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ImpairNet™It is the industry's most dense 1GE, 10GE and 40GE test solutions for simulating network damage in real life. ImpairNet tests various applications running on WAN and provides unparalleled scale, ease of use and measurement accuracy.

ImpairNet load modules adopt a single slot design and are inserted into high-density XM2 or XM12 frames, thus providing a configuration of up to 12 modules for each frame. These load modules provide 4x1GE, 4x10GE, or 2x40GE interfaces, and simulate 64, 32, or 8 through 8 unidirectional configuration data on Ethernet paired with each port.

network damage for the following objects:

  • Video and IPTV

  • cloud applications

  • WAN and TCP acceleration

  • enterprise application

  • Carrier Ethernet

  • Routing and MPLS

  • disaster recovery

  • satellite network

  • customer proof of concept

  • SLA planning and verification

  • storage

  • network security

  • operator network

  • Web applications

ImpairNet and Ixia's Layer 2 to Layer 3 flow generator modules are in the same frame, thus providing unprecedented scale proportions and simulating various damage test networks. Through Ixia's integrated user interface, users can save time and effort. The interface supports rapid configuration of Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic and network damage. An easy-to-use interface enables users to access the unique integration of traffic generation and related damage configurations. By generating many related protocol fields in the classification configuration, users can customize to meet various testing requirements and ensure that simplified damage tests are created. In addition, ImpairNet can interact with IxN2X, IxLoad, third-party traffic generators, and real-time network traffic.

ImpairNet have different load modules for different speeds: 1GE, 10GE and 40GE.


Specifications:

functionadvantages
High density 1GE, 10GE, and 40GE

  • 4-port 1GE SFP or 4-port 10GE SFP Ethernet or 2-port 40GE QSFP per module

  • Each XM2 chassis supports a maximum of 2 modules. Each XM12 chassis supports a maximum of 12 modules.

Real Large-scale WAN Simulation

  • Simulate up to 64 one-way or 32 two-way network clouds per module

  • Simulate various link speeds

  • analyzer support, suitable for classifier configuration of various protocols and applications on WAN.

Hardware-based Damage Generation

  • up to 64 damage profiles per module to simulate fine service categories

  • can realize 1GE, 10GE and 40GE line speed damage without packet loss on all frame sizes (64 to 9180 bytes)

  • Each module has up to 64 one-way classifiers and configuration files, which can realize fine traffic classification.

  • traffic classifier support, suitable for a large number of protocols and applications: bridging, routing, carrier Ethernet, broadband, MPLS, IPv6 and other application layer protocols

  • Ultra-high latency simulation: 500ms at 40GE, 600ms at 10GE, and 6s at 1GE.

Integration with Traffic Generation, Protocol Simulation and Analysis

  • is supported in the same XM chassis as the Ixia traffic load module (it can also be used with IxN2X, third-party traffic generator, and real-time network traffic)

  • IxNetwork provides a unified user interface and Tcl script API

  • one click to generate a damage classifier for traffic items (a large number of protocols and traffic/service categories are supported in IxNetwork)

  • Automation Based on Test Composer

  • classifier configuration using captured packets

  • powerful StatViewer interface provides statistical data at link, traffic classifier and damage profile levels



Data Worksheet

ImpairNet EIM1G4S, EIM10G4S, and EIM40G2Q Ethernet Impairment Load Module


related products

IxNetwork

Network Topology Test and Traffic Analysis


XGS12-SD Chassis

XGS12-SD supports 12-slot modular frame

XGS12-HS Chassis

12-slot, 11RU rack frame

100/40GbE Load Modules

40/100GB Ethernet