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MD1230B-26 PPPoE Operation Manual Second Edition • For safety and warning information, please read this manual before attempting to use the equipment. • Additional safety and warning information is provided within the MD1230B Data Quality Analyzer Operation Manual. Please also refer to this document before using the equipment.
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Safety Symbols To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction, Anritsu Corporation uses the following safety symbols to indicate safety-related information. Ensure that you clearly understand the meanings of the symbols BEFORE using the equipment.
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Anritsu Corporation guarantees that this equipment was inspected at shipment and meets the published specifications. Anritsu Warranty • During the warranty period, Anritsu Corporation will repair or exchange this software free-of-charge if it proves defective when used as described in the operation manual.
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It may not be used on multiple computers, even when not being run simultaneously. 2. Copyright (1) Although you are licensed to use this software, Anritsu retains the copyright. (2) Although you have purchased this software, rights other than those specified in this license are not transferred to you.
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CE Conformity Marking Anritsu affixes the CE Conformity marking on the following product(s) in accordance with the Council Directive 93/68/EEC to indicate that they conform to the EMC and LVD directive of the European Union (EU). CE marking 1. Product Model...
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1. Product Model Option: MD1230B-26 PPPoE 2. Applied Directive and Standards When the MD1230B-26 is installed in the MD1230B, the applied directive and standards of this option conform to those of the MD1230B main frame. PS: About main frame Please contact Anritsu for the latest information on the main frame...
About This Manual The MD1230 family operation manuals consist of separate documents for the main unit, control software, module(s), remote control operation, and options, as shown below. Note: MD1230 family is a general name for the MD1230A/B Data Quality Analyzer, the MD1231A/A1 IP Network Analyzer, and the MT7407A Multislot Chassis.
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Expert Analysis Module Operation Manual Describes basic operations of Expert Analysis modules. Application Traffic Monitor Operation Manual Describes how to operate the software for monitoring Ethernet traffic. MD1230B-26 PPPoE Operation Manual Describes how to operate the software for measuring traffic on PPPoE/Ethernet.
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This operation manual covers the following equipment and software: Model Name Product Name Option Name of Corre- sponding Application PPPoE MD1230B Data quality analyzer MD1230B-26 In this manual, the MD1230B are referred to as “main unit.” The MD1230B-26 PPPoE is referred to as “this option.”...
Section 1 Overview 1.1 Product Overview This option controls the MU120121A/22A modules installed in the main unit and monitors the traffic on the PPPoE session. It can measure throughput and delay by “session group”, which is a group of more than one PPPoE sessions.
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Product Overview Network topology consisting of PPPoE client and Internet server A PPPoE session is established between the PPPoE client and server (BB-RAS) and user data is exchanged. Traffic is measured by exchanging user data between the PPPoE client and internet server using session information.
Section 1 Overview 1.2 Features This unit has the following features: • Capbale of measuring traffic by “session group” consisting of multiple sessions • Measures traffic and displays measured results while sessions established • Real-time display of information during traffic measurement •...
Usage Restrictions 1.3 Usage Restrictions This option is used by switching the ports of the main unit using the Setup utility, which can be executed from the menu that appears after starting the main unit. Note that this option functions and the normal measurement function are mutually exclusive.
Section 1 Overview 1.4 Starting Application To use this option, the main unit operation mode must be set to PPPoE mode. Once set, the operation mode setting is not required again since the setting is retained in the main unit. The PPPoE mode is set as follows: Setting PPPoE mode Connect a mouse to the main unit before turning it on.
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Starting Application Open the {Firmware Functionality} tab and select [PPPoE] from the Unit list. Fig. 1.4-2 Setup Utility (Firmware Functionality tab) Press the [Apply] button and then click OK at the displayed dialog to start the change operation mode processing. Wait until the operation mode is changed completely.
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Section 1 Overview Check that the Selector is as shown in the Fig.1.4-3. The [PPPoE application] button on the top has changed to the dedicated button for starting this option. Clicking this button opens this option screen from which user can start operation.
