Spirent SmartBits System, Reference Manual

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Chapter 9: Ethernet Cards
ML Series SmartCards
110 SmartBits System Reference
ML Series SmartCards
ML-5710A SmartCard
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ML-5710A SmartMetrics 10 Mbps Ethernet
Card Type:
SmartMetrics 10 Mbps Ethernet SmartCard; configurable in two modes (10
Mbps Ethernet and USB)
Where Used:
SMB-200 and SMB-2000: one port per card; each card occupies one slot in a
chassis.
Applications
Supported:
SmartWindow, SmartLib.
Devices Tested:
Ideal for broadband access devices such as cable modem devices.
Test Objective:
Implements sophisticated flow-based stream-based traffic generation, while
performing SmartMetrics analysis on receive traffic in real-time and at wire
rate. End-to-end performance analysis of cable modem devices and systems.
Features:
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Each port can be configured with up to 1,000 streams or VTE’s (virtual transmit
engine). Each stream generates a customizable stream of Layer 3 data.
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SmartMetrics Testing
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Flow Control (Ethernet only)
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Transmit Error Insertion
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VLAN Tagging
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Background Packet Data Fill Pattern
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Variable Field Data
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Packet Length
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Captured Packets
Additional
Features:
Additional features can be found in the following tables:
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Table 9-1, “Ethernet Cards Used in Applications,” on page 82 .
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Table 9-2, “Min/Max Frame Lengths in Bytes for Ethernet Cards,” on page 84 .
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Table 9-4, “10/100 Mbps Ethernet Cards – Feature Set for SmartMetrics Cards,” on
page 87
.