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21 Maintenance ..............................................................................................275
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................276
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Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................277
Contacting the Technical Support Group ...........................................................................278
Transportation ....................................................................................................................278
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Certification Information
Certification Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada (IC) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC Part 15
compliance in the United States and from IC ICES 003 compliance in
Canada. However, EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) makes
reasonable efforts to ensure compliance to the applicable standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
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Laser
This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and with EN 60825-1.
This product may employ a Class 1 or Class 1M laser SFP. The laser
classification is reproduced on the SFP.
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Certification Information
CE Declaration of Conformity
Electro-Optical Engineering
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
EN 61010-1:2001
EN 61326:1997
A1:1998 + A2:2001
+ A3:2003
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive and Standards.
Manufacturer
Signature:
Full Name:
Position:
Address:
Date:
FTB-8510B
Model
FTB-8510B
The FTB-8510B always comes with two electrical 10/1000/1000 Mbps
Ethernet ports and two optical ports that can be used either for 100/1000
Mbps Ethernet or 1x/2x Fibre Channel, but only the electrical 10/100 Mbps
ports are enabled on the basic model.
Model
FTB-8510B
Description
FTB-8510B
Options
Model
Option
Description
FTB-8510B UPG-8510-1
UPG-8510-2
Conventions
Before using the product described in this manual, you should understand
the following conventions:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
IMPORTANT
Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.
FTB-8510B
Safety Information
Laser Safety Warnings
WARNING
When the LASER LED is on, the FTB-8510B is receiving/emitting an
optical signal.
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibers while a laser source is active.
Never look directly into a live fiber, and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
This product may employ a Class 1SFP.
WARNING
Use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye
hazard.
Safety Information
Installation Instructions Warnings
CAUTION
This unit is for indoor use only.
CAUTION
No user serviceable parts are contained inside. Contact the
manufacturer regarding service of this equipment.
IMPORTANT
All wiring and installation must be in accordance with local building
and electrical codes acceptable to the authorities in the countries
where the equipment is installed and used.
CAUTION
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment:
Plug-in modules can be damaged by static electrical discharge. To
minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by touching
a grounded unpainted metal object
FTB-8510B
Getting Started
If the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer has been purchased at the same time as the
FTB-200, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer module is pre-installed with the
appropriate ToolBox CE software version.
ToolBox CE Installation
ToolBox CE is the baseline software and thus needs to be installed on the
FTB-200 before using the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer module.
Note: Refer to the FTB-200 user guide for more information on ToolBox CE
installation procedure.
CAUTION
Never insert or remove a module while the FTB-200 is turned on.
This will result in immediate and irreparable damage to both the
module and unit.
WARNING
When the laser safety LED (
) is flashing, at least one of your
modules is emitting an optical signal. Please check all modules, as it
might not be the one you are currently using.
Note: Refer to the FTB-200 user guide for more information on how to insert a
module into the FTB-200 or to remove a module from the FTB-200.
FTB-8510B Model
Note: Port #1 is the port enabled with the FTB-8510B-1 module for 1000Base-T
testing.
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Status
Description
LINK/ACT
On
(Green)
Off
Flashing
TX/RX activity.
DUPLEX
On
(Yellow)
Off
Flashing
FTB-8510B
Insert one of the following SFP modules into the optical #1/#2 slot.
Option
Description
FTB-8590
FTB-8591
FTB-8592
FTB-85910
FTB-85911
Carefully connect optical fiber cables to the SFPs IN and OUT ports. To
ensure good signal quality, make sure that the optical fiber connector is
fully inserted into the optical connector port.
Note: Port #1 is the port enabled with the FTB-8510B-1 module for 1000Base-X
testing.
Port #1 is the port enabled when the optical 100M software option is
enabled on one port only.
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Status
LASER
On
(Red)
Off
LINK/ACT
On
Link up.
(Green)
Off
Link down.
Flashing
TX/RX activity.
On
DUPLEX
(Yellow)
Off
Available
with Ethernet
interface only Flashing
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Description
FTB-8510B
Test Setup allows the creation of the test case by travelling through the
signal structure. See Creating a Test Case Using Test Setup on page 14.
To create an Ethernet test, see Creating an Ethernet Test Case on
page 15.
To create a Fibre Channel test, see Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case
on page 32.
Note: Once the test case is created, see Starting the Test Case on page 39.
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Nodes
Available with
The Test node is the root of the test case. It allows the configuration all tests
of the test application type, Interface Type, and topology.
The Port node allows the selection and configuration of the physical all tests
port.
The Framing node allows the selection of the test framing layer.
Ethernet Framed
Layer 2 and
Fibre Channel
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Application
type
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Note: Smart Loopback is not available when the topology is set to Dual ports.
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Configuration
Topology allows the selection of the test type. Choices are Single Port
or Dual Ports. Dual Ports is available with Frame Analyzer, BERT, and
RFC 2544 tests. Single Port is automatically selected when Dual Test
Set is selected. The default setting is Single Port.
When Dual Ports is selected, the Port, Framing, Network, and/or
Pattern nodes are independently available for both ports.
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Enable Frame Loss: Gives the percentage of frames that are lost
due to lack of resources. Refer to Frame Loss Configuration on
page 188 for more information.
Enable Latency: Gives the time required for the sent frame to go
through the device under test and return to the FTB-8510B Packet
Blazer. Refer to Latency Configuration on page 190 for more
information.
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Physical Port: Select the Port that will be used for the test. Choices are
Port 1 and Port 2. The default setting is Port 1. Ports are automatically
selected in dual ports topology. Port 1 is automatically selected and
cannot be changed with TCP Throughput application type.
Connector Type: Select the port connector type. Choices are Optical
or Electrical. The default setting is Electrical.
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Electrical
transceiver mode
Speed
Default Setting
100 Mbps
1 Gbps
Note: Only enabled speeds are listed. Refer to Software Options on page 247 for
more information.
Auto-Negotiation should be activated if the remote connected port is
also set to Auto-Negotiation, otherwise it should be deactivated. When
activated, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer will indicate to the remote port
which parameters to use. Auto-Negotiation is not available with the
optical 100Mbps interface. This setting is enabled by default.
Duplex: Select the Duplex mode. Choices are Full and Half
(10/100Mbps electrical only). Half duplex is not supported for BERT
and Smart Loopback tests. The default setting is Full.
Flow Control: Select the Flow Control. Available with Frame Analyzer
and RFC 2544 tests. When Flow Control is enabled, the FTB-8510B
Packet Blazer will stop transmitting for the requested time value
specified by the valid flow control frame received. Flow control is not
supported (set to None) for BERT and Smart Loopback tests. Choices
are None, Enable RX, Enable TX, and Enable RX and TX. This setting
is disabled (None) by default. Enable TX and Enable RX are only
available when Auto-Negotiation is disabled.
Ethernet port crossover: For Electrical RJ-45, select the type of cable
used by selecting the Ethernet port crossover check box when the
cable used should be crossover. Leave the Ethernet port crossover
check box cleared when the cable used should be straight through.
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Note: For Layer 3 and Layer 4, choose Ethernet Framed Layer 2 and refer to
Stream Generation Tabs - Overview on page 138 once the test is created.
Note: Only enabled speeds are listed. Refer to Software Options on page 247 for
more information.
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4. Press the Network node (available for BERT, RFC 2544, Frame
Analyzer, and Smart Loopback with Framed Layer 2).
For MAC and IP parameters, press the MAC/IP tab.
MAC Configuration
VLAN
Enable VLAN, when selected, allows the configuration of the
VLAN parameters. This setting is not selected by default.
Stacked VLAN: Allows enabling up to 3 stacked VLAN. Choices are
1, 2 and 3 layers of VLAN. The default setting is 1.
VLAN #1/#2/#3 ID: Enter the VLAN ID for each enabled VLAN
layer. Choices are 0 through 4095. The value 4095 is reserved
while 0 and 1 have specific utility; refer to VLAN/B-VLAN on
page 306 for more information. The default setting is 2.
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IP Configuration
IP Address: Enter the IP address for the Ethernet port. The default
IP address is the address set from the Ethernet Test Preferences on
page 240. The default factory IP address from the Default Test
Preferences is 10.10.x.y, where x and y are respectively the two
least significant bytes of the port default factory MAC address.
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the Ethernet port. The
default setting is 255.255.0.0.
Default Gateway
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Configuration
Test Pattern: Select the test pattern that will be used for the test.
Choices are PRBS 2^9-1, PRBS 2^11-1, PRBS 2^15-1, PRBS
2^20-1, PRBS 2^23-1, PRBS 2^31-1, CRPAT, CSPAT, CJTPAT,
Short CRTPAT, Long CRTPAT, and User Pattern. CRPAT, CSPAT,
CJTPAT, Short CRTPAT, and Long CRTPAT are only available with
BERT 1000Mbps optical test using Framed Layer 1. The default
setting is PRBS 2^31-1.
Pattern #: Available when the pattern is set to User Pattern. Up to
10 patterns can be programmed. Select the pattern number to
configure. The default selection is 1.
User Pattern: Available when the pattern is set to User Pattern.
Enter the hexadecimal (default) or binary pattern value (4 bytes).
The default setting is 00 00 00 00.
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6. Press the Remote Module node (Available with Dual Test Set in Local
mode only).
Note: Dual Test Set is only available with RFC 2544 test in single port.
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Description
Free
Busy
Connected
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Application
type
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Speed: Allows selecting the Fibre Channel speed. Choices are 1X, and
2X.
PSP (Link Protocol): When the Primitive Sequence Protocol (PSP)
check box is selected, a series of handshakes (status machine) is
necessary to have a link up status. When the Primitive Sequence
Protocol check box is cleared, no handshaking is done and only bit
synchronization is necessary to have a link up status. The PSP (Link
Protocol) check box is selected by default.
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Port Status: Indicates the status of the port login process. Possible
status are:
Logged-in: The login process has completed successfully.
Failed: The login process has not been able to complete the login
process or an error has been detected. However, traffic can still be
transmitted.
In Progress: The login process is running (not completed yet).
Logged-out: The system has received a valid Logout command
from the remote port.
Login button: Allows the initiation of the Login process with the
selected Advertised BB_Credit (refer to page 91). Changing the
Advertised BB_Credit requires to manually re-send a log in using the
Login button. The capability to log in is available only with Framed
Layer 2 when a successful link has been established.
World Wide Name (WWN): Only available when the Enable login
check box is selected.
Source: A default and unique Source address is automatically
given to the Fibre Channel port. Press the Source field if the
address has to be changed for this port and enter the new address.
Destination: If Point-to-Point is selected, the Destination
Worldwide name will be displayed and grayed-out after the Login
process. Enter the Worldwide name destination address.
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Configuration
Test Pattern: Select the test pattern that will be used for the test.
Choices are PRBS 2^9-1, PRBS 2^11-1, PRBS 2^15-1, PRBS
2^20-1, PRBS 2^23-1, PRBS 2^31-1, CRPAT, CSPAT, CJTPAT, and
User Pattern. CRPAT, CSPAT, and CJTPAT, are only available with
Framed Layer 1. The default setting is PRBS 2^31-1.
Pattern #: Available when the pattern is set to User Pattern. Up to
10 patterns can be programmed. Select the pattern number to
configure. The default selection is 1.
User Pattern: Available when the pattern is set to User Pattern.
Enter the hexadecimal (default) or binary pattern value (4 bytes).
The default setting is 00 00 00 00.
Binary: Allows displaying the pattern value in binary when the
Binary check box is selected, or in hexadecimal when the Binary
check box is cleared. The Binary check box is cleared by default.
Note: The user pattern for TX and RX share the same list.
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Start/Stop
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Main Window
Test Setup and tabs display area
Main Menu
Exit
Help
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Main Menu
The main menu gives access to the following main menu items.
Note: An error message is displayed and the configuration is not loaded when the
file is corrupted, the module is not properly installed, the hardware or
software options are not compatible, or when the resources or power are
not sufficient.
Note: Open is not available when the test is running. New, Save As and Report
are only available when the test is created and not running.
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Test: gives access to the following tab groups. Test is only available
when the test is created.
Tools gives access to the Ping and Trace Route tools. Refer to Tools
Tabs on page 249 for more information.
The following control buttons are available within any of the main menu
items:
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Print Screen
Print Screen allows to do a screen shot of the current window and save it to
a file.
Type a name in the Name field or use the default name and press OK. The
default file name is ScreenX. The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\ScreenShot. The file type is BMP.
The BMP file can be saved to the following locations:
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Help
The help button ( ? ) displays the help information on the current window.
A window pops up to select the area of the application where help is
required. Press OK and the help information is immediately displayed.
It is also possible to navigate through the help information once the help
window is open.
Exit
The exit button ( X ) closes the current application. If a test is created, a
user confirmation is required before closing the application.
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Test Timer: Indicates the time elapsed since the beginning of the test.
The test timer format is day:hour:minute:second.
C (Current) LED: Gives the current status of the alarm/error. A grey LED
indicates that the test is not running, a green LED indicates that there is
no alarm/error, while a red LED indicates that at least one alarm/error
condition has occurred in the last second.
Note: The test timer, H and C LEDs are monitored once the test is started.
Button
Description
Start: Starts the test. Start is available when the test is created and not running.
Pressing the start button while in test setup window, will automatically switch
to the Alarm summary tab for all tests with the exception of the RFC 2544 that
will switch to the RFC-2544 Throughput result tab.
For RFC 2544 test, at least one of the test procedures (Throughput,
Back-to-Back, Frame Loss or Latency) has to be enabled to start the test. Test
procedures that are enabled will be performed following this order:
Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, and Latency. For Dual Test Sets, the
start button will be available only when the connection between the two
FTB-8510B Packet Blazer units is established.
Stopa: Stops the test.
History reseta: Resets the history (H) alarm and error LEDs.
Reseta: Resets counters (seconds, count, and rate), test timer and both history
(H) and current (C) LEDs for the entire test case. Also resets the logger.
Summary: Gives access to the alarm summary, test summary, and logger tabs.
Refer to Summary Tabs on page 61 for more information.
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Button
Description
Test Setup: Gives access to the Test Setup window to create the test by
selecting and configuring each node of the test path. Refer to Creating a Test
Case Using Test Setup on page 14 for more information.
Favoritesb: Provides access to 10 default or customer defined test case
configurations. See Favorites on page 49 for more information.
Expert mode: Gives access tot he Expert Mode window to set the thresholds for
pass/fail test results. Refer to Expert Mode Tabs on page 219 for more
information.
Senda: Generates pattern bit error according to the amount selected on the
Pattern TX tab. For dual port test, the pattern bit error will be generated on the
port selected in the Pattern TX tab. Refer to Pattern Error Injection on page 176.
This button is only available with BERT test.
Laser Off (grey): Indicates that the laser control is off. Pressing this button will
activate the laser immediately by emitting an optical laser signal. This button is
only available for optical interfaces. The laser is On by default when the test is
created unless otherwise set from the Ethernet Test Preferences on page 240.
Laser On (green): Indicates that the laser control is on. Pressing this button will
turn off the laser. This button is only available for optical interfaces. The laser is
On by default when the test is created unless otherwise set from the Ethernet
Test Preferences on page 240. The laser control button is not affected when
turning off the laser by generating a LOS for example.
a.
b.
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Favorites
Favorites gives access to 10 factory test case configurations. Favorites is
available when no test is running.
Press
Favorites List
Allows to select a test case configuration. The test case configuration
selected by default is the first one in the list.
Note: Test cases not supported by the current FTB-8510B model and its options
will not be created.
Note: Favorites may or may not be compatible from one version of software to
another. They also may or may not be compatible from one module to
another depending on the hardware and software option installed.
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Save: Saves the current test case configuration using the specified
favorite name.
Load
Loads the selected test case configuration. Loading a favorite configuration
automatically clears the current test case.
Factory Default
Resets and regenerates the favorites list based on the module model and
its enabled options.
Note: A Default Favorites list is created the first time a specific module is used,
based on its options. The favorites list for a specific module type is common
for all modules of the same type on the FTB-200. The favorites list is not
updated even when either a new software option is installed or another
module having different options is used. For these reasons, the Factory
Default button allows to recreate the favorites list based on the current
module and its options.
Close
Closes the Favorites window.
