IXIA AresONE-S-400GE QSFP-DD High-Density Fixed Chassis
This chapter provides details about AresONE-S-400GE fixed chassis, its specifications and features.
AresONE-S doubles the density of AresONE in the same 2RU fixed chassis form factor. It provides 6.4Tbps traffic generation capability, stackable to build higher throughput test beds and hence a test platform that can grow with your needs.
AresONE-S front panel ports support native 400G Ethernet. It enables testing 4 speeds in the same platform with each port capable of the following speeds:
PAM4 speeds: 1x400GE, 2x200GE, 4x100GE, 8x50GE
NRZ Speeds: 2x100, 4x50GE, 2x40GE, 8x25GE, 8x10GE
AresONE-S-400GE test system is a fixed chassis. The field replaceability of parts and capability to sync to other chassis differentiates it from an appliance. See Chassis Synchronization.
This fixed chassis is available in the following models:
- Full performance and scale
- Reduced performance and scale
- Upgrades from 8-port to 16-port for all 16-port models and from reduced to full performance for all models
- Upgrades from 4-port to 8-port for all 8-port models and from reduced to full performance for all models
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2x200GE, 4x100GE, 8x50GE (PAM4) fan-out speed test capabilities provided by field and factory upgrade
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2x100GE, 2x40GE, 4x50GE, 8x25GE, 8x10GE (NRZ) fan-out speed test capabilities provided by field and factory upgrade
Key Features
The key features of AresONE-S-400GE fixed chassis are as follows:
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Provides line-rate 400 Gbps packet generation, capture, and analysis of received traffic to detect and debug data transmission errors for multiple speeds
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Provides the following multi-rate 4-speed options:
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PAM4 Speeds: 2x200, 4x100, 8x50GE (optional)
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NRZ speeds: 2x100, 4x50, 2x40, 8x25, 8x10GE (optional)
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1x400GE PAM4 is the default, per port speed on the hardware chassis
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Supports IxNetwork protocol bundles that provide easy and flexible pricing designed for fixed chassis systems
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Supports IxSuiteStore, the industry’s first fully automated IEEE 802.3bs-based test suite that enables automated validation of 400GE implementations, includes testing of physical coding sublayer (PCS) lanes, bit error rate (BER), KP4 FEC bit-error distribution with error insertion and link stability
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Supports field upgradability from reduced to full performance, incremental port density and add-on speed options
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Provides bundles for easy ordering
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Supports line-rate, at all speeds with per-port and per-flow statistics
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Provides high-latency measurement resolution at 0.625 ns at the 400GE speed and 1.25 ns at 200GE
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Supports RS-544 (KP4) Forward Error Correction (FEC) support for all PAM4 speeds (400/200/100/50GE)
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Supports RS-FEC and FC-FEC as applicable per industry standards for the NRZ speeds
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Provides auto-negotiation and link training support
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Supports 400GE and 2x200GE FEC symbol error injection and FEC symbol error density distribution; comprehensive set of FEC corrected and uncorrected counts, rates, and statistics; BER per lane and per port, and pre-FEC BER, frame loss ratio (FLR) analysis are provided to name a few
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Provides Ixia instrumentation including floating timestamp, sequence number, flow identification, and data integrity
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Supports 400GE PCS lanes Transmit, error injection testing and receive measurement:
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Per-lane controls and status, FEC and error monitoring, error insertion, lane mapping and skew insertion
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Provides layer 1 BERT capability with per-lane and per-port BER statistics, ability to send PRBS patterns and inject bit errors per lane under user control
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Supports +/- 100 PPM line frequency adjustment
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Provides inject packet errors: CRCs, runts, giants, alignments, checksum errors, and out of sequence
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Supports mid-range L2/3 networking protocol emulation to validate performance and scalability of L2/3 routing/switching and data center test cases using Keysight’s IxNetwork protocol emulation application
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Supports RFC benchmarking of networking devices and equipment using industry-standard RFC benchmark tests at line-rate 400/200/100/50GE speeds
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Supported with Native IxOS software
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Application support: Provides backward compatibility with existing chassis and software with IxExplorer and IxNetwork
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Supports IxExplorer, IxNetwork, and related Tcl and automation APIs
AresONE-S-400GE Variants
AresONE-S-400GE fixed chassis comprises the following full- and reduced-performance variants:
16-port fixed chassis
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S400GD-16H-16P-QDD+FAN
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S400GDR-16H-16P-QDD+FAN
8-ports enabled on the 16-port chassis
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S400GD-16H-8P-QDD+FAN
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S400GDR-16H-8P-QDD+FAN
8-port fixed chassis
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S400GD-8H-8P-QDD+FAN
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S400GDR-8H-8P-QDD+FAN
4-ports enabled on the 8-port chassis
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S400GD-8H-4P-QDD+FAN
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S400GDR-8H-4P-QDD+FAN
Field Upgrade
AresONE-S offers flexibility for upgrade based on need. In addition to being field upgradable from reduced to full performance, you can also field-upgrade from the following options:
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An 8-port option to 16 ports and add on PAM4 and NRZ speeds.
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A 4-port option to 8 ports and add on PAM4 and NRZ speeds.
S400GD-16H-16P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-16P-QDD is a 16- port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
S400GDR-16H-16P-QDD+FAN
S400GDR-16P-QDD is a 16-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
S400GD-16H-8P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-8H-4P-QDD is an 8-port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 8 ports are enabled on the 16-port chassis.
S400GDR-16H-8P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-8PHW-4P-QDD is an 8-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 8 ports are enabled on the 16-port chassis.
The 16-port and 8-port full performance and reduced performance QDD models are similar and shown in the following figure:
S400GD-8H-8P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-8H-8P-QDD is an 8- port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
S400GDR-8H-8P-QDD+FAN
S400GDR-8H-8P-QDD is an 8-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
S400GD-8H-4P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-8H-4P-QDD is a 4-port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 4 ports are enabled on the 8-port chassis.
S400GDR-8H-4P-QDD+FAN
S400GD-8H-4P-QDD is a 4-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD 400GE (PAM4) physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 4 ports are enabled on the 8-port chassis.
The 8-port and 4-port full performance and reduced performance QDD models are similar and shown in the following figure:
Part Numbers
Part Numbers for AresONE-S-400GE 16-port fixed chassis are provided in the following table.
Model Number | Part Number | Description |
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S400GD-16H-16P-QDD+FAN |
944-1186 |
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S400GDR-16H-16P-QDD+FAN |
944-1187 |
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S400GD-16H-8P-QDD+FAN |
944-1300 |
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S400GDR-16H-8P-QDD+FAN |
944-1301 |
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S400GD-8H-8P-QDD+FAN |
944-1302 |
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S400GDR-8H-8P-QDD+FAN |
944-1303 |
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S400GD-8H-4P-QDD+FAN |
944-1304 |
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S400GDR-8H-4P-QDD+FAN |
944-1305 |
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Specifications
The hardware specifications for the AresONE-S-400Gfixed chassis is contained in the following table.
