Spirent communications C1 Installation Instructions Manual

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Spirent C1 and C2 Installation

Instructions

Note: Spirent C1 and Spirent C2 may be abbreviated as SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 in this

document.

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PN 71-009628 Rev A August 2023

Certifications and Standards . . . . 4

Requirements . . . . 6

System Description . . . . 10

Rack Mounting Considerations . . . . 23

Connecting to the SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 . . . . 24

Appliance Firmware Support . . . . 31

Using Authenticate Mode (optional) . . . . 34

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Note: Spirent C1 and Spirent C2 may be abbreviated as SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 in this document. • Certifications and Standards ..4 • Requirements ..6 • System Description ..10 •...
Page 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Spirent Communications. The information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, Spirent Communications assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the document.
Page 3 à la terre, les objets métalliques chauffent, ce qui peut provoquer des blessures graves ou souder l'objet métallique aux bornes. Calibration At the time of manufacture, all components manufactured by Spirent Communications are calibrated in accordance with applicable procedures. Spirent Communications equipment is calibrated using national standards, consensus standards, and ratio-type measurements...
Page 4: Certifications And Standards
Certifications and Standards Spirent C1/C2 complies with the limits for a Class A digital device in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Page 5 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Certifications and Standards The CE symbol on the product label (on the back of the box) indicates this network appliance is compliant with the EMC Directive and Low Voltage Directive of the European Union. This product meets the following technical standards: •...
Page 6: Requirements
Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Requirements Requirements This section describes the Spirent C1 and Spirent C2 system requirements, cable requirements, and network connectivity. Refer to “System Description” on page 10 component descriptions. SPT-C1/SPT-C2 System Requirements SPT-C1/SPT-C2 requires standard AC input of 100-240V~, 6A, 50/60Hz.
Page 7 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Requirements Test Ports Table 1 lists the NIC configurations for the Spirent C1 test ports. SPT-C1 ports are described under “Connector Panel” on page Table 2 lists the NIC configurations for the Spirent C2 test ports. SPT-C2 ports are...
Page 8 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Requirements Table 1. NIC Configurations for SPT-C1 Appliance Models (continued) Appliance Model 10/100M Test 1 GbE Test 2.5/5GbE 10 GbE Test Part Ports Ports Test Ports Ports Number SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE NIC-33 and...
Page 9 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Requirements Table 2. NIC Configurations for the SPT-C2 Appliance Appliance 10/100M 1 GbE Test 2.5/5GbE 10 GbE 802.11AX 802.11A Model Part Test Ports Ports Test Ports Test Ports 2.4GHz X 5GHz Number Test Ports...
Page 10: System Description
The SPT-C1/SPT-C2 hardware is maintenance-free and should not be disassembled. Servicing the units yourself jeopardizes your warranty. Connector Panel This section shows the connector panels and describes the necessary cabling. SPT-C1 supports NIC configurations for the test ports, as listed in Table 1 on page...
Page 11 SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE (NIC-33) The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 3. SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE Connector Panel (NIC-33) The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: • Ethernet CAT-5 cable for the management port (Eth0) •...
Page 12 (NIC-43) The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 5. SPT-C1 4 x BroadR-Reach Connector Panel (NIC-43) The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: • Ethernet CAT-5 cable for the management port (Eth0) •...
Page 13 SPT-C1 2 x 10GbE and 4 x 1GbE (NIC-27 and NIC-33) The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 6. SPT-C1 2 x 10GbE and 4 x 1GbE (NIC-27 and NIC-33) The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: •...
Page 14 NIC-52) The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 7. SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE and 802.11 AC/ACN WAVE-1 WiFi (NIC-33 and NIC-51/NIC-52) The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: • Ethernet CAT-5 cable for the management port (Eth0) •...
Page 15 SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE and 802.11 AC WAVE-2 WiFi (NIC-33/NIC-63 and NIC-56/NIC-57/NIC-60) The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 9. SPT-C1 4 x 1GbE and 802.11 AC WAVE-2 WiFi (NIC-33/NIC-63 and NIC-56/NIC-57/NIC-60) The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: •...
Page 16 For test ports (1-8) • Copper: RJ45 connector, Ethernet CAT-5e or better cable Note: Refer to the Spirent C1 and C2 Quick Reference for additional details about the SPT-C2 cables and connectors. Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions PN 71-009628 Rev A August 2023...
Page 17 SMA connector, 50 OHM RF Cable for Conductive Mode • SMA connector, SMA Male RF Antenna for OTA Mode Note: Refer to the Spirent C1 and C2 Quick Reference for additional details about the SPT-C2 cables and connectors. PN 71-009628 Rev A August 2023...
Page 18 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions System Description SPT-C2 NIC-70-V2 Physical Ports Assignment Port 8 Port 7 Port 6 Port 5 (5GHz) (5GHz) (5GHz) (5GHz) Port 4 Port 3 Port 2 (5GHz Port 1 (5GHz + (5GHz + (5GHz + + 2.4GHz)
Page 19 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions System Description SPT-C2 NIC-70-V2 System Ports Assignment (2-Radio Profile) Port 1: 5GHz (8x8) Port 2: 2.4GHz (4x4) Figure 15. SPT-C2 NIC 70-V2 System Ports Assignment (2-Radio Profile) SPT-C2 4 x 10M T1S The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 16.
Page 20 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions System Description SPT-C2 8 x 10M T1S The connector panel is shown in Figure Figure 17. SPT-C2 8 x 10M T1S The network data cables (customer supplied) connected to these ports must be as follows: •...
