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Viavi Xgig User Manual (468 pages)

Brand: Viavi | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 11.66 MB

Table of Contents
8
PART ONE: Using Xgig Analyzer

15
Chapter 1 Introduction

17
- The Xgig Systems
  18
- Xgig Blades
  18
- Xgig Fixed-Port Systems
  18
- Connecting the Xgig Analyzer to a Target System
  19
  - Xgig Hardware to Xgig Analyzer Software Connection
    20
  - Xgig Analysis and Control Software
    22
    
    Xgig Tracecontrol
    22
    
    Xgig Performance Monitor
    22
    
    Xgig Traceview
    22
    
    Xgig Expert
    22
    
    Software Road Map
    23
    
    Xgig Software Limitations
    23
    
    Installation
    24
  - New Features
    25
  - Getting Help
    26
    
    Xgig Online Help
    26
    
    Xgig Hardware Manuals
    26
    
    Decode Improvements
    26
    
    Technical Assistance
    26
- PART TWO: Using Xgig Tracecontrol
  
  27
  - PART TWO: Using Xgig Tracecontrol
    28
Chapter 2 About Xgig Tracecontrol

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- Introduction to Tracecontrol
  30
Chapter 3 Getting Started with Xgig Tracecontrol

31
- Launching Xgig Tracecontrol
  32
  - Customizing the Menu Bar
    32
  - Secure Login for Xgig Chassis
    32
  - Port Status View
    33
  - Link Status View
    40
  - Capturing Traffic
    40
  - Launching Other Applications
    44
  - Domains, Links, and Sync Groups
    44
    
    Select Ports for Domain Creation Dialog Box
    45
    
    Controlling the Chassis Using a USB Connection
    51
    
    Setting Cable Lengths for Interconnected Chassis
    53
    
    Chassis, Blade, Port, and TTL Selection
    54
    
    Changing Port Functions
    56
    
    Default Port and Domain Labels
    58
    
    Creating a New Domain
    61
    
    Locking Ports for Use
    62
    
    Persistent Domains (Running Disconnected)
    63
    
    Network Connections
    64
  - Chassis Upgrade and Maintenance Options
    65
    
    Chassis Software Upgrade
    66
    
    Chassis Shutdown
    69
  - Pcie Tuning Wizard
    70
  - Tuning for 12G SAS
    75
  - Xgig Tuning and Equalization
    81
    
    Tuning
    81
    
    Equalization
    83
    
    Technical Overview of Tuning and Equalization
    86
Chapter 4 Xgig Tracecontrol Capture Configuration

89
- Configure Ports or Domains
  90
  - Clock Sync
    91
  - Applying the Configuration to Hardware
    91
  - Saving a Configuration
    92
  - Saving a Configuration to TC API
    92
  - Loading a Configuration
    92
  - Working with Surveyor
    93
  - Log Real Time Statistics
    95
  - Pcie Device and Address Mappings
    97
  - Capture Pcie Devices and Addresses
    101
  - Tracecontrol Options
    102
  - Tracecontrol Automated Options
    104
  - Configuration Editor
    106
  - General Settings
    107
    
    Link Speed
    109
    
    Signal Regeneration
    113
    
    Traffic Summary
    115
    
    Payload/Frame Size
    115
    
    Number of Segments and Trace Size
    116
    
    Scrambling
    118
    
    FEC (Forward Error Correction)
    119
    
    CDR (Clock Data Recovery)
    119
    
    Transceiver Rate
    119
    
    Fcoe CRC Checking
    120
    
    Output Voltage
    120
  - Capture and Trigger Setup
    121
    
    Overview Pane
    121
    
    Capture Filter Editor
    125
    
    Capture Options
    127
    
    Transition Editor
    132
    
    Trigger Modes
    135
    
    Triggering on Time-Out or Within a Window of Time
    145
    
    Triggering with Mixed Ports
    147
    
    Triggering on any SCSI Error
    148
    
    Triggering Across Devices
    148
  - Lane Control
    150
  - Segment Capture Options
    153
Chapter 5 Template Browser/Template Editor

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- Template Browser
  158
  - Available Templates Browser
    158
  - Pre-Defined and User-Defined Templates
    159
  - Template Editor
    160
    
    Standard Template Editor
    160
    
    LAN Conversation Frame Editor
    165
Chapter 6 Xgig Tracecontrol Hints and Tips

174
- Hints and Tips
  174
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  175
- Part Three
  
  177
Using Xgig Performance Monitor

177
Chapter 7 About Xgig Performance Monitor

180
- Introducing Xgig Performance Monitor
  180
Chapter 8 Getting Started with Xgig Performance Monitor

