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User Guide

ETHERNET TEST MODULE

FTB-8510B

Packet Blazer for FTB-200

Copyright 20062008 EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. All rights


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August 4, 2008
Version number: 6.0.0

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Contents

Contents
Certification Information ..................................................................................................... viii

1 Introducing the Ethernet Test Module ........................................................ 1


Model .....................................................................................................................................2
Options ...................................................................................................................................3
Conventions ............................................................................................................................4

2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 5


Laser Safety Warnings .............................................................................................................5
Installation Instructions Warnings ..........................................................................................6

3 Getting Started ............................................................................................ 7


ToolBox CE Installation ............................................................................................................7
Inserting and Removing Test Modules ....................................................................................7
Turning the Unit On ................................................................................................................7

4 Signal Connection and LEDs ........................................................................ 9


FTB-8510B Model ...................................................................................................................9

5 Creating and Starting a Test Case ............................................................. 13


Creating a Test Case Using Test Setup ...................................................................................14
Creating an Ethernet Test Case .............................................................................................15
Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case .......................................................................................32
Starting the Test Case ...........................................................................................................39

6 Introducing the Smart User Interface ....................................................... 41


Starting the FTB-8510B Application ......................................................................................41
Main Window .......................................................................................................................42
Test Information and Controls ..............................................................................................47
Favorites ...............................................................................................................................49
Test Report Generation .........................................................................................................51
Usual Tab Elements ...............................................................................................................54
Keyboard Usage ....................................................................................................................57

7 Summary Tabs ............................................................................................ 61


Test Summary .......................................................................................................................61
Alarm Summary ....................................................................................................................66
Test Preferences ....................................................................................................................68
Test Logger ...........................................................................................................................69

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Contents

8 I/F Setup Tabs ..............................................................................................75


Port Setup .............................................................................................................................75
Network Setup ......................................................................................................................78
Advanced Auto-Neg. TX .......................................................................................................83
Advanced Auto-Neg. RX .......................................................................................................88
Interface ...............................................................................................................................90

9 Port Tabs ......................................................................................................95


Electrical TX ..........................................................................................................................96
Electrical RX ..........................................................................................................................98
Optical TX ...........................................................................................................................100
Optical RX ...........................................................................................................................102

10 Traffic Analyzer Tabs .................................................................................105


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
Filter Configuration ............................................................................................................126
Graph (Frame Analyzer) ......................................................................................................128
FC TX ..................................................................................................................................129
FC RX ..................................................................................................................................132
FC Latency ..........................................................................................................................134
FC Statistics ........................................................................................................................136

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11 Stream Generation Tabs .......................................................................... 137


Overview .............................................................................................................................138
Frame Configuration (Ethernet) ..........................................................................................141
Traffic Shaping ....................................................................................................................146
PBB-TE ................................................................................................................................149
MAC ...................................................................................................................................151
MPLS ...................................................................................................................................154
IP ........................................................................................................................................156
Ping ....................................................................................................................................158
Advanced TOS/DS ...............................................................................................................159
UDP ....................................................................................................................................162
Payload ...............................................................................................................................163
Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel) ..................................................................................164

12 Pattern Tabs .............................................................................................. 173


Pattern TX ...........................................................................................................................174
Pattern RX ...........................................................................................................................177

13 RFC 2544 Tabs ........................................................................................... 179


Global Configuration ..........................................................................................................180
Throughput Configuration ..................................................................................................183
Back-to-Back Configuration ................................................................................................186
Frame Loss Configuration ...................................................................................................188
Latency Configuration ........................................................................................................190
Throughput Results ............................................................................................................193
Back-to-Back Results ...........................................................................................................195
Frame Loss Results ..............................................................................................................197
Latency Results ...................................................................................................................199
Graph .................................................................................................................................202

14 TCP Throughput Tabs ............................................................................... 205


TCP Throughput Configuration ...........................................................................................205
TCP Throughput Results ......................................................................................................209

15 Advanced Tab ........................................................................................... 211


Service Disruption Time (SDT) .............................................................................................211

16 Common Tab ............................................................................................. 215


Performance Monitoring (PM) ............................................................................................215

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17 Expert Mode Tabs .....................................................................................219


Expert Mode (RFC 2544) .....................................................................................................220
Throughput (RFC 2544) ......................................................................................................222
Back-to-Back (RFC 2544) .....................................................................................................224
Frame Loss (RFC 2544) ........................................................................................................226
Latency (RFC 2544) .............................................................................................................228
Expert Mode (BERT) ............................................................................................................230
Port (BERT) ..........................................................................................................................231
Ethernet (BERT) ...................................................................................................................233
Pattern (BERT) .....................................................................................................................235

18 System Tabs ...............................................................................................237


Application Preferences ......................................................................................................238
Ethernet Test Preferences ....................................................................................................240
FC Test Preferences .............................................................................................................242
Module Information - Software Package ............................................................................244
Module Information - Module Description .........................................................................245
Module Information - Hardware Options ............................................................................246
Software Options ................................................................................................................247

19 Tools Tabs ..................................................................................................249


Ping ....................................................................................................................................250
Trace Route .........................................................................................................................255
ENIU Configuration .............................................................................................................259
ADC Configuration .............................................................................................................260
802.3ah Configuration .......................................................................................................264
802.3ah Statistics ...............................................................................................................267
802.3ah Events ...................................................................................................................270

20 Suspend and Resume ................................................................................273


Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................................273
Resume Operation ..............................................................................................................274

21 Maintenance ..............................................................................................275
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................276

22 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................277
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................277
Contacting the Technical Support Group ...........................................................................278
Transportation ....................................................................................................................278

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23 Warranty ................................................................................................... 279


General Information ...........................................................................................................279
Liability ...............................................................................................................................280
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................280
Certification ........................................................................................................................280
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................281
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................282

A Specifications ........................................................................................... 283


Ethernet Optical Interfaces .................................................................................................283
Fibre Channel Interfaces .....................................................................................................284
Electrical Interfaces .............................................................................................................284

B Report Generator ..................................................................................... 287


Report Generator Installation .............................................................................................287
Transferring the Generated Test Report to the PC ...............................................................290
Starting and Using the Report Generator Tool ....................................................................291
Information ........................................................................................................................293
Sections ..............................................................................................................................294

C Glossary .................................................................................................... 297


Acronym List .......................................................................................................................297
VLAN/B-VLAN ......................................................................................................................306
MPLS Labels ........................................................................................................................307

Index .............................................................................................................. 309

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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.

European Union (CE) Information


Electronic test and measurement equipment is subject to the EMC
Directive in the European Union. The EN61326 standard prescribes both
emission and immunity requirements for laboratory, measurement, and
control equipment. This unit has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device. Please refer to the CE Declaration of
Conformity on page x.
Note: If the equipment described herein bears the CE symbol, the said equipment
complies with the applicable European Union Directive and Standards
mentioned in the Declaration of Conformity.

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Certification Information

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

Application of Council Directive(s):


Manufacturers Name:
Manufacturers Address:
Equipment Type/Environment:
Trade Name/Model No.:

73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive


89/336/EEC - The EMC Directive
and their amendments
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
2650 Marie-Curie
St-Laurent, Quebec
Canada H4S 2C3
Test & Measurement / Industrial
Packet Blazer FTB-8510/8510B
Ethernet Test module

Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:

EN 61010-1:2001

Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and


Laboratory Use, Part 1: General Requirements.

EN 61326:1997
A1:1998 + A2:2001
+ A3:2003

Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use


EMC Requirements

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive and Standards.

Manufacturer
Signature:

Full Name:

Stephen Bull, E. Eng

Position:

Vice-President Research and


Development

Address:
Date:

465 Godin Avenue, Quebec, Canada


November 13, 2006

FTB-8510B

Introducing the Ethernet Test


Module
Fully integrated test solution for performance assessment of Ethernet
transport networks.

Throughput, back-to-back, latency and frame loss measurements as


per RFC 2544 (bidirectional)

EtherBERT test functionality for assessing the integrity of Ethernet


services running on WDM networks

Multiple-stream generation and analysis, allowing quality of service


(QoS) verification through VLAN and TOS/DSCP prioritization testing

TCP throughput measurements for assessing application data


transmission over a TCP connection

MPLS and PBB-TE support for complete carrier Ethernet validation

1 x and 2x Fibre Channel testing.

Remote control capability through VNC

Ethernet Test Module

Introducing the Ethernet Test Module


Model

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 Packet Blazer with two electrical 10/100 Mbps


Ethernet ports.

FTB-8510B-1 FTB-8510B Packet Blazer with one electrical 10/100 Mbps


Ethernet port, one electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
port and one 1000 Mbps Ethernet port.
FTB-8510B-2 FTB-8510B Packet Blazer with two electrical 10/100/1000
Mbps Ethernet ports and two optical 1000 Mbps Ethernet
ports.
Note: The optical 100 Mbps Ethernet ports and Fibre Channel 1x and 2x ports are
available through software options. Refer to Software Options on page 247
for more information.

FTB-8510B

Introducing the Ethernet Test Module


Options

Options
Model

Option

Description

FTB-8510B UPG-8510-1

Upgrade kit for FTB-8510B Ethernet test


modules. Enables one optical 1000 Mbps
Ethernet port on FTB-8510B Ethernet test
module. Upgrade kit includes a software key.

UPG-8510-2

Upgrade kit for FTB-8510B-1 Ethernet test


modules. Enables the second optical 1000
Mbps Ethernet port on FTB-8510B-1 Ethernet
test module. Upgrade kit includes a software
key.

Note: Refer to Software Options on page 247 for more information.

Ethernet Test Module

Introducing the Ethernet Test Module


Conventions

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.

Ethernet Test Module

Safety Information
Installation Instructions Warnings

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

before removing, inserting or handling the module

before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module.

before inserting or removing SFPs to/from the module.

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.

Inserting and Removing Test Modules

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.

Turning the Unit On


Turn on the FTB-200. Refer to the FTB-200 user guide for more information.

Ethernet Test Module

Signal Connection and LEDs


This section describes all connectors (ports) and LEDs available on the
FTB-8510B module.

FTB-8510B Model

Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet


The FTB-8510B Packet BlazerFTB-8510BFTB-8510B module provides
twoone electrical portports for 10Base-T, or 100Base-TX, or 1000Base-T.
The FTB-8510B-1 and FTB-8510B-2 options add respectively 1000Base-T
testing capability on one or both ports.
Port connector type is RJ-45 for category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
connection.
Note: Refer to section A for cable specifications.

Connect the 10/100/1000 electrical signal to be tested to the port with


the RJ-45 connector ETHERNET 10/100/1000 #1 or 10/100/1000 #2 of
the FTB-8510B module.

Note: Port #1 is the port enabled with the FTB-8510B-1 module for 1000Base-T
testing.

Ethernet Test Module

Signal Connection and LEDs


FTB-8510B Model

LEDs for the electrical Ethernet PortPorts


LED

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Status

Description

LINK/ACT

On

Ethernet link up.

(Green)

Off

Ethernet link down.

Flashing

TX/RX activity.

DUPLEX

On

Full Duplex mode.

(Yellow)

Off

Half Duplex mode.

Flashing

Collisions are detected.

FTB-8510B

Signal Connection and LEDs


FTB-8510B Model

Optical 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet or


1x/2x Fibre Channel
The FTB-8510B-1 and FTB-8510B-2 modules provide respectively one or
two optical ports for 1000Base-X Ethernet or Fibre Channel 1x/2x testing.
The optical 100Base-FX Ethernet and Fibre Channel 1x/2x are available
through software options.
The optical ports are Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) slot types (Dual or
Simplex LC connector).

Insert one of the following SFP modules into the optical #1/#2 slot.
Option

Description

FTB-8590

1000Base-SX / FC 1x/2x (850nm) LC connectors


optical SFP transceiver module.

FTB-8591

1000Base-LX / FC 1x/2x (1300nm) LC connectors


optical SFP transceiver module.

FTB-8592

1000Base-ZX / FC 1x/2x (1550nm) LC connectors


optical SFP transceiver module.

FTB-85910

100Base-FX (1310nm, MMF, 2Km) LC connectors


optical SFP transceiver module.

FTB-85911

100Base-LX10 (1310nm, SMF, 15Km) LC connectors


optical SFP transceiver module.

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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Signal Connection and LEDs


FTB-8510B Model

LEDs for Optical Ports


LED

Status

LASER

On

An optical signal is generated

(Red)

Off

No optical signal is generated

LINK/ACT

On

Link up.

(Green)

Off

Link down.

Flashing

TX/RX activity.

On

Full Duplex mode.

DUPLEX

(Yellow)
Off
Available
with Ethernet
interface only Flashing

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Description

Half Duplex mode, or when using


100Base-X or Fibre Channel interface.
Collisions are detected in half duplex mode.

FTB-8510B

Creating and Starting a


Test Case
A test case can be created using one of the following methods:

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.

Load allows setting up the test case by loading a previously saved


configuration. Open on page 43 for more information.

Note: Once the test case is created, see Starting the Test Case on page 39.

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Creating and Starting a Test Case


Creating a Test Case Using Test Setup

Creating a Test Case Using Test Setup


The Test Setup window is displayed by default when the SUI is started. In
the case where the SUI is not in the test setup window, press the Test
Setup button from the Test Information and Controls on page 47.
The test path is created through the configuration of each layer that must
be crossed by the signal that has to be tested. The test path can contain the
following nodes depending on the test application type:

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.

BERT test only

The Network node allows the selection of the network


Ethernet/Fibre Channel parameters for the port.

Ethernet Framed
Layer 2 and
Fibre Channel

The Remote Module node allows the selection of a remote


FTB-8510B Packet Blazer or a compatible module (IQS-8510G,
FTB-8525, FTB-8535, FTB-8120NGE, or FTB-8130NGE).

RFC 2544 Dual


Test Sets test only

The Pattern node allows the selection of the pattern.

BERT test only

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Creating an Ethernet Test Case

Creating an Ethernet Test Case


Note: To create a Fibre Channel test, see Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case on
page 32.
To create an Ethernet test using the Test Setup:
1. Select the test settings.

Application
type

Interface Type allows the selection of the Ethernet 10/100/1000, or


Fibre Channel interface type. To create a Fibre Channel test, see
Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case on page 32. The default setting is
Ethernet 10/100/1000.
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 or TCP Throughput is selected. The default setting is Single Port.

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Creating an Ethernet Test Case

Application Type: Select one of the following application types.

Frame Analyzer: Allows pure Ethernet traffic generation and


analysis with multiple-streaming and jitter measurements.

BERT: Allows Ethernet unframed and Layer 1 up to Layer 4 traffic


generation with specific test pattern for Bit Error Rate analysis.

RFC 2544: Allows Ethernet Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame


Loss, and Latency performance tests in accordance with RFC
2544 specifications.

Smart Loopback: Allows transmitting back the received Ethernet


stream of data while interchanging the source and destination
addresses of the MAC and IP, in addition to the source and
destination ports for UDP and TCP layers.

Note: Smart Loopback is not available when the topology is set to Dual ports.

TCP Throughput: Allows sending TCP/IP traffic to the network and


provides an average of the TCP Throughput based on the
successfully transported bytes over the test time. Two FTB-8510B
Packet Blazer units running a TCP Throughput test are required.
One FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit will act as the source (Local)
and the other one as the destination (Remote).

Note: TCP Throughput software option needs to be enabled to be available.


Refer to Available Options on page 248.

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Creating an Ethernet Test Case

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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Creating an Ethernet Test Case

For RFC 2544, select the test parameters


RFC 2544 sub-test
Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, and Latency are displayed
when the RFC 2544 application type is selected. All RFC 2544 sub tests
are selected by default.

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Enable Throughput: Gives the maximum throughput of the device


under test for which there is no frame loss. Refer to Throughput
Configuration on page 183 for more information.

Enable Back-to-Back: Gives the maximum number of frames that


can be sent at maximum throughput. Refer to Back-to-Back
Configuration on page 186 for more information.

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.

FTB-8510B

Creating and Starting a Test Case


Creating an Ethernet Test Case

Dual Test Set allows to control a remote FTB-8510B Packet Blazer or a


compatible module (IQS-8510G, FTB-8525, FTB-8535, FTB-8120NGE, or
FTB-8130NGE). Dual Test Set is only available with the RFC 2544
application type in Single Port Topology. Enable when selected,
enables the Dual Test Set on this unit. Dual Test Set has to be enabled
also on the second FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit. This setting is not
selected by default.
Mode allows the selection of local or remote mode. Choices are Local
and Remote. The default setting is Local.
Remote ID, available when Remote mode is selected, allows to define
an ID for this FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit. Up to 16 characters are
allowed.

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Creating and Starting a Test Case


Creating an Ethernet Test Case

2. Press the Port node.


Note: Link, located on the Port node, indicates the link status at the input port of
the Ethernet interface. A green LED indicates a link up while a grey LED
indicates a link down.

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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Creating and Starting a Test Case


Creating an Ethernet Test Case

Speed: Select the port speed. Choices are:


Transceiver

Electrical
transceiver mode

Speed

10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and


1 Gbps

Optical transceiver 100 Mbps (FTB-8510B


mode
only) and 1 Gbps

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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Creating an Ethernet Test Case

3. Press the Framing node.


Note: Framing selection is available for BERT test only.
The framing is set to Framed Layer 2 for Frame Analyzer, RFC 2544,
Smart Loopback, and TCP Throughput tests. Framing selection and
configuration are not available when IPTV is enabled.

Select the test framing mode. Choices are: Unframed, Framed


Layer 1, and Framed Layer 2. The default setting is Framed Layer 1.
Unframed: Consists in sending a frame without EOF (End Of Frame).
Unframed is only available for the optical interface.
Enable Sync disabled:

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Enable Sync enabled:

Enable Sync: Allows any receiver to bit-sync every second by


inserting an IFG of 12 bytes with SOF when the Enable Sync
check box is selected. Enable Sync is only available with
Unframed mode. The Enable Sync check box is not selected by
default.
Framed Layer 1: Consists in sending a frame of x bytes (48 to 16000
bytes) specified from the frame size field; refer to Frame Size (Bytes)
on page 143 for more information. This framing type allows the
connection to any interface that complies with 802.3 Ethernet PHY or
DWDM fibre.

