IXIA Xcellon-Multis Reduced Load Modules

This chapter provides details about Xcellon-Multis Reduced family of load modules-specifications and features.

Ixia's Xcellon-Multis Reduced load module family comprises the industry's highest-density 10GE and 40GE higher speed Ethernet (HSE) test equipment, providing more flexible test coverage at upto 320 10GE ports per chassis, with a dual-rate 40GE/10GE and 40 GE only capability, all in a single-slot load module. Xcellon-Multis provides 10GE fan-out technology that allows a higher-speed port to fan-out to several ports of a lower speed.

The Xcellon-Multis Reduced load modules provide high-density, cost-effective, and flexible 10GE and 40GE capability for testing next-generation multi-terabit networks. You can use them with Ixia applications to quickly and accurately assess the performance and reliability of network solutions before they are deployed.

For more information on Xcellon-Multis family of load modules, see IXIA Xcellon-Multis Load Modules.

Key Features

The key features of Xcellon-Multis Reduced load modules are as follows:

Highest- density test module in the industry
Fan-out technology
Multi-personality
Layers 2-7 coverage
Same feature set across all speeds
Highest ROI of any test and measurement load module
Cost-effective

Load Modules

The Xcellon-Multis Reduced family consists of the following models on a single slot card:

Each of these load modules are described as follows:

XMR10GE32SFP+FAN

Xcellon-Multis XMR10GE32SFP is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet load module. It takes up 1-slot with 32-ports 10GE via multimode fan-out cables. It provides L2-7 support and is compatible with XM12 HP rackmount, XM2 desktop, and XG12 rackmount chassis. The following components are available along with the load module:

The XMR10GE32SFP+FAN load module is shown in the following figure:

Figure: Xcellon-Multis Reduced Module-XMR10GE32SFP+FAN

XMR10GE16SFP +FAN

Xcellon-Multis XMR10GE16SFP+FAN is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet load module. It has 1-slot with 16-ports 10GE via multimode fan-out cables. It provides L2-7 support and is compatible with XM12 HP rackmount, XM2 desktop, and XG12 rackmount chassis.

The following components are available along with the load module:

The XMR10GE16SFP+FAN load module is shown in the following figure:

Figure: Xcellon-Multis Reduced Module-XMR10GE16SFP+FAN

40GE Fan-out options

The following fan-out options are available for XMR10GE32SFP+FAN and XMR10GE16SFP+FAN:

XMR40GE12QSFP+

Xcellon-Multis XMR40GE12QSFP+ is a 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ Reduced load module. It takes up 1-slot with 12-ports of 40GE QSFP+ only. It provides L2-7 support, full featured L1-3 data plane support and up to 100 protocol emulations per port. The load module is compatible with XM12 HP rackmount, XM2 desktop, and XG12 rackmount chassis.

The following components are required along with the load module:

The XMR40GE12QSFP+ load module is shown in the following figure:

Figure: Xcellon-Multis Reduced Module-XMR40GE12QSFP+

XMR40GE6QSFP+

Xcellon-Multis XMR40GE6QSFP+ is a 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ Reduced load module. It has 1-slot with 6-ports of 40GE QSFP+ only. It provides L2-7 support, full featured L1-3 data plane support and up to 100 protocol emulations per port. The load module is compatible with the XG12 rackmount chassis (940-0005), XM12 HP rackmount chassis (941-0009), and XM2 desktop chassis (941-0003).

The following components are required along with the load module:

The XMR40GE6QSFP+ load module is shown in the following figure:

Figure: Xcellon-Multis Reduced Module-XMR40GE6QSFP+

Part Numbers

Part Numbers for Xcellon-Multis Reduced Load Modules are provided in the following table.

Part Numbers for Xcellon-Multis Modules
Model Number Part Number Description

XMR10GE32SFP+FAN

947-5053

32-ports of 10GE via multimode fan-out cables.

944-1107

UPG-XM40GE 40GE FIELD UPGRADE option for enabling 40GE QSFP+ capability on upgrade purchases.

XM40GE-FAN-OUT 40GE FACTORY INSTALLED fan-out option for enabling 40GE QSFP+ capability on new purchases.

XMR10GE16SFP+FAN

947-5054

16-ports of 10GE via multimode fan-out cables.

944-1108

UPG-XM40GE 40GE FIELD UPGRADE option for enabling 40GE QSFP+ capability on upgrade purchases.

XM40GE-FAN-OUT 40GE FACTORY INSTALLED fan-out option for enabling 40GE QSFP+ capability on new purchases.

XMR40GE12QSFP+

944-1114

  • 12-port 40GE with QSFP+
  • 40GE only
  • 1 slot

XMR40GE6QSFP+

944-1115

  • 6-port 40GE with QSFP+
  • 40GE only
  • 1-slot

Specifications

Specifications of XMR10GE32SFP+FAN and XMR10GE16SFP+FAN modules

The load module specifications are contained in the following table.

Xcellon-Multis Reduced Load Module Specifications
Model XMR10GE32SFP+FAN BUNDLE XMR10GE16SFP+FAN BUNDLE

Part Number

947-5053

947-5054

Hardware Load Module Specifications

Slot/Ports

1 slot:

  • 32x10GE SFP+ ports (via fan-out)
  • 40GE fan-out (optional);
  • - 12x40GE ports (1x10GE/port)

1 slot:

  • 16x10GE SFP+ ports (via fan-out)
  • 40GE fan-out (optional);
  • - 6x10GE ports (1x10GE/port)

Physical Interface

QSFP 12x40GE (native)

10GE: LC connector (fiber), or SFP+ connector (copper)

QSFP 6x40GE (native)

10GE: LC connector (fiber), or SFP+ connector (copper)

Chassis Capacity: Maximum Number of Cards and Ports per Chassis Model

XG12 Chassis (940-0005)

10 cards:

  • 320-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 120-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 120-ports of 40GE (optional)

10 cards:

  • 160-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 60-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 120-ports of 40GE (optional)

XM12 HP Chassis (941-0009

8 cards:

  • 256-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 96-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 96-ports of 40GE (optional)

8 cards:

  • 128-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 48-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 48-ports of 40GE (optional)

XM2 Chassis (941-0003)

1 card:

  • 32-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 40GE (optional)

1 card:

  • 16-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 6-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 6-ports of 40GE (optional)

XGS2-SD Chassis (940-0010)

2 cards:

  • 64-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 40GE (optional)

2 cards:

  • 32-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 40GE (optional)

XGS12-HSL Chassis (940-0016)

12 cards:

  • 768-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 288-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)

  • 288-ports of 40GE (optional)

12 cards:

  • 384-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 144-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)

  • 144-ports of 40GE (optional)

XGS12-SDL Chassis (940-0015)

12 cards:

  • 768-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 288-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)

  • 288-ports of 40GE (optional)

12 cards:

  • 384-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 144-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)

  • 144-ports of 40GE (optional)

XGS2-HSL Chassis (940-0014)

2 cards:

  • 64-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 40GE (optional)

2 cards:

  • 32-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 40GE (optional)

XGS2-SDL Chassis (940-0013)

2 cards:

  • 64-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 24-ports of 40GE (optional)

2 cards:

  • 32-ports of 10GE (4x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 10GE (1x10GE mode)
  • 12-ports of 40GE (optional)

CPU and Memory

Multicore processors with 4GB of memory per processor

IEEE Interface Protocols

10GBASE-SR (802.3ae-2002), 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4 (802.3ba-2010)

Transceiver Support

QSFP:

  • 40GBASE-SR4 (multimode 850nm)
  • 40GBASE-LR4 (single mode 1310nm)

Operating Temperature Range

41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C), ambient air

0% to 85%, non-condensing

Load Module Dimensions

16.8" (L) x 1.3" (W) x 12.0" (H)

427mm (L) x 33mm (W) x 305mm (H)

Load Module Weights

12-port model:

  • Module only: 12.5 lbs. (5.67 kg)
  • Shipping: 16.2 lbs. (7.35 kg)

6 port model:

  • Module only: 9.3 lbs. (4.22 kg)
  • Shipping: 13.1 lbs. (5.94 kg)

Transmit Feature Specifications

Transmit Engine

Wire-speed packet generation with timestamps, sequence numbers, data integrity signature, and packet group signatures

Max. Streams per Port

10GE 32x10 mode: 16 (4x10GE fan-out/port)

10GE 12x10 mode: 32 (1x10GE fan-out/port)

40GE: 32

Max. Streams per Port in Data Center Ethernet

10GE 32x10 mode: 16 (4x10GE fan-out/port)

10GE 12x10 mode: 32 (1x10GE fan-out/port)

40GE: 32

Inter-burst gap: min-max

10: 6400ns-429s in 800ns steps100: 640ns-42.9s in 80ns steps1000: 64ns-16.7ms in 16ns steps

Advanced Scheduler:

10: 0.419s

100: 0.0419s

1000: 0.0167s

Stream Controls

Rate and frame size change on the fly, sequential and advanced stream scheduler

Minimum Frame Size

10GE:

  • 60 bytes (line rate)
  • 49 bytes (< line rate)

40GE:

  • 64 bytes (line rate)
  • 49 bytes (< line rate)

10GE:

  • 60 bytes (line rate)
  • 49 bytes (< line rate)

40GE:

  • 64 bytes (line rate)
  • 49 bytes (< line rate)

Maximum Frame Size

14,000 bytes

Maximum Fame Size in Data Center Ethernet

9,216 bytes

Priority Flow Control

8 line-rate-capable queues with each supporting up to 2,500 byte frame lengths

1 queue supporting up to 9,216 byte frame length

Frame Length Controls

Fixed, increment by user-defined step, weighted pairs, uniform, repeatable random, IMIX, and Quad Gaussian

User defined fields (UDF)

Fixed, increment or decrement by user-defined step, sequence, value list, and random configurations. Up to ten, 32-bit wide UDFs are available.

Value Lists (max.)

40GE: 1 million / UDF

10GE:

  • 1million / UDF(1x10GE mode)
  • 512K / UDF (4x10GE mode)

Sequence (max.)

40GE: 128K / UDF

10GE:

  • 128K / UDF (1x10GE mode)
  • 64K / UDF (4x10GE mode)

40GE: 128K / UDF

10GE:

  • 128K / UDF (1x10GE mode)
  • 64K / UDF (4x10GE mode)

Error Generation

Generate good CRC or force bad CRC, undersize and oversize standard Ethernet frame lengths, and bad checksum

Hardware Checksum Generation

Checksum generation and verification for IPv4, IP over IP, IGMP/GRE/TCP/UDP, L2TP, GTP

Link Fault Signaling

Reports, no fault, remote fault, and local fault port statistics.

Latency Measurement Resolution

40GE and 10GE: 2.5 nanoseconds

Intrinsic Latency Compensation

Removes inherent latency error from port electronics

Transmit line clock adjustment

Ability to adjust the parts per million line frequency over a range of -100 ppm to +100 ppm per resource group

Receive Feature Specifications

Receive Engine

Wire-speed packet filtering, capturing, real-time latency and inter-arrival time for each packet group, with data integrity, sequence and advanced sequence checking capability

Trackable Receive Flows per Port

10GE:

  • 128K (1x10GE mode)
  • 64K (4x10GE mode)

40GE: 128K (optional)

Minimum Frame Size

64 bytes at line rate

> 49 bytes not a line rate

Filters (User-Defined Statistics, UDS)

2 SA/DA pattern matchers, 2x16-byte user-definable patterns with offsets capability for start of: frame, IP, or protocol. Up to 6 UDS counters are available

Hardware Capture Buffer per Port or Resource Group

10GE:

  • 1x10GE mode: 2GB per 1 user-selected link of the 1x10GE fan-out link resource group
  • 4x10GE: 256MB/port for all ports in the fan-out of the resource group

40GE: 2GB per 1, user-selected port/resource group (optional)

Statistics and Rates

Link state, line speed, frames sent, valid frames received, bytes sent/received, fragments, undersize, oversize, CRC errors, VLAN tagged frames, 6 user-defined stats, capture trigger (UDS 3), capture filter (UDS 4), 8 QoS counters, data integrity frames, data integrity errors, sequence and advanced sequence checking frames, sequence checking errors, ARP, and PING requests and replies

PCS Lanes Port Statistics

PCS Sync Errors, Illegal Codes, Remote Faults, Local Faults, Illegal Ordered Set, Illegal Idle, Illegal SOF, Out Of Order SOF, Out Of Order EOF, Out Of Order Data, Out Of Order Ordered Set

Latency / Jitter Measurements

Cut-through, store & forward, forwarding delay, up to 16 time bins latency/jitter, MEF jitter, and inter-arrival time

L2/3 Routing, Bridging, and Timing

Routing: RIP, RIPng, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, EIGRP, EIGRPv6, BGP/BGP+

MPLS: RSVP-TE, RSVP-TE P2MP, LDP, mLDP, BGP RFC 3107, MPLS-TP, MPLS OAM

MPLS VPN: L2VPN PW, L3VPN/6VPE, 6PE , VPLS-LDP, VPLS-BGP, VPLS-BGP AD and LDP FEC 129, Inter-AS VPN Option A, B, and C, Seamless MPLS, Carrier Supporting Carrier (CsC), GRE mVPN, NG MVP (mLDP and RSVP-TE P2MP), EVPN/PBB-EVPN

High-Availability: BFD, Graceful Restart, MPLS Ping/TraceRoute, LSP BFD, VCCV BFD, Real-time dynamic label swap for convergence time measurement up to millisecond accuracy

IP Multicast: IGMPv1/v2/v3, MLDv1/v2, PIM-SM/SSM, PIM-BSR, multicast VPN

Switching: STP/RSTP, MSTP, PVST+/RPVST+, LACP, LLDP, Protocols over LACP Bundle

Carrier Ethernet: Link OAM, CFM, Service OAM, PBT/PBB-TE, SyncE, PTP (1588v2), E-LMI

Data Center Ethernet

Priority Class-Based Flow Control (IEEE802.1Qbb), FCoE/ FIP, LLDP/DCBX, VNTAG/VIC, OpenFlow, FabricPath, TRILL, SPBM, VEPA, VXLAN

Broadband Access

Broadband: ANCP, PPPoX, DHCPv4 client/server, DHCPv6 client/server, L2TPv2, Radius Attributes for L2TP, Dual-Stack PPPoX, AMT

Authentication: 802.1x, WebAuth, Cisco NAC

Layer 2-7 Protocol Support (32x10GE Fan-out mode)

L2/3 routing, bridging and timing

Routing: RIP, RIPng, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, EIGRP, EIGRPv6, BGP/BGP+

MPLS: RSVP-TE, RSVP-TE P2MP, LDP, mLDP

MPLS VPN: L3VPN/6VPE, 6PE , VPLS-LDP, VPLS-BGP, VPLS-BGP AD and LDP FEC 129, NG mVPN (mLDP and RSVP-TE P2MP), PWE3

High-Availability: BFD

IP Multicast: IGMPv1/v2/v3, MLDv1/v2, PIM-SM/SSM, multicast VPN

Switching: STP/RSTP, MSTP, PVST/PVST+/RPVST+

Carrier Ethernet: Link OAM, CFM/ Y.1731, PBB-TE, SyncE, PTP (1588v2), E-LMI

Data center Ethernet

FCoE, DCBX, VNTAG/VIC, OpenFlow, FabricPath, TRILL, SPBM, VEPA, VXLAN, DHCPv4 over VXLAN over IPv4, DHCPv6 over VXLAN over IPv4, IPv4 over VXLAN over IPv4, IPv6 over VXLAN over IPv4, IGMP over VXLAN over IPv4, MLD over VXLAN over IPv4

Broadband access

DHCPv4 client/server, DHCPv6 client/server

Specifications of Multis Reduced Modules with 40GE only capability

The load module specifications for the modules with 40GE only capability are contained in the following table.

