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Agilent Technologies N2620A User's Manual

1. 100 Mbps Full Duplex a E S statins E b 4 11 Servers y b rare Fi A 7 SNMP Agents j 1 Router k E Z Remolie Stations Utilization 0 04 be Hn Main 27 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Examining the Network Detailed List 1 To view a detailed list of network resources press on any category in the Network Resources area A triangle indicates that a list is available for that category Press icon to view details f 1 Stations 2 Use the Scroll button to select items in the list The Collapse List and Expand List button is renamed View Akims Neterork when the highlight is ona particular Mspiay DNS NeiRIOS SHNP station Press the View button to see details of the selected item A red X 9 means that the device wasn t present pcos arate the last time it was checked 141 184 48 11 y WL cast demo com 3 Press Back to return to the Network he pase T tab or press Main Menu to return to M UILA the beginning screen verge eres nm y ris eae demo com H1100 rhe easi emi cam 4441 ABA ABA af nwl east demo com 141104 4b EP etal eastdlemo cam A AA oo 141 184 AB SM 28 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Running an Autotest Running an Autotest This section describes how to run an Autotest on the network using the FrameScope Pro The FrameScope can store Autotest suites that de
2. J Frevious i Cancel 1 A list of test types is presented on the next screen 2 Select the type of test and press Next 3 Test specific parameters may be edited on the next screens as discussed below under each test heading The DHCP Server test verifies that the DHCP server responds to a request for an IP address and other optional items If any optional information is requested the server response would be checked for all of the requested information Setup The IP address of the DHCP Server to test is entered on the first DHCP Server test setup screen All DHCP responses received during this test are compared against this address to verify that responses are being received from this server The next setup screen is used to specify which optional items should be Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest requested from the DHCP Server The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during this test i i i l a Enter the adilrass af the dd Select the parameters which izi The server rating is DUCE server should be requested irom the ealcudaled trom the following see MeasUNeMents SBMA a 41 104 461 To view or change the performance rating treshelds for ony of these measurements select h and hit Edh emi eme mi Server Response BAROS Hode Type 4 MARIOS Scope SMT Server PORT
3. AD AD 22 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 31 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Changing the Autotest M etrics Changing the Autotest M etrics 32 L m weit damo cam LEIALS ARA I Bol 1 MT File Serven L nena east deno com an Wi 40 23 i 1 Email Serves L nidad hence i t 141 11 El de 1 DHS Serer L opr hemi cm ai 25117 FN rer The FrameScope Pro provides a measure of service speed and efficiency by emulating a client device in the network By making a request for service to a key device and comparing the results to reasonable expectations it provides a rating of the service However the default numbers used to determine the rating may not apply to the network under test For example you may know that the connection to the available domain name server is over a Slow link and this link cannot be upgraded Consequently it may be more important to have a test that is less sensitive but provides meaningful results that can be compared over time The FrameScope Pro rating can be changed After you ve run the test and received a result such as that shown below on the left you can highlight the server address and press Details The screen shown in the middle provides the measured results of the test If you double click on Name Lookup you can change the rating scale to whatever values you choose The screen on which you do that is shown below on the right This can be
4. Localization The unit may be shipped with the local language already installed Software versions exist on the Utilities CD supplied which pro vide for the following languages for the FrameScope English Korean French German Chinese simplified Italian Spanish J apanese To install a language version other than English use the Frame Scope Pro Software Upgrade Utility to upgrade the FrameScope to the language desired or using a USB cable Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Network Testing Overview 26 Examining the Network 27 Network Overview 27 Detailed List 28 Running an Autotest 29 Changing the Autotest Metrics 32 Using the Stations List 33 Viewing Details and Statistics 35 Performing aPing Test 38 Performing a Trace Route 41 Performing SNMP Queries 44 Viewing Statistics 47 Generating Network Traffic 50 Performance Tests 53 Performing RFC 2544 Tests 57 RFC 2544 Test Results 67 Locating a Port with Blink Port 72 Viewing the Error Log 74 WireM ap Adapter Testing 76 Using the Test Database 79 Using the Network Database 80 Locating Switch Ports 83 This chapter describes how to use your Agilent FrameScope Pro as a network performance analyzer The FrameScope network testing features allow you to create a list of key network resources and evaluate their performance A
5. Do not operate the FrameScope while the battery is hot immediately after charging When the battery temperature exceeds 552C 1312F a warning message for example FrameScope too hot will appear to alert the user 3 To recharge the battery or to power the FrameScope from an AC power source plug the DC power connector on the adapter charger into the 12 V DC connector on the side of the battery 20 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Introducing the FrameScope Pro Getting Started 4 Observe that the AC power icon is displayed in the Status area GE 72 The AC icon will also indicate the battery s charge level for example 72 1 21 1 22 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Getting Started Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScope Pro Running a Test Follow these steps to connect your unit to the network and use it for testing 1 Connect the cabling to the FrameScope s network port If you want to perform testing on fiber link connect the cable on the SFP port You operate the FrameScope using its front panel touchscreen and control buttons When testing with the unit use the following operating tips Select items on the display by pressing them with your finger or with a stylus or by scrolling the highlight bar with the scroll button The touch screen may not detect a quick press you should press firmly Many screens have lists of ite
6. Frames TX 4 Slave FrameScope 141 183 30 209 Frames TX T Frames AX 4 Frames RX T Errors HX i Errors RX o Curent Delay 5 763960 Sec Armagna Delay 4 163560 Sec Minimum Delay 4 163960 Sec Maximum Dalay 5 169960 Sec Test Time 00 00 4 Current Delay 0 000046 Sec Average Delay 0 000035 Sec Minimum Delay 0 000004 Sec Maximum Delay 0 000067 Sec Test Time 00 00 07 D Interval ons 16 PM Bea kd 10 31 AM a 45 ied P Back Mer Help l Back bel Help 56 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests 4 Press Stop to cancel the test or to review the transmission information on the MAC Loopback or IP Loopback screen Performing RFC 2544 Tests Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual RFC 2544 tests comprise of round trip latency test point to point throughput test frame loss rate tests and back to back tests For RFC 2544 tests if the slave FrameScope unit is in use for example running a frame loss rate or back to back test an auto search from the master FrameScope unit will result in Search Failed A specific search keying in the IP address on a FrameScope unit under test will result in Remote Busy RFC 2544 Throughput Test This test is designed to determine the maximum throughput rate in frames per second bits per second or percentages for different frame length between two network points with no frame l
7. L mieit vaa domo ooen 5 PING Response El g 2 WINS Server Uim 2g LETIA Recere lime Byte Count Carrey Troe Main y Back enu Help The Autotest may be left running in a loop with a programmable delay between each iteration of the autotest This feature may be used to find problems that may only occur at certain times of the day In this case the response times for each test are Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest recorded and the current average minimum and maximum response times for each test are displayed after each test When the autotest is finished the response times for any test may be plotted Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 153 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Statistics Statistics 154 The first view into statistics provides the overall network health The operator can drill down into the statistics to get more and more detailed information Some of the more detailed information is gathered by software that may not have enough bandwidth to process 100 of the frames So a value is presented for the percent of frames processed in these cases Overall Statistics The current and maximum values of each statistic are displayed Graphs of the each statistic are also displayed in strip charts The interval at which the graph is updated is programmable so that the graph can
8. Master IP Address 141 183 30 54 Throughput Testing In Progress Ki Back Men Help RFC 2544 Test Results These are the screens of the slave FrameScope when throughput left and latency right RFC 2544 tests are running Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests ivi REC 244 Test is in progress This is a slave device for network REC 244 Test between two Frame Scopes Hitting Stop Back Main Menu or Help will stop the test if no traffic is detected within 4 seconds RFC 244 Test will stop automatically Master IP Address 141 183 30 84 Latency Testing In Progress For full range frame length and frame rate throughput RFC 2544 tests a graph can be plotted to display the RFC 2544 test results The graph helps analysis of performance between two points in the network quickly and efficiently These results can then be saved to the compact flash card for further analysis Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 67 2 68 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests 141 184 48 51 Test Time 00 00 11 Frame Length 64 Bytes Upstream Program Rate 14881 fps Actual Rate 14881 fps Frames TX 148610 Frames RX 148610 Errors RX 0 Save Results 141 184 48 51 Test Time 00 02 48 Frame Length 1518 Bytes Frame Rate T32 fps Step Size 50 Upstream Frames TX 4392 Frames RX 439
9. WINS Server test 135 WireM ap Adapter Testing 76 Workstation test 151 182 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual
10. a Lz SNMP Queries Statistics B ors0s Traffic Generator Blink Port 1 Tests Database Wiremap 27 10 35 AM fj 45 k Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests Performing a MAC or IP Loopback The MAC loopback test only works within the subnet does not work across routers The master or target FrameScope sends periodic MAC level or P level messages to the slave FrameScope with user defined periodic interval The slave FrameScope echoes back each of these messages The FrameScope will record the number of transmitted received and error frames the current average minimum and maximum delays of frames To perform the tests see the following steps 1 From the Performance Tests menu select MAC Loopback or IP Loopback 2 There are two options to search for the slave FrameScope Option 1 If you do not know the MAC or IP address name of the slave FrameScope select Search for FrameScope Option 2 For MAC Loopback un check the Search for FrameScope check box and enter the MAC MAC Loopback address of the slave FrameScope For IP Loopback enter the IP address or name of the slave FramesScope 3 Inthe MAC or IP Loopback menu press Start or press the OK button to begin the test The FramesScope will search the other FrameScope which will be acting as slave on the network and then report back the link res
11. available services Server A computer or service that is shared among stations on the network Any device in the network that provides services upon request SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The Internet electronic mail protocol used to transfer mail between hosts SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A standard protocol used to manage nodes on an IP network SNMP Agent Devices that are being managed in a network can contain an SNMP agent A network management program or device sends a query to the agent The agent retrieves the requested value from a database stored in the managed device and sends the reply SNMP agents often retrieve and reply with statistics about the managed device Examples include utilization values on ports address tables that are stored and vendor profiles The protocol used to communicate the information is the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Station A computer on the network Statistics The measurement of key network parameters such as utilization frame and protocol traffic Subnet A portion of the network that shares a network address with other subnets Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Glossary 7 Glossary Subnet Mask A bit mask used to identify which bits in an IP address apply to the subnet Time to live A field in an IP packet which indicates how long the packet should be allowed to exist before being discarded Traceroute A Ping like tool that reports the number
12. controlled This IP address of the FrameScope Pro can be obtained from the Remote Control Settings Page on the FrameScope Pro Once the remote host connects to the FrameScope Pro the screen of the FrameScope Pro can be viewed in the Remote Host 116 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Remote Control Control application as shown below You can now control the FrameScope Pro with the PC s mouse inte Mio O DO O O GUM ae a m E Ore O BD o en re dimm p E 1 Lm E E LE Agilent Tochmologies Frametcops Linka Man Page gt Simon Lint Agoia Porauilts a Text aati nai o BRC 2544 Test Database e Took Test Database o SMatiencs Dakas Valh ir Motu Daisbai e Emi La Agili liaki Phaon Hoa da Home CLA pe i puf g Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 117 4 System Operations Setting up the Optional Auxiliary Port Setting up the Optional Auxiliary Port 118 To view the status of the Auxiliary port or to make changes to it go to the Auxiliary Port settings by highlighting Auxiliary Port Settings options under the System Settings Network Taram A a e kal p Main The screen shows the status of the link of the Auxiliary port and the IP address subnet mask and default gateway configured for the port 51140 AM Da oss ad Back enw Help Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Setting up the Optio
13. will respond with the IP address of the host at which the web page is stored DNS Domain A Internet naming hierarchy such as Agilent com Domain Controller In an NT environment the domain controller has the responsibility for storing certain information about users resources and devices on the network There will be a primary domain controller and a backup domain controller These are referred to as the PDC and BDC respectively DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point Field in IP Packet which is used in the network for packet classification and traffic conditioning functions E Mail Electronic Mail A system of sending messages and files across the network from one user to another E mail Server lt A device that stores incoming and outgoing E mail messages The protocol most often used for retrieving messages from the E mail server to a user s workstation is POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 Conversely the protocol most often used to send E mail messages from the workstation to the E mail server is SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is also used in order that the source and destination E mail servers may exchange E mails Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 175 7 176 Glossary Glossary File Server A generic term for a device that provides files upon request It overlaps other commonly used terms such as Novell server NT server and Unix server which are more specific because they indicate the operating syste
14. Database Q Locate Switch Port 10 35 AM H 45 t Wiremap Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Locating a Port with Blink Port Press the Blink Port on the tools ae menu to call the Blink Port screen i Dink Port To begin blinking the port press the Start button Observe the hub or switch and note which port s link indicator is blinking That will be the port for the tested circuit You com use this tool to blink the link LEG an aq Ethernet hub er Sahih poi This beatae bs esehel for locating the other end al a cabh hich is Connected inio a line network To stop the blink press the Stop WARNING Asto slaap is disabled button on the Blink Port screen ohare at ot rom while thls teal Is minning Comnect to a network outei and press the Sian button to blink the poi lini LED Pres the Stop bution to siap blinking the port link LED Erwan Paas jas y Back enu Help 73 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Viewing the Error Log Viewing the Error Log This section describes how to view the FrameScope s error log The error log tracks and displays any network problems that are detected by the FrameScope Pro 1 From the main Network tab press the Tools button to display the Tools menu a TraceRoute oe Statistics
15. Errors RX 0 Frames Loss 0 H Save Results Main Back Menu Help set by user The IP address of the FrameScope If the name exists it 141 184 48 51 will be displayed for MAC Loopback M AC address is Test Time 00 00 03 displayed Frame Length 64 Iterations 5 Current Delay 0 001270 Sec Average Delay 0 005054 Sec Minimum Delay 0 001140 Sec Maximum Delay 0 009930 Sec Program Rate is the frame rate Actual Rate is the real frame rate during the test The rate may differ from Program Rate due to delay or collisions in the network The IP address of the es 141 184 48 51 FrameScope If the name exists it gt masaa will be displayed for MAC Test Time 00 00 21 Loopback M AC address is ane D displayed Iterations 4 Frame Rate 14881 fps Burst Size 29762 Upstream Frames TX 29762 Frames RX 297672 Errors RX 0 Upstream frames sent from received by the master FrameScope Hi Save Results Main Menu N Back Help Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual 10 10 11 82 Pi Throughput 3 4 17 2004 02 39 18 5 256 Bytes 100 000 Mbps Max 45790 Upstream Downstream 156 156 Benchmarking Latency Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests The IP address of the FrameScope for loopback scenarios M
16. FF FF FF FF FF the frame will be received by all devices on the LAN To send a frame across a router the router s MAC address should be used Source IP or IPX Source network address if required If Source MAC is set to simulate multiple stations then the Source IP increments along with the MAC For instance if the Framescope is set up to generate Ethernet IP frames from multiple simulated stations with IP Address set to 209 6 108 202 then the first two frames would be addressed as follows Frame Number MAC Address IP Address 00 0C 65 01 00 01 209 6 108 202 00 0C 65 01 00 02 209 6 108 203 Destination IP or IPX Destination network address if required Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Remote Control Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Remote Control A web server is implemented in the FrameScope Pro to provide a means to control and monitor the FrameScope Pro via a web browser Watani Pe haaste Anam FrameScope Pro Agilent Technologies rameScope Links e Stabon Led a Autotest Results Test Database Pattee Dhatialaiee 3 RFC 2544 Test Database gt Tools Test Database Atateheos Diabase 5 Voll Database Network Database s Remote Control a Error Log Agilent Links a FrameScope Home Agilent Home The FrameScope s home page provides links to the following FrameScope functions Station List Links to the current list of stations
17. L Enter the number of times the test should be ran gt erations a H you are running more than one test enter the interval to wait between iterations al I Minal Cancel q Previous elements from the resources list You can also use the Add button to enter new network resources To change an item on the resources list select the item and press the Edit button You will be able to enter new details for that network resource Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Running an Autotest For more details see Network Performance Autotest on page 129 7 When you have finished setting up the test press the Start Test button or press OK on the Network Autotest Setup screen The test will begin 8 To stop the test at any time press the Stop Test button 9 To view information about a network element s results select the element from the list and press the Details button 251 Email Serves 10 Press the Save Results button to store Gee daran cai the test data on the CompactFlash 141 104 40 23 card a ONS Sieve L nitsi1 east dema com l l 141 104 4021 The rating numbers will range from 5to Fu 2 WNS Serves 1 where 5 is best and 1 is worst A red raviti ores daran nara ae EEEE X will be displayed if an error a a AATOM occurred during the test See the next section for how to change the metrics used to derive the ratings
