Xena Networks - Z800 Freya for testing 10Gbps to 800Gbps 10/28/56/112G using NRZ/PAM4 SerDes Ethernet
Z800 Freya is the fastest of our high-speed Ethernet traffic generators. Named after the Nordic god of fertility, Z800 Freya supports testing of seven Ethernet speeds: 800GE, 400GE, 200GE, 100GE, 50GE, 40GE, 25GE and 10GE.
Speeds and technology
Z800 Freya supports 10G & 28G NRZ and 56G & 112G Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM4) SerDes. Z800 Freya is designed for 800G switch, transceiver and PHY design validation & Quality Assurance. Key features incl.:
- QSFP-DD800 and OSFP-800 supported
- Drives optical transceivers and DACs
- Auto-Negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT)
- Extensive L1 features
- Test automation via CLI/XOA
Hardware
There are 2 versions of Z800 Freya (see table below). Both can be used in Xena’s modular 4U B2400 chassis and our fixed 1U chassis.
Software
All Xena solutions includes user-friendly software to make it quick and easy to perform a multitude of relevant performance, QA, compliancy and functional testing: XenaManager, applications for automated RFC 2544, Y.1564, RFC 2889 and RFC 3918 testing, Xena OpenAutomation and XenaTimeSynch.
The Xena platform also includes Z10 Odin test modules for testing 10Mbps to 10G using NRZ, Z100 Loki test modules for testing 10G to 100G using NRZ, and Z400 Thor for testing 10 to 100G using NRZ and 100G to 400G using PAM4.
XM3 – Experience the Difference!
XenaManager 3 (XM3) is a new version of XenaManager loaded with UI improvements to make testing high-speed Ethernet even easier.
Initially, XM3 only supports testing with our Z800 Freya traffic generators but will later be extended to include all the other Ethernet test options now provided by XenaManager.
Included with R100, you can try XM3 now on our Live Demo System.
Link Training Process and Optimization
This technical note explains in detail how Z800 Freya tests the link training process to help you optimize the performance of 112G SerDes devices.
It covers: presets, coefficient values and step sizes, link training, Xena’s LT algorithm, how to test the performance of a DUT’s LT, algorithm, FIR filter, the relation between emphasis and tap coefficients, & coefficient settings in Z800 Freya.
Z800 Freya: versions for OSFP and QSFP-DD
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Z800q Freya (shown above) |
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Interfaces Port x Speed |
QSFP-DD800 112G SerDes (PAM4) 1 x 800GE 2** x 400GE 4** x 200GE 8** x 100GE 56G Serdes (PAM4) 1 x 400GE 2** x 200GE 4** x 100GE 8** x 50GE 25G/10G Serdes (NRZ) 2** x 100GE 4** x 50GE 2** x 40GE 8** x 25GE 8** x 10GE ** QSFP-DD module offers the option to provide connectivity in both 2 cages. If any of those modes are selected, the same interface configuration will be on all ports, and the ports will be shared across the 2 cages. For instance if the QSFP112 mode with 8 x 100G is chosen, 4 ports will be available in QSFP-DD cage and 4 ports will be available in the QSFP112 cage. |
OSFP 112G SerDes (PAM4) 1 x 800GE 1 x 400GE 2 x 200GE 4 x 100GE 56G Serdes (PAM4) 1 x 400GE 1 x 200GE 2 x 100GE 4 x 50GE 25G/10G Serdes (NRZ) 1 x 100GE 2 x 50GE 1 x 40GE 4 x 25GE 4 x 10GE |
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XenaCompact |
✓ |
✓ |
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XenaBay |
✓ (can only be installed in the B2400 chassis) |
✓ (can only be installed in the B2400 chassis) |
More Product Information
- 1-slot 1U allows high-port density in a robust form factor
- Price/performance
- Ease of use
- Advanced architecture
- User-friendly software (XenaManager, Xena OpenAutomation)
- Test automation with XOA
- Three years’ software updates
- Three years’ hardware warranty
- Free tech support & training for the product lifetime
- Reduce service stoppages with a fanless design
- Inspect multiple sites through the support for four GigE Vision and four USB3 Vision cameras
- Simplify cabling for GigE Vision installations using Powerover-Ethernet (PoE)-enabled ports
- Tackle deep learning and traditional machine vision applications with a mobile-class embedded twelfth-generation Intel Core processor
- Connect separately to the factory floor and enterprise networks via two more Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Synchronize with other equipment using the integrated real-time digital I/Os with rotary encoder support and RS-232/RS-485 ports
- Streamline application development using the Aurora Design Assistant flowchart-based IDE or the Aurora Imaging Library SDK
- Tackle machine vision applications with utmost confidence using field-proven tools for analyzing, locating, classifying, measuring, reading, and verifying
E100 Chimera can impair Ethernet traffic at 5 speeds up to 100Gbps to emulate real-world network behavior
- E100 Chimera supports a broad range of impairments (latency/jitter, packet & port impairments, flexible distributions, BW shaping etc)
- True wire-speed impairment @ 100Gbps (plus 50 / 40 / 25 & 10Gbps) NRZ and PAM4
- Ease of use – E100 Chimera is a stand-alone impairment tool that integrates seamlessly with Xena’s traffic generator, letting you speed up your work flow by using the same SW to both generate and impair Ethernet traffic.
- Highest port density in the industry – plus you can reserve individual port-pairs without blocking access to the others
- Setting up custom impairment distributions is a breeze
- Powerful, easy-to-use automation & scripting options
Xena OpenAutomation (XOA) is an open-source test automation framework for use with all Xena solutions.
Fast, easy to use and extremely flexible, XOA features a Python API that runs on any OS. You can use XOA in whichever way suits your test needs.
There are three main options:
- Use XOA CLI or XOA Python API to add Xena test equipment to your existing test automation setup.
- Use XOA CLI or XOA Python API to add Xena testers and run Xena test suites via your existing test automation setup.
- Use XOA to automate all your Ethernet testing.
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
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Odin might be the god of war in Nordic mythology, but in the world of Ethernet testing, Z10 Odin is a key part of Xena’s Ethernet Traffic Generator solution.
Odin can test Ethernet devices at 6 speeds up to 10Gbps – 10/100/1000M and 2.5/5/10G.
The Xena Traffic Generator platform includes Z100 Loki (NRZ testing 10G to 100G), Z400 Thor (NRZ testing 10 to 100G and PAM4 testing 50G to 400G), and Z800 Freya (10G NRZ to 800G PAM4) and in the future also 1.6 Terabits.
Xena3918 provides an easy-to-use port configuration panel that lets you add and remove ports, and assign IP addresses and port roles. Ports from multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact chassis can be freely mixed.
- Makes it easy to create, edit and execute all test-types specified in RFC 3918
- Support for IPv4 and IPv6
- Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
- Support for all IGMP/MLD versions
- Works seamlessly with multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact test chassis
- Ability to flexibly define protocol layers supported by the test incl. Ethernet VLANs, IP and UDP
- Extensive configuration options for fine-tuning tests
- Full configuration and performance testing according to Y.1564
- Complete validation of Ethernet service-level agreements (SLAs) in a single test
- Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
- Define Per-UNI or per-CoS bandwidth profiles, and specify CoS-to-DSCP mapping
- Support for different network topologies and traffic flow directions
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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