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
fluctuates between the data rate shared between both testing interfaces. For example, if you have a
Session Sender test that uses 500 Mbps, the test never sends more than 500 Mbps from an interface,
however, the sum of traffic sent by both interfaces fluctuates between 500 Mbps and 1000 Mbps.
System Questions
Question
: What are the power requirements for BreakingPoint 20?
Answer
: See the table in
Question
: What is the manufacturer MAC address for the BPS Management port?
Answer
: 00:1A:C5
Question
: Does the computer 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
: Can multiple users use the computer?
Answer
: Yes. Multiple users can be logged on to the computer at the same time and multiple tests,
Tcl scripts, and packet captures can be run simultaneously.
Question
: What is the difference between a factory revert and a previous revert?
Answer
: A factory revert rolls the computer back to the build that was initially installed on it (that is,
the factory build) and reverts it back to its factory state. Therefore, all settings, tests, and data stored
on the computer are removed. A previous revert rolls the computer back to the build that was
previously installed on your computer.
Question
: What is the difference between a soft reboot and a restart?
Answer
: A soft reboot will restart the software processes, whereas restart will power-cycle the box.
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