Table of Contents XTT 5000 System................... 1 Important Information Home ............... 1 Home ......................3 Working Desktop Home................6 Unpacking Home ..................8 Windows System Notes Home ..............9 Hardware Notes Home ................10 Handling Optical Fiber Home ...............12 Customer Service..................14 Express Limited Warranty Home..............16...
Disclaimer: Contents of this Help system are subject to change without notice and are not guaranteed for accuracy. Visit the Working Desktop page to get an overview of how to use XTT 5000's controls and features. Visit the Hardware Notes for hardware tips.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual FCC ID: UEBXT5000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
XTT 5000 System Home Use this page to move through the Help system quickly. XTT 5000 System Information Important Warnings and Recycling information; Unpacking. Information Working Desktop An overview of how the STT 5000 desktop works, including the Menu, LEDs Windows desktop notes.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Applications RFC2544/NE Test Setup Test Sequence Select to run an RFC2544 or NE Stress Test. Setup Frame Sizes Setup Throughput and Latency Setup Frame Loss & Back-to-Back Setup Stream Table Setup NE Stress Test Setup RFC2544...
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XTT 5000 System Monitor Applications Monitor Setup Technology Overview Learn about Ethernet technology.
Home Windows System Important Information Hardware Notes Notes XTT 5000 is a touch-screen unit. Use your finger or the stylus to make selections. Often, a number pad will appear for use in entering alphanumeric data. The Status is the black row at the top of the screen; it provides system information. The Action Bar of buttons at the bottom of the screens gives access to many functions.
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XTT 5000 System Return to the test setup screen from a results window Setup (e.g Summary Results, Aggregate Results). Action Bar: The Action Bar is located at the bottom of the screen. Button Action Save changes and apply your new settings.
3. Verify that all parts specified on the packing list were received. 4. Complete the Warranty Registration Card and return it immediately to Sunrise Telecom. Note: Sunrise Telecom must receive the Warranty Registration Card in order to provide software updates. Where do you want to go next? Configure an RJ-45 port.
PDF Viewer: Launch a viewer to read PDF files. Calculator File Manager System Administrator: Access XTT 5000 system information and setups. Eject SD Card: Safely eject an SD memory card. Eject USB Drive: Safely eject a USB memory drive. Important Note - Caution: External memory devices must be ejected properly, using the appropriate button, in order to safeguard your data.
Hardware Notes Home XTT 5000 is a touch screen test set; use your finger or a stylus to make selections. However, you may find attaching and using a mouse is fastest. Plug the power cord in on the right side, and press and hold the top round button for a few moments to turn the unit on (or off).
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XTT 5000 System Where do you want to go next? Unpacking Details Configure an RJ-45 port. Configure an SFP port. Meas. Setup: Configure measurement parameters Throughput Test Setup RFC2544/NE Applications IP Test Setup Monitor Setup Loopback Test Setup Working Desktop...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Handling Optical Fiber Home In general, handle fiber patch cords and connectors carefully. Always replace dust covers. Keep the optical connectors clean, and make a practice of not looking into fiber ends. An optical fiber is a strand of glass about the same diameter as a human hair.
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XTT 5000 System pinch the connector body between your thumb and finger, and gently pull straight out. • LC connectors evolved from the basic RJ-45 connector design, and are placed on and removed in the same fashion as an RJ-45. Simply push the rear prongs together to release the connector.
Repairs malfunctioning XTT promptly. • Provides information about product upgrades. period covering the XTT 5000 is one year from the date of shipment on warranty hardware, software, accessories, and the battery. A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number is required before any product may be shipped to Sunrise Telecom for repair.
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XTT 5000 System info@sunrisetelecom.com.cn SUNRISE TELECOM FRANCE SAS ZA Courtaboeuf 2 - Immeuble le Ceylan 6 Allée de Londres 91140 Villejust, FRANCE Tel: +33 (0) 1 6993 8990, Fax: +33 (0) 1 6993 8991 info@sunrisetelecom.fr SUNRISE TELECOM GERMANY GmbH Buchenstr. 10...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Express Limited Warranty Home A. Hardware Coverage. COMPANY warrants hardware products against defects in materials and workmanship. During the warranty period COMPANY will, at its sole option, either (i) refund of CUSTOMER’S purchase price without interest, (ii) repair said products, or (iii) replace hardware products which prove to be defective;...
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XTT 5000 System (2) CUSTOMER-supplied software or interfacing; (3) Unauthorized modification or misuse; (4) Operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product; (5) Improper site preparation or maintenance; or (6) Improper installation by CUSTOMER. Where do you want to go next?
XTT 5000 User's Manual Menu Home Press 'Menu' on the working desktop to choose the type of test to perform. The menu selections appear below the button. Parameter Details SYSTEM Configure basic system properties if necessary. THROUGHPUT Perform a BER test; perform end-to-end testing with a test pattern;...
