IXIA Novus QSFP28 Load Modules

This chapter provides details about Novus 5-speed family of load modules and their specifications and features.

Novus is a 5-speed, high density, 8-port or 4-port, native QSFP28 100/50/40/25/10GbE load module. This load module family supports the test needs of both high-density, multi-rate switch/router makers and the organizations implementing the network equipment. Novus supports 8 native QSFP28 100/40GbE, 16 ports of 50 GbE and 32 ports of 25/10GbE per load module, and enables interoperability and functional testing, as well as high-port count performance testing. Its native QSFP28 100GbE/40GbE interfaces with 10GbE and 25GbE speed and fan-out cable support, that provides a more efficient and flexible set of 100/50/40/25/10GbE test use cases.

Key Features

The key features of Novus load module are as follows:

Load Modules

The Novus family consists of the following models on a single slot card:

The load module is described as follows:

Novus100GE8Q28+FAN

Novus100GE8Q28+FAN is a 100 Gigabit Ethernet full-featured load module. It has 1-slot with 8-ports with the native QSFP28 physical interface. It provides L2-3 support and is compatible with the XGS2-SD 2-slot standard performance chassis (940-0010), XGS12-SD rack mount chassis (940-0011), XGS2-HSL, 2-slot high performance chassis (940-0014), and the XGS12-HSL, 12-slot high speed rackmount chassis (940-0016).

The Novus100GE8Q28+FAN load module is shown in the following figure:

Novus100GE4Q28+FAN

Novus100GE4Q28+FAN is a 4-port enablement on the NOVUS100GE8Q28+FAN load module. It has 1-slot with 4-ports with the native QSFP28 physical interface. It provides L2-3 support and is compatible with the XGS2-SD 2-slot, 3RU standard performance chassis (940-0010), XGS12-SD 12-slot, 11RU rack mount chassis (940-0011), XGS2-SDL, 2-slot, 3RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0013), XGS2-HSL 2-slot, 3RU high performance chassis (940-0014), XGS12-SDL 12-slot, 11RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0015), and the XGS12-HSL, 12-slot 11RU high speed rackmount chassis (940-0016).

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2x50GbE/4x25GbE options for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN

2x50GbE/4x25GbE options for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN are available in two forms:

2x50GbE/4x25GbE factory installed

The 2x50GbE/4x25GbE Fan-Out FACTORY INSTALLED option for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN/Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load module enables 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module. The 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability is per 100GE port and is ONLY supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 25GbE and 50GbE per channel operation. This is ONLY supported on the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules.

Note: The factory installed option is required for new purchases of the 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules with native QSFP28 8x100GbE physical interfaces.

2x50GbE/4x25GbE field upgrade

The 2x50GbE/4x25GbE Fan-Out FIELD UPGRADE option for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load module enables 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module. The 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability is per 100GbE port and is ONLY supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 25GbE and 50GbE per channel operation. This is ONLY supported on the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules.

Note: The field upgrade option is required on field upgrade purchases of the 2x50GbE/4x25GbE capability for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules with native QSFP28 8x100GbE physical interfaces. Please provide the serial number of the desired load module at the time of placement of order, to install the option.

1x40GbE/4x10GbE options for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN

1x40GbE/4x10GbE options for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN are available in two forms:

1x40GbE/4x10GbE factory installed

The 1x40GbE/4x10GbE Fan-Out FACTORY INSTALLED option for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules enables 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module. The 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability is per 100GE port and is ONLY supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 40GbE and 10GbE per channel operation. This is ONLY supported on the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules.

Note: The factory installed option is required for new purchases of the 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules with native QSFP28 8x100GbE physical interfaces.

1x40GbE/4x10GbE field upgrade

The 1x40GbE/4x10GbE Fan-Out FIELD UPGRADE option for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules enables 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module. The 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability is per 100GbE port and is ONLY supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 40GbE and 10GbE per channel operation. This is ONLY supported on the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules.

Note: The field upgrade option is required on field upgrade purchases of the 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability for the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN load modules with native QSFP28 8x100GbE physical interfaces. Please provide the serial number of the desired load module at the time of placement of order, to install the option .

