The Ixia 1600 is a 16-slot rack-mountable traffic generator and analyzer chassis engineered for validation of network infrastructure and applications across multilayer protocols. It delivers flexible, scalable traffic generation with support for realistic network condition emulation and synchronized multi-chassis testing via daisy-chaining of up to 256 units within 10 nanoseconds.
Technical Specifications
Chassis Architecture:
• 16 slots for load modules
• Rack-mountable configuration
• Supports daisy-chaining of up to 256 chassis synchronized within 10 nanoseconds
• Approximate weight: 47 lbs (21 kg)
Module & Port Capacity:
• Up to 32 Packet Over SONET (POS) ports (OC-3c/OC-12c/OC-48c)
• Up to 32 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Up to 64 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
• Mixed module configurations supported within single chassis
Traffic Generation:
• 256 traffic streams per port
• 32,000 traffic flows per port
• Packet payloads: 12 bytes to 65,536 bytes (configurable)
• Error packet generation: alignment errors, dribble bit, bad CRC, no CRC
• MAC and IP address manipulation: increment, decrement, randomize
• Simultaneous Layer 2 and Layer 3 testing capability
Protocol Support:
• IP, UDP, TCP, IPX, IGMP, ARP, DHCP, RIP, ISL, MPLS, VLAN 802.1pq, OSPF
• ARP, Ping, and IGMP request generation and response per port
Analysis Capability:
• Performance Analyzer functionality for network validation
– Key Features
• IxExplorer™ management software (MS Windows-based) for configuration and status monitoring
• Optional Tcl scripting suite with RFC 2544 and RFC 2285 implementations
• IP Multicast, QoS, and advanced multi-port test suites included
• IxWeb application for Layer 4-7 device verification
• Routing protocol emulation: BGP-4, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, MPLS
– Interfaces
System Controller (Rear Panel):
• Mouse and keyboard ports
• Video output
• 10/100 Ethernet for remote management
• Daisy-chain in/out ports for multi-chassis synchronization
– Typical Applications
Network infrastructure validation, application performance testing, QoS verification, multicast protocol testing, and routing protocol emulation across SONET and Ethernet environments.
