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1. Tools 203 Verification Scripts 2 Run Script 205 Settings 205 Filtering 206 Filter Setup 206 Selectable Filler Options 208 Enable Filter 20 Using Cursors and Bookmarks 210 Cursors 210 Search 214 Save Search Setup 5 as Search Direction 215 Search From 215 215 216 217 Sample Viewer Configuration x 217 Port Configuration 220 Port Calibration Lem Floating License i 5 222 Software Settings Sampling Memory Usage Optimization ithe Sampling Memory Usage Optimization Opt 224 225 225 External Trig Setting ux 226 Update Sierra Device B 227 Set Address Alias Connecting the SierraFC M164 to a Host System Over Ethernet Configuring the System 20 Dynamic Configurations 200 Static Configurations zm Ethernet Connectivity Through a Different Subnet 232 Help Menu Help Topics a 233 Update License ae 233 Display License 208 Check for Updates 204 About A Appendix A China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table Appendix B How to Contact LeCroy Index Lecroy corporation Contents Introduction This manual describes installation and operation of the LeCroy SierraFC M164 Fibre Channel Protocol Analyzer and includes examples of typical applications Figure 1 1 LeCroy SieraFC
2. Lacroy Corporation Switching Views You can configure the data viewer display Toolbars are available for quick access to data viewer display features You can display the same data in 2 Spreadsheet view D Frame Inspector View Packet view Text view Statistical Report view Bus Utilization View Notez You can change the view type when opening a sample by changing the default workspace or by saving options in the Software Setting dialog Switching Views To display the capture in any other available view select from the View menu or from the View Type toolbar oun peii Show Hide Text View Show Hide Packet View Show Hide Frame Inspector View EN Show hide Spreadsheet View Bus Utilization View Show Hide Compare 2 Data Payloads Figure 3 7 View Type Toolbar After you select a view It appears in a separate window To increase the new window display size select View gt Packet View or click the button to hide the Packet View Show Hide Packet View When scrolling through a window display using the scroll bar the displays in the other windows also scroll To rearrange the tiling select the Window menu and choose Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy corporation Spreadsheet View Spreadsheet View displays all of the
3. 3 22 os Figure 263 VSAN Extended Link Service Request Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS Type and Command click the dropdown list Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply Double click VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply Pattern dialog EL Figure 264 Add VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS and Command click the dropdown list SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual aco Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups VSAN Extended Link Service Reply Double click VSAN Extended Link Service Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Extended Link Service Pattern dialog E Eas Figure 265 VSAN Exlendad Link Service Reply Pattem Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS_Type and Command click the dropdown list Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation VSAN GS Patterns VSAN Generic Link Service Request Double click VSAN Generic Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Generic Link Service Request Pattern dlalog
4. Corporation Statistical Report Toolbar Export as Microsoft Excel file The Export to Excel button opens the Export to Excel dialog Choose oder in which to save the Esce fle choose an appropriate fle name and click Save Save as Text file The Save as Text button opens the Export to Text dialog Choose a Folder which to save the Text chasse appropriate le name cic sve Print Statistical Report The Print button opens the select printer dialog Choose an available EB see Print Preview The Print Preview button displays a preview of the report to print seem Figure 343 Sample Print Preview ol Repot am Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Toolbar Lecroy Corporation Report Display Settings You can set up the report columns for display to suit particular analysis need eliminating the need to show hide columns individually Use the Setting dialog to configure the display for each page See Figure 3 44 on page 201 The Setting button opens the Setting dialog BN Tne Aa Figure 344 Statistical Report Column Seting Link With Sample View When you select a type on any page of the Statistical Report set of navigation buttons allows you to examine each instance of that type in the Trace Viewer 4 amp TF 0f197 Register Hostto Device FIS The Jump to Previou
5. Statistical Report View mun Tm Customize Display Showhide Port MNA m Show Hide Field Related Frames PEINE Choose Data Format Data Payload ERNIE Compare Two Data Payloads ala E Port Status 179 am Enabling Tool Bars i a 181 Main Toolbar 181 View Type Toolbar B E Viewer Toolbar a Viewer Setting Toolbar M m Cursor Postion Status Bar m Show Layer Toolbar S Status Bar x 185 Recording Progress E R 185 Recording Status 185 Recording Activity 186 Search Status Statistical Report Report between Cursors Report between Events Statistical Report Content Report Options Ordered Sets Frame Report Bus Conditions Report SCSI Commands Report Protocol Errors Report Ports Report Pending IO Report ELS Commands GS Commands B SW Commands AL Commands Exchange Performance Report Statistical Report Toolbar Export as Microsoft Excel fle Save as Text fi Print Statistical Report Print Preview Report Display Settings Link With Sample View Formatting the Statistical Report View Filtering Column Content Sorting Column Content Hiding Columns Formatting Columns Lecry corporation Contents
6. Figure 266 Link Service Request Patter Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropdown lists to select a GS Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command The following GS Type options are available Fosw s Event Service Key Distribution Service Alias Service Management Service Time Service Directory Service Doooooo SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply Double click VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply Pattern dialog Pr e Figure 267 VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropdown lists to select a GS Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command The following GS Type options are available FCSWS Event Service Key Distribution Service Alias Service Management Service Time Service Directory Service beccece Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy corporation VSAN Generic Link Service Reply Double click VSAN Generic Link Service Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Generic Link Service Reply Pattern dialog Figure 268 VSAN Gener Link Serv atem Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropd
7. Figure 1 9 An Example of Connecting SieraO M164 and a Summit T3 16 a Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual xpandabity Lecroy corporation Select Device After you start the software click on Configuration and select All Connected Devices see the following screen capture ssa Figure 1 10 Connecting t Device s The following Select Device dialog displays The colors in the Location column mean the following D Red Firmware and or BusEngine components need to be updated to the latest Light Blue The device is ready to be connected 0 Yellow The device is not chained or cascaded Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lacioy Corporation Figure 1 11 Select Device Dialog Note Cick Refresh Device Ust to display all the devices on the network The Select Device dialog displays the following buttons Set Alias Name Click Set Alias Name to display the Set device alias name dialog as shown below m CE Figura 1 12 Set Device Alas Name Dialog Disconnect Click Disconnect to disconnect a device Add Device Click Add Device to add a device with a static IP address Figure 1 13 Add Device wih Static IP Dialog Remove Device Click Remove Device to remove a previously added device Settings Click IP Setting to reset IP settings of a device The following IP Setting dialog displays DEIJ wi
8. P1 P2 PO OOO P2O OOO Trig Err Lak Fr O1Gbps O2Gbpe O4Gbps Oscbps O16Gbps Figure 1 4 LEDs onthe Lett Front Panel Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacioy Corporation O 1Gbps O2Gbps O4Gbps O16Gbps Figure 1 5 LEDs on the Right Front Panel Status and Configuration Display The Analyzer front LCD display Indicates the configuration and status of operations For example during initialization the LCD panel displays boot status messages LCD Display and Button Functions for Configuring the Analyzer The SlerraFC M164 can be configured from the unit itself Five buttons are provided to tenable you to configure the Analyzer When you first turn on the Analyzer after initialization the LCD displays SierraFC_M64 Available with two arrows pointing up and down as shown In the illustration below SlerraFC_MI64 4 Available Down Button cotter Button LcD Bisplay Figure 1 6 LCD Display and Button on the Front Panel When connected via ethernet or USB the Up and Down J buttons display the following Static or Dynamic IP Address 0 SierraFC_ M164 SN 2 Connection Unit Name Set IP Configuration IP Mode Dynamic or 0 IP Mode Static M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy corporation The Left and Right gt buttons are used to change the configuration properties The LCD will display Button Inactive In This Menultem if t
9. User Manual Corporation Stata Report Pending IO Report To display the Pending IO Report click the Pending IO tab The Pending IO Report displays data of the pending IOs The following information is displayed in this report 2 Port The ports that are selected Pending IO 2 Max Pending 10 Avg Pending IO _ 22e Figure 337 Pending IO Report E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Lecray corporation ELS Commands To display the ELS Commands Report click the ELS Commands tab The ELS Commands Report displays the ELS Commands data The following information is displayed in this report Dooooooo Port The ports that are selected Source ID Custom FABRIC and other Destination 10 All Custom Fabric and other Type Custom and other Response Type All Custom Accept and Incomplete Duration All Custom and other Count All Custom or a number of occurrences Percent of total count Figure 338 ELS Commands Report SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual Corporation Statistical Report GS Commands To display the GS Commands Report click the GS Commands tab The following information is displayed in this report Port The ports that are selected Source ID Custom and other Destination ID Custom and other T
10. E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Basle symbol 166 Connect Disconnect Symbol Ordered Set Basic Link Service Link Control Frame Symbol 166 Training Sequence Double click Symbol 166 in the Pattern Library to set the trigger on Symbol 166 Figure 2 102 Add Symbol 16G Dialog The Sync Header value and the Symbol pattern can be entered The Ports can be selected and you can enter the Expected number of occurrences on each link in the Count field M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual ms lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Training Sequence Double click Training Sequence in the Pattern Library to set the trigger on Training Sequence ol Pm ieeeisa er Figure 2 103 Add Training Sequence Dialog The Training Sequence pattern can be entered The Ports can be selected and you can enter the Expected number of occurrences on each link in the Count field e FCP SCSI Command FCP Frame Information Unit SCSI Command Status FCP Task Management Custom Frame ARB ES ARB Loop Initialization Extended Link Service Request m Extended Link Service Reply Link Service Request Link Service Reply Switch internal Link Service Request Switch internal Link Service Reply FICON Any Data Information Block Type FIC
11. be Binary or Hexadecimal MIS Protocol User Manual corporation tay Mode Pre Deine Setups FCAE 1553 Any Double click FCAE 1SS3 Any in the Patterns Library pane to open the 1553 dialog to add any Type of FCAE 1553 mes Figure 245 FCAE 1553 Any Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data 0 Command Status n Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation Add FCAE 1553 Data Double click FCAE ISS3 Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the 1553 Data dialog Figure 246 FCAE 1553 Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options o aw Data 2 Command Status SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups Add FCAE 1553 Command Double click FCAE ISS3 Command in the Patterns Library panel to open the FCAE 1553 Command dialog gu Figure 247 FCAE 1553 Command Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options 2 Data 0 Command Status m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy corporation FCAE 1553 Command Any Data Byte Coun
12. ABORT TASK SET CLEAR TASK SET QUERY UNIT ATTENTION LOGICAL UNIT RESET TARGET RESET CLEAR ACA booeece M164 Protocol Analyser User Manual o Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups VSAN FCP Task Management Task Attribute The VSAN FCP Task Management has an additional Any Task Attribute dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Du TS CR oem d em Ecotec T ue Figure 281 VSAN FCP Task Management Any Task Attribute Dialog To select a Any Task Attribute click the dropdown list which has the following options SIMPLE HEAD OF QUEUE ORDERED ACA E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups cry Corporation VSAN ARB Add VSAN ARB Loop Initialization Double click VSAN ARB Loop Initialization in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN ARB Loop Initialization dialog qp Cee Figure 282 Loop initialization Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Loop Init d click the dropdown list which has the following options Any usm UPA UHA IIT SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups VSAN ELS Patterns VSAN Extended Link Service Request Double click VSAN Extended Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Extended Link Service Pattern dialog
13. VSAN FCAE VSAN FCAE 1883 ann VSANFCVI VSAN FCAV Custom Frame Protocol Errors Trigger Setup nn Snapshot Mode Manual Trigger Mode Pattern Eventinfusion Trigger Mode TimersiEsternal Basic Patterns FOP Patterns non ARB 2 es Sw FICON FORE Lacs FCAE 1883 VSAN Basic VSAN FCP VSANARB VSANELS VSAN GS VSAN SW VSAN FICON VSAN FCAE ASM Lecroy corporation Contents VSAN FCAE 1553 VSANFCVI MERERI VSAN FCAV vim m Custom Frame ae Protocol Errors Sequential Trigger Mode Pre Trigger Project Settings Butter Size and Segments m Trigger Position Auto Run Trace File Name Analyzer Settings Notes Advanced Mode User Defined Working in Advanced Modo Setting Trigger Conditions Las Mult Link Triggering a 158 Set Timers e Useful Key Sequences er Project Settings um 159 Notes E Chapter 3 Display Manipulation Viewer Display Switching Views Spreadsheet View aa 165 Add Edit and Delete Columns Frame EEE Raw Data View n Packet View m Text View m Bus Utilization View
14. You can select to Check for updates at application startup About Displays LeCroy FC Protocol Sulte software version information SierarC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The billowing tables supplied in compliance with Chin s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS quienes i ee loser i ae o a SlerraFC MEA Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Lecroy Corporation How to Contact LeCroy Type of Service Contact TaN Tor technical support US and Canad 1gusornz Worldwide 2 a08 653 1260 Taur World BCU Protocol Solutions Group Customer Support ES Lecroy Corporation Index Symbols cfg file 20 fee files usb files 146 About zu absolute trigger 220 Add Device 24 Add FICON Command 6s Add FICON Control 71 Add FICON Data s Add FICON Status st Add Pattern button 157 Add VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit o1 Add VSAN SCSI Command Status 92 address 237 Address Alias 229 Advanced Made 28 155 Analysis Project dialog 35 analyzer analyzer overview 11 application overview 25 ARB Loop Initialization Pattern dialog 5 Auto Run 16 35 153 Basic Link Service Pattern dialog as 49 bookmarks 211 buffer Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manua
15. Select components for installation 5 Click Next to complete the installation System restart You must restart your computer before you can use your Analyzer software Error Message If you get an error message during installation of the drivers for Window consult your system administrator Your system may allow only adminitrator level users to copy such driver files SierarC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Hardware setup Lecroy corporation Hardware Setup The hardware setup is described below Connecting in General Note You must Install the software before connecting the analyzer to the host machine for the first time To set up the analyzer 1 Connect analyzer to a 100V 240V SOHz GOHz power outlet and turn on the Power switch At power on the analyzer will go through initialization as shown on the LCD display 2 Connect the USB cable between the SierraFC M164 058 port and a USB port on the Host PC The host PC operating system detects the analyzer and driver files See Connecting via Ethernet on page 26 for Ethernet connectivity 3 Connect the analyzer as shown In the following figure The figure shows one possible connection from an initiator to a hard drive El HBA1 HD1 HBA2 HD2 Figura 1 7 Analyzer Connections gg SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Ei Lacioy Corporation Expanabilty Cables to Use Connect from Hard Drives using SFP
16. are displayed except the Statistical Report View M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual o Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups 3 Spreadsheet View is the default display However you can view results in any of the different views by selecting View on the menu bar and choosing the desired View Note the software remembers the last view or views combination used and will automatically use that next time it is launched 4 How to add additional buttons need to add to 4 You can add additional keys to the view panel Please follow the steps Cursors ShowHide Protocol Layers ShowHide port data Relative time display Between two sequent packets on the same layer and pori n iiS UH Data direction arrows Figure 25 Typical Spreadshoet View Results Display The results display shows each transaction for every layer identified in a different color and the data direction identified with data direction arrows Upstream traffic has an arrow from right to left Downstream traffic has an arrow left to right You can hide any layer by clicking the corresponding Show Hide button on the menu bar The system retains all captured data but the display has only some data layers for simpler viewing You can configure the viewer display for test viewing preferences see Viewer Display on page 161 for detalls about configuring the viewer display The Analysis Proje
17. double click the category to open a corresponding definition dialog You can define patterns for specific ports by checking or unchecking the Port ID Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Cry Corporation asy Pre Setups Basic Patterns Connect Disconnect Double click Connect Disconnect to open the Add Connect Disconnect Pattern dialog Figure 213 Connect Disconnect Pattern Dialog Check Connect and or Disconnect a SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation Ordered Set Double click Ordered Set to open the Add Ordered Set Pattern dialog TET Hm Buz ewan HO nter Pon Figure 2 14 Ordered set Pattern Dialog To select an Ordered Set click the dropdown list You can choose NOT to trigger on anything that is NOT the defined pattern You can choose Frame Delimiter Primitive Signals or Primitive Sequences Note The Symbol pattem is only available on the Trigger tab and when using the Ordered Set pattern only the Exclude option is available SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual Lecroy corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups Basie Link Service Double click Basie Link Service in the Pattern window to open the Add Basic Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 2 15 Basic Link Service Pater Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Basic Link Service
18. save Figure 3 54 Bookmark M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual a roy Corporation Using Cursors and Bookmarks Click Bookmark from the fly out menu to open the Bookmark Comment Dialog Figure 3 55 Bookmark Dialog Enter a description for the bookmark and click the Add button Repeat for additional bookmarks Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Using Cursors and Bookmarks Lecroy Corporation Finding a Bookmark To find a bookmark in the data viewer display right click the mouse in the sample viewer and select Bookmark Figure 3 56 Go To Bookmark Dialog Box Highlight the bookmark to which to go then click the Go To button or double click the selection Figure 2 57 Bookmark Found Example in Data Viewer Display Bookmark Description To get a quick description of a displayed bookmark position the tool tip over a bookmark The name and description of the bookmark display SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual as Lacioy Corporation seh Set Time Stamp Origin Right click in the sample viewer to open the out menu Figure 3 58 Bookmark Found Example in Data Viewer Display Highlight Set Time Stamp Origin and choose either Absolute Trigger Current Position or Based on system time Search The Search menu and toolbar options permit you to examine any data capture file to Quickly locate the packet or data pattern To perform an initial search
19. 24 software settings 222 sorting column content 202 spreadsheet view 165 Static IP 230 statistical report Statistical Report toolbar 1 Statistical Report View 202 Statistical Reports 31 statistical reports 31 Status bar iis Stop Hardware button 133 STX SYNC Expansion Card In Out data ports 13 subnet 27 support 237 Switch Internal Link Service Pattern dialog 61 62 63 Symbol Pattern dialog 151 Technical Support 237 telephone number 237 Test Result ao text view i im imn time Time Stamp Origin 214 Timeout Pattern dialog 140 timer 139 Timer Pattern dialog i tool bar 181 Toolbar command in Tools a Trace Capture 3 trigger Trigger Position x4 Trigger tab 131 triggering triggering order v Unpacking 12 Update License 233 Update Sierra Device command 227 USB port 12 Using the cursors 210 Using the Software 25 v View Setting button 15 View Type Toolbar 161 12 164 151 Viewer 30 161 Viewer Setting toolbar iss Viewer Settings 220 Viewing Captured Data 30 Slerrafc M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual index Lecroy Corporation Visible box 218 VSAN ARB os VSAN Basic 8 85125 126 VSAN ELS Patterns 96 SAN FCP SCSI Command s0 SAN FCP Task Management 93 VSAN Basic Link Service 84 85 88 125 126 143 144 146 VSAN FCAE 1553 119 VSAN FICON 105 VSAN GS Patterns 99 VSAN SW Patterns 102 w web site 237 Website CATC 27 Wrap Packet box 2 wrap packets z Zoomin Zo
20. 28 28 Protocol Analyzer 30 Viewing Captured 30 B E 30 Statistical Reports CrossSyne Control Panel 2 il E Chapter 2 Protocol Analysis 33 Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups 33 Main Window itt i Analyzer Settings s Buffer Size and Segments r Trigger Position zs P Auto Run 1 2 x s as Training Signal Pack Mode m as Analyzer Settings a as Set Protocol Error Detection 3 Project Overview a 25 Capture Tab um as Software Menus and Toolbar ar Run Hardware ar Saving a Trace Capture 36 CrossSync Control Panel E 5 ao Launching the CrossSync Control Panel Projects a E 4o Project File Types 2 Example Projects s 5 at Run an Example Analysis Project 3 a ns and Data Capture Setup Choose a Parameter RIHA m Include Patterns m Exclude Patterns a ME Pre and Post Trigger Data Capt B ME i Defining Patterns Basic Patterns FCP Patterns 50 ARB Patterns mm 3 Mm ELS Patterns GS Patterns h 8 coments lecroy Corporation SW Patterns DENEN FCAV BAN VSAN Basie VSAN Basic VSAN ARB VSAN ELS Patterns VSAN GS Patterns VSAN SW Patter VSAN FICON
21. Control Function Link Control Function Bus Condition When selected depending on the Filter Type the Hide Show selection shows or hides captured Bus Conditions in the Sample Viewer Protocol Error When selected depending on the Filter Type the Hide Show selection shows or hides captured packets with the specified Protocol Errors in the Sample Viewer Filter Check Condition Checking the SCSI Command Status check box enables Check Condition for filtering Filter Miscellaneous When you choose Miscellaneous an additional dialog displays allowing you to specify the filtering of State Range and or External Signal In e rete foe F Figure 150 Fiter State andlor External Signals Enable Filter SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lacioy Corporation Using Cursors and Bookmarks Using Cursors and Bookmarks Cursors The data viewer display incorporates three cursors labeled X Y and T cursors are initially overlaid and positioned at location O which is the trigger position of the display The Trigger T cursor is the measurement reference and is always at location O in the display Positioning the X Cursor To position the X Cursor within the viewer data display click the left mouse button in the gray bar on the left side of the sample viewer next to the ine in which to place the cursor Positioning the Y Cursor To position the Y cursor within the viewe
22. Deine Setups Exclude Patterns Check this bax to allow for the capture of everything except the patterns that have been added to the Project Overview When you check the Exclude Patterns box the Ordered Set category appears in the Pattern List and the Exclude Idle item appears in the Project Overview under the Capture Exclude branch SERE Om Sa gp o HER a m Im 220 et DEC ten Figure 2 11 Exclude Pattems Checked To remove an item from capture highlight itin the Project Overview and click the lt lt button Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Mode Pre Defined setups Corporation Pre and Post Trigger Data Capture You can define one set of patterns for capture prior to the occurrence of a trigger and another set of patterns for capture after the occurrence of a trigger The selection and setup procedure is the same for both Pre Trigger capture and Post Trigger capture Check Use separate patterns for Pre and Post trigger captures to enable the Pre Trigger Capture and Post Tigger Capture tabs instead of only the Capture tab tasan ain Pe Tae et vee rope e am m oD Due Check box for Pre and Post trigger captures Figure 2 12 Pre Tigger and Post Tigger Capture Dialog Enabled Defining Patterns To select an item for capture either highlight the category and click the gt gt button or
23. Inspection Analyzer Features The Analyzer has the following features a Power Switch Trigger Error Link Speed and Frame LEDs see next page Port 1 connector Port 2 connector Port 3 connector Port connector Status and Configuration LCD Display Configuration Buttons Front Panel Configuration Buttons External Tigger Input and Output USB port for host connectivity Ethernet port for network connectivity 19 inch Rack Mountable Refer to the Rack Mount Installation Guide Figure 1 2 Front Panel Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy corporation On the back the Analyzer has Powerin 2 STX SYNC Expansion Card In Out data ports optional Figure 1 3 Back Panel LEDs LEDs support each port link with the following functionality refer to Figure 1 4 on page 13 Trigger illuminates when a trigger occurs Blue Error Illuminates when an error occurs Red Unk illuminates when a link is established Yellow Frame After the link is established indicates traffic the bus Green There are five LEDs on the left of the analyzer for ports P1 and P2 and five LEDs on the right of the analyzer for ports and P4 These 10 LEDs indicate the speed of 1Gbps 2Gbps 4Gbps 8Gbps and 16Gbps Speed LEDs are off when there is no link see the following figure and Figure 1 2 on page 12
24. Packet View fields in a time sequential spreadsheet format To display the Spreadsheet View of the current capture click View gt Spreadsheet View or click the button on the View Type toolbar Figure 3 8 Spreadsheet View Save As Text Excel Select File gt Save As Text Excel to open the Save As Text dialog For Save As Type select Text Files or Excel Files For Save As Range select All Packets or enter a cursor range Enter a File Name and click Save Note The Save Excel option is avalable only for Spreadsheet View and Text View SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Lacroy Corporation Switching Views Trace Viewer Configuration In Spreadsheet View you can also click the Trace Viewer Configuration icon to display the Trace Viewer Configuration dialog Expand the Frame Fields Sequence Fields SCSI Cmd Fields ELS Cmd Fields SW Cmd Fields GS Cmd Fields Fields Additional Fields Text View and Spread Sheet View to change the settings Spread Sheet View Menu Options Right click on any of the columns in the Spread Sheet view to display a list of menu options see Figure 3 9 You can also show or hide port by right clicking a Port ID in Spread Sheet View and choosing Show or Hide This Add xxx to trigger Rc allows quick setting of the trigger for the next recording o as the on which the right click was done Figure 39 Menu Options in Spread
25. Protocol Analyzer User Manual m lacioy Corporation Switching Views fe jal The Normal Zoom button on the Viewer Setting Toolbar resets the zoom to default normal on the screen Clicking this button in Column or Text View resets column width only The Wrap Packets button on the Viewer Toolbar wraps the packet data in the display to eliminate the need for horizontal scrolling The View Setting button on the Viewer Setting Toolbar opens the Sample Viewer Configuration dialog see Display Configuration on page 217 Cursor Position Status Bar To display the cursor position status bar select View Toolbars gt Cursor Position I MtoT One Figure 3 27 Cursor Postion Toobar See Using Cursors and Bookmarks page 210 Show Layer Toolbar The Show Layer toolbar shows or hides packet types mie cg The Show Hide Frame Packets button displays hides the frame packets layer The Show Hide Sequence Packet button displays hides the sequence packet The Show Hide All of Commands Packet button shows hides the Command layer and layers below Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy corporation The Order Reorder Packets based on Time button toggles the time order of packets Status Bar The Status bar is located at the bottom of the main display window Depending on the current activity the bar can be divided into as
26. Response 176 4 hardware Help Topics 235 Install component selection 16 Installation CD ROM 1 installing the analyzer 16 IP Settings 2 Setup 29 1P Setup dialog 251 f Jump to Next button 201 Jump to Previous button 201 Jump to Specific button 201 key sequences 159 n launching 2 Launching the CrossSyne Control Panel 40 LCD display 14 LCD Display and Button Functions 14 LCD Display and Button Functions for Configuring the Analyzer 14 Sierra M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual nde lecroy Corporation LEDs 13 description 13 License Configuration 222 License Manager 222 link layer Link With Sample View 201 Main Toolbar ist Main Window 33 Manual Tig 131 Manual Trig button 133 manual trigger 133 Memory Assignment 224 Move drop down list 202 Multi Sequencer check box iss n network 26 Networks 25 normal zoom Notes tab iss Number of Run text box 152 Number of Runs Each Test an o operating system 16 order reorder Ordered Sets Report 189 output trigger 155 Packet View 161 164 packing list Parameters window 124 pattern Pattern command 42 pattern definition Pattern field 157 Pattern mode 13 Pattern triggers 131 PETracer port port alias 225 Port Status 0 Ports Report Post Trigger Capture tab 45 preargger iso Pre Trigger Capture tab 4s Print Preview button zn Program Manager Window zx Progress Indicator iss project pro
27. Setups ARB Patterns ARB Loop Initialization Double click ARB Loop Initialization inthe Pattern window to open the Add ARB Loop Initialization Pattern dialog 6 M Figure 221 ARB Loop Initialization Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Loop Init ID click the dropdown list Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation ELS Patterns Extended Link Service Request Double click Extended Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Add Extended Link Service Pattern dialog m CE m Figure 2 22 Extended Link Service eques Patter Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS Type click the dropdown list MIS Protocol User Manual E Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Extended Link Service Request Reply Double click Extended Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Extended Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 2 23 Extended Link Service Request Reply Patter Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS Type click the dropdown lst Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Extended Link Service Reply Double click Extended Link Service Reply in the Pattern
28. Sheet View Bookmark can create Bookmarks delete and Gate bookmarks Fada to trigger This option s context sensitive This option allows a quick setting of the trigger for the next recording as the item on which the right click was done Stamp Ong There Tour opns To SEU Ee Sam Gr Absolute Sets the stamp to zero when the recording starts The first time in the trace might have the time stamp larger than zero due to filtering hiding other reasons such as recording started in the middle of a frame Sets ime to when the trace was Viggered Current Ume lo The current position Based on System Time Sets time based on the system tim ange Time Stamp Format Select options to display me stamp format sate Next Displays options to go to the next Jocation Goto Previous Displays options to to the previous location ata Response Displays options to goto the response Keaton Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy corporation Hae TRI option TE context sense he relevant option to hide it Fange Background Color Displays colors to change the Background Change Foreground Calor Displays colors to change the foreground Software Setting Select options to set the software For detailed Information see Software Settings page 222 iu Displays options to go I6 X ar Y Position Pa
29. TS SR TEST cre s ordre mor Piet a M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual m Corporation Stata Report Bus Conditions Report To display the Bus Conditions Report lick the Bus Conditions tab The Bus Conditions Report displays the conditions of the bus The following information is displayed in this report Port The ports that are selected Type All Custom Disconnect Connect Count All Custom or a number of occurrences of total count Notez The Bus Conditions tab appears only there are any changes to the bus condition In the trace Figure 3 33 Bus Conditions Statistical Report 190 SeraFC M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Lecroy corporation SCSI Commands Report To display the SCSI Command Report click the SCSI Command tab The SCSI Command Report displays data shown in the screen capture below The following information is displayed in this report a a Port The ports that are selected Source 1D Destination 1D Type Custom Report LUNS Inquiry Read Capacity 10 Read 10 Mode Sense 6 Payload Size All Custom or a number of Dwords Seq No All Custom and other Status Custom Good Check Condition Duration All Custom and other Count All Custom or number of total count mx ees rre soto Sirm vat
30. Text View Spreadsheet View The Trace Viewer Configuration dialog allows you to change the following display settings beecece Field settings Data format Visible checkbox Byte Order alignment Field Header Setting Name Abbreviation Foreground Viewer Settings Wrap packets Enable tool tip Data Payload Columns in Row Bytes in Column Time Stamp Origin Absolute Trigger User Defined Based on System Time Time Stamp Format and Time Format Header Fields Appearance Save Display Configurations in a fle Load Display Configuration settings from file Factory Setting Restores Default Settings Font Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual o Corporation Display Configuration To customize the display click the e Configuration button on the Viewer toolbar or select Configuration gt Viewer Configuration to open the Trace Viewer Configuration dialog x HEU Fond tome E F vas f SL tomas HE E An pem Caen Fie Tenane rarai se jeu _ Figure 380 Trace Viewer Configuration Field Settings To view a packet field select a feld from the packet field tree and check the Visible box Uncheck it to hide the field To change the data format of a packet fiel elect the field and choose a dat
31. Vew Customize Display Show Hide Port You can simplify the viewer display by hiding the captures of ports All active ports are highlighted on the Show Hide Ports toolbar Click a port button to hide the capture for eer Figure 3 18 Show Hide Ports Toolbar E SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy Corporation Show Hide Field You can simplify the Viewer display by hiding fields Click the Filtering Setup V button on the top toolbar to Show Hide items RT ae mee m oem DE I Figura 3 19 Show Hide Field Notez Only the fields previously hidden appear in the restore ist SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual us Corporation Switching Views Related Frames Right click a frame to open a short cut menu then choose Goto to jump to a related frame in the viewer Figure 3 20 Goto Command Choose Data Format You can display data values either in hexadecimal default decimal binary name and ASCII To choose data format right click the mouse over a data feld and choose Format and the format pem a gt Charge Tne stap Fenit Figure 3 21 Format us Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Switching Views Lecroy Corporation Data Payload View To display Data Payload dialog click on the Data Payload button in a data payload packet see Figure 3 22 on page 177 Data Pa
32. a trace without filtered data Sierratc MISE Protocol Analyzer User Manual EI Lacroy Corporation tay Mode ee Defend Setups CrossSync Control Panel The CrossSync Control Panel allows you to select analyzers for synchronization and manage the recording process Launching the CrossSync Control Panel Projects To launch CrossSyn from the FC Protocol Suite software application select the Launch CrossSync Control Panel entry in the Project Setup menu see the screen below Or You can launch CrossSync from the Start menu Figure 27 Launching GrossSyne trom the SiorraFC M164 Protocol Suite Application Please refer to the CrossSync Control Panel User Manual for more information You can define a new project starting with the default project definition or modify the settings for the last project run New Default Project To start a New project select File on the main menu bar and choose Protocol Analyzer to pen a new project with default settings that you can modify see Main Window on page 33 last Project Clicking the Green button opens the last project run so you can modify it Project File Types Projects have the following file types efgDisplay Configuration file in the System folder Config subfolder O fecProtocol Analyzer Capture Project Viewer file fle m wsfWorkspace file Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual tasy Mode Pre Defined
33. can be Binary Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists MIS Protocol User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups FICON Any Data Information Block Type Double click Any Data Information Black Type in the Patterns Library panel to open the Any Data Information Block Type dialog Figure 231 FICON Any Data information Block Type Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control Doooooo Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Add FICON Data Double click FICON Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the Data dialog se Figure 232 FICON Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control Doooooo SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E corporation tay Mode Pre Defined Setups Add FICON Command Double click FICON Command in the Patterns Library panel to open the FICON Command dialog P Figure 2 38 FICON Command Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click
34. for each unit in the Select Device dialog click the pull down tab under the Order heading on the right side and select unit numbers 1 for Unit 1 2 for Unit 2 and so on This determines the order in which the cascaded ports appear in the trace When using the CATC Sync cards the orders automaticaly detected IMPORTANT Power up all units before starting the software Connecting via Ethernet The Ethernet connection can have any ofthese configurations 1 Analyzer connected to a network using a hub switch Gigabit Ethernet interface or similar device 2 Analyzer connected to the host computer machine running the application software using a hub switch Gigabit Ethernet interface or similar device 3 Analyzer connected directly to the host computer using an Ethernet cable Connecting to a Network When connected to a network the analyzer can communicate with the DHCP server to establish a connection The DHCP server continually sends the next available IP address to the analyzer until the software starts The SlerraFC M164 product uses the following ports TCP Ports 4000 4003 UDP Ports 4027 4029 Slerrafe MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Comecting via USE Lecroy corporation Connecting using a Hub Switch or Similar Device When connected to the host machine using a hub switch Gigabit Ethernet interface or similar device the Analyzer must be given a static IP address such that it will resid
35. many as four segments Recording Progress When you begin recording the left most segment of the Status Bar displays a Recording Progress Indicator As recording progresses the Progress Indicator changes to reflect the recording progress graphically Inthe Progress Indicator a black vertical line illustrates the location of the Trigger Position you selected in Recording Options 2 Pre Tigger progress is displayed In the field to the left of the Trigger Position in the before Trigger color specified in the Display Options D When the Trigger Position is reached the progress indicator wiggles as it wats fer the trigger After the trigger occurs the field to the right of the Trigger Position fills in the color specified in the Display Options When recording is complete the upper half of the progress indicator fills in white indicating the progress of the data upload to the host computer You should be aware of two exceptional conditions m Ifa Tigger Event occurs during the before Trigger recording the before Trigger color changes to the after Tigger color to indicate that not the expected data recorded pre Trigger When you click Stop before or after a Trigger Event the Progress Bar adjusts accordingly to begin uploading the most recently recorded data The Progress Bar fils with color in proportion to the specified size and actual rate at which the hardware is writing and reading the recording memory H
