Masquerade as the AT&T Inc. CGW452-400 with the WAS-110 or HLX-SFPX¶

Although not strictly necessary for AT&T, the 8311 community firmware is highly recommended for masquerading as the CGW452-400 and used for the remainder of the WAS-110 sections of this guide.

There are two (2) methods to install the 8311 community firmware onto the WAS-110, outlined in the following guides:

HALNy has provided a custom firmware with satisfactory customization for masquerading as the CGW452-400. It's available by request from HALNy and has been made available for download at:

https://active-fw.fibrain.pl/aktywa/MATERIALY/HALNy/HLX-SFPX/FIRMWARE/HLX-SFPX_V7-0-8pt2.zip

1. Within a web browser, navigate to http://192.168.33.1/ and, if asked, input the useradmin web credentials.
2. From the main navigation System drop-down, click Flash Firmware.
3. From the Flash Firmware page, click Choose Image, browse for G_ONU_HLX_SFPX_V7-0-8pt2-e.bin, and click Flash to proceed with flashing the firwmare.
4. Follow the prompts.

The X-ONU-SFPP 8311 community firmware installation requires a two-step process and is more prone to failure or bricking.

Step 1: Install the Azores bootloader

Skip past to the solution in the following issue tracker on how to install the Azores bootloader.

Step 2: Multicast upgrade

Follow through the WAS-110 multicast upgrade and community firmware recovery guide to install the 8311 community firmware.

Use your preferred setup method and carefully follow the steps to avoid unnecessary downtime and troubleshooting:

• Web (luci)
• Shell (linux)

Via web recommended

1. Within a web browser, navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/8311/config and, if asked, input your root password.

2. From the 8311 Configuration page, on the PON tab, fill in the configuration with the following values:

   All attributes below are mandatory

   Replace the ONT ID with the one found on the CGW452-400's label.

   Attribute	Value	Remarks
   PON Serial Number (ONT ID)	WNCA…	Replace with the ONT ID from the bottom label
   Sync Circuit Pack Version
   MIB File	/etc/mibs/prx300_1U.ini	PPTP i.e. default value

3. From the 8311 Configuration page, on the ISP Fixes tab, enable Fix VLANs from the drop-down.

4. Save changes and reboot from the System menu.

Via shell alternative

1. Login over secure shell (SSH).

   ssh root@192.168.11.1
   

2. Configure the 8311 U-Boot environment.

   All attributes below are mandatory

   fwenv_set -8 gpon_sn WNCA...
   fwenv_set -8 cp_hw_ver_sync 1
   fwenv_set -8 fix_vlans 1
   

   Additional details and variables are described at the original repository ¹

   /usr/sbin/fwenv_set is a helper script that executes /usr/sbin/fw_setenv twice consecutively.

   The WAS-110 functions as an A/B system, requiring the U-Boot environment variables to be set twice, once for each environment.

   The -8 option prefixes the U-Boot environment variable with 8311_.

3. Verify the 8311 U-boot environment and reboot.

   fw_printenv | grep ^8311
   reboot
   

1. Within a web browser, navigate to http://192.168.33.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/system/halny-settings/ and, if asked, input the useradmin web credentials.

2. From the hidden HALNy Settings page, in the Custom values section, fill in the configuration with the following values:

   All attributes below are mandatory

   Replace the PON Serial Number with the ONT ID found on the CGW452-400's label.

   Parameter	Value	Remarks
   State	Enable
   PON Serial Number	WNCA…	Replace with the ONT ID from the bottom label
   Sync Circuit Pack Version	Enable

3. Click Save & Reboot to apply the parameters.

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/status/overview and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the PON Status section, evaluate that the RX Power and TX Power are within spec.

1. Within a web browser, navigate to http://192.168.33.1/ and, if asked, input the useradmin web credentials.
2. From the main navigation Status drop-down, click PON Interface.
3. From the Optical Information section, evaluate that the RX Power and TX Power are within spec.

Check for O5.1 PLOAM status

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/status/overview and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the PON Status section, verify that the PON PLOAM Status is in an 05.1, Associated state.

Check for OLT associated VLAN filters

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/8311/vlans and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the VLAN Tables page, if the textarea states "No Extended VLAN Tables Detected", the ONT configuration has not satisfied the OLT.

1. Within a web browser, navigate to http://192.168.33.1/ and, if asked, input the useradmin web credentials.
2. From the main navigation Status drop-down, click PON Interface.
3. From the Link Information section, verify that the PLOAM State is 05.