Fluke Series II ITO/xDSL Traffic Generator, 7-15, ITO - Internetwork Throughput Option, XCaution

ITO – Internetwork Throughput Option

Introduction 7

ITO/xDSL Traffic Generator

Traffic Generator lets you generate network traffic to see how your network responds to varying traffic loads. Traffic Generator is available in trial mode. Read the OneTouch Network Assistant Getting Started Manual (P/N 1279870) and the OneTouch Link program online help for more information on enabling options.

The following Traffic Generator modes are available and qare covered in this section:

MAC Mode

IP Mode

Ping Mode

The following are some of the possible ways to use Traffic Generator in MAC or IP mode:

Test for errors on a segment by loading it to a predetermined level of traffic

Test network error reporting by generating bad frames (such as short or jabber frames)

Test single ended throughput by monitoring with a remote device

Verify router/switch/probe RMON and SNMP interface statistics

Simulate additional users on a LAN

The following are some of the possible ways to use Traffic Generator in Ping mode:

Verify that a drop-to-network connection can pass a high rate of traffic without having to do a cable test Identify bottlenecks by successively pinging devices along the suspect path

Stress a targeted PC with network activity

Test WAN/LAN’s two way throughput using a single Network Assistant

Test symmetrical throughput of WAN links

XCaution

Traffic Generator can generate enough traffic to saturate a 10 MB or 100 Mb Ethernet network. Take care when using Traffic Generator.

Figure 7-9 shows the Traffic Generator setup display.

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