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Page 1 Broadband Service Analyzer User’s Guide...
Page 2 The application release, at the date of printing, is noted in the following table. Manual Name: Manual Part Number: Product Model Number: HP E5200A Edition Hewlett Packard Australia Ltd. Product support Australian Telecom Operation...
Page 3 HP software and firmware products that are designated by HP for use with a hard- ware product, when properly installed on that hardware product are warranted not to fail to execute their programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship.
Page 4 Warnings The following general safety precau- tions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety stan- dards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.
Page 5 Avertissement Cet appareil répond aux normes de la “Classe de sécurité 1” et est muni d’un fil de mise à la terre pour votre protection. Pour prévenir les risques de choc élec- trique, la broche de mise à la terre du cordon d’alimentation ne doit pas être dés- activée.
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
Australian Telecom Operation 347 Burwood Highway Burwood East, 3151 Victoria, Australia Broadband Service Analyzer HP E5200A This declaration covers all options of the above product. EN 61010-1:1993 / IEC 1010-1:1990 + A1 CSA C22.2 No. 1010-1:1992 UL 3111-1:1994 EN 55011:1991 / CISPR 11:1990 (Group 1, Class A...
Page 7: What Is The Hp Broadband Service Analyzer
What is the HP Broadband Service Analyzer? The HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer is a portable yet powerful tool designed speciﬁcally to test broadband equipment, networks, and services. It can be used by public and private network providers to test network equipment...
Page 8: Where To Find Information
Where to Find Information Where to Find Information The HP E5200A Broadband Service Analyzer comes with a comprehensive set of paper and online documentation. Use the following table to determine which documents you should use. What is it? User’s Guide Chapter 1 “Setting Up the...
Page 9 What is it? What does it do? User’s Guide lists the electrical, Chapter 5 mechanical, and “Standards and environmental Speciﬁcations” speciﬁcations Online Help three help volumes— User, Macro, and UPE Compatibility—contain information about, and instructions for using, the analyzer Quick Reference provides a brief overview of the analyzer’s main features and functions...
Page 10 Where to Find Information The release 1.7 documentation, in PDF format, is included on the CD ROM that contains the distribution software. This includes the Release 1.7 Broadband Network Analyzer User’s Guide. The ﬁles are in the manuals directory on the CD ROM.
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Contents What is the HP Broadband Service Analyzer? ... Where to Find Information ... Appendixes ... 1 Setting Up the Analyzer Introduction ... To Unpack the Analyzer ... Connector Panel at a Glance ... To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer ...
Page 12 To Configure the Analyzer and Ports ... To Configure the Analyzer ... To Configure a Port ... To Monitor the Link (Network) ... Link Summary ... Channel Summary ... To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI) ... To Monitor Alarms and Errors ... To Monitor Alarms and Errors on the Link ...
Page 13: Appendixes
To Upgrade the Analyzer Software ... To Upgrade Software Using Diskettes ... To Upgrade Software Using FTP ... 5 Standards and Specifications Standards ... Electrical Specifications ... External Connectors ... Timing and Frequency References ... Foreground Traffic Generation ... Capture and Playback System ... Mechanical and Environmental Specifications ...
Page 15: Setting Up The Analyzer
Introduction To Unpack the Analyzer To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer To Connect a Printer to the Analyzer To Switch the Analyzer On and Off To Back Up and Restore Files To Insert or Remove an Interface Pod To Troubleshoot the Analyzer Setting Up the Analyzer 1-21 1-22...
Page 16: Introduction
Setting Up the Analyzer Introduction Introduction When you receive your HP Broadband Service Analyzer, you must perform the following steps before you can use it: Unpack the analyzer. Connect the analyzer to a controlling computer. Switch on the analyzer. Prepare the analyzer for use.
Page 17: To Unpack The Analyzer
To Unpack the Analyzer When you receive your HP Broadband Service Analyzer, ensure you have received the correct items by checking the contents of the package against the packing list in each box within the packing carton. Caution The external connectors on the analyzer and interface pods are susceptible to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Page 18 Setting Up the Analyzer To Unpack the Analyzer Analyzer Software All of the required software is preinstalled. If you have the HP Broadband Service Analyzer (E5200A), the application software is pre-installed on the analyzer. If you have the HP Broadband Service Analyzer with the notebook PC...
Page 19: Connector Panel At A Glance
Connector Panel at a Glance Power LED Sync In Access BITS Sync Out Power LED Access LED BITS Sync In Sync Out Serial DC Out Serial (LAN) DC Out (LAN) Light emitting diode (LED) that indicates when power is supplied to the analyzer.
Page 20: To Connect The Analyzer To A Computer
(with a notebook PC) networked system remote system (using a modem) Both the HP Broadband Service Analyzer and the supplied notebook PC are pre-conﬁgured for all of these connections (except for network speciﬁc conﬁguration parameters). For a networked system, you will need to record additional information.
Page 21: To Connect The Analyzer As A Standalone System
Always use the power cord with a properly grounded mains power outlet to avoid electrical shock. If you will be converting data captured by the analyzer into HP Broadband Series Test System (BSTS) captured data ﬁles, you must install the Data Conversion Utility (p/n E5200-10010).
Page 22 Setting Up the Analyzer To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer To Connect the Analyzer to a Point-to-Point Ethernet Interface 3 Connect the analyzer to the notebook PC using the PCMCIA LAN cable. 4 Connect the AC adapter to the notebook PC. Caution Make sure at least 3 cm of clear space is left between the analyzer ventilation openings and other objects.
