EXFO FTB-IQS-85100G User Manual
40G/100G MULTISERVICE TEST MODULE
FTB/IQS-85100G
Packet Blazer
User Guide
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Certification Information
Certification Information
North America Regulatory Statement
This unit was certified by an agency approved in both Canada and the
United States of America. It has been evaluated according to applicable
North American approved standards for product safety for use in Canada
and the United States.
Electronic test and measurement equipment is exempt from FCC part 15,
subpart B compliance in the United States of America and from ICES-003
compliance in Canada. However, EXFO Inc. makes reasonable efforts to
ensure compliance to the applicable standards.
The limits set by these standards are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Certification Information
European Community Declaration of Conformity
Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to
take adequate measures.
An electronic version of the declaration of conformity for your product is
available on our website at www.exfo.com. Refer to the product’s page on
the Web site for details.
Laser
This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for deviations pursuant
to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007 and with IEC/EN 60825-1.
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Contents
Certification Information .......................................................................................................iii
1 Introducing the 40G/100G Multiservice Test Module ................................. 1
Features ..................................................................................................................................1
Conventions ............................................................................................................................2
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 3
Additional Laser Safety Information .......................................................................................4
Installation Instruction Warnings ............................................................................................5
3 Getting Started ............................................................................................ 7
Inserting and Removing Test Modules ....................................................................................7
Turning On the Unit ................................................................................................................7
Starting the Module Application .............................................................................................7
4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs ....................................................................... 9
Supported Rates ..................................................................................................................11
CFP Interface ........................................................................................................................12
Fibre Cables Connection ......................................................................................................14
EXT CLK ...............................................................................................................................15
Clock Out .............................................................................................................................15
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................15
5 Graphical User Interface Overview ............................................................ 17
Main Application Window ...................................................................................................17
Main Window .......................................................................................................................17
Status Bar ............................................................................................................................18
Title Bar ...............................................................................................................................19
Test Control .........................................................................................................................19
Test Menu ............................................................................................................................20
Application Buttons .............................................................................................................20
Keyboard Usage ...................................................................................................................22
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6 Test Setup - Test Applications ...................................................................25
OTN BERT ..............................................................................................................................26
OTN-SONET/SDH BERT ..........................................................................................................28
SONET/SDH BERT ..................................................................................................................31
EtherSAM (Y.1564) ...............................................................................................................33
RFC 2544 ..............................................................................................................................34
EtherBERT .............................................................................................................................35
Traffic Gen & Mon ...............................................................................................................36
Smart Loopback ....................................................................................................................37
7 Selecting and Starting a Test .....................................................................39
Transport Test Applications ...................................................................................................39
Ethernet Test Applications ....................................................................................................41
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8 Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System .................................. 43
Test Configurator Overview ..................................................................................................45
Modify Structure Button ......................................................................................................49
BERT and Unframed BERT .....................................................................................................61
CFP/CFP2 ..............................................................................................................................66
Clock .....................................................................................................................................67
EtherBERT and Unframed BERT ............................................................................................72
EtherSAM - Burst .................................................................................................................77
EtherSAM - Global ...............................................................................................................79
EtherSAM - Ramp ................................................................................................................83
Frequency .............................................................................................................................85
FTFL/PT ..................................................................................................................................87
GFP-F/GFP-T ..........................................................................................................................90
Interface (Ethernet) ..............................................................................................................91
Labels ..................................................................................................................................96
MAC/IP/UDP .........................................................................................................................97
Network .............................................................................................................................109
RFC 2544 - Global ..............................................................................................................113
RFC 2544 - Subtests ...........................................................................................................116
Services - Global ................................................................................................................123
Services - Profile .................................................................................................................126
Signal (Transport) ..............................................................................................................133
Signal - Signal Configuration (OTN) ....................................................................................138
Signal - Signal Configuration (SONET/SDH) ........................................................................142
Smart Loopback .................................................................................................................145
Streams - Global ................................................................................................................146
Streams - Profile ................................................................................................................148
System ................................................................................................................................156
Timer ..................................................................................................................................157
Traces (OTN) .......................................................................................................................159
Traces (SONET/SDH) ...........................................................................................................162
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9 Test Results ................................................................................................165
Alarms/Errors Overview .......................................................................................................167
Alarms/Errors .....................................................................................................................169
FTFL/PT ................................................................................................................................206