Xcellon-Multis Reduced 40GE Load Module Specifications
Model Name XMR40GE12QSFP+ SMR40GE6QSFP+

Part Number

944-1114

944-1115

Hardware Load Module Specifications

Slot/Ports

1-slot

12x40GE ports (1x10GE/port)

1-slot:

6x10GE ports (1x10GE/port)

Physical Interface

QSFP 12x40GE (native)

QSFP 6x40GE (native)

Chassis Capacity: Maximum Number of Cards and Ports per Chassis Model

XG12 Chassis

(940-0005)

10 cards:

  • 120-ports of 40GE

10 cards:

  • 60-ports of 40GE

XM12 HP Chassis

(941-0009

8 cards:

  • 96-ports of 40GE

8 cards:

  • 48-ports of 40GE

XM2 Chassis

(941-0003)

1 card:

  • 12-ports of 40GE

1 card:

  • 6-ports of 40GE
XGS2-SD Chassis (940-0010)

2 cards:

  • 24-ports of 40GE

2 cards:

  • 12-ports of 40GE

CPU and Memory

Multicore processors with 4GB of memory per processor

IEEE Interface Protocols

40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4 (802.3ba-2010)

Transceiver Support

QSFP:

  • 40GBASE-SR4 (multimode 850nm)
  • 40GBASE-LR4 (single mode 1310nm)viii

Operating Temperature Range

41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C), ambient air

0% to 85%, non-condensing

Load Module Dimensions

16.8" (L) x 1.3" (W) x 12.0" (H)

427mm (L) x 33mm (W) x 305mm (H)

Load Module Weights

12-port model:

  • Module only: 12.5 lbs. (5.67 kg)
  • Shipping: 16.2 lbs. (7.35 kg)

6 port model:

  • Module only: 9.3 lbs. (4.22 kg)
  • Shipping: 13.1 lbs. (5.94 kg)

Transmit Feature Specifications

Transmit Engine

Wire-speed packet generation with timestamps, sequence numbers, data integrity signature, and packet group signatures

Max. Streams per Port

40GE: 32

Max. Streams per Port in Data Center Ethernet

40GE: 32

Inter-burst gap: min-max

10: 6400ns-429s in 800ns steps100: 640ns-42.9s in 80ns steps1000: 64ns-16.7ms in 16ns steps

Advanced Scheduler:

10: 0.419s

100: 0.0419s

1000: 0.0167s

Stream Controls

Rate and frame size change on the fly, sequential and advanced stream scheduler

Minimum Frame Size

40GE:

  • 64 bytes (line rate)
  • 49 bytes (< line rate)

Maximum Frame Size

14,000 bytes

Maximum Fame Size in Data Center Ethernet

9,216 bytes

Priority Flow Control

8 line-rate-capable queues with each supporting up to 2,500 byte frame lengths

1 queue supporting up to 9,216 byte frame lengths

Frame Length Controls

Fixed, increment by user-defined step, weighted pairs, uniform, repeatable random, IMIX, and Quad Gaussian

User defined fields (UDF)

Fixed, increment or decrement by user-defined step, sequence, value list, and random configurations. Up to ten, 32-bit wide UDFs are available.

Value Lists (max.)

40GE: 1 million / UDF

Sequence (max.)

40GE: 128K / UDF

Error Generation

Generate good CRC or force bad CRC, undersize and oversize standard Ethernet frame lengths, and bad checksum

Hardware Checksum Generation

Checksum generation and verification for IPv4, IP over IP, IGMP/GRE/TCP/UDP, L2TP, GTP

Link Fault Signaling

Reports, no fault, remote fault, and local fault port statistics.

