Xena2544

Xena2544 is a free Windows application that makes it easy to create, edit and execute test configurations in accordance with RFC 2544.

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RFC2544 Testing

Xena2544 offers full support for the 4 test-types specified in RFC2544, and also lets you partially enable one or more test types. Xena2544 supports different network topologies and traffic flow directions on both Layer 2 and Layer 3, as well as both IPv4 and IPv6.

There are extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests, and you can define the protocol layers supported by the test (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, IP and UDP) precisely the way you want them. Xena2544 supports both single stream and multi-stream testing, enabling test engineers to emulate many more clients than the physical port count allows. Finally, the application will create test reports in both PDF and XML format and Linux is supported via the Mono framework.

Include Xena2544 in automated scripting environments

Xena2544 is ideal for interactive sessions, and using Xena OpenAutomation (XOA), an open-source scripting and automation platform with a Python API, makes it easy to perform RFC2544 testing from fully-automated scripting environments.
The CLI of Xena2544 (v. 2.32 and newer) is also supported under Linux using the Xena2544 configurations in a Linux console to obtain test reports.

Xena2544 makes it easy to:

Perform RFC 2544 tests over VLANs and IPv4 & IPv6 protocols
Test with jumbo frames and verify latency and rate
Large port count and full mesh tests, uni-directional or bi-directional testing
Easy point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and multipoint-to-point testing
Supports both single-stream and multi-stream testing
Reduce time-to-test through easy configuration and fast execution
Summary and comprehensive detailed results
Support for both standard and fully user defined test configuration

Xena2544 Specifications
Key Tests	– Throughput
	– Latency (FIFO, and LILO) for store-and-forward and cut-through DUTs
	– Frame loss
	– Back-to-back frames
Traffic Control	– Ethernet,VLAN, Q-in-Q, MPLS, IPv4 and IPv6 frame support
	– Automatic learning packets
	– Custom field setting for any protocol
	– Forwarding, including throughput and forwarding rates with a 16ns resolution
	– Configurable maximum test rates
Learning Parameters	– L2 learning
	– Repeat count
	– Frame sizes same as stream
	– Per test, per trial and per frame size learning
Test Topologies	– Up to 5 chassis,72 ports
	– Full mesh, one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many
	– Multi-port pair definitions, East/West
	– Uni-directional or Bi-directional testing
	– Testing between any combinations of port-speeds
Reporting	Reports are available in PDF and .xml format
Supported hardware	All Xena testers and all port speeds.
CLI	Test configuration files can be executed via CLI. Linux also supported via Mono framework.

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Xena offers a choice of two chassis 1U and 4U that can be equipped with an extensive range of copper and optical Gigabit Ethernet test modules supporting all Ethernet speeds 1GE, 2.5GE, 5GE, 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 50GE, 100GE, 200GE, 400GE, and 800GE.

The chassis and test modules are controlled via XenaManager, a Windows GUI client provided for ad-hoc test execution, and remote management of test equipment located in multiple locations. Also included are standalone applications for automated RFC 2544, Y.1564, RFC 2889 and RFC 3918 testing.

Finally, an open TCP/IP-based text API lets users automate testing from any software environment, using Tcl, Python, Perl, VBA and Java wrappers to convert to/from the generic Xena Command Line Interface (CLI) format.

The Xena Networks test equipment can handle the widest range of lab-based test scenarios – performance testing, functional testing, QoS and so on – with a minimum of fuss.

Pricing is considerably lower than the industry leaders – especially when you factor in our policy of including 3 years’ free software upgrades and HW warranty, plus free training and tech support

Xena is repeatedly praised for being user-friendly. The hardware is easy to install and configure, and the intuitive software really does make life simpler for test engineers

Xena reflects its Scandinavian roots – quality products loaded with smart “no-fuss” features that deliver great value, from a company that sincerely cares about customer satisfaction.

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Why choose Xena?

Xena offers a full-featured Layer 2-3 stateless traffic generator and analysis platform. It is used to configure and generate Ethernet traffic at all speeds up to 800GE, and analyze how network devices and services, perform in response, making it perfect for most lab-based data-plane test scenarios.

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