EXFO AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set - Manual (Page 133)

Ethernet Test Set 123
10 Traffic Generation &
Monitoring
The main goal of Traffic Generation & Monitoring test is to qualify the
performance of Ethernet or IP network. The Traffic Generation &
Monitoring test can be used to confirm the Service Level Agreements
between service providers and the customers. The Traffic Generation &
Monitoring Test measures simultaneously the following fundamental
criteria:
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Available bandwidth (Throughput)
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Frame Loss
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Transmission Delay (Latency)
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Delay Variation (Jitter)
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Out-of-Sequence
Note: The Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test is enabled by a software option.
The Background Streams is a software option, and can only be activated
once the Traffic_Gen software option is activated.
In addition, the Traffic Generation & Monitoring Test offers statistics on
Flow control, Ethernet frame count, and Ethernet frame size.
The Traffic Generation & Monitoring test generates up to four streams i.e.
one main stream and three background streams. The stream properties
are configured independently for each stream. The main stream
parameters are common with the test interface while the three
background streams have individual configuration.