MTSCOPE-LT Metroscope without Network Analysis.

• RFC 2544 Testing
• Customized Reports
• Server Response Time
• Physical Layer and BERT Testing
• VLAN Monitoring
• Active Troubleshooting

Fluke Networks MTSCOPE-LT Metroscope without Network Analysis

Easy-to-use test set for RFC 2544 SLA testing and in-depth IP analysis of Carrier Ethernet services.

As more customers turn to Ethernet, service providers are faced with new opportunities and threats. Ethernet service is becoming a commodity. As more services providers offer the same service, prices continue to decline. But, there are opportunities, as well. By offering differentiated services, providers can extract additional revenues. And, keeping customers is much easier if you provide excellent service when things go wrong.

The new MetroScope Service Provider Assistant test set from Fluke Networks can help you in this evolving landscape, with advanced features to help you offer differentiated services and increase customer satisfaction, all while reducing both Capex and Opex costs.

Offer differentiated services
Ethernet provides the flexibility to offer package services and maximize revenues. With the MetroScope test set, you can define custom tests to match your service offerings. High-accuracy jitter measurements let you offer SLAs for VoIP and IPTV. If you are moving into advanced services such as DNS or email, the MetroScope test set can provide tests to demonstrate SLA compliance for response time for these applications and many more. It can even generate custom reports with your logo as proof of your services to your customer.

Increase customer satisfaction
Taking too long to resolve customer issues not only wastes time and money, it can result in the loss of clients and future revenues. The new MetroScope test set takes advantage of more than a decade of Fluke Networks IP expertise to put unmatched troubleshooting power behind a deceptively simple user interface. Advanced capabilities such as VLAN discovery and monitoring can be accessed with just a screen touch. Use SNMP to query switches and routers, find overloaded ports and pinpoint offending devices. The full video graphics array (VGA) display shows you details which most handheld test sets cannot.

Keep costs down
Fluke Networks MetroScope test set’s advanced design helps you save money when you buy it and when you use it. A unique, low cost, gigabit LinkReflector remote tester included with the MetroScope Service Provider Assistant kit lets you perform complete SLA testing without purchasing a second unit. Test as many as seven links for the cost of testing one using alternative solutions. The MetroScope test set is designed with web-based remote control. A technician at the customer site can consult with remote experts within your organization to resolve complex problems. Not only does that save time and money, it means the technician learns more, and, most importantly, the customer’s problem is solved that much faster.

RFC 2544 Testing

MetroScope Service Provider Assistant performs the RFC 2544 automated test suite at full line rate with recommended frame sizes. Complete support is included for Throughput, Latency, Loss, and Back-to-back modes. The test suite can be performed using a variety of peer, reflector, and loopback schemes. All performance tests may be run with RFC sizes or user-selected sizes including jumbo frames and with complete control of VLAN ID and Class of Service.

Server Response Time

Physical Layer and BERT Testing

VLAN Monitoring

Active Troubleshooting

The MetroScope test set provides extensive active analysis that shows what is happening at both ends of the network and in between – without breaking the link. SNMP is used to query switches, routers and other elements, gathering information about what is connected, ongoing traffic levels, instances of errors and discards. Switch Scan allows active monitoring of two switches allowing direct comparison of the border router port and demarcation port, or near and far end equipment.

Network discovery organizes devices by IP subnet and domain. Enterprise bottlenecks, congestion points and connections are uncovered using Switch TraceRoute™ to any element. Any device identified exhibiting unexpected behavior can be viewed in detail, including MAC and IP address, domain, and advertised services, as well as located logically using active troubleshooting tools such as the Switch TraceRoute.

Traffic Monitoring

Flexible, Cost Effective End-to-End Testing

This unique device can be placed anywhere – on the customer’s network, within the core network, or at a data center. Priced at just a fraction of the price of a complete test set, the LinkReflector offers new approaches to troubleshooting.

And for the most cost-effective solution, place the MetroScope at the Central Office and dispatch technicians with LinkReflectors. Tests can then be run from the MetroScope. The cost and simplicity of the LinkReflector allows you to outfit seven field techs at a price comparable to that of a single competing solution. Now, every technician can support Ethernet services, and that means more responsive customer service.In addition to providing the end-to-end testing capability, LinkReflector is a powerful troubleshooting tool on its own, with the ability to ping key devices, verify link status, provide basic monitoring, and test copper cabling.

Remote Operation

Built-In Tools