XTT 5000 System LEDs Home Physical LEDs are located next to the ports on the top of XTT 5000. They report on the status of the Ethernet connection. Green = good = bad Virtual LEDs on the working desktop provide line status.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Measurement Setup Home Configure how and when results are taken. Parameter Options Details Start Mode PROGRAM: Program a specified Select the method to date and time in the future to begin your test begin taking measurements. Once measurements.
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XTT 5000 System Where do you want to go next? Throughput Stream Table Setup Throughput Summary Results Throughput Aggregate Results Tech: Ethernet Overview Home...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Status Home Get details on XTT 5000 system performance. Select Menu > System > Status. General Statistic Meaning File Usage Percentage of system currently in use. Memory Percentage of system RAM in use. Usage Temperature Unit temperature; normal range is 0˚C to 45˚C.
XTT 5000 System System Setup Home Set the basic system information if required. Select Menu > System > System Setup. System Clock Parameter Function Date Set the calendar date if necessary. Time Enter the time of day on the pop window.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Date Home Press Date on System Setup tab to set the calendar date for the system. The calendar window is shown below. To select a date, click on it. << , >> Move backward or forward a year.
XTT 5000 System Time Zone Home Press Time Zone on the System Setup tab to select the local time zone. Press the button corresponding to your time zone. The window will close and return you to the System Setup window.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Time Home Set the time of day. Press Time on the System Setup tab to access this function. The cursor appears to the left of the time on the window. Enter the entire time of day, in the hours:minutes:seconds format.
Network Setup tab. Ethernet Port Configure the system settings, if necessary. IMPORTANT NOTE: These settings apply to the XTT 5000 module’s own port, NOT the test ports. Changing these settings may cause the module to lose connection with the system.
USB Drive SD Card Network Server Often, XTT 5000 will power off to complete the update. Power the unit back on to resume testing. Press 'Refresh' to recheck the current software version. Where would you like to go next?
Home Configure the local port settings, if necessary. IMPORTANT NOTE: These settings apply to the XTT 5000 module’s test ports. For each port, set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway addresses, and view the factory default MAC Source address. The port numbers refer to the port labels on the outside of the unit.
Port Setup Choose a Port Home The port selection button at the bottom center of the screen reports the connection type (shown by the connector; RJ-45 here) and rate (100M/Full duplex here). Press the button to change the port in use. The Ports Summary window appears. The port in use is highlighted.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RJ-45 Port Setup: Auto-Negotiation On Home Select a test from the menu in order to access the port configuration tabs. Green buttons: On/active Gray buttons: Off/inactive Auto Negotiation: The unit will auto-negotiate with the link partner, selecting the highest mutually compatible rate between the two ports.
The port settings (including line rate, duplex, pause, etc) are negotiated following the appropriate IEEE standards. • If you set Auto Negotiation to on, you can set how the XTT 5000 advertises itself. When Auto Negotiation is set to Off, configure the following: Parameter Options...
0 to 3355 Set the length of time indicated by the Delay μs Pause frame sent by the XTT 5000. off), touch the 'Pause Frame Delay On the RJ45 port setup window (Auto-Negotiation (μs)' button to access this setting. A number pad appears for you to enter the number with.
XTT 5000 will only send pause frames when you choose, and it will send them when instructed to do so, even if the RX Pause is off. Where do you want to go next?
XTT 5000 User's Manual Port Duplex Home Parameter Options Details Port Half: The local device will attempt to Configure the Duplex link up in half-duplex mode. Data Ethernet mode. cannot be transmitted and received at the same time. Full: The local device will attempt to link up in full-duplex mode.
Port Setup Asymmetric Pause Home The TX port sends Pause frames even if the receiver has disabled Pause. The TX port does not sends Pause frames. The Asymmetric Pause settings only apply to Auto-Negotiation. You may always transmit pause frames regardless of this setting. Upon completion of the auto-negotiation information exchange, the arbitration process determines the highest common mode and enables the appropriate functions.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RJ-45 Port Polarity Home Determine the wiring polarity of the Ethernet Port. • Match this setting to your cable type for specific testing purposes, or let the unit accommodate whatever type of cable you use. Options: Auto, Straight-through, Cross-over...
When Auto-Negotiation is On, view the results of the negotiations. Data includes: Statistic Details Line Rate Duplex XTT 5000 duplex: Half or Full Link Partner AN Whether the link partner uses Auto-Negotiation; shows as Disable or Enable. Local RX, Tx...
Touch the Port Button and choose the 10 GigE port. Select the XFP port for 10 Gigabit testing per applicable IEEE standards. XTT 5000 supports the 10GE LAN-PHY. The XFP may be the primary or secondary port. Parameter Options Description...
Throughput Testing Throughput Applications Home Select Throughput as the test type on the menu. Before you begin testing, make sure the link is To send loopback commands in a test, press the 'Loop Control' ( ) button in the Action Bar.
