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1. 0 0 0 ce ee 90 Chapter 9 Maintaining the Batteries 91 Prolonging battery lifes ss cccicesiccee cts eaws eee center eee eee en 92 Recharging the batteries 0 ee 92 Replacing the batteries 0 cece ck ee eee ee eee ee ee KNA 93 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 95 Getting Technical Assistance 0 00 a 96 Resolving proDIeMS src eee be BAe eee tae wee ead 96 General testing maa aloe eee NA AA ee Ba Ueki aoe dade arg eee 96 Ethernet and IP testing 0 0 cc ce ee eee 96 Appendix A Specifications 99 Connector specifications 0 000 eee eee 100 Environmental specifications 100 Power specifications 0000 eee eee 100 Warranty information 0 0 02 101 viii SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide About this Guide This chapter describes how to use this guide Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Purpose and scope on page x Assumptions on page x Safety and compliance information on page x Technical assistance on page x Conventions on page xi SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide ix About this Guide Purpose and scope Purpose and scope The purpose of this guide is to help you successfully use the features and capabilities of the SmartClass Ethernet Tester This guide includes task based instructions that describe how to configure use and
2. 0 00 ce es 73 Deleting saved configurations or results 74 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide vii Table of Contents Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results 75 Ab CANAAN AP AG AA eee eee 76 VIGWING TCSUTOCSUNS NTN AGA eae etek ete ei NT ees 76 Freezing test results As ana ed BAGAL Kha a Oe Ba 77 Summary FESUNS cca NEN NT LEAN he ee Uke Mae ee 77 Link Status results Ana ma Sh ai ee Raia eee i no ar ee 78 IP Config Status results 0 0 0 ees 80 IP COnMG SATUS ay ool AAP Bee Se Pee 81 Link Stats results sce cues wawe eee eee LAN PM AL ee ace 81 Link Counts results 4 pia s te cre te ea hee hi dee eee ok 83 Error Stats f6SuNS i4e865 2 tance AGA AA ASA PADALA ANA 85 Stream FOSUINS sei eee eee ee bw NA es ace Se aes 86 L2 BERT Stats results aan AURA eee Seed Oe A 87 t2 Patten Stals na nad aie Mganda de ee ee a 87 PNO Stats TESUNS cuca cut ne cubens eens sand Chee eRe hee 88 TraceRoute Log resultS 0 ce es 88 Cable Diagnostics resultS 0 0 es 88 Link Status category 0 0 ccc ene 88 MDI or MDIX Pair Status result 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0c eee eee 89 1000M Pair Swap resultS 0 0 0 0 cc ees 89 Olan SS UM paaa asad od este BA AU had oe eee ese me ee MAA 90 Pair Skew result dagang bA MA dg fae Adee quartet acy aad See genet 90 Fs AUG TS OL tet cae Hee ae oh Gnd an cee ene cea a a Sane aed BANG eee ease AA HAAN 90 Optical Signal results
3. This symbols and safety terms used in this guide are described in the following tables Table 2 Symbol conventions This symbol represents a general hazard This symbol represents a risk of explosion A N This symbol represents a risk of electrical shock iea This symbol represents a Note indicating related information or tip This symbol located on the equipment battery or packaging indicates that the equipment or battery must not be disposed of in a land fill site or as municipal waste and should be disposed of according to your national regulations Table 3 Safety definitions DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide xi About this Guide Conventions xii SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Getting Started This chapter provides a general description of the SmartClass Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Ship list on page 2 Features and capabilities on page 2 What s new on page 3 Options and accessories on page 3 Preparation for use on pa
4. ccc ee 35 Loopback testing 4 a corners ee See beta wee oe cee od 36 Using the L2 Loopback application 0 0000 eae 36 Using the automatic loopback feature 37 Starting or restarting a test AA nnn ees 38 St pping ales st reitiri norai aiena na a oes DURAN 38 RUNNING a timed teSt aariaa a a Kh AA 38 vi SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 4 IP Testing 41 ADOUNIP TES UNG ka la Ad a a aa knna a O 42 Launching an IP test application 0 0 0 0 0c eee es 42 Initializing the Ethernet link 0 000 ee 43 Specifying L3 test application settings 02 eee 43 Specifying Ethernet settings aana naaa aaa eee 43 Specifying payload settingS 0 0 aaa eee 44 Specifying VLAN Q in Q or MPLS settings 45 Configuring the traffic load a 46 Specifying IP settings aaa aaa 46 Filtering received layer 3 traffic 1 nnana anaana aana 47 Transmitting layer 3 IP traffic 0 cc es 48 Inserting errors or pause frames 00000 a 49 kO00ppa6k ESUN aaa ee od a AGA a ee ee 49 Understanding MPLS loopbacks Aa 50 Using the L3 Loopback application 0 0002 eee 50 Using the automatic loopback feature 00002 eee 51 PNO COS UI ho rai wt ae eee eee hacia AA athe oe ene do Ae ede oe 52 Running TraceRoute i
5. smartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Notice Copyright Trademarks Ordering information Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice Industry Canada Requirements EMC Directive Compliance Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this document was accurate at the time of printing However information is subject to change with out notice and JDSU reserves the right to provide an addendum to this docu ment with information not available at the time that this document was created Copyright 2009 JDS Uniphase Corporation All rights reserved JDSU Enabling Broadband and Optical Innovation Communications Test and Mea surement Solutions and the JDSU logo are trademarks of JDS Uniphase Corporation JDS Uniphase All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted electronically or otherwise without written permission of the pub lisher JDS Uniphase JDSU and SmartClass are trademarks or registered trade marks of JDS Uniphase Corporation in the United States and or other coun tries Microsoft and Excel are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PDF is a trademark of Adobe Systems in the United States and or other coun tries Energizer is either a trademark or registered trademark of Eve
6. 2 5 LINK Stats vi Util So Avg 0 001 Util 4 Cur 0 001 Util 4 Min 0 000 Util 4 Max 0 004 Frame Rate Avg Frame Rate Cur Frame Rate Min Frame Rate Max nm oo mkt ho Tx Stopped Results Running LLE Down Time Disabled Figure 8 SmartClass Ethernet Tester Link Stats Result screen These screens display test results The results are split into categories Press the arrow keys to navigate through the result categories screens 12 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Using the keypad Using the keypad Selecting a menu option or a configuration setting Returning to a previous menu Entering numeric values Typing text Use the keypad to enter alpha numeric values or to navigate to different screens by specifying the menu number corresponding to the screen When entering alpha numeric values for a test setting The left arrow positions the cursor one position to the left The down arrow operates as a Backspace key and typically clears the character one position to the left of the cursor If the cursor is on the first character of a text entry field the down arrow deletes the first character If you are on a configuration or results screen the left and right arrows let you navigate between the configuration or result categories for your test Ifyou are entering text the up arrow serves as a Caps Lock key Ifyou are entering an IP address use th
7. Powering ON your tester on page 9 put the tester into sleep mode or turn power OFF see Powering OFF your tester on page 9 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 7 Chapter1 Getting Started Exploring the connector panel Exploring the connector panel The SmartClass connector panel is used to connect the Ethernet Tester to the circuit for testing Figure 2 shows the connector panel x ETAIT E Tae d a a i r rao Fx 5 PEE EKIS Y Ti REDEN EN RIN TKOT 2 Ss J Bee rg ERRE IA KG NG eh e PG ng Nong y a 4 JE a KP ab fore SO ey BAE NSE TAE SFP Connector RJ 45 Connector Figure 2 SmartClass Ethernet Tester connector panel Use the RJ 45 jack when connecting to 10 100 1000Base T TX electrical circuits If your tester supports optical testing see Software options on page 3 use the SFP jack to connect to 1000Base X optical circuits using a JDSU approved SFP See Accessories on page 4 for a list of SFPs offered by JDSU CAUTION HAZARDOUS LIGHT EXPOSURE A N Do not look into the SFP connector when the tester is powered ON Exploring the bottom panel The SmartClass AC adapter and USB device ports are located on the bottom panel The USB device port is used to establish connections that allow you to run reports from a remote device typically a PC or laptop or update the soft ware using the Download Manager utility AC adapter port USB device port Figure 3 SmartCl
8. The tester transmits traffic with the BERT pattern in the payload over the link Results associated with BER testing appear in the BERT results category see L2 BERT Stats results on page 87 Measuring service disruption time 34 You can use two Ethernet Tester s in an end to end test to measure the service disruption time resulting from a switch in service to a protect line The testers determine the amount of time it takes to re establish a layer 2 link by measuring the maximum inter frame gap that occurred due to a loss of frames while the service was disrupted This allows you to verify that the gap did not exceed the 50 ms duration expected and specified in most service level agreements To measure service disruption time 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Configure the near end tester for your test see Specifying L2 test applica tion settings on page 24 3 Configure the far end tester fora CONSTANT load of traffic at the maximum bandwidth 4 Do the following a Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started b Press the Action key and then select Restart SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Inserting errors or pause frames The tester measures service disruption time and
9. To scroll through and select a special character such as Qf VA 1 1 press the 1 one key NOTE You can not enter a space when specifying a filename You can lock your keypad at anytime to prevent unintentional key presses that might disrupt or end the test To lock the keypad Press the Backlight key and 8 key simultaneously A message appears indicating that the keypad is locked The following excep tions occur You can still use the Backlight key in combination with the left and right arrow keys to adjust the brightness on a color display For details see Backlight key on page 7 If you have a black and white display you can still use the Backlight key to turn the LCD backlight on or off or in combination with the left and right arrow keys to adjust the contrast You can still turn the tester off by pressing the Power key continuously for 7 seconds To unlock the keypad Press the Backlight key and 8 key simultaneously A message appears indicating that the keypad is unlocked SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Instrument Settings This chapter describes how to configure the basic settings of the instrument Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Setting the language on page 16 Viewing software versions on page 16 Setting the date and time on page 16 Adjusting the contrast on page 17 Loading software upgrades
10. launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Traffic Settings and then specify values for the following settings Setting Parameters Load Type Constant Load Unit Percent Bit Rate Load Percent Enter the bandwidth to transmit as a if Load Unit is Percent percentage of the line rate Load Bit Rate Mbps Enter the bandwidth to transmit in if Load Unit is Bit Rate Mbps 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits a constant rate of traffic With a bursty load the tester transmits frames at up to 100 bandwidth for a specific time interval followed by no frame transmissions for an interval gap calculated by your tester See Figure 10 Gap between bursts a 100 Bandwidth a Kag Co Time Z P Figure 10 Bursty traffic When you configure bursty traffic you specify the burst bandwidth as a percentage of the duty cycle and the number of frames per burst The tester then automatically calculates the burst gap for you To transmit a bursty load of traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test appli
11. on page 17 Enabling options on page 18 Verifying enabled options on page 18 Determining the specified battery type on page 18 Restoring factory defaults on page 18 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 15 Chapter 2 Instrument Settings Setting the language Setting the language The following instructions explain how to specify the language for your SmartClass Ethernet Tester To specify the language for the SmartClass Ethernet tester 1 Power ON your tester by pressing and holding the D key for 1 second The SmartClass Ethernet splash screen appears briefly and then the SmartClass Ethernet main menu appears 2 Select 5 System Settings A menu appears listing each of the system settings 3 Select 3 Language A menu appears listing the available languages 4 Select the language After a brief moment the main menu appears and options appear in the language you selected The language for the SmartClass Ethernet tester is specified NOTE If you select the wrong language by mistake you can return to the language selection menu by selecting the last item on the Main Menu and then 3 Viewing software versions The Version Info screen displays the current version of the software loaded on your tester It also displays the factory assigned SCE ID number To view internal software versions 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Version Info The softwa
12. JDSU can be found in the Environmental section of JDSU s web site at www jdsu com If you have questions concerning disposal of your equipment or batteries contact JDSU s WEEE Program Management team at WEEE EMEA jdsu com SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide lil SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Table of Contents About this Guide ix Purpose ANG SCOpe 6 ii AA be ewe ee dae ee eee eee X Assumptions 65 reset dec AKNG chee eew eet BA evews ease eeve WA X Safety and compliance information 0c eee eee X Technical assistance 0 0 cc es X CONVENMONS paaa ede ee Septet AGAR ranar EE Xi Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 ON DSL kayan ANDREA ALANAMIEWARLAU ALNG se NIRA AKOA ANAKAN st 2 Features and capabilities 0 0a 2 Whal SNOW nA PAGA Ot NAA AA PAA eee eet AG 3 Options and accessories annn nnna nenene 3 Software options aaa 3 ICCCSSONESe PAP AA 4 Preparation for use es 5 General preparation cc eee eee 5 Changing the AC line plug fitting 0 2 0 0 cc eee ee 5 Exploring the front panel 0 00 cee ees 6 Status LEDS maa mrapb pee sores ea ee eerbee es bend howe eee ot 6 KG PAA PAP Ga ae oe ee 6 Cancel Key a usGeo dat oweeas senses eee ne r Reana ooh ewes eee 6 OI RCY seas orane EIDA E TE ENATS ued paws bu aed S 7 Arrow keyS os ka AG ones a ae eee eben hed AA KA eee eo et T KOPAI 3 a a merra eae Peon E E E KA E ha Bo T Ae
13. Test Packet ATP payload Before transmitting the streams you can set up each stream to depict a particular type of traffic and then verify that network routing and switching devices prioritize the traffic properly You can also verify the bandwidth utilized and observe a count of transmitted received and lost frames or packets for each respective stream To simplify the setup of each stream you can configure one stream and then copy the settings to other enabled streams Aggregate link statistics link counts and error statistics are provided and results specific to each enabled stream are also available For example in addition to the bandwidth utilized by all enabled streams you can observe the bandwidth utilization for a particular stream Launching a multiple streams test application When testing multiple streams you must select a layer 2 or layer 3 streams test To launch a multiple streams test 1 On the Main Menu select one of the following Electrical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet Optical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet Electrical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical IP Optical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1 GigE optical IP 2 Select one of the following test applications L2 Streams Test L3 Stream
14. User s Guide 85 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Stream results Stream results 86 The Stream category lists statistics for specific streams such as the bandwidth utilized by the stream and a count of received Acterna frames Table 15 describes the results that appear in the Stream category Table 15 Stream test results Result Delay Avg us Delay Cur us Frame Loss Ratio Lost Frames Pkt Jtr Avg us Rx Acterna Frames Rx Mbps Cur L1 Rx Mbps Cur L2 Rx Dest MAC Rx Source MAC Util Avg Util Cur Description The average round trip delay for the stream calculated in microseconds You must originate an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay The current round trip delay calculated in microseconds You must originate an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay The ratio of frames lost to the number of frames expected for the stream A count of lost Acterna test frames for the stream Fora detailed description see Lost Frames on page 85 The smoothed average value of the packet delay varia tion for the stream since the last test restart calculated in microseconds Count of received Acterna frames for the stream since the test started The current bandwidth of received traffic for the stream calculated over the prior second of test time The current data rate of received traffic for the stream calculated over the prior second of test time The destination MA
15. a recognized pattern that do not match the expected value since ini tially acquiring frame synchronization Error Free Sec A count of the number of error free seconds during which error analysis has been performed since initial pattern synchronization Error Free Sec Yo Number of error free seconds divided by the number of seconds during which error analysis has been performed since initial pattern synchronization expressed as a per centage Pattern Sync The data contained inside the payload is synchronized with a BERT pattern Seconds The number of seconds since the test started Total Bits The total number of bits received since initial pattern syn chronization L2 Pattern Stats When running a L2 Pattern test a count of the total number of frames received and the total number of frames transmitted since the test started is provided in the L2 Pattern Stats category SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 87 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Ping Stats results Ping Stats results The Ping category lists results associated with Ping testing Table 16 describes the Ping Stats results Table 17 Ping Stats test results Result IP Delay Avg ms IP Delay Cur ms IP Delay Max ms IP Delay Min ms Lost Pings Replies Rx Requests Rx Requests Tx Description The average round trip delay for all pings sent and suc cessfully received by the tester since the last test restart Calculated in m
16. an errored FCS Lost Frames A count of lost Acterna test frames For example if the tester detects sequence numbers 1 2 3 6 7 8 frames 4 and 5 were not detected the lost frame count is incre mented by two frames 4 and 5 are lost If the tester then detects sequence numbers 9 10 14 15 16 frames 11 12 and 13 are missing the lost frame count is incre mented by three resulting in a total count of five lost frames NOTE If the tester receives errored frames containing errors in the sequence number field the Lost Frames count will be incorrect OoS Frames A count of each instance where the tester detects out of sequence Acterna test frames For example if the tester detects sequence numbers 1 2 3 6 7 8 frame 6 is detected immediately following frame 3 the out of sequence count is incremented by one resulting in a count of one instance of out of sequence frames If the tester then detects sequence numbers 9 10 14 15 16 frame 14 is detected immediately following frame 10 the out of sequence number is incremented again by one resulting in a total count of two instances of out of sequence frames Payload Errors A count of received IP packets with Acterna payload errors Runts A count of frames under the minimum 64 byte frame length containing Frame Check Sequence FCS errors Undersized Frames A count of frames under the minimum 64 byte frame length with no FCS errors SmartClass Ethernet Tester
17. been executed To verify that the local loopback is up check the LLB Status result in the Link Status category see Viewing test results on page 76 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Using the automatic loopback feature Chapter 4 IP Testing Loopback testing 4 On the far end tester at a minimum specify the near end tester s source IP address as the destination IP address and then transmit traffic over the link Use the options on the Configuration menu to specify settings for the traffic to be looped back See Specifying L3 test application settings on page 43 On the near end tester verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that frames or packets have been detected When the near end tester receives the traffic it will Swap the destination MAC and IP address and the source MAC and IP address of every frame or packet fit receives layer 4 traffic the tester will also swap the source and destination port numbers Loop the traffic back to the far end traffic originating tester Traffic is looped through your tester You can perform an automatic loopback by selecting the Loop Up action on the traffic generating tester The destination address for traffic generated by the near end tester is automatically populated with the source MAC and IP address of the tester on the far end When you configure testers for an automatic loopback test you can optionally specify text identifiers for each
