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Page 1: ...P N 71 008846 REV A Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter Hardware Software License Set Up and Upgrades December 2019 TM ...

Page 2: ...an the Hardware Warranty Period or the Software Warranty Period as applicable Spirent does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet a specific requirement or that the operation will be uninterrupted or error free Spirent shall have no warranty obligations whatsoever with respect to any Software which has been modified in any manner by Customer or any third party Defective...

Page 3: ...pliance Firmware Support 24 Procedure 5 Perform Cable Connections 26 Procedure 6 Install the Ferrite Block 32 Procedure 7 Connect Power 34 AC Power Operation 34 DC Power Operation 34 Procedure 8 Set the Chassis IP Address 40 Setting the IP Address using the SPT N4U or SPT N11U Front Panel Touchscreen 41 Setting the IP Address using the SPT N4U SPT N11U or SPT N12U Direct Console Con nection 42 Set...

Page 4: ...indows 72 Installation Option 1 Using the DVD 73 To Install Software 73 To Download Firmware Files 74 Installation Option 2 Using the Website 74 To Download and Install Spirent TestCenter Software 75 To Download Chassis and Test Module Firmware Files 75 About Installing on Linux Workstations 77 Installation Option 1 Using the DVD 79 To Copy Files using a Web Browser 79 To Copy Files using the Comm...

Page 5: ...Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter 5 About this Guide In this chapter Introduction 6 User Documentation 6 Hardware Handling Cleaning Practices 8 How to Contact Us 9 ...

Page 6: ...dialog box Tip For your convenience the current Help file is also available as part of the CSC Knowledge Base DOC10335 This stand alone Help file is fully functional Use the Table of Contents to navigate through the file or click the Search tab and enter a search string to find the information you need Release Notes Release notes are available as a Related Resource on the Customer Service Center s...

Page 7: ... configuration objects command objects and protocol data unit objects Spirent TestCenter Automation Overview Manual DOC10033 Provides an overview of Spirent TestCenter Automation and using the API to create a test configuration run the test and retrieve results Includes a description of the Spirent TestCenter software packages the object model and Tcl functions in the API Spirent TestCenter Automa...

Page 8: ...ation from particles of dirt and dust Product performance may be damaged if these components are not kept clean Refer to Appendix D Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines for proper cleaning practices for these components Environmental Considerations This label is on all Spirent provided electrical and electronic products that are sold and shipped see Figure 1 Figure 1 Waste of Electrical and Electronic ...

Page 9: ... Europe Middle East Africa E mail support spirent com Web https support spirent com Phone 33 1 6137 2270 France Phone 44 1803 546333 UK Hours Monday through Thursday 09 00 to 18 00 Friday 09 00 to 17 00 Paris Time Asia Pacific E mail support spirent com Web https support spirent com Phone 86 400 810 9529 toll free mainland China only Phone 86 10 8233 0033 China Hours Monday through Friday 09 00 to...

Page 10: ...About this Guide How to Contact Us 10 Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter ...

Page 11: ...rocedure 3 Install Spirent TestCenter Software 17 Procedure 4 Chassis and Appliance Firmware Support 24 Procedure 5 Perform Cable Connections 26 Procedure 6 Install the Ferrite Block 32 Procedure 7 Connect Power 34 Procedure 8 Set the Chassis IP Address 40 Procedure 9 Confirm the Ethernet Link 47 Procedure 10 Using the Authenticate Mode optional 48 Procedure 11 Obtain Your License Key 50 Procedure...

Page 12: ...tain which controller board is installed in your chassis you can easily look up that information You must be connected to one or more chassis to access the Firmware Management window and perform this task To identify the chassis controller version 1 Verify that the Spirent TestCenter Application is installed on your computer 2 Launch the Spirent TestCenter Application 3 Connect to one or more Spir...

Page 13: ...your Spirent system Check System Requirements and Package Contents 1 Check the system requirements page 15 2 Verify contents of the accessory package page 16 Install Spirent TestCenter Applications 3 Follow the installation instructions provided for your operating system to install applications Windows OS page 18 Linux page 20 4 Optionally use chassis and appliance firmware support dual boot page ...

