The Exfo FTB-8510G Packet Blazer is a modular test platform for Ethernet and IP service validation in carrier-grade networks and data centers up to 10 Gbps. It delivers traffic generation, performance analysis, and error detection across multistream configurations, enabling verification of service quality, network integrity, and SLA compliance. The module integrates into EXFO’s FTB-400, FTB-500, or FTB-200 portable platforms for field and lab deployment.
Technical Specifications
Ethernet Interfaces:
• 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) with LAN PHY and WAN PHY in single module
• Optical: 10GBASE-SR, -ER, -LR, -SW, -EW, -LW, 10GBASE-xR, 10GBASE-xW
• Wavelengths: 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm
• 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-ZX support
Electrical Interfaces:
• External clock DS1/E1 with clock output
• DS1: AMI and B8ZS line coding; SF and ESF framing
• E1: AMI and HDB3 line coding; PCM30, PCM30CRC, PCM31, PCM31CRC framing
– Key Features
• RFC 2544 Test Suite: Full throughput, back-to-back burst, latency, and frame loss measurements at line rate for 10/100/1000Base-T and GigE optical
• Packet Jitter Measurement: RFC 3393 compliance for frame-delay variation analysis in voice and video over IP transport
• EtherBERT™: Bit-error-rate testing for 10, 100, and 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet; supports transparent GigE circuits over xWDM networks
• QoS Verification: Configurable multistream testing with VLAN ID (802.1Q), VLAN Priority (802.1p), VLAN stacking (802.1ad Q-in-Q), ToS, and DSCP parameters
• TCP Throughput Measurement: Application-layer data transmission assessment over TCP connections
• EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564): Complete Ethernet service turn-up and troubleshooting suite with bidirectional results via dual test set
– Typical Applications
Service validation for carrier Ethernet circuits, data center interconnect testing, SLA performance verification, transparent GigE troubleshooting, and VoIP/video QoS benchmarking.
– Compatibility & Integration
Modular design compatible with FTB-400, FTB-500, and FTB-200 portable test platforms.