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Starting Application When this option is started for the first time or if unit connection has failed, the Unit connection appears. If this screen appears, set the IP address and press the [Connect] button. The PPPoE Application main screen opens. Select [Automatically connect next time] at the bottom of the screen to connect automatically and display the main screen next time this option is started.
Section 1 Overview 1.5 Using Application This option provides three basic operation: setup, measurement, and result view. The layout of main screen and basic operation of the application are described below. The basic operation of the application is described in the recommended order of operation.
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Using Application [2] Window Bar • Display the setting, monitoring and result menus in a hierarchy. • Display the screen of the selected menu item in [3]Client Window. • Enable changing of [2]Window Bar width with the mouse [3] Client Window •...
Section 1 Overview 1.5.2 Basic Operation The basic operation flow is shown in the Fig.1.5.2-1. Start Display Main Application screen • Select the settings menu from the Window Bar or Main menu. Open the settings screen in the Client Setup Window and perform setup.
Using Application Each operation is described below. (1) Settings Set the parameters for the following (a) through (e) for traffic measurement: For details, refer to Section 2 "Settings" (a) Physical Set physical interface parameters of each port. (b) Port Pair Set the client/server port pairs and set the protocol type.
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Section 1 Overview (2) Measurement Traffic is measured based on parameters set in step (1). Traffic measurement can be performed automatically or manually. Manual measurement can be performed by manually establishing a session, generating traffic, and disconnecting the session. Auto measurement can also be performed by automatically establishing a session, generate traffic, and disconnect the session with a single operation.
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Using Application (4) File I/O (a) Save/load Setting Parameters The information of all settings can be saved. The saved file can be loaded. Note: The saved file cannot be edited. For detail, refer to Section 2.4 "Saving and Loading Settings" (b) Import/export information in Sessions The exported file can be edited.
Section 1 Overview 1.6 Application Restrictions The following functions of the main unit cannot be used when using this option. • Multi-user function and remote control • RS-232C interface connection • GPIB interface connection • Ethernet interface connection Note: For the details of each function, see Section 5 “External Connection”...
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Section 2 Settings This section describes how to set this option. Setting Items .............. 2-2 Ports Parameters............2-3 2.2.1 Physical ............2-3 2.2.2 Port Pair Combination ........2-5 Port Pair Parameters ..........2-7 2.3.1 General............2-7 2.3.2 Sessions ............2-11 2.3.3 Node ..............
Section 2 Settings 2.1 Setting Items The setting items of which user mainly sets are as follows: Table 2.1-1 Setting Items Setting item and description Setting unit Physical Individual Communication speed and method of port each port. Ports Port Pair Port Pair Port pair combination to connect client and server, and protocol.
Ports Parameters 2.2 Ports Parameters 2.2.1 Physical Set the communication speed and method for each port. Fig. 2.2.1-1 Physical window...
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Section 2 Settings Table 2.2.1-1 Parameter setting in the Physical window Setting Item and Description Parameter Port # Select the port to set with a number. • 1 to 4 Auto Negotiation If On, Auto Negotiation is performed. • On / Off Initial value: On If Auto Negotiation is On, select one or more of the...
Ports Parameters 2.2.2 Port Pair Combination Set the port pair combination by specifying the port number of client and server, and protocol used for connection between them. Port pair A and B can be set. Fig. 2.2.2-1 Port Pair window Table 2.2.2-1 Parameter setting in the Port Pair window Setting Item and Description...
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Section 2 Settings Note : Port 1 to 3 can be selected for Port Pair A, and Port 2 to 4 can be selected for Port Pair B.
Port Pair Parameters 2.3 Port Pair Parameters Set port pair parameters for port pair A and B. The parameters item for each port pair are the same. Here, the screen of port pair A is used as an explanatory example for the parameter setting.
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Section 2 Settings Table 2.3.1-1 Parameter setting on the Delay tab of the General window Setting Item and Description Parameter Use same settings Select this checkbox when using the same resolution and start point for UpLink and DownLink. UpLink & DownLink Press the [UpLink] or [DownLink] button to •...