18. by contacting your local JDSU Customer Service Representative or at our web site www jdsu com The warranty period shall begin upon shipment to Customer Hereafter these periods of time shall be collectively referred to as the Initial Warranty Period JDSU s obligation and customer s sole remedy under this Hardware Warranty is limited to the repair or replacement at JDSU s option of the defective product JDSU shall have no obligation to remedy any such defect if it can be shown a that the Product was altered repaired or reworked by any party other than JDSU without JDSU s written consent b that such defects were the result of customer s improper storage mishandling abuse or misuse of Product c that such defects were the result of customer s use of Product in conjunction with equipment electron ically or mechanically incompatible or of an inferior quality or d that the defect was the result of damage by fire explosion power failure or any act of nature JDSU performed repairs shall be warranted from defective material and workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days or until the end of the Initial Warranty Period whichever is longer Risk of loss or damage to Product returned to JDSU for repair or replacement shall be borne by customer until delivery to JDSU Upon delivery of such product JDSU shall assume the risk of loss or damage until that time that the product being repaired or replaced is returned and deliver
19. displays the measurement as the Service Disrupt us result in the Link Stats category see Link Stats results on page 81 Inserting errors or pause frames You can use the Ethernet Tester to insert errors or pause frames when you perform end to end and loopback tests The following errors can be inserted when the tester is transmitting traffic FCS errors Bit errors If you configured your tester to transmit a BERT payload you can insert bit errors into the traffic stream Pause frames can be inserted at any time the tester does not have to transmit traffic beforehand To insert errors or pause frames 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Configure the near end tester for your test see Specifying L2 test applica tion settings on page 24 and then do the following a Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started b Display the Error menu and then select the option corresponding to the type of error or frame you want to insert For example to insert an FCS error select Insert FCS Error or to insert a pause frame select Pause Frame Errors or pause frames are inserted into the traffic stream Transmitting layer 2 patterns Using the Ethernet Tester you can stress the jitter and noise characterist
20. following Single RJ 45 port for electrical testing Single SFP port for optical testing Optical power measurement Line rate throughput testing Loopback testing RFC 2544 testing Layer 2 and 3 statistics Packet jitter measurements Ping testing Traceroute testing DHCP support VLAN and Q in Q support Cable diagnostics Reports in PDF format Field replaceable batteries SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started What s new What s new This release of the SmartClass Ethernet tester includes the following new features Lockable keypad You can lock your keypad during testing to prevent unin tentional key presses that might disrupt or end the test Multiple traffic streams The tester can now transmit and analyze up to eight independent streams of layer 2 or layer 3 traffic When configuring the traffic you can optionally assign a unique source MAC or IP addresses to each individual stream or you can use the same source address for all streams Configurable Acterna Test Packets ATPs You can now specify a fill byte pattern for Acterna Test Packets The pattern is used to populate the payload MPLS encapsulation The tester now allows you to transmit layer 3 IP traffic over a MPLS network by specifying MPLS label settings when you configure traffic for single stream tests IP Filter results The source and des
21. key Chapter 1 Getting Started Exploring the front panel Use OK to accept a changed setting or to proceed to the next menu Use the arrow keys to navigate through menu selections Use the keypad to enter numbers make menu selections enter alphabetic characters and so on Throughout the menus the numbers associated with each function provide a quick way to perform tests with simple numerical sequences Use the Action key to display a menu listing a variety of actions required during testing such as starting traffic or looping up a tester Use the Start key to Start your test and transmit traffic immediately after you configure your test After starting the test the tester automatically displays test results associated with your application Stop traffic and freeze the display of test results Use the backlight key adjust the brightness on a color display or if you have a black and white display to turn the LCD backlight on or off or adjust the contrast Ifyou have a tester with a color display pressing the button increases or decreases the brightness by a step lf you have a tester with a black and white display pressing the button turns the backlight on or off You can also adjust the contrast on your LCD by pressing and holding the backlight key and then simultaneously pressing the right arrow to increase contrast or the left arrow to decrease contrast Use the power key to turn power ON see
22. of test time The current data rate of transmitted traffic calculated over the prior second of test time The average bandwidth utilized by the received traffic expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth since the test started The average is calcu lated over the time period elapsed since the test started The current bandwidth utilized by the received traffic expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth This measurement is an average taken over the prior second of test time The maximum bandwidth utilized by the received traffic since the test started expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth The minimum bandwidth utilized by the received traffic since the test started expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth Displays the VLAN ID of the last received VLAN tagged frames Link Counts results The Link Counts category lists counts such as the number of received frames or packets number of transmitted frames or packets and number of unicast multicast or broadcast frames The Received Frames and Received Packets results include errored frames and packets all other results count valid frames or packets only Results in this category accumulate after you transmit or receive layer 2 Ethernet or layer 3 IP traffic over the link Table 13 describes the results that appear in the category Table 13 Link Counts test results Result
23. on page 35 Transmitting layer 2 patterns on page 35 Loopback testing on page 36 Starting or restarting a test on page 38 Stopping traffic on page 38 Running a timed test on page 38 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 19 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing About Ethernet testing About Ethernet testing Using the SmartClass Ethernet Tester you can turn up and troubleshoot Ethernet service by verifying connectivity measuring throughput and verifying that quality of service statistics conform to those specified in a customer s Service Level Agreement When testing in an end to end or loopback configuration you can use a second SmartClass Ethernet Tester at the far end or you can use another JDSU compliant Ethernet test set a test set marketed by JDSU and designed to transmit an Acterna Test Packet payload These packets carry a time stamp used to calculate a variety of test results The FST 2802 TestPad the T BERD MTS 8000 Transport Module the SmartClass Ethernet tester and the HST with an Ethernet SIM can all be configured to transmit and analyze ATP payloads Before running Ethernet tests consider the following Ifyou are preparing to run an electrical Ethernet test you can optionally run diagnostics to determine the type of cable used to connect to the circuit see Cable diagnostics on page 20 If you are preparing to run an optical Ethernet test you ca
24. refer to Specifying Ethernet settings on page 25 lf you launched a L3 Streams test refer to Specifying Ethernet settings on page 43 If you launched a L3 Streams test select IP Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Applicability Parameter Dest IP L3 Streams Enter the destination IP address for traffic transmitted by your tester Source IP L3 Streams Enter the source IP address for this Source IP Type particular stream is Static Per Stream Subnet Mask L3 Streams Enter the subnet mask address for Source IP Type this particular stream is Static Per Stream Default Gateway L3 Streams Enter the default gateway for this Source IP Type particular stream is Static Per Stream Time To Live L3 Streams Specify the time after which a packet can be deleted by any device on a circuit as a number of hops The default time to live setting is 64 hops TOS L3 Streams Enter the type of service in binary for mat 4 Select Tagging Settings and then specify the settings used to encapsu late the traffic in the stream For details see Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 If you want to manually configure additional streams repeat step 2 through step 4 for each enabled stream otherwise refer to Copying a stream s settings to all streams on page 63 The traffic streams are configured SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Cop
25. results on page 86 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide RFC 2544 testing This chapter describes the automated RFC 2544 tests Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About RFC 2544 testing on page 66 Running an RFC 2544 test on page 67 Viewing the RFC 2544 log on page 70 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 65 Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing About RFC 2544 testing About RFC 2544 testing Standard symmetrical RFC 2544 test New asymmetrical RFC 2544 test 66 Using the Ethernet Tester you can run RFC 2544 tests which automatically execute the procedures recommended in RFC 2544 for verifying throughput measuring latency determining the frame loss rate and testing back to back frames The tests then automatically generate a text file of results If you are testing on a switched Ethernet network you must use two JDSU Ethernet test sets as end stations on the circuit Two types of RFC 2544 tests are available symmetrical and asymmetrical The standard RFC 2544 test is useful if the uplink and downlink speeds on the circuit you are testing are the same When running this test the tester on the near end loops up a tester on the far end then transmits traffic which is looped back to the near end 100 Mbps Uplink and Downlink Figure 12 Symmetrical RFC Application The new RFC 2544 test is useful if the uplink and downlink speeds on the circuit are differe
26. settings Setting Parameters Frame Length User Defined Jumbo Random Select Random to send frames with randomly generated predefined RFC 2544 traffic lengths User Length If you specified User Defined or Jumbo as the Jumbo Length Frame Length specify a value falling within the range displayed on the user interface Src MAC Type Default sends traffic with the factory assigned MAC address as the source address User Defined sends traffic with the user assigned MAC address as the source address If you select User Defined be certain to specify the Usr Src Addr Usr Src Addr Type the source address carried in transmit ted frames Unit Identifier Enter an ID for the tester using up to ten char acters This ID is used to identify the tester during loopback testing 3 Ifyou need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester transmits traffic with the characteristics you specified Specifying payload settings Before you transmit layer 3 traffic you can specify whether the traffic should carry an Acterna or Fill Byte payload You must transmit an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay service disruption time or out of sequence frames To specify payload settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application se
27. the cable type used to determine the MDI MDIX status of the far end port using the near end MDI MDIX Status result For example if you know you are using a straight through cable and the near end port detects MDIX you can conclude that the wiring at the far end port is MDI Table 18 illustrates each of the possible resolutions Table 18 SmartClass Ethernet MDI MDIX Resolution Far end port Cable Near end port MDIX straight through MDI MDI cross over MDI MDI straight through MDIX MDIX cross over MDIX The Pair Swap results for 1000M links provide the current pair assignments for the link MDI pairs for 1000M links are assigned during the process of auto negotiation therefore if for any reason the link becomes inactive and then the link is re established the pair assignments could potentially change For example the first time you establish a link after auto negotiation the following pairs could be assigned Table 19 MDI pair assignments MDIO MDI3 1 2 7 8 If the link goes down becomes inactive and then is re established the following pairs could be assigned Table 20 MDIX pair assignments SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 89 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Optical Signal results Polarity result Pair Skew result Fault results The Polarity result indicates the polarity of each MDI pair on active 1000M links indicating how each pair is physically wired to the Ethernet Tester port
28. through the receive filter and be counted in the test result categories for layer 2 traffic For example if you specified a particular VLAN ID as filter criteria only incoming frames for the VLAN you specified will pass the filter and be analyzed Local loopback will also only be performed on frames that pass the filter NOTE If you want to analyze all received traffic verify that each of the filter settings is set to Don t Care To specify filter settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Ethernet Filter and then specify values for the following settings Setting Parameters Rx DA Type To analyze frames for a specific type of destination address select Unicast Multicast Broadcast If you do not want to filter frames based on the destination address type select Don t Care Rx Dest MAC if Rx DA Type is Unicast or Multi cast Rx SA Type To analyze frames sent to a specific Unicast or Multicast address enter the destination address To analyze frames sent from a spe cific address select Unicast If you do not want to filter frames sent from a specific address select Don t Care Rx Src MAC if Rx SA Type is Unicast To analyze frames sent from a spe cific ad
29. transmit back to back frames during the course of the test Trial Duration sec Specify the duration for the test in seconds Specify one of the following Upstream to run the script for the upstream link Downstream to run the script for the downstream link Enter the source IP address for the traffic Enter the subnet mask address for the traffic Enter the default gateway for the traffic Enter the default server address for the traffic Specify the maximum bandwidth the tester will transmit during the course of running each of the tests you selected and configured NOTE The RFC 2544 test always transmits a constant load of traffic 9 If you would like to include the customer name technician s name and the location of the test in the RFC 2544 log on the Configuration menu select User Info then specify the information SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 69 Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing Viewing the RFC 2544 log 10 To start the test press the Start key lf you are running the symmetrical RFC 2544 Test the Master tester loops up the Slave tester at the far end and then starts the test lf you are running the asymmetrical RFC 2544 Test and you indicated that you are testing Upstream the Master tester configures the Slave tester to prepare it to receive traffic sends traffic and then queries the Slave for results lf you are running the asymmetrical RFC 2544 Test and you ind
30. 00Base T YES or NO 100Base TX FDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is full duplex capable at 100Base TX YES or NO 100Base TX HDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is half duplex capable at 100Base TX YES or NO 10Base T FDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is full duplex capable at 10Base T YES or NO 10Base T HDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is half duplex capable at 10Base T YES or NO Duplex Indicates the negotiated duplex setting for the link half or full Flow Control Indicates whether flow control is ON or OFF Link Adv Status Indicates whether the tester has received a valid auto negotiation capability advertisement from the Ethernet link partner and sent an acknowledgement IN PROGRESS Indicates the tester is in the process of negotiating with its link partner DONE Indicates the tester has completed the negoti ation process 78 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Link Status results Table 8 Electrical Link Status test results Continued Result Link Config ACK LLB Status LLB Unit ID Master Slave Res Remote Fault Remote Loop Status Remote Unit ID Speed Mbps Src MAC Addr Stream n Dest MAC L2 Streams Test only Description Indicates that the link partner has acknowledged the receipt of a valid auto negotiation capability advertise ment from the tester Indicates wheth
31. C address carried in the received stream The source MAC address carried in the received stream The average bandwidth utilized by the stream expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth since the test started The average is calcu lated over the time period elapsed since the test started The current bandwidth utilized by the stream expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth This measurement is an average taken over the prior second of test time SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results L2 BERT Stats results Table 15 Stream test results Continued Result Util Yo Max Util Yo Min Description The maximum bandwidth utilized by the stream since the test started expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth The minimum bandwidth utilized by the stream since the test started expressed as a percentage of the line rate of available bandwidth L2 BERT Stats results The BERT category lists results associated with BER testing Traffic must be configured with a BERT payload to observe the results in Table 16 Table 16 L2 BERT Stats test results Result Description Bit Error Rate The ratio of pattern bit errors to received pattern bits since initially acquiring frame synchronization NOTE This ratio is determined using only the bits in the payload of the frame Bit Errors A count of the number of received bits in
32. Class Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Getting Technical Assistance on page 96 Resolving problems on page 96 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 95 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Getting Technical Assistance Getting Technical Assistance For the latest TAC Technical Assistance Center contact information go to www jdsu com or contact your local sales office for assistance During off hours you can request assistance by doing one of the following leave a voice mail message at the Technical Assistance number e mail the North American Technical Assistance Center tac jdsu com or submit your question using our online Technical Assistance Request form at www jdsu com Resolving problems 96 General testing Ethernet and IP testing If you are having trouble with the Ethernet Tester the following sections describe common problems and solutions You should verify whether your problem is listed here before contacting technical assistance The following section addresses questions that may be asked about completing tests with the SmartClass There are two sections included General Ethernet tests The following section addresses questions about testing in general using SmartClass Testers Issue Batteries are fully charged and the external power adapter is attached but the Batt LED on the tester is red Resolution The charger has detected a fault co
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34. IP addresses by a DHCP server Table 10 describes the results that appear Table 10 IP Config Status test results Result ARP Status DHCP Status Source IP Addr IP Gateway IP Subnet Mask Dest IP Addr Dest MAC Addr Description Indicates whether ARP successfully obtained the desti nation MAC address Indicates whether DHCP successfully assigned the source IP address carried in traffic transmitted by the tester Displays the user specified or DHCP assigned source IP address for traffic transmitted by the tester Displays the IP Gateway for transmitted traffic Displays the IP Subnet Mask for transmitted traffic Displays the destination IP address for transmitted traffic Displays the destination MAC address for transmitted traffic 80 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results IP Config Status IP Config Status The IP Config Status category lists results associated with the assignment of static IP addresses or the assignment of IP addresses by a DHCP server Results in this category accumulate after you transmit traffic over the link If you are running a L3 Streams test results are provided for each enabled stream Table 11 describes the results Table 11 IP Config Status test results Result Description ARP Status Indicates whether ARP successfully determined the far end device s MAC address DHCP Status Indicates whether DHCP successfully assigned a source I
