The SierraNet Ethernet Exerciser is a traffic generator that enables engineers to test designs under realistic conditions and to transmit known errors, thus allowing observation of how devices handle faulty link conditions.
The Ethernet Exerciser supports two modes of operation:
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Easy Mode is GUI-driven, and facilitates creating upper layer scripts in a quick and easy way. This is described in Port Settings: Easy Mode.
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Script Mode allows much more control over all layers, but requires spelling out the desired Exerciser behavior in detailed scripts. This is described in Port Settings: Script Mode.