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GEM-xGEM_EOAM_Testing_Datasheet SPIRENT ETHERNET NETWORK EMULATORS GEM & XGEM ETHERNET NETWORK IMPAIRMENT EMULATORS ETHERNET OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE (EOAM) TESTING Once strictly a LAN technology, Ethernet is now found in access, metro-area and wide-area networks because of its simplicity, range of bandwidth support and multi-point capability. Ethernet OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenancenull pronulldes connection fault management and performance monitoring, capabilities renulluired for carrier-grade application of Ethernet sernullces. APPLICATIONS • nullrrier Ethernet • Ethernet nullrnullces • Ethernet in the first mile • Access Aggregation nullompatible with nullnullnull .nullnull, nullnullnullnullnullnull, nullEE nullnullnullh, nullEE nullnullnullb, nullEE nullnullnullg, Metro Ethernet nullorum nullpirent nullommunicationsnullEthernet Network Emulators are essential tools for making EOAM and carrier-class Ethernet sernullices a reality. nullpirent Network Emulators emulate real-world conditionsnullnabling users to accurately create the delays and impairments that occur onuller linulle production nullnullnull Mbps, nullbps and nullnullps Ethernet Networks for nullalidating and enullaluating new products and technologies. nulle promise of EOAM is accompanied by signinullant challenges for those who denullelop, design and implement the solutionsnull • nullandards in flunullrenullire rapid denulllopment and regression testing • nullal-world network conditions must be duplicated in the lab to test with reproducible, relenullnt and efficient methodologies • nullonullders and enullipment manufacturers must stage field issues in the test lab for swift troubleshooting and reliable problem resolution • nullst engineers need to emulate the delay and impairment characteristics of the network with precision to nullrify error, alarm and performance monitoring features GEM & XGEM ETHERNET NETWORK IMPAIRMENT EMULATORS SPIRENT ETHERNET NETWORK EMULATORS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Network Profiles • nullpport for up to null distinct network profiles emulating null nulletwork cloudsnullper blade • nullfine bandwidth, delay and impairments for each profile • Each profile can be defined by any combination of nullAN tag, Mnullnulllabel, MAnullor null address nullnullnullnullport or any nulllue up to nullnull bytes deep within the Ethernet frame Delnullnull • Emulates static or nullriable delay occurring during transmission of Ethernet data through a network • nulltroduce frame or packet delay nullriation (nulltternull • Optional delay enullenders are anullilable for enullra delay Inullnullrnullnull Hinulllinullts • nullnulld and random impairment distributions • nullngle or bursty • nullndom and filtered or targeted impairments • nullain multiple impairments simultaneously • Loss of nullgnal, Loss of nullame nullnchroninulltion • nullnull MAnull and higher layer bit errors, nullnullnullrruption • nullamenullacket nullop, nullorder, nullplication Modification • nullndwidth control or nulllicing per Metro Ethernet nullrum • nullndwidth nullaping • Anullilable nullpairments depend on configuration Stnullistinullsnulllnullnull • nullonulldes real time stats on the input such as running disparity errors, code group errors, nullnullerrors, idle errors, bandwidth statistics and more • nullonulldes stats for impairments introduced at output port • nullndicates alarms for Loss of nullignal (LOnullnull, Loss of Lock (LOLnull, Loss of nullrame sync (LOnullnull, nullode group errors, running disparity errors User Inullerfnulle • nullmote monitoring and control nulla null-null nullst Ethernet • Easy to use nullnull(nullMLnull • nullowerful nullcl-based Anull enables full automated testing • nullont panel status control nullNEFITS • Hnullnullnullenullnullenullnullnullitenullnullenull nullonulldes manullmum accuracy and repeatability with nullnull line rate (up to null.nullbpsnull support enulln with minimum sinull frames. • Prenullselnullenulllnulle nulllnulls nullnullinullnullrnullnulls tnullt onullnull onullr Etnullrnullt nulltworksnull Enables nulllidation, performance and interop testing of systems under real world conditions, with precise and reproducible results. nullecise, user-configurable delay innullction allows testing of nullnullnullnullnullnull performance monitoring metrics (nullame nulllay and nullame nulllay nullriationnull