35. NS a a 2 ak eon he GA 18 Verifying enabled options 0 00 cee es 18 Determining the specified battery type 18 Restoring factory defaults 00 0c es 18 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing 19 About Ethernet testing 2 0 c ce es 20 Cable diagnostics 6 lt i cetx eee hid his e028 8 SARS CRE RES OMAR OEE 20 Running cable diagnostics 0 0 0 ee 21 Measuring optical power 00 0 ee 21 Launching an Ethernet test application 0000 22 Initializing the link 2 ema 6 ABE PRES oes ENNA see EERE A eee eos 22 Specifying L2 test application settings 24 Specifying Ethernet settings 0 cee ees 25 Specifying payload settings cee ee ee 26 Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings 0 0 00 e eee ee 27 Configuring the traffic load 0 ee 28 Transmitting a constant load n aaa aaa AA 28 Transmitting a bursty load 2 0 0 ees 29 Transmitting a ramped load 0 0 0 0 cee eee 30 Transmitting a flooded load 0 0 0 cee ee 31 Specifying Ethernet filter settings 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee 32 Transmitting layer 2 traffic es 33 BER StinG 2 3 2203 dot Bag te a ee A eo Oe Se ees A ae tees 34 Measuring service disruption time 0 00 eee eee 34 Inserting errors or pause frames 00 020 cee ees 35 Transmitting layer 2 patterns
36. Normal indicates a normal polarity for the pair Inverted indicates an inverted polarity for the pair The Pair Skew result is a measurement of timing differences between the MDI pairs on active 1000M links Timing differences may occur for a variety of reasons For example if different insulating materials are used on the pairs a variance in the signal velocity skew may occur If the skew is significant transmission of the signal may be impaired to such a degree that the received signal can not be synchronized Pair skew is reported in 8ns increments If a link is inactive and a fault is detected the Ethernet Tester indicates the type of fault detected Open Short or Unknown and the fault s relative distance from the tester within 1 meter If you do not connect the cable to a far end device completing the circuit you can also use the Open detection feature to measure the length of a cable Fault types are defined as follows Open Indicates there is a cut on the pair or that the cable is not connected to a device at the far end of the circuit and that the tester has detected an impedance exceeding 333 ohms The distance from the near end tester to the end of the cable or the cut is also provided Short Indicates a positive and negative line on the same pair are touching and that the tester has detected an impedance less than 33 ohms Unknown Indicates the tester has detected impedance outside
37. OTE If you are testing on an unswitched Ethernet network you can use a hard loopback at the far end of the circuit SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 97 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Resolving problems 98 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Specifications This appendix contains specifications for the Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this appendix include the following Connector specifications on page 100 Environmental specifications on page 100 Power specifications on page 100 Warranty information on page 101 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 99 Appendix A Specifications Connector specifications Connector specifications Table 21 provides the connector specifications Table 21 Connector specifications Connector Specification SFP 1000Base X only Small Form factor SFP Transceiver Multi Source Agreement MSA compliant Refer to your SFP manufac turer s site for detailed specifications RJ 45 802 3ah 2004 compliant MDI MIDI X auto sense USB USB 2 0 compliant DC 12 VDC 1 25A Maximum Environmental specifications Table 22 provides the environmental specifications without batteries Table 22 Environmental specifications Parameter Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity a Without Batteries Specification 0 to 50 C 32 to 120 F 10 to 60 C 50 to 140 F 10 to 80 RHNC Power speci
38. P address to the tester or streams Dest IP Addr Displays the Destination IP address for the traffic Dest MAC Addr Displays the hardware MAC address of either the gate way or the destination host as resolved by ARP IP Gateway Displays the static Gateway address or the address assigned by the DHCP server IP Subnet Mask Displays the static Subnet mask or the address assigned by the DHCP server Source IP Addr Displays the static IP address or the address assigned by the DHCP server Link Stats results The Link Stats category lists link statistics such as the average frame or packet rate maximum frame or packet rate and the maximum minimum and average round trip delay measurements Table 12 describes the results that appear in the Statistics category Table 12 Link Stats test results Result Description Delay Avg us The average round trip delay calculated in microsec onds You must originate an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay Delay Max us The maximum round trip delay calculated in microsec onds You must originate an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay Delay Min us The minimum round trip delay calculated in microsec onds You must originate an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay Frame Rate Avg The average rate of received frames expressed in frames per second The average is calculated over the time period elapsed since the last test restart Frame Rate Cur The curre
39. Sizes option on the Configuration menu and then select the size for the frames transmitted during testing If you specify jumbo frames specify the frame size in bytes lf you are running an L3 RFC 2544 test select the Packet Sizes or Frame Sizes option on the Configuration menu and then select the size for the packets or frames transmitted during testing If you specify jumbo frames specify the frame size in bytes 7 On the Configuration menu select Test Setup and then select Test Selection A menu of each of the available tests appears If you want to run a partic ular test during this test session select Yes otherwise select No 8 Press Cancel to return to the Test Setup menu For each test you selected in step 7 specify the required settings Test Parameter Settings Throughput Specify Bandwidth Acc Specify the bandwidth accuracy as a percentage of the line rate BW Loss Tol Specify the frame loss tolerance as a ratio of lost frames to total frames transmitted If you specify anything exceeding 0 00 the test will not comply with the RFC 2544 standard Trial Duration sec Specify the duration of each trial in seconds Show Pass Fail Specify whether the tester should indicate whether the test passed or failed in the RFC 2544 log Pass Threshold Specify the minimum bandwidth for the circuit as a percentage of the line rate NOTE If you are transmitting jumbo frames allow at le
40. System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Control Contrast 3 Change the contrast level using the right or left arrow key 4 Press the Cancel key to return to the previous Menu The contrast is set You can also press and hold the Backlight key and then press the right and left arrows to adjust contrast of the display Loading software upgrades You can upgrade the software on your tester using the Download Manager utility Instructions for loading software upgrades are provided in the Smart Class Ethernet Tester Download Manager and Upgrade Instructions which are provided as a PDF with the utility SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 17 Chapter 2 Instrument Settings Enabling options Enabling options The following procedure describes how to enable software options To enable software options 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu then select Set Options 2 Use your keypad to enter the JDSU provided option code 3 Press the OK key The option is enabled Verifying enabled options After options are enabled they are listed on the Set Options screen To verify which options are enabled Select System Settings from the Main Menu then select Set Options The installed options are listed under Installed For a list of available options see Options and accessories on page 3 Determining the specified battery type The following procedure describes how to determine the type of battery yo
41. Traffic Test 01 09 2008 02 48 22 AM Ethernet_ Summary Syne Active Down Syne History Ok Link Active Down Link History Ok ARP Status DHCP Status Static Figure 14 View Results screen 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the results When you are finished press Cancel to return to the previous screen The saved results were displayed Deleting saved configurations or results The following procedure describes how to delete saved configuration or test result files To delete files 1 4 Select File Manager from the Main Menu The File Manager menu appears Select Config Files or Result Files A list of files appears Use the down arrow to scroll to and select the file you want to delete and then press the left arrow key A menu appears asking you to verify whether or not you want to delete the file To delete the file select Yes The file is deleted 74 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Interpreting Test Results This chapter describes the test results that are gathered when running a test Topics in this chapter include the following LEDs on page 76 Viewing test results on page 76 Freezing test results on page 77 Summary results on page 77 Link Status results on page 78 IP Config Status on page 81 Link Stats results on page 81 Link Counts results on page 83 Error Stats r
42. a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 On the Configuration menu select Tagging Settings and then specify values for the following Parameters If you do not want to transmit VLAN tagged frames select Non Tagged To transmit VLAN tagged frames select Tagged and then specify the VLAN ID and User Priority for the tagged frames To transmit Q in Q tagged frames select Q in Q and then specify the SVLAN ID Priority DEI and TPI for the frames Specify the VLAN ID for tagged frames or the CVLAN ID for Q in Q tagged frames 27 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings 28 Configuring the traffic load Transmitting a constant load Setting User Priority available if Tagging is set to Tagged or Q in Q SVLAN ID available if Tagging is set to Q in Q SVLAN Priority available if Tagging is set to Q in Q Parameters Specify the priority for the tagged frames or the CVLAN priority for Q in Q tagged frames Specify the SVLAN ID for the frames Specify the SVLAN priority for the frames SVLAN DEI Specify the SVLAN DEI for the available if Tagging is set to Q in Q frames SVLAN TPI Specify the SVLAN TPI for the available if Tagging is set to Q in Q frames 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Co
43. address to be car ried in transmitted frames Enter an ID for the tester using up to ten characters This ID appears in the Link Status result category during loopback testing 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits traffic with the frame characteristics you specified Specifying payload settings Before you transmit layer 2 traffic you can specify whether the traffic should carry a BERT payload or an Acterna payload You must transmit an Acterna payload to measure round trip delay or service disruption time To specify payload settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Payload Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Payload Fill Byte applicable only if you speci fied an Acterna payload Parameter Acterna BERT NOTE If you indicated that you want to trans mit undersized frames when you specified the Ethernet settings you can not transmit an Acterna payload Enter the fill byte pattern carried in the pay load of the Acterna test packets using a hexa decimal format 26 SmartClass Eth
44. al bytes transmitted within an Ethernet frame from the Destination MAC Address to the FCS inclusive The number of Ethernet unicast frames received since starting the test A count of VLAN tagged frames as defined in IEEE 802 1 p q received since starting the test SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Error Stats results Error Stats results The Error Stats category lists error statistics such as the number of FCS errored frames runts and out of sequence Oos frames Results in this cate gory accumulate after you transmit or receive traffic over the link Table 14 describes the Error Stats results Table 14 Error Stats test results Result Description Errored Frames A count of the total number of errored frames received FCS Errored Frames A count of Ethernet frames containing Frame Check Sequence FCS errors When receiving Ethernet jumbo frames containing FCS errors the FCS error count does not increment Instead these frames are counted as Jabbers Frame Loss Ratio The ratio of frames lost to the number of frames expected IP Checksum A count of received IP packets with a checksum error in the header IP Packet Length A count of the number of IP packets received with errors in the length field Jabbers A count of received frames that have a byte value greater than the maximum 1518 frame length or 1522 bytes for VLAN tagged frames or 1526 bytes for Q in Q frames and
45. arameters Description Applicability Auto Neg Enabled Enables the tester to auto nego Disabled tiate it s capabilities with a link partner This setting is always available NOTE Auto negotiation must be enabled when testing 1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet Auto Neg Duplex Half During auto negotiation the Full tester advertises it is half or full duplex capable Available if Auto Neg is enabled Auto Neg Rate 10 When testing electrical Ethernet 100 the tester advertises this as the 41000 maximum rate supported during auto negotiation Available if Auto Neg is enabled Pause Capability Neither When testing optical Ethernet Both during auto negotiation the Tx Only tester advertises this as its Rx Only capability to support pause frames Neither advertises it can not transmit or detect received pause frames Both advertises the tester can transmit and detect received pause frames Flow Control On Indicates whether you want the Off tester to detect or ignore received pause frames Avail able only if Auto Neg is disabled and Duplex setting is Full Speed 10 Indicates the speed supported 100 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Avail able only if Auto Neg is disabled for a 10 100 electrical test Duplex Half Indicates whether half or full Full duplex traffic is supported Avail SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide able only if Auto Neg is disabled for an electrical test 23 Chapter 3 Ether
46. arting a test see Starting or restarting a test on page 38 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Stopping traffic For details on stopping traffic see Stopping traffic on page 38 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 55 Chapter 4 IP Testing Stopping traffic 56 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Multiple Streams Testing This chapter provides step by step instructions for transmitting and analyzing multiple streams of Ethernet or IP traffic using the Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About multiple streams testing on page 58 Launching a multiple streams test application on page 58 Initializing the link for multiple streams on page 59 Specifying common stream settings on page 60 Enabling traffic streams and configuring the load on page 61 Configuring individual traffic streams on page 61 Copying a stream s settings to all streams on page 63 Transmitting multiple streams on page 63 Loopback testing on page 63 Viewing test results for a stream on page 64 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 57 Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing About multiple streams testing About multiple streams testing Using the Ethernet Tester you can transmit up to eight streams of layer 2 Ethernet or layer 3 IP traffic carrying an Acterna
47. ass bottom panel 8 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Powering ON your tester Powering ON your tester The following procedure describes how to power ON the Ethernet Tester To power ON your tester Press and hold the Power key for 1 second The JDSU and SmartClass Ethernet splash screens appear in succession and then one of the following occurs If Auto Resume is OFF the Main Menu appears lf Auto Resume is ON the screen for the application that you were running before you put the tester into sleep mode or turned the tester OFF completely appears For example if you were running the L2 Traffic Test application and you were specifying the required link settings when you put the tester into sleep mode the Link Settings configuration menu appears when you power on the tester Powering OFF your tester The following procedure describes how to power OFF the Ethernet Tester To power OFF your tester 1 Press and hold the Power key for 1 second The Power Control menu appears 2 Do one of the following lf you want to be able to restart the tester quickly select Enter Sleep Mode The test stops and then the user interface disappears If the backlight is ON the tester automatically turns it OFF When you are ready to resume testing press the Power key for 1 second to redisplay the user interface NOTE If your tester is in sleep mode for more than two hours it will au
48. ast ten seconds after starting the test to reach the bandwidth specified Latency RTD Specify Number of Trials Specify the number of trials for the test Trial Duration sec Specify the duration for each trial in seconds Show P F Status Specify whether the tester should indicate whether the test passed or failed in the RFC 2544 log Pass Threshold ms Specify the maximum aver age delay measurement that the test will find acceptable in milliseconds SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Test Parameter Packet Jitter Frame Loss Back To Back Direction Asymmetric RFC only Source Addr Subnet Mask Default Gateway Remote Srv Addr Max Bandwidth Yo Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing Running an RFC 2544 test Settings Specify Number of Trials Specify the number of trials for the test Duration sec Specify the duration for each trial in seconds Show Pass Fail Specify whether the tester should indicate whether the test passed or failed in the RFC 2544 log Max Jitter ms Specify the maximum jitter mea surement that the test will find acceptable in milli seconds Specify Bandwidth Gran Specify the bandwidth granularity ranging from 1 to 10 Duration sec Specify the trial duration in seconds Specify Frame Granularity Specify the frame granularity ranging from 1 to 1000 Number of Trials Specify the number of times the tester will
49. aunch an IP test To launch an IP test 1 On the Main Menu select one of the following Electrical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical IP Optical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1 GigE optical IP 2 Select one of the following test applications L3 Traffic Test L3 RFC 2544 Test L3 Loopback Mode Ping Test TraceRoute Test 42 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 4 IP Testing Initializing the Ethernet link A message briefly appears stating that the tester is launching the test application then a test menu appears for the application listing the following options Configuration Select this option to configure your test Results Select this option to observe test results associated with your test Action 7 Select this option to perform key actions required for your test such as starting or restarting a test starting traffic or looping up a tester You can also press the Action button at any time to view a menu of actions applicable to your test Error Select this option to insert errors or pause frames as you test The tester launches the test application and if you selected an optical test application turns the laser ON You are ready to initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the Ethernet link on page 43 Initializing the Ethernet link Initializing an Ethernet link involves specifying the settings requ
50. can verify connectivity with another Layer 3 or IP device by sending ping request packets to the device The device then responds to the ping request with a ping reply if the device is responsive Ping testing tells you if the destination device is responsive how long it took the ping packet to travel to the destination device and back to the Ethernet Tester and if ping packets were dropped or lost along the way To send ping packets to another Ethernet device 1 Launch the Ping test see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Optional Specify the VLAN or Q in Q settings for the ping traffic see Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 3 On the Configuration menu select Ping Settings and then do the following a Specify values for the following settings Setting Parameter Dest Addr Enter the destination IP address of the device you are pinging Source Type Static allows you to manually specify the IP subnet and gateway addresses DHCP allows a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the tester Source Addr If the source IP type is Static enter the source IP address for traffic generated by your tester Subnet Mask If the source IP type is Static enter the subnet mask address for traffic generated by your tester Default Gateway If the source IP type is Static enter the default gateway address Tx Size Ent
51. cation on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 29 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings 30 Transmitting a ramped load 2 On the Configuration menu select Traffic Settings and then specify values for the following settings Setting Parameters Load Type Burst Burst Load Yo Enter the load to transmit during bursts as a percentage of the line rate Burst Size Select the number of frames to trans mit in each burst of traffic or select User Defined User Burst Size If you selected a User Defined burst size enter the number of frames to transmit in each burst of traffic rang ing from 1 to 16 500 000 Burst Type Select Fixed to specify a fixed num ber of bursts or select Continuous Burst Quantity If you specify a Fixed Burst Type enter the number of bursts to trans mit ranging from 1 to 65 535 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits a bursty load of traffic With a ramped load the Ethernet Tester gradually ramps increases the transmitted traffic load by 1 percent every 1 second until it detects errored dropped or pause frames This allows you to easily verify the maximum throughput of a link Wh