Novus 2x50GbE/4x25GbE and 1x40GbE/4x10GbEcapability through 25GbE, 50GbE and 40/10GbE license

2x50GbE/4x25GbE and 1x40GbE/4x10GbE options can be upgraded in the following Novus load module through license. By default, the ports are in 100GbE mode for the following load modules:

Part Numbers

Part Numbers for Novus Load Module and Supported Adapters are provided in the following table.

 
Model Number Part Number Description

Novus100GE8Q28+FAN

944-1140

  • 8-ports of 100GbE with the QSFP28 physical interface
  • 100GbE only
Novus100GE4Q28+FAN 944-1165

4-ports of 100GbE with the QSFP28 physical interface.

905-1096 Field Upgrade from Novus100GE4Q28+FAN 4-port full scale and performance load module (944-1165) to Novus100GE8Q28+FAN 8-port, QSFP28 100GE full scale and performance load module (944-1140).
Novus100GE8Q28+FAN and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN

905-1007

  • 4x25GbE factory installed option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules
  • Enables 4x25GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module

  • Supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 25GbE per channel operation

  • Supports Auto Negotiation and RS-FEC for 100GbE and 25GbE

905-1008

  • The 4x25GbE field upgrade option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules
  • Enables 4x25GbE capability on all eight 100GbE QSFP28 ports on the module

  • Supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable where each channel of the cable is rated for 25GbE per channel operation

  • Supports Auto Negotiation and RS-FEC for 100GbE and 25GbE

905-1011

  • 2x50GbE factory installed option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules

  • Enables 2x50GbE capability on all eight 100G QSFP28 ports on the module

  • Supported over a single 100GbEpoint-to-point QSFP28 cable

  • Supports Auto Negotiation, BASE-R FEC and RS-FEC for 50GbE

905-1012

  • 2x50GbE field upgrade option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules

  • Enables 2x50GbE capability on all eight 100G QSFP28 ports on the module

  • Supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable

  • Supports Auto Negotiation, BASE-R FEC and RS-FEC for 50GbE

905-1025

  • 1x40GbE/4x10GbE factory installed option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules

  • Enables 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability on all eight 100G QSFP28 ports on the module
  • Supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable

  • Supports Auto Negotiation

905-1026

  • 1x40GbE/4x10GbE field upgrade option for Novus100GE8Q28+FAN (944-1140) and Novus100GE4Q28+FAN (944-1165) load modules
  • Enables 1x40GbE/4x10GbE capability on all eight 100G QSFP28 ports on the module

  • Supported over a single 100GbE point-to-point QSFP28 cable

  • Supports Auto Negotiation

Specifications

The load module specifications are contained in the following table.

 
Feature Novus100GE8Q28+FAN Novus100GE4Q28+FAN

Hardware Load Module Specifications

 

Slot / Number of Ports

1-slot / 8x100GE native QSFP28, 16x50GbE, 8x40GbE, ports, 32x25GbE ports to 32x10GbE ports via fan-out media.

1-slot / 4x100GE native QSFP28, 8x50GbE, 4x40GbE, ports, 16x25GbE ports to 16x10GbE ports via fan-out media.

Physical Interface

8-ports of Native QSFP28

NOVUS100GE4Q28+FAN is an 8-port hardware load module with 4-ports enabled.

Supported Port Speeds

  • 100GbE/port: 100GbE-capable fiber and passive copper cable media
  • 4x25GbE/port: 25GbE-capable fiber and passive copper point-point and fan-out cable media
  • 2x50GbE/port: 50GbE-capable fiber and passive copper point-to-point and fan-out cable media

  • 1x40GbE/4x10GbE per port: 40/10GbE-capable fiber and passive copper point-to-point and fan-out cable media

CPU and Memory

Multicore processor with 2GB of CPU memory per port

IEEE Interface Protocols

  • IEEE 802.3ae

  • IEEE 802.3bj
  • IEEE 802.3bm
  • IEEEP802.3by (draft specification 3.2)

25G Consortium specification

25GbE: Compatible with version 1.5

50GbE: Compatible with version 1.5

Advanced Layer 1 support

10GbE:

  • Independent fan-out ports with physical fan-out media for up to 4x10GbE per QSFP28 port

25GbE:

  • Auto-negotiation (AN), Clause 73 for passive copper DAC

  • Link Training(LT) for 25GE copper DAC media (Clause 93, 110)

  • Ethernet Forward Error Correction : BASE-R, Clause 74 and RS FEC, Clause 108

  • FEC statistics: FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Codeword Counts

  • Ability to independently turn ON or OFF AN with Link training, or FEC, or to allow IEEE defaults to automatically manage the interoperability

  • Independent fan-out ports with physical fan-out media for up to 4x25GE per QSFP28 port

40GbE:

  • Auto-negotiation (AN) (based on Clause 73)
  • Link training (LT) for 40GbE copper DAC media (clause 93)

  • Ability to independently turn ON/OFF AN with Link training or to allow IEEE defaults to automatically manage the interoperability

50GbE:

  • Auto-negotiation (AN) (based on Clause 73)

  • Link training (LT) for 50GbE copper DAC media (clause 93)

  • Ethernet Forward Correction : BASE-R based on Clause 74 and RS-FEC based on Clause 91

  • FEC statistics: FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Counts

  • Ability to independently turn ON/OFF AN with Link training or FEC or to allow IEEE defaults to automatically manage the interoperability

  • Independent fan-out ports with physical fan-out media for up to 2x50GbE per QSFP28 port

100GbE:

  • Auto-negotiation (AN, Clause 73 for copper DAC)
  • Link training for 100GbE copper cable media (Clause 93)
  • Ethernet Forward Error Correction (RS-FEC , Clause 91)
  • FEC statistics: RS-FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Codeword Counts
  • Ability to independently turn ON or OFF AN with and Link Training, or FEC, or to allow IEEE defaults to automatically manage the interoperability. AN needs to be turned on to enable Link Training

Transceiver Support

  • 100GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, and 4x25GBASE-SR QSFP28 for multimode fiber
    • Pluggable transceiver
    • 25GbE/50GbE speed support requires a point-to-point or a fan-out cable

    • Active Optical Cable (AOC)

    This transceiver supports the 25GbE and 50GbE speeds (PN 905-1007, 905-1008, 905-1011, 905-1012) on the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN load module

Cable Media

  • 100GBASE-SR4 multimode fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC) and MT-MT 12-fiber point-to-point cables for QSFP28
  • 100GBASE-CR4, passive, copper Direct Attached Cable (DAC) up to 5 meters in length; note: requires RS-FEC to be enabled

  • 40GBASE-SR4 multimode fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC) and MT-MT 12-fiber point-to-point cables for QSFP28
  • 40GBASE-CR4, passive, copper Direct Attached Cable (DAC) up to 3 meters in length
  • 25GBASE-SR multimode fiber Optical Cable (AOC) and MT-MT 12-fiber point-to-point cable for QSFP28, 3 meter length is available

  • 25GBASE-SR multimode fiber MT-to-4xLC fan-out cable for QSFP28, 3 meter and 5 meter lengths are available

  • 25GBASE-CR passive, copper Direct Attached Cable (DAC) point-point, up to 5 meters in length; Note: Requires BASE-R FEC Clause 74 to be enabled

  • 25GBASE-CR passive, copper Direct Attached Cable (DAC) QSFP28-to-4xSFP28 fan-out media, up to 5 meters in length; Note: Requires BASE-R FEC Clause 74 to be enabled

    Note: When operating in 25GbE/50GbE mode, the only supported Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cables are the ones that respect the compliance code for CA-L, CA-S or CA-N cable assembly type. If cables without compliance code are used, link will not be established on IXIA equipment side.

