MetroNet 5000™

Ethernet & IP Test Set

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 Chapter 1
1. Glossary
Aggregate — In statistics, aggregate data describes data combined from several
measurements.
ARP — Address Resolution Protocol is a broadcast protocol used to discover the low level
(MAC) address that corresponds to the higher level (e.g., IP, IPX, etc.) address.
Auto Negotiation — The process of querying a switch or hub port to connect at the highest
possible rate. The options include 10 or 100 Mbits/s Ethernet at half or full duplex.
Back-to-back — Fixed length frames presented at a rate such that there is the minimum legal
separation for a given medium between frames over a short to medium period of time.
Backscattering — A method for testing signal loss in fiber optic cables.
BERT — Bit Error Rate Test. A testing method for digital communication circuits that uses
predetermined stress patterns comprised of a sequence of logical ones and zeros generated by a
pseudorandom binary sequence.

A BERT tester typically consists of a test pattern generator and a receiver that can be set to the
same pattern. They can be used in pairs, with one at either end of a transmission link, or
singularly at one end with a loopback at the remote end. BERT testers are typically stand-alone,
specialized instruments, but can be personal computer-based. In use, the number of errors, if any,
are counted and presented as a ratio such as 1 in 1,000,000, or 1 in 10E06.
Broadcast — A transmission addressed to all stations on a network.
Burst Mode — Burst mode is a data transmission mode in which data is sent faster than
normal. There are a number of techniques for implementing burst modes. In a data bus, for
example, a burst mode is usually implemented by allowing a device to seize control of the bus and
not permitting other devices to interrupt. In RAM, burst modes are implemented by automatically
fetching the next memory contents before they are requested. This is essentially the same
technique used by disk caches.

The one characteristic that all burst modes have in common is that they are temporary and
unsustainable. They allow faster data transfer rates than normal, but only for a limited period of
time and only under special conditions.
Cable BERT — (1) 3 cables with phase adjuster for ParBERT N4868A booster module. (2)
Short cable kit, 2.4mm (m) to 2.4mm (m), semi-rigid cable (intended for N4903A J-BERT
connection of Interference Channel with DATA OUT).

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 CFI — Canonical Format Indicator is a 1-bit field. If the value of this field is 1, the MAC address
is a non-canonical format. If the value is 0, the MAC address is a canonical format. It is always
set to zero for Ethernet switches. CFI is used for compatibility between Ethernet and Token Ring
networks. If a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to 1, then that frame should not be
bridged to an untagged port.
Checksum — A simple error-detection scheme in which each transmitted message is
accompanied by a numerical value based on the number of set bits in the message. The
receiving station then applies the same formula to the message and checks to make sure the
accompanying numerical value is the same. If not, the receiver can assume that the message has
been garbled or corrupted.
Collision — An error that occurs when two stations attempt to transmit at the same time on an
Ethernet network.
Copper Cable — Electric cables made from twisted pair copper wire.
CRC Error — Cyclic Redundancy Check - An error detection method using a number derived
from the data that is transmitted in the packet. The number is calculated by the sending station
and stored in the packet. The receiving station, upon receipt of the packet, recalculates the
number and compares it to the stored value. If they are not the same, then the packet has
changed erroneously during the transmission.

These errors indicate that packets were received with (1) a bad FCS and an integral number of
octets (FCS Errors), and (2) a bad FCS and a non-integral number of octets (alignment errors).

CRC errors can cause an end station to freeze. If a large number of CRC errors are attributed to
a single station on the network, replace the station’s network interface board. Typically, a CRC
error rate of more than 1 percent of network traffic is considered excessive.
Default Gateway — The preferred system for providing access outside the local subnet. A
gateway is a form of router. In order for a station to access the stations on other subnets or the
Internet, it must know the address of the system that controls access; this system is the default
gateway.
DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a procedure that enables devices entering or
re-entering the network to request that certain parameters will be automatically assigned to them.
DHCP assigns a unique IP address. A device may request a subnet mask, default router
address, name server address, and or other parameters and addresses.
DHCP server — Any of several kinds of devices that provide DHCP services. These commonly
include file servers and routers.

