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IxScriptMate Data Forwarding Test Suites

The IxScriptMate Data Forwarding Test Suites are designed to enhance and provide feature rich testing above and beyond traditional standards-based data plane testing. The primary objective of the Data Forwarding Test Suites is to stress test the data plane of the Device Under Test; control plane testing is not included. The test suites include: Advanced TCL Test Suite (ATSS): A set of throughput and no drop rate tests with features not included in the RFC 2544 and 2889 test suites. Key tests are the ATSS Throughput test and ATSS Trafc Tester test. Multiport Advanced Test Suite (MATS): The tests in this suite are designed to exercise a DUT to its maximum by conguring many one to one TX and RX pairs, all simultaneously running trafc. Each test modies data patterns in a unique way. Quality of Service Suite: A suite of tests designed to test the QoS feature set of the DUT. Both Layer 2 VLAN priority (802.1p) and Layer 3 IP priority conguration can bet set. The tests do either a many-to-one or one-tomany port mapping so that egress and ingress DUT queues can be overloaded as required. IP Tunnel Suite: Tests designed for the throughput and latency testing of 6to4, ISATAP, or GRE tunnels. Additionally, the maximum tunnel capacity of the DUT can be determined. Broadband Suite: A performance test suite specically designed for testing broadband networks and devices, including DSL, cable, FTTH, or other technologies. The tests in this suite provide throughput and latency testing of broadband DUTs.

Example ATSS Throughput topology.

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Example Broadband Suite topology.

Data Forwarding Test Descriptions

ATSS Suite Throughput Test Advanced TCL Script Suite The Throughput test determines throughput using a one-to-one port mapping. Similar to RFC2544 test, but with added features. This is the recommended throughput test. QOS and IMIX streams can optionally be congured. Results include throughput, latency, jitter. The Trafc Tester test performs data plane testing based on streams dened in IxExplorer. The streams can be dened manually using the Packet Stream Editor in IxExplorer, or created using the Trafc Generation Map in IxRouter. This test is recommended when custom stream conguration is required. Results include throughput, latency. The DTM Random Interval test determines the throughput of a DUT with simulated Dual Tone Multimode type trafc. The test will randomly transmit bursts of packets at a specied Mbit/sec rate. The random burst gap is congured in seconds with a minimum gap time and maximum gap time between bursts. Since the burst gap is a random time, on a many-to-one conguration the port transmits will initially start at the same time, but each new burst will likely start at different times for different ports. Results include frame loss. The Flow Setup test determines the number of frames it takes to set up the fast path (sometimes referred to as forwarding database or shortcut) in the DUT. It also calculates the latency, which determines how long it takes to set up the fast path in the DUT. Results include latency. The IP Error test allows the insertion of frame errors for IP trafc in a valid trafc transmission. Errors include bad IP checksum, valid IP checksum with invalid CRC, and bad IP checksum with invalid CRC. The percentage of error frames can be congured. Results include frame in error and latency. The Layer 2/Layer 3 test transmits a mixture of Layer 2 (MAC) and Layer 3 (IP) frames of a particular frame size and calculates the throughput of the DUT. This test checks the performance of the switch when it receives Layer 2 (MAC) frames along with a higher application level data (IP), a situation which relates more closely with real world scenarios. Results include throughput, latency, jitter. The Multiport Frame Sizes test determines throughput by transmitting a mixture of frames with up to eight simultaneous frames sizes. This test simulates a real-world scenario where data of any size could be transmitted through switches and routers. Results include throughput, latency, jitter. The Throughput NAT test determines the maximum rate at which a NAT (Network Address Translation) router can perform NAT on incoming TCP or UDP packets and then forward the trafc. You can test the routers ability to translate addresses from the private address space to the public, from the public address space to the private, or both simultaneously. For each iteration, the test displays the DUTs throughput and minimum, maximum, and average latencies. Results include throughput and latency.

Trafc Tester Test

DTM Random Interval Test

Flow Setup Test

IP Error Test

Layer 2/Layer 3Test

Multiple Frame Sizes Test Throughput NAT Test

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IP Time to Live Test The IP Time to Live test veries the correct operation of the Time-To-Live (TTL) eld in the IP header when trafc is forwarded to the DUT. The TTL eld in the IP header is decremented every time an IP frame passes through a DUT. A few validation streams of IP data are transmitted to the switch with different TTL values. The output is measured to determine packets lost, valid CRC and correct decrementing of the TTL. Results include packet loss, CRC errors, proper TTL value. The VLAN Broadcast Leakage test determines broadcast frame leakage from one VLAN into the next. Results include number of leaked broadcast frames. The VLAN Meshed test determines number of dropped VLAN tagged frames using a full mesh port mapping. All ports transmit and receive trafc at a specied transmit rate such that each one of the interfaces on the DUT transmits/receives frames addressed to and from all of the other interfaces under test. Frames are tagged with the appropriate VLAN ID, transmitted to the DUT, and checked on the receive port to determine receipt of the intended packets with the correct VLAN IDs. Results include frame loss, latency, jitter. The VLAN One to Many test determines frame loss by tagging frames with unique VLAN IDs for two VLANs. Frames are tagged with the appropriate VLAN ID, transmitted to the DUT, and checked on the receive port to determine receipt of the intended packets with the correct VLAN IDs. Results include frame loss, latency, jitter.

VLAN Broadcast Leakage Test VLAN Meshed Test

VLAN One to Many Test

MATS Suite: Data Integrity Test

Multiport Advanced TCL Suite The Data Integrity test transmits frames that contain a payload consisting of a predened data pattern, which you can select. The test veries that the DUT forwards the frames in the correct sequence without corrupting their payloads. Results include sequence errors, data errors for each frame size selected. The Frame Size Verify test transmits frames for each frame size within a user-specied frame size range. If frame loss is detected for a particular frame size, that frame size is reported at the end of the test. Successful frame sizes (that is, frame sizes with 0% frame loss) are not reported. Results include frame loss. The. Gap Checker test transmits frames with incrementing inter-frame gaps (IFG) and reports received frames as a percentage the number of frames received for each IFG. Results include frame loss. The Pattern Verify test transmits frames with a unique, predened set of patterns for all frame sizes and veries that the payload eld of the frames is not corrupted when they were forwarded by the DUT. The verication is performed by capturing a xed number of frames and matching the pattern of every byte with that of the bytes transmitted for those frames. Results include pattern check per frame size. The Port Loss test is similar to the throughput test, but rather than dropping the frame size to determine the throughput, port pairs are eliminated from the port map until 0% frame loss is achieved or there are no port pairs left in the port map. Results include port pairs remaining to achieve 0% frame loss. The Random Frame Size test transmits frames with random data in random frame size and reports the percent loss, total CRC errors received and a pass/fail status. The minimum and maximum range for random frame sizes may be congured. The capability of a DUT to handle a variety of frame sizes over a period of time with varied data is tested. Results include frame loss, CRC errors. The Sequence Verify test veries the packet payload for each frame transmitted with incrementing sequence numbers inserted in the packet as part of the payload. On the receive side, the packets are checked for the incrementing sequence numbers and if any out-of-sequence packets are discovered, a failure condition is notied for those packets. Results include sequence errors.

Frame Size Verify Test

Gap Checker Test

Pattern Verify Test

Port Loss Test

Random Frame Size Test

Sequence Verify Test

QOS Suite

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Flow Ratio Test The Flow Ratio QOS test sets up a conguration such that many ports, each with a different priority, sends trafc to one single port. The receive port may be overloaded in order to test the receipt of the highest priority frames. This test supports MAC and IP layer frames; priority bits may be specied either in the IP precedence bits or in the 802.1p header; however the test may be congured such that each iteration will increase or decrease the percent trafc rate for every priority. Results include frame loss, latency, jitter. The Many-to-One QoS test sets up a conguration such that many ports, each with a different priority, sends trafc to one single port. The receive port may be overloaded in order to test the receipt of the highest priority frames. This test supports both MAC and IP layer frames; priority bits may be specied either in the IP precedence bits or in the 802.1p header. Results include frame loss, latency. The one-to-many QoS test transmits multiple priorities to multiple receive ports from a single transmit port. The transmit port may be set up as a different interface speed than the receive ports. This test supports both MAC and IP layer frames; priority bits may be specied either in the IP precedence bits or in the 802.1p header. Results include frame loss, latency, jitter.