Cables

  • 942-0067: MT-to-4x10GbE LC fan-out, MMF, 3-meter cable for 10GbE and 25GbE fan-out. For 4x25GbE fan-out it requires a 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 100GbE pluggable transceiver, 850nm, MMF (QSFP28-SR4-XCVR).
  • 942-0068: MT-to-4x10GbE LC fan-out, MMF, 5-meter cable for 10GbE and 25GbE fan-out. For 4x25GbE fan-out it requires a 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 100GbE pluggable transceiver, 850nm, MMF (QSFP28-SR4-XCVR).
  • 942-0088: QSFP28 passive, copper, Direct Attach Cable (DAC), 3-meter length for Xcellon-Multis XM100GE4QSFP28+ENH 100GE load module (944-1117) and the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN, 8-port, QSFP28 100GbE load module (944-1140).
  • 942-0092: QSFP28 Active Optical Cable (AOC), multimode fiber, 850nm, 3-meter length. Compatible with the Xcellon-Lava CFP-to-QSFP28 interface adapter (948-0029), Xcellon-Multis XM100GE4QSFP28+ENH 100-Gigabit Ethernet, Enhanced load module (944-1117) and the Novus100GE8Q28+FAN, 8-port, QSFP28 100GbE load module (944-1140).
  • 942-0093: QSFP28-to-QSFP28 passive copper, Direct Attached Cable (DAC), 1-meter long.
  • 942-0071: QSFP-to-QSFP 40GE 40GBASE-CR4 Direct Attach Cable (DAC), passive copper, point-to-point cable, 3-meter length. This cable is compatible with these load modules: Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE12QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (944-1105) and Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE6QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (944-1109).
  • 942-0069: QSFP-to-4x10GE SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC) passive copper, fan-out, 3-meter length. This cable is compatible with these load modules: Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE12QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (944-1105) and Xcellon-Multis XM10/40GE6QSFP+FAN 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (944-1109). NOTE: The load modules must have the 10GE fan-out option enabled to use this cable. 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.

Load Module Dimensions

17.3” (L) x 1.3” (W) x 12.0” (H)

440mm (L) x 33mm (W) x 305mm (H)

Load Module Weights

Module only: 11.8 lbs. (5.35 kg)

Shipping: 18.6 lbs. (8.44 kg)

Temperature

Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

Storage: 41°F to 122°F (5°C to 50°C)

Humidity

Operating: 0% to 85%, non-condensing

Storage: 0% to 85%, non-condensing

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

 

XGS12-SD Chassis (940-0011)

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 96-ports of 100GbE
  • 192-ports of 50GbE

  • 384-ports of 25GbE

  • 96-ports of 40GbE
  • 384-ports of 10GbE

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 48-ports of 100GbE
  • 96-ports of 50GbE

  • 192-ports of 25GbE

  • 48-ports of 40GbE
  • 192-ports of 10GbE

XGS12-HSL Chassis (940-0016)

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 96-ports of 100GbE
  • 192-ports of 50GbE

  • 384-ports of 25GbE
  • 96-ports of 40GbE

  • 384-ports of 10GbE

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 48-ports of 100GbE
  • 96-ports of 50GbE

  • 192-ports of 25GbE
  • 48-ports of 40GbE

  • 192-ports of 10GbE

XGS2-SD Chassis (940-0010)

2 load modules:

  • Desktop chassis
  • 16-ports of 100GbE
  • 32-ports of 50GbE

  • 64-ports of 25GbE
  • 16-ports of 40GbE
  • 64 ports of 10GbE

2 load modules:

  • Desktop chassis
  • 8-ports of 100GbE
  • 16-ports of 50GbE

  • 32-ports of 25GbE
  • 8-ports of 40GbE
  • 32 ports of 10GbE

XGS2-HSL Chassis (940-0014)

2 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 16-ports of 100GbE
  • 32-ports of 50GbE

  • 64-ports of 25GbE
  • 16-ports of 40GbE

  • 64 ports of 10GbE

2 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 8-ports of 100GbE
  • 16-ports of 50GbE

  • 32-ports of 25GbE
  • 8-ports of 40GbE

  • 32 ports of 10GbE

XGS12-SDL Chassis (940-0011)

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 96-ports of 100GbE
  • 192-ports of 50GbE

  • 384-ports of 25GbE
  • 96-ports of 40GbE

  • 384-ports of 10GbE

12 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 48-ports of 100GbE
  • 96-ports of 50GbE

  • 192-ports of 25GbE
  • 48-ports of 40GbE

  • 192-ports of 10GbE

XGS2-SDL Chassis (940-0013)

