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EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Overview .......................................................................................... 1-1 Packaging Checklist ..................................................................................1-2 Feature List...............................................................................................1-2 Files ..........................................................................................................
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) EE->Select SUT.................................................................................... 5-36 EE->Join SUT ...................................................................................... 5-38 EE->Configure EE ................................................................................ 5-38 EE->Reconnect EE ............................................................................... 5-42 EE->Reset EE ..........................................
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide bssid (get/set/clear) ............................................................................... 6-5 get bssid ............................................................................................. 6-5 set bssid ............................................................................................. 6-5 clear bssid .......................................................................................... 6-6 bsslist (get)................................
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) clear evlog buffer ............................................................................... 6-27 clear evlog file ................................................................................... 6-27 Get/Display Event Log ......................................................................... 6-27 get evlog buffer.................................................................................. 6-27 get evlog file .......................................
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide set ipaddr ......................................................................................... 6-40 ipmask (get/set) ................................................................................... 6-40 get ipmask ........................................................................................ 6-40 set ipmask ........................................................................................ 6-40 key (del/get/set)...................................
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) ctsmode (get/set).................................................................................. 6-48 get ctsmode (11g only) ....................................................................... 6-49 set ctsmode (11g only) ....................................................................... 6-49 ctsrate (get/set).................................................................................... 6-49 get ctsrate (11g only) ..................................
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Special Commands............................................................................... 6-65 CHAPTER 7: Event Logging ................................................................................. 7-1 Overview ...................................................................................................7-1 Event Record Format .................................................................................7-1 CLI Commands.................................
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EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide CHAPTER 1: Overview The EmulationEngine is a test and measurement device that emulates up to 64 wireless stations in an IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN environment. The EmulationEngine operates in accordance with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g specifications. The EmulationEngine is offered in four configurations: EmulationEngine 11a: Supports IEEE 802.11a only. EmulationEngine 11b: Supports IEEE 802.11b only. EmulationEngine 11a/11b: Supports IEEE 802.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Packaging Checklist Your shipping container should include the following items: EmulationEngine Power Adapter Crossover cable Serial Cable Installation CD-ROM which includes this User's Guide & the EmulationEngine Test Setup & Configuration Guide Quick Start Guide Specifications Release Notes Warranty Card End User License Agreement Authorization Code If any of these items are not included in your shipping container, contact CMC.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide ; Export of event log and statistics data ; Scenario scheduling to bring virtual stations online in a time appointed manner ; User defined virtual station groups based on end-user requirements ; Multiple types of reports ; The ability to save test scenario files in order to repeat a test ; Configuration and monitoring of virtual stations include: copy and paste, printing, and add and delete virtual stations ; The ability to select a System Under Test ; The ability to se
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) section of the web-based user interface can be used to show the contents of these files. 5) The EE22.SYS file is the EmulationEngine software image file. 6) The keyfile is a reserved file that contains the EmulationEngine authorization code. It is a hidden file and will only be shown in the directory list in the CLI’s administrative mode. Do not delete this file or attempt to access or modify it. It is required by the system.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide default IP address, you can change the EmulationEngine's and your command PC's address to match the addressing scheme used in your network. 2) Depending on your feature key, the EmulationEngine can operate in 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless mode. The EmulationEngine's wireless mode affects the devices that you can select as a System Under Test. For example, an EmulationEngine that is operating in 802.11a wireless mode will not discover an 802.11b or 802.
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EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide CHAPTER 2: Connectors, LEDs & Antennas Front Panel/LEDs LED Status Description Power Off Power is not supplied to the EmulationEngine On Power is supplied to the EmulationEngine Flashing Running a self test, loading software, or system errors 10/100: Off No Ethernet activity 100: On Green Indicates 100 Mbps Ethernet cable link 10: On Green Indicates 10 Mbps Ethernet cable link 100: Flashing Green The EmulationEngine is transmitting or receiving data
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Back Panel Connectors 10/100 Ethernet Connector: This connector provides 10/100 Mbps connectivity to a wired Ethernet LAN. It is used to connect a command PC to the EmulationEngine. Serial Port: This connector can also be used to connect a command PC to the EmulationEngine.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide CHAPTER 3: Installation Use the provided Power Adapter to supply power to the EmulationEngine. Connecting Directly to a Command PC Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet port on the command PC. Connect the other end of the crossover cable to the RJ-45 Ethernet Connector on the EmulationEngine.