18. Password Boot Password To protect the FrameScope Pro from unauthorized use you can set a password that must be entered before the instrument boots up By default the FrameScope Pro has no password protection To enable the boot password 1 In the system menu select Boot Password 2 To enable the password make sure the box Password checking enabled is selected 3 If you want to enter a new password or change the existing password a Make sure the box Change Password is selected b Enter the password in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields 4 Press OK Pasewerd checking enabled RE ange Pageword How P amieti E Canticm Hew aeeie yy Previous Cancel 104 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Touchscreen Calibration System Operations 4 Touchscreen Calibration If it seems that the FrameScope is not responding correctly to taps on the touch screen you may need to calibrate the touch screen to bring it into alignment with the underlying display To calibrate the touch screen 1 2 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Ensure that you have the stylus available On the Main Menu press System The System Settings screen displays On the System Settings screen press Calibrate Touch Screen then press Edit A Calibration screen displays Using the stylus press the screen where the onscreen instructions direct Since the co ordinate readings are very
19. Sireci Web Server q Previous Cancel Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit The measurements taken dur ing this test are PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 133 134 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest Server Response The total time for negotiating for an IP address from the DHCP Server Ses ad PING Response Server Response Wies Than WLess Than Sacomds Rating Sacomds H nz Aue H nz 4 nel a asm E Te 4 um 10M g amm A amm O EAL 4 mm A wm Pi Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Apply to Apply to F Thissinan E Thissinan C A servers ol this type OK Cancel Cancel C Allservers af this type DNS Server The DNS Server test verifies that the server can look up a name or an IP address Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the IP address of the DNS server to test and to enter the name or address that will be sent to the DNS server in the request If no name or address is provided the DNS server is requested to look up its own address and return a name Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest The last setup screen pr
20. Testing Overview Voice Testing Overview 86 The Voice Quality Analysis software for the Frame Scope Pro gives you analysis options for voice over IP VoIP environments that traditional tests do not Including e Access manage and run Voice Quality Tests end to end across widely deployed Voice networks e Test VoIP network components such as routers gateways PBXs and switches e Compare VoIP quality directly with existing toll quality networks e Test VoIP systems to gather end to end voice quality information e Augment other traditional telephony test suites such as Transmission Impairment Measurement Set TIMS e Measure fundamental voice quality metrics such as delay Jitter and Mean Opinion Score MOS Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro How the FrameScope Pro Tests Voice Quality How the FrameScope Pro Tests Voice Quality Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual To test voice quality and measure audio circuit characteristics the FrameScope Pro VoIP does two things It places and or answers one telephone call at a time to establish voice connections This voice connection and the transmission media and equipment of which it is comprised becomes the network under test Think of the FrameScope Pro VoIP as a telephone or other telephony device positioned at the ends of voice circuits e Once the FrameScope Pro VoIP has established at least one telephone call i
21. This can be done using the standard Test Port on the side of the FrameScope or with the optional Auxiliary Port on the top of the instrument For both methods users have to install the latest FrameScope Pro Upgrade Utility The essential files for remote control are installed using this installer This can be found in the CDROM supplied Users can also download from the web Please visit www framescope com HET r des Main Back Menu Hele Click on Remote Control in the System Settings and you will see the following screen This shows the status of the web server as Bbaile MASA well as the status of the remote control that Ss Sawm helt is which port this remote control application uses It also shows the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the designated port This screen can also show whether the link for the remote control is working mes we kde 114 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Remote Control Enabling and setting the remote control web server If you have an auxiliary port you can Remote Control Setup choose whether to use this or the test port i FE The remote centred ii werd for remote control fera k a If you change the port used for remote EET E E a control you will have to restart the Ve oaii tchassonte Gia FrameScope Pro for the change to take anaia epe pata effect a PE E hanged You can also choose to increase the
22. This is the same list that is accessible on the FrameScope through the Tools gt Network Database buttons Autotest Results Links to the current autotest results Test Database Links to a list of stored test results from the following test tools e Autotest Database links to a list of stored Network Autotest results e RFC 2544 Test Database links to a list of RFC 2544 throughput latency frame loss rate and back to back test results e Tools Test Database links to a list of MAC and IP loopback test results e Statistics Database links to a list of saved statistics data e VoIP Database links to a list of VoIP test results 161 5 162 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Remote Control These results may be viewed directly as web pages or the result file may be uploaded to a PC The result file contains all of the results for the test in Comma Separated Value CSV format for use in spreadsheet programs Java generated reports are available for RFC2544 and VoIP tests A User defined logo can now be included into Java Test Reports via the CF memory card To display logo in Java report save the the image file of the logo in the size 250 pixels wide by 40 pixels high as a GIF file with the name customer gif in the directory lt drive gt WSDATA1 0 logo on the Compact Flash Memory Card The report will automatically scale the logo if it is larger however providing an image with the
23. Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station e IP e IPX e ARP e RARP e Banyan e DECnet e SNA e AppleTalk e NetBIOS e Spanning Tree e Other Saving and Retrieving Statistics Data The Statistics Data can be saved on the main page of the statistics function You can view a list of statistics data saved by clicking on the Database button To retrieve the saved data tables you can either access the CF card using a card reader or via the FrameScope Pro configured as a web server Please refer to Remote Control on page 114 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Tools Ping Trace Route Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Netw ork Tools The Ping tool is used to verify access to devices on a network The current minimum maximum and average response times are displayed along with a count for the number of times there was no response This tool may be run in IP or IPX mode The IP Ping sends ICMP Echo frames to the target device The IPX Ping can use either Diagnostic Responder or Ping frames The operator may alter the following parameters Target Device Address The target device may be selected from a list or entered as a name or address If an IP device is specified by a name DNS and WINS are used to translate the name into an IP address Names in IPX mode are translated using the SAP protocol Frame Size Length of t
24. done for all rated measurements See Chapter 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference rmt02 westdemo com 141 184 043 102 Web Server rte week demo com Thisserer All sewers al ihis hypi Hame Lookup KRecere lime Byte Count E1147 AM Luc d Previous Cancel E i es Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Using the Stations List Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Using the Stations List When a network resource on the Network tab is shown with a black triangle you can press the resource to display the Network Database screen which includes the Stations List 1 On the Network tab press the resource you wish to view oF Ta 721 Stations Press here to view details rnes Nebanork Display DHS NeiRIOS 3NNP a WL 441 161 40 12 A mied domi cones 141 164 44 71 y Paess demo com RITETE SF hist eat demo com 14114029 wf mihail eesi demon cam 4444184 4h mwl east demo cam 141106402 y pt east idimi cam 14118414R x phali eai iiim cani 441 184 ABM Stations List 2 Use the Scroll button to navigate through the items on the Station List 3 Expand or collapse the Station List by selecting a category and then pressing the Expand or Collapse Collapse button List 33 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pr
25. fej Timeout sec daS pem sec fa BeA O j Previous y Previous Cancel Cancel 62 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual The Throughput Settings screen Settings Select the frame direction to measure if destination Is loopback only bidirectional options is present M ax Data Rate is used for initial frame speed and performance calculation Enter the maximum data rate of the network under test If not Known the link speed will be used Specify the frame length minimum of 64 bytes to maximum of 1518 bytes or select full range to collect all frames of lengths 64 128 256 512 768 1024 1280 and 1518 The Latency Settings screen Settings The Latency test automatically uses values set for the Throughput test If a frame length is set for the throughput test this cannot be changed for the latency test Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual N Previous Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests i vil Select direction and R options Direction Upstream C Downstream Bi Directional fe Sym C Asym Select to measure full range or Specify the upstream and downstream rates Frame Rate fps f Full Range C Single Upstream A 1024 lal 1024 Options i Link Speed 10 Mbps 10 000 C E 64 Downstream Network connection speed Max Data Rate ength Duration Is the time taken in f Full Rangs s
26. in the operation instructions All Light Emitting Diodes LEDs used in this product are Class 1 LEDs as per IEC 60825 1 Environmental conditions Refer to the Specificatins chapter Environmental section Before applying power Verify that the product is set to match the available line voltage and all the safety precautions are taken Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Do not remove the instrument cover 10 Operating personel must not remove instrument covers Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service personel Instruments that Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 Safety Considerations appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personel Laser Safety Information for optional Optical Transceivers The laser sources specified by this user guide are classified according to IEC 60825 1 2001 The laser sources comply with 21 CFR 1040 10 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated 2001 July 26 Table 1 Initial Laser Safety Information HFBR 5701L LP HFCT 5710L LP e Laser Type 850nm VCSEL Long wavelength e Wavelength 830 860nm 1270 1355nm e Max average output lmW 500uW power e Beam waist diameter 50 62 5um 9 or 62 5um e Numerical apertur
27. modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit El Enter the adilraes of the ij The senver raging is workstation calculalod irom tho following me suttin ns To view or change ihe performance rating toreshelds for ony of these measurements elect hand hit Edi r Memamen PING Response q Previous Cancel Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 151 5 152 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest Autotest Results The measurements taken during all these tests are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the device While the test is running the overall status of each server test is displayed As each test completes it is given a performance metric When all of the tests are completed the overall performance metric is calculated and presented to the user Details about each test result may be viewed As an example of the details available a web server test may require a DNS lookup a PING response a first response and a page read operation The status and time for each of these operations is presented in the detailed view rmt02 westdemo com 141 184 0495 102 L fav rest damea care 147 104 495 102 J1 HT File Serumi L nena east demo com 5 141 104 4023 fe 1 Email Server nerd hem ce6n SET aT ee J El de 1 ONS Server
28. of hops to the destination as well as the time delays to each hop along the way Traceroute is useful for locating bottlenecks in network traffic Type of Service A field in an IP packet that controls the quality of service that the packet requires The internet is a best effort network using the Type of Service bits higher grades of service can be requested If the network equipment supports better service 1 e VoIP the better service will be provided Unicast A frame sent to a specific single destination UNIX server A device providing services in a network and running a version of the Unix operating system A UNIX server is usually an NFS server Utilization A measure of how much of the network s bandwidth is being used It is usually expressed as a percent of the maximum line speed in the network For example if the network s current usage is at 2 Mb sec and the bandwidth available line speed is 100 Mb sec we say the utilization is 2 Web Browser The program running in a client host when someone is interacting with a web server It is the software used to browse the Internet Web Server A network server that contains files that describe Internet pages The pages are usually developed in a language named Hypertext Markup Language HTML A company s home page is an example of an HTML file that can be retrieved from a web server WINS Server A type of name server used in the Microsoft NT environment WINS sta
29. rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit as shown in the DHCP server a Enter the adilrass of the izj The server ramy i WINS server calculated Itum the fellowing MG ae eT Renar laj EENE i To view or change the performance E rating toreshelds for any of these Optianal Foi the name which measurements select h and hit Edi Wil be looked up iy the server Name to Look U i Meat enemy lt server Response The measurements taken during this test are PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Server Response The request response time for converting a name into an address The file server tests provide the following basic operations e Check server availability by logging in to the server or witha partial log in if a username and password are required for log in but have not been provided by the user Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest e The following operations are optional If any of these operations is requested the user must enter the full path name to the file or directory on the server e Log in to the server e Read from an existing file e Write to read from and delete a file Test Setup The first file server setup screen requests a name or address as well as login information neede
30. s M anual System Operations 4 Battery Status Battery Status To view the current battery status press Power then press View The display also eT shows an estimated remaining battery time Fraa Soops J A E Laimated Hanen Time HH Reineleing four qJ Back Main l Menu Hap Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 101 4 System Operations Time and Date Setup Time and Date Setup To set the time and date on the FrameScope press Time and Date then press Edit The Time and Date Setup screen allows you to set the Month Day Year and Time as well as the display method for each Cancel 102 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual User Interface Setup Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual The User Interface Setup screen is were the following choices are made Enable Touch Click ON OFF Enable Sleep Timeout ON OFF A screen touch will wake the screen When enabled the Sleep Interval setting bar is displayed Sleep Interval Minutes how many minutes 1 15 without a screen touch or button press until the unit goes to sleep Enable Speaker ON OFF Volume Control Scale of 1 to 15 Contrast Scale of 1 to 15 System Operations 4 User Interface Setup Enable Touch Click Yi Enable Steep Timeout Sierp tterval inuti E 1s Aalt ap 7 Enable Spinaker Volume Conti 1 es i 1s qajo 1 Contrast ae ts 5 ay Previous O Cancel e 103 4 System Operations Boot
31. trials The test is conducted over a range of frame sizes For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently RFC 2544 Frame Loss Rate Test This test measures the percentage of frames that are not forwarded by network devices due to lack of resources for entire range of frame length and data rates For a specific frame length traffic is sent at the maximum rate 100 load The number of frames received is compared against the number of frames transmitted and shown as a percentage of frames forwarded by the network The data rate is reduced by step size of 10 configurable until two successive measurements without single frame loss or till 10 traffic leveldlowest step size is reached The test is conducted over a range of frame lengths The test can be performed either in loopback or unidirectional or bi directional mode Loopback mode is similar to bi directional test the only difference is the destination is a loopback device instead of another FrameScope For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently RFC 2544 Back to Back Test This test measures the maximum number of back to back frames that the network can transfer without loss For a specific frame length a burst of back to back frames is sent to a destination device through the network Similar to the throughput test a binary search of burst sizes is done to find the maximum burst size that can
32. viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit Ra l l To use a proxy server check Use izj a AN Enter the URL for the page to Proxy Server and enter the pon a The sewe ratirng is retiewe from the server Joumben and the address or name ol calculated Irom the following ihe poney seves measurements Examples hitpswwwscope com index atm Proxy Sanver waar sac TALT eee bre To view or change the performance rating threshelds for ony of these measurements select h and hit Edie a T Use Proxy Server URL jal B vraw trenmescopecure Neme r Address Ae Meat ements ie PING Response Ist Response Receive Rate The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server lst Response The time it takes to acknowledge the GET command Receive Rate The rate in bytes per second for the download of the first data in response to the get command Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 141 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest ist Response WL esas Than Sacomds Thissinan gt Allservers ol this type gt Allservers al this type x Cancel E mail Server The E mail Server test verifies that the E mail server is accessible and measures the access time and dow
33. z fe Full parre Duration 2 10 4 Previous ij ery i vil Select direction and enter max data rate frame length burst duration and iteration Direction i Upstream C Downstream be Bi Directional Options Link Speed 10 Mbps al 10 000 Length e E ii Max Data Rate fe Full Range Iterations 2 40 Duration al Fi Select full range to measure frame loss rate specified by step size or specific rate Specify the frame length or select full range to collect all frames Duration is the time taken in seconds to transmit frames For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently Specify the frame length or select full range to collect all frames Duration is the time taken in seconds to transmit burst frames For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently 7 Ifa password is preset in the slave FrameScope press the Slave Password button on the master FrameScope to enter the 64 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests password You will get a warning Permission Denied if a password is set in the slave FrameScope and not entered correctly in the master FrameScope 8 Press Start to begin test After pressing the Start button the master FrameScope starts the activation and synchronization procedures with the target FrameSco