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Report Settings: These parameters are used to identify the report and
are not mandatory. Enter the following report information if needed:
Report Title, Report Header, and Report Type.
Report Type: Allows the selection of the report type:
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Full Report: The Full Report presents all information related to the
test case. The Full Report can only be viewed on a PC using the
EXFO Protocol Report Generator. Refer to Report Generator on
page 287 for more information.
Help Button ( ? )
Displays the help information related to the test report. It is also possible to
navigate through the help information once the help window is open.
Default Button
Press Default to restore the default report settings.
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Generate Button
Allows generating and saving the report. Select an existing file, or type a
new name in the File name field and press OK. The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Report. The file extension is txt for
Compact Report type, and rxml for Full Report type.
The report file can be saved on the following locations:
1. Local memory (FTB-200): The file is saved locally on the FTB-200
memory.
2. Network drive: The file is saved on a network drive.
3. USB drive or Compact Flash: The file is saved on a removable drive.
IMPORTANT
To view a Full Report, the saved file needs to be transferred to a PC and
processed by the Report Generator tool. Refer to Report Generator on
page 287 for more information.
Close Button
Closes the report generation settings window.
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Status LEDs
C (Current) LED: Gives the current status of the alarm/error. A grey LED
indicates that the test is not running, a green LED indicates that there is
no alarm/error, while a red LED indicates that at least one alarm/error
condition has occurred in the last second.
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Alarm/Error Measurements
Note: Alarms/Errors are only monitored once the test is started.
Seconds: Gives the total number of the seconds in which one or more
alarm/error occurred.
Rate: Calculates and displays the error rate. The rate is expressed using
the exponential format with two decimal digits (example: 1.23E-04).
Arrow Buttons
Button
Description
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Table Sorting
Tables offer sorting capabilities on one or more columns.
An arrow next to the column label name, indicates the sorting column field
and the sorting order. Pressing again on the selected sort column label will
change the sort order.
Pressing another column label allows to sort using a different field.
Table Sort
Port Selection
Port selection is displayed for dual ports test only. It allows the selection of
the port number. Choices are Port 1 and Port 2. The default setting is
Port 1.
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Keyboard Usage
The SUI pops up different keyboards to modify data. Following are the
usual keyboard keys:
Binary keyboard
Allows entering 0 and 1 values.
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Numerical keyboards
Allows entering integer/decimal values.
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Time Keyboard
Allows entering a time value.
Date keyboard
Allows selecting a date by pressing the date on the calendar. Use the
left and right arrow to switch from one month to another or press the
month area for quick month selection. Press the year area for quick
year selection.
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Hexadecimal keyboards
Allows entering hexadecimal values (0 through 9 and A through F)
Full keyboard
Allows entering numbers, letters and some other characters. The Back,
Del, Shift and space bar keys have the same functionality as a regular
PC keyboard.
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Summary Tabs
The summary tabs allow to configure the test parameters and to view the
test status and results.
Tab
Page
Test Summary
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Alarm Summary
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Test Preferences
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Test Logger
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Test Summary
Gives the test configuration, status, and timer configuration.
Press
Test Status
Start Time: Indicates the date and time the test has been started. The
date and time reset every time the test is restarted. The default time
format is ISO (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss) unless otherwise set from the
Application Preferences on page 238.
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Summary Tabs
Test Summary
Port 1/2 Link: Indicates the link status at the input port of the
Ethernet/Fibre Channel interface. A green LED indicates that the link is
up while a grey LED indicates a link down.
Expert Mode: Indicates the status of the expert mode. This information
is only available with RFC 2544 and BERT Ethernet tests.
Pass is declared if all results values meet the configured criteria.
Fail is declared if any result value does not meet the configured
criteria.
-- is displayed when at least one of the following conditions is met:
- the Expert Mode is disabled.
- there is no defined criterion.
- for RFC 2544 test, when the specific test did not run yet.
- for BERT test, when the test is still running or didnt run yet.
Disabled is displayed with RFC 2544 test when a specific test
(Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, or Lantency) has its Expert
modes Enable Criteria check box cleared.
RFC 2544: Indicates the status of the running RFC 2544 test. This
setting is only available with RFC 2544 test. Possible status are:
--: Indicates that the test did not run yet.
Throughput/Back-to-Back/Frame Loss/Latency - In Progress:
Indicates that either the Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, or
Latency test is running.
None - In Progress: Indicates that the link is down and no test is
performed.
Completed: Indicates that all selected tests are completed.
Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).
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Summary Tabs
Test Summary
Test Configuration
Test Name: The name of the test connection is used to identify the test.
A maximum of 8 characters are allowed. The default setting is TEST1.
Test Description: The test description is used to describe the test case.
A maximum of 64 characters are allowed. There is no default
description.
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Summary Tabs
Test Summary
Timer Configuration
Allows to automatically start and/or stop a test case at a given time or for a
specific duration.
Start Time: Allows the selection of the specific time the created test
case will automatically start. The start time check box has to be
checked to be included in the test timer.
Stop Time: Allows the selection of the specific time the test case will
automatically stop. The stop time check box has to be checked to be
included in the test timer.
Note: A valid stop time has to be subsequent to the current time or to the start
time, when enabled. The Stop Time must not exceed 30 days based on the
start time. Stop Time cannot be enabled while Duration is enabled.
Duration: Allows the selection of the test duration based on the test
case start time. The test case start time can be the time the user
presses the start button or the time the test is automatically started
when the Start Time has been enabled. The Duration check box has to
be checked to be included in the test timer. Choices are 15 minutes, 1,
2, 24, 48, 72 hours, 7 days, or User Defined (see User Duration
below). The default setting is 15 minutes.
Note: Duration cannot be enabled while Stop Time is enabled. When the test is
started while duration is enabled, the stop time is calculated and the Stop
Time field is updated to indicate the time the test will stop.
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User Duration: Allows the selection of the test duration when User
Defined has been selected for duration. Choices are from 1 second to
30 days. The default setting is 15 minutes.
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Summary Tabs
Test Summary
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Summary Tabs
Alarm Summary
Alarm Summary
Press
The alarm summary gives current and history summary of alarms and
errors encountered during the test.
Note: The list of available alarms and errors depends on the test case. For Dual
Ports test, the alarms and errors are independently displayed for Port 1
and Port 2 when applicable.
Test
Global: Indicates the presence of any alarms/errors related to the test
such as Port, Ethernet, Pattern, High Layer Protocol, Fibre Channel,
and Other.
Log Full: Indicates that the logger exceeds it maximum capacity of 500
events.
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Summary Tabs
Alarm Summary
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Summary Tabs
Test Preferences
Test Preferences
Note: Test Preferences is available with Frame Analyzer test only.
Press
Test Preferences
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Summary Tabs
Test Logger
Test Logger
Press
Total Events
Indicates the total number of recorded events.
Note: The Logger lists a maximum of 500 events, over that amount the logger
stops recording and the log full alarm is activated.
Logger Table
An event is automatically listed in the logger and saved on the hard drive in
case a power failure condition occurs.
The logger is cleared when one of the following conditions is met:
When pressing
(Reset).
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Summary Tabs
Test Logger
Date/Time: Indicates the date and time the Alarm/Error condition has
been detected.
Data Path: Indicates the origin of the alarm/error. [P1] and [P2] in the
data path represent respectively the Port 1 and Port 2.
Note: In the Duration column, Pending indicates that the alarm/error condition
persists or was persisting when the test was stopped.
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Summary Tabs
Test Logger
Print
Allows printing the list of logger entries. Print is only available when the
test is stopped.
Press Print.
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Summary Tabs
Test Logger
View/Hide Details
Allows to show detailed information on the selected event. Press View
Details to display the Log Details section and select an event from the
logger list. Press Hide Details to hide the Log Details section.
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Summary Tabs
Test Logger
Log Details
The Log Details section is accessible by pressing View Details.
Date/Time: Indicates the date and time the alarm/error condition has
been detected.
Data Path: Indicates the origin of the alarm/error. [P1] and [P2] in the
data path represent respectively the Port 1 and Port 2.
Note: In the Duration, Count and Rate columns, Pending indicates that the
alarm/error condition persists or was persisting when the test was stopped.
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Tab
Available with
Ethernet
Fibre Channel
Page
Port Setup
75
Network Setup
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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX
83
Advanced Auto-Neg. RX
88
Interface
90
Port Setup
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Port Setup.
Configuration
Note: The port configuration settings are disabled when Advanced Auto-Neg. TX
on page 83 is enabled.
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Enable Auto-Negotiation
The Auto-Negotiation should be selected if the remote connected port
is also set to Auto-Negotiation, otherwise it should be deactivated.
When selected, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer will indicate to the
remote port which parameters to use. Auto-Negotiation is not
available with the optical 100Mbps, and FC 1x/2x interfaces. The
Auto-Negotiation check box is selected by default.
When the Enable Auto-Negotiation check box is cleared, the port
Speed, Duplex and Flow Control can be set to specific values. Those
values are applied immediately to the port.
When the Auto-Negotiation check box is selected, the port Speed,
Duplex and Flow Control can be set. Those settings are not applied
immediately to the port, they will be used only when the negotiation
process is started and will take effect only when the auto-negotiation
succeeds. However current settings are applied immediately to the
port when the Auto-Negotiation check box is cleared.
Speed
Select the speed of the connected interface. Choices are:
For electrical port: 10Mbps, 100Mbps, and 1Gbps.
For optical port: 100Mbps, and 1Gbps. Auto-Negotiation is not
supported when 100Mbps optical speed is selected.
Duplex
Select the duplex mode for the selected port. Choices are:
For 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds (except for BERT and Smart
Loopback tests): Full, and Half.
For 1Gbps speed, BERT and Smart Loopback tests: Full.
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Flow Control
Available with Frame Analyzer, RFC 2544, and TCP Throughput tests.
Flow control is not supported for BERT and Smart Loopback tests.
When Flow Control is enabled, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer will stop
transmitting for the requested time value specified by the valid flow
control frame received.
None: pause frame received are ignored and no pause frame are
transmitted.
Note: Flow Control should be set to None with Half Duplex mode.
Local Clock
Local Clock is only available for 1Gbps electrical when
auto-negotiation is disabled. Choices are Local, Remote, and
Automatic. The default setting is Automatic.
Status
Link: A green Link LED indicates that there is a link at the input port of
the corresponding Ethernet interface. A grey LED indicates that there is
no link at the input port of the corresponding Ethernet interface.
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Network Setup
Note: Network Setup is only available with Framed Layer 2.
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Network Setup.
Note: This MAC address will be used as the source MAC address for all streams.
VLAN
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VLAN #1/#2/#3
ID: Enter the VLAN ID. Choices are 0 through 4095. ; refer to
VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information
Type: Allows the selection of the VLAN Ethernet Type. Choices are
8100, 88A8, 9100, 9200, and 9300. The default setting is 8100 for
VLAN #1, 88A8 for VLAN #2, and 9100 for VLAN #3.
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Source IP Configuration
IP Address: Enter the IP address for the Ethernet port. The default IP
address is the address set from the Ethernet Test Preferences on
page 240. The default factory IP address from the Default Test
Preferences is 10.10.x.y, where x and y are respectively the two least
significant bytes of the port default factory MAC address.
Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask for the Ethernet port. The default
setting is 255.255.0.0.
Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway address for the Ethernet
port. The default setting is 0.0.0.0.
Enable: Allows enabling and editing the default gateway IP address.
This setting is disabled by default.
Note: IP Address and Subnet Mask are not available when DHCP is enabled.
However, the IP Address obtained from the DHCP server will be displayed
in the IP Address field.
MPLS
Note: MPLS settings are only available when MPLS is enabled from the test setup
and allow to transmit and receive management frames (ex: PING) inside a
core MPLS network.
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Label TX and RX: Allows the selection of the interface MPLS TX and
RX labels (0 to 1048575). The default label value is 16 for both TX and
RX. The TX and RX labels are available when the MPLS check box from
the test setup is selected.
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PBB-TE
Note: PBB-TE settings are only available when PBB-TE is enabled from the test
setup and allow to configure the interface source and destination
parameters allowing to exist on a PBB-TE network.
The PBB-TE Interface window allows
to configure the source and destination
parameters for PBB-TE network testing
capability. This pop-up window is
displayed when clicking on the PBB-TE
Config button.
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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX
Note: Advanced auto-negotiation is not available with the optical 100 Mbps
interface.
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Advanced Auto-Neg. TX.
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Configuration
The Speed, Duplex, and Flow Control can be modified only when the
Enable Local Capabilities is disabled.
Duplex: Select the duplex mode for the selected port. Choices are:
For 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds (except for BERT and Smart
Loopback tests): Full, Half, and Auto.
For 1Gbps speed, BERT or Smart Loopback: Full.
Flow Control: Select the flow control of the connected interface. The
default setting is None. Choices are:
None: Pause frame received are ignored and no pause frame are
transmitted. None is the only choice for BERT and Smart Loopback
tests.
Asymmetrical: Pause frame can be transmitted but not received.
Symmetrical: Pause frame can be received and transmitted depending
on the link partner (L. P.) flow type (see table below).
Asym. and Sym. (Asymmetrical and Symmetrical): pause frame can be
received and/or transmitted depending on the link partner (L. P.) flow
type (see table below).
Auto: Allows the negotiation of the flow control with the partner port.
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Local
Link Partner
Description
Asym.
Sym.
Sym.
Sym.
Asym. & Sym. Asym. & Sym. On both sides the RX and TX pause is enabled.
Backpressure is performed on both sides.
Note: Only None is available for BERT analyzer test.
Note: Flow Control should be set to None with Half Duplex mode.
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Local Capabilities
When the local capabilities is enabled, select the supported port
capabilities. Local capabilities are disabled by default. Choices are:
10Base-T, Half Duplex
10Base-T, Full Duplex
100Base-TX, Half Duplex
100Base-TX, Full Duplex
1000Base-T, Full Duplex
1000Base-X, Full Duplex
Symmetric Pause
Asymmetric Pause
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Negotiate Button
The Negotiate button allows starting the auto-negotiation process. The
auto-negotiation process last until the auto-negotiation has succeeded
(completed) or the auto-negotiation is manually disabled.
When Automatic is selected as speed, the auto-negotiation uses the
following prioritization scheme to ensure that the highest common
denominator ability is chosen (electrical interfaces)
.
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Advanced Auto-Neg. RX
Note: Advanced auto-negotiation is not available with the optical 100 Mbps
interface.
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Advanced Auto-Neg. RX.
Status
Link: A green Link LED indicates that there is a link at the input port of
the corresponding Ethernet interface. A red LED indicates that there is
no link at the input port of the corresponding Ethernet interface.
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Remote Fault: Indicates the remote fault error. Possible values are
Error-Offline (1000Base-X only) , Error-Link Fault (1000Base-X only),
and Error-Auto-Negotiation error.
Speed: Indicates the negotiated speed. Possible values are 10, 100,
and 1000.
Local Clock: Indicates the negotiated clock source. The local clock is
negotiated only in 1000Base-T (electrical). Possible values are Local,
and Remote.
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Interface
Note: The Interface tab is only available with Fibre Channel. For Ethernet test
case, see Port Setup on page 75.
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Interface.
Configuration
Speed
Select the speed of the connected FC interface. Choices are
1X, and 2X.
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Login
The capability to log in is available only if a successful link has been
established with Framed Layer 2.
Fabric Status: Indicates the status of the Fabric switching network. The
status is not available when the topology is Point-to-Point. Possible
status are:
Logged-in: The login process has completed successfully.
Failed: The login process has not been able to complete the login
process or an error has been detected. However, traffic can still be
transmitted.
In Progress: The login process is running (not completed yet).
Logged-out: The system has not logged in yet, has received a valid
Logout command from the remote port, or the Login check box has
been cleared.
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Port Status: Indicates the status of the port login process. Possible
status are:
Logged-in: The login process has completed successfully.
Failed: The login process has not been able to complete the login
process or an error has been detected. However, traffic can still be
transmitted.
In Progress: The login process is running (not completed yet).
Logged-out: The system has not logged in yet, has received a valid
Logout command from the remote port, the Login check box has been
cleared, or the Fabric Status is either Failed, In Progress, or Logged
Out.
