IXIA AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 Fixed Chassis
This chapter provides details about AresONE 800GE fixed chassis, its specifications and features.
AresONE 800GE 4-port model matches the port density and 3.2 Tbps traffic generation capability of AresONE 400 platforms. and is also stackable to build higher-throughput and port-count testbeds. This provides a future-proof test platform that can grow with the user needs.
AresONE 800GE enables testing multiple Ethernet speeds in the same platform with each port capable of the following speeds:
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Bulti-in PAM4 signaling-based speeds: 2x400GE, 4x200GE, and 8x100GE
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1x800GE is a separate purchasable option with the initial order from the factory or later with a field upgrade
AresONE 800G offers flexibility for upgrades based on need. Users can field-upgrade from the 2-port configuration to the 4-port configuration and add on the 1x800GE speed field option at any time.
Key Features
The key features of AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis are as follows:
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Provides line-rate 800 Gbps packet generation per QSFP-DD800 front panel port, for analysis and capture of received traffic to detect and debug data transmission errors for multiple speeds by using PAM4 signaling and 112 Gb/s electrical lane speeds
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Provides the following multi-rate 4-speed options:
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PAM4 Speeds: 2x400, 4x200, 8x100GE (default, built-in speeds)
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1x800GE PAM4 is the purchased option in a factory or field upgrade
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Provides line-rate, at all speeds with per-port and per-flow statistics
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Supports Keysight instrumentation, including floating timestamp, sequence number, flow identification, and data integrity (that is, for the entire packet)
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Supports high-latency measurement resolution at 0.3125 ns at the 800GE speed and 0.625 ns at 400GE
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Supports IxNetwork protocol bundles that provide easy and flexible pricing designed for fixed chassis systemst
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Provides RS-544 (KP4) Forward Error Correction (FEC) support for all PAM4 speeds, 800/400/200 and 100GE over 112 Gb/s electrical lanes
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Supports 2x400GE and 4x200GE FEC symbol error injection and FEC symbol error density distribution analysis; 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 is provided
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Supports 2x400GE,4x200GE, and 8x100GE 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; see details in Specification Table in this datasheet, as capabilities may vary per Ethernet speed
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Supports +/- 50 PPM line frequency adjustment per IEEE 802.3ck
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Provides inject packet errors: CRCs, runts, giants, alignments, checksum errors, and out of sequence
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Provides Native IxOS and IxExplorer application support with related Tcl automation
AresONE 800GE Variants
AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis is available in 4-port and 2-port with full- and reduced-performance model selections:.
4-port hardware chassis—Full and Reduced Performance models
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Ixia, AresONE 800GE-4P-QDD, High Density, 4-port, full performance fixed chassis model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and L1-3 support. Chassis includes the 2x400GE, 4x200GE and 8x100GE default speed support. For 1x800GE speed support, please see the factory installed or field upgrade purchasable options (905-1070 or 905-1071).
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Ixia, AresONE 800GER-4P-QDD, High Density, 4-port, reduced performance fixed chassis model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and L1-3 support. Chassis includes the 2x400GE, 4x200GE, and 8x100GE default speed support. For 1x800GE speed support, please see the factory installed or field upgrade purchasable options (905-1070 or 905-1071).
2-ports enabled on the 4-port hardware chassis—Full and Reduced Performance models
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Ixia, AresONE 800GE-2P-QDD, High Density, 2-port, full performance fixed chassis model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and L1-3 support. Chassis includes the 2x400GE, 4x200GE, and 8x100GE default speed support. For 1x800GE speed support, please see the factory installed or field upgrade purchasable options (905-1070 or 905-1071).
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Ixia, AresONE 800GER-2P-QDD, High Density, 2-port, reduced performance fixed chassis model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and L1-3 support. Chassis includes the 2x400GE, 4x200GE, and 8x100GE default speed support. For 1x800GE speed support, please see the factory installed or field upgrade purchasable options (905-1070 or 905-1071).
800GE-4P-QDD
800GE-4P-QDD is a 4- port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
800GER-4P-QDD
800GER-4P-QDD is a 4-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support.
800GE-2P-QDD
800GE-2P-QDD is a 2-port, high density, full performance model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 2 ports are enabled on the 4-port chassis.
800GER-2P-QDD
800GER-2P-QDD is an 2-port, high density, reduced performance model with native QSFP-DD800 physical interfaces and layer 1-3 support. In this model 2 ports are enabled on the 4-port chassis.
The 4-port and 2-port full performance and reduced performance QDD models are similar and shown in the following figure:
Part Numbers
Part Numbers for AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis are provided in the following table.
Model Number | Part Number | Description |
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800GE-4P-QDD |
944-1192 |
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800GER-4P-QDD |
944-1193 |
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800GE-2P-QDD |
944-1190 |
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800GER-2P-QDD |
944-1191 |
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Specifications
The hardware specifications for the AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis are contained in the following table.