GFP-F/GFP-T ........................................................................................................................208
Graph (RFC 2544) ...............................................................................................................211
Labels ................................................................................................................................212
Logger ...............................................................................................................................213
OTL-SDT ..............................................................................................................................215
Performance Monitoring ....................................................................................................217
Service Configuration - Burst .............................................................................................222
Service Configuration - Ramp ............................................................................................223
Service Performance ..........................................................................................................225
Streams - Frame Loss / Out-of-Sequence ............................................................................227
Streams - Jitter ...................................................................................................................227
Streams - Latency ..............................................................................................................228
Streams - Throughput ........................................................................................................229
Summary ...........................................................................................................................230
Summary (EtherSAM) ........................................................................................................234
Summary (RFC 2544) .........................................................................................................237
Summary (Traffic Gen & Mon) ...........................................................................................240
Traces - OTN .......................................................................................................................242
Traces - SONET/SDH ...........................................................................................................244
Traffic - Ethernet ................................................................................................................245
Traffic - Flow Control .........................................................................................................247
Traffic - Graph ....................................................................................................................249
10 Test Functions ...........................................................................................251
40/100G Advanced - CFP/CFP2 Control ..............................................................................253
40/100G Advanced - Lanes Mapping & Skew ....................................................................256
40/100G Advanced - Pre-Emphasis ....................................................................................261
APS ....................................................................................................................................263
Client Offset ......................................................................................................................266
Filters .................................................................................................................................269
Packet Capture ...................................................................................................................273
GMP ..................................................................................................................................279
OH - GFP-F/GFP-T ...............................................................................................................280
OH - OTN ............................................................................................................................285
OH - SONET/SDH ................................................................................................................291
Ping & Trace Route ..............................................................................................................300
Pointer Adjustment ............................................................................................................305
RTD .....................................................................................................................................307
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11 Test Control .............................................................................................. 311
Discover Remote Button ....................................................................................................312
Inject Button .......................................................................................................................315
Laser Button .......................................................................................................................315
Report Button ....................................................................................................................316
Reset Button .......................................................................................................................320
Save/Load Button ...............................................................................................................321
Start/Stop|TX Button ..........................................................................................................327
12 Power Failure Recovery ............................................................................ 329
When Using the Test Timer .................................................................................................331
13 Suspend and Resume ............................................................................... 333
Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................................333
Resume Operation ..............................................................................................................334
14 Maintenance ............................................................................................. 335
Cleaning LC/SC/MPO-24 Connectors ...................................................................................336
Recalibrating the Unit .........................................................................................................337
Recycling and Disposal (Applies to European Union Only) ..................................................338
15 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 339
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................339
Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................340
Transportation ....................................................................................................................340
16 Warranty ................................................................................................... 341
General Information ...........................................................................................................341
Liability ...............................................................................................................................342
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................342
Certification ........................................................................................................................342
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................343
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................344
A Specifications ........................................................................................... 345
General Specifications ........................................................................................................345
40G/100G Pluggable Transceivers (CFP) ..............................................................................346
100G Pluggable Transceivers (CFP2) ...................................................................................347
Additional Features on High-Speed Interface .....................................................................348
Synchronization Interface ..................................................................................................348
REF-OUT Interfaces ............................................................................................................349
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B Glossary .....................................................................................................351
Acronym List .......................................................................................................................351
10G Ethernet Client ............................................................................................................361
G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN) ............................................................................364
Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) ......................................................................................381
SONET/SDH .........................................................................................................................393
VLAN ID and Priority ...........................................................................................................402
C Remote ToolBox ......................................................................................403
Overview .............................................................................................................................403
Remote ToolBox Installation ................................................................................................405
Starting and Using the Remote ToolBox Application ..........................................................406
Applications for... ...............................................................................................................408
Index ...............................................................................................................409
x FTB/IQS-85100G
1 Introducing the 40G/100G
Multiservice Test Module
Fully integrated layer 1/2/3/4 performance assessment of 40 Gbit/s and
100 Gbit/s Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and Optical Transport Network (OTN)
equipment and network services.
