EXFO Power Blazer User manual

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User Guide
88000 Series
Power Blazer
HIGH-SPEED MULTISERVICE TEST MODULE

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Document version: 13.0.0.1

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Contents
Regulatory Information .......................................................................................................... x
1 Introducing the High-Speed Multiservice Test Module .............................. 1
Features ..................................................................................................................................1
Technical Specifications ...........................................................................................................2
Conventions ............................................................................................................................3
2 Safety Information ....................................................................................... 5
Additional Laser Safety Information .......................................................................................7
Installation Instruction Warnings ............................................................................................8
3 Getting Started .......................................................................................... 11
Inserting and Removing Test Modules .................................................................................11
Inserting and Removing Transceiver System .........................................................................12
Turning On the Unit ..............................................................................................................18
Starting the Module Application ...........................................................................................18
4 Physical Interfaces and LEDs ..................................................................... 19
Port Availability per Module ..................................................................................................25
Transceivers ..........................................................................................................................29
RJ45 ......................................................................................................................................29
BNC ......................................................................................................................................30
SMB ......................................................................................................................................30
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................30
5 Graphical User Interface Overview ............................................................ 31
Main Application Window ...................................................................................................31
Main Window .......................................................................................................................31
Navigation Buttons ...............................................................................................................32
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................32
Title Bar ...............................................................................................................................35
Global Indicator ...................................................................................................................36
Test Control .........................................................................................................................38
Test Menu ............................................................................................................................38
Application Buttons ...........................................................................................................39
Zoomed-In/Zoomed-Out Views ............................................................................................43
Arrow Buttons .....................................................................................................................43
Keyboard Usage ...................................................................................................................44

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6 Test Setup - Test Applications ....................................................................47
iOptics ..................................................................................................................................49
iSAM .....................................................................................................................................50
Multi-Channel OTN ...............................................................................................................51
FlexO BERT ............................................................................................................................52
OTN BERT ..............................................................................................................................53
OTN-SONET/SDH BERT ..........................................................................................................56
SONET/SDH BERT ..................................................................................................................59
DSn/PDH BERT ......................................................................................................................62
SONET/SDH - DSn/PDH BERT ................................................................................................64
NI/CSU Emulation ................................................................................................................67
EtherSAM (Y.1564) ................................................................................................................68
RFC 2544 ..............................................................................................................................70
RFC 6349 ..............................................................................................................................72
FlexE BERT .............................................................................................................................73
EtherBERT .............................................................................................................................74
Traffic Gen & Mon ................................................................................................................76
Smart Loopback ....................................................................................................................78
Through Mode ......................................................................................................................80
TCP Throughput ....................................................................................................................81
Carrier Ethernet OAM ..........................................................................................................82
Cable Test .............................................................................................................................84
1588 PTP ...............................................................................................................................85
SyncE ....................................................................................................................................86
Wander .................................................................................................................................87
FC BERT ................................................................................................................................88
CPRI/OBSAI BERT ..................................................................................................................89
eCPRI BERT ...........................................................................................................................91
7 Selecting and Starting a Test .....................................................................93
Intelligent Apps ....................................................................................................................93
Transport Test Applications ...................................................................................................97
Ethernet Test Applications ....................................................................................................99
Sync Test Applications .........................................................................................................101
Fibre Channel Test Application ............................................................................................103
Wireless Test Application ....................................................................................................105

