Page 1 User Guide AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Certification Information ...................... vii 1 Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set ......... 1 Features and Benefits ......................1 Models ............................2 Software Options ........................3 Optical Transceivers (SFP) ......................4 Conventions ..........................5 2 Safety Information ..................7 Laser Safety Warnings ......................7 Installation Instructions Warnings ..................8 3 Getting Started ....................
Page 4 Throughput Results ......................82 Back-to-Back Results ......................84 Frame Loss Results ........................86 Latency Results ........................88 Graph ...........................90 Alarms/Errors ........................91 9 BERT ......................97 Global Configuration ......................99 Stream Configuration ......................103 Summary Results ........................107 Detailed Results ........................113 Service Disruption Results ....................114 Alarms/Errors ........................116 Logger ..........................119 AXS-200/850...
Page 5 Contents 10 Traffic Generation & Monitoring ............. 125 Global Configuration ......................127 Shaping Configuration .......................130 Stream Configuration ......................132 Sequence Configuration .....................136 Jitter/Latency Configuration ....................138 Transmit Configuration .......................142 Stream Configuration ......................144 Network Configuration .......................149 Default Gateway ......................153 VLAN Configuration ......................155 Summary Results ........................156 Throughput Results ......................165 Sequence Results ........................167 Jitter/Latency Results ......................171...
Page 6 Contacting the Technical Support Group ................226 Transportation ........................227 16 Warranty ....................229 General Information ......................229 Liability ..........................230 Exclusions ...........................230 Certification ........................230 Service and Repairs ......................231 EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ..................232 A Specifications ....................233 B Glossary .....................237 Acronym List ........................237 VLAN ..........................244 Index .......................245 AXS-200/850...
Page 7: Certification Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC Part 15 compliance in the United States and from IC ICES 003 compliance in Canada. However, EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) makes reasonable efforts to ensure compliance to the applicable standards.
Page 8 Certification Information Laser Class 1 laser product. This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001 and with IEC 60825-1:2001 and EN 60825-1:1994 +A11:1996 +A2:2001 +A1:2002. viii AXS-200/850...
Page 9 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 2006/95/EC - The Low Voltage Directive 2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive and their amendments Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue Quebec, Quebec Canada, G1M 2K2 Equipment Type/Environment: Test & Measurement / Industrial Trade Name/Model No.:...
Page 11: Introducing The Axs-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set provides Ethernet testing capability on the AXS-200. It supports one electrical interface through an RJ-45 connector and one optical interface through a standard pluggable SFP . The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set provides a comprehensive offering of test features such as RFC 2544, BERT over IP, Traffic Generation &...
Page 12: Models
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set Models One electrical interface supporting: 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps One optical interface supporting: 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps Service Disruption Time (SDT) measurement Models Two models are available and are described as follows:...
Page 13: Software Options
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set Software Options Software Options Software keys are available to enable additional services. For information on how to install and activate software options, refer to the AXS-200 User Guide. Options Description 100optical Enable support for 100 Mbps optical interface.
Page 14: Optical Transceivers (Sfp)
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set Optical Transceivers (SFP) Optical Transceivers (SFP) The following table lists the compatible SFPs that can be ordered through EXFO. EXFO Part Description Number FTB-85911 100Base-LX10, 1310 nm, 15 Km FTB-85910 100Base-FX, 1310 nm, 2 Km...
Page 15: Conventions
Introducing the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set Conventions Conventions Before using the product described in this manual, you should understand the following conventions: ARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you understand and meet the required conditions.
Page 17: Safety Information
Never look directly into a live fiber, and ensure that your eyes are protected at all times. ARNING This product may employ a Class 1 SFP. ARNING When the LASER LED is on, the AXS-200/850 is receiving/emitting an optical signal. Ethernet Test Set...
Page 18: Installation Instructions Warnings
AUTION Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment: To minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by touching a grounded unpainted metal object before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module. before inserting or removing SFPs to/from the module. AXS-200/850...
Page 19: Getting Started
Getting Started Windows CE 6.0 is the baseline operating system software and is pre-installed on the Sharp Tester. If the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set is not already installed, refer to the Sharp Tester User Guide for more information on how to install the module.
Page 21: Using The Smart User Interface
Using the Smart User Interface Keypad Refer to the AXS-200 User Guide for more information on how to use the keypad. The naming convention and purpose for each key is described in the AXS-200 User Guide. Power: Turns the unit on and off or puts it into suspend/resume mode. Start/Stop: Starts and stops the test/tool.
Page 22: Home Menu
Bit Error Rate stream of data while interchanging the source analysis. and destination addresses of the MAC, IP and Traffic Generation & UDP/TCP layers. Monitoring: Allows traffic generation and analysis to qualify the performance of Ethernet or IP Network. AXS-200/850...
Page 23 Using the Smart User Interface Home Menu The Home menu offers the following content: Home Menu Submenu Tabs/Pages : Allows to configure 1. Setup 1. Interface Port the test interface, module, Displays tabs used Network remote selection, and to set up the Default Gateway save/load the complete unit interface before...
Page 24 Layer 4 with specific configure the global test pattern for Bit Error Rate and stream settings. analysis. 2. Results: Displays Summary tabs to view results Detailed and alarms/errors. Service Disruption Alarms/Errors 3. Logger: Displays the list of recorded events. AXS-200/850...
Page 25 Using the Smart User Interface Home Menu Home Menu Submenu Tabs/Pages 4. Traffic Generation & 1. Stream Config: Global Monitoring: Traffic Displays tabs to Shaping Generation & Monitoring test configure the main Stream is used for performance stream and global evaluation of Ethernet or IP test properties Sequence...
Page 26 2. Trace Route: Configuration Displays tabs to Results configure trace route and view results. 3. Cable Test: Configuration Displays tabs to Results configure cable test and view results. 4. Report: Allows to Configuration configure and save File reports. AXS-200/850...
Page 27 Using the Smart User Interface Home Menu Home Menu Submenu Tabs/Pages : Allows file 1. Utilities: Displays 7. System 1. File Manager management, system the File Manager 2. VNC settings, software options utility and VNC management, and display of support. system information.
Page 28 (F1/F2/F3) keys beneath the tab name. If an arrow appears next to the tabs on the bottom of the screen (see the following figure), use the function arrow keys to scroll to the next set of tabs. AXS-200/850...
Page 29: Page Elements
Using the Smart User Interface Page Elements Page Elements The title bar (blue bar) on the top of the screen is common to every page. It displays the following from left to right: The path and name of the page The optical power Remote Loopback icon Test/tool icon...
Page 30 The help button (?) displays the help information on the current page. It is possible to navigate through the help information with the navigation arrows once the help window is opened. The help button (?) also closes the help window. AXS-200/850...
Page 31: Signal Connection And Leds
RJ-45 connector LC connector The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set is equipped with one RJ-45 electrical and one SFP optical port (location of Laser/LED aperture). Note: An SFP can be replaced at any time. If an SFP is changed while the optical interface is selected and active, the laser will turn on automatically.
Page 32: Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
Signal Connection and LEDs Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module provides one electrical port for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 1000Base-T. This port may also be used for cable testing. Note: Refer to section A for cable specifications.
Page 33: Optical 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
1000Base-BX-D, SMF, 10 Km. Note: Refer to Optical Transceivers (SFP) on page 4 for the list of supported SFPs that can be ordered through EXFO. Carefully connect optical fiber cables to the SFP’s IN and OUT ports. To ensure good signal quality, make sure that the optical fiber connector is fully inserted into the optical connector port.
Page 34 Optical 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port LEDs for Optical Port Status Description LASER An optical signal is generated (Red) No optical signal is generated LINK/ACT Ethernet link up. (Green) Ethernet link down. Flashing TX/RX activity. DUPLEX Full Duplex mode. (Yellow) Ethernet link down. AXS-200/850...
Page 35: Axs-200/850 Ethernet Test Set Leds
Signal Connection and LEDs AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set LEDs AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set LEDs The AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set displays 5 LEDs on the front. These LEDs, although built into the AXS-200 are operated by the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set.
Page 37: Configuring And Starting A Test Or Tool
Configuring and Starting a Test or Tool The following procedures describe the overall steps to configure a test or tool. Configuring an RFC 2544 Test To configure the RFC 2544 test: 1. Configure the interface by configuring the port, network, and VLAN settings.