Features
40G/100G Ethernet fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ba standard and
OTU3/OTU4 as per ITU-T G.709 and OC-768/STM-256 testing
capabilities—all in a single module
OTU4/OTU3 and OTU3e1/e2 with forward error correction (FEC) and
optical transport layer (OTL) testing capabilities as software options
100G/40G Ethernet mapping over OTN and OTU4/OTU3 single and
multistage multiplexing capabilities for transponder and muxponders
testing
100G/40G IP traffic at 100% transmission with full Ethernet statistics,
packet capture and advanced traffic filtering capabilities
RFC 2544 including throughput, back-to-back, latency and frame loss
measurements with five distinct Smart Loopback modes
Fully integrated testing capabilities for assessing CFP MSA optical
modules with full MDIO access
Physical-layer performance assessment: PCS into CAUI/XLAUI and
logical into physical mappings, skew testing and advanced signal
conditioning capabilities
Single instrument for lab testing and field deployments with Ethernet
and OTN integrated features, remote management, battery operation,
pre-defined user configurations and complete automation capabilities
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Introducing the 40G/100G Multiservice Test Module
Conventions
Conventions
Before using the product described in this guide, you should understand
the following conventions:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
IMPORTANT
Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.
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2 Safety Information
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibers while a light source is active.
Never look directly into a live fiber and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
The use of controls, adjustments and procedures, namely for
operation and maintenance, other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure or impair the protection
provided by this unit.
IMPORTANT
When you see the following symbol on your unit , make sure
that you refer to the instructions provided in your user
documentation. Ensure that you understand and meet the required
conditions before using your product.
IMPORTANT
Other safety instructions relevant for your product are located
throughout this documentation, depending on the action to
perform. Make sure to read them carefully when they apply to your
situation.
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Safety Information
Additional Laser Safety Information
Additional Laser Safety Information
This product may employ a Class 1M laser pluggable transceiver.
The laser classification is reproduced on the pluggable transceiver
or in its documentation.
When the LASER LED is on or flashing, the FTB/IQS-85100G is
transmitting an optical signal on the CFP, or CFP2 transceiver ports.
WARNING
WARNING
Note: Refer to the platform’s user guide for additional test equipment safety
information and ratings.
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Safety Information
Installation Instruction Warnings
Installation Instruction Warnings
CAUTION
For IQS platforms,
this unit is for indoor use only.
keep all ventilation openings clear and unobstructed.
CAUTION
When you use the unit outdoors, ensure that it is protected from
liquids, dust, direct sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure.
CAUTION
Unless otherwise specified, all electrical interfaces are SELV (Safety
Extra Low Voltage) circuitry for intra-building use only.
CAUTION
No user serviceable parts are contained inside. Contact the
manufacturer regarding service of this equipment.
IMPORTANT
All wiring and installation must be in accordance with local building
and electrical codes acceptable to the authorities in the countries
where the equipment is installed and used.
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Safety Information
Installation Instruction Warnings
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment:
Plug-in modules can be damaged by static electrical discharge. To
minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by touching
a grounded unpainted metal object
before removing, inserting, or handling the module.
before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module.
before inserting or removing CFP, or CFP2 transceiver to/from the
module.
CAUTION
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3 Getting Started
If the FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer has been purchased at the same time
as the platform, the FTB/IQS-85100G module is pre-installed with the
appropriate software version.
Inserting and Removing Test Modules
CAUTION
Never insert or remove a module while the platform and its
expansion units (IQS-600) are turned on. This will result in
immediate and irreparable damage to both the module and
platform.
WARNING
When the laser safety light ( ) is flashing on the platform, at
least one of your modules is emitting an optical signal. Please check
all modules, as it might not be the one you are currently using.
Note: Refer to the platform user guide for more information on how to insert a
module into the platform or to remove a module from the platform.
Turning On the Unit
Turn on the platform. Refer to the platform platform user guide for more
information.
Starting the Module Application
The module can be configured and controlled by starting
the FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer application.
From To olB ox (FTB-500) or IQS Manager (IQS-600), tap the
FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer button to start the application.
