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Useful Troubleshooting Tools

Several tools are available to troubleshoot the 

622Vu

 Advisor operation with the

622Vu

 undercradle.  Each of these tools is described below.

Ping

You can use the Ping function to test if the Advisor can reach the 

622Vu

undercradle.

1.

 

At the MS DOS prompt, type:

ping 15.21.191.201

and press Enter.

This is the default IP address of the 

622Vu

 undercradle.

You should see a timing information about the Ping test if it is successful.

2.

 

If you get messages that the Ping test failed, try the following steps:

Request
timed out

If the request times out, you can conclude that the NIC card is installed
properly.  You can now question the operation of the undercradle and the
supplied crossover cable.  To verify the cable’s operation:

Power On LED should be on.
Sys OK LED should be flashing.
Use the Console application as described in the "Undercradle Not Detected"

procedure in the "Troubleshooting Problems" section of this chapter.

Destination
Host
Unreachable

This message makes you question the installation and configuration of the NIC
card.  The message tells you that the Advisor did not "know" which NIC card
to use to reach the Ping destination.

The Registry Configuration tool can show you the currently set IP Address and
Subnet Mask of the installed NIC card.

                                Undercradle address

            Agilent Advisor     in Config file

IP Address   15.21.191.200       15.21.191.201

Subnet Mask  255.0.0.0

If these values look proper:

Uninstall all PCMCIA/PC CardBus card drivers.
Reinstall the provided Xircom CardBus Ethernet NIC card.
Use the procedures in the earlier installation and configuration topics to

verify the TCP/IP stack is

 

installed and verify

 

IP addresses of the

undercradle and the Advisor.

Repeat the Ping test.

1:  Installation and Configuration

1.5  Troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for 622Vu Advisor

Page 1: ...Agilent Technologies 622Vu Advisor User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... and replacement parts can be obtained from your local Sales and Service office Trademarks Visual Networks is a registered trademark of Visual Networks Inc CellTracer and QoSMeter are trademarks of Visual Networks Inc All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers Part Number Printing Date Software Version J3763 99502 JULY 1999 1 01 5971 0933 JANU...

Page 3: ...2 Connecting to the ATM Network 47 3 3 Managing Cell Libraries 48 3 4 Setting Up User Profiles 49 Chapter 4 55 Configuring Analysis Devices 55 4 1 Configuring the Operation Mode 61 4 2 Configuring an OC 12c STM 4c Device 65 Chapter 5 67 Monitoring the ATM Network 67 5 1 The ATM Tab 72 5 2 Monitoring an OC 12c STM 4c Interface 74 Chapter 6 77 Capturing Incoming Traffic 77 6 1 Starting a New Capture...

Page 4: ... 9 4 Defining the Cells In a Sequence 163 Chapter 10 171 Running Editing Scripts 171 10 1 Running a Script 172 10 2 Creating or Editing a Script 177 Chapter 11 181 Using the Ping Generation Tool 181 Chapter 12 185 Using QoSMeter 185 12 1 Getting Started 186 12 2 Defining a Constant Bit Rate CBR Session 188 12 3 Defining a Round Trip Delay RTD Session 196 12 4 Running a Session 202 Appendix A 211 G...

Page 5: ...Capabilities 79 Table 4 VCC Statistics 83 Table 5 Capture Facility Menu Commands and Toolbar Buttons 93 Table 6 Available Real Time Statistics 120 Table 7 Real Time Statistics Menu Commands and Toolbar Buttons 121 Table 8 FilterSet Pulldown Menus Summary of Functions Available 136 Table 9 Cell Header Properties That Can Be Inherited 156 Table 10 Script Execution Menu Commands and Toolbar Buttons 1...

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Page 7: ... click using the mouse Select items in a list Open a drop down list Use scroll bars to scroll within a list or across a window Select a radio button Mark a check box Minimize maximize resize and restore a window Recognize and use standard dialog boxes such as Open and Save Use menu bars Use toolbars Technical Requirements 622Vu Advisor is designed to run on any C model of the Agilent Advisor Relat...

Page 8: ...ation 622Vu Advisor User s Guide PDF version This manual available online in PDF Portable Document Format The manual can be reviewed or printed from this copy Windows Help If you haven t used Microsoft Windows or Windows based appli cations before work through the Windows Tutorial before using 622Vu Advisor You might also want to browse through the Help topics available from Windows These topics e...

Page 9: ...622Vu Advisor application To operate the 622Vu Advisor the OC 12c STM 4c application software must be loaded in an Agilent Advisor C or newer model and a 622Vu undercradle must be connected to the Advisor This chapter contains the following sections 1 1 622Vu Undercradle Description 1 2 Installing 622Vu Advisor 1 3 Configuring 622Vu Advisor 1 4 Testing the Installation and Configuration 1 5 Troubl...

Page 10: ...flashes Fault There is a hardware or firmware problem Active The 622Vu Advisor application is talking to the undercradle Port 1 The undercradle is receiving ATM cells on Port 1 Dark indicates loss of cell delineation on that port Port 2 The undercradle is receiving ATM cells on Port 2 Dark indicates loss of cell delineation on that port Power DC Power connector for the power adapter Ethernet Conne...

Page 11: ...ions you have Each of the steps is described on the following pages A troubleshooting section is provided after the installation and configuration topics Do These Installation Steps in This Order Page 1 Step 3 Connect AC Power to the Mainframe 14 2 Step 6 Install the Ethernet Card 17 3 Step 7 Connect the 622Vu Undercradle to the Ethernet Card 18 4 Step 8 Apply DC Power to the 622Vu Undercradle 19 ...

Page 12: ...ep 2 Install 622Vu Undercradle 14 3 Step 3 Connect AC Power to the Mainframe 14 4 Step 4 Ensure CardBus Controllers Are Enabled 15 5 Step 5 Ensure TCP IP Stack Is Installed 16 6 Step 6 Install the Ethernet Card 17 7 Step 7 Connect the 622Vu Undercradle to the Ethernet Card 18 8 Step 8 Apply DC Power to the 622Vu Undercradle 19 9 Step 9 Set IP Addresses 20 10 Step 10 Test the Installation and Confi...

Page 13: ... in the 11 0 and newer release of Agilent Advisor software You have software older than release 11 0 1 Use Section 4 in the Agilent Advisor Software Installation Guide to add the 622Vu Advisor application software to the Agilent Advisor 2 If you want to install only the 622Vu Advisor application in the Agilent Advisor Software Installation Guide procedure Select J3763A 622 Mb s Undercradle for the...

Page 14: ...he right side of the undercradle 3 Press the undercradle and Advisor together until they are seated 4 Push in the four silver tabs to lock the undercradle to the Advisor Step 3 Connect AC Power to the Mainframe 1 Connect the Y cord power jumper to the Advisor 2 Connect the AC power cord to the Y cord power mper 3 Connect the AC power cord to a power outlet You will make the DC connection in a late...

Page 15: ...e Disable in this hardware profile item does NOT have a checkmark e Click OK f At the PC Card Wizard prompt Are you using a PC card network card CD ROM connected to a SCSI card etc to install Windows select No and then click Next g At the PC Card Wizard prompt Do you want to review your system files and select real mode PC card drivers so Windows can disable them select No and then click Next h Cl...

Page 16: ...cedure 5 If the TCP IP protocol item is not listed do the following steps a Click the Add button b Click the Protocol item c Click the Add button d In the Manufacturers column click Microsoft e In the Network Protocols column click the TCP IP item f Click OK g Scroll the list to see if the TCP IP item is listed h Click OK to close the Network dialog i If a Version Conflict dialog displays a messag...

Page 17: ...oft Windows 98 book shipped with your Agilent Advisor 3 Insert the Xircom CardBus card in the PC Card slot of the Advisor 4 If the drivers are not already installed you should see several drivers being installed Note If a Version Conflict dialog displays a message that different versions of files are being copied read the message carefully and click the option to keep the newer file 5 Wait for the...

Page 18: ...anel window Step 7 Connect the 622Vu Undercradle to the Ethernet Card 1 Connect one end of the provided Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet connector on the left side of the undercradle 2 Connect the other end of the provided Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet network interface card NIC on the right side of the mainframe 1 Installation and Configuration 1 2 Installing 622Vu Advisor 18 ...

Page 19: ...e 622Vu Undercradle 1 Connect the Y cord power jumper to the power supply module 2 Connect the power supply module output to the Power connector on the undercradle 1 Installation and Configuration 1 2 Installing 622Vu Advisor 19 ...

Page 20: ...191 200 255 0 0 0 622Vu Undercradle 15 21 191 201 255 0 0 0 Use the Registry Configuration application to set the IP Addresses for the Advisor 1 Start the Registry Configuration application Note The address values for the Xircom CardBus card configuration are stored in the registry and are listed in the Advisor Config Defaults column 2 Click the Restore Defaults button to assign the default values...

Page 21: ...the Internet Advisor s registry Default Internet Advisor IP Address and Subnet Mask values IP Address of undercradle with which 622Vu Advisor is configured to communicate Generates a file OC12_CMD TXT that contains the proper Console commands to configure the undercradle to work with this Internet Advisor 3 Click OK to accept the new settings 4 Select Start Shut Down restart the Agilent Advisor 1 ...

Page 22: ...by the 622Vu Application on page 25 4 Verify that the Serial No MAC Address and ATM Address fields are not blank in the Device and Network groups 5 Verify that the undercradle has been recognized as OC 12c STM 4c MMF or SMF in the Hardware Specifications group 6 If the undercradle was found and the field contents are correct you are finished with the installation and configuration See chapters 2 a...