34. 00 178 155 50 10 11 DHCP Sivar 92 08 11 Lease Time Idaya Heteork Connection Justu The information displayed includes Host Name FrameScope Pro name which by default is FRSCOPE plus the last three hex bytes of the MAC address but it can be changed MAC address of the FrameScope Pro This is a factory setting that identifies FrameScope uniquely among all Ethernet devices information assigned by DHCP or manually Network Connection Auto or Manual and whether Active Discovery and Measure Length are enabled or disabled To change any of the settings press Edit Settings Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Netw ork Settings The first Network Settings Setup screen allows you to select PPoE or IP addressing ECTE CAUTION MAC address modification is not advisable C PPPoE If a modification is unavoidable the changes E Use DHCP should be done with extreme care so that it LC Menem Contin will not conflict with any MAC address that is _ azz in use Subnet Mask Detaule Gatow e MAC Address The MAC Address of the FrameScope Usually it contains a value set in the factory But this field can be used to change the MAC address if this is necessary for a specific case or to satisfy security requirements The MAC address can be reset to the factory default on the next boot up as described in Restoring the Default MAC Address on page 113 PPPoE Settings If you select PPPoE you mu
35. 1 ie n i tend eager sa k EE hT E N 20 kt Aa P Pair number Wire numbers AIT 8 shield 979 20 AM 45 E s7 Main Back PR Help Otherwise results will show Fail with details of error in red Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Using the Test Database Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Using the Test Database The FrameScope Pro allows you to store you must have a CompactFlash card installed Autotest and Performance Test results for later review and downloading See page 31 for saving Autotest results page 56 for saving loopback test results and page 72 for RFC 2544 test results You can recall previously stored test data using the Tests Database tool This section describes how to recall and delete stored tests 1 2 Press the Tools button to call the Tools menu On the Tools menu press the Tests Database button Three folders appear in the Network Test Database screen Network Autotest results are stored in the Network Autotest folder RFC 2544 throughput and latency test results are stored in the RFC 2544 Test folder IP and MAC loopback test results are stored in the Loopback Tools Results folder The number before the folder names indicates the number of stored files in the folder Select the folder and press the sign or the Expand List button Select the test results file then press the View button to display the
36. AC address If the name exists it will be displayed 10 10 11 82 4 Latency 6 p The throughput latency test set 4 17 2004 04 22 54 according to frame size Press the left or right button to go to the 1518 Bytes previous or next test set Min Awy Max respectively 1 160 1 210 1 290 Upstream throughput rates of frames sent from master FrameScope The minimum average and maximum delay of frame obtained from an average of multiple measurements depending on the number of iterations set Downstream throughput rates of frames sent from slave FrameScope Benchmarking For bidirectional single throughput rates for both direction will be plotted Throughput Asym 2 06PM fy 45 bed 50 Main Back Weni Help M ax maximum theoretical frame rate Below frame directions are frame throughput rates in frames per Click this to change the Y axis in the chart display eg display changes in fps bps only for throughput results 69 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests 1 a Frame Loss Rate 76 i p 60 100 000 Mbps 0 10 11 82 v F 0 10 rame Length 64 Bytes gt Upstream 97 1 5 Loadi Benchmarking Back To Back N Back 70 Main Menu Mell The IP address of the FrameScope If the name exists It will be displayed mac address for loopback Frame loss rate or back to back tests F
37. EE 802 lad tagging Enabling C VLAN allows sending and receiving of q tagged frames Set the appropriate C VLAN Identifier and C VLAN priority These values are dependent on the network under test s C VLAN setting Q tagging is normally used to group different host traffic in enterprise networks as if these hosts are on a single LAN even if they are geographically separated from each other Enabling P VLAN allows sending and receiving of ad tagged frames also know as Stacked VLAN Set the appropriate P VLAN Identifier and P VLAN Priority These values are dependent on the network System Operations 4 Netw ork Settings E The speed and meade hall w fell duplan af the nahk Toneecion can ber aulomartically heghilatad i mismalhy wri CATHYN Manual settings can drag the narani if imprapeaty need interface a Copper Fiber Link l Auto Detect E Manually Configure Link Speed O 10 Mbps M 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps Link Mode M Half Duplex a Full Duplex h Ti Filme Somer can he cantiqueed in support VLAN O07 ag and PLAH 7 dad bamet The PTPU con ahi he ennliqured in otded lot the Fiame Scope be betes pit P WLAN hames even I PALAH faturn be NOTE N PVA n enabled the OUTE must haiie A6 beyte Pecks under test s P VLAN setting AD tagging is normally used in service provider network to separate different client traffic Set a 4 hex digit value on P VLAN TPID when testing on the service provider net
38. KP o e c amp 0 ee Agilent N2620A lt FrameScope Pro i a Network Performance N Analyzer User s Manual Version 1 1 a Agilent Technologies Notices 2006 Agilent Technologies Inc No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means including electronic storage and retrieval or transla tion into a foreign language without prior agreement and written consent from Agi lent Technologies Inc as governed by United States and international copyright laws M anual Part Number N 2620 90003 Edition Fourth Edition une 2006 Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH Herrenberger Stra e 130 71034 Boblingen Germany Warranty The material contained in this docu ment is provided as is and is sub ject to being changed without notice in future editions Further to the max imum extent permitted by applicable law Agilent Technologies disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agi lent Technologies shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or conse quential damages in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this document or of any of the prod ucts to which it pertains Should Agi lent Technologies have a written contract with the user and should any of the contract terms conflict with these terms the contract terms shall control Technology Licenses The hardware and or software described
39. MP is used to look for switches in the network Each of these switches are probed to see if the device shows up in the switch s tables All of the switch ports which are mapped to the devices MAC address are displayed There is no order to the list for multiple results so you cannot interpret the results as a direct path Performance Tests The Performance Tests tool is used to verify the performance of a network between two network points These tests are IP and MAC loopback tests RFC 2544 throughput latency frame loss rate and back to back tests For details on each test go to Performance Tests on page 53 Some points to note are e All loopback and RFC 2544 tests require a second FrameScope as a slave device e The MAC loopback test only works within the subnet does not work across routers Traffic Generation A hardware based traffic generation tool is provided to enable network testing under heavily loaded conditions Hardware based timers control the transmission of the user specified frames into the network Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Netw ork Tools The operator may change any of the following properties of the traffic being generated Frame Length The number of bytes in the frame including the FCS This number ranges from 64 1518 unless long or short frames are specified If the Short Frames box is checked the fr
40. SNMP Queries Traffic Performance Generator Locate Switch Port 74 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Press the Error Log button to call the Error Log screen You can also click on the shortcut in the Main Menu to get to this screen Observe the errors listed in the log Press the Show All button to expand the error list and view all errors that were previously acknowledged by using the Ack button Press the Ack button to acknowledge the errors without clearing the log Press the Reset button to clear the log Error Log Viewing the Error Log 2 Entries 0 Acknowledged 05 2606 1 64 PM IP Address 144 104 4035 found on multiple MACS 00 10 7027 00 26 00 1070 27 00 7 OSEE 1 54 PM SME 141 184 4871 reports nivhweork 101 1840 mask Poh ASSN h mehanik WOA mask 95 O00 P57 PM 5 urs Main y Back Manu Help 75 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro WireM ap Adapter Testing WireM ap Adapter Testing WireMap testing checks for proper continuity and termination of cables It is used together with the WireMap Adapter WireM ap Adapter The four indicator LEDs flash while the test Is being perform and go off after the test is completed The wiremap adapter is connected at the far end of a link or channel to display and identify point to point four t
41. Scope is not connected to the network Battery Power Display ae 72 Ac Power icon This icon appears when the ac power adapter is connected to the FramesScope and an ac power source The number next to the icon is the percent of full battery charge 45 Battery Charge icon When the FrameScope operates using battery power this icon shows the current battery state The percentage figure is the amount of charge remaining in the battery Storage Status Storage icon The storage icon indicates the status of CompactFlash and the percentage of store available in it H eN CompactFlash Card is installed In the example the card is half full A red X on the icon means that the CompactFlash card is not installed Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 The System M enu The System M enu The FrameScope Pro System Menu is displayed by pressing System in it ra Network Main Menu d System Information a License Details Hi Storage CFlashCard Power CF Time and Date A User Intertace Q Calibrate Touchscreen BD Restore Detault Settings hj Network Settings Q Boot Password ott CO Restore Default MAC Off FBS Remote Control AB REC 2544 Test On Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 97 4 System Operations System Information System Information Pressing System Information then pressing View on either System Settings menu displays the FrameScope serial number software and
42. VoIP software can connect to the network using Point to Point Protocol Over Ethernet PPPoE or IP Over Ethernet IPoE This setting is available in the Network Settings screen described in Network Settings on page 108 License Information This shows the features available in the current version of the License Details software When user selects this from the Systems Menu and clicks Edit License Details will be displayed with all the available features User can enable new features by entering a license key To purchase a license key please contact your Agilent salesperson 7 RFC 2544 Test 7 YolP License Key lal aac Main Back Menu Help Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 93 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro How to Save and Retrieve Results How to Save and Retrieve Results 94 The FrameScope Pro VoIP test results are saved to the CompactFlash You can recall previously stored test data using the Tests Database tool This section describes how to recall and delete stored tests Press the Tools button to call the Tools menu On the Tools menu press the Tests Database button FrameScope Pro VolP test results are stored in the FrameScope Tools Results folder The number before the folder names indicates the number of stored files in the folder Select the folder and press the sign or the Expand List button Select the test results file then press the View but
43. ame size ranges from 40 63 If the Long Frames box is checked the frame size ranges from 1519 to 16000 Frame Rate The rate at which frames are transmitted by the Framescope Changing the Frame Rate causes the Utilization to be recalculated Utilization The percent of the Ethernet bandwidth which the Framescope should fill up This value ranges from 0 which causes no frames to be transmitted to 100 which causes the FramesScope to completely load the network connection Changing the Utilization causes the Frame Rate to be recalculated Frames or Continuous Specifies the number of frames the Framescope should generate when the Start button is pressed If Continuous is selected the FrameScope begins generating frames when the Start button is pressed and does not stop until the Stop button is pressed or the Traffic Generator tool is exited Errors Frames with errors may be generated The error types include CRC error short frame or long frame Frame Type e 802 3 802 2 e Ethernet IP e SNAP IP e Ethernet IPX e 802 3 IPX e 802 2 IPX e SNAP IPX Source MAC Choices include this FrameScope s MAC or simulate multiple 10 100 or 200 stations The simulated MACs use the values 00 0C 65 01 00 XX where XX increments from 01 to C8 hex 159 5 160 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Tools Destination MAC To send a frame to a station on the local LAN enter its MAC address If the destination address is set to FF
44. ameScope Pro registers with the registrar SIP Server as per the options selected by the user in the SIP setting Window asks to do so before placing a call or sending an Invite message Else it calls directly to the IP address specified in the SIP Server window The SIP call is placed to the Target Phone number with either G711 a LAW or G711 u LAW as per user selection on the Settings screen After SIP signaling is completed data flows across the network and the measurement statistics appear in the Test Result Display Window The user can save the test results to the Signalling Caller 2005 Callee 7001 Duration 00 00 32 Stopping Test Pls Wait Quality Of Service R Factor 0 00 Mean Opinion Score 0 00 Total Packets Sent Oo Total Packets Lost oO Packet Loss Ratio DTi Total Packets Discarded Oo Packet Discard Ratio Dmi Inter arrival Jitter Ums Packet Round trip Delay Oms a Details Save Results Main J Back Men Help CompactFlash using the Save Results button Once the test stops the SIP signaling log can be seen when user clicks on Details button Graphical plots of the VoIP test results with respect to time can also be viewed offline For further information on this topic refer to the section below Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Interpreting Results Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro 3 The statistics mea
45. an select MAC layer loopback device where mac address of the device needs to be entered Similarly for slave FrameScope also there are two options Option 1 If you do not know the IP address name of the slave FrameScope select Search for FrameScope 61 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests Option 2 If you know the IP address name enter the corresponding IP address name 6 For specific Throughput Latency Frame loss rate Back to Back test settings press Next For details on specific parameters go to corresponding sections on The Throughput Settings screen on page 63 The Latency Settings screen on page 63 Frame loss rate settings screen on page 64 Back to Back settings screen on page 64 respectively Stave Setup Setup ie a ae oe 7 Select FrameScope or a Select FrameScope or Loopback for the remote device and Loupbhack fer the rampie device sad respective target type respective target type Enter password li slave FrameScope Enter password lf slave FrameScope Is password protected Is password protected ont o oe or Loopback C FrameScope SS ns ortne tes FrameScope te Loopback f Auto Search C IP Layer C Mannal Mac Layor Loopback IP Address or name of C PHY Layer FrameScope or MAC address of Tel 4 i 2 00 00 05 01 0151 a et the Loopback depending on the C Name f Address selection Paraan fej _ Prea
46. and damage FrameScope Pro or even injure the user Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 The M ain Menu ata Glance The Main Menu ata Glance Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 400 Mbps Full Duptex el cst fs ral il 11 Servers Network resources area Error Flag I Pima Utilization graph Tools menu button VoIP menu button optional Autotest button i e de a ut a w Help 1039 i Back Figure3 FrameScope Main M enu Tab Title Displays the name of the tab Network Resource Area Shows all of the detected network resources The FrameScope performs auto discovery of network resources Resource icons shown with a black triangle see below can be pressed to display more information Press icon to view details f 71 Stations Error Flag Displayed when an unacknowledged error is in error log Utilization Graph Displays current network usage Press this graph to display more statistics System M enu Button Calls the System menu Tools Menu Button Calls the Tools menu 17 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro The M ain Menu ata Glance VoIP Menu Button optional Calls the Voice Test menu Autotest Button Calls the Network Autotest Setup screen 18 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 Getting Started Getting Started Switching the FrameScope On and Off 1 To switch the FrameScope on bri
47. arameters through the Network Settings wizard These parameters are displayed on the Network Settings Window If DHCP fails a dialog pops up informing the user and asking if DHCP should be retried or if the FrameScope should give up DHCP may fail if the DHCP server is not accessible from the FrameScope Pro s connection point or if the DHCP server s security is config ured to deny access by unknown devices e Test the Default Gateway and the DNS and WINS servers If any of these devices is not working an error is recorded in the Error Log The Default Gateway is tested by ARPing for its MAC address The DNS and WINS servers are tested by looking up the FrameScope Pro s host name When all of this has finished the FrameScope Pro is ready to monitor the network and perform network testing Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 125 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Database Network Database 126 Station List Device Details The FrameScope Pro listens to the network traffic and actively interrogates network devices to learn about attached hosts servers switches and routers This information is stored in the Network Database The database may be saved to or retrieved from CompactFlash or may be uploaded to a PC through the web interface The Network Database is organized into the following groups where each station is listed by name if known and address Local Stations lists stations with any o
48. associated with a hardware address of a network interface card It can also be associated with a resource on the network such as an SNMP agent IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange Novell Netware s network layer protocol it handles network addressing routing and packets Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Glossary 7 Glossary Latency The time interval starting when the last bit of the input frame reaches the input port and ending when the first bit of the output frame is seen on the output port Locate Using SNMP report the switch or hub port that a station is connected to MAC address The unique address of each hardware component NIC card hub switch etc on a network These are assigned by the manufacturer of the networking equipment when the hardware is produced MAC Loopback The process of transmitting and receiving packets at the MAC layer and reporting delay the quantity transmitted and received as well as any errors which occur MIB Management Information Base A set of parameters that are available and sometimes customizable that an SNMP management station can query Used to report status or configuration information of components of a network Multicast A subset of a Broadcast where a packet is only delivered to a subset of all possible destinations that share a multicast address NFS Server Network File System A Sun Microsystems protocol allowing computers on th
49. at can be used on the selected station These tools are describe in more detail in the following sections The tools that are displayed on the Station Tools list will vary depending on what type of station you are viewing Not all tools are available for every type of station _ Toos 00 C0 65 01 01 51 E Station Tools i phd aoa a x Cancel SNMP Queries Performance Tests Locate Switch Port E E 2 37 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing a Ping Test Performing a Ping Test 38 The Ping test allows you to check if communications can be established with a particular remote node The FrameScope pings a remote node by sending it a request message If the remote device is active and reachable it will respond Follow these steps to run a Ping test 1 From the main Network tab or from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools ae TraceRoute Statistics SNMP Queries 207707 e Tratfic Performance Tests Error Log Generator Blink Port Tests Database Q Locate Switch Port 2 10 35 AM as pal Wiremap Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Press the Ping button to call the Ping screen Enter the device you want to pingin the Target box You can enter the device name or addr