Page 23 To Connect the Analyzer to a Point-to-Point Serial Interface 1 Connect the analyzer to the notebook PC’s serial connector. If this cable is not supplied, use cable p/n 24542U. 2 Connect the analyzer to a mains power outlet. To Record the System Administration Information After you have connected the analyzer, switch on the analyzer (see “To Switch the Analyzer On and Off”...
Page 24: To Connect The Analyzer As A Networked System
You should connect the analyzer as a networked system when you want to remotely monitor a network. By connecting the analyzer to a networked system, you can use either the supplied notebook PC, or an HP-UX workstation at a remotely controlled monitoring point.
Page 25 3 Note down the workstation’s netmask. You will ﬁnd this information in ﬁle. /etc/netlinkrc 4 Note down your workstation’s default route. You will ﬁnd this information in the /etc/netlinkrc To Conﬁgure the Analyzer Before you connect the analyzer as a networked system, you must set up the following conﬁguration parameters: Notebook PC Boot source...
Page 26 Setting Up the Analyzer To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer To Connect the Analyzer Note You can also connect the analyzer to a LAN using a Medium Attachment Unit (MAU). An MAU cable is not provided with the analyzer. 1-12 1 Connect the analyzer to the LAN using the UTP cable...
Page 27 Ping the notebook PC and the analyzer separately using their hostnames. To Install the Online Help If you have HP-UX superuser permission, you can install the analyzer help on an HP series 700 workstation running HP-UX 9.05. Note This installation modifies the following files: /etc/inetd.conf...
Page 28 Setting Up the Analyzer To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer 3 Select “Change Source or Destination” by using the arrow keys to highlight the option; then pressing either Enter or F4. The Change Source or Destination window is displayed. 4 Select “From Tape Device to Local System”...
Page 29 1 Switch on the analyzer (see “To Switch the Analyzer On and Off” on page 1-22). 2 Log in to the analyzer using the following user name and password. Note The HP Broadband Service Analyzer has two sets of default login information: User Name—boomer Password—broadband Password—rootpasswd...
Page 30: To Connect The Analyzer Using A Modem
Setting Up the Analyzer To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer To Connect the Analyzer Using a Modem You can use a modem (conﬁgured to no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit) to remotely access the analyzer from the notebook PC. You should use a modem connection only to access the Tcl interface.
Page 31 To Connect the Analyzer Note You can either connect the notebook PC’s serial port to an external modem, or you can connect the PCMCIA internal modem directly to the telephone socket. 3 Connect the notebook PC’s serial port to the modem (RS-232C US/Euro modem cable p/n 24542M—part not...
Page 32 2 Log in to the analyzer via the SLIP connection using the following user name and password. Note The HP Broadband Service Analyzer has two sets of default login information: See “To Log In to the Analyzer” on page 2-11.
Page 33 3 After you have connected the analyzer, use the system administration functions of the analyzer to set the system administrator password (see “To Change a Password” on page 4-6) required users (see User Online Help) date, time, and time zone (see “To Set the System Date, Time, and Time Zone”...
Page 34: To Change Configuration Parameters
To Conﬁgure the Analyzer Using the Network Conﬁguration Utility 1 Double click the HP Analyzer Terminal over SLIP icon in the HP Broadband Analyzer program group. 2 Switch on the analyzer and hold down the Enter key on the terminal for ﬁve seconds until the HP Broadband Service Analyzer...
Page 35: To Connect A Printer To The Analyzer
Setting Up the Analyzer To Connect a Printer to the Analyzer To Connect a Printer to the Analyzer You can print from the analyzer if a printer is connected to your computer. The printer must be compatible with PCL 5. If the analyzer is connected to a network, you can also print using a LAN printer (using PCL 5).
Page 36: To Switch The Analyzer On And Off
When the analyzer is on, the Power LED remains green and the Access LED ﬂashes orange intermittently. If the Power LED stays red, contact your HP support representative. To switch off the analyzer, switch off the power to the computer and the analyzer.
Page 37: To Back Up And Restore Files
To Back Up and Restore Files When you use the HP Broadband Service Analyzer, you create ﬁles that are stored on the analyzer’s hard disk. You should back up these ﬁles after you connect and change the conﬁguration of the analyzer...
Page 38: To Back Up Files
To Back Up Files from the Analyzer to a Notebook PC 1 Open the HP Broadband Analyzer program group within the Windows Program Manager. 2 Open the NFS Client icon within the HP Broadband Analyzer program group. 3 Set the Network Path to 4 Set the Drive to G or any unused drive designator.
Page 39: To Restore Files
To Back Up Files from the Analyzer to an HP-UX Workstation 1 On the networked HP-UX workstation, NFS mount the analyzer ﬁle system under the local workstation ﬁle system, using the following command: /etc/mount <E5200A IP address>:/IDE /<mount point> 2 Copy all ﬁles and directories under workstation ﬁle system or a backup device.
Page 40 To Restore Files from a Notebook PC to the Analyzer 1 Open the HP Broadband Analyzer program group within the Windows Program Manager. 2 Open the NFS Client icon within the HP Broadband Analyzer program group. 3 Set the Network Path to 4 Set the Drive to G or any unused drive designator.
Page 41: To Reset The Notebook Pc
To Restore Files from an HP-UX Workstation to the Analyzer 1 On the networked HP-UX workstation, NFS mount the analyzer ﬁle system under the local workstation ﬁle system, using the following command: /etc/mount<E5200A IP address>:/IDE /<mount point>...
