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3. E Module 01 01 01 Stop INSERT No Error 4885480 105574 4991083 105574 1 0 0 0 0 2 84625282708185E 1 0 439173916 3261422 Port 01 02 Stop INSERT No Error 4874355 105574 4979899 105573 1 0 0 0 0 2 85235442233365 10 438234460 3261430 E Stop INSERT No Error 4874337 105574 4979897 105573 2 0 0 0E 0 5 70471066711525E 10 438234320 9261438 Port 01 04 Stop INSERT No Error 4874323 105573 4979911 105575 2 0 0 0 0 5 70463572307644E 1 0 438235468 9261432 TrafficMap Ports and Streams SA MAC D VLAN ID IP 5 IP DA Tx BERT ID Rx BERT ID Tx BERT Pattem Tx Fixed Data Rx BERT Pattern F Module 01 Tx 01 01 108 10 56 00 00 01 192 168 001 001 B000 B000 15 x 12345678 PRBS 15 Stream 1 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 Stream 2 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 0 Stream tt 3 BERT ON 0810 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 Stream tt 4 BERT OFF 0810 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 0 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 Stream 5 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 Stream 6 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 Stream tt 7 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 0 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 CI Stream 8 BERT OFF 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 Tx Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 192 168 001 00
4. E lt To make sure the expected path is configured with correct address you need to expand TxPort setup like bellow im IPv4 Frame LAN Bert Test File Ports Traffic Setup Bert Status and Counters Module 01 AM Tx Port 01 01 gt 01 02 Src Port i i Ste MAC 08 10 56 00 00 01 Ste IP 132 168 001 001 El Thru Gateway i amp Gateway MAC 08 10 56 00 00 02 Dst Port 01 02 Dst MAC 08 10 56 00 00 02 E Dst IP 192 168 001 002 Bert Parameter B001 Ax ID B002 Generator Pattern PRBS 15 i Checker Patten PRBS 15 Fixed Data Tx 01 02 gt 01 01 1 3 gt 1 Address Learning Down Load Config Start Group Tx Stop Group Tx Counter Connect Check CN 100 User Manual 44 Compass Networks To make sure the transmitting Bert frame can be recognized by the expected RX port the following items must match Dst IP should be equal to Rx Port Src IP Dst MAC should be equal to Rx Port Src MAC if they are in the same subnet if not the Thru Ga
5. Networks CN 100 Network Analyzer 10 Gigabit Ethernet 10 100 1000Mbps Dual Media Ethernet Test Module CN 100 Manager User Manual June 2007 COMPASS NETWORKS 7735 Densmore Avenue Tel 818 781 7875 fax 818 781 7896 Email info compassnettest com www compassnettest com The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate and complete at the time of printing However no responsibility is assumed for errors that might appear Compass Networks Inc reserves the right to make any changes to the product and or the manual at any time without notice Furthermore Compass Networks Inc and all of its affiliates assume no liability arising out of the use or application of any of its products Compass Networks CAUTION THE FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE CONTAINS A CLASS 1 LASER DEVICE DO NOT LOOK INTO THE CONNECTOR LABELED TRANSMIT INVISIBLE LASER ENERGY IS EMITTED FROM THAT CONNECTOR WHENEVER THE TESTER IS POWERED UP TABLE OF CONTENTS T 4 1 1 m 4 1 2 Hardware OvervieW ERR 4 1 2 1 EE T LM MA 4 1 2 2 Front naaa 5 1 2 3 B ck dni 5 1 2 4 Side and Top ia 5 1 2 5 Interface Modules cm 5 1 3 Software Overview essei esee einn nen renne
6. Rix BERT m BERT Module Ports Words Num Rate word s Bandwidth Module 01 01 01 Stop INSERT InFrame 97215364 844594 0 0 0 0 lo 4180275311 36317549 97 29 MPort 01 02 Stop INSERT InFrame 97219480 844594 0 0 0 0E 0 0 4180372147 36252033 97 192 0 01 03 INERT Lost 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 lo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0x INSERT Lost 0 0 Address Learning Down Load Config Start Group Tx Stop Group Tx Clear Counter The BERT status and counters is used to perform address learning download confirmation start stop ports or groups of ports and display the following information Status In frame or loss of frame RX Packets Total number of Received BERT Packets RX Packets Rate Current Rate of Received BERT Packets in packets per second RX Bit Errors Total received bit errors RX Bit Errors Rate Rate of received bit errors Dynamic Bit Error Ratio Error Bits Total BERT frame bits The dynamic bit error ratio is equal to bit err rate total PRBS bit rate Static RX Bit Error Ratio Error Bits Total BERT Bits The static bit error ratio is equal to total bit err total PRBS bit RX BERT Words Total Received BERT words The Rx Bert Word is measured in unit of word 16 bit word to convert it to bit you need to multiply it by 16 RX BERT bandwidth Receive BERT packets Bandwidth Transmit Action St
7. Oversize Frame Display last 64 bytes frame Alignment Errors data gt Symbol Errors 1s WLAN Capture Events i Is MPLS Capture all frames or narrow your F Jumbo Frame capture with filters and triggers s Is IPv4 perform a capture based on MAC F Is or error condition Is Pause CRC Errors r Is OSPF Undersized Frames ls RIP Oversize Frame i ls IGMP Alignment Errors Is IP MULTI CAST i DO F Is MULTI CAST is MPLS P Is ICMP Jumbo Frames ICMP IGMP Error Is Ipv4 Is Ipv6 TCP UDP Errors Is Pause IP Header Errors Is ICMP Signature Frame Eu Signature Errors A e E B ert Frame IP Header Errors gt Ping Request Signature Frames Ping Reply Signature Frame i Match Signature Errors BERT Frame Ping Request Ping Reply MAC Match ARP request ARP Reply RX Triggers Valid Packet CN 100 User Manual 37 Compass Networks 16 1 Captured and Decoded Data with Spreadsheet View Capture Slot 1 Port 1 File Capture Show Data View Pause Change Display Mode Nun Delta ns Length w Mac Dst Sig 862 881856000003 Sig 882 881856000005 Ulan Sig 081056000005 Sig 081656000004 Ulan IP4 081056000004 Mpls 081056000004 Mpls 081056000004 Ulan Mp1 081056000004 681656666662 681656666663 081056000003 081056000003 681656666663 8816056000003 081056000003 081056090993 9066 0066 8100 9800 8188 8857 8848 8100 Data 906
8. 51 32 TOST LOO e 52 33 Throughput Testing RFC2544 section 26 1 eese 53 34 Latency Testing RFC2544 26 2 54 35 Frame Loss Testing RFC2544 section 26 3 2 2 2 55 36 Back to Back Testing RFC2544 section 26 4 2 2222221 56 37 RFC2544 Throughput Tutorial 57 38 2544 2 59 CN 100 User Manual 3 Compass Networks Introduction 1 Introduction The Compass Networks CN 100 Analyzer is the premiere 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet ATM SONET analyzer designed to meet the needs of equipment manufacturers telecommunications carriers system manufacturers research labs and network end users The CN 100 generates receives and monitors and captures traffic on at full line rate across each independent port The CN 100 monitors networks for framing status performance analysis and alarm and error reporting of 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet SDH PDH and ATM connections Compass engineers have implemented the latest in FPGA design in order to deliver highly efficient cost effective testing solutions The CN 100 allows users to test multiple interfaces with one simple platform across a variety of protocols and physical interface modules The CN 100 1000 is designed to of
9. LINK for serial connection READY Unit is initialized and ready for use Below the LEDs is a four line by 20 character LCD display The display is backlit and provides information on self test status on power up default firmware versions and the tester IP address To the side of the display is a 4 key keypad see appendix B for Keypad functionality PORT selects the port s in which the selected function is sent to MENU selects from various menu options FUNC Function key scrolls various options ENT Enter key executes displayed function to CN 100 Also on the front plane are slot indications to uniquely identify the interface modules once they are configured e 61 Slot 1 accepts any CN 100 interface modules and refers to ports 1 and 2 for 106 module port 1 to 4 for 10 100 1000 Ethernet module 52 Slot 2 accepts any CN 100 interface module and refers to ports 3 and 4 for 10G module port 5 to 8 for 10 100 1000 Ethernet module 1 23 Back Panel The back panel of the chassis has the ON OFF rocker switch for powering the system up and down In addition four interface connections are provided 10 100 Ethernet 10 100 Ethernet for LAN connection and operation of CN 100 RS232 Serial connection for CN 100 operation input from a daisy chain additional unit output to a daisy chain additional unit 1 2 4 Side and Top Views The sides of the chassis are vented for air cooling of the unit In addition Phillip head screws are used on
10. CN 100 User Manual 53 Compass Networks RFC 2544 Tests File Actions View ConnectCheck Run Batch Test Throughput Frame Loss C Back to back Latency Port Property Traffic Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results Rate Graph Option Packet Sec pps Utilization x C Line 6 Size Theoretical pps TxRate pps R Rate pps 54 1488095 1488089 1488089 128 844595 844591 844591 256 452899 452896 452897 512 234962 234961 234961 1024 119732 119731 119731 1280 96154 96153 96153 T 1518 81274 81274 81274 gt Size Theoretical 4 TxBW 2 54 100 100 00 100 00 128 100 100 00 100 00 256 100 100 00 100 00 512 100 100 00 100 00 1024 100 _ 100 00 10000 1280 100 100 00 100 00 1518 100 100 00 100 00 lt gt Throughput Frame Loss ir Back to Back Latency Start Throughput 2 start Inbox Outlook Express CN100 User M Compass Networks 32 Latency Testing RFC2544 26 2 The latency testing determines the latency of the DUT SUT Once the throughput is determined frames of each defined packet size are transmitted from the source test port with a timestamp and when received at the destination test port the latency is calculated The laten
11. cfi i vid 8 1 tpid 8x 81 88 e pri 1 3 zd i Lori 8 ii vid 8 V MPLS Type 88 48 v i Selected Protocol User Defined 7 CN 100 User Manual 24 Compass Networks Previous Steam Next Stream OK Fig Displays stream content in bytes along with the ASCII decode Defining Streams and Packets Left Click on the port to configure Click Port Configuration The Transmit Setup dialog appears Set the Protocol type to Custom Click the Edit button Edit the packet contents according to your needs 11 5 Frame Rate Bandwidth CN 100 User Manual 25 Compass Networks L Frame Rate Bandwidth Bandwidth i Line Rate 1000 Mbps 1000 IvIbps Selected Bandwidth 1 0000 Total Aggregate Bandwidth 72 0005 e Total Aggregate Bit Rate 661 625856 Mbps i Total Aggregate Frame Rate 608112 fps ength no FCS Rate fps Rate fps 124 8446 8446 001 1 002 O 124 25338 25338 3 003 O 124 33784 33184 4 004 124 16892 16892 2 005 124 42230 42230 5 06 O 124 59122 59122 7 07 124 25338 25338 3 Moog 124 33184 33184 4 009 O 124 16892 16892 2 010 124 8446 8446 1 01 124 33184 33184 4 012 O 124 16892 16892 2 013 124 33784 33784 4 014 O 124 50676 50676 6 015 0O 124 33184 33184 4 11 6 Transmit Setup with Frame Rate Bandwidth per stream a Under Universal Stream Settings scroll down until Schedule Mode