Page 38: Configuring A Bert Test
, select BERT, Configuration, and the Global tab. 4. Configure the global settings by referring to Global Configuration on page 97. 5. Select the Stream tab. 6. Configure the stream by referring to Stream Configuration on page 101. 7. Press to start or stop the test. AXS-200/850...
Page 39: Configuring A Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test
Configuring and Starting a Test or Tool Configuring a Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test Configuring a Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test To configure the Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test (Stream Config): 1. Configure the interface by configuring the port, network, and VLAN settings.
Page 40 Stream Configuration on page 142. 4. Select the Network tab and configure the network settings by referring to Network Configuration on page 147. 5. Select the VLAN tab and configure the VLAN settings by referring to VLAN Configuration on page 153. AXS-200/850...
Page 41: Configuring A Smart Loopback Test
Configuring and Starting a Test or Tool Configuring a Smart Loopback Test Configuring a Smart Loopback Test To configure the Smart Loopback test: 1. Configure the interface by configuring the port, network, and VLAN settings. Refer to Interface on page 33. Ensure that the link is up before proceeding to the next step.
Page 42: Configuring A Trace Route Tool
Refer to Port on page 34. 2. Press , select Tools, Cable Test, and the Configuration tab. 3. Configure the Cable Test tool by referring to Cable Test Configuration on page 196. 4. Press to start the cable test tool. AXS-200/850...
Page 43: Setup
Setup The Setup menu is used to configure the test interface for the AXS-200/850 before it can be used for testing. The Setup menu offers the following structure: Submenu Tab/Page Page Interface Port Network Default Gateway VLAN Remote Manual Selection...
Page 44: Port
4. Enable Auto-Negotiation if the remote connected port is also set to Auto-Negotiation, otherwise it should be disabled. Note: Auto-Negotiation is not available with the optical 100 Mbps interface. For other interfaces, this setting is enabled by default. The electrical 1000 Mbps interface is only available with Auto-Negotiation enabled. AXS-200/850...
Page 45 Setup Port 5. Select the Speed of the interface. For electrical, the choices are 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps (requires software option) and Auto when Auto-Negotiation is Enabled. For electrical, the choices are 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps (requires software option) when Auto-Negotiation is Disabled For optical, the choices are 1000 Mbps (requires software option) when Auto-Negotiation is Enabled.
Page 46 Traffic Generation test. Flow Control is not supported (set to None) for BERT and Smart Loopback tests. When Flow Control is enabled, the AXS-200/850 will stop transmitting for the requested time value specified by the valid flow control frame received. The choices are None, and RX.
Page 47: Network
Setup Network Network The Network tab allows the configuration of the Ethernet port parameters. Press , select Setup, Interface, and the Network tab. To configure the Network settings: Note: The source MAC Address field is fixed and is not configured. 1.
Page 48 Neighbor Discovery process. Mode StatelessAuto allows automatic generation of the IPv6 address based on the MAC address. The mode StatelessAuto is selected by default. Static allows to enter the IP Address. AXS-200/850...
Page 49 Setup Network Address: This field is configurable only when the Mode is Static. The Link-Local IPv6 Address must start with FE80. The accepted range is from FE80:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 to FE80:0000:0000:0000:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF. The default address is FE80::[Interface ID], where [Interface ID] is generated from the source MAC address.
Page 50 11. Enter the Prefix Mask. This field is only configurable when the Global IPv6 Address Mode is Static. It allows to specify a prefix that defines the subnet. The accepted range is 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 to FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:0000:0000:0000:0000. For example: Global Address: 2001:0DB8:0001:0002:02AA:00FF:FE11:1111 Prefix Mask: FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 Corresponding Prefix: 2001:0DB8:0001 AXS-200/850...
Page 51 Setup Network The Link-Local/Global IPv6 Address Status is as below: Mode Status Description StatelessAuto Undefined Generating Stateless address autoconfiguration in progress. Successful IP address has been generated but duplication has been detected. Duplication Detected IP address has been generated but duplication has been detected Failed IP address has not been...
Page 52: Default Gateway
Automatic, the address field is not configurable. The Default Gateway Address Status is as below: Status Description Undefined Checking Detection in progress to determine if the Default Gateway is reachable or not. Unreachable Default Gateway is unreachable. Reachable Default Gateway is reachable. AXS-200/850...
Page 53: Vlan
Setup VLAN VLAN The AXS-200/850 supports up to 2 stacked layers of VLAN. The VLAN tab allows users to configure the layers, its priority, type and drop eligible. Press , select Setup, Interface, and the VLAN tab. To configure the VLAN settings: 1.
Page 54: Sfp
Speed: 100Base-FX, 1000Base-SX, etc. Note: Ensure that the speed selected corresponds to the speed of the SFP installed. Type: Reach type: SR, IR, LR, etc. Wavelength: 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm. Mode: Single Mode Fiber (SMF) or Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF). AXS-200/850...
Page 55: Remote Selection
Setup Remote Selection Remote Selection The AXS-200/850 can perform tests in conjunction with a second test set. A remote module can be connected to either start Smart Loopback test or perform an RFC2544 test in Dual Test Set mode (DTS).
Page 56 Setup Remote Selection Discovery The AXS-200/850 scans the subnet to discover other AXS-200/850 modules and Packet Blazer modules configured as RFC 2544 Dual Test Set Remote mode such as 8510B, 8510G, 8525, 8535, 8120NGE, and 8130NGE. Scan Subnet: When scan subnet is...
Page 57 Setup Remote Selection An icon will be displayed in the title bar if the Loop Up or the Connect operation is successful. 5. For Remote Loopback, any test/tool can be started at this time. For DTS RFC 2544, only the RFC 2544, Ping and Trace Route tests/tools can be started.
Page 58 Status: The state of the target module can be one of the following: Not Responding, Looping Up, Looping Down, Connecting, Disconnecting or any of the status listed in the table on page 47. Refresh Status: Select Refresh Status to refresh the status of the specified target module periodically. AXS-200/850...
Page 59 Setup Remote Selection Remote ID: The ID for the target module. Remote Capability: Select the Remote Capability. Choices are Remote Loopback and DTS RFC 2544. The default setting is Remote Loopback. If Remote Loopback is selected, it will discover the module supporting the Remote Loopback feature.
Page 60 Loop down or Disconnect is possible only following a successful loop up or disconnect process on a selected target module. Note: Even if a remote module is busy, it can still be overtaken by the Loop Up or Connect command. AXS-200/850...
Page 61: Module
Setup Module Module Press , select Setup, and the Module tab. The Module page allows configuration of the following parameters: Module ID: The Module ID is used to easily identify the unit when auto-discovered in a network. Up to 16 alpha-numeric characters are supported.
Page 62: Save & Load Config
Flash Memory or USB key to save or load the configuration file. USB key is available only when there is one connected to the AXS-200/850. The default value is Internal Flash Memory. Filename: Enter the name of the file in the Filename editor to save...
Page 63 Setup Save & Load Config Save, Load, Import, and Export functions are displayed on the screen when an existing configuration file is selected from the file list. These function are explained below: Save Function The main aim of the save function is to store the complete unit configuration to a file on either Internal Flash Memory or USB Key.
Page 64 The main aim of the Sel/Unsel function is to select or unselect the configuration file from the file list. Press Sel/Unsel to select or unselect the configuration file in the list box. The configuration file can even be selected by pressing present on the platform. AXS-200/850...
Page 65 Setup Save & Load Config Sel/Unsel All Function The main aim of the Sel/Unsel All function is to select or unselect all configuration files in the file list. Press Sel/Unsel All to select or unselect all configuration files in the list box.
Page 67: Rfc 2544
RFC 2544 The AXS-200/850 allows performance testing as per RFC 2544, including Throughput, Back-to-Back, Frame Loss and Latency subtests. The RFC 2544 test has to be executed in conjunction with a remote module. The remote module can be either in loopback configuration for unidirectional testing or in the Dual Test Set RFC 2544 mode for bidirectional testing.
Page 68: Global Configuration
Nb. of Frames list. The default value is 7. Frame Size: Select the Frame Size button and the pop up menu will be displayed as shown in the figure. For User Defined, enter the value of the frame sizes. AXS-200/850...
