Version 1.0
December 19, 2011
Table of Contents
Scope......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Revision History ....................................................................................................................................... 2
1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Hardware Description ................................................................................................................ 3
2. RFC-2544 Test Procedures ............................................................................................................... 4
2.1 T-BERD 6000A RFC-2544 test ................................................................................................. 5
2.2 T-BERD 6000A Loopback ...................................................................................................... 11
2.3 T-BERD 5800 Loopback ......................................................................................................... 14
2.4 HST-3000 Loopback ................................................................................................................ 17
3. RFC-6349 Test Procedures ............................................................................................................. 21
3.1 JDSU T-BERD 6000A RFC-6349 TCP Throughput Test ....................................................... 22
3.2 JDSU T-BERD 6000A TCP Server setup................................................................................ 27
Scope
This document covers Ethernet testing procedures used for Business Services customer activation,
fault isolation, and troubleshooting using the JDSU T-BERD 6000A portable business services tester.
This document provides procedures for Metro Ethernet service up to 1 Gbps, including:
Layer 2 and Layer 3 IPv4 RFC-2544 tests between two T-BERD 6000A’s
Layer 2 and Layer 3 IPv4 RFC-2544 tests between the T-BERD 6000A and T-BERD 5800
Layer 2 and Layer 3 IPv4 RFC-2544 tests between the T-BERD 6000A and HST-3000
Layer 4 RFC-6349 TCP Throughout tests between two T-BERD 6000A’s.
RFC-2544 is a recommended test suite for verifying key performance indicators or Metro Ethernet
service with a single class of service
RFC-6349 is a recommended test suit for verification of TCP Throughput on Metro Ethernet networks.
This document mandates proper care, cleaning, inspection, and handling of fiber optic connectors. All
fibers and connectors must be cleaned and inspected when service is turned up on these fibers and
whenever a fiber is disconnected and reconnected.
Revision History
Revision Description Name
1.0 Initial Draft Dave Baker, JDSU
1. Overview
This document covers Ethernet testing procedures used for Business Services customer activation,
fault isolation and troubleshooting. At customer activation, test equipment is used to validate the
performance of an Ethernet circuit and to verify conformance to the agreed upon Service Level
Agreement (SLA).
Procedures are described for RFC-2544 Tests to verify throughput, round trip delay, jitter, and frame
loss SLA metrics. Technicians should follow procedure in one of the following sections, depending on
his location (A-side or Z-side) and whether he is using a T-BERD 6000A, T-BERD 5800, or HST-
3000 test equipment. The RFC-2544 test is run from the A-Side. The Z-side is placed in loopback.
3. Power On Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the T-BERD 6000A. Wait
approximately 1 minute for the Base Unit software to load.
4. Launch MSAM Press the SYSTEM button. The MSAM is represented by a BERT icon
on the upper image of the test set. If the BERT icon is not already
highlighted in yellow, tap the icon twice to start the application. The
icon should be yellow with a green border.
5. View Results Press the RESULTS button to watch the progress of the BERT Module
startup.
6. Clean & Inspect While the BERT module is starting up, and before connecting to an
optical link, make sure the fiber and connector are clean using a Fiber
Inspection probe.
7. Connect Connect the SFP on the T-BERD 6000A to the Ethernet switch port.
Use Orange Multimode jumper cables for 850 nm 1000BASE-SX.
9. Reset to Defaults In the Tools menu, select Reset Test to Defaults. Press OK to continue.
10. Setup Press the SETUP soft key on the top right side of screen. Select the
indicated folders and configure your test as follows. Leave all other
values at default, unless specified in the Work Order.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Interface, Electrical For Electrical tests, select
SFP1 or SFP2
Connector Connector ETHERNET 1000BASE-T SFP
For Optical tests, select desired optical
Interface, Optical
SFP1 or SFP2 SFP (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
Connector Connector
etc.)
Auto
Interface, See Work Order Set to same value as Ethernet switch port.
Negotiation
Physical
Duplex Options only displayed if Auto Negotiate
Layer See Work Order
Speed = Off
Encapsulation See Work Order None or VLAN
Ethernet Options displayed after tapping VLAN
VLAN ID See Work Order
field if Encapsulation = VLAN
11. View Results Press the RESULTS button, to display the Results screen.
12. Turn Laser On If testing an Optical link, select the Laser tab in the lower part of the
screen and press Laser Off. The button will turn Yellow and be
relabeled to indicate the Laser is On.
13. Check LEDs Press the Restart soft key on the Right side of the display to reset test
results. A Green Signal Present LED indicates that the T-BERD is
receiving an optical signal from the near end Ethernet Switch. Green
Sync Acquired and Link Active LEDs indicate that the T-BERD has
successfully connected to the near end Ethernet switch and the Ethernet
link is active.
