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User Guide
RTU-310/310G IP Services Test Head
RTU-310/310G
ii RTU-310/310G
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January 31, 2012
Version number: 7.0.0
Contents
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Contents
Certification Information ....................................................................................................... ix
1 Introducing the RTU-310/310G ..................................................................... 1
Features ..................................................................................................................................1
Models ....................................................................................................................................3
Option ....................................................................................................................................5
Optical Transceivers (SFP) ........................................................................................................5
Optical Transceivers (XFP) .......................................................................................................6
Conventions ............................................................................................................................7
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 9
Laser Safety Warnings .............................................................................................................9
Installation Instruction Warnings ..........................................................................................10
3 Getting Started .......................................................................................... 13
Front Panel Description .........................................................................................................13
SHUT DOWN / RESTART Button .............................................................................................14
RTU-310/310G LEDs ..............................................................................................................15
VGA Port ...............................................................................................................................15
Console Port .........................................................................................................................15
USB Ports ..............................................................................................................................15
Installing the RTU-310/310G in a Rack ..................................................................................16
Connecting the Power ..........................................................................................................18
Turning the Unit On ..............................................................................................................21
Connecting the Test Interface Ports ......................................................................................22
Connecting the Management Interfaces ...............................................................................28
Software Management .........................................................................................................32
4 Introducing the Smart User Interface ....................................................... 37
Login ....................................................................................................................................37
Main Window .......................................................................................................................39
Global Test Status and Controls ............................................................................................44
Favorites ...............................................................................................................................48
Test Report Generation .........................................................................................................50
Typical Tab Elements .............................................................................................................54
Tab Configuration .................................................................................................................57
Keyboard Usage ....................................................................................................................61
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5 Creating and Starting a Test Case ..............................................................67
Introducing the Test Setup ....................................................................................................68
Test Case Availability .............................................................................................................72
EtherSAM (Y.1564) Test Case .................................................................................................73
Ethernet EtherSAM (Y.1564) and RFC 2544 Dual Test Set Test Cases .....................................80
Ethernet RFC 2544 Test Case .................................................................................................89
Ethernet BERT Test Case ........................................................................................................95
Ethernet Frame Analyzer Test Case ......................................................................................102
Ethernet Smart Loopback Test Case ....................................................................................109
Ethernet TCP Throughput Test Case ....................................................................................113
Fibre Channel BERT Test Case ..............................................................................................116
6 Summary Tabs ...........................................................................................121
Test Summary .....................................................................................................................121
Alarm Summary ..................................................................................................................128
Test Logger .........................................................................................................................131
7 Port Tabs ....................................................................................................133
Electrical TX ........................................................................................................................134
Electrical RX ........................................................................................................................136
Optical TX ...........................................................................................................................138
Optical RX ...........................................................................................................................140
Interface Setup (Ethernet) ...................................................................................................142
Interface Setup (Fibre Channel) ..........................................................................................146
Network ..............................................................................................................................150
Advanced Auto-Neg. TX .....................................................................................................154
Advanced Auto-Neg. RX .....................................................................................................159
8 Stream Generation Tabs ...........................................................................161
Overview .............................................................................................................................162
Stream Configuration .........................................................................................................166
PBB-TE ................................................................................................................................175
MAC ...................................................................................................................................177
MPLS ..................................................................................................................................180
IP/UDP/TCP ..........................................................................................................................182
Payload ...............................................................................................................................185
Frame Configuration (Fibre Channel) ..................................................................................186
9 Stream Analyzer Tabs ...............................................................................195
Overview .............................................................................................................................195
Stream ................................................................................................................................197
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10 Traffic Analyzer Tabs ................................................................................ 199
Ethernet TX .........................................................................................................................200
Ethernet RX ........................................................................................................................203
Ethernet Statistics ...............................................................................................................206
PBB-TE ................................................................................................................................208
Higher Layers ......................................................................................................................210
Flow Control .......................................................................................................................212
Traffic Filters .......................................................................................................................215
Traffic Filter Configuration ..................................................................................................220
Traffic Filter Stats ................................................................................................................222
Capture ...............................................................................................................................224
Graph .................................................................................................................................229
FC TX ..................................................................................................................................230
FC RX ..................................................................................................................................233
FC Latency ..........................................................................................................................235
FC Statistics ........................................................................................................................237
11 WIS Tabs .................................................................................................... 239
WIS TX ................................................................................................................................239
WIS RX ................................................................................................................................243
WIS OH RX ..........................................................................................................................246
12 IPTV Tabs ................................................................................................... 249
IPTV Testing with the RTU-310 ............................................................................................250
Discovery ............................................................................................................................252
Overview .............................................................................................................................256
MDI/TR 101 290 ..................................................................................................................271
IGMP ...................................................................................................................................278
Stream Information ............................................................................................................284
13 Pattern Tabs .............................................................................................. 289
Pattern TX ...........................................................................................................................290
Pattern RX ...........................................................................................................................293
14 RFC 2544 Tabs ........................................................................................... 295