Framed Layer 2: Consists in sending a frame of x bytes (48 to 16000


bytes) specified from the frame size field; refer to Frame Size (Bytes)
on page 143 for more information. This framing type allows the
connection to any EtherType interface that complies with 802.3
Ethernet Layer 2 (valid MAC address, type, and FCS bytes).

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

MAC Address: A default and unique Media Access Control (MAC)


address is automatically given to the Ethernet port. Press the MAC
Address field if the MAC address has to be changed for this port
and enter the new MAC address.

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.

Enable DHCP: DHCP, when enabled, allows to dynamically obtain


an IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server.

Default Gateway

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IP Address: 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.

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For MPLS, press the the MPLS tab.


Note: The following MPLS interface parameters are available with Frame
Analyzer test only when PBB-TE is not enabled.

MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching): Enables the capability to


generate and analyze streams with up to two layers of MPLS labels
and to filter received traffic by MPLS label or COS. MPLS is a
software option and needs to be enabled to give access to the
MPLS testing capability (refer to Software Options on page 247).
MPLS is not available when the PBB-TE check box is selected.
Label TX and RX: Allows the selection of the 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
is selected.
Note: The MPLS COS/EXP and TTL parameters are configurable per stream once
the test case is created. Refer to MPLS on page 154 for more information.

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For PBB-TE, press the the PBB-TE tab.


Note: The following PBB-TE parameters are available with Frame Analyzer test
only when MPLS are not enabled.

PBB-TE (Provider Backbone Bridges with Traffic Engineering):


Enables the capability to generate and analyze streams with
PBB-TE data traffic including configuration of B-MAC (source and
destination), B-VLAN and I-tag, and to filter received traffic by any
of these fields. PBB-TE is a software option and needs to be
enabled to give access to the PBB-TE testing capability (refer to
Software Options on page 247). PBB-TE is not available when the
MPLS check box is selected.
PBB-TE Config button: The PBB-TE Config button is available
when PBB-TE check box is selected. See PBB-TE Interface
configuration on page 118 for more information.
Note: Refer to PBB-TE on page 149 for more information.

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5. Press the Pattern node (available with BERT test only).


Note: By default, the pattern configuration for both TX and RX are coupled. See
Coupled on page 1 for more information.

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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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.
Invert: The test pattern generated/received will be inverted when
Invert is activated meaning that every 0 will be changed for 1 and
every 1 for 0. For example, the pattern 1100 will be sent/received as
0011. This setting is disabled by default.

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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.

Under Dual Test Set tab


Note: When the test is created on the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer or a compatible
module (IQS-8510G, FTB-8525, FTB-8535, FTB-8120NGE, or FTB-8130NGE)
as the remote unit, the SUI is limited to the following: Test Setup, Tools,
System, and About tabs; favorites, save, load, and report functionality. No
test configuration and results are available.

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Broadcast Destination allows to view the subnet mask of the


network to be scanned, based on the IP address and subnet of its
interface.

Scan Subnet allows to scan the subnet to find remote FTB-8510B


Packet Blazer or compatible modules (IQS-8510G, FTB-8525,
FTB-8535, FTB-8120NGE, or FTB-8130NGE). Only modules having
Remote Dual Test Set mode enabled will be listed.

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Remote Module table: The detected remote FTB-8510B Packet


Blazer or a compatible module (IQS-8510G, FTB-8525, FTB-8535,
FTB-8120NGE, or FTB-8130NGE) module are listed with their IP
Address, Remote ID, and Status information.
Status

Description

Free

The remote module is not connected to another


module.

Busy

The remote module is connected to another


module.

Connected

The remote module is connected to the current


module.

Select button allows the selection of a remote module. First select


a detected module from the list by pressing on it, and press Select.
The connection is possible with a module having its status Free or
Busy. A confirmation is required when selecting a remote module
having its status Busy since the remote unit may be connected to
another module.

Remote Module Connection allows the selection of a remote


module by entering its IP Address. The Remote ID and its Status
are displayed if the module is detected.
Connect allows to establish the connection with the remote
module. The connection is possible with a module having its status
Free or Busy. A confirmation is required when selecting a remote
module having its status Busy since the remote unit may be
connected to another module.
Disconnect allows to disconnect from the remote module.

The test setup has been successfully created.

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Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case

Creating a Fibre Channel Test Case


Note: To create an Ethernet test, see Creating an Ethernet Test Case on page 15.
To create a Fibre Channel test using the Test Setup:
1. Select the test settings.

Application
type

Interface Type allows the selection of the Ethernet 10/100/100, or


Fibre Channel interface type. Select Fibre Channel as the interface
type. Fibre Channel is only available with BERT test. To create an
Ethernet test, see Creating an Ethernet Test Case on page 15.
Topology allows the selection of the test type. Choices are Single Port
or Dual Ports. 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.
Application Type: BERT is the only application type supported with
Fibre Channel; press BERT to select it.

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2. Press the Port node.


Note: Link, located on the Port node, indicates the link status at the input port of
the Fiber Channel interface. A green LED indicates a link up while a grey
LED indicates a link down or disabled.
Set the port parameters.

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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3. Press the Framing node.

Select the test framing mode. Choices are: Unframed, Framed


Layer 1, and Framed Layer 2. The default setting is Framed Layer 1.
Unframed: Consists in sending a frame without EOF (End Of Frame).
Unframed with the Enable Sync check box selected: Consists of
continuously sending frames that last approximately 1 sec. Thus
sending a sync pattern that regularly keeps the link synchronized.
Frames are separated by the minimum Inter-Frame Gap (IFG).
Framed Layer 1: Consists of sending a valid frame (8 to 2148 bytes)
without Header, and CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check). Refer to Size
on page 166 for more information on the frame size.

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Framed Layer 2: Consists of sending a valid frame (36 to 2148 bytes)


including Header and CRC. Refer to Size on page 166 for more
information on the frame size.

Note: There is nothing to configure for FC Framed Layer 1 and FC Framed


Layer 2.

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4. Press the Network node (available with Framed Layer 2).

Enable: The capability to log in is available only if a successful link has


been established with a Framed Layer 2 (see Link on page 1). Allows
to generate a login process when clicking on the Login button when
the Enable check box is selected.
Discovered Topology: Indicates the discovered FC topology which
can be:
Fabric: N_Ports interconnected to a Fabric switching network.
Point-to-Point: link between two N_Ports.
-: When login is disabled.
Fabric Status: Indicates the status of the Fabric switching network.
Possible status are: Logged-in, Failed, In progress, and Logged-out.
The Fabric login status is not available when the topology is
Point-to-Point.

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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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5. Press the Pattern node.

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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Invert: The test pattern generated/received will be inverted when


Invert is activated meaning that every 0 will be changed for 1 and
every 1 for 0. For example, the pattern 1100 will be sent/received as
0011. This setting is disabled by default.
The test setup has been successfully created.

Starting the Test Case


Once the test case is created, press the start button to start the test.

Start/Stop

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Interface
Starting the FTB-8510B Application
Note: The FTB-8510B application is embedded into the ToolBox CE.
To Start the FTB-8510B Application:
1. Once your FTB-8510B module is installed, turn on the FTB-200.
2. In the ToolBox CE main window, under Modules, press FTB-8510B
once to select the module.

3. Press Start to start the Smart User Interface (SUI) .

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Main Window

Main Window
Test Setup and tabs display area

Application name and power


indicator

Main Menu

Exit

Test information and controls


Print Screen

Help

Test Setup and Tabs Display Area


The Test Setup window is displayed by default when the SUI is launched,
allowing the creation of the test case by travelling through the signal
structure. This area is also used to display the test configuration and result
tabs. Refer to Creating a Test Case Using Test Setup on page 14 for more
information on Test Setup.

Application Name and Power Indicator


Displays the Compact PB software application name and provides the
battery and/or DC power source indicator. .

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Main Window

Main Menu
The main menu gives access to the following main menu items.

File gives access to the following controls:

New clears the current test. A users confirmation is required


before clearing the test. The New button is only available when the
test is created and not running.

Open allows setting up the test case by loading a previously saved


configuration. Press Open, select an existing file and press OK to
confirm. The default directory is
\Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Configuration. The
configuration file extension is cfg.

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.

Save As saves the current test configuration. The Save As button is


not available while the test is running or when no test is created.
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\Configuration.

Report generates a report of the current test. See Test Report


Generation on page 51 for more information.

About gives information on the company, contact information, and


unit software/hardware information.

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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Main Window

Test: gives access to the following tab groups. Test is only available
when the test is created.

I/F Setup allows interface configuration. Refer to I/F Setup Tabs on


page 75.

Port allows port configuration and monitoring. Refer to Port Tabs


on page 95.

Traffic Analyzer allows Traffic monitoring. Refer to Traffic Analyzer


Tabs on page 105.

Stream Generation allows stream configuration and generation.


Refer to Stream Generation Tabs on page 137.

Pattern allows pattern configuration and monitoring. Refer to


Pattern Tabs on page 173.

RFC 2544 allows performance test configuration and monitoring.


Refer to RFC 2544 Tabs on page 179.

Advanced Test allows advanced features configuration and


monitoring. Refer to Advanced Tab on page 211.

System gives access to tabs containing general functions related to the


FTB-8510B operation. Refer to System Tabs on page 237 for more
information.

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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Back allows to return to the previous menu level.

Main Menu allows to return to the main menu.

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Main Window

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:

Local memory (FTB-200): The file is saved locally on the FTB-200


memory.

Network drive: The file is saved on a network drive.

USB drive or Compact Flash: The file is saved on a removable drive.

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Main Window

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 Information and Controls

Test Information and Controls

Test Timer: Indicates the time elapsed since the beginning of the test.
The test timer format is day:hour:minute:second.

H (History) LED: Indicates the alarms/errors that occurred in the past.


A grey LED indicates that the test did not run yet, a green LED indicates
that no alarm/error has occurred, while a red LED indicates that at
least one alarm/error has occurred.

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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Test Information and Controls

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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Only available when the test is running.


Only available when the test is not running (Stop).

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Favorites

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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Favorites

Overwrite Selected Favorite Content


The factory test case configurations can be modified as well as their
default names.

Favorite Name: Allows changing the name of the test case


configuration file. A maximum of 32 characters are allowed in the
name.

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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Test Report Generation

Test Report Generation


Press Report from the File menu to generate a report for the current test.
Alternatively press the F3 button to access the report window. The report
contains all the information about the test including the job information,
system information, interface setup, test summary, test configuration,
results, etc.
Note: The Report button is not available while the test is running.
Note: Nothing prevents the configuration and alarm/error injection setup while
the test has been stopped; thus, the report should be printed before
changing any test parameters to avoid distorting the report to be printed.

Job Information: These parameters are used to identify the source of


the report and are not mandatory. Enter the following job information if
required: Job ID, Contractor, Customer, Operator Name, and
Comment. Up to 256 characters are allowed for each parameter.

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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Test Report Generation

Compact Report: The Compact Report presents the essential


information related to the test case and its results. The Compact
Report can be viewed directly on the FTB-200.

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.

View Report After Generation


Allows displaying the report once it is generated. The View Report After
Generation check box is only available with Compact Report Type and is
not selected by default.

Default Button
Press Default to restore the default report settings.

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Test Report Generation

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.

Open Report Button

Allows loading a previously saved Compact Report file. Select a


generated report file by typing its name in the Data Filename field or
click on Browse to select the file. The default directory is
Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Report.

Close Button
Closes the report generation settings window.

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Usual Tab Elements

Usual Tab Elements


Once the test is created, different tabs are available allowing test
configuration and monitoring. The following section describes usual
elements appearing on those tabs.

Status LEDs

H (History) LED: Indicates that alarms/errors occurred in the past. A


grey LED indicates that the test did not run yet, a green LED indicates
that no alarm/error has occurred, while a red LED indicates that at
least one alarm/error has occurred in the test.

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 H and C LEDs are updated every second.

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Usual Tab Elements

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.

Count: Gives the number of occurrences of a specific error. The count


is displayed using integer value; exponential value (1.00000E10) is used
when the count is bigger than the field display capacity.

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

Top arrow: Moves to the top of the list.


Page up arrow: Moves one page up.
Up arrow: Moves one event up.
Down arrow: Moves one event down.
Page down arrow: Moves one page down.
End arrow: Moves to the end of the list.

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Usual Tab Elements

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

Keyboard Usage
The SUI pops up different keyboards to modify data. Following are the
usual keyboard keys:

Left arrow: Moves the cursor one position to the left.

Right arrow: Moves the cursor one position to the right.

Del: Deletes the value at the cursor position.

Back: Deletes the value preceding the cursor position.

Help: Displays the help information related to the keyboard usage.


It is also possible to navigate through the help information.

OK and Enter: Completes data entry.

Cancel: Closes the keyboard and discards the keyboard entry.

Binary keyboard
Allows entering 0 and 1 values.

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Keyboard Usage

Numerical keyboards
Allows entering integer/decimal values.

For integer unsigned values

For rate values


Allows entering the rate values (0 through 9, and exponent)

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For IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway values

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Keyboard Usage

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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Keyboard Usage

Hexadecimal keyboards
Allows entering hexadecimal values (0 through 9 and A through F)

For MAC address

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

, and Test Summary.

Test Status

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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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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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Test Summary

Test Configuration

Application Type: Indicates the test application type and topology:


Frame Analyzer, BERT, RFC 2544, orSmart Loopback, or TCP
Throughput. Only BERT is available with Fibre Channel. Possible
topologies are Single Port and Dual Ports.

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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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.

Note: A valid start time has to be subsequent to the current time.

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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Test Summary

On/Off button allows enabling the test timer. An error message is


displayed and the test timer is not enabled when the provided start
time or stop time is not valid. It is not possible to enable the test timer
while the test is running. When the timer is enabled (On), it is possible
to disable it even when the test is running. This setting is disabled (Off)
by default.
When test timer is enabled, it is possible to manually stop a test case
using the main test case Stop button. However, it is not possible to start
the test case when the Start Time is enabled.
The test timer is automatically disabled either when the user manually
stops the test, or when the given stop time or duration has expired.

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Alarm Summary

Alarm Summary
Press

, and Alarm Summary.

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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Port: Indicates the presence of any alarms/errors related to the


physical port such as LOS, and Frequency. Also indicates port power
measurement Pwr (dBm) for optical port, frequency Freq (bps), and
Offset (ppm) for all interfaces at the exception of 10 Mbps.

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Alarm Summary

Ethernet: Indicates the presence of any alarms/errors related to


Ethernet testing such as Errors (FCS, Jabber, Runt, Oversize when
enabled (refer to Oversize Monitoring on page 108), Undersize, Idle,
Symbol, Collisions, Alignment, False Carrier, Out-of-sequence, or
Frame Loss), and Link.

Fibre Channel: Indicates the presence of any alarms/errors related to


the Fibre Channel testing such as Errors (FCS, Oversize, Undersize, or
Symbol), and Link.

Higher Layer Protocol: Indicates the presence of any error related to


the HLP over Ethernet (IP header checksum, UDP checksum, and TCP
Checksum).

Pattern: Indicates the presence of any alarms/errors related to pattern


testing such as No Traffic, Pattern Loss, and Bit Error. Indicates also
the Bit Error rate and count.

Other: Indicates all other alarms/errors such as SDT.

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Test Preferences

Test Preferences
Note: Test Preferences is available with Frame Analyzer test only.
Press

, and Test Preferences.

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Couple Start/Enable TX allows to automatically enable the stream


transmission when the test is started. The stream transmission stops
when the test is stopped. This setting is disabled by default. Refer to
Enable TX - On/Off button on page 140 for more information.

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Test Logger

Test Logger
Press

, and Test Logger.

The Test Logger tab lists the test status/events.

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:

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A test case is stopped and restarted.

The test case is cleared.

When pressing

(Reset).

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Test Logger

Events are listed by ID - Date/Time by default. Events can also be sorted by


Data Path or Event by pressing on the corresponding column title.

ID: Indicates the Event number. Events are sequentially numbered.

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.

Event: Indicates the alarm/error type.

Duration: Indicates the number of seconds (day:hour:minute:second


format) within which the alarm/error occurred.

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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Test Logger

Print
Allows printing the list of logger entries. Print is only available when the
test is stopped.
Press Print.

Customer Information is used to identify the printed logger. A maximum


of 20 characters are allowed.
OK: Press OK to print the logger.
During the printing process, it is possible to press Abort Printing to abort
the logger printing.
The printing process starts by checking if a valid printer (supported printers
are Printek MT2B and Printek MT2) is connected to the PCMCIA interface
card and is ready. If no printer is available, the printing will abort and an
error message will be displayed (refer to Solving Common Problems on
page 277 for more information).
Cancel: Press Cancel to abort printing and close the print window.

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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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Test Logger

Log Details
The Log Details section is accessible by pressing View Details.

ID: Indicates the event number.

Date/Time: Indicates the date and time the alarm/error condition has
been detected.

Event: Indicates the Alarm/Error type.

Data Path: Indicates the origin of the alarm/error. [P1] and [P2] in the
data path represent respectively the Port 1 and Port 2.

Duration: Indicates the number of seconds (day:hour:minute:second


format) within which the alarm/error occurred.

Count: Indicates the number of occurrences of the error.

Rate: Indicates the error rate.

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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I/F Setup Tabs


Note: The available tabs listed are a function of the activated test path.

Tab

Available with
Ethernet

Fibre Channel

Page

Port Setup

75

Network Setup

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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

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Advanced Auto-Neg. RX

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Interface

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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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Port Setup

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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Port Setup

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.

Auto-Negotiation: Indicates the auto-negotiation status.


Negotiating: indicates that the auto-negotiation process is running and
not completed yet.
Completed: indicates that the auto-negotiation process has been
completed successfully.
Parallel Detect Fail: indicates that the auto-negotiation has failed
through the parallel detection process while negotiating in
10/100Base-T.

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Network Setup

Network Setup
Note: Network Setup is only available with Framed Layer 2.
Press Main Menu, Test, I/F Setup, and Network Setup.

Source MAC Configuration

MAC Address: A default and unique Media Access Control (MAC)


address is automatically given to the Ethernet port. Press the MAC
Address field if the MAC address has to be changed for this port and
enter the new MAC address.