Latency Measurement Resolution

40GE: 2.5 nanoseconds

Intrinsic Latency Compensation

Removes inherent latency error from port electronics

Transmit line clock adjustment

Ability to adjust the parts per million line frequency over a range of -100 ppm to +100 ppm per resource group

Receive Feature Specifications

Receive Engine

Wire-speed packet filtering, capturing, real-time latency and inter-arrival time for each packet group, with data integrity, sequence and advanced sequence checking capability

Trackable Receive Flows per Port

40GE: 128K (optional)

Minimum Frame Size

64 bytes at line rate

> 49 bytes not a line rate

Filters (User-Defined Statistics, UDS)

2 SA/DA pattern matchers, 2x16-byte user-definable patterns with offsets capability for start of: frame, IP, or protocol. Up to 6 UDS counters are available

Hardware Capture Buffer per Port or Resource Group

40GE: 2GB per 1, user-selected port/resource group

Statistics and Rates

Link state, line speed, frames sent, valid frames received, bytes sent/received, fragments, undersize, oversize, CRC errors, VLAN tagged frames, 6 user-defined stats, capture trigger (UDS 3), capture filter (UDS 4), 8 QoS counters, data integrity frames, data integrity errors, sequence and advanced sequence checking frames, sequence checking errors, ARP, and PING requests and replies

PCS lanes port statistics (40GE mode only)

PCS Sync Errors, Illegal Codes, Remote Faults, Local Faults, Illegal Ordered Set, Illegal Idle, Illegal SOF, Out Of Order SOF, Out Of Order EOF, Out Of Order Data, Out Of Order Ordered Set

Latency / Jitter Measurements

Cut-through, store & forward, forwarding delay, up to 16 time bins latency/jitter, MEF jitter, and inter-arrival time

Layer 2-7 Protocol Support (40GE mode)

L2/3 Routing, Bridging, and Timing

Routing: RIP, RIPng, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, EIGRP, EIGRPv6, BGP/BGP+

MPLS: RSVP-TE, RSVP-TE P2MP, LDP, mLDP, BGP RFC 3107, MPLS-TP, MPLS OAM

MPLS VPN: L2VPN PW, L3VPN/6VPE, 6PE , VPLS-LDP, VPLS-BGP, VPLS-BGP AD and LDP FEC 129, Inter-AS VPN Option A, B, and C, Seamless MPLS, Carrier Supporting Carrier (CsC), GRE mVPN, NG MVP (mLDP and RSVP-TE P2MP), EVPN/PBB-EVPN

High-Availability: BFD, Graceful Restart, MPLS Ping/TraceRoute, LSP BFD, VCCV BFD, Real-time dynamic label swap for convergence time measurement up to millisecond accuracy

IP Multicast: IGMPv1/v2/v3, MLDv1/v2, PIM-SM/SSM, PIM-BSR, multicast VPN

Switching: STP/RSTP, MSTP, PVST+/RPVST+, LACP, LLDP, Protocols over LACP Bundle

Carrier Ethernet: Link OAM, CFM, Service OAM, PBT/PBB-TE, SyncE, PTP (1588v2), E-LMI

Data Center Ethernet

Priority Class-Based Flow Control (IEEE802.1Qbb), FCoE/ FIP, LLDP/DCBX, VNTAG/VIC, OpenFlow, FabricPath, TRILL, SPBM, VEPA, VXLAN

Broadband Access

Broadband: ANCP, PPPoX, DHCPv4 client/server, DHCPv6 client/server, L2TPv2, Radius Attributes for L2TP, Dual-Stack PPPoX, AMT

Authentication: 802.1x, WebAuth, Cisco NAC

Application Support

The Ixia application support for Xcellon-Multis Reduced load modules is provided in the following table:

Xcellon-Multis Reduced Load Module Application Support
Application Support

IxNetwork

Provides wire-rate traffic generation with service modeling that builds realistic, dynamically-controllable data-plane traffic. IxNetwork offers the industry's best test solution for functional and performance testing by using comprehensive emulation for routing, switching, MPLS, IP multicast, broadband, authentication, Carrier Ethernet, and data center Ethernet protocols.

