Fluke NETWORK SERVICE MODULE DTX-NSM User manual

DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English

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PN 2544310 (English) January 2006

All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

DTX-NSM

Network Service Module

Getting Started Guide

The DTX-NSM Network Service Module lets you do the following:

•Verify connection to the network, including connection speed, duplex

configuration, link wiring, and PoE service (wiring and PoE functions for

twisted pair only)

•Ping IP addresses

•Monitor network traffic for utilization, collisions, errors, and broadcast

packets

•Blink a port's activity LED

•Use Fluke Networks LinkRunnerCable ID locators (optional) to identify link

connections at a patch panel (twisted pair only)

Note

Running network tests on a fiber link requires an optional SFP module.

Accessing the Product Manuals

This guide provides basic information to help you get started using the module.

For more detailed information, see the latest versions of the DTX Series Users

Manual and the DTX Series Technical Reference Handbook provided on the DTX

Product Manuals CD and on the Fluke Networks website.

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Software Requirements

The following software supports the DTX-NSM module. Software upgrades are

available on the Fluke Networks website.

•DTX software: version 1.3 or later

•LinkWare software: version 2.5 or later

Installing the DTX-NSM Module and Optional SFP

Module

Install the network module only on the main tester. Install an optional SFP (small

form pluggable) module to test fiber links. You may install or remove the SFP

module while the tester is on. See Figure 1.

WCaution

Leave the module bay cover in place when a network module is not

installed.

Put the dust cap on the SFP port when an optical module is not

installed. Put the dust cap on the optical module when not connected

to a fiber.

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Figure 1. Installation

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Verifying Network Connectivity

The network connectivity test tells you if a network jack is connected to the

switch or hub. The test also provides details about the link's configuration and

includes a ping function for verifying connectivity to stations on the network.

Setting Up for the Connectivity Test

1Turn the rotary switch to SETUP, select Network Settings > IP Address

Assignment; then select one of the following:

•Select DHCP to have the network's server assign IP addresses.

•Select Static to assign addresses manually.

In Static mode, a second tab appears on the Network Settings screen.

On this tab, enter the DTX Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway

(optional) and DNS Server (optional) addresses. These addresses are

typically available from a network installer, administrator, technician, or

from network documentation.

2Use one of the following methods to enter ping addresses (optional):

•In the latest version of LinkWare software, select Utilities > DTX Utilities

> Ping Target List to create and download an address list. See the

LinkWare online help for details.

•On the tester's Network Settings tab, select Target Addresses. Press

JCreate; then enter the Name and IP Address of a device you want

to ping.

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Running the Connectivity Test

1Connect to the network using a twisted pair or fiber patch cord.

2Turn the rotary switch to MONITOR; then select Network Connectivity.

3Press P. Figure 2 describes some of the features on the network

connectivity results screen.

4To save the results press N, then select Save Standalone Result or Add to

Cable Test Result. Use the appropriate keys to create an ID for the

standalone result or save the result with an existing cable test result.

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ANetwork speed, duplex mode, PoE

(Power over Ethernet) status, and

MDI/MDI-X status.

BSelect Negotiation Details for details

on the connection.

CThe addresses used and the number

of ping replies received:

: Green: Ping replies received for all

requests.

: Orange: At least one ping reply

received.

: No ping replies received, indicating a

problem with the connection.

DUse the softkeys to run additional

connectivity tests.

Figure 2. Network Connectivity Results

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Identifying Links (twisted pair only)

The ID Locator function helps you quickly identify link connections at a patch

panel. This function requires one or more optional Fluke Networks LinkRunner

Cable ID locators.

To identify a link:

1Connect one or more cable ID locators to one end of the link(s).

2Turn the rotary switch to MONITOR, select ID Locator; then press P.

3Connect the tester to different jacks, pressing Pto rescan each time, until

Found Cable ID and the identifier's number appears.

Registration

Registering your product with Fluke Networks gives you access to valuable

information on product updates, troubleshooting tips, and other support

services.

To register, fill out the online registration form on the Fluke Networks website

at www.flukenetworks.com/registration.

Contacting Fluke Networks

www.flukenetworks.com

support@flukenetworks.com

+1-425-446-4519 or 1-800-283-5853

•Australia: 61 (2) 8850-3333 or 61 (3) 9329 0244

•Beijing: 86 (10) 6512-3435

•Brazil: 11 3044 1277

•Canada: 1-800-363-5853

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•Hong Kong: 852 2721-3228

•Japan: 03-3434-0510

•Korea: 82 2 539-6311

•Singapore: 65-6799-5566

•Taiwan: (886) 2-227-83199

Visit our website for a complete list of phone numbers.

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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Fluke Networks mainframe products will be free from defects in material and

workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs

and services are warranted for 90 days, unless otherwise stated. Ni-Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion

batteries, cables or other peripherals are all considered parts or accessories. This warranty

does not cover damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or

abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any

other warranty on Fluke Networks’ behalf. To obtain service during the warranty period,

contact your nearest Fluke Networks authorized service center to obtain return

authorization information, then send your defective product to that Service Center with a

description of the problem.

THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE NETWORKS IS NOT LIABLE

FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,

ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries do not allow the

exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages,

this limitation of liability may not apply to you.

Fluke Networks

PO Box 777

Everett, WA 98206-0777

USA

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