Feature |
S400GD-16H-16P-QDD+FAN/ S400GD-8H-8P-QDD+FAN/ |
S400GDR-16H-16P-QDD+FAN/ S400GDR-16H-8P-QDD+FAN/
S400GDR-8H-8P-QDD+FAN/ |
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Part Number |
944-1186/ 944-1300/ 944-1302/ 944-1304 |
944-1187/ 944-1301/ 944-1303/ 944-1305 |
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Hardware Fixed Chassis System Specifications | ||||
RU/ Number of Ports |
2 RU 16-port fixed chassis system / 8-ports enabled on 16-port chassis and 2 RU 8-port fixed chassis system / 4-ports enabled on 8-port chassis |
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Physical Interfaces |
Native QSFP-DD physical port |
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Supported Port Speeds |
Default 1x400GE/port (PAM4): 400GE-capable fiber and passive copper cable media |
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Optional fan-out speeds available with the purchase of a factory or a field upgrade speed option or bundle options:
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CPU and Memory |
Multicore processor with 2GB of CPU memory per port |
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Number of users |
16-port enabled chassis supports 8 simultaneous users 8-port enabled, 16-port hardware chassis supports 4 simultaneous users |
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IEEE Interface Protocols for 400GE |
IEEE P802.3bs 200GE and 400GE, 400GBASE- IEEE 802.3cd 50 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s, and 200 Gb/s Ethernet |
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IEEE Interface Protocols for 100GE and lower NRZ speeds |
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Layer 1 support |
PAM4, 400GE native ports and 200/100/50GE speed option:
Half-port density mode:
Full-port density mode:
NRZ, 100/50/40/25/10GE speed option:
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QSFP-DD Optical Transceiver Support |
Support for all QSFP-DD MSA compliant optical transceivers up to Power Class 7 with 14 watts of power consumption such as: 400GBASE-DR4, 400GBASE-FR4, 400GBASE-LR8, and 400GBASE-SR8 other optical transceiver types (e.g. QSFP56), and AOCs. |
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QSFP-DD Passive Copper Cable Media | 400GBASE-CR8, passive, copper Direct Attached Cable (DAC) up to 3 meters in length. Both point-to-point and fan-out cables are supported. | |||
Fixed Chassis System Dimensions |
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Fixed Chassis System Weights |
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Electrical Power |
Note: The power specifications are preliminary and for initial planning purpose. |
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Temperature |
Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Storage: 41°F to 122°F (5°C to 50°C) |
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Humidity |
Operating: 0% to 85%, non-condensing Storage: 0% to 85%, non-condensing |
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Regulatory Compliance Specifications | IEC 60950-1, UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1, CE (LVD, EMC, RoHS), EN/IEC 55032, EN/IEC 55024, CFR 47, FCC Part 15B, ICES-003, AS/NZ CISPR 32/24, KN32/35 | |||
Chassis Synchronization Extendibility |
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Maximum Number of Chassis in Single Test Topology | Each chassis has built-in star topology synchronization ports to connect to 5 additional compatible chassis systems | |||
Transmit Feature Specifications |
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Transmit Engine |
Wire-speed packet generation with timestamps, sequence numbers, data integrity, and packet group signatures |
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Max. Streams per Port and Speed (Including in Data Center Ethernet) |
400GE: 64 200GE: 64 100GE: 32 50GE: 16 40GE: 32 25GE: 16 10GE: 16 |
400GE: 32 200GE: 32 100GE: 16 50GE: 8 40GE: 16 25GE: 8 10GE: 8 |
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Stream Controls |
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Minimum Frame Size |
400GE and 200GE
100GE and below
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Maximum Frame Size |
400GE and 200GE: 16,000 bytes 100GE and below: 14,000 bytes |
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Maximum Fame Size in Data Center Ethernet | 9,216 bytes | |||
Priority Flow Control |
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Frame Length Controls | Fixed, increment by user-defined step, weighted pairs (up to 16K in 400/200/100GE and 8K in 50GE and below), 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 10, 32-bit-wide UDFs are available | |||
Value Lists (Max.) per port |
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Sequence (Max.) |
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Error Generation (FEC and standard Ixia layer 2-3 Ethernet) |
400GE FEC and 2x200GE FEC
400GE, 2x200GE, 4x100GE, 8x50GE L2/3 Ethernet:
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Physical Coding Sublayer |