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Login button: Allows the initiation of the Login process with the
selected Advertised BB_Credit when the Enable Login check box is
selected. Changing the Advertised BB_Credit requires to manually
re-send a login using the Login button. The capability to log in is
available only with Framed Layer 2 when a successful link has been
established.
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Port Tabs
The port tabs allow to configure different port parameters and to view the
port analysis.
Note: The available tabs listed depend on the activated test path.
Tab
Available with
Ethernet Fibre Channel
Page
Electrical TX
96
Electrical RX
98
Optical TX
100
Optical RX
102
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Port Tabs
Electrical TX
Electrical TX
Press Main Menu, Test, Port, and Electrical TX.
Configuration
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Port Tabs
Electrical TX
Frequency
Note: Frequency offset generation is not available for 10Base-T test.
Nominal Frequency
100Base-T
120 ppm
125000000 bps
1000Base-T
120 ppm
1250000000 bps
a.
Frequency Offseta
The frequency offset range is guaranteed for a source signal at 0 ppm. In the event
that the source signal already has an offset then, the output signal may exhibit an
offset larger than the range specified.
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Port Tabs
Electrical RX
Electrical RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Port, and Electrical RX.
Alarm Analysis
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100Base-T
1000Base-T
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Port Tabs
Electrical RX
Frequency Analysis
Note: Frequency Analysis is not available for 10Base-T test.
Max. Positive Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate
specification and the largest rate recorded from the received signal.
Max. Negative Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate
specification and the smallest rate recorded from the received signal.
Offset Unit: Allows the selection of the frequency offset unit. Choices are
bps and ppm. The default setting is ppm.
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Port Tabs
Optical TX
Optical TX
Press Main Menu, Test, Port, and Optical TX.
Signal Analysis
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Port Tabs
Optical TX
Alarm Generation
Note: Alarm generation is not available with RFC 2544 test.
Type
LOS (Loss Of Signal): Turns off the output port laser signal.
Frequency
Nominal Frequency
100 Mbps
120 ppm
125000000 bps
1000 Mbps
120 ppm
1250000000 bps
FC 1x
50 ppm
1062500000 bps
FC 2x
50 ppm
2125000000 bps
a.
Frequency Offseta
The frequency offset range is guaranteed for a source signal at 0 ppm offset. In the
event that the source signal already has an offset then, the output signal may
exhibit an offset larger than the range specified.
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Port Tabs
Optical RX
Optical RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Port, and Optical RX.
Signal Analysis
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Power Level (dBm): Indicates the power level of the input signal in
dBm.
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Port Tabs
Optical RX
Alarm Analysis
Frequency: The frequency alarm indicates that the received signal rate
meets the standard rate specifications (green) or not (red).
Interface
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
FC 1x
FC 2x
Frequency Analysis
Frequency (bps): Indicates the frequency of the input signal in bps.
Frequency Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate
specification and the rate of the input signal.
Max. Negative Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate
specification and the smallest rate recorded from the received signal.
Max. Positive Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate
specification and the largest rate recorded from the received signal.
Offset Unit: Allows the selection of the frequency offset unit. Choices are
bps and ppm. The default setting is ppm.
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Available with
Test
Tab
Page
Frame
RFC
Smart
TCP
BERT
Analyzer
2544 Loopback Throughput
Ethernet Ethernet TX
106
Ethernet RX
108
Ethernet Statistics
111
PBB-TE
113
Higher Layers
115
Stream Statistics
117
Jitter Statistics
118
Flow Control
119
Traffic Filter
122
Traffic Filter
124
a.
Xa
129
132
FC Latency
134
FC Statistics
136
Xa
Available with Framed Layer 2, and Frame Layer 1 with xPAT pattern (1000Mbps interface only).
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Ethernet TX
Note: Available with BERT test with Framed Layer 1 and Framed Layer 2 only.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Eth. TX.
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Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: Symbol.
Rate: Press the Rate field to select the rate for the automated error.
Choices are: 1.0E-02, 1.0E-03, 1.0E-04, 1.0E-05, 1.0E-06, 1.0E-07,
1.0E-08, 1.0E-09 or user definable from 1.0E-09 to 1.0E-02. The default
setting is 1.0E-04.
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Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: FCS.
Rate: Press the Rate field to select the rate for the automated error.
Choices are: 1.0E-02, 1.0E-03, 1.0E-04, 1.0E-05, 1.0E-06, 1.0E-07,
1.0E-08, 1.0E-09 or user definable from 1.0E-09 to 1.0E-02. The default
setting is 1.0E-04.
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Ethernet RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Eth. RX.
Configuration
Alarms Analysis
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Errors Analysis
The following errors are not available in 10Base-T.
The following errors are only available with Framed Layer 2 or Framed
Layer 1 with xPAT pattern.
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The following errors are only available with Half Duplex mode .
Total Error Count: Indicates the total number of errors including all the
above errors, OOS, and Frame Loss. See Ethernet Statistics on page 111 for
more information on OOS and Frame Loss.
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Ethernet Statistics
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Eth. Stats.
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Frame Size
Count: Gives the count of each received frame size (valid and invalid).
% Total: Gives the percentage ratio of each received frame size based
on the total count of frames.
1024 - 1518: frames from 1024 to 1518, or 1522 (VLAN Layer 1), 1526
(VLAN Layer 2), or 1530 (VLAN Layer 3) bytes.
> 1518: frames with more than 1518, or 1522 (VLAN Layer 1), 1526
(VLAN Layer 2), or 1530 (VLAN Layer 3) bytes.
Throughput
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PBB-TE
Analyzes streams with PBB-TE data traffic.
Note: The PBB-TE check box has been selected during the test setup to give
access to the PBB-TE analysis. Refer to PBB-TE on page 57 for more
informtion.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and BPP-TE.
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Count: Gives the count of each received PBB-TE frame size (valid and
invalid).
% Total: Gives the percentage ratio of each received PBB-TE frame size
based on the total count of frames.
PBB-TE RX Throughput
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Higher Layers
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Higher Layers.
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MPLS
Note: MPLS is only availabe when enabled from the test setup.
Frame Count: Indicates repectively the count of transmitted (TX) and
received (RX) MPLS Ethertype (0x8847 or 0x8848) frames regardless if FCS
is good or not.
RX Throughput
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Stream Statistics
Note: Available with Frame Analyzer test only.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Stream Stats.
Stream Analysis
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Jitter Statistics
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Jitter Stats.
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Flow Control
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Flow Ctrl.
Note: One Quanta equals 512 bits-time. For 1 Gbps interface, one Quanta equal
0.512 s.
Inject Pause
Note: Flow Control Injection is available with Frame Analyzer test only.
Packet Pause Time: Enter the pause time value to be transmitted. The
default setting is 100 Quanta. Choices are:
Interface
Range
Quanta
10 Mbps
0 to 65535
0 to 3355392
100 Mbps
0 to 65535
0 to 335539.2
1000 Mbps
0 to 65535
0 to 33553.92
1 Gbps
0 to 65535
0 to 3355.392
10 Gbps
0 to 65535
0 to 3355392
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Statistics
Pause Time: Displays the time during which the port was in waiting
mode.
Total: Indicates the total number of pause time received from the link
partner.
Last: Indicates the last pause time received from the link partner.
Maximum: Indicates the maximum pause time received from the link
partner.
Minimum: Indicates the minimum pause time received from the link
partner.
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Traffic Filter
Allows gathering statistics according to the programmed filters. Up to 10
filters can be enabled and defined.
Note: The Filters tab is only available when the Advanced Traffic Filtering
software option (SK-ADV-FILTERS) is not enabled. Refer to Software
Options on page 247.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Filters.
Enable
Indicates that the selected filter is enabled or not.
Configure
See Filter Configuration on page 126 for more information.
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Enabled Time
Indicates the time during which the filter is enabled (see Enable on
page 1).
Frame Count
Indicates the number of frame matching the configured filters criteria.
Throughput
Indicates throughput statistics of frame matching the configured filters
criteria.
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Traffic Filter
Allows to program up to four operands per filter. Up to 10 filters can be
defined and enabled.
Note: The Filter tab is only available when the Advanced Traffic Filtering
software option (SK-ADV-FILTERS) is enabled. Refer to Software Options
on page 247.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Filters.
Filter criteria
Enable
Indicates that the selected filter is enabled or not.
Configure
See Filter Configuration on page 126 for more information.
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Enabled Time
Indicates the time during which the filter is enabled (see Enable on
page 127).
Frame Count
Indicates the number of frame matching the configured filters criteria.
Throughput
Indicates throughput statistics of frame matching the configured filters
criteria.
Errors
Indicates respectively the number frames matching the configured filters
criteria having IP Header Checksum, UDP Checksum, Jabber/Giant,
Oversize, Runt, Undersize, or FCS errors. See Ethernet RX on page 108
and Higher Layers on page 115 for more information on errors.
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Filter Configuration
The filter configuration button allows to configure up to four operands for
the selected filter. However only one operand is available when the
software option SK-ADV-FILTERS is not enabled.
The configuration is only possible when the Enable check box is not
selected.
Note: Only Filter, Value, and Mask are available when the software option
SK-ADV-FILTERS is not enabled.
( and ): The open and close parenthesis may be useful to control the
precedence of operands when more that two operands are used. Only one
level of parenthesis is supported. When no parentesis are used, a logical
AND will have precedence over a logical OR.
Not: When selected, add the logicial negation (not equal) operator for the
operand filter defined at its right.
Filter: Allows the selection of the filter to be used. Choices are None,
Destination MAC Address, Source MAC Address, EtherType,
VLAN #1/2/3 ID, VLAN #1/2/3 Priority, Destination IP Address, Source IP
Address, TOS, Precedence, Differentiated Services, TCP Destination
Port, TCP Source Port, UDP Destination Port, UDP Source Port,
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Oper.: Allows the selection the logicical operator (AND or OR) between
two operands.
Enable
Once the filter is configured, select the Enable check box to enabled the
current filter.
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X and Y Axes
The X axis shows the time in seconds while the Y axis shows the
percentage utilization.
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FC TX
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and FC TX.
Alarm Generation
Type: The following error is available: Link Down. Note that a Pattern
Loss alarm will be detected when injecting a Link Down while the
PSP (Link Protocol) check box is selected (Refer to PSP (Link
Protocol) on page 90).
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Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: Symbol Error.
Rate: Press the Rate field to select the rate for the automated error.
Choices are: 1.0E-02, 1.0E-03, 1.0E-04, 1.0E-05, 1.0E-06, 1.0E-07,
1.0E-08, 1.0E-09 or user definable from 1.0E-09 to 1.0E-02. The default
setting is 1.0E-04.
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FC Error Injection
Note: FC Error Injection is available with Framed Layer 2 only.
Type: The following errors are available with both manual and
automated injection modes: FCS, Oversize, and Undersize.
Rate: Press the Rate field to select the rate for the automated error.
Choices are: 1.0E-02, 1.0E-03, 1.0E-04, 1.0E-05, 1.0E-06, 1.0E-07,
1.0E-08, 1.0E-09 or user definable from 1.0E-09 to 1.0E-02. The default
setting is 1.0E-04.
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FC RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and FC RX.
Alarm Analysis
Link Down: Indicates that the fibre channel connection is down. The
fibre channel connection is down if there is a local or a remote fault
condition including LOS, loss of code-group synchronization, and PSP
failure (when enabled).
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Error Analysis
Symbol (FC 1x, and 2x): A Symbol error is declared when an invalid
symbol excluding the SOF and EOF is detected.
Total Error Count: Indicates the total number of errors including all the
above errors.
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FC Latency
Note: Available with Framed Layer 1 and Framed Layer 2 only.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Latency.
Latency is only available when the two following conditions are met:
Framed Layer 1 or Framed Layer 2 has been selected from the BERT
Configuration panel on both TX and RX Configuration.
The test pattern should be different than CRPAT, CSPAT, and CJTPAT.
Configuration
Latency Tag: Allows Latency and Buffer-to-Buffer Credit
measurements when the Latency Tag check box is selected. The
Latency Tag check box is cleared by default.
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Latency Measurements
Round Trip Delay
Maximum: Indicates the maximum time taken for a bit to travel from
the FTB-8510B transmitter back to its receiver after crossing a far-end
loopback test set.
Minimum: Indicates the minimum time taken for a bit to travel from
the FTB-8510B transmitter back to its receiver after crossing a far-end
loopback test set.
Average: Indicates the average time taken for a bit to travel from the
FTB-8510B transmitter back to its receiver after crossing a far-end
loopback test set.
Last: Indicates the last time taken for a bit to travel from the FTB-8510B
transmitter back to its receiver after crossing a far-end loopback test
set.
Samples: Indicates the number of samples used for the Round Trip
Delay test.
Unit: Allows the selection of the unit for the Latency measurement
values. Choices are s, ms, and s. The default setting is ms.
Buffer-to-Buffer Credit
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FC Statistics
Note: Available with Framed Layer 1 and Framed Layer 2 only.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and FC Stats.
Traffic Statistics
136
In the unit list, select the TX and RX bandwidth unit. Choices are %,
Mbps, MBps, and fps. The default setting is %.
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Available with
Tab
Fibre
Channel
Ethernet
Page
Frame
Analyzer
BERT
RFC 2544
138
Traffic Shaping
146
PBB-TE
149
MAC
151
MPLS
154
IP
156
Ping
Advanced TOS/DS
Overview
Xa
158
159
UDP
162
Payload
163
164
a.
BERT
X
X
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Overview
The Overview tab allows configuration and activation of up to 10 streams
for Frame Analyzer test, and only one for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and Overview.
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Traffic Generator
Stream Name: Shows the stream name. Press the stream name field to
change the name of the stream. Up to 16 characters are allowed. The
stream name is not editable for RFC 2544 and BERT tests. The default
stream names are: Stream 1 to Stream 10 for Frame Analyzer test, RFC
2544 Stream for RFC 2544 test, and BERT Stream for BERT test.
Rate: Indicates the stream rate. The rate is calculated according to the
configured traffic shaping (from Transmit Mode and Maximum Rate
fields).
VLAN 1, 2, or 3
Layers
Minimum
No VLAN
64
1 Layer
68
2 Layers
72
3 Layers
76
Maximum
Note: The Individual stream can be enabled/disabled even when the test is
started and running. Enable Stream is not available for RFC 2544 test. For
Frame Analyzer test, the streams can be enabled one after the other, up to
10, as long as the maximum rate is not reached. For example, if the first
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stream is using the full rate available, then no other stream can be enabled.
However, if the first enabled stream uses half rate, then at least another
stream can be enabled using up to half rate. Thus, to enable a second
stream, first set the Maximum or TX rate value within the non-used rate,
then enable it. A stream cannot be enabled if its MAC address is not
resolved or entered manually.
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Unit choices are %, bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Bps, KBps, MBps, and
GBps. The default setting is %.
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Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for BERT test.
Stream Configuration
Note: The Stream configuration settings are not available with RFC 2544 test.
Only data link frame size is available with BERT test.
Data Link: Select the data link type (layer 2). Choices are Ethernet for
Framed Layer 2 (Frame Analyzer, RFC 2544, and BERT tests),
Ethernet (No MAC) for Framed Layer 1 (BERT test), and
Ethernet/PBB-TE (Frame Aanalyzer when PBB-TE is enabled). The
default setting is Ethernet for Framed Layer 2 with PBB-TE disabled for
Frame Analyzer, Ethernet (No MAC) for Framed Layer 1, and
Ethernet/PBB-TE for Frame Analyzer with PBB-TE enabled.
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142
Network: Select the network traffic type (layer 3). Choices are IPv4,
MPLS/None, MPLS/IPv4, and None. MPLS/None, and MPLS/IPv4 are
only available with Frame Analyzer when MPLS is enabled. The
default setting is IPv4 when MPLS is not enabled or MPLS/IPv4 when
MPLS is enabled.
Transport: Select the transport traffic type (layer 4). Choices are UDP
and None. The default setting is UDP. Transport is automatically set to
None when Network is set to None.