50. atistics on page 35 for information on reviewing network test results In order to store any test suites or test results on the Frame Scope it is necessary to insert the CompactFlash memory card into the CompactFlash card slot The FrameScope will operate without it but no storage is available The FrameScope Pro comes with a built in help system which helps you to operate the unit 1 Press the Help button on Main menu to get to the main page of the help system 2 Press the Index button to get all the help available on the FrameScope Pro 3 From the Index menu select the topic in which you are interested Before you call the technical support hotline please refer to the online help system Softw are Upgrade Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Agilent will continue to upgrade the FrameScope Pro s software to meet your needs You may obtain the latest software release from our website http www framescope com Use FrameScope Pro Software Upgrade Utility to download the software into FramesScope Pro For details about this utility please refer to the FrameScope Pro Software Upgrade Utility Manual Caution Do not interrupt the downloading process Any interruption may cause corrupted software and require repair at the Customer Service Center To avoid power loss due to a low battery the unit should be plugged into AC power during the upgrade 23 1 24 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Getting Started
51. ave these fields blank If required enter name of proxy server and port number here Check box if Active FTP transaction mode is used Uncheck for Passive transaction mode Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest poner A __ FTP Server Setup locates the FTP server connects j Ba then disconnects from server E artile narne directory and file size Choose Parameters tested are Name Read to read from an existing file Look up Tests Connect and Choose Write Read Delete to write a test file read it back and delete it Choose Big File if you have to write or read files of size MByte range Disconnect Time File fe No File Access f Read Write Read Delete Previous Cancel Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 147 5 148 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest Read This mode tests the FTP server by reading a file specified by the users which is found on the FTP server Optional Enter a file name directory and file size Choose Read to read from an existing file Choose Write Read Delete to write a test file read it back and delete it Choose Big File if you have to write or read files of size MByte range File C No File Access Read Directory to Read f Write Read Delete from Directory E public software File tstest txt Na
52. be listed haon will ba tried Carvarainlty 1 lal q Previous Cancel 121 4 System Operations Demo Mode Demo Mode 122 The FrameScope Pro may be put in a Demo mode for training or demonstration purposes The Demo mode provides for a network consisting of several stations servers a router two switch bridges and 5 SNMP agents All functions are demoable without connecting to a live network Autotests of all functions are simulated The Demo mode may be enabled and disabled by pressing Demo Mode on the The Frometospa 350 hat System Settings menu then pressing Edit When satisfied press OK a Previouw Cancel Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 5 Netw ork Performance Analyzer Reference Network Connection 125 Network Database 126 Station List 126 Device Details 126 Active Discovery Process 127 Network Performance Autotest 129 Autotest Setup 129 The Default Autotest Suite 130 Editing Tests 130 Deleting Tests 130 Adding Tests 131 DHCP Server 132 DNS Server 134 WINS Server NetBIOS Name Server 135 NT File Server 136 NFS File Server 136 Web Server 140 E mail Server 142 Novell Server 144 FTP Server Autotest 144 SNMP Agent 151 Primary Domain Controller 151 Backup Domain Controller 151 Router 151 Workstation 151 Autotest Results 152 Statistics 154 Overall Statistics 154 Top Transmitte
53. be forwarded by the network with no loss of frames The trial length must be at least 2 seconds and the results of at least 50 trials should be averaged for the displayed value The test is conducted over a range of frame lengths The test can be performed either in loopback or unidirectional or bi directional mode Loopback mode is similar to bi directional test the only difference is the destination is a loopback device instead of another FrameScope For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Setting the network for RFC 2544 Tests Performance Tests You may also have to adjust the network settings to ensure the test can run In particular e NAT has to be disabled or should allow the IP and MAC addresses of the FrameScope Pro to pass through e Firewalls have to be disabled or should allow the IP and MAC addresses of the FrameScope Pro to pass through e ICMP ports need to be freed up for the network under test for information request and reply e UDP ports 7 slave UDP port and 7777 master UDP port needs to be freed up for the network under test e During RFC2544 Test the FrameScope Pro has a default timeout duration after a MAC reset If the peer does not respond within the stipulated time the RFC 2544 test will not start and will result time
54. c switches to the Error Mix Pressing on one of the Error Mix will switch to a list of the Top Transmitter of that error type Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Collisions The number of collisions or the percent of the utilization used up by collisions A list of stations sorted by a specific statistic is displayed The statistic used for sorting is set when the list is created For instance if the user enters the Top Transmitters by pressing the Jabbers statistic in the Statistics screen the Top Jabber Transmitters is displayed Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Long Frames Any frame over 1522 bytes with a valid CRC and alignment Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Long Frame Transmitters Short Frames Any frame under 64 bytes long with a valid CRC and alignment Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Short Frame Transmitters Jabbers Any frame over 1522 bytes with a CRC or alignment error Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Jabber Transmitters CRC AlignmentErrors Any valid sized frame with a CRC or alignment error Pressing this statistic gets you to the Top Transmitters with an invalid CRC or alignment 155 5 156 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Statistics Protocol M ix Selecting the protocol option gets you to the Top Transmitters of that protocol Pressing any of the
55. ce to which you want to query in the Target box You can enter the device name or address 4 The SNMP Settings button allows you to add SNMP communities and ports to the default public community and default port 161 or to change those set up for auto discovery Performing SNMP Queries Ses SNMP Queries i Tit Enter the IP address ar DHS nome of the host from which to real the SEMP Informatlon Press SNMP Settings to change the SMAP cnnaronbiy m pants SNMP Settings Cei CEG srs qd Back Main Menu Help 45 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing SNMP Queries 5 Press the Start button to begin the SNMP Query test The SNMP Queries Results screen pis nts01 east demo com will be displayed DO ERN 6 Observe the returned information on Deseription Hardwann x6 Family ti Mihr the SNMP Queries results screen u Stipp 1 ATAT COMPATIBLE Sottware i Windows HT Version 4 0 Buil The screen will show the Number TIH Uniprecerss description ID and other Frej information as returned by the Object ID remote host AIH AALIN ASAI 7 Torun the test again press the Start UpTime button 7 days 0 hr Om O IT Gay Nanve miali 539FM By ash ae 46 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual View ing Statistics Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Viewing Statistics You can use the FrameScope to view a var
56. cedure practice or the like that if not correctly per formed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated condi tions are fully understood and met In This Guide This user s guide contains information for using your FrameScope Pro handheld network performance analyzer Be sure to refer to any user s manual supplements or release notes that came with the unit or call your nearest technical support centre Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Contents 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Safety Considerations 10 The FrameScope Pro ata Glance 14 The Main Menu ata Glance 17 Getting Started 19 2 Network Testing w ith the FrameScope Pro Network Testing Overview 26 Examining the Network 27 Running an Autotest 29 Changing the Autotest M etrics 32 Using the Stations List 33 Performing a Ping Test 38 Performing a Trace Route 41 Performing SNMP Queries 44 Viewing Statistics 41 Generating Network Traffic 50 Performance Tests 53 Locating a Port with Blink Port 72 Viewing the ErrorLog 74 WireMap Adapter Testing 76 Using the Test Database 79 Using the Network Database 80 Locating Switch Ports 83 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Voice Testing Overview 86 How the FrameScope Pro Tests Voice Quality 87 Running a Voice Test 88 Interpreting Results 91 Network Setting
57. cover the last 5 minutes in detail up to the last 24 hours with less details The operator can obtain more information about any of these statistics by selecting it h 0 ClmAD AD Daa 74 la ra crap ean Papen pene men TEA i Wa Libog ey itge gi d q Bet Ganu Me Utilization Utilization values are displayed as percent of total network bandwidth Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Transmitters Unicasts The number of unicast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by unicast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Unicast Transmitters Multicasts The number of multicast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by broadcast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Multicast Transmitters Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Top Transmitters Error Mix Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Statistics Broadcasts The number of broadcast frames or the percent of the utilization used up by broadcast frames Pressing this statistic switches to a list of Top Broadcast Transmitters Pressing any of the Top Transmitters brings up the Station Detail screen for that station Errors The number of frames with errors or the percent of the utilization used up by frames with errors Pressing this statisti
58. ctive discovery and detailed metrics allow you to troubleshoot problems and pinpoint network bottlenecks 22 Agilent Technologies 25 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Network Testing Overview Network Testing Overview 26 The following steps describe the general procedure for performing network analysis testing using the FramesScope Pro 1 Power the unit on See Switching the FrameScope On and Off on page 19 Connect to the network under test See Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScope Pro on page 22 The FramesScope automatically begins to poll the network and locate devices See Examining the Network on page 27 View details about the detected network resources See Detailed List on page 28 Perform an Autotest on any or all desired resources See Running an Autotest on page 29 Select any devices on the network and perform additional testing such as e Ping test see page 38 e Trace Route test see page 41 e SNMP Queries see page 44 Save results as desired perform other tests or functions Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Examining the Network Network Overview Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Examining the Network FrameScope will start discovery process on the network as soon as it is switched ON The Network resources area of the display will show a list of detected network devices
59. d to access the server if Enter tha address of tha NT ip Enter tha address of the NFS server Rann BETI IC Name amp Address Oplienal Foter a user 0 or group poswoed to allow file accesses ID and parrran io allo file li ar Include domain name in the User Name entry for example abc agilent com sg Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 137 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest The next setup screen allows selection of the file actions to be tested ip Optional Enter a file name Optional Enter a file name directory and file size Choose directory and file size Choose Read to read from an existing file Read to read from an existing file Choose Write Read Delete to write Chuuse Wiile Read Delete iu wi ile a test file read it back and delete it a test file read it back and delete it Example To access file fstest txt in directory test on file share lile share enter No File Access Directory share Read File Name testfstest txt Write Read Delete File C No File Access C Read Write Read Delete Directory al File tstest txt File Size 10240 Directory E test File B fstest tx File Size 2 10240 Cancel Cancel Previous penal q Previous __ Saree The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used
60. detailed test results To delete a stored test select the test results file and press the Delete button Ww Testis Database ke wa Select the performance test result from the list Press View to see it Press Delete to delete it 4 Network Autotest 1 Loopback Tools Results 22 10 57 AM T 45 besos Main Help lt Back Menu 79 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Using the Network Database Using the Network Database The FrameScope Pro allows you to store only ona CompactFlash network topologies for later review and downloading see Using the Stations List on page 33 You can recall previously stored network data using the Network Database tool This section describes how to recall and delete stored network data 1 Press the Tools button on the Network Main Menu to call the Tools menu 2 On the Tools menu press the Network Database button to call the E7 Network Database screen Network k Database 3 Network resources are displayed in a list Use the Scroll button ora BE ae stylus to select the resource you Address Network want Display DNS NetBIOS SNMP 4 Use the Expand and Collapse E 2 Local Stations buttons to show the items under the selected resource type w 141 184 48 1 swil1 east demo com 141 184 48 11 5 When a network resource is swil east demo com selected press the View button to A f nts01 east demo com view detailed inf
61. devices on other subnets If you make changes a pop up will appear asking you to restart the FrameScope Pro for the new settings to take affect Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 119 4 System Operations RFC 2544 Test RFC 2544 Test 120 Two FramesScopes or One FrameScope and a loopback device are needed for RFC 2544 tests round trip latency test point to point throughput test frame loss rate tests and back to back tests One FrameScope is the master and the other is the slave if loopback is not selected which is placed in the network point under test The slave FrameScope has to be pre set for RFC 2544 tests For steps on slave FrameScope settings see Setting the slave FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests on page 65 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual SNMP Settings Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual The FrameScope Pro uses the default community public and the default port 161 for SNMP access You may expand the SNMP communities and port numbers to use during active discovery SNMP queries and the Locate Switch Tool Press SNMP Settings on the Network System Settings screen then press Edit Enter the additional information and press OK System Operations 4 SNMP Settings Enter the Shiki communities aod poet number to woo dilig active discevery SHMP qari aad the Locris Pebgh Porn hol The dalash commsmliy public and default pari 141 wil be usod Gest ahil Hie tier iurien aral pum
62. e 0 2 0 275 0 2 0 275 e Laserclass according to IEC Class 1 Class 1 e 60825 1 2001 e Max permissible average 0 8 mW 15 6mW output power Max average output power means the highest possible optical CW power thet the laser source can produce at its output Max permissible CW output power is the highest optical power that is permitted within the appropriate IEC laser class Laser Class 1 Label CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IEC 60825 1 2001 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 11 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Safety Considerations WARNING Please pay attention to the following laser safety warnings 1 Under no circumstances look into the end of an optical cable attached to the optical output when the device is operating The laser radiation can seriously damage your eyesight 2 Do not enable laser when there is no fiber attached to the optical output connector 3 The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard 4 The laser module has a built in safety circuitry which will disable the optical output in the case of a fault condition 5 Refer servicing only to qualified and authorised personnel AC Line Power Supply Requirements The Agilent FrameScope Pro can operate through the supplied AC adapter between 100V and 240V 10 at a frequency in the range from 50 to 60Hz 5 The maximum power consumption is 30VA Line power cable The type of power cabl
63. e Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest 1 Select Autotest on the main menu and Network Autotest Setup click on Add 2 Next click on Create New and select FTP server Oo 1 Time BU Sateet tha sarver that PP setecs the ype ol server Pa ghia bese hina AN That you wish tn bes ml i 44 904 49 402 E HA1 HT Fila Server Add Ail L nits ass ehema cem C Add Selected 141 104 48 27 OTs O 1 Emal Server L nedim cam E IR ECEE prn Baena 4 Back Man hep q Previous Previous Cancel 3 Users can enter user name and password to access the FTP server If anonymous login is used leave the username and password fields blank Enter the name of the proxy server and port if required Both Active and Passive FTP transactions modes are supported Click on NEXT to continue the setup Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 145 5 146 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest L Enter the address of the Server Server E 141 183 30 99 Address C Name Optional Enter a user name and password to allow file accesses Enter Proxy Name Port and mode of FIP operation User User Name 2 User Password E Ae 7 Use Proxy Server al 2 pro X Server Port jaja 71 v Active Mode Previous Cancel Three types of tests are available er If required enter User Name and Password here For anonymous login le
64. e same network use data stored on other computers as if it were on local disks An NFS server is usually a UNIX server Novell server A device that provides services such as file services and print services in a network where a Novell operating system is being used Ping A commonly used test which determines whether a device can be reached Generally from a command line a user types ping a b c d lt enter gt to determine whether the device at IP address a b c d can be reached The response is often an indication of the success of the test and a time stamp designating the length of the query response usually in milliseconds The ping tests reachability by sending an ICMP echo request to the destination and waiting for a reply POP Post Office Protocol E mail post office protocol that allows a single user host system to connect and download E mail 177 7 178 Glossary Glossary RFC 2544 This RFC defines specific set of tests to measure and report the performance characteristics of network devices RIP Routing Information Protocol An interior gateway protocol that allows groups of hosts on a LAN share routing information Router A device that forwards traffic between subnets or connected networks RMON Remote Monitoring Using SNMP to read or control remote probes for network monitoring and troubleshooting SAP Request Service Advertisement Protocol A Netware protocol for publicizing the current network address of
65. e shipped with each instrument depends on the country of destination r eS Lys i N a f ae a Pa m D fz i j l N L 1 amp i yg m af j f E ja Son MN j k a N i L mm ka 7 Fi i A ie amp a ka r an wane a ee 4 Australia Denmarl Europe Greal Britain 120 135 8120 2956 BI 20 16 8120 1351 H Br eae 7 H Lead T amp W aft Th oe j 5 e Ey I ni tf Ss 7 L H F a E g Sauth Africa y i Recttanl sad W United States 8120 4211 to ee 8120 1378 12 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 Safety Considerations WARNING To avoid the possibility of injury or death you must observe the following precautions before switching on the instrument 1 If the instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer for voltage reduction ensure that the common terminal connects to the earth pole of the power source 2 Insert the power cable plugonly into a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Do not negate this protective action by uing of an extension cord without a protective conductor DC Power Supply Requirements Please refer to chapter Specifications Battery Requirements Do not disassemble or attempt to open the battery under any circumstances The battery can explode leak or catch fire if heated or exposed to fire or high temperatures Do not short circuit the battery by directly connecting metal termina