12. s Manual provides the details of the CLI commands for similar use 2 2 CN 100 Manager 2 2 1 CN 100 Manager System Requirements The CN 100 Manager requires a computer with the following requirements Windows 95 98 2000 ME XP NT 200 MHz Pentium or Equivalent Processor 64 RAM 128 MB recommended 50 MB Disk Space 1024 x 768 Resolution 256 Colors or Higher CD ROM 2 3 Manager Software Installation and Update 2 3 1 Manager Software CD Installation The following instructions define how install the Manager Software using the Manager installation CD 1 Insert CN100Manager CD into drive 2 Auto Run will begin otherwise browse CD contents and run the setup exe program If the menu does not come up click on the START button and select Run In the box select the CD ROM drive and type setup exe 3 You will be prompted to select the installation path press ENTER or OK to take default or choose default and press ENTER or OK 2 9 2 CN100 Manager Software Update The following instructions define how to update previously installed Manager Software Software update Use the CN100Manager exe file to replace the older file 1 Locate the installed CN100Manager exe file CN 100 User Manual 7 Compass Networks 2 Copy new CN100Manager exe to the specified folder to replace the CN100Manager exe file 3 Run CN100 Manager Software 4 Verify Version by clicking help found on the top right of the main screen 3 Configure
13. 06H 0 0000 0000000000000 Register 7 Next Page Transmit 0 07 00000 0000000000000 Register 8 Link Partner Received Next Page 0x08H 0 0000 0000000000000 Register 9 1000BASE T Control 0 09H 00000 0000000000000 Register 10 1000BASE T Status 0x04H 00000 0000000000000 Register 11 SGMII 1000 Control O OBH 00000 0000000000000 Register 12 SGMII 1000 Status O OCH Ox0000 0000000000000 Register 13 1000 Link Partner Capabilities 0 0DH 00000 00000000000006 Register 14 SGMII 1000 Misc 0x0EH 00000 0000000000000 Register 15 IEEE Extended Status 0x0FH 00000 0000000000000 Register 16 PHY Extended Control 0 10H 00000 0000000000000 Register 17 PHY Extended Status 0x11H 0 0000 0000000000000 Register 18 Receive Error Counter 0 1 2 00000 0000000000000 Register 19 False Carrier Sense Counter 0 13 0 0000 QOO0OOOOODODOC sv 13 26 Selected Register Register Address 0 a Description Control Register Register Data Read Bina 0000000000000000 Hex FFFF Register Data To Write Binary 0000000000000 Hex FFFF Write Register BAAR EE EE EE Er EE Ee Et Registers registers are displayed in real time providing an accurate display of the reg
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15. 20 a 1518 100 0 20 0 20 020 020 0 20 t 5 Latency us Size Througput AveMax 01 01 01 02 01 03 01 04 54 100 0 23 024 022 0 24 0 22 Frame Size Byte 128 100 0 23 024 0 22 O24 022 256 100 0 23 024 022 024 022 512 100 0 23 O24 0 22 0 24 022 1024 100 0 23 O24 0 22 0 24 022 1280 100 0 23 0 24 0 22 0 24 022 1518 100 0 23 024 0 22 O24 0 22 lt gt Throughput I Frame Loss I Back to Back Latency Start Latency 7 5 Start Inbox Outlook Express CN100 User Manual Compass Networks 33 Frame Loss Testing RFC2544 section 26 3 This test characterizes the forwarding performance of the DUT SUT as a function of load Send packets of a specified size from all sources to all destinations At each packet size the test determines the forwarding rate and the raw number of lost packets The offered load is a percentage of the theoretical maximum for that packet size At the completion of this Iteration measure the number of packets transmitted and received on all streams If packet loss occurs the test will reduce the offered load and repeat the test When two successive trials result in no packet loss or when the maximum defined rate is reached the test will go to the next packet size Define the traffic mapping Source and destination test ports Define the test parameters using the test setup screen Select Test to Run or use batch test to run multiple tests Click St
16. 3s 0 L Minute 1 ls Second 3 P Number of Trials 1 Max Rate 74 100 j Throughtput test initial utilization 100 Loss Tolerance 5 1 Number of Frames for Frame Loss Test 200000 Granularity Coarse 10 Maximum Back to Back Test Duration Sec 20 Latency Test Mode Cut Through i Num of Latency Test Iteration 2 El Frame Size Mode Standard 1 64 i No 2 128 No3 256 i NMo 4 312 No 5 1024 1280 L No7 1518 Learning Frames i Frequency Once iv Num of Frames 10 El Protocol L Protocol Type MAC 30 Test Log The test log saves test and CN 100 information in the test log results The Serial Number Product Version Product Name User Name are saved in the log file The log file saves the test results in a notepad text file with the User Information Test start end time CN 100 User Manual 52 Compass Networks User Information Product Name Your product name Serial Number Your product serial number Product Version Your product version User Name Your user name Comments Your Log File latency loq View log 31 Throughput Testing RFC2544 section 26 1 The throughput test is used to find the DUT throughput for set of packet sizes including 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518 The test is used to find the maximum rate the SUT DUT can forward all transmitted packets with zero loss This test also provides a
17. Chassis IP Address The following instructions define how to configure the IP address of the Tester using the Manager software You will need a straight thru DB9 cable for RS232 Serial port Connection and a CAT 5 Ethernet cable to use the Ethernet Port To connect the tester directly to your computer an Ethernet crossover cable is required 1 From the Main Screen select Operations ConnectionSetup 2 Select Use Serial Port need serial connection to configure tester IP address Connection Setup Use Serial Port Shange Tester 192 168 50 188 x exe 192 168 50 98 3 Select Change Tester IP Local Host IP Displays Local Host IP address Note The Chassis Current IP address is displayed on the LCD of the Chassis CN 100 User Manual 8 Compass Networks Change Tester IP Address Current Tester IP 58 001 11 Change to 192 168 001 112 Local GlenXP Apply Ping 4 Change to Enter IP address in Change to sets the tester IP address via serial port connection 5 Click Apply you are asked to switch from serial to Ethernet connection 6 Click Connect To Connect to Tester From Main Screen Once Link is established CN100 Manager displays source and destination IP address along the bottom of the Main Screen 7 verify Ethernet Connection a Click connection setup Use Ethemet TCP Enter Remote Host IP CN100 IP address Click Ping to
18. benchmark for other tests Packets are sent from one or more of the tester s source ports through the DUT SUT to the testers Destination ports If packet loss occurs the offered load is reduced and the test is repeated If no packet loss occurs on the next trial the load is increased and the test repeated At the completion of this iteration it compares the number of packets transmitted and received on all streams and the received packet rate in packets per second If there is packet loss the offered load is reduced and test is repeated until there is no loss If there is no loss the rate is increased until the rate of no loss is determined The binary search continues until the maximum packet rate without loss is found The test will transmit packets of a fixed size from all sources to all destinations The test is repeated until the difference in offered load between successful and failed tests is less than the resolution for the test This is the zero loss throughput rate The results include the packets per second and throughput utilization Define the traffic mapping Source and destination test ports Define the test parameters using the test setup screen Select Test to Run or use batch test to run multiple tests Click Start save log file Test progress shows the script as the test as it is running Select Results and view the desired test results graphs Select test log view log to see the log file created during test Dg NM E
19. each of the expected destinations regardless if they are in the same subnet or not Ping each new target to check if each of them is reachable 13 After all the expected connections are verified to be working click 14 From the main CN 100 Manager screen please click tests select LAN IPv4 Frame BERT 15 Select Port Traffic Map Setup in the TxPort row click on the expected Rx Port column so that cross section check box is activated a TX to RX direction is configured 16 Set Port Test Type to LAN BERT 17 Set Streams to IPv4 type click IPv4 BERT a If streams already exist change stream type to IPv4 or b Add new IPv4 streams set to 4 BERT m Length IPv4 BENI eaa M001 124 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 IPv4 002 1 124 gt 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 B 4 vi CN 100 User Manual 48 Compass Networks 18 Define stream MAC Address 19 Define stream IP Address 20 Click im IPv4 Frame LAN Bert Test File Ports Traffic Map Setup Bert Status and Counters Module 01 AM Tx Port 01 01 gt 01 02 Port 01 01 Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Port 01 04 081056 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 04 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 192 168 001 003 192 158 001 004 Src gt Sre 08 10 56
20. full line speed Technical specifications are provided in Appendix A 1 2 1 Chassis The CN 100 chassis is the housing for the interface modules It contains a processor LAN interface backplane and power for the interface modules CN 100P CN 100 User Manual 4 Compass Networks The CN 100p portable is a portable 2 Slot chassis designed for field technicians to easily perform daily installation and maintenance for today s electrical and fiber networks The 2 slot chassis can support any variety of physical interface modules Front Panel Keypad LCD Alarm LED s and LCD display alarms errors and traffic status while providing a PASS FAIL result CN 100R The CN 100r rack mount is portable unit with rack mount hardware that can easily mount in a 19 inch or 2 inch rack The 2 slot chassis can support any variety of physical interface modules Front Panel Keypad LCD Alarm LED s and LCD display alarms errors and traffic status while providing a PASS FAIL result Unit includes hardware kit that enable the CN 100 to mount easily to any 19 inch or 21 inch rack CN 1000 The CN 1000 is a high density chassis designed to maximize your testing capabilities The 12 Slot chassis can support any variety of physical interface modules For higher density application just assigns a master chassis and daisy chain additional unit 1 2 2 Front Panel The front panel of the Chassis has three LEDs for system indication POWER when unit is powered up
21. the chassis on the top and sides to provide easy access to the inside of the unit These screws are used by CN 100 User Manual 5 Compass Networks the factory for assembly and maintenance and customer use invalidates the warranty The bottom of the chassis has rubber feet to ensure stability 1 2 5 Interface Modules A wide variety of interfaces modules are available supporting multiple protocols and medias Please see the interface module appendix for details and specifications on Interface module hardware 1 3 Software Overview In addition to the keypad on the chassis control of the CN 100 hardware can be accomplished by one of two software interfaces the Command Line Interface CLI and a graphical user interface CN 100 Manager either the CLI or CN 100 Manager is required to create and set test patterns 1 3 1 CN 100 Manager The CN 100 is a windows based graphical interface that has the look and feel of the CN 100 hardware CN 100 Manager connects to the CN 100 via the RS 232 port or 10 100 Ethernet connections The Manager program allows complete control of the installed interface modules to run a variety of predefined or user defined tests that can be easily saved and recalled later 1 3 2 Command Line Interface The CLI is a text based command language used for configuration control and status monitoring of the test set operation The CLI runs on a terminal or terminal emulator program such as Procomm and conn