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DNS — Domain Name Server or Domain Name Services. A capability used widely within both
the Internet and corporate networks that resolves (or matches) names with IP addresses. For
example, if a workstation needs to retrieve a web page from abc.com, a request containing the
name abc.com is sent to a domain name server. That server, or acting on its behalf, will respond
with the IP address of the host at which the web page is stored.
DNS Domain — An Internet naming hierarchy such as trilithic.com.
Domain Controller — In an NT environment, the domain controller has the responsibility for
storing certain information about users, resources, and devices on the network. There will be a
primary domain controller and a backup domain controller. These are referred to as the PDC and
BDC, respectively.
Dual Port Testing — In dual port systems and topologies, throughput capacity and port density
optimize/improve applications that require maximum throughput and port density such as;
virtualization, security, server consolidation, and network segmentation. Single and multi-stream
IP performance testing provides true measurement of performance characteristics of IP/MPLS-
centric devices or networks, addressing real-world networking scenarios in multivendor
environments. IP performance multi-stream testing extends RFC 2544 to QoS measurement on
up to 1024 streams per port.
Duplex — Two-way data transmission over a four-wire transmission line or two fibers.
Duplication Error — A directory server fault. If you log out, and then immediately try to
reconnect, the directory server may give you a duplication error message because it has not yet
refreshed your user information and thus shows you as still being logged on. Wait a few moments
before attempting to reconnect to the directory server. Once the user list is refreshed, you should
be able to log on.
DUT — Device under test.
E-mail Server — A device that stores incoming and outgoing e-mail messages. The protocol
most often used for retrieving messages from the e-mail server to a user’s workstation is POP3
(Post Office Protocol #3). Conversely, the protocol most often used to send e-mail messages
from the workstation to the e-mail server is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). SMTP is also
used to enable the source and destination e-mail servers to exchange e-mails.

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 FCS Error — Frame Check Sequence (FCS) errors, a type of CRC, indicate that frames
received by an interface are an integral number of octets long, but do not pass the FCS check.
The FCS is a mathematical method to ensure that all the frame’s bits are correct without having
the system examine each bit and compare it to the original. Packets with alignment errors also
generate FCS errors.

Both alignment errors and FCS errors can be caused by equipment powering up or down or by
interference (i.e., noise) on unshielded twisted-pair (10BASE-T) segments. In a network that
complies with the Ethernet standard, FCS or alignment errors indicate bit errors during a
transmission or reception. A very low rate is acceptable. Although Ethernet allows a 1-in-108 bit
error rate, typical Ethernet performance is 1-in-1012 or better.
File Server — A generic term for a device that provides files upon request. It overlaps other
commonly used terms such as Novell server, NT server, and Unix server, which are more specific
because they indicate the operating system running in the file server. File servers often provide
other functions such as remote access, DHCP, or security related services.
Flags — A three-bit IP header field that and is used to control or identify fragments. They are (in
order, from high order to low order): (1) Reserved; must be zero. (2) Don’t Fragment (DF). (3)
More Fragments (MF). If the DF flag is set and fragmentation is required to route the packet, then
the packet will drop. This can be used when sending packets to a host that does not have
sufficient resources to handle fragmentation. When a packet is fragmented, all fragments have
the MF flag set except the last fragment, which does not have the MF flag set. The MF flag is also
not set on packets that are not fragmented — an unfragmented packet is its own last fragment.
Fragment Offset — Configurable IP header field used for QoS verification testing. Part of round
trip delay measurement or round trip latency measurement. Configurable IP header fields include
(TOS, TTL, Protocol, and Frame Offset). See also Bandwidth Sweep.

