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  • Page 1 M.A.Ch. /100 Diagnostic Analyzer...
  • Page 2 (425) 290-1600 http://www.datacom.textron.com © Copyright 2000 by Datacom Textron, Inc. All rights reserved. Datacom Textron may make improvements or additions to this publication or product at any time without notice. Datacom Textron shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
  • Page 3 M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 4 Software License Agreement 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. This license agreement permits you to install the enclosed Datacom Textron SOFTWARE PRODUCT on any computer used in conjunction with your Datacom Textron HARDWARE PRODUCT. 2. COPYRIGHT. The enclosed SOFTWARE PRODUCT is owned by Datacom Textron and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ......................7 M.A.Ch.10/100 Features ........................ 7 Installation ......................8 Windows 95/98 Installation......................8 Installing the M.A.Ch.10/100 Software .....................8 Site Management....................10 Creating a New Site........................10 Configuring Your M.A.Ch.10/100 ..............12 General Properties ..........................12 Startup Properties ..........................14 IP Setup Properties ..........................16...
  • Page 6 Protocols............................. 42 Determining Network Protocols......................42 Errors............................43 Performing Error Analysis ........................43 Station Discovery..................... 45 Discovering Workstation Information......................45 Network Discovery................... 46 Maintenance ..................... 48 Reflash............................48 Reflashing Your Unit ..........................48 Appendix A ....................... 49 Glossary............................49 M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    MAC Address, Network Protocols, IP Address, Network Name, and Protocol Parameters (like Subnet Mask). You can use the M.A.Ch.10/100 wire map and cable test capabilities to find problems in the wiring infrastructure (Channel Link), local loop back cable, or patch cables. The cable features can determine wire map errors, over length cables, and can detect shorts or opens on the cable.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Before installing the M.A.Ch.10/100 software, you must first have your H/PC device set up according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If you experience problems connecting your H/PC, please contact its manufacturer directly. The M.A.Ch.10/100 will run on a variety of Windows CE 2.0 and 3.0 devices. Please see the “readme.txt” or the www.datacom.textron.com Web site for a current list of compliant devices.
  • Page 9 To install the software on your workstation, Place the M.A.Ch.10/100 Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive of the desktop computer. Click Start and select Run from the Start menu. Browse to the CD-ROM drive and double-click on Setup.exe. Click OK and when prompted, select either Windows 95/98 or Windows CE installation.

  • Page 10: Site Management

    Creating a New Site The first thing you need to do is to configure the M.A.Ch.10/100 for the site being tested. You can set up as many new sites as you want. You can use the default site that comes with the M.A.Ch.10/100 software or you can set up your own custom site.
  • Page 11 M.A.Ch.10/100 Main Screen You must save each new site at least once to create all of the required database structures used to maintain the site. The M.A.Ch.10/100 software keeps a list of the most recently used sites. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 12: Configuring Your M.a.ch.10/100

    Each manufacturer and EIA/TIA specification, such as CAT3 or CAT5, normally has a specified NVP value. Use this control group to select an NVP type best suited for your needs. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 13 Calibrate. NVP Calibration Screen 5. Enter the actual length of the cable and click Start. The M.A.Ch.10/100 calculates the NVP for this cable. 6. Under Units, select either Feet or Meters to use in measurements being displayed.

  • Page 14: Startup Properties

    AC power adapter for your mobile device. 9. Under Auto Standby, enter the number of seconds to wait before putting the M.A.Ch.10/100 in “standby” mode. You can leave the default setting, or change it as desired. 10. When you are satisfied with your settings, click to return to the main screen.
  • Page 15 However, if you normally will be looking for network information or devices as your primary function, select the Map View radio button. When you start the M.A.Ch.10/100 software, the device will automatically start discovering information about your network. Map View Select either Standard View or Map View to be displayed at startup.

  • Page 16: Ip Setup Properties

    9. Click the IP Setup Properties The M.A.Ch.10/100 allows the user to specify which IP settings will be used when getting onto the local network. The IP settings are saved as Site specific data, allowing you to have specific IP addresses, DNS and gateway information for each site that you maintain.

  • Page 17: Alarm Settings Properties

    Caution Percent and the Alert Percent values under each of the three categories. 4. When you are satisfied with your settings, click to return to main screen. Save button to make sure your new project settings have been saved. 5. Click the M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 18: Toolboxes, Menus And Toolbars

    Specific, or Global Host list of IP Hosts. Once these lists have been configured, you can have the M.A.Ch.10/100 run the Multi-Ping list and verify that all required devices are on-line and accessible for the network segment you are plugged into.

