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T-BERD®/MTS Multi-Services Application Module

Enabling Carrier Ethernet, Advanced IP, OTN, SONET/SDH, PDH and
Fibre Channel Field Test
Key Benefits • Maximizes ROI with modular field-upgradeable tester that
seamlessly expands into future technologies and interfaces
• Provides industry-leading multi-port 10G modular platform
for network field installation, advanced troubleshooting, and
lab-based network validation
Multi-Services Application Module (MSAM) • Guarantees end-customer satisfaction with deep application
layer testing for data (TrueSpeed), voice (VoIP), and video
(IPTV)
• Promotes efficient service and network management life
cycle with integrated installation tools and advanced
troubleshooting analysis in a single test instrument
• Reduces installation and troubleshooting times with automated
J-Complete test tools that follow best practices and provide
repeatable methods and procedures with easy-to-understand results
T-BERD/MTS-6000A
• Extends the leading portfolio of T-BERD/MTS portable test solutions
– created by experts to simplify network deployment
– trusted by leading service providers around the world

The Multi-Services Application Module (MSAM) is the latest innovation for the
award-winning, industry-leading T-BERD/MTS family of test solutions that provides
the industry’s most compact, modular multi-functional, multi-layer DS1 to 10-Gigabit
T-BERD/MTS-8000 tester for designing, installing, and maintaining Carrier-Grade networks. The MSAM
affords customers with these highly portable test sets the versatility needed to support
Carrier Ethernet/IP, application layer TCP, VoIP, and IP video analysis, SONET/SDH,
DSx/PDH, OTN and Fibre Channel in one platform. The MSAM now provides even
more testing capabilities for Ethernet Backhaul, Metro Core telecom networks, cable
provider switch centers, government telecommunication centers, and providers.

Test Interfaces
PDH SONET/SDH and Ethernet Fibre OTN CPRI
VCAT GFP Channel
DS0-PRI ISDN OC3/STM-1 10/100/1000BaseT 1/2 G OTU1, 2.7 G 3.1 Gbps Layer 1
DS1/E1 OC12/STM-4 100M Optical 4 G OTU2, 10.7 G
DS3/E3/STS-1e OC48/STM-16 1GE Optical 8 G OTU2e, 11.05 and 11.1 G
E4/STM-1e OC192/STM-64 10GE LAN/WAN 10 G ODU 0 Multiplexing

website : www.jdsu.com/test
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Ethernet IP Applications
• Supports dual 10 GigE LAN and WAN-PHY testing, enabling the verification
of two 10GE circuits at one time, wrapping a 10GE switch/router, and in-line
monitor/thru mode for capturing 10G traffic in both directions simultaneously.
850, 1310, 1550nm and C-Band Tunable XFPs are supported.
• Troubleshoots Ethernet/IP networks, captures and analyzes packets, monitor
traffic to identify and categorize top talkers by flow, and identify the types of
devices on the network
• Tests Carrier Ethernet transport to verify class of service (CoS), Triple-Play
Service, and Ethernet circuit transparency
• Emulates a 1588v2 master clock/slave recovery to ensure proper PTP message
propagation and guarantee accurate timing with packet delay variation (PDV)
with background traffic loads
• Verifies accurate SyncE frequency synchronization as well as ESMC message
propagation
• Proves Ethernet data applications performance and services at 10 Mbps to 10
Gpbs rates with RFC 6349 automated TrueSpeed TCP throughput testing, Walk-
the Window testing, HTTP page throughput, and FTP throughput.
• Places and receives VoIP calls to verify audio QoS and real end-user experience
supporting SIP, Cisco SCCP, or H.323 signaling
• Analyzes video content and transport statistics for up to 32 MPTS or 512 SPTS
MPEG IPTV streams or 16 multicast MSTV streams to verify whether issues are
related to video content or IP transport as well as verify MSTV QoS and measure
Instant Channel Change (ICC) latency
• Tests Layer 1-3 Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6 SLAs with automated RFC 2544 testing
for up to 8 VLAN tags, Q-in-Q, VPLS, and MPLS/VPLS encapsulation.
• Verifies automatically SLA compliance according to Y.1564 using SAMComplete
including different traffic profiles and KPIs per service, as well as a TCP
TrueSpeed traffic stream with concurrent background Layer 2/3 streams
emulating real end user applications and network performance.
• Confims higher-layer Ethernet data applications and services at 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps
rates with IPv4, IPv6, automated TCP WireSpeed testing with stateful emulation,
HTTP page throughput, and FTP throughput

