Metrodata NetTESTER NT1003 Manuel utilisateur

METRODATA NetTESTER FAMILY USER MANUAL

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User Manual

Metrodata NetTESTER Family

NT1003 •NT1005 •NT10G05

Software version 9.43

DATE:

22nd February 2021

DOCUMENT NO:

76-02-107

REVISION:

PREPARED BY:

Martin Harvey

Metrodata Ltd

Laxton House, Crabtree Office Village

Eversley Way, Egham Surrey, TW20 8RY, UK

Tel +44 1 784 744700

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.metrodata.co.uk

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Document History

22/2/2021

Combined NetTESTER family manual, for

version 9.43 software

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1Introduction .......................................................................................................18
1 Safety.........................................................................................................19
2 Electro Magnetic Compatibility...................................................................19
2.1 EN55022 Statement ...........................................................................19
2.2 FCC Declaration .................................................................................19
3 WEEE Directive .........................................................................................20
4 RoHS Compliance .....................................................................................20
2Installation.........................................................................................................21
1 Rack-Mounting...........................................................................................21
2 Power Connection......................................................................................22
2.1 AC Power............................................................................................23
2.2 DC Power ...........................................................................................23
3 Configuration Switches ..............................................................................24
3.1 Switch 1: WAN Interface.....................................................................25
3.2 Switch 2: Auto Negotiation..................................................................25
3.3 Switches 3 and 4: Speed....................................................................25
3.4 Switch 5: Duplex.................................................................................25
3.5 Switch 6: Proxy Client.........................................................................26
3.6 Switch 7: Zero Touch Configuration....................................................26
3.7 Switch 8: Cold-Start (Factory Default).................................................26
3Configuration.....................................................................................................27
1 Configuration at Start-Up ...........................................................................27
1.1 Cold Start............................................................................................27
1.2 Warm Start..........................................................................................27
2 Configuration Management........................................................................27
2.1 Running Configuration........................................................................27
2.2 Saved Configuration ...........................................................................28

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2.3 Configuration Files..............................................................................28
4Connecting to the Unit.......................................................................................29
1 Initial Serial Connection .............................................................................29
2 Initial LAN Connection ...............................................................................30
3 Trouble-shooting........................................................................................30
3.1 "Console Disabled".............................................................................30 
5Access Control..................................................................................................31
1 Basic Password System.............................................................................31
2 Password Recovery...................................................................................31
3 User Interface Advanced Mode..................................................................31
6VLANs and Tagging..........................................................................................33
7Layer 3/4 Operation: TCP/IP and Unit Management.........................................34
1 Management Interfaces .............................................................................34
1.1 Aux Interface.......................................................................................34
2 IP ...............................................................................................................35
3 DHCP.........................................................................................................35
4 TCP............................................................................................................35
5 Telnet and SSH..........................................................................................36 
5.1 SSH Connection Delays .....................................................................36
6 HTTP/Web.................................................................................................36
7 SNMP ........................................................................................................36
8 TFTP and SFTP.........................................................................................37
8.1 TFTP Client Mode...............................................................................37
8.2 TFTP Server Mode .............................................................................37
8.2.1 Command Line Examples..............................................................37
8.2.2 Limitations......................................................................................38
8File system........................................................................................................39

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1 File Types ..................................................................................................39
2 File System................................................................................................39
9Service Level Agreements (SLAs) ....................................................................41
1 SLA Parameters.........................................................................................41
1.1 Bandwidth Parameters........................................................................41
1.2 Bandwidth Qualifying Parameters.......................................................41
1.3 Performance Parameters....................................................................42
1.4 Others.................................................................................................42
2 SLA Definition and Use..............................................................................43
3 One-Way vs Two-Way Delay Measurements ............................................43
Service Activation Testing .............................................................................44
1 The Service Assurance Module.................................................................44
2 Loopback Function.....................................................................................44
2.1 Layer 2 Loopback ...............................................................................44
2.2 Layer 3 Loopback...............................................................................45
2.3 Layer 4 Loopback...............................................................................45
3 Tester Function..........................................................................................46
3.1 Test Regimes......................................................................................46
3.1.1 Basic Test......................................................................................47
3.1.1.1 Packet Sizes...........................................................................47 
3.1.2 RFC2544.......................................................................................47
3.1.2.1 Throughput Test .....................................................................47
3.1.2.1.1 Short Test Phase .............................................................47
3.1.2.1.2 Long Test Phase..............................................................47 
3.1.2.2 Latency (Delay) Test...............................................................48
3.1.2.3 Back-to-Back (Burst Handling) Test........................................48 
3.1.2.4 Packet Sizes...........................................................................48

