User guide

Ethernet RFC 2544 Test

Multi Protocol Test Set 103

Alarms/Errors

Press , select ETHERNET, RFC 2544, Results, and the Alarms/Errors

tab.

The Alarms/Errors page displays alarms and errors with green, red, or

amber indicators. The error count and the amount of time in seconds that

the alarm remained raised during test execution is also displayed. The

description of each alarm and error is provided as follows:

Alarms

³ Link Down: Indicates that the

Ethernet connection is down. The

Ethernet connection is down when

there is a local or a remote fault

condition.

³ LOS: Indicates a loss of signal on

the optical port.

³ Frequency: A frequency alarm is

raised when the frequency offset of

the receiving signal is over the standard limit (±100 ppm).

Note: The total number of alarmed seconds for Link Down, LOS, and Frequency

is recorded and displayed in the field next to the alarm name.

Note: Alarms/Errors are updated only during test execution.