52. cee ee ws boule es e de es Gos a E AA AA T Start KEY nauan MAL AG GM AGAD ADAN anG 7 Backlight KEY usab paaa ge ie Pee de wee eiee a DAANG ee ee eae oe 7 POWEPRON naa vac n eden kine MAAN came Rhee Ree ee eee eS T Exploring the connector panel 4 nananana ees 8 Exploring the bottom panel 0 0 es 8 Powering ON your tester 0 ee 9 Powering OFF your tester 0 00 ce es 9 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide V Table of Contents Navigating the user interface a 9 Ballely ICON waaa ai apc ted ABAKA dca weer ard ap tad ATA Ha AR GA 10 WeENUSClECNS riseam e BANG Bnei ee Suwa eee eee ae 11 Data entry screens eee 12 ReSUIT SCIECNS PANA 5 BAUAN PA AAP eG AGA AD E 12 Using the KE YpPad 2 so c86i0c4 eo hice tee ena BATAYAN AK NE BA UNA 13 Selecting a menu option or a configuration setting 13 Returning to a previous menu 0a 13 Entering numeric values aa 13 WS DUNG AEX essi ad LA at A a EAN 13 Locking the keypad 0 0 ccc eee eee 14 Chapter 2 Instrument Settings 15 Setting the language alaga cee tatu APA ANG KA 16 Viewing software versions ce ees 16 Setting the date and time 0c es 16 Changing the date or time format 0 a 16 Setting the date or time aaa 17 Adjusting the contrast ce ee 17 Loading software upgrades 00 an 17 EnaDINO OPIO
53. configuring the load Before transmitting multiple traffic streams you must enable each individual stream you intend to transmit and configure the traffic load for the streams To enable traffic streams and configure the load 1 Select Configuration and then select All Streams A menu of settings that will apply to all enabled streams appears 2 Select Traffic Settings and then specify values for the following Settings Load Unit Stream X Enable Stream X Load Stream X Bit Rate Parameters Indicate whether you intend to specify the bandwidth for each stream as a Percent of the line rate or as a Bit Rate in Mbps To enable a particular stream select Yes other wise select No If you indicated that the load unit was a percent of the line rate specify the percent carried by this particular stream The total percentage for all enabled streams can not exceed 100 If you indicated that the load unit was a bit rate specify the rate carried by this particular stream in Mbps The total rate for all enabled streams can not exceed the line rate for the circuit you are testing 1 Where X represents a specific stream number The traffic streams are enabled and the load is configured Proceed to Configuring individual traffic streams me TIP You can quickly distribute the traffic load equally for all enabled streams by pressing Action and then selecting Distribute Load For example if yo
54. d tester press the Start key to stop traffic 2 Press the Action key and then select Loop Down The tester on the far end is looped down and the remote loop status in the Link Status results changes to DOWN Starting or restarting a test After you initialize an Ethernet link and configure your test you are ready to start or restart the test To start or restart the test 1 If you haven t already done so launch your test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 and configure the test see Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 2 Press the Start key The tester clears your test results the test restarts and the tester trans mits the traffic you configured The test starts or restarts NOTE You can also start or restart a test by pressing the Action key and then selecting the corresponding option on the Action menu Stopping traffic To stop traffic Press the Start key NOTE The Start key is used to START and STOP traffic The tester stops transmitting traffic and freezes the results display Running a timed test 38 You can run timed tests by enabling the test specifying the duration for the test and then starting the test The test will run for the number of minutes you specified as the duration and then it will stop automatically SmartClass Ethernet Teste
55. dedicated loopback unit and you use the LLB button on the loopback unit to loop traffic back to the local unit If ARP is enabled on both units you must manually specify the destina tion IP addresses for the traffic transmitted from the local unit and for the traffic looped back by the loopback unit If ARP is disabled on both units you must also specify the destination MAC address for traffic transmitted by the local unit If the loopback unit is a configured as a dedicated loopback tester MPLS encapsulation must be enabled on the loopback unit and the labels for the received traffic will automatically be replaced with the MPLS labels speci fied for the loopback unit You can put your Ethernet Tester into loopback mode to loop traffic through the near end tester and back to a traffic originating tester When you select this application your tester simply operates as a loopback device To loop traffic through your near end tester 1 Launch the L3 Loopback Mode test see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 Optional You can optionally filter the traffic before looping it back Only traffic that passes the filter criteria will be looped back to the traffic origi nating tester See Filtering received layer 3 traffic on page 47 Press the Action key and then select Enable LLB A message appears indicating that the LLB action has
56. dress enter the source address SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Transmitting layer 2 traffic Setting Parameters To analyze VLAN tagged frames select Tagged and then specify the VLAN ID and user priority for the filtered frames To analyze Q in Q tagged frames select Q in Q and then specify the SVLAN ID priority and TPI for the filtered frames If you do not want to filter frames based on their tagged status select Don t Care Rx Tagging To filter VLAN tagged frames based on their user priority Select the priority from the menu If you do not want to filter frames based on their user priority select Don t Care Rx User Priority if Rx Tagging is Tagged Rx VLAN ID if Rx Tagging is Tagged Specify the VLAN ID for analyzed frames If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester filters traffic using the settings you specified Transmitting layer 2 traffic After you specify the test application settings you are ready to transmit traffic over the link To transmit traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing t
57. e Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the Ethernet link on page 43 2 On the Configuration menu select Payload Settings and then specify values for the following settings Setting Payload Fill Byte Parameter Acterna Fill Byte Enter the fill byte pattern carried in the payload using a hexadecimal format 44 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Specifying VLAN Q in Q or MPLS settings Chapter 4 IP Testing Specifying L3 test application settings 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester transmits traffic with the payload you specified Before transmitting layer 3 traffic you can specify settings that indicate the tester should transmit VLAN virtual LAN Q in Q or MPLS tagged traffic This allows you to verify that an Ethernet link supports the encapsulated traffic The tester can also analyze received traffic to verify that the required bandwidth is allocated to tagged traffic on a link and determine that VLAN Q in Q SVLAN or MPLS prioritization is functioning properly For details on VLAN and Q in Q tagging see Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing To specify MPLS settings 1 If you haven t alread
58. e To Live Timeout sec TOS Parameter Enter the destination IP address of the device you are tracing the route to Static allows you to manually specify the IP subnet and gateway addresses DHCP allows a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the tester If the source IP type is Static enter the source IP address for traffic generated by your tester If the source IP type is Static enter the subnet mask address for traffic generated by your tester If the source IP type is Static enter the default gateway address DIX 802 3 Specify the time after which a fragmented packet can be deleted by any device on a circuit as a number of hops The default time to live setting is 64 hops Specify the time in seconds after which the tester will abort the trace if it does not receive a response from a hop Enter the type of service in binary format b Press Cancel to store the settings and return to the Configuration menu 4 To start tracing the route do one of the following Press the Start button Press the Action key and then select Start TraceRoute The Ethernet Tester traces the route Results associated with traceroute testing appear in the TraceRoute Log results category see TraceRoute Log results on page 88 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 4 IP Testing Starting or restarting a test Starting or restarting a test For details on starting or rest
59. e tester has received a valid auto negotiation capability advertisement from the Ethernet link partner and sent an acknowledgement IN PROGRESS Indicates the tester is in the process of negotiating with its link partner DONE Indicates the tester has completed the negoti ation process Link Config ACK Indicates that the link partner has acknowledged the receipt of a valid auto negotiation capability advertise ment from the tester SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 79 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results IP Config Status results Table9 Optical Link Status test results Continued Result Pause Capable Remote Fault Remote Loop Status Remote Unit ID Src IP Addr Src MAC Addr Stream n Dest MAC L2 Streams Test only Description Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is capable of receiving pause frames RX transmitting pause frames TX or both RX TX If supported by the Ethernet link partner indicates a rea son for auto negotiation failure Indicates whether the link partner is looped UP or DOWN If the link partner has been looped up displays its unit identifier Displays the source IP address of the tester Displays the source MAC address of the tester See Stream n Dest MAC L2 Streams Test only on page 79 IP Config Status results The IP Config Status category displays results associated with the assignment of static IP addresses or the assignment if
60. e up arrow to clear the entire field before entering a new address There are two ways to select a menu option or configuration setting Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired option then press the OK key Press the number associated with the menu option Use the Cancel key to return to the previous menu To enter numeric values 1 Use the arrow keys to scroll to and highlight the setting you want to specify 2 Press OK 3 Use the keypad to type the numeric value 4 Ifyou want to move to the next field use the right arrow key 5 If you want to enter a minus sign and the setting accepts negative values press the key If you want to enter a decimal point and the setting accepts floating decimal values press the asterisk key To type text 1 Use the arrow keys to scroll to and highlight the setting you want to specify 2 Press OK SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 13 Chapter1 Getting Started Using the keypad 14 Locking the keypad 3 Use the keypad to type the text Repeatedly pressing a key scrolls through the selections for that key For example repeatedly pressing the 2 key will scroll through A B C and 2 To toggle between upper and lower case press the up arrow To delete the previous character press the down arrow Use the left and right arrow to navigate through typed text To enter a space between characters press the O zero key once
61. ed to customer Customer shall pay all transportation costs for equipment or software shipped to JDSU for repair or replacement JDSU shall pay all transportation costs associated with returning repaired or replaced product to customer Software Warranty JDSU warrants that Software Products licensed to Customer shall under normal use and service and for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of shipment of the Software to Licensee the Warranty Period perform in all material respects in accordance with the published specifications for such Software as established by JDSU However JDSU does not warrant that the Software will operate uninter rupted or error free operate in the combination with other software meet Customer s requirements or that its use will be uninterrupted JDSU s obligation and Customer s sole and exclusive remedy under this Software Warranty is limited to at JDSU s option either i correcting the material errors reported to JDSU in writing by Customer during the Warranty Period and which JDSU is able to reproduce ii replacing such defective Software provided that JDSU received written notice of such defect within the Warranty Period or iii provided that JDSU received written notice of such defect within the Warranty Period terminating the License and upon return to JDSU of the Software Documentation and all other materials provided by JDSU under the applicable License providing Customer with a ref
62. en you verify throughput by transmitting a ramped load be certain to configure your tester to transmit an Acterna payload and loop the far end device back to the traffic originating tester see Using the automatic loopback feature on page 37 Acterna frames carry a number which the tester uses to determine whether frames were dropped SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Transmitting a flooded load Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings The load increments to 100 and then the tester continues to transmit traffic at 10096 for the duration of your test See Figure 11 Time Step 1 Second al Ge Time _______ Bandwidth Load step 1 Figure 11 Ramped traffic NOTE If you configure your tester to transmit undersized frames the ramp will not stop when the frames are dropped because undersized frames are not looped back to the traffic originating tester To transmit a ramped load of traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Traffic Settings and then specify Ramp as the load type 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message a
63. enu appears 2 Select Restore Config A menu appears listing all saved configurations 3 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the configuration you want to restore and then press OK The configuration file is restored Saving results After running a test you can save the results and then view them print them or import them into Excel at a later time To save test results 1 After your test is finished display the Results menu and then select Save Results A screen appears prompting you for a filename for the results file 2 Enter a filename and then press OK The result file is saved The test results are stored For more information on downloading the results to Excel see the instructions provided with the Download Manager utility Viewing saved results The following procedure describes how to view saved result files To view saved result files 1 Select File Manager from the Main Menu The File Manager menu appears 2 Select Result Files A list of saved result files appears SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 73 Chapter 7 Managing Files Deleting saved configurations or results 3 Use the down arrow to scroll to and select the file you want to view and then press OK The View Results screen appears listing the saved test results and grouping them by category Figure 14 illustrates the View Results screen for saved Electrical L3 Traffic Test results View Result Electrical L3
64. er Fill Byte Error Insert Stream Applicability L2 and L3 Streams L2 Streams L2 and L3 Streams with SRC MAC Mode set to Single L2 and L3 Streams with SRC MAC Mode set to Single and SRC MAC Type set to User Defined L2 and L3 Streams L2 and L3 Streams L2 and L3 Streams SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Parameters See Enabling traffic streams and configuring the load on page 61 Single Select Single if you want all enabled streams to use the same source MAC address Per Stream Select Per Stream if you want to assign a unique source MAC address to each enabled stream For details see Configuring individual traf fic streams on page 61 Specify one of the following Default Select Default to use the factory default MAC address User Defined Select User Defined if you want to spec ify your own source MAC address for the streams Specify the source MAC address for the streams Specify the unit identifier car ried in the streams Specify the Fill Byte pattern car ried in the ATP payload of the streams Specify the stream number that you intend to insert errors into You can only insert errors into a single stream at a time NOTE More than one stream must be enabled on the Traffic Settings screen to activate this setting Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Enabling traffic streams and configuring the load Enabling traffic streams and
65. er local loopback mode is Up or Down Displays the tester identifier for the local loopback tester If your tester is configured for 1000 Mbps testing indi cates whether the tester is master or slave in relationship to its link partner as determined during auto negotiation If supported by the Ethernet link partner indicates a rea son for auto negotiation failure Indicates whether the link partner is looped Up or Down If the link partner has been looped up displays its tester identifier Indicates the negotiated speed setting for the link 10 100 or 1000 Displays the source MAC address of the tester Displays the configured destination MAC address for a particular stream where n represents the stream num ber If your tester is operating as a loopback device the desti nation MAC address specified in the Ethernet Settings for the tester appears for every stream listed This result does not appear when running single stream Traffic tests or when running L3 Streams tests Table 9 describes the results that appear when initializing a link for 1G Ethernet optical testing Table9 Optical Link Status test results Result Description FDX Capable Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is full duplex capable YES or NO Flow Control Indicates whether flow control is ON or OFF HDX Capable Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is half duplex capable YES or NO Link Adv Status Indicates whether th
66. er the size of the ping packet s transmitted ranging from 46 to 1500 bytes TOS Enter the type of service in binary format SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 4 IP Testing Ping testing Setting Parameter Frame Type DIX 802 3 Time To Live Specify the time after which a ping request or response can be deleted by any device on a circuit as a number of hops The default time to live setting is 64 hops b Press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu 4 On the Configuration menu select Traffic Settings and then do the following a Specify values for the following settings Setting Parameter Ping Type Specify how you want the tester to transmit pings Single To send a single ping packet select Single Multiple To send a fixed number of ping packets select Multiple and then type the number of packets The minimum number of packets is 2 the maximum number of packets is 1024 Continuous To send a continuous stream of ping packets at 1 second intervals select Continuous PING FAST To send a continuous stream of ping packets at up to 100 ms intervals select PING FAST The tester will attempt to send pings packets at a rate of once every 100 ms assuming a response is received within 100 ms If the unit doesn t receive a reply within 100 ms it will wait up to one additional second for a reply If a reply is received it will then send another ping packet Therefore thi
67. ernet Optical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1 GigE optical Ethernet Electrical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical IP Optical IP Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1 GigE optical IP Be certain to select the same electrical or optical setting for both testers 2 On both testers select one of the following test applications L2 RFC 2544 Test L2 Asymmetrical RFC 2544 Test L3 RFC 2544 Test L3 Asymmetrical RFC 2544 Test Be certain to select the same application for both testers 3 Initialize the link Ifyou are running an L2 or L3 RFC test initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 If you are running an L3 RFC test specify the IP settings see Speci fying IP settings on page 46 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 67 Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing Running an RFC 2544 test 68 4 Specify the Ethernet and VLAN or Q in Q settings see Specifying Ethernet settings on page 25 and Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 If you are running an asymmetrical test the frame type and tag settings must match on the near end and far end testers 5 If you are running a L3 RFC 2544 test specify the IP settings see Speci fying IP settings on page 46 6 Do one of the following lf you are running an L2 RFC 2544 test select the Frame
68. ernet Tester User s Guide Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings 3 User BERT Patt applicable only if you speci fied a User Defined BER pat tern Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings Setting Parameter BERT Pattern 23 1 applicable only if you speci 2423 1 Inv fied a BERT payload 2131 1 2431 Inv All Ones All Zeros User Defined and then enter the pattern in hexadecimal format 4 Press the Start key Enter the BERT pattern carried in the payload of the frames in hexadecimal format If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits traffic with the payload you specified Before transmitting layer 2 traffic you can specify settings that indicate the tester should transmit VLAN virtual LAN or Q in Q tagged frames This allows you to verify that an Ethernet link supports VLAN or Q in Q tagging The tester can also analyze received traffic to verify that the required bandwidth is allo cated to tagged frames on a link and determine that VLAN or Q in Q SVLAN prioritization is functioning properly To specify VLAN or Q in Q settings 1 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Setting Tagging VLAN ID available if Tagging is set to Tagged or Q in Q If you haven t already done so launch
