Ixia Software Release Notes
IxANVL 9.21 EA
December 2018



About This Release

IxANVL 9.21 EA is an "Early Adopter" release. It includes enhancements to existing Test Suites and Bug fixes since the previous release. 

The following is a brief description of Enhanced Test Suites:

 1. Automotive Ethernet TC11 - TC11 test suite is enhanced to add 29 test cases for Filtering and QoS sections from specification Switch Semiconductor Test Specification Version draft 12
 2. LLDP  - LLDP test suite is enhanced to add 15 Responder Mode test cases(Device Under Test as Responder) from specification IEEE Std 802.1AB-2005 
     
    

Application Compatibility

NOTE: When you are using one or more of the applications below on a single chassis configuration, please use the correct application versions so they align to a common version of IxOS.
Application IxOS 8.50 EA
IxANVL 9.21 EA
IxNetwork 8.50 EA
IxLoad 8.50 EA
VNIC 4.00 EA
Licensing 5.10 EA
For additional product compatibility information please refer to the following online utility. An Ixia website account is required before accessing. http://www.ixiacom.com/support-overview/product-support/product-compatibility-matrix

IxANVL Workstation Requirements

CPU: 32-bit 2 GHz Pentium or better RAM: 2GB or more Disk: 1.5GB free or more Windows OS: Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 7 Professional 32-bit Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Windows 2008 Server R2 standard 64-bit Windows 2012 Server R2 standard 64-bit NOTE: IxANVL supports the US English versions of the Windows OS. Although, IxANVL may run on other versions of Windows OS, they are not officially supported by Ixia. If you attempt to install or run IxANVL on any version of Windows OS other than the U.S. English versions, the IxANVL installation or operation may fail. Linux OS: CentOS-6.5 (64 bit) with kernel 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 CentOS5.9 (32 bit) with kernel 2.6.18-348.el5xen RHEL5.9 (32 bit) with kernel 2.6.18-348.el5 Centos 5.3 with kernel 2.6.18-128.e15xen Important Note: Java has a known caveat that requires an extra rpm file, xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-31.i386.rpm, that sometimes is not installed by default on an RHE 5.0 machine. As the IxANVL installer is a Java-based application, it is required that this file be installed in order to function normally. Please refer to the Linux installation notes below for a workaround to fix this problem. Ixia Chassis OS: IxOS 8.50-EA

Supported Test Interfaces

Network interface cards directly attached to a Linux or Windows PC - Ethernet 10/100 - Gigabit Ethernet Ixia Load Modules (port CPU required) accessed via Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Modules: - LM100TXS8 - LM100STSXS2 - LM1000STXS4 - OLM1000STXS24 - LM1000STXR4 - LSM1000XMS12-01/LSM1000XMSR12-01 - ALM1000T8 - LSM1000XMV16-01/LSM1000XMV12-01/LSM1000XMV8-01/LSM1000XMV4-01 - LSM1000XMVR16-01/LSM1000XMVR12-01/LSM1000XMVR8-01/LSM1000XMVR4-01 - ASM1000XMV12X-01, non-Aggregate Mode - ELM1000ST2 - LSM1000XMVDC16 - LSM1000XMSP12 - LSM1000XMVDC12, LSM1000XMVDC8, LSM1000XMVDC4 - LSM1000XMVDC4NG, LSM1000XMVDC16NG 10G Modules: - LSM10G1-01/LSM10gL1-01 - LSM10GXL6-01/LSM10GXL6-02 - LSM10GXM3-01/LSM10GXMR3-01 - MSM10G1-01 - LSM10GXM3-01/LSM10GXMR3-01 - LSM10GXM4-01/LSM10GXMR4-01 - LSM10GXM8-01/LSM10GXMR8-01 - LSM1000XMV8-01/LSM1000XMVR8-01 - LSM1000XMV12-01/LSM1000XMVR12-01 - LSM10GXM2XP-01/LSM10GXMR2-01 - LSM10GXM4XP-01 - LSM10GXM8XP-01 - LSM10GXM8-01/LSM10GXM8S-01 - LSM10GXM8NG-01 - Acceleron - Novus10/1GE16DP 40G/100G Modules: - HSE 40GE QSFP1-01 - FlexFE40QP - LAVA AP40/100GE 2P 100G Modules: - NOVUS100GE8Q28+FAN 8-port QSFP28 100GE

Ixia Licensing

IxANVL 9.21 EA ships with Ixia Licensing Utility 5.10 EA.

Installation Notes

General Installation Notes
When you purchase IxANVL test suites, your Ixia Support representative sends
you an e-mail message containing a user name, a password, and an HTML attachment
that contains the link to your IxANVL installation file on the Ixia Web site.
The following procedure downloads the IxANVL installation file from the Ixia
Web site.

To download the installation file:

  1. Select and open the attachment. Your Web browser displays the attachment 
     containing the link to your IxANVL installation file.
     