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Size: Select the frame size for each traffic type. Choices are:
Frame Size
VLAN 1, 2,
Traffic Type
or 3 Layers
Minimum
Maximum
10/100/1000 Mbps
Defaulta
Sequence Tag in TX
No
Yes
Jitter
Jitter
No
Yes
No
Yes
Data Link
(Ethernet)
None
1 Layer
2 Layers
3 Layers
48
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
62
66
70
74
78
82
86
90
10000
10000
10000
10000
16000
16000
16000
16000
64
64
64
64
Data Link
(Ethernet/
PBB-TE)
None
1 Layer
2 Layers
3 Layers
66
70
74
78
82
86
90
94
80
84
88
92
96
100
104
108
10000
10000
10000
10000
16000
16000
16000
16000
82
82
82
82
Data Link
(Ethernet/
PBB-TE with
B-VLAN)
None
1 Layer
2 Layers
3 Layers
70
74
78
82
86
90
94
98
84
88
92
96
100
104
108
112
10000
10000
10000
10000
16000
16000
16000
16000
86
86
86
86
Network
None
1 Layer
2 Layers
3 Layers
30
30
30
30
46
46
46
46
44
44
44
44
60
60
60
60
9982
9978
9974
9970
15982
15978
15974
15970
46
46
46
46
Transport
None
1 Layer
2 Layers
3 Layers
10
10
10
10
26
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
40
40
40
40
9962
9958
9954
9950
15962
15958
15954
15950
26
26
26
26
a.
b.
The default value is replaced by the minimum value when this value is bigger than the default.
For MPLS, the minimum Data Link value in incremented by 4 bytes when Network is set to MPLS/None
or MPLS/IPv4.
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Note: Changing one of the traffic type value will affect the two other traffic type
values. Selecting VLAN (see MAC on page 151) affects the minimum or the
maximum values. Selecting Sequence Tag in TX (see Interface
Configuration on page 241) or Jitter affects the minimum values.
Note: Sending traffic with frame size >1518 in switched network may result in
losing all frames.
Note: Jitter is only available with Frame Analyzer test and for Stream 1. Refer to
Jitter Statistics on page 118 for Packet Jitter measurements and statistics.
Note: Choosing any VoIP will automatically set the Maximum rate and the traffic
frame sizes to predefined values (see following table). Choosing User
Defined allows to set the TX Rate from the Traffic Shaping tab and traffic
frame sizes.
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TX Rate
Jitter
Packet
VoIP
G.711
fps
Data Link
Transport
100
VoIP
0.27172799665230 for 10 Mbps
33.3 82,
G.723.1 0.02717279966523 for 100 Mbps
100a, or
86b
0.002717279966523 for 1000 Mbps
64
44
VoIP
G.729
60
40
100 138,
156a, or
142b
Network
120
a.
b.
Frame Size
50
78,
96a, or
82b
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Traffic Shaping
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and Traffic Shaping.
Note: Traffic Shaping is not available with RFC 2544 test. Only TX Rate is
available with BERT test.
Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Traffic Shaping
Transmit Mode: Allows the selection of the Transmit Mode for Stream
1 only. Choices are Continuous, Burst, Ramp, n-Frame, n-Burst, and
n-Ramp. The default setting is Continuous.
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Frame Count: Available with n-Frame Transmit Mode only. Enter the
frame count number. Choices are 1 to 26785714285. The default
setting is 1.
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Burst
Available for Stream 1 with Burst and n-Burst transmit modes.
Burst Count: Available with n-Burst transmit mode only. Enter the
Burst Count. Choices are 1 to 255. The default setting is 1.
Ramp
Note: Available for Stream 1 with Ramp and n-Ramp transmit modes.
Step Time: Enter the time duration of each step. Choices are 100
to 8000 milliseconds. The default setting is 1000 milliseconds.
Unit choices are ms (milliseconds) and s (seconds). The default
setting is ms (milliseconds).
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PBB-TE
Allows configuration of PBB-TE streams including B-MAC (source and
destination), B-VLAN and I-Tag (as per 802.1ah).
Note: PBB-TE has to be enabled during the test setup (refer to PBB-TE on page
57) and the Data Link set to Ethernet/PBB-TE (see Stream Configuration
on page 141) to give access to the PBB-TE configuration for the selected
stream.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and PBB-TE.
Stream No
Select the stream number from the list.
Source
B-MAC Address: Indicates the Backbone MAC address for the selected
stream. The source B-MAC Address is only configurable through the
Network Setup tab on page 78.
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Destination
B-MAC Address: Enter the destination Backbone MAC address for the
selected stream. The default setting is 00:00:00:00:00:00.
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MAC
Note: Only available with Framed Layer 2.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and MAC.
Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Source
Note: The source MAC Address is only configurable through the Network Setup
on page 78.
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Destination
MAC Address: Enter the destination MAC address for the selected stream.
The default setting is FE:FE:FE:FE:FE:FE.
Note: The destination MAC Address field is not accessible when Resolve MAC
Address is enabled.
Resolve MAC Address (ARP): When enabled, will send an ARP request to
the network to retrieve the MAC address corresponding to the selected IP
address. If not resolved after 3 seconds, the MAC value becomes - - and
the stream is disabled. ARP is only available when the network stream
configuration is set to IPv4. This setting is disabled by default.
Status: Indicates the Resolve MAC address status. Possible status are - -
(indicates that Resolve MAC address is not enabled), Failed, Not
Resolved and Resolved.
VLAN
Note: For RFC 2544 test, VLAN is only configurable through the Network Setup on
page 78.
Note: Enabling/disabling VLAN will affect the Data Link value (see Overview on
page 138).
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VLAN #1/#2/#3 ID: Indicates the VLAN ID for each enabled VLAN
layer. Possible values are 0 through 4095. The value 4095 is
reserved while 0 and 1 have specific utility; refer to VLAN/B-VLAN
on page 306 for more information.
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VLAN #1/#2/#3
ID: Enter the VLAN ID. Choices are 0 through 4095. ; refer to
VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information
Type: Allows the selection of the VLAN Ethernet Type. Choices are
8100, 88A8, 9100, 9200, and 9300. The default setting is 8100 for
VLAN #1, 88A8 for VLAN #2, and 9100 for VLAN #3.
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MPLS
Allows MPLS configuration of streams with up to two layers of MPLS labels,
COS/EXP and TTL parameters.
Note: MPLS has to be enabled during the test setup (refer to MPLS on page 58)
and the Network set to MPLS/IPv4 or MPLS/None (see Stream
Configuration on page 141) to gives access to the MPLS configuration for
the selected stream.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and MPLS.
Stream No
Select the stream number from the list.
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MPLS Configuration
TTL (Time To Live): Select the TTL value. Choices are 0 to 255. The
default setting is 128.
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IP
Note: Only available when the network stream configuration is set to IPv4 or
MPLS/IPv4.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and IP.
Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Source
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IP Address: Enter the IP address for the selected stream. For RFC 2544
test, this setting is only configurable through the Network Setup on
page 78. The default setting is 0.0.0.0.
Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask for the selected stream. This
setting is not configurable with RFC 2544 test. The default setting is
255.255.0.0.
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IP Multiplicator
Range: Select the IP Multiplicator Range. Choices are 1-128 and 0-127.
The default setting is 1-128.
Enable: Allows changing the 7 LSB (Least Significant bit) of the source
IP address as specified in the range. This setting is disabled by default.
Destination
TTL (Time To Live): Select the TTL value. Choices are 0 to 255. The
default setting is 128.
IP TOS/DS: Enter the user defined value. Changing the IP TOS/DS value
will affect the Advanced TOS/DS settings (see Advanced TOS/DS on
page 159) and vice versa. Choices are 00 to FF. The default setting
is 00.
Binary: Displays the user defined IP TOS/DS in binary when enabled.
Default Gateway: For RFC 2544 test, this setting is only configurable
through the Network Setup on page 78. Enter the default Gateway IP
address. Enable Default Gateway must be activated to enable the
Default Gateway IP address field. The default setting is 0.0.0.0.
Enable: Allows enabling default gateway.
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Ping
The Ping is used to determine if a network device is reachable. Press Ping
to automatically start the Ping for the stream destination IP address using
the Ping parameters from the Setup on page 251.
Note: The Ping button is not available when an RFC 2544 test is running, or when
a Ping or Trace Route command is running (refer to Ping on page 250).
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, IP, and Ping.
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Advanced TOS/DS
Note: Only available when the network stream configuration is set to IPv4 or
MPLS/IPv4 and with Framed Layer 2.
Note: Changing the Advanced TOS/DS settings will affect the IP TOS/DS value
(see IP TOS/DS on page 156) and vice versa.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, IP, and Advanced TOS/DS.
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DS
Note: DS is available when Enable Differentiated Services is enabled.
User Defined Codes: Enter a user defined code. Choices are from
hexadecimal 00 to 3F. The default setting is 00.
Note: User Defined Codes is available when User Defined has been selected
from the DSCP codepoints.
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TOS
Note: TOS is available when Enable Differentiated Services is not enabled.
Delay: Allows the selection of the delay level. Choices are Normal and
Low. The default setting is Normal.
Reserved Bit: Allows the selection of the reserved bit value. Choices
are 0 and 1. The default setting is 0.
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UDP
Note: Only available when the Transport configuration from the Frame Cfg. tab is
set to UDP.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and UDP.
Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Source
Port: Allows the selection of the source port number. Choices are 0 to
65535. The default setting is 49184 (public port number).
Destination
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Port: Allows the selection of the destination port number. Choices are
0 to 65535. The default setting is 7 (echo).
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Payload
Note: Not available with BERT test.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and Payload.
Stream No
For Frame Analyzer test, select the stream number from the list. Only
stream number 1 is available for RFC 2544 and BERT tests.
Pattern
Pattern: Allows the selection of the test pattern that will be repeated
inside the entire data payload. Choices are 00 to FF. The default setting
is CC.
Binary: The pattern will automatically be converted in binary or in
hexadecimal when enabling/disabling Binary.
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Frame Delimiters
SOF: The SOF represents the Start Of Frame delimiter. The default
setting is SOFn3 for Framed Layer 1 and is the only choice for Framed
Layer 2. Choices for Framed Layer 1 are:
SoF
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Description
SoF
Description
SOFc1
SOFi3
SOFi1
SOFn3
SOFn1
SOFc4
SOFi2
SOFi4
SOFn2
SOFn4
SOFf
SOF - Fabric
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EOF: The EOF represents the End Of Frame delimiter. The default
setting is EOFt for Framed Layer 1 and is the only choice for Framed
Layer 2. Choices for Framed Layer 1 are:
EOF
Description
EOFt
EOF - Terminate
EOFdt
EOFa
EOF - Abort
EOFn
EOF - Normal
EOFni
EOF - Normal-Invalid
EOFdti
EOFrt
EOFrti
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Frame Parameter
Size: Allows the selection of the frame size. The default setting is 2148
bytes. The frame size is configurable by 4 byte steps. Choices are:
Frame Size (bytes)
From
Framing
166
To
Latency Tag
not enabled
Latency Tag
enabled
Framed Layer 1
12
36
2148
Framed Layer 2
40
64
2148
Rate: Allows the selection of the frame rate. Choices are from 0.1 to
100% when the selected rate unit is percentage. The default setting is
100%.
Unit: Allows the selection of the transmission rate unit. Choices are %,
MBps, and Mbps. The default setting is %.
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FC Header
Note: FC Header is only available with Fibre Channel Framed Layer 2 only.
The frame header structure of a Framed Layer 2 is presented in the
following table.
Word
Bits
31 ... 24
23 ... 16
R_CTL
D_ID
CS_CTL
S_ID
TYPE
F_CTL
SEQ_ID
DF_CTL
7 ... 0
SEQ_CNT
OX_ID
RX_ID
15 ... 8
PARAM
Solicited Data
167
Description
FFFFF0 to
FFFFF4
Reserved
FFFFF5
Multicast server
FFFFF6
FFFFF7
FFFFF8
Alias server
FFFFF9
FFFFFA
Management server
FFFFFB
Time server
FFFFFC
Directory server
FFFFFD
Fabric Controller
FFFFFE
Fabric F_Port
FFFFFF
Broadcast Alias_ID
Note: The destination identifier address may be affected by the login process.
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Description
31
PREF (Preference)
0 = Frame is delivered with no Preference
1 = Frame may be delivered with Preference
30
29-24
S_ID: The source identifier specifies the source port address. Choices
are listed in the D_ID table. Refer to D_ID for more information. The
default setting is hexadecimal 000000.
Note: The source identifier address may be affected by the login process.
TYPE: The Data Structure Type indicates the type of data contained in
the data field. The default value is FF corresponding to Vendor specific.
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Bit
Field
Description
23
22
21
First Sequence
20
Last_Sequence
19
End_Sequence
18
0 = Connection active
End_Connection
1 = End of connection pending (Class 1 or 6) or End of live
(Class 1 or 6) or
Deactivate Class 4 Class 4 circuit
circuit
17
CS_CTL/Priority
Enable
16
15
X_ID reassigned
Obsolete
14
Invalidate X_ID
Obsolete
13
12
ACK_Form
00 = No assistance provided
01 = Ack_1 Required
10 = Reserved
11 = Ack_0 Required
11
10
Data Encryption
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Obsolete
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Bit
Field
Description
Retransmitted
Sequence
Unidirectional
Transmit (Class 1)
or Remove
Connection (Class
4 only)
7
6
Continue
Sequence
Condition
5
4
Abort Sequence
Condition
Relative offset
present
Exchange
reassembly
1
0
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DF_CTL: Data Field Control indicates whether any optional headers are
included at the start of the data field and what the format is if there are
any. The default setting is hexadecimal 00 (no optional headers
present).
Reset To Default button: Allows to revert the FC2 Headers fields to their
default values.
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Note: The Pattern tabs are only available with BERT test.
Available with
Tab
Pattern TX
Pattern RX
Performance Monitoring (PM)
a.
Page
Ethernet
Fibre Channel
174
177
215
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Pattern Tabs
Pattern TX
Pattern TX
Press Main Menu, Test, Pattern, and Pattern TX.
Configuration
Test Pattern: Select the test pattern from the list. The default setting is
PRBS 2^31-1. Choices are:
Comment
Pattern
Ethernet
Fibre Channel
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Pattern TX
Invert: The generated test pattern will be inverted if the Invert check
box is selected meaning that every 0 will be changed for 1 and every 1
for 0. For example, the pattern 1100 will be sent as 0011. The Invert
check box is cleared by default.
Coupled: Coupled allows coupling both the TX and RX signal with the
same pattern configuration. This setting is enabled by default.
User Pattern
User Pattern is available when User Pattern is selected as the test
pattern.
Pattern #: Up to 10 patterns can be programmed. Select the pattern
number to configure. The default setting is 1.
Value: Enter the pattern value (4 bytes). The default setting is
00 00 00 00.
Binary: Allows displaying the pattern value either in binary (when the
Binary check box is selected) or hexadecimal (when the Binary
check box is cleared). The Binary check box is cleared by default.
Note: The User Pattern for TX and RX tabs share the same pattern list.
Alarm Generation
Type: The only available type of pattern alarm is Pattern Loss.
On/Off button: Press the On/Off button to enable/disable the pattern alarm
generation. This setting is disabled (Off) by default.
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Pattern Tabs
Pattern TX
Error Injection
Allows selection and configuration of a manual or automated pattern error
that will be generated.
Type: The only available type of pattern error is Bit Error.
Amount: Select the amount of error to be generated. Choices are 1 through
50. The default setting is 1.
Send button: Press Send to manually generate the pattern error according
to the pattern error type and the amount.
Rate: Press the Rate field to select the rate for the selected pattern error.
Choices are: 1.0E-02, 1.0E-03, 1.0E-04, 1.0E-05, 1.0E-06, 1.0E-07, 1.0E-08,
1.0E-09, or user definable from 1.0E-09 to 1.0E-02. The default setting is
1.0E-04.
Continuous: Generates the Bit error for each bit generated when the
Continuous check box is selected while the On/Off button is enabled
(On). The Continuous check box is cleared by default.
On/Off button: The On/Off button is used to activate/deactivate the
selected automated pattern error at the rate specified or for each bit
generated when the Continuous check box is selected. This setting is
disabled (Off) by default.
Note: Manual and Automated error injection can run simultaneously.
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Pattern Tabs
Pattern RX
Pattern RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Pattern, and Pattern RX.
Configuration
Note: See Configuration on page 174 for more information on Test Pattern,
Invert, and User Pattern.
Alarm Analysis
Pattern Loss
For Ethernet, a Pattern Loss is declared when the test sequence and the
reference sequence can be unambiguously identified as out of phase.