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EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide CHAPTER 4: Initial Setup For an Ethernet Port Connection If the Command PC is attached to the Ethernet Port on the EmulationEngine, complete the following steps to configure the Command PC and access the EmulationEngine web-based user interface or Command Line Interface (CLI): 1) Select Control Panel from the Start menu on the PC. 2) Double click on the Network Connections icon.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) 6) Select the “Use the following IP address” radio button and enter the IP address for the Ethernet connection. Use an IP Address that resides on the same IP subnet as the EmulationEngine. For example, use 192.168.0.2 if you are using the EmulationEngine's default IP address 192.168.0.50. 7) Click “OK” to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog. 8) Click the Close button in the Local Area Connection Properties dialog.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide For initial setup, use the EmulationEngine's default IP address 192.168.0.50. Example: Command Line Interface (CLI): You can use a PC that is connected via Telnet to access the CLI. For initial setup, use the EmulationEngine's default IP address 192.168.0.50 to establish a Telnet connection. Example: telnet 192.168.0.50 See Chapter 5 for information about using the web-based user interface. See Chapter 6 for information about using the CLI.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) 4) Select the COM port that is connected to the EmulationEngine from the “Connect using” list box. Click OK to display the COM properties dialog: 5) Set the COM port settings as shown in this dialog: Bits per second: 9600, Data bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop bits: 1, Flow control: None. 6) Click OK to close the COM properties dialog. 4-4 Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide The POST (Power On Self-Test) appears on the HyperTerminal screen a few seconds after the EmulationEngine is connected to the power source. POST... Memory test Ethernet MAC register test Ethernet PHY register test Ethernet interrupt test : : : : passed passed passed passed Pl Atheros AP 8245 Reference Design version 2.3.0.70 0 auto-booting... Attaching to TFFS... done. Loading /fl/ee22dbg.sys...1212444 Starting at 0x480000... Reading Configuration File "/fl/eecfg".
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EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide CHAPTER 5: The Web-Based User Interface System Requirements The command PC must be equipped with: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or higher Recommended Memory: 256 MB Recommended Virtual Memory: 300 MB Recommended Processor Speed: PIII 700 MHz Start-Up/Login Launch Internet Explorer. Enter the IP address of the EmulationEngine in the URL address field of the browser (e.g., http://192.168.0.50).
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Choosing a Scenario/Test If the EmulationEngine already contains virtual station definitions, the following dialog will be displayed: Select “Yes” to build a scenario in the user interface that is based on the virtual stations that are already defined in the EmulationEngine. Select “No” to delete the virtual station definitions in the EmulationEngine and create a new empty scenario.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Select “Create New Scenario” to select a System Under Test. When you create a new scenario, the user interface provides a list of active Basic Service Set IDs (BSSIDs) that have been detected. Select “Open Existing Scenario” to choose from a list of scenario files that have already been created. When you open an existing scenario, the EmulationEngine information is already stored with the scenario file. Select “Cancel” to exit this dialog.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Wireless Mode: This field shows the EmulationEngine’s current wireless mode (11a, 11b, or 11g). You can select a different wireless mode from the list box. The web-based user interface will issue a command to the EmulationEngine to change its wireless mode and scan for compatible systems. The results of the new scan will be reflected in the BSSIDs in the list box. Select a BSSID in the list box. The selected BSSID will be shown in the "Selected BSSID" text box.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide The list box shows a list of scenario files on the EmulationEngine. Select “Browse” to select from scenario files stored on the command PC. Click on a file name in the list of scenario files. Select “Open” to open the selected scenario file and continue. Select “Delete” to delete the selected file. Select “Cancel” to close this dialog without opening a scenario file. You can create a new scenario or open an existing scenario in the main page.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) The content of this page will be different depending on whether you created a new scenario, opened an existing scenario, or cancelled/closed any of the start-up dialogs. This example page shows an existing scenario where one group is defined. This section of the page will be blank (No Scenario Defined) if a scenario has not been created.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Wireless Mode: This field shows the EmulationEngine’s current wireless mode (11a, 11b, or 11g). You can select a different wireless mode from the list box. The web-based user interface will issue a command to the EmulationEngine to change its wireless mode and scan for compatible systems. The results of the new scan will be reflected in the BSSIDs in the list box. Click on a BSSID in the list box and click “Join” to continue.