Alloy Computer Products Network Card NuDOG MPT User Manual

NuDOG-MPT  
User’s Manual  
V 1.0.0  
August 29, 2007  
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CONTENTS  
1. Introduction................................................................................................................1  
1.1 Specifications........................................................................................................1  
1.2 Function Description.............................................................................................1  
2. Software Installation and Uninstallation....................................................................2  
2.1 Installation.............................................................................................................2  
2.2 Uninstallation........................................................................................................3  
3. Main Window ............................................................................................................4  
3.1 Table Description..................................................................................................4  
3.2 Interface Description.............................................................................................5  
3.2.1 Result Status.................................................................................................5  
3.2.2 Enforcement Buttons ...................................................................................5  
3.2.3 Model Name.................................................................................................6  
3.2.4 Configurations of Task.................................................................................6  
3.2.5 Time .............................................................................................................7  
3.2.6 Iteration Setting............................................................................................7  
3.2.7 Memo ...........................................................................................................7  
3.2.8 Counter Window ..........................................................................................8  
3.2.9 Task Table ....................................................................................................8  
3.2.10 LED Panel..................................................................................................9  
4. Function Setting.........................................................................................................9  
4.1 New Model............................................................................................................9  
4.1.1 Configuration Setup...................................................................................10  
4.1.2 Task Setting................................................................................................10  
4.1.3 Task Ping....................................................................................................16  
4.1.4 Environment Setting ..................................................................................17  
4.2 Load Model.........................................................................................................19  
4.3 Modify Model.....................................................................................................20  
4.4 Modify Configuration.........................................................................................21  
5. Testing......................................................................................................................23  
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1. Introduction  
NuDOG-MPT makes NuDOG an accurate and efficient Ethernet tester for batch tasks.  
Various packet generation and reception testing items could be set for pre-defined  
testing modules. The utility of NuDOG-MPT is easy to load testing models. All simple  
and visualized results and detailed testing logs are available to access based on  
requirements. NuDOG-MPT is a powerful and convenient tool to apply on NuDOG for  
batch tests.  
1.1 Specifications  
Item  
Platform  
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP  
Description  
NuDOG  
Tx/Rx Forwarding, Flow Control, Broadcast, Filter, CRC Error,  
Pre-built  
Ping  
Report  
Test report in text format  
Text file and GUI  
Configuration  
1.2 Function Description  
Pre-built tests in the program include Forwarding, Flow Control, Broadcast, Filter,  
CRC Error and Ping tests.  
Test Item  
Test Name  
FW_10H (10M Half Duplex)  
FW_10F (10M Full Duplex)  
Forwarding Test  
FW_100H (100M Half Duplex)  
FW_100F (100M Full Duplex)  
FC_10F_100F (10M Full 100M Full)  
Flow Control Test  
FC_100F_10F (100M Full 10M Full)  
BC_10H  
Broadcast Test  
BC_10F  
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BC_100H  
BC_100F  
FT_10H  
FT_10F  
Filter Test  
FT_100H  
FT_100F  
CRC_10H  
CRC_10F  
CRC_100H  
CRC_100F  
Ping (AB)  
Ping (BA)  
Ping (AN)  
Ping (BN)  
CRC Error Test  
Ping Test  
2. Software Installation and Uninstallation  
2.1 Installation  
Double click NuDOG-MPT_setup.exe  
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Start NuDOG-MPT installation.  
Read License Agreement carefully before  
selecting to accept all terms and then  
Click Next to continue next step.  
click Next for next step.  
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Input user’s information.  
Confirm and review installation settings.  
Then click Next for next step.  
Click Install for next step.  
NuDOG-MPT Installation is in progress.  
NuDOG-MPT has been Installed  
successfully. Click Finish to exit the  
Wizard.  
2.2 Uninstallation  
If applications do not work properly, it may be necessary to uninstall them. Or before  
updating a new version of the software, the previous version must be uninstalled first.  
There are two ways to uninstall NuDOG-MPT: Start Menu or Control Panel.  
ƒ Start Menu: Click on Windows Start menu Programs Xtramus →  
NuDOG NuDOG-MPT Uninstall NuDOG-MPT.  
ƒ Control Panel: Activate the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs →  
NuDOG-MPT Change/Remove.  
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3. Main Window  
The main window of the user interface is illustrated below. The top-level menu  
includes the following major parts: Setting, View and Help.  
3.1 Table Description  
The choices for the Setting Menu are described in the table below:  
Menu Choice  
Modify Model  
Usage  
Open a dialog to modify configurations of an existing model.  
Create configuration of a new model.  