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Hardware Checksum Generation | Checksum generation for IPv4, IP over IP, ICMP/GRE/TCP/UDP, L2TP, GTP, and multilayer checksum; support for protocol verification for control plane traffic | |||
Link Fault Signaling |
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Latency Measurement Resolution |
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Intrinsic Latency Compensation | Removes inherent latency error from the port electronics for all speeds | |||
Transmit Line Clock Adjustment | Ability to adjust the parts-per-million (ppm) line frequency over a range of +/- 100 ppm on all the ports of a 400GE fixed chassis system | |||
Transmit/Receive Loopback | Internal loopback support | |||
Receive Feature Specifications | ||||
Receive Engine | Wire-speed packet filtering, capturing, real-time latency, and inter-arrival time for each packet group, with data integrity, and sequence checking capability | |||
Trackable Receive Flows per Port without Sequence Checking and with Tx/Rx Synch |
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Trackable Receive Flows per Port with and without Sequence checking and no Tx/RX synch |
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Minimum Frame Size |
64Bytes |
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Filters (User-Defined Statistics, UDS) | 2 SA/DA pattern matchers, 2x16-byte user-definable patterns. 6 UDS counters are available with offsets for start of frame. | |||
Hardware Capture Buffer |
1 MB per front panel port Fan-out modes: 1MB per resource group in fan-out |
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Standard Statistics and Rates | Link state, line speed, frames sent, valid frames received, bytes sent/received, fragments, undersize, oversize, CRC errors, 6 user-defined stats, capture trigger (UDS 3), capture filter (UDS 4), data integrity frames, data integrity errors, sequence checking frames, sequence checking errors, ARP, and PING requests and replies | |||
FEC Statistics |
PAM4 400GE, 2x200GE, 4x100GE and Full-port density 8x50GE:
NRZ speeds: 2x100, 4x50, and 8x25GE2
Note: This is a minimum specification; consult factory for more information. |
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Latency / Jitter Measurements | Cut-through, store and forward, forwarding delay, latency/jitter, MEF jitter, and inter-arrival time | |||
Receive-side PCS Lanes Port Statistics Counters | PCS: Sync Errors, Illegal Codes, Remote Faults, Local Faults, Illegal Ordered Set, Illegal Idle, and Illegal SOF | |||
400GE Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) ReceiveSide Statistics and Indicators |
Per-lane PCS receive capabilities include:
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Layer 2-3 Protocol Support | ||||
Basic | IxNetwork Base, RFC2544/2889/3918 QuickTest | |||
Routing and Switching | BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, RIP/RIPng, EIGRP, BFD, IGMP/MLD/PIM-SM/SSM, LACP/Protocol over LACP, STP/RSTP/MSTP/PVST, GRE and Protocol over GRE, CFM/Y.1731, Link-OAM, PBB-TE, ELMI, 1588v2/SyncE ESMC, Y.1564QT, TWAMP, NTP, LISP; REQUIRES: 930-2201 IxNetwork Basic package for AresONE. |
Complete protocol coverage with reduced session scale:
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Software Defined Network | BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, RIP/RIPng, BFD; EVPN, VXLAN, GENEVE, Segment Routing, BGP-LS, PCEP, BGP SR-TE Policy, BGP FlowSpec, OVSDB, Netconf, BIER, OpenFlow; GRE and Protocol over GRE, LACP/Protocol over LACP; REQUIRES: 930-2201 IxNetwork Basic package for AresONE. |
Complete protocol coverage with reduced session scale:
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MPLS and VPN | BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, RIP/RIPng, BFD, RSVP-TE/P2MP, LDP/mLDP/LDPv6, L3VPN/6VPE, NGmVPN, PIM-SM/SSM/mVPN, MPLS-TP, MPLS OAM, GRE and Protocol over GRE, LACP/Protocol over LACP; REQUIRES: 930-2201 IxNetwork Basic package for AresONE. |
Complete protocol coverage with reduced session scale:
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Broadband Access and Authentication | PPPoX/L2TP, DHCPv4/v6, ANCP, IGMP/MLD/IPTV, 802.1x, GRE/Protocol over GRE, LACP/Protocol over LACP, Session Aware Traffic, Service over MPLS, Broadband Control Plane QT, Asymmetric Data Performance QT; REQUIRES: 930-2201 IxNetwork Basic package for AresONE. |
Complete protocol coverage with reduced session scale:
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Data Center Ethernet | BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, RIP/RIPng, BFD; EVPN, VXLAN, GENEVE, OVSDB, DCBX, FCoE, Fabric Path, SPBM, VEPA, TRILL, FCoE QT, IxCloudPerf QT, RFC7747 BGP Convergence QT, LACP/Protocol over LACP; REQUIRES: 930-2201 IxNetwork Basic package for AresONE. |
Complete protocol coverage with reduced session scale:
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Note: In the unlikely event that the unit stops working and does not automatically restore the previous session due to an ESD event, the unit must be manually restarted.
