Test-Um NT955 Series | ValidatorTM Introduction |
Active Network Features
Validator-NT includes three functional test areas that are designed to report cable performance and verify connectivity to network devices. They are Port Discovery, Ping, and Hub Flash.
Port Discovery identifies telephone or network devices connected to the other end of the jack or cable.
A Ping Test verifies connectivity to resources on or off the network and IP addresses. The Ping Test will simultaneously Ping up to seven different IP addresses and can be run in DHCP or manual addressing modes.
Cisco Delivery Protocol detects messages broadcast by Cisco bridges and routers over the network to inform each other of their existence.
Hub Flash sends an intermittent link signal to flash the link status light on Ethernet equipment.
Plan-UmTMSoftware
If the heart of Validator-NT is a Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver then the soul of the Validator-NT is the powerful planning and reporting software included in your test kit, Plan-Um. Plan-Um software ties the superior testing capability of the Validator-NT with a simple to use software tool that helps organize the cable information and test results associated with your jobs.
Plan-Um will help set up each job, define the scope of the job, aid in testing the individual cable runs accurately and produce an End of Job report that will tie in all the expectations of the installer and the customer.
The Network Tools feature in Plan-Um allows you to quickly and easily create a topological representation of your physical network, annotate each piece of equipment, and characterize the connection methods. This feature is completely separate from the layout of the cable runs and the Cable Test Schedule. It provides a quick way to see the architecture of your network and a way to document moves, adds, and changes in an organized and effective manner.
Validator-NT and the Plan-Um software combine to close the loop on cable/network installations so that both the network user and the network installer can be confident of the physical properties of specific cable runs and the overall capability of the network in general.