Global Configuration ..........................................................................................................296
Throughput ........................................................................................................................299
Back-to-Back .......................................................................................................................304
Frame Loss ..........................................................................................................................308
Latency ...............................................................................................................................312
Graph .................................................................................................................................317
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15 EtherSAM Tabs ..........................................................................................321
Overview (Configuration) ....................................................................................................322
Services (Configuration) ......................................................................................................327
Ramp (Configuration) .........................................................................................................333
Burst (Configuration) ..........................................................................................................335
Overview (Results) ..............................................................................................................338
Service Configuration Test (Results) ....................................................................................343
Service Performance Test (Results) ......................................................................................346
16 TCP Throughput Tabs ................................................................................349
TCP Throughput Configuration ...........................................................................................349
TCP Throughput Analysis ....................................................................................................353
17 Advanced Tab ............................................................................................355
Service Disruption Time (SDT) .............................................................................................355
18 Common Tab .............................................................................................359
Performance Monitoring (PM) ............................................................................................359
19 Expert Mode Tabs .....................................................................................363
Expert Mode (RFC 2544) .....................................................................................................364
Throughput (RFC 2544) ......................................................................................................366
Back-to-Back (RFC 2544) .....................................................................................................368
Frame Loss (RFC 2544) ........................................................................................................370
Latency (RFC 2544) .............................................................................................................372
Expert Mode (BERT) ............................................................................................................374
Port (BERT) ..........................................................................................................................375
Ethernet (BERT) ...................................................................................................................377
Pattern (BERT) .....................................................................................................................379
20 System Tabs ...............................................................................................381
Preferences .........................................................................................................................382
Default/Ethernet Test Preferences .......................................................................................384
IPv6 Test Preferences ...........................................................................................................386
FC Test Preferences .............................................................................................................389
RTU Information .................................................................................................................391
RTU Setup ...........................................................................................................................393
Software Options ................................................................................................................396
Clock Synchronization ........................................................................................................400
Alarms & Log ......................................................................................................................404
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21 Tools Tabs .................................................................................................. 407
Script ..................................................................................................................................408
Ping Configuration .............................................................................................................412
Ping Results ........................................................................................................................414
Trace Route Configuration ..................................................................................................417
Trace Route Results .............................................................................................................418
ENIU Configuration .............................................................................................................421
ADC Configuration .............................................................................................................422
802.3ah Configuration .......................................................................................................426
802.3ah Statistics ...............................................................................................................428
802.3ah Events ...................................................................................................................431
Traffic Scan .........................................................................................................................433
22 Maintenance ............................................................................................. 441
Recalibrating the Unit .........................................................................................................442
Replacing Fuses ..................................................................................................................443
23 Warranty ................................................................................................... 445
General Information ...........................................................................................................445
Liability ...............................................................................................................................446
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................446
Certification ........................................................................................................................446
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................447
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................448
24 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 449
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................449
Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................450
Transportation ....................................................................................................................451
A Specifications ........................................................................................... 453
Specifications for RTU-310 ..................................................................................................453
Specifications for RTU-310G ...............................................................................................462
B Using VNC to access the RTU-310/310G ................................................... 473
Installing the TightVNC .......................................................................................................473
Remote Connection using TightVNC ...................................................................................474
Transferring files using TightVNC ........................................................................................475
C Acronym List ............................................................................................. 479
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D Pop-Up Windows .......................................................................................485
VLAN Configuration ............................................................................................................486
PBB-TE Interface configuration ...........................................................................................487
IPv4 Configuration ..............................................................................................................489
IPv6 Address Configuration ................................................................................................491
Copy Service Network Configuration ..................................................................................496
Service Profile Configuration ..............................................................................................497
Framing Configuration .......................................................................................................498
Frame Size Configuration ....................................................................................................499
Frame Format Configuration ...............................................................................................501
MAC Configuration .............................................................................................................502
MPLS Configuration ............................................................................................................503
UDP Configuration ..............................................................................................................505
TCP Configuration ..............................................................................................................505
Advanced TOS/DS ...............................................................................................................506
Ping ....................................................................................................................................508
Filter Selection ....................................................................................................................510
Truncation Calculator ..........................................................................................................511
Field Match Configuration ..................................................................................................512
Triggered Frame Details ......................................................................................................514
Data Capture Export ...........................................................................................................515
Certification Information
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Certification Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada (IC) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC Part 15
compliance in the United States and from IC ICES 003 compliance in
Canada. However, EXFO Inc. (EXFO) makes reasonable efforts to ensure
compliance to the applicable standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Certification Information
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European Union (CE) Information
Electronic test and measurement equipment is subject to the EMC
Directive in the European Union. The EN61326 standard prescribes both
emission and immunity requirements for laboratory, measurement, and
control equipment. For devices within the scope of information technology
equipment (ITE) and complying with applicable ITE EMC standards,
EN55022 and EN55024 can also be used for declaring conformance. This
unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device. Please refer to the CE Declaration of Conformity on page xi.
Note: If the equipment described herein bears the CE symbol, the said equipment
complies with the applicable European Union Directive and Standards
mentioned in the Declaration of Conformity.