Many-to-One Test

One-to-Many Test

IP Tunnel Suite Tunnel Capacity Test The IP Tunnel Capacity test determines how many frames the DUT loses with various numbers of tunnels. This test uses pairs of ports with one-to-one trafc mapping: one transmit to one receive port. You specify the number of frames to transmit, the transmit rate, and the number of tunnels to test with for each trial. Each receive port then establishes a tunnel with its corresponding DUT port. Tunnel formats supported include 6to4, ISAPTAP, GRE. Results include tunnel capacity, sequence errors, CRC errors. The Tunnel Frame Loss test determines how many frames the DUT loses at various frame rates. This test uses IPv6 tunnels with pairs of ports with one-to-one trafc mapping; one port transmits to one receive port. You specify the number of frames to transmit, the initial transmit rate, and the percentage decrease in the frame rate. Each receive port then establishes a tunnel with its corresponding DUT port. The test iterates until it nds a rate at which the DUT can forward all the frames it receives. Tunnel formats supported include 6to4, ISAPTAP, GRE. Results include frame loss, CRC errors. The Tunnel Throughput test determines the maximum rate at which the DUT can receive and forward frames without any frame loss. Frames are initially sent at a user-specied rate. If the DUT fails to forward all the frames, the test re-transmits at successively lower rates until the DUT forwards all the frames. It then searches for a rate between the last two successful rates until it nds the highest rate at which the DUT forwards all the frames. Each receive port then establishes a tunnel with its corresponding DUT port. Tunnel formats supported include 6to4, ISAPTAP, GRE. Results include throughput.

Tunnel Frame Loss Test

Tunnel Throughput Test

Broadband Suite Back-to-Back Test The Back to Back test is designed to measure the maximum back to back frames without packet loss. A binary search with maximum offered load will be applied. The number of sent frames will be increased or reduced to nd the maximum back-to-back frame count without packet loss. Results include back-to-back frame count. The Throughput test is designed specically for the Broadband Service Provider market. This test measures maximum throughput as either line rate or data rate. In addition, packet latency and data integrity can be selected. Supports DHCP (upstream/downstream and per stream VLANs (upstream/downstream). Results include line rate, latency, jitter, CRC errors.

Throughput Test

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Data Forwarding Suite Specications

VLAN Tests Protocol Layer 2-MAC IP IPX IPv6 Search binary Binary Linear No Search Port Mapping One-to-One One-to-Many Many-to-One Trafc Flow BidirectioNal Unidirectional Pass Criteria Throughut Latency Jitter Frame Loss Sequence Errors CRC Errors Other

ATSS Throughput Trafc Tester DTM Random Interval Flow Setup IP Error Layer2/Layer3 Multiple Frame Sizes Throughput NAT IP Time to Live VLAN Broadcast Leakage VLAN Meshed VLAN One to Many MATS Data Integrity Frame Size Verify Gap Checker Pattern Verify Port Loss Random Frame Size Sequence Verify QoS Suite Flow Ratio Rx Errors TTL Value broadcast leakage Pattern Veried Port Pairs Remaining

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Many to One One to Many IP Tunnel Suite Tunnel Capacity Tunnel Frame Loss Tunnel Throughput Broadband Suite Back to Back Throughput Tunnel Capacity Back to Back frame count Interarrival time

Requirements

Windows 2000 or XP client PC with a minimum of 512 meg of RAM Optixia X16, Optixia XL10, IXIA 1600T, IXIA 400T, IXIA 250 At least one Ixia Load Module: Gigabit TXS Family, LSM10G Family, LM622ATM/POS, MSM 2.5G (OC-48c), MSM10G, LM10GE700F1, LM10GE700F1-P. LMOC48C3 and SR. IxOS 3.80 or higher

Product Ordering Information

928-0003 Advanced TCL Test Suite

928-0006 Multiport Advanced Test Suite 928-0010 QOS Test Suite 928-0012 IP Tunnel Test Suite 928-0017 Broadband Test Suite 928-001 Data Plane Bundle

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