Page 42: To Insert Or Remove An Interface Pod
Setting Up the Analyzer To Insert or Remove an Interface Pod To Insert or Remove an Interface Pod Interface pods can be inserted or removed from the analyzer at any time. The power does not need to be switched off. You insert an interface pod when you initially set up the analyzer, and subsequently when you change the type of line to be monitored.
Page 43 Caution You must always have two interface pods inserted in the analyzer while it is operating. If your operations require only a single interface pod, insert the blank interface pod (provided with the analyzer) into the other port. The two interface pods are necessary to maintain a balanced airﬂow for cooling of internal components and to comply with EMC emission standards.
Page 44: To Troubleshoot The Analyzer
Setting Up the Analyzer To Troubleshoot the Analyzer To Troubleshoot the Analyzer If the Power LED is Not On Check that the analyzer’s power switch is on. Check that the analyzer’s power cable is connected to the analyzer and plugged in to the power outlet, and the mains power is on. If the Power LED is Red When You Switch On the Analyzer If the Power LED ﬂashes red, there is a hardware fault.
Page 45 If the Controlling Computer has No Display Check that the controlling computer power switch is on. Check that the power cable is properly connected to the controlling computer. Check that the brightness and contrast controls are correctly set. Check that the computer has only the software speciﬁed in “Analyzer Software”...
Page 46 To Troubleshoot the Analyzer If the System Failure Window is Displayed Contact HP Customer Support. Print the window and fax it to HP Customer Support. See “To Print a Window” on page 1-33. Note If you cannot access the analyzer after performing the required checks, refer to the Worldwide Support card for information on how to obtain customer support.
Page 47: To Print A Window
LaserJet (PCL) printer, type the following in a shell window: xpr <filename> | lp If you want to specify a printer, add the the end of the above string. See your HP-UX user’s guide for more information. Setting Up the Analyzer...
Page 48 Setting Up the Analyzer To Troubleshoot the Analyzer 1-34...
Page 49: Using The Analyzer
To Connect to the System Under Test To Log In to the Analyzer 2-11 To Log Out from the Analyzer 2-16 To Conﬁgure the Analyzer and Ports 2-18 To Monitor the Link (Network) 2-20 To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI) 2-26 To Monitor Alarms and Errors 2-28 To Log Statistics...
Page 50: To Connect To The System Under Test
Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test To Connect to the System Under Test 1 Before you connect to the system under test (SUT), ensure that the analyzer is connected to the controlling computer (workstation or notebook PC) two interface pods are inserted in the analyzer, one of which may be a blank pod 2 Connect the interface pod(s) to the SUT.
Page 51: Intrusive System Connection
There are three system connection options: intrusive non-intrusive diagnostic Intrusive System Connection When you install or remove an intrusive system connection, it affects the trafﬁc on the link to which the analyzer is connected. Either you need to take the link ofﬂine to make the connection, or you need to interrupt trafﬁc.
Page 52 Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test Equipment under test The network element connection is an out-of-service test, that is, the system is not live. Use this connection to check things such as protocol transfer and conversion connection veriﬁcation quality of service parameters policing mechanisms...
Page 53 A typical application for this type of test connection is testing the integrity of the system under test. The remote loopback test connection is similar to the network element test connection in its uses. However, while the network element connection tests a single element at a time, the remote loopback connection tests all network elements in the loop.
Page 54: Non-Intrusive System Connection
Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test When using an in-line test connection, conﬁgure the affected port(s) for a full duplex, regenerator, or loopthrough interface conﬁguration (according to the type of interface pod installed). The disadvantage of the in-line test connection is that you need to break the link to install and remove the connection.
Page 55 Passive Test Connection Some ATM switches have dedicated test access ports. All trafﬁc from the switch is transmitted through both the regular port and the dedicated test port. Connecting the analyzer to the dedicated test port is completely non-intrusive. This type of connection never interferes with live trafﬁc, even during set up.
Page 56: Diagnostic System Connection
Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test When using a non intrusive, T-piece connection, the interface conﬁguration of the analyzer is not important. The analyzer’s default conﬁguration is full duplex. Diagnostic System Connection A diagnostic connection does not affect the trafﬁc on the link to which the analyzer is connected.
Page 57 Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test Transmit Loopback Test Connection Port 1 Port 2 Equipment under test Transmit loopback is both an interface conﬁguration option and a test connection. Transmitted data is directed both out of the transmit connector and internally (within the interface pod) to the measurement system.
Page 58 Using the Analyzer To Connect to the System Under Test You can perform this test using either a single port with a single interface, or across two ports using two interfaces of the same line rate and conﬁguration. For example, you can make an external loopback connection across two ports, between two OC-3/STM-1 interfaces.
Page 59: To Log In To The Analyzer
To Log In to the Analyzer To start up the HP Broadband Service Analyzer from the notebook PC, you must double-click the appropriate icon in the HP Broadband Analyzer program group. You can display either the analyzer Graphical User Interface, or the analyzer Command Line Interface.
Page 60 2 Type your password. Note The HP Broadband Service Analyzer has two sets of default login information: The analyzer checks the information that you entered. If your user name and password are correct, it starts a new session using the default conﬁguration and displays the analyzer’s main screen and Link Monitor.