Application Support
The Ixia application support for AresONE-S fixed chassis is provided in the following table:
QSFP-DD-400GE / QSFP-DD-R400GE |
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IxExplorer: Layer 1-3 wire-speed traffic generation, capture, and analysis with Forward Error Correction and error injection with statistics, PCS Lanes Tx/Rx with statistics. and reporting capability |
IxNetwork: 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. |
IxSuiteStore: Test suite for functional validation of PCS lanes BER, KP4 FEC bit-error distribution with error insertion and link stability based on IEEE 802.3bs specification (at 400GE speed only) |
Tcl API: Custom user script development for Layer 1-3 testing |
Transceiver and Cable Support
The transceivers and cables supported by AresONE-S fixed chassis are provided in the following table:
Transceiver/Cable | Description | Compatibility |
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Passive Copper Point-to-Point Cables | ||
QSFP-DD-1M-CBL |
Ixia, QSFP-DD-to-QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-R passive copper, Direct Attach Cable (DAC), point-to-point cable, 1-meter length (942-0106). |
This copper DAC is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-2M-CBL | QSFP-DD-to-QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-R passive copper, Direct Attach Cable (DAC), point-to-point cable, 2-meter length (942-0109). |
This copper DAC is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. . |
QSFP-DD-2-5M-CBL | QSFP-DD-to-QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-R passive copper, Direct Attach Cable (DAC), point-to-point cable, 2.5-meter length (942-0108). |
This copper DAC is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
Passive Copper Fan-Out Cables | ||
QSFPDD4XQ56-1-5M-CBL | QSFP-DD-to-4xQSFP-DD 400GBASE-R Direct Attached Copper cable (DAC), for 400GE to 4x100GE PAM4 fan-out, 1.5 meter length (942-0140). |
This Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable is compatible with all all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFPDD2XQ56-2-5M-CBL | QSFP-DD-to-2xQSFP-DD 400GBASE-R Direct Attached Copper cable (DAC), for 400GE to 2x200GE PAM4 fan-out, 2.5 meter length (942-0141). | This Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. Note: This fanout cable supports PAM4 signaling only. |
Optical Transceivers | ||
QSFP-DD-DR4-XCVR | QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-DR4 pluggable optical transceiver, SMF (singlemode), 1310 nm, 500 m reach (948-0050). | This optical transceiver is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-FR4-XCVR | QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-FR4 pluggable optical transceiver, SMF (singlemode), 1310 nm, 2 km reach (948-0052). | This optical transceiver is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-LR4-XCVR | QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-LR4 pluggable optical transceiver, SMF (singlemode), 1310 nm, 10 km reach (948-0054). | This optical transceiver is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-SR8-XCVR | QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-SR8 pluggable optical transceiver, MMF (multimode), 850 nm, 100 m reach (948-0051). | This optical transceiver is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-LR8-XCVR | QSFP-DD 400GE 400GBASE-LR8 pluggable optical transceiver, SMF (singlemode), 1310 nm, 10 km reach (948-0053). | This optical transceiver is compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
Optical Transceiver Point-to-Point Cables | ||
QSFP-DD-MPO16-CBL | MT-to-MT, MPO16, OM4, MMF, 3-meter cable for 400GE QSFP-DDSR8-XCVR (942-0124). REQUIRES QSFP-DD-SR8-XCVR pluggable optical transceiver, 850 nm, MMF (Multimode Fiber), 100 m reach (948- 0051). | This cable and transceiver are compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
Optical Transceiver Fan-Out Cables | ||
QSFP-DD-DR4-CBL | MT-to-4x100GE LC fan-out, SMF, 3-meter cable for 100GE fan-out (942-0138). REQUIRES QSFP-DD-DR4-XCVR pluggable optical transceiver, 1310 nm, SMF (Single Mode Fiber), 500 m reach (948-0050). | This cable and transceiver are compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
