LACP Test Suite - Ixia
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Aptixia IxAutomate <strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>s<strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong><strong>Ixia</strong>'s Aptixia IxAutomate <strong>LACP</strong> test suite is designed for performance testing of 802.3ad LinkAggregation Control Protocol link groups (LAG’s). Most <strong>LACP</strong> devices have optional loadbalancing routines, based on layer 2 or layer 3 addresses and TCP/UDP port numbers that canbe configured. This suite can exercise these load balancing routines by mixingsource/destination address pairs, at all three layers, in the test traffic. Maximum throughput,latency, convergence time, and dropped packets are calculated per LAG group and per port. Upto 20 ports per LAG can be defined and mixtures of LAG to LAG or single port to LAG can bemapped. Stacked VLANs (QinQ) are supported symmetrically (QinQ on both sides of the test) orasymmetrically (QnQ) on one side, and a single VLAN or no VLANs on the other).Example Link Aggregation Control Protocol <strong>Test</strong> topology.26601 W. Agoura Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 Sales: 1.877.367.4942 / Int’l: 1.818.871.1800P/N: 915-1503-01 Rev 5 - 7/23/2007 www.ixiacom.com Page 1 of 4
Aptixia IxAutomate <strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>s<strong>Ixia</strong> Ports<strong>Ixia</strong> PortsLAG aFlows tracked andmeasured from IngressLAG to Egress LAGLAG bExample of how <strong>LACP</strong> tests can be used in a system environment.<strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Suite</strong> Descriptions<strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>:Individual to LAG The Individual to LAG test is designed to map a single port (i.e. 10GE)Throughput test to a LAG of up to 20 ports (i.e. 1GE) and measure the DUTs ability toload balance traffic evenly over all ports in the LAG. Traffic can be sentbi-directionally while a binary search routine is used to determine amaximum No Drop Rate. Optionally, QinQ tagging is supported.Results include maximum throughput, sequence checking, and latency.LAG to LAGThe LAG to LAG Throughput test maps a LAG of up to 20 ports toThroughput test another LAG. Bi-directional traffic can be transmitted with a binarysearch to determine a maximum No Drop Rate for both directions.Optionally, QinQ tagging is supported. Results include maximumthroughput, sequence checking, and latency.LAG to LAG withLink SubtractionThe LAG to LAG with Link Subtraction test is designed to map two LAGstogether and measure throughput as a baseline. The test iterates bydropping a link from the LAG, measuring, dropping a link, and26601 W. Agoura Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 Sales: 1.877.367.4942 / Int’l: 1.818.871.1800P/N: 915-1503-01 Rev 5 - 7/23/2007 www.ixiacom.com Page 2 of 4
Aptixia IxAutomate <strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>smeasuring. Convergence time of flows, as they move from thedropped link to a new link in the bundle, is calculated. Optionally,QinQ tagging is supported. Results include maximum throughput,sequence checking, convergence time of flow disruption, and droppedpackets.<strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Suite</strong> Specifications<strong>Test</strong>sProtocolVLANAndQnQSearchPortMappingTrafficFlowPass CriteriaLayer 2-MACIPIPXIPv6BinaryLinearNo Search<strong>LACP</strong>Single Port to LAGLAG to LAG LAG to LAGLink Drop One-to-OneOne-to-ManyMany-to-OneBidirectionalUnidirectionalThroughputLatencyJitterFrame LossSequence ErrorsCRC ErrorsConvergence TimeRequirements• Windows 2000 or XP client PC with a minimum of 512 meg of RAM.• Linux/Unix support- command line only• TCL 8.3 or 8.4 support• XM12, XM2, X16, Optixia XL10, IXIA 1600T, IXIA 400T, IXIA 250• At least one <strong>Ixia</strong> Load Module: Gigabit TXS Family, LSM1000XMV16, LSM1000XMS12/R12,LSM10G Family, LM622ATM/POS, MSM 2.5G (OC-48c), MSM10G, LM10GE700F1,LM10GE700F1-P. LMOC48C3 and SR.• IxOS 4.10 or higher- not all features listed are supported on older IxOS versions. IxOS 5.0 orabove is required for Convergence Time calculations26601 W. Agoura Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 Sales: 1.877.367.4942 / Int’l: 1.818.871.1800P/N: 915-1503-01 Rev 5 - 7/23/2007 www.ixiacom.com Page 3 of 4
Aptixia IxAutomate <strong>LACP</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>sProduct Ordering Information928-0101All in One Bundle928-0200IxAutomate Framework-GUI928-0225802.3ad Link Aggregation <strong>Test</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes<strong>Ixia</strong>'s present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features andfunctionality. <strong>Ixia</strong> is only obligated to provide those deliverables specifically included in a writtenagreement between <strong>Ixia</strong> and the customer.26601 W. Agoura Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 Sales: 1.877.367.4942 / Int’l: 1.818.871.1800P/N: 915-1503-01 Rev 5 - 7/23/2007 www.ixiacom.com Page 4 of 4
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