How to Export Datacom Test Profiles from One MTX150 and Import them into Multiple MTX150 Test Sets? Cloning

Test functions in VeEX's portable test equipment use Test Profiles to store and recall commonly used test configurations (settings). Normally, those configurations can be exported using the To USB/OTG function on the File Manager, then they can be retrieved using the From USB/OTG restore function. This can be dome on the same test set (e.g., before and after performing a software upgrade, to retain the test profiles) or to copy those configurations to other test sets (cloning). However, Datacom test profiles currently miss one required file, so they can't be successfully exported using that method. For that reason, we recommend using the following workaround procedure:

A. Preparing a FAT32 USB Memory Stick

1. Use a <64GB FAT32 memory stick. Clean it or reformat it.

2. Use the Micro-B to USB-A adapter cable to connect the memory stick to the master MTX150 containing the Datacom test profiles. Wait for the USB stick icon to show up on the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. Go to >System Tools >Results & Files and select all the desired Datacom test profiles.
4. Tap on the To USB/OTG function and wait for the progress bar to finish.

This will create the VEEX_PROFILE_EXPORTS folder on the root of the USB memory stick and load them with folders containing each of the profiles' basic files (three files each).

B. Obtaining the Complete Test Profile Files (xml, html, prof)

1. Connect the MTX150 to a WLAN/Wi-Fi or LAN. (LAN connections require a micro-B USB to Ethernet/RJ45 adapter.)
2. On a PC, point the web browser's address bar to the "Reference" or "Source" MTX150's IP address. That would be the test set that has all the test configuration files (profiles) which need to be distributed (cloned) to other MTX150s in the fleet. 
3. Select Profiles from the Web Access menu, on the left. A list of all available test profiles (in that test set) will be shown.
4. Select the checkboxes for all applicable Datacom test profiles. (Up to 5 at a time.)
5. Use the Download to get local copies of the profiles onto the PC.
6. Unzip the downloaded package to obtain the uncompressed datacom test profile folders. DO NOT modify the names of individual folders! You may move them to a temporary folder on the PC, if you plan to download more profiles.

C. Copy Files/Folders to USB Drive

1. Using a PC, identify the folder called VEEX_PROFILE_EXPORTS, located in the root of the FAT32 USB memory stick.
2. Copy all the individual profile folders downloaded, from the previous section, to the VEEX_PROFILE_EXPORTS folder. Select Replace the files in the destination when prompted. This will complete any missing files.
3. Make as many copies of the USB memory stick as needed.

D. Loading the Profiles to Other Test Sets

1. Plug the USB memory stick into the target MTX150, using the micro-B USB to USB-A adapter cable.
2. Go to System Tools >Results & Files manager and click on the import From USB/OTG (Restore) function in the units. Once finished, all the imported Profiles should appear in the list and be ready to use.
3. Repeat this last section if the profiles need to be imported in multiple units (cloning).
4. On the recipient MTX150 test set, launch the Datacom test application, select Profiles on the main menu, make sure all the imported profiles are listed, select the one you want, tap on Load and tap on the X button to exit. The desired test configuration should already be applied.

Note: The resulting VEEX_PROFILE_EXPORTS folder can be zipped and shared with remote colleagues, who can perform the simple instructions in section D, so everyone uses the same configurations.

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