Page 14: ...l Your License Key 11 Obtain the license key for your Spirent chassis and copy it to your chassis page 50 Connect the Chassis to the DUT SUT 12 Connect Spirent hardware to the device s under test check cabling and ensure that EMI guidelines are met page 54 Install and Configure the Spirent Virtual LabServer Virtual LabServer customers follow the installation and configuration instructions in Appen...

Page 15: ...s document Release notes are available as a Related Resource for each software download on the Spirent Customer Service website on the Downloads page Refer to the readme titled Spirent TestCenter Release Notes and New Feature Information for detailed instructions on how to locate the release notes for your version of the software Tip Additional system requirements may be included in the release no...

Page 16: ...a hub or LAN One purple 3 ft 9144 m straight through Ethernet LAN cable RJ 45 used to connect one Spirent chassis to another Spirent chassis One Ferrite block connects onto the Ethernet cable that attaches the Spirent chassis to your network or a hub The ferrite block reduces potential EMI interference DVD containing Spirent TestCenter application software with online Help files documentation file...

Page 17: ...hen the same version of a 64 bit Windows Spirent TestCenter application is installed on the host PC will result in an error message similar to this The 32 bit and 64 bit applications share the same user data path As is typical the installer does not delete the files in user data path Spirent TestCenter 32 bit and 64 bit applications of different versions can run on the same machine Navigate to ope...

Page 18: ... This selection launches installers for Spirent TestCenter applications documentation and Tcl options Follow these instructions to run installers for Spirent TestCenter applications documentation and Tcl options To install Spirent TestCenter software and documentation 1 Load the DVD and then click Spirent TestCenter for Windows to launch the instal lation wizard 2 Follow the wizard instructions un...

Page 19: ...ation from the Spirent Customer Service website https support spirent com If you do not have Support Entitlement contact support spirent com for assistance Follow these instructions to download and install Spirent TestCenter files To install Spirent TestCenter application software 1 Navigate to https support spirent com and log in First time website users register for a login user ID and password ...

Page 20: ...ed scripting programming languages Tcl C Java Perl Ruby Python C REST and operating systems Windows Linux are included in the Release Notes Release notes are available on the Spirent Customer Service website https support spirent com Chassis and test module firmware installation and management is supported by the Windows version of the Spirent TestCenter Application You use the application s Firmw...

Page 21: ...ays An index page that includes links to the automation and documentation installers A folder view of the two shell based installers and the tarball for documentation 3 Use the standard procedure for your workstation to copy the installer appropriate for your system and the documentation tarball to your workstation 4 Run the shell based installer For example use the following for 64 bit OS install...

Page 22: ...on 4 Copy the installer appropriate for your system and the documentation tarball to your workstation For example cp install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux64_ x xx sh home user 5 Run the shell based installer For example use the following for 64 bit OS install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux64_ x xx sh 6 Use tar to extract the documentation from the tarball For example use the following command for a...

Page 23: ...ptions select General Release as the Release Type and select Spirent TestCenter from the Product Line list 4 In the Filter by Release drop down list select the version to download 5 Click the install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux link for the version you want 6 Click Download to save the installer 7 Click Save in the File Download dialog box and then use the Save As dialog to save the file to your...

Page 24: ...on respectively Notes Downgrading to a version below 4 87 removes this feature If you are using Spirent TestCenter version 4 53 or earlier and you want to upgrade to version 4 87 go to the Customer Service Center Knowledge Base and follow the instructions in FAQ11021 To see the available Spirent TestCenter versions using the command line interface 1 SSH to the device using the admin username Refer...

Page 25: ... if you are at 4 94 or above First downgrade to 4 81 and then to the version you intend to use On PX3 DX3 QSFP DD 8 appliances downgrading below 4 94 is not allowed from the GUI Refer to CSC Knowledge Base article FAQ18701 for details To see the available Spirent TestCenter versions using the command line interface 1 SSH to the device using the admin username Refer to page 43 for login instruction...

