GEA-8120A Ethernet Analyzer
User's Manual
Dadi Telecommunication Equipment Co., Ltd.
Page 1: ...GEA 8120A Ethernet Analyzer User s Manual Dadi Telecommunication Equipment Co Ltd...
Page 2: ...s to those clauses applicable to the license agreement of this software as well Copyright This product is under the protection of the copyright law Without the authorization in writing by the Liuzhou...
Page 3: ...Operation Navigation 8 4 2 Port Para 11 4 3 Tx Para 14 4 4 Rx Para 21 4 5 RFC 2544 Para 25 4 6 PPPOE 30 4 7 Traffic Test 31 4 8 RFC2544 35 4 9 Cable tools 37 4 10 Network tools 42 4 11 Cooperation 53...
Page 4: ...ed concerning this modification Revision Coverage Version Date Products Manual Revision Description Reference Chapters and Sections 1 00 JAN 14 2010 Initial Version All 1 2 Agreement on Description Fo...
Page 5: ...ces z Electrical interface At the top of the instrument supporting the RJ45 electrical interface of 10 100 1000M z Optical interface At the top of the instrument using SFP module supporting the optica...
Page 6: ...d otherwise the electrical interface is selected 4 TX Indication of transmitting frames packets 5 RX Indication of receiving frames packets 6 POE Examine the Power Over Ethernet device 7 COL Detect Et...
Page 7: ...se of tone tracers to achieve finding the objective cable 12 Optical power test measure the sending and receiving optical power 13 L2 and L3 traffic generation generate and send L2 and L3 triffic with...
Page 8: ...lzdd com 8 4 Operation Reference 4 1User Interface Operation Navigation The user interface defines the basic user operation information the home interface of which is shown as the following Figure 4...
Page 9: ...setting 3 Test functions area each function item corresponds to a icon of main menu cable tool and network tool also corresponds second class menu 4 System Management area The setting items include s...
Page 10: ...emote working test 2 If the remote end is manual mode not support working mode test not support remote end port speed and working mode test function 3 does not support Do not support remote end test U...
Page 11: ...Para It is designed for the selection and settings of the parameters such as parameter summary PHY parameter network parameter VLAN and Q in Q 4 2 1Para Summary Parameter summary page displays the ph...
Page 12: ...interface The speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps is available for the electrical port and that of 100 1000Mbps is for the optical port 4 Duplex Options of Full duplex and Half duplex modes are available It is...
Page 13: ...ubnet mask corresponding to the IP address 4 Gateway settings the default gateway address of the network 5 DNS Server settings the configuration mode of the DNS Options include Manual and DHCP If manu...
Page 14: ...LAN ID When the VLAN Label is set as Yes it is enabled to set the ID value of the VLAN which ranging from 0 to 4095 3 Priority When the VLAN Label is set as Yes it is enabled to set the priority PRI o...
Page 15: ...ntly selected configuration is as the currently using one Send parameter summary display the parameters setting of current configuration As shown in Figure 4 3 1 Figure4 3 1 Parameters Overview 4 3 2...
Page 16: ...re 4 3 2 Test Layer Selection 4 3 3 MAC Layer When you choose MAC Layer you will firstly do the settings of MAC Layer parameters As shown in Figure 4 3 3 Figure 4 3 3 MAC Layer 1 Frm Type The types of...
Page 17: ...s of MAC Layer parameters As shown in Figure 7 3 4 Figure 4 3 4 Setting of Network Layer Parameters 1 Src IP The source IP address in the traffic choose the local port address or choose specific IP ad...
Page 18: ...am you select Multi stream and choice Next 1 Traffic Set the traffic generation mode a Constant The network traffic is generated in constant mode and the bandwidth of the traffic generation can be set...
Page 19: ...t the time step value flow rate produced an effective way for slopes 5 Traffic step unit line speed Set the traffic step value only if you choose Ramp mode 6 Frame length Specify the sending frame len...
Page 20: ...tch different stream 3 Enable Disable set whether or not the selected stream needs to be enabled 4 Ratio set the distribution mode of the total traffic load for the specified stream a Manual when Manu...
Page 21: ...ert modes manual or automatic proportion insert When choose manual insert you need to input the number when choose automatical proportion insert you need choose send proportion 3 PAUSE Frm insert Paus...
Page 22: ...the concerned message filter statistics 4 4 1 Para Summary There are four configurations options the currently selected configuration is as the currently using one Receive parameter summary display th...
Page 23: ...ted the RX frames no matter that the target src MAC or des MAC is matched with the defined MAC can be stat otherwise filtered b Src Filter HEX ON OFF is available If ON is selected the src MAC of RX f...
Page 24: ...set the subnet mask of the IP address such as 255 255 255 0 the RX massage IP address and subnet mask is matched with setted Src address and subnet mask according to bit and operate results can be st...