36. of the trigger condition fill up the first segment then automatically re arm the trigger and repeat the remaining number of segments specified You can use the slider button or click the up or down arrow to change memory usage for recording trace data Minimum size of memory is IMB Maximum size of memory is dependent on the hardware See Figure 2 1 on page 34 Enter an integer Num of Segment from 1 1032 then enter an integer Segment Size in kilobytes up to the memory size in megabytes divided by the number of segments The default 1 The New Project dialog opens with default settings to capture Everything on the bus and to Trigger On on Snapshot The analyzer captures everything immediately without triggering on anything in particular Each time a trigger condition occurs the system records a new segment You can use a Snapshot or Pattern trigger but not Manual Trigger As the same trigger automatically repeats the system makes the number of segments that you entered Note ifthe size of a data packet exceeds the buffer memory allocation the project rons but no data capture occurs You must increase buffer memory size to a value greater than the packet size Trigger Position You can set the trigger position in the captured buffer as percentage of the segment size Trigger point of 0 means the trigger point will be on the first packet in the buffer To upload segments automatically for display as the system creates
37. or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options noA Data 2 Command Status SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual E Corporation tay Mode Pre Deine Setups Fev The following patterns are available for tev FCVIAny FCVIISEND FCUI WRITE R ST FCVIKREAD RaST FCVISEND RESP FCUI WRITE RESP FCVIREAD RESP FVI CONNECT_RQST FVI DISCONNECT_RaST FCVI CONNECT RESPI FCVI CONNECT_RESP2 FCVI CONNECT_RESP3 FCVI DISCONNECT RESP Double click on any of the patterns listed above in the Patterns Library panel to open the dialog Select a FCVI service from the dropdown list which has the options listed above The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal E z Figure 251 FOVI Service Dialog Slerrafe MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation FCAV Two FCAV Patterns patterns are available FCAV SImple FCAV Extended Double click on any of the FCAV patterns listed above in the Patterns Library panel to open the FCAV dialog Select an FCAV service from the dropdown list which has the two options listed above Format can be Binary or Hexadecimal 9 PR sm Figure 252 FCAV Service Dialog To select the value for Add FCAV Simple or Extended Container Header click on the drop down menu and select from the options listed below Any V
38. po Cumas eite Figure 3 34 SCSI Command Report SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual m Lacroy Corporation Stata Report Protocol Errors Report To display the Protocol Errors Report click the Protocol Errors tab The Protocol Errors Report displays the protocol error data The following information is displayed in this report Port The ports that are selected 2 Type Al Custom Symbol Violation Disparity Error Primitive Error Count All Custom ar other of total count Notez The Protocol Errors tab appears only there are any protocol errors in the trace rn 43 ees tacos Ponts E Figure 3 35 Protocol Errors Report um Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Lecroy Corporation Ports Report To display the Ports Report click the Ports tab The Ports Report displays data of the ports The following information is displayed in this report Port The ports that are selected SCSI Count ELS Count GS Count SW Count AL Count Incomplete Count Total fer Utilization a a a Utilization Ta a GAME EAT eoe hene rre Ba cantava notos FB ris as Cmn 4 rts Etpe Figure 3 36 Ports Report SierarC MIS Protocol
39. select Edit Search or click the Search button to open the Search setup dialog see Figure 3 59 on page 215 Note Only tems captured in the sample fle are enabled for search Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual search Lecry corporation Figure 2 59 Search Data Patlem You can continue to search the output file using Next Search F3 or Previous Search F4 for the same pattern until you redefine the data capture search parameters Save Search Setup After you have set up a Search configuration you can save it as a Search configuration file by clicking Save You can then use it on a different capture by clicking Load in the Search dialog Search Direction Choose either Forward or Backward direction in which to perform the search Search From Choose a starting point to begin or continue a search Start of the sample file Trigger Pointer X Pointer Y Pointer or Last Found Search Logic The default setting is Or Selected Items With this setting clicking Find Next locates all selected items in turn If you choose And Selected Items you can set a logical AND combination of items to find Both options allow setting Advanced search features Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual as Lecroy Corporation Search Search For Choose a category to search in the Search For window Each of the search categories offers additional choices in the Search Items window to refine the search Check ite
40. the Analyzer malfunctioned Set Port Alias Port Alias allows you to assign a meaningful name to each port to assist in interpreting the results displayed in the sample view To assign port names in an open sample view select Configuration gt Set Port Alias seme Figure 3 88 Assign Port Alas Assign a meaningful name to each port for each unit in use and click OK The assigned names replace the port numbers in the sample view If you elect to save the capture sample file the assigned port names are saved together with the result so that when you open the sample file later the assigned names are retained Set As Default Ifyou want to set these port aliases for sample files that willbe captured later you can set them as default and new samples will be opened by these default port aliases M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacroy Corporation Software settings External Trig Setting The External Trig Setting dialog displays the External Trig Out Setting and External Trig In Setting as High Active Low Active or Toggle Figure 365 Extomal Trigger Seting Dialog To display the External Trig Setting dialog select Configuration gt External Trig Setting External Trig Out Setting The Analyzer can send a Low or High external signal anytime a trigger occurs Select the External Trig Out Setting High Active Low Active or Toggle from High to Low or Low to High once 3 3 V output Enter the E
41. the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control beeeccee Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Latro Corporation FICON Command Any CCW Command Type The FICON Command has an additional Any CCW Command Type dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure EET Figure 234 FICON Command Any CCW Command Type Dialog To select Any CCW Command Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any CCW Command Type Sense Read Backward Write Read Control booeee SierarC MISE Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation tay Mode Pe Defined Setups Add FICON Status Double click FICON Status in the Patterns Library pane to open the Status dialog EET Figure 235 FICON Status Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control booceee a Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Any Flag Fleld Code The FICON Status has an additional Any Flag Field Code dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure m Figure
42. to Static if you must be connected to a device using USB 1 Select Configuration Setup IP from the menu bar Figure 375 Configuration Menu with Setup IP Command zm Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual connecting the SeraFC M164 to a Host systern Over Ethernet Lecroy corporation Notez you are connected to the device using Ethernet the Configuration menu does not have the Setup IP command The IP Setting dialog appears For IP Mode two radio buttons are available Static IP and DHCP DHCP is the default s Figure 376 Sate IP Setup Dialog Static Configurations Within static configurations SierraFC M164 must be manually programmed with an IP address Subnet Mask and a default GATEWAY Once SierraFC M164 has been programmed with the static network configuration it will broadcast UDP message on own subnet stating that is on line and available for connection Note This broadcasts only on the subnet that indudes the SerraFC M164 System When the application is started on the Host PC it will broadcast a UDP message on its own subnet asking all SierraFC M164s available to identify themselves Notez This broadcast is only on the Host PCs subnet Jf the Host PC and the SierraFC M164 System reside on the same subnet they will see each other s broadcasts and the application will automatically populate the Select Device ist 2 To change to Static IP click the Static IP
43. under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Figure 239 FICON Contrl Any Control Function Dialog To select Any Control Function click the dropdown list which has the following options bbbEEEEEEEEE Control End Command Response Stack Status cancel System Request Selective Reset Request Status Device Level Exception Status Accepted Device Level Acknowledgement Purge Path Purge Path Response Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation Add FICON Command Data Double click FICON Command Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the Command Data dialog Figure 240 FICON Command Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control DIDIT M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups FICON Command Any CCW Command Type The FICON Command Data has an additional Any CCW Command Type dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Figure 241 FICON Command Data COW Command Type Dialog To select Any CCW Command Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Sense Read Backward Write Read a a 2 Control E Sierra M168
44. 2 Info Dialog Then the update is completo Figure 373 Device Setup Dialog with OK Device Status Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual connecting the SeraFC M164 toa Host System Over Ethernet Lecroy corporation Set Address Alias Address Allas allows you to assign a meaningful name to each address to assist in Interpreting the results displayed in the sample view To assign address names in an open sample view select Configuration gt Set Address Alias 1 mm Figure 3 74 Assign Address ID iii Assign a meaningful name to each address in use and click OK The assigned names replace the address in the sample view Search filter and Statistical Report Ifyou elect to save the captured sample file the assigned address names are saved together with the result so that when you open the sample file later the assigned names are retained Set As Default Ifyou want to set these address aliases for sample files that willbe captured later you can set them as default and new samples will be opened by these default address aliases Connecting the SierraFC M164 to a Host System Over Ethernet SierraFC M164 Systems are designed to connect to host PCs using a network connection which allows the user to control the SlerraFC M164 System from a local remote host system To connect USB refer to Connecting Via USB on page 27 Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corp
45. 236 FICONIStatus Any Fiag Field Code Dialog To select Any Flag Flld Code click the dropdown list which has the following options No Function Queueing information Valid D Resetting Event SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual EI Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups FICON Status Any Status Byte The FICON Status has an additional Any Status Byte dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure p e S sm Figure 237 FICON SIaus Any Statws Byte Dialog To select Any Status Byte click the dropdown list which has the following options Attention Status Modifier Control Unit End Busy Channel End Device End Unit Check Unit Exception bececooce m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation Add FICON Control Double click FICON Control in the Patterns Library panel to open the Control dialog Figure 238 FICON Control Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control beecceece M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual n Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups FICON Control Any Control Function The FICON Control as an additional Any Control Function dropdown menu
46. AN FICON Command dialog meu uo Figure 274 VSAN FICON Command Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control ITI SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups VSAN FICON Command Any CCW Command Type The VSAN FICON Command has an additional Any CCW Command Type dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Figure 275 VSAN FICON Command Any COW Command Type Dialog To select Any CCW Command Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any CCW Command Type Sense Read Backward Write Read Control Dooooo E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Add VSAN FICON Status Double click VSAN FICON Status in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FICON Status dialog Figure 276 FICON Status Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control bececece SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual corporation tay Mode Deine Setups VSAN FICON Status Any Flag Field Code The VSAN EICON
47. AN Basic Link Service Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a VSAN Basic Link Service click the dropdown list which has the folowing options Any NOP ABTS BA ACC BART Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups Corporation VSAN Link Control Frame Double click VSAN Link Control Frame in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN Link Control Frame dialog to add any Type of VSAN Link Control Frame Figure 256 VSAN Link Control Frame Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Frame type click the dropdown list which has the following options Link Control Frame Type ACK ACKO PRIT D FCBSY DATA FCBSY LINK CTRL ic NY END SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E coy Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups VSAN Basic Add VSAN FCP SCSI Command Double click VSAN FCP SCSI Command in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCP SCSI Command dialog Figure 257 VSAN FCP SCSI Command Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a VSAN FCP SCSI Command Type select from the following options Any SCSI Command MMC 6 Sici spea 502 0502 ADCS peceooce m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation Add VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit Double clic
48. CrossSync Control Panel on page 31 This feature is available with the LeCroy SierraFC Fibre channel Protocol Suite application M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual a Lecroy Corporation Protocol analyzer Protocol Analysis The system performs Protocol Analysis by defining and running an analysis project An analysis project definition defines what to capture what the analyzer triggers on and the memory settings You can save defined projects as project fcc files for later use Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups After you install the Analyzer software see Software Installation on page 16 and set up the Analyzer see Hardware Setup on page 17 launch the Analyzer software see Launching Your Analyzer on page 28 to display the default Protocol Analyzer in Easy Mode at the Capture tab This mode allows you to operate the analyzer with minimum setup In this mode you can perform only a Trigger and Data capture Main Window Use Easy Mode to get a comprehensive overview of your analyzer s capabilities On the Analyzer Menu Bar lick File gt Protocol Analyzer to open a Protocol Analyzer dialog SierraFC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacroy Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Project Overview Pane What analyzer triggers on Collapse All Button hides details in Project Overview ind All Button shows stan Project Overview Figure 2 1 Protocol Analysis Project Dial
49. Easy mode Defining Patterns on page 45 7 For an output trigger click the down arrow in the Ext Out field and choose an output trigger level Note Do nat use the LOW setting in Advanced Mode Sirac M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual a57 corporation Advanced Mode use Defined Togo to another state click the down arrow in the Go To field and select a state I other state has been defined choose New State to add state Multi Link Triggering You can set different triggering for each link set different trigger conditions for a link check the Multi Sequencer check box and select the link for setup from the Port drop down list bonne S Mieten Figure 2 119 Multi Link Triggering Setup Set Timers You can set and use up to three timers for triggering You can set each timer for each state or continue from a timer set in the previous state The timer defined for a particular state starts when entering that state To set timers click the ellipses in the Timer field in each state and define each of the timers in the Timer Pattern dialog F ER rael Fr esae Fea IERI ZAJETE Figure 2 120 Timer Pattern Dialog ET SeraFC M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Advanced Mode User Defined LeCroy Corporation Useful Key Sequences The following key sequences are active to assist you in navigating a defined state machi
50. Filtering gt Filtering a Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Fm Used casas Figure 349 Fiter Setup Dialog You can select or deselect each of the items shown in the Filter Options window for filtering by checking or unchecking a corresponding check box Items not in the current sample are in shade NOTE NOTE 2 Only packets captured at run time are avallable for selection for filtering Filter Type You can choose to show or hide the Filter Type items by checking the Show or Hide option button Filtering Direction You can select items for filtering ina single direction ar both directions by checking the corresponding Port By default all ports are enabled Uncheck the port check boxes for ports not to include In the filter Filter idle you select a group that also selects all child items Depending on the Filter Type Hide Show Idle packets in the Sample Viewer are shown or hidden SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual am lacroy Corporation Save Filter Setup After you have set up a Filter configuration you can save It as a Filter file by clicking Save You can then use it on different capture by clicking Load in the Filter dialog Filter Logie After you have set up Filter options you can set filter logic to And Related Items to apply AND logic on related selected options or OR to apply OR logic on all selected options Multilevel Filt
51. LeCroy A a SierraFC M164 Fibre Channel Protocol Analyzer User Manual Software Version 4 0 Document Version 1 0 September 2011 LeCroy Protocol Solutions Group Copyright 2011 LeCroy Protocol Solutions Group Al rights reserved Trademarks and Servicemarks LeCroy CATC Trace PCI Express PETracer Edge PETracer PETracer ML PETracer PETrainer EML PETrainer ML PETracer Summit Summit T216 Universal Protocol Analyzer System UPAS and BusEngine are trademarks of LeCroy Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBIECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ALL INFORMATION EXAMPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO ACCURATE BUT ARE REPRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED USERS ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN INFORMATION THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY CONTACT LeCroy FOR A COPY Copyright 2011 LeCroy Corporation Al rights reserved This document may be printed and reproduced without addit
52. M164 Protocol Analyzer Analyzer Overview The SierraFC M164 Protocol Analyzer helps Hardware Firmware Design and Application Engineers troubleshoot and diagnose problems within their product The analyzer supports capturing triggering and filtering The Analyzer provides for bi directional trigger and capture of exchanges primitives and patterns You can capture frames and or exclude traffic The Analyzer has a USB port and an Ethernet port to connect to a computer You can cascade analyzer units for higher port counts You can trigger manually or trigger on a specific Event The Analyzer provides a full range of views and statistical reports Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Receiving Your Analyzer The analyzer package includes the following components Aenatc M164 Analyzer identified in the packing list SierraFC M164 Quick Start USB A B 2 0 cable 1 8 meter Ethernet cable 10 feet Three Prong AC power cord Rack Mount and Rack Mount installation Guide Installation CD ROM with software and documentation Unpacking the Analyzer Inspect the received shipping container for any damage Unpack the container and account for each of the system components listed on the accompanying packing list Visually inspect each component for absence of damage In the event of damage notify the shipper and LeCroy Corporation Retain all shipping materials for shipper s