Page 69 RFC 2544 Global Configuration If RFC 2544 is selected, the following frame sizes are used for IPv4 version: VLAN Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Configuration (Bytes) (Bytes) (Bytes) (Bytes) (Bytes) (Bytes) (Bytes) No VLAN 1024...
Page 70 Latency: Enable or disable Latency subtest. Note: All subtests are enabled by default. Pass/Fail Verdict: Enable or disable the Pass/Fail Verdict. Choices are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. If enabled, the Pass/Fail Verdict displays the Pass/Fail verdict on the result pages. AXS-200/850...
Page 71 RFC 2544 Global Configuration Dual Test Set: Set the mode for the Dual Test Set. Choices are Remote and Local. Select either Remote or Local to enable Dual Test Set or Disabled to disable it. The default setting is Disabled. Disabled: Performs RFC 2544 test with a remote module in loopback configuration.
Page 72: Stream Configuration
In the next status field, a Failed status will appear. The status field also displays “--” when the Resolve MAC Address is disabled, and other status includes Failed, Not Resolved, and Resolved. The default status is “--”. AXS-200/850...
Page 73 RFC 2544 Stream Configuration Destination IP Address: Enter the destination IP address. The default setting for IPv4 is 10.10.0.0, or is set automatically to the IP address of the target module that is looped up from Remote Loopback mode. The default setting for IPv6 is 2001:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000, or is set automatically to the IP address of the target module that is looped up from Remote Loopback mode.
Page 74 Default: 000 (Routine) Delay Normal / Low (0/1) Default: Normal Throughput Normal / High (0/1) Default: Normal Reliability Normal / High (0/1) Default: Normal Monetary Cost Normal / Low (0/1) Default: Normal Reserved bit 0 or 1 Default: 0 AXS-200/850...
Page 75 RFC 2544 Stream Configuration If DS is selected, go to the next field to enter the hexadecimal code 00 to FF or go to the field underneath to enter the binary code. The possible values are shown as follows: Parameter Value DSCP Codepoints 000000 (CS0), 001000 (CS1), 010000 (CS2),...
Page 76: Throughput Configuration
30 minutes. The default setting is 1 second (00:01). Accuracy: Enter the Accuracy value as a percentage of the line rate or in Mbps. The accuracy is not based on the configured Maximum Rate but on the Ethernet line rate. AXS-200/850...
Page 77 RFC 2544 Throughput Configuration The accepted values are as follows: Interface Accuracy Speed Mbps 10 Mbps 0.1 - 10, 0.01 - 1, default = 0.1 default = 1 100 Mbps 0.1 - 10, default = 1.0 1000 Mbps 1 - 100, default = 10 Nb.
Page 78 1000 Mbps 0.000 - 1000.000, default = 1000.000 Note: When the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local in Global Configuration on page 58, the Maximum Rate and Verdict Threshold are configured independently for each direction: Local-to-Remote and Remote-to-Local. AXS-200/850...
Page 79: Back-To-Back Configuration
RFC 2544 Back-to-Back Configuration Back-to-Back Configuration The objective of this test is to find the maximum number of frames that can be sent at maximum throughput without frame loss. A burst of frames (Max. Burst Duration) is sent with minimum inter-frame gaps to the device under test and the number of forwarded frames is counted.
Page 80 0.1% to 100% and applies to all the 7 RFC 2544 frame sizes or for the 7 user-defined frame sizes. Note: When the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local in Global Configuration on page 58, the Verdict Threshold is configured independently for each direction: Local-to-Remote and Remote-to-Local. AXS-200/850...
Page 81: Frame Loss Configuration
RFC 2544 Frame Loss Configuration Frame Loss Configuration The objective of this test is to find the percentage of frames that are lost due to lack of resources. Starting at the specified maximum rate (Maximum Rate), the test is performed for a specific frame size and for the specified duration (Test Time).
Page 82 58, the Maximum Rate and Verdict Threshold are configured independently for each direction: Local-to-Remote and Remote-to-Local. Note: Verdict Threshold parameter will be editable only when the RFC 2544 Pass/Fail Verdict parameter is Enabled in Global Configuration on page 58. AXS-200/850...
Page 83: Latency Configuration
The objective of this test is to find the time required for the sent frame to go through the device under test and return to the AXS-200/850 module. Starting by sending a stream of frames for the predefined duration (Test Time) and throughput (Maximum Rate) at a particular frame size, an identifying dependent tag is included in one frame.
Page 84 FAIL. The accepted range is 0.015 to 8000 ms with a default value of 125 ms, and this value applies to all the 7 RFC 2544 frame sizes or for the 7 user-defined frame sizes. AXS-200/850...
Page 85: Summary Results
RFC 2544 Summary Results Summary Results When the RFC 2544 test is run, a summary of the results as well as the detailed results per subtest is collected. The Summary results page displays the progress of each subtest. The progress per subtest is monitored and updated on a per second basis.
Page 86 The results are described as follows: Val. #: Available only for the Throughput subtest. This value indicates the current validation number in progress. Trial #: Available only for Back-to-Back and Latency subtests. This value indicates the current trial number in progress. AXS-200/850...
Page 87 RFC 2544 Summary Results Step: Available only for the Frame Loss subtest. This value indicates the 10 % interval of throughput decreased. The subtest is repeated at each decreased throughput. The subtest is stopped for a frame size when there are 2 successive trials in which no frames are lost or when the throughput has reached 0 % of the full media speed.
Page 88 RFC 2544 Summary Results Results Not measurable: Latency not measurable. Test completed Aborted: Aborted by user. Link is down MAC not resolved: MAC address is not resolved. AXS-200/850...
Page 89 RFC 2544 Summary Results Report Generation Reports can be generated for the test and tools results. The report button is available on the BERT, Traffic Generation & Monitoring, RFC 2544 summary tabs, and Ping, Trace Route, and Cable Test result tabs. Report button To generate a report: 1.
Page 90 8. Select Default to revert all parameters back to the default settings. 9. Select View to display the changes on the report file. 10. Select Save to save the report file. The report will be saved on the selected media. Refer to Media Selector on page 207. AXS-200/850...
Page 91 RFC 2544 Summary Results 11. A message is displayed to indicate that the report file is successfully saved. 12. Select the OK button by pressing the function key underneath it. Use the navigation arrows to scroll up and down the page to view the report.
Page 92: Throughput Results
Results In: The throughput value is expressed in Mbps by default. The user can also specify the values to be displayed as a percentage of the line rate or in Frames per Second (fps). AXS-200/850...
Page 93 RFC 2544 Throughput Results Layer: Select the layer for determining the throughput results layer to display. Choices are All, Ethernet and IP . The default setting is All. All: Considers all layers to display the Throughput Results and represents the Ethernet line utilization. Ethernet: Displays the Throughput Results calculated at the Ethernet layer.
Page 94: Back-To-Back Results
The user can also specify the values to be displayed as a percentage of the maximum number of frames in a burst as specified by the burst duration or in Frames per Burst (Frames/burst). Back-to-back results are displayed for all frame sizes. AXS-200/850...
Page 95 RFC 2544 Back-to-Back Results Layer: Select the layer for determining the back-to-back results layer to display. Choices are All, Ethernet and IP . The default setting is All. All: Considers all layers to display the Back-to-Back Results and represents the Ethernet line utilization. Ethernet: Displays the Back-to-Back Results calculated at the Ethernet layer.
Page 96: Frame Loss Results
When the value is changed, the verdict of the subtest gets re-evaluated and updated. Note: Threshold will not be displayed when the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local in Global Configuration on page 58. AXS-200/850...
Page 97 RFC 2544 Frame Loss Results Step: Determines which step is displayed. Results In: The frame loss value is expressed in %. The frame loss results displayed on the bottom half of the page are displayed for the selected frame size distribution. Note: When the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local in Global Configuration on page 58, the Frame Loss subtest results are presented independently for each direction: Local-to-Remote and Remote-to-Local.
Page 98: Latency Results
Cut-Through (Bit Latency) allows the calculation of the propagation time of a bit and S&F (Frame Latency) allows the calculation of the propagation time of a frame. Note: S&F (Frame Latency) is not applicable when the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local. AXS-200/850...
Page 99 RFC 2544 Latency Results Results In: The latency value is expressed in ms by default. The user can also specify the values to be displayed as μs. The latency results displayed on the bottom half of the page are displayed for the selected frame size distribution.