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4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs
CFP Interface1
External Clock
Clock Out Low Speed
Clock Out High Speed
1. Laser radiation emitted from this port when LASER LED is on.
This section describes all connectors (ports) and LEDs available on the
FTB/IQS-85100G module.
CAUTION
To prevent exceeding the maximum input/output power level,
please refer to the Specifications on page 345.
FTB-85100G
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
CFP Interface1 External Clock
Clock Out Low Speed
Clock Out High Speed
1. Laser radiation emitted from this port when LASER LED is on.
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
Supported Rates
The following table shows the list of available ports as well as a description
and signals supported.
Port Labelled Description Supported Signal(s)
CFP Optical IN/OUT port CFP
transceiver.
CLOCK OUT LOW SPEED
CLOCK OUT HIGH SPEED
EXT CLK Electrical port SMB for external
Electrical port SMA for eye
diagram clock signal generation.
clock synchronization.
Ethernet 40/100 Gbit/s
OC-768/STM-256, OTU4, OTU3e2, OTU3e1,
OTU3
Refer to CFP/CFP2 Reference Clock (MHz) on
page 253 for more information.
DS1 (1.5M), E1 (2M), 2MHz
Supported Rates
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
CFP Interface
CFP Interface
The FTB/IQS-85100G provides a CFP interface slot that can be used with a
CFP transceiver an EXFO’s CFP to CFP2 adapter module or an EXFO’s CFP
to CXP adapter module.
CAUTION
Before inserting an optical module into the CFP interface slot,
inspect the slot to make sure nothing is inside.
Note: Do not replace transceiver while the test is running to avoid distorting
results. First stop the test, replace the transceiver, select the connector type
(refer to Modify Structure Button on page 49), and then restart the test.
Note: To ensure proper optical module detection/validation, make sure that the
CFP screws are fully secured.
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
CFP Interface
CFP Transceiver
Note: Use only EXFO supported transceivers. Refer to the 40G/100G Pluggable
Transceivers (CFP) on page 346 for the list of supported transceivers. Using
non-supported transceivers can affect the performance and accuracy of the
test.
WARNING
This product may employ a Class 1 or Class 1M laser transceiver.
EXFO CFP-to-CFP2 Adapter
The EXFO CFP-to-CFP2 adapter (FTB-85970) offers 100G testing
capabilities using CFP2 transceivers.
Note: Use only EXFO supported CFP2 transceivers. Refer to 100G Pluggable
Transceivers (CFP2) on page 347 for the list of supported CFP2 transceivers.
Using non-supported transceivers can affect the performance and accuracy
of the test.
WARNING
This product may employ a Class 1 or Class 1M laser transceiver.
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
Mini HDMI CXP
EXFO’s CFP-to-CXP Adapter
Fibre Cables Connection
EXFO CFP-to-CXP Adapter
Carefully connect the supplied optical cable (32 feet) to the CXP port of the
local module and the other end to the far end module. To ensure good
signal quality, make sure that the optical cable connector is fully inserted
into the CXP connector port.
When using EXFO CFP-to-CXP Adapter on both ends, the EXFO proprietary
mini HDMI port need be used to automatically configure the CXP of the far
end module with the same parameters defined on the local module.
Connect one end of the supplied mini HDMI cable (16 feet) to the local
module and the other end to the far end module. The configuration of the
far end module will be done once the test is started on the local module
(Refer to Start/Stop|TX Button on page 327).
Fibre Cables Connection
Carefully connect optical fibre cables to the CFP/CFP2’s IN and OUT ports.
To ensure good signal quality, make sure that the optical fibre connector is
fully inserted into the optical connector port.
CAUTION
To prevent exceeding the maximum input power level please use an
attenuator when a loopback configuration is used.
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Physical Interfaces and LEDs
EXT CLK
The FTB/IQS-85100G provides one connector, labeled EXT CLK that can be
used either for input/output external clock DS1 (1.5M), E1 (2M), or 2MHz
synchronization signal. The connector type is BNC for coaxial 75-ohm
cable connection. An adapter cable (BNC to Bantam) is required for
Bantam connection (not supplied).
