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Viavi NSC-100 Quick Card User Manual

Viavi NSC-100 Quick Card User Manual

Network & service companion
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Network & Service Companion (NSC-100/200)
QUICK CARD
Ethernet Layer 2 Traffic Loopback
This quick card describes how to set the NSC-100 or NSC-200 Network & Service
Companion (NSC) up as a Layer 2 Loopback device for another VIAVI test instrument.
• Mobile Device (Smartphone or Tablet) with VIAVI Mobile Tech App
• Network & Service Companion equipped with the following:
Software release V4.2.19 or greater
o
o
NSC-LOOPBACK-1G option for up to 1 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
NSC-LOOPBACK-10G option for 10 Gigabit Ethernet loopback
o
NSC-OPTICAL ETHERNET for loopback using the SFP port
o
• Optical Transceiver supporting the line rate to be tested:
NSC-SFP-ELEC-10G 10G Electrical Ethernet SFP+
o
NSC-SFP-ELEC-1-2.5-5-10G 1G, 2.5G, 5G and 10G Electrical Ethernet SFP+
o
NSC-SFP-ELEC-AUTO-10G 2.5G, 5G and 10G Auto-neg Electrical Ethernet SFP+
o
NSC-SFP-850-1G-10G 1G and 10G Optical Ethernet SFP+ 850 nm SR
o
NSC-SFP-1310-1G-10G 1G and 10G Optical Ethernet SFP+ 1310 nm LR
o
NSC-SFP-1550-1G-10G 1G and 10G Optical Ethernet SFP+ 1550 nm ER
o
• Cables to match the optical transceiver and the line under test
• Fiber optic inspection microscope (P5000i or FiberChek Probe)
• Fiber optic cleaning supplies
PA I R I N G T H E N S C TO Y O U R M O B I L E D E V I C E
On the Network & Service Companion:
Press the Power button
1.
The Power indicator will turn solid green when
the NSC is on.
Press and hold the Pair button
2.
for 3 seconds to enter pairing mode. The blue
Pair indicator blinks.
Network & Service Companion
to turn on the unit.
on the NSC
VIAVI//Public
Figure 1: Equipment Requirements
Figure 2: Front View

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Summary of Contents for Viavi NSC-100

  • Page 1 QUICK CARD Ethernet Layer 2 Traffic Loopback This quick card describes how to set the NSC-100 or NSC-200 Network & Service Companion (NSC) up as a Layer 2 Loopback device for another VIAVI test instrument. • Mobile Device (Smartphone or Tablet) with VIAVI Mobile Tech App •...
  • Page 2 On the Mobile Device: Go to the Settings menu, enable Bluetooth, and scan for available devices. Pair with VIAVI NSC. Launch the VIAVI Mobile Tech App and tap LOCAL MODE. Press to connect to VIAVI NSC. Press show more to view device information, including MAC Addresses of the RJ45 port and SFP port.
  • Page 3 Network & Service Companion (NSC-100/200) QUICK CARD Disable Persist on Boot if do not want the NSC to resume loopback testing again after a shutdown and startup. Set Interface Protocol to LAYER2-VIAVI-LB. Enable VLAN Filter and enter a VLAN ID and VLAN Priority to limit loopback to a single VLAN ID or Priority.
  • Page 4 MAC address and will enter Loopback state. o Unicast Loop up message: The NSC will respond to VIAVI Loop up messages received via Unicast MAC address and will enter Loopback state. 2. Once looped, the NSC will reflect all received test packet after inverting Source and Destination MAC addresses.

This manual is also suitable for:

Nsc-200