QSFP-DD-SR8-CBL | MT-to-8x50GE LC fan-out, MMF, MPO16, 3-meter cable for 400GE 8x50GE fan-out (942-0125). REQUIRES QSFP-DD-SR8-XCVR pluggable optical transceiver, 850 nm, MMF (Multimode Fiber), 100 m reach (948-0051). | This cable and transceiver are compatible with all AresONE-S variants. |
Status Icons
AresONE-S includes a full-color graphics display which includes a series of colored icons indicating the system health.
The description of the icons are provided in the following table.
Icon Name |
Icon Image |
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Alert |
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Grey | All systems are OK |
Green | Not Applicable (N/A) | ||
Yellow | An error occurred | ||
Red | N/A | ||
Power |
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Grey | Power information not available |
Green | Power is OK | ||
Yellow | N/A | ||
Red | Power statistics unavailable or have exceeded limits | ||
Server |
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Grey | IxServer has not started |
Green | IxServer is running and in the READY state | ||
Yellow | IxServer is running and in the BOOTING state | ||
Red | IxServer is stopped, or exited with an error | ||
Network |
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Grey | Network is disconnected |
Green | Network is connected and has an IP address | ||
Yellow | Network is connected and acquiring an IP address | ||
Red | Network error | ||
Management |
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Grey | No active management sessions |
Green | N/A | ||
Yellow | At least one management session is active | ||
Red | N/A |
Mechanical Specifications
Front Panel
The front panel of the AresONE-S 400GE 16-port fixed chassis is shown in the following figure (applies to 16-port and 8-port variants):
The front panel of the AresONE-S 8-port fixed chassis is shown in the following figure (applies to 8-port and 4-port variants):
Front Panel Switch and Power LED
The front panel switches and indicators are provided in the following table:
Feature | Specification |
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Front Panel Switches |
On/Off momentary power push button:
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Front Panel Power LED |
Off - Indicates Powered Off, No Standby Power |
Blinking Blue - Indicates Powered Off, Standby power connected | |
Solid Blue - Indicates Powered On |
Front Panel Port LEDs
Each port has four LEDs to indicate link state and activity. The LED panel specifications are provided in the following table.
MODE LED |
TX STATUS |
RX STATUS |
FEC |
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Application Mode:
BERT Mode:
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Rear Panel
The Rear panel of the AresONE-S 400GE fixed chassis is shown in the following figure:
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Field replaceable power supplies | Mandatory to have all 3 power supplies plugged in for both 4 port and 8 port. See Fixed Chassis System Electrical Power. |
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Field replaceable fans | Front to back airflow |
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Rear Panel ports | Utility/Sync/MGMT ports |
Rear Panel Ports
Port Label | Description | Additional Information |
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RS232 |
Serial Console Port |
Serial console access for system management. Terminal settings: 115200 N-8-1, No Parity, No Flow Control |
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Mini Display Port (mDP) | Digital Video / Monitor output for system management. |
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USB 3.0 Ports | Keyboard, Mouse or other peripheral for system management |
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VGA | Analog Video / Monitor output for system management |
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Management Network Interface | 100/1G/10G management port for connection to your network |
SYNC OUT / IN | Sync Connectors |
For synchronization with up to 5 additional XGS12, XGS2 or AresONE systems using a Star topology. Note: Daisy chaining topology with AresONE systems using both Sync In and Out is not supported) |
METRONOME | Metronome Sync Connector | For metronome synchronization |
Rear Panel MGMT Port LEDs
The Rear Panel MGMT Port LED specifications are same as that for AresONE. See AresONE Rear Panel MGMT Port LEDs.