22. type Status Length MAC Destination address MAC Source address Delta time nSec and data field To view a simple decode of transmitted and captured packets you can click on a stream and view it in the Decode section that will give more detailed information on the packets contents and an ASCII decode as well Once you have captured the data you can save it to a file as a Spreadsheet in text format or export the data to a Sniffer or other Protocol decoder CN 100 User Manual 36 Compass Networks 477 Capture Setup X Only capture frames specified in the captured Capture Mode 3 events list i Start start capture all after filter match Start capturing when Filter only filter matched frames are captured encounter frames specified Stop stop capture after filter matched in the Capture Events list El Center first matched frame is located in buffer center Stop capturing when Event Location 2 encounter frames specified E Event Combination in the Capture Events list Frames P Selected Events E i Selected E vents AND Event Combination El Display Mode Frames Disply whole frame data Selected Events OR Disply First 64 byte frame data Selected Events AND Mode Display whole frame data E Events of Capture Display first 64 bytes CRC Errors fr dut Undersized Frames
23. 00 00 01 i Src IP 192 168 001 001 el Thru Gateway i h Gateway 08 10 56 00 00 02 HDs Port 01 02 Dst MAC 08 10 56 00 00 02 Dst IP 192 168 001 002 Bert Parameter B001 Ax ID B002 Generator Pattern PRBS 15 Checker Pattern PRBS 15 t Fixed Data Tx Port 01 02 gt 01 01 1 13 gt 1 21 Define Port BERT Parameters including ID PRBS pattern error rate Transmit and receive ports must match 22 Click Down Load Configuration 23 Click Start Group TX 24 BERT Status displays the counts and rates of the BERT test 4 Frame LAN Bert Test File Ports Traffic Map Ports Bett Parameters Bert Status and Counters Module Fort Transmit Single Insert Checker Rx BERT Rx BERT Packets Rx BERT Rx BERT Bit Dynamic Bit Error Ratio Static Rx Bit Error Ratio BERT Rx BERT Words Rx BERT Geller ons Action 1BitEnor Status Packets Rate Pkt s Bit Error Bits Errors Rate Bit s Error Bits Total BERT Bits Error Bits Total BERT Bits Words Num Rate word s _ Bandwidth 01 T 1 10 0 0E 0 418027531136317549 97292 Stop IT 97215364 844594 10 0 APot 01 02 Stop INSERT InFrame 97219480
24. 01 01 Rix Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Port 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 04 All Ports 01 TxPort 01 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 gt 01 02 0 O ivi T Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 01 01 L1 L1 O P TxPort 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 gt 01 04 0 L1 T T Port 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 gt 01 03 O L1 K 33 From the traffic Mapping tab please select one to one The default setup for One to One sets the CN 100 ports 01 01 to 01 02 01 01 to 01 02 01 03 to 01 04 01 04 to 01 03 or you can manually configure the port mapping 34 Select Test to run a single RFC2544 test or a batch test with multiple tests may be selected Run Batch Test Throughput Frame Loss Back to back Latency 35 From the Test Setup tab the test parameters may be configured or left as default The test parameters include Duration Initial Load Tolerance Packets Sizes 36 Click Start Throughput Test it will prompt you to save log file name file and the test will begin 37 The test progress tab shows the current state of the selected tests 38 Results Tab shows the test results for the throughput test in numerical value and graphical format 39 The complete test log can be viewed under the Test Log Tab View Log 36 RFC2544 Tutorial 2 This tutorial will walk you through the basic config
25. 192 168 001 032 23613696 182 168 001 001 192 168 001 033 23613696 sid CN 100 User Manual 31 Compass Networks 14 MII Registers SETUP Mil Registers Slot 2 Port 1 BAR Mil Register GUI Update Mode Maas Broadcom 54125 Rev 1 Selected Device Device Address zd DUI firm Broadcom Model 54125 0 Control D 00H 0 0000 0000000000000 Link at 10008 Tx Register 1 Status 0x01H 040000 0000000000000 Register 2 PHY Identifier 0x02H 0 0000 0000000000000 PHY Master Slave Control Register 3 Identifier 0 03 00000 0000000000000 Auto Master Slave m LU Ej BH E EH Auto Negotiation Advertisement 04 Next Auto Negotiation Control Enable Disable Re start Auto Negotiation Set All Registers Default oo O Reserved O Remote fault copper O Reserved Asymmetric pause copper Pause capable copper O 100Base T 4 capability O 100Base TX full duplex capability O 100Base TX half duplex capability O 10 full duplex capability O 10Base T half duplex capability Selector field O Selector field O Selector field O Selector field Selector field Register 5 Auto Negotiation Link Partner Ability 0 05 0 0000 0000000000000 Register amp Auto Negotiation Expansion 0
26. 2 168 1 36 26113 1044 3343232 133758 0 12 192 168 1 37 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 38 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 39 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 40 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 41 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 42 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 43 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 COPS e co ro Display Scanned IP Displays up to 32 IP address and the number of frames received for each Clear and Re Start IP Scanning Clears IP addresses and scans for the first 64 IP addresses received and displays number of frames received for each Clear Counters Clears Counters of the IP addresses IP Statistics Mode Selection IP statistics mode selects between IP Statistics and IP QoS Statistics IP QoS Statistics for IPv4 frames with signature enabled Filtered IP Address Selection Address selection based on IP Source or IP destination CN 100 User Manual 30 Compass Networks To perform the IP scan and display counters for the IP addresses perform the following steps a Select IP source or IP destination b Display Scanned IP 13 1 Transmit IP Counters The CN 100 can real time monitor and display LAN Transmit statistics counters with total number of transmitted frames transmitted frame rate and the bandwidth of each transmitted stream based on IPv4 IPv6 address MAC source destination address Port Tx Stream Statistics File Clear Counters IP S
27. 2 B000 8000 PRBS 15 x 12345678 PRBS 15 v Tx Port 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 192 168 001 003 8000 8000 PRBS 15 x 12345678 PRBS 15 ivl Tx 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 192 168 001 004 B000 B000 15 x 12345678 PRBS 15 x Address Learning Start Group Tx Stop Group Tx Clear Counter Connect Check Reset Bet Engines Show Counter CN 100 User Manual 42 Compass Networks 21 Ports Connection Configuration The following instructions define how to configure the test port connections of the CN 100 for the BERT test The user may configure the test ports MAC Address IP address and Gateway In Tests menu click on Connection Configuration and Check ii Ports Connection Configure And Check E lolx Port 01 01 Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Port 01 04 Port 02 01 Port 02 02 Port 02 03 Port 02 04 MACAddess 081056000001 081056 000002 08 1096 000003 1081056000004 081056000005 08 1056000006 081055000007 081056000008 IPAddress 192 168 001 001 192 169 001 002 192 168 001 003 192 168 001 004 192 168 001 005 192 168 001 006 192 168 001 007 192 168 001 008 Gateway 192 168 001 002 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 004 192 168 007 003 192 168 001 006 192 168 001 005 192 168 001 008 192 168 001 007 NetMask 255 255 255 000 1 255 255 255000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 256 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply App
28. 6 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 CN 100 User Manual 45 Compass Networks Select Port Configuration Set Port Test Type to LAN BERT Delete Existing streams or edit them Select Port 1 Configuration Set Port Test Type to LAN BERT Define Port MAC Address Define Port IP Address Set Streams to IPv4 type click IPv4 BERT a If streams already exist change stream type to IPv4 or Add new IPv4 streams set to IPv4 BERT 9 There are two ways can be used to configure traffic bandwidth a Set in frame gap Default mode Click on Transmit Setup in left panel In right top panel move items down then find out Stream Settings Under Schedule Mode select Inter Frame Gap modify Time value to the expected gap length b Configure with bandwidth utilization Under Schedule Mode select Frame Rate Bandwidth then go into right Bottom box see bellow picture In Desired Utilization field enter the Expected number e g 0 1 10 Click PE 24 BERT Status and Counters 4 Frame LAN Bert Test File Ports Traffic Map Ports Bert Parameters Bert Status and Counters Static Bit Error Error Bits Total BERT Bits Transmit Single Insert Checker Rx BERT Rx BERT Packets BERT Rx BERT Bit Dynamic Bit Error Ratio Action 1 Bit Error Status Packets I Rate Pkt s Bit Error Bits Errors Rate Bit s Error Bits Total BERT Bits
29. 60900 00660000 81000000 98904500 81900000 88570008 88480088 81000000 66666066 60868068 80620008 886 8888 68664566 61664566 61664566 88570000 FFFFFFFE FFFFFFFE 88885 8C 806408801 80680801 808648801 810085047 E Frame H 5 Protocol Decode Frame 5 128 bytes on wire 128 bytes captured Ethernet II Src 08 10 56 00 00 03 Dst 08 10 56 00 00 04 Destination 08 10 56 00 00 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 Source 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 t 802 10 Virtual 0x8100 802 1q Virtual LAN Priority 0 CFI 0 ID 0 0x0800 i Trailer D7E14C1A Internet Protocol Version 4 Header length 20 bytes H Differentiated Services Field 0x00 DSCP Sre Addr 192 168 1 3 192 168 1 3 Dst Addr 192 4 192 168 1 4 0x00 Default 0x00 gt Tota neath 06 98 18 56 88 66 64 68 18 56 81 83 AS 61 O4 68 68 66 66 66 66 88 66 68 62 64 66 66 66 66 18 9B 11 66 66 81 66 88 88 66 66 08 88 66 66 66 66 66 66 88 83 7E 33 FF FF 88 88 88 6A 88 88 88 66 68 66 66 46 C1 F6 7B CB 8 88 66 88 88 88 88 66 43 4E BC B1 55 AA 66 66 D7 E1 AC 1A Frame 1507 send 0 Total 8192 Frames Read 1507 4 43 81000000 00909000 70390006 000000 68001500 002 0000 00000000 3678CUF FFFFFFFFFFFF 081056000882 8180 FFFFFFFFFFFF 881056000002 0800 CN 100 User M
30. 844594 0 lo 0 0 0 0 4180372147 36252033 9719 Lost Frame 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in lo 10 j LostFrame O 0 jo 10 100 0 10 10 0 o Address Leaming Down Load Config Start Group Tx Stop Group Tx Clear Counter 25 To insert Single Bit Error click insert 26 To change test parameters the test must be stopped first than load new configuration prior to starting new test CN 100 User Manual 49 Compass Networks 26 RFC2544 Test Overview The following RFC2544 Benchmarking Methodology tests are designed to provide a specific set of tests that vendors could use to measure and report the performance characteristics of the network device The results of each test will be provided in the form of a test log and corresponding graphs The four RFC2544 tests are easily configured and run using the RFC2544 test application The four tests include Throughput Test Finds the rate at which all transmitted packets are forwarded with zero loss by the system under test RFC2544 26 1 Latency Measure the Minimum Maximum and Average Latency of various frame sizes at the zero loss rate determined by the throughput test RFC2544 26 2 Frame Loss Test Measure the packet loss at various input data rates and frame sizes RFC2544 26 3 Back to Back Test Burst Length Test Finds the longest burst length with minimum frame gap the system under test can sustain without losing any frames RFC2544 26 4 27 Traf