Page 25: ...parameters of RFC2544 test Include Parameters Summary Mode Pass Threshold Para 1 and Para 2 4 5 1 Para Summary There are four configurations options the currently selected configuration is as the curr...
Page 26: ...y Layer MAC Layer or IP Layer 2 Test Mode Choose Remote Cooperation or Remote Loopback a Remote Cooperation the near tester is control end the remote tester is controlled end working in Cooperation Th...
Page 27: ...tates Figure 4 5 3 Set PASS Threshold 1 Throughput ON OFF is available None Mbps or can be choice 2 Latency ON OFF is available None s ms and us can be choice 3 Frm Loss Rate ON OFF is available None...
Page 28: ...rm Type Set the sending frame types including DIX 802 3 SNAP 3 Direction Set the data stream sending directions including up and down 4 Frame Length Set the frame length for cycle tests Options includ...
Page 29: ...roughput is enabled Frm Loss Rate 1 Dur Settings of the duration of each test time which can be 2 seconds at minimum 2 Load 100 BW Settings of the bandwidth adjustment step for each test which can be...
Page 30: ...est after successful dial up As shown in Figure 4 6 1 Figure 4 6 1 PPPOE dial up Username input username Password input password Dial up start Dial up test In PPPOE Dial up state it shows connection i...
Page 31: ...oute test 4 6 2 Topology PPPOE topology is shown in Figure 4 6 3 Figure 4 6 3 PPPOE Test 4 7 Traffic Test Traffic parameter settings refer to Sections 4 3 Tx para 4 4 Rx para 4 7 1 Basic Function In t...
Page 32: ...s all Tx bytes 14 Rx Bytes all Rx bytes 15 Unicasts all Rx unicast 16 Mulicasts all Rx mulicasts 17 Broadcast all Rx broadcasts 18 VLAN Frm all Rx vlan frame 19 QinQ Frm all Rx QinQ IEEE 802 1ad frame...
Page 33: ...ut of sequence Function Key 1 Start Stop start stop traffic generation 2 Clear clear test result 3 Insert if choose FCS error or IP header checksum error click once insert inset one error if set the a...
Page 34: ...ted and if the traffic only contain MAC layer the IP header checksum error can not be inserted 4 In half duplex mode it is not allowed to insert a PAUSE frame The insert key is displayed gray 4 7 2 To...
Page 35: ...test test the maximum rate that the device can accept in the absence of frame loss test cases 2 Packet loss rate test under the load of the fixed state test the percentage of the frames which have not...
Page 36: ...cy indicating the delay of time Frame loss Indicating the results of packets loss test Back to Back Indicating the results of Back to Back test Figure4 8 2 RFC2544 display 4 8 2 Topological Structure...
Page 37: ...les the cable length testing electrical port the wiremap electrical port wire tracer and optical power optical port testing The interface is shown as Figure 4 9 1 Figure4 9 1 Cable tools 4 9 1 Cable l...
Page 38: ...the actual length of the reference cable 2 Measure results indicating the measuring results of cable length Function key Measure click the button Measure measure the cable length 1 Actual length of no...
Page 39: ...See Figure 4 9 4 Figure4 9 4 main interface of the wirewap test Result Instruction indicating the results and explanation of line sequence test Function Key Measure click the Measure button start the...
Page 40: ...3 Wire Tracer 4 9 3 1 Basic functions To achieve the function of the target cable tracking the tester tracks the cable by sending audio signals and coordinating with the cable tracker See Figure4 9 6...
Page 41: ...tical power of the port Refresh the test results periodically in the testing process See Figure 4 9 8 Figure4 9 8 Optical Power test Results indicating the test results of receiving and sending optica...
Page 42: ...structure of the optical power test is shown as the Figure4 9 9 Figure4 9 9 Optical Power test 4 10 Network tools The network tools included five modules IP Ping router tracing FTP speed testing Web b...
Page 43: ...al ms setting the Ping intervals 5 Data length setting the length of sending message range from 0 to 65500 The length here is the data length of the sending message 6 Result indicating the response ti...
Page 44: ...See Figure4 10 3 Figure4 10 3 Route tracing 1 Target setting the target host address and name 2 Maximum hops setting the maximum hops of the hop routing 3 Result indicating the result of route tracin...
Page 45: ...peed FTP download test is supported 1 Server IP input server IP 2 Port input server port number 3 Login Name input the username 4 Password input the password 5 Speed indicating the current download sp...
Page 46: ...wse Connecting to LAN through the port on the top setting the host IP DNS and so on entering the Network tool WEB browser starting up the IE browser to do the website browsing For the proxy way to ent...
Page 47: ...n 4 10 5 Port Blinking 4 10 5 1 Basic functions This tool realized the blinking port function we can use it to blink the link LED on an Ethernet hub or Switch port It is mainly used to position the Sw...
Page 48: ...shown as Figure4 10 8 Figure4 10 8 Blinking Port 4 10 6 Network Scanning 4 10 6 1 Basic Function Network scanning is used for finding the equipment and its service within a certain range Figure 4 10...