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AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 Full Performance 2-Port / 4-Port |
AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 Reduced Performance 2-Port / 4-Port |
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Part Number |
944-1190 / 944-1192 |
944-1191 / 944-1193 |
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Hardware Fixed Chassis System Specifications | ||||
RU/ Number of Ports |
2 RU 2-ports enabled on 4-port hardware chassis or all 4-ports enabled |
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Physical Interfaces |
Native QSFP-DD800 physical front panel pluggable ports |
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Supported Port Speeds |
Default speeds 2x400GE, 4x200GE, and 8x100GE per port (PAM4):
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Optional speed:
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CPU and Memory |
Multicore processor with 4 GB of CPU memory per QSFP-DD800 front panel port |
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Number of users |
4-port hardware chassis: Supports up to 4 users, one user per physical front panel port 2-port enabled on 4-port hardware chassis: Supports up to 2 users, one user per physical front panel port |
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Interface Protocols Specifications for 800GE/112Gb/s electrical lane support |
IEEE 802.3ck Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 100 Gb/s, 200 Gb/s, and 400 Gb/s Electrical Interfaces Based on 100 Gb/s Signaling Ethernet Technology Consortium v1.1 specification |
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Layer 1 support |
PAM4,400/200/100GE speeds:
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QSFP-DD Optical Transceiver Support |
Support for QSFP-DD800 MSA compliant optical transceivers up to Power Class 8 with more than 14 watts of power consumption such as: 800GBASE-DR4, 800GBASE-2xFR4, and other optical transceivers and AOCs.
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QSFP-DD800 Active Electrical Cable (AEC) Support | Active Electrical Cable support; please consult the factory for specific support information. | |||
Fixed Chassis System Dimensions |
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Fixed Chassis System Weights |
Note: Approximate (includes rackmount slides, power cords, sync cables, and packaging) |
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Electrical Power |
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Temperature (Ambient Air) |
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Humidity (Ambient Air) |
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Regulatory Compliance Specifications | IEC 62368-1, UL 62368-1, CSA C22.2 No.62368-1-14, CISPR 32, EN/IEC 55032, EN/IEC 61000, 47 CFR FCC Part 15B, CAN ICES-003(A)/NMB-003(A), AS/NZ CISPR 32/24, KN32/35, EN/IEC 63000 | |||
Chassis Synchronization Extendibility |
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Maximum Number of Chassis in Single Test Topology |
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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 |
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Stream Controls |
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Minimum Frame Size |
800GE, 400GE, 200GE and 100GE:
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Maximum Frame Size |
800GE, 400GE, 200GE and 100GE: 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 Keysight L2/3 Ethernet in PAM4 Mode Only) |
800GE and 2x400GE FEC:
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800GE, 2x400GE, 4x200GE, 8x100GE 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 |
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. Option to have the transmit port ignore link faults from a remote link partner and send traffic anyway. |
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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 +/- 50 ppm on all the ports of the 800GE 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 QSFP-DD800 port and for fan-out modes on that port. |
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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. PAM4 800GE, 2x400GE, 4x200GE, 8x100GE:
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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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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 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis is provided in the following table:
AresONE 800GE Full and Reduced Performance |
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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. |
Tcl API: Custom user script development for Layer 1-3 testing |
Transceiver and Cable Support
The transceivers and cables supported by AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis are provided in the following table:
Transceiver/Cable | Description | Compatibility |
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QSFP-DD800 800GE Optical Transceiver | ||
QSFPDD800-DR8-XCVR |
Ixia, QSFPDD800-DR8-XCVR, 800GBASE-DR8, Single Mode Fiber, 500-meter reach with FEC, 1310nm center wavelength, 100G Lambda, optical transceiver (948-0068). CMIS 4.0 compliant. Compatible with Ixia cables: QSFPDD800-DR8-CBL MPO16 APC-APC, SMF, 3-meter and QSFPDD800-DR8-FO-CBL, fan-out, MPO16, APC-UPC, SMF, MPO16-to-8x100GE LC, 3-meter. |
This transceiver is compatible the G800GE chassis: QSFP-DD (941-0084) and the QSFP-DD-COAX (941-0085), and with all models of AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis: 800GE-2P-QDD (944-1190), 800GER-2P-QDD (944-1191), 800GE-4P-QDD (944-1192), 800GER-4P-QDD (944-1193), 800GE-8P-QDD (944-1194) and 800GER-8P-QDD (944-1195). |
Optical transceiver point-to-point cable | ||
QSFPDD800-DR8-CBL | Ixia, QSFPDD800-DR8-CBL, point-to-point, MPO16, APC-APC, Single Mode Fiber (SMF) cable, 2-meter length (942-0144) for QSFPDD-DR8 800GE optical transceiver, part number QSFPDD800-DR8-XCVR. |
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Optical transceiver fan-out cable | ||
QSFPDD800-DR8-FO-CBL | Ixia, QSFPDD800-DR8-FO-CBL, fan-out, MPO16, APC-UPC, Single Mode Fiber (SMF) cable, MPO16-to-8x100GE LC, 2-meter length (942-0125) for QSFPDD-DR8 800GE optical transceiver, part number QSFPDD800-DR8-XCVR. |
Status Icons
AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 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.
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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 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis is shown in the following figure (applies to 4-port and 2-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:
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Rear Panel
The Rear panel of the AresONE 800GE QSFP-DD800 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 800GE QSFP-DD800 fixed chassis.
This ability to sync with other Ixia chassis differentiates it from an appliance.
Since AresONE 800GE has five sync out ports, an AresONE 800GE acting as primary chassis can sync five more AresONE 800GE fixed chassis or XGS chassis.
For more details, see AresONE Chassis Synchronization.
Cooling Fan Speed Control
The AresONE 800GE 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 800GE fixed chassis, see the AresONE Native IxOS Getting Started Guide.