User guide

Multi Protocol Test Set 39
6 Configuring and Starting an
Ethernet Test or Tool
The following procedures describe the overall steps to configure a test or
tool.
Configuring an Asymmetric RFC 2544 Test
To configure the Asymmetric RFC 2544 test:
1. Configure the interface by configuring the port, network, and VLAN
settings. Refer to Interface on page 45. Ensure that the link is up
(indicated by the platform LED) before proceeding to the next step.
2. Optionally, set a remote module in loopback or DTS RFC 2544 mode.
Refer to Remote Selection on page 58.
3. Press , select ETHERNET, RFC 2544, Configuration, and the Global
tab.
4. Configure the global settings by referring to Global Configuration on
page 70.
5. Select the Stream tab.
6. Configure the stream settings by referring to Stream Configuration on
page 74.
7. Once the stream settings are configured, set up each subtest by
referring to:
7a. Throughput Configuration on page 78 for Throughput test.
7b. Back-to-Back Configuration on page 81 for Back-to-Back test.
7c. Frame Loss Configuration on page 83 for Frame Loss test.
7d. Latency Configuration on page 85 for Latency test.
8. Press to start or stop the test.