Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing
Configuring layer 2 Ethernet tests
HST-3000 Ethernet Testing User’s Guide
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Transmitting a
flooded load
With a flooded load, the module transmits traffic at 100% of
the interface rate.
To transmit a flooded 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, and then specify Flood as the Load
Type.
4 If you need to specify other settings for the test, use the
left and right arrow keys to go to the appropriate configu-
ration menu; otherwise, press the Home button to return
to the Summary Results screen.
The unit is configured to transmit flooded traffic.
Filtering
received traffic
using layer 2
criteria
Before transmitting traffic, you can specify settings that indi-
cate the expected received payload and determine which
frames will pass through the receive filter and be analyzed
and reported in the test result categories for layer 2 traffic.
NOTE:
True 100% traffic transmission may overrun certain net-
work elements if the elements can not support it. If you are
certain the elements can support 100% transmission, con-
figure a flood load of traffic; otherwise, configure a constant
load of traffic at 100% (see “Transmitting a constant load”
on page 57).
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