Once you have a green LINK LED, testing is ready to begin. Troubleshooting an ARP Error Message The ARP feature makes configuring XTT 5000 easier. ARP takes an IP address and returns the MAC address of the destination system. If the unit Failed to resolve the host via ARP, one of two things are likely responsible: •...
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Throughput Testing Throughput Summary Results Throughput Aggregate Results Throughput Stream Results Throughput Test Setup Working Desktop Home...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Layer 1 BERT Application Home Layer 1 Throughput testing is used for verifying the quality of the physical layer connection. Most commonly, this is done for basic point-to-point fiber connections, whether over a single fiber pair or through a DWDM network.
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Throughput Testing • Otherwise, make sure the far end has a hardware loop back. Start the test. Press then to start the BERT . The Summary Results window will open automatically. Wait a few moments and you should see ’No Errors’ on the Summary tab. Where do you want to go next? Throughput Summary Results Throughput Aggregate Results...
Throughput Testing Layer 2 BERT Application Home In Layer 2 Throughput testing, you can run a BERT between two testers. See the application diagram. Layer 2 devices (switches) keep track of MAC address information in order to forward traffic to the appropriate port, therefore each test set has to be configured with valid source and destination MAC address.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Start the test. Press then to start the BERT. The Summary Results window will open automatically. Wait a few moments and you should see ’No Errors’ on the Summary tab. Where do you want to go next?
XTT 5000 User's Manual Throughput Signal Setup Home The Signal graphic reflects the Ethernet frame; for L2 Framed, many frame elements may be chosen from; see the Frame Setup tab. Choose a port and configure the Stream Table (L2 Framed only).
Technology: VLAN Tagging BERT ID: Ox40 to 0x8100. • The XTT 5000 place the BERT ID value in the IP Header (Identification field) s, the tester can easily identify whether IP traffic is BERT traffic or not. Where do you want to go next?
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Throughput Stream Results Throughput Test Setup Working Desktop Home...
Enter the total length of the Ethernet frame in bytes, the number pad which pops up; depending on the rate*. * The XTT 5000 allows for undersized and oversized frames. See the Frame size details table for the maximum and minimum frame sizes. Frame Length Distribution...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream - Auto Fill Home On the Throughput Stream Table, press 'Auto Fill' to configure the stream element/s (MAC, VLAN, etc) of multiple streams at one time. On the Stream Auto Fill popup, configure the fill parameters: 1.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream MAC Setup Home Configure Layer 2 by setting the MAC Source and Destination addresses for the streams. Touch a MAC address on the Stream Table to bring up this configuration window; configure the Source and Destination addresses separately. See...
Throughput Testing Stream - IP Setup Home Use the tab to configure the IP addresses for the stream/s, after selecting part of the Frame Setup on the Stream Table. See Auto Fill to configure multiple streams. Statistic(s) Options Details IP Source and IP Enter the new IP Enter the address using the pop up Destination...
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XTT 5000 User's Manual the proper ol-numbers. Commonly used datagram or values include 6 (TCP) or 17 payload of the (UDP). payload.* * For example, setting the Protocol field to 001, which indicates an ICMP payload, does not create an ICMP payload in the test traffic.
Throughput Testing Stream MPLS Setup Home Activate MPLS Touch the MPLS 1-3 buttons to turn them On (green) or Off (gray). Label 1 is required. MPLS Type: Select the frame type: Unicast, Multicast. For each label selected , set the following: Parameter Options Details...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream Payload Setup Home Press 'Payload' on the Stream Table or Pattern on the Signal tab configure the test payload elements. See Auto Fill to configure multiple streams. Parameter Options Details Sunrise Tag None, SN/TS, STAG...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream Rx Filter Home To enable filtering, select the Rx Filter tab on the Stream Number x window from the Stream Table. The filter specifies the frame elements that will be captured. Turn an element On to filter for that element.
STAG will achieve pattern sync if the incoming stream has a SN/TS tag. • XTT 5000 measures the time it takes for each test frame to pass through the DUT. The value reported for latency only applies when the far end is in loopback mode.
Table, select a row to determine the traffic shape for that stream. Press 'Traffic Shape' to select the frame length distribution to use. XTT 5000 will generate constant traffic rates from 0.01% up to 100.00% of line rate, and a constant traffic down to 56 kbps.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream - Burst Traffic Shape Setup Home From the Throughput Stream Table,press 'Traffic Shape' and select Burst to configure Burst traffic With Burst traffic, traffic is transmitted at a variable rate. Traffic is transmitted at Burst 1 Bandwidth rate (from 0.00% to 100.00%) for Burst 1 Duration seconds, then at Burst 2 Bandwidth rate (from 0.00% to 100.00%) for...