Ethernet IP Testing Lifecycle

Installation • Enhanced RFC 2544, including frame delay variation, asymmetric rates, and concurrent results to reduce overallbtest time
• Y.1564 SAMComplete automated SLA validation including bandwidth profile, KPIs, and integrated TrueSpeed TCP stream
• Carrier Ethernet testing with Link and Service OAM (Y.1731), PBB/PBT, MPLS/VPLS, MPLS-TP, VLAN, Q-in-Q, and J-Proof Ethernet transparency
• Verify Ethernet synchronization using 1588v2 PTP or G.826x-based Synchronous Ethernet
Troubleshooting • Line rate packet capture up to 10 Gbps with WireShark decode
• J-Mentor provides expert troubleshooting post capture analysis
• J-Profiler provides automatic traffic explorer with top talkers analysis
Application • Data: RFC 6349 Automated Layer 4 application testing with TCP TrueSpeed (64 sessions and line rates up to 10 Gbps)
• Voice: VoIP call placement and QoS analysis emulates the true end-user experience at line rates up to 10 Gbps
• Video: IPTV and MicroSoftTV QoS testing monitors, analyzes, and identifies which layer of the network is causing issues

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Additional Transport Applications

• Verifies Ethernet services transported via SONET/SDH using NewGen (VCAT,
GFP, and LCAS) with differential delay measurements
• Tests OTN OTU interfaces at 2.7, 10.7, 11.05, and 11.1 Gbps bit rates with
SONET/SDH and Ethernet clients including testing OTN multiplexing of ODU1
inside OTU2 interfaces as well as ODU 0 1 Gigabit Ethernet Client multiplexing
• Tests SONET/SDH at OC-3/STM-1 through OC-192/STM-64 line rates
including service disruption measurements and POH capture with triggers
• Conducts BER testing, service disruption, and circuit monitoring on T-carrier
and PDH interfaces and mappings (T1, E1, E3, DS3, and E4)
• Provides fractional T1/E1, DS0 BER, signaling analysis, including Nx56 and Nx64
framing rates
• Confirms ISDN DS1 PRI interfaces by emulating TE and NT equipment,
decoding D Channel, and placing/receiving voice calls
• Verifies electrical jitter for DS1/DS3 and E1/E3/E4/STM1e interfaces including
output jitter, jitter tolerance, and jitter transfer
• Enables automated testing of 1G/2G/4G/8G/10G Fibre Channel interfaces for
SANs with RFC 2544-like script that includes buffer-to-buffer control verification
and Fibre Channel (FC) login
• Proves transport quality of CPRI 3.1 Gbps using BER stress test patterns and
latency measurements
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Application Layer
Carrier Ethernet Installation Testing
Presentation Layer For years Ethernet/IP has been transported throughout carrier networks encap-
sulated in other data-link layer technologies that evolved into a carrier-grade
Session Layer
technology because of operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) stan-
Transport Layer dards such as ITU-T Y.1731, IEEE 802.1ag, and 802.3ah. Ethernet now possesses
Network Layer
many of the characteristics that made SONET/SDH the transport technology
of choice: end-to-end circuit transparency, redundancy, and full-featured OAM
Data Link Layer for circuit-based performance management and alarming. The MSAM delivers a
Physical Layer much-needed tool set for provisioning and troubleshooting Ethernet networks that
substantially improves installation and troubleshooting times, thereby guaranteeing
error-free operation and a significant reduction in operating expense (OpEx).

Highly Accurate One-Way Delay Measurements

The One-Way Delay test option helps Cell Site Ethernet backhaul providers, mission-
critical government agencies, and financial institutions measure the delay of Ethernet,
IPv4, and IPv6 traffic received from senders using a highly accurate CDMA receiver.
Delays for transmitted information may differ from that of information received
because of the different paths traffic can take as it travels across the network or the
way in which devices buffer or prioritize it. The MSAM can detect asymmetric traffic
delays and attain accuracies 10 times greater than most common service level agree-
ments (SLAs) saving hours of troubleshooting. These capabilities also enable Ethernet
network providers to differentiate their offerings and enable network planners to
understand the delay tolerances that affect their applications.

Enhanced RFC 2544 Testing

The MSAM delivers all the Carrier Ethernet testing needed to qualify Ethernet-based
Enhanced RFC 2544 Testing transport networks. RFC 2544 is the defacto industry standard for Ethernet circuit
installation. In addition to supporting Ethernet throughput or committed informa-
tion rate (CIR), frame delay (FD) or latency, frame loss (FLR), and back-to-back burst
testing as called out in the RFC, the MSAM also tests for packet jitter or frame delay
variation (FDV) to ensure the circuit is ready to transport time-sensitive services such
as IPTV and VoIP. JDSU-enhanced RFC testing enables the measurement of CIR, FD,
and FDV concurrently to reduce test time by more than 60 percent as well as delivers
a new zeroing-in algorithm that more quickly establishes the maximum throughput
of an Ethernet virtual circuit (EVC). Using a pair of test sets and Asymmetric RFC
testing, users can validate EVCs with different upstream and downstream CIRs, or
they can test sequentially in both directions to ensure that key performance indicators
(KPIs) are met across any connection type.
Y.1564 SAMComplete