66. e the is the percentage of all multicasts Errors where the is the percentage of all errors The FrameScope Pro also provides a set of tools for accessing a device from the detailed view These tools include Ping Locate Switch Port Trace Route IP Only SNMP query IP Only Performance Tests loopback tests Active Discovery Process Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Active Discovery Query order for FrameScope Pro Every 60 seconds e Get SNMP name and bridge info Done once e Broadcast PING Every 600 seconds e Broadcast a DHCP discover message Every 60 seconds e Broadcast a FrameScope announcement UDP to from port 52341 e Broadcast RIP vl and v2 routing table requests 127 5 128 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Database Every 300 seconds e Send an ARP for each IP address in the subnet range e For every ARP response received send an ICMP echo request Every 300 seconds e Reset IP services Every 30 seconds and whenever a new IP address is learned e Discover IP Services a Discover Domain Controller b Discover Domain Browsers c For each IP station in the station list which has not been probed yet 1 Query the DNS servers to get the hostname for the IP address 2 ARP the IP address 3 Start a TCP connect to the LPD port to check for an IP printer server 4 Use SNMP to request the system name 5 Use SNMP to request the subnet mask 6 Start a TCP connect to t
67. econds to transmit frames Duration al 10 that could be of different length at different rates For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently Latency C A 64 l Length al Specify the frame length or A APU Rangi select full range to collect all Iterations al 20 frame lengths Duration fa 5 Specify the number of round trips for the test alo Downstream Util 0 Upstream Util For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently Specify the upstream and downstream utilization rates when performing the Latency test 63 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests Frame loss rate settings screen Select the frame direction to measure for loopback only bi direction is present M ax Data Rate is used for initial frame speed and performance calculation Enter the maximum data rate of the network under test If not known the link speed will be used Back to Back settings screen Select the frame direction to measure for loopback only bidirectional is present il poy l vi Select direction and enter frame rate frame length max data rate test duration and step size Direction Upstream C Downstream Bi Directional Frame Rate fps f Full Range C Single Step Size A 10 Frame Rate 2 1024 Options Link Speed 10 Mbps E 10 009 Max Data Rate C 8 64 Length
68. efly press the Power button on the front panel The screen will light and a brief tone will sound 2 While the unit is on briefly pressing the Power button will call the Sleep Shutdown window The power key has been hit The unit will turn off a In 3 sacomis unless anoiher key is touched e Press Sleep to put the unit in sleep mode When the FrameScope is in sleep mode briefly press the Power button or press the screen to reactivate it e Press Off or wait five seconds to turn the unit off e Press Cancel to go back to the Main Menu 3 You can also turn the unit off by pressing the Power button twice Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 19 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Getting Started Checking Power and Charging the Battery The FramesScope s battery should provide enough power for a typical day of testing The AC power adapter charger can also be used to power the unit and to recharge the battery To shorten the charging time Agilent recommends switching off the FrameScope while charging To check the battery s charge level perform these steps 1 Switch on the FrameScope if necessary by pressing the Power button on the front of the unit 2 Observe the battery icon in the Status display area on the Main Menu ed 45 The battery icon will show how much charge remains in the battery for example 45 If the battery is severely depleted a low battery message will be displayed WARNING
69. ends on the number of test and the number of iterations that you set before starting the test The results require about 600 bytes per test plus 150 bytes per iteration for each test There is a limit of 100 tests and a limit of 100 iterations Therefore the maximum results size is about 1 5 MB The Autotest suite storage requirement is only 350 bytes per test so the maximum size is about 35 KB The station list storage requirement is 250 bytes per station with a maximum of about 1500 stations so the maximum size is 375 KB The FrameScope Pro does not use any of the 4MB of internal Flash memory for network test result storage The following table lists approximate record storage capacities when configured for a 32 MB removable CompactFlash card and for comparison a 192 MB card All sizes of CompactFlash will work as FrameScope Pro Network Autotest results storage Saved Test Results Capacities assuming a 1 MB used for test suites and station lists Autotest Iterations Size of Capacity of record Records 32 MB 192 MB CFlash CFlash Card Card 10 Autotests 1 60 KB 516 3183 10 Autotests 100 156 KB 198 1224 100 1 600 KB 51 318 Autotests 100 100 1 56MB 19 122 Autotests 163 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Memory Requirements 164 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 6 Specifications Physical 166 Environmental 167 Electr
70. ess Select the ping options you want selecting IP or IPX length of the ping and the number of iterations Enter the Time To Live and whether you want fragmentation in the IP Options area Or if you selected IPX above select the IPX request type Diagnostic or PING ap Opara y Back Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing a Ping Test FOLE Enter the IP or IPX Jadines ni he DHS ii heirs name of the bost to ping Target l H 140 000 400 r Name Address Dpiions Protocol IP r IPX Length bytes aja Reradens x aji i Conthwows To Live 1 255 Fi Dont Fragment 2 EFSF Bl Dass jas lenis Help 39 2 40 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing a Ping Test 8 To run the test again press the Start 6 Press the Start button to begin the P O ping test ee The Ping Results screen will be 141 184 048 001 displayed 7 Observe the results of the Ping test The screen will show the frame length you selected the number of requests pings sent and the number of replies received Data on the response times are also displayed button Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Performing a Trace Route Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performing a Trace Route The Trace Route test allows you to determine the path through the network to a particular device The F
71. f the following e IP addresses on the same subnet as the FrameScope e IPX addresses in the same broadcast domain e MAC address but no IP or IPX address Remote Stations lists stations with any of the following e IP addresses not on the same subnet as the FrameScope e IPX addresses on the other side of a router Servers Lists stations that supply services grouped by service Routers Lists stations that advertise routing capabilities or transmit traffic from remote stations FrameScopes Lists other FrameScopes found Switches Bridges Lists stations who support bridge MIBs through SNMP SNMP Agents Lists stations who are running SNMP agents The operator can get more detailed information about any device by selecting it from one of these lists The Network Database includes details learned about each device The detailed information includes the following where appropriate DNS NetBIOS and SNMP System name Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Database MAC address Network addresses IP and IPX Services provided by the device DHCP DNS etc Protocols used by the device IP IPX etc While the device details are displayed the following statistics pertaining to the device are also available by pressing the Statistics button Unicasts where the is the percentage of all unicasts Broadcasts where the is the percentage of all broadcasts Multicasts wher
72. factory programmed settings delate any saved test results 6 Because this will erase any current 72 tan optionally choose to clear thar perati nanm and cwsin settings you are asked to confirm In limits tram the databasa the subsequent confirmation dialog Chack Optional Actions boxes press Yes to accept the resets Press No to cancel the resets and return to the System Settings screen SE Format internal Flash 7 Ifthe Format Internal Flash option is selected you MUST re install the FrameScope Pro software See the FrameScope Pro Upgrade Utility manual for details on how to upgrade or re install a Previous Cancel Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 107 4 System Operations Netw ork Settings Network Settings 108 The Network Settings screen shows a summary of the network configuration This screen may also be accessed by pressing on the FrameScope icon on the right of the Main Menu This includes the following For the Network Settings of FrameScope Pro with VoIP Option please refer to the Voice Testing Chapter page 93 The Network Settings screen can be reached by pressing on the FrameScope Icon on the Main Menu or by pressing System from the Main Menu and then pressing Network Settings and then Edit ihesi Name FSPROOHAMAS BAC Address 00 M OJ0B20 AE DHP Assigned IP Addes 197 108 117 Subnet Mack P55 95 5 0 Detault Grimsay eA DHS Dimas ABP License Details DHS Sewer 195 50 1
73. fine which network elements to test 1 From the Network Overview screen see page 27 press the Autotest button The Network Autotest Setup screen is displayed L nni2 weetdemo cam 441 184 49 102 da 1 HT File Server L nea east demo cmm ETETE E 4 Emall Server nte3 0a6t domo com 141 104 1029 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 29 2 30 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Running an Autotest 2 If you want to save this Autotest suite or load a previously stored suite press the Suite button 3 Select a stored suite from the list or select Create New then press the Next button You can select lt Default gt if you want to reload the default suite 4 If you Create New you will be prompted to enter a new name a On the Network Autotest Setup window press the Iterations button to select how many times the test is to be run b Enter the number of times you want the test to run in the number entry box c Enter the time in minutes to wait between tests in the Interval text box d When you have finished press OK 5 On the Network Autotest Setup screen use the Delete and Add buttons to remove or insert Fi Select the name of the Autotest suite you would like to load or check Create New to save the current suite under a new name Poss Next or OK to contin Create New C Load Selected fat Delete Default q Previous Cancel
74. hardware revision numbers BP Licerrse Detsits e Storage CFlashCard CY Time and Date jij Merwork Settings GG toot Paswan on T Restore Dutauh MAC OH f Hamata Contrel BP ve 2544 Test on 5 102PM T a 49 bf so n Back betel Help Rieu Pe gs q Back Moin Heip 98 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual License Details Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 License Details For the License Details of FrameScope Pro with VoIP Option please refer to License Information on page 93 This shows the features available in License Details the current version of the software When user selects this and clicks Edit License Details will be displayed with all the available features User can enable new features by clicking the checkbox and entering the corresponding license key For acquiring license key please contact the Technical Support Centre 1 7 RFC 2544 Test 1 7 VoIP License Key al 1 03PM W 45 fej so Main Back Menu Help 99 4 System Operations Storage Setup Storage Setup This allows you to see the total capacity and percentage of usage of CompactFlash and internal flash If the user selects next and CompactFlash is present in the system the option to format the CompactFlash pops up User can select YES to proceed with the format or press cancel 4 Previdlig pica a 100 Agilent FrameScope Pro User
75. he HTTP port to check for a web server d For each MAC in the station list 1 Mark as router any MAC that has more than one IP address associated one of which is marked as remote Every 60 Seconds e Broadcast an IPX SAP Request Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest Network Performance Autotest The Autotest is used to measure connectivity and response time of important network resources Each network resource is tested using target specific access methods to communicate with these resources The test results are compared to pre defined metrics and rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 indicating the best performance The criteria for the ratings can be adjusted so that the user can look at fluctuations in performace tuned to the resource s best possible performance Autotest Setup The Autotest Setup screen can be reached by pressing on the Autotest button on the Main Menu 2 SNMP Agents 192 168 1 21 192 168 1 12 1 Router n pe Sg 2 Remote Stations STATIONARY 192 168 1 11 E t i Utilization 0 02 192 168 1 10 wigor200 192 168 1 1 10 02 Te td 21003 e ed o q Back Man Heip lt Back Man Menu Menu Fiaip The Autotest contains a suite of tests that can verify multiple features on multiple devices Each test within the Autotest suite verifies a specific feature on a specific device For instance one Agilent F
76. he frame in bytes including the FCS Number of Frames Number of frames to send If Continuous is selected the FrameScope sends frames until the tool is stopped Time to Live IP Only The maximum number of routers to traverse to the target device Don t Fragment IP Only Selecting this option sets the Don t Fragment flag in the IP frame This flag tells routers along the path that this frame should not be divided into smaller fragments The Trace Route tool is used to determine the route taken to a slave device A list of routers found along the path to the slave device is displayed along with a count of the number of hops to each router and the response time for each router The operator may alter the following parameters Slave device IP address The slave device may be selected from a list or entered as a name or IP address If the device is specified by a name DNS and WINS are used to translate the name into an IP address 157 5 158 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Tools SNMP Query Maximum Hop Count The maximum number of routers to traverse while tracing out the route This tool uses SNMP to retrieve the following information from the device This information is usually provided by IT services e MIB II System Group e System description e Up time e Contact e System name e Location Locate Switch Port This tool is used to determine the switch port to which a device is connected SN
77. ical 169 Ports 1 0 USB Host and Client ports 170 Card Bus Slot 170 Display 171 ee Agilent Technologies 165 6 Specifications Physical Physical Framescope Pro physical characteristics are Size 9 256 x 4 944 x 2 959 HWD 234 2 x 126 0 x 75 2 MM Weight 2 53 Ibs 1 15 kg 166 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Environmental Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Indoor Outdoor Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Maximum humidity Altitude Pollution degree Specifications Environmental Intended for indoor use not weatherized 0 to 402C 32 to 1042 F 10 to 552C 14 to 131 F 20 to 55 C 4 to 131 F 80 for temperatures to 312C 88 F To 2000 meters 2 6 167 6 Specifications Environmental EE Agilent Technologies DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Acconding to SOEC Guide 22 and CENICENELEC EM 45014 Manufacturer s Name Agilent Technologies International sarl Manufacturer s Address Rue de la Gare 29 CH 1110 Morges Switzerland Declares under sole responsibility that the product as originally delivered Product Name Framescope Pro Network Performance Analyzer Product Number N26204 complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly The Low Voltage Directive 73 2VEEC amended by 93 68 EEC The EMC Directive 69 336 EEC amended by S93 68 EEC and conforms w
78. iety network parameters and see performance statistics for them The following procedure describes how to use the FrameScope s Statistics tool 1 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu or use the shortcut from the Network Main Menu by pressing the Utilization bar 100 Mbps Full Duplex i p p ih mj TraceRoute OR eD Statistics Joi Performance Tests Error Log SNMP Queries SNMP Agents HI 1 Router Tratfic Generator Blink Port 1 Tests Database 3710 35 AM T 45 pdt 47 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Viewing Statistics 2 Press the Statistics button to call the Statistics screen Press this to view or N change the Statistics settings 17 22 57 17 25 47 Current Max a a Utilization 0 0 01 17 22 57 17 25 47 Current Max Mh Unicasts Multicasts Broadcasts Errors Collisi On siOns Press this to view the list of saved data orto delete saved data The screen shows network utilization and other traffic data such as frame counters and protocol counters 3 To view additional details press any item shown with a black triangle e Press Unicasts Broadcasts or Multicasts to view the top talkers for that frame type e Press Errors to view a breakdown of the types of errors detected on the network 4 Press the Settings button on the Statistics screen to
79. imumes Errars CRE Error E Shori Frame Lory Frame Parameters Frame Frame Type al FrameScone MAC Destination fa FF FF FF FF FF FF 51 2 52 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Generating Network Traffic 6 Press the box buttons to enter the Frame Type MAC source and MAC Destination See Traffic fjoer Generation on page 158 Note that if you select an IP type frame you Parameters pee will get additional selections for IP Source and IP Destination Frame Type Z EthernetiiP MAC Source z Framescope NAC Destination B FF FF FF FF FF FF IP Source E 141 184 048 061 If Destination E 255 255 255 255 Press the Start button to begin generating traffic The Traffic jj Generator activity screen is Frame Rate fps Fras Fd displayed icon C ea Observe the traffic statistics For more Frama Langi eax information on the results see Traffic E Generation on page 158 If you want to change traffic parameters press the Back key to return to the Parameters and Frame tabs To restart the test press Start 271423 AM T 45 pal N Back eal Help Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Performance Tests Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests Performance tests comprise of RFC 2544 tests and IP or MAC Loopback tests These tests are used to verify the performance of network bet
80. in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Restricted Rights Legend If Software is for use in the performance of a U S Government prime contract or sub contract Software is delivered and licensed as Commercial computer soft ware as defined in DFAR 252 227 7014 J une 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 J une 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause Use duplication or disclosure of Software is Subject to Agilent Technologies standard commercial license terms and non DOD Departments and Agencies of the U S Gov ernment will receive no greater than Restricted Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 19 c 1 2 J une 1987 U S Govern ment users will receive no greater than Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 14 J une 1987 or DFAR 252 227 7015 b 2 November 1995 as applicable in any technical data Safety Notices A CAUTION notice denotes a haz ard It calls attention to an operat ing procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of important data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating pro
81. ing a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Connect Time Mount Time The time it takes to connect to the NT file server or mount the NFS server Write Rate The bytes per second rating of the write operation Read Rate The bytes per second rating of the read operation Delete Time The time it takes to delete the file Disconnect Time The time it takes to disconnect from the file server 139 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest Web Server 140 Examples of modifying rates and time are shown below 1 Liss Than Rating Sacomds 4 TE B nzu 2 n e 4 osm 4 1000 100 4 1 1001 4 10 AN Si so0 3EM 4 WB i 4 WB Apply to Apply to Thissinan E Thissinan C A servers of this type y x OK Cancel C Allservers ol this type The Web Server test verifies that server is accessible and mea sures the download time of the first HTTP get operation Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the URL of the web server to test The second setup screen provides an opportunity to request a proxy server and to name it The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be
82. ith the following product standards Standard Limit EMC IEC 61326 1897441 1998 A2 2000 EN 61326 1997441 19984422001 CISPR 11 1997 A11999 EN 55011 1908 41 51969 Group 1 Class A IEC 610 2 2001 EN 61000 4 2 1005 4 1 1998 42 2001 dky CD BV AD IEC 1000 44 7200 EN 61000 4 3 2002 2 Vim 80 1000 MHz IEC 61000 42001 EN 6100044 1995 4 1 20014 A2 2001 0 5k signal lines Thi power lines EC 61000 4 5 2001 EN 61000 4 5 1995 A 1 2001 OS RV lire line 1 ey ine gioungd IEC 61000 4 6 2001 EN 61000 4 6 1996 A 1 2001 3v 0 15 80 MHz IEC 61000 8 2001 EN 61000 4 8 19934472007 20 Alm IEC 61000 4 11 2001 EN 61000 4 11 1994441 2001 1 cyce ggs Canada ICES 001 Ausiralia New Zealand AS NZS 2064 1 safety IEC 61010 1 2001 EN 61010 1 2001 Canada CAMGSA C22 2 No 61010 1 2004 USA UL 61010 1 2004 Supplementary Information The product was tested in a typical configuration with Agilent Technologies test systems This DoC applies to above listed products placed on the EU market after 2005 February 01 Date Name Product Regulations Representative PMD DVS Tile For further informahon pease contaci your local Agient Technologyss sales office agent of Grsinbutor Template A597 1 5302 2 Rey BDD lesa Date 2005 February 01 Revision A 168 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Electrical Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Specifications 6 Electrical Battery A removable rechargeable Lithium Li l