Page 26: ...hown in Figure 1 6 Notes For complete installation and setup information for the Spirent C1 or the PX3 DX3 QSFP DD 8 appliances refer to the installation documentation that is included in your appliance shipment Refer to FAQ18073 for information about External Time Reference ETR methods you can use to sync multiple remote chassis Go to the Customer Service Center CSC https support spirent com and ...

Page 27: ...th Spirent TestCenter 27 Figure 1 3 SPT N11U SPT N12U Back Panel DVI I Connector Back Panel USB Ports External Time Reference Connectors Removable Hard Drive Tray Power Cord Connectors LEDs for Chassis Connection Status Multiple Chassis Connection Ports Ethernet Admin Port ...

Page 28: ...t TestCenter Figure 1 4 SPT C50 Front Panel for Hardware Rev 80 002394 Figure 1 5 SPT C50 Front Panel for Hardware Rev 80 002311 Serial Console Port USB Ports Ethernet Admin Port System Status LEDs Test Ports External Time Reference Connectors Multiple Chassis Connection Ports VGA Port ...

Page 29: ... for your SPT C50 model is on the label on the bottom of the appliance See Figure 1 7 Figure 1 7 SPT C50 Model Labels Serial Console Port Multiple Chassis Connection Ports External Time Reference Connectors Test Ports USB Ports Ethernet Admin Port Legacy PS2 Ports VGA Port SPT C50 Label for Hardware Rev 80 002394 SPT C50 Label for Hardware Rev 80 002311 SPT C50 S2 RX Label for Hardware Rev 80 0025...

Page 30: ...Your hub or LAN Blue 10 ft 3 048 m straight through Ethernet LAN cable RJ 45 EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE 10MHZ BNC External time reference hardware External time reference cable EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE 1 PPS BNC External time reference hardware External time reference cable EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE SERIAL DCE DB9 External time reference hardware External time reference cable SPT SYNC OUT and SPT SYNC I...

Page 31: ... breaker USB Ports USB keyboard mouse or other peripherals User supplied USB keyboard mouse or other peripheral cable Serial Console Port Not enabled NA Ethernet Admin Port Your hub or LAN Blue 10 ft 3 048 m straight through Ethernet LAN cable RJ 45 EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE 10MHZ BNC External time reference hardware External time reference cable EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE 1 PPS BNC External time refer...

Page 32: ...h your chassis Figure 1 8 Ferrite Block Warning Before you begin using your chassis make sure that you have attached the ferrite block to the Ethernet cable using the procedure below Installing the Ferrite Block To install the ferrite block 1 Remove the ferrite block and the Ethernet cable from the Cable Kit package 2 Release the built in clip on the side of the ferrite block and open it so that t...

Page 33: ...irent TestCenter 33 Figure 1 9 Ferrite Block Installation 2 Clamp the ferrite block around the Ethernet cable 1 Place the Ethernet cable in the opened ferrite block 3 Note In this example the ferrite block is placed near the end of the Ethernet cable that connects to the chassis ...

Page 34: ...ur shipment You can also find installation and quick reference documents in the Knowledge Base Search on DOC10338 and DOC10339 AC Power Operation The SPT N4U SPT N11U SPT N12U and SPT C50 do not have an AC master power switch Remove or attach the power cord to control AC power Warning To power down the unit use the DC POWER button on the front of the chassis Under normal circumstances do not remov...

Page 35: ...d with Spirent TestCenter 35 Figure 1 10 DC Power Button on the SPT C50 Rev 80 002394 Figure 1 11 DC Power Button on the SPT C50 Rev 80 002311 Figure 1 12 DC Power Button on the SPT C50 C50 S2 RX Rev 80 002535 DC POWER Button DC POWER Button DC POWER Button ...

Page 36: ...7 Connect Power 36 Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter Figure 1 13 Power Connector and Fans on the SPT C50 C50 S2 RX Rev 80 002535 Figure 1 14 DC Power Button on the SPT N4U Power Cord Connector Cooling Fans DC POWER Button ...

Page 37: ...Getting Started Procedure 7 Connect Power Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter 37 Figure 1 15 DC Power Button on the SPT N11U DC Power Button ...

