Ethernet frame – EXFO FTB/IQS-88000 Series Power Blazer for FTB-2/2Pro/500/IQS-600 User Manual
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Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System
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FTB/IQS-88000 Series
EtherBERT, FC BERT, and Unframed BERT
Ethernet Frame
Frame Size (Bytes) allows to enter the frame size for Ethernet test
applications. The range is from 64
1
to 16000
2
for EtherBERT test
application and 48
1
to 16000 for EoOTN.
The following table lists each component that may affect the minimum
frame size values.
Note: Sending traffic with frame size >1518 in switched network may result in
losing all frames.
1. The minimum frame size will be adjusted according to the frame structure and components selected.
2. The maximum frame size is limited to 10000 for 10/100/1000Mbps electrical interface.
Component
Description
VLAN
4 bytes per VLAN (up to 3 VLAN for EtherBERT test
application and only 1 VLAN for EoOTN client)
UDP
8 bytes
TCP 20
bytes
Ethernet Header
14 bytes
LLC and SNAP Headers
8 bytes
IPv4
20 bytes
IPv6 40
bytes