Page 100: Graph
Frame Size (Bytes): For Frame Loss subtest, select the Frame Size results to be displayed. Note: When the Dual Test Set parameter is set to Local in Global Configuration on page 58, the results are presented independently for each direction: Local-to-Remote and Remote-to-Local. AXS-200/850...
Page 101: Alarms/Errors
RFC 2544 Alarms/Errors Alarms/Errors Press , select RFC 2544, Results, and the Alarms/Errors tab. The Alarms/Errors page displays alarms and errors with green, red, or amber indicators. The error count and the amount of time in seconds that the alarm remained raised during test execution is also displayed. The description of each alarm and error is provided as follows: Alarms Link Down: Indicates that the...
Page 102 LOS alarm is present (Current). Amber LOS was present (History). Black Not applicable. Frequency Green No frequency offset alarm is present during the test. Frequency offset alarm is present (Current). Amber Frequency offset alarm was present (History). Black Not applicable. AXS-200/850...
Page 103 RFC 2544 Alarms/Errors Errors Symbol (100/1000 Mbps): A Symbol Error is declared when an invalid code-group in the transmission code is detected. FCS: The number of received frames with an invalid FCS. Alignment (10/100 Mbps): Indicates the number of received frames without an integral number of octets in length.
Page 105: Bert
Capability to configure and view the list of recorded events while a test case was running, including threshold crossing events. Although the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set has a single port, both unidirectional and bidirectional BERT testing can be performed. Ethernet Test Set...
Page 106 The test results for each direction are reported only at the receive end. There is no exchange of results between test units. The local and remote modules can be either an AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set or FTB-8510/8510B/8510G.
Page 107: Global Configuration
BERT Global Configuration Global Configuration The rate and frame size can be changed dynamically while the test is running. The Pass/Fail verdict can be set at anytime independent of whether a test is started. Press , select BERT, Configuration, and the Global tab. Note: Service Disruption Time feature is always active.
Page 108 PRBS 2 PRBS 2 -1 (default) User Pattern: Go to the next field to define the user pattern parameter that indicates the test pattern to be used. The user pattern is a 32-bit (4-byte) value. The default value is 0. AXS-200/850...
Page 109 BERT Global Configuration Invert: Enable or disable Invert. If enabled, the test pattern is transmitted/analyzed with all bits inverted meaning that every 0 is changed to 1, and every 1 to 0. For example, the pattern 1100 will be sent as 0011. The test pattern inversion is disabled by default. Duration: Set the duration of the test.
Page 110 SDT Threshold: The SDT Threshold represents the amount of time with no traffic that is accepted before failing the test. Enter the threshold value. The accepted range is from 0.01 ms to 300000 ms. The threshold value cannot be less than the No Traffic Time value. AXS-200/850...
Page 111: Stream Configuration
BERT Stream Configuration Stream Configuration Press , select BERT, Configuration, and the Stream tab. Note: Only Destination MAC Address is configurable, if Ethernet framing is selected in Global Configuration. Destination MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address if the Resolve MAC Address is not enabled. The default setting is: FE:FE:FE:FE:FE:FE.
Page 112 (read only). When a remote module is looped down, the Destination IP Address reverts to the previously configured value. TTL for IPv4 and Hop Limit (TTL) for IPv6 Enter the Time to Live (TLL) value. The accepted range is from 0 to 255 with a default of 128. AXS-200/850...
Page 113 BERT Stream Configuration TOS/DS for IPv4 and Traffic Class (TOS/DS) for IPv6 Select Type of Service (TOS) or Differentiated Services (DS). Note: It is possible to configure the TOS/DS parameter using either the hexadecimal code (00 to FF) or TOS/DS using binary code. If TOS is selected, go to the next field to enter the hexadecimal code 00 to FF or go to the field underneath to enter the...
Page 114 Source/ Dest. UDP Ports: Enter the Source UDP Port. The accepted range is from 0 to 65535. The default value is 49184. Enter the Destination UDP Port. The accepted range is from 0 to 65535. The default value is 7. AXS-200/850...
Page 115: Summary Results
BERT Summary Results Summary Results The Summary Results page allows the user to not only view the status of the test, but to also change certain parameters dynamically as the test is running, such as injecting and resetting errors, changing the transmission rate, frame size, and threshold.
Page 116 1 to 50 with a default value of 1. This parameter is configurable at any time whether or not a test is running. Inject: Select this button to inject bit errors on the transmitted traffic. Bit errors are injected only while a test is running. AXS-200/850...
Page 117 BERT Summary Results BER Threshold: Enter the threshold amount as follows (if the bit error results exceed this value, the test will be declared as failed): If the Pass/Fail Verdict is Bit Error Count, the accepted threshold range is 6 digits with a default value of 0. If the Pass/Fail Verdict is Bit Error Rate, the accepted threshold range is 1.0E-14 to 1.0E0 with a default value of 1.0E-2.
Page 118 4. Press the button to have access to the function keys. 5. Press Bottom to move to the bottom of the page. Note: When the bottom of the page is displayed, Bottom changes to Top. AXS-200/850...
Page 119 BERT Summary Results 6. Press the function key under Configuration on the bottom of the screen to configure the titles and headings of the report. 7. Customize the following fields. Refer to Report Configuration on page 207 for information on the parameters: Report Header Report Title...
Page 120 12. Select the OK button by pressing the function key underneath it. Use the navigation arrows to scroll up and down the page to view the report. 13. To exit the report page, press the button. AXS-200/850...
Page 121: Detailed Results
BERT Detailed Results Detailed Results Press , select BERT, Results, and the Detailed tab. Alarms Pattern Loss: Alarm is raised when the bit error rate is above 0.2. No Traffic: Alarm is raised when there is no traffic for a period specified by the No Traffic Time configuration.
Page 122: Service Disruption Results
SDT Threshold: Enter the SDT Threshold. The SDT Threshold value cannot be less than the No Traffic Time value. Shortest (ms): Displays the shortest service disruption time measured from the beginning of the test. Last (ms): Displays the last or current service disruption time measured. AXS-200/850...
Page 123 BERT Service Disruption Results Average (ms): Displays the average service disruption time from the beginning of the test. Total (s): Displays the total service disruption time from the beginning of the test. Service Disruption Count: Displays the number of disruption events, that is, the number of times the period without traffic exceeded the No traffic time.
Page 124: Alarms/Errors
(±100 ppm). Note: The total number of alarmed seconds for Link Down, LOS, and Frequency is recorded and displayed in the field next to the alarm name. Note: Alarms/Errors are updated only during test execution. AXS-200/850...
Page 125 BERT Alarms/Errors The Alarm LEDs are described as follows: LED Label Color Meaning Link Down Green Link up. Link down (Current). Amber Link down was present (History). Black Not applicable. LOS (loss of signal) Green No LOS is present during test. LOS alarm is present (Current).
Page 126 The Errors LEDs are described as follows: Color Meaning Green No error. A test is running and there is at least one error present (Current). Amber There was at least 1 error reported (History). Black Not applicable. AXS-200/850...
Page 127: Logger
BERT Logger Logger The Logger page allows the user to configure and view the Logger events based on Event ID, Time, Event, Duration and Details. Press , select BERT, and Logger. Sort By: Select the Sort By parameter to sort the events. Choices are ID/Time and Event.
Page 128 Time: Indicates when the event has been detected. Event: Provides the event type and threshold crossing information. Duration: Indicates the number of seconds within which the event occurred. Note: The test events like Test Started and Test Stopped will have no duration. Details: Provides contextual information. AXS-200/850...
Page 129 BERT Logger The following table displays the nature of information reported by type of event: Type of Event Nature of Information Test Started Start Date Test Stopped Pass/Fail Verdict Alarm Events None Bit Error Events Current Count and Total Count SDT Events Service Disruption Time BER Threshold...
Page 130 The Logger table provides the Auto-Scroll feature. It allows to display the latest events in the table as soon as they occur. Pressing Bottom will allow to jump to the last entry. AXS-200/850...
Page 131 BERT Logger Auto-Scroll will be active when: The test is running. The latest event is being displayed. The Sort By parameter is set to ID/Time. Note: When a test is started and the Sort By parameter is set to ID/Time, the Auto-Scroll function is active by default.