Page 61: To Log In To The Command Line Interface
2 Type telnet <analyzer hostname> 5200 The analyzer hostname is assigned by your system administrator. The HP Broadband Service Analyzer Login window displays. To Log In to the Command Line Interface Double-click one of the following icons: Use this icon to start the Command Line Interface to the HP Broadband Service Analyzer (see the Macro Online Help).
Page 62: To Read The Analyzer's Main Screen
Using the Analyzer To Log In to the Analyzer The Command Line Interface Login window is displayed. 1 Type your login name. You are assigned a login name by your System Administrator. 2 Type your password. The CLI (Command Line Interface) accepts Tcl (Tool Command Language) commands, not UNIX commands.
Page 63 A port is active as soon as an interface pod is inserted. The left side of the screen displays information about port 1, and the right side of the screen displays information about port 2. Menu Bar. Tests. See “To SMARTtests and Predefined Macros”...
Page 64: To Log Out From The Analyzer
Using the Analyzer To Log Out from the Analyzer To Log Out from the Analyzer 1 From the File menu, select Exit. 1 Double-click the Control- menu box. 2 Click Yes. If you are logging alarms and errors when you log out, the analyzer displays a message reminding you that you are still logging.
Page 65 If you are using a modem connection, you must disconnect the modem. 1 Double-click on the Dialer icon in the Acadia/VxD program group. The Ipswitch, Inc. SLIP/PPP Conﬁgure & Dial window displays. 2 Select e5200a from the Phonebook list. 3 Click the Hangup button. The connection closes. After you have logged out, switch off the analyzer.
Page 66: To Configure The Analyzer And Ports
Using the Analyzer To Configure the Analyzer and Ports To Conﬁgure the Analyzer and Ports After you log in you must conﬁgure the analyzer for the type of test you want to perform, then specify the ATM and physical layer conﬁguration for each port.
Page 67 Caution You should reconﬁgure the ports only when the measurement system is stopped. Reconﬁguring the ports causes the measurements and some data to be lost. A warning message appears when this occurs. To Manually Conﬁgure Each Port 1 Click the physical layer tab;...
Page 68: To Monitor The Link (Network)
Using the Analyzer To Monitor the Link (Network) To Monitor the Link (Network) While the measurement system is on, the analyzer continuously measures the key indicators of the health of the link, and displays that information in an easy-to-read summary format. To start the measurement system, click the Start button on the main screen.
Page 69: Link Summary
Link Monitor is divided into two main areas. Link summary graphs Channel summary Link Summary These graphs show you a summary of the condition of the link. You can double-click each graph to enlarge it and see detailed information. These measurements are current, and the values are updated in real-time while you view the graph.
Page 70 Using the Analyzer To Monitor the Link (Network) 10 Highest Mb/s Graph The ﬁrst link summary graph shows the ten channels in the link that are using the largest amounts of bandwidth. When you click a bar in the graph, the VPI and VCI are shown under the graph and the channel is highlighted in the channel summary.
Page 71 Total Mb/s Graph The third link summary graph shows the maximum sample bandwidth usage over time. There is a vertical indicator on the right side of the graph. You can click the graph to move the vertical indicator to different positions and see what the bandwidth usage was at any time during the previous 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Page 72: Channel Summary
Using the Analyzer To Monitor the Link (Network) Channel Summary Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) in decimal. Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) in decimal. Display Channel Monitor for the selected channel. The table at the bottom of Link Monitor is a summary of the ﬁrst 1023 active channels (VPI/VCI) that the analyzer reads for each port (shown in the order in which they were detected) and one user-selected channel (selected through Channel Monitor).
Page 73 To select a speciﬁc channel 1 Start Channel Monitor. 2 Click the Set Up button. 3 Type the VPI and VCI to set up a new channel. 4 Select either automatic decode or manual decode to set the PRBS pattern or AAL type. 5 Click OK.
Page 74: To Monitor A Channel (Vpi/Vci)
Using the Analyzer To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI) To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI) Channel Monitor displays a summary of bandwidth usage, alarms, and errors over the past 300 seconds (5 minutes) for individual channels within the link. It works together with Link Monitor, which gives you a summary of up to 1024 active channels in the link.
Page 75 Select the VPI/VCI and MID (for AAL-3/4) of the channel you want to view. If required, select the AAL type for the channel. The analyzer automatically detects the AAL type. The maximum sample bandwidth during the past 300 seconds. Alarms and errors that occurred during the past 300 seconds for each protocol layer.
Page 76: To Monitor Alarms And Errors
Using the Analyzer To Monitor Alarms and Errors To Monitor Alarms and Errors The analyzer can display a summary of the alarms and errors at both the link and channel level. You can select the way you want to view the error statistics using the pull- down lists on the status screens.
Page 77 1 Click an alarm and error status indicator to display the summary window for a specific protocol layer. The color assignments are the same as for the higher level (summary) indicators. Alarms of similar durations or errors with similar counts are usually related.
Page 78 Using the Analyzer To Monitor Alarms and Errors The status windows display the following information: Physical Layer types of alarms and the number of one-second intervals that contain each alarm (this is called “errored seconds”) a summary of errors displayed as seconds, count, or ratio ATM Layer types of alarms and the number of one-second intervals that contain each alarm...
Page 79: To Monitor Alarms And Errors On A Channel
To Monitor Alarms and Errors on a Channel Alarms and errors on a channel are displayed in Channel Monitor. To start Channel Monitor see “To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI)” on page 2-26. The summary shows details of the alarms and errors that occurred at each layer.