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Port Pair Parameters PAD Interval Set the PAD (PPPoE Active Discovery) Interval (time delay) between the PAD packet transmissions during PPPoE session. This setting is only valid when protocol type is set to PPPoE. For details on Protocol Type setting, refer to Section 2.2.2 "Port Pair Combination"...
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Section 2 Settings User Flow Set the user flow transmission time. Fig. 2.3.1-3 User Flow tab of the General window Table 2.3.1-3 Parameter setting on the User Flow tab of the General window Setting Item and Description Parameter Set the user flow transmission with time or number of frames.
Port Pair Parameters 2.3.2 Sessions Connection Set the client and server connection (session group) and the number of session. Fig. 2.3.2-1 Sessions window [1] Click of the client and server to form a session group and connect them with a line. Up to 16 clients can be connected to a server.
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Section 2 Settings [3] When this button is pressed, the screen for selecting the session to monitor is displayed. For details, refer to Section 2.3.2 (2) "Session Counter Setting" [4] When this button is pressed, the screen for setting the session traffic rate is displayed.
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Port Pair Parameters Session Counter Setting When the [Session Counter Setting...] button at the Session window is pressed, the Session Counter Setting dialog is displayed. This setting is used when monitoring traffic in session units. Select [3] the session to monitor at each [1] Client (Session group). A maximum of 32 sessions can be selected for each Port Pair.
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Section 2 Settings # of Sessions and Rate of User Flow When the [# of Sessions and Rate of User Flow...] button is pressed at the Sessions window, the # of Sessions and Rate of User Flow dialog is displayed. The # of Sessions and Rate of User Flow dialog is used to set the traffic transmission rate of the user flow and number of session.
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Port Pair Parameters Table 2.3.2-1 Parameter setting in the # of Sessions and Rate of the User Flow dialog Setting Item and Description Parameter Set the link direction. At UpLink, Client becomes the Stream Tx Link direction side, and at DownLink, Server become the Tx •...
Section 2 Settings 2.3.3 Node Users ■ When protocol type is PPPoE Set the name of client or server, PPP authentication ID, and passwords. Fig. 2.3.3-1 Users tab of the Node window (PPPoE) 2-16...
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Port Pair Parameters Table 2.3.3-1 Parameter setting on the Users tab of the Node window (PPPoE) Setting Items and Description Parameters Select the client or server to set with a Group # or Server # number. • 1 to 16 Initial value: 1 Client Name or Specify the name of the client or server with...
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Section 2 Settings Fig. 2.3.3-2 User ID & Passwords & MAC Address dialog (for Client) Fig. 2.3.3-3 User ID & Passwords dialog (for Server) Note: The User ID and password pair, and MAC address setting can be save/read as individual session data. For details, refer to Section 2.4.2 "Saving and Loading Session Information"...
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Port Pair Parameters ■ Ports for when both client and server uses Ethernet protocol Set the client or Server Name. Fig. 2.3.3-4 Users tab of the Node window (Ethernet) Table 2.3.3-2 Parameter setting on the Users tab of the Node window (Ethernet) Setting Item and Description...
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Section 2 Settings Address Set the MAC address/IP address of the client and server. ■ Ports for when client uses PPPoE protocol Set the MAC address of the PPPoE client. Fig. 2.3.3-5 Address tab of the Node window (PPPoE client) Table 2.3.3-3 Parameter setting on the Address tab of the Node window (PPPoE client) Setting Item and...
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Port Pair Parameters ■ Ports for when server uses PPPoE protocol Set the IP address and MAC address of the PPPoE server. Fig. 2.3.3-6 Address tab of the Node window (PPPoE server) Table 2.3.3-4 Parameter setting on the Address tab of the Node window (PPPoE server) Setting Items and Description...
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Section 2 Settings ■ Ports for when client uses Ethernet protocol Set the MAC address of the client. Fig. 2.3.3-7 Address tab of the Node window (Ethernet client) Table 2.3.3-5 Parameter setting on the Address tab of the Node window (Ethernet client) Setting Item and Description Parameter...
