Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing
About Ethernet testing
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HST-3000 Ethernet Testing User’s Guide
About Ethernet testing
Using the HST-3000 with an Ethernet SIM, you can turn up
and troubleshoot Ethernet service on point-to-point
unswitched and switched networks by verifying connectivity,
measuring throughput, and verifying that quality of service
statistics conform to those specified in a customer’s Service
Level Agreement.
Selecting a layer 2 test
When testing Ethernet service, you must select a layer 2 test
for your application.
To select the test
1 Do one of the following:
– If you haven’t already done so, launch the application
for the circuit you are testing (see “Launching an appli-
cation” on page 28), and then proceed to step 2.
– If you already launched your application and selected
a test, but you want to change the test, go to the Test
Mode menu, and then select the Test setting.
A list of tests for the application appears.
2 Highlight and select one of the following:
– Layer 2 Traffic. Select this test to transmit or analyze
standard layer 2 traffic.
– Layer 2 Patterns. (1G optical Ethernet applications
only). Select this test if you want to stress the jitter and
noise characteristics of Gigabit Ethernet components
and systems by transmitting continuous random test
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