Note: This MAC address will be used as the source MAC address for all streams.

VLAN

VLAN: When enabled, allows the configuration of VLAN. This setting is


disabled by default.
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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Network Setup

VLAN Config: Allows VLAN parameters configuration.

Stacked VLAN: Enables up to 3 stacked VLAN. The default setting is the


number selected during the test setup.
Binary: When enabled, displays the VLAN ID in binary. This setting is
disabled by default.

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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

Priority: Select the VLAN user priority. Choices are 0 to 7; refer to


VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information. The default
setting is 0 (000 - Low Priority).

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.

Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected


(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. Drop Eligible is not available
when VLAN type is 8100. This setting is disabled by default.

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Network Setup

Source IP Configuration

DHCP: DHCP, when selected, allows to dynamically obtain an IP


address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

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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Network Setup

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.

B-MAC Source Address: Enter the


source Backbone MAC address. The default setting is
00:00:00:00:00:00.

B-MAC Destination Address: Enter the destination Backbone MAC


address. The default setting is 00:00:00:00:00:00.

I-TAG (Backbone Service Instance Tag)


SID (Service Instance Identifier): Enter the I-TAG SID which identifies
the backbone service instance of the selected stream. Choices are 0
through 16777215. The default setting is 256.
Priority: Select the B-VLAN user Priority Code Point (PCP). Choices are
0 to 7. The default setting is 0 (000 - Low).
Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected
(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. This setting is disabled by default.

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Network Setup

B-VLAN (Backbone Virtual Local Area Network)


ID: Enter the B-VLAN identifier. Choices are 0 through 4095 (refer to
VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information).
Priority: Select the B-VLAN user Priority Code Point (PCP). Choices are
0 to 7; (refer to VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information). The
default setting is 0 (000 - Low).
Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected
(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. This setting is disabled by default.

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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

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.

Enable Advanced Auto-Neg. Mode


The Auto-Negotiation should be activated if the remote connected port is
also set to Auto-Negotiation, otherwise should be deactivated. When
activated, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer will indicate to the remote port
which parameters to use. This setting is disabled by default.
The negotiation process is not immediately started when enabling the
auto-negotiation, the Negotiate button is used to start the process.
The Auto-Negotiation will use either the Configuration (Speed, Duplex and
Flow Control) settings, or the Local Capabilities when enabled.
The port configuration settings from the Port Setup on page 75 are disabled
when Advanced Auto-Neg. Mode is enabled.

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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

Configuration
The Speed, Duplex, and Flow Control can be modified only when the
Enable Local Capabilities is disabled.

Speed: Select the speed of the connected interface. Choices are:


For electrical port: 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1Gbps, and Auto.
For optical port: 1Gbps.

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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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

Local

Link Partner

Description

Asym.

Asym. & Sym. Local: Only the TX Pause is enabled.


L. P.: Only the RX pause is enabled. Backpressure is only
performed on the L. P. side.

Sym.

Sym.

Sym.

Asym. & Sym. On both sides the RX and TX pause is enabled.


Backpressure is performed on both sides.

On both sides the RX and TX pause is enabled.


Backpressure is performed on both sides.

Asym. & Sym. Asym.

Local: Only the RX pause is enabled. Backpressure is


only performed on the local side.
L. P.: Only the TX pause is enabled.

Asym. & Sym. Sym.

On both sides the RX and TX pause is enabled.


Backpressure is performed on both sides.

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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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

Auto-Neg. Fault Register

Fault Type: Allows the generation of a fault during the negotiation


process. Changing the fault type, while enabled, will automatically
restart the negotiation process. The fault condition will be generated
only once when pressing on the Negotiate button. The default setting
is No Error. Choices are:
For electrical port: No Error and Auto-Negotiation Error.
For 1000Mbps optical port: No Error, Off-line, Link Failure, and
Auto-Negotiation Error.

Enable Local Capabilities


Allows enabling the local port capabilities by checking all supported
predefined speed, duplex and flow control combination. This setting is
disabled by default.
Note: The available port capabilities are based on the physical port selected for
the test, which is either electrical or optical.

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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Advanced Auto-Neg. TX

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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1000Base-T full duplex

1000Base-T half duplex

100Base-TX full duplex

100Base-TX half duplex

10Base-T full duplex

10Base-T half duplex

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Advanced Auto-Neg. RX

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.

Auto-Negotiation: Indicates the auto-negotiation status. Possible


values are:
Negotiating: indicates that the auto-negotiation process is running and
not completed yet.
Completed: indicates that the auto-negotiation process has completed
successfully.
Parallel Detect Fail: indicates that auto-negotiation has failed through
the parallel detection process while negotiating in 10/100Base-T.

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Advanced Auto-Neg. RX

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.

Duplex: Indicates the negotiated duplex mode. Possible values are


Half, and Full.

Flow Control: Indicates the negotiated flow control. Possible values


are None, Enable TX, Enable RX, and Enable RX and TX.

Local Clock: Indicates the negotiated clock source. The local clock is
negotiated only in 1000Base-T (electrical). Possible values are Local,
and Remote.

Note: (--) indicates a link down condition.

Apply to Port Configuration


Applies the detected auto-negotiation parameters to the port setup
configuration.

Link Partner Capabilities


Indicates the detected link partner capabilities.
Note: Only the capabilities based on the FTB-8510B Packet Blazers physical port
selected for the test will be displayed.

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Interface

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

PSP (Link Protocol)


The Primitive Sequence Protocol (PSP) allows link management when
the PSP (Link Protocol) check box is selected and forces the port in
Active mode when the PSP (Link Protocol) check box is cleared. The
PSP (Link Protocol) check box is selected by default.

Speed
Select the speed of the connected FC interface. Choices are
1X, and 2X.

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Interface

Login
The capability to log in is available only if a successful link has been
established with Framed Layer 2.

Enable: Allows, when the Enable check box is selected, to either


generate a login process when clicking on the Login button, or to
accept a remote Login command.

Advertised BB_Credit: Advertised BB_Credit is the number of frame


buffers that a local port has available to receive frames from another
port. Advertised BB_Credit is advertised to the remote port through the
login process. Choices are from 1 to 65535. The default setting is 10.

Discovered Topology: Indicates the discovered FC topology which


can be :
Fabric: N_Ports interconnected to a Fabric switching network.
Point-to-Point: link between two N_Ports.
- : When login is disabled.

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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Interface

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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I/F Setup Tabs


Interface

Buffer-to-Buffer Flow Control


Enable: The Enable check box is forced selected when Login is
selected. The FTB-8510B will send a Received Ready (R_RDY)
automatically after receiving a frame when the Enable check box is
selected.
Note: Since R_RDY are inserted between frames and have higher priority, in
certain condition they may affect the TX throughput.
Available BB_Credit is the number of frame buffers that the remote
port has available to receive frames from the local port. Available
BB_Credit is not editable when either the Enable or Enable login
check box is selected. Choices are from 1 to 65535. The default setting
is 10.
Note: After a Login process, the Available BB_Credit displays the value received
from the remote interface through the login process.

World Wide Name: Only available when Enable Login is enabled.


Source: Enter the World Wide Name source address.
Destination: The destination Worldwide Name will be displayed and
grayed-out after the Login process when Point-to-Point is selected.
Enter the Worldwide name destination address.

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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

Ethernet port crossover: Allows selecting the type of cable used.


When disabled, the cable used should be straight through.
When enabled, the cable used should be crossover.

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Port Tabs
Electrical TX

Frequency
Note: Frequency offset generation is not available for 10Base-T test.

Frequency Offset (ppm): Allows entering a positive or a negative


frequency offset in ppm. Choices are listed in the table below. The
default setting is 0. The frequency offset value can be changed on the
fly even when activated (On).

Actual Frequency (bps): Indicates the frequency (actual frequency +


Frequency offset) that will be used for transmission.

Nominal Frequency (bps): Indicates the nominal frequency of the


signal. The nominal frequencies are listed in the table below.

On/Off button: Allows enabling the frequency offset generation. This


setting is disabled (Off) by default.
Interface

Nominal Frequency

100Base-T

120 ppm

125000000 bps

1000Base-T

120 ppm

1250000000 bps

a.

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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

Frequency: The frequency alarm indicates if the received signal rate


meets the standard rate specifications (green) or not (red).
Interface

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Standard Rate Specification

100Base-T

125000000 bps 12500 bps (100 ppm)

1000Base-T

1250000000 bps 125000 bps (100 ppm)

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Port Tabs
Electrical RX

Frequency Analysis
Note: Frequency Analysis is not available for 10Base-T test.

Frequency (bps): Indicates the frequency of the input signal.

Frequency Offset: Indicates the offset between the standard rate


specification and the rate of the input signal.

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

100

Output Presence: Indicates the presence of a signal at the output port


(green) or not (grey). The output presence LED is grey when there is
no SFP.

Wavelength (nm): Indicates the detected SFP wavelength. Possible


values are 850, 1310, 1550 nm, or unknown if the SFP is missing or not
recognized.

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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.

On/Off button: Allows enabling the alarm generation. This setting is


disabled (Off) by default.

Frequency

Frequency Offset (ppm): Allows entering a positive or a negative


frequency offset in ppm. The default setting is 0.

Actual Frequency (bps): Indicates the frequency (actual frequency +


Frequency offset) used for transmission.

Nominal Frequency (bps): Indicates the nominal frequency of the


signal.

On/Off button: Allows enabling the frequency offset generation. This


setting is disabled (Off) by default.
Interface

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

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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

102

Power Level (dBm): Indicates the power level of the input signal in
dBm.

Input Presence: Indicates if there is a valid signal at the input port


(green) or not (grey).

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Port Tabs
Optical RX

Alarm Analysis

LOS (Loss Of Signal): A LOS indicates that there is no input signal.

Frequency: The frequency alarm indicates that the received signal rate
meets the standard rate specifications (green) or not (red).
Interface

Standard Rate Specification

100 Mbps

0.125 Gbps 12.5 Kbps (100 ppm)

1000 Mbps

1.25 Gbps 125 Kbps (100 ppm)

FC 1x

1.0625 Gbps 127.5 Kbps (120 ppm)

FC 2x

2.125 Gbps 255 Kbps (120 ppm)

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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10 Traffic Analyzer Tabs


Note: The available Traffic Analyzer tabs depend on which test path is activated.

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

Graph (Frame Analyzer) 128

Performance Monitoring 215


(PM)
Fibre
FC TX
Channel
FC RX

a.

Xa

129

132

FC Latency

134

FC Statistics

136

Performance Monitoring 215


(PM)

Xa

Available with Framed Layer 2, and Frame Layer 1 with xPAT pattern (1000Mbps interface only).

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Ethernet TX

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.

PHY Error Injection

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Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: Symbol.

Amount: Allows the selection of the amount of manual error to be


generated. Choices are 1 through 50. The default setting is 1.

Send button: Press Send to manually generate error(s) according to


the error type and the amount of 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.

Continuous: Generates the selected error for each generated frame


when the Continuous check box is selected while the On/Off button is
enabled (On). The Continuous check box is cleared by default.

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Ethernet TX

On/Off button: The On/Off button is used to activate/deactivate the


selected automated error at the rate specified or continuously. This
setting is disabled (Off) by default.

MAC Error Injection


Note: MAC Error Injection is available with Framed Layer 2 only.

Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: FCS.

Amount: Allows the selection of the amount of manual error to be


generated. Choices are 1 through 50. The default setting is 1.

Send button: Press Send to manually generate error(s) according to


the error type and the amount of selected 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.

Continuous: Generates the selected error for each generated frame


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 error at the rate specified or continuously. This
setting is disabled (Off) by default.

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Ethernet RX

Ethernet RX
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Eth. RX.

Configuration

Oversize Monitoring: Enables the monitoring of the Oversize error.

Alarms Analysis

Link Down: Indicates that the Ethernet connection is down. The


Ethernet connection is down when there is a local or a remote fault
condition.

Note: Alarms/Errors are updated only during test execution.

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Ethernet RX

Errors Analysis
The following errors are not available in 10Base-T.

Symbol: A Symbol Error is declared when an invalid code-group in


the transmission code is detected.

Idle: An Idle Error is declared when an error is detected between


the end of a frame and the beginning of the next frame.

False Carrier: A False Carrier is declared when data is being


received with no valid start of frame.

The following errors are only available with Framed Layer 2 or Framed
Layer 1 with xPAT pattern.

FCS: The number of received frames with an invalid FCS.

Alignment: Indicates the number of received frames without an


integral number of octets in length.

The following errors are only available with Framed Layer 2.

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Jabber/Giant: The number of received frames larger than 1518 (no


VLAN tag), 1522 (1 VLAN tag), 1526 (2 VLAN tags), or 1530 (3 VLAN
tags) bytes with an invalid FCS.

Oversize: The number of received frames larger than 1518 (no


VLAN tag), 1522 (1 VLAN tag), 1526 (2 VLAN tags), or 1530 (3 VLAN
tags) bytes with a valid FCS. Oversize error analysis is only
available when Oversize Monitoring is enabled (see page 108).

Runt: The number of received frames that are smaller than 64


bytes with an invalid FCS.

Undersize: The number of received frames smaller than 64 bytes


with a valid FCS.

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Ethernet RX

The following errors are only available with Half Duplex mode .

Collision: Indicates the number of collisions on the link.

Late Collision: Indicates the number of collisions that have


occurred after a 64 bytes transmission.

Excessive Collision: Indicates the number of frames that were


sent 16 times unsuccessfully due to consecutive collisions.

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

Ethernet Statistics
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Eth. Stats.

Valid Frame Counts


Note: Valid Frame Counts is only available with Framed Layer 2.

Multicast: The number of Multicast frames transmitted/received


without any FCS errors. Broadcast frames are not counted as multicast
frames.

Broadcast: The number of Broadcast frames transmitted/received


without any FCS errors. Broadcast frames have a MAC address equal to
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF.

Unicast: The number of Unicast frames transmitted/received without


any FCS errors.

N-Unicast (Non-Unicast): The sum of Multicast and Broadcast frames


transmitted/received without any FCS errors.

Total: The number of frames transmitted/received without any FCS


error.

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Ethernet Statistics

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.

< 64: frames with less than 64 bytes.

64: frames equal to 64 bytes.

65 - 127: frames from 65 to 127 bytes.

128 - 255: frames from 128 to 255 bytes.

256 - 511: frames from 256 to 511 bytes.

512 - 1023: frames from 512 to 1023 bytes.

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

112

Bandwidth: Gives the receiving data rate expressed in Mbps.

Utilization: Gives the percentage of line rate utilization.

Frame Rate: Gives the receiving number of frames (including bad


frames, Broadcast frames and Multicast frames) in fps (Frame Per
Second).

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PBB-TE

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.

Valid PBB-TE Frame Counts

Unicast: The number of PBB-TE Unicast frames transmitted/received


without any FCS errors.

N-Unicast (Non-Unicast): The sum of PBB-TE frames


transmitted/received without any FCS errors.

Total: The number of PBB-TE frames transmitted/received without any


FCS error.

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


PBB-TE

PPB-TE Frame Size

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.

< 82: PBB-TE frames with less than 82 bytes.

82 - 255: PBB-TE frames from 82 to 255 bytes.

256 - 511: PBB-TE frames from 256 to 511 bytes.

512 - 1023: PBB-TE frames from 512 to 1023 bytes.

1024 - 1536: PBB-TE frames from 1024 to 1536 bytes.

> 1536: PBB-TE frames with more than 1536 bytes.

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114

Bandwidth: Gives the receiving PBB-TE data rate expressed in Mbps.

Utilization: Gives the percentage of PBB-TE line rate utilization.

Frame Rate: Gives the receiving number of PBB-TE frames (including


bad frames, ) in fps (Frame Per Second).

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Higher Layers

Higher Layers
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Higher Layers.

Higher Layer Protocol


Note: When MPLS is enabled, the following statistics does not include the MPLS
frames.
IP Header Checksum: Indicates that IP datagrams received have invalid IP
header checksum.
UDP Checksum: Indicates that the UDP segments received have invalid
UDP checksum. UDP Checksum is not available with TCP Throughput test.
TCP Checksum: Indicates that the TCP segments received have invalid
TCP checksum. TCP Checksum is only available with TCP Throughput test.

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Higher Layers

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

116

Bandwidth: Gives the receiving MPLS data rate expressed in Mbps.

Utilization: Gives the percentage of MPLS line rate utilization.

Frame Rate: Gives the receiving number of MPLS frames (including


bad frames, ) in fps (Frame Per Second).

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Stream Statistics

Stream Statistics
Note: Available with Frame Analyzer test only.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Stream Stats.

Stream Errors Analysis

Out-Of-Sequence (OOS) is declared when a packet has its sequence


number smaller than the previously received packet.

Frame Loss is declared when a missing sequence number is not


received within the next 20ms.

Stream Analysis

In-Sequence Counter indicates the number of packets having its


sequence number bigger than the previously received packet.

Note: Refer to Status LEDs and Alarm/Error Measurements on page 55 for


Seconds, Count, Rate, and H/C LEDs information.

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Jitter Statistics

Jitter Statistics
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Jitter Stats.

Delay Variations Statistics


Note: Delay variation measurements smaller than 15 s will be discarded and
not used for the sampling process.

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Number of Samples: Indicates the number of measurement samples.

Minimum (ms): Indicates the minimum measured delay variation.


However, < 0.015 will be displayed if the delay variation is smaller
than 15s.

Maximum (ms): Indicates the maximum measured delay variation.

Last (ms): Indicates the last measured delay variation.

Average (ms): Indicates the average of all valid measured delay


variation.

Estimate (ms): Indicates the estimated Jitter value.

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Flow Control

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

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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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Flow Control

Note: When entering a value in s it will be rounded to the closest multiple of


0.512 s for 1000 Mbps, 5.12s for 100 Mbps, and 51.2s for 10 Mbps.
Unit: Select the measurement unit. Choices are Quanta and s. The
default setting is Quanta.
Send button: Injects the defined packet pause time.

