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Chapter 3 OneCheck Testing
Loopback
You can run Port, L2, and L3 1G and 10 G loopback tests from here.
1. Connect the SFP or Ethernet ports on the meter to your network. See "Connecting to
the network" on page 53 .
2. From the Companion menu, select Loopback . The Loopback screen appears.
3. Select a profile for the test, or create a new one. See "Profile Manager" on page 45
for more information.
4. Start the test by selecting the Start button at the bottom of the screen. After a few
minutes, the results are displayed.
5. Once the physical layer is successful, the remote device should send a Loop Up.
6. If Loop Up is processed by the NSC
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Remote Device MAC (L2) / IP (L3) will be displayed under Network Tab.
y
Remote Device can Start sending L2/L3 traffic which will be looped back by NSC.
y
Frames received and sent counters will be incremented as traffic is looped
7. At the end of the test, the Remote Device should Stop Traffic and send a Loop Down.
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To see details of the test, select Details.
y
To save the report, select Report or Save . See "Creating a report" on page 85.