  2. Right-click the link. A context menu appears.
  
  3. Choose the command that allows you to save the target (your IxANVL 
     installation file). A dialog box appears, prompting you for the user name and 
     password from the email message.
     
  4. When prompted, type your first and last name and the password. The File 
     Download dialog box appears.
     
  5. Click Save.
  
  6. When prompted for the target location, browse to the desired folder. The 
     IxANVL installation file is downloaded and stored in the target location.    
      
 
Windows Installation Notes

The IxANVL installation file is supplied to you (either via a download or on the
IxANVL installation CD) as an executable named anvl-{release}.r-branch-Install.exe, 
where {release} is the IxANVL release number. For example, for release 9.21 EA,
the executable is anvl-9.21.EA.r-branch-Install.exe.

Execute the following steps to install IxANVL on a Microsoft Windows machine:

  1. Simply execute the installer executable by double-clicking the file. A 
     welcome dialog will be presented. Click Next to proceed.
  
  2. Carefully read the End User License for Ixia Software. If you accept its 
     terms, select "I accept..." and click Next.
     
  3. The install destination dialog box appears. Browse for the intended location
     of this installation, and then click Next.
     
  4. The pre-installation summary appears. Verify the installation information. 
     If the summary is correct, click Install. 
     
     A progress bar displays the IxANVL installation progress. A second progress 
     bar displays the progress of the Ixia licensing.
  
You can remove/uninstall the software by using the standard Microsoft Windows
Add/Remove Programs applet.

NOTE: IxANVL supports US English versions of the Windows operating system. 
      Although IxANVL may run on other versions of Windows OS, these other 
      versions are not officially supported by Ixia. If you attempt to install 
      or run IxANVL on any version of Windows OS other than the US English 
      version, IxANVL installation or operation may fail.

NOTE: When IxANVL is started in Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2012 for the 
first time, it requires to be started as "Run as administrator".

         
Linux Installation Notes

The IxANVL installation file is supplied to you (either via a download or on the
IxANVL installation CD) in a compressed format called gzip. It is named:
anvl-{release}.install.tar.gz, where {release} is the IxANVL release number. For 
example, for release 9.21 EA: anvl-9.21.1.r-branch.install.tar.gz

NOTE: Refer to IxANVL and VNIC user guide - CentOS 6.5 for prerequisite and installation
      steps for IxANVL and VNIC in CentOS 6.5.

NOTE: Occasionally, there are display issues when running the installation with 
      some X-windows-based PC clients. In these cases, it is recommended to use 
      the console (command line) installation mode. In particular, there seems 
      to be a performance issue with some versions of Exceed. When using Exceed, 
      updating your Window Manager property value in 'XConfig/Screen Definition/
      Screen 0' to be 'Native' may resolve the issue.

  1. Before you can install IxANVL, you must extract the installation file. To 
     extract the IxANVL installation file:

     a. Use the following command to gunzip the TAR.GZ file:
            gunzip anvl-{release}.install.tar.gz
        The result of this operation is a TAR file named:
            anvl-{release}.install.tar
         
     b. Use the following command to unTAR the TAR file:
            tar -xvf anvl-{release}.install.tar
        The result of this operation is the IxANVL installation file:
            anvl-{release}.install
        For example, for release 6.80:
            anvl-6.80.1.r-branch.install
          
  2. To install IxANVL
  
     a. Login as root (or use the su command to switch to the root account).
   
  3. Run:
         ./anvl-{release}.install
         
      The installer displays its initialization window.
      
      NOTE: Only the root account can install IxANVL.
      NOTE: If you are using a text-only window, for example, Telnet, use the
            -console option to run the installer in console mode.
            
      Upon completion of the initialization, the Welcome dialog box appears.
      
      Click Next to continue. The License Agreement dialog box appears.

  4. Carefully read the End User License for Ixia Software. If you accept its 
     terms, select "I accept..." and click Next.
     
  5. The Directory Name dialog box appears. Browse for the location of this 
     installation, and then click Next.
     NOTE: Clicking Next here implies that you accept the terms of the End User 
     License.

  6. If this is an upgrade, the installer will move the data for the original 
     installation to this location.
     
  7. The pre-installation summary appears. Verify the installation information. 
     If the summary is correct, click Install. 
     
     A progress bar displays the IxANVL installation progress. A second progress 
     bar displays the progress of the Ixia licensing.
     