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Port Pair Parameters ■ Ports for when server uses Ethernet protocol Set the IP address and MAC address of the server. Fig. 2.3.3-8 Address tab of the Node window (Ethernet server) Table 2.3.3-6 Parameter setting on the Address tab of the Node window (Ethernet server) Setting Item and Description...
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Section 2 Settings VLAN The following tabs are used to set VLAN. Fig. 2.3.3-9 VLAN tab of the Node window 2-24...
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Port Pair Parameters Table 2.3.3-7 Parameter setting on the VLAN tab of the Node window Setting Item and Description Parameter Select the VLAN tag level. VLAN Tag None: VLAN tag is not set. • None Single: VLAN tag is set for one level. •...
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Section 2 Settings PPPoE Set the parameters necessary to establish a session. ■ Client side parameter setting Fig. 2.3.3-10 PPPoE tab of the Node window (Client) Table 2.3.3-8 Parameter setting on the PPPoE tab of the Node window (Client) Setting Item and Description Parameter Specify...
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Port Pair Parameters Fig. 2.3.2-11 Host-Uniq dialog Notes: 1. The retry count and the retry interval is used to PPPoE discovery stage. 2. The Host Uniq value can be saved to/read from a file. For details, refer to section 2.4.3 "Saving and Loading Host- Uniq Information"...
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Section 2 Settings ■ Server side parameter setting Fig. 2.3.3-12 PPPoE tab of the Node window (Server) Table 2.3.3-9 Parameter setting on the PPPoE tab of the Node window (Server) Setting Item and Description Parameter Specify number retries when Retry Count establishing a PPPoE session.
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Port Pair Parameters Set the PPP and LCP parameters. Fig. 2.3.3-13 PPP tab of the Node window Table 2.3.3-10 Parameter setting of the PPP tab of the Node window Setting Item and Description Parameter Set the MTU (Max Transfer Unit) and MTU/MRU Value MRU(Max Receive Unit).
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Section 2 Settings Note: After PPPoE session is established, LCP Echo packets are sent according to the “LCP Echo Interval” setting. In addition, LCP ACK is returned upon receiving LCP Echo and the session is continued. The decision to disconnect the session depends solely on the “Retry Count”...
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Port Pair Parameters User Flow Set the content (format) of the user flow to be sent. Fig. 2.3.3-14 User Flow tab of the Node window 2-31...
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Section 2 Settings Table 2.3.3-11 Parameter setting on the User Flow tab of the Node window Setting Item and Description Parameter Set the data type of the user flow to be sent. Data Type IPv4: Add IPv4 header only. • IPv4 TCP/IPv4:Add IPv4 and TCP header.
Saving and Loading Settings 2.4 Saving and Loading Settings All values of the set node or session values can be written to a file. These values can also be loaded and set from a file. 2.4.1 Saving and Loading All Settings Save or load all setting parameters.
Section 2 Ports 2.4.2 Saving and Loading Session Information Save or load session information in CSV format. The following information is loaded: • MAC address • IP address • User ID (for authentication) • Password (for authentication) The save file can be edited on your PC. Saving Session information Save the session information as follows: Display the User ID &...
Saving and Loading Settings 2.4.3 Saving and Loading Host-Uniq Information Save or load Host-Uniq values in text format. Saving Host-Uniq information Save the Host-Uniq information as follows: Display the Host-Uniq dialog. When the [Export...] button is pressed, the Export Binary Data dialog is displayed Enter a file name and click [Save].
Section 3 Measurement 3.1 Measurement There are two types of measurements: • Auto measurement • Manual measurement 3.1.1 Auto measurement Auto measurement is started by clicking [Start] on the Control Bar and measurement is performed automatically. The Auto measurement sequence is as follows: (1) Select Port Pair (Click [Use] checkbox).
Measurement Auto measurement is performed as follows: • User flow is not sent when PPPoE session cannot be established. • If user flow transmission time is different between port pair A and port pair B, or UpLink and DownLink direction, ends measurement when the one that takes longer ends.
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Section 3 Measurement 3.1.2 Manual Measurement Manual measurement is started by clicking [Start] on the Control Bar and then manually starting user flow transmission. The Manual measurement sequence is as follows: (1) Select Port Pair (Click [Use] checkbox). ↓ ↓ (2) Establish PPPoE session of all clients for which connection is set ↓...