Page 23: ...ems you may see during installation and operation of the 622Vu Advisor These problems include Undercradle Not Detected by the 622Vu Application The NIC Is Not Detected During Installation Problems With Console Useful Troubleshooting Tools Several tools are provided with the 622Vu Advisor application to help you test and configure the 622Vu Advisor These tools include Ping Configure Registry Consol...

Page 24: ... Next 2 At the prompt to search for new hardware select No and then click Next 3 In the Hardware Types list click Modem and then click Next 4 Put a checkmark in the box labeled Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list 5 Click Next 6 Click Standard Modem Types in the Manufacturers box 7 Click any choice in the Models box and then click Next 8 Click any choice for the port to use with the ...

Page 25: ...mal operation of the undercradle 3 Check the cable connections between the Ethernet connector on the left side panel and the Ethernet NIC card inserted in the PC Card slot You must use the supplied crossover cable for this connection 4 Check if the Ethernet NIC card is operating properly a In the Windows desktop select Start Settings Control Panel and then double click the System icon b Click the ...

Page 26: ...er on and is the Power LED on 6 Gather information about the Agilent Advisor and the 622Vu undercradle Agilent Advisor In the Start menu select Agilent Advisor ATM Analysis 622Vu Advisor Config Tool Verify if the registry information is correct The default information shows Agilent Undercradle Address Advisor in Config file IP Address 15 21 191 200 15 21 191 201 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 622Vu Undercr...

Page 27: ...t match the undercradle start the 622Vu Advisor application a Click the Manage Devices toolbar button b Select Tools Configure Server List c Highlight the IP Address and click the Edit button d In the Remote Server Information dialog edit the IP Address and click OK e Close the Remote Server List dialog f Restart the Advisor and repeat step 6 to retest the Advisor 10 The section Useful Troubleshoo...

Page 28: ...ot be functional Therefore the following instructions are for the keyboard If you have a functioning serial mouse you can use it instead of the keyboard 6 Use the Microsoft Window key to bring up the Start Menu 7 Use the arrow keys to launch the Control Panel 8 Use the arrow keys to launch the System icon 9 Use CTRL TAB to select the Device Manager tab 10 Use the arrow keys to select Other devices...

Page 29: ...dow key to display the Start Menu 16 Use the arrow keys to Shut Down the system 17 Turn the Advisor power off 18 Turn the Advisor power on 19 Use Windows Explorer to go to directory C Windows Inf and delete the following files directories fx1k inf xi_cfg inf xi_desc inf xi_mem inf xi_stat inf drvdata bin drvdx bin Other directory 20 Shut down the Advisor and turn the power off 21 Turn the Advisor ...

Page 30: ...or on the undercradle and the Serial port on the left side of the Advisor 2 A modem must be configured If you get the message Could not read session file S you have not configured a standard modem a Use the procedure Configure Standard Modem on page 24 to configure a modem 3 If you have a Serial Mouse connected to the Serial port Remove the Serial Mouse from the Serial port Power down then power u...

Page 31: ...D should be flashing Use the Console application as described in the Undercradle Not Detected procedure in the Troubleshooting Problems section of this chapter Destination Host Unreachable This message makes you question the installation and configuration of the NIC card The message tells you that the Advisor did not know which NIC card to use to reach the Ping destination The Registry Configurati...

Page 32: ... with the 622Vu undercradle 1 Start the Config Tool application Agilent Advisor IP address and Subnet Mask address currently in the Registry Enter an IP address and Subnet Mask value to be set in the Registry Assign default config values to the Internet Advisor s registry Default Internet Advisor IP Address and Subnet Mask values IP Address of undercradle with which 622Vu Advisor is configured to ...

Page 33: ...ation of the 622Vu Advisor It is used mainly to let you view and edit the IP Subnet Mask and gateway addresses stored in the 622Vu undercradle s flash ROM Note The Console application requires that a default modem be configured See Configure Standard Modem on page 24 To start the Console application 1 Use the provided cable to connect the Console connection on the 622Vu undercradle to the Serial c...

Page 34: ...5 0 0 0 set gateway n n n n destination n n n n Set the gateway and destination IP Address to that of the controlling Agilent Advisor that communicates with the undercradle Default 15 21 191 200 15 21 191 200 show setting Show the value of the specified setting which can be name ipaddr mask gateway or macaddr banner Display version information reset Restart the system 6 Press Enter in the terminal...

Page 35: ...ask For example set mask 255 0 0 0 9 Use the set gateway command to set the IP addresses of both the gateway and the Agilent Advisor For example set gateway 15 21 191 200 destination 15 21 191 200 10 Enter reset to restart the system with your new settings Remove the Console cable 11 Close the Console application 1 Installation and Configuration 1 5 Troubleshooting 35 ...

Page 36: ... the Config Tools application The Generate File button takes the information contained in the Advisor s registry and the 622Vu Advisor application s configuration file and generates a text file of console commands The generated file is OC12_CMD TXT When you have created the OC12_CMD TXT file use the Console application and select Transfer Send text File to send the commands in the text file to the...

Page 37: ...s the terms port and channel interchangeably when channel refers to the actual physical connector on the Agilent Advisor system CAUTION 622Vu Advisor is very powerful It allows extensive analysis of any problem that might occur during ATM transmissions Because of this 622Vu Advisor lets you transmit anything it assumes that any bad or broken data introduced into cells or packets is being introduce...

Page 38: ...ty of filtering capabilities including real time filtering by IP address VCC and or protocol After a capture finishes you can search the capture file for specific values create and save virtually any subset s of the captured cells or PDUs and optionally turn the capture or subset into a script that you can then send over the network for further analysis If you save a capture file you can then expo...

Page 39: ...e you can transmit standard ping messages through an ATM network targeting a specific destination address You can monitor the results as responses come back for these messages tracking packet counts and latency information QoSMeter Test Sessions While in end station mode too you can send QoSMeter sessions over a particular virtual circuit Each QoSMeter test session comprises a series of identical ...

Page 40: ...a capture file you can then export it in any of several formats full textual decode the standard 622Vu format or Network Associates Sniffer format Send out scripts available only in end station mode where each script comprises a predefined specific pattern of ATM traffic transmit sequences and timed pauses Generate ping messages to verify connectivity to remote end stations through an ATM network ...

Page 41: ...s of sequences and timed pauses filterset definitions QoSMeter test sessions etc 622Vu Advisor can manage any number of cell libraries but only one library is open active at any given time 2 4 Where To Go From Here Other chapters in this manual describe how to use 622Vu Advisor to perform specific tasks and how to use the ping message generation tool For Instructions to See Chapter Page Install an...

Page 42: ...at are saved in a capture and or to control the use of available capture memory 8 131 Define sequences groups of cells that you can send out over the network to analyze ATM networks 9 153 Define and run scripts where each script comprises a predefined series of sequences and timed pauses that can be sent over the network in a controlled manner 10 171 Generate ping messages to verify connectivity t...

Page 43: ...essing you want through a simple point and click method The system toolbar lets you choose the most commonly used commands easily It also displays the name of the current in use cell library and the time The first and last command groups on the system toolbar deal with housekeeping functions and are covered in this chapter The commands in the center of the toolbar let you direct 622Vu Advisor s ca...

Page 44: ...isor processing requires that you have an active cell library Any changes you make during processing are saved in the active cell library immediately Before proceeding make sure the cell library you want to update is open Refer to Section 3 3 Managing Cell Libraries page 47 for related instructions While 622Vu Advisor runs you ll see this icon in your taskbar This icon represents the CellCommand32...

Page 45: ... configure analysis devices and to monitor the physical interface between a device and an ATM device e g after executing a script or simply to get a general sense of the traffic and physical medium Also used to generate errors in the physical transmission layer Real Time Statistics Launch the Real Time Statistics application which lets you monitor active network connections on the link attached to...

Page 46: ...y Window Minimize All Windows Minimize all 622Vu Advisor windows Restore All Windows Restore any 622Vu Advisor windows that were minimized previously title of each open window Make the window you choose active Help Contents Display the Help Contents How to Use Help Display the standard Windows Help window including tabs for Contents Index and Find Obtaining Technical Support Display instructions t...

Page 47: ...r a particular channel on the shortest end of the single mode fiber optic connection Right Side Connector Panel OC 12c STM 4c 622 Mb s SM Port 1 Port 2 In Out In Out To ATM device 1 To ATM device 2 Port 1 Port 2 2 If you are using a single mode fiber optic interface and connecting the 622Vu undercradle on a relatively short run of the cable one mile or less you must use 10 db inline attenuators to...

Page 48: ...floppy disk and transmission over a network Opening a Cell Library You can only have one cell library open at a time and all actions apply for that library until you close it When you start 622Vu Advisor for the first time it opens with a standard library called standard lib You can use this library or any of the other libraries shipped with 622Vu Advisor detailed in Appendix C or you can define o...

Page 49: ...rofiles each comprising A combination of settings that become effective when that profile is loaded a particular cell library use of toolbars and toolbar Help and so forth Up to 16 scripts that are run regularly by the profile user s The scripts associated with a particular profile are available to all users throughout the system and are simply associated with the profile to facilitate their execu...

Page 50: ... that profile to show toolbars or not for example Editing a User Profile You can edit a user profile to change it or to define a new profile that you ll save under a different name To initiate the edit first make sure the profile you want to change is active If it s not load it as described above Then click the Edit User Profile button on the profile toolbar or choose the corresponding command fro...

Page 51: ...profile and the default format in which to view and enter cell header information Name of the active profile Display only Cell library opened when the profile loads Default format used to specify and display cell header values Specify the Default Library as the name of the library to open when the profile is loaded Specify the Header Format as either Hexadecimal or Decimal indicating the default f...