Page 80 Using the Analyzer To Monitor Alarms and Errors Note All alarms and errors that occur at the physical layer affect the ATM layer, and might render all ATM statistics invalid. On the summary Channel Monitor, look for alarms and errors in the lower protocol layers and see what effects they had on the higher layers the bandwidth during the periods that alarms and errors occurred to see whether the bandwidth was affected...
Page 81: To Log Statistics
To Log Statistics 4 Turn logging on/off. 3 Specify whether you want to log predefined statistics, user- defined statistics, or both. When you click the On button, the statistics you deﬁne are logged to the speciﬁed ﬁle. Logging continues until you click the Stop button. Using the Analyzer To Log Statistics 2 If required, append the new...
Page 82 Using the Analyzer To Log Statistics 1 Select the port for which you want to display the statistics. 3 Click one or more of the available variants. To Print the Log File Click the Stop button to stop logging statistics; then click the Print button to send the contents of the log ﬁle to the default printer.
Page 83 To View the Log File Log ﬁles are formatted as straight text. You can view log ﬁles up to 32,000 bytes in size using the macro editor. 1 Click the Stop button in the Log window to stop logging statistics. 2 From the Macro menu, select Edit to display the macro editor.
Page 84: To Run Smarttests And Predefined Macros
Using the Analyzer To Run SMARTtests and Predefined Macros To Run SMARTtests and Predeﬁned Macros The analyzer provides a number of SMARTtests and predeﬁned macros to help you perform routine tasks. SMARTtests Simply select a SMARTtest from the Test pull-down list at the top of the main screen, change any default values you require, and click the Start button.
Page 85 Before the SMARTtest starts to run, the analyzer checks to make sure the affected ports are conﬁgured in full duplex mode and that there are no alarms present. If either of these conditions is not met, an error message appears and the SMARTtest does not run. The ﬁgure at the bottom of the window starts running to indicate that the SMARTtest has started, and relevant details are shown on the window as the SMARTtest runs.
Page 86: To Capture And View Data
Using the Analyzer To Capture and View Data To Capture and View Data You can capture real data from the link at any time and use it for testing and analysis. The analyzer captures incoming data from one or more ports at full line rates up to 155 Mb/s.
Page 87: To Capture Data
To Capture Data Display the View Captured Data window for a single port in one of the following ways: From the Monitor menu, select the required port; then select the Capture option. From Link Monitor, click a channel in the channel summary; then click the Capture button.
Page 88 Using the Analyzer To Capture and View Data 5 Start the capture. 1 Select whether you want to capture cells or AAL-5 frames. 2 Select the type of data you want to capture. 3 If required, select the events to start and stop the capture.
Page 89: Hexadecimal To Ascii Conversion
To View Captured Data After you capture or load data, it is displayed on the View Captured Data window. You can use this window to view different portions of the data, and save it to a ﬁle using the Save option on the File menu. Save your captured data ﬁles in the following directory: /USR/E5200A/HOME/[USERNAME]/PDU You can also use this window to load and view previously captured data.
Page 90 To Capture and View Data To use Data Captured by the Analyzer on a BSTS If you are using the analyzer on a series 400 or series 700 HP-UX workstation, you can convert the Broadband Service Analyzer captured data ﬁles into Broadband Series Test System (BSTS) data ﬁles.
Page 91 Using the Analyzer To Capture and View Data 4 Click the converted data ﬁle in the list; then click OK. The captured data ﬁle is displayed on the BSTS Playback Recording window. Note When you convert data captured by the analyzer to BSTS, you will lose the dates in the timestamps 2-43...
Page 92: To Simulate Traffic
Using the Analyzer To Simulate Traffic To Simulate Trafﬁc The Simulator is like a toolbox, ﬁlled with all of the tools you need for manual control of the transmit functions of the analyzer. Use the Simulator to customize trafﬁc and simulate actual trafﬁc conditions; then transmit the trafﬁc into the system under test.
Page 93 Display the View Captured Data window to capture data. See “To View Captured Data” on page 2-41. Display Channel Monitor. See “To Monitor a Channel (VPI/VCI)” on page 2-26. Select the configuration for the port. See “To Configure the Analyzer and Ports”...
Page 94 Using the Analyzer To Simulate Traffic To Simulate Trafﬁc from the Trafﬁc Generator 3 Edit the encode options for each channel if required. 2 Enter the VPI/VCI for each channel. 1 Select the channels on which you want to transmit data. Channel 0 is the foreground channel, and...
Page 95 To Simulate Trafﬁc from Capture Memory 1 Select to transmit continuously or as single cells. If you select single cells, click the Transmit button to transmit. 2 Select the traffic profile you want to use. The currently selected profile is shown on the button.
Page 96: To Inject Alarms And Errors
Using the Analyzer To Inject Alarms and Errors To Inject Alarms and Errors The analyzer can generate the following types of alarms and errors: protocol layer alarms and errors physical layer alarms and errors frameword errors You must be transmitting trafﬁc to be able to inject alarms or errors. For more details about simulating and injecting alarms and errors, see the User Online Help.
Page 97 To Inject OAM Alarms Using the Analyzer To Inject Alarms and Errors 1 Click the OAM Alarms tab. 3 Click the On button to start injecting OAM cells, or click the Inject button to inject a specified number of OAM cells. 2 Enter details about the type of alarm you want to simulate...
Page 98 Using the Analyzer To Inject Alarms and Errors To Inject ATM and AAL errors 1 Click the Errors tab. 2 Select the channel(s) on which to simulate 5 Click the bits you want to error. Watch the results of the injected alarms or errors. The numbers of errors and OAM cells injected is shown at the top of the Protocol Alarms/Errors window.