Power Supply LEDs
The power supply LED specifications are same as that for AresONE. See AresONE Power Supply LEDs.
Chassis Synchronization
There is an increased need of chassis synchronization to run mixed speed port tests with the AresONE-S fixed chassis.
This ability to sync with other Ixia chassis differentiates it from an appliance.
Since AresONE-S has five sync out ports, an AresONE-S acting as primary chassis can sync five more AresONE-S fixed chassis or XGS chassis.
For more details, see AresONE Chassis Synchronization.
Cooling Fan Speed Control
The AresONE-S fixed chassis automatically monitors and measures the temperature of installed units. The fixed chassis automatically adjusts the fan speed to maintain proper cooling.
Rack Mount Cautions
If this unit is installed in a network equipment rack, please observe the following precautions:
- Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, consider installing the equipment in an environment that is compatible with the maximum allowable ambient temperature specified for the chassis (35° C).
- Reduced Air Flow: Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not reduced. Do not block the sides of the chassis, and leave approximately 8 inches of space, on either sides of the unit for proper ventilation. The air flow clearance should be 8 inches on either sides.
- Mechanical Loading: Mount the chassis so that it is level in the rack and that a hazardous condition is not caused.
- Circuit Overloading: Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.
- Reliable Earthing: Maintain reliable earthing (grounding) of rack-mounted equipment. Appliance frame should be screwed down to racks to ensure proper grounding path. In addition, pay special attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (such as use of power strips).
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Replacement of the power supply cord must of the same type cord and plug configuration that was shipped with the unit.
Précautions relatives au montage en rack
Si cette unité est installée dans une baie d’équipement réseau, observer les précautions suivantes:
- Température ambiante élevée: si installée dans un assemblage de baie fermé ou contenant plusieurs unités, la température ambiante de l’installation peut etre plus élevée que la température ambiante de la pièce. En conséquence, penser a installer l’équipement dans un environnement compatible avec la température ambiante maximale autorisée (35 C) spécifiée pour l’appareil.
- Circulation d’air réduite: installer l’équipement dans une baie de manière a ce que la circulation d’air requise pour faire fonctionner l’équipment en toute sécurité ne soit pas réduite. Ne pas bloquer les côtés de l’appareil, et laisser approximativement un espace de 12 pouces, de préférence 24 pouces, de chaque côté de l’unité pour une ventilation adéquate. L’espace laisse libre pour la circulation de l’air doit être de 12 pouces de chaque côté.
- Montage mécanique: monter l’appareil de manière a s’assurer qu’il soit droit dans la baie afin d’éviter de créer une condition dangereuse
- Un soin particulier doit etre apporté au branchement de l’équipement au circuit d’alimentation et aux conséquences qu’une charge excessive des circuits pourrait avoir sur le système de protection contre les surcharges et sur le cablâge d’alimentation. Prendre des précautions d’usage en prêtant attention aux normes figurant sur la plaque d’identification de l’équipement.
- Mise a la terre fiable: maintenir une mise a la terre fiable de l’équipement monté en baie. L’appareil doit etre vissé sur la baie afin d’assurer une mise a la terre correcte. De plus, faire particulièrement attention aux alimentations en courant autres que celles provenant de connections directes au circuit de dérivation (par exemple utilisation de prises multiples).
- Le remplacement du cordon d’alimentation doit comporter le même type de cordon et le même type de prise que ceux livrés avec l’unité.
Note: For instructions on rack mounting and administration of the AresONE-S fixed chassis, see the AresONE Native IxOS Getting Started Guide.