182
- Launching Xgig Performance Monitor
  182
  - Secure Login for All Xgig Chassis
    182
  - Launching the Application
    182
  - Status Bar Features
    183
  - Selecting the Sync Group
    184
Chapter 9 Xgig Performance Monitor Port Configuration

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- Select Ports to Monitor Dialog Box
  186
  - Discover Different Subnets
    186
  - Sync Groups and Domains
    187
  - Port Viewing and Selection
    187
  - Dialog Buttons
    188
  - Setting Cable Lengths for Interconnected Chassis
    189
  - Chassis Upgrade and Maintenance Options
    189
  - Changing Port Functions
    190
    
    Licensing for Xgig Multi-Function Blades
    191
Chapter 10 Xgig Performance Monitor Configuration

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- Monitor Views
  194
  - Resource Browser
    194
  - Chart View
    195
  - Meter View
    196
  - List View
    196
  - Status Leds (LED View)
    201
  - Summary of Status Leds (LED Summary View)
    202
  - Hardware Options
    203
    
    Port Settings - General Settings Tab
    203
    
    Port Settings - Lane Control Tab
    206
  - Performance Monitor Options
    207
    
    Preferences
    207
    
    Utilization Display Option
    219
    
    Metric Options
    220
    
    Statistics Logging Function
    221
  - Toolbar Functions
    222
- PART FOUR: Using Xgig Traceview
  
  223
  - PART FOUR: Using Xgig Traceview
    224
Chapter 11 About Xgig Traceview

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- Introducing Xgig Traceview
  226
Chapter 12 Getting Started with Xgig Traceview

228
- Launching Xgig Traceview
  228
  - Secure Login for Xgig Chassis
    228
  - Launching the Traceview Application
    228
  - Working with Traces
    229
  - Working with Domains
    230
    
    Open a Domain
    230
    
    Select Ports/Domain to Analyze Dialog Box
    232
    
    Selecting Chassis, Blades, Ports, and Segments
    235
    
    Segment Selection
    237
    
    Saving a Trace
    237
Chapter 13 Configuring Xgig Traceview

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- Traceview Configuration
  242
  - Saving a Configuration
    242
  - Loading a Configuration
    242
  - Ports Side-By-Side Configuration
    243
  - Setup Port Groupings
    245
  - Navigating a Trace
    248
    
    Using the Find Tab to Set up Complex Searches
    249
    
    Quick Find
    250
    
    Search for Marked Locations
    261
    
    Display Protocol Layers
    264
    
    Display Lane for Pcie
    264
  - Filter and Hide
    264
    
    Filter Status Area
    265
    
    Quick Filter
    265
    
    Quick Hide
    269
    
    Bit Level Find/Filter/Hide
    272
    
    Using the Filter Tab to Perform Filter Operations
    273
    
    Ordered Sets
    274
    
    Out-Of-Band Data (SAS/SATA Only)
    276
    
    Graphical Display of OOB and Speed Negotiation Events
    289
    
    Graphical Display of Power Management Events
    297
    
    Graphical Transmitter Training States
    299
    
    Pcie Device and Address Mappings
    300
    
    Overlapping Data
    305
  - Working with Columns
    306
    
    Icon Column
    307
    
    Spreadsheet Options
    308
    
    Context Menu Options for Columns
    310
    
    Summary Fields and Field Groups
    313
    
    Column and Decode Display for Partial Frames
    319
    
    Column Operations
    319
  - Detailed Find/Filter/Color Window
    323
    
    Detailed Find/Filter/Color Overview
    323
    
    Available Templates Browser
    324
    
    Filter Groups
    327
    
    Aliases (Name Replacement)
    327
    
    Assigning Colors
    329
Chapter 14 Using the Secondary Panes in Xgig Traceview

332
- Using the Exchanges View Pane
  332
  - Contents of Exchanges View
    333
  - Navigating in Exchanges View
    334
  - Using the Details Pane
    338
    
    Inspector View
    338
    
    Dword View
    346
    
    Laneview
    348
  - Using the Traffic Summary Pane
    350
    
    Traffic Summary SAS/SATA Counters
    356
    
    Traffic Summary Fibre Channel Counters
    369
  - Using the LTSSM Panes for Pcie
    373
    
    Generating LTSSM Data
    374
    
    Box Car View
    375
    
    Metrics View
    376
    
    Flowchart View
    377
Chapter 15 Xgig Traceview Histograms

380
- Histogram Overview
  380
- Histogram Controls
  381
Chapter 16 Xgig Traceview Template Editor

384
- Using Template Editor
  384
  - Pre-Defined and User-Defined Templates
    384
  - Making Edits to the Template
    385
Chapter 17 Annotated Traces, Expert Traces, and Decode Switches