83. k Performance Autotest Measurement Parameters and ratings can be changed and customized accordingly When the setup is completed click on START TEST to begin Serra i i i vil The server rating is Name Lookup DSA lt Default calculated from the following lf Less Than Suite measurements Rating Seconds To view or change the performance 5 al 0 250 rating thresholds for any of these measurements select it and hit Edit fa 0 500 2 1 000 E pa 1 FTP Server jal 3 000 B141 183 30 99 B 10 000 Restore Defaults Apply to e This server All servers of this type vw x OK Cancel Previous N Previous Cancel Cancel Measurements PING Response Connect Time Write Rate ee a T Delete Add 5 55PM W 45 fef 50 Main Back Menu Help 150 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest SNMP Agent Primary Domain Controller Backup Domain Controller Router Workstation These tests verifies that the named device is accessible and measures the name lookup time and the ping response time Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the name or address of the device to be tested The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and
84. l 2s er al e a If e mail server and e mail domain names differ the entry for User Name has to include its domain name For example if the e mail server name is pop3 agilent com sg and the e mail domain name is agilent com sg enter abc agilent com sg in the User Name field The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for converting a name into an address PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Write Time The time it takes to write to the server Relay Time The time it takes to relay through the server and be available to read Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 143 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Performance Autotest Read Time The time it takes to read the E mail using either POP3 or SMTP These times may all be modified by selecting the measurement and pressing Edit Novell Server Print Server FTP Server Autotest The FTP Server Test allows users to test the designated server in three ways e No File Access e Read e Write Read Delete The name look up time connect time disconnect time read time read rate write time write rate and file size results are presented accordingly Test Setup First the FTP server to be tested needs to be added FTP servers are not discovered by Active Discovery 144 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performanc
85. ls Be certain that no metal objects such as coins paper clips and so on touch the terminals Do not drop the battery or subject it to mechanical shock The battery is a consumable part and is not subject to the FrameScope Pro warranty Battery disposal Lilon and NiMH Batteries must be disposed of in a responsible fashion according to the laws in the country where the product is used Operating and Storage Environment Please refer to chapter Specifications Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 13 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro The FrameScope Pro ata Glance The FrameScope Pro ata Glance Front View RJ 45 WireM ap Auxiliary Port trap Cleat i Touch sensitive color LCD Ok Button Power Button Compact Flash M emory Slot Scroll button Figure1 FrameScope Pro Front View 14 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 The FrameScope Pro ata Glance Side Views Card Bus Slot eee Stylus clip Head set Port USB Type A USB Type B Battery Backpack Figure2 Left Side SFP Port Ethernet RJ 45 Connector Flip out stand back POW OT Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 15 1 16 Introducing the FrameScope Pro The FrameScope Pro ata Glance Controls Ports Color Touch Screen The FrameScope s touch screen is the main user interface Test controls and results are shown here Simply press the screen with your finger or a stylus t
86. m running in the file server File servers often provide other functions such as remote access DHCP or security related services Frame Data organized in bytes encapsulated with a header and a trailer containing information regarding the data Frame and packet are sometime used interchangeably Frame Loss Rate Percentage of frames that should have been forwarded by a network device under steady state constant load that were not forwarded due to lack of resources Frame Type The format of the frame Some examples are SNAP IP SNAP IPX 802 3 802 2 EthernetII IP EthernetII IPX 802 3 IPX 802 2 IPX FIP File Transfer Protocol Internet protocol for transferring files from one computer to another Hop A data link through a bridge or router between stations on a network For example Agilent com is 6 hops away from my PC ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol The IP layer protocol for handling errors and control messages IP Internet Protocol The protocol developed and used in the Internet It is now used in nearly all public and private networks It provides an addressing structure that allows relaying of packets in a manner that is logically separated from the underlying physical network It is a connectionless best effort protocol designed to work across dissimilar networks IP address A four byte address always written in decimal with each byte separated by dots This is an address normally assigned through software and
87. me is greater than a subsequent time due to network performance To run the test again press the Start button Performing a Trace Route tael 192 168 216 10 Delay H Hop Sec 1O 41 18303 0 015170 yisi 11M nel asiapac agilent 2 182 168 199 0 017800 yishhe qed 1 netasiapacagi 3 197 100 196 245 0 012500 engbbr po3 1O net asiapac ag 4 792 160216 10 0 013090 egponal sqp agient com 2 355 PM P a 45 jaos Main lt Back Menu Help 43 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing SNMP Queries Performing SNMP Queries 44 The simple network management protocol SNMP query tool allows you to send a query to the management information database MIB and retrieve the available information for that host The following procedure describes how to run an SNMP Query using the FrameScope Pro 1 From the main Network tab or from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools wa TraceRoute Statistics SNMP Queries a 01T01 8 Traffic Performance Generator Tests Blink Port Error Log Be Tests Database Q Locate Switch Port 2 10 35 AM T 45 ki Wiremap Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 2 Press the SNMP Queries button to call the SNMP Query screen 3 Enter the devi
88. me of File to be read from the FTP Server H Big File Previous Cancel Parameters tested are Name Lookup Connect Time Read Time Read Rate and Disconnect Time Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest Write Read Delete This mode uploads a test file generated by the FrameScope Pro to the FTP server under test The test then reads the test file back and FrameScope Pro deletes the file it uploaded Users can select the default file size or any size from 1000 bytes ip Optional Enter a file name directory and file size Choose Read to read from an existing file Choose Write Read Delete to write a test file read it back and delete it Choose Big File if you have to write or read files of size MByte range File No File Access Read Write Read Delete Directory to Directory E ipublic software upload to File fstest txt aia cle Name of File to be Eo uploaded File size to be uploaded Previous w Cancel Alternatively users can select the Big File option to specify files sizes in Mega Bytes and a file up to 1000MB can be uploaded read back and deleted fa tstest txt 7 Big File FileSize MByte File Size to be uploaded in Mega Bytes E 1000 N Previous i P 149 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Networ
89. meScope Pro 3 Running a Voice Test Codec to be used for data transfer G71lwlaw or G711Alaw Phone number that FrameScope registers as its If checked own FrameScope will auto Phone g answer incoming call Codec Type E G 711 U Lay Y coocoo EEA Headsets call for live audio The maximum allowed time between session Auto Answer Ipeotiing Call This box when checked registers refresh requests in a with Registrars SIP server dialog before the session Aeadset Call Otherwise calls directly the IP will baconcideredinaaa address specified in the SIP server SE egter box in the SIP Setting window This box when checked allows the end point to send or answer reinvite and configure the associated session interval min SE interval and refresher Minimum value that can be set for the session interval this value is called the minimum timer SIP Standard Used Nickname for the mode option as This has to be set to abel jal the entity UAC UAS determined by the user etc which initiates Ope ots Al Mode 03D reinvite DNS Name Ja Domain name for SIP server which requires name instead of IP 4 S when DNS is not present in the network Cancel Drop down list allows selecting different stack options Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 89 3 90 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Running a Voice Test When the Start button is pressed in the SIP Setting Window The Fr
90. meScope Pro Network Performance Analyzer is a powerful handheld instrument that measures the performance of your key network resources and troubleshoots the active network equipments With the Voice Quality Analysis Option it allows to measure the performance of voice over VoIP network resources The FrameScope Pro integrates network performance analyzer features such as auto discovery network performance testing traffic generator and fault finding with wiremap testing feature 2 Agilent Technologies 9 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Safety Considerations Safety Considerations The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this instrument Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument Agilent Technologies Inc assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Before operation review the instrument and manual including the red safety page for safety markings and instructions You must follow these to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in safe condition This instrument is intended for indoor use This product is a Safety Class 1 instrument Product is powered by an AC DC adapter The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not specified
91. ms that you can navigate using the Scroll button Pressing this button up or down moves the selection highlight Selected items are highlighted in dark blue to indicate that they are selected Most screens have a default selected item Execute a selected item by pressing it or by pressing the OK button To return the Main Menu at any time press the Main Menu button on the bottom of the display To return to the previous screen press the Back button on the bottom of the display The basic steps for performing a test with the FrameScope Pro are described below For more information on network testing see Chapter 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 1 Switch the unit on Connect power to charge the battery if necessary See Checking Power and Charging the Battery on page 20 Connect the FrameScope to the network under test See Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScope Pro on page 22 Choose the type of test you want by pressing the Autotest Tools or VoIP Button Make any needed configuration changes to match your testing environment Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Operation About Help Introducing the FrameScope Pro 1 Getting Started Most basic FramesScope operations execute automatically and require very little setup In most cases you can skip this step 5 Press the Autotest button or Start Test button or VoIP button to begin the test See Viewing Details and St
92. nal Auxiliary Port To change the network settings of the Ausiliary Port Setup Auxiliary port click on the edit button and The ne fi ri the Auxiliary port setup screen will appear hadica eatin aon Dee a nt mane comtigquralons CAUTION MAC address modification is not advisable Benerna If a modification is unavoidable the changes RA Manually Configure should be done with extreme care so that It P Addr will not conflict with any M AC address that is CE in use BETET Chel ault Giaime fa 141164 1 e MAC Address The MAC Address of the FrameScope usually contains a value set in the factory But this field can be used to change the MAC address if this is necessary for a specific case or to satisfy security q Previous v requirements Cancel The MAC address can be reset to the factory default on the next boot up by turning Restore Default MAC on in the System Settings You can use DHCP to automatically configure the FrameScope when connected to the network or manually configure the IP details If you manually configure you are required to at least enter a valid IP address and a valid subnet mask IP Address This value uniquely identifies the Framescope in the TCP IP network Subnet Mask This value is combined with the IP Address to define the subnet to which the FrameScope belongs Default Gateway This is the default gateway router the Framescope will use to communicate with
93. nd for Windows Internet Name Services It is a variation of DNS Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 179 7 Glossary Glossary 180 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual INDEX A ac adapter Specifications 169 Active Discovery 127 Backlight 103 Backup Domain Controller test 151 Battery charging 20 Status 101 C Calibration Information 108 touchscreen 105 CompactFlash card icon 96 Contrast 103 D Database network 80 126 test 79 Date Setup 102 Default Settings restore 106 DHCP Server test 132 DNS Server test 134 E mail Servertest 142 Error Log 74 F file server tests 136 FTP server test 144 H Hub Port blinking 72 L List station 126 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual M MAC Loopback 55 Memory Requirements Network test 163 Network connecting to 22 connection 125 Testing Overview 26 86 network resources list 28 Network Tools M enu 157 NFS File Server test 136 Novell server test 144 P Ping 38 Primary Domain Controller test 151 Print Server test 144 R Remote Control 161 Router test 151 S Sleep Timeout 103 SNMP Agenttest 151 Queries 44 Statistics 47 Status Display 96 Storage Setup 99 100 Switch Ports locating 83 System Information 98 T Time Setup 102 tools menu network 157 Touch Click 103 Trace Route 41 Traffic Generator 50 U User Interface Setup 103 181 W Web Server test 140
94. nload rate of E mail Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the name or address of the E mail server and enter the user name and password if desired The second setup screen is used to enter the operations to be tested and the send and receive methods as well as the ports used Default port addresses are provided 142 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit Enter the address of the izi The server rani is ij The server raging is e Mail server calcwdalod Irom the following calowdalod trom the following Emel measurements measurements a aie Oars To wi change the part To wi change the part ENA jew or change the performance jew or change ihe performance aasin ml x Log kOn n rating toreshelds for ony of these rating thresholds for omy of these C Name Address Send 4 Receive Mail measurements select h and hit Edl measuremens select k and hit Edi Oe aw r Smd ehed Optional Enter user came a pasmwnrd and mailhns tn allma mail SMTP Port al zs gt Measurements gt Measurements access Receive Method popo ajno bwer Name 2 IC suppon ea
95. o Using the Stations List NOTE The Collapse List Expand List and View buttons all appear in the same l place on the screen depending on the currently selected item in the Station List See also Viewing Details and Statistics on page 35 4 You can use the Settings button to reorder the Station List and select what information is displayed Address Network mac Lasplay Names 7 Hemos La SNMP Sot By Address Name 5 You can use the Database Tools button to update erase load or save the A Stations List or delete a resource from Paare the Stations List Database Toole fe nn Display T eas Station List LH Leese Suni T Dlia Selected Me minimin X Cancel 34 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Using the Stations List View ing Details and Statistics 1 Select a station on the Station List and then press the View button HARIOS Hame AHS Domain DAS Hame om wees demo car SAMP Hami Sawer Web Server Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 35 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Using the Stations List 2 Press the Statistics button to view statistics about the station 36 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Using the Stations List 3 On the Station Detail screen press Tools to see a list of test tools th
96. o navigate through the menus and test controls Power Button Press the Power button briefly to switch the unit on To switch the unit off do one of the following e Press Power twice e Press Power once wait 5 seconds and the unit powers off e Press Power once and hit the Off button on the screen OK Button Press the OK button to activate the currently selected item on the display Use the OK button to confirm edits enter values and execute selected features Scroll Button The scroll rocker button moves the highlight cursor on the screen Use this button to scroll through selected items on the display CompactFlash Slot This port on the bottom of the unit accepts standard CompactFlash cards for data storage USB Ports The FrameScope provides a universal serial bus USB interface port to connect with PCs and peripherals The unit provides a USB Type A port and USB Type B Hub port Headset Port This port allows you to connect headset to the Framescope Pro unit DC Power Input The DC power input accepts the Agilent 12 V DC power adapter chargers that comes together with your FramesScope Use only the 12 V dc adapter charger Agilent part N 2620A 080 Supplied with your FrameScope Pro Using an incompatible adapter may violate FrameScope Pro warranty FrameScope Pro draws varying amount of current depending on battery charge condition accessories attached and type of test executed Any inferior adapter may overheat
97. on battery pack typically provides 4 6 hours of operation between charges depending on use and power management settings The battery has built in charger that recharges the Li lon pack in less than 5 hours Extra battery packs are available Battery pack specification Part Number N 2595A 096 7 4 V dc 3800 mAh External power Power converter External ac to dc power converter 5183 8208 supplies 12 V DC 1 5 A to the FrameScope Pro power connector Power connector polarity Positive on the outer sleeve Negative on the tip Mains supply voltage Must be within 10 of nominal voltage Installation Category ll overvoltage Use only the ac adapter supplied in the FrameScope Pro Kit Using other power adapters may damage the tester and will void its Warranty 169 6 Specifications Ports Ports USB Host and Client ports The USB B port allows the FrameScope Pro to connect to a PC equipped with a USB port or control external USB port Host USB Card Bus Slot Card Bus Slot is provided to cater for future enhancements 170 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Specifications 6 Display Display 6 625 16 83 cm diagonal backlit color touch sensitive LCD Resolution 240 H x 640 V The display is capable of displaying text and graphics in up to 256 colors Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 171 6 Specifications 172 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Netw
98. or Frameloss rate load percentage will be displayed along with maximum data rate Used to display the result screen for different frame length The graph can be traced easily from the color of the frame length display Select to browse between graphs for upstream and downstream bi directional test results valid only for bi directional test 10 10 11 82 i x Back To Back 1 4 17 2004 05 30 33 64 Bytes 100 000 Mbps Bi Directional Frame Rate 148810 1280 Main Back eru Help Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 71 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Locating a Port with Blink Port Locating a Port with Blink Port 72 You can use the FrameScope s test port located on the side to locate a network connection s port on a hub or switch The Framescope will toggle the port s link indicator on and off causing it to blink This section describes how to use the Blink Port feature of the FrameScope Pro 1 Connect the FrameScope to the remote end of the circuit whose hub you want to locate For example connect the unit at the network wall circuit 2 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu ae TraceRoute Statistics SNMP Queries Traftic Generator jai Performance Tests Error Log Blink Port Z5 Tests