69. erpreting Test Results Link Status results Table 7 Summary test results Continued Result Description Status Indicates the status of link initialization In Progress Indicates the tester is in the process of initializing a link with another Ethernet device Link Down Indicates no link has been established Link Up Indicates a link is established with another Ethernet device Sync Indicates whether the tester has obtained synchronization with another Ethernet device Up Indicates the tester has obtained synchronization Down Indicates the tester has not obtained synchronization Lost Indicates that synchronization is obtained but that it was lost at one point since the test was started or restarted Link Status results The Link Status category displays results associated with link initialization and the auto negotiation of capabilities between the Ethernet Tester and another Ethernet device or Ethernet Tester on the link Results in this category appear after you connect the tester or testers to the circuit and then initialize the link Table 8 describes the results that appear when initializing a link for 10 100 1G Ethernet testing Table8 Electrical Link Status test results Result Description 1000Base T FDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is full duplex capable at 1000Base T YES or NO 1000Base T HDX Indicates whether the Ethernet link partner is half duplex capable at 10
70. esults on page 85 Stream test results on page 86 L2 BERT Stats results on page 87 L2 Pattern Stats on page 87 Ping Stats results on page 88 TraceRoute Log results on page 88 Cable Diagnostics results on page 88 Optical Signal results on page 90 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 75 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results LEDs LEDs These status LEDs report the status of the tester The function of each LED is described in Table 6 Table 6 Status LEDs LED Function Sync Indicates the status of the link Solid green indicates that the link is active lf the Sync LED is not illuminated a link is not established Frame Indicates the status of frame or packet detection Green indicates frames or packets are being detected in the traffic stream Ifthe Frame LED is not illuminated frames are not detected Error Red indicates errors have been detected Battery A multi color LED that indicates the battery status Solid green indicates that an external source is powering the tester When the LED changes to a solid red indicates that the battery is losing its charge and has enough power to operate for an additional ten minutes If your tester is powered using the AC adapter on occa sion a solid red LED may indicate that the adapter has detected a fault condition For details on correcting a fault condition see Resolving
71. ettings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester transmits traffic with the settings you specified Filtering received layer 3 If you launched the L3 Traffic test before transmitting traffic you can specify traffic settings that determine which frames or packets will pass through the receive filter and be counted in the test result categories for layer 3 IP traffic mee NOTE If you want to analyze all received traffic verify that the Ethernet Filter and IP Filter settings are all Don t Care To filter received layer 3 IP traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 If you want to filter traffic using layer 2 criteria on the Configuration menu select Ethernet Filter and then specify the layer 2 settings otherwise proceed to step 3 For details see Specifying Ethernet filter settings on page 32 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 47 Chapter 4 IP Testing Transmitting layer 3 IP traffic 3 If you want to filter traffic using source IP source subnet destination IP or destination subnet address criteria on the Configuration menu select IP Filter enable the filter and
72. fications 100 Although battery life varies depending on the type of battery and the type of test Table 23 provides specifications for the battery life of the recommended Energizer or Sanyo 2500 mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries and the specifications for the AC adapter Table 23 Power specifications Parameter Operating time at 25 C Charging time at 25 C Charging tempera ture Power supply input Power supply output Specification Under typical conditions should provide 3 hours continuous GigE use should provide 4 hours continuous 10 100 Mbps use Under typical conditions for empty to full charge With tester OFF Up to 5 hours With tester ON Up to 7 hours 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz autosensing 12 V 1 25 Amp SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Appendix A Specifications Warranty information Warranty information The warranties described herein shall apply to all commercially available JDSU formerly Acterna products Any additional or different warranties shall apply only if agreed to by JDSU in writing These warranties are not transferable without the express written consent of JDSU Hardware Warranty JDSU warrants that Hardware Product sold to customer shall under normal use and service be free from defects in materials and workmanship Information regarding the specific warranty period for this product can be obtained
73. g MPLS loopbacks Using the L3 Loopback application 50 When looping back MPLS encapsulated traffic labels are handled as follows Before received traffic is passed through to the loopback unit s transmitter the labels for the received traffic are automatically replaced with the labels specified for traffic transmitted from the loopback unit therefore If your local unit is configured to transmit traffic with a second MPLS label but the loopback unit is configured to transmit traffic with a single label the out of sequence and lost frames counts reported by the local unit may increment if the incoming frame rate is too high If your local unit is configured to transmit traffic with a single MPLS label but the loopback unit is configured to transmit traffic with a second label the local unit s receive bandwidth utilization will exceed its transmitted bandwidth utilization If you are looping back multiple streams of MPLS traffic you can specify unique labels for each individual stream or you can specify the labels for one stream and then copy them to the other streams Destination addresses are handled as follows If you initiate a loopback from a local unit using the Loop Up button and ARP is enabled on both units you must specify the destination IP address and subnet mask for the next hop on the circuit If both units are capable of transmitting traffic in other words neither unit is configured to be used as a
74. ge 5 Exploring the front panel on page 6 Exploring the connector panel on page 8 Exploring the bottom panel on page 8 Powering ON your tester on page 9 Powering OFF your tester on page 9 Navigating the user interface on page 9 Using the keypad on page 13 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Ship list Ship list The Ethernet Tester typically ships in anti static packing material to stabilize the tester inside the box The following items ship standard with the Smart Class Ethernet Tester SmartClass Ethernet Tester tester Universal Power Adapter A power adapter designed specifically for the SmartClass Tester is included When supplying power to the SmartClass Tester using an adapter you must use the adapter supplied with your tester Additional AC line plug adapters are also included Carrying Bag 4 AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Shielded Ethernet Cable USB Cable Documentation CD The User s Guide is included as a PDF on the CD The Download Manager utility is also provided on this CD Safety and compliance information is provided separately in printed format When unpacking the tester verify that each of the standard items and any optional items you ordered are included in the package Features and capabilities Features and capabilities of the SmartClass Ethernet Tester include the
75. green Replacing the batteries The battery compartment is located on the back of the tester as shown in Figure 15 O Jpsu SmartC less Ethernet Battery compartment Figure 15 Back of SmartClass The following procedure describes how to replace the batteries To replace the batteries 1 Turn the power off Failure to turn the power off before removing the batteries from the Ethernet Tester could damage internal components and or corrupt the software Always power down the tester before removing the batteries f CAUTION INSTRUMENT DAMAGE 2 Disconnect the AC adapter SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 93 Chapter 9 Maintaining the Batteries Replacing the batteries 3 Using a screwdriver remove the screw from the battery compartment door and then press down and push the panel toward the bottom end 4 Replace the batteries with polarities oriented as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Battery orientation We recommend either Energizer or Sanyo 2500 mA rechargeable batteries 5 Replace the battery compartment door and secure the door by tightening the screw 6 Reconnect the AC adapter to the tester and to an AC power supply 7 Turn the tester ON and then specify the type of battery you inserted The batteries are replaced 94 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to identify and correct problems related to the Smart
76. gt 1518 1526 1024 1518 1526 128 255 Byte Frames 256 511 Byte Frames 512 1023 Byte Frames Description A count of received Ethernet frames over 1518 bytes including 1519 to 1526 byte VLAN or Q in Q frames since starting the test A count of received Ethernet frames from 1024 to 1518 bytes including 1519 to 1526 byte VLAN or Q in Q frames inclusive since starting the test A count of received Ethernet frames with lengths between 128 and 255 bytes inclusive since starting the test A count of received Ethernet frames with lengths between 256 and 511 bytes inclusive since starting the test A count of received Ethernet frames with lengths between 512 and 1023 bytes inclusive since starting the test SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 83 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Link Counts results Table 13 Link Counts test results Continued Result 64 Byte Frames 65 127 Byte Frames All Received Frames All Received Packets Broadcast Frames Multicast Frames Pause Frames Q in Q Frames Received Frames Received Packets Rx Acterna Frames Rx Frame Bytes Rx MPLS Frames Span Tree Frames Transmitted Frames Transmitted Packets Tx Acterna Frames Tx Frame Bytes Unicast Frames VLAN Frames Description A count of received Ethernet frames with a length of 64 bytes since starting the test A count of received Ethernet frames with lengths between 65 and 127 bytes inclus
77. h iia es RIA ee ote ade DAN See a ee 54 Starting or restarting atest 0 0 AA es 55 SLOPPING WalllG cresine inea NP hee Ord Ce eee eee ee ee eee 55 Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing 57 About multiple streams testing 0 a 58 Launching a multiple streams test application 58 Initializing the link for multiple streams 000005 59 Specifying common stream sSettingS 0 0 eee eee 60 Enabling traffic streams and configuring the load 61 Configuring individual traffic streams 0 0000 cease 61 Copying a stream s settings to all streams 63 Transmitting multiple streams 0 00 ce eee 63 EOOpDaCK teSlING aah ne cee BE ee ae eee ee Ace ee eed 63 Viewing test results for astream 000 es 64 Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing 65 About RFC 2544 testing aa DN AA haa aa Hoe KU 66 Standard symmetrical RFC 2544 test 66 New asymmetrical RFC 2544 test 66 Running an RFC 2544 test 0 2a es 67 Viewing the RFC 2544 log 2 es 70 Chapter 7 Managing Files 71 About configuration and result files 00 0 0 cee ees 72 Saving configurationS 0 ee 72 Viewing saved configurations 0 00 cee es 72 Restoring saved configurations 0 000 ees 73 Saving FOSUNS naa it contri eae DA wan See ht baer Si ocean 73 Viewing saved resultS
78. he SFP jack on your tester to loopback 1000Base X optical Ethernet traffic If you purchased the TRAFFIC software option too your tester can also generate and transmit traffic over a 1000Base X optical interface MPLS MPL The MPLS software option allows you to tag and analyze MPLS encapsulated traffic For details see Specifying VLAN Q in Q or MPLS settings on page 45 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started Options and accessories Accessories STREAMS STR The STREAMS software option allows you to transmit and analyze up to eight individual streams of traffic For details see Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing ASYMETRICAL RFC ASY The ASYMETRICAL RFC software option allows you to run an RFC test in an end to end configuration with different uplink and downlink speeds For details see the New asymmetrical RFC 2544 test on page 66 You should also purchase a JDSU recommended SFP for optical testing Each of the SFPs offered by JDSU as an option is MSA compliant Please refer to your SFP manufacturer s site for detailed specifications Table 4 lists the accessories offered for the Ethernet Tester Table 4 SmartClass Ethernet Tester accessories Catalog Number AC SFP 1000SX AC SFP 1000LX AC SFP 1000ZX AC SFP 1000BX1 AC SFP 1000BX2 Accessory 1G Ethernet 1G 2G FC 850nm multimode SFP 1G Ethernet 1G 2G FC 1310nm singlemode SFP 1G Ethernet 1550nm sing
79. he link on page 22 Configure the test see Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 Do one of the following Press the Start key Press the Action key and then select Start Traffic or Start Ramp A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits traffic over the link SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 33 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing BER testing BER testing If you are testing on a switched Ethernet network when you perform an end to end test you can transmit BERT patterns in the frame payload to deter mine the ratio of erroneous bits to the total bits received To transmit a BER pattern 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Payload Settings specify a BERT payload and then select the pattern to transmit in the payload see Spec ifying payload settings on page 26 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started 5 Verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that frames have been detected 6 Optional lf you want to insert a bit error press the Action key and then select Insert Bit Error
80. icated that you are testing Downstream the Master tester configures the Slave tester to transmit traffic the slave sends traffic and results for the downstream link are available on the master The RFC 2544 log appears automatically see Viewing the RFC 2544 log on page 70 After the RFC 2544 Test is complete the tester creates a text file with an RFC2544 prefix For information on downloading text files to Excel see the instructions provided with the Download Manager utility Viewing the RFC 2544 log 70 After you start an RFC 2544 test you can observe the progress and status of each test in the RFC 2455 log which appears automatically when you start the test using the Start key unless you already have a result category displayed If you start test by pressing Action and then selecting Start RFC 2544 you can display the log yourself using the following procedure To view the RFC 2544 log On the RFC 2544 Menu select Results and then select RFC2544 Log The log appears indicating the progress of each test as it is executed and displaying key results associated with each of the tests as they are completed SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Managing Files This chapter provides task based instructions for managing stored configura tions and results on the SmartClass Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About configuration and resu
81. ics of optical Gigabit Ethernet components and systems by transmitting continuous random test patterns CRPAT continuous jitter test patterns CJPAT and the compliant supply noise pattern CSPAT To transmit patterns 1 Launch the L2 Pattern Test for Optical Ethernet see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Onthe Configuration menu select Pattern and then specify one of the following patterns for the test Pattern Emulates CRPAT A worst case scenario for deterministic jitter by transmit ting frames with a broad spectral content SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 35 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Loopback testing 3 Pattern Emulates CJPAT Stress the timing margins in the received eye by expos ing the data sampling circuits to large systematic phase jumps CSPAT Emulate a worse case scenario for power supply noise within network transceivers If you need to specify other settings for the test such as enabling a timed test or turning the laser off press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started Verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that frames have been detected The tester transmits the pattern Loopback testing Using the L2 Loopback application 36 Depending on the software optio
82. ide Chapter1 Getting Started Navigating the user interface Menu screens Figure 5 illustrates a menu screen for a fully optioned tester Optical Ethernet L2 Streams Test L2 RFC 2544 Test L2 Asymmetric RFC 2544 Test L2 Loopback Mode L2 Pattern Test Optical Pwr Test OO OO ND Figure 5 SmartClass Ethernet Tester Optical Ethernet Test Menu Menu screens provide a series of selections that take you to another menu screen a data entry screen or a results screen For example if you select the L2 Traffic Test illustrated in Figure 5 the Configuration menu illustrated in Figure 6 appears listing each of the available configuration screens 1 Configuration Ethernet Settings Payload Settings Tagging Settings Traffic Settings Ethernet Filter Timed Test Save Restore View c O cn Be Go No Figure 6 SmartClass Ethernet Tester Configuration Menu SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 11 Chapter1 Getting Started Navigating the user interface Data entry screens Data entry screens provide a list of selectable options or allow you to enter data using the keypad Figure 7 illustrates the Save Config screen used to specify a filename for a configuration that you are saving so you run tests using the same settings in the future 1 8 1 Save Config Enter Filename EO Z i amp abc Backspace Figure 7 SmartClass Ethernet Tester Data Entry screen Result screens Figure 8 illustrates a Result screen
83. ify that your tester is OFF and then install fresh batteries in the tester If you are using rechargeable batteries verify that your tester is OFF and then install the batteries in the tester Before testing make sure the batteries have been fully charged see Recharging the batteries on page 92 Turn the tester ON see Powering ON your tester on page 9 When prompted specify the type of battery you installed Verify that your tester is operating properly by navigating through a few menus Ifthe Batt LED is red replace the batteries see Replacing the batteries on page 93 If you suspect that the batteries are fine and the batteries are fully charged it s possible the charger has detected a fault condition See Resolving problems on page 96 for details The Ethernet Tester s AC Adapter Charger allows different AC line plug fittings To change the AC line plug fitting 1 If an AC line plug fitting is already installed do the following 2 Press and hold the button just below the fitting 3 Slide the fitting out of the slot 4 Select the appropriate AC line plug adapter 5 Slide the AC line plug adapter into the slot You will hear a click when the fitting is fully inserted The AC Adapter is ready for use SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 5 Chapter1 Getting Started Exploring the front panel Exploring the front panel Status LEDs LCD Cancel key The co
84. illiseconds The current round trip delay for the last ping sent and successfully received by the tester Calculated in milli seconds The maximum round trip delay for the pings sent and successfully received by the tester Calculated in milli seconds The minimum round trip delay for the pings sent and suc cessfully received by the tester Calculated in millisec onds Count of Ping requests sent by the tester for which replies were not received Count of the Ping replies received by the tester in response to the ping requests sent by the tester Each time a ping reply is received this counter is incremented by one Count of the Ping requests received by the tester in other words requests sent to the tester s IP address from another Layer 3 device on the network Count of the ping requests sent from the tester TraceRoute Log results The Traceroute category displays the hop number average delay and IP address to Trace for each hop After the trace is complete the results display indicates that it is complete Cable Diagnostics results 88 Link Status category After running the electrical Ethernet Cable test if the link is active the type of cable your tester detected appears in the Cable Diagnostics result category After running the electrical Ethernet Cable test the Link Status category indi cates one of the following An active 10M or 100M link is established If a 10M or 100M link is es
85. ime For details see Chapter 7 Managing Files Freezing test results You can freeze the test results display at any time during the course of your test To freeze test results 1 On the Main menu for the test select Action 7 A menu of actions applicable to you test appears 2 Select Freeze Results A message appears indicating the tester is freezing results The results display freezes and the status bar at the bottom of the result display blinks and indicates that results are frozen Results continue to accu mulate in the background To unfreeze the display use the Unfreeze Results action Summary results The Summary category automatically indicates whether errors were detected in the traffic stream or that all results are OK Key informational results are also provided Table 7 describes each of the results that may appear in the Summary cate gory Table 7 Summary test results Result Description Errors Indicates whether errors are Present in the traffic stream or if None have been detected Link Active Indicates whether the link is Up Indicates that the link is currently up Down Indicates that the link is currently down Lost Indicates that the link is active but that it came down at one point since the test was started or restarted You can determine the status of the link at any time by observing the Status result SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 77 Chapter 8 Int