Page 99: To Inject Physical Layer Alarms And Errors
To Inject Physical Layer Alarms and Errors The analyzer can generate physical layer alarms and errors, and frameword errors. Display the Protocol Alarms/Errors window in either of the following ways: From the Simulate menu, select the required port; then select Physical Alarms/Errors.
Page 100 Using the Analyzer To Inject Alarms and Errors To Inject Physical Errors The type of errors you can inject depends on the interface pods installed. Watch the results of the injected alarms or errors. The number of alarm or error cells injected is shown at the top of the Physical Alarms/Errors window.
Page 101 To Inject Frameword Errors You simulate frameword errors to stress the framing mechanisms of network elements and ensure that they react correctly to the errors. Using the Analyzer To Inject Alarms and Errors 1 Click the Frameword tab. 3 Click the On button.
Page 102: To Use Macros
Using the Analyzer To Use Macros To Use Macros You can use the Broadband Service Analyzer to create macros. A macro is a ﬁle that contains a list of actions required to perform a task. After you create a macro, you can repeat the actions as many times as you want simply by playing the macro.
Page 103: To Create A Macro
To Create a Macro 1 Type a name for your macro file; then click OK. Click the Open File button to display the Select File window. 2 Click the Record button and perform the actions that you want to record. 3 Click the Stop button to stop recording the macro.
Page 104: To Edit A Macro
Using the Analyzer To Use Macros To Edit a Macro 1 From the Macro menu, select Edit to display the Select File window. 2 Type the name of the macro that you want to edit, or select the ﬁle from the list. The macro is shown in the Edit window. 3 Edit the macro to add functions, such as looping and procedure control.
Page 105: Using The Online Help
To Install the Online Help To Display the Online Help Using the Online Help...
Page 106: To Install The Online Help
Follow the instructions on the screen. After you restart Windows, three help icons (one for each help volume), and a readme ﬁle icon appear in the HP Broadband Analyzer program group. to install the help ﬁles from the diskettes. Type...
Page 107: To Install The Online Help On A Workstation
To Install the Online Help on a Workstation If you have HP-UX superuser permission, you can install the analyzer help on an HP series 700 workstation running HP-UX 9.05. Note This installation modifies the following files: /etc/inetd.conf /etc/services 1 Mount the CD-ROM onto your ﬁle system by typing: /bin/mkdir /cdrom /etc/mount <cdrom_device_file>...
Page 108 Using the Online Help To Install the Online Help 7 Select “All Filesets on the Source Media” by using the arrow keys to highlight the option; then pressing either Enter or F4. The Select All Filesets on the Source Media window is displayed. 8 Select “Start Loading Now”...
Page 109: To Display The Online Help
UPE Compatibility Online Help which contains all of the information you need to convert your HP Broadband Series Test System UPE programs for use with the HP Broadband Service Analyzer To display instructions on how to use the help system, select Using Help from the Help menu on the main screen.
Page 110 2 From within any of the help contents screens, click the book icon in the top left corner to ﬁnd the help version. 3 If the version numbers do not match, contact your HP representative and arrange to get the version of the help that matches your analyzer.
Page 111 Using the Online Help To Display the Online Help Help Hint Bar Help hint bar The help hint bar at the bottom of the main screen displays a brief description of the ﬁeld, icon, button, or menu option over which the cursor is currently positioned.
Page 112 Using the Online Help To Display the Online Help...
Page 113 To Use the System Administration Functions To Change a Password To Set the System Date, Time, and Time Zone To Upgrade the Analyzer Software 4-10 System Administration...
Page 114: System Administration
System Administration To Use the System Administration Functions To Use the System Administration Functions You can perform the following system administration functions: change a password set the system date and time upgrade software If you have the required privileges, you can also perform one or more of the following system administration functions: set LAN and bootstrap parameters manage remote host details...
Page 115 HP Analyzer Terminal icon or the HP Analyzer Terminal Over SLIP icon in the HP Broadband Service Analyzer program group remotely log in through a Telnet session (see the User Online Help) use the analyzer Graphical User Interface To Start the System Administration Functions Using the Graphical User Interface.
Page 116: To Move Around In The System Administration Functions
System Administration To Use the System Administration Functions To Move Around in the System Administration Functions The ﬁrst screen displayed in the system administration functions is the System Administration Functions Main Menu. This menu displays a list of all of the functions you have authorization to perform. To select a function, type the number corresponding to the required function;...
Page 117 If a screen has multiple entry ﬁelds, the ﬁelds are displayed one at a time. You must complete one ﬁeld and then press Enter to display the next ﬁeld. You cannot go back to a completed ﬁeld after you press Enter; if you need to change a ﬁeld you must complete all ﬁelds again.
Page 118: To Change A Password
System Administration To Change a Password To Change a Password Your password must be a minimum of 8 characters and no more than 40 characters. At least one of the characters must not be alphanumeric. Follow your standard business practices for changing passwords. Make sure your password is not easily recognizable, such as your name.
Page 119: To Set The System Date, Time, And Time Zone
System Administration To Set the System Date, Time, and Time Zone To Set the System Date, Time, and Time Zone When you ﬁrst install the analyzer, the time and date are set to GMT. You should change the time, date, and time zone to that of your location. If you move the analyzer to a different time zone, reset only the time zone.
