Introducing Agilent N2X

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Introducing Agilent N2X
The most comprehensive multi-services test
solution for converging network infrastructures
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Agenda
Agilent introduces the most comprehensive
multi-services test solution for converging
network infrastructures

• Next generation services and converging network
  infrastructures are driving a new test paradigm
• Agilent N2X - Multi-services testing for
  converging network infrastructures - The most
  comprehensive network services and
  infrastructure test solution - Solving a wide
  range of test challenges
• Agilent N2X Companion solutions
• Appendix

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Converging Network Architecture
IP/MPLS Core converges legacy voice, frame and
ATM. Packet switching core provides most
flexible and cost effective transport mechanism
for IP Services
Carrier Edge
Carrier Access
CP Edge
Carrier Core
Residential / SOHO
Routing
Core Router
Voice, Data, Video Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet,
IP, VPN, Multicast
EdgeRouter
via xDSL, Cable or Wireless
Routing overlay on transport network
Enterprise
Access Switch or MSPP
DWDM
Optical Switch (Future)
Metro
MSSP (Historically ADM DXC)
FC to IP Gateway
MSPP
ADMs
WDM
MSSP
Storage Area Network
Transport
FC Fabric Switch
Multi-service edge/access provides access to
enterprise and residential customers supports
existing TDM, ATM, FR connectivity to preserve
revenue streams Now supports edge services e.g.
VPN, IP, Ethernet, Multicast,
Next Gen Optical Transport Core Provides high
capacity, low cost bandwidth optimized for
packet transport on-demand sizing of pipes and
intelligent control plane
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Evolving Test Challenges Service Delivery Over
a Variety of Networking Technologies
Network Infrastructure test drivers

• Majority plan Ethernet services over more than
  one architecture
• Strong votes for WDM, MPLS, SONET/SDH, RPR
• Majority also plan Ethernet overlay network
• Major problem to deliver end-to-end QoS

Source Infonetics Research Inc. Service
Provider Plans for Metro Optical and Ethernet,
North America Europe, 2004".
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Evolving Test Challenges Service Delivery
Using Multi-Function Networking Devices
Core Routers
Edge Routers
Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600
Cisco 12816
Enterprise Switches
Cisco 15454
Extreme Alpine 3804
MSPPs
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Evolving Test Challenges Economics of Service
Delivery Determines Technology

• Services can be delivered over a variety of
  architectures and utilizing a variety of device
  types.
• Services testing requires new procedures and
  advanced capabilities that go beyond those of
  packet blasting including
• Service Transparency
• Performance
• QOS
• Protection Restoration

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Agenda
Agilent introduces the most comprehensive
multi-services test solution for converging
network infrastructures

• Next generation services and converging network
  infrastructures are driving a new test paradigm
• Agilent N2X - Multi-services testing for
  converging network infrastructures - The most
  comprehensive network services and
  infrastructure test solution - Solving a wide
  range of test challenges
• Agilent N2X Companion solutions
• Appendix

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Multi-Services Testing for Converging Network
Infrastructures
Next generation testers must be able to test
multiple services over a converging network of
multi-function networking devices.

• Test multiple services - Ethernet , IP/VPN, ATM,
  Frame Relay.
• Test a variety of network infrastructure
  implementations across the edge / access thru
  metro transport and core.
• Test multi-service network devices core
  routers, edge routers, enterprise switches,
  MSPPs.
• Emulate converging network infrastructures
• Isolate problems anywhere in the network

Agilent N2X is a next generation tester that, for
the first time, combines leading edge services
testing with carrier grade infrastructure testing
and emulation.
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Introducing Agilent N2X Combining Agilents
Industry Leading Router Tester 900, OmniBER XM
and SAN Tester into an Integrated Product Family
for Next Generation Multi-Services and
Infrastructure Testing

• Simultaneously tests a wide variety of network
  services and the enabling infrastructure in a
  single solution set.
• Multi-service testing including L2/3 VPNs
  Ethernet
• Multi-technology and multi-layer testing
  including Ethernet, IP, MPLS, FR, ATM and
  Sonet/SDH
• Multi-device test coverage for core edge
  routers, Ethernet, ATM SAN switches,
  multiservice transport platforms
• Interfaces for all major LAN, WAN SAN
  technologies from 10/100 Ethernet to 40G.
• Highest scalability (ports, channels, protocols,
  traffic)
• Unique ease of use features

Router Tester 900
Industrys most scalable multi-port protocol
traffic test system
Agilent N2X
OmniBER XM
Industrys first multi-channel SONET/SDH
switching tester
SAN Tester
Industrys most scalable SAN test system
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Agilent N2X New Capability