For Fibre Channel, a Pattern Loss is declared when at least four
consecutive words having at least one bit error are detected causing a loss
of pattern synchronization.
No Traffic is declared when no pattern traffic has been received in the last
second.
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Pattern Tabs
Pattern RX
Error Analysis
Bit Error: A Bit Error indicates that there are logic errors in the bit stream
(i.e., zeros that should be ones and vice versa).
Mismatch 0: A Mismatch 0 Error indicates a bit error on a binary 0 (for
example ones that should be zeros) found in the test pattern only.
Mismatch 1: A Mismatch 1 Error indicates a bit error on a binary 1 (for
example zeros that should be ones) found in the test pattern only.
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Tab
Configuration
Results
Page
Global Configuration
180
Throughput Configuration
183
Back-to-Back Configuration
186
188
Latency Configuration
190
Throughput Results
193
Back-to-Back Results
195
197
Latency Results
199
Graph
202
Note: The RFC 2544 measurements are based on all valid Ethernet FCS frames
received regardless of their MAC and IP addresses.
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Global Configuration
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Global.
Configuration
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VLAN
Minimum
Maximum
No VLAN tag
64
16000
1 VLAN tag
68
16000
2 VLAN tags
72
16000
3 VLAN tags
76
16000
Coupled: Couples the port direction algorithm for RFC 2544 testing.
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Test Procedure
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Throughput Configuration
The objective of this test is to find the throughput of the device under test
for which there is no frame loss. Starting at full media speed, the rate
converges towards the highest throughput without frame loss with the test
having a predefined duration (Test Time). The search is done with a basic
halving/doubling method until a final value is reached. The test performs
the number of trials defined (Number of trials to average). The Accuracy
and Nb of acceptable errors settings specify how precise that result must
be. At the end, the results are validated the number of times specified (Nb
of validations). The test is performed for each defined frame size.
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Throughput.
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Configuration
Test Time (MM:SS): Enter the test time value. Possible values are 1
second to 30 minutes. The default setting is 1 second (00:01).
Accuracy: Enter the accuracy value. The accuracy is not based on the
the configured Maximum Rate but on the Ethernet line rate.
Accuracy
%
Gbps
MBps
10 Mbps
0.1 to 10
100 Mbps
0.1 to 10
0.0001 to 0.01
0.0125 to 1.25
1000 Mbps
0.1 to 10
0.001 to 0.1
0.125 to 12.5
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Maximum Rate:
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Select
the maximum rate for the test. The default setting is 100% Choices
are:
Interface
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Rate
Unit
from
to
0.005
100.0
Mbps
0.0005
10.0
0.005
100.0
Mbps
0.005
100.0
0.005
100.0
Mbps
0.05
1000.0
Select the rates unit. Choices are %, and Mbps. The default unit is %.
Minimum Test Time: Indicates the minimum time the test requires to
run at best condition. The minimum test time is calculated and
updated once the test is started.
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Back-to-Back Configuration
The objective of this test is to find the maximum number of frames that can
be sent at maximum throughput without frame loss. A burst of frames
(Max. time worth of frames) is sent with minimum inter-frame gaps to the
device under test and the number of forwarded frames is counted. If the
count of transmitted frames is equal to the number of forwarded frames,
the length of the burst is increased and the test is rerun. If the number of
forwarded frames is less than the number of transmitted frames, the length
of the burst is reduced and the test is rerun. The back-to-back value is the
number of frames in the longest burst that the device under test (DUT) can
handle without the loss of any frames. The test performs the number of
defined trials (Nb of trials to average). The Accuracy and Nb of
acceptable errors settings specify how precise that result must be. The
test is performed for each defined frame size.
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Back-to-Back.
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Configuration
Minimum Test Time (Seconds): Indicates the minimum time the test
requires to run at best condition. The minimum test time is calculated
and updated once the test is started.
187
Note: Frame Loss must be enabled from Global Configuration on page 180.
Configuration
188
Test Time (MM:SS): Select the test time value. Possible values are 1
second to 30 minutes. The default setting is 1 second (00:01).
Test Granularity (%): Select the test granularity. The test granularity is
the percentage interval between each throughput value used for the
test. For example, 10% granularity means that the test will be
performed for 100%, 90%, 80%... of the throughput value. Choices are 1
to 10% (RFC). The default setting is 10%.
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Maximum Rate
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Select
the maximum rate for the test. The default setting is 100 %.
Unit
Rate
Interface
from
to
10Base-T
100Base-T
1000Base-T/X
1
1
1
100
100
100
Mbps
10Base-T
100Base-T
1000Base-T/X
0.1
1
10
10
100
1000
Select the rates unit. Choices are %, and Mbps/. The default setting is
%.
Minimum Test Time (Seconds): Indicates the minimum time the test
requires to run at best condition. The minimum test time is calculated
and updated once the test is started.
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Latency Configuration
The objective of this test is to find the time required for the sent frame to go
through the device under test and return to the FTB-8510B. Starting by
sending a stream of frames for the predefined duration (Test Time) and
throughput (% Util.) at a particular frame size (Frame Size), an identifying
dependent tag is included in one frame. The time at which this frame is
transmitted is recorded (timestamp A). When the tagged frames come
back, the time is recorded again (timestamp B) and the Latency result is:
timestamp B - timestamp A. The test is repeated for the defined number
of times (Nb. of Trials to average) and the average result is calculated.
The test is performed for each defined frame size.
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Latency.
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Configuration
Test Time (MM:SS): Select the test time value. Choices are 1 second to
2 minutes (RFC). The default setting is 1 second (00:01).
Minimum Test Time (Seconds): Indicates the minimum time the test
requires to run at best condition. The minimum test time is calculated
and updated once the test is started.
Unit
Interface
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Mbps
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Rate
from
to
100
100
100
0.0005
0.005
0.05
10
100
1000
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Set All To: Enter a value in the Set All To and press OK to apply the
value to all frame sizes. Choices are listed in the above table.
Unit: Select the rates unit. Choices are %, and Mbps. The default
setting is %.
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Throughput Results
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Results, and Throughput.
Statistics
Test State
--: Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates that the test is running.
Completed: Indicates that the test is completed.
Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).
Status Message: Gives the test status. Following is the list of status
messages.
Sending learning frames
Sending test frames
Test completed
Aborted by user
Aborted - Loss of remote connection
Link down
MAC address not resolved
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Frames Count
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Gives
the number of frames for the indicated direction.
Throughput Results
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes used for the test. Up to seven
different frame sizes can be displayed.
Note: The -- indicates that the result is not available because the test has not
run yet or the measured value is not valid.
Units: Select the throughput result unit. Choices are bps, Bps,
Kbps, KBps, Mbps, MBps, Gbps, GBps, fps, and %. The default
unit is bps.
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Back-to-Back Results
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Results, and Back-to-Back.
Statistics
Test State
--: Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates that the test is running.
Completed: Indicates that the test is completed.
Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).
Status Message: Gives the test status. Following is the list of status
messages.
Sending learning frames
Sending test frames
Test completed
Aborted by user
Aborted - Loss of remote connection
Link down
MAC address not resolved
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Frames Count
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Gives
the number of frames for the indicated direction.
Back-to-Back Results
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes used for the test. Up to seven
different frame sizes can be displayed.
Note: The -- indicates that the result is not available because the test has not
run yet or the measured value is not valid.
Unit: Select the throughput result unit. Choices are bps, Bps,
Kbps, KBps, Mbps, MBps, Gbps, GBps, fps, %, Bytes/Burst, and
Frames/Burst. Default unit is Frames/Burst.
Layer: Select the layers used for the Back-to-Back test. Choices are
Layer 1,2,3, Layer 2,3, and Layer 3. The default setting is Layer
1,2,3.
Layer 1,2,3 contains the Idle, Preamble, Start of Frame Delimiter,
MAC address, IP address, and data.
Layer 2,3 contains the MAC layer, IP layer, and data.
Layer 3 contains the IP layer, and data.
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StatisticsTest State
--: Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates that the test is running.
Completed: Indicates that the test is completed.
Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).
Status Message: Gives the test status. Following is the list of status
messages.
Sending learning frames
Sending test frames
Test completed
Aborted by user
Aborted - Loss of remote connection
Link down
MAC address not resolved
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Frames Count
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Gives
the number of frames for the indicated direction.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes used for the test. Up to seven
different frame sizes can be displayed.
Note: The -- indicates that the result is not available because the test has not
run yet or the measured value is not valid.
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Latency Results
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Results, and Latency.
Statistics
Test State
--: Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates that the test is running.
Completed: Indicates that the test is completed.
Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).
Status Message: Gives the test status. Following is the list of status
messages.
Sending learning frames
Sending test frames
Test completed
Aborting by user
Aborted - Loss of remote connection
Link down
Test not measurable
MAC address not resolved
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Frames Count
TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: Gives
the number of frames for the indicated direction.
Latency Results
Note: The -- indicates that the result is not available because the test has not
run yet or the measured value is not valid.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes used for the test. Up to seven
different frame sizes can be displayed.
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Unit: Select the throughput result unit. Choices are s, ms, s, and
ns. The default setting is s.
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Graph
Gives the graph showing the Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, or
Latency measurement.
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Results, and Graph.
The X axis shows the frame sizes for Throughput, Back-to-Back, Latency
or the TX Rate for Frame Loss. The Y axis shows the subtest results.
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Graph Displayed: Select the test that has to be displayed. Choices are
Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, and Latency.
Direction: Allows the selection of the test traffic direction. Choices are:
TX-to-RX for single port topology
P1-to-P2, P2-to-P1 and All for dual ports topology
Local to Remote, Remote to Local, and All for dual test set.
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Layer/Displayed Step/Mode
Layer (Throughput and Back-to-Back): Select the Layer that will be
used to compute the results. Choices are Layer 1,2,3, Layer 2,3 and
Layer 3. The default setting is Layer 1,2,3.
Show Legend: Allows hiding the legend giving more space for the
graph.
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Tab
Page
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TCP Mode
Since two FTB-8510B Packet Blazer units are required to perform a TCP
Throughput test, one FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit must be the source
(Local) unit and the other one the destination (Remote). Set the TCP Mode
on both units. Choices are Local and Remote. The default setting is Local.
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Port: Enter the TCP port number. The default setting is 50201.
For the local unit, the specified TCP port will be used for the TCP
initialization algorithm with the remote unit. The following TCP
segments sent by the local unit will use the TCP port number replied by
the remote unit.
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Initial Window Size: Enter the window size that will be used when the
test is started. Choices are from 1024 Bytes to 65536 KBytes. The
entered value will be rounded to the closest multiple of 1024 Bytes. The
default setting is 2048 Bytes. The Initial Window Size value must be
between the Minimum Window Size and the Maximum Window Size
values.
Unit: Select the window size unit. Choices are Bytes, KBytes and
MBytes. The default setting is KBytes.
Minimum Window Size: Enter the minimum window size for the
application to be tested. Choices are from 1024 Bytes to 65536 KBytes.
The entered value will be rounded to the closest multiple of 1024 Bytes.
The default setting is 1024 Bytes.
Unit: Select the window size unit. Choices are Bytes, KBytes and
MBytes. The default setting is MBytes.
Maximum Window Size: Enter the maximum window size for the
application to be tested. Choices are from 1024 Bytes to 65536 KBytes.
The entered value will be rounded to the closest multiple of 1024 Bytes.
The default setting is 65536 KBytes.
Unit: Select the window size unit. Choices are Bytes, KBytes and
MBytes. The default setting is MBytes.
Note: A TCP Throughput frame has its payload value set to all zeros and its
payload size set to 1024 Bytes.
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Throughput
Last: Indicates the last TCP Throughput measurement.
Minimum: Indicates the smallest TCP Throughput measurement.
Maximum: Indicates the highest TCP Throughput measurement.
Average: Indicates the average TCP Throughput measurement over
the TCP Throughput test duration.
Unit: Select the TCP Throughput measurement unit. Choices are % and
Mbps. The default setting is Mbps.
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Window Size
Last: Indicates the last TCP window size.
Minimum: Indicates the smallest TCP window size.
Maximum: Indicates the highest TCP window size.
Unit: Select the window size unit. Choices are Bytes, KBytes, and
MBytes. The default setting is KBytes.
TCP Statistics
TCP Statistics are gathered from packets having good Ethernet FCS, IP
header checksum, TCP header checksum, and socket.
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Service Disruption Time (SDT)
Note: Service Disruption Time is only available with BERT test.
The Service Disruption Time (SDT) corresponds to the time during which
there is a disruption of service due to the absence of traffic or the detection
of defects.
Press Main, Test, Advanced Test, and Service Disruption Time.
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Service Disruption Time (SDT)
Configuration
Select the criteria that will be used for the SDT measurement.
Note: The service disruption measurements are cleared when changing the
criteria.
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Test Period: Represents the period of time used to calculate the SDT
measurement. Choices are 20 s to 5 minutes. Unit choices are s,
ms, s, and min. The default setting is 100 ms.
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Service Disruption Time (SDT)
Note: Stopping the SDT test will stop the measurement without clearing the
results. The SDT test is automatically stopped without clearing results when
the test is stopped. However, starting the test again while the STD is still On
(enabled) will reset the results before restarting.
Statistics
Unit: Select the unit for the statistics. Choices are s, ms, s, and min.
The default setting is ms.
Note: When the measured SDT is equal or longer than the Test Period, then the
SDT equals the Test Period time.
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Service Disruption Time (SDT)
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Performance Monitoring (PM)
The Performance Monitoring tab gives error performance events and
parameters for the circuit under test.
Note: Performance Monitoring (PM) is only available with BERT test.
PM is available under the Traffic Analyzer and Pattern sections:
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Performance Monitoring (PM)
Standard
Select the desired standard from the list. Choices are:
Framed
Layer 2
Framed
Layer 1
G.826 ISM
Xa
G.826 OOSM
G.821
Standard
Traffic Analyzer
Pattern
Unframed
Statistics
EFS (Error Free Second): Gives the number of seconds within which
no bit error occurred.
ES (Errored Second):
For G.821: Gives the number of seconds within which one or more bit
error occurred, or during which Loss Of Signal (LOS) or Link down is
detected.
For G.826: Gives the number of seconds within which one or more
Errored Block (EB) occurred, or at least one NE defect occurred.
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Performance Monitoring (PM)
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Performance Monitoring (PM)
SESR (Severely Errored Second Ratio): Gives the ratio of the number of
SES in available time (AS) during a fixed measurement interval.
SESR = SES AS
BBER (Background Block Error Ratio) (G.826 only): Gives the ratio of
BBE in available time (AS) to total frames (fps - Frames per second) in
available time during a fixed measurement interval. The count of total
frames excludes all frames during SESs.
BBER = BBE ((AS - SES) * fps)
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Tab
Page
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226
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Port (BERT)
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Ethernet (BERT)
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Pattern (BERT)
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Fail is declared if any result value does not meet the configured
criteria. The FTB-200 front panel Result Status LED is red.
Note: The verdict results are only available when the Expert Mode has been
enabled and when the specific test (Throughput, Back-to- Back, Frame
Loss, or Latency) is completed.
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, and Throughput.
Note: Both Enable Criteria and the test itself (see Global Configuration on
page 180) have to be enabled for a specific test to be able to change its
criteria values.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes selected for the test.
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are: bps, Kbps, Mbps, Bps, KBps, MBps,
Gbps, GBps, % Util and fps (Frame Per Second). The default setting is
bps.
Layer: Select the Layer. Choices are Layer 1,2,3, Layer 2,3, and Layer
3. The default setting is Layer 1,2,3.
Layer 1,2,3 contains the Preamble, Start of Frame Delimiter, MAC
address, IP address, and data.
Layer 2,3 contains the MAC address, IP address, and data.
Layer 3 contains the IP address, and data.
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, and Back-to-Back.
Note: Both Enable Criteria and the test itself (see Global Configuration on
page 180) have to be enabled for a specific test to be able to change its
criteria values.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes selected for the test.
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are: bps, Kbps, Mbps, Bps, KBps, MBps,
Gbps, GBps, % Util, fps (Frame Per Second), Frames/Burst, and
Bytes/Burst. The default setting is Frames/Burst.
