Agilent Technologies N2620A

Agilent FrameScope Pro User’s Manual 3

In This Guide…

This user’s guide contains information for using your FrameScope Pro

handheld network performance analyzer.

Be sure to refer to any user’s manual supplements or release notes that

came with the unit or call your nearest technical support centre

Contents

Main Notices Manual Part Number Edition Warranty Technology Licenses Page Page Contents 1 Introducing the FrameScopePro 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro 4 System Operations 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference 6 Specifications Page Page 1 Introducing the FrameScope Pro Safety Considerations Environmental conditions Before applying power Do not operate in an exp losive atmosphere Do not remove the instrument cover Laser Safety Information for optional Optical Transceivers Laser Class 1 Label AC Line Power Supply Requirements Line power cable DC Power Supply Requirements Battery Requirements Battery disposal Operating and Storage E nvironment The FrameScope Pro at a Glance Front View Figure 1 FrameScope Pro Front View Side Views Figure 2 Left Side Controls Color Touch Screen Power Button OK Button Scroll Button The Main Menu at a Glance Page Getting Started Switching the FrameScope On and Off Checking Power and Charging the Battery Page Connecting to the Network and Using the FrameScopePro Running a Test Operation About Help Software Upgrade Localization 2 Network Testing with the FrameScope Pro Network Testing Overview Examining the N etwork Network Overview Detailed List Running an Autotest Page Page Changing the Autotest Metrics Using the Stations List Page Page Page NOTE Performing a Ping Test Page Page Performing a Trace Route Page Page Performing SNMP Queries Page Page Viewing Statistics Page Saving and Retrieving Statistics Data Generating Network Traffic Page Page Performance Tests General settings for the master FrameScope NOTE Page Performing a MAC or IP Loopback NOTE Page Performing RFC 2544 Tests RFC 2544 Throughput Test RFC 2544 Round-trip Latency Test NOTE RFC 2544 Frame Loss Rate Test RFC 2544 Back to Back Test Setting the network for RFC 2544 Tests Setting the master FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests Page Page Page Page Slave Password button on the master FrameScope to enter the Setting the slave FrameScope for RFC 2544 Tests Page RFC 2544 Test Results Page Page Page Page Locating a Port with Blink Port Page Viewing the Error Log Page WireMap Adapter Testing WireMap Adapter Operation LED Indicators Procedure for WireMap Testing Page Using the Test Database Using the Network Database NOTE Page Page Locating Switch Ports NOTE 3 Voice Testing with the FrameScope Pro Voice Testing Overview How the FrameScope Pro Tests Voice Quality Running a Voice Test NOTE Page Page Interpreting Results Page Network Settings License Information How to Save and Retrieve Results 4 System Operations The Status Display Area Clock Display Network Connection Status Battery/Power Display Ac Power ico n: Page Page License Details NOTE Storage Setup Page Time and Da t e Setup User Interface Setup Boot Password Touchscreen Calibration Restore Default Settings Page Network Settings NOTE PPPoE Settings IP Settings NOTE Host Name DNS and NetBIOS Setti ngs Network Connection VLAN Support Miscellaneous settings Active Discovery (Enable / Disable) Erase Station List (Enable/D isable) IP Qos (Enable / Disable) Flow Control (Enable/Disable) Restoring the Default MAC Address Remote Control Enabling and setting the remote control web server Starting remote control Page Page Setting up the Optional Auxiliary Port Page RFC 2544 Test SNMP Settings Demo Mode 5 Network Performance Analyzer Reference Page Network Connection Network Database Station List Local Stations Remote Stations Servers Routers Active Discovery Process Page Network Performance Autotest Autotest Setup The Default Autotest Suite Editing Tests Deleting Tests Adding Tests DHCP Server Setup PING Response Server Response DNS Server PING Response Server Response WINS Server (NetBIOS Name Server) PING Response Server Response NT File Server NFS File Server Page Page Page Web Serv er Page E-mail Server Name Lookup PING Response Write Time Relay Time NOTE Read Time Novell Server Print Server FTP Server Autotest Page Page No File Access Page Page Page Page Name Lookup PING Response Autotest Results Page Statistics Overall Statistics Utilization Unicasts Multicasts Top Transmitters Error Mix Long Frames Short Frames Jabbers Protocol Mix Saving and Retrieving Statistics Data Network Tools Ping Target Device Address Frame Size Number of Frames Time to Live (IP Only) SNMP Query Locate Switch Port Performance Tests Traffic Generation Frame Length Frame Rate Utilization # Frames or Continuous Errors Destination MAC Source IP or IPX Destination IP or IPX Remote Control Station List Autotest Results Test Dat aba se Network Database Remote Control NOTE Memory Requirements Page Page Page Environmental Page Electrical Ports Page Page Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page INDEX