The fragment offset field, measured in units of eight-byte blocks, is 13 bits long and specifies the
offset of a particular fragment relative to the beginning of the original unfragmented IP datagram.
The first fragment has an offset of zero. This permits a maximum offset of 65,528 ((2^{13}-
1)\times8) that would exceed the maximum IP packet length of 65,535 with the header length
included.
Frame — Data organized in bytes encapsulated with a header and a trailer containing
information regarding the data. Frame and packet are sometime used interchangeably.
Framed — Framed indicates that the test signals are framed (i.e., all ones). Framed adds
framing information to the Keep Alive signal. Pseudo-random repeating pattern. Tests circuit’s
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Frame Loss Rate — Percentage of frames that should have been forwarded by a network
device under steady state (i.e., constant) load that were not forwarded due to lack of resources.
Frame Offset — Configurable IP header field used for QoS verification testing. Part of round
trip delay measurement or round trip latency measurement. Configurable IP header fields include
(TOS, TTL, Protocol, and Frame Offset). See also Bandwidth Sweep.

The fragment offset field, measured in units of eight-byte blocks, is 13 bits long and specifies the
offset of a particular fragment relative to the beginning of the original unfragmented IP datagram.
The first fragment has an offset of zero. This permits a maximum offset of 65,528 ((2^{13}-
1)times8) that would exceed the maximum IP packet length of 65,535 with the header length
included.
Frame Type — The format of the frame. Some examples are: SNAP/IP, SNAP/IPX, 802.3/
802.2, Ethernet II/IP, Ethernet II/IPX, 802.3/IPX, 802.2/IPX.
FTP — File Transfer Protocol - Internet protocol used for transferring files from one computer to
another.
Hop — A data link through a bridge or router between stations on a network. For example,
trilithic.com is 6 hops away from my PC.
ICMP — Internet Control Message Protocol - The IP layer protocol for handling errors and control
messages.
ID — Identification is an IP header field that is primarily used for uniquely identifying fragments of
an original IP datagram. Some experimental work has suggested using the ID field for other
purposes, such as for adding packet-tracing information to datagrams in order to help trace back
datagrams with spoofed source addresses.
IP — Internet Protocol. The protocol developed and used on the Internet. It is now used in nearly
all public and private networks. It provides an addressing structure that allows relaying of packets
in a manner that is logically separated from the underlying physical network. It is a connectionless,
best effort protocol designed to work across dissimilar networks.
IP Address — A four-byte address always written in decimal with each byte separated by dots.
This is an address normally assigned through software and associated with a hardware address
of a network interface card. It can also be associated with a resource on the network such as an
SNMP agent.
IPG — Interpacket gap, interframe gap (IFG), or interframe spacing. Ethernet devices must
allow a minimum idle period between transmission of Ethernet frames. A short recovery time
between frames enables devices to get ready for reception of the next frame. The minimum
interframe gap is 96 bit times (the time it takes to transmit 96 bits of raw data on the medium).
This is 9.6 ìs for 10 Mbits/s Ethernet, 960 ns for 100 Mbits/s (fast) Ethernet, 96 ns for 1 Gbits/s
(gigabit) Ethernet, and 9.6 ns for 10 Gbits/s 910 gigabit) Ethernet.

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 IPTV — Internet Protocol Television is a system where digital television service is delivered
using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband
connection. A general definition of IPTV is television content that, instead of being delivered
through traditional broadcast and cable formats, is received by the viewer through the
technologies used for computer networks.
IPX — Internetwork Packet Exchange is Novell Netware’s network layer protocol, which handles
network addressing, routing and packets.
Jitter (Packet Delay Variation) — The goal of jitter measurement is to verify that the jitter will
not disrupt normal operation of the circuitry. Jitter is defined as a variation in the delay of received
packets. At the sending side, packets are sent in a continuous stream with the packets spaced
evenly apart. Due to network congestion, improper queuing, or configuration errors, this steady
stream can become lumpy, or the delay between each packet can vary instead of remaining
constant. Jitter can apply to a number of signal qualities (e.g., amplitude, phase, pulse width, or
pulse position), and can be quantified in the same terms as all time-varying signals (e.g., RMS, or
peak-to-peak displacement). Also, like other time-varying signals, jitter can be expressed in
terms of spectral density (i.e., frequency content). Jitter period is the interval between two times of
maximum effect (or between two times of minimum effect) of a jitter characteristic, for a jitter that
varies regularly with time. Jitter frequency, the more commonly quoted figure, is its inverse.
Generally, very low jitter frequency is not of interest in designing systems, and the low-frequency
cut-off for jitter is typically specified at 1 Hz.
Jumbo Frames — Ethernet frames with more than 1,500 bytes of payload (MTU). Usually,
jumbo frames can carry up to 9,000 bytes of payload. However, variations exist and some care
must be taken when using the term. Many, but not all, Gigabit Ethernet switches and Gigabit
Ethernet network interface cards support jumbo frames. Note that all Fast Ethernet switches and
Fast Ethernet network interface cards support only standard-sized frames. Many national research
and education networks (such as Internet2/NLR, ESnet, GÉANT and AARNet) support jumbo
frames. Most commercial Internet service providers do not support jumbo frames.
L2 — Layer 2 (OSI model). The Data Link Layer is the protocol layer which transfers data
between adjacent network nodes. It’s concerned with local delivery of frames between devices on
the same LAN. Data Link frames do not cross the boundaries of a local network. Inter-network
routing and global addressing are higher layer functions, allowing Data Link protocols to focus on
local delivery, addressing, and media arbitration.