14. Check ARP Status If you are running a Layer 3 IPv4 Test, verify that the final message in
the Message bar is “ARP Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” If
the message bar displays: “Messages logged,” tap the down arrow next
to “Messages logged” and verify that the final message is “ARP
Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” Click OK to exit the log.
15. Start RFC Press the Enhanced RFC 2544 soft key on the Right side of the Results
screen.
16. Select Config Select the Configs tab. If this is the first time using the RFC2544 test,
tap [New], enter a name for the new configuration, then tap [OK].
Otherwise, choose the saved Test Configuration.
17. Setup Select the indicated folders and configure your test as follows:
18. Run QuickCheck Ensure that the Z-side loopback device has been setup, then select the
J-QuickCheck tab, and tap [Run J-QuickCheck] to verify local and
remote test connectivity and available bandwidth.
19. Run RFC 2544 Tap [Run RFC 2544 Test]. The T-BERD will loop up the far end unit,
and test Throughput, Delay, Jitter, and Frame Loss. The test will take 6
to 9 minutes to complete. At the conclusion of the test, the T-BERD
6000A will automatically loop down the far end JDSU loopback device.
20. Save Results At the conclusion of the test, enter Customer name, Technician Name,
Test Location, and Comments at the prompt. Select the Append option,
and tap [Yes] to save the test report to the T-BERD 6000A hard drive in
PDF format. The filename, including a time and date stamp, will be
displayed in the Progress log.
21. View Summary Select the Summary tab to view status of all tests. Verify that all tests
PASS and the displayed values meet the performance objectives of the
line under test.
23. RFC-6349 If the Z-side test equipment is a T-BERD 6000A and both units are
equipped with the LAYER4 TCP Wirespeed option, proceed to section 3.
3. Power On Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the T-BERD 6000A. Wait
approximately 1 minute for the Base Unit software to load.
4. Launch MSAM Press the SYSTEM button. The MSAM is represented by a BERT icon
on the upper image of the test set. If the BERT icon is not already
highlighted in yellow, tap the icon twice to start the application. The
icon should be yellow with a green border.
5. View Results Press the RESULTS button to watch the progress of the BERT Module
startup.
6. Clean & Inspect While the BERT module is starting up, and before connecting to an
optical link, make sure the fiber and connector are clean using a Fiber
Inspection probe.
7. Connect Connect the SFP on the T-BERD 6000A to the Ethernet switch port.
Use Orange Multimode jumper cables for 850 nm 1000BASE-SX.
9. Reset to Defaults In the Tools menu, select Reset Test to Defaults. Press OK to continue.
10. Setup Press the SETUP soft key on the top right side of screen. Select the
indicated folders and configure your test as follows. Leave all other
values at default, unless specified in the Work Order.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Interface, Electrical For Electrical tests, select
SFP1 or SFP2
Connector Connector ETHERNET 1000BASE-T SFP
For Optical tests, select desired optical
Interface, Optical
SFP1 or SFP2 SFP (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
Connector Connector
etc.)
Auto
Interface, See Work Order Set to same value as Ethernet switch port.
Negotiation
Physical
Duplex Options only displayed if Auto Negotiate
Layer See Work Order
Speed = Off
11. View Results Press the RESULTS button, to display the Results screen.
12. Turn Laser On If testing an Optical link, select the Laser tab in the lower part of the
screen and press Laser Off. The button will turn Yellow and be
relabeled to indicate the Laser is On.
13. Check LEDs Press the Restart soft key on the Right side of the display to reset test
results. A Green Signal Present LED indicates that the T-BERD is
receiving an optical signal from the near end Ethernet Switch. Green
Sync Acquired and Link Active LEDs indicate that the T-BERD has
successfully connected to the near end Ethernet switch and the Ethernet
link is active.
14. Check ARP Status If you are running a Layer 3 IPv4 Test, verify that the final message in
the Message bar is “ARP Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” If
the message bar displays: “Messages logged,” tap the down arrow next
to “Messages logged” and verify that the final message is “ARP
Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” Click OK to exit the log.
15. Test Inform the A-side technician that you are ready for test.
16. Run RFC-6349 If the A-side and Z-side test equipment are both equipped with the
LAYER4 TCP Wirespeed option, proceed to section 3.
2. Insert SFP For optical testing, insert desired SFP (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
or 1000BASE-ZX) in the desired T-BERD 5800’s SFP port.
3. Clean & Inspect While the BERT module is starting up, and before connecting to an
optical link, make sure the fiber and connector are clean using a Fiber
Inspection probe.