Laser
This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and with EN 60825-1.
This product may employ a Class 1 or Class 1M laser SFP/XFP per IEC
60825-1. The laser classification is reproduced on the SFP/XFP.
Certification Information
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CE Declaration of Conformity
Application of Council Directives: 2006/95/EC - The Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC - The EMC Directive
2006/66/EC - The Battery Directive
93/68/EEC - CE Marking
and their amendments
Manufacturer’s Name: EXFO Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 400 Godin Avenue
Quebec, Quebec
Canada, G1M 2K2
Equipment Type/Environment: Test & Measurement / Industrial
Trade Name/Model No.: IP Services Test Head / RTU-310/310G
Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared:
EN 55022: 2006 + A1: 2007 Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance
characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement
EN 60950-1 :2001 +A11 :2004
First Edition
Information technology equipment 
Safety  Part 1: General requirements
EN 61326-1 :2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use
 EMC Requirements  Part 1: General Requirements.
EN 61000 3-2 :2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 
Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment
input current î‚” 16 A per phase)
EN 61000 3-3 :1995 +A1 :2001
+A2 :2005
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 
Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations
and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with
rated current î‚”16 A per phase and not subject to conditional
connection
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
Manufacturer
Signature:
Full Name: Stephen Bull, E. Eng
Position: Vice-President Research and
Development
Address: 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec (Quebec),
Canada, G1M 2K2
Date: May 29, 2009
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Ethernet Test Module 1
1 Introducing the RTU-310/310G
The RTU-310/310G is a powerful 24/7 network testing solution for IPTV and
Ethernet services.
Features
 High-performance probe hardware supporting hundreds of
simultaneous services
 Real-time measurement of over 35 IPTV metrics
 Detailed Ethernet statistics and error reporting
 Alarm reporting
 Complete EtherSAM™ (ITU-T Y.1564) test suite. EtherSAM is the new
standard for testing Ethernet mobile backhaul and commercial
services
 Throughput, back-to-back, latency and frame loss measurements as
per RFC 2544 (bidirectional results)
 EtherBERT™ test functionality for assessing the integrity of Ethernet
services running on WDM networks
 Multistream generation and analysis, allowing quality of service (QoS)
verification through VLAN and TOS/DSCP prioritization testing
 True wire-speed, stateful TCP throughput test for undisputable SLA
reinforcement for Ethernet services
 IPTV testing and analysis
 Complete carrier Ethernet services portfolio: PBB-TE (MAC-in-MAC),
MPLS, 802.3ah and IPv4/6
 1x and 2x Fibre Channel testing
 Interoperable with the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer Ethernet Test Module,
FTB-8510G, and the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set
 Full remote control capability through the EX-Vu software and VNC
service
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
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Features
 Boot using USB drive
 RTU health diagnostics
 Remote restart
 NTP server support with daylight saving option
 Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ae standard
 Pluggable XFP base optical module
 Capability to perform full-line-rate data capture and decode
 Capability to scan incoming live traffic and auto-discover all
VLANID/Priority and MPLS ID/COS flows
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
Ethernet Test Module 3
Models
Models
The RTU-310 is equipped with two electrical 10/1000/1000 Mbps Ethernet
port and two optical 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port. The RTU-310G is
equipped with one optical 10 Gbps Ethernet port. The RTU-310/310G unit is
available either with AC or DC power connector.
RTU-310
 AC version
 DC version
Note: The 100 Mbps optical interface is available through a software option. Refer
to Software Options on page 347 for more information.
Note: A LAN transceiver is required for the 100/1000 Mbps optical port. See Optical
Transceivers (SFP) on page 5 for more information.
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
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Models
RTU-310G
 AC version
 DC version
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
Ethernet Test Module 5
Option
Option
Optical Transceivers (SFP)
Option Description
RTU-8580 Software key that enables the 1000 Mbps electrical
and optical interfaces on the RTU-310 model.
100M Optical Software key that enables the 100 Mbps optical
interface on the RTU-310.
Option Description
FTB-8590 1000Base-SX (850 nm) LC connectors optical SFP
transceiver module.
FTB-8591 1000Base-LX (1300 nm) LC connectors optical SFP
transceiver module.
FTB-8592 1000Base-ZX (1550 nm) LC connectors optical SFP
transceiver module.
FTB-85910 100Base-FX (1310 nm, MMF, 2 Km) LC connectors
optical SFP transceiver module.
FTB-85911 100Base-LX10 (1310 nm, SMF, 15 Km) LC connectors
optical SFP transceiver module.
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
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Optical Transceivers (XFP)
Optical Transceivers (XFP)
Option Description
FTB-85900 850 nm short-wave optics (10GBASE-SR/SW)
FTB-85901 1310 nm long-wave optics (10GBASE-LR/LW)
FTB-85902 1550 nm long-wave optics (10GBASE-ER/EW)
Introducing the RTU-310/310G
Ethernet Test Module 7
Conventions
Conventions
Before using the product described in this manual, you should understand
the following conventions:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
IMPORTANT
Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.
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