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Throughput Testing Example: Sending a 1510 byte burst at a burst duration of 0.0051 ms would likely lead to inaccurate results. Where do you want to go next? Throughput Stream Table Setup Throughput Applications Throughput Summary Results Throughput Aggregate Results Throughput Stream Results Throughput Test Setup Home...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream - Constant Traffic Shape Setup Home From the Throughput Stream Table Traffic Shape tab or via Signal 'Traffic Shape', configure the traffic. Parameter Options Details Constant 0.00% to Enter the percentage of bandwidth which will Bandwidth 100.00%...
The following parameters are explained in terms of percentages, but would appear as ns or kpbs if Percentage was not selected as the Rate. Parameter Options Details Start Enter the bandwidth percentage the XTT 5000 Bandwidth will start transmitting at the beginning of the test. Stop Enter the bandwidth percentage where the Bandwidth XTT 5000 will stop ramping.
Throughput Testing Stream - VLAN Setup Home Touch each tag you want to use on the Stream Table. VLAN 1 is set on. For VLAN2 and VLAN3, the labels toggle from Off to On, and the color changes to green. A gray VLAN Off button means that tag is not in use.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Stream - TCP Setup Home Use the TCP tab to configure the TCP ports and header, after selecting UDP as part of Frame Setup on the Stream Table. See Auto Fill to configure multiple streams. Selecting TCP puts a TCP header into the IP packet datagram but does not establish a true TCP connection with the far end.
Throughput Testing Stream - UDP Setup Home Use the tab to configure the UDP ports and header, after selecting UDP as part of the Frame Setup on the Stream Table. See Auto Fill to configure multiple streams. UDP Source: Enter the port address,using the pop up number pad; 0x1 to 0xFFFF UDP Destination: Enter the port address,using the pop up number pad;...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Summary Results Home Get an overview of the Throughput test results. It may take a few seconds for results to appear after starting a test. The left side of the window displays: Elapsed Time: How long the test has been running.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Summary Notes Home The Throughput Summary results window includes banners and event status reports. Status Banners Banner Meaning Color MEAS STOPPED No test is underway Yellow banner NO ERRORS Test is underway with no Green errors or alarms...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Aggregate Results Home View information on errors received, and frame statistics, for a Throughput, Monitor, Ping, or RFC2544 test. • For the following test frame types, view the frame count or Current frame rate (frames per seconds, the Average frame rate (fps) at which the error was received, and possibly the Utilization rates (percentage of bandwidth).
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Throughput Testing Test Frames Count of Frames which match the Stream Table. Non Test Frames Count of Frames that do not match the ports Stream table, such as live traffic. Multicast and broadcast frames are reported as non-test frames. Consult the Stream Table.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual TCP Checksum Number of TCP checksum errors received. Error UDP Checksum Number of UDP checksum errors received. Error Lost SN Error Frames where the Sequence Number was lost Out of Sequence Frames which arrive out of numerical sequence.
Throughput Testing Thoughput Stream Results Home • Results apply to the stream number highlighted at the top of the screen. • Press another stream button to see results for another active (orange) stream. • For information about frame component usage, see the Ethernet Technology Overview.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Frame Interval Variation: The maximum frame interval minus the minimum frame interval. This measurement is equivalent to a one-point frame delay variation or frame jitter measurement. Where would you like to go next? Throughput Summary Results...
Throughput Testing Throughput Non Test Stream Results Home Non Test Stream traffic gives statistics on traffic which does not meet the Stream Table configurations. Totals Statistic Details Total Number of received/transmitted frames. Frames Total Bytes Number of received/transmitted bytes. • Frame Rate Current (fps), Average (fps), Minimum (fps),Maximum (fps) •...
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Frame Interval Smallest frame interval observed during the Minimum measurement. Frame Interval The maximum frame interval observed during the Maximum measurement. Frame Interval The maximum frame interval minus the minimum frame Variation interval. This measurement is equivalent to a one-point frame delay variation or frame jitter measurement.
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC2544 Applications Home XTT 5000 uses UDP echo request frames, as specified by RFC2544. See the application diagram. RFC2544 Throughput Test RFC2544 is an automated test which will transmit a variety of frame lengths at different frame rates to find the optimal performance of the device under test (DUT).
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 One Tester Application Diagram Home RFC2544 Throughput and NE Test Setup Where do you want to go next? RFC Applications RFC2544 Throughput Test Setup RFC2544 NE Stress Test Configuration Home...
Ethernet frame, is not compatible with RFC2544 device testing. XTT 5000 uses a frame payload that consists of a sequence number, a time stamp, and a test pattern specified by the user. The sequence number and time stamp are used to accurately measure lost frames and latency, respectively.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual and averaged. Results from failed throughput tests are discarded. The latency results from the highest successful throughput test are kept and reported. Latency results as a function of frame size and throughput are tabularized. Frame Loss Rate The frame loss rate test plots the frame loss as a function of utilization.