nullecise, user-configurable frame drop allows testing of nullnullnull nullnullnull performance monitoring metrics (nullame Loss nulltionull • Definulle nullnull to nullnull Network Profiles nuller inullterfnullnullenullnullmpronulle nullroof of nulloncept testing and customer demonstrations with separate delay, bandwidth and impairments for emulating different classes of sernullice or multiple paths through a network. • DnullnullinullInullnullrnullnullsnull nullange multiple impairments simultaneously without data loss or test restart and perform realistic problem replication for troubleshooting. nullnamic filtering enables targeted dropping of nullnnectinullty nulleck (nullnull frames, emulating link failure to test Alarm nulldication nullgnal (Anullnullnotification and upper-layer alarm suppression. • StnullnullrnullnullnullenullNetwork Inullnullrnullnull Monullls nullr TIAnullnull nullnullITUnull GnullnullnullMEFnullnullGnullnullnull nullonulldes nullick and easy test set up for accurate and repeatable testing against models based on industry standards. • nullwerful filtering for selectinull or focused impairments. nullltering on any data in the nullnullfor impairment or modification facilitates functional tests and nulllidating features. nuller-defined filters facilitate sophisticated negatinull protocol testing by targeting any OAM nullnullfor impairment or modification using MAnullnull address, nullAN, OAM Lenulll and nullpe, nullrsion, Op nullde and other fields. • nullysical-layer bit-error innullction facilitates performance testing. • Easy nullnulland nulll scripting support for automating tests. • nullpport for all proprietary and standard LnullLnullprotocols including nullnull. • Multi-protocol support (nullNEnull nullnull Onull, nullbre nullannel, nullnull and Ethernetnullon the same chassisnullgrow easily as needs change and protect your innullstment. • nullnullo frnulle snullnullrtnull nullfinite sinull (nullnullbytes for reorder and duplicationnull GEM & XGEM ETHERNET NETWORK IMPAIRMENT EMULATORS SPIRENT ETHERNET NETWORK EMULATORS SPIRENT SERnullCES nullpirent nullobal nullrnullices pronullides a nullariety of professional sernullices, support sernullices and education sernullicesnullll focused on helping customers meet their complenull testing and sernullice assurance renullirements. nullor more information, nullisit the nullobal nullrnullicesnullnulleb site at www.spirentcom.comnulls or contact your nullpirent sales representatinulle. ORDERING INFORMATION Plnullfornull • ASnullnullinull null nullck mountable chassis with nullnullnullnullports and null nullnullnullnullnullnullMaui blades - up to nullnullbps • ASnullnullinull null nullck-mountable chassis with nullnullnullnullports and null nullnullnullnullnullnullMaui blades - up to nullnullbps • ASnullHnullwnulliinullnull nullnullack-mountable chassis with null null nullnullnull and null null nullnullnull ports and null null nullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull nullawaii blades - up to nullnull.null nullbps Inullerfnulles • nullnull(nullnullnullnullnullgnull • nullnull(nullnullgnull Softwnullenullnulllnullor Lonullnull • nullM (nullnullnullnullnullgEnull nullEM (nullnullgEnull • null null null or null nullofiles Mnullnullenullnullnulle • nullrst year null Maintenance included Onullionulls • ASnullAPPLAnull nullonulldes the ability to capture and replay up to null of traffic at full line rate • ASnullETPLAnull nullonulldes custom impairment table creation and playback capabilities with enullreme resolution • ASnullEFnullnull nullonulldes MEnullnullnull.nullnull Network nullpairment Models • ASnullROPLAnull Enables automatic replay of impairment condition data (captured from nullMnullpings using nullrofilernull through the nullM Emulator • ASnullPTnull nullonulldes the ability to selectinullly impair null nullandnullr nullnullames onullr nullnullnullor nullnullnullstreams • ASnullIAnullnullnull nullonulldes nullA-nullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull Network nullpairment Models • ASnullSFnull nullnamically search through entire nullnullnullnullpayload for a user-defined string pattern to trigger impairments. null to nullstrings each up to nullbytes can be defined within each nullM network profile. • ASnullSXnull nullonulldes enullended delay at less than full line ratenull manulldelay bank is up to nullsec or null the standard delay nullnullnull nullpirent nullommunications, nullc. 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