IXIA Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G Load Module
This chapter provides details about Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module and its specifications and features.
Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G is a high density, 8-port, SFP28 100/50/25/10GE load module. This load module provides time-sensitive networking (TSN) capabilities, and high-scale control and data plane traffic to validate switched networks. Novus supports 8x100GE SFP28 ports with QSA56 adaptors , 8x50GE SFP28 ports with QSA56 adaptors, 8x25GE SFP28 ports with QSA56 adaptors and 8x10GE SFP28 ports with QSA56 adaptors. It enables multi-vendor interoperability of testing between different speeds over copper, multimode and single-mode fiber interconnect media.
Key Features
The key features of Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module are as follows:
- Supports multi-vendor interoperability of 100GE, 50GE, 25GE, and 10GE testing between different speeds that run over these optics and media: pluggable optical transceivers, active optical cables (AOC), and passive copper direct attach cable (DAC) media.
- Supports 8x25GE, 8x10GE interface speed across all of the ports of the load module with the pluggable QSA56 adaptors. The adaptors are included with the load module.
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Provides optional, dual-speed 8x100GE and 8x50GE QSFP28 speed support across all of the ports of the load module for multimode 100GBASE-SR4, single mode 100GBASE-LR4, 100GBASE-CR4 passive copper, multimode 50GBASE-SR, single mode 50GBASE-LR and 50GBASE-CR2 passive copper.
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Provides ability to read and write SFP28 or QSFP28 transceiver registers and to export the transceiver register information to a csv file.
- Provides line-rate hardware packet capture and decode tools to detect and de-bug data transmission errors.
- Provides an excellent test platform for full line rate 100GE and 50GE speed support over QSFP28 and 25Gb/s or 10Gb/s over SFP28 to evaluate hardware switch fabrics with NRZ encoding.
- Supports benchmarking of the data plane and protocol emulation performance and scale of ultra-high- density 100/50/25/10GE-capable network equipment; uses industry-standard RFC benchmark tests in large test beds with hundreds of ports in a single test
- Supports advanced features such as: Ethernet Forward Error Correction both RS-FEC and FC_FEC, auto-negotiation, and link training on 100GE, 50GE, and 25GE speeds.
- Provides medium to high-scale L2-3 protocol emulation to validate performance and scalability of L2-3 routing/switching and data center test cases using Keysight's IxNetwork application.
- Supports TSN Frame preemption (802.1Qbu / 802.13br), Time aware shaper (802.1Qbv) and a variety of 1588v2 profiles.
- Provides a broad range of application support including: IxExplorer, IxNetwork, and the related Tcl and automation APIs.
Load Modules
The Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module is described as follows:
Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G
Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G is an 8-port, SFP28 10/25 Gigabit Ethernet full-featured load module. It has 1-slot with 8-ports adaptor based SFP28 physical interface. It provides L2-3 support with complete protocol coverage. It is compatible with the following chassis:
- XGS2-SD 2-slot, 3RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940- 0010)
- XGS12-SD 12-slot, 11RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0011)
- XGS2-SDL 2-slot, 3RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0013)
- XGS12-SDL 12-slot, 11RU standard performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0015)
- XGS2-HSL 2-slot, 3RU high performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0014)
- XGS12-HSL 12-slot, 11RU high performance rack-mountable chassis bundle (940-0016)
The Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module is shown in the following figure:
Speed options
100GE and 50GE factory installed
The 100GE and 50GE FACTORY INSTALLED speed option is available for new purchases of Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G (944-1164), 8-port, SFP28 10GE/25GE load module.
This option enables the 1x100GE and 1x50GE speeds per port on all ports of this load module.
100GE and 50GE field upgrade
The 100GE and 50GE FIELD UPGRADE speed option is available for field upgrade purchases of Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G (944-1164), 8-port, SFP28 10GE/25GE load module.
This option enables the 1x100GE and 1x50GE speeds per port on all ports of this load module.
TSN enablement option
TSN factory installed
Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G (944-1164) load module has a factory installed option for enabling TSN capability for 10G and 25G. This requires 930-2120 IxNetwork, optional software, AVB/TSN protocols emulation.
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The factory installed option is required for new purchases of the Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module with 8-port adaptor based SFP28 physical interface.
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This option enables support for Frame preemption (802.1Qbu and 802.3br) on 25G link speeds only.
TSN field upgrade
Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G (944-1164) load module has a field upgrade option for enabling TSN capability for 10G and 25G. This requires 930-2120 IxNetwork, optional software, AVB/TSN protocols emulation.
Note: This option enables support for Frame preemption (802.1Qbu and 802.3br) on 25G link speeds only.
Specifications
The load module specifications are contained in the following table.
