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Spirent SmartBits System Reference Manual (278 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Contents

4
About this Guide

9
- Purpose
  
  10
- Audience
  
  10
- Manual Content
  
  10
  - Purpose of Program
    10
- Conventions
  
  12
- Related Manuals
  
  13
- Online Help
  
  13
  - Online Help (Applications)
    13
- How to Contact Us
  
  14
Chapter 1 Documentation and Website Overview

15
Chapter 2 System Architecture

21
- Smartbits Chassis Models and Cards
  
  22
  - Summary
    22
  - Smartmodules Defined
    22
  - SMB Chassis Summarized
    22
- Smartbits-200
  
  23
- Smartbits-2000
  
  23
  - Introduction
    23
  - SMB-2000 Introduction
    23
  - Smartbits-10
    24
- Smartbits-600
  
  24
- Smartbits-6000B
  
  24
- Summary of Smartbits Software
  
  25
  - Software Vs Card Usage Summary
    25
- Card Architecture
  
  26
- Traffic Generation and Performance Analysis
  
  27
  - Defined
    27
  - Processor Types
    27
  - Stream Defined
    27
  - Standard & Alternate
    28
  - Traditional Cards and Traffic
    28
  - Signature Field
    31
  - Smartmetrics Cards and Traffic
    31
  - Terametrics Cards and Traffic
    34
Chapter 3 Multiple Users Accessing a Chassis

35
- Requirements for Multi-User Operation
  36
- Multi-User Ready Chassis
  36
- Single-User Chassis (SMB-200)
  36
- Preparing for Multi-User Operation
  37
- How Does the Multi-User Feature Work
  37
  - Ownership
    37
  - Reserving Available Port on a Multi-User Chassis
    37
  - Scheduling Board
    37
  - In Smartwindow, with SMB-600 and SMB-6000B Multi-Users
    39
  - Multi-User
    39
  - Ownership Status
    39
  - In Smartwindow, with SMB-2000
    41
  - Reserving a Card
    41
  - Displaying Available Ports on a Multi-User Chassis
    42
  - In Smartflow
    42
  - In Smartcablemodem Test
    44
  - In Smartxdsl
    45
  - Smartbits Reservations
    45
Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

47
- Downloading New Firmware
  
  48
- Adding Cards to a Smartbits Chassis
  
  48
  - Converting the Smartbits Chassis
    48
  - Newfirm.exe
    48
- Changing Chassis Timeout
  
  49
- Changing Chassis Fuses
  
  49
Chapter 5 Core Software Applications

51
- Overview of Core Applications
  
  52
  - Core Software Applications
    52
- Smartwindow
  
  53
- Smartlib
  
  55
  - Smartapplications
    55
- Smartapplications
  
  56
Chapter 6 Optional Applications

59
- Special Feature Support
  
  60
  - Required Firmware Versions
    60
  - Optional Applications
    60
- Local Multiple Chassis Applications
  
  61
- Remote Multiple Chassis with GPS
  
  62
- Smartsignaling
  
  63
- Smartmulticastip
  
  64
- Smartxdsl
  
  65
- Smartflow
  
  67
  - Summary of
    67
- Smartvoipqos
  
  69
- Advanced Switch Tests for Ethernet (AST II)
  
  70
- Virtual LAN Advanced Switch Tests (VAST)
  
  72
- Smartcablemodem Test
  
  73
  - Scmt
    73
- Scriptcenter
  
  75
  - Description
    75
- Smarttcp
  
  76
Chapter 7 Sample Test Topologies

77
- Sample Devices and Networks to Test
  78
  - Testing Cable Modems
    78
  - Testing Frame Relay Switches
    78
  - Frame Relay
    78
  - Sample Tests
    78
  - Testing Packet over SONET Routers
    79
  - Testing Gigabit Routers
    80
  - Testing ATM
    81
  - Atm
    81
Chapter 8 Chassis Specifications

83
- SMB-200/2000 Specifications
  84
  - Smb-10
    85
- SMB-6000/6000B Specifications
  86
Chapter 9 Ethernet Cards

89
- Ethernet Applications
  
  90
  - Ethernet Cards
    90
- Minimum/Maximum Frame Lengths for each Card
  
  92
- Feature Summary of 10/100 Mbps Cards
  
  94
- Feature Summary of Gigabit Cards
  
  99
- Smartcards and Modules
  
  102
  - Leds on Ethernet Smartcards/Modules
    102
- GX Series Smartcards
  
  104
- LAN Series Modules
  
  106
  - LAN-3100A and LAN-3200A Series Modules
    106
  - LAN-3101A Modules
    108
  - LAN-3111A Module
    109
  - LAN-3201X Series Modules
    112
  - LAN-3300 Series Modules
    114
  - LAN-3710A Module
    116
- ML Series Smartcards
  
  118
  - ML-5710A Smartcard
    118
  - ML-7710/7711 Smartcards
    119
- ST Series Smartcards
  
  120
  - ST-6410 Smartcards
    120
  - ST-6410 Ethernet Card
    120
- SX Series Smartcards
  
  121
  - SX-7000 Smartcards
    121
- Standard Ethernet Features
  
  122
  - Flow Control
    129
  - Rate Calculation
    131
  - Measurements
    134
  - Raw Packet Tags Measurement
    135
  - Sequence Tracking Measurement
    135
  - Speed
    136
- Gigabit Frame Rate Calculation
  
