EXFO FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer for FTB-500 - Manual (Page 460)

Next-Generation Tabs
446 FTB-8100 Series Transport Blazer
GFP Client TX
External Configuration
Note: External Configuration is only available when External Ethernet has been
selected during test setup.
Note: External Configuration parameters for both GFP Client TX and RX tabs are
coupled.
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Interface allows the Ethernet interface type selection. Choices are
Electrical and Optical. The default setting is Electrical unless
otherwise set during the test setup.
Note: Selecting the optical interface automatically turn the interface laser On. To
turn it off, select the electrical interface.
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Rate allows the interface rate selection. Choices are 1000BaseT Full
Duplex, 100BaseT Full Duplex, and 10BaseT Full Duplex for
electrical interface and, 1000BaseX Full-Duplex for optical interface.
The default setting is 1000BaseT Full Duplex for electrical interface
and 1000BaseX Full Duplex for optical interface.
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Enable Auto-Negotiation: Allows the auto-negotiation of the port
speed when the rate is set to 100BaseT or 10BaseT. Auto-negotiation is
always enabled for 1000BaseT.
Statistics
Note: Statistics is only available when External Ethernet has been selected during
test setup.
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Discarded Frames indicates the number of frames that have been
discarded for one of the following reasons:
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when there is an overflow of the Adapter Function buffer.
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when generating a LOCS alarm or a user defined CMF.