Clock Out
Low Speed: The FTB/IQS-85100G provides a connector, labelled CLOCK
OUT LOW SPEED, for eye diagram clock signal generation that can be
used by another equipment. The clock connector type is SMA. Refer to
CFP/CFP2 Reference Clock (MHz) on page 253 for more information.
High Speed: The FTB/IQS-85100G provides a connector, labelled CLOCK
OUT HIGH SPEED, for eye diagram clock signal generation that can be
used by another equipment. This clock is optional according to the CFP
MSA (Multisource Agreement) and is only available when the CFP used
provides this high speed clock signal. Refer to the CFP manufacturer and
the relevant CFP part number for more information on the high speed
clock. The clock connector type is SMA.
EXT CLK
LEDs
LASER red LED is on when the FTB/IQS-85100G is emitting an optical
laser signal.
LINK/ACT green LED is on when the link is up, off when the link is
down, and flashing when frames are transmitted and/or received.
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5 Graphical User Interface
Main
Window
Te st
Control
Tes t M en u
Application
Buttons
Status Bar
Global
Indicator
Title Bar
Overview
This chapter describes the FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer graphical user
interface.
Main Application Window
The following main application window is displayed when the Packet
Blazer application is started.
Main Window
The main window allows to setup a test and to view the test status and
results.
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Graphical User Interface Overview
Status Bar
Status Bar
The status bar displays the following information.
Icon
and/or text
Test icon Test icon of the test. All
Interface/
Signal
LINK Green arrow: Ethernet Link up.
Power Level The received optical signal status:
The interface or signal rate: 40G, OTU3, etc. All
Red arrow: Ethernet Link down.
Green with “Power”: Power level in range
Yellow: Power level out-of-range
Red with “LOS”: Loss of signal
Red with “Power”: Power level is close to damage.
Gray: The operational range value is either not available or not supplied by
the transceiver.
Laser ON
control is not affected when turning off the laser by generating a LOS for
example. Refer to Laser Button on page 315.
The status of the received signal pattern:
Green: Pattern is synchronized.
Red: Loss of pattern.
Gray: Test is not running (EtherBERT test or EoOTN client) or the RX Pattern
Analysis check box is cleared.
A connection is established between two testing units either in Dual Test
Set (DTS) or in Loop Up mode.
Clock synchronization signal clock. The clock icon is followed by the clock
mode: INT for Internal, EXT for External, or BKP for Backplane.
Green: Clock Synchronized.
Red: Loss of clock.
Indicates a manual change in the OH bytes transmitted. Not displayed when
using the default OH values.
Remote PC connection established with the Packet Blazer. N/A
b
. The laser icon is not displayed when the laser is offa. The laser
Description
b
.
b
.
All
a
.
All
All
Tra nsp ort
EtherBERT
Ethernet
All
Tra nsp ort
Test
Application
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Graphical User Interface Overview
Title Bar
Icon
and/or text
Alarm/error is currently injected. Not displayed when there is no alarm/error
injection.
a. For all lanes.
b. For at least one lane.
The following status are available at the platform level.
Battery/AC icons, available on FTB platforms, indicate the battery level
and if the platform is connected to an AC power source. Refer to the
platform user guide for more information.
Date and Time indicate the current date and time.
Title Bar
The Title Bar displays the module’s slot number in brackets, the software
application name and the minimize, maximize, and close buttons.
Test Control
Description
Test
Application
Tra nsp ort ,
EtherBERT
Note: Refer to Test C o ntro l on page 311 for more information.
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Graphical User Interface Overview
Test M e n u
Test Menu
The test menu displays the following buttons:
Setup allows to configure the selected test. Refer to Test S et up - Tes t
Configurator, Timer, and System on page 43 for more information.
Results allows to view test results. Refer to Test Results on page 165 for
more information.
Functions allows to configure additional test functions (refer to Te st
Functions on page 251).
Application Buttons
Help (?) displays the help information related to the content of the
active main window. It is also possible to navigate through the
remainder of the help information.
Exit (x) closes the application.
About (i) mainly displays the product version details and technical
support information.
Module Details button displays module details such as its ID, Serial
Number, Software Product Version, etc.
View Licence Agreement button displays the details of the product
licence agreement.
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