1. Overview

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Fig. 1.1 Xena1564 overview

This is the user manual for Xena1564. Xena1564 is a PC application that lets you perform advanced network tests according to the ITU-T Y.1564 standard using one or more of the Xena test equipment chassis.

The Xena1564 application features the following capabilities:

  • Enables the user to create, edit and execute test configurations using Xena Networks test equipment in accordance with the ITU-T Y.1564 standard.

  • Define test configuration using standard MEF 10.2 / ITU-T Y.1564 terminology.

  • Full support for both ITU-T Y.1564 configuration and performance test types.

  • Ability to define multiple Ethernet services.

  • Ability to execute test on one, several or all defined Ethernet services.

  • Ability to organize defined services in a custom folder hierarchy.

  • Support for multiple ValkyrieBay and ValkyrieCompact test chassis.

  • Support for different network topologies and traffic flow directions.

  • Support for both layer 2 and layer 3 testing.

  • Support for either IPv4 or IPv6.

  • Ability to flexibly define the protocol layers supported by each user-to-network interface (UNI) - Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IP and UDP.

  • Ability to define either per-UNI or per-CoS bandwidth profiles for each UNI.

  • Ability to specify CoS-to-DSCP mapping.

  • Test reports can be created in either PDF or XML format or both.

  • Extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests.