A new firmware version is available for the DSAM (XT and non-XT versions) that provides support for StrataSync asset management software and also offers other updates. The firmware version is 4.3 for XT hardware and 3.8 for non-XT hardware.
The new firmware can be found under Firmware Update on the Asset homepage in StrataSync. Contact your system administrator if you have any problems.
The firmware will also be available in late June via the DSAM product page on jdsu.com.
Why Test Burst
Traditional Ethernet service-activation test methodologies such as RFC 2544 focus on testing with constant bit rate traffic. Constant bit rate testing is an important step in testing Ethernet services because it allows for the measurement of throughput, frame loss, latency, and packet jitter while the network is operating in steady state for a given rate of test traffic. While testing with constant bit-rate traffic allows for the validation of important KPIs, it does not validate how well the network will perform when transporting the expected traffic patterns which will likely consist of a mix of constant bit-rate voice and video traffic and bursty data traffic. Ensuring that this bursty data traffic can pass through the network without frame loss and without impacting other services are the two goals of burst testing. Read more.
Watch the recorded webinar for in-depth view about what burst traffic really is, how it affects the quality of experience for customer services, how network-element policers and buffers operate, and how to properly verify your network’s ability to handle bursty traffic.
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Stay tuned for a follow-on session as a result of the significant interest in burst testing.
DSL has been a copper-access plant technology of choice for brownfield triple-play services for many years. However, ever-growing bandwidth demand from IP-based video services continues to significantly challenge that technological choice. Yet recent enhancements contributing to DSL’s evolution tell a different story. Learn from JDSU how new DSL technologies are proving installed copper’s value and how near-term developments will help to improve delivered bandwidth and also complement PON/FTTH installations, blending the best of both worlds.
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Watch the recorded webinar to learn how the JDSU T-BERD®/MTS platform can improve FTTA deployment reliability as well as reduce repair time with CPRI and OBSAI testing.
JDSU recommends a robust testing methodology including bit-error rate testing (BERT) and delay testing during installation and protocol-aware monitoring capability to identify alarms during repair.
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