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Spirent B2-800-QD-4-T1S Installation Instructions

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PN 71-009377  Rev A May 2022

Spirent B2-800-QD-4-T1S
Installation Instructions

Refer to the 

Release Notes

 for information on supported software applications and 

versions. 

Getting Started . . . . 4

Certifications and Standards . . . . 5

Technical Specifications . . . . 7

Site Selection . . . . 8

Rack Mounting Considerations . . . . 8

Requirements . . . . 9

System Description . . . . 10

Appliance Firmware Support . . . . 15

Connecting to the Appliance . . . . 16

Related Documentation . . . . 21

How to Contact Us . . . . 22

Summary of Contents for B2-800-QD-4-T1S

Page 1: ...elease Notes for information on supported software applications and versions Getting Started 4 Certifications and Standards 5 Technical Specifications 7 Site Selection 8 Rack Mounting Considerations 8...

Page 2: ...e Spirent also warrants that if properly used by Customer in accordance with the Software License Agreement the Software which it supplies will operate in material conformity with the specifications s...

Page 3: ...ts conditions that could cause product damage or data loss Note Describes limitations on the use of the equipment or procedure Children Warning Warning This equipment is not suitable for use in locati...

Page 4: ...an immediate request to the delivering carrier to perform an inspection and prepare a damage report Save the container and packing material until contents are verified Concurrently report the nature...

Page 5: ...stalled at the factory prior to shipment If you purchased additional speeds or ports for your appliance the license file will be emailed to you Please contact Customer Support to obtain the license ke...

Page 6: ...ply systems EN 55035 2017 A11 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Immunity requirements CONFORMS TO UL STD 62368 1 CERTIFIED TO CSA STD C22 2 NO 62368 1 ETL marking This product...

Page 7: ...ive humidity non condensing The minimum operating temperature is 41 F 5 C Warning Use appropriate ear protection when working in proximity to an operating chassis Chassis Design and Form Factor EIA 19...

Page 8: ...liance may require safety agency evaluation certification and licensing Check with your building inspector for requirements applicable to your location Notes on Rack Mounting Elevated operating ambien...

Page 9: ...necting the appliance to your management network and for connecting the NIC test ports to your system under test For cabling information refer to Table 1 on page 10 PC Requirements Refer to the Releas...

Page 10: ...re 2 shows the connector panels and Table 1 on page 10 describes the connectors on the appliance Figure 2 B2 800 QD 4 T1S Front and Back Panel Connectors 1 3 5 2 6 4 7 8 Table 1 B2 800 QD 4 T1S Connec...

Page 11: ...Video VGA connector 5 External Time Reference connectors from left to right 10 MHz SMA 1 PPS SMA Serial DCE RJ45 6 Ethernet administration port attach a RJ 45 terminated Cat 5 cable directly to your...

Page 12: ...ror has occurred Note During initialization the LED state transitions will be Solid Red to Solid Amber to Solid Green The LED will remain red if an error occurs during the initialization sequence Link...

Page 13: ...Table 3 describes the speed LEDs Table 4 describes the link state LEDs Each test port has eight 8 multi color LEDs to indicate the link state for each possible 400G or sub rate port The LINK LEDs are...

Page 14: ...numbers above by 8 Then each subsequent cage increments again by 8 in a similar manner For example if the first port groups or QSFP DD800 ports were set to 2x400G PAM4 the ports would be numbered P1...

Page 15: ...this section Note On B2 800 QD 4 T1S appliances downgrading below 5 33 is not allowed from the GUI To see the available Spirent TestCenter versions using the command line interface 1 SSH to the device...

Page 16: ...ask and Gateway If you are connecting the appliance to a LAN you will probably need to change the IP address information Obtain an unused IP address netmask and gateway IP address from your IT departm...

Page 17: ...sets the IP address admin hypervisor netmask shows the current netmask admin hypervisor netmask 255 255 255 0 sets the netmask admin hypervisor gwaddress shows the current gateway address admin hyperv...

Page 18: ...address2 delete Set the static DNS servers exit Exit gwaddress address Change the gateway address for the device help List all commands hostname Display or change the system hostname ipaddress address...

Page 19: ...est Module Recovery is not supported on all test modules resetnetwork Reset all network settings to the factory defaults restartsysmgr Restart system manager securemode on off Enable or disable secure...

Page 20: ...ed to enter the generated password when they attempt to connect to the chassis or appliance These instructions explain how to use Authenticate mode on your chassis Note The Black bold text is user inp...

Page 21: ...you review all release notes before you install or use the appliance The release notes are available as a Related Resource on the CSC Downloads page https support spirent com If you are using the new...

Page 22: ...3 1 6137 2270 France Phone 44 1803 546333 UK Hours Monday through Thursday 09 00 to 18 00 Friday 09 00 to 17 00 Paris Time Asia Pacific E mail support spirent com Web https support spirent com Phone 8...

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