Page 52: ...lbar Scripts area to identify those scripts you want to execute directly from the profile toolbar The righthand side of the Toolbar Scripts area lists each script defined in the Default Library associated with this profile via the General tab but not yet assigned to the toolbar To associate a script with the profile and add it to the profile toolbar select it in this righthand box then use the Add...

Page 53: ...elected list Select a script then click the appropriate button to move it A word of caution If you change the profile s cell library after assigning scripts then load the profile the script buttons on the profile toolbar correspond to scripts in the new library and not in the library from which you originally assigned them If the new library doesn t have a script to match a particular name the pro...

Page 54: ...3 Getting Started 3 4 Setting Up User Profiles 54 ...

Page 55: ... and the ATM device under test This chapter describes how to configure analysis devices Refer to Chapter 5 for instructions to monitor the physical interface Starting the Device Manager Click the Manage Devices button to initiate the Device Manager 622Vu Advisor builds a device list then displays the Device Manager window Manage Devices 4 Configuring Analysis Devices 55 ...

Page 56: ... Serial No Analysis device s identifying serial number Network IP Address Internet Protocol address to identify the analysis device MAC Address Media Medium Access Control address to identify the analysis device ATM Address ATM address to identify the analysis device Hardware Specifications Physical Interface Type of connection supported between the analysis device and ATM device followed by the t...

Page 57: ...upgrade the firmware on a 622Vu Advisor choose Update Firmware from the Tools menu Using the dialog returned enter your user name and password initially admin and adminpass respectively then navigate to the upgrade file you want to use Click Browse and then locate c advisor 622Vu firmware6 fls Click Upgrade when you are through 622Vu Advisor displays a progress bar during the upgrade then asks you...

Page 58: ...work via the selected device Refer to Chapter 5 for information about this feature Update Firmware Upgrade the device to a new version of firmware Refer to page 57 for information about this feature Configure Server List Define which analysis devices are available to your system Refer to page 59 for details about this feature Reboot Device Reboot the selected device 622Vu Advisor verifies your req...

Page 59: ...to add a device to the list making it available for use by your system 622Vu Advisor opens a dialog box right that lets you specify the server name and IP address of the device Specify the Server Name as the system name associated with the analysis device Specify the IP Address as the Internet address assigned to the analysis device using dotted notation Click OK when you re through 622Vu Advisor ...

Page 60: ...the hardware you re using Proceed as follows from the configuration window 1 Use the Operation Mode tab to identify the mode of operation under which the device should function and related settings 2 Use the Options tab to establish settings that are specific to the physical interface installed and common to both channels If there is no Options tab there are no settings that apply across channels ...

Page 61: ...ffic the analysis device recovers the data stream removes any jitter then retransmits the signal The right most LEDs on the 622Vu undercradle indicate the current operation mode Figure 2 LEDs Indicating Current Operation Mode Use the Operation Mode tab to establish the settings you want Setting Up an End Station With an end station analysis device you can monitor traffic coming in on either one of...

Page 62: ... the device Recovered RD Channel Recovers the clocking signal from the receive data RD channel thereby synchronizing transmissions with incoming traffic Onboard Clock Uses the clock on the analysis device Possible End Station Configurations You can establish either of two configurations when running as an end station as detailed in Table 2 In that table the Configuration 5 or 6 indicates the numbe...

Page 63: ... 1 without being monitored Incoming traffic on Channel 2 goes into the framer chip on the analysis device and is monitored by 622Vu Advisor and option ally captured The analysis device transmits traffic over Channel 2 Setting up a Monitor Only Station With a monitor only mode analysis device 622Vu Advisor automatically monitors the traffic coming in both channels and retransmits all traffic over t...

Page 64: ...tored by 622Vu Advisor and optionally captured then goes out over Channel 1 Use the following key to interpret the symbols used in the illustration The internal Configuration is always 10 for monitor mode devices and is used by 622Vu Advisor to identify this particular configuration The configuration number shows up on the window used to monitor the ATM network Chapter 5 4 Configuring Analysis Dev...

Page 65: ...3 For capture processing make sure to use a setting that s compatible with the sending device or the result will be no data Enable Cell Scrambler Indication of whether to scramble the payload data at transmission and unscramble payload data when received Mark the check box to enable this scramble unscramble feature For capture processing make sure to use a setting that s compatible with the sendin...

Page 66: ...4 Configuring Analysis Devices 4 2 Configuring an OC 12c STM 4c Device 66 ...

Page 67: ...r 622Vu Advisor builds a device list then displays the Device Manager window Refer to page 55 for a description of this window and the information shown and for a description of each menu command available during processing Selecting An Analysis Device To begin monitoring the physical interface between a particular analysis device and the ATM device being tested first select the analysis device yo...

Page 68: ...on the device hardware Refresh rate seconds Click to reset statistics to zero 0 The Physical tab above displays physical characteristics of data trans missions for both channels at once This is the same information as is shown on the Channel tabs but combines the two channels in one display The two Channel tabs let you monitor one channel at a time 5 Monitoring the ATM Network 68 ...

Page 69: ... as described starting on page 69 You can move freely among the tabs to monitor the physical interface The Set Baseline button bottom resets the statistics and counters across all tabs so your information stays in sync Note Set Baseline applies only to your Device Manager s view of the statistics and does not reset counters on the hardware device This means that if another user is accessing the sa...

Page 70: ...ly device 5 8 for an end station device indicating which of the possible configurations is set see Table 2 on page 63 op_mode Operating mode set for the analysis device Mode Description Full duplex on n End station listening on Channel n Pass thru Passive monitor only All traffic comes in one channel and goes out the other receive xmit_channels Traffic flow through the analysis device formatted as...

Page 71: ... communication between the analysis device and ATM device under test General Indicators Bottom The bottom line lets you control the frequency with which information is updated Update Delay field and has buttons used to Close the window Set Baseline counters to zero A reset initializes error counters as well as ATM counters and graphs Request Help text describing the information shown The Update De...

Page 72: ...d HEC Receiver counters indicate how many times non idle ATM cells occur Transmitter counter increments by 1 for each cell that s actively sent out by the device applicable in end station mode when the device is actively transmitting cells over the channel it s monitoring HEC Errors counters track these conditions related to HEC errors in incoming traffic 5 Monitoring the ATM Network 5 1 The ATM T...

Page 73: ... t be corrected by the framer Total Both of the above The graph to the right shows the percent of available bandwidth used to transmit data vs idle cells separately by channel The bandwidth usage statistics are sampled and reported in accordance with the frequency specified via the Update Delay field see page 71 5 Monitoring the ATM Network 5 1 The ATM Tab 73 ...

Page 74: ...ent view of this same information through the Channel tab described on page 68 The ATM tab is described on page 72 Physical Tab The Physical tab looks like this for an OC 12c STM 4c interface Card number and interface type The sections below describe the alarms and errors specific to OC 12c STM 4c 5 Monitoring the ATM Network 5 2 Monitoring an OC 12c STM 4c Interface 74 ...

Page 75: ...t the current cell delineation position Summary BIP Error Bit Interleaved Parity check error i e an error in the B1 B2 or B3 BIP 8 or BIP 24 codes at the receiver Line AIS Alarm Indication Signal on the line signal is sent downstream to report an error detected upstream Lights after the three least significant bits of the K2 octet are 111 for five consecutive frames MS AIS equivalent SDH term Line...

Page 76: ... errors Counter Increments by 1 when this event occurs Line FEBE Far End Block Error on the line Increments if any valid non zero FEBE value 1 24 is detected in the Z2 octet of the STS 12c STM 4c overhead Path FEBE Far End Block Error on the path described above with the alarms BIP B1 Bit Interleaved Parity check error on the Section component of the STS 12c STM 4c overhead BIP B2 Bit Interleaved ...

Page 77: ...button to either start a new capture or to review the traffic from a previous capture Click the New button to start a new capture Click the Open button to open a file that contains ATM cells captured previously The rest of this chapter contains information as follows Section 6 1 Starting a New Capture details the options available when you start a new capture and describes the initial display Sect...

Page 78: ... their size The form shown to the right lets you post filter the capture Note that this filter operates on an existing capture it does not affect how cells are captured You can filter captures based on VCC IP address decode or incoming channel You can also use filters to control the way in which the traffic is captured using a single buffer that wraps using multiple buffers that don t wrap etc Ref...

Page 79: ...oices for a new capture as described below 622Vu Advisor always remembers the last filterset used and prefills the window accordingly Mark Capture All to capture all non idle cells to a single buffer Mark Capture Using Existing Filter to filter the capture using criteria that are set up already If you choose this option select the filterset that defines the traffic you want to capture You can spec...

Page 80: ...New Filter Using the FilterSet Wizard to Define a New Filter on page 84 Note Don t change the active cell library while the capture is running If you change the active library with the capture window open make sure to close and restart capture processing to ensure that it reads the current library correctly Using the Capture All Option After you start a new Capture All capture 622Vu Advisor displa...

Page 81: ...lay ON 622Vu Advisor refreshes the display continually always showing the latest cells The scroll bar is disabled when you use this feature Click the Auto Update Display button to toggle your selection 622Vu Advisor remembers the last auto update setting when it opens a user profile and continues with that setting unless you specify otherwise In the status bar bottom of window the Elapsed field in...

Page 82: ...lysis device to the Advisor right and asks whether you want to finish uploading those cells If you proceed with the upload it can take several minutes to complete This is because the analysis device captures traffic significantly faster at full bandwidth than the Advisor can load the cells from the device to its memory Note After stopping a capture you can t continue it to append additional cells ...

Page 83: ...CC Statistics The VCC Statistics window provides statistics relating to the active filterset and applies only if you identified a filterset for use by the capture Each line corre sponds to a different combination of VCC and channel You can display the VCC stats via the VCC Statistics command View menu See Chapter 8 for a description of filtersets if you re unfamiliar with the concept of buffers Ta...