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC2544 Throughput Application Home Test Notes The following sample test presumes the use of an RJ-45 port for a RFC2544 throughput test. The test operates between two XTT modules or two test ports on the same module. Configure your RJ-45 port, then follow this procedure.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Test Sequence Home Select RFC2544/NE Test as the test type on the Menu to perform RFC-2544 tests. Use the 'Loop Control' ( ) button to set a loop if necessary. Left Column - Test Basics Type: Determine the type of RFC2544 test to perform.
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RFC2544/NE Testing RJ-45 – RJ-45 • If you need to change the connection, touch first the TX port, then the RX port you want to have work with it. • Pair the TX port with the matching RX port, unless otherwise indicated by your design.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Throughput Latency Home Select RFC2544/NE Test as the test type on the Menu to perform RFC-2544 tests. Set the Throughput/NE parameters, and the Latency parameters. Press to save the configuration. Throughput - NE Parameter Options...
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RFC2544/NE Testing Latency Parameters Options Details Latency Standard follows RFC 2544 Determine the round trip guidelines, which can take delay of the frame several hours for a complete through the DUT. test. The Quick test takes no Quick: Performs the latency extra time.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 NE Test Configuration Home Test Notes See the application diagram. RFC2544 NE Stress Test To stress an RFC2544 network element, tests are performed incrementally for each frame size. This is a burn-in test. 1. Tap the Menu button, and select RFC2544/NE TEST.
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC2544 Frame Sizes Thresholds Home XTT 5000 defaults to the standard frames sizes: 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, 1518, 4096, 8192, 12,000. The Frame Length row shows frame sizes in bytes. • Check the corresponding box above for each frame size you want to test.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Back-to-Back Testing Notes Home At the start of the test, the XTT 5000 will send frames back-to-back for the specified duration. • If the test runs without losing frames, the duration will be increased and the test redone until frames are lost or until the maximum duration is reached.
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC-2544 Frame Loss & Back to Back Setup Home Configure the RFC-2544 frame loss and back-to-back tests. Press to save the configuration. Frame Loss - NE Parameters Options Details Duration Time: Base measurements Set how measurements will on a length of time (1-99,999 be taken.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Applications RFC2544 Throughput Test Setup RFC2544 NE Stress Test Configuration RFC2544 Summary Results Working Desktop Home...
Technology: VLAN Tagging BERT ID: Ox40 to 0x8100. • The XTT 5000 place the BERT ID value in the IP Header (Identification field) s, the tester can easily identify whether IP traffic is BERT traffic or not. Where do you want to go next?
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Throughput Stream Results Throughput Test Setup Working Desktop Home...
The signal information for optical interfaces (vendor, wavelength, optical power, etc.) is provided by the SFP module. Not all manufacturers supply this information, and Sunrise Telecom Inc. is not responsible for modules provided by other vendors. • Vendor: Name of the vendor;...
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XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Throughput Latency Results RFC2544 Throughput Chart Results RFC2544 Aggregate Results RFC2544 Throughput Test Setup RFC2544 NE Stress Test Configuration RFC2544 Applications Home...
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC2544 Thruput Latency Results Home View the throughput and latency results for each selected frame size, in tabular form. Latency results are shown by frame size and throughput. • Quick Latency: Results from the highest successful throughput test. •...
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Frame Loss Table Results Home • View the percentage of frames of each size lost for the indicated input rate. • Frames are plotted as a function of bandwidth utilization. • See the Frame Loss Chart for a graphical representation of the results.
RFC2544/NE Testing RFC2544 Back-to-Back Table Results Home This function determines the maximum number of frames sent back-to-back with minimal IPG (in other words, at 100% frame rate) that the DUT can process without losing frames. The test begins with a specified number of frames and repeats with more or fewer frames until it determines the maximum number.
XTT 5000 User's Manual RFC2544 Thruput Chart Results Home The graph presents Throughput results. • Horizontal axis: Size of each frame under test • Vertical axis: Frame rate (percentage of 100% maximum). Each result is the maximum throughput rate for the frame size.
RFC2544/NE Testing Aggregate Results Home View information on errors received, and frame statistics, for a Throughput, Monitor, Ping, or RFC2544 test. • For the following test frame types, view the frame count or Current frame rate (frames per seconds, the Average frame rate (fps) at which the error was received, and possibly the Utilization rates (percentage of bandwidth).
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Test Frames Count of Frames which match the Stream Table. Non Test Frames Count of Frames that do not match the ports Stream table, such as live traffic. Multicast and broadcast frames are reported as non-test frames. Consult the Stream Table.
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RFC2544/NE Testing TCP Checksum Number of TCP checksum errors received. Error UDP Checksum Number of UDP checksum errors received. Error Lost SN Error Frames where the Sequence Number was lost Out of Sequence Frames which arrive out of numerical sequence. Error: Where would you like to go next? Throughput Applications...