31. CRC RX Symbol Errors Total number of S ymbol errors on selected port RX Collisions Total number of alignment errors RX Late Collisions Total number of late collisions errors RX Excessive Collisions Total number of excessive errors RX VLAN Frames Total number of VLAN frames RX MPLS Frames Total number of MPLS frames RX Jumbo Frames Total number of jumbo frames RX IPv4 Frames Total number of IPv4 frames RX IPv6 Frames Total number of IPv6 frames RX Pause Frames Total number of pause frames RX IP Header Errors Total number of IP header errors RX Signature Frames Total number of Rx signature errors Ping Requests received Total number of Ping requests Ping Replies Received Total number of Ping replies ARP requests Received Total number of ARP requests ARP Replies Received Total number of ARP replies The CN 100 can real time monitor and display 64 flow base LAN Rx statistics counters with total number of received frames received frame rate and the bandwidth of each flow based on IPv4 IPv6 address MAC source destination address VLAN tags MPLS labels and DiffServ Value Flow types can be configured IPV4 Source Address IPV4 Destination Address IPV6 Source Address CN 100 User Manual 29 Compass Networks IPV6 Destination Address MAC Source Address MAC Destination Address VLAN Tag MPLS Lab DiffServ Value on IPV4 Service Type DiffeServ Value on IPV6 Traffic Class Measurements types can be con
32. Link 1071007100 04 Z Rx Err E p ES I a Trig Col Full Half 1000 E Dual Media 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet Interface Module 8 1 Manager Navigation Left clicking Left Clicking over a port on the opens the selected ports menu options Left clicking anywhere on the interface other than a port closes the port menu options Right Clicking Right clicking on an interface or slot opens other menu options Change Interface Module Type Right clicking a slot when off line will allow you to select the interface module type for off line configuration you can save to a file for later use Left Click On an Ethernet Port Copper Port 1 Slot 1 Port configuration Opens Port Setup Window Port Configuration Speed Duplex Select 10 100 1000 speed And select Port Speed Duplex Full or Half Duplex Throughput Mode Disabled gt Throughput Mode Enable or Disable Throughput Mode Remote Echo Disabled gt Remote Echo Enable or Disable Remote Echo Change Active Media Copper Fiber Change Active Media To Copper Check Auto Negotiation Check AN status Change Active Media To Fiber External Loop back Copper External Loop Back Control MDIO MII registers Set MII Registers to default PHY Master Slave control Auto negotiation Status and Action Layer3 ARP Ping Control advertise XE I ee Restart auto negotiation Check Auto Negotiation Complete Status Copper External Loopback Control OFF MDIO b Capt
33. Stop Transmit Stops transmitting on selected ports 8 6 3 Step Step sends one packet from each of the selected ports 8 7 Transmit Modes 8 7 1 Continuous Mode Transmits a constant stream of packets at user defined Interspaced Gap 8 7 2 Single Burst Mode Transmits a single burst at the user defined Interspaced Gap 8 7 3 Multi burst Mode Repetitive bursts with a user defined delay between each burst 8 7 4 Continuous Multi burst Mode Transmits multi burst mode continuously CN 100 User Manual Compass Networks 9 Port Configuration Port 1 Configuration File View Port Parameters Transmit Universal Setting Receive Trigger Setup Port Test Type Custom vi t Note Fully customized Streams Settings a Tx pem Configuration i Mode Continuous v Fi Random Frame Length 124 1514 2 Schedule Mode 8 Inter Frame Gap 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 000 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 0001 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 000001 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 M AutoMAC Default lt K S lt lt lt 9 1 Port Parameters General Settings Preamble Length byte Define Preamble len
34. ame RateBandwidth i Bandwidth Line Rate 1000 Mbps i Payload Capacity 1000 Mbps Erame Rate Bandwidth Calculated Selected Bandwidth 0 0000 I Total Aggregate Bandwidth 7 Total Aggregate Bit Rate low Total Aggregate Frame Rate AD IA SENN ON NE nn IN s nn nn NS s 08 10 56 00 00 06 08 10 560000 05 192 168 001 Li 981056000006 081056000005 192 168 001 08 10 56 00 00 06 08 10 56 00 0005 E 08 1056000006 081056000005 08 1056 00 00 06 08 10 56000005 O LH 08 10 56 00 00 06 08 10 56 00 00 05 CN 100 User Manual 21 Transmit Universal Setting Data ig Bert Settings El Streams Settings B Tx Configuration Tx Mode Continuous v 2 Random Frame Length Los Min 124 1514 Schedule Inter Frame Gap e i 23 Time 96 22 Units nSec 1000 Mbps Payload Capacity 1000 Mbps Frame Rate Bandwidth Calculated Selected Bandwidth 12 5000 j 55 Total Aggregate Bandwidth 99 9997 Total Aggregate Bit Rate 918 916096 Mbps Total Aggregate Frame Rate 844592 fps EET Desired ctual pens o FCS Rate fps Rate fps 105574 105574 105574 105574 002 11 1 Streams and Frames Transmit Universal in Continuous Mode Transmit a continuous stream of packets Single Burst Mode Transmits a single burst streams at the u
35. anual 38 Compass Networks 17 ARP Ping Module 01 NONE Port 01 01 192 168 001 001 192 158 001 002 is Port 01 02 192 158 001 002 192 168 001 001 E Port 01 03 192 168 001 003 192 158 001 004 i Port 01 04 192 168 001 004 1 92 168 001 003 Send Gratuitous Periodic Cycle Seconds Send ARP Request Enable All Ping rp Reply Enable Periodical ARP Request Layer3 ARP Ping Control Send Gratuitous ARP Send Ping To 192 168 001 002 Send ARP Request To 192 168 001 002 Show Port ARP Table Configure port to send and respond to ARP and Ping requests The Address Resolution Protocol ARP control is used to configure the module ports for ARP requests and replies ARP responses are gathered and displayed in the ARP table This allows the port streams to be transmitted with and associated MAC address CN 100 User Manual 39 Compass Networks 18 Data Integrity Port ARP Ping Control Port Ownership Matment Signature ID 2 bytes 0 4E Signature Offset 40 bytes for short wirespeed streams 7 86 bytes Custom bytes 100 Lookup Key 4 byte 0x 55 aa 00 00 Lookup Mask 4 byte x ff ff cO 00 Configure ports for data integrity signatures to be assigned to transmitted packets which is used during latency testing LAN QoS Testing Signature ID User defined Signature ID which allows users to define the si
36. art save log file Test progress shows the script as the test as it is running Select Results and view the desired test results graphs Select test log view log to see the log file created during test gt CN 100 User Manual 55 Compass Networks RFC 2544 Tests 54 23 File Actions View ConnectCheck Run Batch Test Throughput Frame Loss Back to back Latency Port Property Traffic Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results Rate Type Graph Option Loss Rate 7 Forwarding Rate Loss Rate La Theoretical Size 54 Size 128 Size 256 512 100 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forward Rate Theoretical Size 54 Size 128 Size 256 512 Theoretical Max 0 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 100 100 20 100 100 100 100 30 100 100 100 100 Throughput Frame Loss Back to Back Latency Start Frame Loss Frame Loss Test Running Test Duration 00 09 04 11 45 34 Back to Back Testing RFC2544 section 26 4 This test finds the longest burst of packets transmitted at full rate with minimal inter packet gap that the system under test can forward without packet loss This test is useful only i
37. art Stop selected port Insert Inserts single Bit error CN 100 User Manual 46 Compass Networks TX error Rate Insert bit error with a fixed rate e g 1 0 OE 6 double click on Tx Error Rate combo list box Download Config Download Current BERT parameters to CN 100 Start group Tx Starts transmitting allow ports Stop Group Tx Stop transmitting allow ports Clear Counters Clears counters The counter item of Bert Word is measured with unit of word 16 bit word to convert it to bit you need multiply it by 16 The Rx Bert Bandwidth is measured based on the received PRBS filed bit length Rx Bert Word only remaining fields of the received Bert frame such as MAC IP header are not included To increase BERT frame bandwidth closer to 100 you need to use a larger frame size 25 Ethernet Bit Error Rate Test Tutorial 1 This tutorial will walk you through the basic configuration of a Bit Error Rate Test The test will transmit traffic from the test source port through the system under test SUT or device under test DUT Please configure the DUT SUT so the traffic will be forwarded to the receive test ports Each available test port should be connected to the DUT SUT with the appropriate cable for the DUT SUT ports Once you have established a connection between the CN 100 Manager Software and the CN 100 chassis you want to use for the test please follow the following steps 1 Boot Up Chassis and connect app
38. b Select E mode and check Frame Rate Bandwidth Schedule Inter Frame Gap i i Ex Time 96 om Units nSec v Frame Rate Bandwidth CN 100 User Manual 26 Compass Networks c Click on the desired stream to add streams right click on stream Em Raie Sere 00 60 14881 14881 10000032 M002 60 29762 29762 3 2 0000064 2 0000064 d Enter the Expected Frames Per Second fps or Expected Utilization e Note the total bit rate and total frame rate is the aggregate of all enabled streams cannot exceed 100 bandwidth utilization l Frame Rate Bandwidth Calculated Selected Bandwidth 12 4999616 i Total Bandwidth 99 0996928 Total Bit Rate 918 916096 Mbps i Total Frame Rate 844592 fps f When stream configuration is complete click to load settings to chassis CN 100 User Manual 27 Compass Networks 12 Ethernet Counters The LAN counters display an extensive tree of counters and rates for each active port selected Click on the desired port to display counters and rates To select multiple ports press ctrl and the left mouse button to select desired ports To customize your view click view and the desired format to display To clear a counter you can either click Actions and clear counter or just right click on the selected port in the tree and click clear CN 100 User Manual 28 uw m Port Counter LAN Counters File Actions View Rate Un
39. begin your testing 8 4 CN 100 Main Window Top Keys 8 41 File Menu New Load the manufacture default system setup to replaces the current system setup for all ports of the system Open Load Load command replaces the current system setup with a previously saved system setup In the Open File dialog box enter or select the name file you wish to load Configuration files have the suffix cfg Selecting new opens a new configuration file with all of the settings reset Save The Save commands saves the current system setup to the current system filename Save As The Save As command saves the current system setup to a different system filename Enter the new system filename in the Save As dialog box Exit Close the CN 100 Manager 8 4 2 Operations Connection Setup Used to set up the properties for the comport connection See Comport Chassis IP setup for details CN 100 User Manual 16 Compass Networks 8 43 Display Counts ATM Counts Display Global Aggregate Counts Display all port counts rate peak rate and bandwidth on real time base See ATM Counters LAN Counts Displays LAN Counters See LAN Counters LAN Tx Streams Spastics Counts Displays LAN Tx Streams Spastics See LAN Tx Streams Statistic Counters LAN Rx Flow Statistics Counts Displays LAN Rx Flow Statistics See LAN Rx Flow Statistics Counters 8 4 4 TESTS Tests feature allows you to select available test procedures for each of the installed inte