  8. When installation is complete, the Summary information dialog box appears.
     Click Finish.

Note: The IxANVL product is going to use a new Licensing mechanism called ILU.
      Details of how the ILU is installed and used can be found in Chapter 6 of
      the "ANVL Getting started guide" and the "Ixia Licensing Management User Guide"

How to Report Problems

Contact List Change: 4150211; Date: 2013/09/24

USA, Canada and Latin America Customer Support

Hours: 6:00am PST to 6:00pm PST
Email: support@ixiacom.com
Phone: +1-818-595-2599

Europe, Middle East, and Africa Customer Support

Hours: 07:00 to 17:30 GMT
Email: support-emea@ixiacom.com
Phone: +40-21-301-5699

India Customer Support

Hours: 09:00 to 17:30 local time
Email: support-india@ixiacom.com
Phone: +91-80-4939-6410

China Customer Support

Hours: 09:00 - 18:00 local time (Beijing time), Monday through Friday
Email: support-china@ixiacom.com
Phone: 400-898-0598 (Greater China region)
Phone: +86-10-5732-3932 (Hong Kong customers)
Fax: +86-10-8454-9198

Asia Pacific Customer Support

Hours: 09:00 to 17:30 local time (Singapore)
Email: support-asiapac@ixiacom.com
Phone: +91-80-4939-6410

Japan Customer Support

Hours: 09:00 to 17:30 local time (Japan), Business days
Email: support-japan@ixiacom.com
Phone: +81-3-5326-1980
Fax: +81-3-3348-7733

Additional Documentation

Please refer to our website at http://support.ixiacom.com/support-services/product-support/user-guides.

You will be required to provide a login and password to enter this section of 
the web site. If you do not have a username and password, please forward your 
request to: mailto:support@ixiacom.com.

What's New in IxANVL

9.21 EA Features

IxANVL-BGP4
The default scripts for BGP-Core Test suite is updated

IxANVL-LLDP
LLDP test suite is enhanced to add 15 Responder Mode test cases(Device Under Test as Responder) from specification IEEE Std 802.1AB-2005

IxANVL-TC11
TC11 test suite is enhanced to add 29 test cases for Filtering and QoS sections based on the spec Switch Semiconductor Test Specification Version draft 12.



Known Issues List


Resolved Defects List

IxANVL-AUTO-ETH-DHCPV6-CLIENT

Bug Number Notes
1498899 Test Case 24.2 updated to ignore any DHCPv6 Renew message received within T2 second

IxANVL-BGP4-EXT

Bug Number Notes
1492871 Test Case 14.1 - IxANVL waits for any BGP UPDATE message after ROUTE REFRESH is sent

IxANVL-BGP4

Bug Number Notes
1496559 Test Case 8.3 - The BGP Identifier value in OPEN message sent from external peer is updated
1498075 The topology info is corrected for all the BGP test cases

IxANVL-BGPPLUS

Bug Number Notes
1490336 The crash problem is resolved when receiving OPEN message with Graceful Restart capability enabled

IxANVL-DHCP-CLIENT

Bug Number Notes
1497948 The Source Address for ARP Response message is updated for Test Case 4.5, 5.8, 5.9, 13.9

IxANVL-DHCPV6-SERVER

Bug Number Notes
1499033 The User Guide PDF for the DHCPv6 Server Test Suite is updated with Topology description

IxANVL-ETHEROAM

Bug Number Notes
1492741 Test Cases 1.8, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 5.15, 4.1, 5.29, 5.31 are updated to wait for correct flag to take the state to SEND_ANY

IxANVL-ISIS

Bug Number Notes
1495826 Test Cases 20.5, 21.5 are added based on RFC 3719 to cover test scenario when receiving same LSP with different checksum

IxANVL-L3VPN

Bug Number Notes
1493632 The L3VPN suite crash problem with VLAN being configured is resolved

IxANVL-LLDP

Bug Number Notes
1492020 Test Case 5.14 and 8.10, the OID for SNMP GET-NEXT is updated
1492901 Test Case 3.15 3.16 3.17 - Corrected the OID index value
1493059 Test Case 5.4 - Corrected the value of expected chassis ID
1493314 Test Case 5.1 - Corrected the checking for lldpStatsRemTablesAgeouts and in the sent LLDP PDU the Chassis Id Subtype is set to 4
1493333 Added a delay equal to LLDP Tolerance Time after LLDP PDU being sent by IxANVL in all the Responder Mode Test Cases that require extracting data through SNMP

IxANVL-MRP

Bug Number Notes
1497070 RSTP BPDU flag checking is updated for Test Cases 3.11, 3.13 4.1, 4.2 4.3, 4.4 and other RSTP related related test cases
1498901 Test Case 9.24 is updated to verify the Applicant State as Quiet Active

IxANVL-MSTP

Bug Number Notes
1498315 Test case 23.2 - Corrected the Listen time for Config BPDU
1499166 Topology Change flag checking is corrected for Test Case 32.4 when receiving MSTP BPDU with Topology Change flag set to TRUE

IxANVL-OSPF

Bug Number Notes
1488806 Test Case 36.9 - the BDR checking in Hello message is corrected

IxANVL-TC8-UDP

Bug Number Notes
1498234 Test Case 14.3 - Identification field checking is corrected