Xena Networks - Xena2889 Windows Desktop Application

Xena2889 is a Windows desktop application for benchmarking the performance of Layer 2 LAN switches. It is free and bundled with every XenaManager release.

  • Create, edit and execute test configurations using Xena test equipment according to RFC 2889
  • Configure and enable many of the test-types defined in RFC 2889
  • Supports L2-3 testing and either IPv4 or IPv6
  • Flexibly define protocol layers (Ethernet, VLANs, IP, UDP, etc.)
  • Assign separate protocol layer definitions to each test port
  • Extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests

Key Tests

Fully supported:

All Throughput and Forwarding rate tests (both fully & partially meshed)

Congestion Control

Forward Pressure and Maximum Forwarding Rate

Address Caching Capacity

Address Learning Rate

Broadcast Frame Forwarding and Latency 


Partially supported:

Errored Frames Filtering are supported (with the exception of the “Dribble Bit Errors” and “Alignment Errors” tests)

Traffic Control

Ethernet, VLAN, and Q-in-Q support

Automatic learning packets

Custom field setting for supported protocols

Test Topologies

Multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact chassis

Flexible topology definition using Mesh, Blocks or Pairs concept to define any network traffic topology

Uni-directional or Bi-directional testing

Reporting

Printable summary reports

Export of results in PDF or .XML format

Supported Modules & Platforms

All Xena testers and all port speeds

More Product Information

Teledyne LeCroy Xena

Teledyne LeCroy Xena is a leader in Ethernet traffic generators, physical layer testing and network emulation. They are one of a handful of companies with solutions for testing the fastest Ethernet speeds (currently 800Gbps using 112G SerDes). Customers around the world rely on Xena solutions to test, debug and validate the performance and interoperability of new Ethernet devices and outperform their competitors. Acquired by Teledyne LeCroy in 2023, Xena is renowned for user-friendly solutions with the industry’s lowest TCO thanks to the Xena Value Pack’s generous software licensing policy. 

Xena offers award-winning solutions for generating Ethernet traffic, physical layer testing and network emulation. Xena Ethernet Traffic Generators are a series of over 12 NICs and 2 chassis options with user-friendly software for conducting a wide range of test scenarios for all Ethernet speeds from 10Mbps up to 800Gbps. Xena also offers a dedicated network emulation NIC for impairing traffic with various forms of latency and jitter at wire-speed up to 100Gbps. All Xena Ethernet traffic generators and the network emulation NICs include powerful options for Physical Layer testing. Comprehensive software is bundled with all Xena solutions. XenaManager is a Windows PC client used for configuring and running traffic, there are standalone apps for running industry-standard RFC2544, 2889, 3918 & Y.1564 tests, plus comprehensive open-source automation and scripting options.


Contact Details 

Xena Networks ApS (Global HQ, Europe) 

Gammel Lundtoftevej 1B, 2nd floor, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark 

VAT#: DK 30615956 

Phone: +45 7020 0823 

Email: sales@xenanetworks.com

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