ITU-T Y.1564 SAMComplete Service Activation Testing

SAMComplete allows for fast and easy verification of SLAs for differentiated services
including validation of different bandwidth profiles like committed information rate
(CIR), extended information rate (EIR) and maximum information rate (MIR). Pass /
fail results for KPIs including CIR, frame delay (FD), frame delay variation (FDV) and
frame loss rate (FLR) are provided independently for up to ten simultaneous services.
Out of sequence frames and available seconds are reported per Y.1563. The integra-
tion of a live TCP TrueSpeed traffic stream with concurrent Layer 2/3 background
streams enables providers to emulate real network conditions and validate end user
data applications. By measuring real and bursty TCP performance in concurrence
with background traffic, providers can verify if end user data applications will perform
reliably and with high quality under real network conditions.
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J-QuickCheck your circuit prior to RFC or SAMComplete
J-QuickCheck can perform a fast pre-selective circuit qualification prior to running
an RFC or SAMComplete test that quickly confirms the port duplex setting and
end-to-end circuit connectivity and estimate the attainable throughput, thus saving
technicians valuable time. Too often these basic issues halt or delay the workflow of
installation testing negatively impacting OpEx.

Triple-Play Service Test

The JDSU Triple-Play Service test simplifies the setup and interpretation of results
J-QuickCheck
for voice, video, and data services. This test also lets users emulate multiple voice
calls, a real audio stream with voice playback, two video streams, and two different
data streams, enabling them to quickly configure a test without having to calculate
Application Layer
per-service stream bandwidth and characteristics. Quick configurations include
the number of voice calls, the codec, and the number of standard (SDTV) and high
Presentation Layer definition television (HDTV) streams, including compression used as well as two
Session Layer different data streams with constant or ramp traffic patterns. QoS results, such as
throughput, delay, loss, and jitter, are measured per CoS to verify that the network is
Transport Layer
properly prioritizing each service type.
Network Layer

Data Link Layer

Verifying CoS with Multiple Streams
Multi-Stream testing generates several streams of traffic at the Ethernet, IP, and TCP/
Physical Layer UDP layers (Layers 2-4) to emulate various types of traffic with the appropriate CoS
mappings so that users can assess the impact of traffic prioritization on the overall
network architecture while confirming proper network element queuing, policing,
and shaping. Up to 10 individually configured streams enable generation and analysis
of per stream key parameters such as VLAN ID and priority, TOS/DSCP marking,
packet size, source/destination IP and MAC address, and source/destination TCP/
UDP ports. Users can configure constant or ramp traffic to simulate near real-world
traffic before actually delivering a service. This level of testing confirms the network
design as well as drastically reduces post-installation troubleshooting.

Configuring triple-play profiles

Ethernet OAM, VLAN, Q-in-Q, VPLS, MPLS,

and PBB/PBT Tunneling Technologies
Ethernet tagging and encapsulation is commonly used to improve the scalability of
Ethernet networks by isolating customer traffic and, in the case of provider backbone
bridging (PBB), minimizing the number of MAC addresses that equipment must
learn. Regardless of the encapsulation and tagging used, the MSAM tests Class of
Service (CoS) to confirm KPIs such as CIR, FD, FDV, and FLR. Support for virtual
Triple-play summary network pipe screen
local area network (VLAN) tags, Q-in-Q VLAN tags, PBB (also known as MAC-
in-MAC) and multi-protocol label switching (MPLS)/virtual private LAN service
(VPLS), the Transport module enables testing at any part of the Metro network. It
supports MPLS-TP traffic generation and QoS analysis and simultaneously verifies
OAM Label 13 or 14 operation including continuity check messages (CCM) and
loopback/ linktrace (LB/LT). The VLAN Scan Tool automates the process of con-
firming that multiple ranges of VLANs are passing traffic.
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J-Proof Ethernet Transparency Test

Application Layer
J-Proof is a Carrier Ethernet test that can confirm end-to-end transparency of
Presentation Layer Ethernet between two end points anywhere on a network using slow protocol data
Session Layer unit (PDU) generation that will not interrupt an existing service. Service providers
can use J-Proof to confirm the transparent transport of control plane messages such
Transport Layer
as STP, GARP, and many of the Cisco proprietary protocols in use today, such as CDP
Network Layer and VTP. A powerful, customizable Ethernet frame generator tests the transparency
of almost any Ethernet control plane message, even when a pre-defined frame is not
Data Link Layer
available. Testing with J-Proof enables customers to guarantee that an intermediate
Physical Layer network is not filtering their control plane traffic.

