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FireStorm ONE Installation Guide 43 BreakingPoint Systems Inc. ©2005-2015
For example, if you capture 500 Mbps of traffic on Interface 1, then the corresponding Recreate test
will estimate that the data rate is 500 Mbps for both the transmitting and receiving interfaces. To set
the data rate to be an aggregate sum for the test component, set the Data Rate Scope parameter to
Limit Aggregate Throughput.
Question:
What is the maximum bandwidth usage for a test interface?
Answer: For test components that send bidirectional traffic – such as Session Sender, Application
Simulator, and Recreate – the value defined for Frame Rate Distribution sets the upper bound limits
for bandwidth usage per interface. However, the aggregate sum of the traffic sent by each interface
will fluctuate between the data rate shared between both testing interfaces.
For example, if you have if a Session Sender test that uses 500 Mbps, then the test will never send
more than 500 Mbps from an interface; however, the sum of traffic sent by both interfaces will
fluctuate between 500 Mbps and 1000 Mbps.
System Questions
Question: What are the power requirements for the FireStorm ONE?
Answer:
The following are the power requirements for the FireStorm ONE: 100-240 VAC, 4 A at
50-60 Hz, and a maximum power consumption of 400 Watts.
Question:
What is the manufacturer MAC address for the BPS Management port?
Answer: 00:1A:C5
Question: Does the system support ephemeral ports or application specification modifications
that are required to match the application data to the IP and TCP/UDP headers?
Answer:
No. This functionality is currently not supported.
Question:
What is the maximum current available for the DUT power receptacle?
Answer: 120 VAC or 8.3A
Question: Can multiple users use the system?
Answer: Yes. Multiple users can be logged into the system at the same time and multiple tests, Tcl
scripts, and packet captures can be run simultaneously.
Question: How do I restore factory settings?
Answer: There are two ways to restore factory settings: you can do it through the Control Center
or you can manually do it from the physical box.
To restore settings through the Control Center, navigate to the Administration page. Locate the
area labeled System Functions , and click the Factory Revert button.
To restore factory settings from the box: First, power cycle the box. Once the Status LED is green,
you will need to insert a pin-sized object into the Reset button. Continue to push the Reset button
until the Status LED turns red. The Status LED will then turn red and alternatively flash red and
green. After this process is done, the box will reboot. You will need to configure the FireStorm
ONE after it finishes rebooting.