Page 133: Traffic Generation & Monitoring
10 Traffic Generation & Monitoring The main goal of Traffic Generation & Monitoring test is to qualify the performance of Ethernet or IP network. The Traffic Generation & Monitoring test can be used to confirm the Service Level Agreements between service providers and the customers. The Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test measures simultaneously the following fundamental criteria: Available bandwidth (Throughput)
Page 134 Frame Count Results Frame Size Results Flow Control Results Logger: Logger page allows you to Logger configure and view the list of recorded events with the history of the events recorded while a test case was running, including threshold crossing events. AXS-200/850...
Page 135: Global Configuration
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Global Configuration Global Configuration The Global page allows configuring the main stream properties and global test parameters such as duration and rate unit. Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Stream Config, and the Global tab. Rate Unit: Select the unit for the transmission and receive rate.
Page 136 One VLAN 122 9600 Two VLAN 126 9600 Payload: Payload is available only when Jitter is disabled. Set the payload of the frames in hexadecimal format. The accepted range is from 00 to FF. The default value is CC. AXS-200/850...
Page 137 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Global Configuration Throughput Pass/Fail Verdict: Select the type of Throughput Pass/Fail Verdict criteria. Choices are Current RX Rate, Average RX Rate, and Disabled. The Current RX Rate correspond to the Average RX Rate of the last second. The Average RX Rate corresponds to the average rate since the beginning of the test.
Page 138: Shaping Configuration
1 % to 100 %. The default value is 50 %. The burst duty cycle parameter is available only when the Burst shaping mode is selected in the Shaping field. Period: Determine the burst pattern duration. The accepted range is from 1 ms to 8000 ms. The default value is 1000 ms. AXS-200/850...
Page 139 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Shaping Configuration Ramp Nb. of Steps: Enter the number of steps in the ramp pattern. The accepted range is from 2 to 100. The default value is 10. The Ramp Nb. of Steps parameter is available only when the Ramp shaping mode is selected in the Shaping field.
Page 140: Stream Configuration
Resolve MAC Address: Enable or disable Resolve MAC Address. The default setting is Disabled. When enabled, an ARP request is sent to the network to retrieve the MAC Address corresponding to the selected IP address for IPv4. AXS-200/850...
Page 141 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Stream Configuration When enabled, a Neighbor Solicitation request is sent to the network to retrieve the MAC Address corresponding to the selected IP address for IPv6. If not resolved after 3 seconds, it gives status as Failed. If the MAC address is resolved then the status is displayed as Resolved.
Page 142 Default: 000 (Routine) Delay Normal / Low (0/1) Default: Normal Throughput Normal / High (0/1) Default: Normal Reliability Normal / High (0/1) Default: Normal Monetary Cost Normal / Low (0/1) Default: Normal Reserved bit 0 or 1 Default: 0 AXS-200/850...
Page 143 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Stream Configuration If DS is selected, go to the next field to enter the hexadecimal code 00 to FF or go to the field underneath to enter the binary code. The possible values are shown as follows: Parameter Value DSCP Codepoints...
Page 144: Sequence Configuration
Frame Loss Pass/Fail verdict is declared as PASS when the count or rate value is smaller than or equal to the threshold. The Frame Loss Pass/Fail verdict is declared as FAIL when the count or rate value is greater than the threshold. AXS-200/850...
Page 145 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Sequence Configuration Out of Sequence Pass/Fail Verdict: Select the type of verdict for declaring the number of frames that went out of sequence. Choices are Count, Rate, and Disabled. Threshold: Set the threshold value for declaring number of frames that went out of sequence.
Page 146: Jitter/Latency Configuration
The following pre-defined profiles are available when frame structure Ethernet/IPv4/UDP or Ethernet/IPv6/UDP is selected. See Framing on page 125. VoIP G.711 VoIP G.723.1 VoIP G.729 IPTV SDTV (MPEG-2) IPTV HDTV (MPEG-2) IPTV HDTV (MPEG-4) User defined Disabled AXS-200/850...
Page 147 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Jitter/Latency Configuration The following pre-defined profiles are available when frame structure Ethernet is selected. User Defined Disabled Note: If User Defined is selected, Shaping is forced to Constant. See Shaping on page 128. Note: If User Defined is selected, Payload is disabled. See Payload on page 141. Note: If Disabled is selected, the Jitter meter is disabled.
Page 148 Jitter Pass/Fail Verdict is declared as PASS when the maximum jitter value is smaller than or equal to the threshold. Jitter Pass/Fail Verdict is declared as FAIL when the maximum jitter value is greater than the threshold. AXS-200/850...
Page 149 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Jitter/Latency Configuration Latency Configuration Latency: The Latency parameter allows to enable or disable the Latency proprietary information insertion in the payload. Note: If Disabled is selected, the Latency meter is disabled. See Latency on page 157. Latency Pass/Fail Verdict: Enable Latency Pass/Fail Verdict to display Latency Pass/Fail Verdict on the Jitter/Latency results page.
Page 150: Transmit Configuration
Ethernet/IPv4/UDP or Ethernet/IPv6/UDP frame structure. The default value will be equal to the minimum frame size or to 64 bytes if the minimum frame size is under 64 bytes. The minimum frame size varies with the framing selection and the number of VLAN layers configured. AXS-200/850...
Page 151 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Transmit Configuration The following table displays the minimum and maximum frame size: Minimum Maximum VLAN Frame Type Frame Size Frame size Configuration (Bytes) (Bytes) Ethernet No VLAN 9600 One VLAN 9600 Two VLAN 9600 Ethernet/IPv4/UDP No VLAN 9600 One VLAN 9600...
Page 152: Stream Configuration
Address field is selected for editing, the Latest MAC’s button appears on the bottom left corner of the screen. Press the corresponding function key to display the list of previously configured MAC addresses. Select the desired MAC address from the list, if any. AXS-200/850...
Page 153 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Stream Configuration Resolve MAC Address: Enable or disable Resolve MAC Address. The default setting is Disabled. When enabled, an ARP request is sent to the network to retrieve the MAC Address corresponding to the selected IP address for IPv4. When enabled, a Neighbor Solicitation request is sent to the network to retrieve the MAC Address corresponding to the selected IP address for IPv6.
Page 154 Note: It is possible to configure the TOS/DS parameter using either the hexadecimal code (00 to FF) or TOS/DS using binary code. If TOS is selected, go to the next field to enter the hexadecimal code 00 to FF or go to the field underneath to enter the binary code. AXS-200/850...
Page 155 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Stream Configuration The possible values are shown as follows: Parameter Value Precedence 000 (Routine), 001 (Priority), 010 (Immediate), 011 (Flash), 100 (Flash Override), 101 (CRITIC/ECP), 110 (Internet Control), 111 (Network Control) Default: 000 (Routine) Throughput Normal / High (0/1) Default: Normal Monetary Cost Normal / Low (0/1)
Page 156 Source/Destination UDP Ports: Enter the Source UDP Port. The accepted range is from 0 to 65535. The default value is 49184. Enter the Destination UDP Port. The accepted range is from 0 to 65535. The default value is 7. AXS-200/850...
Page 157: Network Configuration
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Network Configuration Network Configuration Network Configuration allows to configure the network parameters for the background streams. Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Background Stream Config, and the Network tab. When IPv4 version is selected, configure the following fields in the Stream tab.
Page 158 IP addresses. Select the desired IP address from the list, if any. 3. Global IPv6 Address (GUA) is used to communicate with on-link neighbors and for global communication with hosts outside the subnet. Mode None disables the Global IPv6 address and the Default Gateway address. AXS-200/850...
Page 159 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Network Configuration StatelessAuto allows automatic generation the IPv6 address based on the Link-Local address interface ID and the prefix obtained from the router advertisements. If no Interface ID has been obtained for the Link Local Address, the Global address will not be generated.
Page 160 Static Undefined DAD Checking Duplication address detection in progress. No Duplication No duplication has been detected. Duplication Detected Duplication has been detected. Note that duplicated address is not assigned to the interface and consequently unspecified (::) is assumed. AXS-200/850...
Page 161: Default Gateway
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Default Gateway Default Gateway The Default Gateway tab allows the configuration of the default gateway address to forward packets outside the subnet. Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Background Stream Config, and the Default Gateway tab. Note: The Default Gateway tab is only available when the selected IP version is IPv6.
Page 162 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Default Gateway Default Gateway Address Status Status Description Undefined Checking Detection in progress to determine if the Default Gateway is reachable or not. Unreachable Default Gateway is unreachable. Reachable Default Gateway is reachable. AXS-200/850...