Layer: Select the Layer. Choices are Layer 1,2,3, Layer 2,3, and Layer
3. The default setting is Layer 1,2,3.
Layer 1,2,3 contains the Preamble, Start of Frame Delimiter, MAC
address, IP address, and data.
Layer 2,3 contains the MAC address, IP address, and data.
Layer 3 contains the IP address, and data.
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Note: Both Enable Criteria and the test itself (see Global Configuration on
page 180) have to be enabled for a specific test to be able to change its
criteria values.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes selected for the test.
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Displayed Step: Indicates the last percentage of the speed used for the
test. Possible values are 100% (or % of the maximum speed) to 0%
with increment set by the Test granularity from the Frame Loss
Configuration on page 188. The default setting is 100% (or % of the
maximum speed). Displayed Step is only available once the Frame
Loss test is running or completed.
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, and Latency.
Note: Both Enable Criteria and the test itself (see Global Configuration on
page 180) have to be enabled for a specific test to be able to change its
criteria values.
Frame Size: Indicates the frame sizes selected for the test.
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are s, ms, s, and ns. The default setting
is ms.
Mode: Select the Mode. Choices are Cut Through and Store and
Forward. The default setting is Store and Forward.
Cut Through allows the calculation of the propagation time of a bit.
Store and Forward allows the calculation of the propagation time of a
frame.
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Verdict
Verdict: Gives the verdict, Pass or Fail, of the Port, Ethernet and
Pattern tests according to the Expert Mode settings.
Description
Pass
If all result values meet the configured criteria. The FTB-200 front panel Result
Status LED is green.
Fail
If any result value does not meet the configured criteria. The FTB-200 front
panel Result Status LED is red.
--
Is displayed when at least one of the following conditions is met: the Expert
Mode is not enabled, there is no defined criterion, or when the specific test has
not run yet. The FTB-200 front panel Result Status LED is off.
Note: The verdict results are only available when the Expert Mode has been
enabled and when the test is completed or stopped.
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Port (BERT)
Press
, and Port.
Alarms
LOS (Optical interface only): Enter the count of the seconds in which
one or more LOS alarms can occur before declaring a Fail condition.
Choices are 0 to 1800 seconds. The default setting is 0 second.
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Frequency
Enter the minimum and maximum frequency offsets either in ppm or bps
according to the unit selection.
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are: bps and ppm. The default setting is
ppm.
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Ethernet (BERT)
Press
, and Ethernet.
Alarms
Enter the threshold value for Link Down. Choices are 0 to 1800 seconds.
The default setting is 0 second.
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Errors
Enter the threshold value for each error.
Error
Second
Count
Rate
Default
FCS Error
(Framed Layer 2)
0 to 1800 0 to 27000000000
seconds
Symbol
Idle
4.0E-11 to 0 second
1.0E-00
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are Second, Count, and Rate. The default
setting is Second.
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Pattern (BERT)
Press
, and Pattern.
Alarms
Enter the threshold value for each alarm: Pattern Loss and No Traffic.
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Errors
Enter the threshold value for Bit Error.
Error
Second
Count
Rate
Default
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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are Second, Count, and Rate. The default
setting is Second.
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18 System Tabs
The System tab gives access to tabs containing general functions related to
the FTB-8510B operation.
Tab
Preferences
Available with
Ethernet Fibre Channel
Application Preferences
FC Test Preferences
Module Information
Software Options
Page
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240
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244
245
246
Software Options
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Application Preferences
Application Preferences
Press Main, System, Preferences, and Application Preferences.
Time Options
Time Format: Sets the absolute time format of the SUI (current time
and timers). The default setting is ISO. Choices are:
ISO displays the time and timers with the yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss
format.
USA displays the time and timers with the mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss AM/PM
format.
Time Zone: Allows the selection of the time zone source. The default
setting is Local.
UTC/GMT displays the time base on the UTC time zone.
Local displays the time from the FTB-200 unit.
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Application Preferences
Test Time Display Mode: Allows the selection of the test time mode
displayed in the Logger panel. The default setting is Relative.
Relative displays the time elapsed since the beginning of the test for a
test event.
Absolute displays the date and time of a test event.
Audible Error/Alarm
Mode allows the selection of the audible sound duration. The default
setting is Continuous. Choices are:
Single: Generates an audible sound and stops even if the alarm/error
persists.
Continuous: Generates an audible sound once the alarm/error is
detected and lasts for the alarm/error duration.
Note: The F2 button located on the FTB-200 front panel can be used to stop
(mute) the audible error/alarm.
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System Tabs
Ethernet Test Preferences
Allows setting the Ethernet default test parameters that will be applied
every time a test is created manually using Test Setup. Changes to the
default test preferences will only apply when a new test case is created.
Note: The default test preferences are saved per slot on the FTB-200 meaning that
the configuration will not follow the module when changing the module
from one slot to another. However, a configuration on a specific slot will
remain when replacing a module by another module of the same model.
Configuration
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Laser On: Selects Laser On every time a test is created manually using
the wizard. The Laser On check box is selected by default.
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System Tabs
Ethernet Test Preferences
Interface Configuration
Note: The following interface configuration parameters are available for both
ports.
IP Address: Enter the IP address for the Ethernet port. The factory
IP address is 10.10.x.y, where x and y are respectively the two least
significant bytes of the port default MAC address.
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the Ethernet port. The
default setting is 255.255.0.0.
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FC Test Preferences
FC Test Preferences
Press Main, System, Preferences, and FC Test Preferences.
Allows setting the default test parameters that will be applied every time a
test is created manually using Test Setup. Changes to the default test
preferences will only apply when a new test case is created. The default
test preferences can be overwritten by the test setup configuration.
Note: The default test preferences are saved per slot on the FTB-200 meaning that
the configuration will not follow the module when changing the module
from one slot to another. However, a configuration on a specific slot will
remain when replacing a module by another module of the same model.
Configuration
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System Tabs
FC Test Preferences
Interface Configuration
Note: The following interface configuration parameters are available for both
ports.
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Module Information - Software Package
Versions
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System Tabs
Module Information - Module Description
Information
Slot ID indicates the slot number where the FTB-8510B is inserted to.
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Module Information - Hardware Options
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System Tabs
Software Options
Software Options
Allows the installation of software options. A software option key will be
generated by EXFO for each option bought.
Press Main, System, Software Options, and Software Options.
Note: Software option installation is only possible when no test case is created.
Configuration
The software license key can be either entered (typed) or loaded (using
the Load Key button).
Load Key button allows selecting a file containing the option key.
The default directory is \Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Key.
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Software Options
Available Options
The available software options are listed with the Status indicating what
software options are installed (enabled) or not (disabled) on the module.
Category
Interface SK-10M-E-AP
Description
SK-100M-E-AP
SK-1000M-E
SK-100M-O-AP
SK-1000M-O
SK-2ND-PORT
SK-FC-1X
SK-FC-2X
Feature
SK-802-3AH
Feature
SK-TCP-THPUT
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SK-PBB-TE
SK-MPLS
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19 Tools Tabs
Note: The Tools tabs are only available when a test is created.
Available with
Tab
Ping
250
Trace Route
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ENIU Configuration
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260
264
267
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ADC Configuration
802.3ah Configuration
802.3ah Statisticsb
802.3ah Events
a.
b.
Page
ENIU OAM is only available with Framed Layer 2. ENIU OAM is not available with 10Gig-E.
802.3ah option needs to be enabled on the FTB-8510B module to be available. Refer to Available Options
on page 248.
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Ping
Ping
The Ping tool is used to determine if a network device is reachable. Ping is
not available when no test is created.
Press Main, Tools, Ping & Trace Route, and Ping.
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Tools Tabs
Ping
Setup
Configuration
Delay (ms): Available for ping only. Enter the delay between each
attempt (PING). Choices are 100 to 10000 ms. The default setting is
1000 ms.
Data Size (Bytes): Available for ping only. Enter the buffer size that will
be sent to the network device to be detected. Choices are 0 to 1472
bytes. Default value is 32 bytes.
Time To Live (TTL): Enter the maximum number of hops the packet
can go through. Choices are 1 to 255. The default setting is 128.
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Ping
Type Of Service (TOS): Enter the type of service. Choices are 00 to FF.
The default setting is 00.
Binary: Enable binary to set the TOS field in binary mode. Otherwise,
the TOS field is in hexadecimal mode. This setting is disabled by
default.
Close: Closes the ping configuration window and returns to the Ping
page.
Results
To succeed, a Ping command shall be acknowledged by the network
device within a given delay. Typically a Ping command can fail for the
following reasons:
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Ping
Status
Successful
Description
User Aborted When a user has manually stopped the Ping function before
the end of attempts.
Time Out
Destination
Specified is
invalid
TTL Expired
Destination
Unreachable
Data
Corrupted
Undefined
For any other errors in Ping that do not fall into one of the
above description.
0.0.0.0
127.0.0.0
All addresses above 240.0.0.0 (Class E and above)
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Ping
Statistics
Packets
Note: When MPLS is enabled, no statistics are available from the Label Switching
Routers (LSRs).
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Trace Route
Trace Route
Trace Route is used to obtain the list of all routers identified between the
local port (FTB-8510B) and the destination IP port.
Press Main, Tools, Ping & Trace Route, and Trace Route.
Setup
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Trace Route
Max Hop Count: Enter the maximum network device the packet is
allowed to go through. Choices are 1 to 255. The default setting is
128.
Results
To succeed, a Trace Route command shall be acknowledged by the
network device within a given delay. Typically a Trace Route command
can fail for the following reasons:
The Trace Route results are displayed with the following columns:
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Trace Route
Description
Successful
Aborted
Time Out
Dest. Invalid
Hop Reached
Unreachable
Data Corrupted
Discarded
Undefined
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Trace Route
Statistics
Packets
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Tools Tabs
ENIU Configuration
ENIU Configuration
Allows supporting the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance
(OAM) layer between a FTB-8510B Packet Blazer and a third party ENIU
(Ethernet Network Interface Unit).
Note: Only one FTB-8510B Packet Blazer module can be connected at once on an
ENIU.
Press Main Menu, Tools, ENIU and OAM, and ENIU Config.
ENIU Type
Allows the selection of the ENIU Type. Choices are ADC, and 802.3ah. For
802.3ah, the software option needs to be installed to be available. Refer to
Available Options on page 248.
Enable OAM
Enables the OAM interface when the Enable OAM check box is selected.
This check box is cleared by default.
Note: The ENIU discovery process will start automatically when Enable OAM
check box is selected and the link is up.
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ADC Configuration
ADC Configuration
Note: The ADC Config tab is only available when ADC is selected as the ENIU
type. In order for the configuration to work, the ADC ENIU needs to be set to
EXFO mode.
Press Main Menu, Tools, ENIU and OAM, and ADC Config.
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ID: Indicates the ENIU number. The ENIUs are sequentially numbered
as they are detected.
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ADC Configuration
Refresh List: Allows refreshing the remote ENIU list by re-starting the
discovery process.
Press any ENIU from the list to select it. The selected ENIU information is
then displayed in the Selected ENIU section. Only ENIUs having a Valid
status can be selected.
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ADC Configuration
Selected ENIU
Indicates the information related to the selected ENIU.
Copy MAC to Stream: Allows copying the MAC and VLAN destination
parameters for the test/stream.
For Performance Analyzer test: The MAC destination address, VLAN
ID, and VLAN Priority from the Interface Setup panel will be replaced
with the selected ENIU parameters.
For Frame Analyzer test: The MAC destination address, VLAN ID, and
VLAN Priority of each disabled stream from the Stream Configuration
panel will be replaced with the selected ENIU parameters. Streams
that are already enabled will not be affected with the copy.
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Tools Tabs
ADC Configuration
Loopback
Allows sending a loopback request to the selected ENIU.
Note: If the selected ENIU becomes invalid, the loopback request cannot be sent.
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802.3ah Configuration
802.3ah Configuration
Note: The 802.3ah Config tab is only available when 802.3ah is selected as the
ENIU type.
Press Main Menu, Tools, ENIU and OAM, and 802.3ah Config.
OAM Mode
The OAM Mode is set to Active mode and is not configurable. In Active
mode, the FTB-8510B will initiate the discovery process and will not
respond to variable request and loopback command received.
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Tools Tabs
802.3ah Configuration
Configuration
Loopback
Request allows the selection of the loopback request to be sent to the
remote OAM link partner. Choices are Enabled and Disabled. The
default setting is Enabled. The request will only be sent when pressing
the Send button.
Send allows sending the selected request to the remote OAM link
partner.
Remote Status: Indicates the status of the remote OAM link partner.
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802.3ah Configuration
Local
Status indicates the local OAM link discovery status. Possible status are
Evaluating, Stable, and Unsatisfied.
Remote
Status indicates the remote OAM link discovery status. Possible status
are Evaluating, Stable, and Unsatisfied.
Critical Event: Indicates that the OAM link partner has sent a critical
event notification.
Dying Gasp: Indicates that the OAM link partner has sent an
unrecoverable local failure notification.
Link Fault: Indicates that the OAM link partner has sent a link fault
notification.
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802.3ah Statistics
802.3ah Statistics
Note: The 802.3ah Stats tab is only available when 802.3ah is selected as the
ENIU type.
Press Main Menu, Tools, ENIU and OAM, and 802.3ah Stats.
The 802.3ah Statistics window provides remote OAM link partner MAC
address and OAM statistics.
MAC Address indicates the remote OAM link partner MAC address.
OAM Statistics provides the following remote OAM link partner statistics.
Multiplier Action: Bit 2 of the State byte reports the Multiplexer Action.
Forward (bit 2 is set to 0): Device is forwarding non-OAMPDUs to the
lower sublayer.
Discard (bit 2 is set to 1): Device is discarding non-OAMPDUs.
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802.3ah Statistics
Parser Action: Bits 0 and 1 of the State byte report the Parser Action.
Forward (bits 1 and 0 are set to 00): Device is forwarding
non-OAMPDUs to the higher sublayer.
Loopback (bits 1 and 0 are set to 01): Device is looping back
non-OAMPDUs to the lower sublayer.
Discard (bits 1 and 0 are set to 10): Device is discarding
non-OAMPDUs.
OAM Mode: Bit 0 of the OAM Configuration byte reports OAM mode.
Active (bit 0 is set to 1): DTE is configured in Active mode.
Passive (bit 0 is set to 0): DTE is configured in Passive mode.
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802.3ah Statistics
Link Events: Bit 3 of the OAM Configuration byte reports link event
capability.
Supported (bit 3 is set to 1): DTE supports interpreting Link Events.
Unsupported (bit 3 is set to 0): DTE does not support interpreting
Link Events.
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802.3ah Events
802.3ah Events
Note: The 802.3ah Events tab is only available when 802.3ah is selected as the
ENIU type.
Press Main Menu, Tools, ENIU and OAM, and 802.3ah Events.
Window.
Symbol Period Errored symbol Window in second
Frame
Frame Period
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802.3ah Events
Threshold.
Symbol Period Errored symbol threshold in second
Frame
Frame Period
Error Count.
Symbol Period The number of symbol errors in Window
Frame
Frame Period
Frame Period
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802.3ah Events
Frame Period
Frame Seconds The number of frame seconds events since the last
reset
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Suspend Mode
To enter suspend mode, hold down the On/Off button a few seconds until
the unit beeps once. In Suspend Mode, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer
module is directly turned off and its configuration and injection information
are kept in static RAM. The Suspend Mode remains active as long as battery
power or AC power is available. If the battery is drained the information is
lost and the Resume operation in no more possible.
The following conditions prevent the activation of the Suspend Mode:
Note: The test will be stopped when entering the suspend mode meaning that the
test logger content will be lost.
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Resume Operation
To enter the resume operation, turn on the unit by pressing the On/Off
button. During the resume operation, the module is re-initialized and once
its booting cycle is completed the test is created with the configuration
maintained in static RAM.
In the event a power failure or manual shutdown of the FTB-200 occurs,
while the resume operation is in-progress, the resume operation is
terminated and all the test configuration information is lost.
The following conditions prevent the resume operation:
Note: The Ping and Trace Route are disabled after a resume operation.
Note: If ENIU OAM is enabled before entering the suspend mode, OAM will be
re-enabled with the resume operation.
Note: For Frame Analyzer test, all streams with ARP enabled before a suspend
operation will be re-enabled with the resume operation.