• HTTP: Web access testing. Ping and trace route tests typically requires two XTT 5000 modules, or a XTT 5000 and a MTT-28 or -29 module. However, the ping test can also be used to ping a distant router directly, provided its IP address or URL are known, and the end router has been configured to respond to pings.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual • If connected to a DHCP network, selecting DHCP will configure the IP Address Subnet, Gateway, and possibly D NS if Auto (DHCP) is checked as well. If Auto (DHCP) is not checked, then a static IP address must be entered , as well as he Subnet mask and Gateway.
IP Ping Testing IP Setup Tab Home IP Setup Parameter Options Details Source IP Mode DHCP: The test port will obtain an IP Set how the unit source and gateway address from a will obtain an IP DHCP server. A status field shows the source and message exchange, under 'Detail'.
(TTL) effective maximum on the number of hops to the destination device. Time Out 1-5 seconds Set how long the XTT 5000 will wait for a response to a ping before timing out. Destinations 1-10 Set the number of addresses pings destinations will be sent to.
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IP Ping Testing Ping Test Basics Select IP TEST as the test type from the menu, then select PING as the IP Test Type on the IP Setup tab, in order to send an ICMP echo message of "echo request" to another device.
XTT 5000 User's Manual IP Summary Results Home The top left of the window displays test status: Elapsed Time: How long the test has been running. Remaining Time: How long remains in the scheduled test, or Continuous. Banner: A message summary banner of the status of the test. It reports any errors or alarms, along with a date and time stamp.
IP Ping Testing IP Aggregate Results Home View information on received errors, and presents frame statistics. The top line of the results tables shows you the port number and the type of test the statistics are for (e.g: PING or TRACEROUTE). Both the specific count of the error and the average rate at which the error was received may be displayed for each type of error.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Frame Rate Current (fps):Current rate at which frames are being transmitted and received at this second. Frame Rate Average (fps): Average transmitted and received frames per second over the duration of the test. Utilization Current (fps):Current percentage of bandwidth in use.
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IP Ping Testing VLAN Frames View Single Tag VLAN Frames Current and Average Frame rates, and Current and Average Single Tag VLAN Frames bandwidth utilization statistics. Multi-Tagged Number of frames containing exactly more than one VLAN VLAN Frames tag. View Multi-Tagged VLAN Frames Current and Average Frame rates, and the Current and Average Multi-Tagged VLAN Frames bandwidth utilization statistics.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Error FCS/CRC Error Current and Average Frame rates, and the Current and Average FCS/CRC Error bandwidth utilization statistics. IP Checksum Count of frames containing IP Checksum error codes. Error IP Checksum Error Current and Average Frame rates, and the Current and Average IP Checksum Error bandwidth utilization statistics.
IP Ping Testing Ping Test Results Home Status Ping test messages appear in this field. The number of Pings Sent is reported in the Status Bar, as is the number of Pings Remaining to be sent. Even though the test set generates pings, there are circumstances which cause the pings not to be sent.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Ping Trace Route Setup Home Parameter Options Details Maximum 1-255 hops Enter the maximum number of hops allowed Hops for the Trace Route. Time Out 1-5 seconds Determine how long the test set will wait for a response to a ping before timing out.
IP Ping Testing Ping Trace Route Results Home The Trace Route results window displays: • the sequence of hops • the time between hops, between the test port and the destination address. Select Trace Route as the Ping Test Type and press 'Start' to access this results window.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Ping Echo Log Home Get details on the transmitted pings and received ping echoes. Observe the following for each ping response: • Source addresses • Destination address • PING size in bytes • PING round-trip time, in microseconds •...
IP Ping Testing Aggregate Results Home View information on errors received, and frame statistics, for a Throughput, Monitor, Ping, or RFC2544 test. • For the following test frame types, view the frame count or Current frame rate (frames per seconds, the Average frame rate (fps) at which the error was received, and possibly the Utilization rates (percentage of bandwidth).
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Test Frames Count of Frames which match the Stream Table. Non Test Frames Count of Frames that do not match the ports Stream table, such as live traffic. Multicast and broadcast frames are reported as non-test frames. Consult the Stream Table.
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IP Ping Testing TCP Checksum Number of TCP checksum errors received. Error UDP Checksum Number of UDP checksum errors received. Error Lost SN Error Frames where the Sequence Number was lost Out of Sequence Frames which arrive out of numerical sequence. Error: Where would you like to go next? Throughput Applications...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Ping Test Results Home Status Ping test messages appear in this field. The number of Pings Sent is reported in the Status Bar, as is the number of Pings Remaining to be sent. Even though the test set generates pings, there are circumstances which cause the pings not to be sent.
Loopback Features Loopback Test Setup Home Select LOOP BACK from the drop down Menu. XTT 5000 can Control a loopback or act as a loopback responder. To send loopback commands in a test, press the 'Loop Control' ( ) button in the Action Bar.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Sunrise Telecom STT and MTT Ports Note Press 'Loopback Control' to bring up the Loopback Control pop up to send loopback commands in a Throughput or RFC2544 Test Mode, as configured in this Loopback window. Making changes one of these windows affects the other.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Loopback Ports Note Home Different ports on the Sunrise Telecom XTT, STT and MTT behave differently in Loopback mode, based on the type of MAC frame received. Frame STT FE STT GE STT 10GE MTT-28/-29 Unicast...
