HP E5200A, User Manual

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What is the HP Broadband Service Analyzer?
What is the HP Broadband Service Analyzer?
The HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer is a portable yet powerful tool
designed specifically to test broadband equipment, networks, and services. It
can be used by public and private network providers to
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test network equipment
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aid in equipment installation
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test interworking devices
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test end-to-end services
You can use the analyzer to test the physical, ATM, and AAL layers in network
traffic.
The analyzer’s user interface has four main components that provide most of
the tools you need to install, test, and support network equipment and
services:
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Link Monitor and Channel Monitor continuously measure the key
indicators of the health of the link or of a specific channel (VPI/VCI), and
display the information in an easy-to-read summary format.
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SMARTtests and predefined macros speed up the common and
routine tasks you need to perform when installing and testing network
equipment and services, and to ensure quality of service.
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Simulator gives you all of the tools you need to have manual control of
the transmit functions of the analyzer.
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Capture Viewer shows you details of captured traffic. You can
troubleshoot any fault in any level of the protocol stack, such as LAN
emulation, classical IP, and Frame Relay over ATM.
You can use the analyzer as a standalone test solution for dispatched testing in
installation, commissioning, or maintenance applications. You can also display
the user interface on any HP-UX workstation and connect the instrument to a
network for remote monitoring.