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L3 — Layer 3 (OSI model). This network layer is the lowest one in the OSI protocol stack or
model that is truly involved in transmitting and receiving datagrams and or packets from one
computer to another, even if it is on a remote network. On the other hand, the data link layer (L4)
only deals with devices that are local to one another.

Layer 3 handles IP; IPv6; IP NAT; IPsec; Mobile IP; ICMP; IPX; DLC; PLP; and routing protocols
such as RIP and BGP.
L3 is responsible for logical addressing; routing; datagram encapsulation; fragmentation and
reassembly; error handling and diagnostics.
L4 — Layer 4 (OSI model). This transport layer’s overall job is to enable communication
between software application processes on different computers. Layer 4 handles TCP and UDP,
SPX, and NetBEUI/NBF. This layer is responsible for logical addressing, routing, datagram
encapsulation, fragmentation and reassembly, error handling, and diagnostics.
Latency — The time interval starting when the last bit of the input frame reaches the input port
and ending when the first bit of the output frame is seen on the output port.
Locate — Using SNMP, find and identify the switch or hub port that a station is connected to.
MAC — Media Access Control, IEEE 802.3ae.
MAC Address — The unique address of each hardware component, NIC card, hub, switch, etc.,
on a network. These are assigned by the manufacturer of the networking equipment when the
hardware is produced.
MAC Loopback — The process of transmitting and receiving packets at the MAC layer and
reporting delay, the quantity transmitted and received as well as any errors which occur.
MPLS — Multi Protocol Label Switching is a data-carrying mechanism that is part of the family of
packet-switched networks. MPLS operates at an OSI Model layer, which is normally considered
to lie between traditional definitions of Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) and Layer 3 (Network Layer).
So, it is often called a “Layer 2.5” protocol. It can be used to carry many different types of traffic:
IP packets, native ATM, SONET, and Ethernet frames.
Multicast — A subset of a Broadcast where a packet is only delivered to a subset of all possible
destinations that share a multicast address.
NFS Server — Network File System - A Sun Microsystems protocol allowing computers on the
same network use data stored on other computers as if it were on local disks. An NFS server is
usually a UNIX server.
Optical Cable — A technology that transmits light rather than electricity through a fiber that is
made of thin, flexible glass or plastic. Fiber optic cables are replacing older copper cables for
most telecommunications applications.

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 Optical Power Measurement — The power level in optical communications is too wide to
express on a linear scale. A logarithmic scale known as decibel (dB) is used to express power in
optical communications.

