XenaBay B720/2400
The XenaBay is a 12-slot chassis for Layer 2-3 testing. It provides high port density and low power consumption.
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XenaBay 12 Slot Layer 2-3 Test Chassis
Key Features of XenaBay:
- 12 slots in a 4U form factor
- Plenty of space for expansion
- High port density e.g. 144 x 10GE ports
- Easy to use
- Free user-friendly software
- Free 36-month hardware warranty
- Free software updates for 36 months
- Free tech support for product lifetime
High-density 12 Slot 4U Test Chassis
The XenaBay test chassis offers high density and low power consumption per test port making it ideal for providers of Ethernet-based network devices and services looking for ease-of-use, cost efficiency, interoperability, and scalability.
XenaBay has many configuration options making it possible to deploy a wide range of test module configurations in the same XenaBay chassis. In the B720 chassis users can make configurations ranging from 10Mbps to 10Gbps with modules from the Odin series. In the B2400 users has the ultimate flexibility, making it possible to make configurations ranging from 10Mbps to 800Gbps utilizing all available modules from the Xena product series.
Both versions of this 4U chassis have 12 slots for Xena’s copper and optical Ethernet modules from 10Mbps up to to 800Gbps. The 10/40/100-GigE interfaces include optical QSFP+, SFP+, XFP, SR4, LR4, and SR10. The GigE interfaces include copper 10/100/1000M Ethernet and optical 100/1000M Ethernet.
XenaBay can be deployed together, with, or as an alternative to test equipment from other vendors (such as Ixia or Spirent) at a price point which obsoletes in-house custom built test solution projects.
The high precision, stream-based, wire-speed traffic generation and analysis capabilities make it ideal for testing network devices under deliberate error, stress, and random conditions. Packet formats can be defined per individual packet byte, and packet spacing, transmission rates, and bursts can be defined with byte and kbps accuracy.
Network equipment manufacturers and service providers can demonstrate that end user triple play QoE is guaranteed during network congestion, by generating traffic loads representing tens of thousands of individual network users.
XenaBay Versions
The XenaBay chassis comes in two versions: The standard B720 and the high-performance B2400. The B2400 is required for these TGA test modules: Z800 Freya, Z400 Thor, Z100 Loki as well as the Chimera network emulation module: E100 Chimera.
One XenaBay can hold up to:
- 4 x 800 Gbps based on Z800 Freya
- 8 x 400 Gbps based on Z800 Freya
- 16 x 200 Gbps based on Z800 Freya
- 32 x 100 Gbps based on Z800 Freya
- 48 x 50 Gbps based on Z100 Loki
- 24 x 40 Gbps based on Z100 Loki
- 96 x 25 Gbps based on Z100 Loki
- 96 x 10 Gbps based on Z100 Loki
- 72 x 5 Gbps copper based on Z10 Odin
- 72 x 2.5 Gbps copper based on Z10 Odin
- 72 x 1 Gbps copper/optical based on Z1 Odin
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
- W: 19” (48.26 cm)
- H: 7” (17.78 cm)
- D: 19.7” (50 cm)
- Weight: 36.4 lbs (14.5 kg) (B720)
- Weight: 39.0 lbs (17.7 kg) (B2400)
Noise (Maximum)
- Xena B720: 54 dBa
- Xena B2400: 65 dBa
Power
- AC Voltage: 100-240V
- Frequency: 50-60Hz
- Max. Power: 1200W (220V AC), 1000W (110V AC)
- Idle Power: 200W (220V AC), 250W (110V AC)
- Max. Current: 0.8A with 120V supply, and 0.4A with 240V supply
Environmental
- Storage Temperature: -40 to 70º C
- Operating Temperature: 10 to 30º C
- Humidity: 8% to 90% non-condensing
Regulatory
- FCC (US), CE (Europe)
Speed |
Max. Ports |
Interface |
| < 1GE | 72 | RJ45, SFP |
| 2.5GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 5GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 10GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 72 | SFP+ – SR/LR optical | |
| 24 | XFP – SR/LR optical | |
| 144 | QSFP+ (requires breakout cables) | |
| 25GE | 12 | SFP28 |
| 96 | LR/SR optical, CR electrical | |
| 40GE | 24 | LR4/SR4 optical, CR4 electrical |
| 50GE | 48 | LR2/SR2 optical, CR2 electrical |
| 48 | SR optical, CR electrical | |
| 100GE | 24 | LR4/SR4/CWDM4 optical, CR4 electrical (or) |
| 24 | SR2/DR optical, CR2 electrical | |
| 8 | SR10 optical | |
| 200GE | 12 | DR4/SR4/FR4/LR4/CR4 |
| 6 | CR8 | |
| 400GE | 6 | DR4/FR8/LR8 |
Each Xena module series occupies the following slots in the chassis:
- Z800 Freya 3 slots (2 slot module + 1 slot for mandatory airflow guide)
- Z400 Thor 3 slots (2 slot module + 1 slot for mandatory airflow guide)
- Z100 Loki 1 slot module
- E100 Chimera 1 slot module
- Z10 Odin 1 slot module
Example Layout:
- 1 x Z800 Freya (3 slots)
- 1 x Z400 Thor (3 slots)
- 4 x Z100 Loki (4×1 Slots)
- 2 x Z10 Odin (2x1Slot)
For optimal utilization of slots in the B2400, consider where multi-slot modules are installed.
Extensive Software Included
Included free with every XenaBay is a Packet Generator Analyzer package for testing RFC2544, RFC2889, RFC3918, and Y.1564. XenaManager makes ad-hoc test execution and remote management of test equipment located in multiple locations simple, even for very large numbers of test streams. The package also includes Xena OpenAutomation – an open-source test automation framework that lets users automate testing from many software environments, using Tcl, Python, Perl, VBA, Ruby, BASH and Java wrappers to convert to/from the generic XOA CLI format.
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 800 GE.
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 XOA 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.
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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