Link and Service Ethernet OAM (Y.1731)

The Ethernet OAM features of the MSAM were designed for technicians who install
and troubleshoot Ethernet circuits to deliver end-to-end connectivity fault manage-
ment (CFM) including connectivity check messages, Ethernet loopback, and link
trace generation and analysis. For testing cell site Ethernet backhaul and Ethernet
business services, technicians can install and troubleshoot Ethernet circuits using
CFM tests based on IEEE 802.1ag and ITU Y.1731 standards.

Ethernet Timing Synchronization Verification using 1588v2 PTP and

G.826x SyncE
Critical network timing and frequency synchronization testing enables service
providers to analyze emerging 1588v2 PTP and Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE)
protocols greatly reducing expenses for mobile backhaul and LTE by eliminating the
need for TDM/GPS. Wireless backhaul providers can now verify whether Ethernet
Verifying MPLS-TP with OAM
links can transfer PTP protocols by connecting to a PTP master and measuring
critical packet parameters such as PDV with simultaneous network traffic loading.
SyncE testing recovers the timing of an incoming Ethernet interface for the tester’s
transmitter. Capturing and decoding the 1588v2 PTP and Ethernet Synchronization
Messaging Channel (ESMC) messages allows operators to verify and troubleshoot
proper configuration and operation of synchronization networks.

Wireless Carrier Backhaul Provider Wireless Carrier

Slave Master
PRS

Cell Site MSC/BSC/RNC

Exchange
P Message
Slave 1588v2 PT T-BERD/MTS-6000A
Backhaul MSAM
T-BERD/MTS-6000A Provider
MSAM
Cell Site Backhaul Provider
Slave
Leased Lines

Cell Site

1588v2 PTP Testing in Wireless Backhaul Network

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Application Layer Carrier Ethernet Fault Isolation Testing

Presentation Layer

Session Layer
J-Profiler Traffic Explorer
Transport Layer J-Profiler delivers a powerful passive Ethernet monitoring application/traffic explorer
Network Layer intended for live, in-service links used by Metro aggregation networks. It also pro-
vides non-intrusive automatic discovery of VLAN, Q-in-Q, IP, and TCP streams as
Data Link Layer
well as displays top talkers and bandwidth utilization per stream and the VLAN user
Physical Layer priority or TOS/DSCP bits for each flow. With powerful Carrier Ethernet circuit pro-
filing, technicians can quickly identify erroneously configured EVCs and streams that
are consuming more than their fair share of bandwidth in a fraction of the time.
Additionally, the VLAN Scan tool enables technicians to quickly confirm end-to-end
connectivity for ranges of VLANs by recursively sending short burst of data across the
configurable VLAN ranges to confirm proper setup end to end.

Packet Capture, WireShark Decode, J-Mentor Expert Analysis, and

Network Discovery Troubleshooting
In the ever-changing Ethernet and IP world providers must quickly, cost-efficiently,
and reliably troubleshoot problems at all layers of the stack. The MSAM provides
powerful line-rate packet capture at all Ethernet speeds (10 Mbps to 10 GigE) with-
J-Profiler display of top talkers, bandwidth utiliza-
tion, and TOS/DSCP bits for each flow out dropping a single packet. When troubleshooting problems occur intermittently
or inconsistently, it supports multiple traffic filters and triggers, including 16-byte
pattern identification, to isolate the exact problem and minimize the amount of infor-
mation gathered.
The MSAM natively supports WireShark for on-instrument packet decode.
Additionally, users can save captured traffic in a standard pcap file format and export
it via USB for further analysis.
J-Mentor Expert Analysis provides the visibility needed to lower the costs and dif-
ficulties associated with resolving problems such as incorrect priority provisioning,
misconfigured IP addresses, TCP retransmissions, unresolved ARPs, and routing
issues. J-Mentor Expert enables analysis of pcap files on the MSAM. It also automati-
cally makes recommendations to users for resolving problems discovered. Likewise, it
makes available a list of top talkers to expose top bandwidth hogs.
The Network Discovery test identifies nodes and devices on the local network to gain
Troubleshoot with J-Mentor knowledge of accessible devices prior to analysis and debug. The automatic discovery
test reports devices organized by hierarchy, including IP networks, domains, VLANs,
routers, switches, hosts, and servers.