Control Bar 3.2 Control Bar The Control Bar is used for traffic measurement. During Auto measurement Fig. 3.2-1 Control Bar (Auto measurement) Table 3.2-1 Components of Control Bar (Auto measurement) Components of Control Description Move up/down Moves the Control Bar to the top/bottom button of the screen (above the Status Bar).
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Section 3 Measurement During Manual measurement 121314 Fig. 3.2-2 Control Bar (Manual measurement) Table 3.2-2 Components of Control Bar (Manual measurement) Components of Control Description Move up/down Moves the Control Bar to the top/bottm button of the screen (below the Menu Bar). Hides the Control Bar.
Starting Measurement 3.3 Starting Measurement 3.3.1 Starting Auto Measurement Auto measurement is performed as follows: Fig. 3.3.1-1 Auto measurement start procedure Check that status is “Ready” and server and client are connected. For details on server and client Connection refer to Section 2.3.2 (1) "Connection"...
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Section 3 Measurement 3.3.2 Starting Manual Measurement Manual measurement is performed as follows: Fig. 3.3.2-1 Manual measurement start procedure Check that status is “Ready” and server and client are connected. For details on server and client Connection refer to Section 2.3.2 (1) "Connection"...
Ping 3.4 Ping This screen is displayed by selecting [Tool] - [Ping] from the Main menu. Ping can be sent when protocol type is ethernet. Ping is performed as follows: Fig. 3.4-1 Ping dialog Select the transmission port. Select the client or server to send. Select session when client is selected in step 2.
Section 4 Monitor & Results This section describes the display of measurement result in real-time (Monitors) and after measurement (Results). Monitor ............... 4-2 4.1.1 PPPoE Session Status ........4-2 4.1.2 Traffic Counter..........4-4 4.1.3 Delay ............. 4-7 4.1.4 PPPoE Detail..........4-9 Results ...............
Section 4 Monitor & Results 4.1 Monitor When measurement starts, the measured results are displayed in real- time. Measured results are displayed as values in a table or on a chart. 4.1.1 PPPoE Session Status The PPPoE connection status is displayed in real-time for each client and displayed for all client.
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Monitor (2) Chart Fig. 4.1.1-2 PPPoE tab of the Chart window This part shows a list of clients that can be displayed on the graph. The number of sessions established for the client corresponding to checkbox selected is displayed on the graph in chronological order. Selecting “3D”...
Section 4 Monitor & Results 4.1.2 Traffic Counter The number of user flow frames and rate are displayed for each client. (1) Table Fig. 4.1.2-1 Counter tab of the Monitors Table window Table 4.1.2-1 Items on the Counter tab of the Monitors Table window Items Description Tx Frames...
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Monitor Fig. 4.1.2-2 Detail dialog Table 4.1.2-2 Components of Detail dialog Items Description Tx Frames Transmitted frames Rx Frames Received frames Transmission rate (bit per second) Tx Rate(bit/s) (This item is displayed, when [Current] is selected.) Receive rate (bit per second) Rx Rate(bit/s) (This item is displayed, when [Current] is selected.) Number of lost frames...
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Section 4 Monitor & Results (2) Chart Fig. 4.1.2-3 Counter tab of the Chart window This part shows the measurement items that can be displayed on the graph. When a measurement item checkbox is selected, the corresponding measured value is displayed on the graph. Selecting “3D”...
Monitor 4.1.3 Delay The UpLink and DownLink delay distribution is displayed for each client. (1) Table Fig. 4.1.3-1 Delay tab of the Monitors Table window Table 4.1.3-1 Display items on the Delay Tab of the Monitors Table window Item Description Minimum delay Maximum delay below ~...
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Section 4 Monitor & Results (2) Chart Fig. 4.1.3-2 Delay tab of the Chart window Select the measurement direction (UpLink or DownLink) to display . This part shows a list of clients that can be displayed on the graph. When a client checkbox is selected, the corresponding client's delay distribution is displayed on the graph.