Page 84: ...cific types of decode Use the Other tab to restrict the capture to traffic coming in over Channel 1 or 2 Use the Save tab to indicate whether to save the filter for future use If you don t save the filter it will not be available after you stop the capture When you re through click OK 622Vu Advisor stores the filterset under the name you assign via the Save tab see page 88 Then it verifies your ca...

Page 85: ... proceeds as described above under Capturing Using an Existing Filter page 82 Using the VCC Tab During FilterSet Definition Use the VCC tab right to limit the capture to only those cells PDUs having a specific VCC s By default i e if this tab is blank the filterset logic captures traffic for all VCCs Click Add to add a VCC to the list 622Vu Advisor opens a dialog box that lets you specify the comp...

Page 86: ...ecific IP address es You can specify source and or destination addresses or combinations of source destination addresses By default the filterset logic captures any i e all IP addresses Click Add to add an IP address or pair of IP addresses to the list 622Vu Advisor opens a dialog box that lets you specify a source and or destination address as well the direction of traffic flow bi directional or ...

Page 87: ... those cells PDUs that use a certain type of decode By default 622Vu Advisor captures all decodes 1 Click Add to add a specific type of decode to the list 622Vu Advisor opens a dialog box that lets you enter a decode directly or select one from the drop down list Click OK when you re through to add the decode to the list If you specify a type of decode that isn t in the drop down list 622Vu Adviso...

Page 88: ...ry leave it blank to use the filterset for the active capture after which it s deleted If you save the filterset assign it a name and enter any comments you want to associate with it Note The filtering criteria specified here are different from those available through 622Vu Advisor s standard filterset editor described in Chapter 8 therefore you can t access a new capture filter through the editor...

Page 89: ...el display as necessary to best analyze the data captured See page 113 for related instructions The Start and Stop times displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the window indicate the date and time the capture was started and completed The Count field bottom right displays the total number of cells or PDUs in the capture A blue bar moves across the Count field as the file loads to indicate t...

Page 90: ...he Goto Feature page 103 tells how to position the display at a specific PDU cell Finding Specific Cells or PDUs page 103 tells how to locate a specific PDU cell using the Find facility Creating Subsets of PDUs Cells page 107 tells how to create a subset of captured cells Requesting More Detail For a PDU or Cell page 112 tells how to toggle display of more details about each PDU or cell displayed ...

Page 91: ...tured and this field is labeled as the Arrival Time hh mm ss nnnnnnnnn shown to a resolution of 33 ns You can change this to display a delta time between cells PDUs or to establish a particular cell PDU as a baseline from which all other relative times are measured Refer to Table 5 page 93 for the specifics of these options Header VCC Cell header data for a cell level display or PDU level VCC info...

Page 92: ... on Channel 1 Ch 2 Cell Default Basic display for cells captured on Channel 2 Bad HEC Cells that have a bad HEC PDU All the cells in a particular PDU To select a color first click the double right arrow then use the standard Windows Color dialog box to choose the color you want Capture Facility Menu Commands and Toolbar Buttons Table 5 describes each command and toolbar button available for use du...

Page 93: ... the contents of the entire capture or subset if you ve created one There are three choices of format decoded text CSV or Network General Sniffer Note You can create decoded text for a single PDU by double clicking it in the basic display 101 Print Print the current window on your default printer either the entire capture file or the current PDU The PDU prints if PDU decode is displayed and has fo...

Page 94: ... located by the previous Find 103 Find Next Repeat the last Find 103 Create Subset Create a subset of captured cells or PDUs based on a search string value and or specific VCC settings 107 Undo Last Subset Reverse the last Create Subset operation to display the previous subset or the initial display if this is the first subset 108 Set Baseline Display Arrival Time relative to the time when the cur...

Page 95: ... decimal positions within the seconds field with spaces or to reverse this delineation Use this command to separate milliseconds microseconds and nanoseconds or to remove the separation Cell Delta Time Toggle display of the Arrival Time to show the time elapsed since the previous cell was captured option is ON or a time relative to when the capture was started option is OFF Choose this command to ...

Page 96: ...tings 82 Stop Terminate an active capture applicable when a capture is running After you stop the capture the Start button becomes active turns green allowing you to begin a new capture using the same specifications same device and filter 82 Tools Create Script Create a script from a capture file that s been saved previously You can use and maintain the script like any other script using 622Vu Adv...

Page 97: ... to the capture file name cap format If you omit the suffix 622Vu Advisor assigns it correctly Captures can be stored anywhere but typically reside in 622Vu Advisor s capture directory If you click Exit or New capture before saving the previous capture 622Vu Advisor asks whether you want to save the capture before proceeding illustrated to the right for an Exit before saving Displaying the PDU Aft...

Page 98: ...t can and displays this information in a logical form The specifics of this vary depending on the type of data encapsulated in the PDU shown above for an AAL5 PDU You can identify preferences for use in decoding captured ATM traffic through your profile definition specifically you can specify any VCCs that should always be interpreted using a particular decode See Specifying Decode Preferences sta...

Page 99: ...splay The most recently opened window is reserved for tracking purposes however 622Vu Advisor always displays the decode for the currently selected cell PDU using this window If you want to compare decodes open two or more decode windows Any windows except the most recent are static and track only the specific PDU for which they were initiated The Window menu lists each separate decode window so y...

Page 100: ... VCC to be decoded using the specified protocol Click Add Edit or Delete as appropriate to the processing you want respectively to add a new VCC edit an existing specification or delete the selected VCC For add edit processing 622Vu Advisor opens this dialog box Specify the VCC you want using the top three boxes then use the drop down list to select the type of decode you want to associate with th...

Page 101: ...of three formats Decoded Text Decodes all PDUs at once writing the results of the decode to a flat text file The resulting text file can be quite large If the capture file is 1MB expect a decoded text file in the range 8 12 MB CSV Format Exports the entire capture file in CSV format readable by Excel Network General Sniffer Format Exports the entire capture file in NG Sniffer format enc When you c...

Page 102: ...w you the ATM 622 files and most likely the file list window will be blank You will need to use the directory navigator icon in the open box to move up until the Look in box has the Advisor directory listed Now select 622Vu then Capture and now you should see the ATM 622 files that have been stored Note If you change the default directory for the file save you will need to change to that directory...

Page 103: ...r PDU based on a specific ASCII or hex value in the payload the channel where the cell was captured specific settings in the VCC source or destination IP addresses and or the type of decode used When you request a Find 622Vu Advisor opens a window through which you can qualify the PDU cell you want This window has three tabs Use the General Find Criteria tab for general specifications Use the IP t...

Page 104: ...ify the search string in the Find What box Use the As drop down list to indicate whether you re looking for ASCII text or a hex value 2 If you want to search for a value in the cell header use the VCC area to specify the value you want Header values can be entered displayed in decimal or hexadecimal format Mark the Decimal Notation box if you prefer decimal otherwise leave it blank If you specify ...

Page 105: ...other specifications With this box marked the select reject decision that s made by taking all the other criteria into account is reversed at the very end of the decision making process any cells or PDUs that would normally be rejected are accepted and any cells PDUs that would normally be accepted are rejected 9 The Search at Fixed Offset field applies if you re searching for a string in the payl...

Page 106: ...to match a specific source address to any destination address or any source address to a specific destination address Click OK when you re through to add the address es to the IP list The arrows under the Flow column indicate the selected direction of flow To change an address or pair of addresses first select the address es from the list then click Edit 622Vu Advisor prompts for the changes using...

Page 107: ... 622Vu Advisor opens a window through which you can qualify the subset you want This window has three tabs Use the General Subset Criteria tab to define general subset specifications Use the IP tab to identify specific IP addresses to include in the subset Use the Decode tab to identify specific types of decodes you want to include When you re through click OK to execute the subsetting logic based...

Page 108: ...to proceed You can nest subsets by creating increasingly restrictive criteria basing each subset on the results of the prior subset 622Vu Advisor keeps track of the entire hierarchy of subsets and lets you undo subsetting to any level Choose Undo Last Subset from the Edit menu or press Ctrl Z to revert to the next higher level subset From a level 2 subset you can revert to a level 1 subset for exa...

Page 109: ... want in the Find What box Use the As drop down list to indicate whether you re looking for ASCII text or a hex value 2 If you want to create a subset based on a value in the cell header use the VCC area to specify the value you want Header values can be entered displayed in decimal or hexadecimal format Mark the Decimal Notation box if you prefer decimal otherwise leave it blank If you specify bo...

Page 110: ...on making process any cells or PDUs that would normally be rejected from the subset are accepted and any cells PDUs that would normally be accepted are rejected 9 The Search at Fixed Offset field applies if you re searching for a string in the payload It allows you to specify an offset from the beginning of the payload where you want to begin the search Valid offsets are in the range 1 48 for a ce...

Page 111: ...elect the address es from the list then click Edit 622Vu Advisor prompts for the changes using a window similar to the one described above for an add 3 As necessary select an address or pair of addresses then click Remove to delete it from the IP list When you re through with the IP tab click OK to save your settings Using the Decode Tab During Subset Processing Use the Decode tab illustrated on p...

Page 112: ...ft and full PDU summary right Detail for the selected PDU brief PDU summary left and full summary right For a cell level display the detailed information includes a decode of the cell s header left and the ASCII translation of the cell s payload right The payload translation includes 16 bytes line with hex values to the left and an ASCII translation to the far right off the display in this example...

Page 113: ... you can indicate particular VCCs that should be decoded in a certain way See Specifying Decode Preferences starting on page 100 for more information When you exit from 622Vu Advisor the system remembers the current PDU summary mode setting It stores the setting in the user profile then initiates the next capture display using the same setting Creating a Script From a Capture File You can create a...

