SS SPIRENT. Essentials of Spirent TestCenter Steps to Set Up and Run a TestSteps to Setup and Run a Test Work your way from the top down on the Test Configuration Tree se it Yew Joos ations 1. Configure and connect to the Device/System Under Test (DUT/SUT) iy BO) k 2B hoe 2. Verify that you have IP connectivity to the chassis (your PC) iE a 3. Connect and reserve the test ports (Port Reservation) Oe gare 4. Configure the physical layer parameters (Ports) Pune” e 5. Possibly enable network emulation (Devices: Routers) er. 6. Possibly define the traffic endpoints (Devices: Hosts/Routes/LSPs) vee 7. Create the traffic and traffic attributes (Stream Blocks: Raw or Bound) SB leein 8. Possibly modify transmit properties (Traffic Generator) Bat hate 9. Possibly modify receive properties (Traffic Analyzer) — 10. Possibly setup the test schedule (Command Sequencer) fue 11. Possibly modify other test parameters (Settings and Tools > Options) fee 12. Run your test; view and interpret the results (Results Browser) ae setae Only Items 1-4, 7 & 12 are required Underlined items are related ages 14 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.1. Configure and connect to the DUT/SUT This is the Test Plan that will be ~ 6% Test Port 1 Mare, ~ste, ~ » 192.168.12.X/24 Test Port 2 w* Test Port 4 cia 7 ne oo Where X = 1 for the Gateway (DUT) ere and 2 for the Spirent TestCenter Host Test Port 3 Bi-directional Traffic 148 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.2. Verify IP Connectivity © Your PC runs the “Spirent TestCenter Application" and connects out-of-band to the chassis’ management port. Connect to the Ethemet port on the chassis back panel Ay ale Your PC i= but/sur Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.3a. Connect to the Chassis o In the Select Ports window, right-click and select Connect Chassis © This can also be done by expanding the + sign under Connection Name column for the corresponding IP address Bitetiobye sear etees ere REINS II asuriersy RAS aap Te nei Spirent TestCenter™ Seen (Eated Chass. Show Pers: porte 4 [se “Connection Name corte 2 EO ng ese wetlecert Ma Brecoww Wei tonter eae parne BO rro eon Maegan yen Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.3b. Reserve the Ports fesaceichesie.. | shouPars: attests © After connecting to Zepto tee Sib Chassis, select the a nanan ports which are to oe tay be used. Poveved yyraly ToasRareved © Ports are reserved pet in multiples of two faa unless it is a ee 10GigE port or a Acne HM CM module peers pie mae |9 PORT 10/100)/1900 Copper a Finmwore Version: 3204435 oe Manne af =) i. 161 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.4. Configure the Physical Layer Properties ° Example shows setting 4 ports to copper and 100M full duplex. ‘BlalPots oc ee BB sisratne ceneratrs Fy Alstoam Becks Al rate anaes 5 pens © @ rota Pome Jee Link Status & \Maaseaienps |e re 5 AlDorces Hess, Reuters.) B alrratrecenesetos EE AlSuean Bods Altra: Anaya 5 Beas 3 @ pote © eves Son Dalafot (conl__ Made 152 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter5. Enable Network Emulation if Required o Since we are using static addresses and directly connected interfaces for this example, no other emulation is required. ‘Ds Fluor De seraeduns ior sere vrs Cireisie vu cerc esr) Desire A mitcast ve 183 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.6a. Define the Traffic End Points © Add Devices using the Create Devices Wizard: Step 1 Fle Edt View Tools Adions Hela (2G bd [HG | 8 2) SB Bechess | haty | EG OB GG wt | Bib tecinolopes... | il secvence (iriter | 92 cae irs Toto | | Rowers N\Gave Ss Al eee eats, ROE) Device: [pies Income Ovtooha re ieee Ss @® Pata Baers bsees ean SelectPoit: BSalect pte ts eras does on = Dosees B rath conerator 2B eae analyzer & cote te @ Pores Select Encapsuaton Show Pott Type. [oa Prove Conligue Devices (PIG Port A =e © shane hig res OPase0H gg Pert c Le) Pert oan ga Fee 0 —— 154 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.6b. Creating the Devices - Wizard Step 2 & 3 Songtotrmaene ep HITE. FIP sb ane Use) a orgie fran he ers sera a Sle Eastlan Fenn fe eeu EI Bite Buslbah oe One ae ore Olan is sa “tee! CMa ata tonee [I] remlNLe —[] BL omit ant = iy 58 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.6c. Creating the Devices - Wizard Step 4 © Configure MAC and IP/Gateway addresses for the Devices. ok Fate Sokal Eoseuben Peve ct Davo le Shere: Prenat Insc eva a] ie] smisers pay = here atest ea I) ia Tree eee eeecim Rete Morsay Wet panecaraemm es Werte [iia | te ener Tee fate Stepps: dice: Pon Step frostep Aste pe Pot Essentials of Spirent TestCenter TTovepe actes 20, (sora faut [© posh oat i wher soto ces ithe vou contre For nh tt ‘depp! por te zo, —_ SPIRENT.6d. Creating the Devices - Wizard Step 5 © Preview of t he Devices that will be created. Steps SebetFete SebetFratocoe Seletreapeultin Cortiguebevces Preview review che devices hal ils rested et ge if Bacuay a aia? 182168114 2 Pak Deve? oeinaem-ono2 132188122 “92188121 3 Pai Dewees opto3¢or ones tee tea132 saa tee ta 4 Poin Devas on-inaém mee 192168142 192188 1 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter Vi SPIRENT.6e. Resolve the Gateway's MAC Address o Right-click on a Device(s) and select ARP/ND Ly Sen Teskcenter, Alleviate Barret csnerstre iS alzrean eos Tillis oases = @ dora, bev & ratcewatr “B vatcensyee Gaal. Kode is. Heiner, GE ietyiriore: EIN | ve |[ erates 4 Endboree staes cavew [et | [Risto [Rockit inner [immcauiy sae __[TEcGlenerte Naw ede or arne | iy Renata Pets beitigaaclaiics ODAC eneaooed oa dh Debte poenauioocs —— thvarched Jet 4 cuealasinene cm | a soeoevseoncs —— Uenochad oryemceineie ae nd Unis inks eases DB WR Ra Set anree Data Pus Gateway mae | Pv4 Gateway Insc “Resclye Stake ‘Resolved Resctred Resotved Pe I Pos. Essentials of Spirent TestCenter Ser ARrUD [Ei_Stort arya On Al Devices7. Traffic using Raw Stream Blocks © Away to build custom : se | traffic © No direct concept of endpoints © Still supports ARP © Has other Stream Block concepts: * Frames Sizes* « Payload Definition* * Traffic Mode and Load* © Specific Receive (Rx) Port(s) *General tab “etl (sh ‘ete We) Poet Essentials of Spirent TestCenter [Citow stFede [] Abotbveld Pode vas roo7a. Traffic Wizard Step 1 © Or access the Traffic Wizard to create Bound Stream Blocks Fle fat iw Tools Actes Haip OS Gd FB) & Ge Boose - | Maopy | AL EG EE BG | Hil Teemnebge Tesi Coviguaban TE Map Spent rentCouay (Bares = Al Devices (Hosts, Routers.) IB altace seer ators = aera 5B Altratic Areyzers [Bran] xoce ese. 1S 2 i rors ena G@ rota ri Orit Select ative pots eB Traific Generator 4 “Walle bndyzer mus t ‘select ports: @ pots Frame Size ® @ Pate fran & @ PotD Traffic Load ea sntnas aie 6 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.7b. Traffic Wizard Step 2 Although | could have used Backbone too ™ catching Oost aD ae Smee Or = Deere eD ne — beet ie eaere oder ‘Protea SO dete eget = Conetw-one Port 1, Port2, Port 3, Oi sere: to Port 4 Bidirectional [Elarcum ony goreratie ‘Traffic. Essentials of Spirent TestCenter7c. Traffic Wizard Step 3 © Configure the Stream Block name, Options, and Frame Size eee 7 Sales Setup generaltaficcenfigurstin Bester cg Ports General enarts | Sieastaitnenopetis (srenciete ] fvaynefestagos | [_covfowe.. onesie eae Ses Frans Taff Load Frans Si @ytss) With CRC and SenehreFeld) Options OFted Sees | Dall po to generate trafic to tsa Random oro : [2 Eenand stream blocks une cnet Queene may Se © Pde pas per steenblock One path per streambiods, Opetement — sien, T auto Onn an 162 