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- Page 1 Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Version 1.0 APG4 APG8 APG200 APG208 APG-TS-TCL-UG-V1.0 8 February 2018...
- Page 2 Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Software Revisions This document applies to the following software versions: APG Unit Firmware Version 2.1 APG Processing Core Version 6.010E APG TCL API Version 1.1.3 APG TCL TS API Version 1.0.2 APG TS RFC2544 Version 1.0.2 Revision History Date...
- Page 3 Axtrinet does not warrant that the software will in every case process all data correctly, or that operation of the products, including software, will be uninterrupted, free from error, or secure.
- Page 4 Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Preface About This Document This manual describes the structure and commands of the Axtrinet Test Suite, and contains the following sections: Section Description 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the Axtrinet Test Suite Interface. 2. INSTALLATION Installation, running the interface and getting started.
- Page 5 Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Glossary Axtrinet Packet Generator Application Programming Interface Destination Address Device Under Test Frame Checksum Graphical User Interface Local Area Network Media Access Controller MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching Packets per Second Source Address Small Form-Factor Pluggable (1Gbps)
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Contents INTRODUCTION ....................7 Tests Suites ....................7 Test Environment ................... 7 Software Licences and Support............... 7 Contact Details ....................8 INSTALLATION ....................9 Prerequisites ....................9 2.1.1 Windows Environment ..................9 2.1.2 Linux Environment ..................... -
Page 7: Introduction
RFC2544 Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices, March 1999 NVIRONMENT The Test Suite Test Environment consists of a single Axtrinet Packet Generator, managed from a single APG TCL environment. The APG Test Suites use the APG TCL API that only runs over the Ethernet Management Interface. -
Page 8: Contact Details
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE ONTACT ETAILS Technical assistance is available from Axtrinet at the following address: Address: Xentech Solutions Suite 6 Stanta Business Centre 3 Soothouse Spring St Albans AL3 6PF Phone: +44 (0)1727 867795 Email: Technical Support: support@axtrinet.com... -
Page 9: Installation
Start the APG Control Interface: On Linux, click the home / APGTestSuite icon or execute user/bin/apgtestsuite On the Windows Start menu, locate the Axtrinet directory and click on the APG Test Suite icon. The APG Test Suite management window will be displayed:... -
Page 10: Getting Started
TARTED The minimum set of actions required to run the RFC2544 Tests is: 1. Enter the IP Address of the Axtrinet APG unit and click on the connect checkbox. 2. Select the 'Port Mapping' tab and select 2 test ports. -
Page 11: Menu Bar
TCL script that can be loaded later. If connected to an Axtrinet unit, the default filename is the unit serial number (eg APG000010) followed by "-TS.apg", ie APG000010-TS.apg. The Test Suite and selected port configurations are saved. -
Page 12: Report Menu
Test Suite GUI Version RFC2544 Test Version 4. C ONNECTION The CONNECTION PANE provides the connection to the Axtrinet unit. The Unit IP address is entered in the Connection Panel. Click the checkbox to connect to the unit. The connection status, unit type, serial number and API version are displayed. -
Page 13: Configuration Tabs
The Configuration Tabs allow configuration of: Report settings Global and test specific variables Axtrinet APG test port settings Test enable/disable EPORT The REPORT Tab provides the data entry fields for the report title page: Where: MODEL... -
Page 14: Global Tab
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE LOBAL The GLOBAL Tab allows configuration of the global packet and test variables: PACKET OPTIONS The MAC DA/SA and Ethertype headers are always configured for the test packet. Up to 1024 MAC Address, up to 3 VLAN and MPLS headers can be added if required. -
Page 15: Mpls Headers
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE 5.2.2 MPLS Headers Up to 5 MPLS headers can be configured on the test packet, with the following values: The Label field increments from 1 for each level The Traffic Class field is always 0 ... -
Page 16: Throughput Test
The latency tests capture packets and post-process the extracted timestamp information at the end of each test. The Axtrinet APG timestamps the transmitted packet as it leaved the Packet Generator Engine, and the received packet as it enters the Receiver. The latency through the transmitter MAC / SERDES and receiver SERDES / MAC are known, and are subtracted from the calculated transmit-to-receive latency. -
Page 17: Frame Loss Test
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Inserting 10GBase-T transceivers into the SFP+ ports adds an additional delay as the packet passes through the device. The latency tests automatically subtract the known latencies from the overall latency measurement. The test is run TEST RUN times. -
Page 18: Reset Test
The test reports the averaged link-up and first packet times. APPING The PORT MAPPING tab selects the Axtrinet ports for test. At least 2 ports must be selected (enabled) before being able to start the tests. DUT Port Name field is a label that can be used to identify the DUT port, but can be left blank. -
Page 19: Run Tab
Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE The RUN Tab allows selection of the RFC2544 tests to be run: Tests are enabled by setting the checkbox next to each test. The Throughput Tests are enabled automatically if the Latency, Recovery or Reset tests are enabled. The START button is only visible if at least 2 ports are enabled on the Port Mapping tab, and at least 1 test is enabled. -
Page 20: Reports
If either of the DUT [MODEL] and [SERIAL] fields are set, the output files are: [MODEL]-[SERIAL]-[TIMESTAMP].log [MODEL]-[SERIAL]-[TIMESTAMP].pdf otherwise the output files are: DUT-[TIMESTAMP].log DUT-[TIMESTAMP].pdf Where [TIMESTAMP] is local [DATE] and [TIME] that the test started. Example PDF and LOG file can be downloaded from www.axtrinet.com/documentation APG-TS-TCL-UG-V1.0 8 February 2018... - Page 21 Ethernet Packet Generator TEST SUITE USER GUIDE Xentech Solutions Ltd Suite 6 Stanta Business Centre 3 Soothouse Spring St Albans AL3 6PF United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1727 867795 Email: support@axtrinet.com APG-TS-TCL-UG-V1.0 8 February 2018...
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