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Introducing the BVIntroducing the BV--1010PerformancePerformance--EndEnd--PointPoint
Sophie LegaultSenior Product Manager - Datacom
Nov 2010
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What is a PEP?What is a PEP?
› A Performance End Point is a cost-effective test demarcation device that can give service providers remote visibility of their entire network.
› The PEP acts as a test responder to any Ethernet test equipment and/or Ethernet Service Assurance equipment
› The PEP can be used throughout the network life-cycle: turn-up, Monitoring and troubleshooting
› It is completely standard’s based› The PEP is a unique product › Completely integrated into EXFO’s end-to-end solution
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BVBV--10 Hardware10 Hardware
BV-10-10010/100M electrical only
BV-10-100010/100/1000M electrical1G Optical (SFP)10/100/1000Base-T Test Port
GigE Test Port (SFP-based)
10/100Base-T LAN port
Console Port
Available in AC and DC (-48V and +24V) models
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Software featuresSoftware features
Remote Management
Full line Rate loopback
Ethernet OAM (802.1ag, Y.1731)
TWAMP(RFC 5357)
Ping
UDP echo response
VLAN
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InterInter--operable and Standardsoperable and Standards--basedbased
Complete inter-operability with all EXFO Ethernet Analyzers as well as competitive units. Complete inter-operability with any Ethernet OAM enabled device
Ethernet Network
Can be used as a reflector for•EtherSAM•RFC-2544•Y.1731•802.1ag
Full line rate Ethernet and OAM
loopback
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Test ApplicationsTest Applications
› Turn-up and troubleshooting by performing full line rate EtherSAM (Y.156sam and RFC2544)
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TurnTurn--up and troubleshootingup and troubleshooting
Backhaul Network
NodeB
Perform full line rate Smart Loopback on test
packets
BV-10 connected to
spare port on cell site switch/router
Perform EtherSAM or RFC2544 test
(up to full line rate)
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Test ApplicationsTest Applications
› 24/7 Performance Monitoring via Ethernet OAM standards
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24/7 Performance Monitoring24/7 Performance Monitoring
Backhaul Network
NodeB
Respond to OAM messages sent by
Verifier (OAM loopback)
Perform 24/7 Ethernet OAM tests using 802.1ag and
Y.1731
NodeB
NodeB
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