions.

NSG-E206/E207/E208/E305/E306/E307





NSG-E202





NSG-E200/E300

Setup Instructions

Refer to the safety guidelines for installation in the 7850 NSG Hardware Guide before beginning setup. See the Nokia Support Portal.

1

Install Sim Cards (NSG-E206/E207/E208/E306/E307/E308 only)

Note: Currently, only one SIM card can be installed at a time.

CAUTION: The SIM card must be connected or disconnected only in a non-hazardous area or when the device is not energized. The NSG-E200/E300 series must be powered OFF before insertion or extraction of a SIM.

Remove the cover on the bottom of the NSG and install the sim card.

  • Remove the four screws from the cover.
  • Remove the cover and identify the sim card slots.
  • Slightly push on the sim card cover and slide it to unlock the holder, then flip the cover to open.
  • Insert the SIM card with chip face-up into the tray.
  • Flip the cover back and push it firmly.
  • Slightly push on the cover and slide it to lock the holder.
  • Reattach the cover on the bottom of the NSG and ensure it is screwed in properly before powering on the NSG.

2

Attach WiFi Antennas (WiFi-enabled models only)

Screw in the WiFi antennas to the two rightmost slots on the front panel. (The WiFi antennas are the shorter of the four antennas provided.)

3

Attach LTE Antennas (LTE-enabled models only)

Screw in the LTE antennas to the two leftmost slots on the front panel. (The LTE antennas are the longer of the four antennas provided.)

Note: Two variants of commercial outdoor antennas are supported by the NSG-E206/306/E207/E307/E208/E308. Refer to the "Installing Outdoor Antennas" section of the 7850 NSG Hardware Guide for more information.

4

Connect Power

Connect your 7850 NSG-E200/E300 series to the AC Power Supply (110-250V).

5

Connect WAN

Connect Port 1 to the WAN using an Ethernet cable.

For dual-uplinks, use Ports 1 and 2 to connect to the WAN.

  • Port 1 is a WAN port for the first uplink.
  • Port 2 is a WAN port for a second uplink. In a single-uplink scenario, it may be used as a LAN port.
  • Ports 3 to 6 are LAN ports after bootstrapping.

6

Bootstrapping

For bootstrapping, if Port 6 is blinking, connect the laptop to Port 6.

Troubleshooting

LED Indicators

The LED indicators on the NSG-E200/E300 series provide status information for various functions. The following is a list of behaviors for each LED indicator.

  • Disk activity LED: Flashes amber when information is being written to or read from storage.
  • Status LED: Indicates the status of bootstrapping operation.
    • Blinking red: corrupt userdata file on USB; or file not found
    • Solid red: WAN check failed; or proxy not reachable
    • Blinking green and red: WAN checks passed and proxy reachable, but request rejected by VSD or VSD is not reachable
    • Blinking green: auto-bootstrap request registered successfully with the VSD and is pending approval by either CSPRoot or admin
    • Solid green: bootstrapped successfully
  • Power LED: Solid green when unit is powered on.
  • WiFi status LED: Solid green when WiFi is functioning.
  • LTE status LED: Solid green when LTE is functioning.
  • Ethernet port speed LED: Indicates the traffic speed of the Ethernet port.
    • Solid green: 1 Gbps Ethernet
    • Solid amber: 100 Mbps Ethernet
  • Ethernet port link activity LED: Flashes amber when packets are being forwarded on the link.

Pre-Bootstrapping Functionality

The Nuage bootstrapping solution allows the NSG to securely connect to VSCs, download their service configuration, and connect end users to their services based on pre-defined policies with minimal user interaction. Once the NSG is successfully bootstrapped, it has access to the full feature set provided by the Nuage VSC and VSD.

Some functionality is available to the NSG prior to bootstrapping. Pre-bootstrapping features allow you to perform troubleshooting tests on an NSG that has failed to bootstrap. These features are included as part of the factory software shipped on the NSG.

Refer to the "Bootstrapping" chapter in the Nuage VNS User Guide for more information about bootstrapping and pre-bootstrapping functionality.

Status Webpage

  • An NSG status webpage is available from the LAN access ports prior to the NSG bootstrapping. The status page is available here.
  • The status presents real-time information on bootstrapping status, WAN check status, mobile connection, IP configuration, storage, memory, and SSH.

NSG WAN Checks

  • An uplink configuration script can be executed via CLI to allow you to configure a single WAN uplink prior to bootstrapping. This allows you to perform WAN connectivity checks without having to bootstrap the NSG.
  • Once the WAN uplink is configured, you can perform a ping, tracepath, route, or NSLookup command to verify WAN connectivity.

NSG Info

  • NSG info can be viewed by a Nuage user from the CLI pre-bootstrap. Run the nsginfo script to see the NSG type, serial number, MAC address, UUID, and other information.

NSG Logging

  • During NSG bootstrapping, each page in the bootstrapping captive portal includes a Show Advanced Log button. The button expands or collapses a window that shows the logs generated by the NSG during bootstrapping. The window provides a visualization of bootstrapping warnings, errors, and info messages as they are raised in realtime.
  • You can download an archive of NSG log files via the NSG bootstrapping captive portal or via the NSG CLI prior to bootstrapping.
  • These log files can be useful for troubleshooting if a support team member needs advanced log details about a failed bootstrapping attempt.

SSH

  • By default, SSH is not enabled on a pre-bootstrapped NSG. You can enable the SSH service for remote access through the NSG console or from the NSG status webpage.

You're all set!

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