The wide range of power values makes dB a convenient unit to express the power levels in an
optical system. The gain of an amplifier or attenuation in fiber is expressed in dB. The decibel
does not provide a magnitude of power, however it states the ratio of output power to input power.
Packet Arrival Interval (PAI) — An algorithm used for time synchronization and sub-micro
second accuracy.
Packet Sequence Errors — Truly excessive jitter can lead to packet “sequence errors” where
severe traffic congestion in packet switched networks causes packets to take alternative routes to
the same receiver. This can result in out-of-order packet arrivals that damage either speech or
video or both.
Payload — IP datagram or the data you transfer in the IP packet. It is usually encrypted and/or
authenticated.
Ping — Packet InterNet Groper is a commonly used test that determines whether a device can
be reached. Generally, from a command line, a user types ping 0.1.2.3 <Enter> to determine
whether the device at IP address 0.1.2.3 can be reached. The response is often an indication of
the success of the test and a time stamp designating the length of the query-response, usually in
milliseconds. The ping tests reachability by sending an ICMP echo request to a destination and
waiting for a reply.
POP — Post Office Protocol is an e-mail post office protocol that allows a single user host
system to connect to a server and download e-mail.
Protocol — This field defines the protocol used in the data portion of an IP datagram.
QinQ — See VLAN stacking…
RFC 2544 — This particular Request for Comments (RFC) standard is a benchmarking
methodology for network interconnect devices. It defines a specific set of tests that measure and
register the performance characteristics of network devices. The MetroNet 5000 supports
throughput, latency, frame loss, and back-to-back frames without loss, all varying frame sizes
defined in RFC 2544 standard on optical 10G XFP, 1G/100M and copper 10/100/1000 BASE-T.
RIP — Routing Information Protocol - An interior gateway protocol that allows groups of hosts on
LAN share routing information.
Router — A device that forwards traffic between subnets or connected networks.

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RTT — Round-trip time or round-trip delay time. The elapsed time for transit of a signal over a
closed circuit, or time elapsed for a message to a remote location and back again. Round-trip
delay time is significant in systems that require two-way “interactive” communication, such as
voice telephony, or ACK/NAK data systems where the round-trip time directly affects the
throughput rate, such as the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). It may range from a very few
microseconds for a short line-of-sight (LOS) radio system to many seconds for a multiple-link
circuit with one or more satellite links involved. This includes the node delays as well as the media
transit time.

Regarding TCP communication, the RTT time is calculated from the 3-way handshake by
measuring the time between segment transmission and ACK receipt.
SAP request — Service Advertisement Protocol is a Netware protocol for publicizing the current
network address of available services.
Server — A computer or service that is shared among stations on the network. Any device on
the network that provides services upon request.
SFP — Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) is a compact, hot-pluggable optical transceiver used
in optical communications for both telecommunication and data communications applications. It
interfaces a network device mother board (for a switch, router or similar device) to a fiber optic or
unshielded twisted pair networking cable. It is a popular industry format supported by several fiber
optical component vendors.

SFP transceivers are designed to support SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and other
communications standards. The SFP standard is expanding to SFP+, which will be able to
support data rates up to 10.0 Gbits/s (that will include the data rates for 8 gigabit Fibre Channel,
and 10GigE SFP+ module versions for optics as well as copper are being introduced. In
comparison to Xenpak, X2 or XFP type of modules. SFP+ modules leave some of the circuitry to
be implemented on the host board instead of inside the module.
SMTP — Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet e-mail protocol used to send or transfer e-
mail between hosts.
SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol is a standard protocol used to manage nodes
on an IP network.
SNMP agent — Devices that are being managed in a network can contain an SNMP agent. A
network management program or device sends a query to the agent. The agent retrieves the
requested value from a database stored in the managed device and sends the reply. SNMP
agents often retrieve and reply with statistics about the managed device. Examples include
utilization values on ports, address tables that are stored, and vendor profiles. The protocol used
to communicate the information is the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

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 Station — Or, workstation is a computer on the network.
Statistics — The measurement of key network parameters such as utilization, frame and
protocol traffic.
Subnet — A portion of the network that shares a network address with other subnets.
Subnet mask — A bit mask used to identify which bits in an IP address apply to the subnet.
TAP — Test access ports. A network TAP is a hardware device that provides a method to
access data flowing across a computer network. Computer networks, including the Internet, are
collections of devices such as computers, routers, and switches that are connected to each other.
These connections can utilize different technologies, such as Ethernet, 802.11, FDDI, and ATM. It
is often desirable for a third party to monitor the network traffic between two points in the network,
point A and point B. If the network between points A and B consists of a physical cable, a network
TAP may be the best way to accomplish this monitoring. The network TAP has at least three ports
— an A port, a B port, and a monitor port.