40. cy test is timestamp B receive timestamp minus timestamp A transmit timestamp The minimum Maximum and Average latency are displayed at the zero loss throughput rate Latency test for Store and Forward and cut through testing may be performed Define the traffic mapping Source and destination test ports Define the test parameters using the test setup screen Select Test to Run or use batch test to run multiple tests Click Start save log file Test progress shows the script as the test as it is running Select Results and view the desired test results graphs Select test log view log to see the log file created during test CN 100 User Manual 54 Compass Networks RFC 2544 Tests File Actions View ConnectCheck Run Batch Test C Throughput Frame Loss C Back to back Latency Property Traffic Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Latency Type Graph Option Minimum Maximum Average C Line 3D Area Min Latency us Size Througput 01 01 01 02 01 03 01 04 64 100 0 20 020 020 0 20 020 128 100 0 20 0 20 020 020 020 256 100 0 20 20 020 0 20 020 512 100 0 20 020 020 0 20 020 1024 100 0 20 020 020 020 020 1280 100 020 020 020 0 20 0
41. ects to the CN 100 via the RS 232 port The CLI commands allow for full control the unit and a macro capability is provided Please see CLI Manual 1 3 3 C Library A powerful C Library provides a user friendly environment which allows programmers control of all aspects the CN 100 s hardware operation 1 4 SUPPORT INFORMATION Compass Networks Technical Support may be contacted via telephone or email Please have available the following information Your name and company name Model number Serial number A Hardware and software Version number found under help Description of problem including configuration parameters Technical support can be reached at Email support 9 compassnettest com Telephone 818 781 7875 CN 100 User Manual 6 Compass Networks Installation 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 CN 100 Set up The first step in using the CN 100 is the hardware installation Chassis portable or rack mount The CN 100 will need to placed or installed for operation Interface modules New systems will come with the interface modules installed Otherwise using the thumbscrews on the unit the modules need to be guided in and secured Power cord The power cord is located in the back of the unit and needs to be plugged in Cables For use of the CLI or CN 100 Manager a RS 232 connection and or a 10 100 Ethernet connection is required This manual will use the CN 100 Manager in its examples for control of unit The CLI User
42. ency Distributiopn Intervals Sequencial Original Packe i Sequence Tracking Sequence Lantency Most tests display a combination of the following results Stream ID Identification of the stream transmitted from another Compass Port Source Packets Tx Total number of packets transmitted Packets Rx Total number of packets received Lost Frames The number of frames dropped Next Sequence Number Next expected sequence number In Sequence Total number of packets received in sequence Out of Sequence Number of packets received Out of Sequence Latency Minimum maximum and average latency time in microseconds between time sent and time received Number of packets at each time interval Latency Distribution The Latency Distribution test checks packets to verify that packets transmitted by other Compass Ports The Latency test is run per stream the latency is displayed in microseconds for each stream received from each port transmitting to the receiving port results show the minimum maximum and average and number of packets received in each time interval Sequence Tracking The Sequence test checks packets to verify that packets transmitted by other Compass Ports are received correctly whether they are received in the correct sequence and whether there are duplicate or missing packets The Sequence test is run per stream the results show the Stream ID Source number of Transmitted Packets number of Received Packets Pac
43. est Arp Request Arp Request Arp Request Request Arp Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Show ARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table Show ARP Table Gateway MAC 8108600000 81086007 oe 1056000004 oe 1056000003 081056000005 08 10 56 000005 08 10 56 00 0008 e 1056000007 Ok 6 Define MAC Address Set tester port MAC source if it has not conflict with other existing node no need to change its default value 7 Address Set tester port IP source it should be modified to make sure it is in the same subnet and no conflict with other existing node 8 Gateway Set customer gateway IP address it is connected to the tester port directly If there is no gateway use the expected destination IP in same subnet 9 After above setup is completed on all tester ports click button Apply for each port so that the modified setup will be loaded into tester module 10 Target IP If there is a gateway set it same as gateway at first 11 After all gateways have been copied as target IP click Broadcast then ARP then Ping If ping is successful click Show ARP Table then the gateway MAC address will be automatically copied into Gateway MAC box If ping is not successful you should check and correct the related port configuration until pinging success 12 Change target IP to
44. f the DUT SUT cannot sustain packet forwarding without loss when the offered load is full rate A burst of packets with minimal inter packet gap is sent from one or more of the tester s source ports through the DUT SUT to the tester s destination ports If packet loss occurs the burst length is reduced and the test is repeated If no loss occurs on the next trial the burst length is increased and the test repeated This binary search continues until the maximum burst length is found for each packet size If no packet loss occurs the DUT SUT has no burst length limit In a binary search manner continue to increase or decrease the number of packets in subsequent iterations until the difference in the number of packets between successful and failed tests is less than the resolution for the test This is the maximum back to back burst length for the packet size used CN 100 User Manual 56 Compass Networks Test duration length of initial burst The number of packets must be high enough that the time it takes to send the total number of packets with minimal inter packet gap at maximum offered load is equal to or greater than two seconds Define the traffic mapping Source and destination test ports Define the test parameters using the test setup screen Select Test to Run or use batch test to Run multiple tests Click Start save log file Test progress shows the script as the test as it is running Select Results and view the desired test re
45. fer a cost effective solution for today s complex networking requirements Compass Networks Multi port CN 1005 provide a standard platform that is easy to use reducing training time and expense of multiple testers The performance and scalability of the CN 100 will meet your needs for today and tomorrow Applications Ideal for Installation amp Maintenance Network Commissioning R amp D Manufacturing QA and Research amp Development Emulate end equipment or transmission network equipment Perform Functional test regression test and stress test Conformance Verify product meets standards Interoperability Verify product works with other products Performance Verify product works under different traffic conditions Fault Finding Reduce costly recalls of bad equipment DOODO D 1 1 Purpose The user guide is written for users of the CN 100 1000 Chassis interface modules and Manager Software Users should have a basic understanding of data communications and or networks The user guide describers how to control the CN 100 1000 Manager to configure the CN 100 perform predefined and user defined test and how to analyze the test results 1 2 Hardware Overview Compass CN 100s generate traffic and monitor network performance The CN 100 consists of a multi port portable or rack mount chassis with interchangeable optical and electrical interface modules The interface modules generate receive capture and analyze traffic at
46. fic Mapping The following instructions define how to configure the port mapping of the CN 100 for the RFC2544 test The user may select a variety of mapping configurations or manually select the test source and destination ports Configure the DUT SUT so the traffic from the source test port is forwarded to the destination test port The test ports may be configured one to one test user defined or fully meshed Port Property iT Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results One to One C Custom Destinati Rs Port 01 01 Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Port 01 04 eis Seer 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 04 M Enabled All Tx Rx Ports vi 2 E Module 01 TxPort O1 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 gt 01 02 m 0 T Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 01 01 54 C O TxPort 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 gt 01 04 O L1 v T Port 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 gt 01 03 O L1 One to Transmits traffic form one source test port to one destination port to Many Transmits traffic from One source test port to Multiple Destination test ports to One Transmits traffic from multiple test ports to one destination test ports Many to Many Transmits traffic from multiple tests ports to multiple destination test ports CN 100 User Manual 50 Compass Networks 28 Port Property The port property tab a
47. figured Latency Has to be working with Cn100 test packet with signature presence Packet Jitter Has to be working with Cn100 test packet with signature presence None No need to be working with Cn100 test packet with signature presence After finished the selection configuration click Apply to start the counters real time display 64 Rx Flow Statistics File Display Scanned IP Clear and Re Start IP Scanning Clear Counters Flow Statistics Mode Selection IP Address Selection Diff Serve 1 r 005 Selection C Mone Pv4 Address C VLAN TaglOuter Most 2 Address C MPLS Lable Bottom C Source Address C DiffServ Value C IP Destination C Class C MAC Destination Address Flow IP Address Byte s BWZ 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 00 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 07 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 02 LAN 1 03 LAN 1 04 LAN 192 168 1 26 28210 1044 3610880 133755 0 12 192 168 1 2 10578147 423339 1354004352 54187396 50 12 192 168 1 27 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 28 26113 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 29 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 30 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 31 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 32 26113 1044 3343232 133758 0 12 192 168 1 33 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 34 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 192 168 1 35 26119 1044 3343232 133759 0 12 19