Network discovery
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Application Layer Application-Centric Ethernet/IP

Presentation Layer

Session Layer One of the emerging challenges in modern Ethernet networks is how best to test
the performance of higher-layer services and applications. Unlike SONET/ SDH
Transport Layer and DSx/PDH networks where bandwidth can be reserved through Time Division
Network Layer Multiplexing (TDM) techniques, multi-service Ethernet/IP networks take advantage
of statistical multiplexing. By using traffic priority queuing, policing, and shaping to
Data Link Layer
ensure that bandwidth is available to applications when needed and not wastefully
Physical Layer reserved even when not used, modern Ethernet/IP multi-service networks deliver
a substantial cost advantage over traditional single-purpose networks. This funda-
mental shift in networking drives the need for application layer installation testing to
improve the performance, reliability, and health of network services and applications.
With hundreds of performance-affecting variables across multiple network layers,
network architects, engineers, and technicians need help narrowing down the most
likely cause of customer/user dissatisfaction.
Due to the nature of Ethernet/IP traffic, testing throughput only at Layer 2 (Ethernet)
and Layer 3 (IP) is insufficient for ensuring optimal performance of applications
and services. Many times traditional Layer 2/3 installation tests such as RFC 2544 or
Y.1564 will show passing results, yet end customers still complain of slow or poor net-
work performance. Since end customer data applications such as YouTube, Facebook,
and file downloads are transported through the network using the TCP layer, there
exists a gap in testing. The automated TrueSpeed TCP test based on IETF RFC 6349
was developed to address that gap. Over long-haul circuits, the “long fat pipe” effect
causes an under-utilization of the bandwidth by keeping the TCP window size too low
based on the amount of circuit latency. The automated TCP test suite based on IETF
RFC 6349 test methodology can improve TCP utilization and performance as well as
file transfer times.

Traditional L2/L3 Turn-Up Class of Service Verification Application Layer Turn-Up

– Connectivity – TCP, UDP
– Voice, Video, and Data CoS
– Throughput (RFC 2544) – FTP
– HTTP

Workflow for Application-Centric Turn-up

Automated RFC 6349 TrueSpeed TCP, FTP, and HTTP Throughput Testing
The automated TrueSpeed test is compliant with the IETF RFC 6349, which specifies
industry best practices for measuring TCP throughput. This 5-minute test enables
service providers to prove that the network can transport data applications such as
email, file downloads, and YouTube reliably and with high quality. These proven steps
include determining optimal window size parameters, measuring real download
speeds, providing TCP efficiency metrics, and loading the network to expose poten-
tial policing or buffering problems.
Automated TrueSpeed TCP Test
An HTTP Throughput tool reports the time required to load a user-configurable web
page while the FTP Throughput tool reports the time needed to retrieve a file from a
user-configurable FTP server.
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TCP WireSpeed
Application Layer
Utilizing new TCP WireSpeed testing capabilities, service providers can more closely
Presentation Layer emulate real-world customer traffic by configuring up to 64 concurrent TCP ses-
Session Layer sions across a stateful TCP stream in addition to having four separate background
TCP streams. The stateful TCP stream is able to traverse network address translations
Transport Layer (NATs) and firewalls to provide true end-point TCP testing. With throughput, latency,
Network Layer and number of retransmissions reported per stream, technicians and engineers can
properly optimize and characterize the performance of the routers and firewalls by
Data Link Layer
blasting TCP traffic at line rates from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps.
Physical Layer
Powerful IPTV and MSTV Testing
The MSAM supports comprehensive IPTV and MSTV test capabilities so technicians
can verify network provisioning through video stream access at various network points
and analyze QoS. This capability enables them to verify that the physical, transport, and
video stream layers are free of errors and alarms. Detailed troubleshooting in selected
streams verifies transport layer conditions, including packet loss, jitter, MDI, distance
error, and period errors. Technicians can also verify conditions of the video stream
layer, including program clock reference (PCR) jitter, sync loss errors, and continuity
counter errors such as video packet loss, transport error indicators, and PID errors.
The IPTV test suite supports line rates of 10 Mbps to 10 GigE, single (SPTS) and
multiple program transport stream (MPTS) formats with a video explorer capable
TCP Wirespeed
of detecting 512 SPTS and 32 MPTS and a video analyzer that supports 16 SPTS and
1 MPTS. Analysis performed includes bandwidth utilization, packet loss, packet jitter,
PCR jitter, MDI (per RFC 4445), continuity error bit and error bit indicator, and TR 101
290 priority 1 errors such as PID, program association table (PAT), and program map
table (PMT). It also supports loss distance and period errors per RFC 3357, results per
transport stream and per PID, and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP).
The MSTV test suite supports line rates of 10 Mbps to 10 GigE, including automatic
detection of up to 16 multicast and unicast streams from a single set top box (STB).
Comprehensive monitor analysis includes ICC latency, R-UDP latency, packet loss,
and MSTV command/control message log for in-depth troubleshooting.