Network test access ports were developed as portable diagnostic tools to gain temporary, out-of-
band, non-intrusive access to traffic between two network devices. The monitored traffic is
sometimes referred to as pass-through traffic. While the ports that are used for monitoring are the
monitor ports.
TDR — Time-domain reflectometry is a cable diagnostics measurement technique that is used
to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected waveforms.
Throughput — Objective: To determine the DUT throughput as defined in RFC 1242.
Time to Live — A field in an IP packet which indicates how long the packet should be allowed to
exist before being discarded.
TPID — Tag Protocol Identifier is a 16-bit field set to a 0x8100 value that identifies the frame as
an IEEE 802.1Q-tagged frame.
Traceroute — A ping-like network utility tool that reveals the number of hops to the destination
as well as the time delays to each hop along the way. Traceroute is useful for locating bottlenecks
in network traffic.
TTL — See Time to Live.
Type of Service — A field in an IP packet that controls the quality of service that the packet
requires. The internet is a “best effort” network, using the Type of Service bits; higher grades of
service can be requested. If the network equipment supports better service, i.e., VoIP, better
service will be provided.

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Unframed — No Ethernet framing is part of the packet. Unframed indicates the test signals are
all ones). Unframed transmits the Keep Alive signal without framing. Framed adds framing
information to the Keep Alive signal. Tests circuit’s ability to reliably transport data between the
transmitter and the receiver.
Unicast — A frame sent to a specific single destination.
U/P — User Priority meaning Priority Code Point (PCP) which is a 3-bit field that refers to the
IEEE 802.1p priority. It indicates the frame priority level from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest) that can be
used to prioritize different classes of communications traffic (e.g., voice, video, data, etc).
Utilization — A measure of how much of the network’s bandwidth is being used. It is usually
expressed as a percent of the maximum line speed in the network. For example, if the network’s
current usage is running at 2 Mb/sec and the bandwidth available (line speed) is 100 Mb/sec.; we
say the utilization is 2 percent.
VID — VLAN Identifier is a 12-bit field that specifies the VLAN to which the frame belongs. A
value of 0 means that the frame doesn’t belong to any VLAN. In this case, the 802.1Q tag
specifies only a priority and is referred to as a priority tag. A value of hex FFF is reserved for
implementation use. All other values may be used as VLAN identifiers, allowing up to 4094
VLANs. On bridges, VLAN 1 is often reserved for management.
VLAN Scan and Traffic Monitor — Scan up to 4k VLAN IDs for switch configuration
verification. Verify which VLAN IDs are the heaviest bandwidth users and monitor up to 8 live
traffic streams (in terminated mode).
VLAN Stacking — A method enabling carriers to offer multiple virtual LANs over a single circuit.
Generally, the carrier creates an Ethernet VPN to tunnel customer VLANs across a WAN. This
helps to avoid name conflicts among customers of service providers who connect to the carrier.
Stacking works by assigning two VLAN IDs to each frame header. One is a “backbone” VLAN ID
used by the service provider; the other VLAN ID has up to 4,096 unique 802.1Q VLAN tags.

Using the VLAN Stacking (QinQ) feature, service providers can use a single VLAN to support
customers who have multiple VLANs. Customer VLAN IDs are preserved, and traffic from
different customers is segregated within the service provider infrastructure, even when the traffic
appears to be on the same VLAN.
Web Server — A network server that contains files that describe Internet pages. The pages are
usually developed in a language named Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). A company’s home
page is an example of an HTML file that can be retrieved from a web server.
WINS Server — A type of name server used in the Microsoft NT environment. WINS stands for
Windows Internet Name Services. It is a variation of DNS.

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 XFP — 10 Gigabit small form factor pluggable. XFP is a hot-swappable, protocol-independent
optical transceiver, typically operating at 850nm, 1310nm, or 1550nm, for 10 Gigabits per second
SONET/SDH, Fibre Channel, gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and other applications
including DWDM links. Providing a robust management tool, it includes digital diagnostics similar
to SFF-8472, but more extensive.

