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RFC 2544 Ethernet Test Procedure Acterna/JDSU Confidential Information

SmartClass Job Aid for Ethernet Turn-up Testing

Version 1.0

Purpose : This document contains procedures for initial verification of Ethernetservices via the industry standard RFC2544 script. Use of these procedures willhelp ensure a successful service hand-off and reduce repeat troubles.

Contents

Ethernet Test Procedure Page 2Results Section Page 7

Overview : This document provides the test procedures for performing thefollowing tasks:

1. Link Settings Test2. Link Connectivity Test3. RFC2544 Test4. Interpreting Script Results5. Loading and Creating RFC 2544 scripts

RFC2544 Ethernet Test Procedure

Tools Needed : Service description for the circuit under test (e.g. the parameters to be verified) 2 JDSU testers (SmartClass with the Traffic option and another HST, 2802, or

SmartClass Ethernet Tester with the proper GBICs (MM-SX or SM-LX) Appropriate Fiber cables (duplex SC MM or SM)

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Test 1: Link Connectivity Test

SummaryThe first step in the turn-up of an Ethernet service requires that the tester can successfullyconnect to the near end network element. The purpose of this test is to verify that anEthernet link is established between the testset and NE. At the end of this test the SyncLED should turn solid green and the Summary screen should state that all results are OK.

Test Set-up1. When the unit boots up one should be on the

main screen. Select Electrical Ethernet(button 1) to test electrical cables, selectOptical Ethernet to test Optical Links. Forthis procedure we will follow ElectricalEthernet testing.

2. Select L2 RFC-2544 Test (selection 2).

3. Select Configuration (selection 1).

4. Select Link Settings (selection 1).

5. Select AutoNeg Disabled 6. Select Flow Control OFF7. Select Speed to be what the work order

states you will be tesing the link at.8. Select Duplex Full

9. Hit the cancel key to go back to theconfiguration screen. Now select EthernetSettings.

10. Set the Dest Addr Type to Unicast 11. Set the Frame Type to 802.3 12. At the end of the test hit cancel to go back

up to the results screen, then select resultsand then the summary page. Check the

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Summary page for errors. If the summary page appears as in figure 1 and theSync LED is not green, check steps 1-12 for errors. In particular, check theautonegotiation settings of both the network element and the tester to see if oneside is not set properly.

Figure 1 - All Summary Results OK Figure 2 - Error Screen in Summary

Test 2: Connectivity Test

SummaryThe second step in the turn-up of an Ethernet service requires that the tester cansuccessfully connect to the far end test equipment. In this test the equipment will attemptto loop up the far end device and thus check that connectivity between the two locationsexists. At the end of this test the SmartClass will be able to show both a successful loopup and loop down occurred and the far end will display that it received frames.

1. Continue from Test 1.2. Press the action button3. Select Loop Up (press button 3).4. Select Loop Down (press button 4).5. Check to see that the loop up and loop down was successful.

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Test 3: RFC 2544 Test

SummaryThe last step in the turn up process is to actually run the RFC 2544 test. The purpose ofthis final test is to measure the latency, throughput, and frame loss of the link. At the endof this test the results are automatically saved and the determination of whether the linkturn-up is successful or not is determined.

1. Select L2 RFC 2544 test from the main menu.2. Select Frame Sizes.3. Select 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and

1518 from the frame size selection andhave them say yes. You do not need torun jumbo frames, thus select no next toselection 9 (10000 byte frames).

4. Select Test Setup from the menu.5. Select Test Selection from the menu.6. Run the Throughput test, Latency test, and

the Frame Loss test. You do NOT need torun back-to-back frames test.

7. Select the following test selections:8. For throughput select (see picture).

9. For round-trip time select (see picture).

10. For frame loss select (see picture).

11. Run the test.