ProximVision® Advanced

(Quick Installation Guide)

About PV Advanced
PV Advanced is the state-of-the-art network management system to administer Proxim’s devices on the network. It
offers the following network management and monitoring features:
• Network Management --> Network Discovery, Geographical and Logical Maps
• Fault Management --> Event Logs and Alarms
• Performance Management --> Statistics Collection and Analysis
• Security Management --> User Provisioning
• Scheduled Bulk Operations and Task --> Backup, Software Upgrade, Profile Based Configuration, and Bulk
SNMP Parameter Configuration
• Configuration Management --> Device Configuration
• Administration --> Redundancy and Active Directory Settings
• Basic Controller --> Auto Discovery, Configuration and Firmware Upgrade
• Advanced Controller --> Access Point, Clients RF Management, AutoChanneling, Channel Management and
Encryption Key Configuration

System Requirements
PV Advanced Server needs a dedicated server machine, so before installing PV Advanced, check the following system
requirements for best results:
• Database: Recommended PostgreSQL v9.6.5 database (also supports v9.2.20).
• Hardware:
Network CPU Memory Disk
Elements
<500 Intel® Xeon® E3-1240 v5 4 to 8 GB 500 GB single partition
<1,000 Intel® Xeon® E3-1280 v5 8 GB 1000 GB single partition
<2,500 Intel® Xeon® E5-2660 v4 16 GB 1500 GB single partition
<5,000 Intel® Xeon® E5-2680 v4 or E5-2690 v4 16 GB 2000 GB single partition
<7,500 Intel® Xeon® E7-8860 v3 or E7-8880 v3 16 to 32 GB 3000 GB single partition
<10,000 Intel® Xeon® E7-8880 v3 or E7-8890 v3 32 GB 4000 GB single partition

• Display: 1024 * 768, 32 bit color.

• Network: Ensure that the port numbers 69, 162, 443, 2720, 2721, 5432 and 8080 are unassigned.

Type Protocols Port Inbound Outbound Purpose

No. traffic traffic
UDP SNMP 161 No Yes Device SNMP Messages
UDP SNMP 162 Yes Yes Device SNMP Traps
UDP TFTP 69 Yes Yes Device TFTP operations (files download/upload)
TCP HTTPS 443 Yes Yes Client connection with secure HTTP
TCP SSH 22 No Yes To access Device CLI
TCP Telnet 23 No Yes To access Device CLI
TCP SMTP 25 No Yes Email Notification Alerts
TCP HTTP 80 No Yes To Access Device Web Page
TCP HTTP 8080 No Yes To Access Static / Indoor Maps / Default Web page
TCP PostgreSQL 5432 No Yes Database (**Outbound traffic=Yes, if it is External Database and
**Inbound/Outbound traffic=No, if it is Internal database)
UDP Proxim’s Communication 2720 Yes Yes To enable Auto-Discovery of devices through PV Advanced
Protocol Controller.
UDP - 2721 Yes Yes To enable RF Management
To perform Rogue Devices Scan
To share the neighboring device details to PV Advanced Controller

• Operating System:
– Server: Windows 2008 (and R2)/ Windows 2012 (and R2)/Windows 2016
– Client: Windows and Linux

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Database Installation
To install PostgreSQL 9.6.5 on the server, follow the given steps:

1. Run PostgreSQL 9.6.5 (postgresql-9.6.5-1-windows-x86.exe /

postgresql-9.6.5-1-windows-x64.exe). The Setup screen is
displayed. Click Next to proceed with the installation.

2. Specify installation folder, choose your own or keep the

default folder suggested by PostgreSQL installer.

3. Enter the password for the database superuser and service

account.

NOTE: Keep a record of this password as it is required

during PV Advanced Installation.

4. Enter the port number for PostgreSQL. Ensure that no other

applications are using this port. Leave it as default if you are
unsure.

NOTE: Do not change the default port unless required. In

case your are changing the default port, remember
to provide the same port during PV Advanced
installation.
5. Choose the default locale used by the database.

6. You’ve completed providing information for the PostgreSQL

installer. Click the Next button to install PostgreSQL

7. The installation may take few minutes to complete. Click the

Finish button to complete the PostgreSQL installation.

NOTE: In PostgreSQL, by default, each user is limited to 100 connections. For good performance, it is highly
recommended to increase the connections to 500. To see the procedure for increasing the connections, see
Appendix B - Increase of Max Connections in PostgreSQL in the PV Advanced v2.1.0 Installation and

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 Management Guide available at http://support.proxim.com. The recommended number of PostgreSQL
connections for various network sizes are tabulated below:
Network Size No. of Connections
Small 200
Medium 300
Large 500

Procedure to upgrade from PostgreSQL v9.2.2 to PostgreSQL v9.2.20

To upgrade from PostgreSQL 9.2.2 to i. Verify the version of PostgreSQL currently installed
PostgreSQL 9.2.20 follow these steps: ii. Save the PV Advanced Database, Static Map and License
File
iii. Uninstall PV Advanced
iv. Uninstall PostgreSQL v9.2.2
v. Install the updated version of PostgreSQL (v9.2.20)
vi. Install PV Advanced
vii. Upload the saved Database
For more details refer PV Advanced v2.1.0 - Installation
and Management Guide