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Step 3) Enter an IP address in the Starting IP Address field to define the starting IP address to be used by virtual stations that are created in this scenario. Virtual stations will be created with unique IP addresses, sequentially or randomly, based on this starting IP address. Step 4) Select the Traffic tab. 5-8 Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Step 5) Make sure the Target IP Address field is set to the address of a target server to be pinged. Click “Create” to create a group with five virtual stations. See "vSTA->New Group" for more information about defining and editing groups and virtual stations in a scenario. Creating an External Mode Test For an external mode test, a third-party load generator outside the EmulationEngine must be set up to provide the traffic to be forwarded to the System Under Test.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) almost identical. To create the external mode test, complete steps 1) through 4) as described above for “Creating an Internal Mode Test”. In Step 5), select “External” in the “Traffic Source” field and click the Create button in the New Emulation Group dialog. Running a Test Click this button in the toolbar to run the scenario/test for all groups and all virtual stations in a scenario.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Type a name in the File Name field. Do not use colon (:), asterisk (*), question mark (?), quotes (“”), less-than/greater than signs (< >), vertical bar (|), or spaces in a file name. Select “Save(EE)” to save the scenario in the EmulationEngine’s flash file system. Select “Save(PC)” to save the scenario on the command PC. A standard save dialog will be displayed. Type a name in the File Name field.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) NOTE: Any interaction with a running test can affect the operation of the test which may result in skewed statistics.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Menu Toolbar: The top-left toolbar at the top of the page is a drop-down menu bar of all EmulationEngine functions. Status Toolbar: The top-right toolbar shows the status of the EmulationEngine, the System Under Test and the current time on the command PC. The status (e.g., Online) next to the EmulationEngine IP Address Address indicates the current status of the EmulationEngine with the web-based user interface.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) 5-14 Edit Toolbar: This toolbar is used to delete, cut, copy and paste virtual stations within and between groups. It can also be used to delete groups when a group is selected in the group control tab/table. Scenario Toolbar: The buttons in this section of the toolbar can be used to run, pause, stop, restart, or refresh the entire scenario of all virtual stations.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Group Control Grid When the Group Control tab is selected, the table shows the status of each group and its associated virtual stations: Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Group: This field displays the name of each group. The name is assigned in the New Emulation Group dialog (See vSTA->New Group). The remaining fields in the group line are counters that show the state of each group’s virtual stations during a test. Total: This field shows the total number of virtual stations in each group.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide GID: The global ID is a unique ID that is assigned by the EmulationEngine to each virtual station in a scenario group. It is a unique ID across all groups in the EmulationEngine. IP Address: This field shows each virtual station's IP Address. Run State: This column shows the current state of each virtual station in the scenario group (i.e., Initializing, Authenticating, Authenticated, Associating, etc.).
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) See vSTA->Add New vSTA to Group for information about the fields in this dialog. You can right click on selected virtual stations to display the vSTA menu. Any menu option will affect the selected virtual station(s). 5-18 Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Group Tab Columns: Within a group, you can double click on the table heading to configure the columns that are displayed. Select one or more items in the All Columns list box and click the [>>] button to move them to the Selected Columns list box. Click “Modify” to add the columns to the group table. Select “Reset” to return the columns to their default setting.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) When automatic scheduling is defined, the grid below the Scheduling/Group table will chart the status of each virtual station over the period of the test. See "Using Load Profiles" below for more information about using this feature. Target Systems Below Load Profile, the main page displays a list of target systems and their signal strength in relationship to the EmulationEngine.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide See "Using Load Profiles" below for more information about how to set up a Load Profile. If multiple monitors have been defined, use the horizontal tabs at the top of this section of the page to select and show each monitor. A maximum of four monitors can be defined in each scenario. The toolbar in the top-right corner of the monitor area can be used to define a new monitor, delete a monitor, run a paused monitor, pause a running monitor, and clear a monitor’s display.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Using Load Profiles Load Profiles allow you to control the execution of virtual stations: Unscheduled or Scheduled. In Unscheduled mode, virtual stations can be manually controlled. In Scheduled mode, virtual stations can be run incrementally based on groups (all virtual stations within the group) or by individual virtual stations. NOTE: In order to use Scheduled mode, you must disable “Batch EE Requests” in EmulationEngine configuration (See EE>Configure EE).