  138
- Gigabit Ethernet Testing, Clock Tolerance
  
  140
Chapter 10 Packet over SONET Modules

143
- Packet over SONET (POS) Applications
  
  144
- Packet over SONET (POS) Module Types
  
  145
  - Module Types
    145
- Packet over SONET (POS) Leds
  
  146
  - Leds
    146
- POS-3500/3502 Series Modules
  
  147
- POS-3504As Module
  
  149
Chapter 11 ATM Cards

151
- ATM Applications
  
  152
- ATM Introduction
  
  153
- ATM Leds
  
  154
- ATM Smartcards
  
  156
- ATM Cell Header
  
  158
  - Smartbit.ini
    158
- ATM Alarms
  
  159
- ATM Line Event Statistics
  
  163
- ATM ILMI Parameters
  
  165
- ATM LANE Parameters
  
  166
- ATM ARP Parameters
  
  167
- ATM Line Parameters
  
  168
  - WAN Cards
    171
Chapter 12 WAN Cards

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- WAN Applications
  
  172
  - Feature Summary of WAN Cards
    173
- WAN Leds
  
  174
- WN-3405, WN-3415, WN-3420A Smartcards
  
  176
- WN-3441A, WN-3442A, WN-3445A Smartcards
  
  177
Chapter 13 Token Ring Cards

179
- Token Ring Applications
  
  180
- Token Ring Leds
  
  181
- Token Ring Counters
  
  182
- TR-8405 Token Ring 4/16Mbps Smartcard
  
  183
- Token Ring Operational Detail
  
  184
- Ring Protocols Used by the TR-8405
  
  193
Chapter 14 Fibre Channel Cards

197
- Fibre Channel Modules
  198
- FBC-3601A, FBC-3602A Modules
  199
- Fibre Channel Leds
  201
- Rfcs Supported with Smartbits Applications
  203
- Standards Supported by Smartbits Applications
  203
Appendix A Rfcs and Standards Supported

206
Appendix B Auto Negotiation

206
Appendix C Certifications and EMI Compliance

220
- Certifications
  220
- Safety Certification
  220
- Smartbits Compliance with CE Requirements
  221
- SMB-600/6000 Cables
  229
- SMB-600/6000 Connectors
  229
Appendix D Tos Parameters

230
Appendix E SMB-600/6000B Cables and Connectors

230
- Ethernet Cables
  
  230
  - Crossover Cable
    230
  - Straight Cable
    230
- Ethernet Connectors
  
  231
- POS Connectors
  
  234
- Fiber Optic Cable Signals
  
  235
- Smartbits-To-GPS Receiver Interface
  
  237
  - SMB-200/2000 Cables/Connectors
    239
Appendix F SMB-200/2000 Cables and Connectors

240
- Ethernet Cables
  
  240
- Ethernet Connectors
  
  241
- Token Ring Cable and Connector
  
  246
- WAN Cables and Connectors
  
  247
- ATM Cables and Connectors
  
  249
- Fiber Optic Cable Signals
  
  252
  - Multi-Mode SC Duplex to SC Duplex
    252
  - Single-Mode SC Duplex to SC Duplex
    253
- Smartbits-To-GPS Receiver Interface
  
  254
Appendix G Serial Port Commands

256
- Overview of the Serial Command Set
  256
- Serial Port Command Summary
  256
- Serial Port Command Set
  257
- Portno Command
  257
- Sernum Command
  257
- Security Commands
  259
Glossary of Terms

261
- Features and Terminology
  262
- PPP Authentication Setup
  262
- Smartbit.ini
  262
- Reserved for Smartbits
  265
- Overwriting
  265
- Port Counters for All Smartcards
  267
- Protocol Editor
  267
- Smartcounters
  267
- Programming in UNIX
  267
Index

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Spirent SmartBits System Reference Manual (278 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

About this Guide

Purpose

Audience

Manual Content

Conventions

Related Manuals

Online Help

How to Contact Us

Chapter 1 Documentation and Website Overview

Chapter 2 System Architecture

Smartbits Chassis Models and Cards

Smartbits-200

Smartbits-2000

Smartbits-600

Smartbits-6000B

Summary of Smartbits Software

Card Architecture

Traffic Generation and Performance Analysis

Chapter 3 Multiple Users Accessing a Chassis

Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

Downloading New Firmware

Adding Cards to a Smartbits Chassis

Changing Chassis Timeout

Changing Chassis Fuses

Chapter 5 Core Software Applications

Overview of Core Applications

Smartwindow

Smartlib

Smartapplications

Chapter 6 Optional Applications

Special Feature Support

Local Multiple Chassis Applications

Remote Multiple Chassis with GPS

Smartsignaling

Smartmulticastip

Smartxdsl

Smartflow

Smartvoipqos

Advanced Switch Tests for Ethernet (AST II)

Virtual LAN Advanced Switch Tests (VAST)

Smartcablemodem Test

Scriptcenter

Smarttcp

Chapter 7 Sample Test Topologies

Chapter 8 Chassis Specifications

Chapter 9 Ethernet Cards

Ethernet Applications

Minimum/Maximum Frame Lengths for each Card

Feature Summary of 10/100 Mbps Cards

Feature Summary of Gigabit Cards

Smartcards and Modules

GX Series Smartcards

LAN Series Modules

ML Series Smartcards

ST Series Smartcards

SX Series Smartcards

Standard Ethernet Features

Gigabit Frame Rate Calculation

Gigabit Ethernet Testing, Clock Tolerance

Chapter 10 Packet over SONET Modules

Packet over SONET (POS) Applications

Packet over SONET (POS) Module Types

Packet over SONET (POS) Leds

POS-3500/3502 Series Modules

POS-3504As Module

Chapter 11 ATM Cards

ATM Applications

ATM Introduction

ATM Leds

ATM Smartcards

ATM Cell Header

ATM Alarms

ATM Line Event Statistics

ATM ILMI Parameters

ATM LANE Parameters

ATM ARP Parameters