  • Page 19: Menus

    Menus The M.A.Ch.10/100 user interface has three main pull-down menus: File, Tools and Help. To the right of these menus are toolbar menus that also allow you to access the main toolboxes of the device. File Menu The following options are available on the File menu: Start a new project.

  • Page 20: Toolbars

    Toolbars The M.A.Ch.10/100 toolbar contains the following buttons: New Project Starts a new site project. Open Project Opens an existing site database. Save Project Saves the current site database. Cable Views the Cable Toolbox dialog. TCP/IP Views the TCP/IP Toolbox screen where you can perform tests like ping, trace route, DHCP, look for duplicate IP addresses and view Subnet design information.

  • Page 21: Cable Toolbox

    Toolbar menu. 3. Or, click the Cable Toolbox button. Cable Toolbox Button Cable Test When you run the Cable Test, the M.A.Ch.10/100 displays a wire map showing: • Reversed Wires • Crossed Wires • Open Wires • Shorted Wires •...
  • Page 22 Cable Test Returning a Result of Crossed Wires This example shows that a bad cable was detected. Cable Test Returning a Result of a Bad Cable M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 23: Wire Map Spec

    The toner feature requires a tone probe that will detect the signal being emitted from the wire plugged into the Cable Test Jack on the M.A.Ch.10/100. This feature is especially useful when doing Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs).

  • Page 24: Running The Send Tone Test

    Running the Send Tone Test To run the test: 1. Connect the patch cable to the Cable Jack of the M.A.CH.10/100 to the wall jack or the cable you want to trace. Make sure that the far end connection of the cable under test is not plugged into a device (i.e., hub, etc.)

  • Page 25: Link Pulse Test

    Identifying a Hub port When the M.A.Ch.10/100 is plugged into the wall jack using the Network Jack, it sends out a pulse that identifies which hub port a system is plugged into by blinking the port on the hub.

  • Page 26: Port Capabilities

    The Port Capabilities utility identifies which type of device is connected to a port and the network capability of that port. To run the Port Capabilities test: 1. Connect a patch cable from the Cable Jack of your M.A.CH.10/100 unit to the port you want to test. 2. Click Start to begin.

  • Page 27: Tcp/Ip Toolbox

    TCP/IP Ping Identifies workstations, servers, gateways and other communications paths. 1. Connect one end of cable to the Network Jack of the M.A.CH.10/100 and the other end to the network segment that you want to test. 2. To access the Ping tab, select TCP/IP under the Tools menu or click the icon.

  • Page 28: Multi-Ping

    This feature is extremely useful for the verifying successful communications with all pertinent hosts. For example, a host list might include all servers requiring access by users on this subnet, including fileservers, gateways, bridges, routers, print servers, email servers, DHCP servers and other specialized IP servers. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 29: Pinging Multiple Hosts

    The Global List resides externally to the M.A.Ch.10/100 software and cannot be edited from within the M.A.Ch.10/100 software. Both the Global List and the Site List are easiest to edit from a normal laptop or workstation keyboard. See the “readme.txt”...

  • Page 30: Creating A Multi-Ping Site List

    The Ping List Names/Addresses field contains the current list of IP hosts that you have selected to be tested during the Multi-Ping process. 8. Remote Host IP names/address can be added/deleted from the Ping List using the Add -> or <-Remove buttons. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 31: Trace Route

    4. Enter either the Host Name or the Host IP address of the computer whose network route you wish to trace. 5. Click the Start button. The magnifying glass appears as M.A.Ch.10/100 sends a packet and takes note of the route it takes. As the trace begins, you can see each...

  • Page 32: Dhcp Test

    DNS, and any subnet masks detected. You are also notified of the total number of devices that responded to the test. 1. Connect the Network Jack of the M.A.CH.10/100 to a network segment with the appropriate cable. 2. To access the DHCP tab, select DHCP under the Tools menu or click the icon.

  • Page 33: Duplicate Ip

    3. Click Duplicate IP. The Duplicate IP property tab screen appears. Duplicate IP 4. Click the Start button. The M.A.Ch.10/100 reports back on all the IP addresses it located. The results display in the Test Results area on the right-hand side of the screen.

  • Page 34: Subnet Design Calculator

    Class B - all addresses between 128.0.0.0 to 191.255.255.255 Class C - all addresses 192.0.0.0 and above This distinction is becoming less important, but it is used in the M.A.Ch.10/100 designer in order to establish the default Subnet Mask. Subnet Mask Subnet Mask is used to segment the range of IP addresses into different network segments.
  • Page 35 IP configuration utility. IP Addresses as Hex Values You may prefer to view IP addresses as hex values instead of decimal. Click the Show Hex button to toggle all addresses between Hex and Decimal. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 36: Network Stats (Statistics)

    Network Stats (Statistics) The M.A.Ch.10/100 measures key network statistics such as Network Utilization (over time shown in the form of a Histogram), Error Rate, Broadcast Rate, Top Talkers/Conversations, Protocol Analysis and Error Analysis. These tests are run over time to verify the health and efficiency of the network and pinpoint potential problems.