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Select the Load Profile tab in the Load Profile/Monitors section of the page to show the Load Profile graph. The Load Profile graph displays the Load Profile setup: x-Axis = time, y-Axis = Groups or All vSTA depending on the selection in the per field. The following illustration shows an example Load Profile setup and graph: After a delay of five seconds, the user interface will instruct the EmulationEngine to run four virtual stations.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Edit Group: Select this button in the vSTA side bar to modify the definition of a group. Delete Group: Select this button in the vSTA side bar to remove a group and all of its virtual stations from a scenario. Add vSTA to Group: Select this button in the vSTA side bar to define a new virtual station in a scenario group. vSTA->New Group The New Group dialog is used to define new groups of virtual stations in a scenario.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Group Name: Use a group name that helps you identify the devices that will be tested (e.g., Warehouse, Stock_Room, Control_Tour, Shop_Floor, etc.). It can be up to 12 characters (a...z, 0..9, and underscore (_)). EE Address: This field shows the IP address of the EmulationEngine that will run this scenario/test. Number of Virtual Stations: Enter the number of virtual stations (0...64) to be created in this scenario group. The default value is 5.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Starting IP Address: Enter the starting IP address to be used for virtual station IP address generation of newly created virtual stations in this group. Successive virtual station IP addresses will be sequentially or randomly generated from this base address. Netmask: This field shows the network mask to be used by virtual stations in this group. It is not settable here. It is global for all virtual stations and is an EmulationEngine configuration parameter.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Traffic Source: Select Internal or External from the list box. In Internal mode, traffic is generated internally by each vSTA using ICMP Echo (Ping) Request/Reply packets. In External mode, packets coming into the EmulationEngine over 802.3 are mapped to virtual stations by source IP address and forwarded via 802.11. Packets coming back via 802.11 are remapped to the originating MAC address.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Packet Length: Specify the size of the ping data buffer (64...1024). The default is 1024. Count: Specify the total number of pings to be sent: 0...10000 (0=None). Click “Create” to create the group. Click “Cancel” to exit this dialog. vSTA->New Group->Runtime The Runtime section of the New Emulation Group dialog allows you to run a virtual station’s test multiple times. This is only applicable to internal traffic generation.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Number of Iterations: Enter the number of times (1...10000) to repeat the virtual station’s task (Ping) or select the Infinite checkbox to continuously iterate indefinitely. Iteration Delay: Enter the delay (in milliseconds) to be introduced between iterations of the test. It can be set to a value in the range: 0...300000 milliseconds (5 minutes). Before Running Next Iteration->Reset vSTA State to: Select a state from the list box.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Click “Create” to create the group. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog. vSTA->New Group->On Error The On Error section of the New Emulation Group dialog defines whether virtual stations should reconnect to the System Under Test during a test if the system deauthenticates or disassociates a virtual station. Persistence: Select this checkbox to enable or disable persistent mode.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide must be able to recover and continue the test at the point where it was interrupted. For example, if a virtual station is in a run or associated state and an 802.11 management frame (deauth or disassoc) is sent from the system and received by the EmulationEngine, this virtual station will attempt to go back to the state it was in prior to receiving the management frame.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) NOTE: The four shared keys for Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) encryption must be defined in the Encryption Defaults dialog in the Configuration side bar. Encryption: Select this checkbox to enable/disable encryption. Authentication: Select the authentication type: Open System or Shared Key. Cipher Selection: Reserved for future use. WEP is the only supported selection in this release.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide These keys will be used for encryption by virtual stations in this scenario group with the System Under Test. Click “Create” to create the group. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog. vSTA->Edit Group The following dialog is displayed when the Edit Group button is selected in the vSTA side bar. This dialog is the same as "vSTA->New Group" dialog except it does not have a vSTA tab.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Click “Modify” to modify all virtual stations with the new settings. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog without modifying any virtual stations. vSTA->Delete Group When the Delete Group button is selected from the vSTA side bar, a confirmation dialog will ask you to confirm this selection. Click “Yes” to remove the group and all virtual stations in it from the system. Click “No” to close this dialog without removing the group.