6.6 Pass Through
Ethernet Pass Through enables non-intrusive in-service monitoring for both fast
troubleshooting and detailed analysis of the live traffic on a network. All traffic
received on a port is forwarded on the other port and vice versa. Traffic
between the two network DUT elements is monitored as illustrated below.
6.6.1 Ports Setup and Status
The first step in running an application is to set up the port interfaces. This is
done on the Ports Setup screen, which also provides port status
information.
The setup options and status information related to the Ethernet interface are
described in a separate section:
Ethernet Setup and Status
6.6.2 Test Setup
6.6.2.1 Control
Refer to "Control in BERT Test Setup subsection for the operation.
6.6.2.2 Thresholds
Touching the Thresholds button in the navigation area displays the
following screen.
The Follow button appears when the Port 2 settings can follow Port 1.