EXFO RTU 310-310G IP Services Test Head User guide

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  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 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

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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

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Ethernet Test Module 3

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.

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Models

RTU-310G

 AC version

 DC version

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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.

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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)

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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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