Page 114: ...in the VCC of each cell included in the script leave blank to mark the VCC properties as undefined so cells inherit these properties from the containing script Click to convert the requested cells to a new script Indicate whether to include cells captured on Channel 1 or 2 Specify values that must match in order for cells to be selected for inclusion in the script defaults to any values 1 20 chara...

Page 115: ... a filter and only includes those cells that match the hex bits specified An X instructs 622Vu Advisor to include cells having any value in the corresponding bit positions By default 622Vu Advisor ignores these fields as indicated by Xs in the initial display so accepts any value Mark the Decimal Notation box to display and specify header values in decimal format Leave it blank if you re using hex...

Page 116: ...6 Capturing Incoming Traffic 6 3 Viewing Captured Traffic 116 ...

Page 117: ...l Time Statistics from the Activities menu 622Vu Advisor displays the 622Vu undercradle Select that device You ll only see the 622Vu undercradle that is currently available for use If a specific device is already performing RAM intensive activity such as a capture it won t appear in the list If you expect to see a device that isn t here click the Refresh button to reevaluate its status If you want...

Page 118: ...rt a new set of statistics for the same analysis device You can t append to the previous set of statistics with a restart You can control the statistics displayed including whether you see Mbps or Cells sec data through use of the Columns command If you notice a problem with a particular VCC you can begin capturing traffic over that VCC first defining a filter that s specific to the data you want ...

Page 119: ...Section 7 2 Menu Commands Toolbar Buttons page 121 describes the menu options and toolbar buttons Section 7 3 Graphing Real Time Statistics page 124 tells how to graph statistics for one or more VCCs Section 7 4 Creating A FilterSet That Captures Specific VCCs page 127 tells how to create a filterset based on specific VCCs that show up in the display and optionally how to initiate a capture using ...

Page 120: ...ing the Real Time Graph facility described on page 124 Mbps Number of Megabits per second used currently to transport cells over the VCC You can graph this statistic using the Real Time Graph facility page 124 Current Percent of the total bandwidth used currently to transport cells for this VCC Average Same as Current but specifies the average vs current line utilization for the duration of the se...

Page 121: ...fault settings defaults to all statistics ON including Mbps at installation Note Instead of using the Columns command to open this dialog box you can click the right mouse button from the main statistics display 7 2 Menu Commands Toolbar Buttons Table 7 describes each command and toolbar button available for use during real time statistics processing Table 7 Real Time Statistics Menu Commands and ...

Page 122: ...en a log file then begin writing the statistics to that csv format file Same as clicking Log Data To File in the initial window page 117 Statistics Start Reinitialize all real time statistics and restart the monitoring process using the current set of specifications applicable after stopping the statistics You can t continue a stopped set of statistics to append additional information This command...

Page 123: ...Window Cascade Cascade all open windows Tile Horizontally Arrange all open windows horizontally so you can see them together Tile Vertically Arrange all open windows vertically so you can see them together Arrange Icons Align icons for all minimized windows across the bottom of your monitor display Help Display online Help and or general information about the ATM Capture utility which includes rea...

Page 124: ... select one or more VCCs 622Vu Advisor graphs each one separately Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple VCCs Do not click OK until you ve also assigned the Options you want Use the Options tab to indicate what Graph Type you want choosing either a histogram line or bar graph format Next identify the Units you want to chart either Mbps or Cells second Finally indicate the Refresh Rate the rate ...

Page 125: ...tracks the data either Mbps or Cells second by VCC and shows values consistent with the physical interface supported by the analysis device OC 12c STM 4c Each VCC uses a different symbol so you can distinguish between them easily Refer to the bottom of the graph for a key of symbols used to identify each VCC As necessary you can click the right mouse button to change the properties of the graph or...

Page 126: ...pdate the graph until you Stop the session or close the graphing window If you restart the real time statistics make sure to start the graph again if desired 7 Monitoring Real Time Statistics 7 3 Graphing Real Time Statistics 126 ...

Page 127: ...cells By default a cell is considered idle if it has zeros in every bit position of the first five header fields If you want to capture idle cells but change the definition of an idle cell first save the filterset by clicking OK then edit it using 622Vu Advisor s standard filterset editor detailed in Chapter 8 Mark Wrap All Buffers if you want to wrap each buffer when it s full reusing each buffer...

Page 128: ...r s standard filterset editor detailed in Chapter 8 and you can use the filterset editor to change the standard features of the definition For example to control the capture of idle cells or cells having a bad HEC or to override the automatic buffer sizing available here If you view the sample filterset shown above through the normal filter processing window this is how it would look The circled c...

Page 129: ...reate from the Real Time Statistics window are available whenever you start a new capture or real time stats session from this window of the wizard right 7 Monitoring Real Time Statistics 7 4 Creating A FilterSet That Captures Specific VCCs 129 ...

Page 130: ...7 Monitoring Real Time Statistics 7 4 Creating A FilterSet That Captures Specific VCCs 130 ...

Page 131: ... of filtersets Each capture can use at most one and only one filterset The image to the right shows six filtersets At the highest level each filterset is defined as either capturing everything i e all traffic or as using filter entries The specifics of the filterset definition vary depending on the type of filterset everything or use filter entries Each filterset divides the memory available for c...

Page 132: ...filter entry for each different type of cell you want to capture in the buffer In the example to the right the two buffers designed to store cells having a specific value have one filter entry each The standard BadHec and CaptureAll buffers don t allow filter entries although you can change their buffer level settings to restrict the size of the buffer for example or to control whether the buffer ...

Page 133: ...r filter entry but the corresponding buffer is full and doesn t wrap then that cell is dropped it won t fall through to another buffer even if it matches a filter entry in that buffer Note The assignment of buffers through filtering has no effect on the capture display All the cells stored in the various buffers are combined and sorted by arrival time before being displayed 8 Filtering Captures 8 ...

Page 134: ...r entries Double click on a line to explode its detail Use the window above to define and modify your filtersets using the pulldown menus to direct your processing see Table 8 on page 136 As an alternative use the toolbars to choose the processing you want The toolbars include buttons for the most commonly used commands The menu options available to you vary as you click on the different levels of...

Page 135: ... and how to adjust the sequence in which the buffers are examined during capture processing Section 8 5 Defining Filter Entries page 147 describes how to add define and remove specific capture criteria i e filter entries for a buffer Section 8 6 Advanced Filtering Mode page 149 describes the advanced filtering feature which lets you define a filterset level mask that s combined with all other sele...

Page 136: ...the same filterset 146 Move Buffer Down Move the selected buffer down one position within the same filterset 146 New Filter Entry Define a new filter entry in the selected buffer 147 Remove Filter Entry Delete the selected filter entry 147 Clone Filter Entry Copy the selected filter entry under a new name 147 Exit Exit from filter processing 135 Options Show Header Values in Decimal Format Request...

Page 137: ... radio button If you select Everything the filterset comprises only one buffer by definition called CaptureAll You can control the size and wrapping of this buffer and whether it captures idle cells or not This is the recommended way to capture all incoming traffic if you re using a single wrapped buffer If you select Use Filters the system sets up one buffer BadHec to store any cells having a bad...

Page 138: ...ly under the copied filterset You can change the definition as necessary referring to the appropriate sections of this chapter Removing a FilterSet If you find you no longer need a particular filterset you can remove it from the cell library To do this first select any component of the filterset definition then click the Remove FilterSet button or choose Remove FilterSet from the File menu The sys...

Page 139: ...pose of the filterset The descriptive text is only used in this window FilterSet Options Click the Options panel to make it active Use the two check boxes at the top lefthand side as appropriate to indicate whether you want to capture cells having a bad HEC and or idle cells Cells having a bad HEC always go in the BadHec buffer unless the filterset is set up to capture everything For everything ty...

Page 140: ...n 8 6 Advanced Filtering Mode page 149 for the specifics of using a filtering mask Note The advanced filtering feature is very powerful and can lead to unexpected results unless you re careful For most users the standard filter entry criteria provide all the power necessary The Wrap Buffers When Full option applies for all buffers defined for the filterset and indicates whether to Reuse each buffe...

Page 141: ...ing as an idle cell Notice the two parts of the idle cell definition the mask and the match settings Both can be specified as either hexadecimal or decimal values that translate into specific bit level settings for the first four bytes of the cell header Use either hexadecimal or decimal format to correspond to the current Options menu setting for Show Header Values in Decimal Format The Idle Cell...

Page 142: ...he right and the bit mask below we re asking 622Vu Advisor to explicitly ignore the GFC VPI and CLP when examining each cell to see if it s idle as well as the first 11 positions of the VCI and last two bits of the PTI X X X X X X X X X VCI PTI GFC VPI CLP Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mask Bit X X X X 1 Evaluate the input stream for id...

Page 143: ...described in Chapter 6 Each buffer is allocated a certain percentage of the total memory available 32 MB on the analysis device for captures During capture processing incoming cells are stored in the first buffer where a match is found between the cell and specific filtering criteria established via the buffer s filter entries A filterset option controls the action taken when a buffer s memory is ...

Page 144: ...r name to assign to the new copy using a window similar to the one shown above for Add processing Fill in the name you want and click OK 622Vu Advisor makes a complete copy of the buffer including all filter entries with their original names and definitions Then it stores the copy under the new buffer name placing it directly under the copied buffer You can change the definition as necessary refer...

Page 145: ...nly used in this window Buffer Allocation Use the Allocation area to specify how much of the analysis device s available memory should be allocated for this buffer Automatic instructs 622Vu Advisor to take all the buffers for which no explicit size is specified i e all the Automatic buffers then to divide the available unspecified space equally among these buffers This is the initial setting for a...