• Infrastructure coverage leadership through new
  interfaces
• Industry First 40G OC-768c leading scalability
  test challenges in the core
• 10Gb Ethernet test card with hot-swappable XENPAK
  transceiver provides the industrys highest port
  density per rack unit.
• Tri-rate Ethernet 10/100/1000test card providing
  cost effective Ethernet test coverage

• Problem isolation new
  unique capability
• Ethernet services disruption measurements for
  MPLS, GFP or RPR based architectures.
• Multi-stream Ethernet packet BER for layer 2 data
  integrity testing
• Real time per-stream measurements enabling QoS
  verification on multiple VPNs services
  simultaneously
• Overhead sequence generation in thru and terminal
  mode for testing the transparency of control
  plane protocols across the transport network.
• Common Instrumented payload between N2X and
  companion products (OmniBER OTN) to isolate
  problems from within the telecom network.

• Services coverage expands
• Metro Ethernet test procedures for E Line and E
  LAN services created by Iometrix
• VLAN transparency can be verified via unique
  real-time per-stream mismatch statistics
• L2oMPLS support for ATM Frame Relay providing a
  single card solution for testing MPLS over
  Ethernet, POS, ATM or Frame Relay.
• Multicast IPV6 support for testing next
  generation IP services

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Agilent N2X - Comprehensive testing of services
and infrastructuresExample Ethernet Services
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Agilent N2X is the most comprehensive Ethernet
services test solution
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• Infrastructure coverage through extensive
  interface range (SONET/SDH through to Ethernet)
• Services depth through comprehensive Ethernet
  protocol traffic generation and analysis
• Problem isolation through unique
  per-service-stream measurement and Ethernet
  Packet BER capability

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Agilent N2X emulates/analyses Ethernet services
and the network infrastructure that enables
it Verify Service Reliability using Agilent
N2Xs unique real time per-stream measurements to
simultaneously validate QoS attributes and VLAN
transparency for each individual customer traffic
stream Protection and Restoration Validation of
new emerging transport devices by disrupting the
Sonet/SDH and/or IP/MPLS network infrastructure
and monitoring Ethernet Service performance
through native Ethernet ports.
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Ethernet Services Protection and Restoration
Validation
Agilent N2Xs unique service disruption
measurements can accurately verify SONET APS
rapid spanning tree restoration along with the
effect on layer2/3 VPNs MPLS services
Edge Services Testing(Black Box)
Ethernet Out
Ethernet in
N2X XP (Ethernet Cards)Measure Ethernet service
disruption to 50 ms accuracy for MPLS, GFP or RPR
based services
N2X XP (Ethernet Cards) Generate multiple
Ethernet service streams simultaneously
Agilent N2X verifies Ethernet services resiliency
by testing both end-to-end and within the
networking infrastructure. Observe the results,
in real time, of the impact on restoration
mechanisms as errors are injected on a per
channel basis
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Agilent N2X - Comprehensive testing of services
and infrastructuresWide Breadth of leading edge
services test coverage
Details are included in the appendix section
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Agilent N2X - Comprehensive testing of services
and infrastructures Breadth of device types
Enterprise, Access, Edge, Core
Core Routers
Edge Routers
IP/MPLS 10G Uniphy POS Ethernet 40G
IP/MPLSEthernetOC 3/12 ATM/FR
Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600
Cisco 12816
OC3/12/48 VT/STS SONET Ethernet
10/100/1000 Ethernet IP/MPLS Emerging
Enterprise Switches
Cisco 15454
Extreme Alpine 3804
MSPPs
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Agilent N2X - Comprehensive testing of services
and infrastructures Testing across the
Enterprise, Access, Edge and Core
See Agilent N2X at SuperComm
Agilent N2X Multi-Service testing Ethernet
services testing
Agilent N2X Leading Test challenges in the
network core through industry first 40G POS
interfaces
Live Ethernet Services, over next generation
transport network including GFP GMPLS
interworking
Ethernet services demo at the edge
Agilent N2X used in Ethernet services access
testing OAM compliance..
Agilent N2X leading MPLS service testing
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Agilent N2X - SummaryThe most comprehensive
multi-services test solution for converging
network infrastructures

• Test multiple services - Ethernet , IP/VPN, ATM,
  FR
• Test a variety of network infrastructure
  implementations across the edge / access thru
  metro transport and core.
• Test multi-function network devices core
  routers, edge routers, enterprise switches,
  MSPPs.
• Emulate converging network infrastructures
• Isolate problems anywhere in the network