JULY 24, 2008 -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (search for EXFO) has launched the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 Packet Blazer modules, designed to provide R&D, software verification, and manufacturing groups with the versatility, flexibility, and affordability required for Ethernet validation and Fibre Channel testing of network equipment.
Housed inside the IQS-500 or IQS-600 unified test platform, these multiservice modules offer fully integrated multi-rate datacom testing, EXFO says. For Fibre Channel testing and performance analysis, the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 test modules support FC-0, FC-1, and FC-2 logical layer configurations to execute traffic generation, BER testing, round-trip latency measurement, and buffer-to-buffer credit estimation at full line rates of 1 Gbit/sec (100 MBytes/sec), 2 Gbits/sec (200 MBytes/sec), 4 Gbits/sec (400 MBytes/sec), and 10 Gbits/sec (1000 MBytes/sec -- IQS-8535 only). Ethernet services performance validation is achieved using BER and RFC 2544 testing at full line rates of 10 Mbits/sec, 100 Mbits/sec, 1 Gbit/sec, and 10-Gbit/sec LAN/WAN (IQS-8535 only). As with all IQS modules, the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 can be used in automated environments to facilitate repeatability while improving quality and efficiency.
"Demand for Fibre Channel and Ethernet equipment is growing rapidly," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's vice president, product management and marketing. "Fibre Channel's robustness and low latency features are ideal for mission critical applications, while Carrier Ethernet equipment provides an efficient and cost-effective solution to network operators. Yet, now more than ever, these mission critical technologies require thorough testing at every stage of development -- from software validation to manufacturing -- to ensure appropriate performance and quality levels."
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