Page 146: ...al buffer space that s been allocated already This value is only significant if you specify one or more user defined sizes 622Vu Advisor always distributes 100 of the available buffer space when all buffer sizes are determined automatically If the total percent value changes to red you ve exceeded 100 of the buffer space and should check the defined allocations Note Captured cells are blocked when...

Page 147: ...ilter entry from scratch you can copy an existing entry then modify it To do this first select the entry you want to copy then choose Clone Filter Entry from the File menu The system prompts for a name to assign to the new copy using a window similar to the one shown above for Add processing Fill in the name you want and click OK 622Vu Advisor copies the filter entry and stores it under the new na...

Page 148: ...n the upper right corner is always marked Filter Entry Name and Description The filter entry s name displays as you specified it previously change the name as necessary Specify the description as any text you want it s only used in this window to describe the entry Filter Match Specifications Specify the Filter Match area as any set of GFC VPI VPI and VCI header values you want to capture Together...

Page 149: ...ltering options Specifying a FilterSet Mask With Advanced Filtering Mode on the filterset definition window changes to include a filterset mask Use the FilterSet Mask area to identify those bit positions you want to examine within each incoming cell This lets you define a mask that s similar to the idle cell mask described earlier but in this case the mask identifies those bit positions you want t...

Page 150: ... HEC and first byte of the payload Change the mask as necessary to indicate those bit positions you want to examine mask value is 1 and those you want to ignore mask value is 0 In the example shown to the right and the corresponding bit mask shown below we re asking 622Vu Advisor to look at the 1 bit CLP FilterSet Mask Bit Byte 5 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 ...

Page 151: ...mple shown above and corresponding bitmap below we re looking for a CLP value of 1 cells having a low priority indicates positions that aren t examined Bit Byte 5 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Payload Byte 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Resulting Match X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FilterSet Mask Filter Entry X X X X X X X X X X X ...

Page 152: ...8 Filtering Captures 8 6 Advanced Filtering Mode 152 ...

Page 153: ...or append cells AAL5 PDUs at the end of an existing sequence By capturing then optionally editing a series of cells You can combine these approaches to capture a basic sequence then edit individual cells and or define additional cells for inclusion This chapter describes the first two approaches As necessary refer to Creating a Script From a Capture File on page 113 for instructions to create a ne...

Page 154: ...quence Remove Delete the selected sequence 622Vu Advisor displays a verification window before completing the request Close Close the window Alternatively choose Cell Sequence AAL Wizards AAL5 from the Tools menu to initiate the AAL wizard which lets you create a new sequence that contains AAL5 PDUs or add an AAL5 PDU to an existing sequence If you request New or Edit or use the AAL5 wizard comman...

Page 155: ...l 622Vu Advisor uses two entities to group and process cells A sequence combines one or more individual cell definitions and in formation telling it how to use those definitions You ll access all cells through a sequence definition each cell participates in one and only one sequence A script combines one or more sequences to form a transmission used to analyze ATM networks and devices Conceptually...

Page 156: ...hose properties that can be set from within 622Vu Advisor Table 9 Cell Header Properties That Can Be Inherited Inheritable Property Description GFC Generic Flow Control VPI Virtual Path ID VCI Virtual Channel ID PTI Payload Type Indicator CLP Cell Loss Priority Force HEC state Indication of whether the state of the HEC is defined or not If a property is undefined at a particular level its value is...

Page 157: ...d at any of the three levels it s assumed to be zero 0 9 2 Creating or Editing a Sequence When you create or modify a sequence using the Edit Transmit Sequences toolbar button your working window looks like this Sequence name and description Master property values inherited by any contained cells for which the corresponding property is undefined Calls included in the sequence in order as transmitt...

Page 158: ...e inherits the corresponding property that cell will have to look to the containing script for a value Field Description GFC VPI Generic Flow Control for UNI formatted cells generally always zero 0 Part of the VPI for NNI cells VPI Virtual Path ID in the range hex 0 FF decimal 0 4095 for a value intended to be inherited by NNI cells or 0 255 if intended to be inherited by UNI cells VCI Virtual Cha...

Page 159: ...ter an absolute position in the text box Click the and buttons to increase or decrease the number of times the cell is transmitted Or enter an absolute repeat count in the text box This column shows the number of times the cell is transmitted when the sequence runs Adjust this value using the Repeat Count field as necessary Cells are listed in order as transmitted during testing and each cell has ...

Page 160: ... to define the PDU cell by cell using the Cell Editor or from a file stored on your PC Use with the Cell Editor to define or modify the previous or next cell in the PDU Character with which to fill unassigned positions in the new PDU Use when importing the PDU from a text file to open a Windows Open dialog box from which you can then select the file you want Number of cells created with the editor...

Page 161: ...se Use the bottom most area to Indicate whether you want to create the PDU cell by cell using 622Vu Advisor s cell editor or by importing the payload data from an external file stored on your Agilent Advisor You can use any file up to 6MB in size Specify the pad character you want to use for unassigned positions in the payload Click the Next button when you re through to begin definition of the pa...

Page 162: ...SCII data This option isn t available if unprintable characters are already defined in the payload in reserved positions In this case the ASCII box is grayed and unprintable characters display in that box as dots When you finish either click Next to define the next cell in the PDU or Done if you re through This completes generation of the PDU and adds it to the sequence As necessary use the Previo...

Page 163: ... s already defined in a sequence 622Vu Advisor uses the following window to prompt for the cell s content Depending on the type of framing this area may offer a mini wizard to assist in specifying reserved areas of the payload Cell name Type of cell framing used Cell s header properties Values assigned here are not inherited from the containing sequence or script X specifies undefined or inherited...

Page 164: ...served portions of the payload nothing for Raw framing Framing Description Raw There are no predefined framing characteristics You can use the payload as you wish forcing any values in any position AAL1 ATM Adaptation Layer that supports connection oriented services requiring a constant bit rate where those services have specific timing and delay requirements AAL1 requires that you provide SAR Seg...

Page 165: ...imal values to correspond to the Decimal Header Format setting The values you can enter are described under Specifying Master Sequence Values on page 158 One or more Xs in a field indicate that there s no defined value and that the cell inherits a value from the containing sequence if defined there or script Specifying the Payload The bottom left area of the window provides 48 character positions ...

Page 166: ...visor zero fills the entire payload when you close the cell Use the area below the text boxes to type in ASCII data This option isn t available if unprintable characters are already defined in the payload in reserved positions In this case the ASCII box is grayed and unprintable characters display in that box as dots Raw Framing If you select raw cell framing 622Vu Advisor lets you specify any cel...

Page 167: ...ion of the payload Parity Parity used for transmission specified as 0 even or 1 odd SNP Sequence Number Protection specified as hexadecimal 0 F This value is carried in the low order four bits of the first payload byte As an alternative to specifying this field provide the CRC and Parity values individually AAL5 Framing If you select AAL5 cell framing 622Vu Advisor provides mini wizards to assist ...

Page 168: ...last bit of the value you specify is a 1 so it correctly reflects end of datagram signalling 1 and 3 are fine 5 is out of range for AAL5 Note If you set End of Datagram ON 1 then turn it OFF 0 the positions that were formerly reserved remain set in the payload although they can now be modified CPCS Settings The CPCS Common Part Convergence Sublayer mini wizard is enabled when you select end of dat...

Page 169: ...tings There s one Special field used to specify whether in payload timestamp generation is on or off for the cell With this property on the check box marked 622Vu Advisor places a timestamp in the cell payload before it s transmitted overriding bytes 8 10 and 12 14 for this purpose Use these fields to set the CPCS values at the end of the payload Note If you insert a timestamp then remove it by cl...

Page 170: ...x click out of that box for the change to take effect The new cell appears just after the cell that was selected previously New cells are inserted just below the previously selected cell Use the Position arrows as necessary to shift the cell s location relative to other cells in the sequence and the Repeat Count arrows to specify the number of times the cell should repeat in the sequence In either...

Page 171: ...ow to display and execute scripts then provides instructions to define new scripts To begin processing a script either click the Transmit Scripts toolbar button shown to the left or choose Transmit Scripts from the Activities menu Either approach opens the window shown below which lists each transmission script in the active cell library with the currently selected script identified at the top Nam...

Page 172: ...ck the script 622Vu Advisor asks you to define the script s master header properties and to identify the device from which to transmit the test 1 Use the top most panel to specify the script s master header properties Use the check boxes to the far right to specify the format used for the header fields decimal or hexadecimal and to indicate whether the force HEC state property is defined Enter the...

Page 173: ...evice and ATM device Status Always Available indicating that the device is currently available for use Note In order to execute a script the analysis device must be configured as an active end station Refer to Chapter 4 for related configuration instructions as necessary You can monitor the physical interface to the ATM device while the script runs as described in Chapter 5 You ll only see those d...

Page 174: ... Script level statistics There are two parts to this display The toolbar lets you control the actual script execution The area below the toolbar shows five tabs but only the left most General tab is used and shows script level statistics 10 Running Editing Scripts 10 1 Running a Script 174 ...

Page 175: ...g The Stop Script button is also enabled allowing you to stop transmission at any time Pause Script Pause the script Not currently implemented Stop Script Stop the script only available during execution When you click this button the Start button is enabled allowing you to restart the same script Run Continuous Indicate whether to execute the script once or continuously depressed for continuous ex...

Page 176: ...ed since the script started to run You can graph this statistic Current State Current internal state of the script execution Current Steps Executing Number of the step that s currently executing as identified in the script definition Executed Scripts Number of times the script has been run meaningful with Run Continuous selected Execution Time sec Amount of time it takes to execute the script in s...

Page 177: ...ties middle area and define the specifics of the script itself Identifying the Script Use the area at the top to identify the script The script name 1 31 characters is required when adding a new script but is dimmed not modifiable when editing The description is optional and can be any length Master Cell Header Values Use the second area to specify default cell header properties i e properties to ...

