The Exfo IQS-8830NGE Packet Blazer is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet multiservice test module engineered for turn-up, validation, and troubleshooting across diverse network services. It delivers dual-port 10 GbE testing alongside support for SONET/SDH, OTN, and Fibre Channel interfaces, plus packet synchronization via SyncE and 1588 PTP. The module integrates with EXFO’s FTB-500, FTB-2, and FTB-2 Pro platforms for both lab and field deployment, with an IQS-600 variant available for higher port density.
Technical Specifications
Ethernet Testing
• Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet with simultaneous traffic generation and analysis
• EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) and RFC 2544 test suites for service activation and performance validation
• Multistream traffic generation supporting up to 16 configurable streams with QoS parameters (VLAN ID, VLAN priority, ToS, DSCP)
• Traffic Scan for monitoring multiple VLAN streams
• Through-mode testing for in-service troubleshooting of live traffic
• Single-module loopback capability for reduced test setup complexity
OTN Testing
• ITU-T G.709 compliance with Forward Error Correction (FEC) support
• OTU1 through OTU4 rates including standard and overclocked variants
SONET/SDH Testing
• Interface coverage from OC-3/STM-1 to OC-192/STM-64
Fibre Channel Testing
• Support for 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 10x, and 16x interface rates
• BER testing and latency measurement capabilities
Advanced Protocol Support
• TCP throughput testing per RFC 6349 at wire speed with stateful analysis for SLA validation
• IPv4 and IPv6 protocol testing for IP stack transition scenarios
• VLAN/MPLS with Q-in-Q VLAN tag support and Traffic Scan
• CPRI testing (framed and unframed) with service disruption test (SDT) capability for FTTA applications
• Packet jitter measurement per RFC 3393
• Packet synchronization troubleshooting (SyncE/1588 PTP)
Traffic Control
• Burst and ramp traffic shaping
• Preprogrammable error injection for comprehensive fault simulation
– Key Features
• Multiservice architecture eliminates module swaps for heterogeneous network testing
• Dual-port architecture enables simultaneous bidirectional testing or independent parallel tests
• Full frame-size and line-rate RFC 2544 automation
• QoS stream validation across configurable VLAN and DSCP parameters
– Typical Applications
• Carrier Ethernet service activation and SLA verification
• SONET/SDH network commissioning and troubleshooting
• OTN backbone validation and FEC performance assessment
• Fibre Channel SAN deployment and performance characterization
• Packet synchronization network turn-up (SyncE/1588 PTP)
• Multi-protocol in-service testing and live traffic analysis
– Compatibility & Integration
Compatible with EXFO FTB-500, FTB-2, and FTB-2 Pro test platforms. IQS-600 format variant available for increased port density requirements.