When the test has started, the Summary Aggregate results windows appears. XTT 5000 can loop-up and loop-down Sunrise Telecom Ethernet testers, using the standard Sunrise Telecom loop commands. XTT 5000 reports if the loop-up or loop-down was successful. • The loop-up command indicates the layer:1, or 2/3.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual You may see these for each test layer: • Waiting for response..• Timeout • Loopup Successful! • Loopdown Successful! Where do you want to go next? Loopback Test Setup IP Test Setup IP Testing Throughput Test Setup...
To have XTT 5000 respond to loopbacks, configure the Loopback Test Setup tab, setting Responder as the Type. XTT 5000 will enact a Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3 loopback as instructed in the command. Use caution when using loopback mode, because some network equipment may not allow the loopback of some frames.
Monitor Monitor Applications Home Monitor Test Mode can be used in either of the following two configurations. • Pass Through mode: the test set is inserted between two devices, to monitor the frames in both directions. Pass Through Monitor Mode Connection •...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Monitor Setup Home To monitor traffic, select MONITOR as the test type on the menu, then configure the Monitor Setup tab. Monitor results statistics appear for the receive side only. Touch the two ports you want to connect; one to receive on (Rx), one to transmit on (Tx).
Setup (Profiles) and Saved Results. It will prompt you when the user storage is within 5% of full. Delete old results to make space. • In the event of a controlled power failure, such as a low battery, XTT 5000 will automatically save the current measurement. •...
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Exported test results include all measurement data and the test configuration. Generate a Report to View Offline XTT 5000 can create PDF reports, which you can use anywhere. 1. Press 'Saved Results', select the file name on the Results File window, then press 'Generate Report' at the bottom of the screen.
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Save Features RFC2544/NE Applications IP Test Setup Monitor Setup Loopback Test Setup Home...
To inject errors on only one stream, press the button to Off, and touch the stream number on the pad which appears to transmit on. Pattern Inversion: When enabled, the XTT 5000 will transmit the selected test pattern inverted. This is indicated by INV on the 'TX Pattern’ button.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Code 8B/10B encoding error. Disparity Running disparity error. IP Checksum IP Checksum error. Lost Frame The transmitted sequence number will skip a value, causing a lost frame to be detected at the far end. Requires a...
Technology Overview Technology: Ethernet Overview Home Once the primary delivery mechanism for data across a LAN, the utilization of Ethernet has expanded to MAN and WAN to challenge traditional TDM-based technologies such as T-Carrier, PDH, and SONET/SDH. Its superior cost performance, proven ability to carry packet-based data, and easy integration into a LAN environment make it a preferred solution to ATM, Token Ring, and Frame Relay for delivering IP-based services such as VoIP and IPTV as well as traditional data and internet traffic.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: Standards Home IEEE Standards Request For Comments Metro Ethernet Forum Ethernet is controlled by the IEEE 802.3 body of standards, but its historical development has also lead to deviations, such as the DIX Ethernet (also known as Ethernet II), as well as vendor-specific implementations (such as 1000BASE-LH for long-haul Ethernet).
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Technology Overview Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) The Metro Ethernet Forum is an industry alliance which develops technical specifications for carrier Ethernet worldwide. Over a dozen specifications are online at www.metroethernetforum.org. Where do you want to go next? Ethernet Overview Home...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: Ethernet Optical Line Encoding Home Before being transmitted across optical fiber, the bits of the Ethernet signal are converted using an encoding scheme known as 8B/10B encoding (for Gigabit Ethernet) or 64B/66B encoding (for 10 Gigabit Ethernet). A receiving device reverses the encoding, so that the encoding is completely transparent to the user.
Technology Overview Technology: Ethernet Frames Basic Ethernet Frame • Preamble and SFD (Start Frame Delimiter). Preceding each frame is a preamble of 7 bytes and a 1-byte SFD. The preamble is a pattern of alternating 1s and 0s (10101010) for all 7 bytes. The SFD has a pattern of 10101011.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual • Note: Because errored frames are discarded, performing a bit error test at the Ethernet layer is very different than for TDM networks. The presence of a bit error that does not also cause a CRC error is exceedingly rare. In the vast majority of cases, a bit error translates into a lost frame.
With systems that support jumbo frames, such as 4096- or 9000- byte frames, these frame sizes should be tested as well. The XTT 5000 defaults to the frame size defined in RFC 2544, but allows you to set the frame size to any valid value.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: Ethernet Frame Size and Efficiency Home Because each frame is followed by a frame gap and preamble, there is an inherent inefficiency built into Ethernet traffic. The percentage of bandwidth lost to the 20 bytes of...
