Valkyrie2544
Valkyrie2544 is a free PC application that makes it easy to create, edit and execute test configurations in accordance with RFC 2544.
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Valkyrie2544 offers full support for the 4 test-types specified in RFC2544, and also lets you partially enable one or more test types. Valkyrie2544 supports different network topologies and traffic flow directions on both Layer 2 and Layer 3, as well as both IPv4 and IPv6.
There are extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests, and you can define the protocol layers supported by the test (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, IP and UDP) precisely the way you want them. Valkyrie2544 supports both single stream and multi-stream testing, enabling test engineers to emulate many more clients than the physical port count allows. Finally, the application will create test reports in both PDF and XML format and Linux is supported via the Mono framework.
Valkyrie2544 makes it easy to:
- Perform all RFC 2544 tests over VLANs and IPv4 & IPv6 protocols
- Test with jumbo frames and verify low-latency and wire-rate
- Large port count and full mesh tests, uni-directional or bi-directional testing
- Easy point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and multipoint-to-point testing
- Supports both single stream and multi-stream testing
- Reduce time-to-test through easy configuration and fast execution
- Summary and comprehensive detailed results
- Support for both standard and fully user defined test configuration
Valkyrie2544 Specifications |
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| Key Tests | – Throughput |
| – Latency (FIFO, and LILO) for store-and-forward and cut-through DUTs | |
| – Frame loss | |
| – Back-to-back frames | |
| Traffic Control | – Ethernet,VLAN, Q-in-Q, MPLS, IPv4 and IPv6 frame support |
| – Automatic learning packets | |
| – Custom field setting for any protocol | |
| – Forwarding, including throughput and forwarding rates with a 16ns resolution | |
| – Configurable maximum test rates | |
| Learning Parameters | – L2 learning |
| – Repeat count | |
| – Frame sizes same as stream | |
| – Per test, per trial and per frame size learning | |
| Test Topologies | – Up to 5 chassis,72 ports |
| – Full Mesh | |
| – Point-2-Point, Point-2-MultiPoint, MultiPoint-2-Point | |
| – Multi-port pair definitions, East/West | |
| – Uni-directional or Bi-directional testing | |
| – Testing between any combinations of port-speeds | |
| Reporting | Reports are available in PDF and .xml format |
| Supported hardware | All Xena testers and all port speeds from 10/100/1000M, 10G, 40G, and 100G |
| CLI | Valkyrie2544Run utility for executing test configurations via CLI. Linux also supported via Mono framework. |
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Xena offers a choice of two chassis 1U and 4U that can be equipped with an extensive range of copper and optical Gigabit Ethernet test modules supporting all Ethernet speeds 1GE, 2.5GE, 5GE, 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 50GE, 100GE, 200GE and 400GE.
The chassis and test modules are controlled via Xena’s ValkyrieManager, a Windows GUI client provided for ad-hoc test execution, and remote management of test equipment located in multiple locations. Also included are standalone applications for automated RFC 2544, Y.1564, RFC 2889 and RFC 3918 testing.
Finally, an open TCP/IP-based text API lets users automate testing from any software environment, using Tcl, Python, Perl, VBA and Java wrappers to convert to/from the generic Xena Command Line Interface (CLI) format.
The Xena Networks test equipment can handle the widest range of lab-based test scenarios – performance testing, functional testing, QoS and so on – with a minimum of fuss.
Pricing is considerably lower than the industry leaders – especially when you factor in our policy of including 3 years’ free software upgrades and HW warranty, plus free training and tech support
Xena is repeatedly praised for being user-friendly. The hardware is easy to install and configure, and the intuitive software really does make life simpler for test engineers
Valkyrie reflects its Scandinavian roots – a quality product loaded with smart “no-fuss” features that delivers great value, from a company that sincerely cares about customer satisfaction.
Why choose Valkyrie?
Valkyrie is a full-featured Layer 2-3 stateless traffic generator and analysis platform. It is used to configure and generate Ethernet traffic at all speeds up to 400GE, and analyze how network devices and services, perform in response, making it perfect for most lab-based data-plane test scenarios.
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