99. ork Performance Analyzer User s Manual 7 Glossary Glossary 174 ee Agilent Technologies 173 7 Glossary Glossary Glossary 174 ARP Address Resolution Protocol A broadcast protocol used to discover the low level MAC address that corresponds to the higher level IP IPX etc address Auto Discovery Proactively requesting information about the network Also called Active Discovery Auto Negotiation The process of querying a switch or hub port to connect at the highest possible rate The options include 10 or 100 Mbit Ethernet at half or full duplex Back to back Fixed length frames presented at a rate such that there is the minimum legal separation for a given medium between frames over a short to medium period of time Bridge A device used to expand a local area network by forwarding frames between data link layers associated with two separate cables See also router Broadcast A transmission addressed to all stations ona network Collision The error that occurs when two stations attempt to transmit at the same time on an Ethernet network CRC Error Cyclic Redundancy Check An error detection scheme using a number derived from the data that is transmitted in the packet The number is calculated by the sending station and stored in the packet The receiving station upon receipt of the packet recalculates the number and compares it to the stored value If they are not the same then the packet has changed e
100. ormation about 141 184 48 21 nts0 east demo com It 141 184 48 22 nts03 east demo com 141 184 48 23 ntwi1 east demo com 141 184 48 31 niwi east demo com 141 184 48 32 ntw3 east demo com 141 184 48 33 x ntwil4 east demo com 141 184 48 34 ric Collapse Database List Tools 10 45 AM W 45 ead so Main N Back Hemu Help The Expand Collapse and View buttons occupy the same spot on the screen The button changes depending on what you have selected in the network list Settings 80 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Using the Network Database 6 To access the Database Tools menu gt press the Database Tools button rad Database Address Network Display DNS NetBlOS SNMP Database Tools Update Display Erase Station List Load Save Station List fa Delete Selected Station x Cancel Database Gaa J Tools a 5 30PM H 45 EE Main Back Meni Help Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 81 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Using the Network Database 7 To save the current network or to load previously stored network data press the Load Save Station List button 8 Use the buttons on the Station List name screen to store the current network data load stored data or delete stored data If you are storing data you will be prompted to enter a name for the data file Load Sa
101. orts Target 7 This FrameScope El 0 0 0 0 C Name Address SNMP Settings Main Back Menu Help 83 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Locating Switch Ports 5 Press Start to see the results of the Locate Switch Port 6 Use the Scroll button to scroll through the list if necessary ctoserver1 141 183 31 73 Found on Switch Port NOTE The order of the information presented is sp chtviatst ies PCA RLETIGE not useful and should not be used in Hierarchy Levelt 1 interpreting the list Name COLNT WGSWO02 Port 76 B Type ethernetCsmacd Speed 100 Mb Status UP Switch Bridge 141 183 30 51 Hierarchy Level Name DEFAULT CONFIG Port 16 BS Type ethernetCsmacd Speed 100 Mb Status UP Switch Bridge 141 183 30 208 Main Back Meni Help 84 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Voice Testing Overview 86 How the FrameScope Pro Tests Voice Quality 87 Running a Voice Test 88 Interpreting Results 91 Network Settings 93 License Information 93 How to Save and Retrieve Results 94 The Agilent FrameScope Pro Voice Performance Analyzer is a powerful handheld instrument that measures the performance of voice over IP networks This chapter deals with voice testing xiii Agilent Technologies 85 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Voice
102. oss The test sends frames at a constant rate in unidirectional or bi directional for a specified number of seconds If the transmitted frame count does not match the number of frames received by the other side the transmit level is reduced A search is conducted to determine the maximum frame rate that can be forwarded by the network with no loss The search is capped by the maximum data rate if it is specified by user otherwise will be based on the media maximum rate During Bi directional symmetrical test or loopback mode if the frame is dropped regardless of the direction the test will be re run ata lower rate and the final result will be single throughput value On the otherhand bi directional asymmetrical test will measure the throughput rate for each direction The test procedure is repeated for a number of legal frame length to produce a table of maximum throughput versus frame length For better results adjust the duration to load the device under test sufficiently RFC 2544 Round trip Latency Test This test measures the latency experienced by a frame passing and looping back through the network A specially tagged frame is sent and the time that this frame exits and loopbacks to the Framescope is recorded Round trip latency is the difference 57 2 58 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests between the entrance and exit times of the tagged frame The reported latency is an average of at least 20
103. out Different switches may have different response time after a MAC reset Users should select a suitable and appropriate timeout period for the switches under test with advise from their equipment supplier or vendor FP sete PrameScope of Loopbeck for the remote device and respective target type Ceter pateword if slave Frame Scope is pateword protactod Target FrameScope imn Soarch D Manum Loopback Mame Address Bwrdd E Timna ane lal Al Setting the master FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests To perform a RFC 2544 test you will need two FrameScope or FrameScope and loopback device one as master and the other as slave For initial settings on the master unit see General settings for the master FrameScope on page 53 and then continue with the steps below 1 If the destination is a FrameScope ensure that the slave Framescope is ready for RFC 2544 test For slave Framescope settings go to Setting the slave FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests on page 65 59 2 60 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests 2 From the Performance Tests menu select RFC 2544 Test 3 Select Throughput Frame loss rate back to back and or Latency RFC 2544 test options IP Loopback jPi MAC Loopback a Press Suite to load or I petautt gt create new test suite Suite Slave Auto Search Options 7 Throughput Latency Select RFC 2544 test o
104. ovides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit as shown in the DHCP server izj The senesi raging is calcowdalod trom the following MG SITS bet d Enter the adilrass of the DHS server To view or change the performance rating tareshelds for ony of these measurements select h and hit Edie Optional Enter a fully qualified DMS name oF an iP address which r Mesa eme mls Server Response r HNameAddress to Lonk ip Name r Address The measurements taken during this test are PING Response The time it takes to perform an ICMP Echo test on the server Server Response The request response time for converting a name or address into an address or name WINS Server NetBIOS Name Server Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual The WINS Server test verifies that the server can convert a name to an IP address Test Setup The first setup screen is used to enter the IP address of the WINS server to test and to enter the name that will be sent to the WINS server in the request 135 5 136 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest NT File Server NFS File Server The last setup screen provides a list of the measurements performed during the test Any of the thresholds used to
105. pe asks DNS servers to convert the name to an IP address When NetBIOS Previous names are used the FrameScope asks WINS a servers to convert the name to an IP omen address The DNS Domain and the DNS and WINS servers can be learned through DHCP and may be entered manually by the user If the user enters a DNS Domain it will be used in place of the DHCP supplied value If the user enters DNS or WINS servers they will be used in preference to the DHCP supplied values When satisfied with all the settings press Next to get the third Network Settings Setup screen 110 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Connection Since network hardware may function at a variety of speeds and modes the FrameScope has the ability to auto negotiate its speed and mode when it is connected to the network The auto negotiation attempts to configure the devices for the fastest network connection supported If necessary the user can manually set the FrameScope for 10 100 or 1000 Mbps and full or half duplex mode For Gigabit only full duplex mode is available This may be used for instance to prove that a 10 100 switch can properly support the 10 Mbps speed User can also select whether to use Fibre interface or copper interface When satisfied with the settings press Next get the fourth Network Settings Setup screen VLAN Support FrameScope Pro supports C VLAN IEEE 802 1q and P VLAN IE
106. pe by doing the following actions 9 Search if enabled and check status of the slave FrameScope 10 Activate the slave FrameScope if in idle mode 11 Authenticate the master FrameScope if the password is enabled 12 Set up the slave FrameScope parameters by synchronizing the master and slave FrameScope for the test 13 Start test 14 Query test results at end of test 15 Stop test If the target selected is loopback device all the test setup is done in the master device There will be no authentication synchronization setup Setting the slave FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests 1 From the Network main menu press System Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 65 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests 2 From the System Settings Network menu press RFC 2544 Test ore e ot Aee teow He 3 Select the Enable RFC 2544 Test option You REC 2544 Tout Slave Setup may set a password in the slave FrameScope to enable the master FrameScope login Press OK a m The slave FrameScope is now ready to perform RFC 2544 tests Do not run other tests on the slave FrameScope while RFC 2544 tests are in progress 66 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual ay ij RFC 2444 Test is in progress This is a slave device for network REC 2544 Test between two Frame Scopes Hitting Stop Rack Main Menu or Help will stop the test Wino tratfic is detected within 5 seconds AFC 2544 Test will stop
107. ptions 7 Frame Loss Rate Back To Back To set specific RFC test parameters press Settings Settings 516 PM ti es 45 pal Main N Back ey Help Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Performance Tests 4 Optional If you want to save this RFC 2544 Test suite or retrieve a previously stored suite press the Suite button Liege Select the name of the RFC 2544 Test suite you would like to load or check Create New to save the current suite under a new name Press OK to continue Create New Create New option Select q Load Selected this if you want to save a new test suite You will be prompted to enter a new name a Delete Default Jpsteam5mi Load Selected option Select a stored suite from the list You can select lt Default gt if you want to reload the default suite y Previous Cancel 5 The initial setting screen is common for all the RFC testing which allows user to enter destination device and password The screen is shown below Slave Setup on page 62 In the RFC 2544 Test menu the remote test device can be either another FrameScope or any loopback device If loopback device is selected user has two options Option 1 User can select IP layer loopback device where he needs to specify the IP address or name of the device Option 2 User c
108. rameScope Pro User s M anual 129 5 130 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest device may act as both a DHCP server and a DNS server An Autotest suite used to test this device would contain a DHCP server test and a DHCP server test for this device The same Autotest suite can also contain tests for other devices The Default Autotest Suite Editing Tests Deleting Tests The FrameScope boots up with the lt Default gt suite selected When the lt Default gt suite is selected the FrameScope automatically creates an Autotest suite from the servers listed in the Network Database Each test has parameters that specify the test s behavior and coverage For instance there is a well known port for web servers to listen on but a web server may have been configured to listen at a different port So the port number is provided as a parameter with the well known port number as the default User names and passwords are also included as parameters for tests that can provide extra coverage by logging in to a server The extra coverage may include reading a file or retrieving E mail Each server has a default test that can be performed without the user providing any set up information so that a new test can be configured with minimal effort After selecting a specific name or address the Edit button starts up a wizard which allows the test s parameters to be modified See the description of each test belo
109. rameScope sends data packets over the network and returns the routers on the path and the time it took for each hop The following procedure describes how to run a Trace Route test 1 From the main Network tab or from a device s display on the Station List press the Tools button to display a menu of available network testing tools em TraceRoute Statistics SNMP Queries a 01101 Traffic Generator Ji Performance Tests Error Log Blink Port Be Tests Database Q Locate Switch Port 2 10 35 AM T 45 ki Wiremap 41 2 42 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performing a Trace Route 2 Press the TraceRoute button to call el 7 the TraceRoute screen 3 Enter the device to which you want to trace in the Target box You can enter the device name or address 4 Select the maximum number of hops to be reported 14 06 PM My ws foe Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 5 Press the Start button to begin the TraceRoute test The TraceRoute Results screen will be displayed Observe the results of the TraceRoute test The screen will show the number and address of each hop In addition the delay in seconds to each hop is shown The delay is cumulative but since each termination is measured individually an anomaly may exist where an intermediate ti
110. recommended resolution will provide a better effect By default when users press the SAVE button the FrameScope creates a logo directory and customer gif logo file with the logo of Agilent Technologies If the FrameScope is currently running one of the tools Autotest RFC 2544 IP MAC Loopback or Statistics in any of the FrameScope screens its respective stored data or test results in the FrameScope cannot be displayed For example if you are running Statistics on the FrameScope you cannot view the Statistics database from the remote screen Network Database Links to a list of stored station lists These station lists may be uploaded to the PC The station lists are stored in Comma Separated Value CSV format for use in spreadsheet or database programs Remote Control Links to a page which shows an image of the Framescope s display Clicking on this image has the effect of pressing the FrameScope s display The display is updated when the user of the web interface clicks on the screen or every 10 seconds if no screen operations are performed Error Log Links to a list of errors found on the network Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Memory Requirements Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Memory Requirements The FrameScope Pro requires a CompactFlash card to store test results and network station lists The amount of memory that each Autotest result takes up dep
111. rk traffic to stress the network and observe how is reacts under different loads The following procedure describes how to use the Traffic Generator 1 Press the Tools button on the main Network tab to display the Tools menu Tools ara TraceRoute or E e SNMP Queries Statistics H 207707 Ee Tratfic Performance Generator 27 10 35 AM T 45 t4 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 2 Press the Traffic Generator button The Traffic Generator screen will be displayed To add security to the use of the traffic generator since it may disrupt your network you may configure a password to prevent someone without the password from using the traffic generator 3 On the Parameters tab configure the traffic characteristics as you desire Press each parameter Frame Length Frame Rate and so on and enter the value you want in the on screen keypad See Traffic Generation on page 158 4 To inject errors in the generated traffic press the check box for the type of error you want CRC short frame or long frame See Traffic Generation on page 158 5 To configure the frame characteristics of the traffic press the Frame tab Generating Network Traffic Traffic Generator j over Paremeters i Frame Frome Length jal E4 Framu Hate dpe ajme Frames efaj 0 Cant
112. rroneously during the transmission Community A string or password for retrieving SNMP data from a station or device DefaultGateway The preferred system for providing access outside the local subnet A gateway is a form of Router In order for a station to access the stations on other subnets or the Internet it must know the address of the system that controls access this system is the Default Gateway Default Router The router to which a packet will be sent if no specific entry in its route table directs it elsewhere Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Glossary 7 Glossary DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a procedure which allows devices that are entering or re entering the network to request that certain parameters are automatically assigned to them DHCP assigns a unique IP address A device may request a subnet mask default router address name server address and other parameters and addresses DHCP server Any of several kinds of devices that provide DHCP services These commonly include file servers and routers Diagnostic Responder IPX echo tool ping DNS Domain Name Server or Domain Name Services A capability used widely within both the Internet and corporate networks that resolves or matches names with IP addresses For example if a workstation needs to retrieve a web page from abc com a request containing the name abc com is sent to a domain name server That server or another acting on its behalf
113. rs 155 ErrorMix 155 Protocol Mix 156 Network Tools 157 ee Agilent Technologies 123 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Ping 157 Trace Route 157 SNMP Query 158 Locate Switch Port 158 Performance Tests 158 Traffic Generation 158 Remote Control 161 Memory Requirements 163 124 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 Network Connection Netw ork Connection Before the FrameScope Pro is attached to a network it is constantly checking for a connection When the FrameScope Pro detects that it has been plugged into a network device it does the following e Listens for a link pulse or traffic to determine which cable pairs are being used for transmit and receive If this operation fails a dialog pops up informing the user of the error and the FrameScope Pro continues to listen for a link This condition usually means that the network device is not turned on or the connection from the FrameScope Pro to the device is faulty e Auto negotiates wire speed and mode optional The user can manually set the speed and mode half or full duplex through the Network Settings wizard The wire speed and mode are displayed on the network map on the Main Menu and on the Network Settings Window e Uses DHCP to obtain the following optional e IP address e IP subnet mask e Default gateway e DNS server e NetBIOS node type e NetBIOS Name Server WINS The user can manually set these p
114. s 93 How to Save and Retrieve Results 94 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 4 System Operations The Status Display Area The System Menu 97 System Information License Details 99 Storage Setup 100 Battery Status 101 Time and Date Setup User Interface Setup BootPassword 104 Touchscreen Calibration Restore Default Settings Network Settings 108 96 102 103 105 106 Restoring the Default MAC Address 113 Remote Control 114 Setting up the Optional Auxiliary Port 118 RFC 2544 Test 120 SNMP Settings 121 Demo Mode 122 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Network Connection 125 Network Database 126 Network Performance Autotest 129 Statistics 154 Network Tools 157 Remote Control 161 Memory Requirements 6 Specifications Physical 166 Environmental 167 Electrical 169 Ports 170 163 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Display 171 172 7 Glossary Glossary 174 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Safety Considerations 10 The FrameScope Pro ata Glance 14 FrontView 14 Side Views 15 Controls 16 Ports 16 The Main Menu ata Glance 17 Getting Started 19 Switching the FrameScope On and Off 19 Checking Power and Charging the Battery 20 Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScope Pro 22 Running a Test 22 The Agilent Fra