48. gnature to be used in QoS testing Signature Offset The signature offset is the offset position of the data integrity signature field in the payload 40 byte 40 Byte offset is used for signature testing of short packet length 96 byte 96 Byte offset is the standard offset for the data integrity signature field Custom Custom offset allows the user to customize the position of the data integrity signature filed Receive ports check the incoming packets for data integrity errors any incorrect checksums are counted as data integrity errors Note data integrity filed must be checked for streams packets to be tested 19 Unscheduled Insertion Frame Unscheduled Insertion Frames allows users the ability to insert frames into the regular transmit stream schedule The insertion can be used to insert user defined frames with varying lengths and error conditions CRC Error Symbol Error Alignment Error IP checksum Error Pause On Pause Off Pause User Number of frames to insert Click Insert to Insert the defined Unscheduled Frame Insertion CN 100 User Manual 40 Compass Networks i Frame 2 INSERT 2 Port 01 02 1 Frame 1 INSERT i Frame 2 INSERT EI Port 01 03 i Frame 1 INSERT 2 INSERT Port 01 04 i Frame 1 INSERT Frame 2 INSERT n Re era 0 ff ff ff fF FF FF 08 10 56 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 ff ff ff FF FF 08 10 56 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 3 8 D LB
49. gth 2 16 bytes Obey Pause Flow Control enable or disable pause flow control Layer 3 Settings MAC Address define MAC address IPv4 Settings IP address Net mask Gateway Ping Target Ping frequency IPv6 Settings IP address Net mask Gateway Ping Target Ping frequency Subnet Mask Length CN 100 User Manual 19 Compass Networks 10 Trigger Port 1 Configuration X File Parameters Receive Trigger Setup Data O General Patterns Selected Trigger 1 Only Trigger 2 Ignored iv i Layer3 Trigger 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 MSB 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 eive Trigger Setup Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Transmit Setup Tx Universal Settings i Tx Streams IGMP Setup 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 1 i Adjacent to Trigger 1 Cancel OK 10 1 Receive Triggers 2 receive triggers can be defined to count packets with matching triggers and trigger the capture buffer capture to capture packets with matching triggers See event based capture The receive trigger fields are as follows MSB 1 2 3 4 LSB Byte Offset Byte Length CN 100 User Manual 20 Compass Networks 11 Transmit Setup E Streams Settings Eh Tx Mode Configuration L Tx Mode Continuous ei El Transmit Setup Tx Universal Settings Ginter Frame Gap Scheduled Ts Streams 8 pe Time 96 o nSec Fr
50. hen ARP then Ping If ping is successful click Show ARP Table then the gateway MAC address will be automatically copied into Gateway MAC box If ping is not successful you should check and correct the related port configuration until pinging success Changes target IP to each of the expected destinations regardless if they are in the same subnet or not Ping each new target to check if each of them is reachable After all the expected connections are verified to be working start next step CN 100 User Manual 43 Compass Networks 22 BERT Test Setup The port BERT parameters tab allows the user to define the transmit and receive BERT pattern and inserted error rate if desired The TX ID and RX ID TX and RX pattern of the ports must match desired configuration to function correctly In IPv4 Frame LAN Bert Test window select Port Traffic Map Setup in the TxPort row click on the expected RxPort column so that cross section check box is activated a TX to RX direction is configured w IPv4 Frame LAN Bert Test File Ports Traffic Map Setup Bert Status and Counters Port 01 01 Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Port 01 04 Tx From 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 04 0 192 168 001 2901 002 192 168 001 003 192 168 001 004 Module 01 Check Uncheck Tx Port 01 01 Tx Port 01 02 Tx Port 01 03 Tx Port 01 04
51. isters and providing access to edit the registers with a click of button or enter the register manually and write the register when finished editing registers It is recommended that for most tests Auto negotiation be disabled thereby guaranteeing the test 15 performed in the desired rate and mode This will allow you to test the auto negotiation function of the DUT CN 100 User Manual 32 Compass Networks 15 LAN QoS Tests The LAN QoS Test provides an extensive set of tests with detailed statistical histograms and reporting on a per stream or multiple streams basis For LAN QoS Tests at least one stream must be transmitted with the Compass Signature field enabled The signature field is transmitted and received by the Compass CN 100 to provide detailed information including the sequence number timestamp protocol and CRC LAN QoS Tests places test results for a receiving port into a spreadsheet that you view from within the LAN QoS Tests window Use the LAN QoS Test window toolbar buttons or the menu options to modify the spreadsheet format and selectively display information similar to the way you do with traditional spreadsheet applications The timestamp is the transmit time for a packet to a 20 ns resolution generated by the hardware Lantency And Sequence Qos Test i E xi File Test Ports Streams Configuration Iteration Setup Size Sequence Tx Utilization SS 2 128 7 1824 7 Use Existing Port Setup Iteration Mode Ma
52. it TX Average Bandwidth Transmitted Average bandwidth RX Average Bandwidth Received Average bandwidth Byte s C Bits 1 01 LAN 1 02 LAN 1 03 LAN 1 04 LAN All Ports Aix Average Bandwidth Tx Frames Tx Bytes Frames Fix Bytes Tx Signature Frames Fix Signature Frames Errors Undersize Frames Oversize Frames Rix Alignment Errors Symbol Errors Rx Collisions Late Collisions Excessive Collisions VLAN Frames MPLS Frames IPv4 Frames Rx IPv6 Frames Pause Frames Rx IP Header Errors Intearity S equence Errors Rx Trigger Frames Ping Request Rx Ping Replies ARP Request ARP Replies Rx Bert Packets Ax Bit Errors Ax Bert Words Ping Request Tx Ping Replies Tx ARP Renuest Tx 13 4 LAN TX Frames Total Number of frames transmitted on the selected port TX Bytes Total number of transmitted bytes on the selected port RX Frames Total Number of frames received on the selected port RX Bytes Total number of received bytes on the selected port RX CRC Errors Total number of packets received with a bad CRC RX Undersize Fragment Total number of undersize frames received less than 64bytes RX Oversize Frames Total number of packets received larger than 1518 octets RX Alignment Errors Total number of alignment errors An alignment error is a packet that does not end on the octet boundary regardless of
53. kets Lost Next Sequence Number Number of In Sequence packets Number of Out of Sequence packets Sequence amp Latency Test The Sequence test checks packets to measure packets transmitted by other Compass Ports are received correctly whether they are received in the correct sequence and whether there are duplicate or missing packets The Sequence test is run per stream the results show the Stream ID Source number of transmitted packets number of received packets packets lost Next Sequence Number Number of In Sequence packets Number of Out of Sequence packets Sequential Original Packet Test The Sequential Original Packet Test checks each transmitted packet transmitted by other Compass Ports and measure the time between each received packet The packet includes Sequence number source stream destination stream and timestamp Stream ID Source Sequence Number Transmit Time Stamp 100ns Receive Time Stamp 100ns resolution Delta Time between received packets CN 100 User Manual 35 Compass Networks 16 Capture Buffer Setup Capture Buffer Capabilities Each port has an independent capture buffer that can capture packets in real time based upon a variety of triggers and filters Select the capture mode type of capture and event to capture Captured data is displayed in a variety of ways After capture begins packets are displayed in a Spreadsheet view that displays all of the packets captured with their sequence number Protocol
54. l provide the maximum rate the DUT SUT can forward packets without any of the offered packets being lost Results will include the packets per second and utilization for each packet size Configure the DUT SUT ports so the traffic from the CN 100 source test ports will be forwarded to the CN 100 receive test ports Once you have established a connection between the CN 100 Manager Software and the CN 100 chassis you want to use for the test please follow the following steps CN 100 User Manual 57 Compass Networks 27 Boot Up Chassis and connect appropriate Ethernet Management Cable or Serial cable on the back of the chassis 28 Launch CN 100 Manager GUI 29 Connect to the Chassis a connection can be verified by the status bar on the bottom left corner of the CN 100 Manager GUI 30 Install a patch cord to connect the desired test ports with the cables connected a green link LED should be seen on each of the connected ports 31 The CN 100 will autonegotiate the speed and duplex of the each test port to manually set the speed duplex of the test ports you need to close the RFC2544 test and from the Main Manager Screen right click on each port to set the speed duplex and then reopen the RFC2544 test 32 From the main CN 100 Manager screen please click tests select RFC2544 Port Property E Test Setup TestLog Test Progress Results Type One to One Custom Tx From Destination Port
55. llows the user to define the MAC Address IP address and gateway DUT address Auto negotiate Port Speed Duplex Half Duplex is defined prior to opening the RFC2544 test application The CN 100 will autonegotiate the speed and duplex of the each test port to manually set the speed duplex of the test ports you need to close the RFC2544 test and from the Main Manager Screen left click on each port to set the speed duplex and then reopen the RFC2544 test Run Batch Test i Throughput Frame Loss Back to back Latency Traffic Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results Gateway DUT Address Module Ports Speed Duplex MAC Address IP Address Module 01 Port 01 01 1010021000 Mil Port 01 02 10 100 1000 Port 01 03 10 100 1000 lt Port 01 04 10 100 1000 100 Full D8 10 56 00 00 01 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 100Mb Full 1081056 00 00 02 192 168 001 002 192 168 001 003 100 Full 08 10 56 00 00 03 192 168 001 003 192 168 001 004 100Mb Full 08 1056 DO 00 04 192 168 001 004 192 1 A IS II ID ISO 29 Test Setup The test setup screen is used to define all the RFC2544 test parameters User can configure the length of the test packet rate packet size and the resolution rate for the binary search CN 100 User Manual Compass Networks Propeties Ej Run Parameters Duration Oh 1m
56. lts for each test in numerical value and graphical format 13 The complete test log can be viewed under the Test Log Tab View Log The RFC2544 batch test running the Throughput test Frame Loss test Back to Back test Latency test will provide the following results for each packet size Throughput test provides Rate at which the DUT SUT can forward at zero loss packet rate Back to Back test provides Longest burst size the SUT DUT can handle without packet loss Frame Loss Test provides Forwarding rate and raw number of lost packets Latency Test provides Minimum Maximum and average latency CN 100 User Manual 59
