SmartBits RFC-2889 Test Suite Is Now Available

Spirent Communications is pleased to announce that SmartBits RFC-2889 Test Suite is now available. This test suite is comprised of pre-programmed, ready-to-run TCL scripts that provide performance testing of Layer 2 switches including:

Full Mesh Throughput, Frame Loss and Forwarding Rate
Partially Meshed One-To-Many/Many-To-One
Partially Meshed Multiple Devices
Partially Meshed Unidirectional Traffic
Congestion Control
Maximum Forwarding Rate
Forward Pressure
Address Caching Capacity
Address Learning Rate
Errored Frames Filtering
Broadcast Frame Forwarding and Latency

Key Features and Unique Characteristics
●Pre-programmed TCL-scripts. No scripting from scratch required
●Ability to customize the scripts if necessary
●Uses SmartBits Automation, but with the ability to make direct calls using the Smart Library
●User-defined pass/fail criteria
●Stop on error logic decreases overall test time
●Allows one or more tests to be run automatically
●10Gig Module Support with WAN and LAN modes
●Enhanced support beyond AST II
○Higher level of detail than AST II and competing RFC-2889 solutions
○Comprehensive per flow statistics including histogram. Not just port based or frame sized-based details
○Min, max, average latency per flow
○Both offered load and intended load reported
●Complete packaging
○Test Methodology explains each test with an overview, methodology, input, outputs, and expected results
○Sample config files
○Sample text and .csv results files

Supported Software and Hardware
●Supports Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems
●Chassis Support
○SmartBits 600 Chassis
○SmartBits 6000B Chassis
○SmartBits 600B/6000C Chassis
●Module Support
○LAN-3101A 10/100Base-T Ethernet, 6-port, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3101B 10/100Base-T Ethernet, 6-port, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3102A 10/100Base-T Ethernet, 2-port, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3111A 100Base-FX Ethernet, 6-port, multi-mode, 1300nm, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3111As 100Base-FX Ethernet, 6-port, single mode, 1310nm, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3300A 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet, Copper, 2-port, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3301A 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet, Copper, 2-port, TeraMetrics module
○LAN-3302A 10/100Base-TX Ethernet, Copper, 2-port, TeraMetrics module
○LAN-3306A 10/100Base-TX Ethernet, Copper, 4-port, TeraMetrics XD module
○LAN-3310A 1000Base-X Ethernet, GBIC, 2-port, SmartMetrics module
○LAN-3311A 1000Base-X Ethernet, GBIC, 2-port, TeraMetrics module
○LAN-3320A 10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet Fiber, 2-port, SmartMetrics XD module
○LAN-3321A 10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet Fiber, 2-port, TeraMetrics XD module
○LAN-3324A 10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet Fiber, 4-port, SmartMetrics XD module
○LAN-3325A 10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet Fiber, 4-port, TeraMetrics XD module
○LAN-3327A 10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet Fiber, 1-port, TeraMetrics XD module
○XLW-3720A 10GBase Ethernet, XENPAK MSA, 1-port, 2-slot, SmartMetrics module
○XLW-3721A 10GBase Ethernet, XENPAK MSA, 1-port, 2-slot, TeraMetrics module
○XFP-3730A 10GBase Ethernet, XFP MSA, 1-port, 1-slot, SmartMetrics module
○XFP-3731A 10GBase Ethernet, XFP MSA, 1-port, 1-slot, TeraMetrics module