4. Connect Connect the Ethernet test port on the top of T-BERD 5800 to the
Ethernet switch port under test.
Use Orange Multimode jumper cables for 850 nm 1000BASE-SX.
6. Reset to Defaults In the Tools menu, select Reset Test to Defaults. Press OK to continue.
7. Setup Press the SETUP soft key on the top right side of screen. Select the
indicated folders and configure your test as follows. Leave all other
values at default, unless specified in the Work Order.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Auto
Interface, See Work Order Set to same value as Ethernet switch port.
Negotiation
Physical
Duplex Options only displayed if Auto Negotiate
Layer See Work Order
Speed = Off
8. View Results Press the RESULTS soft key, to display the Results screen.
9. Turn Laser On If testing an Optical link, select the Laser tab in the lower part of the
screen and press Laser Off. The button will turn Yellow and be
relabeled to indicate the Laser is On.
10. Check LEDs Press the Restart soft key on the Right side of the display to reset test
results. A Green Signal Present LED indicates that the T-BERD is
receiving an optical signal from the near end Ethernet Switch. Green
Sync Acquired and Link Active LEDs indicate that the T-BERD has
successfully connected to the near end Ethernet switch and the Ethernet
link is active.
11. Check ARP Status If you are running a Layer 3 IPv4 Test, verify that the final message in
the Message bar is “ARP Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” If
the message bar displays: “Messages logged,” tap the down arrow next
to “Messages logged” and verify that the final message is “ARP
Successful. Destination MAC obtained.” Click OK to exit the log.
12. Test Inform the A-side technician that you are ready for test.
2. Power On Press the green Power Key to turn on the HST-3000. Wait
approximately 25 seconds for the Base Unit software to load.
3. Insert SFP For optical testing, insert desired SFP (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
or 1000BASE-ZX) into the optical SFP connector labeled R/T 1.
4. Clean & Inspect While the BERT module is starting up, and before connecting to an
optical link, make sure the fiber and connector are clean using a Fiber
Inspection probe.
5. Connect Connect the Ethernet test port to the Ethernet switch port under test.
Use Orange Multimode jumper cables for 850 nm 1000BASE-SX.
7. Configure Test Press the Configure Navigation key to configure test setting. Using the
Right Arrow key or Settings soft key, scroll through Settings menus
and configure your test as follows. Leave all other values at default,
unless specified in the Work Order.
9. Turn Laser On For optical testing, press the Action soft key and select Laser On.
10. Restart Press the Restart soft key to reset test results.
11. Check LED Results Press the Right Arrow key until LED Results are displayed. A Green
Signal Present LED indicates that the HST-3000 is receiving an optical
signal from the near end Ethernet Switch. Green Sync Acquired and
Link Active LEDs indicate that the HST-3000 has successfully
connected to the near end Ethernet switch and the Ethernet link is active.
12. Check ARP Status If you are running a Layer 3 IPv4 Test, verify that the final message in
the Message bar is “ARP Successful”
13. Test Inform the A-side technician that you are ready for test.
Technicians should follow procedure in one of the following sections, depending on his location (A
side or Z side). The RFC-6349 test is run from the A-Side. The Z-side is configured as a TCP Server.
For optical handoffs: In the Test menu at the top of the Results screen,
and select Ethernet>1GigE Optical>Layer 4 TCP Wirespeed>
IPv4>Terminate.
2. Reset to Defaults In the Tools menu, select Reset Test to Defaults. Press OK to continue.
3. Setup Press the SETUP soft key on the top right side of screen.
For Electrical handoffs: Select the indicated folders and configure your
test as follows.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Interface, SFP1 or Select
Electrical Connector
Connector SFP2 ETHERNET 1000BASE-T SFP
See Work Set to same value as Ethernet
Auto Negotiation
Interface, Order switch port.
Physical Layer Duplex See Work Options only displayed if Auto
Speed Order Negotiate = Off
For Optical handoffs: Select the indicated folders and configure your
test as follows.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Select desired optical SFP
Interface, SFP1 or
Optical Connector (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
Connector SFP2
etc.)
Interface, See Work Set to same value as Ethernet
Auto Negotiation
Physical Layer Order switch port.
Leave all other values at default, unless specified in the Work Order.
4. View Results Press the RESULTS button, to display the Results screen.
6. Select Config Select the Configs tab. If this is the first time using the RFC2544 test,
tap [New], enter a name for the new configuration, then tap [OK].
Otherwise, choose the saved Test Configuration.
