T-BERD/MTS 5800 Portable Network Tester
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Ethernet Layer 2 Traffic Loopback
This quick card describes how to set the T-BERD/MTS 5800 up as a Layer 2 Loopback
device.
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T-BERD/MTS 5800 equipped with the following:
BERT software release V30.1.0 or greater
o
C510M1GE test option for 10 Megabit to 1 Gigabit Ethernet
o
loopback
C510GELAN test option for 10 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
o
C525GE test option for 25 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
o
C540GE test option for 40 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
o
C550GE test option for 50 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
o
o
C5100GE test option for 100 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
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Optical Transceiver supporting the line rate to be tested
(SFP or QSFP)
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Cables to match the optical transceiver and the line under test
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Fiber optic inspection microscope (P5000i or FiberChek Probe)
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Fiber optic cleaning supplies
L A U N C H T E S T
Press the Power button
1.
T-BERD.
Press the Test icon
2.
screen to display the Launch Screen.
Using the Select Test menu, Quick Launch
3.
menu, or Job Manager, launch the Ethernet
Layer 2 Traffic test on Port 1 for the desired
data rate. For example:
Ethernet ►1GigE Optical ►Layer 2 Traffic
► P1 Terminate.
Tap
to open the Tools Panel and
4.
select
Press
to continue.
5.
T-BERD/MTS-5800 Portable Network Tester
to turn on the
at the top of the
.
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Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
Figure 2: Launch Screen
Figure 3: Tools Panel
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