Destination MAC Address


Enable: Allows enabling the destination MAC address. This setting is
disabled by default.
Destination MAC Address: Allows entering the destination MAC
address once enabled. The default setting is the control protocol
multicast address: 01:80:C2:00:00:01.

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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Unit: Allows the selection of the measurement unit. Choices are


Quanta, s, ms, and s. The default setting is Quanta.

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Flow Control

Pause Frame Count: The number of received valid flow-control


frames. Frames that have a type/length field equal to 8808h will be
counted as a pause frame.
Total: Indicates the total number of received pause frames.
Abort: Indicates the number of received pause frames with a Quanta
equal to zero; cancelling the pause frames.
TX: Indicates the number of transmitted flow control pause frames.
RX: Indicates the number of received flow control frames having a
MAC address equal to 01:80:C2:00:00:01 or equal to the MAC address of
the receiving port.

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


Traffic Filter

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.

Filter Number (Filter No.)


Allows the selection of the filter number (1 to 10). The filter criteria, if
defined, will be displayed.

Enable
Indicates that the selected filter is enabled or not.

Configure
See Filter Configuration on page 126 for more information.

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Traffic Filter

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.

Bandwidth: Gives the receiving data rate expressed in Mbps.

Utilization: Gives the percentage of line rate utilization.

Frame Rate: Gives the receiving number of frames (including bad


frames) in fps (Frame Per Second).

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


Traffic Filter

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

Filter Number (Filter No.)


Allows the selection of the filter number (1 to 10). The filter criteria, if
defined, will be displayed.

Enable
Indicates that the selected filter is enabled or not.

Configure
See Filter Configuration on page 126 for more information.

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Traffic Filter

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.

Bandwidth: Gives the receiving data rate expressed in Mbps.

Utilization: Gives the percentage of line rate utilization.

Frame Rate: Gives the receiving number of frames (including bad


frames) in fps (Frame Per Second).

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

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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Filter Configuration

MPLS Label 1, MPLS Label 2, MPLS COS 1, MPLS COS 2, PBB-TE-MAC


Source, PBB-TE B-MAC Destination, PBB-TE B-VLAN ID, PBB-TE B-VLAN
Priority, PBB-TE I-TAG SID, and PBB-TE I-TAG Priority. The default setting
is EtherType.
Value: Allows entering the value associated to the selected filter. See
Overview on page 138 for more information on possible values.
Mask: Allows masking the defined filter value. A bit mask of 1 indicates that
that the corresponding bit in the value is compared for the match. A bit
mask of 0 indicates that the corresponding bit in the value is ignored.

For binary values, enter the mask value in binaray format.

For decimal values, enter the mask value in hexadecimal format.

For IP adress field, enter the mask in decimal format.

For MAC address, enter the mask value in hexadecimal format.

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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Graph (Frame Analyzer)

Graph (Frame Analyzer)


Gives the graph showing the test measurement results.
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Graph.

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

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).

On/Off button: The On/Off button is used to activate/deactivate the


selected automated error continuously. This setting is disabled (Off) by
default.

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FC TX

PHY Error Injection

130

Type: The following error is available with both manual and automated
injection modes: Symbol Error.

Amount: Allows the selection of the amount of manual error to be


generated. Choices are 1 through 50. The default setting is 1.

Send button: Press Send to manually generate error(s) according to


the error type and the amount of 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.

Continuous: Generates the selected error for each generated frame


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 error at the rate specified or continuously. This
setting is disabled (Off) by default.

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


FC TX

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.

Amount: Allows the selection of the amount of manual error to be


generated. Choices are 1 through 50. The default setting is 1.

Send button: Press Send to manually generate error(s) according to


the error type and the amount of selected 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.

Continuous: Generates the selected error for each generated frame


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 error at the rate specified or continuously. This
setting is disabled (Off) by default.

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FC RX

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).

Note: Alarms/Errors are updated only during test execution.

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


FC RX

Error Analysis

Symbol (FC 1x, and 2x): A Symbol error is declared when an invalid
symbol excluding the SOF and EOF is detected.

FCS: The number of received Framed Layer 2 or Framed Layer 1


(with xPAT) having an invalid FCS.

Oversize: An Oversize error is declared when a Framed Layer 2 with a


valid FCS exceeds 2148 bytes in length.

Undersize: An Undersize error is declared when a Framed Layer 2


with a valid FCS is smaller than 36 bytes in length.

Total Error Count: Indicates the total number of errors including all the
above errors.

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FC Latency

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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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


FC Latency

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

Ethernet Test Module

Estimated BB_Credit: Estimated BB_Credit indicates the estimated


number of frame buffers that the remote port has available to receive
frames based on the round trip latency measurements.

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs


FC Statistics

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

TX Frames: Indicates the number of Fibre Channel frames transmitted


including frames with errors and aborted frames.

RX Frames: Indicates the number of Fibre Channel frames received


including frames with errors and aborted frames.

TX Bytes: Indicates the number of Fibre Channel bytes transmitted


including the frame delimiters.

RX Bytes: Indicates the number of Fibre Channel bytes received


including the frame delimiters.

TX Bandwidth: Displays the average traffic being transmitted.

RX Bandwidth: Displays the average traffic being received.

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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11 Stream Generation Tabs


Note: Stream generation is not available with Smart Loopback and TCP
Throughput tests. When IPTV is enabled, the stream Configuration is only
available in Dual Ports topology on Port 2.

Available with
Tab

Fibre
Channel

Ethernet

Page
Frame
Analyzer

BERT

RFC 2544

138

Frame Configuration (Ethernet) 141

Traffic Shaping

146

PBB-TE

149

MAC

151

MPLS

154

IP

156
Ping
Advanced TOS/DS

Overview

Xa

158

159

UDP

162

Payload

163

Frame Configuration (Fibre


Channel)

164

a.

BERT

X
X

Available with Framed Layer 2 only.

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Stream Generation Tabs


Overview

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.

Note: The stream configuration is reset when the test is cleared.

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Overview

Traffic Generator

No: Indicates the stream identification number.

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).

Size (Bytes): Select the data link frame size.


For Framed Layer 1: 48 to 10000 for 10Mbps, and 16000 for
100Mbps/1000Mbps.
For Framed Layer 2:
Frame Size

VLAN 1, 2, or 3
Layers

Minimum

No VLAN

64

1 Layer

68

2 Layers

72

3 Layers

76

Maximum

10000 for 10Mbps, and


16000 for
100Mbps/1000Mbps

Enable: Allows enabling the corresponding stream. However, the


stream will be generated only when the Enable TX - On/Off button is
at the On position when the test is started.

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 Generation Tabs


Overview

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.

140

Total Enabled TX Rate: Available with Frame Analyzer only. Displays


the total enabled rate that will be generated by the selected streams.

Total Available TX Rate: Available with Frame Analyzer only. Displays


the total rate available for traffic generation.

Unit choices are %, bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Bps, KBps, MBps, and
GBps. The default setting is %.

Enable TX - On/Off: Available with Frame Analyzer only. Press the


On/Off button to enable the traffic generation as well as the analysis
tests when the test is started. Some conditions, such as ARP not
resolved, link down, etc., may prevent the stream to be transmitted.
The Enable TX - On/Off button is not available when Coupled
Start/Enable TX (refer to Ethernet Test Preferences on page 240) is
selected.

Sequence Tag, available with Frame Analyzer test only, allows to


automatically add a sequence tag in all frames that will be generated.
This setting is selected by default unless otherwise set in the Ethernet
Test Preferences on page 240.

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Stream Generation Tabs


Frame Configuration (Ethernet)

Frame Configuration (Ethernet)


Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and Frame Cfg.

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.

Ethernet Test Module

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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Frame Configuration (Ethernet)

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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Stream Generation Tabs


Frame Configuration (Ethernet)

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

10 Mbps 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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Frame Configuration (Ethernet)

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.

Jitter Packet: Select the Jitter Packet to be used. Choices are


VoIP G.711, VoIP G.723.1, VoIP G.729, and User Defined. The
default setting is VoIP G.711.

Enable: Allows enabling the packet jitter measurement. The


packet jitter can only be activated/measured on one stream.
When enabling Jitter:
The Tranport is automaticaly set to UDP
The Network is automaticaly set to IPv4 when was set to None, or
set to MPLS/IPv4 when was set to MPLS/None.

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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Stream Generation Tabs


Frame Configuration (Ethernet)

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

0.352 for 10 Mbps


0.0352 for 100 Mbps
0.00352 for 1000 Mbps

100 138,
156a, or
142b

Network

120

a.
b.

1.1392 for 10 Mbps


0.11392 for 100 Mbps
0.011392 for 1000 Mbps

Frame Size

50

78,
96a, or
82b

These frame size values are used when PBB-TE is enabled.


These frame size values are ued when MPLS is enabled.

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Traffic Shaping

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.

Note: Stream 2 to 10 are not configurable and set to Continuous.


Note: Transmit Mode is forced to Continuous when Jitter is enabled or in BERT
mode.

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Stream Generation Tabs


Traffic Shaping

Continuous transfers the


selected frame continuously
according to the selected % of
bandwidth.
n-Frame transfers the selected
number of frames.
Burst transfers the selected frame
at maximum bandwidth
according to the selected % of
duty cycle and burst time. The
Period equals the Burst Time
divided by the Duty Cycle.
n-Burst transfers the selected
number of Burst.
Ramp transfers the selected
frame in a stair shape according
to the selected step time, number
of steps, and the maximum
bandwidth.
n-Ramp transfers the selected
number of Ramp.

Maximum Rate: Enter the transmission rate. The available stream


transmission rate will be calculated according to the selected Transmit
Mode. The default setting is 100%.
Unit choices are %, bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Bps, KBps, MBps, GBps,
fps, and IFG. The default setting is %.

Ethernet Test Module

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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Traffic Shaping

Burst
Available for Stream 1 with Burst and n-Burst transmit modes.

Bandwidth (Duty Cycle): Enter the Bandwidth (Duty Cycle).


Choices are 1 to 100%. The default setting is 50%.

Burst Time: Enter the Burst Time. Choices are 1 to 8000


milliseconds. The default setting is 1000 milliseconds.
Unit choices are ms (milliseconds) and s (seconds). The default
setting is ms (milliseconds).

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.

Number of Steps: Enter the number of steps. Choices are 2 to 100.


The default setting is 10.

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).

148

Ramp Cycle Count: Available with n-Ramp transmit mode only.


Enter the number of ramp cycle count. Choices are 1 to 22. The
default setting is 1.

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Stream Generation Tabs


PBB-TE

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

Ethernet Test Module

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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Stream Generation Tabs


PBB-TE

Destination

B-MAC Address: Enter the destination Backbone MAC address for the
selected stream. The default setting is 00:00:00:00:00:00.

I-TAG (Backbone Service Instance Tag)


SID (Service Instance Identifier): Enter the I-TAG SID which identifies
the backbone service instance of the selected stream. Choices are 0
through 16777215. The default setting is 256.
Priority: Select the B-VLAN user Priority Code Point (PCP). Choices are
0 to 7. The default setting is 0 (000 - Low).
Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected
(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. This setting is disabled by default.

B-VLAN (Backbone Virtual Local Area Network)


ID: Enter the B-VLAN identifier. Choices are 0 through 4095. Refer to
VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information.
Priority: Select the B-VLAN user Priority Code Point (PCP). Choices are
0 to 7; refer to VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information. The
default setting is 0 (000 - Low).
Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected
(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. This setting is disabled by default.

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Stream Generation Tabs


MAC

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

MAC Address: Indicates the MAC address of the selected stream.

Note: The source MAC Address is only configurable through the Network Setup
on page 78.

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MAC

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).

152

Enable: When enabled, allows the configuration of VLAN. This


setting is disabled by default.

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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Stream Generation Tabs


MAC

VLAN Config.: Allows VLAN parameters configuration.

Stacked VLAN: Enables up to 3 stacked VLAN. The default setting is the


number selected during the test setup.
Binary: When enabled, displays the VLAN ID in binary. This setting is
disabled by default.

Ethernet Test Module

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

Priority: Select the VLAN user priority. Choices are 0 to 7; refer to


VLAN/B-VLAN on page 306 for more information. The default
setting is 0 (000 - Low Priority).

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.

Drop Eligible: When the Drop Eligible check box is selected


(DEI = 1), these transmitted frames will be dropped first on receipt
when congestion occurs under test. Drop Eligible is not available
when VLAN type is 8100. This setting is disabled by default.

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Stream Generation Tabs


MPLS

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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Stream Generation Tabs


MPLS

MPLS Configuration

Stacked Headers: Allows the activation of up to two MPLS headers.


The default setting is 1.

Label: Allows the selection of the MPLS TX labels (0 to 1048575). The


default label value is 16.

COS/EXP (Class Of Service / Experimental): Select the class of service.


The default value is 0 (0000 - Low).
0 (000 - Low)
1 (001 - Low)
2 (010 - Low)
3 (011 - Low)
4 (100 - High)
5 (101 - High)
6 (110 - High)
7 (111 - High)

Ethernet Test Module

TTL (Time To Live): Select the TTL value. Choices are 0 to 255. The
default setting is 128.

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Stream Generation Tabs


IP

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

156

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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Stream Generation Tabs


IP

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

IP Address: Enter the destination IP address. The default setting is the


IP source address for RFC 2544 and BERT tests and 0.0.0.0 for Frame
Analyzer test.

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.

Ping button: Refer to Ping on page 158 for more information.

Advanced TOS/DS: See Advanced TOS/DS on page 159 for more


information.

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Ping

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.

158

Results: Refer to Results on page 252 for more information.

Statistics: Refer to Statistics on page 254 for more information.

Help Button: Provides help on Ping and Trace Route.

Close: Press Close to exit the Ping/Trace Route window.

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Stream Generation Tabs


Advanced TOS/DS

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.

Enable Differentiated Services


Allows enabling the Differentiated Services (DS). This setting is disabled by
default.

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Advanced TOS/DS

DS
Note: DS is available when Enable Differentiated Services is enabled.

DSCP Codepoints: Select the DSCP Codepoints.


Choices are: 000000 (CS0), 001000 (CS1), 010000 (CS2), 011000
(CS3), 100000 (CS4), 101000 (CS5), 110000 (CS6), 111000 (CS7),
001010 (AF11), 001100 (AF12), 001110 (AF13), 010010 (AF21),
010100 (AF22), 010110 (AF23), 011010 (AF31), 011100 (AF32),
011110 (AF33), 100010 (AF41), 100100 (AF42), 100110 (AF43),
101110 (EF), and User Defined. The default setting is 000000 (CS0).

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.

160

ECN: Select the ECN field. Choices are 00 (Not-ECT), 01 (ECT-1),


10 (ECT 0), and 11 (CE). The default setting is 00 (Not-ECT).

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Stream Generation Tabs


Advanced TOS/DS

TOS
Note: TOS is available when Enable Differentiated Services is not enabled.

Precedence: Select the Precedence value. Choices are:


000 (Routine)
001 (Priority)
010 (Immediate)
011 (Flash)
100 (Flash Override)
101 (CRITIC/ECP)
110 (Internet Control)
111 (Network Control)
The default setting is 000 (Routine).

Throughput: Allows the selection of the throughput level. Choices are


Normal and High. The default setting is Normal.

Monetary Cost: Allows the selection of the monetary cost level.


Choices are Normal and Low. Default value is Normal.

Delay: Allows the selection of the delay level. Choices are Normal and
Low. The default setting is Normal.

Reliability: Allows the selection of the reliability level. Choices are


Normal and High. 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

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

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 Configuration (Fibre Channel)

Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)


Note: Frame Configuration is only available with Fibre Channel Framed Layer 1
or Framed Layer 2.
Press Main Menu, Test, Stream Generation, and Frame Cfg.

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

SOF - Connect Class 1

SOFi3

SOF - Initiate Class 3

SOFi1

SOF - Initiate Class 1

SOFn3

SOF - Normal Class 3

SOFn1

SOF - Normal Class 1

SOFc4

SOF - Activate Class 4

SOFi2

SOF - Initiate Class 2

SOFi4

SOF - Initiate Class 4

SOFn2

SOF - Normal Class 2

SOFn4

SOF - Normal Class 4

SOFf

SOF - Fabric

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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

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

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Description

EOFt

EOF - Terminate

EOFdt

EOF - Disconnect-Terminate Class 1 or


EOF - Deactivate-Terminate Class 4

EOFa

EOF - Abort

EOFn

EOF - Normal

EOFni

EOF - Normal-Invalid

EOFdti

EOF - Disconnect-Terminate-Invalid Class 1 or


EOF - Disconnect-Deactivate-Invalid Class 4

EOFrt

EOF - Remove-Terminate Class 4

EOFrti

EOF - Remove-Terminate-Invalid Class 4

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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

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

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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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Stream Generation Tabs


Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

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

R_CTL: The Routing Control is set to hexadecimal 01.


01
Device_Data frames

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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

D_ID: The Destination Identifier specifies the location (address) where


an N-Port can find common services. The default setting is
hexadecimal FFFFFE. Possible values are:
D_ID

Description

000000 to FFFC00 N_Port Identifier


FFFC01 to
FFFCFE

Reserved for domain controllers

FFFFF0 to
FFFFF4

Reserved

FFFFF5

Multicast server

FFFFF6

Clock synchronization server

FFFFF7

Security key distribution server

FFFFF8

Alias server

FFFFF9

Quality of service facilitator - Class 4 (QoSF)

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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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

CS_CTL: The Class Specific Control field contains management


information for the class of service identified by the SOF. The default
setting is hexadecimal 00 corresponding to no preference and no
specific DSCP. Possible values for Class 3 service are:
Bit

Description

31

PREF (Preference)
0 = Frame is delivered with no Preference
1 = Frame may be delivered with Preference

30

Reserved for additional Preference function

29-24

DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point)

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.