Page 163: Vlan Configuration
Traffic Generation & Monitoring VLAN Configuration VLAN Configuration VLAN Configuration page allows the user to configure the layers, its priority, type, and drop eligible. Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Background Stream Config, and the VLAN tab. To configure VLAN settings: 1.
Page 164: Summary Results
Aborted: Test is interrupted, test is stopped before the set time. Start Time: The time when the Traffic Generation and Monitoring test was started. AXS-200/850...
Page 165 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Summary Results Frame Loss (F.Loss): A frame loss event is declared when a sequence number is not received after 20 ms of the previously received frame or packet. Out-of-Sequence (OOSeq): An out-of-sequence event is declared when the received frame sequence number is smaller than the expected frame sequence number.
Page 166 Throughput: Throughput meter displays current RX rate of the main stream graphically. The green region is delimited by the minimum and maximum thresholds corresponding to a PASS verdict. The red regions beyond the minimum and maximum thresholds corresponds to a FAIL verdict. AXS-200/850...
Page 167 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Summary Results Jitter: The Jitter meter displays current Jitter Statistics of the main stream graphically. The green region as shown in the graph corresponds to a PASS verdict and the red region corresponds to a FAIL verdict. Note: If Jitter is disabled, the Jitter meter will also be disabled.
Page 168 Tracking Ethernet No VLAN 9600 One VLAN 102 9600 Two VLAN 106 9600 Ethernet No VLAN 9600 /IPv4/UDP One VLAN 102 9600 Two VLAN 106 9600 Ethernet No VLAN 9600 /IPv6/UDP One VLAN 122 9600 Two VLAN 126 9600 AXS-200/850...
Page 169 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Summary Results Note: The frame size can be changed for Ethernet frames even when test is running. Total TX Rate: The Total TX Rate displays the sum of the transmit rate of all streams enabled for transmission. Total RX Rate: The Total RX Rate displays the sum of the receive rate of all streams enabled for transmission.
Page 170 4. Press the button to have access to the function keys. 5. Press Bottom to move to the bottom of the page. Note: When the bottom of the page is displayed, Bottom changes to Top. AXS-200/850...
Page 171 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Summary Results 6. Press the function key under Configuration on the bottom of the screen to configure the titles and headings of the report. 7. Customize the following fields. Refer to Report Configuration on page 207 for information on the parameters: Report Header Report Title...
Page 172 12. Select the OK button by pressing the function key underneath it. Use the navigation arrows to scroll up and down the page to view the report. 13. To exit the report page, press the button. AXS-200/850...
Page 173: Throughput Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Throughput Results Throughput Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Throughput tab. TX Rate: Displays the transmission rate in terms of a percentage of the line rate or Mbps. The transmit rate is displayed individually for main stream and each background stream.
Page 174 The Pass/Fail Verdict is evaluated every second and the final Pass/Fail Verdict correspond to the verdict at the last second of the test. See Throughput Pass/Fail Verdict on 127. AXS-200/850...
Page 175: Sequence Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Sequence Results Sequence Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Sequence tab. Statistics for Frame Loss Parameters Frame Loss is declared when a missing sequence number is not received within the next 20 ms. The frame loss parameters are applied to the main stream only.
Page 176 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Sequence Results The Alarm LEDs are described as follows: LED Label Color Meaning Frame Loss Green No frame loss declared. Frame loss declared in the last second. Amber Frame loss was declared (History). Black Not applicable. AXS-200/850...
Page 177 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Sequence Results Statistics for Out-Of-Sequence Frames Out-Of-Sequence is declared when a frame/packet has its sequence number smaller than the previously received frame/packet. The out-of-sequence parameters are applied to the main stream only. Seconds: Displays the total number of seconds in which one or more Out-Of-Sequence event occurred.
Page 178 Out-of-sequence declared in the last second. Amber Out-of-sequence was declared (History). Black Not applicable. Statistics for Total Frame Count RX: Displays the total number of frames that are received. TX: Displays the total number of frames that are transmitted. AXS-200/850...
Page 179: Jitter/Latency Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Jitter/Latency Results Jitter/Latency Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Jitter/Latency tab. Note: The Jitter/Latency parameters are calculated for the main stream only. Jitter Statistics: Current: Displays average of the measured delay variation values of the last second for the main stream.
Page 180 Latency Pass/Fail verdict is declared as FAIL when the maximum latency value is greater than the threshold. Note: Delay variation measurements smaller than 15 us are discarded. Note: Only the round-trip latency can be measured (loopback testing topology). AXS-200/850...
Page 181: Alarms/Errors Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Alarms/Errors Results Alarms/Errors Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Alarms/Errors tab. The Alarms/Errors page displays the alarms and errors with green, red, or amber indicators. The error count and the amount of time in seconds that the alarm remained raised during the test execution is also displayed.
Page 182 Alignment: Indicates the number of received frames without an integral number of octets in length. Jabber: The number of received frames larger then 1518 (no VLAN tag), 1522 (One VLAN tag) or 1526 (Two VLAN tags) bytes with invalid FCS. AXS-200/850...
Page 183 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Alarms/Errors Results Runt: The number of received frames that are smaller than 64 bytes with invalid FCS. Undersized number of received frames that are smaller than 64 bytes with valid FCS. The following errors are available with half duplex mode (only for electrical interface at speeds of 10 and 100 Mbps).
Page 184: Frame Count Results
Unicast: Displays the number of unicast frames transmitted and received with a valid FCS and a unicast destination MAC address. Non-Unicast: Displays the sum of multicast and broadcast frames with a valid FCS. Total: Displays the total number of frames transmitted and received with a valid FCS. AXS-200/850...
Page 185: Frame Size Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Frame Size Results Frame Size Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Frame Size tab. RX Count: The RX Count parameter gives the count of each received frames (with or without FCS error). %: The % parameter gives the percentage ratio of each received frames (with or without...
Page 186 Ethernet frame size greater than or equal to 1024 bytes but smaller than or equal to 1518 bytes >1518 The total number of frames received with an Ethernet frame size greater than 1518 bytes Total The total number of frames received AXS-200/850...
Page 187: Flow Control Results
Traffic Generation & Monitoring Flow Control Results Flow Control Results Press , select Traffic Generation & Monitoring, Results, and the Flow Control tab. Statistics for Pause Time Maximum: Displays the maximum pause time received from the link partner. Total: Displays the total of all pause time received from the link partner.
Page 188: Logger
When the platform is configured in 24 hours time format, the time format in the Time column will be MM/DD HH:MM:SS. When the platform is configured in 12 hours time format, the time format in the Time column will be MM/DD HH:MM:SS <AM or PM>. AXS-200/850...
Page 189 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Logger Log Full: Indicates that the logger exceeds its maximum of 500 entries. The Log Full indicator can have three conditions: Color Condition Green Log not full Log full Black Test not started The Logger table provides the Event Logger information with the following columns: ID: Indicates the event identification number.
Page 190 Maximum value while above the threshold Crossing Event Latency Threshold Maximum value while above the threshold Crossing Event Frame Loss Rate Value at the end of the test Threshold Crossing Event OOSeq Rate Threshold Value at the end of the test Crossing Event AXS-200/850...
Page 191 Traffic Generation & Monitoring Logger Note: The alarm events will not display any details. Note: The Logger table can display up to 500 event entries. Once the Logger table reports 500 event entries, the Log Full indicator will change to Red and no further entries will be possible but the events in the Pending state will be updated if a test is running.
Page 192 The test is running. The latest event is being displayed. The Sort By parameter is set to ID/Time. Note: When a test is started and the Sort By parameter is set to ID/Time, the Auto-Scroll function is active by default. AXS-200/850...
Page 193: 11 Smart Loopback
11 Smart Loopback The Smart Loopback test allows looping back an Ethernet data stream simply based on the interface setup parameters. The incoming frames are re-transmitted after exchanging the source and destination addresses at multiple layers (Ethernet MAC, IP , UDP). Statistics Press , and select Smart Loopback.
Page 195: 12 Tools
12 Tools The tools available on the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set are Ping, Trace Route, and Report. The Tools menu offers the following structure: SubMenu Tab/Page Page Ping Ping Configuration Ping Results Ping Statistics Trace Route Trace Route Configuration Trace Route Results...