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 Chapter 2
2. Specifications
Models
MetroNet 5020 (P/N 2011434000) - Test Set with two 1 GbE SFP optical transceiver ports
and two 1 GbE electrical (copper) Ethernet ports
MetroNet 5100 (P/N 2011435000) - Test Set with one 10 GbE XFP optical transceiver port
MetroNet 5120 (P/N 2011431000) - Test Set with one 10 GbE XFP optical transceiver port,
two 1 GbE SFP optical transceiver ports, and two 1 GbE electrical (copper) Ethernet ports
MetroNet 5200 (P/N 2011432000) - Test Set with two 10 GbE XFP optical transceiver ports

Management Ports
RJ-45
USB

Test Modes
Packet Capture/Analyzer
Throughput Analysis (Traffic Generation/Filter/ Packet Capture)
IP Tools (Ping, Trace Route, DHCP, ARP)
Monitoring (Tap); In-service Test mode
Loopback (Layer 1, 2, 3, 4)/ Auto Loopback (Smart Loopback)
RFC2544
BERT(Framed(Layer 1, 2, 3, 4)/Unframed)
Cable Test (TDR, Cable Finder, optic power measurement)
Packet Flooding (MAC, VLAN, IP, Payload)
Network Discovery
IP scan
VoIP/IPTV

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 Traffic Testing
Link Configuration
Duplex Modes (Full/Half)
Flow Control
Auto negotiation (Link Partner Status Display)
Ethernet Traffic Generation (Multiple Streams)
Generate layer 1/2/3/4 frame
Continuous, Burst-once, Random Length Generation
Configurable MAC/VLAN/MPLS/IS/TCP/UDP Header
Configurable Payload (PRBS, Increment, Decrement, User Pattern)
Frame Length (48~12,000bytes)
Frame Payload, Utilization(%, BPS, FPS)
Configurable VLAN tags (QinQ: TPID, Priority, CFI, VLAN ID)
3 MPLS labels(Stacks: Lable, Exp., EoS, TTL)
Pause Injection(Editable Delay)
Error Injection (FCS, Duplicated, Lost, Late Frame, L3/L4 Checksum, Bit Error )
Ping, ARP, Trace Route, DHCP

Ethernet Traffic Filtering

Source/Destination MAC Address
VLAN (3 QinQ, TPID, Priority, CFI, VID)
MPLS (3 Stacks; Lable, Exp., EoS, TTL)
Source/Destination IP address
TOS/DSCP
Protocol
TCP/UDP Port
User Defined Pattern Filter

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Packet Capture & Analyzer
Packet Capture/Analyzer
Filtered Capture (Filter Criteria-Refer to Filtering)
Event Triggered (Event Criteria-VLAN, Pause Frame, Multicast Packet, Broadcast Packet,
FCS Error, Length, L3/L4 checksum error)
Result: Protocol Decoding/Raw Data
Export to USB/FTP (Tcpdump/Wireshark/ Ethereal Compatible Format)
Exported data can be used in Wireshark or Ethereal

In Service Traffic Monitoring (Dual Port)

Frame/Packet Performance & Statistics
In Line Packet Filter/Capture
Error Injection
Media Converter (Copper to Optic)

Loopback
L1/L2/L3/L4 Loopback (Address Swapping)
Frame/Packet Performance & Statistics
Remote Loopback
Auto (Smart) Loopback

RFC2544 Testing
Throughput Test
Latency Test
Frame Loss Test
Back to Back Test
Report: Printable report, Configuration,
Tabular and graphical results, Convert to CSV and PDF format

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 BERT Testing
Unframed(L1) Test Pattern: PRBS(15, 20, 23, 31 and inverted selections)
Framed (L2/L3/L4) Test Pattern: PRBS 31 and inverted selections
Lost/Duplicate/Late frame measurement
Error Injection: Burst once or Rate

Physical Testing
Link Speed, Link Status, Cable Status
Optical Power Measurement
Rx Power
Wavelength
Vendor name , Serial Number, Part Number/Rev. CJPAT, CRPAT Generation

