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Contents

Ethernet, Fibre Channel, IP, and TCP/UDP  Testing Manual

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Configuring layer 1 tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  197

BER testing layer 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  198

Monitoring layer 1 BER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  198

Configuring layer 2 Fibre Channel tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  199

Specifying interface settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  199

Specifying Fibre Channel frame settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  201

Specifying Fibre Channel filter settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  202

Specifying traffic load settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  203

Transmitting and analyzing layer 2 traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  204
Loop back testing 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  205
Transmitting and analyzing patterns 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  205
Measuring service disruption time 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  206
Inserting errors 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  206
Measuring round trip delay
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  207
Monitoring layer 2 traffic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  208

Chapter 10

Automated Testing

209

TrueSAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  210

Setting up TrueSAM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  210

Loading TrueSAM Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  223

Running TrueSAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  224

Launching a single automated test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  225
Automated RFC 2544. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
227

Features and capabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  228

About loopbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  229

J-QuickCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  229

Understanding the J-QuickCheck stages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  230

Test at configured Max Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231

Layer 2 Quick Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231

Asymmetrical tests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  231

Throughput test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  232

JDSU zeroing-in method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  232

Throughput test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233

Pass/fail threshold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233

Latency (RTD) test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233

About the latency test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233

Pass/fail threshold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

Packet Jitter test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

About the Packet Jitter test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

Packet Jitter test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

Pass/fail threshold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

About the System Recovery test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234

About the System Recovery test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

System Recovery test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

Frame Loss test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

About the frame loss test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

Frame Loss test results  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

Back to Back Frames test (Burst test). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

About the Back to Back Frames test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235

Back to Back test results  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236

Optimizing the test time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236

Importing and exporting RFC config files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236

Configuring the Enhanced RFC 2544 or Fibre Channel tests. . . . . . .  237

Specifying the external test settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  237

Setting Connection parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  238

Configuration methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  238

Summary of Contents for T-BERD

Page 1: ...T BERD MTS 5800 Handheld Network Test Family Ethernet Fibre Channel IP and TCP UDP Testing Manual...

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Page 3: ...e Milestone Center Court Germantown Maryland 20876 7100 USA Toll Free 1 855 ASK JDSU Tel 1 301 353 1560 Fax 1 240 404 1996 www jdsu com T BERD MTS 5800 Handheld Network Test Family Ethernet Fibre Chan...

Page 4: ...ve companies Terms and conditions Specifications terms and conditions are subject to change without notice The provision of hardware services and or software are subject to JDSU s stan dard terms and...

Page 5: ...t is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return equipment and batteries to JDSU for appropriate disposal If the equipment or battery was imported by a reseller whose name or logo is marked on...

Page 6: ...iv Ethernet IP and TCP UDP Testing Manual...

Page 7: ...Connecting the instrument to the circuit 3 Step 4 Starting the test 3 Step 5 Viewing test results 4 Setting the result group and category 4 Additional test result information 5 Running multiple tests...

Page 8: ...ion 32 Issues to consider 32 Enabling the feature 33 Discovering another JDSU test instrument using J Connect 33 Discoverable instruments 33 Prerequisites 34 Discovering an instrument 34 About the Ref...

Page 9: ...tings 75 PPPoE messages 77 Terminating a PPPoE session 77 Specifying transmitted IPv4 packet settings 77 Specifying IPv4 filter settings 79 Specifying transmitted IPv6 packet settings 80 Specifying IP...

Page 10: ...rs or pause frames 121 Measuring round trip delay and packet jitter 121 Measuring service disruption time 121 Monitoring layer 2 MiM traffic 121 Synchronous Ethernet testing 122 Transmitting and analy...

Page 11: ...multiple streams 152 Specifying the load type for all streams 152 Specifying the load unit on a stream with burst 153 Specifying the load unit for multiple streams 154 Specifying common traffic charac...

Page 12: ...ties 178 Understanding VoIP basics 178 Understanding the graphical user interface 179 Action buttons 179 Understanding the LED panel 179 Understanding the VoIP call bar 180 Understanding VoIP test res...

Page 13: ...ies 228 About loopbacks 229 J QuickCheck 229 Understanding the J QuickCheck stages 230 Test at configured Max Bandwidth 231 Layer 2 Quick Test 231 Asymmetrical tests 231 Throughput test 232 JDSU zeroi...

Page 14: ...ta 282 Chapter 11 Test Results 283 About test results 284 Summary Status results 284 CPRI OBSAI test results 285 CPRI and OBSAI LEDs 285 Interface Signal results 286 CPRI OBSAI Error Stats 287 CPRI OB...

Page 15: ...e L4 results 328 L4 Link Counts results 328 L4 Filter Stats results 329 L4 Filter Counts results 329 J Profiler results 329 Graphical results 330 Disabling automatic graph generation 330 Histogram res...

Page 16: ...endix A GPS Option for Timing Verification and Analysis 337 GPS and Precision Timing 338 Use of GPS Hardware in Testing 338 GPS Option Hardware and Software 338 GPS Option List of Contents 338 Outputs...

Page 17: ...se this manual Topics discussed include the following Purpose and scope on page xvi Assumptions on page xvi Terminology on page xvi Ethernet IP and TCP UDP Testing Manual on page xvii Conventions on p...

Page 18: ...192 where n represents the user selected line rate STM n Used to refer to each of the optical SDH rates supported by the instrument STM 1 STM 4 STM 16 and STM 64 where n represents the user selected l...

Page 19: ...setting up the T BERD MTS 5800 instrument specifications and contact information for JDSU s Technical Assistance Center TAC Help The topics addressed in the testing manuals are also available on the T...

Page 20: ...ges This symbol represents a risk of explosion This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or tip This symbol located on the equipment battery or its pack aging indicates that the equ...

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