115. s refers to the interval Packet Discard Ratio which is the discarded packet ratio for each RTCP interval 91 3 92 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Interpreting Results Mean Opinion Score Iterations Measurement Current Worst 2 2 4a 4h 200 200 mSec mSec Packet Round trip 900 S00 Delay mSec msec Packet Loss Ratio Interarrival Jitter 72 38PM By e 45 kaso Main N Back enu Help P Call Quality 7 b 10 26 2004 11 06 58 Facket Round trip Delay Iterations Measurement Current Worst R Factor Mean Opinion Score f z2 Packet Loss Ratio a 0 Interarrival Jitter mSec mSec 9244 PM py e 45 fej sox 7 Call Quality 10 gt P Call Quality 12 gt 10 26 2004 11 07 23 10 26 2004 11 07 23 N Previous 4 Back neti Help Cancel Menu lterations Measurement Current Worst R Factor Mean Opinion Score 700 700 mSec mSec Packet Round trip 900 900 Delay mSec mec Interarrival Jitter 2 37 PM ig 45 eal so Main N Back e Help Duration 00 00 15 Callee 2005 Caller 2005 3 24 2005 14 48 25 0 UnjRegSuc 0 24 2005 14 48 25 0 lt gt Waiting 8 24 2005 14 48 53 0 Invite 3 24 2005 14 48 53 0 gt 100 Trying 3 24 7005 14 48 53 0 gt 180 Ringing Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro 3 N etw ork Settings Network Settings The FramesScope Pro
116. sensitive you should touch exactly on the point where the screen drawing for the stylus indicates When the calibration is complete the eer System Settings screen displays Gama wath Shyu heat ed Free o esd acire ares is in a 105 4 System Operations Restore Default Settings Restore Default Settings The following procedure describes how to restore the FrameScope Pro to the configuration values that were set when your unit was shipped from the factory 1 From the Main Menu on either the W Network tab press the System i button The System Settings screen is System displayed 5 2 Use the Scroll button to select Restore Default Settings f _ Erem Intormation BP License Detalls Ley Storage CFinshCard H Power COP Time and Date BP ver imertace CF Calibrate Touchscreen BP Restore Detault Settings i Hetwork Settings G Boot Password Off a Restore Dalauh MAC Off f Remote Control 106 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Restore Default Settings 3 Press the Edit button or press the OK button to call the Restore Defaults screen 4 If you want to clear data in the internal flash and return to the set default settings and profiles of the bi you wish to restore ther default FrameScope press the Format soon shoppe pia Internal Flash checkbox lactory press ON This action will erase the curmimi 5 Press OK to restore the suitiioa IASAD KAk DATUA ant
117. st also enter Username Password and Domain in the PPPoE Settings Screen after you press Next PPPoE has no manual configuration of IP address Sub net mask or default gateway IP Settings You can select DHCP to automatically configure the FrameScope Pro when connected to the network or manually configure the IP address Gateway Subnet Mask and other settings If you manually configure the IP settings you have to at least enter a valid IP address and a valid subnet mask e IP Address This value uniquely identifies the FrameScope in the TCP IP network e Subnet Mask This value is combined with the IP Address to define the subnet to which the FrameScope belongs Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 109 4 System Operations Netw ork Settings e Default Gateway This is the default gateway router the Framescope will use to communicate with devices on other subnets Press Next when satisfied with your choices The second Network Settings Setup screen allows you to change the Host Name from the default enter a DNS Domain and to provide DNS and WINS server addresses HostName This name will be used to identify the FrameScope in NetBIOS and Framescope protocols The name defaults to FRSCOPE plus the last 3 hexadecimal digits of the MAC Address It may be changed to any name desired DNS and NetBIOS Settings Devices on the network may be referred to by name In the Domain Name System DNS the FrameSco
118. sured are plotted in graphical format The graph is plotted offline with timing info displayed as iterations the interval is 500 ms in X axis and R Factor MOS Packet Loss Ratio Packet Round Trip delay Inter Arrival Jitter values in Y axis Each iterations shown is based on the RTCP message exchange during the VoIP test e The Inter arrival jitter Total Packet Loss and Packet Loss Ratio are based on the received RTP packets Round trip delay is based on other part RTCP packet information e R FACTOR MOS are based on Inter arrival jitter total packet loss and packet loss ratio and Round trip delay if the other part has no RTCP packet sent then the Round Trip Delay will set to zero Interpreting Results K Call Quality 128 D R Factor 0 1 lterations Measurement Current Worst Mean Opinion 3 30 Score Total Packets 1760 Sent Total Packets Lost Packet Loss Ratio 2 22PM 45 el Main N Back Menu Help e Total Packets Sent are counts packets sent from the Framescope Pro which is displaying the results and not from the other party e Total Packet Lost This is based on Cumulative Number of Packets Lost in RFC1889 3550 e Packet Loss Ratio This is based on Fraction Lost in RFC 1889 3550 e Total Packets DiscardedTotal Packets Discarded refers to the number of packet dropped at the receiving side if there are erros in RTP header information e Packet Discard Ratio Thi
119. switch between counts and percentages protocols and frames 48 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Saving and Retrieving Statistics Data Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Units f Percent Counts Statistics Display a Frame a Protocol Interval ay Set the Interval between 2 to 1080 seconds The graphs display statistics of data captured within this time interval and refreshes every interval time Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Viewing Statistics 5 Press Utilization on the Statistics screen to view the top talkers most active devices on the network Press here to view details uwian wa stan Staite 7 o 04 01 ADA j y Frames 7275 17 5 3 0040 C79839940 mibe04014216 wst agilen Frames 2206 5 0 4 0060 00 09 F477 W135 i Frames 1061 2 5 5 00 01 02 04 00 23 Frames TES zah Frames processed 100 The Statistics Data can be saved on the main page of the statistics function You can view a list of statistics data saved by clicking on the Database button To retrieve the saved data tables you can either access the CF card using a card reader or via the FrameScope Pro configured as a web server Please refer to Remote Control on page 114 49 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Generating Network Traffic Generating Network Traffic 50 You can use the FrameScope s Traffic Generator to create netwo
120. t transmits audio test packets onto that circuit and measures how those packets are affected by traveling through the network under test The FrameScope Pro VoIP can send test packets in one direction at a time depending on how that circuit was established 87 3 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Running a Voice Test Running a Voice Test 88 This section describes how to run an VoIP Test on the network using the FramesScope Pro From Main Menu VoIP button has to be pressed to enter the VoIP Test mode Once you do so SIP Settings window will appear with the configurable parameters 100 Mbps Full Duplex lt Default 6 Stations 11 Servers SIP Server Frame Scope 2 141 183 30 1 f Name fe Address SIP Port Al 5o60 RTP Port s000 i 2 SNMP Agents FH 1 Router Authentication z User Hame Password Target Phone no 2001 Tools 8 Ti VoIP Settings Be bow 275 21 PM H 45 fp 50 e Main sa Menu Help 4 Back Meni Help The settings can be saved and retrieved through the Suite window button on the left hand top corner For additional settings click on the Settings button refer the image on the next page for detailed description The user name for authentication with the SIP server may not be the same unique ID or phone number used for the SIP phone call or test Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Voice Testing with the Fra
121. tations on the main window The user can refresh this station list by removing and reconnecting the physical link i e Fiber or Copper cable when Erase Station List feature is enabled IP Qos Enable Disable If Qos is enabled FrameScope will send IP packets with the IP TOS field set User can select either to use IP TOS or IP Differential Service field DSCP If IP TOS is used user can set the IP Priority along with TOS Value If DSCP is used user can set the DSCP value to be used in the IP Packets Flow Control Enable Disable If Flow Control is enabled FrameScope Pro will transmit flow control packets XON and XOFF frames based on the MAC FIFO s fullness When satisfied press OK Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual System Operations 4 Restoring the Default MAC Address Restoring the Default MAC Address If the MAC address of the FrameScope Pro is unknown and you want to restore it back to the original hardware MAC address 1 In the system menu select Restore Default MAC 2 To restore the hardware MAC address make sure the box Restore Default MAC at Next Boot Enable is selected at Next Boot Enable If you do not want to restore the MAC address on the next boot up make sure this box is not selected Ai Previous Cancel Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 113 4 System Operations Remote Control Remote Control The FrameScope Pro can be controlled through a web interface
122. to rate the performance of each of these measurements may be viewed and modified by selecting it from this list and selecting Edit Note that the scroll bar on the right of the screen only shows the location of the screen shown Use the Scroll rocker to scroll through the list The time responses are modified as shown in the DHCP server 138 Agilent FrameS cope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference 5 N etw ork Performance Autotest izi The seres cafing i ij The seres caging i izi The server rating is ij The serwi raging is ealculalod iram the following ealculalod itom the following valculalod trom the following calculalod trom the following Mesa nets Te Tees ae heute maerens To view or change the performance To view or change ihe performance To view or change the performance To view or change the performance rating thresholds for ony of these rating thresholds for ony of these rating threshelds for ony of these rating toresholds for ony of these measurements select h and hit Edi measurements select hand hit Edi Measurements select hand hit Edit measurements select h and hit Edt r Meaverements Meatet emeets Meaterements Measurements FING Response Connect Time Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual FING Response Mount Time Write Rate J The measurements taken during this test are Name Lookup The request response time for convert
123. ton to display the detailed test results To delete a stored test select the test results file and press the Delete button The VoIP Test results can also be retrieved from the FrameScope Pro when its web server is enabled The results are available in CSV HTML or JAVA format Please refer to Remote Control on page 114 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Agilent N2620A FrameScope 350 Network Performance Analyzer User s Manual 4 System Operations The Status Display Area 96 The System Menu 97 System Information 98 License Details 99 Storage Setup 100 Battery Status 101 Time and Date Setup 102 User Interface Setup 103 Boot Password 104 Touchscreen Calibration 105 Restore Default Settings 106 Network Settings 108 Restoring the Default MAC Address 113 Remote Control 114 SNMP Settings 121 Demo Mode 122 This chapter describes the various system operations of the FrameScope Pro xii Agilent Technologies 95 4 System Operations The Status Display Area The Status Display Area 96 43 51PM TTO 45 pa The status display shows the current time set on the Framescope Pro talkset status battery status and storage status Clock Display The clock shows the time of day It can be set in the Time and Date section of the System settings menu Netw ork Connection Status FrameScope icon When in the Network tab the FrameScope icon appears If a red X is shown on the connection it means the Frame
124. ults Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 55 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests MAC Loopback page Target iy Search for FrameScope Search for FrameScope Option 1 Select eee E Search for Al 00 00 65 0101 51 gj 00 08 07 01 11 43 FrameScope to automatically locate _ Search results the slave FrameScope displays the M AC ny 00 08 02 01 11 43 within the subnet address and current 7 MAC loopback test sr Option 2 Un Check Blopiadits results ee ie Search for Frames RX Frames Rx z Errors RX Erom HX FrameScope and Current Detay Current Delay 5 163960 Sec enter the MAC Average Delay Average Delay 5 163960 Sec address of the slave Minimum Delay Press Interval to Minimum Delay 5 163960 Sec FrameScope Maximum Delay enter time in Maximum Delay 5 163960 Sec Test Time Tast Time 002 seconds between the start time of a Press Save to save transmitted frame to current test results the start time of next A transmitted frame from the master FrameScope isa PM gass bed sos 2s tems He i Target T Option 1 Use auto LA Search for FrameScop E Search for FrameScope search to locate the slave FrameScope E taot democom within the subnet j Name Address 141 1004 2 et rc Name fe Address Option 2 Key in the name or IP address of
125. ve Station i Lisi Fi soea the name of the atation list you would like to load or check Create Hew to save the currant station list under a new name Pres ext or OK to continu Create New C Save As Selected Load Selected iat Delete q Previous Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Locating Switch Ports Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 Locating Switch Ports The FrameScope Pro allows you to identify the switch ports being accessed by the FrameScope or any address on the network The FrameScope will only locate switches in the same subnet Knowledge of the correct community string and port is essential This section describes how to operate the Locate Switch Port tool 1 Press the Tools button to call the Tools menu 2 On the Tools menu press the Locate Switch Port button to call the Locate Switch Port screen 3 Select the target either this Framescope or enter the name or Locate switch Port address of the device you want to locate 4 The SNMP Settings button allows you to add SNMP communities and 4 Select This FrameScope to find out where this FrameScope is located or enter the address or name of the station to locate Press SNMP Settings to change the ports to the default public community and default port 161 or to change those set up for auto discovery SNMP community or p
126. w for more information The Delete button operates on the selected test or test heading If a test is selected when the Delete button is pressed the test is removed from the Autotest suite If a heading such as 6 Print Server is selected all of the print server tests will be removed from the suite Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Adding Tests Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Performance Analyzer Reference N etw ork Performance Autotest The Add button will start up a wizard which is used to add tests to the test suite If the Network Database contains devices with features not covered by any test in the test suite tests for these features will be listed under Untested Servers One of these tests may be added to the Autotest suite by selecting the test and pressing OK All of these tests may be added to the suite by pressing the Add All radio button and pressing OK 4 184 49 4012 1 HT Fila Server L neni eaet deme com LETTET EE 5 Vena se L neni eaet deme cnm 141 182 131 5 132 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Netw ork Performance Autotest DHCP Server Another way to add a test to the suite is to press the Create New radio button and press Next 7 setect ne type ot server ivi Select the server that you wish to test or create a new testil ihat you widhi bo wesi the server bs mot listed Create New Add Ali Add Selected Untested Servers
127. web Use Test Port access security by adding a User Name and Use Auxiliary Port Password 1 Enable Web Server Let Hamme You can also change the default port 80 If Eo you change the Port Number then you must Prseword specify the port number to access the E FrameScope i qmen For example if the FrameScope s address is 209 6 108 253 the URL would be x Previous http 209 6 108 253 Pe a If Port 8080 is used the URL would become http 209 6 108 253 8080 Whenever the Remote Control settings are changed the Framescope must reboot to use the new settings Starting remote control The FrameScope Pro Remote Control can be evoked by either using the FrameScope Pro Remote Host or from the Framescope Pro Web Page hosted by the FrameScope Pro The FrameScope Pro Remote Host can be launched from the Windows Start menu CED oo LA Documents gt FR System CP Settings gt FP Text G g Search Help and Support I Run Agilent FrameScope Pro User s Manual 115 4 System Operations Remote Control or from the web page on the FrameScope 7 Pro by clicking the link ateerk Pertenece J Framescope Pro Remote Control o Autotest Database o RFC 14H Tea Databars o Tools Teu Database 6 Stanic Database o Valf Daiabats Network Datahace a Remote Control Emor Log Once the Remote Host is running you need to enter the IP address of the FrameScope Pro to be
128. ween two network points Using this performance tests tool you can perform the following e MAC or IP Loopback Test go to Performing a MAC or IP Loopback on page 55 e RFC 2544 Throughput Test go to RFC 2544 Throughput Test on page 57 e RFC 2544 Round trip Latency Test go to RFC 2544 Round trip Latency Test on page 57 e RFC 2544 Frame Loss Rate Test go to RFC 2544 Frame Loss Rate Test on page 58 e RFC 2544 Back To Back Test go to RFC 2544 Back to Back Test on page 58 All performance tests require two FrameScope or a loopback device for RFC 2544 test only one at each end of the network circuit to be tested General settings for the master FrameScope To start off any performance test follow the steps below 1 Connect two FrameScope or a FrameScope with loopback device for RFC 2544 test only to the network Connect one at each end of the network circuit you want to test See Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScope Pro on page 22 53 2 54 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Performance Tests 2 On the master FrameScope press the Tools button on the main Network tab 3 Press Performance Tests button on the Tools menu 100 Mbps Full Duplex Fk 6 Stations i al 11 Servers Frame Scope SNMP Agents HHH 1 Router a2 1039 e Ho Main Menu N Back Help metas TraceRoute all al
129. wisted pairs connection Channel or Link The test identifies the following faults e Short circuit e Open circuit e Reversed pairs e Crossed pairs e Shield continuity faults 76 Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 2 W ireM ap Adapter Testing WireM ap Adapter Operation When the wiremap adapter is connected to the FrameScope the Framescope sends a sequence of DC TTL level signals through the wire pairs in order of a few 100 milliseconds For each step of this sequence of signalling the DC voltage is measured by the receiver of the FrameScope The FrameScope software identifies wiremap information based on the readings LED Indicators The wiremap adapter has four LEDs each connected to a wire pair The wiremap adapter has four LEDs each connected to a wire pair During the test the LEDs flash Once the test is completed the LEDs turn off Procedure for WireM ap Testing 1 Connect the FrameScope and cable under test to the WireMap Adapter 2 From the Network Main Menu press Tools then press WireMap 3 Click Start Test 2910 35 aM T a esa al Main q e Menu Help Agilent FrameScope Pro User s M anual 77 78 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro WireM ap Adapter Testing The test will run for a few seconds before displaying the results If all tests pass the results screen will display Pass similar to the screen below
130. work This value will be used by FrameScope Pro as the Tag Protocol ID TPID field to be inserted and stripped when enabling P VLAN support This field indicates that the packet is a P VLAN packet in a service provider network This field is dependent on the P VLAN settings of a service provider 111 4 112 System Operations Netw ork Settings so users should set this value appropriately It can be set even if P VLAN is not enabled to indicate to FrameScope Pro that the packet is a P VLAN packet and should be interpreted by the device accordingly Press Next to go to Miscellaneous Settings Page when satisfied with the VLAN settings Miscellaneous settings Active Discovery Enable Disable When the FrameScope is attached to a switch port s h The Fiameticope tan it only sees broadcast traffic and traffic actively os passhvely probe the inn fo done devicin fc targeted for the FrameScope When Active Sia be conliqueed tae IP TOS Discovery is enabled the FrameScope Aa AAE AT OAE TT iinan requests information from devices on the network to increase the amount of information the FrameScope can learn from trme station tis the network Active Discovery will affect the network and in waos some cases will trigger some alarms Use at your 1 p own risk Enews Erase Station List Enable Disable The FrameScope automatically discovers stations on the network which it is connected to and shows these s

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