VoIP (Optional)
Call summary, Call degradation measurement
Vocoder related information
Call packet statistics

IPTV (Optional)
IP Scan
Statistics per IP address
MPEG-TS analysis (PAT/PMT/PID)
Enhanced IPTV test features

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Key Results

Interface Status
Link Up/Down, Speed, Duplex , Activity, Optic Power
Auto negotiation Acknowledgement/Advertisement status

Stream Status
Frame/Packet Format, Selected stream status, ARP status

Measurement
Timed measurement, Tx/Rx Independent/Sync’d Mode, Throughput Summary

Aggregation Status
Tx/Rx Frame Statistics
Tx/Rx Packet Type Statistics (Uni/Multi/Broad-cast/Extra)
FCS Error
Num. of Tx/Rx Pause, Num. of Runt/Jumbo
Tx/Rx Frame Size Distribution
Frame Rate

Usage
Current Bandwidth (%) –Instantaneous
Max/Average/Min BW- Cumulative
Current Frame Per Second-Instantaneous
Max/Average/Min FPS - Cumulative

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 Stream Statistics
TX/RX Frame Statistics
Num. of Stream Error
Num. of Runt/Jumbo
TX/RX Frame Size Distribution

Stream Error
Num. of Late Frame (i.e., Out-of-sequence)
Num. of Duplicated Frame
Num. of Lost Frame (i.e., Frame Loss)
Num. of L3 Checksum Error
Num. of L4 Checksum Error
Num. of Bit Error
Service Distruption

Jitter (Packet Delay Variation)

Latency (Max/Avg/Min in Micro Sec.)
PAI (Packet Arrival Interval) (Max/Avg/Min in Micro Sec.)
Jitter (Max/Avg/Min in Nano Sec.)

File Management

Interface
USB, RJ-45 Ethernet

Type
Measured Log Data (Text/CSV/PDF)
Screen Captured File (.png file)
Packet Captured Data (.cap file)

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 File Manager Menu
View
Rename
Delete(All)
Print
Export to CSV

File Transfer
USB
FTP

Remote Control
Remote Control Using VNC Client
Remote Software Download

Screen Capture
Capture Snapshot of Screen Display Output

General Specifications
Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature: -20 to +70 °C
Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
Dimension: 172.5 (W) x 227 (H) x 58.5 (D) mm
Weight: 1.3 Kg (2.87 lbs) with Battery
User Interface: 5.7” Color TFT-LCD (Touch Panel), Keypad
Power: AC/DC Adapter: Input 100~ 240V, 50 ~ 60 Hz, 1.7A, Output 14 to 21 VDC, 3A
Battery: Removable/Rechargeable Li-Ion
Battery Run Time : 4 hours typical
Internal Memory: 2GB SD
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 Warranty Information
Trilithic, Inc. warrants that each part of this product will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship, under normal use, operating conditions and service for a period of one (1) year
from date of delivery. Trilithic, Inc.’s obligation under this Warranty shall be limited, at Trilithic, Inc.’s
sole option, to replacing the product, or to replacing or repairing any defective part, F.O.B.
Indianapolis, Indiana; provided that the Buyer shall give Trilithic, Inc. written notice.
Batteries are not included or covered by this Warranty.
The remedy set forth herein shall be the only remedy available to the Buyer under this Warranty
and in no event shall Trilithic, Inc. be liable for incidental or consequential damages for any alleged
breach of this Warranty. This Warranty shall not apply to any part of the product which, without fault
of Trilithic, Inc., has been subject to alteration, failure caused by a part not supplied by Trilithic, Inc.,
accident, fire or other casualty, negligence or misuse, or to any cause whatsoever other than as a
result of a defect.
Except for the warranty and exclusions set forth above, and the warranties, if any, available to the
Buyer from those who supply Trilithic, Inc., there are no warranties, expressed or implied (including
without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability of fitness), with respect to the
condition of the product or its suitability for any use intended for it by the Buyer or by the purchaser
from the Buyer.

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 9710 Park Davis Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 895-3600
www.trilithic.com

P/N 0010324000 12/10 Made in U.S.A.