86. ings on page 25 select Dis abled NOTE This setting is not available if the traf fic is not configured using MPLS tagging Dest Addr Enter the destination IP address for traffic transmitted by your tester Source Type Select one of the following Static allows you to manually specify the IP subnet and gateway addresses DHCP allows a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the tester You can not use DHCP if your traffic is configured using MPLS tagging Source Addr If the source IP type is Static enter the source IP address for traffic generated by your tester 46 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 4 IP Testing Specifying L3 test application settings Setting Parameter Subnet Mask If the source IP type is Static enter the subnet mask address for traffic generated by your tester Default Gateway If the source IP type is Static enter the default gateway address This Hop Source IP Specify the source IP address for this hop MPLS ARP Mode is Enabled Next Hop Dest IP Specify the destination P address for the next MPLS ARP Mode is hop Enabled Next Hop Subnet Specify the subnet address for the next hop MPLS ARP Mode is Enabled Time To Live Specify the time after which a packet can be deleted by any device on a circuit as a num ber of hops The default time to live setting is 64 hops TOS Enter the type of service in binary format 3 If you need to specify other s
87. ired to establish connectivity with another Ethernet device on a circuit link such as auto nego tiation flow control and speed and duplex settings for 10 100 electrical traffic only For details on link initialization see Initializing the link on page 22 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L3 test application settings Specifying Ethernet settings Before transmitting traffic over a link you can specify settings that characterize the traffic and indicate the type of traffic load to transmit You can also specify settings that filter received traffic for analysis Before you transmit layer 3 IP traffic you can specify the Ethernet characteris tics of the traffic This involves indicating whether you want to configure trans mitted traffic using a frame or packet format and specifying the frame type and frame or packet length You can also optionally specify the source address for the transmitted traffic To specify Ethernet settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Ethernet Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Parameters Frame Type DIX 802 3 Length Type Frames Packets SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 43 Chapter 4 IP Testing Specifying L3 test application
88. ith the source MAC address of the tester on the far end When you configure testers for an automatic loopback test you can optionally specify text identifiers for each tester using up to ten characters for example tester 001 and tester 002 The LLB ID appears in the Link Status result category To perform an automatic loopback 1 Onthe near end tester do the following a Launch a layer 2 test see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 b Establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 c Specify the settings for the traffic you will be looping through the tester on the far end see Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 2 Onthe near end tester press the Action key and then do the following a Select Loop Up to loop up the tester on the far end A message appears indicating that the Loop Up action has been executed b Observe the Link Status results to verify that the remote loop status is UP see Viewing test results on page 76 c Select Start Traffic to transmit traffic to the far end SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 37 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Starting or restarting a test 3 On the far end tester verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that the frames transmitted from the near end tester have been detected Traffic is transmitted and looped through the tester on the far end To loop down the far end tester 1 On the near en
89. ive since starting the test A count of all frames received since starting the test including errored frames A count of all packets received since starting the test including errored packets The number of Ethernet broadcast frames received since starting the test The number of Ethernet multicast frames received since starting the test A count of PAUSE frames received from a remote Ethernet device since starting the test PAUSE frames are utilized for flow control and alert the transmitting device that it must reduce the outgoing frame rate or risk a receiver overflow on the far end resulting in dropped traffic A count of Q in Q tagged frames received since start ing the test A count of all frames received meeting filter criteria since starting the test including errored frames A count of packets received meeting filter criteria since starting the test including errored packets A count of Acterna test frames received since starting the test A count of the total filtered bytes received within an Ethernet frame from the Destination MAC Address to the FCS inclusive A count of MPLS encapsulated frames received since starting the test A count of received 802 1d spanning tree frames since frame detection A count of frames transmitted since starting the test A count of packets transmitted since starting the test A count of Acterna test frames transmitted since start ing the test A count of the tot
90. lemode SFP 1G Ethernet 1310nm TX 1490nm RX singlemode SFP 1G Ethernet 1490nm TX 1310nm RX singlemode SFP AC SFP CWDM 1G Ethernet varying wavelengths SFP CB 019011 Singlemode Duplex SC LC CB 019013 Multimode Duplex SC LC CB 019052 Singlemode Simplex SC LC CB 019054 Multimode Simplex SC LC CB 019055 Multimode Simplex LC LC CB 019056 Multimode Duplex LC LC CB 019057 Singlemode Simplex LC LC CB 019058 Singlemode Duplex LC LC CB 50747 10 Ethernet cable CB 50759 USB cable 3010 12 0101 Carrying Bag SC1WALLCHARGER Universal AC Power Adapter BAT TAA25AHNIMH4PACK NiMH Rechargeable batteries 4 pack C11 015765 Replacement AC Adapter To order accessories for your Ethernet Tester or for a list of currently supported SFPs contact JDSU Customer Care your JDSU TAC representa tive or your local JDSU sales office You can also contact JDSU through the company web site www jdsu com SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter1 Getting Started Preparation for use Preparation for use General preparation Changing the AC line plug fitting This section explains how to start using your Ethernet Tester When you unpack the Ethernet Tester do the following Inspect the tester for damage lf undamaged save the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the tester in the future Before using the Ethernet Tester for the first time do the following lf you are using alkaline batteries ver
91. lt files on page 72 Saving configurations on page 72 Viewing saved configurations on page 72 Restoring saved configurations on page 73 Saving results on page 73 Viewing saved results on page 73 Deleting saved configurations or results on page 74 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 71 Chapter 7 Managing Files About configuration and result files About configuration and result files You can define and then save test configurations with the settings that you expect to use on a frequent basis After saving a configuration you can restore it at any time to run another test using the same settings You can also save test results and then view them later on your tester or by downloading the test result file using the Download Manager Saving configurations After you configure a test you can save the configuration To save a test configuration 1 If you haven t already done so launch your test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 or Launching an IP test application on page 42 initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 and then configure the test see Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 or Specifying L3 test application settings on page 43 2 On the Configuration menu select Save Restore View The Save Restore View menu appears 3 Select Save Config A
92. ly specify the source IP subnet and gateway addresses used for all enabled streams DHCP if ARP is enabled allows a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the tester for all enabled streams DHCP can not be selected if ARP is disabled Static Per Stream allows yo to manually assign a unique source IP address to each enabled stream Source IP L3 Streams Enter the source IP address for all ARP Disabled enabled streams Source IP Type is Static Subnet Mask L3 Streams Enter the subnet mask address for all ARP Disabled enabled streams Source IP Type is Static Default Gateway L3 Streams If the source IP type is Static enter ARP Disabled the default gateway address for all Source IP Type enabled streams is Static The link initialization settings are specified You are ready to specify the common settings shared by all enabled traffic streams SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 59 Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Specifying common stream settings Specifying common stream settings 60 Before transmitting multiple traffic streams you must specify the traffic charac teristics that will apply to all enabled streams To specify common stream settings 1 Select Configuration and then select All Streams A menu of settings that will apply to all enabled streams appears 2 Specify values for the following Setting Traffic Settings Src MAC Mode Src MAC Type User Src Addr Unit Identifi
93. martClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 91 Chapter 9 Maintaining the Batteries Prolonging battery life Prolonging battery life The SmartClass Tester uses four 4 AA batteries Either alkaline or recharge able NiMH batteries can be used To prolong the life span of any batteries follow the guidelines below Do not mix battery types do not use Alkaline and rechargeable at the same time Do not mix old batteries and new batteries When not connected to the tester store the batteries in a cool dry and clean environment Do not leave the batteries in a car or truck particularly during extremely hot or cold weather The first time you use the SmartClass Tester or after prolonged storage use the AC adapter to power the tester and charge NiMH batteries only If the battery capacity is depleted or if the batteries have been stored for a prolonged period charge the batteries before use If charging the batteries while they are in the tester use the JDSU AC adapter to power the tester The charger will not charge the batteries when it is extremely hot or cold Always carry fully charged spare batteries If the tester will be stored and unused for more than 4 weeks and the AC adapter is not plugged in to an AC power supply remove the batteries from the tester Always dispose of batteries properly The following section describes how to recharge and replace the batteries Recharging the batteries 92 Whe
94. n determine whether a signal is present the optical receive level in dBm and the type of SFP you are using see Measuring optical power on page 21 Ethernet testing involves the following key steps 1 Launching a test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 2 Initializing the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 3 Specifying settings for the test application see Specifying L2 test applica tion settings on page 24 4 Starting or restarting the test see Starting or restarting a test on page 38 5 Observing the results associated with your test see Viewing test results on page 76 Cable diagnostics 20 Before testing 10 100 1000 electrical Ethernet or IP you can use the Ethernet Tester to examine the state of the cables used to transmit traffic on a 10 100 1000 electrical Ethernet circuit Typically this involves out of service testing to determine the link status the pair status of each MDI or MDI X pair the pair assignments for 1000M links the polarity for each MDI pair and the pair skew If the link is inactive you can also use the tester to determine the nature of the fault For details on the test results associated with cable diagnostics see Cable Diagnostics results on page 88 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Running cable diagnostics Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Measuring optical power To run cable diag
95. n the Battery LED lights red the batteries should be charged or replaced NOTE You can test a circuit and recharge the batteries at the same time If you do not want to interrupt the current test you may leave the power on and con nect the AC power adapter If you have an external battery charger follow the instructions for that charger If charging the batteries in the tester follow the procedure outlined below To charge the batteries 1 Connect one end of the AC adapter to the connector on the bottom of the Ethernet Tester 2 Connect the other end of the AC adapter to an AC power supply SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 9 Maintaining the Batteries Replacing the batteries NOTE If the AC adapter is connected to the tester and to an AC power supply and the Battery LED is red the charger has detected a fault condi tion or the battery has less than ten minutes of power remaining For details on correcting this condition see Resolving problems on page 96 WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK Electrical shock may result in serious injury or death Be sure the AC Adapter is connected to the correct voltage mains Do not use outdoors or in wet locations Use only the AC Adapter supplied with the test set 3 Let the SmartClass charge for 2 to 4 hours depending on the voltage level The Batt LED is amber when the tester is charging the battery Charging the batteries is complete when the Batt LED is
96. nd the type of SFP detected by the tester Optical power is measured SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 21 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Launching an Ethernet test application Launching an Ethernet test application The following procedure describes how to launch an Ethernet test To launch an Ethernet test 1 On the Main Menu select one of the following Electrical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet Optical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet Select one of the following test applications L2 Traffic Test 2 RFC 2544 Test L2 Asymmetric RFC 2544 Test L2 Loopback Mode L2 Pattern Test Optical only A message briefly appears stating that the tester is launching the test application and if you selected an optical test application turns the laser ON A test menu appears for the application listing the following options Configuration Select this option to configure your test Results Select this option to observe test results associated with your test Action Select this option to perform key actions required for your test such as starting or restarting a test starting traffic or looping up a tester You can also press the Action button at any time to view a menu of actions applicable to your test Error Select this option to insert errors or
97. ndition Turn the tester OFF and then disconnect the external power adapter Verify that the batteries installed in your tester are NiMH batteries and that they are installed in the proper orien tation see Figure 16 on page 94 Always use JDSU recommended batteries in your tester Issue Batteries are not detected by the tester Resolution The battery charge is depleted to such a degree that the tester can no longer detect or charge them Replace the batteries see Recharging the batteries on page 92 The following section addresses questions about Ethernet and IP testing Issue Link is not active SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Resolving problems Resolution Verify that the tester on the far end is connected to the circuit Verify that the tester and it s link partner are configured for the same rate of traffic Verify that the tester and it s link partner both have auto negotiation turned ON and share at least one common capability or that both have auto negotiation turned OFF Issue Hard loopback at the far end is failing Resolution If you are testing on a switched Ethernet network you must use two testers as end stations on a circuit If you are performing a layer 3 IP loopback test on an Ethernet network that doesn t support VLAN or Q in Q tagging and you transmit tagged traffic the loopback will fail Reconfigure the tester to transmit untagged traffic N
98. net Testing Specifying L2 test application settings Setting Parameters Description Applicability RJ 45 Port Setting MDI Indicates whether the RJ 45 MDI X port on your tester should oper ate as an MDI or an MDI X crossover port If you select Auto Sensing the tester deter mines what type of port is con nected at the far end of the link and then configures the RJ 45 port on your tester to be com patible with the port on the far end For example if the port on the far end is a MDI port your tester configures its RJ 45 port to operate as a MDI X crossover port Available only when configuring electrical tests Auto Sensing Laser Enable On When testing optical Ethernet Off the laser is automatically on by default You can turn the laser off using this setting Pause Quanta User specified Enter the quanta to be carried by transmitted pause frames To determine the pause duration the receiving device performs the following calculation 10 Mbps electrical Quanta x 51 2 ms 100 Mbps electrical Quanta x 5 12 ms 1000 Mbps electrical and 1 GigE optical Quanta x 512 ns 4 lf you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 5 5 Verify that the Sync LED is green indicating that the link is active 6 Observe the Link Status results category for test results associated with link initialization see Li
99. nfiguration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester transmits traffic with the VLAN or Q in Q settings you specified Before transmitting traffic you can specify the type of traffic load the tester will transmit Constant Bursty Ramp or Flood in 0 001 increments The settings vary depending on the type of load NOTE If you configure the Ethernet Tester to transmit a constant bursty or ramped load of 100 the tester is designed to transmit slightly less than 100 traf fic 99 99 for 1G optical Ethernet 99 98 for 10 100 1000 electrical Ether net as a safeguard against overrunning network elements that can not sup port 100 If you are certain the elements can support true 100 traffic configure your tester to transmit a flood load see Transmitting a flooded load on page 31 With a constant load the Ethernet Tester transmits frames continuously with a fixed bandwidth See Figure 9 Bandwidth configurable either as or in Mbps Time P Figure9 Constant traffic When you setup a constant traffic load you can specify the bandwidth as a percentage of the line rate Percent or in total Mbps Bit Rate SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Transmitting a bursty load Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings To transmit a constant load of traffic 1 If you haven t already done so
100. ngs see Specifying IP settings on page 46 Loopback testing Loopback testing allows you to transmit multiple streams of Ethernet or IP traffic from one Ethernet Tester or another JDSU Ethernet test set and then loop the streams back through a second unit on the far end of a circuit When looping back multiple streams of traffic if an enabled stream does not successfully loop the unit will not loop up the remaining streams For example if you are trying to loop up a series of four enabled streams and stream one and stream two successfully loop but stream three fails the unit will not loop up stream three or stream four For step by step instructions see Loopback testing on page 36 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing or Loopback testing on page 63 of Chapter 4 IP Testing SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 63 Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Viewing test results for a stream Viewing test results for a stream 64 After you start a test the Summary category provides an overview of key test results You can view test results for an individual traffic stream by selecting the Stream X category where X represents the stream number To view test results for a particular stream 1 Select Results and then select the stream you want to observe results for The test results for the stream appear For descriptions of the test results asso ciated with multiple stream testing see Stream
101. nk Status results on page 78 The link is initialized Specifying L2 test application settings Before transmitting traffic over a link you can specify settings that characterize the traffic and indicate the type of traffic load to transmit You can also specify settings that filter received traffic for analysis 24 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Specifying Ethernet settings Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings When you specify L2 settings for one test application your tester retains the settings if you run a different test application For example if you turn auto negotiation OFF and flow control ON for a L2 Traffic Test auto negotia tion will be OFF and flow control will be ON by default when you run a L2 Pattern Test Before you transmit layer 2 traffic you can specify the frame characteristics of the traffic such as the frame type and frame length You also specify the desti nation address and optionally the source address for the transmitted traffic To specify Ethernet settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Ethernet Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Parameters Dest Addr Type Unicast sends traffic to a single destination addre
