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Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing
Configuring layer 2 Ethernet tests
HST-3000 Ethernet Testing User’s Guide
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To transmit a ramped load of traffic
1 If you haven’t already done so, launch your application
(see “Launching an application” on page 28), and then
select your test (see the appropriate procedure below):
– “Selecting a layer 2 test” on page 46
– “Selecting a layer 3 IP test” on page 120
– “Selecting a layer 4 TCP/UDP test” on page 165
2 Press the Configure navigation key.
A configuration menu appears.
3 Use the left and right arrow keys to go to the Traffic
configuration menu.
4 Specify values for the following settings:
Setting Parameters
Load Type Ramp
Time Step(Sec) Enter the time each step
is transmitted in seconds.
Load Step(%) Enter the percentage of
the total bandwidth each
step will be incremented.
Stop Load(Err’d) If you want to stop the
ramp from incrementing
when errored frames are
detected, select:
– Yes
If you do not want the
ramp to stop increment-
ing, select:
– No
# Errored Frames
(if Stop Load(Err’d) is Yes)
Enter the number of
errored frames that must
be detected before the
unit stops incrementing
the ramp.