Note: For Dual Test Sets, the remote module that was selected will be re-selected
but the connection will not be re-established.
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21 Maintenance
To help ensure long, trouble-free operation:
Clean the unit casing and front panel with a cloth slightly dampened
with water.
Store unit at room temperature in a clean and dry area. Keep the unit
out of direct sunlight.
If any liquids are spilled on or into the unit, turn off the power
immediately and let the unit dry completely.
WARNING
Use of controls, adjustments, and procedures for operation and
maintenance other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
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Maintenance
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only)
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22 Troubleshooting
Solving Common Problems
Before calling EXFOs technical support, please read the following
common problems that can occur and their respective solution.
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Optical Laser LED is off and The Laser On option is Ensure that the Laser
the connector is not
disabled.
button is enabled (On).
generating the signal.
There is a configuration Ensure that the SFP is
mismatch between the
supporting the rate used
inserted SFP and the
for the test case.
rate selected for the test
case.
The SFP is not
Ensure to use a
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Troubleshooting
Contacting the Technical Support Group
To accelerate the process, please have information such as the name and
the serial number (see the product identification label), as well as a
description of your problem, close at hand.
Transportation
Maintain a temperature range within specifications when transporting the
unit. Transportation damage can occur from improper handling. The
following steps are recommended to minimize the possibility of damage:
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23 Warranty
General Information
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) warrants this equipment
against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from
the date of original shipment. EXFO also warrants that this equipment will
meet applicable specifications under normal use.
During the warranty period, EXFO will, at its discretion, repair, replace,
or issue credit for any defective product, as well as verify and adjust the
product free of charge should the equipment need to be repaired or if the
original calibration is erroneous. If the equipment is sent back for
verification of calibration during the warranty period and found to meet all
published specifications, EXFO will charge standard calibration fees.
IMPORTANT
The warranty can become null and void if:
case screws, other than those specified in this guide, have been
removed.
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Warranty
Liability
Liability
EXFO shall not be liable for damages resulting from the use of the product,
nor shall be responsible for any failure in the performance of other items to
which the product is connected or the operation of any system of which
the product may be a part.
EXFO shall not be liable for damages resulting from improper usage or
unauthorized modification of the product, its accompanying accessories
and software.
Exclusions
EXFO reserves the right to make changes in the design or construction of
any of its products at any time without incurring obligation to make any
changes whatsoever on units purchased. Accessories, including but not
limited to fuses, pilot lamps, batteries and universal interfaces (EUI) used
with EXFO products are not covered by this warranty.
This warranty excludes failure resulting from: improper use or installation,
normal wear and tear, accident, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or
other acts of nature, causes external to the product or other factors beyond
EXFOs control.
IMPORTANT
EXFO will charge a fee for replacing optical connectors that were
damaged due to misuse or bad cleaning.
Certification
EXFO certifies that this equipment met its published specifications at the
time of shipment from the factory.
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Service and Repairs
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Warranty
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide
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Specifications
Ethernet Optical Interfaces
OPTICAL INTERFACES
Optical interfaces
Available wavelengths (nm)
Wavelength (nm)
Tx level (dBm)
Rx level sensitivity (dBm)
Maximum reach
Transmission bit rate (Gbit/s)
Reception bit rate (Gbit/s)
Tx operational wavelength range (nm)
Measurement accuracy
Frequency (ppm)
Optical power (dB)
Maximum Rx before damage (dBm)
Jitter compliance
Ethernet classification
Laser type
Eye safety
Connector
Transceiver type
100Base-LX
1310
15 to 8
28 to 8
15 km
0.125
0.125
1261 to 1360
1000Base-SX
850
9 to 3
20
550 m
1.25
1.25
830 to 860
1000Base-LX
1310
9.5 to 3
22
10 km
1.25
1.25
1270 to 1360
1000Base-ZX
1550
0 to +5
22
80 km
1.25
1.25
1540 to 1570
4.6
2
+3
ANSI X3.166
ANSI X3.166
LED
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+3
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3
FP
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+6
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3
VCSEL
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+6
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3
FP
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+6
1000Base-BX10-U
DFB
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
1000Base-BX10-D
TX: 1310
RX: 1490
-9 to -3
-20
10 Km
1.25
1.25
1260 to 1360
TX: 1490
RX: 1310
-9 to -3
-20
10 Km
1.25
1.25
1480 to 1500
15
2
6
IEEE 802.3ah
IEEE 802.3ah
FP
Class 1
LC
SFP
15
2
6
IEEE 802.3ah
IEEE 802.3ah
DFB
Class 1
LC
SFP
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Specifications
Fibre Channel Interfaces
850
9 to 3
18 at FC-2X
20 at FC-1X
550 m on 50/125 m MMF at FC-1X
300 m on 50/125 m MMF at FC-2X
300 m on 62.5/125 m MMF at FC-1X
150 m on 62.5/125 m MMF at FC-2X
1.0625 to 2.125
1.0625 to 2.125
830 to 860
1310
9.5 to 3
21 at FC-2X
22 at FC-1X
10 km
1550
+0 to +5
21 @ FC-2X
22 @ FC-1X
80 km
1.0625 to 2.125
1.0625 to 2.125
1270 to 1360
1.0625 to 2.125
1.0625 to 2.125
1540 to 1570
4.6
2
+6
ANSI FC-PI-2
ANSI FC-PI-2
VCSEL
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+6
ANSI FC-PI-2
ANSI FC-PI-2
Fabry-Perot
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
4.6
2
+6
ANSI FC-PI-2
ANSI FC-PI-2
DFB
CLASS 1
LC
SFP
Electrical Interfaces
ELECTRICAL INTERFACES
Electrical interfaces
Tx bit rate
Tx accuracy (ppm)
Rx bit rate
Rx measurement accuracy (ppm)
Duplex mode
Jitter compliance
Connector
Maximum reach (m)
100Base-T
125 Mbit/s
100
125 Mbit/s
4.6
Half and full duplex
IEEE 802.3
RJ-45
100
1000Base-T
1 Gbit/s
100
1 Gbit/s
4.6
Full duplex
IEEE 802.3
RJ-45
100
Note
a. Available as a software option.
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Specifications
Electrical Interfaces
Ethernet Cables
Minimum Category 3 cable is required for 10Base-T connection while
Category 5 cable is required for 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T connections.
Maximum cable length (between two nodes) for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or
1000Base-T connection is 328 feet (100 meters).
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Specifications
Electrical Interfaces
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Report Generator
The report generator is an application running on a PC that takes the raw
test results collected on the FTB-200 to convert them into html, csv, pdf, or
txt format.
The report generator tool creates reports in the language of the OS and if
the language is not supported by the report generator application, the
report will be generated in English. Currently supported languages are
English and Simplified Chinese.
Note: Some Windows applications such as PDF reader, Excel, etc. may be
required to open the generated reports.
Installation
It is recommended to remove previously installed EXFO Protocol Report
Generator applications before installing a new version.
The EXFO Protocol Report Generator is a unified tool that supports 81xx
and 85xx modules.
Multiple versions of this tool can be installed to support previous versions
of the products. However this tool is designed to gradually achieve n-3
backward compatibility as new versions are added.
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Report Generator
Report Generator Installation
From Windows, click the Start button, click RUN, select the
Setup.exe program located on the supplied CD, click Open and
click OK.
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Report Generator
Report Generator Installation
3. From the Utilities and Viewers menu, click EXFO Protocol Report
Generator and follow the on-screen steps to complete the installation.
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Report Generator
Transferring the Generated Test Report to the PC
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Report Generator
Starting and Using the Report Generator Tool
Select a generated report file by typing its name in the Data Filename
field or click Browse to select the file. The default directory is
My Documents/My Reports.
If the selected file is compatible, click Next to load the report file.
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Report Generator
Starting and Using the Report Generator Tool
If the file is not compatible, an error message is displayed and the Next
button is disabled.
Error message
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Report Generator
Information
Information
The Compact Report Generator allows to edit the following job information
that was entered at the time the report was saved.
Report Settings: These parameters are used to identify the report and
are not mandatory. Enter the following report information if needed:
Report Title, and Report Header, and Selected Logo (the default
logo is EXFO). Click Browse to select a different logo then, click Open.
Report Format: Select the report file format. Choices are html, csv,
pdf, and txt. The CSV format (spread sheet file format) generates a
report with comma delimiter for English OS and semicolon for other
OS languages. The default setting is html.
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Report Generator
Sections
Sections
Help Button ( ? )
Displays the help information related to the test report. It is also possible to
navigate through the remainder of the help information.
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Report Generator
Sections
Note: If the html report contains special characters, please make sure that the
encoding in your Web browser is set to Western European ISO. To set the
encoding to Western European ISO, right click the report from Internet
Explorer, select Encoding, and select Western European ISO.
Default Button
Click Default to restore the default report settings.
Generate Button
Allows generating and saving the report. Select an existing file, or type a
new name in the File name field and click Save. The default directory is
My Documents/My Reports.
Note: Once generated, the report file can manually be loaded using the
corresponding Windows program application. The default directory is
My Documents/My Reports.
Close Button
Closes the report generator window and returns to the select data file
window.
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Glossary
Acronym List
?
Help
AC
Alternating Current
AM
ARP
AS
Available Second
ASCII
ATM
B-MAC
B-VLAN
BB_Credit
Buffer-to-Buffer Credit
BBE
BBER
BER
BERT
bps
Bps
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Glossary
Acronym List
C
C
Current
CAGE
CE
European Conformity
COS
Class Of Service
cr
Carriage Return
CRITIC
Critical
CRITIC/ECP
CS_CTL
D_ID
Destination Identifier
dB
Decibel
dBm
Decibel - milliwatts
DF_CTL
DS
Differentiated Services
DSCP
DTE
DUT
DWDM
EB
Error Block
EC
Error Count
ECN
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Glossary
Acronym List
ECP
ECT
EFS
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
ENIU
EOF
End Of Frame
ES
Errored Second
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
ESR
EXP
Experimental
F_CTL
Frame Control
FC
Fibre Channel
FCC
FCS
fps
Gbps
GBps
GFP
GMT
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Glossary
Acronym List
H
H
History
HDB3
HDLC
HLP
Hz
Hertz
I-TAG
IC
Industry Canada
ICMP
ID
Identification
IEC
IEEE
IFG
IN
Input
ISM
In-Service Monitoring
IP
Internet Protocol
IPv4
ISO
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Glossary
Acronym List
K
Kbps
KBps
Kg
Kilogram
L3
Layer 3
L4
Layer 4
LAN
LED
Light-Emitting Diode
lb
Pound
lf
Line Feed
LOS
Loss Of Signal
LSB
Least-Significant Bit
LSR
LSS
Minute
Meter
MAC
Mbps
MBps
MPLS
ms
millisecond
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Glossary
Acronym List
N
NATO
Nb
Number
NE
Network Element
nm
Nanometer
OAM
OOS
Out Of Sequence
OOSM
Out-Of-Service Monitoring
OS
Operating System
OUI
OUT
OUTput
OX_ID
Originator Identifier
P1
Port number 1
P2
Port number 2
PBB-TE
PC
Personal Computer
PCP
PDU
PHY
PM
Performance Monitoring
PM
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Glossary
Acronym List
ppm
PRBS
PSP
PVID
R_CTR
Routing Control
RAM
Random-Access Memory
RFC
RMA
RX
Receive
RX_ID
Responder Identifier
second
S_ID
Source Identifier
SDH
SDT
SELV
SEQ_ID
Sequence Identifier
SEQ_CNT
Sequence Count
SES
SESR
SFP
SI
International System
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Glossary
Acronym List
SID
SLA
Service-Level Agreement
SOF
Start Of Frame
SONET
SUI
TCP
TLV
Type-Length Vairable
TOS
Type Of Service
TTL
Time To Live
TX
Transmit
UAS
Unavailable Second
UDP
microsecond
USA
UTC
UTP
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Glossary
Acronym List
V
VID
VLAN Identifier
VLAN
VoIP
WDM
WWN
305
Glossary
VLAN/B-VLAN
VLAN/B-VLAN
Special VID/B-VID values (IEEE Std 802.1Q-1998)
ID
Description
The null VLAN ID. Indicates that the tag header contains only user
priority information; no VLAN identifier is present in the frame. This
VID value must not be configured as a PVID, configured in any
Filtering Database entry, or used in any Management operation.
4095 Reserved for implementation use. This VID value shall not be
configured as a PVID, configured in any Filtering Database entry,
used in any Management operation, or transmitted in a tag header.
VLAN/B-VLAN Priority
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Glossary
MPLS Labels
MPLS Labels
The MPLS labels are listed in the following table.