Procedure to upgrade from PostgreSQL v9.2.x to PostgreSQL v9.6.5

To upgrade from PostgreSQL 9.2.20
PostgreSQL 9.6.5 follow these steps:
to i. Verify the version of PostgreSQL currently installed
ii. Backup the PV Advanced database using the Standalone
Database Backup Utility.
iii. Backup the Static and Indoor maps and License file.
iv. Uninstall the existing version of PV Advanced
v. Uninstall the existing version of PostgreSQL.
vi. Install the updated version of PostgreSQL (v9.6.5)
vii. Install the updated version of PV Advanced (v2.1.0)
viii. Restore the Database, Maps and License files.For more
details refer PV Advanced v2.1.0 - Installation and
Management Guide
For more details refer PV Advanced v2.1.0 - Installation
and Management Guide

PV Advanced 2.1.0 Installation

IMPORTANT!

• Ensure to backup the database using the Standalone Database Backup Utility before uninstalling the
existing PV Advanced / PostgreSQL.
• To Install PV Advanced 2.1.0 server, ensure that the port numbers 69,162, 443, 2720, 2721, 5432 and
8080 are free.

To Install PV Advanced 2.1.0 follow the procedure given below:

NOTES:
• For better efficiency, choose the appropriate executable file and network size based on the number of devices
to be managed in the network. The recommended options are tabulated below:
Network Size (No. of Devices) 32-bit Application/ OS 64-bit Application/ OS
Small < 500 Yes Yes
Medium < 2000 Yes Yes
Large > 2000 No Yes

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 • Remote Client jre requirements are tabulated below:
Operating System Browser Java jre
32-bit 32-bit 32-bit
64-bit 32-bit 32-bit
64-bit 64-bit

1. Double-click the PV Advanced executable file. The Setup -

PV Advanced screen appears. Click Next to proceed with
the installation.

2. During the installation process, PV Advanced internally

scans the ports for its availability. If the port is not available,
it will display a message to indicate the port occupancy. If
you still wish to continue, click OK; make the port available
and start the server manually.

3. The License Agreement screen is displayed. Read the

license agreement and then select I accept the
agreement. Click Next.

4. The Select Destination Directory screen is displayed.

Click Next.

5. The Select Start Menu Folder screen is displayed. Select

the Start Menu folder to create PV Advanced shortcut and
click Next.

6. The Select Additional Tasks screen is displayed. Select the

additional tasks (like creating the desktop icon) to be
performed and click Next.

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 7. The installation process starts.

8. On completing the installation process, the Database

Setup screen is displayed. Click Next.

NOTE: It is recommended to strictly follow the

PV Advanced & PostgreSQL installation
instructions in the adjacent screen.

9. The setup prompts to provide the Postgres database

installation path. Browse for the installation path and
click Next.

10. The Optimize Server Settings screen is displayed. Select

the appropriate network and click Next.
– For 32-bit executable file, this screen is displayed.

– For 64-bit executable file, this screen is displayed.

11. By default, the Enable Compaction checkbox is selected.

Click Next.
NOTE:
• The Data Compaction utility enables you to explicitly
compact all the existing data without data loss. Only if
data compaction is enabled, PV Advanced collects the
compacted data else it takes the data from short term
table.
• ‘Enable Compaction’ option appears only during the
first time installation. It doesnot appear during the
software upgrade procedure.

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 12. Click Finish to complete installation.

NOTE:

• The PV Advanced server and database run as a service in windows, and by default will start when windows
restart. Use Check Server Status utility (Navigate to Start > All Programs > PV Advanced > Utilities) to
check the status of the server.
• It is recommended to configure only one IP Address on the NIC adapter of the PV Advanced Server.

Technical Support
You can launch PV Advanced 2.1.0 through a remote client or a local client (through a server where PV Advanced 2.1.0
is residing).

Local Client Remote Client

To launch PV Advanced through a local client, do
one of the following:
• Click PV Advanced icon, or
• Navigate to Start > All Programs > PV
Advanced > PV Advanced Client
You are directed to PV Advanced Login screen.
To launch PV Advanced through a remote client (.jnlp),
you must install Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
Type the server IP address in the web browser by
using SSL/https protocol. Say, https: //172.18.18.86.
Download and run PVClient.jnlp
Navigate to PV Advanced login screen by following
the instructions in the screens that appear.

Download Software and Documentation

To download software and documentation, please visit Proxim's support site at http://support.proxim.com. In the
Product Downloads page, select PV Advanced under the product category Network Management / Tool. In the
PV Advanced download and documentation page, links to the latest software and documentation are available for
download.

Technical Support

Proxim Customer Support Website (http://support.proxim.com) is available 7x24x365

Contacts to receive technical support via telephone are as follows:
USA and Canada Customers
• Phone: +1-408-383-7700; +1-866-674-6626
• Business Hours: 24x7 live response. Tier 3 support: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F PST (UTC/GMT -7 hrs)
International Customers
• Phone: +1-408-383-7700
• Business Hours: 24x7 live response. Tier 3 support: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F PST (UTC/GMT -7 hrs)

Proxim Wireless Corporation

2114 Ringwood Ave,
San Jose, CA 95131,USA
Phone: +1 408-383-7600
Fax: +1 408-383-7680
http://www.proxim.com

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