  • Page 37: Histogram

    Errors section for more information about these detail screens. Histogram... The M.A.Ch.10/100 has a histogram feature that can be used when reviewing captured data. The feature is very useful when running extended captures, such as an overnight capture, to determine specific network congestion problems or overly high network errors (set under options).

  • Page 38: Viewing The Histogram

    You will see the same time under Received Time that you noted on the Network Monitor Histogram screen under Line At. Use the Previous and Next buttons to move through this report. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 39: Top Talkers

    Top Talkers/Conversations Screen Building Your Network Database The M.A.Ch.10/100 product has a few special features that allow the user to gain and maintain additional information about any workstation. The manufacturer of the network interface is determined by the MAC address that has been registered world wide with the IEEE organization.

  • Page 40: Viewing The Top Talkers/Conversations

    These settings are established by selecting your desired interval in the Monitor Report Rate box under on the General tab screen under the Options menu. Top Broadcasters fields show the MAC Addresses of the stations generating the most broadcast activity during the last report interval. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 41 Network Stats screen. As you run the test, the station addresses and Utilization, Errors and Broadcast rates will continuously change on the Top Talkers/Conversations screen. You cannot resolve a station or Save Name while a test is running. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 42: Protocols

    2%, it will not be displayed. The Network Protocol Analysis dialog displays all network protocols detected by the M.A.Ch.10/100, along with a pie graph showing the percentages of each protocol in use: • IPX on 802.3 •...

  • Page 43: Errors

    From the Network Stats screen, you can view an analysis of the network errors detected. The Network Error Analysis dialog displays all network errors detected by the M.A.Ch.10/100, along with a pie graph showing the percentages of each error: • CRC •...
  • Page 44 4. As the network is monitored, the “dial” on the dashboard reflects current network utilization. 5. Click the Errors… button. The Network Error Analysis dialog displays. 6. Click OK to return to the Network Stats property sheet. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 45: Station Discovery

    Station Discovery Showing Detected Protocols Discovering Workstation Information 1. Attach a patch cable to the Network Jack of the host running the M.A.Ch.10/100 software to the device you want to find out about. Make sure that the device is turned off.

  • Page 46: Network Discovery

    Network Discovery M.A.Ch.10/100 gives you the ability to search the network for protocols and devices. Results are shown in either map or list form. For a full explanation of each of the icons on the Network Discovery tab, see Discovery Map.
  • Page 47 At the time of this release, Novell and Microsoft features are in development. Above the list are sort buttons that allow you to sort the information by either: • Name • IP Address, or; • Type M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

  • Page 48: Maintenance

    Maintenance Reflash You are able to download firmware updates and reprogram your M.A.Ch.10/100 in the field. Watch the www.datacom.textron.com web site for feature upgrades and new releases for your M.A.Ch.10/100 software. The image file you download from the web site must be copied to your mobile device. If...

  • Page 49: Glossary

    Typically, this occurs when older IP Routers are located ton the same network using a new protocol. Category 3 Cabling A type of UTP/STP cable standardized by EIA/TIA that can handle signaling up to 16 MHz (16 Mbps). M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 50 152.163.195.243). The domain address is easily remembered and understood by human users and is translated automatically into the IP address which is used by packet-routing software to locate the host computer. Error Rate Error rate is ratio of bits that arriving incorrectly during transmission. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 51 ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is an Internet protocol that reports the status of an IP connection, i.e., such as a destination is unreachable. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 52 Shared data is stored in a high performance PC called a fileserver, which serves as a remote disk drive to all network users. Users may also share printers, modems and other peripheral devices. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 53 Monitor Report Rate This value is used to determine how often data is collected from the M.A.Ch.10/100 hardware. This value can be set from 2 seconds up to 10 seconds. NetBEUI NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface is a NetBIOS protocol for network operating systems.
  • Page 54 These devices connect two Ethernet networks or network segments into a bus or star topology. Repeaters regenerate and retime the packet signal, automatically isolating faulty segments. Repeaters, hubs and concentrators essentially perform the same function. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 55 IP (Internet Protocol). It also determines how these packets are reassembled and verified as complete TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) was developed as a standard by the Department of Defense for communications between computers. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...
  • Page 56 Windows Internet Naming Service or WINS is a Windows NT Server identification method of associating a computer’s host name with its address. Wire closet An area in a building in which punch-down blocks are centralized; a central termination area for network or telephone cabling. M.A.Ch.10/100 Diagnostic Analyzer 09/00...

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