Feature | Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G |
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Part number | 944-1164 |
Hardware Load Module Specifications |
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Slot / Number of Ports |
1-slot load module with:
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Physical Interface |
8-ports of native QSFP28 + 8 each QSA56 adaptors to support native SFP28 pluggable optics and copper DACs |
Supported Port Speeds |
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Number of users | Up to 8-users per load module |
CPU and Memory |
Multicore processor with 2GB of CPU memory per port for 100/50/25/10GE speed modes |
IEEE Interface Protocols |
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Advanced Layer 1 support |
100GE:
50GE:
‐ RS-FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Codeword Count ‐ FC-FEC Corrected and Uncorrected Block Count ‐ FC-FEC Corrected Error Bits 25GE:
10GE:
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Transceiver Support |
100GE: requires 100/50GE speed option
50GE: requires the 100/50GE speed option
25/10GE
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Transceiver Register Management Support |
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Cable Media |
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Load Module Dimensions |
17.3” (L) x 1.3” (W) x 12.0” (H) 440 mm (L) x 33 mm (W) x 305 mm (H) |
Load Module Weights |
Module only: 11.8 lbs. (5.35 kg) Shipping: 19.24 lbs. (8.73 kg) includes eight QSA56 adaptors |
Temperature (Ambient Air) |
Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Storage: 41°F to 122°F (5°C to 50°C) |
Humidity (Ambient Air) |
Operating: 0% to 85%, non-condensing Storage: 0% to 85%, non-condensing |
Chassis Capacity: Maximum Number of Cards and Ports per Chassis Model |
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12 slot rack-mount chassis (XGS12- SD/HSL) |
12 load modules per chassis:
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2-slot rack-mount chassis (XGS2- SD/HSL) |
2 load modules per chassis:
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Transmit Feature Specifications |
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Transmit Engine |
Wire-speed packet generation with timestamps, sequence numbers, data integrity signature, and packet group signatures |
Max. Streams per Port |
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Max. Streams per Port in Data Center Ethernet |
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Stream Controls |
Rate and frame size change on the fly, sequential and advanced stream scheduler |
Minimum Frame Size |
60 bytes at full line rate 49 bytes at less than full line rate |
Maximum Frame Size |
14,000 bytes |
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, uniform, repeatable random, IMIX, and Quad Gaussian |
User defined fields (UDF) |
Fixed, increment or decrement by user-defined step, sequence, value list, and random configurations. Up to ten, 32-bit wide UDFs are available. |
Value Lists (max.) |
1M / UDF |
Sequence (max.) |
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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 error from the 100GE port electronics |
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 |
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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 |
100GE/50GE/25GE/10GE:
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Minimum Frame Size |
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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 |
There are two 512MB hardware capture buffers on the card; user can select which port and/or resource group each capture buffer may be assigned for capture purposes. |
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 Block Counts, FEC Corrected Error Bits, FEC Sync. |
Latency / Jitter Measurements |
Cut-through, store & forward, forwarding delay, up to 16 time bins latency/jitter, MEF jitter, and inter-arrival time. |
100GE 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. |
Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) | Support for Time Synchronization (802.1AS, 802.1AS 2020), Stream Reservation (802.1Qat), Credit Based Shaper (802.1Qav), Time Aware Shaper (802.1Qbv) – 10/25GE only, Frame Preemption (802.3br, 802.1Qbu) – 10/25GE only, Redundancy (802.1CB), Filtering & Policing (802.1Qci) – 10/25GE only, Configuration Management (802.1Qcc) – 10/25GE only. Support for Avnu Automotive, Avnu Industrial & TSN Conformance package on 10/25GE. |
Layer 2-3 Protocol Support | |
Routing and Switching |
BGP4/BGP4+, OSPFv2/v3, ISISv4/v6, EIGRP/EIGRPv6, RIP/RIPng, BFD, IGMP/MLD, PIM-SM/SSM, STP/RSTP/MSTP, PVST+/RPVST+, Link Aggregation (LACP), LISP |
Software Defined Network |
OpenFlow, Segment Routing, BGP Link State (BGP-LS), PCEP, VXLAN, EVPN VXLAN, OVSDB, GENEVE, BGP FlowSpec, BGP SR TE Policy |
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) |
Data Center Ethernet |
DCBX/LLDP, FCoE/FIP, PFC (IEEE 802.1Qbb), TRILL, Cisco FabricPath, SPBM, VEPA |
5G RAN Transport | eCPRI, TSN, Static MACsec, 1588v2 (PTP) |
Application Support
The Ixia application support for Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module is provided in the following table:
Application | Support |
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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 with HSE PCS Lanes Rx-side testing. Note: Not all Ixia loads modules support Layer 1 BERT and/or the complete set of Tx PCS Lanes test capabilities. |
Tcl API |
Allows custom user script development for layer 1-3 testing. |
Mechanical Specifications
Front Panel
The front panel of the Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G load module is shown in the following figure:
LED Panel
There are 3 tricolor LEDs per port. The LED panel specifications for Novus25/10GE8SFP28+100G+50G are provided in the following table.
Speed Mode | LED1: TX LED | LED2: RX LED | LED3: MODE LED |
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100GE |
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 |
50GE |
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 |
25GE |
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 |
10GE |
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 |