Ixia Chassis
The following Ixia chassis are currently available for sale:
- XGS12 Chassis Platform: The XGS12 chassis platform is the next generation high performance platform capable of supporting all XM form factor load modules, including full chassis configurations of the Xcellon load modules. It is a 12-slot chassis platform with highspeed backplane (160 Gbps between each adjacent two cards) designed for aggregation across load modules.
- XGS2 Chassis Platform: The XGS2 chassis platform supports highly flexible and portable chassis that powers load modules and test applications to create an Ixia test system. It is a 2-slot, 3RU modular bench-top test chassis.
The following Ixia chassis are no longer available for sale:
- XG12 Chassis: The XG12 Chassis is the next generation high performance chassis platform capable of supporting next generation load modules. It is a 12 slot chassis with increased power and airflow delivery along with reservations for increased performance to the card. The 12-slot platform allows for higher port density load modules.
- Optixia XM12 Chassis: Capable of holding up to 12 Ixia load modules and equipped with extra power and fans required for high-powered load modules. Supports higher port density. Modules can be inserted and removed from the chassis without shutting the chassis down, and a load module can be removed without impacting the processes of other load modules. An optional Sound Reducer (PN 943-0021) can be installed on the rear of the XM12 chassis, to reduce the fan noise by approximately 10 dB. The XM12 High Performance version (PN OPTIXIAXM12-02) has two 2.0 kW power supply; the standard XM12 version has two 1.6 kW power supply.
- Optixia X16 Chassis: Capable of holding up to 16 Ixia load modules and equipped with extra power and fans required for some high-powered load modules. Modules can be inserted and removed from the chassis without shutting the chassis down, and a load module can be removed without impacting the processes of other load modules.
- IXIA 400T Chassis: Capable of holding up to four Ixia load modules and equipped with extra power and fans required for some high-powered load modules.
- IXIA 1600T Chassis: Capable of holding up to 16 Ixia load modules and equipped with extra power and fans required for some high-powered load modules.
- Ixia 100 Chassis: The IXIA 100 is capable of holding one Ixia load module and includes a built-in GPS or CDMA receiver.
- IXIA 250 Chassis: A portable Field Service Unit (FSU) which includes a single port (either copper 10/100/1000 or fiber 1000) and capable of holding up to two additional Ixia load modules. May optionally be equipped with a built-in CDMA receiver.
- Optixia XL10 Chassis: Capable of holding a combination of high-density Ixia load modules with 24 ports. It supports up to 240 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. It is equipped with redundant power supplies. Modules can be inserted and removed from the chassis without shutting the chassis down, and a load module can be removed without impacting the processes of other load modules. The Optixia XL10 chassis includes sufficient power and airflow to support high-powered load modules.
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Optixia XM2 Chassis: Capable of holding two Ixia load modules and equipped with extra power and fans required for some high-powered load modules. Supports higher port density. Modules can be inserted and removed from the chassis without shutting the chassis down, and a load module can be removed without impacting the processes of other load modules.
- IXIA 400Tv2 Chassis: Ixia 400Tv2 is a portable 4-slot chassis for Ixia standard form factor (SFF) load modules. It supports an integrated test controller that manages all chassis and testing resources.
All Ixia chassis have the ability to hold one or more standard load modules. Ixia load modules provide media dependent and independent ports to Devices Under Test (DUTs). Any of the chassis may be daisy-chained and provide synchronized operations.
Each chassis contains a self-contained computer running Windows XP Professional and includes a 10/100/1000MB network interface and local disk. They may include a floppy drive, a CD-ROM drive, or DVD-ROM drive. A chain of chassis may be controlled through a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly connected to any of the chassis or remotely through the network interface card. Multiple users may safely share ports in a chassis chain. Several of the high-end load modules consume more power and generate additional heat. Only a limited number of such modules may be used in selected chassis. The basic characteristics of these chassis are compared in the following table. The process of initial chassis configuration is explained in Platform and Reference Overview. Each chassis is further described in its own chapter.
