HP 600 Series, Services And Applications

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Emulate either user device or Frame Relay network. User device/
network emulation can be used to test or troubleshoot particular
capabilities of an interface. The “Test Manager” in the emulation
package is a comprehensive environment for automating the entire
array of Frame Relay test functions.
Generate traffic (load) to the device under test. Load generation can
be used to stress test Frame Relay switching equipment and observe
the behavior of the device under extreme load condition.
Test the protocol implementation for conformance to ISO 9646
recommendations. The test report of each test case outlines the test
result along with detailed diagnostic information, protocol traces,
and problem identification. This information can be used to help
eliminate design or implementation flaws before the development of
the equipment is completed, thus reducing the time to market as well
as costs.
The product numbers for the PT502 and PT302 protocol testers and
associated Frame Relay software packages are:
PT502: HP E3910B
PT302: HP E3939B
Frame Relay Analysis software package: HP E3946A
Frame Relay Emulation software package: HP E3947A
Frame Relay Common Control software package: HP E4089A
Frame Relay ACT-FR Test Suite software package: HP E4092A
HP Implementation—Summary
The Frame Relay interface implemented on HP routers is summarized below.
Protocols Supported over Frame Relay:
IP, Novell IPX, AppleTalk Phase 2, DECnet IV, XNS, and bridging.
Protocol Encapsulation Method:
Internet RFC 1294
Address Resolution:
Support for Inverse ARP (RFC 1293) may be enabled or disabled.
Linking Up with Frame Relay
HP Implementation—Summary
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