Page 196: Ping Configuration
The accepted range for IPv4 is 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255. The default value is 0.0.0.0. The IPv6 Address can either be the Link-Local IPv6 Address or the Global IPv6 Address. The acceptable range for IPv6 is from 000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 to FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF. AXS-200/850...
Page 197 Tools Ping Configuration When the IP Address field is selected for editing, the Latest IP’s button appears on the bottom of the screen. Press the corresponding function key to display the list of previously configured IP addresses. Select the desired IP address from the list, if any.
Page 198: Ping Results
The IP address is unavailable or unknown. The time allowed to perform the Ping command is too short. The remote device is not supporting ICMP messaging. The Ping results are displayed with the following columns: No.: Indicates the attempt number. AXS-200/850...
Page 199 Tools Ping Results Status: Indicates the status of the attempt as follows: Status Description Valid ICMP echo reply received. Successful Aborted When a user has manually stopped the Ping function before the end of attempts. Time Out When an ICMP echo reply was not received within the defined timeout.
Page 200 Limit (TTL is replaced with Hop Limit for IPv6) will be displayed below the Details column. Report: Select the Report button to generate a report of the ping results. See Report Generation on page 79 to generate and save a report file. AXS-200/850...
Page 201: Ping Statistics
Tools Ping Statistics Ping Statistics Press , select Tools, Ping, and the Statistics tab. MPORTANT Test results/statistics are cleared when changing test or tool selection. It is highly advised to generate and save the report once the current test is completed. See Report Generation on page 79 to generate and save a report file.
Page 202: Trace Route Configuration
Trace Route Configuration Trace Route Configuration Trace Route is used to obtain the list of all hops identified between the local port (AXS-200/850) and the destination IP port. Press , select Tools, Trace Route, and the Configuration tab. IP Address: Enter the IP address of the network device to be detected.
Page 203: Trace Route Results
Tools Trace Route Results Trace Route Results Press , select Tools, Trace Route, and the Results tab. MPORTANT Test results and statistics are cleared when changing test or tool selection. It is highly advised to generate and save the report once the current test is completed.
Page 204 MTU of the outgoing link. It is only applicable for the IPv6 version. Undefined For any other errors in Trace Route that do not fall into one of the above description. AXS-200/850...
Page 205 Tools Trace Route Results Replied From: Indicates the IP address of the replier. Time: Indicates the time of response in milliseconds. Report: Select the Report button to generate a report of the trace route results. See Report Generation on page 79 to generate and save a report file.
Page 206: Cable Test Configuration
(Refer to Port on page 34). The cable test Configuration tab allows to select the UTP wiring scheme, the length unit, and to enable and set the Pass/Fail verdict threshold parameters. Press , select Tools, Cable Test, Configuration, and the Configuration tab. AXS-200/850...
Page 207 Tools Cable Test Configuration Wiring Standard: Select the pin-to-pair assignment corresponding to the UTP cable used. Choices are T568A and T568B. The default setting is T568A. Length Unit: Select the unit that will be used for cable length and distance to fault results. Choices are Meter and Feet. The default setting is Meter.
Page 208 FAIL. The accepted range is 0 to 120 m or 0 to 393.7 feet with a default value of 100 m (328 ft). Restore Threshold Defaults: Restores the default configuration values for Prop. Delay Threshold, Delay Skew Threshold, and Length Threshold. AXS-200/850...
Page 209: Cable Test Results - Summary
Tools Cable Test Results - Summary Cable Test Results - Summary The cable test result Summary tab gives the cable test status and Pass/Fail verdict, when enabled. The worst pair’s Wire Map, Prop. Delay, Delay Skew, and Length results are also displayed with the Pass/Fail verdict (when enabled).
Page 210 To set the Pass/Fail verdict, see Pass/Fail Verdict on page 196. = PASS = FAIL Report: Select the Report button to generate the report file of the results and statistics. See Report Generation on page 79 to generate and save a report file. AXS-200/850...
Page 211: Cable Test Results - Wire Map
Tools Cable Test Results - Wire Map Cable Test Results - Wire Map The cable test result Wire Map tab gives the cable pinout, and connectivity errors for each pair. The fault distance is also displayed when a fault is identified.
Page 212 When the link is up: The wire map result for each pair is given as seen by the AXS-200/850 to get a link up. This means that the wire map result may not correspond to the type of cable tested depending on the cable(s) used and/or the configuration of the cable mode (MDI, MDIX, or autodetection) on both the AXS-200/850 and the far end equipment.
Page 213 Tools Cable Test Results - Wire Map When the link is down: Short: Short-circuit between Tip and Ring wires of a pair or Tip or ring wire of a pair is connected with an alien wire grounded. Open: No cable plugged in, remote end open, or either one or two wires of a pair are not connected.
Page 214 If the determined Wire Map is either MDI, MDIX, MDI (-), MDIX (-), or Noise (Link up), the test is declared as PASS. If the determined Wire Map is either Short, Short-between-pair, Open, Noise (Link down), or Unknown, the test is declared as FAIL. AXS-200/850...
Page 215: Cable Test Results - Delay/Length
Tools Cable Test Results - Delay/Length Cable Test Results - Delay/Length The cable test result Delay/Length tab gives the propagation delay and cable length for each pair. The Pass/Fail verdict is also displayed for propagation delay and cable length (when enabled). Note: Cable test is only available when the Transceiver Mode is set to Electrical (Refer to Port on page 34).
Page 216 Note: When no value is available, “--” is displayed. The Pass/Fail verdict is also displayed for each pair, when enabled, for both Prop. Delay and Length results. To set the Pass/Fail verdict, see Pass/Fail Verdict on page 196. = PASS = FAIL AXS-200/850...
Page 217: Report Configuration
Tools Report Configuration Report Configuration The configurable parameters appear on the top of the report page. Press , select Tools, Report, and the Configuration page. Report Header: Enter the Report header information. The header can be the company name for example, and must be less than 30 characters long.
Page 218 Report. Choices are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. If Disabled, the Logger section will not be displayed in the report. If Enabled, the report generated will display the Logger section at the bottom of the page as shown in the figure AXS-200/850...
Page 219: Report File
, select Tools, Report, and the File tab. Note: Refer to File Manager on page 212 for more information on how to transfer files to/from a USB storage device to/from the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module. Files: Select the list box by...
Page 221: 13 System
About Module Application Platform Memory Components This information is specific to the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module and is described in this chapter. Note: Refer to the Sharp Tester User Guide for information on the System tabs. Ethernet Test Set...
Page 222: File Manager
File Manager The File Manager allows files and folders to be copied or deleted from the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module. Files and folders can be transferred to and from an external USB media. To transfer files to and from the USB port: 1.
Page 223 System File Manager Note: Transferring report files can also be done using an FTP connection. Open an Internet browser and type fttp://x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the AXS-200. Go to the \Data\My Documents\NetBlazer\Reports folder to retrieve the report file. To delete files: 1.
Page 224: Vnc
System VNC can be enabled in order for a computer running VNC Viewer to gain remote access to the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module. The VNC Viewer software is included in the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set CD. To connect the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set to the computer: Connect the module to the same network as the computer.
Page 225 5. Enter the IP address of the module into the VNC Viewer window. The window from the remote module will appear on the computer. To control the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set remotely from the VNC Viewer, use the following keys on the computer keyboard (they are mapped directly to the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set keypad).
Page 226 > and . key * and . key ? and / key #, +, and - key Refer to Keypad on page 11 for the description of the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set keypad. See diagram of keyboard for location of the key(s). AXS-200/850...
Page 227 System The diagram below illustrates the location and function of keys used to remotely operate the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module. Left Function F1/F2/F3 Start/Stop Arrow Function keys Back Help Right Function Brightness Arrow Home * and . key Select...
Page 228: Module Information
System Module Information Module Information The Module tab contains information about the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set module. Press , select System, Information, and the Module tab. The following module information is displayed: Information Module Name Module ID Serial number AXS-200/850...
Page 229: 14 Maintenance
14 Maintenance To help ensure long, trouble-free operation: Always clean fiber-optic connectors before using them. Keep the unit free of dust. Clean the unit casing and front panel with a cloth slightly dampened with water. Store unit at room temperature in a clean and dry area. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight.