New Model  
Exit  
Exit NuDOG-MPT window  
The choices for the View Menu are described in the table below:  
Menu Choice  
Usage  
Show Current Log  
Open the log file of the last test.  
Show Current Config Open the configuration file of the loaded model.  
Show Current Folder Open the folder of the loaded model.  
Show NuDOG  
Information  
Show the system version of NuDOG device.  
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The choices for the Help Menu are described in the table below:  
Menu Choice  
Read Me  
Usage  
Open an introduction file about settings.  
About NuDOG-MPT  
Show information of NuDOG-MPT version.  
3.2 Interface Description  
3.2.1 Result Status  
The LED indicators of Result Status in the main window are described in the table  
below.  
Item  
Description  
Pass  
Frame Loss  
Frame Exceed  
Receives Error: CRC Error, Checksum Error, Alignment Error, Dribble Error,  
Oversize Frame, and Undersize Frame.  
Frame Loss and Receives Error Frames  
Frame Exceed and Receive Error Frames  
3.2.2 Enforcement Buttons  
The control buttons in the main window are described in the table below.  
Item  
Description  
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Loads settings of the model corresponding to DUT.  
Reloads the same model if the parameters have been modified.  
Connects to NuDOG.  
Starts testing.  
Stops testing.  
Exits the program.  
First, click  
test.  
button to open an .ini file. Click  
button to run the  
3.2.3 Model Name  
Go to Setting menu and click New Model to bring out the window below.  
Input a name to create a new model, than click OK button to exit.  
3.2.4 Configurations of Task  
Showing information of current parameters for Frame test including server address,  
frame length, frame count, frame gap, and for Ping test including direction, source IP  
and destination IP.  
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3.2.5 Time  
Time table displays the clock (the current time), what time the test starts and finishes,  
and the total time the test takes.  
3.2.6 Iteration Setting  
Input the total number of times the test to be run, including total loop, loop for current,  
pass time and fail time.  
3.2.7 Memo  
Memo box on the upper right corner shows step by step as each process carries out.  
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3.2.8 Counter Window  
This table shows detailed transmit and receive counters and any error for Port A and  
Port B during every task.  
3.2.9 Task Table  
The lower middle table shows which Task selected to be tested, and for each test loop,  
every relative task with Start (what time to start the test), End (what time to end the  
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test), Time Used (how much time totally used), and Remark states the task result in  
Pass, Fail or Stopped.  
3.2.10 LED Panel  
LED panel on the lower right shows every task result.  
Gray light means frame is not chosen to be tested or not tested yet; green light means  
frame tests pass; red light means frame tests fail.  
4. Function Setting  
4.1 New Model  
Go to Toolbar to select Setting> New Model. Create and type in a new model name  
and then click OK to bring out the Window below.  
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4.1.1 Configuration Setup  
Configuration Setup includes two settings, Environment and Tasks.  
Environment refers to the surroundings and conditions of the configuration settings  
while Tasks refers to which task(s) selected to be tested.  
Task Setting contains two parts. The upper half is Test Scenarios and Task  
Selected. The lower half covers 3 tabs: Transmit (transmitting parameters), Media  
Type and Learning and Other.  
4.1.2 Task Setting  
4.1.2.1 Test Scenarios  
All pre-built tests (total of 16) are provided in this test scenario. Click mouse on any  
desired test(s) and use  
needed to be performed.  
or  
button to add or countermand the tests  
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4.1.2.2 Task Selected #  
The column of Task Selected # shows what tests are chosen to be tested in order.  
Click the desired test and then click Up button  
or Down button  
to  
arrange the selected tasks in order. Click Reset  
button to clear all tasks  
selected.  
When the settings complete, make sure to click Apply button  
to enable all  
the settings and then click Save button  
to save settings and go to the next  
step.  
4.1.2.3 Transmit  
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In Transmit tab, the main purpose is to edit frame settings to transmit. More details  
are elaborated below.  
There are two options for frame length: Random  
and Fixed.  
The bytes of frame length range from 60 to 1514  
without CRC.  
There are eight types of frame pattern to choose  
from: 7 pre-set ones and Random as left display.  
Scroll down to click mouse to complete choosing.  
Set up the numbers of frame count in bit-time in  
this task.  
Set up frame gap in bit-time for the task.  
In order to send packets every certain period of  
time, choose ON for duration.  
Assign the number of seconds to determine the  
interval to send packets.  
Assign time limit in seconds for every  
transmission.  
These four additional settings help to enforce advanced frame functions. Transmit by  
Sequence refers to transmit frames one by one, Enable X-Trailer Check enables  
data integrity checking with X-trailer and it is the checksum computed on the contents  
of the frame. Enable Trigger is to add a trigger in the Tx frames, and Enable Pause  
Control enables the “flow control”.  