2 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 16-ports of 100GbE
  • 32-ports of 50GbE

  • 64-ports of 25GbE
  • 16-ports of 40GbE

  • 64 ports of 10GbE

2 load modules:

  • Rackmount chassis
  • 8-ports of 100GbE
  • 16-ports of 50GbE

  • 32-ports of 25GbE
  • 8-ports of 40GbE

  • 32 ports of 10GbE

Transmit Feature Specifications

 

Transmit Engine

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

Max. Streams per Port

  • 100GbE: 64
  • 50GbE: 16

  • 25GbE: 16
  • 40GbE: 64
  • 10GbE: 16

For High Stream Mode:

  • 100GbE: 128
  • 50GbE: 64

  • 25GbE: 64
  • 40GbE: 128
  • 10GbE: 64

Max. Streams per Port in Data Center Ethernet

  • 100GbE: 64
  • 50GbE: 16

  • 25GbE: 16
  • 40GbE: 64
  • 10GbE: 16

For High Stream Mode:

  • 100GbE: 128
  • 50GbE: 64

  • 25GbE: 64
  • 40GbE: 128
  • 10GbE: 64

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

60 bytes at full 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

For High Stream Mode:

  • 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. UDF 1-10 supports Value Lists.

For High Stream Mode, UDF 1-5 supports Value Lists.

Value Lists (max.)

1M/UDF

For High Stream Mode, the values are:

  • 100GbE and 40GbE: 2M/UDF

  • 50GbE: 1M/UDF

  • 25GbE and 10GbE: 512K/UDF

Sequence (max.)

  • 100GbE: 8K / UDF
  • 50GbE: 4K / UDF

  • 25GbE: 2K/UDF
  • 40GbE: 8K/UDF
  • 10GbE: 2K/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; generate local and remote faults with controls for the number of faults and order of faults, plus the ability to select the option to have the transmit port ignore link faults from a remote link partner.

Latency Measurement Resolution

2.5 nanoseconds

Intrinsic Latency Compensation

Removes inherent latency

Transmit line clock adjustment

Ability to adjust the parts per million line frequency over a range of -100 ppm to +100 ppm across all ports on the load module.

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

100GbE/40GbE:

  • 32k PGIDs limited statistics (regardless of TxRxSynch mode)

  • 8k PGIDs full statistics is non-TxRxSynch mode

  • 4k PGID full statistics in TxRxSynch mode

50GbE:

  • 16k PGIDs limited statistics (regardless of TxRxSynch mode)

  • 8k PGIDs full statistics is non-TxRxSynch mode

  • 4k PGID full statistics in TxRxSynch mode

25GbE/10GbE:

  • 8k PGIDs limited statistics (regardless of TxRxSynch mode)

  • 4k PGIDs full statistics is non-TxRxSynch mode

  • 2k PGID full statistics in TxRxSynch mode

Limited Stats Capability

Supports a higher number of PGID/flows, but each with reduced measurements

  • Latency stats are Average only
    • Min/Max latency are not included
  • Basic Sequence check is a flag (yes/no) to indicate if a sequence error occurred during transmission
  • There are no small/big/reverse sequence error counts

Minimum Frame Size

64 bytes at full line rate into the capture buffer

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

By Default, there are two 512 MB capture buffers on the card. You can select the port or resource group each capture buffer may be assigned for capture. Only one capture buffer may be assigned to a single Resource Group, that is 4x25 GbE or 4x10 GbE mode or 2x50 GbE mode.

If you turn on Capture Extended Mode, all 8 ports will support capture. To turn on this mode, refer to the IxServer Guide.

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, FEC statistics: RS-FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Codeword Counts.

Latency / Jitter Measurements

Cut-through, store and forward, forwarding delay, up to 16 Latency bins / jitter, MEF frame delay, 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, Illegal SOF, Out Of Order SOF, Out Of Order EOF, Out Of Order Data, Out Of Order Ordered Set.

100GE Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) Receive-Side Statistics and Indicators

IEEE 802.3ba-compliant PCS transmit and receive side test capabilities include: Per PCS lane, receive lanes statistics - PCS Sync Header and Lane Marker Lock, Lane Marker mapping, Relative lane deskew up to 104 microseconds for 100GE, Sync Header and PCS Lane Marker Error counters, indicators for Loss of Synch Header and Lane Marker, and BIP8 errors.