Page 230: Calibration Statement
Maintenance Calibration Statement Calibration Statement All EXFO optical products (Light Sources, Fiber-Optic Power Meters, etc) require a calibration for which local calibration centers with STQC labs (ERTL, ETDC) can be availed. EXFO’s manufacturing and service center calibrations are based on the ISO/IEC 17025 Standard, which states that calibration documents must not contain a recommended calibration interval, unless this has been previously agreed upon with the customer.
Page 231: Recycling And Disposal (Applies To European Union Only)
This equipment was sold after August 13, 2005 (as identified by the black rectangle). Unless otherwise noted in a separate agreement between EXFO and a customer, distributor or commercial partner, EXFO will cover costs related to the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of...
Page 233: 15 Troubleshooting
15 Troubleshooting Solving Common Problems Before calling EXFO’s technical support, please read the following common problems that can occur and their respective solution. Problem Possible Cause Solution Optical Laser LED is off and The Transceiver Mode Ensure that the the connector is not is not set to Optical.
Page 234: Contacting The Technical Support Group
Contacting the Technical Support Group To obtain after-sales service or technical support for this product, contact EXFO at one of the following numbers. The Technical Support Group is available to take your calls from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Page 235: Transportation
Troubleshooting Transportation Transportation Maintain a temperature range within specifications when transporting the unit. Transportation damage can occur from improper handling. The following steps are recommended to minimize the possibility of damage: Pack the unit in its original packing material when shipping. Avoid high humidity or large temperature fluctuations.
Page 237: 16 Warranty
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (EXFO) warrants this equipment against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original shipment. EXFO also warrants that this equipment will meet applicable specifications under normal use. During the warranty period, EXFO will, at its discretion, repair, replace,...
Page 238: Liability
Liability Liability EXFO shall not be liable for damages resulting from the use of the product, nor shall be responsible for any failure in the performance of other items to which the product is connected or the operation of any system of which the product may be a part.
Page 239: Service And Repairs
5. Return the equipment, prepaid, to the address given to you by support personnel. Be sure to write the RMA number on the shipping slip. EXFO will refuse and return any package that does not bear an RMA number.
Page 240: Exfo Service Centers Worldwide
Warranty EXFO Service Centers Worldwide EXFO Service Centers Worldwide If your product requires servicing, contact your nearest authorized service center. EXFO Headquarters Service Center 400 Godin Avenue 1 866 683-0155 (USA and Canada) Quebec (Quebec) G1M 2K2 Tel.: 1 418 683-5498...
Page 241: A Specifications
The following technical specifications can change without notice. The information presented in this section is provided as a reference only. To obtain this product’s most recent technical specifications, visit the EXFO Web site at www.exfo.com. OPTICAL INTERFACES Optical interfaces One port at 100M or GigE...
Page 242 1000Base-T connection is 328 feet (100 meters). Straight Through Cable (10/100 Mbps) An Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) straight through cable is required to connect a 10Base-T/100Base-TX AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set port to a layer 1 or 2 device (ex: HUB, switch). AXS-200/850...
Page 243 Specifications Crossover Cable (10/100 Mbps) An Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) crossover cable is required to connect the 10Base-T/100Base-TX AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set port to a layer 3 device (ex: router). Straight Through Cable (1000 Mbps) Crossover Cable (1000 Mbps) Ethernet Test Set...
Page 245: B Glossary
Glossary Acronym List Help Alternating Current Address Resolution Protocol Bit Error Rate BERT Bit Error Rate Test Bit Per Second Byte Per Second Current European Conformity CRITIC Critical CRITIC/ECP Critical and Emergency Call Processing Decibel Decibel - milliwatts DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Ethernet Test Set...
Page 246 Dual Test Set Device Under Test Explicit Congestion Notification Emergency Call Processing Electromagnetic Compatibility End Of Frame Electrostatic Discharge Fixed Connection Federal Communications Commission Frame Check Sequence frame per second Gbps GigaBit Per Second Greenwich Mean Time Global IPv6 Address AXS-200/850...
Page 247 Glossary Acronym List HDTV High Definition Television Hertz ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol Identification International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inter Frame Gap Input Internet Protocol IPTV Internet Protocol Television IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 International Organization for Standardization Layer 3...
Page 248 Minute Meter Media Access Control Mbps Megabit Per Second Media Dependant Interface (straight through Ethernet cable) MDIX Media Dependant Interface Crossover (crossover Ethernet cable) millisecond MT-RJ Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack MTTR Mean Time to Repair Number Network Element Nanometer AXS-200/850...
Page 249 Glossary Acronym List Operating System Organizationally Unique Identifier OUTput Personal Computer Physical Layer Device parts per million PRBS Pseudo Random Bit Sequence Primitive Sequence Protocol PVID Port VLAN Identifier Quality of Service Q-in-Q Queue in Queue – Stacked VLAN Request For Comments RJ-45 Registered Jack 45 Return Merchandise Authorization...
Page 250 Small Form Factor Pluggable Service-Level Agreement SONET Synchronous Optical NETwork Straight Tip Smart User Interface Transport Control Protocol Type-Length Variable Type Of Service Time To Live Transmit Unavailable Second User Data Protocol μs microsecond Universal Time Coordinated Unshielded Twisted Pair AXS-200/850...
Page 251 Glossary Acronym List VLAN Identifier VLAN Virtual Local Area Network VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Ethernet Test Set...
Page 252: Vlan
Management operation, or transmitted in a tag header. VLAN Priority 000 - Low Priority 100 - High Priority 001 - Low Priority 101 - High Priority 010 - Low Priority 110 - High Priority 011 - Low Priority 111 - High Priority AXS-200/850...
Page 253: Index
Auto-Negotiation ........34 CE ............vii, ix Average Round Trip Time (ms) ....193 class 1............7 Average RX Rate........129 cleaning AXS-200/850 ..........1 front panel........... 221 collision ..........93, 118 connection 10/100/1000 Mbps......... 22 Background Stream......142, 144 100/1000 Mbps........
Page 254 Index conventions, safety ........5 EXFO service centers ........232 Copy from Throughput Test ......74 Export............54 copying files ..........214 Count ..........167, 169 Current RX Rate......... 129 FCC ...............vii customer service........231 FCS ............93, 118 Filename ............52 Files ............
Page 255 Index Length Threshold........200 Length Unit ..........199 Half ............. 35 LINK............. 25 Help ............20 Link Down ........... 91, 116 Home menu ..........12 LINK/ACT..........22, 24 Home menu structure ......... 13 LLA .............. 38 Load ............53 Log Full..........120, 181 IC..............
Page 256 RFC 2544 Errors ........93, 118 product RFC 2544 Global Configuration ....58 identification label....... 226 RFC 2544 Results specifications ........233 Alarms/Errors ......... 14 Prop. Delay..........201 Back-to-back .......... 14 Prop. Delay Threshold ....... 200 Frame Loss ..........14 AXS-200/850...
Page 257 Serial Number ........44 Speed............. 44 Type ............44 Vendor Name......... 44 safety Wavelength..........44 caution ............ 5 shipping to EXFO........231 conventions ..........5 signal connection ........21 laser............7 Smart Loopback........... 15 warning ........... 5 Smart Loopback configuration ....31 Save ............
Page 258 Trace Route Results........195 RFC 2544 Results Graph......90 RFC 2544 Stream Configuration ..62, 132 Throughput Configuration..... 66 Throughput Results ....... 82 Trace Route Configuration....194 Trace Route Results......195 Tabs ............18 technical specifications ......233 technical support ........226 AXS-200/850...
Page 259 Index Traffic Generation & Monitoring ....125 Transceiver Mode ........34 transportation requirements ..... 221, 227 Trial # ............76 troubleshooting ........225 TTL ......64, 105, 134, 146, 192 TX Frames............ 77 TX Rate............165 Tx Rate ........99, 108, 185 type of service ...........
Page 260 CHINESE REGULATION ON RESTRICTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES NAMES AND CONTENTS OF THE TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR ELEMENTS NAMES AND CONTENTS OF THE TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR ELEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS EXFO PRODUCT CONTAINED IN THIS EXFO PRODUCT EXFO...
Page 261 MARKING REQUIREMENTS MARKING REQUIREMENTS Product Environmental protection use period (years) Logo Product Environmental protection use period (years) Logo This Exfo product This Exfo product EXFO EXFO Battery Battery If applicable. If applicable.
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