53. N Link Control page 116 for more information VSAN FCAE ASM VSAN FCAE ASM See VSAN FCAE ASM on page 118 for more information VSAN FCAE 1553 VSAN ECAE 1553 Any See VSAN ECAE 1553 Any on page 119 for more information VSAN FCAE 1553 Data See Add VSAN FCAE 1553 Data on page 120 for more information VSAN FCAE 1553 Command See VSAN ECAE 1553 Command on page 146 for more information VSAN ECAE 1553 Status See Add VSAN FCAE 1553 Status on page 124 for more information VSAN FCVI See USAN FCVI AnY on page 125 for more information Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation FCVIISEND_RQST See VSAN FCVI SEND_ROST on page 125 for more information FOUI WRITE ROST See VSAN FCVIWRITE_RQST on page 125 for more information FCVI READ_RQST See VSAN ECVIIREAD ROST on page 125 for more information FOVISEND RESP See VSAN CVISEND RESP on page 125 for more information FCUI WRITE RESP See VSAN ECVILWARITE RESP on page 125 for more information FCUIREAD RESP See VSAN ECVI READ RESP on page 125 for more information FCVI CONNECT RaST See VSAN ECVIICONNECT ROST on page 125 for more Information FCVI DISCONNECT_ROST See VSAN FCVI DISCONNECT_RQST on page 125 for more information FCVILCONNECT RESPI See VSAN ECVIICONNECT RESP1 on page 125 for more information FCVI CONNECT_RESP2 See VSAN ECVIICONNECT RESP2I on p
54. ON Data FICON Command FICON Status FICON Control FICON Command Data FICON Link Control Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups Corporation FCAE FCAE ASM FCAE 1553 Any FCAE 1553 Data FCAE 1553 Command FCAE 1553 Status Cv FEV Any FCVI SEND FCV WRITE ROST FCVI READ RaST SEND_RESP FCVI WRITE_RESP FVI READ_RESP FCVI CONNECT RasT FCVI DISCONNECT ROST FCVI CONNECT RESP1 FCVI CONNECT RESP2 FCVI CONNECT RESP3 FCVI DISCONNECT RESP 2 FAV FAV Simple FCVI Extended Basle VSAN Basic Link Service VSAN Link Control Frame gt VSAN FCP SCSI Command VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit VSAN SCSI Command Status VSAN FCP Task Management ARB VSAN ARB Loop Initialization as VSAN bxtended Link Service Request VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply VSAN xtended Link Service Reply Gs VSAN Generic Link Service Request VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply VSAN Generic Link Service Reply sw VSAN Suitch Internal Link Request VSAN Suitch Internal Link Request Reply VSAN Switeh Internal Link Reply Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Lecroy Corporation Easy Mode Pe Defined setups VSAN FICON VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block Type VSAN FICON Data VSAN FICON Command VSAN FICON S
55. Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Add FICON Link Control Double click FICON Link Control in the Patterns Library panel ta open the Link Control dialog Figure 242 FICON LnicConta Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control bececece SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual EI corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups FICON Link Control Any Link Control Function The FICON Link Control has an additional Any Link Control Function dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Figure 243 FICON Lnk Control Any Link Control Function Dialog To select Any Link Control Function click the dropdown list which has the following options III Establish Logical Path Remove Logical Path Test Initialization Logical Path Established Logical Path Removed Test Initialization Result Link Level Reject nk Level Busy nk Level Acknowledgement Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation FCAE FCAE ASM Double click FCAE ASM in the Patterns Library panel to open the FCAE ASM dialog to add any Type of FCAE ASM Figure 244 FCAE ASM Dialog The format
56. Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups VSAN FCAV Two VSAN ECAV Patterns patterns are available VSAN FCAV SImple VSAN FCAV Extended Double click on any of the VSAN FCAV patterns listed above in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCAV dialog Select a VSAN FCAV service from the dropdown list which has the two options listed above Format can be Binary or Hexadecimal gm FR Ure Figure 293 VSAN FOAV Service Dialog To select the value for AddVSAN FCAV Simple or Extended Container Header click on the drop down menu and select from the options listed below Any Video Fr Rate Nul 15 20 24 24 1000 1001 24 Segmented frames 24 1000 1001 Segmented frames 25 PAL 30 30 1000 1001 29 97 NTSC IIT ue Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation a a a 5o 60 0100 1001 59 94 NTSC T Saneti en Une SER 29 Figure 294 VSAN FCAV Container Header Values Dialog To select the value for Add VSAN FCAV Simple or Extended Object Information Block click on the drop down menu and select from the options listed below Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Any Object Type Video uncompressed Video compressed Video reserv
57. Transmit Vector Word Synchronize with data word Transmit Last Command Sequence Transmit Built In test Selected Transmitter Shutdown Override Selected Transmitter Shutdown Transmit RT Address Transmit NT_C D S_BURST_TOV Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Defined Setups Add VSAN FCAE 1553 Status Double click VSAN FCAE 1553 Status in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCAE 1553 Status dialog Figure 291 VSAN FCAE 1953 Si j Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options noA Data 2 Command Status E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation VSAN FCVI The following patterns are available for VSAN FCVI VSAN ECVIAny VSAN FCVISEND R ST VSAN FCVI WRITE_ROST VSAN FCVI READ_RQST VSAN FCVI SEND_RESP VSAN FCVI WRITE_RESP VSAN FCVI READ_RESP VSAN FCVI CONNECT _RQST VSAN FCVI DISCONNECT_RQST VSAN FCVILCONNECT RESP VSAN FCVILCONNECT RESP2 VSAN FCVILCONNECT RESP3 VSAN FCVIDISCONNECT RESP Double click on any of the VSAN FCVI patterns listed above in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCVI dialog Select VSAN FCVI service from the dropdown list which has the options listed above The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal ETE Figure 292 VSAN FOVI Service Dialog Sirac M164
58. _RESP3 See FCVILCONNECT RESP3I on page 84 for more information FCVI DISCONNECT RESP See FCVI DISCONNECT RESP on page 84 for more information FCAV FCAV SIMPLE See FCAV SImple on page 85 for more information FCAV EXTENDED See ECAV Extended on page 8S for more information VSAN Basic VSAN Basic Link Service See VSAN Basic Link Service on page 88 for more information VSAN Link Control Frame See VSAN Link Control Frame on page 89 for more information m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation VSAN FCP VSAN FCP SCSI Command See Add VSAN FCP SCSI Command on page 90 for more information VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit See Add VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit on page 91 for more information VSAN FCP SCSI Command Status See Add VSAN SCSI Command Status on page 92 for more information VSAN FCP Task management See Add VSAN FCP Task Management on page 93 for more information VSAN ARB VSAN ARB Loop Initialization See Add VSAN ARB Loop Initialization on page 95 for more information VSAN ELS VSAN Extended Link Service Request See VSAN Etended Link Service Request page 96 for more information VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply VSAN Extended Link Service Request Reply on page 97 for more information VSAN Extended Link Service Reply See VSAN Extended Link Service Reply on page 98 for m
59. a M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy corporation VSAN FICON Control Any Control Function The VSAN FICON Control has an additional Any Control Function dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure Figure 280 VSAN FICON Contral Any Control Function Dialog To select Any Control Function click the dropdown list which has the following options Control End Command Response Stack Status Cancel System Request Selective Reset Request Status Device Level Exception Status Accepted Device Level Acknowledgement Purge Path Purge Path Response pecceeocceee SierarC MAGA Protocol User Manual Lecroy corporation tay Mode Pe Defined Setups Add VSAN FICON Command Data Double click VSAN FICON Command Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN HCON Command Data dialog Figure 281 VSAN FICON Command Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control beeceee m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation VSAN FICON Command Any CCW Command Type The VSAN FICON Command Data has an additional Any CCW Command Type dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the di
60. a format from the Format drop down list ES SeraFC M168 Protocol Anal er User Manual splay configuration Lecray Corporation Color To change the color of the text in a packet field header select a field from the packet field tree and click the Foreground button Figure 3 81 Color Choose an appropriate color and click OK Font change display fonts click the Font button to open the Font dialog box Figure 382 Font Choose the font font style and size and click OK SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lacioy Corporation Display configuration Viewer Settings Check the Wrap Packet box to enable the wrapping of packets in the display Check the Enable Tooltip box to enable tool tips for packet fields Data Payload To change the length of byte fields displayed select from the drop down list to display in the Columns in Row and Bytes in Column box Time Stamp Origin Check Absolute Trig to display trigger in real time f left unchecked the trigger position is t0 with samples before trigger shown as a number and after trigger as number or check Trigger User Defined Based on System Time Same color for start time and port Check the appropriate Time Stamp Format and Time Format Save Load Settings You can save the customized configuration settings in efg file by clicking the Save button and completing the Save As procedure To load a previously saved configuration file cli
61. age 125 for more information FCVI CONNECT_RESP3 See VSAN FCVI CONNECT_RESP3 on page 125 for more information FCVI DISCONNECT RESP VSAN FCVI DISCONNECT_RESP on page 125 for more information VSAN FCAV VSAN FCAV SIMPLE See VSAN FCAV Simple on page 126 for more Information VSAN FCAV EXTENDED See VSAN FCAV Extended on page 126 for more information Custom Frame See Custom Frame on page 129 for more information M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups Protocol Errors See Protocol Errors on page 131 for more information Sequential Trigger Modo In Sequential Trigger mode triggering occurs whenever the system detects a specific sequence of patterns Defining the triggering patterns sets the sequence order You must define at least two patterns to enable selection of Sequential Trigger mode Notez Patterns such as Primitives and Symbols or Frames occurring very close together on different ports cause an error in triggering To define a triggering sequence select more than one pattern then check the Use selected patterns in a sequence check box duse eric m Figure 2 108 Select Sequential Tigger Made Timer See Timer on page 139 for more information P Sierra M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Defining Patterns The definition of patterns for the sequ
62. alog as shown in the following figure lc 9m Figure 282 VSAN FICON Command Datal CCW Command Type Dialog To select Any CCW Command Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Sense Read Backward Write Read a D Control SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual ns Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups Add VSAN FICON Link Control Double click VSAN FICON Lini Control in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FICON Link Control dialog Figure 283 VSAN FIGON Lnk Corirl Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control beeceee us SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy corporation VSAN FICON ink Control Any Link Control Function The VSAN FICON Link Control has an additional Any Link Control Function dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure ge Figure 284 VSAN FICONILink Contro Any Link Control Function Dialog To select a Any Link Control Function click the dropdown lst which has the following options Establish Logical Path Remove Logical Path Test Initialization Logical Path Established Logical Path Remov
63. and a cable suitable for your setup Connect from initiators using SFP and a cable suitable for your setup ase ERE 3s Figure 1 8 Analyzer Connections Foo foo Expandability You can expand by D Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion Cards Using the Power Expansion Card optional You can remove expansion cards with two simple tools Removing Expansion Cards You can remove expansion cards using two tools Standard flat blade 3 16 screwdriver LeCroy Extraction Too part number 230 0160 00 To remove an expansion card follow these steps E Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual expandability Lecray corporation 1 Unplug the system from AC power and turn the system so the expansion port is facing you Note the two retaining screws and the holes for the extraction tool that are located on the panel ofthe expansion card Holes in the Expansion Card 2 Insert the extraction tool prongs into the holes in the expansion card panel Notez ifthe prongs do not sip easly into the holes use a small file or similar device to remove paint from the prongs 3 Rotate the extraction tool to horizontal position to lack the prongs into place and make a handle Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E lacioy Corporation 4 Using the screwdriver losen bath retaining screws by rotating them counter clockwise
64. approximately two full turns until feeling slight resistance Do not force the retaining screws after two turns 5 Using the extraction tool as handle gently wriggle the expansion card forward about 1 8 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 approximately three times until the card is free from the retaining screws and you can remove the card from the system Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual xpandabity Lecroy corporation Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion You can use cascading of analyzer units for higher port count by connecting the units through the optional CATC SYNC Expansion Card on the analyzer back Connecting a SierraFC M164 and a Summit T3 16 via the CATC Syne Expansion Card ACC EXP 002 X A SierraFC M164 and a PCle Summit 13 16 are connected using thelr CATC Syne ports Which require an optional expansion card ACC EXP 002 X Notez Refer to relevant protocol analyzer user manual for Instructions on howto install the expansion board To do so perform the following steps 1 Make sure stop any recordings in progress Note You may plug unplug the sync cable while the analyzer unitis powered on 2 Connect the female end of the sync cable to the SYNC OUT port of the SierraFC M164 3 Connect the male end of the syne cable to the SYNC IN port of the PCIe Summit T246 Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual a Corporation
65. apture Exclude Check this to exclude RRDY primitives from the data capture Exclude Training Pattern Check this to exclude Training Pattern primitives from the data capture Exclude ARB Check this to exclude primitives from the data capture Exclude NOS Check this to exclude NOS primitives from the data capture Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Exclude traffic til both ports are up Check this to exclude traffic till both ports are up Use separate patterns for Pre and Post triggers captures replaces the Capture tab with a Pre Trigger Capture tab and a Post Trigger Capture tab aes Seip Tale Widow Her BES ena Be demos Coste uos Ea LL E Bele Econ Paten E fe cec Figure 23 Protocol Analysis Capture Dialog Software Menus and Toolbar The software has the following main toolbar Open Sample File Run Last Open Capture Project Upload Manager Show Port Configuration iue il Stop Hardware Abort Capturing Without Saving Sample File Figure 24 Main Toolbar Run Hardware To getan immediate overview of the bus traffic to and from your Analyzer Click the Record button The analyzer begins filing the defined memory buffer with trafic an the bus After the traffic fils the memory buffer the traffic is uploaded to the viewer and all views
66. by dragging patterns from the Patterns Library pane into the Active pane You can use different patterns for pre trigger and post trigger In Easy Mode on the Trigger tab select the trigger type For Pattern select the pattern In Easy Mode on the Settings tab select trigger position and memory use Change the Analyzer settings if necessary Change the port Speed if necessary Use Advanced Mode only after you become familiar with the hardware and software and have special needs To start working with the protocol analyzer and software See Protocol Analysis on page 33 Viewing Captured Data After data capture the captured data is in the Viewer see Display Manipulation on page 161 You can display the same data in 2 Spreadsheet View Shows Protocol Fields and Frames by time 0 Frame inspector View Shows detail information about packet highlighted in Spreadsheet or Packet views Packet View Shows hierarchical view of frames sequences and exchanges O Text View Shows transaction frames grouped in columns by port Statistical Report View You can do the following Show or hide fields and ports change port names and change data format Show the layers and channels using their toolbars Decode using the Decode toolbar Search and Filter Configuration For special work you can use the Configuration menu to configure Port Alias External Trig Setting Software Settings and Input Output Signals Dis
67. ck Load and choose an appropriate file Port Configuration Port Configuration allows you to configure the ports for the Analyzer and Jammer and the sequence in which they are attached To view and configure the ports select Configuration gt Port Configuration Figure 363 Set Port Configuration Dialog Select a configuration from the drop down list in the Ports Assignment column and click See Figure 3 65 on page 221 Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Display configuration Lecry Corporation Figure 354 Set Coniuraton Dialog Port Calibration The Port Calibration dialog displays the Units and Ports Input and Output Signal parameters Figure 3 85 Por Calibration Dialog To display the Port Calibration dialog select Configuration Port Calibration Input Signals have Input Equalization Output Signals have Output Level De emphasis Level and Time Constant You can Save and Load the settings or Restore Factory settings SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual m Lacroy Corporation Software settings Floating License Notez This feature will be applicable in the future version of the software To manage the license select Configuration gt License Manager The Floating License dialog displays the available functionality by Function Total Ports Assigned To ports and Not Used It also displays the Current License Configuration by License Type Serial Number Ana
68. cket Time Stamp Bookmark Begin and End Add Edit and Delete Columns You can customize the columns display by adding editing deleting columns Right click on the column header and select an option Selecting Add Columns displays the following dialog M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual 10 Add Column to Spread Sheet View Dialog corporation Switching Views Frame Inspector View Frame Inspector View has lots of information that is available in Packet View but nat Spread sheet View soit is most useful in conjunction with the Spreadsheet View This view has the following three tabs Spec View This view shows the Frame as it would appear in the spec with the field names and values spelled out clearly Fields that are too short to clearly contain the description can be viewed as tooltips by hovering the mouse over them Some fields might have a a lowercase e button at the top right corner Pressing this button displays an expanded View of the sub fields in this field Field View This view shows when applicable a hierarchical display of the selected Packet with the relevant fields in each level Raw Data View This view shows Hex 10 bit and Running Disparity views of each dword in the selected packet open a Frame Inspector View of the current capture select View gt Frame Inspector View or click the button on the View Type toolbar F
69. click the dropdown list Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation Link Control Frame Double click Link Control Frame in the Pattern window to open the Add Link Control Frame Pattern dialog Figure 2 16 Link Control Frame Patiem Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Link Control Frame click the dropdown list Symbol 166 The Symbol 16G cannot be added as a Capture Pattern Training Sequence The Training Sequence cannot be added as a Capture Pattern Capture Filter Out Exclude Training Sequence SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups FCP Patterns FCP SCSI Command Double click FCP SCSI Command in the Pattern window to open the Add FCP SCSI Command Pattern dialog Figure 2 17 FCP SCSI Command Patter Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Jf you select Any SCSI Command the Command Type can only be Any Command Click the down arrow next to the dropdown list scroll the lst to choose a Type and click OK The Any option allows specifying any vendor specifi or other command if you select MMC 6 SBC 3 SMC 3 SPC 4 SSC 2 050 2 or ADC 3 click the down arrow next to the Command Type dropdown list scroll the list to choose a Command Type and dick OK EI SierarC M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Cor