Page 38: ...Getting Started Procedure 7 Connect Power 38 Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter Figure 1 16 DC Power Button on the SPT N12U DC Power Button ...

Page 39: ...h requires only a momentary activation to switch it on or off To turn the DC power on to the chassis press the POWER button inward The POWER LED will be green when the chassis is receiving DC power To turn the DC power off to the chassis press the POWER button inward This initiates a graceful shutdown of chassis and all modules The POWER LED will be off when the chassis is not receiving DC power T...

Page 40: ... in your shipment You can also find installation and quick reference documents in the Knowledge Base Search on DOC10338 and DOC10339 Changing the Default IP Address SPT N12U For the SPT N12U you can set a unique IP address by using any of the following Direct video and keyboard console see Setting the IP Address using the SPT N4U SPT N11U or SPT N12U Direct Console Connection on page 42 SSH Ethern...

Page 41: ...rnet administration port to the SPT C50 default IP address See Setting the SPT C50 Addressing mode IP Address Netmask and Gateway Setting the IP Address using the SPT N4U or SPT N11U Front Panel Touchscreen The built in touch screen interface allows reconfiguring of the chassis IP address settings To set the IP address using the SPT N4U or SPT N11U touch screen 1 Use your finger to press the Confi...

Page 42: ...b Type spt_admin enter 3 Enter a chassis command To view the chassis IP address type the command ipaddress no parameter To set the chassis IP address type the command ipaddress new ip address When log in is complete you see the command prompt admin Note At this time you should change the netmask and default gateway if your controller PC and chassis will be on different subnets Refer to Setting the...

Page 43: ... software The chassis prompt appears login Password 4 Access the chassis by logging in Log in as admin to change chassis parameters IP address gateway netmask etc a Type admin enter b Type spt_admin enter 5 Enter a chassis command To view the chassis IP address type the command ipaddress no parameter To set the chassis IP address type the command ipaddress new ip address When login is complete you...

Page 44: ...he link titled Reconfigure the Chassis This launches the Chassis Configuration screen 3 Click the Configure button 4 Click in the IPAddress text box to enter the address and then press Enter 5 Repeat Step 4 for the IP Gateway Address and IP Netmask if necessary 6 Click the Submit button The settings will be applied and the controller will automatically reboot Note It may take up to several minutes...

Page 45: ...ted up Use the system administrator login password The following text shows an example login login as admin admin 192 168 0 100 s password spt_admin Last login Mon Oct 15 13 28 22 2018 from 192 168 0 101 Product C50 Chassis OS 9 90 6363 Hypervisor Version 1 5 0 Device IPv4 admin 192 168 0 100 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 static Serial number serial number admin You can now use the following c...

Page 46: ...e Setting the Netmask and Gateway Values all chassis The netmask and gateway values are assigned by using direct console SPT N4U SPT N11U and SPT N12U only or SSH terminal Refer to these sections for detailed steps Setting the IP Address using the SPT N4U SPT N11U or SPT N12U Direct Console Connection on page 42 Setting the IP Address using SSH all chassis on page 43 You must be logged on as admin...

Page 47: ...ted the chassis to a PC hub or LAN do so now See Table 1 1 on page 30 for required cable connections Use standard network troubleshooting techniques to verify that the network can see the chassis Ping the Ethernet link between the PC and the chassis and ping the chassis IP address If there are problems with the network connection contact your network administrator ...

Page 48: ...ppliance Note This feature is available on the SPT N12U SPT N11U SPT N4U SPT C1 SPT C50 SPT C50 S2 RX and the PX3 DX3 QSFP DD 8 appliances Refer to the Spirent C1 Installation Instructions for complete install set up and usage information for the SPT C1 Refer to the Spirent PX3 DX3 QSFP DD 8 Installation Guide or complete install set up and usage information for these appliances These instructions...

Page 49: ...g Started with Spirent TestCenter 49 To reset the password admin authenticate reset authenticate mode is currently enabled Enter a new Password to Reset Enable Authenticate Mode Re Enter the new Authenticate Mode Password Authenticate Mode is now enabled with a new password ...