102. nostics 1 2 Power on the Ethernet Tester and connect it to the link On the Main Menu select Electrical Ethernet or Electrical IP A menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet appears Select the Cable Test A message briefly appears stating that the tester is launching the test application then a test menu appears Select Results and then select one of the following Link Status to determine whether or not the link is active and if so what speed line rate is detected for traffic on the link Cable Diagnostics to observe the link results associated with the diag nostics such as the MDI MDIX Status or Pair Skew For details see Cable Diagnostics results on page 88 Cable diagnostics are complete Measuring optical power Before testing 1000Base X optical Ethernet or IP you can use the Ethernet Tester to determine whether a signal is present the optical receive level in dBm and the type of SFP you are using To measure optical power 1 2 Power on the Ethernet Tester and connect it to the link On the Main Menu select Optical Ethernet or Optical IP A menu of test applications for testing 1000Base X optical Ethernet appears Select the Optical Pwr Test A message briefly appears stating that the tester is launching the test application then the Optical Signal result category appears indicating whether a signal is present the optical receive level a
103. ns loaded on your Ethernet Tester you can Operate the tester as a loopback device looping all received traffic through the tester and back to the traffic originating tester using the dedi cated L2 Loopback application This application is provided standard with every Ethernet Tester Generate and loop back traffic using the L2 Traffic application for end to end testing The TRAFFIC option must be purchased and installed to generate and loop back traffic using this application You can put your Ethernet Tester into loopback mode to loop traffic through the tester and back to a traffic originating tester When you select this application your tester simply operates as a loopback device To loop traffic through your near end tester 1 Launch the L2 Looback application see Launching an Ethernet test appli cation on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Ethernet Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Parameters Src MAC Type Factory Default loops back traffic with the factory assigned MAC address as the source address User Defined loops back traffic with a user assigned MAC address as the source address If you select User Defined be certain to specify the Usr Src Addr Usr Src Addr Type the source address carried in transmitted frames SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Using the automatic l
104. nt as illustrated in Figure 13 on page 67 The test can be run end to end no loopback is required When you configure the test you indicate that you are testing Upstream or Downstream Upstream If you are testing Upstream the master tester configures a slave tester to prepare it to receive traffic sends traffic then queries the slave for results concerning the upstream link Downstream If you are testing Downstream the slave generates traffic as configured on the master tester and then transmits the traffic to the master Results for the downstream link are then displayed on the master tester SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 6 RFC 2544 testing Running an RFC 2544 test Uplink and downlink results can then be observed on the testers 384 kbps ADSL Uplink F F r p D F ra Fa 1 5 Mbps ADSL Downlink Figure 13 Asymmetrical RFC Application Running an RFC 2544 test Running the symmetrical or asymmetrical RFC 2544 test involves specifying test application settings on both testers if you are running the asymmetrical test starting the test and then observing the progress of the test in the RFC 2544 log When running the RFC 2544 test the tester always transmits a constant load of traffic To run an RFC 2544 test 1 On both testers select one of the following on the Main Menu Electrical Ethernet Launches a menu of test applications for testing 10 100 1000 Mbps electrical Eth
105. nt rate of received frames expressed in frames per second This measurement is an average taken over the prior second of test time SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 81 Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Link Stats results Table 12 Link Stats test results Continued Result Frame Rate Max Frame Rate Min Frame Size Avg Frame Size Max Frame Size Min MPLS Label Depth Max MPLS Label Depth Min MPLS1 ID MPLS1 Priority MPLS1 TTL MPLS2 ID MPLS2 Priority MPLS2 TTL Pkt Jtr Avg Us Pkt Jtr Inst us Pkt Jtr Max Avg us Pkt Jtr Peak us Rx Mbps Cur L1 Rx Mbps Cur L2 Svc Disrupt us SVLAN DEI SVLAN ID SVLAN Priority Description The maximum rate of received frames over a one sec ond period expressed in frames per second The minimum rate of received frames over a one second period expressed in frames per second The average size of frames received since frame detec tion The maximum size of frames received since frame detection The minimum size of frames received since frame detec tion Displays the maximum number of MPLS labels for all frames received since starting the test Displays the minimum number of MPLS labels for all frames received since starting the test Displays label 1 of the last received MPLS encapsulated frame Displays the label 1 priority of the last received MPLS encapsulated frame Displays the label 1 TTL of the la
106. ntrols and LEDs on the SmartClass front panel shown in Figure 1 are used to operate the tester set up tests and view data osu nOn Ethernet E Status LEDs LCD Arrow keys OK key Cancel key Keypad includes Action and Start keys Backlight key Power key Figure 1 SmartClass front panel The following paragraphs describe each of the controls and LEDs on the front panel These indicators report the status of the tester The function of each LED is described in LEDs on page 76 The SmartClass Ethernet tester currently ships with a 320 x 240 pixel color display with contrast control and backlight Older testers with the black and white 240 x 160 pixel transflective display are still supported and software upgrades are available for these testers Due to the lower resolution of the black and white display in rare instances the final character of a label on the user interface is not visible or it is only partially visible When this occurs the text displayed is sufficient to communicate the purpose of the element on the user interface This is expected behavior and it does not occur on black and white displays of testers running software versions prior to 2 0 1 Use the Cancel key to exit a data entry screen without changing your settings or to return to the previous menu SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide OK key Arrow keys Keypad Action key Start key Backlight key Power
107. oads see Configuring the traffic load on page 28 of Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying IP settings Before transmitting layer 3 traffic you should specify settings that indicate whether the tester has static or DHCP assigned source IP subnet and gateway addresses To specify IP settings 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the Ethernet link on page 43 2 On the Configuration menu select IP Settings and then specify values for the following settings Setting Parameter ARP Mode Select one of the following If you want the unit to issue an ARP request to determine the destination MAC address of the tester s link partner select Enabled If you want to manually specify the desti nation MAC address see Specifying Ethernet settings on page 25 select Dis abled NOTE This setting is not available if you con figured the traffic with MPLS tagging MPLS ARP Mode Select one of the following If you want the unit to issue an ARP request to determine the destination MAC address of the tester s link partner select Enabled If you enable ARP you must specify the source IP address for this hop and the destination IP and subnet addresses for the next hop If you want to manually specify the desti nation MAC address see Specifying Ethernet sett
108. of the ranges stated for Open and Short faults or that the cable is properly terminated into another Ethernet port Unknown does not necessarily indicate that a fault was detected NOTE If the far end of the cable is connected to a powered down IP phone and the phone is an older model there is a filter that connects between pairs 1 2 and 3 6 in the phone Depending on the characteristics of the filter your tester may report a fault for pairs 1 2 and 3 6 Optical Signal results 90 After running the Optical Pwr test the Optical Signal category automatically appears listing results that indicate whether a signal is present the type of SFP detected by the tester or No SFP or an Unsupported SFP and the received signal level in dBm The Optical Signal category is not applicable when running electrical Ethernet tests SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Maintaining the Batteries This chapter describes how to maintain the Ethernet Tester s batteries Topics discussed in this chapter include the following Prolonging battery life on page 92 Recharging the batteries on page 92 Replacing the batteries on page 93 A WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Only charge nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries Do not charge alkaline batteries Charging any other type of rechargeable or non rechargeable disposable batteries may cause them to leak rupture or explode causing injuries S
109. oopback feature Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Loopback testing Setting Parameters Unit Identifier Enter an ID for the tester using up to ten characters 3 Optional You can optionally specify VLAN or Q in Q settings for looped back traffic See Specifying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 4 Optional You can optionally filter the traffic before looping it back Only traffic that passes the filter criteria will be looped back to the traffic origi nating tester See Specifying Ethernet filter settings on page 32 5 Press the Action key and then select Enable LLB A message appears indicating that the LLB action has been executed To verify that the local loopback is up check the LLB Status result in the Link Status category see Viewing test results on page 76 6 On the far end tester specify the near end tester s source MAC address as the destination address and then transmit traffic over the link When the near end tester receives the traffic it will swap the destination address and the source address of every frame before looping them back to the transmitting tester 7 On the near end tester verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that frames have been detected Traffic is looped through your tester You can perform an automatic loopback by selecting the Loop Up action on the traffic generating tester The destination address for traffic generated by the near end tester is automatically populated w
110. pause frames as you test You are ready to initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 Initializing the link 22 Initializing an Ethernet link involves specifying the settings required to establish connectivity with another Ethernet device on a circuit link such as auto nego tiation flow control and speed and duplex settings for 10 100 electrical Ethernet traffic only After specifying the link initialization settings you are ready to connect the Ethernet Tester or testers to an access element on the circuit If you enabled auto negotiation on the Ethernet Tester and another Ethernet device is on the circuit the tester and the device automatically go through the auto negotiation process After auto negotiation is complete an Ethernet link is established and idle traffic is transmitted over the circuit If you disabled auto negotiation on the Ethernet Tester it immediately transmits idle traffic over the circuit SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Initializing the link To initialize an Ethernet link 1 Launch your test application For Ethernet tests see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 For IP tests see Launching an IP test application on page 42 2 Select Configuration and then select Link Settings A menu of link initialization settings appears 3 Specify values for the following Setting P
111. ppears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits a ramped load of traffic With a flooded load the module transmits traffic at 100 of the interface rate NOTE True 100 traffic transmission may overrun certain network elements if the elements can not support it If you are certain the elements can support 100 transmission configure a flood load of traffic otherwise configure a constant load of traffic at 100 see Transmitting a constant load on page 28 The RFC 2544 test transmits a constant load of traffic To transmit a flooded load of traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 2 test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Traffic Settings and then specify Flood as the load type SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 31 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings Specifying Ethernet filter settings 32 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits a flooded load of traffic Before transmitting layer 2 traffic you can specify settings that indicate the expected received payload and determine which frames will pass
112. problems on page 96 Solid amber indicates the battery is charging No color indicates that a battery is powering the tester Viewing test results After the a link is established between the SmartClass Ethernet Tester and another Ethernet device the tester immediately accumulates and displays results in the Summary and Link Status result categories After you start a test and transmit traffic additional test results populate the remaining categories To view test results 1 If you haven t already done so launch a test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 or Launching an IP test applica tion on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Start the test see Starting or restarting a test on page 38 3 On the Main menu for the test select Results A menu of result categories applicable to you test appears 76 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Freezing test results 4 Select a result category Test results appear for the category you selected After the test is complete and all results have accumulated the status bar at the bottom of the results display blinks and indicates that the results are complete If you want to clear existing result values and then accumulate new values use the Restart action You can also save the results and then view print or export the results at a later t
113. r User s Guide Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Running a timed test To run a timed test 1 If you haven t already done so launch your test application see Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 initialize the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 and configure the test see Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 2 On the Configuration menu select Timed Test and then do the following a Set the Timed Test Enable setting to ON b Specify the Time Duration sec in seconds 3 Press the Start key to run the test SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 39 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Running a timed test 40 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide IP Testing This chapter provides task based instructions for turning up and trouble shooting IP service using the SmartClass Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About IP testing on page 42 Launching an IP test application on page 42 Initializing the Ethernet link on page 43 Specifying L3 test application settings on page 43 Transmitting layer 3 IP traffic on page 48 Inserting errors or pause frames on page 49 Loopback testing on page 49 Ping testing on page 52 Running TraceRoute on page 54 Starting or restarting a test on page 55 Stopping traffic on page 55 Sma
114. re version and SCE ID Number appear Setting the date and time 16 Changing the date or time format The Ethernet Tester has an internal clock that you can set to provide accurate time stamps for test results By default the clock uses a 12 hour format and presents dates in a MM DD YYYY format You can optionally configure your tester to use a 24 hour time format or a DD MM YYYY date format The following procedure describes how to change the date or time format on your tester To change the date or time format 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Set Time Date Format SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Setting the date or time Chapter 2 Instrument Settings Adjusting the contrast 3 Do one of the following To change the format used to display the time select Time Format and then select the new format To change the format used to display the date select Date Format and then select the new format The format is changed The following procedure describes how to set the date or time To set the date or time 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Set Time Date 3 Do one of the following To set the time select Set Time and then enter the time To set the date select Set Date and then enter the date The date or time is set Adjusting the contrast The following procedure describes how to adjust the contrast To adjust the contrast 1 Select
115. ready Battery Company Inc in the United States and or other countries Specifications terms and conditions are subject to change without notice All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies This guide is a product of JDSU s Technical Information Development Depart ment issued as part of the SmartClass Ethernet Tester The catalog number for a printed guide is ML 5053901 The catalog number for a CD containing all user documentation and utilities is CML 21099708 This product was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial or residential environment This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications The authority to operate this product is conditioned by the requirements that no modifications be made to the equipment unless the changes or modifications are expressly approved by JDSU This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This product was tested and conforms to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC for elect
116. romagnetic compatibility SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Low Voltage Directive Compliance WEEE and Battery Directive Compliance This product was tested and conforms to the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC Conformity with this directive is based upon com pliance with the harmonized safety standard UL61010 1 JDSU has established processes in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC and the Battery Direc tive 2006 66 EC This product and the batteries used to power the product should not be dis posed of as unsorted municipal waste and should be collected separately and disposed of according to your national regulations In the European Union all equipment and batteries purchased from JDSU after 2005 08 13 can be returned for disposal at the end of its useful life JDSU will ensure that all waste equipment and batteries returned are reused recycled or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner and in compliance with all applicable national and international waste legislation It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to return equipment and batteries to JDSU for appropriate disposal If the equipment or battery was imported by a reseller whose name or logo is marked on the equipment or battery then the owner should return the equipment or battery directly to the reseller Instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to
117. rtClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 41 Chapter 4 IP Testing About IP testing About IP testing Using the SmartClass Ethernet Tester you can turn up and troubleshoot IP services on point to point unswitched and switched networks by verifying connectivity measuring throughput and verifying that quality of service statis tics conform to those specified in a customer s Service Level Agreement Before running IP tests consider the following If you are preparing to run an electrical IP test you can optionally run cable diagnostics to determine the type of cable used to connect to the circuit see Cable diagnostics on page 20 If you are preparing to run an optical IP test you can determine whether a signal is present the optical receive level in dBm and the type of SFP you are using see Measuring optical power on page 21 IP testing involves the following key steps 1 Launching a test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 2 Initializing the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 3 Specifying settings for the test application see Specifying L3 test applica tion settings on page 43 4 Starting or restarting the test see Starting or restarting a test on page 38 5 Observing the results associated with your test see Viewing test results on page 76 Launching an IP test application The following procedure describes how to l
118. s Test A message briefly appears stating that the tester is launching the test application and if you selected an optical test application turns the laser ON A test menu appears for the application The test is launched You are ready to initialize the Ethernet link see Initial izing the link on page 22 and if applicable the IP link 58 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Initializing the link for multiple streams Initializing the link for multiple streams After launching a multiple streams application you must initialize the Ethernet link and if applicable specify setting to initialize the IP link To specify link initialization settings 1 Select Configuration and then select Link Settings Specify the settings required to establish the Ethernet link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 If you launched the L3 Streams test on the Configuration menu select IP Init and then specify values for the following Setting Applicability Parameter ARP Mode L3 Streams Select one of the following f you want the unit to issue an ARP request to determine the destination MAC address of the tester s link partner select Enabled If you want to manually specify the destination MAC address see Specifying Ethernet set tings on page 25 select Dis abled Source IP Type L3 Streams Select one of the following Static allows you to manual