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide This dialog is used to add new virtual stations to an existing scenario group. All fields in this dialog default to the values that have were initially entered when the group was created. Any changes to this form will also update these group default values. See "vSTA->New Group" for a description of the fields in this dialog. Click “Add” to add the virtual station. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog. Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) EE (EmulationEngine) Side Bar The buttons in the EE side bar are used to configure and manage the EmulationEngine and to select and join with a System Under Test. Select SUT: Click this button in the EE side bar to display the Select System Under Test dialog. Join SUT: Click this button in the EE side bar to join with the System Under Test. Configure EE: Click this button in the EE side bar to configure the EmulationEngine.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Wireless Mode: This field shows the EmulationEngine’s current wireless mode (11a, 11b, or 11g). You can select a different wireless mode from the list box. The web-based user interface will issue a command to the EmulationEngine to change its wireless mode and scan for compatible systems. The results of the new scan will be reflected in the BSSIDs in the list box. Click on a BSSID in the list box. Select “Join” to join with the selected System Under Test.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Click “Yes” to continue and join with a different System Under Test. Click “No” to return to the Select System Under Test dialog. EE->Join SUT When the Join SUT button is selected in the EE side bar, a confirmation dialog is displayed: Click “Yes” to join with the System Under Test. Click “No” to cancel this operation.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide EE Id: This field is set by the system and cannot be changed. EE Address: This field shows the EmulationEngine's IP address. Receive Parameters EE Polling Interval: This entry defines the interval (in milliseconds) that the Command PC will poll the EmulationEngine for command and control messages from the virtual stations. It can be set to a value in the range: 250...60000 milliseconds (1 minute).
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) to the EE Polling Interval. Also see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting/EmulationEngine Busy or Not Responding. Max Messages Per Interval: Specify the maximum number of messages to be sent in each poll: 1...128. EE Polling Timeout: This entry defines the time (in milliseconds) that the Command PC will wait for a response from the EmulationEngine. It can be set to a value in the range: 500...120000 milliseconds (2 minutes).
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide If you change the IP Address or IP Netmask, a reboot of the EmulationEngine is required for these changes to take effect. EE Id: This field is set by the system and cannot be changed. EE Address: This field shows the EmulationEngine's current IP address. IP Address: Enter the EmulationEngine's new IP address. Use a dot IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.50). IP Netmask: Enter the EmulationEngine's network mask.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) NOTE: If you change the IP Address of the EmulationEngine and reboot, the web client does not automatically change its EmulationEngine IP address. You will need to do it manually. If you forget, you will need to restart the web browser after the EmulationEngine has rebooted. However, you can also doubleclick on the engine address in the toolbar->status bar to display a dialog that will let you change the address without restarting.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Click “OK” to reconnect to the EmulationEngine. Click “No” to cancel the reconnect selection. Following successful reconnect, the web-based user interface will restore the scenario (if any) in the EmulationEngine. EE->Reset EE When the Reset EE button is selected in the EE side bar, a confirmation dialog is displayed: Click “Yes” to reset all virtual stations to a configured state and to reset all statistics counters to zero.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Click “Yes” to reboot the EmulationEngine. Click “No” to cancel the reboot operation. When Yes is selected, the following dialog is displayed: Monitors Side Bar The Monitors side bar is used to define, delete, clear, export, and configure monitors. After a monitor is defined using New Monitor, the bottom section of the main page will show statistics counters. New Monitor: Select this button to define a new monitor.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide A monitor is one or more user-selected statistics counters that the web-based user interface will collect from the EmulationEngine and display in the user-selected format (i.e., line graph, bar graph or table). All data collected can be exported. Monitors are based on Linegraphs, Bargraphs and Tables. You can use these to monitor the summary statistics of the EmulationEngine or a summary “Master vSTA” that shows virtual station statistics across all virtual stations.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Monitor Name: Enter a monitor name. It can be up to 12 characters (a...z, 0..9, and underscore (_)). EE Address: This field shows the EmulationEngine's IP address. Display Style: Select a display style from the list box. It can be one of the following: Line Graph, Bar Graph, or Table. Monitors->Selected Monitors: Select one of the monitors to be maintained.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Summary Counters->Selected Counters: Select one or more of the counters to be maintained in the test results file. Use the [>>] button to transfer the counters to the Selected Counters column. See "Chapter 8, Statistics Counters" for a description of each of these statistics counters. Click “Create” to create and display the monitor. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) vSTA (s): Select a virtual station from the list box. The Master Station is a summary that shows virtual station statistics across all virtual stations. vSTA Counters->Selected Counters: Select one or more of the counters to be maintained in the test results file. Use the [>>] button to transfer the counters to the Selected Counters column. See "Chapter 8, Statistics Counters" for a description of each of these statistics counters.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide As you run scenario tests, the monitors will be updated with current data from the EmulationEngine. For chart display styles, the legends on the right side of the monitor indicate the statistics counters selected in the New Monitor dialog. For table display styles, the table headings indicate the statistics counters selected in the New Monitor dialog. See "Chapter 8, Statistics Counters" for a description of each of these statistics counters.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Select “No” to cancel the delete selection. Monitors->Clear Monitor When the Clear Monitor button is selected in the Monitors side bar or the monitor toolbar, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Select “Yes” to clear the monitor. This will set all counters in the monitor to zero. Statistics gathered up to this point are not cleared and are still exportable. Select “No” to close this dialog without clearing the monitor.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Select one or more monitors in the list box. Select “Export” to export the monitors in the Selected Monitors list box. Select “Cancel” to close this dialog without exporting monitors. When the Export button is selected, a Save HTML Document dialog is displayed: Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Identify the name of the file where the monitor information is to be written. Select “Save” to save the information in to the specified file. Select “Cancel” to exit this dialog without exporting any data. Monitors->Config Monitors When the Config Monitors button is selected in the Monitors side bar, the Configure Monitors dialog is displayed. EE Address: This field shows the IP address of the EmulationEngine.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide are used by the command PC to send command and control information to the EmulationEngine. Select “OK” to save this monitor configuration. Select “Cancel” to close this dialog. Event Log Side Bar The buttons in the Event Log side bar are used to display, clear, export, and configure the Event Log: Event Log: Select this button to display the last 400 event log entries. Clear Log: Select this button to clear the current contents of the event log.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) NOTE: The web-based user interface only displays the last 400 records in the event log. Select “Close” to close this dialog. Select “Export” to export this event log information to a file. Select “Refresh” to update the dialog with new events. Event Log->Clear Log When the Clear Log button is selected in the Event Log side bar, a confirmation dialog will ask you to confirm this selection. 5-54 Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Select “Yes” to clear the event log. Select “No” to exit this dialog without clearing the event log. Event Log->Export Log When the Export Log button is selected in the Event Log side bar, a Save HTML Document dialog is displayed. Identify the name of the file where the log is to be written. Select “Save” to save the event log in a file. Select “Cancel” to exit this dialog.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) EE Address: This field defines the IP address of the EmulationEngine where the log file resides. Logging: Enable/disable event logging. Logging to Console: Enable/disable event logging to the CLI console buffer. Logging to File: Enable/disable event logging to a file in the EmulationEngine's flash file system. Clear Event Log on Reset: This checkbox enables/disable clearing of the event log when the scenario is reset.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Reports Side Bar The options in the Reports side bar can be used to display statistics counters that are maintained by the EmulationEngine during the execution of a test. Scenario Summary: Select this button to display summary statistics of the EmulationEngine and all virtual stations. Group Summary: Select this button to display summary statistics of a scenario group. vSTA Master: Select this button to display statistics collected for all virtual stations.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Summary statistics provide a summary report taken over a set of virtual stations. The virtual station set can be a defined group or all virtual stations currently in the system. In contrast, the individual virtual station statistics report provides a list of statistics and counters for all virtual stations. The summary report provides a summary of the statistics and counters taken over the indicated set of virtual stations.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Reports->vSTA Master The following statistics report is displayed when the vSTA Master button is selected in the Reports side bar. See "Chapter 8, Statistics Counters" for a description of statistics counters that may be displayed in this report. Reports->vSTA Detail The following statistics report is displayed when the vSTA Detail button is selected in the Reports side bar. Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) See "Chapter 8, Statistics Counters" for a description of statistics counters that may be displayed in this report. Reports->Export Reports When the Export Reports button is selected in the Reports side bar, the Generate Report dialog is displayed: Report Details: Select one or more reports to export in the Report Details list box. Report Templates: Defines the directory/path where XML transform files are retrieved.