Page 49: ...top test Service port No of network scanning is the designated port No in transmission layer setting The customized part in network scanning setting is this function s self owned information 4 10 6 2...
Page 50: ...status for successful response 4 10 7 2 POP3Service Test POP3 mail server s response time including user authentication password authentication status display list search and no operation command etc...
Page 51: ...Figure 4 10 13 application layer performance test SMTP test 1 address Set IP address of SMTP server use checked SMTP server in network scanning or use DNS host address by checking DNS service 2 port S...
Page 52: ...er request page as is shown in figure 4 10 14 Figure 4 10 14 application layer test WEB test 1 address Set IP address of SMTP server use checked SMTP server in network scanning or use DNS host address...
Page 53: ...remote tester to carry out the performance test See Figure4 11 1 Figure4 11 1 Cooperation mode 1 Current Status indicating whether the current status is free or coordinating 2 Get Instruction From Tes...
Page 54: ...acket from the Rx would be sent from Tx directly for MAC layer the received packet would be switched the MAC first and then be sent away for IP layer the received packet would be switched for both MAC...
Page 55: ...e4 13 1 Figure4 13 1 Test Results Manage 1 File Menu click File to select the test files configuration files or exit Test data select the test data file view the saved results Configuration select the...
Page 56: ...y icon appears before copying the data 2 You need to reset the system if you want to import All Configuration 4 14 System The system management is designed to set relevant parameters of the system 4 1...
Page 57: ...by dragging Bright Dark scroll bar according to the test environment 5 Backlight setting In order to save the electric power the backlight can be turned off when the user does not operate the system...
Page 58: ...on See Figure4 14 2 Figure 4 14 2 Screen Calibration Second step click the centre of the cross cursor with the stylus gently till the cursor moved Third step The cursor will turn from the center of th...
Page 59: ...testers cooperation function Cooperation test includes remote end cooperation data loop back and reflector In this case to describe main end and cooperation end test way two units of GEA 8120A are use...
Page 60: ...has detailed requirements and needs to customize test parameters you can choose to modify from P4 and go on according to STEP 4 parameter modification rule refers to STEP5 Every time you select a pres...
Page 61: ...ld page STEP6 7 steps do not need to modify after setting and modification is for big network difference In this case the threshold values are as follows throughput is 1Mbps latency is 10s packet loss...
Page 62: ...urst time length is the duration of burst data every time test time length is test time set time length is more than burst time length in this case burst time length is 4S test time length is 10S test...
Page 63: ...in cooperation end Step 2 According to selected test layer in main end select corresponding loop back layer physical layer link layer network layer Step 3 click RUN to loop back data This kind of set...
Page 64: ...t at any time according to requirements STEP1 Click SHOW and menu appears check result in the test or after the test STEP2 Select Results and check results overviews STEP3 Select every test result bel...
Page 65: ...identification STEP2 Click Data Management icon in main interface STEP3 After enter into interface select exported test results files from local storage in first half part of screen click and export...
Page 66: ...s to each other and also can emulate multi test situation multi speed rate and multi frame types the traffic will be generated in three ways normal burst and ramp it can emulate all kinds of possible...
Page 67: ...ou want to use one of them just select one it will switch to test steps but we do not suggest modifying saves if network have particular request to customize test parameter temporally try to select P4...
Page 68: ...in the remote Rx port of designated MAC address and the end MAC address can be checked on network card of slave tester So here we fill in 8 according to the end GEA 8120A MAC address STEP6 Click Traf...
Page 69: ...ta STEP1 Click icon on the top left access to shortcut menu STEP2 Select RX para on the shortcut menu access send test configuration STEP3 In send configuration reserve 4 preset items P1 P4 preset par...
Page 70: ...signated MAC address two way filter in source MAC address column input so we selective to receive MAC address For VLAN filter we did not setup VLAN at send end so don t need start the VLAN filter STEP...
Page 71: ...e statistic data information of test interface is ready to refresh click RUN need to be cautious make sure all Tx setup parameter according to specific network settings over large traffic would cause...
Page 72: ...toring environment simulation Network Monitoring Function can only use one tester It can do real time data monitoring and statistics of network It try not to affect the original traffic transmission b...
Page 73: ...erface STEP2 In this page you will firstly see a status bar It will display yellow if normally receive data STEP3 In this page statistics begin redrawing You can view more received information by scro...
Page 74: ...se check the charging indicator is blinking after being connected the adapter The data can not be copied after the U Disk is inserted Insert the U Disk and wait for a while if the ICON does not appear...
Page 75: ...frame consists of destination address source address 802 2 DSAP SSAP control byte 802 2 SNAP code type and FCS The length of the internal overhead field is fixed the size of the net load field ranges...
Page 76: ...l supported host contains this domain to indicate which VLAN network it belongs Canonical Format Indicator cfi It is the frame format for the data switching between the bus type Ethernet and the FDDI...