70. cript Engine for SlerraFC Protocol Suite Reference Manual Go to Tools on the main menu bar and choose Verification Script to open the Verification Script dialog See Figure 3 46 Figure 3 46 Tools Veri calion Script Dialog E SeraFC M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual LeCroy corporation Run Script You can run scripts with the tests available in the Verification Script Dialog Choose the function to test and click the Run Scripts button After a short time the result appears in the log pane Click Expand Log to expand or collapse the log pane You can save the output Click Save Output to open the Saving Output dialog See Figure 3 47 on page 205 pe edes Figure 3 47 Saving Output Dialog Settings The settings for the Editor Application Display and Save options can be made in the Settings dialog Click Settings to open the Settings Dialog Select the desired options and click OK M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual as o Corporation pue aur e u Hee me emu pum d JETT Figure 3 48 Settings Dialog Filtering The Filtering menu and options allow you to modify data in the sample viewer display to exclude packets with a set of user defined patterns and show the results in all views To set up filtering you must have a viewer display open Filter Setup To display the Filter setup dialog click the llic or select
71. ct dialog offers you a comprehensive set of cholces to create a trigger and capture project satisfying some specific need You can set the Analyzer to D Capture specific patterns see Patterns and Data Capture Setup on page 42 2 Capture different patterns pre and post trigger see Patterns and Data Capture Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Setup on page 42 Exclude parameters from capture see Patterns and Data Capture Setup on page 42 2 Trigger on a pattern or sequence of patterns see Trigger Setup on page 131 2 Configure trace capture memory see Project Settings on page 159 Select fle to save trace capture In memory see Project Settings on page 159 Include a project note see Notes on page 159 Saving a Trace Capture You can save a Trace Capture for review at a ater time using the Save As dialog me dmm Mame mE Figure 26 Save As Dialog You can limit the range of the saved file You can save All Traces D Arange between selected cursors D Arange between selected level of decoding The levels allowed are dependent on the traffic in the trace A trace with only Switch traffic might have the follow ing levels available ELS Cmd Frame GS Cmd Sequence and SW whereas read write trace might have Frame SCSI Cmd and Sequence available Save Filtered Sample checkbox saves
72. d Figure 2 99 Do ES SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Manual Trigger Mode n the Manual Trigger mode the analyzer captures bus traffic continually from when you use the Manual Trigger until you click the Stop Hardware button an the analyzer toolbar which triggers the analyzer To perform a manual trigger check the Manual Trigger button GRE euer Beer Figure 2100 Manual Trigger Selected M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual m lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Pattern Eventiintusion Trigger Mode In Pattern Event Trigger mode the Analyzer triggers whenever any of the patterns selected for trig tering occurs an OR condition The procedure for selecting trigger parameters is identical to that for selecting capture parameters Al items selected for triggering appear in the Project Overview pane To define patterns for triggering check the Pattern button in the Trigger dialog redis Be Hz ES Ed zd 185 ig lee Figure 2 101 Select Patterns lor Trigger The Patterns Library window displays the following trigger pattern categories for details each of the trigger pattern refer to Defining Patterns on page 45 D Timers External Timer Timeout External Trigger
73. e sBCCS Obsolete SBC scs SEC SER FCSW Obsolete Intr Fab Rtr Inter Unk Srvs HIPPIE FC AE 1553 FCASM FCAV Container ARINC S18 III Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Generic FC Feat 0 RNID Gen Top Dis Page Protocol Errors Double click Protocol Errors to open the Add Protocol Error Pattern selection dialog ipm ET Figure 2 98 Protocol Error Pattern Dialog Check protocol errors and then click OK Trigger Setup The Trigger tab in the analysis project dialog allows you to specify when the analyzer completes data capture Three trigger modes are available The default Snapshot Manual Trigger and Pattern Event Trigger When data capture starts with Don t care Snapshot selected the analyzer triggers on the first data pattern on the bus Starting data capture with Pattern selected triggers when specific patterns are detected in the captured data stream The following three ways can trigger the analyzer with Pattern selected Trigger en any pattern Any Trigger Mode External Trigger Trigger on a sequence of patterns Sequential Trigger Mode SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual m Lacroy Corporation Easy Mode Pre Defend Setups Snapshot Mode To trigger immediately on any pattern check the Snapshot button Csi Tor rm Pe 1 1 It Tigger Snapshot Modo Selecte
74. e Format The options are Hexadecimal 2 Binary Decimal m Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Ton Lecroy corporation Tools The Tools menu displays two options 1 Self Test 2 Verification Scrip Self Test You can use the built in self test utility The self test is performed to check the clock memory serdes crosspoint LED buzzer settings are good Go to Tools on the main menu bar and choose Self Test to open the Self Test dialog See Figure 3 45 on page 203 atan sot Figure 3 45 Tools Test Dialog Test Result Column Ifa test is OK and you specified one the Test Result column on the right displays OK 1 times ee the screen capture above Ifa test has an error and you specified one run the Test Result column on the right displays Error 1 times see the screen capture above Saving You can save any check result by checking the Save error details check box and specifying a destination file name M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Cry Corporation Toots Number of Runs Each Test You can specify to run a test more than once Run All Tests Sequentially Check this box to run tests sequentially Verification Seripts You can use the built in verification script utility Verification Scripts utilize the VSE lengine to parse traces for specific events and reports For additional detalls VSE refer to the Verification S
75. e on the same subnet as the host computer See Figure 1 14 on page 24 to set the IP address add the IP address to the Select Device dialog use the Add Device button see Figure 1 13 on page 24 Analyzer Connected Directly to the Host PC Using a Ethernet Cable When connected to the host machine using crossed ethernet cable the Analyzer must be given a static IP address such that it will reside on the same subnet as the host computer See Figure 1 14 on page 24 to set the IP address To add the IP address to the Select Device dialog use the Add Device button see Figure 1 13 on page 24 Connecting Over Different Subnets Ifthe Host PC with the Sierra software and SierraFC M164 are on the same subnet they will see each other s broadcasts and the SlerraFC M164 application will automatically appear in the Select Device dialog from which you can select a device as described in the previous section JF the Host PC and SierraFC M164 do not reside on the same subnet they will not see each other automatically You must add the SierraFC M164 IP address manually To add the IP address use the Add Device button see Figure 1 13 on page 24 Connecting Via USB To set up the Analyzer using a USB connection 1 Remove the Analyzer from its shipping container Insert the Installation CD Connect the Analyzer to a power outlet using the provided power cord Connect the USB port to a USB port on the PC using a USB cable Turn on the rear po
76. e speed is set manually traffic at different speeds will not be captured correctly Set Protocol Error Detection You can select which Protocol Errors the analyzer will show and which will be ignored Project Overview The Project Overview on the right side of the main window displays a comprehensive tree structured overview of the project The project tree shows what to capture on what the analyzer triggers and the capture memory settings Capture Tab The Capture tab allows you to set the parameters for capturing patterns The Capture dialog box opens with default settings to capture Everything on the bus The analyzer captures everything immediately without triggering on anything in particular You can drag and drop patterns from the Patterns Library pane into the Active Pane You can select the pattern and use the Add and Remove arrows to move patterns between the Patterns Library and the Active pane Notez Capturing a 16GB trace requires you to capture the traffic with both ports P1 2 8 P3 P otherwise only an 8GB trace is captured Truncate Payload Check this option to truncate payload after number of M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual EI Cry Corporation asy Pre Deine Setups SORE a 1 Figure 22 Captura Dialog Parameters The Capture tab has the following parameters See Figure 2 3 on page 37 Exclude idie Check this to exclude idles from the data c
77. ed Test Initialization Result Link Level Reject Link Level Busy nk Level Acknowledgement SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual a Cry Corporation asy Pre Setups VSAN FCAE VSAN FCAE ASM Double click VSAN FCAE ASM in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCAE ASM dialog to add any Type of VSAN FCAE ASM Figure 2 85 VSAN FOAE ASM Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation VSAN FCAE 1853 VSAN FCAE 1553 Any Double click VSAN FCAE 1553 Any in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCAE 1553 dialog to add any Type of VSAN FCAE 1553 ew Figure 2 86 VSAN FCAE 1553 Any Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options An Data 2 Command satus SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual ns Lecroy corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups Add VSAN FCAE 1553 Data Double click VSAN FCAE 1553 Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCAE 1553 Data dialog nes Figure 287 VSAN FCAE 1559 Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data 0 Command 2 Status Slerrafe M164 Pr
78. ed Video Program Video Program reserved Graphics Graphics reserved Audio uncompressed Audio compresses Audio reserved Ancillary Data Full Stream structures Full Stream reserved Negotiated Vendor Specific co Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups NN ZA 3 rpm T Serenade EE zeal EH Fm Fm ET Figure 2 95 VSAN FCAV Object Information Values Dialog E Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Custom Frame Double click Custom Frame in the Pattern window to open the Add Custom Frame Pattern dialog Figure 2 96 Custom Frame Patiern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal You can select a Header by checking EXT M DEV_H M and or ASC H You can also select one or more headers Jf you check EXT H and or DEV_H click the dropdown list to select more options SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual us Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Custom Frame Any Type The Custom Frame has an additional Any Type dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure E Figure 297 Add Custom Frama Type Dialog To select Any Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Basic Link Service us Obsolete IPvA and ARP over FC SCSLECP Obsolete Additional FCP Features Obsolet
79. ential trigger mode is identical to the Pattern mode with the following exception In sequential triggering mode all the pattern dialogs display the option for setting to count the expected number af occurrences each link This allows you ta specify the number of times that the pattern must occur before triggering or proceeding in the trigger sequence nani fF Figure 2 109 Number of Occurrences Note The Events on each link are counted independently causing a trigger whenever the number of occurrences on any link equals the specified value Triggering Order As triggering patterns are defined and added they are displayed in the Project Overview pane sequentially in the order that they were entered under the Trigger category When the project runs the analyzer detects the occurrence of each pattern in order and triggers on the last one You can re order the sequence of triggering patterns To change the sequence order highlight a trigger pattern and use the Up or Down arrow to move it to a new position Figure 2 110 Triggering Order M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual LeCroy corporation Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Pre Trigger You can set the amount of data to capture before and after the trigger as a percentage of pre trigger between 0 and 100 Position the pre trigger slider to a percentage This feature allows the evaluation of bus activity leading up to and after the t
80. ering You can set up a filter in a sequential steps by Multi level filtering In each level you can select specific items to AND to the previous level The results of all levels show in views Filter descend packets by ascend packet You can apply filter on a descend packet If you check the Filter descend packet if ascend packet is filtered option I you uncheck this option the software only filters the filtered packet For example if this option is checked and any SCSI command is selected all transport and link packets of this command are filtered If you unchecked this option only selected SCSI commands filtered Selectable Filter Options The Filter Options are see Figure 3 50 on page 209 2 Bus Condition Ordered Sets Source Address ID Destination Address ID Pair Addresses Originator Exchange ID Responder Exchange ID 0 505 Commands Task Management Functions SCSI Command Status see Filter Check Condition below 2 Protocol Error Extended Link Service Request Extended Link Service Reply Arbltrated Loop Request 0 Basie Link Service Switch Fabric Request Switch Fabric Reply 0 FCP Information Unit 0 Generic Service Request 2 Generic Service Reply link Control Frame D Miscellaneous see Miscellaneous below Incomplete Exchange 0 Information Unit 0 Command Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy corporation
81. ess to add the device Figure 3 79 Add Now Device with Static IP Address Once the IP address is added the application will then send a connection request to that IP address to connect to the SierraFC M164 System Help Menu Help Topics Displays online help You also select F1 Update License A current license agreement with LeCroy entitles the Analyzer owner to continued technical support and access to software updates as they are published on the LeCroy website When you obtain a license key from the Help menu select Update License to display the Select License Key File dialog Enter the path and filename for the license key or browse to the directory that contains the license key and select the i fie Click Open M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Help Menu Display License Information Open license information dialog to display a list of named features supported by the current software version Named features that are not enabled on your system are indicated by No in the Purchased column Whether or not named features are enabled depends on the license key stored in your analyzer If you try to use a feature for which you do not yet have a license the program displays the License Protection Message To Use the feature you must purchase a license Check for Updates Check whether a new software version is available If so you can download from the LeCroy web site
82. g SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual Corporation Switching Views xr VVVVV 000 lle fle e 7 les 5 MS 2 x a a D n Figure 325 Port Status Window Displaying Buffer Indicator Note If sample capture occurs with more than unit active addtional Port Status windows display Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Switching Views Lecry corporation Toolbars Enabling Tool Bars To customize the Viewer Display workspace you can enable and reposition the available toolbars display or hide toolbars select View gt Toolbars then check or uncheck toolbars igure 2 26 Customizing the Tool Toolbars are 2 Viewer Setting 2 Advance Mode 2 Tace Viewer 0 Show Layer Show View D Show Channels Unit 1 Unit2 and so on 2 Cursor Position Once enabled the toolbars can dock at the Viewer Display window or float on the windows desktop Main Toolbar See Software Menus and Toolbar on page 37 View Type Toolbar See Switching Views on page 164 Sierrarc MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual m Corporation Switching Views Viewer Toolbar The Viewer toolbar allows searching fitering collapsing expanding and data reporting aT yes o 9 m The Search button opens the search dialog see Search on page 214 The Filtering Setup button opens the Filter dialog
83. ge Performance III Note Results are displayed only for Rema that have been captured In the sample The data in the Statistical Report can be sorted in ascending or descending order by licking on the column header Report Options Some report categories offer options display only specific items These report categories incorporate drop down list boxes offering pre defined and custom options For details see Formatting the Statistical Report View on page 202 Sierra MISA protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report LeCroy Corporation Ordered Sets To display the Ordered Sets click the Ordered Sets tab The Ordered Sets Report displays report data shown in the following screen shot The report displays the following information 2 Type O Port The ports that are selected 0 Count All Custom or a number of occurrences 2 Se Percent of total count Il Custom SOFn3 EOFn SOFI3 J BEEN scenes metes a cat cma Peso Figure 331 Ordered Sets Statistical Report View Frame Report To display the Frame Report click the Frame tab The report gives the statistics of the frame The following information is displayed in this report Port The ports that are selected Source ID Custom and other Destination ID A Custom and other Type Select from the dropdown list Count All Custom ar a number of occurrences Percent of total count
84. he button does not serve any purpose for that selection Perform the following steps to set IP Configuration Static on Dynamic IP using the buttons and the LCD display on the Analyzer Set IP Configuration To set IP Configuration 1 Press the Up Button once to get into the Set IP Configuration mode 2 Press the Center Button once to select Set IP Configuration Set IP Mode Static is displayed in the LCD display If you do not want to set IP Mode Static press the Up Button to set the IP Mode Dynamic see IPMode Dynamic on page 15 3 Press the Center Button once to select Set IP Mode Static The Static IP address for example 188 168 040 036 is displayed in the LCD display 4 Press the Center Button once to set the Static IP address The fist numeral of the IP address will start blinking 5 Use the Up Button or Down Button to change the IP Address 6 Press the Right Button or Left Button to move to the right or left to change each component of the static or dynamic IP adress and change it using step 5 7 Once the IP Address is set press the center button to select it 8 Press the Up Button once to Accept and Reboot 9 Press the Up Button once Cancel the Changes 30 Press the Up Button once to set the Gateway address Repeat steps 4 through 9 to set the Gateway address 11 Press the Up Button once to set the Subnet Mask address Repeat steps 4 through 9 to set the Subnet Mask address 12 Press the Up Button once t
85. ideo Fr Rate Nul 15 20 24 24 1000 1001 24 Segmented frames 24 1000 1001 Segmented frames 25 PAL 30 30 1000 1001 29 97 NTSC IIT Sirac M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual s Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups 60 60 1000 1001 59 94 NTSC sae FR ORR eat Unt Figure 253 FCAV Container Header Values Dialog To select the value for Add FCAV Simple or Extended Object Information Block click on the drop down menu and select from the options listed below Any Object Type Video uncompressed Video compressed Video reserved Video Program Video Program reserved Graphics Graphics reserved Audio uncompressed Audio compresses Audio reserved Ancillary Data Full Stream structures Full Stream reserved Negotiated Vendor Specific Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Lecroy Corporation E E m T amen Ranna aD Figure 254 FCAV Object Information Values Dialog M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups VSAN Basic VSAN Basic Link Service Double click VSAN Basle Link Service in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN Basic Link Service dialog to add any Type of VSAN Baslc Link Service He j sn sp Bn pm Figure 255 VS
