Generic Information
Below the menu bar, you'll see information regarding StarOS. Normally this will be StarV3(tm)
Advanced Wireless Platform.
Below the brand should appear the system name inside square brackets. This is the fully qualified
domain name (hostname.domain.tld) of your system and can be changed by selecting Advanced -> dns
server list. In the hostname: box put just the hostname of the system. In the domain box put the
domain name with the top level domain. Below that fill in the IP addresses of your DNS servers.
Unless you've activated the local caching DNS server (system menu -> services -> dns server), you
should change 127.0.0.1 to the address of another DNS server.
System Information
The System Information area consists of 4 items. These items are self-explanatory but included so that
you can orient yourself quickly and easily.
The Network information comes from the kernel and the identifying names of the various network
devices in the system.
The System Time should be updated via the Advanced menu -> ntp and timezone setup area. In order
to ensure your radios all have the same time, you should slave them off a local NTP server. A wise
choice would be your radius server or DNS server. Otherwise, any server accessible to all systems is
fine. Under Linux or BSD, ntp, openntp, or chrony are good choices as ntp servers.
System uptime gives you a good idea of how long since the system reboot. If you find the system
rebooting under load, you may have a power problem i.e., insufficient power for your system. Radios
demand more power under load. Try using a higher wattage power supply (watts = volts * amps). So
either obtain a power supply that will provide more amps at the same voltage, or if you're using POE
(power over ethernet), reduce the length of cable from the power injector to the radio.
System memory shows how much RAM memory you have and are using. Remember your total
memory might show less than you expect. For example, a 64MB RAM system may show only 61MB
total. This is what has been allocated to the system.
Serial Number
The serial number just shows what your system serial number is and that it has a license. StarOS
version 3 can be run in licensed mode or unlicensed mode. The unlicensed mode provides basic
features. The basic features are configuration of the ethernet devices (but not radios), the VLAN and
VDS functions. Note the serial number and save it. Should something happen to your system, you can
reload the license key that goes with that system.
Service Summary
The service summary area shows you at a glance which services are running. Running services are
shown in yellow and unused services are shown in gray. Some services cannot (and should not) be
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