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8 Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System ................................ 107
Test Configurator Overview .................................................................................................112
Modify Structure Button ....................................................................................................119
Signal Auto-Detect ............................................................................................................147
1588 PTP ............................................................................................................................148
BERT and Unframed BERT ..................................................................................................155
Cable Test ..........................................................................................................................162
CFP/OSFP/QSFP/SFP ............................................................................................................164
Clients - Profile ..................................................................................................................166
Clock ..................................................................................................................................167
Device Under Test (iOptics) ................................................................................................175
eCPRI Flow - Profile ............................................................................................................179
EtherBERT, FC BERT, BERT (eCPRI, CPRI/OBSAI, and FlexE), and Unframed BERT .................183
EtherSAM - Burst ...............................................................................................................191
EtherSAM - Global .............................................................................................................193
EtherSAM - L2CP ................................................................................................................198
EtherSAM - Ramp ..............................................................................................................204
External Reference .............................................................................................................206
Fibre Channel .....................................................................................................................207
FlexE Group .......................................................................................................................210
FlexO/OTN ..........................................................................................................................213
Frequency ...........................................................................................................................214
FTFL/PT and PT ...................................................................................................................217
GFP-F/GFP-T ........................................................................................................................222
Interface ............................................................................................................................223
Labels ................................................................................................................................238
Link OAM ...........................................................................................................................240
Local Details (iSAM) ...........................................................................................................242
MAC/IP/UDP .......................................................................................................................247
Network .............................................................................................................................264
Network Details (iSAM) ......................................................................................................269
ODU Channels - Global ......................................................................................................279
Remote Details (iSAM) .......................................................................................................287
RFC 2544 - Global ..............................................................................................................291
RFC 2544 - Subtests ...........................................................................................................294
RFC 6349 ...........................................................................................................................303
S-OAM and MPLS-TP OAM .................................................................................................306
Services - Global ................................................................................................................316
Services - L2CP ...................................................................................................................319
Services - Profile .................................................................................................................320
Signal ................................................................................................................................327
Signal - Signal Configuration (DSn/PDH) ............................................................................333

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Signal - Signal Configuration (OTN) ...................................................................................341
Signal - Signal Configuration (SONET/SDH) ........................................................................345
Smart Loopback .................................................................................................................349
Streams - Global ................................................................................................................351
Streams - Profile ................................................................................................................353
SyncE .................................................................................................................................361
System ...............................................................................................................................363
Transceiver System (TA/TA4) ...............................................................................................364
TCP Throughput .................................................................................................................365
Test Sequence (iOptics) ......................................................................................................367
Timer .................................................................................................................................368
Traces (OTN) ......................................................................................................................370
Traces (SONET/SDH) ...........................................................................................................374
Traces/PT (FlexO) ................................................................................................................376
Wander ..............................................................................................................................382
9 Test Results ................................................................................................385
Alarms/Errors Overview .......................................................................................................388
Analysis - MTIE/TDEV .........................................................................................................477
Analysis - Time Error / Time Interval Error ..........................................................................479
FEC Statistics ......................................................................................................................481
FTFL/PT and PT ...................................................................................................................482
GFP-F/GFP-T ........................................................................................................................484
Graph (RFC 2544) ..............................................................................................................487
Labels ................................................................................................................................488
Link OAM ...........................................................................................................................489
Logger ...............................................................................................................................493
Messages ...........................................................................................................................496
MPLS .................................................................................................................................498
OTL-SDT ..............................................................................................................................499
Performance Monitoring ....................................................................................................501
PTP Stats ............................................................................................................................508
Quality Level (1588 PTP) ....................................................................................................510
Quality Level (SyncE) ..........................................................................................................512
S-OAM and MPLS-TP OAM .................................................................................................514
SDT (Multi-Channel OTN) ...................................................................................................519
Service Configuration - Burst .............................................................................................521
Service Configuration - L2CP ..............................................................................................522
Service Configuration - Ramp ............................................................................................524
Service Performance ..........................................................................................................526
Streams - Frame Loss / Out-of-Sequence ............................................................................528
Streams - Jitter ...................................................................................................................528

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Streams - Latency ..............................................................................................................529
Streams - Throughput / Customer Frame Throughput ........................................................530
Summary / Client Summary ...............................................................................................531
Summary (1588 PTP) ..........................................................................................................540
Summary (Cable Test) ........................................................................................................545
Summary (EtherSAM) ........................................................................................................551
Summary (FC BERT) ............................................................................................................554
Summary (FlexE BERT) ........................................................................................................557
Summary (FlexO BERT) .......................................................................................................559
Summary (iOptics) .............................................................................................................561
Summary (iSAM) ................................................................................................................563
Summary (Link OAM) .........................................................................................................567
Summary (Multi-Channel OTN) ..........................................................................................569
Summary (NI/CSU Emulation) ............................................................................................571
Summary (RFC 2544) .........................................................................................................572
Summary (RFC 6349) .........................................................................................................575
Summary (S-OAM and MPLS-TP OAM) ...............................................................................578
Summary (SyncE) ...............................................................................................................583
Summary (TCP Throughput) ...............................................................................................586
Summary (Traffic Gen & Mon) ...........................................................................................589
Summary (Wander) ............................................................................................................591
Traces (OTN) .......................................................................................................................595
Traces (SONET/SDH) ...........................................................................................................597
Traces/PT (FlexO) ................................................................................................................598
Traffic - Ethernet ................................................................................................................600
Traffic - Flow Control .........................................................................................................603
Traffic - Graph ....................................................................................................................605
Traffic - OAM, S-OAM, and MPLS-TP OAM .........................................................................606
Window Sweep ..................................................................................................................608
WIS ....................................................................................................................................609