395
- Working with Traces Annotated by Expert
  396
  - Viewing the Annotations in Traceview
    396
  - Working with Expert Traces
    398
  - Decode Switches
    399
    
    C/ Encodings
    400
    
    SCSI Interpretations
    400
    
    LUN Interpretations
    401
    
    Fc-Ae-Fclp
    401
    
    SCSI DATA Integrity Field (T10-DIF)
    401
    
    Viavi Signatures
    402
    
    SAS/SATA Interpretations
    402
    
    Rdma/Iwarp Interpretations
    403
    
    IP TOS Interpretation
    403
    
    Reserved/Obsolete Values
    403
Chapter 18 Converting Files from Other Platforms

407
- Converting Bus Doctor Files
  408
  - Supported Bus Doctor Trace File Formats
    408
  - Converting Traces
    408
  - Opening Traces
    409
  - Converter Notes
    409
  - Channel Mappings and Nomenclature
    410
  - Converting I-Tech Files
    410
    
    Supported I-Tech Trace File Formats
    410
    
    Converting I-Tech Traces
    411
    
    Opening Traces
    411
    
    Converter Notes
    411
    
    I-Tech Specific Notes
    412
    
    Channel Mappings and Nomenclature
    413
Chapter 19 Xgig Traceview Tools

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- Get Information on Decodes
  416
- Delta Calculator
  416
- SAS Hashed Address Calculator
  416
- Copy Event Data (Filter on Data Events)
  417
- Export to Text File
  417
  - Grid Options
    418
  - Text Options
    418
  - Set the Beginning and End Points for Export
    418
  - Print the Selected View
    419
  - Show Capture Configuration
    419
  - Get Trace Information
    419
  - Timestamp Options
    420
  - Traceview Options
    421
    
    Dialogs Tab
    422
    
    Expert/Protocol Decodes Tab
    423
    
    Ports Side-By-Side Configuration Tab
    425
    
    Search Tab
    426
  - TCP/UDP Port Mappings
    427
  - WWN and MAC Address Decoding
    428
Chapter 20 Xgig Trace View Hints and Tips

430
- Traceview Hints and Tips
  430
- Toolbar
  432
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  435
- PART FIVE: Using Xgig Expert
  
  437
  - PART FIVE: Using Xgig Expert
    438
Chapter 21 Xgig Expert

439
- Key Features of Xgig Expert
  440
- Opening a Trace
  440
- Switching to Traceview
  441
- PART SIX: Appendices
  
  443
Appendix A Analyzer File Formats

445
Appendix B Connection and Wiring Examples

447
- Example Direct Connection, Fibre Channel Network
  448
- Example Connection through Taps, Fibre Channel Network
  449
Appendix C Protocol Display Color Coding

451
Appendix D Xgig Chassis Trigger/Stop from the Command Line

455
- Requirements
  455
- Command Line Interface
  456
- Examples of Using Wget
  457
- Output Samples
  458
- Example Script
  460

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Table of Contents

PART ONE: Using Xgig Analyzer

Chapter 1 Introduction

PART TWO: Using Xgig Tracecontrol

Chapter 2 About Xgig Tracecontrol

Chapter 3 Getting Started with Xgig Tracecontrol

Chapter 4 Xgig Tracecontrol Capture Configuration

Chapter 5 Template Browser/Template Editor

Chapter 6 Xgig Tracecontrol Hints and Tips

Part Three

Using Xgig Performance Monitor

Chapter 7 About Xgig Performance Monitor

Chapter 8 Getting Started with Xgig Performance Monitor

Chapter 9 Xgig Performance Monitor Port Configuration

Chapter 10 Xgig Performance Monitor Configuration

PART FOUR: Using Xgig Traceview

Chapter 11 About Xgig Traceview

Chapter 12 Getting Started with Xgig Traceview

Chapter 13 Configuring Xgig Traceview

Chapter 14 Using the Secondary Panes in Xgig Traceview

Chapter 15 Xgig Traceview Histograms

Chapter 16 Xgig Traceview Template Editor

Chapter 17 Annotated Traces, Expert Traces, and Decode Switches

Chapter 18 Converting Files from Other Platforms

Chapter 19 Xgig Traceview Tools

Chapter 20 Xgig Trace View Hints and Tips

PART FIVE: Using Xgig Expert

Chapter 21 Xgig Expert

PART SIX: Appendices

Appendix A Analyzer File Formats

Appendix B Connection and Wiring Examples

Appendix C Protocol Display Color Coding

Appendix D Xgig Chassis Trigger/Stop from the Command Line

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