RFC2889 Testing Xena2889 - Performance Benchmarking L2 Lan Switches

Xena2889 makes it easy to accurately benchmark the performance of Layer 2 LAN switches according to RFC 2889.

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RFC2889 Testing

Xena2889 is a Windows desktop application for benchmarking the performance of Layer 2 LAN switches. It is free and bundled with every XenaManager release. The following RFC 2889 test types are supported:

All Throughput and Forwarding rate tests (both Fully and Partially meshed)
Congestion Control
Address Caching Capacity
Address Learning Rate
Broadcast Frame Forwarding and Latency
Forward Pressure and Maximum Forwarding Rate

Xena2889 also supports Errored Frames Filtering (with the exception of the “Dribble Bit Errors” and “Alignment Errors” tests).

Xena2889 makes RFC2889 testing easy:

Create, edit and execute test configurations using Xena test equipment in accordance with RFC 2889
Configure and enable many of the test-types defined in RFC 2889
Supports Layer 2-3 testing and either IPv4 or IPv6
Flexibly define protocol layers (Ethernet, VLANs, IP, UDP, etc.)
Assign separate protocol layer definitions to each test port
Extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests

Xena2889 Specifications
Key Tests	Fully supported:
	– All Throughput and Forwarding rate tests (both fully & partially meshed)
	– Congestion Control
	– Forward Pressure and Maximum Forwarding Rate
	– Address Caching Capacity
	– Address Learning Rate
	– Broadcast Frame Forwarding and Latency

	Partially supported:
	– Errored Frames Filtering are supported (with the exception of the “Dribble Bit Errors” and “Alignment Errors” tests)
Traffic Control	– Ethernet, VLAN, and Q-in-Q support
	– Automatic learning packets
	– Custom field setting for supported protocols
Test Topologies	– Multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact chassis
	– Flexible topology definition using Mesh, Blocks or Pairs concept to define any network traffic topology
	– Uni-directional or Bi-directional testing
Reporting	– Printable summary reports
Reporting	– Export of results in PDF or .XML format
Supported Modules & Platforms	All Xena testers and all port speeds.

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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.

Resources

Xena2899 Data Sheet
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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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