86. igure 3 11 Frame inspector View SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy corporation Raw Data View Frame Inspector View for 64b 66b Decoding Raw Data View in the Frame Inspector View window shows the exact bit stream in 66b format In this view a 66 bits block is reconstructed similar to the received data see the screen capture below The following columns are displayed in the Raw Data View a a Index This column demonstrates the index of the 66 bits symbol in current blocks Sync This column shows the Sync Header bits of a symbol Payload This column shows the 8 payload bytes in each symbol before scram bling Scrambled This column shows the 8 payload bytes in each symbol after scram bling FEC Payload This column shows the 8 payload bytes in each symbol after scram bling This column shows the Transcode Bit of each FEC symbol PN 2112 scrambled This column shows the scrambled value af each 65 bits block with PN 2112 scrambler Parity bits This value row shows FEC parity bits of each FEC block Figure 3 12 FC16 Raw Data View with FEC SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual E Cry Corporation Switching Views Figure 3 13 FO16 Raw Data without FEC um Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Switching views Lecroy corporation Packet View Packet View dis
87. inition Set Output Trigger level Select up to three timers Define the If condition and up to three Else If conditions Set number of occurrences before trigger Set captured data Set excluded data Go to next state Add state Choose link for Sequencer setup E a a a Figure 2 117 Site Programming Dialog E SeraFC MISA protocol Analyzer User Manual Advanced Mode User Deine LeCroy Corporation Setting Trigger Conditions To set the If and Else If trigger condition 1 Click the Add Pattern button for a Pattern field and choose a trigger condition from the drop down list Figure 2 118 Choosing a Tigger Condition 2 Define each selected pattern in the same way as in Easy Mode as described starting page 45 To use timer define it first Note You can set a timer for any If or Else If condition 3 Enter a value for the number of occurrences before trigger in the Cont field up to maximum of 65535 occurrences 4 Choose a capture option Everything Nothing or Pattern 5 Ifyou choose Everything you can select primitives for exclusion See Parameters on page 36 If you choose Pattern you can select patterns for Inclusion or exclusion See Defining Patterns on page 45 6 Choose patterns and click the gt gt button to add them for capture or exclusion You define each pattern the same way asin
88. ional permission but all copies should contain this copyright notice WEEE Program ecto dapan and tay Fares pont he dope f aste sauement in farre omason abet aoc ane eccl of produc pose LeCroy Corporation 3385 Scott Bhd Santa Clara CA 95054 TEL 800 909 7112 USA and Canada TEL 408 653 1260 worldwide Chapter 1 Introduction Analyzer Overview n Receiving Your Analyzer Unpacking the Analyzer n 12 Analyzer Features 2 12 LEDs s 5 m Status and Configuration Display LCD Display and Button Functions for Configuring the Analyzer Set IP Configuration x 15 IPModo Dynamic a5 Installing Your Analyzer Software Installation 16 System restart 16 Error Message 16 Hardware Setup Connecting in General Cables to Use n am Expandability Removing Expansion Cards NE Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion 21 Connecting a SierraFC M164 and a Summit T3 16 via the CATC Sync Expansion Card ACC EXP 002 X a Select Device E Connecting via Ethernet Connecting to a Network 26 Connecting using a Hub Switch or Similar Device 27 Analyzer Connected Directly to the Host PC Using a Ethernet Cable Connecting Over Different Subnet Connecting Via USB Launching Your Analyzer 8888 Lecroy corporation contents
89. ject note 155 Project Overview ss Project Tree 35 projects a Protocol Analysis 33 Protocol Analyzer 30 Protocol Error Pattern dialog 131 Protocol Errors 131 protocol errors report 192 R recording Recording Progress Indicator is Refresh Device Ust 25 Remote Connection Settings dialog 2 Remove Device 24 run hardware 37 s Sample View link 201 Sample Viewer Configuration dialog Sampling Memory Usage Optimization option 224 Save as Text button 200 Save As Text dialog 165 scrambling SCS Command report 191 SCSI commands SCSI Spec Assignment button 153 search 2 Lecroy corporation Index search direction 215 search from 215 search items 216 Segment Manager dialog 153 select em orcum 45 Select Device 2 selecting components for installation 16 self test 203 208 Self Test dialog 203 208 Sequential Trigger mode sequential triggering 145 Set Alias Name 24 Set IP Configuration 15 set IP Mode Dynamic 15 Set IP Mode Static 15 Set Protocol Error Detection ss Set Time Stamp Origin 214 Setting button 201 Setting dialog 20 settings Settings tab isi 159 Setup command 16 Setup IP command 230 Show Layer toolbar iss Show Hide All of Commands Packet i Show Hide Field 175 Show Hide Frame Packets button isi Show Hide Port 17 Show Hide Sequence Packet button iss SlerraFC M8 4 Protocol Analyzer 11 Simulation Mode 25 Snapshot mode 112 software installation 16 software overview
90. k VSAN FCP Frame information Unit in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCP Frame Information Unit dialog Figure 2 58 VSAN Frame Information Unit Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a VSAN Frame Information Unit Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any FCP DATA FCP_CONFIRM FCP CMD FCPRSP beceee SierarC MISE Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Cry Corporation asy Pre Deinad Setups Add VSAN SCSI Command Status Double click VSAN SCSI Command Status in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN SCSI Command Status dialog Figure 259 VSAN SCSI Command Status Dialog You can capture on Status Only or Sense Key Response Code Click on Status Only to display the states that are available Click on the Sense Key Response Code to display all the Format and Sense Keys RSP CODE It is selected by default You can click on the dropdown list to select more options Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Add VSAN FCP Task Management Double click VSAN FCP Task Management in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FCP Task Management dialog Figure 260 VSAN FOP Task Management Dialog The format can be Binary Hexadecimal To select a Function click the dropdown list which has the following options QUERY TASK SET
91. l c cables capture Capture Tab 35 Capture tab 36 Capture tab for Pattern 42 captured data 30 cascading 21 Technical Support 237 Check for Updates Choose Port Speed 154 color 219 column column content components 12 configuration 2 Configuration menu 30 Connect Disconnect Pattern dialog 4s 47 Connecting to Network 25 contact 237 CrossSync Control Panel si Current License Configuration field 222 cursor position status bar 154 Custom Frame 129 Custom Frame Pattern dialog 129 D data data format 176 data usb file iss Decode toolbar 30 Lecroy Corporation Index defining patterns 19 Device Setup dialog DHCP 0 DHCP server 25 Disconnect 24 display display Configuration 217 display configuration 217 display customization 218 Display License Information 157 display manipulation 164 Don t care Snapshot 131 Ethernet port 12 F fax number 237 FCAE 1553 Command s0 FCAE 1553 Status vo FCP Frame Information Unit Pattern dialog si FCP SCSI Command Pattern dialog so FCP Task Management Pattern dialog 53 features 12 FICON i field Field Settings 218 filetype fiter 206 filter enable 210 filtering 206 filtering column content 202 Floating License dialog Frame List View 172 full screen Generic Link Service Pattern dialog 54 59 60 9 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface 2 Go To button is To Timestamp dialog 211 Goto
92. l Figure 1 14 IP Seting Dialog SeraFC M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual expandability Lecroy corporation Networks Click Networks to select an adapter The following dialog displays Figure 1 15 Select Adapter Dialog Refresh Device List Click Refresh Device List to refresh the device list To connect to a device select a device which is Ready to Connect and click the Connect button on the right The Connection Properties dialog is displayed see the following screen capture es ternum fo 41 arene cme EE Figure 1 16 Connection Properties Dialog Specify one of the actions from the following Automatically connect to the device D Ask if I want to connect to the device 2 Take no action Automatically connect to the device is selected the next time the application opens the device will be automatically connected M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E lacioy Corporation Connecting via Ethernet Inthe Select Device dialog chained or cascaded units are displayed in the Device column with a square bracket icon The sequence of the units is displayed in the Order column See the following screen capture Figure 1 17 Select Device Dialog Displaying Unit 1 and Unit 2 Chained Note When using STX Sync cards you need to manually spedfy the order of the chained units To match your unit sequence to the address
93. lyzer and infusion Software Settings Software Settings allow you to define template files for new Analyzer projects to specify how sample files appear when opened and to set Spec Assignment To perform software settings in an open sample view select Configuration gt Software Settings pen pev m Sierra MISS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Software settings Lecroy corporation Figure 357 Sofware Setings Trace Tab Set the options and click OK SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual Lecroy Corporation Software Settings Sampling Memory Usage Optimization The Software Settings dialog has Sampling Memory Usage Optimization option This Mem Assignment MA feature optimizes sampling memory utilization If the Sampling Memory Usage Optimization Option is Checked The system tries to use empty space in all memory banks to prevent any memory bank from filing completely Each physical link is not necessarily assigned to a specific memory bank The system can capture more sample data than if the MA option is unchecked and sample file size is closer to the user defined Sampling Memory Size Memory Assignment efficiency varies with Port Configuration and Trigger Position 2 FPGA The Memory Assignment feature works for a pair of ports connected to one FPGA for example ports 1 and 2 or ports 3 and 4 Memory Assignment does not work for two ports connected to different FPGAS for exa
94. mmand Data on page 73 for more information FICON Link Control See Add FICON Link Contral on page 75 for more information FCAE FCAE ASM See FCAE ASM on page 77 for more information FCAE 1553 FCAE 1553 Any FCAE 1553 Any on page 78 for more information FCAE 1553 Data See Add FCAE 1553 Data on page 79 for more information FCAE 1553 Command See Add FCAE 1553 Command on page 80 for more information FCAE 1553 Status See Add FCAE 1553 Status on page 83 for more information FCVIAny See FCVI Any on page for more information FCVISEND RasT See ECVIISEND ROST on page 84 for more information Sirac M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups FCUI WRITE RaST See FCVI WRITE ROSTJ on page 84 for more information FCVI READ_RQST See ECVIIREAD ROST on page 84 for more information FCUISEND RESP See ECVI SEND RESPJ on page 84 for more information FCUI WRITE RESP See ECVIIWRITE RESP on page for more information FCUIREAD RESP See ECVI READ RESPJ on page 84 for more information FCVI CONNECT_ROST See 8057 on page 84 for more information FCVI DISCONNECT_RaST See FCVI DISCONNECT ROST on page 84 for more information FCVI CONNECT RESP1 See FCVI CONNECT RESP1 on page 84 for more information FCVI CONNECT_RESP2 See FCVI CONNECT_RESP2 on page 84 for more information FCVI CONNECT
95. mple ports 1 andi Triggering Memory Assignment only starts after the trigger point During pre trigger each physical link is always assigned to specific memory bank Post trigger the system can try to use empty space in all memory banks if you check the MA option Therefore Memory Assignment efficiency is maximum hen Trigger Position is set to 0 snap shot trigger and is minimum when Trig ger Position is set to 99 or when there is no triggering you stop recording manually Here are examples of different Port Configurations and Trigger Positions One port configuration A Sample sie is user specified sample size A Two port pair configuration A Ports 1 2 and 3 4 are on the same FPGA so Memory Assignment has an effect If you use snapshot triggering the sample size is near specified size Two port pair configuration A If you use manual stop Memory Assignment has no effect Sample size depends on port traffic loads Two port pair configuration A f trigger is set at 50 and there is enough data to fill pre trigger Memory Assignment has effect Sample size is typically near specified size Two port pair configuration A If trigger is set at 50 but there is not enough data to fill pre trigger Memory Assignment has effect Sample size is typically more than half specified size with size determined by the amount of data cap tured before trigger Two port pair configuration AA P
96. ms for the selected category Protocol Error You can refine the search to locate packets with an error or without an error Data Pattern Search for Data Pattern allows you to search for a specific Data Type Pattern and Length Data Pattern Only Data Payload Length Only 2 Data Pattern and Data Payload Length Search Domain Click the Domain button and choose a search domain from all ports or a specific port Search Sub items When searching SCSI Command Status you can refine the search by selecting from a list of Sub items When you check the SCSI Command Status the Check Condition item appears in the Search Items Window fa check condition has occurred Clicking this enables Search Sub Items allowing you to refine the search by specifying Sense Key ASC and ASCQ Sierra M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Display Configuration leCroy Corporation Display Configuration The Analyzer ships with a default display configuration of field and viewer settings You define your own field and viewer settings for a particular testing scenario Sample Viewer Configuration The Trace Viewer Configuration dialog allows you to change the folowing fields and IIT Frame Fields Sequence Fields SCSI Command Fields ELS Command Fields ELS Command Status Loop Init ID SW Command Fields SW Command Status GS Command Fields Command Response code GS Type GS_Subtype Status FICON Fields Additional Fields
97. ne Insert Del CrrlsefCtriens Crlev Shiftens Up Down arrow keys Page Up Page Down Home End Project Settings Add State Insert State Delete State Paste Moves selection between states Page Up and Page Down states Go to first page Go to end page Prior to running the Advanced mode project click the Settings tab The options in the Settings dialog are the same as for the Easy Mode described starting on page 151 To include some descriptive information about the project click the Notes tab and enter a brief descriptive note See Notes on page 155 M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Advanced Mode use Defined Chapter 3 Display Manipulation Viewer Display After data s captured Recorded the Viewer displays a sample fle In Packet View Note that statistics are available only after the whole trace has uploaded 32 Frame Inspector View SieraFC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation Viewer Display Figura 34 Text View Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual
98. nformation Extended Link Service Request Reply See Extended Link Service Request Reply on page 56 for more information Extended Link Service Reply See Extended Link Service Reply on page S7 for more information Generic Link Service Request See Generic Link Service Request on page 58 for more information Generic Link Service Request Reply See Generic Link Service Request Reply on page 8 for more information Generic Link Service Reply See Generic Link Service Reply on page 60 for more information sw witch Internal Link Service Request See Switch internal Link Service Request on page 61 for more information Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply See switch Internal Link Service Request Reply on page 62 for more information Switch Internal Link Service Reply See Switch internal Link Service Reply on page 63 for more information E SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation FICON Any Data Information Block Type See Any Data Information Black Type on page 64 for more information FICON Data See Add FICON Data on page 65 for more information FICON Command Add Command on page 66 for more information FICON Status See Add FICON Status on page 68 for more information FICON Control See Add FICON Control on page 71 for more information FICON Command Data See Add FICON Co
99. nk Service Pallem Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropdown lists to select a GS Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation SW Patterns Switch Internal Link Service Request Double click Switch Internal Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Switch Internal Link Service Pattern dialog Lx se Figure 2 28 Switch Internal Link Service Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual scroyCorparation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply Double click Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add Switch Internal Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 229 Switch Internal Link Servi Request Reply Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups Corporation Switch Internal Link Service Reply Double click Switch Internal Link Service Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add Switch Internal Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 230 Switch Internal Link Service Pattern Dialog The format
100. o set the Stati IP address Repeat steps 4 through 9 to set the Static IP address 13 Press the Center Button once to confirm reboot The LCD display will read Center Button to Confirm Reboot 14 The Analayzer will reboot The LCD display will display the new IP Configuration Dynamic Perform the following steps to set IP Mode Dynamic on the Analyzer 1 Press the Up Button once to get into the Set IP Configuration mode 2 Press the Center Button once to select Set IP Configuration Set IP Mode Dynamic is displayed in the LCD display 3 Press the Center Button once to select Set IP Mode Dynamic Sirac M164 Protocol User Manual E Lecroy Corporation Instaling Your Analyzer The Dynamic IP address for example 188 168 040 036 is displayed in the LCD display 4 Press the Center Button to select it 5 Press the Up Button once to Accept and Reboot 6 Press the Up Button once Cancel the Changes Installing Your Analyzer Software Installation The software works on systems using the Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 and Windows 7 operating systems 1 Insert the installation CD ROM into the CD drive on the host machine 2 The installation automatically starts setup unless Auto Run is off In that case select the CD ROM from Computer and click Setup 3 After the warning to close all other programs and before starting the installation the Install component selection opens 4
101. og The New Project dialog opens with default settings to capture Everything on the bus and to Trigger On on Snapshot The analyzer captures everything immediately without triggering on anything in particular Analyzer Settings Buffer Size and Segments The Analyzer Settings tab has the Recording Buffer pane where you can set Number of Segments and the Segment Size See Buffer Sie and Segments on page 152 Trigger Position You can set the trigger position in the captured buffer as a percentage of the segment size Trigger point of 0 means the trigger point will be on the fist packet in the buffer See Trigger Postion on page 152 E Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Auto Run Checking the Auto Run option allows you to specify the number of concurrent runs that will be automatically carried See Auto Run on page 152 Training Signal Pack Mode This options provides two modes for training signals Unpacked 0 Packed Analyzer Settings You can enable the ports set the port speed and disable scrambling Disabling a port can be used to save recording buffer space A disabled port can still trigger the analyzer Auto Speed is the default port speed selection It will automatically detect and display the line speed In rare cases such as debugging speed negotiation it might be desired to set the analyzers speed manually Note that when th
102. ol Analyzer User Manual EI lacioy Corporation Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups The dialog displays the segments in the format Segment Segment2 and so on Select segments by clicking the checkbox You can also Select All or Deselect All segments You can Upload segments for display Save segments as sample files and Delete segments The Preview radio button allows a preview ofan integer number of megabytes around the trigger position You can set the trigger position as percentage and select the segment number Click the radio button to Show Traffic Summary with the preview To show the preview click the Preview button Analyzer Settings Channel Enable Check the relevant ports to enable them Note Wa Port ID check box has no check the analyzer does not capture any patterns for that port The system allocates trace memory for that port to Its adjacent port for example P1 lt gt P2 Speed The default speed is Autospeed You can also select the port speed from the drop down list 1 0 Gbps 2 0 Gbps 4 0 Gbps 8 0 Gbps or 16 Gbps Disable Scrambling IF checked causes the Analyzer to assume that no traffic is scrambled By default the Analyzer assumes the scrambling state of the devices under test Protocol Error Detection Click the Set Protocol Error Detection button to open the Protocol Error Detection dialog Figure 2 115 Protocol Errors Dialog Uncheck specific Protocol Errors in order to not dis