VoIP Call Placement and Analysis

IPTV Testing As more TDM circuits are converted to VoIP trunks, Metro network technicians
require a tool that can objectively confirm VoIP call quality at installation and can
more quickly troubleshoot service problems. The VoIP Test Suite supports call place-
ment and server/proxy registration using SIP, Cisco SCCP, and H.323 Fast Connect
signaling protocols as well as a complete set of CODECs. Easy-to-understand results
using green/red (pass/fail, respectively) summaries by layer (Ethernet, IP, or RTP)
make it quick and easy for technicians to identify and resolve problems. Summary
results can be drilled down to discover audio jitter, delay, and packet loss statistics for
the IP, and Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) layers. MOS and R-Factor scoring
present true call quality in a quantifiable and standard measurement, thus eliminat-
ing listener subjectivity. The MSAM supports capture and decode of VoIP calls and
supports filtering by voice traffic or signaling to greatly enhance troubleshooting
capabilities.

VoIP Call Placement and Analysis

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Application Layer Optical Transport Network (OTN)

Presentation Layer
The goal of the OTN, or digital wrapper technology, is to combine and accelerate
Session Layer
the benefits of SONET/SDH with the bandwidth expandability of dense wavelength
Transport Layer division multiplexing (DWDM). OTN applies the operations, administration, main-
Network Layer tenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) functionality of SONET/SDH, which allows for
protocol transparency; optimized, error-free transmission; and reduces the number of
Data Link Layer Reamplify – Reshape – Retime (3R) regeneration points in an optical network. OTN
Physical Layer can also aggregate lower rate traffic into higher rate signals (similar to SONET/SDH),
commonly referred to as optical density unit (ODU) multiplexing. This capability
enables operators to cost-effectively install, maintain, and scale their next-generation
networks. The figure below provides a view of the OTN frame.

Overhead
-Mapping information
-Payload type Client Signal Forward Error Correction
-Stuffing -Protocol transparent -Implementation of
-TCM -Backward compatible FEC coding
-APS e.g. Reed-Solomon code

FAS OTU

ODU OPU Client FEC

Framing Framing JO/ZO Trace

A1 A2 Trace/Growth J1
BIP-8 Orderwire User BIP-8
B1 E1 F1 B3
Data Com Data Com Data Com Signal Label
D1 D2 D3 C3
Pointer Pointer Pointer Action Path Status 2.5G SONET/SDH
H1 H2 H3 G1
Client
BIP-8 APS APS User Channel
B2 K1 K2 F2
Data Com Data Com Data Com Indicator
D4 D5 D6 H4
Data Com Data Com Data Com Growth/DQDB
D7 D8 D9 Z3
Data Com Data Com Data Com Growth
D10 D11 D12 Z4
Sync/Growth FEBE/Growth Orderwire Tandem
S1/Z1 M0/M1/Z2 E2 Z5/NI

OTN Frame
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Support OTU-1 (2.7 G), OTU-2 (10.7), OTU2e (11.05, 11.1 G), and
ODU-0 (1 G) Optical Interfaces
• Test end-to-end connectivity by transmitting and receiving OTN (Reed Solomon
[RS], 255/239) signals including a variety of client signals and pseudorandom bit
sequence (PRBS) test patterns.
• Save time by testing 11.1, 11.05, 10.7, and 2.7 Gbps interfaces with one instrument.
• Test Ethernet (Layer 2) encapsulated in GFP-F and transported in an OTN OUT-2e
• Test latency, jitter, frame loss, and throughput on Ethernet (Layer 2) and IP
(Layer 3) encapsulated in GFP-T and transported in an OTN ODU-0
• Perform service disruption testing.
OTN overhead byte manipulation
Transmit and Analyze Correctable and Uncorrectable FEC Errors
• Verify Network Management alarm and error detection with alarm and error injec-
tion capabilities on line and client level.
• Verify the ability of a NE to correct conditions through the use of forward error cor-
rection (FEC)-enabled signals.

Perform Service Quality Testing at Line, Client, and Payload Level

• Emulate 10 GigE client within 11.1 and 11.05 Gbps OTN interface.
– Configure VLAN and Q-in-Q tags with priority bits.
– Set traffic to constant, burst, or ramp.
• Emulate 1 Gig Ethernet and IP (Layer 3) client within ODU-0 OTN interface.
– Support ODU-0 multiplexing inside an OTU-1 and OTU-2 OTN interface.
– Support GFP-T framing and overhead error detection/insertion.
– Configure VLAN and Q-in-Q tags with priority bits.
– Set traffic to constant, burst, or ramp.
– Verify throughput, latency, jitter and frame loss.
• Perform SONET BER testing within 2.7 and 10.7 Gbps OTN interface.
• Generate and analyze ODU-multiplexed signals (ODU-1 in ODU-2) to verify
correct aggregation of the signal.
• Perform overhead analysis on both line rate and client signal level.
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Application Layer Storage Area Networking

