Quality Assurance Testing

Test. Improve. Repeat.

Manufacturers rely on Quality Assurance (QA) testing to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize costly after-sales troubleshooting and support. One of the best known drivers behind QA testing is the ISO 9000 standard, but there are many others.

Xena is frequently used for QA testing of Ethernet products by stress testing them under diverse environmental conditions.

EMC Tests
Mechanical Tests
Thermal/Humidity Tests
Hi-Pot Tests
Sand and Dust Tests
Salt Spray Tests

In this form of QA testing, Xena generates Ethernet traffic (from outside a test chamber) through the DUT to verify it performs as expected. Other features like timestamping and industry-leading automation options make Xena ideal for QA testing.

Xena’s test solutions for Quality Assurance Testing

Broad range of test modules

Xena offers a selection of test modules for testing all Ethernet speeds from 10Mbps to 800Gbps.

Our range includes the latest Ethernet technology with 112G-based SerDes and PAM-4 in our Z800 Freya product line. For testing and debugging AN/LT protocols we offer our dedicated Z800 Freya Compact ANLT Test Appliance.

Easy-to-use software

Xena’s test solutions include feature-rich software for generating Ethernet traffic and analyzing the result. The primary tool is XenaManager.

There are also test suites for running standard tests such as RFC2544, RFC2889, RFC3918 and Y.1564, and specialized AN/LT tests along with a comprehensive range of powerful scripting and test automation options such as Xena OpenAutomation (XOA), an open-source test automation framework featuring a Python API that runs on any OS.

Robust chassis choices

Choose between the robust scalable 4U XenaBay with space for up to 12 test modules, or the small, easy-to-transport 1U XenaCompact with just one test module.

Exceptional value

All our solutions include the Xena Value Pack which consists of 3 years’ SW updates, 3 years’ HW warranty, free online/email support for the lifetime of the product and free product training.

Together with our low port-pricing, this represents significant savings on the TCO of your Ethernet traffic generation and analysis solutions.

White Paper

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How to verify the performance of DPUs and SmartNICs

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How to Test Electrical Cables Running 112G SerDes Ethernet

This White Paper explains how signal degradation can be prevented using equalizers and forward error correction algorithms, together with different cable types like DACs, ACCs and AECs .

Introducing Xena PHY for Layer 1 Testing of 112G SerDes

A new way to test Layer 1 features when using 112G SerDes PAM4

AN/LT for 112Gbps SerDes

Learn how AN/LT are key elements of Ethernet transmission over electrical connections and can reduce overall installation time and optimize the performance.

Testing 400GE using 112Gbps SerDes

Here's how to test signal integrity of 400GE traffic using 112Gbps SerDes.

5G Fronthaul Network Testing Considerations

This White Paper explains why Ethernet impairment testing is crucial in deploying 5G fronthaul networks, and highlights the protocols that need particular attention when optimizing your equipment or application performance in 5G fronthaul networks.

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CASE STORY

SWITCHING TO XENA

A Chinese switch manufacturer urgently needed a traffic generation and analysis solution to test the stability and performance of different switches in an EMC test environment. The challenge, however, was that their Devices Under Test (DUTs) were located in different labs in different buildings, and on different floors.