Page 120: To Change The System Date And Time
System Administration To Set the System Date, Time, and Time Zone To Change the System Date and Time If you need to change the system time and date, type 1 on the Change Current Date and Time screen; then press Enter to go to the Change Current Date and Time screen.
Page 121: To Change The System Time Zone
To Change the System Time Zone To change the system time zone, type 2 on the Change Current Date and Time screen; then press Enter to go to the Change Time Zone screen. 1 Scroll through the list to find the required time zone location.
Page 122: To Upgrade The Analyzer Software
System Administration To Upgrade the Analyzer Software To Upgrade the Analyzer Software There are two ways to upgrade the analyzer software when a new version of the software is released: diskettes File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from a remote host using either ﬂoppy diskettes or a CD-ROM Before you upgrade the analyzer software, you should back up all of the ﬁles on the analyzer hard disk.
Page 123: To Upgrade Software Using Diskettes
To Upgrade Software Using Diskettes From the Upgrade Software Menu, type 1; then press Enter to display the Upgrade Software Using Diskettes screen. Press Enter. When you have correctly installed the software, the message, Upgrade complete If the upgrade does not work, the message you cannot reboot the system, that is, you cannot even access the previous version of the software, restore the latest version of the software from a backup.
Page 124: To Upgrade Software Using Ftp
System Administration To Upgrade the Analyzer Software To Upgrade Software Using FTP If you are using the Upgrade ﬂoppy diskettes 1 Create a directory on your notebook PC or workstation called FTPIMAGE 2 Copy the contents of the diskette to the new From the Upgrade Software Menu, type 2;...
Page 125 PC to the directory c:\usr (see “To Back Up Files from the Analyzer to a Notebook PC” on page 1-24), or to an HP-UX workstation (see “To Back Up Files from the Analyzer to an HP-UX Workstation” on page 1-25). 4-13...
Page 126 System Administration To Upgrade the Analyzer Software 4-14...
Page 127: Standards And Specifications
Standards Electrical Speciﬁcations External Connectors Timing and Frequency References 5-10 Foreground Trafﬁc Generation 5-11 Trafﬁc Loading 5-11 Error Generation 5-12 Measurement System 5-12 Capture and Playback System 5-13 Mechanical and Environmental Speciﬁcations 5-14 Standards and Speciﬁcations...
Page 128: Standards
Standards and Specifications Standards Standards Communications Standards ITU Rec. G.703 IEEE 802.3 (1993) ANSI/EIA/TIA-232-E (1991) Bellcore TA-TSY-000378 ITU-T I.356 ITU-T I.361 ITU-T I.363 ITU-T I.371 ATM Forum UNI 3.1 ANSI T1.102 General Aspects of Digital Transmission Systems—Terminal Equipment Physical/Electrical Characteristics of Hierarchical Digital Interfaces Information Technology—Local and Metropolitan Networks Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit—...
Page 129: Electrical Specifications
Electrical Speciﬁcations Power Requirements (Mains) Parameter Nominal Minimum Power AC Voltage—low range 100-120 V AC Voltage—high range 200-240 V Frequency 47 Hz Standards and Specifications Electrical Specifications Maximum Notes 450 VA auto voltage selection auto voltage selection 63 Hz...
Page 130: External Connectors
Standards and Specifications External Connectors External Connectors RS-232 Serial Port Conforms to ANSI/EIA/TIA-232-E (1991). Pin Number Function Ground...
Page 131 Ethertwist LAN (RJ-45) UTP Connector Conforms to ANSI/IEEE 802.3-1993. Pin Number Function Not used Not used Not used Not used Standards and Specifications External Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...
Page 132 Standards and Specifications External Connectors AUI LAN (AUI DB-15F) Connector Conforms to ANSI/IEEE 802.3-1993. Parameter DC output—voltage rating DC output—current rating Pin Number Function Ground Control in Data out Ground Data in Ground Not used Ground Control in Data out Ground Data in Ground...
Page 133 BITS Input (RJ-45) Connector Parameter Nominal Minimum T1 signal stream 1.544 MHz E1 signal stream 2.048 MHz 8/64 kHz composite 64 kHz clock Transmit clock 1.544 MHz Transmit clock 1.544 MHz Maximum voltage; any pin relative to pin 7 Pin Number Function Receive A Receive B...
Page 134 Standards and Specifications External Connectors Sync In Connector Parameter Reference frequency Input duty cycle Input voltage (Logic-O) Input voltage (Logic-1) Input current (Logic-O) Pin Number (DE9P) Nominal Minimum 1 MHz 25 Hz 3.5 V Signal Type Function CMOS input Reserved RS232 Output Reserved RS232 Input...
Page 135 (DE9S) Sync Out Connector Parameter Nominal Reference frequency 1 MHz Output duty cycle Output voltage (Logic-0) Output voltage (Logic-1) Pin Number Signal Type CMOS Output RS232 Input RS232 Output CMOS Output CMOS Output Ground Ground Ground Ground Standards and Specifications External Connectors Minimum Maximum...
Page 136: Timing And Frequency References
Standards and Specifications Timing and Frequency References Timing and Frequency References Parameter Internal reference frequency External reference frequency Recovered clock frequency BITS—T1 reference BITS—8/64 kHz composite clock reference E1 reference 5-10 Nominal Minimum Maximum 19.44 MHz 4.6 ppm 4.6 ppm 1 MHz 25 Hz 25 Hz...