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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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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

Bit

F_CTL: The Frame Control contains control information related to the


frame content. The default setting is hexadecimal 380000. Possible
values are:

Field

Description

23

Exchange Context 0 = Originator of Exchange


1 = Responder of Exchange

22

Sequence Context 0 = Sequence Initiator


1 = Sequence Recipient

21

First Sequence

0 = Sequence other than first of Exchange


1 = First Sequence of Exchange

20

Last_Sequence

0 = Sequence other than last of Exchange


1 = Last Sequence of Exchange

19

End_Sequence

0 = Data frame other than last of Sequence


1 = Last frame of 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

Sequence Initiative 0 = Hold Sequence initiative


1 = Transfer Sequence initiative

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

Data Compression Obsolete

10

Data Encryption

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0 = Word 1, Bits 31-24 = CS_CTL


1 = Word 1, Bits 31-24 = Priority

Obsolete

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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

Bit

Field

Description

Retransmitted
Sequence

0 = Original Sequence transmission


1 = Sequence retransmission

Unidirectional
Transmit (Class 1)
or Remove
Connection (Class
4 only)

0 = Bi-directional transmission (Class 1), or Retain or


deactivate circuit (Class 4)
1 = Unidirectional Transmission (Class 1), or Remove circuit
(Class 4)

7
6

Continue
Sequence
Condition

Last Data frame - Sequence initiator


00 = No information
01 = Sequence to follow-immediately
10 = Sequence to follow-soon
11 = Sequence to follow-delayed

5
4

Abort Sequence
Condition

ACK frame - Sequence Recipient


00 = Continue sequence
01 = Abort Sequence, Perform ABTS
10 = Stop Sequence
11 = Immediate Sequence retransmission requested
Data frame (1st of Exchange) - Sequence initiator
00 = Abort, Discard multiple Sequences
01 = Abort, Discard a single Sequence
10 = Process policy with infinite buffers
11 = Discard multiple Sequences with immediate
retransmission

Relative offset
present

0 = Parameter field defined for some frames


1 = Parameter Field = relative offset

Exchange
reassembly

Reserved for Exchange reassembly

1
0

Fill Data Bytes

End of Data Field - bytes of fill


00 = 0 Bytes of fill
01 = 1 Byte of fill (last byte of Data Field)
10 = 2 Bytes of fill (last 2 bytes of Data Field)
11 = 3 Bytes of fill (last 3 bytes of Data Field)

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Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel)

SEQ_ID: The Sequence Identifier specifies the sequence to which the


frame belongs. Choices are from 00 to FF. The default setting is
hexadecimal 01.

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).

Note: No optional headers are supported.

SEQ_CNT: The Sequence Count indicates the sequential order of the


frame in the sequence. Possible values are from 0 (hex 0000) to 65535
(hex FFFF). The default setting is hexadecimal 0001 (Unique
Sequence Identifier).

OX_ID: The Originator Identifier is the exchanged ID assigned by the


originator of the exchange. Possible values are from 0 (hex 0000) to
65535 (hex FFFF). The default setting is hexadecimal 0001 (only one
frame to count in each sequence).

RX_ID: The Responder Identifier is the exchange ID assigned by the


responder to the exchange. The default is hexadecimal FFFF
(unassigned).

PARAM: The Parameter (PARAM) in data frames is the relative offset,


which is the relative displacement of the first byte of the data field
(payload) from a base address specified by the Upper Layer Protocol
(ULP). Possible values are from hexadecimal 00000000 to FFFFFFFF.
The default setting is hexadecimal 00000000.

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

Available with Ethernet/FC Framed Layer 1 and Framed Layer 2.

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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

PRBS 2^9-1, PRBS 2^11-1,


PRBS 2^15-1, PRBS 2^20-1,
PRBS 2^23-1, PRBS 2^31-1,
User Pattern.

For more information about User Pattern, see User


Pattern on page 175.

CRPAT, CSPAT, CJTPAT

Available with BERT


1000Mbps optical test
using Framed Layer 1.

Short CRTPAT, Long CRTPAT

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Supported with Framed


Layer 1 when Latency
Tag is not selected, refer
to page 134.
Not supported.

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Pattern Tabs
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 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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Note: The RFC 2544 tabs are only available with RFC 2544 test.

Tab

Configuration

Results

Page

Global Configuration

180

Throughput Configuration

183

Back-to-Back Configuration

186

Frame Loss Configuration

188

Latency Configuration

190

Throughput Results

193

Back-to-Back Results

195

Frame Loss Results

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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RFC 2544 Tabs


Global Configuration

Global Configuration
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Global.

Configuration

180

Frame Size Distribution

Distribution: Select the frame size distribution from the list.


Choices are RFC 2544 and User Defined. The default setting is
RFC 2544.

Quantity: Quantity is only available when User Defined has been


selected for distribution. Select the quantity of frame size to be
used for the test. Choices are 1 through 7. The default setting is 7.

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Global Configuration

Frame Size (Bytes): For RFC 2544 distribution, gives predefined


frame size distribution values.
RFC 2544 without VLAN = 64,128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and 1518.
RFC 2544 with 1 VLAN tag = 68, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and
1518.
RFC 2544 with 2 VLAN tags = 72, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and
1518.
RFC 2544 with 3 VLAN tags = 76, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and
1518.

For User Defined distribution, enter up to seven frame size


values.
Frame Size

VLAN

Minimum

Maximum

No VLAN tag

64

16000

1 VLAN tag

68

16000

2 VLAN tags

72

16000

3 VLAN tags

76

16000

Flow 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 Bidirectional for dual ports topology

Local to Remote, Remote to Local, and Bidirectional for Dual


Test Sets.

Coupled: Couples the port direction algorithm for RFC 2544 testing.

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Global Configuration

Test Procedure

Enable: Enables the RFC 2544 sub-tests to be performed. Choices are


Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss, and Latency. All tests are
selected by default unless otherwise set during the test setup.

State: Indicates the status of the running Throughput, Back-to-Back,


Frame Loss, and Latency tests. Possible status are:
-- : Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates that the Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame
Loss, or Latency test is running.
Completed: Indicates that the test is completed.

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Aborted: Indicates that the test has been interrupted (stopped).

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Throughput Configuration

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.

Note: Throughput must be enabled from Test Procedure on page 182.

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Throughput Configuration

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.

The default setting is 1%. Possible values are:


Interface

Accuracy
%

Gbps

MBps

10 Mbps

0.1 to 10

0.00001 to 0.001 0.00125 to 0.125

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

Select the Accuracy measurement unit. Choices are %, Gbps, and


MBps. The default setting is %.

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Nb. of Acceptable Errors: Select the number of acceptable errors for


the test. Choices are 0 to 10 errors. The default setting is 0 error.

Nb. of Trials to Average: Select the number of times the throughput


test will be generated. Choices are 1 to 50 trials. The default setting is 1
trial.

Nb. of Validations: Select the number of times the result should be


validated. Choices are 1 to 50 times. The default setting is 1 time.

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Throughput Configuration

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 %.

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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

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.

Note: Back-to-Back must be enabled from Global Configuration on page 180.

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Back-to-Back Configuration

Configuration

Max. time worth of frame (MM:SS): Choices are 1 to 5 seconds. The


default setting is 1 second (00:01).

Accuracy (Frames): Enter the Accuracy measurement value in frames.


Choices are 1 to 50 frames. The default setting is 1.

Nb of Acceptable Errors: Select the number of acceptable errors for


the test. Choices are 0 to 10 errors. The default setting is 0 error.

Nb of Trials to Average: Select the number of times the throughput


test will be generated. Choices are 1 to 100 trials. The default setting is
1 trial.

Nb of Burst: Select the number of burst that will be generated. Choices


are 1 to 10 Bursts. The default setting is 1 Burst.

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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Frame Loss Configuration

Frame Loss Configuration


The objective of this test is to find the percentage of frames that are lost
due to lack of resources. Starting at full media speed, the test is performed
for a specific frame size and for the specified duration (Test Time). The test
is repeated by decreasing the throughput by the specified granularity (Test
granularity), then the test is repeated again until there are two successive
trials in which no frames are lost. The test performs the defined number of
trials (Nb of trials to average). At the end, the results are validated the
number of times specified (Final result validation). The test is performed
for each defined frame size.
Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Configuration, and Frame Loss.

Note: Frame Loss must be enabled from Global Configuration on page 180.

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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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Frame Loss Configuration

Nb of trials to average: Select the number of times the test will be


generated. Choices are 1 to 50 trials. The default setting is 1 trial.

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
%.

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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

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.

Note: Latency must be enabled from Global Configuration on page 180.

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Latency Configuration

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).

Nb. of Trials to Average: Select the number of trials to average.


Choices are from 1 to 50 trials. The default setting is 1 trial.

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.

Maximum Rate: The maximum rate can be entered manually by typing


the value for each frame size in the TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local
to Remote/Remote to Local column or using the Set All to, or by
enabling the Copy From Throughput Test.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


Enter the value for each frame size. Choices are listed in the
following table. The default setting is 100%.

Unit

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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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Latency Configuration

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 %.

Copy From Throughput Test: Enable Copy From Throughput


Test to get values from the Throughput test results. This setting is
disabled by default.

Note: Set All To, Unit, and TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to


Remote/Remote to Local fields are not available when Copy From
Throughput Test is selected.

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Throughput Results

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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Throughput Results

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.

TX Frame Count: Indicates the number of transmitted frames.

RX Frame Count: Indicates the number of received frames.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


Gives the number of frames for the corresponding direction.

Current Trial: Indicates the current trial number.

Units: Select the throughput result unit. Choices are bps, Bps,
Kbps, KBps, Mbps, MBps, Gbps, GBps, fps, and %. The default
unit is bps.

Layer: Select the layers used to calculate the throughput. 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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Displayed Results: Select the displayed result mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Back-to-Back Results

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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Back-to-Back Results

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.

TX Frame Count: Indicates the number of transmitted frames.

RX Frame Count: Indicates the number of received frames.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


Gives the number of frames for the corresponding direction.

Current Trial: Indicates the current trial number.

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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Displayed Results: Select the displayed result mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Frame Loss Results

Frame Loss Results


Press Main Menu, Test, RFC 2544, Results, and Frame Loss.

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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Frame Loss Results

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.

TX Frame Count: Indicates the number of transmitted frames.

RX Frame Count: Indicates the number of received frames.

Frame Loss 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.

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TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


Gives the number of frames for the corresponding direction.

Current Trial: Indicates the current trial number.

Current Step: Indicates the current percentage of the testing rate.

Units: Indicates the throughput result unit which is % Loss.

Displayed Step: Indicates what TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local


to Remote/Remote to Local rate result is displayed. This setting is
only available when the test is running or completed.

Displayed Results: Select the displayed result mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Latency Results

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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Latency Results

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.

TX Frame Count: Indicates the number of transmitted frames.

RX Frame Count: Indicates the number of received frames.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


Gives the number of frames for the corresponding direction.

Note: Latency measurement values below 15 s will be shown as <15 s for


Dual Test Set. For all other test cases, values below 0.5 s will be shown as
<500 ms.

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Latency Results

Current Trial: Indicates the current trial number.

Unit: Select the throughput result unit. Choices are s, ms, s, and
ns. The default setting is s.

Mode: Select the propagation time mode. The default setting is


Store and Forward. Choices are:
Store and Forward (Frame Latency) allows the calculation of the
propagation time of a frame.
Cut Through (Bit Latency) allows the calculation of the
propagation time of a bit.

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Displayed Results: Select the displayed result mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Graph

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.

Unit: Select the result unit. Choices are:


For Throughput: bps, Bps, Kbps, KBps, Mbps, MBps, Gbps, GBps,
fps (Frame Per Second), and %. The default setting is bps.
For Back-to-Back: bps, Bps, Kbps, KBps, Mbps, MBps, Gbps, GBps,
fps (Frame Per Second), %, Bytes/Burst, and Frames/Burst. The
default setting is Frames/Burst.
For Frame Loss: % Loss frames.
For Latency: s, ms, s, and ns. The default setting is s.

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Graph

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.

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.

Displayed Step (Frame Loss only): Select the percentage of the


speed used for the test. Choices are 100% (or % of the maximum
speed) to 0% with increment set by the Test Granularity from the RFC
2544 Frame Loss tab. The default setting is 100% (or % of the
maximum speed). This is only available once the Frame Loss test is
started.
Mode (Latency test only): Select the propagation time mode. The
default setting is Store and Forward. Choices are:

Cut Through (Bit Latency): Cut Through allows the calculation of


the propagation time of a bit.

Store and Forward (Frame Latency): Store and Forward allows


the calculation of the propagation time of a frame.

Displayed Results: Select the displayed results mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

Show Legend: Allows hiding the legend giving more space for the
graph.

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14 TCP Throughput Tabs


Note: The TCP Throughput tabs are only available with TCP Throughput test.

Tab

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TCP Throughput Configuration

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TCP Throughput Results

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Note: TCP Throughput software option needs to be enabled to be available.


Refer to Available Options on page 248.

TCP Throughput Configuration


The objective of this test is to find the TCP throughput based on the
successfully transported bytes over the test time.
Two FTB-8510B Packet Blazer units running a TCP Throughput test are
required. One FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit will act as the source (Local)
and the other one as the destination (Remote).
The local FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit starts sending TCP segments using
the Initial Window Size defined. The window size is adjusted following the
TCP algorithm. The window size is incremented until the Maximum
Window Size or congestion is reached. However, the window size will be
reduced when congestion occurs, then incremented again as described
above when the congestion is cleared.
TCP Throughput and windows size statistics will be gathered throughout
the test.

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TCP Throughput Configuration

Press Main Menu, Test, TCP Throughput, and Configuration.

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.

TCP Connection Configuration

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Remote IP Address (Available with Local TCP Mode): On the local


FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit, enter the IP Address of the remote
FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit.

Listening IP Address (Available with Remote TCP Mode): On the


remote FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit, enter the IP Address of the local
FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit. The IP address 0.0.0.0 can be used to
listen to any TCP stream. The default setting is 0.0.0.0.

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TCP Throughput Configuration

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.

IP TOS/DS: Enter the IP TOS/DS value. Choices are 00 to FF. The


default setting is 00.
Binary: Displays the IP TOS/DS value in binary when enabled.

TCP Connection Status

TCP Session: Indicates the TCP session status:


--: Indicates that the test has not run yet.
In Progress: Indicates on the local unit that the TCP initialization
algorithm is in progress.
Waiting: Indicates on the remote unit that the test is started but the
TCP initialization algorithm is not completed.
Established: Indicates that the TCP session has been successfully
established between the local and remote units.
Closed: Indicates that either, no TCP initialization algorithm has been
received after 12 seconds, the remote unit has received and completed
the request to close the TCP session, or no data has been received at
the remote unit for 30 seconds.
Closing: Indicates on the local unit that the test on the remote unit has
just been stopped. The closing status lasts 3 seconds and switches to
the Closed status.
Remote IP not found: Indicates that the local unit didnt received an
answer to the ARP request sent to the IP address of the remote unit.

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TCP Throughput Configuration

TCP Throughput Configuration


Note: TCP Throughput Configuration is only available on the local FTB-8510B
Packet Blazer unit.

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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TCP Throughput Tabs


TCP Throughput Results

TCP Throughput Results


Note: Only available on the local FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit.
Press Main Menu, Test, TCP Throughput, and Results.

TCP Throughput Statistics

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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TCP Throughput Results

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.

Total Transmitted Frames: Indicates the total of frames transmitted by


the local FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit excluding the re-transmitted
frames.

Total re-Transmitted Frames: Indicates the total of frames that have


been re-transmitted by the local FTB-8510B Packet Blazer unit.

Round Trip Time (ms)


Last: Indicates the last round trip time in ms gathered from the TCP
Throughput test.
Minimum: Indicates the minimum round trip time in ms gathered from
the TCP Throughput test.
Maximum: Indicates the maximum round trip time in ms gathered
from the TCP Throughput test.
Average: Indicates the average round trip time in ms gathered from the
TCP Throughput test.

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15 Advanced Tab
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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Advanced Tab
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.

Measurement Mode: Select the SDT measurement mode. Choices are


Defect Mode and No Traffic Mode. The default setting is Defect Mode.
Defect Mode is based on the detection of defects including LOS, Link
down, invalid FCS, LSS, and Bit errors in the payload. The SDT
measurement is the time between the first defect and either the end of
the last defect preceding the No Defect Time period, or the end of the
test period.
No Traffic Mode is based on the absence of traffic. The SDT
measurement is the time between the end of the last received frame
and either the beginning of a new received frame, or the end of the test
period.

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No Traffic Time: Available for No Traffic Mode only. No Traffic Time is


a configured value which raises a defect if no Ethernet frame is
received during the defined test period. Choices are 10 to 99990
s99990. Unit choices are s, ms, and s. The default setting is 10000
s.

No Defect Time: Available for Defect Mode only. No Defect Time


represents the period without any defects before stopping SDT
measurement. Choices are from 20 to 99990 s. The maximum value
is adjusted with respect to the test period (the max No Defect Time is
obtained when the Test Period value is set to its maximum value:
300000000 s). The default setting is 20 s. Unit measurement
selections are s, ms, and s.

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)

On/Off button: Press On/Off to enable/disable the disruption time


measurements. However, the measurement will only start if the test is
already started, or when the test will be started.

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

Total Disruption Count: Indicates the number of SDT that happened


since the beginning of the SDT test.

Shortest: Indicates the shortest measured disruption time.

Longest: Indicates the longest measured disruption time.

Last: Indicates the length of the last measured disruption time.

Average: Indicates the average length of all measured disruption


times.

Total: Indicates the total length of all measured disruption times.

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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Advanced Tab
Service Disruption Time (SDT)

Service Disruption: Indicates the time (in seconds) during which


there is a disruption of service due to the absence of traffic or to the
detection of defects. The H and C LEDs indicate respectively the
current (C) and history (H) SDT measurement states.
The C (Current) LED is red if there is an SDT, and lasts until the next No
Defect Time period for Defect Mode, and until the next frame for the
No Traffic Mode. For No Traffic Mode, the LED will only turn red when
the No Traffic Mode period has been reached or exceeded. The C LED
is green when there is no SDT. After an SDT with Defect Mode, the C
LED will only turn green after the No Defect Time has been met.
The H (History) LED indicates if any SDT occurred in the past (LED is
red) or not (LED is green).

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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:

For Traffic Analyzer section, PM is available Framed Layer 2 and for


1000Mbps interface with Frame Layer 1 (with xPAT pattern).
Press Main Menu, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and PM.

