You do the math.
When you are entrusted with national security and providing vital services to the general public, you need reliable test equipment with a documented track record for accuracy and efficiency.
NEMs face the challenge of efficiently developing innovative products that can “do more with less”, using the latest technology. The stakes are high which means delivering these products – on schedule – requires rigorous testing of myriad parameters throughout the product development cycle.
The Valkyrie tester connects to the Device Under test (DUT) and is managed by the ValkyrieManager client application on a PC. All configuration settings and results are stored locally on the PC (not on the tester). Multiple users in multiple locations can use the same Valkyrie tester simultaneously.
This is the main software application for Valkyrie – a Windows-based client that you use to configure and generate streams of Ethernet traffic between your Valkyrie tester and Devices Under Test (DUTs), and then analyze the results.
Valkyrie2544 fully supports the 4 test-types specified in RFC2544. There are extensive configuration options, support for single stream and multi-stream testing and you can define protocol layers supported by the test (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, IP and UDP) precisely the way you want.
Valkyrie2889 lets you accurately benchmark the performance of Layer 2 LAN switches according to RFC 2889 tests incl. all throughput and forwarding rate tests, congestion control, address caching capacity, address learning rate, broadcast frame forwarding and latency, forward pressure and maximum forwarding rate.
Valkyrie3918 makes it easy to do advanced IP multicast network testing using various frame sizes, either as in-test variations or as multiple test-runs each using a fixed frame size. Unicast and multicast traffic can be configured to use the exact protocol headers needed. All fields in the protocol headers can be modified.
Valkyrie1564 makes it easy to validate Ethernet service-level agreements (SLAs) in a single test per Y.1564. It supports multiple protocols per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP) and you can define Per-UNI or per-CoS bandwidth profiles, and specify CoS-to-DSCP mapping.
ValkyrieCLI is a command-line-interface scripting API with hundreds of scriptable parameters to make test automation easier. Any client platform can be used (e.g. Tcl, Perl, Python, Java, Ruby and VBA). ValkyrieCLI supports multiple concurrent scripting sessions by different users in different locations.
ValkyrieTimeSynch is a feature that enables multiple Xena testers to synchronize their local time to each other. This can be used for One-Way Latency (OWL) measurements between two test chassis, synchronized traffic start between multiple chassis and accurate time-stamping of captured packets in exported PCAP files.
Valkyrie test modules can be mounted in either a 4U ValkyrieBay which has 12 modular slots, or the easy-to-transport ValkyrieCompact with one fixed slot.
Dimensions
– W:19” (48.26cm)
– H: 7” (17.78cm)
– D: 19.7” (50cm)
– Weight: 36.4lbs (16.5kg)
Dimensions
– W: 19” (48.26cm)
– H: 1.75” (4.45cm)
– D: 9.8” (25cm)
– Weight: 10lbs (4.5kg)
Xena offers test modules for all the Ethernet speeds up to 400GE. Click the speed you want to test to see our current range.
The new 2.5GE and 5.0GE standards are designed to ease congestion at Wi-Fi access points by boosting performance by up to 500% while reusing existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
This makes them much cheaper than upgrading to 10GE.
To help the many Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs) preparing to launch 2.5GE & 5.0GE networking devices, Xena offers the Odin-10G-5S-6P-CU test module which can test both 2.5GE and 5.0GE, as well as 10GE, 1GE and 100 Mbps – all via the same device and using the same software.
This makes it ideal for quickly and cost-effectively validating 2.5GE and 5.0GE performance on any device or network.
The new 5.0GE and 2.5GE standards are designed to ease congestion at Wi-Fi access points by boosting performance by up to 500% while reusing existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
This makes them much cheaper than upgrading to 10GE.
To help the many Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs) preparing to launch 2.5GE & 5.0GE networking devices, Xena offers the Odin-10G-5S-6P-CU test module which can test both 5.0 and 2.5GE, as well as 10GE, 1GE and 100 Mbps – all via the same device and using the same software.