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3.1.2.5 SLA Mode...............................................................................48
3.1.3 Y.1564...........................................................................................49
3.2 Test Peers ..........................................................................................49
3.3 Test Reports.......................................................................................49
Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) Testing....................................50
In-Service Performance Monitoring...............................................................51
1 TWAMP......................................................................................................51
1.1 Timestamp Format..............................................................................52
User Interface................................................................................................53
1 Terminal/Telnet/SSH Interface...................................................................53
2 HTTP Interface...........................................................................................55
3 Inputting Special Value Types....................................................................56 
3.1 Time Periods.......................................................................................56
3.2 Bandwidth Values...............................................................................57
3.3 Allocation Lists....................................................................................57
3.4 IP and MAC Addresses.......................................................................57
User Interface Reference ..............................................................................58
1 Settings......................................................................................................58 
1.1 WAN Port............................................................................................58
1.1.1 Interface (NT1003/NT1005)...........................................................58
1.1.2 Oper Status...................................................................................58
1.2 WAN Port (copper interface)...............................................................58
1.2.1 Speed / Max Speed.......................................................................59
1.2.2 Duplex / Max Duplex.....................................................................59
1.2.3 Auto Negotiation............................................................................60
1.2.4 Negotiated.....................................................................................60 
1.2.5 MDI / MDIX....................................................................................60 

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1.2.6 Cable Tester..................................................................................61 
1.3 WAN Port (SFP interface)...................................................................61
1.3.1 SFP Type ......................................................................................61
1.3.2 SFP details....................................................................................62 
1.3.3 Speed............................................................................................62
1.3.4 Duplex...........................................................................................63
1.3.5 Auto Negotiation............................................................................63
1.3.6 Negotiated.....................................................................................64 
1.4 User Port (NT1005/NT10G05)............................................................64
1.5 SLA definition (single SLA mode) .......................................................64
1.5.1 Name.............................................................................................64
1.5.2 Bandwidth......................................................................................65
1.5.2.1 CIR .........................................................................................65
1.5.2.2 CBS ........................................................................................65
1.5.2.3 EIR..........................................................................................65
1.5.2.4 EBS ........................................................................................65
1.5.2.5 Bandwidth...............................................................................66
1.5.2.6 Include S-Tag .........................................................................66
1.5.2.7 Include C-Tag.........................................................................66
1.5.2.8 External Tags..........................................................................66
1.5.3 Frame Loss Ratio..........................................................................66
1.5.4 Frame Transfer Delay ...................................................................66
1.5.5 Inter Frame Delay Variation...........................................................66
1.5.6 Availability .....................................................................................66
1.5.7 Severely Errored Second Threshold .............................................67
1.5.8 Delay Percentile............................................................................67
1.5.9 MTU ..............................................................................................67

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1.5.10 Colour Marking............................................................................67
1.5.10.1 PCP->Green.........................................................................67 
1.5.11 Multiple SLA mode......................................................................67
1.6 SLA definition (multiple-SLA mode)....................................................67
1.6.1 Remove.........................................................................................68
1.7 Unit Information ..................................................................................68
1.7.1 Node Name...................................................................................69
1.7.2 Software Version...........................................................................69
1.7.3 Serial Number ...............................................................................69
1.7.4 MAC Address................................................................................69
1.7.5 Time and Date...............................................................................69
1.7.6 Time, Date.....................................................................................69
1.7.7 Time Zone.....................................................................................70
1.7.8 Sync to Server...............................................................................70
1.8 Access Control....................................................................................70
1.8.1 Password.......................................................................................70
1.8.1.1 Default Password....................................................................71
1.8.2 View User......................................................................................71 
1.8.3 Welcome Screen...........................................................................71
1.8.3.1 Display Screen........................................................................71
1.8.4 Advanced Mode ............................................................................72
1.9 Management Interface........................................................................72
1.9.1 Admin Status.................................................................................72
1.9.2 DHCP............................................................................................72
1.9.3 IP Address.....................................................................................73
1.9.4 Net Mask.......................................................................................73 
1.9.5 IP Routing Table............................................................................73

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1.9.5.1 Destination, Mask...................................................................74 
1.9.5.2 Gateway..................................................................................74
1.9.5.3 Interface..................................................................................74
1.9.5.4 Delete Entry............................................................................74
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up .........................................................................74
1.9.6 Remote Management....................................................................74 
1.9.7 TFTP Server, Interface..................................................................74
1.9.8 Time Server...................................................................................74 
1.10 SNMP................................................................................................74
1.10.1 Communities ...............................................................................75
1.10.2 Managers ....................................................................................75
1.10.2.1 SNMP Manager Settings ......................................................75
1.10.2.1.1 IP Address......................................................................76
1.10.2.1.2 Access Rights ................................................................76
1.10.2.1.3 Receives Traps ..............................................................76
1.10.2.1.4 SNMP Version................................................................76
1.10.2.1.5 Remove Manager...........................................................76
1.10.3 Contact Person............................................................................76
1.10.4 Node Name.................................................................................76
1.10.5 Location.......................................................................................76
2 Testing.......................................................................................................77
2.1 Ping.....................................................................................................77
2.1.1 Destination IP, Interface................................................................77
2.1.2 Packet Size ...................................................................................77
2.1.3 Packet Period................................................................................77
2.1.4 TTL................................................................................................78 
2.1.5 Start / Stop ....................................................................................78