Xena Networks ValkyrieBay
The ValkyrieBay is a 12-slot chassis for Valkyrie Layer 2-3 testing. It provides high port density and low power consumption.
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ValkyrieBay 12 Slot Layer 2-3 Test Chassis
Key Features for ValkyrieBay:
- 12 slots in a 4U form factor
- Plenty of space for expansion
- High port density e.g. 144 x 10GE ports
- Easy to use
- Free software
- Free tech support for product lifetime
- 36 months free software updates
- Free 12-month hardware warranty
High-density 12 Slot 4U Test Chassis
The Xena ValkyrieBay test chassis offers high density and low power consumption per test port making it ideal for providers of Ethernet-based network devices and services looking for ease-of-use, cost efficiency, interoperability, and scalability.
The 4U unit features 12 slots and accepts Xena’s complete range of copper and optical Gigabit Ethernet and 10/40/100/200/400-Gigabit Ethernet modules. The 10/40/100-GigE interfaces include optical QSFP+, SFP+, XFP, SR4, LR4, and SR10. The GigE interfaces include copper 10/100/1000M Ethernet and optical 100/1000M Ethernet.
ValkyrieBay can be deployed together with or as an alternative to test equipment from Ixia and Spirent, at a price point which obsoletes in-house custom built test solution projects.
The high precision, stream-based, wire-speed traffic generation and analysis capabilities make it ideal for testing network devices under deliberate error, stress, and random conditions. Packet formats can be defined per individual packet byte, and packet spacing, transmission rates, and bursts can be defined with byte and kbps accuracy.
Network equipment manufacturers and service providers can demonstrate that end user triple play QoE is guaranteed during network congestion, by generating traffic loads representing tens of thousands of individual network users.
ValkyrieBay Versions
The ValkyrieBay chassis comes in two versions: The Val-C12-720G and the high-performance Val-C12-2400G. Val-C12-2400G is required for the following test modules: Thor-400G-7S-1P and Loki-100G-5S-4P. It is also required for the two Chimera modules: Chi-100G-5S-2P and the up-coming Chi-40G-2S-2P.
One ValkyrieBay can hold up to:
- 6 x 800-GigE (QSFP-DD800)
- 6 x 400-GigE (QSFP-DD) LR4/SR4/CR4
- 12 x 200-GigE (QSFP56) DR4/SR4/FR4/LR4/CWDM4/CR4 (6 CR8)
- 24 x 100-GigE LR4/SR4/CDWM4 /CR4/SR2/CR2/DR (8 x SR10)
- 48 x 50-GigE LR2/SR2/CR2
- 24 x 40-GigE LR4/SR4/CR4
- 96 x 25G LR/SR/CR
- 144 x 10-GigE optical ports, 72 copper ports
- 72 x 5 GigE copper ports
- 72 x 2.5 GigE copper ports
- 72 x GigE copper/optical ports
Physical Specifications
- 12 slots in a 4U high chassis
- 6.7” (H) x 17” (W) x 17.9” (D) (17 x 43.5 x 45cm)
- 35 lbs (16 kg) with no test modules installed
- Max. noise: 58.5 dBa
Speed |
Max. Ports |
Interface |
| < 1GE | 72 | RJ45, SFP |
| 2.5GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 5GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 10GE | 72 | RJ45 |
| 72 | SFP+ – SR/LR optical | |
| 24 | XFP – SR/LR optical | |
| 144 | QSFP+ (requires breakout cables) | |
| 25GE | 12 | SFP28 |
| 96 | LR/SR optical, CR electrical | |
| 40GE | 24 | LR4/SR4 optical, CR4 electrical |
| 50GE | 48 | LR2/SR2 optical, CR2 electrical |
| 48 | SR optical, CR electrical | |
| 100GE | 24 | LR4/SR4/CWDM4 optical, CR4 electrical (or) |
| 24 | SR2/DR optical, CR2 electrical | |
| 8 | SR10 optical | |
| 200GE | 12 | DR4/SR4/FR4/LR4/CR4 |
| 6 | CR8 | |
| 400GE | 6 | DR4/FR8/LR8 |
Extensive Software Included
Included free with every ValkyrieBay is a Packet Generator Analyzer package for testing RFC2544, RFC2889, RFC3918, and Y.1564. ValkyrieManager makes ad-hoc test execution and remote management of test equipment located in multiple locations, simple for very large numbers of test streams. The package also includes ValkyrieCLI which is an open TCP/IP based text API that lets users automate testing from any software environment, using Tcl, Python, Perl, VBA, Ruby, BASH and Java wrappers to convert to/from the generic Xena Command Line Interface (CLI) format.
Dimensions
4U ValkyrieBay
- W: 19” (48.26 cm)
- H: 7” (17.78 cm)
- D: 19.7” (50 cm)
- Weight: 36.4 lbs (16.5 kg)
- Max. Noise
- ValkyrieBay: 58.5 dBa
Power
- AC Voltage: 100-240V
- Frequency: 50-60Hz
- Max. Power: 1200W (220V AC), 1000W (110V AC)
- Idle Power: 200W (220V AC), 250W, (110V AC),
- Max. Current: 0.8A with 120V supply, and 0.4A with 240V supply
Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 10 to 35º C
- Storage Temperature: -40 to 70º C
- Humidity: 8% to 90% noncondensing
Regulatory
- FCC (US), CE (Europe)
The ValkyrieBay was formerly named the XenaBay.
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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