Page 178: ... Remove the selected step 622Vu Advisor verifies your request before deleting the step Up Shift the currently selected step up one position in the script Down Shift the currently selected step down one position in the script Each script begins with a Start step and ends with an End step You can add any combination of transmit and pause steps between these special markers The top of the Script Step...

Page 179: ...ds microseconds etc to pause between repetitions of the sequence you select the units The maximum delay time is 6 5535 milliseconds Sequence Name of the sequence you want to send when this step executes Either type the name of a sequence here directly or select one from the drop down list Note You can specify a sequence that you haven t defined yet as long as it s defined before the script runs Fo...

Page 180: ...10 Running Editing Scripts 10 2 Creating or Editing a Script 180 ...

Page 181: ...irst select the General tab then specify the following information Use the Device drop down list to select the analysis device to use As noted above this must be configured as an end station device Enter the Source Address to identify the analysis device you re using This is the address to which the remote device sends it s reply after receiving each ping message Make sure to specify an IP address...

Page 182: ...t of time 622Vu Advisor will wait for a response to each message sent before timing out Applicable only if the Transmit Only box is unmarked Type of Transmission requested Selection Description Transmit Only Mark to transmit messages without regard to a response leave blank if you want to wait for a response from each message sent Continuous Mark to send ping messages repeatedly until you stop the...

Page 183: ...ip times for all transmissions measured in milliseconds The righthand area provides a graphic representation of the number of packets transmitted per second left and the total amount of data in those packets measured in Mbps Megabits per second shown right The toolbar lets you stop start the transmission of messages or open the dialog box used to specify the test properties described above Click t...

Page 184: ...essages When you do this the elapsed time counter bottom right becomes active allowing you to track the time since transmission began The Stop button is also enabled allowing you to stop transmission at any time Stop Stop transmission of ping messages When you click this button the Start button is enabled allowing you to restart the same set of messages Properties Open the dialog box used to speci...

Page 185: ...through the virtual circuit then back to the same analysis device QoSMeter measures statistics with an emphasis on the latency of data transmission QoSMeter requires one set of parameters for data transmission known as generation parameters and one for analysis at the receiving end known as analysis parameters For RTD tests you always combine the generation and analysis parameters in a single sess...

Page 186: ...er review 12 1 Getting Started Click the QoSMeter button to initiate this feature of the system This opens the QoSMeter monitoring window with the Properties display in front of it Click on each tab in turn to define the properties appropriate for your session The remaining sections describe how to define or edit and run a session Section 12 2 Defining a Constant Bit Rate CBR Session describes how...

Page 187: ...ge of all tests and those for the current test Graph Selected Tests Graph the results of selected tests showing the results of each test individually and the overall average of all selected tests or the average of all tests run so far if you only select one test to graph Applicable after selecting one or more tests to graph Toolbar Toggle display of the system toolbar Status Bar Toggle display of ...

Page 188: ...n Use the rest of the General tab to define general settings separately for generation and analysis purposes VPI VCI device to use etc Use the Traffic Pattern tab to specify the size of your test data stream remember that each session comprises one or more tests the percent of bandwidth to use to transmit the test and any background traffic you want to run simultaneously with the test data Use the...

Page 189: ...n fill in the generation and analysis specifications as described below Generation Settings For Generation and Generation and Analysis type sessions click the Generation tab and specify the Device from which to transmit the session traffic If you want to configure the device click the Properties button to the right of this drop down list If you re transmitting test data the device must be configur...

Page 190: ...ion and Analysis type sessions click the Analysis tab and specify the following information If you marked the Use the Same VCC for Analysis box in the Generation tab these fields are pre filled and cannot be changed Device on which to receive and analyze session data For Generation and Analysis mode this field is disabled and always specifies the sending device VPI VCI over which to receive the in...

Page 191: ...s Then fill in the test and background traffic specifications respectively to define the bandwidth committed to test and background traffic The analysis device calculates session results based only on the test traffic and the Test Size refers to the traffic transmitted via the bandwidth assigned for test traffic Any background traffic you define simply adds to the load making the test more realist...

Page 192: ...tage Cells Sec or Bits Sec All numeric values are in decimal format Defining Background Traffic List of VCCs over which to transmit background traffic and the percent of total bandwidth to commit to each Click when you re through with the definition including General and Options tabs to run the test Click to add background traffic over a new VCC Click to remove the selected VCC and its associated ...

Page 193: ...ll modes of operation The Analysis tab applies for Analysis mode and Generation and Analysis mode The discussion below is broken down to cover each mode of operation separately Generation only Mode Settings When running in Generation mode there is only one tab in the Options panel Use the Execution tab to specify Whether to transmit the test continuously or only a specified number of times The num...

Page 194: ...to the execution of the session on the analysis device Whether to receive the test continuously or only a specified number of times The number of tests to analyze applicable if the Continuous box is not checked The amount of time from the start of receipt of one test to the start of the next test If a test takes longer than the specified time the receiving device skips the next iteration of the te...

Page 195: ...aximum amount of time to wait for the arrival of the initial cells in any given test before the session times out Specify this time out value either as Infinite no timeout or a number of seconds Generation and Analysis Mode Settings When running in Generation and Analysis mode there are two tabs in the Options panel The Execution tab defines options related to execution of the session and is speci...

Page 196: ...e Traffic Pattern tab to specify the size of your test data stream remember that each session comprises one or more tests the percent of bandwidth to use to transmit the test and any background traffic you want to run simultaneously with the test data Use the Options tab to specify various options that apply for test execution and or analysis For example on the execution side you ll use this tab t...

Page 197: ...which to transmit the session traffic If you want to configure the device click the Properties button to the right of this drop down list The device must be configured for end station mode to allow it to transmit data You might also use this feature to define the type of framing to use SONET vs SDH etc or other settings appropriate to the type of device you re using Refer to the Chapter 4 for inst...

Page 198: ... Size of each test Click when you re through with the definition including General and Options tabs to run the session Click the different tabs to define specifications relating to test or background traffic Bandwidth to use for test traffic specified by shifting the slider or entering one of the three numbers shown Total percent of bandwidth committed for both test and background traffic combined...

Page 199: ... the slider right or one of the three fields shown Percentage Cells Sec or Bits Sec All numeric values are in decimal format Defining Background Traffic List of VCCs over which to transmit background traffic and the percent of total bandwidth to commit to each Click when you re through with the definition including General and Options tabs to run the session Click to add background traffic over a ...

Page 200: ...el The Execution tab defines options related to transmission of the session while the Analysis tab defines options related to the receipt and analysis of the session Use the Execution tab to specify Whether to transmit the test data continuously or only a specified number of times The number of times to transmit the test data applicable if the Continuous box is not checked The amount of time from ...

Page 201: ...This is the maximum acceptable amount of delay between the arrival of any two sequential cells If the delay exceeds the number of microseconds specified here at any point in time the session continues to run but the analysis device increments two statistics Cells with Bad CDV and Late Cells The maximum amount of time to wait for the arrival of the initial cells in any given test before the session...

Page 202: ...thus far Device used to transmit the test and the type of test you re monitoring There are three tabs in this display Click the one you want to see Summary illustrated above lists the same statistics you ll see in the Details tab but shows only the current test left and the average best and worst value for each statistic Details lists every available statistic for each test one row per test Graph ...

Page 203: ...perties dialog box is described in Section 12 2 Defining a Constant Bit Rate CBR Session starting on page 188 and Section 12 3 Defining a Round Trip Delay RTD Session starting on page 196 Click to begin transmission of the session using the current properties Click to stop the session Click to view modify the session properties If you stop the session or it ends automatically the elapsed time fiel...

Page 204: ...ells Received Number of cells received by the test including errored and late cells Cells Lost Number of cells transmitted but not received Cell Loss Ratio Ratio of Cells Lost Cells Transmitted Good Cells Number of cells arriving on time i e within the specified CDV and with good data i e having a good CRC checksum and arriving in sequence Late Cells Number of cells received late can include error...

Page 205: ... Cells percentage specified on the Options tab Severely Errored Cell Block Ratio Ratio of Blocks Errored Number of Blocks Cells with Bad CDV Number of cells for which the arrival time exceeded the CDV Tolerance specified Options tab Analysis settings by the test properties in either direction i e making the cell either too early or too late Time Elapsed Elapsed time from the start of the test to c...

Page 206: ...bar within each set showing the average for all tests shown In this example of the 2 604 cells transmitted by each test approximately 2600 had a CDV of zero microseconds and the rest had a CDV of 10 microseconds You can display the exact number of cells that fall into each category for a specific test by positioning the mouse on the corresponding column This is illustrated above for the Average co...

Page 207: ...iption Cells Transmitted Number of cells transmitted by the test Cells Received Number of cells received by the test including errored and late cells Cells Lost Number of cells transmitted but not received Cell Loss Ratio Ratio of Cells Lost Cells Transmitted Good Cells Number of cells arriving on time i e within the specified CDV and with good data i e having a good CRC checksum and arriving in s...

Page 208: ...quence Cell Misinsertion Ratio Ratio of Cells Misinserted Cells Transmitted Cells Per Block Number of cells in each block Number of Blocks Number of blocks received Blocks Errored Number of blocks for which the percent of errored cells exceeded the Maximum Errored Cells percentage specified on the Options tab Severely Errored Cell Block Ratio Ratio of Blocks Errored Number of Blocks Cells with Bad...

Page 209: ... trip delay for all cells received in microseconds Best RTD Lowest round trip delay for all cells received in microseconds Worst RTD Highest round trip delay for all cells received in microseconds The remaining columns show the same statistics in the same order as described for the Summary tab with one exception there s no Round Trip Delay field in the Details tab This field is replaced by the thr...