For Pattern section, PM is available with Unframed, Framed Layer 1,


and Framed Layer 2.
Press Main, Test, Pattern, and PM.

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Common Tab
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

a. Available with xPAT test pattern only.

Statistics

EFS (Error Free Second): Gives the number of seconds within which
no bit error occurred.

EC (Error Count) (G.821 only): Gives the number of bit errors.

EB (Errored Block) (G.826 only): Gives the count of blocks (frame) in


which one or more bits are in error.

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)

SES (Severely Errored Second)


For G.821: Gives the number of seconds within which a bit error ratio
is 10-3, or during which Loss Of Signal (LOS), Link down, or Pattern
Loss is detected.
For G.826: Gives the number of seconds within which EB count is
SES threshold (30%), or at least one NE defect occurred.

BBE (Background Block Error) (G.826 only): Gives the count of


Errored Block not occurring as part of a SES. A Block corresponds to a
complete Ethernet frame.

AS (Available Second): Gives the count of the seconds corresponding


to the periods of time within which no SES errors occurred for at least
10 consecutive seconds.

UAS (Unavailable Second): Gives the count of the seconds


corresponding to the periods of time within which SES errors occurred
for at least 10 consecutive seconds. The unavailable period ends at the
beginning of the next available period represented by ten consecutive
seconds within which no SES errors are detected.

ESR (Errored Second Ratio): Gives the ratio of the number of ES in


available time (AS) during a fixed measurement interval.
ESR = ES AS

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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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17 Expert Mode Tabs


Note: The Expert Mode tabs are only available with BERT and RFC 2544 tests.

Tab

Page

Expert Mode (RFC 2544)

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Throughput (RFC 2544)

222

Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)

224

Frame Loss (RFC 2544)

226

Latency (RFC 2544)

228

Expert Mode (BERT)

230

Port (BERT)

231

Ethernet (BERT)

233

Pattern (BERT)

235

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Expert Mode Tabs


Expert Mode (RFC 2544)

Expert Mode (RFC 2544)


Expert Mode allows the configuration of the thresholds for which each
statistic will be compared to declare a PASS or FAIL verdict.
Press

, and Expert Mode.

Enable Expert Mode


Allows enabling/disabling the Expert Mode. This setting is disabled by
default.

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Expert Mode (RFC 2544)

Expert Mode Status


Gives the verdict, Pass or Fail, of the Throughput, Back-to-Back, Fame
Loss and Latency tests according to the Expert Mode settings.

Pass is declared if all result values meet the configured criteria.


The FTB-200 front panel Result Status LED is green.

Fail is declared 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
- if there is no defined criterion
- 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 specific test (Throughput, Back-to- Back, Frame
Loss, or Latency) is completed.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Throughput (RFC 2544)

Throughput (RFC 2544)


Press

, and Throughput.

Enable Criteria: Allows to enable Throughput Pass/Fail criteria. This


setting is disabled by default.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: For


each frame size, enter the minimum throughput values allowed before
declaring a Fail condition. The default values are the maximum
throughput.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Throughput (RFC 2544)

Copy From Measurement button: Copy the performance results from


the test that ran previously and use it as the Pass/Fail criteria. If no test
ran before, default values used will be 0 bps.

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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Displayed Results: Select the displayed results mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)

Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)


Press

, and Back-to-Back.

Enable Criteria: Allows to enable Back-to-Back Pass/Fail criteria. This


setting is disabled by default.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local: For


each frame size, enter the minimum number of frames values at
maximum throughput allowed before declaring a Fail condition.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)

Copy From Measurement button: Copy the performance results from


the test that ran previously and use it as the Pass/Fail criteria. If no test
ran before, default values used will be 0 Frames/Burst.

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.

Ethernet Test Module

Displayed Results: Select the displayed results mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Frame Loss (RFC 2544)

Frame Loss (RFC 2544)


Press

, and Frame Loss.

Enable Criteria: Allows to enable Frame Loss Pass/Fail criteria. This


setting is disabled by default.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


For each frame size, enter the maximum percentage of frames that can
be lost before declaring a Fail condition.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Expert Mode Tabs


Frame Loss (RFC 2544)

Copy From Measurement button: Copy the performance results from


the test that ran previously and use it as the Pass/Fail criteria. If no test
ran before, default values used will be 0% Loss.

Unit: Unit is set to % Loss frames.

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.

Displayed Results: Select the displayed results mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

Ethernet Test Module

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Expert Mode Tabs


Latency (RFC 2544)

Latency (RFC 2544)


Press

, and Latency.

Enable Criteria: Allows to enable Latency Pass/Fail criteria. This


setting is disabled by default.

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.

TX-to-RX/P1-to-P2/P2-to-P1/Local to Remote/Remote to Local:


For each frame size, enter the maximum time required for the sent
frame to come back before declaring a Fail condition.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Expert Mode Tabs


Latency (RFC 2544)

Copy From Measurement button: Copy the performance result


minimum values from the test that ran previously and use it as the
Pass/Fail criteria. If no test ran before, default values used will be
0.015 ms with Store and Forward mode.

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.

Ethernet Test Module

Displayed Results: Select the displayed results mode. Choices are


Current, Minimum, Maximum, and Average. The default setting is
Current.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Expert Mode (BERT)

Expert Mode (BERT)


Expert Mode allows the configuration of the thresholds for which each
statistic will be compared to declare a PASS or FAIL verdict.
Press

, and Expert Mode.

Enable Expert Mode: Allows enabling/disabling the Expert Mode. This


setting is disabled by default.

Expert Mode Status

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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Expert Mode Tabs


Port (BERT)

Port (BERT)
Press

, and Port.

Enable Port Criteria: Enable Port Criteria enables configuring the


port (Port 1 and Port 2 for Dual Ports) Pass/Fail threshold values. This
setting is disabled by default.

Alarms

Ethernet Test Module

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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Expert Mode Tabs


Port (BERT)

Frequency
Enter the minimum and maximum frequency offsets either in ppm or bps
according to the unit selection.

Frequency (bps): Indicates the frequency of the input signal.

Offset Max: Enter the frequency maximum value allowed before


declaring a Fail condition. Choices are from 0 to 120 ppm. The default
setting is 100 ppm.

Offset Min: Enter the frequency minimum value allowed before


declaring a Fail condition. Choices are from -120 ppm to 0 ppm. The
default setting is -100 ppm.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert is disabled or the test did not run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are: bps and ppm. The default setting is
ppm.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Ethernet (BERT)

Ethernet (BERT)
Press

, and Ethernet.

Enable Ethernet Criteria: Enable Ethernet Criteria enables


configuring the Ethernet Pass/Fail threshold values (Port 1 and Port 2
for Dual Ports). This setting is disabled by default.

Alarms
Enter the threshold value for Link Down. Choices are 0 to 1800 seconds.
The default setting is 0 second.

Ethernet Test Module

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Expert Mode Tabs


Ethernet (BERT)

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

0 to 1800 0 to 2250000000000 1.0E-14 to 0 second


seconds
1.0E-00

Idle

0 to 1800 0 to 2250000000000 1.0E-14 to 0 second


seconds
1.0E-00

4.0E-11 to 0 second
1.0E-00

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are Second, Count, and Rate. The default
setting is Second.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Pattern (BERT)

Pattern (BERT)
Press

, and Pattern.

Enable Pattern Criteria: Enable Pattern Criteria enables configuring


the Pattern pass/fail threshold values and parameters (Port 1 and Port
2 for Dual Ports). This setting is disabled by default.

Alarms
Enter the threshold value for each alarm: Pattern Loss and No Traffic.

Status: Indicates the real-time pass/fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

Ethernet Test Module

Unit: The unit is Second.

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Expert Mode Tabs


Pattern (BERT)

Errors
Enter the threshold value for Bit Error.
Error

Second

Count

Rate

Default

Bit Error 0 to 1800 seconds 0 to 18000000000000 1.0E-14 to 0 second


1.0E-00

Status: Indicates the real-time Pass/Fail condition.


Grey LED: Indicates that Expert Mode is disabled or the test did not
run yet.
Green LED: Indicates that the threshold is respected (Pass).
Red LED: Indicates that the threshold is not respected (Fail).

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Unit: Select the unit. Choices are Second, Count, and Rate. The default
setting is Second.

FTB-8510B

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

Ethernet Test Preferences

FC Test Preferences
Module Information

Software Options

Ethernet Test Module

Page

238
240

242

Module Information Software Package

244

Module Information Module Description

245

Module Information Hardware Options

246

Software Options

247

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System Tabs
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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System Tabs
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.

Ethernet Test Module

Enable allows enabling the audible error/alarm. This setting is disabled


by default.

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System Tabs
Ethernet Test Preferences

Ethernet Test Preferences


Press Main, System, Preferences, and Eth. 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.

Couple Start/Enable TX: Automatically selects the stream


transmission when the test is started. This setting applies to Frame
Analyzer test only. The stream transmission stops when the test is
stopped. The Couple Start/Enable TX check box is cleared by default.
Refer to Enable TX - On/Off button on page 140 for more information.

FTB-8510B

System Tabs
Ethernet Test Preferences

Interface Configuration
Note: The following interface configuration parameters are available for both
ports.

Auto-Negotiation: The Auto-Negotiation check box should be


selected if the connected switch is also set to Auto-Negotiation,
otherwise the Auto-Negotiation check box should be cleared.
When selected, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer will indicate to the
switch which parameters to use. The Auto-negotiation check box
is selected by default.

Sequence Tag in TX, available with Frame Analyzer test only,


automatically adds a sequence tag in all frames that will be
generated. The Sequence Tag in TX check box is selected by
default.

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.

Automatic IP Address: Automatically selects DHCP when a test is


created allowing to dynamically obtain an IP address from a DHCP
server. The Automatic IP Address check box is cleared by default.

Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the Ethernet port. The
default setting is 255.255.0.0.

Default Gateway: Enter the default getaway address for the


Ethernet port. Default Gateway must be enabled to enable the
default gateway address field. The default setting is 0.0.0.0.
Enable: Enables the default gateway IP address. The Enable check
box is not selected by default.

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System Tabs
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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Laser On: Allows to select Laser On every time a test is created


manually using the wizard. This setting is selected by default.

FTB-8510B

System Tabs
FC Test Preferences

Interface Configuration
Note: The following interface configuration parameters are available for both
ports.

PSP (Link Protocol): Enabling the Primitive Sequence Protocol (PSP)


allows link management. Disabling the PSP forces the port in Active
mode.

Login: Login is only available with Framed Layer 2 and allows


changing the Advertised BB_Credit value.

Advertised BB_Credit: Advertised BB_Credit is the number of frame


buffers that a local port has available to receive frames from another
port, and is advertised to the remote port through the login process.
Enter the Advertised BB_Credit value. Choices are from 1 to 65535.
The default setting is 10.

Ethernet Test Module

WWN Source: The Worldwide name is only available when Login is


selected with Fabric network topology. Enter the Worldwide name
source address.

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System Tabs
Module Information - Software Package

Module Information - Software Package


Press Main, System, Module Information, and Software Package.

Versions

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Installed Software Product: Indicates the software product version.

GUI: Indicates the SUI version.

Instrument: Indicates the Instrument version.

Firmware: Indicates the firmware version.

Boot: Indicates the boot version.

FTB-8510B

System Tabs
Module Information - Module Description

Module Information - Module Description


Press Main, System, Module Information, and Module Description.

Information

Module ID indicates the module part number.

Slot ID indicates the slot number where the FTB-8510B is inserted to.

Assembly Hardware Revision: Indicates the product assembly


hardware revision.

Serial Number: Indicates the module serial number.

Calibration Date: Indicates the last modules calibration date.

Ethernet Test Module

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System Tabs
Module Information - Hardware Options

Module Information - Hardware Options


Press Main, System, Module Information, and Hardware Options.

Gives hardware information related to the SFP.

SFP: The following information is available for the inserted SFP.


Module ID
Port Number
Vendor Name
Part Number
Serial Number
Revision Number
Connector Type: LC, MT-RJ,etc.
Speed: 100Base-FX/LX, 1000Base-SX, FC-1X, FC-2X
Type: Reach type: FC: Short Distance etc.
Wavelength: 850nm, 1310nm and 1550nm.
Mode: FC: Multi-Mode(M6) Fiber, etc.

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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).

Software Option key allows typing the software option key.

Load Key button allows selecting a file containing the option key.
The default directory is \Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Key.

Ethernet Test Module

Apply button sends the option key to the FTB-8510B. A confirmation


message will be displayed.

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System Tabs
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

Category displays the category of the software option. The only


available category is Network.

Name represents the ID of a specific software option.

Description is used to detail the ID software option.


Name

Interface SK-10M-E-AP

Description

The 10Mbps Ethernet interface is enabled on both ports.

SK-100M-E-AP

The 100Mbps Ethernet interface is enabled on both ports.

SK-1000M-E

The electrical 1000Mbps Ethernet interface is enabled on


port #1.

SK-100M-O-AP

The optical 100Mbps Ethernet interface is enabled on both


ports.

SK-1000M-O

The optical 1000Mbps Ethernet interface is enabled on port


#1.

SK-2ND-PORT

All enabled interfaces on port #1 are also enabled on port


#2.

SK-FC-1X

Fibre Channel 1x (Optical) Interface (100MBps)

SK-FC-2X

Fibre Channel 2x (Optical) Interface (200MBps)

Feature

SK-802-3AH

The 802.3ah OAM Protocol is enabled.

Feature

SK-TCP-THPUT

The TCP Throughput measurement application is enabled.

SK-ADV-FILTERS Advanced Traffic Filtering

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SK-PBB-TE

Provider Backbone Bridge with Traffic Engineering

SK-MPLS

Multi-Protocol Label Switching

FTB-8510B

19 Tools Tabs
Note: The Tools tabs are only available when a test is created.

Available with

Tab

Ping & Trace


Route
ENIU OAM

Ping

250

Trace Route

255

ENIU Configuration

259

260

264

267

270

ADC Configuration
802.3ah Configuration
802.3ah Statisticsb
802.3ah Events
a.
b.

Page

Ethernet Fibre Channel

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.

Ethernet Test Module

249

Tools Tabs
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

IP Address: Enter the IP address of the network device to be detected.

Run: Press Run to start the Ping command.

Advanced: Press Advanced to access the advanced setup menu.

Configuration

Timeout (ms): Enter the maximum time allowed between an ICMP


echo and response. Choices are 200 ms to 10000 ms. The default
setting is 4000 ms.

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.

Attempts and Continuous: Enter the number of attempt that will be


performed to reach the network device or press Continuous to
attempt indefinitely. Choices are 1 to 100. The default setting is 4 and
Continuous is disabled.

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Tools Tabs
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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The IP address is unavailable or unknown.

The time allowed to perform the Ping command is too short

The remote device is not supporting ICMP messaging.

#: Indicates the attempt number.

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Tools Tabs
Ping

Status: Indicates the status of the attempt.

Status

Successful

Description

Valid ICMP echo reply received.

User Aborted When a user has manually stopped the Ping function before
the end of attempts.
Time Out

When an ICMP echo reply was not received within the


defined timeout.

Destination
Specified is
invalid

With reserved IP addresses:

TTL Expired

When the number of TTL was insufficient to reach the


destination host.

Destination
Unreachable

When the IP address is unreachable (no default gateway for


an IP address, not in the same subnet, or no ARP reply
received).

Data
Corrupted

When the string of the received Ping reply is not valid.

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)

Replied From: Indicates the IP address of the replier.

Bytes: Indicates the buffer size of the ICMP echo response.

Time (ms): Indicates the time of response in milliseconds.

TTL: Indicates the TTL of the ICMP echo response.

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Tools Tabs
Ping

Statistics
Packets

TX Indicates the number of sent packets.

RX: Indicates the number of received packets.

Lost (%): Indicates the percentage of packets lost.

Round Trip (ms)

Minimum: Indicates the minimum time recorded for a Ping request to


be answered.

Maximum: Indicates the maximum time recorded for a Ping request to


be answered.

Average: Indicates the average time required for a Ping request to be


answered.

Note: When MPLS is enabled, no statistics are available from the Label Switching
Routers (LSRs).

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Tools Tabs
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

IP Address: Enter the IP address of the network device to be detected.

Run: Press Run to start the Trace Route command.

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Tools Tabs
Trace Route

Advanced: Press Advanced to access the advanced setup menu.

Timeout (ms): Enter the maximum time allowed between an


ICMP echo and response at each hop. Choices are 200 ms to
10000 ms. The default setting is 4000 ms.

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.

Close: Closes the Trace Route configuration window and returns


to the Trace Route page.

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 IP address is unavailable or unknown.

The time allowed to perform the Trace Route command is too


short.

The remote device is not supporting ICMP messaging.

The Trace Route results are displayed with the following columns:

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#: Indicates the attempt number.

FTB-8510B

Tools Tabs
Trace Route

Status: Indicates the status of the attempt.


Status

Description

Successful

Valid ICMP echo reply received.

Aborted

When a user has manually stopped the Trace


Route function before the end of attempts.

Time Out

When an ICMP echo reply was not received


within the defined timeout.

Dest. Invalid

Specified IP address is reserved.

Hop Reached

When a Time Exceeded message is received


from a host while executing the Trace Route
function.

Unreachable

When the IP address is unreachable (no


default gateway for an IP address, not in the
same subnet, or no ARP reply received).

Data Corrupted

Parameter problem message (bad IP header


checksum detected by the remote entity or at
the local end) is received or data corruption
is found.

Discarded

Congestion has been detected and the


request cannot be transmitted.

Undefined

For any other errors in Trace Route that do


not fall into one of the above description.

Replied From: Indicates the IP address of the replier.

Time (ms): Indicates the time of response in milliseconds.

Ethernet Test Module

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Tools Tabs
Trace Route

Statistics
Packets

TX: Indicates the number of sent packets.

RX: Indicates the number of received packets.

Round Trip (ms)

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Minimum: Indicates the minimum time recorded for a Ping request to


be answered.

Maximum: Indicates the maximum time recorded for a Ping request to


be answered.

Average: Indicates the average time required for a Ping request to be


answered.

FTB-8510B

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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Tools Tabs
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.