Page 50: ...cate that is shipped with the Spirent TestCenter software The License Entitlement ID will also be emailed to you if your email address was included on your purchase order If you included a request for Spirent to install the license key on the chassis when you placed your order you may skip this section and go to Procedure 12 on page 54 Note Each activation screen in the process provides detailed s...

Page 51: ...ect the license s you wish to activate for a specific Host ID and click Activate Note If you ordered a Support Agreement it must also be checked to be included in the license file for the specific chassis The STEP 2 window opens Confirm the correct license and click Next 7 Click Add New Host The STEP 3 window opens Enter the Host ID review the instructions on the screen and click Generate 8 Select...

Page 52: ...ick Manage Licenses to see the parameters of the license that you generated 12 If there are multiple licenses follow the steps on the screen to consolidate them You can load your license key file onto your Spirent chassis controller This will enable you to use your new Spirent hardware and test applications To copy a license key file to a chassis controller 1 Connect to the chassis on which you wa...

Page 53: ...ith test module on which you want to install the license 2 Select Tools Licensing Management in the main window menu The Licensing Management window opens 3 Go to the Test Module tab and make sure View By Speed is selected 4 Select the Test Module on which you want to install the license 5 Click Install to display the Install License File dialog box 6 Browse to the folder that contains the license...

Page 54: ... chassis either to your PC or to the network to which your PC is connected use the chassis Ethernet port labeled ETHERNET INTERFACE RJ 45 located on the chassis back panel Connect the chassis to the desired device s or network to be tested via either of the methods shown in Figure 1 18 or Figure 1 19 Figure 1 18 Connecting the PC Directly to the Chassis and to the DUT SUT Figure 1 19 Connecting th...

Page 55: ...the cables described in the Spirent Hardware Reference with the requirements of the connectors on your DUT SUT and select the correct cable Note Most test setups require a minimum of two port connections to the DUT SUT one port to transmit traffic and one port to receive traffic Many tests are also set up as partial or full mesh uni directional or bi directional full or half duplex single to many ...

Page 56: ... To get started refer to the online Help file included with each application Additional user documentation is available on your installation DVD and on the Customer Service Center https support spirent com Note Spirent TestCenter automation user documentation is available in PDF and HTML formats on the installation DVD and on the Spirent Customer Service Center CSC website ...

Page 57: ...configuration instructions for the Spirent Virtual LabServer vLS Spirent Virtual LabServer vLS 58 Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer with ESXi 59 Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer with KVM 60 Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer as a Docker Container 62 Configure Spirent vLS VM 63 Spirent vLS Commands 65 Configure System 66 Shell Access 68 ...

Page 58: ... VM image file to create the vLS depending on the hypervisor in your virtualization environment Users with older hypervisors may use the OVA image with the SHA1 name if the system does not support an SHA256 checksum The two OVA files are otherwise identical Users with older QEMU hypervisors should use the QCOW2 image with the compat file name this file can be read by any QEMU version since 0 10 Th...

Page 59: ...erver VM Bridged Virtual Network When connecting to the Virtual LabServer in the Spirent TestCenter Session Manager the Server Name to select in the Choose Server popup depends on how the LabServer is deployed VM or container Use the VM host IP address or hostname if you are running either of the VM images Use the Linux server host IP address or hostname if you are running the Docker container ima...

Page 60: ...ynchronize guest time with host box should be unchecked as shown in Figure A 3 Figure A 3 Disable Time Sync Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer with KVM To deploy the Labserver VM using KVM execute the following commands on the hypervisor to configure the VM network sudo brctl addbr br0 On BSD Linux sudo sbin ifconfig tap name create sudo sbin ifconfig br0 adm tap name up sudo sbin ifconfig tap na...

Page 61: ...rvisor launch the VM with the QCOW2 image and the recommended 32 GB of memory m 32768 by executing the following sudo kvm k en us m 32768M drive file file path of qcow2 image cache none if virtio discard unmap serial telnet host IP available port server nowait monitor telnet 127 0 0 1 available port net nic vlan 1 model virtio name admin0 macaddr VM eth0 mac address netdev nic 0 netdev tap id nic ...