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10 Test Functions ..........................................................................................611
40/100/200/400G Advanced - CFP4/CFP8/OSFP/QSFP+/QSFP28/QSFP56-DD Control ..........614
40/100/200/400G Advanced - Lanes Mapping & Skew ......................................................618
200/400G Advanced - Pre-Emphasis/RX EQ ........................................................................623
200/400G Advanced - PAM-4 Histogram ...........................................................................625
APS ....................................................................................................................................626
BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) ..........................................................................629
Client Offset ......................................................................................................................631
FDL - Bit-Oriented Message ................................................................................................634
FDL - Performance Report Message ...................................................................................638
FEAC ..................................................................................................................................641
Filters .................................................................................................................................645
FlexE Advanced ..................................................................................................................649
GMP ..................................................................................................................................651
OH BERT ...........................................................................................................................652
OH - GFP-F/GFP-T ...............................................................................................................655
OH - OTN ...........................................................................................................................660
OH - SONET/SDH ................................................................................................................666
Packet Capture ...................................................................................................................680
Ping & Trace Route .............................................................................................................686
Pointer Adjustment ............................................................................................................691
RTD ....................................................................................................................................701
RTD/RTT (CPRI/OBSAI Framed L2) .......................................................................................704
S-OAM Link Trace ...............................................................................................................707
Signaling Bits .....................................................................................................................709
Spare Bits ...........................................................................................................................711
Traffic Scan ........................................................................................................................713
11 Test Control ...............................................................................................717
Discover Remote Button ....................................................................................................718
Inject Button .......................................................................................................................723
Laser Button ......................................................................................................................723
Lpbk Tool Button (Loopback Tool) ......................................................................................724
Report Button ....................................................................................................................731
Reset Button ......................................................................................................................736
Save/Load Button ...............................................................................................................737
Start/Stop|TX Button .........................................................................................................741
12 Power Failure Recovery ............................................................................743
Enabling Power Failure Recovery .........................................................................................744
When Using the Test Timer .................................................................................................745

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13 Maintenance ............................................................................................. 747
Cleaning LC/MPO-n Connectors ..........................................................................................748
Battery Safety Information .................................................................................................748
Recalibrating the Unit .........................................................................................................749
Recycling and Disposal .......................................................................................................750
14 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 751
Solving Common Problems .................................................................................................751
Contacting the Technical Support Group ............................................................................752
Transportation ....................................................................................................................752
15 Warranty ................................................................................................... 753
General Information ...........................................................................................................753
Liability ...............................................................................................................................754
Exclusions ...........................................................................................................................755
Certification ........................................................................................................................755
Service and Repairs .............................................................................................................756
EXFO Service Centers Worldwide ........................................................................................757
A Specifications ........................................................................................... 759
B Glossary .................................................................................................... 761
Acronym List .......................................................................................................................761
10G Ethernet Client ............................................................................................................778
1588 PTP .............................................................................................................................781
CPRI ...................................................................................................................................787
Ethernet Cables .................................................................................................................792
G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN) ............................................................................794
Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) ......................................................................................811
MPLS Labels ........................................................................................................................823
OBSAI ................................................................................................................................824
SONET/DSn/SDH/PDH ..........................................................................................................829
SyncE ..................................................................................................................................839
Unicast/Multicast Addresses for Ethernet OAM ..................................................................841
VLAN ID and Priority ...........................................................................................................842
C Remote ToolBox ....................................................................................... 843
Overview .............................................................................................................................843
Remote ToolBox Installation ................................................................................................845
Starting and Using the Remote ToolBox Application ..........................................................846
Applications for... ...............................................................................................................848
Index .............................................................................................................. 849

Regulatory Information
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Regulatory Information
Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility
Regulatory Information
For Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility Regulatory information
on your product, refer to the user documentation of your platform.
European Declaration of Conformity
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following
Internet address: www.exfo.com/en/resources/legal-documentation.
Laser
Your instrument is a Class 1 laser product in compliance with
standards IEC 60825-1: 2007/2014 and 21 CFR 1040.10, except for
deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 42, dated December 18,
1989.