Label
Description
Router alert
Implicit null
14
OAM alert
Label ID
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Index
Index
-- status
Expert Mode .......................................... 62
RFC 2544 ............................................... 62
-- ............................................................... 230
# Ping results table ................................... 252
% Total...................................................... 114
802.3ah..................................................... 259
802.3ah Configuration .............................. 264
802.3ah Events.......................................... 270
802.3ah Statistics ...................................... 267
A
Abort......................................................... 121
Aborted status
RFC 2544 ............................................... 62
About .......................................................... 43
absolute .................................................... 239
accuracy ............................................ 184, 187
acronym .................................................... 297
actual frequency (bps)................................. 97
ADC........................................................... 259
ADC Configuration .................................... 260
advanced................................................... 251
Advanced Auto-Neg. RX.............................. 88
Advanced Auto-Neg. TX .............................. 83
Advanced tabs........................................... 211
Advanced Test ............................................. 44
Advanced TOS/DOS ................................... 159
advanced TOS/DOS.................................... 157
Advertised BB_Credit ........................... 91, 243
after-sales service ...................................... 278
alarm measurement .................................... 55
alarms ............................................... 108, 132
B
Back............................................................. 44
Back-to-Back................................................ 18
Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)............................ 224
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Index
310
C
C.................................................... 47, 54, 214
cable.......................................................... 285
calibration date ......................................... 245
category .................................................... 248
caution
of personal hazard ................................... 4
of product hazard .................................... 4
CE............................................................ viii, x
class 1........................................................ix, 5
class 1M ........................................................ix
cleaning
front panel........................................... 275
Close.................................................... 53, 252
close .................................................... 50, 295
collision ..................................................... 110
common tabs ............................................ 215
compact report generator ......................... 287
Completed................................................. 182
completed ............................................. 77, 88
Completed status
RFC 2544 ............................................... 62
configuration............................................. 247
Configure .......................................... 122, 124
Connect ....................................................... 31
connection
10/100/1000 Mbps .................................. 9
100/1000 Mbps ..................................... 11
1000Base-T .............................................. 9
100Base-T ................................................ 9
100Base-TX .............................................. 9
10Base-T .................................................. 9
Connector Type ........................................... 20
Continuous........................................ 130, 131
continuous 106, 107, 146, 147, 176, 239, 251
conventions, safety........................................ 4
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Index
D
D_ID .......................................................... 168
data link .................................................... 141
data path .............................................. 70, 73
data size.................................................... 251
date....................................................... 70, 73
Default ........................................................ 52
default ...................................................... 295
default gateway ............................ 25, 80, 157
defect mode.............................................. 212
delay ................................................. 161, 251
delay variations statistics........................... 118
description ................................................ 248
deselect all ................................................ 294
destination ........................................ 152, 157
destination - port ...................................... 162
destination address ................................... 120
Destination B-MAC Address ...................... 150
Destination MAC Address.......................... 265
destination MAC address .......................... 120
DF_CTL ...................................................... 172
DHCP ..................................................... 25, 80
direction.................................................... 202
disabled....................................................... 62
Disconnect................................................... 31
Discovered Topology ............................. 36, 91
Fabric ..................................................... 91
Point-to-Point ........................................ 91
displayed results194, 196, 198, 201, 203, 223,
225, 227, 229
displayed step............................ 198, 203, 227
disruption count........................................ 213
distribution................................................ 180
Drop Eligible.................................. 81, 82, 150
drop eligible ........................................ 79, 153
DS.............................................................. 160
DSCP codepoints ....................................... 160
Dual Test Sets ........................................ 19, 30
dual Test Sets Mode .................................... 19
DUPLEX.................................................. 10, 12
Duplex ......................................................... 21
duplex ............................................. 76, 84, 89
duration .......................................... 64, 70, 73
duty cycle .................................................. 148
Dying Gasp ................................................ 266
E
EB .............................................................. 216
EC .............................................................. 216
ECN ........................................................... 160
EFS............................................................. 216
electrical interface ..................................... 284
Electrical RX................................................. 98
Electrical TX ................................................. 96
enable ......... 80, 122, 124, 127, 139, 144, 157
enable advanced auto-neg. mode ............... 83
enable auto-negotiation ...................... 76, 241
Enable Back-to-Back .................................... 18
Enable DHCP................................................ 25
enable differentiated services .................... 159
enable Ethernet criteria ............................. 233
enable expert mode........................... 220, 230
Enable Frame Loss ....................................... 18
Enable Latency............................................. 18
311
Index
312
-- .......................................................... 221
Fail ....................................................... 221
Pass...................................................... 221
F
F_CTL ......................................................... 170
Fabric .......................................................... 91
Fabric Status.......................................... 36, 91
Failed ..................................................... 91
In Progress ............................................. 91
Logged-in .............................................. 91
Logged-out ............................................ 91
fail ............................................................... 62
Failed............................................... 37, 91, 92
false carrier................................................ 109
Favorites ...................................................... 49
favorites ...................................................... 48
FC Error Injection....................................... 131
Amount ............................................... 131
Continuous .......................................... 131
On/Off button ...................................... 131
Rate ..................................................... 131
Send button......................................... 131
Type ..................................................... 131
FC Header .................................................. 167
CS_CTL ................................................. 169
D_ID..................................................... 168
DF_CTL ................................................. 172
F_CTL ................................................... 170
OX_ID .................................................. 172
PARAM................................................. 172
R_CTL ................................................... 167
Reset to Default button ....................... 172
RX_ID ................................................... 172
S_ID ..................................................... 169
SEQ_CNT .............................................. 172
SEQ_ID ................................................. 172
Type ..................................................... 169
FC Latency ................................................. 134
FC RX ......................................................... 132
FC Statistics ............................................... 136
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Index
G
G.821 ........................................................ 216
G.821 ISM ................................................. 216
G.826 OOSM ............................................. 216
gateway..................................................... 241
Generate...................................................... 53
generate .................................................... 295
Global.................................................. 66, 180
global configuration.......................... 240, 242
glossary ..................................................... 297
GMT .......................................................... 238
Graph ................................................ 128, 202
graph displayed ......................................... 202
GUI ............................................................ 244
H
H ................................................... 47, 54, 214
Hardware Options ..................................... 246
hardware options ...................................... 246
help ............................................... 46, 52, 294
Higher Layer Protocol .................................. 67
higher layer protocol ................................. 115
Higher Layers ............................................. 115
history reset................................................. 47
I
I/F setup tabs ............................................... 75
IC.................................................................viii
ID................................... 79, 82, 150, 153, 260
313
Index
id........................................................... 70, 73
identification label .................................... 278
idle ............................................................ 109
In Progress ............................................ 91, 92
in progress .................................................. 62
incompatible ............................................. 261
information ....................................... 245, 293
Inject Pause ............................................... 119
inject pause ............................................... 120
In-Progess ................................................... 37
input presence .......................................... 102
in-sequence............................................... 117
inserting a module ........................................ 7
installed software product ........................ 244
instrument ................................................ 244
Interface...................................................... 90
interface configuration...................... 241, 243
Interface Type ............................................. 32
Invert..................................................... 29, 39
invert......................................................... 175
IP............................................................... 156
IP Address ........................................... 25, 255
IP address.................... 80, 156, 157, 241, 251
IP configuration..................................... 25, 80
IP header checksum................................... 115
IP multiplicator.......................................... 157
IP subnet mask .......................................... 241
IP TOS/DOS ................................................ 157
IP TOS/DS .................................................. 207
ISO ............................................................ 238
I-TAG ................................................... 81, 150
Drop Eligible .................................. 81, 150
Priority ........................................... 81, 150
SID................................................. 81, 150
J
jabber/giant............................................... 109
jitter packet ............................................... 144
Jitter Statistics ........................................... 118
job information ................................... 51, 293
314
K
keyboard ..................................................... 57
L
Label.......................................................... 155
label, identification.................................... 278
LASER .......................................................... 12
laser.....................................................ix, 5, 48
Laser On .................................................... 242
laser on.............................................. 240, 277
last ............................................................ 120
last (ms)..................................................... 118
late collision .............................................. 110
Latency ........................................................ 18
Latency (RFC 2544) .................................... 228
Latency Configuration ............................... 190
Latency Results .......................................... 199
latency results............................................ 200
Latency Tag ............................................... 134
layer .......................... 194, 196, 203, 223, 225
layer 1 ....................... 194, 196, 203, 223, 225
LED ................................................................ 9
C .................................................... 54, 214
DUPLEX ............................................ 10, 12
electrical port......................................... 10
Ethernet ................................................. 67
Fibre Channel......................................... 67
Global .................................................... 66
H .................................................... 54, 214
Higher Layer Protocol............................. 67
LASER..................................................... 12
laser ......................................................... 5
LINK/ACT .......................................... 10, 12
Log Full .................................................. 66
optical port ............................................ 12
Other ..................................................... 67
Pattern ................................................... 67
Port........................................................ 66
status ..................................................... 54
LEDs
status ..................................................... 54
FTB-8510B
Index
Link ............................................................. 33
link .................................................. 62, 77, 88
Link Down ......................... 108, 129, 132, 233
Link Fault................................................... 266
link partner capabilities ............................... 89
LINK/ACT ............................................... 10, 12
Listening IP Address .................................. 206
load....................................................... 13, 50
load key..................................................... 247
Local.......................................................... 266
local .......................................................... 238
local capabilities .......................................... 86
local clock ............................................. 77, 89
Local to Remote 185, 189, 191, 192, 194, 196,
198, 200, 222, 224, 226, 228
log details ................................................... 73
Log Full ....................................................... 66
Logged-In.................................................... 37
Logged-in.............................................. 91, 92
Logged-out ..................................... 37, 91, 92
logger ....................................................... 277
Login ................................................... 91, 243
Login button ......................................... 37, 92
Loopback................................................... 265
loopback ................................................... 263
loopback status ................................. 260, 263
LOS............................................ 101, 103, 231
Lost (%) ..................................................... 254
M
MAC .......................................................... 151
MAC Address............................................... 24
MAC address ....................... 78, 152, 260, 262
MAC configuration...................................... 78
Main Menu.................................................. 44
File......................................................... 43
main menu.................................................. 43
main window .............................................. 42
maintenance ............................................. 275
front panel........................................... 275
general information............................. 275
Mask.......................................................... 127
max. hop count ......................................... 256
max. negative offset ............................ 99, 103
max. positive offset ............................. 99, 103
max. time worth of frame ......................... 187
Maximum .................................................. 120
maximum (ms) .......................................... 118
maximum rate ................................... 147, 191
maximum rate - TX-to-RX .................. 185, 189
Maximum Round Trip Time (ms)................ 258
Maximum Window Size ............................. 208
Measurement Mode .................................. 212
Microsoft .NET Framework SDK ................. 289
Minimum................................................... 120
minimum (ms) ........................................... 118
Minimum Round Trip Time (ms) ................ 258
minimum test time ............ 185, 187, 189, 191
mismatch 0.............................................. 178
mismatch 1.............................................. 178
mode ................................. 201, 203, 229, 239
model ............................................................ 2
module ...................................................... 245
insertion................................................... 7
removal.................................................... 7
Module Description ................................... 245
module ID.................................................. 245
monetary cost ........................................... 161
MPLS ........................................... 26, 116, 154
COS/EXP ............................................... 155
Frame Count ........................................ 116
Label .................................................... 155
RX Throughput .................................... 116
TTL ....................................................... 155
MPLS Configuration................................... 155
Multicast ................................................... 111
N
name ......................................................... 248
nb of acceptable errors...................... 184, 187
nb of burst ................................................ 187
nb of trials to average ............... 184, 187, 189
315
Index
nb of validation......................................... 184
nb. of trials to average .............................. 191
n-burst .............................................. 146, 147
negotiate..................................................... 87
negotiating ........................................... 77, 88
Network ...................................................... 14
network......................................... 24, 36, 142
Network Setup ............................................ 78
New ............................................................ 43
n-frame ............................................. 146, 147
no ............................................................. 139
no defect time........................................... 212
no traffic ................................................... 235
no traffic mode ......................................... 212
no traffic time ........................................... 212
No. ............................................................ 256
No. trace route result table ....................... 256
nominal frequency (bps) ..................... 97, 101
none............................................................ 84
None - In Progress status
RFC 2544 ............................................... 62
n-ramp .............................................. 146, 147
number of samples ................................... 118
number of steps ........................................ 148
number of trials to average....................... 184
N-Unicast .......................................... 111, 113
O
OAM Discovery Statistics ........................... 266
OAM Mode ............................................... 264
offset max. ................................................ 232
offset min.................................................. 232
offset unit ........................................... 99, 103
Open ........................................................... 43
optical interface ........................................ 283
Optical RX ................................................. 102
Optical TX ................................................. 100
option ........................................................... 3
Other........................................................... 67
out-of-sequence ........................................ 117
output presence ........................................ 100
316
P
P1-to-P2 ... 185, 189, 191, 194, 196, 198, 200,
222, 224, 226, 228
P2-to-P1 ... 185, 189, 191, 194, 196, 198, 200,
222, 224, 226, 228
packet pause time ..................................... 119
packets .............................................. 254, 258
page up ....................................................... 55
parallel defect fail.................................. 77, 88
PARAM ...................................................... 172
pass ............................................................. 62
Pattern ............................................ 14, 44, 67
pattern .......................................... 28, 38, 163
Pattern #............................................... 28, 38
pattern #................................................... 175
Pattern (BERT)............................................ 235
Pattern Loss ....................................... 177, 235
Pattern RX ................................................. 177
Pattern tabs ............................................... 173
Pattern TX.................................................. 174
Pause Frame Count.................................... 121
pause time................................................. 120
Payload...................................................... 163
PBB-TE ......................................... 27, 113, 149
PBB-TE Frame Size ..................................... 114
% Total ................................................ 114
Count................................................... 114
PBB-TE RX Throughput .............................. 114
Bandwidth ........................................... 114
Frame Rate........................................... 114
Utilization ............................................ 114
PCMCIA ..................................................... 277
Performance Monitoring (PM) ................... 215
PHY Error Injection
Amount ............................................... 130
Continuous .......................................... 130
On/Off button ...................................... 130
FTB-8510B
Index
Q
quanta ...................................................... 119
quantity .................................................... 180
R
R_CTL ........................................................ 167
ramp ......................................... 146, 147, 148
ramp cycle count....................................... 148
range......................................................... 157
Rate........................................... 130, 131, 166
317
Index
Last...................................................... 135
Maximum ............................................ 135
Minimum............................................. 135
Samples ............................................... 135
Unit ..................................................... 135
Round Trip Time (ms) ................................ 210
run .................................................... 251, 255
runt ........................................................... 109
RX ............. 121, 194, 196, 198, 200, 254, 258
RX Bandwidth ........................................... 136
RX Bytes .................................................... 136
RX Frames ................................................. 136
RX Throughput.......................................... 116
Bandwidth ........................................... 116
Frame Rate .......................................... 116
Utilization ............................................ 116
RX_ID ........................................................ 172
S
S_ID........................................................... 169
safety
caution .................................................... 4
conventions ............................................. 4
laser......................................................... 5
warning ................................................... 4
Save As........................................................ 43
Scan Subnet ................................................ 30
SDT............................................................ 211
seconds ....................................................... 55
sections ..................................................... 294
Select .......................................................... 31
select all .................................................... 294
selected ENIU ............................................ 262
send ............................................................ 48
Send button ...................................... 130, 131
SEQ_CNT ................................................... 172
SEQ_ID ...................................................... 172
sequence tag............................................. 140
serial number ............................................ 245
service and repairs..................................... 281
service centers ........................................... 282
318
FTB-8510B
Index
System......................................................... 44
system name ..................................... 260, 262
System tabs ............................................... 237
T
tab
802.3ah Configuration......................... 264
802.3ah Events .................................... 270
802.3ah Statistics................................. 267
ADC Configuration............................... 260
Advanced Auto-Neg. RX......................... 88
Advanced Auto-Neg. TX......................... 83
Advanced TOS/DOS .............................. 159
alarm summary ...................................... 66
Application Preferences........................ 238
Back-to-Back Configuration ................. 186
Back-to-Back Results ............................ 195
Electrical RX ........................................... 98
Electrical TX ........................................... 96
ENIU Configuration .............................. 259
Ethernet RX.......................................... 108
Ethernet Statistics ................................ 111
Ethernet Test Preferences..................... 240
Ethernet TX .......................................... 106
Expert Mode - Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)224
Expert Mode - Frame Loss (RFC 2544) .. 226
Expert Mode - Latency (RFC 2544) ....... 228
Expert Mode - Throughput (RFC 2544) 222
Expert Mode (BERT) ............................. 230
Expert Mode Ethernet (BERT) ............... 233
Expert Mode Pattern (BERT) ................. 235
Expert Mode Port (BERT) ...................... 231
Expert Mode RFC 2544......................... 220
FC Latency............................................ 134
FC RX ................................................... 132
FC Statistics.......................................... 136
FC Test Preferences .............................. 242
FC TX.................................................... 129
Flow Control ........................................ 119
Frame Configuration .................... 141, 164
Frame Loss Configuration .................... 188
319
Index
320
UDP...................................................... 162
TCP checksum............................................ 115
TCP Connection Configuration .................. 206
TCP Connection Status .............................. 207
TCP Connection Status, TCP Session
-- .......................................................... 207
Closed .................................................. 207
Closing................................................. 207
Established........................................... 207
In Progress ........................................... 207
Remote IP not found............................ 207
Waiting ................................................ 207
TCP Mode .................................................. 206
TCP Statistics ............................................. 210
TCP Throughput .......................................... 16
TCP Throughput Configuration.......... 205, 208
TCP Throughput Results............................. 209
TCP Throughput Statistics.......................... 209
TCP Throughput tabs................................. 205
technical support....................................... 278
temperature for storage ............................ 275
Test........................................................ 14, 44
Advanced Test........................................ 44
I/F Setup
I/F Setup44
Pattern ................................................... 44
Port........................................................ 44
RFC 2544 ............................................... 44
Stream Generation................................. 44
Traffic Analyzer ...................................... 44
test .............................................................. 66
test case report.......................................... 294
test configuration........................................ 63
test description............................................ 63
test granularity .......................................... 188
test name .................................................... 63
Test Pattern ........................................... 28, 38
test pattern ............................................... 174
test period ................................................. 212
Test Procedure
Enable.................................................. 182
FTB-8510B
Index
U
UAS ........................................................... 217
UDP ........................................................... 162
UDP checksum........................................... 115
undersize ........................................... 109, 133
Unframed .............................................. 22, 34
UniCast ...................................................... 111
Unicast ...................................................... 113
unit............................................................ 120
USA ........................................................... 238
user defined codes .................................... 160
user duration............................................... 64
User Pattern........................................... 28, 38
user pattern............................................... 175
UTC............................................................ 238
Utilization .......................... 114, 116, 123, 125
utilization .................................................. 112
321
Index
V
valid .......................................................... 261
valid frame counts..................................... 111
Valid PBB-TE Frame Counts ....................... 113
N-Unicast............................................. 113
Total .................................................... 113
Unicast ................................................ 113
Value......................................................... 127
value ......................................................... 175
verdict ....................................................... 230
versions ..................................................... 244
VID ............................................................ 306
view report after generation ............... 52, 295
view/hide details ......................................... 72
VLAN ....................... 24, 78, 79, 152, 153, 306
VLAN config ................................................ 79
VLAN ID....................................................... 78
VLAN Priority ............................................. 306
VLAN, enable............................................. 152
VLAN, priority.............................. 79, 153, 306
W
warranty
certification ......................................... 280
exclusions ............................................ 280
general ................................................ 279
liability................................................. 280
null and void........................................ 279
wavelength ............................................... 100
Window Size ............................................. 210
World Wide Name................................. 37, 93
WWN Destination.................................. 37, 93
WWN Source ............................................. 243
X
X ................................................................. 46
322
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