Layer 2-3 Protocol Support

Routing and Switching

BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, EIGRP/EIGRPv6, RIP/RIPng, BFD, Seamless BFD, IGMP/MLD, PIM-SM/SSM, STP/RSTP/MSTP, PVST+/RPVST+, Link Aggregation (LACP), LISP

Software Defined Network

OpenFlow, Segment Routing MPLS (ISIS, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP), Segment Routing IPv6 (ISIS, L3VPN, EVPN), BGP Link State (BGP-LS), PCEP, VXLAN, EVPN VXLAN, OVSDB, GENEVE, BGP FlowSpec, BGP SR TE Policy, Netconf, BIER, eCPRI, Flex-Algo (ISIS, OSPFv2)

MPLS

RSVP-TE P2P/P2MP, LDP/LDPv6/mLDP, LDP L2VPN (PWE/VPLS), BGP VPLS/VPWS, L3VPN/6VPE, 6PE, BGP RFC3107, MPLS-TP, MPLS OAM, EVPN/PBB-EVPN, Multicast VPN Rosen Draft, NG Multicast VPN

Broadband and Authentication

PPPoX/L2TPv2, DHCPv4/DHCPv6, ANCP, IPv6 Autoconfiguration (SLAAC), IGMP/MLD, 802.1x, Bonded GRE HG

Industrial Ethernet

Link OAM (IEEE 802.3ah), CFM/Y.1731, PBB/PBB-TE, ELMI, Sync-E ESMC, IEEE 1588v2 (PTP), NTP

Data Center Ethernet

DCBX/LLDP, FCoE/FIP, PFC (IEEE 802.1Qbb), TRILL, Cisco FabricPath, SPBM, VEPA

L2 Security MACsec

Application Support

The Ixia application support Novus load modules is provided in the following table:

 
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

Provides layer 2-3 wire-speed traffic generation and analysis and IEEE 802.3ba HSE PCS Lanes testing.
Note: Not all Ixia loads modules support Layer 1 BERT and/or the complete set of PCS Lanes test capabilities.

Tcl API

Allows custom user script development for layer 1-3 testing.

Mechanical Specifications

Front Panel

The front panel of Novus load modules is shown in the following figure:

Figure: Front panel of Novus100GE8Q28+FAN

LED Panel

There are 3 tricolor LEDs per port. The LED panel specifications for Novus are provided in the following table.

 
Speed Mode LED1: TX LED LED2: RX LED LED3: MODE LED

100GbE

Port Inactive/No Power=Off

Link Down (all)=Solid Red

Link Up (all)=Solid Green

Tx Active=Blinking Green

Port Inactive/No Power=Off

Rx Active with Errors=Blinking Red

Rx Active=Blinking Green

Mode=Off

Card Fault=Solid Red

50GbE

Link Up (1 link) = Solid Yellow

Link Down = Solid Red

Link Up (all) = Solid Green

Tx Axctive = Blinking Green

Port Inactive/No Power = Off

Rx Active with Errors = Blinking Red

Rx Active = Blinking Green

Mode = Solid White

Card Fault = Solid Red

25GbE

Link Up (1,2, or 3 links) =Solid Yellow

Link Down (all)=Solid Red

Link Up (all)=Solid Green

Tx Active=Blinking Green

Port Inactive/No Power=Off

Rx Active with Errors=Blinking Red

Rx Active=Blinking Green

Mode=Solid Blue

Card Fault=Solid Red

40GbE

Link Down = Solid Red

Link Up (1 link) = Solid Yellow

Link Up (all) = Solid Green

TX Active = Blink Green

Rx Active with Error = Blinking Red

Rx Active = Blinking Green

Mode = Solid Green

Card Fault = Solid Red

10GbE

Link Down = Solid Red

Link Up (1,2 or 3 links) = Solid Yellow

Link Up (all) = Solid Green

TX Active = Blink Green

Rx Active with Error = Blinking Red

Rx Active = Blinking Green

Mode = Solid Yellow

Card Fault = Solid Red