To create and run a PRBS test

Before you begin

Ensure that the administrative state of the port where the test is run and the port where the loopback is configured are set to Maintenance.

Steps
Set the administrative state to Maintenance
 
1 

On the equipment tree, expand Network→1830 VWM→Shelf 1830 VWM TLU →Card Slot TLU.

2 

Right-click on the port object where the PRBS test will be executed and choose Properties. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

3 

Click on the States tab and set the Administrative State parameter to Maintenance.

4 

Save your changes and close the form.

5 

Repeat Step 1 to Step 4 for the port where you need to configure loopback.

Configure loopback
 
6 

On the equipment tree, expand Network→1830 VWM→Shelf 1830 VWM TLU →Card Slot TLU.

7 

Right-click on the port object where you need to configure the loopback and choose Properties. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

8 

Click on the Port Specifics tab. In the Loop Back panel, set the appropriate LoopBack Status parameter to Enabled.

9 

Save your changes and close the form.

Start the PRBS test
 
10 

Perform one of the following:

  1. From the main menu:

    1. Choose Tools→Service Test Manager (STM) from the NFM-P main menu. The Service Test Manager (STM) form opens.

    2. Click Create→VWM→PRBS Test. The PRBS Test (Create) form opens.

  2. From the port:

    1. On the equipment tree, expand Network→1830 VWM→Shelf 1830 VWM TLU →Card Slot TLU.

    2. Right-click on the port object where you need to perform the PRBS test and choose Properties. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

    3. Click PRBS Test. The PRBS Test (Create) form opens.

11 

Configure the required parameters and click on the PRBS tab.

12 

Configure the required parameters.

Note: The parameters are populated when the test is performed from the Physical Port (Edit) form.

13 

Click Apply. The PRBS Test (Create) form closes and the PRBS Test (Edit) form appears.

14 

Click Execute to run the test.

Stop the PRBS test
 
15 

Perform one of the following to stop the test:

  1. Click Stop Test Execution to stop the test manually.

  2. Perform the following to stop the test automatically:

    1. Click on the PRBS tab and configure the Auto Stop and Auto Stop Duration parameters.

    2. Click Apply.

View the results
 
16 

Click on the Results tab and click search. The results are listed.

17 

Choose an entry and click Properties. The PRBS Test Result form opens.

Result: The results of the test are obtained by reading the number of errors detected in the received PRBS signal in the 1830 VWM TLU or 1830 VWM ITP.

End of steps