57. ly Apply Target P 192 168 001 002 TIE 192 168 001 005 192 168 001 008 EIE Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Request Arp Request Arp Request Arp Request Arp Request Arp Request Request Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Ping Request Show ARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table ShowARP Table Show ARP Table Gateway 08 10 56 0000 02 81086000001 oe 1056000004 oe 1056000003 oe 1056000008 081056000005 0810560000 08 oe 1056000007 Ok Edit each of following port IP configuration items based on test connection MAC Address Set tester port MAC source if it has not conflict with other existing node no need to change its default value IP Address Set tester port IP source it should be modified to make sure it is in the same subnet and no conflict with other existing node Gateway Set customer gateway IP address it is connected to the tester port directly If there is no gateway use the expected destination IP in same subnet After above setup is completed on all tester ports click button Apply for each port so that the modified setup will be loaded into tester module Target IP If there is a gateway set it same as gateway at first After all gateways have been copied as target IP click Broadcast t
58. m Click the Stream to enable or disable from Transmit Schedule Length Specify the packet length in bytes Errors checked if error insertion enabled Mac Source Destination VLAN pri cfi vid Type IPv4 IPv6 UDPv4 TCPv4 IPX UDP IPv6 TCP IPv6 User Defined Network Source destination Background Each stream has an independent 2k bytes background patter that can be user defined or select form predefined patterns of 1 Long word repeat 2 Long word repeat 3 Long word repeat 4 Long word repeat FFFFF s 0000 s 5A5A SSAA 5555 FOFOFOFO FFOOFFO00 increment in byte increment in word increment in long word decrement in byte decrement in word decrement in long word Signature Enable Enable disable Signature for LAN QoS Testing statistics and histograms Data Integrity Enable Data Integrity checking CRC Error Insert CRC Error Symbol Error Insert Symbol Error Alignment Error Insert Alignment Error IP Checksum Calculate IP Checksum Gateway define streams gateway address 11 4 Frame definition Tree View This view allows users the ability to view the structure of the added stream and edit any of the parameters Frame Content Items Symbol Error Alignment Error FES CRC Error 0 DA SA f Destination 98 18 56 88 88 82 i Source HMAC 88 18 56 66 66 81 Type 81 88 Protocols Data Link Layer 8 2 tpid 0 81 08 pri 1
59. n 6 1 3 1 GN 1 00 Ehre 6 1 3 2 Command Line Interface nennen tenens 6 1 9 3 Ee Nori CHE 6 1 4 SUPPORT sanant rennen nnn 6 2 INSTALLATION 7 21 100 56 7 2 2 100 aeris arn DARE REM Ra s EXP DAR RN a 7 2 2 1 CN 100 Manager System 7 2 8 Manager Software Installation and Update sse eee 7 2 3 1 Manager Software CD Installation s essen 7 2 3 2 CN100 Manager Software esses 7 3 Configure Chassis IPAddresS 8 3 1 Configure Chassis IP Address Setup Using 9 4 eatis 10 5 Firmw re pate 12 6 13 MANAGER Screen 14 8 Ethernet Parameters nnne eran nnnm eran nennen annnm rn nennen 15 8 1 Manager 15 82 QOff Line Configuration oerte iet ees enin td eR REB RU EE Xd 16 8 3 On Line Configuration 16 8 4
60. nual Manual 255 28 Configure MAC D Automatic Period sec 10 222 Mn 10 512 514 T Auto IP Address IP Stream Only Burst 71000000 siZp 84 Tp a Enable Size Seq E Tx Port 01 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 Tx Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 Tx Port 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 Results of Rx Ports Start Learning of Test Sequence Lantency v Latency Histogram Lose Intervals 100 ns Stop Pel 10 20 100 Close All Results z 200 i P Status Test Per Stream Latency MaxTime Run Time CN 100 User Manual 33 Compass Networks Module 01 Port 01 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 LSteamitti 108 1056 00 00 02 i Stream 2 08 10 56 00 00 03 Streamit3 08 1056 00 00 04 Steam 4 08 10 56 00 00 01 iStream 5 08 10 56 00 00 04 iStream 6 108 10 56 00 00 01 Steam 7 08 10 56 00 00 02 j Stream 8 t FF FE ff ff FE E Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 AM Port 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 Rx Port 01 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 T CN 100 User Manual 34 Compass Networks Test Configurations Type of Test Sequence Tracking E Latency Histogram Lat
61. re Addr cycle IP Dst Addr cycle TxByte Tx Byte s 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 1 01 LAN 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 43884288 3378367 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 003 43884288 3378367 Q 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 004 43884288 3378367 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 005 43884288 3378367 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 006 43884288 3378367 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 007 43884288 3378367 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 008 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 009 342846 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 010 342846 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 011 342845 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 012 342845 43884288 1 1 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 013 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 014 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 015 43884288 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 016 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 017 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 018 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 019 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 020 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 021 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 022 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 023 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 024 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 025 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 026 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 027 23613696 792 168 001 001 192 168 001 028 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 029 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 030 23613696 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 031 23613696 192 168 001 001
62. rface modules QoS O 191 tests to be performed on interfaces See ATM QoS testing LAN QoS Statistics Tests for QoS testing and displaying statistics and histograms See LAN QoS Statistics LAN IP Frame BERT tests Bit Error Test for IP Frames See LAN Ipv4 Frame Bert RFC2544 Ethernet Benchmarking Methodology performance test See RFC2544 Testing RFC2889 Ethernet Benchmarking Methodology performance test See RFC2889 Testing 8 4 5 From the Manager main screen click on Connect Disconnect This is a toggle key to disconnect the serial connection click on the same button Linking to the Chassis form the Manager Software CLI disables the front keypad to prevent conflicting commands 8 4 6 Help 8 5 8 6 CN 100 User Manual About Displays Current Software Manager Version Firmware version and chassis serial number Compass Network Tester CN100 Manager Version 3 30 034 Chassis Firmware Version 5 10 090 Serial Number C1002505 0A00003A Slot1 1000 2 20 058 PCB 1 0 Slot2 ATM 622 155 Version 3 01 001 Group Controls Start Starts transmitting on all selected group members Stop Stops transmitting on all selected group members Default Sets Chassis to the manufacturers default setting Port Controls Compass Networks 8 6 1 Start Transmit Starts the transmitting on all selected ports in the mode defined at the port level 8 6 2
63. rom the main CN 100 Manager screen please click tests select RFC2544 p Port Property E Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results OnetoOne Custom TxFiom Tl Rs Port 01 01 Rix Port 01 02 Port 01 03 Rs 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 01 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 03 08 10 56 00 00 04 All Ports E 01 TxPort 01 01 08 10 56 00 00 01 gt 01 02 R O 0 T Port 01 02 08 10 56 00 00 02 gt 01 01 L1 L1 O TxPort 01 03 08 10 56 00 00 03 gt 01 04 0 L1 T Port 01 04 08 10 56 00 00 04 gt 01 03 O O 7 From the traffic Mapping tab please select one to The default setup for One to One sets the CN 100 ports 01 01 to 01 02 01 01 to 01 02 01 03 to 01 04 01 04 to 01 03 or you can manually configure the port mapping 8 Select Test to run a single RFC2544 test or a batch test with multiple tests may be selected Run Batch Test Throughput Frame Loss Back to back Latency E 9 From the Test Setup tab the test parameters may be configured or left as default The test parameters include Duration Initial Load Tolerance Packets Sizes 10 Click Start BatchTest it will prompt you to save log file name file and the test will begin 11 The test progress tab shows the current state of the selected tests 12 Results Tab shows the test resu
64. ropriate Ethernet Management Cable or Serial cable on the back of the chassis 2 Launch CN 100 Manager GUI 3 Connect to the Chassis a connection can be verified by the status bar on the bottom left corner of the CN 100 Manager GUI 4 Install a patch cord to connect the desired test ports with the cables connected a green link LED should be seen on each of the connected ports 5 Click Tests Connection Configure and Check CN 100 User Manual 47 Compass Networks ii Ports Connection Configure And Check Por 01 01 Port 1 02 Port 1 03 Port O1 04 Port 02 01 Port 02 02 Port 02 03 Port 02 04 MAC Addess 081056000001 081056 000002 08 1056000003 081056000004 081056000005 08 1056000006 081055000007 081056000008 IPAddress 192 168 001 001 192 168 001 002 192 18 001 003 192 168 001 004 192 168 001 005 192 168 001 006 19215801007 132 168 001 008 Gateway 192 168 001 002 192 168 001 001 19216801004 192 168 001 003 192 168 001 006 132 168 001 005 132 166 001 008 132 158 001 007 NetMask 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 259 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 000 Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Target IP EXIT 0168071000 192 168 001 005 192 168 001 008 EIE Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Request Arp Request Arp Requ
65. rved bytes in the packets for LAN QoS Testing these bytes will be grayed out from editing purpose CN 100 User Manual 22 Compass Networks 11 2 Add and Delete Streams El Transmit Setup i Tx Universal Settings ee Scheduled Streams 9 Add Stream s Delete Streams In a Range Add Streams Bandwidth Available No of Streams Frame Length m IV Data Integrity Signature Fixed 124 Down PB Randomized VLAN v Fully utilize avaialable bandwidth Added BW used kbps Added Utilization MAC Dest MAC Source 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 000001 Copy Down z Copy Down x Bate Per Stream Utilization Protocol IPv4 IP Dest low 32 bit Sre low 32 bit Dst Port No Src Port No 192 168 001 002 192 168 001 001 105 7 pa Copy Down Copy Down Copy Down Copy Down i Delete Streams Delete streams numbered From Te 8 Cancel 11 3 Frame Definition Data CRC Symbol Alignment IP Integrity Error Error Network Network MACDst VLAN Source Destination IVES 00000000 Len Errors MAC Sre Gateway 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff f fF ff Background CN 100 User Manual 23 Compass Networks Enable disable Strea
66. ser selected burst number Multiburst Mode Repetitive bursts with a user adjustable delay between each burst Continuous Multiburst Mode Runs multiburst mode continuously Packet Per Burst Number of packets per burst Multi burst Count Number of times to burst Inter burst Gap Interburst gap is the gap between bursts Random Frame Length Minimum 124 bytes Maximum 1514 bytes Schedule Mode Inter Frame Gap Time Size of gap between frames Units Unit of measure for gap Frame Rate Bandwidth Enables stream frame rate bandwidth per stream Bandwidth Line rate Displays the line rate settings of the selected port Payload capacity Displays the Payload capacity of the selected port Frame Rate Bandwidth Calculated Selected Bandwidth Displays the actual bandwidth of the selected stream Total Bandwidth Total aggregate bandwidth of all enabled streams Total Bit Rate Total aggregate bit rate for of all enabled streams Total frame Rate Total aggregate Frames per Second 255 individual streams may be created in which you can select predefined packets and protocols such as IPv4 IPv6 or create user defined packets with byte level definition Specify the length and type of packet such as IPv4 IPv6 UDPv4 TCPv4 IPX UDP IPv6 TCP IPv6 User Defined Insert CRC Symbol alignment Errors or enable signature field to test LAN QoS testing for detailed statistics and histograms Some protocols and Compass tests packets have rese
