Agilent SAN Tester for 1, 2 and 4Gb/s Fibre Channel

Agilent's 173x Series Fibre Channel Test solutions are used to debug, characterize, validate and test Fibre Channel based equipment, systems, infrastructures and services. They are used by leading Semiconductor and Equipment manufacturers, System integrators, Network and Service providers, and also end-user organisations. The SAN Tester application is also highly relevant to major enterprises such as financial institutions for testing the standards conformance, performance, interworking compatibility and fallback resilience of their critical storage area networks. Overview The Agilent SAN Tester modular, scalable test solution combines Fibre Channel Protocol Analysis, Traffic Generation and Fabric Performance Measurement in a common versatile, multi-user N2X chassis, helping you get instant insights into your system with multiple applications and analysis tools. The SAN tester software application helps you configure your test modules to stimulate your Fibre Channel design with configurable traffic and characterize its performance and scalability with multiple real-time measurements including Throughput, Latency, Lost frames and Errors. The SAN Tester application can be used to test Fibre Channel Semiconductors, Switches, Directors & Fabrics. Each test port can be configured as one or multiple Fibre Channel devices sending and receiving wire speed traffic to other devices. Port to Port, partial mesh and full mesh configurations can be created, testing your devices with realistic or extreme traffic conditions. It provides extensive parametric control of wire speed Fibre Channel Traffic generation and real time continuous monitoring of performance, robustness, reliability of SAN systems. Thanks to the scalability of the Agilent platform, it can test individual devices to large-scale SAN infrastructures. Protocol Analysis Software Application The Protocol Analysis software application will help you record traffic between multiple Fibre Channel devices, display it with the appropriate decoding function, helping you quickly find out the root cause of elusive problems. Each analyzer is able to capture relevant information by combining a deep trace and an intuitive high-level multilevel, multi-branch triggering and filtering sequencer. Time correlation is provided between all of the analyzers modules, enabling multi-port, system-level measurement   System Configuration The Agilent SAN Tester system consists of a dedicated N2X system controller and one or more N2X chassis containing SAN Test Modules for specific test requirements. The system controller provides a graphical interface to drive applications running on the Test Modules. System Controller A number of system controllers are available depending on your performance requirements. The controller provides an easy-to use Windows® environment. >>Find out more N2X Chassis SAN Tester uses the Agilent N2X chassis in dedicated mode. Easily daisy chain multiple chassis to create the industry's highest density of test ports. The highly compact 4-slot chassis and 2-slot portable chassis are available for both development environment and in-field use. Hot-swappable Test Cards can be moved between chassis without affecting other test sessions. >>Find out more SAN Tester Modules 1735A Fibre Channel Test Module 2 Ports - 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s The Agilent 1735A is a multi-application test module for 1,2 and 4Gb/s Fibre Channel. It combines Fibre Channel protocol analysis, traffic generation and performance test on 2 independent pairs of Fibre Channel ports. Downloading the appropriate features on the modules prior to the test makes it possible to reuse the same hardware for different test scenarios. Configured as a protocol analyzer, the Agilent 1735A module includes two independent full-duplex analysis subsystems, each one able to capture relevant information on a deep trace buffer through an intuitive high-level multilevel, multibranch triggering and filtering sequencer. Time correlation is provided between all of the analyzers, enabling multiport, system-level measurement. The Agilent 1735A module, configured as an active tester with the SAN Tester application, enables Fibre Channel traffic generation on 2 independent ports at wire speeds of 1 Gb/s to 4 Gb/s, with allowances for any combination of data, error, link, fabric control and fabric services test. The new module can be used simultaneously with the existing Agilent 1730B and 1733A modules in the universal multi-user, multiprotocol, scalable N2X chassis, protecting existing investments. Each port can be independently set up and operated, and provides simultaneous line speed traffic generation and real-time continuous measurement capabilities. Live measurements can be made while test is running, helping you see in real time the operation of your system under test. 1733A Fibre Channel Test Module, 4 Ports, 2 & 4 Gb/s The 1733A test module includes 4 independent, user configurable Fibre Channel ports, running at 2 or 4 Gb/s. Each port can be independently set up and operated, and provides simultaneous line speed traffic generation and real-time continuous measurement capabilities. Live measurements can be made while test is running, helping you see in real time the operation of your DUT. Features common to both 1733A and 1735A Expandable, modular, multi-port, multi-user architecture with high port density Test customization and automation through standard TCL scripting language Multi level, multibranch triggering and filtering sequencer Deep 1 Gbyte Capture Trace per analysis subsystem Hierarchical trace display of trace content Hardware accelerated search in trace content Multilayer user-definable traffic generation and analysis at full wire speed Simultaneous data plane and fabric services test Configurable test port behavior to mimic various HBAs Device Virtualization capabilities help simulate a large scale SAN of 2000 devices within a 2U rack Port State machine control Error injection Real time performance measurement, including throughput, latency, lost frames, BB credit Real time link error measurements, including loss-of-sync and disparity errors Name server Test State change notification latency test Failover recovery Additional Features on 1735A module Multi level, multibranch triggering and filtering sequencer Deep 1 Gbyte Capture Trace per analysis subsystem Hierarchical trace display of trace content Hardware accelerated search in trace content For more information on Agilent Technologies' products in the UK and Ireland, contact Phoenix Datacom on 01296 397711 or send an email to info@phoenixdatacom.com