Page 62: ...e container by executing the docker run command Note In the docker run command below replace license site customer com with the host name of your license server The license server is only required if you are using a virtual chassis It is optional for physical chassis docker run name labserver v data data detach true net host log opt max size 10m log opt max file 5 e SPIRENTD_LICENSE_FILE license s...

Page 63: ...onfigure System followed by 7 SSH At the Enable SSH prompt enter y then select Save changes 10 The IP address should be displayed at the login prompt Note If the telnet session only responds with Escape character is press Enter one or more times If the address is displayed use the escape sequence and then quit out of telnet telnet host IP telnet port Trying 10 28 226 20 Connected to 10 28 226 20 E...

Page 64: ... by 1 Networking section menu items and set Use DHCP to n Follow the prompts to enter the static IP address netmask and gateway information along with an optional static route When you are finished select 10 Save changes 4 By default the VM will use DHCP to obtain its NTP server s If you want to configure the NTP servers manually instead select 1 Configure System followed by 5 NTP Follow the promp...

Page 65: ... the console This allows an administrator to easily configure a VM appliance via the console if necessary Console configuration may be necessary if a static IP is required You can also get various system and status information from the console The top level administration menu looks like this 1 Configure System 2 Configure Container 3 System Information 4 System Status 5 View Journal 6 Shell Acces...

Page 66: ...elect 2 Hostname and enter the new name at the Current hostname prompt Note The container must be restarted for the LabServer to display the new name in the Host field of the Session Manager From the top level of the administration menu select 2 Configure Container 3 Reset container and 6 Apply change and start new container After the restart newly created sessions will reflect the new hostname To...

Page 67: ...e following Container configuration 1 Load image from registry 2 Load image from file 3 Reset container 4 Set environment variables 5 Set License Server 6 Cancel Select option 1 Load image from registry is used to start the container with an image from a Docker registry 2 Load image from file is used to start the container with an image copied to the tmp directory on the VM 3 Reset container stops...

Page 68: ...needed This allows administrators to perform any necessary operations that are not available from the admin menu Once in the bash shell you can gain access into the LabServer container itself by executing the following docker exec ti docker ps q f ancestor docker images q registry oriontest net labserver bin bash Other Options The other options available from the main System Information System Sta...

Page 69: ...ement 71 About Installing on Computers Running Windows 72 Installation Option 1 Using the DVD 73 Installation Option 2 Using the Website 74 About Installing on Linux Workstations 77 Installation Option 1 Using the DVD 79 Installation Option 2 Using the Website 81 About Upgrading Spirent TestCenter vLS Software 82 To Download and Upgrade vLS Server Software 82 ...

Page 70: ...nd firmware files for the downgrade version you need If the files for the version to which you want to downgrade are not available on the Customer Service Center website contact support spirent com for assistance It is important to note that some Spirent modules cannot be downgraded below a specific release Please check the Product Alerts for your current release on the Spirent Customer Service we...

Page 71: ...e Version column displays the date on which the Support Entitlement became effective format is YYYY MM The information in the Expiration column indicates that the installed package is a licensed version Permanent or a demo version a date 5 Scroll down the list of packages in the Chassis column to the first Support_Entitle ment entry and note its Version date To look up the new Spirent TestCenter A...

Page 72: ...een verified About Installing on Computers Running Windows All chassis and test module firmware management is supported by controls in the Firmware Management window available in the Windows versions of the Spirent TestCenter Application and the Spirent TestCenter Conformance Application Automation customers and customers who purchase extended applications must install one of these applications on...

Page 73: ...ware Follow these instructions to run installers for Spirent TestCenter applications documentation and Tcl options To install Spirent TestCenter software and documentation 1 Verify that your Support Entitlement is valid see Upgrade steps for the Windows platform on page 72 2 Load the DVD and then click Spirent TestCenter for Windows to launch the instal lation wizard 3 Follow the wizard instructio...