IxExplorer

Layer 2-3 wire-speed traffic generation and analysis.

Tcl API

Custom user script development for layer 1-7 testing.

Fan-out Capability

The following are the new fan-out capabilities of the Multis Reduced load module:

There are up to four 10GE links provided via a cable per physical port. For XMR10GE32SFP+FAN, we use 8 of the 12 ports which equals 32x10GE SFP+ports. For more information, see XMR10GE32SFP+FAN. For XMR10GE16SFP+FAN, we use 4 of the 6 ports which equals 16x10GE SFP+ports. For more information, see XMR10GE16SFP +FAN.

Transceivers

The Xcellon-Multis Reduced family supports optical transceivers and fiber cables for the physical interfaces that are supported.

QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-SR4 Transceiver

QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-SR4 ia an optical, pluggable, MMF, 850nm transceiver is compatible with the following load modules:

The QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-SR4 transceiver is shown in the following figure:

Figure: QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-SR4 transceiver

QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-LR4 Transceiver

QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-LR4, optical, pluggable, SMF, 1310nm transceiver is compatible with the load modules Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE12QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP load module (944-1105), and Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE6QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (944-1109).

The QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-LR4 transceiver is shown in the following figure:

Figure: QSFP+ 40GE, 40GBASE-LR4 transceiver

Fan-out Cable Options

The Xcellon-Multis Reduced load module cable options are described in the following sections.

QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40GE active optical parallel fiber cable

The QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40GE active optical parallel fiber cable assembly has the following features:

This cable is compatible with the following load modules:

The QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40GE active optical parallel fiber cable is shown in the following figure:

Figure: QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40GE active optical parallel fiber cable

MT-to-4x10GE LC fan-out, MMF 3-meter

MT-to-4x10GE LC fan-out, MMF, 3-meter cable requires QSFP 40GBASE-SR4, pluggable, transceiver, 850nm, MMF (948-0031). The cables and transceiver are compatible with the following load modules:

The MT-MT 4x10GE passive fiber fan-out cable is shown in the following figure:

Figure: MT-MT 4x10GE passive fiber fan-out cable

MT-to-4x10GE LC fan-out, MMF 5-meter

MT-to-4x10GE LC fan-out, MMF, 5-meter cable requires QSFP 40GBASE-SR4, pluggable, transceiver, 850nm, MMF (948-0031). The cables and transceiver are compatible with the following load modules:

The MT-MT 4x10GE SFP+ direct attach cable is shown in the following figure:

Figure: MT-MT 4x10GE passive fiber fan-out cable

QSFP-to-4x10GE SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC)

QSFP-to-4x10GE SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a passive copper, fan-out, cable that is 3-meter in length. This cable is compatible with the following load modules:

Note: The load modules must have the 10GE fan-out option enabled to use this cable. This requires 905-1000 XM10GE-FAN-OUT 10GE fan-out option for NEW purchases of Xcellon-Multis load modules, or the 905-1001 UPG-XM10GE-FAN-OUT 10GE fan-out option UPGRADE for existing Xcellon-Multis load modules.

The QSFP-to-4x10GE SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC) cable is shown in the following figure:

Figure: QSFP-to-4x10GE SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC) cable

QSFP-to-QSFP 40GE 40GBASE-CR4 Direct Attach Cable (DAC)

QSFP-to-QSFP 40GE 40GBASE-CR4 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a passive copper, point-to-point cable that is 3-meter in length. This cable is compatible with the following load modules:

The QSFP-to-QSFP 40GE 40GBASE-CR4 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is shown in the following figure:

Figure: QSFP-to-QSFP 40GE 40GBASE-CR4 Direct Attach Cable (DAC)