Remote ENIU List


Lists the detected ENIUs on the network or part of the FTB-8510B Packet
Blazer VLAN domain when VLAN is enabled. Up to 20 ENIUs can be listed.

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ID: Indicates the ENIU number. The ENIUs are sequentially numbered
as they are detected.

System Name: Indicates the name of the detected ENIU.

MAC Address: Indicates the MAC address of the detected ENIU.

Loopback Status: Indicates the loopback status (Enabled/Disabled) of


the ENIU.

FTB-8510B

Tools Tabs
ADC Configuration

ENIU Status: Indicates the ENIU status. Possible statuses are:


Valid: The remote ENIU satisfies the following conditions: support
loopback, no events detected, ENIU stable, and OAM PDU version of
both ENIU and EXFO are compatible.
Rejected:
The remote ENIU is rejected because it is sending critical event
notification.
The remote ENIU does not support loopback.
The remote ENIU is not stable.
Incompatible: The ENIU and OAM protocol versions are incompatible.
Timeout: The FTB-8510B Packet Blazer has not received OAM PDU in
the last 30 seconds.

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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Tools Tabs
ADC Configuration

Selected ENIU
Indicates the information related to the selected ENIU.

MAC Address: Indicates the MAC address of 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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System Name: Indicates the name of the detected ENIU.

FTB-8510B

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.

Request: Allows the selection of the loopback request. Choices are


Enabled and Disabled.

Send: Sends an Enable or Disable Loopback request as selected in the


Request field.

Loopback Status: Indicates the loopback status of the selected ENIU.


Enabled when the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer has received the
confirmation that the ENIU is in loopback mode.
Disabled when the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer has not received the
confirmation that the ENIU is in loopback mode or when the ENIU is
not in loopback mode.
In progress when a loopback request has been sent to the ENIU but
the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer has not received the confirmation yet.
-- when no valid ENIU is selected.

Timeout: Allows selection of the timeout when it is enabled. Choices


are from 1 to 10080 minutes. The default setting is 60 minutes.
Enable: Allows the activation of the timeout. When enabled the
timeout value can be set. When disabled, the timeout is infinite.

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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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802.3ah Configuration

Configuration

Destination MAC Address: A default Media Access Control (MAC)


address is given to the Ethernet port. The default 802.3ah multicast
destination MAC address is the standard 01:80:C2:00:00:02. Press the
Destination MAC Address field if the MAC address has to be changed
for this port and enter the new MAC address.
Enable allows editing the Destination MAC Address when the Enable
check box is selected. The destination MAC address returns to its
default (01:80:C2:00:00:02) when the Enable check box is cleared.

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

OAM Discovery Statistics

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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Tools Tabs
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.

OAM Version: Indicates the protocol version supported by the DTE.

OAM Revision: Indicates the revision of the Information TLV.

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.

Max OAMPDU Size: Bits 0 to 10 of the OAMPDU Configuration


two-byte field report the maximum OAMPDU size. The Max OAMPDU
Size is the largest OAMPDU, in bytes, supported by the DTE.

Vendor Specific Info: The 32-bit Vendor Specific Information field


identifies the vendors product model and version.

Unidirectional: Bit 1 of the OAM Configuration byte reports


unidirectional support capability.
Supported (bit 1 is set to 1): DTE is capable of sending OAMPDUs
when the receive path is non-operational.
Unsupported: (bit 1 is set to 0): DTE is not capable of sending
OAMPDUs when the receive path is non-operational.

Loopback: Bit 2 of the OAM Configuration byte reports OAM remote


loopback support capability.
Supported (bit 2 is set to 1): DTE is capable of OAM remote
loopback mode.
Unsupported (bit 2 is set to 0): DTE is not capable of OAM remote
loopback mode.

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

OUI: The 24-bit IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifer field identifies


the vendor.

Variable Request: Bit 4 of the OAM Configuration byte reports


variable retrieval capability.
Supported (bit 4 is set to 1): DTE supports sending Variable
Response OAMPDUs.
Unsupported (bit 4 is set to 0): DTE does not support sending
Variable Response OAMPDUs.

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.

Date Stamp: The date the last event was received.

Time Stamp: The time the last event was received.

Window.
Symbol Period Errored symbol Window in second
Frame

Errored frame event Window in second

Frame Period

Errored frame period Window - duration period in


number of 64 bytes frames

Frame Seconds Errored frame seconds summary Window

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802.3ah Events

Threshold.
Symbol Period Errored symbol threshold in second
Frame

Errored frame event threshold in second

Frame Period

Errored frame period threshold in second

Frame Seconds Errored frame seconds summary threshold in


second

Error Count.
Symbol Period The number of symbol errors in Window
Frame

The number of frame event errors in Window

Frame Period

The number of frame period errors in Window

Frame Seconds The number of frame seconds summary errors in


Window

Error Running Total.


Symbol Period The number of symbol errors since the last reset
Frame

The number of frame event errors since the last


reset

Frame Period

The number of frame period errors since the last


reset

Frame Seconds The number of frame seconds summary errors since


the last reset

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Tools Tabs
802.3ah Events

Event Running Total.


Symbol Period The number of symbol events since the last reset
Frame

The number of frame events since the last reset

Frame Period

The number of frame period events since the last


reset

Frame Seconds The number of frame seconds events since the last
reset

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20 Suspend and Resume


Suspend and Resume allow respectively the FTB-200 and its running
applications to stop (Suspend) and to be quickly re-initialized (Resume)
when the unit is turned back on.

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:

A firmware download is in-progress

Resume operation is in-progress.

Note: The test will be stopped when entering the suspend mode meaning that the
test logger content will be lost.

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Suspend and Resume


Resume Operation

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:

The module status has changed (mismatch in serial number or


module is missing).

A module failure is detected.

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:

Always clean fiber-optic connectors before using them.

Keep the unit free of dust.

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.

Avoid high humidity or significant temperature fluctuations.

Avoid unnecessary shocks and vibrations.

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)

Recycling and Disposal


(Applies to European Union Only)
Recycle or dispose of your product (including electric and
electronic accessories) properly, in accordance with local
regulations. Do not dispose of it in ordinary garbage receptacles.
This equipment was sold after August 13, 2005 (as identified by
the black rectangle).

Unless otherwise noted in a separate agreement between EXFO and a


customer, distributor or commercial partner, EXFO will cover costs
related to the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of
end-of-lifecycle waste generated by electronic equipment introduced
after August 13, 2005 to an European Union member state with
legislation regarding Directive 2002/96/EC.

Except for reasons of safety or environmental benefit, equipment


manufactured by EXFO, under its brand name, is generally designed to
facilitate dismantling and reclamation.

For complete recycling/disposal procedures and contact information, visit


the EXFO Web site at www.exfo.com/recycle.

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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

The printer interface

Check the interface card

Printer supplies are

Check paper or other

compatible with the


FTB-8510B.

Logger Printing Problem

card (PCMCIA) and its


drivers are not correctly
installed or no
communication can be
established with the
printer.
missing to execute the
print operation

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compatible SFP. Refer to


Optical 100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet or 1x/2x Fibre
Channel on page 11.
and printer to ensure
they are properly
installed and powered.

printer supplies are


present.

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Contacting the Technical Support Group

Contacting the Technical Support Group


To obtain after-sales service or technical support for this product, contact
EXFO at one of the following numbers. The Technical Support Group is
available to take your calls from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time in North America).
For detailed information about technical support, visit the EXFO Web site at
www.exfo.com.
Technical Support Group
400 Godin Avenue
Quebec (Quebec) G1M 2K2
CANADA

1 866 683-0155 (USA and Canada)


Tel.: 1 418 683-5498
Fax: 1 418 683-9224
support@exfo.com

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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Pack the unit in its original packing material when shipping.

Avoid high humidity or large temperature fluctuations.

Keep the unit out of direct sunlight.

Avoid unnecessary shocks and vibrations.

FTB-8510B

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:

unit has been tampered with, repaired, or worked upon by


unauthorized individuals or non-EXFO personnel.

warranty sticker has been removed.

case screws, other than those specified in this guide, have been
removed.

case has been opened, other than as explained in this guide.

unit serial number has been altered, erased, or removed.

unit has been misused, neglected, or damaged by accident.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED,


IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL EXFO BE LIABLE FOR
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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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

Service and Repairs


EXFO commits to providing product service and repair for five years
following the date of purchase.
To send any equipment for service or repair:
1. Call one of EXFOs authorized service centers (see EXFO Service
Centers Worldwide on page 282). Support personnel will determine if
the equipment requires service, repair, or calibration.
2. If equipment must be returned to EXFO or an authorized service
center, support personnel will issue a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number and provide an address for return.
3. If possible, back up your data before sending the unit for repair.
4. Pack the equipment in its original shipping material. Be sure to include
a statement or report fully detailing the defect and the conditions under
which it was observed.
5. Return the equipment, prepaid, to the address given to you by support
personnel. Be sure to write the RMA number on the shipping slip. EXFO
will refuse and return any package that does not bear an RMA number.
Note: A test setup fee will apply to any returned unit that, after test, is found to
meet the applicable specifications.
After repair, the equipment will be returned with a repair report. If the
equipment is not under warranty, you will be invoiced for the cost
appearing on this report. EXFO will pay return-to-customer shipping costs
for equipment under warranty. Shipping insurance is at your expense.
Routine recalibration is not included in any of the warranty plans. Since
calibrations/verifications are not covered by the basic or extended
warranties, you may elect to purchase FlexCare Calibration/Verification
Packages for a definite period of time. Contact an authorized service center
(see EXFO Service Centers Worldwide on page 282).

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EXFO Service Centers Worldwide

EXFO Service Centers Worldwide


If your product requires servicing, contact your nearest authorized service
center.
EXFO Headquarters Service Center
400 Godin Avenue
Quebec (Quebec) G1M 2K2
CANADA

EXFO Europe Service Center


Omega Enterprise Park, Electron Way
Chandlers Ford, Hampshire S053 4SE
ENGLAND
EXFO China Service Center/
Beijing OSIC
Beijing New Century Hotel
Office Tower, Room 1754-1755
No. 6 Southern Capital Gym Road
Beijing 100044
P. R. CHINA

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1 866 683-0155 (USA and Canada)


Tel.: 1 418 683-5498
Fax: 1 418 683-9224
quebec.service@exfo.com

Tel.: +44 2380 246810


Fax: +44 2380 246801
europe.service@exfo.com

Tel.: +86 (10) 6849 2738


Fax: +86 (10) 6849 2662
beijing.service@exfo.com

FTB-8510B

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

Two ports at 100M and GigE


850, 1310 and 1550
100Base-FX
1310
20 to 15
31
2 km
0.125
0.125
1280 to 1380

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

Bidirectional Optical Interfaces


Wavelength (nm)
Tx level (dBm)
Rx level sensitivity (dBm)
Maximum reach
Transmission bit rate (Gbps)
Reception bit rate (Gbps)
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

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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

Fibre Channel Interfaces


FC-1X/2X
Wavelength (nm)
Tx level (dBm)
Rx level sensitivity (dBm)
Max reach

Transmission bit rate (Gbit/s)


Reception bit rate (Gbit/s)
Tx operational wavelength range (nm)
Measurement accuracy
frequency (ppm)
optical power (dB)
Max Rx before damage (dBm)
Jitter compliance
FC classification
Laser type
Eye safety
Connector
Transceiver type

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)

Two ports 10/100BaseT half/full duplex, 1000BaseT a full duplex.


Straight/crossover cable selection.
10Base-T
10 Mbit/s
100
10 Mbit/s
4.6
Half and full duplex
IEEE 802.3
RJ-45
100

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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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).

Straight Through Cable (10/100 Mbps)


An Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) straight through cable is required to
connect a 10Base-T/100Base-TX FTB-8510B Packet Blazer port to a
layer 1 or 2 device (ex: HUB, switch).

Crossover Cable (10/100 Mbps)


An Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) crossover cable is required to
connect the 10Base-T/100Base-TX FTB-8510B Packet Blazer port to a
layer 3 device (ex: router).

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Straight Through Cable (1000 Mbps)

Crossover Cable (1000 Mbps)

FTB-8510B

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.

Report Generator Installation


Requirements
The following system requirements must be met before installing the EXFO
Protocol Report Generator software.

At least a pentium II PC running at 233Mhz, 512M RAM, and 250MB of


hard disk space per Report Generator instance.

Ethernet connection (10 or 10/100Mbps), USB drive, Compact Flash, or


a USB connection using ActiveSync.

Windows 2000 or XP.

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

To remove the EXFO Protocol Report Generator application:


Use Windows Add/Remove Program utility to remove the EXFO
Protocol Report Generator.
Removing the EXFO Protocol Report Generator application will not
affect the users data, meaning that report files will not be deleted from
the PC.
To install the report generator tool on the PC that will be used for
report generation:
1. On a Windows 2000 or XP PC, insert the supplied ToolBox CE CD into
the CD drive. A menu will be automatically loaded. If the menu is not
automatically loaded, do the following:

From Windows, click the Start button, click RUN, select the
Setup.exe program located on the supplied CD, click Open and
click OK.

2. From the main menu, click Utilities and Viewers.

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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.

Note: The installation of Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Package is required to


be able to use the report generator. The .NET Framework will be
automatically installed if not already on the PC. During the installation
ensure to always keep the default values. At the end of the Microsoft .NET
installation, click OK.
Note: The report generator software will be installed in the C:\Program
Files\EXFO\Applications\Protocol Report Generator\Version x.x.x
directory. Version x.x.x corresponds to the applications version. A shortcut
will be created on the Windows desktop.
4. Click Finish.

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Report Generator
Transferring the Generated Test Report to the PC

Transferring the Generated Test Report to


the PC
Transfer the saved report to the PC
1. Local memory (FTB-200): If the report has been saved to the FTB-200
local folder \Data\My Documents\PacketBlazerG2\Report, the report
file need to be transferred to the PC using one of the following
methods:
1a. Network drive: Connect the FTB-200 and the PC to the network
and transfer the file to a network drive or directly on a shared
folder on the PC.
1b. USB connection (ActiveSync): Establish an ActiveSync
connection between the PC (USB host) and the FTB-200 (USB
client) using the supplied client/host USB cable. ActiveSync is
available on the supplied ToolBox CE CD; click Utilities and
Viewers and click Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 to install it.
2. USB drive or Compact Flash: If the report has been saved on a
removable drive/media, plug the USB drive or the compact flash to the
PC.
3. Network drive: If the report has been saved on a network drive,
connect the PC to the network and retrieve the file from the network
drive.

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Report Generator
Starting and Using the Report Generator Tool

Starting and Using the Report Generator Tool

Click the report generator application shortcut from the Windows


desktop. Alternatively, from Windows, click Start, select All Programs,
EXFO, EXFO Protocol Report Generator and click the appropriate
software version.
The following window is displayed.

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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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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Info button: Gives copyrights information and the list of supported


product versions.

Quit button: Closes the Report Generator application.

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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.

Job Information: These parameters are used to identify the source of


the report and are not mandatory. Enter the following job information if
required: Job ID, Contractor, Customer, Operator Name, and
Comment. Up to 256 characters are allowed for each parameter.

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

Pre-defined selection: Allows the selection of the type of report and


the underneath window allows to select what will be part of the report.
The default setting is Summary Report. Choices are:

Summary Report selects the Summary report section only.

Test Case Report selects all the report sections.

Select All selects all report sections.

Deselect All deselects all report 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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Sections

View Report After Generation


Allows viewing the report once it is generated. This setting is disabled by
default. Every report format is viewable, as long as their default viewer is
installed on the PC.

Internet Explorer for HTML

Notepad for TXT

Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF

Microsoft Excel for CSV

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

Ante Meridiem (period between midnight and noon)

ARP

Address Resolution Protocol

AS

Available Second

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

B-MAC

Backbone MAC Address

B-VLAN

Backbone Virtual Local Area Network

BB_Credit

Buffer-to-Buffer Credit

BBE

Background Block Error

BBER

Background Block Error Ratio

BER

Bit Error Rate

BERT

Bit Error Rate Test

bps

Bit Per Second

Bps

Byte Per Second

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Acronym List

C
C

Current

CAGE

Commerce And Government Entities

CE

European Conformity

COS

Class Of Service

cr

Carriage Return

CRITIC

Critical

CRITIC/ECP

Critical and Emergency Call Processing

CS_CTL

Class Specific Control

D_ID

Destination Identifier

dB

Decibel

dBm

Decibel - milliwatts

DF_CTL

Data Field Control

DS

Differentiated Services

DSCP

Differentiated Services Code Point

DTE

Data Terminal Equipment

DUT

Device Under Test

DWDM

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

EB

Error Block

EC

Error Count

ECN

Explicit Congestion Notification

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Acronym List

ECP

Emergency Call Processing

ECT

ECN Capable Transport

EFS

Error Free Second

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

ENIU

Ethernet Network Interface Unit

EOF

End Of Frame

ES

Errored Second

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

ESR

Errored Second Ratio

EXP

Experimental

F_CTL

Frame Control

FC

Fibre Channel

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FCS

Frame Check Sequence

fps

frame per second

Gbps

GigaBit Per Second

GBps

GigaByte Per Second

GFP

Generic Framing Procedure

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time

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Acronym List

H
H

History

HDB3

High Density Bipolar 3 Code

HDLC

High-Level Data Link Control

HLP

Higher Layer Protocol

Hz

Hertz

I-TAG

Backbone Service Instance Tag

IC

Industry Canada

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

ID

Identification

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IEEE

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

IFG

Inter Frame Gap

IN

Input

ISM

In-Service Monitoring

IP

Internet Protocol

IPv4

Internet Protocol version 4

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

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Acronym List

K
Kbps

KiloBit Per Second

KBps

KiloByte Per Second

Kg

Kilogram

L3

Layer 3

L4

Layer 4

LAN

Local Area Network

LED

Light-Emitting Diode

lb

Pound

lf

Line Feed

LOS

Loss Of Signal

LSB

Least-Significant Bit

LSR

Label Switching Router

LSS

Loss of Sequence Synchronization

Minute

Meter

MAC

Media Access Control

Mbps

Megabit Per Second

MBps

MegaByte Per Second

MPLS

Multi-Protocol Label Switching

ms

millisecond

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Acronym List

N
NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nb

Number

NE

Network Element

nm

Nanometer

OAM

Operation Administration Management

OOS

Out Of Sequence

OOSM

Out-Of-Service Monitoring

OS

Operating System

OUI

Organizationally Unique Identifier

OUT

OUTput

OX_ID

Originator Identifier

P1

Port number 1

P2

Port number 2

PBB-TE

Provider Backbone Bridges with Traffic Engineering

PC

Personal Computer

PCP

Priority Code Point

PDU

Payload Data Unit

PHY

Physical Layer Device

PM

Performance Monitoring

PM

Post Meridiem (period from noon to midnight)

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Acronym List

ppm

parts per million

PRBS

Pseudo Random Bit Sequence

PSP

Primitive Sequence Protocol

PVID

Port VLAN Identifier

R_CTR

Routing Control

RAM

Random-Access Memory

RFC

Request For Comments

RMA

Return Merchandise Authorization

RX

Receive

RX_ID

Responder Identifier

second

S_ID

Source Identifier

SDH

Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

SDT

Service Disruption Time

SELV

Safety Extra Low Voltage

SEQ_ID

Sequence Identifier

SEQ_CNT

Sequence Count

SES

Severely Errored Second

SESR

Severely Errored Second Ratio

SFP

Small Form Factor Pluggable

SI

International System

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Acronym List

SID

Service Instance Identifier

SLA

Service-Level Agreement

SOF

Start Of Frame

SONET

Synchronous Optical NETwork

SUI

Smart User Interface

TCP

Transport Control Protocol

TLV

Type-Length Vairable

TOS

Type Of Service

TTL

Time To Live

TX

Transmit

UAS

Unavailable Second

UDP

User Data Protocol

microsecond

USA

United States of America

UTC

Universal Time Coordinated

UTP

Unshielded Twisted Pair

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Acronym List

V
VID

VLAN Identifier

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol

WDM

Wavelength Division Multiplexing

WWN

World Wide Name

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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.

The default PVID value used for classifying frames on ingress


through a Bridge Port. The PVID value can be changed on a per-Port
basis.

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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000 - Low Priority

100 - High Priority

001 - Low Priority

101 - High Priority

010 - Low Priority

110 - High Priority

011 - Low Priority

111 - High Priority

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Glossary
MPLS Labels

MPLS Labels
The MPLS labels are listed in the following table.
Label

Description

IPv4 explicit null

Router alert

IPv6 explicit null

Implicit null

14

OAM alert

4 to 13, and 15 Unassigned


16 to 1048575

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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

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alignment .................................................. 109


Amount ............................................. 130, 131
application
start ....................................................... 41
application name......................................... 42
Application Preferences ............................. 238
application type............................... 16, 32, 63
BERT....................................................... 16
Frame Analyzer ...................................... 16
RFC 2544................................................ 16
Smart Loopback ..................................... 16
TCP Throughput ..................................... 16
apply to port configuration ......................... 89
ARP............................................................ 152
arrow
down ..................................................... 55
end ........................................................ 55
page down............................................. 55
page up ................................................. 55
top ......................................................... 55
up .......................................................... 55
arrow buttons
description ............................................. 55
AS.............................................................. 217
assembly hardware revision....................... 245
asym. and sym............................................. 84
asymmetrical ............................................... 84
attempts.................................................... 251
audible error/alarm.................................... 239
auto............................................................. 84
auto.-neg. fault register............................... 86
auto-negotiation ............................. 21, 77, 88
Available BB_Credit...................................... 93
available options ....................................... 248
average (ms).............................................. 118
Average Round Trip Time (ms)................... 258

B
Back............................................................. 44
Back-to-Back................................................ 18
Back-to-Back (RFC 2544)............................ 224

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Index

Back-to-Back Configuration....................... 186


Back-to-Back Results.................................. 195
Back-to-Back results .................................. 196
Bandwidth ........................ 114, 116, 123, 125
bandwidth ........................................ 112, 148
BBE............................................................ 217
BBER.......................................................... 218
BERT ...................................................... 16, 63
Binary .................................................... 29, 38
binary.......................... 79, 153, 163, 175, 252
bit error..................................... 176, 178, 236
B-MAC Address ................................. 149, 150
B-MAC Destination Address ........................ 81
B-MAC Source Address................................ 81
boot .......................................................... 244
BPP-TE Config button .................................. 27
BroadCast.................................................. 111
Broadcast Destination ................................. 30
Buffer-to-Buffer Flow Control...................... 93
burst ......................................... 146, 147, 148
burst count ............................................... 148
burst time ................................................. 148
button
Apply ................................................... 247
Close...................................................... 53
Default................................................... 52
expert mode .......................................... 48
favorites................................................. 48
Generate................................................ 53
history reset........................................... 47
laser....................................................... 48
Ping ..................................................... 157
reset ...................................................... 47
Select..................................................... 31
send....................................................... 48
start ................................................. 39, 47
stop ....................................................... 47
summary................................................ 47
test setup............................................... 48
B-VID......................................................... 306
B-VLAN........................................ 82, 150, 306
Drop Eligible .................................. 82, 150

310

ID ................................................... 82, 150


Priority ........................................... 82, 150
B-VLAN Priority .......................................... 306
bytes.......................................................... 253

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

Copy From Measurement .......................... 223


copy from measurement ........... 225, 227, 229
copy from throughput test........................ 192
copy MAC to stream.................................. 262
COS/EXP .................................................... 155
Count ........................................................ 114
count..................................................... 55, 73
couple start/enable TX......................... 68, 240
coupled TX/RX ................................... 175, 181
Critical Event ............................................. 266
CR-Usual Tab Elements................................ 54
CS_CTL ...................................................... 169
current step............................................... 198
current trial ....................... 194, 196, 198, 201
customer information ................................. 71
customer service........................................ 281
cut through............................... 201, 203, 229

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

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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

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Index

enable local capabilities .............................. 86


enable OAM .............................................. 259
enable pattern criteria............................... 235
enable port criteria.................................... 231
enable sequence tag in TX ........................ 241
enable sync ................................................. 23
Enable Throughput ..................................... 18
enable TX - On/Off .................................... 140
Enable VLAN ............................................... 24
enabled criteria ................. 222, 224, 226, 228
Enabled Time ............................................ 123
Enabled time ............................................. 125
ENIU Configuration ................................... 259
ENIU status................................................ 261
ENIU type .................................................. 259
EOF ........................................................... 165
equipment returns .................................... 281
error measurement ..................................... 55
Errors ........................................................ 125
ES .............................................................. 216
ESD ............................................................... 6
ESR ............................................................ 217
estimate .................................................... 118
Estimated BB_Credit .................................. 135
Ethernet ...................................................... 67
Ethernet (BERT) ......................................... 233
Ethernet cable crossover ............................. 96
Ethernet port crossover ............................... 21
Ethernet RX ............................................... 108
Ethernet Statistics ..................................... 111
Ethernet Test Preferences .......................... 240
Ethernet TX ............................................... 106
event ..................................................... 70, 73
excessive collision...................................... 110
EXFO service centers.................................. 282
exit .............................................................. 46
expert mode.......................................... 48, 62
Expert Mode (BERT)................................... 230
Expert Mode RFC 2544.............................. 220
expert mode status ................................... 230
Expert Mode tabs ...................................... 219
Export Mode Status

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

FC Test Preferences.................................... 242


FC TX ......................................................... 129
FCC.............................................................. viii
FCS .................................................... 109, 133
Fibre Channel .............................................. 67
fibre channel interface .............................. 284
File .............................................................. 43
About .................................................... 43
New ....................................................... 43
Open...................................................... 43
Report.................................................... 43
Save As .................................................. 43
Filter .......................................................... 126
Filter Configuration
Filter .................................................... 126
Mask.................................................... 127
Value ................................................... 127
Filter No ............................................ 122, 124
firmware ................................................... 244
Flow Control.............................................. 119
flow control .............................. 21, 77, 84, 89
Flow Direction ........................................... 181
Frame Analyzer............................................ 16
frame analyzer ............................................ 63
Frame Configuration ......................... 141, 164
Frame Count ............................. 116, 123, 125
frame count .............................................. 147
Frame Loss .................................................. 18
frame loss.................................................. 117
Frame Loss (RFC 2544) .............................. 226
Frame Loss Configuration.......................... 188
Frame Loss Results .................................... 197
frame loss results ...................................... 198
Frame Parameter ....................................... 166
Rate ..................................................... 166
Size ...................................................... 166
Unit ..................................................... 166
Frame Rate ........................ 114, 116, 123, 125
frame rate ................................................. 112
frame size. 112, 194, 196, 198, 200, 222, 224,
226, 228
Frame Size (Bytes) ..................................... 181

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Framed Layer 1 ................................ 22, 23, 34


Framed Layer 2 ................................ 22, 23, 35
frames count ..................... 194, 196, 198, 200
Framing ....................................................... 14
framing ................................................. 22, 34
frequency .............................. 98, 99, 103, 232
frequency (bps) ......................................... 101
frequency offset .................................. 99, 103
frequency offset (ppm)........................ 97, 101
front panel, cleaning ................................. 275

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

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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

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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

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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

oversize ............................................. 109, 133


overwrite selected favorite content ............. 50
OX_ID ........................................................ 172

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

Rate ..................................................... 130


Send button ........................................ 130
Type..................................................... 130
PHY error injection ............................ 106, 130
physical port ............................................... 20
Ping................................................... 157, 250
PM............................................................. 215
Point-to-Point.............................................. 91
Port ............................. 14, 20, 33, 44, 66, 207
port ........................................................... 162
Port (BERT) ................................................ 231
port link ...................................................... 62
port selection .............................................. 56
Port Setup ................................................... 75
Port Status ............................................ 37, 92
Failed ..................................................... 92
In Progress............................................. 92
Logged-in .............................................. 92
Logged-out............................................ 92
port tabs ..................................................... 95
power indicator........................................... 42
power level (dBm) ..................................... 102
precedence................................................ 161
pre-defined selection................................. 294
print ............................................................ 71
print screen ................................................. 45
Priority........................................... 81, 82, 150
product
identification label............................... 278
PSP (Link Protocol)......................... 33, 90, 243

Q
quanta ...................................................... 119
quantity .................................................... 180

R
R_CTL ........................................................ 167
ramp ......................................... 146, 147, 148
ramp cycle count....................................... 148
range......................................................... 157
Rate........................................... 130, 131, 166

Ethernet Test Module

rate........................ 55, 73, 106, 107, 139, 176


refresh list.................................................. 261
rejected ..................................................... 261
relative....................................................... 239
reliability.................................................... 161
Remote ...................................................... 266
remote fault ................................................ 89
Remote ID.................................................... 19
Remote IP Address..................................... 206
Remote Module ..................................... 14, 31
Remote Module Connection ........................ 31
Remote to Local 185, 189, 191, 192, 194, 196,
198, 200, 222, 224, 226, 228
removing a module ....................................... 7
replied from....................................... 253, 257
Report ......................................................... 43
report .......................................................... 51
report format ............................................ 293
report generator........................................ 291
report header .............................................. 51
report settings ..................................... 51, 293
report title ................................................... 51
request ...................................................... 263
requirements ............................................. 287
reserved bit................................................ 161
reset ............................................................ 47
Reset to Default button ............................. 172
resolve MAC address (ARP) ........................ 152
results................................................ 252, 256
resume operation ...................................... 274
return merchandise authorization (RMA) .. 281
RFC 2544 ................................... 16, 18, 44, 63
Back-to-Back .......................................... 18
Frame Loss ............................................. 18
Latency .................................................. 18
status ..................................................... 62
RFC 2544 Errors ................................. 109, 133
RFC 2544 Global Configuration ................. 180
RFC 2544 tabs ........................................... 179
round trip (ms) .................................. 254, 258
Round Trip Delay ....................................... 135
Average................................................ 135

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

Service Disruption...................................... 214


Service Disruption Time (SDT) .................... 211
SES ............................................................ 217
SESR .......................................................... 218
set all to .................................................... 192
SFP ................................................ 5, 246, 277
shipping to EXFO....................................... 281
show legend.............................................. 203
SID....................................................... 81, 150
signal connection .......................................... 9
single......................................................... 239
Size............................................................ 166
size ............................................................ 143
slot ID........................................................ 245
Smart Loopback .......................................... 16
smart loopback............................................ 63
SOF............................................................ 164
software option key................................... 247
Software Package ...................................... 244
sort.............................................................. 56
source................................................ 151, 156
source - port.............................................. 162
Source B-MAC address .............................. 149
source MAC address .................................. 151
special VID values ...................................... 306
Speed .......................................................... 33
speed................................... 21, 76, 84, 89, 90
Stacked Headers ........................................ 155
Stacked VLAN .............................................. 24
stacked VLAN ...................................... 79, 153
standard .................................................... 216
start....................................................... 39, 47
start time............................................... 61, 64
Starting Window Size ................................ 208
State
-- .......................................................... 182
Aborted ............................................... 182
Completed ........................................... 182
In Progress ........................................... 182
Statistics ............................................ 254, 258
statistics .................................................... 216
Status ................................................ 253, 266

FTB-8510B

Index

green LED ... 222, 224, 226, 228, 232, 234,


235, 236
grey LED222, 224, 226, 228, 232, 234, 235,
236
red LED222, 224, 226, 228, 232, 234, 235,
236
status .............................. 54, 77, 88, 152, 257
Status Message
Aborted - Loss of remote connection . 193,
195, 197, 199
Aborted by user ................... 193, 195, 197
Aborting by user.................................. 199
Link is down ................ 193, 195, 197, 199
MAC address not resolved .. 193, 195, 197,
199
Sending learning frames193, 195, 197, 199
Sending test frames..... 193, 195, 197, 199
Test completed ............ 193, 195, 197, 199
Test not measurable ............................ 199
status message.......................................... 193
step time ................................................... 148
stop............................................................. 47
stop time..................................................... 64
storage requirements ................................ 275
store and forward ..................... 201, 203, 229
stream configuration................................. 141
Stream Generation ...................................... 44
stream generation tabs ............................. 137
stream name ............................................. 139
stream no.................. 146, 149, 156, 162, 163
stream no.................................. 141, 151, 154
Stream Statistics........................................ 117
Subnet Mask ............................................... 25
subnet mask........................................ 80, 156
summary ..................................................... 47
summary report ........................................ 294
summary tabs.............................................. 61
suspend and resume ................................. 273
suspend mode........................................... 273
Symbol .............................................. 109, 133
symbols, safety.............................................. 4
symmetrical................................................. 84

Ethernet Test Module

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

Frame Loss Results............................... 197


Graph .......................................... 128, 202
Higher Layers ....................................... 115
Interface ................................................ 90
IP ......................................................... 156
Jitter Statistics ..................................... 118
Latency Configuration ......................... 190
Latency Results .................................... 199
MAC .................................................... 151
Module Information - Hardware Options...
246
Module Information - Module Description
245
Module Information - Software Package ...
244
MPLS ................................................... 154
Network Setup....................................... 78
Optical RX............................................ 102
Optical TX ............................................ 100
Pattern RX ........................................... 177
Pattern TX............................................ 174
Payload................................................ 163
PBB-TE ......................................... 113, 149
Performance Monitoring (PM) ............. 215
Ping ..................................................... 250
Port Setup.............................................. 75
RFC 2544 Global Configuration ........... 180
Service Disruption Time (SDT) .............. 211
Software Options................................. 247
stream generation Overview................ 138
Stream Statistics .................................. 117
TCP Throughput Configuration............ 205
TCP Throughput Results....................... 209
test logger ............................................. 69
test preferences ..................................... 68
test summary......................................... 61
Throughput Configuration................... 183
Throughput Results ............................. 193
Trace Route.......................................... 255
Traffic Filter ......................................... 122
Traffic Filter (Advanced Traffic Filtering)124
Traffic Shaping .................................... 146

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

test report ........................................... 51, 290


test setup .................................. 13, 14, 42, 48
Test State
--.................................. 193, 195, 197, 199
Aborted ....................... 193, 195, 197, 199
Completed ................... 193, 195, 197, 199
In Progress................... 193, 195, 197, 199
test status ................................................... 61
test time.................................... 184, 188, 191
test time display mode .............................. 239
test timer..................................................... 47
Throughput ................................. 18, 123, 209
Bandwidth ................................... 123, 125
Frame Rate .................................. 123, 125
Utilization .................................... 123, 125
throughput ............................... 112, 125, 161
Throughput (RFC 2544) ............................. 222
Throughput Configuration ........................ 183
throughput result...................................... 194
Throughput Results ................................... 193
time....................................... 70, 73, 253, 257
time format............................................... 238
time options.............................................. 238
time to live ................................................ 251
time zone .................................................. 238
timeout ............................. 251, 256, 261, 263
timer configuration ..................................... 64
ToolBox CE .................................................... 7
Tools ........................................................... 44
Tools tabs.................................................. 249
Topology ......................................... 15, 17, 32
TOS ........................................................... 161
Total.......................................................... 113
total .......................................... 111, 120, 121
total available TX rate ............................... 140
total enabled TX rate................................. 140
total error count................................ 110, 133
total events ................................................. 69
Total re-Transmitted Frames...................... 210
Total Transmitted Frames .......................... 210
Trace Route ............................................... 255
trace route ................................................ 255

Ethernet Test Module

No. table column ................................. 256


Traffic Analyzer............................................ 44
traffic analyzer tabs ................................... 105
Traffic Filter ............................................... 122
Traffic Filter (Advanced Traffic Filtering) .... 124
Traffic Shaping .......................................... 146
traffic shaping ........................................... 146
transmit mode........................................... 146
transport ................................................... 142
transportation requirements.............. 275, 278
troubleshooting......................................... 277
TTL............................................. 155, 157, 253
TX .............. 121, 194, 196, 198, 200, 254, 258
TX Bandwidth............................................ 136
TX Bytes..................................................... 136
TX Frames.................................................. 136
TX-to-RX ... 185, 189, 191, 194, 196, 198, 200,
222, 224, 226, 228
Type........................................... 130, 131, 169
type ............. 79, 101, 106, 129, 153, 175, 176
type of service ........................................... 252

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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