Power Blazer 1
1 Introducing the High-Speed
Multiservice Test Module
Turnkey field-test solution for deploying, validating, and troubleshooting
networks up to 400G.
Features
Features Model
8870/8880 88200NGE 88260 88400NGE/88460
Intelligent
Apps.
iOptics X X X X
iSAM X X X -
Transport Multi-Channel OTN - X - -
FlexO BERT - - - X
OTN BERT X X X -
SONET/SDH BERT X X X -
OTN-SONET/SDH BERT X X X -
DSn/PDH BERT X - - -
SONET/SDH - DSn/PDH BERT X - X -
NI/CSU X - - -
Ethernet EtherSAM (Y.1564) X X X -
RFC 6349 X X X -
RFC 2544 X X X X
FlexE BERT - - - X
EtherBERT X X X X
Traffic Gen & Mon X X X -
Smart Loopback X X X X
Through Mode X X X -
TCP Throughput X X - -
Carrier Ethernet OAM X X X -
Cable Test X - - -

Introducing the High-Speed Multiservice Test Module
288000 Series
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
To obtain this product’s technical specifications, visit the EXFO Web site at
www.exfo.com.
Packet Sync 1588 PTP X X X -
SyncE X X X -
Wander 8880 - - -
Fibre Channel FC BERT X X X -
Wireless CPRI/OBSAI BERT X X X -
eCPRI BERT X X X -
Features Model
8870/8880 88200NGE 88260 88400NGE/88460

Introducing the High-Speed Multiservice Test Module
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Conventions
Conventions
Before using the product described in this guide, you should understand
the following conventions:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in component damage. Do not proceed unless you
understand and meet the required conditions.
IMPORTANT
Refers to information about this product you should not overlook.

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2 Safety Information
WARNING
Do not install or terminate fibers while a light source is active.
Never look directly into a live fiber and ensure that your eyes are
protected at all times.
WARNING
The use of controls, adjustments and procedures, namely for
operation and maintenance, other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure or impair the protection
provided by this unit.
WARNING
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.
WARNING
Use only accessories designed for your unit and approved by EXFO.
For a complete list of accessories available for your unit, refer to its
technical specifications or contact EXFO.

Safety Information
688000 Series
IMPORTANT
Refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturers of any
accessories used with your EXFO product. It may contain
environmental and/or operating conditions limiting their use.
IMPORTANT
When you see the following symbol on your unit , make sure
that you refer to the instructions provided in your user
documentation. Ensure that you understand and meet the required
conditions before using your product.
IMPORTANT
When you see the following symbol on your unit , it indicates
that the unit is equipped with a laser source, or that it can be used
with instruments equipped with a laser source. These instruments
include, but are not limited to, modules and external optical units.
IMPORTANT
Other safety instructions relevant for your product are located
throughout this documentation, depending on the action to
perform. Make sure to read them carefully when they apply to your
situation.

Safety Information
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Additional Laser Safety Information
Additional Laser Safety Information
This product employs Class 1 Laser transceivers.
Note: Refer to the platform user guide for additional test equipment safety
information and ratings.
WARNING
When the LASER LED is on or flashing, the module is transmitting an
optical signal on the transceiver ports.

Safety Information
888000 Series
Installation Instruction Warnings
Installation Instruction Warnings
CAUTION
When you use the unit outdoors, ensure that it is protected from
liquids, dust, direct sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure.
CAUTION
Except for the dual Bantam connector and the RJ-48C port, all
telecom (electrical) interfaces are SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)
circuitry intended for intra-building use only.
CAUTION
For the dual Bantam connector and the RJ-48C ports, use only No.
26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord to reduce the risk of
fire.
CAUTION
No user serviceable parts are contained inside. Contact the
manufacturer regarding service of this equipment.
IMPORTANT
All wiring and installation must be in accordance with local building
and electrical codes acceptable to the authorities in the countries
where the equipment is installed and used.
WARNING
Use only accessories designed for your unit and approved by EXFO.

Safety Information
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Installation Instruction Warnings
CAUTION
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Equipment:
Plug-in modules can be damaged by static electrical discharge. To
minimize the risk of damage, dissipate static electricity by touching
a grounded unpainted metal object
before removing, inserting, or handling the module.
before connecting or disconnecting cables to/from the module.
before inserting or removing a transceiver to/from the module.