Sunrise Telecom Inc. has released a new handheld test solution that supports 1, 2 and 4 gigabit Fibre Channel testing with full port login of switch fabric. Labeled SunSet MTT-30Z Fibre Channel module, this new test set is an essential tool for service providers provisioning or diagnosing high-performance storage area networks (SAN) in Fibre Channel, ESCON and FICON.

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The MTT-30Z offers a full suite of tests, making it suitable for validating the transport FTTx backbone used to supply SAN services. This compact, field unit provides traffic generation and measurements to help verify end-to-end transport of Fibre Channel, ESCON and FICON and to determine throughput and link initialization.

The unit’s F_Port, N_Port and E_Port login with optimal buffer-to-buffer credit management enables technicians to perform Fibre Channel port login of switch fabric and manages buffer-to-buffer credits for tracking the compliance of service level agreements. In addition, BER test, roundtrip delay, bandwidth sweep and RFC2544-like automatic testing ensures quick and accurate measurement and diagnosis of SAN service performance and quality.

The MTT-30Z is part of the MTT modular handheld platform. The unit’s modular design enables users to quickly and easily switch between different testing applications including:
· Access infrastructure: Copper, ADSL2+, VDSL/VDSL2 and SHDSL
· Access services: VoIP, IPTV and VoD
· Metro, Fibre Channel and Ethernet: BERT and QoS
· Transport Infrastructure: E1/T1, E3/T3, datacom, SDH/SONET, ISDN BRI/PRI, GSM, GR303, SS7, V5.1/V5.2 and Frame Relay
· Optical: OTDR, C/DWDM channel monitoring, Power Meter and end to end loss
· Power Transmission: IEEE C37.94™

The MTT-30Z is available for immediate delivery, said the developer.