7. Setup Select the Setup tab, select the indicated folders, and configure your test
as follows:
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Steps RTT only
Bottleneck
See Work Order for CIR
Bandwidth (Mbps)
For Layer 2 handoffs,
Connect to Server See Work Order
set to 192.168.1.3
For Layer 2 handoffs,
Type of Service See Work Order
set to None
Setup, Connect to Port 5001
All Steps Source IP Type Static
For Layer 2 handoffs,
Source IP See Work Order
set to 192.168.1.2
For Layer 2 handoffs,
Default Gateway See Work Order
set to 192,168.1.1
For Layer 2 handoffs,
Subnet Mask See Work Order
set to 255.255.255.0
Encapsulation See Work Order None or VLAN.
Setup, RTT Duration (seconds) 10
8. Run RTT Scan Ensure that the Z-side has been setup as a TCP Server, then tap
[Run TrueSpeed Test] at the bottom of the screen. The T-BERD will
measure the Baseline RTT.
9. Save Results At the conclusion of the test, tap [No]. Do not save the test report yet.
10. Setup Select the Setup tab, select the indicated folders. and configure your test
as follows:
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Path MTU, RTT, Walk the
Setup,
Steps Window, TCP Throughput,
All Steps
Traffic Shaping
Setup, Path MTU Upper Limit See Work Order or enter Maximum
MTU (Bytes) 1500 if unknown Transmission Unit
Window Size 1 (KB) 32
Setup, Window Size 2 (KB) 64
Walk the Window Size 3 (KB) 128
Window Window Size 4 (KB) 256
Duration 30
Other Traffic Shaping
Setup,
fields will be
Traffic Duration (seconds) 30
autopopulated by the
Shaping
TrueSpeed application
Set as close as possible to See highlighted field
the Ideal the “Ideal TCP in the screenshot
Window Size Window” displayed in the below.
Step #4 Help box) without
exceeding it.
Setup, TCP
Set to value that file See highlighted field
Throughput
File Size per transfer time value in the in the screenshot
Connection (MB) Step #4 help box to be at below.
least 10 seconds
Number of
1
Connections
11. Run Test Ensure that the Z-side has been setup as a TCP Server, then tap
[Run TrueSpeed Test] at the bottom of the screen. The T-BERD will
test Path MTU, RTT, Walk the Window, TCP Throughput, and Traffic
Shaping.
12. Save Results At the conclusion of the test, enter Customer name, Technician Name,
Test Location, and Comments at the prompt. Select the Append option,
and tap [Yes] to save the test report to the T-BERD 6000A hard drive in
PDF format. The filename, including a time and date stamp, will be
displayed in the Progress log.
13. View Summary Select the Summary tab to view status of all tests. Verify that all tests
PASS and the displayed values meet the performance objectives of the
line under test.
For Optical Handoffs: In the Test menu at the top of the Results screen,
and select Ethernet>1GigE Optical>Layer 4 TCP Wirespeed>
IPv4>Terminate.
2. Reset to Defaults In the Tools menu, select Reset Test to Defaults. Press OK to continue.
3. Setup Press the SETUP soft key on the top right side of screen.
For Electrical Handoffs: Select the indicated folders and configure your
test as follows.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Interface, Electrical Select
SFP1 or SFP2
Connector Connector ETHERNET 1000BASE-T SFP
Interface,
Auto
Physical See Work Order Set to same value as Ethernet switch port.
Negotiation
Layer
For Optical Handoffs: Select the indicated folders and configure your
test as follows.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Interface, Optical Select desired optical SFP (1000BASE-
SFP1 or SFP2
Connector Connector SX, 1000BASE-LX, etc.)
Interface,
Auto
Physical See Work Order Set to same value as Ethernet switch port.
Negotiation
Layer
For all handoffs: Select the indicated folders and configure your test as
follows. Leave all other values at default, unless specified in the Work
Order.
Folder Option Value(s) Comment
Source IP
Static
Type
Source IP See Work Order For Layer 2 handoffs, set to 192.168.1.3
All Streams Default For Layer 2 handoffs, set to 192,168.1.1
See Work Order
Gateway
For Layer 2 handoffs, set to
Subnet Mask See Work Order
255.255.255.0
Encapsulation See Work Order None or VLAN
1, Ethernet Options displayed after tapping VLAN
VLAN ID See Work Order
field if Encapsulation = VLAN
Options displayed after tapping
1, IP Destination IP See Work Order Destination IP Address field. For Layer
2 handoffs, set to 192,168.1.2
Encapsulation See Work Order None or VLAN
TCP Host,
Options displayed after tapping VLAN
Ethernet VLAN ID See Work Order
field if Encapsulation = VLAN
TCP Host,
TCP Host
TCP Host Client
Mode
Settings
4. View Results Press the RESULTS button, to display the Results screen.
5. Test Inform the A-side technician that you are ready for test.