119. s setting may result in very fast ping transmissions or slower transmissions depending on the responsive ness of the network Tx Count Enter the number of ping packets to transmit if Ping Type is Multiple b Press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu 5 To transmit a ping packet or packets do one of the following Press the Start button Press the Action key and then select Start Ping The Ethernet Tester transmits the ping packet or packets Results associated with Ping testing appear in the Ping Stats results category see Ping Stats results on page 88 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 53 Chapter 4 IP Testing Running Trace Route Running TraceRoute 54 You can run the traceroute test to determine where problems in the network are occurring Before running traceroute you specify settings such as the destination IP address the maximum number of hops and the response time To run traceroute 1 Launch the TraceRoute test see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Optional Specify the VLAN or Q in Q settings for the traffic see Speci fying VLAN or Q in Q settings on page 27 3 On the Configuration menu select TR Settings and then do the following a Specify values for the following Setting Dest Addr Source Type Source Addr Subnet Mask Default Gateway Frame Type Tim
120. screen appears prompting you for a filename for the configuration file 4 Enter a filename and then press OK The configuration file is saved with a suffix that indicates the type of application the configuration is used for For example if you save a configuration that will be used to run an optical layer 3 streams application the following suffix is automatically appended to your filename O L3STR Viewing saved configurations 72 The following procedure describes how to view saved configuration files To view saved configuration files 1 Select File Manager from the Main Menu The File Manager menu appears 2 Select Config Files A list of saved configuration files appears 3 Use the down arrow to scroll to and select the file you want to view and then press OK The View Configs screen appears listing the saved configuration and grouping them by settings screen as they appear on your tester when you configure a test SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 7 Managing Files Restoring saved configurations 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the settings When you are finished press Cancel to return to the previous screen The saved configurations were displayed Restoring saved configurations After you save a configuration you can restore it to use the same settings again for a new test To restore a saved test configuration 1 Onthe Configuration menu select Save Restore A m
121. ss and network device Multicast sends traffic to a sin gle destination address which then distributes the frames to multiple network devices each with its own destination address Broadcast sends traffic to all network devices on the link Dest MAC Addr Type the address for Unicast or Mul applicable only if you specified a ticast destinations Unicast or Multicast address type If you specified Unicast as the address type the left most byte in the address defaults to 00 If you specified Multicast as the address type the left most byte in the address defaults to 01 Frame Type DIX 802 3 Frame Length Undersized User Defined Jumbo Random Select Random to send frames with randomly generated predefined RFC 2544 traffic lengths User Length If you specified Undersized User Undersized Length Defined or Jumbo as the Frame Length specify a value falling within the range displayed on the user inter face Jumbo Length SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 25 Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing Specifying L2 test application settings Setting Src MAC Type Usr Src Addr Unit Identifier Parameters Default sends traffic with the factory assigned MAC address as the source address User Defined sends traffic with the user assigned MAC address as the source address If you select User Defined be certain to specify the Usr Src Addr Type the source
122. st received MPLS encapsulated frame Displays label 2 of the last received MPLS encapsulated frame Displays the label 2 priority of the last received MPLS encapsulated frame Displays the label 2 TTL of the last received MPLS encapsulated frame The smoothed average value of the packet delay varia tion since starting the test calculated in microseconds The current Packet Jitter measured over the prior sec ond of test time The maximum Pkt Jtr Avg us measured since starting the test expressed in microseconds The highest packet delay variation measured since start ing the test calculated in microseconds The current bandwidth of received traffic calculated over the prior second of test time The current data rate of received traffic calculated over the prior second of test time The service disruption time maximum inter frame gap calculated in microseconds Displays the SVLAN DEI of the last received Q in Q tagged frame Displays the SVLAN ID of the last received Q in Q tagged frame Displays the SVLAN priority of the last received Q in Q tagged frame SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Link Counts results Table 12 Link Stats test results Continued Result Tx Mbps Cur L1 Tx Mbps Cur L2 Util Avg Util Cur Util Max Util Min VLAN ID Description The current bandwidth of transmitted traffic calculated over the prior second
123. t errors or pause frames 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Configure the near end tester for your test see Specifying L3 test applica tion settings on page 43 and then do the following a Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started b Display the Error menu and then select the option corresponding to the type of error or frame you want to insert For example to insert an FCS error select Insert FCS Error or to insert a pause frame select Insert Pause Frame Errors or pause frames are inserted into the traffic stream Loopback testing Depending on the software options loaded on your Ethernet Tester you can Operate the tester as a loopback device looping all received traffic through the tester and back to the traffic originating tester using the dedi cated L3 Loopback application This application is provided standard with every Ethernet Tester Generate and loop back traffic using the L3 Traffic application for end to end testing The TRAFFIC option must be purchased and installed to generate and loop back traffic using this application Both testers must reside on the same segment subnet of the circuit SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 49 Chapter 4 IP Testing Loopback testing Understandin
124. tab lished the MDI MDIX status see MDI or MDIX Pair Status result on page 89 is reported SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide MDI or MDIX Pair Status result 1000M Pair Swap results Chapter 8 Interpreting Test Results Cable Diagnostics results An active 1000M link is established If a 1000M link is established the pair status polarity and pair skew for each MDI pair is reported in the Cable Diagnostics category See 1000M Pair Swap results on page 89 Polarity result on page 90 and Pair Skew result on page 90 The link is inactive If the link is inactive the Ethernet Tester indicates the type of fault and the fault s relative distance from the tester in the Cable Diagnostics category see Fault results on page 90 The MDI MDIX Status result indicates the resolved wiring MDI or MDIX of the near end Ethernet Tester s RJ 45 jack For example if the far end can not auto configure its interface in other words the wiring is fixed this result can help you determine whether a straight through or crossover cable is being used or the MDI MDIX wiring of the far end port You must know the fixed MDI MDIX status of the far end port to determine the type of cable using the near end MDI MDIX Status result For example if you know that the far end port is fixed at MDI and the near end port detects MDIX then you can conclude that a straight through cable is used You must know
125. test has started The tester transmits traffic with the settings you specified Transmitting layer 3 IP traffic After you configure the layer 3 IP settings and if ARP is enabled your tester successfully determines the destination device s MAC address you are ready to transmit traffic over the link To transmit traffic 1 If you haven t already done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 Configure the test see Specifying L3 test application settings on page 43 48 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Chapter 4 IP Testing Inserting errors or pause frames 3 Do one of the following Press the Start key Press the Action key and then select Start Traffic or Start Ramp A message appears indicating that traffic has started The tester transmits traffic over the link Inserting errors or pause frames You can use the Ethernet Tester to insert errors when you perform end to end and loopback tests The following errors can be inserted when the tester is transmitting traffic FCS errors IP Checksum Acterna payload errors If you configured your tester to transmit an Acterna payload you can insert ATP Acterna payload errors into the traffic stream Pause frames can be inserted at any time the tester does not have to transmit traffic beforehand To inser
126. tester using up to ten characters for example tester 001 and tester 002 The LLB ID appears in the Link Status result category To perform an automatic loopback 1 On the near end tester do the following a Launch the L3 Traffic test see Launching an IP test application on page 42 b Establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 c Specify the settings for the traffic you will be looping through the tester on the far end see Specifying L3 test application settings on page 43 On the near end tester press the Action key and then do the following a Select Loop Up to loop up the tester on the far end b Observe the Link Status results to verify that the remote loop status is UP see Viewing test results on page 76 c Select Start Traffic to transmit traffic to the far end On the far end tester verify that the Frame LED is green indicating that the frames or packets transmitted from the near end tester have been detected Traffic is transmitted and looped through the tester on the far end SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 51 Chapter 4 IP Testing Ping testing To loop down the far end tester On the near end tester press the Action key and then select Stop Traffic Loop Down The tester on the far end is looped down and the remote loop status in the Link Status results changes to DOWN Ping testing 52 Using the Ethernet Tester you
127. then specify values for the following Setting Src IP Filter Rx Src IP Addr if Src IP Filter is Yes Src Subnet Filter Rx Prefix Len If Src Subnet Filter is Yes Dest IP Filter Rx Dest IP Addr if Dest IP Filter is Yes Dest Subnet Filter Parameter Select Yes if you want to filter received traffic using source IP address criteria otherwise select Don t Care Enter the source address for filtered traffic Select Yes if you want to filter received traffic using source subnet address criteria other wise select Don t Care Enter the prefix length of the source subnet address for filtered traffic Select Yes if you want to filter received traffic using destination IP address criteria other wise select Don t Care Enter the destination address for filtered traf fic Select Yes if you want to filter received traffic using destination subnet address criteria oth erwise select Don t Care Rx Dest Prefix Len Enter the prefix length of the destination sub net address for filtered traffic TOS Filt Enable Select Yes if you want to filter received traffic using TOS value criteria otherwise select Don t Care TOS Filter Enter the DSCP value for filtered traffic if TOS Filt Enable is Yes 4 lf you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 5 5 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the
128. tination addresses carried in filtered layer 3 IP traffic now appear as test results when running single stream layer 3 tests Asymmetrical RFC 2544 An asymmetrical RFC 2544 script is now avail able which allows you to run the script in an end to end configuration at different upstream and downstream line rates The script is initiated by a master tester on the near end The master tester then automatically configures the slave tester on the far end Layer 4 loopbacks You can loopback received layer 4 traffic when running Layer 3 Traffic tests Traffic is not analyzed for layer 4 statistics the tester simply swaps the source and destination port numbers carried in the received traffic before looping it back to the source device Options and accessories Software options Each SmartClass Ethernet Tester provides one RJ 45 and one SFP jack on the left side of the tester The standard tester allows you to loopback 10 100 1000 Base T TX Ethernet traffic from an electrical interface When you order your tester you can order the following software options to expand your testing capability TRAFFIC TRF The TRAFFIC software option allows you to generate and transmit traffic over a 10 100 1000 Base T Tx electrical interface If you purchase the OPTICAL software option too your tester can also generate and transmit traffic over a 1000Base X optical interface OPTICAL OPT The OPTICAL software option allows you to use t
129. tomatically turn itself OFF TO conserve power and completely power OFF your tester select Shut Down A message briefly appears informing you that the tester is shut ting down Power is OFF Navigating the user interface The user interface of the SmartClass is designed to be intuitive and easy to use Using the LCD and keypad you can set up the tester configure test parameters and view test results This section describes the user interface and explains how to navigate through the menus and screens There are 3 types of screens on the user interface Menus Data entry screens Results screens SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 9 Chapter1 Getting Started Navigating the user interface When you power up the SmartClass Ethernet Tester the Main Menu of the user interface appears Figure 4 illustrates the Main Menu for a fully optioned tester with a color display SmartClass Ethernet 1 Electrical Ethernet 2 Optical Ethernet 3 Electrical IP 4 Optical IP 5 File mago Figure 4 SmartClass Ethernet Tester Main Menu Battery icon A battery icon appears at the top right of each screen to indicate how much of a charge remains on your battery Table 5 Battery icons Icon Indicates The battery charge is greater than or equal to 5 volts a The battery charge is between 4 4 and 5 volts The battery charge is less than or equal to 4 4 volts 10 SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Gu
130. troubleshoot the general functions of the SmartClass Ethernet Tester Additionally this guide provides a description of JDSU s warranty Assumptions This guide is intended for novice intermediate and experienced users who want to use the SmartClass Ethernet Tester effectively and efficiently We are assuming that you have basic computer experience and are familiar with basic telecommunication concepts terminology and safety Safety and compliance information Safety and compliance information are contained in a separate guide and are provided in printed format with the product Technical assistance If you need assistance or have questions related to the use of this product use the information in Table 1 to contact JDSU s Technical Assistance Center TAC for customer support Table 1 Technical assistance centers Region Phone Number Americas 1 866 ACTERNA tac jdsu com 1 866 228 3762 301 353 1550 Europe Africa and 49 0 7121 86 1345 hotline europe jdsu com Mid East JDSU Germany Asia and the Pacific 852 2892 0990 Hong Kong 8610 6833 7477 Beijing China During off hours you can request assistance by doing one of the following leave a voice message at the TAC for your region email the North American TAC tac jdsu com submit your question using our online Technical Assis tance request form at www jdsu com SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide About this Guide Conventions Conventions
131. u enabled Stream 1 and specified a load of 1000 Mbps then enable Stream 2 you can quickly distribute the load evenly using the Distribute Load action Each stream will be configured for a 500 Mbps load Configuring individual traffic streams After you launch a multiple streams test initialize the link specify the traffic characteristics that apply to all streams and enable each of the traffic streams you want to transmit you specify the layer 2 and layer 3 characteristics for each stream as appropriate For example lf you are transmitting layer 2 streams you simply specify the Ethernet settings for each stream lf you are transmitting layer 3 streams you specify Ethernet and IP char acteristics If you want to use VLAN or Q in Q encapsulation for a particular stream you specify the tagging settings SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 61 Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Testing Configuring individual traffic streams If you indicated that you want to specify a unique source MAC or IP address to each enabled stream you do so when you configure the stream To configure a specific traffic stream 1 Select Configuration and then select Stream X where X represents the number of the stream you are want to configure A menu of settings that will apply to that specific stream appears 2 Select Ethernet Settings and then specify the Ethernet settings If you launched a L2 Streams test
132. u specified when you installed batteries in your tester see Replacing the batteries on page 93 To determine the specified battery type 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Battery Type A screen briefly appears indicating the type of battery you specified and then the System Settings menu appears Restoring factory defaults 18 The following procedure describes how to restore the Ethernet Tester to use factory default test application and system settings To restore factory default settings 1 Select System Settings from the Main Menu 2 Select Restore Factory Defaults 3 Select Yes to restore the settings or No to keep the current settings Factory defaults are restored SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide Ethernet Testing This chapter provides task based instructions for turning up and trouble shooting Ethernet service using the SmartClass Ethernet Tester Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About Ethernet testing on page 20 Cable diagnostics on page 20 Measuring optical power on page 21 Launching an Ethernet test application on page 22 Initializing the link on page 22 Specifying L2 test application settings on page 24 Transmitting layer 2 traffic on page 33 BER testing on page 34 Measuring service disruption time on page 34 Inserting errors or pause frames
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134. y done so launch a layer 3 test application see Launching an IP test application on page 42 and then establish a link see Initializing the link on page 22 2 On the Configuration menu select Tagging Settings and then specify values for the following Setting Parameters Tagging Select MPLS MPLS EtherType Select one of the following Unicast Multicast Num MPLS Labels Indicate whether you want to transmit traffic tagged with one or two MPLS labels The network will use the label s to route the traffic NOTE The MPLS 2 settings only appear if you indicate that you want to tag the traffic with two labels MPLS 1 ID Specify the label ID MPLS 2 ID MPLS 1 Priority Specify the label priority MPLS 2 Priority MPLS 1 TTL Specify the time to live TTL MPLS 2 TTL 3 If you need to specify other settings for the test press Cancel to return to the Configuration menu otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press the Start key A message appears indicating that the test has started The tester transmits traffic with the MPLS settings you specified SmartClass Ethernet Tester User s Guide 45 Chapter 4 IP Testing Specifying L3 test application settings Configuring the traffic load Before transmitting layer 3 traffic you can specify the type of traffic load the tester will transmit Constant Bursty Ramp or Flood in 0 001 increments The settings vary depending on the type of load For details on traffic l
135. ying a stream s settings to all streams Copying a stream s settings to all streams After you configure a traffic stream you can optionally copy the stream s settings to the remaining streams If you indicated that you wanted to assign unique MAC or IP addresses to each stream these addresses are not copied To copy a traffic stream s settings On the Stream X menu where X represents the stream number select Stream Utilities and then select Copy to All Streams A message appears stating that the settings are being copied The settings are copied to every traffic stream You can modify the copied settings manually if necessary Transmitting multiple streams After you enable and configure traffic streams you are ready to transmit the streams over the link Press the Action key and then select Start Traffic The Ethernet Tester transmits the traffic streams If you are transmitting multiple layer 3 IP streams and you enabled ARP Mode other actions will not be available until all enabled streams ARP successfully If you indicated that you wanted to use a DHCP server to obtain IP addresses for each stream actions will not be available until an IP address is assigned to the streams lf your actions are not available you can determine whether ARP or DHCP was successful by observing the IP Config Status test results see IP Config Status on page 81 For details on ARP and DHCP setti

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