Chassis | # of Slots | Special Feature | Mounting |
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XGS12 Chassis Platform |
12 |
The XGS12 chassis platform is the next generation high performance platform capable of supporting all XM form factor load modules, including full chassis configurations of the Xcellon load modules. It is a 12-slot chassis platform with highspeed backplane (160 Gbps between each adjacent two cards) designed for aggregation across load modules. |
Rack |
XGS2 Chassis Platform |
2 |
The 2-slot XGS2 chassis model - XGS2-SD provides a highly flexible and portable chassis that powers load modules and test applications to create an Ixia test system. The XGS2 platform provides the foundation for a complete benchtop or rackmount test environment. The chassis platform supports Ixia applications for performance, functional, conformance, and security testing. |
Desktop/Rack |
Optixia XM2 |
2 |
Two slots for load modules. Modular subcomponents for higher serviceability. Higher port density. Hot-swappable load modules. DVD-ROM drive. DVD Drive is not present in newer versions of XM2 chassis (starting with 941-0003-07 and 941-0023-02). |
Desktop/Rack |
400Tv2 |
4 |
A portable 4-slot chassis for Ixia standard form factor (SFF) load modules. |
Desktop/Rack |
Note: Based on power requirements, Ixia chassis do not support all possible mixes of load modules. The Ixia chassis notifies you of conflicts on chassis power-up. Contact Ixia support for configuration verification.
Chassis QRCODE
IxOS 9.00 release onwards, all Ixia chassis will be shipped with QR Code on the front panel.
You can point the phone camera to the chassis QR Code which will take you to the asset portal app (Ixia CloudCentral) to access available chassis details.
For more details about CloudCentral, see https://cloud.central.ixiacom.
After you log on to CloudCentral, you can drill down to the chassis details as shown in the following image:
Chassis Regulatory Standards
The Ixia XM12 chassis and XGS2 and XGS12 chassis platforms meet the following regulatory testing standards:
Standards | Details | |
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XM12 |
XGS2 and XGS12 |
Safety - US/Canada |
UL 60950-1, and CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 - Information Technology Equipment |
UL 60950-1, & CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 - Information Technology Equipment |
Safety - International |
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IEC 60950-1:2005 (Second Edition); Am1:2009 + Am2:2013 (CB Scheme) |
US/Canada |
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A, ICES-003 |
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A, ICES-003 |
European Directives |
Low Voltage: 2006/95/EC EMC: 2004/108/EC |
Low Voltage: 2006/95/EC EMC: 2004/108/EC RoHS: 2011/65/EU WEEE: 2002/96/EC |
EU Product Family Standards for CE compliance |
Safety:
EMC:
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Safety: EN 60950-1:2006+A11+A1+A12
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Environmental Conditions
The Ixia XG12 chassis and test cards cover a range of temperature and humidity specified as follows:
- Operating temperature range: 41°F to 104°F, (5°C to 40°C)
- Humidity range: 0% to 85% non-condensing
There are certain exceptions that lower the total operating temperature range as follows:
Some high-density/high performance load modules require a lower maximum ambient operating temperature than the operating temperature standard for the chassis. When a load module that requires the lower maximum operating temperature is installed in an XM12 or a XM2 chassis, the maximum operating temperature of the chassis is adjusted downward to match the maximum operating temperature of the load module. The operating temperature range specification is specified in the published datasheet for these load modules. As of this date, the lowest operating temperature range of a load module (i.e. test card) is provided below.
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41°F to 86°F (5°C to 30°C), ambient air operating temperature is a specification that only applies to Ixia’s highest density 10GE test cards and dual-speed, dual-PHY 1GE with a port of 10GE test cards.
Thresholds for temperature and humidity beyond which the failure of components can occur are indicated. Temperature thresholds for test cards installed into the XM12 or XM2 chassis can be set by the user.
The XM12 and XM2 chassis and the test cards that may be installed, and made operational in the chassis, do have inherent default thresholds that allow them to operate until a threshold is exceeded. A test card that has exceeded a default or user-defined temperature threshold will automatically shut down its operation.
The modular, field replaceable power supplies for the XM12 HP chassis are CE and UL approved units. The field replaceable power supplies for the XM2 chassis are CE and UL approved units.