EXFO FTB-1, User Manual

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Test Control
530
FTB-700G/800 Series
Discover Remote Button
Discover Remote Button
The Discover Remote function allows to perform Ethernet tests in
conjunction with a second test set (module) by scanning and connecting
to any available EXFO Datacom remote module. The remote module is
used to loop back the traffic via Smart Loopback or
Dual Test Set (DTS) for
simultaneous bidirectional RFC 2544, RFC 6349, or EtherSAM results.
Note: Only available with EtherSAM , EtherBERT , RFC 2544 , RFC 6349 , and
Traffic Gen & Mon test applications.
Remote Modules Discovery

Target
defines how to perform the scan to discover remote modules.

Subnet indicates to perform the scan based on the current subnet.

Specific IP
indicates to perform the scan for a specific remote
module IP address. Enter the IP address of the target module.
Quick Ping
tests if the destination IP address can be reached. A
message displays if the ping attempt is Successful or Failed .

Scan
button scans the subnet or a specific IP (see
Target
) to discover
remote EXFO compatible module(s).
The discovered modules are listed in the table with their
IP Address
,
Remote ID , Capabilities , and Status information. Remote ID ,
Capabilities
, and
Status
are only available for remote MAX-800 Series,
FTB-700G/800 Series, FTB-800v2 Series, and FTB-88000 Series
modules.

Capabilities indicates the loopback capabilities of the remote
module using the following test application icons:
Smart Loopback, RFC 2544, RFC 6349, and/or EtherSAM.