The Ixia LM1000GBIC is a single-port Gigabit Load Module engineered for deployment within the Ixia 400T and 1600T chassis platforms. This hot-swappable module leverages the Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) standard to deliver 1.25 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, enabling high-fidelity network performance testing and validation across multiport switching and routing infrastructure.
Technical Specifications
• Module Type: Load Module
• Port Count: 1-Port
• Data Rate: 1.25 Gbps (1000BASE-X)
• Interface Standard: Gigabit Ethernet
• Transceiver Type: GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter)
• Connector Options: SC duplex optical or RJ-45 copper variants
• Power Supply: +3.3 V or +5 V (transceiver-dependent)
• Hot-Swappable: Yes, GBIC MSA compliant
– Key Features
• Interchangeable GBIC transceiver support for flexible media and distance configurations
• Multiprotocol capability: Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH OC-3/12, ATM
• Wavelength options: 850 nm (MMF), 1310 nm (SMF), 1550 nm (SMF)
• Transmission ranges: SX short-reach (≈550 m MMF), LX long-reach (≈10 km SMF), EX extended-reach (≈40 km SMF), ZX extended-long-reach (≈70 km SMF)
• Support for single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, and copper twisted-pair media
• IEEE 802.3z and Fibre Channel standards compliance
– Typical Applications
The LM1000GBIC module supports traffic generation and analysis for network validation testing, including complex multilayer switch and router characterization, internet backbone performance assessment, and multiprotocol network environments requiring flexible optical or copper transceiver deployment.
– Compatibility & Integration
The module integrates into the 4-slot Ixia 400T chassis and the 16-slot, rack-mountable Ixia 1600T chassis. Both platforms support mixed load module configurations, enabling heterogeneous testing architectures across high-density port deployments.
