User guide

Multi Protocol Test Set 189
11 Ethernet Smart Loopback Test
The Smart Loopback test allows looping back an Ethernet data stream
simply based on the interface setup parameters. The incoming frames are
re-transmitted after exchanging the source and destination addresses at
multiple layers (Ethernet MAC, IP, UDP).
Statistics
Press , and select ETHERNET, Smart Loopback. Press to start or
stop the test. The Smart Loopback statistics are displayed as follows:
³ Rate Unit: Select the rate unit as % or Mbps.
³ TX Rate: Transmission rate as a
percentage of the line rate or
Mbps.
³ RX Rate: Receive rate as a
percentage of the line rate or
Mbps.
³ Total TX Frame Count: The Total TX frame count includes all frames
transmitted (related and not related to the test).
³ Total RX Frame Count: The Total RX frame count includes all frames
received (related and not related to the test).
³ Start Time: The time when the Smart Loopback test was started.
³ Duration: The length of time from when the test was started, until
when the test was completed.
Note: Half duplex mode is not supported while in Smart Loopback.