Page 74: ...rent TestCenter firmware files to the Firmware folder 1 Create or verify that there already is a Firmware folder in the appropriate Spirent TestCenter directory on your computer 2 Click Browse this DVD to view the DVD folder tree 3 Open the Spirent TestCenter Firmware folder 4 Copy the appropriate firmware volume Controller 2 or Controller 3 to the Firmware folder on your computer When the applica...

Page 75: ...elect and download extended Spirent TestCenter applications When you have finished downloading applications you are ready to download Spirent TestCenter firmware files Note Automation customers If you do not use the Tcl x x xx configured for Spirent TestCenter Automation installer you must manually configure your automation environment Setup instructions for each environment are in readme format l...

Page 76: ...you are prompted to overwrite the map and pdf files 5 Repeat these steps if there is more than one firmware volume file for the Spirent TestCenter version you need When the application software is installed and the appropriate firmware files have been extracted you are ready to upgrade chassis and test module firmware Refer to the online Help file in the Spirent TestCenter Application or the Spire...

Page 77: ... package firmware files 3 Set up STC directory 4 Copy installer to workstation 5 Run installer 6 Set up Automation You can install the software using either option Installation Option 1 Using the DVD on page 73 Installation Option 2 Using the Website on page 74 Note For Spirent TestCenter Automation customers Customers have the choice of downloading Tcl configured for Spirent TestCenter from the S...

Page 78: ...of Windows and use the application to install Spirent TestCenter firmware See About Installing on Computers Running Windows on page 72 for Windows installation instructions For Spirent TestCenter Extreme Automation Toolkit customers Use the instructions in this installation document to install the Windows and Linux versions of the Spirent TestCenter Application and then refer to the release notes ...

Page 79: ...er view of the two shell based installers and the tarball for documentation 3 Use the standard procedure for your workstation to copy the installer appropriate for your system and the documentation tarball to your workstation 4 Run the shell based installer For example use the following for 64 bit OS install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux64_ x xx sh 5 Use tar to extract the documentation from the t...

Page 80: ... to your workstation For example cp install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux64_ x xx sh home user 5 Run the shell based installer For example use the following for a 64 bit OS install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux64_ x xx sh 6 Use tar to extract the documentation from the tarball For example use the following commands for a Linux file tar xzvf Spirent_TestCenter_Docs_Linux_Unix x xx tar gz 7 Set up T...

Page 81: ...elect Spirent TestCenter from the Product Line list 4 In the Filter by Release drop down list select the version to download 5 Click the install_Spirent_TestCenter_Auto_Linux link for the version you want 6 Click Download to save the installer 7 Click Save in the File Download dialog box and then use the Save As dialog to save the file to your home user directory 8 Return to the Downloads list whe...

Page 82: ... the STC Server file in your Spirent TestCenter Application X xx directory To upgrade vLS server software 1 Navigate to the Downloads page on the Spirent Communications support website https support spirent com 2 Select the vLS upgrade file for the installed version of Spirent TestCenter Use these filters Release Type General Release Product Line Spirent TestCenter Categories Virtual Description S...

Page 83: ...ned in this document poses risks to the performance of ESDS devices as well as to your investment in the equipment General Equipment Handling Whenever you handle a piece of ESDS equipment you must be properly grounded to avoid harming the equipment Also when transporting the equipment it must be packaged properly Follow the requirements below to help ensure equipment protection Wrist straps must b...

Page 84: ...he receptacles An ESD protected workstation consists of a table or workbench with a static dissipative surface or mat that is connected to earth ground A resistor in the grounding wire is optional providing that surface resistance to ground is 105 to 109 Ω The workstation must provide for the connection of a wrist strap The wrist strap must contain a current limiting resistor with a value from 250...

Page 85: ...ntains fiber optic components you must be properly grounded to avoid harming the equipment Refer to Appendix C ESD Requirements for more details on electrostatic discharge ESD Cleaning Guidelines To ensure the cleanliness of fiber optic components follow these guidelines Use fiber patch cords or connectors if you terminate your own fiber only from a reputable supplier Low quality components can ca...

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