Page 210: ...oking at four different tests All 2 000 cells transmitted by those tests had a Round Trip Delay in the range 19 28 with most showing an RTD of 23 or 26 You can display the exact number of cells that fall into each category for a specific test by positioning the mouse on the corresponding column illustrated above for Test 15 in the 20 microsecond RTD columns 12 Using QoSMeter 12 4 Running a Session...

Page 211: ...e lacking in the CCITT version In this context the term asynchronous refers to the fact that cells from any one source don t have to be spaced within the data stream at a set position within a recurring frame as is common in circuit switching ATM Adaptation Layer Layer of ATM protocols responsible for packaging data into cells then reassembling it at the receiving end that is for adapting datagram...

Page 212: ...e You do this by filtering the capture based on VCC IP address decode or incoming channel You can also use filters to control the way in which the traffic is captured using a single buffer that wraps using several different buffers that don t wrap etc There are three ways to define a filter through 622Vu Advisor s standard filterset processor detailed in Chapter 8 while monitoring real time statis...

Page 213: ...ven time Any changes made during processing are saved in the active cell library immediately All 622Vu Advisor processing requires that you have an active cell library Each library is a complete entity containing all the sequence and script definitions filter buffers filter entries etc which are used together during processing Only two types of information are stored outside of the cell library bo...

Page 214: ... uses the incoming VPI VCI values as simple indexes into a routing table to determine the outgoing VPI VCI values Then it changes the identifiers before forwarding the cell Transmissions between the high level provider networks known as the ATM backbone networks typically only look at the VPI to route the cell correctly Very few high speed broadband trunk links are needed to connect any one backbo...

Page 215: ... of two sublayers in each AAL ATM Adaptation Layer protocol as currently specified by the ITU The Convergence Sublayer is responsible for managing the flow of data to and from the Segmentation and Reassembly sublayer Looking one step further the CS actually comprises two component parts the Common Part Convergence Sublayer and the Service Specific Convergence sublayer The specifics of these sublay...

Page 216: ...tries Each filterset divides the analysis device s memory into receive areas called filter buffers and specifies what type s of cells should go into each area via filter entries A capture everything filterset has one buffer CaptureAll Filtersets defined as using filter entries always have a buffer BadHec used to store cells having a bad HEC and can have any number of additional buffers each with i...

Page 217: ...ovides or can provide services over a network to another computer other than simple data storage and forwarding as with a file server IFMP Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol An IP switching protocol developed by Ipsilon that handles compression of the IP header Specifically IFMP allows a node to instruct an adjacent node to attach a Layer 2 label to a specified IP flow The label allows more efficien...

Page 218: ...nternational Organization for Standardization A Paris based organization that s responsi ble for developing and publishing standards for many industries world wide Within the computer industry there are ISO standards for many things including data communications ITU International Telecommunications Union Kb Kilobit A unit of measure generally used to specify the capacity transmission rate of a con...

Page 219: ...at makes its functions available i e exposes its functions through distinct function groups known as interfaces OSI Open Systems Interconnection One of several protocols commonly used to communicate over an internet The OSI standard an ISO standard itself supports a seven layer communications protocol where each layer is responsible for a specific type of activity raw signalling over the transmiss...

Page 220: ... to their regional ATM provider network possibly passing through one or more private ATM networks first The regional provider networks connect to a higher level e g national provider network and so forth Communications between two provider networks are facilitated through a network to network interface NNI Communications between a provider network and a user s equipment gateway router host etc are...

Page 221: ... forwarding that data to the CS See ATM Adaptation Layer for more information sender Within the context of ATM the host computer that initially sends a cell over the network Also used to refer to the host user or application responsible for sending the cell sequence Within 622Vu Advisor a named set of cells that can be referenced as a single entity by using the sequence name Each entry in the sequ...

Page 222: ...able STS data rate Synchronous Transport Signal data rate a term referring to the rate of data transmission for a bit stream specified in conformance with SONET standards STS levels correspond exactly to OC levels where STS 1 represents a transmission rate of 51 84 Mb s STS 3 represents a transmission rate of 155 52 3 x 51 84 Mb s and so forth As with OC the n designation specifies the number of l...

Page 223: ...ing point or a VC endpoint Virtual Channel Identifier VCI 16 bit identifier that s carried in the cell header Together with the 12 bit VPI Virtual Path Identifier the VCI forms a 28 bit channel identifier that identifies the ATM connection While the channel identifier changes from one hop to the next as a cell moves through the ATM internet it stays the same between any two network elements for th...

Page 224: ... A Glossary 224 ...

Page 225: ... few guidelines follow The file is divided into sections with each section enclosed in brackets CAPMON etc Generally Agilent Technologies support staff will direct you to a particular section of this file Each line takes the format keyword value If you make changes modify only the righthand side of the equation You can comment out any line by placing a semicolon in front of it Modifying an ini fil...

Page 226: ...Identification and security information Environment variables user profile Current settings for various processing options Capture preferences Devices accessible via 622Vu B config ini File 226 ...

Page 227: ...f 6 000 cells Includes samples of filtersets that you can modify showing all the combinations of options wrap no wrap include idle cells don t include idle cells etc sample2 lib Contains sample scripts you can customize including One for full bandwidth to send on VCIs 6 E to test a switch s ability to forward a full bandwidth pipe to ten VCIs that will each be 10 loaded Some UNI 3 1 traffic that y...

Page 228: ...C Summary of Libraries 228 ...

Page 229: ...ves from the extension same extension as that for the Windows Screen Saver You can ignore these file type descriptions the files are in fact CellScripts directory script files CellSequences Transmit sequences Each sequence is stored as a separate file where the filename comprises the sequence name plus seq extension For example a sequence called My Seq would be stored in this directory as My Seq s...

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Page 231: ...ser devices are considered to be safe based upon current medical knowledge A laser safety warning label is attached to the individual modules where necessary An example of the text on a Class 1 warning label is as follows CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION MFD IN SINGAPORE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMPONENTS COMPLIES WITH 21CFR 1040 10 231 ...

Page 232: ... Typical Max Avg Optical Sensitivity dBm 28 30 Avg Max Input Power dBm 3 Optical Wavelength nm 1200 1550 ________________________________________________________________ You must return modules with malfunctioning lasers to an Agilent Technologies Service Center for repair and calibration Under no circumstances look into the module connector or the end of an optical cable attached to the optical o...

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Page 235: ...ce driver access 213 displaying device configurations 60 67 displaying technical specifications 46 end station mode 38 216 firmware use of 216 monitor mode 38 218 monitoring a single channel 61 63 70 monitoring ATM interfaces during script runs 67 173 monitoring both channels 63 64 63 68 69 70 monitoring OC 12 interface 74 role in captures illustrated 132 See also capture processing filter process...

Page 236: ...line 91 94 exporting captured data 38 93 101 filtering 79 See also filter processing highlighting cells in current packet 97 limiting captures to specific cells 79 memory allocation for 131 143 145 46 216 See also filtersets defining processing overview MIB use in decoding PDUs 101 218 opening a capture file 77 89 93 PDU count for 89 preferences for PDU decodes 98 printing PDU information 93 resta...

Page 237: ...der data idle See idle cells including in sequences 159 See also sequences networking 213 number of in a buffer determining 146 See also buffers defining transmission options for 65 See alarm indicators analysis devices interface options channel capturing and processing traffic on See capture processing analysis devices processing overview definition of 214 215 displaying VCC statistics for 83 See...

Page 238: ...fining framing for sequences definition of See Convergence Sublayer definition of D decode settings 100 default settings in user profiles 48 49 50 52 See also user profiles defining a new session 187 defining QoSMeter session properties 186 187 using the toolbar for 203 Device Manager See also analysis devices configuring monitoring traffic launching 45 displaying QoSMeter session statistics See m...

Page 239: ...6 menu commands 187 Round Trip Delay sessions 210 H HEC cells capturing bad 132 139 40 See also capture processing filtersets defining cells displaying bad 92 See also user profiles capture settings cells library for testing bad 227 See also cell library errors counters 72 See also ATM statistics analysis devices interface options field definition of 217 See also header data relation to CRC 215 st...

Page 240: ...evices transmission rate 222 OLE Automation 41 definition of 219 server 213 Onboard Clock description of use 62 See also analysis devices monitoring a single channel opening a QoSMeter session 187 overview of QoSMeter processing 7 P Parity field as AAL1 SAR setting 167 See also AAL protocols defining framing for sequences Pause Step See scripts defining steps in payload data as inheritable propert...

Page 241: ...ee also graphing QoSMeter test results menu and toolbar commands 187 overview of tab use 196 starting and stopping 203 statistics described 207 9 See also monitoring session results Round Trip Delay sessions overview of processing 7 S safety statements laser 231 sample library files 227 SAR sublayer definition of 221 See also AAL protocols definition of formatting settings automatically 155 See al...

Page 242: ...ons Round Trip Delay sessions SN field as AAL1 SAR setting 167 See also AAL protocols defining framing for sequences SNMP description of 222 PDUs decoding 101 218 See also PDUs user profiles SNP field as AAL1 SAR setting 167 See also AAL protocols defining framing for sequences software 622Vu Advisor installation 13 Windows installation 13 Special field settings for cell framing 167 169 See also s...

Page 243: ...earch criteria 94 103 creating subset based on See subsets of cells PDUs creating defining decode methods 98 113 defining filtersets based on 96 established via GSMPdl anyotherhere 217 library inclusion of 227 limiting captures to particular 79 See also capture processing filter processing VCI field See Virtual Channel Identifier field version information displaying 46 Virtual Channel Identifier V...

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