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.7d. Traffic Wizard Step 4 © Configure the Frame template; optional ae Md nd et prtocoein theFre Frames Coste now Fee Save rae as ea henna Adions rae no ui rater “Gaimey Date Pot Header > tos) aut idle permit eden aL Essentials of Spirent TestCenter Si SPIRENT.7e. Traffic Wizard Step 5 © Configure the Traffic Load options ee) te} Se Situ gene vac cviguraion Bee SSeverakr SchedungHfod> SSS tk ears here Lewtnece: Olosdperstemibleck es Lead uit oat stro co seieiaeney Goemenates)” tse mtd te Rose In ane alte eat Yn 164 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT. [7f. Traffic Wizard Result © Bound Stream Blocks from the All Stream Blocks view © See Source and Destination endpoints; and specific Tx/Rx soremceecrati | [oe seo SS eee eerie ae ee Fenn I a Se & Traticpatm — [type Twpor Report pee pare feea tae rar [fee “Fort Po ra ato pearacoeatc 165 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.8. Possibly Modify Transmit Properties © Not necessary for this example 1 Spier Teton Grverate Bowe Seimeweschtyratoe oy | ese Prtne SpE Dan acai nase EPA ae By Alte conics al “prea partes conrunit t i rea Brent a Pues parted Contras L ‘red pero t 0 hoe ae 5 i ew race >| Pare Port Sased—contvrnus (2) t Fed ca tevkes | “AB iericcenertr st A retcandze | [sere 166 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.9. Possibly Modify Receive Properties o Not necessary for this example om = Bi aeons adores i, Reo, B site conenters Ef olsusun ids " umbe Fare “esha ‘Port a ‘Sart OF Frome Ernanced D. ats [fet torey Sat oF Frans Errand D5 ot 18 Ferma a x wT [Por Latewy (ea OFFrane Frnaneed 0. a [oe ‘sik OW rate cena | “alt tnyzer { Cape | 167 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.10. Possibly Setup the Test Schedule © Not necessary for this example since we will run the test interactively. lx fle Yew le || 4 Sa 2 oom Ce Aitedeegea.. |Pyreopenhe « /[Afcaces | )Repete | Wien = Baan [resets Fer Name if alsveaneods ; ao c Mone nate sue & FO retin rersimalcitel - Kamel karate eee Semoce| sirens BP wai Senerator I] 09 19 aoe ct eid Phase (4 ne oe me anes io mete | quam Esse : soarayee Sartre Wake raft k Swpramcat wr nas ends) Stara 21 sep A Devcs 2 168 Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.11. Possibly Modify other Test Settings © Not necessary for this example Fle ew Tous actuns Heb 2A be Rome jar |B ABB GS 6 5 |Bteteoase. | Lseeme [gion | ; | TREE TARP | etewrnD | Tame | Tene Resa ow | La sresxOTeom | FC HE | Dov ets Ret Bi arate aes Fu tddeses a rot Nei algo a) cm Dees Aides rcenet; (SGT ] B trateceneatoy ow Deuter BF ‘ cee IPB Adtosos & We saaes2 (zo PNoptane a este Saag astteorveemant [10 ] Benuvone eal manancon: TE esd tepterntegeion —MH*uVOARA Diesty au ref at Siew Save nd ea nes ee Teena Sees User Voie Dect No adden (mam | Mess cenent, —_[anancoe.ar | Essentials of Spirent TestCenter SPIRENT.12a. Run the Test e Send traffic by clicking Start Traffic button. | (© Gy Spirent TostConter B niewe StertTreflic Pl, 90 1h [stat traffic on al pores] | Shed ing | rekon | BB AlDevees Hosts, Routers...) | |TXState |Portnene: TE | Me poe jae 5 I pert potensed | contra 1 i Msicentleds eae ee : BA talc arcveers (Pare Parteaced —(Contruous | A rs |Axto_[Pert Based [Cantus 1 =) @ Porta | co Detlees Grate cenerseor Bathe wrayer capers 1 @ Porte 8 @ Pate @ PotD Settings 7¢ Essentials of Spirent TestCenter12b. View and Interpret the Results © You can view the Port-based aggregate or Stream-based individual statistics; Stream-based also supports Histograms ang) Port Tac ane Counters > Bask: Tale asus] Crorge tou Yow = |=3) [0 DoreCarter | Evse| Teaser] Proceve] Unerice/Ovasiunbe | cont 10 ‘al at = aioe Tasiccaniies [anemic [iarinesoed [janet Lee sazmace ce. 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