IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules
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Fibre Channel and ethernet test Modules R&D AND MANUFACTURING TESTING—TRANSPORT AND DATACOM Fully integrated test solution for performance and functionality assessment of Fibre Channel and Ethernet equipment Fibre Channel traffic generation and BER testing Full line rate for 10x, 4x, 2x and 1x interfaces FC-0, FC-1 and FC-2 logical layer configuration for Fibre Channel port definition, testing and performance analysis Ethernet LAN/WAN traffic generation and BER testing Round-trip latency measurement and buffer-to-buffer credit estimation Full line rate from 10 Gbit/s to 10 Mbit/s Ethernet service performance validation through BER testing, RFC 2544 testing and bidirectional RFC 2544 testing (dual test set configuration) to assess meshed topologies True wire-speed, stateful TCP throughput test for undisputable SLA reinforcement for Ethernet services Complete bidirectional EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) test suite. EtherSAM is the new standard for turning up and troubleshooting mobile backhaul and business Ethernet services Platform Compatibility IQS-600 Integrated Qualification System 2011 GLOBAL GIGABIT ETHERNET TEST EQUIPMENT GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARD

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Integrated Fibre Channel and Ethernet Testing Up to 10 Gbit/s Multiservice Datacom Testing to Address Manufacturing, R&D and Software Verification Needs EXFO’s IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer test modules deliver Fibre Channel testing at speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s (1200 MB/s) and bring FC-0, FC-1 and FC-2 logical layer Fibre Channel testing to services carried via transport protocols such as DWDM, SONET/SDH and dark fiber. They provide valuable timing information as well as buffer credit estimation for Fibre Channel network deployment. These test modules...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Efficiently Assessing Performance of Fibre Channel Services IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer modules provide comprehensive testing capabilities for Fibre Channel network deployments, supporting multiple Fibre Channel interfaces. RATE (Gbit/s) Since most storage area networks (SANs) cover large distances and Fibre Channel has stringent performance requirements, it is imperative to verify that the network equipment meets performance requirements at each phase of network deployment to ensure appropriate service levels. EXFO’s IQS-8525/8535 modules provide...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Efficiently Assessing Performance of Fibre Channel Services (Cont'd) Buffer-to-Buffer Credit Estimation In order to regulate traffic flow and congestion, Fibre Channel ports use "buffers" to temporarily store frames. The number of frames a port can store is referred to as a "buffer credit". Each time a frame is received by a port, an acknowledgement frame is sent. The buffer- to-buffer credit threshold refers to the amount of frames a port can transmit without receiving a single acknowledgement. This crucial configuration parameter has a strong impact...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Ethernet Performance Validation and Reliability EXFO’s IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazers offer a wide range of Ethernet test functions aimed at performance validation and reliability testing, supporting multiple Ethernet interfaces, both optical and electrical. ELECTRICAL 10 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 1000 Mbit/s (GigE) OPTICAL 100 Mbit/s 1000 Mbit/s (GigE) 10 Gbit/s (10 GigE LAN/WAN)—IQS-8535 only The IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer modules deliver the features required to perform common Ethernet service testing, namely BER and RFC 2544 testing. BER Testing Because...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules EtherSAM: The New Standard in Ethernet Testing ITU-T Y.1564 is the new standard for turning up and troubleshooting Carrier Ethernet services. This methodology is completely adapted to today's Ethernet services especially mobile backhaul and commercial services. Up to now, RFC 2544 has been the most widely used methodology. However, it was designed for network device testing in the lab, not for services testing in the field. ITU-T Y.1564 is the first testing standard developed for the field. It has a number of advantages over the RFC 2544 including...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Ethernet Performance Validation and Reliability (continued) MPLS, MPLS-TP and PBB-TE: Carrier Ethernet Transport Solution Testing As technologically-sophisticated business and residential consumers continue to drive demand for premium, high-bandwidth data services such as voice and video, service providers worldwide are evolving their transport infrastructures to support these bandwidth and quality intensive services. No longer is an all-IP core sufficient – providers must now expand their IP convergence to the edge/metro network, in a cost-effective,...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules Fibre Channel Interfaces FC-1x/2x/4x Wavelength (nm) Tx level (dBm) Rx level sensitivity (dBm) Maximum reach (FC-1) Transmission bit rate (Gbit/s) Reception bit rate (Gbit/s) Tx operational wavelength range (nm) Measurement accuracy (uncertainty) Frequency (ppm) Optical power (dB) Maximum Rx before damage (dBm) Jitter compliance FC classification Laser type Eye safety Connector Transceiver type ±4.6 ±2 3 ANSI FC-PI-2 ANSI FC-PI-2 VCSEL Class 1 LC SFP ±4.6 ±2 3 ANSI FC-PI-2 ANSI FC-PI-2 Fabry-Perot Class 1 LC SFP ±4.6 ±2 3 ANSI FC-PI-2 ANSI FC-PI-2 DFB...

Fibre Channel and Ethernet Test Modules ELECTRICAL INTERFACES Tx bit rate Tx accuracy (uncertainty) (ppm) Rx bit rate Rx measurement accuracy (uncertainty) (ppm) Duplex mode Jitter compliance Connector Maximum reach (m) 100 Mbit/s AND GigE OPTICAL INTERFACES Wavelength (nm) Tx level (dBm) Rx level sensitivity (dBm) Maximum reach Tx bit rate (Gbit/s) Rx bit rate (Gbit/s) Tx operational wavelength range (nm) Measurement accuracy (uncertainty) Frequency (ppm) Optical power (dB) Maximum Rx before damage (dBm) Jitter compliance Ethernet classification Laser type Eye safety Connector Transceiver...