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Quick Reference Guide
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
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RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
TX300 Test Set
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10/100/1000Base-T and
1000Base-X test ports
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Touch Screen

Home Menu
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
The Home menu can be accessed at anytime during operation
by pressing the Home key on the rubber keypad. The screen is
divided into three presentation areas:
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Left
Middle
Right
LEDs: Displays soft LEDs associated with Errors
and Alarms
Tools: IP connection status, Advanced IP features
(Net Wiz, WiFi Wiz, VoIP, and IPTV applications),
Fiber Scope, ReVeal EZ Connect
Utilities: Applications (Help, Settings, Files) which
are common to all VePAL handheld test sets
Test Applications specific to the test set (RFC2544,
BERT, Throughput, IP, Advanced Tools, Loopback,
Setup, NetWiz)
Test Port: Test interface selections
LASER On/Off: Enables/Disables the Laser
transmitter on optical ports (SFP or XFP)
MX Discover: For loopback device detection
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RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
IP Connection
If a Layer 3 test is going to be performed, you must first go to IP
in the Home menu and establish an IP connection. If a Layer 2
test is to be performed, it is recommended that an IP connection
also be established to send loop up/loop down commands to a
remote unit.
To establish an IP connection, from the IP menu, configure the
connection for static or DHCP. If static, configure the Local IP,
Subnet, and Gateway IP addresses. Configure a DNS server
and VLAN tag if applicable.
When configuration
is complete, press
. . If the connection
is successful,
the IP address, Gateway,
and other fields
will be populated and
the Connect button will
toggle to Disconnect.
Use the assigned
Local IP address for
the Local/Source
IP address in the
RFC2544 IP header
setup.

Configuration
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
1. Connect to the test interface using the following:
− CAT 5/5E/6 cable to connect to a 10/100/1000Base-T
interface
− Multimode fiber patch cord to connect to a 1000Base-SX
or 10GE 850 nm interface
− Single-mode fiber patch cord to connect to a 1000Base-
LX or 10GE 1310 nm interface
2. Power on the unit
3. Tap on the Setup menu
4. Configure the test port settings in the Setup/Port Setup screen
5. Verify that the link is UP
Port Setup: LAN
or WAN mode
10/100/1000Base-T,
1000Base-X, or 10GE
XFP Interface
Network
under test
CAT 5/5E/6 Cable,
Multimode (850 nm), or
Single-Mode (1310 nm) Fiber
TX300 in
SW Loopback
CPE in SW
Loopback
10/100/1000Base-T,
1000Base-X, or 10GE
XFP Interface
6. Tap or press Esc on the keypad to return to the Home
menu.
or

RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
Configuration (cont’d)
7. From the Home menu, tap on the RFC 2544 menu
8. Configure the pull down menu fields in the Header tab first
− Tap or scroll down with the keypad and press ENTER to
select the pull down box
− Tap or press ENTER to select an item in the pull down
menu.
− Select the Test Layer, Frame Type, and VLAN tag if
applicable.
9. Configure the MAC
address (for Layer
2), IP address (for
Layer 3), VLAN tag
if applicable.
Tap the frame
format graphic
to access the
configuration
screens

Configuration (cont’d)
To configure fields that
require alpha or alphanumeric
entry, such as
MAC and IP addresses,
a configuration keypad
will appear when the
applicable field is selected.
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
Data Tab: In the
RFC2544 application,
the data tab has
n o s e l e c t i o n . A
proprietary VeEX data
pattern is used for the
RFC2544 traffic set.
RX Filter Tab: Enable
the RX filters for the
applicable header
fields. For end-to-end
Layer 2 and Layer 3,
it is recommended
that all filters be
enabled. In some
applications, it is
recommended that
only the IP address
filters be enabled; for
example an IP routed
test scenario.

RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
Configuration (cont’d)
10. Select the frame sizes to test
− Go to the Frames tab to select the different frame sizes
to test.
Check the box to the
right of each frame size
to test.
To test a frame size
d i f fe r e nt from the
recommended frame
sizes, press ‘Add Frame’
to add up to two user
configurable frame sizes.
11. Configure the control commands to loop up and loop down
the far end test partner (another TX300).
− Enter the Destination IP address. This is the local IP
address of the far end unit.
User must manually
s e n d t h e L o o p U p
command before the
start of the test and
manually send a Loop
Down command after
the test has ended.
Note: If the far end test partner is already in loopback mode
(preconfigured locally at the far end), there is no need to make
use of the Control window.

Configuration (cont’d)
Throughput Test Setup
Latency Test Setup
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
12. Configure the Throughput, Latency, Frame Loss, and Burst
test parameters. Thresholds can also be configured.
− Configure the MAX Transmit Rate, Resolution, Test
Duration, Step Size, MIN and MAX Durations, and
Repetitions per test
MAX Rate=Max transmit rate as a % of line rate or in Mbps
Latency can be tested at the Throughput Rate or a configurable
Custom rate

RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
Configuration (cont’d)
Frame Loss Test Setup
A maximum Step Size of 10%
can be configured
Threshold Setup
User thresholds can be configured for the Throughput and
Latency tests. If enabled, pass/fail criteria will be applied.
Burst Test Setup
MIN and MAX Burst Durations must be configured. A MIN
duration of 2 seconds is allowed
Once all tabs have
been configured, the
test can be started.
Press
Note: If testing in
loopback mode, first
loop up the far end
unit before starting
the test.

Results
Graphical Results
Summary Table Results (% of line rate)
RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
13. When the test is started, the screen automatically changes
to the Throughput Graphical Results screen.
− Results can be viewed in graphical, summary, or test
log format
Graphical view of Throughput results for all test frames
selected.
Table view of Throughput results in % of line rate. To change
the results viewing format, select from the pull down menu.

The Verification Experts
Results (cont’d)
Summary Table Results (Mbps)
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RFC2544
VePAL TX300
Quick Reference Guide
Throughput results can be viewed in % of line rate and
Mbps. In Mbps, the throughput displayed is the effective
throughput, taking into consideration the entire frame size
without including the inter packet gap.
14. When all of the selected tests are finished, the suite will stop
automatically. To stop the test suite before all of the tests
are finished, press STOP.
− If the far end unit was looped up manually, be sure to
loop it down.
15. To save the test results, press the store key on the
rubber keypad. The results file can be viewed in the FILES/
SAVED results index.
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