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Ping Defaults: Select this button to define a default ping target, ping packet length, and number of iteration values. Preferences: Select this button to configure the appearance of the user interface. Configuration->Encryption When the Encryption button is selected in the Configuration side bar, the Encryption Configuration dialog is displayed: This screen is used to define up to four shared keys for Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) encryption.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) made in this dialog will affect all future group/virtual station creation defaults for this session. Target IP: Enter the target IP address where ICMP Echo (Ping) Request/Response messages should be sent. Data Length: Specify the size (64...1024) of each message. Count: Specify the total number of pings to be sent: 0...10000 (0=None). Click “OK” to save the default Ping configuration. Click “Cancel” to close this dialog without saving this configuration.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Display vSTA Transitional States: This checkbox enables/disables update of the web-based user interface to show changes in virtual station transitional states such as authenticating, associating, deauthenticating and disassociating. Deselecting this option will improve user interface performance. Update vSTA Stats Each Iteration: Select this checkbox to enable/disable automatic update of virtual station statistics.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) File Toolbar The buttons in this toolbar are used to create, open, save and print scenarios. New Scenario: Create a new scenario Open Scenario: Open an existing scenario Save Scenario: Save the current scenario Print: Print the scenario configuration Edit Toolbar The buttons in this toolbar are used to delete, cut, copy and paste virtual stations within and between groups.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide vSTA Toolbar The buttons in this toolbar are used to run, pause, stop, restart, or refresh selected virtual stations or groups of virtual stations. The selected action will be executed for the group(s) and/or virtual station(s) that are selected/highlighted in the group control grid.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) When the Delete Monitor button is selected in the monitor toolbar, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Select Yes to delete the current monitor. Select No to close this dialog. When the Run Monitor button is selected from the monitor toolbar, the currently displayed monitor will start gathering and displaying its target statistics When the Pause Monitor button is selected from the monitor toolbar, the currently displayed monitor will stop its target statistics.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide File Menu New Scenario...: This selection creates a new scenario in which groups and virtual stations can be defined. Open Scenario...: This selection shows the Open Scenario dialog where you can choose from a list of existing scenario files on the EmulationEngine or browse your PC for scenario files. Save Scenario...: This selection will show the Save Scenario dialog. Save Scenario As...: This selection can be used to save a scenario as a new instance. New Group...
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) If the current scenario has been modified during this web-based user interface session, the following dialog will prompt you to save these changes. Click Yes to display the Save Scenario dialog and save the scenario on your PC or in flash on the EmulationEngine. Click No if you do not want to save the modified scenario.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Click Yes to exit. Click No to return to the web-based user interface. Edit Menu Select All: If a group tab is selected, select all virtual stations in a scenario group. If the Group Control tab is displayed, select all groups. UnSelect All: If a group tab is selected, unselect all virtual stations in a scenario group. If the Group Control tab is displayed, unselect all groups.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Associate: When this option is selected, all virtual stations defined in a scenario will initiate the association sequence to the System Under Test. Run: Start execution of the test defined by this scenario. Pause: Pause the test and temporarily halt all virtual stations defined in the scenario. Virtual stations may be restarted by selecting the Run option. This option will be grayed-out (not selectable) if the scenario is not running.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Associate: When this option is selected, all virtual stations in the currently selected group will initiate the association sequence to the System Under Test. Run: Start execution of all virtual stations defined in the currently selected group(s). Pause: Pause execution of all virtual stations defined in the currently selected group(s). This option will be grayed-out (not selectable) if the group is not running a test.
Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) Reports Menu Scenario Summary...: Display the scenario summary statistics report. Group Summary...: Display the group summary statistics report. vSTA Master...: Display the virtual station master (i.e., EmulationEngine) statistics report. vSTA Detailed...: Display the virtual station detailed statistics report. Export Report...: Display the Generate Report dialog. View Logfile...: Display event log. Export Logfile: Display the Export Logfile dialog.
EmulationEngine 11a/b/g User's Guide Rev #/Date: 2.0.0 Beta/07.17.