Check the boxes to activate the corresponding functions.  
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4.1.2.4 Media Type  
Change Media Type allows changing media type in Nway or in Force. Or simply  
select OFF to stay with the default.  
Assign duration in seconds to wait for media type being changed. The time may vary  
with DUT type.  
There are three types for link status. OFF is to run the tasks without checking the link  
status, ON is to check if the link status is normal and then run the tasks, ON/Alarm  
means to check if the link status is normal and an error window as below would  
appear if not.  
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In LED Check Setting, check the box of Enable LED Check Reminder to activate  
the four default settings. A message window will pop up every time before test to  
inquire about LED indicators being accurate.  
4.1.2.5 Learning and Other  
Select Learning and Other tab to set up Learning parameters and VLAN Tag setting.  
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In Learning Setting, check the box of Enable Learning to set up Frame Count,  
Frame Gap and Tx Pkt Timeout for sending learning packets before task.  
Halt on Error determines whether the test should be carried on or stopped when an  
error occurs.  
Allow Frame Loss determines the number of frame loss allowed to establish test  
criterion.  
In VALN Setting, check the box of Enable VLAN Tag to enables to set up VLAN Tag  
as the four listed items.  
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4.1.3 Task Ping  
When Ping task is selected, the lower half appears the settings for Ping. The  
connection directions are available from Port A to Port B, from Port B to Port A, or  
from Port A or B to a connected switch or a network device.  
4.1.3.1 VLAN Setting  
Check the box of Enable VLAN Tag to activate and input the numbers.  
4.1.3.2 IP Addresses, SubMask and Gateway  
Set up Port A and Port B’s IP addresses. Port A’s DIP (B) is the same as Port B’s SIP  
(B), and so is Port A’s SIP (A) as Port B’s DIP (A).  
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4.1.4 Environment Setting  
Environment setting includes Log File Setting, Check Link Wait Time and Check  
Result Wait Time to apply to the configuration.  
Assign Prefix and Suffix in Log File Setting. Prefix refers to put a header (default:  
Report) in a log filename. Time stamp indicates the time recorded for saving the log  
file, Serial number is the initial sequence number of a DUT, and Bar code is the  
barcode of a DUT.  
After the configuration settings are applied and saved, the tasks can be started. A  
window will pop up as below if Serial Number is chosen in Suffix. Input a number  
(0~9,999,999,999) and the number increases by one automatically in the same  
model.  
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A window as below will pop up if Bar code is chosen in Suffix. Input the bar code of the  
DUT in blank and click OK to exit.  
Assign the number of seconds to wait before checking the link status.  
Assign the number of seconds to wait to check with the result.  
When modify the settings through this dialog and save new settings. The new  
configurations will not be applied until clicking the Reload button  
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File name config is usually set as default for a new file name. Remember to save the  
config file after renewing a model.  
4.2 Load Model  
Load the model corresponding to DUT before test. Click the Open button  
to open a *.ini file.  
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4.3 Modify Model  
After loading a model, Click Setting on the top menu and choose Modify Model. Its  
main purpose is to bring out existing configuration files to choose and to modify  
previous frame settings. As the same with New Model, there are two sections in  
Configuration Setup: Environment and Tasks.  
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In Task Setting, there are Test Scenarios and Task Selected #.  
4.4 Modify Configuration  
When the test is finished, the result is saved in  
a log file. Click Show Current Log to read the  
log information in notepad.  
There are two parts in log files: SUMMARY and  
DETAIL.  
Summary shows all information including model name, version, start time, use and  
end time, and all the tasks performed. In Detail, it shows every task name, time used,  
setting parameters (including frame count, frame gap, frame length, loss and pause  
control or count, direction, source IP and destination IP for Ping), result (performance  
test and link check), and final result status (including port, Tx frame, Rx frame, pause,  
CRC error, checksum error, Alignment error, undersize, oversize and trigger or Tx/ Rx  
request/ reply for Ping).  
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Show Current Config is to open a notepad for  
the current configuration file (*.ini) of a loaded  
model to show its environment and detailed  
parameters of each task.  
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Click Show Current Folder to open the current  
folder, which saves log files in the same model.  
Click Open button  
to bring out the window for the list of *.log files.  
Task results are directly footnoted in file names.  
5. Testing  
After all the settings and configurations are modified, click Start button  
in the  
middle on the main window for the program to run tasks.  
If all the tasks complete and pass, the window of PASS will pop up as follows:  
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However, if any of the tasks fails, then the window of FAIL will pop up.  
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