Data Sheet
Spirent TestCenter™
7-Speed Fiber Channel / Ethernet Test Module
The efficiency, cost and
potential performance
benefits of converged
data center networks are
driving rapid adaptation of
16/32G Fiber Channel over
Ethernet. With data center Spirent TestCenter’s Converged Fiber Channel (FC) in conjunction with the
and cloud based applications new Spirent TestCenter 7-Speed 16/32G (FC) / 10/25/40/50/100G Ethernet
pushing the need for faster module is the industry’s first L2-7 converged data center performance
storage access times and benchmarking test solution. Based on the award-winning and industry-
higher transfer rates it is leading Spirent TestCenter architecture, the new 7-Speed Fiber Channel /
vital to test and benchmark Ethernet module enables data center network equipment vendors, system
the performance of new integrators, enterprises and data center cloud operators to test every aspect
converged FCoE and native of tomorrows converged networks pre and post deployment.
Fiber Channel networks and
The Spirent single system solution allows the user to simulate and test the
switches.
full datacenter environment and understand the complete QoS performance
for applications, storage, and datacenter virtualization. Spirent TestCenter
offers a consistent end-to-end FC to FCoE solution that provides datacenter
benchmarking for all layers of FC and FCoE in one application.
Spirent TestCenter also supports full FCoE functionality including standard
compliant FIP, PFC with eight queues, DCBX, NPIV, FDISC, and FCoE
benchmarking. Now the test engineer can design end-to-end FC to FCoE
tests such as verifying the guaranteed delivery of data from a lossless FC
environment to a PFC controlled FCoE environment.
Spirent’s automated solutions contain a set of proposed IETF standard
benchmarking methodologies that enable you to quickly and easily
get started and characterize the performance of your Fiber Channel
infrastructure with a comprehensive set of tests. The automated tests are
easy to configure and produce a full results report.
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Spirent TestCenter™
7-Speed Fiber Channel / Ethernet Test Module
Spirent TestCenter Offers a Benefits
Comprehensive Set of Data
• Reduce TCO: Complete FC to FCoE testing in a single system with a
Center Benchmarking Test
single unified user interface eliminates complexity of multiple systems and
significantly shortens learning curve.
• Industry expertise: Spirent has an extensive history with Fiber Channel
and Ethernet testing. Leverage Spirent’s expertise to hit the ground
running with a comprehensive set of tests to give you a complete picture
of the performance of your implementation.
• Understand complete end-to-end QoS performance: Spirent’s
unparalleled statistics and consistent solution give the engineer a
complete picture of the end-to-end performance across the FC to FCoE
boundary.
—— Compare FCoE versus native Fiber Channel data center network
performance.
Hundreds of Frame —— Understand performance problems before they impact your
Templates for implementation when it goes live.
Negative Testing
—— Measure and validate low latency performance required by data
storage applications from FCoE to FC and FC to FCoE at various rates
up to the throughput limit.
—— Validate lossless data transfers under congestion between FCoE
per Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Fiber Channel buffer and credit
mechanisms.
• Spirent TestCenter architecture: This new module inherits all of the
advantages of the Spirent TestCenter solution including HyperMetrics™
multi-core processing, NoCode™ Automation, Intelligent Results™ and
Spirent Topology Emulation.
• Scalability: Test fabric scale with hundreds of Fiber Channel and Ethernet
ports in a single test to understand the performance at true data center
scale.
Ordering Information
Hardware
Description Part Number
SPIRENT FX3 2-Port 100/50/25G
FX3-100GTNF32-T2*
Ethernet with 16/32G FC QSFP28
SPIRENT FX3 2- Port 100/50/40/25/10G
FX3-100GQF32-T2*
Ethernet with 16/32G FC QSFP28
SPIRENT FX3 2- Port 16G/32G FC QSFP28 FX3-F32O-T2*
SPIRENT MX3 2- Port 100/50/25G
MX3-100GTNF32-T2*
Ethernet with 16/32G FC QSFP28
SPIRENT MX3 2- Port 100/50/40/25/10G
MX3-100GQF32-T2*
Ethernet with 16/32G FC QSFP28
* Quantity of 2 ACC-1046A breakout cables are included with each of the above test cards
Accessories
Description Part Number
Optical Fiber Breakout Cable MPO TO 2 LC Pairs MM OM4 3M ACC-1046A
Optical Fiber Breakout Cable MPO TO 2 LC Pairs MM OM4 10M ACC-1048A
Optical Transceiver QSFP28 100G. 16/32GB FC 850nm ACC-7100A
Software
Description Part Number
Data Center FCOE DCBX Base Package BPK-1081A
Data Center Benchmarking Test Package TPK-1059
DCBX Test Package (CTS) TPK-1052
FIP Test Package (CTS) TPK-1053
Fiber Channel Link Services Test Package (CTS) TPK-1066
Fiber Channel Framing And Signaling Test Package (CTS) TPK-1067
Fiber Channel Switching Test Package (CTS) TPK-1068
Spirent TestCenter™
7-Speed Fiber Channel / Ethernet Test Module
About Spirent Features
Communications • 4-port 16/32G Fiber Channel interface (up to 48 ports per chassis and 240
ports per rack; 2 ports per QSFP28 interface)
Spirent Communications
(LSE: SPT) is a global leader • Port speed can be set independently per QSFP28 interface (2 ports for each
QSFP28 interface)
with deep expertise and
decades of experience • Transmitter Training Signal (TTS) feature (32G mode); link adaptation and
speed negotiation are not supported
in testing, assurance,
analytics and security, • Internal and external clock
serving developers, service • Internal clock supports PPM adjustment per QSFP28 interface
providers, and enterprise • Frame size: minimum 36 bytes, maximum 2148 bytes
networks. • Supports Class 2 and Class 3 FC traffic
We help bring clarity to • Real-time TX stream adjustments
increasingly complex • SCSI capability
technological and business • Advanced packet scheduler generates line rate FC and FCoE traffic with
challenges. realistic bursty SCSI traffic patterns
Spirent’s customers have • Per port user reservation
made a promise to their • Hundreds of frame templates for negative testing
customers to deliver superior • FC port state machine data frames and responses:
performance. Spirent assures —— Basic link services and extended link services
that those promises are
—— Class 2 and 3 operation
fulfilled.
—— Name identifier formats: IEEE 48-bit address, IEEE extended address,
For more information, visit: locally assigned address, IEEE register address
www.spirent.com —— Exchange, sequence, sequence count management
—— Credit and credit count
—— End-to-end flow control
—— Buffer-to-buffer flow control
—— Connection management
AMERICAS 1-800-SPIRENT
—— Error detection and recovery
+1-800-774-7368
—— Stacked connect requests
[email protected] —— Clock synchronization service
US Government & Defense
• FC per port statistics:
[email protected] —— Total frame count and total byte count received
spirentfederal.com
—— Count of frames with CRC errors
EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST —— Count of oversized and undersized frames
+44 (0) 1293 767979
—— Frame count (and byte count) of Class 2 and Class 3 received frames
[email protected] —— PRBS bit errors
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC —— Tx credit unavailable over time
+86-10-8518-2539 —— Tx credit (current value) over time
[email protected] —— Frame loss, latency, and jitter (real-time and logged)
—— Latency histograms
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