Monitor 4.1.4 PPPoE Detail PPPoE stages and errors are displayed for every PPPoE session. When click each element, client number, session number, IP address, session ID and status are displayed. Fig. 4.1.4-1 PPPoE Detail window Note: When the protocol type of client is Ethernet, this dialog is not displayed.
Section 4 Monitor & Results 4.2 Results When measurement is completed, the measurement results are displayed on the screen. 4.2.1 PPPoE Protocol Counter When measurement completes, the PPPoE protocol packet count is displayed. Fig. 4.2.1-1 Results window Select the client or server to display. Select the data (Tx or Rx) to display.
Saving Measurement Results 4.3 Saving Measurement Results Save all measurement results for each port pair. Save the contents displayed on the Monitor window and Results window. Save the measurement result to a csv file as follows: Select [File] - [Export Result] - [Port Pair A]. or Select [File] - [Export Result] - [Port Pair B].
Appendix A Specifications A.1 Specifications Table A.1-1 Specifications Item Specification Model Name MD1230B-26 PPPoE PPPoE protocol emulation PPPoE Client emulation Max. 16 client group/port pair Max. 1000 session/port pair PPPoE Server emulation Max. 16 server/port pair Max. 1000 session/port pair This PPPoE server emulation can not connect with other real PPPoE client.
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Appendix A Specifications Table A.1-1 Specifications (Cont’d) Item Specification Measurement functions Session monitor PPPoE status: Stopped, PPPoE Discovery Stage, LCP, Authentication, IPCP, Established, Terminate, PPPoE Terminate, Error Traffic counter Number of session: In progress, Established, Error Tx frames and bps Rx frames and bps Frame loss Delay variation measurement...
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Specifications Table A.1-1 Specifications (Cont’d) Item Specification Operation Mode Port pair operation Max. 2 port pair can be operated simultaneously. Auto Mode Start/stop to iterate connect/send traffic/disconnect Manual Mode Start to connect Start/stop to send traffic Stop to disconnect Other functions Ping Save/load configurations Export results (CSV format)
Appendix B Stream Format B.1 Stream Format The format of data stream for traffic measurement is shown below. The data pattern for measurement is set in payload. Ethernet VLAN VLAN Ether PPPoE IP Header TCPHeader Payload Ethernet (12) Tag 1 Tag 2 Type Header...
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Appendix B Stream Format Ethernet VLAN VLAN Ether IP Header TCP Header Payload Ethernet (12) Tag 1 Tag 2 Type (20) (20) UDP Header Destination TPID TPID Type Version Source Port Address Source MAC Priority Priority IP Header Destination Address Length Port Type of...
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Stream Format Ethernet VLAN VLAN Ether PPPoE IP Header TCP Header Payload Ethernet (12) Tag 1 Tag 2 Type Header Header (20) (20) UDP Header Destination TPID TPID Type Version Product Version Source Port Address Source MAC Priority Priority Type IP Header Destination Address...
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Appendix B Stream Format Ethernet VLAN VLAN Ether IP Header TCP Header Payload Ethernet (12) Tag 1 Tag 2 Type (20) (20) UDP Header Destination TPID TPID Type Version Source Port Address Source MAC Priority Priority IP Header Destination Port Address Length Type of...
Appendix C Menu C.1 Menu The main menu of this Option is described below. Table C.1-1 File menu Menu Item Description Save Settings Saves all settings. Loads all settings and uses them Load Settings as current settings. Port Pair A Outputs measurement Export Result...
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Appendix C Menu Table C.1-3 View menu Menu Item Description Window Bar Displays/hides the Window Bar. Control Bar Displays/hides the Control Bar. Status Bar Displays/hides the Status Bar. Tile Arranges windows as tiles. Arrange Cascade Cascades windows. Windows Maximize Maximizes the window. All Settings Closes the Setting window.
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Menu Table C.1-5 Control menu Menu Item Description Start Test Sequence Starts/stops measurement. Starts port pair A UpLink direction user flow Port Pair A UL transmission at Manual measurement. Starts Port pair DownLink direction user Port Pair A DL flow transmission Manual measurement.
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