Presentation Layer

Session Layer Fibre Channel/FICON Overview

Transport Layer The MSAM tests 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) and fiber connection
(FICON) services. Users can manipulate various fields of the FC frames to emulate
Network Layer
end customer traffic and perform BER measurements on L1 and L2 circuits. The
Data Link Layer 8 GFC interface supports Emissions Lowering Protocol (ELP) as well as configurable
Physical Layer
IDLEs and FILL WORDs to match most popular FC switches. The MSAM supports
buffer crediting capability, which lets providers verify the effect of delay on the link
throughput and test the ability of the link to obtain the optimum buffer credit values.
The MSAM also allows users to turn up storage area networks (SANs) efficiently
using the FC automated test script producing reliable throughput, packet loss, RTD,
and burstability results with a consistent test methodology. The graphic below dis-
plays an example of a testing in a SAN.

‘RFC-like’ Fibre Channel Testing

• Adapts RFC 2544 testing methodology to FC circuits
• Allows for automated test routines and results analysis
• Allows for the saving of specific test configurations and routines
The MSAM provides an automated test routine and results analysis that can be config-
ured to automatically verify the optimal buffer credit size to meet the desired SLAs of
the link by:
1. Finding the optimal buffer size
2. Calculating the minimum buffer credit size for the specified throughput at each
frame length
3. Measuring throughput at various buffer credit sizes

LANs

Servers
RAIDs
RAID

Switches
Hubs Admin Console
SAN Customer Customer
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Switch Switch
Bridges Enterprise
RAIDs
MUX Metro DWDM Access Ring MUX

Tape
Backup Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
T-BERD/MTS-6000A T-BERD/MTS-6000A

Storage Area Network

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Application Layer CPRI 3.1 Gbps Transport

Presentation Layer

Session Layer CPRI Application Overview

Transport Layer Long-term evolution (LTE) and 3G/4G wireless backhaul deployments are increas-
ingly using the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) protocol to implement more
Network Layer
cost-effective distributive wireless base station architectures. Smaller, lower-cost radio
Data Link Layer heads (antennas) located at cell sites are connected via CPRI to a single radio con-
Physical Layer troller located at the central office, reducing Wireless Operator OpEx/CapEx. CPRI
is the communication protocol that is used to synchronize, control, and transport
data between the radio controller and remote radio heads. The CPRI test application
enables technicians to validate correct configuration of the transport equipment and
underlying dark fiber/DWDM network to transport this protocol reliably and meet
CPRI service requirements.

BER and Latency Testing

The MSAM CPRI 3.1 Gbps application supports optical Layer 1 (L1) BER testing
for stress testing the underlying physical transport link. A wide array of standard-
ized IEEE 802.3 and NCITS BERT patterns, including High Frequency Test Pattern
(HFPAT) and Jitter Tolerance Test Pattern (JTPAT), enables verification of the CPRI
transport links. Key QoS measurements include bit error rates, pattern sync, latency,
line coding, and signal/power level.

Distributed Antenna Systems

RRU CPRI Hub Office/Base Station Hotel Evolved Packet Core

Fiber or
Wavelength

CPRI
Fiber or GigE EPL
RRU CPRI Wavelength
BBU EVPL

CPRI
Fiber or
CPRI Wavelength
RRU

Service Disruption Measurements

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Low Latency Measurements

With applications moving to the cloud, the need to prove out the latency and reliability
of data transmission over the physical fiber network is increasing. Service providers
have the opportunity to differentiate themselves with financial institutions engaged
in high-frequency, computer-based trading by offering physical fiber infrastructures
that are latency optimized to improve trade execution. A High-Accuracy, Precision
Latency Measurement is available on the MSAM. The test confirms both the ability
to carry error free data at either 1 or 10 Gigabit Ethernet as well as deliver nanosecond
latency resolution to providers. The test is uniquely designed to perform across any
physical layer infrastructure and can operate over ROADMs, fiber amplifiers, repeat-
ers, and regenerators.

Application Layer

Presentation Layer SONET/SDH and PDH/T-Carrier

Session Layer

Transport Layer DS0 to 10 G SONET/SDH Testing

Network Layer The MSAM performs BER testing on all line interfaces in end-to-end or loopback
applications, inserts errors and alarms to verify NE conformance and connectivity,
Data Link Layer
and measures BERs from DS1 (1.5M)/E1 (2.048M) rates to OC-192/STM-64. Support
Physical Layer for ISDN PRI and T1 signaling as well as fractional (Nx56k, Nx64k) T1/E1 and VF
tone generation and measurement are included from the electrical interfaces. For
STM/OC interfaces, J-Scan provides automated tributary/channel scanning and
alarm reporting enabling drill down into the errored tributary/channel. E4, STM1e,
and STS-1e electrical interfaces are also available on the MSAM.