Page 21 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions System Description Power Supply The power supply for the SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 is controlled by the power button on the front of the unit. The power cord socket is on the back of the unit. Refer to Figure 19...
Page 22 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions System Description Powering up the SPT-C1/SPT-C2 Press the power button on the front of the unit (Figure 19 on page 21) to turn on the appliance. The typical boot time is two (2) minutes. Package switch times (switching from Spirent TestCenter to another product, or from another product to Spirent TestCenter) and firmware upgrades take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Page 23: Rack Mounting Considerations
Rack Mounting Considerations • SPT-C1 appliance requires 2U of rack-mount space (roughly 4” high x 10” deep x 13” wide). A rack-mount kit (ACC-0030) is available separately for revision D and later appliances. Refer to Spirent C1 Rack Mount Kit Instructions (PN 71-009585).
Page 24: Connecting To The Spt-C1 And Spt-C2
Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Connecting to the SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 Connecting to the SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 SPT-C1/SPT-C2 connect and operate through your local network much like a standard PC. It boots with the IP address and subnet mask: . If you 192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0...
Page 25 Admin Port Figure 23. SPT-C2 Administrative Port Note: The hardware revision letter for your SPT-C1 model is on the label on the bottom of the appliance. The SPT-C2 model and its hardware revision letter are on the label on the bottom of the appliance.
Page 26 Use a communication program to SSH (secure shell) over the Ethernet administration port to the SPT-C1 default IP address. • The SPT-C1 default IP address is 192.168.0.100, with a netmask of 255.255.255.0 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions PN 71-009628 Rev A August 2023...
Page 27 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Connecting to the SPT-C1 and SPT-C2 Whichever method you use to connect to the appliance, you will be prompted to log in when the appliance is fully booted up. Use the following system administrator login / password: •...
Page 28 GUI or script can access the appliance. admin(hypervisor)>>reboot – Applies your settings and reboots the appliance. When the SPT-C1/SPT-C2 appliance restores, after the power cycle or reboot, it is ready for use with the product’s GUI or an automation script (if supported in your current release).
Page 29 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Multiple Chassis and External Time Reference (ETR) Connectors on SPT-C2 External Time Reference Serial DCE Table 3 lists the pin assignments for the External Time Reference Serial DCE (RJ-45) connector. Table 3. External Time Reference Serial DCE Pin Assignments...
Page 30 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Multiple Chassis and External Time Reference (ETR) Connectors on SPT-C2 1588 (RJ-45) Connector Table 6 lists the pin assignments for the 1588 (RJ-45) connector. Table 6. 1588 (RJ-45) Pin Assignments Signal TXRX D0+ TXRX D0-...
Page 31: Appliance Firmware Support
TestCenter using the command line interface. You can identify the current version and standby version using the appropriate commands described in this section. For SPT-C1/SPT-C2 appliances, the feature applies to Spirent TestCenter releases 4.94 and later. When you initially upgrade to release 4.94 or later, both installed versions will be 4.94 or later.
Page 32 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Appliance Firmware Support SPT-C1 and C2 Firmware Support With the AutoFallBack feature, the supported appliance will switch back to the previously installed version of Spirent TestCenter, if there is a firmware upgrade failure. You will see AutoFallback messages in the Firmware Management tab and the Log window.
Page 33 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Appliance Firmware Support The admin prompt shows Active Version as shown in the screen capture below. Downgrading to a Spirent TestCenter version below 5.07 removes this Notes: • feature. • Spirent TestCenter versions below 5.07 do not support AutoFallBack.
Page 34: Using Authenticate Mode (Optional)
Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Using Authenticate Mode (optional) Using Authenticate Mode (optional) Authenticate mode allows the user to set a password on the chassis or appliance, so only authorized users can access the equipment. The Authenticate commands can only be accessed when the user is directly connected to the chassis or appliance using a USB keyboard and DVI video monitor.
Page 35 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Using Authenticate Mode (optional) Table 7. Spirent C1 and C2 Admin Commands Command Description activate [[<deviceName>]<ipaddress> Save and activate the network configuration <netmask> <gwaddress>] | [dhcp] | [ipv6 [<deviceName>] <ipv6addres> <ipv6gwaddress>] authenticate [on|off|reset] Enable | Disable | Reset authenticate mode console <vm name>...
Page 36 Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions Using Authenticate Mode (optional) Table 7. Spirent C1 and C2 Admin Commands (continued) Command Description reboot Reboot the system recovery <chassis|tm> <enable|disable> Enable or disable appliance or test module recovery (Test Module Recovery is not supported on all test modules)
Page 37: Related Documentation
Related Documentation Additional documentation related to this guide are listed below. • Spirent C1 and C2 Quick Reference (DOC10339) – Provides a summary of the major steps you use to set up an SPT-C1 or SPT-C2 appliance. • Spirent TestCenter with Spirent AION Licensing Quick Start Guide (DOC12187) –...
Page 38: How To Contact Us
Phone: +86 (400) 810-9529 (toll-free mainland China only) Phone: +86 (10) 8233 0033 (China) Hours: Monday through Friday, 09:00 to 18:00, Beijing Time Information about Spirent Communications and its products and services can be found on the main company website at https://www.spirent.com. Company Address Spirent Communications, Inc.

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