Ethernet Testing; Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing - JDS Uniphase hst-3000 User Manual

Ethernet Testing

Chapter 3
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for testing
Ethernet service using the HST-3000 with an Ethernet SIM.
Topics discussed in this chapter include the following:
- "About Ethernet testing" on page 46
- "Selecting a layer 2 test" on page 46
- "Discovering another JDSU test instrument" on page 47
- "Initializing the link for Ethernet testing" on page 47
- "Configuring layer 2 Ethernet tests" on page 51
- "Transmitting layer 2 traffic" on page 71
- "Using J-Proof to verify layer 2 transparency" on page 71
- "BER testing" on page 79
- "Measuring service disruption time" on page 80
- "Inserting errors" on page 81
- "Inserting pause frames" on page 83
- "Transmitting patterns" on page 85
- "Loopback testing" on page 87
- "Monitoring Ethernet traffic" on page 93
- "OAM service and link layer testing" on page 94
- "MAC-in-MAC testing" on page 105
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