MSPP

Working

Trigger on multiple simultaneous events STM-4/

OC-12
STM-64/OC-192
BLSR

Loopback Protect
T-BERD/MTS-6000A

MSPP

Service Disruption
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SONET/SDH Overhead Byte Manipulation and Analysis

Using the overhead byte manipulation and analysis capability of the MSAM, users
can modify K1 and K2 bytes to test automatic protection switching (APS) to specify
and identify user-configurable path trace messages and payloads. The path over-
head (POH) capture feature facilitates troubleshooting end-to-end problems. The
MSAM supports manual capture, capture on alarm, and capture based on user-
defined triggers.

Service Disruption Measurements

The MSAM measures the protection switch times of SONET/SDH rings and their
effects on tributaries. Simultaneous monitoring of various error conditions on the
Ethernet Throughput testing inside 10G SONET/ tributaries, lets providers verify that their transport network is providing adequate
SDH link redundancy to guarantee SLAs shown in the figure showing Service Disruption
Measurements.

Testing Ethernet and IP services transported via VCAT, GFP, and LCAS
As Ethernet services become more prominent, carriers are challenged to offer them
more economically by reusing their existing SONET/ SDH infrastructure. As an
extension to classic SONET/SDH functionality, VCAT, GFP and LCAS offer a
solution.
The MSAM offers the industry’s smallest, lightest solution for testing SONET/SDH
to the Ethernet layer with one module and one graphical user interface (GUI) for
all SONET/SDH interfaces up to 10 G. This capability is particularly useful when
troubleshooting problems in the field. The GUI guides inexperienced users directly
Analysis of a virtually concatenated group to the layer causing trouble without an expert understanding of every layer.
Besides offering classical SONET/SDH testing capabilities (including overhead
analysis, round-trip delay testing, and service disruption) the MSAM also offers
full flexibility to set up and analyze VCAT structures as well as verify the cor-
rect transformation of the asynchronous Ethernet frames into the synchronous
SONET/SDH containers on the GFP layer.
The MSAM provides other advanced features including GFP and SONET/SDH
alarm insertion. It also fully supports LCAS including the calculation of Rx differ-
ential delay due to virtual containers and tributaries taking diverse paths through
the SONET/SDH network. Additionally, LCAS capture enables deep troubleshoot-
ing of circuit problems.
For Ethernet, the MSAM can perform tests such as RFC 2544, packet jitter analysis,
and ping on Layer 2 (Ethernet) and Layer 3 (IP). Alarm, error insertion, and analy-
sis capabilities at all layers can be used to stress test the network and verify correct
reporting in network management.
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Specifications

General (Typical 25°C) Base Unit Optical Interfaces (optional)

Display Power Meter
Touchscreen, TFT color, 8.4 in LCD, 800 x 600, Power level +10 to –55 dBm
high-visibility Calibrated wavelengths 850, 1310, and 1550 nm
Storage and I/O Interfaces Connector type Universal push/pull (UPP)
Internal memory 1000 test results Talk Set
Extended memory Minimum 1 GB Wavelength 1550 nm ±20 nm
Ports 2x USB V1.1, 1x RJ45 Ethernet Dynamic range >45 dB range
Power Supply Function With data/file transfer
Battery type Standard removable Li-ion battery Laser safety Class 1M laser
AC/DC adapter Input 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz Connector type Field interchangeable
Output 19 V DC/3.1 A Visual Fault Locator (VFL)
Operation time Typical operation time is 3 hours, Wavelength 635 nm ±15 nm
depending on the application Output power level <1 mW
Size and Weight Laser safety Class 2 laser
Mainframe with one plug-in 285 x 195 x 93 mm Connector type Universal push/pull (UPP)
module and battery (l x h x w) (11.2 x 7.7 x 3.7 in) Continuous Wave (CW) Light Source
Mainframe only Wavelengths (selection) 1310, 1550, and 1625 nm
(without battery and module) 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) Output power level –3.5 dBm
Mainframe with one plug-in Stability in 15 min ± 0.02 dB
module and battery 4 kg (9 lb) Stability in 8 hrs ± 0.2 dB
Laser safety Class 1M laser
Environmental Connector type Field interchangeable
Operating temperature range (no options) –20 to +50°C Video Inspection Scope (via USB)
(–4 to 122°F) Magnification 250X or 400X, through the USB port
Operating temperature range (all options) 0 to +40°C
(32 to 104°F)
Storage temperature range –20 to +60°C
(–4 to 140°F)
Humidity, non-condensing 95%

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