67. sults graphs Select test log view log to see the log file created during test nog Rom s 2544 Tests File Actions View ConnectCheck Run Batch Test Throughput Frame Loss Back to back Latency Port Property Traffic Map Test Setup Test Log Test Progress Results Graph Option C Line Size Back to Bacl 54 121693806 128 70767786 256 37183714 512 19334754 1024 9808486 1280 7901000 1518 6648311 Back to Back Frames Back to Back Frames Frame Size Byte Throughput I Frame Loss Back to Back Latency Start Back to back 34 Start Inbox Outlook Express CN100 User Manual V Compass Networks C doc 11 54 35 RFC2544 Throughput Tutorial 1 This tutorial will walk you through the basic configuration of the RFC2544 Throughput test The test will transmit traffic from the test source port through the system under test SUT or device under test DUT Please configure the DUT SUT so the traffic will be forwarded to the receive test ports Each available test port should be connected to the DUT SUT with the appropriate cable for the DUT SUT ports The tester will compare the number of accepted packets on the receive ports with the number of transmitted packets The throughput test wil
68. t IP fi 92 168 50 188 Por 16385 Local Host IP Local Host Name GARY Kill All Other Connections 192 168 50 98 TCP Port 16395 CN 100 User Manual 11 Compass Networks 5 Firmware Update Updates are available online or via email to allow users access to the latest in enhancements and features Please contact manufacturer or your local sales representative online or by phone to see if there are updates available for your model Update Manager Firmware Update Manager BUpBackplane BillpEModule Help 9 Setup Lboct Close r ial Num CAID 94 88 SUBID 98 Tester is Connected Ethernet TCP IP 5rc2192 158 1 103 Dest 192 168 1 127 00 00 08 Firmware Update EM_all bft firmware version 5 00 xxx The bft or s3 file is the file used to update the Tester Firmware Run the Compass UpdateManager program and follow the update instructions below Note Please do not power off unit or remove connection while updating 1 Save CN100 Firmware version i e 5 00 xxx 2 Create CN100 folder version 5 00 xxx on a local drive 3 Copy files to new folder 4 Connect CN100 to pc using either the Ethernet port on the back of the chassis or the serial port and power on 5 Open UpdateManager exe 6 Click setup and select either serial port or Ethernet port and click ok this closes comport setup 7 Click open links to CN100 8 Click Binary Update select file to update EM_all bft the
69. teway item should be checked so that the gateway MAC will be used in the on going frame as its destination MAC RxID on target RxPort should be equal to the TxID on the source TxPort In general the above configurations should be done by GUI automatically However user should make further verification the user is able to do further modifications to make his own customized setup BERT pattern e g PRBS 15 must match between Tx and Rx ports A double click is needed to make the expected item modified When port settings are completed click Down Load Config 23 Port Configuration The following instructions define how to configure the port mapping of the CN 100 for the BERT test The user may define the port parameters including MAC address IP address and each individual IPv4 streams to be used in the IPv4 BERT test Transmit Universal Setting Data E LAN Bert iv i Note Bert for IPv4 stream only signature has to be disabled i ius Dest MAC Addr 08 10 56 00 00 02 Dest IPv4 Addr 192 168 001 002 TxID B001 Rx ID B002 Tx Generator Pattern PRBS 15 ivi i Rx Checker Pattern PRBS 15 vi LT Error Rate No Enor Streams Settings e Tx Configuration i Tx Mode Continuous v Ei Schedule Mode i uini Beca Chinas 5 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 0000 7 003 124 08 10 56 000002 08 10 56 00 00 01 moos O 124 08 10 56 00 00 02 08 10 56 00 00 01 vi 005 CI 124 ivi 08 10 5
70. tions via CN100 Manager Users can through the User s TCP socket information window to know the ownerships of each port on the CN100 CN 100 User Manual 10 Compass Networks Port Ownership Matment Ownership Ownership Ownership Membership Membership Membership Sockettt IP Addr Porti E Ether Mod 01 gt Pott 01 01 RELEASE Port 01 02 RELEASE gt Port 01 03 RESERVE i 01 04 RESERVE ATM Mod 02 Port 02 01 RELEASE Lem RESERVE RELEASE lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 RELEASE SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 RESERVE lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 RESERVE lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 DD RELEASE lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 RESERVE lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 Send message to socket o Opened user s TCP socket information socket tt IP address port lt SOCKET 0 192 168 50 11 3096 Received message from socket fo Clear Rx Msi Update Socket Info Enforce Closing Socket Connection The kill connection is used to force a TCP connection closed Enter the remote Host IP address of the CN 100 tester and click Kill Connection This function can also be used to end a TCP connection in the event the CN100 Manager is not responding Enforced Closing Connection Wee Senat Part COM1 Baud Rate 57600 Kill All Other Gornnectians Use Ethernet TEP Remote Hos
71. update takes a few minutes when done click reset Tester 9 Close update program PLEASE DO NOT POWER OFF UNIT OR REMOVE CONNECTION WHILE UPDATING AS THIS WILL CAUSE CHASSIS NOT TO ACCEPT NEW UPDATE CN 100 User Manual 12 Compass Networks 6 Software update Updates are available online or via email to allow users access to the latest in enhancements and features Please contact manufacturer or your local sales representative online or by phone to see if there are updates available for your model The following instructions define how to update previously installed Manager Software Use the CN100Manager exe file to replace the older file 1 Locate the installed CN100Manager exe file 2 Copy new CN100Manager exe to the specified folder to replace the CN100Manager exe file 3 Run CN100 Manager Software 4 Verify Version from Main Manager Screen click Help About Tester Operation CN 100 User Manual 13 Compass Networks 7 MANAGER Main Screen 1000 Tx Link a Rx Err Trig Col Full Half Figure 2 1 shows slot 1 EM1000 10 100 1000 Dual Media Ethernet and slot 2 2 3 The active ports are illuminated while the port type and speed is displayed representing populated slots in the CN 100 chassis Note Connecting to the Manager CLI disables the front keypad to prevent conflicting commands CN 100 User Manual 14 Compass Networks Ethernet Interface 8 Ethernet Parameters EM1000 Tx
72. uration of a batch test that includes all 4 RFC2544 tests including Throughput Frame Loss Back to Back Latency The test will transmit traffic from the test source port through the system under test SUT or device under test DUT Please configure the DUT SUT so the traffic will be forwarded to the receive test ports Each available test port should be connected to the DUT SUT with the appropriate cable for the DUT SUT ports Configure the DUT SUT ports so the traffic from the CN 100 source test ports will be forwarded to the CN 100 receive test ports Once you have established a connection between the CN 100 Manager Software and the CN 100 chassis you want to use for the test please follow the following steps CN 100 User Manual 58 Compass Networks 1 Boot Up Chassis and connect appropriate Ethernet Management Cable or Serial cable on the back of the chassis Launch CN 100 Manager GUI Connect to the Chassis a connection can be verified by the status bar on the bottom left corner of the CN 100 Manager GUI 4 Install a patch cord to connect the desired test ports with the cables connected a green link LED should be seen on each of the connected ports 5 The CN 100 will autonegotiate the speed and duplex of the each test port to manually set the speed duplex of the test ports you need to close the RFC2544 test and from the Main Manager Screen right click on each port to set the speed duplex and then reopen the RFC2544 test 6 F
73. ure Layer 3 ARP Ping Control Send Ping ARP show ARP table Capture Open Capture Setup Window and start capture Display Counter Launches Port Counters display Clear counter Clears Port Counters Open Port Config File Open saved config file Open Module Config File Save Port Config File Save config file for the port Save Module Config File Open Module Config File N A Save Module Config File N A Lr SS Real Time Sequence Num Track N A Port Update Port update Write Port Configuration to Port SS liii Close Close Menu Options Display Counter Clear Counter Open Port Config File Save Port Config File v Real Time Sequence Num Track Close CN 100 User Manual 15 Compass Networks Right Click on an Ethernet Port Start Transmit 8 2 Off Line Configuration On initial startup of the Manger software the module images will be blank you can select an interface to configure by right clicking the slot you want to change and selecting an interface module Once an interface module is selected just click the port you would like to configure and create the desired port settings Port modules and chassis configurations can be copied pasted and saved for your convenience Note not all interfaces or options are accessible off line 8 3 On Line Configuration Connecting to a chassis automatically reads the chassis s available interfaces and ports You can easily load configuration files and
74. verify connection Click OK returns to Main Screen Click Connect To Connect to Tester From Main Screen Once Link is established CN100 Manager displays source and destination IP address along the bottom of the Main Screen Physically connect the CN 100 to the PC s COMI port or other desired port on the PC the connector on the CN 100 is a male DB9 Go to Com Setup pull down menu and select ComPortSetup Comport Properties will be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 Initialize the COMI port or other PC port you plan to use to connect to the CN 100 It is suggested to use speed of 57600 echo off data bits 8 parity non stop bits 1 and flow control none The only setting that is optional for the CN 100 is the COM port to which the tester is connected The other settings must be left as the default values occur Serial linkage is over a direct serial cable DO NOT use a null modem reversal of the signal lines is not acceptable Press the OK button when completed You will be returned to the CN 100 Manager main control screen CN 100 User Manual Compass Networks ComPort Setup 4 Multi Users per Port Operations The following instructions define how to configure the port ownership configuration for multi user per port operations Users can reserve or release the port ownership on the CN100 up to eight users can control a full load two Ethernet Modules CN100 by own one port User can send or receive messages to each other for communica

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