Business and Carrier Ethernet Service Test Set

The RxT 10GE delivers the industry’s most compact and powerful 10 Gigabit Ethernet multifunction test set for the installation and maintenance of carrier-grade Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) services. The RxT 10GE performs simultaneous and independent tests at full line rate over its three test ports for 10/100M, Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The packet-technology-specific user interface optimizes testing time and minimizes test configuration and training time.

Features

• One XFP port for full line rate Ethernet traffic generation, or smart loopback at up to 10 Gigabits, LAN (10.3125 Gbps) or WAN (9.953 Gbps)
• Two 100/1000BASE-X SFP ports, and two 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports
• Dual Port 1/2/4G Fibre Channel testing
• Multi-port and multi-rate capability for network element pre-qualification testing
• Supports IntelliSAM™ Service Activation Methodology, based on ITU-T Y.1564 (formerly known as Y.156SAM)
• RFC 2544 Throughput, Latency, Frame loss, and Back-to-back tests
• BER testing at Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3 (IP) and Layer 4 (TCP/UDP)
• IP verification with Ping, Trace Route, HTTP, and FTP Throughput across a routed network
• Class of Service (CoS) via VLAN P-bit and IP Type of Service (TOS)/DSCP traffic prioritization settings
• Bidirectional monitoring of live Ethernet networks
• Control/Respond Loopback feature loops-up/down any far end Sunrise Telecom Ethernet test set
• Measurements presented intuitively, including test graphics
• Color, high resolution touch-screen is easy to use in all lighting conditions
• Meets demanding environments and test conditions in a robust, handheld chassis
• Designed for field engineers who install and maintain next-generation Ethernet services
• Directly link to back office applications, workforce management, via Ethernet
• realACCESS™ allows seamless remote access from any computing device using a web browser
• Perform three independent tests in parallel
• User-defined thresholds and test profiles make for fast efficient and consistent turn-up of services
• Stores test results and transfers files locally or remotely
• No PC required to maintain instrument software, manage test configurations, process measurement results, or generate customer test reports
• Field replaceable high-capacity Li-Ion battery pack extends testing time

Test Modes and Applications

• Turn Up Test - The most common method of turning up and qualifying Ethernet services is to perform a throughput test using packets that are fully configurable in such a way to allow maximum realism and detailed measurement of network performance. The RxT 10GE generates test traffic at a specified bandwidth to the far end, where the frames are either looped or analyzed by another test set. By measuring Loss Rate, Delay, Delay Variation, and Errors Rate, compliance to a level of service can be confirmed. Stressing the network is achieved by generating traffic with multiple streams with different parameters, such as varying the frame length, sending constant or bursty traffic, and by intentionally introducing errors and stressing the network or link.
  
• Service Activation Test
  
  
  • ITU-T Y.1564 - IntelliSAM™:
    ITU-T Y.1564 is the official Ethernet Service Activation Test Methodology, designed to verify the correct configuration and performance of business and carrier Ethernet services at the time of service activation. RxT 10GE’s IntelliSAM™ Service Activation Test offers bandwidth profile testing with CIR, CBS, EIR, EBS, CM, and Traffic Policing testing capabilities.
    
    
  • RFC2544:
    Originally designed for device benchmarking, RFC 2544 has been a defacto methodology for testing Ethernet service. To optimize the speed and efficiency of these tests, the RxT 10GE allows users to modify the test parameters from their standard values. Test results are shown in both tabular and graphical form, following RFC 2544 specifications.
    
    
• Transport and Application Layer Tests:
  The complexity of a routed IP network can make traditional throughput testing cumbersome and time consuming. Ping and trace route verify Layer 3 connectivity without the detailed stream generation found in BER testing. HTTP and FTP upload and download tests server response time as well as network health. IP tests have an advantage in that they work on any routed networks, and do not require a second test set. Unlike similar functions available on a PC, the RxT 10GE can perform this test directly into an optical Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface.
  
  
• Loopback:
  Loopback mode allows the Ethernet port to send incoming Ethernet frames back to the sender for end-to-end testing. Performing loopback tests is a common means of verifying the roundtrip delay of the network. The Ethernet loopback functions have been designed to emulate those used in traditional T-carrier networks. Manual mode immediately sets the port into loopback, whereas Responder mode allows the near end unit to send loop up and loop down commands.
  
  
• Monitor:
  The RxT 10GE provides bidirectional network monitoring capabilities for links up to 1G and unidirectional monitoring for the 10G links.
  
• Troubleshoot Tough to Find Problems:
  To find problems consistently in the ever changing world of Ethernet and IP, you must have visibility into all messages and layers of the stack and in order to make sense of all of it, advanced filter and capture capabilities are required. The RxT 10GE can capture the data on any port, during any test or monitor session and analyze it locally or export in industry standard pcap file format for analysis on a PC using industry leading decode engines.