Solution Overview

Native QSFP-DD and OSFP Test Platforms

Network bandwidth needs continue to grow at a rapid pace. Network equipment manufacturers are developing highly flexible multi-rate products to support the latest generation of High-Speed Ethernet devices. Service Providers and hyperscale data centers are deploying multi-rate networking infrastructure solutions to meet this growing market. With these multi-rate requirements, customers demand higher density test equipment. Flexibility is needed to validate the next generation of routers and data center fabrics. Spirent B2 800G Appliance was developed to meet these specific needs with its industry-leading 2x density advantage for QSFP-DD and OSFP from nearest competitor. It is designed with 4-ports and supports 1x800G in addition to 2x400G, 4x200G, and 8x100G in 112Gbps PAM4 modes in line with IEEE 802.3ck and Ethernet Technology Consortium 800GBASE-R, and 2x200G and 8x50G in 56Gbps PAM4 mode per IEEE 802.3cd. This appliance also supports Auto Negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT) for 2x400G, 4x200G, 8x100G , 2x200G, and 8x50G speeds, Link Training for 1x800G, and Spirent Smart Port Technology, a licensed feature that allows single port and speed upgrades for maximum value and flexibility.

Applications

Cloud Computing/Streaming Services — Validate data plane QoS on thousands of flows at line rate and test complex routing, data center and access protocols on switches and routers.

Data Center ToR and EoR Switches and Fabrics — Validate forwarding performance, latency, MAC capacity and functional capabilities of ultra-high-scale, next generation enabled multi-terabit cloud data center fabrics. This platform will allow synchronized timing of 255 systems with no requirement for external timing devices or specialized cabling.

Next-gen Routers and Switches — Test latest generation of core routers with high-scale, multiprotocol topologies.

Features & Benefits

• Delivers the highest density High-Speed Ethernet solution

• Each port supports the following

  speeds: 1x800G, 2x400G, 4x200G, 2x200G, 8x100G, 8x50G PAM4

• Support for Ethernet (FEC), Auto Negotiation (AN) and Link Training (LT) for 2x400G, 4x200G, 8x100G, 2x200G, and 8x50G, and Link Training for 1x800G

• Protocol testing for L2/3 routing/switching and data center applications

• Industry’s first and highest density QSFP-DD and OSFP test platform

• Provides large capacity testing for a variety of services

• Extensive Layer-1 debug tools and features

• Support of optical transceivers, passive copper cable (DAC), and active electrical copper cable (AEC)