Table of Contents
Chapter 1: About This Guide
Purpose
Manual Content
Related Documentation
Technical Support
Support for ActiveState Tcl
IxOS and ActiveState
Chapter 2: Overview of IxOS
About the Ixia Product Family
Chapter 3: Installation
Unpacking the Ixia Chassis
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
General Notes and Cautions
Power Cords
Battery Replacement
Ventilation Requirements
Voltage
Rack Mounting
Rack Mounting Precautions
Use End Caps on Open Ports
Use Ejector Tabs Properly
Maintenance Instructions
China RoHS Declaration
Optixia XM12 and XL10 Cautions
Optixia XM2 and Ixia 250 Cautions
Optixia X16 Cautions
Installation
Initial Chassis/Peripheral Connection
Windows XP Professional Configuration
Windows XP Professional TCP/IP Configuration
Windows XP Professional General Configuration
Windows XP Professional Security Settings
File-Sharing
Local/Remote Operation
UNIX Installation Notes
Unix/Linux Operation
Powering Up
Shutting Down
Installing and Removing Load Modules
Installing Load Modules
Removing a Load Module from the Chassis
Software Installation for Remote Operation
Software Installation Procedure
Server Operation Option
Hardware Manager Options
Installing a Demonstration IxServer
Unix/Linux Operation
Automatic Update Feature
Preparing to Install
Using Automatic Update
IxOS Silent Install
Preparing an Ixia Chassis for Silent Installation
IxOS Silent Install by .exe Package
Features
Properties
IxOS setup.exe Package Examples
IxOS Silent Install on LINUX
Uninstall/Modify a Current Installation
Silent Repair/Modify
Benefits
Caveats
ActiveState Tcl 8.4
Support for ActiveState Tcl
IxOS and ActiveState
Version Management Tools
AppInfo
Application Selector
Installation Changes
Repair, Modify, Uninstall using Windows Control Panel
Chapter 4: Using IxExplorer
Introducing IxExplorer
Tutorial # 1: Transmitting Your First Data
Tutorial # 2: Capturing Your First Transmitted Data
Statistics Counters
Multiple Statistics View
Port Properties
Useful Tricks
Chapter 5: License Management
Introduction
Temporary Licenses
Evaluation Licenses
Tcl Notes for use with Licensing
Prerequisites
Installation Scenarios
Licensing to a Chassis or Workstation by the Internet
Licensing to a Chassis or Workstation without the Internet
License Installation Examples
Regular License Installation
Temporary License Installation