The variance determines the width of the distribution (as measured at half its maximum value). In the XTT 5000, you specify the width (Width at 50%), which then sets the standard deviation of the distribution. Approximately two-thirds of the frames sent will be within one standard deviation of the mean.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: Frame Interval Home Frame Interval: The time between the start of one frame and the start of the next frame. The frame interval increases as the frame size increases. However, as the effect of frame size is usually very small compared to the duration of traffic problems, the frame interval is useful for measuring service disruptions.
The last three bytes contain a unique station ID. Vendor codes are assigned and administered by the IEEE. The OUI for Sunrise Telecom is 00-D0-DD. The station IDs are assigned by the manufacturers are often tied to the serial number of the device.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: Ethernet IPG Home The gap of time between the end of one frame and the start of the preamble for the next frame is called the inter frame gap (IFG); the delay between successive frames.
Technology Overview Technology: Unicast/Multicast Testing Note Home Most Ethernet testing is performed with unicast traffic. One tester generates unicast frames that are received by the far end unit, which is either sending unicast traffic of its own or looping the frames by swapping the source and destination addresses. Furthermore, different test streams can be designated by their MAC addresses.
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: VLAN Tagging Home TPID VLAN Membership Stacked VLAN Tags A virtual LAN (or VLAN) is an independent logical LAN within a physical network. For example, with in a single enterprise LAN, different divisions may be grouped within their own VLANs.
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Technology Overview • Easy to maintain for network administrators • VLAN membership tied to geographic location By MAC address: Each MAC source address is assigned a specific VLAN ID. • Great flexibility • VLAN lookup tables require manual configuration by network administrators •...
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XTT 5000 User's Manual When a device receives a VLAN tagged frame that is only 64 bytes, and it must remove the VLAN tag and forward the Ethernet payload, it is left with a frame that is only 60 bytes long.
Technology Overview Technology: VLAN User Priority Home The User Priority may affect the speed and efficiency with which the frame data will be transmitted through the Ethernet network. User Priority Traffic Type Best Effort Background Spare Excellent Effort Controlled Load Video <...
XTT 5000 User's Manual Technology: MPLS Home MultiProtocol Label Switching architecture provides a unified data-carrying service/simple routing for both circuit-based clients and packet-switching clients providing a datagram service model. • It allows voice, IP, ATM, Frame Relay and Ethernet services all to be carried on the same network.
Technology Overview Technology: IP Overview Home TCP Routers Gateways ICMP and Ping DNS DHCP ARP Internet Protocol is the language computers on the Internet use to talk to one another. IP Packet To send a message using IP, the computer adds extra information, known as the IP header, in front of the message, creating an packet.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual If we send a series of echo requests and never get any echo replies, then something is broken: perhaps the network itself is down, or perhaps the computer we are trying to reach has lost its network connection.
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Technology Overview with the numerical IP address, such as 208.67.219.230. Your computer will then use that address in its IP packets to communicate with Google’s servers. DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is the way a computer which is just joining the Internet can find its own IP address and other information, such as the IP addresses of the name server gateway to use.
Glossary 0000: Industry-standard all zeros test pattern. 100BaseFx: Fast Ethernet; 100 Mbps on twisted pair copper. 1010: Industry-standard alternating ones and zeros test pattern. 1111: Industry-standard all 1s test pattern. 2e15-1, 2^15: Industry-standard 215-1 pseudo random bit sequence. This signal is formed from a 15-stage shift register and is not zero constrained.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual CRPAT: Continuous Random Test Pattern is intended to provide broad spectral content and minimal peaking that can be used for the measurement of jitter at either a component or system level. DEC: Decrease DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; a network application protocol used by devices (DHCP clients) to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network.
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Glossary LAN: Local Area Network LLC: LLC (Logical Link Control) IEEE Public Listing; upper sublayer of the OSI data link layer. M: Megabits per second; a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000,000 bits per second. As there are 8 bits in a byte, a transfer speed of 8 megabits per second (8 Mbit/s) is equivalent to 1,000,000 bytes per second.
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Triple Play: High speed interne, television, and telephone service all provided over one broadband connection. TS: Time Stamp; Sunrise Tag TX: Transmit UDP: User Datagram Protocol; timely data protocol, oft used for real-time service such as VOIP.
Index configure a stream ....51, 99 10 GigE port.........40 Constant Traffic Shape Setup..67 1000M.........33 Control ........133 100Base FX........39 CRC .......... 117 100M ..........33 Cross ..........38 10M ..........33 Current Time ........23 Customer Service......14 8B/10B line coding ......50 Data Rate ..... 77, 107, 125 AC Power ........22 Date..........24 ACT ..........19...
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XTT 5000 User's Manual Frame Loss Chart......104 LED Reset ........6 Frame Loss Rate ......87 LEDs ........6, 19 Frame Rates......117, 152 Line Rate ... 33, 77, 80, 107, 125 Frame Size and Efficiency..... 152 link ..........42 Frame Size Details ...... 151 Link Down........75...
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