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Storage Area Networking (SAN) Testing

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Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics Fibre Channel (FC) module empowers the user to test complex real-world storage flows across the device under test (DUT) with fewer test passes and enhanced realism. In conjunction with Spirent HyperMetrics 10 GbE Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) test module, the Fibre Channel solution delivers the industry's first layer 2-7 converged data center performance benchmarking test system.

  • Measure ultra-low latency with true jitter
  • Compare multi-vector, multi-path performance implication between native FC and FCoE
  • Test the storage quality of experience (QoE) in the presence of complex, Layer 2-7 environments

 HyperMetrics Fibre Channel Module

Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics FC provides a complete, single platform solution from the SAN to the LAN and WAN. With the ability to generate line rate FC traffic and with full step-by-step command control, the user can lay down thousands of pathways with true switch fabric, queue, and quality of service (QoS) saturation and measure them in a single test pass. Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics FC module scales to hundreds of ports, thousands of streams, and billions of flows in a standard or virtualized environment.

Specifications

Features Benefits
FC Module Performance Metrics Count

41 measure metrics per stream

FC Module True Jitter Measurement Support

Yes. Only test tool with real-time Jitter per RFC 3393, MEF-10 and RFC 5481

FC Module Real-Time Loss Measurement

Yes

FC Module Short-Term Average Latency Measurement

Yes

FC Module Long-Term Histogram Support

Yes, 16 buckets

FC Module PRBS Support

Yes

FC Measurable Characteristics
  • Compare QoS types, queuing and buffering
  • Measure effects of the DUT's PFC implementation
FC Test Environment

Integrated, single platform object oriented, L2-7

FC Test Path to Full Metrics

Single pass

FC Automation

NoCode Visual Command Sequencer, TCL, RUBY, C, C++, PERL, HLTAPI, JTAPI, Java

FC Reporting
  • End of test Report
  • FC results
  • Conforms with IETF Data Center Bridging benchmark
  • Built on Smart Fabric logic
FC Conformance Tests

FC-BB-5 FC conformance, FC-BB-5 FIP conformance, FC-LS2 conformance, FC-FS conformance, Packet Framing over FC, FC and FIP

Graphical Conformance Elements

Protocols exchange, event timing, preliminary and final Results, debugging

FC Streams per Port TX

Up to 16,000

FC Stream per Port RX

64,000

Test Modes

Real-Time, Conformance, Functional, System, and Performance

Test Architecture
  • Spirent Object-Oriented Topology Emulation
  • No need for Complex Fabric Network management tool integration
FC Module Port Count

4

FC Module Speeds

2G/4G/8G Selectable

FC Module Performance

Line rate/every port

Hardware

Spirent TestCenter Form Factors

Spirent TestCenter 11U Rack mounted chassis with 12 hot-swappable module slots Datasheet
Spirent TestCenter 3U Mobile chassis with 2 hot-swappable module slots Datasheet
Spirent TestCenter C100 3U rack mountable Datasheet
Spirent TestCenter C1 Ultra-portable: 2U (3.5" x 13" x 10") 8 pounds Datasheet
Spirent TestCenter Virtual Software Datasheet

Spirent TestCenter Chassis Modules

HyperMetrics neXt modules are the highest-performing, scalable and energy efficient solution available for testing networks and applications

HyperMetrics modules leverage a  multi-core architecture to offer cost effective, high-port density with flexibility, high functionality, and realism

Series 1000/2000 modules are Spirent's line of high-density Ethernet and WAN modules

10/100/1000 EDM-1000 2 or 12 ports
EDM-2000 2 or 12 ports
GigE HyperMetrics CM 4 or 12 ports
10G HyperMetrics dX 32 ports
HyperMetrics mX 10G 4 or 8 ports
HyperMetrics AP 2 or 8 ports
HyperMetrics CV 2 or 8 ports
40G HyperMetrics fX 40/100G 2 or 4 ports
HyperMetrics mX 40/100G 2 or 4 ports
HyperMetrics 40/100G 2 ports
100G HyperMetrics fX 40/100G 1 or 2 ports
HyperMetrics mX 40/100G 1 or 2 ports
HyperMetrics 40/100G 1 port
Fibre Channel HyperMetrics FC 8 ports
ATM/POS POS & ATM WAN Test 1 or 2 ports

Documents

  • Brochure: Spirent PlatformEverything You Need to Ensure the Highest Quality of Service through trusted performance, converged innovation, unparalleled flexibility and optimized infrastructure.
  • Brochure: Spirent Enterprise/Cloud Network TestingWhether testing network scalability, security, availability or performance (PASS), Spirent's flexible, unified hardware and software platform is perfect for next-generation network and infrastructure testing.
  • Spirent TestCenter FCoE, FIP and DCBX Testing Package DatasheetWith the FCoE, FIP and DCBX testing package hundreds to thousands of virtual machines can be emulated with Spirent TestCenter to test data center fabrics.
  • Spirent TestCenter Hardware and Base Package MatrixHardware and Base Package Matrix for Spirent TestCenter.
  • HyperMetrics Fibre Channel Module datasheetWith data center and cloud based applications pushing the need for faster storage access times and higher transfer rates it is vital to test and benchmark the performance of new converged FCoE and native Fibre Channel networks and switches.
  • Spirent SPT-11U Chassis DatasheetThe SPT-11U chassis is the next generation in chassis architecture, designed to handle tomorrow’s most complex multiprotocol scale and cloud virtualization testing needs.

White Papers

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  • Assuring QoE with over-the-top VideoThis paper provides guidelines for realistic measurement of end-user QoE for video OTT services using adaptive bit rate streaming.
  • Data Center Testing White PaperThis white paper aims to help network professionals understand the issues involved in data center validation and performance benchmarking.
  • EANTC: Testing Cisco's Mobile Core, Data Center and Business Services White PaperEANTC's testing team spent four weeks at Cisco's labs validating solutions presented to them. This white paper is the second feature highlighting the results of this test.
  • EANTC: Testing Cisco's Next-Generation Mobile IP Network SolutionHow do we get from today's voice-driven networks to tomorrow's heavily broadband-enabled solutions?
  • Testing MPLS-TP Deployments in the Mobile Backhaul WhitepaperThis white paper explores why MPLS-TP is now emerging at this stage in the convergence journey, the applicability of MPLS-TP in the mobile backhaul and access networks and the importance of testing new MPLS-TP deployments.
  • Network Test: 10 Essential Benchmarks for High-Performance Data CentersThis in depth white paper from Network Test covers 10 test sets that should be a mandatory part of any comprehensive evaluation of data center switching. It also describes the less-than-ideal practices that should be avoided.
  • The Risk of Inadequate Network TestingIn many organizations, testing the network infrastructure is at best neglected and at worst completely overlooked. This situation persists despite the serious implications to productivity, profitability, liability, and even reputation.
  • The Big Data RevolutionBig data has emerged as one of the most visible topics in technology today. As with other trends such as mobile, social and cloud computing, big data represents both business opportunities and technical challenges.
  • Spirent Journal of Access and Edge PASS Test MethodologiesThis Spirent Catalog of Test Methodologies represents an element of the Spirent test ecosystem that helps answer the most critical Performance, Availability, Security and Scale Tests (PASS) test cases.
  • Spirent Journal of Benchmark PASS Test MethodologiesThis Spirent Catalog of Test Methodologies represents an element of the Spirent test ecosystem that helps answer the most critical Performance, Availability, Security and Scale Tests (PASS) test cases.
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