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104. ommands To display the AL Commands Report click the AL Commands tab The following information is displayed in this report Doooooo Port All Custom and ports that are selected Source ID Destination 1D Type All Custom and other Duration All Custom and other Count aoe Figure 341 AL Commands Report Exchange Performance Report To display the Exchange Performance Report see Figure 3 42 on page 199 lick the Exchange Performance tab The following information is displayed in this report Port All Custom and ports that are selected Source ID Destination 1D R W Type Min Response Max Response Average Response Min Efficiency Max Efficiency Average Efficiency Tetal Command Total Byte Total Duration All Custom and other Min RW Sec Max RW Sec Average RW Sec Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Toolbar Lecroy corporation Figure 3 42 Exchange Pertormance Report Statistical Report Toolbar The Statistical Report toolbar provides the following functions accessible by buttons on the toolbar Export to Excel Save as Text Print Report Print Preview Report Display Settings Move to X Cursor Cursor or None poeccee D epe E amens SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E
105. oration Connecting the slerraFC 1o a Host System Over Ethernet Configuring the System There are two ways of configuring SerraFC M164 for network connectivity DHCP automatically assigns an IP address DHCP is the default Static IP prompts you to enter a specific IP address The SlerraFC M164 can be configured from the unit itself using the five buttons and the LCD display on the front panel of the analyzer For additonal information see LCD Display and Button Functions for Configuring the Analyzer on page 14 Dynamic Configurations Dynamic configuration uses DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Under DHCP SierraFC M164 will issue broadcast to any DHCP Server requesting configuration If a DHCP server is present on the network it will assign an IP address Subnet Mask and a default GATEWAY a router port IP address to the SierraFC M164 The Gateway port will be used by SierraFC M164 to forward packets to IP addresses that do not reside within the same subnet When using the dynamic configuration the front panel display will only update the IP address The subnet mask and gateway address will remain at the last values programmed 000 000 000 000 by default or whatever was last programmed in the static Configuration While in dynamic mode these parameters will have actually been programmed within the IP STACK inside the SierraFC M164 but are not displayed in the LED display To change from DHCP
106. ore information VSAN GS VSAN Generic Link Service Request See VSAN Generic Link Service Request on page 99 for more information VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply See VSAN Generic Link Service Request Reply on page 100 for mare information VSAN Generic Link Service Reply See VSAN Generic Link Service Reply on page 101 for more information VSAN SW VSAN Switch Internal Link Request See VSAN Suitch Internal Link Service Request on page 102 for more information VSAN Switch Internal Request Reply See VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply on page 103 for more Information M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual us lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pe Deine Setups VSAN Switch Internal Reply See VSAN Suitch Internal Link Service Reply on page 104 for more information VSAN FICON VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block Type See VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block Type on page 105 for more information VSAN FICON Data See Add VSAN FICON Data on page 106 for more information VSAN FICON Command Add VSAN FICON Command on page 107 for more Information VSAN FICON Status See Add VSAN FICON Status on page 108 for more information VSAN FICON Control See Add VSAN FICON Control on page 112 for more information VSAN FICON Command Data See Add VSAN FICON Command Data on page 114 for more information VSAN FICON Link Control See Add VSAN FICO
107. orts 1 2 and 3 4 are not on the same FPGA Memory Assignment has no effect If one port has heavy traffic it may its memory bank and stop recording resulting in smaller sample size than spec fied NOTE 1 Checking this option does not affect the sample It only allows larger sample NOTE 2 If traffic is balanced on ports sample size is the same whether you check or uncheck the Sampling Memory Usage Optimization option Sierra MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual Software Settings Lecray Corporation NOTE 3 Memory Assignment depends on traffic load distribution at the time when the system tries to re assign physical links to memory banks Therefore If you repeat a capture with the same Sampling Memory Size and Segment Number parameters the resulting sample size may nat be the same However if traffic load distribution is similar sample size will be similar NOTE 4 The buffer status Indicator shows buffer by FPGA not by port It the Sampling Memory Usage Optimization Option is Not Checked Each physical link or logical link if MUX is enabled is assigned to a specific memory space memory bank depending on the Sampling Memory Size and Segment Number parameters Important f any physical link fils its memory bank the recording process stops Other memory banks wil typically be less than full and can be empty The sample file might be smaller than the user defined Sampling Memory Size You might even think that
108. other trigger selection to cause an unconditional trigger after a set time Double click Timer in the Pattern window to open the Add Timer Pattern dialog weve Figure 2 104 Timer Patter Dialog Check a Time Unit enter the Timer Value and click OK Note The timer and timeout resolution limited ta ane DWORD The minimum value 12 13 DWORD MAG Protocol Analyzer User Manual EI Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Timeout Selecting Timeout for the pattern opens the Add Timeout Pattern dialog Figure 2 105 Add Timeout Patter Dialog Select a pattern for Start Events or End Events enter a Timeout value select units and then select Tigger Mode Trigger If the End Event s occurs before the timer expires Trigger If the timer expires before End Event s occur s Note You cannot select a Timeout pattern if you select any other pattern as the trigger condition External Tigger Pattern You can trigger on an external trigger To set up the trigger click the External Trigger pattern In order to select an External Trigger refer to the External Trig Setting on page 226 ama 7 cm sea Figure 2 106 Add Extemal Trigger Patter Dialog Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Basic Patterns Connect Disconnect See Basic Patterns on
109. otocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Add FCAE 1553 Command Double click VSAN FCAE 1553 Command in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN ECAE 1553 Command dialog Figure 288 VSAN FCAE 1553 Command Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data Command Status nooo SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual m Corporation tay Mode ee Deine Setups VSAN FCAE 1553 Command Any Data Byte Count Mode Code The VSAN FCAE 1 53 Commandl has an additional Any Data Byte Count Mode Code dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in Figure 2 81 The dropdown menu items could be truncated hover the mouse over the option to see the full menu option see the following figure e a Sn Figure 230 VSAN FCAE 1553 Command Any Data Byte Count Mode Code Dialog Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups latroy Corporation To select Any Data Byte Count Mode Code click the dropdown list which has the following options Dynamic Network Control Synchronize without data word beecceenececoce Transmit Status Sequence Initiate Self Test Transmitter Shutdown Override Transmitter shutdown Inhibit Terminal Flag T F Override Inhibit Terminal Flag Reset Network Terminal
110. owever the Progress Indicator is normalized to fill the space within the Status Recording Status During recording the current Recording Status is displayed in the next segment When you activate the Record function this segment flashes of the following messages depending on the selected Recording Options Trigger D Triggered Uploading M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual us lacioy Corporation Switching Views After recording stops 2 The flashing message changes to Uploading data x done x indicates the percentage completion of the data uploading process The traffic data s copied to disk overwriting any previous version of this file using the default file name data sn fes where sn is the serial number of the analyzer chassis or the name you assign as the default filename You can also create a fle name of your choice by specifying one in the Recording Options dia log box To abort the upload process 2 Press Ese on your keyboard Again click in the Toolbar You are asked if you want to keep or discard the partially uploaded data When the data is saved the Recorded Data file appears in the main display window and the Recording Status window is cleared Ifthe recording resulted from a Trigger Event the first packet following the Trig ger or the packet that caused the Trigger is initially positioned second from the top of the display Ifthe recording did nat resul
111. own lists to select a 65 Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command The following GS Type options are available FESWS Event Service Key Distribution Service Alias Service Management Service Time Service Directory Service beececeee SierarC MISE Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation Easy Mode Pe Deine Setups VSAN SW Patterns VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Request Double click VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Switeh Internal Link Request dialog Figure 269 VSAN Switch intemal Link Request Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply Double click Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add Switch Internal Link Service Request Reply dialog Figure 230 VSAN Switch Intemal Link Serves Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual EI Corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Reply Double click VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add VSAN Switch Internal Link Service Patte
112. page 46 symbol Double click Symbol in the Pattern window to open the Add Symbol Pattern dialog LT up LE Figure 2 107 Add Symbol Pat sm Dialog Choose a symbol type by checking either the K Symbol or D Symbol option Jf you choose the K symbol click the dawn arrow in the Symbol dropdown list choose a symbol on which to trigger and click The D Symbol chaice does not have a down arrow Count is the expected number of occurrences on each link Default is 1 Ordered Set See Ordered Set on page 47 for more information Basic Link Service See Basic Link Service on page 48 for more information Link Control Frame See Link Control Frame on page 49 Symbol 166 See Symbol 166 on page 135 Training Sequence See Training Sequence on page 136 M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacioy Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups FCP Patterns FCP SCSI Command See ECP Patterns on page 50 for more information FCP Frame Information Unit See ECP Frame Information Unit on page 51 for more information SCSI Command status See SCSI Command status on page 52 for more information FCP Task Management See FCP Task Management on page 53 for more information ARB ARB Loop Initialization See ARB Loop Initialization on page 54 for more information Extended Link Service Request Extended Link Service Request on page 55 for more i
113. play Manipulation on page 161 Port Status You can display an overview of the active ports by licking the buttons at the bottom right af the main window see Port Status on page 179 EI Sierra M168 protocol Analyzer User Manual Protocol Analyse Lecroy corporation Statistical Reports You can generate statisties for all transports commands primitives addresses lanes and errors see Statistical Report on page 187 CrossSync Control Panel The LeCroy CrossSync control panel provides synchronization for complete end to end Visibility into multi protocol systems CrossSyne is LeCray s analyzer synchronization solution that enables time aligned display of protocol trafic from multiple daisy chained analyzers showing packet traffic from multiple high speed serial busses lightweight software control panel allows users ta select analyzers for synchronization and manage the recording process Captured traffic is displayed using the latest analyzer software in separate windows with all the protocol specific search and reporting features Captured packets are displayed in separate windows that share a common time scale Navigating the traffic in either direction will seroll to the same timestamp in a synchronized window When using the CrossSync option users can access the full complement of analysis capabilities available within the individual LeCroy software Search reporting and decoding all operate normally see
114. play them in the sample view and Statistical Report Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Advanced Mode User Defined LeCroy Corporation Add a Project Note enter and save information about the current project click the Notes tab and enter the data about the project TTA Figure 2 118 Project Notas Tab Advanced Mode User Defined Advanced Mode expands Analysis capability by allowing you to program complex triggering and data capture projects The Advanced Mode is a state machine with up to 23 different states You can program each state individually to 2 Trigger on a different Event or trigger unconditionally Capture Everything Nothing or a user defined pattern 0 Include up to three ELSE IF statements allowing a jump to any other state based on a user definition D Useup to three timers which you can set to a maximum value of 42949 ms You seta timer in the state or continue the timer set in the previous state 2 Output an external trigger High or Low Note In Advanced Events on each Ink are counted independently A condition is met ifthe number of Events on a link equals the defined occurrence emet M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual as Cry Corporation Advanced Mode use Defined Working in Advanced Mode To start working in the Advanced Mode click the Easy Switch to Advanced Mode button in an open Analyzer window Display the state def
115. plays the captured data interpreted as packets in a hierarchical view Figure 3 14 Packet View SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual m Lecroy corporation Switching Views Text View Text View Frame List View displays the captured data interpreted as transaction frames grouped in columns by part odio Tert View lec view Tert Venere LE sunon oneview Type toolbar N 1 Figure 3 15 Tex m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy corporation Bus Utilization View The Bus Utilization View displays the bus utilization activity You can select a graph area to view the bus utilization of that area button on the View To display Text View select View gt Text View or click th Type toolbar Figure 3 16 Bus View SierafC MIS Protocol User Manual 1 Corporation Switching Views Statistical Report View Statistical Report View displays the statistics of the captured data For additional information see Statistical Report Toolbar on page 199 To display Statistical Report View select View gt Statistical Report View or click the El button on the View Type toolbar Figure 17 Statistical Repor
116. poration FCP Frame Information Unit Double click FCP Frame Information Unit in the Pattern window to open the Add FCP Frame Information Unit Pattern dialog Figure 2 18 FOP Frame information Uni Patlem Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To selecta Frame Type click the dropdown list On selecting a Frame Type the Parameters and Value of that Frame Type are displayed M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual s roy Corporation asy Setups SCSI Command Status Double click SCSI Command Status in the Pattern window to open the Add SCSI Command Status Pattern dialog Figure 2 19 SCSI Command Status Pattern Dialog You can capture on Status Only or Sense Key Response Code Click on Status Only to display all the states that are avalable Click on the Sense Key Response Code to display all the format and Sense Keys RSP_CODE It is selected by default You can click on the dropdown list to select more options Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation FCP Task Management Double click FCP Task Management in the Pattern window to open the Add FCP Task Management Pattern dialog Figure 2 20 FCP Task Management Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Function click the dropdown ls SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual EI Corporation tay Mode Pre Deine
117. ptured results Using the Software The SierraFC M164 application has protocol analysis software to capture data trigger on Events and save Easy Mode allows standard Trigger and Data capture Advanced Mode see figure below allows you to program custom triggering in and out capturing state jumps and timers See Protocol Analysis on page 33 a Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Using the Software Lecroy corporation ew Comguaton Pkdseup Tool Window Hep HE Oro Ba HO ain Set Coe tems Toa nu Serine qa Lo Cur el 15288 alibi VIE E d T Ventana ed baie Sig PL aad 2 rus E ren Sa Pte Delaien Easy switch to Advanced Mode Figure 1 18 Easy Advanced Toggle Button MAG Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacioy Corporation Protocol Analyt Protocol Analyzer To use the software for protocol analysis see on page 29 first select File gt Protocol Analyzer for a new project or File gt Open an existing protocol analysis ec file See Protocol Analysis on page 33 You can also open a cs example fle Example files are in the Examples folder You can also use Project Setup gt Last Protocol Analyzer In Easy Mode on the Capture tab select to capture Everything or Pattern For Pattern select a Pattern You can exclude patterns and frames You can do this
118. r data display click the right mouse button in the gray bar on the left side of the sample viewer next to the line in which to place the cursor Note You can also left diek to set the X cursor and right cick to set the Y cursor in the Frame Ust View by clicking in the narrow strip on the very left side of a cell Time Time differences between the cursors are displayed in the Cursor Position toolbar Ta display the cursor position toolbar select Toolbar from the view menu and choose Cursor Position I Kio Ons Kl Tine YtoT Ons Figure 351 Cursor Postion Toobar Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Using Cursors and Bookmarks Lecray corporation Locate Cursors To quickly locate any cursor within the data viewer display click the Go To button and choose the cursor to locate You can also locate a cursor by selecting Go To from the Edit menu and choosing the cursor to locate po Tre ane pow p E Figure 352 Locate Cursor Go to Time Stamp To locate a timestamp click the Go To button and choose Timestamp Enter a time stamp value in the Go Ta Timestamp dialog and click OK m cs EE Figure 3 53 Go to Time Stamp Bookmarks Bookmarks are a convenient way to marka point in the data viewer display by name so that you can rapidly return to that point To create a bookmark right click the mouse in the data viewer area on a packet in which to place the bookmark
119. radio button Enter the Static IP Address Enter the Subnet Mask Click Update The system displays a warning message Click Yes to get a success message Click OK The message closes and the device resets MAG Protocol Analyzer User Manual m lacioy Corporation Connecting the musa 1 a Host System Over Ethernet 3 change back to DHCP in the IP setup dialog click the DHCP radio button then click Update Figure 377 Dynamic IP Setup Success Message After you see the Warning Message click Yes After you see the Success Message click OK Note Vou can ako clek Reset Ethernet Connectivity Through a Different Subnet Jf you have multiple subnets and would lie to connect the Analyzer over a subnet where the DHCP server is on a subnet different from the hast computer or the analyzer or if the Host PC and the SlerraFC M164 System do not reside on the same subnet they will not see each other automatically The SierraFC M164 IP address must be added manually Perform the following steps 1 Launch the application and click the Ethernet radio button 2 click OK 3 Click on Add Device in the Select Device dialog m Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Help menu Letroy Corporation o r E orm pw Br Figure 3 78 Select Device Dialog to Add New Device 4 The Add Device with Static IP will appear Enter the IP addr
