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RFC2544
VePAL TX300
TRANSPORT
Quick Reference Guide

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USB
7 Color
Touch Screen
OTN/10GE/SDH/
PDH test ports
Field Replaceable Smart

Li-Ion Battery
Quick Keys
10/100/1000Base-T and
1000Base-X test ports
Navigation
Control
DC
Input
Ethernet
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
TX300 Test Set
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Home Menu
The Home menu can be accessed at anytime during operation
by pressing the Home key on the rubber keypad. The screen is
divided into three presentation areas:
Left
LEDs: Displays soft LEDs associated with Errors

and Alarms
Tools: IP connection status, Advanced IP features
(Net Wiz, WiFi Wiz, VoIP, and IPTV applications),
Fiber Scope, ReVeal EZ Connect
Utilities: Applications (Help, Settings, Files) which
are common to all VePAL handheld test sets
Middle
Test Applications specific to the test set (RFC2544,

BERT, Throughput, IP, Advanced Tools, Loopback,
Setup, NetWiz)
Right
Test Port: Test interface selections

LASER On/Off: Enables/Disables the Laser
transmitter on optical ports (SFP or XFP)
MX Discover: For loopback device detection
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
IP Connection
If a Layer 3 test is going to be performed, you must first go to IP
in the Home menu and establish an IP connection. If a Layer 2
test is to be performed, it is recommended that an IP connection
also be established to send loop up/loop down commands to a
remote unit.
To establish an IP connection, from the IP menu, configure the
connection for static or DHCP. If static, configure the Local IP,
Subnet, and Gateway IP addresses. Configure a DNS server
and VLAN tag if applicable.
Use the assigned

Local IP address for
the Local/Source
IP address in the
RFC2544 IP header
setup.
When configuration
is complete, press
.
. If the connection is successful,
the IP address, Gateway, and other fields
will be populated and
the Connect button will
toggle to Disconnect.
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Configuration
10/100/1000Base-T,
1000Base-X, or 10GE
XFP Interface
Network
under test
CAT 5/5E/6 Cable,
Multimode (850 nm), or
Single-Mode (1310 nm) Fiber
TX300 in
SW Loopback
CPE in SW
Loopback
or
10/100/1000Base-T,
1000Base-X, or 10GE
XFP Interface
1. Connect to the test interface using the following:

CAT 5/5E/6 cable to connect to a 10/100/1000Base-T
interface
Multimode fiber patch cord to connect to a 1000Base-SX
or 10GE 850 nm interface
Single-mode fiber patch cord to connect to a 1000BaseLX or 10GE 1310 nm interface
2. Power on the unit
3. Tap on the Setup menu
4. Configure the test port settings in the Setup/Port Setup screen
5. Verify that the link is UP
Port Setup: LAN

or WAN mode
6. Tap
or press Esc on the keypad to return to the Home
menu.
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Configuration (contd)
7. From the Home menu, tap on the RFC 2544 menu
8. Configure the pull down menu fields in the Header tab first
Tap or scroll down with the keypad and press ENTER to
select the pull down box
Tap or press ENTER to select an item in the pull down
menu.
Select the Test Layer, Frame Type, and VLAN tag if
applicable.
9. Configure the MAC
address (for Layer
2), IP address (for
Layer 3), VLAN tag
if applicable.
Tap the frame
format graphic
to access the
configuration
screens
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VePAL TX300
To configure fields that
require alpha or alphanumeric entry, such as
MAC and IP addresses,
a configuration keypad
will appear when the
applicable field is selected.
Data Tab: In the

RFC2544 application,
the data tab has
no selection. A
proprietary VeEX data
pattern is used for the
RFC2544 traffic set.
RX Filter Tab: Enable

the RX filters for the
applicable header
fields. For end-to-end
Layer 2 and Layer 3,
it is recommended
that all filters be
enabled. In some
applications, it is
recommended that
only the IP address
filters be enabled; for
example an IP routed
test scenario.
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VePAL TX300
10. Select the frame sizes to test
Go to the Frames tab to select the different frame sizes
to test.
Check the box to the
right of each frame size
to test.
To test a frame size
different from the
recommended frame
sizes, press Add Frame
to add up to two user
configurable frame sizes.
11. Configure the control commands to loop up and loop down

the far end test partner (another TX300).
Enter the Destination IP address. This is the local IP
address of the far end unit.
User must manually
send the Loop Up
command before the
start of the test and
manually send a Loop
Down command after
the test has ended.
Note: If the far end test partner is already in loopback mode

(preconfigured locally at the far end), there is no need to make
use of the Control window.
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
12. Configure the Throughput, Latency, Frame Loss, and Burst
test parameters. Thresholds can also be configured.
Configure the MAX Transmit Rate, Resolution, Test
Duration, Step Size, MIN and MAX Durations, and
Repetitions per test
Throughput Test Setup
MAX Rate=Max transmit rate as a % of line rate or in Mbps
Latency Test Setup
Latency can be tested at the Throughput Rate or a configurable

Custom rate
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Frame Loss Test Setup
Burst Test Setup
A maximum Step Size of 10%

can be configured
MIN and MAX Burst Durations must be configured. A MIN

duration of 2 seconds is allowed
Threshold Setup
Once all tabs have
been configured, the
test can be started.
Press
User thresholds can be configured for the Throughput and

Latency tests. If enabled, pass/fail criteria will be applied.
Note: If testing in
loopback mode, first
loop up the far end
unit before starting
the test.
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Results
13. When the test is started, the screen automatically changes
to the Throughput Graphical Results screen.
Results can be viewed in graphical, summary, or test
log format
Graphical Results
Graphical view of Throughput results for all test frames

selected.
Summary Table Results (% of line rate)
Table view of Throughput results in % of line rate. To change

the results viewing format, select from the pull down menu.
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RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Results (contd)
Summary Table Results (Mbps)
Throughput results can be viewed in % of line rate and

Mbps. In Mbps, the throughput displayed is the effective
throughput, taking into consideration the entire frame size
without including the inter packet gap.
14. When all of the selected tests are finished, the suite will stop
automatically. To stop the test suite before all of the tests
are finished, press STOP.
If the far end unit was looped up manually, be sure to
loop it down.
15. To save the test results, press the store
key on the
rubber keypad. The results file can be viewed in the FILES/
SAVED results index.
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RFC2544

Quick Reference Guide

Field Replaceable Smart

Quick Reference Guide

TX300 Test Set

LEDs: Displays soft LEDs associated with Errors

Test Applications specific to the test set (RFC2544,

Test Port: Test interface selections

Use the assigned

1. Connect to the test interface using the following:

Port Setup: LAN

Data Tab: In the

RX Filter Tab: Enable

11. Configure the control commands to loop up and loop down

Note: If the far end test partner is already in loopback mode

MAX Rate=Max transmit rate as a % of line rate or in Mbps

Latency Test Setup

Latency can be tested at the Throughput Rate or a configurable

Burst Test Setup

A maximum Step Size of 10%

MIN and MAX Burst Durations must be configured. A MIN

User thresholds can be configured for the Throughput and

Graphical view of Throughput results for all test frames

Summary Table Results (% of line rate)

Table view of Throughput results in % of line rate. To change

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Throughput results can be viewed in % of line rate and

2011 VeEX Inc. All rights reserved.

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