Page 137: Foreground Traffic Generation
Foreground Trafﬁc Generation Parameter Nominal Minimum Frequency Range 10 b/s Step size 50 b/s Accuracy Sequence length 1 cell Distribution accuracy—poisson Distribution accuracy—sawtooth Distribution jitter— 1 cell constant or burst Trafﬁc Loading Parameter Nominal Minimum Frequency range 5 kb/s Step size 5 kb/s Accuracy Sequence length...
Page 138: Error Generation
Standards and Specifications Foreground Traffic Generation Error Generation Parameter ATM PDU error— burst length Measurement System Parameter Measurement duration Sample period Timestamp accuracy Timestamp resolution Timestamp rollover period 5-12 Nominal Minimum Maximum 1 PDU 63 PDUs Nominal Minimum Maximum 3 sec 72 hours (3 days) 100 ms...
Page 139: Capture And Playback System
Capture and Playback System Capacity Parameter Nominal Minimum Capture memory per 1 MB port Playback memory 1 MB per port Playback Parameter Nominal Minimum Frequency range 100 b/s Step size 100 b/s Accuracy Sequence length 1 cell Distribution accuracy—poisson Distribution accuracy—sawtooth Distribution jitter—...
Page 140: Mechanical And Environmental Specifications
Standards and Specifications Mechanical and Environmental Specifications Mechanical and Environmental Speciﬁcations Physical Size Weight Temperature Parameter Operating Temperature Storage Temperature For operating and storage temperature of the analyzer with a controlling computer, refer to the speciﬁcations of the controlling computer. 5-14 335 mm x 440 mm x 100 mm (13.19 in x 17.32 in x 3.93 in)
Page 141 Humidity Analyzer with or without Operating Humidity notebook Storage Humidity Altitude Parameter Maximum Operating 4.6 km Storage 4.6 km Standards and Specifications Mechanical and Environmental Specifications 15 to 90% relative humidity at 40 C maximum 90% relative humidity at 65 C maximum 5-15...
Page 142 Standards and Specifications Mechanical and Environmental Specifications 5-16...
Page 143: Hexadecimal To Ascii Conversion
Hexadecimal to ASCII Conversion A-2 Hexadecimal to ASCII Conversion...
Page 144 Hexadecimal to ASCII Conversion Hexadecimal to ASCII Conversion Hexadecimal to ASCII Conversion The following table shows hexadecimal codes and their ASCII equivalents. Use this table when editing PDUs and transmitting byte values. Hex Code 27 is an apostrophe Hex Code 2C is a comma ASCII ASCII [space]...
Page 145: Default Acadia Configuration
Default Acadia Conﬁguration B-2 Default Acadia Conﬁguration...
Page 146 Default Acadia Configuration Default Acadia Configuration Default Acadia Conﬁguration Acadia/Vxd has the following default conﬁguration values. Host table 127.0.0.1 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2 Domain name information no default conﬁguration IP address IP address Netmask Default Router localhost e5200apc 15200a e5200a_slip e5200apc_slip 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0...
Page 147 Default Acadia Configuration Default Acadia Configuration NFS Services c:\usr\e5200a c:\e5200a a:\e5200a TCP/IP Services [X] File Transfer (FTP) [X] Finger [ ] Printing (LPD) [X] Remote Command (REXEC) [X] Remote shell (RSH) [X] Telnet [X] Trivial File Transfer (TFTP) User Authorization no default conﬁguration...
Page 148 Default Acadia Configuration Default Acadia Configuration Category Environment _hostname term users vt100cmap vt100kmap c:\acadia\etc e5200apc ibmpc guest c:\acadia\etc\telnet.att c:\acadia\etc\vtket.map...
Page 149 AUI LAN connector, 5-6 backup ﬁles, 1-23, 1-24 create a bootable diskette, 1-23 from a notebook PC, 1-24 to a PC, 1-24 to an HP-UX workstation, 1-25 BITS input connector, 5-7 BSTS conversion utility, 1-7 capture data, 2-38 convert to BSTS, 2-42 capture system speciﬁcations, 5-13...
Page 150 Index physical, 5-14 temperature, 5-14 error generation speciﬁcations, 5-12 errors inject, 2-48 physical, 2-51 protocol, 2-48 log, 2-33 monitor, 2-28 AAL, 2-30 ATM layer, 2-30 physical layer, 2-30 ethernet interface, 1-8 external connectors, 1-5, 5-4 AUI LAN, 5-6 BITS input, 5-7 serial port, 5-4 Sync In, 5-7, 5-8 Sync Out, 5-9...
Page 151 See macro remote loopback test connection, 2-4 reset the PC, 1-27 restore ﬁles, 1-23, 1-25 from a PC, 1-26 from an HP-UX workstation, 1-27 from backup storage media, 1-25 serial interface, 1-9 serial port connector, 5-4 set the remote modem, 1-17 set up the analyzer, 1-2 change conﬁguration parameters, 1-20...
Page 152 Index mechanical and environmental, 5-14 altitude, 5-15 humidity, 5-15 physical, 5-14 temperature, 5-14 timing and frequency references, 5-10 trafﬁc loading, 5-11 Sync In connector, 5-7, 5-8 Sync Out connector, 5-9 system administration functions, 4-2 change a password, 4-6 navigate, 4-3, 4-4 select, 4-4 set the system date, time, and time zone change the system time zone, 4-9...

HP E5200A User Manual

1 Setting up the Analyzer

2 Using the Analyzer

3 Using the Online Help

4 System Administration

5 Standards and Specifications

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