This makes it ideal for quickly and cost-effectively validating 5.0GE and 2.5GE performance on any device or network
Many data centers now using 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) connections need more bandwidth to handle the huge increase in e.g. cloud-based services. Instead of adding more 10GE ports or upgrading to 40GE, many companies are choosing the newly standardized single lane 25GE technology.
It’s less expensive than adding more 10G ports and provides 2.5 times more capacity per port – without pushing power consumption through the roof.
Xena offers these test modules for testing 25GE:
Many data centers now using 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) connections need more bandwidth to handle the huge increase in e.g. cloud-based services. Instead of adding more 10GE ports or upgrading to 40GE, many companies are choosing the newly standardized single lane 25GE technology.
It’s less expensive than adding more 10G ports and provides 2.5 times more capacity per port – without pushing power consumption through the roof.
Xena offers these test modules for testing 25GE:
The Odin-40G-2S-2P (below) is perfect if you need to generate 40GE and 10GE via a QSFP+ interface.
Xena also offers four test modules that can test 40GE plus other faster speeds Loki-100G-3S-1P, Loki-100G-5S-2P, Loki-100G-5S-1P and Thor-400G-7S-1P.
With the IEEE standard for 50GE Ethernet approaching finalization, products have already started appearing. Like 25GE, 50GE will be used to link servers to data centers, and analysts are predicting both servers and high-performance flash storage systems will soon need speeds faster than 25GE.
To help accelerate product development, the 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium has made its 25GE and 50GE Ethernet specification royalty-free and open to all data center ecosystem vendors.
Being able to reuse 25GE components from existing 100GE networks should make 50GE cost-effective to implement. For example, 25GE cabling is about the same cost structure as 10GE while boosting performance by 250%. Similarly, 50GE is half the cost of 40GE, with a 25% increase in performance.
To help NEMs and Service Providers test new 50GB solutions, Xena offers the Loki-100G-5S-1P and Loki-100G-5S-2P test modules.
100GE has come a long way since it was first proposed in 2006. Today it has matured into a standardized and well-documented technology widely deployed for high speed data communication in e.g. core networks and for Data Center Interconnect. Xena demonstrated its first solution for 100GE in January 2011, and today we offer these advanced test & measurement modules:
This test module supports two transceiver form-factors: QSFP28 (CAUI-4), QSFP+ (CAUI), and CXP (CAUI).
Need to verify the performance of 400GE products and services? Want a fully-featured 400GE traffic generator and analysis solution that supports both 400GE, 200GE and all the slower speeds?
It’s here. Learn more about Xena’s advanced 400GE test solutions now.
Need to verify the performance of 400GE products and services? Want a fully-featured 400GE traffic generator
and analysis solution that lets you test both PAM4 and NRZ speeds? Plus auto-negotiation and link training (AN/LT)?
It’s here. Learn more about Xena’s advanced 400GE test module now.
Xena is constantly improving its solutions. In addition to the inevitable bugfixes, we also add new features that extend the functionality of the product, thereby enhancing its value for our customers. All our Valkyrie products are sold with 3 years’ free software updates and hardware warranty – one of the reasons Xena is consistently named the industry’s price/performance leader.
Release 82 included support for Chimera 3.0, Xena’s network impairment emulator. Chimera 3.0 delivers these major new features:
In Release 82, Valkyrie2544 now supports:
In Release 82, Valkyrie2889 now supports:
In Release 82, the following issues have been fixed:
Here are some of the new features we’ll be adding to the Valkyrie platform in the coming months.
With Auto-negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT) now working smoothly for both PAM4 and NRZ speeds, the focus is on ensuring interoperability. Xena will be participating in interoperability events and working with strategic partners to ensure the Thor 400GE test modules work seamlessly with the broadest range of transceivers and devices.
50GE FEC support on Loki-100G-5S-2P and Thor-400G-7S-1P
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