120. riggering Event Figure 2 111 illustrates the operation of pre trigger in data memory Pre trigger data is capture of the specified percentage of data prior to the triggering Event It cannot be guaranteed and may be O This can occur when the triggering Event occurs before storing the required amount of pre trigger Event data In such a case the data display shows fewer than the specified data points prior to the triggering Event Figure 2 111 Pre Tiggor Example 20 Pre Tiggor EI SierarC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Project Settings To set project options click the Analyzer Settings tab The options on the Analyzer Settings are explained below ew mos Hep GEE Ban MP is Lo Gaede Feaganieieeaje p gm Fe Fe ras esos Sted On Figure 2 112 Setting Project Options Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups Buffer Size and Segments The Analyzer Settings tab has the Recording Buffer pane where you can set Number of Segments and the Segment Size The defaults are one segment of 25MB The total size used is automatically displayed for you Setting multiple segments will allow to trigger on the first occurrence
121. rn dialog eo IR em Figure 271 VSAN Switch intemal Link Reply Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a SW Type and a Command click the dropdown lists 14 Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation VSAN FICON VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block Type Double click VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN HCON Any Data Information Block Type dialog Figure 272 VSAN FICON Any Data Information Block Typs Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control booeeee M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E corporation tay Mode Pe Defend Setups Add VSAN FICON Data Double click VSAN FICON Data in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FICON Data dialog SS ol 77071 Figure 273 VSAN FICON Data Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control booeeee Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups Corporation Add VSAN FICON Command Double click VSAN FICON Command in the Patterns Library panel to open the VS
122. s button goes to the previous instance of the selected type in the Trace Viewer Thelumpto Next button goes to the next instance of the selected qp en he sample Viewer The Jump to Specific button goes to the instance specified as N of M Ejy tems on the Statistical Report toolbar SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual am Lacroy Corporation Formatting the Statistical Report View The Move drop down list moves to the X Cursor Cursor or None E Formatting the Statistical Report View initially the Statistical Report View contains all of the information in columns but you can customize the display by Filtering columns by item 2 Sorting items by column 2 Hiding any column on the display Filtering Column Content To fiter column content click the down arrow in the heading for that column and choose the items to display The default is All By checking a specific item you exclude everything but that item for display Choosing Custom allows you to specify more than one item for display Check the items to display and click OK Sorting Column Content To sort column content click the heading for that column Repeated clicking of the column heading sorts the column in ascending or descending order Hiding Columns To hide a column right click in the column and choose Hide unhide a column right any column and choose Unhide Formatting Columns To format a column right click in the column and choos
123. see Filtering on 206 and allows you to specify the criteria for filtering the result The Enable Disable Filtering button toggles the result between a filtered and unfiltered view see Filtering on page 206 The Hide All Ordered Sets button hides all the ordered sets The Pack Repeated Ordered Sets button togeles packing repeated ordered sets in one port The Expand Collapse all Layers button expands or collapses Transport and Application layers to simplify results display The down arrow on the Go To button allows location of cursors or specific packets Trigger Position x Position Y Position Packet Number Timestamp Bookmark Begin and End Slerrafe M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy corporation The SCSI Spec Assignment button displays the SCSI Spec Assignment dialog TEE ee Es s Viewer Setting Toolbar Bieee ee The Full Screen button on the Viewer Setting Toolbar increases the data display area to the full screen The Zoom In button on the Viewer Setting Toolbar magnifies the data J spl area on the screen ekg thls button in Column or Tert View increases column width only The Zoom Out button on the Viewer Setting Toolbar scales the data display area to display more data lines on the screen Clicking this button in Column or Text View decreases column width only SierarC MIS
124. setups Lecroy corporation Example Projects The Analyzer includes example projects that you can use to perform an immediate analysis without any setup The Analyzer system software has a pre defined folder directory structure for storing all files All example files are in the Examples folder under the SlerraEC M164 folder itis strongly recommended that you open some example files to see types of projects that you can create Run an Example Analysis Project To run an example project 1 Select File gt Open 2 Locate example analysis projects by looking in the Examples folder Examples are available for AdvanceCaptr EasyCaptr and Samples 3 Inthe Samples folder choose an example es file and click Open to display the example project dialog en O i p Figure 28 Open File Dialog 4 Click the Record button to execute the pre defined example SierafC MIS Protocol User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe Defined Seu 5 After the project runs you see an analyzer trace capture display B 2 Figure 23 Analyzer Trace Capture Display For detalls about the results display see Display Manipulation on page 161 and see Display Configuration on page 217 Patterns and Data Capture Setup You can refine data capture by choosing Pattern and then selecting specific patterns for capture Additionally you can define a different set of pat
125. status has an additional Any Flag leld Code dropdown menu under the Value pane on the riht of the dialog as shown in the following figure EET Figure 277 VSAN FICONStatus Any Flag Feld Code Dialog To select Any Flag Flld Code click the dropdown list which has the following options No Function Queueing Information Valid D Resetting Event no Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups acre Corporation VSAN FICON Status Any Status Byte The VSAN FICON Status has an additional Any Status Byte dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown in the following figure ESPERTI Figure 278 VSAN FICONStatws Any Status Byte Dialog To select Any Status Byte click the dropdown list which has the following options Attention Status Modifier Control Unit End Busy Channel End Device End Unit check Unit Exception Dooooooo SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups Add VSAN FICON Control Double click VSAN FICON Contrl in the Patterns Library panel to open the VSAN FICON Control dialog Figure 279 Control Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select a Type click the dropdown list which has the following options Any Data Command Status Control Command and Data Link Control beeeccee Sierr
126. stical report has All Samples You can set a specific Statistical report range between defined cursor positions or Events Report between Cursors Click the option button next ta the From cursor selection drop down list Then click the From down arrow and choose the 1st cursor click the To down arrow to choose the 2nd cursor and click OK The resulting report has only the capture between the cursors Fs Foe E C ron c Figure 3 29 Report between Cursors Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual E lacioy Corporation Statistici Report Report between Events Clic the option button next to the From the Event selection dropdown list click the From down arrow to choose the Ist Event then enter the number of Its occurrence Next click the To down arrow to choose the 2nd Event then enter the number of Its occurrence al Chm Fo ani zs me Figure 3 30 Report between Events Click OK The resulting reportare limited to the capture between the defined Events Statistical Report Content A complete statistical report consists of the following reports accessed by clicking the corresponding tab in the dialog The Bus Conditions and Protocol Errors tabs appear only Ifthere are any changes to the bus condition in the trace or if there are any protocol Ordered Sets Frame Bus Conditions SCSI Commands Protocol Errors Ports Pending IO ELS Commands GS Commands AL Commands Exchan
127. t Mode Code The FCAE 1553 Command has an additional Any Data Byte Count Mode Code dropdown menu under the Value pane on the right of the dialog as shown In Figure 2 46 The dropdown menu items could be truncated hover the mouse aver the option to see the full menu option see the following figure Figure 248 Hover the Mouse to see the Full Menu Option Figure 249 FCAE 1553 Command Any Data Byle Count Mode Code Dialog To select Any Data Byte Count Mode Code click the dropdown list which has the following options Dynamic Network Control Synchronize without data word Transmit Status Sequence initiate Self Test Transmitter Shutdown Override Transmitter shutdown poceee M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecroy Corporation Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups beececooece Inhibit Terminal Flag T F Override Inhibit Terminal Flag Reset Network Terminal Transmit Vector Word Synchronize with data word Transmit Last Command Sequence Transmit Built In test Selected Transmitter Shutdown Override Selected Transmitter Shutdown Transmit RT Address Transmit NT_C D S_BURST_TOV Sierra M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Add FCAE 1553 Status Double click FCAE 1553 Status in the Patterns Library panel to open the FCAE 1553 Status dialog Sn en esa Figure 250 1553 Dialog The format can be Binary
128. t from a Trigger Event the display begins with the fist packet in the traffic file Recording Acti During recording the fourth segment from the left of the Status Bar displays Recording activity as a series of vertical bars The more vertical bars that are displayed the greater the amount of activity being recorded If there are no vertical bars there is no recorded activity During uploading the percent of the completed upload is displayed Note If packets are filtered from the recording or data are truncated the recording activity is reduced Search Status The right most segment displays the current search direction Fwd forward or Bud backward Change the search direction from the Search Menu or double click the Search Status segment E SeraFC M168 protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Lecroy Corporation Statistical Report Whenever captured sample is in the Trace Viewer a Statistical Report selection in the Report menu and Statistical Report Button on the viewer toolbar are enabled You can create a Statistical Report for the entire capture or select a portion of it To display a Statistical Report click the El Statistical Report button on the viewer toolbar or select Report gt Statistical Report to display the Select Statistical Report Range dialog C asanes C eT refe F mn ee Ex Figure 3 28 Statistical Report Range Dialog The default stati
129. tatus VSAN FICON Control VSAN FICON Command Data VSAN FICON Link Control SAN FCAE VSAN FCAE ASM VSAN FCAE 1553 Any VSAN FCAE 1553 Data VSAN FCAE 1553 Command VSAN FCAE 1553 Status VSAN FCVI VSAN FCVI Any VSAN FCVI SEND ROST VSAN FCVI WRITE ROST VSAN FCVI READ ROST VSAN FCVI SEND RESP VSAN FCVI WRITE RESP VSAN FCVI READ RESP VSAN FCVI CONNECT RAST VSAN FCVI DISCONNECT_RAST VSAN FCVI CONNECT RESP VSAN FCVI CONNECT RESP2 VSAN FCVI CONNECT RESP3 VSAN FCVI DISCONNECT RESP VSAN FCAV VSAN FCAV Simple VSAN FCVI Extended 2 Custom Frame 0 Protocol Errors Choosing a Parameter Either highlight the category and click the gt gt button or double click the category to a corresponding definition dialog Click on the Okay button to move the pattern to the Active pane To remove an item highlight it in the Project Tree then click the lt lt button Sierra M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups Lecroy Corporation Timers External Selecting a timer for a trigger in the Any Trigger Mode limits the time that the analyzer looks for selected triggering conditions before triggering The timer activates when the Project runs none of the selected triggering conditions occurs during the imer s active time the Analyzer triggers at the end of the time set for the timer Timer You can seta timer independently of any
130. terns to capture after trigger To define specific patterns for capture click the Pattern button to display the Capture tab for Pattern You can drag and drop patterns from the Patterns Library pane into the Active Pane You can select the pattern and use the Add and Remove arrows to move patterns between the Patterns Library and the Active pane E SeraFC MISA protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined Setups LeCroy Corporation Dua BEE ers per pne es gg TUS den TAL Figure 210 Choosing Capture Patterns Choose a Parameter To choose a parameter for capture from any of these categories highlight the category in the parameter window and click the gt gt button to add the selection You can also drag and drop a pattern This opens selection dialogs for each of the categories displaying all of the parameters for that category patterns added appear in the Project Overview Include Patterns This is the default selection Check this box to allow for the capture of the patterns that have been added to the Project Overview When you include Patterns only those patterns will be recorded thus saving buffer space and emphasizing only what the user needs However to get proper context you would typically need to include a lot of Patterns To Exclude only unwanted Patterns is another option Sirac M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation tay Mode Pe
131. them do not select the checkbox This defaults to 1 which defines the amount of data to capture before and after the triggering Event You can change this percentage by dragging the slider To upload segments manually in the Segment Manager select the Use upload manager no automatic upload checkbox To upload segments automatically for display as the system creates them do not select the checkbox Auto Run To repeat the current capture and trigger setup automatically check the Auto Run checkbox and enter the number of times in the Number of Run text box The capture and trigger repeat automatically for the specified number of times and the results are saved in consecutively numbered Trace scs files Each one will use the same settings as specified and will create sequentially named traces This is identical to pressing the record button several times ina row E Slerrafc M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pe Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Trace Filo Name Click the ellipses next to the Trace File Name text box and choose a file name and location forthe results of your current project Figure 2 113 Trace File Name Upload Manager To view recorded segmented races cick the Upload Manager button beside the Record button to display the Upload Manager dlalog Note The Upload Manager button ls active green only after you record a trace Figure 2 114 Upload Manager Dialog MAG Protoc
132. wer switch and the front power switch Click Next after you see the Add New Hardware Wizard window Follow the Microsoft Windows on screen Plug and Play instructions for the automatic installation of the Analyzer as a USB device on your PC The required USB files are included on the Installation CD 8 Click Finish when you see the message that says Windows has finished Installing the software that your new hardware requires and the file has been installed in your PC Do not change from USB to Ethernet or back without power cycling the Analyzer To connect the Analyzer toa host system via ethernet refer to Connecting the SierraFC M164 to a Host System Over Ethernet on page 228 SlerraFC M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual lacioy Corporation Launching Your Anaiveer Launching Your Analyzer To launch the software double click the FC Icon in the Program Manager Window Click OK to display the software Operating in Simulation Mode The system operates in Simulation Mode by default if the software detects no hardware However you can operate In Simulation Mode directly without installing the Analyzer hardware The Analyzer software launches and displays the appropriate tool bar but with the limitation that the Analyzer operates only on static previously captured bus data Limitations Simulation Mode lets you try all of the available functions but the system is not capturing any real data and is displaying only pre ca
133. window to open the Add Extended Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 224 Extended Link Service Reply Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal To select an ELS Type click the dropdown list SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual s Lecroy corporation tay Mode Pre Defined Setups Patterns Generic Link Service Request Double click Generic Link Service Request in the Pattern window to open the Add Generic Link Service Pattern dialog Ss at sn en Figure 2 25 Generic Link Service Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropdown lists to select a 65 Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Easy Mode Pre Defined setups LeCroy Corporation Generic Link Service Request Reply Double click Generic Link Service Request Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add Generic Link Service Pattern dialog Figure 2 26 Generic Link Sorvice Request Pattern Dialog The format can be Binary or Hexadecimal Click the dropdown lists to select a 65 Type GS_Subtype Command Type and Command SierarC MIS Protocol User Manual s Corporation tay Mode Pre Defend Setups Generic Link Service Reply Double click Generic Link Service Reply in the Pattern window to open the Add Generic Link Service Pattern dial Figure 227 Generic Li
134. xternal TigOut pulse width External Trig In Setting An external Low or High input signal can cause triggering Select the External Trig In Setting High Active Low Active or Toggle from High to Low or Low to High once 3 3 V output The nominal External Trigger voltage is 0 818 volts Trigger In can work with 1 volt to 5 volts input voltage Sierra M168 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Lecry corporation Software settings Update Sierra Device The Update Sierra Device command allows you to update a SierraFC M164 Analyzer whose current version is Incorrect 1 Click Configuration gt Update Sierra Device to display the Device Setup dialog Figure 370 Device Setup Dialog with a Bad Device Status Devices whose version is correct have an OK status in a green box A device whose version is incorrect has a BAD status in a red box Note You can dick the ellipses J at the end ofa a path and name to display Open dialog i Which you can browse for fles 2 Click the checkbox to the left of a device with BAD status then click Update Selected to begin the process that will make the Analyzer version correct Po Ss Status of Device Figure 371 Device Setup Dialog Beginning to Upda MIS Protocol User Manual Cry Corporation Softwar settings After the update the device must restart Figure 3 7
135. yload button Figure 3 22 Data Payload Button Within the Data Payload Packet The following Data Payload dialog is displayed ty SEE FEE SierarC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual Corporation Switching Views Compare Two Data Payloads Example of two data eee Figure 3 28 Two Data Payload Packets To compare two data payloads select two different payload packets right click and select as Set As Reference Data Payload and select the other as Set As Second Data Payload You can compare two data payloads in Packet View or a related frame in Text View or Spreadsheet View to display a menu ve SeraFC MISA Protocol Analyzer User Manual witching Views Lecroy Corporation EE E Figure 9 24 Set Reterence and Second Data Payload Packets Port Status You can get an overview of the active ports by clicking the Port Status button at the bottom right of the application window The Port Status displays the Port Speed and Function In addition to displaying Link Frame and Error a display showing the buffer full opens when a trigger occurs The Error Trigger and Buffer Indicator columns are displayed only when recordin
136. ype Custom Management Service Directory Service SubType All Custom Fabric Device Management Interface Unzoned Name Server Name Server Fabric Configuration Server Command Code All Custom FETCH and other Response Type All Custom Reject and Accept Duration All Custom and other Count All Custom ar a number of occurrences S Percent of total count bocce a a a Hwan 21 mx sse roce cow PtP cs tmo tton Figure 2 39 GS Commands Report Slerrafe M164 Protocol Analyzer User Manual Statistical Report Lecray corporation SW Commands To display the SW Commands Report click the SW Commands tab The following information is displayed in this report EDT Port All Custom and ports that are selected Source ID Custom FABRIC and other Destination ID Custom FABRIC and other Type All Custom and other SubType All Custom Fabric Device Management Interface Unzoned Name Server Name Server Fabric Configuration Server Command Code All Custom FETCH and other Response Type All Custom Reject and Accept Duration All Custom and other Count All Custom ar a number of occurrences S Percent of total count mx Figure 3 40 SW Commands Report SierafC MIS Protocol Analyzer User Manual E Lacro corporation Statistical Report AL C

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